The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-02-14
TIL CECIL WING
a. tsslocvs ano Correspondents.
BY =. c. RICkETTS;

coninun ltaIIonS we nave during the week re-
je cted would have filled up our paper
C-y-:sRGmbicr'' has furnished us an article on
"Longeriiy," which deserves the readers atlen-
ton.
GFThe article on s'7he Tsmperance Cause''
gives same fearful statistics, and is throughout
worthy >dr being read and thought about. We
have in Our possession other statistics Of more
local interest," which we will presently lay be-
fore our readers II is a lameniablc fact that
Inlcmprlance is at present dealing heavy des-
trncton in the land.
CS-Th- second No. of"ThougMs in Solitude"
causes us to repeat our desire that they may be
continued.
C.7-"2He Hinfcr Of the Hertz" is by a young
correspondent whose rhymes give promise Of
reaching 10 some degree of excellence
uY-.rhc article in regard To the earlier days
oI"7hc Prich Meeting Lonse" is interesting;
we are al~ays glad TO receive anything in refer
cnce to the local history oflhe county.
- The letter from NJ. Reynolds detailing
the incidents Of the loss Of the De Witt Clinton,
OF which boat he was IN officer and half owner,
is n graphic description al 4 i.oscal event.
u7-On The last page, beside the agricultural
matter, there is a large Number Of useful and
valuable receipts for IIous-hccpcrs.
Cy-Wc have an article from an esteemed
correspondent, on the subject Of Plank Roads
how they are made. and their advantages which
will be printed next week.
1.-THE solution given b, &. II. 10 Tie Malh-
'cmaical ProDrin. published on Tic oath ult.,
which We mentioned last week, makes the diff
ference OF The shares OF the parties 592 - plus.
in cubic inches, or, PIE, plus, in wine gallons.
We have not examined the calculation, winch
We could moi readily put in type for want Of
proper characters, but as it is precisely similar
To questions in comic sections in all elementary
trcalscs which relate to them, we suppose it is
APT To be correct.
T-7-H"si lie the article from san Atht nTan"
in another column, We have another on the
SANE subject, fi"m .auathrr member CT the same
society; this one being in tN7csrcHn TO preclude
the necessity 81 printing the other.
lrrThc long and well written article signed
4''rrulh," on the treatment o. MIR. Burlci.h al
Newark, has been renoilrd according to dircc-
ton. flour former correspondent hai done in
Justice TIC any one, ceriLny we would have
published n correction, but The Wing does not
profess to be the organ Of every pat; lhat may
desire 10 sneak through il: and the writer of the
article in question, will no, fail to see, without
help from us, that there are "rcasons% why We
woul.i not publish il.
1--WE have elsewhere given chapter on
Valentines: tn" following amusing ''Squibs'' in
1ha, line are iroln Neu York Lan!e1,..
Sra0i0r fGs.e.
Thou prirhly-snoo,h, thou cross but clever
Mississippi sna.,
No Senator can with thee ever
Play the game Of ''brag.'
Sam Houston
Brave Uncle Sam. thou great ally
OF CrOton'S tcmp'rntc daughter
IsiNt yc" and |, yoU cant get "hiyh'
BY sticking to cold water.
To ". II. Seuard.
I'd send volive note to thee,
But Pm afraid that You'll
Like .1.sop's wOrstcl ackaw he,
Entans!cd in the ,rool.
10 JOhh %. Ton Oh.
Your fine ter total teaching, John,
There's nobody scorn-
Because your sober preaching John,
You praclicc-im hora
To Lola Moatrs.
Ny pretty pet, how can you get
y man his heart to yield
You >;ty you're SICK OF marriage. yet
Acknowledge yourself Heaid.
To The Bloomeys.
In Rome, do rs they do in Rome,
Take heel what You're about
1fyou would wear the pants al htme,
You must not mear them cut.
To Senator Bcrinnd.
When cur pugnacious hero wcds,
A prisc ring he should Use
One so renowned nj breaking heads,
Can break hearts lfhe choose.
TO Mr.. Forn.y.
Not ono among The scrbbng host
Your clerkly fitness be,lcrs-
For who should occupy The post,
If not man Of letters.
TEarERANcE.-The temperance move
ment in the city and State of New York
appears to be acquiring new momen-