The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-10

iou perceive, my friend, dent you,
that I'm kind OF sort o. philosorhizinos
Yes, well then just here, that il. Il YOU
don't understand, about this time. I want
the privilege OF putin out my~,wsak side
-('hat -, it man can have 4 weak
side, who IS weak all over--) that is I
wish to say, that I have never been enough
81 any ons thing to make me ao,,d for, or
IN anythlns-like weak grog, I've al.
ways been too much diluted. Thus. for
'ne want Of more OF the bump OF con-
centrati'eness, I never can be great, be-
Cause never can have character, Tor
want OF dlstlnct,vsn.ss. fla man isa
villain, lei him be Consistent, and not sing
Psalms; and I may respect him in one
sense, while spit upon him in another.
But look here. my friend, between YOU
and me, you will be advised. dout new
er make Practice Of splitting on people,
no how, You See never does; il ia
only for two reasons-frst, it don't seem
TO ne 10 be the bright Of good manners-
and secondly. Pm afraid ofgstting licked.
II II want Tor this last I might maybs
&c, over the first. So here YOU perceive
the benefit OF Wholesome checks in soei-
ety-thev serve to keep up s'the balance
OF power" as the coalition, the F." Holy al
lance" said. They are the "check-
mates'' in the game Of social intercourse.
the salutary restraints, to keep things 10
harmonious acton, snd to make them
work more IN unison than they otherwise
would. So that it wished to put my
hand in my nei.hbors till, the idea spring
guns and steel traps might perhaps r..
strain me, II had not sufficient motive
power in the shape Of virtue. To be sure
such vile things are very announcement,
and seem greatly to clash with my fro
agency--and the idea 10 me, Of 4 tree
agent not being all free, IS like a pure
stream being part mud. Mind, don't
say it is SO, positively, for Pm not free to
say thing is thing. l CAN My say
thiog looks like thing: but then again,
# thing is not thing Id like to know
'chat it island also, in that case, how
there can be aayfhing Suppose like
that faithful and astutr servant Of the DO.
lc-, Of old Dogberry, was commanded
"to comprehend all vagram and true
men.' and | could by no means decide
who were such; how could possibly per-
form my junction in such manner as to
acqu,t me handsomely in my office, and
ent!tle myselfto the enlivrning plaudit
of'well done, good and faithful servant p"
1t seems l TUX up the wrong man, taxing
a thing to be thing; whereas it only
looks like thing. Look at that, But
don't be too sure that you are looking at
the thing in the right way,-or at any
thing in any way. It'siunny, but it can't b.
helped.-This, l would respectfully sub
nit as to'erabl. sample, yet 10 datter-
ing daguerreotype OF tn. rery logical rsas-
oning that some sermonizers offer
A colonel Jas SeaweiI, as one of
company OF three, has just discovered and
entered, little way up stream from here,
one OF tn. most, If not Tie most valuable
and extensive lead MINIS (impregnated
with good proportion Of silver) that
there is anywhere. II will presently BE-
IN operation. The colonel's wife is ma
med Ann-this merely mention to re-
call to coincidence at home.
Another and similar mine very near
this, has been entered by Capt. Taylor
OF New York-and is 10 be extensively
worked by his company commencing
next winter l have seen very rich
samples or specimens from each. The
coloneis yields 81 Or per cent of pure
lead.
And yet another near Ba,esvllls, fE-
ty miles beloX us. These are said to
equal, If not surpass that At Little Rock.
So you SEE we are surrounded with lead.
l have too heard that there is sulphur
close by So, it there is any danger Of
his Majesty, down yonder running short
OF these articles, as they are absolutely
indispensable TO the successful OPERA
'ions OF his immense factory establish
ment. 81 pledge you my word" las a
lawyer from Elkton, whose memory is
cherished, used to say,) that /, tor one,
would strongly solicit the removal Of his
numerous and rami6ed fixtures, such a.
plncers, shovels, pitchforks. club-foot,
caldrons, furnaces, gridirons, and hand
some variety ofother al ticles, 'stoo TEDIOUS
TO enu'nerate," (as your constables' sales
advertisements commonly run,> to this
metallic region, OF inexhaustable, "raw
material. > The only serious drawback
t'at | would have TO confess, if he should
appeal to my honor and candour, is, that
the lack OF ra.cals here, as subjects and
operatives, might serve to throw domper,
"a wet blankrt,) If not an -xtinguishsr
over his fire: though this need not consti-
tute any insurmountsble difficulty nor
do really apprehend il would, as ac-
cordlng to common report Of his best adj
vsed, most Intimately informed mal,g-
ners, he can bring very respectable, It
not formidable force along with him
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