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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-08-08
The Retaliation Order.

The following order Of the President is
published for the information and govern
ment Of all concerned:
ExEcurIvE MANSION, WAsHISGToN, D. c.,
July 80, lS63.-It is the duty of every Gov.
ernment to give protection to its citizens,
of whatever class, color or condition, and
especially those who are duly organized
AS soldiers in the public service. The law
OF nations, and the usages and customs OF
war, as carried on by civilized powers, per
nit no distinction as to color in the treat
ment Of prisoners Of war as public enemies.
10 sell or enslave any captured person on
account of his color, and for no offense
against the laws of war, is a relapse into
barbarism, and crime against the civiliza.
ton of the age.
The Government of the United States
will give the same protection to all its SOL
diers, and if,the enemy shall sell or enslavc
any one because of his color, the offense
shall be punished by retaliation upon the
enemy's prisoners in our possession. 1t is
therefore ordered, that for every soldier of
the United States killed in violation of the
law, Rebel soldier shall be executed, and
for every one enslaved by the enemy or
sold into slavery, a Rebel soldier shall be
placed at hard labor on the public works,
and continued at such labor until the other
shall be released and receive the treatment
due to prisoners of war.
tsigned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-08-08

- We publish elsewhere the proceedings
Of tue County Congressional Convention, as
senb!cd here on Tuesday last. The resolutions
passed by the Convention, speak the true senti-
uients Of the Union men of Cecil, who have
ever presented the most bold and determined
front to the Rebellion. Those resolutions, COM
ing as they do, from the people of all purts Of
the county, will serve as It notice to all that
class of politicians who take to themselves
much credi. for their loud declarations of Union
ism, while III the same breath, they dcnounce
The Administration and az its leading measures
The Administration being the only conceivable
power by which the Government and the Nation
can be upheld, it is the first duty Of every citi-
zen to sustain it, while its efforts ore all put
forth to crush the rebellion, and bring armed
treason to the dust. No man need aspire to
Office through the gift of the people III Cecil
this Fall. who makes virtue Of whining ike
bear with q sore head" against the strenuous
efforts thar are being used by the delegated pow.
ers to s9uelch the Rebellion. All such politi-
cal iocAies may as well stand aside in the shade,
for they are bound to be shelyed.
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ES"At the primary meeting, at North East
on Saturday last we have been informed, that
resolutions were introduced, intended to con
Icmn The Cecil Wig for the wholesale wal
ii has constantly made upon traitors and tgea
son, whether presenting themselves in open
and defiant opposition, or clothed in garments
Of the meek and harmless sheep. The Re,
solve" as might have been expected, were laid
on the table, and the abetters and hackers of ali
such designes to aid the enemy and catch cop
pcrheud votes will be Ibid Under the table, il
Noyeulbe. rext.
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"WVsr FALL WAS There !''-Notwith,
standing the logic OF the London Times, Tho
Post and he Hcrald, devoted to the cheap.
ening of our victories AT Gettysburg, Nicl,s
burg and Port Hudson, the Londcn tx.
change. The great barometer Of English pub.
lie opinion, tells the proud story that The
fortunes Of the great Republic are in The
ascendant. The TtHes may qeibble and
petttog, TIE Pest may he incredulUus, n,
feratd may be hostile and false, but they
cannot deceive the shrcwd money kings oj
" The City At tie departure OF the
tlecla from Queenstown, on the 2ath uit.
there was perfect panic in the "Conlel,
crate loan, and it had plunged Suddenly
TO a discount of twenty per cent That fact
viii have more weight on the public mind Of
Europe than whole acres of malignant and
false editorial diatribes Of The London
Rebel press.
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Things about Town.
REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WING

$50 Monday last was the hottest day of the
season--the mercury rising as high rs 1902,
some folks report.l it was unquestionably
up to go in Elkton--the weather has been
sweltering for several days.
"A pleasant little pic nc was held in
Ricketts, woods, on Wednesday )ast-not one
of your fashionable ball the woods kind,
where dancing conposes the chief subject
of amusement-but a social gathering OF
neighbors, to spend a day in the woods, and
discuss g chicken 6xins," cake and ice
cream, etc., and have good time.
Thursday being the day set apart by
the President as day of " Thanksgiving,
Praise and Prayer business was chiefly
suspended in our town. The NJ. E. church
was opened and Mr.. Curtis preached ser.
mon appropriate to the occasion. The
Presbyterian and Episcopal churches had
no service in them, the ministers being
absent. The divines who minister in those
churches being afflicted with "secesh "
generally find it convenient to be absent
when thanks in a public manner is recon.
mended to be offered for triumphs of the
National arms over thieves, pirates and
traitors. Of course it "happens so. -
Those churches however were made to con,
tribute their need of praise to the occasion,
in measure their bells being rung out
merrily in joyful praise to the Giver of all
good, by some of our Union boys. Some
of our young folks spent the day on fish.
ing excursion down the river.
Two wondering umbrella member"
were in town on Thursday. They seated
themselves in shady place, and changed
old broken umbrellas into new looking ones
in short order. Like the scissor grind
ers," these are queer fellows They travel
hundreds of miles, live on whatever they
can catch. and sleep wherever convenient.
The "dog Law" went into effect on
the LIST inst. 1t has not yet been enforced.
The commissioners should commence i'm.
mediately to carry it out strictly, as there
are number of dogs in town which could
be readily dispensed with. The law says
that every dog found going at large without
a muzzle, between the LIST of August and
the 1st of November shall be shot by the
Town Bailif. So look out ''Fido, T" "Carlo"
and "Bull." ....
Mr.. William T. Alexander has been
appointed Town Bailiaf, in place OF Mr.. E.
Wesley Jauney, resigned. The Board OF
Commissioners are making every effort to
have the Ordinances of the town enforced,
and all citizens should assist them in en-
deavor,ng to keep the town clean, and in
good order.
"a club has been formed in this town,
-eeasisting of nine young men, for the pur.
pose of insuring themselves against the
draft, by the payment Of one hundred dol
lars each.
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Howe Work FOR EUROPEAN IsrEavE

HONE WORK FOR EUROPEAN ISrEavEN
TIoK,s1s.-Prince Gortschacotfs note to
the British Cabinet has raised q threatening
storm in Europe. In craftsmanship the
veteran Russian diplomat is more than a
match for the combined ability of France,
England and Austria. This is proved by
the mastery style in which Gortschakoff re.
minds them all that the policy towards
Poland suggested in "the six points of
the three powers exactly suits the DISPOSE
lions of the Emperor of Russia, but that he
can make no engagement to proceed to its
execution until order is restored to Poland,
and until s rebellion is put down that
fomsnted from pithout that kingdom, and
which has no object but that Of "a stage
play" to affec. other States of Europe.
England. France and Austria muet now
"screw their courage to the sticking place"
of war, or they must back down, for the
Gar certainly will not. If they make war
on Russia that puts an end to their insolent
Intervention in our affairs, for they will
have occupation enough on their hands at
home. Meanwhile, the manly dignity Of
tie Russian Minister'S despatch should
commend it TO II! American hearts, despite
our sympathies for Poland, for it appears
that the Polish people proper have but
little part in the Rebellion. We have our
satisfaction. too, 10 seeing these srrogant
naeddiers in tho sffsirs Of other us'ions o.
last taught wholesome lesson.
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G1E"The national currency. which has
been issued by the Government, is as popu
lar az paper money can ever be. when il Is
not represented by specie. Ii is preferred
to all other paper money in circulation, aHd
it is fast manipulating the medium Of ex
change throughout the country. Onr par
banks issue it instead OF their own ut their
counters, in the payment OF checks and
all snci banks, We have no doubt, would be
willing to come entirely under the National
law. The paper of the wratched country
banks, which are too poor or too mean 10
keep their no,eS al par ii. the metropolis, the
ceutcr Of business, is fast being pushed out
of circulation, and if possible should never
he allowed to get back again. This can lie
done by u general refusal to take them
except at the broker discount, which rules
from hait TO one per cent.--Ger 1ehsraph
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CONSUMPTION. Notwithstanding the many
articles advertised to cure consumption,
we do not believe, when once fully seated
in the system, it can be perfectly cured. -
Butwe do know of hundreds of cases where
persons were supposed to be suffering under
that fatal disease, who have become perfectly
we'll and robust from the use of Speer' s
Sambuci wine. Many times people for years
waste and at last die from diseases of the
kidneys or glands, when they were supposed
to have, and we're treated for consumption
long continued affection of the kidneys,
however, may eventually result in consump
ton. The Sambuci wine used alone, or
taken with fresh raw egg, or new milk,
daily, has been found to be an excellent
remedy, and has the reputation in some pla-
ces, of rendering 9 perfect cure for con.
sumption. Medical Times.
The wine certainly contains valuable pro-
pertiss, let our physicians and invalids try
it. For sale by Rossell 4 Hines, Elkton,
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WILLIAM L. YASceY. -Richmond papers

WILLIAM L. YAScEy -Richmond papers
announce the death of William L. Yancey,
one of the first and Gercest leaders OF Seces
sion. He Was born in Columbia, s. c., in
1878, but made Alabama his home. In
1874 he was elected to Congress in place Of
that mountain of humanity. Dixon Il.
Lewis. In lS,i5 he was reelected, and
voted for the annexation of Texas aud III
favor Of - FIFTY four Forty or Fight" lie
subsequently coutinaed his law business !;
was sent to the Democratic Convention in
1913 which nominated Cas-. where lie tiled
To gel through resolution lntrndcd 10 per
nit the transit and settlement OF slaves all
over the Uuion. He opposed the colnpro-
misses Of 1850, and from that time became q
recognized leader Of The extremists OF the
South.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-08-08

THE ENROLMENT Troubles IN HARTFORD
COUNTY. On the 30th ult., the barn o!
Joseph Ford, with its contents of grain,
&c, valued ut 800, located near Dublin,
in the Fifth Districto of Hartford county, Md.
was destroyed by fire, alledged to have been
communicated by incendiaries. His horses
were fortunately at pasture. MIR. Ford was
enrolling officer of that District.
The following persons have been assessed
with the amount attached to their names,
to pay for the property destroyed: William
NJ. Ady, 1862; William Ray, S2l j. W d
Alexander Barton, 500; Jeremiah Bennng.
ton, S3l; Joseph Colston, S22; John
Daugherty, S27; George Forwood & Broth,
| ers, SIS; Alexander Galbrcath $50; John
F. Gahreath, S37; William Keeps, $50
Archibald Keeps, S37 Stephen S. Johns,
$35 A. B. Lindsey. $50 John McFad.
den, S24 James II Nevill, $40; Edward
Proctor, $22; Hugh c. Ramsey, S25; VIM.
Roberts & Brother, S65; and Henry A, Sill,
yer, 500. Captain Cannon, of the First
Delaware Cavalry, is charged with the exc.
cution of the order, and requires the pay,
ment of the respective assessments within
three days after notification, and any one
refusing is to be arrested and sent to the
Provost Marshall in Baltimore. to be held
in confinement until the order is complied
with.
Provost Marshall Cathcart has received
over $1,000 of the amount of $4,000 as
sessed for the burning of the barns of Levi
Pennington and j. Perry, in that county.
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R.bel Tyrany in west Tennes.

The whole civilized world has been repeat,
eddy shocked with the secession brutalities
perpetrated in East Tennessee. The fol-
lowing order recently issued, in West Ten
nessee, adds still another chapter to that
catalogue Of blood and barbarty. Let our
.copperheads contemplate an enforcement
Of the draft by the Government under the
following order:
Col. Richardson, the Rebel guerrilla, has
issued an order. requiring all the men Of
West Tennessee, between eighteen and
forty .6ve, to report at his camps under the
Rebel Conscription act. The following are
the instructions given for carrying out this
order:
If man should absent himself from
home to avoid this order, burn his house
and all his property, except such ps may be
useful to this command. If man resist
this by refusing to report, shoot him down !;
if u man takes refuge in his house and offers
resistance, set his house on fire, and guard
it 50 that he may not get out.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the Annual Meet
ing of the Members of the MIL
tuai Insurance Company of
Cecil county, held August Est,

At IL o'clock, the meeting was called &c
order, and organized, by electing William
Torbert, chairman, and A. McIntire, secre
tsry. On motion Of Col. G. X. Howard
the meeting then adjourned, to lueet again
ct half past one o'clock.
Half.past one O'Clock, P NJ. The mem
bers met pursuant to adjournment. when
the Annual Report OF the Managers for the
past year was read By the secretary of the
Conpany, Mr.. Ellis, which, on motion q
Mr.. Hiram Mccullough, was adopted and
an abstract ordered to be printed and pub
lished in the county papers, and one hun
dred extra copies thereof to be placed al
the disposal Of the secretary, for distribu
ton.
The Report of the Special Committee Of
members, TO whom WAS referred the plan
proposed by the managers for raising the
premium rates of the Company, was then
read by Mr.. George Earle, and was unani
mous!y adopted. The rates of premium,
therefore, previously recommended by the
Board become the established rates of this
Company.
The following preamble and resolution
were offered by Mr.. Tome:
Haersas, The Mutual Fire insurance Com
pany Of Cecil county. has sustained heav,
losses beyond the limits Of Cecil county
therefore
Resolred, That the members of the Com.
N ~ i
hereby instruct the Board of Managers to
Cecil county. Which after discussion was
adopted-yeas -, nays 7. On motion OF
Mr.. ". J. Jones, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resoircd, That the atoregoing resolutio,
shall not apply to any application which
has been already made and the premium
rates paid to the authorized agents Of
,nis Company.
On motion the meeting proceeded with
the election Of nine managers for the ensu,
ing year, Messrs. I. H. Register, Thomas P,
Jones and l.. I. Roberts acting as tellers.
On counting the votes the following per.
sons were found to be duly elected, having
received a majority Of the votes cast:
William Torbert, John Smith, Barclay
Reynolds, Jacob Tome, Geo. R. Howard,
Andrew McIntire, R. l.. Thomas, B. W.
Harris and James Ford.
After which the meeting adjourned.
A. MclNTlRE,
Secretary.
The Board Of Managers elect assembled
and organized by electing William Torbert,
President, and L. A. Ellis, Secretary and
Treasurer.
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EXCISE Manufacturers and

EXCISE TAX Manufacturers and
butchers who have not made their monthly
statements for July, are reminded that the
law limits the tenth of the month for all
such returns to be made, and orders the
Assessor to add fifty per cent after that,
unless in case of sickness.
Income blanks that have been given out,
should be filled and returned to EIkton,
without further delay. The law allows ten
days after the blank has been delivered, for
its return. Parties who have not received
blanks, will be supplied, on application Ut
the office, in Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-08-08

The announcement of the glorious snc.
cess Of the Unionsts in the election held in
Kentucky on Monday is hardly less impor-
tant than that of the winning Of a battle in
the field. The election took plac, under
circumstances that seemed to reuder the
result doubtful, but the people of Kentucky
have nobly re asserted their devotion to the
Union, and dealt disloyalty, under the guise
Of Coppeihead Democracy, what must be Il
fatal and final blow, 50 far as that State is
concerned. The returns are not vet fully
in, but the majority for the Union candidate
for Governor is estimated at twenty thou
sand. The result in the Congressional dis.
lricts looks equally favorable, Bru'us j..
Clay, Unconstitutional l,nionist, is elected
from Mr.. Crittenden's district
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-08-08

The National R'pmlice", Of Wednesday
afternoon. has an editorial to which much
semi official Importance is attached, rs it
intimates probability of war with England.
and Significantly remarks that " If there
shall be slight occasion for hostlities. the
TWO nations (Great Britain and America
are likely to be involved in war. What
then will happen? Our steam marine will
be at once converted into priyateers and
the commerce of Great Britain will be
driven from the ocean,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-08-08

LARGE Drove OF CATTLE On the farm
of Judge Stump, about one-half mile this
side of Perryvile station, Md, the Govern
ment has a cattle pen containing 2 $50 head
of cattle for The use Of the army In sup.
plying this large number with food, it re
quires fifteen men. who are constantly EN-,
ployed. Thirty tons Of hay and five hun.
dred bushels of shelled corn, are consum cd
daily.
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/ AN CURED.

az have taken fix dose. II RadHay's Fills, Of three
pill4 each, in day they cured mo Of Constipation,
indigestion, and ysrpsil. have taken G--ti's.
A., anil inaiiy other pills for yeas, AID could
only obtain temporary relief II stoHncL tho use OF
these pills for wee.: my &" complaint would APPEAR.
xix Goses OF dway's lill, curct me.
S.EpHEN BENNETT, U. 8. G. S."
81 have SUFFERED wi h nysre 'sa and Liver IN.
plnt FIR svven yrar=-h;tve used nil sor's OF pills.
Licy woti r!vc temporary emit TT, hut Vas com.
,erd to take them a the tmo Lave used one box
of I>r. Railways Fills !; Ill! cured hava not taken
particle vi llictc.l,e III six months.
{. ". CHI. b+, Iioxhury, Mas.
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BAhNI LAY KEl NUI.DS, Chi
t. B. HOPPER, Secretary.

GRAND BASKET Pic NIc.-One Of
the basket pic MICS of modern times, will
come off at Gilpin's Falls, on Saturday, the
18th of August, at o'clock, p. NJ. Great
preparations have been made in the way of
erecting u commodious floor, seats, &C.,
&c. First,class music has been secured. -
A cordial invitation is extended to the pub
lie generally.
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MECHANICAL.
PORT DEPOSIT
Planning Mill and Sash Factory,


PORT DEPOSIT
Planning Mill and Sash Factory.
WE invite The attention Of all persons in the
w City Or Country. who contemplate the creo-
tion Of Dwellings, Farre, &c, 10 onr extensive
sack of BnidiIs Materials in the Tough and pre-
pared for use, in part as foAu8s:
DUCES AH3 WINDOW FRAMES.
Cereal. = and Plain !;
taNkL SHUTTERS;
SAsHES. GLAZED and not ula:ed;
WOOD MOrLDlHGs;
H(T.HfD SA!u;
kkAchETS:
WOODEN MANTELs;
isai,'H4r nUs1s' Turned.
BARN NENTuAT0kS;
WINDOW GLASS
ECitDEES' uAKDW ARE;
Ehsll WEIGHTS AND CORD;
MANI R4liIStI
tLtNrit LENS.
-ALse-
DRESSED FLOORING;
WILLOW PINE. NORWAY PINE, WITH
PIf,E aud HEMLoCk we'll seaaonsl.
All the ato,e We c1ez low for Cash, " ap
srn+ci p4rsf
EF~nrdrrs b. mail or otherwise promptly
sllshdei TO by RlNEiIART'S EXECUTORS.
N. ". holland, Manager
7'nt, Netosit, Mar. 90, lsG2--6n
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DANGEROUS GRErsRAcKs.-One dollar
greenhacks, altered to tens, were put into
circulation in Philadelphia last Friday
The alteration is done by pasting the figure
ten over the figure one. Several persons
were deceived by them. and did not discover
their mistake until it was too late to detect
the parties who passed them.
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-- The steamer Ruth caught fire on the
Mississippi, and has been totally destroy ed.
Several Paymasters and clerks ell route to
Grants army were lost, and others escaped
with difficulty 1t is feared that many lives
were lost. Two and a half millions of dol
lars i'll grcenbacks We're consumed with the
boat, but the Government Will, of course.
suffer 40 loss by this beyond the expense Of
reprinting the notes.
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Pic NIc.-The Union Sabbath School
will hold their pic mic on Thursday the 18th
inst, in the Woods of Mr.. William T. Mil.
Ter. Addresses are expected. The public
is invited
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WESTERN VIRGINIA. Waitman +. Wiley
and P &. Wrinkle were elected to the Z. s.
Senate last Tuesday, by the Legislature of
Western Virginia. They are earnest, I'M.
compromising Union men, and have been
unceasing in their efforts to put the new
State on the light path to Freedom and
Prosperity.