The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-06-10
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.
Letter from Frederick, Md.
FREDERICK Cry, MD. June, 6, 1861

EhEDEklCk SIIf, MD june o, 1000.
DIR. EDITOR 1T has occurred to me that
few news items from Western Maryland
might be interesting to some of your Cecil
readers, inasmuch as Cecil is represented in
Frederick county to some extent.
Frederick City, the county town of Fred.
erick county, is the largest town in Mary
land, with population not less than 10000,
perhaps will exceed that number. A place
famous for churches, temperance and moral,
ity, ] don't think the churches are surpass-
ed in any city short of New York, and on
all occasions well filled with attentive listen
ers to the Gospel, dispensed by the various
pastors-able expounders of the sacred
truth. We might enpmerate the denomina-
tons, rs they are numerous Protestant
Episcopal, German Reform, Lutheran, Meth
odist Episcopal, Methodist Protestant, Ger,
man Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian,
Baptist, Catholic, Colored Methodist, &c
All seemingly have large and highly respec.
table congregations. We have not noticed
a more pious and devoted people. Intern.
perance aud debauchery are not looked upon
with any degree of allowance.
Beside rich and lovely country spread
abroad as far as the eye can extend, now
almost groaning under the heavy products of
the soil, the base of which seems to be .
continuous vein of limestone, there are
also slate quarries, said to be far superior to
the Penn. slate. Not being a competent
Judge, we cannot decide on its merits. For
health, think that Frederick county will
compare favorably with any county in the
State.
The return Of the renegades, who went
from Maryland to assist in the effort to de-
mollsh such government as we have been
blessed with for so many years, is now try.
ing many hearts. The parents affection
does not weaken for the prodgal son, not
withstanding he has forfeited all claim to
citizenship and lost the right of elective
franchise, so dear to every American citizen,
The mothers heart is first to soften, then
the sisters and brothers, and possibly last
the father says, though thou didst turn
against me, cannot discard thee. We say
how natural, poor human nature we sym
pathze with thee.
1t was my privilege, on Thursday last, to
listen to discourse delivered in the NJ. E.
Church, in the morning, by the Rev. Mr..
Creaver,- Chaplain U. 5. Hospital, here,
which, think, excelled any discourse
have ever heard on such an occasion. Then
in the evening, to another, by the Rev. Mr..
Hicks, the eloquent pastor of the church,
the devoted christian, which we wish every
man of every cline could have heard. MY
word for it, they could not have been other
wise than enlightened and their hearts ben.
Gifted.
Yesterday morning, some $50 government
wagons, eight mules to each, belonging to
the Texas expedition, passed | saw one of
Cecl's sons, John Thompson, of North
East. in charge of the trains. They had
march before them of ] 600 miles, through
the hot sun and dust. Steadily they wend
their way over hill and valley to the far
away State of Texas. They will meet trans
ports somewhere on the Mississippi, after
being well nigh jaded out. Should it prove
acceptable, l may again give you some of
the passing events of Western Maryland.
have far exceeded my proposed limits, and
beg pardon, promising more brevity in fu.
ture. Yours, WESTWARD.