The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-12-16

PoRT DEPOSIT. Dec. l4th,

Mr.. EDITOR Your correspondents from
this place having come to quietus, think it
too bad TO let the readers of your vaua bile
Journal, longer remain ignorant of the trans
lirings of our town, and so haste to give them
a few dottngS.
Navigation being closed, the produce bust
ness has become quite dull; our merchants
refusing to risk present prices for next spring
sales. They are busy settling the business
of the past year, and seem well pleased, to
see those of their customers, who are ready to
pay over the balance due.
The contractors for building the Rail Road
Bridge, have leased Starrcts' quarry, and with
large force, mostly foreigners, are busy
getting out stone for its construction. With
this exception, quarIying will not he so brisk
llll next spring, when those already engaged
i'll the business, with the addition of several
new handsat the Ltllows," will commence
with new impetus,
Among the improvements of the town. I
notice the commodious dwelling now being
erected by Mcssrs. Nicklc & West, both en-
terprising mechanics, well worthy the pat
ronagc of the public. The store house occu-
pied by Snow 4 Poulson is one of the most
handsome in the County, and having pur-
chased their goods with an eye to the wants
Of the public they have in return share Of
the public patronage, which, trust will in
crease, if for no other reason than because
they adrcrfise IN The county pqpers.
The ''llole in the Wall' adjoining the
Town Hall. is being fitted up, partly for
U. IS Bank and partly for a reading room:
some of our most influential young men hav-
ing concoctcd the idea of forming circula-
ton library: to aid which, inmor informs ne
that the Rev. llurn is to deliver during the
winter, series of pay lectures, on different
subjects. trust that such is the fact for
firmly believe that the weH mer,ted popuinify
OF the speaker would draw large audiences
and while his lectures would be instructive
to his hearers, the noley derived thcrcfrom
would tie the means of originating society
that would be productive Of much good: then
perhaps those young men who now frequent
the se2ar shops, and who Stem delighted
with the most obscene expressions, would
learn that tl.ey were created for far more no.
bic purposes, and that it Is their duty TO
Lave the world better than they found it,
Vocal music is being taught in the Acadc-
my by Rev. Geo. IL. Tracy, and in the Town
Hall by b. I. Heath, Esq, both of which
gentlemen, am pleased to say, meet with
deserved support.
The citizens of or town are glad to well
come your DID, talented and tried corrcspon-
dent "Prfcr' back to Port, and hope he will
soon occupy his former space in the columns
of ''1he Hhi4.'
am sorry to announce to the readers of
The Wing, who are anxious for the temper
ance reformation, that they need expect no
assistance from this quarter. There is not Il
temperance organisation il, ali his order ioring
torn; of that noble band who few wears
since caused the friends of King Alcohol to
trcmblc, and who kindlcd in the bosom Ct
the kind hearted wife, the hope that her h,ls-
band was safe, none Remain true to their
vows: even the oricinators of the movement
have yielded their former cxertions to that
destructive quictuS. ''dom care," and have
separated, some to their merchandise, and 9th
ers to tkcir farms: but while they are count
ing their earthly gains advise them to .'look
aloft," and sec if by their ncclecting the good
of their fellows, they arc not contracting a
debt, that all their earthly gains cannot IL
qulatc. Its fact that Intcmpcrancc is on
the increase, and it is no new sight to sec the
drunkard rccling along our streets: or, for
those who reside within hearing of rum square
to be reused from their slumbcrs by the mid
night row.
Your correspondent Clones" attributes the
death of Mr.. Kennard to animal excitement,
but the impression upon the public, who
seem to know some of the facts, is that in
toxicaiion, assisted by one Of the parties
who furnished the liquor in connection with
some boys, was the true cause. And this
being the second death within one year. from
the influence of the same place, it would be
well fol those stopping about there to be on
theil guard. BAYARD.