The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-07-22
Correspondence Of The Cecil H'hig.
LETTER FROM TIE EDIToR.
Ala., July 1911 rs

PhiIa., July lSM'4s
K,re I am, Messrs Printers, among the
BUSTING thousands OF lhe city of Penn, and
being detained longer than anticipated,
have set me down 10 write you letter
wherewith to ill some Of the space in the
column editorial, that wheE return may
devote the lime that would have 10 be given
TO tina, object 10 some other business. Sub
scribers TO Il paper always want 10 see SOM
thing from the editor, Il, least ours (who are
about the bes, Sc, of folks in the land. say
SO, and have thought, tina, perhaps, dash
oflhe pen from this city nigh. not lie alto
geiher unacceptable.
To the eye of A countyman II thousand
things OF interest are here presented at every
turn-his mind wearies with the multi,uIes
OF new impressions crowded upon il, and
bu, lilly endures the confusion oi,he hnrrying
hosts of thoughts, which awakened by The
beauty and glitter and grandeur around him,
sweep over his BRAIN The streets are flied
with life constan, streams of human beings
pour along them, made up Of every condi
ton of life; of every age The prat,ling
ch:ld-the aged man bowed down with the
weight Of years; youthful women in al the
glory Of beauty, and young men in all the
pride Of strength, wealth in its trappings,
poverty in its rags, the smile of JOY, the
scowl of vi'lainy, the placidness Of peace, lie
downcasi eye Of sorrow, the buoyant step
ofhope, the sigh Of grie!-ah! what ming
led flood, as on and on it rolls 10 be filtered
through lis million tombs, and eush GU, afresh
IN the stIange regions of eternity. Blu, to
break away to some particular objcc. of in
.erest'
Laurel Hill Cemetry, though as a city of
the dead: assoc lated with thoughts and feel
ings OF sadness, was the most beautiful
spot we visited. There is a melancholy
enchantment in the subdued and solemn
sensations, (Which have now TO words TO
expressly that come over ,he heart as we
tread through It's shady aises, among the
monuments which the affection ofihe living
has reared 10 the departed. Here column
abruptly broken tells of youths un,imely
death, there upon tiny grave sits an urn
encircled with wreath of marble flowers
here beneath the outspread wings OF our glo
r'ous eagle lies Hull not again TO be star
tied by the cannon's roar, and there on IL
brow OF the Schuylkili's bank beneath an
unhewn stone, crowned with harp and
an urn lies the remains Of Neal, the "Char-
coal Sketcher," one Of the MODEST and best
ofthe Sons Of genius.
Near the gate way is seen striking
group from SCOTS "Old Mortality sculp.
tured in red sandstone by Thorn, which ar.
tist also made The celebrated group from
Burns Tam OShaner, to be seen in tie
franklin Institute.
We wentto G,rard College and climbing
10 its top overlooked the whole city. This
is the rros, splendid building in the country
it ishuiIt Of marble, on the plan of a Gre
clan Temple, and its tota! cost including all
the College buildings, is stated 10 have been
S1,933 Splits.
We find we are not in trim for wiring,
and therefore close, though we would like
10 sa, something Of the object oflhis college,
and something abou,'Fairmount water works
and many other places aud things Our
readers vii! find upon visiting this city,
the places we have named, we'll worthy OF
a visit &c. r.