The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-08-14

Gets to find friends. She shipped under
the name of .Billy Stewart" and sals
her name is ISnbcUa Hcw0rt.
We see it stated in the Canton news,
that Captain Elliot is cndcavorhg to OBJ
tain IA reduction in inc cxro.t duties on
teas Of one teal per icul. Should he be
surccsslul,i. may Mlcrcs, 900. 80 :.vrsons to
know w.lat would be the exact opc alton
o! TIC arrangement; and on looking at the
l.u'c, we find that it would be about Il
dollar and IL half for 1852 lb. 5 Oh. Troy.
u. S, Ga:eNc.
4 foRCrPINE ouTn.-'I'hc Engl sIl
papers give an account of Il "Porcupinc
Youth. This curious production of na
turc, says the British Queen, i, healthy
and interesting youth, about ten years of
arc and three feet three inches in height.
With the exception Of his face and the
palms Of his hands, his whole body is
covered with dark horny thorns, re en-
bling the coat of Il he !gehog, or porcu-
pine. They are very lhicbly set, and AT
stated periods come Of graduly without
the least pain, indeed they may be cut or
burnt oil without the least injury. The
roots remain in tho flesh and grow out
again by degrees, increasing to the length
Of bal an inch, underneath which the skin
is soft and healthy. The youth is of
Welsh parents, and the youngest of ten
children, all of whom except himself have
Il fair and clear skin There is an interest
about the exhibition which cannot fail to
fix the attention of every thinking mind
At the last account, the U. S. Exploring
Expedition were at the Sandwich Islands,
fitting for Il cruise to the Columbia River
aud the Northwest Coast; from thence it
is expected they will again proceed to-
wards the South Pole, and return home
by way Of the Care Of Good Hope.
| FEENps.-I have known creatures who
called themselves my friends, and who
were merely the friends Of my dress, my
credit, or my fortune. have been aban-
doncd by such i'll my hour of loneliness
and need, a Il if ever stopped to give an
expression TO my disappointment, they
had their vanity lartcrcd by my pain, and
either stunned my complaints, or, what
was infinitely worse, have overwhelmed
me with protcssion-tIc counterfeit coin
OF love, which is bascr than poverty itself.
.NoHagcmcm Of CMidrcn.-NIolhcrs,
can you teach your children the art of
doing good! 1t is only to aid by your
example, as we'll as prcccpts, that dcycI
opcmcnt Of the noblcst faculties of your
chlldrcn-thc affections, reason, conf
dcnce; while you rcprcss as much as pos
sIblc, the scllishnc.s of animal Instinct
OF appetite. Begin early. You, having
Tie key Of their affections, open their little
hearts only to sweet impressions Of love,
which is bencvolcncc. Never hire them
with money to perform their tasks of any
KIND. lIyou have managed them rightly
they will do your requires for you, be-
cause they love YOU. Give to your chill
drcn as often as you think best, but never
pay them for being good. Let the con-
sciousncss that they have done good, have
gained knowledge, and that you approved
| their conduct, be their reward. Ladies'
Magazine.
"Mass;,, one oh your oxcn's dcad-tod-
der too. ! was 't'raid to tell you of 'cm-
bof at once 'fraid YOU couldn't bore it,
--~sae.--
lloNEv MooN.LThcugh this word is
IN common use, its derivation is little
knoWn, as nothing respecting it is found
in the dictionaries and encyclopedias. Its
origin is from ii custom OF the Teutoncs,
an ancient people of Germany, who drank
mca,. or mcthc.lin, beverage made of
honey, torthirty days altcrcvery wedding
-"ee.~-
PosilivCncss, says Stcrnc, is mos alb
surd Ioiblc; for if in the right, it lessons
our victory; if in the wrong, it adds shame
to our defeat.
-Csee-
JAvA.-Thc cultivation of the tea plant
has been introduced into Java and it
thrive, well. The tea produced has been
pronounced Of IN excellent quality, and
its extensive cultivation is anticipated.
-@5ase
IlopE.-IIorc is a Hallcrcr,butthc m ost
upright of all parasites; for she lrcqucnl>
the poor mans hut, as well as the palace
of his superior.
-s-G-e-
AMERICANS, THINK OF IT.-ln France
out of "A population Of lhrly-two millions,
twenty-five millions have but six cents q
day to dcllay all expenses food; lodging,
ramcnt and education England and
Ireland arc in no better condition.
100
"A HUNDRED YEARS LNPRISON.
A late French paper states that young
man aged eighteen years, in 1924, was
condemned to the gaIcys in France, on