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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
Horrible Death BY Burning

The death by burning Of Miss Sarah Bar
nard, the only and beloved daughter of Geo.
NJ. Barnard, Esq, of Boston, occurred on Sat
urday afternoon at the residence of her father
209 Becon street and is described in the Bos.
ton papers as follows
Miss Barnard and her grandmother were
the only members of the family that were Al
home, Mr.. Barnard being absent and his wife
at the Music Hall, where she was waiting "a
be joined by her daughter, by agreement
The Grandmother a short time previous to the
calamity. had left Miss Barnard setting by a
Camel coal fire reading in the back drawing
room, and had gone into another room to set
when she was attracted by the screams of her
grand daughter, and rushing in, found her
standing on the floor with her dress in flames
Her outer dress was of wollen and the Ere h.d
taken hold Of the linen composing her under
garments. The old lady endeavored to smoth.
er the flames with a rug which she threw
around her, but being very much alarmed
Miss Barnard broke from her and rushed On,
of the room, and down the stairway to the
kitchen, which was Immediately below. The
draught of air ~quickened the flames. and on
opening the kitchen door. she was entirely en-.
veloped in them. She merely uttered a word
and fell upon the aoer. The servants rushed
from the hnose screaming for help. The first
who reached the spot was the coachmansof G..
B. Boardnaaa. Esq. who found her upon the
floor. and A&F clothes still burning. DIR. r.
w. Hoope1 who resides next door but one,
was Immediately sent for, but bis aid was una,
vailing. she having probably inhaled the
flames, and died where she fell. She was a
beautiful and accomplished young lady, and had
inst completed her twenty-6rst year. She had
a large circle of friends and admirers, and a
gloom was cast upon the fair this evening
IN consequence of the calamity, hundreds Of
those present having been acquainted with her,
who were anticipating her presence at the
close. At the time Of the catastrophe, she
was awaiting the company of a young man to
escort her to the Fair who arrived Eve min
utes after her death.
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For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
Observations on the Weather
BY DIR. JOHN 7. woopHqLL

FArAI. FIGHT AMONG THE LAwYERs.-We
learn from the Mississippi Clarion, that at a
late term Of the Probate Court of Choctaw
County, Miss. a case was being argued before
the Probate Judge, in which VIM. Brantley,
Esq, represented one side, and Messrs. Now
land and T. W. Davis. the other. In the
course of his argument, Brentley became very
personal, and said that Rowland and Davis
were both -- r~ascals, who would steal &c.
An angry alteration of course ensued, when
Brentley drew a pistol and presented it to
Rowland, who dared him to fire, saying at the
sarne time that he was not excited. Brentley
told him to go and arm himself, upon which he
started out of the room. As he turned to
leave, Brently kicked him, when Rowland stab
bed him in the side. The wound was eonsid-
cred mortal, and Brentley was borne to his res
idence, where be made his will. On recover
ing from his agitation, however, he was found
to be less injured than was at first supposed
His recovery was, nevertheless. considered
very doubtful at last accounts. On the follow
ing morning, as Rowland was going to his
breakfast. he was waylaid and shot by Brent
ley's brother, who Immediately made bis es-
cape.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
Latest from Washington.

The Democratic Committee appointed to
confer on Leeompton met on Monday night
at the Representatives Hall in the Capitol
The L~ecomptonites mado no proposition. Mr..
English, of Indiana. on behalf of the Anti
Lecomptonites, offered the following resolu-
ton: g
Resolved, That the admission Of Kansas is
upon the fundamental condition that the peo-
pie now have, and may at all times exercise,
the right Of altering, amending, or changing
aher Constitution at pleasure.
The Lecomptonites opposed this vehement
ly, and voted it down. The conference conse-
quently broke up in a row, leaving The An
accompanies more hostile than ever to
compton. Thus, it will be plainly seen, from
the vote upon the above resolution, that the
Lecomptonitcs are nnco~mpromis:ngly opposed
to the people Of Kansas amending, or altering
the Consultation to suit themselves-a priv
lege justly enjoyed by every other State in thu
Union. They must wait until 1864 before
they can make any change; but even then
the glorious Institution Of Slavery mnst no
be interfered with-the People can have ne
say about SO important a matter. This il
what Brother Yard of the Democrat (withil
a few weeks terms Popular Sovereignty.
The final struggle will take place in tn,
House to-day. Or the PROBABLE resln, thu
Tribude of yesterday says:
The attempt to unite the Lecompton an
Anti-Lecompton Democrats on a common
platform with regard to the admission of Kan
sas, would seem to have proved a failure, anc
to have resulted in rather widening the breach
that it was intended to close. There can b.
little doubt that, had the decisive vote beer
taken yesterday, there would have been a
least One Hundred and Twenty votes forssMr
Crittcndcn's amendment Gin substance) to no
more than One Hundred and Thirteen agains
it. We canuot say what changes two day,
may effect, or see effected but the chance.
are decidedly against Lecompton.
We believe the Republicans all see eye t.
eye. and that their Nenety-Two votes will b
cast on every division as the freemen of Kan
SIS would wish them cast. This is as we hav,
expected. We are now ready for the onset
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
Nen York Mlarkets,

Wholesale Country Produce. Market, Reported for
the MONMOUTH WEEKLY HERALD by s. TOMPKINS
Produce Dealer, Washington Market, for the week
ending March 80.
There is no change in Apples since last week.
Cranberries are very scarce and selling. The Vege-
table market is In good supply; also Lettuce, Rad
ishes. Pis-plant, Spinach, &C.. are in from the South.
The Potato market is good for first quality but pri-
ces are no. quite as firm.
FRUIT.-Apples, per Dbl: Spitzenbergs, $5a6. 90;
Greetings, $4a4.50; Russets, Roxbury; &c, $3.50
and $500; Gilldowers $3.00a3.50. Cranberries
$14a16 90 per Dbl.
PJTATOES.-New Jersey MERGERS, $3.50a3.75
per Dbl: New Jersey Carriers $4.25 per Dbl; New
Jersey Peach Blows, 4.O0a4.50 per Dbl; California,
2.00a22 Is per Dbl; Western MERGERS $3 ,50a3 IS per
Dbl; do Long Pinks, 1915 per Dbl; do Blue Pinks,
$3.50 per Dbl; Black MERGERS, $2.75a300 pei Dbl
Round Reds, $2.00a2 % Merinoes, $1.75 per Dbl.
Potatoes, $500 per barrel.
VEGETABLES.-Ruta Baga Turnips 50a62c per
Dbl; Onions, Red, So so per Dbl; Yellow, $2,50a275
per Dbl; White, $$s3 so per Dbl; Parsnips, ST. per Dbl;
Carrots, $1.5 per Dbl; Beets, $1.25 per Dbl; Garlic,
$500 per hundred buuches.,
Cabbage, IS per hundred.
P0ULTRY.-Pouitry dressed ,-Turkies 14a17c
per lb; Ducks 20a22c per ID; Fowls 13a15c per lb;
Geese 10c per lb; Capons 18a20c per ID.
EGGS-Jersey Eggs Gao IL for II lie; packed,
l4a15c per dozen.
Calves, &c to 70 per ID.
Pork, 7 lie to &c per ID.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
Amusement and instruction.

The celebrated DIR. HI. I. HYDE, of New
York, commenced a course of Lectures in
Citizens Hall, last evening, on the new science
of Neuro-E lectropathy and Etiology, or the
cause of disease, illustrated by experiments,
and will continue them (f he receives proper
encouragement for one week. He m to
us highly recommended, and we doubt not
that all who attend will receive satisfaction.
We copy the following remarks III reference to
his lectures, from the Bridgeton papers, where
he has been lecturing, and is well known.
"Our town has been peculiarly dull, for
some time past, but we are pleased to note
the advent of the renowned and veritable DIR.
HYDE in our midst, Notwithstanding our CO.
temporary published his obituary som time
ago, who is alive and in good health, enjoying
the same flow of spirits, and possessing the
tact of imparting it to his audience. He is
we'll known to the most of our citizens, who
attended his course in this place some three
years since, and anything'we might add would
only be superfluous."
Gan important feature in the entertainments
given by him, is that of the vocal and instru-
mental music by his two sons who accompany
him, the elder playing upon the guitar and
banjo, aud the younger upon the bones. Their
voices, in concert with the instrumental music,
is very entertaining to the crowds who nightly
listen to. their happy and successful Efforts
AS performers on the instruments, they are
equalled by but few Of their age. while their
voices in unison Zone singing air and the other
bass adds materially to the occasion"
The DIR. had a large audience last night,
and were all highly delighted.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01

In Squaa Village, on the 22d nit. EDWARD
fENBR0OK, infant son Of Nelson and Louisa Tay.
Tor, aged 8 months.
In Squan Village, on the 22d ult.. EVELINE.
daughter of George and Mary Burlin, aged 2 years
Z months.
In Wall township, on the 22d ult., LYDIA JANE.
daughter OF jackson and Prudence Brown, aged i
year 3 months.
Suffer little children to come unto me. and for
Did them not, for Of such is the kingdom OF Heaven
In the township of Milestone, on the 22d ult.
ELIAS c., son of John Clayton, aged 8 wears. 3
months, and q days. Also, on the 9th ult.. his
daughter LOUISA, aged s years, and % DAYS.
Death may the bands of life unloose.
n But can't dissolve Chrfst's love;
Millions of infant souls compose
The family above"
Near Blue Ball, on the 23d ult., Mrs. CAROLINE.
ALDERMAN, after a short and severe illness in the
58th year of her age. Disease-lung fever.
Near Blue Ball, on the 18th ult., Mrs. IDA JACK
SON, widow of the late Charles Jackson. dec. in
the 10th year of her age.
Near Eatontown, on the 10Th inst, after a short
but severe illness of brain fever, EMILY daughter
OF Longstreet and Sarah Ann Harvey, aged IA years
2 months and 81 days. A
Near Report, on the 23d ult., Mrs. CATHARINE
SEABRO0K, widow of the late John Seabrook
aged IL years and 6 months.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01

A Missouri DUEL.-A correspondent of|the
" Missouri Republican, writing from Cairo,
ILL.,, March %, says:
A gentleman from Charleston, Mississippi
County, Mo-, reports that a bloody and fatal
duel took place a few miles above that place
yesterday, between two men named --
Lane and Allen Hale. They had an old
grudge, and agreed to meet and settle it by
fighting with double barreled shot guns at ten
PAGES, which they did accordingly. At the
first giving of the word both guns missed fire;
at the next attempt Hale's gun missed fire, and
Lanes went of, pouring its load of buckshot
into Hale's body. Hale fell, and Lane went
up to him and beat him on the head with his
gun breaking the gun. Lane had not been
arrested this morning, the people appearing to
regard it as a fair fight.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
Washington Lyceum.

At a meeting of the Society, held on
Wednesday evening. March "a, (the last even-
ing Of the Winter Session, the following res
~olutions we're adopted.
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt
thanks to John G. S. Connolly, Editor Of the
Monmouth Weekly Herald, and Charles S. Tu-
mis-, Editor of the Monmouth Inquirer, for their
many acts Of kindness to US during this and
previous sessions.
Resolved, That we are greatly indebted to
Messrs. Daniel =. Laird, Wm. Il Hoffman,
and Charles M. Herbert, Composing a Com
mittee on procuring Orators, for their zeal in
~discharging their duties as such committee.
Resolved, That this Society adjourn to meet
on the I'd Wednesday in October.
Resolved, That these proceedings be pub
lished in the Weekly Herald and Iaqrsrer.
VIM. L. BELOW, PRsT.
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Notice.

Freehold Mutual Loan Association
THE BOOKS OF THE FREEHOLD LOAN AS
\ ISOLATION are now open to receive Subscription
for New Shares. All who desire to become mem.
bers, have now an opportunity. The conditions are
the same as at the commencement of the old series
that is, by paying One Dollar a month on each share
lars, (S200;) and If you do not choose to borrow
receive Two Hundred Dollars in cash, when the As
ISOLATION closes.
The following named persons have been appointed
a Committee to receive subscriptions, who viii give
any information required
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February Is, 1858. I'm
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BY
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.

A Supplement to the act entitled +" An Act c~onstitu.
ting Courts for the Trial of Small Causes"
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State of New Jersey, That all process
of summons hereafter issued by any justice of the
peace in this State, shall be made returnabie be-
tween the hours of nine O'Clock in the forenoon and
three o'clock in the afternoon; and when any suit
brought before any justice shall be adjournea, such
adjournment shall be made to some hour between
the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and three
o'clock in the afternoon provided, that nothing
herein contained shall prevent any suit from being
adjourded to such hour as may be mutually agreed
upon by the parties thereto.
2. And be it enacted, That upon an appeal being
demanded from the judgment of any justice of the
peace in this State, such appeal shall not be allowed
until the party applying for the same shall, in addi-
ton to the matters new required by law, pay to said
justice all costs incurred by him, except such As
shall be adiaaged to the prevailing party.
.. And be 1t enacted, That it shall be the duty of
the Justice before whom any Judgment is rendered,
to make out and enter upon his docket a full bill Of
costs in the case, specifying each item and the
amount paid by each party and for so doing, such
justice shall be allowed ten cents. to be paid by the
party against whom such judgment shall be rem
dered.
February IL, 1853.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
FREEHOLD INSTITUTE.

The next Annual Examination will commence on
Monday, the 9th of April, at 8 o'clock, A. NJ, in the
Institute.
Public speaking, by the Pupils, will commences at
10 o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, April 9th, in
the Citizens Hall.
The Summer Session will ommenc on Wednes-
day, the 9th Of May.
Agricultural Class will be formed during the sec
ond week of the Summer Session.
u Persons in New York, Philadelphia. and all
places along the line of the Camden and Amboy
Railroad, can reach Freehold at halfpast nine. on
Tuesday morning-be present at the public speaking,
and return home by the afternoon train Trains
leave New York, from Pier No. 1, North River, at
six o'clock in the morning; and from Walnut Street
Wharf, in Philadelphia, at the same hour. Trains
loavo Frvchold at thfco o'ciooFS and nrteeu minutes;
and reach the cities atsix o'clock and thirty minutes
in the evening.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
REMOVAL OF THE
Gunslmith7s Shop.

r sCHNAUTZ has removed his Gunsmithing
LIE establishments to his residence just above the
Methodist Church, in Freehold, where be may at all
ines be found, ready and willing to do any work in
his line, as neat, cheap, and durab e as it can be
done any where. l take this opportunity also to re-
turn thanks to those of my friends who have here
tofore favored me with their custom, and trust
from the satisfaction I have given them, that in my
new locality l shall retain their custom, and form
the acquaintance and receive the patronage of many
new ones.
IL | have had on hand, for six months, a num-
Der of Guns and Pistols, lett by persons for repair,
which If not called for soon, will be sold, to pay for
the labor on the same.
L. SCHNAUTZ.
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ADVANCE. If fragment be made within thirty days it
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ed. The money for subscription is due at the time
Of Subscribing, and will be considered collectable al
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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01

sy- At a meeting Of. the Board Of Free
holders on Saturday last, bills were passed
upon to the amount of some eight hundred
dollars, for expenses incurred in the Donnelly
trial-about one-half of which amount vent to
defray the expenses of the guards, civil and
military.
1t was resolved to pave the sidewalk in
front of the Court House yard with flag
stones. and to make some Improvements in the
Clerks and Surrogate's Offices.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BELvIDERE.-A friend
writes The tannery owned by j. B. & w.
r. Sharp, of this town, was entirely destroyed
by FIRE early on Friday morning. There was
on hand a large quantity Of finished stock,
very little Of which was saved. The loss will
not fall far short Of $40, 600, one third of
which is covered by insurance. The fire is
supposed to have caught from stoves, used for
drying the apartments.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
The Revivals.

There are now some twenty-seven prayer
meetings held daily in New York and Brook
lyn. In Newark a proportionate number are
daily held. The same may be said Of Phila-
delphia, and most of the cities in the Middle,
Eastern and Western States. The revival Of
religion now in progress, is the most remarka-
bic in the history Of America, alike for it's
extent, the multitude of converts made, and
the absence of everything that partakes of the
character of f~anatical excitement
Among the notices of remarkable CONVEX
sions in various parts Of the country, the fol
lowing is very striking:
A noted gambler at Uxbridge, Massachu-
sets, while sitting at the table with the cards
in his hands, was smitten almost like Saul oil
Tarsus. He could neither hold his cards, nor
play the game. His companions urged him to
take another glass of liquor, to quiet his nerves
He refused; and, leaving them at their game,
he started at once for home, and found no
peace until he felt an inward evidence of for.
giveness.
Revival IN VIRGrNIA.-A correspondent OF
the Northampton, Mass, Gazette, thus writes
from Wheeling, Va, on the progress of the re.
yiyal in the Old Diminion:
aThe past winter has been one long to be
remembered on account of the ~reviyals of reli-
gion that have peryaded all the churches IN
this section ofthe country. Nothing equal to
it has been in this region of the country even
by the oldest members of our churches. In
1889 and 1910 q gracious revival influence
Spread through this section of Virginia, and
over the whole of southeastern Ohio. That
revival was very general throughout all our
connection, (the M. e. Church, that year, as
the minutes exhibit a net increase of l54, 900
members at the close of the year, besides the
hundreds and thousands who connected them
selves with other orthodox churches But the
religious influence this winter has been charac-
terized by a t~horoughness and depth of inter-
est that far exceeds that memorable season
In some neighborhoods almost the entire adult
population is brought under its influence. ]
know of many churches where there are from
100 to 200 accessions, while there is but one
church within the circuit of several counties,
so far as / have heard, that has not shared to
greater or less extent in the blessed work"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
GEO. BRETON. Sec'y

WEsr Freehold LYcEuM.--This Lyceum
meets on Friday Evening of each week.
The members of this Lyceum will hold their
last meeting of this season on Friday Evening
next. April I'd. The question for discussion
will be-:
Resolved, That the masses are ruled more
by Passion than by Reason.
A Lecture will be delivered before the So
cciety by Mr.. A. Gilchrist.
S. N. SCHANCK, SecAy.
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MARRIAGES.
Courtship is the poetry of life,
But marriage IS the sober prose"

In Middletown Point, on the 23d ult., by Rev. j.
B. Crumb, Mr.. SAMUEL SMITH, to Miss ELIZA
JANE GORDON.
4.In Hitchcockvile, March 18th, by Rev. Mr. Bar
Der, Mr.. A. A. HIGGINS, NJ. D., of Squan Village
N. j., and Miss ELIZA A. SAGE. Of formsr place.
In Ocean Township, on the 18th ult., BY Anthony
Truck, Esq Mr.. JOHN SL0CUM, ofOcean, to Mi
DEBORAH NEWMAN, of Wall township.
On the 9th ult, by the same, at Poplar.
JOHN W. SMITH to Miss MARGARET BROWN,
both Of oSean township,
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Dissolution.

THE PARTNERSHIP OF ]. W. WEIGH AND
i David G. Danser, was this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent. All persons indebted to said Firm,
will please call and settle before the First Of April,
or the accounts will be placed IN the hands Of a
Lawyer for collection. Call on either Of the sub
scribers.
J. W. WEIGH. DAVID C. DANsER.
March !, 1858. 5w
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01

seg The body of Stoubs, who murdered
his wife and two children in Westfeld, Mass.
in December last, was found on Tuesday of
this week, in a pond known as Cowles' mill
pond, about a mile and a quarter from the
village green. The body looks very natural,
and no doubts exist in the minds of the COM
munity but that it is the body Of Stoubs.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
Fire at Long Branch.
Lone BRAxcH, March 80, 1858,

LTVNU DIsH+SOT1 ]1IEOI 49,
The Halfway House, in this place, with
the adjacent outbuildings, were destroyed by
fire last evening. The fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary. The
buildings were rot occupied, and were owned
bysJ. Allaire.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01

sar The Newark Mercury says that the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company have
introduced gas into their cars. A holder is
placed in one end of the car, and filed at the
terminus of the line. Two burners light the
car in such a manner that the passenger can
read the smallest print without any detriment
to his eyesight.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01
Lvcanms.

TURKEY LycEuM.-The Turkey Lyceum
meets every Saturday Evening in the village
of Blue Ball. The question for discussion on
Saturday evening next, April Sd, will be:
,"Will it be expedient to pass the Maine
Law in this State"
An Address will be delivered on the occa-
ton, by Hon. A. H. Patterson. Subject
Signs of the Times.
This will be the last meeting Of this season.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01

Bag- The Delaware and Rapitaa Canal, be-
tween Trenton and New Brunswick, was
opened on Saturday last. South Of Trenton
the canal il not yet fully repaired, but will
probably open all the way through in a few
days. The present delightful spring weather
will enable boatmen to enter at once upon
their spring and summer labors.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-01

B6- Mr.. Davis, the well-known peach
grower of Clermont county, Ohio, reports that
not more than one peach bud in twenty thou
sand has escaped the frost. Many other prom
inent horticulturists make similar reports.