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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28
THE NEW TeWN HALL.
OPENING Might.

Il &FH& EM &4&tf4 1--&a%ze2 Im.l4as
The old Methodist Church edifce, purchas
ed some time since by Messrs. VIM. II. Con
over and John r. Haley, for a Town Hall, il
new complete, and win be opened on Tuesday
Evening next, witha Concert by Dodwofth.
celebrated Brass Band. We anticipate that
the occasion will be q very pleasant one; al
the reputation Of the Band, and a desire to see
our new Hail. will bring out a large number
Of people from thetown, and from surrounding
n ighborhoods. sA
Taking all due allowance for the present
fashion. the Hall will comfortably seat seven
hundred persons. To the old Church edifce.
has been added twenty-five feet, making the
building s. feet deep, by SO feet front, which
with new and neatly designed front, renders
It not only 9 commodious, but quite an impos-
Ing edldee. The interior appointments are very
liberal and appropriate As gallery extends
the whole length and actoss the front Of the
building. A large Stage and two ante-rooms
occupy the rear. The Hall is well supplied
with gas fixtures. and heated by q large pat:
ent heater located IN the cellar. The seats Oh
the lower floor are moyabIe. which arrange
ment fspasrs The room Ct Tor almost any pub
1@ailc purpose. 1865
An Improvement Of this kind has lone been
needed IN Freehold anaswe consider our citi-
zens much indebted 10 the hberalitv and en-
terpri e Of the gentlemen through whose exer,
ton It has been erected.
F@t# ~ 80 +&EEa &AENM 4HEEEtA
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28
Sale for Taxes.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT BY vIR-,
tue of a warrant Issued by Benjamin D. Pierce, ESQ.,.
to make the taxes ON ~unimproved aud untenanted
land and tenanted sy persons, net the lawful propri-
ship Of Wall, County Of monmouth. the subscriber
one Of the Constabics Of said county, will on THURS
DAY, the 18th day Of February, 1858, between the
hours of z and 5 o'clock, P. NJ, of said day, at the
House Of JOB T. Clayton in said township, Sell the
Timber, Wood. Heritage. and other yendable prop-
esty found on the PREMISES taxed to the undersigned
persons. to make the taxes and costs annexed to-
their respective names.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28

ss- A military company has recently beer
formed at Colts Neck, called the "Huddy
Guards" The company numbers about sixty
men.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28

A NEw BANK-A certificate has already
been aledin the Treasurer's Office, for the es-
tablishment Of a legitimate bank at Toms riv-
er, to be called the Bank Of Trade with i
capital Of $50, 600, under tie General Law.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28

pG The Postmaster General has recently
decided thatif Postmasters do not give pub
fishers Of newspapers notice that their papers
remain in the Post Office, without being taken
out bJ the subscribers, Wittn Eve weeks, they
are liable to pay. sa 4;
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28
aes-The aAmerican House at Tren

sa-sThe g American House. at Trenton
kept by that prince Of good cheer, J.V. D
Joline, we can, with pleasure, recommend tt
the notice Of the people of Monmouth, and
elsewhere, who may visit the State Capital
The courteous host, attentive servants, and
the excellent fare. together with reasonable
rates, makes it Tie place for sojourners anc
travellers. Doctor. please look after our over
shoes, will you?-Daiy Inquirer.
We heartily endorse the above extract from
the Inquirer We have known DR.. Jolint
for. many years, and. in common with all who
know him, can truly ay-
None name him but to praise"
The DR.. keeps q good house, is q good na
tured fellow, and makes everybody around him
feel good natured. But brother TuSIs must
have been in most excellent spirits when be
lost his overshoes.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28

aar We are pleased to learn that Judge
Fornaa is recovering from his injuries re-
ceiyed while alighting from his carriage oppo
site the hotel Of Messrs Stokes & Rogers,
some DAYS ago. r. s
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28

D~ The steamer Keyport has changed her
time of running, leaving New York at 2 10
O'Clock, P. me-, instead Of 2.2O, as heretofore.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28
Military and Civic Ball.

The Second Annual Military and Civic Ball
of the 2 Ocean Rifle Guard will be held at
Crater's US. Hotel, Long Branch. on Mon
DAY EyESISe, February ed, 1855. Good
Music from the city will be furnished.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28

Bs The monthly meeting Of the " Mo
mouth County Conference Of Ministers "
held in the Baptist Church at Keyport,
Tuesday
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28

FRESH ToMAToEs.-Those who are fond of
this vegetable can procure them at the %confecz
tionary Of Mr.. William Middleton, in South
street. They are preserved IN cans. arepeeled
and ready for immediate use, and warranted to
taste as though freshly plucked from the vine.
Try them aud be convinced.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28

GAVE ZEN RATs.-Mr. WilIiam Strong, pro
prietor Of West Freehold Hotel, z owns two
young, unframed terrier pups, which canght
and killed, in his stable, on Monday last
eighteen large rats in about three quarters d
an hour. With proper training these dogs
would be valuable. This stock must be rathel
different from that owned BY one of our towus
men, who says that his dog and q rat eat Of
the same plate and if these don't happen tx
be enough for both, the dog has t~olease.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28
Farmers and Gardeners

- receive By mail, gratis. an Almanac for 1868, and
information concerning the cgLEBRxTgp MEASURES
made by The Lodi Manufacturing Company, so
Courllandt Street, New York.
January %. 1858. %m
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28
FOR RENT or SALE.

TINE SUBSCRIBER HAS A HOUSE AND LOT
\ very pleasantly situated in Freehold, on Main.
street, near the residence Of Enoeh L. (.owart, Esq,
which he will sell on accommodating terms. And if
not sold previous TO the first Of April win be offered
for rent. The House is new and built in modern
style with all Lecessary conyeniences. Apply to
ANTHONY FREY.
Freehold, Jan. q, 1853. 1s-tf
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28
FOR RENT,

A HOUSE n LOT PLEASANTLY SITUATED
IN Freehold, near the Institute. The lot IS large and
the property a desirable one. 1t will be rented rsas-
enable. Inquire at this office, or Of
LEMUEL CLAYTON, West Freehold,
Jan. q, 1853. 1877
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28
GEO. BRITTON, Sec'y.

sg Horace Greeley lectpred Al Noun
Holly last evening.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28
FOR RENT.

a COTTAGE HOUSE, NEW, AND BUILT IN
"A modern slylo, pleasantly situated on Mclean
Street, Freehold, is offered for Rent from the LIST Of
April next This is a very desirable residence, and
every necessary convenielce. Apply to
A. s. L0KERSON,
Tobaceonist. Main st.
Freehold, Lan,v IA. 1858 10 IF
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28

A STORE AND BACK ROOM ON MAIN ST..
IA opposite the Methodist Church, dc Red Bank
Inquire Of s6 MRS. II. HIRSCH.
Adjoining ths premises-
Red! Bank-Jan. I, 1851. Il-sw
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-28
Sale for Taxes.

Freehold. Dec. 81. Is5T.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26
Msm advertisements.


NOTICE Is hereby given that q petition has
IN been presented TO the Commissioners of
Hancock county, asking them to organize into
an Incorporated village the following described
territory, viz: Commencing at the north. west
corner Of the west half of the north. east quar-.
ter OF section %, in Pleasant tewpsbip, Han.
cock county, Ohio; thence south 70 thd mort h
line of the Tiitin & Fort Wayne Railroad; the nee
west along the north line Of said road TO n road
running north and south between Geo. Algire d
land and Rawson's Addition to McComb; thence
south along said road 81 lty.seven rods 10 n
stone planted at the southwest corner of said
Additions; thence east 1884 rods between said
Algires land and said Rawson's Addition to
McComb TO road; thence south along the west
line OF said road To samuel Mogle' s farm; thence
east to the southeast corner Of said west halt
Of northeast quarter Of section 26; thence
north along the east line OF said tract to the
s.west corner of Ewings Addition to McComb;
thonce easterly TO the Sc corner OF said Addi'
tion; thence north,to the State road thence
east along the south line OF said road to q poin,
Immediately south of the line between Peter
WykOf's and +. Fout's land; thence north
long said line TO the south line OF Fout's sC
acre lot; thence west along said line TO the
place of fbeginning. The proposed name Of said
Incorporated village is McConb. Said petition
Will be for hearing on the 18th day Of May mel
t.. - w. II, ALBAN, - tAn.,,.
J. B. WOODRUFF, "so"'S'
March Is, l85s.--6w w 81 ~
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26

|o'"tos official, suspected OF sv,nna
Isn!'gng with Douglas, and has fIIle,
sgch ast' offices with 10 SNn iSyori,es
he'has thus insuItsd Tho people. B,
|femoving from office men wko hsr
mon 'm1rchized with them in sentiment
and substituting mon whose pr;nc;.
Pies this same people dispise. And
this has all been dono on the nr;n.
lciple, that to the victors belong ,h,
spoils." '''
u oar Representative be 4 nm.
cl'anan man, ss represented, 1t il. not
astonishing that be should be In favor
OF the rcport Of the "Committee on
the fenitentiary." II is but pattern.
ing ~, aiter his illustious ekcmplsr at
Washington. !
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26
Religious Reyiyais.

The religious revials noted in our
last issue, are not absting in the
least. We have reports from the
east especially of q most astonishing
work in the Churches. 1t is reckon
ed that there have been not less than
10000 conversions in New York
City. during these meetings. On
Sabbath last, l13 united with one ol
the Presbyterian Churches 10 Nsw
York The Baptist Churches OF
this same City, have baptized within
the past month some 400 converts.
Over q thousand con versions are
reported in the Methodist Churches
in Newark NJ Amvng those re.
claimed byat present movsmsntin
the Churches, are many who wore
herstofore regarded as llopelessly
abandoned.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26
became very


going on in the political world. For
several weeks, not one ofthe "facts"
in regard TO the anti. .Lecompton
meetings through this State and ad-
joining States, reached the Courier.
The Congressional proceedings with
their animated discussions on Kan.
sas, were too ponderous to work their
way up the "steep ascent to the
Courier Office, and had, therefore,
"to lodge outside ofthc gate" Find
ing our friend had got into a dor
mant condition, and fearing that he
might sleep the sleep that knows no
waking, or wake to find the Union
split into flinders and his party
scattered like sheep having no shep
herd, we concluded to punch him uT
with sharp stick, and get him a 90.
ing again. The consequence has
been, that the readers of the Courier
have been pretty literally served
with q respectable array Of "facss, y
in regard to the anti .Lecolnpton meet
ings; and the proceedings Of Con.
cress have been allotted a promincn,
place in the paper. For this labor
of love, the patrons OF the Courier
owe us a "debt Of gratitude" But
like all others awakened uncerimon-
iously from q comfortable snooze,
our neighbor shows that he is ex-
ceedingly ont of humor, and strikes
right and left, more to the amuse.
ment than to the terror Of any one
lie will, however, feel better as the
day advances.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26

ton. The poor girl said it was a
hard and cruel case, that ii he had
made it known in Baltimore tha,
they were for sale, he could easily
have sold them there. She finally
said that all she had to ask of him
was to give her her certificate o
church membership, which he had
in his pocket.
Comment upon such cruel and
hellish deception is unnecessary. In
a slave State regular negro trader
who would be guilty OF such conduct
would be scorned by every man he
met.-[Cim. Eng.
The history Of the case is some
thing as follows: Charles Bodmann
of Cincinnati, was left, by will, al
estate in Maryland, worth some
$4,000, and four slaves. Not be
iug tie nearest heir, he yielded his
claim to the $4,000, but retained
the four slaves-one man and three
interesting girls-with the purpose
it was supposed, OF setting then
free; and was commended in thu
papers very highly for bis hum ant
purpose. BIT the sequel is giver
above, and it seems that this "mag
unanimous" fend could relnqnish hit
claim to the almighty dollars and
cents, but had not soul enough LET,
in him to give freedom to three mod.
est and intelligent young girls, but
must drag them from their former
home, and sell them to a merciess
slave trader.
This Bodmann comes out in the
Cincinnati Gazette, and attempts to
apologize for his baseness, but in
doing so. only proves irhAelfa hypo.
crite and liar. In thetourse of his
letter, he remarks:
ain the disposition made OF the negroes.
consisting Of one man and three girls, have
only carried out the often expressed wishes
OF the tcstator. ! brought the man 10 Gin.
cinnat' and emancipated HIM. The girls,
ir strict and literal accordance with the re.
quest Of my deceased relative. | brought
away from the City OF Baltimore, and caused
TO be sold IN Kentucky, Intending at the
time, ns ! still do, TO appropriate the pro.
ceeis OF saie to benevolent purposes
Intending "to appropriate the p o.
cecds OF the sale to benevolent pur-
poses! The base hypocrite! What
more benevolent act could he have
done, than give those girls their
freedom ! appropriate the pro-
ceeds Of the sale to benevolent pur-
poses! Why there is not benevo-
lent association under heaven, but
would shun such a fellow as they
would a leper.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26

We made q mistake in our last
paper, in our reckoaings as to the
position Of parties in Congress, on
the Kansas question. There are
now in the House, since the return
Of an absent member, 92 Repuhli-
cans, every one OF whom is opposed
TO Lecompton. There are 1877 Dem,
ocrats, 22 OF whom have shown tina,
they are opposed to Lecompton. -
There are in the Senate 20 Republi
cans, all Of whom are opposed to
Lecompton; and there are 35 Demo,
Gratis, 3 OF whom are opposed to Lc-
compton. Hence, OF the 1877 anti
Lecompton men in Congress, liz
are Republicans and 25 Democrats;
and of the 165 Democrats in Con.
gross, 14o are in favor Of Lccompton,
and 25 opposed.
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senator Puxh.

"Our distinguished Senator
Pugh has at length obtained The
Facts" and made speecl, in favor
OF Lecompson. Processing to ad.
here to the principle he, e,ofore made
so prominent in the democratic
creed" that the Representative is
bound by the will ofhis constituents.
nc is going to vote against the Lo.
compton iraud, in accordance with
'''e instructions of the Legislature,
while be is excrting all his energies
o secure for it, the votes of Others.
6ssis y .whipping tseOIsauugnoupal,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26
Bowling In the Dust TO slavery.

We mentioned some time since
that our democratic Legislature
had repealed the law prohibiting the
use of our jails for the confinement
Of fugitive slaves. We have now to
record the passage of two other jus,
such bills-One for the repeal OF the
law prohibiting slaveholJing and
kidnapping in Ohio, and another
for the repeal OF the Habeas Corpus
Act. The Eext thing we may ex-
pect, from this virtuous Legislature,
will be the passage Of an act author.
izing "the importation Of free blacks
from Africa to serve as apprentices
tor fifteen years." in imitation OF
some OF the recent enactmeuts in the
slave States. What a burlcsque on
the free institutions OF Ohio, are the
doings Of such a Legislature!
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26

Our Representative In the Legislature.
Hon. John Wescoit, our Rcpresen.
tative from this county, in the Leg.
islature, is the regular correspondent,
of the Courier. We have read his
letters with some care, to ascertain,
possible, how he stood on the lie.
compton question; bnt have seer
nothing that would indicate bis posi-
tion. Wo have been informed by
those who profess to be>acquaintcd
with his public opinion privately ex.
pressed, that he is decidedly in favor
of the admission oi Kansas with the
I.ecornpton Constitution. Ifthis be
the case,is will account for his studied
silence, in reference to a question.
which isregsrded. at present, as tran,
scending all others in Importance.
and about which there seems to BE-
no difference Of opinion in Hancock
county; il the statement ofthe Cour-
'er be CORE that there IRE not twen-
~ Democrats in the county in favor Of
the IL ecompton swindle." Under
such circumstances, it ,couldreou,re
some backbone to enable him to face
the music, and no doubt a good de-
gree Of "wise prudence" would sug.
gest the propriety OF his keeping
mum. But as such a course would
not be compatible with the principle
that requires tho Representative to
be held to strict accountability by
his constituency, we! think the gen
tlsrnsn can hardly oe excused for
dodging tho question at h. me at
least That lie has, at all events,
profited by the practical lessons thai
buchanan has been giving tho party
oflaie, we infer from the following
extract, taken from one OF his letters:
"Ths Chairman on the Committee Of the
Penitentiary has reported q bill contelrinx
the power VI spPointiug the Directors of thai
institution uis'a the Governor, and chisf
Justice Bar;ley snd Speaker Woods. 1 am
IN favor OF the pasSage of this hin =. !,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26
Adjourned Session Of Our Legislature

Adjourned Session Of Our Legislature.
The course OF our Democratic Leg
islature, in regard to an adjourned
session, shows what is too frequent
ly the casc-practicc sadly at vari-
anco with professions. When the
party were engaged in canvassing
this county, last fall. they promised
that if they succeeded in carrying tn,
Legislature, there wouli be shor,
session Of somc sisty days or less
but above all things there should be
no adjourned sessio3; they were
down on that especially; and the evils
ensuing from long sessions and
extra-sessions of the preceding Leg
islatures, were portrayed in very
striking colors. How far have these
politicians lived up to their promisesi
Why, they are already is session
ninety days about, and have accom-.
plished as yet nothing Of any mo-
ment, except to pass three or four
bills for tho benefit OF slave States;
and the prospect is that the session
will be prolonged Cor several weeks
yet. And this is not all; a resolu.
ton has passed tho Senate, authoriz.
ing An adjourned session; so that the
people are to be treated to another
three or four months Of fiddling and
ldiddling, next winter to the tune 'oi
five or six hundred dollars a day
A proposition was made lew weeks
since, to submit to a vote OF the pco.
pie again, next fall, an amendmen,
to the Constitution, substituting an
nusl for biennial sessions, but it was
rejected on the ground that the peo.
pie, last fall had decided against an.
nual sessions; yet this popular SOW
ereignty" Legislature are dctermin.
cd 80 far as they are concerned and
as long as they are in in power, there
shall be annual sessions.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26
WASHINGTON, March %.

/ SENATE. The Senate was again
crowded. The preliminary business
was unimportant.
Mr.. Green commenced by deny
ing the assertions Of the Senator
from Mischigau, (Stusrt,) that, the
friends ofLecompton have been driv-
On from their position. Ia, at. ; sss
The Senator from Illinois, Doug
las) implied the same thing, but Il
ID not so, the Committees report
stands unshaken. Its every indi-
vidual charge is sustained by official
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congress.
WAsHINGroN, March %.

w
SENATE.--Mr. Stuart said it was
absurd to say that people, having
the government in their own hands
and exercising it under the form OF
law and under the government ap,
pointed by the President, was IN a
state Of rebellion. The people
peacefully prepared an issue by
which they expressed their objections
to the proceedings OF the Convention
and they do so by 10000 majority
Tho President having established
as he thinks, this Constitution on
the principles of right, proceeds tc
defend it on the principles of expedi-
ency. For himself, his (Stuart'sI
view Of a Territorial Constitution is
that it is an incipient movement for
the formation OF a State. Ifpresent
ed to Congress and acceptance is re.
fused, it 10 a Constitution no longer
lie next commented upon the fraud
ulent surroundings OF the Lecomp
ton Constitution, and also condemn
ed in severe terms the conduct OF
Calhoun touching the returns in the
last election. Then citing the prosi,
dents words that il the Kansas ACT
ia fairly executed it will allay all ex.
'citement. he said be (StuarD agreed
with him OH that point. That is q
principle upon which all Can stand
not because it is the Kansas act, bui
because il carries principle rs an
cient as the right offree government,
namely, that the people may say
under what government they will
live. That is the panacea not only
for Kansas, but for the whole conti-
mont. The Senator from Virginia,
Mr.. Hunter, the other day, by way
Of disreputable contrast, alluded to
the eagles OF Europe gathering to the
|spoils ofempire, while we are wrang.
Ting overythe frauds at Delaware
Crossing" That Senator has un wit.
tingly described the difference be-
tween the nations Of Europe and this
Republic. There empire is extend
cd snd the people are governed by
the strong arm Of power; here, thro'
the purity of the ballot box. Had
the Senator forgotten, that impurity
flowing through all the arterios and
veins OF this sepublicj msy reduce i
to a shapefess, rotten massT States.
men must not overlook small agdn.
cies. Mr.. Stuart pleaded earnestly