The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-10-17
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spoke of a movement on the part of Messrs.
; Casio & Co., patentees, aud manufacturers
of the Diamond State Threshng Machine,
which has recently acquired considerable
celebrity, to change their firm to a joint
stock concern, thereby increasing their ca
! pacity to conduct larger business, and re-
move their works to Elkton. The moneyed
men of Elkton, however, showed no partic
ular anxiety to assists this project to add to
the business of the town, while the people
| of Delaware, alive to the interest of the
State, came forward and expressed their
willingness to take the required amount of
stock and retain the works where they are
now established, on branch of the Chris
tiana Creek.
The Messrs. Casio & Co. expect to open
the books for the subscription Of stock, in a
few weeks, when, they have confident as
900 will be subscribed without difficulty, and
the company will go into operation before
the commencement of the new year. The
present company and owners of the works,
purpose putting in S11 900 of the capital,
leaving 200 additional to be subscribed,
the payments to be in monthly nstallments,
covering period of nine months. 1t is be-
lieved that stock company, with capital
of $50, 900, will be enabled to manufacture,
and put into the market machines sufficient
to insure a clear profit Of fifty per cent. on
the money invested.
Agricultural machinery is not so liable to
the fluctuations caused by depression in
the general business of the country, as other
species of manufactures. Farming opera
tons have less of speculative element be-
longing to them than any other business,
and will always proceed in regular and I'M
interrupted way, experiencing neither ex-
element or depression in common with
other branches of trade and manufacture
Consequently, a calculation, with reason
able degree of certainty, can be made, as to
the extent and profits Of the manufacture
and sale ola first class agricultural machine,
which the Casio & Co., or Diamond State
Machine, is universally conceded to be.
The present company have in their shops
sufficient amount of machinery, with one
or two small additions, if kept running to
it's full capacity, to manufacture machines
sufficient to insure the above estimated profit
on capital of $4,000, the only hypothesis
being market for the article, which we
have shown is always sure for first class
machine.
I. is the purpose of the present company,
who will have a controlling influence in the
new one, to establish a branch office or sale
room in Elkton, and by building switch at
the nearest point to the shops, on the rail
road, which is not more than half mile
distant, their facilities for transportation will
be sufficient for every practical purpose.
We hope that the cnterprising firm may
succeed in carrying out their designs in
erecting a joint stock manufacturing COM
pany, and that as pioneer in this neighbor-
hood, it may serve TO incite the sluggish
spirit Of Elktonians, inducing them to put
faith and work into a system Of business
which will wean them from the eternal and
demoralizing dependence on the revenues
which arise from the offices and legal fees
of the place, and that still greater enemy to
trade and honest industry, the penchanl
which seems to possess every one who Can
muster a few hundred dollars, for shaving.
All these pursuits are non productive, and
all combined, are Inferior in promoting
the wealth and prosperity of the town to
one good productive interest
MEETING OF TIE ORPHANS CoUgr-DEATI
OF CHIEF JUSTICE EvANs.-The Orphans
Court met on Tuesday last, and adjourned
in recognition of the death OF Hon. Levi II
Evans, Chief Justice. On Wednesday the
court met again, and after adjournment, the
surviving members of the court and mem
bers OF the bar met to adopt tribute of re
spect to the memory of the deceased.
On motion Of James B. GroCme, Esq.
Hon. II. Mccullough was called to the
chair; and on motion of John f. Wilson
Esq, G. ". Cruikshank was appointed Sec
rotary.
W. p. Ewing moved that committee o
three be appointed to draft resolutions ex
pressive of the sense Of the meeting. The
commistee reported the following resolu
tons:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
in the dispensation of His Divine Provi
dence, to remove from our midst an esteem
ed fellow citizen, Levi Ii. Evans, Esq
Chief Justice of the Orphans Court, of Cecil
county:
Reso!re?, That in this death the commu
nifty has lost worthy and influential mem
Der. the Court dispified and urbane chief
and the widow and orpilan true and tried
friend
Rcsolrcz, That by the courtesy, inteili
gence and impartiaity of his course he has
endeared himself to all with whom he has
been associated in his official capacity.
Resolsed, That we tender our heart fell
sympathy to his afflicted family and friends
Resoleed. That copy cftLese proceedings
be published in the county papers.
Mr.. James b. Groome moved the adop.
lion of the resolution prefacing his motion
with some feeling remarks, eulogistic of the
many virtues of the deceased as citizen, hus,
as Senator. Judge and man, he has been
confidence rep6sod i, him. Party lines were
never drawn when he was a candidate, and on
whatever ticket chosen, his nomination vas
equivalent to election. No man from the
Pennsylvania line to the Sassafras, from the
Susquehanna to the line ofour sister State
of Delaware, deserved more CT received
more af the pablo confidence or honor than
he. None did ,aafe TO secure the divine APP
prevail Well done, good and faithful ser
want. Thou has been faithful. t.n,ef ihau
into the JOY of the Lord" After the con
cusion of Mr.. Groome' s remarks the reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted and the
meeting adjourned.
A SAD INvEssaEsf.- Rryiag a CiaJ to
Break their oun Heads.-The friends of Say.
mour and B::ar" being anxious to receive the
election returns IN town, chartered the wires on
Tuesday night, paying sl5 10 know the Horst
which is better than suspense, they argucd-
The Republicans, entertaining full confidence OF
victory, We're in fine spirits, and willing to await
the returns by the morning papers, knowing full
well what they so4+t4 le. 4 lovely crowd Of
the faithful had assembled, ~ r:-s o'aIoek, on