The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-10-03


the ConAagration of Moscow, is nov
being exhibited at Coryell's Hall, il
this place, by Mr.. Gallagher, the eel
ebrated Ventriloquist and Humorist
In connection with the above, Mr.
Gallagher also exhibits splendid col
lection Of Dioptric Paintings ant
amusing scenes in Ventriloquism. =
This is a splendid entertainment, anc
those wishing to enjoy rich trea
should not fail to attend. The exhi
bition closes this (Weenesday) night
From Milford.
MILFORD, Oct. LIST, 186O.-Sinct
your former correspondents from this
neighborhood, Philos," and Dun.
can" seem to have drawn off, and We
hear nothing more Of them, | propose
if agreeable to You, to send you now
and then stray item. And here lei
me ask, what has become of the con-
troversy between your defunct cores
pondent, -" Philos," and our worthy
Sheriff F? From the bold and defiant
language used by the Sheriff in his
card, and the straight and positive
assertions of " Philos," we all looked
on with fear and trembling, and con-
graduated ourselves on seeing a wal
opened, and waged to the very knife,
until one or both combatants were
completely annihilated. Instead Of
this dire disaster, the Sheriff, after
publishing a highly colored card, de-
nouncing Philos, and expressing his
readiness and ability to prove Philos
this, that and the other thing, in fact
anything but speaker of truth and
soberness, and yet this same Sheriff
allows charges to be made-and very
serious ones too-against his official
conduct, and Notwithstanding he is
told he can have whenever he desires
it, witnesses to prove all that Philos
assets, yet he, this same Sheriff, with
out word in reply, allows weeks to
elapse, and the charges to remain I'M
answered. 1t is needless to remark
that this silence on the part of the
Sheriff has surprised many here, and
in my opinion. by so doing, if he can
meet the charges, he has fallen into a
great error by not doing SO at once,
as many will naturally construe his
silence into an acknowledgement
against him. AS the chief executive
officer of the county, the Sheriff occu-
pies a high and responsible position,
and being entrusted with the enforce
ment of the laws, on the maintenance
of which alone depend rights, civil,
political, and religious, our property,
our lives, in fact, everything dear to
us as freemen, he should not only be a
man honest, firm and reliable, but if
possible aboue suspicion. The people
according to whose sovereign will and
pleasure, in a government like ours,
places of reward, honor, and trust,
are conferred or taken away, have a
right in every case, especially in case
like the present, to call their servants
to account, reward, if they have done
well, by their approving smiles, and if
they have been neglecful or unworthy
the trust confded to them, to condemn
their conduct and remove them from
their trust. / am loath to think our
Sheriff censurable, yet with many more
can hardly think him above suspicion.
AS the Sheriff's friend--as one who
to the letter and IN their rery spirit,
desires to see all our laws honestly and
fearlessly carried out, hope tx Sher-
if will give his enemies, if he has any,
no good ground to repeat the story Of
his being yearling but that he will
as he promised US, make has record
clear.
When I commenced this letter, in
tended to speak chiefly on political
matters, but having occupied so much
time on other things, / shall only add
few more lines. On Saturday last a
large meeting composed principally Of
Douglas Democrats, met at Mount
Pleasant, and selected the following
gentlemen to represent them at the
District Convention to be held Oct.
4th at Somerville S. G. Hill, Mil
ford, S. Risler, Frenchtown, DR..
Boileau, Everittstown, and P. c.
Bloom, Little York. On the same
evening a Lincoln meeting came off at
this village, and was addressed by Mr.
Frost, of Phillipsburg The meeting
was announced to come off at sil
o'clock, but quarter past eight wheI
I arrived at David Coughlin's, where
it was to come off, it was not opened
In the Bar-room and around the hous
about so individuals were assembled
one third being half grown boys, on
third Douglas Democrats, and the re
mainder made up of Bell Everitt ant
Lincoln men. After waiting half al
hour was about jumping into m
team and driving of, when I overhear,
a large and corpuleLt individual whor
I was afterward told was brothe
Republican, say, "Come on, Praye
Meeting is over now" and at thi
hint, the speaker mounted the box
and began. He continued his remark
about an hour, until the thinness {
the crowd admonished him to close
When he concluded, he had scarce
corporal guard to hear his story. HI
speech, which was not Dragged {
even by his friends, was opened, cor
tinued and closed, without the slight
est expression Of applause or approv'
by his hearers But as if to convinc
him that democracy was likely to sui
vive his assaults upon it, be had n
sooner retired thar stentorian voic
) shouted propose three cheers fc
Stephen A. Douglas it is needles