The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-03-06
Melp gersep 9teurs.


Delaware and Raritan Canal Compa-
ny, was dang erously Injured on We'd
nesday at No. lock, near the Prison,
by the falling Of deep-gate upon
him. 1t is thought he cannot recover
About 8 o'clock on Wednesday NOR
ming. slight fire occurred in Van
Sycles, cement-roofng mandatory,
in Jersey city, by the bursting of some
tar in vat. The damage was bnt
slight
The man who was struck by the
bursting of grindstone in Railway on
Monday morning died at noon. An
inquest was held. The deceased was
a fireman and had fireman's funeral
on Tuesday. lie had a wife and one
child.
A large quantity of counterfeit sill
yer coin is in circulation. There is
reason to believe that it is manufac-
tured in the interior of New York
State, and transmitted lay express to
parties in the largest cities, who sell
it at so much the dollar.
The Easton ETpress says The
Warren Foundry Company, at Phil
lipsburg, received large order from
the city of Cincinnati, for pipe, a
few days ago. The pipe made at this
establishment is second to none in the
world, and orders come in to the Com
pany from all parts of the country.
On Wednesday, lad named Leary,
abont ten years of age, accidentally
fell from a heavily loaded feed wagon,
near the Hoboken Ferry, when the
wheels passed over his body, crashing
it in dreadful manner. The little
fellow was conveyed to Mr. Egan's
house, near by, and received medical
aid, but it is hardly possible that he
can recover
A premature disc barge of cannon
occurred on. Friday in Bellville, dur
ing the firing of a salute in honor Of
Washington's birthday. A son Of
Mr.. Peter w. Sanford, who was en-
gagged in loading, was seriously injur-
ed, being badly burned about the
head and face, though none of his
limbs were broken. Two others were
also badly burned, though not danger
ously.
The Sussex Register says, the re-
ward of $500 offered by the Governor
of New Jersey for the arrest and con,
viction of DR.. David ". Wickham
was paid last week by the State Treas
urer, upon a warrant drawn by Gov.
Olden. The money was placed in The
hands of W. S. johnson, Esq, and by
him promptly paid over to William @
Wardell, of New York City, to whom
it was decided to be justly due.
FooT RACE An exciting foot-race
occurred in Trenton, on Thursday
evening, in which four worthy Legis-
lators took part. Having stripped
themselves for the occasion, they star
ted opposite Kay's Hotel and ran tc
State Street.-The hlndmost mar
agreeing to pay bottle of wine
They each, doubtless, ran their best
and all "beat /" save the +" old man, :
who had to fork over the wine. ThiI
is throwing off the "dignity (" with 8
vengeance
A young German, employed by Mr.
David Milford, Elizabeth, committed
suicide on Sunday last by shooting
himself with a gun. He had borrow.
ed the weapon and gone into tho
woods on pretehce of shooting rab.
bit. While there he must have placed
the muzzle in his mouth and pulled
the trigger with his feet. Two letters
announcing his intention to destroy
himself were found on his person.
The following persons wee or
Wednesday examined, and admitted
by the Supreme Court as Counsellors
at Law:
Nathaniel c. s'aight, Samuel Fl.
Grey.
The following were admitted as AT.
torney's at Law
James j. Reeves, Bradbury c.
Chetwood, Albanus Runyon, JOSEPH
Colt.
The examiners were Joseph P, Brad
ley, Esq, and Joel Parker, Esq.
Mickey Free, the great pedestrian
left Jersey City, on Wednesday fore
noon, for walk to the city of Wash
ington, intending to arrive there on
Sunday evening, in order to be pres
ent at the Inauguration Of the Pres
ident on the following day. Mickey,
who is an enthusiastic Republican,
was attired in wide awake cap aid
Continental coat, the same as when
he introduced himself to the President
elect, at the reception in the depot in
Jersey City.
We learn from the Newark AdUeT-
laser that on Wednesday evening a
man named Archibald Oracle, jr., was
burned in effigy at Elizabeth, because
of his having proven himselfa base
traitor. Having received an educa-
tiou at the expense of the Government
at West Point, he went South at the
beginning of the present difficulties,
and aided in the seizure of Fort Nor
gan This fact being kno IN to the
loyal people Of Elizabeth, they could
not restrain their indignation at his
return and residence among them, and
hence expressed their disapprobation
in the way first stated.
The oil works of Moon, Stephens
& Co., on the line of the New Jersey
Railroad, near Bergen Hill, were con
sumed on Frid, y morning, about 8
O'Clock. This was a refining estab-