The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-09-18

OF me htd ftfer.-Capt Marcy, during
his late expedition, completed the to.
biographical examination and survey Of
the Red River, in which he has been
engaged for several years. The St.
Louis Repnblican says:
He has followed the North Fork, the
Middle and the South Fork of the Red
River to its source, about forty miles
from Anton Chicot, in New Mexico.
In some places, he found the South Fork
a river half mile wide, but partakng
very much Of the character of the Platte
shallow, with sandy bed, and much
of it, except when high, uncovered by
water. For two hundred and fifty miles
from Fort Arbuckle, west, the country
is represented as the finest IN the world
for farming purposes. The land is well
t,mbered with oak, pecan and other
fine trees; the atmosphere pure and
healthy as the mountains of New Eng
land, and inviting the emigration Of the
white man.-Very soon they will be
found there. Game of every kind is
abundant, and the command had excel
lent sport in killing bears, panthers, an
telopes, buAaloes, SC.
The water of the Red River, in parts
explored by this expedition, has been
condemned on account of its salty taste,
and it has been generally supposed that
there were large beds Of salt toward its
sources, but this is found not to be the
cas".-The presence Of gypsum, in large
bodies, high up the river, is supposed to
give to the water thispeculiar flavor, as,
above these points, the water is pure
and agreeable.
We understand that, so far from the
command having suffered from the at
tacks of the Indians, they encountered
no hostility whatever. They did not
even lose horse or mule, and the men
suffered very little from sickness.
EGGS AND BAcoN.--A GREAT PoIT-
IcAL CoNTEsT.-The first great contest
Of the campaign came oil on Wednes-
day evening last, in Madison street, in
Baltimore at a store known as Oswald s
corner. We venture to assert, that po-
iticaI ardor never entered into Sucker-
dom in such way before. Two dis
putants waxed warm upon the respective
qualities of Pierce and Scott, and were
evidently at loss to settle the point at
issue, when one Of them, having his at
tention drawn to a huge basket at one
end of the counter of he store, contain
ing about forty dozen of eggs, took the
notion, oddly enough, to settle it by
challenging the other to suck eggs with
him. In the caprice of the moment the
challenge was ridiculously accepted, and
all the ardor of the debate was at once
turned into the egg basket. The trial
commenced, aud at it they went, the
bystanders egging them on. One dozen
was speedily despatched by each-an-
other, and another-till the sixth had
disappeared; at this time, the democratic
genius took down one that had seen its
best days, and the consequence was an
instantaneous Here question
of privilege arose; but it was decided
that the whig might take advantage of
the next rotten one that was turned up.
The Offer was declined, and after a dash
of whiskey, the contest was resumed.
And on It went-egg after egg-and
dozen after dozen, until one had swal-
lowed nine dozen, when he came to a
full stop; and the other completed his
victory by closing his mouth upon nine
dozen md three. Which party had the
triumph we are not informed; but it will
be made known probably by an author
lied committee in due time. But how
about the boconl the reader may ask,
which figures at the head of this para
graph. Well, if that is not discovered
before this, it is no use for us to be more
particular. 1t would take full grown
hog, with pretty good stomach, how
ever, to 90 nine dozen of eggs.
But. Sun.
Curious EFFECT OF FASHION ON THE