The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-01

SINGULAR FREAK. unmarried man, by
the name of Philip Fezman, residing about a
mile this side Of New London, Oneida county,
came to his death few days since, by the adop
tion of singular and extraordinary freak. He
lived with his mother, widow woman, and
about year ago he took it into his head that
he ought not to eat anything but bread and
water. He lived on that diet alone until about
five or six weeks ago, when he again took
notion that his hands were SO dirty that he ought
not to eat bread and water he would not drink
only as he inspected it in the bucket as it came
from the well; and sometimes he would require
that number Of paisful should be drawn before
he would drink. For forty-three days before
his death, he ate not mouthful, as his mother
is positive. He would wash his hands frequently
for an hour at a time Whilst he lived on bread
he would require that his part should be baked
by itself, and then he would break off and eat it
as he wanted it, When he became so weak
that he could not go out, then he would careful
ly inspect the water brought him. 1t was
singular freak He was doubtless partially in
sane, although he. talked pretty well on other
subjects Rome en- ~ Sentinel
HERE is Greeley's personal description of
Brigham Young: He spoke readily, not
always with grammatical accuracy but with no
hesitation or reserve. He was very plainly
dressed in thin Summer clothing and with no
air of sanctmony or fanaticism. In appear
ance he is portly, frank, good natured, rather
thick set man Of ffty-fve, seeming to enjoy
life and be in no particular hurry to get to
| heaven"
DAUGHTERS OF MALTA. THE editor of the
Rockport (Illinos) Standard who is woman,
says =" The Daughters of Malta" are becom-
/ ing as distinguished, and seem to be quite as
benevolent in their designs as the Sons of
Malta" Their object is said to be to relieve
widowers destitute bachelors dandies Hotten-
tots and orphan male children By the time
the Sons obtain the control of the Island of
Cuba, the Daughters confidently expect to sub
jugate the Isle of Mani"
FIRE.-The barn of Mr. Calvin Neighbor,
near Allentown, was destroyed by fire on We'd
nesday last, together with all his grain, hay,
&C. A little girl some twelve years of age, liv
ing in the family, built fire near one of the bar
racks, and the flames soon communicated to the
grain and before assistance could be rendered
the whole was consumed. We have not heard
the amount of the loss but presume it is very
heavy No insurance. - Clinton Times.
The experiments of Captain John Pope, of
the United States corps Of Typographical En-
gineers, to obtain water by Artesian wells on
the great Western deserts, have been successful
In one case Captain Pope obtained water after
boring fourteen hundred feet. The water rose
to within fifteen feet of the surface The opin-
ion is that it is practicable to supply all the
water that may be needed at Llano Estacado
and elsewhere on the plains the great West.
J A PARTY of young men who were singing in
company with young lady who was playing
on piano, in private house in Jersey City
were arrested on Monday evening on charge
of breach of the peace. They were let off OF
condition that they would stop the practice
As a poor cartman was passing through
Front street, N. York, on Friday last, he found
al account book containing between 81 500 anG
$4,000, which he promptly handed in at thu
Office of the owners, whose exceeding lberality
} was manifested by reward to the finder O
t,oenty-1 fUe cents.
DIR. ODENH Elmer, the Bishop elect of N J.
the Mirror says, was in Mount Holly last week
He made very favorable impression upon those
who visited him, all speaking of him asa dig.
nfed, pleasing and afabe gentleman-one who
will, undoubtedly, make successful and popu
lar Bishop, and do honor to the high station
to which he has been SO unanimously called
!, A FELLOW who wanted job Of sprinkling
street in Troy. N. and was refused on &C.
count of his exorbitant price, got pair of horses
and exercised" them at full speed up and down
the street for about au hour raising a cloud o.
dust and compelling every one in the neighbor.
hood to close their windows and go to busting.
LIEUTENANT BEALE's EXPEDITION. Lou
49, Aug. 30.-Lieutenant Beale and party
reached Kansas city on the Oath from their Sec
ond exploration of the 35th parallel.
Lieutenant Beale has been absent ten months,
during whichhe has opened /, 400 miles of wagon
road, and travelled about 8, 200 miles. He re-
ports an abundance of wood and water west OF
Albuquerque, and says there is dividing ridge
between the waters of the Pacific and the At
antc, SO easy of ascent and so free from obstruc-
ton as to be traversable in fifteen minutes.
!, A NEW SHOT GUN has been perfected at Colts
armory, which will probably be in market next
winter It is made for five charges on the re-
volver principle, and is loaded and fired with
great facility 1t is of convenient size and weight,
and may be carried through the most dense
wood and in the most careless manner, without
accident.
A BAR is forming in the Sacramento river,
just above Sacramento, and recently an enter
prising individual took lot of lumber out in a
boat, and fenced it in He then planted flag
in the middle of the bar, to denote his right Of