The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-02-06
Our Correspondence.
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing.

In letter }bba aar aRyYf M i tn y hn5 58t
year since, gave the amount of capital in
vested in build e in this city during Tn,
year 1856, which was estimated at SIGH.
10000. also gave the size ola few Of tn,
principal buildings erected daring that
year; one of which was n hotel on Main
street, fronting 100 feet on Main 81, by liz
feet deep; five stories in height, beside base
ment under whole Of the building. This
MOTEL cost very nearly $l00 0GO and was
hnllt by an entcrT'lSing firm of this city :
MeSsrS. Kinney, David & Jennings. From
some difficulty between the owners of the
building and the lessee, it was not occupied
except one or two of the store rooms on the
ground floor. On Thursday night last fire
was discovered burning in three different
parts OF the building in the fourth and fifth
stories; and as the fire was kindl,d by an
lnccndiary who used plenty of combustiblr
matter, In short time the upper stories were
IN flames. We have three fire companies, two
nose companies and one hook and ladder Co !,
al OF winch were promptly on the ground :
out owing TO the great want Of water they
cou'd DO nothing toward saving the hotel
and 1t Was with considerable effort on the
part OF fireman and others that the adjacent
bindings were saved. The walls fell With
terrible crash, and very fortunately no one
was injured; and in two and alalf hours
from the time the alarm was given
me building was mass of ruins. There
was an insurance on the building of eighty
thousand, mostly taken by companies in the
Eastern cities. As the want of water lin
case oil iire;i was the cause why the hotel was
not saved no doubt the rates ofinsurance will
nc increased. Fortunately it was very calm
on the night Of the fire.
About the first of the month there was n
tigh. between some Germans and Irish in
which freshmen were shot, another Irishman
was killed in an Irish fight, and still another.
few days ago, was killed by being un over
ny construction train ofone of the Improve.
lnent Companies. Indeed every few DAYS
there appears to be an lrishman killed but
out of the numbers we have here, they are
scarcely missed.
During the middle and lattar part Of No
Vemocr we had some very cold weather, but
since that time the winter has been very
mlld. Many days of the present month have
been so pleasant that there was no need of
hire during the middle of the day. The mild
winter has been If untold benefit to the poor.
This city has had considerable work done.
most Of which was given to the poor, and
they could make good wages during the
whole winter. The Han Dor Improyemen
Companies are pushing ahead with their work
with energy last week one Of tie cuntiac-
Tors who has steam cars to carry earth to |
build streets across the tlatss which lie be-
tween the city proper and the river. had two |
sets OF hands at work. and kept the trains
moving day and night. There are three
different improvement Cos and the i'm
provements they are making will be of great
to the future growth Of the city
and source Of great profit to the different
The Dubuque g. Pacific r. r.; one of the
xealtllest roads in the country, has at each
}. the stations on so much of the Road as is
completed, erected large and substantial de-
Iots and warehouses; and now considera Bile
business is done on the part of the road over
rhlch the cars are trimming.
In common with every city in the Union
his has suffered on account of the late finan-
hal crisis. which we hope is now nearly at
IN end; but compared with some of the
Eastern cities the suffering has not been so
treat. There has been no need for idleness
,ere this winter those who would not work
N he city improvements, need but to 20 to
he lead mines. some of which are in the city
UNITS, where any one who is willing to work
ould make good wages, by working foY 9TH
RS ]; or, . Prospecting for mineral for MIN
eli at which many not only make good
cages. Lh:s.s ss:aaes.isto d,scos<r, or
= taast men j -
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