The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-01
A VISIT TO PORT DEPOSIT.
NORTH EAST, Jan. Goth, 1877;

NORTH EAST, Jan. S9th, 1915.
Mr.. EDIroR-Dear .Sir:-On last Sab
! bath we took occasion to visit the much
afflicted town of Port Deposit.
Our attention was first called by the
ringing of the bell of the new NJ. F. Church.
/ We attended the call and heard an excel
lent discourse by the Rev. Martindale from
! the latter clause of the second verse of the
| twenty-third Psalm, "And he will lead ME
by the still waters,' which he thought was
a very appropriate text for the times in
comparison with turbulent waters which
had recently visited them. His remarks
were rather brief, but commensurate to the
occasion. The singing was very ably con-
Quoted by Mr.. Gerry, the late Assistant
Assessor. The performance on the organ
reflected much credit to the lady who pre-.
sided at it.
After the close of the services we visited
the ruins made by the disasterous element;
and although there has been much written
on the subject, we can exclaim with the
Queen of the South when she visited Solo
mon in all his glory, the "half had never
been told," and we are inclined to think
the best pen will fail to describe the pic
turesque scenery of the ice.
We were informed by respectable citizens
of the place that the gorge of ice ranged
from 16 to 40 feet thick, but if they should
be provdentially favored with a moderate
thaw, the losses would not be so serious as
was first anticipated. We visited the
premises of the Messrs. Davis & Pugh,
their property being most exposed to the
dangerous element, as their wharf extend
further out than any other, but were in
formed that their loss outside of repiling
60 feet from its former location. would be
comparatively small, as none of the lumber
was flooded away.
We should judge from the number of
swine promenading the street that their
habitations had been seriously interfered
with. In number of places the live pork
ers had evidently taken possession of the
dwellings.
were SO miraculously rescued from their
perilous condition ON the island, returned
on last Sabbath morning, to look after their
stock, which, we understand, was found |
in fair condition; and after properly caring
for them returned to terra 1irma over the |
hills and dales Of ice with safety. gen.
tleman residing above Rock Run informs |
US, in all probability, that part of the town
would have been mass of ruins only for |
the timely intervention of the railroad |
bank, which being composed principally Of |
stone, resisted the ice which came like |
mighty avalanche, threatning destruction |
to all that part of the town.
Perfect quiet pervaded the town fir ON
one end to the other, which was sure |
indication thai the rumsellers had suspend
ed the retailing of the ardent during the |
Sabbath. Would it not have been credita-
BILE to our present Legislators if they had |
only respected the wishes of large num-
Der of the citizens of the State last winter, |
and passed law granting the voters of
each town and district the privileges of
deciding for themselves if they should have !
seven quiet days in week or not. They |
legislated half the winter to regulate the |
gunners and trapmen on the Chesapeake |
and its tributaries, and paid no attention |
to the all-important subject (temperance)
Of the many petitioners to pass 4 Local |
Law to enable them to put down the sale |
of Intoxicating beverages, which is the
ground work of niue -tenths Of all the theft, |
robberies rapcs, incendaries and murders |
that are perpetrated. But the fascinating
wiselings, with all their sophistry, try to
make the people believe that the sale of
rum is a great source of revenue, while |
there sole object is to get two or three |
weeks-four or six times a year to try |
criminals, which is the legitimate offspring
of rum selling. Would it not be much bet
ter to send a lot of illiterate school boys to |
the Legislature, as it is generally said that
fools and children obey their superiors.
t8 Oak Hall may lie the popular cloth
ing house but to have your clothes clean
use MOORE & Bros Wilmington City Soap. |