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West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
LEGISLATIVE FOOLING.

Our Legislature during it's present session
has been guilty, in large degree, of what
may be termed "fooling." In commenting
upon the various unwise measures an ex-
change has we'll said:-
"Prominent among the nonsense is the
bill to reduce the number of Chosen Free
holders in each county to one from each
township or ward, an experiment which
has been thoroughly tried in some counties
of our State already, and is very hopeless
failure. After this, the project to confine
the liability of mortgage debtor TO the
property covered by the mortgage. That
is to say, that a man having borrowed
money and given his bond for its payment,
with penalty, and collateral to secure
the payment of the bond, shall be released
from his obligations by giving up the collat-
eral, although his bond expressly pledges
him for the full amount of the debt and
interest. And this has been gravely con-
sidered, in full view of the clause of the
Constitution of the United States which
says; "No State shall pass any law impair
ing the obligation of contracts" Then we
find a proposition to reduce the pay of
jurors to one dollar for each days attend
ance at court without reference to the dis
tance they may have to 60 to attend it,
For instance =: A man is summoned dozen
miles from the county seat. 1t costs him
from seventy-five cents to dollar to go and
come each day, or at least dollar if he
stays. He can give the public fifteen or
twenty days time, in busy season of the
year, just because a few people in the
county choose to settle their quarrels in
Court, and want to do it at the expense of
the public rather than their own. This bill
should be entitled can act to legalize rob-
berry" And yet again, the proposition that
the school money shall be divided among
the school districts in proportion to the
number of children in each, without refer
ence to the amount of tax paid in it, which
would compel the inhabitants Of large
number of the school districts of our State
to support their schools in great measure by
special tax, while paying general tax enough
to defray their entire expenses, if they could
be allowed the use of their own money"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
Bstween 1 and 2 O'Clock Monday

Bstween and o'clock Monday morning,
fire broke out in the wagon shop Of Mrs.
Henrietta Bausch, on Broadway, East st.
Louis. There is no fire apparatus in East
St. Louis, and no call being made on the
Fire Department of St. Louis, one brick
and five frame buildings were destroyed,
entailing loss of about $4,000. In the
second story of the wagon shop, which was
occupied as a residence by Mrs. Bausch,
there were sleeping her three children by
former marriages, named Charles Guchen-
bach, sixteen years old, and John and Emma
zpp, several years younger, together with
Henry Schoepperkaetter, blacksmith, and
Mrs. Catharine Borst, who was spending
the night with Mrs. Bausch. These per-
sons were all burned to death, being unable
to escape by reason of the door leading to
their apartments being fastened on the out
side. Mrs. Bausch was also asleep in the
same house at the time, but she jumped
from the window and was so severely in
jured that she will probably die.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

Mr.. Blackfan, Superintendent of the For
eign Mails, is in receipt of information from
Thomas G. Montgomery, of Rochester, N.
Y, that a letter mailed there on the 9th of
last December has accomplished the circuit
of the globe in eighty seven days. 1t left
San Francisco December II, Hong Kong
January II, London February %, and ar
rived back at Rochester March 6. This is
the fastest time on record and probably the
best attainable without an acceleration of
the speed of steamships and locomotives on
the routes traversed, the letter having ex-
actly hit every one of the numerous connec-
tious
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
NO SURRENDER.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-There is some
curiosity about the purposes of the Demo
orats in regard to the political amendments
with which they loaded the Army and Leg
islative Appropriation bills. Even those of
them that did not enter cordially into the
movement that has made an extra session Of
Congress necessary concur in the opinion
that the Democratic party cannot now afford
to give up the fight. 1t must be continued
at the extra session, and persisted in until
the end is accomplished. Said one of them:
"We shall probably first pass a bill repeal
ing the laws authorizing federal supervision
over Congressional and Presidential cleo
tions, by which the Republicans cheated us
out of fifteen members of the Forty-sixth
Congress-; and bills wiping out the test oath
and the posse comttatus laws, " which are part
of the machinery Of repression. If the
President vetoes these bills we shall put
them on appropriation bills, and force him
to yield or get along without money to run
the government. The will of the majority
party must be respected as to measures of
such importance, whether Mr., Hayes wishes
to or not"
Every Republican Congressman question
ed upon this matter says he shall not yield
as to the election laws, but may allow the
test oath to be repealed, and the presence
of troops near polling places to be forbidden;
but even these must be presented as sepa-
rate measures, and stand upon their own
merits. Senator Chandler says he is going
home to Michigan to get his trunk and
clothes, and will be prepared to stay here
and fight it out. Senator Conkling, in re-
ply to query as to what the Republicans
are going to do about it, said: "We'll stay
here, sir, until the marble of these floors
yawn from fatigue before it shall be accom-
plished." 1t may be stated upon authority
of one high in the party councils, that the
President will interpose to prevent the re-
peal of the laws for protection of purity of
in whatever form such measure
may be presented to him.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

The election in Camden resulted az fol-
lows, as well as could be ascertained at a
late hour: Bolgiano, Rep, was elected As
sessor-at-large by about rs majority; Re-
publican Freeholders were elected in the
First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and
Eighth wards, and Democrats in the Third
and Sixth; Republican Councilmen were
elected in the First, Second, Third, Fourth
and Seventh wards, and Democrats in the
Fifth, Sixth and Eighth; Republican mem-
bers of the Board of Education were elected
in all the wards except the Sixth. The
new Council will stand IS Republicans to z
Damocrats
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

A Boston dispatch says: Michael Daily,
while at work in Western avenue, about
two miles outside of the city of Lynn, Mass.
recently, found trunk from which hu-
man hand protruded. The trunk was tied
with large woolen string. On opening it
horrible sight was presented, being that
of the body Of a young woman about "a
years of age, nude, with the arms and legs
twisted and distorted, and the nose cut off.
Trunk also contained two champagne bot
ties and several bricks. An autopsy was
held. 1t was the opinion of the doctors
that the woman had been dead two or three
days. Up to midnight no clue to the mys-
terry has been obtained. The body has not
been Unidentified.
Miss Laura Teed, of Franklin, Mass, has
been missing since February II, and though
her age does not correspond with that of
the girl found in the trunk, she was fully
developed, and might be mistaken for wo-
man of "a years. The description of Miss
Teed given by Superintendent Adams, Of
the Boston Police, answers the description
Of the murdered girl.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
Cumberland Orphans Court.
May Term, 1879.
SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES.

M SETTLEMENT VI ESTATES
of John S. Mitchell, Guardian of Albert Pogue.
John S. Mitchell, Administrator OF Edward Stew
art, deceased. . Ia, ,t.
Jonathan Dawson, Administrator OF Josiah Wood
Miriam K. Lewis, Guardian of Ida May Lewis.
Abijah Gould, Administrator OF Enoch Gould,
Thomas G. Burdsall and Joseph B. Wilson, Ad-
ministrators of Levi Burdsall, deceased.
B. Rush Bateman, Administrator of Jane Ben
nett, deceased.
James Stiles, Administrator of Josiah E. Ed
wards, deceased
George E. Radcliff and B. Reed Brown. Admin.
Keziah S. Dubois, Guardian Of Ruth E. Dubois.
r. BOyd Nixon and William b. Trenchard AS
sgnees of Norton P. Lore. y 49,
Charles E. Hires, Administrator OF John d.
Naomi Stanger, Guardian OF Henry L. Stanger,
Ephraim Bateman Assignee Of George Candy.
Ephraim Bateman, Executor OF Rhoda Ogden,
John S. Wood, Administrator Of John L. Patton,
Mary Ann Harmon, Guardian Of Amos G. Han
Mary Ann Harmon, Guardian of William G.
Harmon and James S. Harmon, minors
Charles r. Scull and AlphOns0 Wo0drun, Ad-
ministrators of Davis Scull, deceased
Thomas M Seeley, Administrator OF Mary n.
Seeley, deceased. 60, a..
Ephraim Bateman. Executor Of Lydia Ogden de-
7 George Vanlear, Samuel vanlear and Isaac Van
lear, Executors of Samuel Vanlear, deceased.
Will be audited. and stated by the Surrogate. and
reported for settlement at the Orphans court OIL
-sl'fFf SAMUEL STEINMETZ, Surrogate
BridgetOn, New Jersey, March 5, 1895 I'm.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
Bridgeton, N. j., March 18th, 1879.
THE CITY ELECTION.
MAYOR Hustled RE-ELECTED-T. N. WOOD
RUFF, RECORDER, L. J. BARKER,

MAYOR Hustled RE-ELECTED-T. N. WOOD
RUFF, RECORDER, L. J. BARKER,
COLLECTOR.
The city election passed off quietly, and
but light vote was polled in the various
wards and precincts. Seth P. Hustled is
reelected Mayor by majority of 561 over
Ex-Mayor Dare, the Republican candidate.
Lewis J. Barker, Republican candidate
for Collector, is reelected by $50 majority.
Thomas M. Woodruff, Republican oandi-
date for Recorder, is reelected by 440 ma
jority.
The Republican Freeholders are elected
in all of the wards. In the First ward Jos.
T. Allen, Democrat, is chosen Assessor; in
the Second ward, Levi Haines, Democrat;
in the Third ward, A. F. Randolph, Repub-
lican. The Republicans also elect nearly
the whole of their several ward tickets.
In the First ward VIM. Dare, Republican,
is elected to Council. The vote stood
Dare, 1st precinct, 1877; I'd precinct, 1874.
Bates, 1st precinct, 1877; I'd precinct, 1876.
Dare's majority, s. .......
In the Second ward Levi Dare, Republi-
can, and Henry Recap, Democrat, are
elected Councilmen, by the following vote:
Dare, 1913; Recap, 1856; Phillips, 1853;
Harris, 146. Dare's majority, AZ; Rocap's
majority, "a.
In the Third ward Jos. Kirby, Democrat,
is Councilman elect by the appended vote:
Kirby, 212; Rice, 139. Kirby's majority,
S3.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
TRENTON, March 18th, 1879.

TRENTON, March 18th, 1879.
The Assemblyman from Camden County
who has been strenuously at work all Win
ter trying to repeal the oyster legislation of
Maurice River Cove and Delaware Bay has
been defeated at every point. The inter.
ests of our oystermen will not therefore be
disturbed at the present session of the Leg
islature.
On Thursday last some thirty members of
the Assembly, headed by Speaker Jackson,
left for Albany, New York, to visit the new
Capitol there, and take a look at the assem-
bled wisdom of the Empire State. The
party returned to Trenton on Saturday, af-
ter very pleasant trip.
Both Houses met again on Monday of
this week, and got down to earnest work.
The prospect is that an adjournment will
be had at the time fixed, Friday noon.
March 14th, as ordered by concurrent reso-
luton, although the press of business may
be such as to extend the session another
week. s- 80.
The act empowering the Inhabitants of q
certain portion of the township of Downe
to raise funds toward settling the expense
of a Town Hall in the Newport district, has
passed both Houses.
Dominic" Robinson, member from Pas
sale County, gave lecture in the Assembly
Chamber few evenings since, subject
"reminiscences of the Old Country" His
hearers were delighted. At the conclusion
of his speech the 'tDominie" was presented
with basket of very beautiful flowers.
The Senate in Executive Session has CON.
firmed the following nominations
Visitors to the State Agricultural Col
lege, Nelson Fl. Drake, Morris, vice G. P.
Garrabrandt, deceased; Trustee Normal
School-First District, Morris q. Stratton;
and large number of Commissioners of
Deeds for New York and Pennsylvania.
The Joint Resolution relative to the codi-
fcation of the Tax Laws and their publica-
tion in pamphlet form for the use of the As
SCISSORS of the several townships and wards
of the State, has been vetoed by the Gov
ernor on the ground that the resolution pro-
vided no means for the expense of printing
and codifying the same.
A Joint Meeting for the election of Com
missioners of Deeds will be held this week.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
[BY AUTHORITY.l
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
CHAPTER LxXIII.

CHAPTER LXXIIl.
An act to authorize the inhabitants of the
township of Downe, in the county Of
Cumberland, to raise money in the first
and second road districts of said township,
to pay off the debt on their town hall. 6.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen.
raj Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That the township committee of the town.
ship of Downe, in the county of Cumber-
land, shall have the power and authority to
provide by taxation, on the taxable property
of the first and second road districts of said
township, a sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, sufficient to pay off the existing debt
on the town hall in the village of Newport,
in said township; the amount thus to be
raised, 70 be voted upon and decided at the
next road meeting held in said township;
viz: on the eighth day of March next.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
be public act and take effect Immediately.
Approved March 10, 1879.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
Sherin's Sale.


DY virtue of writ of 1eri facias, to me directed
ID issued out of the Cumberland Circuit Court,
will be exposed to sale at Public Vendue on
Saturday, the 9Th day of April, 1879,
Between the hours If IL and o'clock, to wit: at
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at c. o. Da-
vis Hotel, in the City of Bridgeton In the County
of Cumberland, N j.
All that certain piece of land, situate in the town.
ship of Lands, County and State aforesaid bound
ed and described as follows, to wit;
Beginning at the intersection of the centres of
Wheat Road and East Avenue, and extending ~
North eight degrees East, thirty seven rods to a
stake: thence rs North eighty-two degrees West,
forty-three and twenty five one;hundredths rods;
and seven.tenths rods more or less, to the centre
of Wheat Road and thence az South eighty three
degrees East, forty-three and twenty-five one
hundredths rods to the, place of beginning, con-
tanning ten acres of land, strict measure.
Seized as the property Of Charles Arnold and
Adella Arnold, defendants, and taken in execution
at the suit of Charles s. Chaplin, plaintiff and to be
sold by
LEvERETT NEwooMB, Atty. mar Cts
(Prs. fees, $5.S3.)
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

DY virtue OF Sundry WrltS OF Il IA, TO me d1rected
DisSued out of the Cum berland Circuit Court and
Common Pleas, will be exposed to sale at Public
Vendue, on
Saturday, the 18th day of April, 1879,
between the hours of 12 and o'clock, to wit: at 2
Of Cumberland, NJ
Ali the following described tracts of land and
premises, with the improvements thereon erected
Situate in the County OF Cumberland and State of
New Jersey, bounded and described as follows, viz
1 nterss Is an Of sau IN ana TO two and onebf
of land and swamp in StOe Creek Township, lying
on the run of Davis Mil Race and adjoining lands
now or late of David Cook, John S. Wood, ct al,
the equal undivided one-half of which was con-
yeyed by Robert Jones to Samuel Rammell by deed
Gdd @ J2 srS Sers d oe IN soof n Of deed
p" No. & Is thirty four and onehalf acres of land
in Deerfield township, adjoining lands of Clement
Cory and mill pond convened by Sarah +. Buck
to Samuel Ramme and William Elwe by deed
dated December 18th, 1862 and Of record as afore-
No. s. Is lot No 2 Of block D. Of the South Dis
trict of the town plot Of Rosenhayn, having a
Street, and front Of twelve rods on the West side
of Morton Avenue. conveyed by Joseph W. Nor
ton to Samuel Rammel by deed dated December
ed, 1862 and OF record as Aforesaid In DOOk l3O OF
deeds, page S6, &c.
No 4. Is five acres of land in Deerfeld township
lying on the turnpike road leading from Brldgeton
to Deerteld, formerly owned by John +. Ireland
if. to Samuel Rainmel. by deed dated June 2Sth,
1875, and of record as aforesaid, in book l44 Of
No s. is eleven and eighty one hundredths acres
of land in Deerfeld township, lying on Fosters
Branch and adjoining lands now or late OF Ralph
Chapman, William H. Blew and David Paris, con.
yeyed by William vanleer to Samuel Rammel by
Aforesaid assu adm in book iso Of deeds page ST. &c
Seized as the property of Samuel Rammel and
William Elwell, defendants, and taken in exeeu-
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

The official statement from the United
States Treasury Department makes the bal
ance of trade in our favor for the last cal
ender year $297, 6S0, ,063. At the same rate
of increase, the balance for the previous
calendar year having been $146, 7S1, ,274, the
balance for the current year ought to reach
about 5000, ,OO0,0 but it will not be $780,
600, 900, as there are indications of proba-
BILE revival of the foreign import trade, and
also some tendencies to restrain the increase
of eynnrtS
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

The constitutionality of the Legal Tender
act, so far as it applies to the issue of govern
ment notes in time of peace having the
quality of legal tender for private debts, is
about to be brought to test in the courts,
and of course finally in the Supreme Court,
by an argument between Mr.. s. B. Chit
tenden, member of Congress for the Brook
lyn District, and General Butler, each
agreeing to bear the costs and other expen-
ses on his side of carrying case through
the lower courts, and up to and through
the Supreme Court.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

At Allowaystown, few days ago, as
Chas. Dorrel was ohopping up an old apple
tree, he found small vial, containing a lock
of hair, embedded in the wood, supposed to
have been placed there by some supersti-
tious person as cure for ague or fits. A
correspondent remembers hearing it said
fifty years ago that to take lock of the
PERSONS hair, place it in vial, bore hole
in tree, place the vial therein and plug it
up. would cure both these ills.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

On Friday night, two men were found ly-
ing alongside of the Erie Railroad track at
Rutherford Park, one dead and the other
fatally injured. An investigation showed
that both men resided in West Hoboken,
and that they got on the train at Jersey
City tunnel. At Rutherford they jumped
or fell off One of the train hands saw them,
but thought they jumped and supposed
they escaped without injury.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
IRON Low, who resides near New Bruns-

Aaron Low, who resides near New Bruns-
wick, recently purchased some pork at a
store in that city. After eating it, Mr. Low,
his wife, and two children were taken seri-
ously i'll. The physicians decided that the
disease was trichinosis, and the patients,
who were suffering severely, were removed
to the hospital connected with the County
Aims House. Their condition is considered
critical,
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

Peace, who was recently hanged in Eng
land for the murder of Dyson, confessed the
murder of policeman at Whalley Range in
1875. A man named Habron was convicted
of this murder and sentenced to death, but
had the sentence commuted to lifeimprison-
ment. Ii is now probable he will be re-
leased.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

DR.. Haight, of Newark, who attempted
suicide short time ago by shooting himself
in the head, still lingers although his death
may be expected at any time. The bullet
is still in his head, and had it entered an
eighth of an inch lower, would have caused
rational since, and has conversed freely
with his family, and spent a portion Of the
time in reading.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

The British iron steamship, "Derwentsr, "
with ore from the Mediterranean, sailed in
to the port of Perth Amboy on Wednesday,
with her pilot flag still flying, the New
York pilots having refused to take her in,
insisting upon that vessels of her draught
could not enter and should go TO New York.
Collector Houghton states that there are %
feet of water at Perth Amboy, while the
"Derwenter' only draws 1S. She is the pi-
oneer to bring ore for mill at Bethlehem,
PENN
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

1t should be known that the remarkable
discovery of DR.. Backus, 1909 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, for the cure Of Piles,
which he had the honor of introducing in
that city over two years since, is the original
and only genuine method OF removing that
terrible affliction with certainty and safety,
and without knife, ligature and cautery.
Hundreds now restored to perfect health
testify to it's merits, after trying all other
means in vain for twenty or forty years.
All cases guaranteed. No charge until
cured. Write for circular.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
For Philadelphia.

Steamer 'sARTISAN, !" Capt. John Curry, will leave
Bridgeton for Philadelphia every Monday ant
Thursday at IL o'clock M, making the usual land
ings on Cohansey River, Port Penn on the Della
ware, and arriving in Philadelphia at an earl!
hour OF the evening. Returning, leaves first whar
above Race street, Philadelphia, every Tuesday
and Friday at D. m., arriving in Bridgeton at al
early hour. Fare between Bridgeton and the Co
llansey landings and Philadelphia, rs cents. Ex
cursion tickets for the round trip, $l.00, Freigh
and Stock of all kinds carried at low rates.
va Fl. s. OGDEN, Clerk.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

The Brooklyn Presbytery on Tuesday
last, adopted the report of committee re-
commencing that the Rev. 7. Dewitt TAI
mage be tried on charges of falsehood and
deceit. Several specifications accompany
the charge, and the names of witnesses are
added. Mr.. Talmage made spirited ad-
dress. demanding an immediate trial and
threatening to try the Presbytery from his
nulpit next Sunday, if it refused to try him.
The trial will be conducted with open
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

Mrs. Hannah Applegate, and elderly wild
ow living alone at Allowaystown, was found
dead in her house on Monday. She was
last heard abou. eight o'clock on Sunday
evening, when she was heard at the pump
of neighbor. Nothing being heard or seen
of her, the house was entered, and she was
found sitting on the floor by the side of the
bed, dead. Heart disease was the cause Of
her death.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
Notice of Assignment.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That Charles G.
IN .Grosscup. of the city of Bridgeton, Cumber-
land County, New Jersey, hath this day made an
assignment to the subscribers OF his estate for the
benefit of his creditors and that the said creditors
must exhibit their respective claims to the sub
scribers, under oath or affirmation before the
Tenth day OF June next, being three months from
the date of the assignment. or be forever barred
from coming in for a dividend Of the estate. and
said creditors are further notified that a list of
the claims against the said Charles G. Grosscup
will be filed with the Surrogate of the County of
Cumberland, before the ensuing October term OF
the Orphan'sCourt, when exceptions thereto may
be filed by any person interested
THOMAS u. HARRIS,
JOHN s. MITCHELL.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13
MARRIED..

KAIGHN-BUTCHER.-O the 10th inst, at the
residence of the BRIDES father, Mauricetown,
n. j., by Rev. G. F. Bishop MI. Richard
Kaighn and Miss Lizzie Butcher.
MOORE-HUGHES.-In Bridgeton, March sth,
1879 by Rev. VIM. Walton, Vim. A. Moore,
Jr., Upper Pittsgrove, Salem County. N j.,
-' to Mary r. Hughes, Friesburg.
SCHAFFER-WALZE-In Bridgeton, March 7th,
1879, by Rev. VIM. Walton, Mr.. d. Schaffer,
of Bridgeton,t to Caroline Walze, of Phila., Pa.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-03-13

Mr.. Randall is now the leading candidate
for SNEAKER of the next House. Republl-
cans say that it would be better for the par
~ nol;ticaEy to have the Bourbon Black
burn chosen Speaker, especially If It coulo
he done with the aid of Greenback votes
but they will prefer to vote for Kandail Oh
nublic-spirited grounds, if necessary to So
c,re good Speaker. Heg