Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1864-09-02

be recollected that the Military Commission which
recently held Its sessions In this city tried end
found guilty WIN. II. Rogers, Of baltimore; John
r. u. Embsri, Of Delaware Braxton Lynn, Of
Maryland, and Samuel D. Herne, Of Delaware, Of
the charge 81 being rebel spies, blockade runners,
&c. These parties we're condemned TO be hung on
Monday next and the sentence approved by the
commander Of the Middle Department. Since
their conviction they have been closely confined in
Fort McHenry. and number Of influential cItl-
gems have Interested themselves In their behalf
with the President These efforts, Il was -under-
stood Ia the city LAST evening, have been success
full. The President, after having patiently lis
tenedito the testimony brought 10 bear In their re;
spective cases, Il Is currently rumofedi ycstesdaY
granted full pardon to Rogers, and committed
the punishment Of the other three 70 imprisonment
-Baifimore Stn
DecsassS.--We mentioned in our last paper that
Lieut.. Alfred \, Townsend, Of the LIST Delaware
cavalry, was lying dangerously III at Monroevnlo
Md. We are now compelled TO add that he died
on Thursday morning last. His remains reached
hia father'e house on Friday morning, and were
inferred In the Wilmington and Brandywine uemo
| tory en- Saturday afternoon. lie was about twenty
years Of age; had been in the military service about
two years, and was promoted from the ranks fol
meritoua conduct. .,Ias. ifsr
The Nomination Eieoiion.-The nomination
eleetion Of the Republican party took place last
Saturday afternoon, and resulted in the choice o.
Joshua Maris, for Mayor; Francis Vincent, Alder.
mani William Preston, Treasurer, and Alexander
| chandler, Assessor. The vote stood 90 follows
Mayor-Josbua Marls, 49, John NJ. Turner
572; Horace b. Ray, 90. f.i. -fsfstraa
-Franris Vincent, $780, William Sill
yer, Jr, 339. --t-l.l l-ht-r4 ri5
Tressurer-Williem Preston, e7sj Edward Oar
ilng'9Ss 2'Si willlsR y. Pierce, l4si John Down
A;,.s.s,USsT-Alsna Chandler sT4, John B
Lewis, z93. lra farHa l.f hsi-.
Mustered h.--csFt, Holt has had ~ mon mus
tered into tho service; Capt. Crossley IS; Capt
Richards 2Sj Capt Heuseman 2O making in al
1913. The boys got their bounty from the Ward
log some OF II. Capt Gawtbrop and Capt. Tame
have abandoned the idea Of getting up companies
bible Sooieiy.--Ths annual meeting of the Del
aware State Bible Society will be held at ST
Georges on Thursday the Slh of September. AL
persona friendly to the Bible cause arc invited I
be present and take parti in the proceedings Of th
meeting. ,f n.y..
The DraJt-SsLstitutes for 10 months or
years are wanted BY the undersigned. He pay
larger price than any substitute agent 10 th
CITY, and any one Wishing TO enter the army !
that capacity had better apply to him, as they vii
ind II 70 their interest to do 40. Aiso, person
wishing to get Iubssilutes will fluid il to their in
terest 10 procure them through him, as his charge
are more moderate than others. The time Is Rhor
and as delays are dangerous we would reeomnen
all wishing them to call immediatoly on .ll.
sss WIN. ii. CHADWICK,
Fountain Hotel,
I'm 2O7 EAT 9Th street. Wilmington, De
has rsa.;v.d : ~ srn,I! ~ a.. w;i.aa A S;tt
| si =, :. = Nv" evpPy " 'uo I" noVN " uioe
oewhg maenines rtp al tue new Improvement
march 2b,t 1aT iiia i' lH
denilsmsn Will Ind Il au economy as we'll as
1onVcnienoe 70 oroer their supply OF SHIRTS irUi
J0hn Y. Cole, ACT, Manufacturing 0entB Fur
nisher, No. ia Market street. WilmipQt06. Ds
March 25-tf 4F 1171adi e7-1niS7' Z
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