The New York herald., 1869-01-03
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey
MARsnAL ELLIs' REPoRT.-During the month OF
December i57 persons were committed to the city
prison, OF whom 9s were charged with drunken
ness.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED ARsoN.-Yesterday afternoon
painter named John Roche, about twenty-five
years OF age arrested for breaking the windows
in and attempting to set fire to the building at the
corner OF Wavne aud washington streets. lie was
committed to prison 10 await trial.
OPPOSITION TO THE RAnRoAD MoNoPoLY.-The
Jersey City and Hoboken Horse Car Railroad CON-
pany, having been prevented from running to the
ferry have placed two stages on the line to compete
with the horse railroad mnnoDoly. Many business
men, both In Jersey City and Hoboken, have SUI
fered IN consequence or the practca, extinction OF
their measures through the Common C0nncil Com
mittee. The Martha Institute Of Hoboken has lost
many OF its pupils who belong to Jersey CITY.
Hudson City.
ANOTHER INSTANCE or MISPLACED CONFIDENCE
On Thursday last Mr. Isaiah N. Evans, proprietor Of
a tin warehouse, sent his driver, young man, with
his horse and wagon to Water street, New York.
giving him twenty dollars to purchase some iron.
The driver departed at two O'Clock IN the afternoon,
and that was the last heard Of him. the horse or Or
wagon In hudson City. Inquiries were made IN
New York, and 1t was ascertained that the fellow
left that city with his booty
ANOTHER RAID ON A LAGER BEER SAIo0N.-Only
q few days ago lager beer saloon OF West End was
entered by roughs, who broke the windows and FUR
niture and assaulted the proprietor. On Friday
evening the lager beer saloon Of Jacob Weber, at the
Five Corners, was entered in similar manner by
two men named James Boucher and William Bourke.
who first tried % provoke the proprietor 10 resist
ance and falling In this they smashed everything
within their reach. Weber throttlcd one OF the
roughs and was in the act OF thrusting him out OF
doors when he was struck In the head with glass
tumbler, which inficled deep wound. warrants
were issued by Recorder Aldridge yesterday for the
arrest OF Boucher ana BOurke.
CuAgT2I AMf.NDMENTs.-The result OF the recent
meetings OF taxpayers In the City Hall is the adop
ton OF twelve amendments to the city charter to be
applied for at the next meeting OF the Legislature.
BY the terms OF the change the city is required to pay
one-thtrd the cost OF paving Streets Commissioners
of Assessment shall be appointed for three years.
the Street Commissioner shall be elected by the Com
mon Council, the Commissioners Of Appeal In cases
OF taxation Will be abolished the action OF the Fre
Commissioners in cases OF appeal is made final, NE
clause prohibiting the Common Council from bor
rowing than ST. 900 In any one year Is stricken
the n%,noH connc and the Common Counc ob
tain power to I'LL sunken lots, making the expense
thereof lien on the property whether OF residents
or non-residents.
MAN BURIED IN SNOW BANK.-Durng the
prevalence Of the snow storm on Friday evening
poor man named Edward Dalton, who is employed
as porter in q grocery store in Hoboken, was on
his way to his home In Hudson City, and In ascending
the hill about 800 yards from the junction OF the two
lines OF horse railroad he was SO blinded by the
down snow - pile WHICH % tSe Tsd sad
The fall was not more than twenty feet to the nrst
ledge Of rocks but he was almost entirely imbedded
| but in the meantime he must have struggled vio-
lently for sleeve Of his coat torn almost to
in that position till he perished but for the violent
and incessant barking Of dog, which yelped
driver or q wagon happening to pass at this time
went to the brow OF the ledge and observing that the
snow was torn up descended slowly till he reached
| the man, who was grOanIng though almost inau-
dbly. He dragged him out and took him on his
wagon to the residence OF Mr.. Schaaer, on Hoboken
avenue, where he was properly cared for.
Communipnw.
TIE STOCK YARDs.-During the year 1868, there
were received at the stock yards 1920 cattle. $780,
$40 hogs. 267, ,3l5 sheep and 12,e71 horses There
were slaughtered during the year, 12,379 cat
tie, 4o0319 hogs, and 276 93 sheep. Within the past
week there arrived % cars, containing ESQ cattle,
Harrison.
LOCATING DocK.-A commission consisting OF
six chosen reehoders from each Of the counties Of
Hudson and Essex assembled at Tayors Hotel, Jer-
sey City, Yesterday and proceeded TO Harrison TO
select suitable position for dock on the banks of
the Passaic They chose spot near the grounds OF
Messrs. McLave, at whose suit the plan was pro-
ected, which viii occupy five hundred feet along the
river Among the assembly were General Halstead
and Director James Lynch.
Newnrk.
ADMITTED TO BAIL.-The man John Lynch,
charged with an atrocious assault and battery on
one Matthew Kiteen sn Thursday night in o bar
room in william street, was yesterday admitted to
ban In the sum OF 1,000 Klteen having recovered
considerably from the effects OF his woands.
RECOVERY OF A VALUABLE HORSE AND SLErGH.-
On New Years day Matthew Keedon, coachman In
the employ OF Mr.. ). II. Bates OF No. % Park place,
disappeared with n valuable mare and sleigh, the
former worth s ,20o The authorities were notified
and yesterday the mare and Matthew were found In
the vicinity OF Waveriey. The slegh.wa subsequent
ly found IN Newark. keedon was lodged IN the city
prison and held on charge Of grand larceny.
ANOTHER ALLEGED CoUsTERFErrER ARRESTED
Yesterday an alleged counterfeit operator named
sylvester Jones was arrested in Jersey city BY de-
tectiye Neitleship and another officer and brought
10 this city for examination. He Is charged with
being Wholesale dealer In the matter, and II Is
thought the arrest VIII prove much more important
than now appears Fifty dollars IN bogus notes were
al.n IInI A. hnll