The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-02-03
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A religious revival is going on in the Metho-
dist Societies at Cranberry and Cross Roads,
Middlesex Co.
The sum of Sis was realized by concert in
Jersey City the other evening, in aid of the
Mount Vernon Fund.
Interesting revivals of religion are in progress
in the M. E. Churches at Plainfeld, Hightstown
and elsewhere. Numbers have been convert
ed.
A purse of 800, with other substantial tokens
of regard, were presented to Rev. Joseph NJ.
Ogden, of Chatam, Morris county, by his parish
toner's, a few evenings since.
Four little girls in class in the S. School of
the Second Presbyterian Church at Cranberry,
have each committed to memory two thousand
four hundred and twenty verses, in eight months
from the Scriptures, Catechisms, and Hymns.
One of the burglars who robbed the store Of
Mr.. Durham, Jr., at Plainfeld, was arrested on
the succeeding day at Boundbrook in the act OF
selling the stolen goods The burglar gave his
name as VIM. Lee, and said the name of his ac-
complete was Duffy
The Seventh Annual Musical Convention of
Morris Coanty was held at Morristown during
the present week, and conducted by Mr.. W. B.
Bradbury. About $50 singers, besides instru-
mental performers from various parts of the State
were present. The singing consisted of church
music, with occasional anthems and chorusess
and lighter pieces.
The citizens of Paterson have drawn up a new
city charter, in which important changes are pro-
posed. The Aldermen are to serve without
pay; the Mayor to hold court for the trial of
small causes; and it is also proposed to limit
the city expenditures for all purposes to $4,000
year, besides the payment of the principal and
interest of Indebtedness, say $4,000.
New CoUNTY-A bill has been introduced in
the New Jersey House of Representatives by
Mr.. Rushing, of Warren, to create new county,
to be called Musconetcong," from parts of
Hunterdon, Warren and Morris.
A sharp piece of swindling speculation in New
Jersey waste lands was developed in New York
on Wednesday. The land operators-they give
their names as John Carey and William Robin
son-had an elegant map prepared, showing a
populous country village in the centre of their
property, and unsold lots and farms awaiting dis
posal The whole thing is said to be gigantic
fraud, and large numbers are said to have been
dipped into exchanging their spare cash for
worthless title deeds received at the hands of the
parties named. The accused were locked up to
await trial
RAILROAD MEETING IN New JERSEY. "A
large meeting of citizens Of South Bergen, n. j.,
was held on Monday evening at Bergen Point
in relation to the proposed extension of the N.
j. Central Railroad from Elizabethport to Jer-
sey City. Spirited addresses were made, and
resolutions were adopted strongly condemning
the Camden and Amboy, and N. J. Railroad
Companies for exerting their influence to defeat
the project of extension in the legislature. Dele
gates were appointed to go to Trenton and urge
the passage of the measure
Among the counterfeits reported this week
are IS on the Bank of New Jersey, New Bruins
wick. Wig bust of female-circular die on
each end of note, with figure and the word
three. Like genuine.
An exciseman is being tried in Newark, N. j.,
for taking ten dollars as bride to vote for a
tavern license.
It was stated in the Historical Society that
at an early day before the Revolution, it was
customary in Essex County to burn negroes =
1t has been discovered among old records of the
Freeholders of that county, that entries are
made for wood paid by that county, for this
purpose. This is relic of barbarism that We
can hardly credit Certainly it wants some ex-
PLANTATION - Trenton True American
N. B. Snyder, Treasurer Of Somerset county,
has failed, leaving his own creditors minus ten
thousand dollars, the State Treasury four thou
sand dollars, and the county about two thousand
two hunderd dollars.
NORRIS CANAL-The Morris Canal Company
are making some repairs and improvements to
their Inclined Plane in Newark The track of
the cars has been removed at the lower end, and
a solid bed of stone has been constructed, on
which it will be relaid. The grade has been
somewhat altered and other alterations made
which facilitate the operations of the place
A boy about thirteen years of age, named
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