The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-04-25
Brief Mention of Local Events.

- ne SlHgle ueulDefS Vi Out
Cricket Club, proved themselves the
best fellows at the wicket, last We'd
neSday. The game will be continued
this ednesday) afternoon. Hurray
for our side, again.
We have devoted considerable
space to the report of the Harden
trial, this week, knowing considerable
interest is manifested in the proceed
ings by our citizens. This will ac-
count for the absence Of other matter.
Mr.. Leigh, of the Brick Tav-
ern, Perryville, caught couple Of fell
lows in his hen roost, Q few nights
since. Oqe escaped unharmed, but
the other received good " lamming. "
At the town meeting in Elem
ington, it was resolved, to raise $l70O
for roads; $500 to pay township debt ;
$500 for support of poor; So per
scholar; and dog tax to be sufficient
to pay all damage to sheep.
Mr.. Joseph II. Butterfoss,
while engaged at work on the Baptist
church, in course of erection at Stock
ton, fell to the ground. a distance Of
twenty-five feet, a few days since.
Some bruises and internal injuries
were received; but no serious result
is apprehended.
N;oaro Wilson q nall Eoomn
member of the canine community of
this town, came to his death a few
days since, by partaking of repast
of strychnine. In the language ofthe
poet, we are compelled to exclaim
He was gentle, he was kind"
Who did the deed?
"A building is about being
erected in Clinton, to be used as a
bank, the one now used for that pur-
pose being entirely too small to ac-
.commodate the business.
- Mr.. John Hortrum, q resident
of this county, won 500 pound bar
rel of molasses, on wager by rolling
it from Lebanon to Cokesburgh. q dis
,tance of three and half miles, in
nine hours. A portion of the road
lay over He'll Mountain, the sides of
which are almost perpendicular,
- Thirty-six !shad were caught
at a single haul, at lower fishery. The
largest yet.
- Every one is affected with the
mania; even our little "four year
olds " are specializing on the success
of the "Bineka Bic" For the sake
of our national good, we hope he has
been vanquished
a friend, writing to us from
the upper end of the county, says
there is bridge in Union township.
which, if taken as q centre. with a
radius of two miles, the circle desert
bed will encompass forty wild VS.
What fine place for young man to
locate himself in.
We are soon to have new
map of Union township We under
stand Mr. Hughes has completed his
survey, and is now engaged in draft
ing the map. From what we have
seen of Mr. Hughes work, we doubt
not but the map will be a valuable
one. This is the youngest township
in the county, but in such matters sets
q good example to others We wish
Mr. Hughes every success, and trust
other townships viii have their like
-nesses taken also
We met Mr.. King Arpdt, a
few days since, at the depot, and that
gentleman informed us that he is i'm
proving very fast now, and will soon
be fully recovered from the wounds he
received in the reucontre with DR..
Field.
At the town meeting held in
this place, it was resolved to raise
$1,000 for schools, and $500 for Incl
dental purposes.
We expect to hear Of all our
readers reading over our advertise
,inents, old and new, this week. That's
what we put them there for.
We must tell it ont: we nave
the extreme pleasure of placing thirty
FIVE new names to our subscription
list, this week Straws tell which
way the current foYs, you know.
On DIT that another elopement
has taken place in quiet little village
not thousand niles from here. The
report says, that lady aged As, left
for parts unknown, in company with :
young man aged 20. She was an ole
maid and rich, and he was a good fel
yiow ana poor which may account fo
the milk in the cocoa nut. VIVA
times are these, to be sure, three runa
way matches ip enc mcnth. WIZ
wants TO go?
- We still do all kinds of Plail
and Fancy Job Printing, and dom
brag a bit when we say We do it nice
In TACT, q little nicer than they do j
some other places we wot of.
"A horse belonging to Or
Wetherill, after having rid himself o
such membranes as the Doctor
sulky, &C., took a fine gallop AROUND
town, on Sunday afternoon last, mucl
to the delight of laughter loving boys
- We will meet you all at the ex
hibition, we hope.
Tell ycar friend to subscrib
for the Pass.
If you do not get your pape
regularly, let qs know.
Clinton raises no money thi
.year for school purposes.