The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-06-09
Correspondence of The Cocil Wing.
LANCASTER, June 6, 1855


Great excitement prevails here to. day in
regard to the Lancaster Savings institution
which closed its doors yesterday morning. in
consequence Of the defalcation of the Trca-
tsurer, Charles Boughter. The capital of the
Institution is only $50 600. yet the defaca-
ton it is said reaches somewhere in the
neghborhood of $4,000 As usual in such
cases the loss falls principally on those least
able to bear it, The farmers throughout
Lancaster county will suffer severely, and
hundreds of widows. factory gi,ls huckster-
women and laboring men in. anil around, the
city, who few days ago imagined that after
long years Of toll they had acquired, and
safely deposited something to make them
more comfortable in future, are now through
the rascality of the Treasurer and the negli-
gence of the Directors Of the dcltlnct concern,
robbed of their hard earnings. Boughter
was arrested and placed i'll jail but his in
generation will not replace the money he has
squandcred by riotous and extravagant liv-
ing, and will be but poor satisfaction to those
who have lost their all. The Directors are
severely censured for their culpable negli-
gence of the management of the Institution,
and the general opinion is that more persons
than the Treasurer are implicated in the de-
falcation. Col. Rcah Frazier, who is one of
the Directors, will it is said lose about $780,
900. There is no estimating as yet what
the actual loss TO the depositors will be-
There is little doubt but that it will be heavy.
A few DAYS however will throw more light
on the subject.
:. The anti-license or ':odious jug Law" as
the whiskey party call it, is the general
topic Of conversation among the tavern keep
ers and those engaged and mixed up with
the liquor traffic. The city and county are
flooded with posters and circulars calling
for mass meeting to be held here next Sat
urday to urge repeal Of the law, and asking
laid and comfort" from those who are
friendly to the cause of intomperance, pau
perism and crime Within the last three
weeks a daily paper (The Free Prcss) has
been established to promulgate whskey doc
trines and inveigh against "clerical legisa-
ton" and the infringement Of personal hber-
ty, and if determined and persistent opposi-
ton to the new law will effect anything, it
will certainly stand fair chance of being re-
pealcd [ trust, however, the good sense of
the people will enable them to see the salu-
,tary effect of even jug Law and hope they
will remain firm in the right cause, and in
stead Of repeating, will only amend and make
it more stringent.
The new Court House which is nearly fin
ishcd is one of the most beautiful in the
United States. 1t is a magnificent building
and great ornament to the city, and will
cost about S250,000. Among the rules and
regulations which are posted on all its doors
and walls | noticed one which says no pea
nuts or other nuts shall be cate n IN the court
house. How would old friend Ohio s. be
able to get along where such a law was en-
forced
The crops through Lancaster county as
far as | have seen them, look tolerably fair,
with the exception of grass, which is very
light. presume, however, there will not
be much over half the usual yield of wheat,
as it is rather thin on the ground Xxx.