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West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
THE SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT.

What has been talked about for years, b,
the women in their conventions as posi-
bility of the future, is at least beginning tc
assume definate form and shape in the in
PRODUCTION of bill into Congress by Mr.
Julien, proposing sixteenth amendment,
by whose operation the women shall be en-
dowed with the elective franchise. Its
wording reads:
"The right of citizens of the United States
to vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States, or by any State, on ac-
count of sex,'' and adds the usual second
section that Congress shall have power to
enforce it by appropriate legislation. 1t is
not likely that the bill will be acted upon
during the present session, but still its in
PRODUCTION is significant fact which can
not fail to produce much fuller investiga-
ton of the subject, than it has hitherto re-
ceiye6. 1t is true that good many women
have held conventions, and great many
nonsensical things have been said in those
assemblages-that number of men have.
avowed themselves in favor of the idea
that there is growing sentiment IN favor
of according to females the privileges of
their individuality-bu still the public
mind has not in any serious forms SO can
vassed the question as to have very de-
cided opinion upon the subject. Now OF
necessity the subject must be canvassed.
The distinction of color has been a long
q. Al IL a,.1
while that lasted there was little use in pro-
posing any new project involving similar IS
sues. Now however that this is settled the
question of abolishing the disability of sex
is fairly open, and sooner or later will reach
definite belief in the popular mind Up
till now the women generally have taken
but very little interest in the matter. Their
pressure was not found in any great num-
bers at the conventions" nor have they
in the general said anything in the public
journals demanding the privilege. The
few, who, like Lucy Stone, Anna Dickin-
son, and others of like spirit, have written
and spoken, have not been sustained very
largely by their sisters, and the conclusion
has been forced upon us that as yet they
care very little about the matter. The
speeches made in the public gatherings to
which we have alluded, whose stock in trade
was comprised in ringing the charges upon
the tyranny of men, have not been seconded
by their sisters, and they have been left to
fight their battle pretty much alone.
Now that the amendment is actually le-
gally proposed, it is likely that the women
of the land will look earnestly at the ques-
ton and if it appears to them as good. they
will demand it, and if not they will let it
sleep. We presume that the ultimate fate
of the proposition will depend just here. If
the women want the privilege there is no
power which can stop it, and if they do not
want it, it is all idle to attempt forcing it
upon Them.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
The Proceedings Of City Council.

STATED MEETING.--Tuesday Evening"
April 10th, 1870.
Council Met. -Present-Mayor, Elmer,
Dare, Mulford, Conover, Matthews and
Kienzle.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
T Permits Granted-AlpheusL Loper to build
addition to barn on lot on Cohansey Street,
First Ward; Thomas r. Crooks to build
stable back of stone store, corner of Broad
and Atlantic Streets, Third Ward Charles
Mulford to build a double dwelling house,
on Walnut Street, First Ward William
Jones to build dwelling house on Elmer
Street, First Ward Charles Frazier to
build double dwelling house on Pearl Street,
First Ward Elmer Danzenbaker to build
dwelling house on Bank Street, First Ward /;
Gotlieb Kienzle to build barn on lot on
Broad Street, Third Ward.
Bills Ordered Paid-Uriah D. Woodruff,
bill for two lamps, service pipe, lamp posts
&C., $45. 10; Levi Dare, bill for attention
and expenses to engines and fire apparatus
for one year, $21.25; Wilson L. Silvers,
bill of oil for use of city, $1.S5.
Applications for License-The applica-
ton of Valentine Obledoble of last meeting
for license to sell beer, was taken up, and
license refused application of the late Ja-
cob Betty was indefinitely postponed Bar
barry Betty, wife of the late Jacob Betty,
applied for license to sell lager beer, corner
of Laurel and Warren Streets, Second
Ward. Rules requiring applications to lay
over for two weeks, were on motion, sus-
pended in this case for the evening, and
vote taken, and license refused. William
Friehoffer made application to sell lager
beer, in his house on Laurel Street, Second
Ward John Kienkle also made application
to sell lager beer in his house on Washing
ton Street, First Ward Amos Sutton made
application for license to sell porter, ale,
&C., in his saloon, corner Broad and Fay
ette Streets, Third Ward. Laid over till
next meeting.
On motion, VIM. Dare was authorized to
procure load of oyster shells, for the use
of roads, Third Ward. Adjourned.
J. Fl. LUPToN, Recorder.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
For the West Jersey Pioneer.

EDITOR PIONEER. While looking over
the applications received by prominent
sLife Insurance Company" one morning
last, week. my attention was called to one in
which the applicant states that the has had
seven brothers, all of whom are now dead
the death Of each and emery one being
caused by intemperance. I have seen
much-very much misery arising from in
temperance, but never have seen anything
which made such an lndelible impression
upon my mind, as that one simple state
ment simple in itself, but telling story
of misery, want, degradation and perhaps
sin and shame, that would fill volume of
many hundred pages. How quickly and
readily the mind associates with this case,
the picture of seven lovely and trusting
brides led to the altar by seven young men,
who in the proud strength and vigor of per-
fected manhood, vow to love, cherish and
protect the lovely beings SO dear to them.
A few months or years of unalloyed happi-
ness follows, and then a small cloud appears
near the horizon, and gradually works it's
way up toward the meridian. Diminutive
at first, it scarcely attracts passing glance
from the loving wife, over whose head it is
sailing but as time passes along it spreads
slowly at first-then more rapidly, until
the bright prospect above is entirely shut
out by dark and ominious clouds, which
every moment threaten to burst and deluge
her with their contents. We look again.
The clouds have burst, and although their
fury is spent, their work can never be un-
done. The husband and father, with con-
stitution undermined by frequent debauches
has gone to fill drunkards grave. The
wife and mother borne down by the dis
grace of drunken husband, wearied and
worn by daily toll and midnight watches,
is also laid beneath the sod, and her once
lovely and idolized children are scattered
thrown upon the cold charities of too of
ten heartless world. All this-and seven
times all this misery in our families-oH
caused by the demon alcohol.
How long, Oh God, wilt Thou suffer these
things to be? O.
Bridgeton, April 14th, 1870.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
TAXING NATIONAL BANKS.

The Supreme Court of the United States
has decided that State can tax the shares
of a National Bank. This is question
which has been in dispute almost ever since
the present bank organization. and was sur
rounded with numerous difficulties in the
settlement. The national character of their
securities would seem to exempt them from
taxation, while on the other hand the fact
that they made these securities the basis of
business far more profitable than gold
and silver could possibly be, appeared to
indicate the right of taxation. The ques-
tion is now settled by the highest legal au-
thority in the country, and henceforth the
banks will pay their proportion of the taxes
of the State, the same as any other corpo-
ration.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
AN ExATION.

The "Feejees' it is said, are expressing
wish to be annexed to this free and indie
pendent nation. What the peculiar mo-
tives are which animate this gastronomi-
cally, highly civilized community, are not
given, but the fact is said to be undeniable.
Their little playful habits of eating human
flesh, and killing the humans in order to
procure it, has been given up, whether for
chilly or of choice is not known. We do
not see why we might not take it, We
have taken Alaska, where, while they do
not eat each other, yet they are but little
higher in the civilized scale-we have Utah
where marital morals are no higher than
Fegee, and, why should we not take that
also? We have been playing the part of
the man who bought all the .cheaply priced
articles at every vendue-and why not buy
Fejee? If Secretary Seward was in the
chair of State we would not wait long for
an answer, but Mr.. Fish swims in different
water, and we fear he will think that the
gentle war dubbed islanders had. better
govern themselves little longer, before
they come to us.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY
CHAPTER CCXXXYIu.
BY AUTHORITY.

Further Supplement to act entitled can Act for
the preservation of deer and other game, and to
prevent trespassng with guns" approved the six
teenth day of April, eighteen hundred and forty
six
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, of the State of New Jersey, That if any persons
shall kill destroy, hunt or take any doe buck. fawn
any sort of deer whatsoever, at any other time
except only between the last day of October
and the first day of January, yearly and every year.
he, she, they offending shall sriet and pay the
of fifty dollars for each and every offence, to be
sued for and recovered, with costs of suit, in
ton of debt, by any person, before any Justice of
peace of the county wherein such offence shall have
been committed; one-half of the forfeit money shall
be for the benefit of the person prosecuting for the
and the remainder paid to the collector of the
township wherein the offence shall have been com.
mitted, for the of the township.
2. And be enacted, That in case the defendant IN
any such suit is mentioned in the first section of
this act, shall neglect refuse to pay the amount
recovered against hm it shall be lawful for the jus.
tce before whom Judgment has been recovered, to
issue his process of execution against the body of
the defendant and cause him to be committed d to
the Jail of the county for any space of time until the
Judgment and costs are paid, not exceeding six
months from the date of issuing the same.
s. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved March IA, 1870.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
AT TOWER HALL,
AT TOWER HALL,
THAN ANYWHERE ELSE.
occupationa1 Ailments.

Fresh pure air vtalizing elixir Whoever 10
debarred by circumstances from unrestricted ae-
to this invisible, but powerful stmulant, needs
a medicinal nvigorant of some kind The great
object should be to choose the best. Popularity is
and intelligent age, and tried by this criterion, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters stands first among the in
vigoratlng and regulating medicines OF the present
day. To the wants of persons engaged in indoor
employments, especially in crowded factories, where
even with the best possible ventilation, the atmos.
phere is always in some degree polluted, this sau-
brous vegetable tonic is peculiarly adapted. The
nature of the ingredients is mystery. 1t consists
OF an absolutely pure dtfusive stmulant tinctured
or rather surcharged-wth the fluid extracts of
ssnatous roots and barks and herbs The pharma-
copnis has its tnctures, but what are they3 The
juice of only single root, or bark, plant is pres
ent in each. Not one of them combines the three
properties Of tonic, alterative and aperient
All these elements blended the Btters nor
are these the of its medicinal recommends
tons. 1t is also blood depurent and an antispas.
modic
The baeful effect which air that has been par
TALLY exhausted of its oxygen by frequent breath
ing produces on the vital organization, is notorious
and when to this devitazed atmosphere is super.
added the mephitic vapor of hot air furnaces il be-
comes deleterious and depressing in the extreme.
To enable the system to bear up, even for few
hours each day against the debiltatipg influence
vtiated atmosphere q wholesome tonic and alter
ative is urgently required. This grand disderatum
is supplied in Hostetter's Bitters which strength
sustaining, health-protecting agent has no rival
either among oficinsl or advertised medicines.
aDr15-1m-C
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22

Rev. CHARLES II. WHITECAR.-This
gentleman, SO well and favorably known in
this city, publishes card on the occasion
of leaving Camden for another field of la
Dor, in Which he expresses his acknowledge
ments to the press for the free receipt of
their issues while he resided in that city.
We may add just here, that just previous
to his leaving he was presented by his
friends, with a splendid gold watch in token
of their high esteem. Mr.. Whitecar leaves
Camden as he did Bridgeton with the high
appreciation of the entire community.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
CoNGAR.- n. N. Cougar has been

CoNGAR.-Hon. H. N. Cougar has been
rendered and accepted the Vice Presidency
of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany, of Newark, position made vacant
by the death of the late William F. Day.
At the meeting of Directors held on Mon
day afternoon last, Mr.. Cougar appeared,
signiied his acceptance of the trust, and
was duly inducted into Office. 1t is under
stood that he will enter upon the discharge
of his new duties at once, in which event
the resignation of his present official posi-
tion of Secretary of State will Immediately
follow
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22

THE RED MEN.-Cohanzick Tribe of Red
Men, of this city, have leased the new hall
in Mr.. James L. Whitaker's building, on
Commerce Street, and are now fitting it up
in fine style. The Red Men as an organiza-
ton for beneficial purposes is truly good
one, and is founded and imbeded in and
upon the rock of genuine benevolence. Ben
eficial societies as general thing are the
best systems of aid for the people in time
of need that we know Of, and among the
very best of them is the above named Or
der.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
237--- SOUTH STREET -237
MARkLAND'S
Spring Opening
1870, OF 1870.
Straw Hats e BOnncts,
FOR THE LADIES,

ME call the particular attention Of the Ladies of
w Cumberland County. to our Spring Opening Of
Ladies Hats, Flowers, Grapes. in all the fashionable
colors Malines, Nets. Ruches, Fringes, Bonnet
trimming and Velvet Ribbons, Buttons, Silk Laces
Nottingham Lace Goods, Hoop Skirts, Corsets, and
our extra quality Kid Gloves only 81 rs, besides
large line OF goods in the Millinery and Notion
line, at less than the same goods can be bought
wholesale, as we buy alongside Of the jobber FOR
UASH, and give our customers the advantage Of the
pargains we purchase at the 6rst class auction
celving cases Of Ladies' and Misses Hats Of the
most z, fashionable styles regularly every week, for,
the auction sales Of New York and Philadelphia,
Wecannot fail 70 suit you in Style or price.
MARKLAND'S,
237 South Street, below Third, Phiadslphis.
n. B.-Trim Ladies' Hats or Bcnnsts while you
wait.
Septl5,69
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. very serious ac-
cident took place few days since, on
board Of the oyster sloop Alice Ludlow,
trading to this port. Mr. Jesse Gray, COM
mander of the vessel while engaged with
his crew dredging for oysters, was violently
struck by the handle of the windlass with
which they were winding. He was taken
up senseless and as soon as possible con-
veyed to his home in this city. He is now
doing well and will if nothing happens,
be able to resume his occupation in few
weeks.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22

P. T. BARNUM.-This celebrated public
lecturer and Snowman will lecture in Gross
cups Hail. on Thursday evening next,
April 2sth. His subject s'How to be heal
thy, happy, and rich," will no doubt be
handled in ready and finished manner.
It will be interspersed with rich, laughter
provoking, racy anecdotes, and the audience
will no doubt be kept in a continual roar of
merriment. But with all his wit and hu-
NOR Mr.. Barnum is shrewd, sensible, hon.
est, benevolent man, and is not as some
people represent him mere niggardly
Snowman. He is also man of large bus
iness experience and travel, and is fully
able to handsomely entertain an audience.
Let their be general turnout of our citizens
and a crowded hall to greet him.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22

eE Mr.. Jacob M. Moore having removed
his hat and cap store to the new store, two
doors west of Whitaker & Robeson's Drug
Store, and having associated himself with
his son William, is now prepared to offer to
the public as large and handsome stock
of hats, caps, and gentlemen's furnishing
goods, as can be found this side of Phila-
delphia. We advise our friends to give
them call, and examine their stock.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22

WEST JERSEY PREsBYTERY.-This body
of ministers met in the Second Presbyte-
rian Church, in this city, on Tuesday eve
ming of this week. A large audience greeted
the members of the Presbytery, and a very
able and earnest sermon was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Leggett, of Cape May. The re-
ports of the churches within the bounds of
the Presbytery were very encouraging,
showing marked increase of numbers and
of spiritual power.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22

liver copies completed Of the journals Of their re-
specve houses to the persons appointed print the
Of the egislature and in the event Of the clerk Of
the general assembly and secretary of the senate
failing to deliver such copies provided for in this
section they shall forfeit TO the treasurer for the use
of the state, one hundred dollars Of their salary
g. And be ii enacted, That the indices TO the pam.
phlet laws, TO the journal Of the senate to the min
utes OF the house Of assembly, and to the legislative
documents shall hereafter be made out by the person
persons respectively who may be employed to ex-
Be aowed Se sad 'pr for sc
indices; provided, that said indices shall be printed
in solid BREWER type and be made out alphabetically
journal OF the senate of New Jersey for the wear
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.
g. And be it enacted, That the journal Of the SEN
ate and minutes of the house OF assembly sha here
after be printed in the same compact form and STYLE
as the Journal of the senate for the year eighteen
hundred and sixty nine, and the com ptroler shall
audit no bills for printing not executed accord
ance with this law.
7. And be it enacted, That Naar, Day and Naar Of
Trenton, be employed to print the bills, amphlets
and other matters may be ordered by the senate
and house of assembly.
g. And be 1t enacted, That Augustus o. Evans, oi
Hudson county, be appointed to print one thousand
copies of the legislative documents of the current
year.
o. And be 1t enacted That James s. Yard, of Mon
mouth county, be mployed to print one thousand
copies OF the minutes OF the house OF assembly for
the current year.
10. And be it enacted, That E. N Fuller. of Essex
of the laws enacted at the present session ofthe leg
| isature the public laws being collated and printed
IN the front part OF the volume, which copies shall
be delivered to the state within two months
after the said f, N. Fuller shall have received the
copy thereof. and on failure thereof the said E. N
Fuller shall forfeit the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars
which sum the SAID treasurer is authorized to with
hold and deduct from the amount due him for print
| ing said copies.
H. And be it enacted, That 1t shall he the duty Of
the secretary of state to deliver or caused to be
ivered, 10 the person or persons who shall be au
thorzed to print the copies of the laws, a copy Of
every law passed at this session of the Legislature
within thirty days after the passage of each law and
On failure thereof shall be compelled to pay to the
person or persons authorized to print the copies O
the laws any such sum which he they NAV have
| forfeited by reason of such default.
IL. And be it enacted, That Thomas G.. Bunnell o
Sussex county be employed to print Thousand
copies OF the journal OF the senate for the
| year
l3. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts O
| acts conflicting with the provisions of this act be
| and are hereby repealed.
II. And be it enacted, That this act shall take et
| feet Immediately.
| Approved March IA, 1870
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
JOINT RESOLUTION No: .
JUINI KESULCTIUN No: 2.
Joint Resolution relative 10 the Navigation Of

Joint Resolution relative 10 the Navigation OF the
Delaware River.
WHEREAS, There exists in the river Delaware below
the head OF tide water bar known as Perriwig
which interferes seriously with the navigation OF
said river; and whereas, the removal of said bar
would tend to increase the trade, population and
wealth of an important section of the stale of New
Jersey; therefore
l. Be 1t resolved by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, OF the State of New Jersey That mem bers OF
congress- both in the senate and house of represen.
atives, be and are hereby requested procure, il
possible an appropriation by congress of one hun
of may be necessary for removing the bar at Per.
riwig, and otherwise improving the navigabiity OF
the Delaware river at and below the head of tide
water.
q And be it resolved, That the governor be re-
quested to furnish copy of the foregoing preamble
and resolution soon possible to the members O
congress of the United States from New Jersey,
Approved March s, 1870.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22

gB House packed every day and inn
nense sales the result, at the POPULAR and
Fashionable Emporium of A. & J. B. Bar
tholomew, No. 90, North 9Th Street, Phila-
delnhia. One hundred dozen or twelve hum
drad rairs Of kid gloves is. the average
weekly sales at retail Also immense sales
Of Parasols, Hamburger Embroideries, Ho-
siery, Corsets, Veil Bersge ana s Grenadn5nes,
Linen handkerchief, SHIRT bosoms, biack
Silks, Fancy Dress Goods. s i al nes ~ snD zs'
cheap lot Of Black Alpaccas - -. r. - - g,
can can s No. M. IS. North Sth Street, and ses
the STYLES IA and Ri the crowd, and If you dor,s a.
want to buy you are always Welcome. Nc
trouble - show goods.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-22
CHAPTER CC]
An act to enlarge the powers of the Township Com
fnttee of Lands Township.

An act to enlarge the powers OF the ToWnsh Com
mittee of Lands Township.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly of the State of New Jersey, That the township
committee of Lands township, in the county 0
Cumberland, are hereby empowered to receive and
hold in trust, for the of the Inhabitants of sao
township, any gift or bequest of real or persona
property that has been or may be made to them by
any person or persons for public parks, and to make
such use of them under such conditions and regula
tons the grantor grautors shall direct and tt
keep the same in order by expending such sums o
money as the inhabitants may vote to be expended
and to make such improvements thereon as may be
necessary for the full enjoyment thereof by the in
habitants Of said township.
g. And be it enacted, That where parties neglect
to plant shade trees, required by an act entitled
can Act to establish township in the county Of
Cumberland, to be called the township of Landis,'
approved March seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four it shall be optional with said township
committee either to direct the town superintendent
Of public roads, to plant shade trees where such par
ties neglect to do to proceed against said delin
auents for the penalty as provided by the aforesaid
mentioned act; the exp xpenses of planting said shade
trees to be charged against said land and collected
the same as ordinary taxes.
g. And pe it enacted. That the said township COM
mittee shall have full power to establish, reg ulate,
construct and maintain the grade of the streets and
sidewalks of said township of Landis, and to con-
struct and maintSn sidewalks and crosswalks out OF
such materials as they may think proper, and pro-
vide for the keeping of said streets and sidewalks
free from distractions.
L. And be it enacted That this act shall be deemed
a public act and shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March 10, 1870,