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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
Alas! Peace Party.

The scripture tells us that "man who is
born of Woman is of few days and full of
trouble" The Peace Party resembles man
in both these respects. But the week before
last we had the pleasure of announcing to
our readers the completion of the Peace
ticket by the addition of Mr.. Ambrose
Ewing's name, and last Saturday we are
panied to find the card of Mr.. Brokaw in
The Democrat, declining the honor, regretting
very much that yielding to the "wshes and
advice of personal friends - twill make it
necessary to call the Convention again to
make another nomination."
Well, it was hard that that Convention
should be compelled to meet again on Tues
day last, suppose Mr.. Gus. Henderson who
is the very last nominee of the Convention to
represent the Bull Run party should be
induced by the persuasion of "personal
friends to decline. And suppose DR..
Gacken should have some friends who
would not like to see the Doctor so unmer-
cifully dgubbcd-a matter of a thousand
votes-on next election day, and should, by
their persistent persnasions, induce him to
decline. And suppose again--for this party
appears to be made up of hypothesis and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mr.. Ambrose Ewing
who was taken up as Jack a-pinch--Mr.
Groome declining the honor-should be
induced by personal friends" to decline.
1t seems to us the nominating Convention
TO !, IL
ton day, for it is not known at what hour
there will be vacancies to fill. And the
nominees for Sheriff and Commissioners
might be overtaken by this mania for declin.
ing, and the Peace ticket which Represents
policy of peace we are informed by
the organ of the peaceitcs, might only be a
piece of IA ticket on election day. We sym
pathize very much with the Peace party
Their candidates don't appear to be even as
plucky as the New York Fire Zouaves at
Bull Run. Our Peace men laughed very
heartily about their running at the first fire.
The Zouaves did stand one fire, but the can
didates of that doughty party break and run
without even a shot.
But this Peace party is modest party
Nobody belonging to it wants Office. Some
say it's Drmocratic party, but this must be
Il mistake. for we never knew Democrat to
refuse office. Well, we deeply sympathize
with the Peace party, but do not know what
advice or consolation to offer it-perhaps it
does mt want either from us-but if we were
editinga pictorial, we would illustrate it
something after this fashion:
A stout portly gentleman in soldier clothes,
feather in his cap and broad benevolent
smile lighting up his countenancc, poised in
an easy chair, feet on the bansters, reading
an account of the battle of Bull Run from
the DAILY Exchange, or Baltimore South on
the 22-3d of April last. Again, on the 10Th
Of August last, we would illustrate it rs a
respectable looking gentleman, with a sly
twinkle of political trickery in his eye dis
playing in one hand United States flag
with dirty piece of muslin pinned to it, on
which the word PEACE was badly painted ;
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
The First District all Right for the
Union.

Our Secession friends, the Peaceites,
have been in the habit of boastinc of
their great strength in the lower dis
tricts, particularly the first, but it APP
pears when their boasts are reduced to
practical tests, their faith is somewhat
lax. Some of the Union men who have
canvassed the LIST and who have grown
tired of having their district disgraced
by hearing it set down as Secesh, put IL
sudden stop to this gasconade on the
part of some members of the elite party,
by offering to bet them cool couple of
hundreds that the lst would give % Of
a Union majority. 1t is needless to say
that Secesh "caved," so there is no
chance for much of "trade" down there.
The Union men knowing that they are
sure of clecting their whole ticket, will
not be quite soft enough to trade at any
odds in their favor, for the Peace Sheriff,
the grand pet scheme of the p. P.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
Brilliant Fight at Harper's Ferry.

The Rebel troops were defeated by Union
force under Col. Gealy, on Wednesday last.
The battlefield was at Bolivar Heights.
near llarpcrs Ferry, VIII re 40, afterwards
Increased to l,lGO, of Col Geary's force.
with three pieces of artillery, were attacked
by the rebels, 1000 gtrong, including 500
cavalry.
They had seven pieces of artillery. The
fight lasted eight hours. Our loss is four
killed, one mortally and eight slightly
wounded, and one corporal missing. Gcary
not only rrpulsrd the enemy and he Id his
position i'll spite of tremendous cannonadc
from flank and front, and well directed at
tacks OF infantry, but drove them by impctu-
Gus bayonct charges for three miles, and took
32-pound columbad and considerable
ammunition, at the point Of the bayonct.
The rebel loss is at least $50 killed and
wounded. The rebel Colonel, Ashby, is
reported killed. Three rebel prisoners were
captured, among whom is chaplain Of one
OF the regiments.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM.

Congress, by vote nearly unanimous,
passed the following resolution declaring
the Origin and Object of the war. 1t
was introduced in the House, by Hon.
j. j. Crittenden, of KY, and in the
Senate, by Hon. Andy johnson, of Tenn ::
"That the present deploraJle c,uil war
has been forced upon the country by the
Disnnionists Of the Southern States, nop
in arms against the Constitutional
Government, and in arms around the
Copatai tint IN this national emer-
gency Congress, banishing NIL feeling of
mere passion or resentment, ,oiU recoliect
only its duty to the achole country J.; TINT
this arar as not yagea on their part in
any spirit of oppression, or for any
purpose Of conquest or suJjugation, or
purpose Of overthrowing or Interfering
mih the rights or established inst,tu-
tons Of those States, but to defend and
maintain the supremacy ofthe CONSTITUTE
tion, and to prcserue the Union, ,c,th
all the dignity, equality and rights of
the several States un'mpaued and Mat
as soon as these objects are accomplished
the arar ought to cease"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
Bold Exploit on the lower Potoma q

WAsHINGToN, Oct. 12.-The Navy Depart
this morning received the following despatch:
UNITLp STATES STEAMER UNION,
Orr AQrIA CREEK, Oct. IL. SCI.
SW-l have the honor to submit tho follow
ing report for your intormation:
Being informed of large schooner lying in
Qnani,lco or Dumiirs' Crcek-knownimg also,
that large number of troops were collected
at that point, with the view of crossing tho
Potomac river, as was reported to me, | con-
ccirrd it to be my duty to destroy the
schooner. With this object in view, / took
two launches and my boat aud pulled in for
the vessel at half past = O'Clock this morn
ing.
One of the launches was commanded by
MidShipman W. f. Steuart, accompanied by
the Master, Edward J.. Haynes, of the Rescue:
and the other by Acting Master Amos Foster,
OF the Rcsolnte. l took with me the pilot of
the vessel Lewis Penn. Some little difficult
ty WAS experienced in finding the entrances
to the creek, which You will remember is
very narrow hnt having found it, we pulled
up this crooked channel within pistol shot of
either shore, until We discovered the schooner.
She was close to the shore. in charge Of u
sentry. who fled at our approach and alarmed
the camp.
She had row suit of sails and all the fur
nitnrc complete in the cabin, which was col-
lected together and fired. producing beauti-
full contiagrat"n. But unfortunately the
flames revealed our position to the enemy,
who commenced rapid fire from both banks
of hat narrow and t"rtunus stream, intermin-
gled with opprobous epilhcts until We were
beyond their range.
Our crews returned random fire from tho
boats and gave three cheers, which was
repeated from the steamers, and pulled for
their vessels, the light from the burning
schooner guiding them on their way. Her
destruction was complete, and although the
clothes of the men and the boats were per-
ioratcd with balls, not a man was killed.
The officers and men We'd with each other
in the performance of their duty. Acting
Master Foster applied the match in tho cabin
of the doomed vessel. Assistant Surgeon W i.
X. B"nsall accompanied the expedition, to be
ready should his services be rcqnircd
l hope what have done will meet your
appreciation, Notwithstanding have acted
without orders.
This little affair will show the enemy, at
least. that we are watching him and ready to
meet and destroy his preparations for eros
sing this river at all times.
have the honor to be your obedient servant,
A. y. HAIRED,
Lieutenant Commanding.
Capt. J. T. Craven, Commanding Potomac
Flotilla.
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Alleged Confederate Naval Victory

TclegraPhic dispatches, said to be of a
reliable character, reached Norfolk and other
Southern ports on Tuesday, giving the partic-
nlars OF a naval engagement between the Fed
cral and the Confederate forces, near ths
mouth of the Mississippi, which is said to
have resulted in the defeat Of the former
The following is copy of the official report
OF Geo. N. Hol!ins, who commanded the
Confederate feet,
attacked the blockaders with my little fleet
7 succeeded after very short struggle, in
driving them all aground on the Southwest
pass bar, except the Prebei which l sunk
l captured prize from them, and after they
were fast in the sand peppered them well
There were no casualties ON our side 1t was
a complete Sncccss''
The N. Y. Epening Post says: =" Tho des-
patches state that our fleet was driven on
shore and 'peppered on the Southwest
Pass bar Now, the Southwest Pass, and
every other pass of the Mississippi, has been
made impossible to Mr.. Hollins and his
mosquito fleet by fort WHICH our troops
have, within four weeks past, built at that
point of the river where it first divides itself
to form tho delta. This fort, we are able to
state on perfectly Trustworthy authority
that of Mr.. G. W. Blunt, who knows the
whole coast as we'll as he does Broadway or
Wal. street-was completed before the day
on which Ho)lns dates his action and what
ever he did, he must have accomplished
above and not below it. 1t seems reasonably
certain, therefore. that he did not drive our
vessels ashore in the Southwest Pass, which
he could not enter, and We may expect to
hear. when our own reports come to hand,
that Hollins' despatch is one of Falstatf,s
monstrons exaggcrations, with, perhaps, tho
grain of truth that he exchanged shots at a
safe distance with some OF the small shjps
We have on the Mississippi.''
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

CoURT.-The October term of court
commenced on Monday last. The follow
ing is a list of Grand and PCt:t Jurors. The
prcSant term of court will continue through
next week. The Grand Jury expects to
get through with its labors to-day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

Eagr Fareira & Thomson, Furriers, No.
s1S Market street, Philadelphia, are offering
for sale Ladies and Children's Fancy Furs
at Panic Prices. This is reliable Firm /;
our lady readers will do well to give them
call. See their advertisement in this week S
issue.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

NyWithout claiming to have official or
detailed information of,he approaching move
ment of the National Army of the Potomac,
we may assure our readers that the great con-
test is indeed close at hand. 1t is Impossible
to say with accuracy when it will begin, hut
1t must be within comparatively few days.
Onr army now stands so that single intelll-
gent glance shows its attitude to be one pre-
ceding offensive movements Ifthe project d
naval expeditions and the forward step of Il 9
army should be simultaneous, the effect can
but be crushing. However 1t may be as to
this concert of action. there need be no doul
about the operations Of the army, and hardly
anything short of miracle can delay cur
speedy adyanee.-N Y. Tribune.
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PhiIa., vii. 4 Bait, Railroad

Trains leave N orth East Station as follows
TO PHILADELPHIA. TO BALTIMORE.
Express, 1880 A. NJ. Mail, 1890 A M.
M MAX, NJ I2'59 :. Night Mail l Pm
Through Freight, with passenger car at
tached, leaves North East for Baltimore at
$50 p. NJ. Stops at Charlestown, Principle,
Perryville, and IIavre- de Grace.
W. d. ALEXANDER,
April 90, 1S60-tf. Agent.
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A BEAUTIFUL BoUQUET.-We received
present of one this week from lady. 1t
is still blooming fresh and fair as when
cullcd by her gentle hands. We used to write
of such things in flowing numbers, but the
tocsin of arms has changed all our tender
symphony to war whoops.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
UTO-DAY will be found in our col

yTo-DAY will be found in our col
umns the advertisement of the Mass Meeting,
which is to be held in Elkton, on Saturday
next. The effort for procuring speakers has
been attended with entire success, and several
of the most celebrated and distinguished will
he present. Itnow remains with the people
of Cecil to do their part, by laying aside
everything else and devoting one day, in the
manner proposed, to their country. In order
to insure the most complete success, it is
advised that every Union Club i'll the County
gives the matter its attention by making
arrangements to get out every person that can
by any possibility attend, in its respective
ncighborhood. Turn out in your strength,
men of Cecil, with banners unfurled and
drums beating, for it is your country cause
in which you act.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

ANOTHER LAwYER.-John Gilpin,
Evans, was admitted to practice, on Monday.
He has been faithful student and gives
promise Of making an able lawyer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
PORT DEPOSIT.
Planning Mill and Sash Factory.

WE invite the attention of all persons in the
w city or country. who contemplate the erection
OF Dwellings. Barns. &c. to our extensive stock of
Building Materials, in the rough and prepared for
use namely:
DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES.
(Circular and Plain, J
BLINDS, VENETIAN and PIVOT,
PANEL SHUTTERS,
SASliES, (Gassel and not Glassed,)
WOOD MOULDfNGS,
llOT-BED SASH,
BRACKETS,
WOODEN MANTELS,
Newell POSTS, (T,.,
BALLASTERS. '"'"eu'
BARN VENTILATORS,
WINDOW GLASS.
BUILDERS HARDWARE
SASH WEIGHTS AND CORDS,
HAND RAILING,
CHURCH PEWS.
WOOD TUBE FOR CHAIN PUMPS.
AlSO.--Drcssed Flooring:
YELLOW PINE, NORWAY PINE,
WHITE PINE AND lEMIOCK,
(well seasoned J
tT7All Of the above we offer as low as the
lowest for the Cash approved paper.
All orders by mail or otherwise, attended to
with promptness by
holland g. CO.,
June %, 1860. PORT DEPOSIT, MD.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

a GRAND UNION RALLY IN TIE 1sr
DIsrRlcT-Thc Union Mass Meeting held
in the Grove near Cccilton, on Saturday.
the 18th inst, was one Of the grandest
demonstrations in favor of the Union that
has been gotten up this season.
Large delegations from Elkton, Chesa-
peake City, and Middletown, Del, were on
the ground, accompanied by bands of music
from the two latter places, which greatly
enlivencd, and lent attraction to the scene.
Large numbers of ladies were present on the
occasion, to cheer and add to the patriotic
enthusiasm of their husbands, sons, fathers
and brothers, working in the good cause.
A stand was erected in the Grove, decor
ated very handsomely with festoons of ever
green and flowers, showing the inviting
impress of fair hands, and speaking in mute
eloquence in favor of the Union ladies of
Cecilton.
The meeting was called to order at
o clock =. NJ, by W. Scott Price, Esq, and
organized by the appointment of Doct S.
V. Mace as Chairman, assisted by Vice
President from each District in the county,
and two from Kent county, Caleb p. San
derson, of the LIST; +. A. Crouch, of the
End Capt. j. Hughes, of the 3rd George
johnson, ST., of the 4th +; Jethro j. McCul-
Tough, of the 5th Barclay Reynolds, of the
9th; Eli Cosgrove, Of the It'll; Enoch McCul-
Tough, of the Sth; Sutton Scarborough, of
the 9th; and Doct. John Ferguson and
Alex. Wilson, Esq, of Kent county.
After organizing, the Chairman made a
neat and appropriate address, concluding
by an invitation to all present to partake of
a sumptuous dinner, prepared by the hos
pitable people of Cecilton for their friends,
and to which ample justice was done by the
assembled crowd.
The speaker of the day, as previously
announced, was John A. }. Creswell, Esq,
who delivered one of his characteristic,
able and eloquent speeches, occupying two
hours in the delivery, and in which he
reviewed the whole Secession conspiracy,
clearly proving to every unprecedented hearer
that the Peace party abortion which is trying
to trim it's Secession sails to suit our latitude,
is nothing but starved bastard of the great
South Carolina treason.
The day passed without an incident to
mar the pleasantness of the occasion, and
was a gratifying success for the Union
cause in the LIST District.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

CAPTAIN Snow wants a few men to
serve as Non commissioned Officers and
Sc drivers Of Artillery. See advertisement
in days Wing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

,liUlCE HAMS.--The very best of sugar
~ Cared, Canvasscd Hams. IN cents per ID at
K. +. MAYS,
Oct 5. 1861. In the Hollow .,
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JUDGES OF ELECrIoN.-The County
Commissioners have made the following
appointments of Judges of Election to fill
vacancies occasoncd by the nomination of
certain of the old Judges on the County and
District tickets In the First District, Thos.
p. Jones, Esq, vice John W. Morgan, Esq.
In the Third District, John I. Gallahcr.
Esq, vice Vim. Torbert, Esq. In the
Seventh District, J. Harvey Rowland, Esq,
vice Corbin Cooley, Esq. In the Eight
District, Reuben Alexander, ST., Esq, vice
George W. Gillespie, Esq.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

THE ELKToN UNION CLUB will be
addressed by Henry Torbert, Esq, on Mon
day night next. Let all turn out who wish
to hear Il good speech.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
UNION NOMINATIONS
FOR GOVERNOR,
AUGUSTUS W. BRADFORD.
FOR COMPTROLLER,
SAMUEL s. MLFFIT,

For Judge of the Court of Appeals
BRICE j. GOLDSBOROUGH.
For the House of Delegates,
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
ANDREW MCINTYRE,
HAMILTON MORTON.
For County Commissioners,
FRANCIS q. PARKE,
GEORGE w. BOULDEN,
THOMAS GRUBB.
For Sheriff,
ELI COSGROVE.
For County Surveyor,
s. HARVEY JACK.
For Road Supervisor,
JOHN NJ. THACKERY.
For Justices of the Peace,
WILLIAM TORBERT,
JOSEPH P. BRADBURY,
JOSHUA HYLAND.
For Constahlcs
ROBERT f. CANTWELL,
E. WESLEY JANNEY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

OTThe Various Committees of the
Elkton Union Club to make arrangements
for the Mass Meeting of next Saturday, are
requested to meet, for conference in the
Club room at y O'Clock this evening"
Punctua attendance is requested.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

70 Something to restore and it will do it.
See Prof Woods advertisement.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

The BAY VIEW UNION CLUB will
meet on next Tuesday evening, at o clock
r. NJ, at the Bay View School House. Mr..
James McCauley has been invited and is
expected to address the meeting. The
ladies are requested to attend
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

RUNAwAY.-A slave woman, named
Margaret, belonging to James f. Bawoll,
Esq, Runaway from . Holly Hall, ON last
Saturday night. She has not since been
heard of.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19

HATS AND CAPS A good variety of Soft
Il Felt Hats, and an assortment of the latest
styles of Mems and Boys Military Caps For
srle by K + MAY
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REsIGNEp.-Rev. Henry Mathews,
pastor of the Elkton Presbyterian Church,
has, we understand, resigned his pastoral
charge. His resignation to take effect the
lst Of next April.
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THE ELKToN UNION CLUB. on Tines

The ELKToN UNION CLUB, on Tues
day night last, was addressed by Archibald
Stirling Esq, Of Baltimore. A few minutes
after s clock, the speaker was introduced
to an audience which filled the large hall
of the Club to its utmost capacity. The
occasion profered an opportunity to many
of our Peace friends throughout the county
of listening to good specch-many
of them our most exemplary citizens but
who unfortunately have permitted them
selves to be dcludcd by the syren song of
Peace, which was started by the traitor
Breckinridge, and echoed and rc-echoed by
the Secession friends of jeff Davis in Mary
land, until they have succeeded in beguiling
many honest and well-mcaning men into
their Tory ranks. These men, representing
every part of the county, who are attending
Court, had an opportunity of hearing their
Peace party analysed by Mr.. Stirling in a
very able and cxhausting speech. The
speaker compared the Secession conspiracy
with every species of revolution known to
history, and their PROVISIONAL, rebel govern
ment with every other attempt to found an
empire in the known world concluding
we think very justly-that nothing like this
Cotton rebellion has ever been known before
in heaven, earth or hell. The idea of found
ing an empire, the speaker argued, solely
on cotton and negroes, if the attempt were
not so stepped in blood and crime. would be
one of the most ludcrous humbugs that has
ever appeared on the pages of history. We
have not space for synopsis of Mr. Stirl-
ing's speech. 1t was made up of plain
statement of facts and logical deductions.
which could not be rcfuted, proving that
this Peace party Of Maryland is nothing
more than an adjunct to the rankest seccs-
sion and treason that was ever Matched in
South Carolina.
1t is to be hoped that the dupcs of this
Peace .iuggle who heard Mr.. Stirling 5
remarks, on Tuesday evening last, will
ponder well whittier that party is attempting
to lead them, and turning their backs upon
its foul hereses, and shaking off the dust
from their feet upon all such coalitions of
jeff Davis and the devil, strike home for the
insuted flag Of their country.