Published Every Saturday Morning CAPE MAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1884Whnt can tbe. Elisabeth He ruM mean' It a yt: "Iloo'l tall about liquor inapaton to u«. taol Ibe tagielature In full bta. r T .e«fir»t cooaiiticlion traio -a. piere-d at r.nrk Tuesday week widening llo; gaugeof ibe Philadelphia and Arlanilr OKy He- 'road. The aUk -Hike at Palterron haa riffled in • eooibiwuira between manufactured rnt'-eaalffc** per cent. oT all the producer. in r m* country In make a nrw arliedule nl . wax* as well a> a acale "I |>r iduction. A mo l important part of tbr mnvemrnt la a syn-matic attempt to lake apprratleea wlt'i a view to furoiali a regular supply of haul*. T» this union baa ml wayr ol.Jeeted aa ■ niopt generally do.— ol all Ibeir futt <>o Saturday morning the Long 11 ranch ami Ilgrnegat City Railroad company naa organized In Camden. Hoc. William J. Sewell TO elected Preaident, W. Taylor Secretary and Treaaarer Tbc route of Ibe new road win be from Abeeoon Village to Ba oegal CMt. croaamg tLe lay at ManAhawkin. Thla road will glreeaayoommunioatioo front Abacorm to available pot ota along ibe ebore, and will be commenced at an early day> It ia hoped to be completed by tbe middle of next nimA notice waa published on Saturday, ' announcing that in conaoqueuce of the unanl'ied elatatftf affaire of tbeSbilob liaptin Church at Gleuwaod, near Iladdoofleld, : tbr church -will be cloned qnlil further ■ notice. The notice war aigocd by T. W. Wilktnaoo, Pastor, end George >1 Kcwkirk ' church clerk. It baa been learned that ! a Uwyey of Camden bat been retained aa cc tnael by ana faction of tbe rarrabrrahip and It ia thought that legal ah-pe will be 1 DC entry In effect a acttjpme«< of Ibe Stata Loglalaturu. Our lawmaker* at Trenton are taking i tbinga may, and altboagli thrv get paid I by tbe Job one would Ibink by tlie pro- ' gieet they are making thai the more daya tbey put in tbe more mooey they would draw from tbe auto tieaauir, tnat perbapa ' tbey are anxious that the State aball receive a certain number ol daya work for i Ibe *tbgy abe para ba legislator. How- ' ever that may be tbc people would much rather that tbc legialatuir abould treuaact . h* business aa expedilioualy as pjaaible 1 and adjourn. At the present rate of pro. great, compoaing tbe number of bllla ' paaaed with tbe numbers yet tobe diapoacd 1 of, the preaent aeaaioo will be a lengthy I one. Tbe flrat of tbc week the apecial committee on oorporali-ra taxalion prelected ita report to tbe I^gialalurr. The i c-unmltla appear to bate made a pretty ' tlrorongb Invcatlgatinn of tbe subject, one ' of tbe recommendation! of tbe committee 1 te the appointment of a Hoard of Assessors » bo shall make an annual aaaeaament of all railroad property. All tax levied upon 1 ■ corporation la tn be paid directly to tbe state, and the Stale aft cere are to girt to ' each locality ita proper share. All prop- I rrty owned by railroad! but sot used for ' railroad purposes, is lo be taxed by tbe 1 1 ml authorities the aame ax Ibe properly 1 of individuals. One of Ibe events or the < neck was debate on and the defeat of the rv-lobmtod Hint Road bill of Mr. Armltagc'a, on Wednesday there waa a i iacuaalou over a bill introduced Mr. : Milli of Paasaic lo abollah tbe Slate Sya- 1 trin of underground pipes of tbe Standard 1 Oil pompany. Tbia debate lasted for ' revets! boon and the bill oocupied more limeio diacuaaion than any which baa : takea the attention of the House this ' a ration. To show bow quickly the 1-egialiture cat do business when they I think urgent ucoeasHy requires it, a bill ; waa isunduopd the other day lor the j purpose of losga'izing aome licenaes, which - had bean granted ignorenlly in vtotolion of the statute. The bill waa railroaded 1 through both bouse* in oeder to put a stop 1 M the prosecutions which were being entered against torn* liquor sellers. On Wednesday tbe Senate confirmed Hie nomination of Prosecutor Maurice Beta ley : Jr., which amino waa unanioue. After 1 clearing the calendar on Wednesday the Senate adjourned until Monday evening ' Southern Jersey Railroads. ' A line uf railroad ia being anrveyrd In i tbe intarsat of the Waal Jersey Railroad • from Sea laic City north on Ludlara't , Ranch, then craning over the bay at the band of the beach to Peck's Beach and i thep north again lo Uceao City, at the hod Of jhet bench, four miles south of , gal Cily Railroad, which ia also in the I intereat of tbc Pennsylvania Railroad | ikmpnay, will also be completed soma ! iui.lbi.yeai. This rend -ill run Irom Absenuc, un the Camden and Atlantic Railroad, northward near ManaLawkm. Tbc road aire nana lo Barnegal City. A , breach read urelvc miles ltmg ia also being , laid to Brack Haven, and tbe loul length ol lead tram Abaecou to Ilaroegit City , will be many-four saitte. Ft re mile, of ooawurn and of Fire-mile Reach lo ilelly Beaab, and tbe Island UcutbU' Campmartfcw Vroclntaoe aa Vuiklmg a spur treat the FStaflslphi* and Long Broach Raiaaad to wnntrt by bsufge^ »ub the MSOiauoaa' W ot railroad' .om Gap* May ta Sandy Hook in tbc torero* of the fVnnaylvMta Hallrend. It M stated tbatthe Twekenwn Balirond au.1 e.;u it to ila about » (/clock Wu. Pent oefc. a "tramp, the Uamfcu and Attawb*" fiattraah at

WASHINGTON LETTER. I (Pram oar malar canwapoMeai.) j Wxshixoto*. Fib. 15. 188*. Tbe Brat bill on tbe prtgiaiu ot tbe . House of Represenatirco tbia week bad a ' Cliarilable object. Tbe House voted three hundred thousand dollara for tbe relief of sufferers from tbe rejesl flood. A wiolr day was exhausted, however in diacuaaion • of the quest too before a vote waa reached c When tbe resolution was read Mr. Illaoock i? opposed it on tbe grounds nocoostitutionaltty. He thought Stale legislatures !( abould succor and auppoap their owu . citizens: That wealthy ataies like Ohio.j Sllehigan.atid Illinois had no amhority toe passing I he hat for alma to tbe Federal r Treasury. He old If bis own stale. Mew ■ York, were here making such an appeal ■tie would aak "lie House *>'. to give it to i her. Mr. Pullet replied that people were < drowning and starving sad that necessity a knew neither law nor constitution, and f never load in this country; the tartar re- ' I mark causing laughter on the Republican a side of tbe House. A running debate 1 a f 'flowed, various members participating, f and dually Mr. Bel ford gained Ibe floor. 1 delighted at another opportunity to mount 1 his pel hobby. Amid applause and laughter he again aboolad for tbe libera- , tloo of the aurplus revenues, hoarded in , the Treasury vaulu,in the name of suffer-. , ' ing .humanity. During the debate tele- , grama were read from time to time, from ' cities and towns along the Ohio river . ' praying f'oogreaa for help. Mr. Hiaeoek { 1 softened finally and said he approved of ( Ibe appropriation, hut thought measures , [ of this kind required a liberal interprets- , Hon of th« Constitution. Mr. White of. , Kentucky also thought Ibe oocstitulira J 1 would bave lobe atrctcbed a little for ibe . purpose, and Mr. Eaton said something ( about tbe necessity of tbe bear I acting ( , even though tbe bead doubled. Mr . Townaend. spike of the Inability of ; hunger waiting for tbe alow action of , State or private charity. 5Ir. Bloul. hoped tbe gracefulness ..f tbe measure would not be marred by words of oppovi- : lion. Mr. Reagan.sald thst s great many . things bad been done in the liisl try of . i Ih'ta Government for wttacti it would I* , diffleull lo And a precise Vagrant in Ibe , i CpnsUtutkm, and eitad ibe hrrcrdrnla set , . by Coagresa in granting rrllrf lo Italy. Ireland. Ibe poople of Alalia inn. and j Miastaaippi. 8UI1 be w« refreabed. even ; during tbe eooaideimlhin r.f so grave a , ; mallet, lo haar aimc of bis Republican t I friends assert there was a Constitution , and lhat lliere was danger ">f violating u. , I Mr. Cox then made a short epircb iu , I which be mingled a If lie pathos, wit, , : poetry, and sarcasm. 1 lie brgan liy allud- , . log to the ironical utanuti iu wiiiadi he t • said tbe Democratic aide of the House waa ( . challenged aa to tbc cmstilutttmaliry of ( i the measure, but said in Ibe presence of to , ; great a calamity, bagswild out ir-rullnire ( t critically h« a watrant lie asked Ibe . other side of Hie House, V\ b(, bad t en , i tbe Coaatilntiuu Iu taaiuf "Wbi bad t | aquabderrd money on all aorta of enrava. ( ■ gaut precis, without having tbe sweet , I man tie of cfosrity t-s cover its sins? ' and t . reps ated tbe words beginniug. "Tbe Utile , . rift sritbin tbe lute, that by-aud-bye will ( . make lite utusic mule." in reference to , . tbe* rifu made in Ibe (Vraslltullon. a lie , staled tbe Dial prupnailMb f.s t 'singiv-s- , i loual charily since Ibe war, waa made by , t Republican mouthers for pnik t > feed the , , surving negr.wa. waslied nut by the , . Tombigbce river, and that no lhat occas . , ion the American b.^ Pal pbyed n ( . partisan aid not a dipl-suaattc part. Hv , ' closed by saying if there ah. Mild tie any L . breweb of the Omstitutsoo Iu vmtog f .c . tbe measure the Almigtity wimIU iwrd' u , : sad rondooe it. During the dtseuesste an ( , Dfinoil Represenat VI called rbe sUenll n _khat Illinois bad paid ibis year into the j Federal Treasury eight million doltats t more titan the E iipirc Sta c. . After rr- J pewtsd cries fot_ "vole ' the question w us | taken; There were 284 yews and 13 nays, . 74 Mombcra dccliniog to vote. The r Senqte^ppaaed the bill without a word of ( l'clltlous still pour into the Seuste ( prohibiting the maawfscture and sale of , liqaor in the Dtetrict of Columbta, the being aigond by citixens iu Chlifonii. . Michigan. Colorado and other Slat *. • g A bill baa been offered providing ibyl the rules. fpr aha preservation of health shall be branches of education In the Public schools of this District sud the Territories, and that the pupils shall tie J instructed In regard to tbc nature of alcohol, and Ibe intoxicating, narecotic, £ and poisonous substances in common use by lbs people, and their effects upon bfe J and health. There haa been another bill to dtaftan- { cbtae tbe Mormons, by providing that ( befeke regtstratioc a voter aball take oath lhat persons ant belong to tbe Church of ' tbe Utter Day Saints, or to any sect tb«t t upholds polygamy. It ta understood that Senator Logan will make a speech against the File John , Porter bill in the Seoate, but that ba will i not pursue the matter aa ravage ly as ( best ioformattoo attainable concerning the ( position of Scoaton renders K certain that i will be rertored to tbe regular army with tbe rank of colnoel, which be held : when cadilereil, and be ptaoed up tbc re- ( tired flat with l w. ' thirds pay.bul without ( arTCaraofpay. Tbta will meet tbe te arty ( ; approval of a majority of the people of i the Veiled States, and tbe tacit acquire- ( ceder of nearly all tbe reronioder. Tlie ( ' truth is. it it not tbe action of Fill John j ' Porter that baa been at stake, but thai of . ' Edwin M. Slantoo. Secretary of War. , - Stanton.cqraged because bta favorite Pope 1 could not defeat tbe Confederal... made | ' marital lor b'ts oouvictioo.and. if poarible. J • bit execution. Garfield, wbo was. memI ber ot the conn. Grant, arid hther Vnkn ( t offlcsvs, became arm viDoad.srtwo no longer , t uoder Stanton's influence, that a great - w.cng had been Inflicted «a Piwta. and , t they itetenmeJ to viodlea'r his public , ( recced end private reputation. Tbia ta the Somebody wis, signs hluiaca! "T. F," te . x xendasg bandk? fif_ prietol tvcula/l to. II the forte it are of tlu- Texas Pacific land , a grant- li gives the usual argauueeta which , d w-cee laa-ie ly the attorneys of the Texaa ' PiAtic innda, and adds the ne w and as-' . hjoisaiiug arg-nts: nt that the laod is avorth- • hew The c .cotar recta, that "If the Uniwtrehcr auytartv ^ "«d -«h

;:afirr."'^Tfjtrm- "1^' gfeaa declares tl* grant lorf cited the coovUtutionalUy of the act must be decided . by the Supreme Court- Tbe gontlemeo , who are supposed lo be prominent Iu tbe , r.i'irement to take the* "wnrtbleas" lands r frooi Ibe Texas Pariflc are accused In Ibis . circular of simply a-ehing political capital. , Tic writer say. These men a* In lbs O'lsy tiisrus-j.in of attcb bills, and tbe ap- . parent warfare which they wage with the . railroads, something to catch the cars of I the groundlings— of tbo**wboareoppaaed , to anything and everything which lends to deq^opj and build op tbe great WeaL" . Too bad, isn't |i? I Senator I-apham greatly horrified bit , grave ami dignifled mfleaguea the other 1 day by whistling for a page. Some fifty , pain of reproving eyes tnrsed toward tbe - Juvenile Senator admonished him that , there was no precedent for bta eoone. In I palliation of hit awful often* against the . wriemn dignity sf the Senate it tray be i stated that the Senator waa abarnt-ralnd- . edly thinking of tbc gay old daya when tbe bnyi of Tioga County called him "Fighting Tigr." Pttoso. | Kduor Cap. Wave. I introduced a Bill last wintor In the Senate which became a taw appointing | 1 Commissioners to take into consideration j " tbesobjectof ibeculliyatlon and growth of rtystere In the waters of tbe State Ac., j (See Law. of acarioa 1883; page 888;. result »f the labors of that Commission, is the enclosed bill introduced by Senator Gardiner of A'ltntlc County, who 1 sras a member of. Ibe Commlnino. It being matter of great publk interest, I hope yau will publish It in full lhat tbe ciltggcs of our county engaged Id tbia large and industry ti ny examine, consult and advise with their representatives al an early day. as to ita prnrtrincv Yonrs truly W. a Hum SENATE. Mo. 138. ixmoDrrxD February lira, 1884. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act for tbc pi east ration of clams sod oysters," approved April fourteenth, eighteen hundred and forty six, and the supplements thereto. I. Bt it enacted by the Senate and a! Assembly of the Slate of Sew 1. That there aball be appointed by the governor of tbia state, sod conby ibe Seoate. a commission of nine persons, who aball be designated aa of "olUce shall be flva years; and and before entering upon toe duties .of their effl te shall subscribe to an oath or affirmation before the county clerk ef the county in wl.Uh lliey reside t > faithfully and impartially perform the dutieaof their | office. II. Tbe aaid o.mtr.issiim shall be citizens of tbe slate ot Seta Jcraey, and reudrnla of the county from which tbey shall be appointed, and only one commie aiooer aball I* taken from tbe same county, but sball be appointed from tbe counties ' of Lost. Hudsoo, 5tidd!r*x.Mnmnoulh, Ocean, Burlingtoo, Atlantic, Cumberland and Cape-May. III. Tbc said commission sball immedtata ly upon the taking affect of tbta act, and after tb-y bave liaen qua'ifiad, mat ' and organize by tbe election of a president, ' secretary and treasurer from their curnbpr. and tbe said secretary sod treasurer so elected, shall, before entering upon Ibe duties of ibclr office, be required to give ' duties with g S«1 freehold securities tn tbs thmi'.nd dollars each. IV. Tbe *i el clary of said commission ' shall have power to administer an oalb or affirmation and shall keep a true record of all matters pertaining tn the business of the said commission, and shall issue all 1 lenses and lier-nres hereinafter proridtd ' and collect all mnoeya due the , commission for the same, sud psy said | V. The raid cranmiaoino or any ooe of ' them aball have tbe power sod authority, { without process or w arrant, to make ( arrests of any peraoo or peranoa violating any of the oyster or clam laws ol tbta | ma; inn of others. VI. It a la —11 he Ibe duty of tbe said ( ginaer and call* a survey to be made of ! all tbe natural oysler or teed beda lying j uoder the wairra of tbia state; and upon making such surrey shall determine what grounda aball be *i apart and constitute sach natural or ated beds; and aball determine what grounds under the waters of this state (hail be *1 apart, used or leased tbe purpo* of planting or growing , oyatsrm, and shall also determine and fix . the boundaries i.f all grounda to be set ' apart foe claming purposes, and after ttach survey and determination shall bave ban made, maps with full description of lha . of tocb natural or teg} beds and grounda act apart for claming purpoeshall ba recorded in tbe clerk's ot regis- . la of dads' office of ibe oounQr lu which the same at all be situate iu a book to be . provided by such county especially for that purpose. VII. The grounds so dcrignated and ret apart far claming purposes shall nut be occupied or used for Ibe purpose of planting or growing oysters. VIII. The commission shall recetre application at any time from any cilixcn of this stale engaged a dusking to cogue lo the planting « growing of oysters tor a or tola of ground under the watets of tbta state art apart by paid commission for planting purp.isci.au.1 shall cauaa a surrey to be made of aoeb tot or tots as aba'l I* applied for. and execute to the applicant a lest* for said toa or tou, jmUat, 5 fw- ' ewer, that the natural or sord bads so act ; apart as such shall not be leased or oecarpi. ' ed foe tbe purpo* of ptantlng oysters : upon, but shsil be tree to all tbecitoens ' of this state wbo shall base been reaideutB of this rate for six months prtordlog. .IX. The said Ma* shall be signed by ' tbe president or lias commission and i attested by the secretary, and shall ba totuytaMusu at tha awd^oj s^d j term, by tbe tarn* or bta ascigns: sod tbe ' amount of rental to l« paid aanaally |*r J acre toe such lot ce tou so laa*d, but the " increased during tbe continuance of tbe - torn fur which the taswetagisnn; and lite - aaid taa* abaG be recorded by the i^r in thnoaawy where the let w torn shall be annate In the office sad book herein proa ut tha rwr chang. ptant-nr -a, growing SS -»

V or cratara i^br waters of thla rate upon - *: «M> W,JM aim or two . dcSars; upon ail Mats ova fi ve tons tbs 1 sim cf fifty ceo ta pa ten seoualj. bet q tbe said commtaaion aball ban the per. a e l# change the amount of ux in any a succeeding year. s XL It M»n also be Um duty or this . consmimSou to appoint a auitahta paaon e a parous who shall be daaignated as - apecial officers, to wnteh and protect the e clam ground", nstural pyrta beds and t ptantlng groundt.and tn employ any boats i or seoahta for tbs u* of said specs.! officer i 0 or officers iu the perform aaer of bis cr ' - tbelr duty,snd rhall sisn fix the compresstloo to be paid In sort special officer or r affiars. r XII. It sbsll also be lite duty of Mid j cuutmiosion to decide and fix tbe amount e and numbrr of acres of ground lota 1 rased t to any ooe person, and they sball grant n tbe lea* lo any lot not already taken up e when applied f«r to the person who shall e flrat apply fa the same, and shall adjust I. and settle any dispute arising between tbe n owners or leasees of adjoining lots or n grounds and the decision of this eommisaioo in such matters shall be final. XIII. Five members of raid commissi-.,, shall constitute a quorum for the Iranaactiou of business. ] 8. And he It enacted. Thai the special ^ I officers provided for in section ooe shall j be subjici in tie orders and direction of . ' j the state oyster, con itu baton, and at such times aa tbey aball direct, shall crutac in " the watera and within tbe bounds for wbiefa he shall ba appointed, and absil ° bave the power anu authority without . procrt. or warrant to setae any boat or sea*], or arrest any person or perrons detected In the violation of tbe oyster or clam Itai of this state, either upon Lis own eWw or information of others; and 1 the aaid apaia! officers shall lave the power to call lo Ibeir assistance in the performance of their duly in making any *ixure or arrest, any steamer or. other vessel, any sheriff, constable or citizen of this aute when necessary. to And be it enacted. That any perron I or persons, citizens of tbta state, dow j holding, using or occupyibg grounds far \ planting or growing oysters, which , * graunds shall not be wl1bih"1be bounds- < I provided for in section one, aball be con- ' _ firmed in tbelr pre*nt holding or right to , rich groundt, by making appjicatioo to I the commtaaion provided for in this art, ! I and having Mid lot or lots of ground ' surveyed, taking a lea* and paying the , rental therefor; jbttided, such application ; . be made within sixty days from the taking 1 effect of tbia act. J 4; And be it enacted. That nay person ] or persons now holding, using or occupy. , , log grounds for planting or growing I ; oysters, or shall stoke out cr tnark by ' | j buoy, and occupy any ground upon any j of the planting grounds in the waters of | tbta state, and falling or neglecting to 1 ! make application to 'lea* the nme form ' period of ailty days from the taking effect ] of this act, or staking out of aaid ground i shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 1 ' and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not less than one bun- 1 j drod dollars o-lmprironmcnt not leas than 1 three months, or both, and the lot or 1 grouedt so occupied may be leased to any ' otb* person who shall apply for the aame. ' prow fed. krerwr, that afier /ppllcation ] shall bave ban made to tbe said com mis- t ' sionto lease any grounds a lou, the 1 ' applicant shall have the right to UK and | ' occupy the same until such lime as the ] said commtaaion shall can* a survey tn ' lie made and a lea* executed therefor. 1 without being held liable to lbs penalties 1 1 of this section. 5. And be It enacted. That any paaon or i i persons wbo shall dredge upon, throw or 1 cast his or tbelr dredge or any other | , implement used is rstclreg or takicg | oysters, or ahalricatch or take any oysters, i | dams, oysler sbelli or ntber substance ' Or from any lot or ground for which J a lea* shall have been applied for or a , I given, or any 1 soda 'purchased or llta I stoic ef New Jersey,' without the permls 1 Aioo or the o'san, 1 teste or bta eloigns sf j 1 Mid lot or ground, shall be deemed guilty t of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction < ' thereof, shall for every each offence, lie 1 ' punished by a fine not less than tiro linn- ' ' drod dollars or Imprisonment not leqs than one year or both; and any boat or r easel ] used and employed In" the commission eg , any offence against Ibis section, with si! ' ' ber tackle, furnllnre and apparel shall be J forfeited, and the same seined, secured , ■ and disposed- of in tbe manna berrlnaftei i ' provided for. | ' 6. And be H enacted. Thxt so oysters ' f (ball be caught or lakrn from any o! the ! ■ nstural grounds or beds In tbe counties ol ! Eaatx. b'oion, Hudson, MIddlewx, Mem- 1 ' moitb, Ooesn, Burlington. Atlantic and ' ' Cafie May -'rxcvptirg so much of the ' 1 grounds of Cape May county that lie i 1 under ibe watera of Detaarare bay.) from Ibe kral day of July In each year to tbe ' 1 fi rat day of hlxreh In the succeeding year, , ' and Bft oysters aball be caught or uken i 1 from any of tbe ttalnral beda (irponndi 1 ' In Delaware bay north ot a line -running ' - directly from Egg Island ligtn house to \ ' Cram Ledge light bouse from the fifteenth i ! day of JuDe in etch year to tbe first day ■ ' ot April in tbe succeeding year; and no ' oysters shall be caught or taken from any ] 1 of tbe groundt of Detaarare bay or Maurice i ' river cove "south ot said lice from the fif- 1 ' teenth day af June to tbe first day of Sep- ! tember following In each year : and anr - : person offending against sny oftbe previa. ' 1 ions of tbta section abafi he darned gulhy r of a mtaderoeanor. and upon conviction , ' thereof shall for every tech offence be . punished by a fine not to* tbm two bun- ' ' drtd dollara or imprisonment not ton than ' ' ooe year or both: an- 1 any boar or fro*! ' ' need and employed in tbe ' commtaaion of 1 any off nice sgalnrt the section srtth all ba i - tackle, furniture and apparel, shall be 1 forfeited, and thla same retted, secured - tad disposal of In the man net hereinafter ' 7. And be K enacted. That it IWibe * tbe duty of the vpeda! officer provided for In section one and two and may be lawful ' any otba perron ,w petwint to*!xe and secure any hart or vearel employed ini ' the commtaakm o( any off cere agmlnat any ■> of the provtaioos of root tons five and tax j 1 ofthixaa and tbxtl Immediately rherr- ' upon give toforfaska therm! to two r j nations of the peaoe of the county where * such seizure shall have hern made, wffio e are hereby empowered .8.1 n quired to e mert af such lime and place at they tLail * appaaot (or the trial thread, and tu-ar and e determine Re rom^ andjn rare tiu- ..me * j' fl^r'"iT''as *' • ltT*r - * * aaortsry of the vatrdyator

1 vesael sftrrreld. shall rafu* and not auger , 3 to enter tbe same, or resist before or after . , enuring, any efflaar or otba person or t , prran* *lxrbg tbe same, or otbrewi* ] reaiKftren. or ajr of them In tbe lawful a ' tetaiag af aoeb boat or res act, sball be I r dtiuBd frll'y of a nitalcmeanor, and itpoc I couwlcrtaa rttrmof aball be punished br a < t fine n* exardin* one hundred dollara cr ■ > ». And be U enacted. That It aball be ' t unlawful to u* an Instrument called end ' ! proe ufumehtn* or taking of nTetevs.froot I i anr of tbe natural seed or grounds 1 r ; is the watera o» tbe eteie. exceotinc the ' r wsters of the DrUware hay and Mauric- 1 _ i river rave; and all oystaa caught from 1 such heds rskea or tongs shall be coned. • and all shells with Do oy stats attached I I therein shall be thrown back upno tbe I 1 ' teds from whenre iliey were taken: and ' , ac v nera-mt off-ndinr against any of the ' , provisi-wt 'of this asctton aball be deemed ' rnil'v of e Rtisdemeanor and upon aonvic- ' I tion thereof shell for every rucb offence ' 1 be Punltl^d by a fine not leas than ate ' . hundred dollars or by Inprisonment not 1 lea. then tlx montha or both. < 10. Aaid be it enacted. That tbe owner. ' ' captain or coanmaod* of any boat or vcr *1 engaged in tbe business of catching. . planting or growing nytteta or r lama in . the waters of this stale, shall take ont » license, lo be issued by tbe secretary of 1 tlieautooyata cnmmuaioa provided for , - lo sea loo ooe of this act. and aball par to , the raid aeevetary the amount of tax aa. , j screed by aaid section out-, or that msv i hereafter ba s see sard by Ibe Mid commit. ] ' sion. witli twenty -five cents additional for ■ f such license, and at the time of taking out | i the ratal license, ahsll lake an oath or 1 , sffirmatton before tbe aaid secretary, that i tlmy will at ail times diligently aid and t s««ist In the enforcement of the oyster and , i <!»m lows of this state, and that they will ( t fslibfuiU- and promptly repot to the Mid , piinted by them, any knowledge that tbev t may in anywtae obtain of tbe violation of , r the Mid oytta and elamt laws shall aires j ■ wear in Ibe middle of the mtlnMil of tbelr j boat or vessel, one-third lite way from Ibe In-ad thereof and on both aides in figurei. ■ painted in black, not ieaa titan twelve i 'nebet in leatb. tbesamenumbercontainrd r in their liceo*: on all canvas c*. lioa'a ' . without sail, ibe nurobre contain?*! in i , their license to be painted in conspicuous , 1 figures cm each tide of the bower cutwater and any persona falling, neglecting or rei fusing to comply with all or any of the a , provtaioot of this aoctioc. aball forfeit i r their right tn catcli. plant or grow oysters t I snd shall lie cleaned guilty of amis- ] - demeanor ami upon conviction thereof, t , shall he punislied to- a fine .not icM tbsn * one hnndred dollars or impiisonmrnt not. j tore tbsn Ihree months, or both; prvrided, , ' Aoi/reer, tbal sny person catching clams ] i for their own use- ami But offering them j for sale, abail not tie required to take out | I attcb license, and shall not he liable to the penalties imposed by this section. 11. And be U enacted. That it aball be c for aoy person or persona, owning ] within the boundaries of which there shall ' be creeks, ditches or ponds, whi reio nyrtrr ■ 1 or dims do or will grow, and where each - aak. or ditches do not lead to any public • to use and occupy Mid rrreha . ilitchre or ponds for riie plinting or growbenofit of auch owner or ieiaa. he or thty | I properly marking ihe Ireundarire of auch - i marsh or meadow creeks, ditches or ponds - ' parsing and repassing of vessels, and sny ' ; paaon who aball rake, take or gather any I natural growth or planted oysters, clams, oysters sheila or other substance from , J within said boundary, aball be deemed , guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con- ] victlon thereof, sball fovevery audi offence i punished bv a fine not mora than one . hundred and fifty dollars or imprisonment t . not more than lix months, or botb. < 12. And be it enacted. That all fines ■ 1 prescribed by tbia act aball when collated 1 1 or received by tbe county collector ef each 1 . county or otba perann authorized ta ' . receive them, be paid to the secretary of 1 I tbe slate oyster commtatUra. and all mon- 1 cya^reertved bythe aaid ^secretary from the I i with all fines and forfeitures imposed by I this act shall be paid by tbe treasurer or I 1 umothl to the treasurer of thia stale, and j ■ collected from say source,; with • all expense incurred by raid commission, shall he tuadr by Die said secretary and ba filed in the office Of said stale i Hid statement ahall bars appen- . ded thereto Ibe oath or affirmation ot laid 1 , secretary; all expense Incurred by lha aaid J oiotmiaaioo in making surveys required ' 1 bv this act, prmcitog tlra oystS and 1 ' clam grounds of (hit stoic, fees for services I - atatiooary. and any otb* expense nciva. 1 in Die carrying out the provisions of 1 , this act shall he paid ty the treasurer of ! this state upon the warrant of the oomp- j troltor, upon presenintiia wLeu auch billa, cxpea* » account aball be approved by ' the prvwideot and SMvetory of said It. And be it eoaoud, Tbal it shall be I . unlawful to dredge for oyators upoo aoy uf i 1 ih. nstural bote u any of the creek, or ' ' risen to this aute ; but such beds may bt I worked, and oyalera caught thereon with , rates or uiogt. and oysters Ukro there- ' from may he used for planting: the time J 1 allowed rework upoo sock beds abail ba ' tbe Unas prescribed in seel Kin aix.and any ■ offending against sny of tbe pro- 1 . visions of tbta section sball be deemed ' guilty ot a misdemeanor sod upon con- * • vtcltou thereof shall furevery such offencs I I punished 'by a floe of not ieaa than one . hundred dollars or Imprisonment not less , , than three months * both; priefifita. Aou-e-.er, that the creek* named in section . ' eleven of this act ahall he exempt from ' the provtaioos of this aecltoo. , 14. Ami tell enacted, Tnat the oommis- , , tion provided for In section one of tkit act ( shall receive as cumprntalioc for their , i services three dollars pa day when ac- , i tually employed, also ail actual board and ( I traveling expenses; the secretary ahall te- > , cetve in audition twenly-five centa addi- | ' liuoal for every lea* granted and tasued, | ' and twsoty-flva cents for evay license is. , i sued and taking the affidavit required by I r tbta an. Mid fete to be paid by tbe lessee . and perron taking out. the licrofe; toe secretary ahall he required to keep a true re- ' ' cad o' ail toaacs^isaucd. M wtm tasued J tcriptijo of every trial ur veaal Ukmg , ' out a license, at what port aaid bust or - ' v.-tael ta regtolrred, sol to whom Mid li- < . cense was tasued. and ahall record in a ] , book arovided Mpectally lor thai purpo* , the affidavit required by tenth section ot this act; and npoo the expiration of the ; lam of office of the - suid accrrtary and 1 uuastser of raid oommuaion. they aud ' , each of tbam shall dellva over to tbe { aucaaasoca in offioc all books, papers, re- , ' their presets ion. the property of raid . r cunmissioo or ot the Juste ol New Ja- . try. 15. And be it enacted, That it shall ba lawful fa any person alter having taken ' a lease for any lot or lota of ground, and - paid the fixed rental therefor, lo ccovry , and transfer the same to any citizen uf , this stale fa Ihe term for which Mid lot ; ' or lou were leased. Any person at their I agtagns btgdiag leaned grounds and failing. • neglecting or refusing to pay tl* annual - A rental therefor within thlny days from . tbe flrat day of March Id eadt year, or ' any peraoo or perron, balding leswxl t gr sands tor which Use rental shall have ] tret paid, hut the ground net planlsri na^ , used or uccupicd lor the parsed of two' - . years, shall, to red. luaUasoe forfeit their right to said groondt, and the state ojsta ( t vu,d. aud may ieasa the lame lo aoy other 1 t per" A* aPPiymg fit Use same; the as , signmeui and Ireoafa uf any iea* shall ' not be deemed valid until presented to and t end. Used by the arcrrtart who ataali make 1 : I » after *11 expvnsrt afaal) have ban paid, in • ' tbe hands of Mm odiecaur of the ovtaa < . fund crorrdes! tic in section DM ef as act » rOtitlol '"A further aup^naeut to an *1

mart in Manrky Riea Osvr and ne'eBar of the act roiitled 'An aa for ! tbe preeervstinn of ria-ns and oysters, spprorsd April fmirtremh-eigUlas huodied and forty-six.' and of the supplements i thereto, approved March eighth elrhteen and vightv-twn," shall, by Mid - collector be paid to the treasurer of lire . ■ state oresr commlsslos. i 17. And belt enscseil.That sat ion poci^ of the a« rtulllert ' An act for Ihe preservation of rlsm* and oysters," e;»provre! April foarieenth.tlrhtron hurdrod ■ snd forty -six. and section one of a supplement to Mid act. approved Match thirty ! elgbtan hutsdred and sixty-four; and : aectlona ooe and two .4 a supptoment to Mhi act. approved March f.strlantb. eigh. I teen hundred and sere rty-oee ; and sec- - , tioina ooe. two. three, four, flre.six.aven. j nine, ten and twelve of an aa entitled I "A further supplement to an art enthloi . •An art foe the better enforcement in i River Cove and Delaware Itay ; of tbe aa entitled 'An act tor lb e preset- i , vat inn of elama and oysters.' approved 1 March eighth, eighteen hundred end i eighty.! sm," be and tbe Mine are hereby 18. And he it enacted. That Una act ! shall take effect immediately. Consumption Cured. j praetier. havinv had placed in his handvhy ' 1 East India Missiooarv the farmuta of a , simple vegetable remedy fur the speedy ! and permanent cure of Consumption. Ctatorrlt. Aetlima. and all and Lung rffertlooa. also s posHive and radical rule for ccneral Debility i thoroughly tested Its wonderful curative . in thotuands of caara. fata It bit ' duty to make it known to bta suffering ( Ttte recipe w ill be wn! free of cbsree. to all wbo desire it, with folldi-l recti uos for^ preparing ^snd auoes*ful!y j paper. Dr. J. C. Raym ™d" | Street. Brooklyn, N. Y. flfl-y j ' A colored' man In Belleville, S. J. baa j eold hi. while wife to a Dutchman for S3 . and afl the bar If could $rink. And yet ] an inferior race, without talent for trade I and commerceWhen YoVfmT Blue and your back aches, and your bead fata i and you awake refresh t>d in the J gish orScoBiveT you nee ! Kidney. Wort, j ' It is nature's great remedy am! m-vcr faita ' retos all cases of Ilrows'tl Kqtaey. | TorjnaT.tvrr, GnoMipali m MalaruCI'iles ] - jut It "pfrstrs aimut. } taneously on the Kidueys. Liver sud | I strengthening them and rest "line j I iheallhy action. Put up in both dry and ! liquid fotni. Sold by all druggialr. On Saturday Sheriff Gihbs,of Camden, conveyed Ic. tbe Stats. Prison, at Trenlcn. i King, for larceny, anil Apptoy Savage | an attempt to break and rata. Each i bad bora sentenced lo one year. Do You Want to Buy a Dog.? It you do. (be place to pn ta to the \ Piin.sor.u-iit v Kotaiut, 287 South j E:gh;li Street, Fbiladelphia, where al! | breeds of dogs are sold at low prices. If - you cannot go in perron, write for what j you want, aud tbey will send it p. you l.y j l"goe mtiiod to you f.w a two crnytomp. j obtain'-d a firm fnotbo'-d tn Camden, is ; spreading lo tbe neighboring counties. It | broken out at Mount Holly. Why U it to many sulfa from rheums- 1 ' ttam. schcs, paint, kidney diseases, liver I complaints, heart nffraiona. etc? It is , simply because they will not count and 1-- I All diseases begin from a waut of iron in the blood. This want of iron | , makes the blond thin, watery and impute. , to evay part of the body. Supply this j , of iron by using Brown's Iron Bitters j and yen will soon find yourself enjoying perfea freedom from aches, pains snd j - general ill-bewllh. - j The Vineland Hums* Society bave requested tbc Mayor to order polia officer. 1 to enforce the taw agtintt crucltrr to nzi■fho Housewife. A domestic Journal for American houscwill be arat far mu fear free to every lady who will send af rare tlie names and address of ten married ladies or houseand 24 carta ia 2 cenl stamps fur postage. It ta the best family papa in tl* , U. S.. and this offer is made only to secure , to whom lo trad sample copies, aa wc know evay tady wbo oner to. Tn* Hoi-sxwirx w.'K eubaeribe for it. Regular price >1 00 pa ytar. Send to dap ro ; as to seaire next number. Addresw -Tn* Horsswrrs, Kochesta, N."Y. Tbe Asbary Park Journal knows of no : plsos that ta more grossly and maliciously misrepresented than Anbury l'ark by New York newspaper coreropontlrata No Marks. ■ 51 r. T. 51. CaMd,cdil<sr of tbc Cotfdon, Iowa Timet, writes that bta little girl burned ba foot severely on a stove. One - appl cation of Sl Jacobs Oil, tbe great paiD-rvlicva, cared it oomph-taly. leavitig mart,-. By two applications of Bt. ■ Jacobs Oil be cured himself ol a lorturiug E in tbe aide. Hon. Jo*ph T. Oowell will, on 5Uroh j 4tb, issue si Rabwsy tbe first numba cf sn independent weekly Journal to be called •TV Veneer. ' If You Want a Canary, A parrot, oratbrr bird : any kiod of a , ; a floe bred dog ; gold fish ; or a pet of any sort, tbe place to go is to tbe largest store of tbe kind in America. Tux ta.un Food Goupakt, 287 Booth Eighth Street. Philadelphia. If yau cannot visit , them iq perron, send a two cent stamp t for illustrated catalogue. Tbey will and uythlng In Uivir line with pwfoct safety rxprvaa to any distance o5 6m The $3,000 nccccasarr to tbe founding ' . of a technical school, at Newark, baa been . subscribed, aud 11 will roou be established J in a cily where ii has always been needed. f Do It al Una- For 10 cents gel s package of Diamond Dyes al ibe druggist's Tbey color anything tbe finest and mod deniable colors. Wells, Richardson & Go. , VL Sample card 32 colore, . and book of directions for 8c- stamp. Tbe TrentocTreul eeute market ia pronounced as by la the most active known " In many years. Mr. Geo. "XL" WrtrtiTEambaton, N. J. ' "I ha*e used Brown's Iron Bitters and found il beneficial for dyspepsia." grtr ^flrrrtisnafnls. J^-OtlCE ! Cati* Us jtoroaSraf Oraq««V*»iii k»« oa •^"URBIS A ENTB1KIN, PUKE BALEU COUNTY MILK, \ So. tl WaaStBgua 81. Cape Maj qtj. "rubber CLOTHING RUBUEB GOODS Wv'' | I I# , it* MBa*a».w«t*s..aaJI»5UrtesBi. j PBILADBLrOU »»-sui j

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