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allowed to join in bis eeuRtry's cause was
very great.
William Merwick was tried by court
martial, found guilty. and was executed
according to military rules notwithstand.
ing his prayers and entreaties TO the con.
trary. Shortly after the above the Amer.
lean army removed to Middle Brook: Nil.
ian still continued the same angel of the
village as before. She was sad and lone~
ly sometimes though, for her father las
in the cold grave, and one she loved was
amid danger and suffering; but the spir-
| it of courage and hope did not desert her.
the little flag waved over the gray stone
mansion as of old, and violets and snow
alternately visited the aged patriots
grave, yet his motto was ever remember.
ed by the villagers.
=
Readers, let US pass over six years Of
bloody warfare, above the dear Dough,
land wave the stars and stripes, for AMER.
ICA IS FREE! From North to South the
glad cry echoes and reechoes, and the
hearts of brave scar-browed men leap
high with exultation. The martyrs have
not suffered in vainl The blood of the
truest and noblest hearts is not lost!-
AMERICA IS FREE!
Brightly streams the golden light from
the large windows of the old grey man.
sion; gliding here and there in the navy
dance, are gay youthful forms. with beau
ty in their eyes, and smiles of Joy upon
their lips, and young men with bronzed
tAHpd taa,,
know they have not been idle during the
hards Ups of the past eight years.
Cons 'irions amo o the throng are two
whom mayhap, we have met before AL
though six years have passed over. the
head Of Miriam Harley, she is still as beau.
tiful as ever, perhaps there is a subdued
| tenderness in her dark eyes and more OF
humility IN the contour Of her proud lips,
yot sho 10 tho sanaa; perhaps better. "a nn
worthler for the Christening Of years hof
age.
And who is he who gazes so proudly
upon her, his newly welded bride? There
are deep scars upon his brow and cheeks.
yet his eyes have not lost their spiendor.
nor his smile his beam of love. 1t is
Henry Starr, and the epauletes he wears
testifying his promotion.
"oh," clasp his open hand
His is noble trust falsehood free;
True to his youthful friends; his native land
That noble spirit will be true to thee"
Years passed happily away; happily
the time sped on to that brave and loving
pair. Children rose up and called them
blessed, and grandchildren clustered
about them when their locks we're white
with age, as stay and support; to them
they told the simple story we have rela.
ted; and although history records not her
nobleness and bravery, still in the hearts
OF those who have known and loved her.
dwells the memory Of Marian, the MAJ
de" Rebel, the Pride Of the Jerseys
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WATCH GLASSES.
xm % ann ~ GENTS.

AT Is AND II CENTS.
NroT WISHING TO IMP0sEsUPoN MY CUSTo-
mera would state that have two qualities OF
Watch classes one Of which will sell at rs and the
other (such as other people sell at 10 cents at 10
I w tcbes and Jewelry for sale as cheap as can be
purchased anywhere, and warranted as represented,
z ~ Clocks. Watches and Music Boxes, Of every
dsscTiption. carefully repaired and warranted.
u0sS' i- JAMES NJ. HOPPER.
Freehold, Sept. 8, 1867 4o7h
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No. Some genius has discovered the
brilliant idea to press all the lawyers in.
to military service, in case of war. he.
cause their charges" are SO great that
no one could stand them.
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BA- A thief broke out of Jail the other
DAY. but being captured, told the consta-
bic he might have escaped, but he had
conscientious scruples about travelling on
Sunday!
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Beg~ The best way to silence taIka.
tive person is never to interrupt him.
Do not snuff the candle, and Ii will 20
out of itself.
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n9r At the late cattle show in Wet.
ooro Mass, was exhibited Holstein COW,
called Jenny Lind, with big calf By her
side, named Barnum.
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a9F A Spanish proverb, What the
fool does in the end, the wise man docs
in the beginning
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Bsa- Query for the learned When the
day breaks" what becomes Of the frag-
ments?
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PIANO FORTE FOR SALE.

a. SIX OCTAVE, ROSE WOOD.
piano Forte for sale cheap, and terms to suitthe
purchaser, by roN onprr
rreehold. July Q, 1867. 36-tf
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BsA Wind up your conduct, like a
watch, every day, examining infinitely
whether you are fast or slow. ~
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BsA- Love reposes in the bosom Of
pure soul, as drob Of dew in the cup Of
a flower.
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rs Whatever the wind may do in the
winter, it cannot be denied that in spring
it turns over new leaf"
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gS- II you would not have affection
visit you often, listen at once to what it
teaches.
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EIT 1t is common with some men to
swear, only to ell up the vacuities of their
empty discourse.
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rs Let not your tongue cut your
throat.
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gsA To Secure Room in Crowd
Carry a paint pot in each hand.
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GREAT nIScpYERY.

= TxyE PEOPLE OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
have Al last discovered the largest and cheapest
stock Of Stoves and Tin ware, that can be found IL
az Comfy at A. I. MANNING'S.
s1S gSsshrid Anonst 9Th. 1857. 41-tf
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ICE
WOOL! WOOL /.
VOL. III.

frrANTED, SO, OOOIbs OF WOOL, FOR
w which the highest prices will be given in Cash
Goods at vsry loac prices. -
Freehold, May21, 1857. S0.2m
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A Thorough Paced Villain.

The Hartford Times" contains s
sketch Of one Charles Jones, recently oat
of State Prison, where be has been living
for four years. lie is up again for steal
ing.
He once assumed to be an Episcopal
Clergyman, and set up preaching in Glas-
| tenbury in a school house, stole fringes,
velvets, and French ealieoes, to trim the
room and the pulpit, and paid for the
large arm chair, and velvet cushion,
which stood in the sacred desk" with
stolen goods from Deans store he also,
paid for his Bible and prayer book in the
same way. Mr.. Dean estimates that he
stole $4,000 worth Of goods from him.
Jones affected deep piety, boarded in Mr..
DeaL's family, and slept with the clerk in
the store. He generally had a prayer
book or Bible in his hand, and most com
pletely deceived those with whom he as
ISOLATED, by affected piety. He broke in
to st. Patrick's church and stole Father
Brady's silk preached gratuitously,
and kept up a regular system Of thieying
for nearly two years. For stealing the
goods he was sentenced to prison for four
years. About the time Of his sentence, it
was suspected that he had stolen 800 in
cash from Mr.. Deans son, and he subse
quently confessed the act. He called on
his family in the afternoon, and was very
devoted, and much concerned about the
salvation of their souls. and finally got
up and bid the family good bye, and as
they supposed, passed out. But instead
ofgoing out slipped up stairs, and crawled
under the bed Of the younger Mr.. Dean.
He remained under the bed until past mid
night, when he slipped out and stole Mr..
Deans portmonnaie, containing $780,
He quietly left the house, and slept the
remainder of the night at the Revere
House, and stole suit of clothes from a
boarder in the morning"
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Our STRAP 8ooll.
Gauss and Cure Of Indigestion.

.-f
When the symptoms Of indigestion arise
from the stomach being slightly overtask.
ed, and are limited to a sense of weight,
distention, and heartburn they are easily
re loved. The heartburn proceeds from a
forcible effort on the part of the stomach
to digest what it cannot. For this pur-
pose the stomach pours out quantity Of
acid secretion that is not wholesome gas
trio juice. This acid fluid is not solvent
but an irritant, and the principal cause OF
the pain experienced. A few grains of
carbonate of soda in wine glass of cold
water, or joined with as many drops Of
sal-volatile in wine-glass of hot water
will neutralize the acid, and the stomach
will be tranquilized. The patient has then
only to wait, introducing nothing more
iato his stomach; which, in few hours
will have recovered its tone, and secrete
gastric juice enoughto dissolve what re
mains of the meal.
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How Pilot Boat took the Gale.

The Pilot-boat Geo. W. Blunt wa;
overtaken by the N. E. gale of the Sc
inst, west Of Fire Island, in 16 fathom.
of water. In came on with great violence
in the morning accompanied with snow
The vessel was hove to, under a reefed
foresaiI, and from 5 o'clock A. NJ. un
til 3P. NJ, such was the noise Of the
tempest no human voice could be heard
on the deck. The gale came in gusts
which swept the spay from the tops O
the heavy swell in binding clouds across
the deck, covering them with ice from
stem to stern. Every rope was frozen
stiff, and their sail was coated deeply
with ice and snow.
AT midnighta large steamship (proba-
bly, the Quaker City came close to them
but it was impossible to clear away their
boat, or to board her. On the 18th, ittook
all hands six hours Of hard work to clear
her of the ice to make sail. AT one
O'Clock, same day, 40 miles S. E. of the
Hook, they boarded the steamer Wash
ington.
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Born to Good Luck.

The st. Louis Leader tells the follow.
ing story:
Not over a dozen years ago, a merchant
OF this city, well known and highly re
spected, failed in business, and after set
Ting up his affairs, gave to his principal
creditor deed Of trust on certain real
estate, to secure the payment of $4,000
At the time, the property was barely val
ued at that, so the creditor put the deed
IN his safe, and there, so far as he was
concerned the matter ended.
The merchant broken down, disappoin
ted, poor, but yet enterprising, went
South, visited California, Mexico. and
South America, speculated, made half a
dozen fortunes and lost them again. A
few weeks since he returned to the city
sick, travel-worn, needy, and dishearten.
ed. By chance, he met his old lawyer, a
gentleman high in his profession, and who
is deservedly respected After the first
greeting, the lawyer remarked, a am
glad to see you back, and as you seem to
be in want Of funds, the sale will be just
in time"
The merchant looked hard at his friend
and finally said, Sale! what sale? | have
got nothing to sell"
Nonsense, my dear fellow, you are
richer than you imagine. Don't you re
member the deed of trust that | drew up
for you som II years ago2"
| do. what Of it,"
+" Well at that time the property would
not have realized the sum, so it was let lie
but it is now in the market, and | expect
to close contract for its sale this week.
You amaze me, what price do you ex
pect to get2"
i've asked $4,000! and shall get it
too. Your debt and interest will amoun
t. $21, 600, or thereabouts, so you vii
have $4,000 to go upon.
The sensations of the party may be
more easily imagined than described, o:
the penny a liners have it, bat one thing
is certain, Mr.. A. went home happier
man than he had beer for ten years al
least
Reader, what we have here related, is
simple fact, and more, the occurrence is
not yet week old.
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or curse, from below followed Immediate
1y by clashing of swords and rafting
chains.
Instantly, we rushed down the gang
way, to lend helping hand to the Lieu
tenant, whom we supposed was in difficult
ty The first sight that met our gaze, up
on reaching the cabin, was the stalwart
form of Weston leaning upon his sword.
which was dyed with blood; while at his
feet lay man in the last agonies of death
from terrible cash in his side AS we
entered the man rose to a sitting posture,
and turned to US his CHASTITY face, upon
which rested an expression | shall never
forget, and muttefed something that
sounded much like vengeance; then start
ing wildly to his feet, he seized a small
glistening box or case, which we had not
before noticed, and with last dying eff
fort hurled it through the cabin window,
and sank back upon the floor corpse!-
No papers, or evidence Of any kind were
found on board the vessel, to tell us the
meaning of the strange scene we had wit
messed According to his statement,
Lieut.. Weston, on entering the cabin was
fiercely attacked by the maniac (lor such
be evidently was.) and in order to pre-
sarye his own, had been compelled to sac
rifce the life of the strange being. Many
coniectures were made, in regard to the
casllet thrown through the window into
the sea, and it was generally thought to
have contained something valuable. We
left the mysterious schooner as we found
her, and it is said by many old sailors.
that oftentimes she can be seen skimming
over the ocean, having at her peak the
blood red signal flag
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!" a little nonsense, now and then,
Isrelished by the wisest men,
Complimentary. A

The Cincinnati Commercial tells
good story. Itsays;
How often is that rosy-cheeked man.
who never indulges in the use of ardent
spirits. is suspected Of tuking drop now
and then. An occurrence which took
place morning or two ago, veriies this
fact OH
b Our old friend, William Luck, was
passing along Foarth street, early after
breakfast when his progress was politely
arrested by a well dressed. wcll-fed gen
tleman, from the country, with
Sir, can you inform me where can
procure a few gallons of fine old brandy?
wish to takeit out to my place for prii'4s
yate use"
Well, sir" said Mr.. l., "l'm informed
that Mr.. s., of the Bank Exchange, is
al felt in those matters, and will supply
you."
So, after showing the stranger where
Mr.. s., was to be found, Mr. H., remarked,
+" You have the advantage of mel don't
know YOU"
:. Nor do 1 know you, replied the stran-
ger but yoa look like man acho kno,cs
'chere the best brandy In toacn is kept"
Mr. H., bowed to the stranger and pass.
ed down the street. muttering that he did
not know which excelled- the mans po-
likeness, or his impudence.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-03-26
End of the World at Hand.

Paris is very much excited by an as
Economical controversy at which al do
not laugh! The two most eminent astron-
omers, one of France, the other of Germa-
ny, are arguing whether the world is to
come to an end on the thirteenth of June
neat! All the scientific world, it appears,
have long been uneasy at the approach of
the comet to our earth; and though it is
conceded by the disbeIieyers that the con-
tact must take place in June next. they
argue Tor Mons. Babinet, the French as
tronomer, for them,) that, as comets are
but atmospheric affairs, it will not mate
rally affect us. The German, on the
contrary, says that it will not merely be
the passing of "a gentleman who smokes, .
but that its centre is solid fire, and that
the surface of the earth will be turned in
to a sea of fiery lava, by his formidable
cigar! The millennium, of course is to
turn out fiction, and Mr.. Barnum will
barely have time to get we'll Of his bill
lious fever.
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A Parody.

The following is the most atrocious production
that ever emanated from the brains Of musty, for
lorn and heaven forsakcn old bachelor We publish
it as curiosity-deeply regretting that we are un
able to accompany it with the name of the unparal
leled slanderer who concocted it:
Tell me, We winged winds
That round my pathway roar,
Do you not know some spot
Where women fret no more!
Some lone and pleasant dell,
Some " boiler" in the ground,
Where babies never YELL
And cradles are not found1
The loud wind blew the into my face,
And snickered as it answered-"Nary place.
Tell ME, thou misty deep,
Whose pillows round me play,
Know'st thou some favored spot,
Some Island far away,
Where weary man may find
A place to smoke in peace;
Where crinoline is not
And hoops are out of place
The loud winds, sounding perpetual shout
Stop for while and splutlered You git eout."
And thou, serenest moon,
That with such holy face,
Dost look upon the girls,
Who with their beaux embrace,
Tell me, in all thy round,
Hast thou not seen some spot
Where muslin is not found
~ And calico is not?
Behind cloud the moon withdrew in woe
And voice sweet, but sad, responded "Poh"
Tell me, my secret soul
Oh tell me, Hope and Faith,
Is there no resting place
From women, girls and death
Is there no happy spot
Where bachelors are blessed
Where females trouble not
- And man may dwell in peace?
Faith, Hope and Truth-best boons to mortals give
Waved their bright wands, and answered, " Yes,
Hearenr' ~
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Lofty Conduct,

In the neigborhood where I once lived,
a man and his wife were almost constan-
tly quarrelling;-during their quarreTs
their only child IA boy was generally
present; and Of course had caught many
of his fathers expressions.
One day, when the boy had been doing
something wrong, the mother, intending
to chastise him, called him and said.
4" Come here, sir; what did you do that
for?'
The boy, complacently folding his arms
and initiating his fathers manner, repli>
ed
" See here, madam, don't ,cish to hars
any acords WITH you. Boston Gazette.
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Miscellaneous Enigma.

] am composed Of % letters.
My %, IA II, 1, Is, is an unwelcome Wis
itoT.
!" ~ s, Is, II, makes fewer friends
than enemies.
{" 2, 81, II, Is, is bird.
s 3, q. Is, is used in measuring.
20, 9, 7, is beverage.
:" IL, 5, 10, 10, Is, is an accommoda-
ton to travellers.
Ny whole is well worthy of place in
every house. MARION.
The answers to the above Enigmas will
be given in our next.
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A Republican Governor.

Gov. Chittenden, of Vermont, was a
fine specimen of the noble hearted high
minded and intelligent yeomanry of New
England, as his residence was of good
old fashioned farm. With all the gencr.
osity and hospitality of master and mis-.
tress of the mansion, there was not a par.
tlcle Of arstocratic exclusivcness about
them The Governor knew that man
was man, provided his character and
conduct were good, and was not subscri.
Der to the doctrine that fine feathers
make fine birds" Homespun or velvet,
he cared not what the garb was, provided
the wearer carried his heart in the right
place.
One day man who had some business
with the Governor arrived at his house on
horseback. Seeing a roughly dressed
man at work near the door, he pulled up,
aid cillel cut:
" l say you sir, does Gov Chittenden
live here?"
TIE man nodded.
" Very we'll old fellow, said the rider,
dlsmounting, you hold my horse while
go into the house."
He found Mrs. Chittenden, and stated
that he had called to see the Governor on
important business.
We'll" replied the Governors lady,
." he is somewhere about here-I saw him
a moment since. Or she added, looking
ont Of the window,
There's the Governor holding yonr hOrscF'
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TAKING UsURY.-On certain occasion
a noted infdel borrowed a sum of money
from the late DR.. Lathrop Of West Spring
field, Mass. When he came to pay it, he
thought to pose the Doctor with an argu-
ment from the Bible.
You ought not to take interest for
this money, for the Jews were forbidden
to take usury" a4
"Oh, ne" said the Doctor, "you forgot;
the Jews were indeed forbidden to take
usury of their own people, but they were
allowed to take it of the heathenp'
The application was too direct to be
mistaken, and the man was quite willing
to drop the argument and pay the money
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To the Magnetic Telegraph.


Harp of a thousand strings!n
Swept by mightier minstrel than the wind
A yiewless spirit whose unfettered wings
Leave all, save thought, behind
Outvieing in its fight
The feetest footsteps of the painting steed,
The arrowy keel that cleves the pillows bright,
Or the fierce engines speed.
Thine is the magic spell
With deepest tones the human heart to thrill
The power outvieing feeble speech, to tell
Tidings of good or i'll.
Peace, promise joy, or woe,
These, mystic harp, we trust to thee
All that our weak humanity may know,
Thy melodies shall be.
Thou who dost herald on
To the vast inland, stretching far and wide,
Tales from the ships. whose mooring yet unwon,
Must still the wild waves ride.
We pauge and gaze on thee
Marking with wondering eye thy tiny cords
Weaving perchance our fortunes, yet to be,
Still unreveaed by words
Telling of kings and thrones,
A nations DOWNFALL or empire birth;
Revealing in shy weird and mystic tones
Strange histories of earth
Of famine, fire, and food
The fearful earthquake the whirlwinds breath
The oceans tempest, or the field of blood,
The pestilence and death
Or tidings sweet and dear
The blissful messages of love and peace,
To waiting hearts that yearn from thee to hear
Hope, joy, return, release.
Thou, who shall link all lands
Thou who, at last, shall span the stormy sea,
Binding the nations into brother bands
What shall we sing of thee 2
The earth wherein we tread
The mighty biIloEs rolling over thee,
The lghtning's flash, the sky the clouds ocrspread
Shall yet thy Ministries be.
Thou messenger Of mind,
Thy triple cords shall make the electric zone,
Which heart to heart, as shore to shore shall bind
When space shall be unknown.
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NJ There is young lady down
town so excessively modest, that every
night before retiring, she closes the win
dow curtains to prevent the man in the
moon" from looking in.
She is related to the young lady who
would not allow the Christian Observer
orenlain in her room over night"
She is cousin to the one who stopped
up the key hole for fear she might sleep
until after the peep Of day"
She is also related to the lady who al
ways hung cloth before the face of the
clock before retiring.
She is likewise relative of the lady
who refused to carry watch in her boz
som because it had hands. -a
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Written for the Monmouth Weekly Herald
Charles Sumner i'm Europe.
DY SOPHIA NJ. SMITH.

The parting hull fades slowly from our sight,
Far DER the dark wave CLEANS the beacon light
Hopes, fears in tumolt through our bosom swee
And anxious prayers go with thee Ger the deep.
Ocean our all we trust to thy dread charms,
In health return him to our hearts and arms;
Smile kindly, sky blow soft ye gentle gales,
And bear our Godspeed mid the lessening sails.
Old World receive Golumbia's priceless gem,
Croicn je,cel of Nations diadem!
Restore it to its wonted brilliant hue,
Thou wilt receive Columbia's homage true.
From Englands cliffs to Amos crystal wave,
Put forth your every healing power to savei
Give strength and vigor to his frame again,
Thy balmiest airs to cool his fevered brain.
Father of Life and Light to Thee we pray,
Bless thou the wanderer where ere he stray;
Keep him within the hollow of thy hand,
Return him to his own his native land
READING, Mass 1857.