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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-05

RELIGIOUS -" Watcli-night " services were
appropriately observed in the New Hope NJ.
E. Church, on last Friday night. On the adj
vent Of the new year many of the quite
large congregation were found humbly sig
nifying their allegiance to and renewing their
covenants with the God Of all mercies.
Rev. ]. p. Miller is still continuing the ex-
ira week-night services, and there appears to
be strong indications of q stillgreater and
more general awakening.
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eBr AS Mr.. Mahlon Atkinson's horse was
standing attached to a vehicle at the Bridge
Toll Gate, in New Hope, on last Saturday, from
some unknown cause it ran eff from the driver
who it appears was not at that moment with
in reach of the spirited steed. The animal
was secured, however, latter short tun--by
Mr.. David Cunningham, in the vicinity Of
Toenniges' bakery, on River Street, without
occasioninG much damage to tho public in
general, with the'exception Of dashing consid-
cradle mud rather urgently upon the pave
ments
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-05

To At regular meeting of Vigilant
Council No. So, U-of q. A. NJ, held last
Friday evening, the following persons were
elected officers to serve for the ensuing term
C.-Wm. R. CARTS.
". @ JOHN Galley.
r. S.--Wm. Fretz.
A. r. Sc. D. Lennard.
F. Sc. r. Ham.
Treas Adds Bice.
In.--J. K. Masten.
Ex.--Elias Masten.
I, P.-Wm. Lauer.
O. p
Trus,--H. Laubenstine.
Installation on next Friday evening.
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AT regular meeting of Tnscarora Tribe
No. II, Imp. o. of r. NJ, of this city, held
on last Monday sleep. the following chiefs
were duly raised to their respective stumps
for the ensuing term of six moons, Past
Sachem ]. H. Black officiating on the occa-
sion.
ST.. c. Henderson.
s. S.--Robt. Justice.
j. S.--Peter Deringer.
P.-John Pidcock.
G. of R.--Wm. Fretz.
K. of Wv. B. Stryker.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-05

A PRESENT no Ma. BoozER.--A number
of the children OF this city, a few days since,
came to the conclusion that it would be an
appropriate thing to do to make present to
Mr.. ]. Fenimore Boozer who has for SO rnnfy
years remembered them on Christmas morn
ing. They therefore went to work and rnised
a sufficient sum to buy beautiful npholstcr-
ed rocking chair and neat foot cushion On
New Years morning at 10 o'clock they met
at the residence of Mr.. Harrison Carver and
marched to Boozer's Union Hall, where Miss
Hanne Carver, on behalf of the children of
Lambcrtviile, presented the articles, wishing
him at the same time a Happy New Year.
The children then sang the song Always
Cheerful" and Rev. P. A. Stnddiford, d. D.,
responded for Mr.. Booker In a very happy
speech. Mr.. B. was delighted with this ex-
preston of the children's goodwill, and will
long remember this pleasing episode in his
life. A large number of our citizens were
present to enjoy the happiness of the givers
and receiver. At the close of the presents
ton, the children were invited to use the hall
during the day for their own enjoyment, and
they spent some pleasant hours in games, &C.,
interrupted by treat of refreshments by Mr..
Boozer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-05

RAILROAD PRoGREss. Tho IntclIigcncer
says that track-layng on the hew Jenkintown
and Yardleyyille Railroad has been pushed as
rapidly as possible during the recent mild
weather. The mud was very soft and deep,
and the men worked good deal Of the time
up to their ankles in the niire. On Saturday
evening the track-layers had reached point
two miles from Yardleyville, and they will no
doubt reach the Delaware bridge some time
this week. The bridge itself is in readiness
to receive the rails as soon as the construction
train can reach it. The ties and rails are
brought up from Jenkihtown as fast as pos
sible the cars are pushed forward to the
end of the track already laid ; and the ties
are taken hold Of by sufficient number Of
men and carried to the place where they are
to lay. The men putting down the rails fol-
low close behind, and thus the work is con-
stantly advanced. As the ties are large and
heavy, and the rails weigh OF pounds to the
yard, or 670 pounds per thirty feet, the work
Is very iaborious. AS soon as the first track
is laid through to the river a second ono Is
to be put down, This will be much easier
Job, as the ties and rails can be thrown from
the cars on the first track just where they are
to 60, and will not have to be handled SO much.
A strong party of men is engaged In ballast
ing the road as rapidly as possible where the
track is laid Broken Stag from the iron
works at Edge Hill is used on the lower end
Of the road, bat stone will be used for the
most of it. A patent stone-breaker is iE use
=
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SEw HorE AND BUcxs COUNTY, IA.

% The hotel At Lahaska, IA, kept by
Alexander Gathers. was entered and robbed
on Thursday night or Friday morning of last
week. The house was thoroughly ransacked,
and many articles Of minor Importance were
either disturbed or carried. off, The loss will
not be great, probably not oyer 500.
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ty- The spirit Of centenniality was mani

~ The spirit Of Centenniality was mani
Tested in wholesome manner, by the patriot
ic denizens Of New Hope, at the usheripg in
of our first one-hundredth anniversary year.
The sound of the I" Eagle Fire Engine
Houses bell peeled forth in the midnight air,
and in joyful tones declaring the stupendous
fact that the first day of one of the most inn
portant years of our National history was
dawning. A procession was formed and the
streets were paraded Gin grand style in step
with martial music, and general feeling OF
"glad they were alive" seemed to pervade
the procession.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-05

gH The two farms belonging TO the estate
of Thomas Ely, deceased, in Solebury, were
sold at public sale last week--the homestead
farm to Mary Ely, tho widow, and the Lancas-
ter farm to jeremiah Ely, one of the heirs
both at Sis per acre. They are considered
to be among the best farms in the township.
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fY- Rich Black Silks, Cashmere finish
Black Cashn,ers, fine duality and good color /;
also the {. Lama Brand . black Alpacas and
pure Mohairs; superior make at r: H: VAN
HoRN's: Sept. 20.
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Prices REDUCED. The Best Family Wheat
Flour; $3.50 per cwt. Warren County Buck
wheat Flbtr 1925 per cwt., and prices re-
duced 90 cts. cwt On all kinds of Ground
Feed and Wheat Bran; 1T VIM H, EvERbTT's,
No. / Church ST., Lambeftviile. st.
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tB- On last Saturday night number of
articles of wearing apparel, &C., were stolen
from the back porch Of Mr. Garrett Clark's
residence, in New Hope. On Sunday morn
ing suspicious looking footprints were observ,
cd in the mud in the vicinity of the porch,
which were followed by Constable Solomon,
and by his wisdom they were traced to the
house OF Jas. Chamberlain, at Brownshurg,
where the stolen property was found stored,
we are told. Chamberlain was arrested, and
also one of his neighbors--on whom suspicion
was strongly attached as having been conilect-
ed with the theft. They were accordingly ar
raigned before Squire johnson (on Sunday
for hearing, aud were placed under heavy bail
for their appearance at the next session Of
Court. They were sent to Fort Purdy, at
Doyiestown, to await coming events
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-05

ANNIvERsARy.--Itha has been for many years
the custom of the Sunday Schools of the
Presbyterian Church of this city to celebrate
their anniversary on the first Sabbath of the
year, and the usual exercises were held in
the church, on the I'd inst, at half past two
o'clock, the ordinary session Of the schools
being omitted. The church was well filed,
nearly the whole main audience room being
occupied by the scholars and teachers.
The school meeting in the Chapel in New
Hope was present in greater numbers than
ever before on a similar occasion, its growth
having been very marked within year or
past. It's Superintendent, Mr. Ii. G.
Shafer, reported 10 scholars on the rolls,
with an average attendance Of SO, and 10
teachers.
The Lambertville school, as reported by
Mr.. ]. A. Anderson, the Superintendent, has
28i scholars on the roll and So teachers. The
average attendance Of scholars was 1870 and
of teachers 81.
But conversions were reported for this
school and none for the other.
The Lambertvile school had lost three and
the New Hope School two members during
the year, by death.
The large disproportion between the NUM-
Der enrolled and those in attendance is not a
new thing in the history of Sabbath Schools
and indicates the Importance Of more earnest
work.
The principal feature of this occasion was
an address by Mr.. Alfred II. Moment, OF
Princeton Theological Seminary. Mr.. Mo-
meht spoke of Christmas as having but just
passed and pointed out to the children the
great reason for rejoicing at the event cele-
brated by the day, and the necessity of each
securing share in the good news proclaimed
by the angels at Bethlehem. A few remarks
we're made by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Stnddi;
ford. The singing was conducted with spirit,
and the occasion was altogether Of an inter
esting character:
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THE NEW YEAR.--We expect to hear re-
ports of extensive demonstrations which, we
presume, took place on the advent of the new
year and it might not be out of place to
briefly notice few of the doings in honor of
the Centennial year, at Mount Airy.
The night was one long to be remembered.
A dense fog overspread and obscured every
thing except sound, and at about midnight We
were alarmed by the firing of a salute at the
Alexsauken bridge, which was quickly follow
ed by three rousing hicks +" and few hur-
rahs for the one hundredth year of our nation
al independence. Old "Juber" was patted
and trampled under foot, and few national
airs sung to enliven the occasion, after which
the orator mounted the abutment of the bridge
and addressed his fellow countrymen in a
manner calculated to bring tears to the eyes
of d crocodile. We will give d few of the no.
BILE sentiments which foated in at our bed
chamber window, which struck us rs valuable:
f" Gentlemen" said the speaker, only about
one hundred years ago these hills and valleys,
which are now covered with grass and grain,
were heavily tinbered with red men and wild
animals, and our fotefathers lived in log cab
his, subsisted on venison and drank dit Of the
river Delaware (applause). Johnny Bull
claimed to have discovered America and sent
ovef ships laden with tea on which he demand
ed high tariff and our forefathers plunged it
into the sea, which was the first demonstra-
tion toward our independence (great applause).
War was then declared between Johnny Bull
and Yankeydoodle. George Washington put
away his little Ratchet and fnarshaed an army
on the banks Of the Alexsauken, which at this
moment Is obscure in fog and reminds us OF
the smoke of battle of one hundred years ago,
(sensation), and we now stand on the ground
upon which our forefathers' heels shed blood
while marching ON to victory (cheers). Tramp,
tramp the boys came marching and made
hash of the Hessians at Trenton, and Ameri-
ca was free," (tumultuous confusion).
salute was then fred and crooked eight In
duiged III, and as they tfipped the heavy mum.
ber-ten fantastic upon the iron bridge rum.
bling noise was heard for miles around like
! that of the great Niagara.
Suitable resolutions were adopted, thanking
our Freeholders for the use of the bridge and
all signified their willingness to be present a!
our next Centennial New Years Eve, one
hundred years hence, after Which the meetine
adjourned in time for the Centennial mem
bers to make full day--in order to make
good beginning;
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Mr.. A. P. Holcombe, Of Mount Airy, has q
tar-bucket which he knows to be more than
one hundred years old, and he thinks it Is
good for five hundred years more. 1t was
owned by Mr.. Wilson, grandchildren William
Wilson, deceased, and is relic Of the Revolu-
tionary War. If we have nothing Of modern
manufacture worthy Of place at the Centen-
NAL, trot out your old things and let Hunter
don County be represented somehow, if it is
Democratic. CAPT. JACK.
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FOUND DRowNED.-We learn from the
Trenton Emporium, that on Saturday after
noon Coroner Bodine was notified that a man
had been found lying in the canal about half
a mile from Grecnsburg. He Immediately re-
paired to the spot, summoned a jury and held
an inquest. The deceased was man about
40 years of age, named Daniel Sullivan, la
borer on the Bound Brook Railroad, and has
been missing since the Esd of November. He
was man addicted to drinking, and on the
23d Of Nov, two of the men employed on the
railroad, reported to the time keeper that
they had left Sullivan lying on the bank Of the
canal and the next seen of him was on Satur-
day when he was found floating in the water,
re was somewhat bruised about the head, ev-
identity done by the boats passing to and fro.
The two men who were with him on the 23rd
have since left and nothing has since been seen
of them. The jury returned verdict that
the deceased Daniel Sullivan came to his death
by violence from the hands of some person or
persons unknown.
COMMON CouNcrI-REGULAR MEETING
JAN. Sd, 1S76.-All the members were pres
ent.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved
The Treasurer's Report for December was
presented, in substance as follows
MUNICIPAL FUND.
Dec. 1. Balance in hand, slices 90
Reed month December, 1,48S 20
$4,000 SO
Due Treasurer, 1870 %
Or. $5,08T 70
Payments month Dec, $3,067 70
Transferred to Bounty fund, by
resolution of Council $4,000 90
$5,067 70
PUBLIC scHoon FUND.
Dec. /. bal. In hand, .. 2,153 A
Payments Dec, 1911 f6
-
Bal Cash in hand, $942 28
BOUNTY ruNp
Fund, 1000 90
Rec. month of Dec. 1926 II
Or. $2S25 II
Dec. Due Treas. last report, 657 81
Payments Dec. - 100 90
7ea 81
Bal. cash in hand, 1862 SO
s2sa5 II
AMOUNT IN TREASURY.
Public School, 942 %
Bounty 1862 90
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Gold Pens for Holiday Gifts, at Mools's
bookstore. 7
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uDs " A<AuVtu3tkIESs
Installation on next Friday evening.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-01-26
Scribner for February.

Bret Hartc's Gabriel Conroy," in
the February number of Scribner 8
Monthly, has an episode entitled
The Bulls of the Blessed Trinity"
which is a remarkable and charac-
teristjc bit Of description. Edward
Everett Hale's story of philip No
Ian Friends" contains a curious
account Of a conversation by panto-
mime between white men and In
dians. There are two articles in
this number which may come under
the head of discovery. One of them
IS concerning an important bust Of
Milton, very little known either in
England or America; and the other
is hitherto unpublished letter from
Robert +. Lee TO Jefferson Davis,
written after the battle of Gettys-
burgh, and resigning the command
of the Confederate forces. Charles
barnard has paper fully describing
the way of working of the Philadel-
phia Building and Loan Assccia-
tions," by means of which, it is stat
ed, one hundred thousand homes
have been built in that city. Clar-
ence Cook continues his illustrated
papers on hou use-furnishing and dec
Grafton and Moses Colt Tyler writes
about The University of Michigan,
giving an account of the woman ex-
pertinent there. The Revolutionary
Letters this month contain John
Adams views of Asthe currency
question: There is an article on
singular convict island in the Allan
tic Ocean, and paper on French
Duels."
DIR. Holland writes about "The
School Question: acknowledging
change Of opinion with regard to the
reading of the Bible in the public
schools and discusses "The Philoso-
ply of Reform" The Old Cabinet
is devoted to "Friendsllip the Brio
a-Bfac republish lately discovered
poem by wordsworth, to the Queen.
rs well as letter by Browning to the
editor of WOrdsworths prose. on the
subject of ''The Lost Leader" Home
and Society tells about Two Ways
Of Teaching at Home and other
matters. In the Worlds Work
number Of new processes are describ-
ed,
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The Late Mrs. Andrew johnson

The Late Mrs. Andrew johnson.
Mrs. Johnson's maiden name was
Eliza McArdel. She was born In
1911, and has consequently died in
the sixty-ffth year of her age. She
was married in 1929. when she was
but eighteen, and her husband a
youth Of twenty. She bore her hus-
band FIVE children, at the house of
the eldest Of whom, Mrs. Patterson,
the wife of ex-senator Patterson, of
Tennessee, she has now died. Her
oldest aud favorite son was thrown
from his horse and instantly killed
at the beginning of the civil war
while on his round OF duty as sur
geon of the First Regiment of Ten
nessee Union Volunteers. This blow
greatly injured her already enfeebled
constitution, and the sufferings which
she subsequently underwent while
caring for the comfort of her second
daughter. Mrs. Stover,and heEdaugh-
ster's family in the mountaies Of
Tennessee during the first year Of
the civil war. completely undermin-
ed her strength. Mrs. Stover's hus-
band, who was Colonel of the Fourth
Tennessee Infantry in the Union
army, died OF disease brought on by
exposure before the close of the
year 1862. Mrs. Johnson's second
son, Robert johnson, was removed
to an asylum for the insane during
his fathers presidency. The young
est, Andrew johnson, Jr., survives
his mother. Few women os anyco
litien of life in any part of this
country were called upon to drink
more deeply than Mrs. johnson of
the bitter cup of their country's af-
fiictions. and her parience, simplicity
of character and unaffected piety
earned for her in the narrow circle
of her personal friends and intimates
the most sincere respect and affec-
tion.-N. 7. World.
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Amount involved In Tennessee
- il.,ron cnr. fhn so ma -rnnrind
Total failures in the United Sta.

It is claimed that though increased
pressure is indicated by these figures
it has not been as specially disas-
trous in any distinctive line of trade
and allowing for the continued de.
preston in trade generally. the pro-
portion of failures is not considered
expressive. The number of persons
now reported in business in the
United States is 100000. OF this
number 7,740 have failed during the
year, indicating proportion of one
In every reighty-two. The figures in
the table from California. where.
business is done on a gold .--basis, in.
dicate that one trader in every forty
two has failed; while in Canada,
with low tariff, q most admirable
banking system on a gold founda-
tion and a light taxation. the figures
are even more suggestive, the num-
ber of failures having been one in
every twenty-eight.
Some interesting conclusions may
be drawn from the amount of liabili-
ties to be charged to profit and loss.
and the effect upon those that re-
main in trade. The liabilities ofthe
7.740 who failed in 1875 are in round
numbers $200.000.0 From this
amount should be deducted the 10
per cent. for advance on original
cost of goods sold to these parties,
leaving an apparent lookup of $780,
100000. Estimating the average
yield of failed essstes to be 33 per
cent. (under the operations of the
new bankrupt law it will fall far
short of thar. the actual loss to cap
iial account by the failures of the
year will stand at about $12O.000,-
600. This amount is equivalent to
the value of one-half of the cotton
crop, and is more by thirty per cent
than the entire yield of all the gold
and silver mines of the country,
This $12O,OOO,OO0 of loss represents
a profit at 10 per cent on $1,200,-
100000 of business.
In this connection it is remarked
that the system of compromising in
dcbtedness is open to great abuse.
The trade Of the South has been de.
moralized by settlements with par.
ties unworthy of confidence, who
while able to impose on their credi
tors, undersell the honest merchants
who give dollar for dollar. An adj.
Vantage to the whole business COM
munity. it is believed, would be the
Welding out of these unworthy
traders NdshUille Aaeericaa.
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MORE ABOUT REBELS.

In the House- of Representatives,
last Wednesday. the preliminary bus
mess was nnimportant, and several
speeches were made on the Centen-
NAL. Only two were in opposition,
Mr.. Cochrane, of Pennsylvania, and
Mr.. Tucker. of Virginia, both OH con-
stItutional grounds.
Mr.. fuckers speech is said to be
the finest effort of the session.
Reagan, of Texas. spoke in favor
of the bill.
In the course of his remarks.speak-
ing of George Washington. Mr..
Tucker remarked that George Wash
ington was the first grand rebel in
the country. and he. yentured to say
to the gentleman. from Ohio, Gar
/ field), who spoke the other day about
perjury, that George Washington
was, in the view of the law. per-
jured rebel, for he was an officer in
his majesty's army, and he (Fucker)
took it for granted that he swore to
support The crown and then went
into rebellion. - 4.ef951.
Garfield-Did he hold commits
sion in the British army at the time
of the revolution? nas# f.,4s Y
Tucker-No. sir. r.o .s-e- .-d
Garfield-Then. / think he did
not commit forgery. a1t,s3~ H
Tucker-Then you claim that his
oath only lasted SO long as he held
his commission. a
Garfield 1t ceased when his COM
mission expired. s..saar,-
Tucker-But he resigned.
Garfie!d-IIe did not resign.
Tueker-He did resign.
Garfeld-IIe was not an officer at
the time.
Tucker-Why. the gentleman does
not know the history of his own
country. Laughter.
Garfeld-Did he resign to take
service against the crown
Tucker-Oh, no, that is another
thing.
Gar6eld-He was trying to get
service in Great Britain before the
war and failed.
Tucker-EIe resigned and then
took service in the rebellion. When
the gentleman was speaking of men
of the South the other day. he spoke
of those who resigned and then took
service on the Confederate side.
Garfield did not speak of those
who. having resigned. took service,
but spoke of those who being still
under their oath contemptuousl ly
violated it and struck against us.
Tucker-If you had so qualified
your phraseology, 1 should not have
interrupted you the other day. for ]
know of no such persons. The rea.
son why interrupted the gentleman
the other day was that / represent
on this floor district and a little
town where sleeps the remains oI
one of the noDlest Americans who
ever trod the soil, j mean Robert
Z. Lee. He. sleeps in death and
no dishonor can ever by implication
or expression be thrown on that hon
orable grave. that the Representa-
tive from that district will not rise
and repel. (Sensation and some
applause.l
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coalition upon this grave act of
peace and oblivion to all classes and
persons, for all crimes connected
with. the late war. Applause on
the Democratic side
Tarbox, of Massachusetts, said
that the message from Massachu-
sets had been spoken to the House
by his eloquent and distinguished
colleague Banks. .
81 He bad sent back the answer of
Massachusetts 20 the egaunt and CORY
spectre which the gentleman tBlaine)
had with des:lish ingenuity called up
to mar the festa1 cheer of the Re-
public. Applause on Democratic
side.19l 80 -. 9ai e a5s4i Z /.