The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-05-10
Onr Correspondence.
Correspondence of The Cecil Whig.l
CHESAPEAKE Cry, MAY &, 1856.

The Election, and ats Ercifenentx-1he Dir.
ded City, and how At rs D,rided-Strite be.
twetn the Observation-Disclosures Bod Roaiy
aid Bndscs-Ihe Neu Bridge The Cn.ul
Business and mprorements-Liccnye Sys-
TEN, &c.
DEAR WHlG:-Thc election CT Town Com.
missoncrs. held on Monday last, resulted in
the choice of the following named gentlemen
X. ii. Bryan, d. f. karsncr. +. a. Crouch,
\. y. Chopper and John Burbage: three
Americans and two Democrats. The election
seemed to bc kind of mixed mysterious af.
fair, but twenty five persons voting. and they
all for the same men. With considerable,
difficulty did the people find candidates to
vote for, so much did Some of the persons
nominated dread the unpopular feeling likely
TO rise i'll cons, sequence Of the incorporation
The men elected are all from the Bohemia
side Of the Village and this causes great feel
ing on the opposite side
This place is divided naturally, socially and
morally, and all the Legislative acts of all
Legislative bodies in existence, cannot bind
it together. The people on the opposite por-
lions are opposed to each other violently. and
arc naturally unsuit,d to mngle. If some
philanihroplc individual would throw dam
across Back Creek, fill it up for half a mile,
both North and South Of the Bridge and
build houses thereon, then, perhaps, would
the elements mngle and the people become
one; but never till then. The population of
Bohemia Village. or 1uktomn, is greater than
that of the Chesapeake End, and using this
as plea. the ravenous "Ticktowners" wish
10 remove all the Offices and privileges from
the Chesapeake End. forgetting in the magni-
tudc of tlcir ideas and importance that Clcs-
apcakc made them and their pr,sumptuous
little village too: ungrat,fnl children of kind
parent! The end is not yet come.
The Military talked Of herc-like your
Elkton Horse guards-has iizzlrd out. Cause
scarcity Of money and 10 Officers. If the
civil war likely now to break out between the
two places should begin, l confidently expect
the Immediate enlistment Of two companies,
Of which event will give YOU the earliest pos
siblc information.
Rumour says to day that the new mail
route to Elkton is still impossible. Whose is
the fault! If the Supervisor ncglccts his duty.
where are the County commissioners! Are
they the General Surerint,nIents Of Roads
i'll the county! If SO, why is it that Public
and very much travelled road nearly in sight
Of the dwelling Of one Of the Board, is thus
left for week ut time. A bad beginning
for u new set Of Officers.
The advertisement for proposals for a new
Bridge across Back Creek makes no mention
Of a carriage road being kept up during the
building Of q new Bridge Is it the intention
Of the County Commissioners to close the only
passage way from one to the other side Of the
Town without providing some manner for
persons to cross! pause for reply.
put this letter in the Office at the risk Of
life and limb for the old Bridge here has holes
in one of the abutments large enough TO swal.
low q man. In a little while. with the pres
cnt state Of roads and bridges, it will b. dam
gcrous to travel in this district, and it would
be advisable for the powers in authority to
place sign boards at all the entI frances of
roads leading to it, warning all persons who
venture IN, of the danger and responsibility
of entering.
The Canal Company have nearly finished
the improvements to their ste am water works
and expect to commence supplying the canal
by that means about the lst Of June. The
canal is doing q large business.
The new License sysltm makes some of
our Restaurant keepers, ETC., swear but from
Appearances more whiskey than ever will he
sold in town the coming year. think the
people love it more thar formerly.
More. of occasion requil.sit, mkt week;
till then POP.
p. 5. open this to state that since the
Election the Ticks have all left "Ticktown,"
not being willing to remain in an incorporated
Town. a fact. POP.