The New York herald., 1869-01-12

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ArTzMrrED sUIcIDE.-lrs. Louisa Cook ana Miss
Jane vreelsnd, residents OF Monmouth street, 81
tempted 70 commit suicide on Saturday hy taking
morphine bus through prompt medical aid their de.
s,gn xss ssFsssd @ sghsed aa0osona ana marital
. THE RoBBxsv At TAYLoR's HorM--No account
has vt been obtatned Of the property STOLEN from
Tsyior's Hotel oy the gsng Of thieves whe hs co.
iectsdf FOR tie purpose OF giving some nformasoa .
Coicnel Wood, Of the Treasury Department. regard.
yesssrsy %ornns for the pSrCoss d aSreanr tSs
MaIiindsis gsys hls opinion shst sSch aprocssdiSs
"a out that some evidence been given that mum
election day ana assisCed IN rolling up mAovi-
~ In Jersey Oty, bat no names were Riven.c Althe
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noon. u u rum0rcd that several otheFs have pro-
posei g dlsclose extensive frauds in which they
munity, and at tho same time gives liberal reward
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A BoY MrssNG.-A boy named WIlliam Fitzsina-
mons employed BY Colonel John Mechan. In First
street, was sent on Saturday morning with ave
dollar bill TO release an advertised letter st the
General Post once, New York, and has not since
turned up The snsr ?, sss bog e, out X
quarters where the boy would be Likely. 70 CO. but
thsy were UNSUCCESSFUL. The lad was sixteen years
strictly honest ana of good moral habats tnsre u
strong suspicion Of foul play. s " sri4-a ea3
issssssres ss ~ Newark. oar
A RAILROAD CORPORATION CHARGED WITH CRU
ELrY TO Yesterday Meat Inspector Miller
made adayis before Justice Mills 60 the e1ecs that
the New Jersey Railroad Company was guilty OF vio-
latlng city ordinance, In crowdmg too many hogs
into one car. On Saturday sow prematurely
being trampisd on By its kind. Some time a the
gobbled up by the hogs Ciuzens complain, bitterly
OF the nuisance occasi0ned By Keeping cattle and
swine In the city limits over right. y sta u
OProsFrIoN TO IAPORrANr ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
IN ESSEX Corxry.-During the spring Of last year
an act was passed BY the Legislature Of this State
entitled "An act constituting public road board,
for the laying out, constructing, improving and
maintaining public carriage roads In the county Of
Essex" In accordance with the provisions Of the
act three commissioners we're appointed and given
large powers In the premises These commssion-
era, whose names are Leweleyn s. Haskell, William
set to work, opened an ofnce, hired an
engineer aud Commenced making survey
ana i Is shown By shsm as Su
be Improved and CONSTRUCTED with incacuiabie a.
improved roads radiate from this city Epund ana
about the county One Of the prncipaI propositions
entrance OF Lewellyn Park, in Bloomfield, and the
end Of the Bloomfield turnpike TO run to the top of
direction to MIburn. along the top oS the noun.
tains IN . line taking both sides at intervals.
From Miiburn road partly constructed would be
ark. Tnis road would provide ono OF the finest
drives In the country, ana for scenery ana splendid
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large improvements In this respect TIE shocking
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OF townships were indicted and nnsd oa soeoqpt
thereof u would seem however tnas hat a. M idcs pc
heid At South orange called for tnst purpose ses
Road Board, and declaring that the said act is
Wise, uncaled for, UNJUST arbitrary and unurece-
tainly Is before intimatcd, confers almost uniIn.
tied powers on the Board Of Commissioners, and
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drawn up. which purports TO be more satisfactory.
II d true too that the county Of Essex located il
tion Of her wealthy citizens to discard good deal
proper S pS6ic spirit % and entsrprss. IA As Judge
Depew remarked some time since in open court
.sssx county may Justly Be proud o. her churches ~
miserable, wretcned roads,"
BeIIeviiIe.
Extensive FRE.-A lre broke out between three
and four O'Clock yesterday morning in the frame
buildings on Main street, occupied by Joseph l.
Whitfield. grocer; william Jacobson, stone dealer
and widow lady named Stevens The two former
houses-two story ones-were entirely destroyed,
was pretty severely burned The f1re originated 10
the grocer's place; but the cause 4 not known:
with people, and considerable bubble and excite
ment prevailed. The loss 70 roundly set down 1t
about $4,000, most OF which u covered BY insurance.
Patterson.
PAssArc COUNTY CoURrs.-The case Of Tholemct
and Faure, charged with stealing SILK was concluded
yesterday, and after Q short absence the jury re-
turned with verdict Of guilty. The triai OF Oner,
the alleged receiver Of the silk. WIN be taken up on
Thursday The Carrick VIII case was taken up. and
John hopper, counsel for the caidren, occupied
followed behalf Of Margaret Carrck, the niece OF
tine old man, who y one OF the contestants The
colnsei for Mrs. Carrck and Jones and it y pected
win be finished to-day. -
Trenton.
SUDDEN DEAru.-On Sunday morning man named
John Eastwood entered his dwelling and imme-
diately, after telling his wife Of an inward pain,
CONTESTED ELRcrIoN.--John rorrey, yr., rcpubli-
can state Senator elect from Ocean county, VIII
have his election contested on the grounds Of non
residence, fraud aud non-nlcgtDlnsy On account VI
being foreigner. n.
IscsSDrAnrsM--on Saturday night frame store,
belonging TO Mr. Dolton OF this city, was tired and
the building, together with quantity OF empty bar.
rcis, was entirely consumed the losa amounts 70
ao,ut $500, which Il fully insured N
MEETING o. ruI LEofsLArURE-Tne New Jersey
Legislature meets at three O'Clock this afternoon.
Az Ave O'Clock last evening . number OF members
had arrived in Trenton. II Is the general impression
tnat the organization Of last year will remain intact
except Speakershtp OF the ASSEMBLY, which. Il n
SAID, will % conferred on Leon Abbott Of hudson
county. NJ @-ff' EN.
EscArs rRox rm NEW JnasrY srArn pSrsos.--
On Saturday night o convict named Charles SPELL