The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-13

For THE RECORD.
When great city shall see fit to call from
amongst her citizens its most valiant men fol
the purpose Of protecting itself as well frcnl
foreign invasion as from internal violence, it
is most fitting that those upon whose should
ers this weighty responsibility shall rest,
should have their history written by the pen
of the impartial historian.
Our great city of Lambertville, whose fame
is commensurate with its deserts, after
months of abortive trial. and after many at
tempts has at length accomplished through
the last gigantIc anort, tile great rcar or the
selection of three policemen, who shall keep
the city while the people sleep. Rich men,
poor men, the hardy son of toll, the merclan'
the mechanic, the professional man, the native
born, and those whose birth was upon for
eign shore, the veteran soldier, and the officer
at whose command such deeds of valor were
wrought during one Of the greatest wars this
world has ever seen, presented to the high
Council of this city field from which to
choose of such unsurpassed variety and excel
lence, that there is no wonder that their choice
men as it has
The two guardians Of the night, selected to
keep the northern and southern portions of
our city, were born in that island where ira
dition informs us, that by the high decree of
our worthy St. Patrick, all snakes and frogs
were banished-the land that has given birth
to orators and poets, and has sent streams of
it's sons and daughters to our shores to help
us build our railroads and dig our canals to
hold our offices, to sell and drink our whiskey,
and to do other acts of similar character.
But what shall be said of him to whom was
confided the care of the middle and most pop
ulous portion of our thriving city? Whence
he came or where he was born, the present
historian is not informed. 1t is a fact, how
ever, corrol Grated by careful inquiry that lie
4 formerly discovered and owned a silver mine
of great value and fabulous richness With
portion of his newly discovered treasure he
wendell his way to the place at which was kind
led the fires where his fellow workmen caused
the liquid iron to flow into various shapes for
the manufacture of machinery. Into cruel
/ BILE. and over these fires, was the precious
/ specimen placed but no effect was produce
on the obdurate mass until his fellow work
men observing his attention drawn aside, slyly
threw into the radiant vessel some soft SOLDER
whose silvery streams were soon observed to
trickle down the sides of the glowing cruc-
ble His eyes glisteped at the sight. Sec J"
said he. .'the silver as it comes from the
"a I,a I.,f
his hat high into the air, 81 am ricli-you
may work away, but shall never work any
more. My silver-mine upon the hill shall sup
ply me and mine with all that DESIRE" TAX
ing up the lump, he hastens to neighboring
silversmith for his opinion. 1t is pronounced
by him the "puie stuff" With swelling
heart and naughty step, he now goes back to
his comrades, who still are engaged in filling
his cup to overlooking with visions of wealth,
until there is room for no more. Then comes
the breaking up of this most delightful dream
the explanation of the cruel hoax. Then,
indeed, the sky turns blue with curses dire,
and heaven and earth are scathed with his
wrathflll ordinations.
Such is the history of our guardians of the
night, whose duty it is to protect the lives
and property of our people, and to keep the
lights burning, that no one come and steal
away our treasures whilst we sleep Let us,
then, fellow citizens, commit unto their keep
ing our lives and property, with an assured
confidence that when the morning shall come,
/ all will be found DeU.
TAYLOR HALL REsTAURANT, TRENTON