The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-18
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MYSTERIOUS Considerable excitement has
been created in jersey City by the dI,covery that
mysterious sounds heard after mldnisht In ono
Of the churches In that city The Chief Of Police and
assistant were "investisstns" the affair night
last week and discharged pistol within the edifce,
vhereupon such perfect chorus Of hovlr, yels and
srosns heard that they gladly rotreated. Cross
Ing the street. the officers watched the premises dur
ing the remainder Of the night, but made no sddi.
tional discoveries.
LAYING A CoRNER-STosE.-The ceremony
Of laying the cornerstone Of the new 81. Peter,
Roman Catholic Church took place yesterday after
noon corner Of Grand and Van Worst strests Jersey
City, In the presence Of assembly The process
sion started from st. Peters Church, and was led by
. eros, bearer, on either side Of whom scolyte
caring tall candlestisks aud candles. These we're
sacks white surpioes, and decorated with crimson
sashss. The elcrvy, drssed in the usual costume
employed in thsir functions, followed. The Right
Rev. Bishop n Newark, James Roosevelt Bsyley,
ID -, In the rear Deacon and Sub-Deacon accom-
panied him, wearing lowered silk ye.tnenu called
denantics, Two small boys mitre and crozier.
bester-iollowed these ministers. Temperance and
other societies With band. Of music
and gay banners formed lines, occupying
In close column, several blocks around the
new edihee The ,oeietie' formed 10 open line ard
Of steps ca to the FIST floor OF the odhce The
pIelate commenced the religious ceremony by tie
n
tor the altar. lie returned 10 the west end or font
Of the edhee u bcss the stone, the Cerfy Ia
the meantime chanting several psalms Instead Of
the usual papers In ,esed bottles. n tiles deli
tablets which were placed within the yayi'y Of the
cornerstone. The memoranda were In Latin snd
read 10 this effect viz This stone Of the Church Of
st. Peters H-s laid Septembel the lIth 1876, by tho
most Reverend j, Is. BAY ley Andrew johnson he
Ing resident Of the United States; Joel Parker, Gov
ernor Of New jersey, and DIestes ClevoA..d being
the Pttiect Of this city, in presence OF sre assem-
bly, Of the faitNul, tod he praised" On the second
tablet was; Dedicated tthis uilding underoodg 10
God, tho Grea, Omnpotent, piu, * being suprems
Pontn and John, Archbishop OF New York j. u.
Bayey, Bishop Of Nesark, and j. Kelly, Pastor An
| no Domlni, 1865 a. NJ u. g." On the fhird tablet
was the names OF the architect 7, q. Kelley mason
Thos. Kelly; carpenter, 7. b, Reed trustees, ----
| and John NJ Bride, j. Geraghp, W. n. Hentatu
The exercises closed BY discourse from the Rev. D.
hcGynn, II. ID. A collection taken up, and ap-
parently liberal sum vas contributed on the coca
| sion toS ard the expenses Of the building.
| A REBEL CoSsPIRAToR AND HOTEL BURN.
m IN JtRsEY CITy.-lA,e on Saturday night Lieut.
Wyman, OF the 4th Regulars, Hancoct's Corps with
squad Of sir privAtes, arrived In Jersey City Wis
| the New York & Erie Railway, having in custody @
~. Leger GGenisl, tried and found ruilty AZ a rebel
fenced N be huns the sentence RENTED 10 impTis
onment for life on the Dry lortugus and hi,
| way there. The prisoner vas detained At the sta
| tion House over night, and yesterday Lieut.. Wy.
| man proceeded with HIM TO New York for the pir.
| pose u smharkng on board the first vessel bound
for New Orleans 70 convey the convict 10 mis- dest
| nation,