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CAPE MAY OCEAN WAVEj liltBBAT. imiHWI I ■ w»l\- ' 1 6lTY AND COUNTY : Till' XOXTB " qCOTATEONV j The ralue of slock Id the Cape May : Smiaf Fond and Bmidity Asmdalloc Kir* srrtra, JO month, old, 88A» « 3rd. " *J •' " ' «*« 4th " 14 "• IM» * Mb. " 2 " » » * tiib co-opkuativ# ahqciatw*" j 1st. scrtta, 17 month, old, W^W i, 2nd. " 14 " H.S 3rd. " * - 3*03 , 4th. 2 " 7.50 j The RartxiE AT Ben ellexgee*' f Landing.— The City of Cape May la tl «1 tooted on what la gonsr.klly ackuuw I- a edged, nor excellence, an Island, and 1 i. separated from the main land by O li narrow, mauuSehng cfetk, which dorirea lu name bom our City. The » connection between the Island and the c County woo, until within a lew tl years, orcr two poorly constructed n and aadly neglected l-ridoea — »» o fafpatH (4a Island bridge, the U other coded after Sch.-lli tiger's Land- p lug In which It afforded acton Croni o: llu, a .1 ' - ■ . tAarnaliln Tn T It,' 1,1. ft rag u» wnicu is unnraeu smai uuiu oqjaceot tho

ter, wo dee In to call attention In the Hon of a modern improvement, which baa been ncedrd lbro number or yean. The bridge at Schellrager's Landing tor a nnmlw or years was try no means secure against the effects of high tides, and of late was rmlly ronoidi rod unsafe for man or boost to jo oner In . a hurry.- Such was tho coalition of tho bridge when M roars. VT. If, Ware and •lot. 8. Leach wen elcled Choeen Freeholder*, to reprramt tin luteriau nf ear city in 4fca County. Hoard.— Through the ["-rsistcnt efforts of tbeso gealletneo, oasistrxl by the hearty cooperation of Cant" Thomas Towrfsnul, one of (lie members from llennls township. the attention of tho Hoard was fully aroused In the Importanehof luinorlng lbs whole concern and e recti ug in Ita stcorl a structure lint would be listing in ita character an I a credit to the count)'. ' The Hoard baring taken a view Of list pieufltoa. Ordered th.> work to be proceeded with at voce, placing control of tlic undertaking In the hands of Mr. A. II. Llamas. who was to represent the county. Fromamonga number of plana that were submitted to the committee, one designed by Mr. Willis Wheatoo, of Cape May, was selected as being the moat feasible. and to that I'rullemon was awarded the conlrart lor i-srrrlng the sonic into execution. The wotk was commenced In September by tlx removal of tho debris and the decaying lumber of U* old bridge — the accumulation of tnrny years. - * ' This done heavy pilings of goad sound pine were driven in the bod oftbecrrsk through to the hard unpenetrable gravel strata many fret he'ow the surfaee. This part nf the work was prose - cutod nnd.r adverse dnXHMUnce*. owing to the Tsriatiuus of Ihe tide, and it sou not until the winb r was well nrlvanosd that tho last lea Was sunk in its plae-. The pilings weru then leveled off. below low wstrr level, thus firming substantia! foundation* for the piers of mason work on which Hie bridge was to ra*L Some little delay was also occasioned In tb i exaction of tho stone piers, but under the skillful management of Mr. Whrtton, these Important adjuncts to II "t proposed supentructuro were at l-ngth completed. The heavy tlmlora of the bridge, which hod been already prepared, for their respective portions, were then bid, and in asbucl time Ihe work was pushed forward with energy In Its completion. The bridge is conutrueted (ran the very best mslertril. although Otero is on no'*l features about It, tire bridge deserv w attention ns an admirable oonstruc'.tou awl is highly end liable to the county and to its lwlefstt "i do engineer- Mr. Willis Wbeotan. ilwire are soiuo oilier tu-is connreted with the work which are of Internal to tho pablie, bat which »u ore unable to obtain for th. prrweul. - Tboao we intend bring btfore our readnre In a future article. Doe other matter In eouneeUoa with the avenue or causeway trading to tire bridge from tho township tide we desire to nil attention to. This mean, of approach to tho Island is In a-shoek-Ing condition, and any when' outside the limits of Uspa Mat would lie luftktcut ground for an indictment of those in uulhostly helore a Grand Jury.— To tlie township, we balk vr. belongs the responsibility of pnttltig the i causeway lu repair, and far It. own j credit as WMI a* the accommodation . •d Ita Inhablunts, wr look for tho Immediate removal of this everlasting source of ciimplainh A few hundred dollar* in the hands of a competent person would plsee the section of the road wo speak of- In good onwilthm for a Tub school' DnrTnwni.— During ] the post wrak our county Suprintrn- I dvnl. I»r. Maurice Beetle V, has been : urtiroly engaged in conjunction with the township Hoards ol Trusties, in the re-adjusunent of the hi ambries of the various school districts, with a method of apportioning the assessment* fur tlie support of the schools. On Saturday the wincrint relent met with the Hoards of Trustee, of [.own 1 township and of Cape Mar City, re- 1 presenting districts. No*. 22, 2.3, 24, it, Wand 27, at the solicol -house In this eltv. The meeting wr s railed tn order between 10 and fl oMoek A. M Dr. Useriry as ex-ofllelo of .irer, iu the chair. A secretary in the i...renuof our EHrEEBs'EsE ineolfoood^ districts, aim dv raarknl j provtxf of by 4he- Trustees as entirely satisfactory'. After a short but pleas- , ant Interchange of views on tho nutter for which tltoy were come to- . bri wrek,' II" ."ry^'hwainl ttSiTw' "Sriii ' T S

I " ' ' [CB-OPftCIAL. J • . , . ! A respite- meeting oTtHd City FdJj ' llitrs w as convened on Monday even- ; dt 7| o'clock sharp. Mayor dotepb Wsro preeided ana called the fol- . lowing member* Id order' -Mc-sr*. Hurdwood, EUlreUge, bmlth. 9 IE vent , , ' I Thompson. J. C. W. Ware and J. i Stratum Ware. After disposing of tht minutes of the previous session the regular business wns raHed up under the lieu] of the l - (Jonxtrrm /IETOETS. , The Chairman of Judiciary rep-Pd wcuntiu wflbrad Ire curtain olhcurs, I which on motion wrre accepted. i .The chairman of the Finance Com- < mtUoe«hUedthat in |wrauan<» to in- i struetion from council the protested piper In liamla of Mr. l*ugh had been taken up and a new note at PU days "with ■ given In its stead. Messrs J. hualloo Ware and b lons, of tin C'ommittse on 1'rotcetion of Property, etc., made a statement in < reference to I lie condition of the Steam ' Fire Engine aw! apparatus, which I represented to bo In their opinion I as inefficient for all practical purposes > latter thought that the base was i a fiUr way to rot on their hands. < By permission Messrs. J. H. Townsend and G. 3V. Barnes presented to < council their views on Ihe condition of a engine, having given the tame a. ' of I he Mayor. Mr. Townsend stated tbey bad token off several of it* |iart»— had found the piston out of order, and the cylinder badly rusted from the effects of salt water. There

ic- necessary that could not be attended sh to here. The only objection tb the s. steamer was its great Wright, lg Mr. Barnes pronounced the engiue is with theexeopUeaofaMwtraimporunt a, porta which needed attention, In good n- ooudlllna. The engine, it was evident .a had been badly abused, but had suite tainod no serious injury, ils could id om nothing which would bo likely lo ru prevent her frpm pcrfortuing all that ta It w«s repnssatad to do. A quantity — of nobble stones was found in one ol iu sn valves that foul sprung, and which he 0- thought was the cause of the engine d, not drawing water from lbs artesian n- well. u Committee on Judiciary ruiMrbd by v- onllnoncu, entitled n supplement to an ig ordinance regulating the office of City in Treasurer. lo Dunog a prolonged silence tho Mayor remarked thai nob sly stemed in liutnur rk for attending lo bushwb. ig Mr. SUrecus stalMl that tho tnnpl< - Is meutary ordiuancc Just read hod nreu c- drafted In pursooncolo lot trnctlon from k Another spell of tllcocc ensued for is three and a half mlnntea, which was d broken by Mr. Thompson moving thai it the title of the ordiuUK* bo taken for ct Its flrei reading. Agreed to, when it i. was (suited to ils second reading by 1- sections for amoral mout. No amsraL id ment s being offered, the bill, core over ^ until next meeting for Its Jluaipaicige. The Finance Committee submitted d an orellnauco respecting the apprnprik all-ins for meeting exsprnsea of tlio le city. On molfou the UUo of Ilia hill wa. r- token for Its Bret reading, when It was passed to a second reading by section, i, fur amendment. On considering the d first sretinu, the Mayor took occasion H to object to the propoerd reduction of k the officers' salaries. . As for as he n was concerned he had expected to give n his entire attention to the legitimate w business of the dty, and not with the ie view of making money otriof the office, y Council allowed a former mayor 8500, >f and tboir effort to cut this down to ■I $»H lie did not rhnridrr right. 10 They thnukl lieor in mind that a d policy which reduced tho silarlos of i- uffidols to the biwest figure wot not In e all cose* a saving oT money bi the city. Mr. Stavena— b this matter open i, for discussion? c Mayor— Council doe* not seem to r caw wbriher Ills or not. Mr. Stevens— I would state Mr. ' ' " ' "aitcd sciciul itays , would luive drawn np the ordinance n under consideration, but found that . tin -re was uo likrlihi-nd nf anv -us taking steps In tho matter. 1 did the 'a best 1 cuDld. Having luing elected bv « tho people on a "reform" ticket, I if took for granted that the i»si;de wonld 0 I -ink for a "reform" lo begin at home, _ and therefore draw'up that bin on the r "reform" prindplu. I expert to perform wbotcrcr antics the dty may reh 'inirvofoJowltboutfre.ir.',«n|«m*atio*. « The paid offiocrs of the city, 1 think. | V ciui afford. to hare their saUru-s cat ; is down. 1 know that tho people ask c- It: * " * The Mayor — The goutlcuian n - 1 it dmtx mean, all he says. n Mr. Thompson —Mr. PlfiUnt, 1 _ shall hare lo tote agoina this section | -s of |1m ordinance. 1 see no prevision ie made for the anpro[iri»tioii ns|uire<l ] n | by the Hoard rf t.'ommisskiners. nor is | I, . there any sducotloual fond jirovidnl - ,. ; f.T. Theae are two vtry lm[«iriant 1 g iti-rat shd should recuffo^propcr coil- 1 d ' Mr. bteven* -The n-as-.n why uo | school appropriation is mentioned m the otdlnanai arises from the fori that ! , ttse new free school lasr lately pooled i . by the -SHaSc Ixriilatdre will proride 1 , I for the raising of the nscusaory amount ; h uskoil for by tic C'nuimis»lon-.x». tbc : ,, g- otkuun remarked that tinea their I g last mretlng lie liad learned thitt some : of His. members who voted tn favor of , „ raising amount of Use requisition tun I j . done ao trader a wrung Impression, ami . [ under this cirenmstaare the item luv-l been omitted. , The section wot pained on ItS'second .. reeling by the following vote 1 Aflirmotivo — Messrs. Hcanlwood. | n Eldrcslge, Smilh, Stetwns, J. H. Ware. J ' authorising tbc celbetor to proceed at * I once to coUset nil unpaid tans by tho , f I summary (Wis— — tn preference to j " j raising money lo meet the city's In- j * I dvhtrdncss fir more objectlimaMo j e i method*. n I Mr. Thompson— The Roolnlion may I I be all riglit ; but at the same time this I * It nrereidra forUMsdoption of a tedious ' •" I plan ot collecting taxes. The proper- ! Jj tics of delluquenta and minute iWrip- i f wouMytot be lo Hum to pay the inter- 1 j" eat on cmipont now . I us. Boaidc* this I ,t !Sfota ^Mwmt rf SoTiridbid j * wcra^uraibte »r£"£ZaM''' J*l mry to meet the coupons now due. the fo ! scnUoanan would pledge hlmtcir to | have the ameant in bank Inside or ltd « i hours on giving him the now or the. » ; city at three or four months, with j ~ j '"Sr. Stereos. I have nodnulK othera '• could do the some thing. The rreoiu I lion, however, was not for that par - ot j '"Mr. Thompwm- That was Ur- rob- ! *; I Mr surms-1 tiavehero tnfiwmr-l i jjaffSys;

i an to say. the gedUeman has taken the I opportunity to imnoanee to council | know how touch It amounts to. The j " Who is not here to defend ^nnsclf. • wHefl <s Wffs kBbwn to every man pre*- \ sdt. that the city rf Cape May never had a more aitrcimtious and eoulpe- : ' t-rat ufftriah Such an attack w*4 #ltd1 gvlbcr wrong, noil nn -a tied for. Mr. Steven*— I do not pretend to , know a great dead but I do know that - tlie people of tills city want the taxes 1'pvperlv collected. 1 wish rev tax wasnwirv tliaa it if. I am wufortnoatc enough to In poor, or elm A would ta ■ dllVrvtn. I pay all that I am called on for. Tho n iolatiuu was Agreed lo. i Affirmaliva— IkanlwoodJEIdredge, Sturons, Smith. J. 8. lVafa Nsgatlre. — Tlu-rui»uu, J. G. W. Ware— 2." r By request of the Mayor section 6 i of the city charter and the ordinance authorising appointment of Chief of were read. Ho wished lo know from council wfo-thev the power of apiHilotlng the chief of Police and his i sulxirdinatr* was vested in the Mayor or Council. Mr. Thompson explained that the ordinance Jnat read, by which council appointed the police force had been . virtually repealed, a supplement there, to having been subsequently enforced. Tbc following hills were ordered pald:Cs,o IsUsd Om UgMCO. WMJ

-,| UlsCELLANXOLv >c Alderraoo Ware preocnted a bill from Mr. Win. Mason, late Overeecr is of the Poor, for 814, but no action was it taken in the. matter, d A communication from Mr. J. F. ,t Dillon, appealing for a deduction in i- tax on account of the destruction ol his d preml.se* liy lire in HkSU. wo* read. U> On, motion the matter sens referred it to the Financu Committee y Mr. Thorop*on railed attention to Is the lact that the -Finance Committee ic was loslructn! at tliclr but meeting to » provide the fond* necessary to meet n the. Interest on the dty Imnus duo tho 1st Inst. Would like to have tho maty tcr dcflultcly arrangrthu Sir. Stevens— Two or the members y of tho cuuimlllec being awdy I did not consider myself aulburixcd to pioccul r initio matter without cimsultiug my r coH.-agw*. He uodcistood that tliu corporation holding most of the bonds , wi> willing to watt. • Mr. Thompson — If the Finance n Committee will gire me tlic accessary authority, the money will ha forthcomr lug without any further delay, s Mr. Stevens— I have it from the par1 lira moat interested that instruction had c bred given tlic cashier of tlic Camden it Bank to meet thooo coupon* on the 1*1 1 tinu. i Mr. ThuiU|iaoii I move that the r proper officer* bo instructed to draw I i. up the note of the city for 814110 for I I four month* al 7 per cent, per annum. I Alderman Warc-Thc matter is in 0 pro^r hands and uo iloulu will ho at- | ■ Mr. Stevens— Had no objection to J 1 having the proper officers attending , e to tho matter. i At this poiul th* Mayor felt rolled f upon to give bis views on tho singular , ; manner the member* of council were at- . o tending tn tlie UisiiK-as of Ibo city. — 0 They seemed to be laboring undrr a r crazy spell that evening, and hoped . they would adjourn soon. , The question was called for, and s agreed lo. ' Mr. Steven* — As the go* is now [ J 1 shnt off, I more that the night watch- j ' t mcti be dltchargcsl. Not seomdcl. ' i Council adjonrm-d. ; Fl-tUXO CttEEX. — The Building I and fxian Association recently organi iz.sl in this wide-awake community is a progressing under ausplcluua circum- g . stances. It ha* received the name of e , the Jetfereou BuiU.ng A Loan Aw- t , cialiou. and tail. Mjul.. — ..tl, . • n tor lings oh the iecoad Monday even- s 1 iug of each month. Portia* wliUna l : I" avail theUMrlvr* of tho many ad- ■ I vsulagre which are *uro to accrnn r fnim an insUtution of till* e harder ; cm make application on next Monday I evening, 10th insL, for any number Of , , share* of stork they may desire. On , ; the same rvrrtlng the Board of officers ' . have decided ta-dinpaso of the money . laid In pnividiug the requisite num- , . ! of share* will he sulocribed, which Is , . more than Ukely. It 1* nfeo proposed ' I I to hold thn mnnthlv meetings at the c t .'old Spring Academy, a* soon as certain arrangements are consummated, r ■ thus giving to the headquarters of the s institution a mure central location, c [ and better fedlitles for the transaction t x of its business. The officers of the I I association are as follow.: o I I President— Daniel SchclUngcr. t I Secretary— w. Hemingway. a I Trrasnrrr— J lines II. Shaw. I t Director* - Furman Uornctt. Caleb . t - Sluiw Caleb Woolson, Albert 1'iersaa, s i Dr. E II. Unton Tun l.aTtar Jail LxrunT— Ptvn ' 1 , Piirmwrtre ncarw ran cvstody — ] . I I Iniadligenoe reaches us a* we are i 1 1 atkiut to g"i to press that the gang nf j ' ,. thU-'ves who have Us.u Incarcrraled In ( tl the county "prison fur aeveral weeks I , ■ i lost, awaiting trial on charge of har- 1 : c | ing ooramittod numerous denudation* I r on the properties of peaceable dtixens j . i : In various |s«rta of Cope May. have j ,f : followed the example of their notorious : ' 1 1 lradcr, l'sccnilrc, and "broke Jnll" on , 1 Tmralay lost. The particular* of the i j coup rf* suii wo have been unable to . obtain. Neither ran we give our ; , I ! readers positive Information as to what i : : tbey have done with the Jail build ing. , | Wo are inclined to lieiicve that the . I scoundrels arc too sharp to be bothered j j i with a conoern which they know to be ! J . ; worthless, and hsvo therefore left It [ . behind tlicm as a souvenir of the ; s ; friendship tbey entertain forth* Board I of Chosen Freeholders j Axomot Buotxims EKTXBPm.- ! ' • I An IneonvMiicuce which of late years ! I I has been cxparieoccd in tho oommun- 1 ; " | ity Is now removvd by the opening of i " tlic new undertaking establishment al 1 " : No. 14 Decatur street, by Mr. S. B. i 8 I Swain For the past few days the, ; place ha* been undergoing tho twees- ] 1 f sory repairs and alterations, which • I when completed will make a decided ' • i Improvrmcut to that neighborhood. — ' • j Here Mr. 8 wain intends keeping an ■■ I assortment of coffins, of his own uunu- - factum, constantly on hand, so that in t j a case a urgent baste partus* need not • | be |iul tu incvinvcnicmx in having to ! ' • delay interment*. Orders can be left : • eiltier at tlic offlcr on Dvcatnr street, I ■ | which wilj be constantly open, or at the ' I resilience of Mr. Swain, Cor. Yorke I • t I Arenac A Broadway, In the Immediate e j vicinity of the Island. s"i I'ETEKsut'Kn.— Miltft Pierce, Kdi1 tor lit" AlUnlie y.V-irsi. pnldi.lii.vl It d j Egg llarlior Cllj, delivered an add revs 0 j to the citizens uf this village, on Frili day evening lost, on the coast canal I ! q oration. Tlic home was crowded, . v j and a united spirit to rush this mat- ' i Ur 11^^-"' tbc entire av " j * Dj^Ba^Junly lita" d ; Ac. 'rhi* is ice aTAe grWest enteral, prises that lias ever l.eu started lu r- our midst, and the prapfo here all di it. hi< grral u^taS^;! ' Xvir 1 ! IlftSl Krf « Ife^m^ r?ar0C Wl1"

J | Local Brorities. fo ! CoWpicuoBS kids are vulgar. ' ' re! The gr.dn flelds Idck thrifty, 'j ii:' l- ; Croquet will soon be popular. J' Ssilor-cut panta are tho latast. Outdoor sport* arc beginning, rr A good sermon ought to be short, e- Iff., nlsta arc " still feasible these »■ i nights. , i Flower borders iUdtfl.1 Is: put to rights. •s ; The oldest of all dodges -dodging 4 ur; creditor. !e Prune your grape* now— doat Wilt ■ any longer. ™ Good news— the Legislators adtoons uodaj. Tue Urns are making gnat (wepara- '• tioiis fur Easter. Bee? is again adraaciug -the tpriulators are at work. -Mrs. Miller's Cottage oo lVrry c street is receiving boarders, if Bad roads are everywhere visible J throughout the coootj. * An enlargement of our public school " building baa become uccrSMry. r" Hotel men are marshalling their „ forces for the coming campaign, il New recipe forp hot-bed— i nolle the 0 mattress. Copy-right applied for. Tlie coming season promises to he a I. Uvcly one aipong the yachting fraternity. il Ttiad. Van Glider, of Ifet.fsbnnr. la imshlng things in the Agricultural a Imphrmcnt line. 5 1 31 per conart-erery box eootainlng a prize- Find them at Reeve* A II Bra's Store, Cokl Spring, r Tho ccru Unta are all the rage this s spring— but we are not certain that wr know what an "ccro tint"' I*. The percentage sf deaths from con8 sumption is lower in Cane May county ' than anywhere In the United States.- , Great Bargains lu dry goods, groceries nud provisions, etc.. are an- ( u.iuntwl al Itccvvs A Urn's Cold Spring \ The salaries of oar city officials are t all curtailed. This may be retrencha mint iu one tense, but we question lis Tlic rucr ting of the children or the 1 Methodist Sabbath school on Sunday I last cvrning was unusually Interesting I and well attended. f I. Jl. Smith Is about opening ttic 3 spring and summer trade with a spleo1 did stock of the latest styles of mauri.*r for gentlemen 's wear. The business of our dty bring constaully on the Increase. It it an lqjudldout policy which prompt* the reductlon of the oflieert' salines. | Large quantities of "bony-Osh" have i lien taken of late along shore, and , farmer* are haying them up at 82 per Ibouaand for fertiuxiug purpose*. The hens about the Court House - have by vigorous laying of late reduced ■ the tariff to 13 cents a dozen, whilo at Cape May City they ore mlj IS rrifo TV. P. II. Covert. Esq., uuH ' farmer, dramatist, artist and newscorrespondent, U fired with a ' commendable spirit of patriotism lo : represent his adopted county of Cape May In the State Legislature. Two Scbooaers, the "Florence" and "lliehardson, "arrived nt Hchelleoacri' yesterday morning, the former with a bud of or oysler shells for the I streets, tho latter with Mono lo finish up the abutments of tlic new bridge, j - Covert (be will excuse the omission I of tlic customary initials as our supply I of "can*1- is exhausted!, announces I 1 hiiuiclfopiioscd to San-Domingo Annexation. and with this for a plank In |_hls pnltform be pro|ioacs to "go for" an independent nomiuatioa for the next FalL Cowrt Is to be chief mogul uf the | -gar and uews dciiartiik-uta at Coo Hall nnd the Stockton Hotel I next snmmer.^The projirietois ofj searehed every planet In the solsr system, the sun Lnduded. To Cape Mar City belongs the credit 1 of Instituting Tent No I of the order of Becliabitrs— an order designed to 1 shield iu member* from the evils of fnto afford them mutual aid In rase of slekneos, nnd to elevate their characters as rational and Intelligent every Friday evening al I'd re's new cor. Ferry and South Lsftyctlr Streets. Here and there about the street corand around pnbUc ptnrrs yon will a lot of urchins, many of the nicely clad and presenting n res nee table apwho are engaged iu assert- - ing their manhood by puffing away at execrable cigars. Il is lair to presume that their anxious mammas are not , of the foul habits their darling pick up nnd practice outside of the |«ieatal roof. HiwroKV or V ew J nuxr.- Wo are j im+.-robligation to Mr. 0. G. Hampton, i . of Bri-lgeton, for a eotiy of an excoob j ' I ugly Interesting and Instructive liule . volume of nearly 3>» pages, called : ! "Tlie IHstory of New Jersey, IrouiUis i earliest srtuemcnta to the present I time." It Uncomplete compendium i of our state history designed lor com- | moo schools, ocsub uili-s, colleges, ; and libraries, by J. R. Synher, 1 and E. A. Apgar,— two eminent : scholars whose names alone ore sufficient guarantee of the relrablcueaa and ' worth of the work. The book U issued the publishing house of J. B. A Co.. or Phlladelphiri and I it efegantly and substantially bound In j cloth. A copy of thU valuable book : should find Ita way at once into every family circle in the 11010, and with n determination on the part of the pub- ; to accomplish this end. the price , | of the work has been put within the ' reach of all — SI the very moderate sum of 81.23. Parties desiring to canvass the book— it being told only by . i snbscrintioa— ran address Mr. C. G. . : Hampton, Bridretoff, N. J;, who lias J , tho solo agency for West Jersey. Wc , ham no hesitancy, after giving the ' "History" a thorough oxaminatiou. iu I recommending it to the favorable ; nulim of the readers of the Wart ■ I "Since the shore was pat in typo, we I hare learned that Mr. A. ll Ilayncs, . of this plooe, has secured the agency , for lower Cape May, including Middfe . and Lower townships and Cape May . City, ro that orders for tho book left , with him will ho sallsliictority attrnd- , j ed to. f '! Amos. 1 the Indians, — Lieut. I I Hcrndoq tdls n* that no tribes • of I | abwiginr* are found la the deepest - for. Ms nf South America, from the Andes lo the Atlantic coast, that do i not have add use Doot. AycrU roedi- . : eincs nnd Iziwcll cottons. "Tn*t MONT," "8CTFOUC," "BOOTT," are ■ j sell stamped in large red and blue . k'ttera upon their gnrmrou, while 1 Aycr'a I Ills and Cherry I'ectreal are , among the treasure* of their habits- - ! tiooa. Their native soil furnlsbr* them - j »n their food and most of their remer a fillet ions ahicd must hire tlie inter- - posltloe of higher skill. {Sentiuet, . Ubnty, Vs.) lm. 1 People who would not die la 1 springtime," should exercise a great

'' r K ^ 1BT1 ' Tour only ubocribar in this town, l»jB89W?KJ,SS: linvlcnt be has In hit uatlro state, rent him a copy of your paper.— IK- ore, oar acquaintance, for when be te left Carie May, yocr city wa* not a city, bet wa* raited "Caps Island." Ui Tlirrv Were plenty or Waves rolling -igaiuat it* hut no paper of that name, . norbfSB dthsr, was printed in your * plana Therefore, yu uracil, and the Wave, must he ronfeni impro reIt menu, •- Wherwyou were twrnty-fiiur year* J. *.— • this month, yon ran toll better th.111 your eonespondeut. llot ifjrou I. hod been on the "look out" of your ' city 00 the morning of the 20th of .. March, 1S47, you would have sren a schooner standing tu towards the Capes off the Delaware, laden with y cotton, from Georgia, bound for I'rorideocr, B, L That schooner was the le Nmrf fl. Resreii, Opt. Corson— as good a man as ever stood on the quar>1 law-deck or any ship. Vour correspondent wa* on board of that acboonir crBut, that was his last voyage of a "life no the ocean wave," for about * nine wore He liad caught the "wes- - feni fever,'' and startari Ihe same , * month for Ohio, where be has resided ; 1- over since. He Ins no relatires in ' Ohio, outside of his own family, ex- , Is ccrathe family of John B. Krusc, of ' >1 St' Mary's Ohio. His feUier and ; mother were members of the old c {"Tabernacle" Church (Methodist) at 1 Cokl Spring, and both lie buried la tire old grave rani. Ho well remcru- 1 hers old frthcr Israel Townsend.— ' Also bis loos, Fanons and Sacrataw. 1 " He heard the lataer preach his first , sermon. He baa a stop-mother and a I- half-lwrthrr and sister living In Cape y May enanty, but knows not their adt- Let all his relatives, nnd friends and 1- old "ship-males" write to him Immcg dUtely, for hs Sppaars to have no frirntls in Cape May county but the _ "«Xea* Wave." Itcomra regular- 1 ly every Saturday mornlug fillcal with ' . good things. C*>9 «o» il I Vattf— Ills addnsw Is Elda, Allen County, Ohio, and his nanw is. ■ * ILS. Thomas. t T — ; S Si'ttiAt. notice- Improved Ktlghn < Plows.' Improved Moaire's Hows, Imc provvsl new Ground Plows, Improved • i- livable Plows, Improved Buckeye ■ 1- Mawera aod Hoonet*.Stoel Cultivators, t Harrows, B'breltarrows.GritidsUmrs, j s 1. Horde Bakes. Corn Sbcllcrt, Grain era- 1 * |. dies. Hoes, Forks, Hakes, Ac , Aa:., - all for sale it satisfactory priors at T11 ad. Van GnJiEETI New York," c Agrieultnral Warehouv. J The first ilyof the season, a bosky, J ' btixxlog, shiny fellow came singing . into our laorlum loahy. Lighting fo- ' " mtlhiriy 00 burhsndsoniv Roman nooe, 8 he looked us inteutly in the eye for an f instant, while wc returned blrardent f gaze and then remorkwl, ss lie per- 1 F fonneal some gymnastics with his hind ' - legs: "Well, ole feller, how's this for 1 1 a fitrerT— th ?" Cunningly feign death > w*T"hy low and said nothing, but ' s kept oureye 00 the Mule bsrbiuger of 1 Spring as he robbed the dust off bis I wings, polished his pate and worked * his last year's Joints, back and forth to r see' If thev woukl nnswer for tlie caim- . ingsessou. 3Ve observed that he looked , , ' but little won* for his wintering, al- . ! though ho was somewlial lliin and gaunt. — While we gazed, the gay fellow. having completed his toilet, made u.oorfwiriwefor a looking glass to tas If he was all tidy, and then, with a , . I devibmny-rare swing sprout his pin- d ! nimis nnd sailed for o>" paste-pot to « , I make a light lunch.- Wo thought to 1 " i mi revive* how much wo were like that good old uncle Toby in the story in not ' ! "seoaipiag up" Uk- forerunuor of sul- c j aur rfltmtal hSr^Itat'asIf nothing J bad happoosd. Tally ! TllEAJTTtB 'UHKkltAi. romp." 1. j ' received, and U a* bright and ottractnv as srvr. Among the articles worthy j 1 of special mention is "How Statues are < r Made," by FraoacsE. TVlllard; "Girls 1 , of the Far North," by Susan OooUdge ; J . "Birds nnd their Ways," by Pazizadc 1 H, llathesray; and stories by Curia r Chase Hell, Mrs. E. K. Prentiss, nnd 1 other well-known writers. In the line 1 , of Poetry, Ike are "April Showrrs.U r bv the ' Editor, Emily Huntington . Miller, "Getting Up Btair>."by Helen I_ Hoot ivickpTlotrihe Poem is Horn,'' , ■ by Joel Benton. The April number ; ti-ginaa new quartet, and the (mblisher , 1 annoqprca that subscriptions may he- ' gin with this number, though l ack * number* can always be supplied.— - Terms 81- V)» roar. Sample number, ' 1 with Premium Li*, free. Address ' tho Publisher, John K. Miller. 1 Chicago. i ^ - J — 1 ' The Cnifibti I«ni1 county Board of I Fnvluildera h*s*uggmted to the other I rountles ol the Tlrrt District that nil : ! unite and build a district Workhouse, , : bwaafti'ssastt ■ » ifv sending Uiein to the Sute Prism, I ' andyet who ran ouly be kept In. tbc ; • M county jail at s great expense. I Watclic*. Jewelry, Silver and Plated | - Ware constantly on bond, at tho old , , . and reliable- rstabUibment of Isaac , , K. Stauflfr, *448 North Second „ t Street, Philadelphia. Read cord lu 1 1 - tills issfts. } A moral for all oratoo* and all 1 hearts — hoottts superb chrorao. J "Brauufol Snow." dsn be examined J at the WAVE office. { r Special Nolioe. K — it. n. mwa1n, , ? tn Chaneory, of New e Jsrsov, onct , , comkiisioz em ■ ' urvKE« O.SSW *v,Csra SUvCttT.E.4. J e NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ' " ^O^nis^M^IX a> EEMAJ*— rg «-> ■ I ; i. mil ualmi.1i. ilv iu aJo.M,sita * 5ft,Tasr; sfaKwSaag • : ^RS^'-ciwrsT'oVu*^.. ■ 0 Uliiki. r%.. Wtic ■!». III. 01 »t Lsols. ItaIn T»*j inn wis In Son Throat. Colas, * EjEsSsfSss:;" ; sggsssg,— »»»—"•"- K 11 Ws*pamh..A<r,caiaajojn| | feySBrSfe" , OSamiT.IMl. * CoCTin* — ts^l 1st wnrlSIa— ortttl— bo '' ^Iffu^csinMJuV. raffEv^1 ^ ^ fi A-OXBTS WASTItl ro« L i ' "WONDERS iy UF THE WORLD,' ' *' i ■ mw hi-amouro'. twsloisoab f

ST8TEK. - the cmzais oFciPi iiy oram ^ ^ | WILL PLE,>SV TAKE NOTICB THAT 1 - BE1STEZET & BROTHER ! HAVE Jl'ST RECEIVED I • ( i THl-1 LAltCliST KTOCK OF • 1 ; COOKING, BED-ROOM AND PARLOR STOVES I ; ever heretofore offered ix the COUNTY. \ Thi-y am now oflcriug I No. 7 Cooking Stoves As Low as Eighteen Dollars. Complete, ; r Which Is a* Low it* the I-owkat either lu city or cuuntry. j J car «r ar particular attention given toaijNjn . ; HEATER AND RANBE WORK. , Tin Roofing* ; Executed at the shortest twrico in any part uf the Oouutv. ui J

y NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. fexovenox or dotiki ' UKEAT saVIXC TO COXrcMXkS I rut OBKAT AMKOICAN TEA CO., : ^r.i:NT.« vr*NTi:n tun Till ■ HISTORY OF THRyWAR IN EUROPE. • ! isc'ta* nralinuUBHS*ainl I Isrtsadw* mUM, si^Jall^*i»«jaytl»» I San*l.,. viiscv tan Ml l<w«IS«. . OM, ..J OrelutT X... >I.~U task oth.r VOIUM «• (i«rr kusu brlu. Kl hprn 1 pjrjjL**1 r»*sta«issu sroerosstotjie ! t«t^*fclIKI1"t.lrTr"pSr'I?4' Kkuoifof ' hats sow MtlkSwl. •.) Sm Iri«k4s OoS". 1 wo.ka.rj. •'» «"U'I hot too* periods ' Ssrs s*4 arerBUa* pta s hnoUrrd Iota worof talomUDfUiu IUuod.^ AtiXNVStVAWTXD. I <^^ar.U'^zi z'i Ijz iT'a *ia* L c s^: ! JURUBEBA. WHAT *S IT I i ol Isurtttr?' U rtahrr. 'cuni?' 1 Bruyh" tiMStaal tlrs.ns.^ r,» rrt r or QWhSlot "T*"!*1 r£SSP' ^Isor^medieJIiU^proportw ot tho South VTVB ruH* th. .oruipttioo. IOUBW3 bv IU srvst rvpuutlon. hs* codc!u4o4 to offvr it to ihyublit, ss* u hsppr lo auto Ih.t kk^ko j SSiSSSjacSsaSI'J | SK jS&"S3SSgi?S - CAPE IHA1 IIOTEI.N. ; A'o. 4 Perry Si., Copt Slay (sly, N. J. J j nitaB MAST W.'MILLER. , ^|rstKim Atlantic nam. IVINTZ* TEltMV. szcopor tf.y Dir. I, to. freprlc lor Iturt ANU 1 WINE. I JOHN 8. LEE fc CO., JJ AgorACTt'ggM ..4 Ms. n | i HOPE AND TWINES. ^ tlui, Chikuis, Mich, Rosin, , hooping r*ps» asii iiiment ! coal Tu. Rosin OU, bright '^Ath. sic. , Ropo tor bslls* bay. p^op* tor tyls* Up conkwuibi^^re Trues, ClotbM Urn, fclu Twin, so* OUllnj TUsluc I j sssSS jSSs | I t lszgL SLpfti onHir.i Akpisri ni J j sni! tvery srltalt required- RltS1** , -TACMT AND SXIPP FIXINGS A ! SPECIALITY. | I ^^Go^MrsrreutUl tht Sail RauAsna* j !«**■• Mow Are* St.. PhtUAslpbl's. ' gEE WHAT 11 WILL Dot * "r^T.nVr^Tiro^™s!joeo"' BOTE PO* (l tySuM^^^'aSecBrtM* ih'uh : tssuiOo* by in tare as* onpvrts lbs hsu*. souths SB* Soot 1(1 ll XnOTSTlss, rlrr "lu.d si SSAU Thsy SI* isist! Xs«h or mssi u . \ ■est of art. Hiuurfur ovvry hotasr wUI_pos'Ur»ly drew use »f th* folkowlas 1 ^SSKai'ttSr. h*^wsr*lb,?uh MM ! I .v.Sb^S^iESii';:^ j I § , thu'tl.to^rww'^wi ~ti Uoirh*tlJSO "St druwtos wUI tshv Jluo Si m a. sn • g^SsSSM^^^reujU;-: . Short* of Ihoooast^,^ Pwwlom. , atari Is on, sod - Ism E Hlxnn". Attoreoy st bv, Pru.1 SraT'Ii'muw'to^ bi" «3re5y**"-5»" ! O l-s'oosl. Treasurer sad llaa«icr, • o3tgeggiaMtH.-STK U btsubooellh* ttal.wsrn LssUUlure, sll ths . ta^ro-^<tto^aw^ib^«aty »f mt* • "a»» Xlsf titVWthuimtaa. Od. li THE CAOUUNE PI ARL . . 1' - : I

LEGAL NOTICKN. ".Mstrbll-lVl, JftW ; ..MbVo!^" 1 1" I ; ff.^So'SSS-vrvkL-: . : i ^sheeipp-s sale. (uusly if ctpoaly'lni" n?l"?loT«ufJh 'iff I ; tho^feUowloc ^sosrtbod al lsn( so* •blp III Doanls, SLJ In Iho musty of Cnpo Ms) s . 1 ' ;«!. ..1 k, w J, - M 1 f r • frosi AlsortPsiirresipUkoifas^g^tagg I I rbTwaia reiS'ss wod*|.udkreio">*u"*fr'il'o vrvof.'urtVporcbresid IsUulftofobD lloh. , iasoa's nreijhkuii dg^bu Itas, south if ijoT lo KcTHON V STX'ELMAN, SIkorlg. tkslld Pubruory Ittb, lfll. ( | ta*DreSs^WMy^*ouu'if Sf'spotisylaDd I Of laod lyts* sod bolus lu Ibo Township ul 1 s^'oUowui—. Vro ^tafias Uk^sl a reusu hjhr ' SB J "JJJtiuurw n^.^h^ Loss north II aocmo^ ' ■ wool It^oMbosM turf* hirkoryrroo >*4 . put ta.Gsflfhir^rtULuKuililau? takVik s I. onocullon nt tho salt of AnJmw OoMlaf, 1 ""^"""AfmtuN? STEeZmaN, ShorlN. Data* Pubrusry l«th int. tassuo WOOD AND COAL. 2 jon. HCHELMXUEIt, * DEALER l» COAL Al^D WOOD " SrbtUlus*t> tasdlsp. Cope LI sod, »• Pu (tattoo rvollofCottsfrecsu he uuppdtvd with MS.ri.SffiiEiSS'S'S JUoo^nt fPr*!fhl (sd wlhll. Atao, iW.

FIRE IANI ItANCE. | 1 M"i v" . ' | MUTUAL IN8UHANCE CO. ! ! We Insure at the Lowest Bates, qjS&SSjK'gtiSB { i .-, Wra Mu'-rr. Ms,'# lASdlus, Zubu M. 1 ! j Mikuie, lis, ton , l„r South, NoT 1 Msrhot 5 I i^iwi I h lls-te I yln s , CspUUUshs C^tVes w, | J '(»iw^t«y ; ThadAres Vsn fuller. Prtersburii [ J j T"wni|,"l^t>p' Mjl 'court ^ Honrei OkOj. « FOH THE LADIEN ' ' ilinr UAIB DEESSE* A WIO VAEEE ' , j ^ tnOAUotatta rd "i- PhUadelphbs. ,, j ..i,',5e'.rir,s,!,5T: sS iss j ; j SBfJB ,*,' gtWBWSMC »*"""■ Nm. at 3 ,v 331 Ninth Street, j j, Fffncj & Mourning Millinerv. J CRAPE VEILS, Ar. * . None It Ire to LodtaC Mlsors' and lo- \ LjtaWfTifs^aUup, Uh^PuMI, NmpoULu j J ; nf intV'lam ivips. ! '' ; m- | REMOVAL AND UI'ENTNG, j} j J X'o.T'J Wasliiugtop Street, I * PALL AND WrarVRMT Goons AND 4 , iiia«l«, »i«.c..|wio "blilikS rai"-.. ..Ty.JVgy ""dLllp L.llod to s oil so* (.1 taTT A"B CHOIC* ,TOCIt' ' 8 . oil, at THE vent lowest phlcea". cheap ot-'rr*' ri'rntsmino oooBs, . n't DREssV** 1'" rui* °??y 1 rsUrellrtloO si the " °° Anrarly t HEAP PHILADELPHIA STORE. , rjllflt WOMlKlt UK TUB AUK. ] | THE BEST AND CHEAPEST. j ^ \ j PJ1HE SEIV PAM1LV sewing machine 1 ; KMPIRK, | Til SUWERV. rei BUWEXT. | *~W|^ ■ ^p^s^m'uiiitasii ; OtriNTRIPS ALL COMPETITORS. ■ jSSS'SpSsS empIEe sewing MACHINE company. ' IIS Ho No. (M too try. Nr. Vorb. ' PCBLICAT10N8. , . tt"» per MONTH— The beet eslUso boob I c worb" PLAIn'hoM cVkLZ A •S>"5f edical ; 'v^z^-.'^i SbSsrffiM : tur.7~ur:jw -r ffp^'t^'w "J'nfduor seat rreooaoprllr.Oo»( We whnl* ijred Ur. sirnl.^ro^ ■ »s^4** JJ.ALI KU?UJ!!* f*..j'°''*"u | ocal jtafj raj* (bijibq agents " .- h. l HOWaRD, Rutlsodt. Vt. . mill new Yoke DA T-tooe—Tha Chare. ire! ' ""ftodM - SS?lS«lSSfWC§?Rfi w CJTT, ret Cbolbsol •». N. v. IJM*

i I SHUT MEDICAL DISCOVE YINEGAB BITTEii I it Hundreds of Tbonssadi f A *~"Z7Z&V££r*- U | ||| WHAT ARE THEV? 111 TBET ABE NOT A TUB ff Ml FA NC VDRIMjC Ji Irsmsll A I rsh.llr n<l>.oUau.C*1VWreo I! tlBEAT 'iLoop ri'B'niq (ta A^Ltl "wTUTsretre mororeti slyldtt roooy^lL«reSwpreareldW«reM^'•DTOPEPSIA OB 1XDICEOTIOK. I «rart^OTtx.'«i>Iimota ^vjw*^j ^ ^ tM^MW>»«^wbrore^lhjtataMss«. "ron*hKlh DlaBdUH^tivtHmTeu*. . huorkss'. utss-WstaiA hotad^nosd See Eyre. by I Ire I lor lolly did op sod'asmcd ossef Ihsayslmi .^ ■^b,rrL., more B»k.r-. toSjTOM I ST -OIZI Br ALL DIICOOL-I .-.ho L Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Per Diseases ot Iho^brest ^udtup, , -i. : rkun'.1' (■'"tloil^if^w'totfs sulT Busojltre mn-ie II known so s reUsbW piownwr awatBrt Ayer's Ague Cure, j rmrr. si.oo rz« bottui. MUCBLLAMBOIia. JH8CELLANBOIW It K* DING, BLANK BOOKS. STATIONERY AND NOTIONS. DIARIES, MAGIC LINEN MASECKS, TEN KNIVES, SCISSORS RAZORS, osd TOILET AKTICLES. M E D I C I N E 8 . TOBACCO, SKGARI, PK'.'IT sod CONPEl AND MUSICAL lKSTSTMSJIT PUR. NUHED TO OUER. FULLER'S CELEBRATED COM BIX ATIOll BURNING FLUID, WARIENTKD NOT TO EXrLOOE. ALL CASH BUYERS i CALL AND GET BARGAINS, J. 8. GARRISON'S, tn23-y SO Wsshlngtoti Street CORNELIUS A SONS, " MANl'FACTOKEKS OP | GAS FIXTURES. SALESROOMS,