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The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05
The Life of a Printer.

Printers it is said, die at an early age This
is doubtless caused by the noxious efluvia ri
sing from the types, want of exercise, constant
employment, and the late hours to which their
work is prolonged There is no other class of
hnman beings whose privileges are so few, whose
labor is so continuous whose wages are so ina
dequate, as printers. If typo" be a man of
family, he is debarred Of the privileges Of enjoy
Ing their society at all times, because his hours
of labor are almost endless, and his moments of
leisure so few that they must be spent to recruit
for the renewal of his tolls. Poor fellow he
knows nothing of sociability and is shut out
from the world as a convict in a prison cell
Truly he is in the world, but knows not of it.:
Toil-toiltoi, by night and by day, it is fate I'M
til premature old age ends his existence. For
the advancement Of science, morality, and virtue,
the chords of his heart are severed one by one,
and when his life is run, and time to him is no
more, he goes down to the grave uncared for
and unknown, though his existence has been
sacrificed for the benefit of his race.
When we hear mechanics cry out against op-
preston, and demanding certain hours Tor LABOR
and for rest, we cannot but reflect upon this
situation ofour own craft how every moment
of their lives is forced into service to earn bare
subsistence how uncomplaininly they devote
themselves to the good Of that same public, who
wear them as loose garment to be donned
when convenient, and DOTTED when no longer
needed.
Printers are universally poor men, and for two
reasons. The first is-they rarely ever receive a
fair compensation for their services And the
second is--that Injured to continual suffering,
privation and toll, charity, and the hard earned
dimes are freely distributed for the relief Of
their fellow men. Thus it is that they live
poor, die poor, and if a suitable reward does not
await them after death, sad indeed must be the
beginning, the existence, and the end Of poor
typos.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

A YOUTHFUL FATHER MAIZENA, youth
1Syears ofage, by the name of G. Laegdon Da-
vies, is creating great sensation in the pro7in-
cial towns of England To judge from the en-
thusiasm he seems to create, the mantle of Faith
er Mathew appears to have fallen upon him.
Mr.. Davies has just delivered two orations in
Wigan. He spoke in such a way that alter
nately the tears ran down the cheeks of his
young Audience or their merry laughter drown
ed his voice He poured forth arguments, il
Illustrations, metaphors, allegories and perora-
tions, speaking as if he were those Of whom he
spoke, and working up his audience to an inten-
sity ofspmpathy rarely equalled One hundred
and fifty signed the pledge Of abstinence in the
two evenings.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

PIG TAIL LOOKING uP.-They have new
mode on the Baltimore and Ohio Railaord of
ticketing passengers. The company are carry
ing over the road a large number of hogs, for
the delivery Of which the conductors are held
responsible The conductor, when the hogs are
received on board the cars, cuts off each hogs
tails, and carefully keeps them until he arrives
at the place Of destination, when the agent comes
out and as each hog makes his. exit hollows
out hog" in answer to which the conductor
says " tall and of course, fthe number ofhogs
and tails tally it is all right.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

AN INTOXICATED OYSTER. -The editor of the
Tappahannock, Maryland, Soadterner has re-
Gently seen a curiosity fshed up by Mr.. Alex
ander LELAND, out of Carriers creek. It consists
Of a portion Of a common junk bottle, to which
several oysters had grown, and one, the largest
and probably the most dissipated of the party,
had grown partly into the neck Of the bottle,
completely filing it up. Whether the oysters
went into the bottle to get drink, got tight
and could not get out, is not known, but certain
tits that himself and his companions seem very
much attached to the bottle"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

SINGULAR ACCIDENT. "A young woman, in
Warwick n. T., lately fell upon the stairs of her
fathers house, while carrying bowl Of earthen-
ware The bowl was broken, and the fragments
severed her jugular vein. caused her death in a
few moments.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

" WILLIAM TELL OUTDoNE. We forgot to
mention in our paragraph under this head yes
terday morning, that the gentleman upon whose
head the apple was placed to be shot at was en-
tirely protected by two-inch plank, the apple
being visible This viii take a weight" from
the bosoms of many who thought, from our para
graph, that the shooting" might possible be
dangerous. Hartford Courant
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

WILLIAM TELL OUTDoNE. saw a sports
man of this city, on Saturday last, shoot an ap-
ple from the head of friend with rife. The
apple was pumped neatly through the centre,
and the young man who had made target of
himself seemed to regard the matter as very
good joke By request we omit giving names,
but youeh for the truth of the statmerft. The
distance was abont fifteen feet, and we were
shown two apples that had been hit in the same
way previous to our arrival. Hartford (Con5)
CourG3t.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

4 COMPANY of twelve hundred miners are at
the Kansas gold mines, but some fifty only are
at work. Most Of the party are engaged in
building houses on the various towns sites The
Indians are gathering in great numbers in the
n4iebborhood of the settlement, and their pres
eyee excites approximations oftrouble.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

A NEW TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENT a
trial made a few days since, direct telegraphc
communication was had over one of the wires of
the American Telegraph Company, from Boston,
Mass, to Richmond, Wa distance of over
five hundred miles-by means Of the Bullock
Combination Instrument" This instrument,
which is the invention of Col. r. B. Bullock,
late of this city, combines the best features Of
both the House and Hughes patents and from
It's vast superorities is destined to supersede
the old machine. The improvement is another
step in the progress of telegraphic science.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

And must time die Shall the dark car of Death
Bear to place of graves the enshrouded years.
And shall we lve-we of the feeting breath
To hear his knel amid dissoIying spheres?
q Lo ! at his touch do nations turn to dust
Empires are trodden out beneath his feet
Earth wakes old-the wise, the great, the just,
Set, like the stars, to rise in bliss complete
Think you Time mourns the wrecks which he has nade2
Sheds with those for whom fes shores he's srew
With only memories of the undecayed
That God has earlier hidden welcome home?
When beauty fades and manhood's eye grows dim,
And pain its desolating deeds hath wrought
He lives and works yet shall look on him
When he and all of earth to naught
When to darkness turn, and moons to blood
And the fair stars aghast from heaven shall fall
When dark-winged desolaton like flood,
Der the broad heavens and earth has spread her pail
When that great day-the last of days--shall rise
When the rent graves have given up their Dead
When earth's pent fires have wrapt the rolling skies,
And the deep sea, in heaving terror fled
Then, when all others live, Gray Time must die,
How many of us all must mourn him then
How many arrows meath his pail must lie,
That stung him, to recoil on again
What throngs will bear that pal-what requiems toll
At Times great funeral, the last-the last
What shrieks of anguish from each sn-doomed soul,
As written on that PAIL he views the past.
The great sarcophagus wherein Time lies,
Fills the sole grave of past Eteraity.
No blazonry of earth can there arise,
No monument to him glory be-
Yet to that grave shall pilgrims ever go,
In the broad path of glad or bitter thought
There faithful mem'ry SITS while dark-veiled woe
Walls wasted gifts above the unforgot.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

When my lady sees master pig munching and
wallowing in ditch, she curls up her nose and
lifts up her shoulders at his nastiness. And, 10
when the same pigs Leg fragrant with sage and
patriarchal onions, smokes on the board, she
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

The Illinois Journal asks if we can &c throw
any light on kissing?" We don't want to; the
thing is done just as well in the dark.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

awe shall all vo and in undecaying bodies attend the
Funeral of Time '-DR. Garfield
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05
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Epitaph-In Kingsbridge churchyard, on a
man who was too poor to be buried with his
rich relations in the church @
Here lies I at the chancel door,
IL Here lie because m poor
The further in the to pay,
Here lie they.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

Why was Pharoah's daughter like broker
Because she got little prophet from the rstshes
on the banks.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

The young gentleman who caught ladys eye
the other day, has since let it go.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

ut takes me, as the bird said to the bullet.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

Wanted.-The blacksmith who riveted the
gaze of the audience upon the speaker.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

Why is the last act of Hamlet peculiarly Irish
Because it begins with funeral and ends with
fight
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

Why was Pharoah's daughter like a broker?
Because she got little prophet from the ratshes
on the banks
Why is the last act of Hamlet peculiarly Irish
Because it begins with funeral and ends with
fight
Miss Dobbs says the sweetest line she ever read,
was her Simon's name, written in molasses on her
front stoop.
Why is pawnbroker like drunkard ? Be-
cause he takes the pledge, but cannot always
keep it.
With women as with warriors there's no rob-
berry, ALPS conquest.
Artesian Wells. The greatest 6ores in all
creation. 5efa
Wanted. THE blacksmith who riveted the
gaze of the audience upon the speaker
The young gentleman who caught lady's eye
the other day, has since let it go.
It takes me-" as the bird said to the bullet.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

Artesian Wells The greatest bores in all
creation fa
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The Funeral of Time,

BY ANNIE.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

With women as with warriors, there's no rob-
berry, ALPS conquest. aaE
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

And must time die? Shall the dark of Death
Bear to ga place of graves" the enshrouded years.
And shall we lve-we of the feetng breath
To hear his knelI amid dissolving spheres?
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

Miss Dobbs says the sweetest line she ever read,
was her Simon's name, written in molasses on her
front stoop.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

Why is pawnbroker like drunkard Be-
cause he takes the pledge, but cannot always
keep it.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-05

BY ANNIE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-13
RENEWING THE KANSAS WAR.

Kansas has new Constitution. The Conven-
ton has finished its labors, and produced an in
strument, which, without being perfect, is yet
ably drawn. In scope and character it is not in
feror to those of most of the older States, while
upon the important point of the Freedom of the
soil, it is as explicit as could be desired.
Because it is so explicit the Democrats in the
Convention, to a man, voted against it.
We have been assured, repeatedly, through
the organs of the Democratic party, that the
Kansas strife was "over" and "settled," that
all they sought was the peaceable admission of
the State with or without Slavery as its inhabi-
tants might choose. Although the early history
of the Territory was series of armed violence
and outrage, instigated by the Democratic lead
ers, they have, nevertheless insisted that having
once elected Convention and framed a Consti-
tuition, the Settlers in right of their popular
reignty were entitled to admission into the
----.~... 0Oii'.nvion nvIu, the
Constitution framed, and now the Democrats
unanimously oppose it by every means in their
power, threaten to oppose it at the polls, and it
unsuccessful there, to transfer the strife to the
Halls of Congress.
Be tso. The issue is one of their own seek
ing. This new "Kansas agitation" is created
by Democrats alone, and solely for partisan ends.
Their course is in garing contradiction with their
past professions; but when, in regard to Kansas,
has it been otherwise! We are confident they
mistake the tenor of public opinion, both in the
Territory and in the country at large, when they
expect to manufacture capital by interposing
further resistance to the admission of Kansas as
q Free State into the Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-13

The young men of Martinsville, Va, play Gu
cher in the grave yard. The local paper re-
marks: "When sons get to playing old sledge,
for quarter ante, upon the tombstones of the
sres, we think It about time for the appearance
of missionary or police officer. 1t is certain
ly burning shame"
The grading of the Troy and Greenfield rail.
road on the eastern division, near Greenfield.
has been commenced. The excavation of the
Hoosac tunnel on the eastern side of the noun
tain, is now 1850 feet in length.
The Orange temperance alliance has $50
members, and the last rum shop in that town
has been closed through their influence
A. L. Reed of Greenfield lost his white horse
few days since-it reared up and fell over
while attached to a wagon and smashed its head
on the curbstone.
The first session of the new superior court
commenced at Greenfield on Monday. Judge
Rockwell presiding.
Edwin Il. Day has been elected captain of the
Greenfield Guards, in place of Capt Decker, pro-
moted.-Henry A. Bowen of Shelburne Falls
has been appointed lieutenant colonel of the
new 10th regiment of Massachusetts, militia. in
place of George p. Carpenter, declined
l.. j. Parsons of Pittsfeld recent graduate
Of Williams college, has been appointed prin-
cipal of the Greenfield high school.
Joseph Gardner and wife of Shelburne Falls.
returned home last week from visit Of several
months in Europe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-13

TERRIBLE ToRNApo.-A correspondent of
the Caledonia in writing from Groton under
date of July 9th, thus describes a tornado
occurred on the same day as others of which
we give an account last week:
yesterday the village of Groton and vicini-
ty was visited by phenomenon somewhat rare
in this climate. During the violent thunder
storm, after its fury had somewhat subsidized, in
the southwest part of the town two winds met,
driving together cloud and mist. forming nu-
cleus-resembling very much water-spout at
saa. 1t did not move for few moments appar-
ently-the place around being in perturbation,
when suddenly it started off toward the north
east, seething like boiling cauldron-and in
its mad career taking up whole trees and twist
ing off solid birches two feet through and play
ing with them as the tabled Enceladus did in
ancient days. The roar of this as it swept through
the air and forests, was louder than that of the
ocean in its widest fury. 1t passed on to the
village when it descended and caught up the
new two story cabinet shop of A. L. Clark and
hurledi ii complete wreck into the river. Three
men were at work within, but barely escaped
with their lives. Ii next caught the roof OF the
church and sending it as though it We're gossa-
mer strewed the fragments far and near 1t
caught the large door of barn near by and
sucked it into the whirling vortex, which has
not been discovered since. 1t then swept over
the hills to Nelson Whitcher's, where il RACED
to the ground one barn-tore the roof from
another and completely ruined one of the finest
orchards in town. Great damage was done to
fences and wood land, but fortunately no lives
were lost. The loss cannot yet be definitely
determined"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-13
THE AUG UST ELECTIONS.

Elections for governor, members of the State
legislature, and of Congress, took place in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Texas,
last week, with general results in favor Of de-
mocracy, as was generally expected. With the
Republicans the defeat success of either of
the two principal parties which divide the south
are matters of very little interest. On the most
momentous question that has entered into our
national politics during the last ten years they
are both SO far removed in sentiment and ac-
ton from the northern opposition to the nation
al administration that there can be no union
between them. Notwithstanding this diversity
of opinion and practice there are now and then
CLEANS of light which shine all the more bril-
hantly from the darkness of their surroundings.
The triumph of honest SAM Houston as the
opposition candidate for governor of Texas,
and of EMERSON ETHERIDGE, resolute and
persistent opponent of the attempt to force
Slavery upon Kansas, as opposition candidate
for Congress in Tennessee, are successes that
will rejoice all Republicans.
In Kentucky the democrats have carried the
governor, MAJORITY Vi Ootn Dranches vi tue
State legislature, and seven or eight of the ten
members of Congress. Their success in the
legislature will ensure the election of Vice
President Breckenridge as United States Sena-
tor to succeed Hon. J. ]. Crittenden in 1861.
In Tennessee IsHAM G. HARRIS, democrat,
isre-elected governor over JOHN NETHERLANDS,
opposition, by about 5000 majority; but the
opposition have probably elected seven of the
ten members of Congress, among whom is Hon.
EMERSON ErHERIDGE. This result of the Con-
gressional election must destroy whatever hopes
the democracy entertained of being able to or
ganize the next House of Representatives
North Carolina will probably send seven
democrats and one opposition to the next House.
1t is possible that the opposition have carried
two districts.
There seems to be but little doubt that Hon.
SAM Houston, opposition, is elected governor
of Texas. If our expectations are confirmed
by the official count we shall rejoice greatly at
the result which will show not only that a long
and patriotic discharge of high public duties
are appreciated more than party, but that the
extension of Slavery is not to be the shibboleth
of this frontier State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-13
THE LATE RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.


The following are further particulars of the
accident on the Albany, Vermont and Canada
railroad near Schagticoke, N. Y, on Tuesday
of last week:
The train consisted of an engine, tender, two
baggage cars, and two passenger cars. As the
train neared the south side of the bridge. the
engineer felt the bridge sinking under him.
He instantly threw the throttle valve open, and
with mighty strain the machine pulled, banked
an instant. and then bounded clear of the fall
ing mass. The two baggage cars dashed into
the chasm, and were crushed to atoms, the ten
der falling upon the wreck the two passenger
cars ieaped in upon the others, the rear end OF
the last car resting upon the abutment The
shock of the conclusion was terrific The pas
sengers in both cars were hurled violently from
their seats, and cast together in dead and man
gled heaps at the ends, which went into the wa
ter. As soon as possible those who were un-
hurt, or only slightly injured got out from the
wreck, and by every means in their power de-
voted themselves to the rescue of their less for
tunate companions. Word was Immediately
dispatched to Schagticoke for help, and, in few
moments the citizens Of that place, hastily pro-
yielhg themselves with means for administering
TO the necessities of the wounded, FASTENED in
great numbers to the spot.
Coroner Madden of Troy held an inquest on
the body Of Charles Plimpton, which resulted
in the following verdict.
THAT the said Charles Pmpton came to his death
from injuries received by the falling of bridge of the
Albany Vermont and Canada Railroad, over the Tom
hanlc Greek, while engaged on regular train Of said
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-13

IMPORTANT RAILROAD SUIT.-The paragraph
circulating in the newspapers concerning an ac-
ton of the Rutland and Burlington Railroad
Co. V. VIM. S. Crooks of Taunton, lately tried
in the United States Court of Vermont, really
REFERS we understand, to VIM. A. Crocker, Esq,
of this town. In lS47 he subscribed for 10
shares (S1O00) in the capital stock of that road,
payable upon the delivery of the last of twelve
locomotives which had on the same day been
contracted for between the Railroad Co. and the
Taunton Locomotive Co. BY the contract the
twelve engines were to be delivered by June Is,
lS49. In fact, the Railroad Co were not ready
to receive them all by that time, but postponed
the delivery until the fall of 1880, at which time
only ten had been delivered under the contract.
The two companies then abandoned the old con-
tract and made new one for six more engines,
en- different terms and Conditions from the form
err contract, and the remaining two were never
called for or wanted. In the meantime the
shares Of the Railroad Co. had become of no
value, and Mr.. Croker declined to pay the
amount subscribed. At the trial in Windsor,
last week, Judge Nelson ruled that the defense
relied upon was valid, and a verdict was render
ed for the defendant. The Railroad Co. filed
exceptions to his decision, and are to carry the
case to Washington, before the United States
Supreme Court.-1auntOn Gazette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-13
wEsTFIELD ACADEMY.

rNHE FALL TERM OF THIS OLD AND
Il well known Institution will Wednesday,
August a. 1t has been in successful operation about sixty
years. and recently large and beautiful brick edhce has
been added and the old Academy building wholly renodeled
and repaired The location Is noted being In OF the
most beautiful Of New England villages and is easily aces
sbe from all parts OF the country being at the junction OF
the Western Railroad from Boston to Albany and the Canal
Railroad connecting at New Haven with the New YORK and
at Northampton with the Connecticut River Railroad Be
sides the full OF study in the Classical and English
departments there largely endowed Agricultural depart
with a course OF study including almost every topic
connected with Agriculture and Horticulture. The Insu
on has just been provided with new and extensive apparatus
and there will Of LECTUREs in CHEMISTRY and AG
RcULTuRE during the coming term. Good advantages
offered those wishing to pursue Musc DRAWING and PAINT
ISa aud the MODERN LANGUAGES.
The Academy is provided with valuable Pianos for the
Musical Department.
There ia full board Of Teachers and II Is believed that the
advantages offered for education by this Academy arc
not surpassed by those OF any similar institution.
For further Information Catalogues apply to j. b. HOL-
LAND, NJ A., Principal, REV. DAVIS, d. d., Pres't
Westheld, Mass, Aug, l659-l32