The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
The sapphire ring which the Pope seiit Car
dinal McCloskey Is worth 5000.

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The sapphire ring which the Pope seiit Car
dinal McCloskey Is worth 5000.
Mr.. William Al Benjamin, one of Trenton's
oldest citizens, died suddenly on Saturday last.
He held tho position of Postmaster under the
administrations Of Presidents Pierce and Blu
chairman, 5s. r.
The Watch Factory at Marion is doing
more business at the present time than II has
ever done before since 1t was first started, two
hundred and Atty hands being employed in
the.yarious departments 49,
Acurious looking aquatic bird, specified,
and as large as duck, and having spoon
shaped bill a foot long, has been captured in a
net at Bayside, near Bifdgeton, by some fish
ermcp, into whose net he diyed after shad
The curiosity has been sent to Barnum.
! Twenty Thousand pounds Of shad left
Bridgeton ON Friday, per Jersey Southern
Railroad, for the New York markets
In the Circuit Court at Trenton last week
suit was tried between the bennington. Semi
nary and the Delaware and Bound Brook Rail-
road Company. The railroad passes through
the property of the Seminary, and the dam
age done was appraised some time ago by
commissioners at $1,000. The trustees refus-
ed to accept the award, considering 1t much
too low, and appealed to the Court. OF the
award Of $1,000 1856 was for the land and
$f15 for the injury done. The counsel for the
Seminary stated that the land was worth a.
800 and the injury s1750, making a total of
$6l40 Gen. Rushing on the part Of the.
plaintiff. alleged that the property had been
very much diminished by the making OF the
railroad. The verdict Of the jury was for
$4,000 in favor of the plaintiff.
The New Orleans Times says that an island
eight acres in extent recently lose up in the
Pass a-rQutre, at the mouth Of the Mississir-
pi river, in single night and now lies fully
eight feet above the surrounding water.
The law prohibiting the wearing or carry
ing Of siderarms, such as pistols, knives,
sword canes, and other deadly weapons, went
into effect in Arkansas on the 9th inst- and
the Governor says that the law will be rigidly
enforced. ssaig Is i58 fftf ~ .trz
s The American Bible Society held its annual
meeting in New York on Thursday evening.
The report gives the receipts at $577, 60o. 80,
and the expenditures S538, ia 742, 1865 Bibles
were manufactured, and ~, $50 purohased.--
The Society has distributed 81 800, 312 Bibles
in the 80 years Of its existence: H.
Thar CANNON AoArE.---Dr McCosh, in
behalf Of Princeton College, has sent . pro-
posal to DR.. Campbell Of Rutgers, to have
the ownership Of e that cannon decided by
arbitration. to which DIR. Campbell, on behalf
Of Rutgers, has assented The place nor the
Judges have not yet been selected, but It is ex-
pected will be at an early day. ~;
Jefferson Davis has made a zspeech to the
Texas veterans of the Mexican war, entreat-
ing them to DO as loyal to the stars and stripes
as they were true and brave in defense of their
first flag. f&Asfis
About three hundred saloons have been
closed In Newark since the new Excise law
went into effect, the propristors being unable
to pay the increased license fee, about Loco
Licenses have been granted, the receipts being
$4,000, against $500 last yesrandsr the
old law. st@s's'S - - $3.50
The New jersey Editorial Association met
last Friday, in Masonic Hall, New Brunswick,
when twas decided that Orkney Springs, w:
excursion Of the Association should be made,
| and Monday, June 21st, the day. The route
to BE- taken Will 30 Via Penney vania Railroad
TO Harrisburg. Pa, stopping thereover night,
thence through tho ceIsbrnted Cumberland
valley To Hagsrstown, Maryland; thence to
| Harper's Ferry, and up TO Mt. jackson via
the Valley Railroad Returning on Friday 70
! Baltimore, and there remaining over night,
and from thence hosne On SatuFdays
At meeting Of the stockholders of the
! Easton and Amboy Railroad, Friday, the fol,
lowing named persons were elected Directors
| Asa Packer, Robert H. Sayre, II. Z. Packer,
1 Samuel Thomas, John II. Lyon, G. Hartshorn.
At subsequent meeting Of the Board. Asa
| Packer was elected President and Charles
Hartshorn, Secretary and Treasurer.
Governor Bcdle, has approved Of the vari
l ms ants ma esed by the Legislature known az