Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-10
County aud Stale.

The Second Annual Convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association
of New Jersey, assembled on Thursday
afternoon ut two O'Clock, in the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in Trenton. The Convention was
called to order by A. Jameson, one Of
the Vice Presidents, and w J. Charl-
tom OF Elizabeth, appointed temporary
Secretary Dr. D. f. English, New
Brunswick f. A. Mercele, Newark !;
J. I. Yelling, Trenton, w. A. Arm
strong, and G. Patroni We're appointed
Committee GA Permanent Organiza-
ton.
VIM NJ Johnson, Trenton I. c.
Walbridge, and S. E. Marsh, Plainiield
were appointed a Committee on Gre
dentials, who reported delegations pre-
sent from Associations at Lawrence
vile, Titusville, Belvidere, Paterson,
New Brunswick, West Hoboken, and
Hudson City, Camden, Plainfield and
Newark The following We're elected
permanent officers
President, James Buchanan, Trenton.
Vice Presidents. G. 9. Lathrop. New
ark : w. A. Armstrong, Prof. Daniel
Murray, G. G. Collins, Newark Charles
B. Stout, New Brunswick
Secretaries, VIM. NJ. Johnson, Tren-
ton Earl Atkinson.
Messrs. W. J. Carlton, Elizabeth !;
G. B. Stout, New Brunswick, and A.
jameson, Trenton, were appointed a
Business Committee.
Mess. J. Cross, Jr., Elizabeth G. c.
Collins, Newark, and Rev. Mr.. Nichol-
son, Perth Amboy, were appointed a
Committee on Association.
w. j. Carlton, of Elizabeth, cores
ponding member for New Jersey then
read his report after which reports
were read from the different Associa-
tions. These reports were OF the most
interesting and encouraging character,
and showed most unexpected prosperity
and success in the labors undertaken
during the year.
The evening exercises were held in
DR. Halls church.
| Col. VIM. Ward, commander of the Newark
Legion, yesterday made his official report as
to the late mammoth parade i'll that city,
from which it appears that 500 men were in
line, not estimating the numbers of the phi
vate organizations which paraded.
Mr. William Parker, a brother of Hon,
Courtlandt Parker of Newark, was murdert
at Aspinwall on the oath ult. by James l..
Baldwin, the civil engineer of the Panama
and Aspinwal Railroad of which Mr.. Parker
was superintendent. The assassin immedi-
ately shot himself after he had found that
the shot at Nh. Parker had taken fatal effect.
The Columbia boat crew are to row the vic
torious crew in the six-oared race of the New
Jersey regatta, which will take place on the
Passaic River at Newark to-day
The Newark Charter Election takes place
on Tuesday next.
strike is reported among portion of the
brakemen on the Central Railroad on account
of some new regulation or oIder of the Super
intendent.
Mr.. b. s. Braddock, late Principal of the
Bordentown Public School, has accepted a
call to an adjunct profossorship as teacher OF
math in literary institution in Nash
vile, Tenn. Aefore leaving the State he was
presented by the Board of Education with a
first grade State Certificate as teacher, being
the first certificate of that grade ever issued
by the Board. Mr.. B. leaves behind him in
Bordentown many warm friends, who will be
glad to hear of his future prosperity.
The twenty-second annual fair of the Bur
lington County Agricultural Society was held
at Mount Holly, on Tuesday and Wednesday
On the second day about fifteen Thousand
persons were on the ground. A large delega.
ton of pickpockets were also on the grounds
and succeeded in relieving Moses Johnson
from near Trenton, of two hundred and fifty
dollars, and Mr.. Rodgers of sixty dollars
A large number of smaller sums and watches
were also stolen. In the absence, to the ex,
hibition, of the family of Henry Quicksall, a
number of thies entered his house, taking
therefrom gold watch and chain, and
number of government bonds, together with
large quantity of silverwaro
The Morristown Banner says San old
gentleman, ninety years Of age, joined the NJ
Z. Church in this town last Sunday. on pre-.