The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-06-20

TO shake good fellows hand once in
9 while. Newspaper soil appears te
be good for the growth of Beans.
- Our little Steam Engine works
to charm. We are now able to
make as many impressions as we wish,
and we trust make q lasting one on
the minds of the people of Hunterdon
county. Bring along your work now
and see how soon we can rattle it
off
- The Republican says:
''The locusts have made their APP
pearance in some parts Of this county
in large numbers We noticed many
of them in the long woods between
Pleasant Run and White House feH
days since. Their singing resembles
hollow whirr-something like tree
toad-and may be heard very loudly
for some distance.
"A Raw Jerseyman who had
been gazing at garden in Richmond,
in which were several marble statutes,
exclaimed "Just see what waste !
here's no less than six scare crows in
this little ten foot patch, and any one
of 'em would keep the crows from a
five acre lot ~
- Read the correspondence that
appears in another portion of this pa
per, which we copy from the Evening
(Lancaster) Express. The letters are
highly interesting, having been writ
ten by one who has been among us
with his eyes and ears open. We ex-
pect to hnve more to publish, which
will be rich, racy and rare"
- One week from Friday next,
the unfortunate young man, Harden,
will suffer the extreme penalty of the
law, unless his friends can procure q
communication of his sentence. His
case seems very hopeless He will he
hung in, the Jail yard. But few visi-
tors will be allowed the privilege of
witnessing the last scene of this awful
tradgey.
We find by the Annual Adj
dress of the Episcopal Bishop of New
Jersey, that since last October he has
delivered over 500 sermons and lee
lures, visited every parish in the State,
and confirmed l,015 persons.
- The engine at the Rubber
Factory exploded one day last week,
with a lond report. No one was in
jured, and but little damage done to
the machinery
- The shad fishing in the Della
ware is over, for the season. The
three fisheries at this place, have
caught about 500 shad, which may
he classified as follows "The Island !"
$500, Birch" 1900, and on the
Pennsylvania side, 2, 100. The fisher
men say they have caught as many as
are usually caught.
- The Blaisdell Brothers Swiss
Bell Ringers Troupe, gave one of
their elegant entertainments at this
place on Friday evening last. We
can capdidly say we have never been
SO agreeably entertained as we were
on this occasion This Troupe are de-
serving of the patronage of every
community, all being first class must
clans, and gentlemen and ladies with
all Our citizens turned out in large
numbers tie be RECALLED by the delicious
music, about two hundred going into
the Hall, and the Others to the number
of about six hundred taking seats on
the fences and convenient door steps,
where they could see and be seen, hear
and be heard without paying the ex-
horbitent price of admission, 25 cents.
We must say we are heartily ashamed
of many who posting themselves in
conspicuous places on the corners,
were pointed out as objects of ridicule.
People may do as seemest best to
\ themselves if they like, but such con-
duct was very contemplate.
"A violent storm, accompanied
by vivid flashes of lightning and loud
peals of thunder, passed over this
place yesterday morning, terrifying
the timid and startling the more brave.
The electric fluid descended upon the
Press Office, however without doing
any damage A young man named
Keiser, while catching water at the
spout at the corner of the building,
was knocked over but received nc
injury.
Jeremiah Featherstone, young
Jrishman, had hearing before Esquire
Parsons on Saturday last, upon the
complaint OF the Catholic Priest,
charged with making disturbance in
the church during yespers, one Sunday
evening. 1t appears Jerry was en-.
gagged in conversation in church and
was ordered out by the Pastor, which
order not being executed, Jerry, by
way of a reminder, received several
blows on the head, which made him
very boisterous and profane. He was
fined SO and costs, which amounted
10 $l7.8T, Jerry has appealed to the
Court Of Quarter Sessions.
- Our enterprising bridge build.
er, Mr.. William Gown, has received g
contract for building an iron bridge
similar to those erected by him in this
neighborhood, over Chiques Greek
Lancaster County, Pa. The bridge
will be of one span, 60 feet long.
Cookies Amphitheatre was in towr
yesterday, and Notwithstanding the
rain, succeeded in drawing a large
crowd of spectators. The performan
e.es were similar to those of former es.
Establishments, whether superior Of
otherwise.
Beans, one Of the editors O.
the Doylestown Standard, went Out
The other day, with $50 nag and {
81 sulky, to solicit subscribers, gathel
Information, &C., and whilst engaged
in convincing man on a certain Pc
litical topic, bis travelling establishment