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The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
A WomAN INSTANTLY ToRr 70 PIEcss-

A WOMAN INSTANTLY ToRF 70 PIEcss-
This morning, says the St. Louis Erening
Bnllelin, Sept. 18th, Mrs Schdable, q Young
creole, whose husband is engineer in MsfriPs
drug mills on st Charles street between Fifth
and Sixth, went to that place. as usual, about 9
o'clock, to carry him his breakfast. While Mr..
schuabel was eating, his wife stood near the
machinery conversing with him. There is a
large upright shaft few inches from the prin-
cipal wheel that carries the machinery. Mrs.
s. was standing near this, and bent over to pick
up her husbands pipe. Her dress caught in the
cogs ofthe wheel and she was drawn in between
it and the shaft. Her legs, arms and backbone,
were Instantly crushed to atoms The effect
of the shock was so great as to break the machi-
merry in several places. Her husband in vain
tried to rescue her. and when the awful fact
flashed upon his mind, that she was dead, his
grief knew no bounds Mrs. S. was an intel
ligent, industrious woman, and much devoted
to her husband and her child
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

THE SHOOTING OF CHARLES XII We see
by late accounts from Stockholm that the tomb
of Charles XII has been opened by order of the
present sovereign, Charles XIV. This was done
on the 31st Of August at the request of Profess
sor Tryxell, the gistorian for the purpose, if
possible, of setting at rest the question as to
whether or not his death might have been due
to tratorous bullet from his own troops
The examination Of the dead heros remains was
conducted by Professors Retzins and Santesson
and Dr. Y. Lunberg, in the presence of the
King Prince Oscar the members of the Privy
Council Professor of Tryxell, State Archivarius
Nordstrom, and State Antiquarfus Hildebrand
The examination entirely settled the point that
a proiectile of considerable size had entered the
head by the left temple, and passed out through
the right; and as the position Of the King was
with the left side towards the fortress, the shot
must have come from there, and could not have
been fired from his own side-N Y Evening
Post
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
A HIGH BRIDGE FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE.

A HIGH BRIDGE FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE.
This magnificent project is being seriously
entertained among engineers and men of science.
There have been equally as wonderful things
effected in our day. The English papers have
published some of the details Of the plans for
uniting England and France by gigantic tubu-
lar bridge across the channel between Dover and
Cape Grinez In order to afford a passage to
vessels of the largest size, the bridge would rest
on the one side on the cliffs of Dover and on the
other side on the cliffs of cape Grinez, the
French abutments being raised 153 feet higher
ence of elevation of the cliffs The brige would
have been supported by 100 towers at dis
lance of 500 feet apart, each having light to
guide vessels at night, and an alarm bell for
channel on the line proposed is 1876 feet The
bridge would have two or more railways, which,
it is estimated, could be travelled in twenty min
utes and it would be so built as to admit the
light of day-being lighted at night by gas.
In order to prevent all fear of invasion, the
protector proposes that each end of the bridge
shall be commanded by a strong battery The
towers, which would be 100 feet in diameter,
and 260 feet high, would rest on colossal ba-
ses, 800 feet square at the bottom, 80 feet
square at the top, rising to a hight of 40 feet
above the water formed of blocks of granite
united by iron bars. The elevation of the tops
of the towers would thus be 800 feet above the
surface Of the water. Mr.. Boyd estimates the
utmost possible cost of the bridge at ESQ, 0OO,-
600, but thinks it could be built for half that
sum, and that the whole cost would be REIN
bursed to the company in eight years.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

THE MCFLIMsEYs. New York Express
charged the ladies with over-dressing. Miss
Flora McFlimsey sends letter in reply We
quote:
call upon you first sir, to look at me in
my ball dress and [ select that because it is
supposed that woman in ball dress is the
coStllest dressed of all women. Sir. / have not
clothes enough on, as everybody can see, to keep
a woman warm, tosay nothing of what propriety
and decency require. There is not beggar in
New York who does not go into the street with
more clothes than / have on; and vet Won have
the impudence to abuse me, when 7 reiterate.
with solemn truth, my +" Nothing to Wear y
There is nothing on my arms look at them,
sir, for you may as well look at them as anv
other body in the street There is nothing on
my arms from my wrists onward and upward
as you can readily see. Eve herself in Paradise,
was scarcely with less clothing than | have here
on these two arms. Then, there is nothing on
my neck, or next to nothing and if poor
hnmble woman of this world can wear less on
her shoulders than |, the Belle Flora. wear I
should like to see and aid the poverty of that
hapless woman. My rope is looped up over my
shoulders: and hence the neck, bust arms &c,
that God blessed me with when came into the
world, are just as he gave them to me Now,
sir, if you do not blush when you see this, or
when [ tell it to you, all can say is, blushing
departed from man. "
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

A THRILLING case of somnambulism occurred
in Detroit on the night of the 25th ult. A fe-
male form was seen on the top Of building
walking to and fro on narrow ridgesboard
which covered the apex of the roof approaching
to the extreme ends Of the board The house
was a high one, and misstep would have been
instant death. A chimney stood directly in the
middle of the roof, around which she passed
with. ease, placing one hand upon the top and
walking down the sloping roofto get around.
edge Of the roof and looked straight ahead =
The body of the walker, at times went forward
in such way that the upper portion hung
yer the abyss, while the fingers reached out
c1utched again with quick convulsive snatch,
and were withdrawn. The form was motionless
a moment, and then commenced its walk again,
continuing as far as the middle of the roof when
it turned toward the rear Of the house. and mo-
wing down the slope of the roof, was lost to
sight She descended through skylight to
her own room, and was found sitting on the he'd,
wide awake, and in state bordering OF distrac-
ton She had no knowledge of the occurrence,
but had boen awakened by the noise of her etfi-
ployer entering the house, and found herself
standing in the middle of her room, in the con-
dition described. The girl had been suffering
from brain fever, from which she was gradually
recovering.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
The Fashion.

Ladies are requested to take notice of the
following paragraph, from Paris correspondent
to one Of the city papers =
Thirty founces per dress, not one less, is
the last order from the head quarters of fashion,
at Paris"
Hoity, Toity Whew Poor man. you must
hereafter take the middle of the street
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

REMARKABLE RESCUE. -On Friday morning,
as the freight train on the Camden & Atlantic
Railroad bound cast, was approaching Ham
monitor, N. j.. an object was seen on the track
ahead which was soon ascertafned to be child.
Brakes were instantly applied and. the engines
reversed but the great momentum Of fourteen
burden cars it was soon evident would carry the
train far beyond the point where the little inno-
cent Rad fallen across the track when the fire.
man, Edward Nfaekay, lad Of Is, ran out upon
the catcher, and lifting the child from the
very Jaws of death soon placed it in safety, amid
the cheers of the spectators of bis gallant con-
duct. The child belonged to Mr. Robinson,
resident Of Hammonton, and had rambled
upon the railroad track without the knowledge
of its parents.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
BENNETT & COOLEY,

SurrOgacy.-For the last five years I
have endeavored to serve the people of the
county of Hunterdon faithfully to the best of
my ability as Surrogate, and / now offer myself
as an Independent candidate for reelection; /
shall thankfully and gratefully receive support
from all parties, and if reelected, shall be the
officer of no party or sect, but the willing and
obedient servant of the people.
CHARLES THATCHER.
Pennington September Z, 1859.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

A FEW days ago bright little girl of prob
ably three or four summers, who recently lost
her father, came up to Prof Wise, at the James
House, and said -" Mr. Wise won't you take
me up in your balloon ?" Why do you want
to go, my dear?" II want to see my papa, -
was the touching response. A tear was visible
in the aronaut's eye, as he assured her that it
was impossible for him to take her high enough
to see her papa. -Lafayette lind journal
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

The bones of quite number of the soldiers
who fell at the battle of Brandywine have been
dug up at Chadd's Ford, near Philadelphia, by
the men engaged in grading the Philadelphia
and Baltimore Central Railroad. The bones
of one man, supposed to have been German
soldier measured about six feet six inches. He
had on the Hessian uniform the buttons were
made of lead, and were not much defaced.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

A BosToN hay dealer has been detected in a
curious fraud The hay was so loaded that a
person could crawl into hole left near the bot
tom of the cart, and in this place a colored
man, in the employ Of the hay speculator, was
in the habit Of concealing himself while the hay
was being weighed. Ofcourse the live freight
was upon the top Of the load when it was deliv-
cred, and the purchasers little suspected that
either themselves or the animated one hundred
and fifty pound lump before them had been sold
Some Of the purchasers have paid for him doz-
Ell times over, and begin to think it is about
time to take possession.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
Dissolution of Partnership.

TIME partnership heretofore existing between John D.
L Gordon and Vincent R. Mathews, trading John D.
Gordon Co.. is this day dissolved All persons having
claims against the firm will please present them to John L.
Gordon settlement and those indebted win please call
him and settle the same. JOHN T. GORDON.
Sept. %, 1859.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

From Mexico we learn that affairs there are
becoming every day more complicated. A con-
spiracy has been discovered among Miramon's
officers, and twenty five of them, it is supposed
have been shot
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

The flibusters have been arrested at the
Southwest Pass, by the United States marshal
assisted by detachment of artillery The men
peaceably surrendered.
The company of artillery were from Baton
Rouge. The fllibusters arrested carried no
arms with them.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

THE only Revolutionary soldier residing in
the State Of Wisconsin, now upon the rolls of
the Pension Office, is Nathaniel Ames, of Dane
county
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13

The British press speaks in severe terms of
Gen. Harney's operations at the Island of San
Juan.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-10-13
9eaths.
N

At Raritan, N. j., on Tuesday morning.
Oct. 4th, of Typhoid Fever Mary S. wife of
Edward Fl. Smith, in the 9th year of her age.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25
FROM NE .TICO.

Letters from the City Of Mexico are three weeks
behind the advces from Vera Cruz in consequence OF
Of MiIsmon's stopping the mails. Yet this news 10
late The imposition of the last forced loan Of per
cent upon the capital Of persots residrg in Mexico,
DO matter whether their capital be there or IN aoy
ether part OF the world at the City OF Mexico, at Stn
Luis Potos snd at other points, hsf been attended
With circumstances Of outrage ~ foreign residents 80
aroc:ous az 10 excite general Indignation. The Amer
lean Cor sol nj the capital Mr. Black, had, however,
recorded protest. which bad received no notice.
At Tepyc, English merchant, Mr. Alsopp, had been
constIaiLed TO make the heavy contribution OF lJo,
in sistey before the arrival Of Br tish msn-of
in he hsrbor The commander at once demanding
return OF the money underline Alternative OF lombard
uen., the morey WAS returned In San LUIS Pdtosi IL
was OPENLY and fairly Acknowledged to be a forced
lean ard the force TO be used 10 compel compliance
with the exscons Is my aShes lu Catorcc, scat
fold has been erected 10 irtmdate people into the
payment Of the loan. Miramon had given grand
diplomatic dinner before he left the capital the udica-
tiops at which were decidedly in favor of papal and
mona-chlcal rule IL IL more than probable toe loan
will be enforced 10 the last II 1t be- II will produce
at least $40 esq., 900 in the whole country Already the
loan has been made the subject of heavy speculation.
Some capitalists have bought it up; and if Miramon
gains the day they viii assuredly make ak to eight
II lions ont OF the business. Toe roads were never
quite bad. The stages are robbed every day.
me DAYS having been robbed often a. six tunes.
The kec Orleans PtcayuHe publishes letters Of cor
resp0uderce between the merchants of Vera Cruz and
Commander Turner of the United States ship Sara.
tCga in which the former tepder their thahks Tor ths
protection Afforded to them by that vessel during the
critical period of political affairs at that point.
The Bro -rnspile Flag Of the 80, Is informed by
gent leu an direct from Monterey that Gen. Nitsurri
had sigred compact witt some Texan authority by
which he agrees to enforce the rendition OF slaves and
cruinais' Upon which I'se +. remarks that It CEN
not be tue il meaning that treaty Of extraii,ion has
been signed so much neither Vidaurr nor the Gov
einor Of Texas are clothed with the aty-makng.
power Ii adds however, that perhaps An official
has been entered into by the two parties Tor
the rendition oi reiuges.
The Flog complains bitterly Of the recent military
order, "by which every vestge of protection 10y tho
Federal Government ia to oe withdrawn the
troops there stationed 1t thinks absolutely necessary
for protection sganet Indian depredations
There is no news 10y this arrival from the civil war
in the interior curious IumOr, however, had COTTON
into circulation at Aatamoras that Vera Cruz had
been taken and that the victorious banners OF y0CeH
"gugo, Mramon were waving in triumph every
A." here"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25
Cu,,her nv the Quaker City.

rPoN CALIFORNIA CHINA AND AUSTRALIA
Nvw.ORtr,ss, Thursday, March a. 1859.
~. .,;,o,pis mails per Quaker City have arrived.
Ths ,.l steamship Sonora, which left San Fran
80, The 5,h for Panama, had 400 passengers, and
~. ovtz.b. which sailed the same day also for
p,r.ms. had 700 passengers.
The brig swi.s Boy bso been destroyed by the Hub
80 Raw Ipdians 10 Nitinet Sound the crew were cap
turei by the Indians but were sherward rele ased.
Adyces from China TO Jan. 20 hsd been received at
San Francisco and mention the bombsrdment of Nan
hin. Probably By the reb-ls, though our dispatch
leaves us in the dark in the matter Rep
The San Frspeisco papers have a3Vices from Aus
ITALIA, but no dates are gwen.
The bark renaodite mas been wrecked and Ito hVes
thereby lo,t at the mouth of the Mackenzie RIVER
Vera Cruz dates a.e 10 March Ii. There IL no news
Of Importance.
The cities Of Gusdslsjara and Mexico were state
OF sre On account of ID. approsch Of the Lber-
az. Deeollsdo's force consisted OF but 9,OOO men.
The Liberals bad stationed strong force at the Ma
tjosa Bridge TO prevent the passage of MiramoD.
The latter is said to be utprovded with tents.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25
Railroad Convention.

COLUNBUs, ONO, Thursday, Msrcb u, 1859.
The Railroad Convention cOntioned in session to-
day The ut osi harmony prev ,lied throughout, with
entire freedom from excitement or contention. Inc
Time Table Committee reported this evening TneJ
pxop0se starting passengers from New lOrk al a. M
and D. 10 by the Camden aud Anb0y and NeW'Jer.
sey roads and 10 rescl Cincinnati at p. m. and
o. m, and 10 leave Cincinnati at 8. m. and IL ~
o. M. ard make abo1, the came time TO New YORK.
The following resolutions were offered by she PIes
dent Of the Baltimore sn Ohio road and also adopted
y.as Bodera,s passenger trains Is admitted 70
otbpt4 largely the oos working and consequently
The resul.s Of railway property " 9,
The TaOrouaTy cost OF hfh speed should COM
usns re- lstve remuneration for passenger service
WAsreas experience ~ the maUag-is Of the RAILROAD
Europe has ainpted this IN their tam Of rates
A. msie results Of tner exp lispce; therefore,
Rtiord In order iDsug Fate this ecOrom ana valuable
the American system eacd tofoush hne 70 eopet
Ing points msy It's option charge one dollar less bet"tth
orb and such COMPETING potl on Gil trains using tne
VI hot less than 50 between Cnchnsu and
York and A. hours between Chicago snd Ne~ York
The time seems % he satisfactory 10 the varou5
Western n'eres ed and IL said 20 De 80 arranged
"a 10 be better adapted TO the general public convent
epce by all lines than ever heretofore.
The PENNSYLVANIA Road provides for bold and &C
tive connection with the New York Central by rapid
speed and the Baltimore Road, while maintaining the
moderate speed provided for in the above resolution,
will compensate for it by reducing the fare one dollar
The freight rates occupied bat little attention, but
the following resolution passed:
That coumtse consisting Of representatives from each OF
,hs Western reads appointed by the respective roads
.uaaKe the freight easdrd oOuDd that they DO
Instructed tx differences between eli rail AXE aud canal
routes that this COMMITTEE meet at Dayton on the 5 ipss
and preventative from each Of the four At snc lines
be invited 10 be present . -.
The Convention is still sitting, but will adjourn to-
night.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25
VENTILATION AND ACOUSTICS.

Dr. ID. ID. b. REID delivered the third lecture Of
his cOurse the progress of civil and navA
architecture in relation 10 Nettston quarantine and
the acoustics OF public buildings, at the Hall OF tue
Historical Society, last evening; but, on account
Oi the iuclemency OF the weather, the attendance
was rather small.
Dr. Reid CONNER need this lecture with descriptions
OF the varied difficulties which the sCa labor uuder
where they not surrounded by ate nda1ts that cas-
carry out the instructions Of the physician in respect
10 toe atmosphere OF thsr apart nents, and pointed
out the many advantages that would srss
were all individuals instructed in the method
Of adapting the ventilation of the sick-ro0n
To the most ordloaTy cases OF disease.
lie then entered the ventilation OF pubic build ogs
and illustrated by designs which had been
cued in London and other PAGES, dllorent plans a
improvement ia the extension OF ciths. lie pointed
by succsssve drawings the pars introduced at 81
Georges Hail. Liverpool, which hs described IS the
most perfect work tina. had beenexecdtsd, aud CAVES
history Of the old and new Houses OF parianent in
Loudon, pointing out by plans experiments and ils-
grams many striking circumstances which 1t you'd bo
difficult to for.h except AZ great length. lie then
spoke highly Of the principles ON which Capt. Msxs
had proceeded at The Senate and House OF Irpres1nt-
tines at Washington. TEE lecturer had noticed -
CHURCHES upward Of two thousand ladies' flaming
themselyes at the came time snd many ~ them
greatly deblte,ed for want of air. lie had often
wondered that in edlces Of such character the splro
had not been constructed with vie~ % ventilation.
Tie Law Courts and Public Schools in this cOuatry
were badly ven Hated, and in the latter place. tho
pupils Suffered severely for want Of sahcient air. In
The cour.e Of his lecture the Doctor alluded 70 bis
troubles 10 London, and denounced Tn, Lonion Timas
as tyrapnical press, on account Of Their trequeat
misyepre entatOns of his system Of ventilation lac
alluded To fre.proof building and thought no fire.
proofrg worthy Of confederation except all the nate-
rails composing the structure were noombnstlble I've
system Of ventilation adopted ID public buildings in the
nted States bsd "a general thing os there
not universal diffusion Of air, and u the
with warming approximations sitting in the iulne-
date vicinity u The registers either too hos
too cool TIE lecturer Guided by giving bic opinion
81 70 how pnbi c buildings or rooms should b. on-
sructed to enable speakers 20 De heard distinctly in
every portion without taxing their iang. ana spoke u
experimental constructed at Edinburgh in Esfer-
TO acoustics audipg also, 70 the power Of the
human voice and the pecubartes Of the voice, VI MI
fereht public speakers
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25

minority report n bis favor. The Secretary may
still vote him in but there are two or three Iepab-
hcans at least disposed to vote against him.
MIR Halls Exase bill, mscalled a prohibitOry
Bill, which was published in TIE TRIBUNE several
days ago, was sharply debated in tue Assembly last
evening and ordered 10 third reading. To-day
the vote ordering il 10 third reading, was recon
sldered, and the House refused TO grant leave TO
tbe Commute 10 ut again So that ends the mat.
ter So far as Nr Halls bill is concerned. The bin
was so loosely drawn that i Is doubtful whether
any good end could have been accomplished by
IL passage.
Mr.. Opdyke's bill, TO amend the Life Insurance
laws has passed the Assembly and i IN fair way
Of going through the Senate. II provides that
SICTIoS / The eighth section Of the act entitled
Dan act in relation to all companies transscting the
Cuisines Of Life Insurance within this State" passed
Ami e. 1851 Is hereby amended 10y aiding thereto the
following vOrcs: " And the said Controller may also,
" from time % time, deliver up 10 such company or
"astociGtoD or ia sgns any portion Of said sscu.
Critics on beirg satisfied manner and form afore-
" said or By any Ot1er competent proof that al The
" dets and liabilities Of every kind that due or may
become due, upon any contract or agreement made
with any citizen Of this State b. ssid com 0any or
"sssocstCp ere lees than one hslf Of the amount Of
"tre portion Of sad securities be shall s retain sud
"the Controller shall have and exercise the same
"pOsrTs IN regard 10 securities deposited with him
"urder chap. AS Of the lave Of 1853"