The New York herald., 1869-06-13
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE
NEW JERSEY.
Jerney City.

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Jersey City.
The ERIE MEN AFTER THE HORSE RAILROADS
Messrs. Fisk and Gould having established ferry TO
Twenry-third street. and intending to open one from
that place to Weenawken, are endeavoring TO con-
troll the passenger trafc OF Hudson county by get
ting possession of the horse railroads. they owl, own
the Pavonia Horse Railroad which extends rom
the Pavonia ferry to the Hackensack river, ana
negotiations are in progress f9r ,ne cons nd
Hoboken Railroad. They have also made advances
towards the Hudson CITY and Jersey City Railroad,
will not part with this any terms unless the Ber-
gen. Lafayette and dummy roads DO taken H. IN IL 1o 10
sew Clty ferry to Hoboken, Bergen and Hudson City
are SO badly managed that the proposed change oi
masters would be hailed with satisfaction Dy ae .ae
travelling public. The Erie managers have alreauy
| conferred great benefits on Hudson county, and Il
they should take the management OF ihe ,fse nofse
railroads into their hands would be all the better
for the people, Mayor Sawyer, OF Hudson City, and
several prominent men strongly in favor OF the
change.
THE STOCK YARDs.-within the past week there
arrived at the stock yards $40 cars containing SSs
! CATTLE I219O hogs and 1854 sheep. There were
slaughtered during the week S92 cattle, llsS3 hogs
"'' '-'' '''' Hoboken.
A Boy CRUSHED UNDER A BUILDlNG.-A LAD
| named Francis Creamer six years OF age, was
standing near the livery stable of Jacob Smith, IN
| Court street, on Friday night when the building
lie was soon extrlcated however ana it was found
that his leg was broken. He was otherwise bruised
and cut but his injuries are not OF ata cnaracter
| FIRE AT THE GERMAN CHURCH.-A fire broke out
yesterday morning in a china shop situate between
the Martha Institute and the German Evangelical
| church In Sixth street. BY the time the fremen got
| to work the names had extended to the chnrch and
| were creeping up the weather boards but under
| srnch chQd
| aged by water the loss being set down at 81 600;
| insured for $1,000. The china shop owned by Wolf
Rampf Is damaged to the extent OF 200; not IN
| sured. The documents for effectlng an insurance
| were in his possession, but as they had not been
duly signed and attested the insurance company Is
| not liable.
| RENOVATION OF THE CITY HALI.-The Common
Council chamber police station, Mayors office, and
lodgers apartments, comprising altogether the City
| Eall have been thoroughly repaired and renovated
! very handsome portrait of ex-Mayor Van Reipen,
who reelected to the mayoralty Tor several sue
cessive terms, has been presented to the Common
Coun Gil by the present Mayo and II Will De hung
| up In the Mayors ONCE.
| THE ALLEGED LUNACY CAsE.-An investigation
was ordered yesterday into the case OF Mrs. Banta
who is incarcerated IN the almshouse at Snake Hill
on the ground Of insanity. Should the county
physician report unfavorably the case will be car
| ried to the Supreme Court and board OF medical
| examiners applied for. The imprisonment OF this
woman at the instance of her husband and his fam-
ly IL likely to result similarly to the celebrated Price
Merritt case, a little over year ago. where the
Supreme Court took up the matter ana the lady was
discharged Mrs. Banta who is an Intelligent
woman Of refined culture, states that she will cheer
fully abide by the decision OF The medical board OF
examiners.
CUBAN MOVEMENT There has been established
here recruiting bureau for the purpose OF enlisting
men and ex-army Officers In the cause Of the Cuban
republic. An ex-Unted States major states that he
can raise from 200 to 800 men at an hours notice.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A JEwELLER.-while jew
eler named Frederick Cobb, residing in Washington
street. near Baldwin street, was conversing with
some workmen belonging to Brown Co.'s factory,
same yesterday afternoon, an iron wrench was acc.
dentally pushed out OF an upper story wndow ano
falling II struck Cobb heavily on the SKULL innictlng
wound which though serious is not dangerous.
TRIAL TRIP ON THE SPRINGFIELD AVENUE HORSE
RAuROAp-Yesterday afternoon the nrst trip over
the Springfield Avenue and Irvington Railroad was
made by the principal officers Of the road and Q
| number Of leading citizens, public and private
This road accompshes the entire distance ffteer
minutes sooner than the others, inasnuch as 1t is
guests were hospitality entertained by the Preside Mt
Mr.. Paul Buchanan, at his residence on Springfield
avenue. Addresses appropriate to the occasion
were made by General Runyon, Judge Guild aud
John McGregor, President of the Newark ana New
York Railroad; ex-sherifr Reynolds, Adam Godel,
ex- Alderman Louck Mr.. Traut, Mr.. Baier, Mr.. Hugh
Mulin and Mr.. Rappins. BY all present the road
was pronounced success SO far as working and
efficiency Is concerned.
MorristOwn.
HoNoRs TO VICE PRESIDENT CoLrAX.-This pic
turesquey situated town was the scene OF great eX-
ctement last Friday evening, the occasion beng the
presence OF Schuyler Cofax, Vice President OF the
United States, the joint guest Of Mayor George 7.
Cobb and Hon. John Hill, member OF Congress from
| the Fourth district. While Mr.. Cofax was being
handsomely entertained at the palatlal residence Of
| Mayor Cobb by the latter and other distinguished
Morrstonians including Governor Randolph and
| Mr. John Whitehead q body OF the citizens, TO the
number Of about 500, formed In procession, aud, whf
fine brass band, marched IL the Mayors house and
| serenaded the Vice President After the rendition
| OF several fine national airs Mr.. Cofax was intro
| duced to the assemblage by Governor Randolph
| who, In doing So took occasion TO make o lew ap
propriate remarks In the course OF which M
jocularly set forth that nasmuch as Mr. Colfax wa
, half Jerseyman, through whose veins coursed the
blood Of Jersey heroes they had especial claims OF
! him. In replying the Vice President said he was
the victim OF misplaced conndeBce tlat n,
had been invited there and had accepted
with the understanding that there was tt
be no demonstration Of any kind, no speeches
was the first duty OF a soldier he would obey tn
Commands or the c0mmander-in-chief or tint
fOrces-military and naval-of the state OF New
) | Jersey. Mr.. Coliax then went on 10 describe lh
"happy hours OF chldhood' passed IN Pompton ant
his after life In the Far West, In language at onc
pleasing and eloquent, after which he glanced at h
great future before the American people. and wount
| up with an earnestly expressed hope for the pros
perity OF the nation. The distinguished speaker wa
repeatedly cheered. Yesterday morning he left fol
| New York.
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