The New York herald., 1876-12-27

ors Mills and Briest, Captain Dan Bcchte and Colonel
sahl. Pcerman's Band was stationed on the gallery,
where II discourscd choice national airs Mr. Exton,
In tow remarks, opened the proceedings,
and introduced General Rushing, who read
the first call New Jersey for Continental
troops. 1t recommended the raising OF two battaons
OF eight companies each. hftycight prvates TO COM
pany Each private was to get So per calendar month
for his services and Insteaa OF bounty hc was to sc,
iclt hat, pair Of stockings and pair OF shoes.
Each soldier should furnish his own arms.
The Chairman then introduced the orator OF the day,
We are living. arc dwelling
In grand and awful time
In age eyes telling
TO b. living is sublime.
The words OF the poet crysallzcd into history
We stand to-day upon the threshold OF tho second
century Of national existence. Forty millions OF
people within the borders OF this wide domain have
bur lately with booming cannon with waving banners
and loud huz1ahs ushered in the Centennial birthday
OF our nation. That day found us nation OF free men,,
proving to the world that may govern themselves
without the aid oi kingy prerogative or imperial power
II found at peace with our sister nations, and
with the embcrs oil the civil strife which had con-
bonds OF our Union slowly and surely dying out "
found us nation with schoolhouses dottng all our
landscapes, with magnificent temples OF learning
thror with eager seekers after knowledge and with
the spires OF The temples OF tho living God
ing toward heaven from each village and hamlet OF
this broad land II found us with vast libraries in
which are stored the wealth OF mind and the choicest
product OF thought vi the present with all the ac-
cumnated treasures OF the past IL found us with
be shaped and fashioned into forms OF use or beauty
every article which tho wants OF man may require or
mis- luxurious tastes demand. 1t found with a vast
domain oil fertile soil, wrcsted from nnture's wilder
and crowned with waving fields Of golden eraip
IL found with mines OF nexhaustibc mineral wealth.
awaiting only the coming OF brain and muscle 10 add TO
the riches OF the earth IL found with great cities
built, It were, in day. with paatia residences with
spacious marts ncd with costly merchandise. with
temples stored with the choicest productions OF the
pain RS art and the scuptors skill
The battle OF Trenton then sketched
by the Judge In conclusion, he snid: d:-Shali this Re-
each citizen OF this Republic the answer rests,
those who after do justly, enact ghteous
laws and elect The officers OF state with honest
gard Tor the highest interests Of all, cnlgbten the
mon wealth the und sturbcd enjoyment OF al
his rights that expression Of the pop
uiar Will be not set aside at tho command OF
party managers to serve party purposes, We
glorious examples Of patriotism with which pages
OF our country's history thickly studded. SO
only may hope that this fabric winch fathers
reared with many years OF weary toll and cement ed
with their blood shall stand amid tho storms Of time
and survive the wrecks of ages.
Several relics OF the battle OF Trenton exhlb-
tied on tho stage After the people viewed them tho
proceedings Terminated with tho singing OF Amcrica
followed by the .Doxoogy"
INCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS. &C.
young man named Alphonso Hill was struck with
a bayonct over the eye. Another man received a
charge OF powder hts lace. Charles Lcwis OF No
gold watch and chain taken IRON him by n pickpocket
during the rush TO the celebration A Bristol tPs J
saloon keeper lost pockotbook containing about
$780, supposed 10 be taken bv OF the light
gentry. woman named katarina Schmidt r.
rested for picking tho pocket OF Mrs. Mueller.
Colonel Louis G. Gosson fell on his horse the Pen
nington road during the sham fght Hc was bruised
slightly by the fall Tho horse ran over two boys.