Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-03-25
aeg- awe small box has made its anpearence

B$B Inc small p0X mas made us appearance
in Bergin County, and has created much
alarm among the residences of Hackensack,
who have hesieged the Doctors Offices for the
purpose of being vaccinated.
A NOVEL, PLACE TO CARRY i WArcH-Dr.
Livingston, the renowned African traveller, in
recounting his difficulties with wet. soaking
rains. and crossing streams, says "The arm
pit was the only safe spot for carrying the
watch, for there it was preserved from rains
above and waters below.
AN AMERICAN VIcTM.-Among the sntfer-.
ers by the late attempt to assassinate Louis
Napoleon, was a Mr.. Hass, an American mer-
chant, who was wounded in the head, and
died from its effects on the 25th Of January.
assg- Thomas Washington Smith, who was
acquitted in Philadelphia, of the murder of
Richard Carter, ON the ground Of insanity at
the time Of the commission of the act, is now
a confirmed maniac. His condition is a source
of much regret to his friends.
ma The most extreme case Of Spiritualism
is that Of a resident of Hume, Allegheny conn-
tv. by the name of Victor Mix. who under the
direction Of the spirits, has set four weeks on
a compile dozen eggs for the purpose of hatch
ing them gaaR sgsu
ney- The Legislature Of Virginia has passed
bills appropriating s.. OOo, 900 in aid of vari-
Gus railways in that State.
New YORK Town ELECTIONS Further res
turns of the election of supervisors show the
annexed aggroca tes. Republicans chosen, 466;
A americans and Fusion, SO; Democrats, $50.
Brilliant Democratic victory!
na- A Military Company has been organ
lied at Jamesburg, Middlesex comfy, styled
the Newell Guard, in honor Of Gov. Newell.
ass- The "True American" with an air of
triumph, publishes the fact that the London
Times endorses Mr.. Buchanan's position on
the Lecompton question. How do the West
India papers stand, Judge ?-Susssr Herald
Bsg- To help build Railroads, the farmers Of
a large section Of country in Illinois m~ortgaged
their farms for the benefit of their ~favorite
roads. They. now ask the Legislature to help
them evade the consequences of their folly.
nsy~ The Postmaster at Stratford, Canada,
was burned to death, with a child whom he
was endeavoring to rescue from the flames of
his burning dwelling, last Thursday. He had
previously, dropped his wife from the second
story window.
neg In Maine, Michigan, and other States,
the farmers are about engaging in the manu-
~facture of, maple sugar. It is not probable
that the product this year will equal that of
last year, which was greater than ever known
before, as the seasons are likely to be shorter,
and the nrlces are. lower.
8sy The boarders at the United States Ho-
tel, in Augusta, Ga, were RECALLED with lamb
and green peas at dinner on last Monday
week
ms- A man named Helker, has bean arres-
ted at Louisville, Ly. for stealing a SOW and
nine pigs. This is going the whole hog, and
pigs too. g5E
pg~ In 1919, a proposition to call a conven-
ton to change the Constitution of New Jersey
was defeated-l ,636 for, and 1855 against
it.HoE
gGg- The navigation of the Shrewsbury riv-
er has been resumed by the steamer Ocean
Wave. The river is full Of ice up to Port
Washington. A new boat is building for this
line, to run about the LIST of June next.
n% A family, consisting Of eight or ten per
sons, residing in Brooklyn, were all poisoned
on Sunday last by arsenic, which had been
baked in bread. Only one, however, is in o
dangerous condition.
Sag The bills to repeal the acts passed by
the last Legislature of Ohio, preventing kid
mapping in that State, and refusing the use of
the State Prisons for the confinement of fugi-
tive slaves, has passed the House by twenty
one majority. The bills had already been,
passed by the Senate by twenty-five majority.
Rg- The old woman who was taken to the
poor house, in Newark, by her son, who evinc-
ed SO great a desire to rid herself of her care,
but who was taken back to him by the over
seer, has since died. It is suggested that the
unnatural man will never meet her again.
sg% In the Reformed Dutch Church of
BelleyiIle Rev. 7 Dewitt Talmage, pastor,
twenty-eight persons have professed CONVEX
sions, some of whom united with the church at
the last communion. Instances of remarka-
BILE conversion have been witnessed. a. hus-
band and wife and three children have yielded,
and the young and the very aged have been
alike affected. Many are still inquiring for
the way of salvation. s M
OCCUPATION OF THE JEws.-It is a singular
fact, revealed in the last census of the United
States, that while there were TOO, 900 Jews in
this country, only one person who is a Jew is
registered as a farmer. So literally is the de-
cree Of their dispersion fulfilled, that they are
strangers to that occupation, which, above all
Others, implies a resting place and q home
:" For 10, I will command and | will sift the
house Of Israel among all nations.v The Jews
are traders, not attached to the soil where
they are found, but ready ON an instant to
change their abode. In California they fol-
low the universal rule In all of the towns
they are found in large numbers. They near
" ~monopolize the retail business of the coun-
try.
Ba~ A Shocking affair took place at There
Wis, on the 18th inst. Robert Schmidt
of that place had been engaged about a year
to young ladysnamed Harriet Sadlier. Her
parents Directing, both Determined on suicide,
and is was arranged that Schmidt should first
shoot the young lady and then himself. The
first part he executed, but failed in the sec
lond on account Of the loss Of a cap on his gun
He then ran and threw himself in the river,
but was rescued by some persons who wit
messed the scene. Schmidt is now in prison.
The young lady expired the night after, chaFg-
ing her parents with being the cause.
WHBRElrHE GonD .GeEs.-During the past
year the receipts Of gold at New York from
California were upwards Of $34, 900, 000.-I
One would suppose with such an influx Of the
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