The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-09
NEW JERSEY.
.Icrsex City.


ATTEMPTING TO PAcs COUNTERPART MosEr.-A forlorn
looking youth was taken before Commissioner jackson
yesterday the charge Of Offering counterfeit
hlty cent stamps three cigar stores on Montgomery
street about eight o'clock Friday evening. The only
defence offered that he had come nom Buffalo in
canal boat time ago, and the canal being blocked
up by the supported himself By doing odd jobs In
New York He added that he had received two Of the
counterfeits from stsyedore at Coenes slip His
story however carried little conviction and
comnitted trial in default OF 81 coo bail Three OF
the stamps were found Ils poseson ous Of anoIen.
OF the sharlers In New YORK. do gave tne nsme
o. Albert Chase.
Newark.
THg BpowH GARRortSG CAsE.- AcorITTAL or THE Ac
cusrp William Brown, who stood charged with having
knocked down and robbed, In company with others,
few months ago, . grocer named Johnson, while the
latter was returning from his place OK business,
acquitted In Court of Over and Termner yesterday
In charging the jury the Court strongly urged that
defence had signay failed 10 appear iavoraby. Aef
brief deIberstion tho Jury returned With verdict OF
ton with Interested persons aud Browns friends mani
tested unmstskabs delight al the unexpected termina
ton OF the affair.
Tux Nsw J.Rsrr RAnso,p Accident. Passenger on
those trains delayed BY the accident to tho Washington
through train on Friday evening complain bitterly or
the carclessnsss Of the company and their employees
several persons, among whom were or two ladies'
compelled 70 walk three or four mes In order to
reach their homes.
THE NrrRo-eLrcxRNa EXPLOSION. "A meeting was held
at Library Hall Friday night 70 take measures for
The relief Of the families OF the unfortunate men who
persisted in the nitro gycsrns explosion II Carsmont
Mayor Corneson and several prominent citizens were
present. A COMMITTEES Was appointed 10 procure the
services OF Professor Dorsmus Colonel schaaner for
the delivery Of lecture on the properties Of nitro
ely csrnc the proeseds 70 DO applied TO the persons
Riudea TO- Some contributions wore handed in. after
which the meeting adjourned
Fieminston.
SUCCESSFUL EscAry or TWO NoroRrors Buro, Ans Two
months since the HERALD announced the intense ex-
ctsment and apprehension which seized the Hooker
family. in Lamber,svlis. and the peril TO which they
were exposed BY the nocturnal visit menscss and de-
predictions Of Two Infamous and veteran burglars Charles
Collins, ALIAS Fox and samuel Peacock Tho dssps-
radocs were arrested In Bordentowa the following
evening, conveyed 70 Lsnbsrtsvs, wnsrs they under
went preliminary Investigation, and were finally
lodged in The Hunerdon county jail ~ Pennington 70
bdc the action OF the Grand Jury. Az the time
OF their incarceration tho sheriff advised 10 adopt
unusual precautionary measures for their safe ksspng
when suggestion, II appears. was dsrcRarded The
tug uves occupcd the rame coll and demeaned them
selves 80 obsequiouy and decorousy that their desgp
Vas never suspected TIL yesterday morning, when u
was found the birds had flown through newly perfc-
rated aperture N the root.