MAY COUNTY
r cape mjura. df lift neek w«* “Tb*' Foarth"—‘•Th* Glorion* Fourth"—"The Fearth of J «ly"—••Independence Ittj," *i ell oor ruder*, ta well u the r*st of the world who here elmanace, are wall aware; ' aedw it *** bardlj worth the troahla to • -the daj of the raontb on which tho F-j*rtb of Jol/ occorred .thi* year;' bet harjof dot* it we will wot recall. And f th# Foerth, it »un l>c celebrated.
4— Bud inf of the Wlaratiln af Indapendeece by Hon. Jao. Robjiin* 3r., of ffcRadelpbta 5— Moaie by HawUr* 1 Band. C—Oration by fj. R. Magonagle R>q. Cape Uknd. 7 —Mn*ic by ffaarlwra’liand. 8 —Oration by Benator A. O. Brown, of Mi**.. eX'-Governor of that tiUte. 9.—Mnaic by HaMler*’ band. 10—Oration by C. Lewis Brent, Eaq., of Virfinia. 1L—Benediction by Be*. Mr. Dewing. 12—Mufe If-—Firing of cannon. The exereiaea were brief, occappylng, in all about three bonra, and. at the »amo time interrating. The orationa ware patriotic, apirited, and eloquent; the mnaic —tereral national ail?—u the performance* of tho^lUOTcn always are, wa* lively, artistic, and, indeed, in every wpy unexcep tionahle; the prayer and benediction were appropriate and devout, highly becoming the celebration of an event, aonnqneitiooably under tbe direction of an overruling Providence ; and even tbe cannon that old "uvealy-foor” which, with otbera of ita character, aent the British Lion cronebing
And it was celebrated- <* plasea with pomp and show ; with parade and music ; with tbe j it cannon and the flashing of d artillery ; and with the still brighter f fr** o' patriotic eloquence the recurrence of the day in*pir«a\ H place* the day was cell-brand in a noatenUtich* manner. It may that a few patriotic hurts, are drawn, almut wnbiddu. togwtber, to talk of lU aci nea of former day*—lbe day* and scene* which tried IBM's Mala. And even “ywng Ataerica, from the Mn of the most princely nabob, to the most. veritable little ragged nich^a ostaide of the bouM of refuge, or the oaclourws oi an almsbousr, catching tho Spirit of “Jadependt-nc*,'’ muit, under
im or two
chavere, pinwhetls, etc, os of stole statute* or city I ease 1L4 breast tb t meal it with juvenile |>aUioli*m. s, at Cape laland.rte ‘ Fvurtk,- oc • unfortunate time of tkt peer, w ben ww an all too busy in other mature, at the MTOiDjrtHU of a bathing aeaton, to tate much time to bo patriotic, at least to make much preparation beforehand. Nevonbeiess, when the day dawat upeg, oa. it wmddaum that there wax acme peculiar aad ■yvtarion* iofloeoce In the light and beat of "Old Sol" which awakena tbe latest Are* of patriotism in the breast America**, and even we who are to peculiarly bsfly at that lime, are almost irreau. tihly diawa from cur u*csl rocatioa*. to «the day, around which *0 many
e cluster.
b wu the caaa-on the present occasion. No previous arrangements were mafe, and the day and tbe occasion were nsd. a mil the light of its d upon c*. But tbe day ( unnoticed. Some of the M and visitors were, somehow, with woprwrioB* notice, assembled Sfipnlaueoo*. ly together, when a Coromrtte. of Arwu appointed conaisdng of | gentlemen; ■■■! 1. Dr. Stewart, J. Richardson, s, J. Barton, and C. J. IIoffmao i ia; D. Bennat', J. J. Mil] q W. B-Campbell, D. P* t. F. A. Cotta, G. W. BalUtio. T. and Benj. Franklin, of "New ; D.H.Mieir, W. C. France. J. P. ■' * d ; /**. Christy, Musonri; Joe. Ware. Tho*. 1 I. S. Leach, of Cap* Island. t, the commit t 1, •»<! Ik- Mlomnf
and seal a patriotic ribratioa tbrongb tbe crowd assembled.
9*Mr. John Bisley will accept otir thanks for the following named papers left at oar office during the past week, all of which be bu for sale at his periodical depots, at Congress Hall and tho Colambia
House:
Philadelphia Press, Inquirer and Penn- _____ _ _____ aylvanian :'%ew Oilcans Delta, Boston Kj^Vlloud tTutsT Ffiit- P,h>rln<tnn (’.nnrier -mnJ tka Kaw ■ ....
Post, Charleston Coarier, and tha New Fork Herald, Tribune and Ledger. New Road.—We ar* glad to be able to laonoee to our reader*, that a new road (fom Cape May C. H. to Dennisvilla hu been completed, and is ip excellent condition for travel. By Ibis road, we are informed, tha distance ia shortened about Uo and a half mil**, quite a consideration, eertsinly, in a distance of Mine eight or ten miles. In'connection with tb* Cap* May Turnpike, this road will make a trip from Cepe Island to Dennisvilla much
pleasanter tbjn formerly.
OCEAN WAVE, CAPE ISLAND, NEW JERSEY, ~ execctiox ct - samsi. KAum. " snttAi. vonoT
Jacob 8. Harden was executed at Belvidere, N. J_ on Friday last, at twenty-five minatea of two o’clock. P. M , for tb* murder of his wife, Hannah Harden, on Ihe'ih vf March. 1859, in the village of Anderson, township of Mansfield, Warren connty, N. J„ by administering poison Dnring the forenoon, noe continued stream of puple, residing far and near, arrived in Bfelvidere, andhlochod op tbe atrewi ia front of tbe jail. The out building near the jail yard wa* dowded with hnman beings, the most of whom bad a partial view of the gallows. D#|ing tbe forenoon they attempted to get on the wall of lb# prison, but were driven off by tbe military, who preserved good 01^
der dnring the day.
The at
ly gltva totier to the 1
bt*t ICE CREAM. Be iwoe
West Chester, r»-, am! dees not use milk, aamll ai* ware many elkerm do. The rlctoat kind etaeetsa. made by K- G. Whitman, ta Philadelphia,
at the short-
GEaw.tMmt.
a* Beta nmd Cape from Oiariea Oaktadr Hat Emporium, PhUedelpk la, are for tale at J- M. Smith’s New CJothta* Store, opposite Con*r»«s HaU, Cape Islaad. Also, for aals. Hosier} , SuspeodenaadaU kiadsefGewU* FurnUhlnt Goods.
GXXBKAL nTZUlOEVCK.
Tbs Okecoh Klectios.—Telegraphic advices from Oregon aisle that David Logan, Republican, has been elected by 1&0 majority over Mr. Shiel. Democrat. Tbe Legislature in relation to th* contest for United
At nine o'clock Harden expressed a de-j Stales Senators, will stand as follows:— aire to virit the scaffold, which was grant- Democrats favoring tb* re-election of Lane ed. He stood for nearly five minntes up-! * D d Smith to the Senate 16; opposition on the trap-door, pericctly calm aad com-1 fusion Democrats 21. and fuaion Repwblipoted, and mad* a close examination of tha ! cans 13. Tbia intelligence cemea from a gallows. After which be was coodected ! Demecralic source, aad it is understood in
back to bi* cell.
About ten o'clock, bis spiritual advisers, lb# Rev. Messrs. Day and Kirk, vislfed bis cell, where they; remained for an hour, dnring which lima they engaged in prayer and singing. He was then visited by hi* cocnsel, Mrs. Shipman And Depoe, who bid him a good bya. To tbe medical geallemen he gave his aotogiapb, remarking al tbe time, “I have suffered enough of late. | and will Mon be but of misery " As the bonr arrived for tbe last act in the drama to take place, th* crowd sras m large that it was with great difficulty they were kept beck. At 12 o'clock th* prifoo door was thrown open, and those who had passes
California that Ibis wiH result in tbe sending Mr. Baker. Republican, and an antiLecompton man to the U. S. Senate.' Additjox to ths Navv.—The addition of Teasels to the United States Navy, from June, 1850. to Jose, 1660, was as follows : 6 first class screw-steamers, 29.243 tons; 5 second cla«* do.. 10,507 tons ; 7 third cUm do., C,90S tons; 9 third class side wheel steamers, (7 of which were port based) about 4.500 ton* ; 2 screw tender*, aad ewe sailing bark, about 1,000 tons; iaall. 30 vessels, 51.258 ton*.' These ships are either
in commission.
VfiiepemoQi who really ndenuadcm- d>« pnoctplw of advertising, are few.. !*** Meet pMple fancy that it Is only necessary Ml advertise occasionally, forgetting that in tie general competition, they will aoen bw brgotten for some new advwrtieen. Those rbo would advertise lo the beat advantage • hould remambrr that they most not only •elect tbe most proper channel j mast not •nly aetibrth tbeir wares or wants in explicit terms, but most keep doing this, day ly dsy, and week by week, or else they wiltkll ahert of their ot^eet,/us* so far Amt'
s* they neglect to advert is* regularly.
A paper has new readers every day. and J tbe greater it* circulation, th* greater the., somber of these: If advertising iacf-aoy-kenefit, it is as useful in lard time*-ms it»prosperous ones, nay, more so.-for it is at* inch periods that tbe dealer must make opby extra exertions, for tho decline in his irad*. It is a “penny wise and pound fool* uk,” economy to stint your advertidog its
any way.—Philadelphia ledger.
We take pleasure in announcing to oor friends that Mark (it on log is againwith o*. NewspaJWrs and periodical* arr kept for sale at bis establishment, in Jackson street, opposite tha Murchaats* Hotel. Re ia prepared to carry message* and package* to and from Philadelphia. 0Th* steamer Great Eastern; the NewYork Herald eays, will-visit Cap* May. We hepe the will briug two or three thousand passengers mjlh her. - j
re wSrimbf g
«rTb. wSri rof grading on lbs West
in a position to be pre- 1 Jersey Railroad, between Bridgeton and
Th* hour of 1 o’clock having arrived. Sheriff Sweeney proceeded to the cell of the condemned and informed him that th* time had arrived, and that he meat row prepare himself for lb* execution of the sentence. In the meantime abont fifty persons had convened in the jail yard, and about an 1 qual number in the court-room overlooking the scaffold. At twenty-three | minates post oca o'clock be was led forth' art I'Dipsnicd by lie ril.cfiff and his vpirilaal arlviiera, aad urccoded tha pisiform.— Harden ll en hVelt dona and offered .up a prayer, and appealed to he deeply affected, lit'k* 11 f fceok-bauds and kissed th* Sher-
Toxatoes.—Tba first ripe tomatoes ef the iff 0ad clhig)men, and stepped open the
the prodne* of our eonniy, which ** have seen, was a basket eeat as, a few day* sinew, by oar friend, Jeses T Miller, of Green Greek. W# doubt whether the county can pro data as early and deUcLwa a sample. Mr. M- inform* as that be has • large lot of them, which will be ready for market by the early part of next week. The eempl* sent os were picked on Friday the 6th inalaal. Friend M. will accept onr
thanks.
CTWe stated last week that we expected two daily lines of steamhr* thi* week. Such an arrangement bad been aonoooccd, but it appear* that *acb b not to be th* ease. Some arrangement* have been made between th* two companies, to that w# are to have one daily line and another tri-week-ly. Capfr Wbilldin U to ran only on* boat This may be to tho advantage of the steam-
er companies, bat not of the Island. How- LaU European advices are 9T more than ever, we suppose the ownere of the steam- usual importance. Sicily, tha cynosure of *n must be expected to look to their own , al! freedom loving eyes, U still the theatre interest, and not oer*. j^>r a great drama. Bombs, thwarted in'
trap.
The cap was drawn over Lis eye*, tbe noo*c was allerhed to the maia pnlley, and at twenty-lira minote# to two o'clock he wa* launclied.into eternity. The flail, which* was four feel, did not break hi* neck. After banging one minote a partial contortion of tb* muscles was perceptible, and at twenty minates of two there was w alight pnUation. At fifteen minntes of two o'clock ha was pqpnounced dead by Dr*. Mattison and Clark. The body was lowered down and placed in a black walnwt eoffin and delivered over to Mr. F. Roewy who conveyed the same to Hatden'a parents. It it said that b* made a fall confession to his brother the afternoon previous lo bh execution, bit remains were to be interred last Sunday.
pared for war al very abort notice. MB'Gen. J. Lane baa accepted the somi na'ion for Tice President with J. C. Breck’ inridge in a formal manner. STBy a late arrival from Europe we learn that the Prince cf Wole* is (o Bail from that country on the lllh of Jnly, for
Canada.
•iTThc ‘Fourth" in lb* Urge citlcw Mcmed to be e qniel one, as nothing nn~
usual transpired
CV'Tbe great Eastern is on Exhibition
at New York. An admission fee ef (1 ig
-eharged to defray some expenses. •irTl'c Missouri Secesaiociatw hcM a mass meeting at St. Loots on WecfnesAiy
evening of last week, to ratify th* nomination of Breckenridge. Keeslor Green CnWAPH CRfrSwnFW rn.de a speech. After Imviug bolted the) tUW/IKU OnWJWUfcfMp ", ZK U* Un-OBTSB AMIDKALKBM
Woodbnry.ii going on bravely. 0ln Tennessee sixteen Democratic papers have ran up tbe Breckinridge ticket; two have indicated a piwf^gare for Douglas. Eleven othtre a*w-j»t undecided. CjtTlie wealber here on Monday and Taesday war very pica-ant. Just as wa are go ng to press a thunder storm is com-
ing up'froai’tbe We*t.
0R. M. Rickeom, has hired the be*t of Philadelphia baker*, and the best bread oa
(he Island, is Mid at bar store*.
•S-JKASE M. SMITH, hu Hciued UtoAMVtMS of . TAILOO, and Sim notice to the puttie th»t h* U pnpATtd to luroWh all with CUITHUtO mMU
to cwdrr u>« l»iuMna.U* *»> to.
duoonswaro, China and GIom. Ko. as no ant second »t. pmuanruHU.
(Oppo. «c CMrlrt Okurcb.)
CAPE ISLAND.
KSE^psmnoS .to tbeT*A
OSloe hours IrvtoV A. M. to T P. M. Oa Md Sfler tan. 1. taeo, the Vuadsy boon will be boas to 10 A. M. aadVroai a to Tso P. M.
B a. MACON AGEE P. X.
i> OOB#CMPTIVE«.-Th« advc
Ware, Mayor of
W Esq., of Peasaylva- », Esq., MtL; M. M. No/
wJohBH.
, Tann.; Hon. W. C. Khford, K*q.. III.'; 0-
‘FocaTB.”—We bad hoped to mem vs a report of the celebration atTnckahoe. but noon# has taken tb* paias to furnish us with one. W# have beard verbally that a lar^e number were aweroWed on tbe occeaion, that everything patted off pleasantly and to fh* satisfaction of all concerned. Ia fact, that they had a good lime generally. /P WKtBM We have received report* of a celebration at the Court Hoaaa, and a pic nic at Petersburg, but they were both entinIf too late for lbs present Usa*. OoxntmoxKav—K. G. Whitman's celebrated confectionary is sold at G. W. ’Smiths Saloon in Washington street, pom* Ocean sire*!, abor* the United
States Hotel.
Ice Cuab 1 lex Cbcax ! I—Bay your loe Cream of Geo. W. Smith. W# pro a ounce hb4be bw*t*»M oa th* Island. Tbe Beak* Qcebtiox.—With the article m this subject, which may be eeeo on our 1 the controversy,
counsel, beaten In the field, and despised by bit crowned brethren, wss entreating lo the knife of tha assassin what it was impossible for ths sword of the Mldier to accomplish —the death of Garibaldi. In the time, Sicily, with a unanimity of feeling seldom equalled, was Baking to be considered a fief of Yiclor Emmanuel. The clergy anil aristocracy were ml the bead of
tba movement.
The American vessel seized by the Neapolitan frigate was tha Charles and Jane > of Baltimore—Captaio Quoin. Tb# Neapolitan correspondent of tbe London 7iw.es rays tba; Mr. Chandler, the United States minister, bu demanded a passport for his son, a friend, and a p«ml*aion to go on board the vessel at Grata. The Neapolitans had left Palar-
State nomination*, by nomiaatieg a Gov enior and LieuU-nsnt Uoveru**, ia place of tbe regular nominee*, who are ewppodtf t*
be Dongla* men.
0"On Wednesday of loat week, there was a race bet wa»a.. Flora Temple nod George N. Patcben at Khffolk Park. Tbe former won tbe race , time £22$, and
M7i . .
0“Tbe Philadelphia. Agricnltmal Society held a meeting oa Wednesday week, devoting moat of th* seuinir to a consideration of tbe epidemic prevailing ameng tbe cattle in the East Fears were t-rpresn-rd that it might extend into T ei,nt yl r s>> : -a, and measures were recommended tor the
purpose of staying its progress.
0Tbe democrats of Kentucky are perfectly united.w liVavy member of tbe State central committee icpporte Breckinridge and Lane. The Qorernor, Lieut-Gover-nor, and all of tbe State officers are lor Breckenridge and Lane. The electors for the State, appointed at tbe last convention at Frankfort, are for Breckenridge and Lane. Nine of tbe ten district electors regnlsrly appointed ar* for Breckenridge and Lone. Th# reMlulions Copied at the last State Convention by a vote of six Or a# vta to one, are in strict accordance with the platform on which Breckao ridge aad Lane stand. Th* democratic newspaper* of tbe State are almost all for Breckinridge and Lana. Fifteenwf tb* twenty four del-
„ („ iMNn _ niKu ._ 4lCoIia rt /r .,
M., ELIZABETH E. of P„.
to snvloui to took* fcoowa to tow
IrUow sogVrars it* aKAasof cure, f* all who sell* It to wlUKBAAWapror the fireacriptlos wsaC l/r»r qS ctorpr), wllh dfreettoas tar |**vutaf *a* wlas the u«w. which- Bier will AmI * rare One far try bis reare-ty. ra it will rewt ttVatoMW, «■*
SX waT^ra5?to. r * m ” BKV. rtnw vp.t> a. WICBON,
A . . .
HILDRETH—CRESSB,—On tb* Ur, tgr Rev. J. P. Connelly, at Dyers Creek, Mil Fbaxci* ITiimaETij, to Miss Mawr Csesse, both of Gravelly Run, Cepe
May Co., N. J.
LEANING—WHEATON'—At Tweka-
hoe Wednesday JajyUh, by tba Rev. L, J. Rhoads, Fisher LcawiXq, to Taeitoa M. Wueatom, both of Gape May.
probably
0-We have Intelligence of the death of Jerome Bonaparte, at the age of ser^ntysix years. He formerly visited America and married Mira Petterson, of Baltimore, but was obliged by Napoleon lo repudiate
her.
Tt, P«r1lur„%1»ople of Bril.i. iTEro® Artom. w. hir, th.l ,
hi nr. t* 1 * 1 gold fever raged there, snd that everybody had rushed to th* mines, which
were ia n deeert regio n.
■rli-
talking about Italy, but 'doing nothing. Tte Qneen was oat in Hyde Park, looking at thirty thousand volunurr*. Tb* Prince of Walev was about to visit Canada France was ashing tbe other Power* to recognise the accession of Savoy. Turkey, the Mexico of Europe, was still the scene of tnmalt end bloodshed. The aoL diar* 1-ad ant been paid, and they tbreaten-
sons and Mary Hand, in the 9th mouth of her age. Also, June 24tb, *t the . same place, GEORGE M„ a son of tha
same, in the 4tb year of his age Era ain conid blight or sorrow fede. Death came with friendly care . The opening bods to heaven conveyed
And ha-'e them blossom mere. '
is thought that the Great Eastern wtuvlsllPbUadsldhia before leaving this
coastry.
•John C. Breckenridge has accepted the nomination of tha Baltimore Democratic Convention, by the writing of a long j ■
east: 1860 .rndfi: . v v F O R C A P E M A V . n. mn u. GEORGE WASHI3TGTOH,
.p»< ‘ ’ # tbe atump u * that I

