The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-06-29
On THE HUDsoN, n. Y.
June 22d, 1850.

So great is the opposition among the
boats here that you can get passage from
Albany to N York, distance Of 15(
miles, on first-class steamer for l2A CTS
| didn't make many inquiries of the pro-
pile,ors whether they cleared expenses Oh
not but paid my shilling, and at 8 O'Clock
last night started down the Hudson, or
"the new steam palace Rip Van Winkle.'
The night was lovely. The moon was
shedding her silvery beams DER Natures
face, and for hours l Stood upon deck gaz-
lns upon the shores on either side. On
ward the steamer ploughed her way. and
when morning dawned we We're nearly
opposite West Point. The Hudson is beau
tiiul by night-beautful when the moon.
beams sparkle upon her bosom. But by
day beneath summers sun magnificent
beyond description. Handsome towns and
villages lie scattered along her green
banks, while fields Of waving grass and
grain, inteIsecied occasionally with a
sweep OF woodland, extend away as far
as the eye can reach. Now an exquisite
grove stretches down TO the waters edge
Now splendid orchard ornaments hill
side, and now a flower garden in full
bloom lies blushing before you. While
on almost every eminence stands noble
mansion-the residence of some wealthy
or distinguished gentleman. But to des-
cribe the Hudson IS impossible. To form
any idea OF its beauty-to appreciate its
scenery, natural and artificial, you must
see it. A description Of the Highlands,
the Catsklll, the Tappanzee and the thou
sand other places whose names are as IA
miliar as household words would fill a
volume. and then fall far short of re-
atty. To attempt to describe its beauties
would be work Of tolly-a useless el-
fort.
Dickens IN his "Notes on America"
complains Of the in,olerable great jugs OF
cold water which decorated every table at
which he ever set. If ! felt in the humor
Of grumbling, the burden Of my complaint
should be potatoes! believe l havn't eaten
single meal in n. York or Pennsylvania
at which we hadn't potatoes. They ap-
pear to be a standing and favorite dish.
60 where you will you see them. Pota-
toes for breakfast--for dlnner-for supper
Potatoes roasted, boiled, fried, malhed.
Potatoes in every formal every house
at every meal. The people of these
states couldn't think of getting along
without potatoes, and consider table as
only halt set, that hadn't a nlunstrous dish
OF them on it.
In Ekton we are often favored with
butter not fit to grease decen, cart with.
Here the case is different. Ever since
have been from home have eaten excel
lent butter-of a golden color, anu deli.
cious flavor. have passed hundreds Of
diaries, and have seen horses and sheep,
and dogs engaged in churning-working
on the treadmill; for all the churn,ng is
done by machinery. Pity some Of our
Maryland housewives wouldn't pay visi,
to the North, and take few lessons in
butter-making. l for one should feel I'M
der everlasting obligations to them.
AS / SAID before, like the people OF
N. York much better than I do the Penn
but l must close. Ere this
reaches you shall be once more listening
to the sweet voices, and gazing upon the
lair features of the charming lasses OF old
Cecil--shall be once more in Elkton.
AdIeu. w.