The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-07

Jersey CITY,,

Jersey City,
CoRosxR's Isoussr.-An inquest was held on Sunday
by Coroner Warren on the body Of named Slas
Cuiz who was drowned at the dock foot Of HuAson
street, on Saturday night He was . resident Of West
port Pa where his wife and two children a wen -
bis brother lives, and he had been ON pleasure trip
win poatmen He left the boat at eight o'clock
on SATURDAY evening, and seen returning ct mid
and search being made the body was dragged out The
Jury returned . verdict Of accidental death.
Commuuipaw. sf t#ea
rs The ABATroR AND STOCK YARps.-The receipts at
the stock yards during the past week were A46 cattle
$3.50 hogs 1900 sheep and 30s horses Slaughtered
sheep.
Hudson City.
OPENING or TEE County CouRTs-The Hudson county
Court Of Oyer and Tsrminer will be opened to-day The
term will be an unusually busy one several serious
cases appearing the calendar Judge Bede will adj
dress the Grand Jury and Judges Quae Bohnstsd and
Sturges will assist
SISTERS or Tue Poor or 81. FRASCa new religious
enterprise has been inauguratsd In Newark under the
Of the Sisters OF the Poor OF st. Francis" Mouse
has been provided for them at No. 90 Blocker street.
which the Sisters took possession Of yesterday. The
poor and destitute The community vas founded over
twenty ycaIs ago at Ak II Chapee. and In the year
asSs introduced into this country q Cincinnati This
one In Jersey city and another In Hoboken
BOARD o. FREsaoLDERs. Tho Essex county BoaH Of
FeehoIders met a. the Court House, Newark yesterday
The Committee School Funds reported 81, 7eo dvi-
ded as foIows:-Newark, $s.o77; Orange, s7ss; East
Orange. e2ol West Orange 500; south Orange el9s
burn, sieo Clinton, s4lS; Livingston. sils Reports
OF several other committees county physician &C, were
read. aftsr which vote Of thanks 70 the Director,
Judge Jesse Williams, was passed, and tho Board ad-
journed sine die. On Wednesday next ~ eleven A. NJ,
the newly elected Board will be organized
Fnk-At noon yesterday fire occurred in the two
story frame building No 10 Academy street. used by
Overbaugh Drake . carpenter shop. Before the
flames extnguished that building entirely de-
BY colofed families, considerably damaged Mr. Samuel
Baldwin Of the building used by the carpen.
ters, and his loss 10 about s000-nsured Mr. Drake .
bills, amounting % 5000 which had been isit . coat
in the burning building All the tools were also lost
and his loss i about Ssoo~fuy insured No y Of the
.ame street, owned BY nr: Abraham Mockridge, was
damaged to the extent Of t40o-insured.
Red Bank.
BURNING OF THE STEAMBOAT SRA BIRD.-On Sunday
morning the steamboat Sea Bird, which plies between
Red Bank and New York. was found 70 be on nre The
discovery was made At nine o'clock, when smoke and
fame were seen issuing from that part Of the deck
around the smoke stack Some Of the hands were wash
ing the deck at the time and they gave the alarm in
tme prevent the total destruction Of the vessel Al
though NO fire apparatus at hand the inhabitants
worked vigorously. The hull saved by scu,tling
and most OF the upper works with the walking beam,
were saved from material injury The Ore had been all
put out Saturday night that the Of the Gro
remains In ohscnrity The loss Is estimated at from
$40, 600 70 $50, 900; insurance. The vessel was
owned BY Moses Taylor and Edward Minturn.
Ef#sl t@0 Trenton. fN4rNsN HNt 81
EscAPR or 4 PnsmEa.-A few days ago colored
prisoner. while being conveyed in TIM train To Gaism
prison eoetsd hs eScepe b. iuupipe thyuueh Sho vim
dow hos parauit ensnsd which resuitsA in his ~
saptuSe
Tas FRun nD Fnmrs sklsos.-Ths prospects Of -
abundant fruit session. notwhstandng the fosss tAaa
havs chilled Ne air Tor ths pest few Mornings and that
Aaws not fasd V nip IN NE bud many good bossom,
ore and have besD up - the present very promising
Ths asoons ffoa - ths fus growing districts are Of
very sneeusagng kpd. large Quantities Of shad are
also being caught and the price for has been
lowered IN consequence thai the poorest among the
munity able 70 trea4 himss end family 20 the best
quality q this splsndid fab, while the sale thereof
bnss fair profit 70 the deserving and industrious nsh.
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