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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05
The Nominee of the Peace" Party

The Nominee of the "Peace" Party.
On Tuesday last the Central Committee of
the " Peace" party, placed Mr.. Ambrose
Ewing, Of the 9th District, on their ticket in
place of James B. Groome. ESQ, declined -
Mr.. Ewing is young and unsophstcated,
with brilllant career open before him as
candidate of this Peace party; but mas
much as an election would ensure him and
his co-wcrkcrs in the white robed cause of
g Peace " an asylum in Fort Lafayette, the
people, in their tender regard for those mis-
led, well.wishing individuals, have resolved,
very considerably, to leave them at home to
attend to thclI various and useful avoca tons
lis amusing to see how gingerly the old
political rats of the decctabe party. deal
with this cat in the meal tub " organiza.
ton. They encourage the greenhorns with
hopes of great political preferment to lay
hold and immortalize themselves. while they
--magnanmoas beings. decline all honors and
emouments the town of Elkton-m odestly
waving all claim. steps back to give the post
Of profit, of " honor and of danger" to the
ve,dlnt youths of the rural districts. AL
honor to the Peace" politicians when
there is prospect Of an office, of course
these fresh gentlemen from the rural districts
will reciprocate the favor by acknowledging
your claims.
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PORT DEPOSIT.
Planning Mill and Sash Factory.

WE invite the attention of all persons in the
OF Dwellings Barns. &c to our extensive stock Of
building Materials, in the rough and prepared for
use: namely:
DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES,
(Circnlar and Plain, J
BLINDS, NENTTTAN and PIVOT,
PANEL SHUTTERS,
SASilES (GIassed and not GlaSsed,)
WOOD MOULDINGS,
HOT BED SASH,
BRACKETS
WOODEN MANTELS,
Newell POSTS, (T,rooa
BALLASTERS.
EARN VENTILATORS,
WINDOW GLASS.
BUILDERS IARDW
SASH WEIGHTS AND CORDS,
HAND RAILING,
CHURCH. PEWS,
WOOD TUBE FOR CHAIN PUMPS.
AsSO.--Dresscd g1ODripg:
YELLOW PINE, NORWAY PINE,
WHITE PINE AND uEmLOCK,
(well seasoned J
g5~All of the nboTe we offer as low as the
lowest. for the Cash or approved paper.
Al! orders by mail otherwise, attended to
with pIOmpncss, by
holland e. CO..
June %, 1860 PORT DEPOSIT, MD.
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THE TRAVELLER.
Baltimore and susaHehanna

\
49,. Regular Daily Line
sysesissi ssaGass3 and Tide Water Canal.
The Steamboat JtNlATA. Capt. Frederick
TOmlnson, leaves lower end Of West Falls Avenue
every MoNbA>, WEnSESnAf and FRIDAY Even
ing, ut O'Clock. Returning leaves Port Deposit
every TUESDAY. THURSDAY and SATURDAY Even
ing. nj , 0 clock r. NJ, and llavrc de Grace at j.
O'Clock Z. NJ.
The steamboat LANCASTER, Capt J. W. Tom
luson leaves same place every TUESDAY. Tnrns-
DAY and SATURDAY Evening, at 6 o'clock Re-
turning. leaves Port Deposit every MONDAY. WE'D
NEsDAY and FRIDAY Evening, at o'clock, and
Iluvrc de Grace, at o clock =. ".
Hour of leaving Baltimore after the lst of 0cto.
Der will be D o'clock p. w.
7 = Passage. (hcrhs inclulcd.l 50 cents.
Freight received daily until > o'clock, carried
al low rates and carefully attended to.
Duplicate Receipts for Freight will be required
! Y All Boats and CHrgocs towed only ut the
r.k of their respective owners.
The Agent at lavre de Grace will attend to for
war'ling amy Merchandise consigned to him for
any point on the Pennsylvania Canals, or will
ic-Ship Freghts intended for Baltimore, Phiadel-
phia or elsewhere.
sos JAS. TAYLOR, Agent, Baltimore.
j.. ALIEN. TAYLOR, Agent, Ilavre dc G race
j. TOME. Agent Port Deposit.
y D.-Grain purchased ut the highest market
price at the Warehouse Of j. Tome 4 Co. Port
Deposit who also keep for sale Guano, Plaster
FISH Salt, Crousiale Il Mitches, Allen K
Needles and De Burgs Phosphatcs, and New
York Bone Dust. Mach ., lSGl-tf
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Che Mlarkets.

ELEToN MARKETS. White Wheat Sl.33.
Red. l22 Corn, so cts. Oats 1872 lbs) 30 cts.
BALTIMORE MARKET. Wheat: good to
prime White al 45aSl SIS Red |. 25aSl. 80.
Corn, White, 59a63 cts Yellow, 60cts.-
Oats 3Sa42 cts.
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TIE JACKSON UNION CLUB will meet
at Cherry Hill, on Wednesday, the 9th inst. at
O'Clock p. NJ.
The meeting at Jorlan's MIL, on Wednesday
night | st was addressed by Mcssr, Creswel and
McCaulcy. 1t was large and enthusiastic
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CLUB MEETING AT BAY VIEW
At Bay View on Tue-iay evening last the Union
men had large and enthusiastic meeting which
was addressed by John a. j. Crcswell, Esq. Of
Elkton, in an abe and eloquent speech The Old
G.braltlr of the county is good for 400 majority.
On Tuesday evening next, James Touchsonc, Esq,
of Port Deposit has promise to address the Club
Turn out, Union fa-n
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05

a MATRIMONIAL REyIvAL.--In our
H1mcnia column will be found n notice of the
marriage Of Mr.. james W. Clayton and Miss
Mary Evans, of this town. From the 9th ulr. to
the Al OF October eight marriage licenses wcro
granted by the Clerk. :. It never rains but If
pours, and the most violent showers are barbin
gered by the largest drops Look out lovers.
ma'rimony has it1 epidemics rs we'll ps all other
ills that flesh is her to
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BIG ELK RANGERs.-Our boys have
won so much credit for their prudence and SOL
dei'y department, that Gen Lockwood ALWAYS
picks them out for important duty. The arrest of
Iench ilghman-thc rcdoubtablc hero Of Anr;,
Inst, who wanted us to cut the Chcsapclk Ike and
Delaware Canal-wns entrusted to Capt Ricketts,
and the manner in which it was cyecutel shows
that the confidence of len. Lockwood was not
misplaced
a private Letter from Easton says. that about II
o clock at night Capt. Ricketts, awokc twelve of
his men AMI proceede to the resi- lcnce of TTrb
man, sixteen miles distant Disposins them with
the utmost quiet, so entirely to surround the
house and ye; leave them concealed he reused the
old traitor from his sumbers. and ere he was
thoroughly awake, had him safely prisoner.
Our county may well be proud of her volunteers
nearly five hundred of whom-or one-crht of the
voting population-are off for the war
For n full account Of the arrest of Tilgbmon
see the letter of Big Elk" in another coIumn,
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A Rebel Attack at Great Falls--The
Rebels Scattered.

The reconnaissance made by the rebels.
this morning, at Great Falls, was made by
eight regiments, with artillery. 1t was met
by General Mccall, who dispersed and scat
tered the enemy by six rounds Of shot and
shell from battery planted on the May
land side.
RE-ARREsr OF Col. BLAIR GEN. SCo1T
ORDERS HIS RELEASE From facts ascer-
tanned here it appears that or Wednesday
last Gen. Fremont released Col. Blair from
arrest, using language IN the order tanta.
mount to defiance of the Colonel to present
his charges formally. On Thursday Col
Blair presented charges formally against
Gen. Fremont in response to the Defiance
Thcreupon Gen. Fremont Immediately ar.
acstcd Col. Blair, and sent him to Jefferson
Barracks.
On Friday night the telegraph was allowed
to communicate The fact that Blair had been
freed from arrest the previous Wednesday,
but the offensive paragraph in the order of
release was Suppressed, and the fact of Colonel
Blair's second arrest withheld. The army
regulations allow no officers to be arrested
for longer period than eight days without
charges being preferred. Gen. Fremont dis
regarded the regulations in the case Of Col
Blair. After this violation of the regulations,
second arrest, for the same cause, and with
out charges, has attracted attention and
caused much remark. The great fact in
relation to this case is that General Scott to-
day ordered the unconditional release of Col
Blair.
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Our Ticket,

In our leading editorial column, will be
found the full Union State and County ticket.
The District officers, OF course, W i'll De placed
upon the tickets 10 suit the several districts
in which they are voted, the ticket at our
column head containing only these for the
Bird district. That it is comp,s Of the most
unconditional, thorough going Union men,
from fist to last, is perhaps, supeltucus to
remark, Union men, not of eleventh hour
converts, but those whose patriotism has
been tried from the beginning, and proving
true and faithful through all the dark hours
Of Maryland's triLulation and temptation by
rebellion, now when the tide is turning and
the storm is passing away from her borders,
shine forth among her faithful sons. in rcful-
gent beauty, like planets in the undimmed
armament Of heaven.
Such is the ticket presented for the sufl'agcs
of the people Of Cecil county. With such
men holding the dvstines of the State in their
hands, the people need not fear that her pub.
lie halls and Offices will again become secret
dens in which traitors meet TO conspire against
the liberty and lives of those who have chosen
them for their public servants and entrusted
them with the keys of their strong holds.
The secret emissaries of jeff Davis, those
who do the dirty work Of the traitor dynasty,
will--foisd in their diaholical attempts on
Observation-Disclosures spread abroad false
reports and malicious ISLANDERS upon the
Union ticket. But we warn all honest men
to beware of those canting hypocrites who
will leave no stone unturned to effect their
baffled pose-stooping to any depths of
meanness, and inventing any falsehood that
seems likely to advance their designs. Their
dissemhlers will come, before you like wolves
in sleeps clothing, under the white robe of
Peace; but we bid you beware of the cloven
footed satellites OF this rebel ogarchy.
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Onion Meeting at Ceciffc,,.

There will be a Union meeting at Cccilton
next Saturday the 18th of October, to be
addressed by John A. j. Cresw II and others.
Particulars will be published in handblls.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05

VA large Union meeting was held al,
New Leeds. on Thursday evening last, and
was ably addressed by Messrs. John A. j.
Crcswell, James McCauley asd Enoch Crouch.
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ESTR Az.

TAME to the subscribers, about the LIST
Sof May last, BLACK HE1FER, between
two and three years old, with white star In
her forehead. The owner is requested to
come forward, prove property, law charges
and take her away. TuOS. JANNEY,
Oct So Near FAIR Hill.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05
The Sherinaity.

1t is apparent that the Secessonists mean
to concentrate all their strength in this county
OH the Sheriff. They have not the slightest
idea of elecing single other candidate upon
their ticket, and by the nomination of man
who IN old party times had some strength on
account of his shrcwdncss and pcrsistency as
an electioneercr, they hope to be able to trade
off" the other nominees and thus Slip" Bob
by" into the Sherilt's office.
We think the people will not be deceived
by so shallow a game. We hold, that apart
from the questions which now distract the
country, the people of this county would as
a matter of common prudence, and in their
desire to have faithful and competent
public officers elect man Of character
sobrety and promptness in pecuniary matters
like Eli Cosgroye, in preference to Mr..
Walmsley The people OF Cecil county have
been cursed with so many inefficient, reckless
men as Sherilfs, -clever fellows who spent
their own time and the pubic's money in
recklessness and extravaganza, that they
know the value of a good man in that Office,
ard will not fail to elect Mr.. Cosgrove with
a'unanimity which will attest their apprecia-
ton of his character.
The Sherlfis the highest executive officer
of the county, and. in the troubled times
through which we are now passing, may do
incacuable harm if not thoroughly devoted
TO the Government. This Mr.. Walmsley
is not. He has never by word or act
shown himself Union man, and he is
now endeavoring to carry water on both
shoulders His election would be triumph
for the reasonable element in our midst, and
his administration in hampering the Union
men and in assisting the disunionss and
schrecnng them from punishment, would be
damaging in the extreme. Bobby is very
cunning, he can tell as plausible story as the
next man. but in these times people must
not allow themselves to be deceived by
scheemers. Say to all such "get thee behind
me satan"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05

FooD FOR THE MARTYRs.-A large
box Of cu mary daintics and subsantias, was pre-
pared this week by sympathizing female friends
in Elkton, and forwarded to Fort Lafayette for
the benefit of the Cecil Martyrs, who are suffering
there the irksome life of State Prisoners for their
country's good.
There's nothing in this cold world like sympathy
lis 50 becoming to the soul and face"
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NoTIcE-To those persons who have
the small Flag belonging to the Elkton Union
Club Please return them to the Room forthwith
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ANOTHER POLE AND FLAG.-On

ANOTHER Pole AND FLAG.-On
Thursday afternoon last, Mr. BENZ. Wells. Agent
at the Elkton Station on the P, ". 4 B. Railroad,
United our citizens to the patri otic entertainment
Of erecting pole and flag. which he had prepared,
in front of the Depot. The ifag staff being light
it was soon planted and sa'uted after which tho
company were invited into the Depot and partook
OF refreshments provi led by Mr.. Wells Thus
another ' Standard Sheet is Aiuntng its proud
folds to the breeze in loyal Cecil
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lI~We call attention to the card Of a
young lady in this week S Wing who desires
the situation Of Teacher in family.
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UNION NOMINATIONS
FOR GOVERNOR,
AUGUSTUS W. BRADFORD.
FOR COMPTROLLER,
SAMUEL s. MlFFIT.
For Judge of the Court of Appeals,
BRlCE j. GOLDSBOROUGU,

For Judge of the Court of Appeals
BRICE j. GOLDSBOROUGu.
For the House of Delegates,
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
ANDREW MCINTYRE,
HAMILTON MORTON.
For County Commissioners,
FRANCIS &. PARKE,
GEORGE w. BOULDEN,
THOMAS GRUBB.
For Sheriff,
ELI COSGROVE.
For County Surveyor,
S. HARVEY JACK.
For Rosd Supervisor.
JOHN Nj. THACKERY.
For Justices Of the Peace,
WILLIAM TORBERT.
JOSEPH P. BRADBURY,
JOSHUA ulLAND.
For Constables.
ROBERT L CANTWELL,
l.. W ESLEY JANNEY.
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LODGED IN JAIL.-On Wednesday
night last John Mycr of this town. was odsel in
JAIL on complaint by W. 2. Morgan. who
charged Myer with attempting to assault him with
n sword
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AUTUMN

And meadows brown and scar

Though the first days of October have been
ushcrcd in amid alternate sunshine and clouds.
with occasional wailing winds the meadows
and woodlands brown and scar signs so
indicative of the Frost Kings approach do not
yet brighten the landscape with their gorgeous
hues of varying beauty. But ere long those rain
bow tints of decay will mike their appearance in
the forest, and the summer birds of song will have
taken their departure to II more southern cline
But frost the direct object of this par graph made
its appearance in this vicinity on Sunday morning
LAST
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05

WSomething to restore; and it will do it.
See Prof Woods advertisement.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05
Tin, Stove and Sheet-IrOn
MANDATORY.

Just Opened on 1lun Street. Eihion, ncri door
10 E. Bropn. rs Store.
A large assortment ofSTOVES, embracing
~ every variety Of PARLOR and COOK
STOVES. i recommend
The Continental stove
to the attention of Housekeepers, as the
most convenient and complete Cooking
Stove row offered for sale, arranged for
burning either wood or coal The extensive
sale which this Stove has met with has
stamped the Continental as THE favorite OF
Honsekeep"rs.
T1N-WARE of all kinds constantly on
hand, at Wholesale and retail prices.
ROOFING and SCOUTING done at the
shortest notice, and at rates to suit the times
S~TERMS-CASU.
f. ALDRIDGE.
Elkton, Sept II, 1861 If.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05

WE PUBLISH BELOW the names of the
District Officers in the 4h 5'h and 9th Districts
not heretofore heard from. If any errors have
occurred in them, the parties will give us infor-
nation in order that We may make the proper
correction
4th DlsTRlcT For Road Supervisor-Ge Gorge
Mulln. For Justices of the Peace-John Mackie
Robert Hayes. For Constablcs Slack,
William Jamison.
9TH DIsTnICT.-For Road Supcrvisor-Robert
White. For Justices of the Peaee--Benoni Cool
ing, Elisha Hall. Anthony Wharton For Consa
bles-John W. Shippers, William Logon.
9th DIsTR1cr For Road Supcrvisor-Samuel
Mearns For Justices of the Peace -lsnac f.
Nanarsdale Nathan Griffith. For COnstab es-
William Kirk Joseph Rowland
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ANOTHER SERIOUS MISTAKE
Terrible Alarm at New Orleans.

Washington, Srpt 30.-The following i'm.
portant letter was received here recently:
U. S. STEAMER NIAGARA, Sept, II, 81.
Off the mouth OF Mississippi.
The latest news from New Orleans is that
there is much suffering and distress there.
Placards were posted on the corners of tie
Streets few nights ago, inscribed Lincoln
and Bead" " jeff. Darts md Starvation ~
There are great approximations Of Fremont's
descent down the Mississippi river, and if he
comes manp are realty 10 join him.
The blockade of New Orleans is closed, and
becoming closer cvery day.
A Rebel Attack at Great FallS--The
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05

THE ELKToN UNION CLuB.-The
speech to The Club on Monday evening last, by J
L Mccullough, Esq was II plain statement of
fact and convincing argument, which couId no, be
refutcd by the most ingenious Peace sophis
tries. Mr.. Mccullough was followed in hi.
remarks by Capt Irelan. of the M.fit Zouavcs.
who happened to be present, in II brief but perti.
nent speech, which told well upon the audience.
There is one point worthy of notice in all the
Union m etngs, which is the hearty applause
with which every remark touching the sustaining
OF the Government and Il vigorous prosecution of
the war is greeted by TIE unda,,ntel, tue hearted
masses. This is the strongest evidence that can be
add"ced of the great and unconqncrabIe power
which backs the Government and insures it, final
triumph over every opposition that can be brought
against it.
A proposition was brought before the Club on
the last evening of its meeting for holding Mass
Meeting in the 3rd District ut an early day. and
tn" necessary committees appointed to carry the
design INTO execution. Speakers of the first order
OF talent will be cngaged-aInong them our uomi
nee for Governor the Hon Augustus W. Bradford
we anticipate demonstration worthy of Cecil in
| this great Union movement
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

CoURT.-On Monday week the Octo-
Der Term Of Court will commence, and will most
likely last for two weeks. Already the lawyers
are beginning to overhaul their dusty dockets
and have pleasing anticipatons of clients fees !:
while the vsages of our hotel-kccpers gra-
duaily losing these elongated dimensions so
remarkably expressive of hard times, in this
species Of the GENUS HOMO. ,hcy expand horizon
tally stunning the rotund proportions of benevo-
lence and good will for the groups of rough
stumbling. greasy pursed, hearty feeding honest
farmers, and stalwart mechanics, with light
sprinklns of the smooth. tape cutting fraternity.
that already rise up before mine hosts " mental
vision.
We hope that during this courtly gathering our
patLons, as many as may fnl it convenient, will
not fail to give us call as We would be happy to
make their aeq ua'ntance. a small remittance in
the way of subscription. long since due. would be
received as a very sub tan,ial endorsement Of the
Tn on sentiments of TIE WnIG which we wish to
furnish with new type, and thus the eyes of
eur readers by giving them n plainly printed
sheet, as well rs sound Union doctrine to red
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A DIABoLIcAL ATTEMPT TO TURov


RAILROAD TRAIN OFF THE TRACK.-On Sunday
night last at half past seven o'clock as the train
from Washington and Baltimore was passing M
about one mile above Elkton a startling shock
was felt, and the cars being Immediately brought
to a stand still, disclosed T - rail which had
been broken in four pieces. None of the ears were
thrown off the track but the gage car was so
much injured that it was changed at Wilmington
for another. In the darkness ii was impossible to
ascertain whether the rail had been merely laid
across the track or fastened down in some manner
any rate the dastardly design of the perpctrl-
tor WAS prevented by the staunch COW ca tcher, -
and the goo! condition of wheels and axlrs
What the direc object of the perpetrators of this
worse than murderous attempt was, is of course. n
mystery. Many believe that the obstruction was
placed on the track for the purpose of throwing off
an expected train Of soldiers but this anpeers TO
be very doubtful supposition, MS the person or
persons committing the act could not have been
ignorant of the fact that the evening passenger
train would be along in short time after the
obstruction was placed upon the track Some of
our citizens were in the cars going up to Philalcl
phia. 1t is to be hopcd that no means will b.. left
untrcd to discover the fiend or fl n Is who atempel
such wholesale murder.
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REVIVAL OF BUSINESS AT PoRT
Observation-Disclosures is beginning to . look up - in
the granite town. In few days tho extensive
Sash Factory of holland 4 Co. will commence
operations again. There has been more grain pur.
chased in Port Deposit since last harvest than
there has during the same length of time at any
prior period within the last five wears. Trade is
beginning to How through the new channels opened
to it, and revive again
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POLE AND FLAG RAEs1NG.-The Union
men of the First District met ut Wulmsley's Cor
ner in Pearce's N eek, Saturday, Sept 2sth,
and planted flag staff seventy five feet high. and
the flag was raised by three of the ollest citizens
amid the hurrahs of an enthusiastic crowI of
TInion
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05

JAMES McCAULEY, ESQ, will deliver
the address before the Union Club Of Elk,on, on
Monday evening The Club will meet at o'clock.