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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
TIE NEWS.

The steamship Europa arrived at Halifax.
on Tuesday morning. The Persia arrived at
Liverpool on the 18th, the day on which the
Europa sailed. The receipts of Australian
gold at London, for the week had been g7lO.-
OOO, G4OO, 900 more was daily expected.
Graphic descriptions of the cruise OF the
AgamemnOn, showing the great danger to
which this vessel was exposed, whilst ~iaying
the Atlantic cable, are published in the Lon.
don papers. The Times asserts the Apamsm-
non is unfit for laying the cable, and recon-
mends the building of a suitable vessel at once.
The telegraph feet were to have left Queens
town on the 18th.
Inc turkish government seems determined
to punish the Jeddah assassins, and has order
ed an officer of the army to proceed to that
point, and punish the parties implicated 10 the
massacre according to martial law. When
the news OF the atrocities at Jeddah reached
Mecca there was much rejoicing among the
Musselmen. Further outrages are reported in
Turkey, and, also in Greece.
By the arrival of the Moses Taylor, we have
two weeks later intelligence from California
and the nawly discovered gold diggings in the
Hudson's Bay Company's Territory. The ex-
cltement occasioned by the accounts from Fra.
yer river mines continued to increase, and there
had already departed, as appeared by the
books of the Custom House in San Francisco,
nearly twenty thousand gold diggers for the
newly discovered places.
The steamer Orizaba left San Francisco on
the I'd inst, for Victoria, with over one thou
sand passengers. The steamer Cortez was al
so crowded with passengers for Frazer river.
In consequence of the immense emigration
which was taking place, wages of mechanics
had advanced in San Francisco from five to
seven dollars a day.
Governor Stevens, Congressional delegate
from Washington Territory, has addressed q
long letter to General Cass, exposing the enor
nifty and illegality Of the tax imposed on citi
zens OF the United States, by the authorities
assuming to exercise jurisdiction over the ter
ritory in which gold has been found.
A report had reached San Francisco thai
another battle had been fought with the Ind
ians. All accounts agree that the wild warri
ors of the North were hostile to the whites
and they were arming themselves in every
quarter. ALI the troops that could be spared
from California had been dispatched to the
scene of difficulties.
Affairs in St. Domingo are just now attrac-
ting the earnest attention of the Administra.
ton. Santa Anna, who has recently been re.
stored to power there after the defeat of Baez,
is a white man, and it is understood, is anxious
to send. a white man, as Minister to Washing
ton, provided the United States will recog.
nize his government and otherwise extend in.
fuence and encouragement for his support
This our Government is inclined to do, and
thus initiate a policy which will eventuate in
the establishment of the whites as the perma-
nent rulers of the Island.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
improvements.

Improvements of various kinds are going on
in our village. We notice that Hon. Joseph
Combs, is erecting a very large and elegant
brick house a little west of the depot. He
has a beautiful spot-very high and comman-
ding.
Mr.. John Neafe is erecting a neat, and
convenient house on the East part of town.
1t stands on a very pleasant and rising ground.
We notice, also, that Nj. Patterson is ma
king improvements in the way of a piazza
in the front of his hotel. Mr.. StillwelPs
new house is nearly completed; and the
repairing and alteration of the old one will
be done, also. Mr.. StillwelPs large new
hotel will be a marked improvement in that
part of the town.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

able, so that the straw was unusually bright,
and the heads generally hung down. which
was considered as evidence of an extraordi-
nary product.
We found, however, on examination at
harvest, of a small crop of our own, that
the grain was not SO closely set in the heads
as it was last year.
We have had but few reports respecting
the comparative pr~oductiveAess Of the white
and the dark grained rye; but, SO far as we
have heard, the testimony has been in favor
of the white rye. We are inclined to suppose
that the prevalence Of easterly wind destroy
ed much of the farina, and otherwise in
jured the normal modification of the plants.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
A Desperate Girl.

At the City Hotel, yesterday, (Wednes-
day. d maid of all work--a good looking
woman of twenty-four, named Mary Sheridan,
cut the throat of her false lover, James Mar
tin, with o razor. She had seen or heard
something to open her eyes to the fact that
her gallant was an imposture. who had a wife
and children elsewhere. So she determined to
revenge hsfself, aud watching from a window
enticed Martin who was passing the hotel to
come in and up into a porter's room. Here on
pretence of loosening his cravat for him, which
she said was too tight, the desperate girl gain
ed an opportunity to cut a big cash into his
throat with a razor, 1t missed the artery,
and Martin escaped from her with a liberal
loss Of blood. His wound was dressed by DIR.
Ellsworth, who says it is a wonder that she
did not sever the carotid artery; as it was,
Martin barely escaped with his life. He was
too weak to day from loss of blood to appear
before the Police Court, and Mary was sent to
Jail for want of $500 bonds, to await her trial
on Monday next.-Hartford Times, July %.
SINGULAR OccURRRNcE.-On Tuesday last,
Coroner Redding held an inquest upon a lad
named George Prickner, aged 9 years, resid-
rs "iVh HN P1ASA1o VII OlfloiOu AfeuuCj
near Myrtle Brooklyn, who came to his death
in the following manner: On Friday last bis
mother directed him to wash the dishes,
and she WENT to q neighbors for the purpose Of
doing some work. The boy did as he was di
rected toa and then, playing with other
boys, reSefaBPa penny from one Of them, with
the request that he should buy a stick of can.
dy to divide between them. As soon as hs
got the penny he ran into the house, and as
cending the stairs, jumped into q large chest
which was standing in the garnet. The chest
was provided with a lock which became fast.
ened on the closing of the lid; and the boy
having, doubtless, pulled it down to escape
from the observation of his pursuer, was una
Bile to raise it, and remained there until he
died. The other boy being unable to fad him
went away. After the mother got home
search was made about the neighborhood, but
without success. Inquiries were made unit
Sunday night, when the attention of the occu
pants were attracted by on offensive smell
which was traced to the large chest. Or
opening it the body of the boy in an advanced
state of putrefaction, was found. The Cor
oner's jury rendered a verdict of death by
suffocation.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
Singular Accident and Successful
Operation,

Willia@AeVay, aged 10, of Believille.
while at work in a harvest field at Bloomfield,
a day or two since, was struck by a sheaf of
wheat directly in the face. and soon after COM
planned of intense pain in the eye. Several
physicians examined it, some of whom could
discern no foreign object, and others were
fearful of undertaking the removal of one which
they discovered, as it appeared to be imbeded
entirely within the eye. Some "a hours after
the pain commenced, he applied to DR.. J. H.
Clark, of Newark, who on making an examil.
alton by Illuminating the eye with a powerful
light, discovered a substance in it, lying with
in the cornea and upon the iris, a portion pro-
jecting over the pupil. The cornea was incised
and with a pair of delicate forceps the SUBJ
stance extracted. 1t proved to be a splinter
Of straw nearly half an inch in length and be-
tween 1-20th aud l-l6th of an inch wide
This case is believed to be without precedent
no successful operation of the kind being recor-
ded. McVay's eye. it is thought, will soon
heal and be perfectly sound.-1renton Repg6-
Eca2.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
Annual Fair and Festival.

The Ladies of the Reformed Dutch Church
at Long Branch, will hold their Annual Fair
and Festival, for the benefit of the Church,
on THURSDAY. August 18th, in the Grove
near the Church.
A large variety of useful and fancy articles
will be offered for sale. Also, Refreshments
and Fruits of various kinds, comprising all the
delicacies of the seasen.
The Fair will open at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and
close at 10 P. NJ.
Tea will be served up in good style at 5
o'clock.
The public generally are invited to attend
and give their liberal patronage, as the
Church is in great need Of som peculiarly
aid.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

DG- Here is the latest New York horror.
In the rear basement of a miserable hovel Is
Oak Street, apparently u~ninhabited, a heavy
tread on the floor on Tuesday night forced the
water and offensive smell up through the cracks,
The boards were ripped, and the remains of a
female were discovered fostering in the water
and half eaten by the rats. The den it ap-
pears, was occupied by times by three OF four
women but only by deceased for a week past.
She was a married woman, whose husband
had left to go to sea about a week ago, and
just before he started, the woman got possess
ion of Eve dollars, which she kept until her
husband left, and then spent it for drink thus
probably causing death. But how her body
became squeezed in beneath the boards is q
mystery the Coroner is trying to clear up.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
Monmouth Court.

A special Term of Monmouth Circuit was
held last week, commencing on Tuesday morn.
ing, Chief Justice Green presiding.
The only case AF5s@' was that of James
T. Weeks Us Zebulsn Havens, and others, be-
ing a suit for trespass, The defendants COM
menced digging mart bear Timber Swamp
Brook, in January, 1854, under direction Of
Charles Henderson, who had opened extensive
mari pits on his farm, which lies west of and
adjoins the farm of Capt. Weeks, who brought
an action of trespass against Ravens and
others. The defendants set up that they dug
under the direction Of Henderson, who had
the title of the land at that point. Whether
he had the title was the question in the case.
Parker and Randolph appeared for the plain
tiff, and Bedle and Dayton for defendants.
The jury, after several hours absence re-
turned a verdict for Plaintiff, with damages,
by agreement of the parties assessed at 81.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

MATRIMONIAL LAw.-The Hartford Free
Press gives the following synopsis of a case
which occurred at Bristol, Conn:
/" man-call him Smith-went TO bed,
and wanted his bedroom door left open. His
wife tho't the weather cool enough to shut it.
She went to bed an hour after, but before
the dispute was settled he pinched her
They both went to sleep, and the next day
she went home to her father. She complained
to the grand jury, and Smith was fined Sc
and costs. Smith appealed to the Supreme
Court. His defence was, that she threw her
leg his way and hit a boil from which he
was suffering. and that he merely struck out
to save himself. Tive lawyers, on each side
were engaged.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
RYE.

The accounts we have had lately respect
ing this cronsbaye somewhat disappointed
us, as they disagree with our former calcu-
lations.
An acquaintance from Pemberton, Bur
lington County, informs us that the rye heads
are not well filed with grain in that vicinity.
A friend near Allentown stated that the yield
is not all equal to what was supposed from
the size and brightness of the straw. An
other friend from Eatontown states th at the
straw had a great growth, and escaped the
mildew, but the product is quite short Of the
a~nticipations of farmers, and the crops of
ONE preceding favorable seasons.
The long continuance of easterly winds,
after the rye came in head, led US to suppose
that the crop was measurably ruined, but the
wind at last changed, and the weather from
thatperiod till harvest. was remarkably favor
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
Collapse of C~rinoline.

The Paris correspondent of the Boston
Post has the following important intelligence
with unmitigated regret l desire to com.
municate a very important piece of news, viz:
Volumineus skirts are no longer the fashion
Crinoline practically is a defunct article. and
borax powFer will no more be put into starch
to give petticoats the stiffness hitherto reoui.
site. 1t is the high chic now to wear few
skirts, and in fact, collapse the balloonl
derive my information from that popular Jour
nal of the fashions, the Gazette Rose, edited
by the Ficomtesse de Renneville, a lady gen.
orally supposed to dwell in a magnificent pal
ace in the Faubourg St. German, bnt who in
reality / am assured lives in a garnet, smokes
a black pipe and wears very seedy black pan
falcons and no end of beardi"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
Abduction.

Some four or five weeks since, the Brig
America, came ashore near the Highlands,
loaded with coal. The cargo was put up at
auction and sold, Capt. John Wilson, Of Key
port, one of orr enterprising wreckers, becom-
ing the purchaser. Capt. W. then contracted
to get the vessel off the shore, (for $4,000
which he succeeded in doing. The owners of
the vessel, however, were not on hand with
the " tim and Capt. W. brought the Brig in
to Ksyport harbor, when he received word
that be could have his money, il he would de-
liver the vessel III New York. With charac-
t~eristic promptuess he complied with the re-
quest, but found on arriving there, that the
whole affair was a ruse to get possession Of the
vessel, and leave him to whistle for his pay"
Not relishing this way of doing business, he
hired q tow-bsat and had her brought back to
Keyport, where she has lain until to-day,
(Friday.) This afternoon during the absence
of Capt. W. a tow-boat from New York, came
down and made fast to her. Some two or
three of the Captains friends suspecting their
intentions, started off in q small boat to see
what was going on. The steamer had on
board quite a large party Of shavsd-hsad fill,
busters, or I" short boys" also a gentleman
purporting to be a Deputy of q. S. Marshall
Rynders, Of New York; though, what aathor-
ity he had for taking vessels out Of New Jer.
sey waters las not yet been made public.
The vessel is owned at Salem, Massachu-
sets, where she was undoubtedly taken to-
The Captains chances appear much better fol
a three years Law suit than anything else
Standard.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

ADVICE TO YOUNG LADIEs.-Never be
afraid Of blushing. Accept no present of
value from gentlemen. Avoid lightness of
carriage. Be modest and moderate in dress.
Be not often seen in public. Affect no Ian
gushing. Don't talk loud. Never deal in
scandal. Receive a salute modestly. Be
affable with men, but not familiar. Sympa-
thize with the unfortunate. Be not always
laughing and talking. Be discreet. Sup
pose net all men in love with you who treat
you with civilities. Let no love begin on
your part. Speak out your minds on all oc-
c~asions. Seem not to hear unimportant con-
versation.-Mrs. Swashelns.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

ar Mr.. Peter G.. Vanderbilt, of Long
Branch, in this county, as we learn from bis
affidavit taken before the Mayor of New
York City on Saturday last, was inveigled into
the fashionable gambling cribsof Butt Allen,
No. Ala Broadway, and was induced to play
faro; and in a short time was +" eased" of
$l3. After entering his complaint a warrant
was issued and placed in the hands of officers
Bostwick and Keyser, of the Mayors squad,
who paid a visit to the alleged gambling den
On the arrival Of the officers at Aliens place,
they found no playing going ON, but immedi-
ately arrested Allen and one David Sowss,
alias Spanish Dick. They were both convey
ed before the Mayor, and held to bail each in
the sum of 81, 900 to S
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

A monument is to be erected to the pilgrim
Fathers at Plymouth--cost from $500, 900 to
$500, 900. It will be built of granite, 1853
feet high. 80 feet at the base, with sitting
figures SO to 10 feet high. 1t is to be COM
pleted in twelve years from August, 1858.
Thirty six thousand dollars have been sub
scribed, principally in Massachusetts,. The
Society for building the monument have purch-
ased all the estates Immediately around the
veritable rock, and a site for a monument,
embracing ten acres of land, commanding a
fine view of the harbor and the locality of the
rock.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

STATEMENT OF ISAAC L. WooD.--The unfor-
tunate man who was hung at Jeneseo, on the
9th, left a statement which appears in the
Livingston, N. Y. Republican. It is somewhat
lengthy. He denies in the most positive man
ner, that he had any agency in producing the
death of his brother. or of his sister-ip-law,
or that he forged any note, or altered any ac-
count, as has been believed. The note allee-
ed to be forged, is for the sum of So, $50. He
says this was for money received for his farm
in this state, which he sold in parcels, and
from time to time loaned the payments to his
brother. Wood was a native of this state,
and some Of his relatives still live in some of
the other counties.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

M- A terrible accident occurred near Pat.
erson, OF Friday, in which a Mr.. David AL
yea lost his life by getting caught in the ma
chinery of a mill, whilst adjusting some of the
gearing. His right leg was ~shcckingly crush
ed, whilst his body was cut almost in two,
and his intestines, liver and lungs torn out.
He lived about four hours. The Democrat
says: The deceased was a highly respected
gentleman, about SIS years of age, and leaves
a wife and large family of children to mourn
his melancholy death.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
Notice.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. THE COMMIT
Y tee of the Board of FreehoIders, appointed by
the Board at its special meeting, June 18th, 1858.
will meet at the Court House, in Freehold, on FRI
DAY, the 23d day of July, inst, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
to receive sealed proposals for building a bridge
over Shark River, according to the following speci-
~ications:
60 Bents, IA feet apart, 2 piles to each bent.
Piles 8xlo, to average IS feet, white oak.
S45 Sleepers, 5x9, 10 "
138 Buffers, Axe, IA
1873 Hub tenders, 216, IA feet, oak or cedar.
1873 Hand Rails, 4x5, IA feet long, "
14O Hand Rail Post, SKI, 5 #. long {"
1873 Studs, AKA, 4"
Bridge Plank, 2 in. oak, II #. 4 in. long Z"
Plank to be spiked to every sleeper with 5 inch
ship spikes. Piles to be driven with a hammer
weighing 1000 lbs. at least. The contractor to have
the privilege of using the pile driver belonging to
the county.
A plan of the bridge may be seen by calling on the
Clerk of the Board.
By order of the Committee,
HOLMES W. MURPHY,
Clerk of the Board.
Freehold, July Is, 1853. 38-2w
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For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
DEAD BODY FOUND.
C~HINcEvILLE. July

CHANcEvILLE, July 81, 1858.
The body of a man was discovered in the
dock at the mouth of the creek at Port Mon
mouth, on Monday, July 26th. Justice Par
sons, was Immediately called, and acted as Cor
oner. The body was about 5 feet 8 inches in
height, and had been rather of a spare build.
Had on when found, a cloth frock coat, vebt,
.check-shiEt. A purse containing $1,56 Lin
silFer vN& found in the pocket. Nothing 4
Their wasV scertained to show who, or wESre
he came from.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
MO NMOUpH WEEKLY HBR AL ID,

SCARLET FEvER.-A glouble of belladon-
ma, taken every morning, by each and every
member of family Of adults, children, SER
wants, and all inmates will certainly prevent
the spread ofscarlet feverin every household
that may adoptit, as certainly as vaccination
will prevent the small pox. Ten cents will
purchase a years supply of our homeopath-
lists. All who have this dreadful disease in
their neighborhood, should try this simple
experiment -Er.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

How TO RUIN YOUR HEALTH.-Punch
gives the following rules for running your
health list, stop in bed late I'd, hot sup
pers Sd, turn day into night, night into day ;
4th, take no exercise; 5th, always ride when
you can walk 9th, never mind about wet
feet 18th, have half a dozen doctors Sth,
drink all the remedies they send you 9th, try
every new quack 10th, ifthat dosn't kill you,
quack yourself.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29
Sash and Blinds.

John Neafe continues to manufacture Sash
and Blinds, of the best order. Mr.. Neafe is
deserving the patronage Of all. He is a good
workman, as all can testify who have patron
lied him. He made the large blinds on the
new Presbyterian Church at Hightstown,
which speak well for him, both as regards
the neatness, and the choice of stuff. We
need hardly add, that Mr.. Neafe has con-
slant employment. Men who attend to their
business as he does, are sure to have plenty
to do.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

ELoPEMENT AT THE SHAKERs.-A young
Shaker and Shakeress left the Niskayuna
settlement on Tuesday, and got married.
The young lady appeared yesterday in a
crinoline skirt eight feet around, while the
young gentleman mounted a pair of patent
leather boots, ordered up a box of cigars, and
Commenced shaving for q moustache. Think
of that-a Shaker with a moustache Who
says the world does not move.-Al6amy
Knick.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

An attorney before a bench of magistrates,
a short time ago, told the bench, with great
"that he had two witnesses in court,
in behalf of his client and they would be sure
to speak the truth, for he had no opportunity
TO communicate with them!'
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

- A novel suit is soon to be tried before
a justice Of the Peace in Newark. A party
sues another for damages sustained by plain
tiff in the loss Of a valuable cat, which it is
alleged was shot by defendant. The result
is awaited with much ~snterest by the legal
world, and the pubic at large, and We trust
that eur Newark contemporaries will publish
a full report Of the case.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

s6E In Middletown, Conn, Horace Cole,
died very suddenly on Thursday last, aged 60
years. He was sitting in his chair reading a
letter from bis sister, in which was an account
of the sudden death Of three persons by light
ming, when he ma6s the remark, lin the midst
of life we are in death" which was no sooner
finished thar he dropped to the floor, hishead
fell back, and he was a corpse.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

Ia The failure of the Atlantic cable has
induced the friends of the nouthern route to
bring forward their scheme again. They pro-
pose to run a line from Quebec across Davis
straits to Greenland, with a cable of .460 miles,
thence to Iceland and the Farce Islands, 272
miles, making but 1912 miles of submarine
line in all, divided into portions none of which
exceed 500 miles. The distance between
New York and London by this route would be
1855 miles longer thau by the Newfoundland
route, and nearly two-thirds of it would be on
land.
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field calculates that they
paid out over l32 miles of telegraph cable
for the bottom of the ocean in sailing los
miles of its surface; a loss of 80 miles or about
twenty per cent.