Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-24

WILMINGTON NEWs AND 6869tR
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WAsHIxefos's Sworn. = Brigsdier General
Lewis Washington flor we hear ne was mos long
since commissioned with that rank IN sne mihua
Of yirginia) was called from his bed, ana seized
by four armed abolitionists, I'm tns nesps Ferry
emsute invssion,) only sfter all u Physical
resistance which he was capable OF m1h1ng. ~
they were carrying him prisoner oharp0S
FefTy he u SAID 70 nave keps up nvey war -
w6ds with MS caPsors-depouncanG shem -
e0fardiy miscreane, onering 70 enc0dntef thsfn
one after the other with their weapons, and defy
Ing them 70 use their weapons upon him-an Of
which they are said to have borne with imperturb-
ade good hunnOr When ossawstssm,e Brown
WashinatnAb fxyorite sword, that he might have
the satisfaction Of welding II in the cause In
which Ne w1s euRsRua<-psomising % -setuFn It
after victoriously sheathinq it-Gen. L. w. is
sid to have become pesfsctly furious for the time
being his ire being sekindled every time he
caught glimpse Of Old Omawaftamie strutting
about with the fevered sword Of The Esther OF his
Country sfraed ON his loins. - sei1s es,.lss
lpropcs Of The surprise and captufA Of the town
by twenty two abolition inysders nine Of whom
were Afterwards ca ptured In their stronghold with
sheir ten prisoners) by twelve marines-that num-
her only being actually engaged in the assault on
the engine house. II reminds US Of the fact that
The crack regiment that served In onr last war
with Britain, were one night ssampeded from
their encampment by q large flock Of sheep
Approaching shortly, after midnight through the
.Hs 80 ."'N.er $3.50. ~ s'.e se.'1ieis ~,
'u0 s',,l -. a,' :" :. s''e", anu
ous s~an'- A. sei a" Psn nsoshs inso she
o'po.s on 'ne foPposi'e s'"e " sne lamp. Nexl
~. oA sos'"s " .oue wi'uiu PesP.ns
oi''ahco VI .neit camp, ~ss1e Aiey aouho tne
qaie.y LYNX uown sloun1 an. anone
'neir sehu' 'ney isl' aooo.ie''' "ucn = tne aas-
PER- esIls1s olo ~nen 'ne s.cce~iui a1.aua Oh
'ne mshne. Nss.leo sne uu'n concerning tne
''fenssn Oh sne sne@y 'oa' nao saSen 'ner own a.
go. :
eoSoAA wsHAf N vAITonMA.-An interest.
Ing .s' r n.. 80 n,'.ss. nom coiloPonoen'
%. :. 81, N 49, -. 80
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that wheat which up to 1882 grew well, and came
out clean has, since that period, been subject to
smut, and as yet no effective remedy had bssn
found New fofeign-grown seed seemed to be
required every year. lately, however, new
species Of wheat from Sonora has been introduce
cd, which is less subject to smut and 10 very pro-
life, rPeninx early, 50 that q can be sown later
and harvested earlier than any other kind. The
Sonora wheat, sown late in February, ripeaed
earlier than the Gillian wheat, sown late in De-
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h.. s,.. r-s...S =" . = = '1' '"o"
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BOARD OF MEDICAL OTrIcERss-The follow.
ing officers of the Army are to constitute medi-
cal board that is to assemble In this city, on the
LIST Of November next, at IL o'clock a. m, for the
purpose Of examini ng, selscting, and reporting
upon the models Of ambulances which win be
submitted 70 them with a view to ths selection
think moss sui table: Surgeons C.. A. Finley. r
g. Satterlee, C. 8. Triplett. and A cuv,.r. AZ.
of the Board - ..ossa 80 - -.
This BOARD IL "a examine utew,.. N. No..
standard supplv t.ble Win ,.se,e,,c. IN t,. ga
service, and make such suggestions thereon d
tney may consider right and proper. sfi
2 81. ....- 80 .,.--.a
~. -, 80, - 60. ~ rn'eIe loI ..y Gays
a,tiIi.,v nsr. - -, T". o o, nls'
days, with permission to apply Cor an extension of
SIX months, to Capt F. Maclay, eighth infan-
ny, 70 take eject on leaving his post Also. for
'nir'y oays 70 Capt. \. w. Reynolds, Quarter
masters Department Capt Johnson, company
r, has been relieved from duty at Camp Cooper,
and ordered to proceed to and take post at Fort
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u.a..s...s s .so. .,A 10 TIE fRksiPksr we
naas -. .ne eoen NJ mas appointed hii
nephew, James bacnanan, young lawyer Of
formerly held by Mr. James Buchanan Henry
bu who resigned sone time .,nc. n, a.. -
:, .,..,.s. a.. so e'e pe' -
ens"sns IN voc P'ac'ice OF 'ne law. Mr.. w;
a; Snahhon, VINO mas Deen lately acting in tina
capacity, will resume his position in the Treasury
Depasment from which be was transferred. (,
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FNArAI fxrl1 lie rNcr. The following of,ce,.
have bevn erderea 20 the Wat, yy,tch r 80,
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w. . W.. 70 eommAna' sa., n, 'iiii'
WM--a-e&tof A1lsdnt surgeon, >. A: Engles.
Jesse Gay has resigned his commission as a
Chief Engineer In the NAVY ,iFfI ~ = Fl
y rxa. ssre 5--7--s-.- s.....y
COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFPAIRs-The Hon
A. b. Greenwood has returned to the civ from,
nj. ,ecent .e,.f,I vt.,, q, a. c.... =. 49, 49,
-, .'N on'o,". sni' " sne Sese OF Arkansas
ana hansas ana NebfaskA Territories, and re-
| Srua nod he of hfa tts