The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-07-27
Go Reafrrs anO Correspondents.

Much Of our first page is taken up with
un article from the able pen Of Mr.. Touch
stone in reply to writer in The Democrat OF
last week. We recommend to corrcspvn-
dents of The W l. the bit of wholesome
advice, that The Democrat suggested last
week. namely; that g brcvity is the soul of
wit" The columns Of county paper are
comparatively few to those of the New York
sheets. There are two important things that
Parsons and fugitive writers are monsrons
slow to learn; which are, long sermons, and
long articles, are looked upon by the public
as tremendous borcs in hot weather. An
article of one column will find fifty readers
where one of three columns will not find ten.
There is another feature which the ont side
world, perhaps don't think of. If newspa-
per does not keep up its RARELY, the public
soon looscs a taste for it. The great art OF
writing is to roniense; viz: present your best
ideas to the public, and trust to your reader
to supply details from his own mind. For
instance, one short stanza of poetry will often
present as much to the mind of the reader as
another writer will crowd into whole page
of prose. The one gives you the living germ
of his idea; the other presents you W 18th hulls.
kernel and ALL
I'VE would be glad to hear from our
Chicago correspondent often. Many of our
readers will recognize in reading his pleasant
letter, former citizen of Elkton.
70" The Works of Nature' are not equal
TO some of the writer's pieces. She can do
better by taking more pains.
HT The following little sketch of L" Hard
Times with the remedy, is very aplopos:
For The Cecil Wing.
Hard Times.
Hard times Hand times ~ s,shs the
merchant as he looks up from his Day Book
and LegcI to view his wares exposed for sale,
while his clerks look anxiously for the
buyers. /" Hard times ~ vocfrrates the
care worn mechanic as he finishes his last
job with no prospect Of another. Hard
aimes y cries ;he indignant farmer when he
hears the prices fsraln have fallen. Hard
times walls the drunkaid while his last
copper jinglcs IN the Counter of the bar-room
AL appear 10 feel the weight of these hard
times. The would be.pc. cc,nakrrs. WHO 50
loudly dcnounce Lincoln and the war policy,
USE The most fallhcious Arguments to induce
us to recognize the Southern Confederacy
and enter into treaty Of amitv, with traitors,
urging as plea that We will then have brtter
times But every sane man knows that until
the Southern rebellion Is crushed and public
confidence resained, the various business
channels vii remain obStructrd Patience
then Is what every one should call into cXrr-
clSe.
Those who utter the londeSt com2la int
are not always the greatest sufferers The
instr. while he clutches hi, bag Of gold with
ii'mcr grasp. will salute you with that
dolcfal cry i" hard times" The sa ne pi,irul
sound may ISSUE from the princely mansion
hut It only falls ON the car like an echo -
Oh that the wealthy IN our community
might be moved with feelings of compassion
towards those who are daily compelled to
look on the stern visagc Of grim want.
There are many who cannot gain a liveli-
hood while engaged in pursuits that were
formerly very remuneratlve these should
remember ltHrc are other various WAYS of
earning subsistence. and they should there.
fore seek other occupations. As long as
man is able to use n spade. or WELD sledge.
or shoulder musket. let him rot be seen idly
sanntering about he should be willing to
follow any calling, provided it is an honest
one. Many of the young men who are now
luung,ng about town. might find employment
iii the harvest fields, if they could only be
persuaded such exercise is more manly ,han
trying TO act as independent gentlemen with
out any visible means of support
The silly idea. which is entertained by the
youth Of the preseat day, that manual labor
is degrading will have a most pcrnicions
effect. College graduates now expect, whether
they have the ability or not, to become pro-
fcssional gentlemen and nothing is deemed
worthy of their attention except the law,
physic or divinity. Why do not some of them
turn their attention to agriculture, manufAc.
lures or commerce Do they think while
attending to such pursuits. They could not
rise to distinction, but would live and die in
obscurity' Let them not forget that many
of our noblest men have performed, and some
are even now performing labor which these
ignorant tops would term deg,adng.' II
the pressure Of the times will only induce
some men to lay aside the fiimsy garb of
fashion. mankind vii! IN after years look
back with feelings Of gratitude 10 the hard
times Of 81.