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Pixies Peak.

A truly lamented picture is presented by the
return of the deluded gold seekers, who whlled
away by the hattering pictures and airy sketches
of the borderers have left their homes IN the
east, to find premature graves upon the "ilo
prairies. The latest news from the plans unloio
to us startling pictures of suffering prlVatlon ana
want. too pitable to be realized. AS an instance
we will relate the following -One poor oeiuoed
victim, enticed by the fatterng prospects OF a
speedy fortune, by means of which he had eX-
pected to support in conceived grand style, a
large, and now entirely destitute and dependant,
family was picked up by one of the returning
emigrant trains, hundreds of miles from any habi-
taton, entirely destitute of clothing, and reduced
to mere skeleton from hunger, too weak to
walk, lying by the trail. His is truly pitiful
story; when he found he had been deceived in
company with several others, he was retracing
his footsteps toward his home, when overtaken
by storms, and weak, and weary, one of the party
died. 'Tis horrible to relate but the remaining
travellers. forced to a terrible extreme, to anay
their craving appetites, had to eat their COM
panion. This was the case until only one re-
NAMED, and he survives to relate to eager mann
mon worshipers the terrible tale of his suferings
and trials on the plains This is not the only
instance of privation now to be witnessed on the
trail from the frontier to Pixies Peak, but enough
is already known, to warn othors from follow
ing in the footsteps of those pity deserving crea-
tures whose tickled fancy has brought them to
realization that all is not gold that glitters.
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Sy}(istellauepns Ne1rs,

ANOTHER TR AaEDY-A HUSBAND KILLS HIS
W1FE,s PARAMoUR. shocking tragedy oc-
curred in Cincinnati on Wednesday night. A
man named Richard Malone, the father of three
children. was deliberately shot and killed at a
public house, by John W. Clawson, who was
Immediately arrested. The Commercial thus
details the circumstances which led to the
deed -
Cawson is young man, not probably over
twenty-four years of age. His troubles seem all
to have accrued from an unfortunate marriage
Six years ago, he led to the alter young and
beautiful girl of Philadelphia The marriage
was opposed by both his and her friends. The
objection urged were their ages-she not yet fif-
teen while he wanted three years before attaining
his majority Despite the warnings and counsels
Of friends they eloped and were married clan
destiney. They came to this city, and for two
years their lives were happy but at last the
tempter invaded the sanctity of their home, and
the girl-though mother, still girl-again
eloped, not as wife, but as a mistress She
was soon forsaken by her seducer and writing to
her husband-who still cherished for his erring
wife an unaltered affection-a penitent letter, he
received her again with all her imperfections.
Two more years rolled away; she performed
in the interim the duties of wife and mother in
their fullest sense; the dark spot on their mar
riage existence was almost forgotten, when a
fend more arch than the first ingratiated him.
self into their household, and succeeded in allu-
ring her from the path of honor This was the
man whom the husband killed. For a time,
.stvlen interviews were had, but Of late, the
twain have lived together publicly, as man and
mistress
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26

Masonic MATTERS. WASHINGTON Nav 21-
This morning the Knights Templar of Boston
and Rhode Island accompanied by the Wash
ington Commandery, all in full uniform, proceed
ed to the President house. They were received
by the President in the East Room. Major
French introduced them as good men and true,
who hail from the cold winds, yet warm hearts
of his beloved New England.
The President in the course of his response,
said that if the Knights went to Richmond with
any prejudice aginst the South he felt confident
that they have been removed by their intercourse
with that warm hearted and generous people
Although they never will be called upon to de-
fend their ''holy sepulchere at Jerusalem'-as
had the Knights Tempar of old-yet he had no
doubt they will be ready to defend what is equally
valuable, namely-the Constitution and the
Union mot with the swords-but with their
moral influence and with The streng 9Th and power
of their example. The race of Revolutionary
patriots and heroes has passed away. That
sacred deposit is committed to the men of the
present generation, and he trusted that every
man, individually, will make it matter of con-
science and of pride to exert all just influences to
perpetuate our glorious institutions, and pre-
serve the Constitution and the Union for gener-
ations to come
These sentiments were received with ap-
plause.
The assembled Knights then passed in review,
tho hands oil DIV, ,,lo r;n.
The knights left for home in the early after
noon train.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26
The Assessment upon Private Laws.

The True american says:-Upon inquiry,
yesterday, at the Office Of the Secretary Of State
we learned that only about one half Of the laws
enacted at the late session of the Legislature,
technically termed p'iUate acts, and liable to the
payment of a certain assessment into the State
Treasury, before having any force or effect, had
thus far been settled for. If the assessment is
not paid ON before the LIST day of July ensuing,
every such ldaU becomes null and uoid In
scanning our eye over the titles of acts still un-
paid for, we noticed several for the confirmation
of wills, and sales of land, and for the incorpo-
ration of companies, which, we remember, were
pushed with zeal and energy before the Legisla-
ture. We suppose the parties interested therein
may not be aware Of this new law, and there
fore we notice the matter, to put them upon
their guard We would respectfully suggest to
the papers Of the State, the propriety Of ex-
tending this notice.
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CANINE SAGAcITY The truth of the follow
ing instance of the sagacity of dog we can SUBJ
stantiate in every particular, and is, we think,
well worthy of notice. A little daughter Of one
of our prominent citizens has a well arranged
baby-house upon which she bestows much care,
tastefully dressing the various doll occupants
therefore in the morning and divesting them Of
their clothing at night. This practice she has
followed for some months. The pet dog of the
family usually sat by her at night and superin-
tended the work of preparing the dolls Cor bed
One evening last week the girl was away to tea,
and did not return in season to perform the par
rental duties to the babies. The dog awaited
her arrival until the dolls hour of retiring had
passed, and knowing that they oughtto be taken
care Of carefully went to work and undressed
them, five in number, without injuring the dres-
ses in the least. How he did it we know not,
but such is the Nantucket (lass.) In
quire7.
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John Champe.

John Champe was native of Loudon Coun-
twenty -four, he entered the revolutionary army,
and was appointed Sergeant Major in Lees
legion of Cavalry.
After the detection of Arnolds treason, and
the capture of Major Andre, the COMMANDMENT.
Chief received frequent intelligence that many
American officers, and one Brigadier- General.
high in his confidence, were implicated in the,
guilt Of that. conspiracy. He consulted with
Major Lee on the subject, submitted to his in
spection the papers detailing this alarming in
telligence, and desired his opinion on the sub
iect Major Lee endeavored to calm his appre--
tensions, and represented this as an artifce which
the British General had adopted to weaken the
confidence of the COMMANDMENTS Chief in his
subordinate officers, and to sow the seeds of
discord in the American camps. Cen Wash
ington observed that the same thoughts had &C.
Cured to him; but as these remarks applied with
equal force to Arnold before his desertion he
was determined on probing this matter to the
bottom.
He proceeded to say, that what he had then,
to communicate was subject of high delicacy,
and entire confidence. He wished Major,@Lee
to recommend some bold and enterprising in
dividual from the legion he commanded, who
should proceed on that very night to the enemy's
camp, in the character of a deSerter. He was
to make himself known to one or two of Wash
ington's confidential agents in New York, to OBJ
tain through their means, the most authentic
evidence of the innocence or guilt of the Ameri-
can officers suspected, and transmit the result to
Major Lee. Another part of the project was to
seize the traitor Arnold and to bring him alive to
the American camp; but the orders were posi-
tive not to put him to death, and to suffer him to
escape, if he could not be taken by any other
means. His public punishment was all that
Washington desired He hattered himself that
by Arnold's arrest he would be enabled to un-
ravel this conspiracy and saue the lsfe of the I'm.
fortunate Ardre
TO BE coNTIEuED1
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JOHN BULL was never more puzzled than he
is now, says the Boston Post, when he sees all
Austrian army in full march for Turin; Sardini-
an troops falling back into the strongholds,
about the Marengo field, of Allessandria, Tor
tona, and Cassale; French troops both coming
into Italy by the way of Suza in the Alps and
Genoa of the seaboard Russian and French
fleets in alliance in the Mediterranean and a
Russian army Of observation gathering itself
along the Austrian frontiers To add to this,
JOHN appears to have renewed his lease of power
to Lord DERBY, who has just apoligised for Au-
Strla, while he has arraigned LOUIS NAPOLEON as
the wanton violator of the peace of Europe
These are great events.
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VOL.1, NO.29.
g hies.
[FoR THE PREss.l
Richard Caswen, A. M.
BY W. D..

Richard Caswell, Governor of North Caro-
lima, received an education suitable for the bar,
and was uniformly. distinguished as friend to
the rights of mankind He possessed a sensi-
bllity, which impelled him to relieve the distress,
which ne witnessed Whenever oppressed in
dlgence called for bis professional assistance, he
offered 1t without the hope of any other reward,
than the consciousness of having exerted himself
to promote the happiness of fellow man.
Warmly attached to the liberties of his coun-
try, he was appointed member of the first Con-
gress, in TIA, and he early took arms in resis-
lance to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain =
He was at the head of a regiment, in 1875, when
it become necessary to oppose body of loyalists .
composed of a number of the ignorant and dis
orderly inhabitants of the frontiers, styling them
selves regulators, and of emigrants from the;
highland of Scotland
This party of about fifteen hundred men was
collected in the middle of February, under Gen.
Mcdonald. He was pursued by Gen Moore,
and on the 9th of March he found himself under
the necessity of engaging Col CasweI, who
men and militia, directly in his front, at a place
called Moore's Creek bridge This was about
sixteen miles distant from Wilmington, where
Mcdonald hoped to join Gen Clinton But he
was defeated and taken prisoner by CasweI, with
the loss of seventy of his men, killed. and wound
ed, and fifteen hundred excellent rifles This
victory was of eminent service to- the American
cause in North Carolina.
Mr. Caswell was president Of the convention,
which formed the constitution of North Carroll
ma, in December, 1915, under which constitution
he was Governor from April, 1777, to the year
1880, and from 1885, to 1884, At the time of
his death he was president OF the Senate, and for
number of years he had held the commission of
Major General. He died at Fayetteville, Nov
goth, 1889.
| In his character the public and domestic vir-
tues were united Ever honored with some
marks of the appreciation of his fellow citizens,
he watched with unremitted attention over the
welfare of the community, and anxiously en-
deavored also to promote the felicity of its mem
bers in their separate interests
While the complacency of his disposition, and
his equal temper peculiarly endeared him to his
friends, they commanded respect even from his
enemies
| So it is the world over, with honorable and
high minded men, for he was sociable in his hab-
it's, and we'll bred gentleman in his intercourse
with the world. In colloquial powers he had
but few equals, and no one, perhaps, could be
called his superior. His conversation was an
AHic repast, which, far from cloging, invigorated
the appetites Of those who partook of it! Yet
none could enjoy it without being conscious of
intellectual refreshment; SO ample were his re-
sources, and so felictous his talent for the COM
munication of knowledge.
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The State of italy.

A well informed foreign writer, in discussing
public matters in Italy, afirms that the Papal
government can command the support of no one
portion of society in its dominions, because it
cannot bespeak in it's behalf the interest of any
nor army, have any feelings of faithfullness to a
government which has it not within its power to
animate itself with any of them Hence there
prevails throughout the Papal States a tone Of
laxness in all the relations Of government, until
authority has sunk into state of general dia-
pidation
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26

The BRITISH Posi- OFFICE. The last annual
report OF the operation of the British Post Office
shows that there were carried and delivered in
the United Kingdom during the year 1858, the
enormous number of $1,000, 900 letters. The
net revenue of the Department amounted during
the last year to Sc SOC, oOO-a net profit not very
greatly less than they aggregate receipts of the
the Post Office in the United States. :. In Iahe
year 1889 the number Of letters transmitted by
the British mails within the same limits was only
T6,OOO 900. Since the introduction of the pen
ny postage the increase has been seven per cent.
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LOANS IN EUROPE. Louis Napoleon asks for
aloan of $500, 600, 900 to carry on his campaign
in Italy ; Russia has just put loan i'll market
amounting to $4,000, 900; Austria has been
in the market unsuccessfuly for $4,000, 600
more Prussia proposes to negotiate for $45 OO0,-
900; Sardinia for $25, 100000; and England
for $50 600 000 on behalf of India. This makes
the total amount of new loans in the market, on
behalf of the European States, 100000, 000.-
The Indebtedness of these Governments already
amounts to more than $40, 600, 100000.
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WHAT For "A novel incident occurred lately
in Wall street Of the large sum of 81, 600, 900
specie shipped, large part was in gold coin,
and the agent of Messrs Rothschild secured
the market for ten-dollar gold pieces 1t is usual
to ship twenty-dollar gold pieces when coin is
wanted but in this instance the house in question
would only take eagles. Neither half eagles or
double eagles would answer the purpose in
dependent
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26

GRAND ENcAMpMENT OF THE SoNs.oF MALTA
AT MINNEHAHA FAIL-We are extremely graf
flied to learn that the officers of the Grand Con
sistory s. of M. have selected spot in the North
west, where delegations from all parts of the Uni
ted States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe will
meet about the middle of July, to arrange the
perliminaries for ''rhe Expedition" The place
chosen is on plain adjoining the Falls of Min
nehaha, in Minnesota, rendered classic and poeti-
cal 10y the genious Of LongfelIow, a bright shining
light of the Order
Delegations from the East will stop over one
day in this city, as the second place for gen.
eral meeting will be selected by the masses of the
order, aud the great reputation of this city, its
groves and lakes, have commended it to the
brethren as suitable place for the subsequent
convention. We have had a conversation with
high officer in the Grand Consistory, who show
ed US letters from Longfellow, James Gordon
Bennett, Gov. Wise, VIM Walker of filibuster
notorlety, Forney, of Philadelphia, and distin-
gulshed Frenchman, now in this country and
travelling ancognato, secretly representing the
interests of Louis Napoleon-all proposing to
be present on the occasion Excursion tickets
will be issued by the various railroads to mem
bers of the order only, and their ladies, who,
during the convocation will have an opportuni-
ty to witness the beautiful scenery Of Mime
sofa.
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A WHOLE FAMILY POISONED. "A poisoning
affair occurred in West Winsted Conn, on Thurs
day last. A gentleman and his wife called upon
a family by the name of Wakefield, add staid to
tea, and in making up some biscuit for the tea
table, by mistake arsenic was used instead of
cream Of tartar. All the family, together with
the visiters, partook freely of the hot biscuit,
and were poisoned. On Friday evening they
were all dangerously sick; aud whether any Of
them would survive was uncertain
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26

KANSAS The Constitutional Convention will
assemble in June when Constitution will be
formed which will be adopted by the people by
an overwhelming vote Good sense and mode
rate counsels now are in the ascendancy in Kan
sas, and as bright star as the constellation of
States presents, although long obscured by party
folly, and demagogues will be added to the Uni
on on the meeting of the next Congress.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26

AN OLD COUPLE and their son, from Science
teday, passed through Syracuse, New York last
Friday, on their way to Ohio where they inten-
ded to purchase land and settle permanently
They had adopted the primitive style of travel
ling on foot, because the old folks were afraid to
trust themselves on the cars or canal The old
said they averaged nearly thirty miles per day
They went West by the turnpike
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DREADFUL HoMIc1DE.-Stephen Petty killed
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Aikens defence
less old lady aged some eighty years, in the east
ern part of Cherokee Co., Ala, last Sunday
week He stabbed her with pocket knife in
some five OF six places killing her almost in
stantly No cause is assigned for the diabolica]
deed. Petty has been preacher, and hereto
fore regarded as a peaceful and orderly man.
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IT is asserted that q mans fnger-nails grow
their complete length in four months and half.
A man living seventy years renews his nails
one hundred and seventy times Allowing each
nail to be half an inch long, he has grown seven
feet and nine inches Of fnger-nail on each finger,
and on fingers and thumbs an aggregate of II
feet and inches
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26

GENERAL WALKER AT ACAPULCO. WASHING
TON, May pa despatch from New Orleans
men, had arrived at Acapulco on board the
Orizaba, from San Francisco His intentions
are not known, but it is supposed he designs an
incursion into Southern Mexico
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A RELIC OF OLDEN TIMEs-An ancient bar
rel is in the possession of Benson Coe, Of West
Hartford, Mass 1t bears date 1910, and is,
therefore, two hundred and forty-nin years
old. 1t is known to have been used as a vinegar
cask for over one hundred and eighty years.
The cask is still sound, and some Of the hoops
were on it before the Revolutionary war. Mr..
Coe supposes that his ancestors brought it from
Holland at the time Of the earliest settlement in
Massachusetts,
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CELEBR ALTON AT LEAvENwoRTH. -LEAvEN-
WORTH, Kansas May 21.-The celebration to
day, in honor of the arrival of the first overland
express from Pixies Peak, passed off with great
eclat. A procession was formed, composed
of military, fremen and civilians, which pro-
ceeded through the principal streets to point
outside of the city, and from thence escorted the
pioneer coaches which were decorated with APP
propriate devices, to the Planters Hotel where
speeches were made by our most prominent citi-
zens. The festivities concluded with supper
and grand ball, several thousand persons par
ticipating. The occasion was one of much en-
thuSiasm.
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EXODUS OF MoRMoNs. 500 Of the
European Mormons who arrived in New York
last week, left for the West on Saturday even
ing, They carried some $4,000 pounds Of bag
gage. The others-about 2O0-of the original
party remain in New York and adjacent cities
for the present.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26

NJ VRIEEs, the black quack doctor who has
been rejected by the faculty at Paris in his al
legged cures of cancer, is likely to sell his nostrum,
whatever it may be, to society which is to be
organized for its furtherance and adoption by
the public generally.
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Tom SAVERS has accepted the challenge of
Aaron Jones, now in this country, for the cham
pionship of England, and deposit of $3.50 side
has been put up to bind the match, in the hands of
the editor Of Bells life IN London. There is
nothing new in relation to the challenge of Hee-
man,
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$ IT'S REFREgH3NG,'
The Ice Cream you can get at
ZEIGLER'S.

TIME subscriber will still sontnue to keep hand at his
4 Restaurant, in
Bridge St., 3 doors below the Depot,
PIES, FANCY CAKES, and DRINKABLES; and in fact
everything good. FRESH VEGETABLES all the time
BOARDING by the day week, and full MEALS at all
hours Everything NICE and GOOD at the Railroad House.
doors 5elo,v the Depot. FRESH CLANS every Tuesday
and Wednesday. Also, FINE LOT OF STRAWBE
RIES, on hand.
J. K. ZEIGLER.
May 10, 1859, I'm.
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DEATH OF Mrs. KEY.-We record, under our
obituary head to-day the death ofthis venerable
woman-relict Of the author of the "Star Span
gled Banner" and mother of the unfortunate P
Barton Key. She died in this city at good
old age, esteemed and loved by all who knew her
baltimore Patriot Hay 18Th.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26

"A NEWSPAPER, mailed in Wisconsin recently
for Rome, was, upon examination, found to con
tain a quantity Of garlics, with directions for
planting. The trick was detected by the odor
of the fragrant contents of the newspaper.
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MURDERED.-A man named Hawley, was
murdered near Scranton; on Sunday evening
last, while returning from church. A man named
Bell supposed to be the murderer, was arrest
ed.
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TIGER TAIL, a chief, together with small
band of Indians, still Turk in the swamps cane
brakes and everglades of Florida.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-26

Mr.. j. SMART, Of St. Paul. Min, was re-
Gently prosecuted by young widow for breach
of promise. He settled the difficulty by marry
ing her. He made her Smart lest she should
him.
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CAPT. LEAY, commander of the Macedonian,
recently at Leghorn, has gone to the baths Of
Lucca for health. He left his ship, quite i'll with
the infammatory rheumatism.