The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-07-30


what is meant by extern Of surface; are
we to understand as in common and ma
ihcmalical usage, the superficial area OF
both sides and the edges? or but one side2
The bill also charges all newspapers.
except those sent from the publishers
Office with letter postage; this is in effect
to prohibit every citizen from sending a
paper to his friend; he may receive it from
the publishers Office for one cent, but it
may not travel again perchance without
paying twenty-five fold.
The operation of the bill is in fine, LIST
to prevent the enlargement of newspapers
beyond 1850, sqr. inches; thus preventing
the enlerprising publisher from giving his
subscribers greater amount of rcadlngat
The same price; and 2nd, TO prevent the
friendly interchange of newspapers be-
tween the citizens of this country. A.
STUnIr'D HIM. "Say Mr.. Whiggy,'
said lazy loafcr snceringIy to an industrious
mechanic tolhcr day, "whorc are the two
dollars day and roast beef your party prons-
ed us. Here is country all going to ruin, and
VIC are aluost in state of starvation.' CAS- to
the matter Of starving" said the ncchanic, "yOu
would he It's near it if wages were SO day, for
You are too lazy to work. | work hard every
day and make Two dollars, and can have roast
reef or roast turkey It choose Presently though
if John TYLER and your Locoloco leaders succeed
in frustrating orr party in laying Giscriinlna-
ting tariff, which while it affords IL revenue for
the support of the government, would also pro-
t"ct us mechanics from the competition Of the
penny lnbourers OF European count rics, we will
be reduced 10 bcggary and starvation, and the
government will be made bankrupt. And in the
matter Of promises, the Wings as Il party never
PROMISED two dollars day and roast beef, and
You know it, Meanwhile you will recollcct that
your great man Benton promised us gold by the
thousand, which promise was reiterated by every
political babblcr i'll your parLy you will even re-
collect that some Of your party, and believe
you amongst the number were supplied with coin
by gentleman in the employ Of government,
which You pitched about the streets here one fall
before the election, in order to deceive the peo-
pie and catch votes, but which vanished as soon
as the election was Over, and have not been
heard Of since. So TIE next time you talk about
promises, "sk, where is that gold we were pro-
missed" The loco l"rier wont away StUap'd,
DpOEyNED.-On last Friday evening,
WILLIAM llESEy sou Of Mr.. john A. Rankin,
was drowned i'll the river below the bridge. lie
Il beautiful, pic Il ig, and very int, lIigett
boy Of Is years age, and the only son oil his
parents, whose hearts are torn by the distressing
event.
DEAD.-AlAttniHs ruIncy or Blind Matth
as" died on Thursday evening, Last spring we
gave an.accou,t of his being lost in the woods,
ten days; his constitution then received shock
from which lie never recovered.
.t|''rhe reason why we have rot written
mere editorial this week, is, we have been doing
something else
GRAIlAM'S MAGAIlNE.-Tho August
No. received. 1t contains two pretty cngrayngs
The Bad and the Blossom, is really beautiful,
and "lhc Watchers,' Il mezzotint, i quite good.
We have not had leisure to examine the reading
matter, but Tic names Of Bryant, Fay, Goodrich
Hon. Mrs Norton. Mrs. Emma G.. Emburv, Mrs
Ann S: Stephens, Sc, vouch for its excellence.
The publisher issues the following "Circular."
OFFICE OF "GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE" |
9S Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, July, 1912. |
The proprietor has the pleasure of announcing
10 his numerous friends and sIlscril crs, that he
has engaged in addition TO the brilliant array Of
writers before under contratt,-
'. = y .rvrc Cooper, Author of "Thc Spy |
sIho Pioneers" etc. William Cullen Bryant, |
Author of THE Ages etc. Henry W. Long |
fellow, Author of ''Hvpcrionn Voices Of the |
Night etc. Charles F. Hoffman, Author Of
sGreySlaer, "a Winter in tho West" etc.
The Author of Henri Qpatre," as regular con-
trbutors TO the pages of this Maga1i.r -. With |
these and his former contributors, Theodore $.
Fay, Park Ecnjlmin, Epcs Sargent, Will I'M
Henry Herbert, William Folconer, Albert Pike,
William Gilmore Sums, Henry I. Tackerman, !
George l.unt, Emma G.. Embury, Ann S. Ste
pIcns, Miss Leslie, Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs. Os-
good, Mrs. +. f. Ellct, and Others with the edl- |
toral association of Rufus w. Griswold, the |
proprietor is confident that he can present a
monthly magazine unsurpassed in the merit OF
its literary contents. by any in the world. While |
making the extraordinary disbursements conncc-
ted with these engagements, he is confident that |
its efforts to elevate the character Of American |
Periodical Literature will be favoraby considered |
by the public, and thltgreat additions will be |
made to his already verylargc list Of subscribers.
In addition 10 the new contributors mentioned |
above, the proprietor expects shortly to be able |
to announce an arrangement with Charles Dick |
chs, that gentleman having, before leaving this
country, pledged himself 10 write for "GRAHAM's |
MAGAZINE" If for any periodical in America. |
GEORGE Il. GRAHAM.
THE END OF TIE YEAR. This day the
Cecil Wing is one year old. Fit time for "A NOR