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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31
By MRS. l., G. ACELL.

Harp Of the mind, thy trembling strings
Now vibrate on tho air,
Though silence folds her downy wings
pom them even there.
No sound is heard tho Burning tones
fra thrilling on each chord.
Joyous or sad those melting ones
Fall on the soul unheard.
find Oh, what power TO stir the heart
With thought! most silent voice,
what music this--what magic art,
10 make US woep-rejoce,
gaze upon this harp Of air,
And feel within my br cast
Thoughts thrilling 10 the music thsre
Vi sweetest CONSEQUENCES.
know some word ia on the string
And tears start &c INV eve,
IL if some soft angelic wing
Had fioated SIMPLY by.
oh wondrous- wondrons spiri.-harp-
When all thy silent strains
bieaths TO the world OF mind and heart
n precious Sayiour's name.
The time is moving swiftly
What wJndrous changes here!
Ihls Sc Il. swset song shall Nations how
That day Is drawing near.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31

A BEAUTIFUL EXrRAcr.-A mourner
at even-tlde was standing over tho grave
OF one dearest TO him on earth. The menu
DRY Of joys that were past came crowding
on his soul. In this hour Of his agony
the form OF christianity came by. He
heard the song and transport of the great
multitude which no man can number
around the throne; there Were the spirits
Of the just made perfect, there the spirit
of her he mourned. Their happln.ss was
pure, permanent and perfect. The mourn
er wiped the tear from his eye, took cour-
age, and thanked God. 'All the days Of
my appointed t,me,' said he, 'will wait
till my change comes.' And he turned
to the duties Of life, 10 longer sorrowIng
as those who have no hope.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31
BY EMMA DUAL.

These uninterrupted waves roll on with pride,
as if
The myth that ancient poetry did tell
Were trus, and they did bear upon their breasts
King Norens with state most royal. How
They loap and toss aloft their snowy crcstsj
And now lnmbling bilo~ rpIinging up
]r air, does flash and bound another comes
Then playfully they meet, with bursting swell
Dashing their spray-wrcaihs on the shelving
shore,
And quick the rpples hasten back, as if
To Join tho Ocsandes wild glec.
Bu: when the beam,ng sunlight fades away
And storm eouCs gatl,er-lhen the rolling waves,
Without a light, sweep on, and soon is heard
The undcr-current's deep and solemn tones,
As on the shore it breaks
How like TO life
These ocean waves! when 5caTning with the rays
OF sunny Joy, Youths crestiny pillows bound
liz fro!ic waves leap up with glesful laugh
G!iit'rng with pleasures light; but 10 cloud
Cbscures l.ifs's skv and sorrows storm awakes,
The heavy swell of grief comes rolling on,
And all the sparkles of Ihfe's waves arc gone.
GooEY's LApY's oK.-"A Family
par.v," "The Rose" and "Purlty" are
beautiful engravlngs. There are besides
these, many wood cuts and page of mu-
sic. Among the contributors are Arthur
Tuckerman, Gen. Morris, Herbert, S,mms
&c, sc. II Is first rate number.
S0NG.-FRoM THE GERMAN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31

oy-"Cheeriulness," saith Jean Paul,
"not enjoyment, in our duty. Be it, then,
our aim. In a soul filled with pleasures
and nistrust, the heavy ar checks the
growth OF spiritual flowers. Let your
heart expand TO sympathy and compassion,
but not 10 cold mistrust, as the flower
opens 10 the blessed dew, but closes its
leaves against the rain So little is suffer-
ing, so much IS happiness, proper part
Of our nature, that, with equal means Of
dclusion, we reach only what has panied
instead OF what has given us pleasure.
Great bereavcments work more refresh
ingly upon the spirit thus panied than
great joys; so, on the contrary, minor sor-
rows weaken more than minor joys
strengthens. After the sunshine OF happi-
ness, the chambers of the heart open to
our enemies. Grief expands them to our
friends. But the happiness Of grief CON-
slsts, like the day, not in single flashes.
but in steady, mild serenity. The heart
lives in this peaceful and even light. The
spirit alone can yield us this heavenly
calm and freedom from Garrett is beyond
the power OF Fortune, who gives with one
hand while she takes away with the other;
therefore, instead OF planting joys, our en-
deavor ought TO be 10 remove SORROWS SO
that tie soul, unchoked by acids, may Of
itself bear sweet fruits, not by mans seek
ing after joys, and building up for hnsel!
heaven after heaven, which clouds may
obscure, but by removing the mask from
grief. and looking it steadily in the face.
II man has only once unmasked, that IS,
conquered grief, he holds in his hand the
key OF Eden, for there remains to him be-
sides all the higher blessings of circum-
stance and OF duty. Thus Wa shall have
perpetual 'Forget-me. not OF joy within
us, but no similar one Of pam; and thus
is the blue armament greater than any
cloud that is therein, and more lasting
too"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31

A SCENE IN CoUIr.-.[ call upon you,'
said the counsel, SO state distinctly upon
what authority you are prepared to swear
TO the mares age?'
sUpon what authority p said the ostler,
interrogatively.
you are to reply, and not repeat the
question put to vou.'
q doesn't consider mans bound to an
swer question atore he's had time to turn
it in his mind
Nothing can be more simple. sir, than
the question put. | again repeat 1t. Up
on what authority do YOU swear to the
animals age?'
'The best authority responded the wit
ness, grufly.
sThtn why such evasion! Why not
state it at onceP
'WeII, then, If you must have tt
Must! must and will have it, vociler-
atsd the excited councillor, interrupted
the witness.
"Well, then, if you must and will have
it, rejoinud the ostler with impurtun able
gravity, why had it from the mares
own mouth
A simultaneous burst OF laughter rang
through the court.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31

THE Political growth Of Ohio is one of
the curosities ofthe Republic. II exhibits
the expansive power OF the Representative
system in remarkable manner. Mr.
Mansfield, writing from Ohio, gives the
following in table OF the increase Of Rep
resentatives IN Congress, after each sue
cesslve census:-From 1903 to 1918 Ohio
had l; 1913 to 1923, 6; 1923 to 1888,
l3; 1888 to ls43, 10; lS43 to 1850, 81.
When Ohio had one representative,
Virginia had 10 Now Virginia has Is
and Ohio 81. The nan now lives in hs
plain frame house on the banks of the MI
ami who was for ten years the sole Rep
resentative OF Ohio, in the Congress OF
the United States No parallel to this fact
can be found on record. Should Congress
advance the ratio OF representation from
10000 the present number) 10 10000,
still the Representatives Of Ohio will
greatly increase.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31

a FAST lRAvELLER.--Thee le stric tel.
esraph is bound to remain mystery to
the million, and the ludicrous conceptions
oil ITS mod"s operandi, which some Of the
most ignorant people have formed, are
as mlrth-proyoklng as anything oul Of
Raoelols or SlnoIlett. The last ilIu,tra-
ton OF this that has fallen under our eve
Is the following story from the Pttsburg
Journal.
Not long since, an old lady EFT red
OReillys office IN this city, and SAID she
had message to send to VII cling. In
few minutes her note was deposited in
dumb water, and ascend-d in myste-
rions manner through the ceiling.
sis that gong straight to Wheeling"
inquired the old lady, with her eyes bent
upon the ceiling.
Yes, ma ann answered the clerk.
~ never was there continued she,
shut ii hardly seems possible that there
tswn lies IN that direction. When will
| get an answer Nj. Telegraph,
ii can scarcely tell, ma'am-it may be
two or three hours.'
The old lady went away, and returned
in exactly two hours. Just as she enter
ed the door, the dumb waiter came down
through the ceiling.
"rhere is your answer, ia am" said
the clerk.
Tbs old lady took the neat yellow en-
velope in her hand, with smile Of min
gIed qualification and astonishmen,. Snow
this beats ALL" exclaimed she. Bless
my heart All the way from Vince ling,
and the water still wet. THAT'S an awk-
ward looking box, but It Can travel like
pizen."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31

waco tue sou SnOuld TOTALLY TeIOTW HIS
habits: Secrecy was enjoined upon the
deacon, who OF course told no one but his
wife, who of course SAID nothing about
it, except to two or three friends, who Of
course said nothing about it, except to
two or three friends, who OF course spread
it all over the village in the space OF one
day.
But the change wrought in the situa-
ton oil old Nance was miraculous. "Such
good, good old woman" The nice bits
from TIE best tables began TO journey M
der neat napkins, to her abode. On a
rainy Sabbath, carriage took her up a,
her door and carried her to church where
she was kindly favored with front pew
near thr speaker, and the stove. Her
praise was IN everybody's mouth, and
her tottering form commanded respec,
everywhere. But she thrived remarka-
bly, under this treatment and lived, and
lived, and lived In the meantime, the
son was looked upon with more than usu-
al dlstrust, and the poor widow was deep
ly commiSserated on his disgraceiul
course.
Years passed away, and the kind atten-
ton Of friends wore still continued 10 the
widow, when, at last, old Nance slept the
sleep that knows no waking. A large
funeral one Of The largest the little village
had ever seen, attended her to her grave,
in the quiet churchyard' Their were
tears shed over her bier, aaa benisons
brea,hed upon her memory.
The tuIeral was past The deacon,
the squire, and a number Of the village
notables were gathered in her dwelling,
and in one corner OF the room sat the sad
and tacinrn son.
"squire,' said the deacon, 81 believe
there is will"
eyes there is wi!l,'
"Will you have the goodness to reat
| it,"
The will was produced. All were 81
lent. The will was read, IN which al
the widows property was beqneathed t.
the church. Many an eye sought the fac
OF the poodigal son; but saw no change il
his stolid features.
! When the reading was finished the Sol
arose and drawing piece OF paper from
his pocket, inquired the date of "that ar
will"
The date was stated, and handing tn
squire his paper, the por,ionless aske'
him to read it.
| Alas it was will one day younge>
than the other. The fond mother, il
her weakness had told the son what sh
had done, and he managed to have viii
drawn twrntyfour hours after the previ
Gus one, IN which he was the sole lesa
tee.
| The assembled wisdom and ditinterest
edness Of the village vent home thinking
and the sun had the pleasant satisfaction
of knowing that his mothers last day
were her best days. Reader, this is no
fiction. 1t is but an instance Of tn
weakness in our common natures, whicI
IN similar developments, come before u
} with humiIiating frequency, alike, II
the lowest and highest walks of lite.
springfield Republican.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31

Toast Dy ScHooLMAsTER.- The fair
daughters of America-may they add vir-
Tue 10 beauty, subtract envy from friend
ship, multiply amiable accomplishments
by sweetness OF temper, divide time by So
liability and economy, and reduce scandal
ito lis lowest denomination.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31

MA stranger passing Though one OF
the mountain towns of New England in
quired, -"what can you raise here!' The
answer was, 'Our land is rough and poor,
we can raise but little produce, and SO We
build school houses and churches and
raise men,"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31

'Palrick, you tool what makes you
steal after that rabbit when your gun has
no lock on ;" "Hush, hush, darlinl tho
ra.Jlt don't know that :"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-31
BY THE LATE MRS. oSGooD.

BY THE LATE MRS. osGoop.
am but the whitening flower
The heavenly dew art thou,
That comes OIL soundless, silver wings,
know not whence or how
Ionlv know il comes 10 bless
Its lovely smile see
feel lis kisses soft and light
'Tis lie.-'tls ;iie 10 me.
nm hut the diamond Clark,
Aud thou the Joyous ray
Tint brings heaven of beauty there,
thin its hoarl 10 play.
lam hut tho gloomy cloud
And thou tho rainbow fair
Tha, wrea,hs with holy bloom its breast,
And ln,gnrs smlimg there.
I am but The Msm1cn ride,
And thou the morning bright
That changes IL the dreaming stone
To melody and light,
SARTAlN's.- -"rh. Victim" is an excel
lent engraving, and the Portraits Of Prrsi
dent Fillmore vnd Miss Bremen, are fin,
pictures and valuable. There are besid
upwards OF twenty wood engravlngs, ane
page Of music. Among the contributor
are d.. Coates, Stoddard, Mrs Neal, Mrs
Kirkland, Miss Lynch, Miss Bremen, Mis-
Mar,lneau, Dewey, &c. 1t is an excel
lent number. We copy the following:
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-24

The presses in Virginia have been crowded for weeks
and months past with addresses and nominations prepare
the way for the election OF delegates the State
ton, which to in October, to revise the present
State constitution variety OF candidates have been pre-
scented the people, and Thursday last the day of cleo
ton through the whole Commonwealth. Judging by the
OF opinions, there scarcely be doubt that the
new constitution will be imbued with far popular
spirit than the present one-that suffrage will become al
most universal-whst il will insist upon the qualifca-
ton OF residence; and that almost all the officers of the
government including governor Judges, Sc, &c., will be
elected by the people.
Yesterdays Richmond Enquirer says Of the election OF
delegates to the reform convention which held in
Richmond on Thursday:
There excitement of any kind, and stranger
would have suspected that election. especially
of such moment, proceeding In consequence OF the
large number OF names record the voting very elow
and the polls will be kept to-day and tomorrow The
indicate that the whole reform ticket slx mem0cr)
will succeed in this district The vote at Henrco court
house is unusay small.
The general impression to be that Messrs Scott,
Lyons, Bos Meredith, and Sanad (reormers) will Ger.
tainy be elected and Mr. Davis (reforme) will probably
succeed.
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We have additional accounts TO show the excited
dtion of this country The Galveston News OF the 4th
instant is before as and extract from il the following
articles:
FRox HousroS.-The mail boat from Houston this morn
ing brings additional Of Indian depredatons
and marders IL would only hope for protec-
ton must at last be looked for from STATE.
public meeting held in Fort Bend county the
2Oh ut and resolutions unanimously adopted approving
of The and sentiments OF Gov Bell respecting
SANTA Fe territory, and recommending prompt and eff
Glen, measures for taking possession of the territory in
question and queing the nsurrecona OF the
Inhabitants, &c
Another public meeting held in Leon county the
4h Of July, and resolutions unanimously passed
nending the extra session. which has since been called for
the purpose OF asserting rights in Santa Fe by
arms necessary Many similar meetings have been held
and the sentiments expressed, whout snge creep
tio~, throughout the Whote fntert Of our Stale
meeting held in Tyler couy passed resolutions op.
pooling tho sa OF Santa Fe territory any terms but
In favor of tho sale Of all north OF the Missouri Com prom
line for its intrinsic vaue the purpose of ssting ne
wandering tribes OF Indians but for other purpose TINS
meeting also adopted the Austin resolutions in full
Under such further developments, is il not tme
specially ask, for Congress decide the boundary ques.
ton
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We are happy to see from the following article (repub
hshed in Thursdays National Intiigeneer) tina, the
Secretary Of State is abou, adjust the negotiation with
Portugal on liberal principles We afraid tina, the
course Of the last administration proving TOO sn
gent for 20 small power Portugal, and that
about to forget the celebrated maxim OF Virgil he APP
piled it to the noble Romans We happy that
the only point in dispute between the two nations is
about to be settled the government Lisbon orig
nally proposed-by arbitration. And the report of the
day TO- that MIR Webster has proposed 10 make the Pres
dent Of the French republic the referee
THx Usrrxp SrArxs PoxrUeAL.-We congratulate
our readers upon tho adjustment OF the difficulties between
shs United States and Portugal upon til, basis OF
mont between Mr. Webster under instructions from Pres
idsnt Fillmore and j. c. de Fgsniee, minister resident
rom Portugal, nader instructions from his government
Inc bags oil This agreement understand be, that Por
tuRal pays all the claims Of the United States except he
Arrong case, and that this is be referred friend
~ power tor arbitration. Mr.. Clay, who Naples,
presume, will now receive Instructions return to Lisbon
70 rssume the dnties Of his mission.-N Y. ErpreH.
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MICHIGAN CONSTITUTIONAL cosyENrIoS.-Ihis body
has adjourned Its session commenced the first Mon
day in June and il be accused OF being too long
about lis work No doubt the members greatly
aided by the result Of constitutional conventions Ia other
States. They have rather revised the old constitution
than made one Homestead exemption and an
eleetUe judiciary among the features There Is
to be independent, supreme court, but eight circuits,
with Judge elected in each Every county OF 1000
inhabitants has four terms Of court year. The supreme
court meets four times year. The question OF negro
suffrage is to be submitted TO the people. Indians may
become citizens proposition 10 refer TO popular vote
the question of licensing or licensing the sale of
dent spirits rejected The legislature is required
within FIVE years establish free schools, to be
kept open three months in each year. and also
practicable to establish State agricultural school, set
ting apart twenty-five sections of spring lands Tor lis
support.
Ing the constitution should have S25 Tor II.
[Rehmond Enquirer.
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THE UNION.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALrmoRK. August Zs-B, p. m
Camp Afssttmg Ssaso~ Mars and Old Esaooshp. Asdi
cal Chaago-Abofow CowUsatio,s. fsswsd Gold Seek
eu-Ausa Of Raaaleay Sia0ss,-Mavksts SC
The season of p-meetings in this vicinity Is now at
its height and many OF the thousands who have Jast
from weeks residence at Shrewsbury camp are
preparing for their departure for Camp Chapel in BAL
timore county, twelve miles from the city, which com
menced to-day Omnibuses, and vehicles of all descrp'
TONS requiston, and there viii doubtless be large
from the city Ga sunday last there were not
less than five thousand Baltmoreans at the Shrewsbury
camp
The annual report of the subordinate l. O. lodges
OF Maryland the Grand Lodge at its last session. shows
the number of mutations during the quarter ending the
LIST of July to have 100 the whole number of mem
good standing belonging TO the various lodges Soli
the amount of money expended for the relief Of brothers,
So iO5 0S for the relief OF widowed families, S2s1S u
for the education of orphans Sbsi 81 buying the dead
81 2l9 49, Total for the three months, $l07sS 80 The
IA pid OF the order in this CITY has rendered neces
ary the immediate erection OF addition their spacious
hall on Gay lot 26 feet front by 80 deep having
purchased for the purpose 10 contain four spacious
lodge rooms
Dr. Washington Handy has been appointed the chair
of anatomy and surgery in the Washington University Of
Maryland made vacant by the resignation of DR. Pggot,
who takes the chair OF surgery and physiology.
letter from New York to the Philadelphia Pennsylva-
nian states that intelligence has been received from the
abolition convention at CuzeDova, whore there is strong
turn out. Fred Douglas, the backmoor is president,
sisted by innumerabe host OF male and female ebony
ngs reported to be of the most outrageous and
Infamous character. Resolutions of the diabocal de-
scrpton said have been passed. stimulating the slaves
at the South all manner Of enormities
The passengers by the steamers Philadelphia and Crcs-
cent City, arrived New York. said be mostly
turned gold seekers, who have met with variable luck
some rich as princes, some poor as beggars
The California mails have yet arrived but mo-
mentarily ex pected by the Ohio New York
Three runaway slaves from Virginia were yesterday ar
rested Harrisburg Pennsylvania, which caused great
excitement, especially among the free negroes legal in
vestyaton Is to be had.
The MARkErs.-In tho Baltimore market this morning
there sales Of 800 bb Howard -four at SIS City
Mills fallen &c. at which 500 bbs have been
sold meal is selling So lsl per barrel The quail
tiles of wheat market very numerous, and red
wheat has sold all prices, from so LOG cents,
family -four white ll5 100 The quotations
close OF week l04 LOG for red and l04
ITO for white for good prime Sales Of white
81 So cents, and 60 81 cents for yellow Oas sell
ing at Is u 80 cents, as in quality.
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ssLUBRIA FOR SALE.

county Leesburg nd
joining gate five miles from
midst delightful popuiou
hood noted or It's health hne society and rapid Improvements The
of OF which timothy clover
recently cleared and residue mbcrwe waered by
branch and several springs.
dwelling which Greeian Dore cottage $50 feet
IS feet deep orco In 'front.' the entire height and breadth
supported by Gutcd columns,
piazza wide pso abra
room chamber kitchen, and pantry fh four
the second doormaking all,
besides pantry cellar and The stable
CATTLE all building
modern dwelling house There pump
kitchen abundant
a
newly laid of with variety OF flowers shrubbey
II early application be made
reduced price and accommodating
!. clear and ndisputabie.
further information personally, by letter posfpad
J. n. CAJLhN,
Aug 1T-6td&6tcp Corner 5th and streets
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John Appleton, ESQ., late charge dahaires TO Bolivia,
has been nominated for Congress in the second congress
sona district 10 Maine, represented by Mr.. Little
field. 1t will be recoecied that Mr.. L., in letter ad
dressed to his constituents at the OF the
present session. positively declined being candidate for
re election Mr. Appleton is well known in this city
for his political qualifications, and his varied accomplish
mens, and his election to Congress would be source Of
great satisfaction TO his many friends here. Congress
will part, however, with Mr. Ltefeh with great re-
greet He has proved vgant and faithful his constlu
ens true to his country able to her efectually
and his and whole department have made the
most favorable imp ression upon the House