The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-27
NEW JERSEY MTELzIGEscE.
Jersey City.

A BOAT CAPsrzED.--During the squall which pre-
vailed yesterday morning boat containing three
men from Carlisle street New York, was upset about
800 yards from the Central Railroad dock. one
OF the men. named William Upton was rescued
with some diflculty and kept close TO the BOAT TIL
two men who started out from the per reached
them.
Hobolfcn
FIRE.--A fire broke out early yesterday morning
In the smithy Of Mr.. Kamena, situated on Garden
street. between Fourth and Fifth. The snthy and
u small wooden house adjacent wese entirely con-
sumed. The loss Is about $1,000.
Paterson.
FIREsEN's PARApy.--The Fire Department OF
Paterson yesterday turned out In force to welcome
to the city new steamer for Jackson Company, No.
A. The men made good appearance, but had
o rather rough time in tne rain and mud. Several
Of the companies subsequently partook OF o Thanks
giving dinner on their own account
TARGET EXCURSIONS The Passaic Falls were Wis
tied yesterday BY two metropolitan target excur-
sions-thc Washington Rifles, Captain J. !. To ney,
and the Clinton Market Musketeers, Captain H. g..
Martin, the after being composed Of the butchers
OF the market whose name they bear The day was
spent In viewing the wonders Of the locality and In
target practice, ami, after parakng OF refreshments
they returned 10 New York, evidently pleased vita
their trip Notwithstanding the inclcmency Of the
day.
LAYING or A CORNER sroSg.-Between 1000 and
5000 people assembled the heights above the city
OF Paterson yesterday afternoon 10 witness the ccre
n
he erected to the memory Of deceased soldiers and
sailors OF Passaic county. The stone was formally
laId by Rev. w. ". Hornb.ower, who made few ap-
propriate remarks. Short speeches were also made
by ex-senator Buckley ana ex-Mayor Williams
In sealed box beneath were deposited
the names OF those Interested IN the move
ment several journals OF the day and other papers.
This monument is 10 be 100 feet IN height when COM
pleted, and to be COMPOSED entirely Of stone rom
Passac county, which locality abpunds IN lnc spec-
mems Of almost every character and color.
GRAND BALL Ar TURNER'S STArIoS.-A most
rec'serchc affar came on in large building at rur-
ner's station, on tho Erie Railway, ON Thanksgiving
eve, which in point or elegant lnake-ups and per-
sonal adornmens on the part OF the aies would oner
competition with one Of the most et,te gatherings OF
Japonica. Indeed, u was almost entirely New
York affair, gottenup principally by some ol the
conspicuously IN the courts and with an evident IN
tention 20 render the poor rustics OF the remote
neighborhood IN which Il was held most miserable
participated in the eptyce, which number, however,
was not upon the door IN any subsequent manruvre.
The party returned TO New York by extra tram OF
and harmoniously, with the exception OF few last
young men" who fell into q nltss IN psighhnriug
barr0om.
TIE Law or MERCHANDISE. the superior
Court at Norwich Conn.,, last week, suit was brought
Providence and Stonington Railroad Company for
the loss Of hrtythree bales OF domestic goods SHIP
yed by the psntils Defendants road 20 Groton
and theuce To DC taken by boats to New forA.
The plantins based their claim ON the ne
eject OF the defendants TO have boats OF sut
set over the load rom oann e. raon by means
OF which the tniry-iee bales were detained inShe
defendaBisl depot at Groton and burned. they
further claimed that the depo. or defendants was
not suitably protected against nrc. The defendants
claimed that by the terms OF their receipts they
were not responsible where goods were desiIeye,t
BY fire, and they were not guilty OF want vitrdl-
nary care. The jury returned . verdict of si2sAS
for paii'tiis