The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-02-23
LETTER FROM FOURTH DISTRICT.
February Goth, 1873.

February Goth, 1878.
MIR. EDIToR:-Whil Blathersburg is in
frenzy of delight over the return of Ed
ward Cook, who was not wrecked, Turkey
town is in tears for the departure of John
A. Calhoun from it's " classic shades" His
absence is most sensbly felt at Jackson
Hall, for the debate could not be sustained
in consequence of his absence, and the lit
erary association was obliged to resolve
itself into reading circle on last Monday
night.
Since the theft of Hiram Walkers fow Is,
very general preparations have been maize
for the reception of the thief; some by lock
ing their doors. others by keeping watch
with well loaded shot guns. | hope he will
try his hand again soon, that he may meet
the Justice he has SO long evaded. II he
knew with what accuracy our gunnerS can
break glass balls, he would not like to offer
his rotund corporation for target.
The gold fever, which had abated, has
broken out afresh, and as relapse is gen
orally worse than the first attack, So 1t Is
the case of McAester. With three men to
assist him, he has been at work for over Il
week, and it is wonderful the amount OF
to say, without any promising result. This
honest, well meaning old gentleman is la
| boring under a delusion for which some
person is responsible, for he is acting un
| der the advice of persons, in whose judg
ment he has confidence. He is now dig
ging for bronze by the advice Of some per-
son who assures him that appearances indl
cate its presence in large quantities, and
that its value is very great. Now any per
| son at all acquainted with metals, knows
that bronze is compound metal and never
! is found in a native state. This fact ought
to make sane man doubt the intelligence
or honesty Of his advisers
The snow, except few drifts which Were
very high, has disappeared, and the roads
are improving. The weather is Spring-iike
| and buds are swelling. The ground is fall
| of water and the streams are flush. Blue
birds are around house hunting and every
thing indicates early Spring. The pleas
ATTEST music is the rafting Of Brewster :
mill; it is the song of bread and butter tn
a good many people who otherwise would
| be bad off The absence of frost and the
| abundance of water have enabled them to
make overtime nearly all Winter. | hope
the proprietor has been doing profitable
business, for he is useful, enterprisiug
man.
| see the roads are to be sold again. What
| folly. When the Summer sun comes and
dries up the mud we have good roads in
spite of supervisors; when the rains de
scend we have no roads, but the supervisors
are to be paid, for when it suits their con
venieuce the annual poultice of mud must
be admitted and their modest bills must be
paid. | wonder if the people of the upper
part of Cecil county will ever get it through
| their beads that stone is better material for
a road than mud. There is one road in
the county will commend Il would com
mend the supervisor, if l knew HIM, the
road leading from Elkton northwardly
/ through the Gilpin property is repaired by
/ a man of sense, for he uses gravel instead
! of mud; let others notice the result and 60
and do likewise. But it is useless to agi,
tate the road subject; those who have them