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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-04-05

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readers.
Skc,1e~1' Te'it enacted by the General Assembly
olMaryiahi, That the sum Of fifty thousand dollars or
much thereof ns he necessary he and the same
Is hereby appropriated for the relief Of the families of
the Maryland Volunteers. whether under the authority
Of the state of the United States in the service
"f the United States who may hereafter be mustered
in such service.
The fourth section provides that the wife AMI zach
child Of the private volunteer entitled to the benefits of
this act, shall receive respectively the wife the sum of
dollar, and each child under twelve wears of age the
sum Of fifty cents per week. payable monthly or ener
If In the opinion Of the Beard it become necessary; pro
vided, always, that in the thus cx pcrlci for
each family shall exceed the If ten dollars DER
month And any private volunteer having at the time
Of his enlistment mother, sister under twelve yea
Of age dependent upon him for suprnrt shall he entitled
tn the benefit of this act the mother Of such volunteer
respectively. the sum Of dollar for the mother and
the sum Of fifty cents for each sister. per week provided
that IN case the whole sum thus expended shall
exceed the limit prescribed in the preceding clause of
this sertion--ten dollars per month.
The NTH section provides that the families Of priyat.
volunteers enlisted in Maryland regiment battalion or
company. 8c, from whatever State they may come s,l
he entitled to the sums, ia the order and manner
hcreinbcfore prescribed.
The concluding sections Of the Act point out the nc
of procedure in order to obtain the provisions Of law
which that the parties claiming TIE benefit Of the
law shall make oath before Justice Of the Peace in the
county or town of which they resident. and said
shall he corr'boracl by the atavs If two
witnesses living in said county town, that ut the time
Of the enlistment Of the husband son or brother t.y
wors and still are dependent upon his services for support
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THE Susquclanna was in good raft

THE Susqucllanna was in good rafting
order last week, and several RATS reached
tide water. Some timber RATS were run
this week, the water having fallen too low
for running heavy RATS.
The steamers Fairy and Port Deposit
make regular trips between Port Deposit
and Havre- de Grace, connecting with the
cars, leaving Port at 0 A. Nj; p. NJ. and 5
T. Nj, while their time between trips is occu-
pied in fcrryng between Port and I.al.idum,
and towing.
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Governor a4ich's on the Lcgisla turc.

Governor Hicks, like majority of the
Union men of Maryland, has come to the
Notwithstanding, by the way, not
hard to arrive at-that our last Legislature
was no great shakes, and is after that ertin.
guished body with very sharp stick. In a
letter to the Rev. Mr.. Colclazer, which was
read before tire Conference of the M. T.
Church in Philadelphia last week, he says:
Il am glad to see your Conference is
requiring all candidates to take the oath of
allegiance to the Government as q test of
their adnittanee into your body. l was
much worried at the weakened course of
our Legislature upon the test oath subject
These are times that do not allow delieacy
of feeling to control our acts. would 70
against my father if had not confidence in
his fealty to the Government of the United
States.
AS you known full well, have endured
much to aid in preserving the Union, and
am willing to suffer yet more if l can but
contribute little to SO desirable a purpose. I"
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SSnsApARIIIA.-This tropical root has a reputation
wide AS the wor for curing class Of disorders that
aillcemankiir-a reputation too, which it deserves
the host sntidhte wesscss for Scrofufous CoppItipts
But he brought into its vEtms rA,st he concen-
tel, and combined with other medicines at increase
p power. Some reliable compound Of this charac ter il
much needed in the community Read tho advertise
nent If Dr.. AYERS oarsaparilln in columns and we
know needs no MUM from to give citizens
Confidence in whit he odegs.0r Organ, SYRACUSE y. y.
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% liro(rrs an0 Gorrrsrcnln1ts.

Gsag"We print letter this week from
Newport News, written by u member of
company |, ofthe 9TH Maryland regiment
An appeal is made to the Indies of our
Relief Associations, which we feel assured
will be readily responded to by those angels
OF mercy, who are ever on the alert to
administer t" ,hn comfort of the brave mcrp
who sre on tile tented field, unfolding the
banner Of their country
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FRUIT TREES AND SHRUBBERY.
&C., SC.


make it rule TO propagate only those
kinds Of trees md plants that experience has
proven to be the most profitable for general
misunderstanding regard to the quantity
and quality Of fl nit produc, d. In my selrc-
ton Of val cties, aside from my own eXpcr-
fence, AL governed by the opinions Of the
most eminent writer's on the culture of fruit
in America, and of the most experienced
Fruit growers in all ihItts' Uf the country, and
G the Arcriean Pathological Society.
PEA CIIES-30, 900 trees, sc lcct varieties,
and trees very large and thrifty.
APPLES-A large stock, choice varieties,
Standard and Dwarf. Also, Red and yell
low Siberian, Crab, Standard and Dwarf.
PEARS.-A choice lot, large thrifty trees,
loading varieties, Standard and Dwarf.
PLUMS.--All the choice varieties.
CIlERRlES--Fine, thrifty trees, Standard
and Dwarf, all the choice varieties.
~7pr,cots, Nccforines md Ounces.
Observation-Disclosures and Ameri-
can varieties.
White and Red Cherry,
White and Red Grape, White and Red
Dutch, Black English, Black Naples, sc.
GRAPES.-Catawla, Isabella, Clinton,
Concord. Delaware, Diana. Rebccca, Taylor
or Bullet. Early Northern, Muscadine, Elsin-
burgh, Hartford, Prolific, &c, &c.
BIACkBEERlES.-L and Dorches-
ter, High Bush.
RASPBERRIES in variety. Largely of the
Allen and Red Prolific, which need no pro-
rertion in winter, best for market gardeners
aud those who have not time to cover in fall.
STRAWBERRIES in variety. Largely Of
the Albany Seeding.
Usage Orange.
shade and Ornamental Trees.
RhcNbarb,
Asparagras, Giant.
ROSES IN VARIETY.
DAIlLIAS.--l3O select varieties, for
which was awarded special premium by
tile Agricultural! Society Of New Castle
County, Del, in the fall of 1861. Also, a
premium for the best collection OF Choice
rcais.
For Prices and description OF fruits, send
Cor Descriptive Catalogue gratis.
Ai!kirds oft:tcs and plants cITf be
ordered by NAH.
wAll trees and plants warranted true to
name.
CyOrders received at THE Who Oaice,
Elkton.
RANDOLPH PETERS,
Feb 10, l8G2-ly. NEWARK, DEL.
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NOTICE.,

TTNIlf undersigned having assocfatesb with
4 him in the Tin, Stove and Fo,il,tlpy brwi-
ness Mr.. Thos. G. Crouch, the business will
hereafter he conducted under the firm of
GANTWELL & CROUCH. Returning my
thanks to the public for former iavots, | most
respectfully solicit a continuance to the new
brm. JOS. Z. CANTWELL.
A4I.A Is, 1871.
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RSay"T The following stanzas are from the
pen of our long absent ''Flora.'' Every
reader will agree with us that they are
touchinsly pretty. We hope that her visits
to Hhe Wig, always, welcome as spring
flowers, will not be so "fcw and far
between: in future:
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FLORA.

GA despatch published in the Richmond!
papers of the first inst states that an attack,
has been commenced on Fort Jackson. near
the mouth of the Mississippi, by our gum
boats. Refugees represent great panic pre-
yaiinS at Charleston.
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THE Paymastcrs have been paying off
the Regiments at Newport News this week.
As the 9TH Md. Regiment is at that place
the families of the members of Captain
Faethz' company may expect some Of "the
green backs at an carly day.
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ARREST OF RUNAWAY NEGROES.

ARREST OF RUNAWAY NEGROES. -
Two negroes from Winchester were arrested
at Perryville on Tuesday last. Sheriff
Cosgrovc was telcgraphed to and he met
the party having the negroes in custody,
at the Elkton Depot, and the runaways were
conducted to Jail, where they are now con
fined. The negroes say their masters name
il George Owens. lives near Winchester, Va,
and has two sons in the rebel army.
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W AR NEWS
The War OIL the Gulf.
Pensacola and Forts Erncnaied = Fioriau
Redeemed.


We have more good news from the extreme
South. The strong rebel point of pcnsaco.
la, with all the forts, entertainments. and
numerous batteries, SO long mcnacing Fort
Pickcns, have been abandoned, thus cvacu-
ating every post held in Florida, and allow
ing the ripe pear to drop into our hands,
These excavations had become n military
necessity, and is clear confession of the
enrmy's weakness. His boosted numbers
have shrivcled away until his force will not
suffice for half his lines of operations, while
we have more troops than we know what to
do with.
The rebellion is now fast being circum-
scribed within the limits of the populuus
cotton States where slavery is rankcst.-
We shall soon see the loyal representatives
of regcncratcd Florida once more in the
Congress of the United States.
Gen. Sherman visited jacksonville on the
18th inst. and was waited ON by commit
tee Of citizens, who represented the feeling
OF all in the town rs strongly for the Union.
a number who had left the town with the
rebel troops. were returning, among them
numbers Of dcsercrs from the troop, and
all were anxious to take the oath of allie.
glance. The rebels had, in the most wan
ton manner. on the eve of cvacuating Jack
sonville, destroyed most valuable property
Of Union people, and would have destroyed
more had the Union troops not been so
closely upon their heels.
The sentiment in eastern Florida is de-
clarcd to be loyal, and many are willing to
take up arms to defend themselves against
rebel tyranny, and one occasion, when the
rebels wereH eportcd as coming, even the
women seized arms to protect themselves. -
The national troops are treated to every
hospitality the town affords.
Gen. Sherman had issued proclamation
to the people of Florida, and there was lit.
tie doubt that in short time they would
inaugurate a loyal government.
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nlarrie0.

McCULLOUGH-KIL ORTIZ. - On
Thursday the 9Th inst, by Rev. }. Allen,
mt the residence of the brides father,
North East, Mn. Il. j. McCrILouGn, and
Miss REBEccA j. knLiNGsweR ORTIZ, both of
this county.
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TIE EVACUATION OF PERRYvILLE.-

TIE EVACUATION OF PERRYvILLE.-
The great exodus has been going on from
Perryvile this week and last which has
about cleaned out the place of men, mules
and wagons. The trains have been carry
ing many new regiments over the road for
the last fortnight, all
"Pouring forward with impctuous speed,
And hastily forming i'll the ranks of war. :"
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A REFREsnMENT CARA rcfrcsl

II ENDORSEMENT NAK.-A fcffcSh-
mcnt car has been placed upon the p. W.
& B. r. r., and passengers, as they fly
from city to city, can he RECALLED with hot
coffee, oysters, cakes, pies, sandwiches,
etc, etc., without having to scramble at the
stations for few bites while the ears stop,
or bolt Il half chewcd lunch on the boat
while crossing the Susquchanna, or fast till
the end of their journey. Ladies are sup
pied in their seats, with refreshments by
walters who thread their way through the
cars with platters bearing cups of coffee,
etc, etc. Improvement is the order Of the
day. The age is onward.
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CLEANING OR A House OF ILL.,
FAME.-A house of the above class kept by
IA certain Mrs. Tollinger, in Port Deposit,
was cleaned out one night last week, and
eilectually dclugcd with the fire engine, by
some of the citizens of that town. Finding
it impossible to get hold of the shop with
the law so as to suppress the nuisance, they
judiciously applied Il little mob law, which
sumnariy broke up the establishment.
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Rsas- The Norfolk papers are perfectly aware.
of the movements at Old Point. notwith-
standing the papers on this side say nothing
in relation to them.
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By Divine permission, St. Mary

Bf I'lVlne permlsslOn, st. Mary
Anne's (EpiscopaD Church in North East,
will be re'orcncd on Sunday 9th, for Divine
Service, at lo4 clock, A. NJ, and P. NJ
Regular morning and evening service there
after, every other Sunday, at the hour men
toned, until further notice. l.. VI. JACKSON,
Minister Officiating.
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CHANGE OF CAsHIERs.-Oharlcs II
Haines, Esq, has bonded as teller of Cecil
Bank, preparatory to assuming the duties of
Cashier, In place of Thos. c. Bond present
Cashier, who proposes retiring from the
Bank and devoting his labors to the lumber
business, exclusively.
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AppoINTED.-Levi Kline has been
appointed Surveyor of the Port of Havrc
de,Grace. The Salary is $3.50.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT THE LAST QUARTERLY
MEErING.-lhe Quarterly Meeting of the
School Commissioners was held on Tuesday
last, for the adjustment of Teachers
Accounts, etc, ETC., 1923 60 were disburscd
among the teachers of the county in salaries.
as follows: 1.t District, $3.50 90; End
District, 1926, 20; Bird District, $500 %
4th District, 1881 Os 9Th District, $3.50 90;
9th District, $427 20; eth District, 1892 10;
9Th District, S2ll 46 9th District SlsG so.
For repair of school houses and other
incidental expenses, S24l 10. The Board
also passed an order allowing an additional
sum of sos 90 to q contractor for building
a school house.
There was petition laid before the Board
asking for an appropriation of $500 90 to
assist in building Il new school house
between Elkton and Newark, about two and
half miles from the former place. The
Board appropriated the sum called for, with
the proviso that the lot and School House.
which will cost some four hundred and fifty
dollars, be decided to the Board of Com.
missioncrS of Public Schools. The balance
over and above the School Board appro-
pration for erecting the building is to be
raised by subscription.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

COURT WEEK-Next week will be
busy one in Elkton, the three Courts-Cir-
cult, Orphans and Commissioners. being
in session, with an influx of country people
will m'aNe'our town wear lively appearance.
Tie Merchants and Hotel Keepers are
anticipating "good time coming The
former having laid in supply Of new goods,
will stand behind their counters on the tin.
toe of expectancy waiting for customers
Cur clotb:ers are displaying their fine cas-
sinners and vestings in show cases and in the
sun, ready to fit all out with new coats
vests, etc., who come to court. Well,
Elkton is the place to get fine clothes and
cheap goods, for we have ''Chcap John ="
here and all the brotherhood of tape cutters
declare they can sell AS cheap as John"
The Hotel Keepers, too, are providing Il
large stock Of good things for their guests :;
and those who want something nice to
take" and palitable snack at odd hours
cant do better than drop in at VIM. T..
Giles New Restaurant in the "Hollow,"
where everything to tempt the epicure will
be found.
But before visiting these nice places for
getting clear Of money, drop into The Wing
Office and see our ncw Job and Card Press,
and-ahcm-if there is any little bill unset
tied on account of neglect on our part to
present il, we will receipt for the amount
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ELKTON. ARPTL s. 1862.

96s"The Hon. Edwin II. Webster of the
House of Representatives will accept our
thanks for copy of a the Revenue Bill.
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GyLctters FROM OUT army p the Southwest
say thatsthe rebels under Price and Van Dorm
are moving toward Memphis in respose TO a
call from Beanregard for help, and all the
rebel forces in the West re-ordcred to con-
ccntrate in Western Tennessee for a great
and desperate struggle.
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AMONG the 18th removals we find our
friend Willis Rutter merchant tailor, has
located opposite the Fountain HOTEL on
Main street, where he will be found ready
and willing to fix man up "brown" in
new and fashionable SUIT. Call and see
him when you come to Court.
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A Saw Appropriating Money to the
Families OF Volunteers,

FamncS or volunteers.
The following SEQ. ions of the Act
passed at the late session of the Lecis-
lature may be- Of interest to'some of our
readers:
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|" Then" said Mr.. Jefferson, chow can he
be trusted with the government Of others"
If the members of the Convention are not
to be trusted 10 talk Of the government and
rulers as they please. who will trust them to
lay restrictions and penal acts upon the peo-
pie in this particular? II they think they
sinned in too much talking against Line Joins
government, let them talk less against the
Confederate government.
If you will have the people reconclled to
government and not speak evil OF it, let them
retain their guns, lei them have their trials
at home and by their own laws; above all,
let them talk freely, and in their own way,
not as the Convention dictates.
But to return to the question OF Governor.
know nothing better calculated to multiply
the peoples miseries, and to hurry the coun-
try into final and complete ruin, than plac-
ing weak, incompetent, and even inefficient
men at the head Of affairs. Much as we have
suffered. we have not seen or felt the worst
The enemy are upon our soil, threatening US
with fire and sword, thirsting for blood, rea-
Dis TO murder, and then to rob- The future
is full Of triumphs, ii is also full Of accidents,
calamities. dangers and deaths. We cannot
afford to experiment in any such folly as
placing unknown, untried men in high pla-
ces.
Who in these perilous times does i behove
the people TO elect as Goyernorf A yirtu-
Gus man. no ia truthful man no ia man
of courage? no;--a man Of intellectual en-
dowmenis and great attsinments? no. No
one OF these qualities will do. The nan Tor
Governor must have not one, but all OF these
qualities.
No man possesses all Of these qualities IN
more pre-eminent degree than Governor
Graham. No man has given to the people
more examples Of dislnteresied patriotism,
political wisdom, and public virtue. Every
patriotic citizen could think and speak Of his
election with an honest pride. feeling conf
dent that he had committed TO safe hands his
interest, honor, country and all. None
could feel rebuked or subdued save the po.
Iiticsl intriguer. whose patriotism borrows
zeal from the prospect Of Office. The SOL
der, pcrilIng all for his country. will feel an
honest pride in his Governor when he re-
feels that he has four sons who share his hard
ships and partake Of his tolls.
Put me down first for Graham, and next
Tor the man who, like Graham, has steady
and permanent rule for his conduct, both
public aud private. HAWFlELDS.
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GOV. GRAHAM.

A public meeting was held in the county
Of Wake on the 4th inst, at which the fol-
lowing resolution was passed.
"Resolued, That people of the State will
be called upon to vote for Governor in Au-
gust next, we hereby express our preference
for William a. Graham, of Orange, for that
office in the present crisis. That we regard
Mr.. Graham as eminently qualified in every
respect for the office, and trust that he will
consent to the use OF his name. We think
that party feeling should have no influence
at time like this, but the best men should
be called 10 Office without regard to party"
The above resolution expresses the almost
unanimous wishes of the people in this part
gather public opinion. And although occa-
sionally we can discover an exhibition of a
little Of the all party prejudices that have
not been entirely buried, we rejoice to be-
lieye that there is general disposition a.
mong men Of old former parties to lay aside
past differences, and in the present crisis to
select the best men to fill the important Of
fees.
A number Of highly respectable gentle
men have been suggested through the papers
as suitable persons to fill the Office of Gov
ernor; but none, so far as we have been able
TO discover, appears to strike the public
mind So favorably as w. A. Graham. His
exalted talents, long experience, his high
moral worth, stern integrity and undoubted
patriotism, all combine in designating him
as The man for the present emergency. We
do not believe that there is an intelligent
man in the State who has not full confidence
in the integrity and patriotism Of Gov. Gra-
ham. And if he will consent to the use Of
his name for that purpose the people in this
section will feel that they are promoting the
best interests of the State BY electing him
Governor Of North Carolina.
GreensJOrougL Patriot
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AiIIsbaraugt gsrarnsr,
HILLsBoR0UGH, N. G.
wednesday, May IA, 1862.
THE NEWS.

Last week our army on the Peninsula were falling
back from Yorktown in order to avoid the annoyance
Of The Yankee eunboats. letter received in this
place dated on Thursday last states that our forces
were attacked three four times in their retreat but
in each the Yankees were driven back to their boats.
The loss on both sides was great.
A great victory has been obtained by Gen. Jackson
in the Valley of Virginia. The army under Rosen.
sanz has been completely routed, and in their Preci
pitate retreat left all their dead and wounded on the
field.
The accounts from Beauregards army 10 the neigh
borhood Of Cosinth is equally cheering. Our army
was driving the enemy before them with great mpetu-
osy. They fed for shelter to their gunboats on the
river.
Norfolk has been evacuated by our troops, and is
now in the possession Of the enemy II is stated that
our troops arms, ammunition quartemasters and COM
missay's stores removed; but our loss at the
Gosport Navy Yard was immense. All the buildings
that could be destroyed fired, and the Dry Dock
the most perfect establishment Of the kind was blown
up. The famous ifon.elad steamer the Merimac, and
number Of smaller steamers burnt by order Of the
Confederate Government
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inviting all the people to unite at their sew
eral places of worship. on Friday. the 10th
day Of the present month of May, in humble
duplication to Almighty God that He will
youchsafe His blessing on our beloved coun-
try that He will strengthen and protect our
armies that He will watch over and pre-
serve our people from the evil Vaccinations
of our enemies; and that he will, in his
own good time. restore to Us the blessing Of
peace and security under His sheltering
care.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
Confederate States at Richmond, on the Sd
day Of May, A. d.. 1862.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.