The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-03-20
Brief Mention.

Canal will be opened for navigation
on the 2lst.
The Baptists of Pennington,
talk of erecting new Church at that
place.
Those who are cultivating
Grape vines should bear in mind that
this is the time to trim them.
Many of the farmers Of this
County have commenced blowing and
preparing .heir grounds for the Spring
crops
The last number of the Printer
has reached our sanctum The mat
ter it contains is as usual, interesting
to the craft.
Considerable interest is, now
manifested by those who are attending
the extra meeting Al the NJ. f.
Church, of this place.
Mr.. Jos. D. Wilson, near I[ar-
bortown has calf which weighed ll2
pounds when it was one day and a
half old. 1t is of the Durham stock.
At an election for Postmaster
by the Republicans Of New German
town, in this county, Chas. F. Dick
erson was the successful candidate.
Large quantities of suckers
and catfish are now being caught from
the waters of the Delaware and Lee
high rivers.
- A " knock down argument" re-
Gently took place between two broth
ere, who resided in the rural districts,
which resulted in the cracking OF one
of their f." conks "
Patrick Coleman has been APP
pointed Foreman on the Delaware
Canal, in place Of John Girton. re-
moved. He entered upln his official
duties on the lst inst.
- A Baptist Church is to be
built at Frenchtown. The Building
Committee have issued Proposals for
its erection, which may be found in an
advertisement in the Beacon.
Advertise your business. Do
not hide your light under bnshel.--
Whatever your calling or occupation,
if it needs support from the public,
advertise it thoroughly aud efficiently
in some shape or other, that will arrest
pnblic attention
Hon. Samuel Lilly, Consul
General for British India, arrived at
Southampton, England. on the 18th
ult., from where he will proceed to
London. to Alexandria and thence to
Calcutta. He was in good health and
fine spirits.
The Clinton Leader says eve
learn from Pennington that petitions
are now in circulation for the pardon
of Rand, recently sent to State prison
on the charge Of rubbing the railroad
Office at Lambertville, and breaking
Jail, various reports are in circulation,
which we decline to give at present. )"
Moving day is rapidly APP
preaching, The lst day of April will
occur on Monday, this year, and is
not considered a very convenient day
to 'tare up things" generally. We
invite attention to an article on our
first page. If the advice therein Civ
EN- is strictly adhered to it will save
the afflicted many annoyances as well
as the loss Of temper
Those of our subscribers who
intend removing their places Of resi-
derces about the lst of April. and de
string the place of sending their paper
changed, will please give us notice to
that effect, always being careful to
state where they wish them changed
from. Early attention to this matter
will save trouble and loss of papers to
all concerned.
The Milford Cornet Band will
give grand Concert, in the Christian
Church in that place, on Wednesday
evening, the 9th inst, on which oc-
casion they will be assisted by Prof
Rowbotham, of Philadelphia The
programme contains choice selection
of the most popular music Of the day
and the entertainment will doubtless
be one of rare merit, and will richly
repay those who attend.
- A couple of young gentlemen
from this side of the river visited NeV
Hope early last week, and after indulg
ing rather freely in something strong
conducted themselves in an. unrul
manner, and were taken in charge b,
the chief Of Police of that place
They were taken before the Mayor
who reprimanded them, and they Wer
discharged. Moral-Boys, when yo
go from home, keep sober
The annual festival of Easter
occurs this year on the last, or 3ls
day of March. Easter was celebra
ted by our pagan ancestors in Apri
as festival in honor of Eastre, tn
Saxon goddess of love, or VeAns G
the North. 1t is now observed by tn
Christian chu. CHI as festival in com
memoration OF our Saviour's resurrec
ton, and answers to the passover
the Hebrews
- The Standard says the boa
yard of Messrs. Hagerman & During
at Phillipsburg. waa DESTROYED by fir
ON Thursday night last The fire wa
discovered about IL o'clock, when til
alarm was given and the FIRE compa
MES proceeded to the spot, but coul'
do bnt little good, as neither OF them
except the Humane, had their "Snc
tionsu with them. Nearly everything
about the yard was destroyed. Th
loss is estimated at about 81, 300, o.
which there is an insurance OF S6OO