The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-05-29

tracteo IN, and was repeatedly
greeted Ws..u ,ueers which was exceedingly
gratifying to me as an American. When in
a foreign country, an American sees honors
paid to one Of his countrymen he loses sight
of the ittleness of party politics, and only re-
members that he, too, is an American, and
feels that part of the homage reflects upon
himself. 1t does one good to be lifted up oc-
casionally, above the plain of party politics"
A reporters recent inquiries among the
merchants of New Orleans showed that they
were almost unanimously opposed to the Pot
ter investigation. They said that they had
had enough of partisan politics and investiga-
ton down there, and that all they asked of
the politicians was to be let alone.
Captain Grippenborg, agent of the Russian
government, has opened negotiations with the
South Boston Iron Company for the manufac-
ture of heavy ordnance, and special price
list with full particulars as to the capacity of
the works as at present run, or under the
highest pressure, has been submitted at the
request of the Russian agent.
The Board of Freeholders of Warren coun-
ty are having lively time. 1t was stated at
the last meeting that the county was charged
81 500 for printing the county bonds and that
instead of commencing at No. they COM
menced at No. 20, and that twenty-four of
them are missing.-Stdte Gazette.
One day last week three Atlantic City fish
ermen caught couple of sharks, of the man
eating species. The larger one was ten feet
long, and when opened was discovered to con-
tain Is young ones. The smaller shark was
about two feet long, and is supposed to be two
years old. 1t was preserved alive, apd taken
to the Atlantic City Aquarium.
LONDON, May 27-The Calcutta cores
pondent of the Times telegraphs that virulent
cholera has appeared at Morar OF forty-one
Europeans attacked thirty died. One hun
bred cases among the native population are
reported.
The jury in the case of Clarke against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company rendered a
verdict for six cents. Clarke refused to show
his ticket on a train in January last and
was elected. While trying to get on the cars
again he was pushed off and broke his finger.
Grasshoppers are said to be very numerous
in parts of Sussex county. They are about
the size of small fly at present, but it is fear
ed they will do much mischief when they be-
come of full size.
A company of Fenans has been organized
in Orange, and is being thoroughly drilled by
I a member of the National Guard. The mem
bers are reticent and refuse to talk upon the
subject of their future movements.
| MOtnefs Sn0ulu taBe warning ana SbOp uOS-
! ing their Babies with laudanum while teeth
ing. DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup answers the
same purpose, and is perfectly harmless. 20
cents
John G.. Tappan, of Boston, has sued Am
herst College for $25, 900, in neglecting to
create professorshp, for which his father
left $4,000.
Mr.. Bucklin, who runs the Matawan can
ming factory, had nineteen acres of tomato
plants killed by the frost on Sunday night, at
the Phalanx.
The prospects of peace in Europe are now
! brighter than ever and there are good grounds
for believing that the threatened conflict be-
tween England and Russia will be averted.
Ocean county farmers are busy putting out
new plants in place of those killed by the
frost.
The Bound Brook public school has beer
closed for want of money.
A Gloucester county cat has adopted and i:
raising family of young grey squirrels.