The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-03-22
THE CECIL W HIG
To Readers and Correspondents

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will find place next week.
1.-THE lines to 'Marv Jane" by
".4aselmo," on the first page, are very
pretty.
lie" will observe that we cut quite
large slice out of his review, because
it did not partake of the nature of re-
riem. PROFESSIONALLY, he will conclude
We were right in doing SO, when he re-
members what he had therein said.
Now, as between ''E" and ''W' we have
this to say: "W" was not very pune
tilious in his first onslaught on "E,' and
the latter having now, in our opinion,
squared up with him on that score, we
shall expect "W" to make no personal
illusions, and "E' to confine himself
strictly to the matter in handuntll ii is
disposed of.
U5-'Sonny' writes sharp article this
week--perhaps a very little too sharp
but it will pass. Moderation, gentlemen.
G-Our Elkton readers will doubtless
remember, Mr.. Ben amin F. McKmsey,
a native of this town, and printer by
profession. Two Or three years ago he
left for the West, and stopped at Gin
cinnati. We have been in the weekly
receipt of papers from him ever since,
and short time ago he sent to this Of
flee one, on the margin of winch was
written, Before you hear from me again
the Del will be kicked up out here
Of course our Devil racked his brains to
think what was TO occur, and "guv it
up" The following, however, which
We find in an exchange, explains it:
IN LUcK.--Wc learn from the West
ern Police Gazette, published in Gin
.cinnati, that quite an excitement has
been created in the town of Hygeia,
Ohio, in consequences of a couple Of prn-
tiers making love to two young ladies in
the Female Seminary, of which Mr.
Burnet is Principal. One of the ladies
As Miss Margaretta J. Wilds, of Natchcz,
Miss, and the other Miss Emma Doyle,
daughter of Southern planter. The
names of the young men are VIM. +.
Russell and Benz. f. Mckinsey, the lat
tec OF whom was at one time an ;;ppreu-
tice in this Office. 1t appears that the
printing office is in the immediate neigh
borhood of the Seminary, which afford
ed the young men and girls an excellent
opportunity Of "pceping' at each other,
and notwithstanding Mr.. Burnct had
given strict orders to the young men not
to speak to his pupils on any occasion,
yet il seems his orders were disregarded
and his rules and regulations violated.
They met frequently after dark in an
orchard, where they held their vigils,
and vowed eternal affection to each 9TH
er. Time passed on, the lovers met
twice a week for four months without
being detected. A misunderstanding
took place between Mr.. Russell and the
proprietor ofthe office which ended in him
and Mr. 1lck throwing upt their situation
and going 10 Cincinnati. Before leav-
ing, however, they proposed to the la
dies an clopement on the following Sab
bath, which was agreed to. Carriages
were obtained and they started for their
lady loves, but from some cause they
were foied in their undertaking. Mr..
j. surmised that all was not right in the
school, and suspecting the two ladies,
broke open their franks, when 10 and
behold he found the likenesscs of the
gentlemen and goodiy number of love
letters. The ladies were Immediately
put in separate rooms, the doors locked,
windows nailed down, and every pre-
caution taken to prevent their escape,
where they will remain until their pa
rents are heard from, but we have heard
it said love laughs at locks, bolts, bar
riers, sc. The ladies' remain firm in
their attachment, and say they, do not
care what their parents think of it, they
are determined TO marry the priutsrs.
Miss DIS father is immensely wealthy,
and Miss WIS reputed very rich.
at takes the printers" says our Devil,
$50 60 it Ben, but the next time you at
tempt to kick up the Owl, kick him up
right"
fThere's beauty everywhere It's said,
and there is music many-a-where-even
sometimes, in an Editor. One of them
lately sung the following song to his
subscribers, which---as we generally try
to give neat piece Of rhyme in this
column--we copy, merely on account of
its pathos and beauty.
Song Ofthe Editor.
DEDICATED TO HIS DELINQUENT PATRONS.
.Aar-"1hen youW remember me-"
When other bills and other duns
Their tales of WOO shall tell.