The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-10-11
Letter from Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Der. 9th 81.
Eur'y Rising Beauties Of the Morn-.7 Nsu
HHnh-Aew Heamers-Lom Farc-P rcsbye-
riom Synod--Contcre"ce H. e. Church, South
Ming Prospects IN he Old Domiuion--C CON-
meTcc q .3Isramdria.
Mn. EDlToR:--I, like "the common herd of
mankind have my lailings; one Of which has
for great while been manifested by nv habit
OF allowing the lapse Of the 'meek eyed morn
before emerging IRON my Iorn.iIory. But have
resolved To incur no longer its encryatnc and
debiliatng influence, and to cast oliUlui old i'd
am nj once.
This morn Just as the lids of day were begin
ming TO open, and its cyslashes of gold to appear
On the eastern margin OF immensely, | left nv
moctnfadl receptacle, and proceeded to circulate
once more III the pure, cool air, and assure
You was soon prepared to appreciate those
beautiful lines Of Milton:
''Swect is the breath ormorn her rising sweet
Width charm ufcarlicst birds. Pleasant the sun
When first Oh this delightful land he spreads
Hlsorient beams, on herb, tree, fruit and flower,
GliSlcning with dew
There's healing in the wings of morn--a
pai&tcea for the unSound. Its mystic garden j,
thlckly intersr"rscd with the vene,ian-tiutcd
flowers Of health, and all who will NAV gather
bright boqncls Tor their pallid checks Who.
that Ike myself have been in the habit Of lin
gerng so long in the ''arms Of Morpheus" and
permitting the most pleasant portion of The day
TO pass IN PrgiuldO S0nAO, viii commence re-
form! II the "tleSh is weak no matter SO the
spirit is sufficiently willing. Spiriluul sieao,
vii! move the engine Of mOrtallv
We have bren visited with an ample SUNNY of
rain during a short tne past, which lassure YOU
was ''thanLluIIy iccclveiandduly appreciated,
as the earth Was exceedingly parched, so much
so that vegetation was beginning TO 6olr like
61shfht boys. learn however that all will
pretty much recover with the exception Of tur
nlps, which are beyond redemption. This is a
source OF much regret as they are numbered
among our iavorite csculents
The "Bank ofthc Old Dominion,'' recently
chartered by the Legislature will commence on
erations in a few days. A room has been tenn
porarily Obtained for its accommodation, until its
express building is completed, which is now
rapidly progressing in the course of erection. Ii
Is hne Institution; and will be crrdiabe to the
Old Stale, whose name ii bears. VIM. II.
Fowle Esq, has, believe, been elected presi-
dent.
There is considerable excitement here among
those interested pecuniarily, and socially in the
lines OF steamers plying between this, and
Washington. 1t has been pretty much mo-
nopoy heretofore, or at least no spirited rival.
ry has existed, but latterly a company has been
formed, who have placed Oh the route two spen-
did boats. which move almost like meteors. and
totally ecipsethe oMsehlers. The consequence
is reduction, by them, of the fare, which has
heretofore been twelve and half cents. totbe
small mite Of five cents. II is fine fun for ont
siders especially. Go on gentlemen--neyer
give it up so yon have to carry for nothing and
treat.
The synod ofthe ID Presbyterian Church of
this section will meet in this place in few DAYS.
The Rev. J. N. Danforth, pastor of that denom-
ination here, has just returned from tour to
the mountain regions Of the north, after an ab-
sence of several weeks, where he has been in
pursuit OF health, pnd likewise laboring for the