The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-06-24
ROCKVILLE, Nd, June 10, 1S'

ROCKVILLE, ND, June 70, 1871.
MIR. EDITOR: Surprising a few items
might find space in your paper, l propose
to write of nothing special, but of general
observations" as T. T. says.
This town, located as it is several hun
dred feet above, and IA miles north of,
Washington, among the hills, is noted for
it's general healthfulness, particularly be-
tween this and Georgetown. On almost
every hill is seen tho stately home Of some
shoddyite war shrieker, whose patriotism,
if probed, would have boon found In his
pocket, and who, through sutlery, or Gov
eminent favor, occupies a high POSITION
Yet there remain visible, here and there,
marks of the war and traces of vandalism,
in lonely chimneys and unenclosed farms,
in consequence of this vicinity having been
the camping ground of the armies, and a
part of the field in which Mosby operated
you will recollect there occurred here 4
running fight or two. Among the notables
here, dwells John II. Surratt, as principal
of a school Mr.. johnson, (cold,) who
claims to have aided, in person, the arrest
of J. Wilkes Booth ; Hon. Jos. II. Bradley,
of Fisher fame, &C., &c.
Until Wednesday last, it was unusually
dry here the prospect for an oats crop
hopeless but the timely coming of two
hours of perfect torrent of rain, seems to
have given them new life, and the yield
promises we'll, while the straw must lie very
short. Wheat, too, must be short in straw,
as well as grain; will yield, perhaps, half
a crop-say 10 to IL bushels, while corn
you can tell nothing about this year, not
being visible yet. The wheat and grass
cutting both commence to-day, and the
services Of four horses will not be needed
to any reaper or mower.
This, like your town, would be a great
country for man of money to harvest in.
We have shaver here, with blue, red and
white pole, gathering them in at 100 per cent.
But they need another shaver and grabber
| reap harvest twelve months in the year
whose business should be known and repre-
sented by capital unlimited. Greenbacks
arc very, very scarce. People agreeable,
aristocratic in the extreme,-many prefer
ring the companionship of the extravagant
mule and old army saddle to the fleet horse
and buggy Of days past,-doubtless the
effect of habit during the war certainly
not of reduced circumstances for were
they in need, would they not grow hedges,
or put up some fence to protect crops?-
| No, he is fascinated with the gentle jog
trot or rabbit gallop, and the accompani-
ment of double spurs,-which denotes dan
ger ahead or behind generally more Of
the latter and he cries no moro" 4 horse !
mig kingdom for horse!" OBSERVER.
Coop IIEALTH-Good health is the clear
blue sky of the soul on which every star Of
talent will shine more clearly, and tho sun
of genius encounter no vapors in his pas
sage. 1t is the most exquisite beauty of a
fine face; a redeeming grace in homely
one. 1t it like green in landscape har-
monizing in every color, mellowing the
light, softening the hues of the bark, or
like a lutte in full concert of instruments,
a sound not at first discovered by the car,
yet filling up the breaks in the concord
with its deep melody.