. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . minee on thefirst ballot. The vote stood—Nixon, 21; Dr. Samuel , of Deerfield, 9. Mr. Nixon was then a citizen ofBridgeton. He was four times elected a member of theHouse of Assembly, and with this, his first nomination, be-gan a distinguished career which ended as a Circuit Judgeof tlie New Jersey courts. James M. Riley, of Cohansey; Jeremiah F. Zane, ofMaurice River; Levi K. Moore, of Hopewell, were nomi-nated for Coroners. Charles L. Watson was renominated for Sheriff, itbeing the c
. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . minee on thefirst ballot. The vote stood—Nixon, 21; Dr. Samuel , of Deerfield, 9. Mr. Nixon was then a citizen ofBridgeton. He was four times elected a member of theHouse of Assembly, and with this, his first nomination, be-gan a distinguished career which ended as a Circuit Judgeof tlie New Jersey courts. James M. Riley, of Cohansey; Jeremiah F. Zane, ofMaurice River; Levi K. Moore, of Hopewell, were nomi-nated for Coroners. Charles L. Watson was renominated for Sheriff, itbeing the custom then to give the Sheriff three annual elec-tions after his first success, without opposition from eitherpolitical party. The Democ-ats of Cumberland County convened at theCourt House, October 19th, at 10 oclock. Thomas Ware,of Stow Creek, was made chairman, and John S. McGear,of Bridgeton, secretary. Jonathan Wood, of Fairfield, was nominated for As-sembly. First District; Samuel Foster, Maurice River, forAssembly, Second District. The Convention was perfunctory in its proceedings, (210). WARTIME PICTURES ,,, Isaac Edwin West William T. DuBois Elias P. Seeley Band, Third N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. U. S. Navy Co. F, Fifth Reg. Inf. Vols. Ezbon C. Lambert and William S. Lambert U. S. Navy—Band, Third N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. William V. Robinson Jonathan Husted Co. G, Eighth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. Co. F, Fifth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. Elbert Bradford Joseph W. Henderson Co. F, Thirty-seventh N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. Co. G, Eighth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. (•211) 212 HISTORIC 1).\^■S and little enthusiasm manifested itself save when the nameof General McClellan was mentioned. One of the local papers under date of October : The numerous friends of Lieutenant Frank M. Riley,of this town, will be gratified to learn that he has returnedhome after imprisonment in Richmond. He was fortunatein being exchanged so soon. The fare there was very hard,but by sending out by contraban
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