The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-22

Hudson City.

Hudson City.
THE GAS W0RKs-The gas works, which we're
commenced last June, are nearly completed. The
buildings are situated on st. Paul avenue Cwest),
about 1900 feet from the Hackensack river. Thir-
teen miles OF pipe will be laid, extending from
Greenvile to the Paterson plank road, In addiu on
to two miles purchased from the Jersey City Com
missioners The total cost is set down ct 100000.
The gas holder Is ninety feet In damet er and has
capacity OF 10000 cubic feet IL Is calc ulated that
100000 feet OF gas will be manufactured per
day, quantity not very large after ALL considering
the extent OF territory to be supplied Consnme eas
feet The works will be in operation about the lst
OF February: The officers are:-John r. Mcpherson;
Pres ent; John II. Mulany, Vice President ana
jeremiah b. Cleveland Secretary and Treasurer.
Bergen City.
AN INTRACTABLE VAGRANT-ScESE IN THE RE-
coRDHR's CoURT.-Gayer Lambert sixty years OF
age, has been roaming about the city OF Bergen
lately without any place OF residence or any occupa
tion, but relying on the sympathy OF charitable
persons. He steadfastly persisted in remaining
In defiance Of the order Of the Chief Police. Yes
terday morning he was taken before Recorder
Matthews, who sentenced him to ninety days. i'm
broke out into bitter denuncat0n Of the police au-
th0rittes, and In his turn passed Judgment upon
them ny decreeing that when the breath leaves
them they shall be comfortably accommodated in a
warm region. He refused to walk to prison and had
to be conveyed IN . carriage. He declared that for
several days past he had been In search OF his dog
watch, spoon and twenty-five cents taken from him
by the Jersey CITY police.
Newark.
THE PILGRIM FATHERs.-Ihe anniversary OF the
landing Of the Pilgrim Fathers was appropriately
celebrated last evening. at the rooms OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, by the Essex County
New England Society and their friends.
SUDDEN DEATHs.-Mr. Benjamin Clapp, the gentle
man who dropped down in Cortlandt street, New
York, and died almost instantly, Saturday last was
highly respectable and well known merchant OF
this city. The body has been brought hither for In
terment.
On Sunday, about noon, Mrs. Phoebe Van Vel
s0r, "a years OF age, attacked with raralytlc
fit, from the effects Of which she died several hours
AFTER The occurrence TOOK place at the residence Of
her son.in-law, Mr.. James Il. Holmes, 13s Orchard
street. Mrs. Van yeIsor was q resident OF Jersey
City.
Mr.. Jacob Cummings confectioner, fell victim
to an apopecttc Mt on Sunday night at the residence
OF his son, Mr.. J. w. II. Cummings No. 278 Broad
street. The deceased was first Frustrated by at
tack on Saturday night, and was removed to his
years OF age Il was only three evenings previously
that his house was q scene OF unusual mlrh and
merrlment the result OF gay and merry surprise
party.
PAssAIC COUNTY CoURTs.-The Grand Jury ad-
journed yesterday, after having found about fifty
bills OF Indictment altogether. long list Of crm
nal arraignments were made yesterday but trials
commenced, nor were any sentences pronounced on
those who pleaded guilty. The Grand Jury failed TO
ind an indictment against the editors Of the Pater-
son Guardian for libel, although there were four
complanants-vlz.. General H0xsey, Of Oldham;
Kan0use the BoOnton Judge OF election; Sgler, the
late almshousc Keeper, and J. O. Vandevoort Pater
son merchant.
BOLD OUTRAaE.-At late hour on Saturday night
two negroes went into the residence Of william
Jones, corner Of Greene and Jackson streets, and
finding Mrs. Jones alone, demanded her money.
Upon assuring them the money was not in the
house, but In the bank, they demanded the bank
book, and Mrs. Jones refusing It, they assaulted and
beat her severely threatening TO take her life II she
did not deliver II to them. What would have been
the result Is not known II the negroes mad not taken
an alarm and suddenly made their escape.
Trenton.
ADMITTED TO BAII--0n Saturday night man
named Robert Ross, who has been confined in the
County Jail for three weeks, awaiting the result OF
injuries he Ia alleged to have inflicted on one David
jameson by stabbing him severely In the shoulder,
furnished bail In the sum OF 1000 to answer the
charge at the next term Of the court.
FIRE.-About one O'Clock on Sunday morning q
fire was observed in the livery stables Of Mr. Maple,
fore the flames could be sabdued by the fremen the
building, together with quantity OF hay, six We
hlcles and horse, were, entirely consumed. The
loss IN estimated at nearly 81 000 The building was
insured. The fire Is supposed to have been the
so frequent OF late that movement Is on foot to
convene meeting OF the citizens for the purpose OF
peltIonng the Common Council to offer Il reward
for the discovery OF the incendaries