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Saturday; may 15th., iwo.

Fire Ok* have made their appearance. Take precautions against sunstroke. More rain is required by the growing »■ r 4M v J #arlor stoves may be moved out with tolerable safety now. The watering places are getting a good ready for the summer rush. The first discoverer of gold in eastern Oregon if new sawing wood. Seamless paper boxes made wholly by machinery are a Boston invention. Flowers are now beginning to be worn low at the side of the head, as of old. ^ * Gundy, of Ocean View, on Wednesday last. Don't stay home on acoount of the weather but fill our houses of worship to morrow. The housewife's eye gleams with the impending insanity inseparable from the annual house-cleaning. The amount of tickets sold at the West Jersey Railroad office in Vineland averages $1000 per month. When luring your plans for a summer vacation, include a sojourn with Mqjor Hicks at the Sea Grove Houbc. Nothing adds more to the home-like appearance of a residence than a handsome hedge, shrubbery and shade trees. The Jersey telegraph boys have lately organised a Beneficial Association. with f.~4. nufivtgn or air rremdMr. A despatch to the Gazette, from Ocean county, says that $$00,000 worth of cranberry bog was burned on Wednesday by the forest fires. We understand that extensive prepn rations are being made by the pupils of our public school for exercises at the close of the term. Mr. McCartney has our thanks for n nice lot of shrubs, picked from a hush in his yard, which by the way is one of the most beautiful in town. The public take it for granted that those who do not advertise in the Gazette do not want the patronage of our readers, as they do not ask for it. It is officially announced that there will he no encampment this year of the Sfato National Guard, owing to the extra expense of new uniforms, rifle practice. Ac. A four year old son of Mr. David Roden, died very suddenly at Cape May city on Wednesday evening. He wa* as well as usual up to the hour of bis death. Mr. Alex. Whilldin, of Philadelphia, has resigned the position of President of the Sea Grove Association, Cape May Point, in favor of his son, Dr. J. Stites Whilldin. The lower part of the county was visited on Tuesday evening last hy a severe thunder storm. It also rained above Mfllvilla at the same time, but no rain here. The Captain of a vessel ordered his Darkey oook to steer, but the needh* moved around too much to suit his ideas •o he drove a nail, to hold the com jam* in position. We would call the attention of the ladies to the fact that we are prepared to print oards in neat and stylish type. Giva us a trial and prove the truth of our assertion, A Cape May correspondent of the "Woodetown Register" says king crab* and drum are plenty at Diamond Beach and that large numbers of strangers are there for the purpose of fishing. Last week a colored boot black in Philadelphia accepted a wager to walk from New York in 24 hours, and accomplished it with 15 minutes grace, making $000 by the performance. Rev. Peter Provost preached a temperance sermon on Sunday evening last to a large congregation. A minister from the upper part of Uie State was expect ed, but flailed to put in an appearance.

Mr. John A. Hicks, of Vineland, is ^nmiflkrafbolh *ika fine Grove and 3 Hril °r % ^@5 op m the former June 1st. MJee Em Oy Convert intends opeuint the Centennial House soon. Miss Mittie Holftnan, of Cold Spring, has attended the academy there tin entire eehool year without mining a day. This is a reoosd that the young lady may be proud of, and we would that there were more such. William Hand, son of Seth and Mary J. Hand, died from heart disease, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Friday, April 80th. The body was brought to the Court House and interred in the M. K oemetery on the 8th inst. J oh n Hilgert k Sons, of Philadelphia, are having 100 acre# of Amber Sugar Cane put in at Cold Spring under the Huperintcndenoy of Hon. W. B. Miller. If the experiment succeeds it is pro ]>osed to plant 1000 acres next season. Advices from Ocean View inform us that a fire was started by the locomotive on Wednesday and burned over oouage done. The Presbyterian church at Cold Spring having been without a minister for over a year Mr. Johnson, of Mt. Holly has been called. Having accepted and entered upon his duties he was tendered a hearty reception on the evening of April 20th. The village of Kinderhook, Columbia Co., N. Y t narrowly escaped anihilation by the fire fiend a few days ago. All ' * *ss places w"I tu tnat tins was v*. . Van Buren. Rev. E. B. Lake, of Pleasantville, reports that twenty two houses and one barn were destroyed by fire on last Bunday, about seven miles from the above named place. Caught from the woods fire raging in that vicinity. About the suburbs of Egg Harbor a number of houses have been consumed, and at Port Republic the house of Alonxo Peterson wan destroyed and his son, aged about six, was burned to death. On Thursday of lost week a fire, started by sparks from a locomotive on the S. J. R. R., swept through the woods from Rosenhayn to Millville. Mr. Veach who was . in the woods trying to save his timber from destruction says that the roaring of the fire as it swept along was furious and that the ground seemed to shake beneath his feet from it. When the shape of the conflagration that it hail the appearance of being seven large and separate fires. The loss can not be estimated with certainty, but it known to be thousands of dollars. All day Wednesday and Thursday large clouds of smoke were seen to the north and east of the county. From the information we can gather we ar#4 led to believe that the fire, from which the smoke came, started in Ocean coun ty the latter part of last week and ha* swept a clear path down the coast, to the vicinity of Tuckahoe. The air has been full of smoke and soot for the past 24 hours, and while but little reliable information can as yet be had, we think the probabilities are that the fire lias lost much of its force. The smoke which hung like a pall over the upper part of this county and the lower Dart of Cumberland, lost nothing in uensity until about 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, when it lifted and once more permitted the sun's rays to reach the earth. The lower end of the fire seemed to have eatCn itself out of fuel, having passed through a heavily wooded district, and thick, dry swamps of gum and cedar of old and heavy growth. At the present writing (Thursday night,) the nothem and western portions still continue to throw up heavy volumes of smoke by which we judge that the fire has been moving rapidly toward the west, about Millville and Cumberland, and must bo nearly out to the railroad. Coming to the head of Tuckahoe river, the fire seemed to split, and die out in the central portions, evidently for want of something to feed ujxin. We had expected frill particular* from a Gazettk reporter at the scene of the fire, hut up to the hour of going to press they had not been received.

CAPE MA YVITY ITEMS.

The Misses Obrine are looking after tha interest of their stores. Aiken's ice cream saloon has opened, and is well patronised these warm days. The iron pier is still all the talk. We hope it will be something more by this time next week. T. H. WUHafltton has nearly com pleted a new cottage, and it looks very neat and comfortable. Friend Learning, the courteous railroad agent has rented his Perry street cottage to a Philadelphia party. The Jackson street depot is being overhauled and repaired by contractor R. 8. Hoffman of this city. The new oottage of N. G. Price, on North Street, ia nearly completed and preeente a fine appearance. Mrs. Hallanhack is doing an excellent business at the Msrino Villa. The new

M, lUrk Doviuo, Of FhiUd.lphl*, U •t U» N«« ColumU., » tr. tW bar* qf ike iron pier company. The proposed new railroad along the beach, of which we have heard eo much talk, is laid away for the season. Mr. C. H. Ml Hereof Philadelphia, has rented Dr. Hedetran's store and will open a line of fancy dry goods and trimmings. Our new pound keeper allows no horses or oows to run the streets and it would be well if he could pot dogs in the pound also. The Knickerbocker Ioe company is building a very handsome livery stable on Washington street. It is to be occupied by S. A. Vansciver k Son, of Philadelphia. The rag sewing, spoken of last week, came off on Tuesday night last, and the Gazette reporter was on hand for a good time, especially when the refresh - — fits aos2* UOU»»i vThRewaaheni are busier than for many years past. Never since the city was incorporated has there been so much painting done In one season. X # ♦ #

DENNISVILLE ITEMS.

The potato bug crop is in excess of the demand. Warm enough without fire, but still they burn. Dennisville has 10 ladies that weigh a v * fcw- ^drw4 (. ^ \ Ow- rj /•.d rapidly. , ready for planking. , A valuable bed of white clay, resembling stone lime or chalk, has been discovered on the Jacob 8cull property. 4 Mrs. Hannah Timberman, now living with her son-in-law Jacob Wells, will be 97 years old next August, and still enjoys her pipe. Oandolc and James, Carpenters, are to commence the erection of a fine dwelling house, for Cupt John Douglass, next week. A fire was started in the woods one mile below Seaville station on Wednesday and burnod over a large tract of valuable timber land belonging to Judge Swain's heirs and others. Of course the Railroad Co. will get the credit of starting it, * * * * - ' iil work of inoendiarv. On the evening of the same day a body of fire 2 miles long was plainly seen at the north of us. Dennis.

DYER'S CREEK ITEMS.

Pierce's Point hotel opened May 5th. Mosquito* have made their appearance. The King crab mania is spreading rapidly. * Mrs. Sumner Marcy spent a portion of last week with her friends in Philadelphia. The season for whitewashing has come, and the people are up with the times in giving a new appearaece to their houses, barns, and fences. At present there are in Dyer's Creek no less than six crews engaged in the bay shore fishing trade A nice chance, after a while, for the fish warden to make a big haul. Mr. H. 8. Douglass of this place is attending t^e Collegiate Institute at Salem, N. J. He is acting as instructor and at the same time is taking lessons in some of the regular classes of the school. Last Sunday was temperance day, and it was recognized as such throughout the state. Appropriate to the occasion Rev. J. E. Diverty preached at this place, a very plain and effecting sermon on the evils of intemperance. A company of persons from Baltimore contemplate planting ten thousand bushels of oysters in the Delaware Bay. The place selected for that purpose is the shore belonging to Mr. E. 1. Say re and also that adjoining, known as the Pierce's Point property. Many of the farmers have prepared extensive watermelon patches. We trust their expectations will be frilly realised, and hope thev w'U '■modi av - results of a w. The editor of the Gazette is, by the way, a good judge of tho flavor of watermelons. It is a fact worthy of notice that the fanners, in some parts of the county, when harrowing ground, previous to planting, do so by crowding the field diagonally, thus making oblique angles with the plowing. It is believed that this is a better way than the old time practice of harrowing a field both ways. Don.

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A WU*r*n*w*e raWr*d on Wadnm<U y ••king for in •ngbe. to go to Vineland. Another fir® caught from the train on Sunday last, near Hays' jCui, below Manuwuskiii. The cranberry bog of Dr. Brown at Vineland, was damaged by fire to the extent of $5000. Capt. William Fenimore, who resides on Geo. B. Cooper's farm at Panther Branch, reports that it was with difficulty they saved Mr. C s steam saw mill from destruction by fire on Sunday last. Some boys were smoking in the woods and set fire, with their segars, to the adjoining timber. Peter G. Ludlam, one of our most worthy citizen*, died on Tuesdav ni«ht 9 * has been looked for, but est Tuesday he seemed to be much better and his friends entertained hopesof hisreoovery. The fmneral takes place on Friday at 12 o'clock, noon.

PIERCE S POINT POINTS.

The people are busy and oontented in our neighborhood. The Diss Creek Public School will close in a few days, after being open for full nine months as the law requires. v +r. p*. way w * _ A Baltimore oompany planting oysters in this vicinity, if suooessful this year in getting a good start, will go into the canning business. « Mr. J. Billings says, "there are more people cross-eyed in the tongue than in the eyes ; they talk one way while they are thinking the other." Whoever knows of a better fish than Cape May Goodey, found just here of the beet quality, will oonfer a favor by letting folks know the name of the finny creature. The Anniversary of the Union 8. S. will take plaoe on Sunday evening, 23 inst. Some addresses will be made ; the children will have a port, and a pleasant service may be anticipated. _ p i r>i. Q ■ ■ i u.'ii - ian, this place was the headquarters of the militia," said a citizen — the oldest one— a few days ago. pointing to a -large field*. "There is where the soldiers used to drill." The venturesome King-crab has put in an appearance and is being captured in all conceivable ways. How one ever reaches the sand is a problem ; there being a most complete system of "pounds" from the Point, up and down shore. The new Point Hotel is now open for the accommodation of guests, with very flattering prospects of a busy season. Good bathing, fishing, gunning, and facilities for boat sailing are within a faw feet of the Hotel. For a good enjoyable time, free from the restraints and inconveniences of fashionable resorts, at reasonable charges, try the Point. Wm. G. Hand, whose body was brought down to the Court House on Saturday lost for burial, was long a resident of this neighborhood. The circumstances of his death were published in the city papers last week. He had served out a five years enlistment, in the Marine Corps of the U. S., at sea. Again enlisting about a year ago, he was stationed at League Island, where by his excellent oonduot, he had secured the confidence of his superiors, when his sudden death took pSare ; white on duty at his post. His uniform good conduct while in the service, and the esteem in which he was held are noteworthy. An experienced officer, long in the employ of the Heading R. R. Company afloat, and now sojourning near the Point, informed your correspondent that, with the aid of signals, horns, and automatic buoys, a passage may be made from Philadelphia to Boston, via: Delaware bay and river, along the coast, through Martha's Vinyard, and around Cape Cod to Boston without seeing a speck of land. Such a passage was n-- ' % •» - A d 'W « . >» two things ; first, that the svstem of signals is almost perfect, and second, that the officers of said shir* knew the bottom of the sea over which they nailed as wall as one knows the way to the nearest town. II . Many farmers give their cows but scanty living when they are dry. This is a mistake, because there is a great draft on the system just at that period. If the cow is r*oor when she comes in, she will not digest enough food to sup port the system and, at the same time; to make a large quantity of milk. a

I 1 ■ A I I 71 V I [J/ \ \ J ) W yj M A I VI f ( An VEAEMXA A AA tv W VMJS1 f ffl % M> W To WILSON & CO, Under Wilton'* Hall, it the Plate to bug RELIABLE CLOTHING I HATS AND CAPS. BOOT* a iun GENTS' FUVINISHHftG GOODS i * 0 NO GOODS MISREPRESENTED TO MAKE SALES. Psiits » Faw tf JealiEg with WIIAtS k €$. We buy direct from Reliable Manufacturer *. We buy no Shodtht Goods. . \ w> ^ , ; ^ axA. tgS advaai.v.- Jy •\gfae WILSON & CO., MILLVILLE, N. J. mch27tf. . A LARGE REWARD, Will he paid ts tiy sir is Ssath Jersey whs eai M CLOTHING as cheap as can he bought at A. J. STEELMAI'S, Na IP u, QTiil 1ft High fttannt, MILLVILLE, N. J. « FORTY GOOD UNION CASRIMERE SUITS FOR MEN. - - - $ 5 00 EIGIITY GOOD ALL WOOL SUITS, , 10 00 NINETY SUITS FOR BOYS, fiaOtoSOO THIRTY-NINE CHILDRENS' SUITS, 75 CT8. to 4 50 Wc also keep the largest line of Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, Oil and Rubber Clothing. Cloths, and Cassimeres, OF ANT PLACE SOirTH OF PHILADELPHIA. No rent, no interest, but clerks well paid. We have enraged Mr. W». O. Johnson, formerly of Johnson A »Son to manage our Custom Boot and Shot department, which is a guarantee that all will be as represented. We have also engaged W. Scott Calkin*, well known in South Jersey as one of the best and most stylish cutter in the State, to manage our Clothing Custom department. Our stock of CLOTHS A CASSIMERES far exceeds our preriou* efforts. Orders received by mail or stage will receive prompt attention. We also aaod instructions for self measurement and samples of cloth when requested. „,<*«». A. J. Steelman. a 1 , ■ ■ m THE "GAZETTE" OFFICE is prepared to do all kinds OF JOH PRINTING, in the most approved man* 1 y. 3 ner and at very reason* able rates. : ill IE USE IS 1 TRIAL. Din os a all