The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-02-10
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Happiness is like q pig with greasy tail
which every one runs after, but few are able to
hold
The Lumbermen and capitalists of Richmond,
Main, have lately opened new branch of bust
ness They have set mechanics to work build.
ing houses for expectation. They entirely COM
plete the houses, even to the finest of the finish
ana box them up and send them to Boston.
Mr.. George Mellus, the manager of the Lon.
isvlLe theatre, suggests that the managers Of
all the theatres throughout the country shall set
apart tie 22d day of February, instant, for the
benefit of the Mount Vernon Association.
the Richest man In Louisville Ky is .Tanes
Guthrie. His property is assessed as worth
81, 382, 686.
God, in his providence, works by chosen instru.
ments He gives us wisdom that We may instruct
the Ignorant, and he gives us wealth that ~.
may assist the poor.
Brigham Young lost SIC, 900 by the failure Of
banking house at Washington lately He was
making deposit in view of his possible expul-
sion from authority in the Mormon Church
Sharp Practice Markham advertises bis
business by posting everywhere inlarge capitals.
Go to Markhana's, under which rival dealer
painted at every corner, If you sOa1a to BE-
Skinned
One ofthe noblest of the Christian virtues is
to love our enemies.
A bill has passed the New York Senate pre-.
venting minors visiting theatres unacconlpanied
by their parents
Advertising Pays-A writer in the Tribune
forwards to that paper twenty dollars, as a bonus
for the benefit he derived for an advertisement
which received two days Insertion He saws
twas the best investment he ever made.
Serious fears of famine in Mexico are enter
tained For over a year very little corn has
been planted or gathered.
Fifty thousand gallons of native wine were
made in Connecticut last year, and it is thought
that the quantity will be increased to one hun.
dred thousand gallons the present year.
Nebraska is our largest Tkrritory. 1t will
make about eight States as large as New Hamp-
shire, and is about one-sixth the size of Europe
Eighteen Revolutionary soldiers died during
the past year. Two hundred ofthe old patriots
are still living and drawing pensions.
The Monument to Ethan Allen, at Burlington.
VT, is completed 1t is forty feet high. A
colossal statue of the Green Mountain hero il
yet to be placed on the summit.
Few have been taught to any purpose who
have not been greatly their own teachers
She will make good wife who does not
apologize when you find her at work in the
kitchen.
Tremendous Piles of Gold. The bullion in
the Bank of France now stands at about $3.50.
600, 000-a far higher sum than was ever held
by that establishment, and more than nine mil
lions in excess of the largest total ever collected
in the Bank of England At the commencement
OF the present year the Bank of France held less
than $50, OO0,O 900, and the influx in nine months
has therefore been $4,000, OOO At the Bank
of England the total at the beginning of the
year was $50, OOO 900, aud it is now more than
S95, 100000. The highest sum that it ever
possessed was Sill, 100000, in July, 1852.
1t is rumored that Miss Harriet Lane tss
Presidents neice, will shorty be married to Mr..
Magraw, of Baltimore.
A Post mortem Examination showed that
favorite horse of Thomas Clifford, OF Fall River.
died the other day from eating nails. A con-
siderable number were found in his stomach
The animal had too great confidence in his d.
gestive organs, like some other animals.
A pork dealer in Chicago has decamped,
swinding some one or ones of $4,000
Mr.. Edmund Thompson of Bridgeport,
Connecticut, has caught in trap an American
eagle, of the largest misunderstanding eight feet
and one inch from tip to tip of the wings 1t
is said to be magnificent specimen
Dr. johnson, when in the fullness of years and
knowledge, said 81 never take up a news
paper without finding something l would have
deemed it loss not to have seen never without
deriving from it instruction and amusement. /"
The perfume of thousand roses soon dies
but the pain caused by one of their thorns re-
mains long after. A saddened remembrance in
the midst of mirth is like that thorn among the
roses.