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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

aa5- The New JERSEY HIsToRlcAL SocIETy,
held its annual meeting. at Trenton. on Thurs
day, the President, Hon. Joseph Hornblover
in the chair. The reports of the officers aud
of the several committees showed that the So
ciety was in Furnishing condition, and was
constantly making additions to the historical
literature Of the State. During the past year
the sum Of $4,000 has been contributed by
members and Others to pay for the lot in New
ark, on which to build fre-proof building fol
the. purposes Of the Society. Additions are
constantly being made to the Library which
now contains q large amount of rare books ant
pamphlets, of considerable value which canno
be replaced, should anyS accident befall them
and the Importance of a place Of more security
was apparent The old officers were reselect
ed and various matters eff interest transacted
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
From PHILADELPHIA.

Mr.. Mailman, tobacco merchant, Of Tren
ton, was drowned on Sunday afternoon goth
inst, near Leeds Point, N. j., while crossing
Great Bay in company. with Mr. Sooy. The
boat upset, and Mr.. sooy, BY clingipg to it
succeeded in reaching the shore in two hours
after the accident; but Mr.. NJ, less fortunate,
sunk to the bottom. sa
During an affray which occurred at the
Warren House yesterday, Robert Smith stab
bed John. Hunter and james Mccarthy .--
Hunter died this morning from the injuries
he received, and MCCARTHY, it is thought, is
fatally wounded. ssssasassssssss ssssss.
The Coroner is investigating the death of
Michael Drakin, who died last night at the
Hospital from a blow dealt him by Michael
Loughney on Thursday night last, with .
pound weight. .s6 lessos.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
STATE MILITARY CONVENTION.

The Convention of Officers of the Militia Of
New Jersey assembled at Rays Hotel, in Tren-
ton, on the oath, at IL o'clock, and organized
by the appointment Of the following gentlemen:
President Brig. Gen. JOHN A. PERRINE, Of
Mercer. So g
T1os Prssident-Col. VIM. D. Davis, of Mon
mouth.
Secretary-Col VIM A. Whitehead, of Els
sex.
A committee was appointed to report rules,
when the Convention adjourned for dinner.
Upon 4reassembling in the afternoon the
committee on rules reported a series for the
government Of the Gagamtion
an interchange Of Efment was had in re-
gard to. the interests = militia Of the State,
which resulted in tie sage of the following
Resolutions ....
Resolued That a committee of five be APP
pointed to prepare a bill embracing the follow
ing principles viz: A small tax upon every
citizen liable under the Statute to perform mil
tary duty, who does not perform such duty; a
change in the organization Of the Regiments
so as to conform to the laws of Congress; a
provision enabling the civil authority of coun-
ties and Incorporated cities, to call upon the
militia in case Of riot or other resistance to
law, of SO serious character that the civil
magistrates cannot otherwise suppress such dis
turbances; empowering the Brigade Board to
meet whenever it may be necessary for the in
terest of their respective Brigades, and such
other notifications of the Statute as the com
mittee may deem expedent.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

A SPEAKERS POWER Last Friday eve
ming, during the course of Mr.. Chaplin s
lecture, among other things of thepresent
day, which he was subjecting to painful
but whitening irony, he spoke Of the bon.
.netts which are unable to keep pace with
the wearers." 1t was amusing 10 notice
that On the instant .nine-tenths of the la
dies Sresent involuntarilyl grasped the
front Of their bonnets with both hands and
gave them a twitch forward "a useless
effort however, for milliners had made
them so they would not come - Chicago
Press.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
JOHN MICHEL.
EVANSVILLE, Jan. II, 1866,

Sir-In reply to your note Of this date
I have to say that the words which you
Quoted tee therein, from an article in the
CINCINNATI Gdzsssss, were written BY me.
They were founded upon information de-
rived from the public press Of this conn
try. Your note is the first intimation
have ever had that they were not true
! regard your denial Of their truth as sat
isfactory, as the case stands, and, there
fore, shall give your denial Of their truth
a place in the leading columns Of the Ga.
zette as soon as | return to Cincinnatti.-
Itnever has been my practice, far less my
desire, to state that which is not true, and
when convicted of having committed an
error, or done any injury to any person, |
have always been DESTROYS and ready to
correct it, Your obedient servant,
JOHN MICHEL w. SCHOULER.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

A HUNGkY MANA poor man was
brought before the Police Courtthi morn
ing, charged with stealing several loapes Of
bred from the door stepofa dwelling house
The man pleaded guilty, butstatedP that hi
had tried to obtain work and failed, and
as his children were suffering for food he
was tempted to steal, intending to make
amends at some future day. Judge, Cush
ing fined him 81 and costs, the whole
amounting to So SO, which the reporters
of the Journal, Herald, Chronicle and Tel
egraph paid, and sent the man on his way
rejoicing Boston Tel. 1871. s
1t was stated in the course of the exam
nation that the poor man was on his way
back to return the bread when he was ar
rested. sou lg asgs
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

SuIcInE CAUSED From WANT.-Ahoni
half past3one o'clock on the morning Ol
the 23rd a poor mechanic named Charles
Haines, aged % years, residing in Craw-
Hford's court, in Front Street, above Noble
was found lying dead upon settee by his
wife. He had committed suicide by cut
ting his throat from ear to ear, making a
frightful cash. A note was found near
him, bidding his wife and children fare
well, and stating the reasons which
prompted the commission Of the despe-
rate deed. He said he had been long
without work, had pawned article after
article to obtain bread for his family. and
at length found himself entirely without
resources. This distress so proved upon
his mind. that, he was driven to suicide to
put an end to his earthly troubles Mr..
Haines leaves a wife. and two children to
mourn this rash act which has deprived
them of protector.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

The OLD SoLDIERs.--The bill introduced and
pending in the House of Representatives, in
regard to soldiers of the Warof 1879, and the
Indian Wars previous thereto, grants:
To each person who then performed mill
tary or naval service, either as regular, vounl
'teer, ranger or militia-man, the same pay per
month, during the rest Of his life that be was
entitled to receive while in the service. This
pay is to commence from next fourth of March.
To each widow ofsueh person the same.
Noothers but the soldier or his widow to
receive this pay except in case of their death
between the times Of semi-annuaI payment,
when the amount accrued from the time of the
last payment up to the time Of the death, Shall
be paid to the children or legal representatives!
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
HORRIBLE.

A most thrilling and awful tragedy oc-
Cured in the vicinity Of Cascade on Fri
day night Robert McGinty, residing
some two miles this side Of Cascade, went
to the house of his father-in-law Mr.. Clark
residing a short distance beyond Cascade
and commenced an assault mon bis wife
who had zone there f. escane his ill-treat +
ment when tha fatber of M MeG;,,ty
interfered hv drawing n;sto, f'om III
.noclet and inforn,ine McGintv tbat be
pwanld shoot him r. he d;d nnt a s,as
Mo(5intv seized aatiron and Lnaelod
the old man dowp atook, The ,,;stol 'Oe eran,
him and shot him 80 ~ p's'e' : ~
Dpr;aa g't ~. fine tbot tbo rooontra 10.
oo;no on h tae s Mcc;ntrr nd and Clar T.
fbe Viz asconed AZ - ba,ss, ~ H., :
90 s,rs,,;t ron b bag do nI IsLa' "a
sha Iaft tba bnnsa and W. TIT u aod !
and fbera sac g'e barself : 7 ~ "ooa'
Mc clls; . 80 fa,Io,r a. oo. ~ -
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

ne A girl named Ann Gleason was
arrested in New York on Monday, charg.
ed with having robbed Jerseynian, nam
ed Richard Thomas, residing in Newark,
of. a wallet containing $50. The com,
plant States that he met Anna in the street
on Saturday, who protested to have been
an, old acquaintance Of his, and asked him
ifhe would stand treat" The pair went
into saloon in Reade ST., where, after i'm
.bibing sundry sInashes, punches. and cob
blers, Mr.. Thomas suddenly became aware
Of the absence of his poeket-book. and the
fair acquaintance who had been sitting be-
side him. Mr.. Thomas will probably
learn to keep good company ~ teacdrk
Mercury.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
BERGEN County Poor HOUSE BURNED

BERGEN County Poor HOUSE BURNED.
A fire broke on Friday, at about
o'clock, P NJ, in the Bergen County
Holse, for the poor. It is supposed to
have caught from spark falling upon the
roof from the chimney, as the FIRE ssssffiirst
discovered burning upon the roof of the
old building. The alarm was given as
speedily as possible, and all the inmates
removed; yetso rapid was the progress of
the flames, that scarcely any of the furni-
ture in the establishment could be saved.
Nothing could be done to arrest the de-
Istructive element, which speedily enwrap-
ped thenew building also, and in the course
OF an hour all was leveled but the chin
neys and portion of the WALL The loss
to the County from this fire is about
$4,000, of which sum only $1,000 is. COW
ered by insurance. There were about
forty poor persons located in the County
House before the fire.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

The POULTRY TRADE OF New JERSEY -
The Salem STANDARD man counted thirty,
five wagons loaded with poultry, one morn.
ing in that village ,soniits way to theraill
road. 1t belonged tooJames T. Wadding-
ton. Mr.. Rushing had five tons at the
same time. Theleditor of The Vest Jer,
seynada, says the Camden and Amboy Rail
road have taken upward of one hundred
tons in one day to New York. Before
the holidays the regular business was
from twenty to fifty tons day,
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

QUEER MATRIMONIAL .FREAK.-A letter
from citizen of Livingston county, Ky.
to the Danville Tribune, relates the fol
lowing bit of his family history in that
neigborhood:
"A widow lady took an orphan boy to
raise, quite small, and whenhe arrived al
the age of eighteen she married him, she
then being in her fftieth year. Theyliv.
ed many years together happy as any
couple. Ten years ago they took an or
phan girl to raise. This fall the old lady
died, being ninty-six years of age, and in
seven weeks after, the old man married
he girl they had raised, he being sixty
eight, and she but eighteen 9in I.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
Correspondence of the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
Another Wreck,
SoUAN BEACH, Jan,

SoUAN BEACH, Jan, 80.
A ship came ashore above Maxon's last
night at p o'clock che Argyle, of st. Johns
from Glasgow, BARTON, Captain, loaded with
pig iron and ale. The captain and or 10 Of
the crew pershed. One was saved by swim
ming--two Others left the ship with him, but
were drowned 1t was one of the most horri-
Bile sights ever beheld, to see the poor crea-
lures in the rigging pleading for assistance,
which could not be rendered them. The sea
was very high The ship broke up about y
o'clock, to-day. The captain and TIVE of the
crew clung to a part of the wreck, which seem
ed to be FAST probably by therigging,) about
800 yards from the sloop, until about 6 o'clock
when they gave up, and were washed off the
captain being the last one to give up. (.
Yours truly, F.
a TT
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
Madison House, Trenton.

: In our notice Of this House last week we
stated, that was situated in Hanover street
We perceive by referring to the advertise
ment, which will be found in another column,
that the House is situated in Greene street
instead of Hanover. We dc not visit Trenton
often and must confess that ave are rather g7eea
in matters pertaining to the location of streets
&C., which must serve as an apology for the
blunder
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

PRzE FIGHr IN KENTUCKY prize
fight for a wager Of $500 took place on
Forest Hill, KY, on Saturday evening
10th inst, between a man named Joshua
Girtel, Of this city, and an hishman ma
med Richard Meldonney, of Pittsburg.
The bet was got up by somesporting gen
tsiiemen, the winner Of the fight to receive
the $500. The whole affair was secretly
done, and only a few persons witnessed
the bloody conflict. The two men
dressed for the fight entered the arena,
and after forty7seven rounds Meldonney
came off victorious, his adversary, Girtel,
crying enough. The vanquished party
was dreadfully beaten, and should he re
cover he will carry through life some frigh-
full marks. the result Of an unnecessary
and inhuman prize fight. Meldonney was
also badly beaten. Both Of the beligerents
are being well cared for.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

seA- We call the attention Of our readers to
the extensive sale Of Books, Stationery, Porte
Monnaies, Pen and Pocket'C Cutlery, Gold Pens
and Pencils, &c, &C.: advertised in another
column, by NJ Fitzpatrick & Brothers of Phil
delphia. Sale to be held in the Crystal Palace
Saloon
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

D7 have often occasion to observe
that a warm laundering man does more
for the world than frigid wise man. "A
man who gets into the habit Of inquiring
about expediencess and occasions, spends
his life without doing any thing to the pur
pose. The state of the world is such, and
50 much depends Oh action, that every
thing seems to say to every man, Dc
something do it''sdoit.n
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
nsg~ A singular and daring ATTEMPT ID

Ds~ A singular dnd daring attempt to
extortmoney was made in Boston on Mon
day afternoon The herpetrator, Mr. VIM.
Warren Lewis, known as a writer for
weekly papers and PERIODICALS, called on
Mr.. j. Train, who WIS confined to his
room by indisp0sitioh, and drawing a
knife said: | lave cdne to You for mon
ey; and must have it. Mr.. Train mama
ged to escape from thfrooma and gave the
intruder into the hanFls of servants. who
after a severe resistafte, handed him over
to the police. He w# taken before JUS
.tice Stafford, and committed in default Of
bail for two thousand five hundred dol
lars. Lewis recentlt started Know
Nothing paper in Nef York. which. soon
died, and had borrowed $500 from Mr..
Train for the purposeIof carrying it on.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

"a Miss Emma R. Coe was on Fri
day last registered at the Office Of the Dis
trict Court, Philadelphia, as student at
law in the Office of William T. Pierce a
member Of the Philadelphia Bar. Miss
Coe is known as one of the leaders in the
Woman's Rights movement.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
The Legislature.

We omit publishing the Legislative proceed
ings this week, as they contain nothing Of in
terestsave the passage Of the Prohibitory Law,
by the House. The vote on CHS question,
stood, yeas IS, nays %.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
FOR RENT.

We refer those of Sur readers, looking for a
place of residence, to the advertisement of D.
C. DANsER, in another column.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

To Cor. WILLIAM SoeULER,

To Cor. WILLIAM SoeULER,
Sir-1n the Cincinnati Gazette of yes
terday morning and in the leading article
of it [ find these words: John Michel,
by violating his parol of honor, escaped. f"
When saw this sentence Lcaused in
quiry to be made Of the Gazette Office
whether you were at home, or where to
be found, and | learned that you had on
the morning of that publication left the
city for GAINESVILLE. The purpose Of the
present publication is, ofcourse, to request
you to retract the falsehood and calumny
quoted above, in writing, and in such form
Fas shall satisfy my friend, Captain Will
liam F. Lyons, of Cincinnati, who is to
hand you this note. Your obedient SER
want,
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

no. The young woman that tainted
away has been told BY her family, that it
would be more delicate for her to faint at
home.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
/, AHairs Of tbe ddssk.
ALMOST A DUEL.

The following correspondence between
John Michel and William. Schouler, edi
tor of the Cincinnati Gazette. is published
in the CINCINNATI Enquirea:
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31
Agrltultare
Statement Of the Treasurer of the
Mons Go. Agricultural Society.

Monmouth County Agricultural Society, in
account with Treasurer, from January 2lst,
1894, to September 18th, 1854
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

Amt in hands Of Treas jan 30, '55 47O IS
Amount Of premiums not called for, IS SO
do do dodeducted 1884 90
Those premiums are due until March 9th,
1855. M
HENRY BENNETT, Treas.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

The rec press or dead head system
on railroads, has ceased with the last throes
Of the dying year, Gin. Com.
Simultaneously with the cessation of
this " fres ticket system" the editorial
notices Of various railroads-which have
usually appeared in the Cincinnati pa
pers- ceased also. Cairo Times.
Ne The Washington Evering Star
tells good story which goes to show the
impractibility Of endeavoring to serve two
masters Asecd a. e. theSEdr, onQ Jas.
Henry he tie IS e ants p Nominee
for Governor ef Virginia, as he alone
knows how to, despatched a reporter to
attend the meetings. to be addressed by
Mr.. w in tie Srbernatorial canvass Of
the Old Dominion. This reporter hap
pened to be a gentleman, and having a
letter Of introddct to Mr.. Wise, was
accommodated fith avery prominant seat
in the hall at Petersburg, wher the open
ing speech of the campaign was delivered
In the course of his address, Mr.. Wise,
commenting Win Ills dCcus COAleu ulIIeIHeSS
and sarcasm upon the warfare of misrep-
resentation which had been wage against
him outside Of the Old Dominion, suddenly
opened on Bennett with torrent of lidi-
cule in sending, as he characterized the
poor reporter, one Of his " carrion birds. !"
consigned to the speakers courtesy. The
effect was terrific All eyes tureed upon
the unlucky weight, whose prominent posi-
ton only rendered him a better mark for
the firing of such $shot at him, and who
fearing a disposition in the assemblage to
punish Bennett in lis oacn person, incon-
tinently gathered up his notes and abb
squatulated. :.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

DRUNKEN EtGINEER ON RAILROAD
Recently passenger travelling from Som
erset to Quebec, was told that. the engine
driver was "beastly drunk" He enquir-
ed of the condssteg whether it was SO, and
he admitted the face- - 81 Qn the gentle
mans arrival at Quebec, as a matter Of
duty he waited ppon Sir Cusac Rooney. and
made him acquainted with the circum-
stances, telling him that he did 50 in pre-
ference 70 giving it publicly through the
press. Instead Of thankfully receiving
the COMMUNICATION. he was told by the
Railway Magnate that did not care three
straws whether he made it public or not !"
Such recElessness deserves not only expo,
sure butspunishment.- Roch. Dem.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

AMOUNT RECEIVED.
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Extensive Forgery in Virginia.

i
The Petersburg Express States that. the
city has been startled by the discovery Of
an extensive forgery. The party impli-
Gated is Mr.. John ". Rice. formerly Of
Brunswick, manswh5 had heretofore en-
joyed the high confidence Of the commu-
nifty, The Express says J. w. Rice
was, up to about aYear ago, in partner
ship with his brother in the dry goods
business in this city and after selling out.
he formed a partners&sp with Dir. A White
head, in the pressed brick factory in Ros-
lin. The firm was known as that Of
Whitehead & Rice. In order to raise
money for purposes Of a private nature,
I{known best to himself, aswe cannot cred
Fit the strange runors aAoat,) it is alleged
he drew on notes bearing forged endorse
ments over $4,000 from the banks of this
city, as well as other sums from parties
lround thecountry and in New York city,
making up a total of about $4,000, pos
fsibly more The paper which he deposited
| in the different localities was signed by
him, John w. Rice & Brother, and endor-
sed by said j w. Rice with the names
of J. Ravenscroft Jones, VIM. P. Buford
| Whitehead & Rice, and others This con.
stituted the forgery Jas the above gentle
as endorsement daa j round names Ths
manner in which the fffs.aindds. have come te
light is as follows: !" Some of the notes
became mature,s and were not met by j
w. Rice. as he had previously done, 4. E.
by paying the stipulated curtailment and
renewing the paper; so the notes were
protested and kcAdersers notified there
of to their peculiar establishment. The
forgery now became evident, and j. "
Rice, seeing that he could not save the
plot from bursting to his ruin, babe adieu
to Petersburg early last week. The dry
goods firm Of GFeenway Brothers, Virgin.
ia) in New York, let him have $4,000
and would have granted him more on the
securities he held forth to them.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

From Mr.. Alfred Walling and Peter
Metsker, as donation to the Mon
mouth Co.AAg. Soc through Joel
Parker, Esq, 4 0