The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-04-17
Letter from Port Deposit.
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MUSIC, ETC.
PoRr pEPosIT, April 18th, 1869.

MUSIC, ETC.
PORT Deposit, April 18th, 1859.
Mn. EDITOR TO an entire stranger
visiting Port Deposit for the first time,
it does not present very attractive APP
pearance but business or social rcla.
tons once established, and the place as
sumcs an entirely different aspect. At
least, this is our experience.
This town, as ali men know is one
of the greatest business marts in the
State, and just now it is enjoying a
very lively trade, particularly in the
lumber line. During the recent rise in
the river, several hundred RATS came
down, and last week number of tim
Der floats left this port, for Philadelphia
aud elsewhere, valued at from $4,000
to So, 900 each. There are now lying
short distance below the town. large
number of timber RATS, and this kind
still continues to arrive, the river being
too low for board RATS. But few of the
latter have as yet arrived, the greater
number being log
On Monday last, for the first time,
the trains on the p & B. G. Railroad,
ran through to Baltimore The first
train contained number of the officials
Of the road, accompanied by Hon. Jno.
Hickman, Bayard Taylor, the "writest,"
and other distinguished gentlemen
This party was Joined at Perryville by
some Of the officials Of the p. W. 4 b.
Railroad, and all proceeded to Balti-
more. The train brought the same
gentlemen back to Perryvillc, in the
evening, where the party separated,
eack taking its own car
Port now boasts sixteen trains dav,
and the beauty Of it is they all stop
Besides this. there is constant water
communication between here and Balti-
more, Havrc de Grace, and Lapidum
The opening Of the Columbia Road to
Rowlandsville, where it connects with
the F. Il B. {. Road, will add no little to
the business Of the town. Already the
dealers in lumber have had quite de-
mand for that article from this section
of country. The cost of transportation
Of lumber from this place to Oxford
used to be from $500 to IS. SO per 900
feet; now it is but SLIP by rail A
desideratum, certainly.
EIktoGans claim, We believe, the lar
eest and best stores, on the Eastern
Shore We'll, they have fine stores,
great many of them, aud elegant as
sortments but in neither of these par
ticulars do they surpass those Of Port
The difference between the Elkton and
Port merchants, is that the former are
constantly holding out inducements to
The citizens of Cecil and contiguous
counties, through the advertising col
umns of the county papers, and attract
ing them to their stores; whereas the
majority of the latter do nothing of the
kind, and they and their establishments
are only known within limited circle
There are thousands of people in this
county, who will discredit the statement
made in reference to the mercantile
houses Of this town, simply because
they do not advertise, arguing that if
they could compete with the merchants
OF Elkton, they would let the public
know it throu gh this medium.
The town is rapidly improving
There are several new and nice build
ings nearly completed, which are intend
, ed for business purposes.
The new Odd Fellows Hall is not
yet completed. 1t is not so large as
the Hall in Elkton, but nevertheless is
4 structure Of considerable size and I'M
posing appearance.
We hear that work on the new N. f.
Church will shortly be resumed There
is not 8 church in the Wilmington Con
ference. outside Of the city itself, that
can begin to compare with this beauti-
full ejiii"e, when completed. Too much
praise cannot he awarded Mr.. Tome
for the erection Of such costly and
stately temple, for the worship of
God.
If there is not now, there soon will
be, music in the air" 4 cornet band
Of sixteen pieces has been organized
here, and the horns were purchased on
Monday last. If they progress as rap.
idly as did the Elkton Band, it will be
4 matter of congratulation but if they
are no better patronized, they'd better
hang their harps on the willow, and
hlow--not any.
On Sunday afternoon last, some young
bioods were amusing themselves bv
driving their horse at full speed up and
down town. Bailitf King halted the
gents, and would have imposed the
usual enc, but they begged so piteously,
that he let them off, Oh condition that
they would have their horse put away,
and behave like what they professed to
he--eentlemcn.
Our worthy Assistant Assessor, L.
A. c. Gerry, while entering the bank.
on Friday last, was bitten in the heshv
part of the arm. by dog. Whether
OF not the animals power of discrimi-
nation is great enough for him to dis
tinguish between those who go TO tax
and those who go to be taxed, is a
question; but certain il is, his dogship
exhibited rather more familiarity with
the Assessor than was agreeable.
Letter from Smyrna.