The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-01-19
Correspondence of The Cecil Nhig.l


Mr.. EDITOR Since the great display of
valor and magnanimity on the part of ,b.'
immortal palmetto S. in firing on the hel,Is.S
% Star Of the West, We have had nothina r,
disturb. 20 any serious degree, our :, rsabili.
ties When We heard the deep boom ofcan-
non on that evcntful morning we opcneG our
eyes in wonder. and did not know but that
" Catalina was at the gates Of Rome :" but
when the fearful noise Of artillery died away.
with the simultaneous report of ripplnr nm
mentionables on Morris Island. we settled
down in our wanted quletnde to await full par
ticulars of the great and simultaneous dischorgs,
Well, we have heard all about it, and we arc
satisfied that it was great engagement
The deeds of that great day will be remem.
bered as long as the Palmetto' floats ON
the breeze. How long that will te. " demo
nent saith not" The report was quite eur.
rent here that, after the engagement. there
was heavy demand for soap and wafer in
the vicinity of Monis Island. Whether this
important rumor wa taken from private d.s-
patches or received by telegraph, we will not
pretend to say: or whe ether another engage
ment of this kind will be sufficient to estab-
lish Palmetto independence and to entitle
1t 70 international acknowledgements, NAV
be question of doubt. Great nation that
wonderfully independent Firing on n
U. States Steamer; using U. States ammu-
milton and guns, and, at the same time, BEG.
sMs tie United States for a fer postage sf,rnps
on trust! We shouldn't be much SURPRISED
if size should ask Uncle Sam -" How arc YOU
OIL for soap Yes ST. great country that
Palmetto empire Well. We cannot spare
time to eulosize her any further at present,
however much she may desire it, but will
" let her rip"
we have nothing Of striking importance of
local character. Some of our Military men
met on Saturday evening last, and organized
the " Union Guards" (Rines) The election
of officers resulted as follows Capt. John
w. Taylor; lSt Lieutenant, Wesley w iey I;
2nd Lieutenant, John Bullock; 3rd Lieu.
tenant. John G.. Maxwell: ORDERLY Ser.
gent, George w. Smith. Mr.. TAYLOR and
some Others Of the officers elect arc spiti to be
well informed in Military tactics. They are
all gentlemen of high character, and will no
doubt do honor to themselves, and service to
the Union whose cause they espouse to man.
We believe there were about 40 enrolled on
Saturday night. We Should say that the
the rank and Fl le y is composed Of some of
our worthcst mechanics, and most promi-
ncnt fcllow.ci items.
The protracted meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is progressing with much
interest under the charge of our worthy pas
tor Rev. IL. f. Hurn, assisted by Nicssrs.
McMlchaI and Lipscomb. Several persons
have protested conversion and Joined the
church. The good work is going on and
seems to be increasing in interest, and from
present indications we look for general re-
vival.
The "Borlsr State Memorial" which
came to this place through the post office.
has been signed generally by our citizens and
those of our vicinity.
There has been little sleighing here to
day, but it was poor excuse. Mud and
slush % Ilughy
All Union men, here, endorse Anderson
and Hicks up to the hub )" and are ready
to back 'Old Buck " in enforcing the laws
against nigh and low treason Those who
are not "sound" on the Union repudiate
Anderson, Hicks and the enforcement of the
laws Wea glad to say, however, that
the latter are very few and far between.-
We are Yours Truly OBSERVER.