The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-12-06

tween Coryell and York.
"A large lot of Christmas goods, just re-
ceived at No. S. Union st. d6:3t
"A meeting Of those favorable to a turn
pike between Stockton and Lambertvlle, was
held at Stockton last evening. r. Van Dixie,
Esq, was Chairman of the meeting. 1t was
resolved to make application to the Legisla-
ture for charter. Such a turnpike would be
of great advantage to the large numbers who
this city.
Van Horn has just opened case Of can
ton fannels that can't bebeat, at 8, 0, 10, 12a,
10, IS, 90, also all wool and domet flannel
10, %, 81, and up. o-11-tf.
We were shown recently by Mr.. Thos. r.
Hunt of this city, some hickory nuts which
he had received from his brother George, now
residing in Kansas. They were of extraor-
dinarily large size, but after seeing the big
things that state exhibited at the Centennial,
we were not surprised at these evidences of
the prolific soil of that wonderful state. Mr..
! Hunt intends to use the nuts for seed
"A new lot of Winter Hats and Trim
mings, very pretty. Call and see them. AL
ways ready to show our goods without charge.
Mrs. III. w. Cooley, 6 S. Union ST. d6:St
AT an election for officers, held by Am
well Lodge, No. 10, A. F. A. NJ, on last
Wednesday evening" the following were
chosen w H., ]. w. Mcdowell; S. W.,
Chas. Massey j J. W., W. H: Everett Sec
rotary, j. G. Moore Treasurer, Chas. Schulz
haus Director, ]. P. Smith. The installa-
ton will occur ON St. Johns night, dec.
27th.)
II have just received fresh line of Boys
and Children's Clothing, sizes from years
up. L. Tobias, the One Price Clothier Union
near Bridge street, Lambertville. Nov. 1t
Judge Dalrymple, of the Supreme Court,
rendered decision in the bounty-tax cases on
Monday. The points decided are that the
bounty poll tax of three dollars was right
| fully assessed by the Common Council of this
city and must be collected Also, that the
| assessment was one mill in excess of what
| they had right to assess for municipal pur-
poses also, that they had no right to assess
for the payment of more than six per cent.
interest on the bounty bonds.
! The Assignees of Andrew Robertson sold
the following properties on Thursday last -
| The store property on the corner of Bridge
and Cemetery Streets Ffenchtown, sold to
Philip G. Reading for So, 1926. 90 frame dwell
ing-house ON Robertson alley sold to J. r. Har-
den and Isaac Taylor for 100000 double
frame dwelling house on Cemetery street, sold
by Cyrenas A. Slack for 81, 433.43 The re-
mainder of the property was adjourned until
Thursday of this week.
"A New DEPARTURE The One Price
System of doing business introduced by L.
TOBIAS, One Price Clothier, Union nea-
Bridge ST., Lambertville, N. j. oct. 25, It,
! "A rather singular affair occurred at the
farm of Mr.. Levi Stout, below this city, on
last Sunday morning. Mr.. S. awakened at
about two o'clock, and looking out of a
window saw some grain bags which were
| generally kept in the wagon house, strewn
along the lane. He dressed, took his gun and
went out doors. He saw two persons
who were riding his horses up and
down the lane. One Of these said to him
"I'll blow your brains ont" whereupon Mr..
Stout knocked him down with the but of his
gun The other backed Mr.. S. into his hotisc
Mr. S. then sent his son, a boy of Is, over to
Mr.. Cornelius Roses for assistance. In the
meantime the two men tried to batter down
one of Mr.. Stout's doors. Mr.. Roses
son-in-law, Mr.. Wesley Case, came over to
Mr.. Stout's, and met one of the ruffians on the
back porch. He threatened to blow his
brains out, but instead of that, he was knock
ed down by club in tho hands of
Mr.. Case By that time the second ruffian
came up and was also promptly laid out. Up
on examination it was discovered that the
men had wagon and horse with them and a
bottle of whiskey was found in the wagon.
Believing that this stuff had been the cause of
their strange proceedings, that looked more
crazy than criminal, they allowed the two
fellows to get into the wagon aud go.
Since the above was in type, we learn that
this is only small part of the performances
of the two persons in question, who turn out
| to be Skinney' Dempsey and Jas. Sweeney,
of this city. 1t appears Chat on Saturday
evening, Augustus Cowdrick and II. c. Go
down, two young men from near Dilts' Cor
ner, in Delaware township, came to this city
and visited Slack's saloon. On coming out Of
it, one of them was struck in the face twice
by some unknown person, while passing along
Church street. The two young men went up
town and stopped at Savage's saloon, where
they were followed by Sweeney and Dempsey,
and asked to treat. They did so, and then
repaired to Wilson's hotel, where their horse
and carriage had been put up. Upon. getting
into the carriage, Sweeney, Dempsey and
another young man, also jumped in, under
pretente Of taking ride. When just above
the residence of N. V. Young, Esq, Sweeney,
who is a powerful fellow, caught hold of
Godovn and held him while Dempsey robbed
him. They then demanded Cowdrick's
money and he opened his pocket book and al
lowed them to take out small sum, which
they supposed was all that it contained. By
this time the carriage was near the Alexsauken
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