The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-11-22
Correspondence of Tho Cecil Wing !
Letter from Port DcDOSit.

Mr.. EDIToR-Drar Sir What has become
Of the numerous correspondents that were
wont to cnghtcn the dear people Of Cecil con.
corning the sayings and dongS Of the inhabi
tants Of this towns Thinking letter from
Polt, in the columns of The Wing, would DC
a new thing, l will write this. If you pub
fish it well and good, if YOU do not, well and
good also
Some good Institutions that hourished
here, not long since, have, in the common
iparancc of the day, played OUT First
the society Of ladies that held weekly meet
;ngs, made garments for sick and wounded
oldicrs, and made up boxes of dclicacies tol
the suffering defenders of their country, have
quit their work. The Union Relief Associa-
ton, Of Port Deposit. long time since,
ceased their labors Why is this, ladies -
The work yon engaged in was noble. The
same necessity that called You together then
exists now, only in a tcniold more urgent
degree, for there aye more sufferers now than
formerly. Cold, freezing weather. will soon
be upon them, and in all probability another
fearful battle Will be fought before Christmas
from present indications the Army of the
Potomac will not 60 into Winter quarters -
and there will bc, in either case, many sub
iccts for the exercise OF your generosity and
humanity. You deserve credit for what you
amount Of suffering this Winter if you get
your society to work again. VIII not the
worthy President Of the Association call a
meeting and SCI what can be done!
The Poit Deposit Library Association, what
has become of it Gentlemen you must hold
your meetings or the undersigned will have
to bccomc a member, and see what Can be
done with the effects
am happy to inform you, that another old
institution is beng played out, viz: the old
stone pavement, the rough and silent Cause OF
50 much profanity on the part of pedestrians
the great enemy of CornS and sore feet, the
friend Of the shoemaker, dor it wore out
boots and shoes most rapidly is being torn
from its bed, where it has laid ever since we
were small boys, and an excellent brick pave
ment is going down in the place thereof
Any of you country gentlemen having bust
ness, from the hotels to Cecil Bank, can go
that distance without fear OF soiling your
boots or hurting your toes.
am not an alarmist, but warn the
people living above' Rum Square," to look
to their interest, remember the '' board -
lives down town, and yon nptowncrs may be
dciraudcd out OF a pavement; | don't say it,
but a conspiracy may be atoot.
Considerable indignation has been created
in town, consequ, mt on the erection, Wy the
Baltimore Steamboat Company, Of huge
frame shed in which they, or Tome Co.,
intend storing large quantities Of hay and
straw. The people say it will burn the
town il it takes fire. One great cause OF
opposition is, they have built it within thirty
feet OF the Sash Factory, and il the shed
should take fire, the Factory (Which is the
best institution in the town could not be
saved. Al lengthy petition, asking the
removal or abatement OF the nuisance, has
gone into the City Fathers, with what effect
time will show.
| The walls OF (what once was) Davis & Co.'S
warehouse are still standing. 1t will be re
bnilt in the Spring. la the meantime they
have built temporary warehouse, and still
continue their former business with theil
counting room in the Sash Factory ware
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