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▼PLUME 6. CAPE ISLAND. NEW JERSEY, _Ti| URSD A Y. AP1UL J, lSoL " NUMBER "45. ~~

W*4* WJW IT BE It) U THEXE. t»r >peat of «» realm* of (h* blret. 1 Of that country to bright u4 to Ur ; • jp»d oil art It* (torin cosfrasM ; But what suit It be to ba there 1 ■ W ,jrt» peaks* Itepathwajr. of go! 4, And It. watte Srek'd with JcwrU moil rare) Of Its wonders and p saauir* no'old ; Bat what aiftt UMto be then! Wi speak of Its freedom from sin ; From -sorrow, tewpts'-km and rare t From trials without and within i Bat what must Ubatobe tkftr t tt'r ipeak of its sm-lee and lore i M the robes rhfeb thagloiUM wear; CT thy ebareh of the Oral-born aborr; XSai what must It bo to be there I Will for Hfcavea dursplrite prepare * And shortly we also'ihaM know, '■ > Andfdal What It I. to b. thereto TOT EIA1XT THIKK HE S1S1 'j! {raltttf hil tfi t* , "fight,And j at tieduf loteoasi --!■ '»* Kpgthe brook -U4«, And .lowly wandered home i 1 When wLo should rone behiud tor, Do-jroawat^ think h.dhti ■ yrr j lie said, since lastsra parted, i A -1 *«•< »•»».- " ' A He showwt me'wflere, **lf shaded, ■ AeattMoMmatayhl.il He satd lor ma he made It— " Do you really think he lidt He said whea first he saw aie ' Ule isemrd *f onee dlrlne ; - M h'uli ■ af aaf*i>, And erery lao e waa mine; — inmAI i a voice, In sleeping, " . AfO - WtamXSlilt Mghepes terbtdi And then howahneod weeping— ' Doj^U.r'-jJIy fhlnhhedldl i -w wcm InAUQURAL. ApDRESS •- OF MAYOR mauonaglk? Delivered lej+r+tkr I ape Itlund CUg Council, on Monday evening, .VorcA 13, iBCl. Or lilt CuL'.vt It i— 1» SIswief ilw x-ontBai ot the kguiatioi. ot our city for the. tuaning year, it h . ■embsotitly projwr (bet we'sfeoulil render ouiv tfrat< ful oibsKjwhslpmei.is lo cn qverfulmf I'rotideucc.forlhe prospffiff • and peace that Jim freveiled among a*. WhUe a>Qt*r portion* of our country littre been agitated and tbeit iottreaU " prostrated by political strife discord, 1 o»r own community boa rrmalaed unshaken in cpMcrrntive and lojnl atlacli metrt toM4i« prittdplea upon which oor jplorlous confederacy was founded. The *enil«cnU of patriotic derotion to car : whole coatrtry, expressed by ohr cltljfens, are auUtautial evidences of the ^♦WbWfnnnfto of that ipirit ^justice, ' which- hi the underlying element of ' Bt'ooKUiandsucccss in every community. • , Aside from patriotic motive* however, 1 wa have still further indhcomtnte to 1 'urge upon n* pll the duty of casting in «ur utiles toward the preservation of : •peace and the restontion of harmony , to our distracted country. Business. j dike the oerrrc of the body, It eensltirc, •ami ulthc.igh the mare of financial proe- i Inttita may •etyct bare reached us, | on lea a apeedy reaction takes place we < wfTI eoruiy feci Its effects upon the pros- j . perityof oar eitj. Dependent as tre I imt opoa the healthy Coodillbo of tht fi- < manc'wl system of the country, It he- i wtmas aa Aareforc, to uuiie is erery ef- , fori which may be made to restore that , $y£tcu) Vj.it* former rigorous nctlaa. < i In tiew of the dapreiied condition of ( the eoouwy, and tb« foftnidnlde and . ^.rWic •*>?» of rirfJetB-side rmris, ^ , ,dt ia asoee eapeciaiiy your duty gentle- | men, td adopt aotj per«ue that plan of j . Jugiahti iucreaso the at- | tractions of oor ci^TfAVhMerar ha- ) pnrreaiM* may he cottRlerea us ad- , ' -«JiOf to ti.oOaasfoet and It-joyaseM cf ( 'lb tm wko make our city tbeir annual I • x'J Li t i T'^Z IT' ■' ■r « --- ■ • ...... . w

prorement, and no measure should be | attempted which will entail too heavy an ! outlay, or became burdensome in iu j cost to the city. To your jadgm.eut i is ibis matter committed, with the confb'f dont ossoranct that the best interests <H the city will he carefully guarded. The lubject of education, gentlemen, j should receive your early aud earnest j attention. At this day no man disputes the necessity of properly educating the youth of our country. In some forms of government, wealth is the element of sue- ess in life ; but in ours, awcll-tntla-ed mind, combined with energy, will secure to erery man a comfortable position in life, and quulify him to fill import oh t cud trustworthy positions. Without such education as can |>o obtained in our common schools, no youth can ho|»e to take rank by Che aide of his more favored companions, iu the dmiss j and enterprises of the age. 1 There is no good reason .why oar | schools should not be kijvtia operation j ) at least time terms in mcli year. The ' • appropriations received from the State ; i and from the Surplus Borcnne, render I tlTo amount of school taxation comparatively small, aqd no man who has the ; welfare of the community, or the rising ; generation at heart, will object to nay- j ( iug a fair proportion of Ux for »c noble« and aSoiled a purpose. On this subject but one feeling paraades this ctimiaoDity, and that fading Is that it la bettor to I ! expend money Brdfrccting the steps of 'onf youth In the paths of knowledge, virtue and wisdom, rather than' to expend greater sums for the protection of society from those who have Lecn - led astray into the ways of ignorance, rice . and crime. Upon erery man in the coraaranUy, bnt more especially npon you gentlemen, rest* a responsibility in lite mailer of pur educational interests, ' wl^ch should not lie disregarded. To: your care jowr fcHowdUxens bare com* j milled this trust, and judging from the ! sentiments know, to be entertained by ' ytfk all, thuir expectations will «ut - be disappoiuted. . By a resolution of the late council, the city clerk wu insluctea to open a set of books in which to keep accounts . with the various ofleara, through whose hinds shy jiortfon of th* dty ftrads might pass. The books were obtained, ; the accounts opened, and the various , items charged up to the present time. The balance sheet presents the gratify- , iug information that the city lacks Irss < than fire hundred dollars, in addition to , i hcoinount of taxes dae, to defray her entire indCbtedueis, antf hare properly lo . Hie value of near two thousand dollars ^ free of all iucnmbrance. In order to aid the clerk in keeping bis accounts reports, from the various officer* should be coUod for at * proper iuterrals. The Assessor should be call- j ed on to report to Couocil the amount of the daplicate when prepared for the col- . lector, In flrder thai that officer may be . cheCged therewith. At the expiration of the legal time, tho collector should ^ be required to report to Cotfncil the /, amount collected end paid orer by him . to tVo treasurer, and the amount returned by him to thealdarmau for eolloetion, "i that he can receive credit for both . thoee snrns, which would closo bia ac- , counts for the yes*. The clly elefk should he called on to report at in|cr- . rata the amount ho mdy bare received i hotel licenses; and the trcssurcr tore-" i port the amouBt received for hack licen- | see. A careful attention to these mot- < will bring a knowledge of tbe buai* nets «f the oily immediately .before the i eo&nclt as the year advance*. The i of these bUokt will entail much additional labor upon the clerk, and it i |/i OmUcr worthy of our cousiaerslion i .whetfcrr or not soma increase ahould be i | The charier require* the Trcasnrtr'* j i books to-be. kept U «ucb a maunei that i !' uLta3»r»Tsi»1ta^,r iU"

: sincd»lhc urgaoixuiion of the city has I that provision of the charter been comi j plied wiilid-tbot officer's report being . IslmfriyTfeAemornnduni of receipts and rf disbufeem«nts\vj"he present officer ex- ' . presses bis^esire to so keep his books as to enable liiin to comply irith the re- ; , J quisition of Ike charter, it is the. duty, | as it no doubt will be the pleasure of liifi Finaace committee, to extend any ' i aid to bim which be may require at their i hands. ' The <ity labors under the disadvantage of having too many collecting and . disbursing officers. By an ordinance the Mayor is required to collect the ' store aud pedlar's licenses. The collce- . tor and constable take charge of llie tax list, while the treasurer is required to attend 10 tho collection o( the back 1 licenses. This being ths eiiu«o of much > j confusion Is a positive evil, which should j bj remcJicd at aa early day. If the ■ ' city collector ia Ao be relieved of the , duty of collecting thu hotel, store and ' hack licenses, (and -which, perhaps, do not properly tforne within the range -of hi. duties,) it ahoold be given to a conj stable, who should receivo either a ccr» . tain sum for bis sorvlecs, or a cooiinissiofi on the amount collected. A custom has prevailed to some cx--j tent on the part of officers who may ; bavo temporary charge of city funds, to . ; cxchnngalhc same for city orders, and ! ' retnrn those orders lo the treasurer as ; collections The Finance Cimmillca should attend to thft. owrection of this matter, and instruct the treasurer to re- ' ceive no el'y ordch from any collecting • officer, except such as may have been | i paid to the city collector for tuxes due j the corpotalion The importance of the Finance Com- ; millet lo the 'interests of the city can- | not be over ostium ted. It should be j j thrir rluty, not only to tt.SH,. ,bc .e- j | counts ot the close of the year, but dirr- . I ing their icrm-, -T> lualutaln a constant i and gencrul .oversight pf all financial matters iu every •U-|uirtmeut of tba city government. Persons hating bill* against the city, shquld havo the privl- * lege of handing tbem to this.comraitteu daring the interval of coancil meetings, In order that time may be bad to canvass them, and no delay experienced In passnpon thein by tUd 'Council'. This, , committee should also.be called on at iui early day; to report an estimate of ihc expenses foi the curreut year, naming the diffcrcut items and the probable amount required for each. Sach report will enable the council knowingly to determine the amount necessary to bo raised for city pnrposes. Much difficulty exists In the collection of taxes in tho same year in which they are levied. This arises from the fact that the duplicate does not go iuto the collector's hands until about the first of September. If thw duplicate coa'd.be gfven toahat officer by the first o7*lhiddle of Juue, so that he could make collections during 'July and August, uearlj the entire amount of tax could be collected in the same year in which it islrviod. The only practicablc w j by w bich this can be arranged, and difficulty overcome, will be by a spacinl ael of the legislature, in tho form of a supplement to Uie city charter With all duo defTercnce.to the ability of the geotlemcn who drew up the' pre sent cijorter, it must be admitted th*t , defects exists in it. Eminent 1$- , gal gaaiiemeu fcava also pronounced upon its inefficiency. In view, therefore, of the defects of the charter, aud the . new iuterests which are likely soon to 1 arise and become subjects of legislation, ! I would earnestly urge upon yoar consideralion the appointment of a commission tb rertws, alter end arteneMhat instrument, retaining nhut is good aud adding whatever may be considered .tteocmry. yhia- commission might be composed of five or eigbt members, who •o.ki -r wmt .U -Vila, u ,itt <k.

8 tously. They might be prepared to re- • • ! port their proceedings at the stated mee- ; ; ling in October or November, and the I ccuncil could pass upon their report in I • time to present it for legislative nctio'u ! • at t lie ensuing session in January. A uumWr of ordinances have accamula- , led in the books, maoy of which are u*rf less, and unknown to the people. The , same, or a separate coraaiisMon, might be . entrusted with the duty of revising them, and so'.ecting for putdication seek as are required, aud repealing such as are useless. I The lease of the present coancil room e spires on tho twelftn of April next, i Some action will therefore be required at ■ an early dsy, to provide a room for the silling* of tqis bud/ after that time. The present occomoJalious for visitors to the meetings of council are inadequate. Such further accomodations should he fur: uished ha will enable all visitors to be sea- j | ted Thi* is necessary for their con.fort, > as well as for the bolter preservation of proper decorum In the room. Tho present method of lighting tbg couocil chamber is certainly defective, lii-tter lights shoold be prucurud withont vVley, foi the comfort aud convenience of all concerned. The proceedings of this body tre intern esting to sll uur citizens. 1 would there- ' fore suggest, for the bench I of (hose who are unable to attend its meetings, that a ! desk bo provided for the exclusive use of a j . reporter for tho "Ocean Wave" at wbich ' be can take dowu all procvuding for pttbiij cation. ' In cases of appointments aud the granting of license*,^ the voting li done by bat- j lot. The existing mode of t-ulh-aiuig the ( lutes is not In accordance with tho spirit 1 t of tbo og'-;a .nil abb' ballot box rhoUl.l bo I prusidcd foi thai purpose. The condition of the cf*y prisons* »nch that it is unsafe and unfit for the confine- ' j mi at of prisoner* Someihutg should bo ' done iu Ilia matter before tho commence* j j»r eta ne* one or repair the present one. ] | Tho prodding of Iheeon'aeil with a room | for its meetings. 1'ghting the same, famish- I i ng suitable necouiniodatiou for vis.Iorj, a reporter's Jest and hallol box. are matters which come under the charge of thu Committee on City Property, olid should receive attention iu the order of then im.portauco. Uepnlar stated meeting should be held on some certain evening in each month, and special meetings called when required by business. Such an arrangement will give nil persons an opportunity to attend ..the meetings without fear of disajipoinl- , went. In conclusion, gontlemen, allow me to express the hope that all our proceedings w.ll be characterised by court esey and kindness to each other, and that a determination will prevail to legislate for the best interests of our beautiful city. If we do this w« will merit, and shall not fail to receive, the approbation of onr constituents, and slip Lave j the gratification of kuowing that wc hare aided in making our city what she can and wilt become— the gem of tho watering places of the country. For the "Ocean Wave.* AxrwranvtL Mr. Editor It is an old adage that ' or* half the world don't know how the other lives,"— and this often proves truo in regard to regions not very far distant from each ojher. Who ever heard in Cape May of making a great feast on hog-killing day, and inviting a large number of gnests t Is it not well understood that every bousewife In the county withes lbs booso to herself oo that day, and would feel quite dis- , concerted with even occasional company. Bat the whole thing is reversed in this eee. tian of country. The writer was#invited lo one of these Festivals a few weeks ngo^ - at which Umre were at laas^aiosty paopA sat down to dinner. L'iergi rfreuJaad^'furmore, merchants and mechanics, from town aod trom connlry,— old men and children, yonng men and maidens, all with one acenrd com* together to onjoy a (east of /a/ t/.hspa, and a fl«w or aoM. The best turke s are kept for the oecasioo, chickens are serted up in every possible style, together with cakes in abundance and pies that might tesnpt an Epieere. And if ike£*laugh!er of a large lot of hqgmlt cause for a feast, then surely, in this care, it wa* proper to bavo one. Before twelve o'clock sixty hogs, averaging pounds weak, were «tv*uv«l. hwwg wp, end r~iy for snortav The* Ue.l .11 brem • raised by ta Mta ffitai/ and^dttalb

, - [- ,i ,i i i ■ j_at . bis near neighbor beat bin by fur in regard . ti average weight, be baring lately killed , j fitly hoge, averaging 510 pounds eweb ; ace j | eral of lliete Weighing ever COO. aud one, (at | j pet. premium hog) weighed 1(H5 pounds^ This is the way they go into pork reining' ia thi* part o( the country. 1 hesa sixty hog. ineutioaed above neio all ilangbtercd and dreased in fourhouts. — ' A regular system ii poraned. Tho men are 1 divided into companies ; each company has > iu appropriate work, and they soon put tbem through aud have ihewt hung up lo ■ cool. The women are eqaally busy in thw 1 heuse. The lady of the hou«w doc* nothing but superintend the cooking and entertain the company — the neighbors, in real aeigbtarly atjle, do ail the rest. Sock e tiling «| hit-ng help, either io doors or ooi, 1 is not thought «*r on thei day. , -This plan, though uovul to dlratgcrs, ao , doubt tends to beep op > good neighborly ( reeling, and these gatherings are heartily; | aajoyud by many who attend them. Moas Arm*. tijleui Co., March, 1361. - - • - — -IJ*- _ 'm-* »•«■«*■ a-- as .jbswm OXS WAY TO ESCAP5 A LECTtfUE. One cigbl, after having kept up tbii?(frj|. ic until a lute hour, the Cel. camq boBTU. somewhat mellow, when he foend his wailing lor hiiu with a countenance that (ore told * Morns. The Col., whose face ' had never blushed before ae enemy, qua J ail J before the just indignation of his better T " j instead of ^niog to bod, ho took a seat*, aod resting bin elbows on his knoea^wkb j h s faco iu liis bands, seemed to be comIplnti ly absorbed in grief, aighing heavily. Ottering tuck I'Xcl.iutatiou* as ' poor timllhl I poor fellow " Ills wife kupt silent as long | as .possible, but at last, overcome' by ear*. o»it» and aaxwty, inquired io a sharp; j ' U'lmt'* to.' matter with Smith?" j "Ah," said tbo Col., "his wife is giving ' j liiin fits just now." I be Col,"* wile waa molified by the joka, j »nd bur wrath dissolved. SCEM nf A SAItq^lf." Enter * large, strong man, >Hh a long coa -liidu in hand, ' U the editor ia V He is." "You ?" "Ye..' "I bavo come lo settle withyoa." "Well, (Editor draws a revolver) go ahead." "I havo taken your paper new about * year — " ^"Well." (Capping his pistol.) ~ article in your last week's paper, i Mi tor cock* the pistol) convinces ineTfita yon need — " , 7 "I deny yonr right to give R—be «>. Uous, sir." Y "Give you wliat!" "A tbrashingt" "Why, no, my dear sir. I came to pay is advance for another year." Tho editor immediatvly wilted. Yaxcrk Wit.— Not inany years since, an eld jack-tar from the Yankee laud, who had. boon so unlucky as to have his back broken, happened to bu walking the struct* of London, when a company of precociotte youths celled out to him, — " 'Alio, ynukec, what's tho name of that 'ill you carry on your back ?" Jack turnod to the chap) and bracing himself up, with fists held out. for a fight, sarcastically replied, "That's Banker Hill! mag rod c< at* j let's see you take it," ' / The crowd at this point, with heeds down, made their oxit. I <iw,. f. I An editor thXi logically nudges hie delinquent subscribers "We don't want ■dnay due; erately bad, but our erediloti jfo.and do doubt they owe you. If yoe ■ pay us, we'll pay thorn and they'll pay y0B*' ■ "Father," said little Teddy, "Jtow ran the sea ruu whea il'e all tide !" "it don't run, my child," replied the ipv lbe% "it sets still." •■How can it sot if it hde'eb'hottwBrf* • Why should potati os grow better thas I " other vegetables ?— Becewoe they bavo eyes to too w bat they e»e sWng. "Mr. Urdwn, low* yna a grudge : rC- ' member that.'' "I shall not be Lightened then; far 1 nevcrkai wyou U pay anything that ; — owed. f " W by 1Mb* IbtWf a sqweUhv beat: Because U makes Ma Umi. s /