The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-04-28
Our Correspondence.
Correspondence OF The Cecil Wing I
Letter from s'sarsl,o
PORr Deposit. Apri'


Business-The Lumber Trmie-Declins in
P,lces- Lcciuus-Circus--4 Fiaht--The
Grand J"ry-Rcr. Mr. G,lroy-Descrrai,rc
hs Sobbctk -''San,"-!Snnlay School Teact-
erS-Fast Io"ae Maa. &c.
Mn. EDITOR Our town is beginning to
put on lis Spring business appearance once
morcs The SuSqrehanna, at er being locked
up by the chilling blasts of old Boreas for so
long time. has at last hurst her prison walls
Is now i'll the pride Of her ma cstv carccring
along. and hearing on her swelling bosom
he expected 'ribnte from the tall forests of
Now York and Pennsylvania, giving new
life and animation to our citizens. From the
hest and most reliable sources am satisfied
the supply of lumber md timber this year
will he much greater than any previous year
for SEINE time past: of timber there will b
an unprecedented quantity, the high price
ct that article for the past year having caused
unusual 'xcrtions in getting forward supplies
his season. Prices of both lumber and tim
conl"t mt to judge will bcconsilcrabc lower
than last year. Timber will scarcely realize
onr-lialr of last years price.
1t Will he a great blessing when wheat.
corn and ilour follow in the same downward
road.
In accordance with previous notice the
Rev. f. Y. II, csc delivered lecture in the
Town Hall on Friday evening last, subject:
THE Poctical Literature of the United
States" The audience was not Ia &c, ut
select and discriminating, constituting the
principal portion of our litcrati Of the Ice.
turc | will not speak further tEan to say it
was mastery production WORTHY Of it's
author and Of tie subject. The quotations
rom the "Hcts were read with palhos that
l have never heard oxcellcd. will leave it
N letter hands presenting the Hon. Chair
man VIII give you an interesting synopsis of
the lecture.
was sorry to see so many empty seats in
the room, perhaps those who had spare
quarter preferred to keep it until next Satur-
day when we are to he visited by circus
company. To some it is much more in er.
cs'ing to witness the performance of half
nude female equestrian or TO listen to the
stale, indecent jokes ola wtlcss clown: than
to hear the most splendid efforts of cloquencc
upon either Literary or Scientific subject,
| prophecy full house on Satu ily.
Some of onr citizens a few nights since
were aroused from their mid night slumhcrs
by the alarming cry Of Murder, proceeding
from one of our drinking saloons. From what
can learn there was a most terrific fight 90
ing on in which some eight or ten were en-
gagged. and it is reported that some of the
parties were pretty severely handled. 1t is
expected that our next Grand Jury will be
composed of men who will faithfully regard
their oaths and have nerve sufficient to make
inquiry into the doings of these places and if
found guilty of any infracton of the law, let
them be prosecuted to the utmost.
The Rev. Mr.. Gilroy, the preacher appoint
I'd by the NJ. L. Conference to minister to our
spiritual wants, arrived here on Thursday
last: did not notice great mann of the
official brethen at the boat to greet him at
his arrival, but this was hardly to be- expect
cd as our motto at this season Of the year is.
- business before pleasure" Next winter.
when business is dull, we will cndcavor to
make up by our zeal, for any Deficiencies
now.
said something few weeks since about
the dissertation of the Sabbath by the sale of
liquor, &c. 1t would perhaps I've az well to
recall all said on that subject. as there NAV
be some excuse for those engaged in that
business, when member of our board sets
the example by boating for drift wood on
that day. Such is the report and if fact,
''Sdm' had better have another election or
else his good name may suffer some. The
council at its next meeting will take the mat
ter into consideration.
1t is generally conceded That women arc
foremost in all good works, if 50. would
enquire why it is, that in the Sabbath School
attached to the NJ. f. Church of Port Deposit
there is such deficiency Of female tcac hers
1t is not an unusual thing to see five or six
Young men occupying places as teachers in
the female department. This. no doubt, is
very pleasant to the young gentlemen, but
does not speak very well for the opposite
sex.
Some Of our young lads, who have been
prcmaturcly cut loose from their mothers
apron strings are getting up reputation for
beng what is technically termed fast. If they
must insist on young ladies prorncnading the
streets with them to crafty their sclfcstt Gin,
they will please rccollect that there is no
necessity whatever to disturb others with
their noiSn and confusion ..S,u