The New York herald., 1869-04-03
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
DELAY OF TRAINS ON THE NEW JERSEY RAIL
ROAD.-Yesterday afternoon freight train from
New York ran on the track at Uniontown and
blocked up the road for about four hours. The
trains were delayed for short time but the pas
sengers were transferred ana thus received less
delay No person was injured.
TIE JACKSON CLUBS have been defeated in the
democratic primary elections, and they allege tnat
this result obtained through stuing the ballot
viii accordingly contest the seats in the city conven-
tion, and II compromise be not efected coalition
ble
THE JERSEY CITY POLICE BILL was smothered in
the senate, as was generally expected, although it
passed the House by an almost unanimous vote.
Tne petition Of several hundred prominent citizens
headed Dy the Mayor, was totally unheeded. Some
other important bills affecting the interests OF the
CITY were treated In similar way. As far as Jersey
City Is concerned the adjournment OF the present
.Legisiature s matter Tor congratulatlon.
HobOken.
SENT TO THE STATE AsYLuM.-James Derhoof,
the insane man who was found wandering through
the streets few days ago, was sent to the State
Asylum yesterday
THE ACCIDENT AT THE TREsTLE WoRK.-The acci-
dent at the trestle work OF the Morris and Essex
railroad did not result so seriously as at first sup
posed. The cars merely leaned over, and the dam
age was comparatively trining.
ALLEGED HEAVY SMUGGLING.-A man giving his
name Charles Rose, who is bird fancer residing
in New York, was arrested in HoboKen by officer
Hermann John, yesterday afternoon, on charge of
having secretly conveyed twelve hundred canary
birds from the steamship Saxonia Rose was
brought before United States Commissioner Hofi-
man, who held him TO bail in the sum OF $1,000 to
appear for trial next Wednesday,
THE ALLEGED BRIBERY INvEsTIGATIoN.-The
committee appointed by the Legislature to investi-
gate charges Of bribery made by Justice White
against certain members OF the Legislature reported
on Thursday night. The report was harmless opei
moned to appear before the Grand Jury OF Mercer
county and II Is generally believed that some parties
concerned will find themselves In the state prison
before the case Is concluded.
A GLOOMY CHAPTER OF LIFE-THE REWARD OF
HKRoIsM-The case Of Moss Moses. the watchman
at the Morris and Essex Railroad crossing who was
run over on the railroad last Monday while en-
deavortng to save an intoxicated man from destruc
ton, and was so injured that he died on Thursday
evening" furnishes most melancholy chapter OF the
instability OF human affairs. His noble conduct de-
action in saving the life Of fellow man. who was
stranger to him, az the expense OF his own,
WAS weahT IN in Ssw 9s EsSs
niteen years ago and moved In the most
fashionable circles, but fortunes burets were
showered SO heavily upon him that his decline was
more rapid than his rise. His wealth absolutely
crumbled away, and he was obliged to look for some
menial occupation to keep himself anoat He served
in the United States Army, where he received CON-
mission and when he was at length mustered out
ne was reduced TO very INDECENT circumstances. His
family, consisting OF wife and two daughters LEFT
him before all his means had vanished and went to
England, where they now reside He obtained po-
slfion as watchman on the railroad about year ago.
He was member OF the Odd Fellows and Masonic
ords1R and was over fifty years OF age when he met
ms umely fate The funeral will take place to-
morrow from Masonic Hail. corner OF Washington
and second streets
Paterson.
BURGLARY.-The house Of Avery Richards, 293
Broadway, was entered at an early hour yesterday
morning by burglars, who ransacked the premises
and succeeded in making their escape with about
SIS which they found in a bureau drawer. A
valuable watch belonging to Mr.. Richards was
dropped near the window by the thieves, who evl-
IDENTITY took alarm before completing their search
~ they left large amount OF svefWafe dndfy-
turbed. No trace OF the burglars has yet been ds-
covered but II is believed the theft was perpetrated
by some one well acquainted with the premises.
+ Trenton.
NOMINATIONS BY TIE GovERNoR.-Yesterday the
Senate in executive session confirmed the following
nominations made by the Governor:-Riparian Com
missioners-Francis Lathrop OF Morris; Charles $.
Olden, OF Mercer; B. +. Randolph Of Bergen, and
Peter vredenburg OF Monmouth. Board OF Agricul.
tural College,. b. 0udinot Of Passaic; Henry G.
Kelsey, OF Sussex, and Francis III. Dawes, OF Essex.
Commissioners OF Pilotage-H. W. Miller, OF Morris,
and Peter MetZer, OF Monmouth Harbor Commis-
sioners-yohn Taylor OF Hudson, and John Gar
rety, OF FCdson Prosecutor OF the Pleas Of Bergen
Garret Ackerson.