The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-08-27
For The Ccci.
A Pic Mic 6t the Five Points.

"GoIiah was pretty hard colt but can
choke him. Cot. Crorkci.
"1he Fire Points - What infamv
that name is suggestive of! IT'S asSocl-
ated with all that is vie! 1t is not,
however, the Five Points, famous IN
New York story, which is .he subject Of
our present sketch; but IA place III Cecil,
bearing that cognomea; which is laid
down by geographers IN the latitude Of
.Ner .Vc@ico: OF ITS position, perhaps, is
more correctly defined by the following
advertisement, which we clip from a
post and raj. fence.
"ptc Nc, There will he temperance pic
mic Commencing on Friday 19th OF AueusD
one and a,,hull miles from Mount Pleasant inn
do from Rock Springs, in the edge of the bar
rens close to Mr.. CarrolI'S, ana near Rawlings
store. where music and 'treshments will be
ample dridcd amongst all
a. Cum one cum all!"
Balnum-the magnificent Rarnum.
considers himself cute at originaitips,
but this advertisement was about as
dpmocrauc, thought, as anything had
met with recently, if not little more
so; and | determined to drop in like
Paul Prv, to see what was gong on. A
strnograph"r had already been on the
ground taking notes for the Democrat.
and as Tie jthjy has no such tuMction-
arg in these parts, | fear it gets but a
meagre report Of the many fine savings
and doings OF this remote here away
corner Of our county.
1t was late on Saturday evening ere
found leisure to ''drop in" Every thing
was arranged with puncti!ious regard
to the latest style OF pic NC etiquette.
There was double platform with an
elevated seat in the centre for the ac-
commodation of the dand--whch, how
ever, was occupied by single knight of
the horse hair and cat gut. And there
were the ladies and gentIcmen-some
in ''home spun holden grey and some
III satin gowns" And there were the
dancers, coming the double shuttle and
cutting the pigeon wing.
ssNac co,illion brent new lrac France,
But hornplprs, jigs. Slralhspeys, and reels,
Put life and metlc in their heels"
And there was the booth, with my friend
Chmieq-the master spirit Of the enter
prise-in the midst of it with face all
radiant with smiles, surrounded by a
corps of clerks, exhibiting his wares, and
crying their good qualities.
"Here's water melons-mounta,n
sweets-fresh from Jarsey; and logger
t,,l,
cakes, aud ginger eer,-who'll buy
who'll huv!'
And there were some gentlemen with
bricks IN their hats. And there is one
poor fellow who has stranded on bench,
and is making signals of distress.
Here's fuss on the pIattorm--''stan
back, stand back, and give the mourn ers
room, you youngster with the gray
blouse"
"Let me alone - screams gray blouse,
IN high key, 81 buy my own whskey
and l'll drink it where please" suit
ing the action to the word.
noticed the gentlemen interlarded
their conversation pretty plentlfully
with oaths which, however, didn't cause
the ladtes to vince. The ladies', with
but few exceptions, discovered were
mntonS, which couldn't but think was
quite fortunate their husbands being near
10 protect them in time of melee.
But what's this fuss before the booth
such pretty round oaths, such shouting,
"pull them apart them ride, -
chit him agin Sprout - Who struck
Billy Peyton :" The gladiator" Hip,
hip, hurra -
And so on 10 the end Of the chapter
which concluded about ten Z. M. with