The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-12
County Correspondence.
Corr, spondcnce Of The Cecil Wing.
letter from Rising s n.
RISING SIN, Aug. 9, 5.

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RISING SIN, Aug. 9, 81.
DEAR RIcKETTs-My silence after what
last promised, might induce to the belief that
.skelso' had s.sl.ufil d off this mortal coll
hut thanks to a mcrcinl Providence yet
survive; though disease of the most malig-
nant type is stalking abroad in our land. Our
village thus far has been si.nally blessed
with good health. while other portions OF the
county and especially the slower Barrens, ,
have been visited by the most fatal and terri
ole of human malades.
The harvest is ended and the husl,andmcn.
notwithstanding the partial failure of the
wheat crop. are 'picking their flints to Try it
again. The prospect for IN abundant yield
of corn WAS never better in this section.
The Barn Of Mr.. Kirkpatrick Ewing, living
:, few miles north Of us. in Lancaster county,
was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday eve
ming, Both ult. 1t contained about 1000 bush
els Of wheat 600 bush. cleaned on the floor
Il large quantity Of hay, guano, Ne, altogether
valued at S3,OO0-onc third of which, only,
WAS insured.
,,nd Port Deposit, were visited by the ..Cali-
tornia Museum and Indian Ex!.ib,ion'-anI
Of course relieved OF Il portion Of their spare
change.
Our projected church still remains in statu
quo, and am fearful will thus cuntnc. I'M
less the members Of their own society make
use Of more active means to bring about its
completion. They cannot in reason or JUS
ticc expect members of other denominations.
not even those of the 'shig church," to con-
tribute largely-as they have expenses of u
similar character to meet.
The kirhm God, or West Nottingham church
IS now in a tlourishing condition, under the
pastoral chang. Of the Rev. Mr.. Hodge, who
IS an accomplished scholar, and though not IL
very eloquent, yet powerful rcasoncr, and
II quick and effective speaker. TLough it
p assesses, also, all the clemens within the
ptlc its congregation. Of an excellent choir
and under Mr.. Sill, the grnilcman,y and ac-
comllshcd leader, might he perfect, yet
from some incxplicablc cause, some Of the
most efficient lady mcinbcrs, at the most i'm
portant periods, are found among the missing.
My old friends Mr.. Is. and Miss G. who
were so "licous in trying to get up pic mic
It Gilpin Rocks, some time since have sui
tered it to die in embryo, and seem to be now
content with attending evening sociabirs:
where the former does the agreeable to NJ ISIS
VI. | sympatisc deeply with my yonng
friend, who, ut one OF the above pleasant par
ties, got q Mluriom head of hair badly thin
cd in II s.huriy duriy'' in attempting to intro
luce the simple science OF kissing. lie has
forwarded Il sample ioch of his hair to his dear
friend Miss A. Of Phla., for what purpose,
will leave to conjecture. Poor fellow, he is
truly welded to miss fortune.
l would gladly accept 'Lizzic Mays in
vitltion to attend Il blackberry party, il only
knew when and where to go. Would she
please inform me, who. among her numerous
| acquaintance, is so fortunate rs to have his
farm in such fine state of cultivation rs to
produce good crop "i her favoritc iruit
should like to SIZE my esteemed friend q"
the faculty, when sin Rome, do as Rome
does;' that is, when at pie mic, put on pic
ric smile; and not imagine himself. at sucl,
times, porting over the musty volumes Of
Esculapins.
Your kirkwood correspondent has been
making himself merry at the expense Of some
of his good ncighbors. He has certainly
drawn largely upon his imagination when he
speaks Of the pic mic in W. =. Coulson's
woods. and venting some private spleen when
he hurls his missiles at the devoted head Of
| the worthy pcdagoguc at Monroe. kEIso.