The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-16
Our Correspondence.
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Cnrrvspondcncc of Tho Cecil MhiS
Letter from New York.

Letter from New York.
NEw YORK, August 9Th, Sc.
Mn. EDroR To-day Gotham has enjoyed
the blessings Of a dreuchng rain, which has
swept Broadway and the main thorouglfares
us clean as Il summers thrcShing floor.
One hundred and fifteen deaths were re.
ported last week over the statistics of NOR
tality for the preceding week. This, togeth-
er with the overpowerng effects Of the heat,
| which seemed to dry up the city like
witcd plant, and the cases of yellow fever at
quarantine, were really producing q panic,
| for which there was no earthly reason. The
increase of mortality was mainly children
under five; and the prevalence of disease at
the quarantine is so usual thing that nothing
would be thought Of it, but for the bug bear
stories which physicians have been circ ula-
ting for year past about the northward visit
OF the tropical epidemic.
| There is a certain brllcosc spirit in the
country which wants vent, or serious results
will eventually cnsuc. Last Sunday night
week we visited the John st. M. T.. Church.
1t seems the broad stripe members of that
ancient and vcncratcd spot are bent on sell
ing it and appropriating the proceeds to the
erection OF a new and costly church mp town.
1t has been in litigation for about year, and
legal decision given TO dispose of it, but
the trustees faroring its disposal were barely
majority and by no meuns represent the
laymcn. Their term Of Office expires the
| nft ,.bn
voted in who will oppose the abolition of the
old land mark Of Mcthodism. The Injunction
laid has been staid in the meantime. pos
| session is the desidcratum. The democracy
of the church and the majority selected Il
! company Of ladies Of invincblc spirit who
agreed to quarter in the church till the
election; and the reports says, the yet sieniti-
cant minority employed band of dcspera-
does to occupy the premises, paying the
leader Of the same a bonus of $500 for his
| desperate undertaking. Accordingly, it is
stated. they repaired to the church and by
stealth made an entrance, but to their surprise
| found it i'll the possession of II vigilant COM
mittcc of ladies'. Intelligence of these pro-
cccdings got TO the ears of the defenders of
| the primitive faith, and the mcrcenary
hirclings were signally routed. The suit, it
seems was between the majority of the board
and certain members of The opposition, and
when the legal injunction torbidding worship
i'll the church was issued it was dire cited TO
those parties who led on the defenders.
Hence their names were designated in the
inIn ian I,nf fh,,,
not forbldding the others of the congregation
by detail, and the flaw proved oop.holc
through which the laymen passed to the oc-
cupancy Of their contested seats, the special
named parties remaining out on the side
walk, ready to protect the worshippcrs
within.
Politics arc at a high point, with an up
ward tendency. Fillmore has his friends;
the sectional candidate will have many sup
porlcrs, North. The Knowing ones Of that
party anticipate nothing short of defeat,
though they win make u desperate effort to
show the full strength of their party. You
know artists have ever sought to exhibit the
beauty Of Bonapartc' S passage over the
alps by representing him following the
mountain eagle. Such paintings are mas
tcrlyi highly imposing and ever have COM
handed the highest price; bat the sectional
party have blazing coriraiures representing
Fremont rising the ridges of our western
| range, even in advance of our own proud
| emblem bird. But their contest is wagcd
not with hopes for the present cainpaign-
but some dismal future.
The Northern Fillmore men say lie will
carry this state. They insist if the South
will stand by the man who has good antccc-
dents by which to claim their support, he
will be President. There is good deal of
patriotic stamina. here in the North. The
fanatics are not a few, but they are mostly a
mot ley, uninllucntal class, and if the rabblc
Tomorrow were to vote for dissolution.
there is a commercial circle, both North and
South, sufficient to crush any such lratricida
proceedings. That class of men at the North
to whom we look to lead armies, and feed
narics, and give dignled tone to our country
are on the conservative side of the Union
and good order. 1t is to be regretted that
the mad caps could not be set aside.
In conversation with leading merchant
the other day, he expressed the opinion that
mercantile commercial convention at this
time, composed of common sense, consider.
ate, conccding spirits would tend more to
produce conciliatory feelings in the country
than any other plan that could be devised.
lie very properly thinks the braggarts at
Washington arc II disgrace to the nation
Give us a sound national commercial con-
vention, and harmony to the Union would
inevitably ensue.
When the heat ofsummcr, and the dust of
the political conflict is over; will send you
some items from this grand and growing
emporium of nations. HAROLD.
LOOK Ur.-Ilcrc is good moral under the
guise Of a fable:
young man once picked up q sovereign
ly,pu in flo rood L., 80 h.