The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-02-05
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wig.
Letter from Port DepOxit.
PoRT Deposit, Feb. I'd

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The Bridge Question, Sc.-Ves. nottingham,
3cademy-Rehgious Rerirai.
Mr.. DEMONSTRATING lot especial
Importance has transpirrd here since |
last wrote You. "A little excitement
has been gotten up about the Bridge
question during the past week The
Rail Road Co., are determined we shall
have no peace, and are about making
another desperate effort to effect their
object. They have their agents out.
securing the country in all directions
to obtain signatures in favor of their APP.
plication.
Understand one Of their agents was
seen porking about IN a churchyard a.
bove here and roofing among the tomb
stones, declpherlng the names and trans
cribing them on his petition. So re-
port says. An agent, supposed to be the
same, made his appearance in our town
and endeavored to prevail on some Of
our citizens to sign for them, but be-
lieve without success. am told he
gave them some valuable information;
namely, that the people of Port stood in
their own light and did not understand
their true interest. Well isn't that rich!
Just to think how we have been 1o,ling
and staining all our energies, impress
scd with the idea we were getting along
rather smart, and now to find out, after
so long time, that We don't understand
our own interests. "B.tter late than
never" is an old prov-ro and will apply
to our case. Permit me for our citi.
zens, to thank the gentleman for his in
formation. We are certainly under
many obligations to him, and would
suggest the propriety ofinvlting him to
visit US at some convenient opportunity,
and give US a few public lectures on the
subject OF Trade, Commerce, Manufac.
turtles, and the principle OF understand
ing our own business; as well as the best
mode of curing pork. | will guarantee
full houses and it will pay frs, rate.
Your correspondents +. and \. have
undertaken to give the public the infor-
nation asked for by w., in relation to
the appropriation to the Nottingham
Academy. say undertaken, because |
conceive they have failed to give full
representation of it. +. says that the
Rev. Mr.. Stills receives as his annual
salary, $500 OF the amount, and the bal
ance of 5000, goes as compensation
for the scholars getting the benefit of
the fund and for the assistance of the
Principal, the Rev. Mr.. Hodge. That
would all appear very fair and reasona-
Bile if there were no other students at
the Academy except the six spoken of
by \. L says the school is in a pros.
porous condition; if so they must have at
least 30 or 40 scholars besides those six.
which at fair s. in ae should bring in
a revenue OF, at least, $500 more.
Now, what becomes it, if as they
hold out the idea, that the PRINCIPAL and
Assistant receive but the $500, as their
compensation! Perhaps it is placed at
the disposal Of the County Commission
ers for the benefit ofthe Poor Schoo!
Fund. Let the Is Trustees of that Ac.
"'>'"y many u ~ Iht VI lllPiT opera
tons for the past few years, and if the
fund placed at their disposal, dispenses
benefits commensurate with the amount
the people will be satisfied with It's re.
naming there; but if not, it should be
withdrawn and placed whore it can be
of advantage.
would not have troubled YOU on the
subject again, but have heard that nv
former remarks have been rather severe.
ly amin adverted upon. and that it had
been stated had no business to NEEDLE
in such matters. Perhaps not. We
shall! see.
The protracted meeting at the Meth.
odist E. Church. still continues withou,
any apparent abatement in interest.
do not know precisel y the number pro.
Tossing to have experienced religion du.
ring the course of the meeting, but
should judge it to be at least forty. /,
is to be hoped they will remain faithful
to the end, PETER.