The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-02
Corresl ondencc Of The Cccil Wing.
Letter from Chcsapeake,

Corresl ondcncc Of The Cecil Wing.
Letter from Chcsapeake.
CHESAPEAKE CITY, Mar. 81, '53.
Briskness # he Spring 7radc-THc Canal and
the r. il. Bridgc--Stcom Tor Boots-Iu,
prorements, HcaLh and Wcd4ings-O bsccniv
Hotel Change, DC.
DEAR DEMONSTRATION an absence
of three weeks, | am again at nv post,
and by your permission the readers of
The Wing will find the items of the
"Divided City" posted up for their in.
spection. Upon my return | find a Wis.
ible improvement both as regards the
trade on the canal and the business of
the place. The appearances indicate
that the spring trade is beginning to
open with tla'tering prospects, of an
abundant season; that there will be an
increase of trade via the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal, the present year is be-
vond doubt, but that the facilities will
be increased for its accommodation will
depend upon contingencies.
In the event of the Rail Road COM
panv obtaining the RICH, to Bridge the
Susquehanna the Canal company would
have no cause to enlarge the capacity OF
their works, for upon the completion of
the Bridge, at least one half the trade
would be diverted from its present
course, and take that of the Rail Road
There is however one thing certain bv
the way ofdespatch to trade when once
inside of the canal; instead of the old
mule pace of taking vessels through,
Messrs. Bennett s. Henry have placed a
tow boat, the Fire Fly" upon the canal
for the purpose of towing in place of
mule power as formerly. am inform
ed that two others of the same sort are
to be put in operation during the season,
in which event the towing BY mules
will be dispensed with altogether. I'm
doubted y there is disposition on the
part of the canal company to do every
thing possible to accommodate the trade
but in point they are weak.
With regard to the business and i'm.
proveInent of the place, they present a
feature unusually active at the COM
mencement Of spring. The health of
the place is good. Weddings are quite
as frequent, or almost so, as can be de-
sired; fights are becoming too much so.
And now, one word upon the morals
OF some would-be nice young men. On
former occasion, attention was called
to the practice Of telling obscene and
vulgar tales in places where ladies' have
occasion to transact business. awe
may pity ignorance and lament credu-
llty, but hypocricy merits no indul.
gence," and when we hear professors of
religion telling obscene and vul gar tales
with the same zeal that they do their
prayers, is it not mark of base hypoc-
rlcy! and if tolerated longer in the
quarter alluded to, you may expect TO
hear from "Achates" in another form.
Among the changes incident to NOV
ing day, observe Mr.. John Hanna
formerly of your town, now in posses.
sion OF the Hotel at this place. He is
said to be gentleman every way qual.
flied to perform the duties of mine host.
In my next hope to be enabled to in
form all those interested, who is the col
lector of this port.
Faithfully yours, AcuATEs.
MARYLAND Coal TRADE.-We learn
from the Cumberland Telegraph that,
for the week ending the Goth, Al boats,
ladened with 4,195, 14.2O tons OF Coal,
descended the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal. This is slight falling off COM
pared with the previous week, and may
by attributed to the sinking of two ca
nal boats few days since, which pre-
vented boats from descending. There
were transported over the Mount Say
age Railroad, during the week, 5,446
tons of coal, ana over the road of the
Cumberland Coal and Iron Com Danv d. .