CAPE MAY COUNTY OCEAN WAVE, CAPE ISLAND, NEW JERSEY.

CAPE MAY OCEAN WAVE.

•or NOT NEUTRAL.

CAPBISLANP N. J.

XHCMDATj xoxnve, rXXXUAXT, 9, U60-

ON L.Y8 it j&i PtatA SNC >1 :1 Editor, Fabliaber And Proprietor.

Tffk ewAimiKWie

The great, ell-pcrvading and all-ebaorh

log eobject which ha* engroeeed the alUolion of oar Hoe. neNtbart of the Houne of BepreecDtetivet at Wuhington for more than eight weft*, has at lost been Milled, and Coogreu U thsi. after M long a time •pent in "*i* and foUg" finally orgapized.

Hue man mpj see wiadom ip the o'afji; and pertittenl conne panned for time, while buineM of Importenin rjq<

ed the attention of Congrees; hot, to onr weak miodt, inch a conn* Lae held that hoaorible body, and tbo country they profeu to repreMOl, np to the world a* an object of merited ridicaio. Bat the force

ha* been played ont, and to let it reel. A* *111 tor »een by onr congreuiotol

newt, in another colnmn, they were compelled, at lotl, 10 fall back npih onr o*h noble, patriotic, Union-loving. con*crvat:vc •late, fora man to Iced them oct of the; poliUeal labyrinth and < *slow of despond'

ceived llt> vote*, and lacked bnt one of an election, Mr. Brigg*. of Sow York, chang, ed his rote from McCletoend to Penning' ton, upon which the Cleric declared Hr. Pennington elected Speaker. Mr. Hindman, of Arkansas, attempted to call lha attention of the conntry to certain (acts in relation to the election of Speaker, bnt was interrapled with land' cries of order from the republican side. Mr. Grow said, a Speaker haring been elected, nothing was in order until he had been conducted to the chair. The Clerk oastained Mr Cs suggestion, and appointed Mr. Bocock and Mr. Sherman to ondnet Mr. Pennington to the chair. Mr. Pennington made appropriate remarks, ^fter rarion* proceedings, of no general ■ ' *tt, Mr. Phelps endeavored to introabitHo supply the-deficieorrin the ^Post Office department. Mr. Stevens objected, and the Speaker said that no legislative business could be transacted until a Clerk of the House wm elected. Adjourn-

vd till Friday.

SrPrevioas p*.<kn lost "cold snap,** the j legal seulsmout in tbo township tc which. wa bcUere him to be asaEal^gjienon for prolonged worm weither has almostojicned ! the mStber belongs.) ■ tbs po*torath of this churrh ; to which w a

the Hudson river. Steamboats run daily j Wkdvesdat. Feb. 1. I hereby eiu-nd to him a call.from New York-city and Yonken. and ve»- RrtxIntroduced.—Sop. to act coo-

mIs went up as far as Sing Slag aad Pe^k-! cerning road*; act to incorporate Indus- vv hether Mr. Gwodwjo will accept •km. ,! trial House VksaociaUon of Trenton. the above call is not yet known, os he a 0-Tbe statoe of -Henry Clay,” nrdn^jL Pflrac/.- r 8np. to eel for more cam fore- bo,a “5 lLe n ’‘ ,,cr ori6tr advkeiaeot. Mr. by the ladies of Virginia, has arrived J^Kfoiuro of mortgagesaefto 8x salaries of ■ • b “ h®* 11 favorably known for Richmond. .Vfficer* of the legislature; act to allow 1 “* , *3 r y**™ !*''.** pastor rf a church at 5®-A bill has been introduced in the-Cooual Rank of HighUtown to reduce iu I**-»t I’oughkeepsMv N. Y.Texas Legislature to imprison all notibem J capital slock. , ““ * l Salem and Pemberton kr preachers, teachers, and-drummers” fonud ! Tlicwfapplcment to Jbe Millville and . 1 *•■***•. At th« Utter of which places |» within the SU'.e. Claisboro Railroad charter wm re-corn- ro * 1 & ,,e<1 bnt * J®* “oaths ainje. Nor is b 6 65" High teen citizens of. Mason and i mittod. . » •tranger in Cape May couniy. Wc reBracken counties, in Kenlnrky, have been' Uocsc — A resolplion was taken np and c ° cct ** * “At about nine yean ago, expelled on account of tbeir illegal anti- adopted, direviin^lh* Speaker to issoo B j j* ^ .T - by slavery sentiment., and orriv d :n Ciocir.- | writ for an election to Ell the vnchacy | , ° WUU * B ^ B.ptisi chnnrh at that nau last Tuesday. caused by the death of Mr. Barker. | J***- “ b « ,d * •vriea.lof meeting, with CiirGeti. Relza. an'omhassadur from The Speaker presented the report of the iem * * conl j 0 oed. foef-woeka, overy South America, lately arrivea at Charfes- State Ijbrarieit. which was read and reforr- aj T T *f ** w * ro P re A* nt ; *i»d asHbo lown^S. C., in ibe steamer Isabel, wa* , cd to the Cdmmitteeon Library. j ***” °- r», about fifteen were «c! robheil ai a hotel in that city, of money, J’antd.—Sap, to tax low; jwp. to poor e t0 * ” chnrcb. " itb the < chun:h'aail jewe's, Ac., to the amonnt-of £1 •.000. law; act to renrw the charter and increase coa 8 r ^ft9U«* there, he was held in high iTThe Pittsburg tepuhlicau*. on Tims ihecpiiol of the l•*e^ncrs• and Mechanic.- Cl,eem - “ * “Bhftil mlnriter o! the gos-

dsy last, fired 117. guns,, iu honor of the Rank of Rahway aas taken up. j * * .-

In the Seasts, on Thursdar. Mr. Gwin i election of Mr. Pennfogloo, as S]>eaker ol j A resolution from the Senate for the ap. “ *“• thorch at this place succeed gave notice that on Monday next he would ^tbe Honse of Represeutat:vi-s. pointraett of a (’ommitle* to make arrange- n **)* -im as pastor iLevj may jmtly goon with the calendar, the first bill in or- i (jrTuwObio Slate.lcgislAiura has elec- meets for a celebration T»f the22d ofFehru- t'otui* -r tbenuclve* foitunate. der being that for Pacific Rail^ad. Mr.! the H*n. Salmoni\ Chare United Stale.sary. was concurred in. rndcrrned! »»y» ito Alteulw Dasis, of Mississippi, introduced retain-j Senator from'that State for six yean, to. TiirmauT, FebT 2. ; Journal, that Mr. Wood* of Millti'V ' lions relating to the obligations imposed on ' succeed Mr. Pugh. He will lake bis Seat j Besjitt.—/• fror/uerd.—Act in relationnegotiating with the executors of Uw’w" the Stales by the coostitfition. . j on vhe -Ith of .March, 18G1 ! l0 constabLs; sup to Trustees of Schools, tate of Daniel -EsUU, d ic d. fo r f|, e trMt

la which ihair ainbiMirnnriti .ml onlitip.l ‘ °f Mr. .wumtier a resolatiou ; ' J^*Gcncral Honston .liM Bent the A message. w»s received from the Gover- -..f land at the bend of the river, some foer viu li.J l.d tlicm *W-. : i Eo.'.h Cuolina KMlollon lo llic T.IIU. ; "I-" 1 * » ! 1L « f»»J«n j »ik« .Uor,lKke»». Ili.hk mtulk>«

wiiernor 01 ."sew otrsci. wo. sue mau | 0 r U, e hosi.Ilal tax on acamen, .. fc . , . ' 11« lsc —/o/rorfac«<f.—Act t

1 niMnnmx-i*." «• SOUlliertl COnVCIlUOIl. '

Masonic Hall Asreciarion of Trenton ; act

d.iu.: .»d .l..« hi.!,..,.'-"*™., .dop. i „d,b.u,iu« e .h« pr.-.fiitorm.riij ^ "< » Irf. UK, mtur wm •»» MUlrf. If »• by,[dial,, o, mciian «l lir. Ua. a j -S Ut» in lla , 0 „ „i|ryMa Ib.ir ar« 1101 iai.Uk,n, Ibi. ia lb. sccoDd lira, j j 0 [[y n ^. M adopted in.injcii., lb. Coaicnil-! IpgUlataro, .u.taioiag Lbp tibrcntpt'a „ ybarl.r New Ureuawick, Ofibal that paiitoa wa; GUcd bp a rr I" lr . UI - N,v«l AITuiia to iaquire iato tba poaltiou. anp, aad klilibura Uailfaad [ aap. la georMaaUtita of Mfaltta. aad Naw damp ; .jpefcyyj ,( „ubliab,a S a naval .talion I ^*0n Fridaj.latt, tbo tombeta d ; ,„I uanoiatitiriv; Uw. w * 6 B™ 0 0 0 ^ e j on Pngct’s Sound. On motion of Mr. For-! the lower bouse of Congress drew their The act to change the name of the Antibont.r caoI.™dapoB b,B,ud tbrnatbbta. .app,,! faqabip, , ni mIjtj, lit. Speaker l,avin e ! Tado Itapil.tSncivt} of Salem, na taolioo roan caald baee boa, aalaetad, from the two | jn^New lfork"Vittt j m 8 „ed 0 ,or s o obeok oq the Irtm , s ^ ^ buadred and tbirtp-teren mambera ol Cto- Ur . W , |lon . b U| .pp t „ pti a. I . . ,. „ R te E .l.,iop..root, I. NdlvJU. cT-betU.d JMM, .boro olectioo wtmld bar. pva. „ r ,blic liod. in | JS""- I nd.j la.t tiro U. S. Stp- ‘ m « k , 0 . Wl roe.l. of do.d. raoro fanetaj aaualacttoa, in tbe proaeat Ui„ r ; eL ale, m Kecottve EM.,on, foolinaod tbo lr|1 , Sl b (u „„, Cap. aspect of politics, and pobtical parties. nmbia t noraTnallon of Francis J. Grund as Con- Muv coan t v .

sal to Havre.

fSf^Stephen*, the wife poisoner, wm. ifci lL AND STATE lATEtLICBrL Utnud on Fridaj laat, in tbe tit,' of! iSSTltroa KiTUt'cI New \ ork, for |Kiiaoiun e hii wife. non,. T| „ KHr , 1>f „ ,[. n,pti.t ij n yearnpo. Ue|irolc.tcd Mr iaito- ebarob ol iki. plaee rlo.ed la,l Sabbalb

| if bo can pnrobaro at a f.i, price, to orool ebaiter n cotton factorp nod a rodlro^.raHl. Wtlon. Jobn T. Ninon wilt plearo accopt our thanks for valuable public docu-

ment*.

7KISTT-SIXTH C0S0BESS.

hi the Sdiato, on Tnesdsy. the Meteorological Observations for. 1859 were received from ibe Commissioners! of Patents. Mr Iremn, of Georgia, introduced a - hill to carry out tbe provisions of the fifteenth ar. tide of the treaty with Mexico. A resolution to print 15,000 copies of the Preti.

dent's message and occompanyreg doco.J t^^c, informing that l.ody that tho

ments wm adopted. Mr. Douglas' rendu' tions beingHtSfder, Mr. Hunter cccnpied the floor in Uiscutoiog them nntil the Sen-

nmbia.

Tb* resolution* oft Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, were taken Bp, and Mr. Filch made a speech on the territorial (junction. Somu sharp talk followed between him and Mr. Doagloa-thu motion was postponed.

The Hnrsx was not in cetiiou.

On Friday the Senate was unt in ce**ion. In the House a messngc wa* sent to the

ate adjourned.

In the Hcrsx, the g.vllcriMNa^re dcnccly crowded on' the opening of the^MonieMr. Sherman, after a call of the House, moved that a rote for Speaker be token. Objection was made that the motion was not in order. Mr. Smith withdrew his name as a candidate for Speaker. Mr. Reagan, of Texas, renominated Mr. Medemand, (democrat) of Illinois, for Speaker. Explanations were mode by a large number of members before and during the bolloting, which resulted as folloW* - Mr. Pennington, llfi; Mr. JlctHexMnd, 91; scattering 2G ; necessary to a choice, 117. Mr. Sherman moved to proceed to another ballot, bnt an adjournment was carried

against Lis motion.

Jnthe Bctatt. on Wednesday, a message

from tbe President, transmitted a statement Ll** ***• pA* d Lbu consular officer*. A resolution was introduced by Mr. Hole, insirncting the Committee cm MiUilary ACairs to inquire iato the expediency of payieg tie offib^rs

of the army a green sum per annum,

•tend of allowance*, os now. Adojttei^ with amendment, so as to include the pay of mariners. Mr. Gwin, of Californio, introduced a bill, granting lha right of way” for a telegraph line to the Pacific. Mr. Rica introduced resolutions, instructive, favoring a bill for the organization of Dacotoh territory. An executive eeesion was

held, when the Senate adjonrned. In the Horse, the Clerk, upon the open-

ing of the House, said the question pending was the motion ef Mr. Sherman for tbe alodion of Speaker. An attempt was taadsXo prevent or delay a role, by Bo-

cence to the last. : •tsaing. I^tviag enntianed n little more f-*y The verdict of the coroner'* ju- ! than lunr wewk*. daring ahch ‘time tbe ry on tho late calamity at Luwrencd, has ; Rw. Mr. Gordwin line be*.i pyeaching

-i— ' •• , * . . been rciidercU. The iiropiielon. of the ‘he faithfully. During the weetinglloasc was ready to proceed to Ininines*. ! * “ i _ i i.a ,i „ i... - rovtlutloait .n« -.it .|.p.ia,t.. e . ; -IH «. to. Ont U,*'., ^ *,

asini. nod the rcsponsibilit v for lliencddeut»: ,

a*-*" a • ro..l ..1 m f rot. it’ roll n»■( krolv... a.1 It.

plncrd npon Albert Fuller, uUofuniished tbe iron pillars, and C. II. Bigelow,

conimitt<-e to act in conjunction with ilar committee from the linnet a. to wait upon tho President nnd Inform him that both llousrt were ready to receive com-

inuuicolioo* from him.

Mr. Grow gave notice of bis intention to introdace a homestead bill j Mr. Woshburee. of Illinois, ohe amendatory .of the steamboat law; also a river and harbor

bill.

Upon the motion of Mr. Sherman, the House proceeded to the election of a Clerk. John W. Forney was elected on the first ballot, receiving 112 votes, one more than ni-cee*ary to a choice. Mr.,All<-n, lute Clerk, received 17 vote*; Mr. Taylor 2SL .A. Mr. Hoflman of Maryland, wns elected Serpcani-at-Arms, by a rote of 114, over Mr. Golssbreaner. who received 92 votes. On motion of Mr. Wimflow, the Speaker was authorized |;to appoint * the slandiog commilt es. of the House. Mr. Sherman, in reply to a question, staled that tbe committees would not be announced before

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Hr. Phelps obtained leave to introdace a bill making appropriations for ths Port OBioa Dopartmeat, pending which the

Uonse adjourned.

llie Sexati was inaessicn on Monday, bnt iu bnsinaM was of little consequence. In tbe Horsx the only proceedingr of importance, wn tbe election of George Mar*ton, Republican, os door keeper, and tho election of Joriah M. Lncaz, Republican, as Postmaster, In the House of Rep-

resentative*.

GSKEtAX IXTELUGEHCE.

62" A bill authorizing convention of the people, to frame n Stoie conslituliou. has pAticd both Hou*»s of the Nebrasku Leg.

cock. Smith, wf Yirfinia, aad others, mat- itlature, and received the Governor's signa-

ing diielory motions, etc. ^ tun-.

Alter coariderab^ «&me Spent in parley- j CJ'Tbe New York republican State con ing. Hr. Cochran, democrat, of New York, i veution will meet at Syracuse on tho I9;h ►aid if it was net the general enderstan-1 of Apr^lo Choose delegates to the Na.

uing that there was to be no debate to-day, ’ Lonal convention.

U was at leott so on the republican aide, tayMaUK Statt TK>:urrnrji.- r The to consenting to on adjournment, and amount of the defalcation of Mr. Peek* ought to' he respected. The House then UU State Ttearcrerof Msioe, is ascarlain' decided In proceed to vote ; bnt Smith, of! f j hy the Legislative lorestigating Com-

Ytrgisd., sstid be msact to go on with his niiUo* lobe $94,073.

remark*, •* all thee© jwwoeediegx were fonn.' g^Kx-Presidcnt Pierce and lady have dad ow si miotake. ! arrived at IJa’sen, N. !’.. wrhere they were After coatidesable eowfuaion. Smith waa | received with great pplilenees by the Gov-

CUA TO THE PASTORATE.

At a business meeting of the Cajw* 1»-

wos adopted, and tho committee appoio- j laud Baptist Church, held lost Saturday ted. | afternoon, the following" resolution wss llocsz-—Bills Jotroduced.—Mr. A. H. ; unan'inou'ly edoj'ied, every munher of the Patterson, top. to American Telegraph j church voting in the affirmative. On SabCo.; Mr. Pope, to extend 7 per cent to j hath morning lh* adQiion was also conAijuackanonz, /'aisaic Co.; Mr. Rasliog ; enrred iu by a nnanimous vote ot the cen-

to set off a part of Mansfield to liaeketts- j gregoliou.

town Warren Co.; top to act for punish-i “Resdhred—That, from our high regard raent of frauds on banks; Mr. Graham, re- of the character of the Rev. Thomas Good, latirc to tnrnpike roads. j} win, as a devout Christian, and en able c.inJ'asttd.—To authorize Central Bank, at ister of the gospel, licth from the repataHigbtatown, to reduce capital stock. tion which be bes tver sustained in various'

After coasidetwble eowfusian. Smith was j received with great pplitenso* by the Gov- j Ordered Third Rtadioy.Sop. to poor \ prominent pieces in ocr own end other dispowwl Of. and the Hoase P't^wwdvd. yp | wroor mud other oCcials, who rendered ere- laws, (providing that where one thwnshlp, *tatc(, where he has been settled. Of well l.allotiag expUiamg. intemvgl.in- and an- 1 ry aUentfon'cMculated to makv a tbeir so- - bos a poor-boas* in another township, chi!- : as from oar j encnal kncwlcdge during his a*rtu^- W bon Mr. I'enari^ton had rc-• jocrawn rgNcablet.-ne. , dren burn in *nrh poor houre tholl have a valuablelabvi* with «u for the last ui*nth.

churrh*#. making ten in all. aad ►erne oth-

ers have professed conversion.

Meeting* l.avo been held nearly every ' evening for the lost two week* and more;

the architect ol the n.iiU

Tbe Richmond (Yn.) Inquirer, lot the Puabj leiixu church at Cold Spring, n few days etnee, eppeared in deep | if we me rightly informed, at which large monrning, on account of ibe election j attentive corgregation* have been preof Gov. Pennington, ns Speaker in the I *™V <0 ,iMrn 10 ,,ie f “ ilbr,,, preaching of House ofBiprtMtttnlircfc I lb. tnroj ot lit. I.J lb. ,».lnr Het. M. j Williamson, and the Daniel L. HEW JEEEET LEGIELATUBE. Hughes fr m Iowa, a native of the Lower

Moxoat, Jan. 39. 1 Township in thb county.

There was only, an afternoon session in A serir* of meeting* hsve also been in both houses, and the only item ©Uuteresi ..rogress for mre thaatwo weeks post, at was the announcen ent of the death of ,hoTab«naclc;M. E. chnrch, nesr Cold Joseph Harkcr. a member of the House of, Spring. The attendance has. we are inAssembly from Glwereter coenty. formed, been Urge, and the meeting* inttrApproptUle enlngiet were pronounced etliiig. and quite a number have pr**ented in the Senate by Mr. Riley, nnd ia the ‘ themselves for prayers, os inquirers after

House by Mr. Surr. Appropriate rcsolu- ,j, e 0 f j f,.

lion* were adoi-ted. ' On Tuetdly (venirg lalt, a series of In the Senate, a resolution was adopted. ’ meetings was to commence at the Baptist directing the Secretary of the Senate to chnrrb Bl lho Conrt Hooie> wbl>ro l be Rev furnish each of the clergymen officiating at Mr. Goodwin, who has been preaching at

the opening of the daily sessions of the Senate, with a ream of letter paper and 100

stamped envelopes. Tcksdat, Jan. 31. ,

Hrxsrx—BUU Introduced.—By Mr. Campbell, act respecting procrcringa in criminal cases, by Mr.Tliley, xup. to city

of Salem.

Bills Frtreed—Sop. to act respecting streets In tbe town of MillTilie; sup. to

operatives wages aw.

A joint resolution was offered, appointing a committee from both Houses to conaider the posribilily of celebrating the approaching anniversary of the birth of ths Father of our conntry. by an address on the evening of the 2JJ of February vext. in the A trembly Chamber. Tbe resolution

this place. ha« Wea invited by the church to spend some time, before leaving the conn-

‘y-

We are nlso infom-ed that tbe M. E. Chnrch at Seaville, have been enjoying a powerful work of revival, tbe fruits of a aeries of meetings at that piece. We cnderstand that some fifty presented themselves for prayers in one evening. Wbetfc er tbe meetings have closed, and if si when, we have not learned. * That all there efforts of God’s ministers and people may be abundantly successful in the salvation of souls, is our sincere desire.

«rTte Sunday School at ths Baptist church, uhich;wa* omitted for a few Kebjialhs, during the recent toriesof meetings, will be bold hereafter, as usual, commoneingat 2 o'clock P.*M. I'xaatbe “State QaartteARepaUlcsa ” OBITtJAXT neAm or Err. j. amhsox aucxxkoek. Rev. Dr. Joseph Addison Alexander, Froiessor in the Tbeelegical Seminary of the I’resbyterian Charch at Princeiown. N.J., died at that place on Soterdsy at trrnoon (Jun26ll). He wa* tbe ton of Dr. Archibald Alonardor. aod grandson vf . Janies M oddell, of Virginia, kaswa' os Iks blind preacher. His brother, R*r. Itr. Janies W, Alexander, waa the jailor of the Nineteenth Ureal Presbyterian Church in Now York ol the lime of his death last Summer. Dr. Addison A loan der was hoin on the 24th of Aprif lrt'9 He graduated at Princeton ia 1E2C. leeching tho first honor and j-Veacancing thv valedictoiy at the graduation of Lis clur. He was soon after appointed a tutor iu that College, a post which he declined, ynd united with Prof. Robert B. Patten in tbo establishment of the Edgehill Seminary for boys at Princeton. In 1639 he was appoiated Adjunct-Professor of Anrirnt Langiagrs in his alma noter, which post he resigned in 1823 to vbit Europe, ia order lo avail himself of tbe advantage* of the German Universities of Halle nod Bet. lin. and reicrned to this conntry to, accept a Professorship of Oriental Literature its tbe Theological Seminary at Princeton. ii> which be had been appointed daring hhr absence, and with that iastilnlion he confined. with seme changes in the title of his j roTcssorsblp, up to ike time of bit

death.

Dr. Alexander spoke almost all the. modem languages of Europe, and as a scbolar in Oriental literal arc had no superior iu this country.— His critical works are distinguished by keen analysis nnd by bold and original views. His commentaries on Isaiah. Job and the New Testament bar* bad a wide circnlation, both in Karope end America. He was retired In his habits, and mingled little in general society. As a preacher, he was moch distinguished and exceedingly popular. Preaching aJwaye from written note*, ha was seldom knoan to lake his eyes from the paper, though ho kqpt up tbe interest of his auditors by tba great learning, the clear method, enffi at limes, the high flight of eloquence he displayed. His loss as aa instructor will he keenly fell by the seminary in which be was Professor, and the Chnrcb at targe will ~onrff one of Its ablest and brightest orua-

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F0EEI0K IHTZLLXCEXCX. " ■ _ By tbe arrival of the ste.<m*liip America at Hrt'tax ftom Liverpool, wo have newt from Europe tao days Inter. Bieadsinffs acre dull and cotton bad declined. Tho rcsi'.nstrou of Cardinal Antonelli was not confirmed. Negotiations have been renewed between France and England for the fatural »doptfon of the pti6Mp!c that there shall to* non-intervention in tha affairs of Central

Italy.

Tbe English Cabinet agrees U tba pi in. - ctplc, but refuses t ©.agree lb. a formal dscljTtioa on tba safaject. or to makiug hu fofrvclion of it a cause of war. The ireke are reported to be makiiig gual jrcparattou* for war.