The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-07-28
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing. |
CEClLTON July Is. 1SGl

CEClLToN, July Is, 1850.
Mr. EDIToR:-l am again aroused by yonr
correspondent "Giacchus,' who having alroke
and found himself notorious. lets fly right and
left, and shows desire to Kill or wound. 1t
is to be hoped he won wound scrcreIu one of
his own household IL is an old adaSe that
house divided against itself cannot stand
he may yet be able to judge of its correctness
| am somewhat Surprised that 'GlacchuS "
should rcqriIe anything more than a fiat
denial OF what he has said knowing, as he
does, the truth cannot bear him out in sim
gle assertion. But as he has rather invited
Moderation ~ to the task of dI>provmg his
assertions. he will review sufficient num-
Der Of them to show gloss misrcpresenta-
ton.
Gracious informs you that this virtually
unknown village actually numbers about
seven hundred living. breathing, active souls.
and about seventy dwellings. This is we'll
known, even to Gracious, to be A mis-
representation and he Immediately informs
you that the intelligence is surprising the
opinion being that We mum bered scarcely half
the amount: and then falls back upon the
conclusion that the record cannot err. Thus
he has msed the ignorant, tor mhose benefit
he uroie, into error. The number of inhab-
itants in Cccllon proper, does not exceed
45C, and Of dwellings about AZ. According
to the Ma, shals figures it did not reach 100
including two or three negro settlements. and
also one well known village of Crmktown,
situated between Cccilton ana Frederick,own,
which derived its name from its former
owner. Gracious informs you that Cecilton
contains vast number of gentry" who
live without visible means of support. Has
Gracious been lnquring into the private
affairs Of those gents? There is but one
hotel in Ceci:on, and | defy Gracious to
name the second. OF" commodous gro.
ceries, such as can be found in a county
dry goods store, there are three in number,
and no more. The truth, Gracious" is
mighty and must prevail
Ii must be acknowledge that it is notifying
to think that the enterprsing ncighbor, the
bee. who has gathered her riches from dis
tant flowers the young giant erect and
vigorous, should possess such great advan-
tages over an inactive Sloth or s!uggard -
Who knows but the efforts of Gracious may
soon arouse the SAUNDERS Of Cecilton by the
sound Of the shrl whistle of the iron horse.
Gracious feels very much interested on the
subject Of railroads, and thinks the stock
would pay from the first. But where the
public spirit, and where the brains When
such questions are put to the sluggard. you
receive as an answer the echo, 1cterei What
more could be expected from the inhabitants
of a village characterised only for inactivity
and slo,h!
Gracious seems to think he pnched
Moderaton's toes. He knows better than
that. lie pinched, if any pnching was done,
nearer home
will say to Gracious that knew, with.
out reading Doctor Akcn's dialogue, that
Cec'lton could ana does support Muper, and
| wondered why Gracious did not boast of
that IN hi; first communication, and as he
knew hir, to have taken up his residence in
this unknown village where he would be
likely to iali into the habits that c,,aractcrisc
the citizens Of it, why he did not inrorm him
of his dangerous position but indirectly
called ModcraIlon's attention to it, True,
some men S feelings are too delicate to do
what they would nree others to do. Had
you not hint,d at our lawyer he might have
passed without single thought
What's in a name! Gracious appears to
think that because Moderation selected the
name he should have exercised moderation.
saw man once who had two good ewes.
but could never see but one side Of the cues.
ton. Gracious, il Moderation had taken a
Gfecian name and called himself Pcidseus,
how would that have suited your delicate
fancy! have prolonged this article beyond
d reasonable limit, therefore, Gracious, bid
you, for the present. an afftctionale adicu.
MODERATION.