The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-04-10
Brief Mention.


Brief Mention.
Several matters Of interest
have been crowded ont this week.
- Sailing Master Fl. NJ Blue,
has been ordered to join the q Ship
Pawnee
The communication of f" H., "
of Woodsyille, has been received, and
will appear next week.
The Fishermen are now taking
some very fine shad from the waters
of the Delaware.
Thatcher, the harness maker
at Mt Pleasant. is prepared to exc
cute all orders in his line Of business
with neatness and dispatch.
Tomson & Hunt, merchants at
Milford, lave dissolved partnership.
The business win be continued by Mr..
Tomsop, who is authorized to settle
all accounts.
The Beacon says that owing
to an unavoidable delay in finishing
the School room, the Lambertville
High School, will not be opened until
Monday, the 18th inst.
- The report that is now being
freely circulated that the body of John
Van FOssen was found in the Della
ware, is unfounded. The brother
in-law of Mr.. Van Fossen, informs us
that such is not tho fact
The Leader SAYS that Mr.
Edward Melick, residing near Kings
Mills, in Union Township, was severe
" kicked in the breast by one of his
horses, on Thursday afternoon of last
week. At last accounts he was doing
well.
"A number of communications
have been received from Quakertown,
in regard to the Post Office affair We
cannot possibly publish them from the
fact that they are too lengthy, and not
of sufficient interest to the large ma
iority of our rsaders. Therefore. gen.
tlemen, we hope you will let the Post
Office matter drop, as far as we are
concerned.
Rev. Jno Fort, for the last two
wears Pastor of the NJ. E. Church, of
this place, on Sunday evening last,
took leave of his congregation, and
preached a very affet ting and appro-
pirate Farewell Sermon. Mr. Fort
leaves here with many warm friends,
who wish him snccess in his new field
of labor.
- In the last issue Of the Beacon
we notice an item in regard to the
fire that occurred at the R r Bridge
near Copper Hill, on the Pennington
Railroad, which was credited to the
Republican,. If the editor of the Bea-
con will take the trouble t. look over
the Press, he will discover that the
item was copied Uerbatina from US, and
no credit given Credit to whom
credit is DUE" neighbor, if you please.
Another Fire.
On Friday of last week, about
O'Clock in the afternoon, q fire occur
red in honse situated along the
Feeder, between Coryell and Bridge
streets, occupied by an Irish gentle
man, by the name or Baugh. A lad
was boiling tar to use in pitching a
boat. The lad stepped out of the
house to get some enc to assist him
in lifting the kettle from the fire
While he was absent, the tar boiled
over, when the wife Of Mr. Baugf
poured some cold water into the boil
ing tar, which did not, however pre-
vent it from boiling over, aud running
into the FIRE, which was the cause o
the ConAagration.
Mrs. Baugh rushed out of the hons'
and gave the alarm of FIRE. at the SAM
time calling fer assistance to save he
chickens.
The "Globe +" was early ON hand
and in very short time had strear
of water on the fire. Since tn
"Globe has had complete over
hauling by Messrs Van Camp an
Williams Of this place, she has per
formed we'll. The New Hope Fir
Company came over with their engin
and deserve the thanks of citizens fo
the prompt manner in which they re
sponded to the alarm.
The Advantages.
The spring trade is about to CON
mence, and advertisers should remen
Der that there is but one way Of ar
pealing to the public. Even at thi
time steady, persistent advertiser
will have a healthy effect upon busi
ness. There is constant necessit
for economy in every family, and fe'
viii venture into our retail stores eA
cept when impelled to it by temptin
offers. Our merchants must remen
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