The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-07-21
ICorrcSpdii lcnce of The Cecil Wing

BATTLE SWAMP 9TH Mo. 18th.
"Io"rs' dgm"-- Fiomiyhing .TIlnge--Nnr
Buildings Target Shooting EyrMonIinnrg
-.H'"c host not JFor<ted- Chcn,t of Name
-Ntr Species Of Corn-Sumdoy School Jul-
'hc-Hnrc>t a@d Me Crops BcaDtitm La
dies E"q"irics for Correspondents, &c., &r.
Mr.. EDlroR: Here am again at my old
post, having been walked from my lcthalgic
sleep by that earthquake Of the 31tl, ult.--
Our villagc is llourisl,ins that is irtlc adii
ton Of another house can be called flourish
Mr.. l.. !. Earring, our worthy collector has
just completed \ comfortable dwelling. Soy
,lnl Other dwellings, have been erected in the
vicinity within a short period, among them
one Ivy Mr.. Wm.'J. SteLbings.
Our citizens wtr. thrown into no little cx.
cit,mcnt few days ago by the report tina,
there was TO be \ target" match between
Cecil Hloumcr and Monumental exquisite"
At the appointed hour they met. the target
was placed 40 yds distant and the gun used
was double barr,llcd fowling piece. The
lady tired first putting two grains Of 'm,S-
tard Sod in the ,cntre; the exquisite took de-
liberatc aim and struck the target about a
feet from the centre. Thus you may see
that the gallant> of the City cannot compete
with the Cccl's fair daughters.
My Reporter says mine host Of the Swamp.
was not "orst,d at The iIopcw.ll meeting but
came "ilwl,h flying colurs. Our citizens be-
long to the game" species always ready,
never beaten.
IT is Stated that the singing sorrty at a
village not thousand miles from here con
contemplate changing its name to 'Com Ting
assembly "A much more appropriate title
Than the one heretofore adopted b. that au-
gust companic.
One of our farmers has introduced mw
species of corn which attracts the notice of
those engaged in agriculture: its growth is
from SIN to eight inches in height anil it is
now in ''tasstl and silk" Suggestions have
been made hr connoisscurs in such matters
that If furrow was thrown TO it the cars
would be produced in the same manner rs
potatoes, and odd John intinatts that i,
would bc good plan to plough it up in the
fall so that it might be the more easily gath.
cred. 1t is called the california Potato
Corn and it is to he hoped the importer will
be amply repaid for his investment in this
rare production.
On the llth proxmoa thd>abbath Schools
OF The NJ. +. Denomination will hold II "Jub-
lice in llammcrsmth's woods, for which
occasion number of orators have been en-.
sag'd,, and to which the public are cordially
invited.
Our wheat and grass arc harvested the
iUrncr is about three fuurths of cup the lat
ter about all average. Oats and potatoes will
DC large crops, the latter are now cling a,
$50.
Among the the notable items ii NAV not be
amlSs to mention the arrival among us of
some Of Natures lovei,st specimens of the
tmcnlnc gender. I am neither painter.
skctchcr or critic, but of ono at least:
Twere easier far to paint The hue. of heaven
When morn. respondent with new glory, wake,
Or steal the varying tints by sunset given,
Iothc gol'.'rcstcd wave. the while il breaks,
Than to embody the harmonious grace
That ever changing hittcth o or her f;,ce."
am not ladies man" but Surprising
beauty deserves noting, it being rather an
anomalous article in some sections wot Of
Where are those notable characters "D
Fly and Sam Slick" ?-were they buried
III the last earthquake. Wake up and let us
hear from the "Barrens' and Brick Where
is "kclSo"-thc man on the fright side of
forty y has he become passive on the sub
jcct of the beautiful? Yours. JOKES"