The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-02-17
LECTURE OF DR.. BARNARD.-The

LECTURE OF DR. BARSARD.-Ihe
lecture Of Hon. Henry Barnard. President
of the st. Johns College, delivered at the
Court House, on Wednesday evening last,
was the most able and interesting discourse
ever delivered on the subject of education.
IN this town. The speaker dwclt particularly
on the proper construction Of school houses.
the punctual attendance of pupils and the
dnty OF parents to interest themselves in the
e lucation of their children. Without these
| three great co-operators in the cause of pub
lie education, but imperfect results would
"nSnc. no matter how Eleritorious the system
of ed cation.
The President is an earnest and forciblc
speaker, and succeeded in placing the sub.
ject IN new light to his audience.
At the close of the lecture. W. j. Jones.
Esq, offered the following resolutions pre-.
faced by some appropriate remarks, which.
being put by the Chairman of the meeting.
James McCauley, Esq, was unanimously
ado pted:
Rcsolrea, That the thanks of this meeting
are enincntly due, and are hereby rendered.
to DIR. Barnard. for his very interesting and
| instructive address.
F. A. Ellis, Esq. President of the County
Board, also offered the following resolution,
on which occasion he very properly re
preached the lnkewarmness Of those of our
citizens whose wealth and position should
constitute them leaders in the work of pop.
ular education. He also administered q
well merited rebuke to citizens. for the small.
ness of the congregation that met to hear a
lecture from one Of such elevated position
in the cause Of learning:
Resolred, That the Public School System
of the State is fairly entitled to the liberal
support Of the people of Maryland, and as
now the settled policy of the State, should,
by needfnl legislation, be made as perfect
and efficient as the wealth and resources of
the State will admit Of
PROCEEDINGS OF THE County Con-.
MIssloNERs. The County Commissioners
were in session on Tuesday and "Wednesday
of the present week, and transacted the fol-.
lowing business
Messrs. Thos. s. Reed, R. NJ. Cameron,
James Barnes, John b. Wilson, and Jos. II.
Brooks heretofore appointed Constabes,
having failed to qualify within thirty days OF
their appointment, were reappointed.
I The bonds of Thomas S. Reed r. NJ.
Cameron, John B. Wilson, II. Alexander.
and JOS H. Brooks, Constabcs, filed and
approved.
Destinations of John w. Dickinson and
John F. Knight, appointed Constables filed
Samuel Chambers appointed, on petition, in
place of j. W. Dickinson, declined. Unfa.
vorable report of examiners on proposed
road along the Pa. Line, filed.
With view to an earlier levy of the taxes
than has been usual, the Clerk was directed
to advertise the usual annual notice to tax.
payers to apply for alterations in their assess.
ments on the second and third Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays in March next.
also the usual annual notices to Collectors
for their lists of insolvences to be filed at
the first meeting in March, and lists OF
changes, new assessments and dog assess.
ments at the second meeting in March, I'D
Tuesday,
SUIc1DE.-Mr. John Mackie, of the
4th district of this county, committed suicide
on Tuesday morning last, by hanging him