The New York herald., 1867-05-26
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
,Jersev Civ.

Jersey City.
TEE NEW JnRsxr FxRREa-A feryb boat 10 being con-
struoted at Nswburg for the Cspra Railroad Company
which will cost 100000 Ancher has been ordered for
the Now jersey Railroad Company at cost Of $ll200
As the right Of the former company to run ferry has
been challenged by the Common Council OF New York
they have applied for charter the Legisature bus
the matter cannot Of course be settled TIL next session.
Sundays SO as accommodate the public who desire 70
make tour TO the abatt0ir and its vicinity in COmmun
ON h The % ns q
the state for the grounds in their has been
concluded to test the point in the courts f
PSEuMAro RAnRoAD.-The Pneumatic Railroad and
Transportation Company chartered by the late Lsgs-
ature are making great efforts the necessary
amount Of stock. They propose to operate between
New York and Newark an experiment. A lecture ON
the scientific principles involved will be delivered
Tuesday week at the Cooper Institute BY Dr. R H Gil
bert.
MONSTER GUN FOR FoRr RIcaxoxp-A gun weighing
one hundred and sixteen thousand pounds arrived in
this city yesterday from Pitt Foundry at Ptsburg II
was manufactured for Fort Ricnmond and measures
twenty feet In length II projects ball OF ten hundred
and hfty pounds weight.
The LIQUOR QUEsroN.-Wendel Green, Of Montgomery
street. and Henry 8. Payne. Pavonia avenue were
taken before the Recorder yesterday morning and fined
SIS each for selling liquor without license Az many
OF the hquor stores now ~ iu pas. are nIs y,
but most Of the applications were rejected 0y the mayor
on legal and technical grounds.
COmmunipaw.
TEE ABArroIR AND STOCK YARDs.-The receipts at tho
stock yards during the past week were 265 cars con-
tanning 22l2 cattle. sols hogs 5,37s sheep and 4o2
horses Slaughtered during the same time, az cattie
5S4 hogs and 1857 sheep
A New Posr OFFIcE.-An application has been made
to the Postmaster General for now post Office, 70 be
located In the vicinity of the stock yards to accommo-
date increasing demands Of the residents IN tnas
vicinity as well the large number Of drovers ana
cattle dealers that resort tnither
HobOken.
CrRrxoyrxs At Sr MARY's, WEST HoDoKES--A large
number Of children in St. Marys parish will make then
first communion to-day. In the evening the time
honored custom of crownug the May queen will take
place in the school and will be attended by number Of
invited guests.
COLLECTIONS FOR TIE NEW CATHKpRAL-The tota,
amount collected in the Newark Sec to be donated
towards the erection Of new cathedral in Newark
reported a. $14,s56 s3. The Newark churches con.
trbuted as folows-st. Patricks, $6s63; St Jossphs
S2l2 80; st Johns, $15l3 10; st. James, $S25 90;
St. Mary's $145 Is. Total, ss,lS9 o5.
BROTHERS OF THE CHRISTIAN SoHooLs.-The male do
partment Of the school connected with St. Patrcks
Cathedral is under the instruction of the Brothe
Of the Christian Schools order established century
and a half ago. and numbering about eight thousand
members The brotherhood live in communities ano
subject themselves to the stricest discipline their lives
being devoted to the educston OF YOUTH
FATAL RESULT OF RAILROAD AccDESr-John Whar-
ton the lad who injured by having the wheels Of
car on the New Jersey Railroad pass his ankle, ~
reported in the HERALD Of thursday, died Of his injuries
yesterday morning.
THr STATE CONVENTION view Of the fact tina. the
state Suffrage Convention will held the 2d Of July
next instead of the 4h Of june formerly agreed the
Newark primary meetings for the election Of delegates
70 the Convention will not be held until Wednesday
evening, July IL.
suDDax DEATH H-An Englishman named Joseph Foster
died suddenly at his resdence No "a Madison street,
yesterday morning The county physician, being sum.
moned granted certificate OF death from heart disease
Elizabeth.
TAXES FOR The total taxes Of Union county for
1867, win be $17500o OF this amount $126. .oeo for
the debt Of the county, and balance for currsnk
penses Elizabeth has portion Of this tax and the city
tax 70 meet
YOUNG GIRL Acc1DnrALr SHor-CoAoSn's L.
ouEnThs following case Is another Of the many in
where the handling Of firearms by children has
proved fatal On Friday night boy named Cowan 70
siding ON Pine street. took down gun which happened
TO be loaded and for experiment he tried to nre II on
but missed. Concluding It not charged, he gave
or four snaps, the contents Of the sun went on ana
lodged in the head and face Of young girl named Mary
Ann Crondin who was Standing IL her fathers yard
vered up the police by his father and he taken
before Justice ONe who, hearing the case released
him ON his own recognzance. An inquest was held
yesterday forenoon, by Coroner Coventry and the jury
returned verdict Of accidental death. The gun was
loaded with duck shot. IL N8 -
RAILROAD AccIDEyT.-0n Thursday evening . man
named Mercer, residing in Congress street.
Quoting friends the tram, and remained the
platform Of one Of the cars till The latter in motion
He then jumped or and struck by the platform OF
the next car which in contact with, and took the
scalp on ono side OF his head He greatly bruised
the neck and body, and though medical aid pro-
cured he did not become conscious for several hours
Trenton. Il. -
IxcrxDIAprsN r4rS Sra ppisov of Com.
NOR, who Is charged with setting 1re TO the stables in
the State Prison. continued yesterday in the Mercer
county Court, and will probably take up tomorrow.
The particulars Of this attempt have appeared already
The prisoner was employed in the prison, and II 10
alleged he discharged for drunkenness about
three weeks previous 70 the e when he made threats
to be avenged on Mr. Johnson the keeper. About half
an hour before the re broke out he close TO
the stables His accounts Afterwards Of his movements
were contradictory.
REIGrous-Nore than one-fourth Of the alumni who
have lately graduated from full three years'
Princeton College have entered religious orders and
now attached 70 various missions, homo and foreign