The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-09-05
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LETTER FROM ZION.
Zion, Cecil county, Md, J
September list, 1868. (


Mr.. EDToR IL notice in your paper of
the 22d ult.. a short letter. sent from this
quiet little town. | propose to answer that
letter, add 4 few more items. and mark i'll
the meantime, the progress of Improvement
in our midst. am, indeed, glad, some one
has at last contributed to your highly priced
paper from this place. Indeed, this war
ms so completely changed the minds Of all.
that We forget to keep you supplied with
news from the different sections Of our
county. Not Long since 1t was difficult
matter even to get letter published be
cause the EDITORS basket. no doubt, was
full even to OVERLOOKING with lite rary pro-
duclinns. and thus crowd out these little
items which, some times, work wonders
wonder if *. I. c." knows how much
good has been accomplished by the "pointed
stick?' Mr.. Editor. it is solemn fact,
our roads have improved wonderfully wi hin
the list two weeks. No longer do we see
huge chuck holes and deep gullies, which
would cause strangers to ask it we elected
any supervisors in our District for they
have gone under repair and will, hope.
soon recover from their sad condition.
am unable to say whether the fine weather,
or the coming election, has produced such
"A miraculous change be that rs it may, we
are all delighted with the Improvement. -
Now. since | have passed over the bad roads.
let me enter upon the track OF another SUI
ect which, if not so badly managed as our
roads have been. may be equally as disa-
ereeable and as impossible to some. Nj.
Editor. | refer to the draft *. I. c.
asked if Won knew "whcn that all import
ant event would transpire.' l.think can
answer the question. have received news
from headquarters. saw gentleman,
yesterday, who had read Il letter received
by Mr. DAVID Scott, from Mr.. Frazier, the
Provost Marshal. 1t states that the draft
willmost assur.dly take place III the early
part of the coming month, and, also, that
this county will have to furnish about
six hundred and fifty men; that is pro.
horizontally over seventy men from each
Election District. The above statement
will perhaps, surprise many; but Nj
Editor, our county has been dealt with very
gently. Last year we avoided the draft !;
our quota being filed by volunteers. De
pend upon it, we will soon he called upon
to furnish the number of men herein stated.
| have not the least doubt about 1t myself.
We must now act our part in The great
drama of warfare. The people of this
county have been appealed to time and
time again, and in truth they have responded
.nobly to the call but we have not yet fur
nlshed our task we must yet stand the
storm and not lay down the sword OF pun.
ishment while traitors at home and abroad
dare to raise the red hand of reoelion. -
Now, If ever, is the time to act. The bogus
| Confederacy has turned pale; become sick
ut heart; staggers and reels; and is even
now realizing to its heart content, the
scriptural INDUCTION, g The way of the trans
gressor is hard Why not now give the
finishing blow But how is this to he &C.
complished? Let every man do his duty. -
Our Government must be preserved at all
hazards. We have been fighting against
fearful odds, and now when we are on the
e.e e oi.a4aa;ns the i bcs inning Of the