The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-06-05

bf1ef M6nsIOns
- The shad season is over for
this year The ''run" has been good.
We have received poem from
"Gooroo" which will appear next
week.
THE clam season is now over
One or two trips more viii be made by
the boats running to this place.
Peter Van Pelt has been APP
pointed Post master at Clinton, and
viii take charge of the business of the
Office abont the first of July.
Albert Livezey has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Centre Bridge,
in Solebury. He will make a good
and careful officer.
Eight volunteers left Lumber
vile on Thursday morning to join
Capt. Feaster's company whose rem
devious is at Newton. Pa.
-Dilts and brother, in Main st,
have just added more new goods to
their stock, and invite the especiA
attention of the ladies to the same
MIR. Holdren Hewitt was
thrown from his horse at Baptisttown
ore evening last week and slightly in
jured.
a meeting will be held at Yonng's
Union Hotel, Ringoes, on Friday even
ing, June It'll; at 8 o'clock, for the
purpose Of organizing a troop of
Cavalry
--Messrs. Edward NJ. Heath,
Robert L. Williams, SIartin Y. B
Rittenhouse, and William T. Srope
have been appointed by Brig. Gener-
al Sergeant, drill sergeants for the
township of Kingwood, in this conn
ty.
The Railroad House near the
depot at Frenchtown, has sbaen thor
oughly overhauled, ra-papered, pain
ted, &C., and Messrs Britton & Mettler,
the worthy hosts, have increased fa-
cilities for the accommodation of their
guests.
We learn that Mr.. Jacob
Servis, the newly appoiRted Post mas
ter for this place, viii remove the Office
some time during the present week, to
Cray's Building, in church street,
where ne has fitted up convenient
place for it.
THE strawberry and ice cream
season has arrived, and by looking
over the columns of the Press it will
be noticed that Mr.. joseph Lacy is
prepared to furnish all the little deli
cacies, at his saloon nearly opposite
the Press BUILDINGS.
Quite military spirit is being
exhibited by the lads residing in this
place We have several times noticed
the company on parade, with flag,
drum, and as much of uniform on as
their circumstances would permit.
The barn lately destroyed
by fire, at Lumberville, is now being
rebuilt 1t is to be bulls by con-
tract, the Contractor being Jesse
Black, who builds it for $3.50. The
Insurance on the recent Building was
but $500.
Mr. John H. Butterfoss, of this
place, left on Tuesday morning for
Washington, with large supply OF
very useful as well as ornamental arti-
cles for the volunteers from this town.
We wish him pleasant visit, aud nc
doubt will receive hearty welcome
from the boys"
1t would be well for those who
correspond with the volunteers now il
camp, or on duty away from home, tt
enclose postage stamp in order tc
secure a reply 1t is sometimes diff
cult to procure postage stamps, ant
this difficulty may lead to embarres
ment in correspondence.
- To those who enjoy smokin,
good segars, we would merely stat
that Mr.. Rufas P. Slack, of French
town has on hand over a 100000 q
the best quality, which he will sell a
prices to suit the times We tried
box and found them SO good that W
would not object to trying another.
Major Larrison's company, tn
Delaware Guards, at Segeantsville
have recently been uniforming sever
al new members, and is now in
Furnishing condition. This is tn
oldest company in the regiment, an
drills twice week, Sergeant Godow
having command. The meeting {
the company for drill, &c. are held a
their new armory, Military Hall "
Election of RriCadier General