The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
ESTIMATE FOR EDuCATlON.-The Board Of Educa-
ti0n nave made an estimate Of expenses for the
present year amounting to So, 500. This does not
include the cost for establishing high school, as
proposed.
STEAM ON THE MORRIS CANAL.-Great efforts are
being made to have steam introduced with success
on the Morris Canal. Until the company keep the
banks IN better repair however, the project Is likely
to prove ab0rtive,
RECEIPTS OF THE FERRY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO the returns made by the different ferry CON-
panies TO Mr.. Jacob Weart collector OF revenue the
Jersey City Ferry GoTfany received Daring the
month Of May $375OS; hoboken Ferry Company
turns nave been made for tie Payonia and Central
Railroad ferries.
ATTEMPTED SuIClpE.-Mrs. Smith, who resides at
81 Railroad avenue, swallowed dose of laudanum
on Tuesday night and would have been speedily
transported to the land Of sous but for the prompt
medical aid which was rendered by one Of the city
physicians. A police oilcer was detailed to watch
her till she had recovered. II is supposed she has
hadsome trouble with her daughter.
FIRE.-The store occupied by Mr.. SchuelIer, jewel
Ter, on Newark avenue, near Grove street, was set
on fire yesterday morning, and was damaged to the
extent OF $1,000. The stock consisted chiefly Of
CLOCKS and watches and was fully insured The dis
covery OF rags and paper saturated with Kerosene
al work. VS.
THE DEADLOCK IN THE COMMON CouNcIr.-Par-
ties are so nicely BALANCED Common Council
that 1t is only after long delays that many appoint.
ments can be made. On the question OF elecing the
Overseer OF the Poor the Council came to dead
lock, which continued for several weeks and was
ended on Tuesday night by the appointment OF Mr.
Patrick ]. Mcdonald, in the room of Mr., Whitley.
EXODUS TO VIRGINIA.-Seyeral prominent men OF
Jersey City have associated themselves for the pur.
pose OF visiting Virginia, in BODY, with the object
OF purchasing farms there. The climate Of that por-
ton OF the State surrounding Lynchburp is repre.
sented TO be exceedingly healthy and salubrious
Professor A. II. Dund0n and 4Eneas Fitzpatrick have
been appointed to carry on negotiations with Gen.
era lmooden. the representative Of Virginia IN New
YORK. The party Will start next Monday week.
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MEETING.-At eight O'Clock last evening the upper
floor of the City Hall was filed with about 800
czeus who reside in the southern part CT the CITY,
to protest against the outrages upon them by
the nuisance at the Central Railroad depot
The Common Council was fercely denounced for its
Indifference to the interests of the citizens Resou
tons OF compulsory nature were offered; but tanner
c0unselS prevailed, ana q committee OF nine prOmi-
nent men was appointed to urge upon the Central
Railroad Company the great necessity OF causing
prove unsuccessful something more serious tlan
meetings may be looked for.
HOboken.
Tue WILSON INQUEST, which Is another instance
OF much smoke and little FIRE, was taken up for the
FERRY REGULATIoNs.-Tbe Hoboken ferryboats
will on and after this evening every fifteen min.
utes during the night. and every ten minutes during
the day.
ATTEMPT TO SHoOr.-In a fracas which occurred
in a beer saloon on Washington street on Tuesday
night John NJ. Bearman deliberately it Is alleged,
presented revolver at Otto w. Parrison The lat.
ter dropped on the ground, after which the weapon
was discharged. The inference was that Bearman
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Issued for his arrest. There seems to be no motive
for the act as the parties were all more or less in
toXcated.
INoEsDAaY FIRE-The horse car depot at Union
Hin narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire on
Tuesday night. Some designing malicious indi-
vidual fired large baystack lying near the buildings
and 1t was entirely consumed. Had there been even
light breeze the buildings would have been GER
miserable looking specimen of humanity--was ar
rested and held Till yesterday forenoon, when he was
discharged.
Bergen City.
WAR on THE ABATToIR.-The Board OF Health of
Bergen City have opened campaign against the
aoattoir at CommUnipaw and the filing in nuisance
along the shore. committee Of the Board accom-.
panied by several prominent citizens. visited the
Localities complained Of yesterday. The Central
Railroad Company have hitherto batlled and hood
winked the authorities both OF Bergen and Jersey
Guy and the hlling In process continues to such an
extent That many residents have been driven from
tue heighDorhood OF these operations
Newark.
AN ALLEGED NrIsANcE.-peter NJ. Arbuckle's SOAP
fat factory, located near the corner of Washington
street, is again causing O stir among the negpbors
meeting was held on Tuesday night. and a COM
mittee appointed TO lay the matter before unbiased
and honest physicians The matter was before the
police court last summer but the health plrysican
DIR. Nichols, decided lt was not nuisance Other
medical gentlemen are, however, OF a different
opinion.
SANIrARy.-At a meeting OF the Board OF Health
held at the City Hall, night before last 1t was shown
that the sanitary state Of the city was aterDg and
That there were no cases OF an epidemic nature
within the city limits so far as the health physician
could ascertain A resolution was adopted reonir-
ing that paroles to whom live stock Is consigned in
TINS city shall have the same removed from tho
railroad depots before seven O'Clock la the
morning.
FUN IN THE POLICE CoURr.--some days aao eIrbt
carpenters in the employ Of a Mr.. Romano were ar
rested and held 10 bail at the complaint OF ladv
named Cox for alleged breach OF the peace. The ex.
animation took place yesterday, when It transpired
That the men, with their boss, were doing some
work for Mrs. Cox's husband. On one occasion thav
Initiated the quacking some ducks in her presence
acircumstance that irrtotcd her that she lost her
temper. The relation OF the afiair IN court was ex
ceedIngy risibe. The magistrate decided that there
was no cause for complaint and the wood butchers
retired In excellent humor
Orange.
BuRGLARs.--The police OF this town have donned
new uniforms and look quite brave, but stu burglars
almost nightly perpetrae the boldest OF transactions
on Monday night no less than three places were
''cracked.n At the residence OF Mr.. c. H. Pierson
they were surprised, and left hastily with nix. From
Mr. X. X. Ihaver's house the knayes stole a whole
weeks washing, 40 that the family In q terrible
plight for clean clothes Mr.. Stevenson. on Pros
pect avenue, had valuable set Of sllver.mounted
harness taken.