The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08


on September 30. At all places in the United
States east of the Mississippi valley the sun
viii rise more or less eclpsed.
A st. Louis physician offers reward of
1000 for case where ripe watermelon has
injured the health of any person.
Hon. John P. Stockton and Mr.. William Y.
johnson, have opened law office together in
Shreve's Building, in Trenton.
Burlington county census returns show d
decrease from 1870 in most of the townships.
Mr.. Ralston had seventy-five horses and
still lie couldn't keep up.
A rope $3.50 feet long and weighing ton
and a half WAS recently shipped by a Bedford
manufacturer to Titusville oil firm.
Thomas Barron, one of the most respected
of the old New York merchants, died few
days ago at the age of eighty-six years. He
was born at Woodbridge, in the first brick
house which was built in New Jersey. Mr..
Barron was never married. He leaves an es-
tate estimated at from 100000 to $7,000,-
900.
On Thursday night, in consequence of a
misplaced switch ON the Easton and Amboy
Railroad, at Bound Brook, freight train ran
into an embankment and was upset. The
tender and five cars broke through the bridge,
the engine was made a total wreck and the
engineer and firemen were severely scalded.
Look out for the well-executed counterfeit
ten dollar notes on the First National Bank
of Philadelphia. The best evidence of the
dangerous character Of this counterfeit is Civ
en- by the fact that six were taken by one
bank IN New York and were sent to the Bank
Note Division, at Washington.
The New Jersey Conference Seminary at
Vinehnd has been sold for taxes, the Hon.
William A. House being the purchaser. The
tial Completeness for several years on account
Of lack of funds.
The Young Mems Christian Association of
Jersey City, has decided to erect hall with
seating capacity of 600 persons, adjoining
their present building. A committee is ar
ranging for cheap restaurant for newsboys
and the like.
Philip Hanna, contractor, while at work
building new grist mill in Belvidere on Sat-
urday, was struck and severely, if not fatally,
injured by falling beam.
The State Normal School building at
bloomsbury, Penn, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday afternoon. The loss is about $780,
900; insurance, $4,000.
During the past week five horses have died
at Rumson, Monmouth county, in a very
mysterious manner. 1t is believed that their
deaths were caused by eating potato bugs
which were in pasture.
A few days ago Mr.. E. T. Davis of Bridge
ton, found a genuine Indian Ratchet on
farm neer Ireland Mill. The weapon is of
granite, six iIches long and three inches wide,
and weighs exactly one pound.
A skeleton has been found by workmen
digging in the yard of 17S Newark avenue,
Jersey City. 1t is supposed to be the bones
OF peddler who disappeared thirty years
ago. There is a bullet hole in the skull.
1t is stated that Ralston, lately the head Of
the broken Bank of California, was allowed
$4,000 per year by the directors for the
purpose of entertaining the depositors. Is It
any wonder that bank conducted on such
business principles, and which stimulated all
kinds of rash speculation should fail? Neither
gold or greenbacks are proof against such
lavish prodigality and folly on the part of
bank officers.