New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-28
NEU-JERSEY ITEMS.


O'Clock D. M, the new ferry boat John Darcy vert
on her trial TIP down the bay nearly to Sandy Hook
and up the Hudson River short distance, with about
400 guests on board. Among them were prominent
citizens of Jersey City, Newark, Elizabeth, Rshway
and New Brunswick mostly personal friends of Mr.
John s. Darcy, tho President Of the New-Jersey Rail.
road Company in honor of whom the ferry-bOat was
named.
bountiful table was set on board, at which the
company were seated after the boat stared The
Hon. John s. Darcy presided. Speeches were made
by Mesms. Darcy, d. S. Gregory, John p. jackson,
DIR. Goble, Gen. +. r. V. Wright, Mr.. Duryea, Peter
Bentley and others. Turls Band, of Williamsburgh,
dscoursed excellent music during the excursion; and
the occasion was one of much social enjoyment
The John S. Darcy is 1870 feet in length 81 feet beam
under the guards 60 feet over the guards and 2 feet
deep; she is 700 tuns burden, carpenters measure
ment. She is four feet longer than the boats ID. S.
Gregory and the Golden, which, up to the con-
sruction of this boat the largest ferry boats run
ping on any New.York ferry. The Darcy was built
BY d. Burtis Of Red Hook, and the joiner work was
done by John R. Terry of Hoboken. The upholstery
work was done by X. b. Earle & Co., Jersey City.
The engine was built by Reed & Brkbeck of jersey
City. II is of 400 horse power AZ inch cylinder and
wv 49,
diameter. This is the largest engine in use in any of
the ferry boats The Darcy will at once commence
duty.
A RUNAWAY HORSE AND Loss OF MOSEY.-Late
on Friday evening last Mr.. Taos. Field, grocer and
butcher, doing business in Newark came to the Jer-
sey CITY Ferry on his way to New.York to purchase
supplies. He had been accustomed for several years
to make these evening trips to New-Yok and as he
had been several times stopped on the road by high
waymen he had latterly taken the Precauuon Oh con-
cealng his money somewhere about the wagon Instead
of carry it upon his person Upon this occasion his
pocket.book containing 36O, was deposited for safety
in the bottom of a half bushel measure which was
horse Upon arriving at the ferry Mr. Field got down
from his wagon, and went short distance away 70
get gas light for the purpose OF finding terry
ticket, which hidden among other cards and pa
pers in his pocket. While thus engaged the horse
suddenly turned about and started for home at rapid
pace. Mr. Field gave chase, but was unable to over
take him. and spent the remainder of the night IN
fruitless search Tor the horse and wagon On Satur.
dsv morning however he found his wagon in front Of
the Court House at Hudson City, but the horse was
not with it. and has not since been heard OF. The
money gone from the halt bushel measure, ana so
were the most of the OATS 1t is supposed that the
horse and wagon was stopped by thieves, who paid
themselves by appropiatng the money and the animal
to their own use.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF
l. O. OF o. F.-The election Of officers OF the Grand
Lodge of the State Of NewJersey, which was held In
the lodges throughout the State on the 18th inst re-
suited as follows:
Grand Master-D. b. Whitaker, of Cumberland.
Deputy Grand Master-Augustus w. Bell, OF
Morris.
Grand Secretary-John II. Phillips, of Mercer.
Grand Treasurer-Rescarick NJ. Smith, of Mercer.
Representatire 10 Grand Lodge Of United States
George w. Cassidy, OF Jersey City.
For Grand Warden no choice was effected and the
election of this officer will be made by the Grand
Lodge, which meets at Trenton on the 9Th OF August.
MILITARY ENcAMPMENT.-The National Guard OF
HOboken, Capt. g. Van Houten, left yesterday morn
ing for Hackensack, where they are to have three
days encampment. To-day is to be gala day with
them, and mainly devoted to the reception and enter
Imminent Of their friends numerous delegation
from the other military companies OF the county, and
of officers from other sections of the State, are ex
pected to be upon the ground, and good time is an
ticipated.
PIcYIc.-Tbe Sunday Schools attached to the N. +.
Churches of Hudson City aud Bergen go ont picnic
excursion this morning, by the o'clock train Of the
New-Jersey Railroad, to Morris Grove near hahWay,
returning at 81 p. III.