The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-05-01

We take the following extract from an article
on The Physiology Of DGndyism, publishe d in
Graham's Magazine, for May. 1t will be seen
that the writer's experience is drawn fom his
observations OF Philadelphia Daadies.
"ln late number of Graham we devoted
some space To an calculation Of the question,
elbow are landies ina lie r ami having said sul-
i:cent upon that topic, we PASS 10 notice OF
their dOings. A prompt and significant period
might be put to these lucuhiations. by the aver
ncnt that dandics do ian infinite deal Of moth
ing" but that would not be literally true, for
although their actions are Of no public impOr-
lance, still those who write their biographies
will he compelled to admit that they do some
thing. Ease is but word which signifies a
comparative release from labor; idlcness is but
the definition Ola slate of Improbable action.
Those who have nothing 10 do cannot exist
without doing something, and he who has much
time on his hands is compelled TO employ it in
| scsne pursuit to escape from the horror OF posi-
tive ennui. Therefore, even dandles, those cob
webs Of society, catch flies when the unwary
insects come into the mcshcS OF their webs, and
| nj times put themselves TO great Inconvenience
and fatigue, whilst enjoying the felicity of their
Otium cun! dignitate.
But how does the exquisite spend his hours ?
II may be safely asserted that midnight very
often passes before he seeks his bed, after the
ialigucs Of the day and the highland that the
sun has mounted high in the meridian before he
awakes from slunbcls which are not refreshing.
Then, as he endeavors TO costume himself in
the fifth story of some fashionable boarding
house, he finds himself cnvironed with difficult
ties. On winter morning he will get out OF
his bed shiverinG, and find all his toilet arrange
mr. re II n1nIh J,.x ID
ably be frozen in his pitcher, and scarcely dis
posed to yield to the cndearng demonstration OF
his gold-hcaded cane. His landIady may wait
| upon him TO assure him that his stockings and
drawers, which were washed on the previous
night, are frozen stiff, and that she has not had
time 10 properly dry and iron them.
This will be sad news, indeed; for although
your true dandy riots in coats and variety Of
apparel which the world can see, he is generally
rather short in those articles which every one
is presumed TO have, but which are not visible
to the public eye. Perhaps the freezing of the
indispensables which the lady brings HIM may
put him to serious Inconvenience. IfsO, it must
be borne. That will not be the least Of his
troubles. The necessity of being particular
about his whskers, is by no means the greatest
OF his cares which annoy him. Hours are daily
spent in the study of neck cloths, the expert
ihehial Phliosoph! Vi uIess-cCals, Ihe spndleiZ
ing of thin legs, and the tightening of panta-
looms. Those are home employments to which
il is only necessary TO a!ude. The real hnsi-
ness of the day commences when the fop, about
twelve O'Clock, energies for a walk on the
south side Of Chestnut street. Here he is noted
for these particularites OF dress which ale his
own glory, and "thc badge of all his tribe"
Perhaps he meets one OF his associates, and arm
in-arm they mince their way along, talking of
Miss So-and-so's party, or the "insuherable
stupidity' of some who have not as many coats
as themselves; silnpcring and twaddlng, thus