The New York herald., 1867-01-29

.Jerscy City.

Jersey City.
TEE ALLEGED ArrEMPT 10 BURN SRR-John Robin.
son, the colored who arrested the charge OF
attempting 70 burn the Lady Biessngtor, was taken
the County jail for trial. In default OF Sd 900 bail
TEE MILITIA MOVEMENT. Tho following companies are
being recruited captain John McCoskey, OF HobokeD
thirty five men; Captain Van Buskrk Of Bayonne
forty Hvo men, Captain Hart, Of Hoboken, twenty men,
Captain Reuter- Of Hudson City nfy men, and Captain
Neusheller town OF Union, thirty The report
OF the Committee Dress adopted at last meeting
Side by SIDE with this movement, but At rapid
seem disposed to perfect an independent organization
and give the cold shoulder TO the militia movement
which has made but little progress as yet.
Bergen.
TRIAL or UNLICENSED LouoR DKALERs.-The cases OF
Christian Johns and John H. Sanders. charged with SELL
ing liquor without license, before Justice Reilly
and jury on saturday, when both WERE found guilty
and condemned 10 the prescribed fine and COSTS OF
prosecution. Out OF all the trials these were the first
convictions
ALLEGED IycgSprARnx.--A saloon kept by william
suuckmsp, at the corner Of Bergen and hudson ave-
nues caught FIRE Saturday evening. and before the
flames cosld be extinguished damage sustained TO
the Of $3.50 Struckman aud his bsrkeeper
afterwards arrested suspcion and being taken before
Justice Reilly anhdavits made and the accused held
10 bail in 81, 500 each 10 appear for examination.
Newark.
SEMINARY METHODIST ErscorM Coxyn-
EscE.M the last meeting OF the New Jersey Methodist
Episcopal Conference a committee was appointed 10
select suitable site upon which 10 erect Methodist
Episcopal Seminary. Several gentlemen have offered
largo toward tho building Of the seminary sh oud
the committee agree the same In their towns
and thus interesting rivalry he's been created between
different in the state The committee met yeser-
day noon in the Halsey street Methodist Episcopal
church. and decided 70 refer the whole back TO
Conference, not more than one-haf the necessary sum
for Its ton 1875 having been secured No
for the location fixed upon.
Orange.
AccrpEm MoRRys ESSEX RAnRoAD.-The
Saturday morning express train from Esston running
full speed between MiburD and South Orange when
the track suddenly spread causing to run from the
bank and overturned conductor OF freight train,
named Camp 0pdyke, the engineer and the fireman OF
the train were considerably injured the former being
hurt internally The locomotive and tender DAM
aged considerably the passenger cars were compar-
aLvely unbsrmed and none OF tho occupants OF the
latter received INJURIES The wounded men taken
10 south Orange and hopes are entertained Of their
coveTy.
Trenton.
CofLrspN oS Nrw JEReHy RAuRoAp.--Ou Saturday
morning collision occurred Trenton on the New
jersey Railroad between the through Washington train,
due ut that place At ten O'CLOCK, and train caused
at work the wood train severely hurt al
though not dangerously 90. None OF the passengers
were injured
Paterson.
FAIL Os scAyroIp On FRIDAY last as several work
men engaged q scanold forty feet in height 70
pairing the stacks OF the Long Pond Furnace at West
nlford near Paterson the scaTod gave way precpi.
taspg tho men 70 the ground beneath mass Of simbe,
nnd brick One OF the men, John 3elter,
killed his father horribly mutisted and others
severely injured One gang OF workmen had before
fused TO work upon the scaGo'dns IL peng considered
unsafe