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The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14
PARsoN BRowNLow AND H,s Co7rIN

Among the notables present at the
late mass meeting at Lynehbarg, Va,
called to express the opinion of the
people of that section in relation to
the Hanper's Ferry raid, was the WELL
known Parsoa Brownlow His re-
marks on the occasion, were character
istic. A reporter, in noticing the
speech, says it was intensely south
ern," and represents the parson as say
ing he would rather be with the south
in Pandemonium than with the Adolf
tionists in Heaven The. parson also
remarked that he intended to give his
family Instructions not to bury him in
a Yankee coffin but if, in case of an
emergency, they should be forced to do
so, that they must leave 10th ends open
SO that when the devil or abolitionists
came at one end be could crawl out at
the other.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

~ The following extract from
Parker's "reminiscences of RufusChoate
exhibits one Of his prominent traits, in
which he was not unlike Mr.. Webster
L never remember seeing him col
lect any money, or make any charges
in any books. Indeed, | never seen
any account books in his office. He
never seemed to have any money. If
he wanted any he would get me to
draw check for him. even for five
dollars, and he signed it. If he drew
the check himself, he made sad work
of it. 1t used TO be said round the
entry that when he had to go to Wash
lngtOn to argue cases, or to Congress,
he often was obliged to find some one
with money to lend him to go on with
Unlike some others of the fraternit Y
of great men, however, he very often
paid what he borrowed. His accounts
of who owed him, and how much, be
must have carried chiefly in his head.
He very often, however, made a sud-
den foray and raid upon his clients, as
he happenad to recollect them, if he
found himself unexpectedly in want of
money. And woe be to any unfortu-
nate man then who had heavy case
actually on trial. He had to pay Tor
all the sins of omission of his predeces-
sor clients for many months"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

R The New York election, held
on Tuesday, resulted in the success of
Fernando Wood. The contest was
one of the most exciting that ever took
place fn New York, and Mr.. Woods
electioa is regarded on all hands as q
great personal triumph. he enters his
office on the LIST of January next. We
append hereunderthe vote of the city /:
Wood, 30,I25; Havemeyer, 26, 843 I;
Opdyke, 2l,763.
Woods plurality over Havemeyer,
1882.
Havemeyer over oydyke, $3.50.
Wood over Opdyks, 1892.
Whole number of votes, Tas531.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

MARRIAGES EXTRAORDINARY. - Tn
Braken county, KY, Esquire School
field recently united in marriage boy
aged fifteen years, weight seventy
pounds, to lady aged twenty
years, and weighing one hundred and
fifty pounds.
In the same house, at another time,
by another magistrate, the father of
the aforesaid youthful bridegroom was
married to younger sister of the fat
bride. The old man was sixty-five
and the girl was seventeen years Old
The boy husband is brother-in-law
to his father and the old mans wife is
step. mother to her brothelsin-law
The house where these marriages
occurred is little cabin constructed
Of round logs, and located in deep
hollow between two. lofty hills, where
the sun is visible only four hours dur
ing each day
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

The Trenton Gazette says work has
been commenced on the new bridge TOR
a week Or two past. The hlgh water
in tne river hlIeu the Golfer dams around
the piers, aud as YET the worklneu
have not been able to pump 1t out
We suppose that the work Will be re-
newed snortly, as the storms and fresh
cts OF winter will destroy tnat portion
OF the piers already built, without
some further protection.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

CHILLY HONEYMOON. On Friday
night, couple. were married at Wa
terford, and as a bridal tour" was
deemed one of the inseparable incidents
of matrimony, they started in a single
wagon for Albany in true bridal y
style. They reached the village of
West Troy safely, bat on the road
near Port Schuyler, a short distance
from Dunhaal's bridge, the horse wan
dcred from the track, owing to the
darkness Of the night, and plunged
carriage and newly married pair into
the raging canayl" The matter
would have been very serious one,
but for the timely assistance of some
ofthe naighbors, who rescued the swain
aud his duleinea from death in such an
unpleasant form. Their voyage in
life was within an ace of terminating
in shipwreck at the outset - Troy {N.
~ Wing.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

MOUNT VERNON. - An exchange
states an important fact if trae. 1t is
that " John A. Washington, the late
owner Of Mount Uesnon, has burst up
and gone to smash speculation is the
cause of it whether faro or stock can't
say. 1he ladies acho haze paid one
Hundred and eecenty.tfre thousand
dollars are slc5ndIed out of their
Money. He can't give clear title
until all his old liabilities are cancelled.
He oaces fue hundred thousand dol
lars, 1t is SAID 2
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

THERE is man in Hartford who
has never heard of John Brown. The
Adrertdser, Of that city, says:
A friend reforms Us that he was in
conversation with a gentleman at his
place OF business, on the alI-absorbing
topic of the day, when man, wearing
store Clothes" standing by, inter-
rupted them with, Did you say there
had been an execution lately -
+" Yes, sir, yesterday Where did
it occur ~ In Charlestown. -
Who was it ]" "A man named
John BrowD-hung for al insnrrec-
tionary attempt to free the negroes at
the South. Iedeed 7" said the
well-dressed gentleman, is it possi-
Die have NOT seen any account Of
itlp
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

tY That old ST ulabliRg- block, the
ko-tu, has broken up oar Minister'S liz
tercourse with the Emperor of China
The Minister wouldn't knock his nod
die nine times OH the ground before the
Suns Brother, even with the chance OF
catching a Tartar by way of reward
for his humility Considering how apt
our politicians are at performing the
ko-tu before the President, their
squeamishness when they get to China
is amusing.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

The END. Whether We laugh or
cry, creep Or hop, tremble or rage, hope
or lear, believe or doubt, We shall all
meet in the grave. But there is one
thing that VIII profit us--s clear pros
pect there is one thing that will eu-
dure--Ju slice and one thing which
msditaees for us--Lovs.
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Terms of Subscriptions
The Dissolution.

Not to be behind the citizens of oal
sister States in openly expressing theil
views and sentiments on the probable.
~ of dissolution of our glorious con-
federacy and consequent routine O.
bloodshed, rapine and pilfage; the cit
liens of Old Hunterg1on will meet at
Pennington this Wednesday evening
In order to have shown them from
various sources the disgraceful acts
and tendencies of class Of fanatics,
whose mind, so disordered with the one
idea of slavery, is leading them they
know not whittier.
Patriotism" says Webster, al is the
love of ones country; the passion
which aims to serve ones country,
either defending it from invasion or
protecting its rights, and maintaining
its laws in vigor and purity. Patriot
ism is the characteristic of good cit
izen, the noblest passion that animates
o man in the character of citizen. {"
Years ago, the man who talked of dis
union was considered a traitor. to his
country and her institutions, but now,
with impunity do party of crazed
lovers of hate" pour forth their trea-
gonabje views. We are pleased 90
hear Of these expressions, meetings
being convened throughout the eoun-
try, where, irrespective of party, po-
litical demi-gods stand up and pour
forth their souls in thunder tones,
ready and willing with their heart and
hand to show their obeisance to the
Constitution framed by cur forefathers.
Who can read the speech Of Hon.
Caleb Gushing, delivered at Boston
short time since, without having
aroused in him sense Of loyalty. We
advise every one to read it, not in par
ty sectional spirit, but as citizens of
the United States of America, as eiti-
zens of the most favored land the light
Of Heaven ever shown upon. Had
we few more such speeches to ring
in thunder tones in our ears, we would
be aroused to our duty and the South
would soon learn that they unjustIy
blame US with sympathizing with those
who lay waste their homes and murder
the people. We repeat, that we are
pleased to hear Of these conservative
masses making themselves known and
heard in their endeavors to secure the
good ships of State from the piratical,
mutinous crew, which would soon have
the blood red flag streaming from the
main and the cross bones at the fore.
We expect to hear Hunterdon speak
her mind, and trust that all honest,
patriotic men of every party in exis-
tence will join together in defence of
the Union, and show others that, al
though radical sentiments may prevail
and are rife in other sections, the con-
servative, union loving element prevails
here.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

The Court Journal says the promise
made by her Majesty to the Canadian
deputation was to the effect that the
Prince of Wales or Prince Alfred should
visit the great North American proviu-
oes next summer.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

The New York correspondent Of the
Independent Democrat Concord, My
states that requisition is to be made
upon the Governor of New York I'M
der the Fugitive Slave Law, for the
surrender of H. r. Helper, author OF
the Impending Crisis" and Prof.
Henrick, expelled from the North Car.
ollna University, where he held a Pro-
fessor's chair.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

The Baltimore election will be spec
Oily brought to a test OF its legality
Some OF the county officers elected
have attempted to take their places,
but the incumbenlS refused to yield
them, on the ground that they were il
legally elected This will bring the
matter into court to decide whether an
election carried by force is legal.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

Mrs. Anna D. Wood, wife of the
Mayor elect of New York, died at her
residence in Bloomingdale, on Friday
morning Mrs. Wood gave birth to a
daughter on Saturday last, and it is
probable that her interest in her hus-
bands success in the election was I'M
favorable to her recovery.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

JOHN Mitchell, in letter from Par
is, regarding the movement being made
in Ireland TO obtain all amnesty for him
and his tellow-exlles, declares that he
would accept no amnesty. He adds
that he will never live in ireland again
nnder English rule, and yet he hopes
to go back aud live in Ireland.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

GERR1T SMITHS wife, by the con-
sent Of her husbands physician, visited
him at Utica, on Tuesday last. So
nearly restored to mental and bodily
health is this gentleman, that his fam
lily look to a reunion of all its men,
bers at Peterboro', on Christmas day.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

aW The sessions of the Thirty
sixth American Congress commenced
on Monday The Senate and House
at once plunged into bitter discus
sion of the slavery question, which has
continued up to the present. In the
House several ballots have be n taken
for speaker, without resulting in an
election. AS things hook now we can
not tell when the lower body viii be Or
gained. The negro, to politicians, is
of more Importance than the Union,
and hence has become the all-obsorb-
ing topic IN our National Halls.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

W Gov. Melville tells the Mis-
sissippi Legislature that q grass would
grow ia the streets of Boston " if the
Union should be dissolved.
A Bossoa paper adds: And as green
as himself, too, he might have added.
Well, suppose it should be SO ? We
should cat IT., cure it, pack it, and
send it off to feed the Mississippi don
kies who believe their Governors bray
ing to be ss good sense IS that which
was uttered blythe other sSs---Balaaaa's,
to wit.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

A MARRIAGE was celebrated at Wal
lingford, Conn.,, on Thanksgiving eve,
at the residence of the bridegroom's
father, in presence of a great great
grandmother, great grandfather, and
graudm ,ther, father, mother aud chill
dren-in all Al IF one family.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

The wife OF Gov. Willard, of Indi-
ana, sister OF j. Z. Cook, now un-
der sentence Of death at Harper's Fer
ry, is suffering much from her grief OF
the Impending late Of that unfortunate
man.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14
TIE New York Herald say

I HE new 1OTK Herald says =
+" The voters of this metropolis sue
ceeded, on Tuesday, in electing the
vilest and most rascally Corporation
we have ever had, prominent among
its members being three indicted Grim
inals-one under Indictment for mur-
der, another for plundering the treasu-
ry, and the third actually under SEN
tence of Imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary for felonious assault.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

~ 1t is reported that if Gen.
Harvey hadn't seized San Juan, Gov
Douglass would have done so. The
Douglasses are making almost as much
noise in the nineteenth century as 9TH
er Douglasses did in the fourteenth and
fifteenth centuries. The name has
long been famous as one to use in get
ting up political storms.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

We have dates from Brownsville to
the l4th ult. Several Sklrtnisnes had
taken place there between The troops
aud the band OF Cortinas, but no i'm
portanl lssGit was obtained.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

gT The Hon. Thomas Corwin,
twenty nine years ago, Monday. took
his seat in the House of Representa-
tives ~ member from the same dis
trfct now represented by him. There
is net . Member Of the House with him
who was there when he Rrst took his
ssa<.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

The grandson of Tecumseh is now
living in Natchez, Miss He is a
well educated and accomplished gen
tleman, and physician by profession.
He has travelled extensively IN Eu-
rome.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

1T is noticed as somewhat curious
coincidence that the day fixed upon for
holding the National Democratic Con-
yention at Charlestown, the 23d Of
April, is the birthday of Mr.. Buchan-
an and Senator Douglass.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

In Boston, VIM. A. Cocbrane, who
sued George l.. Perry for seduciug bis
wife, claiming damage in $40, 900, has
been awarded S,UUU by the jury, which
sum Mr.. Cochrans gives to the Home
for the Fallen.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

WE learn by the Persia, that Mrs.
Garsick, wife to the nephew of the
great actor, died at Sunderland, few
days ago, having been an actress sixty
five years she is the last of the name
connected with the stage.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

- The wild geese are heading
South" The Worcester Palladium
thinks they'll be required to have pass
ports hereafter May we not hope,
however, that the Southrons will be
kinder than that to their Northern
brethren
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

THEODORE SEDGWICK, United States
District Attorney. for Southern New
York, died on Thursday night last, at
Stoekkridge. Massachusetts,
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

THE widow Of John Brown is said
to be quite i'll, from over-excitement
consequent upon the ordeal OF taking
the remains Of her husband to North
Elba.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

MARRIAGE OF COUSINS Gov. Ma
coffin, of Kentucky, recommends the
Legislature Of tn State to pro-
hibit by law, under severe penalties,
the marriage Of cousins He says that
the imbeciles, insane, deaf mutes, and
blind, in the different asylums Of that
State, who are the offspring Of cousins,
is from sixteen to twenty per cent. Of
the whole number and he claims that
it is the right and duty of the State
to protect herself against the evil
and expense, by torbidding such unions,
which Nature plainly forbids by the
natural penalty she uniformly inaicts
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

SEyENTY-FlvEt Thousand dolls, worth
of coal Is 70 be distributed to the poor
ct New YORK The present winter.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

A mob of sixty women attacked and
destroyed The liquor store of Mr..
Bodies, at Williamsburg, Ohio, few
days ago.
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No EX- PRESIDENT has ever lived in
more studied retirement than Martin
Van Buren,. He is seldom away from
his home, and never seems to coyet at
tentions Of any kind. On the 9Th inst.
be passed his 77th year. He is said
to be writing a memoir of his times.
1t will. if truthful, reveal a great many
curious chapters in the political his
tory of the country
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

THE IRON ELEPHANT. The loco
motive steam engine has been called
the iron horse. The hydraulic crane
ought to be called the iron elephant
A huge iron crane stands upon the
quay at Newcastle, England, within a
few feet of the edge. A very thick
hanging over the water may be taken
to represent the elephants trunk. At
the foot of the crane is small hori-
zoDtal dial with two fingers A man
or boy IT turns one of the fingers to
the right, the chain descends into the
hold of ship lying at anchor beneath
Another touch-the chain is still.
Move one of the fingers to the left,
and you see riding from the ships hold
burden Of many tons weight, which
the chain raises from the ship above
the level of the quay. Another touch
of the finger and the crane comes
round, and chain and heavy load des-
cribe part of circle till the load is
over its destined resting place. Touch
the finger again, all stationary. An
other slight movement, and the load
is deposited. A child can direct and
control the movement. Every move
ment of the crane follows the dial with
unerring precision. If an error oc-
ours it is due to the hand that directs
it, not to the power that works. That
power is drop of water. You bear
no noise except of the chaiu running
down. There is no haste, no extra
effort, no nncertrinty. All is impassi-
bility, and smoothness. The iron ele-
plant would lift baby more safely or
delicately than could lady. In the
London docks you may see him lift a
bullock, or a few tons of iron, or wood
or of any other thing. and apparently
with the same ease with which he
would lift babyN This machines is
the invention of Sir VIM. G. Arm
strong, the inventor of the rife can
| non,
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

THE KING OF THE HAWAIIAN Is
LANDS REsIGNING FOR HIS SoN.-Tbe
following proclamation is reported to
have been issued:
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-14

THE House Of Representatives has
sot Jet elected Speaker.
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Gtueral Mws.

A FIRTH AVENUE LADY BUYING
Books "A correspondent of the New
port News tells the following anec-
dote:
A certain New York lady, whom !
shall cab Mrs. x, recently had the
good luck to come into the possession
of handsome fortune. No sooner
had this agreeable change in her con-
dition been effected, then she immedi-
ately had load CALF from the di.
rection of Fifth Avenue, and yielding
to the tempter, prevailed upon her
husband to abandon his calling as q
purveyor in provisions and fish, and
to purchase residence in that aristo-
cratic neighborhood.
In due time her house was furnished
in a style. of magnifcence, which wed
the very best" Keeping her eyes
open for every new improvement she
recently discovered that "it was about
the right thing" to have books, and
DESTROYS of being up with the fashion,
at once ordered an elegant rosewood
book ease, and started out to purchase
the material wherewith it was to be
filled.
Provided with diagram illustrating
the dimensions of the library - the
length and height of the shelves, and
so on--she called upon one of our
largest publishers, and handing an as
tonished clerk the measure, she told
she wanted the pootiest books he'd
got-them with red backs, and to be
sure and make them all fill the Hbrai-
am" With this the lady moved away
majestically as full-blown turkey
cock under full sail. In due time the
books went, but such was the novelty
of the order that, in exercising his
taste the clerk had selected some lit
tie too long, others too short some
bound in Russia, some in Turkey, some
in calf; while the colors of the collec-
ton were as variegated as the hues of
the rainbow. This didn't suit, and a
day or two brought the whole batch
back, Mrs X. following close upon
them, looking as stiff as if she had
been poured into gorgeous clothes like
a candle in state of liquefaction, and
hand then ''set" II sent yer books
back" said she, because | told ye to
make 'em all of one size and color, and
one color, and them amt no more alike
than parsel of niger babies is like
white children"
"But madam, - ventured the clerk,
1--WE supposed there were some partic-
ular works you would like to have. +"
No I" said she, with an emphasis as
if she were debating to her cook, +"
don't what's in 'em, all | want is books
to fill them shelves hos has got red
backs, and will look genteel in my new
librarium.
There was no installing that order,
and this time the cred backs'' went,
and are now probably adjoining one of
our "homes of art, taste and refine
ment" Think of it, ye shades of
Shakespeare, Burns, Byron, Moore
and brother worthless, your brains
bought by the square inch But such
is life !!
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To Angelina.
dearly luv the singing burd,
And little buzzin' B,
But dearer far than all the world
Is thy sweet voice to me.
Oh very deep is daddy's WE'LL,
And deeper is the c.
But deeper in mi buzzum is
The iuv eye bear for thee
1Ien smile on me, deer Anytime,
TO make mi heart feel light;
Cham the big dog, and eve will cura
A courtin' Sunday mite.