The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-05-31
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Correspondence of The Cecil Wing. |

Correspondence of The Cecil Wing
PoRT DEPOSIT, May 2Sth, Sc.
Mr.. EDITOR IL have observed with much
pleasure the intellectual growth of our people
during the last year or two, and am pleased
to see one of its many good results manifest
ed, in the more extensive circulation of your
highly valuable paper, and consequent awak
| ing 10 the benefits derived from advertising.
| Our people are not mental sluggards, never
theless they are more noted for physical
activity; but the tendency and ostensible
purpose of their cogilations have always been
to the solving of the universal problem how
to get rich. Nor is this unnatural or won
dcriul; yet have looked with more than
ordinary interest upon this condition of our
society for some years past, anXiously hoping
that taste for intellectual pursuits might
soon be developed amongst us; and though |
have looked long, yet have MT looked in
vain, for ii is ranifrsly evident to all think
ing and observing minds that education is
more highly priced by our citizens and more
generally diifliSed among them at the present
than at any former perIOd-and SO it is the
world over. virtuous reputation is more nobly
respected and honorcd. religion and it's in
situations are more tcEdcrly and faithfully
nouriShed and supported Yet while this
reflects much credit upon our people, and is
working to their temporal and eternal wei
fare, there is black side TO the picture: il,
grlcvcs me to publish the notorious fact, too
truthfully authenticated and too well and
publicly demonstrated, that the engines of evil
IN our midst were never more powerful than
at present. and never more ably, earnestly or
dlabolcally manned. In n town of 1900 in
habtants, men. women and children, white
! and black, Bacchus Can boast of sereral hun
dred dcvotees who quaff the "cxhilarating
glass" the 'daming liquid" and who pros
trate themselves literally and brutally at his
shrine, and offer to aid his eternal reign and
to further the extension of his kingdom bv
giving their money, influence and reputation
To the procurement of licenses for their broth.
ers in iniquty that they may deal out Liquid
damnation" to their own children. as well AS
to the SONS of their widowed friends and
ncighbors whose gricfs and lamentations are
scarce yet hushcd for their dead W no occupy
drunkards' graves. Our .'Tcmpcrance Di.
vision" is as an infant virtue wrestling with
this giant vice; and it seems though little is
accomplished by Its means; and though we
are very sanguine as to its ultimate success
yet We view with terrified astonishment the
daily sight that while opening Our doors
| to the restoration Of one guilty soul score
| there are, and many yo'mg men too, who
balance the good by eagerly rushing into
that door which leads to broad and glitter
ing hall whose floor is laid with liquid and
ever burning fire, and instead of baccIlanalan
songs are heard the wailings of the ever diving
and the groans of the eternally lost. Ye
young men of Port with blooming hopes
and golden prospects, with loving sisters and
dotmg molhcrs-l have seen you too often
drain the sparkling glass" too often ret,
through h streets III mid night darkness to
your homes; have known you too long. and
watched over you too anXlously to let you
continue in your evil course with u. once
more appealing to the affection you have for
your families, to the noble pride and honora-
ble ambition which prompts you to take
reputable position amongst your fllow men,
in the Jealous, but too faint, hope that you
may be reclaimed from the horrible pit ere it
be cternally too late 1t is too plain then,
MIR. Editor, that while we are growing
somewhat intellectually, we are fast dmin-
lshlng in moral stature. a great effort is
necessary to reformation, and hope that
another year may lind US much advanced in
the paths of virtue.
n very painful and horrilic accident &C.
cured in our midst yesterday. a vicious
horse attached to II dearborn aud belonging to
MIR, poise, becoming frightened ran off at a
dreadful speed; tlr wagon coming in contact
with tree was suddenly arrested, at the
same time loosening the horse and throwing
MIR. Poiss forward INTO the harness, in which
his foot became cntan.lcd and was dragged
over our rough, stony street about 200 yards
upon his back, bounding and bleeding at
every jump of the horse. This scene was
gazed upon by at least hundred spectators,
| and none able to rescue him from what ap
pared certain death. AT length his foot was
looscned and he Immediately arose but could
not walk, being very seriously injured, Such
an escape seemed Providental.
| record, also, the sad and fatal accident
that bcfcl MIR. Robert Christie lie was kill.
I'd about Is miles below Norfolk, where he
was engaged in experimenting a contract he
had entered into for furnishing stone for the
piers and abutments for a railroad bridge
The derrick on which large stone was
holstcd suddenly gave way and falling upon
| the i'll fated man killed him instantly Mr..
Christie had been an honored and respected
| citizen of our town for several years past and
| IN him was Ieposci the confidence and esteem
Of his friends and townsmen, who deeply
sympathze with his wife and children in
their sudden bereavement, and lament with
them the loss of an alltctionate husband and
father and truly valuable citizen and christian
Business affairs generally are about shnd
quo. The price Of wheat has somewhat ad.
vanced, while corn has downward tendency
and so have farmers mouths. The lumber
market is more active than it has been, and
it is said Peter is more actiue, also.
OBSERVER.