The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-11-22
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Wen Try who's made of the best stuff"

Now, it so happen'd in one of these commend
able litcs. that the ''ardenl" falling short of the
demand, the shop keeper was put to his wits, in
order 10 supply the deficiency. The crafty ven
der hit upon an eXpcdicnt, finally, that worked
like charm. Having barrel Of vinegar, he
tapt, and measured it out by the half pint to his
customers, who emptied our hosts barrel before
they discovered the mistake. The place since
then had gone by the name Of ''Vinsgnr UH,"
TIL modern innovation, and the spirit ofprogress
and Improvement getting abroad, a church has
been erected, the timber TINT grew thIckly on
the hill round about, cut away, and several fine
buildings put mp; making it pleasant place.
where the people Of the neighbortood assemble
on Sabbath days-not to drink grog and wrangle
but to mngle their voices in THANKSGIVING and
prayer Tor the manifold blessings they enjoy.
Hence the name, "Msum Pleasant" and more
beautiful view is seldom met with than the pros
poet afforded by this place.
The eye from here, may take in at one glance,
wide range of country in any direction, varie-
gated by hill and dale. Long ranges of forests
loom up In the distance, seeming alternately to
rise and sink as they melt like rolling lawns into
naked eroin-tields; and anon swelling into
woody hills, till n dark belt of forest trees cir
Giles the horizon where earth and sky seem TO
meet. To the North and West, the Octoraro
winds It's scrpen'ine course, which may be ira
ccd ont, by the eye, among the hills. Still fur
Their to the West, looms up the dim range of hills,
(now shrouded in the murky veil of Indian Sum-
mer,) that bound Hartford county; and at whose
base rolls the ma este Susquehanna's food
To the South and East the face of the country
is undulatins, or broken into gentle elevations
and winding valleys, through which meander
murnurne streams, whose banks, in summer,
are clothed with verdure and wild flowers. The
10 har live, in
social and warm-hearted folks in the world
Being church going community, on the Sab
bath they may be seen issuing from those Sc
Guided elens. and vending their way toward the
sanctuary; the maldens, sweet and smiling as
the honey-sncklrs that grow in their own quiet
and peaceful valleys.
And thus ends my sketch of Mount Pleasant.
There is another spot in this neighborhood
known by the name of"New Valiey" which has
lallerly become famous. 1t appears recently to
be the chosen resort of the muses.. have a
great desire to see the place, and intend paying
ii la visit one of these days. Fit comes up to nv
expectation, I'll make map of the spot and send
it to The Wing. HAMLET.
THE RAILROAD WEsr.-The passenger cars
are now running to Oakland, SO miles west of
Cumberland, and the track is finished to the Goth |
section, or about 10 miles further. The Cum
berland Journal states that the amount of travel |
on this part of the road is already most fn,ter-
ing, showing the Importance of the local travel |
to every railroad The cars are generally filled
with passengers, both going west and east, and
the people on the line ofthe road seem delighted
with the facilities afforded them.-BaH Sun.
PAcrFlc RAILRoAp.-The President of the
Pacific road, to extend from St. Louis to Fort
Leavenworth, has received information from
England of the closing of contract for 4,4OO
tons of rails, to be delivered, as wanted, during
the year 1852, at New Orleans, at the manufac-
turers' risk, at about 1872 per tom and that