The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-11

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would be desirable Advertisements changed a
often as the advertisers desire, without any ex
ira charge.
Brief Mention.
We learn from private source
that extensive preparations are being
made to erect FIVE or six new furnaces
on the line Of the Lehigh Valley r.
r. next summer. From the increas-
ing facilities for its manufacture and
the proximity Of the materials used in
its production, the Valley of the Lee
high must soen become the greatest
iron producing district in America.
- No tidings have been heard OF
the 'worthies' who decamped with
the $500 worth of silks, from Servis'
Fancy Store.
The disease (pleuro pneumo-
nia) which has been making sad havoc
among the cows about this place, has
in measure abated.
- Our young friend Dr. Fort,
son of Rev. j. Fort, of this place, has
gone to Jersey City to establish him
self in the practice of Medicine
We learn that the Odd Eel
lows of this county intend to have a
grand parade at Quakertown in a
short time.
Harvesting time is at hand,
and our farmers are taking advantage
of the dry weather to house their grain.
The wheat crops promises to be IN
usually large this season.
Read Philo's letter, from Mil
ford this week it is highly interest
ing
-Counterfeit SIS on the Phoenix
Bank, Providence, altered from some
broken concern, are in circulation in
this neighborhood. The vignette is
man and pigs; portrait Of Clay on left
end T; man with basket of corn on right;
dog between the signatures.
The great trot between Flora
Temple and Patehen, at Philadelphia,
on the 4th of July, was won by the for
mer in three straight heats.
The next race between these cele-
brated nags comes off on the 10th, two
mile heats.
The End Eleven of our Cricket
Club, purpose challenging the End Ell
even of the Germantown Club, to
trial at the bat.
-Remember Miss Richings Con-
cert takes place on Tuesday Evening
next. The programme is one selected
with great care, and will no doubt be
acceptable to our musical critics.
Tickets may be procured at ]. s. Hol-
combe's Book Store.
One Of those disgraceful sights,
left in the wake Of the rowdies track,
was visible in Union Street few days
since. The ones who disfgured the
awning frame, in front of DR.. Wether-
ills Drug Store, should be accommo-
dated with quarters below.
The "women folks " say Koons'
Liquid Blue for Laundry purposes, is
really the best thing extant. It is
manufactured in this plabe and may be
procured almost anywhere.
Since the remarkable success
of Patchen on the turf, his colts have
been diligently sought after by sport
ing men, and they command fabulous
prices. A Freehold paper says cit
izen of that village purchased one last
fall for 81, 900. and recently sold him
for $4,000. Since the last mentioned
sale no less than four Patchen colts
have been purchased by persons resi-
ding in this neighborhood, report says
at $1,000 each
-- Country PostmaSters should
bear in mind, for their advantage as
we'll as that Of the local press, that
for every county paper delivered by
them to subscribers, they are entitled
to retain of the Post Office funds, ter
and one half cents per year. It is fol
their interest, as wen as that of the
publisher, that the county papers he
preferred, since there is no trouble il
making collections and keeping &C.
counts thereof, as on papers printed
out of the county, the commission OF
which will not average more than iron
six to eight cents per year.
Workmen are now engaged ii
constructing drain from the Stat
Prison to the river Delaware.
The students of the Presby
terrain Academy, Blairstown, Warner
County, N. j +, formed a base ba1
club on the 18th inst, when the fol
lowing officers were chosen President
Il. T. Witbeck; Vice President, N
W. Morrell; Secretary, W. Fl. De
Camp; Treasurer, W. H. Kase.
There is some talk of forming
club in this place.
The Phillipsburg 'Standar
says: John Green Esq, has jus
completed the census in this township
The number Of inhabitants is 3748.-
Five years ago the population amount
ed to 2500
AS far as heard from the followin
gentlemen have been appointed Assis
fant Marshals to take the census i
the places named. Mr.. Chas. Robert
of Lambertville, in LambertyilIe an
West Amwell; Mr.. John G. Coon I
Pennington, in the townships of Raj
itan and Readington Silas Wrigh
ESQ, of Frenchtown, in Alexandri
and Franklin townships, and VIM.
Shrope of the same place for the tow
ship of Kingwood. No better al
pointments could have been made I
Marshall NeIdon.