The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-29
MOUNT AIRY, N. j., Nov. eSru, 1876.

! 84OJNT AIk4, ~. j., NOV. 10Th, 1910.
Sourland Mountain, although not con-
tinnation of the CatslIils, extends from the
vicinity of Rocktown to Neshanic Mountain
a continuation of the same range of uplands.
/ 1t is densely dotted with towns and villages
ranging anywhere from six to nine inhabit-
ants each, and when added together they
furnish more material for our COURTS lawyers
and judges to practice upon than twice the
same amount Of territory in any other part
of the State. g Nottingham, one Of the viii
lagos, was so named because an old lady used
to sit upon big rock by the roadside and
knit from morn till knight. Tradition has it
that the cid lady was found dead upon the
rock and that she occasionally returns TO her
favorite resort aud always brings her knitting
along. The village has the advantage Of a
store and We noticed eggs quoted at two
cents and half piece upon shingle. 1t
is also blessed with q colored peoples meet
ing house wherein the gospel truths no doubt
are handsomely expounded and grammar
badly abused. The inhabitants number
about fifteen white, and from nineteen to
twenty blacks, and about the same number
of dogs. Rabbit-hunting seems to be the
principal industry of the people. While
passing over the mountain We met with new
addition to the region. It was bran new
darkey, right from the South. Having beon
down there few days during the unpleasant
ness, wo recognize him at once as a planta-
ton hand and asked him why he left the
Sunny South. lie said 1t was all done gone
for the eulled persons tolive down dar and
be pretty mess indeed) He was looking
for a job at four dollars per. mouth. Is this
the change we have heard so much about
which is to be consummated by our dear
Southern brethren. IL SO, farm labor will be
cheap indeed hardly worth what it would
cost to keep poor negro in cheap clothes and
poor tobacco. But if it will restore conf
dence it is all right. New York City and New
Jersey which gave small majorities for the
change will be too much for the confidence
when this dark cloud comes rolling over our
hen roosts. Good security is the kind of con-
idence bank officers look for and it's the kind
that makes money plenty, without jeopartiiz-
| ny our peace, prosperity anu men roosls. we
hear men complain that money is scarce,
when in fact it is no scarcity which is at the
bottom Of all the trouble. But VIC are wan
dering from the Mountain and must turn
back, for we always feel better in the woods
than we do iinanciering. We now come to
the Rock Mills, n sister city of Nottingham
This some years ago was quite a business
place, but the old Grist Mill which was the
centre of attraction is no more. The fire
fond took it in his arms a long time ago and
after short but warm embrace, left nothing
but heap Of ashes. A saw mill now oecu-
pies the old mill seat, which has lately been
oyerhauled by that venerable old mill stone
maker, Mr.. jeremiah Cray, now in his
seventy-third year, but owing to the incapa-
city of the water-wheel it don't tear wood
very nasty. There is also u store at this
place ond we noticed boots and shoes for sale
very cheap on a shingle but didn't stop TIC
price them.