The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-01-31
Ictterf The Editor.

formerly of this county, but now ofthe busy
West, will be welcome to many Of his friends
who will recognise il by the inilials-as well as
interesting to the general reaaer.
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 18th, 80.
Screrc Winter in the Crescent City, Damage TO
uH-RecoHections Of Cecil mprorcmr'Hs-
The Old Home-heayA--Sad Reflections, and
Delightful Hope.
&C. RICKETTS,, Ese,--Dcar ST;--When | |
last took you blythe r,'r+, promised to write
YOU SOON Some months have already passed
away, and that promise has not been fulfilled;
and indeed | must be candid enough to own |
that doub, not some more time would have
elapsed in the same way, were il not that have
al least one thing much out OF the order Of |
things here, TO relate.
Long before You receive this, the winged
lighlnngs will have informed You. in part al
least. of what | shall relate; viz: the present
state ofthe weather here, which is a real touch
o. an oltl-iashionci Cecil county winter: that is,
Snow, ice. freezing, fair >leighng, red noses
and ears, and all the Accomplishments of winter.
Yesterday it became very cold and we northern
ones, began so far 10 venture our prophetic rep
ulation as to predict fall of snow, which, sure
enough, in a few hours came on, and more
keen, driving, olI-iashioned, snow storm |
seldom even saw. This morning the lcvec,
city. heats, aud whole face of the country, pre-
$entcd NEST lrcary, wntry aspect; coed sleigh
Ing and snow dr!tcl in piles in every direction;
and where ii tlawcd to-day on the sunny sides
oithc street, ii is now fast congcang into solid
ice. This evening is very cold. As for the
poor darkic$, they seem to be contracting into
smaller dimensions, and if this weather should
continue few days with the same ratio OF Eff
feet on them, think the relation ofmastcr and
slave may stand in jeopardy, for some Of them
J to al appearances vii! freeze white.
Blu, 10 be more serious: an old gentleman told
me to-day, that he had been in this country for
IS wears. and had never before seen anything
like the present weather. The fruits, such as
olanoc lemon, citlon, f", the beautiful shrub
cry. plants, &C., must adj suffer very severely
, from the cold.
lido not know ofany thing else at present, that
would be out of the common order OF event,
with regard TO our western and .os'hrrn coun.
:, try. Our Western rivers tho branching and
> extending for thousands OF miles, have tray
crsed so often. that to Inc but little seems new
nr worth relating. Were you to Traverse them
, no doubt you would find useful matter sufficient
to I'll a volume fmany pages.
: Before close. ! must say word with regarl
to III, last visit to old Cecil, the land OF N! brit
Il and bovhoo,l When last there | saw man!
, things really new and truly pleasing, in tn" wn!
p Of improvements. In many parts Il transturma
. ion in appearance; inIccd in reality, has takcr
, place. The lon. enthroned dominion of the OLE
.rdge fields lus been Invaded, gnano, lime, ant
:, the arm OF Industry and enterprise. are last con
, uur,ing. AID where the kildcer and lone muller
had usurprd authority, was happy TO sec greer
pasture fields, good crops, neat houses, hand
q, some yards. thriving orchards, and every tim:
i. Indicating that Il new era had dawncd on my ma
:, tive hills Long may it 50 continue; may thei
. progress be onward until every acre shall yel
! to the spirit ofindustry and the plough, and hap
~ pincss to those who possess them; for, tho
q have ramblcd much | have yet to find lan'
# more susceptible of improvement than Ccci
= county. Her climate healthy, her soils casil
improved, and her waters unsurpassed in puri
by any on the globe.
But tho found much that was truly pleas
ing, still found some things to regret and wee
over. When stood on the old hearth-ston
where were spent the winter evenings OF boy
hood-how changed the somehow sad the re
= Election. Strangers occupied my former place
a revcred father, my SISTERS and a brothcr-al
keone-thc silent mound pointing out their rest
ing places and the rest, the living, all departed
truly felt
SI--lil;a ono who tro1 alone