The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-01-16
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- Several items of interest left
over until next issue.
A Shooting match comes of at
Bulls Island on Friday next, the 18th.
For rent-a Dwelling House
and Store combined, in Commercial
Row. Apply Immediately to Sidney
Blackwell
"A few evenings since, Mr..
John Eick had valuable bnffalo robe
stolen from the Hotel at Baptisttown.
Two horse blankets were taken at the
same time.
Mr.. Lewis Lawshe of Head
Quarters, bntchered two hogs last
Thursday, which weighed together,
9S9lbs, the one weighing 524, the other
465.
- On Monday, Jan. It'll, Mary
McMasterson of this place had the
ends of her fingers cut off BY having
them caught in the spinning frame in
the fax factory of Messrs Sproat &
Co.
On Thursday morning last
Smith Kitchen, of New Hope, had his
arm very badly injured by the machin-
cry in the fax factory of Messrs.
Sproat & Co. The flesh between the
elbow and wrist was almost entirely
torn away.
- The Delaware Vigilant Socie-
ty held its annual meeting at the Ho-
tel Of R. E. Holcombe, Sergeantsville,
one day last week. The attendance
was large. The Society is in very
prosperous condition. The number
of members is about sixty.
MIR. William Swarer's wife,
while walking along the road near
Sergeantsville, last Monday evening,
stepped upon small piece of board,
which slipped from under her foot and
threw her down, causing fracture of
both bones of her leg. She is at pres
ent doing we'll.
Don't forget to attend the
Grand Promenade Concert and Soiree
at Coryeli's Hall to night. 1t will be
a magnificent affair, interspersed with
all that is beautiful in music and dan
cling. Again, don't forget the Ben
eft of Carpenters Cornet Band, the
bill is attractive
- Thirty-three guns were fired
in this place on Saturday last in hon.
or of Major Anderson. Great enthu-
siasm was manifested. New Jerse Y
is awakening. Born and nurtured on
the battle fields of the revolution, woe
to traitors when her hardy sons march
forth in defense of the Union.
- Alfred Buchanan informs us
that he has eve on his Farm, in Del
aware township, that lamhed FIVE tunes
in three years, having six lambs, which
yielded him the snug little sum OF
$50. The eve is of the Merino Stock,
and is certainly very profitable in
stitution.
- The team of J Hess, hat ped :
Ter of Easton. Pa, willie standing at
the. store Of j. Silvers, corner Union
and Coryell-sts, become frightened and
run down CoryelI-st toward the river
ups4tting the wagon and injuring il
to some extent The horses with the
fore wheels run above Gromaa's mill,
where they were caught.
- The Donation visit OF the Rev.
W. M. Burroughs of SergeantsvilIe,
which was held last Tuesday afternoon
and evening, was well attended
Upwards Of hundred took supper
with the dominic, and Of course ont o
that number several dollars would b
expected, ana was realized. The Wis
it was good one.
- A meeting of the citizens O
Lambertville and vicinity, for the pur
pose of organizing Debating Associ
alton, will be held at the Office of L
Ell. Parsons, en- Saturday evenin,
next. 1t is hoped that all who ap
preciate the benefits naturally result
ing from an institution of this kind
will be in attendance.
Many Citizens.
- The "defunct" Times at Gin
ton, factiously known as the 'NeV
Jersey Leader" claims that it ha
from three to six columns more {
Reading Matter than any other pape
in the county, and more Local Matte
than all the others combined. TIL
"defunct" gives the truth wide berth
The LAMBERTvILLE Press has MOI
reading matter by 8 columns than
has, and has more local matters in on
weeks issue than the "defunctn sun
mp in one month. Men who exaggel
ate as they do, we infer, would abou
as leave tell lie On six months cred
as the truth for cash down The I'd,
funct" says in addition that it is tt
largest paper in the county To coul
teract this erroneous opinion, if it hs
gained any credence, we attach tn
following from the Phillipsburg stan
dard, which is highly reliable
"The New Jersey Leader is no
nearly as large as the LAMBERTvILI
Press.
On last Friday evening, a d.
ring scoundrel entered the dwelling
Mr.. Alexander Coryell, on Main-st
and stepping very deliberately int
the parlor, where Mr.. Coryell's daugl
ter was playing on the piano, familia
ly placed his hand on her shoulder an
said Well, Miss, its hard time
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