Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-09

JERSEY CITY.-The Hoboken and Jer-
sey City Horse Railroad yesterday
passed into the hands of Mr.. Spielman,
who is largely interested in all the other
horse railroads RUNNING from the Ho-
boken Ferry. The Hoboken Company
having been prohibited from running
over the tracks of the Jersey City and
Bergen Railroad Company to the Jer
sey City Ferry, unless they pay to that
company $500 per year for each car,
Mr.. Spielman will remedy the matter
by running omnibusses from the ter
minus of the cars to the ferry free of
charge.
HoBoKEN. John Samuels and Henry
Winants ran $50 yards yesterday for a
stake of $3.50, the latter winning in
29a1 seconds. Many bets we're made,
| Winants seeming to be the general IA
vorite
| JERSEY CIrY.-A fair for the benefit
of the Young Mems Christian Associa
| ton was held at their rooms last even
| ing. 1t will be continued tomorrow
evening
The tide on Monday evening over
flowed the meadows and portions of
the Newark plank road to the depth of
nearly two feet.
General Judson Fitzpatrick lectured
at the Tabernacle last evening on
"Shermans March to the Sea-"
HUDSON CITY.-The Committee on
Consolidation of the Hudson County
Board of Chosen Freeholders has au-
thorized the preparation of a bill to be
presented to the Legislature describing
the boundaries of the district proposed
to be consolidated, as follows Begin
ming at the junction of the Passaic and
Hackensack rivers, thence northerly
equi- distant between the two rivers, to
point equi- distant on the Newark
plank road, thence in direct line to
the mouth of Sawmill creek, compris-
ilg all the territory east within the
limits of Hudson County.
| NEWARK. The boy Lafon, who beat
the lad Hebring so badly that his life
is despaired of, has been bailed in the
sum of $1,000 and Pinkers, who bees
Steiner so that he was not expected to
recover, has been bailed in the sum of
$500.
The new law, recently framed and to
be presented to the State Legislature,
for the government of the State Militia
has been approved by the officers of
Essex County at a meeting held on
Monday night.
4 skating rink is being erected at the
corner of Washington and Marshal
streets. 1t is to be 166x126 feet with q
wing for dressing rooms, ETC., 12Sx23.
The Exempt Firemen's Association
have elected the following officers :
President. John Evans Vice Presi-
dent, Henry Loden Secretary, James
Cozine Treasurer, William f. Lines ;
Representatives James Courier and
H. c. Loden.
PATERSON. John J. Brown, Presi-
dent of the Paterson Board of Under
writer's, offer q reward of $500 for the
detection of the persons who are sup
posed to have set fire to certain build
ings in this city lately.
Captain Morgan of the police force,
having been swindled out of nearly
800 by firm engaged in the sale of
medicines in New York, has sued them
for damages.
WEsTFIELD.- Rev. Mr.. Edgar,
pastor of the Presby terrain Church, was
the recipient of a purse containing $3.50
on Saturday evening, from members of
his church.
SUccAsUNNA. The Chester railroad
is being rapidly CONSTRUCTED, the track
having been graded throughout the en-
tire length and rails from its connec.
ton with the Morris and Essex road to
a some Distance beyond this place.
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John Ford was killed by James