The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-06-15
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing.
COLUMBIA Pa, June 6, 1850.

COLUMBIA Pa, June 6, 1850.
DEAR RlcKErTs:-Here l am IN Co.
lumbia. and ! Il just jot you down few
news. | dont however feel much in
the hunor of writing, for Pm in no very
pleasant humor' And what has rullled
my usually even temrer-do on ask
WHY tight boots.
When LETT Elkton, Lady, with
sweet little chiId-yes, I m's,t say 1t was
a sweet pretty little child, although
such habirs are scaTce--was placed in
my charge, and while chatting with the
Lady, and admiring her little girl, I was
getting along very pleasantly; but all at
once hideous sqnaIling commenced
close beside me, looked up to see from
whence the screaming proceeded, and 10 !
on an opposite seat were two women
and three most outrageous ugly looking
babies, kicking and yelling at an awful
rate. I couldn't stand it, 1t was too
much for human nature to endure So
quietly backed out and took seat as far
away from the little imps as could pos
sibv get. When the noise ceased took
my place by the Lady again, and had
very agreeable ride till we arrived at
Havre-de- Grace. Here ! disposed Of
my fair companion and struck up the
.raging canawI," thanking my stars
would be no longer disturbed by babies.
But alas, was mistaken. For at the
house We put up at for the night, was
another BABY which kept me awake
nearly all night with its confounded yell
ling. / felt quite lively though this
morning and started off in fine spirits
When had walked about ten miles ny
boots got so internally tight was compell-
ed to knock under and take passage on a
Boat for Columbia. NV boots kept get
ting tighter and tighter till was forced
to draw them, and go the whole day
without boots.
At enc of,he locks pretty young
girl of abou. Is or II came running OFT
10 open the lock. She was a sweet look
ing crea'ure-as plump as partridge
and if she had been dressed Ia mod,
and placed in ball room would have
drawn crowd Of admirers. As it wa:
she had on ragged calico gown anc
was in her bare feet. I was tempted ia
60 ashore and help her, for I didn't like
too see so much beauty tuggl ng at toll.
gate. 1pcked up my boots and tried tc
get them on, but /! was no 90. nj,
feet had grown larger or my boots small.
Ter, ard had to throw them down again
and let her open the gate herself.
Several times during the day l tried tc
get on the boots, and at last, while eros
sing the river at Columbia succeeded
They were so tight though when on
they nearly killed me, and if YOU ha.
seen me- hobbling into town you couldn'
have helped laughing. didnt feel llk'
laughing though assure you, and a
soon as got !oa shoe store l struck up
trade with an old Dutchman, who was ;
perfect Shy and when he saw h.
had me IN his power walked into M
about ga feet"
When I got my new shoes on saun
tered through town as independent as
wood sawyer, and took a peep at it
1t is an ugly. dirty, dsagreeable place
with a population 1 should Judge O
some four or five Thousands. 1t has SOM
very pretty buildings, and is quite bus
mess place; but taken all IN all it is
wretched hole, and hope may never
set foot on its uneven pavemen.s again.
noticed several fine looking girls-som
sitting in the door, and some promena
ding the streets; but there is one or two il
Elkton l wouldn't swop off for the who l.
OF them, town and all.
The scenery along the Susquehann
60 far up is wild and romantic, till vo,
get within about miles of here. yo,
can See nothing on either side but huge
hills, two or three hundred feet high
covered with rugged rocks and gree
trees The river in some places is no
over 90 yards wide and as full as it pos
sbly can be, of rocks. About 5 mile
below the town the hills disappear-th
river expands to width of two miles
cultivated fields, dotted with fine houses
extend down to the waters edge, AM
from the canal you have fine and com
handing view OF the surrounding coun
try.
But I must close--I have not vet re
covered from the effects OF my boots
and what I have seen to day--lhe tow
Of Columbia, and felt-light boots
don't think l shall forget as long as
live. w.