davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31
AN EXTENSIVE JOB;

A gentleman passing country church.
wolfe under repair, observed TO one of
the workmen that he thought it would be
an expensive job.
"Why yes" replied he, Shut in my
opinion, we shall accomplish what our
reverend divine has endeavored to do for
The last thirty years, in vain"
'What is that" asked the gentleman
:'Why, bring all the village TO repen.
tanccw
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31

cred thick upon his brow. His name
has been enrolled high in the temple Of
fame, while his deeds, his patriotism and
rerown, live after him with imperishable
lustre. How many noble minds might
the young ladies save, if they would fol-
low the example of the heroine hearted
Miss G., the friend of humanity, of her
country, and the relative of La Fayetie.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31
The Golden Age Of Courtship.

What is it? 1t is the time oflove-the
happest period ola mans or woman's ex-
istence; the time when all miserable
thoughts and reflections are banshed in
forgellulness, and when dreams of never
fading happiness, float before the eyes. 1t
turns night into morning, and regardless
Of all circumstances from third persons
exclaims, time was made for slaves 1t
makes its votaries linger by the side ola
flowing brook, till the moon is eclipsed
by the return OF day; or wander alone by
the light Of the moon' till the 'dews Of
evening" remind them that they are not
guile in fairy land, and that they must re-
trace their wandering steps; it makes
man eloquent i'll the cause of love tire
comedies all seeming impossibites, and
overcomes every obstacle that stands in
the way Of happiness. Shillngs are
quickly multiplied into pounds, hundreds
ofpounds into thousands ofpounds; hum
BILE dwellings are magnifed into splendid
palaces, 1t makes 'lhe worse appear the
better reason.' Bad tempers and evil dis
positions, are driven like chaf before the
wind; nor will it allow a man to believe
that he who marries an ill,empered person
attempts 10 lick honey from off thorn.
In short, such is the risia viewed
through Hymen's magic glass, that all
visionary dreams are quickly turned into
visible realilies-so long, at least, as the
hallucinalion lasts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31
CRUELTY.

The N. Y. Express has cruelty rejec-
ted a contribution from q poetic cores
pendent, which contains the following
s!anZa:
Sand as the bark that bore them
Was vanishing from view,
] felt that where my Sally went,
I'D like to 60 there too -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31
Published in the LOG CABIN,
BYP.C. RICKETTS,.
TERMS.

Two DOLLARS per annum, payable half year
y in advance, or. TWO DOLLARS and Fifty
Cents if not paid Till tle end ofthe year.
No subscription will be received for less than
six months, and no paper discontinued until all
arrearages are paid, unless at the discretion OF
the editor.
Advertisements of one square inserted three
times for Owe DOLLAR, and TWENTY-FIVE cents
for each subsequent insertion; longer ones IN
proportion. Advertising customers will please
mark on the manuscript how many insertions
are required. If xo such direction is given, the
advertisement will be continued until forbid
and charged accordingly. al communications
to the Editor should be POST PAID.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31

a}The hour of adversely is woman's
hour--in the full blaze of fortunes rich
meridian. her modest beam relires from
vulgar notice, but when the clouds
of woe collect around us, and shades and
darkness DIM the wanderers path, that
chas,e and lovely light shines forth to
cheer him, an emblem and all emana!ion
Of the Heavens
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31
From the jackson Miss. Southron.
NJ AIRY G RAY.

MARY GRAY.
ArR-"Lucy Neal"
BE still, my heart-do not rebel,
Though she has passed away
The one loved SO long and well,
The charming Mary Gray,
Oh poor Mary Gray,
My own loved Mary Gray;
Those eyes of light that shone SO bright
Are gone with Mary Gray.
There no charm in song for me,
Nor beauty in the day,
For still my thoughts will upward flee
To heaven and Mary Gray,
Oh poor Mary Gray,
My sainted Mary Gray;
Far, far above, in realms of love,
DTel!s my sweet Mary Gray.
lIow YEARLY roll on the days;
How dim the suns bright ray!
One only thought upon mo preys,
The thought of Mary Gray,
Oh poor Mary Gray,
Mymatchless Mary Gray;
My every thought with thee is fraught,
My own dear Mary Gray.
I'll welcome death when he shall come,
Nor, pinng, wish to stay;
For, in her pure, celestial home,
fllmeet my Mary Gray,
Oh poor Mary Gray,
Departed Mary Gray
III leave this sphere SO cold and droar,
To mcetmy Mary Gray.
Till then my life shall pass in dream
And visions round mo play;
For then on me will softly beam
Those eyes of Mary Gray;
Oh poor Mary Gray,
Oh poor Mary Gray;
Still be my theme, my hope and dream,
My own loved Mary Gray.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31

AGENTS
FOR THE
CECIL WHIG.'

John b. Yarnall Port Deposit.
J. W .Abrahams, Port Deposit.
Edwin Haincs, P. NJ. Rising Sun.
Jonas Preston, Jr. P. NJ. Conowingo.
John S. Everest, Rowlandsville
Joseph IIaines Brick Meeting House.
John McCracken P. NJ. North East.
Nathan wilkinson Elk Iron Works.
William II. Pearce, P. Nj. Cocilton,
John B. Morton, P. NJ. Warwick.
John l. Clayton p M .ChesupenkeCityi
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31

g5-Some person reported to The anna.
bic poet Tasso, that malic Gus enemy
spoke i'll of him TO the world. "Let him
persevere," said Tasso; "his rancor gives
me no pain. How much better is it that
he should speak i'll of me to all the world,
than tina, all the world should speak i'll
OF mt u him"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31
A KNOWING ONE.

"Is Jonathan Dumphy here?" asked Il
rather country looking fellow, boiling in
to printing office. Il dom. know such
a man, said the foreman. Don't know
him, hap said he; why he's counting our
Sally"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31

1t takes the Yankees to outbrag all Gre
alton. A jockey at late race in Eng
land. asked an American if he had such
swift horses in his country. Swift said
Jonathan, 'why, seed horse in Balli-
more one stinshiny day start even with
his own shadow, beat it, quarter of a
mile the first heat
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31

The greatest compliment ever paid by
one military man to another was that paid
by Frederick the Great to Washington
" lis hand is as an army, and his head AZ
state council
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31

When woman loseth her good name
she cam, get it back again. That pre-
cise)y the case with dog made up into
sausages He is gone forever Alaz, poor
Tray
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31

dj-An hours industry will do more to
beget cheerfulness, suppress evil humors,
and retrieve your affairs, than months
moaning.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31

"Im very much pressed for time" as
the man said when his wife Rugged and
kissed him to coax gold watch out of
him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31

The ignorant man is dead even while
he walks upon the earth-though he is
numbered with the living
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31
SlaaWls!!

The attention ofpurchnsers is invited to the as
sortment Of Shawls, found at the new and Cheap
Store, Cherry Hill Also to the Spring Sly les
of De LANES, Balconies & Lawns, all Of which
viii be cold n rsisonlhic prlcca,
aP. 10 J. $. KLNNARD,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31
[POETRY.]
I'm sADDEsT WHEN 1 SING.
ny THOMAS HAYNES BAILEY.

ny THOMAS HAYNES BAILEY.
You think have merry heart,
Because my songs are gay;
But, oh! they were all taught to mo
BY friends now far away;
The bird retains his silver note,
Though bondage chains his wing;
His song is not happy one
I'm saddest when sing!
] heard them first in that sweet home
never more shall sec,
And now each song of Joy has got
Aplaintivc turn for mel
Alas! It's vain in winter time
To mock the songs offspring,
Each note recalls some wIther'd leaf
I'm saddcSt when ! sing!
Ofall the friends used TO love,
My harp remains lone,
Its faithful voice still seems to be
An echo Of my own:
My tears when bend over il
Will fall upon its string,
Yet those who hear me, little think
I'm saddest when sing!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-31
Can Iou Keep a Secret?

Dorothy" said Ichabod, pale and
trembling, to his wife, "Dorolhy, have
"a secret; and if | thought you would keep
it involable, ! would not hesitate 10 re-
veal it to you; but oil, Dorothy, wo"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05
AFFECTING ANECDOTE-FILI
PIFTy

AyounS lad, but newly admitted into the
sell appear OF rather singular dispositiousby
his remarkable abstcmiousness Whatcyc,
variation OF diet was allowed, he never ate a
ny tiiinS but bread and soup, and drank moth
ing but water.
The Governor BEND informed of this CON
duct so very uncommon in boy, attributed
II TO am indiscretc devotion, and reproved linn
Tor IT. Nevertheless, the lad persisted. and
The Governor mentioned the circumstance 10
Monsieur Paris Duvemcy. Helhad the bow
called before him, and with his usual mild
ness and moderation mentioned to him that
such singularty was by no m ans properor al
lowable in a public institution, and that ne
must certainly conform to the rules and diet
establishedthere. He afterwards unsucccss-
fully tried TO find out the reason that could in
duce the boy TO act in such manner. and AT
last threatened him if he persisted that he
would send him home to his family This
menace mad The desired effect, and he then dis
closed the motive of his conduct.
fou<will not, hope, be displeased with
me, but could not bring myself to cnioy
what consider luxury, while reflect that
my, dear father and mother are i'm the utmost
Indulgence. They could afford themselves and
me no better tpod than the coansest tr ,ad and
but very little of il. Here | have excellent
soup, and as much fine white bread as I
would choose. look upon this to- be a very
good living. and the recollection of the situ-
alton IN which left my parents would not
permit me to indulge myself, by eating any
thing else.
Monsieur Duyerney and the Governor
could not restrain their tears al such an early
instance OF fortitude and sensibiity.
IL your father has been i'm the service. said
NJ. Duverncy, how comes it that he has got
no pension!
For want of friends and money, sir, re-
Piled the youth. He has been upwards Of a
year soliciting one; but his money and rcsour-
ces failed; and rather than contract debts AT
versailles, he Is content to languish in the
manner have told YOU.
Well, said NJ. Duverney, if the fact appears
to have been as you have stated it. viii en-
gage TO procure your father pension of five
hundred livres. In the mean time. here are
three louis d'ors for youself as present from
the King, and will advance your father six
months pay out of the pension am certain of
obtaining for him
How can you send the money to him, sir,
asked the boy.
Let that give YOU no measincss, replied NJ,
Duverney, i shall find means
All, sir, said the boy with prccipitation. if
you can do it so easily bc pleased to send
him these three louis-d ,ors YOU were So good
as To give M. want nothing here, and they
would he oil the greatest service TO my father
Tor my brothers aud sisters.
How delightful to the sensible mind are
Such early enonations Of pious gratitude!
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05

LEGAL DEFENCE.-Wc suppose. accor-
ding to tn Argus, we shall b. compelled To
! give itup, hat Nh. Senator Secretary Walker.
is as good os any other Mississippi Repudiator.
as we were not by any ans. cognizant of
the facts set forth BY the Columbia tennessee
Observer. But we arc not vet convinced that
the story related is not true. Tn, Columbia
oh'ef'cr Is a very respectable paper, rs re-
Spec,ahl" a the organ, only it never sid that
n. Jackson was an ignorant savage" and
that 'shoull he b. elected President. the
mcmo'raoi Cnnsr - would b, compelled TO
leslsldtc with arms in their hands"
Thu plea entered BY defendant, who was
sued Tor The value OF a kettle has been the
subject OF SOM amus'm,n, in the world. but
we arr not clear that the jury in his case
decided that his allegations were all true. II,
alcdgcd that IN never borrowed the kettle
that the kettle Was cracked when lac got il
and whole when he sent il home. OF the
sam" nature seems to Us, the following from
the Union; but it must b, remembered tina,
that Is only one side OF the story:
The editor of the Tropc is right, and de-
s'rvcs our thanks for bringing this Islander to
our notice: for, otherwise. it might never have
reached-and probably the accu,ser never in
tcndedit to have rcachcd-the person assailcd.
We are authorized 10 pronounce the whole
statement to be utterly false and unioumdcd.
NO such sale, from the two gentlemen referred
TO- 10 MI walker, was ever executed; no
such note was ever made by him. by virtue of
any such sale; nor did he ever make any affi.
davlt DENYING such sale. or of the execution
ct The note which he is alleged to have given
| therefor.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05

WASHINGTON COLLEGE,, PAD-B,
a publication OF the BDIrl of Trustees of thi,
excellent Institution, W. lelrh that its present
condition is highly prosperous. It's on, OF
the Oldest colleges in tn W stern couatrY,a,,
has educated som, of the highest ornim mt, o
the professions AM of pablo life. Ii was
chartered i'll 1876, AMI has ever since, except
two years, ben in eff :icnt OPERATION The
course of stu lies is quit, as extensive as that
OF any other western college, AMI the Boarl
10''v'o 'i'-'' '''Sy '''-'s,'i'rf, in tif- cTrurt
winchhas been m,ds by them an "a. Faculty.
Tor several years, 10 rails. the stan larl of Ell
ucaIipn. We have not space to copy thc
notices OF all tn professors of the Institution
But We cannot omit III, following testimonial
Of tn: esteem in which our irienl Rev. n
murray, is held By the Bolrl We need moi
say that while Ia lived am ,ng Us, our citizen.
learned to esteem him quite as highly for hi.
amiable virtues as his capacity.
Rev. Nicholas NJ lrrav is one of our own
iaVorte sons, having been graduated i'm the
Glass oil 1881 ii" fills the Chair of Ancient
Languages. Since he left College. Professor
mas "c'h constantly engaged III teach
ing. lie Is perfectly at home in his depart.
IN 'ht--a most accurate scholar, and one o,
Natures teachers. Among the many Pro(es.
sors OF Colleges which claim Washington
college as Alma Mater, he is destined to hold
high place.
The present number of students is stated a,
follows:
Even al this early period Of the term. there
are lo3 students answering 10 their names: OF
Tins number, between 10 and J0are new ones
from those who are certainly returning but moi
YET arrived; we are able 10 place tie actual
attendance oi the session at l75.-For thr
year It Will be about 2l5, number equal IL
College.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05
DISTRESS IN MR., CLAWS FAMILY

~ Is announced in the Alton Telegraph. By one
just returned from Lexington. Kyi thai tho
domestic Affections of the distinguished Hry.
nv CLAY, have lately been greatly added To.
10y MS Youngest sons becoming Aennpcd -
ms n@kcs the second SON that is powFn in.
mate OF the Lmlatic Asylum: and we dcenlv
symPathiSe with both Mr. Clay and his wile
in ihis the hour Of their distress. We arc also
informed nom the same source. that Mr.. Cav
lt'' Datom, COMMUNICATE in the EpiscopaI
Ciuf..i In Lexington. In the consolation of
ihe ''Iigloh 'ie has embraced. mas hc find thc
means OF reconciliation to those dmno..tic ,f
xi,.l9il' Whi,I are beyond bis conlIol.- Pin
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05
BROKE UP IN A ROW The Nov Enc

BROKE UP IN A ROW.-The New Eng
land Anti-Slavery Convention, at. Boston
terminated Its three days session on Thursday
evening IN grand row, which was not very
cIealtable to those concerned; in it. Parker
Plllsbury was interrupted in the midst of O nc
OF his most vituperatfvc harangies against the
church and clergy, by the hooting, stamping
&C. OF the audience; and for nearly half am
nour previous to the extinguishment of the
tights, nothing could be heard distinctly save
TIE song High no, the boatmen row." which
was sung in chorus "by the whole strength OF
the company"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05
TIE REVOLUTION IL CA1JroRNIA

IHb KENULV VION n CAIIFOENIN,
When tho Union" in it, late hcroirs or
the national spirit of rapinc, proclaimed that
our government might say To The ci,iGcn,--
Go To California, AMI the clarion call would
n instantly answered, we didmot FULLY under.
stsnl the import Of tho boast. But we begin
To soc into it, California is tho very place
fsrloco (oco editors. Itas sete TO 20 to wal
there. The details OF tho late war of indie
pndcncc in that country wcr, tn, funniest
things We have read lately: The war lasted
"A week, more or less. 4 quarrel began abou,
some of the Offices. Then two or three
names which r,c r.ror sa,,. bot
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the follow

ilihMA'iNELOUS.-Wccopy the follow
ing paragraph from the New York Mirror. |,
will certainly astonish some people.
Professor Bronson stated i'm his conclu1inc
lecture last week. tina, if a dropof human bloo1
be- subjected 10 examination nv the oxl,ydropcn
microscope, and nagnilied some twenty mil
Mons oi TIM :, all the species Of animals now
cNlS'hlS on the earth, or that have existed du-
ring the different stages Of creation for mil.
mons oil years past, will there b. discovered
In The blood OF healthy person. all the ami
lnalcu6 are quiet and peaccabc; but i'm th,
blood of a diseased person. they are furious
raging and proving upon each other. This Inc
stated III illustration of his position that man
contains within himself all the principles of
ihe universe Ii was also asserted that if n
dead cat br thrown into pool of stagnant wa
ter, and allowed TO dissolve there. drop of
water taken from any part OF the pool and OK
ahmed a. above, will show every speCi,s of
animal oi thc cat kind that has ever existed ON
Ile earth, raging and DESTROYING one another.
The bodies oi all the lower animals being Inn.
mad" up oi animdculr similar To themselves.
anu The body ui man b'ing compounded nf ali
That - below him in the scale of creation"
Ih' truth i. Professor B.on,0n is naturally
a man oi pretty cool mind, aud i'm his lectures
Ia tells som vcry vdlwbl, truths. ami II, r.
I'g'ously believes all n does say; but he has
becom" Momommiac, AMI ON some subjects:
Ia has built more theories than would fiji y
globe like ours, and many OF them are very alb
suTd
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05
NAV AND FEAREIII. Mode ms ry


ECUTlON.- appears from the journal of a
European traveller, that a new and frightful
mode oi execution has recently been adopted
by the Great Mogul. The instrument and the
process are thus described:
IA box, each side of which is fifteen feet
square, Is constructed of solid timber, about
eighteen inches thick, dovctailed together. and
braced with iron rods. The outside ofthe bot
tom oil the box i-covercd witha rc,e ur beaten
iron, one inch in thickness The interior is
iilled with perfect cubes OF granite, weighing
IN the aggregate, several thousands tons. A
machine lserected after the manner of AN ordi-
nary pilcdriver, but of course on am enormous
scale, and oi Tremendous strength. The mass
Is raised by means OF powerful machinery cast
IN Birmingham for the express purpose; tho
II Is to be presumed that the mlchiuist w
whom the work was furnished, had no idea of
the horrible purpose for which it was intend.
ed. he human victim is placed upona block
oil granite, oi corresponding surface. buried
III the earth immediately beneath the cnorm.
Gus mass, and likewise covered with a plate OF
IRON. At a signal by the uicramudack. the
execu,ioner touches spring. The mass falls
and the victim, crushed at once, is suddenly
annihilatcd, and spread out like sheet o
pas,cboard. The huge weight being again
raised, the flattencd body is withdrawn ant
dried III the sun. When completely prepared
1t Is hung upon the walls of public building
there TO serve as u warning to the multitude
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05
a CHOICE WINDFALL.-,

CHOICE WlNDFALL.-Mr Daniel
Shannon, worthy inhabitant of Jackson.
Michigan, receiyede letter few days since.
Informing him of a'dcposit in the Bank of
Ireland III ms iayorFoi $50, 900, which proves
10 DC portion ofan estate to which hc is heir
at law. We take it'there are but few of our
citizens who would not like to be in his shoes
about these DAYS.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05
MAIL STEAMERs.-At the late session of

NAIL STEAMERS.-At the late session of
Congress. II will bc recollected, AN Act was
passed providing for the transportation of the
mails between the United States and foreign
countries under the direction of the Post Master
General. Ii appears that the subject has re-
Gently been under the consideration of the
President and his Cabinet, and that il has been
determined To put the scheme into operation
III Is stated that Col. SLoo is the most promin-
cnt competitor, for the contract for the steam
vessels to run between New York and the ports
oi New Orleans, Galveston, Vera Cruz Hay
ana, &c, and he has raised capital of mil
lion and half of dollars for the undertaking.
The Washington Union says that the Post
master dencral, by whom the initiative steps
as well as the final adjustment and execution
oil inc plan arc TO b, carried out, is not disposed
10 DC precipitatc III so grave concern as the
orlSination of foreign mail lines, particularly
when II Is To b. done i'm such way as 10 or
game am important portion of the private CAPT
tai and enterprise embarked in our commercial
marine, INTO system OF military defence. He
Is awaiting more full information as to the
character oil the line, and the frequency of the
trips he should establish between New York
and blverpool-as To the probabilities of sue
cess with regard to the lines from New York
to liavre, and New York to Bremen-whether
the line to Havana should run to New York or
from Charleston; and what kind and size of
vessel is best suited for the navigation between
New Orleans, Galveston, and Vera Cruz The
relative merits of sail packets and steam ships;
the difference resulting from the greater advan-
lage and facility of obtaining the former; and
whether IT Is best To contract to give net pro-
cecds oi The postage arising from the letters
and papers, or stated annual compensation;
these are points on which he is receiving in
formation and looking for still further views
and statements from those who take an interest
IN such important measures. When full
advised, his advertisement for proposals will
b. issued.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-05

6CY The attention of the reader is rcqucs.
ted TO the advertisement of Mons. and Mad
ante Clnderbcck. They will 1--WE speak from
experienced be amply rewarded for their at
tendance at the Hall tonight. Better music
mover came from violin or harp than they mike.