Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-10
STOCKTON COUNTY.

During recent visit to Hightsuuws., we
found the good people Of that borough much
excited upon the questioned creating new
county, to be called Stockton County. from
portions of Monmouth, Mercer and Middle
sex. Notwithstanding the defeat OF this
measure last year, they have again entered
the field, and are fighting with renewed Vigor.
What their present prospects OF success are,
we cannot say; but if perseverance amounts
to anything can vouch that there is no scar
city of that article Hotels, Stores, EShops
and Saloons. abound in petitions to the Legis-
lature. The New County is the theme Of
conversation among men, women, and even
children, by day. and We verify believe furnish
es the principal material for dreams by night
Perseverance is the order of the day-all act
ing as though they placed implicit confidence
in the saying faint heart never won fair
LADY, So far, SO good.
Acting contrary-t the maxim" Do net
count your chickens till they are Matched, :
these good people We were informed, have
raised by voluntary subscription the sum Of
nine thousand two handred dollars, and have
purchased, or are about doing SO, the large
brick mansion and adjacent grounds, belong
ing to Dr. McChesney This they intend pre-
senting to the couaty for a Court House
thereby overcoming ii a@great measure. that
very weighty objection to the creation of the
new county the cost of County Buildings. =
This step seems to us as rather premature; bu.
notwithstanding, evinces an earnestness deSer-
wing of success stta
The following is an extract from the petit
ton, showing the proposed boundary lines:--
Beginning at bridge over Crosswcks
Greek, formerly Fowler's, at the corner of
Ocean, Burlington, Monmouth, and Mercer
counties, in the old Province line, thence along
said Province line between the townships of
East and West Windsor, Hamilton and Law
renee, to the Delaware and Raritan Canal;
thence along said canal to the Milestone river;
thence up Milestone river to the straight turn
pike; thence along the straight turnpike to
the public road leading from Kingston to the
Cross Roads; thence along the middle Of the
last named road, commonly called the Ridge
road, to private road running through lands
of Matthew Griggs and others; thence east
erly direct to the point where the Friendship
road strikes the road leading from Scott's Cor
ner to Gross; thence along said Friendship
Road to Georges road; thence along Georges
Road southerly to the mouth of public road
running thro' Henry Johnson's lands; thence
along said last named road to the Camden &
Amboy Railroad; thence direct to the point
where the road leading from Monroe Hotel to
Peter Voorhees, house first strikes the road
leading from Jamesburg to the late John p
Miler's saw mill property; thence on said last
named road by said saw mill property, and
running the most direct road to Perrinevle;
thence along the public road through the vii
lage of PerrnevilIe and Williamsburg, and
along the old road called the Goshen road,
running along the lands of John W. Van
Schock, and through lands formerly of Rich
ard Debow, deceased, and Thomas Debow.
and by what was formerly called Carr's TaE-
ern. to the Ocean County line, in the Mon
mouth and Mount Holly road, near John H.
Burk's Tavern; thence along the Ocean Coun-
ty Line to the place of heggianing- 7r.---,.---