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ILLUSTRATED aud thoroughly exposed. But you
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gave him credit for. ut least that Is the result of
my e5rhet'ne: IN your Efforts 70 amend our
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written Tor general readers. and heuce nc did
not care T., complicate it with exact details:
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parts Of sIa.e bouds instead ol money for
their nr,,ucs tint br the ipf1ation caused hv
our vicious currency eys,em. our peop,e sent
Of all thei, ,noner md oulv mart Of their
surplu. produce to pav for imports instead Of
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nroduc,s would mar s,r md ~ nrore IN the
satsfactiou Of tho people Of tho West that .hrr
wore legally swiudled ont of INST sums If
money, and if our .r1iclo had thia er,cr It a,.
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CPECTACLES-At ti1ll ass sortme.t
~ Of GoId st!xsr Silver Plated au1 stss1 :tae1.s s
tnE cheap n Ii lakest, A.R.EAHEkkY.
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The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04
Editorial Convention.

The following is the programme of the Ed-
torial Convention, to be held in Pennington on
next Thursday, as taken from the Hunterdon
Republican:
The second quarterly meeting of the n J
Editorial Association will be held on the Grounds
of the Hnnterdon County Agricultural Society,
near Pennington, on Thursday the 18th inst,
the board of Directors having kindly given their
consent to such an arrangement On the grounds,
which are large and conveniently arranged is a
fine airy and commodious building, in which an
entertainment will be spread for the members
and invited guests
The Convention will be called to order at IL
o'clock, M for the transaction irregular business,
after which the company will be called upon to
form a circle and commence an assault on the va
rious edibles, &C., provided. These proceed
ings, which are expected to consume some time,
as well as other things, will come to an end,
when grand foot-race is contemplated between
Suydam of the Hunterdon Gazette and Sham
OF the Railway Republican, This will be by
lar the most attractive item in the programme,
ana It's mention here will undoubtedly secure the
attendance OF large crowd of spectators. No
betting on the result will be allowed
AFTER the race, Van Derhoven, of the Pater-
soa dnorde0n will entertain the audience by
dellVerlng his spread-eagle speech in Dutch. and
at It's conclusion, Babcock of the New Brunswick
FREEDMAN will hold forth on the Righteousness
ofthat purely Patersonian "lamprey- eels. D
During these exercises, Bells, of the Hunter
don Democrat, will be observed DISPLAYING his
equestrianism on that old and favorite wooden
horse" which he owned previous to being raised
to his present exalted position Abel Of the
Clinton Times, will have on exhibition that
bundle of hoops which he caught while atten.
ding the last editorial convention, in Railway
Blackwell of the Lambertville Press, is exnec,
ted to appear wearing that odd (whitel hat,
which he received by Express few days since
and Pierson of the Beacon, will be required te
explain why it is that he goes to the city Sc
often to buy paper
The performances will conclude with grauc
crack walking match. To make this interesting
each person will be required to contribute on,
cent, and the "pie thus collected will b
awarded to the one who walks the straightest
The lucky individual will then be expected +,
spend the whole sum for peanuts, and treat tn
eTawd.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

gtographies.
iron THE PREss.l
George Clinton.
CONTINUED
BY W. D.

At that period, much against his inclination,
Out from motives of patriotism, he consented to
an election as Governor, and in 1906, he was
chosen Vice President of the United States. in
which Office ne continued until his death. presi-
ding with great dignity in the Senate, and evin-
cling by his vote and his opinions. his decided
hostility to constructive authority, and to limo
vations on the established principles of republi-
can government
He died in the City of Washington, when at
tending to his duties as Vice President, and was
inferred in that city, where monument was
elected by the flial piety of his children, with
this inscription, written by his nephew:
To the memory of George Clinton. He
was born in the State of New York on the 26th
of July, 1879, and died in the City of Wash
ington, on the Goth of April, 1912, in the 73d
year of his age. He was soldier and states
man of the revolution. Eminent in council, and
distinguished in war, he filed, with unexampled
usefulness, purity and ability, among other Off
ces, those of Governor of his native State. and
Vice President of the United States. While he
lived his virtue, wisdom, and valor, were the
pride, the ornament, and security of his country
and when he died. he left an illustrious example
of a well spent life, worthy of all imitation"
There are few men, Mr.. Editor, who viii oc-
cupy SO renowned place in the history of his
country, as General George Clinton; and the
progress OF time will increase, methinks the pub
lie generation, and thicken the laurels that al
ready cover his monument!
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

A Clock is on exhibition in New York which
not only does duty as time-piece, but boils the
coffee for its owner and awakens him in time to
drink it. Attached to the clock on the right
side is brass plate lying parallel with the table
or shelf on which the clock is placed, and at the
further end is coffee pot, fixed upon frame
with spirit lamp underneath. Between the
clock and the coffee pot is an alarm bell. The
apparatus is thus used Suppose a person wishes
to rise and travel at 4 O'Clock in the morning :;
all he has to do is to set an inner dial to that
hour, while the outer or clock dial indicates the
true time. He also makes certain disposition
of the lighting apparatus. Precisely at o'clock
lever is moved, which causes a drum to revolve
against friction match, the flame from which
ignities the wick of the spirit lamp. In half an
hour, the coffee is ready, when another drum re-
volves ignities another match, and lights can
de- and at the same time the figure of monk
pulls rope and rings an alarm bell, effectually
arousing the sleeper
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

A RIVAL TO BLoNDIN. st. Catharine's
Upper Canada) Journal says that on Sunday
venturesome painter undertook in the presence
of considerable crowd to walk on tight rope
across the Two Mile Greek, about mile and a
half from the town of Niagara. When the per-
former had reached the middle of the stream, a
fearful crash and splash proclaimed a dreadful
accident" The rope broke, and the "jolly
crowd "were considerably sobered off by their
exertions to rescue their champion from the mud
and water into which his sudden descent had
precipitated. him.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

MINING IN New HAMPSHIRE A company
of men, with capital and experience, has been
formed for the prosecution of mining in Warren,
N. H., on the line of the Boston, Concord and
Montreal Railway. About three miles from
the village is found in the side of hill, large
deposit of mineral substance, from which is
smelted silver, copper and lead. The deposit
is of such extent and richness that the company
entertain no doubt as to the financial success of
the undertaking. Suitable buildings, with
steam engine and crushing apparatus are erected
already. The Miners to be employed are mostly
from the famous Cornish mines of England Mr.
Sheldon, who recently completed asurvey of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company's mines in New
foundland, is expected to direct the engineering
operations at Warren.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

The WASHINGTON MONUMENT AND THE Posi-
OFFICE DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, July 81
lS59-The construction of the Washington
National Monument, after suspension ofseveral
years, is about to be resumed. Systems to raise
finds for the prosecution of the work have been
put in operation, and it is proposed to request
the postmasters throughout the country to give
aid to the enterprise by placing boxes within
their respective Offices for the reception of contri
buttons, and forwarding the returns to Washing
ton. A few cents month from the thirty thou
sand post Office would suffice, in few years, to
raise the shaft to its intended height
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

THE Worcester Mass Spy says that an
odd Folks Quilting" took place in South SUIT
ton, last week, at the house of widow Joshua
Lackey, which was attended by sixteen ladies,
whose united ages amounted to ten hundred and
ffty-four years. They quilted quilt of nearly
two thousand pieces, the largest less than four
inches square.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

The ENTIRE EXPENDITURES of Yale College
for the past year have been So, 3O6 Sc. Tuition
fees to the amount of ST., 8O5 have been RENTED
directly to the students, which, with the amounts
paid in scholarships and by various funds, swels
the aggregate paid to the students by the College
to $5,44l. To meet these expenditures, the
College has receipts for the year of $55, 48O H.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

FIGHT BETWEEN THE OMAHA AND Sioux In
DIANs.-Sr Louis, July 81 The ST. Joseph
Journal of the Both learns that band of fifty
omaha Indians were attacked by large party
OF Sioux, when they were hundred miles from
decatur, in Nebraska, on the night of the 23d
A hight ensued, during which seventeen of the
INDIANS were killed, and seventeen wounded -
Inc omahas succeeded in taking FIVE Sioux
scalps.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

An extraordinary circumstance took place at
Oshaway, Canada, recently, mare giving birth
to three healthy foals. Strange to say, the
mother took fright at the singular predicament
in which she found herself placed, and ran off
and left her offspring. After little persuation
however, she consented to own one of them, and
gave it food, but would have nothing to do with
the other two, one of which she kicked so as to
cause its death The other forsaken one has
been carefully nursed by hand and is doing
we'll
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

CAUGHT IN THE ACT-Two men, one of them
giving his name as John Lyons, the other scarce
of name, were arrested at Louisville Ky, on
Wednesday night while in the act of running off
a slave employed in Conley coffee house. They
intended to get five Others into their clutches
for theU. G. B. r., but Sambo" peached,
and the two young scamps will soon visit one Of
the public institutions at Frankfort
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

AN ENGLISH WOMAN, about twenty-five years
of age, living nine miles West of Auburn, N
Y, in the town of Aureius, walked into the
Auburn market on Monday morning, bringing
the entire distance 20 pounds of butter on her
head, % dozen eggs on one arm, and humping
fat baby weighing So lbs, on the other arm.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

GEoRGH w. MATsELL, late chief of police of
New York, is about. to publish dictionary Of
the rogues dialect, the words employed by
thieves burglars, stock jobbers, and other de-
predators upon property. A large proportion
of the words are from the Gypsy dialect, with a
mixture of Hebrew and Sanscript. So perfect is
the rogues' language, that Mr.. Matsell declares
that two thieves of different countries, ignorant
of each others yernacular, are able to converse
intelligby by using this dialect alone
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

AN EGG COOKED IN THE SuN-The Their
mometer ranged as high as 80 degrees in the
shade during part of yesterday. How high it
was in the sun we cannot say, but we ate an egg
which had been cooked "hard . in the SUM-
Said egg was placed upon the roof of our Office
and remained exposed to the direct rays of the
sun about two hours. When we broke it we
found it cooked "hard "-nevertheless we ate it
for the novelty of the thing. Norfolk (1a)
Day Book
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Grove Meeting.

A Grove Meeting of the Mesiah's Church, commencing
N on the 10th Of AUGUST, and continuing over the
Sabbath will be held in Bucks Co., Pa on the grounds
MR.. DAVID HOWELL, situated the road leading from
Morrisvie to Summervie, four miles from Morris
vile, two from Yardeyve and three from Oxford Elders
OsLER PEARsIN, will be present from the Eastern
States and other minstering Brethren win be present
The location for the meeting is heathfu and trust
that all who may attend will be edited and blest
In behalf of the COMMITTEES,
Aug. 4, 1859.-2t SAMUEL PRIOR
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

RAILROAD EQUIPMENTS. The Michigan Cen
trail Railroad Company have one of the finest
equipments in the country. They have SO loco
motives, including 40 large passenger locomo-
tives. 1l3 passenger, ~ emigrant, 33 baggage,
1926 freight, and 2O6 wood, gravel, and hand
cars. All along the line of the Central road
that company are improving and identifying their
depot grounds, by planting shade trees and 3ow-
er beds, putting in fountains, fencing their parks,
&C., &c.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

GooD BYE, OLD SUBs-This week we strike
from our list only about fifty subscribers who
will not pay their due to the printer. In doing
SO, we take them by the hand and with tears
in our eyes, bid them an affectionate farewell
Goodbye old subs Take care of Yourselves.
Sometimes thinks of the Advertiser, which YOU
have read so long for nothing. Spunge upon
some other printer now, for awhile A change
of diet will doubtless be good for you Poor
old fellows we are little sorry to turn you
out upon the dark night without a lamp, but it
must be so. Strike for the nearest neighbours
light. He may let You in and feed you for
year. or two, upon the strength of you honorable
promises to pay at the end of that time For
ourselves, we have enough of those curious pied
ges to supply our cabinet for the present We
have labeled them carefully, and they are open
to general inspection. With many thanks for
your self-sacrifcing indulgence of u.s. and for
your honest appropriations of the obliga-
lions existing toward our Office we again. and
finally, say, farewell forever !''-Edgefeld i'd
Uertiser
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

A REASONABLE WoMAN-The Chicago, ILL.,,
Tribune says day or two since lady of unu-
sual amplitude of crinoline got into one of the
street railroad cars. She spread her skirts over
the adjacent seats, to the horror of the conductor
who calculated on rush of passengers immedi-
ately. After arranging matters and things, the
lady called the conductor and said: How
many seats do you think occupy ?" He was
an unmarried man, and not caring about exag-
gerating the mater, replied Three seats ("
With that the lady handed over fifteen cents,
saying "There's the pay for three seats-now
don't let me be disturbed" And She was not.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04


A FLY-TRAP, invented by B. Atwater of Ber-
lin, Conn, which costs only one dollar, caught
in dining room in hotel in Manchester, N.
H., seventeen hundred flies IN one minute, on
wager, and of course, won the stakes.
A GERMAN at Cincinnati made bet of fifty
dollars that be could drink half barrel of lager
beer in twenty four hours Seeing how he was
going on, the other party paid him ten dollars
to throw up the bet
CAMP MEETING. The NJ. e. Church, of Cam
den, will hold meeting at Turner's Grove, COM
mencing on the 9Th inst. The Marton charge
will also have similar meeting at the same time
in Haines' Woods.
MISS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE is SO extremely
i'll that the worst results are apprehended Her
health is diminishing sadly She has been
moved from Highgate to London, but is now con-
fined to her room.
Thirteen ladies from New York city, on their
way to the White Mountains in New Hamp-
SHIRE arrived at the Bardwell House, Rutland,
on Thursday evening. on horseback. They were
accompanied by half dozen men servants as
body guard. They left the next morning.
In AUSTRIA no one can receive license to
marry unless he is able to subscribe his name
with his own hand to the certificate.
UPWARD of one hundred and fifty light loaves
of bread were seized in Toronto, on Saturday,
and given to various public charities
The Handles Zeitung states that the capital
employed in the st. Louis beer breweries is near
" $2O,00O,OOO
The independents of Brescia states that
several young girls have made vows not to mar
ny anybody but wounded soldiers of the army of
Italian independence.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

VALUE OF GOLD IN JAPAN-Our minister
Mr.. Harris, tells us that in Japan the currant
value Of gold to silver is as three to ope--to buy
one ounce Of gold there requires only three
ounces Of silver Now, in Europe and America,
one ounce Of gold is worth about sixteen ounces
OF silver; it is plain that we shall be glad to
supply them with silver in exchange for gold, at
Japanse prices, until the state of their market
has become very materially altered.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

EXPLOSION OF A GRAND SwINDLE IN New
YoRK.-NEw YORK. July 29.-An immense
swindle has just exploded here 1t was called
the Grand Duchy of Baden Fourteen Million
Loan, connected with lottery of which the
Messrs. Rothschilds were represented as the
European agents Constantine ELMER & Co.
were the agents for this city, This firm has been
operating extensively in the South and West,
but are now missing
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

The COMET OF 1853. This. new comet, dis
covered by M Tempel, at Venice, about the
beginning of April last has been observed at
Rome by Father Secchi, and at Paris by N. Y.
Won Villarceau. 1t has been rapidly approach
ing the sum, and but few days since was only
about 100000 leagues from it. Since the
29th ult., however, it has begun to rccede at the
rate of 2,0OO,O00 leagues in twenty -four hours,
or twenty-four leagues per second being We
lccity at least two hundred times greater than
that of a cannon ball This velocity is, indeed,
gradually declining; nevertheless, enough of it
remains to carry the comet to distance of So
000,0 900 leagues from the sun. AS to the dis
tances of the comet from the earth, its, nearest
approach, which occurred on the oath of April,
was to within 10000, 600 leagues At present
its distance is aboyt AZ, 600, 600, and by the 3Oth
of the present month it will be 10000 600
leagues distant from our globe.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

LIVING WITHOUT FooD.- man named Geo.
Fitzpatrick died in this city, on Sunday evening
last,-of consumption. We are informed that for
the last twenty nine days Of his existence he
took Of no food Of any description, except one
ortwo Strawberries. This is one ofthe most extra
ordinary instances of human endurance that have
ever come to our knowledge, and we are assured
the fact is precisely as we have stated it. He
was SO reduced at the time of death, that his
leg could be spanned at any part by the thumb
and forefnger. Lynn Mass } Reporter
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

A QUEER SToRY-We learned queer little
bit of history lately. A few DAYS since, citizen
Of Philadelphia, in order to prevent his creditors
from getting his property, signed off some $40
0OOin real estate to his stepsons Stepsons had
deeds recorded and in three days had real estate
converted into money, without stepfather knowing
anything of the matter. Having converted real
estate into money, atepsons started for the West,
leaving stepfather to grin and bear it as best
he can. Stepfather having put all his property
out of his hands, now finds himself without
sufficient funds to go in pursuit of stepsonsa It
now looks as ifstepsons had soldfather, and got
stepfather into tight place Stepfather begins
to think he might better have settled with his
creditors. In eLdeavoring to be smart" he
has reduced himself to two shirts and bootiack.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

ITALIAN ELopEMENr AND ROBBERY
Italian wife," who begged for living, at
Cincinnati, recently ran off from her husband
with friend The wife, it seems, had expert
enced fondness for the friend, and believing he
had more genius for begging and better powers
of deception than her liege lord, concluded to
run away with him at the first opportunity
While the Tuscan Benedck was absent, the
trial daughter of Italia eloped with Glacomo,
carrying with her $500 or $500 in money, and
$500 or $500 worth ofjewelry belonging to her
connubial partner. The erring spouse has not
since been heard of nor seen, and will not be
probably, for some time. The deserted husband
misses his wife more than the money, whom, he
declares, he greatly dislkes to lose, as she was
one of the best beggars he ever saw, either in
Europe or America.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04

The GRAVEYARD in Martinsville Virginia is
now the daily resort Of young men for the purpose
Of playing euchre. In some instances young
men have been observed engaged in animated
games of seven mp" across the mounds of their
brothers, sisters or parents. When sons get to
playing old sledge, for quarter ante, upon the
tombstones of the sons of the sires, we think it
about time for the appearance Of a missionary or
police officer. tits certainly burning shame
Wheeling Gazette
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-08-04
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M BLoDIN AaAIN-The Niagara Falls Ga
zette says that Mons. Blondin is making prepara-
tions for promenade over the Niagara river
next Wednesday. The programme will be some
what varied this time. He will cross on time
competing with boat The distance by the
cable route is considerably farther than by water,
put Blondin thinks he can travel it sooner than
boat can cross. On returning he will stand on
his head. Standing on ones head, on rope
one hundred and fifty feet over the centre of the
rushing waters of the Niagara, is easier talked
about than performed-it is little in advance
OF any political ground and lofty tumbling, even
of these funny times. The Gazette understands
that it is yet undecided and quite uncertain wheth-
er Blomdin will walk rope over the Genesee, in
Rochester. Blondin was engaged in taking up
his cable, which he will stretch again at point
just below Suspension Bridge, over much
rougher and more turbulent spot in the river
than before. The bank at the new location are
farther apart also than at the old one