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The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

A coLoRED child, living near Key
port, Monmouth county, died very
suddenly week or two ago, and SUBJ
sequent Investigation, says the Key
port Standard, proves that she was
actually achipped to death. York
Applegate, in whose house the child
died, has been committed to jail to an
swer the charge. The child was only
four years old.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23
The Commissioner of Patents has is

The Commissioner of Patents has is
sued to Lieut.. Hunter Davidson, U s..
N. patent for a boat apparatus, in
vented during his late cruise as execu-
tive officer of the United States sloop-
of-war Dale, off the coast of Africa
BY means of this new apparatus, it is
contended, ships boat, with its crew,
can be lowered at sea by one man, with
perfect safety, and without the slight
est danger of swapping, however stor
my the weather or dark the night.
Secretary Toucey has ordered the ap-
paratus for the practice-ship Plymouth,
at Annapolis, and it is now being man
ufactured at the Washington navy yard.
The cost of construction is triaing, not
exceeding fifty dollars. Lieut.. DIS
friends predict that, ere long, nc vessel
win venture to sea without this appar-
atus on board.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

FEARFUL WHIRLwIND. A Child
carried off a mile Further particu-
lars concerning the late whirlwind in
Chowan and Perquiman's counties, N
c., assure us that it swept all over
that section as perfect Bosom of des-
truction. A poor widow. Mrs. Ash
lev and child, had their house thrown
about their ears as straws in o hurri-
cane. She herself is so mangled that
her life is despaired Of The child is
expected to die also. People were
reused from their slumbers in the dark
ness of the night, to find their Gotta
ges torn into atoms as by a bomb of
destruction, and themselves glad TO es-
cape with manned limbs, and stripped
of every comfort of life.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

Mrs. j. D. W. Moore; of West
Boylston, Mass, gave birth. on Mon
day, to double female child, weigh
ing tenpounds. The two bodies which
were, perfectly formed, were Joined
breast to breast, having BUT one breast
bone, to which the ribs of both chill
dren were Joined, one liver and one
heart, but each of them twice the usual
size, and one double kidney.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

THOMAS G.. RUTHERFORD, the Nor
al Reform School advocate and late
Superintendent of the House of Re-
fuge at Pittsburg, has been found gull
ty of maintaining an improper intimacy
with girls under his charge while in
that institution. Three other indict-
ments are pending against him. He
will undoubtedly go to. the penitenti--
airy. We hear it rumored that Ruth
erford is not the only moral canting
hypocritical reformer, guilty of improp-
or intercourse with females. They
steal the livery Of Heaven to serve
the devil-and when they get chance
they are just as bold and depraved lib
ertines as can be found People can
not be too careful how they place con-
fdence in moral reformers.-Erae City
Despatch. 3 f9
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

LATELY it was stated that Mr..
Black, of Newport, Pa, had died in
consequence of an incision made by a
rooster with his spurs, in the arteries
of the hand, and that he initiated pre-
vious to his death the tapping and
growing of a rooster. The statement
was generally doubted, but the Har-
risburg Gazette is assured of its truth
by a gentleman who was present at
the death scene.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

Information has been received that
the British government intends superse-
ding Gov. DOUGLASS at Vancouver's
Island who has complicated our rela-
tions by his offensive course. Mr..
HOWE of Nova Scotia will probably
succeed him. In that event Gen. HAIR
NEY would probably be ordered back,
and thus the whole difficulty be settled
amicably.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

The preparations which Spain is
making for a war with Morocco are on
so large a scale as to justify the gen.
eral impression that the conquest of
new territory, or a permanent occupa-
ton of the enemy's country, is projee-
ted.
The Spanish journals estimate the
amount of treasure in the possession of
the Emperor of Morocco at 913, 200,-
000-a sum, they think, whiclrwill well
cover the expenses of the Spanish
army of observation, even if no further
hostilities should take place.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

DANGEROUS AB1T.-The Harris
burg, (Pa.) Telegraph says:-" A
young lady had the habit of picking
her teeth with pins A trifing hui
NOR was the consequence, which ter
minated in cancer. The brass and
quicksilver used in making these. pins
will account for this circumstance.
Pins are always pernicious to the teeth,
and should never be used for tooth
picks"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

The Scientific american states
that there are in the city of New York
about 100000 smokers, each using two
cigars daily, making 400, 600 cigars ev-
cry day. These at an average of four
cents each, make the enormous sum of
$4,000 daily consumed in smoke, in
New York alone. There are some
900,O00,000 cigars manufactured in
that city annually, which, at the same
price amount to $36,O0O,0OO.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

children to the cold charities of the
world for the embraces of woman
far beneath bis station, was toosmuch.
And yet she did not desire his imprison-
ment, but simply asked that herself and
little ones might be.fed from the hand
of public charity until she could make
some other arrangements. What cruel
monster has the power thus to trans
form man into the veriest migrate |!
What terrible catalogue will the book
of sorrow unfold in tie day Of final
True Ameracan.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

John Mitchell writes second letter
of his series from Paris to the irish
man, counselling the nationalist :"
Of Ireland "to be prepared :" He ex-
poets ere long to see Gibraltar, as the
key of the Columbian Archipelago,
wrested from "the swindler and usur-
erof nations, " England then he adds,
on behalf of his brother +" Celts J, !:
Happy if we can but prepare our
selves to rise to our own feet, and stand
erect upon our own soil, when the
felonous grippe is loosened from our
Threats. n
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

A Gypsy AFFAIR. Some Gipsies,
recently, who had been lettering about
the house of Mr.. Thos Holmes, near
Brentsville, Prince William county,
Virginia, persuaded him to look into
thecase of watch in which was chic
reform: and whilst he was Iaboring
under the effects of the Inhalation,
took from him the key of his bureau
and stole. therefrom $1,000 in gold, with
which they decamped. They were
subsequently arrested and the money
recovered.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

THE pugilistic match between John
Heenan and Savers is arranged to take
place in England next June. Morris
sey's engagement with Heenan is de-
ferred until after the above encounter.
Morrissey will be present at Savers
and Heenan's fight, and if the latter
wins, he himself will fight him for the
championship of England in that Co..
In such a case we should witness the
strange spectacle of two Americans
contending for the English champion
ship on English SOIL
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

FRED. DOUGLASS FEED. Frederick
Douglas failed to meet his engage
ment to lecture in Syracuse, N. Y, on
oe the 2lst inst, on Self-made men. "
The Syracuse Courier thinks the dis
closures at Harper's Ferry have in
duced' him to take the underground
railroad to Canada.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

IT is said that negro soldier in tie
American army shot the officer who
gave the first order against the forces
at Bunker's Hill Perhaps so; but
one drop does not make shower, aud
we do not suppose that because there
was one brave black man at the battle
of Bunker's Hill, it will be taken as an
Indication that the whole race is hero
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

NEW DAILY PAPER IN NEWARK.
A new daily daperis to- be started in
Newark on the 1st of December, by
VIM. H. Winans and J. G. Baldwin,
both practical printers, reporters, and
wide awake men. Mr.. Baldwin was
connected with the Journal as report
er during the first year of its exist
enee.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

A ooLoRED woman named Marga-
ret, slave of the late Mrs. Sally Price,
of Richmond, Va. was emancipated
by her mistress about nine years ago.
She left soon after, and since that time
has visited several of the Northern
States in the capacity of a servant. A
short time ago she visited Richmond,
applied for the privilege of choosing a
master, and resuming the condition of
q slave.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

SUDDEN DEATH OF LADY PEEL
The English papers chronicle the sud-
den death of Lady Peel wife Of the
great Sir Robert Peel She retired
to rest in her usual health on the night
of the 26th, and was found dead in her
bed the next morning.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

A PHYSICIAN at Roslin, county OF
Hastings, Canada, gives the particu-
lars of the death of woman aged 60,
who starved herself to death from a
belief that God required
her to die so in order to be saved
She died on the 9th Of September,
having been thirty days without food
of any kind.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23
General George Washington DIXON

General George Washington Dixon.
formerly Duke of Yucatan, and now
Earl of Poydras Market, New Orleans,
was cowhided in said market on the
4th instant, by woman who insisted
that he had twice insulted her, in the
market aforesaid. The woman went
at him like tigress, and, after he had
received few ticks, he gallaGtly got
out of the way, making neither resis-
lance nor subsequent complaint.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

Iowa has just completed State GEN.
sus, showing a population of 1884
She had 162, PIG in 1850, and 43,11I
in 1910. She has thus more than ire
bled her population in the last nine
years, and increased it about fifteen
fold in nineteen years.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

A GANG of counterfeiters have been
arrested in Camden. The officer dis
covered about $500 worth of counter
felt halves and quarters, a lot of chemi-
Gals, counterfeiter'S tools, and the i'm
plements necessary for manufacturing
the spurious article.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

A FEW weeks ago, John McDemott,
of Joliet, ILL.,, who had been much de-
biliated by illness, was leaning against
a picket fence in that town, when he
slipped, and his neck was caught be-
tween two of the pickets, where he
strangled to death, being too weak to
extricate himself.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

General Thomas Thumb, who, altho'
barely knee high to grashopper,
made large fortune for P. T. Barnum,
and also one for himself, is reported to
be about to unite himself in wedlock
with a lady of youth and beauty.
The authorizes differ about her height,
and it is variously stated as three
feet six, and six feet three.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

DR.. HAYS, companion of DR.. Kane
in his Artic explorations in 1853. pro-
poses to undertake another expedition
in the same direction tothe open Polar
Sea, discovered in 1855.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

Troops FOR HARPER's FERRY.
Friday afternoon, a sergeant and eight
men left the recruiting station at Gov
ernor's Island to strengthen the mill
tary force in the arsenal at that place.
This addition win increase the force
there to forty men,
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

THE Cincinnati Gazette estimates
the corn crop of the six great western
States, Ohio, Illinois. Indiana, Ken
lucky, Missouri, and Tennessee, for
this year at 405, 600, 900 bushels.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

Mr.. ALFRED ROBINSON, of Hart
ford has in his possession a Hebrew
shekel, which is supposed to be more
than 5000 years old. They are said
to be worth 500 each
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

TAGoRE. the famous Calcutta mer-
chant. died of a broken heart because
his fortune, during the panic of TT,
was reduced to ten millions of dollars.
Poor fellow !
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

A noted citizen Of CHICAGO was.
last week. blessed hv the birth of son
who was instantly named Johr Brown,
and. in few weeks, will be publicly
christened in that name.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

A YOUNG woman is in jail at Cleve-
land for stealing an infant child Of
Capt McNeIIy. She had been moth
err of an iIlegitimate child, which hav-
ing died, she resorted to the theft of
another, to compel the father to fulfil
his promise of marriage.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

In the case of Brown, Ragesfa, and
Aguira, charged with importing slaves
on the yacht Wanderer, a iury has
been empanelled in the Federal Court,
and the evidence commenced.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

IT is stated that Dr. s. G. Howe
has gone to Canada His friends dis
claim any connection. on his part, with
the late plot in Virginia.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

A gentleman who has arrived in
this city, from Brownsville on the 4th
inst, reports to the True Delta that
an attack has not been made by Cort-
mas when he left, but it was hourly ex-
pected.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

A MAN in Bucks comfy hnsked 220
bushels of ears ofcorn in one dav. He
was engaged in the work about nine
hours, from sunrise till four O'Clock in
the afternoon.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23
Yours, &c.

The exact spot where the meteor fell
which so much alarmed the citizens of
New York on Tuesday, could not be
found during the day. The Tribune
says: "The officers who, to the num-
Der of four or five, went in search of
the spot where the meteor was suppos
ed to have fallen, state that the excite
ment among the residents of that neigh
borhood, many of whom witnessed the
occurrence, was very great, and that
it was impossible to arrive at any cor
rect conclusion as to the precise place
where it fell, from the conflicting ac-
counts given on that point. Mr.. C.
Fl. Reed, acting in tile employ of the
commissioners of the New Reservoir,
states that he was at the pier foot of
Ninetyfrst street, Z. r., unloading
lumber, when his attention was attrac
ted by the singular appearance of a
ball Of FIRE shooting swiftly through the
air, apparently in an E. S. E direction.
He called the attention of the work
men to it, who appeared to be strack
speeches. with wonderment. Officer
Flynn, of the Central Park Police STA
ties that he was patrolling the prom
enade within the Park at the time,
when he perceived what appeared to
him to be a ball of fire having a long
tail like a comet. He says lie saw it
disappear behind the trees, but thinks
it fell within the Park enclosure. John
Berry, one of the laborers of the Park,
confirms the above statements as to
the appearance of the object and the
time specified.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

At the late railroad accident at AL
hanv the locomotive ran through p
brick house and csrried away the gable
end of frame building.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

Don't force man to take your
advice. You can advise him to
take a bath without pitching him
into the river.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23
Terms Of subscription--in Advance.
Presidential Aspirants.

THE most reliable information has
heen received from President Buchan-
an, and he NAV he considered candi-
date for denomination at the Charles
ton Convention. Strong arguments
ara set forth to the effect, that Blu
chenan is the only man in the Demo
crat ranks capable of uniting the sew
cred bonds Of that party. Powerful
rivals from the north present them
selves. and we know they will not
tomntv submit TO the friends of Mr..
buchanan. The "Little Giant" will
push his claims with more strength
than we opine will set easy on. the
sqge's mind, and if such men as Dick
coSon and Dallas continue in their
present mind we may look out for a
candidate other than the first mention
ed aspirant.
The South rolls up her list of names
among whom the most conspicuous are
Gov. Wise, Messrs. Breckenridge,
Hunter Cobb and Jefferson Davis.
That Gov. Wise will marshal his dele
gates there can be no doubt, if only to
harrass the friends of Hunter whose
anticipaiions are very emphatic. Wise
viii stand better chance with the
northern Democracy than with the
southern delegation whose support
will 60 to Cobb or Davis. The other
party are at work vigilantly calcula
ting the chances, of this man and that
man, and the number of aspirants may
be set down as about equal to the
Democratic aspirants.
VIM. II. Seward will present claims
before the National nominating con-
vention, and Notwithstanding the
amount of hostile feeling which is
placed against him on account of re-
cent occurrences, we may submit to
him apparent success. Hon. Simon
Cameron of Pennsylvania is presented
together with John NJ. Read. These
gentlemen have many warm and strong
advocates, and the opposition press in
the western and central portions
of the State concede every thing in
favor of the first mentioned gentlemen.
The South will he represented by
such men as Crittenden and Bell, and
the West by Lincoln and Bates.
These four gentlemen viii prove
formidable antagonists to any candi-
date from the north and their influence
will effect considerable in their favor
even if they do not receive the nomi-
nation.
1t is difficult matter to determine
the results Of the approaching conven-
tons, and so many are the aspirants
that divided into SO many separate
bodies we cannot determine their re.
lative strength.
Ex-President Pierce is loudly called
for by many journals to show himself,
up for nomination, they believing him
competant to the task, and entirely
capable Of reviewing completely the
dropping columns of the Democratic
phalanx.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23
General glems,.
THE militia of the United States, as
just reported, numbers 2,766, T26.

An old man in Indiana recently
cow-hided his daughter, nineteen years
of age, for wearing hoops:
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

WoRKMEN engaged in excavating a
cellar in South Water street, Chicago,
exhumed five collins, supposed to con-
tain the remains of soldiers of General
Scott, buried in 1882, during the
Black Hawk war.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

time specified
THE GREAT EASTERN IN THE GALE.
A despatch from London to Liver
pool, dated on the 29th ultimo, just
before. the Asia sailed says:
Between two and three O'Clock the
wind almost equaIled the force of, a
hurricane, at times jerking at all the
the masts as it would snap them off
at the deck, making the Great Eastern
tremble perceptibly throughout her
immense length and breadth as if some
giant hand were shaking her,
Captain Harrison's waterproof coat
was blown to ribbons off him, and he
himself at last carried before the gale,
and blown down and tumbled along
with such violence as to receive some
severe commissions.
The saloon skylights were blown up,
and wind and rain poured into the sa-
loon. The upper wood work was
leaking at every sea, and the lower
oecks soft and splashing from the drip
pings.
Three anchors were down, and ap-
peared taut to the very utmost.
at six the breakwater works were
giving way-2ortions of the wreck
once, or twice fouling the screw, and it
was foand necessary to- swing by one
anchor
At 1890 A. VI. it parted, and the
ship was adrift, rolling and tumbling
towards the shore
A second heavy anchor was let go,
and the screw moved ahead, but it
again fouled. The paddles were then
driven round at speed, and were some
what damaged by the fl eating timbers.
The anchor held Two screw golfers,
two briggs, two dummies and one gal
lott all hing to the ship. In this last
struggle some of the links of the cable
were actually dragged third longer.
HORRIBLE AFFAIR AT BRIDGEPORT.
A bloody tragedy occurred on the
25th ult. at Bridgeport Montgomery
60, on the Fine of the Reading Railroad,
opposite Norristown. John r. Fa-
nous, a lad about 5 years old, son of
VIM Famous, respectable citizen,
went to the house of Mr.. Eagins, a
neighbor, while the older members of
the family were absent, and with a gun
deliberately shot down his daughter,
Mary Elizabeth Eagins, about twelve
years of age killing her instantly DR..
Geo. w. Holstein, passing the house
at the time, was attracted by the noise,
and went to see. what was the matter
Upon entering one door, be saw the
boy going out of the house at another,
and the girl lying upon the floor, COW
cred with blood, a corpse. He at
once called the boy, who inquired if he
wished to put him in jail. The. DR..
answered Do-that he wanted to en-
quire how the accident occurred. The
lad then stated that the gun had fallen
anG accidentally shot the girl. He
subsequently stated that he was mad
at her, and had killed her. They had
attended school together, and had
quarrelled The boy had previously
threatened to shoot the girl, and took
this occasion to carry out this threat.
The load entered. her head little above
and behind one ear, blowing the upper
part away, and presenting horrible
spectacle. The neighbors were sum-
moned and the Coroner sent for, when
an inquisition was held and post
norton examination was made by Drs.
Read and Holstein-the verdict of the
jury being that Mary Elizabeth Ea-
gins had come to her death by gun
shot wound from a gun in the hands
of John r. Famous A hearing Of
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-23

GET READY FOR THE CENSUS
MAN."-Next year viii occur the great
decennial census of the United States,
made by the general government.
Persons will be appointed for every
locality in the States and Territories
to gather statistics of the inhabitants,
End all the agricultural productions,
manufactures, &c. Every cultivator
will be asked for a concise and accu-
rate statement ofland occupied by him,
the number of acres and the amount of
each crop raised by him during the
year ending June, &c.
Those who were called npon in 1850
VITA doubtless remember the difficulty
experienced in making up an accurate
report of the various crops As
these reports will be called for in June,
it will be necessary to give in the
crops gathered this year, and the sug-
gestion that we now make is, that
cultivators write down, while fresh in
mind, the number Of acres under cult
walton, including the wheat, etc., al
ready gathered. The number of each,
kind, the amount per acre, and the
gross amount will be required. The
undergraduates also, and the amount of
pork, beef, &C., will also be asked for.