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EARTHQUAKES.
Natural Phenomonu in Germany.
The Prussian Journals state that shocks Of

The Prlssian Journals state that shocks Of
earthquake were still fcl; at Gross Gcrau:
letter from that place sets forth that on the
night Of November II to Sovcnbcr.l5, within the
space Of four hours and half, twenty four pcais
or subterrGucOus thunder, seven or them ACCOM-
panied by shocks, were distinctly Heard. The
shaking motion of the earth was violent enough
to wakcn the sOulI,lcsi slocpcr-. In the night ur
the 10Th to 18th lnstant the thu3drriug wus re-
peatcd sixty times In three hours, and between
md O'Clock A. NJ, q shock was felt which shook
the eIseS ami nIa;e the wallis antl beams creak.
AZ present, there sec.n 10 bc alternate inter
walls of reiosc and conyulsiUn, the duration UG
each being few hours. On the 10Th instant ut
6:30 in the evening, another pretty severe shorS
was felt ut Gross Gcrau. The ithcuisclrr Cor lci
says that according Ia measurements t.hen ny
some engineer officers, the whole site o, Inc little
town is now two or three inches ""eT thhn u
was before the earthquake vsils.inn. Notwltli.
Stund!nB the great number ur sh'n M mat nave
been felt none OF The hoiscs nave ialcn, though
walls nre 10 be In maliy Faces oliS ing out
ward nnd between f,iiy and hity chtinnsyS are
In Il urccariulls condition. letter nom Darm-
'ataLi, wftten fast Monday, announces that the
shocks In Gross Gcrnu are ugan increasing In fire.
qlleilry and Intensity. The writer adds that many
or tho Inhabitants are suffering from various
forms or nervous disease. ana even insanity has
In some cases been produced by the rcrpctunl
anxiety to which these alarming phenomena have
given rise.
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Tho English Parliament Of ITO was an ex-
cccdingiy ungalant ono. II enacted that {:
"Whoever should lead Into matrimonial bonds
any male subject of her Majesty, by means OF
rongc or powders, perfumes, essences, artificial
teeth, false hair, Spanish cotton, iron corsets,
crinolines, high-heclcd shoes, or false calves,
should be prosecuted for sorcery and the mar
riago declared null md void" The Figaro i'm
nudently asks, who could marry now under
such an act.
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The Cannibnl's Chant,

'Twas on the shores that round our coast
From Deal TO Ramsgate span,
That found alone, en- u piece of stone,
An elderly naval man.
His hair was wccdy, his beard was long,
And wcedy and long Was he;
And heard this wight, OH the shore rcclte,
In singular minor key:
"oh, am n cook and captain hold,
And the mate Of the Nancy brig,
And y bo'sun tight, AMI Il mdshiptnltc,
And the crew OI the captains gig."
"0h elderly man, It's little know
or the duties OF men OF the sea,
And III cat my hand, II understand
How you can possibly be
'At once cool, ana captain bold,
And She mate OF the Nancy brig,
And ho'sun tight, and n mldshipmlte,
And the crew OF the captains gig.r
Then he gave mitch to his trowsers which
Ia q trick all scamen larn;
And, having got rid OF Il humping qnid,
lie spun this painful yarn:
"'Twas in the good ship Nancy Bell
That VIC sailed Ia the Indian sea,
And there OIL the reef we came to Bre1,
Which has often occurred TO me.
"And pretty nigh all o. the crew was drowned,
Thcrc was seventy seven s0ul,)
Aid only ten OF tho Eancy's men
Said Here to the muster roll
There was me aud the cook and the captain
And tue mate OF the Nancy brig,
And the ho'sun tight, and the IniishIpmite,
Aud the crew OF the captains gig.
"For month we'd neither whites nor drink,
TIL a-hungry we did feel;
SO we drawed u lot, AMI accordn' shot
The captain for our meal.
'The next lot fell to the captains mate,
Aud q delicate dish he nude;
Then our appetite with the nlldshipmitc,
We Hevcn survivors stayed.
"And then we murdered the bo'sun tight,
And he much resembled pig;
Then We wittIed free, did tic cook and me-
On the crew Of the cuptain's gig.
Then only the cook and me waslc left,
Aud the delicate question, which
or us .1o goes TO the kcttlcf' arose,
And We argued II out MS sich.
"Eor loved that cook rs q brother did,
And the cock lie worshippcd me;
But we'd bc bowed II we'd either be slowed
In the other chaps hold, you see.
".Im be eat II you dimes or me- says Tom,
Tes TINT, says l, you'll be-
Tim boiled II die, my friend,' saysl;
And exactly so,' says lie.
'4ays he, dear James, to finish me
We're o foolish thing to do
For don't yeu see that you can't cook me-
While can-and will-cook your
'1so he bolls the water and takes the salt
And pepper In portions true,
(Which he never iorgot,) and some chopped shall
Ana some sage and parsley too.
"And he stirred it round, and round and round,
And he enilfcd at the foamng froth:
When ! ups with his heels and smothers hls
sQuealB
In the scum OF the boiling broth.
"And I eat that cook In a week or less.
ADd-as / eating be
The last or his chops, why, almost drops
For vessel In sight see.
"And never lark, and 1 never SMILE
And never lark nor play
But cit and crOak and u single Joke
Ihaye-whlch Is to say:
ooh, ] am O cook and captain hold
And the mate OF the Nancy brig,
And bo'sun tight, and fnldshpmc
And the crew Of the captains gig.n
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Peanuts may be Joked about, but there is a
fortune In them. Two years ago On cnlcrpris-
Ing Yankee went to North Carolina with few
hundred dollars and began cultvating peanuts.
This year he has sold his crop for $sI 900, get
ting s5!, 900 profit.
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MARY GRESLEY.

AN DITOIs'S TALE
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man, wanting house, nnd not lodgings. So
Mary Greslcy persevered with her second no.
vel, and completed IL before she WIS eighlccn
The literary friend In the neighbo.hood-to
the chance OF whose acquaintance was In
ucbtcd for my subsequent friendship with
Mnry Grcsley-fOund this work 10 ba u grca.
Improvement on the first. lie was on elderly
man, who had been engaged nearly all his life
In the conduct OF scientific and agricultural
periodical, and was the Inst man whom
sh0nld have taken as sound critic on works
OF fictton-but, with spelling, grammatical cpn-
trnciion, and the composition of sentences he
was acquainted; and no assured Mary that her
progress had been great. Should she burn
That second story she asked him. She would,
next day. Such was not his advice II have
a friend in London" said he, ''who has 10 do
with such things, and you shall g6 TO him.
VIII give you y letter." He rave aor The fatal
..c.tlr, anG she came to us.
n She nos came oD,s up i1 tS toTa with her povel
brought her mother with her. So great was
her eloquence. so excellent her suaslvc power
either with her tongue or by that look OF sup
mother to abandon her home in Cornboro,
and trust 10 London lodgings. The house was
let furnished 10 the new curate, and when
first heard Of the Greslcys they wcro living OH
the second floor in small street near to the
Euslon squarc station. Poor Fanny, as she
was called, was left in some humble home NJ
Cornbofo, and Mary travelled up to try her
fortune I'LL the great city. when we came 10
/ know her well, we expressed our doubts rs TO
The wisdom OF such step. Yes: the Wears
wife had been strong against the move. Mary
confessed rs much. That lady had spoken
most iOrcibc words, had uttered terrible pre-
dictions, had told sundry truths. hut Mary
had prevailed, and the journey was made, and
the lodgings were taken.
w
We can now come TO the day on which
we first saw her. She did not write, but came
direct to us with her manuscript In her hand.
:. young woman, sir, wants to see you, (" said
the clerk, In that tone TO Which we were so
well accustomed, md which indicated the dig
like which he had learned from us 10 the re-
ceptlOn OF unknown visitors,
Young woman What young woman 2"
quite u girl like"
II suppose she has got name. Who sent
hcr! cannot see any young woman without
knowing why. What docs slie want?"
" Got manuscript In her hand, sir."
I've no doubt she has, and q ton OF manu-
script In drawers and cupbonrds. Tell her 10
wfite. won't see any woman, Young or old
without knowing who she is." The man re-
tired, ana soon returned with an envelope be-
longing to The Office, on which was written,
:" Miss Mary Gresley, late or Cornboro." lie
also brought Inc note from "the man of let
tersn down In Doraetshirc. "Of what sort is
She !' asked, looking at tho introduction.
"Shc Gih't amiss as to looks, sald the clerk !;
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she was writing the actual words on which, rs
She thought, 80 much depended. She had
the arrangement Of her chapters; and 'solnc-
times even ] began TO hope. There were mo-
nents in which with her hope was nj
most certainty. Towards The end Of
June Mr. Donnc declared himself 10 be
hctrcr. He was to have. q holiday in
August, and then he intended to run up
TO LOndon ani sec his bctrothed. lie still give
details, which were distressing to us, of his
own Sympt oms; but II was manifest That he
himself was not despondlng, and she WAS gov.
crned In her trust or In her despair altogether
by him. But when August came the period OF
his visit was postponed. The heat had made
him weak, and he was to come in September
Early In August we ourselves went away for
our annual recreation-not that We shoot
that August and September arc the best months
In the year for holiday -mnking-but that every
body does go In August. We ourselves are not
specially fond Of August. In many places to
that month: Tho heat, too, prevents one from
walking. The inns nrc all full, and the rail-
ways crowded. April and May are twice pleas
nnter months In which TO see the world and
no man or woman will stay In Town in August
for whom there exists any ,practlcabllity OF
leaving 1t. We went on tho. 10tll-just rs
though we had moor, and one OF the lust
tnltlBS VIC ulu DeIOfC our departure WAS LO TeNu
and revise tho last-written chapter Of Mary'S
story.
About the cnd OF September we returned,
and up 10 that time the lover had not come 10
London. Immediately ON our return wo wrote
10 Mary, aud the next morning she was with
ns. She had seated herself on her usual chair
before Bhc spoke, and we had taken her hand
Rnd asked alter herself md mother. Then,
with something Of mlrth In our tone, we de-
manded the work which she hnd done since
our departure. "IIc Is dying" she replied.
She did NOT weep as she spoke. IL was not
on such occasions rs this that the tears filed
her eyes. But there was In her eyes look Of
fixed and settled misery which convinced us
that she at least aid not doubt the truth OF
her own assertion. We mIltcrcd something
as to our hope that shc was mistaken.
"The doctor, there, has written to. tell
mamma that IL Is 80. Here s his letter"
Tho doctors letter was good letter,
written with more Of assurance than
doctors can generally allow themselves
to express. fear thaL am Justified In telling
YOU" said tho DOCTOR" thatf It can only DO o
question of weeks" We got up nnd took hcr
hund. There was not n word to be uttered.
81 must 60 To him." eho sold, after C pause.
"Well-yes. It will be bottoT."
" But We havc no money. 1t must DC cx-
planned now that offers Of slight. very s!eight,
pecunary aid had been made by us both TO
Mary and 10 her mother OH moro than one occa-
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-27

w EDNESDA1 LNENINt, July Il, 1908.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council con-
vened. Present.. 4. Wiley, Esq, President in
the chair and Councilmen Barry, Cowell, Dockry,
Gray, Lyon, Ropes, Schanek. Schultheis, Tenney
and Woodward.
Absent-Councimen Brokaw, Green, Marvel,
Price and Woodruff.
The minutes of the preceding meeting and the
minutes of the special meeting of the 10Th instant
were read and approved.
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Application of Edward McGrath. for exempt
tiremln 8 certificate
Which was referred to Committee on Fire Depart-
ment
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
BY Councilman Ropes:
Remonstrance of George Williams and others,
against paving a section of Livingston street.
Which was referred to Committee ON Streets and
Highways.
BY Councilman Schultheis
Communication Of the Secretary OF Germania
Singing Society, inviting his Honor the Mayor and
the City Council to attend their picnic at Summers
grove on the 26th instant.
Which was received and invitation accepted
BY the same:
Petition OF John A. Wilson and others, to have
the following named streets opened:
Stiles street. from Cherry street to Westteld ave-
nue.;
Orchard street, from Chiffon street to Westiield
avenue;
Magic street. from Clinton line to its intersection
with Dehart place
Which was referred TO Committee on Streets and
Hghwa.B.
By Councilman Gray:
Petition of Thomas s. Crane and others, TO have
Trinity place regulated and graded, from Mary
street to Chestnut street.
Which was referred to Committee ON Streets and
Highways,
by Councilman Lyon;
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we partook of substantial repast at
the hands of the proprietor of the
Stockton House, Mr.. Gardener, who
knows how to keep hotel-one of the
finest, if not the best, in the State.
It's accommodations cannot be excelled.
The party enjoyed the dinner, after
which we witnessed a match game OF
base ball. Music by Dodworth's and
Meetings. bands, which made us feel
as though we would like to stay all
summer. But the time having arrived
for us to leave with the extra, all
aboard" was called. Of course we took
our seats con time" We started,
making the required stops to leave those
along the line of the road, who had en-
ioyed the excursion at reduced rate,
and who could tell their friends what a
delightful trip they had enjoyed, and
an opportunity of repetition I learn,
is to be had, sometime next month. I
wish some of our people at Elizabeth
could leave their places of business for
few days. and go to the Delaware riv-
er; all down it, passing the "Fort, :"
and enhale the pure dir.
At Salem we are at home, with our
friend Rushing, who is perfect host,
administering justice to the many, as
also the not to be forgotten A. FL. Shape
Esq, and host of others, who try to
make our visit pleasant and agreeable.
I will now bid you good night, but you
will hear from me again after I visit the
"Fort" J. W. w.
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SALEM, N. J. July "a, 1869.


Mr., EDToR:-According to promise
I will give you II little history of our
travel since VIC left Elizabeth on
Wednesday morning. We took the 10
A. NJ, train for Philadelphia, arriving
at Camden, about 1:20 j. M. Then
crossed the river, took lunch with
the worthy host Mr.. Graham, foot of
Walnut street, Philadelphia. Desiring
a change from cars to a steamboat,
from Philadelphia to Salem, we took
the steamer Major Reybold and left
promptly on time. 2.45. We sailed
down the Delaware-fneb reeze--eyery-
thing lovely, until we reached Penn's
Grove" n. j., where we halted for
some forty minutes to take on board
some 400 children and teachers, from
the Baptist Church Sunday School at
Salem, the Salem Band, which dis
Q .rsir 6 most excellent mus during the
remainder of the trip. We found on
arriving ut Delaware City, number of
U. S. officers on shore, awaiting the
mails for the Fort, reminded us that
Fort Delaware had to be visited be-
fore our return to Elizabeth, in order
to meet those whom we met on form
er visit ut Fort McHenry, Baltimrre.
Thursday morning announced an ex-
cursion to "Cape May" to which we
were invited. AT $50 A. NJ, special
train left Salem, stopping at all stations
for the accommodation OF those desir-
Gus o seeing the fashions and enjoying
the surf. We arrived at Cape May
about II o'clock Al M.-seventee cars
filed with the an xious to see the Island.
Some three hundred we're enjoying the
surf, while others were enjoying the
rifle to the Light House, ard other
places OF interest in the vicinity.
The time for dinner having arrived,
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fattering notices by the country pa
pers did not go very far in furnish
ing you with the means to subsist dur
ing the remainder of your existence.
But good many people have an idea
that soldier can live on cant and n.y.
pocracy = false meaningless praise.
We know there are q good many patri-
otto people to be found, but we know
also that many who protested SO much
love for the brave boys in blue, " now
give these poor and manned patriots
the "cold shoulder" and oftentimes
turn far out of their way in passing by.
We hope that corporal Lawrence and
the thousands of others will be more
kindly remembered in the future, SO
that the love pretended for the soldier
during the war, may not be as hollow
as it now really seems to be.
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The grain and grass crop in Sussex Go.
is heavy.
Mr.. Washington Roebling, son of the
late John A. Roebling, is said to in
herit much of his fathers engineering
skill. He will undertake the carrying
out of the plans already made for the
East River bridge.
ne4p The grass crop on the meadows
was never more abundant than at the
present time.
Rev. r. Harcourt, pastor of the Gin
ton avenue M. E. church of Newark,
has been appointed the New Jersey
reporter of the Methodist.
Prof. David Murray, of Rutgers
College, is prominently mentioned in
connection with the Pres idency Of
Union College.
Bag The Daily State Gazette OF
Trenton appeared yesterday in on en-
tired new dress, and giving it's history
since 1902. Messrs, Murphy and Becht
ell are the publishers and Enoch r
Borden, editor. ..'
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Tatest photographic Nqlus,

George F. Hall, railroad employe
was struck by a bridge at West
Rumney, N, H., yesterday, and is sup
posed to be fatally injured
Simeon B. Jewett, formerly United
States Marshal for the Western District
of New York, died at his residence in
Clarkson yesterday morning of paraly
sis. His age was 68.
James W. Dempsey, who lost an arm
in the engagement between the
Kearsarge and Alabama, and the last
survivor of the wounded among the
Kearsarge crew, died at Boston Satur-
day night.
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For the Monitor.

10 church going persons and others
visiting Elizabeth at the present season
OF to those already soiouring in this
fair city as residents, and to whom
this new parish is but partially known,
the writer takes especial pleasure in
commencing Trinity Chapel and its
rector to their favorable notice. Stand
ing outside the chapel last evening,
(having been only Sunday or two be
fore accidentally attracted to the place.
and listening for few moments to
the beautiful service of the church, as
it came so correctly from the lips, and
in the strong tone of the Pastor, and
died away ON the night air, it carried
impressions to at least one heart, which
could not resist the temptation to make
one of the small number of worship
pers, then present,
The church, or rather chapel is loca-
ted on a small street. little east of
what is called "Newark Avenue" or
Broad street - the lot on the west
and contiguous thereto, extending
to the corner of the avenue, being re-
served for the main building, which we
learn it is in contemplation at some fu-
ture day to erect The interior of the
chapel presents church like appear
ance is neatly and properly arranged,
with view to every comfort and con-
venience, as far as space allows, while
the services, as conducted by the pres
ent rector, Ito an attentive worshipper,)
cannot fail to facilitate the means OF
pure devotion in common prayer and
praise. They seemed to SAVIOR of the
good old paths" which in other days,
(before the cloud which now rests upon
the church. had no personal jealousies
of petty divisions to distract and con-
fuse the minds of its faithful worship
pers. The sermon, delivered as it was
with perfect ease, and stirring ener-
gy, contained frequent passages of
true eloquence. The "heads" of the
preachers text appeared to have been
well considered clearly but concisely
amplifed, while the bearing of each
were strongly defined and most elo-
quently enforced. Indeed, they SEEM
ed prepared with the single view to AZ
rest the attention of his hearers to the
great truths propounded, as we'll rs to
arouse to the stern duty before him
In this the preacher appeared a true
and faithful ambassador of his high
calling.
In giving utterance in print to the
thoughts which struck so forcibly on
the writer's mind, he does so from u
simple sense of duty to the great cause
of religion, of which he would be Il
humble supporter Personally unac-
puainted with the rector, or any of the
congregation of Trinity Church-al-
most an entire stranger in the place,
these remarks cannot possibly do
harm but on the contrary, may serve
to aid in small way, what appears to
him to be new and struggling parish
in the successful building up ola work,
which has for its object the promotion
of our individual good, and the praise
and glory of common Saviour and
Redeemer. w.
Elizabeth, July 10Th, 1869.
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THEFT OF HORSE AND BUGGY-.A
stranger recently hired horse and
buggy at the livery stable Of John W.
Laing, at Plainfeld, for tho avowed
purpose of visiting an adjacent town.
Since then the proprietor of the stable
has waited in vain forIthe reappearance
of the man and the property. The
turnout is valued ut $500.
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Proceedings of City Council.
TOFFICIAI

PUBLISHED by ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING.
SATURDAY EVENING, July II, 1869.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council con-
vened.
Present.. II. Wiley, Esq, President in the
chair, and Councilmen Doekry, Gray, Schanck,
Schultheis, Tenney and Woodward.
Absent-Councilmen Barry, Brokaw Cowell,
Green, Lyon, Marvel, Price, Ropes and Woodruff.
There not being quorum present at roll call, on
motion Council adjourned to Monday evening, 10th
instant, at half-past seven O'Clock.
j.. SEIpLE, City Clerk
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INFORMATION WANTED.

INFORMATION will be thankfully received from
L Henry McGrath, about so years of age, who left
Elizabeth about the first of May. Please address his
wife. JULIA MCGRATH,
AZ Jefferson street, Elizabeth.
Pttsburg papers please notice. JIG 3w
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DARIS MILLINERY, and Dress Making Estal :.
L lishment, No. 40 Elizabeth avenue.
Hosiery and Fancy Goods. All the latest and
most reliable Paris and New York Patterns for La
dies and Children g Dresses.
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H0IISE Err SALE.

FTNHE NEW HOUSE, No. 174 East Grand street,
Il containing eight rooms, good cellar, we'll and
cistern, with water in the house. All modern I'M
provements and conveniences. Apply on the prem.
ises. During the present month will be sold for
$4,000. jy20 tt
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NOTICE,
FOR SALE.
LOTS FOR SALE.

WITHIN 400 yards of the Market Hall, on high
w ground, at prices ranging from 1915 upwards,
Apply to HENRY F. FAIRBANK,
Elizabeth, N. j.
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IF THE TWO YOUNG MEN, brothers, who called
Il go often for BOARD at AT Jefferson street. viii
call again, they can be accommodated j27 tt
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An ordinance respecting taxes for 1869
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city OF Elizabeth
Section l. There shall be levied, assessed, collect
ed and raised by tax i'll the city of Elizabeth the
sum which shall be distributed and appropriated
for the following specified objects and purposes,
viz: