The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-12-09
LETTER FROM C!IARLESTOWN.

DEAR EDIToR:-Our town, although con-
sidcrcd by some to be isolated and depravcf,
has many advantages unknown to other
places of similar magnitude. 1t is situated
about three miles below the head of tide
water of the Shannon or North East River:
where the stream is bold and of an impos-
ing view, and of suitable depth for pretty
large craft to traverse. The land is If
excellent quality and easily cultivated, ard
the place healthy. The citizens are gen
/ orally moral, intelligent and INDUSTRIOUS
We have two stores, one hotel, blacksmith,
wheelwright, shoemaker and cabinet maker
shops, beside mechanics of various kinds,
a good physician, church, schoolhouse, sc.
Our Town Commissioners are gentlemen
of capacity and benevolence, truly demo-
ocratic, permitting the poor and others to
rear fowls, swine, sheep, &C., and pasture
the public streets, lots, or in fact, where
ever they can get into, notwithstanding a
former law forbidding such privileges of
stock, and not requiring the owners of
land to fence against stock at large. There
is erected on the wharf lot an extensive ice
house, where the citizens can purchase the
article at low figure. Mr.. Shelton has
built himself a frame dwelling house, on
Water street. Mrs. Moore has sold her
double house, near the wharf, to stranger,
who will soon occupy it. George Simpson
has purchased the old Grant House, on
Water street.
Our waters are covered with ducks,
swan, geese, &C., and our poor gunners
were doing good business until the cleo
ton passed off, which resulted in the success
of the Democratic party, but to our aston
ishment and cbagrin, they are now stopped.
The Democratic gunboat is detailed to our
waters, filled with Democratic officers,
men, guns, &C., to kill our gunners, take
their fixtures, &C., and thereby deprive
those poor men from procuring the neces-
saries Of life for themselves and families.
Now, "Uncle Dan," Of The Democrat, says
this is truly Democratic, because the lands
along those waters nearly all belong to
Democrats, and they should have the
exclusive right to the waters and to shoot
thereon. think otherwise. The owners
did not buy the water, but the land only;
and if poor man can get ON them, he
surely has an equal right to their USE
whether to shoot ducks thereon, fish them,
&c. "Dan" and l have always been
Democrats; were raised and instructed
under Their influence, although the people
may think us ungrateful, inasmuch as our
right to discriminate between parties was
granted us by the opposite party. How
ever, have become little estranged at
tho course of our party in making all laws
derogatory to the welfare Of the poor. I
think will turn my shawl. "Uncle Dan"
may do as he pleases.
In recent trip in the eastern part of the
Seventh District, my attention being called
to the beautiful and we'll repaired roads in
that locality, induced me to inquire who
was the supervisor; and was informed his
name was Shoreden. think supervisors
generally should take lessons of him, and
perhaps their roads would assume better
appearance. All such worthy servants of
the public should be encouraged and sus-
tanned. AUNT MARIA.