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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-17
Distorital Skfttbfs.
For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
HISTORY OF MONMOUTH;
OR,
The Papers of James Careful, Esq
NO. l.

My old friend Standt sat listening to
my disputation on historical WRITINGS
Now, I am somewhat of a critic, when.
ever an occasion offers itself for the ex.
ercise of this ireful within. Upon this oc.
casion, l had just read in two histories
that Columbus never discovered America
" for" reasons the noble writer, that
land discovered by him, ought never to
be considered as America, and it never
is. Then again" persists this philosophi
cal scribe, there never was such man
as Christopher Columbus. One Christie.
val Colon, an obscure Genese sailor had
been clumsily nicknamed Columbus, and
is said to have been driven by storms to
a distant island, where he .iudciously
gathered shells, caught large species O.!
the wild man, (baboon) and other curios-
tiles, and was blown or drifted back to
his native home with his shells, wild man,
weeds and tobacco, where. having pulled
himself into court favor, he made great
smoke about nothing. This continued
the writer, "was all humbug.
America was really discovered by the
Cabots, mariners under Henry VII, OF
England. and the termination ica, should
have been added to Cabot. A.:.erica
then should have been called Cabotica !!
1 eaid | was disputatious, and that
means caviIing, and caviling means in
clined to dispute so now my reader, be
he farmers boy or a senator, knows
exactly what mean.
But to proceed. | had put aside the
above quoted volumes perhaps there
was flush of crimson Indignation
kind of calico novelist deal in,-perhaps
said crimson indignation hung like an
awning just above my eyes, for my old
friend Standt sat uneasily, now pokine
the hickory brands, now adjusting biz
great brass buttoned, yellow lowered
waiStcoat, and again sending whole vol
ume of smoke curling forth from hi
shiny old pipe. James," said he a
length. giving his hat peculiar twistin:
pull, an adroit movement, and one per
fectly characteristic of my early school
boy, and later political companion, "wh,
don't goa write a history, and" continue,
be, don't go off into China or Hindo
stan, or the tail ends of creation to hun
for dates, events, catastrophies, write,
persisted Standt, about home abou
Monmouth County |" And his full opel
countenance lighted up with glow 0
enthusiasm.
Standt is impnlsiye. He seldom speak
coolly, but warns up hot as toast on al
most every subject. He is not only
sensation speaker, but he has also tn
happy faculty of stirring his hearers Vi
to the same pitch Of overflow that b
himself enjoys, or suffers, whichever vie,
/ my readers may take Of the feeling. 70
| my own part. have but to add to b
i done with my old friend Standt, that D
this occasion he had certainly attacke
q very vain point in the belief of Jane
4 Careful, Esq, viz the belief that he wa
8 horn q historian. Lot no man say ths
| this Is no history Of Monmouth County.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-17
Selctt 4oetrg.
Hymn to the People.
BY G. D. STUART.

BY G. D. STUART.
Not to be best with warrior strength,
To WELD the sword an wear the glaive,
Or rise to conqueror's fame at length,
Proclaims the good or makes the blest
To have the rower to bide the scorn,
And rise above the hate and strife,
Of those to wealth and title born,
Is the crown'd courage of our life.
What are the swords that prop king
The banners in his army's van
To strength of soul, that dares to spring
And show the monarch in the man!
Kings d the mightiest men of arms,
Strong as the heads of realms they bide
Sport az they may with fortunes charms,
They are like leaves upon the tide.
In dim Of old sepulchrcs they lie,
The feast of silence and decay.
While the trus world-Lea"t hef h high
And thrones Itself upon to-day.
Give me the n an whose hands have tossed
The corn seed tothe mellow soil,
Whose feet the forest depths have crossed,
Whose brow is nsbly crown d with toll.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-17
Immense Stock of
Cabinet Furniture,
CHAIRS, SOFAS, &C..

A REDUCED PRICES, consisting of Sofas, Te-
Ate-a-Tetes, Mahogany Chairs, Marble-Top Cen
ter and Fancy fables, Dressing, French and Com
mon Bureaus, Mahogany, Walnut, Maple and Cot
tage Bedsteads; Mahogany Oak, Maple and Pain,
ted Chairs of all Descriptions; Boston Rockers,
Lounges, Matrass es ash-Stands, Iron Feds eads
&c. &c All for sale at
2l2 Blu net ST. New Brunswick, N. }
Opposite the Large Tree)
ISAAC S. MANNING.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-17
w anted !!

YTyANTED IsiMEDIATELY, SIX coon TAIL
w dresses to work in the Shop Apply to 7. II
Estell, cor South and M'Lean sts., freehold. II. j
January 81, 1853. 1871.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-17
Lumber. Lumber!

THE SUBSCRIBER is offering for Sale, at great
l. ly reduced prices, a large lot of WHITE AND
SPRUCE E-NI& FLOORING. Also, WHITE PINE,
SPRUCE and FFI2aocK Boards, dressed and undress-
ed, and othor kids of Building Materials usually
found in cra'>c' Yards.
TO all persons about building he would say that
they will find it greatly to their advantage to give
him call before purchasing elsewhere.
He also continues to cut to order PINE OAK, and
HEMLocK TIMBER, and has ON hand Fence Boards
and Rails Pckets and Paling. Shingles, Ceiling
Lath, sc, &c, to all of which your attention is So
licited when in want of anything in his line.
ISAIAH R0LFE.
Steam Saw and Planning Mill, Burnett Street: New
BauNswIck, formerly belonging to RoLFE & MErr,R
October H. 1858. If
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-17
PULLEN, BUTCHER &JOHNSTON,
COMMISSION DEALERS IN
Pork, Beef, Poultry, Eggs
FRUITS, POTATOES,

MARKET PRODUCE GENERALLY,
No. 1876 g. 1877 West Washington Market, N. Y.
~ CORNELIUS HENDRICKSoN will act as
Agent for this firm. at the Freehold Depot. Mr..
THOMAS BurcHERs absence will be temporary only,
as he will return in the fall.
qHo soB BSTCaSn N hsh rIamnh l.
I,,Ir L 1879 26-tf
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-17
&c West Freehold Hotel

WILLIAM H. STRONG,
TIME PROPRIETOR OF THE WEST FREE
4 hold Hotel, within two miles of Freehold, Nd,
formerly kept by John H. Mount,) Is prepared to
the public in good style. The house
has undergone thorough oyerhauling, and been
fitted up in a neat, and comfortable manner. His
stablings and fodder are good, and employs one OF
the best ostlers the State boast Of Thcre will
be no pains spared to make everything pleasant and
agreeable to visitors.
" The Proprietor is also well qualified and pre-
pared to handle and Break Colts for the road or
Train and condition them for market or the turf
His charges viii always b found reasonable
AnriI % 2l6 2s-tt
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-17

Marster, as soon as the sea had swat
lowed up that wicked captain and crew,
the wind died away, the waves fell and
the storm lulled just as if it had done
what 1t was sent to do and was satisfied.
The wreck-where we poor forlorn ones
stood-the wreck that had shivered and
tromoled with every wave that struck =
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14
Kansas and the Gold Region.

From our Kansas correspondents we
learn that the tide of emigration is alrea.
dy setting strongly toward the Gold Re.
gion. Thus far most of the emigrants
are poor, and have started with scarcely
provisions enough for their journey. For
six weeks yet there will not be grass e.
nough to support heavily loaded teams,
and Of course no freight or provision
trains can reach Pixies Paak until long
after these emigrants are there. The
news from the mines this Spring is, so
fer, meager and conflicting. Some have
returned and pronounced it "a hunbug, y
and others declare that gold can be dug.
varying from So to $40 per day. Near
ly all who come back Immediately 90 out
again. Several families of Cass County
(Mo.) have been driven out BY mob be-
cause they took Free State papers. The
trial Of DIR. Doy at Ovid, Mo-, has resul.
ted 10 disagreement of the Jury.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14
ENCOURAGING about the Wheat Cror

A gentleman connected with the Land
Department of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, whose position brings him in fire.
quent contact with the people along the
line of that thoroughfare, informs us that
for the last week or two be has made in.
quiry of every person he has met from the
interior of the State as to the state of the
growing crop of winter wheat, and almost
invariably received the answer that the
crop is in the best condition all along the
lines of the Central Road, and that where
month ago it was supposed that much
Of the wheat had been "winter killed =
farmers are now fully satisfied that their
apprehensions we're groundless. As far
as present prospects are concerned. there
is every reason to believe that Illinois
will this year raise full wheat crop
Chicago Journal.
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White Lead in Oil.

AS an external application or remed y
it has no equal. In abrssions, or gall.
from the saddle or collar, or from any
other cause, it will speedily aid the part
in healing. Applied to the leg of horse
the outer coating Of hair and skin oil
which vas torn of, with painters brush,
caused it to heal and leave no scar. 1t
is good for scratches, and all sores upon
horses, or other animals, and equally
good for men. 1t forms an air tight coat.
ing, and soothes pain. Every farmer
should keep pot and brush ready for
use; and he should not fail to apply it to
all abraded spots on tools, as we'll as stock.
White lead is the carbonate of the metal.
and when pure, is very white. That hav.
ing gra5ish tint, is impure, being gen.
srally adulterated. For use as a paint.
> lead color isproduced by adding lamp
black. and drab or stone color, by ad
ling burned amber.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14
Absence Of Mr.. Yeager.

No intelligence has been received from
Me.srs. Mingle aud Chidsey. respecting
their progress in the search for Mr. Yea.
ger. They are expected home by their
friends this evening or Tomorrow even
ing.
We learned yesterday that gentle.
mao, direct from Piusburg, came to Eas
ton last week in order to com mmupicate
with the friends of Mr. Yesger. He sta.
ted that person answering the deScrip.
tion Of 1esger, bad been at one of the ho.
telsais that city, and, exhibiting signs of
iosaDiiy, was sent to an asylum by the
proprietor Of the hotel. He had mum.
Der of s5 bills. upon the Catasauqua bank,
IN bis possession and seseral gold pieces.
We give the statement as we heard il.
without vouchiog for its aecuracy.-Eas
tan Times, l2h.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14
Substitute for Burning Fluid.

Since the unfortuuste fuid lamp explo
tion which resulted in the death OF Mrs.
John S. Buckley; of Reading, many of
the citizens of that place have discontin
ued the use OF burning fluid in their dwell
ling, as the only safety against the occur
renee OF similar sad accidents. The edi.
tor of the Lancaster Express, alluding to
Mrs. Bickley's death, aud commenting
upon the general insecurity of fuid-lamp.
says:
1--WE have dispensed with the use OF
fluid and use coal oil instead. After a
fair trial, We fDd it to be the best, the
cheapest aud safest light--next to gas
that can be used. The manufacture oi
coal oil iu this country is yet 10 its iufan q.
cy, and much of it now in the market is
an Inferior article. The manufacturers
are, however. improving. and little more
experience will enable them to produce
rs good and pure sn article as they have
In England, which isas clear az water,
and burns free frou any smoke or uu-
pleasant odor. That which we get now
j. very good article, aud coal oil is q.
safe as lard or sperm oil. Throw your
fuid out and try it,"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14
Methodists and Temperance.

The Committee on Temperance m ads
a report to the Philadelphia Conference,
in which it is claimed that the Methodist
Church was the first in the cause of ten.
peranee, and calling for renewed exer.
tons against drunke nness, 1.-THE giant foe
of God and maD." The following resolu-
tons were submitted and adopted:
Reso1red. That ibough we tbiDk judi
cious legislation is important to success in
the great battle of temperance, our reli-
auce is chiefly upon the power of moral
suasioD.
ReSofced, That, therefore, we will, as
occasion presents, exercise our rights as
citizens ID procuring the enactment of
wholesome temperance laws; but especial
IL, Will We not fail, in the pulpit and
through the press, to labor diligently in
forming such public sentiment as will
sustain such laws when enacted.
Resolced, That, as all success depends
upon the Divine blessing. We will not
cease to pray that it may rest so abund-
autly oD the cause we advocate. that the
desolating tide. still rushing fearfuly o.
YER the land, may cease to flow, and, in
its stead, tue stream of life cause the des-
ert to rejoice and blossom as the rose.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14
Population of New Orleans.
Number of voters, II 1892.
Whites, 116,257
Slaves, 1874
Free negroes, 6,276

Total population, 1859 1927
Since the first day of May, 1853, the
city has been visited by four epidemics
which have carried off not less than 35..
600 persons, and, together with the great
drain on our population By the number
of persons who have emigrated to Califor-
MIA, Texas, Nicaragua and Tehauntepec,
(not less than 10000 and those who
have removed their families to the neigh.
boring villages on our seaboard and on
the railroads connected with the city, will
readily account for the small increase of
the population of this district since that
time. 1t is well known fact that the
frequent epideuics have caused falling
off of foreign emigration to this city
De Boao'S Reuiew.
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either had on my brown dress or black
and white WOODEN dress, beaver bat and
velvet shawl. arranged with Mr.. Key
to 60 in the back way, after leaving Lau-
ra at Mrs. Hoover's. He met me at Mr..
Douglass's. The arrangement to 60 in
the back way was either made in the
street or by Mr.. Dougla.s's, as we would
be less likely to be seen. The house is
in Fifteenth street, between K. and L
streets, on the left hand side of the way;
arranged the interview for Wednesday,
in the street, think on Monday. l went
10 the front door; it was open; occupied
the same rooms; undressed myself, and
he also; went to bed together. Mr. Key
has ridden in Mr.. Sickle's carriage, and
has called at bis house without Mr.. Sick.
les knowledge, and after my being told
not to invite him to do SO, and against
Mr.. Sickles's repeated request.
TERESA BAGIoLI.
This is true state pent, written by
myself, without any inducemeDt held out
by Mr.. Sickles of forgiveness or reward,
and without any menace from him. This
| have written with my bedroom door O.
pen, and my maid and child in the ad-
joining room, at q O'Clock in the evening.
Miss Ridgely is in the house, within call,
TERESA BAGIOLI.
Lafayette square, Washington, d c.
Feb. 26, 1859.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pendleton dined here
two weeks ago last Thursday, with large
party. Mr.. Key was also here, her broth
er, and at my suggestion be was invited,
because be lived in the same house,
and also because be had invited Mr..
Sickles to dine with him, and Mr.. Sick
les wished to invite all those from whom
he had received invitations; and Mr.. Sick
les said, "do as you choose,
TERESA BAGIoLI.
Written and signed in presence of G.
NJ. Ridgely and Bridget Duffy.
February %, 1859.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14

HIVE would call the atte ntion of our
citizens to the fact that Price & Drake
have prepared themselves to furnish
bread of all descriptions at the door OF
their customers, at reasonable rates.
This will certainly be great convenience,
and as all their bread is % anufactured by
experienced and accomplished workmen,
our citizens will fud it to their interest
TO pstrouize this establishment.
See notice in another column.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14
The Down Town Band.

Music viii evidently be at a discount
Some of our eDterprisiDg citizens down
town, have conceived the project of insti-
tuting new Brass Band in that quarter
of our Borough, and have already succee-
ded in raising about one hundred and
twenty 6re dollars, and will doubtless
succeed 10 raising the balance of a sum
sufficient to furnish the band with new
instruments throughout. We are pleas
ed to see so many of our young men cul-
iivatins a taste for music.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14

s@- Be HAPPY.-It is useless for peo-
pie to repiue at the prospects of hard
times, and deny themselves the pleasure
of life. There is good time coming,
and until it docs come let US continue to
be happy. As an element of happiness,
good clothes are of the utmost Importance:
one feels shabby when shabbily dressed,
but with fine new suit gentleman feels
himself to be such. These philosophic
facts are taught by R. G. Pyle, at his
fashionable clothing store, No 1l3,
Northampton street, opposite the old
Eastou Bank. Those who buy clothing
ready made will find it as good as the
best customer work, and those who pre-
fer to leave their measure will always find
the largest stock Of uncut goods to select
from to be found in Easton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14
To remove Dust from the Ewes

The following directions as to removing
,pecks or cinders from the eyes will be
found to be very efEcacious.
If the upper eyelid is affected, raise it
gently with the thumb and fore finger,
and press the lower lid up between the
eyeball and the upper lid; then, while the
upper lid is lsPped tightly upon the low
er one, open the eye, aDd thus draw the
eyelids gently apart, and the speck will
be found transferred from the inside Of
the upper to the outside of the lower lid.
If the speek be within the lower lid, the
operation above described should be re.
versed.-Ere. Post.
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bills or impossible streams.
s. s. CURTIS" :"
Money VS.. Husbands.

A correspondent of a Worcester paper
relates the following incident:
Just as the train was about starting
for Greenfield, Friday morning. on the,
Vermont and Massachusetts railroad, q
sprigbtly little woman with child took
a seat in car near where / was sitting.
The cars were beginning to move, and the
little woman looked anxiously through
the end window Of the rear car for her
missing husband, who was in the depot
attending to the purchase of tickets, &c.
The speed of the cars increased, and tho
woman looked more anxious. The hus-
band now appears and commenced to run.
He gains on the cars at first, but they arc
too far ahead of him, and soon are leav.
ing him behind, although be 'did run
we'll for a season." 1t is now the wife's
turn to try what she can do. ID agony
she implores the conductor that her hus-
band is left behind, but he can't help
that. Il am starting on journey and
can't get along without my husband -
Then let him attend to bis business next
time, was the cold answer. But" said
the keen Yankee woman, II have DO
money with me-" The brakes were sp-
piled, and the cars brought to a stand
still, and the painting husband enters the
cars to the delight of all the passengers,
especially of bis wife.
MoRAL.-Money will stop train Of
cars much quicker than husbands.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14
Defeat of the Fry Divorce Bill.

Harrisburg, April 9.-The bill to d.
vorce Mrs. Emily L. Fry from her has
band Horace b. Fry, came up in the
House this morning. A motion was
made to lay it aside for second reading.
(this being regular step in proceedings
under recent rule of the House)
The motion was rejected by vote Of
yeas s, nays Il.
The effect OF this vote is to postpone
the bill indefinitely.
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The Execution at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Friday, April 8, 1859.
AS the hour fixed for the execution OF
the four miserable criminals, Gambrill,
Crops, Corris and Cyprus, approaches,
an immense coucourse of men, women and
youths are pouring towards the Jail by ev-
cry avenue leading to it.
By 10 O'Clock. not less than 30, 600 peo
pie are crowded on the hill.tops, roofs of
houses, and every point from which a
view can be obtained. The ga'lows stands
near the north wall Of the Jail, plainly
visible from all the high ground, and e.
ven the streets in the vicinity
The weather is cloudy, and threatening
with rain, but it does not deter the eager
multitude.
The drop fell at seven minutes past i f,
and the four criminals paid the penalty
of their crimes to violated laws.
No disturbance took place. All the
criminals exhibited remarkable compo
sure and nerve Croops led in singing
hymn on the scaffold, in which all joined.
Gambrill, in clear, loud voice, avowed,
in solemn terms, his innocence.
Cyprus also attested his Innocence.
Cropds merely said in a strong voice,
Good by, all"
Corrie said nothing.
Crops left the following note in the
hands Of the clergymen, with the request
that it should not be opened until after
his death. 1t was written at . o'clock
this morning:
ut was me that shot Rigdon; but |
have repented of it,"
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About five m ontbs since the wife NJ T,

About five months since the wife Of Ja-
cob Abbott, living about ten miles east
OF Goloonda, 10 Pope county, G. W., pre-
seoted her husband with eight pledges Of
affection at one birth. These children
survived until six weeks old, when two of
them sickened and died. The whole six
are It'll living and thriving finely. The
whole eight we're very small specimens Of
humanity when ushered into the world as
might have been expected. This state
ment is literary true; it is vouchsd for BY
numbers ofrespectable witnesses who saw
the children.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-14

Later from Mexico---Recognition of the
Juarez Government by Minister Nc
Lane---Attack on the Capital---Heavy
Loss.
NEw-ORLEANs, Aprilll.-The steam
ship Tennessee, from Vera Cruz, 9th inst.
arrived here to-day.
Mr.. McLane, the newly appointed
Minister, had arrived in the City of Mex.
leo. and on the 4th inst recognized the
Juarex Government
Degollado made an unsuccessful attack
on the City of Mexico. Tho loss was We.
~ heavy on both sides.
Miramom was at Orizaba.