The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-04-28
Correspondence Of The Cesil Wh'gJ
Letter from Charicstown.
CHARLEsTOWN. April 2Cth. I

NhAhbFoi'hN' n pm -OLIl, bD.
IHe Tomn--Hs bad hea'mcM from Inc Cop.
mlSS'ones-dn ApprGi 10 them m It's Brtaff
NcaC Docfor - Fishing Piii}ing Corn :.
Uhe0t-Ptoehes-!Sate Of Farm Nsr
Pottery, &C.
DEAR NmG:- - Perhaps you arc not aware
that this was Mt one time laid out for the
great Nnow Nothing city bf Baltimore bar
the water not being navignble for large Sims
it couldn't GENE 1t. Well we have not Bali.
more, but with the beautiful sight we noSsess
visitors considtT 1t strarge that it is no; \
place OF more public business than il is
Since 1t was Incorporated . town. (Which has
been l"ng time,l there has been over five
huudj Cd acres OF land sold and not bubble
hni'dng to show how the money was cyp.n.
ded, except School House, which is now
much dilapidatcd Ask the Commissioners
what has become of thc money derived f,om
the sales Of these lands. Some saw that the
money taken for such sales is equally divided
at the end Of each term, between the Com
mlSNiohciS. | do not mean to brand them
with public plumber. but am inclined to think
That The C"mmlHslonerahp Of Charlcstown j.
quite lucrative Office. We hope that they
Will ere long open the vault which holds the
people money, and STAT some business and
nilhg lie town back to rs former prestige in
the days of yorc. Yes and open the streets
they were originally nlncty.ninc feet wide
inc widest OF them are now scarcely twenty,
ana great many OF them closed in entirely.
Every time citizen moves his fence if he
does not take in three or four feet. hc is con.
sIdered wealthy, and the people at once say
lhal he does not want any more land, for they
Know that II can he taken with impunitv, AS
the iowa Commissioners pay no regard TO the
prosperity Of the town. Are they dead to the
interest ui the town, or do they think that we
have sunk so low in the estimation Of the
world that we can never again arse; if not,
VT pray them to open the streets and give
public business Some encouragement, then
there Will be some hope Of our town becoming
place of business. for which 1t is SO hand.
somely located. Till then we will remain in
oblivion.
DR.. n. 3. Morrison. has located in our
town Tor the practice Of his profession. lie
can be found at bis office, first story Of the
:" Cecil House" lie is said to be a yonnr
man OF promise as follower Of the renowned
Hlppocra,cs.
Mr.. Geo ". Barnes. of Carpenters Point.
has been doing something better than usual
the past week. Mr. Barnes is ranked among
lie fishes three scInes making about thirty
SIX hundred fathom Of net; his expenses are
over eight hundred dollars per week
Some Of our farmers, have commenced
planting their corn; but great many have
not got thor ground plowed yet owing to
the heavy rain Wheat generally looks we'll
The heavy frosts has injured the peaches
very much, and it is thought that there will
be scarcely any peaches the oomn. season.
Mesars. llciser q Hare, OF Wilmington,
Del have recently bought tie farm at the
Railroad crossing from Charlestown to North
East belonging to Geo. W. Coleman, Of Phil
adrlphia. tanl at one time owned by the late
Judge Conard They are busily engaged in
taxing out Pottcls Clay, and shipping it to
Wilmington understand that they contcm-
plate starting a Pottery on their PROPERTY
Price paid for the farm, five thousand six
hundred dollars.
More Anon, NIKE.