The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-20
OCT. 2O,'59.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Envious,


degree be measured by the intelligence and
tastes of the community where it is published II II IAN
short standard it becomes egitimatey an ?bect
public structure. 1--WE court criticism and when u + ten
dered in proper spirit will strive to profit by II Whel
newspaper is absolute carcaturs of what 1t ought
be- when there nothing original about 1t save It's plumbers
when it seeks to impression of original intrinsic
worth by the unacknowledged appropriation OF the produc
tons of other minds when its are but the fam
mutterings of "stolen thunder would be useless
pendture mental power frame arguments prove tina
such journal adapted to the wants of the community
It is fit subject of ridicule. Heavy batteries
times used demosh massive structures but, i. is
customary to call into requson the armament of
tyour gun ship to overturn the paper play house
child. Indulge in some fantastic FRANKS about the un
substantial structure and the ridiculous your
ents the probability of such disturbance of thu
constituent elements of the atmospheric development
will necesstate disarrangement of the centre of grav
ty to eyentuate in complete overthrow of the inant
dOmcilary fabrication, &C., &c.-7Ae Peoples Beacon
TT is said by the wise-man Wrath is cruel
and anger is outrageous, but who is able stand
before envy."-ProY. 81 CHI. v There were
no less than four separate articles in last weeks
Beacon, showing envious and wrathful dispose
tions. For the last two or three weeks they
have been "driving" at us, but we have thought
them, heretofore, unworthy of passing notice.
But, when men concoct and scheme the over
throw of their fellow man, to glory in his ruin
and build themselves on his bleeding hopes who
is possessed of equal rights and privileges with
themselves, we think it high time to defend our
self, and lay before the public who judge with
impartiality, the scheming and underhanded
games of the youthful aspirants of the Beacon,
who would dictate to the reading public what a
paper should be to be adapted to the wants of
the community, exalting themselves far above
that public to whom they look for support, by
inferring they countenance with liberality
the "paper playhouse Of a child, )" thereby init
mating that that same reading public are entire
ly devoid of literary taste and even sense.
Is it not queer that men, sometimes men pro-
Tossing to be gentlemen and Christians who &C.
cupy high seats in the synagogue, SO far lose
sight of themselves as to become silly, despite
their boosted wisdom. Verify, "People who
live in glass houses should not throw stones"
1t does not employ the vision requisite to see
knat in the moon, to discover in the extract
above, "What we Think about It." that the
Beacon men think a great deal Of themselves,
and very little of their neighbors-striving to
exalt themselves in the eyes of the community
Would it not be well to let the public do their
own thinking. They-the Beacon men---think
where further attainment ceases to be an object
and even boast of it. They feel and think and
say We, Gerry Intelligent and educated gentle
men, avish to haze 1t borne IN mind that are
not afraid of oar literary productions, but, on
the contrdrg COURT Criticism ace feel
lake the tabled toad, nearly as large as an oa. !"
They say that Heavy batteries are sometimes
used to demolish massive structures; but, it is
not customary to call into requisition the arma-
ment of seventy -four gun ship to overturn the
paper playhouse of child" Whew oh,
dear crickey what large shot from a gun
of such small calibre What large talk
Where is your heavy battery? where is your
seventy -four gun ship? If You have them we
are perfectly willing you should CRAFTY your
selves by using them against our paper play
house" conducted by "a child" Perhaps this
ctiId's paper playhouse" will not be so east
ly demolished as you aver, with all your batter
les of emplastic-eg egotistica self.pufed
conceited- bigotted deluded- enfeloned powers and
abilities. Your organs of self-esteem predomi-
nate to an alarming extent, and you may
"indulge in fantastic pranks about the unsub-
stantial structure" as much as you please if it
is any qualification to your carnal natures; but
allow US to indulge in the hope, that you may
live long ere you have the qualification of see
ing, as you predict, complete overthrow of the
"infantile domiciliary fabrication, &C., &c"
Although but cutter on the sea of literature,
we have the metal and are encouraged to hold
out against the heavy batteries Of the seven
ty-four gun ship and would exort the com
manders of that craft to lay well to the Great
Beacon Light, where they will find safe haven
in the waters of the exortation of James, 3ch
IA ": "But if you have bitter envyings and
strife in your heart, glory not and lie not
against the truth"
We intend to continue our legitimate business
notwithstanding the enemy outside our walls
with bristling bayonets and established batter
les. Our business has far exceeded our most
sanguine expectations, and The LumbertUiHe
Press, although the first year has not quite ter
minated, has circulation as large in town and
county, as the Beacon, (and TWO HUNDRED
of the number have been added within the last
four weeks,) that has been published for the last
fifteen years, with all its boosted intellect
They say we !" seek to create an impression
of original intrinsic worth by the unacknowed-