The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-10-27
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and barDarous way TO revenge hefself upon
another female. By some means she secured
a little boy belonging to her enemy, and kept
him an entire day. Meanwhile the boys
mother was searching for him, with untold
agony. The boy was found near night in a
neighbours yard, where he been placed by the
woman (?) who was ashamed to let her neigh
bors know that she had been guilty of such a
contemplate act. The case will be taken to
the Courts.
EMBEzzLEMENT.-4 Member Of tile House
of assembly I1sdicted-The Grand Jury of
Monmouth county, at their present sitting,
found bill of indictment against George w.
Patterson, member of the House of Assem-
bly,, representing the First District of that
County, in the last session. We have no par
ticulars. Mr.. Patterson was a competitor, re-
Gently, for the dignifed position of Senator
of that county.
Philadelphia is now alive with political agi-
tation, and it is apparent that heavy vote
will be brought. The majority for the Repub
lican State ticket this year can hardly fall be-
low 10000, and may considerably exceed that
figure. Efforts are making to defeat a part of
the city ticket, but the enthusiastic feeling
aroused by the Ohio victory will no doubt car
ry the whole list safely through
The Washington N. J. Star says that at
the wake of Prof. Finnan, held at Oxford
Furnace, last week, a strange circumstance
occurred. The supposed dead man who had
been thirty. six hours in his coffin, suddenly
arose to the terror of all present. Many fled
from the house, but the intimate friends of
the Professor stood by and convinced them
selves that he was alive, and properly cared
for him.
The Republicans have this year carried the
following States : New Hampshire, North Car
olina, Michigan, Rhode Island, Maine, Ohio
Iowa and Nebraska. Three of these-Ohio,
New Hampshire and North Carolina have
been reclaimed from Democratic control, while
in nearly all the others enormously increased
Republican majorities were obtained. The
tidal wave is sweeping back with greatly aug
mented power.
Three tons Of unfermented wine have been
shipped to Glasgow, Scotland, from Vineland,
this season. A crate Of peaches, shipped as
an experiment to Liverpool by steamer from
New York, arrived at its destination in ten
days with the fruit in a perfect state of pre-
servation. The crate was kept on ice during
its transit.
In New York City, the Republicans, indie
pendent Democrats and Germans have united
in opposition to the Tammany Hall Demo-
Gratis, now led by Boss Kelly. A ticket has
been formed on which all these elements are
represented, and there is very good prospect
that Tammany will be landed high and dry.
In the garden of the late Andrew Johnson's
residence is magnificent willow, grown
from twig taken from the willow which
bends over the grave of Napoleon Bonaparte
on st. Helena, and sent to the ex-President.-
A twig from the noted tree will be planted
over Mr.. Johnson's grave.
William Westervelt, who was convicted in
the Philadelphia Court of Quarter Sessions
for conspiracy in the abduction of Charlie
Ross, was refused a new trial aud has been
sentenced by Judge Elcock to seven years in-
prisonment in the penitentiary.
just been erected at the Falls of Tar river by
the Primitive Baptists. Its seating capacity
is 10000 and it is built on the site of q church
burned year ago by an incendiary.
The M. E. Preachers meeting at Newark,
and the Newark Preshytery, have adopted
resolutions denouncing the running of Sunday
excursion trains between New York and Phil
adelphia by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. This business is disgrace to the Rail-
road Company and an outrage upon our State,
If not direct violation of the law.
Josephus Sooy, the late State Treasurer,
has been indicted on five separate bills by the
Mercer Co. Grand Jury, four for distinct cases
of embezzlement, and one for misconduct in
Office.
There are said to be more than 1900, 900
Williams in the United States, to say nothing
of several hundred thousand spurious Bills.
After disgracing himself in nearly every
city in the Union, George Washington now
allows his name to appear in the Montreal po-
lice record.
Three hundred New Jersey Harrisons re-
Gently made the Mountain House near Orange,
in this State, interesting and lively by fam
lily reunion. 1t was their third annual meet
ing of this character.
The Louisiana sugar crop for 1874 and 1875
is estimated at 1896 hhds, against SO, 49S
last year. The moasses crop is estimated at
11,616,S28 gallons
A Chicago alderman recently refused 81,
600 for his vote We hasten to add, however
that he got $4,000 from the other side.-
Rochester Democrat.
The Morris & Essex Railroad have reduced
their men tie eight hours They go to work
at eight and stop at five.
Twelve hundred prisoners are now incarcer-
ated in the Missouri penitentiary--the great
est number ever within its walls
A blue rainbow is reported Waco (Texas)
phenomenon.
Wyoming Territory has one saloon to every
160inhabitants.
Chicago has one hundred and forty-two
church bells, all tolled.
Six inch alligators are worth fifty cents
apiece in New Orleans.
Only 712 of the 1916 officers in the Ameri-
can navy are on duty at sea-
New Canaan, CT, claims the largest cologne
factory in the country.
A 1873 pound pumpkin is the worst case of
initiation in Jersey City.
The sea-serpent is reported to have estab-
lished branch in Lake Ontario.
Indiana has now 2,039 grange lodges, and
is one ahead of Missouri.
Minnesota's wheat surplus over home needs
this year will be 24,oo0,o00 bushels.
The Constitutional election cost the State
$4,000.