The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-05-15
General SQems.


Major Anderson, the hero of Fort
Sumter arrived in Philadelphia, on
Friday evening, accompanied by Mrs.
Lincoln; who is on her way to Bos on.
The bill before the Legislature to
appropriate $4,000 toward the ex-
penses Of the State Prison, we I'M
derstand to be necessi- Gus measure.
If SO, it ought it be passed.
Socrates futile, Esq, member of
Legislature from tbs Second District
of Passaic county, is lying danger
iously il at his residence in Paterson,
and fears are entertained that he will
not recover
Mrs. Lincoln's reception on Thurs
day evening was for the commissioned
officers of the military at Washington,
and the attendance was very large
So brilliant a display Of uniforms has
never been seen in the White House
The President, by general order,
has directed that all officers of the
navy, except those who Fave Ell tered
the service since the lst of April, shall
take and subscribe anew the oath Of
allegiance to the United States, as
set forth in the 10th Article of War.
the Jersey City Courier says that
Hugh McNichol, the man Who was
wounded by the discharge of a revol-
yer while the troops lay near Borden.
town, is fast recovering, and when well
intends to join his regiment now at
Washington.
The papers in South jersey call
loudly for coast guard. A vessel
raised the Palmetto flag at Ceder
Creek, Ocean comfy, few days sir ce.
The residents made the owner haul it
down, and he left the place to escape
violence.
Tt is believed that the first con-
fl.ct will not be in Virginia, but at
Cairo, near the confluence Of the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, where the
opposing forces are gathering for a
grand struggle to obtain dominion
over that important point and posi-
ton.
Forty five Cadets who have recent
ly graduated at West point, are and
reported themselves ready for duty.
They will prove eminently useful
as drill officers for different mil
itary companies and batallions organ.
lied from among our District young
men. This especial duty win be as
signed to them Immediately.
A sad accident occurred at the Re-
lay House, Maryland, on Tuesday, by
which a member Of the New York
Fight Regiment, stationed there lost
his life. He was leaning upon the
muzzle Ct his musket, when the piece
exploded, and the ball passed through
his brain, killing him instantly. His
name is not given.
THE FRUIT CRoP.-The late heavy
frosts have partially injured the fruit
trees. The blossoms on pear and
cherry trees are entirely destroyed, the
trees looking as if scorched by fire. In
the lower part of the State, the dam
age is less, though apprehersions are
entertained that the fruit crop gener-
ally will be materially diminished by
the cold "cold snap"
The oil we'll confagro.icn at
Titusville, Pa, has been extinguished
by heaping dirt upon the well from
which TIE extraordinary current OF
gas and oil proceeded. Oil still flows
from the well in extraordinary guam
titles. Sixteen persons in all had
died up to Wednesday last, from the
effects of the accident. Several 9TH
ers are lying in critical condition,
and are not expected to live.
A deplorable accident occurred at
Camp Cameron, Washington City, on
Thursday Larry Keys member Of
the New York Seventh Regiment
The diseased stopped to pick up some
thing near the place where a number
of guns had been stacked, and as he
was in the act of rising, Il stack
was accidentally and one gun explod-
ed, the wad taking effect in his body
and almost killing him Instantly
The diseased was married only two
days before leaving New York with
his regiment.
At the celebration and flag raising
at Allentown, Monmouth county, on
Saturday last, the cannon with which
they were firing salutes, burst, throw
ing the pieces hundreds of yards over
trees and barns but strange to relate,
though from two to three hundred
persons were standing near it at Il e
time, not one was hurt. The reason
of this was that it burst at the top,
instead of the sides, throwing the de-
tached pieces upward instead side.
ways. The escape is m3st providen-
| tial.
MORE PRAISE FOR New JERSEY
REGIMENTS. George Wilkes, editor
of Wakes SPIRIT Of the Times,
writing from Annapolis, under the
date of Tuesday May 5, says:
GAS / write, the New Jersey regi-
ments are passing through the town.
They are the freshest, largest, firmest,
finest looking men have yet seen, and
took them at first for regulars
This is high praise, from compel
ent source. Mr.. Wilkes is serving as
Aid to the Colonel of the New York
regiments.
The New Jersey regiments have
figured extensively and creditably in
Washington. The Washington cor
respondent of the Tribune, under
date IF Nav 18th cavS .-Their men