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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27
Christmas Holiday Concert.

The Choir of the F.lkton NJ T.. Church.
assisted by amateur singers of the town, and
by the following ladies and gentlemen from
Philadelphia
Miss Annie ], Wells, Soprano.
Mrs +. B. johnson, Alto.
Mr. J. +. Wells, Tenor.
Mr. \. Il. butcher, BasSo.
Mr.. II. &. Everest, OrganiSt,
will give Il concert of Sacred Music. on
Christmas night in the church, in Elkton,
commencing at : . clock. Programme rs
below. Admission - cents. Children
under 10 years Of age II cents.
PROGRAMME.
Part FIRST, Prayer.
Overture. III. G.. Everest.
Chorus--Christmas Anthem, Company
Solo Consider the Lilies.
Mrs. L. i. johnson.
Chorus Strike the Cymhal, Company.
Solo-Ihc Old Sexton. Butcher,
Quartette-Comc Holy Spirit,
Mrs. johnson, Miss Wells and
Messrs. butcher and Wells.
Chorus Denmark, Company.
Solo-Ahsles Ever Bright antS Fair,
Miss Wells.
Solo-Rocked in tie Cradle of the Deep,
!. +. Wells.
Chorus--When the Lord Shall Build up
Zion, Company.
Part Second.
Voluntary II, G. Everest.
Chorus walted patiently, Company.
Ductt-What are the wild waves saying,
Mrs. Johnson and MISS n. N. Brown.
| can rrad
Mrs. johnson, Miss Wells and
Mcssrs. Wells and butcher.
Chorus--Plungcd in d gulf, Company.
Solp--Rdth and Naomi, Mrs. johnson.
ChornsI will wash my hands, &c,
Company.
1rio-Frotect u.s. Mrs. johnson,
Mis- Well. aud j. I. Wells,
Chorui-l.prd Of ~ poser Company.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27
The Printers Holiday,
Increase of Rates.

Owing to the enormous rise in the price
"t all printing material we are compelled
in common with all other newspapers to
advance the rates of advertising. The
single article Of paper is double in price
what it was some months since.
With this advance in material it were i'm.
possible for printers to continue On at their
old rates of advertising.
After the first Of January our rates of
advertising will be rs follows:
One square, one insertion Sl.oO for each
subsequent insertion - cents. Eight lines
or less of BREWER constitute u square,
Obituary notices same rates as advertise
m"nt*. Those must always be paid for in
advance. Those paying cash for advertising
Will be allowed deduction of twenty five
Ter cent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

vile, Virginia, to Grcensborough, North
Carolina.
Al present this road is in good orier and
Davis cin bring troops on it, and stprcs from
|, the south for his army in front Of Richmond ,
but in 4 very round about way. J h1 caIture
of God,borough gives us possession of the
main. direct. and must Important line Of
Snn'hrrn communications. South Carolina
will suffer most by 0r success at Hing-lnn
AMI I" project her Interests AT th, point.
Gen. Evan her iavoIitc son, was placed in
command there.
ii III not the railroad from plnyillr to
Grren>h rough been completed. Gnld,h"r"
would have been Is important, rs Il point o.
strategic interest rs Petersburg. Va. is at
present 1t is uiiitr prubIblr That the rchc's
viii rvl cultc WimirIrtuh. and make t.cSpc!-
ate efforts L" rcn'l any further adtlcr OF Cen
Foster t" the interior OF the .;tld North
State | is gratifying to know. AT this june
ture, thar Gen. Foster has been very largely
reinforced by Gems. Ehnry and Peck, the
former with division of troops, and the hat
ter with an excellent corps.
FURTHER FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
WAsniHGroS Dec % The f flowing has
been received at the headquarters Of the
army:
HEADQUARTERS. DFr'r or Norm
tAE"LIy>. Dee. -. 1867 {
To Nrjur GT al H,'icnk. Generai-in-Chi,f:
My expedition WAS perfect success I
burned The railroad bridge at Gnd>bnru' and
MONT Olive. AMI tore up several miles OF The
track of the Wilmington aud Weldon railrnml
We fought tour engagements viz AT
Southwest Greek. Kingston, White Hail. and
Goldsl orc, and whipped them handsomely
each tine. j 6 F"srEH,
Brigadirr General.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27
About Rebels.

Every now and then We hear some seccs.
sion fool b'nting about Icing Rebel and
gloryng in it, and justifying himself with
the specions plea that Washington and his
compatriote were rebels.
Now, We have no doubt the creatures
base enough to give aid and comfort. or
even sympathy to the assassins in nrns
against the Government can. and do glory
in their own shumr and We have no bar
ticulnr objection to their doing so. But we
protest against their Juggling in the Father
of his country and our patriotic ancestors
and placing themselves in the same catcgo-
ry with them. They may privately console
their evil conScicnces wstlr sucn sugar.
ce,ss.d falschooas, 5rt they rt!st not en-
deavor to fuist them upon an intelligent
community as historical facts. Between
jeff Davis and his vile miuions, and George
Washington and his brave co.adutors there
is just as wide and marked difference as
there is between the angels Of Heaven and
the ficnds Of Hell, and no reasoning how.
ever Spccious or sorhi5tical can alter or
Disguise the truth Of History
4" But didn't our Revolutionary fathers
rebel, and were they not rebels ." whine
these secession knaves and fools. Most
certainly. But they did not rebel against Il
government established by their own con
sent. In the Parliament against which they
rcbcllcd they were not and never had been
represented. They were rebels but they
did not break compacts they had themselves
formed, and defy laws they had themselves
enacted. They had no voice in forming
any OF the compactS they broke, or any Of
the laws they defcd. They rcLrlcd because
the yoke placed on their nccks by an arbi-
trary power became too CALLING to be- borne ::
and maintained by force the 'dpctline for
which they had contendcd from tlic>iounda-
ton of the colonics-thc doctrine thaf--Il
governments derive their just power from
the consent of the people governed. The
result Of their rebellion was the establish.
mcnt of the very institutions portion Of
their degenerate descendants are attempting
to ovcrturn and DESTROY.
The men who in &c rcbcllcd against Il
foreign government which oppressed them,
were tie purcst and most unscliSh of pa ri
OTIS while the men who are to-day in rebel
lion against their own governmental GOV
crnmcnt that has always tostcrcd and pro
tcctcd them. are the bascSt and most un.
g:atciul of outlaws and assasS.n,. The
cases are not at all parallel. and the most
>toil fool can hardly fail to see the differ.
ruce.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

number Of this Monthly has never been sur
passed by any single number of magazine
published in this country. 1t contains six
teen additional pages, and in the list of con-
tributors We notice the names Of Longftllow,
Whittier. Lowell, Hawthorn, Curtis, Mrs.
Sowe, Gal! Hamilton, Mrs. Howe and Miss
Prescott. With such an array OF talent it IS
scarcely necessary to say the .7iuniic stands
first among the month.ies, and has no equal
in the world. No reader Of any literary pre-
tensions can afford to do without it. Terms
S3.G0 a year. Ticknor X Fields, Boston,
Publishers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

General Wool is no longer in command
OF this Military Department. On Monday
lust he was relieved by Genera Schelck, of
Ohio, who established his headquarters in
Baltimore. i afurd> us much pleasure to
announce the change; for we think we can
safely assure The loyal men of Maryland that
they will be trrat"d in II gcntlemanly man
nor by General Schenck, who willtakc pleas
urc in hearing their counsel and advice and
will not fool away his time hob.nobing with,
md cndcav"ring o conci late the Secession
lists, rs did the lmJcci!c old man he sue.
rccds
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

The steamship Cahawba, from New
Orleans on the 10th inst, arrived at New
York on the 18Th inst. Hmong her passen-
gers are the tTo members of Congress recent
~ elected for the First and Second Districts
of Louisiana -MeSsrs. Flanders and Hahn
The news by this arrival is not IMPORTANT
The Rebels seem to have been cntircy
cleared out in the J.aiourchc District by Gen.
Writzcl, and number OF the inhabitants
have returned to save their property from
con.iscalion under Gen, Buffers recent order.
Numerous conscripts, escaped flom The rebc
army, arrive within our lines--an v,rage Of
thirty day. There is danger that a large
agricultural region OF the State will be over
flowed during the coming rise in the Mssis
sippi, as the customary work on the levccS
has been wholly neglected during the past
Summer.
A scouting expedition, sent ont from
Brownsville, Va, has just returned. 1t made,
march Of 100 miles in Mino days caused
Floyd to retreat with his turce across the
Big Sandy to Pikcyilc, Ky; burned the town
of Logan, with the residence Of Floyd, his
mills, and some adjoining farm buildings ;
destroyed an ordinance store Of the rebels at
Wyoming, and u conmissary store on the
head of Island Creek broke up a gang Of
bushwlackcrs near Logan, and captured fifty
head of cattle, forty horses, some arms ard
tliirty-scvcn prisoners.
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ATTENTION!

T'fEAP IDllN 4 co. SPEAK We
" have ,Ist opened another lot 81 Ladies'
and Misses BOOTS and GAIT Frs, of best
makes. Also. Misses and Boys Boots.-
Special! adapted Ia til" wants of the pubic.
All o. witch will he subj notwirhst ,ndng
the advance III leather: 81 nHr usual low
prices.
o. We are now opening large lot of new
and fresh CHRISTMAS TOYS. Holiday
Presents. ETC.. which will be sold At prices
I" suit the times. Let every body call and
pat ruiilzc CHEAP JOHN 4 co.
Flkto.,, Dee 10 1862
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

DEATH OF SHERIDAN KNOWLES Sheridan
Knowles, the dramatist, has just died in Eng
land at the age of seventy eight years. He
was born in Cork, when Kcmblc and Siddons
were in the Grst days Of their triumphs at
Drury Lane. AT the age OF twcnty-iour he
made the acquaintance of Edmund kcan, for
whom he wrote his first play mclo drama
c,llcd G. Fec, tlle GfI,sy.' In 1873 his TRACE
dy of =" Gals Gracious was produced at Bel
fast. and afterwards he wrote " W lam Tcll'
for Macrcady. His Blind Brggar of Beth
nal Green" produced in 1929, was failure,
despite such an attractive " Bcss'' as Ellen
Tree, AMI despite, too, the elaborate pains
bestowed on the play by the disappointed
author. He found, however, ample future
compensation for that and one OF two other
less complete f'lurcs in Love- " The
Hunchback. ".' The Love Chase" and " Tho
Wife" Towards the close OF his life he
Jcnamc LAptis' preacher aud "lI;or.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

Despatch from Gen. Bmpsilr-Om Loss Nacn
Less Man Previously Rcporiri.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE
P0ToMAc. Dee. -. 1852.
To INgjOr General i1ArCh. Gcnerni-im Chicf:
In my report to you of the 10Th inst. the
number of oar wounded was stated at about
nine thousand and the number receiving
hoSpi,al 'rcat ,sIcnt as sixteen hundred and
thirty. Both of these amounts were wrong.
On the authority of DIR. Lctterman our
Medical Director, learn that the whole
number of wounded is between 5000 and
1000. and about onc.half of these are re-
cciving treatment in the hospitals
\. T.. BURNSIDE,
Major General, Army Of the Potomac.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

"OuT TO TIE CREEK. "-Onc bright,
bracing afternoon this week. with buttoncd
coat, we wandered out to the 9 far creek. -
The green leaves were gone from the trees.
the merry songs of the birds were huShcd.
and the winding - Big Elk = was bound
with lee the scene was rather Il drcary
one. Our fellow townsman, George Earle.
Esq, has planted row of horSc.rhc<tnut
trees on the north side Of the road from
the ''mll lane " to the race" and the
ground between them and the fence is made
ready for graveling, which, We suppose will
be done in the Spring. BY these means, in
few years, the . walk to the creek = must
be much more pleasant and popular than it
was Il few years ago. We are glad to see
these evidences of a revival Of this once
much, frcqucntcd resort. Time was when
nearly the whole town partook Of this lux
ury, in the summer evenings. We used TO
like TO go, after sunset. and watch the water
as it tumblcd over the old dam, and passed
on in nipples over the stony bottom of the
stream. The old, rickcry foo,bridsc,
dotted with i'll shaped initials, always had Il
peculiar charm about it, that carried our
mind back to long years ago and beyond
rose 4" Red Ill., where, in the early
Spring, the Trailing Arbutus is sought and
found. We hope again to see the walk to
the creek become popular with the town
people, wlscn the warm days return x.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

TIE CASE Of William Timn, rs YIN.
L. shannon, use Of Abraham =. Shannon.
an appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil
county. as a Court of Equity, was disposed
OF III the Court Of Appeals on Friday last.
The decree was reversed, and the case re.
mandcd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

MEETINGS. There are
extra meetings now in progress ut Cherry
Hill, and Harris IN Elk Neck. At the for.
mcr place the extra efforts have been quite
successful. Prayer meetings are also held
IN the NJ. L. Church in this town, every
Sunday night after preaching. We under,
stand that should these efforts meet with
any success; protractcd meeting will shortly
be held.
There is also II fine meeting going on at
Chesapeake City.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

y correspondent of the Delaware
Inquirer. writing from Fredericksburg, thus
describes the wound received in the late bat.
tie by Lieut.. Ezekiel c. Alexander, of the
LIST Del Reg. formerly Of this town.
First Lieutenant. T.. c. Alexander. is
badly wounded-atl lgh not motrally-the
ball scrnpng the shoulder blade and coming
out at the front of the neck
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

The Ilerald's New Orleans Corresponds
rnt says that Gen. B'aurrgard's wifi. is living
dangerously sick in New Orleans. and Gen.
Butler has sent Gen. Braurrglrd IA kind invi-
t'l'on to visit her, assuring him Of every pro-
ttcli III and courtesy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

On the 18th inst the Federal rnnho,t
Cairo. while passing down the MiS,Is. ip,,i
below the mont! of the YaZno. WAS blown M
10y submarine torpedo. No lives were LOST
hnt the boat is II total wreck and canuot be
raised.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

If Margaret }. Simpson, L. Maria
Shippers, and Mary Doughcrty will call at
the Office of Jones 4 Ewing, they will hear
of something to their advantage.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

Com FOR FrEL-Thr Dilzrll seam mills
at Atlanta. Illinois are now running with
corn for fuel instead Of wood. that article
being cheaper and more easily obtained than
either coal or wood.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

ATTENTION is called to the card of
Vim. b. Ill., Esq. Attorney for the colcc.
ton of soldiers and Seamrn's Back Pay.
Bounty. &c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Teachers Wanted.

TENWO MALE TEACHERS are needed by
Il the subscriber. to ttkc charge of two Of
the Public Schools in the FIRST District, for
the term commencing Oh the first Monday in
January. next. TIIOS. p. JONES.
Dec - lSG2-Gw Comm SSiuncr.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

Additional particulars OF tho battle of
FriIre Grove, Arkansas, show tho Federal
loss IN killed and wounded to'havc been nine
Hundred and ninety I've, and that Of the rebels
u ON -trl.tn hunIa cd.
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FOR SALE.

4 y 4 ffNI,
= MILES west of Elkt"n, of $50 Acre s.,
-! ON the Mouth East road improvements
good BRICK DWELLING. with Stabing,,
CarIingc House, Ne. Will be sold low or
terms t" suit. II not sooner sold will be
'h"rcd ut Public Sale, 1T the Court lIouse'
door. i'll lIlton, by Isl Of February.
Apply to. PETER JOHNSON,
Ger - ISG?-:'w' on the premises.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27
Gas Consuming Cooking Stoves.

FyHllESE Stoves lave hollow CRATE of such
i form that the ali, entering through
h"Ir> in front OF the stove. must traverse
''ic bur after smother before it escapes into
the buck fire plate. which is also divided
int" passages through which the air must
pASs before it escapes through pcrforaions
into the fuel. 81 that the latter is subjected
To tw" series Of thoroughly heated air which
tend rilcctnaly to consume the gases mixed
'''h the product Of combustion. The advan
'aE"S Of this arrangement is the great econ
say in consumption Of fuel, and the thorough
gNIaliHiag of the heat throughout tn: oven.
The stoves are warranted to give satsfac-
ton, and arc offered at city prices for cssh
L. w. STAPLES.
p. S.--Wood can be used in the stove as
fuel 10 Il great advantage. [scpt 6, 1862.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27
VALUABLE FISHING PROPERTY
All PUBLIC SALE

n l. l. u DlAlNl CA LIZ.
EeI virtue Of an Order Of the OrplIaus'
I'D Court for Cecil county. Maryland. tho
undersigned. Executors OF John Rrybuld,
will offer al Public Sale, on
TUESDAY. Me Gh doy # J,nuo,y. 1868.
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on the
Pcarcc Farm. in SasSa sraS Neck. now ocru-
pied by Richard }. MilIward, the following
Fishing property:
One Largo Seine.
from 80 to 100 tath"ls long. suitable for
FOUR TO FIVE HUNDRED FhTllOMS
OF HAULING ROPE
ONE LARGE BOAT
with Oars. Anchors, Chains. &c. TWO
SCOWS, and ONE BATTEAU. Two Iron
CapStanS. and two Iron Dogs. Also, lot
OF ll"shcads, Salt and numerous other
items.
Persons wishing to purchase will he shown
the property by Mr.. Millward ON the pcurcc
Farm aforesaid.
TEKMS:-A credit of six months from
the day of sale Will he allowed the l,I,r-
chaser or purchasers giving note tor the
purchase nI"ncy, bearing interest from dI,c,
with approved security.
Mt the same time aud place. the under.
signed will oIlrr the FISHING, SHORE On
the Prarce Farm FOR RENT for the
ensuing iishin. season.
ANTHONY REYBOLD,
BARNEY RFYBOLD,
Executors Of John Rcybvld.
Dee 20, lSG2-ts.
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NOT NOE,

E'ilE Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
l. of g The Phi'a lelphi, and Baltimore
Central Railroad Company > will hc cid in
the Lecture Room in the Borough of Oxford
Chester county, Pa, ON MONDAY. the 18th
day Of Janunry a. d., 1868, ut which time
and place between the hours of II NJ. and
30 p. NJ. an Election will be hrlh for a
President and twelve Directors to serve for
the ensuing year.
BY Order Of the Board
ROBERT IlODGSON.
Dec 81. 1SG2-3A' Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27
MULES For SALE

ANE PAIR OF MULES, 3 years old,
Owcll broken. Will be sold low.
Appsr to $. ROWLAND CARSON.
Dee 20, iSG2-3w
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MAZEPPA IS

FOR SALE.
FEIlllS celebrated Horse needs no rrcnm-.
Il incubation in the nci phborhoodS " here
he has been in service. For the inturlna-
ton OF those who are unacpnainted with
MAIEPfA, the following sketch Al his
Pedigree is given: This Horse is bright
bay, III hands high MazrpIas sire was
Imported Pran, from the celebrated rum
ming stock Enrlius, the best running horse
III England, and his dam II iull-brcd Ken
tncky Mare. For beauty. strength and
action MAIEPPA is unsurpassed. He is i
No. Roadster. and at the Agricultural Fair
held in Lancaster. in June, 80, MAIEPPA
was awarded HE first premium.
He has stood at the Gap and at Chestnut
Level, in Lancaster county. Pa. formerly,
and at vari"ns places in Cecil county. Md,
while owned by Black & Bro. never inling
to make larger seasons than any of his COM
prtitors.
Tie present owners time being so occu-
pied that l'e is prevented from giving that
attention which a horse OF Mazrpla's quality
demands, is the primary reason tor Offering
him at public sale.
For further information apply at the Office
OF The CecH Mig. Elkton, Md.
Nov 29 lSG2-tt.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27
TO FARMERS.
Wheat and Rye Straw Wanted,

TE>lIE subscriber having the contract Of
L furnishing the Marley Paper Mil will
Straw. WIN purchase il ~ the barn or Stack 1;
yard, or To he delivered 1T the mill.
Farmers having Straw for sale wouh do
well 10 al7y immediately.
RUSSELL. THOMAS.
North East. Dec 20. ISr..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27

~NA1sED.-Thc vessel Ut Capt. Foard,
which WAS sunk short distance below the
old wharf ut Frcnchtown two weeks ago.
has been raised. She was loaded below
with grain, and on deck with hay and slaves.
The grain was all saved. but in damaged
condition. She was cut through by the ice
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27
FOR. RENT

T ON 1tT.N T.
EllE HOUSE lately occupied by Captain
u Farhtz. nearly opposite Col. Groonc's.
will be rented until the 2I;h Of March, on
rcas"'ahlc term. Apply to
Dee -. 1867. ". =. EWING.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-12-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
OtR CARRIER will wait on his patrons

Our CARRIER will wait on his patrons
with fine Pictures, for his New Years offer.
ing, in place Of the old obsolete rhvmes.-
These prints are colorcd. and consist prin.
cipally of the Battle Scenes of the Rebel.
lion, and the prominent Officers. They will
be mitch more valuable to the purchasers
than the usual string of verses heretofore
offered.
|>ASD SALEs.-On the Is Ii ms an
NJ private sale, Mr.. james Way sold his
tarm rear FORT Deposit. containing $50
Hcrcs, to Mrs, NJ. Cochran, of ilavre de
Grace, for IS, 100.
On the BIRD inst. at private sale. Mr.. W.
Harris, of Philadelphia sold his farm. Il,
Town Point, near Chesapeake City, con,
tanning 100 acres, to Mr.. Samuel +. Wav.
Tor so, 90.
On Saturday last. Col. Groomc. as Trus.
tee sold Il house and lot in cerlton. the
property OF which William pearcp died
seized. for &l,07j. Francis Crouk.hankS.
purchaser.
On Saturday last, George Earle ESD. as
Trustee. sold two lots in North East. for
merry the property Of Henry Bennett. -
The Shippers Farm, near North East, was
also offered by him but after being bid up
to $1,000. the sale was postponed, the pro.
pcrty being held III $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-01
SR w q proS1ne tho Ju6oa Swair

s@ We presume the Judge Swain,
reported by telegraph as having been
appointed to the Supreme Bench, to Fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Mclean, is Judge Swain, late of the
Supreme Bench of the State of Ohio.
Judge Swain was one of the Judges
who, a few years since, in the case of
some men imprisoned in Ohio for vio-
lation of the fugitive act, affirmed the
validity Of the imprisonment and re-
fused to liberate them-a majority of
the bench concurring in that decision.
Judge Swain failed of re nomination
and reelection, if we recollect rightly,
in consequence Of that decision. He
is now called to tho Supreme Bench of
the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-01
'norable Secretary of War.

A FACT PLAINLY SrArHp.-The
Washington Republican says the pro-
Slavery turaaticisn, Of the great body
Of the officers Of the regular army,
aohlch has thus far paralized the ,oar,
has proved too strong for the president
and cabinet, whose direct and explicis
orders Jas recently those of Gen. Shcr-.
man) are constantly violated. Legis--
lation is needed, and the prospect is,
that it will soon be obtained. If it il.
and as soon as it is, an advance of tho.
armies will accomplish some practical
good. 1t is not in the field, but in con-
gress, that the real battles are to be-
fought, upon which the issue of this
war depends