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CAP£ «frAY OCEAK'VAVE. F CAPE ISLAND N.J. j Z. ~B. LBACH, ^ - Editor, j PoMlihfr and Preprlator. | ONE DOLLAR P K It ANKTIM! ' . Thursday, April 4, 18611 - tnwwpwwa ■ ' — ' D«. W*. R. 6HEPFTARD, It OM CF.r'ATHIC pnyjpi C IA X, ' .. *- . v I RJISPFCTFGLLY oflcr* hU P.olrmJOMl ifn lev. ■ loth. takaataat* ot Celt (prior, cp. aL.ml i ~ aoJ surrouuliac country:. OlViCI t— South Boom p/ Shalf Kdmvmfs Jin.1if}. C*t *prU9, *'/. April 4IR.IBS1. Sc. - OUR EDUCATIONAL INTXSEST. -Last wsek, in m article under the above i title, we offered tomo remark* 00 the im- < portence mod obligation of popular educ*. lien— iheecucatian of the mat.***. Tlioie thought* were ha*Uly thrown together, end we leave the reader to judge- of" Utelr weight. :V» •4•, ' We 'now' Jffbposrto roako a f#w remark* a* to the manner ot performing that Im. partant'dffiy, Itfffdischarglng that obligation. Anfl let litre remembered that -the foreo if our arguments last week, (If they had any force) wee to show the Importance Off offbeat Irg all, end not a perl, of the population.; Irnd consequently tbo object of theae remark* is to sbow-lhe best method of edecatlng the greotett number, in tie most thoroegh manner. Now we do nBft?>rivpoM toVater into the school-room, andinterfer* with the -dull** of tcaotwrs, bat limply to apeak of one general principi. in which the people are more partite, larly iaiereated than the teacher* ; or, in other word*, we wish to diaces* the. (abject «X free school*.' ( NBw opon llii* Subject we ere aware that there ,:'* a difference oft pinion for there are arm* people, even in this enlightened age and eosntry, "who are op pored to free dbhoolw; but we "are* happy to know that wdylnltrtilning an ojpoiniun the reverse of Iheire, have a very, large Wfority with nr. even in tbit state, county aud town ; and that that majority is ccnsrsitly increasing j aod that, ir we go iato those places where the system of fr*e schools tax been longer •stahliahcd, and more tTio'rougiy matorvd. the people'scarcelyknow that there 'is buy ether system for acquiring a primary oducaUou. ' And we consider tbia .ftoait-.g, and, finally, thoroughly established opintun in fa *or of free school* .lb* stoogasl argument for them. Why Uoorttie opposition to this syilrm conliuae to Jie away, nctil it eventually disappeajt tthti'cly. if it be not tbe convmciag force of rxperit-noc! 1* it to br • upyoscd thai the heller the pioplo are lylacatctj, llfrj. renter lr>ol« .they become 1 Tho truth is, the mere the "people see of the workings of thy frco .school system, as it Vhuliauyjp mature ; the mote convinced they ace, that whereas they vera once blind they now see. This glowing favor bf tbo people, ia evident to any cr.c conversant with the affair of the country, and wo scarcely need advanco another argument. But wo argue tbe superiority of- tbiS'tysVem educationj from the fact that learned and wise men favor it. 'Yon can scarcely find a well educated, wvll informed und liberal minded men, who bee had an opportunity of aeving >U effects, -who doe* not coincide with us. Our Legislators favor* ft, even though many of the people at firat oppose. And shall we write them all dnWn as fools T Rich men faror'it. It is 1 rue there, are tome few narrow-minded, miserly men, , who have been climated alt tbek days in the* ntahett of 'aetf, snowing nobody outside of their own drawing-rooms, who affoct to oppoerjt, but their aelflsbues* is so transji* rent, that it cannot escape tbe observation eye. As a general rule however, our*cb men, who are able to educate tlmiwmhiWren a* they choose, and have the -> kmiesl taxci to peg for free schools, say the least ogainst them. They know too well the importance of tbo gt-nSral diffusion of knowUdge. it. bearing opon tbe public weal, and eor.seqaently upon the. rah u> cf propartj, to 'do otherwise. Who wouiS not an honored fold itlher Rre and • rn property In an educated community (bin in aa ignorant on*-! It is not difficult to utrn that it is better to baild schoolho «a» than jells sail bouses of cofreclion. JL-Jd in tWk*f>r.r.rrii<H». w* can but express •vd,;on baring me... whe«, Ui ww* but a Btar# <16*, cry owl hgajutt the heavy . :

(* Again, wo argue the btni Bts of tb#ftwe L' school system, from the fectMialln no oil-.- f cr way can education become so genoral. s (And here too, we sboultj keep in mind that i tre arc proceeding on 1Kb position argue J i In cur loot— the obligation and importanee o[ gmrral education.) There aro i numbers ol fami'ee, (ofteirfarge one* too) t who are net ahlo to cHncato their children sufficiently, if they Led tho disposition • and shall their children be left in ignorance, and the community suffer for that ignor- : nance, becau-e their parents happen to be ; poor! Among this class there aro many of j tho brightest Intellectual gems, which only | ueej tho means io bring* tbem ont, to be made lo sparkle in the world's diademBut 'hero is another class who it ill not ■ educate their children, though they possess I ■ the msa'ttt, Vxcept tbey can do It without etpeiise to thenisetves. or arc compelled to d^it. jTni slipll tbcte childicn ho left to saffor the curse of ignorance, on account of the pcnnrioosneifl of their niggardly parents? till believe that the man who will not give bis children, at least, a common education, hav ng the means L> do so, ihonid be compelled lo do 11. Society cannot afford to suffer tie evils cf ignorance, and have a right to avert them. We have spent at least one hsilf of our lift?, in a*state where common schools have teen known only as rre<-, almost from time immemorial, and we nevrr knew, among those who wem leered .there, but two instances of persons who could not read and write ; and one of those, in his youthful days, was so puny, that his parents did not ^ShejLitTTwi^e him, an^-thgreforo ncglcctei Lis edocklion ; And these two men were regarded as tcnyfosities. Andean the same bo said of communities where free schools are unknown, or have existed but comparatively few years ? We think not; . ai d the difference can o't,^ be attributed ; to tWi system. % , But perhaps we have already extended I these remarks too far, and -must ther* fore come to ftie practical couelusu'ii at wliic^ i ire are a'miti: — the duty of r.«i»iiig "money - for tha support of fre-i schools. . The Jaw euthnrir-s the several township, btirough.-" and citirain the state to raise not exceeding three dollars forev-ry child botween'Bve and eigbtucn tears «.f ag»; which, o'j&ship*, i» done l,y the vol* of the people, at Their anunul town meetings Ariing upon this, t(io Uj>|-er ami Dennis townships, if wo are not mistaken, have, for StfVeral year* past, gone to llie extent of (it* law; while * the J^>wer, buJ perhap the Middle* Kltve come aniuewbat short i/ this ; .faisiog some $2. or 8"' AO p «-r scholar; « I ile Co| a Island, where tha responsibility ro*l upou the City Council', falls still below that. One or two jean, some limo ago. the amount was equal to tho full extent o the law, or nea/ly to ; but since that, it has fallen eff; and one 'year nt least. La* fallen short of one dollar per scholar. Now there is, to. ns, something strange about this, and wo'caunol see why we abould be thus behind all the rest of the county ; for there is no reason why the voter* of. Cape Island, who aro most Ibverestcd in this matter, should desire such a state of affairs; bat there is every reason forth# rerereo. A "very large 'proportion , of the taxet being paid by a few persons, and many oMhose non-residents, the tax falls very !ig\lly on the large majority of voters who are imm^ialely interested in the schools ; and we have yet to hear of i any Complaints from ike heavy tax-payers, i except in very few gases. Why then i should not the people desire to have aa much money raisdd for Ikweheboeli here, aa •n Other parts of the county ? We believe that a vary largo majority of there do desir* it ; and that our City F&lhera have b*«n over-nic* in tbit mailer ; mora so than in »6me ethers; and wo tiopo the pr*s*ut Board will take the matter in hand, and remedy the evil,- and. from oar knowledge of those gentleman, w* believe they will do it. Then is no good reason why we should not have the best school system in th* county ; while we ganacaHy have tb* want. This, we coaaider, is the prima subject damandiy the attention o t the Oonneii, and we hop* they Will act with liberality mad decision. Lei it no longer l,e aaid that •* at* behind every other part of the eoanty. "~KJPXBXM «ATTPi. " There bat baca butlittla Change In " the. general features oTnational troubles during, the past week, fort Sompter, »o far as we had heard jtp lo Monday night, bad net keen evacuated, nor had orders to that effect been publicly m^d* known. It is raid that tbe Carolinians ere about to cut off Anderson's supplies ©f provisions from the city, and hie mail ocmmunicji ©a. The rebels an concentrating force* at 1 on' mails \ .. aa.: tafe^rwt.t-. being aiSialy cut offi hetWeea 1

. Tho Texas Con reation has ratified the t of. the Southern Confedcmay 4 and adjourned. Gov. Houston's opposition I is likely to prove a failure. There is no ■ materia! change iu iffilrs In Virginia. , Tho plan of a peaceable separatiou. it ia < said, contiouee lo grow in favor at Wash- i iogton. ^ ; For th® "Oemnn Wave." HERE AGAI3. , 1 mr. Koixor As I was walking al.o-ig 1 Hughes' klreet, one day GSrTeek^^F at, 1 tention was called to thwlirrival of the Cot- - grove femily (minus old Cosgrovc) at l^eir 1 former head-quarters. The people of Capo | 1 Island were very jubilant, lost Fall, when I they left us, for it .war thought we -hould J gever more be troubled With them ; but j their rejoicings are now disappointed ; that j is, if 1 may judge from ray own feelings — I i'eibaps they intend soon to, opon their | "Refreshment ", Sbog,^ for the purpoxe of j selling "sheet lightning," alius "kill mo quick," at two cent* a glas", or twelve cents a quart, which may be aarrantcd to I put an end to a doramon man, at a distance j . of forty yard*. Is there not a way lo get clear of such a na isaneet Who answers! . Visotx. Cape Island, April 1st, 186L. CAPE MAY OCEAN WAVE- | LOCAL AKFAIUS. CArK I8LAHD, V. J„ April 4th, 1891. obiti aiit soticks. Agreeable lo aotloe la another plane, we hafe at wajs publtakaU notiees or daaths, free of eharfo nod we ahall oontlaue to do ao| but we wtah it duIbt&lf understood that this Include* oaly the wul 'simple nmkr All remark* and poetry connected • with them wlU be c barfed (or, at the rate of Stfty Cent* let one hundred word* In pro*e, and Stve | Cent* per Une foe poetry, and the morrj muat <»• twrMMjr aerompaay the Obituary, or it trill not be 4astrud- U'e tbtok no farther explanation t* neoded. I PtilladelphU ntreetoijr. The different bu«in«si ftftns below given, compose a class, of persons who may be crniHidrrrd reliable; ami we invite the mer- i chant* of Capo May and all citiaen* who trudo in Philadelphia, to cut this rard out or the paper, and porchase peoti* of the 1 cOthpST y or companies who may sell arti . pies WUDtetl. Jtvm.ar — Messrs. Slat ffer A Hurley I No. C2I Maiket Street, sautli'vide bar* on | band, end for sal", all kind of dewelry. . | Also. Meftr* Uxvstdy le Ball, who aro lo j cat nd ut No. It Bi-uih Seci-nd street, west side, sell t-tcry Variety of jewelry, nt low I price*. Oinowm-Tqi aro earnestly invited I to bny groceries of Vandarveer, Archer A Co., 43 North Water street. They nil at wholesale, cheap. Tbe firoi is composed of Jrtseymen. ; , fbavbwrs, Bants, Blakkkta, Ac.— Aroo* iliilboro, No, id North Tonth sireet, bolow Arcb,~bav* for sale, feaUiora, feather beds, spring maUaaaici, cushions, quilts, blankets, Ac. Stovm.— Mr. ff. C. Neman, 33 North Second street, keeps a large assortment of stoves. Buy of him. " J " Coai Joseph P Pagtv is a noted coal doater. Ilia coal is excellent, Leave orders for lb la article, at Win. S. Hamuli A Sons, 28 Market street. Dtkiko a Scocrixo.— If you have any old, greased or spotted clothes which you wish to have resemble new good*, take them, to Mrs. E. W. Smith's No. 28 North Fifth itreet, betwwdt>"M«rket A Arch, and have thorn tlyed or scoured. Messrs. J. A W. Jones, also attend to this hind of work, ant) are located ot No438 North Front street. Shou— If you desire a new pair of shots, boots, or gaifors, when in tho city, go to MnrU A MalkerY No. 403 Booth second street, 2 doorf below Pint. Remember and buy at this place, either -At wholesale or retail, for we recommend them. CAarrra, Oin OLorna. Ae.—Mr. Phloems Hough, jr., at No. 60S North Second at..' sells carpels, and all article© ferthe floor, at very low prieos. Call and examine hi* goods. _ " J. Stewart Dopey, at 233 South Second street, below Dock, has constantly on hand, a fine auortmhol of carpets, oil cloths, mattings, druggets, window shades, stair rods, rugs, mats, Ac., all of whieh he- sella very cheap. Step io at hirftor*. UlUANcar Go-.it>*.— We take pleasure in cabling tbe KtUatie* or Milliners Ac„ to tb* Strew aodLe.ce Gqods House of H. w.rf. N<<«. 103, 101 k 107 N". fiacoild »t-, whose ad r. appear* ie'ahotber Colump. ■srrsw Bwipi from Dnwalaf. Oo Saturday last, three lads from this place, named Henry Hughe*, John Miller aai jA'imq Leeoh, some fifteen or sixteen yews' eT age. mxde a nafrow escspi Trom drewniag, wSHe out on a sailing efewrwMn ie vbeaownds. T^y had MarUd fer th* [ fam mUe^oert , wad whew *»*««« tw-

tic gut inlet, sailing before tho wiad, a fl^w of wind iiruotc the beat, and instantly cap- - sited her, turning her entirely over, insvt and all. One of tho beys finally got the t raaU loose, when they c!imbe? on the boat; I she again roiled over several times, and they : ; continued Bo climb on iter. They finally ' < got into tbe bjat, whoa aba waa right-side up, but oo their getting io, she sank to a • duplh, that, when Standing, it was up to ■ their arm pit* .io water. Here, having I nothing with which lo manage the boat, " -their clothes completely saturated, and tbey ( thoroughly chilled, they wore at the mercy i j of tho strong wind and the ebb tide, which j i were carrying them towards the oeean. and •. would soon havo placed them beyond the i hope of rescue, bad not timely assistanc! | been rendered. Fortunately, howover. tbey j 1 had but a short lime before passed the alqap I Three ^Sisters, Copt J. Bichardson, which ' 1 was lyiugat anchor. Soon after thej pass- j i cd the sloop, Capt. It , who we* on deck j I and saw them pa«9, went ioto the Cabin,'aod was reading, lloaring) thb wind, he ; j thought of the boys, ehd went immediately ; i on deck td see bow tbey were faring, ju*t us the boat eaptized. He toon got down a small boat aod started for iheta ; but as the U.'e aod wind tfete constantly setting i the unlucky party from him. he had hard . j work to reach them, in lime to save them < j He finally succeeded, and took Alonxo and j John to the nearest shore, nod returned for > I Henry and the boat, which he also brought to the shore. 'IT* boys then look the • Captain's boat made for the sloop, almost ready to perish with tho cold, in tboir wet condition. They reached I he sloop in safe. | _ | ty, and found a warm fire in tbe cabin, es- I i . ceedtngly grateful. Capt. Jl drew tbe 4 | boy's boat ashore, and put bar all right, uil [ 1 then sailed to the sloop. Tbe rescued, nf- ' . ! ler drying and- warming themselves, alar- | - j ted for their return borne, where they ar- j rived safely, before Bight. 4 | All boys sboold learn a useful lesson from j this, and not venture ontjiji a boat, with^t ( , ; some expenvnerd and cautious ■nan Jfilb | . ; them. Tbey may do very **li alien All is i , | smooth and c*lin. but have not tbejAdg-i t meat to carry them through an unexpected | i. squall. ! Oapt. Richard">n will will please accept I I our thanks, a» well a* the thank* of the pa- | ! reots of the other boys, and the boy* them- , I self}*, lor iits kind and lunvly effort*, lo | ' a huh. under a kind I'rovideoce, 'hey owe j their rescue front u watery grave. t | M-ellnu of th* C|tr Conor It. r| rherowasan adjourtiod meeting of the I fcity Council, on Monday evening last — I I Mayor Magot.agle called the mooting toort dor precieely at the appointed lima: and I the roll being called, Messrs. West. Marr cy, Kennedy aod Bmith only were found to be present, which being leas than w quorum, i a messenger was snot for absentees, soon • after which Mr. Garretson appeared in bis r pioce. Tb* minutes of tbo last meeting , were read and approved. Tho Committee on Protection of Propi erty and Improvement# reported in referr once to the expense 'of fitting np the room at the "Indian Quoad** building for tho I Conncil meeting*, estimating the cost el - $0.50. Mr. Gerreleon moved to necepl the report and order the ''work to be done. Oo ■ motion by Mr. Marcy, tha matter was posti poned to next meeting, i. The Clerk reported that he had procured i tho desk formerly appropriated to the use of t the treasurer, ns ordered, Tor ore of the reporter of th* "Wave;" hot that he could i not find 4b« ehalr. lie waa instructed lo - procure another chair.- ,i The Mayor aononncod that be had ap- • pointed Jeremiah. Church, jr., as keeper of > the town clock, which, on motion of Mr. 1 Smith was confirmed. ' The bond* of several officsri were read" > and '.be securities approved. Tho following officers wore then appoin- ' Ud: - Woad Oorder— Wm. Stites. Janitor — Henry Hand. ' Tb* janitor, on motion of Mr. Mercy, waa instructed lo procure oocceiary sla1 lionery ; also a pitcher aod tumblers, for • the as* of Council. On motion of Mr.' Smith, tbo ponadr koeper waa instructed to enter on his dn1 ties of clearing tbe streets of cattle, on Friday, the 6lh inst., and a committee waa • appointed have the ponad put io order. > Three amoil bilta of J. 8. Leach, Wm. • Stites aod Kvao Ed moods, eroeuiling io all to only soma foar dollars, were ordered P»W* Tbe clerk, was iostmcUd to procure i keys for the desk ef tbe couosil room, r Adjourned to meet text Monday evening, , at 7j o'clock. ' Prteh Antwal. i A new an well selected stock bf goods » has buuui tens MM at Wm. TevneuMt •MEe ewuaSrUSi '

Rail Bo >0 Meeting. Al a meeting of lb* stockholders of the West Jersey Central Rail Road Company, hold at th# Washington H onft," Oape Ison March 99th, the f$(Tbwibg namud | gentlomeo were rleclad three toes oftb* Company for the ensoiog year v John V\ est. W. Mfi. Ware. S. B. Magonagle, David Reevei. Joseph WllJ W. P. Miller, Enoch Edmonds, A. P. Rildretb, Johnson, R. Ik. Thompson, Jeremiah Edmunds. At a meeting of the Botfrd, held at the ! same place. Col. John West wo* elected J President of the Company, and S. R. Ma gonaglc, Secretary. i Oar Mull Arrangement*. We have qnilo a decided improvement I in onr mail facilities this week. Tbo West Jersey Railroad having been completed ttr Glassboro', and tho passenger train* rnn'* I niog, agreeable to agreement, on lb* first day of this month, our mail st*f<-*, roauing < in connection with tbe cart, arrive here at from 6 lo 7 o'clock P. M., at least two boor* earlier tha* daring the winter. In consrqarnce of this arrangement, the Povtoffice, we understand, will be closed at 8 o.'clock in tho evening. ft rmoial. Messrs. C'bnrch A Garretson have removed their shoe store from jhe Ocean j Wave Bailding to the place formerly ocenj.pied hf J. J.. Haiiaal^ NEW S BY THE LA8T MAIL. Tbe Republicans, of Conneclicat, enrrird tho state election, on MonI day last, by an increased majority. A democratic Congressman wss elected. The Demoersts, of Cincinnstli | and 8t. Louis, hsve elected city officers. 13" From last accounts. *e are led | lo believe tbnt Fort Piekiua will bo ru1 inforced. . . ^ "f ^ revolution is brrakiag oat | iqvbe I*lsnd of St. Domingo. "]' ir.kdiiluck lindueimf.b CABINET. MAKER, i.*Wrs*tjt STSMT. ! In th* hot!** nuMr. rvcu Aj \V. W. W»r», C*|«e 1 PI KXtnittK taitui to Order j ilM XKATI.Y HI r*l*t'i> *lut V^UMUKb. Mr. l.toUhcitarr will attrild to RKPAiRING CLOiHCS. PIANOS, Cane Seata, tTpholstery, So. CP- Call «v! tr* *u. o| (fcu In jour April I, ttaa. m as NEWCASTLE lumber yard. T'Hi: SuUrrlbcr would rail th* atlratloa of alt iwrtoir* wiuittnc Ll'ItlBCR to bts extrotlvs ttsortmrot ot Lumber, coaststlaf «( White Pine Board*, Yellow Pie* BosWBI White PIB* Plaak. Yellow Ha* Pratha StuX. White Pine sldine, Yellow Pine l loorlbf. White Pine t'loonnf, Vet low Ptoe Plank. lIctDloek iptit*. Fanej Top Pteket* sw fL HemtockGhu7tllax: Faaej Top PtrkeU 4 A. Hemlock Doanl*, Plain Top Plekeis 4 A. Hemlock Flooring, Pf.lterlBj Utht, - ■8 Hemlock Laths, Cedar h Cypres* SbUfle*. lit* YARD 1* eonrenleallv ittuaird oaths Delswar* river, adjoining the hew Caett* Qaa Worksite I* determined to *elt st the wry Imanr Cask print He will al*o enehanre Lumbar for Good Oedar Hall*. Luin'. -r dellvemi en board of veeesta fr*B ty-PrrioBi In want will nlea** addrees CI1A8. H l.AHBVO.Y, New Castle, Dut. April 4, rati, ly > - LAWS OF NEW JERSEY. An act to indemnify certain Justices of the Supreme Court fer additional cervices rendered. * . Whereas, the labor of the Justices of tho Supremo Co rt amigned to five of th* seven judicial districts in the State wen much increased by their performance of the duties of the Chief Justice daring the late vacancy In that office, for which additional services, it is proper tbsl they should receive reasonable compensation, ■ therefore, 1. Be It enacted by the Benate and Genoral Assembly or tbe State of New Jerm-y, That tli* State Treasurer be and be is here- ' by niftborized and directed to pay ontoeach of those associate jnstffces, one-fitlb part of tbehalary which would have become payable according to law to a chief justice, during th* lime that office kraa vacant. 2. And be it enacted, That <bie act shall take effect immeftiately, ' A forther supplement to at act entitle d^. "An get to reorganise th* cooru of few," approved February ninth, eighteen baa. dred'and fifty.fire. 1. Bo It enaeted by lb* 8*nat* and General Assembly of tb* State of New Jersey. That from and after the paaaagq of this 1 aet the regular terms of the courts in tzd i fox the coorto or Hudson shall comas* fe on tbe Brat Tuesday in May and October, and an the third f uaeday ia Jhnuary, Jn ' each and every year. 1. And be it enacted. That tb* rqgulhr terroa of lb* courta ia and for th* covatf Bergen shall ctimmtnc* on the first Toes- , day in April and December, actl on tl* leet Toeeday in Angwst, in Btehaad ovary . ^ And belt ewaeted, That so mncG of the sixth taction ef the act to whieh tbia ia a supplement a* ie iocoaeietenl with lbs* act. be and lb* ea*ie it hereby repealed 1 7. And b* it enacted, That this act shall I Uk» elret insmadiaUly. • site*-: /