The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-10-22
SATURDAY MORNING OCTOBER 90 1853

dlngy, Peni'e rtiary looking establish
mcnt inside, and but little better out
occupying central position, with the
usual amount Of brick and m ortar, and
aSevere sprinkle Of Dutchmen, constitute
EaSton.
The Exhibition of the Agricultural
Society Of Northampton county. during
4 last week caused our streets to be throng-
ed with carriages and our eyes TO be
fill with dust; the old toil-worn brown
faced farmers from the surrounding
country with their wives and daughters
came lIocking in TO get glimpse at the
agricultural prodiyirs Of this rocky re-
gion. This was the first exhibition OF
the society and in many respects ii GER
tajnlv did not meet the wishes OF its
friends; It's novelty however gave it much
interest, aud served to atone for It's de-
t!ci"ncy. Old Mort hampton las got to
wake up in this enterprise; TO leave the
old-hcaten track Of ycomanry and tread
where science leads. The A!iscrlane-
Gus department was crrLilable and en-
braced quite variety: consisting of a
fine collection of likenesseS from numer-
Gus Daguerrean saloons, containing pic
lures Of Hon. Richard Rrodhead, Hon.
\ +. Brown, Hon. J. NJ. Porter, Col.
Ihos. Mexican, &c, mention these be-
cause they are al! Distinguished citizens
Of this Borough, the first mentioned gem
trman has the character OF shrewd
politician and is doubtless well initiated
into party tactics. A good assortment
Of furniture. pianos, hydraulic rams,
1or which there is great demand hcre,)
LIT and torC"-pumps, marbleized iron
NANTES, improved cooking ranges,
snowy exhibition Of fancy articles, en-
broidery, specimens Of richest needle
work, &C., attracted much attention and
ELECTED great admiration. must not
forget to mention piece OF wor>ted
work, being n representation of Henry
Clay am,d his agricultural implements,
at home, with very many scenes beautl-
fully blending, with the general design,
to ill up the picture. II contained 49,
900 stitches and upwards, was about IS
inches long and proportionaIly broad,
giving a full length portrait Of that H.
IuS'rouS man.
IN" exhibition OF poultry was very
tine; embracing Shanghals, Cochin
thInaS, BlomapootraS, nc, which walk
ed about among their fellows Of d.
mjuuiVe species like Saul among the
prophets, \ par OF beautiful carrier
pigeons, large parrot, brought from
California, with pIumage OF rich and
varied hugh were much observed; but |
must pass on, and notice the stock. The
sheep, OF which there were but few,
looked as though they had been grazing
upon naked rocks; they were little,
knoity, and dirty; just such as farmer
IN Cecil county would MT have, for act
ing upon the princIP!" that "one slck!y
sheep meets the iI'rN, ne would DIS
pose OF SUCH IN double quick time. l he
cattle were mostly in keeping with the
sheep, and both were well matched by
the SWINE, all OF which with few eX-
crptlOns, looked as though they might
have been driven out Of Black Bird
Forest up here without any thing to eat.
The horses, as are IennsyIvan'a horses
generally, We're good; pat up Tor heavy
drawing up steep bulls. must say how
ever that my impression that such far
in maryland would come under the head
Of a pretty jar failure; the lcea is new
one here and II Will heed some time TO
creditable exhibition next year. Sev-
era! addresses were delivered of which
have no room 10 speak at present..
70, dav is election day, and the polls
have lust about closed; there has been
much rum-drinking, and as conse-
1', l,.r, ,.,l.,,, 49, ton ,h,
an;,lat,re with Tho ayowed object Of
aL.c,inr s,,ch men a. arp known 20 be
''o 1870 $3.50 - :.