Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-12-16
State ytems,

Warren county, viz at Vienna, Karsville,
Andersontown, Belvidere, Wolftown, and
Green's Chapel, an unusual religious interest
has lately been manifested. About 1870 con-
versions have taken place, or from Is to 30 in
each place. At our last dates, the revival
meetings in most of these churches were still
in successful progress.
A somewhat novel case is to be tried before
Justice Stanton, in Jersey City, this week, in
relation to the right of a creditor to attach
the paraphernaliu of the wife for IA debt due
from the husband
A rather bold attempt was made some time
ago, to rob a farmer in Burlington County, by
Selling his horses in a dark place on his way
from market The horses becoming alarmed,
tore loose from the grasp Of the robber, and
soon carried the farmer ont Of his reach.
Robert Wood, a resident of Plattsburg,
Burlington County, fell dead on Saturday
while dressing. He had been Incorporate.
The Hunterdon Gazette says the ladies of
bennington wear their hair short, sticking out
in trent, giving them the appearance of a cat
with its ears set forward intently watching a
mouse.
A lot Of very fine calves raised by several
farmers of Salem county, N. j., were sIaugh.
tered at the Barley Sheaf, in Second Street,
Philadelphia, kept by Marmaduke Watson, on
Tuesday last, by Gieseler & Brothers, butch
ers. They were considered the latest lot OF
calves ever slaughtered in Philadelphia, and
Their mammoth carcasses attracted much at
t%ention. The calves ranged from five to eight
months old. They were raised by the follow
ing persons, and weighed.respectfully as stated,
viz: W. B. Carpenter, two, one weighing $50,
the other GAO pounds; j. B. Thompson, two,
one weighing $40, the other GIG; Clement
Hall, one, weighing $50, and Aaron Fogg,
one, weighing $50 pounds. These calves in
order to attain as much flesh as possible, were
allowed to have the milk of several cows each,
and were fed corn meal besides. They were
truly curiosities in their line.-Iaemtom Repmb-
Llc0a.
The State Prison is increasing its branches
of industry so as to become a self supporting
institution, instead of a burthen on the treas
ury. A new and large workshop was recently
erected in the yard, for the purpose of window
shade painting and manufacturing. 1t is un-
der the control of Mr.. Barrickles, who in
structs the c~onvicts in the art, and has con-
tracted for the labor of a large number Of
them. The Trenton Democrat suggests that in
order to relieve the prison from many 9 months
and l year c%onvicts, warehouses be construct
ed in the different counties similar to the one
in Essex.
Considerable excitement exists at Railway,
in consequence of an investigation which has
been in progress for two or three days past,
at Persons Hotel, relative to the supposed
murder of q wife by her husband. The wo-
man died a few days since, and was inferred,
but suspicious Of foul play at the hands of the
husband, arising from some peculiar circum.
stances attending her death, led to Il Coroner's
investigation, and a post-mortem examination
which is now in progress. The names of the
parties are not divuIged.
Inc new U. 5. Senator from South Carroll
na, Hon. James Chestnut, finished his academ
ic education at the College of New Jersey, al
Princeton, having graduated in the class Of
1885, of which Jacob Van Arsdale and j. C
Beardsley, Esqs., of this city, were also mem
bers and graduates at the same time.
The Newark Mercury says: at is under
stood that the execution of James McMahon
will take place within the prison, in the hal
where the prisoners take their meals, and OF
course will be witnessed by but u few persons
Mcmahon still remains insensible to the ap
proach of death, but reads the religious books
put in his hand.
Mr.. John Henderson, one of the oldest and
most respected of the Sandy Hook Pilots, was
accidentally crushed to death on on Thursday
afternoon while in the act of leaving the
schooner j. B James, which he had piloted to
sea, and getting on board of the steam tug
Underwater The accident vas caused by
his foot slipping upon ice after he had touched
the steamers guards. He lived only an hour
after the accident; his body was taken to his
residence in New York.
A few days ago a very sad accident occur.
red at Stoney Brook, Morris county, three
miles fron BloomingdaIe, at the residence of
Mr.. Cahart, a farmer of that vicinity. The
boys, sons of Mr.. Cahart, had been out gun
ming, and upon returning home were leaving a
fowling piece upon the stoop Of the house,
where was sitting Martha Cahart, a girl about
fourteen years of age, who had been playing
in front of the door. AS the gun was being
laid down some part of the stoop came in con-
tact with the trigger, and the gun accidental
ly went off, lodging the contents in Martha's
head, the charge striking back of the ear, kill
ling her instantly. She fell down in front of
the door upon the stoop, and was Immediately
conveyed into the house by her horror-stricken
mother, and those who had been the acciden-
tai cause of her death. She never breathed
after she fell. Martha was the eldest daugh-
ter, and was a bright intelligent child, very
pretty, and a favorite in the neighborhood =
Her awfully sudden death was shocking, and
is another example of the effects produced with
the carelessness of firearms.
The amount of Chinese sugar cane raised in
Cape May county the present year is said by
the Ocean Warc to be quite extensive.
The Railway Register mentions a sort of
epidemic in that city, of the nature of o bad
cold, and accompanied with the influenza in a.
milder form. 1t goes through whole families,
and acts pretty much alikein all cases.
The Somerset Wing is informed that there
is now living in Methren, Essex Co., Massa-
chusetts, a man named Balkcome, who was a
participant in the battle of Monmouth. in this
State. Mr.. Balkcome was born July 28th
1907; he is therefore now over 10l years old.
A double frame dwelling house about three
miles from Salem, near Warrington Hill. was
burned on Saturday morning; it was occupied
at the time by the owner, Samuel Barnett, and
Mr. Fox who lost conSidarah la IF h;c f,rn;t,ro