The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-07-31
THE CECIL WIG
% tiraoers onN Correspondents.

GJ-There is a well written original
communication on the first page by our
correspondent Ansianthius. We are not
much of a believer in Broken Hearts,
but upon this point we are aware we
differ with many good and great men,
conspicuous among whom is the crle-
brated Washington Irving, one of whose
most beautiful essays bears the title Of
The Broken Heart. But while he oe-
lieves sit withers down many a lovely
woman INTO an early grave he does
''not consider It a malady often fatal to
the male SEX" We quote a paragraph
from the essay IN question:
''Man is the creature ofinierest and ambition.
His nature leads him forth into the struggle and
hustle Of the world. Love is but the cmhellish-
,ncnt oinis early life, a song pip"d in the in
1ervals of the acts. He seeks for fame, for for
tune, for space in the worlds thought. and do
minion over his fellow men. Blu, woman's
Who'll" life is n history of the affections. The
heart j. her worllit is there her ambition strives
for empires: it is there her aVericc seeks for
hidden treasures. She sends forth her Sympa-
thies on adventure: she embarks her whole soul
in the traffic Of affections; and il shpwrcckcd,
'cr Ease is hopeless-lor it is bankruptcy of
,.He cart
Earning over the leaves to find the essay
Ann which we quote, me meet so many
besutih things, that We had almost for
gct,,n our task. Bright gems there are
in Tat old book-splendid passages to
wh.1h we trlrn with feeling of pleasure
from She tuI gid, pedantic literature of
The day.
H. Among the selected matter on the
first pre- will De found some beautiful
lines BIZ George D. Prentice otthe Louis-
rifle Jo4 nel. These lines are said to
have bees. WI ittrn when he was only
fourteen years old. He is an old man
now, and hos p;. 'sed through an event
ful career, engage j often in the exciting
scenes OF paitica. struggles, and ever
fighting in the 'front.' ranks, still TIE warm
genial feelings ,f the Poet have clung to
him, and the sat7e hm ID that sends forth
thc keen, polished sha Fl into the ranks
of the enemy, anon gIi.I'S over the po-
etic page, tracing there thoughts that
wake the modest feeling Of the heart
to eNtaSy.
Rive have received from Mrs.
lamar DAVIS an original sket, h. entitled
.\oWhcrn Prrj"jice oQei0W People Of
tolor, which will be printed Mt IT week.
We are glad to number this acct 'ilpliSh-
ed lady among our contributors. We
will comply with her request as far as
possible, although, one of the rapsrs
mentioned is not now in existence.
GGAHAM'S MISUNDERSTANDING has issued
a splendid magazn" for August cmbrncing nll
subjects ''trum grave TO cav from lively to st
vcrc.' bul Astounding most in substantial arti-
clcS OF high literary merit. This magazine uni
I''iIl tbhthIlH TX pages, "lu man! me en-
cravings, and is not surpassed in excellence by
Any periodical Of the times Terms So single
copics--cubs of five for $40. Address Geo r.
Graham, PhiIa,ia.
t5@P"rsons visiting Philadelphia will
find the FRANHIN HOUSE, Chestnut St.,
on" Of the best hotels in the city. See
advertisement in another column
THE REvoLuTloN of 1882 has COM
mrnccd. Oh fashions and old prices are eX-
pioict, and the ma .'nilicont new suits at Rock
Eill X Wilson's are sold cheaper than eyer
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