The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-03


The town records have the following
Iiem-1he town choose seph Johnson for drum
| mer. as before, upon condition that he beats the
first drum az least up as lar as the Pitt. the
corner Of Sergeant Harrison's L0ir.n This was u
part OF the proceedings OF town meeting, held on
January 2, 1870 The carlous '173A" on the head
Il explained this wise:Prevous To the 25tn Of
March, which for some reason not explainel was
accounted the beginning OF each year. The previous
months were counted as If in both years Alter The
25th the proper 1igule OF the new year was used.
Hence the year the drummer boy oI the town died
was 1874 IN reality. TINS worthy son OF noble sire
married ReDecca, daughter OF Rev. Abraham Pier
son, the frst minister OF The settlement. That she
dicd prior to her husband Is shown Dy her tomo-
stone, which, until recently, stood In distant part
o. the ground, alongside that or her facner, or
from her husband. Here is the inscriptions
Here Ives faithful loveing vile
! She loved ncr husband as her life
Sharp Detn nath snachd her soon away
For we are ali but Dust aad Clay
SO Nessery wouli II Ds 70 lave i'll Love
As weil Siee.
! Rebecca wife Of Joseph Johnson, aged ass
Syears. Deceased Nov ye sth. 1892.
From the ..stone yard plle'' already referred 10 the
HERALD representative and his companion STUMBLED
THE OLDEST TOMBSTONE
to he found in the place. The Lettering Is OF the
qualntest possible Character ana almost entirely
Ubterated. ~ was ohy by great persistence and
scrutiny tnat the Inscription could 10 decipnered.
Here Is u COPY
WALTER MACkMAS,
swho departed the 18th September, 1858. SertainS
$etn US eacn day Tor TO prepare.
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gentleman. He Was no. OF the original settlers, nor
does ms name appear Oh tho Town records IL IL
supposed he was u stranger-pernaps traveller.
The next oldest stone discovered was one prepared
by sculptor OF the same school-perDaps by The
same artist: About It, too, there Is mystery as
regards the his DRY OF the wlose memory IL
was erected. The IN cripton IS Us ioilows:-
?>''''''>' FArR sitj'> FAIoooNEa.
JAM 9th, 1892.
Here lyeh The remains OF o
s Real Saint VINO suferd
5 Much for Christ and did
Not Faint And when his !
I Race Was run ending his story
He sweery passed through Death
To endless glory.
Historical Society little book about the size OF
pOckei dictionary, published by John Reid, III Edln
burg, Scotland: ana beng compilation OF letters
Information OF those intending to emigrate to New
Jersey from Scotland In It Is letter from Patrick
Falcconer to Maurice Trent The letter Is dated
"Elizabeth, In East Jersey, the 18th OF october,
1884, In giving description OF "East Jersey"
trey. " but IS osssssd Of De5aaened Idle Idle
Leasie people, all That they labour for Is
only as much bread as serves them for one season
and ais much Tobacco as may furnish them with 80
much cloahes. I believed It is the worst improved
countrey In the world" Further he SPEAKS Of It's
richness III fruits OF all kinds and agricultural excel
lence5 generally. That tins letter was an emanation
OF the Patrick falconer whose virtue while In the
flesh, are SO gnly eXoed above. there seems to be
no doubt whatever
REVOLUTIONARY REMINIs1 ENCEs
This monument Is erected to the memory
OF Joseph fIaddon, ESD, who departed
THIS Lille the 9th Of September $780, in
the 52nd year OF his aye.
! He was firm friend to his country
: In the darkest times.
: Jealous for American Liberty
: In opposition TO British Tyranny.
And al last fell victim
TO British Cruelty.
Mr.. Hadden was manitesty bitter Zoe to Great
Britain. On the night OF January 25 1850, q rcg-
ment Of 500 men, commanded by Colonel LumIn
OF the British army, went on guerilla expedition
from New York, and, entering Newark, set fire 10
the Academy. a building then standing on upper
Green,n or what IL now known as Washington Park.
The same night y second party Of British lncendia-
ries proceeded Elizabeth and set fire TO the First
Presbyterian church. The Light OF the latter con1a.
grafton was 80 bright that II alarmed Lumms parry.
and they beat retreat. They carried back with
them Mr. Hadden, whose patriotic voice and views
had ere then made him widely known. Dragging
HIM from sick bed the sconndrels drove hn before
them at the point OF the bayOnet, MS nCht eiot-
ing OF bitter winters night In this manner aud
In this condition they Competed him ~ 90 VIII