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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-01-12

EXECUTION OF TIE FREE NEGRO Law IN
MARYLAND. - Ever since the John Brown
emeute at llarpcr's Ferry the authorities OF
Maryland have kept a particularly sharp eye
upon all "culled PERSONS" who attempt to
| come within her borders. Gov HEX s has n
Patro! which maintains "A surveillance, all
along the line Of the Philadelphia. Wilmington
and Baltimore Road, from the city of Broth
erly Love to the Snsquehanua, and the
minute a free negro from Pennsylvania or
anywhere else, reaches llavrc-de. Grace he is
nabhod, and mulcted to the amount of 500
loI his temerity, in presuming to offend the
peace and dignity Of the State of Maryland.
We have case IN point. On Thursday last,
"olored preacher in Philadelphia, received
message informing him Of the death of his
sister IN Baltimore, and resolved to attend
the funeral. lie accordingly left Phladcl-
III the evening tram, and got on finely until
he reached lnvrc-dc-Grace, where he was
suddenly brought up by the officers of Gov
Hicks, who hike Canute Of old, said Thus
tar Shalt thou go and no farther" lie was
then taken before Magistrate, and directed
to pay $40 Tor having crossed the line. Con
ductor Smith, who had some knowledge of
the victim endeavorcd with hS usual kind
ness IN such matters, to make the MARYLAND.
erS understand that it was a case calling for
the exercise OF humanity, if they happened
to have any knowledge of that article but 1t
was of no use, they had the trouble and now
wanted the twenty dollars. The man was
then given pass or discharge of some kind
to indicate that he ha d been "put through u
and was set across the river, and told to
make tracks for home, Half scared to
DEATH he wandered up the road, and was
twice re-arrest,d before he got to North East.
Here, after taking advice upon the subject,
lie got on another train and succeeded in
reaching Baltimore. either because the vgl-
lance committee had become more mercltul
or thought he had no more 500 He passed
up the road on his way home on Saturday
night, and did not appear to be remarka bly,
lavorably impressed with the peculiar insti.
tutlons Of Maryland.
We copy the above from a recent issue OF
the Delaware Gazette. Where friend Caleb
got the information as to Gov Hicks having
patrol along the line of the p. w. & 3.
H., we cannot conceive, but i. is all moon.
shine as matter Of course. The counties
may be exercising little more care in these
matters since the John Brown raid, but
further than that no unusual operations, we
presume, are going on in reference to free
negroes in Mary certainly not in Cecil
county.
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military Meeting.

In pursuance of an order of the Brigadier-
General Of the lst Brigade ID Division of
Maryland Militia, a meeting of the Field and
Staff Officers OF the Both and 10Th Regiments
in Cecil county, ana the 40th and I'D Regi-
mcnts aud Extra Battalion, of Hartford county,
and the Company Officers Of both counties,
convened in Elkton, on Tuesday, the 9Th of
January, at T. o'clock.
Brig. Con. Henry S. Sites was called to
the chair; Col. John J. Heckart, of Cecil, and
Col VIM. II. Daiam, ofIlariord, Vice Prcs-
dents, and ii. Vandertord, Jr., Secretary.
The following gentlemen were present -
Brig. Gen. ii. S. Sites, Col. John J ueckart,
3Uth Regiment; Col. Geo r Howard, 10th
Regiment; Col. W. II. Dallam, 10th Reg-
ment; Lieut. Col. +. A. Ellis, 10th Regiment;
Major Robert II. Archer, of Hartford; Major
]. A. j. Creswell of Cecil; Capt. Henry
Bennett, of Cecil; Capt. John Y. Bradbury
Of Hartford John N. Black, Adjutant Goth
Regiment; Capt. Benedict II. Keenc. of
Hartford; Lieut.. +. W. Lockwood, Of Cecil.
On motion of 1t. Col. f. A. Ellis, the
meeting took a recess till 8 O'Clock p. NJ, at
which hour it re-assembled
Major Archer, of Hartford, beng in doubt as
to which Brigade the 18th Cavalry Regiment
belongs, brought the subject to the attention
Of the meeting. After some discussion, Col.
Dallam, of Hartford, offered the following
Preamble and Resolution, which were
adopted;
WHEREAS. There is some doubt as to which
Brigade the 7th Cavalry Regiment belongs,
RESOLVED. That we consider it belonging
to the LIST Brigade and that we request the officers
of said Regiment now present to participate in
this meeting
Capt. Bradbury, of Hartford, reported the
formation ola Volunteer Company, at IIavrc-
de Grace, of which he was commander
On motion Of Maj. Archer, Capt. Brad
bury's Company was assigned to Col. Dalam
for inspection and review.
Lit, Col. Ellis desired to know what was
the practice in reviewing Volunteer Com
panes, temporarily uniformed; whether 1t
was in accordance with military propricty to
review and report company so uniformed,
for the purpose of procuring arms ? lie had
special reference to the Cecil Guards, Capt.
Creswell, which he had reviewed on Saturday
last.
The Brigadier General, Major Archer, Col
Dallam, and others, thought it was, as there
was no particular uniform prescribed, and a
company had the right to say what their
uniform should be, and must be reviewed and
reported, il their uniform consisted OF nothing
more than piece of tape around the wrist, or
any other thing, however simple, provided it
accorded with their bylaws. 1t. Col. Ellis
thereupon expressed himself gratitied he only
desired his duty to be clearly set before him.
Coils. ucckart and Howard, to which the
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Correspondence of The Cecil Wing.
RISING Sun. Jan. Sth. 1861

Mr. EDITOR AS YOU have no correspon.
dent hailing from the y" Sum-" we'll drop your
ever popular journal a few items.
A "protIacted meeting of the NJ. Z.
Church has been going on here for the past
six weeks under the able charge of Rev. Geo
Quiglcy, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Pugh. Many
have proessed religion, and others arc still
seeking the "peall Of great price"
a similar meeting has been continued for
the past ten days at" Ehcnezvr" NJ. L. Church,
and many penitents are at the altar mighty.
Another at the Nj. Protestant Church, at
Harmony, is crowded nightly, ard large
number have been converted.
There is to be Union meeting,
" without regard to party" held at Caoper's
Hall on Monday, "-l4lh inst, at o'clock
p. NJ, to consult on the present affairs of the
nation, speakers will be here to address the
meeting.
a Lyceun convenes every Saturday evening at
the Franklin School House, near this place
The Question for Saturday next, 10Th inst,
is: Which is the greater evil to mank ind,
War or lntcn.perance z" The ladies are
especially invited to attend by the presiding
officers and members.
The Sun can produce more pretty
ladies than any village Of its population in
the county. So says our friend Drakey,"
Of " Dogtown."
In our next wen give your numerous
readers a" sketch Of the thriving village of
Z" Dogtown," and of new party, called the
" Jenny Lind party" More aron, from
MACDuFF.
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pressed fear that his un preparedness for Inc
present emergency, and the unexpected call
made upon him would unfit him for the i'm
portant task of the moment. Assuring his
audience of his desire and intention to avoid
all party feeling in what he might have to
say III reference to the important issues Of the
! day, lie made happy allus;on to the day
, upon whlch the meeting had occurred, - ii"
anniversary Of the latllco Of New Orleans n
day associated in the minds o! the American
people with the imperishablc name and fame
/ of the great anti-seccssionst-Gc jackson,
and then went or, in his own inimilable and
eloquent manner 20 make one Of the strong
! est Union speeches that these pcrilous times
have brought out, as far as We have heard or
Seen; dcprccating secession as tending, in
! evitably, to civi! war with all its horrors
physical. social and pecuniary, all of which,
from their position ona hostile frontier, the
people of Maryland, and the other bon der
! Slave States would have to suffer in far
! greater degree than the Cotton States. in the
event of hosti.ities between the two sections
Of the country.
We lind, however, that want Of space, rs
well as inability to do Justice to MIR.
Evans speech, in sketch as brief as
this must necessarily be, admonishcs us to
, relinquiSh the idea Of fuller report of it.
| Suffice it to say, that the speech, throughout,
WAS worthy Of the occasion and of the well
and widely known ability of the distinguish.
ed speaker. 1t was listened to with breath.
less attention, only interrupted by frequent
demonstrations Of applause, and a. its close
three hearty cheers were given for the speaker.
John B. Rowan. and j. L. McCulloueh
Esqs., followed Mr.. Evans in appropriate re-
marks, which we were deprived the pleasure
Of hearing, however, and the meeting adj
jonrncd at late hour in the afternoon, well
pleased with the action had, and we hope
determined to follow the advice of Mr. Evans,
VIZ: that each individual present, who was
dsslrous of the perpc.,ntion of those civil
and religious Liberties enjoyed under the
Constitution for the past eighty years, should
make it his especia business to make a Union
speech to his nciglbors.
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IlJe Cecil ll)bio.
ELKToN, JANUARY 10. 1861.

Gov. Hicks Address TO TIE PEOPLE OF
MARYLAND. We need only call the atten-
ton of our readers to the fact that we have
printed the Governors Address on our out.
side, to-day, to ure for il an eager pernsal
The friends Of Gov. Hicks, and Of the Union
will be amply satisfied with Its clear and full
vndication Of his course in reference to the
Extra Session, and with it's common sense
grasp Of the trac condition of affairs, and the
true position which Maryland should occupy
in this crisis; while his enemies, and The
secessionists will. notwithstanding their con-
victions Of the Governors sincerity and
patriotism, continue to howl over his refusal
TO crafty their ambition and their passions
by calling the Legislature together. Well,
let EN- howl
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CandOn worthy of Imitation

A letter Fl ON Senator Goldstorough, who
united IN the recent Senatorial appeal to the
Governor for an Extra Session, appeared in a
recent issue OF The Baltimore American. Mr..
Goldsborough says in his letter:
"When left home, on Thursday last, to
attend the meeting of Senators at Barnum's
Hotel, on Friday. | was satisfied from what
| had heard Of public sentiment in my county.
that large majority Of the people of Dor
chester entirely approved the course of Gov.
nor Hicks. and were opposed 10 the convcn-
ing of the Legislature. | am convinced that
they hold to that opinion. Up to the time
when left for Baltimore, as above stated, |
fully corcurred with them, and stated to nv
brother Senators what were my own views,
and whatI believed to be those of the citizens
OF Dorchester county.
During my visit learned that the Lecis-
la!ure of Kentucky had been convoked by her
Executive. The news from South Carolina
was Of more gloomy cast than previously,
and the telegraph brought tidings that the
Senate Committee of Thirteen despaircd of an
adjustment. Upon consultation with those
Senators OF Maryland who were present.
WAS satisfied that if convened their efforts
houio VIC ulieCteu, WIFI NINE, not To the
placing Of the State of Maryland in the atti-
tude of a seeding State, but to the purpose
of preserving this glorious Union and the
rights of Maryla therein and having sat-
isfed myself upon this point. and believing
that the action Of the South, if properly
directed, as had every reason to believe it
would be, would exert beneficial influence
upon the troubles of the body polite, signed
the address to the Governor.
I" But should be doing injustice to my
constituents, whose views my action may be
thought to have expressed, were | to withhold
the statement of the fact that believe they
differ from me widely in opinon--not as to
ultimate objects to be attained. viz the
preservation o. the Union and of the rights
of Maryland therein, but as to whether the
convocation of the Legislature is the best first
step to take in that direction"
Were all the Senators referred to by the
Hon. gentleman from Dorchester as candid
and as little actuated by the impulses of the
mere politician as he is shown to be by this
letter, number of them. we think, would
publish similar communications. In view Of
the very decided and unequivocal expression
Of sentiment in this town, at last Tuesday S
meeting, it occurs 10 us that a somewhat slim
liar letter from Col. Heckart, Senator from
Cecil, who was one of the signers of the
Senatorial appeal, would be entirely in place.
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The News.

Sec Thompson has resign ed account Of the Frcsi-
dents determined policy in reference 10 Major Anderson
and the Government revenues. Gen. Dix of y. " will
it is thought, be his successor.
An immense Union meeting held in BaIto in the
Maryland Institute Hall last Thursday night Strong
Cuion resolutions adol ted. 1t adjourned with
thee cheers for Gov lI:cks, and the same for Major
Anderson.
meeting Of prominent citizens from the several
counties of this State, and the city OF baltimore, was held
III Iaito on Thursday last Col j. C. Groomc. Geo Earle,
deo. W Bennett. Dr. c. T. Shippers. John b. Rowan Hon
A. Evans, and Jefferson Ramsay, invited to attend
from Cecil county. No definite action vet reported
Florida and Mississippi have passed Ordinances of
Secession Alabama will also do so in u very short time
| if she has not already.
1t announced that Senator Seward has accepted the
post of Premier under Mr. Lincoln. and that Gen. Gamer
ON of Pa: will ccrtninly Zoe in the u C.,l;unt
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PORT DEPOSIT.
Planning Mill and Sash Factory.

VX1E invite the attention Of all persons in the
W city or country, who contemp plate the erection
OF Dwellings, BARNS Sc. 70 our extensive stock of
Eniliing Materials, in the rough and prepared for
use; snincly;
DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES,
(Circu'ar and Plain !
BLINDS, VENETIAN and PIVOT,
PANEL SHUTTERS,
5ASllt.S (Glassed and not Chased
WOOD MOULDINGS,
uOT-BED SASH,
BRACKETS,
WOODEN MANTELS.
Newell POSTS, |r,
BALLASTERS, 'u'"eo'
BARN VENrILATORS,
WINDOW GLASS.
BUILDERS HARDWARE.
SASH WElGIIrS AND CORDS,
HAND RAILING,
CHURCH PEWS.
WOOD TUBE FOR CHAIN PUMPS.
A1so.--Uressed Flooring:
YELLOW PINE. NORWAY PINE,
WHITE PINE AND HEMLOCK,
(well seasoned J
All Of me above we offer ms low as the
lowest, for the Cash or approved paper.
N! orders By mail or otherwise, attended to
Hih promp'ness, by
holland e. CO..
tune %, 1850. PORT DEPOSIT, MD.
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H5TThe following, which we take from
W Wilmington, (DcI.) letter to Newly ork
paper, will interest those Of our readers who
have heard from &c Thingumy g. Co.. with the
generous (?) offer Of 1000 for So and may
prove profitable to others yet to b. favorably
noticed by this liberal firm.
''Did you ever get a very private circular
from Wilmington. inviting ypu rs a confden-
tial friend (taken hap hazard from the Dircc-
tory to send on from five to five hundred dol
lars to your ohcdicnt servant, Thingumy &
Co., Box No. o,999, Wilmington, don't for
get the number,) in exchange fora package of
tickets in our intaliblc drawing for the 32nd
Of next month ? | have, if you have not. and
have had the strength Of mind to decline
] based my refusal upon moral grounds,
strictly; for cannot reconcile it to the rule
OF right to put so into one OF my ne ighbor'S
pockets and draw out So ,OOO from the other.
though the customary deduction of Is per
cent. does certainly make some slight amends
to the loser. | have, however, witnessed in
person the scenes to which was unwilling to
commit my autograph, and am gratiiied to
state that the liberal gentlemen who give
$4,000 for So are prospecting far beyond the
measure yon might expect. This must arise
ei'hcF from tne large business thcy transact.
or from the 10 per cent. they deduct, though
this per centage one would think. must be
swallowed up in postal expenses. Over $780,
900 a year does the Postmaster General receive
from the little joker at Wilmington the
papor-makers as much more; there is no end
Of envelopes and of stout nggcrs wheeling
barrow-loads Of correspondence to the Post
Office Three or four hundred employees
attest the grandeur and the success Of the
philanthropic enterprise.''
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subject was referred. submitted the following
adjustment Of the Rcgimcntal lines OF the Both
and 49th Regiments
At II meeting OF the Commissioned Officers
OF the }ath and 43ih Regiments NJ. NJ. the
regimental boundaries Of said Regiments were
revised and adjusted rs follows. viz For the
i9tl Regiment the LIST. Pad. 3rd and ith Elrc-
ton Districts and that portion of the 9TH
Election District lying south OF North East
river and Little North East creek; aud far
the b undS of the Both Regiment the 9Th 9Th,
9Th and 9 Ii Election Districts and that Dor
ton of the 9th Election District lying North
and west 81 North East river and Little North
East creek, all in Cecil county.
j. J. iIECKART,
Col OF 3)tl Regiment.
GEO. X. HOW ARD,
Col. of 10Th Regiment NJ. NJ.
On motion of Maj. j. A. J. Crcswell the
arrangements of the R"gimcnta lines in IIar-
ford county was ref rrcd to the Commissioned
Officers Of said county, with instructions to
report to the Brgadicr General when they
shall have fixed the lines Of the Rrgimental
districts in said county.
The meeting fhrn on motion adjourned.
ii. S. Sites. Chairman.
III. NASDERFoRD, JG., S crctarv.
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[Corr espondcnce of tho Baltimore American
Union Meeting in Kent County.

NhLsIEhlONN n, Jan. o; loOl.
MeSsrs. Editors of The american
The largest meeting that ever assembled in
this county met here to-day, to take into
consideration the present condition Of the
country. Hon. E. f. Chambers was called
to the chair. with a number Of Vice Presidents
and Secretaries. The President delivered one
of the most patriotic and welltimed speeches
that it has ever been our good fortune to
listen to, and which was well received by the
| assenblage present. AT the conclusion Of his
address, he offered a preamble and resolutions
setting forth the true position of Maryland in
the present struggle, and deprecating all
| entangling alliances, either with the North
or South. A further resolution was Offered
by Gorge Vickers, ESQ.,, fully endorsing the
conduct Of Gov. Hicks, and deprecatinr the
calling together of the Legislature. This
resolution met with some opposition from
James 3. Ricaud, DIR. Jos. A. Wickes, and
quite verdant young man named Pere L.
Wicks, (who we learn is just from France. J
The resolution was, however, urged by the
gentleman who offered it. and DR.. w. w. w.
Walk, formerly member of Congress from
| New York. but now resident Of our county,
and adopted by twothird vote. You may
rest assured that the citizens of our county
are opposed to Secessionists, either from the
| North or the South, and the bravery they
| displayed at the battle of Covel's field, they
will display again against the enemies of our
common country. We venture the opinion
that our own little county of Kent has lost
more negroes the last ten years than the whole
State of South Carolina, and while our devo.
ton to the South cannot be called in question,
we prefer fighting our battles. if necessary,
! in the Tnion, and not out Of it. Il. NJ.
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j. j. HECKART,
Cot. OF 3lth Regiment.
GEO. L. HOWARD.
COnOWinSO Bridge C0uDanv.
Col. of 10Th Regiment NJ. NJ.

Al ,noot;as oe,Il -"".r""!
Componv b.ld a1 Nrs No "''T 1 I"su h,'iee
w;ngo Coil c,,,,,. M ''".,' oo'''c
.J,nnarv lSc1 va '''' ~" uay VI
49,
Co Pa. WINS c,lI,I 80 INV VI --'nc''',r
n l4weIt nC JI,rr,rd ~ W. an" 'nS'P',
SECRETARY '' -A''' 'Ppoi"'eu
When IN ,no,;or orII,o,
Of the President ,nJ n;r.o,'', o'mss ''iG report
and read which rc,nrt s,,",'., oa ,, 'nr'
BRIDGE inrludinr al, ~, ,,', '.""s may 'he
to belonging cost s1I ~ ~, .,"."eeS mere
the amount from Stock suL.,r;n,,a,,, "'n me-
err with rhr tolls rnc,;,"d 'l,'",,S' ,osGth-
has enabled tho Cnmna,,,. '''"a '"e n'.uSe'
debts. Tine C,n;,al E,n,.l. 10y an '''clr
is Sal 900 d,nnrs Tho r.r y, S"fi company
that although the c,,,e ,,aha ha ,"'."e, s'a'.S
~ diverted from ,hr,n hr 49, p'1n .e, '''.S'
amount of toll received r.; o l,"'' ',o'u 'ne
divided wsplJ have no,S ~, .'',. 1",c oee''
fire and one serenM mo-, rrnt NOR '',"om.'o''.'s
ibcir iuves,mcnts ANIL ,h"., p ,L " ,n;. Oh
fair to conclude that Tho , Wv! ;na'H ~ ~
and BUSINESS in,rcourso b',na ,"'"H S'.aa'
shores will enable the C,,nna"'. -, e wv.
least six per cent per onnu,n ~ n',., "'"o 81,
that they have ipsur,d on H.. n, 49, co., i nnn
dollars against loss or d,moH, b., ~ ---'ooo
On motion John r Fn,r5 II tr ",c'
Amos B. Shaw. John XIV ,rn ''y""Is,
were appointed to examine ,h "" ,,I, ~ lay'1r
ings of the Comnanv who ,nada "n ,I pr"rstu-
report. viz. maui '''' 'o''o"'"s
:" We the undo, sig,od r,;,
poin,ed to examine Ih r.,,r o'' r 'n np-
dent and DirrcInrs nr ,i,n ' To ". 'ns resi-
C,mnanv toc,tbor .;,i ~ o"" '"so '''ose
c,r,,e cnrroe,,a ''' "'o"' anu "c-
we have fullv ry,m;nad Wv ~ ';Po'.' 'na',
and comparcd thrm Win ,i's nn,,', oe'''''S
find them correctly to agree bnt from WANT
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PHILADELPHIA.
CARPE'TINGS,
WILMINGTON.
j. T. uEALD'S
December Book List.

Tom Brown at Oxford.
Gussses ut Truth.
Hopes and Fears; Scenes from the life Of Spinster.
The King Of the Mountains, by Edmund About.
Evan HHriuRtan; or, he would be a Gentleman.
The Great Preparation; or Redemption draweth nigh.
by Rev. John Cumming.
Life and Letters Of Emily G. Jutson.
Lake Regions Of Central frca by Richard 7. Burton
f!ny Coreris"y the Young Dressnaksr
Miss 'ilberta Career: American Story.
Nootf and Waters; or, tho Saranacs and Racket, by
by ALI ed Il. Street.
Sermon. Preached in Westminster Abbey, by Richard
c. French.
CHM ana Japan being Narrative Of the Cruise of
the unitcl States Steam frigats Pos,,ttan in the
years 1857. 81. 80, co.
travels in the Regions Of the Upper and Lower hn,oor
by 7. ". Atkinson.
Our Year. by the Author ofIch- Halifax Gentleman
All choice publications Of the day received as
soon as published. J. I. llEALD,
42l Market Street
Dec ID, 1860. Wilmington, Del