The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-02-25
For President III lS IL.
HENRY CLAY,
OF KENTUCKY.
MANSION HOUSE, BALTIMORE,
Sunday Epening, 10Th Ftb. '43.

Sunday Evening, 1871 Feb '43
My Dear firm Chair:
Let no one suppose that
in addressing you thus, am attempting to imi-
tate father Chandler of the u S. Gazette, or any
other member Of the corps, who when absent
rom home, indtes his epstles to the dear objec t
that graces his sanctum, and within whose arms
he so often, was about to say reposes-alas
uot reposcs, but reclines in WEAKNESS, perplexed
with the multiplicity of duties that crowd upon
him. Initiate might have spared the remark
my letters to your humble self and those re-
ccved by the chair of the gentleman ] have ma
med, will as much admit of comparison, as your
own Elkton and his city. | presume, however,
that as every gentleman is allowed TO call his
better half his dear wife, no one will question
tho right of any editor to address his chair az af
fectionately.
In passing on the Rail load between Elkton and
Baltimore, strangers would DO led to form very
poor opinion Of the agricultural enterprise and
improvements Of Our state. Cecil, Hartford and
the part of Baltimore county, through which it
passes appear to very great disadvantage-with
few exceptions along the whole TOUT the houses
are shabby and small, the farms poor and the
woods Notwithstanding shallowness of soil.
To-day the whole country looked peculiarly
dreary aud barren, owing suppose to the partial
covering of snow, and the dark and misty APP
pearance Of the day.
was much annoyed good part of the jour
ncy by some men who sat on the windward side
of the and kept the windows open, letting
in constant stream of damp, cold air, discom-
moding many other passengers as well as my
self. We find many persons at home and a.
broad, who thinking only of self, studiousy seek
to CRAFTY that parsonage, whatever may be the
they might get sparks in their eyes. The only
way to account for their insensiblity to cold was
to suppose them to be "Northern men," but if
they were it was clear they had neither "South-
crn principles" nor southern feelings. 81
Another annoyance was the stopping of the
cars on account of the heating of one of the axos
when I'm on board rail road car, want to
20 with the speed of the wind, and the least de-
lay is vexat,ous. We were stopped full fifteen
minu ties at one time while the axle was being
cooled by throwing snow on it, during which
time the yawning and restlessness of the passen-
gers afforded good specimen Of the anxiety to
ego ahead" that makes the American charac-
ter.
The Susquehanna is firmly frozen. except a
pathway which the steamboat has kept open for
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ice and as the boat moved through it the effect
was beautiful. Immediately astern, the water
was placid--directly behind each Of the wheels,
and just their width, the waves were rolling ia
two parrellel rows, several feet high, the ice
gttcring in the sun, as they leapt over them like
shoals of dolphins.
In entering Baltimore the same remark is ap-
pcable as that made Of the country by the rail-
ay-side. The city appears to much grcater
disadvantage, than at any other entrance. On
the Point many of the houses have mean ap-
pearance, and many Of the inhabitants look
80 uulid and wrctched. About the concn groups
of outlandish looking fellows were stand ing,
whom, took for the Screwbolts and B,ttenders,
of whose acts the daily papers occasionally dis
course. But farther up in the city the appear
ance Of things, streets, buildings, people, changed
materially, all for the better The afternoon had
turned out fine, and multitudes who had been
pcnned within doors by the bad weather last
week were promenading the Streets. Many
were the smiling and pretty faces met and
aver that in the beauty of her girls, Baltimore
cannot DO beaten in all ChTistendom-if they
knew the editor Of the Cecil Wing said this, they
would take it as quite compliment knowing as
many of them do that he is man of taste in this
matter.
But must close for this time-I will write
tomorrow or next day at arthest. l put up at
the Mansion House, corner Of St. Paul's & Fay
cite SITS, one of the best hotels in the city, and
kept by Mr. Albertson formerly of Port Deposit.
Thine in haste, The EDITOR.
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