The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-08-28

W lltlC elSS. AlC 10, lloNtNel, d SEh'ie-
man, in every sense of the word; aud if
we mus. have Wing, we know of none
in the district who would suit us better"
The Small Shot.
In the intervals between the heavy
cannonading which marks the present
campaign, the busy report of small arms
is heard in continuous play, and the
balls, though small, cut and cripple as
they fly. Here are few samples gath
cred at random:
A locofoco paper calls Frank Pierce
Jupiter Tonans. He may be Jupiter
Tonans' but he will never be Jupiter
Pluvius. He may thunder, but he will
never yeign.-Prentice.
The Editor of the Southern Demo-
crat, says that he has been trying to
count the Wing lies uttered this can
vass. We apprehend that all the lies
that fellow counts will be "nailed to the
counter. '-Prentice.
| ADMINISTRATION. Pierce has d-clln-
ed more high positions than any man in
the United States.-.Nlwauhee .Neus.
The head of his own brigade in battle
among the rest!
Ohio is on fire for Pierce.-Woshing-
ton RcDiear.
Then the Brigadier is done for, as he
L., Is Al,
o. Frank Pierce is daily gaining
strength.-Columbia Dcmo,rut
Let us know when he gets well enough
to keep his saddle.-WnM. TeIcgraph.
lr"HurIah for Scott and Graham!'
said a young Wing the other day to a
half inebriate Locoioco. The reply was
"Hurrah (hic) for King and (hic) Mat
other .jeAow. "-Ohao Jouynal.
G-The Washington Union says that
the Wing candidate and the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency "are very
different from each other" So indeed
they are. Both OF them are Generals,
but one is fighting General and the
other a fainting General. Choose, oh
ye treemen Of the nation, between the
fighter and the fainter.-LouasriXe Jour.
A Loco, in an electioneerlng speech,
took walnut upon the platform. He
told his hearers that the shell was taste
less and valueless-that was the Wing
party. The skin was nauseous, caustc,
disagreeabe-tha was the Free Soil
party. He then said he would show
them the democratic" party. He crack
ed the nut and found it-ronen.
! 'ScoTT CARRIES TOO MUCH WEIGHT
"Gen. Scott carries too much weight"
said young sprout of a Democrat to an
old Wing soldier of 1912.
eyes" replied the old veteran, en-
phatically, Eyes, ne does carry consid-
cradle weight-HE CARRIES MORE Bait
ISL LEAD IN HIS BODY THAN ANY OTHER
LIVING MAN."
FIFTY DOLLARS REwARD.-The Woos-
ter, Ohio, Democrat offers reward of
fifty dollars to the Wing who tells the
biggest lie on Gen. Pierce, to be paid
when Gen. Scott is elected President
! Exchange Paper.
| We are not much at fibbing, but we
will try our hand at it. So here goes:
He was the unanimous choice Of tile
democratic party prerious to his nomiua-
tion There-if any body can beat
that, it will relieve our conscience Won
neutrality-suspicious. Standurd.
We can. He uaW be elected. MAY
the Lord forgive US! ]-.Nadison Banner
The TEA PLANTS, cultivated by Junl-
us Smith, Esq, of Greenville, S. C., are
Aourishlng quite encouragingly. Mr..
S. writes to the journal of Commerce
that the plants are two feet in height,
and may be permitted to reach five or
six feet. The perseverance which he
has displayed in his efforts to introduce
the tea culture into the U. States have
gained for him high respect; and should
he be successful he will add greatly to
the productive industry Of the country