The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-07-28
Port Deposit Items.
lREPoRTED FOR THE CECIL WIG.
PoRT DEPOSIT, July %, go

PoRr DEPOSIT, July 25, go.
This has been a month of cxcur-
sions to the Susquchanna. On the 10TH we
bad Sunday School excursion, per steamer
Lancaster, Of good character The 10Th
brought another on the Georgia: the parties
quiet and well behaved. The 18th, the Latter
steamer returned with crowd, some ofwhom
dur II certainly were not Of the same stamp
were not Maryhnders, or if they should Sc
claim. can only make the claim on the ground
of accident. Before landing they had fight
among themselves, and two men were badly
injured, one Of whom is reported to have led
OF his wounds, before reaching Baltimore
Such persons should fly to young Bomba."
An exodus Of this material would be hailed as
ii national good while ut the same time they
would lind worthy chief of denominations in
Naples, or il crowded for room, could be
handsomely accommodated in Vienna. But
as it seems vain to hope for their immediate
departure, let us hope that their master, the
Devil, will ornament them with bracelets and
keep them in inglorious inaction in the palace
for crime, otherwise termed penitcntary. until
such period as he shall need their services in
the sulpherouS mines. which abound through
out his snbtcrrancan plantation. On the . It'll,
the same steamer brought another crowd of
kindred stripe to lIavrc. de- Grace, where they
enjoyed the delights Of kicks and cuffs, and
returned without pollntng the wholesome
Cecil air with the vernaculir Of their satanic
parental progenitor. Their language reminds
one Of the howlings of the materially kcnncled
ours which NJ ilton describes when the X ing
of the Lower World sought to make his exit
from Pandemonum. Wonder if the noble
city of Baltimore which spurns such vile crca-
lures, could not unite them in bands by chains
Of unbrcakablc unity and employ them profit
ably to herself and to them III constructing
bridges and digging lakes on Druid IIilI?-
God save the State while the Devil is drilling
his slaves.
Tile old colorcd woman, whose
disappearance was noticed in the 6 items .
some weeks since, was found on the 18th, by
Col. Howard, of Elkton. In estimating a
raft, he tclt underneath and drew ont, first, a
Shoe, plunging his hand down again he caught
foot, and the flesh was cleft from the bone
The body was drawn up, however, and recog
nizcd as the old woman, by her dress
oh the 10Th, an anonymous pro-
duction, printed with pencil. on half shcc
of letter paper, and styled * The Port Deposit
Mcddlcr," was found at Barry's store very
early in the morning. 1t assaulted the guuC
name of parties, male and female, who hav,
stood and now stand above reproach. Exer
tions were made to find out the author. A
coat Of tar, with goose decorations, and
short rope were in readiness for his appear
ance. A reward Of 500 is offered for tn,
pcrpctrator,
Several Of our mechanics have
left the place, on account of the scarcity o
work. Two good and respectable workncn
Messrs. john r. Quinn and Edward S. West
have started carpenter shop in Upper Mari
boro'. They are deserving men, and worthy
Of success, which we most heartily wish
| them, and commend them to the citizens 0
Prince Georges, tor capability in all brauche.
| Of their business.