The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-04-25

spokes and other property was saved. Messrs.
Case g. Co. gave the flremen from this city
their breakfast and dinner, and showed their
appreciation of their aid
The loss is from $4,000 to $1,000, and the
insurance is not more than q third of this
sum.
The buildings are now being rebuilt, and it
is hoped to begin work again in four or five
weeks.
Mr. EDITOR From the amount of COM
ment on the action of Council last Thursday
evening in the appointment of city officers,
one might be excused if he arrived at the
conclusion that, dividing a few Offices among
a .few more or less hungry aspirants was the
chief duty of Common Councilman.
1t is not so much to be wondered that SO
many Of our citizens are dsinclined to serve
in our city Council if their qualifications FOR
the office are to be Judged mainly by their
ability to satisfy the views, or perhaps the
prejudiees, Of their friends, and perhaps at
the sacrifice of their own Judgment.
During the past year we have heard much
criticism and even expressions of contempt
for Council that was guided, or seemed to
be guided, by outside influence and the
danger there was in electing those to Office
that could be managed Or unduly influenced
by those outside and not directly responsible.
1t is possible that some of the selections or
appointments made on Thursday evening
last were not the very best that could have
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city Council or those who do the talking on
the street corners and in the stores?
Some Of these patriotic gentlemen who are
so profoundly wise, and know so we'll the
cause of temperance or the Republican party
must suffer sure defeat as the result Of such
appointments, and propose to make good
their prophecy by their labors in that direc-
ton, are the very ones who generally positively
refuse to serve either their party or the city
as candidates or officers.
If the action of Council as referred to does
not suit those who have sore heads, tender
corns, or the people at large, or even if it
does, am satisfied from past experience that
they, the present majority in our Council,
will at the end Of their present term of office
gladly retire to private life, and not feel like
sacrificing either their political or temperance
principles, ID consequence of the criticism
they have received
A FORMER MEMBER OF COUNCIL.
-.-.-.--a--A-
CouRT PROCEEDINGS. --On Monday last the
case of Lille Taylor v. Assignee of Andrew
Robertson was finished, and verdict rendered
for the plaintiff.
J. B. Mason ct al, v. Amy Heath. This
cause was tried by the Court, the only ques-
ton being as to the right of the plaintiff to
charge interest upon balance struck upon
book account. The Court ordered Judgment
to be entered for the amount Of the account
with interest only from time it ended.
John Tunison (by Elizabeth Tunison, his
next friend) v. Cornelius T. Tunison. This
was an action of replevin to recover horse
said to have been given the plaintiff by his
father for services rendered BY his plea the
defendant claimed the horse under chattle
mortgage given by the father to him but lie
made no defence at the trial, and verdict was
rendered for the plaintiff
Susan White " Samuel Rockafellar ct L.
This was suit upon promissory note for
81, 900, made by John w. Dean, Benjamin T.
Hayes, Samuel Rockafellar, Benjamin Plots
and Andrew J Farrand, to the plaintiff. No
defence was made, and verdict was rendered
the plaintiff for the amount due on the note.
Ensign DeKater v. Owen O'Connell The
plaintiff alleged that under contract made
with the defendants wife, he wove fifty two
yards Of carpet at sixty cents a yard that he
agreed to allow the defendant So upon bill
he had against Robert Ramsey, who formerly
conducted the business, and that in his abb
sence the wife went to his shop and took the
carpet, leaving the price, less the whole of
Ramsey's bill, amounting to about SIT. The
action was replevin to recover the carpet, and
the jury rendered verdict for the plaintiff
John Van Horn v. Jonathan Ham, admin
istrator of Sarah Search. This was an action
for board furnished and services rendered
Mrs Search, widow Of William Search, an
old lady, who, sometime before her death was
adjudged lunatic. Counsel for the defend
ant stated that there was good defence to
the action, but owing to the absence of his
witnesses he could not present it. Verdict
for plaintiff, $2S655. III
This completed the list of civil causes ready
for trial. and the Court adjourned to Wodnes-
day, the 18TH when the following prisoners
were charged
Elias E. Morgan--Assault and Battery
Pleaded not guilty.
Hugh DEMONSTRATING and Entering and
larceny. Pleaded not guilty.
Robert Emmons-M Malicious Mischief. Plead
ed not guilty.
Charles Brown--Larceny. Pleaded not
guilty.
Jefferson Musselman- -Attempt to- Burn
Building Pleaded not guilty.
John w. Barten- Formation Pleaded
guilty, and fined $14 and costs.
The trial Of indictments was set down for
Monday, the 23d inst, and the court adjonrn-
ed until that time.
GB- Quite a number of shad are now being
taken at Scarborough's fisheries. On Monday
219 we're caught-oh the New Hope side