The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-11
NEW JERSEY.

In Newark Yesterday forenoon, at St JohA's
church, in the course OF impressive ceremonies,
Bishop Oorrtgan confirmed nearly 100 persons.
The Board OF Aldermen Of Jersey City have ~.
fused permission TO the Erie Railway Company. to
lay tracks in certain streets NJ that city.
Governor Parker proceeded to washington yes
terday to use his influence ON behalf OF certatu
claims preferred BY the state against the general
government. HsnA f#trs9
Mr.. O. vanderhoven, OF Passaic. the editor who
was mucted In $4,000 damages for libel on Mr..
Speer, has moved for rule TO show cause why Z
new trial should be granted, on the grounds 01
excessive damages, tamper1ng with the jury ana
inability 70 pay. .lNfsea TAG
The erection OF new Presbyterian church ID e
be commenced IN Trenton the present summer.
This will make SIX churches OF that denomination
till every dollar OF the estimated cost II Gub-
scribed. The site Is to be on Prospect avenue.
where large number OF the believers In that faith
reside N st 49,
East Orange has arranged for . patriotic cele-
bratlon OF the Fourth Miss Blake. Of BROOKLYN,
will deliver the GRAFTON. Much dissatisfaction has
been aroused in Newark in consequence Of the
resolution OF the Council to abolish the Grafton
and reading OF the Declaration Of Independence,
&c. An EFFORT will he made next meeting TO nave
the resolution recOnsldered and rescinded.
ON Sunday afternoon David Conklin, an Erie
Railway baggage master, was bitten on the hand
The wound was on the middle dnger OF his right
hand. The whole arm began immediately TO swell.
and ON Monday IL extended to has iece and %.
came so alarming that 1t was feared death would
result He Is now, however, believed TO be OUT oE
danger. ~ sEtN SIS gCk
The work or removing the obstruction on the
Perriwig bar. on the Delaware River, between
Trenton and Bordentown, is being prosecuted with
vigor. Ten thousand cubic yards Of sand and
gravel have been removed since the LIST inst 1t ~
sage Of oil heavily laden craft in lew DAYS Nevi.
CATION on this stream between Philadelphia and
Trenton promises 10 be very extensive.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the Mercer
County Preeholders yesterday. the Collector re-
ported that he had received from hts predecessor
the sum Of Ga $50 y6; rom tax receipts S6al0e IT.
Total s7Sl2o 10 Expendispres ssos,s q Bal.
SlOO 900 would be required for the expenditures Of
the present month. He was authorized TO borrow
$4,000 The debt incurred last month WAS nom
$4,000 to $4,000.
the North New Jersey Baptist Association held
their forty -nrst anniversary meeting In East
orange yesterday, Moderator Rev.. W. b. Parmly
being present. Rev. J. Day preached the sermon.
Rev. D. Silner was chosen Moderator; Rev. @. r
Love, Of Deckertown, Standing Clerk; Rev. J.. i.
D. Hcddcn, Of East orange George g. Horr, 81
koseville, and J. I. Craig, OF Newton, COMMITTEES
Of Arrangements.
Ex-Alderman Tilden, who now occupies . seat
in the Board Of Aldermen OF Jersey city, has been
served with writ OF quo tra,7unt0 by Mr.. Arch-
bald whyse, who was elected ct the late charter
election ~ Alderman IN the Third district. but was
Afterwards counted out by the judges OF ERECTION
Testimony will be taken In the case to-day before
supreme Court commissioner Romano. Great In
terest Ia felt IN the result, ae victory for Wnyte
Will break the deadlock In the Board and Dust the
City Clerk
The New York ana Hudson River Unitarian Con-
ference continued its session In Newark ysster-
day, when the President Dr. Bellows, delivered
his address congratulating the Conference on the
spread OF Unitarian principles. He hoped that tho
day was passing BY when the subject OF religion
would be lett entirely to the ministers but tnse
woman priestess anu queen to Cod aud when
this WAS brought about they would % able 70 plant
new churches every year IN the large cities Of sns
country.
The Paterson Board OF Trade have Just compiled
some Interesting statistics. During ls7s the Eric
railway Company sold 2sAsll tickets to Pussfson
passenger, exclusive OF computation uceeta
Freight 70 the amount OF 5o,s72o7s pounds va
shipped nom Paterson, and 2o2 81. 6oo pounds of
freight brought 20 that city. Tho dfnerence 0o-
tween the naures probably representa- consump-
yeer a5.s7s tons Of coal tho Delaware, L1okS-
wanna and western Railroad, In l852 delivered IN
Patcrson a. s51, 2pl pounds Of general merchandise
and tors ss ana oU' sons y
fIe uun1bSr Of tickets sold 70 PAtereOn pasDeogoex
was 4, IA The New Jersey Midland. dusine ARA
solf1a 600 passenger tickets 70 PAterson, 16lpped
"-.r." 1875 2ss pounds Of freight n faterSoA