Modern battles of Trenton .. . The Assembly Clerk rushedthe act to the Senate Chamber at once. The Republicansobjected to its immediate consideration, and under the rules ithad to lay over without action till the next day. Then a singleobjection could avail to prevent its being put through two read-ings in one day, and the anxious crew were fearful that it couldnot be enacted in time for the charter election. They had noth-ing to do, when the objection to its immediate consideration was? made, but to let it cool for a day and trust to luck for the rest. Friday came all tooslowly for them, andw
Modern battles of Trenton .. . The Assembly Clerk rushedthe act to the Senate Chamber at once. The Republicansobjected to its immediate consideration, and under the rules ithad to lay over without action till the next day. Then a singleobjection could avail to prevent its being put through two read-ings in one day, and the anxious crew were fearful that it couldnot be enacted in time for the charter election. They had noth-ing to do, when the objection to its immediate consideration was? made, but to let it cool for a day and trust to luck for the rest. Friday came all tooslowly for them, andwhen it broke theylearned to their con-sternation that SenatorPeter D. Smith, of Sus-sex, was not among thepresent. The Senatehad eleven Democratsand ten Republicans init. With Smith out ofhis seat, the Senate wastied politically, and thepassage of the bill wasimpossible. No one knew where Smith was. Colonel Dickinson, the chief of bill, laughiogly confessed hidden Smith in a dis- found. Messengers were They came back without. John P. Feeney. the Republican opponents of theto the foiled plotters that he hadtant woods where he could not bescurried in all directions for J Mrs. Smith was importuned by telegraph to flashback his address with the return spark. She only answeredthat the dispatch of inquiry was the first intimation she hadhad that he was not in Trenton. The day had advanced tonoon before they learned that he had gone on a hunting expe-dition into the pines near Manahawken, in Ocean county. MODERN BATTLES OF TRENTON. 316 Dispatches sent to him there brought no response, and Assembly-men Feeney and ONeill were deputed to go after him. It was a circuitous route to Manahawken from or five changes of cars at little cross-road stations werenecessary. To pass either one of these change stations was tobe carried into Philadelphia or landed at some inaccessiblepoint in Cumberland county. Senator Pfeiffer, of Camden,accompanied them to see that they mis
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