The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-07-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. BLttNpEH Buss.


When Jefferson Davis was IN St. Louis, re-
Gently he was serenaded by a number Of his
former slaves. ss1seE
Blind Tom, the negro pianist, owns farm
near Warrenton, Va. He will spend the SUM
mer there.
There is politician in Nova Scotia named
Gouge. There are good many politicians In
this country whose names are not Gouge, but
that is exactly what they are.
General Braxton Bragg is canvassing the
cities of Georgia as agent for patent wool
en- water pipe.
Ex-Congressman Forker is quietly engaged
in farming on his farm of about 90 acres, u
short distance from Bordentown.
The Newton Herald says that the sheriff
has more business among farmers just now
than was ever know in Sussex county before
"M. L. L. is the latest novelty In college
degrees, and it is said to have been conferred
BY the Ladies' Seminary at Bordentown. 1t
signifies Mistress of English Litcrature,' Z
FIVE sisters, natives OF Orange, in Sussex
coitnty, the youngest of whom is between six
ty.nine and seventy years Of age, met tcgeth-
er on Tuesday, July 22d, at the residence Of
J. G. Kilburiry HI South Orange.
Hon. Asa Packer owns seven millions Of the
bonds Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which
nav seven per cent. Seven hundred thou
sand dollars year made BY the millionaire in
this investment alone.
Near Troy, New York, recently, man was
working in the fields, when he was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. The Troy
Times says the sun Was shining brightly at
the time, and not drop of rain fell.
To reduce mans salary because lie gets
married is not to treat him very well yet
that was done In the case Of Bishop Norris of
Ohio, who, being 80, or thereabouts, took to
himself young wife. lie used to get $500;
he now gets $1,000.
The people OF vineland have resolved that
the township Of lands should donate the pub
lie park, containing 80 and 44-lO0 acres, ana
the same be offered to the Domestic Sewing
Machine Company as an inducement to them
to locate their works at Vineland.
Local option is robbing the Chester county
Jail of its quota of inmates. Between Jan
uary list and April 1st before the law went
into effect, thirty-six persons were lodged in
r<.,s .,t, Arri LIT tn
July 18th, only nine were committed.
There are said to be about 1000 persons at
Ocean Grove. A gentleman informs MS that
the place has the appearance Of fair, and
that 1t is surprising to see the number of
buildings that are going up, and the number
Of people that are fiocking there as resort
for the summer.
The Tribune reminds those Of its young
lady readers who may be fascinated with the
notion of marrying some titled foreigner that
there are no less than thirty thousand Of these
gentlemen in France. Italy must have about
as many, and the German Barons can BIO
counted by the thousand.
The Brooklyn Trust Company suspended
on Saturday week, in consequence Of the dis
covefy of deficit in the accounts of the late
President, Ethelbert s. Mills, who wasdrown-
ed ON Tuesday previous. The deficit is sta
ted at $s00,0O0, which IL $500, 900 in excess Of
the banks capital of 100000 and its surplus
Of 100000.
A woman named Clark, Of Delaware county
Ohio, proved that the services Of her husband
we're worth to the family 6ne Thousand dollars,
but III consequence of drinking whiskey sold
to him lie was worthless, The court allowed
that sum for damages, and required the man
who sold the beverage to reirnburse her in that
amount. The first conviction under the new
Illinois liquor law has just been obtained, for
selling liquor to an intoxicated man.
Morrstown ii trying to stop the rum traffic,
and citizens committee Of 5Uis at work.
Phey have requested The Common Council to
issue no license, except on three stated days
III the year. to any person to keep an inn OF
tavern. This Is designed to stop the rushing
through with haste Of licenses at specialmeets
ings, without chance being given for remon-
stlances. They also demand the endorsements
Of the laws and ortiinahccsz