The Lambertville press., 1861-01-30

6t Il GIGuCutOWu Oh OuuudJf buV AObu
inst ;, a I'd United with the Christian
Church at that place.
- The yearly anniversary Of the
Alpha Omega" Society, connected
with the Pennington Male and Female
Collegiate Institute, will be held or
the seventh of February next.
The new bell recently put il
the belfry of the Catholic church in
this city, weighs over l,100 pounds
two hundred pounds more than the
defective one.
- By an advertisement in ouI
contemporary we learn that the annual
meeting of the Lambertville Water
Power Company will be held on Mon
day, the 4th of February next.
- The Debating School at the
Union School House in Kingwood
township, is progressing finely The
next question for debate il. =" Did the
result of the last Presidential election
create the present agitation between
the North and South"
Thu Donation Visit at the
Rev. J. N. Spoor's, in Milford, on
Wednesday evening last, pa ssed of
very pleasantly. The contributions
in money and yaluables amounted to
something over 800 nearly $50 be-
ing 10 cash.
- The latest sdvices from Penn
sylvania say that Easton has sec ,ded
from Northampton county, and formed
a Dutch CoDfederacy. with a German
Diet composed of Mr.. Larger Beer,
Dir. Pret7el Bum, and the Hon Bolon-
ga Sausage.
- The Clinton man says 1--WE
would not accept the offer he made to
settle the matter" in questionable
respective merits of the Press and
deed. If this man will only put on
his goggles, he will find in our issue Of
the 23d that we said we would meet
him "any time and at any place"
- The following gentlemen are
the officers of Magnolia Lodge, No.
81, /. o o. F. at Frenchtown, in
this county for the present term:
j. P. g., Horace w. Cary N. G..
Adam s. Harring; Y. G., David
Robertson Sec., W. T. Srope A. s.
Peter F. Opdyke /; Treasurer, VIM
Britton.
- The editors Of the Blank Deco
have become quite complimentary
In their last issue they say
As time has rolled on, the inau.
ence of the "PREss" has been steadily
on the increase"
This is not as mucl, as they might
have said with propriety, but sufficient
to redeem in part their easy truthful
ness.
-The editor of the Blank Deed
at Clinton, has "backed down. but
continues to publish the same old lie
over his local news. What Curran
said of Lord Clare might be applicable
in his case, "that like chimney
sweep he has raised himself by dark
and dusky ways, and now calls aloud
to the neighbork ood to witness his dir
ty elevation.n The PRESS continues
to wave the Standard sheet of old
Hunterdon.
A Remarkable Machine. The
North American says: At Bethlehem
they have a fire engine that can throw
. stream Of water twenty feet high
Place her upon the roof, and she car
throw water over the highest barn il
the State.
We have Squirt" in this city
which we will pit against the above
Place her on the level and she won
throw an inch, place her upon tn,
roof, and she will throw water over tn,
tallest ehicken-coop in town.
There win be Grand Militar,
Parade and Target Firing at French
town on February 22nd. The priz
is Silver Medal worth $25. 90. Th
Fencibles. Delaware Guards, Unio1
Cadets, Locktown Volunteers, Ma
tional Guards, American Rangers
and Baptisttown Troop have been in
vited and will attend. Look out fo
a grand affair. Attention Battalion
Throw out your chest ! Point the to
and swell the instep Forward
Guide right ! March
The Promenade Concert an,
Hoiree for the benefit of Carpenter
Cornet Band, was a fine affair, althC
the attendance was not as large O
anticipated. The arrangement of mu
sic for the occasion was excellent an
delighted those who were present a
the opening exercises. After th
concert had terminated and the Oh
folks "subsided, !" the youth and beau
ty occupied the glowing hours wit
flying feet'' until the "wee morning,
with many thanks on retiring to tn
Band and gentlemanly managers fo
the pleasant evening they had passed
"Alexp of the Gazette added to tn
munifcence of the affair his smilini
sisage.
The Annual Meeting Of tn
Stockholders of the Hunterdon count
Agricultural Society will be held a
The Court House in Pennington, 0
Saturday, the 18th day of Februar
next, at 10 o'clock, a. M, pursuant t
article 7th Of the bylaws of said Socis
~, for the purpose of electing Pres