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The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
Pass Him Round.

We copy the following from the Jersey City
Times of Monday:
When we find an extra specimen of the New
Jersey Copperhead, we take especial pleasure in
passing him around When we find nest of these
snakes, we still willing to point out their
locality. gentleman, resident here, furnishes us
the facts for the following interesting statement
He present yesterday at the Sunday services In
place called Bound Brook, situated near the
county line between Somerset and Middlesex. II is
notorious copperhead locality. The Rev. Mr. no
maine, Eve don't know as we spell the name cor
rectly) of the r. d. Church in that favored neigh
borhood, had invited a brother, the Rev. Mr. Van
Nest to preach for him yesterday. Brother Van
Nest arrived and took his seat in the pulpit before
his brother Romaine came in. On the arrival OF
the latter, he asked Mr.. Van Nest if he had writ
ten sermon prepared, and, If So be asked to be
allowed to look it over. This latter request Mr..
Van Nest very naturally and properly declined to
comply with Wbereupon Mr.. Romaine informed
his clerical brother, that If he had any politics in
his sermon, he could not deliver it in bis pulpit
Mr.. Van Nest said that he preached only obedience
to the law of God or lawfully constituted human
governments, but that he certainly could not submit
to such detation or supervision. he was then told
by Mr. Romaine that he mast not preach his sermon.
Mr.. Van Nest then left the pulpit, and many of the
congregation repaired with him to the Presbyterian
Church, on the opposite side of the river, to wor-
ship. The pastor, Rev. DR. Rodgers, seeing Rev. NJ r
Van Nest, in the church. invited him into the pull
PIT, dIlu ~
R. D. Church, heinvited him to preach the discourse
in his Church which was accordingly done. so
Bound Brook got the gospel of freedom In spite of
the Rev Mr. Romaine and the copperheads in his
congregation. Verify, these coppcrhead parsons
and congre cations have most marvellous influx OF
godliness, on occasions. Their distress for the
salvation of immortal souls, and their terror lest
sinners should learn something about the duties OF
loyalty, and the sacredness of the oaths man takes
to be true to his country ispositvey excrutiating
q have been taught to believe that +" the word OF
God is not bound, but it seems that, if the Rev.
Romaine could have his way, it would be /" bound
at Bound Brook. Well, the Sermon on the Mount,
and lst Cor, 18th, and the gospel teachings gener-
perhead crowd, but the Rev. Romaine should re-
member that that is the fault of those who spoke
and wrote them, and not of those who preach and
teach their doctrines now.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
The American Soldier.

The following facts stated by the Trenton
Gazette, are interesting, especially as it is ia
natic idea abroad that the Americans are physi-
cally degenerating:
soldiers during G." psehes nl she OF men
there is no deterioration of the European race on
this continent. On the contrary the examination
has shown that the native-born Americans are on
an average rather taller with larger chests and of
more robust constitution, than the foreigners in
the service and the average height and size of the
American soldier exceeds the average height and
size Of any European army.
:" Dr. ]. II. Baxter, Chief Medical Officer of the
Provost Marshal Generals Bureau, has compiled
tables show ing the result of the surgical examina
tion Of about 75 900 recruits. These tables are
very interesting and valuable and we hope will be
extended so as to include all the examinations
made. From these tables we learn that the average
height at all the men examined was feet 644
inches. The highest average (Michigan men) was
feet inches. The greatest average measurement
of the chest at inspiration, that of Jerseymen
40.06 inches; the greatest average measurement
at the moment of expiration was that of Jersey
men, 1882. In this particular, Jerseymen were
found more robust than the soldiers of any other
State, and in all respects they show very high
average"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
Tenderness to Criminals.

AS a general thing the men who were most
clamorous for hanging JOHN BROWN are now
mosts anxious that JEFF. DAVIS should escape
the halter This is certainly rather suspicious,
for it indicates leaning to the arch-rebel which
shows some sort of approval of his treason.
There are, however, others of the school of
GERRrT SMITH and HORACE GREELEY, who
are opposed to inhicting punishment such as his
crime deserves.
The chief arguments against inficting pun
ishment are easily got at. One is that the
strength of the rebellion having been such that
we could not help dealing with the rebels as
belligerents, and therefore now that we have
them under our power, we must deal with them
as such still. In fact, we are to treat domestic
traitors IN Jne same way as IL Lncy uau ucIvns-
ed to foreign nation. To mitigate the suffer
iDgsof waf, and while the contest is yet unde-
scided, this may be necessary, but when right
full power ia reasserted and victorious, those
who have taken the risk of rebellion must ex-
pect to suffer the consequences. A minor may
submit to many indignities for peace and pre-
sent well being, but when he comes of age we
may expect him to assert his rights. So the
nation, while compelled for time to suffer in
-dignities, may endure them, but when the time
comes its power will be surely asserted against
its enemies.
There is another plea made on behalf of the
rebels-that it will not look well to punish
them. We have no idea of studying other ma
tions' wishes. Our duty is to render justice to
criminals. The law is to be vindicated and
sustained. Treason is to be rendered ever
more odious. Nothing will do this so effectu-
al asby letting those who attempt the life of a
nation suffer the punishment of other murder
ers. The sooner mawkish sensibility gives up
the ghost the better:
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
The WIDOWS TEsTIMoNrAL.-In noticing the

The WIDOWS TEsTIMoNrAL.-In noticing the
decorations in New York in honor of President
Lincoln, the Bvening Post says:
From window in New York hangs crutch
shrouded in Grape, and inscribed with the
words, " Our loss" Thereby hangs tale A
woman sits by the window who has given her
all to the country. No panoplied catafalque
covers the remains of her husband, yet she sor-
rows with the emblem most expressive of her
loss. She gave him up for her country's sake
and he lies in Gettysburg's bloody field With
leg gone he was slowly moving about when
visIting, the nospitaI. Saw dearn stf ies
and heard his last words, g Good-by, Carrie
meet me in Heaven" The Presidents heart
was opened. He stopped moment, and wrote
a letter of consolation to the widow of John
Dintmore, to be sent with his crutch, and fifty
dollars from his own purse. The widow has q
sacred right to mourn such loss.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
Social aflatters.
Celebration of the Fourth-Reception OF
the Returned Volunteers.

A public meeting was held on Tuesday eve
ming at Barkalow's Hotel, to make arrange
ments for the reception Of the 4th Reg't N. j.
Vols, which is daily expected to arrive at
Trenton. There were but few present, as there
were very few knew that such meeting was to
be held. The meeting was organized by the
appointment of HOLMES ". MURPHY, Esq,
Chairman, and GEo. W. PATTERSON, Secretary.
| After some remarks by the Chairman, Gov
PARKER, and others, JAMES S. YARD and GEo
W. PATTERSON were appointed Committee to
tender apublic reception of the I4th at the
County Seat, and also to confer with Col. Truck
as to tie time it would suit the Regiment to be
present.
| The question Of celebrating the coming 4th
of July was then raised, and after some dis
cussion, resolution to get up.a celebration
was adopted unanimously, and the following
Committee was appointed to make the neces-
sary arrangements:
| Hon. VIM. H. Conover. d. NJ. Rue, H. W.
Murphy, Alfred Walters, j. G. Smock, Geo.
w. Patterson, C. A. Bennett, Stewart Brown,
ueofSo y. peehhaii, Ueorge w. ohmh, Chas.
Haight, James s. Yard, A. G. Hartshorne,
E. L. Cowart, and Charles Ellis.
A resolution inviting the citizens of the
county generally to take part in the celebration
| Of the FOURTH was adopted unanimously Also
resolution inviting all the returned volunteers
belonging in this county to be present as guests
on the occasion.
A resolution to give the Fourteenth public
reception on their arrival, whether it should
occur before or after the Fourth, was adopted
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

THE RECENT ExPLosIoNs.-The evidence is
gradually accumulating, going to show that
the recent disastrous explosions and fires in
Southern conquered cities, by which millions
in value of government property have been de-
stroyed, and hundreds of innocent people mur-
dered, are the result, not of accident, but of
deliberate design on the part of rebel agents.
In the Mobile case, the miscreant who laid the
train and fred it. by which eight millions of
government stores and eight blocks of houses
were blown up and burned, and five hundred
people buried in the ruins, has made confes-
sion of his guilt. We have little doubt that the
similar occurrences in Chattanooga and Nash
vile are attributable to the-same rebel agency /.
This does not surprise us in the least 1t is true
that such fiendish acts oftvengeance cannot in
any way benefit the now lost rebel canse, but
that consideration does not hinder reckless and
revengeful men from committing such deeds
The murder of Mr.. Lincoln did not and could
not, in any degree, aid the rebels, but he was
assas mated nevertheless And we shall not
be astonished if these atrocities occur for some
time to come. The fell spirit of secession and
rebellion does not die out in all rebel hearts in
day Nothing but the sternest infiction of
the severest punishment upon every villain de-
tected in such deeds will give the country Sc
curity against their repetition.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
The Emancipation Proclamation.

Mr.. Carpenter, the artist, has furnished an
interesting account of his interviews with Mr.
Lincoln, in which he recounted the history Of
the emancipation proclamation. He also gives
some further information obtained from other
members of the Cabinet. The following is es-
pecially interesting
Mr.. Chase told me that at the Cabinet meeting
Immediately after the battle of Antietsm and Just
prior to the issue of the September proclamation
the President entered upon the business before
them, by saying that " the time for the annuncia-
9on Of the emancipation policy could no longer be
delayed: Public sentiment" }" he thought, would
porters demanded H-and he had promised his God
that he would d4ikr' The last part of this was
uttered in low t0ne, and appeared to be heard by
no one bat Secretary Chase, who was sitting near
him. He asked the President if he correctly un.
eefstood MIN. Nj. Lincoln replied, " l made sol
emn vow before God that. if General Lee was
driven back from Pennsylvania, i would crown the
result by the declaration of freedom to the slaves
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

A BEES NEST IN A MANS HEAD-Some yisi-
tors to the battlefield of the Seven Pines re-
Gently picked up remarkably well developed
skull, in which a colony of bees had built theil
home 1t was evidently last years nest for
the bees were gone, though the nest remained
perfect. A solioquy as touching as that pro
nounced by Hamlet over the skull of Yorick
might be suggested by this SKULL and the
strange incident of its becoming the habitation
Of bees Whose skull was it 2 Nobody knows
Yet somebody once knew the owner Of it well
and some heart broke when be came not back
from the battle. That skull, that once, per.
chance, was animated by rare Intelligence; that
Intelligence gone, becomes the resting place Of
bees.-Rictnaond Wtia.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
DisgracefuI.
Last weeks Democrat contains the followin

Last weeks Democrat contains the following
paragraph
Depredations have again been committed
upon the flowers planted in the Cemetery. The
sexton in charge detected some Of the guilty
persons, who, we regret to say, were ladies (2)
In some places, we notice, this robbery of the
grave has been effectually stopped by COM
plant to the Grand Jury. The Directors of the
Cemetery should take measures to put stop
to the practice here. If there is to be no pro-
lection to the flowers and shrubbery, lot. own
ers will soon be discouraged from making en-
belishments Of that nature. It is severe
remedy, but we think it is due alike to the lot
owners and the public at large that an example
should be made, and if nothing else will do it,
let the guilty parties be brought into court"
We hope, with the Democrat, that an exam
pie will Be made, in order that the evil may be
put stop to- and that speedily.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
\ MILL



Mr.. EDITOR Quite an interesting fight
took place at one of our principal hotels OH
Saturday afternoon last, between drunken
man and one of the b'hoys" of the short
haired persuasion, in which, of course, the
drunken man came of second best The
" b'hoy 4 was seconded by the landlords son,
while the landlord himself stood guard over the
two belligerents to keep outsiders from mix.
ing in" Some two or three citizens made an
attempt to put stop to the proceedings, after
the drunken man had become partially insensi-
BILE on the floor, where he had been knocked,
but were sent to the rear with more force than
gracefulnsss by the landlord, while the "bhoyp
proceeded, according to orders, to "kick the
head off his fallen foe. When the vanquished
came to himself, he was thrown into the street
in the most scientific manner for discrediting
the landlords word, when he said that -" he had
been taking has part all the acay tbroughr'
The affair throughout was certainly credit
to the village, if not to the parties engaged, as
it is not every town where such exhibitions
can be witnessed, free Of charge. H.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
Trial of Moving Machines.

On Monday last trial to test the draft of
the different Moving Machines, took place in a
clover field on the farm of Mr.. Asher Holmes,
Marlboro, before committee appointed by
the Board Of Managers Of the Monmouth Co.
Of Messrs George w. Patterson, Thomas G.
Ely, Alfred Conover, Henry Smock and John
Henry Heyer Some nine machines took part.
The machines were tested by the dynamome-
ter, the draft of the several machines varying
proved to be of lighter draft than any on tbs
field.
A large number of farmers were present
and deep interest was manifested in the trial
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

SOUTHERN CoNFERENcE.-By far the most
important event which has yet occurred in the
way OF Church reconstruction in the South is
the recent organization of an annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
East Tennessee. Bishop Clark having consui-
tuted the conference by the transfer of six min
lsiers from conferences Of the loyal States, ad-
mitted into it no less thas-f3 - nnn<1from the
Southern Methodist Church. The new confer
ence starts with membership of 6494, and has
preachers stationed in Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and Georgia. All the ministers accepted
in the most explicit terms the rigid anti-slayery
rule of the Methodist Episcopal Church
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

The Bergen County Democrat says -" Mr.
John Mitchell, the able and fearless editor OF
the DAILY Neics, was arrested in New York, on
Wednesday last, by order of Gen. Dix"
This same Daily Nens is the chief organ Of
the Democratic party in New York, as well as
in New Jersey. As was proved on the assassi-
nation trial, this paper has been supported by
rebel gold. During last falls campaign the
sum of 1875 900 was paid by the conspiritors to
enable Ben Wood to spread t:eason in the
North
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
RATHER RICH.--The New York World. on
day last week. contained the following.


day last week, contained the following:
1t noticeable fact that about the only State where
the returning veterans have been properly treated By
State and local authorities is in New Jersey The return
ing regiments received in magnificent STYLE at Tren
ton and are personally welcomed by Gov. Parker
Considering the notorious facts, that our sire-
turning veterans,p before: they returned, were
constantly denounced by the so-caled Demo
cratic press of this State, as +" abolition hire
lings," as g Old Abes mercenares," and were
reviled and insulted by copperhead orators all
over the State, while they demanded ar q i'm
mediate cessation of hostilities;' that these
same veterans were cheated of their right
to vote by Gov. Parker's party; that the cop
perhead orators and newspapers of the State
openly and violently counseled resistance TO the
draft, and did their best to prevent New Jersey
sending any renforcements to the field, to the
help of these I" veterans - and that now. that
they are returned, the veterans manifest
their contempt for Gov. Parker and his party
in every way possible, fully understanding the
hypocrisy that cursed and ill-used them while
they were absent fighting, but that would now
wheedle them with fine words, since they are
once more able to 60 to voting, in spite of the
Democratic party-we say considering all there
things, which every Jerseyman knows to be
true, the compliment Of the World, to its cop
perhead friends in New Jersey, must be re-
garded as very neat thing neat, out not
gaudy,' as the monkey said, when he painted
his tail sky-blue. Jersey City Times
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
THAT'S WARS THE MATTER We mo

THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER We mos
cordially endorse the following from the Tren
ton Monitor
We must not be understood as favoring the
recognition of any distinction in politics of ma
tionaiities or religions. We desire to see Ger
man. French, Irish, Negro, ,-Romanist, Protes
tant, Jew, Turk, what you will-all merged in
the American citizen. We wish then to see. to
all alike, requirement of intelligence prepar-
atory to exercising voice in the government
There is certainly nothing of bigotry or intole-
rance in this
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

The BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FOR THE
FAMILY" The piano-forte," says the Ameri-
can Baptist, g extensively as it is used, is not
so well adapted TO all the purposes Of sacred
and secular music as another instrument which
is now justly claiming a large share of public
attention, and which has already been exten-
sively introduced into schools, churches, and
families, and received the endorsement of the
chief organists, musicians, and artists of Amer
ica-we mean the Mason & Hamlin Cabinet
Organ"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

Rev. ]. M. Hatch, Unitarian, of Concord, N.
H., found his Church closed, last Sabbath, on
account of his having advocated negro suffrage
the Sabbath previous. Eagle Hall was opened
for him, and he there repeated the discourse so
obnoxious to some of the leading members of
his parish. There was a large congregation
present.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

The rampant rebels of 1861 are taking new
view of the virtues of hemp. Then they talked
in this wise The Memphis argus of Dec. 2,
1861, violent secesh, Isham G. Harris organ
said:
Hang 'em yes. hang them every one Every
East Tennesseean found recreant to the will and in
terest of the State of Tennessee, and knoyn to be
actively contriving with its enemies, should be
hung, and Justify"
The same editor is now begging Justify that
the President will mercifullyisave his neck from
the halter
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
Want to be Pardo,ned.

Among the petitions received by the Presi-
dent asking special pardon, is that of Robert
L. Lee, late commander of the rebel forces, and
that of Alexander III. Stephens. late Vice Pres
ident of the defunct Southern Confederacy.
Mr.. Stephens enters at length into an apology
or vindieation of the action he has taken
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
A sligM Grow,.

The Jersey City Times makes complaint of
its exchanges not giving proper credit for arti-
cles taken from its columns. Well, Mr.. Pang.
born, it is something to be proud of that YOU
publish psperworth stealing from. We wish
there were a few more of the sans stamp as
the Times. Its fearless and manly course. and
its bitter opposition to treason and copperhead-
ism are doing much toward redeem ing our
State from the slave power
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
ITEMS.

The rebel Mai, Cen. Manrv and fami,v r. c.
Moore Of Ala, and cal Gazlev. the man nA 10y S"t.
stated to have offered raa,ard for Tho rarra ~
President Lincoln reached Fortress Monros Se VI
New Orleans On sunday. iion'
Col. Bill Jackson son ~ clo;norn ,rbo rao.n.,-
surrendered at Glasgow. has been arrested 10 III
sheriff Of Saline conptu No ~ me
the Grand Jury Of thaf comfy sor acts comTott,o1
"nAAo ~ 'ne fepel service.
Seven thousand four h,nd,a5 ! "a eftr
of jeff Thompsonis reba1 ca,,sra anu my ioul wse
Cairo on = AZ . 81 tsn tse, Soinhanu nave reacheo
Memphis, awaiting the decision of President John.
son reiatiVe 10 his petition for pardon.
Postmaster General Denison has had an inter.
visw with Gen. Grant relative to the use Of the
railways South for the transportation of the malls
rosta lachties are to be extended throughout that
% f0'''De' -
Inc tifginia Gehsfai hairoad bridges over Ray
emma, Moss Greek and Mechanics River are repair.
ing and hopes are entertained that the whole road
nd ~ upsia'i9n ~ ~ louI weeks The Orange
CbarIottaSna Z raraCaa apa = aiso repairing nom
from The Iato 49, - = pi a,e now running
-0'-- 'Ae 'a''ei pAaoe ~ Aye Aiser, ~ mics.
In consequence Of a correspon dence With sfr
Frederick Bruce Secretary Seward has not "a a.
Navy DC partment that Great Britain wishdmws
nef as pengsrents from the rebels but
40 ons Goes noe apsoiutely rescnd the twenty four
oi iuio ouI Vessels are not 10 pay the customary
,s. r-1,. 49,
Treasury, was arrested at Columbus, 8. G., few
days I ago. ne was imprisoned in Charleston for >
snors s1he ana snen SEM 70 hilton Head, and sub
'squeAsis " 0i'ios' m0nioe' eg s'R
The Government Of Portsmouth Va, wAs on
prlaay ia iast Turned over BY the milit ~ to tho
sde ~ nther siar transfer wiu soon %
Adyices from Western f,soroia M. =, o., a.
mans line Of march through south CaroI;ns =.
present the people as suffering severely for want
q 'hs nseessafies q ne
Gen. Meade says that Hancock's corps Ia to BE-
zen; heynoids mas taken ln,tiatory steps toward
Th x @ Ils,i an Aianama
coming orderly and neaceab,e % e;t;1sns ne 10
| Capt. Henry wurz. who had control of the An.
Jacksonville Prison, where Union prisoners endured
such unspeakabe suffering, is awaiting his trial In
Jearsor n n;s i, 10 now understood 70 hs s.t.,.a
win be tried by civil tribunal and probably by.ths
u s. District Court for the Mary land District CHEF
Justice Chase presiding. We do not yet lssrn
whether he is to be tried for treason only, or for
late President Lincoln were issued on Thursday by
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

We have at length the official report of the
evacuation of the Island of San Domingo by
the Spanish troops. The news that the Spanish
government. had finally decided on the abandon
ment of the island, was received on May 2S,
and as everything was ready for embarkatien,
the evacuation began at once 1t seems that
the partisans of Spain were leaving simultane-
ously with the Spanish troops.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
NEGRO SusscRIBERs.-A correspondent of the
Times. writing from Chicago, saws:

/ saw, day or two ago, a club of seventeen
subscribers, to one of our religious weeklies,
from Natchez, Miss, all of them freedmen, re-
cent slaves. Every one paid years subscrip-
ton in advance. 1 could not but think what
must be the feeling Of these newly made men,
as they went to the post Office and asked for and
received newspaper of their own, for which
they had subscribed and paid-a newspaper,
too, from the North, toward which their hopes
and hearts have been SO long directed.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

The New School Presbyterian in general
assembly at Brooklyn, N. Y, voted unanimous
ly in favor of giving suffrage to the freedmen
of the South. A similar vote was unanimously
passed by the Baptist Home Missionary Society
at its recent session in st. Louis.