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Henry H. Dent, No %, June Term, 1857
as In the Court of Common
Daniel Haynes & Pleas of Potter County.
John Haynes. AoTIoS OF EJECTNEsT
for tract of Land in Hector Township, con-
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ches no tn from the 5. W. corner of Lot No.
~ Of he allotment OF H. Il. Dents lands, now
in possession OF Joseph Smith, thence west one
hundred and fifty perches, thence north seven
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allotment of II. II. Dents land In said Town
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A GREAT BOOK FOR AGENTS.
Published th:s Dag, Feb. 9, 1853,
Fifty Years in Chains:

OR, THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN SLAVE,
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF
43G Pages, Cloth. Gilt Back. Price 81.
This is the title OF one OF the most intensely
interesting biographies of the day. II is a
plain history of an American slave in the far
South, who, after two or three escapes and re-
captures, finally. an old man, found freedom
and rest in one of the Northern States.
WHAT THE PRESS SAY.
The story is told with great simplicity, but
with much power and pathos. Whoever takes
it will find it dficult TO lry it down until it is
inished.-Nationat Era, Washington. D. c.
Anarrative of real experience like the above
will have fsr more effect against slavery than
the ingeniously wrought novel however true
to life its pictures may be.-Am. Bdpt5S,.
Here is book of facts, stranger than fiction,
and thousand-fold more thrilling; 4 simple
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workings OF the peculiar institution in our
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NEW GOODS.
Low Prices and Ready Pay,


FE7HE SUBSCRIBERS are offering for sale
u an entirely new stock, consisting of
DRY GOODS, GR0CERIES, HARDWARE,
COOKERY, GLASS WARE, BOOTS
L SHOES, HATS & CAPS, UNI
BRELLAS, PARASOLS,
WINDOW SHADES,
WALL PAPER, READY
MADE CLOTHING, YANKEE
NOTIONS, &C, &c.
In our selections the wants OF all have been
remembered. The Gentlemen can find in our
stock Of Ready Made Clothing an elegant
Fashionable suit, or substantial Business
suit, and we have Hats & Caps and Boots
Shoes to match.
The Ladies can find Fashionable Bonnets
beautifully trimmed or bonnets and trimming :;
good assortment of Dress Goods, and trim
mings; Gloves, Mitts, Hosiery and CATERS
And, last but not least, corded and skeleton
Skirts also, Rattans, Skirt Whalebone and
Brass Skirt-Hoops; beautiful Jet Necklaces
and Bracelets, Corals, Fans, and too many
other things TO enumerate,-all Of which we
are selling low for Cash, Lumber, or any kind
of Produce FLOUR, NEAL, FISH &c, con-
stantiy on hand.
II. r / J. H. GRAVES.
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U IST OF lie T T T. r S
Ramalninn In the Post Office at COI-

II is T IF l. E T I Z r s
1A Remaining in the Post ULhce at COC'
DERSP0RT, April lst, 1855:
Armstrong, Chloe-2 Hoxie, Benjamin
Ackel, SAml Y. Heggie, Adelbert
Babcock, Liman Jensen, MISS Maren
Baruhart, VIM. Jackson, n. V.
Benton, R. W. johnson, Chas. ".
Brown, q. G.. Kelley, George
Cole, JAS H. Lyman, Bertha u.
Cool W, P. Lyman, Mordecai
Crittenden, JuliuS-2 Luce, Julia
Curtis, Henry Monroe, VIM.
Dingnan. EiEira Mehring, J.
Dwight, Orson MKinney, Geo. ".
Eldred, Jas E. Northrup, S. Il.
Ellis, George Ross, Jno. P.
Ellis. Crosby w. Russell, Susan
Fessenden, J. g. Randolph, Preston
Galusha, Viola Rathbone, Henry
Golanl, Lucinda Riley, Sophia
Gross, Abram Sheldon, Geo. ".
GooQrich, Amos Short. Wm.
Gardiner, Jas A. Tilotson, Eliab
Hart, Napoleon Brock Tudar, Isaac
away Thatcher Edwin
Hackett VI. VI Watson, Martin
Harder, James Whitman, Sloeman
Harding, J. w. Williston, r. 7.
Hall, David T. Woodcock, Cakntha
Holmes. Theresa Young, Mrs. Abram
Young, Ambrose
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HOW ARD ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA

a Bentuolsnt Institution, established Jy speeiql
endolcmsnt for the reltef Of the sicI and dis-
tTessed, afflicted nth Frulent and
Epidemic diseases.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

A young German Of Chicago named ST.
mons, says the Press of that city, committed
suicide on Saturday the 9th inst, in the fol-
lowing strange manner He went out into ~
shed, took a gun, loaded it with powder and
then with water, placed the muzzle in his
mouth and fired, completely SCATTERING his
head. When found, he was standing in a
corner leaning on his gun. The room preseu-
ted a terrible appearance, being completely
drenched with blood and covered with skull
and brains. The cause of the suicide is traced
to the refusal of Simon's father to permit him
to marry the girl Of his choice.
A policeman named Cairnes, OF the First
Ward. New York City, was called upon yes
terday to suppress a disturbance on board the
ship St. Charles, lying at the foot of Wal st
Cairnes arrested a man named John Halls, OF
Michael McGovern, a 'longshoreman, and
while conveying him to the Tombs, the pri
soner knocked the policeman Town and at.
tempted to escape. The officer pursued, firing
bis revolver, and the third or fourth discharge
struck Halls in the back. The wounded
man died while on the way to the City Hos
pital. Cairnes surrendered himself, and il
now in prison awaiting the result of the Coro
ner's inquest.
A little child was killed yesterday in Will
iamsburgh by drinking a glass of gin, which
it's father thonghtlessly gave it.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
Sornnambulism.

One of the most awful results of sleep-walk
ing of which we have heard for a long time
TRANSFERRED at the Upper Ferry Landing dur
ing the night proceeding yesterday. Friday
evening, a farmer named John Bray, from In
diana, who was removing to some point on the
Missouri River, with his wife, father-in-law
and four children, came in on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad. Being in Strengthened
circumstances, che family obtained permission
to stop for the night in a small room on the
ferry dock at the foot of Carr street. Between
IL and l o'clock in the night, Bray arose III
his sleep, and taking his youngest child, aged
8 years, in his arms, walked from the room and
into the water. The piteous wailing cries Of
the child, and the loud call of the father fol
help, soon drew a number of persons to the
melancholy scene from the adjacent places on
the Levee. The frantic grief of the family
partook of the incoherent and wildness of the
maniac and is described to be of the most
heart rending description Before ingenuity
could resolve on any means of rescuing the
drowning objects, both had sank to be seen no
more alive. We have rarely been called on to
record a more appalling casuality.-St. LOUIS
Republican.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
The Mount Vernon Aid Fund

The " Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the
Union" has been incorporated by the State of Vir-
ginia, and the necessary powers have been given to
it, in its corporate capacity, to purchase and hold
two hundred acres of the Mount Vernon estate, in
Gliding the mansion and tomb of Washington, the
garden grounds, and landing ON the Potomac river.
The sum to be raised for the purchase and future
improvement of the property, is limited to FIVE hun
bred thousand dollars.
Miss Ann Pomela Cunningham, of South Caro-
lima, who for many years has been engaged in this
enterprise, has been appointed to preside over the
Council as Regent. The Vice Regent for the State
of New Jersey, is Miss Phoebe Ann Ogden, of Eliza
beth.
On the 9th of April last, a contract, legally obi
gatory in all respects, was made with the proprietor
of Mount Vernon for the purchase of the two hun
dred acres desired, embracing the home and tOab
of Washington, buildings, wharves, etc., for two
hundred thousand dollars. Eighteen thousand dol
lars were paid down in cash. Fifty-seven thousand
dollars are to be paid on or before January LIST,
5fsIYR enc % On the sd Of February, 1860, 1851. and
1862, with the privilege of paying the whole amount
due at any time, upon giving thirty days notice.
The Vice Regent of each State has been duly en-
powered to organize a Board, for collecting funds
in the State represented by her. Lady managers
will be appointed by her, whenever she may deem
it advisable, to collect subscriptions, and forward
the amounts received to the person appropriating
them.
The funds collected (deducting necessary expen-
ses) are to be deposited in some reliable banking
institution, until required for the payment of pur,
chase moneys of the property. The name and resi-.
dence of each subscriber, from one dollar and up
wards, will be recorded upon the register of names,
to be preserved among the archives at Mount Yer
non.
1t is the earnest hope Of the Association that the
purchase money will all be paid before the next
anniversary Of Washington's birth.
Amy citizen of the United States from whom the
Regent, any of the Vice Regents, the Secretary,
the Treasurer, or any local board, or authorized
agent, may, for that purpose, receive or recognize
the receipt of the sum of one dollar, shall be a men,
Der of the Association; and the payment of the fur
Their sum of one dollar on or before the 22d of Feb.
in any year, shall entitle a member to attend and
vote at the annual meeting of the Association of
that year" Children may become members by the
payment of fifty cents.
Mrs. A. R.. Throckmorton and Miss Louisa S..
Ryall, of Freehold, have been duly appointed lady
managers for Monmouth county, through whom all
subscriptions will be forwarded to the Vice Regent.
Letters have been addressed by them to ladies in
every town and village in the county, to act as local
agents to receive subscriptions. So soon as their
acceptance of the trust shall be received, their
names shall be duly published.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
New Jersey.

Well done for New Jersey, The contest
there between the principles of progressive
freedom and encroaching slavery has been
fought with a zeal and pluck surpassed no
where in the Union. All the great monopo-
lies, all the patronage of government, all the
foreign aid that could be concentrated, have
been used by the National Democrats, and vet
to-day New Jersey presents a clean Congress
sional record in favor of freedom. The gal
liant Adrain, in the third district and the
fearless Riggs, in the fourth district, both
anti Lecompton Democrats, have both been
sustained in their positions by a compact OPP
position. In the first, second and fifth dis
tricts, Nixon, Stratton, and Pennington, OPP
position, have been elected by large majorities.
In the Senate most of those newly elected are
Opposition, and in the House the delegations
stand, Opposition IS, Democrats 26. Again
we say, well done, New Jersey. All honor to
the noble men who have redeemed the State
and appraised the flag Of their fathers in a land
glorious with revolutionary memories. st.
LOUIS Democrat.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
Dreadful Accident.

A most melancholy occurrence transpired
near this village, on Monday afternoon last.
Two young lads, sons of VIM. Walling, resi-.
ding in Raratin township, had on that day
been ON a cunning excursion, and were re-
turning home, when the elder one of the two
fired his piece at what he supposed to be the
game concealed in the bushes and underwood
which covered the spot where they were hunt
ing. Unfortunately, it proved to be his
brother, who received the entire contents Of
the gun in his body--one shot having entered
his heart. The wounded youth lived but a
short time after the accident. The shooting
of the lad by his brother was purely acciden-
tai but it fully proves that too much caution
be exercised in the handling Of fire.
arms.-Middletoaon Point Times.
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geb York aflarkets.

N. I. Wholesale Prices of COUNTRY Prod,,cs u
expressly for the F." Monmouth Herald y ~ P~"e
up from sales By Dealers to Gyoccys and otI~ss
ana are SUBJECT to the usual coqnnrissaons-by =
lomPSsns, Produce Dealer, Woshinqton MARKET
Jor the aoeek ending Non. g, 1858.
FRUIT.-The Fruit market is in fair sunnlv and
prices are ranging high for sound fruit AZ most ~
the apples coming in are from the river counties Of
New York, and show signs Of rottinq had so that
good fruit will be scarce and high in the snrino
Spltzenbergs and Greetings are selling from AZ d "a
1913 per barrel, Newtown Pippins from A o. to
" % per Dbl, Salmon Sweets SO 25 to SO so per
Dbl, Roxbury Russetts $500 to s.. 25 ner bbl
common Russetts $500 to $3.50 per Dbl common
Apples $3.50 to $500 per Dbl. Cranberries of first
quality are selling at $13 to $14 per bbl.; common
do, $40 to 81 per Dbl. Grapes lie. to 15c. per ID.
POTATOES are rather plenty in the market. more
especially the comm on sorts, but good prime ones
are in demand for putting away. The supply from
the north is better than it has been for several
years back. The Rochester MERGERS are showing
signs OF disease and will not keep. In MICHIGAN.
the crop Is a fair one-not so large as last year. brit
smooth and sound but they will be wanted mostly
for use In the Ohio markets, where prices are rang
ing higher by fifty per cent. than here, and. in fact.
the N. \. market is at present the poorest market Of
any we hear from, as regards prices. Nova Scotia
mas good crops, and so far they are sound thew
will Will not pay to bring here, the prices they are
selling for there being 40 to 45 cents per bnshel.
and selling here at so cents per bushel. Good Jer-
sey Peach Blows are selling at $500 to 1925 per
Dbl. do MERGERS 81 81 to $500 per Dbl. do. Prince
Alberts 81 90, do CALIFORNIA; SIC to $113, do Buck
eyes $l.25 to $3.50; Rochester MERGERS 81 81 to
81 75, do yellow Pink Eyes $1.25 to $1.S7 Northern
Peach Blows $I.62 to $1.s7, do MERGERS 81 SO to
$1.75, do Junes $113to 81. 80. do Round Reds SIC
10 81 10, do Carriers 81 so to Sl.75, do Rough and
Ready's $l25 to $1.S7: Virginia Sweet Potatoes,
vi 90 to $500 per BIB do Jerseys, 81 so to $1.75
do Camdens. 1925 to 1915 per Dbl. Ruta Bagas
es to Sic per Dbl aas white do, 75c per Dbl. Red
Onions, $l.37 to $l.62 per Dbl. white do, $500 to
81 so per Dbl; Morrow Squash, $1.00 to 81 so per
Dbl. Cheese Pumpkins, So. 90 to 800 per hundred.
Cabbage $3.50 to $500 per hundred.
MEAT.-Thew weather the past week has been bad
for meats of all kinds, but prices are advancing and
sales are livelier. Beef by side, 5 IL and 6 IL cts
pc Id. Slaughtered Calves, 8 and 10 cents per lb
Live Calves, 5 and 7 cents per Id. Mutton, 5 and I
cents per lb. Pork, heavy, 6 ga cents per ID light
Z and IA cents per ID.
POULTRY.-Dressed Turkies, II and 10 cents
per h.. do Fowls, IL and II IL cents per ID; dc
Geese, 9 and 10 cents per h.. do. Ducks, IL and Il
cents per Id. Eggs, Jersey, % cents per dozen OF
beats; 5 and 5 IA for u IL cents.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

bS@ A petition is in circulation in Trenton,
and has received over one hundred names ask
ing the ensuing Legislature to "~enacta law de.
claring that henceforth all persons being or
coming upon the soil of New Jersey shall be
free, except those who have been convicted of
crime, or are held to answer for the commiss-
ion of a criminal offence. And that no person
who has been held as a lave shall be de-
livered up by any officer or Court of this
State, to any person claiming him on the
ground that he loves service or labor to such
claimant by the laws of one of sthe Slave
States of this Union"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
Fatal Accident.

Richard Worth, a youug man employed in
the brick-yard of Mr., Luker, neal Davison's
Tavern, Ocean Co, met with a fatal accident
on Thursday morning, the 2Sth ult. Just be-
fore going to dinner-as was his usual custom
he went to look in the hopper to ascertain
how near the clay was ground out. when his
head was caught in between the hopper and
sweep, crushing his skull. He was attended
by DR.. John Vought. of this village, who done
all in his power to render him aid; but his
case was beyond hope. He lived some Eve or
six hours, remaining unconscious up to the
time of his death.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

pS- The REVIVAL M THE MINISTER'S
The New York Observer of this week men,
tons as one of the effects of the late religious
revival, the unusual accessions to the Presby-
terrain divinity schools of the country. One
hundred and sixteen students are now in the
Theological Seminary at Allegheny city. This
is a far larger number than has ever been in
the Seminary before. Other seminaries are
also filled with young men pressing into the
ministry. Princeton has more than 100, and
the village has been largely called on to fur
nish lodgings for those who could not be ac-
c%ommodated within the Seminary buildings
The Union Theological Seminary in New York
has ia students. 1t is said that many young
men in business, and some who have studied
for other professions, have turned their atten-
ton to the ministry.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

NORTHERN NEw JERSEY RArLRoAp.-In the
course of a few days, the grading of this read
from Piertnont to the point of this connection
with the Erie Railroad, in the vicinity of
West Hoboken, will be completed, when the
work of laying the rails will be commenced
and vigorously prosecuted by the contractors,
Messrs. Seymour l. Towers, who are UNDER
stood to have leased the road from the time of
its completion for five years, with the inten-
ton of operating it themselves. They are to
pay five per cent upon the cost of the road for
its use. They expect to have trains running
over the road about the first of January next.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

rag PRoyIDENrlAL ESCAPE FROM DRowSING.
-On Friday, the 9TH inst. a little son of Mr..
Isaac S. Berrian, aged 2 IL years, residing
near Lawreuceville, Mercer county, acciden-
tally fell into a we'll, a distance Of twenty-four
feet, aud apparently was drcwued. when the
mother discovered his perilous situation. The
father OF the child was in the field a few hun
dred yards from the house, and was alarmed
by the screams of the mother, when be hasten
ed with all haste possible. to rescue his little
boy from danger, descended the well, caught
the boy and brought him ont. The child
seemed l~ifeless for a few moments, and life was
almost despaired Of, but by applying warm ap-
plications and rubbing thoroughly. the little
fellow recovered, and the following day was
running ahoat as il nothing had happened.