The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-15
EHTORIsL CONVENTION IN NEW JERSEY.


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The editors of New Jersey held the quarterly con.
eation of the New jersey Editorial Association at
asaic Fails, Paterson, ON Thursday and Friday
st. Pursuant to arrangement the Cottage on the
ii8 hotel beautifully located in the midst OF the
ID scenery OF the Falls was selected for the pur-
ose, and the order OF the day was grand dinner
hoer the trees on the arrival of the delegates on
thursday promenade concert, at which the ladies
Paterson we're to be introduced to the fraternity,
nd ball in the evening" all of which was carried
1T strictly according to programme, aud with great
lat.
The Committee of Arrangements, consisting of
r. j. Fl. Gihon, of the Paterson Democrat; o. Van
Frhoyer, of the Paterson Guardian, and Mr..
ohn Brady, of the Museum Hotel to whose excel
ut management the company are indebted for
fry good time--met the delegates at the Philadel
his Hotel, jersey City, at noon on Thursday, the
Eth instant, from which they all started in car
sges via the Plank Road for Paterson. 1t ap-
Psrs that the Erie Railroad Company refused
psss the delegates free; and sooner than
frmit them to pay, the committee provided
rrages for the whole party, and obtained the free
! u OF the road from the Plank Road Company.
bout dozen carriages started; but rs the cortege
used II gathered wagon after wagon until it num-
bred about fifty before reaching Paterson. A num-
r of guests we're invited to be present at the con-
EBtien: among others Governor Newell, Of New
rsey; John b. ForDey and Dr. s. Mckinney, of the
Philadelphia Press; but the only invited guests pre-
. Mt were Theophilus Fiske, of the Philadelphia
nd IF la NayvY nrIr IT,.
The day being hot and the road dusty a halt was
ace when about four miles out, at the North Ber-
a Hotel, where Mr. McCullum introduced the party
some very grateful refreshments. At the Hall.
ay House the cortege again pulled up, and found
comfortable collation., with champagne Gxings,
ady for them, the spontaneous Offering Of Mr..
ines. the host. Here band from Paterson was to
i've met them, but as they started before their time,
d travelled quick, the band had not arrived. 1t
as met on the road, however. and proved to be
hompson's Cornet Band OF Paterson. Arriving at
|quackeDonck, where the Dundee Canal Company
e opening canal to Paterson to conduct the
aters Of the Passaie from that point with view
getting water to the village Of AGuack-
onck, the party VISITED the works, the
vitaton of Colonel Allen, the engineer; and
re they partook of collation. number two, with
smpagne repeated. AT this point, about four miles
Dm Paterson, a troop of hor-emen numbering
ynty-five, were drawn up to meet the editors, aud
|cOrted them into Paterson. The cortege had quite
imposing Appearance entering the city, and the
epe seemed to thnk il quite treat 10 see go many
re editors in batch, for every window in the town
IS full OF spectators. After parading some of the
incipsl streets, line party was landed at the Cot
ee on the Chf, very pretty hotel kept by Mr..
chael Brady, the verge Of the Passaic Falls.
here Sam Patch msde oDe of hs famous leaps.
le scenery around is very wild, grand and pic
rescue, being broken Up into PERCEPTIONS crigs,
yerd with foliage and indented with deep assures;
the river being nearly dry the beauty of the falls
rs lost
After cooling off and washing tie dust ont Of their
oats the party sat down TO partake. for the third
ne that day, OF the bOuntoons hospitality Of the
Scrson folks at an excellent dinner laid out under
9 outrageous trees. The following is the bill OF