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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-03
a N ORDNANCE 70 pave JelIerson avon,e.

A N ORDNANCE to pave jefferson avenue,
"A from the southerly line of Port avenue to
North avenue
BE it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city Of Elizabeth
Section !. That Jefferson avenue, from the SOUTH
erly line of Port avenue to North avenue, shall be
paved with Belgian pavement in accordance with
the charter and ordinances of the city,
Section 2. That the whole amount of costs and
expenses incurred in the prosecution and compile
ton of said Improvement, shall be duly assessed
according to the provisions of the act entitled An
act to revise and amend the charter of the city OF
Elizabeth, approved March 4, 1868.
Section 3. Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction o.
the Street Commissioner, and according to the pro-
visions of the city charterand ordinances. il wv
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TEMPLE OF HONOR.

Resolnte Temple of Honor, No. Is. Meets
at Library Hall, every Monday evening, John
J. Ludlow, w. Il.
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MILITARY COMPANIES.

A-Capt John b. Lutz, drills Tuesday
evening.
B [zouayesl- Capt. Leonard Henning, drill
every Thursday evening.
Capt. VIM. H. DeHart, drills Friday
evenings.
Montgomery Guard Capt. James Donnelly,
drills Monday evenings, at the City Armory.
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A ORDINANCE to open, vacate and alter
"A Division street, from Livingston street to
North avenue ll| w. ..
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city of Elizabeth:
Section l. That Division street shall be opened,
vacated and altered, from Livingston street to
North avenue, the said street has been laid out
by the Commissioners named i'll an act entitled An
act appointing Commissioners to lay out streets,
avenues and squares in the city of Elizabeth, APP
proved March 10, 1867, and as laid down and desig-
mated on map filed by them in the office of the
Clerk of the city Of Elizabeth said street to be fifty
feet in width from Livingston street to York street.
and sixty in width from York street to North
nue. and the centre line thereto is to follows,
viz Beginning at a monument in the centre lines
of Division street and Livingston street. and run
ming thence northeasterly (6206) six hundred and
twenty and sixteenth feet to stone monument in
easterly at right angle with said Trumbull street
4,71707) four thousand seven hundred and seven
teen and seven hundredth feet to stone monu-
ment in the centre line of North avenue, and that
the land and real estate necessary therefor shall
be taken and appropriated upon making compen-
sation to the owner or owners thereof.
Section 2. That the whole amount of COSTS dam
ages and expenses incurred in the prosecution and
completion of said Improvement, shall be duly as
sessed according to the provisions of the entitled
" An act to revise and amend the charter of the
city of Elizabeth approved March 4, 1868.
Section 3. Said Improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction of
the Street Commissioner, and according to the
provisions of the city charter and ordinances.
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A N ORDINANCE to regulate, grade curb
IN and gutter Clinton street, from Third street
to the New Point road.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city of Elizabeth:
Section l. That Clinton street, from Third street
to the New Point road, shall be regulated, graded,
curbed and guttered.
Section .. That the whole amount of costs and
expenses incurred in the prosecution and compile
ton of said improvement, shall be duly assessed
according to the provisions of the act entitled An
act to revise and amend the charter of the city of
Elizabeth, approved March 4th, 1868.
Section 3. Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction OF
the Street Commissioner, and according to the pro-
visions OF the city charter and ordinances. il Wv
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A ORDINANCE to lay out, open, vacate
IA alter and straighten Washington avenue from
Pearl street to Broad street
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city OF Elizabeth:
Section l. That Washington avenue shall be laid
out vacated, altered and Strengthened, from Pearl
street to Broad street. the said street OF avenue
has been laid out by the Commissioners named in
an act entitled, Z" An act appointing Commission
to lay out streets, avenues and squares in the
city OF Elizabeth, approved March 10, 1867 and as
laid down and designated a map filed by them
in the Office of the Clerk of the city OF Elizabeth
said to be sixty feet in width, and the cen.
ter line thereto is to follows, viz: Begin
ming at stone monument in the center line of
Washington avenue, and running thence (763, sew
en- hundred and sixty-three feet more or less to a
being northerly of and 1881 thirty three feet distant
from the most northerly corner of the house stu
ate the southeast corner Of said Washington av-
enue and Pearl street, and being southerly of and
distant 1887 thrtythree feet from the most south
erly corner of frame building owned by Jacob
Geiger and that the land and real estate necessary
therefor shall be taken and appropriated upon ma
king compensation to the owner or owners thereof.
Section 2. That the whole amount of costs, dam
ages and expenses incurred in the prosecution and
completion OF said improvement shall be duly
assessed according to the provisions of the act ent
tied can act to revise and amend the charter of
the city of Elizabeth" approved March 4th, 1868
Section 3. Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction of
the Street Commissioner and according to the pro-
visions OF the city charter and ordinances.
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B9~ Job Printing of every descrip-
ton, neatly executed at this Office.
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hurst OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NC

THIRST STREET.-CORPORA NO.
Il TICE.
Public notice is hereby given, that it is the in
tention of the City Council of the city of Elizabeth,
under and by virtue of the provisions of the act
titled An act to revise and amend the charter of
the city of Elizabeth" approved March T. 1868, to
order and cause First street, between Broadway
and Living ston street, where not already paved to
be paved with Belgian or trap block pavement
Such persons as may object thereto are requested
to present their objections in writing at the Office
of the Street Commissioner, or before the expi-
ration of two weeks from the date of this notice.
BY order of the City Council.
L. H. HIGGINS, Street Commissioner.
Dated Elizabeth May 49, 1869 IL Ivy
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A N ORDINANCE to pave Catharlne gtree

A N ORDINANCE to pave Catharine street,
"a from Jersey street to Magnolia street.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and City Council OF
the city of Elizabeth:
Section l. That Catharine street, from Jersey
street to Magnolia street shall be paved with Bel
gian or trap block pavement.
Section 2. That the whole amount of costs and
expenses incurred in the prosecution and compile
ton of said Improvement, shall be duly assessed
according to the provisions OF the act entitled San
act to revise and amend the charter of the city of
Elizabeth approved March 4, 1868
Section 8. Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction Of
thAStreet Commissioner, and according to the pro-
Visions of the city charter and ordinances. il Wv
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SOUTH BRANCH RAILROAD.
SHORT LINE TO FLEMINGTol

LEAVE ELrzABETH at 90 A. NJ, 1912 and 5.55
p. NJ
LEAVE FLENINGToN for New York at 600 and II.
40 A. NJ, 6.20 2. NJ.
ELIZABETHPoRT AND NEW YORK FERRY.
Leave Elizabethport at $50, s \. NJ, . P. NJ.
Leave New York from foot of Liberty street at
4. NJ, 40. P. NJ, II. f. KICKER. Sup't.
II. P. BALDWIN, General Passenger Agent.
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NoRDINANCE to regulate. Grad

A N ORDINANCE to regulate, grade, curb
N and gutter Trumbull street, from Second
street to Third street.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city of Elizabeth:
Section 1. That Trumbull street, from Second
street to Third street. shall be regulated, graded,
curbed and guttered.
Section q That the whole amount of costs and
expenses incurred in the prosecution and compile
ton of said Improvement shall be duly assessed
according to the provisions of the act entitled AN
act to revise and amend the charter of the city of
Elizabeth, approved March 4, 1868.
Section s. Said Improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction of
the Street Commissioner, and according to the
provisions of the city charter and ordinances.
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A N ORDINANCE to regulate, grade curb
n and gutter Fifth street, from Elizabeth ave-
nue. to Port avenue, and to flag the sidewalks.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of
the city of Elizabeth:
Section 1. That Fifth street. from Elizabeth ave-
nue. to Port avenue, shall be regulated, graded,
curbed and guttered, and the sidewalks of the
shall be tagged four feet wide i'll the center of each
sidewalk.
Section 2. That the whole amount of costs and
expenses incurred i'll the prosecution and compile
ton of said improvement, shall be duly assessed
according to the provisions OF the act entitled An
act to revise and amend the charter OF the city OF
Elizabeth approved March 4, 1868.
Section 3. Said improvement shall be made and
completed under the supervision and direction OF
the Street Commissioner, and according to the pro-
visions of the city charter and ordinances. il wv
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CENTRAL RAILROAD or N. J.

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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-04-22
old Ben. wade Again.

A complimentary letter was recently ad-
dressed BY the National Executive Com
mittee of Colored Men to the Hon. B. F.
wade. The following is the ex-senator
reply:
''To George 7. Downing, Esq, and others
of the National Executive Committee o!
Colored Men:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES my retirement from
public life, I have received many kind
and complimentary communications from
friends which I value greatly, but moth
ing has given me so much pride and salts.
faction as the proceedings Of your Nation
al. Executive Committee. To know thai
One's labOrs are appreciated and approved
by those IN whose behalf they have been
performed, is gratifying.
sit is true chat for more than thirty
years, whether in the Legislature Of my
own State, as a Judge upon the bench, ir
the Senate of the United States, or in pri.
vate life, have, with resOlute and deter
mined purpose, labored to bring the con-
stitution and laws Of my country into hsr.
mony with the laws Of God, who 'is no
.respecter OF persons"
Equality before the law, and exact jus
race,
color or nationality, has been the polar
star to guide me IN an my efforts, and the
prize for which I have fought. Nor am ]
conscious that I have ever during that
time subOrdinated those great principles
to any other, or compromised them for any
consideration whatever. Yet claim no
special merit for this it was but the per-
fOTmance of plain and palpable duty
A. fun e.
country and humanity. Had done less,
II would have been a self-degradatiOn for
which l would have despised myself, even
as have despised all others who may have
compromised these great princi pies
through cowardice, self-interest, or ambi-
ton. And now, thank God, after a thirty
years battle, have lived to see these
principles triumphant, every man in our
great Republic equal before the law, and
the labOrer relieved Ofthe fouIest and most
degrading violation of his rights.
But, in my Judgment, much more re-
mains to be done !. for can never believe
a government perfect while it is possible
for one man to appropriate the avails Of the
labor Of thousands, while those that per-
form the labor pine away their lives in
poverty and destitutiOD, or to monopoIize
an unlimited extent of Gods earth to the
exclusion of others. These evils are yet
to be corrected, and may not expect that
you who have been so lately emHncipated
from the foulest oppression and injustice,
will take the lead in these great and neces-
sary reforms H-
"Please accept my thanks for the kind
sentiments contained in your letter. Yours
with respect, B. +. WADE.
"SEFFERsON, o., March 20, 1869.
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Fifiing End RObberv.

james Brown, one of the robbers of
the Treasury of Coshocton county in
1858, was convicted last week. Brown,
a Banker, conspired with Ketchum,
the Treasurer, to take the county
money, about $4,000, and to give it
the appearance of a robbery, Ketch-
um was left in the office bound and
gagged. He was a Democrat, and
there was then a Democratic Legisla-
ture in OhiO-a visitation which
comes once in ten years-which in
most Suspicious haste passed an act to
relieve the Treasurer. Upon this he
had the effrontery to sue the State
Journal for libel, because it COM
mented on the suspicious circumstan-
ces and demonstrated against this has
ty action. This suit was continued
along tor years, and fnallyallowed to
die. The county spent $4,000 in
trying to ferret out the robbers. At
length Ketchum quarTeled with
Brown because he kept the lions
share, and exposed the whole affair."
Brown is said to be worth $4,000
He was sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary, and to pay a fine Of
S40,009.--lCin. Gazette.
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I. 7. INERANT.
Lessons or the Connecticut
Election rsg.

EACCgAOM- .... %" O
The New York Sun, under the above
head, gives the Democracy some hints,
which, however, they win probably
not have the good sense to. act upon.
After stating that the Republicans had
elected the State ticket, a majority of
each branch of the Legislature, and
three of the members of Congress, the
Sun says:
The only issue of the canvass was
the ratification of the fifteenth amend
ment to the Federal Constitution,
which cOnfers suffrage upon all men
throughout the Union, irrespective OF
color, cline, creed or condition. The
Legislature to be chosen was to pass
upon this amendment, and the De-
mocraey kept up a hot fire upon il
from the beginning to the end of the
campaign, while the Republicans as
warmly supported it.
The verdict rendered by Connecticut
on this issue is significant. The State
has always opposed negro suffrage,
having twice or thrice voted it down
at the polls by decisive maiOrities, the
last time only three years ago. But
her sensible, practical people desire to
see the end of this long and bitter con-
troversy, and therefore have recon-
Isidered and reversed their oft recorded
opinions. It.seems to US that this re-
suit in State which is naturally con-
sprvative, and was the last of the New
England States TO break its connection
with the Democratic party, and the
first to renew it, should teach that
party the folly Of longer resisting the
final settlement of this vexed ques-
tiOn. Doubtless a large number of
those citizens of the land Of steady
habits who have just voted to adopt
negro suffrage, have done so not be-
cause they like it, but because they
regard the matter as having been prac
tically disposed of by its adoption in
in the Southern States, and look with
something very like contempt upon
the effort to keep up the contest over
a handful Of negroes in the North.
Another sentiment has also impelled
them to this course. They know that
further agitation, on this theme diverts
the public mind from the cOnsidera-
tiOn of great financial problems,
whose solution is of far more conse-
quence to the country than to continue
any longer to rake over and stir up
the ashes and embers of a controversy
which should be allowed to quietly
shoulder and die out. u-ts.
Let the Democracy yield to the pop
ular Judgment, turn its back upon
these dead issues, open its eyes to the
living present, throw wide its doors
for the ingress Of the young and vigo-
rous blood of the nation, and then
shall it restore its ancient prestige as
the party of equal rights and univer-
sal suffrage, and revive the good old
times of Tompkins, Jackson, Wright
and Benton.
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Whole No. I7I7.
The Bill TO Strengthen the Pub.
lie Credit

The Bill 10 Strengthen the Pub
lie Credit,
The text Of the bill to strengthen
The public credit, as it was finally
passed and approved, as follows:
Be Il enacted, &e., That in order to
EiemOYeany doubt as to the purpose
of the Government to discharge al
just obligations to the public creditors,
and to settle conflicting questions and
interpretations Of the law by virtue
OF which such obligations have been
contracted, it is hereby provided and
declared that the faith Of the United
States is solemnly pledged to the pay
ment in coin, or its equivalent, Of all
the obligations Of the United States
not bearing interest," aud known as
United States notes, and Of all the
Understanding obligations, ezeeptin
cases where the law authorizing the
issue Of such obligations has express
ly provided that the same may be
paid in lawful money, or in other cur.
rency than gold and silver; but uone
OF the said interest-bearing obligations
not already due shall be redeemed or
paid before maturity unless at such
time United States notes shall be con-
veTtible into coin at the option of the
holder, or unless at such time bonds
Of the United States bearing lower
rate of interest thsD the. bonds to be
redeemed can be sold at par in coin.
And the United States also solemnly
pledges its faith 20 make provisions
at the earliest practicable period for
the redemption Of the United States
notes in coin. ........ ....
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SIS it Right to be Rich ?''

Lewis Tappan, Esq, well known in the
Christian world, has written pamphlets
in which he discusses the question whether
it is right to amass wealth. He holds that
eagerness to become rich generally robs a
man and his family Of much rational en-
jOyment, destroys calmness of mind and
sound Judgment, tempts men from the
path of rectitude, leads to the neglect of
domestic, social aud neighbOrly Obliga-
tions, neglect Of prayer, and health of
body and seul, and that such men are not
spiritual Christians, and that it is the man
of moderate views who makes the best
husband, father, citizen and church MEM
Der. He argues that as we are but stewards
of Christ, we are responsible to Him for the
use Of all means at our disposal above our
adequate support; that the Billie warns
men against seeking to be rich, declares
that it is almost impossible for rich men
10 enter the kingdom Of God, asserts that
it is impossible to serve both God and
mammon, and teaches that we are to give
" as the Lord has prospered US. - The
whole spirit Of the Bible is in opposition to
boarding property with the view Of becom-
ing or being. esteemed rich. While indi-
viduals may agree with these. positions,
theoretically, they are apt to have the
spirit Of the man who gave the prayer of
Agur with variation dictated by his in
clinatiOn, "Give me neither poverty nor
riches-especiGLLy poverty i'' Making haste
to be rich is one of the besetting sins Of the
day, and the direct cause of much crime,
and we are glad to see Mr.. Tappan's timely
book. -...-E =
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ough Highland County, OhfO Thursday April ee 1869.


hOnored with a neat church ediAce,
and the shame of Marlborough, her
numerous drinking and billiard sa-
looms, has been covered by a glorious
moral and religious reformation,
brought about by the efforts of the
evangelical churches Of that place
About the most disagreeable sensa-
tion our traveller felt in making the
acquaintance of this small portion of
the county, was caused by the sightof
a poor old inebriate, lying by the
roadside, dead drunk, with a jug for
his bed-fellow but he is heartily glad
that since his stay the dawn of a
brighter day for the cause of Tenn
perance in Highland shows signs of
its approaching. And it is his desire
lit is the object for which he is here
that the night of sin and vice may
be driven away, by the glorious sun
light of Truth.
.n.as r--. 7 r. TNERANT e.
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Lei HSIo5ne. Boys.


Let what alone? To drink that
stuff in the dFunkard's how'll Aye,
let that alone! Do MT even learn
how It tastes. As the serpent only fas-
climates the bird to destroy e, 50 strong
drink charms az first but kill at last.
The first drop may charm you, there
fore do MT drink the first drop. Ifyou
wish to enjoy good health, If you wish
a good character, if yOu want to be
happy and make others happy, If you
wish to go to heaven, avoid strong
drink. Beware Of the first drop.
See yonder youth with irons on his
hands and feet. He is in prison. An
other youth, with weeping eyes, is
bidding him farewell. It a sad fare
well, foi the prisoner is about to be led
out to die. He is a murderer. The
law is about to take bis life. What
does ne say2 These are his words:
"Remember what I told yOu-let liz
quOr alOne." e
!, Good reason had he for giving this
counsel. Liquor had brought him to
a felOu's doom. Let the boys, aye, the
girls too, heed his W9rds--''Let liquor
alonew
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Miscellaneous.
What an Editor Might Have
HRRn

What an Editor Might Have
Holland, the editor of the Spring
field (Mass) Republican, has been up
lin Vermont to ''where he came from, /"
and he thus sketches what be should
have been if he had not left home and
become an editor:
Your correspondent would have
grown stalwart and strong, with hor-
ny hand and as black as the ace of
spades. He would have taught school
winters, worked on the farm summers,
and gone out haying fifteen days in
July, and taken for pay the iron.
work and ruDning-gear of a wagon.
At two-and-twenty, or theTeabOuts,
be would have begun to pay attention
TO a girl with father worth $4,000.
and a spit curl on her forehead-a girl
who always went to singing school
and ''set in the seats" " and sung with
out opening her mouth--a pretty girl
any way. Well, after seeing her
home from singing school for two or
three years, taking her to Fourth of
July, and getting about S100 togeth-
er, be would have married and set.
tied down. Years would pass away,
and that little girl with a spit curl
would have eleven children-iust as
sure as you live-seven boys aud four
girls.
We should have a hard time in
bringing them up, but they would
soon be able enough to do the milking
and help their mother wash days, and
/, getting independent at last, and
feeling a! little stiff in the joints,
should be elected a member of the
Legislature, having been assessor and
a school committeeman for many
years. In the evening of my days
with my pipe in my mouth, thirteen
barrels of cider in the cellar, and
newspaper in my hands, l should sit
and look at the markets through
pair of gold-mounted spectacles, and
wonder why such a strange, silly
piece szthis should be published.