The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1858-12-23

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ing stock and working silver mine. He is
said to behave very civilly in his new home.
i HIGH VALUATION or A Kiss The Court
room in Danbury, Conn, was crowded on Thurs
day to see justice done between a lady and gen.
tleman from Westport, the former claiming to
have been damaged $4,000 by kiss from the
latter Some seventy witnesses were present.
The breach was finally healed without the aid OF
lawyers.
A NEW and sure way to make the Atlantic
Telegraph communicate has just been discov-
cred 1t consists Of placing a woman at each
end with no other way to talk. They will be
sure to find a tongue for the cable
THE POWER OF ELooUENcE 1t is stated
that the Rev. George Trask, of Fitchburg, lee
tured SO powerfully in Webster, a few days ago,
against the use of tobacco that several of his
audience went home and burned their segars -
holding one end of them in their mouth.
IT is announced for the benefit of those per-
sons who did not get sight Of the comet, that
it will appear again. before the public, for few
nights only, in the Autumn of Plat.
BUFFALO has voted to build grand bridge
across the Niagara Whether it shall be of
wood, iron, or stone, is question that has been
much discussed. Wood, from frequent repairs
and insecurity from flood and fire, would in the
end be most expensive iron - the English
would have to be used-would cost million
and half; and stone, at cost of Million
will probably be adopted The Suspension
Bridge, the Ship Canal, and the International
Bridge at Buffalo, will be a trio of marvels wor
thy of the vicinity of Niagara
A CAT having lost her kittens, the other day,
followed mince-meat man.
A SERMON in four words on the vanity Of
earthly possessions Shroaeds hare no pockets
THE population of Cuba at the last census,
was little over q million. The area embraced
by the island and it's dependencies APPS
square miles, The great staples are sugar,
coffee, and tobacco, and the annual value of the
products of the plantations is estimated at $780,
600, 900, although only about one twentieth Of
the island is in cultivation. The annual reve
nues of the government amount to something
like $l3, 600, 900 year. There are 1442 sugar
estates, 1878 coffee estates, 812 tobacco estates,
and about 10000 grazing FARMS
A CONVENTION of colored men for the State
of Ohio have resolved that if the bred Scott
decision is to prevail, colored men are absolved
from allegiance to the government.
WORTH has been moderated, ever since
wealth was over-rated.
CADETS There are now five hundred appli-
cants for the cadetships at West Point, which
the President has the discretion to appoint
These appointments are usually made from
among the children of officers who have died in
the service, and been distinguished by peculiar
gallantry
ADVICE GRATIs.-If you want to be looked
upon as man or woman of talent, learn to find
fault. Praise man. and nobody is pleased but
himself and his wife, Abuse him, and you Sc
cure the admiration not only of his friends, but
the rest of mankind There is nothing more
popular with the masses than the censure of
individuals
A YOUNG gentleman of twelve and young
lady Of eleven, of Albany, took notion to elope,
for the purpose of getting married. on Tuesday
They were overtaken by their anxious friends,
who agreed that exactly seven years from that
time the marriage should take place
EVERY moment of time, is moment of
mercy. sa
WE admire the ladies because of their beauty,
respect them because of their virtues, adore
them because sof their intelligence, and love
them because we can't help 1t.
A GREAT shaving match against time was
performed recently at Keighley, near Leeds
A Professor Darnodus," attended by three
latberers and five shoppers, engaged to shave
seventy men in sixty minutes, and succeeded in
performing the task four minutes within the
specified time
THE Western Reserve Chronicle says: Thirty
two years ago, the American Banker, Geo. Pea
body, was saving wood for his board, in New
Haven, Connecticut.
FoNTENELLE, when describing the difference
in the mental constitution of the sexes, says:
~ anJJ loce ~, hnr brain and a fibre