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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14
ST. VALENTINES DAY.

1t is very old notion, that on this day,
birds begin to couple; that the male songster,
at the earliest dawn, plumes himself with the
most rigid exactness; not single feather is
left rufled, or unarranged, but each one smooth
ed and CLOSED, lies gently on its fellow. As
the "nobler being" knows that though "a
mans man" for all that he walks in sloven
rags, yet that we'll brushed broad-cloth suit
renders him more acceptable to his lady COM
panions, SO does instinct teach the little warb-
Ter, that though he is the same bird, be his
downy covering roughed or smoothed, yet that
with his silken coat carefully adjusted he shall
make at least no less impression upon the gent
Ter sex than by leaving it disordered and un-
polished.
Thus neatly trimmed, the gentle chorister
flies from tree to tree, until he meets with her
with whom his fancy tells him he can comfort
ably consort Then, gracefully posing himself
upon,a neighboring bough, he pours forth his
song of love. Each note and syllable is turned
from his glib tongue with the utmost precise
ness. Each trill is uttered with the view to
effect an impression upon the heart of his pa
tent nearer She is not at all amazed at his
wonderful protestations Of eternal affection, for
she knows that, upon this day, there is granted
to each and every one, liberty unbounded.
From this circumstance have our youth de-
rived the custom of sending their missives of
friendship and love. Nor do they only use it
for the purpose Of expressing the Kindly feelings
Of their hearts IF there are those toward
whom they do not cherish the most tender
feelings, these are made the subject Of their
ridicule and disgust. Consequently, for some
wears past, the Valentine department of the
Post Office has been as full Of cold buckwheat
cakes, and pictures of winged devils, as Of the
more handsome Though hardly more sensible,
epistles. dictated by Cupid himself
we would by no means, cry down this Gus
tom. For, first, it affords pleasure to our youth,
and we say, let them enjoy themselves while
thew msy. The time will soon come when they
must Law aside these things and settle down to
the sterner duties of life. Until then, nor even
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

GREAT SWINDLING.-Th New York
Express gives an account Of an extensive
swindle by woman Of that city, who obs
tanned subscriptions to the amount of $2O,s
600, for some benevolent operation which
she professed to be nursing. The tirst
few names were forged, and after that
others seeing the scheme apparently ap
proved by suehnames and to such amotnts
gave very freely. The Express describes
her as heavily dressed 4in mahrning, bnt
does not like to give her name, because it
would thereby become liable to a li6IaI
suit if any smart lawyer felt disposed to
speculate with her upon the press. The
editor thinks that the people should lind
out their own rogues, if they will permit
their laws to harm editors for doing that
duty for them. The press can create a
more healthy public sentiment on this SUBJ
ject, if it will but be true to itself. A few
yerdicts for the defendants; or cents in
damages, if technical libel, will cure
rogues of their propensity to plaster up
their characters, or speculate on the press.
Already there is just revolution in the
public mind in regard to technical libels.
Where honest men are assailed, and real
malice is foundi let smarting yerdicts be
given Houen Palladium.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

HARPER's MACHINE being replete
with valuable and entertaining reading matter,
Harper's Magazine for February is beautifully
embellished with engravings, grave and humor-
Gus. This Magazine improves with every is
sue, and is now about the best literary publ
cation in our country It should be read by
every young person Itcontains more reading
matter and is cheaper than any similar publ
cation For sale at Coopers Book Store in
this village.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14
OUTRAGEoUs ASSAULT UPON OFFIcE,

OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT UPON OFFICERS.
On Thursday afternoon a man named
Robert Dougherty, was arrested at the
corner Of Eighth and Catharine streets
for being drunk and disorderly, by officer
Cook, of the Third Ward. Dougherty re-
sisted the officer, and kicked and beat him
in savage manner. But the officer held
on, and succeeded in getting the fellow to
the station house. Dougherty was held to
bail to answer the charge of assaulting
the officer while in discharge of his duty.
About II o'clock on the same night, off
Ger Charles Doagherty, Of Third Ward,
arrested man named Stephen Richards,
for drunken and disorderly conduct, at
Fifth and Queen streets. Richards was
taken to the Office of Alderman Isard,
whittier he was followed by number Of
his friends, among whom was James To-
well and John Manderfeld The Office
to be empty when the party ar
rived there and they fell upon Mr. Dough-
erty and beat and kicked him in shame
full style. The officer kept his hold on
Richards until aid arrived. In the mean
time the rest of the party escaped. Rick
ards was held in heavy bail to answer the
charge Of committing the assault. War
rants have been issued for the other row.
lies Pe,snsyh,asiap.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

MULEs:-A French writer says The
mule is peculiarly adapted to every spe-
cies of agricultural labor. Heliyes much
longer than. the horse, he is much more
abstemious, stronger, and capable Of sup
porting the greatest fatigue. His only
faults are that he costs more; that his foot
is straighter and narrower, and conse-
quently sinks deeper into ploughed land,
and that he is apt to become vicious when
ill-treated by the persons who have the
care of him. Notwithstanding these in
conyeniences tile mule will always be
found exceedingly useful in agricultural
labor"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14
ECONOMY In WASHING.

Since The disagreeable rite celebrated as
wa sling day. cannot be dispensed with
we remember 10 have promised some instrucs
tions 10 young housekeepers overlooking the
ceremony for The fsri time.
The FIRST grand requisite is plenty Of good
river or rain water; when it is necessary
that hard water should be substituted, sDmey
simple chemical process can be used success
fully to tighten The labor. If soda is chosen,
the less quantity shat viii suffice The better.
This should be dissolved by pouring boiling
water over it before it is put in the tub u
will not answer so well thrown in In lungs,
The soap should not be 100 new, or IL will
waste. The bars should be cat in pieces az
soon as brought home, and exposed to The air.
We give recipe for preparing suds
recommended by the best authority: To
every eight gallons of water add an ounce
and half of yellow soap Gu, small, one
ounce Of soda, and one pint Of lime wafer
The clothes should be laid TO soak in cold
water some hours, then put on with the suds'
cold; let them come 10 boil slowlyy and boil
half an hour. Take them out, era mine each
article carefully, and rub with soap where
necessary Washing Peggies" or "Jen.
MES are very destructive things, and nothing
but rubbing' with Judgment will clean some
clothes.
Those who are not so anxious 10 save thens-
selves trouble, will find it better to soap with
good yellow soap and warm WAFER, and rub
them once, ortwice or thrice as they are more
or less sofied. Boil them we'll for. half an
hear, and rinse in blueing water. The best
prefer hard wa er rinsings. 8, ~
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

SINGULAR. young lady of this town, while
in the act of sneezing, came near dislocating
her neck; she was insensible for some hours,
and had it not been for the skill of the surgeon
who was Immediately sent for, life would soon
have been extinct Bridgetom Chronicle.
1.-THE young lady above alluded to is a daugh-
ter of Mr. Thos. Jones, of Warrington, Salem
CO., and is attending school at Bridgeton. She
is now fully recovered, and pursuing her stud
les.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14
Fire in Trenton.

A stable and slaughter house belonging to
James Walker, near the Eagle Hotel in Tren-
ton, were destroyed by fire on Saturday last.
The 6remen were promptly on the spot and
rendered essential service i'll extinguishing adj
jacent property. The fire is supposed to have
originated from candle taken in the slaughter
house.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14
w EEKLY HERALD.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY IA, 1855
NOTICE.

The undersigned, Publishers and Proprie,
tors of the Monmouth Democrat, Monn'oath IN
qu;rU, New Jersey Standard, and Monmouth
Weekly Herald, hereby agree to make the
teras Of payment for their respective papers,
from and after the first day of April, 1855, in
variably in advance and not to deviate from
the rule, except by mutual agreement and
notice. And they also agree to make all tran
sient Advertising and transient Job Work, ESQ
far as the respective amounts can be arrived
at at the time) payable strictly when ordered
or delivered.
JAMES S. YARD,
Monmouth Democrat.
GRIN PHARO,
Moamoath Aqasgef.
= HENRY MoRFoRD,
Neoc Jersey Standard.
CONNOLLY & MASON,
Mon Weekly Herald.
February ID, 1855.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

then, would we remove single iota of what is
to them, source Of happiness. Secondly it
is of considerable profit to our public treasury.
Many thousands Of dollars are, at this season,
gathered into the Golfers of Uncle Sam.
None should take offence at what may be
addressed to them on this day Of frolicking
love and licensed folly. On the other hand,
unbounded allowance for the pro-
auctions of susceptible hearts, and mischievons
heads. They are mere holiday pleasantries.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14


POISONED TURKEYS A day or two ago
as the train from New York, via Norwich
and the Central Railroad, was in the vi
cinity of Blackstone, the two crates of
Adams & Cos Express were; in conse-
quence of the usual rohghness Of the road,
thrown off from the train, one falling into
cut, and the other into Blackstone river.
The crate in the river was afterwards
fished out and its contents found to be
somewhat, though not seriously injured.
Among other articles in the crate was a
boz of nice turkey for the Boston market,
and near by jar Of oil of Almonds
When the turkeys were recovered the
owner did not perceive that they had
been damaged, and carried them to Fan
euil Hall market for sale. Soon after
wards one of Adams & Co.'S men stated
the fact Of the breaking of the jar of the
oil of almonds, and that the turkeys when
recovered had peculiar order. This led
Mr.. Adams to suspect that the turkeys
might have been impregnated with the
deadly poison and he started in pursuit of
the dealer, who had disposed of his stock.
With little trouble however, it was all
recovered and destroyed. Boston Trau-
eler, Jan. 9.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

FIRE IN BoRDENTowN-O Sunday morning
last the hotel occupied by j. Kester, in this CT
ty, was discovered to be on fire, but after a
short time the flames were subdued without
doing any material damage. Had the fire
made much further progress, it would undoubt-
eddy have left vacancy on one or two corner
lots Bordentoaon Register
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

nsaA a notorious mean man having Of
Tended d down east Yankee, was address
ed by the latter in a long TRADE which
concluded in the following caustlc terms:
Your little soul would have as much
play in a mustard pot as pkckeral in
Lake Erie, and would rattle like kernel
Of a corn il. q barn"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

The "DEAD HEAD SYSTEM" We agree
with thgeditor Of the Louisville Journal
that the" dead-head system" had grown
to be an enormous evil, but notion account
of the number of bd,td.fde editors travelling
under That system. Not twentieth part
of the free tickets used on railroads have
been used by editors. The fact is, the
stockholders and their families, preachers
and their families, prominent physicians
and lawyers and their families, members
Of Congress and their families, all distin-
guished politicians and their families, all
the functionaries of the General Govern
ment and their families. all steamboat Off
GERS and their families alEextensive i'm
porting merchants and shippers and their
families, and all the persons to whom any
Of these gave lessons Of introduction to
railroad agents. &C.. have travelled under
the dnnd- bend systennz 50 that zVa hAz-a
heard OF trains of cars containing many
hundreds of passengers, full one-third Of
whom were dead heads.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14
Those of our friends who

"a. 80 Those of our friends who
H= have not paid their SUBJ
A seriptions, will confer a
favor by doing SO Immediately. As
will be seen by the above notice, the
Publishers of all the Papers in the
County have adopted the Cash Sys-
tenn, and as our paper has been pub
lished but a few months, it becomes
necessary that we should immedi-
ately adopt it, in order to avoid con-
fusion in our accounts.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14
6eneraI gntelIiaente.
Appointments by the President.

BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF
THE SENATE.
Augustus G. Dodge, of Iowa, to be En-
yoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo
Tertiary of the United States to Spain.
Leonidas Martin; Of Alabama, Consul
Of Mazatlan, in Mexico.
Samuel P. Ceilings, of Pennsylvania
Consul for the Empire ofMorocco.
w. W. Banks, of Virginia, Consul al
Aquas Calientes, in Mexico.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14
OBJ 4fgiislatute.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7
Reports Of Commuters. -By Mr.. Laird,
Corporations supplement to Florence and
Freehold Plank road Co.
Mr.. a V. Bonnell, Education,) Joint
Resolution relative to the purchase OF
Webster's Dictionary for the use. of the
Common Schools
Mr. Laird moved that the opinion of
the Attorney General onithe question of
bridging the Passaic, be printed. Agreed
to.
Lost Bill to charter Farmers and
Oystermans' Independent Steamboat AS
sociation-9 to 7.
Ordered third Reading. Supplement to
Freehold and Howell Plank road.
Mr.. Swain moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill to charter the Farmers
and 0ystermens' Independent Steamboat
Association was lost. Agreed to.
Bills Introduced. BY Mr.. A. v. Bonnell
supplement to Militia Law.
On motion of Mr. Laird, the vote by
which the charter of the Farmers and
Oystermans Independent Steambot Asso-
citation was lost, and the bill recomnitted
to the Committee on Corporations.
The bill to charter the Raritan bay and
Ber8ea, Iron Works Railroad Co., was Ia
ken7u on its third reading, and on motion
Of Mr.. Swain was postponed.
HOUSE.
Petitions. Vandoren, against bridge
over Matawan creek.
Passed Supplement to Raritan and
Delaware Railroad, as amended in the
Senate; to charter N. J. Ocean Steam
Navigation Company.
Ordered Third Readmg.-To charter
chancery Of O. U. A. of New Jersey; to
authorize bridge over Matawan creek.
To confirm certain conveyances in Free
hold; to authorize a subscription to Ell
mer's Digest; supplement to the act for the
security of creditors against debtors, con-
yeying to assignees; supplement to the act
for the more easy partition of lands held
nv co-narcannrc SO.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

Me- a GAINESVILLE, Ohio, paper tells a
rather hard story yet we suppose we must
believe it, " as it is in the papers. It
runs thus:-A rife accidentally exploded
in hotel there, while the iron ramrod
wasin the barrel. The explosion forced
the ramrod through the plastering and
floor above, through bed and through the
arm and body Of Samuel Kirk, who was
lying in the bed at the time. The ramrod
was driven through both arm and body,
and stopped, trans6xing both. The man
is yet alive, and hopes are entertained Of
his recovery. lad
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14
HOUSE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Fe

Petitions.-M Chetwood, for the new
county of Union; also remonstrance
against the same.
Mr.. Martin a remonstfanee against the
new county Of Union.
Reports of Committees Laird (cor-
porations) to incorporate New Jersey Elk
press Co., with amendments.
Pnssed.-To incorporate Bordent0wn
Banking Co., 1.-THE bill was debated at
length by Hoxsey and Allen;) to incorpo-
rate Passaic Quarry Co.; to incorporate
Central Bank of New Jersey, at Nights
town.
Lost.-To incorporate Freehold Bank
ing Co.
Reports Of Committees BY Mr.. Smith,
from Joint Committee to whom was re-
ferred that part of Governors message
relating to census, reported bill pro-
yiding for taking an enumeration Of the
inhabitants of the State during the present
year.
Mr. Smith moved that the vote by which
the bill to incorporate the Freehold Bank
ing Co., was lost be reconsidered. Agreed
TO- 43 to O..
Mr.. Laird moved that the vote by which
bill to incorporate the Hackettstown Bank
was lost, be reeonsidered. Agreed to, Is
to 6.
Passed Sup. to Freehold and Howell
Plank Road Co., 10 to 0.
Lost.--To incorporate the Raritan Bay
and Bergen Iron Works Railroad, 10 to s.
This vote was subsequently reconsidered
and the. bill ordered to stand on its third
reading.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

A DUEL IN THE QUAKER CfTY.-On
Thursday afternoon, one of those ridicu-
lous exhibitions styled, satrically, a hos
tile meeting" took place between two
young men of this city, one boarder at
Jones Hotel. and the other sojourner at
the United States. We suppress their
names out of pity for the parties. The
two young gentlemen had a quarrel on
Thursday morning, in the course of which
one of the partiescalled the other cow
ard" Hereupon the gentleman to whom
the epithet was applied felt called upon
to send challenge to :" pistols and coffee"
The challenge was accepted, and meet
inc was arranged to take place somewhere
in the vicinity Of Girard College; but this
was considered dangerous ground and the
scene was changed to a grove near Cam
den.
The seconds had resolved to treat the
affair as a joke, and the pistols were load
ed accordingly, without any missile that
could create a call for surgeon. The
belligerents were escorted to the ground
before mentioned, and the ordinary prepa-
rations made for fight. In the meantime
the young gentleman who had applied the
epithet Of coward, begun to think the af
fair had gone just far enough, and Acres
like, was indisposed to face the music. +"
He was seized with shiver, and his cou-
rage left him at every pore. But the ire
mendous words g one, two were spo-
ken; g three" was about to bepronounced
when our trembling friend dropped the
pistol, and took to his heels. He never
stopped until he was safe on board Of the
ferry boat, and under the protection Of
the captain.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14
HOUSE.

Mr.. Wells presented a bill for the pro-
lection and relief of mechanics and labor
ers: referred to Wells and Lafetra.
Mr.. Board offered resolution limiting
the introduction of private bills to 23d Of
Feb.
Mr.. R. s. Demarest moved to insert the
18th Feb. Agreed to.
Passed To institute a State Normal
School; to confirm certain acknowledge
ments in Freehold; to authorize the State
to subscribe $4,000 to Elmer's Digest; re-
lative to the assignment of debtors; sup.
to act relative to lands of coparceners.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

SINGULAR EMOTION. The following,
written in an elegant business hand, was
inscribed on the back of a FIVE dollar BILL
which was sent as payment for the Weekly
Tribune from North Carolina:
Here is d SIS bill which | intend to
toss out Of my window, in Norfolk, as soon
as have written this. am now no lover
Of money. hate it most cordially, for il
has been the ruin of all my family. Twill
beg from door to door eternally rather
than own another cent for an hour, 1t
made my grandfather suicide, my father
a murderer, my mother the victim of a
sorrow that sunk her early to the grave,
my brothr gambler, and myself a con-
vict in Wy State Prison -four years.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

ne A party of four gentlemen. who
left St. Louis on the morning of Sunday
tho 21st ult., on the Chicago and Missis-
sippi Railroad, reached Chicago on the
30th-having been nine days on the route
The train in which they started was for
ced to stop by the snow, and they travel
led distance of one hundredland twenty
miles in sixteen horse sleigh in order to
reach Chicago. They, reported bank of
snow eighteen miles long and from three
to eight feet deep, in which two trains
from Chicago were fast. At either end
Of it were to be seen locomotives which
made frantic attempts to break through
and which, having frozen fast, are cover
ed entirely up with snow, their smoke
stacks only sticking out to show where
are. Itwas thought the road could not
be'opened for travel under week. On
one Of the roads near Galena four engines
were disabled in four miles by their pumps
freezing up. At Chicago it had showed
continuously for four days.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

nea- Hon. CHAs SHELTON will please accept
our thanks for copies Of Washington papers.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-02-14

A fatterer is our worst enemy.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-21
Fall Il Winter Clothing
AT JOHN JoRDAN's
AZ 'VHN 'V"OhN .
IOWA CLOTHING STORE.

IOWA CLOTHING STORE.
4 LARGE and varied assortment of Mems and
Alloys, Ready made Clothing, embrac-
ing all the different and and made by
good workmen out OF the best material.
Fine, mediarH and common, Union, Beaver, Felt,
Pilot. Pelersham and Flushing, Bangups, Sacks ana
Paletot Dvereoats Cloth, Dress and Frock Goats OF
various eoiors and qualities Cloth, Cashmere Sati-
net. Velvet aud Tweed Pantaioons Silk, Satin, Va
icntia S~ansdo~n Velvet, Plush, Cloth, Cashmere
Satinet, Double and Single breasted Vests. Monkey
Jackets, Drawers. Unaershirts, Hosiery, Suspenders
Gloves Cr,yat. Handk erchefs Shirt Collars. Stocks.
Ties, Scars, Winchester and scotts approved Patent
shonde seam Shirts, mbreas and fticle usual
iy kept in genteman's furnishing stores, including
Robes de Ch8mbre and Revere Vests and Oyercoats.
Also, "A splendid assortment of nncut Cloths, Cass-
msres and Vestngs all OF which will be made up to
order in lhs hest manner, with promptness ut accom-
IN nodating prices, and by competent woTkmen. This
eslab shmont is in the monthly receipt ofthe latest
Fashions that orders intrnsted to them may be
tied upon being in the latest by those who de-
sire IL. All manner OF plain work and work of gen
teei medium, promptly attended to AZ heretofore.
HATS of a new style together with all OF the com
mon kinds constantly on hand.
Grateful fer pa patronage. the subscribe rconfdcnt
ly hopes TO merits continuance ofthe same.
JOHN JORDAN.
Merchant Tailor and Co,hier Front street, oppo.
site the Steam Mills.
Davenport Oct Ri ls54-3wiri&wH.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-21
Clothing made to Order.

-I>Ho's. s. GILBERT, late from New Haven Conn.
j respectfully Informs the citizens of Davenport
that he has taken,a room opposite Lc Claire Block
over Wieys Store Second Street; where he would he
happy to wait upon gentlemen who desire anything
In his line of business. Having been employed for
number years in FIRST class custom esiabishm nj
East, he naters hms he shall be able to give the
most comp etc and pc rect satisfaction. rerfect IT
always warranted.
n. Il. Garments cut for others to make up at sho ri
notice and reasonable rates.
Mch u. 'jl-d.I