Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1882-12-12
From New York.

the Pilgrim Fathers in ye olden time. has be-
come the holiday Of the people of our whole
county. The day In Brcoklyn involved 2
chureh service with most congregations, I
turkey dipner and joyousness at home, and
ATTENDANCE at the theatre matinees in the after
noon and regular performances in the even
ing. Iaolden time 1t was the custom to ex-
press solemnity of feelings upon Thanksgiv-
ing, and it is made a mental struggle by
some in our time to know whether gratitude
on such occasions can be better expressed by
jsyousness or solemnity.
"Recollections of the War;" published in
the REGISTER, read with interest. Au-
thors. in writing up the history of the late
Rebellion, had recourse to verbal statements
and written official reports Of Generals COM
manding in the field for subject matter, ig.
noring the rank and file almost entirely. in
regard to publishing incidents and expert
ences. which. if published, would add great
ly to a work Of that kind. / trust that other
pens may also be brought into requisition
upon the subject of what each recollects,
thereby adding interest to your already
much valued journal. Were each soldier to
give only his own observations and expert
ences, the history of the war would dove
tail together, leaving no loose joints.
| The penal code. passed by the last Leg.
islature, was put in force last Sunday, the
time designated under the law which pro-
vides that all servile labor is prohibited on
Sunday Except works ofneeessity or charity
and also all public sports. exercises, pas
times or shows all trades, manufactures
and mechanical employments all manner
ofpublic selling or exposing for sale any
commodity, except that meats. fish and milk
may be sold any time before O'Clock, A.
NJ. Also, food eaten on the premises where
sold, and drugs and medicines may be sold
at any time of day. Violation of tn is law is
misdemeanor, punishable by fine of 81
to $40. or an imprisonment of one to five
days. Persons who uniformly observe an
other holy, day. may work on Sunday, If
they do not disturb other observers of Sun-
day. Delivering newspapers (but not sell
ing on street,. and ice cream, running ferry
boats and street cars are conceded works Of
necessity by the authorities, hence they are
allowed. Under the penal code provision
is made for the arrest of would!be suicides,
An attempt on ones own life being punishable
by fine of sIooo. or two years imprison-
nsnt, or both. There has been one arrest
made under the latter provision-a Timothy
Feck. who attempted suicide day or two
since. Silly people who attempt suicide
without an earnest intention to succeed, as
has proved to be the way in many cases, the
object being to create surprise and sympathy
IN their behalf, may hnd an imprisonment
OF two years q surprise not counted in on
their part. 9f'ss : rrl =,
The effect Of the penal csde for good has
been the theme of conversation for several
days past, - some approving, others con-
demning the law. The discussion Of its
merits and dement's has taken such an ear
nest and extended range that it will enter
into the politics of the State next year, and
become an issue at the next election OF
Members of the Legislature, in 1883. The
Board of Aldermen of New York City dis
cussed the law at their session on Tuesday.
One ofthe members furnished resolution
which was adopted by vote Of Is to (the
latter being Rspublicans) severely condemn
ing the last Legislature for passing the Sum
day Law as enforced last Sunday and re-
guessing 1.-THE next Legislature (Which for
sunately will be Democratic) to repeal at the
earliest opportunity the odious Sabbatarian
clauses in the Penal code, that the citizens OF
this excslsior State may enjoy the privileges
guaranteed by Magma Charta uniettered BY
laws originating in religious fsnaticism.'-
Your 14corres6osdsent - ce living her. ,h..,
mot witnessed such Sabbath as the Iasi for
quietness and order. Save the noise Incl.
dent to the running of elevated and street
cars and carriages on the pavement. last
Sunday was not unlike Sabbath in coun-
try town for quiet. Clothing, segar and J
candy stores. which heretofore could be
found open for business, were closed; re-
pairing street railroads and telegraph lines
and like labor, which heretofore had been
carried on to large extent on Sundays, had
entirely ceased. coo cssE 7ai ~ eHs.
The funeral Of Miss Van Behrn who was
killed in a Cincinnati theatre last Friday,
while performing the act of having an apple |
shot from the top Of her head-a-la- Tell
BY her afhanced, Frank Frayne, who since
the sad occurrence has been we'll nigh crazed
took place in Brooklyn cher honey yesterday.
e. A cloudlsss sky to-day enabled the cit-
zens of New York an opportunity to witness
the transit Of Venus. Telescopes placed in,
the squares were well patronizsd by the pub
lie. a.small sum required for the privilege of
a gaze and pieces of smoked glass were in
demand. ~ 7an9 g'-e I. !