The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-01-20

N W " "S "'PopVi3 oh" E'oiSo
at the reports of our august senators and
representatives playing with pet poodle
dogs, and tin rattles, as it were, at the
expense of nation, at the weightier
sacrifice OF their exalted functions, am
so forcibly reminded of some sayings of
Shakespeare and Cowper, that l cannot
forbear introducing them just here, in
order, and fitting like the double kernels
OF an almond, thus
snow, by two headed Janus,
Nature hath framed strange fellows in her times:
Some that will evermore peep through their eyes
AND laugh ike parrots at bag-piper;
And others of such vinegar aspect
That they'll not show their teeth in way ofsmile
Though Nestor swear the jest be laughabe."
SHAKESPEARE.
THUS men go wrong with an Ingenious skill:
Berd tho straight rule to their own crooked will;
And with a clear and shining lamp supplied,
First put it ont, then take it for guide
Faults in the life breed errors in the brain,
And these reciprocity those again.
The mind and conduct mutually imprint
And stamp their image in each others mint"
CowrER.
So far as had any opportunity of OBJ
serving. our friend the Hon. Alex Evans,
formed shining exception to those 'put
out lamps named above. 1t is but lust
praise. and not hattery to say, his happy
and manly debut in Congress, bids fair to
exemplify very different course from
that of perilng our union and So
dt ring our means, in tedious congress
sional logomachies, and fsh-market
blackguardings and brolls, that would
pluck disgrace on the arlstocratic En-
glish Parliamentary huxters. From such
Legislators and scenes, good Lord deliv-
er us.
Planted here, as I now am, 7 suppose
for life, IN the mountainous passes Of
White river, two thousand four hundred
miles from the green haunts OF my ma
tive stream, the Elk, in my daytime
tancies and night visions I still visit you
all, and am in the midst Of you occa-
slonally when you heed It not, know it
not. And here around me, and at dis
lance, through the newspaper lens, I
may have ample ppoltunity to
"Eye natures walks, shoot folly as it flies,
And catch the manners living as they rise "
PORE.
The heading ofmy letter is no fictitious
location, but the residence from which
I now hail. White river with its pol
ished pebbly bottom, is the clearest
stream ever looked down into; shew-
ing plainly to view its finny treasures, in
a great variety, at almost any depths.
1t IS beautiful These mountains, and
streams, and valleys, though lacking IN
some Of the luXures that are calculated
to paInper men into monkeys, so amply
supply mans real wants, that, in the
midst of them he feels so ennobled, away
from the crowded and vicious haunts and
turmoils of city life; he is ready to ex.
claim,
81 care not, Fortune; what you may deny:
You cannot rob me Of free natures grace,
iou cannot shut the windows Of the sky,
Through which aurora shows her bright ming face
You cannot bar my constant feet to trace
The wood and lawns, by living stream at eve:
Let health my nerves and fine fibres brace,
And their toys to the great children leave"
THOMSON.
Game is yet tolerably abundant, cons ISL
ing OF oears, deer, tulkies coons and SPUR.
tels,- but few parlriLges-no pheasants-
some prairie hens-some pan,hers and
Wildcats, -some geese and ducks, and
many pigeons. The latter, at times, dark
ening The sky by their millions Manganese,
some lead, saltpetre, iron and limestone
are found here's There is manganese
n'"ing establishment near here. The
mountain lew hundred yards ives, Of our
house, abounds with limestone, which We
may convert into lime at pleasure, ad hbitum,
as ii also abounds with wood. Here,
''Aan's rich with little, were his judgment true,
Nature Is frugal, and her wants are few. ~
YOUNG.
And when one thinks Of the confined
limits and daily tolls of the 'cit,' his no,
walks aid pavements, mucky cutters, rnirky
alleys, eternal Squeaklng ofnewsboys, ever
lasting din and roar of dray wheels, omni
buses, cabs, barro VS., besgars, chimney
sweepers, monkeys and organ grinders
together with the accompaniment ofslree
calls from carriers and huxlers and others;
such as
Peach o-here day so-6ppany bit
half peck'-'Pepperpo,-all smoking HOP
-"W atermelons-best caEna'-.Ta to-
here dey go'-:Clams-sand clans. -'Buy
any perch p-'Buck whea, cakes Soap.
saft soap'-sHo, corn y -'Sand-sard ho'
Buy any catfish !'-'Mottins-ho! mufinsn
no '-the 'tinga linga-tlnga
Iinga.' of the charcoal Wagon bellman,-
and thousand other splendid performances,
sayings and dongs Of city ife,-one here,
is ready 20 break out with,-
10. how canst thou renouncc tho boundess store
Of charm which nature to her votary yields!
The warbling woodland, the resounding shore,
TIE Pomp Of groves and garniture Of fields,
A II that the genial ray Of morning gilds.
A nd all that echoes 10 thh song of even:
a I.l- Il -iay- 4.