The New York herald., 1868-11-18
REV. yEasl.Y .HiEii:GEaCE.
Jersey City.


OTrfcER KLINE, though pronounced out Of
danger, Is still IN q very weak condition.
TnE COUNTY Observation-Disclosures meeting OF the
promoters OF this movement was held On Monday
night, in the OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, Chancellor zabrskic IN the char. Rcy.
l.. II. Duane ane O. d. Fal1enb ury were added to
the committee already appointed.
A PRISONER ATTEMPTS TO EScApE.--Whle num-
Der OF prisoners were being conveyed from the pocc
station to the county iall on Monday, in charge OF
oIicer Farmer, youth named Thomas Drum, under
sentence oil thirty days Imprisonment for assau ting
his neither. jumped from the van at the corner OF
Brunswick street and Newark avenue and ran OF.
The oiIccr pursued and fired hs ievoiyer, the bah
whzzlng by the ad's head, and he was thus brought
to terms and placei again AMONG tho condcmned.
Hoboken.
BUHGI IARY.-Thc residence OF Mr.. Maxwell corner
OF Meadow aud Elizabeth streets, was entered by
thieves few nishis ago and robbed OF several srsi
ces OF cofhlng. Tile robbers were surprised Dy
young lady OF the house, and they made their
escape leaving the banstcrs or The stairs vali
able shawl which SAey intended 10 "hook" away
MORE ACCIDENTS OK THE NORRIS AND ESSEX RAIL
RoAD-As the nacSettstown express train pass
ing the Prospect street crossing the Morris and
Essex Railroad yesterday afternoon, boy, who was
In the act OF cfossing the line, was over and in
santly killed. Three hours later the drill master
was in lie net Of coupling the engine TO the foremost
car Of an empty tram In tae depot. when the engine
suddenly started on. Tho man jumped aside apd
escaped being crushed TO death. but ne sprancd LIS
ries are not OF serious character.
Eergen.
CORPORATION ATronHEy.--At the meeting OF the
Cor,aon CouncI on MONDAY night MIR. Joseph II.
Randolph was elected Corporation Attorney, in the
room o. the late Mr. Wortendyke.
SrABnISa AFFRAr.--Snorily before eleven O'Clock
on Monday nigh; named william Mu!let was
walking along the Plank road to his residence, ana
wacn near the new railroad BIRD 20 he was SET upon
BY three men. one OF won. St hbed him with jack
kie In the side. but Mullet, having on two coats,
did not receive deep wound. As soon az he raised
an alarm the ruilians ned, and none OF them nave
jet been arrested.
EipomGeIc.
DISTRIBUTION OF TIE ScEtrrURrs.--rac twenty
second anniversary meeting of the Essex County
Bible Society was held in The Presbyterian church as
this place on Monday afternoon and evening. The
proceedings consisted OF an election Of officers for
tie cnscng year. the reading OF reports. routine
business and y finely prepared DISCOURSE on tho
pcr:ority OF written revelation delivered per in
v,lation by Rev Dr. VIM. Adams OF New York. The
report OF rhc Treasurer Nr. j. c. Woodruff, showsthat
the receipts during the year that s ended ron celsc
tions donations and other sources has been
s5oct II, being u considerable advance on any pre-
cedlng year except 1868, when special EFFORT was
made. TIC principal newly elected oficers are:-
Rev. J. ~. Dickson; Treasurer John z. Woodruff
Besides thcse there arc twenty yalEht vice presidents,
embracing leading clergyioen as well rs laynien on
auditing and executive committees. The proceed
ings thioughout were no less interesting than M
strlctye.
Ncwurir.
r0srAI.--The business OF The money order depart
fncns ~ the Newark Post oncc has increased four.
foa since The OF its essOlishnlen November 4,
1864.
CAusH- ~ rfr Acr--Whils a coal dealer named
Joshua Van Name was transsctlng sono business in
Fair street yesterday he left his wagon outside the
door in tue street. When he returned the rig was
gone. few hours subsequently IL was found by
Mr.. Van Names son end detective III possession OF
O German named George Iannlprdt who oonld give
no satisfactory account Jf Cltler himseir his
elients. he w19 taken before Justice Lean, sub
qucny pho.ograpnela anG then lodged u The county
iilll lur tral.