The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-01-31
For Tie Cecil Wig.
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And hear Thy r'oIcc divine.
Aud .aHr upon thy earnest face
AS oft in DAYS lang syne:
For Memory brings The buried Past
Back to lay eager yIrw.--
Each lost delight, each faded joy,
Again taste anew.
a m"ncnt--anI;hc vision fades;
Then DER Inv weary soul
fool ofdark and gloomy thoughts,
Like iurhIl waters ro
But coui clasp thy gentle hand,
And hear thy angel voice,
A. Oft in the dear nlcn time,
My sad heart wuul rejoice. w. p. l..
C" Among ouI selected matter, the let-r
from 'Grnham 10 Jeremy Shorl' the article or
"CoOts,' besides several others are worthy o!
attention.
e. Our correspondent "Pctcr' will observe
that VIC left IL Ine out Of his letter. 1t contain
cd latic' too hard Il HI wc thought. and so VIC
run Ourpen through ii. We could not find our
copy OF the paper to which he alluded in his
postscript, but will look up one.
1--WE WELCOME .Bcn Bloomcr', again atlc,
a ln"on's absence.
GIVE yesterday received highly interest
ing letter on Western matters. from our friend
and correspondent, ". p. EWing, Esq.,, OF kco-
luk, Of Iowa. He thinks OF starting overland
10 California in the Spring, aud going. rcrn;in-
ing, or wherever roaming, he will have the
hearty good wishes of many Of his old friends in
Cecil. By the way, Tie Wing is mailed to him
regularly.
u;~Wc venture to break n rule and 'slct the
cat OUT by telling that the Rcr. Epbes IVhHa-
her whose marriage rs announced in another
place is our valued correspondent :. ., so IA.
rorably known to our readers, among whom he
has many personal friends, who will, we are
sure. Join with us in wishing him and his bride
long lite of happiness and usefulness. He is
the pastor oGthe Presbyterian church at South
old, n. y, the oldest church of any denomina-
ton in that great State.
UG'-lt is common practice for publishers,
even OF the great new paperS and magazines, to
quote the good words said of them by their
contemporaries; and the praise is valued in pro-
portion to the literary reputation of the source
""cH,~ IL coHes. W I always lcl ulllucnCe
in quoting such things in regard 10 The Hhig.
but lnasmuch as the following remark, from the
pen Of the author of ''Clinton BRADSHAW, - "7He
Emigrant' &c.-F. W. Thomas. ESQ, the poet
and scholar; speaks better things of our cores
pondents than Of ourself, on their account we
give it place.
''The Cecil Wing Is an excellent paper. 1t is
edited with much ability, and it has varied
correspondence from different points, such as
might well be envied by lorJly daily of the
city,
A Winter Picture.
J~Our friend and correspondent McNutt,
writing 10 TheIDelaware Gasetie, from Milwau-
klc, the 9TH inst, sketches down the following
beautiful winter scene:
"a few evenings since I witnessed winter
scene that IN variety, harmony and beauty |
never saw equalled. Walkers Point bridge
was the point OF observation. Toward the west
lay the junction Of the Milwaukee and Memo
mnnee rivers, now one sheet of crystal ice
Away northward through the centre OF the CITY.
the view extended up the Milwaukee river, from
the very edge Of which the rows of lofty build
lngs rise in continuous ranges, till the view was
lost in The winding distance Here and there.
scattered nnmerously about, the tall masrcd YES
sells met the eye. These had sought the shelter
OF our harhnr before winter set in.-Toward the
east the eye followed the united rivers to where
they lose themselves in the dark blue bosom of
old Michigan, Over the whole lev expanse be-
lore me, crowds Of skaters swept hither and