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The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

GA Merry Christmas. "

Before our next Issue, CnrlStm as day
with its hallowed associations, its fes-
tivities, its joyous gatherings will have
passed away, and now we take the op-
portunity of wishing our patrons and
traders, one and ALL a Merry Christ
mas" May the guidance of Him, the
annual recurring of whose birth we
celebrate as bringing peace on earth,
and good will to men, be yours. May
health and prosperity array the coun-
tenance in smiles, and buoy up the heart
in currents of joy. Christmas holli-
days are undoubtedly the pleasantest
enjoyed by our people. The rounds of
festivities-the gathering of the scat
tered members of the family around the
festal board--the commemoration of
the nativity of Christ-add much to
the minor associations clustering around
the hallowed day. 1t is customary On
this day, for even those who never in
dulge in the luxury at any other time
in the year, to bestow somewhat of
their abundance upon their poorer rel
atives, neighbors and friends - for
friend to exchange tokens of esteem
with friend-for parents to present
their children with some token of pa
ternal respect-for lovers to take ad-
vantage Of the gift season to further
their respective interests. We have
seen some who never at any other sea-
son parted with any of the abundant
bounty which Providence has bestowed
upon them, or gave feeling of sympa-
thy to the enjoyment of others, happy
for weeks after Christmas day from the
mere fact of having been induced to
perform generous action. While we
are in the act of giving, let US remem-
Der there is true benevolence in giving
to those who are in need-let US re-
member to give "merry christmas I"
to the poor and destitute. Much good
may be done by personal inquiry, ad-
vice and sympathy with the deserving
poor and small bcstowal of aims, as
Christmas present, may have the eff
feet of alternating many distresses, and
cause many heart to bound with
thankfulness. AS one of the greatest
masters of the heart has said, it is not
"the bit and the sup" alone, but the
giving them with the look and kind
ness which gars them digest sac weel, y
that is among the foremost of the good
deeds by which the rich have it in their
power to succor and to comfort the
poor. Let every one in these times of
joyousness and merry making not for
get the distressed and afflicted, and
again we repeat our wishes to one and
all, that they may be encompassed with
the choicest of earthly blessings, and
have return to them many Merry
Christmas"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21
Congress-.

For two weeks the members Of our
national halls of Legislature have been
engaged in rampant discussion on the
irrepressible conflict" and the "Im-
pending Crisis" to the entire abandon
ing of all other kinds of business =
Thirteen ballots have been taken, and
no speaker elected. On the twelfth
ballot, Mr.. Bocock withdrew his name
as candidate, after thanking his dem
ocratic friends for sticking to him for
so long time. The following is the
thirteenth ballot =
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

THE people Of St. Louis were almost
insane last week with the excitement
Of their first sleighing. The Demo-
crat says: Gone of our downtown
merchants engaged a large Six-horse
sleigh upon his own individual account,
at the low price of $40 per hour. Ia
king company Of ladies and gentle
men sufficient to fill it, the party were
driven through the city, out of town
and back again, for the space of four
hours, which, at eighty dollars, was a
tolerably expensive ride +"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21


Conrad Wilnaur, the Swiss soldier
who rescued Mrs. Doane of New Jer-
sey, and Edward Perkins Family, of
Boston, from massacre, at Perugia, last
summer, has been handsomely rewarded
by Mr.. Perkins, who has purchased the
freedom of the brave soldier from mill
tary service, and made him a present
of sum of money, paid his expense
from Rome to Switzerland, and re-
lieved the little farm belonging to his
family, of debt with which it was en-
numbered.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

A MIsER Michael Baird, Cor Bear
as he was sometimes called) who lived
near Little York, Pennsylvania. was a
miserable miser. His father left valu-
able farm of five hundred acres in the
vicinity of York, with some farming
and household articles. He accumu-
lated an immense estate which he re-
served SO tenacionsly that be never af
forded dollar for the education of his
children. He was never known to lay
out one dollar in cash, for any article
he might be in want of; he would Ell
Their do without it, or find some person
who would barter with him for some
thing he could not conveniently sell for
money He farmed largely, and kept
large distillery, which he supplied en-
tirely with his own grain. He kept a
team for conveyance of his whiskey
aud -four to Baltimore, where, when
he could not sell for money at price
to suit him, he bartered for necessaries
for his family and tavern. In this way
he amassed an estate worth four hun
dred thousand dollars. Sach was his
attachment to money that he was new
er known to credit single dollar to
any man. Upon the best mortgage or
other security that could be given he
would not lend a cent. He never vest
ed one dollar in public funds, neither
would he keep the notes of any bank
longer than he could get them changed
He deposited his specie in large iron
chest, until it would hold no more.
He then provided strong iron-hooped
barrel, which be also filled. After his
death his strong boxes yielded two
hundred and thirty thousand dollars in
gold and silver.
The cause Of his death was as remark
able as the course of his life. A gen.
tleman from Virginia offered him twelve
dollars a bushel for one hundred and
ten bushels of clover seed; but he
would not sell it for less than thirteen
dollars, and they did not agree. The
seed was afterwards sent to Philadel-
phia, where it was sold for seven dol
lars per bushel and brought in the
whole five hundred and fifty dollars
less than the Virginian had offered for
it. On receiving an account of his
sale, he walked through his farm, went
to his distillery, and gave directions to
his people. He then went to his wa
gon house and hanged himself.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21
The Speakership.

AS the people are at present consid-
erably excited over the subject OF who
shall be speaker, we publish the fol-
lowing from a correspondent of the
Phila. Press, on who have been speak
ers, since the formation of the Govern
ment -
"The speaker of the first American
Congress was Pennsylvanian-Fred.
A. Muhlenberg-and he was reelected
to that post in the Third Congress.
He was succeeded by Jonathan Day.
ton, of New Jersey, the ancestor of
the present Hon. VIM. L. Dayton, of
that State, who remained in the chair
four years. Then came George Dent,
of Maryland, in the Fifth; Theodore
Sedgwick, of Massachusetts,, in the
Sixth; Nathaniel Macon, of North
Caroline, in the Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth; Joseph V. Varnum, of Mas
sachusetts, in the Tenth and Eleventh,
and then Henry Clay. Mr. Clay was
model Speaker of the House He
began in that capacity when just thir-
ty-four years of age, and served in all
about ten years. He occupied the
chair Except during a part of the
Thirteenth Congress-when Langdon
Cheyes was chosen to ell the vancancy
occasioned by Mr.. Clay's resignation
on his appointment to act as one of
the commission to arrange the treaty
at Client, and during his absence in the
second session of the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Congresses) until March
Sd, 1925. After Mr. Clay came John
W. Taylor, of New York, in the Nine
teenth Congress, and Andrew Steven
son, of Virginia, in the Twentieth,
Twenty-frst, Twenty second, and part
of the Twenty third John Bell, Of
Tennessee, in the Twenty fourth, and
James K. Polk, of the same State, in
the Twenty fifth and Twenty-sixth.
Mr.. Polk was regarded as only second
to Mr. Clay. His promptitude and
integrity, bis impartiality and his cour-
age endeared him to men Of all parties
during the most excited period in
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

THE celebrated lion-tamer, Herr
Driesbach, has given certificate to R.
@. Russ, editor of the Brownsville
Ky.) Journal, stating that he is the
only man in this country, excepting
those engaged in tanning wild animals,
who has had the nerve to follow him
into the cage of the lion, and take a
seat on his back. The certificate to
this effect was written while Mr.. Russ
was in the interesting situation refer
red to. Mr.. Russ thinks be will not
repeat the experiment.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

ACTING MIDsHIPMEN APPOINTED. -
The following candidates from Penn
sylvania were examined, found quail
fed, and admitted into the Naval
Academy, at the commencement of the
late academic year: 5th District, Fred
erick j. Naile; 9Th, VIM. W. Young !;
9Th, Frederick Pearson; 9th, Charles
H. Poor, Jr. 18th, Charles W. Ira
cy; 18th, VIM. Hammett 18th, Geo.
W. Wood; Dist, John Campbell For
tune; 22d, George M. Mcclure !; oath,
Philip W Lowry.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

In China, the BARRIERS, instead of per-
forming their duties in shops, go about
ringing bells to get customers. They
carry with them stool, towel, and
pot Of fire. When called by any person
they run to him, plant their stool in a
convenient place, and go through the
usual operations Of the toilet, for which
they charge farthing.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

The Legislature of Pennsylvania, in
1884, passed the following resolu tion !:
" RESOLVED, That no member of the
Legislature viii be allowed to come to
the House barefooted, or eat his bread
and cheese on the steps,"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

DIsUNIoN" IN THE SOUTH CARROLL
MA LEGISLATURE. WASHINGTON, Dec.
Is In the South Carolina Legisla-
ture, on the 18th inst, Mr.. Whaley,
member from Charleston, submitted to
the House Of Representatives the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution
Whereas, Fraternal relations are
dissolved between the North and the
South the slayeholding States de-
handing the dissolution of the Union
to be consumated and this state of
affairs will probably render a resort to
arms necessary therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the sum of $780,
600 be placed at the disposal of the
Governor, to be used at bis direction,
according to the expediency of the
times"
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

THE FREMONT LAND CLAIM. BY
the late intelligence from California it
appears that the famous case involving
the validity of Col Fremont's claim
to his large tract of land in California,
and the right Of mining companies to
extract gold from it without his per-
mission, has been decided in his favor
The San Francisco correspondent of
the New York Times says
"The litigation Of this case has cost
Colonel Fremont and his associates
over $4,000. The result vindcates
him from the long pending charge of
claiming fraudulent grant, and effec-
tually disposes of all the legal difficult
ties he has been compelled to contend
against in the prosecution of his rights.
1t is safe to assert that his income from
his mining estate will, within the next
six months, be equal to $1,000 per
day.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

THE Boston Transcript learns that
the challenge of Mr.. Montgomery, of
Philadelphia, the celebrated chess play
er, will be accepted by Mr. Hammond,
of Boston. Both are distinguished,
but have undergone temporary eclipse
by reason of the successes of Paul Nor
nhv
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

The Dublin Nation continues to an
nounce subscriptions for the Mcmahon
sword, which, it is suggested. should be
fashioned after the ancient Irish blade ,
The Nations latest discovery is that
the Irish are of Carthagenian origin,
and that Mcmahon is descended from
the Punic Mayo.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

TAE New York papers chronicle the
death of young man who lost his
life by skating till he was tired and
then lying Oh the ice to rest The
cold struck to his vitals and he con-
tracted disease which speedily ter
minated his existence.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21
THE GUERILLA WAR IN TEXAS. =

THE GUERILLA WAR IN TEXAS
CHARLEsTowN, Dec 15.-The Court
er has special advices from Browns
vile, which state that CortinaS had
uuartered the dead bodies of the Tex
an troops killed in the late skirmish.
There was much excitement at San
Antonio. The Mexicans are favoring
Cortinas.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

HENRY JUMpERTz, who has just had
his second trial at Chicago for the mur
der Of Sophia Warner, whose remains
were found in barrel in New York,
was acquitted
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

Some idea Of the extent of gambling
operations in Memphis, Tennessee,
may be formed from the fact that an
Arkansas gentleman " lost the sum
of $4,000, one day last week, at
cards.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

WASHINGTON IRVING was never mar
ried. An early disappointment proved
upon his over-sensitive nature, and
caused him to remain to the hour. of
his death unwedded BE was not,
however, churl. He loved and re-
spected woman with sincere and holy
devotion that is manifest in all his writ
ings. There is not one word in any OF
his volumes where there can be found
a word disrespectful concerning woman.
For the honored relations of mother,
wife, sister, and daughter, he entertain
ed the highest admiration, as he has
clothed them in the sweetest and no.
blest prose poetry. And it is crafty
ing to know that his last years were
soothed by the kind attentions of the
daughters of beloved brother.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

A North Carolina lady, who liberia
ted number Of slaves few years ago,
is now in the poor house in Warren CO.,
Ohio.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

AN editor in North Carolina says he
is so poor that when two dimes meet
in his pocket he introduces them, they
are such strangers.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

A NOVEL sight was seen in Reading,
Pa, a few days ago. A drove Of tur-
keys was driven Though the place.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21
Mu. SO.
g gasket of Ghips.
Kourting in the Sesuns.

| luv two kourt in wintur
The mani gurls / no,
Wen awl outside is drery
And kivered up with sno;
l luv two konrt in wintur
Bekawse the old folks bred
The kold and STORM wethur,
And hurri off two bed.
| luv two kourt in spring TYNE,
Wen awl is brite and gay,
Wen natnr smiles so sweetly.
Two chaise the kold away:
luv two kourt in spring TYNE.
Bekawse the gurls, you no,
They lux so orful prittey,
In dresSuSes so 10.
/ luv to kourt in summer
Wen awl things air in blume,
And yet | thynk that konrting
Will ever be mi dune,
For I have asked Just 81
Of awl the gurlS j no,
Two have me for there Irwin one,
And they heV answered-No
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

DANIEL WEBSTER ON ABOLITION. -
It is no wouder that Abolitionism hates
the memory Of Daniel Webster. 1t
was he who said: Now, sir, this
prejudice has been produced by the in
cessant attrition Of Abolition, doctrines
by Abolition presses and Abolition lee
lures on the common mind. No drum
head, in the longest days march, was
ever more necessarily beaten than the
feelings of the public in certain parts
of the North They have been beaten
every month, and every week, by the
din and roll and rub dub of Abolition
lectures, and that it is which has crea-
ted these prejudices 1t was for hav-
ing said this, and for having said on
the same memorable occasion, that it
was time New England had conquered
her prejudices against the south, that
AbolitioniSm desecrates the memory
of Webster, and demands that his
statue, which has been erected near the
Massachusetts, State House, shall be
removed. Post.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21
PROSPECTUS 8.

The Press win be subservient to none but
will be free to advocate our own honest opinions,
though we may stand alone.
We will advocate what we believe to be for our
sountry's good, avoiding the one-sided views Of
the bigoted portisan, and the cant of the ultra
sectionalist.
We will advocate a heightened morality-be-
lieving the press to be the grand lever by which
civilization is advanced, and the problem ofman's
social and political happiness completely solved
The Press viii have large space devoted to
Literature, and the Arts and Sciences besides
choice selections from the best writers, and a
considerable amount of original matter.
A summary of the daily news which will be
likely to interest the general reader, and care
full report of the Markets, at home and abroad,
viii be given each week.
To make the Press the welcome visitant to
the family circle shall be our highest aim.
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The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21
FROM WAsHINGToN--ME MBERs'PA AL

FROM WAsHINGToN--M MEMBERSHIP
c.-WAsHINGToN, Dec. 18.-The Post
Office Department states for the infor-
nation of editors, subscribers, and
postmasters, that the method of adj
dressing newspapers to subscribers by
attaching to each copy of the paper
printed slip, containing, in addition to
the name of the subscriber, the date
when his subscription expires, and in
some cases the amount due thereon,
matters which form no part of the adj
dress, and is neither bill nor receipt,
is a violation of the postal laws, and
subjects each copy 50 addressed to let
ter postage.
The m TENDERS of the House of Rep
resentatiyes cannot get their pay until
the election of Speaker, whose war
rant on the Treasury is necessary for
that purpose. In the meantime, how
ever, Mr.. Glossbrenner, Sergeant-at-
arms of the last House, has advanced
various members sums amounting in
the aggregate to $4,000 or $4,000,
which he has generously raised on his
individual credit.
The weekly California mail, from New
Orleans via Texas, is resumed, under
the management Of Messrs. Giddings
& Woods, as heretofore.
COINAGE OF THE New NICKEL CENT.
No less than 100000 of the new
cent were coined at our Mint last
month. The Mint receives the Span
ish coin in exchange for cents, at rates
which afford large gain to the form
er. But, the cents are produced in
such immense quantity, and so little
pains are taken to push them off into
the interior, where they are really want
ed, that our channels of circulation are
choked with them The butchers, ba-
kers, grocers, and retailers generally,
are over-run with them. The brokers
deal in them at a discount, and they
are bought up by persons who again
circulate them among retailers. The
market is thus kept glutted with cents
in certain quarters, while in some dis
tricts the want of small change is much
felt. A more general and wider circu-
lation of small coins is needed -Phala.
Press.
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commences

* A down-eaS poet has written an
immense poem on Nature" which
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21

AhAihSNAAUONiJ OCshN POooNoOAOh VI OhN 49,
terror of the Jail and guard the prison
ers until they were executed.
Sheriff Campbell and Captain Avis
are, of course, much chagrined at this
narrow escape of their prisoners, es-
pecially as they had resisted all inter-
ference Of the military with the interi-
or discipline of the jail.
At day break the reveille was sound
ed from the various barracks, announc-
ing the dawn Of the day of execution,
and soon the whole community was
astir.
At 9 O'Clock the entire military force
in attendance was formed on Main st.,
and the officers reported themselves at
headquarters for duty. The compa-
MES detailed for field duty around the
gallows Immediately took up the line
of march, and at half-past 9 o'clock
were in the positions assigned them on
the field. The companies detailed for
escort duty took up their positions in
front of the Jail, awaiting orders
EXECUTION OF COPELAND AND GREEN.
At half past 10 o'clock Gen. Talia-
ferro, with his staff, numbering twenty
five officers, having given orders to
prepare the two negro prisoners
Shields Green and John Copeland, for
execution, took their departure, to
join the main body of troops on the
field. The military then formed hol-
low square around the jail, and an
St. Mary's beacon., 1859-05-05
CossaCk Justice.

Alexander Dumas, in his sketches Of a
VISIT to s.. Petersburg, relates that Sbc-
rjtn = s,ack, fifty Wears OF age. wLo Lad
already killed thirty-nine bears. at length
went out - Kill lie iJrticth, accompanied
by his san, youth Of twsnty and armed with
his rifle instead Of k1ife lie had taken
these precautions because the fortrlh bear j.
generally supposed TO b, fl:a! t. the sports
man, and avemge his Il :ie-aud-th!rty b.eth-
re.I. The reason for tbs j. very simple
the hnntsman believing the myth m,~Ses his
bear, out the Lear does nat u..-., niIn. Well
thcn, tue C.sSlcl set out with his son. but
In>trga II fn,tiag p bear. they came across a
magnificent leopard. Ihs young man. who
ha.i Eever before seen 50 terrible IN aaicnal.
was terrified, an4 when the leopard attacked
his :athcr. instead 4 assisting Mira he ran
away The CJssAck. with he Goodness oi
All Oh hunter. waited I'll the animal wa>
twenty PAGES from him, aud lrcd The att
nal made a gigantic !eIp. and fcl. dead.
Tie C.s>a,k turned - his SOL. 20 see If.
nj ;i.e s;-;:;.,! hrimG. lie would not come
back; hut the young man dii I.t even turn
NJ head - taa:,urc.i u tiv
Then TIE { Ssack rc-ioa!el III, gun, m.
his knife between ni- teeth. and went up to
the animal. lie taok II the skin. and went
home very th"aghitu. His BriIta;Ions were
grave he was asHi"- himself what punish
msu, the coward deserved wh1 4ui:ted his
iri, nj in ;he mnmyn: ol CAn-er. AMI tie
added, The saH rvnae aiaRl7"s = Evhcr j,
L. re than coward. h !, trs :.r'
Wnea lie r.arhcd ho:ae nc lad q'.itc &C.
eidc,i. IT, wcut - biz soil, Ui.a LaI slut
himself ~ IN h.s raUm. al ordered hin T.
open the loor TIE yru:g man "ocyesl. aad
lei, Il his fathers f,-t Bu: the fath...
without giving anv rcAsoI ordered him t.
Ike n pick AID follow him; he also took
o"c h!al>cli. He led him abou; quarter of
a Eers; :rom the house ani iiIrn traced Oh