The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-24
STATE NEWS.

There are 843 convicts in the State
Prison now which lave cost The State
S72 per capital during the last year.
Tie artesian well at Woodbury. has
been sunk to a depth OF 476 feet and an
ample supply of water obtained.
Camden's high-license law will yield
a revenue of about SO, geo this year.
There were 1868 marriage, p, 1858
births and q, 7lG death in the State
during 1884.
A white quail was seen near Estell-
vile, Atlantic county, Il fcwSday ago.
The Camdcn grand Jury is now con-
sidering the question of presenting an
indictment against the Board of Free
holders fol malfeasance and miscon-
duct in office. \ number IF witnesses
have been examined.
Tie House committee Oh Rivers and
Harbors have made the following esti-
matters for appropriation in New J4fsey:
Raritan Bay, SIS, 600; Maurice River,
$4,000; Passaic, $4,000; Raritan, Si5,0-
90; Shrewsbury, $4,000; Delaware
Breakwater, 500, 600; New Castle ice
harbor, $1,000; Wilmington, $4,000.
The Delaware, at Phiiada., Sl25 900.
Isaac Kaufman, a Philadelphia man
ufacture of wooden and cotton seam
less hosiery, has offered Egg IIafbor
City, through its Town Council, 5000
for the purchase of the lager bu Ling it
owns near the railroad and known as
the piano factory which will employ
fifty hands.
Gilbert Dishorough, a bachelor Of
Spotswood, Middlcsex county makes
strange beqaest in his viii to the effect
that he gives $500 to the st. Peters p.
L. church. provided its bell is annually
toiled on the anniversary of the day
he had attained years.
1t is stated that application will be
made in the coming Legislature to
have the laws so amended that fishing
with all be prohibited in the waters of
Barnegat bay and all tie tributaries
Thereof. Application will also be male
for al act to allow cunning in the bay
only o. Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thurs
DAYS and Fridays of each week, be-
tween the 10Th of October and the 18th
| of April in each year, aud to prevent
! gunnipg from sea-weed punches aud
| sand-bars in Barnegat Bay.
The trial of the cartwright murder
| case was began in Ocean county Court
| at Toms River on Tuesday. Some diff
ficulty was found in drawing a salts
factory Jury. On Wednesday Prosecu-
or Middleton opened on the part OF
the State. and claimed to be, able to
prove that a criminal intimacy existed
between Mrs. Wainwright aud Rock
well, and that George, the son, had de
cribed truthfuIly the nature of the
wounds found upon his fathers body
several days before it was discovered.
Owing to the closing of the silk mill,
in of the failure and death
of both members of the firm, there is
great restitution among the in habi-
tants of Wortendyke. Many families
are so MOOR that they cannot take care
of their children, and They are being
cared for in turns by other families not
quite 50 destitute. A depot for sup
allies for the sufferers has been STARTED
in Paterson, ard on Monday a. large
wagon load Of provisions was taken to
Wortendyke.
Tue John Hill Memorial COMMITTEE
a few days ago received IA letter from
the New York Telegram, expressing a
willingness to assist in promoting the
work and making the sug gestion that
IL e Post Office Department place boxes
In tile various Post Offices throughout
the country for the receipt of contri
butioes from those who appreciate thu
benefits of cheap postage, brought
about through the efforts of Mr.. Hill.
D A resolution introduced by Senate
Jewell "Wednesday authorizes the Score
AIRY of War 10 pay S2j, 0O0 to the Wash
ington. Association of New Jersey foI
the purpose of improving Washing
tOf's Headquarters at Morristown
and for the purchase of ground il
which to place the remains of Cont
mental soldiers, aud to erect u monu
ment over the spot.
The jury in the case of John Chess
man, editor If the Burlington Patrio
charged with assault and battery on 4,
i. Van SyckIe, disagreed and were di;
/, chared. Van Syckle, who was conyit
ted of simple assault, was sentenced t
! pay $50 fine and cost.
Trenton las an Indebtedness {
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