The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-24
Qhs4)eopIts Column
For The Cecil Wing
Judge D. R. Magruder's Letter on Local
Option in Calvert County.

There are but three districts in the
county, In the upper district, since iii"
law was passed. there has not been a
single charge Of yioiai iGn Of the law
nor even rumor OF q violation AMI ina.
is much the largest district of the three.
The same holds good AS to the greater
part OF the middle district, in which is
the county seat. and in that the charges
were confined to only three or four per
sons, all but one evidently acting in good
faith under what they believed the law
allowed. AS to the hotel. which was the
only place where the law was seriously
supposed 70 be perSistently violated.
being the os'ner, refused 10 rent It longer
tor fear liquor would be kept on some
preteXt. | got Il lady to keep it us II
boarding house. And us it is the only
hotel i'll the place there was no place
whatever in the Village where 4 drop of
liquor could he had. until lately small
place which had been used for the print
ing Office. which was obtained by Il young
man who kept the hotel in my absence.
who, while setting I'D his business said
he would keep soda E5'ater and iagar beer
which he thought he could keep as it WAS
not generally agreed to be Intoxicating.
That being the test under the law lie
cannot persist it if. hear he will soon
give it up. 1t ANNOYED me- yCry much
when first heard it, But find have
little cause 10 be uneasy, The lady at
the hotel is in quite good spirits about
its prospects. She will make . comfort
able support for her family. More at
tention is paid to neatncSS and comfort
and to providing good fare at reasonable
terms. l do not us yet get any income
from it. but that | am quite willing to
risk rather than the chance OF drop az
HGuGr getting in the house on any pretext
Some new features Will he introduced
from time to time To make it ii,Grt at. -ac-
tive and remunerative. Persons will be
able to get oysters and other dishes at
moderate charges and money hereafter
spent in whisky. while the man and
horse went without dinner, will now give
tbs mai. Il comfortable meal and the poor
horse not be left to GnaW the rack while
standing up all day and perhap. al al. Int
without his humble claims being con-
sideled. In the Summer, a soda fountain
may he started. ice cream and coniection-
cry and little store for fancy and useful
articles not ordinarily to be had in the
country. | hope to have il library and
opportunities for innocent social enjoy
ment as substitute for the scenes which
used to be at the hotal. IN the lower
district there was for Il time sunu show
of persistent effort to cvadc the law, but
that is pretty well over now. 1t was
supposed that great many would cross
the river to other counties to get liquor
but that is not an easy matter and hear
is muc,, less Eracticed than was supposed
would be and less now than a. FIST Be
sides there is good hope of the law for
Charles, and perhaps also for st. Mary's
and Prince Georges counties. Not much
fear for Anne Arundel our only other
neiGhbor. The law is in fine in Calvert
more success thany any effort at reform
have eyef ha4rt Of aHy where. Our
Jail has not single pris1.aI ala ia. not
since May. ID. r. VI. ]
Comment is unnecessary.
w. l.. $. MURRAY.