The Lambertville press., 1861-10-09
The first. battery offiyipg artillery,
Captain Porter, left Boston Friday
afternoon splendidly equipped.

a counterfeit FIVE dollar note on the
Bank of Commerce, Philadelphia, has
made its appearance
The properly of Robert Tyler has
b5en seized at Bristol Pa, by G. der
of the Government. rI 4
Gov. Spragne, Of Rhe de Island
has raised three more batteries in that
State. which willniake eight ii all.
aThIes Old city Of Brahsvick, Ger
many, has this year celebrated its
tLousandtl, anniversary.
IT is stated that file income Of the
Sheriff Of New York City is tro ham
ds,ed thousand tlQlynrs Il Year, Pretty
fair income for these Tins.
The British ennl,o.t Rinaldo re-
puts the frieate Susq, ehanna and
gnnhons Albatross and Cumberland,
st Ilatteras Inlet on Friday,
Lieuts. Loyal, Bats, and Stevens,
of the navy, have been sent TO Fort
Lafayette, Tor refusing 70 take the
oath Of allegiance.
Hon. Henry May, ". G. from Bal
timore, has been removed from Fort
ress Monroe t, the Hotel de Ilafay-
ette,n New York harhor.
The. friends Of ex-Mayor Berret Of
Washington say he has gone to New
York, proposing to reside there during
the continuance of the present troub-
les. sf
The rebels boast that they will soon
make dash upon 81 Louis, but the
Democrat expresses the opinion that
no fears for its safety need be enter
tained9
The navigation 'of the Potomac
does not appear to be seriously inter
rupted by the rebel batteries, for the
schooner Commerce, Of Philadelphia,
arrived in Washington on Thursday.
The tobacco crop in the Connect
cut valley this year has turned ont
remarkably we'll G ain crops and
potatoes are up to the full average.
Fruit is scarce.
There is an acre Of cotton Of lux
uriant growth, in ore of the rural
wards of Philadelphia, which, were the
season about thirty days longer, would
prove an entire success.
The Secretary Of the Treasury in
forms the Bank Committee of New
York that he is spending $l, 100000
daily, or $8,40O. 600 q week and there
fore requires money with rapidity.
We understand that Mr.. Charles
H. 9Shinn, of Haddonfeld, N. j., has
been elected as a New jersey director
Of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad,
in the place of Judge Porter deceas-'
ed.
IA despach from Boston states that
the privateer destroyed by our gallant
naval forces at Pensacola was the
Lady Davis, commanded by Renshaw,
formerly a lieutenant in the United
States Navy. la
Hon Samuel Wescott, Senator from
Hudson county, has resigned his place
on account of i'll health, abd the Gov
ernor has accepted his resignation.
This makes an additional Senator to
elect this fall.
The Morristown Banner says that
arrangements are now being made for
a speedy resumption of the business of
the Morris County Bank. We would
advise every bill holder not to suffer
the loss Of "a single cent on a dollar.
1t is probable hat new military
Department viii be made in the West,
and it's command devolvcd on Gen.
Sherman, in order to relieve Gen.
Anderson Of o part of the physical
labor Of his pre- ent position.
II. r. MEAGHER.-It is rumored
that Thos. Francis Meagher, who is
now raising an Irish Brigade in New
York, will be offered the brigadier
generalship declined by Hon. JAS.
Shields, on account Of his health. II
THROWING Our THE BANNER "A
flag staff, the top of which is 24O feet
above the ground, has been raised on
the unfinished Washington monu-
ment," from which splendid national
flag is aboutto to be suspended. vi
CoLoRED LAWYERS IN BosToN.-
John s. Rock, Md, has been ad-
niittet, on examination, as member
of the Suffolk bar in Boston, making
the third lawyer Of African descent
now practicing in the courts Of that
city.