The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lans5ertutsse. N. r., Oct. II, 1876.

Acf CuStohi0iSs az he nECOltD Oiiice.
The Democratic meeting at the dog pit
was not half as exciting as the dog-fght at
the same place, two evenings previous.
The Centennial passenger traffic is still
very heavy on the Belvidere Division. Yes
terday the s 40 train left this city with thir-
teen cars filed with passengers.
We were compelled last week, owing to
the pressure of local matter and new adver-
tisements to omit the publication of our
Western letter, which was in type. 1t will be
found on the first page in this issue.
Can it be that Democrats who would
never vote if the niger was given the bal
lot, are now furnishing colored men in this
city with the Democratic speeches of South
ern negro, with view to convert them to faith
in Tilden and the "usufruct?"
We are under obligations to Mr.. a. D.
Westbrook, the gentlemanly travelling agent
of the Lambertville Manufacturing Co., for
copies of Western paper Also to Mr.. J b..
Mason, of Stockton, who is now in the far
West, for copies of Denver and other. dailies.
Notwithstanding the claim of Democrats
in this city that the Republican majority in
Maine was only $1,000, it appears that the Of
fetal majority, just reported, is 15,037-a gain
of more than II, 900 over last year, and of
more than 5000 over the average majorities
of the last 0 years.
Friday morning, Oct. 18th, 1876, w. F.
Finger g. Co. will open complete line of Sta
pie Dry Goods, Hosiery, Notions Underwear,
&C., which they will sell as they do Groceries,
at the very bottom on every article. Give
them call.
"A Republican meeting will be held at Ly
ceum Hall, next Monday evening, at y o.
clock. 1t will be addressed by A. G.. Lebrake
and J. L. Stevens, Esqs., of Maine. These
gentlemen, we are informed, did good service
in that State during the recent campaign,and
a gentleman who is posted as to their abilities
assures that they are able speakers
Persons who wish to give their children
good education at private school under the
best moral influences will find the Seminary
of Miss Emma L. Knowles, on York street, to
be wen suited for the purpose. Miss Knowles
is an accomplished teacher and has as an as
sistant a lady who taught for some time in
the Miss Hale's Select School at Pennington.
The lecture of Mr.. Ashbel Welch Jr., on
egypt" before the Y. M. C. A., at the
Presbyterian Church, on last Monday evening,
was both instructive and entertaining, and
was listened to with great interest. The sing
ing by the quartette was pleasing, and the
solo by Miss Guy. of New York, Nearer
My God to Thee" was finely executed. She
has highly cultivated and fine voice, under
perfect CONTROL The next monthly meeting
will be held on the first Monday evening in
November
"A humber of distinguished reformers as
sembled at Forans reform hotel, in the First
Ward, last Thursday evening, to hear j N.
Voorhees,, Esq, explain Tilden's "usufruct. /"
Whether it was decided that it was something
kept back of the bar or that 1t was kind of
affidavit to keep from paying ones full in
come tax, we are unable to state. A pole had
previously been raised, from the extreme top
of which was fastened a broom. This was to
indicate that the broom that was to make
clean sweep was away out of reach of the De-
mocracy.
----One of the finest assortments of under
wear, sizes running suitable from that of an
infant up to a lady or gent weighing 300 lbs,
at 81, 30, 60, rs, $500, $1.25, at Van Horns.
o-11,t.f.
"A writer for our contemporary gets off
little sheer at our " knowledge and expert
ence - in sewer building, and then virtually
endorses all that we said. He acknowledges
the new sewer to be unfit for the purpose
that it will be harbor for malaria and rats
but contends that it is the duty Of the city to
provide proper sewerage. So do we but we
also contend that proper sewerage isnot simp-
ly drain to benefit a few private properties
at the expense of our Taxpayers. Ii attempt
ed at all, it should be on some general system,
extending over the whole city.
Mr.. g. Wolverton, the excellent Stockton
postmaster, recently had harness maker
working for him by the name of Geo. Blake,
who was allowed to sleep in his harness shop.
On Saturday evening last 80 % in money was
taken from the drawer and 300 3-cent post
age stamps from private depository, outside
the post-ofiice. AS the man had disappeared
the next morning, suspicion was fixed on him,
and upon inquiry it was found that Blake had
been in this city and had sold postage stamps
to some one Thus far, he has not been
caught.
Yesterday TUESDAY morning as the $40
train was standing in the depot in this city,
four-mule lime team belonging to Jesse T.
Naylor, of Parsons Cornep attempted to
cross the track. The rear of the train was
on the street and additional cars were being
put on the train. In backing up and making
the connection the cars were forced backward
and struck the wagon, pushing it sideways
short distance, but the train was stopped be-
fore any damage was done other than slight
flesh wound TO one of the mules. The driver
was thrown down and narrowly escaped in
jury. II was a very fortunate escape from a
serious accident.
The first meeting of the campaign in this
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