The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-03-29

Efforts VIII also be made to have the con-
tcmplated Odd Fellows Hall built before the
close Of the season.
These new buildings and large number
of old ones to be repaired, wi make our town
exceedingly active in the building way this
summer.
Il DEATH OF COMMODORE CoNNoR: -Commo-
dorc David Conner whose summer residence
for several years past has been on his estate
in the Eighth District of this county, died in
philadclphia on Thursday the Goth inst, after
naval service Of forty six years. lie enter
I'd the United States Navy as midshrman
in 1909, but was too young, at that period,
to gain much distinction. lie was in the en-
gascmcnt between the Hornet and the Brit
ish Sloop Of war Penguin. when the latter was
captured, and in the action received wound
lie acquired, in the service, the reputation of
thoroughly understanding his profession, of
being a brave officer, and of possessing great
suayity Of manner. In the Mexican war he
was selected to command the naval attack
at that time believed TO be necessary, against
San Juan d. ulloa. He helped to plan, with
Gen. Scott, the landing of the army at Vera
Cruz, and had everything in readiness for
carrying out this design when he was super
scded by Com Perry. He was one of the off
GERS put upon the retired list by the Naval
Board, and it is sahl that this act fastened
his death. This will do to assert for the pur-
pose Of bringing the Naval board into odium
but We are disposed TO discrcdit it, fer such
weakness would lie almost Justification it..
self of the action Of the Board. There arc
many mcri!orious persons in the government
service, who, if retired on such comfortable
pay for life, could manage to live through the
inniction for quite number of years, with
out much trouble.
WoRRELL AND BLUFF.-Worrcll, an &C.
count of whose arrest we published few
weeks ago, is thus spoken of by the St. Louis
Herald:
1--WE visited Worrell and Bruf' at the Jail
Yesterday, Woncl appears to be very much
downcast and detected, but Bruh' appears ia
be chcerfully and rcconciltd to his fate. They
desire to make one or two corrections, which
we do cheerful, as we do not wish to do them
any injustice. Worrcll says that the young
lady he is engaged to be married to, resides
at N'lsbury, Pa, and not in Kentucky; thai
he docs not wish her to deem him unfai,hfu
to her, among his other many crimes; that
ne did not steal any horses in Tennessee. and
that be never saw B:uif till they met at For,
l.cayonworlh. Bruif requests us to say, tina,
he is no gambler, that he did not attempt te
drown himself in the Cum bcrland, and that
he never was inside Jefferson Barracks; bu,
while ON his way TO Fort Lcavenwor,h, he
campcd three days outside of Jefferson Bar
Jacks. lie says the reason he did not expos,
| Worrell in this city. was because he fearet
being arrested himself as dcscrter; that h,
intcRd,d to do so, however, as soon as h,
reached Georgia where he was a debtor, anC
according to the laws Of that State creditor
has preferred claim on the person of hi.
debtor, over the United States Army or an,
body else. He says he expects to die for tn,
murder of Gordon but he will die innocentlv
He also adds, that it was disappointment il
love that caused him to join the army. The,
arc both fine looking men, and 10 one w6ult
for moment suppose that either of them hat
ever been guilty Of the crime Of lder, from
their appearance. Bruif about % years 0
age, and Worrell about thirty"