Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-06
New Jersey Items.

At a meeting of the Somerset Light Horse
Guard on Saturday last, it was unanimously
voted to offer the Company as volunteers 10 tho
Government for nine months.
Mrs. General Haiieck at Long Branch.--A
Long Branch letter says - Tn: heat of August
has brought crowds to the shore, and varies tho
circle of lesser lights here and there spriEks
ling a noticeable. Among the latter perhaps tho
most attractive in Que sense, Is Mrs. General
Halieck. II very unpretendng lady, and yet.
elictiDg more attention than any lady on the
shore. Baron Stocked. the Russian Minister, has
also spent few days recruiting his health. Sen.
ator McDouga OF California, also rusticates up.
OIL the sea side with all the otum cum digaitaie
of which any dignitary is susceptible.
The Peach Crop,--The Trenton American says:
From all that we can learn the supply of peaches
will be more abundant this year than for many
previous years A farmer from llunterdon told
us the other day that there were more peaches
| in his vicinity than the growers knew what to
do with. This is good news for the lovers Of this
delicious fruit. -..
Peter ID Yrcom jr Of Ten on, has been ap.
pointed adju,aut Of the First regiment, N. j. v.
Mr. Vroom is graduate of the military school
at Sing Sing, and member Of Co. A, Of that
city. .Hr g.-. .ci
Capt. John DeCamp, the gallant commander
Of the Iroguois In the desperate battle below
New Orleans. returned to his home, ut Morris.
town, on Wednesday evening.
The ia | term Of Princetoun College opened
nn the llth inst. Thers W re sixty new students
on the first day. Several of tie old ones have
gone TO the war.
At a war meeting held at Manchester, Ocean
TO last week, it was stated on behalf of the
Rariian and Delaware Bay Railroad Company,
, ,hu hav nd huta m IN FaaeF nj fnr
such of their employees as might volunteer for
the war
Mr. John Grover. Of the above county, a re.
spectacle and weli-to do citizen, and his four
s,ns have volunteered for the war ,"
The S xty seventh Annual Synod of the Evan.
recal Lutheran Ministe ium Of New York and
adjacent states will convene on Saturday, Sep.
iember 6h, at 3 a IN, at st Johns German Lu.
thel al Church, Halsey st Newark.
; Capt. Ezra Nys and Mr.. Tlllinghast of Gin
ton township have offered $500 each to fund
for volunteers from that township.
A Patriotic Young Man.-We were told, yes.
lerday says the Tn non Gazette Of an instance
of patriotic devotion that deserves to be record.
, ed. A young man Of Hunterdon county, named
Runkle, about twenty years OF age, determined
to V, lanteer in the 18th regiment. As he was
an only son his father enuravored 10 dissuado
him even Offering to give him valuable farm
n ~ remain al home. But the you lg man remain
II ed firm, aud finally his father gave his wntten
t consent, and the young patriot joined his rsgi
mcnt.
4, Major A. NJ. Cummings, of Princeton, has re.
4 sighed his commission as Majur in the lst N. J.
a cavalry TIL. fatigues OF the campaign proved
Il to be more than his health could endure.
Mass war meetings are to be held at Cranberry
Q to day, and at dishts,own during the week
a Capt. Mutchler, of the Garibaldi Guards, ol
a Phillipsburg, has received the appointment oi
i Majo,, and Garret Schenck, OF Trenton, has been
It appointed Quartermaster Of the Eleventh Regi
a ment.
m From Hunterdon Co we learn that Col. G. II
"A Larson has rendered his regiment for the nine
le months service, instead Of waiting for the draft
q He has recruiting going on in several OF the com
G panies of the regiment, and they are rapidly en-
10 rolling their names.
8 Messrs. Miller and West, the proprie.ors o
Congress Hall, Cape May, deny asa base, wilfl
and malicious lie the story that they had causet
the stars aud stripes to be taken down from thei
buildingi at the instance Of secession patron
&C from Baltimore.
The llth regiment is now full and musterei
w into tho services. its fOl OiuuracoS CVV tnou-
ot commissioned officers and privates. The Wa
o. Department has been notified Of its readiness.
y Horribk Accident to a Patersonian at G0odpin
= riNe-On Saturday afternoon, towards quittn
u time, wheel on one Of the dumping ears Of
es gravel train broke, and the car dumped while 4
.. motion, throwing one Dow ME, workman fror
n, Paterson. When picked up, his head wa
st smashed and portion Of his brains dashed ON
e. both arms wers broken, and other injuries wer
inflicted He was insensible; nevertheless, h
:, lived till this morning, when he deceased. II
va lived in Jersey street, and was an industriOu
ne man.-Patc'soa paper.