Blue hen's chicken and commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-186?, 1862-05-28

Young Mans Chsistidn association OF the Cen
raj Presbyterian Church. which came of on |
Monday evening last, was grand aud emo
bling affair. II was very well attended, and |
passed of to the honor and glory |
Of the Association. Over the pulpit, from |
one chandelier to the other, was the beaut-
full motto in large letters--encircled with |
COVERS God, and our Country;-whioh was
Of The Loyalty and Patriotism
that pulpit has proclaimed and sustained
since the breaking-out of tine Rebellion. Be-
meath the motto, gracefully swung that good
old banner, divided by that sacred desk, with
a bouqet of beautiful flowers In the center.
The exercises were opened with an Anthem
sung by the choir; and followed with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Gathers of the Scott NJ. Z.
Church. The report OF the President of the
Association--Mr. William Bush-was then
read, which was full of interest, showing that
the Association had accomplished an immense
amount of good during the last year; and al
though the cause Of our country had taken
many from their little band, yet they plodded
on, and God had brought them safely through.
They are represented in the onward march OF
victorious McCellan--iu the ranks of Gen.
Halleck-in the ranks of Gen Banks, and in
the noble Delaware under Gen. Wool. The
Sunday Schools under the Association are all
in nourshing condition, numbering over
Four Hundred scholars to about Fifty teach
ers. They were then addressed by Hon. Jas.
Pollock in very appropriate and practical
speeeh, setting forth very clearly that the
road TO honor was through Christianity, OF
which no man ought to be ashamed; land
that all other ways were but of the earth,
earthly" and like it, would soon vanish away.
The genteman's address was one full of in
struction and knowledge, (for We have but
nj a oil at hf 10 I'D \ ~
suffice to say, will be remembered by the As
ISOLATION and those present, as worthy of
practice, emanatng as IT does from one who
has "tasted some of the worlds honcrs," and
who bad been guided through all the politi-
cal strifes and conflicts by that ennobling vir-
tue Christianity. They were next addressed
by their Pastor--Rev. Geo. y. Wisweli who
said he had prepared nothing, not knowing
that he was expected to say anything until
he saw it in the notice he read in the pulpit
He said he would not attempt to add any
thing to what had been SO pithily said, for
there was enough in II, to feed en- for months
yea, even for a year, and that they could
well content themselves to wait for one year
to roll round; and then, as he hoped, to he
refreshed by the same Honorable gentleman
The Ode that we heretofore noticed, was then
SING by the Association; by quartette of
Four, and responded 100 by the maia body of
the Association. Thus ended the Fourth An
niversay of the little band of Sixty, who
have built up, and now nourish all the Sab.
bath schools Of the Church; and the influence
of their work of "iindeayoring to keep the
unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace, is
seen and felt all over the community.
RRroRr or THE wnMiSoroN IEsrlrurE.-
We have on our table the, Annual Report of
this excellent institution. From it we learn
that the number OF paying members is $751; of
lie members 7, a decrease of II since last
year. The amount received for dues for the
year, was 81, 73400. There were "A delin-
quents who had not paid their dues. There
were many donations made during the year;
many OF great value, including books, engra-
wings, curiosities &c. The contributors were
T. J. Mefear. Samuel C. Morton, Hon. James
Bayard, Hon Jno. Wales, Samuel S. Grubb,
Edward Fulton, Henry Morrow, Samuel VOL
laston, DR.. ]. II. Wilson, Captain James NJ.
Jones. Department of Interior, Miss Elizabeth
Montgomery, John R. Latimer, DR.. L P Bush.
Charles Rowland, Owen Jones' WIN. Morrow
Roberts, Hon. Willard salisbury and Solo
mon Sharpe Surg. U. s. N. To the library
BIG books have been added, of which lag
were purchased and lao donated, being u
less than the preceding year. The renting OF
building has amounted 81, 123. So viz; for the
hall. 1923 so; from stores on Market street,
81, l25, others &c, Ago. For newspapers there
were spent S1Sl.73. A complete chemical
bath has been erected in the lecture ROOM
This is one of the most valuable institutions
% the city, and il is with pleasure we chron.
icle its vigorous progress.
TINS FIRST Delaware AT NoRFoIK.-A wri
ter in the Peninsula News gives the following
account of the entrance of the first Delaware
into Norfolk. He says:
Our expedition, under Major-General Wool,
embarked early the next mornfng at Ocean
View, below Wiloughby Point, distance OF
seventeen miles from Norfolk. Our landing
was effected without any accident or oasuu-
atty whatever The rebel mounted picket
along the shore, fled precipitutely TO theiI
camp about mile and half distant at our
first approach tosthe beach; but they only fed
to give the alarm for general stampede
which was done rather huiredly it would
seem, as they left behind revolvcrs, tobacco,
riding vehicles and other articles in theil
Hight. The camp in question was ca@lry
camp, and from appearances was occupied by
q force of about two hundred strong.
Gen. Max Weber's brigade, of which oui
regiment-the First Delaware-forms part
was the first to land. On our march we me-
with but few instructions till we reached Tan
Q Oieuht wv Ut luFee miles D9lOW nor
folk. There the rebels were burning til,
bridge, under cover of the fire of some pieces
of artillery. Our sharp shooters, however
were ION hand" as usual, and picked of on,
or two of their gunners-oar artillery no
being in position. A short distance to til,
north OF this bridge were strewn all sorts o
soldiers clothing and couplings bel onging to
the forty-6rst Virginia rebels lat least so theil
marks and letters indicated. In CONSEQUENCE,
of the destruction of this bridge, we wer,
compelled to take another route to Norfolk
which heightened our march to the city abou
six miles. When we had approached with
In two or three miles Of Norfolk again, W.
came in sight of very formidable earthworks
on which, after acme preliminary arrange
menis, we advanced in good and regular or.
der, but on close approximation found them
abandoned, and soon the reeimental flags Of
the various regiments were huttering IN tht
breeze within the works. Upon our entrano,
into the works we met Dalawarean who
had been concealing himself in the woods. so
that he might escape the vengeance Of the
rebels. When he found that. our troops wer,
advancing on Norfolk and that the rebel.
we're East fleeing before MS, he came from his
place OF concealment and met our army Al
the place designated but little surprising t.
meet regiment OF soldiers from his owl
State. When lie discovered the flag of til,
First Delaware his Joy seemed unbounded
and hecheered most Justify. Upon entering
the line OF entrenchinents they were found L
be about three miles long, but only moul4ting
| twenty-nine guns-long thirty two and forty.
two pound howitzers. The most Of the guns
we're spiked, some of them so poorly though
that the spikes were easily removed by our
men, 1t was about o'clock p. m. when W <,
entered the works, where a short halt wal
madei but before night column of troop.
moved on to the city, headed by Gen. Wpo
and staff and aeoompaniedDy Secretary Cisxs,
of the Treasury, and took quiet possession d