The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-15
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The Ocean Emblem says that for some time past
frequently depredations have been made by
bears to the vicinity of Barnegat who carry off
swine and such other small game as suits their
appetite. To stop these thieving operations
the citizens went in pursuit on Saturday, and
succeeded in routing one of the animals from his
lair but did not capture him. Night came on
and the party returned to their homes while the
dogs refused to give up the chase On Sunday
morning Lewis Holeman went out into the
swamp, and came in contact with Brdin, and
soon inaugurated free fight between the dogs
and his bear-ship. On of the dogs suffered
dreadful mutilation in the ARRAY, having hind
leg nearly torn off, and severe wound in the
mouth, by which he lost three or four teeth be-
sides other injuries. At this juncture, Mr..
Holeman rushed to the rescue Of the dogs, and
discharged load of shot into the head Of the
Lord of the swamp, which terminated his career
of glory He is supposed to weigh one hun
dred and fifty pounds, and is said to be quite
fat The swamp contains many more Of the
same sort.
A MAGNIFICENT BEouEsT After the funeral
of Lord Henery Seymour, which took place early
the morning Of last Saturday, at Pere leChaise.
in his mothers vault, only attended by Lord
,
the Jockey Club his will was opened, and the
hospitals of Paris were found to have inherited
a rent-roll equal to Esq, 600 per annum AS all
this property came through his Mother the late
Marchioness, England had no claim on it; indeed,
the testator, born in Paris, never set foot on
British soil in his life. -Four favorite horses en-
joy an annuity and exemption from saddle work.
Other annuities are named unnecessary to notice
English Paper.
IT is a rather curious coincidence that the
Great Eastern will sail from America from an
English port of the same name as that to which
she is destined Portland, in the south of En-
gland, is long, narrow promontory, that runs
into the channel from the county Dorset. This
peninsula forms the west side of Weymouth
harbor, and the town of Portland is situated
thereon 1t has population of some five thou
sand and is noticeable for the quarries of the
famed Portland stone, and for castle built by
Henry VIII The peninsula ends in bold
rocky promontory, called Portland Hill upon
which are couple of light houses, and it is from
this town and harhor that the Great Eastern
will sail for America. N Y Post.
SEVERAL attempts have been made within
few months to throw trains off the track of
the Western division of the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad, and the officers of the road recently
applied to the Mayor of Cincinnati for assistance
in ferreting out the scoundrels who were enga-
ged in the outrage The Mayor accordingly
dispatched Cincinnati detective on the required
duty who succeeded in arresting two men in the
very act of obstructing the passage of the mail
train west, on the night of the Both ult The
place selected for the murderous attempt was
very dangerous one, where many of the passen-
gers must inevitably have lost their lives. The
villains were lodged in jail at Salem, Ill.
A FAT HORSE CoNTRACT.-A LeayenWorth
correspondent of the New York Times SAYS
The last subject of discussion here is a contract
given to Virginian named Gilispie for 400 cav
airy horses, at $l75 apiece The lucky recipient
of this job sold out to St. Louis dealer at a
profit of $l4, 000-that is the actual horse-dea-
Ter filed the contract at $40 horse But this
was not the whole loss to the Governmental
horses were not wanted; certainly not at this
season. Two hundred and five of the animals,
however were sent to Fort Smith, and the bal
anee, 1885, to this post, and an officer was sent
on to inspect and receive them and turn them
over to the quartermaster.
A LITTLE MISTAKE Milwaukee Nelcs
tells of an Irishman who while at work in stone
quarry near that city, saw an animal, which he
recognized as one Of his neighbours kittens glide
under a large fiat stone upon which he was at
work. He called to a comrade to hold the stoue
while he got the poor thing out without hurting
it, Getting down upon his knees he reached
gently under the stone, and drew the cat gently
forth; then dropping her instantly he clapped
both hands to his nose, and exclaimed: "Howly
mither! what has she been aiting?" It was a
skunk
The celebated mountain traveller Kit Carson,
has, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer, pre-.
sented to well known aHache of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad, as token of regard for
the man who accompanied him through the wds
of the West, the splendid horse know We, " per-
haps the best hunting horse in this country The
owner of this magnificent animal now proposes to
start on hunting excursion to Skillet Fork, on
the 10 tn instant, and offers the horse to any
gentleman who can show himself on that occasion
greater adept in field sports than himself.
CRIME IN New YoRK.-During 1858, there
were 17l2 convictions for criminal offences by
courts Of record in this state, GA Of which were
found in New York city More than one-half,
or 629, were foreigners, and $40 natives, of the
United States; 1924 we're between the ages of
Is and 81 and 273 between 81 and 25 There
were 1889 convictions by Courts of Special
Sessions, of which 2,798 were in New York
city In 1880, the number of convictions in
Courts of Record was 1869 iu 1885, 1,076; in
1910, 1913, in 1916, 1889 in 1850 1859;
in 1855, 1880; in 1853, |, 712; showing that
the increase Of crime is in greater ratio than the
increase of population.