Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

elef Fuud-to pay their subscriptiOns-the !
eekly allowance to the families Of volunteers
hereby reduced fifty per cent.
Res0iued, That those persons who have not
ct paid their subscriptions, are earn5stly re-
uested to do so forthwith.
The subscription book of the Third Ward has
cen mislaid. Ii is the hope Of the committee
hat those residing in said Ward, who have not
lid, will call upon the Treasurer of the Commit
ce or upon Mr.. John N Robinson, corner Of
Fourth and Market streets, without delay.
BY order of the Committee,
JAMES F. WILSON, Treasurer.
ELECTION OF OFFiosRs.-At the Annual meet
ing of the Agricultural Society, held on Satur-
dny, the 2Gth inst, an election Of officers to
serve Que year was held, which resulted in the
following ticket being unanimously elected:
President-SiMuEL CANDY.
Vice presidents-T j. Adams, Jos. Shipley,
John II. Price, Thco. Rogers Jas. G. Douglass,
Chns. l. DUPONT, John X. Latimer. Dr.. II. II.
Askew, Geo. z. Tybout Evan G. stotsenburg.
Corresponding Secretary-Dr G. p. Norris.
Recording Secretary-George jackson.
Ir,asurer-Dr. Robert McCabe.
Attorney-Victor dupont.
Directofs-Georee g. Lobdel, George W,
Sparks, Lewis G. Springer, James NJ. Dracken,
Edward Briughurst Isaac s. Elliott, John DA-
wilson, Henry Grant, j. POulson Chandler,
Jacob Walton.
PHILApFLtHTA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE
RAlJROAD.-The Baltimore San says MIR. Eel
ton, the President Of this road, has contracted
| for seventeen new first. class passenger cnrs, To
| cost about ~. 600 each; fifty five eight wheel, u
freight cars, to COST on nm average, $500 each I;
nnd three first cnss coal burning locomotives
costing $40 900 each, Five miles Of new track
in addition to the amount usually laid have
been put down, and u contract has been made
for five miles more, to be laid this season. The
turn-ous on the road have been increased III
number, and old ones heightened, particularly
on the east side of the husquehanna river,
where freight trains are placed Oh three tracks,
so as to facilitate their shipment across the
river, each OF the tracks being longer than those
upon the deck Of the boat. Mr. FELTON, has also
agreed to put an extra train on the road, leaving
Philadelphia at d O'Clock, p. M. so as to
bring passengers through that leave New York
at o'clock, p. m ; also, another train to con
meet with train to leave Washington at 81
o'clock, q. IN.
AARON BuRR.-At this time when the founda
tiOns of the Republic arc threatened, and when
wicked men have plotted and are now cnleAyor
ing to effect its overthrow, it will be interesting
TO go back to another scheme of somewhat
similat nature, and to study the contemplated
treason Of Aaron Burr, as depicted by the eO
quent blind preacher, Mlburn. Burrs scheme
was in many points analogous 10 the Southern
rebellion, both conceived by ambitious leaders
| for the purpose of extending their power and
building up Southern empire on the ruins Of
| the Union The patriotism md watehfulness Of
/ the Executive crushed that Of Burr's in its in
cvption while the imbecility and cowardice of
| buchanan allowed the present rebellion to MS
sumo the formidable proportions which it now
wears. All if the teachings of history Ind but
been accepted and followed, how different
would our situation have been to-dny. How rea-
dily could the rebellion have been crushed in its
first stages, while now it can only be effected ut
Il vast expense OF treasure aud blood.
+ The CONTEST OF SpEED.-The contest for the
premiums offered for the fastest horses took
place on the grounds of the Agricultural Society
on Friday afternoon. The weather was pleasant,
the track was in fine condition, aud the atten-
dance was quite large. For the premium of $50
open TO oil horses owned in this State, there wer,
only two entries; Grey Mare, "Jerny Lind,
by James Jackson; and the roam horse, "Abe'
by Frel Layton.
The horse was given the inside track, but III
| appeared TO be iu bad condition. and the mart
, soon passed him. and took the heat in 2.5S. Oi
! coming on the course for the second heat, ''Abe
, showed that he had reused up considerably, Ant
0 on the word being given they went off at thuni
9 ering pace lie passed the mare on the frs
. quarter, and the mare afterward breaking badly
q he took the heat in 2.4S. The struggle in th
0 third heat was still more exciting, but the roni
: came in winner in 2,43 The fourth heat III
7 nags went off in fine style s'Abe" taking th
| lead, aud all thought he would easily win, bu
, coming down the home stretch the mare broke
/. ran up, and recovering herself, came in neck an
: neck, making dead heat, in 2.4G. The 6fll
. heat WINS won by the mare, in 245, rendering /
, necessary to have n sixth trinl. This WAS mad
after dusk, and both nags ran the greater part o
Q the entire heat which was made in .. 81 and de
7 chred 10 be drawn,-On coming out the tw
sulkeys came in contact, breaking the shafts o
that drawn by "Abe." In order to settle ih
contest, the premium being for the best three il
five, il was agreed that they should have anothe
trial ON Saturday morning at 10 o'clock At tia
hour "Abe" was on hand, and troited around til
course, Ule mare being in bad condition was no
brought out,) nnd he was awarded tie premium
For the purse of SIS, to Mr. Goodwin enterc
the bay mare "Lldy RYDER" L. Hart bay mar
'Pauline;" II. Witsil, bny horse, Boston, Til
latter got the inside track, and after two or thre
false starts, the word 20 was given, and the thre
went off in fine style, boston taking tho lead
Lady Ryder pressing him closely, and Pauline
breaking, fell back several yards. The heat wa
! won by Boston in 2O2. On the second hca
several false starts were made before the horse
got fairly oil, Boston again took the lead ant
! Kept it for three fOurths Of the way round. O
coming down the home stretch, Lady Rydc
I rallied and they came in beautifully together
Boston taking the heat in 2.52 TN the thir,
:, heat several ieint3 were made at the start, an
the Judges Becoming somewhat impatient, th
word 60 was given, although "Lady Ryder" wa
p, u full length ahead; and her driver taking adynl
"a tage Of this Immediately took the inside TRACK
> which caused Boston to break badly, and both h
and his driver becoming excited, he failed to re
cover the ground he thus lost, md Lady Ryde
y ! took thn lpnf in I'm fba hnr
C boston was Withdrawn, and the two mares wer
OFT beautifully together. Pauline mnde one q
two rallies, but Lady Ryder came in au eas
- winner in 25T. The filth heat was also won Il
-s her in 5S.
= For the second purse Of SO, open to all, thel
'e were but two entries, bay horse "Brother Joni
is than," by NJ Goodwin; bay horse 'Rucket, " l.
VIM. Van 0steu. The Two naps came up TO III
le scroll together most beautifully, and went of
v. fine style. Rocket, however, broke badly. wbt
/, Brother Jonathan took the lead and came in
,r 81 On the second heat they came up sauare
and tent off side by side. From some cnui
SC Brother Jonathan slackened his speed who
N Rocket shot ahead and took the lead. Broth
10 Jonathan made an effort on coming down Il
home stretch, but Rocket took the heat in IS
r On the third heat the horses went off again sid
10 by side, but Brother Jonathan took the track q
n the first quarter, and all supposed he would ia
: the heat but OH rounding the curve on III
" home stretch, tile driver wns thrown from h
4. sent (bnt fortunately he was not iniured,) whe
n Rocket passed him, and came slowly in takin
= the heat in 3. The fourth and fifth heats wer
won by Brother Jonathan in 2,47 knd 2.40 re
Q spectivey, and his owner was awarded the pura,
Y There would have been another entry OF hors
/ from New Jersey, but he was ruled out on th
, ground that he had negro driver, the Philade
Z phians refusing to drive against him. 1t wa
announced that the horse "lIarry DUPONT" be
! longing to q. W. Sparks, Esq, would trC
4 "aganst time" but owing to the time bein
: taken up by other horses, the trial did not tax
place.-RepWJlicGn
THE FLOWING MATCH.
The PloWinp Match took place nm the farm ,