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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-17
From the Delaware Republican.
A CURIOUS INQUIRY

Mr. EDIroR.-Is your contemporary the
Cecil Wing - quite correct in stating as
he does Substantially in q recent editorial
note, that representation has been SO appor-
toned in the State of Maryland, that
county which has, say, nine hunlred uhiie npn.
and one hundred slaves shall be entitled
only to the same representation with another
county which has only one hundred rhiie men.
and nine hundred slaves? Can this be so ?
If it be, then our neighbors in Maryland,
do, in most important respect, place The
negro on an sq.ntiiy pith The white man a thing
that they profess to abhor. How is it?
INQUIRER.
Yes. sir, The Cecil Wing is altogether
correct in its statement. The members of
the House of Delegates in this State are
apportioned among the counties according
to population, and all the negroes of the
State, both free and slave, are counted
exactly as the whites, man. and man alike,
i'll making up the basis Of representation. -
Our House of Delegates is composed of
"A M mlers, about one fourth of whom repre-
sent negroes alone, as will be seen by
glance at the census tables for 1860 which
put the population of Maryland at Gs7 ,O34,
viz: 5lC,l2S whites, s7,lS9 slaves, and
sl,7l free blacks. Cecil county, with
1896 whites and 1857 blacks, has mem
bers in the House of Delegates, while
Prince Georges, with $3.50 whites and
1857 blacks, has the same number, and
Calvert with 1897 whites and G,450 blacks
has 2 members. We give these only as
illustrations. The same injustice to the
non slave holding white man prevails in all
the counties in the State
As "lnquirer" says, we, in this State,
place the negro on an equality with the
white man. in a most important and vital
respect, that is, politically yet the fools
who are Cabling about Abolitonism ~
and ''nigger equality never once allude
to this matter. They are either so ignorant
as not to know anything about it, or so
knavish as to think to accomplish their
nefarious schemes by downright, persistent
lying.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-17

IMPROVEMENT IN ELKToN.--Mr
Reardon has under way, and rapidly
approaching completion, large frame
builing, on Main Street, to be used as a
carriage mandatory, and dwelling. In
Little Elk, Mr.. Rudolph Bennett, has the
foundation for brick dwelling dug out,
which he intends completing forthwith.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-17

SEEING THE ELEpHANT.-One of our
townsmen started Tor Washington last week
with pocket full Of rocks, determined to
take peep at the City Of magnificent dis
tances, and have good time generally
While in Baltimore, however, some light
fingered gentleman relieved him Of his
pocket book, and the disconsolate Elktonan
returned home on the next train, perfectly
satisfied thas when green horn goes it
alone he is very apt TO get euchrod.
The newly elected Board Of Town
COMMISSIONS organized OIL Monday and
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Commissions were issued to each of said
Commissioners elect.
The code requiring collectors to Bond
within twenty days after appointment, and
it being impractlcable to take said Bonds
before the making of the Levy, the Com,
missioners rc-appointed the several collec
tors appointed April 24th last.
NoTE.-Such of tie Collectors as have
not taken the "tcst OATH" required, by the
Constitution, to be taken before the Clerk
of the Circuit Court are required to do so
on or before the oath day of May, instant.
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LIST OF LETTERS


D EMAINING iu'tic Post Office. Elkton-
IL Md, on May 10th; 1869.
Alexander, George Mink, Michael
Benge, Allen Mitchell, John
Barrels, Thomas t2) Mary, Mrs. Susan
Cnllut, JohnJ. Mckee. WIN
Coming, Mr.: Moore, George
Chambers, +. H Paradee, John
Christy, James Paschall Rachel
Col"ns, Bat. Rayanan, Mrs. A.
Carol Mrs Harriet T SchofeM, George
Dietrich, J. B. Saving, A.E.
Deman, Joseph Smith, Thomas
Fowler, Mrs. P. G. Slater. Samuel
rnr'"ng, kMt: Leaf, Miss Nelly NJ.
Gover, Mary Warren, Samuel l..
liIll, John 4. Wal!icc, VIM
LongieHew, L. H.. Williams, VIM
I'anurnbnry, Jacob G. Willi;.ms,. MISS A.
Lynch George j.
Lake, Dhumay camden MissH..
Mccoy, Mrs.. J. W. (2s f4ly
GZ''Pcsons calling for the above will
please say they arG. advertised
=, JAMES McKINSEY, P, NJ.
May H., lS62-lw
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REMAINING iu'the Post Office, Elkton,
IL Md, on May 10th; 1869.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-17
The newly elected Board Of Town

Commissioners organized OH Monday and
elected Lnooh Crouch bailiff
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-17

Capt. T.. r. NJ. FAEuTz,
Co. |. 9TH Md. Vol.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-10-15
what are inc Ladies' Doing : y The


foregoing inquiry has appeared in several tho papers
recently; and in reply, some Of the Ladies" who have
been at work for the Soldiers for months past, would
cutie WAR AaE THE GEsrLEaKs DolSs Many
Of them have been exempted" from the ills Of Camp
life and the battlefield, and are at home amusing i'm.
msnse fortunes. A few Of them have contributed Of
heir abundance, through the Society, to the absent sol
ders and their needy families but what the ma
iority doing foe the noble men, who through untold
hardships have protected them and their families from
the desOlaling march Of an invading foe
The Ladies" Of the Hillsborough Soldiers Aid SO.
eety will cheerfay take charge Of any contributions
for the Soldiers OF their families and they hope 10
receive liberal iesponse TO their inquiry Of What are
the eIemps, and the gentlemen thirty FIVE Of Or.
snge county, doing for ragged destitute, suffering
soldiers in Northern Virginia Any communication for
the Society can BE- addressed through the Post Oiee,
or otherwise to the President OF Executive Committee
Of the Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society, HllsborOush, N.
Carolina.
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FROM THE wEsr-sAD NEWS.

Mobile. October y.
A special despatch 10 the Advertiser and
Register, dated Tupslo. October 9Th, says:
The battle al Corinih was most bloody.
Our forces gained repeated successes on Fri
day and Saturday. occupying the positions
Of The enemy's breastworks; also gained the
town.
The enemy held out stubbornly on his left
until reinforcements arrived, when on Sun
day they fell upon Van Dorm with overwhelm
ing numbers. forcing us TO relinquish GU po-
sltion and retreat.
The fight continued almost uninterrupted
during Friday. Saturday and Sunday. The
slaughter on both sides is described as IN.
paralleled.
One Of our Generals writes that Msury's
Division, CON posed Of Phizer's. Cabell's and
perhaps MoOre's Brigades, will not muster
more than one brigade.
Cabelps brigade has not more than four
hundred aud ffty left.
Gen. Martin, Of fourth brigade, chiefly
was killed. Also Col. Ro.
gers. Of Texas. and Col. Writ Adams VI Mis-
sissippi.
Gen. Moore is reported killed.
Geo. c.belI was injured BY fall from hi,
horse.
Ten thousand fresh Federals, from Boil
var, harrassed Maury's division, which wa,
in advance in retragade movement.
The army Is understood TO be in the Vi.
entity OF Ripley. and perfectly safe.
II IL rum0red bot one General was san
guine Of success before the attack. which il
due 20 him.
No Officers have jet arrived here. Or any
Of the wounded.
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Oar news from the West u les ayorsbIs lhan II had
been. In ihs hgh, !, cs,inth On Pdasy and ss.ur.
dsy the advantage vas On our SIDE but On Sunday The
feos'as fessssd ls'g. rsinforesmsns aud our men
we're driven eiek suffering gsa, los; snd this delsal
..em, q have bad bsd saec. upon our movements 10
Kentucky.
We ba's 20 account q sny movement Of either o..
ny On the Polomsc.
since ne shove sas n tips ss have seen extracts
ron The Nv Yot TINES, which slsls that ssv.rs
80. 80 isosh.nsa' Perry,iIIs. Ky. on The s,h Inst,
s. 49, =. f'dsrs' setnowsdss The loss o. aoOo Il
-, ~ wounded. Tn. Ios. On on, .,d. /. a,1,own
-, s,''s The baud. v.s obs.in.,.. ,.a ,a..,s..s
=" -, Vnsn so'h psniss rested. rhs s,n,. -.
"'unss ihs n'I' nsfhias aE4i,sr 4. s,,.s' VS.
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THE CHATHAM RAiLRoAD.--The Directors
Of this road have resolved 10 locate 1t from
Raleigh by way Of Pages. on the N. G. Rail-
road, eight miles from Raleigh; thence on
the ridge to Haw river. crossing near Hay
wood; thence up the north bank Of Deep Ri
YER, by Lockyille. to the Coal Fields. 1t is
contemplated 10 build first the portion be.
tween Pages and Lockyille. twenty three
miles; and after this portion is finished, to
proceed in the construction of The remain-
der. From Lockyille there is water commu-
nication with the Coal Fields. The dams and
locks at and above Lockville being in good
order. This portion Of the road viii be
ready to let to contract during the present
month, and planters 10 the eastern portion 81
the State will do well to take their slaves
from proximity to Yankee gunboats, and en-.
ploy them on contract on this road.
Messrs. Washington, Hoyt and Murdoch
are making iron at their furnaces on Deep
river. said 10 be Of excellent quality. Large
quantities OF coal have been mined, and il is
lying at the mouth Of the pits waiting for
trans porlation, and We hope the Chatham
Railroad will be pressed 10 completion, IN
order that the indispensable iron and coal
there NAV reach the markets OF the Conted-
ersey. The expense Of hauling one ton OF
coal by wagon from LockvIlle to Raleigh,
thirty one miles, is now eiepen dollars and a
half, II il now selling in this city at eigh-
teen dollars per ton. whereas, il this road
we're constructed. il could be sold here at
Eve or six dollars. Were the road now in
operation, the stock would pay equal to any
10 the State. The purpose OF the Railroad
Companies Of three States to establish foun-
dries and FORCES on Deep river, to supply
their own wants. is sufficient proof OF the
great importance OF this road. and shows the
necessity Of its esrly completion.
Raleigh Standard
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Ne VS. ITEM s .

BArTLEs.-Durirg the revolutionary wal
there we're fought Ihirty-six battles during
the war Of 1919, eigh,een; daring the Msxi-
can war. twelve and IN the present war, thus
far, fotty-sevsn.
Only 1000 bales OF cotton have been
brought into New Orleans since its capture
BY he national forces on the 25th Of April.
A few weeks since farmer in Perry
county, Indiana, eralled three acres Of wheat
in a single DAY. and that night. his wife,
not 10 be out-dons BY him, Graded three ba.
bies.
GAribaIdi has written 20 the Yankee Con
sui IL Vienna that 80 soon a. his wound has
healed he will satisfy hIs desire 10 serve the
American Republic.
The New York Tribune admits hat the
Yankee army lost % 900 10 killed, wounded
and missing 10 The battle Of Sharpsburg.
The New York Tribune states that By the
surrender Of fIarpsr's Ferry the Coniede.
rates took II, 500 men, rations for $4,000
men for twenty days. one hundred tens Of
ammunition, ffty-ssyen guns, (some ofwhieh
were the best Parrotte.) $4,000 stand Of
arms, asd four batteries.
The CHsRoKEEs rURsISe soAIssr us.--Ths
Memphis Appeal Of the Goth says" A
private note 70 the editors from Little Rock.
dated The ed ult.. Says "John Ross, and
two-thirds Of the Cherokees, have joined The
Fsderas and are making war upon US. We
will soon dispose Of them, and the four thou
sand Federals who are with them"
GrS. MccLELLAN-Popes disasters have
ruined him with the Northern people, lately
so foil Of bis praises. HE'S now in disgrace,
Mcclellan again commands the army and 10
entrusted with ths dsfsnces Of Washington.
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cloth at rs cents. eggs at 40 e. 80
% cents, shoes at 80 to $40! ~
hinder the ruin Of the South, at these prices.
J Sa = special interposition Of Divine Proyi-
Standard
- = an everlasting shame that while one
SoLa o. our people are off in the army
Ssaung and suffering for the cause of the
,sesa announcer is at home specializing on the
necessaries Of life, and helping to starve the
wives and children Of our soldiers, and maks
Ing Ing i hard matter for poor people 70 live.
~, NJ a ~ uov. vance will order every man
y, INTO Inc army who is specializing in eatables,
~ ~ matter what his age is or how exempted.
u the Governor will take the Responsibility
o. sappr.essing speculation in food, every pa, \
triot will sustain him. cbor,o0. ns,ao.ra,'
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+ b. NORTON.

Domestic Moiasses.--our friend. Mr. Lew
Whitfield, Of Aamanes county, has presented 70 1s q
bottle Ofssry fine MOassL sample Of fory.sI sal.
Ions which be has made from less than half an acre Of
Chinese Sugar Cane ibis fall We are inGosmed tina.
several others Of our country friend. have been equally
successful in the projection Of this article and We may
hope that ia smother season. Il foreign supply eon,in.
uss 10 DO cut OF ample provision viii Be msds II home
10 meet the demand.
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TO BRIDGE BUILDERS

VIE undersigned Commissioners will receive sealed
proposals until Friday the slsi day Of October
instant for rebuilding the Bridge across Emo River al
hhsborough. Plan and specifications can be seen at
the store OF Messrs w. F. q T. ]. srayhorn.
JAMES g. TURRENTINE,
HENRY WHITFIELD,
GEORGE A. FAUCETT,
GEORGE LAWS,
WIN. r. sTRAYH0RN,
October is. g.
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~ The is5lh Session Of Orange Prseyiosy Will
commence in the town OF Lexington, N o., on Friday,
the 24,b day ., October. 1869. al 8 o'clock, p, NJ.
IN The 4s.h Session Of The Synod Of North Caro-.
lima via commence in Goldsboroagh, N. Carolina, on
Wednesday, the ssh day Of October isss, o'clock
p NJ.
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what are the Ladies Doing f-Ths i.

dies Of HillsbOrough are doing great DEAL We On.
dsrssnd that SIX or eight Ladies Of the Hllsborough
Ladies Soldiers Aid Society 90 down in the o'clock
train almost every day Durhams and return In the
evening" and distribute food and refreshments and ad
minister to the necessities Of the sick aud wounded sol
dsrs who are passing for which they receive many
grateful acknowledgements from the sufferers. Buithe
resources Of these ladies are limited and to enable them
10 all that they would they need the assistance Of the
aides and others who have the msans in the country
around Us; and shall they not have IL All eOn,rbu.
tons in provisions or money, viii Be faithfully and
drudenly distributed for the benevolent and patriotic
purposes which the society has IN charge.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-10-15

bad risen IN New Fork 10 1894 and foreign exchange
70 i4o h presumsd that the result was considered At
the North az sdefest 80
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-10-15

Ma. HEaarr omitted II the proper lime % send
you the accompanying letter VIII you % NE The "a
vor to publish ilnoWl
The fuais alluded 10 were thank.oiTsrings Of The
Congregation Of St. Mathews church IN this place,
s3Os;5O, and the Ladies Table1T, $3.50, entrusted
to my care TO be forwarded adopt this mode. i,
will appnse the contributors Of Ihs funds Of the
mluasr Of its dis;rbution snl excite others 10 The
town. hops similar deeds Of Christian and patriotic
Osasrolsacs. Ysry truly, your friend,
JOHN u. KIRKLAND.
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The Fever In wIlmIngton.-rA, yellow

Fever continues 20 prevail diarsssingy in Wilmington
but 81 less fatal shsrseisr The number 81 nsw case.
greatly increase. but the number Of deaths In proper.
ton !. diminishing Ror he week ending on Friday
Lest, the number d nsw cases reported VS. $685. d
deaths 4O-a rate Of mortality no, more han one Ihird
Of Tia. Of the week preceding.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-10-15

Two soldiers, named Patrick MCGOWAN,
and John Ksllaher. belonging to Virginia Re
giments, were shot at Camp Lee. near Rich
mond. on Saturday, for desertion. Athird.
named ID. w. Rogers, and having several
aliases, was respited foe two weeks upon the
testimony Of some parties that he fought GAL
lantly on board OF the Virginia aud was
wounded. When on board Of the Virginia.
he represented himself as John Roach, and
the respite was given in order that his identI-
~ may be established, LIT can be. Another
deserter named Oven Mcguire, received
City lashes.
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Bank Commonwealth,
Richmond. Sept ash. 1861.

kIchm0nd, sept 15ih, Isb1.
John U. Kirkland, EsI.. Hillsborough, ". @.
DEAa sIR: Yours ii 2el instau, received hand.
ed the thank 0EennE from your town 10 the com.
miiise Of The Young Mens Christian Association aud
the Ladies Soldiers Aid Society a. The best disposition
that could Be made Of the fands. Those Societies
constantly sending forward supplies ani comforts FOR
our wounded and sick snd will make good use ~ me
money, better probably than any other sgsney could
have employed. Very truly,
fB. MORTON.
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THE SouTH CONQUERED by SpKcULAToRs.--
We are seriously fearful that II the govern
ment does not put stop to the. extortion
and speculation Of the country, we shall be
conquered people 10 less than six months.
Flour at s25 to $40, corn at 20 to $40. bacon
40 70 so cents. salt az $50 per bushsl, cotton
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-10-15

We learn from The Standard, that Gov. vsnes hss
summoned The Council o. ssls % me-, 10 the city q
Raleigh on Saturday merit.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-10-15

LIST OF CONTENTS OF CASE.
so lbs East Lothian Purple Top Turnp, 50 90 pr.lb.
SO lbs. Bangholm Impr'd PupsTop Tumip, 3 90
20 lbs. Yellow Arngham Turnip, 90
70 lbs Select AtiIingham Carrot, 90
40 lbs Best Parsnip, SEQ
ID. Red Celery, 90
lbs Dwarf York Cabbage, 90
10 lbs. Golden Ball Turnip, 100
lhs White Dutch Turnip, 3 90
20 lbs Salmon Colored Radish, 90
b. Seymour's White Celery. 4 90
ID. Stakeholder Csuliaower, a 90
10 be- Woods Frame Radsh, 8 90
lbs. Early Horn Carrot, 3 90
IL lbs. Mixed Turnip Radish, 800
1 lbs Early CauliaowsT, 400
40 lbs. PIickly Spinage, 20o
ID. White Cabbage Lettuce. 90 49,.
10 lbs Drumhesd Cabbage Lettuce, 4 90
. los. Brown Dutch Lettuce 800
H. Hardy Green Lettuce, 90
90 ms snow Bah Turnip, SOC
10 lbs. Round spinsge, 800
4 lbs. Select DIumhead Cabbage, 400
ID. Enfield Market Cabbage, 100
lbs Red SuFry Carrot 400
10 lbs Dumhead Savoy Cabbage. 4 90
All ordess over twenty five dollars twenty FIVE per
cent of; sll under pound fifty per cent added to
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An ordess over twenty 1--WE dollars, twenty-five per
cent off; sll under one pound, fifty per cent added to
the lis, Of prices The case was received by late ar.
rival; seed all warranted pure and good.
II. N. BROWN & co.
October is. 62-.
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LONDON SEED.

WE have just opened a case Of GARDEN SEED,
Now Crop, from Peter Lawson & Son, London.
LIST OF CONTENTS OF CASE.
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4 P1oti,o again,I Erlrlioa.

Provided further. That the exemption
herein granted 70 persons By reasons Of their
peculiar mechanical OF ether occupation or
employment not connected with tie public
service shall be subject 10 The condition that
the produce OF the labor 81 such exempts, or
Of The companies and establishments with
which they are connected, shall be sold and
disposed of BY the proprietos at prices not
exceeding seventy five per eentum upon the
cost Of production, or with maxium 10 be
ired by the Secretary Of War under such
regulations ss he may prescribe and IL Is
further provided, that IL the proprietors Of
am such manufacturing establishment shall
be shown upon evidence 10 be submitted 10
and judged Of by the Secretary Of warto have
violated, or in any manner eyadcd, the true in.
tent and spirit % the foregoing proyiso. the
exemption therein granted shall no longer
be extended 10 them, superintendent or OPP
eraiiyes In said establishments, but they,
each and every one Of them, shall be forth-
with enrolled under the provision Of this act,
and ordered into the Confederate army, and
shall In no event be again exempted there
from BY reason Of said manufacturing estab.
Iishmsnts or employment therein.
Hospifas. dsyLums. Se.
All supsrintsndents Of public hospitals,
iunstic ssylums, and the regular physicians,
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One mule citizen for every 500 head Of
cattle. for every $50 head Of horses or mules.
and one shepherd for every 500 head Of sheep.
Of such persons as are engaged exclusively
in raising stock. provided there Is no white
male adult not liable 10 do military duty
engaged with such person in raising said
stock.
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x.nhoSylOn -Pricky Ashs, inner bark, 30
Tbese articles must DO thoroughly clean and per-
s..,,s ~. The reception ofwhicn win continue until
"''"'' NJ. HOWARD, Surgeon and
Ned. PuTyeyor, C.s.A.
)e,ober is. eb-Iw