The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-03-13
New Mexico Items.

1t is always 4 source Oh plcaSuie
to a citizen Of district to see his sec
ton represented in the county organ,
even though it give him no particular
information 1t is from sense of this
that your correspondent attempts to
give few lines publicity.
There have been, and are yet,
numerous cases of Typhoid Fever,
with some deaths, in this neighbour
hood.
Matrimonial connections have
been few, owing, perhaps, to scarcity
Of manageable ladies, who, as soon as
they become such, are pierced with the
dart from Hymen's BOW, and led to the
altar.
AS there is an abundance of aspir-
ing Young men in this corner OF cur
county, the writer would favor imml-
grafton on the part of the other sex,
and as further inducement they bear
the recommendation of belonging to
prominent organization termed the
Ardent Mans Club" This organiza-
ton holds its meetings in the brick
building opposite the Post Office in this
village. The President is at his post
at ali hours of the day and evening,
and their most interesting meetings are
held in the evenings after public gather
ing in the immediate vicinity. 1t costs,
perhaps, ten cents to get initiated, after
which. in about half an hour, the individ-
ual becomes an active member Females
are not admitted to the Order. Any
member is at liberty to take chum with
him and said chum becomes member, as
soon as he applies for admission. This
organization is not drag,-they are
ali active members, they enter into
business with will On assembling,
although it is optional with each, yet
every member is expected to renew his
passport, and they appear very willing
to submit to the custom, after which
they enter into discussions on the
various topics of the day, but, being a
unit in political opinion, Gall Demo
cratic they don't dwell much Oh that
subject. The subject of muscular
powers is one of their favorite topics,
as one would infer from the title of the
Club To prove excessive holiness,
some one Of the more earnest members
assumes the right to hit the door with
his maui of Death and comes of
with bleeding knuckles, which, in turn,
draws hearty laugh from his fellows,
and so raises his ire, which Is made
manifest in an earnest speech to the
assembly, by which he gains votaries,
and loses some, thus division is
effected, and as it is Club meeting,
each assumes the right to procure his
own club, and then they proceed to an
adjournment, each ones duty being to
adjourn the one next him; thus they
close their exercises to meet reunited
in friendship, and the bonds of the Or
der at an early day.
Another organization ofthe vicinity
is the Greenwood Debating Society,
which has thus far been a decided sue
cess. On last "Wednesday evening the
subject of Female Suffrage was before
the meeting, and was discussed at
length, and for want of time, was laid
over till next week. when it will be re-
sumed. Why cannot such an organi-
cation be started in any neighborhood,
and so furnish a resort for those who
do not wish to spend all their long win
ter evenings at home, and at the same
time furnish them crumb of improve
meut?
Recreation parties have not been
so plenty as formerly, though what
was once known as Bull Dog" hotel,
has; it seems, been converted into a
Ball Room, and an agreeable Shin
Dig" was held there on the evening
of Tuesday, though from reports we
might infer that Anthony left small
quantity of his inspiring stock behind.