The Alleganian
Cumberland, Maryland, Wednesday Morning, Nov. 2, 1864.
Publication office in Mechanic Street near the National Hotel.
A SALVO OF ONE HUNDRED GUNS, in honor of the abolition of slavery in this State, which took effect agreeably to the proclamation of the Governor yesterday, was fired from one of the forts surrounding the city.
Dash into our Lines.
—A rebel force, said to have been a portion of McNeill's command, made a dash into Oldtown in this county on yesterday morning, capturing the greater portion of a company of New York cavalry stationed there, with their horses, equipments, &e. The company is said to have numbered but forty-five men, rank and file. A Lieutenant and four or five men were wounded in the skirmish. They were brought to town by the Express train that passed Green Spring yesterday morning, which only escaped capture by being behind time.
ALLEGANY COUNTY OFFICIAL
The following is the official result of the election held in the county on Wednesday and Thursday last, on the question of the Ratification or Rejection of the new Constitution. The election was quiet and orderly. Some citizens after taking the oath required by the Constitution, were refused their votes because they declined to answer a series of interrogatories prepared for the judges of election.
District For Against
1 Glades 40 10
2 Selbysport 69 24
Local News.
The Draft.—-The drawing to make up what deficiencies may exist in the quotas of the various districts of this State, did not commence on Monday, nor has any day been yet positively fixed. The Baltimore Sun says that it was thought in official quarters that a few weeks more would be given to enable Maryland to fill its quota, at the same time to enable the various provost marshals to arrange their books, tickets. &c, preparatory to commencing the drawing.