The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-10
"A History OfYEarsIand.

"A aElStOfy Ol VI ar! land.
From It's settlement in 1884, to the close of
@ the year ls47.
With an account of IFS First Discovery, and the
various Explorations OF the Chesapeake Bay
anterior to its Settlement; to which is
added Copions Appendix,
Containing the names of the Officers O { the
Old Maryland Line the Lords Proprietary Of the
Province. and the Governors Of Wary land, from
it's settlement to the present time, Chronol )gi.
cally arranged. the Senators of the State, in the
Senate of The United States: together with the
Tables ofthc Population ofthe Counties. at each
Census, of the whole Stale. from it's Fou nda-
ton; and Chronological Table tie Princi.
pal Events in its History, for the use of Students
By JAMES McSHERRY, Esq.
ofihe Frederick Bar.
Illustrated with beautiful sketch Of the Land
ing IF the MARYLAND Pilgrims, Portrait Of Lord
Baltimore portraits Of Charles Carroll Ohio II.
Williams, John Easer Howard, and Gen Sma H.
wood.
From the numerous fatterlng encominms, al
ready bestowed this work. by soma Of tho
most eminent literary men in the State, and the
Press, generally 50 far as il has ched them,
hs hrgs to snh,It the following Extracts from
Notices of the Press.
DIT il large royal o"tnvo volume Of 400 pages
beautifully printed On the finest piper, aud
reflects credit on The rnhllshcr, WHO has rnluit'st
~ sn'reh pains or expense TO present TO the
public. III Incoming form, so valuable cOt!-
tnhntor to American literature.
We hayr rot vet had time to give the entire
work the attentive p"rusnl we design, but We
hnvc read sntfi"ien, To "nahlf Ms, we think, 10
pror ounce rs'lv upon lis merits, and we there
fore avail ourselves ofihis early opportunity to
express onr unqualified commentator The
I'm e,,i,,,
nre ably digrstcd and skilfIlly arranged, and the
most anathetic reader cannot IA 10 bo t-gl,;ed
with the 'lvtlinrss Of the narrative. II is Just
the sort az book that vs. wanied--Wanted for
o,r coilng"s our academies Of lea rning, and for
the general reader. We have long thought tina,
one grca, defect in the education Of American
youth WIS the little care that is taken to III
street them in hmcrlc,n history. Our young
men generally grow ny aud come upon tie busy
theatre Of the world with scarcely any definite
Knowledge upon this important su nj"ct. They
Dre familiar with the history OF Greece and
Rome-can tax !onrncdIv Of the Areoplgns Of
.4thens ard tic RomHn Senate--of the battles Of
EnI.ms. Plata and lh"rmopy leo: the iri-
urnphs Of Cesar, Alariis and Scpo h!ricanns;
hut in regard to The settlement, the srowtn. and
the history Of ll,pr own native State, they are,
il, most cases profoundly ignorant. This is
wrong, altogether wtong. Each Mary lander
above All Diners fti our COHntrVinen, sHoniu be
Il nroupily instructed in the history Of his own
State which offers many subjects OF pride
md admiration; and he should, as part Of his
education, be so instructed. We have now, in
Mr.: McSherr, 3 hook, ready and clinap mode
ofconveying that ms; fuclon in n convenient and
s,cas,ng fom NJ. aud all those who have charge of
tie education of youth. TO whom, by tie way ,
thc book is very appropriately dedicated, should
hvail themselves Of il to do So
We predict Cor il extensive popularity, and
eminent success because 1t is noth useiul and
pleasing. No one who reads it will lave cause
10 regret the time thus spent and every .Mru
lander will rise from its prrIIsal. prouGer Of tie
glory and achievements of his native State"
Frederick Citizen.
'Thie work is d. signed n.ora for tn general
reader than the close student; and in come ton
with tn" narration Of events arising from the
settlement and growth Of the Colony the author
with srear 'dgm"ut, has confined his remarks
on the gancral history of the country to Ii,osr
orc,irrnncre only which are connected with Ma
rylni In t'r" NOR" reren part of the history
Subsequent 10 tho Rcy lutinnary war all aiIu-
sion to party strf' and contention for Do teal
nsctndancv is carefully avoided Our dutls
have permitted ms to pernse hut few pages of
this work. so interesting to every Marylander.
and We find the style lively and agreeable, and n
spirit of candor pervadng the narrative which
enchains the rnadcr's attention to the subject
and carries him pleasantly along with it''
Baltimore .fn,crican.