The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-02
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wig.
Letter from Port Deposit.
poRT DErosIT, March 81, 80.


PORT DErosIT, March 81, SO.
Con1ition Of Inc Rirrr-.4riral of Lumber
hmrrorcmeni,- Hmdfall-Ihe Bridge, aud
Peters Reflections, &c.
Mr.. EDyToR:-The Susquehanna, for
the past few DAYS, has been in ine navi-
gable order, and lumber has commenced
coming in pretty rapidly. 1t is now
falling and We cannot expect any great
quantity down until the next rise. The
accounts frora gsp The river represent an
unusual amount Of Lumber and Timber
ready for market, and we anticipate
quite busy season.
The improvements IN our town, Of
which wrote you last fall, and which
were stopped during the winter have
again began to move forward. On Mon.
day last the masons w,re at work at
work on Mr.. Winners large stone
building, intended for store and dwell
ing house, and will hurry it to compile
ton; and on Tuesday the bricklayers
commenced laying the brick work of
Mr.. A. kidd's new store and dwelling
house. Mr.. Carson's new store house
has been under way for some time and
is progressing rapidly. Other improve.
ments are talked of.
The gentlemanly Cashier ofthe Cecil
Bank has lately met with cutie wind
fall in the shape of "a prize TO the amount
of about of $4,000. So goes the re.
port, and the truth Of which am pleas
ed to say there can be no doubt What
an important thing it is for man to be
born lucky; the great difficulty with
many, myself included, is never to be
born lucky, yet still live in the hopes
of being so born and compensate myself
in measure by building very high cas-
Ties in the air, with very tall steeples at
each angle.
We are no longer in suspense as to
the fate of the Bridge Bill in the House.
The deed is done, and it was reserved
for representative from Cecil by his
vote to palm the odlous measure upon
US. His name will not be forgotten
soon by an outraged community. 1t is
no excuse for legislator, that a large
ma Iorliy OF his constituents petition for
a. mra>ure which he knows TO b. unjust,
oppressive or in any way calculated to
intict serious injury on a portion of
the people. He is there to protect the
rights of the minority, and when he
sees those rights about to be invaded,
whether by the mass of his constituents,
or by a Railroad Corporation, he is re-
creant TO his duty, if he does not use all
his influence to prevent the act. A man
who shrinks back from doing right bv
fear OF popularity is unworthy the re-
spect of his fellow man. 1t is strange
that men cannot learn wisdom either
from experience or example. One
would have imagined that the example
of former delegate would have been a
sufficient guide to the present. Who
does not recollect the first great contest
on this subject and the noble, indep PEN
dent and fearless conduct of our talent.
ed representative at that time, who bat
tied so long and successfully tor our
rights, and who needed not the intlu-
ences that were gathered around him;
and how triumphantly a grateful CON
sttuency rewarded hlm by giving HIM
one Of the most lucrative Offices in their
gift. profess TO know something of
the feelings ofthe people on this subject,
and | predict that the representative
from this county who advocates the
Bridge Bill or hesitates even in his duty,
is politically dead-dead. Some men
have given themselves up TO the delu-
sion of believing a lie, and have suffered
themselves to be led into a course that
Will prove fatal them. My word tor it..
PETER.