The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-23
Correspondence OF The Cecil Wing

Back MEETING House., Nov. Is, 81.
Mr.. EDlTon Since we last wrote you.
nothing of particular moment has occurred
III this time honorcd village, in the way OF
general or local news. You are aware that
our town. remote as it is. has had its share
OF commutiun during Tia" past seasons, none
OF which seem now t. he held in rcmcm-
brancr. Military enterprise. coupled with
the sciences of clocutlOn and oratury, are
among thc things that were. Our Captain
whom We iud ucd to be the brlvc>t of the
brave. is now resting at ease ut his quiet
home, carcssca by one OF the niinblcst.
prcttie>t little spouseS this Drab town has
ever known. Poor fellow. he haitlcd so
titrccly from the stand and BLEED So protuS"ly
from every pore in behalf of good old Mary
land, III the early part Of the late campaign.
that when he time came for action he was
completely para wed. With drum and
sword in hand, he fell back to his prcScn,
position of ease, leaving his brave boys
entirely in The hands of tl" very deserving
Captain Fulton, who, no doubt ere this has
found an advantage from IL partially trained
company. for be it known. Mr.. Editor. that
our l.X-taptain had drilled His boys. as he
called them. well in th- arts of battle
Their practice and teachings were such as 10
enable them to scale our grave ynr, walls,
post tcpcrs. bitches, &C., with becoming
bravery and perfect ease. Our wonbc
Dictator General and the supplement he was
about to attach to the newly revised Mary
land Code, together with the lamentations
of the culprits subject to his new orlcr OF
things, are in company with our military
spirit, dead, dead, dead So YOU see, Mr..
Editor, what is left for us GOOD Quakcrs to
do III the Ninth District viz: attend strictly
IL our own business and everybody els" s.
by this mode Of procedure we will lie sure
Oft name which is something to have.
The figures of the glorious. Sixth mark
forty two Peace men in this District: in the
entire county. several hundred. Old madam
Rumor-,hc busy old damc--iS quietly cir
cula;ing report totIe effect that these men
are quietly preparing to .lgratc to the head
. of that famous river called Salt River
Poor fellows. VIE feel lnr.hcin. We have
been compelled TO navi cate It's waters and
cultivate It's barren banks. bat never for
more than four years at time. How con-
gated is the sentence row TO all aboard -
Mark it. for life for ii;. viii it no, be an
awful caukcr worm to their yitals to have
constantly ringing in their ears for life
for life Verify. they will 90 up the way
their fathers went. The cragS and Shoal,
they will encounter in their passage th;lhcr
will open their blind eyes, the roaring olthc
and then hos. terrible the srcnr Isaac and
.Ircob together with all the hosts thereof.
will cry aloud, and say one to the other: If
it were not for You would not bc here -
But peaceful men were they. and we say
peace to their troubled souls This is all
that is in store for them.
We noticed the gentle rap your knucklcs
received from the hand otthc ladies of noted
Port, and hope it will have It's effects for
good, not only to you and yours. but to
others. Who knows but that one simple.
gentle rchukc administered to You will
awaken the Ladies' Of Brick Meeting House
ioa sense Of bcncvocncc and charity. God
grant to send that moving spirit this way -
Ladies everywhere remember that your
sex was first at the Cross. last at the Srpul
chre. and will be first in Heaven. if YOU for
get not good works. Our Ladies', why Mr..
Editor it would take a pen other than ours
IL tell of their intelligence, good graccs.
exquisite beauty. and untiring energy. Come
gentle women. give uttcrance to soothe the
disrcsscd, and put forth your charitable
bands and God will reward you.
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