The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-05-15
Furniture Big Stock-Little Prices.
TITUS, 40 Coryell st.

4 TOT LIE tAEtokD.
Nov, as the spring election is over, the bat
tie fought and the victory won, don't think
it out of place to view the whole operation or
campaign, and give credit to whom credit be-
longs for the victory. We can't give credit
to Generals as none ranked SO high, but oh
the valiant Captains, who appeared to have
nearly all the control of the army After
few skirmishes along the line, to try the
strength of both Sides and finding that they
were so equally represented in numbers, it
became desperate, so much so that both sides
were using all the strategy they could to gain
the ascendency just at that point it became
necessary to hold council of war, which re-
suited i'll the raising of more troops, which
were raised and sworn in in less than % hours;
all being marched to headquarters, where
they were equipped, drilled and ready for
service in less than 49 hours. And on the
day set apart by law to have the question SET
ted the new troops were put in line, and be-
ing already " cooked and prmed," marched
right up to the mouth of the cannon, and Just
as soon as the opposition or enemy got sight
of the brave recruits they laid down their
arms and surrendered up the fort, so that
one bold stroke made by the last draft OF
troops settled the case as to who were elected
arbitrator to settle the whole difficulty
There being three fiom each ward, it was
supposed that there would be fair play shown
in the premises or property acquired.
However, when all the members-elect of
Parliament assembled together to view the
whole field of operation, and after heavy dis
cussions considerable excitement and | sup
pose some bull-dozing, they proceeded to
make their awards or rewards, or whatever
you choose to call it, which were pretty nearly
DIS follows:
THE THIRD WARD,
where they received the fewest troops and
have their war debt paid, was awarded near
ly or quite half of the Offices, and | think the
one that received the most wanted just one
more.
Further be IL Res0lged that they just draw
one watering place or rather summer resort,
and as two of the members in that Ward are
healthy and don't resort to such places, be it
further resolved, that it makes u fine opening
for the third member, who, it is supposed,
mleh0 oh q NV h"J w ooinOtHibS iHiiu
we suppose ice cream, lemonade, or some
thing else.
Now we will proceed to notice the awards
or rewards given to the brave officers of the
SECOND WARD
which resulted no doubt satisfactory to at
least six. Just at this point would say that
every Captain in the battle, or rather in the
I'd N rIa ,cl
them drawing cash prize and the other two
drawing just what they asked, and as for the
chunkey man on Bridge street and the one ON
Union, for fear they might get offended for
not giving them puff, | would say that |
suppose that all their prizes cost was the fur
nisbing of ammunition to carry on the war.
AS there yet remained one important Office to
be filed, it was resolved that it must be filled |
from the Second Ward, which caused little |
"buz " in the hive but after some speeches
and number of night caucuses and a little |
beer it was resolved that that office in partic
ular must be filed by man of great political
experence-one that had great influence
through the county, and more particularly |
one that would be willing to do some little
JODb pOiitiCdtlJ tnstb oNCiy bouJ uOu lhO w
do &C.. &C., &C., and il was further resolved
that he must be man that had seen and had
been in skirmishes, &c, so finally they settled
down on one, | suppose on account of poiti
cal services rendered away up at High Bridge.
daughter in the galleres.)
Next comes the Ward that produced the
most men and we're strictly loyal in carrying
out the principles under which they fought.
Now we will see how tho
FIRST WARD
was rewarded for services rendered. When
the award was made of the offices the men :
bers must have been absent, or if present,
asked nothing in the way of office, but when
whiskey- night came they were on hand and
wefe lucky in drawing one whiskey (shure),
and ordered another on the table where it
will lay until the next night, when it will be
made legal to take it up and drink 1t. Soyou
see that it is an awful thing to have whiskey
ON the brain and forget the rest.
FAIR PLAY.