The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-09-28
A CALL FOR ORGANIZATION

A meeting or conference was held by
appointment, on Thursday afternoon last,
at Odd Fellows Hall, in Elkton, by num-
Der of the active members of the Repub-
lican party of the county. All the Dis
tricts in the county were represented ex-
cept the 9Th and 9Th.
Samuel Burns, Esq, of the Fifth Dis
trict, was called to the chair and John E.
Wilson, Esq, appointed Secretary of the
meeting.
The object of the meeting was to concert
measures for thorough organization of
the Republican party throughout the county
for the present campaign.
The spirit manifested by those present
was the most hopeful; all reporting the
signs of the times the very best for the
success ofthe Grant and Wilson ticket in
November next. Mr.. James A. Morgan,
of the First District life long Democrat,
attended the meeting and renowned the
Greeley coalition, declaring his intention to
support Grant and Wilson, and do all in
his power in the campaign to promote
their election.
In the Third, Seventh and Ninth Dis
tricts, Grant and Wilson Clubs have already
been organized and are actively at work.
1t was the sense of the meeting that organ
izations be at once effected in all the other
districts, and canvassing committees ap-
pointed whose duty it shall be to search
;,,k I,;,
ascertain his political sentiments and in
duce as many as possible to enroll their
names as members of the clubs; and see
that they are placed on the Register, when
the books are opened for correction in
October.
Rev. Mr.. Smith, colored minister, was
present and reported the colored voters of
the County unanimous for Grant and Will
sen, and recommended separate organiza-
tions for his people to be conducted as they
thought proper.
AS the unanimous sense of the meeting,
after free Interchange of views among
the members present, it was
Resolred, That the Republican party and
all persons opposed to the election of Gree
ley, proceed to form districts organizations
and appoint as many, as the different Or
CARNATIONS may deem sufficient local can
vassers, whose duty it shall be to thorough
examine or canvass the territory assigned
them, and report the result of their labor
at as early day as possible, to their clubs.
This resolution was supplemented by the
following offered by Mr.. Morgan,
Resolced,, That the Republicans of each
districts are earnestly requested and urged
to meet at the place of holding elections in
said district on Saturday evening next
(this evening" 2Sth inst, and proceed to
form clubs or associations as recommended
by the preceding resolution, and immedi-
ately report their officers to the central
club at Elkton, so that correspondence
can be opened with the several district
clubs for the purpose of supplying them
with documents for distribution, and on
matters of general interest to the success
of the campaign.
SCRIBNER's FOR OcToBER.-Scribner's
Monthly for October is remarkable num-
Der for the variety of its articles and the
profuseness of its illustrations. 1t opens
with pretty little poem by Mrs. Bradley,
with graceful illustration by Miss Hal
1oSh, Ihio 10 ioilo"Co ny ny SOi.
Hay, entitled "Ernst of Edesheim." Then
come some admirable illustrations of To
bacco Culture in the South, with accom-
panying descriptive article, and another
lively illustrated paper on Paris by Edward
King. Mr.. Tuckerman, formerly Minister
to Greece, furnishes a very entertaining
sketch of Modern Athens, with view of
the city from a late photograph. Another
illustrated article is Mr. Cooks account Of
days hunting on the Prairies. There is
very suggestive essay by DR.. T. III. Coan,
of The Independent under the title of
'Broad Views" and the shorter articles
are all readable-"L Lettering about French
Chateau" by Albert Rhodes; ga Visit to
the Grange" by Kate Hillard; ssMr. Beech
er as Social Force,'' by A. McElroy
Wylie; ga Village Ball in the Harz," by
G. Haven Putnam; and Letter to Young
Journalist" A long and interesting in
stallment of Mrs. ELEPHANTS cat His Gates
is given; there is clever story of :My
School at Fern City," by Miss Kate Put
nam Osgood; A charming sketch, "The
Queen of the Bees" from the French of
"Erckmann- Chatrian;' with additional
poems by Miss Bushnell and Charlotte F.
Bates.
In "Topics of the Times" DR.. Holland
discusses 1.-THE New York Woman" "The
Art OF Speaking and Writing" and ''Sec-
tartan Culture and What Comes of it,"
The Old Cabinet deals with "a Dangerous
Question:" Limitations. "Beauty and
the Beast" s'My Colored Washerwoman,"
etc. Nature and Science, Home and Socie-
ty, and Culture and progress, are full as
usual, and the number closes with some
Society verses (Etchings) 10y Mr.. Baker,
with more Of Miss Ledyard's characteristic
designs.
The new volumn of ScR1BNER will con-
tain some features Of remarkable interest
DIR. Hollands new serial, 'Author Bonni-
castle" will commence with the first num-
Der (November), and will continue through
the year. 1t will be beautifully illustra-
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story running through two numbers;
there will be some capital stories by SAKE
Holm, Noah Brooks, Fannie +. Hodgson,
and others of our best story writer's; Mr..
r. II. Stoddard. the poet, will furnish a
delightful series of papers about authors;
Mr.. Clarence Cooke promises series of
practicle essays OH Furniture and the Dec
GRAFTON of American Homes. and there will
be a series of portraits of some of the
Younger American Authors.
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