The Lambertville record., 1874-05-06
Local MrscELLANr.--The new ordinance
respecting the police win be found in another


LOCAL MIscELLANY.--The new ordipanc
respecting the police win be found in afothe
column ls ail&.ss..s Fl. af
4 s.s- Persons who wish to know what kind d
garbage is to be carted away at the city'sex
j. pense are referred to an advertisement Of the
,I Street Committee in another column. Those
= who wish toput in proposals for carting il
away, are also referred to it.
sa s-Cuddy, a liquor seller in the upper part
OF our county, who was sentenced to state
prison for six months, for illegal selling, at the
recent term Of Court, was permitted by Sheriff
Rittenhouse to go over to the hotel to take a
aH drink, since which time he has not been heard
from The Sheriff thinks there is no danger
of his getting drunk fit takes the fellow such
long time to swallow one dose of Modoc Bit
tcrs.
Read the half-column advertisement of
Cooley & Grouse in this issue. They have a
= fine stock of choice new goods and are lust
the men to push business,
Extra meetings are being held the present
week in the M. Z. Church of this city.
Capt. Geo. w. Day, in Boozer's building,
has Just fitted up private entrance to his sa-
loon forthe accommodation of ladies. He will
keep full supply of ice cream and water ices
of all fay0rs and invites his friends to call
The Captain, like Gen. Grant, will eight it
out on this line if it takes all SUMNER. which
it will
We learn that owing to the heavy rains
during last week, the new bridge over Swans S
Greek bore close resemblance to cistern,
near the south abutment Whoever did the
grading did not understand his business or
else neglected it. The water did so much dam
age that the pavement had to be relad.
Mrs. Kelly, of this city, who was sem
fenced to six months in the State prison for
keeping disorderly house and selling whs-
key without a license, was taken to Trenton
ON Friday last by Sheriff Rittenhouse.
On Sunday evening, as Hervcy Skillman,
son of c. A. Skillman, Esq, of this city, was
handling large box of parlor matches, they
igaited aud set fire to his clothing. His hands
and face were somewhat burned before the
flames were extihgdished. The Injuries, for
tunately did not prove to be serious
The corner stehe of the new Presbyterian
Church at Pennington was laid yesterday {
Among the contents Of the box placed in the
corner Stone was list Of the first grand
juries of Hunterdcn county.
The extra meetings at the PRESBYTERIAN
and Baptist Churches in this city still con-
tinue.
The petition against license, presented to
the Council Oh Monday hight, by the ladies' Of
this city, contained 70i Names and was
twenty-five feet in length Some streets were
not thoroughly eahvasscd owing to want Of
time.
-Whiskey is getting knocked in all QUART
crs. In Somerset County the Court granted
but about. half the applications. This, VIE
are told, was also the case iii Warren County
Over i'll Bucks County numerous rcnionstran-
ces have been presented to the Court against
the licensing of various public houses
The entertainment provided by the COM
pany now performing at Lyceum Hall, is Of
an entirely different character from that of
the "Great Moral Show" as will be seen by
reference to the Council proceedings.
The work of laying lip the wall along the
west side of the Mount Hope Cemetery will
be completed il a short time. Ithas bcel, de-
layed owing to a want of material a.as ~
The interest felt by our citizens on the
question Of license was manifested OH last
Monday evening. Lyceum Hail was deiiscly
packed by those who were anxious to know
what our Coancil was going to do, and the ap-
plause which greeted the refusal of every ap-
plication indicated that the, action met with
the approval of large numbers. So far as we
observed, no one appeared to be angry about
it, and we hope to see general acauhescence
in the will Of the people as expressed by the
Council.
DIR. T. Fell, formerly of New Hope, and
more recently Of Bristol, has located in this
city for tile practice of medicine. His card will
be found in another column.
The Common Council viii meet on next
Monday evening.
Wilson RoyaIsAi1h Chapter, Of this city,
has just purchased handsome set of officers
robes, at cost Of about $3.50.
p Mr. Job Siiveisis about building a fine
residence on his lot On Union ST., above York
ESFoRcE THE LAws.ENow that tire Com
mon Council Of this city have refused to grant
( licenses to the hotels and saloons, it becomes
their duty to see that the laws and ordinances
are not violated by the illegal sale of intoxica-
ting drinks. The law willnot enforce itself s
and unless there is firm and constant use of
the power of the law against offenders, the
benefits to be derived from the new order of
things will be Of small value.l 1t is also the
duty Of our citizens to aid the authorities in
any efforts which they may make to prevent
and punish the illegal traffic. Let the pro-
hibitory plan have fair trial. and then we
shall be able te see whether it will work the
evil effects to the prosperity of our city which
is predicted BY SO many. We are not of those
sSlno believe that it will. There can bono
4l,nk sc rad at N