The Lambertville press., 1861-03-06

III report OF Ine Markets, at nome ana apToau'
will be given each week.
To make the PRESS a welcome visitant to
the family circle shall be our highest aim
Brief Mention.
Read the new advertise ments
in to-day's paper, and the old ones
too.
Wanted small house, or
convenient apartments for small FAM
lily. inquire at this Office.
Mr.. Joseph Vert, of Lock
town, was severely kicked by a horse,
few days siuce.
- The Delaware Cricket Club of
this town, played the first game of
the season " on Wednesday.
= The roads which have been
almost impossible for some days past,
now begin to get little better, and
give evidences of an early Spring.
We understand that the COM
mittee appointed at the recent meet
ing in relation to fire apparatus for
the, has gone to work in earnest.
On Saturday afternoon, water
was lrt into the Canal as far as the
Outlet Lock. All the mills on the ca
nal will be in operation in few days.
The attention of the Common
Council is called to the dilapidated
condition of the curb of the well, at
the foot of Coryell street.
A deputation from the com
mittee visited Philadelphia on We'd
nesday for the purpose of examining
apparatus, &c.
Mr.. Britton, of Locktown,
has recently sold his Hotel property,
to Mr.. Ellis q Warford The Hotel
will be occupied by Mr.. VIM. Nixon,
the next year.
- The influenza is prevailing as
an epidemic, in the upper part Of this
County. Many persons are confined
to their beds in consequence of an at
tack.
The recent warm weather has
had the effect of causing rise in the
Delaware, the water on Sunday after
noon being some six feet above low
water mark.
- The Paper Mill now in pro-
gress of erection by Mr.. j. G, Wee
den, will be completed about the lst
of April. The machinery is upon the
ground, and will be put up this week.
i. Silvers, opposite the PRESS
BUILDINGS, has received about one
thousand yards of new and elegant
carpeting, which he will dispose Of at
prices which defy competition.
We al knowledge ourselves un-
der obligatiors to tie State Treasurer
for copies of the Journals of the SEN
ate and House of Assembly, of last
year. They have Just been received.
"A grand Civic and Military
Ball, for the benefit of the Lambert
vile Fencibles, will be given at Cor
yeli's Hall, on Thursday evening,
March l4th. Tickets one dollar each;
to be had of the Committee.
Mr.. Holt has disposed of the
Clinton Academy to Mr.. Elisha Rit-
tenhouse, who will commence opera
tions about the last of April. Mr.. B.
goes to Clinton highly recommended
by the citizens of Trenton.
- Our Gimp )" is in ecStacy over
the recent favorable change in the
weather. He says he hopes the Com
pany will let the water into the canal
soon, in order that Barney Egan may
come up with his "clam boat"
The Christian Church at Lock
town, have been holding series of
meetings Twenty-Five have expressed
desire for salvation sixteen have
been added to the Church twelve
have been baptized, and the good work
is yet progressing.
On Friday afternoon, the 18th
nit, during q heavy thunder shower
which passed over Mt. Pleasant and
vicinity it was accompanied by a
considerable quantity Of hail We
have not herd, however, of any dam
age sustained by it.
The Spring like temperature
of the last few days has caused the re-
appearance of the disease known as the
Spring Fever" The "Lazy Club, ,
have held meeting, and unanimously
resolved to be governed by the same
rules and regulations as the last an(
previous seasons.
- A large number of persons at
tended the Baptist Church on Sunday
morning last, to hear the farewell ser
mon of Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, who il
about to vacate the pulpit of tha
Church Rev Mr.. Landreth of New
Hope, preached in the evening.
- The sale Of Personal Propert,
belonging to r. M. Cooch, at New
Hope, Pa, took place on SATURDAY
last, and was largely attended. Not
withstanding the hard times," th,
valueaof most of the articles offered
was fully realized.
- The steeple which was blown
from the Presbyterian Chnrch al
Bloomsbury, dnring the gale some two
weeks since, we learn broke through
the roof and ceiling, portion Of i
coming down to the first floor. The
bell was broken The damage, whicl
is about being repaired, amounts tt
about two thousand dollars.
Job Printing.
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