The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-11-03

missionary at Manitoba, Ruperts
Land on Hudson Bay. Speaking of
the Indians of those regions who
gladly accept the Gospel, regarding
the white man as their friend and
contributing their most costly furs
towards the support Of its mission, he
said "that the public course pursued
towards thsse Indians would put to
blush the system Of our Government
and its agents" There, no fre-water
is allowed TO be brought. Rev. DR..
living, Sec. Of the Domestic Board
of Missions also addressed the meet
ing il an eloquent manner at the
business meeting which succeeded
very handsome entertainment pre-
pared by the ladies Of New Bruins
wick, the President, Mrs. CLARK,
moved that the churches should unite
in memorial to the late Mrs. Robt
Bovine, and scholarship for Mexico,
to be called the Mrs. Robert Bowne's
Scholarship, the resolution was uuar-
imously adopted. The meeting ad-
turned after some very happy remarks
by Mrs Emery, the Sec. of the
Auxiliary The next meeting will
be held in May at Elizabeth.
HALLow ZEN.
As anticipated in Mondays issue
the merry youths Of Burlington CON-
memorated vigorously SAIL Hallow
Fen" During the evening the very
welkin rang with the most diabolical
shouts and noises Of of every kind,
and not a few door bells suffered from
incessant pulls and the doors likewise
from pounding. The good nature Of
the "laddies" of the Young America
fire company was considerably exer-
cised. Much to their astonishment
they found "Punch Shisler's" lay
tobacco figure (alias Pompey) hang
Ing from the clapper Of their fire
alarm bell, and during the evening
some imp stole into the engine house
and unnoticed, threw a small paper
parcel in their portable hester. In a
few minutes the effects of cayenne
pepper burning made the Office I'M
bearable. Punch we believe offers a
box of his prime cigars for the name
or names of the juveniles who spirit
ed his pompey from his store. A
teetoatler was jokingly twitted about a
lager beer key being noticed on
Tuesday morning lying on his
door mat.
GREENBACK MEETING.
On Tuesday evening the Hon.
Warren P. Chase, State Senator Of
California was honored at the City
Hall with very fair and appreciative
audience. The Senator who has a
fine voice and is a fluent speaker,
introduced himself to the assemblage,
and though ostensibly in the interest
of the Greenback platform, confined
his remarks principally to the monop-
olies Of the day, and the dangers to
the mass of the concentration Of cap
ital in the hands Of the few.
GOING TO BURLINGTON.
The Beverly Banner in speaking
of recent attempt at murder within
the precincts Of that unusually order
ly city, adds, ''it is not much credit to
our officers Of justice that the victim
was unable to obtain a warrant for
the arrest of the offender without
going to Burlington" We are some
what surpr Used at the lack of usual
gAlantry Of the writer of the above
extract in not acknowledging bis
gratitude to Burlington for having
officers ever ready to administer
justice and to preserve the peace.
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The regular monthly meeting Of
Council was held on Tuesday evening.
Pres. Haines, presiding, and a full
board present with the exception Of
Councilmen Oliver and VAIN. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted. The monthly city
bills were ordered paid. The Com
mittee on Fire Department recon-
mendedB the Sale eff the Dennisoa
engine 10 the best advantage, and
proceeds to be appropriated in pur-
chasing hose for the Hope Steam Fire
Company. A resolution was passed
requiring Mr.. q. Rue to fill up the
cesspool lately dug by him in the
sidewalk adjoining his property on
corner Of latham and Penn streets.
If not attended to in five days, the
work ordered to be done BY the city
under direction Of Commissioner Of
Streets. A gas lamp was ordered to
be placed on the corner Of Union and
latham streets. A petition from
Unity Lodge No. 2, to hold festival
in the City Hall on Nov. 9th, the
lodge paying expense Of lighting and
janitor's fees, was granted
DOTS.
Our attractive post Office building
has been thoroughly renovated by lis
owner S. W. Taylor, Esq. The ou'-
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