The New York herald., 1870-09-07
NEW JERSEY NEWS ITEMS.
Facts Of Interest for the People Of Jersey City,
Newark, Morristown, Paterson
and Other Towns.

The estimate for the Board Of Education OF Jersey
City for the current year Is $1es, $50.
Mr. A. X. Brown Corporation Counsel OF Jersey
City, submitted an opinion to the Board Of Aldermen
yesterday that the act Of the Legislature last spring.
exemptng the Erie Railway Companys property
from taxation was unconstitutional far az II re-
lated to taxes due previous to the passage Of the
bl and that the assessment for last year, amount
Ing to about $4,000, can be collected
Two public baths ore at last ordered for Jersey
City by the Common Council, on the plea that they
will be useful next year.
Washington street, Jersey City, is not 70 be ex-'
tended to the Central Railroad. The Sugar House
Company, VINO opposed the movement, have re-
ceived promise TO that ect from one OF the can
didates for Congress whose innuence with the Com
mon Council Will decide the question.
The somewhat remarkable watch THEFT trial which
has occupied the attention OF the Court OF Sessions
McCann was found guilty. sentence was deferred
TIL the 22d Of October and the prisoner was released
The old democracy Of the Twelfth ward OF Jersey
City are In favor OF supporting for Congress the
nominee OF the convention at Odd feilows Han,
Hoboken. The young democracy VIII make nom-
inatfOn on Friday.
SWISS named John Moeller committed suicide at
Newark yesterday morning by plunging knife into
the left side Of his neck. The body was found, be-
smeared with blood, ina water closet. He had be-
come deranged from excessive drinking.
Michael Currie, who was stabbed during the m6lea'
at Hackensack on Sunday, is stIll living.
the platform OF on the Morris and Essex Rail-
road, near MOrristown, and sustained very severe
injuries on the head. In his pockets were found o
clip OF paper with the name "Andrew Dunno, No. Is
Catharine slip, at Mr. Brsbln'sn bottle containing
whIskey and a railroad ticket from Dover to New
York. lie will be sent TO the Newark Hospital
to-day.
An appropriation Of $4,000 has been made for
new sewers In Paterson.
There are no fewer than twelve democratic candi-
dates for Sherln IN Hudson county. OF these Jersey
City has nine HoboKen one Greenvnle one and
Gutenberg one.
aThe impression is gaining ground that the next Leg
islature will be republican. Jersey City is already
turning its face in that direction In order to get rid
of the odious commissions and corrupt cliques who
control the old democracy. United States Senar
tor Is also to be elected.
The Jersey City public schools are to be supplied
with pianos and music teachers on q liberal scale,'
$4,000 having been appropriated for that purpose.
Hoboken will have another war celebration TINS
evening. The Germans at Newark and Jersey City
are remarkably quiet.
A new Catholic church is soon to be erected in st.
Mchaels parish, Jersey City. the present structure
on Erie street being too small.
The taxpayers OF Jersey City are 80 Indignant
about the exemption OF the Erie Railway from tax
alton that every candidate for the Legislature Will
be required to pledge himself to vote for the repeal
OF the bill passed last SESSION.
One Of the gas tanks that supplies H0boken ex@
ploded with o loud report at one O'Clock yesterday
morning. Fortunately, no person was injured The
cause OF the accident Is unknown. The damage Ii
estimated ut $4,000.