The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-18


Rainy Fridays, and Fridays, generaily.-It
would seem, looking at precedent, that we are
to have no more good Fridays. Yesterday was
the sixth dull, rainy Friday in succession; how
ever, it is settled that next Friday is 10 be fair
day in Elkton. Popular Superstition affxes bnd
luck TO Friday; journeys or enterprises of any
kind, must not be commenced on that day, if one
would wish to be successful. Sailors refuse to
go to sea on Friday, Notwithstanding the most
important voyage in its results, ever undertaken
that of Coluu.bi when he discovered this
continent-was commenced on Friday In this
country, with rare exception, Friday is the day
fixed for the execution of culprrts. Ladies are
said to be less pretty on Fridays than any other
day Of the week; Pandarus in "Troilus and
Cressida," speaking of the latter, refers to this
when he says, she would be as iair on Friday
as Helen on Sunday. One thing we are as
sured Of Friday is the day your Editor has TO
work hardest; for on that day he writes what he
says in his paper of Saturday morning.
! .apProach Of The Holidays Christmas, with
all its delights for the young folks, its festivities
and holy associations is close upon us. Another
week and twill be here, and as our paper comes
out on Christmas day we may try to say some
thing appropriate to the occasion.
! Beside the usual merriments it always brings,
it gives us this year Fair BY the ladies', which
is elsewhere referred to, and which promises to
be an affair worth going TO see. Beautiful
handwork, wrought by fair fingers will be to
be seen and TO be bought; the proceeds to be de-.
voted to church purposes. And as if the pres
ence OF the ladies were not sufficient allure
ment, refreshments choice and rare are held out
TO tempt the eye and the appetite. All this
takes place the two days preceding Christmas
day.
On the evening Of Christmas Sunday School
| Exhibition will take place in the Methodist
Church, which will be exceedingly interesting
Dial ogues and declarations which have been
prepared by skillful hand will be spoken.
besides which there will be appropriate addresses
and singing. There will be crowded house
on the occasion, and we have not a doubt but
the crowd will be gratfed.
That Old Poplar by Giipin's Ford.-Some TWO
years ago We published a story entitled "Fri-
duy.' which prolessed to give an account of
one Of the strangers who lies buried near the
roadside by Gilpn's Ford. The writer thus
referred TO the sold Poplar" that then stood
there:
"Sre to the edge of the ravine there, that tall
popla tit has been ri,en with lightning and its
top is dead. II leans towards the opposite bank
and directly beyond it, see the rough head and
toot-S ones oitwo grades. Of the Sumbering
tenant of one of them have something to tell.
Oh! vivid, sudden and fierce was the lightning
flash by which that tall tree was riven; and sud-
denly down on the heart of n dcfenceiess NOR
tai, often comes blow and blight more fl;
tai to it, alas! than the lightning stroke to the
trce''
Ever since we printed that story we have felt
an interest in the sold poplar" that stood guar
dian over the graves of the strangers; and pass
ing by few days since, we noticed with regret
that the woodmans axe had fellcd it, The
shead and foot-slones" are covered with decay
ed vegetation, or are sonc the sentinel tree is
taken away, and the spot where the man s'Fri-
day" sleeps will soon be lost. Even now he is
forgotten, save for this passing notice. So ere
long, shall it be with all the earth; ''the place
which knows US now, will soon know us no more,
forever" Nor shall the marble pile, over those
whom the nations delight 10 honor, for aye re-
main. The Needle of Cleopatra is soon TO
grace the British metropolis, and the weather
beaten pyramids, piece by piece are stolen away.
Man and the works of man perish, and are DOOM
ed TO be from he fair earth forever blolted.