The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-12-31
Correspondence of The Gee il Wing.

NASHVILLE, Ky, Dec. Goth, 80.
p. c. RICKETTS, :-Dsdr Sir - In my wan
d,rines shall occasionally jjot down incidents
of travel, that may be interesting TO some Of
the readers Of your excellent Journal | drop
ped down on this town yesterday. Much Of
ii is rather ancient in appearance, heying
b en- settled in lIS4, and at that time called
Limestone. In l1S6 it was the residence Of
the celebrated Daniel B zone Its name was
changed vcalS afterwards IN honor to john
May, a Virginia cInigrant, who about the
year 1900, was sole proprietoroi the town.
AT one time, this. was the greatest hemp
market in the United Safes. and much of
that staple is produced here now, the soil Of
tEis AUD tie adjoining counties bordering ON
the Ohio liver has reduced the quantity cul-
tivattd This town is located on a narrov
table land between the river and the high
steep hills. " hose base in some places reach c>
almost 10 the waters edge. 1t is about one
ard n halt miles in length and one to two
blocks in width The streets are paved with
stone: stone sidewalks and though a li;llc
rough has a substantial appearance
BY the way | met Mr.. Ricketts, here,
whose father emigIalcd from Cecil county.
Md. In aconvcISatlcn with him, he presumed
you and he were related. lie is one of natures
nohlemcn.
There are two Bnks and two first class
Hotels. the L,e and the Goddard House
Should you or any Of your readers even visit
Maysvile do no not fail TO stop with my
friend F. ii. Taylor Of the Goddard House,
whose gentlcmanly department and attention
TO his guests needs no praise from me-
Should you stop with him once you W i'll do it
evcraCter.
| Glanced not long since to stay one night
in company with james b Clay who some
time ago went over 10 n is enemies, the d m
ocrats. the tradaccrs of his noble father -
lie did not say much about Democratic prin-
cil,lcs, and seemed to regret that he had been
caught in sucl company lie tined to palliate
his conduct by saying he did not know what
else to do at that time but promised nothing
for the future and when Bell of Ky, called
him an apostate son Of a noble sire, he made
no reply thinking no doubt he deserved the
reproach. In passing through tie State
was struck with the richness Of the soil and
the beauty of the forests, all Of which are
grubbcd out and sown with blue grass which
makes valuable pasture in summer and for
winter is almost invaluable. it not beng
Killed like other grasses by fros,s and many
winter their young stock in this way alone
Much attention has been given to the I'M
1lpNSihcht VI StoIh IicIc, more IMAM l nave
noticed elsewhere. This is very Observable
in the northern and central portions of the
State, west OF the mountains, and the people
of this section are noted for their politcncss
and hospitality to strangers, but il the Traveller
wishes to see the different phases o! society
let him ascend into the mountains aid he
will think himself among different nation of
men. lie would judge they belonged to the
Caucasian race, but the dialect they Speal
their style of dress, the manner they greet a
stranger and their superabundancc Of &" hGr,
will strike the inexperienced traveller with
amaZelncnt, aud when. as bed time approaches
the proprietor tells You: /" Wall stranger we
haint got unly wun bed. reckon the old
oman and Tie will have to take that and YOU
have to sleep on the floor with the children, q"
when the said children consists of two grown
up daughters and boys and gills of less size {:
seven in number If he is a modest man,
like, your humble servant, he will feel that
he is in particularly delicate 81 ualipn.-
Books and periodicals are here almost I'M
known, neither have the mass any time to
read the long rife and the groggery in so me
small valley, occupying most of their time
These people are fond of excitement, and
Since they have not even Stage coach to
change the monotony of their life among the
rugged mountains, with which they are sur
rounded, they have frequent copemcnts-
Two simple minded youths Of the opposite
sex will become enamoIed Of each other and
though the parents of each may be W iing
that they should travel their mountain path
through life together. they will elope usually
on horseback, las wagon roads are few and
generally very cilcultous.) sometimes am
told travelling forty and fifty miles in day,
and crossing the river into Aberdeen Ohio. =
The Gretna Green " of America, and the
twain be made one. by an Esqr, Shelton,
who got the habit Of marrying such parties
when he was magistrate: and could not
relnquish such habit after his term Of Office
expired, but he continued to do SO for years
until the legislature of the State passed an
act making all his marriages legal. But the
old sinner S days of wickedncss are nearly
passed, he having lived about fourscorc years.
Yours, WAwAANDA.