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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-21
Congress.
MONDAY.

In the United States Senate on Monday
Mr.. Wilkinson introduced resolution asser.
ting that Jesse ID. Bright Senator from
Illinois, had manifested evidences of dsloy.
atty and declaring his seat vacant. Mr..
Bright protested against the resolution,
and it was referred. Mr.. Trumbull's resolu-
ton inquiring whether the Secretary of State
had caused the arrest and Imprisonment of
persons in the loyal States, and under what
law such arrests were made. was taken up
and caused considerable debate. Senators
Wilson and Hale in the course of their
remarks, said some hard things of the mac
ton of the Army. The resolution was
referred.
In the House of Representatives on Mon
day Mr.. Conway, of Kansas, and Mr.. Fouke,
of Illinois, INDUCED in some disgraceful
personalities. The bill striking the names
Of Rebel pensioners from the pension list
was passed. Mr.. Vallandigham offered a
resolution declaring it to be the sense of the
House that the Government should sustain
the act of Captain Wilkes against the mena-
ces of England. The House, yeas LOG, nays
l6, referred the resolution. The bill to
raise an additional military force to defend
the borders of Kentucky was after some
debate passed. The House provided for an
adjournment over the holidays to 9th of
January.
TUESDAY.
No business of much Importance was
transacted in Congress. The House passed
the Senate bill to further promote efficiency
in the navy; also bill authorizing the pro-
vost court of Alexandria, Va, to retain any
property now in its possession taken as
property of persons in arms against the
United States In the Senate there was a
discussion on slavery and the war, princi-
pally between Mcssrs Lane and Carlilc
WEDNESDAY,.
The Senate adopted resolution inquring
whether General Phelps proclamation,
issued on Ship Island, was authorized by
the Secretary of War or other member of
the administration. A bill was reported
providing for the collection of direct taxes
in revolutionary districts or States. 1t
proposes that lands therein shall be charged
with the tax, which lands, in case of non
payment. shall become vested in the United
States. A resolution was submitted and
referred, proposing to expe Senator Polk,
of Missouri for alleged treason.
The House adopted resolution that
Charles II Foster was not entitled to seat
either from the LIST or I'd district of North
Carolina. A protraeted debate took place
on the homestead bill, but it was finally
postponed until the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY.
THURSDAY.
Senate did nothing on Thursday.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill providing for the construction of
twenty iron-clad steam gun boats to be
built by contract or otherwise, as the Secrc-
tary of the Navy may deem best for the
public interest. An amendment was offered
by Mr.. Vallandgham of Ohio but voted
down and the bill passed. Mr.. Colfax
reported a bill abolshng the franking privi-
lcge. Its consideration was postponed
until the second Tuesday in January. Some
other business of no general importance was
transacted when the House adjourned.
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Our PROCLAMATION GENERALS
General Phelps, after landing his forces
on Ship Island, issued an Abolition
Proclamation to the people of the South
West. General Sherman issued kind
of States Rights Proclamation TO the
South Carollnians, when he took possess
sion Of Port Royal. We all remember
Fremont's famous proclamation to the
Missourians. This proclamation bust
ness is about "run into the ground."-
Let our Generals use their swords more
and their pens less, and they will add
infinitely to the cause they have been
called to serve.
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Corning the dark, cold winter,
Coming the driving sleet,
Coming the sha~lless shoulders,
Coming the shoeless feet
Coming The droary lail storm,
Coming the dripping rain,
Coming wild hungcr's sorrow,
Coming hcart-fIcczing pain
Coming the winter lowling,
Coming the drifting snow,
Coming the winds sharp piercing,
Coming unuttercd woe!
Homeless, and houscless, and friendless,
Full in tho Christians eye,
i draw my rags about me,
And hay Inc down to dicI
Better to yield tho battle
Better to end the strifrl
Better to die while living
Than live DYING life.
Better to stop the pulses
Than to feel them feebly beat
Better the bosom freezing
Than feel but lukcwaIn heat
Oh, where are the Christian women?
The Christian men, where they,
uugg.nS themselves in comfort
While the weary turn to clay!
Warming thy Christian graccs
At thy glowing, coal-hcape,, CRATE,
Canst thou forget the wretchei
Who crouch around thy CATER
When thy Christian head is pilowed,
And slumbcr WOES thee sweet,
Dust thou forget the sinner
WHOSE bed is in the street?
Uncared for and unpiticd,
Full in the Christians eye,
draw my rags abonf me.
And lay me down IT, die!
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U. S. A. GENERAL HOSPITAL,
NVH. DTITNS DIV TSTVTT
nnnnp,h.r 1891

EDITOR OF CECIL WING Dear Sir Per
nit me through the columns Of your paper,
to convey my warmcst nowcdgcmcnts to
the ladies of Elkton. for their liberal donation
of supplies, to the Qiartcrmasters Hospital of
this division. | recognize in the donors
persons with whom for years past have been
brought in almost daily contact; to each and
all OF them | wish to express my gratitude
for their kindness, and my praise Tor their
industry and patriotism.
Very respectively, your obcdient servant,
Tnos. j. DuNorr, NJ. d.
In charge of Quartcrmastcr's Hospital.
Frederick, Md.
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Union Feeling in Arkansas s,
TIE UNION MEN BETRAYED.

Rolla, Mo-, Dec. 15.-Several citizens
from Arkansas have reached here during
the past week, and enlisted in the Arkansas
company, under Captain Ware, late member
of the Legislature of that State These
men say that there was Union Society
established in Izard, Fulton, Independence,
and Zaricy counties, numbering twenty five
hundred men, which could have made an
organized stand in two weeks more time,
but it was betrayed by recreant member
and broken up, and the members scattered.
Many of these Union men have been arrested
and taken to Little Rock. Some have been
hung, and large number are now in the
woods, trying to effect their escape from the
State,
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GI)c Nlarkcts.

ELKroN MARKET. Red Wheat, 81 2s;
White do. 81 81; Corn, old, 60; do. new
so Gems; Oats, 80.
BALTIMORE MAREEr.-Whits Wheat, 81 As
al so; Red Wheat, 81 35 Corn, white,
70M7S cents; Yellow, 64@67 cents RI
bushel Oats-Maryland, 40@43 cents
and 1905 cents for Pennsylvania.
Hay and Sfraw.-Good to prime balcd
Timothy at 1sCa $40 T. ton; loose do. 16Ca,
Sl1; Glover, haled, 14GS15; Rye Straw
l6@Sl7; Dat do. l2@$lS; Vile do. 10
G;Sll u ton.
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UNION VICTORY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
CINCINNATI, Dec. IA special despatch
from Cheat Mountain to the Commercial says
that yesterday one ofthe hardest and best.
fought battles of the war was fought at Ale
ghcny Camp, Pocahontas county, Western
Virginia, General r. II. Milroy commanding
the Union troops, and General johnson, Of
Georgia, commanding the rebels
The fight lasted from daylight till o clock
P. NJ. The Union loss is about thirty, and
the rebel loss over two hundred, including a
major and many other officers. Thirty pri-
soners were captured.
General Johnson, of Georgia, was shot in
the mouth, but not fatally injured. The
Twelfth Georgia Regiment suffered most
severely.
General Milroy's force numbered $50
men, from the Ninth and Thirteenth Indiana.
the Twenty and Thirty.second Ohio,
and the Second Virginia Regiments.
General Johnson's forces numbered over
1000.
The Ninth Indiana fought bravely to the
last. After driving the enemy into their
barracks no less than five times, our forces
retired in good order.
The rebels set fire to their barracks and
retired to Staunton.
General Miroy has thus driven the last of
the rebel army out of Western Virginia.
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The OCCUPATION of Beaufort.

The town of Beaufort was taken possession
OF by the United States troops on Friday,
the 9th inst. 40 opposition from the rebels
was met with, except fire from some
struggling. cavalry. One Of our troops was
slightly wounded in the neck. A reconnois-
sance was made by Gen. Stephens with 600
men, which resulted in clearing the island
Of desultory parties Of the enemy, which
had come ever to shoot pickets and burn
cotton.
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Phila., vii. & Bait, Railroad

Trains catc North East Station as follows
TO PHILADELPHIA. TO BALTIMORE.
Express, 1890 A. NJ Mail, 1890 a NJ.
Night Mail Isl
Through Freight, with passenger car at
tached, leaves North East for Baltimore at
9.55 Pm. Stops at Charlestown, Principle,
Perryvillc, and IIavre-dc- Grace.
U"No trnin for Philadelphia on Sunday.
W. ID. ALEXANDER,
Nov. 30, 1SG0-tf. Agent.
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TIE TRAVELLER.
baltimore and susqU hanna

Regular Daily Line
Except Sunday for Port
Pk,;sssc-.tt: 3aaais11~ Deposit. IIavrc dc trace
s0sSazS.ts Ss2 and Tide Water Canal
The Steamboat JUNIATA. Capt. Frederick
Toml:nson. leaves lower end of West Falls Avenue
every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIpAY Even
ing. at o'clock. Returning. leaves Port Deposit
every Tuesday. THCRsDAY and SATURDAY Even
ing, at 3 o clock l.. NJ, and Havre dc Grace at 5
o'sock p. N.
The steamboat LANCASTER. Capt ]. W Tom
linson, leaves same place every TUESDAY, Thurs
DAY and SATURDAY Evening: ut 6 o'clock. Re-
turning, leaves Port Deposit every MONDAY, We'd
EEspAY and FEipAY Evening Mt o'clsck, and
IIavr0 de Grace, at o'clock p. NJ.
Hour Of leaving Baltimore after the LIST Of Octo-
Dor. will be 3 clock p. NJ
sS'Passage. (bcrths included so cents.
Freight received daily until o'clock, carried
at low rates and carefully attended to.
Duplicate Receipts for Freight will be required
eBAll Boats and Cargoes towcd only at the
risk Of their respective owners.
The Agent at llavre de Grace will attend to for
warding any Merchandise consigned to him for
any pCiIt ON the Pennsylvania Canals, or will
ship Frcishts intended for Baltimore, philadel-
phia or elsewhere.
JOS JAS. TAYLOR, Agent Baltimore
X. ALEX. TAYLOR, Agent IIavre de Grace.
]. TOME. Agent. Port Deposit
N. B.-Crain purchased at the highest market
price ut the Warehouse of j. Tome & Co. Port
Deposit; who also keep for sale Guano Plaster.
Fish, Salt Croaslale & Mitchell's. Allen 4
Needles and De Durgs PhosphaIcs. and New
York Bone Dust. March 2, lS6l-tf
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PORT DEPOSIT.
planning Mill and Sash Factory.


NXTE invite the attention Of all persons in the
w city OF country. who contemplate the erection
u. nwein9r. Barns. ae.. to our extensive stock of
Enliding Maferials, in the rough and prepared for
use; namely;
DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES,
Circular and Pla in, J
BLINDS, VENETIAN and PIVOT,
PANEL SHUTTERS,
SASllES lGasscd aud not Glassed,)
WOOD MOiLDINGS,
HOT-BED SASH,
BRACKETS,
WOODEN MANTELS,
SE II i., Posts }rurned,
BARN VENTILATORS,
WINDOW GLASS.
BUILDERS HARDWARE
SASH WEIGHTS AND CORDS,
HAND RAILING,
CHURCH PENS.
WOOD TUBE FOR CHAIN PUMPS.
A1sO.--DrcsSed FlOOring:
YELLOW PINE. NORWAY PINE,
WHITE PINE AND nEMLOCK,
(wel seasoned J
.y"All of the above We offer as low as the
lowest for the Cash approved paper.
All orders by mail or otherwise, attended to
with promptncss. by
holland e CO.,
June q, 1860. PORT DEPOSIT, ND
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THF FUNERAL of Mrs. Hurn, wife OF

Rev. II. F. Hurn, of the NJ. Z. church, at
present stationed at Easton, Pa, took place
from this town, on Thursday last. The
remains of deceased were brought to Elkton
on Wednesday. She was buried at Bethel,
near Chesapeake City.
The Rev. II. +. Hurn was formerly pastor
of the Methodist church at Elkton, and also
at Port Deposit, in both of which places the
bereaved husband and his late lamentcd
wife made many and dear friends The
funeral was largely attended by citizens of
both these towns.
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ApPoINTMENT.-W Torbcrt

Esq, was appointed Secretary of the Board
of School Commissioners the present week,
in place of G. NJ Ellis resigned, on account
of having accepted a situation as Surgeon in
Rushs' Cavalry. A better selection to fill
the Office vacated by Doctor Ellis, could not
have been made by the Board.
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Peace or War with ENGLAND.

Until the actual demands made BY Eng.
/ land are known, it would he little more than
glteSSwork to affirm that the present difficult
| ty will blnw over or SxpaM in hostilities. -
The British demands may be more formal
than real, and # so, of nature not presenting
serious obstacles to a graceful and honorable
adjustment. lfthey ask the sacrifice or sur
| render, no matter how slightly, of our
national honor, the country will reject them,
and prepare for battle. There can be no
alternative. Saddtcd though we are with
y civil war, which heavily taxes all our cncr-
gics-physical, moral and pccuniary-a
contest wpl England would be very popular,
and men and money to carry it on would be
ahundantIy supplied. If England has q
naval superiority at present, we can raise Il
land force amply sufficient, if it come to that,
to wrest Canada from the British empire.
Does England desire war? and will France
side with England or with the United States?
are questions which have been asked in our
hearing Il hundred times. Our own opinion
is that, taking advantage of our being
engaged in putting down Rebellion, Eng
land does mean to fight OF to humble us-as
Inundated we should be were we to apollo
gize for Captain Wilkes having done his
duty. France, we suspect, would play the
neutral at first, but, ere the contest had pro-
ceeded far, might try to pay Of with interest,
that little account due to England, since the
fatal day Of Waterloo. 1t is scarcely posi-
bic that France, without the shadow of a
complaint, could untei with England against
us. Indeed it is said that Napoleon has
offered to act AS Mediator.-Press
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-21

The ADVANCE or GENERAL Buffers
EXPEDITION The advance portion of Gen
eral Buffers expedition has at last been
heard from. The steamer Constitution, which
carried the Twenty, sixth Massachusetts and
Ninth Connecticut regiments from Portland,
has arrived at Fortress Monroe after safely
landing the troops and their munitions on
Ship Island, which is situate in the Gulf of
Mexico, thirty miles north of the Chandelier
Islands and about sevepty-ive miles from
New Orleans. 1t willdoubtless be held as
base of operations against either Mobile or
the Crescent City. General Phelps, who
was in command of these regiments, has
issued proclamation to the loyal citizens
of the South which is said to be strongly
anti slavery in it's tone,'
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EFFECT OF THE WAR News AT BALTIMORE.
The feet of the English news in Baltimore
has been to call forth warm Union sympathy
with the position of the President, while the
Seeessionists are rejoicing at the prospect of
securing the aid of England to overthrow
the Union.
Nearly all the Irish population in Balti.
more have been Secessionists, but they are
now rallying for the Union against England.
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ORPHANS, SQUIRT.

VINE STATED MEETINGS of the Or.
l. phans' Court Of Cecil county will be
held on the Second TUESDAY in every
month. Executors. Administrators and
Guardians, wanting their accounts stated
will please bring in the vouchers Il few days
before Court JAMES McCAULEY,
July II, 1883. Register.
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NOTICE.

TNIlE undersigned having associated with
l. him in the Tin, Stove and Foundry bust
ness, Mr.. Thos. G. Crouch, the business will
hereafter lie conducted under the firm of
CANTWELL & CROUCH. Returning my
thanks to the public for former favors, | most
respectfully solicit continuance to the new
firm. JOS. =. CANTWELL.
March %, 1861.
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CHRIsTMAs.-The season for festivit,
and good will is near at hand before another
issue of The Wing the Christmas of 81 viii
have come and gone. The dealers in candies
and knick -knacks are busy preparing for the
holidays, the children are already in a high
state of excitement as to what old KRIS
kringle, with his "broad face and little
round BELLY will bring them this time, anG
the older folks look forward to the day with
II sort of holy joy, which proceeds botl
from the heart and the stomach, to the
happy reunions and the fine turkeys.
Looking round, we do not see many
natural indications of the near approach O
the festive season; the sun shines bright
and warm, the air is pleasant and bracing
and the ground is uncovered and smooth
Though great changes may take place
between now and then.
The Wing wishes all its readers, and every
body else, a " Merry Christmas. 1t knows
there will be vacant chairs. on this festivity
at the tables of many Of the families where
it visits. Still it wishes everybody much joy
and hopes ALL in the enjoyment of theil
good things of life, will remember the brave
and noble sons who have gone to defend the
authority of the old Flag, and that they will
also let the wants of the poor find an easy
entrance to their warmest sympathies.
Appropriate to this subject and season,
is the following touching appeal:
Pow ERTY'S MOAN.
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EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL TEACHERS

Agreeable to public notice, the examina-
ton of teachers for the Public Schools, took
place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of the present week, before the Exam
lining Board-composed Of Messrs. G. c.
Brokaw, +. A. Ellis and jefferson Ramsay.
The branches of learning in which the
aspirants for scholastic honors are examined,
are History, Grammar: Geography and
Arithmetic. The system pursued by the
Board is to place a list of questions on those
several branches in the hands of the party
for examination, who is required to return
answers in writing. This mode of testing
the qualification of teachers is very fair,
allowing the party under examination ample
time to deliberate and mature the answers,
while it tests proficiency in photography and
writing. The following persons were
examined and passed by the Board at its
present session, receiving certificates to
teach in the Public Schools of the county.
Joseph W. Price. Jennie Eurgire Carrie Moore Carrie
j. Brock Carrie NJ Brown. Rachel Harlan Frank Titus.
james j. Biddlc Sidnic n Way. Lambert d. Nowland,
O. W Cruksanks, u. Hopkins W }. Mullin, Elizabeth
W. CrotcTs. Lydia Peterson, Mary T. Galbmith Ju>cph
\. Tosh, Melissa C.. Gachrl, Sophia NJ. Miller. Lnin,u
Kirkpatrick. Helen }. Crow, liu,idah .urncr Thomas
j. WILSON, George johnson, Jr James A. Mtckry, Taylor
r. Kirk, Nimrod f. Cuuson, Caroline Mccullough IT, W..
Whitaker. l.. c. Mnckall, James Muat, VIM H. Brokaw.
~ David Mitchell Hannah j. Taylor Maggie C. Richard
Lizzie Sahlcr, William Duff, H. e. Shippers salal. Pres,
tom Alison Mills, Alice Y Coliom, Sallie NJ. Hanna Annie
a. Mason. Mary j. Mason: n. Augusta Brown, $ D.
McNanec, L. Il. Hall, John Janncy Sarah H. Gamble.
Mira X Gamble Philip Prior. Mary E. jackson, Maggie
H. stcnienil, liairc, Harris.
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TUST received lot of Heidsick's Champagne
y AMI supply of superior French Rrandies
Pougkk"epsie Pale Ale; Lager Beer. &c
March 23i kDSSELL d HINES
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BeAp BY reference to our advertising col
umns it will be seen that the Quarterly
Meeting of the Board of School Commits
sioners has been postponed from Monday,
the 25rd instant, to Thursday, the Ind of
January, next.
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MEssRs. j. L. Mahan and b. z. Cook
have rented a lot of ground at Pcrryville,
where they intend to put up a store house,
to carry Oh the mercantile business Success
to the young men.
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Tobacco, Segars and Snuff
NOR SALE. by
l. June Is, 1851. T. DRENNRN
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r ME.-Agricultural and Building Lime for
IL sale by JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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NERTlLlIERS. --Baugh's Raw Bone Fer
Il lilizcr; Booths concentrated do. For
;. n SCOTT 4 BRO
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DHUINE; OR, THE PRODUCER.-A
Fertilizer containing all the elements OF
veg tation. For sale by
April q. JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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DIIO:PlIATlC FERTILIZER.-Taske X
i Clark's Fertilizer, containing all the in.
gedfents necessary to fertility. For sale by
April 6. JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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DRESSED Wash Bowls and Pudding Pans,-a
j new iclcs,-receiyed this week. and for sale
by JOS. p. CANTWELL.
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HERRING.-Plme Herring. for sale.
l. mar 3. d. SCOTT Il BRO.
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(tOAL OIL LAMPS, WITH PARAGON
~ Burners, also the best Coal and Carbon Obs at
I. DRENNES'S
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A FINE opportunity now presents itself

for any one wishing to join Il company of
mounted lanccrs. See Capt. Howard Ellis
advertisement in another column.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-22

nSA- For our next Governor the Carroll Patriot
recommends Ethercdge, and in the Nashville pa
pers we have seen the Hons Cave johnson and +.
H. Zellicofer highly recommended for the same po-
sition. Having some idea of running as an indie
pendent candidate we cannot be expected TO COM
NIT ouself to sny man, pending the consideration
OF 80 gra'ea question: No one has had the good
Fense to call upon us either publicly or privately to
becomes candidate hut because it is fashion able to
overlook merit is no reason why merit should suf-
fer itself to be overlooked, The State hasn't had
Governor for good many years. and it begins to
need one,