The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-02-17
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AN investigation is in progress by number of
prominent citizens, in reference to an alleged boz
gus Insurance Company, which was started in
Jersey City, under the name of the National
Insurance Company" It is said that after the
originators had operated sufficient length Of
time to accomplish their designs, it was closed
up. Persons in New York and Jersey City are
implicated
The Trenton papers oppose the bill now before
the Legislature of Penna. relative to the Del
aware Division Canal Company !" giving that
Company, the power to construct dam across
the Delaware, first securing the necessary legisa-
ton from the State of New Jersey From the
opposition made it seems doubtful that the con-
sent of New Jersey can be obtained.
THE Camden Democrat says that Judge S. G.
Potts was, in early life, practical printer, and
that by his energy, industry and talent, he has
risen to his present position as Justice of the
Supreme Court of our State. Judge P. has
declined public dinner rendered by the members
of the bar of Cumberland county.
THE Jersey City Common Council has adopt
ed resolutions against the proposed removal of
the Cunard steamers from that city to New
York. Also resolutions in favor of the Central
Railroad Extension, and requesting the Hudson
County Representatives to favor it.
| THE REV. T. c. Thorn, of the Princeton
Theological Seminary, has received and accepted
a call to the Presbyterian Church, at Waynes-
burgh, Chester County, Penn. He will enter
upon his duties there at the close of the present
session.
The Perth Amboy Times says that more than
half the money required to build the railroad
from Perth Amboy to Railway, has been already,
subscribed, and that with proper effort the rest
can be procured before the end of the winter.
AT Blanchburg, n j., on the 2lst of Janu-
airy, Mr. John W. Hall died, in the 91st year
of his age. He united with the Reformed Dutch
at Readington, n J, in 1885, and was promi-
nent member of that Church, and lived in COM
munion with it for seventy-three years.
A THIEF who was detected in stealing coal
in Jersey City last week was severely scalded
with hot water, which was poured on him and
another was broomsticked
A New COUNTERFEIT -$20 counterfeit bills
on the Hudson County Bank Of Jersey City are
in circulation in New York The bill is altered
from some other bank.
AT conference of Pastors of Jersey City on
Monday evening, it was resolved to appoint a
"d day OF prayer for the special outpouring Of the
4 Holy Spirit upon the inhabitants" of chat city.
BENTz, a German in Bergen County, weigh
ing SO2 pounds, died on Wednesday last, from
the effects of piece of steel entering one of his
eyes few days previous, causing inflammation.
FROM bushel of potatoes of the Prince
Albert variety, planted last spring by Mr.. Rich
ard Terhune, of Lodi, Bergen Country, a pro-
duce of 80 bushels was realized
Rev n. A. PRINCE, pastor of the LIST Congre-
gational Church in Paterson has rendered his
resignation, which has been accepted by the con-
gregation.
THE Judges of Field Crops of the Franklin
Agricultural Society are requested to meet at
Somerville, at the Secretary's Office, on Satur-
day, Feb. 18th.
Mr.. EvERETr's Grafton in Plain6eld on Thurs
day evening last produced $3.50 for the Mount
Vernon Fund.
LOUIS INGLEFIELD, a Russian, while on his
way to the cars in Paterson last week. burst
blood vessel, and died almost instantly.
| Mr. RICHARD Terhune, of Lodi, Bergen Co.,
has raised 80 bushels of Prince Albert" pota-
toes from one bushel planted last spring.
A child, in Philipsburg, was suffocated to
death in it's mothers arms, on Tuesday by being
wrapped up tootightly.
THE Ne,o Jersey Standard has been removed
from Keyport, and will hereafter be published at
Red Bank
THERE is lively prospect of war between
France and Austria.
| The steamer Washington, from New York
for San Francisco, via Aspinwall, had put into