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1WN' JEFFERSON COUNTY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER H. 1881

The cause on appeal has been argued hy
wall and Southland for the appellant, and
Wood and Frciinghuysen for the appellee, in
q manner satisfactory to their numerou, CHI
enfs, and eliciting the admiration Of tho hun
dr-ds who heard them. The Ingenuity, re-
search, legal proiundify, argumentative skill,
and glowing oraiory, which, successfully or
,nterminsled, continually held the ear of the
Court IN respectful attention, and delighted
the numerous auditory, by those who have
heard these gentlemen may be better imagin-
cd than described. MIR. Southland closed, and
the case was submitted 10 the Court on the
morning Of Wednesday last. On Thursday
afternoon, at four O'Clock, the Council having
matureiy considered the weighty question.
AFTiRAEp the decree Of the Court below by
vote as follows:
TO .9gira--Board Of Bergen, Wood, Nor
rus, Nerklc Of Sussex, Clark OF Hunter,iou,
Mcdowell OF Middicsex, Green Of Somerset,
seeley (Governor) Of Cumberland.
10 RsreTs.-Campion Of Burlington, Holmes
oil Monmouth, Clawson Of Salem, Townsend
OF Cape May.
Each party 10 pay their own costs.
After the opinion Of the Court was deliver
ed, the President made the following commu-
nication, viz:
"Thc Court would most earnestly recon-
mend to the parties interested, to- make n
speedy and amicable adjustment Of all dis
putcs and difficulties. We have AWAY, re-
GREETED to find religious controversies brought
into courts OF justice; 1t has dcmoralsing
eject upon society 10 great stumbling block
10 the unconNersed, and n source Of 10Y and
rejoicing TO the inf6el. II is therefore, the
sincere desire Of the Court, that all parties
concerned will make every effort to settle
disputes.on such just and equitable principles,
as may properly become those who profcs, 10
be influenced by the light within, the spirit of
God operating on sincere and honest hearts -
The decision was listened to in breathiess
suspense by the crowd assembled, more than
one hall oil which, perhaps, was composed of
those considering themselves directly affected
by its character. When we recollected that
not only property, but in some measure name
aud fame had here been put at issue; that on
the one hand large aud respectful portion
OF the community looked up To this tribunal
TO restore TO them property and a sectarian
name, dear to them, Of which they had been
dcPrived-wbile another portion, not less re-
spectacle, called the Court To free those
from whom they derived their existence As a
Society from the imputation Of holding sem
tIments at variance, as they believed, with
the plain precepts Of the inspired volume. we
could not wonder at the deep feeling evident
~ excited. The young and old were alike
caught up In the momenious question n
bout To be determined, and from every eve
might be seen to fash the glance Of painful
lmpatience. At length the decision came
like the dove with the olive Of peace. and
the cheering intelligence that "the waters
were abaied," to the one party; and to the
| other,
Hope, for n moment, babe the world farewell.
And freedom shricked-"
IL Is now over. Our town again has put
on ITS wonted appearance, and conversation
| begins to flow in its ancient dull and monoto-
nous channel. Although in the general dis
cussion Of doctrines, principles and crccds,
which this trial elected, some good or no
good may spring; yet from the inccssant roll
ing oil eyes, along the out-works of the galle-
ry, and the continuous play Of artillery from
thence, We aPPrehend many heart has been
led into captivity; and we expect shortly TO
hear OF Humorous suits begun 10 this Court.
being carried up To that Of Hymcn which
may make this trial the parent Of thousand
others.