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III
IN the terror Of the Buchanan patty al thr Gaming
,,oIn tbty invoke the name of their (douelA ty rod
nuVhahah--on al oceasions, but his name avsileth
shcm haught Al every meeting OF the Dsuh-
ing the administration OF james buchanan when. a,
ne same time the whole country groaninK under his
ai administration. Let hat Ills IA me lance
bNehahan has done that his followers bow down
aug worship nun In the first place he has made bank.
rupt the national Treasury Of the tinted states ana
created ~ Time oproound peace debt for the ueop,e
pay o. one hundred millions Of dollars he "a.
posaed The entire trade Of the country and Threaten
u WIN uniseIsai bpnkrupey he has turned Of en-
rloymeut more than million OF poor peotIe who
are |" dependent on TO days labor for to.nofrev,.
pfeau ne has insulted the spirit Of our Con
" assuming ihe prerogntve of the people in the eree
uon o. new state he has dshnnored The hgh ON &C.
OF President OF the United States by hribiny
men TO vote through his Infamous Kansas nil, men
OF tue eitzcps Of thnt tdff1f6f were srs
pyssu 70 ms outrageous disregard for the right Of
~ te people mas divea from his support thoussnda OF
the ablest men Of his party In The state OF IIinoi
when but two short years ago the people gave Jana
buchahan the electoral OF the safet his marty IN
ne present chmfsign are without o ticket So unpopu-
al has buchanan become in this State that but small
number OF his own office holders will re eoanize him a..
the mead Of the Dem ,ernte party And yet, The dir
sahng democracy OF Delaware are lnudinq this sans
James buchanan rs though he demi 3D. where
" ne ms proved worse to beloved country
than the YaTs since the Revolution Will the hone,
by these honted resolutions Every one OF which benrs
Tue stamp Of fasehood. and their authors knew il while
lcnnlag them win they persist in giving their vote
ihat Is using every artiee 70 encompass their
port the whole structure and with the ass Of ~
greasy mechanics" and "hafd. listed farmers II N
~ our power TO demokh the entire fabric resred Nv
lhe gnhallowed hands Of ocppcosm and raise In II.
s,esa tower Of strength mpregnable TO the foes Of The
Dover, Augng 5th, 1858.
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DaYISG PEACHES WITuouT FEELING
"A correspondent Of the Louisville Jour
nal communicates a new plan of dying
peaebes, which may be Of service 10 our
readers. The fufse is removed by i'm
mersing in lyc, made by boiling wood
ashes in water, 10 tolerable strength
The lye should be warm, but not so as to
cook the peaches, which are rubbed in it
awhile, and then washed in clear cold
water. Every particle Of furze will be
removed, and ouly thin skin remain
they can then be cut md dried in the
usual manner. They thus lose nothing
Of their sweetness BY pccliug, aud are said
to be OF the best qulliiy for all cooking
purposes.
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Mr.. EDITOR TN looking over the
Smyrna Times, Of the ysth insl / nnd an
sructr stgneo n rrieiA." / suppose to
Mr.. Newcomb, to which have no obiec.
ton whatever, but it should be in Justice, a
friend to all whom it NIL lit CONFORM
judging from the tenure of the article ii.
self, it cannot effect the mind Of an intel.
ligent community much, either in favor Of
the one or against the other. Mr.. Hall is
aniuoiensiye good noigbbor--a temperate,
moral and religious man, and one who does
not only merit, but commands the respect
of all who really know him. The article
abounds with contpmely, ard is therefore
unworthy the notice of a christian person.
further than justice demands to those who
arc unacquainted With Mr.. Hall. 1t is
enough to see that the whole article abounds
with vituperatiou and abuse, q might have
said falsehood.) He speaks of godliness
and ungodliness, but there is certainly no
fears Of the writer, or he, for whom he
writes, being hung for orer.much godli.
ness. Let justice be done to all parties.
TRUTH.
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Below we give to our reaaers yer,
interesting enigma sent us by lady friend
We are much pleased to receive such and
hope p. M. and others will favor us will
more of the same sort.
ENIGMA.
am composed of I6 letters.
My l, 2, 8, Is, is something We cannot
d, without.
My 8, 8, 6, l, is something belonging
to house,.
Ny IS, IA, 10, is used in fishing.
My 10, "a, ~, 10, is a piece of money.
Ny III, Q, 8, 8, is a small string.
Ny 10, 0, IS, is a cape.
Ny AZ, 5, 8, is used in cooking.
My 10, 0, IL, 4, is an article used by
carpenters.
Ny whole i, something which every
body breads. pm.
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NOTICE.

alta sPEcIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL
~ Committce 81 New Castle eouaty, in 0inn'H Woods,
August 7ih. less, recommended that the several
HUNDREDS nominate, by ballot at their respective pnees
oil holding elections Representative and Levy Couri
co<tuf s<ioner ntsixturlay, September H. and the
said election to H. made the Chairman OF The
a. atrial Coninitcc; and also appoint Saturday. I5
day of September Tor holding County Convention uo
ratify the County noniIntolJ TO be held al the City
nail Ia Wilmington; aud appoint Thursday, 18th o.
August at NJ d. BAis Delaware City, al II O'Clock
fnr The next me, ting Of the Central Committee
GEO h. MONEY,
aug lf-tms Secretary pro. tciu.
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MAYORALTY.

1 hear the name of A. PoULsoN, ESQ.
mentioned for Mayor of the city Of wa
mington. l do not see why he is not the
very man-he is everyday qualified to Eli
that Office, and he does not only need, but
desires the patronage of the people, as be
IS decidedly one of the peoples men, and
will carry out their measures il elected.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
AUGusT 1898
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A Mass Meeting OF the Peoples Party o
Red Lion Hundred, will be held al NJ n
BALLS, Delaware City, on THURSDAY
XE&14 August 10Th, 1853. at TEN O'Clock; the oihc
Hundreds and all persons from all sections Of the Stat
favor cfthe rights of the masses, cordially in
site 10 attend. The meeting will be addressed by Hon
1os. 2. Comegys. Geo. r. Firhrt, NJ r. Sni,hers, w.
Norris and Jos NJ. barr. and perhaps dsting
speakers fioln abroad. JNO. j. HENRY,
GEO. n. MONEY,
mo. C. CLARK. Jr.,
WM. " SrucKERT,
LEVI H. CLARK,
anEi4tm Central Committee for Red Lion I'D.
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PFrHRsoS's National NJ ,gaziue iar the L,dies,
Tor the month Of September has arrived ind we
are glad to gee ii. Ills one ofthe best Magazines
eHtan always rich, racy md interesting, mud well
calculated to afford satisfaction to tic lu,ies-
The present number Is handsomely Illustrated
and contains several fine cngrayings und Fashion
plates. II is published by c. J. Peterson ut No
BOG chesnot ST. Philadelphia atiie low price oil
s.. per wear.
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should always have in their officers. We know
NM Let such an one be nominated, (which /
must say is SYNONYMOUS with election ii the com
ing caInplisny TO fill the Office highest in vour
GUT as Wilmingt nj ms. Let him be one such as
TIC reputation Of the city deserves and the Office
in its nature fequir T.
It is ilfe duty Of every citizen ysiiia o., the
nomination election u know the man on whom
ne Gusts his Suffrage Not vote mere names wi H.
ont a knowledge Of the ono to WHOM such name
attaches Such as do this are rrcrcanl 10 their
duty as citizens, for they arc bound to know for
whom they vote, and thsy MS good citizens must
select him whom they, in theft sound iud,rncnt.
amer due inquiry think will be the best qualified
Tor thc Office, and under whose administration the
greatest good will accrue 10 the city,.
Now, who shall be the man on whom ,se as
conscientious can bcstow our susfragel THIS men
each of US will have 10 answer for himself I. for
one, have usnd allthc means for acsuring cor.
rect knowledge ofall those who have been placed
or have placed themselves before yoti' for noinina
lion, have arrived at what I Judge a safe and
sounf conclusion. and shall use what lille influ.
enee possess to forward such 10 a successful is.
sue. Mr. John Rice, Of the Fourth Ward, is not
only such man, hut the only one ofihoso stand.
ing prominent for nomination. Iie ii a man af'
table, moral upright aud just, and as youall know
one thoroughly competent, he has resided urnong
you and known TO almost all, might say, every
voter. He> has placed himself at your disposal,
reclining on his own competency and merit, and
not disgusting the people by an over anxiety tor
public favor. shall, as sad support him, md
have no doubt but that every sober thinking man
wlll endorse and warrant such course, initiating
the example oil many voters Of the Peoples Party.
EENEv
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dye, in them is perfectly viriuous and proper.
twill he remembered BY our readers that when
General Scott was candidate for the Presidency
oft.e Republic, his opponents WHO are now the &c
same Buehanuniics, attacked him with the most
bitter rnalevolaner. for Being Roman Catholic,
and adduccd evidence the fact that he had a
elad in The nunnery, to prove it, denounced him
throughout the Union Tor this great crime, and OPP
posed him with al their might.
When the American Party did the same thing
that il To say, opposed foreign Catholics, these
same men wheeled about in their tracks, and let
loose tho war.dogs Of parsy upon them for SO
dbing, and poured out walls sf wrath upon their
devoted hcadA When Gene raj Scott spoke of the
rich Irish brogue" and the sweet German ae.
cent" these simc Buchananites opened their bat
ieries of mot bitter and malignant yilli6caiions
upon him, and charged him with endeayoring to
pindcr to the naturazed citizens, for the purpose
VI obtaining their votes. On the other hand,
when The American Party adopted Platform
ieAing the opposite tack, they were asrailed for
'~"'''k ''@A Noetr't NANi 40 hluCH fHulouct US
Scott was foe taking the other 50 that no course
that man.. OF party can take will give satisfaction
10 these buchanan gentlemen.
bat enough let US 10 our story, as the novel
ists say-it'will be short, Tho mouse. or what.
ever el.c II may be, that she Buchunaniies expect
10 briag forth, will turn onh TO be a cripple. II
nothing more OF loss Human attempt secretly to
ttx on Buchanan candidate for Mayor, but pub
iicly IN pretend that he party will make no nom-
s~iion, but cast their votes md influence for an
adcfendent candidate. We would pat our Cit.
l-us on thsir guard in rc'creici to this matter.
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person OF Stat convention Of Joke named Bennx
for Representative to Congrrss he did not succeed hi,
Benny supposing the party in earnest dropped his lem
pcfanee aud eEne out great Wing. and sot d,ierat,
at the next Stae convention TO bling his name h,fo,
~ The delegate brts cut in laugh al the Bssuran
OF Benny BiRgs he lri the party and btcame nstens
Democrat Prepared to sw allow eyerydosr offered NJ
Even Baron Riddles resolutions that NO Whit
could hold or was considered lit 10 hold office until th,
had been with the party two ahd Jour cara ncrorinr "a
thr office desired, benny Is, too Val known hrrs ~
make converts Bneiiahanit,E. We like i'm to,nn,.
however, TO nsko srveches 20 tile VIII key bows Who
50 well fccolleci hin. The next Errak,r M IN,
Merritt the mgn Friend samuel Townsend "a r,lcr
ullly skinned in The 3ap,rr last wintr Ihis fellow
Vas fahef 700 otiisous to speak, h6sing mbibed loo
ieels Oh the roudi the most he said was a,F,lIo,v
esikcn am Dr.. John Merritt, have lately received
an appointment If Consul that iar-o county AfIrn
where niggers byenas, jacknils and tigers roam nn
should be 80 fortunate to obtain one Of their Lii
that Is the tigers, will have II tanned 10 VA ssn
shail, when come home be lasting nomrnto Of nv
ilcnd, James Buchanan. fear, fellow citizens tlst
the administration Of Jsnaa Buchanan cannot iors
withsand the assaults Of Douglass and the Peonle,s
Union Party, and ht is why faccepted tie ron .u,hI
Vht hrst ever offered 10 me) 70 the niger country rs
ntvng il the last Administered on fr soufhrrn H.,
Gratis wi ever ednlfol, and huying ALWAYS dons ~.
dirty work Tor the Democratic party Fel,ow
ought 70 have refused the appointment when oi-rad
ln eoneluAiQn my friends, the Bucktcs OF Ammonium
mink Hundred, FwGhld adye YOU 10 keen v,ir W. ~,
sam townsend or he Will give you fits in kovrnbsr
he did me in the Delaware Journal last winter An
Btthns dry lke) did you get that bot filled Al r, ,ss.p
Yes" Hand 1t here. Fellow ciizens bsrs 4 80. =,
good htslih, may never you more: thlnt N n
John when he is ID tifar OFF county Or tl,e 6rine.
nigger. Friends Just WORD more. Fel6,re il,,.s
would pot have accepted this Office monr H. n,t.
could get one among white people ti,Is Iess;,
70 be UNDERSTOOD and any persons during nv absence
iepnts 70 the contrary he D. mistaken Felos-rui,.n.
am so wi ieannot sand anylorgeT before YOU 10 roS
He. three cheers sgahst the peoples rirh :; trr,
Sneuis sansi me ioi e majority three cheers in
,Yss vi sou,nern maitersi three cheers for low
Duck Greek lld., July 81 HAWK EVE
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CafaWba RrnndY.

M TUNE NHTIJIE, FOT sale by The Atrni0,
IN u. n. 4 w, RRlNGHURBT
Wholcsale Retail Druggists. 100 Market st.
ISL received Dr. EbeIies hair Toaic, only Is eis.
- bottlei TO prevent Badness, kc.. &c. &e 'For
safe NJ GRlMsHAv's No. l6I Mnrketst
M EFsPAPERs AND MAGAZINEs received weekly
" and monthly. For sale at 5. II. CIOATE's Bro Al
way between Chestnut aud Walnut Streets, Newnrk.s
unaware. june l2-tt
EVBANk LEsLlEs NEW FAMILY MACHINE
II Novelctts. for sale by ;. u. CIoArE Newa5k net
"""ie' June teir
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TnE LaUrs Boox.-God,y's Lldy's Book for
Sertcnbsr as usual repleic with most entertaining
aud instructive reading matter, has reached US.
II is ever welcome visitor and we can recon.
mend it to The attention of our readers ar being
the Ne Plus Ultra Of muguzincr 1t contain.
two hundred pagcs ormatler, ali the latest fash
ions and splendid engravings II is published
at 1923 clcsnul street, Philadelphia. at tle low
price Of SO per ann I'M.
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KENT COUNTY FARMER.
For the commonw,,,,n.

TUT tue COMMONWEALTH
FKtrsn pARR;- 81 send you lew Of the dsings IN
this, old AppoqunimInk The watch 1res ofthc Peoples
Party burn brightly, und under our old campaig mer,
samuel Townsend, lear no surprise from the enemy,
and hui feeble resistance. They wen know they
can erect no work but what storm. They have
been losing daily and are determined to make last
effort in the forest at Garmin's School House. 81.
Georges Hundred was appealed TO, Duck Crrek also
10 send Buchannnites TO the snd nigl meeting. 81
Georges Hundred Buckhes came under Benjamin Brr q
and Doctor Merritt; Duck Greek, under Thomas Mid
dleion. The great meeting CAME OF, that the writer In
the Gazette says was the largest held for some tias,
put the what he says, he says thai
the meeting held in the School House, which ,ou
know is log structure, 10 BY 10 feet; quite large
hall hold tlfe great gathering, that Observer tells
about. and then you TO nke INTO consideration that
there many Peoples Party there Buckiten
Tor one them offered bet valuable horse that there
was Peoples Party men than Buckles present.
No would take linn up. was amused white Benny
Bgga was speaking M old forester said 10 in
divi1ual, dis that Benny BiEgs, who used 10
here several years ago and abuse sam Townsend and
the Rum-n-eIacy OF APPOINTMENTS lldndrrd. as he
used to call US because would not go for BENNY .
temperance Maine law. What has caused this greut
changs-.h benny - Another fellow near me said he
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PNt,ff.E 5 PLATFORM.
nssetv n. INA, this party shall be called "rilE
rKDrLEr PARTY"
Its pi.tfani shall be as follows:

Its pirtfam shall be as follows:
!. Devotion 10 the riinn Of the states.
:. The expenses Of the General Government should
be chirny borne by duties feirn impnrta assrsHrd
firsa vAluAIfoS. and in laying such hnirs. lis
rrtination shnnld be made for the purpose OF arding
Iast rno1xcr1oS AMERICAN lSBusrRy. We OPP
sored 20 direct Taxation.
In the formation by the people OF a.Teriitory Of
ghrr pntieaf inzftutiuns the voice OF the bona hde
Inhabitants should he fairly aseertAiHcd and the pro-
posed State rhnufd not he admitted into the con-
iudrrscy. unless Congress isesinced that her constr
tuition expresses the actual xrf her people IN our
Judgment. the best evdencr Of such viii. would be,
ratification BY the people voting or the entir' nslfn
ment. ~
l. risriaimins all hostility to tsns as sneh and
especially account Of their religions faith, we yet
a-cisre that proper legislation should be enacted
by Congress 10 protect the institutions Of the country
from f,rrisu crfnfunts aud panprrs
S The net proceedr NJ the sa's Of tho public lnnds
not needed 10 pay OF public dri1. should he DIVIDED
emnnr all the States, old as well as new on equita
BILE prin'ipi,r-
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Ut "ii HAl-HAN hiAhsh
master. ~hrow down your arms you rebels, throw
down YOUR arms and d+pcrsc; = they being
free and 'indepcndcn. of free and indcpcndrnt
sircs refused to obey tho command, bull stood in
sullen silence upon the .1;reen" at lexington
Exasperatcd al their obstinate manner Pitcairn
discharged his pistols in their fac. s, and wheeling
his war-horsc toward his troops ordered them
to fire up.n tho rebels. The effects of the dis
charge was 10 leave two of The rontinpnials welt |
cring in their boddnnd severely wounling several I
others. The men of Massachusetts did not i'm.
medately return the fire, but being undisciplined
they took 10 the trees and fences, aud on The re-
treat of tie Britons harrasscd them the way TO
Boston, killing and wouadinr great numbers.
The news of the blood shed at Lexington flew
like wild-fre, and men came pouring in from all
quarters Offering their aid against the minions of
British power.
Who at that diy could estimate or foreic the
stupcndous results to How from that blood shed al
Lexington Where wss the Seer or prophet who
at that day could fling aside the veil that hid
ruturlty aud tell the things thit were to come to
pass-
Deaware's sons were among those who in the
after struggle fought and bled and conquered In
dependence for their posteriiY. Tue old "Bue
Hens Chickens" wereiamong the brusest of tho
brave, and wherever. danses was thickest and
wherever death rfoicd in battle, and where the
heaps OF slain Ivy thieest AFTER the combat, there
4 was to be found miny blue uniform of the
: Delaware Line shattered and torn and bloody con-
= stituting the only winding sheet aud shFoud Of
i her elivalrous sons, as they had sunk TO rest and
!. after LIES ftul fever they slept well, nourned by
% grateful country, and III after years were sung by
the American Bind and cmulltcd by theAmcrican
Hero.
In tho beginning oftlat long struggle for Free
dnni Delaware, small is statue, but mighty ia
Of heart, among the Ere, 10 approve the Deelara
IN ton Of American Independence THU mere thar
ID mortal deed. and she The first to sign and sea
I'd and adopt the great Constitution of this Gloriou
Republic, and she will be the las, to desert it
permit it to be irampLd underfoot or sec it dis
:. honnrcd.
=. DclawarcRs slse was amoHs the frs, to adopt th
- Declaration of mde peudence, and the first to sig
the Constitution, so is she the fsst to strike
- blow for second regeneration of Americans fror
&C. A., Al f..,,.,,,, -, or r,,,.s R,ch,on,
nv i,aururuling the areopL,, Party,r and reset
oN ing the country from the Dcspotisln Of Buchanan
: i.m. This ignoraut. inbeeile and unprmeiplc
Adninia,,s,ian i. s,.i co.verlh,g This copn,rv /,
10 an elective monarchy. Tie policy is to Gel
,r.d;zc ,be oo,ver and make wssbinst,n Civ II
IN Paris If tho Roo,hI;c P,c.;dcn, nnch,r,n wit
h;s p,,n,oos ,rouod lin, s,,;uy in secret eoncl,,
" q, , c,n;,al scnds firth ,l,rr dccrccs Il, al mar
of,bc coun,rv and ,tc bcbes,s of unr,v are obcy,
I'm n.c,,o.,,or. ,i,o,s mn, v,m,y,cs oh, NJ
,e.a.dc,I hv tho snail. or 0,r,v. Tn, ptoside
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extensive building near ilie R.R. Depot, formerly
usod as an Female Seminary. Il would answer
fir large Hotel for some Mercantile business.
These properties arc we'll worthy the attention of
buyers
A SfsrEsf,Sr.-We are Authorised 70 say That
Dr. r. X. Porter Supposed TO lis name being used
IN opposition to that of Mr. +. Quiglcy the regn-
larly nominated delegate Of the dih Ward, and
calls en- hi. friends 10 sustain the nominee For
in Union there is strength"
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~ Hs.tast- 1-,ar--.-N' fis,- In Coorr,star,, Ia.
week we stepped into the "Mcsscngrr" office nnt
had the pleasure of taking by the hand our edito
rial BROTHER DoDD, of the above paper We found
him busily engaged in neat and cosy office on
the maio street and we've politely entertained by
him while We remained. lie keeps every thing in
appe-pic order and matters look thrifty and bust
ness-like. The "AIessenger" is a neat well
printed, spirited and well conducted little weekly
newspaper published in Georgetown Sussex roun.
lyi and we sincerely hope friend Dodd may 20
on to thrive aud to prosper till the end.
DEAuI-we regret 10 learn that GeorEe Price,
formerly United States mail carrier between Mid.
dletown, New Castle county, Delaware, und Cecil.
Ion, Cecil county, Maryland, died at his residence
near The latter village Sunday last the 9Th inst,
aged abou, 3j years. lie leaves wife and four
small children together with puinerous friends 10
mourn his premature DEATH
TnE STEAMBOAT RoBuERr MonRis, which ran
from this city 10 Capo May rome years since,
made an excursion to Cape May on Saturday last,
under the command of Capt. Schellenger. She
made the trip down in six hours, and on her re-
turn roaehed'he wharf in Philadelphia under
run Of six hours.
sussFx CouSry SIIERITTAITY-Joseph Morris Of
Millsborough and William Loi1and of South Mil
ford are prominent men for candidates for the
sherii's Office of Sussex. They arc good men
and true and if elected either one of thcm would
make first rate officer
kEAr CoUNTr SnERIffALrY-We are informed
hat John A. Lavender of Smyrna, is n be the |
'andidae Of the Peoples Party for Sheriff of Kent
County. We can say that no more capabe and |
Efficient man could be selected by our iiiends in
Kent.
MArcH FAcToEY.-Aceording TO the Republican
4 Monday last, Mr.. S. Massey has gone into the
Match O business at New Castle.
WutiAM REVRoLD and Samuel Wills have Ia.
en- out letters Of adrlinistrat on upon the estate
T Lorenzo T. Compton, late Of Red Lion I'D,
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TIM ColuNnlAv RiFLE CoMfASY-The allow,
named company is composed Of some Of the most
worthy, respectable and industrious young men OF
this city. They arc nearly oil DelAwariins, aud
arc using exertions 10 induce their fellow citizens
to assist them in placing the company on firm
basis. They have appointed committee to wait
OH Major Gilpin 10 tender him the Captiney of
the eoinplny and he has partially accepted.
We would commend the Rifcs to the C nsijcr-
alton Of our citizens, as we think it poor story
that the city of Wilmington cannot sustain one
volunteer company. Young mon wishing to join
can do 80 By making application 10 any Of the pres
ent members.