The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-01-23
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49, A donation comes off to-day
"wednesday the 23d) at White House,
for the benefit Of the Rev. S. Sturges.
A correspondent Of the Hun
terdon Republican, signing himself
LEBANON, wants to know where the
New Jersey Leader will lead to.
Mr. John P. Schneck of
Pennington, will be at home shortly if
he has not already arrived with a
large lot of horses, which he will sell
at prices corresponding with the
times
The beautiful Scriptural Pan
Drama of the " Pilgrims Progress, -
was exhibited in the Presbyterian
Church, Milford, on Monday evening
last.
A Ladies' Charity Fair and
Festival will be held in Coryell's hall
on the 18th and l4th of February
proximo, of which extended notice
will be given in our next
- Owing to a pressure of bust
ness we have been unable to make this
number of our paper as interesting as
usual We will be all right next
week.
We notice our friend Jerry
Flummerfelt has attached a new fea-
ture to his establishment in the shape
of a sign, it is creditable affair, and
received the artistic touches from the
brush of Kutter.
The Annual Donation Visit
for the benefit of Rev. J. NJ Spoor,
of Milford, will take place at the
Parsonage in that village this. WED
nesday) afternoon and evening. A
pleasant time is anticipated.
A donation visit will be given
the Rev. Mr.. Town, at the parsonage,
in Mount Airy, On Wednesday after
noon and evening of the Both Of Jan
uary The public are invited TO at
tend
- The new Baptist Church cree
ted at the village of Stockton, was
dedicated with appropriate ceremo-
MES on Thursday last. The dedica-
tory sermon was preached in the
morning by Rev. George Young, of
Princeton
- The Stockholders of the Union
Bank at Frenchtown, will hold an cleo
tion for choice of thirteen Directors to
serve the ensuing year, on Saturday
the second day of February, proximo,
between the hours of 10 and o'clock.
- The regular meetings of the
Lamber.ville Lyceum, a Literary and
Scientific Association of some merit,
have been discontinued, and Deba-
ting School has been organized.
This change does not argue very favor
ably to the literary refinement and
taste Of our citizens, which so far as
this institution Of Golden times' is
concerned seems to be retrogading.
- Hiram Blake, formerly resi-
dent of this place, and now of Trenton
has published the Declaration of In
dependence, the Constitution of the
United States and Washington's Fare
well Address, in neat pamphlet form,
Intending them for general circulation
at this time, when patriotic docu-
ments are so much needed. He will
be in our midst in few days to sup
ply our citizens They will be found
very convenient for reference.
- Mr.. Geo. P. Wilson and LADY
and Mr.. Charles Schulhaus and lady
win please receive the thanks of their
typographical excellencies, the printers
in the PRESS Office, for the delightful
morsels Of cake received on the occa-
sion of their weddings May peace
and plenty run parallel with their ex-
istence, and ''family jars" be unknown
except wheL they come in the shape
of Preserve jars. But, boys, as the
old song goes
"Wedlock is ticklish thing.
- The Sabbath School connec-
ted with the Christian Church at Mil
ford, gave an exhibition in the Chapel
on Saturday evening last. The pieces
generally were well spoken, and the
vocal music by the children was ex-
cellent--their proficiency 10 this par
tieular being doubtless attributable to
the instructions and training they had
received at the hands of their able and
efficient musical preceptor, Mr.. II. B.
Rittenhouse The Milford Band were
also present, and by their excellent
music contributed largely to the eve
ning's entertainment Aliho' but Eve
cents admission was charged, about
Sa2 were realized.
- The Debating Club Of Union
organized a Debating School at the
Cooks Cross Roads on the II inst.
The following officers we're elected !:
Yresident-Isaac n. Demott.
Treasurer-Peter NJ Taylor.
Permanent Seeretary-Lucian c.
Sheppard.
The debating club viii hold there
meetings every Thursday evening du-
ring the winter at Cooks Cross
Roads. The question for discussion
on Thursday evening the cath -
(Which exerts the greatest influence
on mankind, the Sword or the PEN /"
1t viii be argued in the affirmative
by Edward Fl. Cooley, Sylvester Tay-
lor, Peter G. Sweazey, Cornelius b.
Sheets and Samuel d. Little; and in
the negative by Grin Landers, Samuel
D. Edwards, Samuel Fl. Smith, David
W. Stires and Mahlon Swarer. ~