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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-01-18
Correspondence of The Cecil whigl
BALTIMORE, Jan. 18th '62 !

AN
BALTIMORE, Jan. 18th '62
nEApqrARTERs, Co. A, P. G. Reg.
CAMP HoFFa,H
DEAR VINO ~ am happy to state that tho
health Of our company has been exceedingly
good. az there has not been more than eight
or ten the sick list since our encampment
in this city A.; and at The present time, believe,
that with the exception of a fuw slight cases
OF colds, there are none whatever on the sick
list. The accommodations for the sick arc
ample and comfortable probably the best in
the service. We have a fine commodions
brick building fr the Hospital Department,
with all the modern conveniences for comfort
attached thereto, un'ier the very efficient
management of our kind and gcntlsmaIly
Reglmcnial Surgeons Gilman and Norris.
Qnte a nnmGer OF our company haze turned
| out knights of the saw and haschet, being
employed in the erection of Winter Charters,
for which they receive the extra compensation
of 40 cents per day. l expect that before
this shall have reached the eyes of you readers.
we shall be slowed snugly away in them.
much to the Qualification Of the entire COM
mand, I am also happy to state thai our long
and anHionsly lookedtor arms will arrive in
day or 30, as we have just received \ telc-
graphic despatch from our Colonel, who is
now in Washington, to that effect.
Tomorrow is payday, and of course our
boys feel good all ever in anticipation of the
| event.
Quite sensation was created among our
boys one day last week, Consequent upon the
advent Of Mr.. Benz B. Sweet in our camp,
accompanied BY two huge carpet bags, con-
tanning hundred pairs of mittens, or a pair
| for each man in the company. They were
| the joint gift of the Union ladies of the 9th
District of Cecil county. 81 you perceive,
MIR. Editor, that the boys OF company A., 9TH
Maryland Regiment, are remembered by
| friends at home as well as Co. C., of the 2nd
Del. Reg. We are favored, also, with friends
in this city, who, although strangers to u.s.
have given proof Of their good will and kind
ness 1t gives me much pleasure in giving
an instance OF two Of this description. One
was the gift of sixteen pairs of wooden stock
ings, for those most in need, by few Union
ladies' OF Franklin street another, a gift Of
three pairs of stockings, by young lady, to
be presented to the three most deserving men
IN the company, TO be selected by Lieuts.
! Fsrd and Benjamin and be it said to their
credit the following names came in for a pair
each Scrgt John W. Worth, OF North East,
private John Alexander of Chesapeake City,
and private Hiram NJ ills, of Elkton.
The title of our Regiment has been changed
from the Public Guard TO that of the 9Th
Maryland. The Regiment has been accepted
by the War Department for active service
| Our friends will hereafter direct all letters to
the 9th Mary land Regiment. UNION.
c. Since the above letter was written, CO...
Schley has received complete equipment of
the " Austrian rifcd !" musket, witE pate mt
| bayonet, and necessary accoutrements. Tho
muskct is superior, and highly finished one.
Ed,
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A PEDAGocuE RouTED.-The Union boys
attending tie public school Mt Cecilton have held the
idea for sometime past that their encher Young cow
By the name of Macka entertained strong sympathy
for the rebels and their cause and last Monday tested
the matter in the following practical manner Before
the arrival Of the teacher in the morning they oisted
Stur-Spangcd Banner the school house, and quietly
awaited further developments. They did not have to
wait long, however, for although the teacher remained
quiet the subject until the hour for recess he had
oil the while been nursing his wrath to keep it warm
and then sailed forth fnrously and attempted to haul
down the to hn) hateful flag. The boys who had
of the blood of rs in their veins would submit any
such indignsy and Cecilton in quite Excitement
for while The upshot of the matter that the
Secession pedagogue had to pack his traps and tramp of
in search Of congenal locality, which trust he
may have good time in finding No is fit TO teach
the youth of Cecil who attempts to haul down Amer
lean flag and hope since the ball has been opened
that the old flag may be placed every school house
in the county, children may be educated to love
verenes and defend H. Bully TT the Ceciltcn bn5si
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Rural ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL DIREC-
ToRY.-Such is the title Of little. book pub
lished at the commencement OF the year by
the editor Of the Gcnesee Farmer. The vol
ume for 1862 is received. 1t is a work which
can not be too extensively circulated among
all interested in rural pursuits. The six pre-
vious volumes received very general common
dation, and that for 1862 will be found fully
equal to any of the series. Among the con-
tents of this volume we notice articles on the
Culture of Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums,
Grapes, etc., with a list OF good varieties +;
also of Strawberries, Raspbcrrics, Currents,
etc.; on Annals and their Culture; on the
Manufacture of Domestic Wines; on the
Cultivation of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rye.
Indian Corn, etc. In fact it embraces the
whole scope of Agriculture and Horticulture
in all their branches. Price only % cents
Sent prepaid by mail to any address on tho
receipt Of price. Address Joseph Harris,
publisher OF the Genesee Farmer, Rochester.
N. York.
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The War in Kentucky.
The Dispersal Of Humphrey Marshai's For

The Dispersal Of Humphrey MarshaiPs Forces.
WAsnINGroN. Jan. 1.-THE War Depart
ment has received intelligence that despatch
from Col Garfield, dated Painstvlle, Ken
lucky. on the 9Th, confirms the report of the
dispersion OF Humphrey Marshall's forces.
1t says: Marshall's whole army are fleeing
in utter confusion, after having burned a
large amount OF stores. We have taken ID
prisoners"
Another despatch from Col. Garfield to
Gen. Buell.. dated Prestonburg, on tho llth,
says: =" We left Paintsville, on Thursday
noon, it'll 100 men, and engaged Marshalls
force of $500 men and three cannon posted
on the hills. We fought them till dark, and
drove them from their positions.
This morning we found twenty five of his
dead on the field. The enemy's loss cannot
be less than sixty. We took twenty five
prisoners and a quantity of stores. The
enemy burned most Of his stores and fled pre-
cipitateIy during the night.
To-day | have crossed the river and been
occupying Prestonburg. Our loss is two
killed and twenty -tiye wounded"
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geg-The b!hoys have baen writing a
"reply to The Wigs notice of the new
Band; but The Democrat wouldn't print such
badinage. Bring your Bagatelle to The
Wig, boys, The Democrat is occupied in
looking after weightier things such as the
Democratic Party By way of facili-
tating that search, we would mention here,
that the honest great men of that party are
enlisted in the cause of their country, own
ing servie allegiance to no party, but indus
triously aiding the Government to push
forward the war to the overthrow of treason
and the ultimate triumph of Democratic
principles; which principles, according to
General Jackson's Interpretation, are "the
blessings of government, like the dews Of
heaven, descending alike upon the rich and
poor" and not those blessings lighting alone
upon gang of niger owning rebels. The
rank and file of that party may be found
voting Union men into Office throughout the
country, and swelling the Union armies
But perhaps The Democrat is looking after
the fortunes of those political thieves, rob-
bers, and perjurers of which the arch
traitor Breckenridge is the head.
There is another individual on the look
out for the same party, who has the reputa-
ton of owning birthstone factories Of
fabulous extent, some where in remote
corner of creation. The one may be in
hopes of finding the members still in pos
session of some of the loaves and fishes they
used to dispense. The other evidently
designs apprenticing them to the smelling
business in his extensive sulphur works.
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THE stockholders of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany, at their meeting on Monday last.
unanimously elected the following Directors
for the ensuing year Samuel NJ. FELTON,,
Moncure Robinson, Vim. Lyttleton Savage,
John A. Duncan, Jesse Lane, Joseph
Bringhurst, Frederick A. Curtis, John c.
Groome, I. l.. Cohen, Dr., Thomas Kclso,
Columbus O Donnell, Enoch Pratt, Thomas
Donaldson, VIM. W. Corcoran, Edward
Austin.
The twenty fourth annual report of the
Directors Of the Company was submitted to
the stockholders, at the meeting, from which
it appears that the earnings of the road for
the year ending October 81, 1861, were as
follows: From passengers, s ,023. G55. A ;
freight and express, $3.50, Gl023; rents,
SIG, $50. IS mails and miscellaneous, S46,-
s47.73; making total Of 81 All, O63.G5.
The expenditures on the road during the
same period were: Interest on bonded debt,
ground rents, &C., $150,0O0; operating
expenses, 1921. 7ll.39; for new work and
improvements, $l54, $500 %; for guarding
bridges and repairing burned bridges, S27,
1920, making the total expenditure $751;,
1850. Net earnings, STA, o49.96.
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Congressional.

MONDAY.-In the Senate the COMMITTEES on the
Judiciary reported against tho expulsion Of Senator
Bright there being evidence of his dsluyaty The
senate refused take up the House bill compensatng
the owners Of the British ship Perthshre for ap illegal
detention by the blockading fleet. The Army Suffers
bill taken up and referred back the Military
Committee.
In the House, the Army Appropriation bill report.
ed Hon. A. J. Clements admitted to his seat as
Representative from the Fourth Congressional District
Tennessee The select Committee Government Con-
tracts reported several resolutions which adopted
n1uring of the Secretary of War certain
The Civil Appropriation bill being under consideration
Mr. Dawes made strong speech exposing the wasteful
expenditures going The bill finally passed,
leaving the appropriation for the Coast Survey untouched
TUKsDAY.-In the Senate Mr.. Powell's resolution
inquiring Of the Secretary Of War why he had not
responded to certain resolutions Of inquiry in relation 10
contracts for the army adopted by the Senate in July
last taken up, and after debate finally passcdayes
81, nays 3. The bill to indemnify the Of the
British ship Perthshre for Illegal deteItion by the
blockading feet was passed.
The House, by ayes lOT, nays A. passed the bill ab.l-
shing the frankng privilege. The bill appropriang
$4,000 to be expended by the American Commissioners
to the Worlds Fair discussed and again lad the
table.
HEbNESDAi-Ihe senate, by nearly "hah'mous
vote confirmed the Presidents nomination Of Hon Edwin
NJ. Station rs Secretary Of War.
The House passed--ayes 1885, nays ga resolution
declaring it to be necessary to impose tax, which, with
the duty imports shall annual revenue Of
not less than hundred and fly millions of dollars
bill to prevent the Cooe trade in American vessels
passed. In Committee Of the Whole the Fortified
ton bill discussed.
TIIURsDAY.-In the Senate, bill 70 promote the
efficiency Of the Dead Letter Office w. passed. Mr..
Wilson's bill provving that any officer Of the army or
navy arestng fugitive slaves shall be discharged from
the service, taken up and discussed till the morning
hour expired when it laid over and the question of
Mr. Lane, Of Kansas, being entitled to take his seat in
the Senate, was taken up and decided in the affirmative,
In the House. 4 bill authorizing til: Secretary of War
to furnish prisoners Of the United States army in the
reyUte1 States with clothing, passed.
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WThe Baltimore Clipper appears to
be in quandary about the stay law, and
isn't able to determine whether or not it
should be re-enacted. So far as this
county is concerned, it has benefited
only the dishonest few, and we hope the
Legislature will repeal it, or let it alone
till it expires. The character of the
body of men that framed and passed it,
ought to be enough to convince any one
altogether ignorant of Its practical work
ing's, that it is radically rotten law.
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State of the Rebellion in the West

The back of the rebellion in Missouri is
efiectualiy broken. In all the counties soTth
and west of the Missouri river, and north of
Osceola, there is not in all probability an
organized rebel band exceeding twenty five
in number. The greater portion of Prices
recruiting operations have failed of their
purpose. Col Davis exploit at Warrcnsburg
captured the larger portion Of these recruits.
Col. Jennison has "pacitied :" Jackson and
Cass counties and the Kansas Brigade, the
southern border counties, In Gen. Prentiss'
division, the work of crushing out rebellion
is progressing rapidly. Price is at Warsaw,
in a somewhat perilous condition. The sec
ton of the country from which the main sup
plies of rebellion have been obtained, is, both
from that drain, and the punishment inflicted
for such support, in a very desolate and war
stricken condition. Prices force is dimin-
ishng, though yet very well equipped and
armed,
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eG- Our Camp Hoffman correspondent


Es5- Our Camp Hoffman correspondent
bubbles over with 10Y at the change of for
tunc-or rather name-tbat has ovortake,
~. d = p.. :. IN, =,
'ne w. regiment an h'honian
appears to have a high appreciation of his
brother officers. We think he must have
clicked the Blarncv stonc,, Mt gonna n.r;oa
.s,;, ..,.,.,.,
Vi i'' e"''h'y e"feer' l1ear MN
Correspondence of Tho Cecil Whig
LETTER FROM CAMP HOFFMAN,
HEADqrARTERa 9TH MARYLAND Reg.
Y. 5: A., CAMP HOFFMAN,
Baltimore, Jan. 18th '62.
DEAR ED!ToR:-iiurrohE Hurrah' Hurrah'
My Dear Sir you d lind my little epistle,
very bolsterous upon opening it, if the above
could be exclaimed. But as it cannot III
here give vent to my feelings on account of
the fuss: The +. q. IS no longer the Public
Guard, but the 9Th Maryland, which has
offered Its services, and been accepted: by
the Government. Our Colonel, William
LOUIS Sehleey,' Ia Drawer man never was
although his heart is as big as barrel, and
freely thrown open 20 sympathies with all
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LATER PROM PoRr RoYAL.-Gen. Stevens
still continues to hold the mainland, and as
he has been reinforced by Gen. Sherman. it is
probable that he will soon make forward
movement. Commodore Dupont had sent a
reinforcement of three thousand Ave hundred
men to Gen. Sherman, and active operations
against some point on the railroad between
Charleston and Savannah were about TO be-
commenced. Rcinforcemcnts were daily
arriving from the North, and 5000 more
troops had been landed on Tybee Island
Fort Pulaski continued its firing and one
private of our forces had been killed.
A skirmish took place between pnrt of
Gen. Sherman's force, on the mainland, on
the 5tb, resulting in serious loss 70 the rebels.
Seven prisoners were also taken.
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The "PensacOla Runs the Rebel
Blockade.

The United States steamship Pensacola,
which left her anchorage off Alexandria on
Saturday morning, proce eded to Indian Head :,
about twenty seven miles from Washngton,
where she remained until between five and
six O'Clock on Sunday morning, and then
started to run the rebel blockade, which she
did with entire safety. Twenty-Five shots
were fired at her, but none Struck. She did
not return the fire. She was heavily laden
with cannon, and other appliances of war,
and fully prepared for hostile service. The
safe departure of the Pensacola is a general
subject OF congratulaton, as it is known that
the rebels have been. for weeks past, reserv-
ing their fire, in order either to destroy this
vessel or prevent her passage ont of the Poto-
mac river.
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We have letter from Charlestown,

We have q letter from Charlestown,
in this county, in which the writer gives a
long account of a wire pulling operation in
regard to the election of Commissioners for
that delectaLle borough, for the present
year, which failed, however, like many other
well laid schemes, through the treachery OF
one of their friends. The whole letter is too
long for publication. We CLEAN from it the
following items of news:
There is going on at this time. in the NJ.
f. church of this town, a protracted meet
ing. under the charge of the Rev. Thomas
sumption. For sometime the prospect of a
revival was considered very dull. But now
there is a fine prospect of a great revival.
Sinners seem to have been awakened, and
on Wednesday night there was great num-
Der forward to the altar. Rev Thomas
Sumption is considered one of the greatest
revivaists of the Phila. Conference. Some
five years ago, when on the North East Cir
cult, he had one of the greatest reviyals ever
known in the county. think there were
some sixty added to the church here, while
great number joined other churches. Mr..
Sumption lacks physical strength, but is well
read in theology, and his language is very
forcible.
Times are rather duller here now than
they have been. Though the war has been
very disastrous to the business of some sec.
tons, we cannot complain. The wagon
trains passing through here have not failed
to leave a considerable amount of money
with US.
The people are generally making prepare
tons for fishing. There are many predic-
tons made as to what kind of a season the
next will be for fish. Equal RIGHTS.
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A CHANGE OF CABINET OFFIcERs.-Since
our last issue an important change has
taken place in President Lincoln's Cabinet.
General Cameron. Secretary of War, has
resigned his seat in the Cabinet, and been
appointed Minister to Russia; and the Hon.
Edwin NJ. Stanton, of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed to fill the seat in the Cabi.
net vacated by General Cameron. Mr..
Stanton was Attorney General toward the
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Gt)e Mlarkcts.

ELKroN MARkEr.-Red Wheat, 81 80 !;
White do. 81 S5; Corn, old, 81; do. new
SO cents; Oats, SO.
BALTIMORE MARKET.-Wh Wheat, ST 45
al so; Red Wheat, 81 81; Corn, white,
60@62 cents; Yellow, 60G6l cents y
bushel; Oats-Maryland, 3sGh42 cents /;
and 42G943 cents for Pennsylvania.
Hay and Sirao.-Good to prime baled
Timothy at 1s@$2o u ton; loose do. l6@
$l7; Glover, baled, 14@Sl5; Rye Straw
l6@S17; Dat do. l2@$1s; Wheat do. 10
@Sll ~ ton.
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Phila., vii. 4 Bait. Railroad

Trains leave North East Station as follows
TO PHILADELPHIA. TO BALTIMORE.
Express, 1880 A. N. Mail, 1890 A N
Mail, 1915 p. NJ. Night Mail Pm
Night Mail 737 {" 10
Through Freight, with passenger car at
tached, leaves N orth East for Baltimore al
e.55 P. N. Stops at Charestown, Pri.cipio
Perryville, and Havre-dc- Grace.
CO No truin for philadelphia on Sunday.
W. ID. ALEXANDER,
Nov. 80, lS60-tf. Agent.
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Surgeon in Charge of Brigade Hospital.

TO THE LADIES or THE CHESAPEAKE CRY
UNION AIpS)cETl--t is W til tn t nsummate plea urc
which can be alone eugcniered by So Ii yal aud syn :
pathetic expression made manifest by your kind
present compliment Of clothing sent US some days
since, that this mcagre tribute Of respect your
bcneyolence; and rest assured your complimentary
expression thus made evident is highly appreciated and
we shall await in anXi expectation for an opportunity
to rccprocate the compliment thus paid in person.
For this is the most effective and beneficial manner in
which the ladies' Of the different communities ran dis
cover their nlothery and madcnly admiration for those
Brave Boys" who the Language Of the poet cried
ont at the outbreak Of this unholy rebellion:
When see him ar,nuS for his Cunutry and his God,
That martial spirit kindlcs even me-
Signed. OFFICERS AND alEs, OF Con. D.. Cavalry
PURHELL LGGIoS NJ. V.
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THE TRAVELLER.
Baltimore and Susquehann

1fF1 hdSuiuC bHlF
Ssss!, sin is1.s a for pSs,
and Tide Water Canal.
The Steamboat JuNIATA. Capt. Frederick
Tomlnson. leaves lower end of West Falls Avenue
every MoSDAi, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY Even
lug at o'clock. Returning, leaves Port Deposit
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY Even
ing. at 3 o'clock p. NJ, and Havre do Grace at 5
o'clock M.
The steamboat LANCASTER. Capt J, W Tom.
GEson, leaves same place every TUESDAY. Thurs
DAY and SATURDAY Evening. at o'clock. Re-
turning, leaves Port Deposit every MONDAY, Wed
NEsDAY and FRIDAY Evening, at o'clock, and
1layrs do Grace, Mt o'clock P. NJ
Hour of leaving Baltimore after the 1st Of Octo-
Dor. will be o'clock P N.
IF Passage, (berths included.) SO cents.
Freight received daily until o'clock carried
a. low rates and carefully attended TO.
Duplicate Receipts for Freight will be required,
vi An Boats ard Cargoes towcd only at the
risk Of their respective owners.
The Agent at nayre de q race will attend to for
waydiug any Merchandise consigned to him for
my pcst on the Pennsylvania Canals, or will
rc-ship Freights intended for Baltimore, Philadel-
phn or elsewhere.
JOS JAS. TAYLOR, Agent, Baltimore.
r. ALEX. TAYLOR, Agent, Havre de G race,
J. TOME. Agent, Pert Deposit.
N. B-Grain purchased ut the highest market
price at the Warehouse of j. Tome 4 Co.. Port
Deposit who also keep for sale Guano, Plaster.
Fish, Salt, Crous1ale 4 Mitchells, Allen &
Noodles and De Burg's phosphates. and New
York Bone Dust. March 2, lS6l-f
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SHOCKING ACcIpENT.-S or 10 persons killed,
and a or Is rounded.-Ths wood or gravel
train which LETT this city, about three O'Clock
on Wednesday morning, with thirty men on
board, ran into the Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal, about five O'Clock, killing Cyrus
Anderson, the engineer, Edward Menough,
fireman, and VIM. McElwee, VIM. Menough,
Mr.. Mcguire, Shea, ard three or four other
persons, and wound;ng fourteen or fifteen,
some of them quite seriously. Out of the
thirty men on the train there were only four
left who were able to assist in rescuing the
wounded. So great was the confusion that
We were unable to obtain any reliable infof-
nation, or all the names of tire party.
1t appears that the draw was left off 10 per-
NIT the passage Of vessels, and the tender not
having been notified of the train coming, was
asleep. Mr.. Anderson, not being aware of
the bridge, was running directly ahead
There were twelve cars in the train, and
these with engine and tender, were plunged
into the canal The cries and groans of the
wounded and dying are represented to have
been most asopizing -Dsl. Republican,.
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ORPHANS, COURT.

vENHE STATED MEETINGS of the Or.
a phans' Court Of Cecil county will be
he Id on the Second TUESDAY in every
month. Executors. Administrators and
Guardians, wanting their accounts stated
will please bring in the vouchers few days
De.ore Court. JAMES McCAULEY,
July II, 1868. Register.
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1l)ic0.

GATCHEL.-At the residence of his son, at
Andora. Cecil comfy, on the llth, inst,
DAVID GATchEL, in the 18th year of his
age.
CHICHESTER county papers please copy.
BURNS.-On Thursday Mrs. SARAH BURNS,
the relict of John Bsrns.
WALTON.-On Monday night last, MARY,
wife OF James Walton, Of this town, in tho
9th year Of her age.
CANTWELL.-On Monday morning last, of
croup. EMILY FLORA, daughter Of Jos. r,
and Emily A. CantwoI, aged three years,
three months, and twenty-one days.