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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

THE BAvARrAN BAND.-The concert of the
Bavarian Band, ON Thursday evening of last
week, at Lyceum Hail, was SHINY attended,
the night being stormy and the notice short.
Those who were present, however, were de-
lighted with the best instrumental concert by
far that has ever been given in this city. The
Band numbers ten performers, and every
performer is All artist. The selections were
principally from the choicest works of the
best masters, but notwithstanding this, the
music, was suited to every taste. There were
waltzes by Strauss and Gungl, polka by
Billo, and marches by Unrath and Iegl. The
pot-pourries were from "Der Freischutz " and
!" II Trovatore," and the overtures by Rossi-
nj Donizett, Suppe, and Verdi. The Last
Rose of Summer was most artistically per-
formed, and after hearing them play "God
Save the Queen" (or America) we came to
the conclusion that we had never heard the
tune played before. 1t was grand.
We hear that at the urgent request of some
of our citizens they will return and give
another concert here, if time will allow their
furlough expiring in October, when they will
be compelled to return to Germany and re-
join their Battalion. If they should come, we
trust that all of our people who appreciate
good music will turn out and give them
crowded house. We can assure them that
they will be amply repaid.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

Us The heavy rains of the past few days
were unusual for the month of August. They
appear to have been very general throughout
the country, and in many places to have done
considerable damage but in this vicinity they
have scarcely raised the creek and rivers
The ground was very dry, and appears to have
absorbed it all. The only damage that we
have heard of in this vicinity, was at King
wood, where small aqueduct under the rail-
road was washed out. Below Bordentown,
however, and throughout South Jersey, much
damage was done to bridges, railroad tracks,
crops, etc. Owing to the washing away of
entertainments, &C., trains were stopped for
two or three days on the railroad between
Bordentown and Camden, and on the Camden
and Mount Holly and Pemberton railroads.
In Pennsylvania, the Susquehanna is reported
as very high On Wednesday of last week,
parts of Kensington GPhla., were badly flood
ed, and great damage done to cellars and theii
contents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

F.crs WORTH KNowrNe.-There is no
case of Dyspepsia that Green's August Flower
will not cure. Come to the Drug Store OF
Robbins & Severns or c. f. Moore and in
ouire about it. If you suffer from Costive-
ness, Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, lndiges-
ton. Liver Complaint or arrangement of the
system, try it. Two or three doses will re-
lieve you. :.
every town and city in the United States. We
have not less than three hundred letters from
Druggists, saying it is the best medicine they
ever Sold for Consumption, Throat or Lung
disease. Sample bottles of both free OF charge.
Regular size rs cents. Sold by all Druggists
and dealers in medicine, and wholesale by
June 18-1y ROBBINS " SEVEhNS'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

In Moyamensing prison, Philadelphia, are
two men, one of whom has not seen the light
of the sun for twenty-three years, and the
other for ten years, and over both during this
time have hung sentences of death. When
these men were convicted there were circum-
stances surrounding their cases that mitigated
their crimes and restrained the humane and
just Governors Of the period from signing
their death warrants. The Press says: IF
ever there were cases that deserved Executive
clemency, these are of that character. If
these men have not atoned their crimes, then
human suffering is no atonement for human
errors'' We think so too.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

COURT OF APPEAL.--The City Council met
as court of appeal on Monday, Aug 18TH. al
OF o'clock, A. M. Present-tho full board ex-
cept Lucas.
The President stated the object of the
meeting, which was to consider the late as
sessment for purposes of taxation. John C.
Moore, ii. c. Hooker and others, appeared
and complained of their assessment. Cases
laid on the table. Then adjourned to 2 p. NJ.
The Court met again at 2 o'clock but did
nothing except talk. 1t appeared that the as
sessment is falling off from last year of
about S125, 00O-$90, 900 of which is in the
End Ward. That being the Ward from which
most of the rascality is expected to come(?l, it
was partially but not fully noticed until the
Court met again in the evening, at u o.
clock Then the Modocs were sure there
should be an investigation Of the matter
The Highland Chief said committee Of
Council should be appointed to examine and
see what was the matter. Malone growled
and look daggers at the Second Warders on
the right wing, as if to say 81 How dare you
hold up your heads here in sight of such
villany.n As usual the trouble all worked off
at the mouth.
A few alterations were made in the as
sessment. Cor. Union and Coryell sts., II. G.
Hooker, reduced $1,000; S. W. Corner of the
same street, Job Silvers, raised $1,000; No. "A
Bridge ST., G. M. Holcombe, raised 5000;
Nos. 10 and 10 Church ST., Hooker Il Roberts,
raised $675. One or two cases of indebtedness
were rectified and then the Court adjourned
to meet again Monday, 25th of August, at y
o'clock
After the Court of Appeals adjourned, the
Council was called together by the President
for special meeting c. A. Skilman, Esq, APP
peared before them and gave his reasons why
he thought Council should proceed at once
to open Washington st. southwark from
its present terminus, the chief one being to
get convenient access to the public school
house grounds On motion, the communication
of Mr. S. was received and the matter refer
red to the Com. on Public Schools, that they
might ascertain if additional facilities are
needed for that purpose.
Adjourned.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

COUNCIL AND THE PoLIcE.-Consderabl
dissatisfaction exists among those who failed
to get elected on the police force at the late
Council meeting, as well as among their
friends. 1t would have been very pleasant,
no doubt, if the Modocs in the Council could
have given offices to all, but that was impos-
sible. Nearly every one of them had one OF
more brothers-ir-law that they wished to have
appointed and they had to look out for them
first and notwithstanding this, some of
them failed to get positions. Nearly every
candidate, we are told, claims that he had the
promise of the entire Modoe delegation in
Guiding the Chiefs and the disappointed ones
are now trying to solve the problem of how it
happens that only three police were elected
when some eight or ten had majority pledged
in their favor. Some are mean enough to in
innate that
For WAYS that arc dark aud tricks that vain
The lamiertville Modoc is peculiar
But that is unjust. The whole trouble re-
suited from the fact that there wasn't offices
enough to go around. Under these circum-
stances we most respectfully suggest to the
few native Americans who still hold Office In
our city, that it is their duty to resign, as it
is eminently improper for them to hold posi-
tions while any of our Celtic citizens are UNI
supplied.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

gB A correspondent from Bucks Co.
writes to u.s. saying that he thinks MIR.
Blunder Buss,' another of our Bucks Co.
correspondents, had better criticise athome in
stead Of writing about the Lambertville Com
mon Council. He states that when in New
Hope few days ago he saw an official of that
Borough grossly intoxicated, and thinks such
cases should occupy his attention. As the
letter is quite personal in its character, we
would not be justified in publishing it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

BUILDING AND LOAN AssocIATIoNs.-Last
Monday evening, at the monthly meeting of
the Mechanics Building and Loan Association,
of this city, there were nine cash loans sold
at twenty-five cts. each. committee was
appointed to devise ways and means by which
the association can be closed-to report to the
next meeting.
At the meeting of the Mutual B. d l.. AS
ISOLATION of this city, on last Saturday even
ing, eleven loans of $500 each were sold at pre-
miums ranging from $50 to $3.50 each.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

ILLEGAL SALE OF WHIsKEy.--Is it not
about time that something were done to stop
the illegal sale of wlliskey in this city? 1t is
the duty of Council to protect those whom
they license from the competition of unli-
censed vendors, but it can hardly be expected
from body two of whom are themselves sell
ling it Illegally thus violating the laws of
the State and their oath of office. Men are
seen reeling through our streets on Sunday,
and young men, the children of respectable
parents, are known to get intoxicated on this
day. The prevalence of this evil and the
boldness with which it is conducted, should
lead the moral people of our city to arouse
themselves to grapple with it before it be-
comes of still greater magnitude.
We shall have something further to say on
this subject hereafter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

To THE EDITOR OF THE RECORD 1t il
probable that not many of your readers arr
aware that there is located at Trenton, ;
school established by State authority for tn,
reformation of criminal or fragrant atrts, de
signed as place of detention until they ar.
rive at the age of eighteen, unless by good be
lavior they are sooner discharged by the Trus
tees. This school has now been in operation
near two years, and there are now twenty-foul
girls there who have been sent from different
parts of the state, and are, under the careful
training of judicious matron, losing theil
proneness to vicious lives and at the same
time are being taught in the necessary duties
of house maids and thoroughly drilled in
school learning. 1t gave me, on recent visit
to this institution, great pleasure to witness
hehappy faces and observe the neat and clean
ly appearance of every department and above
all, to learn that nearly every child readily
and cheerfully conformed to the rules, and
from their changed appearance show that they
appreciate the kind treatment they are under
When the school was first opened it was
thought by many that the manager would be
unable to keep the girls-that they would not
stay, seeing that bars and bolts were not
placed around them but they being placed
on their honor and treated with kindness, seem
to have learned that some one is interested
for them, and in many cases for the first time
they know what are home comforts They
have now not only enough to eat, but plenty
to wear, and take an honest pride in making
their own garments. thought, as this is a
State institution, it might be that in the City
of Lambertville there were girls who are prop
er subjects for this school, and by thus bring
ing the subject to your notice, the design of
the State in providing place of reformation for
its juvenile delinquents might be more widely
spread. / might add that the law provides
that any girl under 16 years. who is vagrant,
criminal, or incorrigible, may be sent by the
courts or Justice of the Peace, with the approve
al of the Chief Justice, or any his associates to
this school, in place of committing them to
the County Jail that the Trustees have
power to bind out any girl after she has be-
come reformed until she shall arrive at the
age of 49, they may return her to her family
if deemed prudent"
The Trustees are building a good substan-
tial brick building near the Asylum, which
will be ready for occupancy about New Years,
and they will be able then to take in about 80
children. This school with the one at James
burg for boys, will be the means of rescuing
many child who would otherwise become
a candidate for our State Prison, 1t is a
good plan to educate and take care Of the chill
dren there will be many less to take care of
when grown to manhood and womanhood.
Yours, s.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

ADvERTIsING.-They understand some
thing about the value of advertising in New
York. We see it stated that one firm has
Just settled bill of $7S, 600 for one years adj
vertising and that earnings resulting from
that advertisement were $650,000, divided
among four persons. Judicious advertising
always pays, as has been demonstrated so Of
ten that discussion is unnecessary. Merchants
who have acquired the greatest fortunes have
invariably been advertisers, and their bust
ness has declined only when they ceased to
use the art preservative of all arts" as an
adjunct. But there is a style of advertising
which is perfect sham, and people seem to
take to it so naturally that tits no wonder they
are SO often cheated. We allude to the adj
vertising lodges which are introduced two or
three times a year into the country towns in
the following manner: A canvasser sudden
ly makes his appearance and proposes to get
up a business guide or directory. promising to
circulate a certain number of copies OF bust
ness cards printed i'll pages ON card or paper.
The parties are perfect strangers, but still
business men are beguiled into paying more
for the business card published in the plan al
luded to, than they would to advertise awhole
year in their local journals The swindle con-
sists in the fact that the number of cards
promised is never circulated. The operators
get proofs of the forms, which they show to
advertisers, get their stamps, and vamose.--
Advertising in legitimate journals always
pays.
We copy the above from the Edston Er-
press. What it says about the advertising
card dodge can be verified in this city. With
in the past year three different schemes of this
kind have been offered to our business men,
In one instance, some thirty cards were secur-
ed at from So to $40 each the canvasser prom
ising to print and post fifty of these "Busi-
ness Directories We doubt whether this
was done, but if it was, it was very dear
investment The canvasser obtaiued from
$3.50 to 5000 for what these business men
could have had done at home for $50, if they
had dubbed together. For the sum each paid
this canvasser, each could have had
double the quantity Of cards, of one-quar-
ter the size of the full Directory. -
The same amount of money would have in
serted a good adv, in the home paper FOL
three months, which would been read by
hundreds and yet some of these men de-
clare that newspaper advertising does no good,
while throwing away money on such schemes
! as we have noted. 4a8
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

CONTRACT AwARDED.-The new iron bridge
ordered by the Freeholders at Milford, was
awarded on Friday last to Vim. Gown, Esq,
of this city. The bids were as follows =
Phillipsburg Manufacturing Co. 5000; VIM.
GOWN LambertviIle Iron Works, $5,650.-
The bridge is to be Of 10 feet span, with
sidewalks The Lambertville Iron Works
have established reputation not only for rea-
sonable prices, but for excellence of work.
manship, SO that it is seldom that this estab-
lishment fails to secure contract when it
bids for it,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

ANOTHER SHOOTING ACCIDENT, Edward
Blackwell, son of Mr.. Noah Blackwell, Of
Ringoes, narrowly escaped serious accident
on Friday last. The young man was out
cunning, and while climbing fence the gun
was discharged by some means, the load en-
tering his hand near the thumb joint, and
glancing upward passed up the arm, just I'M
der the skin, to the elbow where it passed
out The strangest part of this accident is
that as the load left the arm, grain of shot
was sent through each of the young mans
ostrils.--Hunterdon Democrat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

A NEW STEAMER.-A committee of the
Aquetong Fire Co. left yesterday morning Tor
Paterson to examine steam fire engine which
is offered for sale at a greatly reduced price.
The committee is composed of practical me-
chanics, and their Judgment of it can, no
doubt, be relied upon. We are told that if
the machine meets the approval OF this COM
mittee, it will be purchased at once, and be
forwarded to this city, where parade, and a
trial of its capabilities, viii be gone through
,rr;tl,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

U.s. Last Spring, when the Council organ
nate Standing Committees, which withdrew
and hi short time rcappeared and presented
its report. These Standing Committees had
all been decided upon in caucus of the
Democratic members, and the appointing of a
Committee TO make nominations was there
fore farce. In this list of Standing Commit
tees, not one Republican member appeared as
Chairman, but on some of the most important
Democrat who had just been elected was
placed, who knew nothing about the
business of the city. AS a result of this
partizan action, the business of the Council
has been conducted in most slovenly and
irregular manner-the Committees have not
attended to their duties, and their reports
have been presented in most wretched form
or in no form at all. The chairmen have
shown total incapacity for the positions they
hold, and business is running at loose ends
There is no money in the City Treasury, and
no effort made to place any there. The poor
expenses and the street expenses are being in
I creased unnecessarily and the Chairmen OF
the Committees on these departments appear
to know nothing about it, and to care less.
As an offset to this however, it must be re.
fnembered that these men have saved the city
five dollars during the past three menths by
cutting off the city advertising from The
RECORD. Perhaps it may be deemed some
what allowable after this heavy retrenchmcnt,
that the Street Commissioner should spend
$500 on the streets in one month and no one
know just what has been done. The Modocs
boosted Just after the late city election that
they were going to run the Common Council
and give the Republican members no show
whatever. They have certainly made the at
tempt, but still they are compelled quite often,
when they get into difficulty through their ig-
norance, to call upon the Republican members
to help them out. In the manner they are
"running" the city, things will soon be run
down and run out. The respectable Demo-
Gratis are getting heartily ashamed of thestu-
pidity of the men who profess to represent
their party in the Council and these Council
men could do no more graceful act than to re-
sign and allow their places to be filled by more
competent men.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

ONwARp.-Mr. Samuel Wyckoff in Church
ST., has built up good trade in the grocery
line, and like almost every one else, he wants
to do still more business. He therefore very
naturally seeks the aid of THE RECORD in ac-
complisl,ing this, knowing that almost every
body reads it, even if they have to borrow it
of their neighbors. Mr.. w. keeps a good
stock, sells cheap and is clever and accommo-
dating. What shall we say more? Read his
advertisement and buy his goods.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

THE ENcAMpMENT--Co. c, Capt. Kitchin,
of this city, left for The encampment at Cape
May, on Monday morning, in The 7.15 train.
Col. A. w. Angel, of the TIN Rest., Adjutant
G. f. Moore, Paymaster C. w. Crook, Chap
lam A. d. Willife., ST. rgeon G.. II. Larson
and Quarteimaster W. II. Candy, of the
same regiment, and all of this city, also left
by the same train.
The rain interfered considerably with the
movements Of the Regiment at Trenton, and
the companies marched Independently, and as
rapidly as possible to the depot. The follow
ing are the companies of the Regiment as
it left Tgenton:
Company A, Of Trenton, 30 men.
Company 3, of Trenton, 40 men.
Company G., of this city, 40 men.
Company d.. 81 men.
Company E, of Freehold, and Co. f, of
Mount Holly, were expected to join the regi-
ment at Camden.
Me Clurg's Liberty Cornet Band accom-
panied the regiment.
Battery passed through Trenton at mid
night on Sunday, and Col. brakes regiment
at about 10 A. M. on Monday. He had 450
men in fifteen cars and was accompanied by
the Governors Island Band.
Governor Parker and a number of other
prominent officials were expected to be pres
ent to-day.
The wives and families of several officers of
the 7th Regt. and Co. C, left this city for
Cape May on Saturday, where they propose
to remain during the encampment. A num-
Der of the friends of the Regiment and COM
pany will leave here to-day and tomorrow for
Cape May.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

THE BANp.-The Lambertville Cornet Band
having been reorganized, with a new leader,
is prepared to take engagements for harvest
homes, pic-nics, parades &c. Apply in person
or by letter to S. Furman Martindell, Secre-
tary, or to Geo. r. Onley, leader
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

The picnic of the colored people, in Hol-
combe Grove, on last Thursday, was rather
a slim affair." owing to the storm. At 1920 r.
NJ, drum corps from Trenton arrived, to
rether with some fifteen or twenty other per-
sons 1t was soon decided to go to Holcombe
Hall, where they :" danced all night, and went
home with the gals in the morning Rather
DOOR fun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

az Last Saturday night, which was very
dark, drunken boatman got into the mar
ble yard of Mr.. John A. Baehman, and be-
coming bewildered there, did considerable
damage by knocking down finely finished
head stone, which fell against monument,
both of which were badly broken. A warrant
was issued for his arrest, but the fellow so
far has not been apprehended.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

BLAcKsMITHING.-Peop who wish any
kind of iron work done, including carriage
and wagon work, repairing, horse-shoeing,
&C., should 60 to AUSTIN GREENS blacksmith
shop, on Main street, above Jefferson, where
it will be done skillfully, and at reasonable
rates. es At.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

For LONG BRANcH.-The Penna. r. R. Co.
will run train to Long Branch on next
Saturday, stopping at all stations below
Phillipsburg. This will afford those who have
not already made the trip and those who have,
as well, all excellent opportunity to visit the
Branch at low rate of fare. For particulars,
see their advertisement in this issue.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

Two young men at La Sale, ILL.,, recently
fell from the top to the bottom of a coal shaft,
a distance of 253 feet. They fell into about
ten feet of water, and, though both were bad
ly bruised, neither was seriously injured.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

~ Mr.. John A. Kutter is still at his old
stand, and is ready to do all kinds of house
aud sign painting, granting, etc., at short no
tice and in good style. Mr.. X. is an excellent
who patronize him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

aB John Lilly, Esq, has decided to locate
in this city. His law Office is at the residence
of his father on Lilly ST., where he will be
pleased to see any who have legal business to
transact.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-20

as One day last week, as hoy was riding
into New Hope on horseback, some rough
lads threw stones at him, one of which struck
him in the eye, cutting it pretty badly, but
not injuring the sight. The boys we're not
arrested