The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-04-10
THE CECIL HIG
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wWe think, our outside is decidedly rich
this week. The new feature of Literary Gossip,
we shall continue from time to time, as we find
time and matter.
~The Letter from the West will be found
interesting.
U.A Vision Of Immortality, a new poem by
VIM. C. Bryant, will be found 10 equal Ihana-
topsis and The Hymn 10 Death, to which, it is
the sequel. The merits Of this poem are such,
as only appear to us. after a careful reading,
which we know the readers of The Wing will
give it. 1t appeared originally in the hdcpen-
dent, afterwards in the Home Journal, and we
are certain that to the great majority, perhaps
all, of our readers, it will be new. Gen. Morris
Of the Journal, in speaking fit, says:
"The publication ola new poem, by Bryant.
is not an event To be passed by without notice,
especially when that new poem is Sequel TO
Thanatopss,' and the .sHymn to DEATH 1t is
rare for II poet to write, in his eighteenth year,
poems which he can regard with complacency,
when gray hairs adorn his brow. Only can it
be the case, when the different periods of the
poets life are bound each to each by natural
piety.' The present generation cannot but
warmly welcome the beautiful Sequel to poems
which all Of us learned by heart in our school
days.
DyKarnuk By Sun and Moon we COPY from
the New York Tribune. 1t is written by Bsyard
Taylor, one ofthc Editors of thrt paper. who is
now travelling in the East. 1t is beautiful
description of grand scene.
Dg.A Dny at Mo..as Vernon is copied from
the Herald of the Union, a new monthly paper,
recently started in New York, BY c. Edwards
Lester, of which we shall take occasion to speak
hereafter. 1t is a noble article, and reflect ad
ditional credit, even upon so distinguished
literary man, as Mr.. Lester.
D2The Agricultural Department is not so
full this week as usual, owing TO the fact, that
q quantity ofmalter was mislaih Rha not found
until after our first side was made up. We
shall, however. make up'ior this delinquency in
Hhe future.
GyWe are happy to find, That change of
editors has wrought no dminnlion in the cor
respondence Of The Wing. From an Old cor
respondent, over the new name of '.Ji1n,'' we
have some pretty lines, entitled eve" The
writer has our thanks, 'ot only for the contri-
button, but also, for the VAIN expressions of
regard contained in the private note. Fellow
pilgrims in this world of care, oilimes weary
AMI faint, his noble to speak now and then a
Kind word, and cheer each other on the way.
C-From O. c. Whiltesc. we have fine
poem, which we will print SOON We are clad
tonumber this gentleman among our contribmors
Hyonur r. aIrrc ploJ a,ip, fhp,nSelveS I,r
a rich treat, next week, in qhe shape of a beau
1iul poem, from our valued correspondent Miss
S. ]. C. Whittlcsey.
We referred, hast week, TO the publication OF
a book OF poetry from the pen Of 1ilis lady.
Since then, we lrave been authorised to receive
subscriptions for the work. We hope many of
our friends win hand us their names The price
is only one dollar per cow. Persons, out Of
Elkton, can sead us their names Try mail, and
we will forward the book as as possible.
AS present to a lady friend, this book would
be particularly appropriate.
A few words more, and we shall say good bye
to readers and correspondents, for this week.
uJWe have perfect detesaion of the sys-
TEN of Dragging, 30 generally carried on 10y
newspaper publishers. Gould we bring our
selves to the task, with any kind of grace, we
suppose we might find room to brag, as far as
Others, and, what would be better still, be sus-
tancd by the facts; which is not always the case
with publishers. We might boast OF the Post
Office printing, given toThe Wing because it has
The largest circulation, of our list ofcontrbu-
Tors nuuhprinu ma mes that stand A No I
among the itelati of the day, and lastly, we
might boast, not little, Of what our subscribers
say of our paper. But il is a contemplate bas-
ness, and we will not engage in it. So there
ends the chapter.
GopEy's LApy's Boox.-The May number
is already upon our table. January and May is
a good picture, as is also May Day .among the
Jareniles. The design of The Dead Dore is de-
cidedly to our taste, though we cannot say so
much for the execution. Such pictures, in our
opinion, should always be gotten up in the very
best style. We hope Cooley will excuse us for
saying, that we intend to cut Cooks out of the
book. This number really deserves all the
praise we can give it, and it is downright
shame to disfgure it with such picture. Cooley
is determined not to be outdone this time, giving
his subscribers one twenty pages ofletter-press.
Many ofthe contribution are from writers, whose
names are sufficient evidence oc their literary
excellence. The efforts of the publisher to fur
nish Lady's Book, worthy of the name, richly
deserve the liberal patronage which he receives.
CHI A1NS!
JAMES MOND,