The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-05-17
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing.
CHESAPEAKE Cry. MAY 18th. =

DEAR RICKETTS, My letter of last week
rufllcd the feathers ola portion of our com-
munity not little, and curses both loud and
deep where hurled upon the Innocent head of
Pop" for his presumption in stating facts
about Occurrences n lie once Div dc City,
As to who "Pop' is, they are, as yet, bark
ing up the wrong tree, by accusing several
of the young gentlemen in our midst. For
the especial qualification of all concerned |
will state that have arrived at that acc
when man is no longer looked upon by the
younger portion of the fair Sex as a marriage
able man; So with this clue you NAV guess.
learn that the now Board of Commits.
sioners met on Saturday last, but what tran
Spird we are not yet informed. hope their
first official act will be the passage of hop
law, for our streets are literally filled with
swine, and III short time, unless such law
is enacted, our neatly white washed fences,
trees, &c, will present their usual appear
ancc.
Well to-day We may say, as did the
western orator, 1.-THE gentleman who was to
lave arrovc, hare arriv," for we notice in ON
midst an old. resident of your town-Mr
Edward D. Lewis who comes here TO take
charge of our Academy, winch has been
standing the constant complaints Of our
citizens. We have had promises for weeks
that the school would be opened on the fol.
lowing Monday but the day has not vet ar
rived. MIR. LIS reputation rs Il teacher has
long been known here, and but for want Of
interest and attention to duty on the part Of
the Trustees: our school would have been
filled years ago by such man, instead of
SIIi Ia Sny, hLu dc ! Hal
| do not mean to inslnatc that the TruStt cs
are mon OF the Same mental calhlc, but
have heard the remark made that they were
afraid to select a good man. fearing he would
know more than themselves. Could any
thing more ycidant belonging to the vegetable
kingdom have been transplaniel from the
land ot wooden nutincgs, to this place, than
the specimen Of Connecticut peas of their
selection, and am sony to say that others
OF their choice were Of the same material. In
dropping the subject would suggest to the
rlllzens to call II meeting and appoint five
oMers-men who will hno'c their duty and
knowing it, will pcltorm it.
The steamer Superior, Capt l.. s. Chopper.
when about leaving llayre de Grace, few
days since, ran upon pile cut off below the
surface, and sunk i'll fifteen minutes in twenty
feet water The Towing Company will have
her raised Immediately and put " on the
route, as the trade from the Tide Water
Canal now ranges from twenty to thirty b ,ats
per day. The vessel trade Of the canal is
evidently heavier this Spring than ever, and
had the usual amount Of lumber come down
this season, we should have looked for much
larger receipts for toll this year than ever
before.
We miss the faces Of number of the
prominent Know Nothings in our midst
to-day, and presume they have gone down to
the great "pow sco,r" at Baltimore.
The untcIrii,d are making strong calcula-
tons on what they are going to do in the Old
81 cond in November. DO not be too SAN
guinc gentlemen, for we intend licking you n
good deal worse than we did at the last
election for county officers.
| learn that I'm to be blown sky.hish this
week by Tick town. for my letter of last
week. Well should survive the lift, vi up
and hit en- another POP.