The New York herald., 1867-03-04
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey CITY.

Jersey CITY.
INVASION OF TIE Cry ny ToPERs.-As the previous
Sunday the cells Of the city prison flied yesterday
by the luckless exiles whom tho ruthless ect Of the
Metropolitan Excise Commissioners has banished from
the pale OF their city, Sabba.aran abode among
kegs of Jersey lightning II would excite pity In the
breast Of any pblaDthropst 20 Witness the self ahase
ment Of many young men N otherwise respectable
appearance who hauled along unconscious Of their
disgrace The closing regulations OF the Liquor Dealers
Association is only sham in practice, many stores
that kept an appearance OF suspension from business
admitted customers by side and back doors. AT the
temperance meetings in the evening OF the speak
called attention TO the increase of drunkenness and
stabbng cases. which they attributed 10 the inducements
offered rum drinkers from New York by the absence
Of stringent Excise law In this city, 1t was resolved
press the subject the attention OF the Legislature
MOVEMENT or CARPENTERS INCREASED WAGEs-Tbe
demand OF carpenters of Jersey Cy for increase
wages from So TO So so per diem will go into effect
this day Owing the briskness Of tho trade the
jorty Of the men who were unemployed for some time
are now work, and the disposition OF manv OF the
employers leads to the belief that the demand will be
genera y! !acccded to-
TIE SEASON or LEx-REGUIAnoSs IN THE DIotxsE.-
Bishop Bayey enned the pastors Of his Sec TO read the
following their nocks all the yesterday
merning for the observance Of peD,ental OF
Lent 10 commence next Wednesday Every day during
Lent except Sunday, is day OF fast meal, which
should not be taken before midday With the allowance
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meat is allowed at every meal on Sunday and
at the principal meal on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays, except the Thursday after Ash "Wednesday
and Holy Thursday There is prohibition TO use eggs,
butter cheese, provided the rules Of quantity pro-
scribed by the fast he complied with Fish and flesh
allowed at the meal but lard butter may
be used dressing vegetables All pcrons seven
years Of age bound to abstain from the Of flesh
meat and all twenty. fast according to the
above regulations unless there be legitimate cause OF
exemption. The Church from the obligation Of
fasting but not from that OF abstinence from flesh meat
In vnrsal fStrE tkn ,a f.H
lowing classes Of pcrsons:-First the nfrm: second,
those whose duties OF exhausting laborious
fants fourth those who are cnfecbed by old age In
case OF doubt In regard 10 any Of the above exemptions
recourse mnst be had to ones spiritual director or phy
scian All alike however, should enter into the spirit
of tins holy season. which in special manner time
OF prayer and sorrow or sin, Of almsgving and morhca
tion.
ARREST An OLD OrrESpER.-On the night OF the
goth November, 1865, the junk shop of Bochm &
samuels in the Sixth ward entered by burglars and
robbed Of $500 worth Of iron. Sc One Of the burglars
George Weiss afterwards arrested and convicted Of
completely the affair, while two others escaped
Ocer Fischer was recently placed on the lookout for
the Others and Saturday he succeeded ia ascertain
ing that jacob Horning one Of the two who escaped
at Governors Island. where he had endeavored to
enlist in the United States service The officer then
visited the island, where learned ha, the fellow
beng able TO pass an examination had absccnded The
detective did not give up the pursuit. however, but
finally found his man hid in a barn. Horning
taken to Newark on Saturday night, and Yesterday
morning fully committed to await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
THE BAY BHrDGE-Th agitation IN regard TO the
bridge over Newark bay, built and used by the New
Jersey Central Railroad has been again renewed. Tho
charter granted by the Legislature provides that the
bridge shall be built at night angles but IL s claimed
that the company have not constructed IT, Masters
Of vessels very often refuse convey reicht Newark
owing to the risk sustained coding with the BRIDGE
whie those who do undertake the passage charge an
extra per centage every of freight hazard"
money Several vessels have been sunk while their
way TO Newark by running against the bridge II Is
Claimed that the latter had been built according TO the
provisions Of the charter II would not be such an OBJ
structon 70 commerce. The Common Council at its last
meeting appointed committee look after the NATTER
and memorial concerning the bridge has been present
cd to the Legislature.