Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-07-31

The election Of officers took place,
ana resulted IN the choice OF tue following named
gentlemen f.
o " James o. Pleeson.
. " " william Is. hyland'
o. W W. b. scout
. o. Amor Z, Mitchell
sc. \ Nicbolsnn
: a. p Froncis WnlL,r
Repres,ntnijpss 10 Nai,onal CoaneH William
II. Hylnul far three years Prancia Walker. for
two wears.
Tfu,iees-I4aac J. Nicholson. John Walker
William Il Uvmnh .Iohn \ Bi,king / \
Nicholson
AAorhER REBEL PRISONER SHOT About IL
O'Clock, ON Monday night last, rebel prisoner
nnJ wns slot IcoJ hv onc or rho guard comnosei
~ the F,fth nsr,,yars Volnnlears il ann.nrs
that he LnJ n,oen,rd !, n,,nbcr nf eanteens md
ftstpned them M nj. brrast in such n manner az
&, buny him IN and then ,lunvcJ into tie wntcr
He succeeded in cettinr hut A short distance
from tbe Fort Wien no. ,sns lisenvered bv tho
en,,d win immediatelv 6rel nj him Onc bnu
look ,ileet in Lis mnnth and nnntber nnsse1
tbrou,h tho body in the REGION of tho brea.f Nm.
inc him instantly. 81 we'll had he arranged the
,,,,,,rens ,lat his hoiv aid noi sink and il vac
taken bnck 10 The Fort in a boat. The firing of
tho guard created quite nm exciting scene. thu
drums beat to quarters, and soon every mau was
iuily armed equipped aud at hls post, ready for
any emergency IN explanation OF the nifair
ialinwed' aud those not specially on duty were
soon en'consei in their tents again, wrapped in
tue arms of Morpheus
Fn,sr Irs,,p w, bovo rscs;vod ,I,o Al
pp,t numher nf This bs,nI;ral mon,iIy IN,
colorcI fasIi,n-platns ar, n s,rili,r rsa,,.o 1a1
ore ,seil wnr,hv ibe Mica If
The enhell sIinens ma elegnnt and ,s ma as o,c
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Tho host ,nagag;nes in tha oa,,try con,oi,,;n,
incarnation In rela,ion IN tho f,shions ,yiich
can no IeriyeJ fran M o,har sonrce Anon, ita
coniribntors are anna or ,ha hest Itarorv ri1ers
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New CASTLE NJ. L. CnURcH.-Tha corner
stone Of the New Castle NJ e. Church will be-
laid, Providence permitting, on Tuesday next
August 18th, 1868, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, by Rev
Bishop Scott The Rev. F. lIogdsou, D. D. Rev
J. +. Chaplain, Rev. +. Moore Rev. j. Mason
nev "l'',ah D. stevenson heV, Wilhain y
hoo'n,on, new . Driaqe heV Niham urie
NV "ll'u,n H. b'li"''' heF' T. ~ Murpny
i'eV a. Oa'her hnl DINERS, ihoiuulhs most oil Tue
former pastors Of 'he ehuron, VIII De present nnl
pa'ucipa'e IN tne services. lnere Will ne prench
'"g IN 'he itespy'erlan nhurch' uy inc rev: WIN
.. fa&Toh' al CLOCK +. NJ also al O'CLOCK
r. T. ", ny one et 'ne ABOVE hainel ministers ~
'ne lMenu7 OF 'his enterprise are earnestly ant
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To fLAN HRowEIs. -Messrs. Mallory San
iori, New ! ork, IN reply to numerous inquirer
from correspondents, IN reference to the prOpe
culture ul Flax Tor seed ami lint, have c0nsuliet
the most extensive growers in Rensselaer, an,
Washington counties, New York, where Flax ha
heen extensively aud successfully cultivated fo
the last dliy years, aud submit the following
facts obtained from two OF the priueipn
growers -
"Generally any good corn land will grow goo,
f1x, but I'VE cohsider) the best land ia our sec
ZION is IN upland grayelly loan, which yields tn
| finest lint aud s generally best coated. See
should he sown ms early AS possible, but not III
early as to he injured by FROST One hn-hel q
seed tn the acre ns "a general thing would be sui
icient, hut when the land is strong five peck
would be heltcr We generally sow from til
fi,h to the tenth Of May. Ii the land is role
after sowing the seed, the crop may he cut wit
the reaper instead Of pulling-it would also bene
lit She crop.
The tine to pun or harvest tue crop is whe
the stalks hnriu Ia turn yello,y and thu lnp . .