The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-12-03
WHOLE No. 5l4

| RATHER lAQJISlTIvE.-W heard
friend relate the accompanying in :jI.nt,
the other day, with not little znst, and
TO the amusement OF good many by
ISLANDERS:
Jumping into an olA,lashioned stage
coach last month"; in company with n,ne
others, to joStlc over ten miles of untin-
ished road between Piltsburg and PhiIa-
del phla, | was very much amused with
the following characteristic dialogue
between regular question asking,
down easter" and high-heele,l sou,h-
erner. We We're scarcely seated before
our Yankee begun:
"rravrling East, expect" eyes,
sir" "Go!n' to Philadelphia, reck on!'
NO, sir" "Oh. all! to New York,
maybe" eyes, SIR Gale latin to
buy goods, persumew No, sir" ':Nev-
or been there before, | wouldn't won
der" "No, sir, never" "New York
is a wonderful! place" "Snch is my
impression, sir" Got letters, ex-
pect?" "leS, sill; am provided with
letters Of introduction" "Wouldn't
mind showin' you reound myself spell
if you wanted" 81 thank YOU, sir; bat
| shall lot require your assistance"
This last remark Of the polite but re-
served stranger was poser, and the
''inquisitor" fell back moment to take
breath and Change bis tactics The
ha!t-suppressed smile upon the faces Of
The other passengers soon aroused The
Yankee to still further eXe:tionS, and he
began again:
":Stranger, perhaps you are not aware
how almighty hard it is for Yankee TO
control his curiosity, You'll please oy-
cusc me, but really would like to know
your name, and residence, and the busi-
ness YOU follow; | expect you amt a.
shameI Of either Of 'eiu; SO now won't
You just obeeIge mel"
! This last appeal brought out our south
ern friend, who, rising up to the eXtrem-
est height allowed by the coach. and
throwing back hisshoulders, replied:
"My name is General Andrew W ash
!n@ton. | reside in the State OF Mjssis-
sippi. | ain gentleman Of leisure and
| am glad to be able to say Of extensive
means. have heard much Of \. York,
and am now on my wa, see it; and
i'll like it as well as | am led TO suspect,
intend to-5uy IT,"
Then was heard shout Of Stentoyian
laughter throughout the stage coach; and
this was the last Of that conversation.
! CoUhrEsY.-Cour,rsy e a distinguish
ing feature Of civilized and intelligent
society. 1t is The most beautiful Illus
t.aticn Of the refining power which a
( higher development of humanity always
eXerts upon olH race. BY courtesy is
meant that ehuviour Of man toward
man that he would ask for himself 1t
is but part of the mode of carrying out
the great Christian prrcept which hes at
the base Of order and harmony among
men: "Do unto others as We would that
others should do unto YOU" That this
recept, which i'm lies courtesy, is d.
vine, as is all mora! truth, is proven by
over common appreciation OF It's fitness
and beauty. DO what we may in life,
! the wheels Of society can never move
smoothly and will where the spirit, If
courtesy does not actuate the Thoughts
and deeds Of man il his intercourse with
| man.
A PARABLE HIT.-0nt West stump
orator, wishing TO describe his opponent
as a soullcSs man, said:-''l have hearst
some persons hold to the opinion that
just at the precise moment that human
being dies, another is born. and that the
soul enters and animates the new born
babe. New, | have made particular and
extensive inquiries concerning my OPP
ponent there, and find that for some
time previous to his nativity, noiody
died! Fellow citizens, you may draw
the reference"
YOUNG AMERlcA.-"Mv SON. said
doaling father who was about taking his
son into business, what shall be the
style Of the new firm "Well COVER
nor" said the one-andtwenty youth,
looking up in the heavens to find an
answer, II don't know, but suppose we
have it John II. Samplin and father"
The old gentleman WAS struck with the
originality OF the idea, but could not
adopt it,
Coo BuLLnrs Lieut. Aubrey offhc
Pacific Railroad Survey, reports meet
inc with tribe Of Indians 800 mIles
west OF the SIENNA, who mad gold bullets
for their guns. Now if one could dodge
those bullets, it would be fine fun to be
sho. at by them--taking it for granted
that fine s.yarp ninrunsn allowed Won