The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-12
OLD PAPERS, WITH HISTORIC
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Parker Locke has shown us copies OF
some quite cid newspapers which were
preserved by his grandfather, Cornelius
Thompson, and are Of some historic in
terest. The Oldest is a copy Of the N.
=. Mirror and Darlington County Ad'
r%ertiser, Nathan Palmer. Printer and
Publisher. dated Mt. Holly, June IL,
1883. 1t is a five column four page pa.
per. 1t contains several advertisements
and little local news. The flrst column
contains the Bank Note Price Current.
Salem Banking Go. Is quoted at par,
and the Salem and Philada. Man. Com.
une.-what ever that means. In IL
subscriptions to the capital Stock were
advertised for the building of the Della.
ware and Jobstown Railroad. 1t was
estimated that 1871 miles could be built
for SIG 200.
A stage line made three trips daily
between Mt. Holly and Burlington at'
5l4 cents fare. An account of the trial
OF Joel Clough, for the murder Of Mrs.
Mary W. Hamilton, before Chief JUS
tice Hornblower is given. The act was
done because she would not reciprocate
his love-, The President (Andrew Jack
SON made a trip through New Jersey
to the East that week.
Another issue Of the Mirror, Oct. 20,
1888, states that the Philada. Man.
Banking Co. had failed. In this issue
is the account Of the arrest of Rev. John
Mahan, a Methodist preacher, in Ohio.
He was taken to Kentucky where he
was indicted for having kidnapped and
induced slaves to leave their masters.
The Wing majority in the legislature,
which convened on the 23d, was 16 OH
joint ballot. An account is given of an
election contest in Cumberland county.
The Locos name for the Democrats) at
Millyille induced between 20 and 30
aliens TO go to the polls and vote. A
quotation from the Bridgeton Chronicle
which states the election officers did
and seal nor certify the election returns
of Millville sent to the County Clerk.
Millville's and Deerfield's returns were
thrown out, which elected the Wing
candidates.
Queen Victoria had but recently been
crowned and this is the description the
editor of the New York Herald is quot.
ed as making of her after being within
three feet of her while entering st.
Georges chapel, at Windsor: "She is
small-but her figure is beautifully pro-
portioned-her air most amiable, but
firm and pronounce. Her bust is most
exquisite-her smile quite amiable-her
cheeks very fair-exceedingly Sober
mouth small and delicate-her lips
rosy, like a May morning--her face
slightly ovaI-and the color of her hair
yes, the color of her hair-it is inn
poooiuic W give ~ uauC-pu ououiu
say, it Vas something between auburn
and chestnut, perhaps light chestnut
A part of an old copy of the Wood
bury Constitution, dated Oct. 16, 1888,
Augustus S. Barber, editor, gives the
election returns of that year. Salem
County was carried by the Van Buren,
Democrats 50 majority; Cumberland by
80. Gloucester county went 507 for the
Wings. The State returns show So major
ity for the Wings. The Senate was then
called the Council, in which the Wings
have elected l majority, and in the
house the Wings have a majority Of Z,
thus securing a Wing Senator and Wing
Governor.
Before the adoption Of The State con
stitution in 1874, the Governor was
by the Legislature, in joint SEES
sion, instead of by the people. He had
to be a lawyer, because by his election
lie became Chancellor also.
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