The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-06-11
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.
Letter from North East.

NOkTH FAST, June otn, loOl.
DEAR WHIG:- Il have not for long time
given you the dongs of our once quiet,
moral and law abiding village. The day was
when we could boast that ardent spirits did
not defle our town. How sadly do those
days contrast with the past FIVE years, at
| least, when no less than seven mills of vice
have accumulated in our midst, until longer
sileh'ce ceased to be a virtue, and we were
compelled TO. apply to the Legislature for
relief-s0 defcttiye is the present license
system that II Aend should apply for
license to sell ardent Spirits in the basement
of the church, if such application should
bear the names of two so caited respectable
persons the Clerk must issue license, and
those same authorized dealers spread vice
and dissipation broadcast throughout the
county. BY an almost unanimous petition
we asked the Legislature to grant US the
should be sold within the corporate limits of
our town. The Legislature heard and grant
ed the prayer of the petitioners. The law
was fully complied with, and an election held
according to the provisions of the act. and
out of IS votes cast. IS were against issuing
any license for the sale of spirituous or fer.
mented liquors within our corporation
Accordingly the Clerk of the Court refused
to issue any license for such urposc on the
lst of May, the time for granting licenses
generally. What do we now witness Five
out Of seven of those persons respectfully
submit to the law and close their places of
business and resort to other means. much
more honorable, of obtaining a LIVELIHOOD
and we notice already a decided improve
ment even in those individuals. But we
blush to say the other two continue to vend
the abominable roison-ior il is little better
dilutpU l,th t,,
the laws of God and man. Of what use are
the laws made by our Legislatures when men
damn the laws of Maryland. and say they
don't care fig for them? What an age we
live in: it needs no comment! 1t is some
times said a word to the wise is sufficient.
Our town is now remarkably healthy.
The fishing bu mess, which is nearly closed
up for this season, has not proved remuncra-
tive to those engaged. 1t will be difficult
to get any one to engage in fishing on these
rivers, so uncertain has the catch become.
The Iron busincss-Our great stimulant-
goes on favorably. Every year adds to the
extent of the manufactures. Once small
Forge, running some II hours day; now
three Rolling Mills and Forge and Runout
Furnace, Perpetual Coke Furnace. with
ing and other Furnaces connected employ.
ing not less than $50 men; consuming an
incredible amount of bituniinous. anthracite
and charcoal. Sometimes three or four boats
discharging at time at the wharf, beside m
enormous quantity carried by railroad daily
Almost the entire amount of iron is made
into sheet, much of which is galvanized at
the Company's works, in Philadelphia, where
they have extensive galvanizing and corruga-
ting and other works for preparing ron for
use in roofing and many other pur, os s.
They galvanizc anything from a watch chain
to the largest cables, water and gas pipes.
The number of men necessary to carry on
dwellings. In addition to the number of
houses previously owned by them, the Com.
pany built last year three double houses, and
we notice now the cellars being dug for
number more. We canaot predict where
the enterprise Of This Company will STOP
They are also building some dwellings at the
Octoraro works, so much needed for many
years.
The new steam mill built during last year
has proved an entire success, and is said to
be very superior piece of workmanship
}. Frisby Tull and Jonathan McVey were
the principal millwrights, under the personal
superintendent of j. j. Mccullough, Esq,
one of the proprietors. Thus they move
along in the even tenor of their way, doing
good, and we hope receiving good.
The prospects Of the growing crops are
favorable, and without some blight untore-
seen She kasbanamen must gather an album
dant harvest
With such a country, and such climate,
and such government, isn't it wicked to
try to overthrow it? Yours, Occasional.