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GEN. SHERMAN's OPERATIONS IN SourH
CARoLINA.-Major Pangborns, who has been
on Gen. Sherman's staff at Port Royal, 5. g.,
is now here. He states that it was telt by
Gen. S. and Com. Dupont that Savannah
and Charlcs ton might have been taken with
great loss of life, but the military operations
that had been resolved upon held great mum.
bcrs of the rebels in check at both those cities,
and Terminates in the glorious exploit Of cap
turing Fort Pulaski. Major Pangborne says
that the walls are not so injured but that they
may readily be made as good as new. The
wall consisted Of two partitions of brick, with
sand bags between. Two strong batteries were
planted so as to bang away at the portion OF
the wall near which the magazine was known
to be. The peices were aimed so as to chip
of section after section. but it is not supposed
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Correspondence Of The Cecil Whig.l
LETTER FROM NEWPORT NEWS.
NEWPORT News, April 10Th 1862.

NE"fohi NEWS, -NpTil l'th looA.
DEAR EDITOR 1T requires more than an
ordinary effort for any but a regular cor
respondent to write for II newspaper under
circumstances by which we are surroun.
dcd. The life in tents, under the influence
of a changeable April weather. varying
from cold rains to really oppressive heat,
without stoves against the one and shade
against the other, reduces considerably
poetic inspiration and the restriction OF
political or rather military communications
on the other side, leaves to the author but
a narrow scope of topics which might be
of interest to- your readers. However, it
may be pleasant to the Union mon of Mary
land and to the friends of our Regiment to
hear, thut to-day, OH the anniversary of the
Baltimore riot, the State Flag of the old
State waves on the side Of the Union banner
over the soil of Virginia, and that good
spirit, discipline and love for the Union are
undisturbed in our ranks, Notwithstanding
discourtesy of some of our northern fellow
soldiers. 1t is true we have not yet had a
chance to prove our valor in the field, yet
our boys have seen the encmy's shells
flying in close proximity to their heads,
and their unflinching hurrah in expectation
of approaching fight gave no bad prognos-
tcation for their behavior in more serious
combat. Our army before Yorktown keeps
aloof all imminent danger from one side,
yet the still formidable Merrimac threatens
our post in a manner that we have little
hope, that our brigade may have the honor Of
advancing and taking a share in climbing
the brcastworks Of the enemys stronghold
at Yorktown.
Our Colonel and other regimental officers
do not lose the time, however, and frequent
target practice with regular drill improves
our Regiment visibly, and our Cecil boys
any military branch. They have noticed
| Wing that they are not forgotten in their
native county, and as we'll as they show,
when pay day comes, that they remember
Cecil, they will show on the battlefield, that
they wish to keep up their good reputation.
Their health continues to be good, and
| since they have seen McClellan's army
pass, deprived of many more comforts than
ourselves, they are much less susceptible to
the annoyances of the tented field. There
are however many such in this part of the
sunny South, as snakes, ticks of gigantic
| size and poisonous breath, and other such
venomous creatures of more or less micro
scopic character.
We still hear that uncharitable reports,
| circulated by treacherous slanderers in dis
guise, leave little honor and credit to our
Regiment; and at other times again try to
brighten and alarm our friends by false
tales concerning our dangers and sufferings.
But no answer is the best answer to such
ilwlled gossip. Goodbye to you and oil
friends from your correspondent and from
all Cecil boys in the 9TH Maryland Regi-
ment. v. ". y.
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For The Cecil Wing.
Back MEETING House, April %, 90.

Back MEETING House, April %, 80.
Mr. EDITOR Would you please give n
place in the columns of The Cecil Wing
to the following report of the proceedings
of the Relief Association, organized by the
Ladies in the vicinity of Brick NJ. House
and Zion, to procure articles for the COM
fort and relief of the soldiers now battling
for our National cxistance?
ROSE BANK HALL, Dec. IL, 'G1.
Tn obedience to a previous call, there
was meeting held this 18th day of Dec
1861, by the Ladies of Brick Meeting House
and Zion for the purpose Of creating an
organization for the relief Of the soldiers.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. George Qugley, after which the asso-
citation was organized under the name and
style of Rose Bank Ladies' Soldier Aid
Society. When by reclamation the follow
ing Ladies were chosen officers Mrs L. [.
Vice President; Miss NJ. T. Lyle, Score.
tary; Miss A.. l.. Sheppard, Treasurer.
On motion it was adopted to take up a
collection; there being twenty five Ladies
present they raised the sum of S25. 81
among them. Each Lady present was then
authorized to solicit contributions and
subscriptions outside of the Association and
upon which collection up to April lst 1862,
there has been raised the sum of S41.4O,
making the sum total received in money
5000, with which the association have
been enabled to purchase material for, and
manufacture the following articles, to- wit
Box, number /. Sent to Company f. care
of Captain Fulton, Purnell's Legion, con-
tanning 80 quilted comforts, 33 bed ticks,
81 towels, 8 pairs knit mittens, a pairs
cloth do. pairs knit hosc 2 pillow cases
ard thread and needle cases. This box
also contained numerous packages as
special contributions to members of COM
pany X.
Box number 2. Sent to Miss Dix, San.
itary Commission, Washington, ID. c., con.
tanning quilted comforts, IS large pillows,
. small do. % pillow cases, dressing
gowns, o night shirts, 8 pair drawers, 2 pail
woollen hose, 5 pairs slippers, 80 towels,
3rolls bandages, 2 boxes lint, 2 rolls linen
and jelly.
The Ladies of the Association take this
opportunity to tender their sincere thanks
to all those who so willingly and literally
answered their petitions with money or
articles ofneed for the sick and wounded
soldiers tlMs enabling the Association tc
perform a much needed service in the cause
of humanity and of our country.
Deeming it their duty, and anxious to
continue their aid to the soldiers, the Asso
citation would remind their friends who arc
living under the enjoyment of good health
and Of other blessings in abundance, that SC
long as this unnatural war continues, severe
suffering and want will exist with the poor
soldicr,) calling aloud upon the sympathies
of the humane and benevolent.
Nj, I, LYLE, Secretary.
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MAY DAY.-Those who had contem-

MAY DAY.-Those who had contem-
plated celebrating the season of flowers, by
dedicating the first of May to Flora, in pleas
ant expeditions and agreeable rambles in
search of flowers, were sadly disappointed
on that day. More unauspicous weather
for rambling in the woods and hunting wild
flowers, could not have made its appearance
than Thursday last. We understand, how
ever, that admirers, in this quarter, of the
good old, romantic custom of observing
May day, are determined not to be batilcd
by lowering clouds and stormy weather, but
will select some other day when the sun
shines and the birds sing, and wild flowers
bloom to have their Maying.
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BLACKS
Celebrated Premium Horse,
NJ A Z E p p A.

NV ILL STAND for service this Season,
w at the Stable OF the subscriber, in
Charlestown, Cecil county, Md.
TERMS.-SS for Insurance, if paid on
or before the LIST Of April, 1868; if not,
$1,000 will be charged. 5000 for the Sea-
son, to be paid at the end Of the season and
$500 for the Single Service, Cash. Persons
parting with Insured Mares before they are
ascertaned to be with foal will be held
responsible for the amount Of the Insurance
MAZEPPA was awarded the first premium
at the Agricultural Fair, held at Lancaster,
Pa, in June, 1859, as a horse of superior
points; and one Of the handsomest horses
on exhibition.
Season to commence 18th of April, and
ending on the 10Th Of July, 1862.
For particulars respecting Pedigree, see
handbills. jim. BLACK,
Charlcstown. Md, April II, 1s62-tf.
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FIsH.-Thus far our fisherman have

FIsH.-Thus far our fisherman have
not been remarkably successful in securing
an abundance of the scaIy spoil. The fishing
on the Elk ard North East rivers has been
Improbable. The weatherhas been remarka-
bly, unfavorable for that business the present
spring, but our fishermen live in hope that
good time is yet coming for them.
On the Susquehanna the OILERS are busy,
and appeared to be doing tolerable bust.
ness during the early part of the week.
The river at that time was in good rafting
order and lumber was coming down rapidly.
A run of pine lumber is considered more
profitable even, than rnn of fish.
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HENRY G. MAGRAw, son of James
Magraw, d. D., for many years pastor of
West Nottingham Presbyterian church
situated in the upper part of this county,
and Principal of the Academy connected
Herewith, has purchased the old homestead.
The farm is situated near the church, but is
not the best of land by good deal. 1t has
changed hands several times since going out
of the Magraw family, and by this purchae
is again restored to the family Of its former
owner.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE ACCIDENT ON THE BALTIMORE

THE ACCIDENT ON THE BALTIMoRE
RAILRoAD-SEvERAL PERSONS INJURED
The accident on the Philadelphia, Whining
ton, and Baltimore Railroad, on Friday
morning, the 25th ult., at Charlestown sta
ton, we learn, was caused by the rear truck
of the last car breaking the switch bar and
jumping from the main track on to the
switch, on winch were some manure cars
The car came in contact with the manure
cars, by which the side was caushed in,
throwing the splinters in every direction
The parties injured were: Mr.. O. P. Brant,
Of Port Deposit, both legs crushed Rev.
s. p. Zimmerman,:of Brooklyn, N. y, face
badly cut Mrs. Zimmerman, severe con :
fusion over right eye; a daughter of Mrs.
H., right leg broken; Miss Carkman,
injured in left shoulder. Beside those
named, several other passengers were badly
injured. The accident it is said, was
entirely unavoidable, and no one connected
with the road can possibly be blamed.
Among those more or less injured were
IL. }. Raymond, Esq, editor of the New
York Times, severe cut above the eye Mr..
G. Columbus, of Washington city, severely
bruised. DR.. Wallis, of the editorial corps
ofthe New York Herald, and wife, were on
the train, bu' not being in the injured car,
escaped unhurt. The wounded received
every attention from the hospitable family
Of Mr. John I. Owens, i'll front of whose
house the accident occurred. Surgeon Henry
Bost, of Blenker's division, surgeon of the
Tenth New Jersey Regiment, Paymaster
Pangborn. DR.. Wallis, and DR.. Morrison,
were interchangeable in their exertions for the
relief of the sufferings of the wounded A
number of Phiadelphans were in the car at
the time, some of whom were badly bruised,
but none seriously injured.
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BW" We publish the following returns of

awe publish the following returns of
the recent State election of Connecticut,
lest they should escape the notice of The
Cecil Democrat. That paper has been indus.
triously employed for sometime in compiling
the returns of little shire towns, scattered
here and there. There will be one of the
kind it has been blowing as "Great Demo.
cratic Gains held in Elkton, on Monday
next for Town Commissioners. Drum out
your Secessionists, friend Democrat, and
let's have what you call GA Great Demo
cratic Victory!'
The Official Returns of the recent State
Election sum up as follows:
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ELECTION OF School CoMMIssIoNERs.-The
following Timely suggestions in reference to
the Election of School Commissioners on
Wednesday next, demand the special atten-
ton Of our citizens:
Mr.. EDITOR Il wish to add to your injunc-
ton Of last week, in regard to the approach
ing election for School Commissioners, one
other, viz: let no person, however large his
supply of brains, be chosen to fill the impor-
tant post in question, who is not known to be
friend Of the Public School system, and
who cannot be relied npon to attend fuithfuii,
to the duties Of the office
or the Importance of this consideration no
one can doubt, who has heard the mplaint.
OF the people Of a few Of the Districts in
regard to the inattention of their Commits
sioncrs to the wants and interests Of the
Schools.
AS friend of the Schools. am glad such
complaints have not been heard in the Third
District. ANXIOUS.
May 2, 1862
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ABOUT TIE MARYLAND VOLUNTEERS.

y.
The Board appointed for the distribution of
the $500 appropriated for the relief OF
the wives, mothers and sisters of the Mary
land Volunteers, say that no money has
been paid ont by them, as the rolls of some
of the Regiments have not yet been sent
them. They are of the opinion that they
will not be in a condition to pay claims for
two or three weeks, and advise that those
intending to apply had better retain their
applications, or place them in the hands of
some one with authority to draw the money
when the board gives notice of their readiness
to pay them. When sent by mail to the
Board in Baltimore there is danger of their
being lost or mislaid.
The Board has decided that volunteers
from Maryland, in Regiments from other
States are not entitled to any part of the
appropriation. The wives, mothers and
sisters, therefore, of the men in Captain
Ben Ricketts, company will not receive
anything from the relief fluid.
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GOVERNOR,


VIA Scattering counting against him choice.
For the subordinate State officers, the aggzega
tcs arc as follows:
1t. Gov r. Averill. 39.439. c. F. Poml, 3OSs9,
Secretary j. r. Trumbull, 39,7l9 N. B,Stephens
30,Sl3. Treasurer Gabriel w. Cote, 80, 53l =
I. Fl. G: Kfngsbury. 3o,073 Controller, L. W
Cutler, 80 Ill Horace Taylor, 3O,s25.
Twenty one Senators elected were all supported
on the Republican and Union tickets against the
Touccy and Seymour Democracy.
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RECRUITS WANTED.

10y General Order No. I05, dated Dec.
ID Bird, 1861, Wanted Recruits fop Ca alry.
Artillery and Infantry. for q years, unless
sooner discharged, to fill up the Maryland
Regiments. Enlisted soldiers will have all
the benefits Of regular U. s. troops.
Headquarters at Hivre de Grace, Hartford
county. and,a. Branch at the FOUNTAIN
HOTEL, Elkton. Cecil county.
Feb u, IS62--5m ""
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that the same destruction could b" produced
upon concrete or granite walls. The eighth
VI aine and Forty-eighth New York were en-.
gagged for several weeks in cutting trees in
sp amps, and pulling them by hand mile or
two through the morasses, to make corduroy
roads -Phi!adeiphin Press.
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L)ic0.

GALLAGHER.-Near Fair Hill, on the
18th ult., MATTHEW GALLAGHER, in the
65th year of his age
WOOD.--ln Ekton, on Tuesday, the 29th
Of April, MARY FRANCES, daughter Of
Covington and Mary A. Wood, aged eleven
months, three weeks and three days.
HUTTON. In camp at Baltimore on Tues
day, 2oth day ofApril, W. DAVID HrrroY
in the 9th year Of his aye. t'
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Corn PLANTING.-We notice the
present week that some of our farmers were
IN their corn fields with pillow and hoe, busy
planting, but return of our old winter
acquantance-wet weather-on Thursday
last, put stop to this important branch of
rural occupation.
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nlarrie0.

GIBSON-CALDWE LL.-On the 9th ult.,
at the M. L. Parsonage, Pine Grove, near
Charlestown, by Rev. Thos. Sumption,
Mr.. JAMES J. GIBSON, to Miss ANNA L.
CALDWELL, both Of this county.
1eg- Delaware Republican please copy.
PRlCE-BEASON.-O the 4th of March,
by Rev. G. Hill, Mr.. DAVID X. PRICE
and Mrs. SARAH J. BEAsoY.
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DIED IN JAIL.-Jas. NJ. Conovcr,
negro who was arrested and confined in
Jail for coming into the State, died on Friday
morning last.
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MAIL ROUTE LET.-The mail route
from North East by Bay View and Zion to
Brick Meeting House, has been let to Enoch
Ferguson, at 1925, for six times week
service, for two years from the first of July
next.
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DEATH OF AN ELKToN VOLUNTEER.
On Tuesday last W. David Hutton, a vol
unteer from this town, belonging to Co. X,
Capt. patterson, of the Purncll Legion, died
at camp in or near Baltimore The deceased
was brought home and inferred on Wcdnes-
day in the burying ground of the Elkton
NJ. f. Church.
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SMALL NOTES.-THE. r. Drcnnen,
merchant of Elkton requests us to say to
his customers and the public generally, that
he will continue to receive foreign small
notes as we'll as those on Maryland Banks,
at par, as heretofore.
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PRoMoTED.-First Lieutenant Alfred
/. A. Torbert, of the Fifth Regiment Rcgu.
lar Infantry, has been promoted to Captain.
Mr. Torbert is from Delaware, and known
to large number of the people of this
county.
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DRESS MAKING.

MRS. ANNIE J. HOWARD respectfully
Nl informs the Ladies of Cecil that she is
prepared to make to order
Ladies' Dresses, .Mantilias, &c.
0VAlso Plain and Fancy Needle w ork
done in the best manner.
Apply at her residence, near the Catholic
Church, Elkt.n.. [April ~, 1S62-3m
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MECHANICAL.
PORT DEPOSIT
Planning Mill and Sash Factory,

~ - - - NoA
Planning Mill and Sash Factory.
WE invite the attention of all persons in the
w City or Country, who contemplate the cree
ton of Dwellings, Barns, &c to our extensive
stock of building Materials in the Tough and pre-
pared for use, in part follows
DOORS AND WINDOW FRAMES,
Circular and Plain y
BLINDS VENETIAN AND PIVOT;
PANEL. SHUTTERS;
SASIlES. GLAZED and not Glazed
WOOD MOULDINGS;
lf0T.BbD SASH
BRACKETS:
WOODEN MANTEI.S;
H hAMkn nGsrs' Turned
BARN NENTTLATOkS;
WINDOW GEASS;
MILDERS' HARDWARE;
SASH WEIGHTS AND CORD;
HAND RAILING
CHURCH PEWS.
Also.
DRESSED FLOORING:
YELLOW PINE. NORWAY PINE, WHITE
PINE and llEMLOCk: we'll seasoned
All of the above we offer low for Cash, or ap-
proved paper.
Ey'Orlers by mail or otherwise promptly
attended TO by R1NEHART'S EXECUTORS.
N. W, holland, Manager.
Port Deposit Mar 20, l362-6m
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NEW HOTEL.
IN ELKTON.

IN E1I<TON,
ON NORTH STREET, above tho Railroad
CHARGES MODERATE.
Something good to Eat and Drink at
all times. Give Inc u call.
Il. N. WALMSLEY.
April 5, 1862.
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INsTALLATIoN.-Rev. j. Napier Illus
ted, late Pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Zion, in this county, having accepted a
call from the Presbyterian church at Bclair,
Hartford county, was installed on Wedncs,
day evening last.
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I lME Agricultural and Building Lime, for
L. sale by JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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DR.. Shippers has been NOM .atcd 70,
School Commissioner in the 5th District.
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Tax Collectors can obtain Blank
Receipts at The Wing Office.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-22
The Draft.

HARRIsBURG, August 2l.-It is impor-
tant to those claiming exemption from
draft on account of disability, to know
that by orders received from the War De-
partment, Surgeon General Smith is di-
rected to instruct the surgeons to examine
men with reference to their ability to
fight and do other duty, and that only I'M
der this order those claiming exemption
on account of various disorders will stand
but poor chance. Surgeons will be at
once selected for the various counties and
sworn to perform their duty without fear
or favor.
No certificates of physicians or affidavit
of disease by the person affected will be
regarded by the examining surgeon.
Col. ChRs. r. Doran's regiment of sharp
shooters was to- day reaccepted by Cover
nor Curtin as the 154th Penn'a volunteers.
This regiment was accepted Oh the 18th
inst, but owing to some misunderstanding
the acceptance was revoked.
The first match game of base ball ever
played in Pennsylvania outside of Philadel
phia came of here yesterday between the
douutain Club of Altoona and the Key
stone Club of Harrisburg, it resulted in a
victory for the latter.
Fourteen companies arrived here from
Pittsburg this morning, ten of these were
Immediately organized into regiment,
armed and sent forward. Another regi.
uent will leave Camp Curtin tonight.
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p9-cAS'T SEE Ir.-It is said that a
comet is quite conspicuous now in the
heavens. We can't see it. but it is de-
scribed as approaching the earth at speed
estimated at 100000 miles daily, and is
expected to reach its greatest brilliancy
about the 26th inst. In its approach its
apparent path through the heavens has
been almost regular curve around the
north star. When first discovered it was
come degrees east of the meridian, and
about fifteen degrees east from the north
star, toward the horizon, at len o'clock
P. NJ. 1t has swept gradually around the
pole, preserving about the same distance
from it, until it is now several degrees
west of tue meridian at dusk. 1t is stated
that the new comet is known as "Tuttle's.',
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D%MELANcHoLLY BEREArEMEST.-We
regret to record the death of Mrs. wilkin-
son, wife of Col. N. Wilkinson. of the 9th
Virginia Infantry, which occurred rather
suddenly in Center Wheeling, yesterday
morning. On Wednesday evening one of
Col. wilkinsons children was playing up
on an old shed with other children when
the shed broke down and somewhat injured
one of the little folks. a child who wit
messed the accident, ian to Mrs. Wilkinson
and told her that her little boy was killed.
The announcement so shocked Mrs. w.
that she was taken suddenly i'll aud SO con.
tinued until yesterday morning, when, as
before stated, she died. The family hav'
the heartfelt sympathy of large circle
of friends.