The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-22

Sturgeon, the celebrated English Baptist prea-
cher, $4,000 q year to come to America and
make lecturing tour. Mr.. Sturgeon replied
by writing simply, Acts, xiii 1917 and send !
ing it to Barnum. The verse reads thus: 20,
full of subtility and all mischief, thou child of
the devil, wilt thou notcease to pervert the right
ways of the Lord ~
CRICKET ENGLAND VS.. AMERICA THE ap-
preaching Cricket contest at Hoboken between
England and America will be the most exciting
match ever played on this continent, and is
looked forward to with great interest by all who
take delight in this manly and most exhilerating
sport. The Eleven from England sailed on
Wednesday, the It'll inst The game will com
mence on Tuesday, the 81 inst, giving the En-
glishnen ample time to rest after their voyage,
and also to become acquainted with the ground
on which they are to play
A LETTER from Governor Wright, minister to
Prussia states that he has secured the discharge
of Christian Ernst from the army of Hanover
Mr.. Ernst is a native of Hanover naturalzed
in this country, who was seized and thrust into
the Hanoverian infantry on his temporary return
to his native place. The Administration is
indebted to this circumstance for an oppportuni-
ty to recover itself from bad mistake as to the
rights of naturalized citizens.
THERE are no further accounts of Mr. John
Mitchel's movement, (says an English paper,)
but, as his popularity has been sadly DANA ged
by his insane career journalist in the United
States, he is pretty certain, should ne venture
upon Irish soil, to meet with but an Indifferent
reception from many of his former disciples and
admirers
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non Record says that the work of putting Mount
Vernon in good condition has been fairly begun.
Since the lst of July workmen, under the super
intendence of a competent gentleman, have been
busiy engaged in repairing out-houses, tracing
and cleaning up the old and almost forgotten
paths, and fortifying in some measure the rever-
ed spot against the raVages of decay. The
Record also states that SIS, 900 of the fourth
and last installment for the purchase of Mount
Vernon has been already paid to Mr.. Washing
ton, leaving only about $780, 900 to be paid to
complete the purchase.
DREADFUL RESULTS FROM HYDRopBoBIA.-A
letter from Portsmouth, Ohio, written by lady
to her husband in this city, makes mention Of an
extraordinary circumstance. A short time ago
a young lady was bitten by dog Hydrophobia
manifested itself on her, and while confined by
on her. The sister was soon attacked by the
same disease and bit the mother. All three
were alive at the last accounts, but were all ra-
wing mad, and there was no prospect of their
recovery louisville Journal.
TIE San Antonio Ledger (Texas) learns,
through gentleman from Castroville, that a
party of Indians had killed Mr. Joseph Bouois,
on or near the Hondo, on the afternoon of
Sunday week. When the body Mr. B. was
found, it had thirteen arrows sticking in it. He
had been scalped and his board had been pluck
ed out by the roots. The Indians had killed a
great number of cattle. Several citizens had
started in pursuit.
GoLD IN PERTH AMBoY-A great excite
ment occurred in front of our Office, on Tuesday
morning. While digging to lay the new sewer
in smith street, small particles gold were dis
covered. Every one seized handful of the
earth to have it analysed. Mr. Perry, the
Silversmith, analysed some, and found it to
contain particles of the finest gold.-Perh Am
boy Dem.
THE UNITED STATES FAIR AT CHICAGO =
Chicago, Sept. 19.-At the United States fair
grounds, to-day trial of steam fire engines
was had, which resulted in favor of the engine
of the Hope Hose Company, of Philadelphia.
The Hopes engine threw a stream thirty feet
higher than that thrown by her only competitor,
the engine of the Atlantic Company of this-city.
The Atlantic uses the rotary pump, and was
built at Seneca Falls, N. Y.
Fawkes' steam pillow, of Lancaster, was
awarded a gold medal by the United States
Agricultural Society," and $4,000 premium by
the Illinois Central Railroad Company and State
!, Agricultural Society.
4 FURTHER FROM UTAH-BosToN, Sept. Is
The correspondent of the Traveller, writing
from Camp Floyd under date of August 18th,
describes the assassination of First Sergeant
Ralph Pike, of the tenth infantry, who was shot
in front of the Salt Lake Hotel bv Norman
named Spencer The murderer had escaped
Pixies funeral was attended by three regiments
of infantry the officers of each regiment being
in full uniform, etc., and by Gen. Johnston
Several other assassinations are charged to the
Mormans and great excitement existed.
GAS LIGHTING INSTRUMENT. improved
method of lighting gas by electricity, by which
any number of burners throughout a building may
be lighted instantly from one point consists in
combining with galvanic battery an inductive
apparatus and electro magnet, so arranged as to
emit electrical sparks from metallic points connect
ed with the burner Though devices, of which
this is an improvement, are good deal used in
England, they have not yet been introduced
here; but as several inventions have been recent
ly tried with apparent success, they will proba-
bly, be rapidly applied in all our churches theatres,
public halls &c.