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' 'volume 7 C vpe ISLAND. NEw" JERSEY, THURSDAY. APRIL 34. lSfrl NUMBER. 44 > ii ■ nuii—i . ,..r,T-.T^,»."TT mi. "i ■ it H f «"» n ' ' ~ ':~rrz IHI II I I HI I i i

A V EC DOTE OF ML KADI SOS. I beliete the only Uuie I laughed, ex . eept at the joke* of a greater roan than , ib j# elf, during the |»eriod I remained an object of envy to' millions, was on an , occasion I shall never forget I was called out of ray bed, early one cold winter. morning, by a person coming on business of the ntnposl consequence, and dressed myself fii great haste, supposing it might be a summons to a cabinet counsel. When I came intp ray prirate office, I found a queer, long sided man, at least six feet high, with a little apple ^ head, a long queue, and a face, critically round, as rosy as a ripe cherry. He handed rao a letter from hiVexcellency the Honorable i'eleg I'esbtll, recommending him particularly to my patronage. I was a littfc iuolincd to be rode, but ebecked myself, remembering that I was the servant of such men as my" visitor, and tHat I might get the reputation of an aristocrat if 1 made arty distintion between man and roan. "Well, my friend, what situation do f yon wish I4 "Wbv-y-y I'm not very particular, ' but soma how or other l.thiiik ^ should I liko to be a minister. 1 don't inean of (be go*|>el, bat one of tbern minister's to fursffea parts." "I us very aorfT, very *orry, indteed ; there is no vacnney just now. Would not something- else suit you ?" , "Why y«y," answered the apple headed man. "I wouldn't much care if 1 took n situation in one of the departmentst wotild'nt much tnind being a comptroller, or uu auditor, or some sucb thing." "My dear sir, I'm sorry, very sorry, Very Mrry, Indeed, but it happens, *bnformat tely, that all these. siUintimi* are / at present filtetl. Would vou not lake • something els* ?" .My friend Stroked his rWi-., nnd'seemed struggling to bring down the soaritiga of Lis high ambition to the present crisis. At last he answered : "Why y y, ye-s-a ; I don't care if I' get a collcciot*hlj>, cr inspectorship, or ! rtrveyorthip or navy agency, or anything of that-aort." "Rcslly, my gt»od Mr. Pbippcnny,"* , said I, "I rsgret exceedingly that not * only all these plasea, CTtrt tfrery other plane of consequence in the government, is at present occupied Pray think of something else." He then, after some hesitation, asked ! for a clerkship, and finally the place of . messenger to one of the public offices. Finding nt^yscsucy here, he seemed in t vast perplexity, and looke-isll around! the room, fixing his qyo at Itngth on me und measuring my height from houd to foot. Then, putlhtg on one of the drol- • lest looks' that ever adqraed the face of ' man, he skid : '""Mister, you anjl I. seem to be boMt pretty macti alike — haven't yoo some j • old clothes yott can spare ?" "Oh, what a falling off was there1 1 j from a foreigp' mision to a suit of old 1 clothes, which the reader may be assured I gave hlnr with infinite pleasure, irf t~* reward for the only honest laugh I ehjeyed for yearr afterward. Flip M* THE AB MY. F¥on» a private letter received ' from llf; Craig, fronr Cape May, a member of the New Jersey Niathf-now at New bera, N. C., who "was in the battle at that place, we make some extracts; by permission of the friend' to whom it Was addressed. In speaking of the batteries captured, Ac., he says : "The rebel batteries end rifle pits extended for fite mile*, on* straight' ffne along the river, and extending back, farming a balf-mooa around, the city about fi»c miles, and aldng the rattroad; I. 'at oar forces made the attack ed them * T o'clock, and" before II the rebels f were ia fnH retreat, leaving everything tbey bed in our bands. The exact nam- -* bar of cannon captured I do not know. One fort mounted 13 beat y guns. lit •ii, I suppose 6# or 70 heavy cannon

were taken, besides a large amount of j artillery, horses, tent*, baggage, (ptile j a number oi Enfield rides etc. efc. The | 'l sick and wounded fell into our hands , " also, the stampede being-. so precipitate < 7' they had no time to take them wiMr them. n We have 300 prisoners. "In "their retreat, the rebels burnt the '' . beautiful railroad bridge on the Trent - ; river, full three-fourth of a mile lobg, 0 and just finished, at a cos! $190,000, a* 1 was credibly informed by, an intelligent j J Union man in the city the oilier day. ' '' They ulso burnt a large hotel and the'" Commissary Department, destroying a ■ c vast amount of stores and machiuery. £ "There seems to be quite a strong . Union sentiment here, and many of the ? people speak with indignation of some \ a of their officers ; especially of Gov. j 1 Clark nnd the JcajJprs in the rebellion ; 0 and want the. war to come to a close, j K ' Wg hold complete possession of about 1 GO miles of splendid railroad. Our!.1 forces have advanced .50' or GO miles in- ' r 1 to the state, and burnt all the bridges { J over the Trent river above us to prevent \ 1 the rebel army from coming in our r, at, > "Tin.- city ofj#awbern i«, or has beeti,\! ' : a beaulifdl place;' but that scourge Of f* ' man — Wir — has marred its appearance . 1 greatly. The city is situated on a point ox j « > tongue of land, the Trent river running 1 up on the left of the toWn and the Nense t on the right. There ufe qnite a num. j I ' her of churches ; the principal ones be- ' t ■ ing Episcopal, Methodist, IS-iptist and ' ' i j'reibylerian. The Episcopal, Baptist | f ' nnd 1'resbyti rian -liaro spires, which ' 1 make splendid nppeaYhnce from tho rir- j ' er for several iHiles Bdlow; and the sdond ! • of the bells on Sabbath morning make it | « Kt-tnn like home. Obr chaplain preached' , f ! for ur. last Sabbath, being tire first time 1 , ho has held public service since we left f Washington. I hope the olhcr New v ' Jersey, regiments' are better provided I ' with prescjting '■ K not t pity lliem ' 1 from rov Heart. ! "The Niutli is cncamiied in thelr'-tents 1 ' on Mm bonk of lite Neuse river,' right in 1 r eight of the eily ; did a beautiful spot it is. A half mile off the Trent river run between us anff the city, and the - ! steamer Curlew rdis every half hour df 1 the day. We.bave a full view of the . f r • whole fleet froth oar eiicntupmenl. " * , < . ... ,j "It is thought the second brigade v ill ; | be sent home so n. It soffercd severely > ' in the last battle, some of the regiments t ' being badly cut tip ; particularly the j | ' : Maasachuselts Twenty-First The lots j 1 ; in our regiment was 30 killed and 70 i 1 * ! wounded. In company C none were - e ! killed, and only one wonnded. The en- ; - D j tire Federal lose in the battle, in killed , ' i wonnded and missing, was Uetwccn 400 i and 000 I "The rtbels had a complete blcdkads I across the river, about three miles be- , e ! low tlie-cixy, consisting of sunken veti sels and*pilfng, to prevent onr gunboats ; from coming up the river; hut it was all ^ in vain. The moiqaftoo blockado abon , " j disappeared before the Stars and Stripes, | 71 as they gkllantly salted up the river, andl the terrible effect of Uncle Sara's 100* ■ lb. shell guns. I counte® twenty-five ! sunken vessels. They all appear to be j n schooners, except '.wo brigs, one of j r - these Inst being a splendid' craft, with) p I her sails on her yards, looking as if site j t h4d ju«t been sunk. One of the citi- 1 y sens Uitd" rao she was captured and ' H brought in last spring loaded with sugar, t. and thinks her name was Janet E. JFtoa I. This may possibly be the vessel captured from the ton of Mr. Fifield' of your place. She was seultled. Ttierc * it a very'handsotiic Uirefc masted schoon- '■ j «r lying a£ the wharf, called the Napo- . lean. We also took three steamers. ^ | • "There in a railway here, add some|of ■ 0 • our vessels have hauled oat for repairs. I Is Tbe rebels had a large «*tahlisbmenl for : g making shot and shell, which fell into ' " onr bands, witli several heavy Beige gons wot finished. * • ' * « * * '■ - "SIMM send toe the "Ocean .Wave" ,n ' whenever you can, us l'atu glad-to hear >» from tonus."

MM POUTEKESS. ~ Why not bo polite ? no-* much dees it cost Jon to any "I thank you 7" Why f' not practlco politeneiss, at home?. To your htftbbnd, your children, your do- * roestics ? If a strnngcr dtWfi too some lit- ■ (| tie act of courtesy, bow sweet tho amil.ing Bcknowli-dgeraent ! If your husband —oh ! it's a matter of course ! no heed of tbsnkc. \ Should un acquaintance tread on your t. yutir very best, «nu by accident * it, how profuse jfou ctT"* ith your "never minds— don't talk oMt— I don't ^ at oil." If a husband does it, he ^ gets a frown ; if a child, he is chased. tAh! these-are little things sap you. f tell mightily upon the heart, Ictus assure you, little as they are. «! j ' A gentleinan'stops at a friend's house I : ond finds it'all in^onfu .ioti. "He don't 1 j set anything to apologize for— never * | thistks of snch little matters." lyvery- ' I thing is all right— cold' sapper— cold ! room— crying children— l»erfe«:t!y comfortable. Goes home where the wife has ^ ijfen taking care of sick^nes, and wor^ iiffg hcr life almost ottw "Don't t vr . why things can't be kept in' better or ^ 'der;. there never was such cross ehil* ' t f droit before." No apologies accepted : at home ! , i Why not be polite at bode ? Why | | not use free!) that golden coin of conr- • , J How sweet they sound, lliose lit- 1 I tie words "I thank yon," or t.'you nre I very kind !"— Doubly, thrice sweet . the lips we love, when lieurt smiles ' make the eye rpntkle with the clear I light of uffectioo. j Be -polite to yoltr children. 1)1 v..u ' expect them to bo miadful of your wcl 1 j ? To grow g!ad at your approach ? ( To Uoufid away to do your pleasure be- j foro llio request i* half spokepJ- TJ^t : with all your dignity and authority tnin- | gl'o politeness ; giro it a niche in your lioiisi-li'ild temple. Only thrH will you . have learned the true vrfwrt of lending out into the world, really •finished' gentlemen and' ladies; What we »ny, uc say tin to all— be j»o- | lite. THE LOST HCKTBR. f5evero! years ago,' s hunter with his ' i faithful dog went ntuong tho- Adirondnck roouiitBtns in Northern New-VoHc^" in pursuit of game. Days nnd weeks passed, and he did not rcinni. At i length the half famished hound came _ : back without his masterl The winter ! spread its snow upon she summits and ! in the valleys, and no tiding* from the ; - reached the settlement from ; which he started. When spring lifted the winding sheet of her burial from the ! earth, and the boats were again upon ; the lovely lakes, ^tis skeleton form was found on the shore of cfte af these transparent waters, >* tight «•*" AiV humble j dufdSht. What i bittcriteM most thi fact lhal lte was so neitf home wlten he laid himself dowu to'die, hav<- given to his Tonely desth. t And thos grill it be with very many who are lost for eternity'. Pursuing the "j objects af pleasure and ambition, amid tbe waters of lime, tfley wander on frqm the warm centres of '.love ond mercy, ' I till, bewildered nnd disappointed ;f> Uie I I chase they perish with -the refuge of the ! soul in full view. ' Then comes the 1 j burning aideof memories, und the pang ■ | of self-exile and ruin, . with the -Shining I 1 windows of glory gleaming on the'Sight, . through the darkness sod storm. OL sinful hunter after a portion for 1 the mocked and'wenry spirit, turn to r ! that single otslsln the boundless ' desert t i in which stands the rtoas of Christ, • ; around who*e crimson form is gathered * tqe- Church of the living God. — Anerij can Messenger, i. j A young man tncatiog au acqcainUnce r - vuid ; o j "T beard you ware dead." s j "Ilot," says lha other, . "yoa i#i roe still j alive." "j "I do not know how that may be.'" r.--r'! plied he, "yoo are a oolorioas liar, and tny j informant was-ayersoa of credit"

POFBLAS FOLLIES. ' To tblok that *H# more a man eaU, tbe fatter and strongeg Lo wilkbecome.. To believe that the mora hotfrs children study at school, tha faster they will learii. To coaciaJe that if vxerciab is good for the health, the more rialent and exhausting it i«, tha mora good U dgr,e. To imagine that every hoar taken from J eieert, ia ao hour gained. To act ou tha'presumpfhsw thal^ffe »mal-> ' room in the buure is largo though to sleep in. \ 1 sj To remove a portion of tho • iothc»tf»jJj-P meiliately after exercises. wJion the niuii^* stupid drayjn'.tn knows tttsl if hi» does not 1 put a cover on hi-" horse the moment he*1 ceases work in winter, hu will lote him in a ', 1 days by ptteuuiqub. To contend thtft because the dirty ehil" J tdren iu the street, or on the highway, are] hearty aud healthy, that therefore, it is | to be dirty; forgetting expnsnre i the pare^oot door air, ts such a pov/erfu! ! agency for health, that llicte who live thus I are well in spite o! rags and Glth. SCRAP? OF WIT* AMD ^ WISDOM Tho I'nion soldie.-s will be able to stand ! the summer better than the rebel*, for tbey have a greater1 talent at keeping cd&l. " i. The rebels, wherever they go. seem to j h m.» pulsion' for burnihg everything un ; der iA-av.-n oxcept ^ gunpowder. • Comiag from the pulpit, aj'ti r a heavy sermon, unpopular minister -arid to one of' deaeonv r— Deacon, I'm very tired ■ "Indeed ! ' replied th- deacon, "ll.un you'll j know, bow to pity tis."" "The happiest conversation." "s»y» Dr. : Johnsoo, "is thai of which nothing' iw distinctiy romoniberwl, t>nt e'genoral cffuct of J ploosiug iaipmssiun." A New l>rlenii» papi-r auggvis tliqi t'ommodorn llolnns' big turtle, if r. steamer'* ' i oi. pyj-v were to strikA lu-r iit the middle, > •n iglit map her in two." i M o should like j j son her made a snapping torlle. | . tiood mjitcers »hu«|d begin' at home. — 1 r Politeness is not ufc article to be -worn uf ' full d readonly, to «..» put on when we pay i or receiewTcotUplitnentary visit. A Teniu-««ee p ijicr say* titwt Floyd, "far froraHftlrg flrwrnnru-gWI, "is »H nmBiaWOn." Then, if w-j catch him, he nfay ta.-n cut t« be a case of Suspended animation. ' Many a person in a fine soi' ofothei ibat r.n aglv maggot i» a. good-lookiug unr obeli. V iTie reiiels say that -tf-.uir armies, if «»»• fimtcd; will tAire lor ilnfence cfcii to v1!l '■ r-Tqpun I oin f-iitnoss. Vf« havu Iwen "aduflr in* their faslnes* for some lime. A proraioe i* a j«»t debt, which should always be paid, for liouor aud honostj- ur.--H. steamy. A' good many men Die tho funds of their friends to adorn their -persons— like tho ' mood, they shine by borrowing. ' It Is stated that tha. snnnd t>f c'nunonad1 ingot FerpDftlslStur "nw» heard -two htm ! dred mile's. Singular at it may appear, tho 1 sheik was felt at a mt6h * greater distance. It is reported to have bean Urrifie at fur »wny aa RicBtaiond. | CoxcomM woujd rather talk than listen, tbuogh Shakspeart nnre tbe Orator, , end « liaman natuse Uo> tfcetoc. > ' Victory or death I" exclaim tho robel editors. " Mictoiy nr daa^h !" .shouted Til- , tow at Fort rionelson, and ere the echoc) B of the brave shout had died array, he.sword j in hand— ran away. ■ It is not the qaantity. but thu quality or ; knowledge which determines tbn.mimlis digr • ; »«,. The Chafltaton ••Mfereury'' say* tlrat dt* 0 eases or the throat are now very prevalent 0 ; in the South. I'erhapt a skillful appliesK tien, soon to be made to the throats of the ff i rebel leaders, will tormioxt-Hnll'their pre*l, ! ent maladies very summarily. The Norfolk "Dny-Book" sayi tbat when ir the Merrimac goes out sho •'wiB carry o everything bdfore her &e. lat her go out with an "Tly' and the Monitor may dist pose of her With a butt. (i When Uws, customs, or instilationi (- r'ease to bo beneficial, they cease to o« qb< j ligatory. The Confederates find faaR with orrang :Biingitar* on" their Bag. It has bitbertc prored ill-starred. It is said that the Merrimac'a prow wai no match for the Monitor's prowess. » It is fortunate for Fortune that she i tdind, ehe she might blush to behold 4hi ^ fools »h« patronises. i-Krr-.Vlia iffttKina I M rnnitm

BY AUTHORITY. LAWS OF NEW JERSEY. A farther supplemvct to- the act "rntifod "An aft making lands liable -to be told for the piymeul of debts " 1. ' Bo it enacted by the Seaote and General Assembly of the Stale of Vew Jersey, ri'iml the judgments of the court of common picas upon appeals from the courts for site trial of small causes" shall not a^ret or biiid any lands, tenements hereditaments or estate, unless a rule shall be entered 7b minnle* oMha'court of common pleas in which such judgment ahull be rendered, ^fc'r recording. such -judgement, which rale < shall be u rule of course, and may bu enj tered at acv.time withont'no'liee, ; i. Ami lie iv enacted, That it shall be - * ! tho duty of the alifrk of the several coorta | of comrficn pinks, upon the entry of such | rule as aforesaid, to record any such judgi ment in the book of judgments of said j court, and to index the same, as now r«. | qntfed by lew respecting the judgments j, of sucb courts*in suits originally commune1 cd therein! wfiich record*»ha!I be a trans I cript from the minutes, of the tnhl court, on said judgement, and for this service the clesk shalljbe entitlcl to receive twenty-five j cauts; and such judgment' shaB, from the I liint: of enlt-i iitg such Vtije. nlfect nnd bind iiH land:;. t|-:i«meiiis', hereditament* and ' roil estate within the eiS^nt.v u\ieru such ("court of comUmwphral i* held, belonging v to the |M»rsoo of purionsAgainst whom such I ' ;mtgnient tnny be ; ai.d exeeutions againit ! the gnmls'uad chattels. Und*. tenements; herdltsmi iits ond real estate of such person or ijeiF.io* itrajTto ismed out of such coart f} of coii.ii-iu plons thenmpou, immediately upon tli« entry of audi rule. Ii. And I>e it enacted, That this act i ball , take effect immediately. ' 1 ! Approved Marsh. 13th, 1857. , 1 LA further sntq^pmeni to the net entitled "An act to prevent the destruction of ^ smut! and harmless birds." approved' r March sixth, one Ihou.tatid eight hundred , i ali.l fifty. ' ' 1 Be it enacted by the Sanate and Gen. . r ,-ml Assembly of the State uf Now Jeney, Tiiat.so roneh" of the Crst aection of tho , act t-> which thi* is a supplement as e.\> ;i pt» Irou: 0u- penalties of the said art ; ■: ■ -oiix who kilt <w destroy, •■upon their -,>ea' premises." trtVy of -the birds' named in the said section, be and the same is hereby repealed. ■ 2. And be ii enacted", That tlli* act shall taVeefi'cct immediately." Approved March I9tb. tkGi. I A supplement to Un act cntillnl "An act rvspccting Apprentices and Servants" I. Be it ettaoH-d by the Benate and Gen* Tal Assendily of the Slate of New .!«r*ey, Thnllhe binding by*, indenture mentioned. U in thu first jectiut. of the act In which this is a ruppiemetjt. may lawfully be madefy ' tho IxiarJ nf mauage.r* of -"I'lis Nortliern ' llcunr for frioodlcsAcbildren," :ncor;ioialed u by the Stale of W'ennsyitnaia. and all socli indenlures, if in other respects couforma'r ble to .tho provisions of said act, shall be dectncd and held to bo valid and effectual "• io Uw. , i 2. Anil be it enacted,' ThHt all binding* huretCore made by the said board of tneuel < ap'-f-, ate hereby declared as valid and il- Q'ffectcal iu law u tf this uct had been in ri force when sail? binding* were made. :d . 3. And bait enacted, That Ibis net ahsdl take effect immediately, ApprovedMari.il BKh. 1SG2. " An n^iticrea«ing tbe compensation of llw Trewnfer of the gta'.o of Now Jersey. » " ;• Whereas the services and responsibility "* II of the treasurer* of the elate, and the exl" penses of his office-. havo been much ini.cnjased bj reason of thu stalo loaw and ' aoldieru bounty, ineiduul to the- rebellion, j which increase of services and cxpentes BD I mast also cohtinue to i-xirt during tbe com, r? log year;' therefore— * !-> I. Be it enacted by the -Senate and linn's- eral Assumbly.of the State of New Jersey Hint the cumpen»ation,of the tremor or of as this statu be, and the *ame t* hereby in|b- creaMid the mm of one thousand dollar* for the last atid pre-.-ot years vespuotjvi-ly. i 2. And be it cracti-d. That thit aclsbull '®* i take effect im medial Ay. r,° Approved, March 2S, 1BG7. las . , - I.e.. a uvwtv WOKIi. . Guard well tfiy Up* ; none, fiuuu ean knew 15 V. bat evils from the tonguo may flow . !ba \\ hat gu.U, what griflf itiayU- incurt'd By- one locaotioai, busty word ' 1 - *