The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-03-02

We've Philadelphia on the North,
New York, ana d ,ston. mi =, FIRTH
And on tho South, we've Baltimore,
And Washington Of national lore
Then Cincinpltti IN the West,
st. Louis, PittsburS and the rest
And turning to the east well find
All sorts To suit the searching mind.
There's London, Paris, Papai Rome
Although some thousand miles from home.
Now then It's plain that heaven meant her,
To be of th>Se t;w.ls the ccatre;
For On the map you'll anl they boual her,
at spaces more or less all round her.
But IN and OF herself alone,
Apart from all around her thrown,
We lave material moro than plenty
For speeches up to ten or twenty.
Few places Of 80 small a size
Possess such public ENTERPRISE
Once 10 the Presbyterian church
The member eyes were told to search
And view the ceilings broken plaster
Which threatened to their rates disastcr,--
And other tokens Of decay.
Which showed the church had had its day.
Its fate WAS from that moment doomed,
And soUn-ts oldep form ontombcd-
new one rose aud took its place.
Superior mu',I In shape and space.
Ere long the MethUdists set down
splendid church within this town,
Two stories high, they reared it; walls
Ab>rs-th, church, b,liw. tw, h ills.
The old they sold to public schools
So that therein the rod now rules.
But scarce was fixed the eastern end,
western temple they amend -
The Epscopalians. not behind,
Erect Il church still more refined,
So that the people cannot say
They have no churche. here this day.
But enterprise reached not the steeples
For they were left unhappy cripples:
One has top, but no below
One started fair but did not grow
The west, has top and bottom sound
but in the MIDST is nothing found -
Aud when the bell attans its place
Twill not surpass the rest In grace.
Now take tie buildings next in size
Here is the courthouse to your eyes,
Where Justice thrones since long. long ages
And lawyers earn their heavy wages
Where lectures are and exhibitions
OF speeches fine and compositions
Close by the oflices-and then
The eugne-ho for frenien.-
Then comes splendid empty lot,
For lodge and bank the fiyorite spot,
And for much desired hall
Where room and comfort is for ALL
OF late the engine has new hose
Whilst lodge and hell 70 progress shows,
Eut never mind. soon will tho bank
Erect house Of highest rank;
Already now a safe is bought
President, Directors sought,
Now when the money too is brought,
This scheme will be no longer nausht
Next public building is the Jail,
Whence to escape birds never fail -
And going farther OF the street,
Tn Academy, our home you greet
1T WAS once burned but in year
Up rose the clifcc that's here
What specimens Of boys II grows
Your humble servant Amply shows
From thence not many steps YOU 20
The railroad depot comes in show
great ADDITION TO tlilS place;
For in its rooms Of ample space
The lads and lasscs congreeate,
And dance sometimes till pretty late.
But now turn back and wheel around
BY far not all in town is found -
There are two organs Of the press,
Both frank and liberal we confess
There are hotels with ample stables
With cheerful hosts and splendid tabes;-
And better stores cannot be scanned
Within town in Maryland,--
Whate'er you need You may here ask,
Our merchants quickly do their task.
Then praise is due to onr mechanics,
Who work away in spite Of pancs,
Aud many honors to our land
Are yet to tell as first, the band,
And then our wariko military
Enough to comfort the most scary--
Then Come in quest Of praising meet
The handsome side walks Of tho street.
And our pavement smooth and cloan--
In country towns not often seen.
The rest tits true with mud is deep
Through which the ladies' dresses sweep.
And now US best dish Of the feast
reach the ladies last, not least,
OF these are some within this town
Like angels just from heaven let down
come tall and SLIM, some short and dump,
Some lean and lank, some full and plump
In short Of ladies such list
That's strange, how bachelors can resist
The greatest bargains to be made
But surely they must be afraid,
For something makes them iinger so
That weddings here are not the go,'
And though few are on the carpet,
Are many sp nstcrs yet in market.
But time compcls mo to withhold,
Although the half has not been told
And far too weak my powers deem,
To do full Justice to my theme.
May some immortal Homer rise
To raise our Elkton to the skies,
Or may some Milton be constrained
To prove it Paradise regnined,
Or when in Paradise we entor
May We find Elhton in the centre.
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