The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-08
" Gideon" Indignant.

| 1iucOH indignant.
Among the local items of this goodly little
town of ours, We noticed in Saturday weeks
lphS-as faithful chroncer of events we
were bound to do---a certain nocturnal pro-
ccssion, of whose appearance and per-
tormanccs we gave Il true and impartial
narrative. Unfortunately -having judged
from appearances, and appearances arc very
deceptive some times-wc styled the affair
"a 'blackguard procession !" procession"
however, was placed after the adjective,
which makes the disagrecable term apply
to the acts, and, not to the actors so now
dear Mrs. Gideon, in consideration of this
accidental wording, don't be so severe on
us. We had no knowledge that the mem
bers OF said procession, were the F.,F. Is,
| the First Families of Elkton} as Gilcon-
the veritable Gideon, doubtless tie old col
ored gcnman Of that famous sons-tclls
''alhthe world and the rest' of mankind
in last Saturdays Democrat, they wcrc.-
! Tie f.. +. rs. have at taste for refined amuse-
mcnt. Their masquerading costumes worn
| on the OCCASION, referred to were well
selected especially that off the renowned
! Richard Doubt, a famous hero in nursery
| io'"y' - We "tiN' ohSH iht HihUiShl
gloom, unable to discover that the wehrers
we're I. +. rs: they will be charitable for
this once, we hope.
George the Fourth, when Prince of Walls,
used to take these kind of Gideon sprccs,
in the streets Of London, but the Prince
always fetched in the watch house. Charley
mistook him for some BLACKBOARD, and
would not discover the mistake till the son
Of Royalty showed his star in the morning.
We have been as dull as the London Watch
men, and did not discover our mistake till
Gideon publish the "pedisrce' of lis
band in the Democrat PeAigrec-shock-
ing to refer to the gencalngy OF our Elkton
+. rs. as though You We're discussing horses
\ shame on your vulgarty, Gideon! As
the +. rs. of all communities have a pen
Chant for initiating Royalty, this instance of
family likeness will doubtless soothe the
rnlilled dignity of the Gdconitcs. If Shpritf
Congrove had done his duty and imprisoned
the whole party, the similitudc would have
been complete in all its parts. We exceed
ingly regret that he did not, and hope he will
not he so derclict in future.
| Gideon has so much to say in behalf of
'rebel ladies " that the reader might almost
fall into the belief that the institution is
seccsh; if it is, the professions should mt be
allowed to carry torches about the town.
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advice, and set it on fire. But we apprehcnd
it is not one of this viper brood the min
strcls for their fine performance perhaps
having been soaked and crammcd with that
- cider and them ginger cakes, it being
the custom among the nobility to reward
monteback performances with largcss of
of this kind, land the " rebel ladies' = we
believe claim to be that SORT of imaginary
mould,) considered it an act of gratitude to
espouse the case of their fair patrons.
We are blamed by Gideon for unscXing'
these noble ladies; but we beg leave to deny
that charge. ''Wc amt in that line" If
the secessionists did it. We believe that's
a SANDER of Gideon ON the "rcbel ladies =
but there is so much said in his defense,
and in the order for the band to meet, that
one might almost be lead to believe that
some of those would'like-to-bc aristocratic
fair were members. When a woman is
unseXcd - she is not usually very retiring,
but has fondness for public display, and
would as soon join the band as not. We
always told the truth about the "rebel
ladies'" whose sanctuary and seclusion -
we never "invadcd,' and when Gideon
asserts that they have been unsexcd " we
think, after drinking their ''cdcr' and
ca ing their ''gingcr cakes" he has lied
We have ne knowledge of having twisted
u rebel lady " and received worthy
and spirited rchuke as he asserts. If in
any of our Pcriyrinations we have flushed
that kind of game, and it whirrcd off some
"spiritcd rebuke,h the damscl has laborcd
under slight mhsapprehension, as to the
visiting and the "spirited rebuke "
was wasted as the sweetness on the desart
air." of that flower which was "born to
blush unseen," like those "rebel ladies .
who have been paradcd in the Democrat so
frequently, of late. They have lively and
intesting time airing in its columns, and
exposing their remarkable qualities before
the world, not forgetting their confectionery
and cider. The latter will lie in demand on
the fishing shore shortly, and as some of
them think of adopting this dsciple-l like
occupation-best not be too prodiga of it,
lest present supply runs out before the fish
ing season is ended.
Rlg~Wc have quite Il long communication
from "TranqHil' this week, but as the
subject is of a disputativc character, we fear
the public would complain of being bored,
and believe with "TranTuil," that "a dis
corning public requires no further cxplana-
ton" We print the following items of
news from his letter:
We will inform the readers of The Wig
that there were two mammoth steers killed
at and near this place, on the II of Feb
ruary; one dressed 2, 300 pounds the other
800 pounds. There was also hog
slaughtered near here, that weighed S49
pounds dressed.
There has been a number of burglaries in
this vicinity, none of which | have the par
licuIars of or would send you them
We hope Tranquil, as well us all of our
correspondents, will continue to write the
; news of their ncighborhoods. The public
are always interested in current events.
0y~Wo0l is now higher than ii has been
for forty -four years. This is owing to the
large demand for army goods, and the adj
yancnd lIricrS of cuItun. II will not soon