The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-08-29
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention;
The farmers say they have had
an " elegant suficiency" of rain, du,
ring the past few weeks. The ack-
ncwledgement seems out of place.
"A match game of cricket is
talked of between the lst eleven of the
! NsW York club and sixteen players
selected from the Trenton. New Bruins.
wick, and Lambertville clubs A
strong team on both sides of the house.
Camp meeting commenced on
the ground near New Market, on Mon.
day last Hacks and vehicles of every
description. throng the road between
this place and the camp. The attend.
apce is expected to re greater this
year than at any previous season.
We are called upon to record
this week, the demise of Nelson Large,
a prominent citizen of this place, at
his residence in Union Street, on Tues
] day afternoon last, after protracted
\ illness of several weeks. Connected
for number Of yeats in various mer-
wchantile pursuits, in this place the de-
Eceased had gathered to himself q circle
} f friends who could appreciate him
a 8 man Of sterling worth, ever ready
- lend hel ping hand to the distress
cd upright in his business relations,
kitA ii husband and father, and above all
a a onsiatant Christian His remains
wei Re taken to Doylestown, for inter-
mel ht on Friday last.
I've suppose it is generally
knA swn that we can rattle off the news,
S., on our steam power press consid-
e%ably faster than we car. sell papers.
Yet it is not generally known. that the
Press has by far the largest circula-
tion of any newspaper published in the
county. We say this in a mild way,
hoping our friends and enemies, who
occasionally have advertising to do,
will find an organ to play their tunes.
so everybody can hear. Every nook
and corner throughout old HuDterdon
is supplied weekly with our paper, and
from the summit of Goat Hill, to the
Musconetcong, reverberates the sound
God save Blackwell from bursting.
-Considerable damage has been
done in this section from the late heavy
rains. On the Delaware Division Ca
nal, between New Hope and Morris
vile, are three serious breaks, in two
cases culverts being washed out. The
repairs will be concluded in about
week, until which time boats for Bris-
toll and Philadelphia, will cross at the
outlet below here, and proceed va
Bordentown
A serious break occurred on the
main canal, near GAINESVILLE, which did
considerable damage to both canal and
railroad. 1t has been repaired and
boats are now passing that point.
We return our thanks to those
of our subscribers who with alacritv
paid their % dues" when called upon.
SIS we'll as to those who " flinched " a
little but promised" OF course.
promises will pay for our Steam
er." We expect to continue our trips
and renew our visits.
An adjourned meeting of our
citizens, favorable to the organization
of Company for protection against
thieves, &e., will be held this (Wedn-
esday) evening, at the Council Room
A report from the committee NAV
be expected.
The annual meeting of the
Hnuterdon Co. Bible Society, was
held at Bloomsbury, on Tuesday the
2lst instant. The annual sermon was
delivered by the Rev. DR. Kirkpatrick,
n Ringoes s D. Stryker. ESQ.,, Of
Lsmbertyille, was reelected President.
The next annual meeting viii be held
in Frenchtown
-Tbe Odd Fellows Parade, Qua
kertown, on Wednesday last, was as
anticipated. grand affair. There
we're four Lodges and encampments,
besides delegations present. Speech
es we're made by Isaac NJ. Tucker
Esq, of Newark, and DR.. Phillips, of
Pennington. A banner was present =
ed to the Lackatong Lodge, No. ia,
by Martin Wycoff, Esq. of Flemming-
TOT, in behalf of the ladies of that
neighbourhood
Court commences at Fleming
ton, on Tuesday September 4th. The
Grand Jury will have considerable
work to do, and the session promises
to be a very busy one
Prentice says that between q
Douglas fever and Breckenridge
sweat, Office holders under the Nation
al Administration have u hard time
generally. Their feelings lie on one
side, their bread and butter on the
other, and they themselves tie general
II.
Hon. John F. Nixon has beer
re-nominated for Congress. from the
LIST Congressional District of this State
by the convention held in Camden, on
, Thursday last.
-Heenan, who risked being
pounded into jelly in order to gair
the reputation Of being the creates
brute in the world-Heenan, the lido
of the short-haired and damaged-eyeC
fraternity, and, in their view the great
est hero of modern times, is to be il
Cleveland shortly, and a Festival
is to be given in his honor.
Our !" roughs, wonder if he won'I
visit his friends in this place
The whole population Of Lam
bertville is 1893, of which humble
there are l21 more females than males
Keep good heart ladies we meal
goung ladies for We expect to haVf
some fresh importations ofeEaaseulines
for your own use.
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