The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-07-08
Coral affairs.

the NatlOnal Anniversary, IN HassOn Sw00dS,
near Cherry Hill, under the auspices of the
Order of United American Mechanics of that
village, was very largely attended. The
Councils from Elkton and North East joined
in the parade from the village to the woods.
The exercises of the day consisted of reading
the Scriptures by Rev. Jos. Miller, Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Shaffer, Reading Of the Declare.
ton of Independence, by Mr.. John Perkins,
Jr., Of Elkton, and addresses by Rev. Thos.
B. Miller, Of Phila., and James McCauley,
Esq Mr.. Miller's address was very appro-
pirate to the occasion. He hurriedly glanced
at the history of the country from the land
ing of Columbus to the present showing
that those who had been most prominently
engaged in advancing the interests of the
country had been mechanics aud working
men. He also cited number of the men
of the world to whom mankind is indebted
for the conveniences and luxures of life as
having been mechanics. His address was
thorough vindication of the worth and useful
ness of the great body of the mechanics and
working men. He also noticed the benefits
Of secret societies, and denied the charges
which are frequently brought against them.
He interspersed his address with several
anecdotes, illustrative of his subject.
Mr.. McCauley's address was short, but
interesting. He glanced at political events
in our history, particularly those which gave
rise to the late rebellion; showing that sla-
very had been the great curse OF The country,
but that as this rock Of ofiense is now nearly
removed, a career of unparalleled prosperity
and glory is open for the country. He ad.
verted to the importance of mechanics and
gave short history of the claim which our
county has to being the birth place of really
the first inventor Of the steamboat. This
| man was James Rumsey, native of Cecil
county, who built steamboat and made the
first trialupon the Potomac, but for some rea
son it did not perform to his satisfaction, and
he went to England, where he was engaged
in building another boat, when he died, and
the materials of the unfinished craft were sold
by his creditors. While Rumsey was in Eng
land prosecuting his enterprise he became
acquainted with Robert Fulton, and subse.
quent developments have lead scientific men
to believe that Fulton was indebted 70 Rum
sey for the plan of the boat which afterwards
made the successful trial trip on the Hudson.
Mr. McCaulcy called attention to the new
school law now about going into operation,
and advocated its claims to the support of
the people. He contcnded that all wealth
was given for good and wise purposes; that
it was the duty of the possessors to use it for
the benefit of those to come after them, and
therefore the tax to educate the children OF
the county was just and proper. He said
that few years would destroy all opposition
to public schools, as the people would begin
to experience the blessings arising from them,
His address throughout was one of sound,
common sense, and like that of Mr.. Miller,
was attentively listened to by the people.
The Chesapeake City Band was present,
and enlivened the occasion by number OF
ground, and ice cream, cakes, &C., sold in
large quantities.
The attendance was far beyond anything
anticipated by the managers; but the best OF
order Prevailed through the entire day, and
nothing interferred to mar the pleasures OF
celebration. The whole affair was highly
creditable to the Order having it in charge,
ard TO those i'll attendance. Everybody
| .oI a. ] Al
! their neighbors, and glad that peace again
spreads her bright wings over the country.
| Several Of our Elkton boys, we learn, left
town early In the morning for New Castle,
where they intended to take the boat for
Cape May but their ride from here there
in the fresh morning air having whet their
appetites to keen edge, they suffered ho'
tel and ordered something to satisfy 1.-THE
cravings of the inner man." and while thus
INDUCING the boat came and left without
their getting aboard. Alas, alas what a
sore disappointment! But still being de-
termined to "see the Fourth" they proceeded
to Wilmington, where, Judging from the
WEAKNESS and fatigue they seem to have
manifested on their return home, they saw
it in all its glory. Having spent the day
amid the crowded throng and witnessed the
grand demonstrations of loyal city on our
National independence day, it was nothing
more than natural that weary nature should
yield to the resistless power of sleep, and
soon they were locked in the arms of Nor.
pheus. They awoke at, or near, Glasgow,
to find their horse stopped in the road, and
themselves minus their pocket books. One
of the same party was relieved of his spare
change, also, after he reached home, by
some one entering his room and rihing his
pockets. One of the gentlemen who were
robbed at Glasgow, will lose very heavily
should he not recover his money.
The CRoPs.-Although the appear
ances were that there would be a fair cror
of wheat, the farmers generally now say the