The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-29


In Hackettstown taxes are $24 on $1,000,
at which some people squirm little, but gen.
orally they bear it rhanfully fine water works
and fine school house are the assets.
"FATHER +" BoEHM DYINe.-The yenera-
BILE Henry Boehm, patriarch of the Methodist
Church. is now on his death bed, at the resi-
dence of his grand daughter, near Richmond,
S. l.
Last year the members Of the Legislature
received as their pay an average of 1854 each.
This year they receive $500 for the session.
Notwithstanding the regular pay is greater,
the prospects for perquisites seem less, and
many of them arc making close bargains for
their board and lodgings during the Winter.
Sir Peter TAFT, the great army clothing con-
tractor, who supplied the Confederates dur
ing the recent civil war, has been compelled
to close his factory for want of orders The
British army has been reduced TO its mini
mum, and foreign orders did not come in.
Professor Mosley, of Germany, is now sue
ccssfully treating phthsic or pulmonary con-
sumption by making an incision through the
walls of the chest and drawing off the pus
with a syringe, and afterwards washing out
the ulcers with weak carbolic acid.
In the Herald's cock-and-bull story of the
stupendous secret Anti-C Catholic Society,
it declared that President Grant and Postmas-
ter General Jewell we're members, having been
privately initiated by :" National Deputy Ed
gar.o Mr.. Edgar publishes card denying
this, and its columns largely taken up with
denial of its statements from various sources
At a recent trial at Green Village, Morris
county, some 80 witnesses were examined ON
each side, and such an array Of old men has
seldom been seen. The average age was over
70 and several were over 80. The oldest was
So. Dispositions of two who were too old to
attend were taken Judge Reed, who presid-
ed, seemed to think Green Village would be a
good place to live in.
The eoroners jury m the case of tho late
DIR. Durham of New Brunswick has returned
the following verdict:
1--WE find that Dr. Charles Durham came
to his death on the night of the 9th day of
December instant, in the upper level of the
Delaware and Rar.tan Canal in this city, by
drowning, at whose hands we are unable to dis
cover"
A few days ago, an elegantly dressed lady
got into a Madison avenue On. " car and
although the day was cool she could not wear
her gloves on account of her many diamond
rings. A balky horse having twice stopped
the car, the lady went to the door, and, look
ing at the team for q few moments, said to
the driver, ''That ere off horse amt used to
be druv on that ERE side.n And that was lust
the trouble in spite of the diamonds.
DREADFUL CALAMITy--250 LIVES LOST
MADRID, Dec. Intelligence has just been
received here from Philippine Islands giving
the details of a dreadful hurricane, which oc-
Cured there on the Both of last month. The
storm was particularly severe in the provinces
of Albay and Camariney which form the
southeastern part of the Island of Luzon-
Two hundred aud fifty lives were lost and
$500 dwelling houses destroyed. Many cattle
persisted and the crops in all directions are
ruined.
Stewart, who has been elected Postmaster
of the House of Representatives by the Dem
ocrats, was Rebel otiice-ho at Richmond
during the war. He displaced Captain She
wood, who was a gallant Union soldier, and
had one of his legs shot off during Sherman's |
famous march TO the sea. Sherwood employ
ed no subordinates who had not served at least |
three years in the army, but Stewart removed
all these and put in their places men who had
fought on tie othcr side. Northern Demo-
Gratis were of no account no one would suit
who had not served under the Rebel flag -
This is what may be expected IN every de-
partment of the government should this par
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