The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-29
LETTER FROM DORCHESTER COUNTY

bridge, the county town of old Dorchester.
1t was, to tell the truth, shopping pill
grimage, however unpoetical and unromatic
that may sound. We observed as we went
on our Journey, that the face of the coun,
try is almost as level as that of the prairie
lands of Indiana and Illinois. The wheat
and grass fields are looking extremely well.
The land generally has a
SADLY WORKED OUT APPEARANCE:
but we are told that it is easily improved,
and well adapted to fruit culture, espe-
ally the raising of peaches.
This section is the paradise for the en-
ployment of cheap labor, both indoors and
out, the employees being the former
'goodS and chattels, but of the quality
of the labor we forbear to speak; fortu-
natcly or unfortunately however, the EN-
ployers themselves have never been used
to any thing better, so Pope's immortal
sentiment applies Where ignorance is
bliss tbs folly to be wise
AS we neared the town we observed an
old coIored man lesurely digging at a ridge
Of earth heaped along ditch; evidently
the earth had once been in tie ditch. We
were curious to know what use was going
to be made of this apparently useless mat
ter, 50 We approached and interviewed y
the old man "thusly.'
hat do you call that stulf?'
"CaliS it mari
"What are you putting it in that cart
for?'
"Why Is guine to spread it on Mr.. r. S
corn field"
"Ah. used for fertilizer
s'No, don't bin guine to buy it from
.Lizer;' buys it from Mr.. CO."
buy it, Ell? How much per load -
Five cents.
THANK you, uncle, Can you inform
me what reverberating sound that is, which
ever aud anon thrills through the air -
The old darkey dropped his pick and
looked aghast.
- mean that laundering noise we hear
every little bit; listen, there it goes again. >
"Oh dat's across de bay. Cleaniu' out
de big guns at Annapolis"
But this conversation will soon be a relic
of the past, for is not here the heaven
pointing steeple of the colored school house
and juvenile descendant of Ham summing
himself upon the steps, informs me that
they have sixty eight scholars under the
supervision of Miss Julianna johnson, a
colored lady from Baltimore. But now
we are in
CAMBRIDGE.
The streets are partially macadamiZed with
oyster shells, the side walks paved. There
is an indescribable al: of decayed grandeur
pervading this ancient town, which strikes
one forcbly after a sojourn amid the live
and growing towns of the middle West.
Yet am assured over and over by the citi
zenS, that Cambridge is a growing town
1t is admirably situated for commerce on
the beautiful Choptank. fifteen miles from
the bay. The steamer Highland Ligh
makes three trips per week between this
place and Baltimore, touching at Eastun
and other points.
a BRANCH RAILROAD
terminating at this point and connecting
at Harrington with the ID. d p. r. X. runs
two trains each day, by which means either
Wilmington, Baltimore or Philadelphia Cal
be reached in IL few hours. Those indis
pensable adiuncts of existence at the pres
ent day, the telegraph and Adams express
sided over by intelligent and accommodate
ing officials, but strange to say the almost
as necessary adjunct, the national bank
exists not in Dorchester county.
! The Grand Central Hotel of this town is
more cosy and homelike, though not 81
imposing in appearance as the Howaro
! House of Eikton, but in the matter of dry
| goods establishments, formerly known as
! stores, your village is far ahead. 1t alst
takes the lead i'll quantity, if not in the
quality, of its lawyers.
THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
of the people are looked after by two gen
| tlemen and three ladies, who preside witt
| ability over their respective departments il
! the public school. There are separate de
partments for boys ard girls. and the schoo
| buildings and furniture are new aud neat
| but still fall below those of Ektoa. There
is a fine seminary for young ladies, ably
conducted by Prof. Baugh, whose week..
| lectures to his pupils are published in the
| county papers, of which there are two, T
| Dsmocrat and Ne,rs, edited by Mr.. JOSEPH
! n. Johnson and Tie Chronicle, edited by
| Mr.. Sullivan.
! Passing down long shaded street lead
| ing towards the river, our attention wa
drawn toward
| AN ANTIQUE CHURCH
! upon the opposite side; its brown walls are
/ half hidden by a magnificent growth %
/ ivy. and its messy roof overshadowed by
! the branches of aged trees: the grave yarC
/ is separated from the street by a high brick
! wall, and now the doors open and the con
/ gregation comes forth, mostly ladies', fair
} DeanLllul WOHen WIN Ine CREAMY com
plexions and dark langnishing eyes, seer
/ only in the South.
/ Later in the day we were shown the
! grave of Maryland $ war Governor,
THOMAS HOLIDAY HICKS.
. He was devout Methodist in life, and lies
buried in the Northern Methodist buryins
ground. Over the hero'S grave a gratefu
+ Commonwealth has erected monument
crowned with life size figure of the deat
Governor in whitest marble: the face i.
said to be- striking likeness of tn,
original.
Beside the churches, the
PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF CAMBRIDGE
consist of town hall. also one erected fol
their use by the members of the Masonic
fraternity and court house. Two steam
saw and grist mills are in operation, fur
nishing employment to a number of hands
There is also a basket and broom manufac