We copy below a curious document on parchment, some 88 years old. The writing is very beautiful, but the punctuation and use of capitals, which we have given, exactly, seem regardless of rules. It is contained in a tin case, outside of which is a little box with lid ingeniously arranged. This once contained the seal, which was of wax, and attached to the patent by a ribbon. It is a patent or right to wear a coat-of-arms, and is granted by "the King of Arms of Ireland," to the one DANIEL CRANEY and his decendants forever. It was found in a garret of the JACOB BROWN estate, of Matawan, by Mr. CORTENIUS WYCKOFF. At the top of the parchment, beautifully painted, are the escutcheons, or coat-of-arms, the one to the left is that of the King of Arms, or Herald, himself; the one to the right shows the new insignia granted to CRANEY. The one at the left has upon the scroll, underneath, the words, ARMA OFFICERI' ULSTERI.' Above this is the shield, the lower part occupied by a red cross on a golden ground or field. The upper part of the shield, on a red ground, has in the center a Lion passant, in gold, to its right is a golden portcullis, and to its left is the Irish harp in gold. Over the shield is the crest, so called, which is a crown of gold, with ermine and crimson satin; this is surmounted by a thistle in gold. On the golden band of the crown is the motto MISERERE ME. The new coat-of-arms is painted at the right upper corner of the patent. It is described in the patent which here follows:

In heralding, every color and character is symbolic, and while each has a meaning of its own, when united, or combined with one or two others, it then assumes another meaning. Argent means silver by itself, and symbolizes purity and innocence, but if combined with red, it means boldness. Gules means red; Vert, green, Or, gold; Azure, blue. The elephant from an Egyptian hieroglyphic, means wealth. The crane is a pun on the name Craney. The significance of the wolf does not occur to us. As wolves once infested Ireland, perhaps the Craney progenitors had performed some deftly deeds in their extermination. The emblazonry of the elephant is amusing, for it has its tusks growing out of the lower jaw; but as the heraldic limner knew no better, this would cause no trouble, it being on heraldic grounds orthodoxically correct.