The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-16
Correspondence % II, Cecil tvsig.
letter CraMn Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Apr. 10, s:

DxAa Wgls: My es&ius(?) is ab,u.
to vent itself again, alter sleeping and
dreaming" through several .acrrs of
hours" in the shape Of another letter
for your columns. Though imagine
should conflict little with your convs-
nlPnce, were | much "slower 10 make
haste"-think should scarcely be miss
ed, only, perhaps as a nuisance.
Many great things have TRANSFERRED
since the dlctation Of my last. The
weak have become invested with great
power, and the energetic become nerve.
less-"old things have been done away"
and many things become new" The
branches OF the green bay tree" have
been Topped off by the axe of The willy
"woodman," and the "terrihle" have
been promoted to places, within the pale
OF political responsibility, to strike a
"bee line" tor the public pabulum, and
we are quietly waiting to see what We
shall see.
Washington City presents at this time
n spectacle ''eight feet, with high heeled
boots" Specimens of the genus homo
pour, necessarily down upon the douga.
'ty(') "dtspenserS" with souls "doubled
and twisted" with eagerness, to grasp
their distinguished favors, but methinks
in few short days, many will subscribe
to the sentiments of the black philoso-
pher: blessed am dey dat 'spects nuf.
fin, for dey amt a gwine to be disap-
plnted."
, The gentle Spring, with its "etherea |
mlldness" is with us once again, and
tiny green leaves salute us from every
bough,-the streams run irolcking on
ward, and the birds are IN such ecstacies
they are almost unable to regulate their
songs, giving us tide of mingled un-
systematic melodies, from every tree and
bower. The warm sunshine lures the
tender blade from the brown mould and
the grazing herds show their apprecia-
top Of the kind providence.
Our good old town is still on the up
ward march; forty to fifty brick dwell
ings are now in course of erection, and
Others to be commenced soon. The
building .ferer is raging remarkably high
The streets are being graded, and COM
fort and convenience rightly regarded.
! your correspondent, "Fifz Wilbcr."
should visit u again, he will note very
many improvements, noble structures
rising on the ruins of old, and waste
places, mounted with fine specimens Of
mortal mechanism. ! had not the plea.
sure Of forming his acquaintance, during
his soJourn among Us, but should have
been leased to have done so.
Our citizens have boon painfully ex-
cited, recently by tine resignation of the
Rev. J. n. Danforth, Pastor Of I'd Pres.
byterian church, and Rev. 0. W. BRIGGS
of the Baptist denomination. Mr.. D..
has accepted an agency from the Colo
nization cause, and Mr.. B. call to
Brooklyn, n. I. Both are faithful
workers in the "moral vineyard" and
able men. May they find it an agreea-
bic, and profitable exchange.
The Potomac Insurance COMPANY
late y instituted here bios fair TO become
emlnently useful, originated BY men
who understand and consult the wants
OF our people. Our RAILROAD is in a
t'ourlshing condition, stockholders are
highly tiattered by the income.
The propriety of forming a junction
with the Baltimore road, was discussed
with much animation some time since,
but think no definite conclusion has
YET been arrived at.
! What has become of Your gifted con.
trlbu'or "Ansianthius!' Has the fount
Of song been sealed We would advis.
him to take the harp again, music is not
SO rife that We may lose a single note
life not so bright that We may lose a
single ray. Adieu, Ben BLooMrs.
THE HlppoDRoNE. The grand como
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