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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05
The nevernmept authorities

The government authorities on
Tuesday seized thirty gun boats which
were being built for the Spaniards in
New York and other places. II we had
our way we would complete and pre-
sent them to the. brave and determined
Cubans, and then fight it out if neces-
sary. 0~
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05
Tragedy In Boston.

BosToN, Aug. A.
The wife of Dr. A. Hobbs, of No.
1866 Washington street, was shot dead
about IL o'clock last night, in her own
parlor, and in the presence of her hus-
band, by Thomas L. White, boarder
with the doctor, under medical treat
ment.
The murderer fired two shots from a
revolver-tbe second shot penetrating
the victims left breast and passing
through her body. The act was wit
messed by the husband of the lady and
their young son, aged about nine years
White was at once arrested. He is a
eentlemanly looking person of about
thirty.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05
Railroad Accident.

ALBANY, Aug. 4.
This afternoon, as Joseph Shafer. a
teamster, was driving span of horses
across the Central Railroad track in
Spencer street, a locomotive backed
upon the team, instantly killing both
of the horses. Shafer was knocked of
his truck and fell under car. He was
terribly crushed, and his neck, back
and arms were broken. He was killed
instantly. A boy named Clafin, who
also on the truck, was thrown under
the car and had one of his feet badly
injured. Shafer leaves family. The
same locomotive has killed three or
four persons the past year.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05

JERSEY CRY. Mathew Kelly, the
keeper of the Morris Canal Stables, at
Nos. 102 and 104 Bergen street, was
arrested ON Tuesday night on the charge
of being the receiver of large number
of horses stolen from various parties in
Williamsburg. 1t appears from the
affidavit of John w. Coe that he took
into his possession, under an agreement
to pay $45 for it, horse stolen from
Coe worth 5000. Henry Hamilton
charges him with having received
another horse worth $400 stolen from
the complainant, under an agreement
to pay 800 for il. The arrest of KEEL
ley is the result of Information given
by a gang of horse thieves arrested a
few days ago i'll Williamsburg He was
held by the Recorder to answer in $500
bail.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05

Erich & Heyde's chair factory, in
East Chestnutstreet. Louisville, was
destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss
is about $1,000, which is probably in
sured.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05
CIRCULATION UNRlVALLED
IN ELIZABETH.

The "Unlon County Herald again
on Saturday threw another bomb filled
with dirt, which has had no other eff
feet, that we can see, than to open the
eyes of many who have hitherto classed
themselves among its friends. We are
rejoiced to hear the explosion of shells
which contain nothing but venom and
spleen, for the editor of this paper
must experience immense relief in thus
being able to relieve his over filled sto'
mach, which, pent up since his defeat
for Receiver of Taxes, has caused him
most terrible gripings, and which ma
ny of his dearest friends for long
time thought, would result in total
collapse of body, breeches, boots and
brains.
Our friend, as we have before stated,
smarting under his defeat for office,
now threatens the disruption and total
demolition of the party, which ever
since he joined it, has done but little
else than laugh at his antics. Stunned
by those who in the future intend to
manage and direct the party, and find
ing himself and paper on its last legs,
for proof see notice in the Herald, he
has at last mustered sufficient courage,
and now shows his cloven foot, rs Ar
temus Ward would say, "most beauti-
fully" He threatens dire vengeance
unless the party make just such nomi-
nations as suits him. Hear him:
GIVE shall oppose them to the ut
most of our power, and they may as
well know it, and not even their schem
ing with editors of Radical newspapers
wonder who he refers toy and trading
with Radical pothouse ward politicians
will secure them in office IF only the
true Democrats of Union county, and
our own city particularly, where the
FELLOWS are best known, will exert
themselves to put up for Office the best
men they can find" r..
One who didn't know the editor would
naturally suppose that all the aspirants
for political position would Immediate
ly crawl and humble themselves before
this blatant blower, but instead of this we
find everywhere throughout the city a
strong feeling of contempt expressed
for him and his hurdy-gurdy." Now
we have the greatest amount of charity
for our "bom bastic knight of the
quill" and think him worthy of more
favor than the party have ever yet seen
fit to show him, for if there is one man
more than another who has been viru-
lent it is our friend "Furioso," on the
upper corner. He has scrupled at no.
thing, and has ingloriously failed in
everything, and now, to crafty his
vindictiveness and personal spite, he
threatens to break up the party, which
never did and never will honor him
with its confidence.
Everywhere we hear Democrats ex-
press their aversion to the Herald"
and its self-imposing editor, and many
declare that should any one be nomi
mated VIII ON the " Herald" favors they
will fly the track"
In the. meantime our Democratic
friends need give themselves no unne-
cessary alarm, as the DAILY MONITOR will
give the pirates broadside OF two, and
besides, we shall endeavor to publish
the calls for the Democratic primaries
at least week in advance of the pirat-
ical sheet.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05
correspondence of the Daily Monitor.l


SANDWICH, Mass July %.
Mr.. EDITOR:
When the morning beams
''O'er the mountain stream
Oh merrily forth We'll Co."
Precisely at four o'clock this morn
ing, in company with distinguished
lover of pisquatorial sport, residing i'll
this place, behind a reliable team, we
took passage for beautiful sheet o.
water located some eight miles from
Sandwich, which is known as White
Island Pond" and after pleasant ride
of two hours, we arrived at the fishing
ground.
Ina wild and solitary place. down
deep among the eternal hills of old
Cape Cod, surrounded by heavily stud
ded pines, cedar and oak; with water
clear as q crystal, is located this lovely
pond, one of the favorite resorts of the
immortal Webster Here in this beau
tiful pond Gt is some nine miles in
length, and three miles in width) many
ablack bass and pickerel have given up
the ghost to the skill OF the "great ex-
FOUNDER" In company with the Ia
mented Cass, just before Kossuth came
to our shore, they were all day fishing
at this place, and the morning being
quite bright the fish did not bite as
freely as when the sky was lowering.
After fishing awhile, dark cloud came
up which obscured the rays of the sun,
when. they INDUCED in little spirit
Said Cas- the great champion of demo
cracy !; /" Webster, I learn you are to
make the reception speech in Boston,
on the arrival of the Great Hungarian
Chief ?" EYES," replied Daniel, when
all of asudden he felta heavy bite, and
with his usual caution when hooked as
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05
Safest photographic 9qlus.
Great Fire in Philadelphia.

L PHILADELPHIA, aug. D, q. IN.
The United States Bonded Warehouse
on Lombard street wharf, better known
as Patterson's storehouse, six-story
brick building, $50 feet by $50 feet,
and containing 40, 900 barrels of whisky,
and other goods valued OF ten or eleven
millions of dollars, took fire OF 7 O'Clock
last evening, and up to this hour has
defied the efforts of the fremen to sub
due the flames. The burning liquor
running through the streets like rivers,
destroys the hose, thus interfering with
the work of the firemen. It isimpossi-
BILE to state how far the fire will extend
A large number of minor casualties
have occurred, but no lives are known
to have been lost except those of four
children who were killed by falling
bricks. The origin of the fire is stated
as follows The immense weight of
whisky stored in the SC nth end of the
building, directly over the engine-room
caused the upper part of the building
to give way, thus letting the whis
key down into the engine-room.
In an instant the fire spread through
out the six stories. The firemen direct
ed their efforts to the saving of the
surrounding property, it being impossi-
BILE to do anything with the warehouse
Most of the whisky was that on which
duty had been paid under the Exten
sion act of Congress. This fire is the
most destructive which has occurred in
this city since the great fire of 1850.
The principal losers are the Haneys,
Catherwood, and John Gibson's Sons.
At this hour, it is impossible to state the
amount of insurance.
:15 A. MA heavy thun-
der storm has set in, which will aid in
reducing the fire, but it is still burning
unchecked. The great heat prevents
close approach to ascertain minor par
ticulars, but the streets are full of ru
mors of lives lost by falling walls. The
stores destroyed were considered to be
entirely fire-proof, having iron doors
and shutters There were 18-inch
walls between each of the eight stores,
but they burned almost as if made of
wood. The burning whisky ran into
the sewers, causing explosions and
great panic among the spectators,
which was not lessened by reports that
the buildings contained powder, salt
peter, etc. These buildings were erect
ed some Is years ago, and were con
sidered the finest of the kind in the
country. They were formerly used by
the Government for storing sugars,
cigars, etc., but recently were entirely
devoted to the storage of whisky in
bond.
STILL LATER A. M.-The fire
will not spread any further. The
heavy rain continues, and is checking
the flames.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05
Patent Metallic White Wire Clothes Lines.

VTTE beg leave to call your attention to entire
w ly new article known Patent Metallic
White Wire, possessing qualities which prevent it
from ever corroding turning from its uniform
color during any number of years. and on which
line. The old-fashioned rope cord always causes
so much trouble and annoyance by breaking, rot
ting out, and discoloring clothes, and by being
obliged to be put up and taken down every time
used. With this Wire Clothes Line you have none
of these annoyances, and when it is put up it
gives you no more trouble. 1t will not rust.
Sold by A. TREGASKES,
1T East Grand street, Elizabeth.
Please call and examine the line, which is needed
in every family. "A 1w
Agent for the American Wire Company, No. rs
William street. New York.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05
DIED.

At Minneapolis Minnesota, on the 30th of July,
James H. wilson, of this city, in the Both year of
his age.
The friends of the family respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from the Elizabeth avenue NJ.
E. Church, on Friday afternoon, at 8 O'Clock
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-05

Yesterday afternoon, Unitel States
Detective Nettleship and Detective
Williams of the Newark Police arrested
two men at the Market street Depot in
Newark, under supicion that they were
dealers in counterfeit money. They
were taken to the office of United
States Commissioner Whitehead. where
they were searched, the investigation
showing that the suspicious were we'll
founded. About 81, 900 in counterfeit
money was found in their possession.
The bills were 500 legal-tender notes,
The prisoners are said to have operated
extensively in Newark few weeks ago
They were committed to the County
Jail for examination. The names were
not given.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-06-11
NEWS AND NDPERsONAL.

Walt Whitman was fifty years old on
Monday.
Jenny Lind has made Hamburg her
home.
The most difficult ascent-Getting up
a subscription.
Joseph Smith, son of the original
Mormon, denies that he is dead.
A grandson of Vanderbilt is a CON
ductOr on Troy train.
Miss Dix, the phflahthropist, is visit
ing California prisons and asylums.
The Empress Eugene has come to
want-she wants statue.
A rude Hartford paper says Olive
Logan has padded feet"
Dickens is soon to be a peer, it is said
and also appear with new novel.
Carlyle has rubbed the first Napoleon
out from his list of heroes.
Queen Victoria completed the thirty
first year of her reign on Friday.
John T. Alexander, of Jacksonville,
Illinois, is the largest cattle dealer in
the United states.
A. D. Richardson is writing letters
from the Atlantic to the Pacific for the
New York Tribune.
According to Artemus Ward, there
are Two EnlAiEs AOE WnlCn We are never
quite prepared, namely-twins.
Many good kiss has been nipped in
the bud by six-year-old nuisance
bringing light into the room.
The Irish Church Disestablishmont
bill passed the British House of COM
mons on Monday last.
The three iddlers of old King Cole,
(the jolly old soul,) have arrived at
Boston for Jubilee practice.
The London Mercantile Gazette saws /:
" Mr.. Fisk is the most famous man in
America, not even excepting the Pres
ident."
A London Clergyman advertises to
lend his sermons. His way 10 make
them give interest, we presume.
Muscalonge fishing has begun at the
Thousand Islands. A forty-pOunder
was recently sent to Syracuse.
How they weigh n hog in New Jer-
sey-put the hog in one scale, ana some
stones in the other, and then guess AT
the " "heft" of the stones
''The child is father to the man"
Yes. but whvP Because OF course as
soon as he's born he becomes apparent. /
Susan johnson, the last surviving
servant of washington, died at New
Orleans the other day. The next last
ono shall be reported In due time.
He never said word,
But with look of deepest melancholy,
He sat like patience on an ottoman
Waiting for his wife to put her bonnet on,
Since the adjournment of Congress
the President has removed at least
nine of his own Rppointees, viz. Two
COnsuls, one Indian Agent, two Collec-
tors, one Assessor, and three Postmas-
ters.
w, s., of the New York Times, is
bound beyond the sunset and the
baths of all the western stars, he tells
US. He is going west with vengeance |
There are hfty Chinese TaeLOAivs tlaLsS ,,saail ~
Latin fiuently and are from the Catho-
lie seminaries of China,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-06-11
GEN. c. H. THOMAS.

A. d. Richardson in one of his late
Pacific Railway letters to the X Z.
Tribune, says:
Among our passengers was Gen.
George H. Thomas, en- route for his
new fieId--the entire Pacificcoast. with
headquarters at San Francisco. We of
The East are hardly aware Ofbhe admira-
ton the enthusiasm, the personal affpe-
lion felt for him throug bout the West
Every here one hears him spoken OF
as ''Old Reliable" span Thomas. -
stTbe Rock of Chicfafnaupa. . ss'Tbat
splendid Old Man" In point of fact,
his age is only 50; but his grave, kindly
demeanor DOES carry parental sugges-
ton. He is certainly one of the finest
characters brought out by the war.
President Lincoln, when first desired to
make him Msjor General, replied with
a disfrust horn of many disappoint-
ments I" No; he is from the South
{ will wait till he earns it." Thomas
heard of this-aud how glOriOusly be
did earn the Major Generalship and
every other honor he has receIvedi He
was always at his post, ard for three
years he did not once see his wife. He
never got whipped; he never complains
ed of anything; he never accepted any
promotion until it was fairly thrust up
on him he never committed an act
that had to be explained or apologized
for.''
Since the war bis rare qualities have
grown steadily upon the people. When
be declined the house offered 70 him by
the Cincinnatiaus, he did it with perfect
nodesty and Observation-Disclosures. 1.-THE
Government he said, 'Fhas always paid
me amply, and all my wants are pro-
vided for. To accept such a present
would not be consistent with my sense
Of duty" A few weeks ago some of
his old officers in Nashvilie-in token
of their affection, as he wss about lPav-
ing for the West, profered him a table,
service of silver. He replied II am
greatly touched by this evidence of
yOur regard, but I cannot accept it. In
my Judgment it would be Injurious to
the discipline of the Army for officers
have been their ubordinates." Some
have thought Thomas oveF-fastidious
on this subject but the American peo-
deal of fastidiousness in that direction.
Gen. Thomas would attract notice in
any crowd. He is large, broad-shoul-
dered, massive. with hair and beard
brown, but not turning to gray, mild,
kindly eyes, and prominent nose-a
strong, marked face. He inherited no
property, but by careful, frugal habits.
he has saved a competence from his sal
ary. He has no children. This is his
second visit to California /; fifteen years
ago, when he was captain in the THIRD
Artillery, he was stationed at Fort Yu-
ma for II months. He and his staff are
as delighted as schoolboys turned loose
70 escape from Kentucky and West Ten
nessee into thoroughly loyal aJmos-
phere.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-06-11
From the N. Y. Tribune.
THE FINANCES,

Secretary Boutwell's monthly exhibit
shows thar the National Debt has been
reduced more than Twenty Millions 0f
Dollars, or at the rate of Eighty Mil
/ ions per aDnun, in three months that
have elapsed since Gen. Grants inaug-
uration. We call that a good begin
ming, considering that a new Congress
has been in session and have of course
made a considerable haul for Pay and
Mileage, and that our new. diplomats
nave had to b. provided with outfits.
Of the $50, 1866, 800 paid out OF the
Treasury in May for all other purposes
than the purchase or payment of prin-
cipal of tbe.NatiOual Debt, SIS, ,S3I 900
were paid in satisfaction of interest on
that Debt, leaving barely Sl0,535, 900 IS
the cost ofoarryIng on the Government,
or at the rate of Sl26, ,420, ,000 per annum.
This is rather better than the $500 000,-
600 Horatio Sey asserted at Bridge
mort a little more than year ago, we
were paying to hold the south IN smb-
iopation It is cheering yet we be-
iieye it can be bettered. We hope TO
see the current cost of the Govern u8elt
except for Public Debt, brought within
500 000. 900 per annum before General
Grants term expires. Let us get the
remaining States reconstructed and the
Indians settled on fit reservations, and
we can safely reduce the Army TO 90
900 men and sell off several acres more
of Naval vessels.
But we beg to remind Secretary Bout
well that the good work Of using the
surplus in the Treasury to pay off the
Public Debt and reduce the interest ac-
cruiug thereon, bas not yet begun. The
cash in the Treasury stood and stands
as follows
Feb. Ist. 1853. March 1st. June lst
Coin .........SS 732,1l6 9S,74l20O Sos, l80 I89
Currency 17,44l,323 l6,653s529 19,984, 800
Total SLUG, ,I74,049 SlI5,5947S9 SI25, 64.744
& Deduct. 81, 659, $50 2S,775,56O 2s,38n,7- o
+ Net cash S78,524 529 Ss6sIs,229 s OF, ,s24 n24
Net gold 56,072, 1876 $685. 700 81, ,s39. 400
Mr.. Boutwell, has thus to-day a larger
Currency surplus, with a far larger
Coin surplus, than he found in the
Treasury ; having increased the hoard
If Coin which he found there by 40
less than SIS, 200, 600.
Suppose he had not done this, sup
pose he had sold Coin and paid Debt
with the proceeds only to the extent of
keeping down the surplus to the point
at which he found it, does any one i'm
agine that he would have seen gold at
45 per cent. premium, or that it wOuld
now be trying to crawl up to 40?
Amount of Gold Certificates.
+ IN hand
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-06-11
A REMARKABLE CAREER.

Writing from Omaha to the N. Y.
Tribune, A. D. Richardson says
In the early rush 70 California, poor
boy named Charles CrOcker crossed the
Missouri with an OK team, at this point,
on his toilsome overland journey to the
new gold regions. Last Friday--19
years afterward to -day-he arrived
hero on his first return visit to his old
Eastern home. He came accompanied
by his family, in his own special car,
for he is now Superintendent of the
Central Pacific Railroad, and every
mile of it has been built under his super
vision. He may wen feel an houorH bic
pride In the great work with which he
has been so closely Identified. HIS par
ty were four days from sacramento 20
Omaha; and on arriving here Delighted
US with blooming flowers, aud teasted
us upon strawberries, oranges, ana lus-
ciuus cherries from CHliiorula, brought
uuon Alaska lee 800 miles, through the
green valley of the Pacific slope, and
through the lingering snow drifts of the
Rocky Mountains. IL seemed like a
story frem the Arabian Nights.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-06-11
sPECTACLEs.
TAXES ARE HIGH.

THIS Is A COMMON COMPLAINT,
Il but are not voluntary taxes murh high
r than those assessed for the support of
government? Let us see. Take one iu-
stance out of a thousand that are occurring
constantly: In certain neig hborhood in
our county, a travelling sJVtHoJeT sold, accord-
ing to reliable information, not less than
one hundred pairs of spectacles at S4OO p-r
pair, lust such as l am selling at 70 cents
tue same in every respect. Now. here was
S3l5 sent from a small community unneces-
sarily for one item alone and this sort of
thing is going on constantly in nearly all
kinds of business " When will the people
learn WISDOM - that they can do better Tor
themselves and the country by buying
every thing they need of established and re-
liable dealers at home?
In the line of Spectacles. have a large
and complete as ortment, embracing all the
leading STYLES, such as Lancashire Lenses,
Cry staI, the best French and English Pere-
scopic and Double Complex Glass, in all
styles of frames. Also, same kind of glass
to set IN old frames.
Long expei ienee in fitting eyes with Spec
tacls enables me to do it readily and c'ir-
Lectly- Persons wanting Spectacles OF any
klno are invited TO come where they will be
honestly dealt with.
je4-tf No. 3 Williams ms Block.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-06-11
EXAMINATION NOTICE.
SChOOI EXaIllfneI.,s NOfice

THE School Examiners Of Delaware
i county Will meet, during the year lS59,
Tor the examination OF teachers, at the fol-
At the COURTHOUSE, in Delaware, on
Sd aud i7th, May SIh and I'D, SepteIu beF
Z5th ()f.tofltsr 9f6 aod 23d Nt,veInber am
and 10th, December 1Ith.
At The srhOoi-hOuse, in ASHLEY, A pril
10Th at the schOol-huuse in LEWIS CEN
schoOl-hOuse in OSTRANDER, October I'd at
Col FRAN bes' schOol-house, in SUDBURY,
the Saturday alter the session of the County
Teachers Institute.
Candidates must present satisfactory tes-
timonlal~ of goOd moral char8CLer; and the
law requires, as a condition Discrimination,
that each applicant for a certificate shall
pay fee Of dfty cents.
No certificate Is granted unless the appli-
cant is "qualified 70 teach ALL the branches
named IN the law; namely OrlhOgraphy.
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography,
equate knowledge OF the theory and prac-
tlce of teaching"
Examinations Will commence at 10
iock, A. NJ and close at O'Clock P. N. !;
aud no applicant will be admitted after Ii
O'Clock. 1hs exercises will be Conducted as
far a. possible IN writing. Each candidate
IS requested To bring paper and pencil and
a STAN ped Snvelope addressed 10 himself, in
which the certificate awarded will be mailed
to him, or notice Of failure.
January 20. IS6S.-tf Clerk.