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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

TIE STORM YESTERDAY. After one of
the warmest days of the season, the
clouds broke loose at about four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and poured forth
shower which may have been agreea'
BILE to agriculturists. In itself the rain
was not so bad, but when you combine
with heavy, thick-faling rain-drops,
rafting, roaring thunder, and bright
flashing lightning, whose destination is
reached before one sees the flash, you
add two more disagreeable items to an
already disagreeable event. Appended
are a few accidents caused by the er-
ratio electric fluid:
The kitchen chimney in rear of ex-
sheriff Halsey's house on Broad street,
was struck, and bricks knocked off, do
ing some damage to the slate roof,
which was shattered by the falling
brick.
The barn on the estate of Capt. Har-
land, deceased, was struck by lightning
yesterday afternoon and shivered to
splinters, some parts being thrown some
twenty feet from the barn; in fact the
ground was strewn with the debris for
some distance. Mr.. J. W. Brown, who
was standing on the porch of the house,
close to the barn, was Frustrated with
the shock, but has recovered so as to
attend to his business to-day.
The house of Mr.. George Townley
on Walnut street, was visited by the
fluid, which passed down the chimney,
into stove, which stood in the kitchen,
opening the doors, thence passing along
the wall to and into closet under the
sink, where it played "hob" with ket-
ties, etc., backing brush strange to
say, was the only thing injured, but
that was split into several pieces.
The house of Mr. William Lloyd,
corner of Front and Pine streets, was
struck; the chimney being considerably
damaged.
Mr.. Nolan's chimney, in Wall street,
between Third and Fourth streets, was
also damaged, and the occupants of the
house greatly frightened by the capers
of the lightning.
At the junction of East Grand and
Catharine streets, the four street basins
overlooked, the large sewer not being
sufficient to carry off the water as fast
as it congregated. The sidewalks and
streets were overfowed, and for nearly
an hour after the rain, persons could
not pass beyond the flood. The fune'
raj of little child was delayed an hour
beyond the time appointed. The old
est inhabitant of Brittaintown" says
he never saw such sight in the city.
The flagstaff on Smiths straw-hat
factory, in Orchard street, waslstruck,
and shivered into splinters. A light
ning-rod, about four foot from the
staff, caught the bolt of fluid, which
descended to the ground without doing
other injury. The rod at the top was
scorched by the fluid. There lis no
doubt but that that little rod saved the
building from destruction.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

OPEN AIR PREACHING. This service
was yesterday interrupted by the very
severe thunder storm that occurred at
that hour. Consequently the notice
given at the close, of the suspension of
this service till further notice, needs re-
peating. Those who have been in the
habit of attending this four o'clock ser
vice at the depot, will find open doors,
free seats and a cordial welcome in the
Third Presbyterian Church or at st.
Johns, at the same hour.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS. This
court convened this morning-Judge
Robert S. Green, presiding, assisted by
associate Judges Milford, Bovine and
Gibby.
The prosecutor of the pleas presented
afidavits against the follow named per-
sons:
Addison Moffat, assault and battery
Two allegations.
George Foster, assault and battery.
Two charges
William A. Clark, assault and battery
Two charges.
The above parties were each held in
the sum of 5000 to answer at the Sep
TENDER term.
James Reilly, for assault and battery
on John K Clark, st Westfeld was
held on his own recognizance to appear
and answer ON the first day of Septem-
Der next.
Cornelius 7. Crowlie, for alleged as
sault and battery on woman in Plain
field, ON the 9th of June, pleaded not
guilty, and announced his readiness for
trial
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

When Fred. Douglass was once
travelling on Sound boat and COM
PEELED to take to the "deck" his
dignifed appearance led compassion
ate officer to think his condition might
be improved during the passage, if the
bar of " color" could be avoided. So,
quietly watching the opportunity, he
approached the orator and inquired
significantly" Indian ?" "No, mig
ger p frankly and sententiously re-
sponded Fred, and paid the penalty of
his truthfulness by remaining a deck
passenger all night, walking to and fro
to keep warm.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

B9~ The Fourth of July with its hor
rors of pistol firing, squib cracking,
and torpedo smahsing, is drawn very
near. This holiday generally lasts four
weeks. The boys have commenced
boarding pin wheels and Chinese crack
ers the past week. But the temptation
is too great not to try squib or two
daily. So there are spasmodic "pops''
after night fall in different quarters of
the town, especially where tom-cats
most do congregate. We heard an ur-
chin say one evening to his chum 81
say, Bill there's goat: let's bust q
cracker in his ear ~ We sighed just
then for an Efficient member of the So
ciety to prevent Cruelty to Animals,
that we might get the valuable Society S
aid in crusade against these squibbers;
not that we loved the Billy the more,
but that we hated squib firing as the
worst of all the old fashioned nuisances
bequeathed to us along with Independ-
ence day. By the by, won't the light
ming calculator give the public the
sum total of thumbs blown off, eyes
put out, and runaway horses, all the eff
fects of squib firing since the Declare
ton of Independence was signed ? Let
us see if the victims don't outnumber
the killed in the revolution, and the
damage done amount to more than twice
the cost of said revolution through
which we got our fourth-glorious 4th.
A squib burned Portland to the ground
squib is relic of barbarity "a squib
is nuisance.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

neaD A laborer named Barney Ham
mond, worked three days last week for
Mr.. John Award, on a new house in
Chestnut street. On Saturday night,
he disagreed with his employer about
the wages due him, and went off NUT
tering. Late in the evening, he is said
to have gone to the building, and pull
ed down from the wall, over 1000
brick, and yesterday Hammond was
arrested.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

neA. Two or three hundred people
gathered at Jefferson Park yesterday
afternoon, to attend the Temperance
meeting. A severe thunderstorm oc-
Cured, however, at the hour the meet
ing was announced, and the people
were driven to their homes. Due notice
will be given of another meeting, which
Mr.. Devereux has consented to address.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28
STREET Con1oQUY IN A WESTERN Cry.

STREET CoLLoQUY IN A WESTERN Cry.
-"Good morning, Mr.. Smith. On
the sick list to-day p
eyes, sir, got the ague."
"Do you ever shake ?"
eyes, shake like thunder"
"When do you shake again %
"Can't say when. Shake every day.
Why do you ask p
sob, nothing in particular, only L
thought if you shook so bad, I would
like to stand by and see if you wouldn't
shake the fifteen dollars out of your
pocket you have owed me so long"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

BeaY A German and q son of the En-
erald Isle, not content with the extraor-
binary flow of water from the clouds
yesterday, seized pals and covered one
another with water till their pugnacious-
ness was satisfied. This morning they
were arrested and taken before Justice
Dabb, to answer a charge of disturbing
the peace of the public.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

u.s. Tavern Deignan was arrested by
officer Bickel on Friday night for
drunkenness, and on the following
morning discharged. Tt appears that
Deignan then left for Plainfeld, where
he succeeded in stealing carpet bag
belonging to gentleman passenger on
the western train. He was arrested
by constable Williams and brought to
this city, and he stands committed for
trial
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

n@- Through somebody's mistake,
we were made to publish an invitation
to the fire department, las having emM
rated from Wiley Hose Company, in
stead of Hibernia Steam Ere Engine
Company, No. 5, who, to-day invite the
department to participate in the parade
and reception of the new carriage on
Saturday next.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

TIE NATIONAL GAME. The Resolute
Base Ball Club of this city, have ar
ranged to play match game with the
Irvington club, at Irvington on Wednes-
day next. An interesting game is ex-
pected.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

bay A friend suggests to us the pro
priety of having the steeple of the First
Presbyterian Church painted entirely
white or black. At present it stands
with large round black spot, painted
on each of the four sides, and strangers
look up at it and wonder at the singular
taste of the Trustees.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

BAr The Societies attached to st.
Patrick's Church announce their usual
Fourth of July picnic for Monday,
July 9Th. In consequence of the diff
culties attending the approach to Olivet
cemetery, the picnic will this year be
held on the grounds adjoining the
church, in the Second ward. See ad-
vertisement in another column.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

Bea- Ottawa Beer is in great demand
1t is knocking spots out of root beer,
for which there is less demand this sea-
son than ever before. Ward advertis-
es his Ottawa, and consequently does
all the business that is necessary, in or
der to make a fortune.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

neA- At the request of the people of
Linden, Capt. Henning's Zouaves have
consented to fire national salute in
that village at nine o'clock on the
morning of the Fifth.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

Geap Morrow's Star Lightning rods
are just the thing for the safe conduct
of such enormous quantities of fluid as
descended yesterday. We would re-
commend them to all who need protec-
ton from lightning,
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

CoNFrRMATIoN.---Bishep Bayley of
Newark, will administer the rite of con
at st. Mary's Church, on Sun
day morning next, at s o'clock. He
will preach at 1917 o'clock on the same
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

BsgH Sons of Temperance should not
forget the meeting at Library Hall Oh
Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock, for
the purpose of organizing the "Sons of
Temperance Beneficial Association.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

Bay The new depot, in process of
erection by the New Jersey Railroad
Company, at North Elizabeth, is to
cost, in connection with the bridge over
the track, forty thousand dollars.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28
City Stems.
Reading Matter on every page.
ELIZABETH POST OFFICE.

-..H MAILS ARRIVE.
From New York, Jersey City, Newark, Morris and
Essex Railroad, and all points North and East, at
A. M. and 7.30 P. M.
From New York, North and East at P. M.
From Elizabethport at 8 A. NJ.
From Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
all points South, and Southwest, at BIO and 1120
A. NJ. and 7.05 P. NJ.
From all points on the line of Central Rail Road
New Jersey at 6 P. NJ
From Union, Tuesday and Saturday, at 10 A. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
For Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and all
points South and Southwest at 7, $50, and 1870 A.
NJ. and $50 P. NJ.
For all points on line of Central Rail Road of New
Jersey at A. NJ.
For Newark and Morris and Essex Rail Road at 10
80 A. NJ. and $50 P. NJ.
For New York, Jersey City, and all points north
and east at $50 and 1870 A. M. and 6.30 P. NJ.
For Elizabethport at P. NJ
For Union Tuesday and and Saturday at 1015
A NJ. G. HARRIS, P. NJ.
Bss~ The police had a damp time of
it on Saturday night.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

Nea- Hon. John Davidson is to deliv-
er the Grafton at Linden, on the Fifth
The Linden folks intend to have y good
time, until long after the "spn is low"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

Bay Politicians are wondering who is
to be the next Senator from this coun-
ty. We think we shall be able to tell
who the fortunate person is about the
9th of next November.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

Dag' The Resolutes; find themselves
unable to play the return match with
the Liberty's at New Brunswick ON the
Fifth of July. Many will regret this.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

Aeap The three companies of the
Third Regiment are to be drilled in
field movements for the first time at
Market Hall, on Friday evening next.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

BeA, Several of the street sewers, i'll
process of construction, were more or
less damaged by the rain-storm yes
terday.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

BSs~ Rev. DR.. Miller yesterday morn
ing avowed from the pulpit that he
was decidedly opposed to "woman suf-
frage"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28
Heaters, Ranges, Furnaces and Stoves,
OF ALL KINDS.

He has secured the agency of RICHARDSON,
BOYNTON Il CO.'S Celebrated Baltimore Furnace
Heaters-by which single fire may be made to
heat large number of rooms above, without occu-
plying any space in the room, more than the ordna-
ry fireplace Any other Heater, if preferred, will
also be supplied, and set up complete.
The advantages offered are-that you will be sup
piled at hand with every character of Goods in this
line at the lowest New York prices-that there will
not be a single article of his own manufacture sold
that will not be warranted of the best character
honestly made and of the very best materials-and
that the settings of heaters, their pipes &c. will all
be personally supervised by the proprietor, and
their proper working guaranteed. He respectfully
soicits your patronage, feeling that you will
soon realize such an advantage in the character of
his work. as will insure its continuance, when once
given. Agent for the
PORTABLE SALAMANDER BOX BURNING
FURNACE, OF ALL SIZES,
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

ACCIDENT. Mr.. Franklin Wilson.
employed at Bergen Point, fell through
the trestle-works at that place on Sat-
urday, and had an ankle sprained and
shoulder injured. He also received q
confusion of the head. He was brought
to his residence in this city, where he
received proper medical attention.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

nea. It is said that Railway has no
less than eleven candidates for the
sheriffalty. Whew
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

8sn The Zouaves are to have "big
gun" from the Trenton Arsenal on the
Fourth.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

paA. A woman hummer" was ar
rested by the police, on Saturday and
g sent up" for 80 days, as a common
vagrant. The way of the transgressor
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

Reader, have you ever visited Ira
hons dining rooms at the Arcade
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

B@. The following is an exact copy
of the communication sent to the City
Council last week. It will explain (?)
itself
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28
BEA-1DSLEx'S
COD LIVER OIL.
]. ". BEARDSLEY & SONS,

WHOLESALE FISH AND PROVISION MER-
CHANTS.
known to all Principal Grocers.l
Have lately put into the market a very SUPERIOR
article of this Oil They have received the most
substantial testimonials from Druggists, Physicians
and Invalids.
See the following letter from DR.. GRIER, Mayor OF
Elizabeth:
ELIZABETH N. j.. February 8, 1862
MESSRS. J. W. BEARDSLEY Il SONS:
GENTLEMEN l have examined the COD LIVER
OIL which you have lately offered to our citizens
and take pleasure in recommending to any one af-
hicted with Pulmonary or Scrofulous Difficulty as
the best article of Oil have ever seen. You have
my gratitude for afording the afflicted perfectly
PURE and fresh article of this excellent remedial
agent. Respectfully yours,
PHI. H. GRIER, NJ. d.
The trade supplied at 1862 West Street. N. Y.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28
TO THE RESIDENTS OF ELIZABETH

TNHE undersigned, being attracted by the sub
Il stantial character of the citizens who are
filling your beautiful city SO rapidly, and believing
that the people will surely appreciate any real ad-
vantage which is offered to them, takes this method
of informing the people of Elizabeth that he has
opened store on the corner of
BROAD AND WASHINGTON STREETS,
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28

rTHIS ROOFING is particularly adapted for the fiat
| part of French rooted Houses, and any other
roof having not four inch pitch per foot Leaky
Tin Roofs made tight with one coat of our Elastic
Cement
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-10

VERY WrNDY.-And now comes Boston
with new sensation, a tremendous and
terrific gale of wind, which has knocked the
roof Of the Coliseum, upset any number of
churches and private dwellings, and twisted
some of the venerable plants on the Common
out of all shape and symmetry. All along the
New England coast the King of the Winds
has been playing his pranks, and a number of
lives have been sacrificed by his reves. Bos-
ton may now console herself with the melan-
choly reflection that if the Jubilee has been
outdone, it has been outdone only by a Bos-
ton hurricane
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-10
EAPE MA Y

! SOME of our New York contemporaries have
alluded to the late fire at Cape May in man
ner that seemed TO indicate that it would give
them pleasure if this watering place we're to
be wiped out of existence altogether. The
great defect with Cape May is, in the eyes OF
genuine New Yorker that it is about one
hundred further from New York than it is
from Philadelphia; that it has been built up
by Philadelphia enterprise, in great measure
supported by Philadelphia patronage, and
especially that it is, without any thanks to New
York. undisputably the finest watering place
on the whole American coast Every
person who has visited Cape May and Long
Branch know very well that the latter is a
mere make-shift beside the former, although
New York money and New York putting have
done their best to make it the eleading seaside
resort. There is a certain air of refinement,
elegance, and culture observable in the sum-
mer society at Cape May that the New York
watering places may envy, but which they can
not rival. The ''loudness" which, to very
great extent, characterizes Long Branch,
Saratoga, and other places patronized by
Gothamites, has an attraction for a certain
class of persons who feel uneasy when they by
chance get into good society, and when an ave-
rage New Yorker finds himself at Cape May, the
tirst-class hotel accommodations, the bathing,
and all the other attractions of the place do
not compensate for the uneasy feeling that op-
presses him at being thrown among class of
persons whom he instinctively feels to be his
superiors. We do not wish to be unneces-
sarily invidious, but it is well known that the
tone of society is something very different in
Philadelphia from what it is in New York, and
this difference is very decidedly shown at the
watering places patronized by the leaders of
fashion of the two cities. In the heteroge-
neous state Of society in New York, we sup
pose that certain want of culture is unavoid-
able; and while we do not admire the ''style'
that rules there. we do not blame the press
for endeavoring to put as good face as pos
sible upon its deficiencies.
AS for Cape May, the recent fire there was
undoubtedly great misfortune but there
still remain magnificent hotels unequalled
in their accommodations by any in the coun-
try, which will be open to guests for the few
remaining weeks of the season. Before an
other season the disaster, which New York
imagines has wiped Cape May out of exist
ence, will be repaired New and more ee-
CANT buildings will be put up in the place of
those that were destroyed, and the place will
present more attractive appearance than it
had done heretofore and its unequalled bath
ing will attract the same class of visitors as
have given it a reputation in years past We
are reasonably sorry for New York, but there
is not such another place on the coast as Cape
May, and that Fifth avenue cannot buy the
surf for Long Branch is, perhaps misfor-
tune, but it is one for which there is no
remedy
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-10

The Augusta (Ga.) ConStiLutiOnaIist up-
braids the numbers of Southern people who at
the close of the war; were converted into an
army of mendicants and invaded the North with
matchless intrepidity and much success. Their
crusade was, in its opinion, bad enough, but
their adventurous imitators in 1869 il complains
are mortitying and humilating their own people
and compelling the North to believe that the
South has become n seminary of chronic charity
seekers. 1t demands that prompt stop shall
be put to this organized system and that these
swarms of itinerants shall stay ut home and 90
to work.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser says
that for two excellent reasons it dsbelieves the
story that the Great Western Railway has been
purchased in the interest OF Mr.. Vanderbilt
first, he is better off without it, and knowing it,
does not therefore, probably wish to buy the
property; and second, the British proprietors are
satisfied with their Investment, and do not, there
fore, probably wish to sell out.
The Parkersburg CIV. Va) Times intimates
that the progressive Republicans in Wood
county, that State, will soon inaugurate move
ment, in cooperation with thatlin Ohio county,
in favor of repeating the DISTINGUISHING clause of
the State Constitution and of adopting liberal
policy towards those lately in rebellion.
-Besson, the pedestrian. began on Monday
the feat of walking backwards from Portsmouth,
n. H., to Boston, fifty-four miles, in five days,
on wager of $1,000 He started at II o'clock
A. NJ, and reached Newburyport twenty miles,
at p. Nj.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-10
VIRGINIA.

The Election for COngressmen--T Full Official
Vote.
The following is a summary of the official vote
for members of Congress in Virginia.