American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-06

AT the Borough election on Tuesday last, the
following officers were chosen.
First Burgess. James M'Kean.
Second Burgess.-J James Sorden.
Council-Robert Porter, William Chandler,
William Seal Josiah Clement, John Pat,er son,
James Price, Joseph e. Gilpin, Eli Hilles. Jacob
G.. Jones John NJ 'Clung.
assessor Isaac Hendrckson.
1rpasurer.-Alien Thomson.
HIGH Constable.-Park Mason.
The whole number Of votes taken was 4O5.
At an election held at the Court House in the
town Of Newcastle on the Sd inst for Commits.
soners of said town, John Crow, Wm B. Janyier
Cornelius d. Blaney. Abraham s. Ewes, and John
Moody were elected: and John Denison was cho
sen Clerk of the Market.
Union Colpge We published, a few months
ago. an account Of a riot at The Methodist Church
in Scnener tady, N. York, said TO have been com
mlled by The students Of the College in that place
We love tai play; and to give the accused party
hca,ng. publish the following extract from the
report OF the oommi tee appointed to investigate
iod and lexander Ploudht, the examining com
met OF the College.
Your committee after having examined all the
circumstances OF the as lar as they have been
abIt deem II their duty distinNly TO state, that the
disturbance whic h took place ON the evening Of the
2l.' of November, 1894, did not originate IN the
misconduct OF any member or members OF Union
College; that those students who rent from college
to Inc yard Of The Methodist Church, went success
slveIy and unarned anG for the purpose OF hnding
and protecting a fellow student, who had been put
il personal fear, and thas detained al the place alter
the congregation had been dismissed by the threats
and kniie OF an assaIa0t; that they were oniy
eighteen in number, and that their collecting IN a
body. near the church was done merely 20 prevent
disorder, and with the pobation of their instrnc
tors.
1t is not surprising that individual acts OF indls
cretion hnud occur al such a time and under such
excitement among students as well as among those
who were not students In the judgment OF your
COMMITTEE. howrvei, the Conduct oil the members
OF U ion College, generally, was, on this occa lion,
especially considering the provocalon which mad
been offered the m, lema kabiy pacific and foTbear
inl aud they cannot therefore speak oil It to the
board Of trustees, in any other than terms oil com
meudaon.
The 4,h section Of he present Militia Law pass
ed by the Legislature OF Maryland, for Balumore' is
as follows:
A. dad be it enacted, That every person con.
seientnusly scrupuluus Of bearing arms shall DC ex
emp, IRON he performance of militia duty imposed
by this act or the act 10 which this is supplement-,
and the payment of fines imposed by this act on ms
producing to the person authorized TO collect SAID
lines, in addition to the certificate OF the clergy man
or other pc son authorized to give the same OF the
congre CATION 10 viii h such conscientious person
belongs, or to the oath Or affirmation of said con
scenous person to the same effect; certihcate
showing the paymen, during that year OF hve doi'a.s
10 the oil either of the Dspensaries OF baiti-
more.''