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Sue AV ar r. 0»pe Island, Kay Coyi.tj, S.J. H. R. M AOONA<iI,lt,'. p. I MAGBATH, AaslpeaKr Karma. ^ Hpdiifjtla), iHU..'2'i, IS6«il * 'fSr motlo : "Small profit®, •nd qoirksalM !" ' w . IV MlU.tR, Cup* Inland. N. J. f Astoclatlon Meotlngs. Cap* IsUad. lodge N&ts I. O. aT O. l .mfU i •eery Mend »/ areolar: lu Odd Fellows llll'. kiMHTf Dalon of r«p» May Count/ qertsxh# 1 l.t ss tlwlKslvnlsy evenings In ««;h mood,. , tape Hot Saving Fund'h Buildlxg'tesoelatlou , modiste UreCiry Marl on in* fourth Mundsy .,e.,.gl».arhm,«,b. ,, y .rmere' h Mdehaniv.s' BuWUrgJk^l^ Assorts- j ( iwir""** °' K°D. Sm'Si ~ I ' Evening ^star^Ludf* No. aa^ I. a ofy. t msets 1 , mr"* Ty ; Tbt Hoe Cylinder preeo upon which tbe tfivt s le printed, » offered lor Mile, tlx* ol Mil III) , oter Ike form, nod Is « bsrg.ln at tbe price ' ssksd, SAM. 1 i 1 ' 1 i The Uotrr nor'i git* our rthtlpra the annual •"mennugo of Governor Word- in full thia | , ""week in • sopplewsi.t which accarapaolei the Bap*. It I*. with ■ hUeht^X- j t ceptlon, devoted to tbe budines* ol tbe " &Ule, and iu front and explicit lUta- ! ' menu make it the ben State paper the , Governor hai at rtt iiiaed. It it filled j , with practical binU and plain tiiggettioot which are* worthy of the careful j canaideratlon of tbe Legitlalure and j tba people of the State. It la a document which oug^t to be iladiou>ly and carefully pc rated by etery eitir.ee at all inUrceted in tbe tqjl-beiag of bit State, at it give* a full end oaooaplirated raviaw of tbe rarioue hmacbes ol i.ur Stole goeernment It will be eeen that the Gneneee of tbe Stale are not in bt Benriahing coaditioa at they hare l-cen, showing there it room for Improvement <n tome quitter*. The Gereroor thiake that "no oae can exataine the ditburioiaente without feeling thet there are large aaionaU which might he tared to the State by a tyttem fiS ecaaomy and retrenchment." Thi-^ ia true without a doubt, but wo prefer leering the whole mertau* In the hand* of the reader, and let him eoire to wbatercr conclusion he tbiakt lit. The I.t-gislutur e. Tbe New Jrrtey State Legitlatarr j •aurened ba Tueedey latt, and orgat • i bp j by electing the following list of j ofiictra ■ aX NATE. AanvMrv—Jobu V C.-raisli. ol Warren. .IMfWow At t, •>! r."Uf ssassstikt.'/sat:^' i tpiaatrr— A. O. Krana. of Hudson. m I . fSrt-Atox. .V. Johnson, of Merer. .lolVrM ' t -- Miiro-r f. Drake, "f llaa.-v. kitforSZrl^Siisri — "V lion, of Hunierdoa. > Ttta Republican Senatorial uaacut cOiapliineuledematoHjudlam, of Cum- I harioiid with the tola for Praaiduot, ' Cut. Borden, for Secretery, together 1 with the circumheotr of list ror. The ! Home cuoruA nuiuindUd Jaixie* H. Nixon also of Cuaiberltnd, for bpoekcr, 1 Gen. JsrtiiuA, for Clerk, and tbe otlrlr i old officer*. 1 It will be acce that oer district In • nil rep relented ; and, placing thit fact with the two other* — that three of the abare lint are priulcn, and throe more arc ex-*oldiire. we here oot the lightest hesitancy in any .ng that the ofiiocrt, under the circumstances, could not hare been better aelectrd. On the port, therefore, of printers, soldiers aud the Bret C'ougreerioaal dittrlet, we feel ' exceedingly gratified at toch telling recognition of putt services. The horlurtt before the Legitlalure up to Friday, when it adjourned orer ^ until Monday, »os or a prirate cbarac ' ter, aad consisted principally of unimportant billt, wbicb bare boea referred to com mlt tecs. A Bt| Tiling for Cape Island. 1 At tba annual meeting of tbe New Jrrtey Editorial A eooiatiou, held at tba American Hours, Trenton, on Tblireday last, Mr. John Hood, of Camden, oe the part of tbe Camden unit Atlantic Railroad and the Mill- < wills and Cape May Railroad, extended I an ioriution to bold the eurnmer eepianaaal meeting it £epe lelaad The iaTRntfoa heiag accepted with every uiaolfeaiatioo of delight, Siatioekeon Cbi'W, of the Camdea Piy*t, John F. ' Itibceck of tbe Sew Brunswick iVedoniam, John Ho^l; Ute of the Camden lit mart at, and 8. R. Magoaaglo, ol . tba Oroan tfore. were appoiated a coiuailltaa to make the ueceeemry arraagamrate. Last year the coaveetiou ■uaemhled at Long Branch, and behold * the recalls. Long Breech wna report- : cd to have boon crowded to Suffocation tor mors than a month — it novar bar- 1 | log baeu rull'Wnrf— and the impatn. ; - It hat that acquired will Continue far j ' reare. auleta tha huUl keepers throw ] ' away their chaoeea by iaalMatiao to ; hutioota— all owing ta tha little feat _ that Oa tha editors retaraiag borne, , eaob.of tbam had mere or low to say . iu tbatr paper* about thu ad rentage* of iba Breach aa a saumer r^ton Pnater-' >"k it en immaaaa thing ia iu < way. 1,-t oer hotel otaa tbtok of it, ' sad prwst by the wlottretion refarred ; to. W. tiut thle th ag w.a at be owartwwhed. and we ksow. that rf oar e WtW proper ore put their head* t - - '"^T.imtw.^r.V retd^es a "arm ^ a«d •ajultc^ tw-optjoa « Urn awe

rnnl(>rin<ltng folks. ' J reis one.jou. t are too gntr, Aad in ike cruaitten gnioM* ! • i 1 It jiiet com i at natural to soma j 1 folkt, we koow of, to find fault, to mia- | represent moti»ei; aad to chrecterixe i tbe action* or opinion* of their lelluw. j 1 rebterfugct of. some cavert de- i , •igu. at it doe* for a duck to take t# | the water. H has been eo eiaee tbe j | daye of Mrlhuealeb, perhepa earlier, ; < J end (lojbllrte tbe tame state of things | 1 will axiit-ai long am this mnedane . \ tphero of oore It capable Of tBtteioing : | tiie burann race. Perhaps there it no ■ i vl. ist of iaditiduaU, when takua all toj either, more expeeed to pablic critj- j i cism and censure, than joorpellsta We 1 are not going inta eu elaborate argn- | i meot about the matur, nor are we gu- 1 | n g to eaur upon a lengthy defence of j , thai powerful body, which to-dty, acoordlbg to the blgbeit aotbdrity, ••roici , ! ilie American continent." We were i : simply about to eey a fow words *e- I j * peeling ourtelret and tome sell-con-" ; -titutod advitere. It teems that the j brief report we gate latt week concern- } the new tehuol bouse, bat been the , - signal tor considerable fault-finding on | i he pert, of tome of oer readers. Oa ' i .vhat grounds tbe dissatisfaction it j resting we know not petititely. We I eadeatoreil to be at impartial iu the accouut ol tbe proceeding* at our limited knowledge of tbiagt aad inferior descriptive lilent would permit Of course tt is a cause of regret to ut that we bare noiuteDlioeally fnraisbeii uaWitl to protoke- the Ire or aroutt unpleaatat feeiingi, as. tha ease may ' he, among any af our readers. Tbe statemsnts made were plain, straightforward and tratbfui, notwithstanding what may be said to tbe contrary. It - it alto a subject of uiicb concern to be obliged to notice, io our tttry-day inercourse with the world, that there is so little etidendc d< kindly feeling end unity among Christian denominations. If our motiret wIH not be unrepresented, wa si. in id like to impress on thus* interested, that arnoag uoprafet ilonal Christians this very thing is >. i.ticed and is oa doubt fejt. YVekoou ■ his to be the case. It may ba considered Btipleeaaol to allude to matters 1 ol this kind, because of tba unpleasant nositioa one gets himself into, and ;.-*ldea, being awarded the name ol 'caviler" for bia paias. We bate, doaa. j 8kno l"s tiik Nxwe. — Friends, you who reside witbiu tbe four townsbipe . of Cape'May county, are just aa cogj ->itaot of the fact at we are oareelve* i .hat fberc are item* of loral interest transpiring la yonr respectiva oelgh- ! urheods every day which we ehould j he glsd to chronicle, if w* bad the facte, Never mind tbe flower^ language, the orthography, punctuation . or gratner, merely give us the items as von would tell it, tad we shall work it :p into newe with the "fixiis" compiet*. Note down inch item* as yon 1 think would Interest yenreelves if you *ere away from home, aad send tbem at We trait our readers and liends will scad ot facts in reference occurrences ol which they may have peraooal knowledge, together with their names at guarantees of the tr<itbfnlaeis if their statements. Gise us any in'ormstian y»a may hsar about impromei. milt, accidents. Crops, farming, and laformatioa hi regard to tha busiares . interest of the community you lire iu. EnDCATlONAJ.. — At a meeting af the •ichool Trustees and Teachers of Lower Tuwnthip and Cape Island, held at the , new school house ia this city, eo 8*t- i nrday afteraoon last, eo tbe recommendation of Dr Mtmice Heesley, the county Superintendent, a resolution oas adopted, rocemmendiag a uniform , series of Text Books iu the Public Schools af said township and city — Thit ia a step io tbe right direction, md it meets our hearty approbation. We ere pleated to ascertain that similar steps have been taken to the upper owntbi[>* of Cepe May Cuonty. A uli and interesting report pf the pro--elding* of the meeting bee been fornltbed, bnf the crawded state of our i-olamns prevents tbe pablication this . week. To Ctft Mat nre* etcaiua — We have [ iMsa favored wiib an latide view of the .rraogeaMnt* being made by tba officart '. >r tbe Watt Jsrapy Kallroad for lb* Cape May travel aaxt tuinin«r, ctpacially for -tcartiooistt. Tha aeala of priaca for '■rdart or argBni|atioaa wiebing to make >n escuraiea to tha Capa it highly advas'agvout, and matt greatly increase tha •lusinasv af tba road from ibis sauroe.— Tbe aaw bote) pot ap with tba view of i .ccnmoriating ezcarsioo partiaa parlicu- : sily. will be Bnisbad by tbo first of May. ' i here is another caoiidaralion which axI -urstoaiau skoald note : lbs consalidaliao i I if all tba railroads leading to Caps May , ' ied«r one maoagtBMoi — tba Waal Jersey , ' Ootnpany. Tba cart used for t eaearewea will ba first class pts.eogsr j .-art, and the raneiag time will baaborur 1 ibae aver before. Gen. fie well knows ■ : How to plaaaa tba people aad Is determined I ! la do it. Mi of tba beat evidences of wbicb la givaa ia tba early preparations . ha is makiag for tha bathiog season - IV. J- /Vw ... ! Tat NoTtorv rcewa Taarisca — Pate* Own Oou-*a-— Coa-treetad oe .seiaatiflc pnacipBaand warranted perfectly cor- ' reel ; rennet gat cat af repair, aad sa aaat, f ebeap and derahlc. «»wod meUl, while « dial aed bendsnas Caaa. - I's axtrsma ' .'beapcasa plaeaa it with & the reach of t -very was. o»ni aeearelj by wail on re- a - et ■( Oaa Dollar. Addrrea. Navalty « Co.. Boa 743 Alhaay, S. V- . waat»pap«v wtR . **•• a« ataewd at Bafto FUsa. ia Com- a

oitmg at Church Fairs. Il is m et and pioper that an npolocy ' or tha sniauni of- spare snd-nme cep-' 1 -uined by my commonicstiors bo teudared j yoa, Messrs. Edilort. aod yoo d>y vary j patient reads rv, I'laeee Icc-pl tbt same ,- , 1 >nd now taking it fbr grented that such i.bss been done'wa will procaod to tha fsr. J i iier consideration of the subject broached i . in my laeL AS to tbo practical qoestion I referred to, "sr. ibsso Jii_U-ry aod chance | ! <cbem»e d»miira|!jit.g iu'thel? leudancy?" | j 1 might tnlfbock on tbe proof 1 have of- ! ir red that gsiubtiag it tmanral io iu na- ! . aud b.re I tsnow Ibet all tbote per- : ! <ona who bold thtl\averytbiog whieb is : ' iiamorolisdrmorsl mngniHeniirely sgree j with me ia saying lllet lb»y are dHmoral- ( | ising to their tardanry. I think, how1 aeer; there will bo d-j diffirultv in ebowing ! ; that while tboaa lotlary aad chance I schemes are demoralising- like all other | kiaddof gambling, yet the extent tB wbieh ; they are so, is greater or ieee jasl io proportion to tbe value of lbs stakes involved aad tb* frequency with which these .ebetues ere engaged io. We all koow that tbe great majority of those who take ' ohsnoea at these fairs, aad those who i "manage the* benevolent lotteries art in j no utnger of becoming gamesters, nor , snouid nay ana think of charging fbal tbe ! ■greenhorn," who, on bis first visit, to i he City, is swindled out of all be baa by card sharpers, ia in dauger of becoming a ;tmbler, because, for once in his life b* Use played high. 1 de uei say that the , gianitKers of ibesa church lotteries will . ihrmsrlvA become gamesters — although ! in a etric't sense I bey are eocb already — i i.ot 1 do at.-ert, tbat since ibe eager, sel- ! hsb, covatous spirit, Bbleh is the *ja_uf_| gambling, is evoked By tbuse loitnrict jest hi proportion to the cost of tbe chances j to tbe purchaser, npd tbe valne of tbr prize, they ere doing ell that is necessary i| to foster a gambllag spirit. Meet assnr- i -Uly leo, while a refife for a pin-coihion. clove-box, r^ll-beby or oiler trivial arli- j. etc, would ba almost powerl.sa to excite ; •neb a feeling io the minds of any brnevoleutly disposed pereou, a coolest for anything of valne, say a watch, a building lot. or a dwelling, would bate a much stronger intineoce. While I thas deny the moral- right of any to engage ia latteries for any purpose, newever benevoleot, i bare not' questioned tbe liberty to do so, aor io any wsy impngned tbe motives of those whe .engage .it ihetn. .lied the promotoit of Cbnrch Fairs. bees slone coocerued in t em, I •bould bsve thought il impartinrnt to criticise their action. This, however, is not tbe e ee. Tbe people wbo attend these fairs are generally people wbo give lane to society, and tbeir example is sire io be imitated. It is notorious that one of the greatest ctirses of ibis country is i he meals for gsnibliDg, by playing card*, balling on races end elections, or the purchase of shores in lotteries, [Render ebon tbe "Merchuil'e end Banker's" af. fair, of Naw Yerk, as yon would a boaroDllriclorj and tbe preference for these apparently ea*y modes of getting rich over bone-t labor w«e never more general. By engegiag iu these chance schemes ftoni whatever motive), tbe promoters n' oar Cburcb Fairs, really though unintentionally land tha sanctii n of their example to ibis gambling spirit. It has beau Hilled 11. at 1 have evinced in the former commaaicetione a spirit of rather tooiiiacb, pretension to sanctity — something extra that is pot on tor the occasion, allow ids to Say that idee ia incorrect Those . lime-actions I have thus disapproved or---.embere of cbarrhet, wnil. I am not, am with o.uch propriety on* outside the membership of s church msy ask the qoes tion, what sort ol a position are o.r church people, who claim to be the light of the world, placing themselves when i has lending the sanction of iheir example tu, aud fi-sieriog tbe indolgeoce in, a practice of which ibe result* ere en per rnciese, aod which is the seurce of wide •pread dishonesty, rein and misery ? It is therefore as e matter ef public policy only, that I have expressed my regret. >ud denounced the coarse which is too -Hen taken at church and other charitsole lairs. I em ree'ly eurry thet a "reply" io.my opening qneryVvfrnm e learned g.-n '.It-man of ibe Island, did fail reaching the printers' beods. Howgver 1 .hell feel glad to ao-wer any -qfiesliooa which bi■aey have to propprfod. With respect 1 Front TnckBhoe. Tiie oM^r E Church, at ibis place. Is ng>w being nnvertcd into a conplof dwellings, having been removed from the old sits. Two or throe new buildings sre being erected, one of which, th* retidruce of Mr. B. Marshall, is now approaching completion, is a handsome edifies,, sad will ba a credit to the villsge. A mealing of the school Trustee! and teachers of the Upper township, was btld oa the 11th inst., at whieh a resolution was adopted recommending a uniform series of text books ia tba pablic schools of tbe township Star Lodge. No. 65 F. A. M.. celebrated 8t Johns dsy by the installation of its offlcars and n samptnoss masonic supper. The installation woe cubducled-by P. M. Reuben S Robin sou. Ths loliowing is the list of offi cert elected for tb* present masonic Thomas L. Russell, W. M. William B. Brown, 8. W. William U Taylor, J. W. Thomas Williams, Treasorer P M Reaben S. Robioseo, Seo'/. R-v. E H. Durell, Chaplain. Ell W. Badd, 8. D. Matthew Btephene, J. D. Lewie Smith, Tyler. A sad accident occurred near thia village a short time sloes. A yeeng ton af Cspl. Ballsy, aged abont four rears, while standing sear n woshtub nearly full of boiiiog paler, stepped backwards sod fell Into the tob, belog badly scalded that ho died ia • few boara. Tbe M. E. Sabbath School held an •xhibitioa dariag the holiday* for the purpose of replenishing their Library with the. proceed* ■ - ■ — — i A B*ui roa Kraav Wo can. — Grace's CoUbrattd Safe* is BOW eo |-eerally aeeit I tba care of Beeh woaads, oate, bunts, , ulcere, fetoas, sprame, aad all die. sen of the ekia, that prsise of it e-eeij to be t used lee*. ThneO who bsve tried it oaee | elwave keep e box oa heed, sod sottueg j will tadeoe sham to be witbest • eepply. I — I aspect oe* of Bcgietry aad KteMreo , io beared thet theH eommiestow ire i reedy !• the heeds of Us Ceaevy , Oterk. •• t tbat they meet be ewers M «v»- i •ini Wf tb* ofMareh •• they witlbe raM. •

Tbe Building Association. < Th. First Annuel M.etieg of tbe Cap* ' Msy Saving Food sod Building Assoetslion was h.M io the <*iiy Hell, Monday 1 evsoiBg, .las. I3lb. eat) w*s called j tu order by lbs Vice President, L. K. ' ; Moore. / The Aoditere being celled apoo, ' . I preernfed tbe following I \ — /\ dkroKT : ' » Jxecxev I3«b, IS6S. | The euditnre of the Cepe May liaviog j ' Foot! sad Buildiog Associalioa having ' muled aod adjusted tbe accoeola «f the 1 Awucialioo, beg* leave to piseeot to tbe ' 1 j stockholders the fcllowtog rwpori : — ■ion* w. qrcsrt, sBCRicTAir. De. 1 | To ceeh ree'd for does, sic . 32.11.7 95 ' i H •• ■■ "'Coastitatloae 14 70 i i 1 I Totsl received S'J.l2d 65 ! I ' By cash paid Treasurer . 82.128 65 ' ■OAAI- g. *]irw, TSBAsCau. .prv , To cask ree'd from Soc'y $2,128 65 H - Dr. | ' ; By CRih paid per orders $2,126 30 j , ' Balance io Treasury, 2 35 | ■ J Tb expenses paid $71 20 | i cr. 1 By Fines...... $48 60 " Constitulioa* erl?" W 60 'J " other senrces . . * 4 36 * ! Total gain, JS846 35 -| Deducting expeoves /esv«» set j gsio. ..Ses,./.... $767 15 $846 35 | j.l'otal ooinher of shares 176! 1 First bond and men gage oo rest estate in l.owcr Township. $260 OH , First bond and niortgsge oa real estate oo Capa Island "2.541 40 j r Dae from stockholder! 135 411 1 Cash io treasury 2 35 j Total assets, $2,879 15 | I.IXBI.ITIC*. so.vr. Worth of association.,. .... $2,8*9 15 I , " "each share.. 16 36 hbnbt Hand, Jabks Mkcbat, JR., C. 8. Mao rath. Auditors. I * Tba report, oo motion, was accepted. 00 motion, ooa judge and two iDipeelor» of election were appointed, vix : Geo I B. Cake, Joseph Hall, Br., and Thoma- , D. Clark, The Judga thdn declared the polls opei J fir the electioq of one President, onVice i'resideutl one Treasurer, on» 8er J retary, nine Directors and three Auditor-, i io serve forone year ; polls to remain opei ! uiHil ? o'clock. The amendment! to tbe Connitutioi. proposed at. tbe last regular mauling were then called up. An amendment increasing the rate nl An amendment creating so Exsminiep Bnerd was Inst. The foliowiog amendments were adopted, vis: — 1 ASTICLE L New Scant.— See. I A new scries of .toet •htll le- c immeurofl, aat eerllO-tles iuurel ih-re . *5-11 he are do for oot lesa'than nftj* ihti-i. 1 l 1.— Th- trrouot* of rich eerie* uf stock , shall b" kept separate »y the se-retaiy, so thai ihev.lu- of raeh sh»,-r m*y be known «t auy fines anil interests eH*il bethrown Inioaco'imuon ' slock to he losaed to ths atorkholilsra ol sn> 'fcc. A-^Kbrfiever lh« stork In aay series ) hsl I krhkii^:'u *ce?T.— Whenever tie value of each sh.re of . Stoek In anj serl s shall be i wo humimt dollars, i i aarstftscsasc# buss lion of ihe-same. T he shares of those wlm hare paid IB full, without dlecoanl, to the share-hold- i srs. IB :he order of Iheir nvmrs upon ihr list SI* per rest, per nnaum shstl be v Iven oasueh mime)Uue^fmm^tbc^tlme Ihr^rajue Ihereof^ls ascsrARTICI.K1I provides for ths baiter sreurtor of lonns. (We are compelled to omit ob srrouat , I of limited spars.) ARTICUC III. Any member, being the highest bidder, shall i which he has paid Id monthly enrs.hy givlaif his bond and pledging his ntusk^te sccurtly ; provluI aud the dure aod Interest are Dealeetcd tube laid lor the apace of four months, the stoek shall be declared forfeited, and the member soasldeied I a* hating wiihdrswa from the aeeeelatlon, and •hall receive from the Treasurer, after taking i eut the leans sad arrearages sa presided for la Article XVIU of this Constitution. ARTICLE TV. WrrnoaAWALa — Any stockholder may withdraw from this association hj gtslngone month's notice to the aeeoelatloo, and at the exptralio-i of i a id notice shall he entitled to receive from . the Tressurer the amount of monthly dues he h*a paid la, Srst deducting ell Usee and forfel- ■ lures which may be charged agalast him. aod his . proportion of any loss which m*y have been Incurred, provided always, that no member who I has- taken out a loan sr loaas shall he entitled to withdraw ontll said loan or loans era paid In full. A ItTICLE V arranges the rerey moot of loans Highly tntereatisg and isstrectirs dis cnisioBS eosoed oa tba sdoplioo of tbasr ameudmaots, which ware participated in hy D. C. Fldrwdga, H. W. Bawyar. J. B. 1 Ware, Jos. Mecray. M. D., R. U. Bonder, ft. R. Ladlam, I. H. Smith, G. B. Caks, J. Swain Garrieou aud others. Nine o'clock haviag arrived the polls . were closed, aod the jodgc sod inspectors proceeded to eeeat the vatas, the rasall •f which was aa follows Fre-ident— Richard G. Souder. Vie# I'rwaidaal— Last K. Moore. Trsassrer— Isaac H. Smith. Secretary — J abn W. LycaU. Directors— D. C. Eldredga, J. 8. Ware. Eldredge Joboeoo, H. W. Bawyar, 8. B- . Ladlam. J. Swain Qorrieoa, Wm. F. Oaa- . sidy. Geo. B. Cake. IL W. Hall. ! Aaditors — Hoary Hand, Dr. Jamaa Maersy. C. 8 Ma* rath Tha Presided elect was tbaa ccadoctad 1 to the chair is a vary graceful aad appropriate iDBSoar by • committee appoiated : for that per poire, a ken ha expressed his t hooks for the high hdoor conferred opon is a few brief and pointed remarks. ' Oa motion _ll woe reeolvtd that tba Sserelary hava printed oo slip*. ISOeople* of U* amecdeseBt t* life Caaelilatioa. Tb* Secretary tbeo (sea • review of tbe vreckvoge of the eeeoeialioa daring the treat year and • brtaf desenplioo ol tbe ■reel beosBts to ba darieed by tbo etoakHa tlatad that tea reanlu of the t AssoctelMm, so far, bad tre-a « sarprfee to , •It, kssieg exaaadad tba axpMtalreoa of j the mast aeegaias. Tba efeor fore as aa e»e io. »at of $U. soM mootb'y. WOO .

cent., and it was oow a eel*. 1s t fact thai . the first rerlas woeld termiaat* io. the , ; lartl ast . sboui six years from tba prefeht , tuna. A« an inveaiaieat. it would be dif- ! ficall to fiud ooe *0 profitable, aad to tb« j borrower a bonus of frdm sixty to eighty 1 dollars' could ha paid, aod there wuuld « ba .atill a heavy advantage aver tha out- c side borrower. A parcbata of a loan of i $200, at a bonus of $60, wsuld receive t | $140, for which he would pay one dollar { month interest aod bis dues, wbicb would amnaot io »ix years, to $144, th# total amount, including interest, that be would j f kevs to pey for $140. If he borrowed { < . $140Trnm other parties without bunas, : -I 1 would in six years, pay $58.80 interest, ! < mud ths priocipai $140. making a total of [ , $198.80 — whieh is $54.80 i*ore than he | would psy to tbe Association. At $6o : j bonas he woatd recaive $120 fur wbicb ke , w^aid pay $144. Outside of the Associa- ; , liqu he would pay interest' $50.40 aod j i principal $120, equaling $170.40, show- H log that even at $80 honus he would make I - G a clear goic of $26.40 by borrowing from I , i\he Aeeociotiou. besides the great addi- I . ■ ifRBsLreAeantagw-etfaich each member pos. , ] «es«es of cootrolitig^bis ewn securities 1 Bnrrowiug from private iadividuals the) , { may need their money wban it woald be | . i impossible to raise it, end the pr pert) I , i would De escreficed. Id ihe Asaocietion , j such a case conld not oceur. He closed , , by remarking that the Association was on a firm basis and eoald oot bs affected by , ■ any circumstances that might occur ; thai : if tbe osw srrirs ehould be taken rapidly. | , , Tape Island, uod in fact, all of I 'ape .May j I county weald loot begin to feel Ibe bene < 1 Sciei eiTeets of aecli a large accumulation j ! provements, which. otksrwisS''woold be , i Kcalteied, and conlribsln bat little to private or publie good. ceediogs be published in tha Grran Hare. I .limn W, Lvcarr. Secretery. i , I'runi the (ourl Ilomae. Jasiart 8lh, 1868. , Mil. koitori— Knowing that you ex |iecl your correspondent to bo failhfol tu tbe public by furnishing such news as m»i i.e o! interest to your readers, 1 most (in- , j (lourl" oTul-nUhut %%&•£$,*£. velojied Itrelf inle th* Cape May Coolly Academical Institute at Mayvill*. Yon. enrrespnndent ja t-nmpeiiy with tba Rev. A. j. Hires, the Pestor of the Baptist | I -Irerch at this plac^visited Ibe School to- , I lay, and as we oeared the buildiog w. ^ I laus-d far a mameal to contemplate ths 1 ' | neauty and grandenr of thu scenery. It j I is indeed the place dpstgned bv natute and I I art fnr aa Institution ef learning, fur here | I the youthful mind can look out upno the | < I mighty deep and learn a lesson from, anc re iter undsrstaad the word* oMtyron:^ calculated to inspire th* yonthfdl mini ' wtth life and it. objects, we entered thne.ttiifol building of Ihe Institution and I r..ond *11 ibe^ tunreiev indttstrlou-ly anu i •pparenily suited with the to-k assigned • • ira. After wilnatsreg the Sulolioa n •everal malbeaiatical problems in the higher branches in which tb* etudenl- , fare evidence of clear and correct ide*> ! •f the subject, the Rev. Mr. Hire* ! invited by tbe Priucipal to address th- I 1 •cltool, which be did in a fury pteasam I 1 and epproiiri.te speech, which was replie, 1 mg manner. This Institution is becoming ' mere and more know* and already son» ■f the first falsities of the county are represented therein. As it is now a board- i tag srbnol of siperior advantages, uew ' recessions are ceostantly beiag msdo ti ts numbers. An Institution of th* kind lung been seeded and much credit e : due to those persoas through whose inflo snce it has been established. Pereunitaving sons or daughters io edncnte skuulu I'roui WRiliingtbn. wasbinhtun, Jan. 18th, '68 < Dear Ware: — Long ere thia reaches its destination it will be known to yonr , readers that Stanton ha* been reinslated, Grant ba* surrendered, the Ex- ' ccutive snubbed, and tbe War Department ba* ouce nor* com* under th< , Slantonic regime. The Secretary lince , then remains pretty much at tbe De- ■ pertinent, quietly receiving Senator* and members of Congress. He bus not had occasion yet to held any communication with the I'reeident, nor ba* , tbe President bad any business with < . bim. Ob Wadaeeday afteraoon tbe 8en- 1 tt* got a Goal vote en tbe BBtf-contrac- , tion bill^fitelBg it, mncb to tbe sor- , prise of averybody, by a vota of 36 to la tba Uooae there wes a lengthy debate oo tbe Reeonstraelion Supplementary measure, doting which Fernando Wood deaoaoced it a* most iofamoae, aod being called to order we* ceoeored aod reprimanded. Tbi* new Recoailruction Bill, wbicb ie to be pasted on Monday next by tb* House, aod wbicb ie duablleta destined to be - come a law over the Preeident't veto, provide* sbctiok 1. That tb* exietiag provlsieo- , ol civil But* government*— those eet ap bjr President Johnson and eo far left by Coagref* at lb* diecratioa of the military cummandare— in th* tea uDreeonitrocted rebel Stale* ehall ..net be recogaixed by theexeeativa or jadieiel aatboritiee of tha United Statee. i Sec. 3. That tba Geoaral ef tbe Army (General Grant) ehall have fall and abse late authority io lha execution of tb* R»eoaetraetioo lewe over eaeh aad all of tbe tea State* embraeed ia tha five Southern t Military Diftrici*. Sac. 3 That tbe General of lb* A riay, ] bit discretion, may remove aad appoint j tha eieil officers ia said Stelea, and tb* Praaideot ehall not interfere with bim Io tbaa* matters ar ia tha appoiatmaal of tha military district commaaders. See. 4. That it ebali be aolawfel for lb* President to order thk army ar navy to tba rapport of any of lha axieting previ- < sioaal civil roveramaat of laid Mo serecoastraoted Stale*. I Sac. 5. Tbat any ieteference bjr oay pereou with rataot to greoeet Ik# execo- ■ Ilea of tha order* of General Great aedor this taw ehall ba held a high misdosaaaaor, subject to a ptaally of five Ihootaod dollar* tea aod two y*ra' imprieenmeut. [ This ie tab* tan ti ally tba aaw bill, aad , tbo comrnosett numekall eo* ander- I stdnd its provisions and lbs object it « intended to attain. Of eoanm there b a msjority ia tba Senate for tba bill lately passed by tbr Hossaa raqalriag two-third* of tbo 8a-

preme Cuart to act aaida a law of Con«r>-**, aud will therefore pats ia a few day*. The cabinet met yaaterday, all being present except Stanbrry. Tbe principal topic under consideration waa tbe of tba refractory War Minister, and tbe aeeessary measures to release tba Executive frani the obstractiaas tbrawa in tbe way of bia executiuu ot j : tbe laws. Everybody it oow lookiog t I out for tbe next move tu tbe programme j while Congress, aa if Io hold a three- j ;-teaiog rod over the head of the Presi- i ! dent, are reviving th# impeachmeat J . i project. . Jdxta. A* l*roRTA»T yekifloKV-ln tba tail ! I of Wm. Garrison versus thk Cape May i and Millvilla Railroad Co.. tbe jury brought in a verdict against the company f for about one. third ef tb* ameaet claimed. 'The company -have, however appealed, and the cos* will be carried to the fre- ' L'eort. Th* maia point that will < Th* olaim is for damage canted by fire ; j : It i» not alleged that tb* company set firi»-j directly to the woods io qeesUon ; hot thai he fire spread to them from other weeds along th* line of th* railroad, which wenset on tirefey tbo engines of th* compaay. This questioa of liability ia interacting not ooiy to railroad companies bat to citr»n* generally. If a parly by th* atlegtu eareleesnesa of him elf or that of eomi >ue in bit employ, tele fire ta the house :.i the next, and so eo. until a whole to»n I is consumed, how far doe* tb* liebility | -stand? To lb* immediate neighbor only: D beyond him, to what extent? — Salem | itandard. | Br Al'Tnoairv.j Proceedings of 4'|iy Council. Fam Island, Jab. 7. 1868. • A regular state# Hireling ^pt tbe City Council ' *■», I.rl.1 llil* evening. Prrsent-M*|t» Magonagle, Rsoorder Hughes. , Cuunsilmea S. K LoJIsm. J. q. tvililaeis. Jobi j A^commualration [mm Aaroa Miller. tbe The lease lot ihe upper op" third story of the new sch hul building of iligetly, executed lor tea I '"ded. «ud ,h, nrlglo.l placed la Ihe archive# ll*J Mre 'emiol Mro m'lret . 'tis S ! Ml ol which with Ihe exception of fea rents. ; Ii.it.ig heel, paid over to tbe county collector i tasking * full settlement of the county tax aspe, Chosen freeholders of tbe county. removal »f the trewtrcsslag from Washington Stiver, frog, Perry to Oeean streets, and put said stic in good condition for the traveling public. 5ir Hnughea moved thnt en order be drown In paid by him tu the city, said tax hat lug been assessed la th* Lower township. To S. R. Magonagle for printing notices and advertising ordinances, 06.10 ; to the same for thrre months- salary as Mayor, #16 1 to Joseph «. vvuIlama. for eoilecttag taxes for reel, tiooi bill for lithographing and printing bonds lor s-vxx) loan a Mil from William Holland, for eight nights' watching tt L'nittd States Hotel, after * lengthy discussion, wns laid on the table. On Botes council adjourned. W. W. Wang, Cleik, pre lers, S P E CI AL NOTICES . Johm W. Lycetl, urc, Accwt sr. nut: and mauiss insurance agent, Care Islabd, n. i. Jobn B. Huffman, Attorney k Connsellor-st-Law, Solicitor, master h examiner in chancery, supreme coufft commissioner, and notary public. cape may court house, new jersey Charles St. Ffernl, ATTOMVKY AT LAW g p UOCTOU IK ADMIUALTT, osice.tm South fourth St., Philadelphia. Special attention given to alt are Iters relating to vamet Properly. mam-'f Dr. j. F. Learning, r\ENTisT. na Lf orncE DATs : ^Hr Ca Ti MA r COVUT worst— Tuesdays, aad we*. w<mjdbjxx. — Thursdays. SSA riLLhc— Prldaye. o-tsxms Monrxarx. CoadHloae Cash. Jet a DENTAL OFFICE. B. L. eiLMOrB, p. D. 8., cape uland, new jersey. : nitrous oxide gas administered when lf engagements are made la advance. orriCE hours- rrem > a. m. to ii m„ sod t p. m. te ■ p.m. OtBre for CoaaoHaUaa— At Cottage oa Prewt street, oesr ihe heash. To CanuapilTSi. The Rev. edward a. wilson will seod (Ires of charge) te alt who deals* mm* pseeaelp. Uoa with the dtrectioaa (ormakUgmad uetag ik* ample reamdy ky whieh hs wee eursd of a aHaetSea aad thai dread Sm.ns Ceeeetep Hon. Hit oaty object i* to baaed! lha nMMad aod he hopes every »mr*e win by this pre. senpUaai as It will cost them aolhteg, aad may ^naly" "'"Itev edward a. WILdON. ! Me. ms ra«h Seised m., Wmamdkar(h, n- v i

special notices. *• " • Reeves, ATrOKSVY.AT-l.AW ASP iVSTtTAKl tU, No- l« South Fourth Strest, PHtLt DELPHI A J- 4-rantlllt- Leach, ATTOKSKY AS D ConiSKUOK-AT-LAW, m SOUTH FIFTH STREET, mhvoaai Pi|iireUKLrui v. Bliudnrx. A < alarrh Treated with the utmost success, by J. Isaac.. m. D., Oculist and AutUt, I formerly of Leyden. j HoUwd.Mte.am Areh .ireer. PkiUd.lphi. - lice ARTlf IC1A L ft: V l.S Inserted wltaotit psta. j No charge for examination. nlu-y Inftsrmation. Informstloa guarantied to produce a luxuriant growth ot hair upon a baid head oe waedleaa face, also s recipe lor the removal of maples, , matches, Eruptions, etc., on ths skin, leaving | the same soft, dear, and beautiful, can be eU ! Mined without charge by addressing J THUS, F, CHAPMAN, CISXJSUT, diylb-ly oa Broadway, New Vork- . Lrrora or Youth. •ous Debility , Premature Dcca/, aud all "l.re eirevis of youthful ladUcrctloa, will fur the sake af suffering humanity, send flee to all who need wishing lo prudt by tbe advertiser's experience tBAIb-y si Cedar St. . New 'lurk. Boili,. Uke tha Volcano, Bolls" giro Issue ta the foul ' and tlery contents of the deep Ulterior. To re•sry lo tlMlllo the Biuod by supplying 'it with THE PERUVIAN STRUP, IS protected solution of the protoside of Iran) will do this effectually, and give strength, vigor »nd new life to the whole system. Extract of a Letter from R*v. Richard s. Edcs, of Uoltoo, Mass. iiolhing o" the k 1 ' ' V, iV eljs" !"»"« •' n n e o'l 'l" ti l aud leinpurxry re^'.^!"bul'C IMS 'remsrkaMe ' * k""' <U>d lnlul"vr sense, went ' "hsrsetcr'"'0"*'""** >ts relshlishrd the gJam.0 U'M h""hn»"» Syrup" blown in. i neulsrs fre*. J. p. DINSMORK, i ^ 1-raprietor, a* Dry St., N'tw York. Sold by all ••race's Celebrated Salve Cures In a very short time Cuts, Burma, Scalds Wounds. Bruises. Sprains Eiystuelas, Salt Rheum, Rinswurm, Chapped Hands, Ddla^Froscn ,'nnsmmatkons, as iFfif magkl^thus'aafi'd'iag i relief aud a complete cure pied. l:i.I)HH«ii:.-On llic llth Inn . Mrs Clliabcth I nwnshtp, aged elghtyreevra years. new advertisements. ' F*r Nkaters, Uannrrs, I 1 1 "^re'sre'd'crorat sndkmorh **', th'oi' a5t" n' , burnish artlrlrs of steel, Iron, brass^nil othr r No. S» (Eight ThlrTj^#v!)AMARKET St'r-et Below Ninth. FhUadelphM Tea-Tray a aud Waiters yfl xrlous^ pstterns and a full range of strrs TRUMAN A SHAW, No.oas (Eight Thirty-Sve) MARKET Street. Befow Ninth, Phil - delph< a. For Carls, , 1 Bnd lulling Rods, Pinching Sransf CurHng the Hardware store of * *' TRUMAN R SHAW. Na. 846 (Eight Thlrty-Sve) MARKET Street, | V Below Ninth. Philadelphia. NEW TA1LOB STORE. Cor. P$rry & Washington Streets, CAFE ISLASD. S. J. james modkyitt, fashionable tailor. r Late from Rockhlll h Wilson's. Pblladelphls. IF you want a suit of Clothes, mads to St, at Low Mora, salt *1 i mcdevhts. Next door to th* Surf Heute, Washington Street. rkady-made clothing, GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS SUPPLIED. JaM-tf BAFGB'S COMMERCIAL MANURES. CF We announce to Farmers and Dealers in . Pert Hirers, that ths following prices have been adopted for tho present spring season : Baagh's Haw Berne PkssskaU. Me#, SSS per I. COO lbs. Baogb's fhlcags Borne PertUlaer. Prtoe, *4* par *,00* tbe. Bawgh's able ago Blood Ma on re . Prlee, #*o per ROOD lbs. This welLknown popular trade-mark will ha found upon every package Of tb* shore manures. (ffAl « SS Tba high estimation In which Baugh's Bono Manures has* been held, during fourtecs years post, w# shall fully smstatn In ths future. Har1 lug DOW th* entire eoatrol ol ths great rsoourcoe of th* etty of Chisago, for furnishing Ammonia and rbdspbate yelldJng matsvUl, vie— Boara, with oni works to Philadelphia, the Unmet fasUItira for furnishing tha** maanres, Bt ths shoes i low pries*. BAUGH h SONS, Philadelphia, i North- Western FertUlsleg Co., Chicago John Balatab h Co.. Gaoarol Agents, New Tosfc. George W. Kirk* 4(4, BraloaFor all la fevmaOon rrapra tlsg t ^ ki* joo.ooo feet WRITE PINE MAIM, At paas* par Tkiiinsmt, - PW eols at tba LCMBXR YARD af JOMN F. STARR. Jr.. i CO.. j ^ Coopar Wrest Wharf. Jsi-y Cam are, N. J.