The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-05
BRICK NJ. HOUSE, Sept. 20, I

Mr.. EplToE We closed our first notes
on the 25th instant, since which all has been
quiet and regular with one single exception.
We have il this District gentleman by
the name of a. B. Newton. who is ever active
in attending to other peoples business BY
this in udicous cOulSe he has brcomc a pest
to socrcty in general. For several years past
this a. b. \ has been very uEtrng in his
eifnltS to obtain Office of some kind or other.
In 'j2 he was a strong Pierce man, in SO
n Fremont man. in 60 Lincoln man. After
Mr.. Pierces election he presented his claims
for post somewhere, but a.as there was
none fol him. At This refusal he took um
t,age and left the party. Fremont not being
elected he laid over, not very quietly. ill the
election Of Lincoln His anxiety was so great
that he could not wait till the Inauguration
but went several days in advance Of it. From
that time to this hlS efforts to obtain an ap-
pontment TO some Office, some where, has
been unceasns. The proper time having
arrived, he got an appointment in one Of the
Baltimore Police Station houses, to De promo.
ted to Fort NlcllrnIy. This hit was accid,a.
tai on his part as the sequel will show. -
In November last on the day Of our election
one I. Lewis Of this town got little "rc.raw,
and fearing he might draw too freely upon
| y.
for him till after rc-raw" time. The
purse contained eight dollars and some cents
During this re-raw time, Lewis got into q
fight with one Reed, in which Reed came GU,
minus his breeches. Rc-raw " time being
over, and all hands right side up, A b N
acting as arbiter appropriated four dollars O
Lewis money to purchase Reed pair OF
pants. To this decision Lewis did not Their
| iha ha hn1,
1t as just, though he now relnquishes the
claim. Very recently Lewis concluded to
try a. b. n. once more for his four dollar
This so enrsged the gentleman that he tIlrea
tened to cain l. if he did not cease to bother him
about the four dollars. A g. n. taking tn,
cain l.. concluded to try the virtue of stones
Here the grand arbitcrs courage, of which h,
speaks freely, failed, and he e1tned his broat
heels like full moons and left. This wa.
more than A. b. n. could bear and he de,Gr.
mined to have redress in some way, and hi
upon the following exp,dcnt: Goes to Bal
tmore, represents TO General Dix that tn,
Union men IN this section were being won
deriully prosecuted by the SecesSion,sts here
that this Lewis and one Allen Pierson wer
the ring leaders Of the prosecutors. that TIC,
were actually powerful and dangerous men
and for the safety Of the Union men hcle .he,
would have TO be arrested.
Accordingly thirty soldiers were sent t.
North East as reserve force and six Militar,
Police were sent to make the arrest on Flda
Of last week. The arrest of Pieson wa
intended as a preface to Lewis arrest. A
soon as Lewis was arrested, this a. B. n
went to Persons house and told him TO III,
or he would be arrested for disloyalty. Al
affair like this created quite an exctcmen
and all hands were up Prominent men mad
explanations that turned the tables and cause,
the arrest Of A. B. n. in company will
Lewis and Person They all left here 70
Baltimore OH Friday evening. and on Satur
dey evening Lewis and Picrson returned
reporting that A. B n. was IN safe keepln
and good chance for promotion. In tn
Bible we have an account of two character
llaman and Mordecai Haman would hav
Mordecai hanged and had place prepared t,
that effect but when an investigation was had
llaman was hanged high IN the air and Nor
decal left to pursue the even tenor Of hi
ways. Never were there two cases NOR
parallel than the case of I1aman and Newton
From this let US learn that there is II Provi
dcncc in all things and that lie will puns
evil and reward good. Yesterday we attcn
ded the funeral Of James McCardtll's infan
child. Its disease was cholera nfan,um -
The bcrcaved parents mourn not wlthou
hope.
Should anything of moment occur in thi
section we will report promptly. Yours,
TRANQUIL