Courier-Post from Camden, New Jersey • 1

mm DVILY 1JJJJ VOL. 1. NO. 228. CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2G, 1883.

PRICE ONE CENT. THE TISSUE BALLOT. OUR LOCAL MINISTRY. A SPECIMEN BRICK. THE miCY DEALERS.

CAMDEN; AND ATLANTIC -THE TARIFF QUESTION. THE JlATTERS TO BE COXSID-ERED IX THE HOUSE TO-DAY. Tlie Way the Vote is Swelled by Ways are At the recent Republican primary elec tion, the lightning calculator had his aids and experts'in the first precinct board, at Second and streets, and there inaugurated a new plan to defeat the wishes of the majority, by stuffing the box with over one hundred ballots with only the names a candidate for mayor, freeholder and "board of education thereon. A judge tall pasted in ways that are dark was in charge, and a row was very conveniently started in the board; and the unlocked ballot box upset and kicked around, tlie row soon stopped, and all nanus set to work recovering the scattered ballots; and so zealously as the job performed that over one hundred more than tlwtally list accounted for were, left in the oox when the vote was completed. airange What General Robeson Will Probably Do Colonel Bayne and the Democratic Free-Trades.

Washington, February JJG. It is hardly possible to predict whaf will, be the fate of the attempt to pass the amendment to the rules in the house to-day. Some Republicans will vote in the negative; but whether enough will do so to defeat it is doubtful. Colonel Bayne is among the opponents. lie thinks it more impor-' tant that the house shall stand by its con-si itutional rights than that any measure shall pass, and he regards the senate amendments, to the Tariff bill as an invasion of these lie asserts that this opinion is shared by many other represen.

tativeonthVidesef the house onec-f whom it is intimated, is Mr. Robeson. If A the "question of constitutional pre-; rogative shall be Taised and insisted "upon it may complicatematters seriously. A conference of Democratic representatives was held yesterday to consider what courso should bo taken respecting the proposed rule. Some were in favor of filibustering against its adoption, but they were comparatively few.

CarlislB and Blackburn will speak against the rule, -and it is expected that 4he- Democrats will vote against it pretty solidly. A committee of seven, one of whom is Mr. Carlisle, was appointed to consider the subject further, and this committee will hold a meet big to-dayr The necessity of immediate' action, if the bill is to go to. a conference commit- is realized on all sides. 'The conference if appointed to-day, couhl riot be expected to bring in its report ayiiethan Thursday, and the report could not'safely be deferred much later.

are a great many points of disagreement to beconsidered and adjusted, and the conferences committee will have no easy task to perform. Mr. Carlisle, has received an that Judge Kelley will not be a member of, the conference committee if one is appointed, but that the Republican conferees wity be Messrs. McKihley, Haskell and Kasson, or Russell, and the Democratic conferees -Tucker and Carlisle. Thecountry will' receive the conclusions "itt the conference committee with greater confidence and respect he thinks, if no Pennsylvania representative is a member of it.

consideration, of course, would rule out both Mr. Randall and Mr. Errett. It is. nnde stood that, independent of anyaction which the House may take to-diiy, Senator Beck or Senator Vance'will offer a.

resolution requesting the House to return the tariff bill in order, that certain errors may be corrected. 'i The anxiety to reduce taxation" wDI lead to another effort, if it sliall become apparent that the Senate bill must ft il, to pass, as a seperate measure under a supension of the rule, the internal revenue sections of the bill -with amendments. The amendments will probabjy.be the sugar schedule of the House tariff bill, and a provision reducing the duty on steel rails. Such a bill would orobablv command a rfr- The Lightning Calculator Resorts to South Carolina Practices. To the Editors of The Cockier.

Knowing the interest taken by your selves and the numerous readers of your paper, I feel justified in referring to some of the practices pursued and their results at the primary elections of the Republican party in this city on Monday the 19th fast. It had been anxiously hoped for by the well wishers-of our party, that the systems practiced three 'years ago, which resulted in the gelectibn of Democratic mayor, and the action of ther returning board of the primary whkh secured the eiecaonor a Democratic member of the legislature from this district at the last fall "not to be repeated, But such is not the feet. It is amusing to the observer to listen to the conversation of some of those in charge of the primary elections in these wards or divisions of how returns were changed by one or the other rules cijaritliinetic addW tion or subtraction) to establishvthe desired result. Omitin'g the use' of themoft important rule (to those who practice such" teats or political sleigbt-ot-hand), silence. jst a close analization of the returns published, we find more persons-have votal than-there are RepubiieansiffMme ol the divisions, and in one or more instances more than there are voters in the same.

In the First ward, for the time in its political history, the instrument of the the political assassin (the tissue ballot) was brought into use and fixed the result. Upon every office- for which there was more than one candidate, the ballot had upon it theXnames of but four persons, and ior out lour omces, namely 'Mayor, receiver of chosen freeholder-and board of education." Although there was placed in nomination in the ward candidate's, for nineteen district offices, and the persons whose names graced the tissue ballqi, have each been declared the candidates of our party, for city and ward be voted for at the coming munici pal election; It is also amusing to know that in the futureheRjpubndajt party is to have honest nomination made, as the party rules are to be amended, then all will be But by an examination of the various division tickets, "find, that in many cases the persons who have prevented the changing of the rules for the last three years, and have practiced what is referred to alwfo.ilhe.:Mepteel convention rto revise the rules, 'hence little can lie expected from that quarter. But speaking for myself and numerous others, 1 have heard express we do not feel by any-sense of honor, called upon to ratify by our otcs nominations made by any such ag6ucy, namely; The tissue ballot and false returns of primary election boards, y--" Republican. 5i- i mi! A COOL ROBBERY. A Shoe Factory Robbed of Nearly Twelve Hundred Dollars, JfliWAKK, February, 26.

One of the mosti neatly planned and most coolly and dexterously robberies ever perpetrated in Newark was ef fected Saturday afternoon at the shoejnan-ufactorypf Miller, McCullough Ober, in Market street neafiherPennsylvania railroad depot. It is the custom of the firm to pay off the workmen every Saturday to do this required from eleven and twelve hundred dollars. Mr. Hugh McCullough generally attended to this duty himself, but for the past three weeks he has been confined to his house by sickness. Since then a young clerk has been delegated to do this part of the work.

Saturday afternoon he was sent to the bank and Came back with $1,180, which was to he used in paying off the worKmen, ana therelore was principally in bank bills of small denominations. These were sorted out in different piles on his desk in the office, each pile of bills being of a single denomination. While he was engaged in doing this, a man and woman, both well dressed, came into the office The woman took a seat, her companion engaged the clerk in conversation. He was the only one belonging to the house in the office at the time, After a few remarks the man steroed outside, leavmr the woman 'still tn-'a few- moments the clerk was called out ot the office, bv whom- is. not stated.

'He stepped out leaving the different piles of banK Dills tempting array lying ononis desk. He was gone only a moment or but when he returned tne woman whom he had left sitting quietly had disappeared. He went on to his desk, and there found to hia horror that the most of the money had also flown fway. 'Instantly he. gave- the alarm and rushed out atter tne bold thieves, but they had Jeft jiq trade! The whole thing was so quickly and so coolly that it was hard to believe that there was not some mistake.

But tlie cold fact remained that $1,180, which had been lying on the clerk's desk, had. departed, and the well dressed and apparently respectable looking gentleman and lady had also -vanished from sight. -The matter was at" once com municated to the ponce ana placed in the hands of a detective. The neatness of the -plainly thatit was the work or experienced tmeves, wuo are doubtless far away and, the ehances for therecovery.of that $1,180 are" verysliin. TERSOXAL NOTES.

Audubon Davis, formerly of The Couk- ier, is now on the staff of the Philadelphia Timet. James M. Fitzgerald; recently.of. The Courier, is now the Camden representa tive of the Philadelphia Prm. William Schoch, of the Woodbury Liberal Prm, was in the city this morning and gave ps a tnendly The Camden Lyceum.

Camden Lyceum "will meet this evening at their new hall' Fifth and Tay lor avenue. A careful and interesting programme, including music has been prepared, and the most able members will take active parts. The judges will decide the debate on the merits of the arguments for the first tune under the new consti tution. Rev. Clarence Augustine Adams, of the Trinity Baptist Church.

To the Editors of The Courier, The Trinity Baptist Church was crowded beyond its utmost capacity Sunday evening, there being a deep interest or awakening on the subject of religion in that church and the Rev. Mr. Adams, one of the most eloquent of our popular preachers, has fhe happy faculty of so presenting the divine truth as to attract large audiences whenever it is known that he will pour hot gospel shot into the awakened sinner or cheer the shining saint In his upward path to glory. Rev. Clarence Augustine Adams fijls, the measure of Cowper's lines when he describes the soul informed in spiritual lore; "Who allures to brighter worlds, ft And leads the way." The reverend gentleman took- for his text Iralah xlv: 9: "Woe unto him who strrveth with his Maker.J,r The eloquent preacher first defined the Greek word EKiio's to mean an "oppo nent," and divided his discourse into the: Manitestations of the evil effects of striving with.

God, as the sinner did who did not submit himself to, the teachings and to the law of divine He then explained the awfuf results of the sinner's striving with his Makerjhow- me how "offences ended hand mav shove by Justice," but that Nemesis was sure tojvertake; the determined sinner, even though his "eyes stand out with fatness." lie described the whisperer, the backr bltef and the covenant broker who, as Archbishop Tillotson savs, "Go. merry charactenzeu, in tjje strong language ot scriptural condemnation, the fearless transgressions of men who, as Job says, "Juit the bread ot wickedness and drink the wine of iniquity." He instanced the case of Julian the Apostate who, when wounded and bleed- ins, held up his hands his own blood and acknowledged the power of God to conquer the unrepenting sinner. Uev. Air. Adams rarely uses his notes and speaks with singular ease and grace, Some Scotchman used to say.4ie.-"did not know why the Devil should have all the good tunes So we never understood why the Church should have so few real orators in the ministry.

For the pre-, sentation of the great underlying truths of the gospel ought to command all the 'tnehtul. richesV'all the Intellectual power of minister- as all the graces of Rev. Mr. Adams has all the elements of an orator.in him. The great work in which he is engaged commands all the faculties of his mind and air the impulses of his heart, and the spirit of the Redeemer of mankind seems to have permeated, his being and to inform and direct the culture of the scholar and the devotion of the Christian.

And he will pardon us for thinking that he is greater and more thrilling by far when he paints the power of divine love than when lie repeats the thunders of the divine lan. The sermon he preached a few weeks ago on the power of a mother's love, was delivered to a congregation in tears. Few men in the pulpit anywhere are more calculated to bring sinners in the fold than Brother Adams and we are not surprised that a great revival has already commenced in his church. He had one or more calls to a wider field and a larger salary (notably to Boston, but he feel that he is doine a great and good work in Camden, where he is inuch beloved, and where sinners abound. lours, J.

M. S. K. THE NEIGHBORING COUNTIES. Items From Cumberland, Burlington, Salem and Gloucester.

GLOUCESTER COUNTY. With a single exception, all the cottages owned by the Pitman Grove Association have already been rented for the coming season. The celebration of the semi-centennial of the National Camp Meeting of the United States, ill be held at Grove this and the attendance, it is presumed, oe very large, SALEM COUNTY. Ten shares of the Salem bank' stock were sold at public sale in Salem, on Sat urday last, and brought $103.00 per share. George A.

Davis, a grocer of Salem, was taken with dizziness of head on Thursday evening lastf While in a position in his store. Later in the evenrrig, after he had closed his store and gone home he felt still worse, and a physician was called in, who failed iruhis efforts td relieve himand before daylight he war dead. cumbe'rl'axd. count yJ Pleasantville is to have new, canning ractoiy. The Salvation: Army will shortly visit linugeton.

The steamer. MIde" commenced her trips between Bridgeton and Philadelphia on Saturday. The temperance question will be the is sue in the local elections next month in Bridgeton and Millville. Alfrpfl nf Rhilnli. a nnp.

aVmed soldier, isan. aspirant for the Bridgeton postmastership, Mr. Trench-ard, a present clerk in the is also a candidate tor the position. BURLINGTON COUNTY. A large otter was caught in fhe Pember ton millpond one day last week.

The business men of Mount Holly want the telephone line of Trenton extended Irom Burlington to Mount Holly. i Rev. Dr. Charles II. Whitecar will rel main at his present charge atvMoores town two years longer, so as -to celebrate his fiftieth anniversary in the ministry be fore applying for supernumary position.

There was $0,300 worth of stamps and newspaper wrappers sold at the Burling ton postofllce last year; letters were mailed and 150,000 received. The money order' business amounted to $14, 058.47. ii i i (' Nice Present. Thk Coi hikr is indebted to tho Mcrritt base ball club, through Joseph M. Sellers, secretary, for a handsome printed pass to us grounus ior uiv coming season.

i I DIS3nSSED WITH "FIXES AND A SOLE3IN WARNING. The Caffery Carriage Factory Rob- bery Sentenced For Liquor Sell- ing Without a License. The Quarter Sessions Court was opened this morning, at ten o'clock, Judges Reed, Woolston and Horner on thlbench. The jury, in the case of George Foster John, Hampton, who have been out. since Saturday afternoon, tame into court this morning, and rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $30.

Judge Reed stated that two members of the court had deckled to change the sentences of Fisher, Watson and Johnson, for policy dealing, to a fine $100 eachrbut one member of the court didnot agree with his brother judges and wasim posing the full sentence ot ScoveJ, lor X. In the case ol Clarke lor assault and battery on an officer the judges were unanimous in reducing the sentence of imprisonment to a fine of $100. V. James Wright Charged with selling li quor-without a license as ordered to pay a fine" of twenty dollars or twenty days' imprisonment this being his second offence the Court directed the clerk to take note of sentence and if brought before the Grand Jury again for such an offence they would bring in a true bill or his keeping a disorderly house. lhrouKU theellortsot John J.

Walsh, and Howard Cairow, the sen- rtence-of CharleB-PuTFglovcTon'icted and sentenced tor a term ot two years in the state prison for receiving stolen -goods, 'was reduced to a fine ot $100. Judge Reed distinctly announced in the strongest terms that he was against reconsidering the sentences of Fisher, Watson, Johnson and Pursglove. James Ross and Charles Sheppard were placed on trial, charged with receiving stolen gowls. i Henry B. Paul testified that Caffrey's caiTiage-factory-was robbed -nearly $1,000 worth ot goods, and the cloth that the defendants returned to the mayor was the same that was stolen from their factory.

Thomas Miles, one of the men implicated in the robbery, swore that they threw the cloth down Ross' cellar, and lie (Ross) knew nothing about Tt at the time. MayoBradshaw on being sworn stated that when Ross and Sheppard came to the hall on the 16th of November and asked him if they gave all the information they could about the robbery-, if they would have to get additional bail. I told them I thought not, and did not tell them the information would be" used against them. They returned to ine nineteen yards of cloth. I did not use any threats against khcm Justice F.

Tarrr I am committing magistrate at the mayor's office! there was no Inducement made to either Sheppard of ltoss to give us any information about the robbery. Justice Tarr took down the statement of Ross which was as follows: Michael Hayes and Thomas Miles, came to his "Ross' house and woke him up on the nighj of the robbery and said don't make a noise, we have made a big haul of cloth out of Caffrey's, and there is two hundred dollars in it. Ross told them he would not have it there, they then threw it dow'n the cellar and said keep it there till we can get a boat and take it away, which they afterwards did; I was afraid "to give informa tion tor some time as was atraid ot the gang; Cross-examined by T. B. Harned, The defendant was under.

arrest when he made this statement. The State then tested, and Mr. Harned asked the Court to discliarge Sheppard, as he thought there was no case' proved against him. James Teetam, John Bennett, Thomas Canrpbell, Augustus Troth, Croft, Job Pearson, Robert. Keefe and others testified to Ross apd Sheppard's good character.

I did not know when the goods were brought to my house that they were stolen, and am perfectly innocent any intention to do wrong. When 1 knew the goods were 8tolen I wanted Michael Hayes to take thenrawity, which he after wards qia; i anerwaras tow tne mayo i knew about tno matter. Thexsise is still on trial. Wilson Jenkins, for state; T. B.

for defence. The case of William Smith for policy dealing, shtnd who was sentenced to the state prison- for the term of one year," was reconsidered this morning, and allow ed "to go free provided he pay a fine of $100 anoLlumish a bond $1,000 to not again engage in the business. i isher, Watson and paid their Lsi cy $tuu eacu and were re- eased. Another Set Gone. Mr.

Klein, of Third and Cherry streets. reported 'this morning that -he missed a valuable set ot harness rot Law rence's make, but that he had no' clue to the perpetrators. There has been considerable of this sneak-thieving going on of late and it would be well for all- pert sons keep.an eye on their District Court, i District court was in session this morn' ing but business was dull, therif being but two cases. Judge Miller presided and his time was occupied with hearing two land lord and tenant cases, Toram vs. Stow and Michael vs.

Sutser, Warrants were issued for the removol of the -tenants and the court then adjourned. Tribute to a Worthy Man. Memorial services of an interesting character were held yesterday afternoon, in the First Presbvterian Sundav -school. The services were held to honor the memory of their late superintendent, Mr. Curtis.

Funeral services were alsohcld in the i. 1- Meeting of Commissioners. The commissioners appointed to assess damages to property owners caused by the onenin? of Fourth street to Ferrv road will meet in the City. Clerk's office, on ednesday morning atten clock, WHAT EX-PRESIDEXT FREEMAN HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT. He Has Employed Counsel to Set Aside the Result of the Present Election.

The recent election of officers for the Camden and Atlantic railroad is still causing considerable comment. Mr. Freeman the ex-presideht of the road, states that the mere fact of Mr. Elkins receiving the vote of a majority of the stock at the lec tion last Thursday, did not finally settle his election or that of his board of direc- tors. Mr.

Freeman has retained the best counsel in the state in this case, and they have given him assurance that thev have set aside, which he believes will be acconii plished. Had ScnatOE-Merritt'g anti-con- siolidation bill been passed by. tlie. legisla-, ture before the election was held it then would have been null and void, but as it is now the bilL if passed, would not ap- plyojjybisjad-Jirrr Freeman -ha hia-7-ahnual report made out and states that it would have been submitted to the meet ing on Thursday last, but he could not think Of going before a meeting- that was illegally held. The "main feature of this report is that the road earned eight per cent, on the common and preferred stock last year, and had a surplus of nearly ninety dollars.

3tr. freeman charge the opposition with using considerable strategy and doing some crooked work oraer to obtain a majority of the stock, and mentions particularly the bribery of a clerk in the Camden and Atlantic railroad" company's office to furnish a list of stockholders. The prices paid for the stock varied considerably. The opposition paid a former officer of the company twenty -five dollars per share for his stock. Tliis'waSa low figiire and most of the stock, was sold for a much higher sum.

There is considerable feeling against the new management among the old stockholders, and it is likely that a protracted litigation will be the outcome. Spns-. of Veterans in Council. The Sons of Veterans Encampment met at Camp No3 Hall, Philadelphia, February 23rd and elected the following oP fleers for the ensuing year: Edward Carp of Massachusetts, G. C.

CJiarles E. Cole of Maryland, L. C. Charles W. Goranflo of Michigan, Vice L.

G. C.j Samuel Lilian of Pennsylvania, S. in John Dubourg of Pennsylvanio, C. in J. 8.

Jackson of New Jersey, F. Schmidt of Pennsylvania, William P. Pousland of Massachusetts, E. Scott of Michigan, W. Brown of Delaware, Sellers of Mary-, land, A.

Nichols of Ohio, S. Locke ot Maine, Council of Administration; Charles Morrison of Pennsylvania, Assistant Adjutant-In-Chief Robert Crawford of JTew" Jersey, Judge Advocate; J. C. Dawson of Massachusetts Quarter-Master-in -Chief W. II.

Merrittpf Massachusetts, Inspector-in-Chief. The Encampmept is to be held next year in Toledo, A Fight in a Street Car. A fight occured in the street car which left Federal street ferry Saturday at 12.45 o'clock, when Stevens street was reached, and resulted in the breaking of two windows, one cut hand and a broken hat. Six men were engaged in the terrible battle. Officer Long was called upon, and- an Irish gentleman demanded that the whole carload should be arrested, but thftpolice-lhan refused, and the car with its fighting passengers was driven off.

He Was Only a Trespasser. In the suit of Janfes Griffith against the Camden and Atlantic railroad to recover damages for personal injuries received while walking on the track at Atlantic City, Judge Mitchell on Saturday entered a non-suit on the ground that the plaintiff had no right to be walking on the railroad track, and was therefore a trespasser at the time of the accident. "The New Mail Service. The new mail service on the Swedes-boro branch of the West Jersey Railroad, between. Camden and Salem, commences to-day, with W.

Scott Hill, of 'Salem, a route agent. This change will relieve the Bridgeton route of a very large part of the maU service, and of course materially reduce the labors of route agent Charley Mc-Cann. I The-MissionarjV'Work. Tlie Rev. Mr.

Stiles, who. has been a missionary in China and Japan for a number of years, preached at St. Paul's Protestant churchyesterday morning. His subject was: "The good work being done by the Episcopal missionaries to Christianize the Mongolian races." Tlie church, was crowded, notwithstanding the. bad weather.

jt t. The Bloody Sixth. Ex-Coroner Jeffries wfll-have an easy road after to-night, as it given out that there will be four Democratic nominees in the Sixth' ward to fill two councilmanic chairs. Mr. Dialogue says Mr.

Welsh shall not be the nominee, and Mr. Welsh says Mrr-Dialogue can't run the party in that ward, thus the contention. A Useful Institution. E. E.

R. F. Crawford- and Joseph Fernandez, started tliw morning, for Elizabeth, to. organize a new camp of the Sons of Veterans. The cariip will be organized and a full membership has been obtained.

There are now 'forty-three- camps in the United States and all 6f them are in a flourishing condition. Will Xdtlle a Candidate. To the Editors of THE Covkieu. Please state in your issue of ty-day that; after reconsidering the matter, lhave con-oluded not to be an independent candidate for council for the First ward. I shall -simply rtui for Justice of.

the peace. Charles Thompson. Talking of a Strike. The Ship Carpenters and Association, of this 'city, ha.rgivpn notice "to the shipbuilders that there will be a strike on the 27th of April unless wages are advanced from $3 to per day. vote in the Houses djiuj i.

nun iiic iiaiuc ui j-avi ior mayor, btockham for freeholder, and BrowiungJbr4K)aMU)fueation4liei were au counted, and the tickets left in the box Vere the regular full-lenirth tickets with all the names on. And what astonishes the natives" is the fact that nobody has yetbeen found who voted or saw any. one votfeNasinglei short-tiGketTr- But-the returnswere signed inl favor of the above-mentioned nominees, and one of them conies out in a card in the Post and says he not knowingly a partyo fraud. Such rascality is not done for love of any man, and such an evasion of responsibility goes for naught, THE CITIES BY THE SEA. What the Wild Waves are Saying These Cold Days.

Sprays from the Atlantic City Review; Miy Lucas, no doubt, thinks those who laugh last laugh best. Wonder how Mr. Elkins will enjoy keeping the avenue iu repair Nearly a hundred buildings are said to be in course of constructianin this city. Tlie indications are thai-there will be a flood of electric light here nextSsummer. T4iree-4ndian- boprrrrrharge oftheir tutor, dined at Schauffer's hotel on Thurs day.

There were at least four hundred people on tlie beach during the sunshine of Wednesday. Yiewintt it carefullv. there's- some pretty- good timljer in the management of the old U. A. Mrs.

Fannie L. Cany of Camden, Will assist in revival services at the First M. E. church, beginning on Tuesday evening. The governor ought to do something-- some, people are staying awake o'nights in anguish over the prosecuting attorney ship.

The Germans of this citv raised one hundred and twenty-five for their Buttering Dretnern on the Rhine, by the entertainment given in the city halt. The contributions amounted to two hundred and fifteen dollars, A party of capitalists, some of this county, are about to organize a company for the manufacture of oil from menhaden fish. They purpose building a very large factory at a suitable point in this county, and will go into the business on an extensive scale. They do not propose td use any but the hienhaden, exercising care that no edible fish may be used. From the Cape May Wave.

There is some probability of Colonel Duffy having the New Columbia this season. Cold Spring Presbyterian church, by the will of the late Judge Wales, is entirely free from debt. W. Scudder, the well-known lumber merchant, Camden, is a frequent business visitor, and usually makes his headquarters with Colonel Sawyer. We note with much satisfaction the fact that the Messrs.

Crump have renewed their lease on Congress Hall for coming season, the condition of- the lawn being left intact having been conceded by the owners. Another Drunk and Disorderly. Officer Ware found Barney Smith in a drunken condition in the First ward this morning," and was obliged to escort him rounder, and stated to a reporter that this was his --tteenth ti'mebehind the. bars for drunkenness. This tirmj-he was let off with twenty days.

An Important Suit. -The case of Pleasant Paper MDls Com pany vs. "Pusey Jones in a suit for damages, is on trial in the United States Circuit Court, to-day, before Hon. Jghn H. Stuart, referee.

Mr. Gummere is counsel for plaintiff, and Samuel H. XJrey, for defendant. A Slip Out of Order. One of the slips on the Philadelphia side, ijfthe Federal street ferry sunk on Tuesday night, and had to be brought to Camden for recanlking and repairing.

It was put in place on Friday, and the boats are again running as usual. "They' Are 'Afraid. The applied to the- Phila-i delphia aihateur base ball association' for admittances the but were refused, on the ground of their not bemg in the jurisdicsKHL The Canideif boys say they are afraid of them. 1 A Grand Reception. Thfc first graniir annual reception of the Grand Council of New Jersey, U.

F. will be given to-night in Dancing will be the order of the evening, and will be kept up from eight till two o'clock. i- 1 Harry Gets Fifteen. Harry Facet was drunk Saturday night, and became so, disorderly, that Justice Miles had to have him arrested. He gave him a hearing this morning and sentenced him to'fifteen days in the county jail.

1 Committed in Default. Patrick McBcne was sent to the county jail this morning by Justice Wright of Gleucester. Patrick is charged with petty larceny ana was committed in default of Dnu. GIAUCESTER CITY NOTES. Matters Which Agitate the City of Perpetual IiijuHCtions.

The schools opened this morning after a vacation ot a lew days. -Tt4s now reported that the ferry boats will resume their trips in a lew days. Workmen will commence the construc tion of the foundations of the Methodist church' this week. X'; EdwardJCayloLwho Was Jnjured, at the Washington mills a tew days ago is re ported to be improving. Alron cornet band visited Woodbury Saturday evening and attended the Mr.

Learning, to whom the contract for constructing a water tower was awarded. commenced operations to-day. The other contractors will begin in a lew The concert of Willian Post, No. 71, Grand Army Republic, will be held in the hall, this evening. The receipts of the concert will go towards defraying the expenses tor decoration day ceieprations, The fair of the young ladies of the Meth odist church, closed on Saturday evening after a successful ran of four nights.

Every article was sold, me gross receipts were $420, and. they cleared in the neighborhood 6f $325. Several hundred men have been out ot work all winter and none of them have tendered a vote of thatkH to the men who, byMn injunction; prevented them from having winter's job build-; Ins the new water works. Reporter. --These mentat4haWhey-are-sefving tlieir vote of.

thanks until ejection day, when it ill be tendered unanimously to the injunctionists. It is Claimed here" that a certain Caniaen lawyer has given two opinions upon the same subject, wmcn are somewnatcon flicting. The first was to ity council, in which he indicated that the conn()ilmen should be elected at large, and the second one was given to a private citizen, which ck-arly conflicts with the one given to council, as lemai Kea on a tormer occasion, it is a hard matter for a lawyer to find Dut what Uloucester lay wants. A Man in the Bed. David Bayard went liomei froijil Work Saturday night and was horrified to dis- cover that there was a strange man in the house, and that he was also in bed sleep ing.

His wife during his absence hi(J taken in a boarder, but he not knowing this supposed he was there for a bad pur-Dose and went for him accordingly; As- a consequence there was two suits onefor the mayor snd the other tor Squire IKivis. Bayard was given "a hearing Justice William H. Davis with assault and battery on William Oarrison, the boarder After hearing the case Squire Davis' held- him in $200 bail to answer at court. Bayard then had Garrison arrested and taken betore the mayor, who held him in $200 bail, also, for his appearance. Here the matter rests, but it is sunnosed it will be amicablviset- tlcd when the parties engaged hear all the tacts hi the case,.