The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-03-18
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing
Letter from EGciltOn.
CEClLToN, March If IS.

The Hhig-HS Lnprormrnts-Sc Scarcity of
Correspondents from tie lH D$t., cad VIII
-SCho1LS ahh Lyc""ms-F,rtihtu and Beau
tn of'SnsSgjrus -P,ohibitory Liquor Lau-
Reflections on lis Dtfrot, &c.
Mr. EDITOR The "Old First" is alvan-
cling in various branches of industry, and she
ought according to the same law of progress
sion, give a detail of her progress through her
county organ; but l find that you have few
communications from her. She is somewhat
of a blank i'll your columns. 1t strikes nc
torcibly that no sufficient reason can be given
for her past course; her citizens appear to have
great predictions for the success of Tile
War: its enlargement seems to give incr ascd
qualification and renewed vigor, and they hail
it as an omen Of much good to the party it adj
vocates and to Old Cecil scncrally-but ncv-
crthclcss, she is virtually blank in your col
umnS.
1t certainly came be attributed to the jig
norancc other citizens, for they arc, generally
speaking, a reading community. They arc
blessed with the benefit of four subscription
schools, and the one in Cccilton, in partcu-
lar, n good durable one-conducted for the
last thirty years, without any intcrmission, }
by teacher who is the personilication of all
upright, pure and vrtuous citizen, whose cx-
cmplary character commands the respect of
all who know him. In addition to that, Ly-
ceums are intcrsperscd through her domains,
and the good that has resulted from them is
manifest There has been club in Cecilton
for the last three years, and two further down
the peninsula.
Now sir, can it be attributed to the unpro-
ductiveness of her soil or the poverty of her
inhabitants for they live Oh one of the most
delightful spots of Gods cration-bondcd
North, South and West by three bold and nav
igab!e rivers and small portion of the Chesa-
peake Bay peninsula famed for its Jeahi-
FIJI locdion-which gives case to pleasure by
its level roads-farners money by its luxuri-
Gus crops-channcls out the gold for the mcr-
chant and mechanic like the branches of the
river Amazon, and offers to the passing tray.
cller a handsome dwelling place for himself
and postcrity. The cause must then be in
the peculiar character of her people, and that
would almost seem to imply a contradiction,
but observation is proof, and the conclusion
legitimately follows. do not intend this as o
corrective, but hint to the wisei is sometimes
sufficient.
The prohibitory liquor bill has finally re-
ccivcd its quctus with this session of the Leg
islaturc. That bill which the friends of mo
rality anticipated would impart hcalthfa vi
tality and general prosperity among the mas
Sos of the citizens of old Maryland has receiv
cd, virtually, dcath-blow by the Senate
Senators then, are responsible for the defeat o
the bill, and it is on their shoulders the de
nunciations of an outraged constituency vii
be poured. The people almost unanimousl,
asked them to pass the bill; the passage off
by the House was sufficient proof, especial,
by such decisive Majority for they are tn
immediate Representatives and direct expo
ncnts of the wishes of thcpcoplc; but thu!
turned Judging from the vote and what fol
lowtd) a contcinptuous ear to the majorit,
who would have been benefited by its pas
sasc, anil listened with cordial satisfaction t