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


, her.
Much credit Is due Mayor KEEPER
for his perseverance, and tact in ma
king this important arrest, which We
trust win give some clue to the other
robberies perpctrated hereahouts, and
the thanks of the community should
be given to those who kindly volun-
teered their services &c &c.
From Milford.
A FIRE. On Friday evening last,
between 10 and II, our citizens were
alarmed by the cry Of FIRE. Thrustine
our head from the window and inquir-
Ing the cause Of the disturbancc-for
at the moment your correspondent had
turned in, and, at his leisure was read
ing an interesting item in the Press
we were informed that Mrs. Holahau's
tavern, situated on the west bank Of
the Delaware, and distant half mile
above, was on FIRE. Proceeding to
the right bank of the river we saw
there was a FIRE sure enough, and in
the direction Of her house, but found
after not very pleasant walk through
the dust and sand, that, instead of the
tavern being the cause of the illumina-
tion II was the burning of small
building near it, above the canal
bridge, on the right hand side of the
canal, and used for stabling the mules
and horses employed on the canal
When We arrived she building was
level with the ground, and, with the
exception of few pieces Of charred
and blazing timber entirely consumed.
Groups of people, here and there,
among them fair aprinkling of young
ladies', with eyes emitting sparks RI
valling those from the blazing tim
bers. stood gazing abstractedly on the
sparkling embers The origin of the
Ere was as follows
A laboring man entered the build
ing with fluid lamp with two tubes,
one having wick in it, and the other
none, but being entirely open. AS
might have been known the fame CON-
municated through the open tube with
the fluid inside, and the man scarcely
knowing what to do dashed the lamp
into q manger, jumped on to it with
his feet, and while trying TO tread out
the fame yelled out Justify TO some
0oatmen near to bring him acates.. But,
most astonishing to relate, they. in
stead of this, Sistonter SHIT, aud Sc
curely fastened the stable door, leav-
ing some half dozen mules and the poor
man within 70 battle with the fame
and smoke, and burn and bake, or
get out best he could. Luckily for
him, instead of being dried or roasted,
be proved a good becker. burst open
the door and made good his escape.
The mules were also saved. The en-
tire loss, including hay and straw con-
sumed is estimated at 5000, all Of
which is insured in the Bucks county
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Second Annual Convention Of the
Public Schools of Alexandra town
ship. as previously stated in my
letter in your issue of July IS, it is
the design Of friends of Common
Schools to hold a Second Annual
Convention of the Public Schools Of
Alexandra township. At the first
meeting held at Milford, July 81, the
subject was discussed, approved, and
committees appointed to report to
subsequent meeting. That meeting.
pursuant to resolution of adjournment,
met on Saturday last, at he Mount
Pleasant School House. Quite re-
spectacle number Of the friends of
Common Schools were present, repre-
senting the different School Districts
in the township. The committees
we're not all ready to make full reports,
though, so far as they reported they
were highly satisfactory and encou-
raging, as evincing the deep interest
felt by the people in every thing tend.
ing to foster and strengthen and i'm
prove our aystem of public education
AS committee after committee report
ed, all favorable to the cause, all show
ing a generous spirit of rivalry Of
friends at home and among the dis
tricts at large to excel, one the other,
in doing the needful and promoting
the cause, and manifest disposition
to ubhold the hands of those that
have been laboring by means Of meet
ings and discussions to keep the sub
ject before the people, considerable
feeling and enthusiasm were evinced
and every thing seemed to argue that
in regard to size, and interest, and
numbers, our next and second Annual
Convention viii not only equal but
surpass any thing of the kind ever be-
fore held in Alexandria township.
Owing to parade to come of at
Qnakertown on August %, the day
originally as the day for the conven-
ton, the day for holding the latter has
been changed TO August 80, the place
to be Mount Pleasant. 81 soon as
the committee, to who a has been SUBJ
mitted the duty of making out the or
der of arrangements for the day, shall
have perfected it, the same viii then
he duly communicated to the public.
On pext Saturday. another and the
last meeting previous to the assem-
bling of the Convention, will be held
at Mount Pleasant, in order to COM
plete our arrangements, and TO hear q
final and full report from all the COM
mittees At which time it is hoped
! every individual on any committee will
be present. I will post you as to fur.
Their doings.
Yours. DUNCAN.
Political.