The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-11-30

, e. ~. soon dlitT l'dNiilS Wv 49, Wy
House the road strikes the bed OF the Pa
tapsco river, and for about 40 miles ioi-
lows its finding course. Gliding along
parallel with the river ~ westerly d.
rection, you look ahead and see 1t dart
ing off due norti; IN a moment the whole
train Is wheeling to the right, 'and the
Iron Horse is dashing along side by side
with the stream This is TO avoid the
mountains OF rock, which rise almost
from the edge of The river to the heISht
Of sixty and hundred feet. An lnVol-
untary shudder sometimes chilled me,
as I looked up the mountain, and saw the
huge masses of rock apparently detached
from, the main body; and seeming Just
ready TO tumble down upon the cars. At
enc point, the road is cut through the
solid rock for hundred yards or more.
In this tunnel 1t is perfectly dark.
The upper and lower mills OF the
Messrs Elicott, present beautiful con-
trast to the grey moss grown mountains
There are several large mills at each
place; the operatives houses are bnilt OF
brick or stone, generally Two and halt
stories high, and their appearance neat
and clranly IN the extreme. Taking it
altogether, it is the most beautifully ro-
mantle country have ever seen. Anon
the river is broken into a string OF cas-
cades by the jagged rocks, "a moment and
you pass stri OF cultivated land stretch
ing between the river and road, yon
have Just time to hear the merry song Of
the huSkerS, when the whole scene shuts
and twenty feet below you, all oXteam is
seen slowly vending It's way to the
n~lgh5orins mill.
But / must hasten or my sheet will be
exhausted ere have told you Of Freder-
ick OF It's inhabitants. Wy kind friend
Mr. W.---grected me upon my arriya!
al the depot, With hearty welcome to
his hospliahle mansion. You will re-
member that one OF our Eastern shore
Editors, pon.hisyetprn from the Gubtr
na,orlai Convection, held IN this city in
June last, complained somewhat OF the
want Of hospitality manifested by the Cit
zens OF +. He should not have expected
the same RECEIPT on Ii the city OF Frederick
as the torn OF Cambridge The hotels Of
the latter place would scarcely have &C
commodated the delegates, while in 'he
former, there is quite number OF the
very best kind. Cambridge had never
before baen honored by such a convrn
ton as that Of 1917, and the citizens EN-
Hraced The opportunity 10 display their
proverblal hospitality; while upon the
other hand such things are of frequent
occurrence in Frederick. Not a few
however OF The delegates were we'll enter
tanned by the citizens. Our knight Of
the Shield" was not lucky. Ian proud
Of the hospltahle character OF Eastern
Shoremen, but must confess that have
never met with greater kindness, than
from the citizens Of Frederick univer-
sally.
l was quite surprised on Saturday
morning, as drew aside my chamber
curtains, to find the roofs otthe houses
covered with snow! After breakfast |
took shor, stroll through the city. 1t
is about half the size of Wilmington Del. E,
but | think it contains more handsome
pubic buildings Among these are the
German Reformed Church, a splendid
piece of architecture; the Catholic bu'd-
lngs: comprising Church, College and
Convent. The Methodist church IS a
very fine one. The EpiScopaiian, Lu-
theran and Baptist churches aid not soc.
The city IS we'll supplied with schools,
among them IA magnificent female sen1lna
ry. A cold disagreeable ram soon drove
me from the street and shut me in during
the day tins however did not detraCt
aught from my enjoyment, for as YOU are
aware the Gresde has pleasures even for a
bdchel or.
On Sunday morning I went to Catholic
Church; where, through the kindness of
my friends | was provided with an excel
lent seat. Quite a large congregation
was in attendance, among them the Hon. F..
Louis Lowe 80 governor elcct-and fami-
". The citizens OF r. seem to be en-
phaticaIly church going peopt". ! at
tended Methodist church at night, and
while waiting in the aisle for female
friend, had fine opportunity OF seeing
the beauty OF f.
shall come home as soon as can
break away. TIL then good bye.
Yours truly.