The Lambertville press., 1861-01-09

" .ep'o PAoSO Woo PoooCQ W elO ~ ~
Senate by the President on the 5tl
| inst, for confirmation in connection
with the Consul Generalship of India
that post being vacant on account O.
the death of the Hon. Mr.. Huffnagle,
of New Hope. At time of going to
press we have not heard whether the
appointment was confirmed.
- Desirable Burglary. The res
idence of Rev. A. Z. Ballard, of Pen
ningtoE, was entered few days since
by some students connected with the
seminary and college, under the care
of DR.. Wiley, aud instead of ticking
therefrom they left a purse containing
$55. as mark of their appreciation Of
his interest in their spiritual welfare.
They were not molested it is said.
- The Clinton Times or Leader
men it is said are "some" on a trade.
One of the ''lights" of that establish
ment recently "swapped" fifty dollar
sewing machines for a "crow- bate"
horse, quite an addition to the edi-
torial corps of that paper had it lived,
but unfortunately the poor old "crit-
ter" hadn't the "face" to ask the edi-
tor for oats, and consequently died
We will hereafter, from week
to week, keep our readers posted on
the critical affairs of our nation, aitho'
it will be a sad duty We thought
heret ofnre that nothing which would
excite the public mind nnrighteously
shenld appear in our columns, there
being so many conflicting reports in
circulation but now that we feel our
Country is really endangered, we will
give the latest authentic accounts each
week,
- Jos Haines near Head Quar-
ters, throws down the gauntlet to his
brother farmers, especially those near
Mt. Airy, in respect to big yields of
oats Hear him-I threshed 325
sheaves of White Poland oats, which
yielded y bushels by measure, and "a
by weight. If Mt. Airy can beat this
| would like to hear from them.
A Promenade Concert and
Soiree for the benefit of Carpenters
Cornet Band, which will be a grand
affair, comes off on Wednesday the
10th of this month, at Coryell's Hall,
in this place. Give them bumper,
for they deserve it. Among the gen.
tlemanly managers named for the occa-
sion, we fud our friend "Suydam" of
the Gazette will be on hand to make
things move,
The City Fathers occupied
their new Hall in the Press Buildings
for the first time on Monday evening
of this week, Speeches and supper
at Moore's hotel were the orders of the
evening. We will publish state
ment in detail in our next with a
the speech Of the Mayor, being unable
to do it this week for want of time.
Jacob Williamson of the Up
per Store, Ringoes, has a large and
we'll selected stock Of Dry Goods, and
all other articles usually kept in
country store. We advise our friends
in that vicinity when about to make
purchases to call at Williamson's, for
we believe he sells better and cheaper
goods than any other establishment in
that place
- An annual meeting of the Flem-
ington Vigilant Society was held at
the house of A. Eick in that place on
lst inst. The following officers were
appointed for this year: William r.
Risler President; John H Capner,
Treasurer Samuel M. Higgins, Sec
retary; Alexander Wurtz, Elijah G.
Hoagland, Alex. Y. Bonnell, Jesse
H. Lands and William Fl. johnson,
Directors. The above we consider
good appointments
The Young Mems Debating
Society of Pennington met in Capner's
Hall in that place, on Monday even
ing last. We are informed there were
quite large number of persons pres
ent, that the question for debate was
discussed with much spirit, eliciting
general appreciation, and did great
credit to those who participated in the
discussion. An essay was read be-
fore the Society, by Albert c. Dildine
youth of thirteen, which was credit
able.
# THE Palmetto Flag at Blooms
bury. On New Years Eve, the Pal
metto Flag was run up on pole at
Bloomsbury, for sport, by some wags,
and next day company of fantasti-
Gals, as we understand, to carry on
the joke, turned out with shooting
irons, and marching to the pole from
which the Palmetto" waved, fred at
the flag until they brought it down.
a "poic'' in the Doylestown
Democrat, after lamenting the loss of
his fair Verbena in not less than a do
zen excruciating stanzas, and it APP
pears not being able to find her, closes
with this earnest appeal to the milky
way
"Ttiegraph to me twilight STAR
IF we were that star we wouldn't do
it. Besides there is no direct tele-
graph communication to that "pint."
- Some Escape goat" advertises
in the "defunctn Clinton Times for
wife. He says he is a young gentle
men," ~ has an ''irreproachable char
acter," inc sensible girl will approach
it we are sure) is prudent and do
mestic" in habits, (minus the prudent,
no prudent man would advertise for
wife, enjoys a "high social position, :"
(social when thigh" We presume) and
wants to form the acquaintance of an
angel in "petticuts" between the age
of Z and 81. He subseubes bis name
n II