The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-03-13
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Upwards of 100 bills are yet before
the Legislature of this State Enacted
upon.
Aaron S. Pennington, ESQ, of
Paters on, while attending the inaugu-
rat on ceremonies at Washing on, ac-
cidentally fell into an area, and one OF
his legs was broken.
The Newark Mercury says that
business is reyiving in that city. Some
Of the manufactures for some days past
have been hard at work filling orders
for goods which it was desired to
ship before the tariff of the Confed
Grated States goes Ito operation.
Ths season for taking shad in these
waters is near at hand, and thc warm
weather of the past week has induced
several of the old fishermen to cast
their seines On Thursday several
casts were made in the Passaic, bur
with no success.
During the past winter a fine, com
modious ferry boat has been construct
ed at the shipyard in hoboken, to be
run on the Barclay street ferry. II is
1910 feet in length on deck 80 feet
b5am; ! feet hold, and about COO
tons buFthen.
The first slad CT the season was
caught in the Raritan on Saturday,
by Isaac Barlow, of New Brunswick
and served up at Williams Hotel in
that city, near the depot.
The New Jersey, Annual Confer
ence hold their next meeting on the
9th of March at Bordentown.
The Newark EAST Jersey Confer
ence of the M. E. Church will be held
in Rahway-commencing on Wednes-
day, the Sd of April Bishop Ames
will preside, and about $50 clergymen
are expected to be present.
The case of Louis Waldenberger
the German, who was sentenced to be
hung at the last term of the Atlantic
County Court, for the murder of bis
child, was argued by James NJ. SEQ.
vel, G.. Remark, and Gen. Theodore
Runyon, counsel for the prisoner, il
the Court of Pardons, on Wednesday
His sentence was committed to impris-
onment for life
FAT CATTLE. Gen. Cadwallader Of
Trenton, is the owner of four of the
largest cattle ever exhibited in the
world. They have been fattening fol
the past two or three years on Ton
kin's Island, Gloucester county,
They are six feet high, and will weigh
over 5000 lbs each They are TO bt
taken to Philadelphia, and kept or
exhibition q few days before being
killed.
The body of a clergyman, identified
as that of the Rev. Mr.. Butterwortt
of Paterson, n. j., was found in the
mill pond in Babylon, L. T., last
Tuesday morning Two Germans
states that Mr.. Butterworth was al
their house the day previous. HI
dressed in drab pants. light coloreC
vest, with black frock coat aud nect
tie His calpet bag, containing &
Bible, several religious books, and some
200 tracts, was found on the bank.
DR.. Chas. G.. McChesney, Trenton
died at his residence on Thursday
morning, after q short illness Ht
was well known to our citizens anC
throughout the State, and has helt
several positions of public trust. HI
was among the first members of thu
Legislature when Mercer county was
created, and also held the office Of
Secretary of State for several years
Peace to his ashes"
The following patents ! ave peen is
sued to JerseYmen, for the week end
ing Feb. 18th:
w. w. Cumberland, of Newark
for on Improvement in hat blocks.
J. G. Lefingwell, of Newark, for al
improvement in gas-cocks.
W. W. Snow, of Jersey City, for al
improvement in car wheels
j. M. Brain, of Red Bank, for al
improvement in railroad switches.
John Taylor, of Jersey City, and
Mr.. Dillet, of Burlington county, shot
return pigeon match, best in 25
birds, near Trenton, on Wednesday
afternoon, for 500 side. Mr.. Dill
let killed twelve, and Mr.. Taylor ter
birds. At twenty shots Mr.. Taylor
was two ahead, when $40 to 81 was
offered on him without takers. The
first match, a few weeks since, resulted
in the victory of the latter. A Sec
ond match has been made between
these parties, to take place in Trenton
on the 22d inst.
Three men were arrested in Jersey
City. on Wednesday, charged with
stealing pork from the schooner Oneida
Capt Warren. William Allerton,
John Cunningham and George Wilbur
were the delinquents, and part of the
crew of the schooner. They came on
shore in Jersey City, and brought a
quantity of pork with them in order
to raise the wind. Officer Bennett
detected them selling pork considerably
below the market price, and working
the case up, found where the men hail
ed from, and took them and the pork
likewise to the police station.
The PEDESTRIAN. -The National
Republican says that Weston the
pedestrian arrived in Washington on
Monday evening and put up at a
boarding house. His experience is
such, that he declares that no sum of
money would indnce him to walk the