The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-24


RAILROAD MATTERS. Articles of associa-
ton under the General Railroad Law for two
rev companies have been filed in the Secre-
leyville Connecting Railroad Company, to
build from Yardleyviie bridge to a point on
the Delaware aud Bound Brook Railroad, three
miles in length. The other is the Ewing and
Trenton Railroad Company to build from the
Trenton City Bridge to q point in Ewing
township, Mercer county. These roads are
said to be in the interest of the Delaware and
Bound Brook Company, formerly the Nation
al Railroad Company.
The Commissioners appointed To sa1ect an
propriate sites for certain State institutions
have about concluded their labors. They
recommend the site offered at New Bruins
wick as an appropriate place for the estab-
lishment Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
They recommend Trenton as a suitable place
for the Soldiers Children's Home and after
it has accomplished its purpose they recon-
mend that it be used. as an asylum for the
blind. They recommend the site at Borden
town for the institution for the feeble-mind-
ed. 1t lies ON the lands of William S. Her.
bert and Antoine Kline, and contains about
$50 acres.
Charley Ross hat. which was reported as
lost when he was taken through Trenton by
the kidnapper's was brought to Mayor Briest,
of Trenton, by Mr.. Jacob King, on Monday
morning. The Mayor telegraphed to Chief
Hines, of Philadelphia who answered at once
"Send it down." The Mayor complied i'm
medately. 1t was picked up by little
daughter of Mr.. King short distance north
of the Delaware bridge The idea occurred
to Mr.. King that it might be the hat so much
sought for, and hence its delivery to the May
or.
AT last Col. A. X. Mcclure has secured
control of daily paper in Philadelphia, with
the necessary eoncomitant of the " Associat-
ed Press privileges. He has purchased the
Neso Age of DR.. Morwitz, and will rechristen
it the Times. In appearance, it is said, the
paper will resemble the New York Sun. 1t
is to be q two-cent folio and in politics will
oppose the present State and National admin
istrationss Frank Mclaughlin, a well known
job printer, is to be the business manager.
The decisive revulsion that has taken place
in public sentiment since last Fall, was Illus
trared by the municipal elections in Philadel-
phia and throughout Pennsylvania on Tues
day. The Republican gains all over the State
are large and decisive. In Philadelphia the
victory was overwhelming, the highest vote
on the Republican ticket leading the highest
vote on the Democratic ticket by II, 425.. The
country is already thoroughly sick of the res
directed Democracy.
When King Kalakaua visited New Bedford,
one old captain, ninety years old, called upon
hint This Old captain is the only survivor OF
tho crew of the first whaler that visited the
Sandwich Islands, seveuty-five years ago and
at that time the queen of the Islands swan
out to the ship.
The Democratic members of Congress from
the South and Southwest have issued an adj
dress to their people, appealing to them to
obey the laws aud respect the rights of their
fellow-citizens. They are evidently alarmed
at the effect of the proscriptiye course of
their fellow Democrats upon the public mind
of the country.
An immense temperance meeting, under the
influence of the Catholic churches in Balti-
more, was held on Sunday evening, when the
pledge was administered to over three Nun
bred persons, an audience of 5000 people ris-
ing to their feet as the pledge was taken.
number of prominent Pro estant temperance
advocates were ON the platform,
The House Committee on Judiciary on Fri
day. after discussion, laid on the table Repre-
sentative Phelps resolution having in view
the repeal of the so-called Poland Gag Law
The Committee took the ground that it was
for the courts to say whether the subject of
libel was contemplated by its provisions. The
Senate Judiciary Committee went farther and
held that the "Gag Law, . SO called, is right
in all its parts and the cutlery made against It
was the real ''gag."
The Democrats have elected another rebel
Congressman. Mr. Caperton, an ex-member
Of the Confederate Congress, has been elected
United States Senator by the Democratic Leg
tel. - NJ.
tors. The tendency of the party is all in one
direction.
The London Dolly Telegraph is the only
foreign journal represented at the Tilton-
Beecher trial.