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CAPE

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MAY COUNTY OCEAN

~WAYE, CAPE islaYid, NEW jersey

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INDEPENDENT BUT NOT NEUTRAL. 4^APE ISLAND N- ^7 rnvasDAT xomso, decehbee is. ms. ONI.Y i*1a»0 1*KH ANNUM SI

ni ji re.'uluUou wa» remuis-u. mBSf IIUmou. aJvuealed ibc

of bis aiMudmeut to exUrnd the inqairj in-

to th« FucU reistirc to lUe Nackta; of tbe ] mod S|iinck.

itofl. to fro- I nofay cfeutOEB *tB»* m map bo wore

tnorlins^MiTArs! Broderick, tioode, ^ri* 1 pore A good recoplidn Rr'wbbe.ver ni*y ToSl ' e * *• proportion to bl» •tight, m

PnbSsbor and Proprietor.

Tu,; .1 . . r r,,. «.»

importance ] entCooprw* toarirtceorred befori* j «w»**»J ^oirr ie- j meeting. M firs. Broderick, Goode, pare i go ; of the | and Bpintle. w . tempflo i orTbc etnamor Africa left Kew York j miserabh

lit -bode * cite on WednctAiy of lott weak, for Liver , ~ - - ~~ ■ ~Tr—- ~ - - '~y~. ' _ pool, wilb eisbtjr pae«eiigera and LOTIt AXP STATE INTELLHiEME. r ft nr) n. in miHriii. ** .. f T. TT I’ nwinv ww ft

we! ^TBrECL-LArAa Hi Sftjjlr ^Vbei

bat a

bia

^ _ ay nT- i voice, to proportion to bf* •right. at loud tempflo throw ui back'iat*> oar former as lhatbf a lotot! ! A locust can be beard

THIETr-SIXTH COSBBZM. Cp to the close of laat week, tbe IToase bad failed to elect a speaker, aud ‘ thus organiiH. The squabble, as a matter of coarse, is between the north and tbntb. on «he slavery question, and the Harper's Ferry affray by no means serves io alloy the angry feelings of tbe contending factions; and their antagonism, at limes, ar rises to a pretty High pitch ; bat it is a happy thing that there are always some calm , conservative, sensible spirits, both north and sooth, who are ready to pacify tha rampant party strife, without whom, the aspect of afluirs would be squally in-

deed.

Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, is the republican candidate for speaker, and such is the enantipalby of aoran southern member* loward him, that they have reccomtnended that j the eeulhern members should withdraw fro,n , * l,, H oo,,a - ‘ d cm * ° r * leci *° n . /- The probability is that he will be elected ; bnt we do not predict any withdrawal. A The election, however, from presewt ap- >% pearaoeea, will only be effected by adopt- / iog the plnrality system, as it U hardly i possible that any candidate can obtain a

insjority.

arsenal at Liberty, Missouri. At n. Ute boor on Thursday this

adjowroed till Monday.

Tbe boose kept ep dorlng the day a con- , in specie.

tin,iu«l discftwiou in rvlmion to lUrpi!'. I W Tte Viwoi, Upil.Wr. hu unM.- TUE p ^, mUU , ; „ .oiUd »M <.«.,lek"(o»7li Ferry. mously passed re olultoris ap ro\.n^ ! pwnrtfttarofi'«por.fleHiDr thaftbe-)o-«cob- .e . FutjAt Dec. 9. ! sentence »f the prisoner? at Chnrlestown, [ nnrmiiii w^n.no.h^lts <rfhu boNoesaUdet- : !»»»*• hn > P®* 108 ’ lher ? fore '* cora - . . | . • vr r rimajii. to hi* Lt»ui».ottbr» Ui* Mbibikabmeat b»r, mon man Weighs as much os 10.000 locasts, Hot-se.—Tbe Senate haring adjonrnen and refusing to interfere. sale. and Ihe note of a locust cen

THE “ OCEAJT WAVE" OFFICE. FOB BALE

Out distance of one sixteen Ihof a mile The golden wren is said to weigh but a^half ounce, so that a middling sited man would weigh down not short of four thousand of their, and it ir.nst be strange if

over from Thursday to Monday, tbe pro eoedings were conhoed to the House A ballot for Speaker resulted in the following vote: Sherman, of Ohio. 110; Bocock, of Va., 8fl; Gilmer, of N. C.. 20 ; feathering 13; toUl 231. A resolution was offered by Mr. Hickman, of Pa., loadopitbe p'or ; alily vote, but the resolution was declared j

out of order. _ GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

f^AxoruKi: Arctic hiraximox.—The Boston Journal announces the organization of another expedition, for the purpose cf pursuing the explorations of Dr. Kane, which will probably start in the spring, and be under the command of Dfr Hayes, the surgeon of the Kano expedition. Tbe nt required is about 30,000. and libc'-

(jg-Toe Rational Democratic Executive , Committee >assemhled at Washington on; Tuesday evening. December 6tii. All tinstates of tbe Union were represent* d except Marylaod. Georgia and Calilornia and Alabama. After a few recapitulation, of opioioe, ilonday, the 23nd day of April, was fixed as the time for holding the Charleston Demccratic* National Conven-

tion.

ggyThe Hon. Thomaa Corwin, twentynine yearn ago, Monday, to#k his seat in the House of UepreseiiUtives as a member from.the same district now represented by him. There is not a member of the House with him who was there when be first took

his seat

J®*Mrs. Brown, wife of John Brown, is said to l>e qnite ill. from over excitenent

I one

ml subscription! have already been made. CDnw> q Urat upon the ordeal of tak.og the Many of the scientific societies are actively 0 f husband to North Elba.

enlisted in iha enterprise, and harv appoin-

ted committees to promote it.

The election in Kansas is reported to have resulted in the election of the

nut st*.. Philadelphia.

t^-A fair will be held and supper provided, on Friday evening,-23d instant. at the Commercial Honse, for the'

OBJ AGENT AT TUCKAH0E. beneGt of the Presbyterian Church of' Tnot. l rvkelu »« Tuciahoe. Usvias kiD.!ij Cape Island, ns will be seen by an ad-

For particular* aiklrt-M, or apply to

J. 8 LKACJI, Care Uu»»d, N. 3.

ronaentn! to a»t *» local nirrnt for tht* pa|>rr. l» iluIj- »utboritr<l to rprette autwrlptlun*. and colire bill, due Uii» otBce. au 1 Terelpt for the aame.

J. 8. LKACH. I*roprlrtor.

ty The Concert at the Cocrt IIocse?—The Musical Concert, at the

vertisement in an other column

jam jc ma jm-m m

On Saturday night, the 11th instant.

•(AMES CL AUK Es^., Postmaster at this

place, in the 62d year of hit age.

The deceased boa been a resident of lape Island for tbe last sixteen years, with

ff-MiujAKT Soioo.. „ Uroo™!-—A j ntpubli&ao Slate ticket, by a i».jorit, Coart Home, wfcid, «u r <ibli,I.ed to ^ of on .taenc. of .boot t., *- — J »-•- »• I i rr *— of lust p , . ,

j come off an Tuesday evening

bill ha* been introduced into the Missouri : of lhn>p thousand.

legislature to establish a State Military ^y-phe Boston Coarinr recommends the j week, «ns postponed until Thursday Institute, to be located at Jeffcrsur. Ciljt | xj ns , ac haRetts legislature to appropriate evening, on account of the unfavorable

In the mean time while tbi« tuuabble U in,, 4r c ^“* l 7 J “ , - d " d ! 82°,0°° toward the expenses of Virginia j weal , 1er in consequence of which tic thiv place, under the administration of .. . ” . ". ’ “J ; , ' om I. d,rr..l,„. b.r 1.^ J.„ J K . Folk, .od r^ppoiolod i. 1857. of oge. tb.» to be oonMiuilod o poblio Urooo^d hi. .my of WVOOI,™ n,.». j |d h ^ lNeV0 ,||, c | e , ! , l | R . re „„d,r tbr .ao.ioi.tn,tioo of J.mo. Bo.

s^r^-X^rrjd:."! x:;tTo“rr to 1 ': 5 ,::! - * ^ ^.e, - by eonvict labor. free ^oi%d pereouAlojti.ide in Tenr.ess. e. 'vns highly interesting, and roust huv.,

; WGrrwtSkith kearlt Wfjj—Gerrit iSbou | d , ny nmu i„ t u is ? sugges(ed t*«wl4-giyen the,most entire mtisfuction loan __ ^ ^ uu4vwiic

Bmiih'a wife, by the censent of her lius- thev ghould be raized aud sold into shivery ; ajiprecialive audilorr. From our kitowl- 1 with k^Uuca.” ^ UU * ^

bend's physician, visited him at Utica on jjyOn Friday morning last, a piano forte i edge of tjic musical tnient, taste and bI^T He had emeria»*mJ a.h(H.e in_Chrut for Toesday last. So nearly restored •» lnBllU r BC tory was destroyed by fire in New j uiinments of tbe country, we were eouO- several years, though he hod Dover unileJ •Dial and bodily health is this gentle-1 York, together wjih a large stock ol P'"""-* j dent that such would be the case. The with any church. His disease was that

uffJi

f the J ibd bnffr

going on In the House, the Senate can do butiittla, aud their time is occopied in discussing the all important subject of slavery, principally oh a resolution to investigate tb* Harper's Ferry affair, ond an amendment, including tbe late Kansas

So here the wisdom t on stand balked OI

body of John Brown, whom of men called, while I'ving^nly

fanatic.

A birds-eye view of /the

ceedingi may be Had./from tin brief summary of a fern diy*»-ti3

\ TlMDATrpeC.^

Senate.—Mr. Mason's resolution lo i point a comiuittae to inquire iuto ilie* Hi par's Ferry difficulty came up. . My. Truni*

years. For his habits of moral recitude he • as highly esteemed by those who knew him. He was appointed Postmaster at

ki* decease. Ho was also elected Mayor of this city for several successive years, tho

that

It,, ..r'Pftt.rt,**,. Aft : ! singers, in we upocranu niiauie portions . wrcei-ii.r, jn >n<*i une—Consumption— • $125,000; insurance $40,000. Hi* reai nf ,i Jr v Bt Ipbri hare manifested : vilh which he suffered for eighteen month.

that his family/fook to o reui.ioo “f; nnd malerials. ’The lofn is catima ed ;

mind, especially in the south, of Urn idea ineMpce yet rriDtt .j ^niains in his bunds, that any such movement receives coajite- jf-The Po.tma.ter lieneral has ordere. tinuf'H /ir ftunttnrl frnm anv rmitidi*raIda 1 .r . _ r._.t

.. . -- .. •-fr- t w* — —— —i ordered U.UIC, or topi.orl froin »»J I of ibo conlr.ctor, . forllitr ioi-plj ol Ui, nombnr of chixrni of Iho nortli. Mr. l ■uo.p.d n>.|opo>. opotmo Tf«».b.lUta«^4fMlftBtr ta»«i^Uol>l p.iun.. Tbe oe- odilioo «iU

appear tome time in January.

had been made when, in 1855, tiro arsenal Bk Liberty had been broken into and public

i jrall of the building fell and it was feared

r' V WS Orrow its Aionmos.-Oppo- Uial killnl. itiou to fhe admission of Kansas is expec-, — —— i^some of the southern Senators, FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

iby afcSumTbg^t but there i* a project to' The rieamship lidinburg arrived at New I'inake anotlier^riulc out of tho Pike's : York on Wedn^lfv of last week, from - t . I Liverpool, with three day* later news froin ’I eak lerntory. Kuropu. T h<-farther of the child klortanv

win-., vi axiMvm, >. fjT Heturns of the New York city muni-| | )U ,| arrived at/'aria, and was prepared to port, and ho(>ed the investigation would bo c j^ a |^ c tioi, indicate tbe electron of Fur- i make a determiiiM demand upon tbe Conthorongh. lie believed it would do good. uando Wood by m m ,j onty of 2 ou0. ° r 1,10 Gr *« l Powe » ,ur l ‘ , ®

*»J I* » »'*»* ° r lirkkiuiOB tl» public j ^ly copy of Ibe Pmidcot', '“n °< k “

Gen. Garibaldi, io announcing hit retirement from the army of Central Italy, said underhanded machinslion had been employ, ed against him, and he would be ready to resume his command the moment Victor Emmanuel was called lo arms. He recommons tbe Italians ta rally around the

King of Sardinia.

7 TImi treaty >ilifitiIlonr bare changed at Zurich. Nothing farther is known in regard to the meeting of the Eo

r pean Congress.

Tbe French Emperor has given his consent to Beoncompagm's becoming the Uugent of Central Italy. There is a denial sanT to emanate from well informed quarters, of tiie announcement lately rodda, that the French j. umals mast be restrained tu their ex prossious of hostility towards England. The embarkation ol the Spanish troops for

Morocco continued.

Later.—The steamer Persia arrived at New York oa Thursday liu>t. with two days later news than the Edinburgh. The invitation lo tbe various Powers to attend a European Congress were still delayed on account of a oew difficulty r deed ly Auatrla.couceruing the Regency ques-

tion in Italy.

A general and simultaneous disarmament on the part of France aud England is talked o; and it was rumored that Lord Cowley, the British Ambassador at Paris, bad been authorized by Napoleon to make a proposition to that effect t# tbe English government. The London journals, bow-

property carried awsy. Jf would Lave been belter,. Hejoffered an amendment, extending the inquiry lo that case. lfr.~ HaU was in favor of tbe resolution and amend roent. Mr Davis, of Miss., said that the dmtioctDMs with which Session disavowed ail connection or synqtiOiy with Brown's proceedings was a grwtltying fact Ml. Wilson, of Mass., supported the reaolution and amendment, and hoped the investigation would be thorongh, whoever might bp implicated. Mr. Clark, of New Hampshire, spoke in favor of tiro resolution and amendment: Messrs. Brown, of Mi**., Greene, of Mo., and Hunter, of Va., favored the mutation, without the amend-

ment.

Tho business transacted in tbe Honse was of liftie importance lo our readers.

WxukEaoAV. Dec, 7.

Skxatk.—Mr. Sumner, of Masaacbnselts, appeared in his seal to-day, for the 'Brel, time this session. He was warmly welcomed by his friands. Mr. Powell, of Kentucky, gave notice of his intentions to introduce a bill abolishing the fronting privilege. Mr. Clay, of Alabama, gave untie* of his intention to introduce a bill -|Wpu«t of The fishing bouattee.- Mr.

p resolution to inquire into the Uar-

Mrs. Wood, the wife of Fernando "Wood, Shyer elect of New York, died ia

that city, on Friday last.

NSrConsidernble excitement was propaced at Abbeville, Miss., a few days since by a sang of ten pedlar*. The neighborhood became graaiely alanned when they appeared, as so many of that kind of traders do not oftun Ware! together, and tbe whole ten were arrested aud examined . but no proof was elicited againu them, ex! copt that several were operating without license. They were ordered to nave the

State within a given time.

On Tuesday of laat week, tbe powder mill in East Hartford, Conn., belonging to Hammer & Forbes, blew dp, killing John McGrath and Bomuei Bmith. The former leaves n wile and seveu children. M cGrath was round at the beltow of a pond, thirty rods distant ftoni the soeae of the disaster. The cause of tbe explosion is not known. ffiT'San Francisco dates-by the overlaud mail, to tbe 14th nil., are received, including ad vicvsSrom Vancouver to the Hub Gen. Bcutt wo lo return lo Ban Francisco, to await adviceu from Wasbiugtou. Heavy, rains bad fallen :u California. Basinets was brisker in Ban Francisco for small lots

Trf-gouds-

tawed by a very warm discuss ion. -S^Jfr. Fessenden, of Maine, said no cne objected to a thorongh investigation of the whole subject relating tu the Harper's Ferry dtMtuities. Mr Chandler, of Mtcfalgab, made aflrong speech, and would disa future time, the ‘‘irrepreasi- ” and show that it bad Wen go iHg on for three thousand years.

Tulrsday, Dec. 8.

Bex ate.—A movement was made to day. talking to the acquisition of Cabo,‘

hfe intention to «W

prwprtaltouf to facilitate aegotiattou* for

of Ter

TV debate on Mr.

Thu elections in Kansas, under the Wysndolt constitution, on Tuesday, of last week, passed without much excite urout. Tbe resplt is not yet known. ^yTfee Portmost-r at Falls Chorch, Va., has written to tiro Postmaster Gener al for instruct!mis in regard io delivering documents of an incendiary nature received through the mails. Tbe Postmaster General replies that tbe people of Virginia may "not "only prohibit the introdoctiou of soch documents within their borders, but if brought in the mails, i bey can destroy them

by due legal process.

Siy'l h Kentucky Legislature organized on Tuesday week. The d-unbcrets'wem divided into Breekenndge and Guthriu f*cj tiona. Tbe friends of Breckenn- g»>Jeiecied a | the Speaker* in both buauchc< of tbe 'Lag

Ma ] istaure.

the increase of tbe English army also the formation of a volunteer soldiery throughout the Unite,! Kingdom. It is remarked, as as evidence of tiro sincerity of the French Emperor, that the journals *- France bare been officially authorized to euconrage tbe plan of a mutual general

disarmament.

Nothing decisive bas occurred yet b.- ; tween Spain ami Morcoco, bnt Spain cun»

unaes making preparations to prosecute day week, as a number of laborers were

tho war, and was contracting for military stores, and chartering steamers in

England.

Austria had -granted a tali amnesty to all her claimed imb}ects compromised in the i **

Garibaldi had £8L>lisbed a proclamation to tiro ftattot people, ending with the enef-

PORT OP PHILADELPHIA.

AUIUVKD :—Dec. *>.—Schr C A Ureinet. Weaver, lta*u>u; D 8 Mewhon. Allen,

ulwey* regard this as n mutter of impor- Salem; C Anderson. Bowker, L’oba*s«tt.

CLEAKED,—G A Greiner, Weaver, Boston; D 8 Menihou, Allen, do; C An-

‘Our Whole Union. 1 '

bills for those whose fingers are likely to

burn with surplus funds.

|jgf“OER Courts.—The next terra of our county courts commences on Tuesday next Judge Ctaweon is expected to preside. There will probably be

vvkr,'regard tho idea as absurd, aud favor some casts of interest before the court.

and Vicinity, IRRESPECTIt E OF PARTY,

WILL BE HELD AT THE

l3r Tb « fnir for benefit of the O P P 1 r Cape Ifitaud Baptist Church, wiUhe; mATUr '^ UFTlOt.,

opened at tbe City Hotel, on the morning of Saturday, the 24th insti, and probably kept open tbe next week. Tbe dinner will be served at 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, 24th. Admit-

tance to the fair free.

Discovert or Treasure.-—Dn Satur-

tragod in removing the old Vmejbill Garden building, corner of Bloomfield and Foorib streets. Hoboken, one of the laboron exhnmmed an old box, which, upon be-

AJfB TO - CONDEMN ALL FANATICISM.

•air.

Tfcrrr t* evrrrtblor roonerlul ftilhlt »*er«*«ry . , r -j.- . . *>r • NEWsrA“i;B *nJ joborrici;. For«n^- R^Uronlh of a*ne. a man of common d , tirr, oornrctic prvtieAi primer, «fcou eap-bicof mentions, pretty sonnd ID wind and limb, * r on due: : ^imrv new&iuip.'T, «rare choiux- i« ought to be of 16 000 locust power, and here oBeicd for.,ft-namront burior*. able to make himself distinctiy heard a; EF'Wwwb* •<> remove-to oaothrr lorsUt)-, the ! ^ of sixteen hundred mile'.-. ifuS-

nonneing that the l.rje.l nd moil b.,«v;.

years, .* ,n food reimir h*t inft. Iwt * fra week" ' fol stock of clothing in the world, is at * S ci. brrn jb. rousii^ repeated, u.«h u>*tiie »«“» tbe Continental ‘Clothing Hall of K. U.

^ ^ ** 4

a medium «Urd tsmily

singers, In the upucr and middle portions ( decei tire, yet fetal

of the county st least, have rnanife^tt-d

• M»llR9lKlttble zeal for musical improve. ' «" d r «>r the laU-year, most intensely, yot he , r j ,k^.. ' *"* never knoan lo mnnunr. For some roent, for aererul years past, and they .... l •

time previous to hii decease he enjiivM, *«

arc now reaping the rewardsof it. . ..., .... . - ,1 * . . , . . , exc'-cdiiigly bright evidence of hi* acoepe^TThe leasing of the Almshouse Unce mi{U GeJ through the merits o f of our county will take place on Tncs- Christ, and till Ids last expiring breath* day next, nt the meeting of the Board manifested not a fear at th« thought of the of Chosen Freeholders, to be held at exchange of worlds. ’ R.

the house of K. A. Wenzell, Cape May Court Hou«e, on that day, as will be seen by a notice in another place. Wp.

tunce, that the interest of the county, | and, at the saroe time, the comfort of *

, , , , , 1 ‘‘enron. Bowker. do.

the unfortunate poor ihuv be duly regar- ^ ABIU VKiiDec. I0.-8chr Z A

ded. So far as we buve . ver heard, the . Paiue. Badtar, Easlport.

present occupant—Mr. Reeves Isaru— CLEARED.—Schs Clara, Crowell,-Bos-

ttccepunce .1 .i,J m»n who bu preTl-1 SMnKtB, UoltnM' Hol^ Abb B

Otwlr oerupted ll»e position, and shdjild 4 Boimison, New York; J B Hewitt. Eos*. (be liuard lltiak b, a t lo .Vomino, Urn. i M . 1 ^, Cf g N T?S!S , *?P W ti-

, den; nmith, do; W H Mdilfer, Crowell.

,we presome the appointment would be York; Sophia Ann. Buiith, Boston; J satUfactory to the public. R Mather. Nickersoj. do. The new sloop L. F. Peterson, ~ “ Capt M Smith, returned from Phila- NO NORTH, NO SOUTH, dclpbi., ou Iict lir.t trill, . fe»' days n q EAST, NO WEST.

since, having been fiilled out with n new j

auilof satta. Wn understand that she :

performed to the enyto satisfuctioii °* t (

the owners.

fSFLtfcand health jiermitting, we ! expect to be at Court next week, tfbd

hope to have the pleasure of greeting a \ A GRAND UNION largo number of our friends on that o«*' ~ -a wT^x^raxTTa-r^-« casion, and shall not have the least ob- l\l Pi l/ 1 XIS vJft jection to receipting a large number of I _ _ ___

Or THE

CITIZENS OF CAPE ISLAND

THURSDAY EVENING,* DECEMBER 18tk, UM, at 7 O'CLOCK. The otuart of the Meeting will to to fe-aan»

ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNION

AND THE COXSTd UTION.

CONVEYANCING,

penad, was tonnare .cum.ro i KKOt! , JUJJiJOAGBB. jgnd Q \h.. T ' It bad evidently b«-va concealed ? \ / tlrU inrut» uf^*prtttoiy^>MTforiy dreuh,najftt-

... lor a lung lime. **-**^ , ***y* w „

Advertise your butincss-

Skeabi

"ioSATMAN Bkttb, Master la Ch«B«....

C*P« S**»- Cuuit /louse.