The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-25

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The recent burning by youthful incendiary
OF the State Reform School of Massachusetts,,
at Westboro, will result, probably in a reorgan-
ization of the Institution The average number
OF boys in it last year was 500, but it is said
that guardians and even parents have actually
induced boys to commit crimes in order to have
them housed in the school, at the expense of the
State. The estimated cost of each pupils sup
ports was $45 per annum. The total cost of
the land and buildings was $165, OO0 Two
new wings of the edihce were entirely destroyed
FATAL ACCIDENT Mr. John j. Wilson of
linton Falls, Monmouth Co., while engaged in
raising barn for Messrs. G. Haight and Joseph
Laird, near .Scobeyville fell from the top of the
building q distance of twenty -seven feet, dislo-
eating his neck, breaking in his skull and break
ing one of his thighs-killing him instantly.
Mr. Wilson was about 60 years of age, and
leaves wife and children to mourn his untimey
end. The accident occurred in the early part
of the week
AT Norwalk Ct., on Friday evening young
man, II years of age, shot himself in fit Of
passion He had been maddehed by the just
rebukes and expostulations of father and family,
because of improprieties in his conduct Ac-
cordingly, he borrowed pistol, and going to
the rear of the house, applied it to his person
and fred it SO close that his clothing was set on
fire by the explosion. The ball entered his
abdomen, passed through his body, and lodged
under the skin of his back
TROUBLES IN THE AUSTRIAN ARMY-Much
quarles and troubles aroused by the late misfor-
tunes in Italy The commission of Gen. Urban,
the slayer of peasants andsbeaten of Garibaldi,
has been revoked for his refusal to publish the
armistice. Gen. Benedek has been dismissed
the service for improper language used in ref
erence to the Imperial order Of retreat given at
Solferino. Gems. Clam Calais, Nostiz and de
Leinengen are to be tried by Court Martial
A LARGE DOG, raving with hydrophobia, pass
ed through the upper part of Orange IN. J.)
last week. biting a number of other dogs, several
cows and a little girl on the heel-lacerating it
very much DIR. VIM. Pierson was called, and
opened her leg, using every effort to save her
life, but was unable to effect remedy and she
died. The inhabitants are poisoning dogs in
the place
MONUMENT TO COMMODORE PERRY, The City
Council of Cleveland, Ohio, have contracted for
the erection of such monument in their park
and the work has been placed in the hands of an
artist The plan determined on is for a monu-
ment aqout twenty five feet high, consisting Of
an ornamental pedestal, adorned with appropri-
ate bas reliefs, and crowned with statue OF
Perry-the statue to be eight and half feet in
height.
THE corner stone of the new Methodist Epis-
copal Church. at Allentown n j., was laid on
Wednesday of last week in the presence of a
large collection of people. The Presiding Elder
of the District. assisted by others, officiated !;
and the occasion, we understand was one of deep
interest and soemnity We hope that nothing
will interfere with the speedy completion of the
buildings
WITHIN Eve years. in Indiana there have been
erected twenty seven hundred school houses, at
an expense of eleven hundred thousand dollars.
In the last year six hundred and fifty school
houses were built at cost of three hundred
thousand dollars. This sum is obtained by a
special school tax that was paid by the people
with general cheerfulness.
On SUNDAY last there were about 5000 per-
sons present at the camp meeting of the Second
4 Adventists, held about three miles from Morris
town, in Bucks county 1t is said that their
calculation is that about the first of November
next will wind up our earthly affairs IF that
is SO, it will save the politicians vast deal of
trouble
The Easton, Pa, Express says that Clemens
of Virginia, now on visit to his brother, Dr.
j. B. Clemens of Easton, had portion of bone
which had been detached, and was source of
much irritation to his limb ever since the duel
| with Mr. Wise, removed. The bone was quite
large and with it was removed a portion Of the
ball discharged by his opponent, which had be-
come embedded in the bone
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