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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
Terrible Disaster at Sea.

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The New York papers of Saturday, publish
an account Of d recent disaster at sea, not I'M
like in its general features the supposed fate
of the lost Arctic We make the following
extracts:
The IRON screw steamship LIE Lyonnais,
Capt. De Walk, sailed from this port, on Sat
urday Nov. ], for Havre, with. thirty-nine cab
in pasSengers--and there were on board,
including officers crew, engineers fremen and
steerage passengers, near one hundred aud Fifty
souls. She also had twenty thousand dollars
in specie on freight.
On the nightiof Sunday, the "a inst.-the
night being very dark-Nantucket light-ship
bearing n. N. W., and distant 60 miles, the
ship was run into by an unknown vessel and
it is probable that she went down Immediately
Not so with the lie Lyounas, she remained
with her after part full OF water All hands
staid by the wreck until next day, when it was
abandoned. The ship was provided with six
boats, only one Of which was life boat That
boat Only has been heard from.
On the morning Of Monday, after it was re-
solved to abandon the wreck, raft was con-
structed, and about forty persons, including
passengers (brobably the steerage passengers
took refuge upon it. 1t is the opinion of the
second officer that this raft could not have
lived through the rough weather that succeed
ed that day--that it must have been broken
to pieces, and that the persons on board were
lost. There is room to hope that some friend
ly sail might have rescued them
In another hoat was the commander with
some of tide passengers This boat was well
provided with provisions, compasses sc. 1t
was the intention of the captain to pull for
Montauk Point. This boat hasnot Teen heard
FROM
Another boat contained the second mate,
Lagulere, the second engineer Desfour, and
several of the crew and passengers. THIS is
the only boat heard from so far.
The list of saved is sixteen; missing and
probably lost, one hundred and thirteen.
The following details in relation to the saved
are gathered from the second mate.
The boat left the ship on the morning of
Monday, the second There was heavy gale
blowing, aud the Captain resolved to abandon
the ship. She was then and when Mr.. Lay
uiere ass saw her, with her stern sunk below
the waters e0ge, and her bow high out of wa
ter. On Tuesday he lost sight Of the other
boats. The second mates boat contained Is
persons. The weather was very rough, and
the hapless voyagers suffered terribly They
encountered several severe snow storms and
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
Latest From Nicaragua.


The steamer Texas, Capt Thos. Forbes ar
rived N n X onSHnday morning last from San
Juan del Norte r5a Key West, having expef-
cnced heavy northerly gales siace leaving Cape
Florida. SHE brings the passengers and specie
which left Nan Francisco Oct 20, per steam.
ship Sierra Nevada.
The Texas brings Granada news to Nov. l.
Everything is quiet since the battle Gen.
Walker was awaiting the arrival of the recruits
from the United States, before marching upon
Massaya and Leon
In the meantime. Gen. Henningser, who sus-
pended Gen Goicouria, had been very active
in drilling his brigade with the mountain how
tiers and mortars, which arrived after the bat
ties of Oct:.l 2 and Is, in instrneting the men
III. the use Of the Minnie rifle, many Of whom
have already attained great proficiency.
Walkers army now consists of about 1000
lighting men, including the recent reinforce
ments under Col. Jaquess, They are in high
spirits aRd extremely anxious for another en-
gagement with the enemy.
The brutal and unproyolSed murder of I'M
armed Americans citizens at Granada on the
18th ult, created the strongest feeling of in
dignation throughout the Nicaraguan army,
and they are all eager for revenge
1t was expected that Walker would fight a
decisive battle about the 9Th or 10th inst, I'M
less the enemy retreated too rapidly before
him.
AnotheaTish silver vein has been openfd,
and extensive copper mines have been discoV-
cred in the neighborhood of Boaco.
A typographical and geological survey Of
the State is to be made, Prof james 7
Hodge, of New York, has been appointed
State Surveyor and Geologist.
Among the passengers by the Texas are
Don Fermin Ferrer, formerly Provisional Pres
ident Of the Republic of Nicaragua, and Sec
Eretary of Hacienda and Public Credit, now
Minister Plenipotentlary to the United States
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
The Murder of Col. Rabbett.

We have already briefly noticed the murder
of Col Babbett on the plains by 4 small party
Of Cheyenne Indians. The Nebraskian Of the
10Th ult., furnishes the following particulars,
in relation to this melancholy affair:
" a train arrived from Salt Lake on Sun
day last, bringing the startling intelligence
that Col. A. W Babbett Secretary Of Utah
Territory, and two men who were accompany
ing him were Killed on the plains, about one
hundred and fifty miles beyond Fort. Laramie,
by band Of Cheyennes, numbering some
twelve or fifteen, who had watched the party
ever since they left the Platte River, and fell
upon them the first time they were scattered
enough to make their game sure. They had
stopped to encamp for the night, and were en-
gagged in different directions, getting wood, wa
ter and forage for the stock, when the Indians
made their appearance. The Colonel became
very much excited, and commenced firing his
pistols before they were in shooting distance,
and altogether without effect, after which he
fought desperately until he was struck by a
Ratchet from behind, which felled him, and he
was Immediately dispatched One Of the men
attempted to assist him, but Intellectually, as
the other would offer no resistance at ali, un-
til they were both cut down and horribly man
gled.u
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

Making two hours and four minutes time,
occupied in running from Jersey City to Ken
sington asdistunce OF about 80 mifes-includ-
ing seven minutes taken at New Brunswick for
changing engines, aud at renton, for tax
ing water. A number of Mr.. Brougham's
friends from Philadelphia, joined him at the
Trenton station
The H. 4. Remsen, was the engine used on
the New Jersey Railroad james w Wood
ruff, superintendent, acting as Conductor, and
Ralph Page Engineer Mr. Van Renssaler.
Superintendent Of the Camden and Amboy
road, was among those on board.
Long before the arrival of the train, a
large coucourse Of persons assembled at the
Depot-some having climbed to the top of tile
water tanks, and other elevated positions =
When it was proclaimed by those who first
saw the engines Lights" Here She Games, -
the widest excitement prevailed, accompanied
by shouts aud yels. In few minutes the
train dashed into the car house, and after a
short pause dashed off again at great speed,
and all was over
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
A Horrible Affair.

TheIowa Capital Reporter gives an account
of murder committed in Poweshelk county:
Some two weeks ago farmer Of that county,
on going into his cornheld, where the corn had
been shocked about a week previously, noticed
IA very offensive smell, and looking to ascertain
whence proceeded, removed corn shock and
discovered under it the body Of a young woman,
with shot wounds and marks Of violence. In
prosecuting further search, the body of a
young man horribly mangled, was found under
another shock. Suspicion at once rested upon
two young men who had passed through there,
and on tracking their e0Sfse, ssrong evidences
against them were found, where they had camp
ed and stopped to feed their horses. Among
Other things found was an ear drop correspon-
ding with the one remaining in the murdered
lady's ear.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
Seduction and Probable Homicide

published a brief account by telegraph,
yesterday Of the tragedy recorded below. We
take the subjoined particulars from the Phila-
delphia Sum:
Shortly after o'clock on Wednesday eve
ppg, Mr.. Philip s Clawges. dt goods mer-
cllant, No. 189 Market street, was shot and
mortaly wounded by his principal clerk, Mr.
Isaac G. Shnrlock This sangunnary affair
occurred at the corner OF Seventh street, and
Lodge Alley. above Chestnut street =
The facts Of the case, as near as we could
ascertain. are as follows" Cawges was in
vited, on several occasions, by MIR. Sl,urlock,
to visit his residence, and as a. matter Of course
became acquainted with Mrs S. Awaiting
himself OF the opportunity afforded, he poisep-
ed the wife against her husband, by telling sto-
ries Of his infdelty, &c She listened, and
finally yielded to his DESIRES This was carri-
ed on for several weeks On Tuesday eve
ming she made fall confession of all the facts
The husband resolved on vengeance, aud on
Wednesday evening heand Clawges, after at
tending to some business, at the Masonic Hall
proceeded down Chestnut street, turned up
Seventh and at the corner of Lodge alley, the
former made known his complaint. Clawges
laughed, and Shurlock fred three balls of a
revolver at him. Two balls took effect in the
lower part of the abdomen, aud another in his
arm, badly SCATTERING the bone. The reports
of the pistol alarmed the neighborhoed and
during the momeutaryg excitement Shurloek,
cried out, " | did it--take me-Fll not run
away" He was locked up at Fifth and Chest
nut streets, to await "A hearing this morning.
The wounded man was conveyed to the hospi-
tai. He was alive up to half past 10 o'clock,
but the attending physician did not think that
he would survive until morning.
Mr. Shurlock, at the Mayors Office confess
sed to having committed the act. He appear
ed perfectly cool, and collected, and told the
story OF his wrongs in manner which elected
the sympathy of all the officers present. He
said:
| committed the act; fred the revolver,
and | have been most foully wronged This
man took my wife down town, dragged her
with wine, and then seduced her. She told
me so. love my wife as I love myself"
The prisoner was searched and had upon his
person small amount ofmoney, and daguer-
reotype of his wife
Shurlock is young man about % years Of
age, and is said to be of excellent character.
During his arrest he did not make the least re-
slstance, and he seems not in the least, to re-
greet the ofense he committed
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Steamship George Law arrived at N
ork on Thursday morning last.

The Steamship George Law arrived at New
York on Thursday morning last.
The news in the California papers ismeagre.
The Primary elections in San Francisco
county had resulted in favor of the Broderiek
faction The Republicans had withdrawn the
county ticket and adopted the Peoples ticket.
The election news from Maine was received
by the Republicans with great rejoicing Can
non were fired, and in the evening an enthusi-
astic mass meeting was held at Musical Hall.
A collision had occurred III Clinton Valley
Medicine County, between the whites and a
party of Indian cattle thieves. Fifty of the
latter were killed.
Adyices from Southern California state that
Ex-Governor Gandara had attempted to rev
olutionize Sonora, but being bafled, had fed.
The Alta Californian has the following in
reference to the dissolution Of Vigilance Com
mittee:
g Nothing has occurred, during the past two
weeks, calculated to impart any special inter
est to the news from this State. The excite
ment consequent upon the action of the Vigil
lance Committee has abated with the dissolu-
ton of that organization AS body the
Committee exists no longer; though doubtless
ING iHuifiuudi lutHiu6IS HOiu tHeIHe6iF6S III
readiness to act as unit, should any exigency
arise requiring their mutual cooperation. 1t
is TO be hoped, however that no such contin-
gency will happen, and that its present dis
banding will be final and complete. Such is
the earnest purpose and desire of the Commit
tee themselves, and nothing will defeat this de-
termination but some act Of their opponents
compelling tl5 members to unite for their own
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
Loss of the Steamer Superior and
Thirty-Five Lives.
Detroit. Friday. Nov, IA. is


The steamer Superior was lost in a storm on
Lake Superior on the 29th ult, near Grand IS
land Her rudder was carried away, and she
becoming unmanageabe, fell in the trough of
the sea, when the water commenced making
over her, despite the efforts made to prevent
it, extinguisdng the fires She struck on the
rocks aud went to pieces.
Thirty-five persons were lost and sixteen
saved The names Of the lost are as follows:
II. S. Jones, Captain; VIM Morris, Clerk; W
Robson, second clerk; Henry D. White Stew
ard; JEFF. Warner, and VIM Welch barkeep-
ers; Mr.. Max, second engineer; Jos. Nc
Laughlin and Thomas sJ6sics, -wheelsmen; Hen
ry Barnes. second mate; Alexander Barney
John Smith, and John (colored) firemen; Geo
Davis, Patrick CurIey, and Carey (eolored1
deck hands; Alexander and Thos, Wells wal
tors, Harriet, (colored) stewardess; Albert,
Icolored, Robert (colored) cooks; Burd, sail
or; Stephen Winter and four sisters, of On
tanagon, Margaret Foster, of Cass county.
Michigan, VIM. Sisson, Indianapolis and VIM.
Rowe, passengers.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
Tall Pistol Shooting.

Col. Hay, of the British army, recent,
tried his hand with the Volcanic Repeating
Pistol, a Yankee invention. The pistol used
on the occasion was an s inch barrel, which
discharges nine balls in rapid succession The
Coloael fred at an inch diameter target, al
100 yards, putting nine balls inside the ring
He then moved back to distance of 200
yards, and fred nine balls more, hitting the
target seven times. He then moved back 100
yards further, a distance Of three hundred
yards from the mark, and placed five Of the nine
balls inside the ring, and hitting the bulls
eye" twice The man who beats that may
hrar
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
Rapid Travelling.

Our readers are already appraised of the ar
engagements in progress to transport Mr. John
Brougham, celebrated actor and now lessee
of the Bowry Theatre, in New York, together
with large portion of the company connect
ed with the theatre, to Philadelphia in time
to perform at the National Theatre, in that
city, they having previously performed at the
Bowry, in New York, the same evening. Ae-
cordingly all extra train of two cars, having on
board Mr.. Brougham, his company, number
of Reporters of the New York Press, and sew
eral friends, took the cars at Jersey City last
evening, and proceeded as follows.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
Terrible Fire at Three Rivers.

MONTREAL, Nov. II, 1856.
The fire at Three Rivers broke out at
o'clock on Saturday morning. A house in
Notre Dame street was discovered to be on fire
at thatt hour, and those who were in it had
barely time to escape with their lives. The
wind blowing tipm the north the FIRE caught
the houses on the opposite side and spread with
fearful rapidity and conslined three sides of
che bloclS-in all about fifty buildings. The
estimated value Of the property destroyed is
500 o09- About one-half of the business ror-
ton of the town has been laid in ashes. AS
usual, the scarcity Of water tended to this re-
suit For upward Of half an hour not a carter
could be found to draw water from the river.
which is in the immediate vicinity The flames
spread with fearful rapidity till they were lit
orally exhausted from want Of sustenanee, and
burned everything until they reached the
river.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

#** The Warren Railroad which runs from
New Hampton to the Water Gap, connecting
the delaware, Lackawanna and Western with
the New Jersey Railroad, is expected to be
finished early next summer The road is IS
miles in length. At Crescent it makes cir
cut OF some three miles to avoid the hills
which the company are now engaged in tunnel
ing. Thisshortroad will probably become oneof
the most profitable in the state, furnishing as
it does the required link in the chain of roads
connecting New York with the Wyoming coal
fields and the great West
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

were short Of water They had cIaret wine,
bread and preserved meats. They were beaten
about six days, until the afternoon Of tue 9th,
Sunday and two Of thegs number {passen-
gers died during this terriEk interval On
Sunday their eyes werrsss, 5IdAed by the sight
sQf friendly sa9 wlass, Whitk to be the Bres
men bark ELSE, CaPtlss Ndrdenbelott, on
board Of which vessel they were Immediately
takenand made as comfortable as possible
Their limbs were frozen, end altogether they
were in terribleacondition.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

SAD CALAMTY.-A little daughter, three
years old, Of Mr.. James Frazier living just be-
low this village, was terribly and fatally scald
ed on Thursday last, and died on Monday morn
ing, having fingered in great agony until that
time. Its mother had left the room where the
child was for few minutes, in which was a
pail Of scalding water 1t is supposed that the
child fell from chair into the pail, or it may
have fallen backward; it was found sitting in
the pail
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

61rThe monster snakes at Barnurn's Mu-
scum are reported to be in lively condition.
The Tribune states that one of them walked
up from his torpor last Saturday, and com
menced to feed before large croad of visitors.
lie gulped down alive, for one meal eight
pigs and three rabbits, and if he had possessed
the right kind of lips would no doubt have
smacked them over the feast, Another snake
is expected hourly to undertake feat some
what similar
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
Great Feat.

John Brougham, the celebrated actor Of
New York City, performed feat ia the play
line unequalled in any country on "Wednesday
evening last. He acted in two pieces one in
Philadelphia and the other in New York, on
the same evening, for wager Of $1,000 A
special train of cars on the Camden and AM
boy Road brought the company over in two
hours and six minutes, making two stoppages.
Distance 90 miles.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

RAILWAY CELEBRATION. The celebration OF
the opening of the Grand Trunk Railway OF
Canada, from Quebec nearly to Lake Huron,
came. off at Montreal on Wednesday. The
principal feature was& splendid banquet, at
winch Speeches were& saVv by ~ Mayors OF
Montreak the GoverlSor-G General OF Canada;
Senator Wilson of Massachusetts,; Sir VIM.
Eyre, commander of the British forces in can
ada; Col Tache of the Canadian Parliment;
Gov. Kent of Maine; Judge Day; the Mayor
Of Toronto, and others. The city was throng-
ed with strangers from all parts Of Canada and
the Northern States. During the day there
was grand procession of the people, and a
torchlight procession at night
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

***Gen. Lane, Of Kansas was nearly killed
a few nights since, in runaway accident near
Dayton, Ohio The horses attached to car
rage in which he was riding runaway down
a bank twenty feet high, crushing the vehicle.
Lane was badly injured being cut about the
head and face
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
SECOND DISTRICT,
Robbins majority, l,03l.

LIST. -Clawson, 9,67s; Hineline, 1851.
Clawson's majority, 1921
Sd DIs.-Adrain, 1O,78l; Bishop, 976s.-
Abrams majority, lob.
4th Dls-Huyler, 9,1e5; Osborn, 1916;
Inglis, 1885. Huyler's majority, 934. Huy-
Ter over Osborne, 3,2S9-over Inglis' 6,sl0
9Th DIS. Wortendyke, 5000; Dodd, $3.50;
Belts, 1898. Wortendyke over Dodd, 1852;
over Belts 1912; Dodd and Belts over Wor-
tendyke, 2,968 Halsted received 143 votes
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

AN AGED WOMAN ROASTED ALIVE. A few
days since, about three miles east of Washing
ton. while Henry Miller was absent from his
house few minutes, his mother an aged and
helpless woman, approached too near the fire,
when her clothes caught, and before the alarm
could be given the entire house was IN Aames,
the unfortunate woman was burnt together
with all the house contained Not a vestge
Of her body could be found except a few pie
ces of bones.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

nssa- An intelligent writer in the North
American Review supposes that no class of
immigrants has increased more rapidly in this
country than the Hebrew In 1850 a man
might count upon his fingers all the synago-
cues in the land Now there are at least a
quarter of a million Of Jews from eighty to
ninety Synagogues, and multitude of smaller
communities where nucleus exists which will
soon grow into Synagogue. The city of N.
York alone has twenty Synagogues and thity-
thousand Jews, about one-twentieth of the
population being such. There are Synagogues
in all the chief seaboard cities /; two in Boston,
five in Philadelphia, five in Baltimore, three in
New Orleans, two in Charleston, and four in
Cincinnati
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
New Jersey---O6icia1.

We publish below the complete official re-
turosof the election from the Trenton Dsily Re
pablieaa, of 18th inst for President Governor
aud Congressman, in this State The tables
have been compiled with great care from the
official returns in the Office of the Secretary of
State, and, We believe are entirely correct.
PRESIDENT
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

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and genuine call at Voorhees, New Drug Store.
IF you WANT
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IF YOU WANT
Perf1mery. you viii find every variety at Voor-
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IF YOU WANT
To get clear of that dreadful cold call at voorhees,
New Drug Store, and get stick of Byram's Cough
Candy
IF YOU WANT
Horse Medicines call at Voorhees, New Drug
Store.
IF YOU WANT
Medicines in the Night, or on Sundays, cali at
Voorhees, New Drug Store.
80 Store on Main street, two doors above the
Herald Office Freehold.
November 10; 1856.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20
Illinois.
CH1cAoo. Satr6n.a.,

CHICAGO. Satutcas ssssss Nov. Is, 1856 :
The Illinois Legislature stands as follows:-
Senate-Democrats, ID; Republicans, r.
House Democrats, 81; Opposition, SO, con
ssting of 80 Republicans and 5 Americans.
Presiding officer, Lieut. Gov Wood, Republic
can.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-11-20

~ We learn from the Trenton DAILY Re
pGJtieaa, that the celebration of the friends of
DR. Newell, Governor elect, at Allentown, on
Wednesday evening last, was splendid affair
Music, torches and banners enlivened the scene,
and the best feeling prevailed. The procession
marched to the residence of Dir. Newell, where
they were entertained most Hospitality. Good
cheer and good feeling prevailed, and every
one was highly gratifed with the enthusiasm
manifested on the occasion,