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VOL. XI.

CAPE ISLAND. CAPE MAY COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 186G.

NO. 47.

GROCERIES, IlC. NEW STORE AT UMDEti. fTHE UNDERSIGNED hss otyneO « N»w *U.r» *| X Gns!i»n, sad hs" rcctveS * J^RS "4 sxeellrat oarooou aso ««o«»uea CBOCEEBY A SO sis H'JRE. CO US, FLO LB A SO FEED. The si tent Ion of buret* In Itntit' It colled lo the ■fJtthSt Jhe.e.npun-h«.Eood. - cheep lo COSHE* »• In rhtlndeJpbln. , .S SSBBTWRf Goshen. Msrah XL IfM- . f '"SfElf'oROCEBt STORIL1"" THE UNDERSIGNED rsspsrtfUlfr laloroilhs .. jSNtSCiXLSFmNS SS3 with • lure nod enrelleot etoek of FIWH CROCKOIK'. consisting of the beat SUGARS, TEAS, COFFEES, j aadrverr other «nri* rouprtoed U U.e Uneof . grucs-rr .l..re, which ther wUI eeU at the lowest 'TS-Ceodadellreredtoeottateafweofehar*#. Purchaaert ahout.1 cell and exsmlos our atoek, >,l».l..lk,WabntcH--|c|| fc LOpLAM ; Op* laiaad, N. J., AprlllX If, . • CBOtERIEH AND PROVISIONS AT LEACH'* XTOREWASHINGTON street, opposite Hie Culled Halt Hotel. Cap* Island. 0.1. ! rPHE Underalmed infnrm. the imMletha' hekeepe X on hand, ami la eoatlousUy racel*lnt,//*»a froat GROcl'kVo*" T" FROVUIUNX, PLOfllt, PAINT*. STATIONERY, ' MEDICINE*"!^ OO NIX HARDWARE, ' " — ' TINWARE. WOODEN-WARC. POWDER k SHOT. TOBACCO h XEGARB, BRCSIIES. he , he- he , Than anr Store on tha laland, which at* of | j the choicest qu.Htusad wUI Iw sold LOWEST MARKET PRICES. Prime Philadelphia Fre*h Butter Rr- i coJvcd RTfrr Dny. .. a. r-rff.'S" j lout S, Lie. R. F. Aacncm. Rich. D. Wiu.uk a JOHN S. LEE A CO.. TXOPE,»Hir CHANDLERY h NAVAL STORES, No. 4* North WHARVE*. below ARCH It- J PHILatiKLrHia. CILL1NG and SEINE TWINE, OARS, OAKUM, PITCH, TAR, ROBIN, PAINTS, jDILS, BLOCKS, CANVASS, h Ererj article required aboard teasels. Ws also bars a Department of GROCERIES A PROVISIONS, i For Ship Slates, at Hen. IN h 1 40 North WharFns. below Knee street. , JOHN S. LEE h CO. J Philadelphia, April a, INS. CLOT HI NO. 1 CITIZENS OF CAPE MAY CO. ( I HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK OF NEW FASH- , - IONADLE SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING. } Tha Latest style ami nf the Beat Quality, oo hand. Also, a New and Handsome Assortment of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. , Can be found nl my Store. SWrJisaar^arssfsau. c C D. GOLDENBERG. . Cape May Court Hooar. t NOW IS THE TIME — i] HUH IS •«»««. 1 lit,

fpo BUY* SPRING and SUMMER CLOTHING, ** I,B. SMITH'S STORK, CAFE ISLAND, S.J. Marine a rood assortment of CLOTHS AND CASSIAERES, SuttsWr Brr the Sennom He solicits the natrons*" of the nuNte. sad Invite* them to call and examine hla aioek of New Goods. LADIES' CLOAKING*. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. UNDERSHIRTS A DRAWERS, Grarawn and WhUr SAtrtr, Paper CWarr (LoctmoeWi Wstrt. ^ ^ Cloths ami Caaalmerea told by the yard. CP- Repairing done at lbs aborted netlce. [al« EDWARDS fc LAWRENCE, CLOTHIERS. No. lo Market St.. 1111a. -tTTE keep constantly oo hand Ready-made Cloth IT in*. Clothe. Caaalmerea, Ve*Uscs,C*ata' Fur nlthlnr Goods, Oil Ctototog, he. Cloth tn« made to order. Dealt n wtUdml U to tbetr adr^tsge to call and examlaa our Stock. CAt,vnr X EDWARDS, ftt ly HARRT LAWRENCE. BOOTS &. SHOES. "* THOMAS D. CURE'I Boot and shoe store. Waahlnrtoa strjeXtoJtoatto ^rartcan Hotel. GENTS? LA DUES'. *UKk °f sorr, Missrr. and CHILDREN'S BOOTS. SHOEX and GAITERS, constantly on hand, at the lowret each ntlc-s Wart made to order. Repairing neatly dooe. ■DOT 'AND SHOE STORE. rIE Sutmertber has on hand a NEW STOCK of BOOTS. SHOES. m%A O KIT BBS, toe Gents' Ladle' and ChlldramjiM we tost ssfr rmiilnriitl" Cane Ntari which will l<e sold at our jfoftE IN DTATUR STREET, AdJoMnp Dr. MarrNra Drue Slot*. OmlbflM. Oasarfbnr pnwdaatap OmwtmS. GENTS' FINK cai F skin boot*. Alan, gunning si ditching boots nreaoU try oarretson h church N. K— Boots and Shoes made lo order, or repaired al abort potter, COALAND LUMBER. JEREMIAH flCHF.LLENGER r N FORMS hla friends and the ptiMH (noatnlly tha 1 be baa tor sale a Urg* supply of CEDAR SHINGLEX WHITE PINK LUMBER, aad star* variety of bnOdtar lumbar. Tha attouttoa of Ik* public la n-partfully saBettad. to*U JEREMIAH BCIIELLENGWC ~ FURNITURE. ' ^ JfTIHMCT^^MHlNU fcc., ^ isrK-.T-^smjmsss riL-iaof aB. ■■■"■■kli 3d55sKOG»EJX fctoW Cap* May iwn Haor. A LL jm.raa todrtwTit ^me" tor yrndea.lann art-

LEGAL NOTICE8. NOTICE TO CREDITORS it TVOWNI EDMUNDS, Administrator of Thomas t II Williams, (eolond,) deceased, By 'llrertloo of the Surraeatr of the County of Cape May, hereby *lre# notice to the creditor* of •aid decedent lo Jirln* la their debta. demands, and rladpc arrainat the estate of aald decedent under oath e within nine months, or they will be forrrer harred i. of any action rh-rcfora*aloat aald adralnlatrator. DOWNS EDMUNDS', AdmlnDtratm Dated March It. IMS. mhSl NOTICE TO CREDITORS. TTFILLIAM HEWITT and Stephen Buck, exeeo- >> tors of Henry T. Hewitt, deceased, Dy direction of the Surrogate of the County of ' Cape May, herebj- fires notice to the creditors of ' the aald decedent to bring In their drbta. demand!, 1 and claims, again.! the estate of the aald decedent ■ (under oath), within nine months, or they will be lot ever barred of any action therefor agalnlt aald executors, WM. HEWITT, I Executor*. STEP. BUCK. \ Dated Match to, ••*. rub 14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. TOHN H. ROSS and Stephen H. Bennett. Exerurl tor* of Jeremiah Ltidlam, devested ' | By direction of the Surrogate of the County of j Cape May, hrrrtr glrea notice to Ihe creditor, ot , aald decedent to bring in their debta, demand!, and ■ clalmi igalnhl the eaUtcor aald decedent under oath I within Bine month., or they wrtl t* forever bar,—, of nay action therefor against .aid exactors. JOHN H. ROSS. | .. X H. BENNETT, i ,| Dated March at h. •«. mhlf i CARPETS, OILCLOTHS. CARPET WEAVING. 1'HE undersigned begs leave to triform Ihe ladle, i .°">P? May County, that he all!) continues the CARPET WEAVING. at his realdery, at the Steaml^at landing, on the Bay St.ore. where he will be glad, at all rime*, to j weave Carpel, ol ail alyea.wt the ioweal rare. •tj- Order, can be lell al the .tore ol George IV. | j Smith, Cape Island, and will receive prompt attcnI January *t, I bbs. [lyj JOHN C. LITTLE, ! C AHPETI.MJS.— NEW STYLE* ! (THEAPI J J. T. DELACROIX, I No. JTRouth >i:i oA St., Ihlledslphla, 1 Has Juat received i« lata arrlral.— j John Croaal y h Son. Tapestry Brussels : ( Three- Ply and Ingrain Carpet., Damask aa.1 Venetian Star Carpets, Cottage, Uat and Rag Carpet., . ■ Floor Otl llo'h.. Rug., Window Hhadce. Mat- I Unga, he. he..— for eale at the i nsect ITIee*. and quality gi anuiteed. J. T. DELACROIX, i ' n *. SECOND Slrcel, nbore Chestnut, Philadelphia, \ ^ C ARPETS fc OIL CLOTHS. ~ I 1 PHL'GH, Je-,h To . woaU InvlU the attention I 1 . of borers to their lame stork ef SEW SFB1SO STYLES or CARPETS/ BRU*S»aLXTHHEE.PLT, INGRAIN, 1 , Carry, .Heir end Rap Urrprts. i J Also, OIL LoTHX Iron. If to t yards' wlda, 1 ladow .hade* la great variety, Canton and Coco , Matting, Ruga, Matta, he , k<P. HOUGH, Jr., h Co., 1 608 North SECOND St.. above Noble. Branch store— s. W. corner Eighth h Spring GarSti., Philadelphia, a mb»I-im, FORTHE LADIES MRS. E. SniTII W ILL open on and after TCEADAY, March IX 1 1 » a handsome assort meat ol , SPRING MILLINKHY. Ala-, l 1 MOURNING BONNFTX V CHILDREN'S H ATX MARIE STEWART ERaMEX Latest Styles, ] ft Also, a lot of Notion., worthy of notice. [ Those who our pun-ham. ran do >o at Phlladel- c ffi'u, GfiZX, ' H ; c 62S. HOOP RRIRTS. 638. < HOPKIN'S "OWN MAKE" / MaavrxcTvacn sad «OLB j" XJL KAirvrxcTt'arn and *om

w _ . WHOLESALE h RETAIL. No. Arch Street, Philadelphia. The moat complete aeeortmeat of Ladle.' Mime.' and children'. HOOP »K IKT«, In lb. city , gotten up exprc.lv to met the want, of Brat claaa Idle; eiubiMlna the aeweal and moat dctrahle Styles and Sim nl "Gore Trails." of every length— from IE to Afda, round,-* to 4* Spnnga, at 1 lo S5 00. plain ektrtx *11 Icigthc, from I'; ro J yds. round Ihe bota torn, at *1 40 to XI 16. Our line of Miasm' and Children's IRIRTX am proverbially beyond all rompetliloa, for rsrlstr ol stylss and alcee— aa well aa for Ralah and durability; MAKE" are Warranted to rive aalUtvett-n i but bur none aa aurb, ualem lb*y hare. "Hop* In'. Hoop Skirt TManutartoey, No. SM Aich St.," .tamped on AIM), roa.taatlr oa hand. Good Sgtars, Maau* . factored la New York, and the Eastern aisles, which we mil at very low Prima A lot of cheap Skirts— - 16 springs. M rents ; to spring., (I SO-«( .prloga, • 'da— SO t|irtngc, *1 » and to ...ring., tI M. Cf Skirt" made to Uruer and He palled Terma C-ah. use Price Daly I mkl-da. PEWTI8T RV7~ n. I- GILMOLR, DENTIST. OtBee adjoining Caagreto Hall, CAPE ISLAND. NEW JERSEY. > MT1i.ua OXIDE GAS admlnlatrred-ao pain in rxtru'tlng taeta, nor uapieaaaat eflbcta e a pert rncv.l from Inhaling the Cam. Teeth plugged In a auprrlor nivB.tr j also, whole , or partial aeu adju.tol la ihe aealeel style. All other Drntal operation, perforated la the .hottest possible lima, and to the beat ataaa*r. Fees modi-rate. Condition, rash. OSWw Days, (oatll further antlee.J-TCESDATX THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS, bumf o'clock A. M. to 6 P.M. tP Call lot a Circular. frti PROFESSIONAL CARDS. . . J. H. DOWNS, H. IL, ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, LATE OF THE MEDICAL DEfABTMEST, V. X AMMY. CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE , *' NEW JERSEY Jaroto Halford. A TTOBSET-AT-U AT# SOLICITOR IS CHAKCEBY Orrtcg ix tgcoao St- below Federal, OnuLaa, V. J.. I WIU attend tha Qaurta of Cape May Cour ty. Collections made la all part, of th» State on reasonable i ww- f^-r J. GRANVILLE LEACH, ATTOHSt r AKD COL'SSELLOB-AT-LA W, SSI SOUTH FIFTH STREET, mhSRdm PtttLADCLrnig. STATIONERY. ' WouderfuJ Hprclntlon ! J. 8. U A RBISON'8 Book, Stationery & Notion Store, WASHINGTON Street, opposite OCEAN timet. C ape Island, N. J. A OmamlAaottaaatif FANCY SOAPS, PERFUMERY', f ; HAlRDYEX ha-ha. RAZOKA . PEN-RNIVES, I POUKh.T.R'iOKX CRAB-NCTX FlaHING- LINES, S CHOICE SKGARX he., h*. Alaa, rHOTuGRAPH AlMUMS, from Sto. to *1XW. J. X ftAJUUSOH. : PARE UURTI WHITE LEAD, T)REFJ:RRED hrattpneUml pau'rr*' Try it! : i Jp- ^s^SlsriT'M^'^an4 ; 1 jMtor PhlMtotohla. '

(The f0«t'S Corner. ( One Sweetly Solemn Thouglit. '' One sweetly solemn thought Cornea to me o'er and o'er : J I'm nearer my home today Than I ere* was before. Nearer my Father's boose, Nearer the great white throne, Neartr the crystal sea I f Nearer tha hound of Ufa, When we lay our burdens dswa ; [ Nearer leaving the cross, j .Nearer wearing tha crown I But lying daraly between, Winding down through the night, la the dark and shadowy stream That bursts at last Into light I Father, perfect my love ; . Strengthen the might of my faith ; I Let me feet aa I would whan I aland Oa Uw rock of the ahore of death— I Fee! aa I would whan my feat Ate slipping orar the brisk ; , I For It may be I'm Bearer borne. Nearer aaw than I think I JHistcllanrous. Railroad Reporta. candkx and atlantic railroad comfaxy. > ' for tub tkah 1865. | In obedience to the act Of aesetnb)}-, j j pansed February 24'h, 1852, entitled, "An i . act r*»p*rtli>K annual reports to lbs Legi- j ; lalure of railroad and other cninpaoiea.'.' j ! ihe Camden and Atlantic Ksiiroad Coin- ) ! ['hoy pre.enia the following report: j Capital aiock paid io 81,062,743 06 j Funded debl 1,034,775 80 { Floating drill 143,351 81 ' C'osi of road and aquipmrnta. 1,885.941 22 i . loledSat paid during tear '65 47,594 U5 ! j RRCOFTS or ROAD FOR 1865. i I i paa-engeia $210,700.40 ' I run freight 69,337.30 |, ] other sources 3,600.00 $283,637 70 ! KxpeO'ea of the road fur the ; year '65. for Working aaid toad : t | including repairs, nieinleoance ; t i of way. rnotira power aud cod- : ] tiogencies 189,571 03 [ f *Bf JgaakT RAILROAD COKFABT. ' | FOR THE TEAR 1865. Id compliance with an act of tha Leg!*- 1 ! laiure of ibe Slate of New Jersey , approved February 24th, 1852, and a aopplemeDl | ( j therrto, approved March lllh, 1853, the j Jersey Railroad comp-ny present Ihe ! | following report, fur iba year ending Dc- • cember 31»t, 1865 : Capital stock $580,400 00 -| Funded debt 400,000 00 iad*btrriB*a« 388.000 00 1 Coat or ro.d 1,176,396 40 fllher "ar.ilal .vn-nHiin,.. 1 1 'I OUR kQ ■ expenditures. . 412,086 89

, Cntrent receipt-, pes'angeri, , freight, Ac.. Ac 255,593 35 i Current expense* 198,999 84 9 The following aecideota hare occurred on I this road during tha peal year j July lltb. — The 9 A. M. train from l Ilridgeton, Andrew Oordoo, Engineer, J. I Briant, eondoclor, io pawing through lha j ureal io Camden, (track and ron over the ? leg! of a boy by the name of Joaeph Martin, who inrriTrd bat a few hoars; tbscorj oner's investigation exonerated the in- - ploy#** from all blame. Both are io the •ertics of tha company. July 1 lib.— Tha 4 P. M. train for Bridge- ' ion, when a short distance below Ulassboro', Kpbraim Scott, angiossr, discovered a boy, Sarnoel McCrey, lying is tha track. ' Made every effort to wero him of his d*nl ger, as alio to slop the train ; bath were ( untuccs-sfnl. The engin* hit hiM sad hart i him so sarioosly tbst he died few boors 1 after. Noah Ayars was conductor. Both are eli!| in the aareica of tha company. • Jnty 26th.— Tfaos. McUren, an employee os a construction train, fall from tha cars *bil* io motion sod was badly injured. No person to blame but himself. Augoal 9tb.— The 4.30 P. M. express for . Cepe Msy, Tbomse Clayton, anginaar, HC. Molliner, conductor, when between Weateilla and Woodbury, near a brickyard, h woman was seen lying on tha track, -ho proved to ha Ann Wclford, colored. ' Unsnccessfol efforts were road* to Hop the train abich struck and killed her. She bad - been drank. Coroner's inoOTet rxouereted ' the employees of the cfcnpeoy, both of . whndi are retained in aereice. October 10ih.— Jainea\Scoil, a laborer oo a construction tram on hsDlburo' grade, foil from ibe train, which pasted oesr both legs, injuring both ankles srverely, hot not breaking any bonea. It was vnutely Hiown f*olt. The engineer and conduct r era still in ib— service. Drcexi bar 2d. — TM 3 P. M. train fo> ' Cape May ■» tbroan from tb* track near Ulunceatar, by running oe«r cow* which had illegally got upon lb* track; hot slight injury was snslaiaed <-j any peraoo un w-g' train. J. V AR RgRSSgLAgR, Suparintvndvat. nSLRM BAILXOAD coxrxxT, rot thr trar 1865. Capital stock. $160 550 00 bonded debt... 100,000 00 Coat of road and eqaipm-nt . 263,505 42 - Receipts frvm pa-aei.gera, Ac., , daring Ihe year... 37.469 68 * i CasseM eg,.ea»#a 26.919 97 j r Qaaraaleed dividends of three l—r cent, ; ' were paid in cash ia Jans and December, 1885. j

cafx ma* and MII.ltju.K railroad compint for tsc yka x 1865! Thw company make the following stale- . ment : Cepital stock $447,000 00 Bonded indrbtedneas 200,000 00 Other ind«litedn-s« 13,551 69 Coat of roti]. and equipments . . C59.C03 16 Currant receipt* 81,322 34 Current axp-nsea 70,937 52 Interest paid 14,000 (hi j Tha following accident occurred on this road daring the past year : Nnvrmbgr 22J.t-iKdwh)d B. Smiih^'em- I ployed oo gravel train, near Seaville Sta- } tion, fell hetweeo the cars, and was *o bad. } ly injured that h* died Ihe same dev. The j coroner's jury acquitted those aroplorvd of j all blame. Tb* engineer, Dam*! Ceatidy, and conductor, Dideon Craw, of train, aru still in employ of the company. J- Y>K Rkxuxlarr, Superintendent. j ku.lvit.lr and olasshoro* railroad, to* thr trar 1665. This company present Ihe following report of their affairs for the year 1865 : j Capital slock $368,200 00 F»nd*d debt 3,750 00.' Floating debl 186 0o ' Coal of road and equipments 433.302 33 , | Received for rtnuAe. . . . 53.362 33 i Paid for permanrtfNffinpiuve- ; menla, debla, inter*.:, Ac. 32,435 03 Paid two dividends of 3 per cent, amounting lo 22.069 00 This road being now under lea.e, this ' company have no olher knowledge of matter* rnqorired than the a"bove statement. W. D. Ken blr. Treasurer. ' rar1tan and dklaw.hk rat r. R. comfakt. ( for tuk trar 1865. ! In obedience to an acl entitled "An act ] I respecting annuel reports lo the l.egiala- ' j lorn of Radroad and other companies," ! p*"ed February 2d, 1852, Ihe Raritop and Delawaru llay Railroad Company present ' I the following report of their affairs lo lbs ! | fir-t day of January, 1866. Capital stock $2,520. 700 00 Fir»t m-rtgege bund*. 1,000,000 00 Second " " 250.000 00 \ Equipment 184,000 0(1 ! Tuaia River(br<nich) Railroad j bonds 64.800 00 j dvbis and obligations. 664,885 01 $4,684,385 01 | j 0o*t of Railroad and equipst'itU $3,975,489 00 ' Number nf pvs'engerararriad from Janu iry l«t 1665, to J uouary 1*1, 1866 174,159 of freight trim "ported during the name period . . 53,231 (for ll.e year) from passengers $166,092 64 r pa>>enger* $166,092 64

' from freight" 135,172 47 Recvipls from olher suurces. 19,358 67 $320,623 98 . 'ExpsaditUfH. Jnainlananca of . way siructnre- 24,967 111 Repair* of machinery 36,676 29 ' Uperaling A general expeii.e., 214,530 06 > Ofice and incidanlal expense*. 75,413 12 , > . ! $351,586 58 { GENERAL- NEWS. — General McDowell seem* to be »ery popular on the Pacific coast. The Legislature of California a«k Congress to promote turn to the full rank of major general, I "bile tha reforms be has introduced into j Colorado Territory are regarded as beueficial. ( — The TWhun: says the conspirators : Bpangl- r, Mudd and O'Laughlin, at the ' last accoontt from the Dry Tortugas, were ^ taking their imprieeRmeiii very philosophically, and condacled tbamvelvea so aa lo gel released from the heavy irons they ( hare been wearing. , -An action against the Long Island I Railroad Company for injuries sustained .a . Ihe diaautar which occurred oo Ibair line in . Angnsl last was trisd last week in lbs .Supreme Court. The plaintiff is Mr. Eu- . gens B. Ovcrum, who bad both his legs broken by tha collision of lbs traios. Verdict, $5,000 damages, i — Mr. Stephen Smyth*, father of Got. I emer Smyth*, of New Hampshire, has I Tuled for Governor of that Stela Bfty-niae r eos*#chtiT* years. Hi* last tola was cast in 1865 for bis own son, and he content- ■ plated voting for him again, bat a sarion* , accident injmed bin so that ha was unable i to lesre hit bona#. — The election In Rhode I "land parsed off very quietly Wednesday last. General , HornaiJe w«f elactrd w|tb little opposition. , The remainder of Ihe ticket nominal#. i by | ■ he republicans was eqoally successful, , ■ twsaty-eight of lb* new Senators being of , ' Ihap patty I# fire democrats, and the A*- , IFtobly sixiy-fir* republicans to seven i r democrat" The *ol* was very light. , — There are now 311 church** or all d^. e nominations in Naw York, distribute aa c follows® Episcopal, 41 ; Proabyleriaoa, 43p' - M-ihodUl K isxupel, 38; Roman CaU-lic, I I 32: Bwptiel, 29; Jewish Syaagoga s, 25; c J Dsteh Befoni.ed, 19; laiheran, 9; Uniud I ' Pre'i'jtoriati, 6; Reformed do., 6; Con- a I gregaiioMlmi. 5; Dn.ver-.Iisi, 4; Uni'a- I Li risu»3; jUMeaxJUlht^M. 3; Fmo.U.3; i M-'k-iii t Pruie* tent 1 ; mtocwllaiaoo", 19. , | The Epwcapa iana have tlig cw-llieei u « I Weil *a the too*; imms edifices.

Lawsfof New Jersey. for authority.] * Sopplement to an *et respecting convry. ^ veyance", approved April fifteenth, eigh- .• teen hundred and forty. nx. I I. Ba it eaact-d by the Senate and Grin- : > oral Assembly of lha Stat* of N#w Jersey, j That the provisions of tha ari entiifod "An ; i act io legalize certain ack no* Irdgmenla of | devil" taken, or to b# taken, in other "lat-s ' I and territories of the United Stat*" for | j lands an-L. real e.lale in this atulv," apj proved March first, eighteen bondred end . I fifty-nine, end of the act entitled "Supple. { in vol to the acl nouiled 'An act relative . , j to commissioners for taking the acknow. j ledgmenl and proof of deed*,' approved I April 6lte«ntb eighteen hundred and forty- ! six," approved March ten, eighteen hundred and bfiy-eigbt, .ball extend to end . include all proo'fa-and acknowledgment* ; | heretofore made and taken, or hereafter j I lo be made and taken, of deeds of or for I i lands or real estate in this state, by any j grantor or grantors, residing in this stale, j i and temporarily absent tlierefrom. or by ! i any grantor or grantors residing in any •late or territory other than in which the •sid proof or acknowledgments bara hran . or shall be made and taken. 2. Anil ba it enacted, Tbst this act shall i , take effect immediately. Approved Maicb 13, 1866. An act to release aud discharge the interest ! ' and e»tnte of the Slat# of New Jersey in j ' end to the landamf Peter J. Cucuel, late ; I of the county of Morris, deceased. j ' Whereas, The said Pater J. Cucuel, on or | about the twelfth day of October, eigb- | teen hundred and sixiy-fonr, with Tboina« i - E. Allen and O.cer Liudslay aa hia J sureties, before Alexander Dickinson. 1 esquire, a justice of ihe |m*ce in end for . the county of Morri". did acknowledge a I j recognisance conditioned ihal "aid Peter ! I I J. Cucuel should keep tb* peace toward" i ' j hia wife Eiizaballi ; and whereas, the!' said Peter J. Cucuel did afier wards kill 1 ( his said wife, by meant whereof the said 1 I recognizance became forfeited, and | 1 I wberaa", the aaid Pater J. Cucuel ha. " been conrjcled aod executed in the county of Morri" for the murder of b a j said wife; and wh-r--a* it appears tfial i * tha said Peter J. Cacuel devised all hi* 1 land to, end for the use of his youngest ; ■ child, a boy «r sight or nine years of age, " i am! that tha aaid real ealute is of .mall bring up and educate Ibe suid bo) ; " 1. B» H enacted by the Senate and Gen '. crul A*-*nibly of the Stale of New Jer.rr, | 1

That" the* land* and real estate which be.; longed lo Ihe aaiil Pater J. Cucuel si ihe ' lime of hi* death shall be and the tame j hereby are released and discharged from j *th» said recdgnitahVe. aod Ml Ihe Tien, ! ' et'ale, right, title and inleraal of the Stale j of New Jersey in and In the lands and real ertate of the aaid Peter J, Cucuel by vir- j ! lue of Ihe said recognizance "hall be and ; Ibe sama aru hereby released aod forever i ' . 2. And be il enacted. That this act shall ; ' lake effect immediately. Approved March 16. 1666. A further supplement to the act entitled 1 j "An act for the Punishment of Crime"," ' i approved April slzteantb, eighteen bun- i I dred and forty-six. ° | 1. Be il entcted by Ihe Senate and Gen- 1 ' ! oral Assembly of the Stele of New Jersey, j ' That if any person or persons shall heie. j 1 ; after wilfolly or maliciously destroy, break, ! ' . injure or ob-lrnct any machinery or g>'ur- ! 1 ing, or any part thareof owned or used by i 1 auy olher person or persons, or by any in- j ' corporated company for manufacturing pur- < poses, such person or persons so offending 1 shall ba deemed gnilty of a high oiiide. innanor, and on conviction shall b- pan- 1 isbed by fina not excaadiog on* hundred 1 and fifty dollars, or imprisoomml at hard 1 labor not exceeding two years, or both. 2. And be it enacted, Tbst this act shall 1 take effect im mediately. t Approved March 13, 1866. A farther supplement to tb* act anti'lad 1 "An act to prevent frauds by incorpo- 1 rated companies," spprorod April 8f- • ternih, eighteen hundred end forly-.ii. I 1 Be it enacted by tha Senaia and Gee- 1 eral Ai.embly of Iba Stat* of Naw Jersey, ' That where tb* properly of an insolvent ' corporation in the baids of a receiver or 1 trustees, appointed onder tb* act to which ' this it a supplement, ia encumbered with ' mortgage# or other liens, lha legality of a which ia brought to question, and iba prop- * arty in of a character materially lo delatu- a in value pending tha litigation Utarw- 0 upon, lha Court of Chancery may order * inch receiver or Irualeea io tall the same ' clear of ioeumbraaca, at Public or private -al* fur ibe boal price Uat can he obtained, * lb* maa-y iolo the court of chan- * there to remain, .object to tha tarn* aad aqauiaa of all partiea io interest " aa was the property before it waa sold, and lo ba diapoesd of aa tha satd cuait by ito a oecr-e -liall order aud direct jc 2. And be u eaacied, That this act abnli a take affrct immediately. m Approred March 13. DMA L

j A supplem-nt to th* act entitled "Ah ^ct empowering Ra-lroad Companies to am- | ploy • Pulie# Force. „ j 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and GenI ernl Aawmbly of the 8t ,te of New Jersey, j That the prorfaions or th* act lo which ; this i* a aopjde ment -re hereby »o -X'eoded „ as to apply io .U1 things te all lha canal ' f • corporations of ihi* slate, Ow which traost porialiua is rarn-d oo either by hone r , p"War or by il-aa, end polic-meo romml«-"ion-d uo.ler the orovi.ions of t .is act shsl\ I be designstsd "Csnal Pol.es." . J 2. Aud be it enacted, That this set shell , " be deemed and fsken lo be a public act, . and sbsll Ink- vff-ct immediately. I Approved Match 13, 1866. ! A supplement to the act untitled "An act , for government and regdfation of the Sisie l'ri.on," approved April sixleenlh, I 1. Be It siiactvd by the .Senate aad GeoI ersl Assembly of the State of New Jersey, i That hereafter il shall be lawful for tb* ] keeper of the Stile prison, with the consent j of th- acting inspectors, lo contract with a»y person nr persons for the labor of tbw prisoners, or any part of there for any period rwt excrertmg four years ; provided, ; that if such contract shall be for a period extending teyood tb* t-rm of offien of tb* j keeper tattling such contract, th* aaid coo- . tract shall require, lo render It valid, th* I approval of tbo governor and treasurer of ' tbu state. 2. And be it enacted, That this acl shall ia * v -ff-ci immediately. Approved March 13. 1866. A further Supplement to the act entitled t 1. II* it enacted by ibe Senate aod Geo- , Assembly of ibe Slate of New Jersey, j I bal the clerks and regulars ef tb* resj pective counto's of Ihe giate msy, from end I slier lha p-a-age or this acl, lawfully charge j at tbu rate of ten eeols per folio for the recording ell deed-, mortgages, and assignments of mortgages; and may also charge twelve cents per folio for official copies and ' alietr-ict* from the records aod fil-t of tbair respective offices where oisds by them. 2. And Ik- It t-nacird, Thai the stid clerks | and registers may charge Ihe sum of seveni - five cents for ilia registration of each ( and every mortgage by tbem registered after Ihe passage of this act. 3. And be It enacted, That in all ertffllmil cases upon indictment, on the acquittal of the defendant, Ihe fees of the court, clerk end sheriff -hall he made by the coon* cidl-dor, upon the taxed bill certified* , ha correct by the prosecutor of the plaas. 4. And be it enacted, That this acl shall And bail enacted, That this shall

t-k- effect immediately. j Approved March 7, 1866. ijoLUi Resolutions relet*, to the salary of tbej-t- George II. Brown. 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and Gag. . eral- Assembly of the Stat* of Now Jersey, I hat ll.e treasurer of this Statu b* author- B | ixed and directed lo pay lo Ibe legal raprs. jsenla'ivis of George U. Brown, deceased, i "'•ncis'a Judge of lb.- supreme court of j tins Slate, the salary to which h* would j have been entitled as snch associate jastic* ! on the first day of February ttsxL Approved Febraary 15, 1866. A nyv indie. If any of our readers racsira a sheet "Web l°nks as if tha latter it contains was written, .but is io fact printed, and in which j the offer is made privately aod confidantlally, that in return for $10 h* will b* sent certificate which iCsore to drew a prize in a lottery, with lon< and stemingiy vary candid explanations how aod why this 1* dona, let bim uat th* whole thing dowo as an nnmi igaied swindle. Tbare is a bill now before lbs U. 8. 8enai#, introduced by tb* Post Office Commit, which, if passed, will put an effeclnal stop lo this employment of tb* United titau* Mails for deception and flssclog of lha verdant pnhlic. Great Fire In the Oil Region. Th* most dwastfMi Or* evsr known j# the, 0.1 Region occurred on Saturday on th. Hyde and Egbert Farm, Petroleum Centra. Tha firs originated from a g*g pip* ronnlng from Ibe tank of th* Bnrlingwell io a dwelling. Tb, barging oil running dowo th* Mil. set th* faniM* Coquette Tank 00 Ira. and th. flame nuking toward th* cra-k sw.pt avarytblof baforw it, and oo reaching the creak, whar* th.ra soma six hundred barrels filled, J«i» on the back. Ibey look fire, logath.r whh ■e vvntren tanks of oil. All w.r. destroy.* Some al.vao or tw.lv. bo.U I,Wg io a. creak, loaded lor shipment, also took fit* aad were dwlroyml. At on, tin. th. rreak^a.shetoof flsore. Soma thirty, fiv. well, ware barnad, Iresidre varfoa. Jo. -gtn*.ho3**x en.'iov., derriekx and u«k. also several d.alliogx Th. 1m. j, Abo„ 2A000 barrel, of mi, and $115,000 ia prop. - A. 1 1 reset b I# gaatieman lately fWht • dual with l-t* i u timet . frjaod baoawa ha jocorol, roroztod that h. ^ shirt to hia haeh. Ua Ua'i th* firnt man who ha. got moi bvroaso .nmslM, Tjj troth.