The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-12-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

he LECTURE-In nc second lecture
OF the course, on Woman's True Mis-
sion," by Hon. Jas. w. Wall, late U. S
Senator from New jersey, on Wednes
day evening, proved one of two things
either that the Hon. Lecturer did moi
comprehend the subject he attempted t.
handle, or that an argument cannot be
made against the enlargement of what
is termed, woman's sphere. Mr.. Wal
succeeded in a discourse filled with rhc
torical flowers, varied occasionally by
laughable sarcastic hits, but we con
ceive that he did not touch the merits
of his subject at all; in fact he did no,
seem to even comprehend the point
commended for by the great advocates O
what, for better term or descriptive
name, is generally called Woman's
Rights" The women could not ad
vance their cause more surely among
thinking people than by inducing such
lecturers as Mr.. Wall to oppose them.
Aside from the merits of the ques
ton involved, the lecture was polished
piece of rhetoric; but Mr.. Wall will
never be able to deliver it to crowded
houses successive evenings in the same
place.
We think the Committee are in duty
bound, as well from proper sense Of
gallantry as from regard to justice, tc
procure one of the strong-mindcd " OF
the sex, who take the opposite side o.
the question of Woman's True Mis-
sion," from that of Mr.. Wall, to deliver
a lecture. We hazard the prediction she
would draw crowded house, and make
more proselytes to her faith, than Mr.
Wall turned from it. Another lecture
has been promised, and we suggest that
it be filled by lady who can discuss
the subject thoroughly, that Mr.. Wall
attempted to do, and failed. Come up
to the work, Committeeman, and give
the women a fair show, by allowing
them to speak for themselves.
The next lecture of the cource is adj
vertised for the 3Oth instant, by Writ
Sykes. Subject-''After Dark in New
York" The subject is suggestive of a
very interesting lecture.
A NATIVE Dam BUILDER.-We met
with our old friend Francis Green, q
few days since, who has been lying on
his oars for some time past, being una
BILE, from indisposition, to attend to his
favorite vocation of building mill dams
digging races, etc. Green is one of the
most enterprising men, in his favoritc
line of business, that we have ever
known, and nothing affords him greater
delight than to be employed in some
engineering feat, where the course of q
rapid stream is to be turned aside by q
huge dam, and its waters led captive
to drive the machinery of some huge
mill or factory. Green has spent four.
teen years at his business, and this con.
troll over, and management of, set Of
sturdy sons of the Emerald Isle, is
superior to any man we have ever
known. He is an amateur in dam
building, and would rather spend his
idle hours-if he should have anv-in
examining the course of creek and
its water powers, than engage in, what
the majority of people consider, the
most entertaining amusement Green
is genius in his way, and if any Of
our readers have dam to construct OF
water course which they want OBJ
structcd or in any manner controlled
we recommend them to employ Green.
THE Nh. UNION ORPHAN ASYLUM
The following communication fully OK.
plains itself We heartily commend
the object as worthy the consideration