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West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18

by the Supervisor, and by him disbursed for
maintenance. Since then, by force of the
late law, the earnings in his hands have
been paid into the Treasury and the dis
bursemcnts made therefrom.
EDUCATION
The State is making rapid progress in the
cause of education. The schools are free,
and this is now secured by the organic law
their support depends upon the two mill
tax, the appropriation of one hundred
thousand dollars the interest of the surplus
revenue, and such sums as are raised in ad-
dition by the local authorities. The Nor
NAL, Model and Farnum Schools were never
better managed, and the common schools
are steadily advancing in efficiency under
the Board of Education, the State and
County superintendent. An impetus was
given to the scholars by the Centennial ex-
hibit. The appropriation of four thousand
dollars was expended for that purpose, and
the exhibit, together with the valuable con-
tributions from the colleges and private
schools of the State, have done it great
credit. No special reference is necessary to
the different reports, as they need only to
be read to be appreciated. The School Ex-
hibit will be deposited in the State House
for public inspection, and it is the purpose
of the State Superintendent to encourage
further effort and emulation among the
scholars by supplementing it with meritori
GUS specimens of work.
The State taxes are two-fold, one for the
schools two mills on the dollar. which is
now fixture, and properly so; the other
the tax of one and a half mills on the dol
lar for general purposes, which yields for
the year 1876 the sum of nine hundred and
five thousand six hundred and seventv-eight
dollars and eighty eight cents 1905, CTS .S9)
Previous to 1873. this latter tax was one
mill. That year it was increased to one and
a-half, owing to the liberal action of the
State for the Insane and other benevolent
objects, chiefly the former. The half mill
has been continued since for the same and
kindred purposes The State has paid to-
ward the Morristown Asylum, from 1871 to
the present time inclusive two million two
hundred thousand dollars (S2, 200. OO0).-
Were it not for the arrears due the School
Fund, the necessity for an enlargement of
the State Prison, and the further needs of
the Asylum at Morristown, we could now
dispense with the half mill Next year
believe, with proper economy, the general
tax can be reduced to that extent at least.
and probably one-fourth of mill more.
cannot refrain from saying that the chief
burthens of the tax payer are in the conn
ties, cities and townships, particularly the
cities, and that in those municipal bodies
there is great field for reform. Let apv
one examine his tax bills, and he will see
at once how little of the amount he paws is
received by the State, apart from the school
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18
GOING TO PRESS.
By REV. |. n. CARMAN.

tWm. A Jones, foreman of the composing room
CT the New Orleans Times, died last week. just
before his death he became conscious for amoment,
and in that CLEAN. dwelling upon the habit of his
life, he suddenly exclaimed The ads ars all right
Sherman lock up the forms and let's 90 to press "
Fellow-man, moment linger,
On the dying printers speech;
For it bears weighty lesson,
Our unheeding hearts to teach
Day by day thou art composing
What universe shall read;
Type to type art ceaseleSs setting,
AS thou addeSt deed to deed
All! how surely life's full columns,
When the hand that set them lies
Fixed i'll an unbroken stiffness
Their composer advertise.
Soon the forms are locked forever
Changeless shall TIL impression be;
Scan thy proofs in time, o printer,
Thou art near eternity.
Are the ads all right composer?
Art thou standing justified?
Ready now for death and Judgment,
Their unfoldings to abide?
SO shalt thou, as night advances,
Greet TIL unStaying Pressmans call;
Then await the morn eternal
Publishing thy life to ALL
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18
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Druggists of unimpeaehable reputation as being
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25 cents. NAV 25-tf
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18

The Methodists have made steady pro-
gress in Germany, writes correspondent,
since they entered it, though they had
many difficulties to encounter. They were
met by ''hostility on all sides; bigotry and
envy on the part of the clergy, persecu-
tions, imprisonments, and petty police reg
ulations.' During the year there has been
an increase of ministers, $50 members, 81
churches, 80 Sunday schools, and 2.O65
Sunday School scholars. The whole num-
ber of members is 10,224, who contributed
during the year $46, 900.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18

1t is stated that during the six months of
the Centennial Exhibition 106, 526 persons
New Jersey State Building, over million
and quarter passed through it, and be-
tween thirty and forty thousand took their
lunches within its precincts.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18
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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAYI

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West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18
SIMON A. BEKHARDT.

A u O II Z O N Fl r r.
All in want of the services of a competent auc.
tioneer to cry sales, vendues &C., will do well to
call on SIMON A. .BECkHARDT,
jan14 Bridgeton, N. j.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18

AAAA Can't be made by every agent every
&OO0 month in the business we furnish
VSSS but those willing to work can easily
earn a dozen dollars a day right in
their own localities. Have no room to explain here
Business pleasant and honorable. Women, and
boys and girls do as well men. We viii furnish
you a complete outfit free. The business pays bet
ter than anything else We will bear expense of
starting you Particulars free. Write and see
Farmers and mechanics their sons and daughters,
and all classes in need of paying work at home,
should write to us and learn all about the work at
once. Now is the time. Don't delay. Address
TRUE & Co., Augusta, Maine. oct 12-tf
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18

Gold is lower now than It has been for
six years, but it is still beyond the reach of
the multitude.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18

BALLOU's MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR FEB
RUARY.-The February number of Ballou's
Magazine is a capital one. full of stories of
rare interest, and illustrations that would
be creditable to any publication in this
country. Here is list of the contents and
every one can see what can be obtained for
Is cents, or $l.5o per year, postpaid at that.
Jerusalem" ''Sketches from Natural
History" ''Stirling Castle;'' 'Egyptian
Fellahs;" ''Tbe Day." "Victorie; or, The
Turn of Fortunes Wheel;'' 'A Practical
Valentine;'' ''Katy's Ambition: or, A
Night and Day." GA Heart P@an;"
''Lilla's Two Valentines;'' THO Ro...--
ria;" "Pearl's Beauty ''The Heiress and
her Guardian-A Tale of English Country
Life;'' 'Sky- Royal Jack: Or, An Adventure
on the Guinea Coast" "The Widow
Armsby;" est. Valentines Day." "Our
Boarder-A New Years Story" "The
Haunted House at Brighton" "Our Young
Peoples Story Teller.-The Child of the
Wilderness. A True Story of Early Life
in the Northwest" ''Tommy Bingham;"
"Lost Davie;;' "Ruthven's Puzzle Page;;"
"The Housekeeper;" ''Facts and Fancies;;"
''St. Valentines Day"-(Humorous Illus
trations.) Published by Thomas s. Talbot,
% Hawley Street, Boston, at only 81. so per
year, postpaid.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18
JOHN S. MITCHELL,
WILLIAM N. HEWITT,

"A U Q ITO N Il G.R-
Persons desiring the services Of a competent
auctioneer, should call on Mr.. Hewitt at the n. g.
g. r. r. Station, Bridgeton. Sales Of Wood Farm
Stock, &c., solicited Satisfaction guaranteed.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18
Permanent Arrangement,

nNand after M Onda y - uIy 1 4, 1n,
" the CEDARVILLE BRIDGE t%1[H
TON STAGE will leave Cedarvle Ho- HzE9xS@
tel As 'cockA. NJ; Fairton $780, arrive at Bridge
ton about O'Clock Returning will leave c. O. Dyyis
Hotel Bridgeton, at 3 O'Clock P. Nj.
N. B.-rhankfui for pas vors would solicit
hare OF public patronage dec 8-tf
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18

We have received the January number of
Leisure Hours, handsome mammoth 16
page (64 columns) family paper, filled with
the choicest literature-serial and short
stories, sketches, poetry, wit, humor &C.,
&c. 1t is entertaining, amusing and in
structive, and is one of the cheapest papers
the amount and quality of matter con-
sidered-that we have seen. The price is
81 90 per year, including as premium a
genuine fine-line steel engraving, called
"The Mitherless Barn." printed on 22x28
plate paper, which the publishers claim is
superior in point of merit and attractive
ness to any premium ever offered by any
other paper in this country, and is alone
worth the money asked for both.
The publishers, J. L. Patten s. Co., 1862
William St., New York, authorize us to
say, that in order to introduce the paper in
this vicinity they make special offer to
every one of our readers to send them the
paper-a ''trial trip" of four months, post
paid, commencing with the January num-
ber-for 25 cents.
Our readers who avail themselves of this
offer WILL we feel certain, thank us for hav-
ing called their attention to it. The pub
fishers of Leisure Hours would like to en-
ploy some one in every place to canvass for
this paper. ....-..... ..-. .
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18

APPELGATE s. OGDEN,
Dealers i'm all kinds of III n m nj al M ar
BILE Work.
LaurelStreet next to Isl Presbyterian Church.
iune Ply
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

The following is a synopsis of Gov. Be-
dies Message as sent to the Senate and
General Assembly of New Jersey, last
week.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18
ESTIMATES.

The Comptroller estimates one million
six hundred and fifty thousand dollars 81
$50, 000) as the amount of disbursements
to be made and provided for during this
year. That includes 100000 for the prin
cipal of war bonds maturing January 1st,
1878, and 2,95955 for interest to meet
West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-01-18

$l,241,Sl 70
Grants or leases of lands on payment
of per cent on principal sums of 37I.7l7 81
Like grant 10 MOTHS Canal Company, 357,142 Sc
School Fund, 238 600 90
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02
TBy telegraph to The 4 Y. Tribuno.l

[By telegraph to the \. Y Tribune1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Patent
Office just now is in n great state of
excitement. According to current re.
port there were recently discovered on
the rolls CT that bureau the names Of a
num3er of persons, mostly women,
paid from the contingent fund, who
either performed no service or drew
their salary under assumed names. 1t
Is customary day or two before the
annual holidays to pay the clerks in
the departments at Washington their
full salary for December, and last
Thursday. when the employees of the
Patent Office, in the drafting and 9TH
er divisions, whose salaries are proVid-
ed for in the contingent fund were
called upon TO sign the vouchers for
their months pay, they were directed
to report to the dirLursiug officer of
the department instead of to the ap-
pOintment cieIk of the Patent Office
from whom they had been accustOm-
ed to receive their salaries, and here
all were required to sign their real
names to the pay roll, and to add their
address in this city.
1t is reported that after this had
been done, the discovery was made
that between twenty aud thirty per-
sons whose names were on the roll
had not appeared to demand their pay.
These were the persons who either
drew their pay under assumed names,
or, if their real names appeared. per-
formed no service. The result of this
discovery very naturally caused great
excitement in the Office, and Commits
sioner Duell was called upon to give
all explanation. 1t is understood that
he disclaimed all knowledge in regard
10 the matter, and held his appoint
ment clerk, Mr.. j. r. Nottingham,
responsible for it. Nottingham has
been dismissed from the department,
but it is believed that the investiga-
ton will not stop here.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02

Eclectic Magazine. With its cur
rent January number, this sterling
publication enters upon the tWen>
ty-flfth volume of the new series (da>
ting from 1869 and upon its thirty
third year from the commencement of
the work and as most OF our read
ers are probaly at this time making
IN their minds as to what periodO-
Gals they will take during the coming
year. a few words regarding the spe-
cial claims of The Eclectic may
prove both opporlune aud interest,"
ing. The Eclectic is unique among
the monthly m" gazlnrs, in that 1t
aims to furnish reading matter Of
higher character and more perma
nent value than is contained in the
ordinary popular periodicals, while at
the same time including features which
commend it to all classes ef readers.
The contents of the January number
will indicate the character and yarie'
ty Of the fare which the Eclectic
spreads monthly before its readers.
they are as follows: "The Arctic
Regions and the Eskimo;" "Buusen
and his Wife :" Tho Laws Of
Dreams :" "Historic Phrases" "King
Ilenr's Hunt: A Ballad '"Seculai
Change Of Cimat.' Turkish Women
"AChoosing;'' Charlotte Bronte:
A Monograph :" "The Astronomy
of the Future;' Cardinal AntOnelli; :"
The Silent PoOlj' "FOrgotton
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02
Pho Good Work of Reform Goes
BraVely On.

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 2G. G.-Goyernor
Stearns says the decision of the Su.
preme Court settles the election ques
ton in this State, and that he has adj
vised the Canvnssiug Board to obey
the orders Of the Court. Secetary Of
State, McLin, has notified the other
members of the Board to meet in his
Office, at eleven o'clock tomorrow to
canvass according to the Courts man
date.
An apparently well>Counded ramor
is afloat this morning that instructions
have been telegraphed here from
Washington to disregard the orders
Of the Court, Whether there is truth
in this or not, it is not thought proba,
bic the Board will disregard them.
The Senate committee concluded
their labors here and left for Jackson>
vile this morning.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02

has been before Congress for the past
four yoals, md having passed the SEN
ate, now goes to the House Of Repre-.
sentatives for the concurrence Of that
body. The present Territory Of Dako.
tn contains 1903 square miles, and
the new Territory would have an area
OF about 1000 square miles. 1t is to
he Il parallclOgram, extending from
Minnesota Oh the east for something
less than 40a miles to Montana on the
west, and from the British possessions
on the north 200 miles To the bounda-
ry Of the remaining Territory on the
south. Its population is estimated at
about il, 1000, having received consid-
erable accessi0ns 10y immigration since
the taking Of the last census. Ii is said
that one of the best farming regions in
the United States lies in the proposed
new Territory.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02
rhn Ice Monument Association.

We had short talk day or two
AGO With the Secretary, and we were
named to learn that Washington
county had sent up no contribution.
A collection, we learn, has been
made in Abingdon, but has not yet
been received by the Treasurer of the
Board of Managers. Last December
a. circular letter was addressed to
each County Judge, County Superin-
tendent of Schools, and the Mayors
of cities and corporate towns in the
State, asking thorough canvass Of
counties, schools and towns. Some
of them--a very few, however,--re-
sponded in greater or less sums
much the larger portion gave no re-
ply, aud among these our county of
Washington. last year Col French.
the Secretary, asked the appointment
of men to canvass for the monument
fund, and we have given the result;
this winter he legs the County Court
Judges to appoint ladies, and in this
he has done the right thug. Men
may fail at very practicable schemes,
but where woman fails, having the
will, it may be safely said the scheme
was an impossibiIity. This is the
general character of women the
world over, and the more especially
SO in Southwest Virginia, and, not to
neglect our own home, par excellence
is it so in Washington county. Hence
we feel at liberty to say to the Board
of Managers Of the Lee Monument
Association that our women will not
rest satisfied until they have secured
for the monument fund at least the
equivalent OF ten cents head for
each inhabi!ant Of the county and
to our men We would say-but theu
they know 1t already-that they
might as we'll put their hands in their
pocke s aud down with the dust at
once for these self same women
have determined to let no man go
without a contribution.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02
When Christmas Comes on Mon
daV

Christmas falls on n Monday this
year. II fell on Monday also in 1866
and on that occasion the following was
unearthed from. it was stated, the
Harleian Mss. No. 2,252, folio 1884 Z:
II Christmas Day on Monday be-
great wintrr that year you'll see,
And full Of winds both loud and shrill
But in summer, truth to tell
High winds there shall be and strong,
Full of temPests lastiUg long
While battles they shall multiply,
And great plenty OF beasts shall die.
They that are born that day, ween,
They shall be strong each one and keen
He shall be found that stealeth aught;
Tho thou be sick, thou diest not.
The year 1866 was the year of the
Austro- PrusSian war, year Of disas-
trous gales. and year OF cattle plague.
A gain in 1871, Christmas Day fell on
a Monday. The twelve months fol-
lowing that day saw US with cattle
plague in the north, and some great
storms but as to "battles" we must
go back a few months in 1871 for the
capitulation of Paris and the conflict
with the Commons. We have now Il
Monday Christmas for the third time
within dozen years.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02

The Senate, en- motion of Eds
mOnds, of Vermont, has decided to
appoint committee of seven to act
with the committee of the House in
devising means to count the electo-
raj vote. 1t the House should stub
bornly maintain the existence of the
22d JOINT rule, it will not consent to
cooperate with Elmunds' commit
tee. In any event, the result does
not appear in view, unless the Senate
should abandon its idea of counting
TiIden out to get Hayes in.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Another supreme COurI Victory
for the Right.

COLUMBIA, Dec. 26.-The petition to
the Supreme Court to remove the quo
aUdyrantO proceedings by the Tilden
Electors against the Hayes Electors
In South Carolina which had been ar
gued by United States District AttOr-
ney Corbin for the motion, and by Mr..
Barker and Mr.. Youmays against, was
decided to-day, Justice Willard deliv-
ering the opinion, refusing the motion
to remove the case to the United States
Circuit Caurt, under the act of Con-
gress of 1875
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02

Jokes; :" Parrots" aud "a River
song A fine steel engraved portal t
Of FIX President Woolscy, of Yale
college, is accompanied with brief
sketch Of his life; and the editorial
departments contain copious notes on
home and foreign Literature, Science.
and Art.
Published by + r PELTON, 25 Bond
Street. New York Terms, s. per year,
Single number, 45 cents. The Eclec-
tic and any s magazine to one adj
dress for $S.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02
TUESDAY, IARUARY 2, 1877.
A CHALLENGE

We will enter Washington county
against any and all other counties IN
the 9th Congressional District, as the
banner county Of tho District in the
contributions to be made to the lee
Nouunent Fund-taxable values and
population 20 be considered.
Polls to close 3ls! day of March.
Come on Jndge Page with your can
VaSSerS.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02

THERE was a sharp breeze of eX"
element in the House of Delegates
on Tuesday, the 10Th, over the re-
port Of the Committee on Retreuch-
ment aud Economy to reduce the
salary of the Adjutant General of the
State from 81, 900 to 81, 900. Some
lew Of the members. but they were
lew indeed, favored placing the Of
hee on war footing, and placing
Gen, Jos. T.. Johnston therein. For
some reason, Mr., Gordon. Repabli
can from Louisa, supported the
movement, Mr.. Wallace, OF Spot-
SyNania, was opposed to war, and in
iavor of peace He said we had nc
body to fight, and nobody in Virginia
was going to fight. Gen. Talllaierro,
OF Gloucester declared he could not
let such expressions 90 unrebuked'
lie denied that the sentiment Of the
House was in favor Of submission to
anything that might come, and de-
c'afed that il war should come, he
was ready to go again. Mr. Wallace
declared he was misunderstood, and
would be found in such event, at his
SIDE Things became lively, but the
gale soon blew over. The bill was
passed by a large vote, leaving the
do'ernor to increase the pay Of the
oIllce whenever the militia should be
called into service.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02
BIaCkWood'S
Edinburgh Magazine.

The Brltioh Quarterlies give to the read
er well-digested information upon the great
events in contcmporaneOus history, and
contain mnstcrly criticisms on all that is
fresh AMI valuable in literature, az well as
a summary OF the triumphs Of science and
AIT. The wars likely to convulse all Eu
rope will form topics for discussion, that
will be treated with thorouGhness and
ability nowhere else to he found. Black
wooi's MIgAziue is famous for stories, es-
says, and sketches of the highest literary
N. lrLI.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02
=" VOLUME Kill BRISTOL VIRGINIA TENNESSEE TUESD JANUARY 2

The Senate has refused to pass
over Grants veto the bill to reduce
the salary of the President to $25. :
tDn
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02

The n. Y. Herald eulogjzcs the
Southern leaders for their admirable
behavior, which it says is due to ''the
marliness of Southern character,
which has always scorned trick, sub
terluge and buster"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02
The New TerrItory Of IInron.

WAsHINdTON, Dec. 24.-Ihe blll 10
establish the Territory Of Huron ana
provide temporary goverhmeh.
therefor, which assed the senate Ias'
week, proposes to create the new Ter
ritory out OF the northern portion OF
the present Territory Of Dakota IL
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-02
TERMS, Qncluding POSTAGE:
CLUBS.

discount of twenty per cent, will he allowed
to clubs Of teur or more persons Thus. tour
copies Of Backwood OF # one Review will be sent
to ONE address for Sl2 So four copies OF the -FOUR
Reviews and BlackwOod for &4S, aud 10 on.