Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-05-02

matlcally proved ana practically demon
strated that the Arkansas river will no
more be fit for navigation. The banks
have fallen to such an extent as to widen
the bed Of the river immeasurably, re-
quiring larger body of water than usu-
ally comes down in ordinary rises to fur
nish its thirsty bars and to fill up the bed
The only dependence now is the railroad.
BeA- The following persons have been
appointed by the Governor, Commission
ers from New Jersey, to visit the French
National Industrial Exhibition, at Paris
John Garside, William D. Cooper,
Thomas Ell. Stevens, Henry E. Lafetra,
George W. Bergen, Edward w. Taylor,
Aaron Carter.
Ea A quarterly meeting of Burlington
County Agricultural Society was held in
the CONT House, in Mt. Holly, on Satur-
day afternoon. last.
" Gen. Suffer- once the richest, is
said to be now among the poorest men in
California. Topoverty is added the mfr
mites of old age.
u.s. Miss Sarah B. Stafford, of Tren-
ton, has succeeded, after many years of eff
fort, in getting from the government $11,-
600, the amount of pension due her
grandfather, Henry Smith, an officer in
the Navy.
1P Two young men, one named Brick,
we're committed to Jail in this town, on
Tuesday last charged with committing
heDious offence upon young girl named
Stockton. The parties belong to Bur-
Mount Holly Herald
H@g James O. Rogers, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church, commenced his labors
among us pn4last Sabbath. Mr.. Rogers
is highly popular preacher, and his APP
pointment here, we believe, gives general
satisfaction to the congregation.-Borden-
town Register.
nsA BARRIERS iron foundry at Bridge
ton New Jersey, was destroyed by fire on
the 28th ult.
DeA 1t appears that Matt J. Ward who
shot the school-master, Butler, is the great
lion of the streets Of New Orleans. He
sports beautiful span Of bay horses beau
tifully caparisoned, and carriage that is
brilliant with splendor, and upon the box
sit two colored gentlemen, with blue suits,
white gloves black hats, a green band
around, and a small feather upon the up
per edge.
GOVERNMENT Stock BANK, MICHIGAN.
1t would appear from facts coming to
light, that there were large amounts of
the bills of this exploded Bank fraudulent
ly issued. It's stock deposit amounted to
bills have been presented. It's supposed
that there are yet some $4,000 out.
BSA The word Pennsylvania is derived
from Penn. the name of the founder svEua.
a wood or forest, and mia, Latin termi-
nation signifying that the word of which
it forms part is the name of country.
The literal meaning of the name, there
fore, is =" PENIS Forest Country"
DGA~ The largest clock ever construct
ed has just been finished for the new hou-
SEES of parliament, London, the dials are
twenty-five feet in diameter; the point of
the minute-hand will, therefore, move
nearly fourteen inches every minnie. The
pendulum is fifteen feet long. The hour
oell is eight feet high, and weighs fifteen
IONS. The hammer weighs four cwt.-I
The clock, as whole, is eight times as
arge as full-sized cathedral clock.
u.s. Under the yard of the Washing
;on Hotel, Philadelphia, lead pipe has
oeen found 5.inches in diameter, with a
nouth-piece in the cellar of the hotel, |
eading to vault of strong masonry about
ourteen feet distant, in which were a d.
apidated desk, a crucible and finger
ing but the strangest discovery of all
vas airing bolt secured to the wall, and
lpon the ground around it number of
human bones. Surmises of some dark and
,ruel mystery are of course excited by
hese discoveries.
nea- The latest swindle is that of Con
lelson, who sends letters from New York
o country clergymen, suggesting the
prospect of call" to a rich church in
hat city, and limiting that they might like
o see book of travels (price $3.50 in
which they are noticed with praise min
sled with censure. Some hundreds of
etters, many apparently containing mon
", have been received at Connelson's adj |