The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-09-09
Two Jersey Girls who didn't see
the Elephant.

! CITRATE the fourth Of July together in seeing the
wonders and amusements ottho city. They had
made TITLE of money in picking Strawberries at
one penny basket; were fast friends and not
half as green as the fields they were accustomed
20 roam in, albeit they were yuritlble country
girls, and had never read the latest work on Ell
| qncttc. You may be sure they were IN fine spr-
lis, when, after swallowing IA cup Of tolcrable
| coffee IN Washington market, they walked up
| Fulton street to the American Museum, paid
| their two shillings each and helped themselves ,
literally to sight of the nnrpberIess curos. ties
which that popular establishment: contains.
When, according to their own est imation, they
| had got their moneys worth. they went out, in
tending to make their way to the Battery, to see
| the military pageant But they had scarcely left
| the Museum steps before good -looking, we'll
dressed young man, quite accidcnty stumbled
against them, and quite as naturally apologizcd
for the unprecedented offence.
| "1here's no harm done" said Susan, sis there
| Jane. We are country girls, and don't mind tr
| fles Besides, you city people always walk with
| your eyes at the tops Of the houses. For my
part, don't see no v you get along so wcll.n
''Thcn you are from the country, young la
elcs'' said the strange young gentleman, with
bow and smile.
ayes, we are" answered Susan; an't we
Jane: We are from the Jerseys just back Of
| Shrewsbury. Where you ever at Shrewsbury,
slr,-down OH the Beach, Incan:-lt's famous
place along that shore, and people who are born
| there have tfcir eye teeth ready cut, and there
eve brows hutloncd back when they re away from
home. Catch them mapping! Why they were
| all what you call land pirates once, and ddn t
think any more oftoling ship ashore than ci
ty sharper would think Of cheating country
grecn-horn "
Il am not from the Jerseys" the young man
replied "but am stranger III town, like your
selves, and ityou have no objection, should be
pleased to accompany you round for a few
hours"
'I'm agreeable" said Susan, "ifJanc is-Wc
are going to the Battery TO Sue the sogers.'
| Jane said that she wasnot the gIr to break up
| pleasant company, and Oft the trio s,arted--the
! girls quietly exchanging glances as SusIn wins
| percd to jane
"Ilc's one of 'rm we've read ofin the papers;
and now for some fun, Jenny, dear"
Very pleasantly, arm-in-arIn, the party work.
ed Their waythrouGh the crowd and had got as
far down as Trinity Church, when, with a sud
den start and a loud exclamation Susan declared
that she had lest her purse which contained the
money of both herself and Jane Jane looked sor
rowlul, while the young man appeared to be not
| Il little EN- barrassed.
81 don't care,' said Susan, after rcgainins her
composure 1T was not much--a few cents over
|
III my sleeve, which was to pay away for faith
er. But III get That changed, ana let father pay
the next time he comes up.n Saying which
she presented fifty dollar note and asked the
young gentleman where she co1ld get it chang
ed:"
"All the brokers are closed to-day" hc said
sand have not more than fifteen dollars in cl
,y money by me, If the balance in Southern
money would answer"
SIS it good"' asked Susan
son, perfectly good, was the reply, although
you must get it exchanged at the brokers'
'Father'll do that-give me fifteen dollars in
city moncy-thats more than want to day
and the rest in Southern, as you call it,.
The exchange was made, the Jersey girl pock-
eted the fifteen dollars in good money, and thr-
ty-iiye in worthless bills, and the three resunlcd
their walk to the battery.
The sharper was very polite and attentive, and
Susan and Jane as cordial as if they had known
him from childhood. But we have not time TO
follow this interesting party in their sight see
ing on tho Fourth
They went down to one Of the eating houses
, near Fulton Market, to dine, about Two o'clock,
and then the girls began to talk of moving for
the boat which left at tour.-Their companion
| insisted that they should stay and see the fire.
works in the evening, and said he had an aunt
who kept fashionable clearinghouse, where
F, they could stay all night; and return home the
next morning. Jane protested that they must
go back that night, but Susan, with sly wink
SAID they could as well stay over but they must
90 down to the boat. and send word by the Cap
tain to her ia ther who would be waiting for them
! at the landing. Jane, with much seeming rcluc
| lance assen,cd, and away the three started TOR
! the boat. They were obliged TO wait, because
Susan could not find the Captain, and it would
not do to send the message by anybody else
| Three O'Clock came; then half past, then a quar-
ter TO four 81 i'll Susan could not see the Cap
| tain. They were standing by the gal.g-Way
when the last bel rang. 1t toled, the ropes were
| being c st off, when Susan with wink at Jane
said, that on the whole, tshc believed she would
90 home, and the two girls stepped on board the
boat, Just as they were pulling on the plank.
Much obliged for your polteness, said Susan,
| with merry laugh, and speaking to the sparker
gallant, who stood on the per-'rcmcmber me to
| your aunt
And me, too, said Jane, laughing also: 'and
fever you come down way, tell us how you
enjoyed the fireworks, I'm sure you won't for
get US
When the boat was under way the girls broke
out in real Jersey laugh.
you didn't lose your purse" asked Jane.
Here 1t 49,, said Susan, TO speak for itself and
some of the rogucs money init, too. Only think
that ftty doiiar cOuntcrttit bill, marked counter
felt IN big letters on the back Of it, that father got
when he Was grand juryman, and indicted the
counterlci'ers-lo pass that off for fifteen dollars
good money, know it's good and have hand
some beau in the bargaln;'
But SUPPOSE said Jane, earnestly, that we
should be mistaken and lac not be the sharper VIC
suspect
Not sharper' Why didn't he want US TO go
to his aunt's?
But the chap made mistake-he's not hat
much acquana nee with Jersey girls, but he'll
know 'em again, when he gees 'em. And Susan
put up her money in way which expressed the
atsfa ton she te.t at the result OF her Fourli
ofJuly adventure in New York.
Great Political Eclipse. One of our co
respondents says "lhere are 10 be five ecliI
ses the present year. two of the sun, two O
A.a o,ea,, Ill ono IL 11ric Encc I'm,