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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-11

HAND INJURED. Hampton Rice, Of Sole
bury, had the misfortune to catch the index
finger of his left hand between the cogs Of a
corn shelter one day recently. The usual con-
sequences followed. ems
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Nov. 90

Mems Kip Tap Sole Coarse Boots, 1926,
Boys boots, $3.50, and Youths boots, $1.10,
every pair warranted to give satisfaction, at
TWINS n. Y. Shoe Store. d.4.
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UoLy FALL.--Hannah Taylor, an aged la
day, at the residence of her sou-in-law, Bar
clay Eyre, in Upper Wakefield, on Monday
night, opened the cellar door in mistake for
another door and fell down the cellar, bruis-
ing herself considerably and breaking one Of
her wrists.
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THE FIR ENCHTOwN PRESS.
Office of The Mai1,
90 West State street.
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 6, 1878.

10 w eSb Dtftbo otiCCbt
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 8, 1878.
To the Editor Of The RECORD
ESTEEMED SIR By reference to an item in
a recent issue of the Clinton Democrat, | see
that "the Frenchtown Press is to appear a.
bout the first of January next" Now as am
the sole owner of the Frenchtown Press, Tor
what is left of it, and as have not the slight
est intention of commencing its publication
/" on or about the first Of January next. |
am, partly, at loss to know what the item ss
means. have never as yet parted with that
property will inform the public when do
part with it. know there are ghouls, body
snatcbers and thieves in the land, but don't
thi TX any of them reside in Frenchtown. The
thief or thieves who would attempt to steal
the charred remains of the Frenchtown f'ress,
may find it an expensive JOB Tor tnen'
Very truly yours,
Proprietor of the Frenchtown Press.
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LEGS BRoKEN.--On Saturday, a hog be-
longing to Michael Herman, of New Hope,
had one of its legs broken and had to be
slaughtered on Saturday night. On Sunday
morning, hog belonging to w. Roughton
met with similar accident and was butcher
ed during that day.
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acees
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lassbessvsste, N. j., Dec. II, 1878.

a7 It is the privilege OF Executors, Administrators
Guardians &c. having charge Of the settlement of Es
tates before the Surrogate have the legal notice
lating thereto printed in THE RECORD Our friends act
ting in any or the Shove positions, should bear this 10
mind and request the Surrogate to- send the notices TO
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-11

--Recollect that Irwin, at the New York
Cheap Shoe Store, was the first one that
brought boots and shoes way down at hard
pan prices. d..
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

If You want to get the best sewing ma
chine in the market, try the Light Running
Domestic, for sale by Mrs. M. w. COOLEY
Every machine warranted. Dec. 10.
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Frenchtown, Dec. 10th, 1878.


Last Thursday was an eventful day in
Frenchtown. Several of our citizens were
subpoenaed to appear before the Grand Jury,
it being rumored that a complaint was being
heard by that body in regard to the illegal
sale of liquor. Some of the witnesses did not
put in an appearance others did not find
the Grand Jury room, and, as usual, nothing
was done. At night the Common Council
met. A petition for license to sell liquor was
presented, signed by some who had signed
similar petition last June, and some of the
signers are professors of religion. A remon-
STRANGE, numerously and respectfully signed
by the prominent and influential citizens of
the place, against the granting of licenses for
the sale of rum, was presented and read
The vote was taken upon granting the petit
ten, and Morris Maxwell and Daniel Stahler
recorded their votes in opposition, there be-
ing no Mayor, 1--WE being destitute of chief
magistrate since last September). There is
much feeling engendered among some of our
prominent men. and it pervades all classes,
-. ious, social and moral, among us, and
80. made to Odd Fellow, Masonic and
IL t;os ,f : inbred nature to stand by the
riobt for If God * with us who can be
again.t ns9 III
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sEw HopH AND BUCKS COUNTY, IA.

RETURNED HoME.-Mr. Henry Gilbert,
who has been spending some months in the
West, has returned to his homo in New Hope.
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gloves large size silk handkerchief for ladies or gents
merino underwear for ladies or gents can't be beat
stamped felt skirts and great many articles not
toned here
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The cold weather has now set in, and
people should purchase seasonable hats and
caps of Geo. w Hotel, 33 East State Street,
Trenton, N. J. Sign of the revolving hat
rack in the window. His stock is first-class
and he has the pleasure of supplying hats,
sc. to large number of the gentlemen of
Lambertville and vicinity. His place is the
acknowledged headquarters for fashionable
and stylish goods. He is exclusive agent in
Trenton for the Knox silk hat-the best in
the world. A fine lot of fur caps fur gloves,
fur capes &c. Call and examine them.
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COURT PRocEED1NGs.-The IL. ,'ennoei
term of Court commenced on Tuesday las.,
continued in session until Thursday, and then
adjourned to Monday of this week, for the
trial of indictments. 1t was announced that
the trial of Benjamin Peterson, for the muir
der of Peter Nixon, would commence on
Monday.
Mary Skillman v. William Bowlby and
Wesley Bells, Sheriff, was the only case upon
the civil list tried. This was an action of
trespass for closing the store of the plaintiff,
at junction. For some years John Skillman,
the husband of the plaintiff, and Stewart
Skllman, his brother, had been engaged in
the mercantile business at Junction, under
the name of Skillman Brothers In Novem-
Der, 1877, they sold their stock to Peter Cram
or, he assuming certain debts of the firm and
on the same day Cramer sold the stock to
Mary Skillman, the plaintiff, she giving chat
tel mortgages to the First National Bank of
Clinton, William Miller, John Baldwin, Jos.
Garrison and Peter Cramer. to secure them as
creditors of the firm of Skillman Brothers. -
In January, 1878, under two executions
against Skillman Brothers, one in favor of
the old Clinton Bank, the other in favor of
William Bowlby, the Sheriff closed the store,
then alleged to be owned by the plaintiff,
Mary Skiilman, and kept it closed for three
days, and for the damages occurring thereby,
this action was brought. In September, 1878,
Mary Skillman executed bill of sale for the
stool, 70 tla M rtiac IN whom che oava chatfal
mortgages, and since that time the store has
been conducted in the name of the Junction
Companys Store. During the time it was in
the name of Mary Skillman, her husband,
John Skilman, conducted it under power
of attorney from his wife, and since the sale
to the Junction Company, John Skilman has
had charge of it under salary. The Sheriff
put in no plea, but Bowlby claimed that the
sale by Skillman Brothers to Cramer, and the
sale by Cramer to Mary Skillman were fraud
ulent, that the goods levied on were the prop
erty of Skilman Brothers, and therefore the
Sheriff had perfect right to close the store.
The court instructed the jury that it was
their duty to find whether the property was
in laao that of Mary Skilman or of Skillman
Brothers and that was to be determined by
the solution of the question whether there
was fraud in the sale by Skillman Brothers to
Cramer and by Cramer to Mary SkillmaD-
not simply whether there was moral fraud,
bat whether there was legal fraud. Skillman
Brothers had perfect right to prefer credit
ors, but if it was the understanding and ar
rangement that by the sale creditors we're not
only to be preferred, but that John Skillman
was to have substantial interest, and there
by other creditors be defeated, it was fraud.
If it was the intention and design to subserve
the interests of the firm of Skillman Brothers
or one of them, the sale was fraud, and the
action of the Sheriff was proper and right.
Verdict for plaintiff, So
The Grand Jury was discharged on Thurs
day, having found seven bills of indictment
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CLARK PIERsoN, p. NJ.

AN adjourned meeting Of Common Ccun-
Gil was held on Monday evening. The matter
of placing street lamp in Ferry street, be-
tween Union and Main streets, was referred
to the Committee on Lamps and Gas. Bin of
Lambertyille Iron Works, repairs to Aque-
tong engine, &C., in 1874, amounting TO $7s.-
SO, was ordered paid, as was also bin Of g..
R. Solliday, for repairs to transit instrument,
amounting to $1s.80. The Street Committee
was instructed to repair the crossing on South
Main street, below Feeder street, damaged by
the Lambertvile Water Company, and charge
the expense of repairs to that Company.
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LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING UNcxIIED
FoRAT THE PosT OFFICE ArLAMBERTvILLE,
HUNTERDoN Co., N. j., FOR 80 DAYS, Dec.
:, 1878:
Charlotte Williamson.
j. X. Funk.
Louis Smith.
EN-. Tannewald Esq.
CLARE PIERsoN, p. NJ.
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LOCAL NOTICES.

--Doughnuts at MARrrSDELL's. T.
Good goods, atlow prices, is our motto,
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Sympathy is best shown when practical in
its application. Therefore when you sympa-
thize with your suffering baby, show it prac-
tically by using DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup and
thus cure your child. Price 20 cents.
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CHAS. >. JOINER,
Proprietor of the Frenchtown Press.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-21
Hon. Moses White for Governor.

The Morristown Gazette says: We
copy from the Memphis appeal the
subjoiued complimentary notice of
Col. Moses White, of Knoxville. We
have known Nose White from boy
hood, and heartily underwrite all the
appeal says about him. He belongs
to a family historic in the annals Of
Tennessee. and he has already contri-
buted creditably To that history -
Should his name he presented to the
State Convention he will develop o
strength he will not be ashamed of;
From the Memphis Appeal.
AS the time approaches for the cleo
ton of Governor, and the names of
distinguished citizens are suggested
for that high office, one occurs to ne
a. fully fitting. in character, locality,
and ell else. I alIude to Hon. Moses
White, of Knoxville. L. is urged
and conceded that the next Cover nor
should come from East Tennessee -
Now, where could be found q better
man than the subject of this cOmmu-
nicatiOn ? In age and lineage for
where is there a more honOred name,
which he has always upheld ?-and in
all the qualities necessary to ad0I n
such a position he cannot be eXcelIed.
OF popular manners, splendid talents,
and native of the soil, how can we
seek fOI better man? Here in Mem
phis he is known and greatly esteem
ed, and hIs nomination would be hail
ed with pleasure Let his Fast Ten
nessee friends put him forward, and q
hearty response would reverherate
from the bosom of the Father of Wa
ters to the very foot of the Chill
hOwee The young men of the Slate
would be a unit for Moses White.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-21
MONEY,

From the Finsnce Report fol
1877, cent as by Senator Jno. w
Johnston, we CLEAN some very Gu
rious and interesting facts and fig
ures. On page 151 we get the
number of banks and the amount
Of their capital as apportioned
among the States on the 1st day
Of November last.
The six Eastern States, Maine,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maesas
chusetts, Rhode Island, and Con-
necticut, have a banking capita
of l68 millions. The five Middle
States, New York, New jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Mary
land, have $50 millions. The fif-
teen Southern States, Virginis, W.
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bams, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tex
IS, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tenpes-
see, Missouri, and District of CO.
}Umbia, have only 40 Millions
The nine Western States, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas,
and Nebraska, have SO millions
The nine Pacific States and Terri
tories, being gold producing, have
only 2 1-2 millions.
Massachusetts alone has 81 mill
lions, or more than twice as much
as al the Is Southern States.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-21
knights Of Honor.

Representatives f m thirty one
States are in attendance Oh the fifth
annual session Of the Cupreme Lodge
knights of HOuOr, which convened
in Nashville Tuesday last.
Supreme Dictator, J. A. Eye, read
his annual report, of which the fol-
lowing are the principal points.
The rapid growth of our Order du.
ring the past year-and, indeed, ever
since its ceptiOn-during which
time our country has been passing
through the most serious depression
in mOmentary affairs known to US, is
truly remarkable We now have our
banner planted in every State in the
Union, including the District of Co
lumbia. except Florida. Louisiana,
Delaware, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon,
and California. The Order is likely
To he placed in the seven States named
within the next few months.
1--WE now number 2. .0j5 Subordinate
Lodges, with a membership: as near
as can be ascertained, of 40 eco, the
Order having doubled its membership
during the year, and If wise council
prevails during this session, there is
no good reason why We should not
number 100 600 members by May, 1880.
by an increase in our membership
of twenty thousand a year. this fee,
along with the per capita tax, will be
sufficient to meet all Supreme Lodge
necessities, and forever put this body
on solid financial footing"
Thirteen Grand Lodges have been
organized since August "a, lS77-in
Connecticut. Maryland Illinois, Kan
sas, Arkansas, Texas. Mississippi,
Alabama, West Virginia, Iowa. Min
nesota, Nebraska, and Vermont.
There have been, since the Organi-
ZatiOn of the Order. June 80, 1878. to
May l, 1878. 254 deaths =, and nearly
five hundred thousand dollars have
been paid to the representatives, of de-
ceased members without IittigatiOn
0r delay. This amount has been real
lied from thirty-fOur assessments. an
average of less than seven dollars per
year, and in no one year exceeding
eleven dollars. making the cost to
member under furty-five years of age
less than seven dollars per year on the
general average and in no one wear
over eleven dollars for his protection
Of 50 ,0J0
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-21
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1878.
EVENT and COMMENT.

Williamson has been confirmed as
Marshall Of West Tennessee. Cochran
as P. NJ. at CulpepeT, Va, and Prltch-
ard as p. 81. at Fredericksburg.
Hoedel, the german arrested for try
ing to assassinate Emperor William,
OF Germany, still denies that he shot
at him, but says he was trying to
shoot himself, so as to demonstrate
before the Emperor's eyes the despe-
ration TO which labOrers are reduced.
This is disbeIieved, but it is certain
Hoedel is q poor shot at either the
Emperor or himself
The Fish Commission is proving to
be g success. California salmon of
fine size are being caught in the Con-
necticut river. Trout and shad and
bass are being caught now in rivers
that never knew them before.
Grain is now transported from Chi
cSgo to New York at IA to Is cents per
hundred pounds, or about s TO cents
per bushel. Under this state of affairs
the further west a man lives the near
er the markets of the East he is for all
practical purposes. No wonder Con-
gress begins to take this freight busi-
ness into its own strong hand.
The Republican Convention which
met at Greeneville last Wednesday
nominated the present Chancellor,
Ham Smith, of johnson county, for
Chancellor: for Circuit Judge, Newton
Hacker, of JonesborO', and for Atty
General, John Fain, Of Sullivan.
Lynchburg has another war between
the workiDgmen and Conservatives,
or what you may call 'emA Mayor
Bailey has accepted q re-nOl fnation
from the workingmen, and / 4e Vir.
giniG4l is wroth thereRt. 1t says the
Conservative party should now say to
him, Never more be officer Of mine. 4"
II further says these woTkingmen are
mostly colored. This reminds US of
the lines
Here the red ingin Of the valley
Once fshed, fit and bled,
Now the inhabitants ID mostly whites,
With marry red.
Hon. A. II. Stevens says the speech of
Ran. Tucker is the eblest he ever heard
on the Tariff, and ne has heard every
speech thht was ever made in Con-
gress on that subject.
The Dendridge Wdtchn1Gn notes the
drowning OF q tramp, bald-heRded,
smooth shaved, except reddish NOUS
iacbe, 5 feet inches high. He was
trying TO swim the river during a
storm. This fellow WAS doubtless in
quest Of men who work that he
might liy9 on them. Half the labor
used in avoiding work would have
saved him from the necessity Of being
= nuisance TO everybody.
Ths Tribune says at meeting held
in Knoxville by Gen. Wilder, Gen.
HOke and Others il WAS announced
that the difficulties That have prevent
Ad the construction of the johnson
City branch railroad have been re-
moved and il will soon be built. Gen.
Wilder says they can make a ton Of
Ihe Cranberry pig-irOn at Knoxville
then for Sl3.G9.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-21
TREpEN'S OATH.
WHAT WOULD BE THE RESULT OF UNI
SEATING PRESIDENT HAYES.

WHAT WOULD BE THE RESULT OF UNI
SEATING PRESIDENT HAYES.
WASHINGTON, May 5 The Wash.
ipgton Post will to- morrow publish a
double-Ieadeded editorial, the points
of which are here indicated Gen.
Ben Butler is understood to have
suggested the identical plan here
outlined, and he may be the lawy er
referred to. 1t is generally believed,
too, here that Tilden did privately
take the oath of Office on March 1. in
New York, and that it was admiu;s-
tered by Justice Field. of the United
States Supreme Court. brother of
David Dudley Field. Il is not difi>
cult to see that the purpose of this
article is to force anti-TiIden Demo
Gratis to vote for an inv eStigation. -
The Post s points are:
According to one Of the most coi-
tivated legal minds in the House Of
Representatives, there need be TO
apprehension in the minds of the
anti-Tilden Democrats that an in
vestigatIOn of the electoral ia d q,
even though it should result in un-
seating Hayes, could have the effect
of installing the New York refOrmtr
in his stead. The EN- nent lawyer
makes the following declaTatiOu.' =
Under all laws governing successionS
under constitutional forms a strict
observance Of these forms is requi>
site to a perfection OF title,
It is necessary that President
should take the oa<h OH the fourth
day of March, which. it is asserted,
Ti!den failed to do. His friends be
sought him to 60 through with the
form of taking the oath to perfect
his title. Tlden at first intended to
take the oath in public manner,
but abandoned his design as soon as
he learned Of Grants determination
to arrest him on the charge of trea-
son and throw him into Fortress
Monroe as an instigator of sedition
and rebellion, upon his appearance at
the capitol for that purpose.
That Grant was prepared for such
action and would have seized Tiiden's
person is well knO En to many of both
parties, and that Tilden was restrainr
ed by his knowledge of such a peril
is equally notorious in private circles
The consequence is that if Hayes and
Wheeler should be deposed the sues
ceSsiou would be vacant and the
House would proceed to elect. the
same as if there had been 10 choice
by the Electoral College. the presid-
ing officer of the Senate dischsrging
the duties of the Presidency simply
ad interim between the deposition of
Hayes and the election by the House
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-21

New York has 95 millions, or more
than twice as much as all the
Southern States. Pennsylvania
has Sc, Ohio %, Virginia has 3 l-2
and Tennessee 3. Now add to
this that Virginia alone pays tax
of Z millions on tobacco alone, or
more than twice as much ANNUAL
LY as her entire banking capital,
and we can see what the money
rings and Funders have done for US.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-21
The Riches of Alaska.

An Alaska correspondent of the San
Francisco Chronicle gives very fiat
tering account of resources of that
territory. rhe fisheries are among
the most prolific. AS many as 1000
salmon have often been taken at one
haul of the seine, some of them weigh
ing from 45 TO 100 pounds apiece. =
Those caught at Cooks inlet are said
to be the largest in the world The
quartz mines, eight miles from Sitka,
are highly spoken of. Already ten
well defined ledges of gold-bearing
quartz haying been discovered and
eight mines located These lodges
have been traced for three miles. A
Russian engineer gives as his opinion
that these ledges will average $50 per
ton throughout. Experienced miners
confidently predict that Alaska will
ultimately yield more precious metals
than both California and Nevada
have. Coal, marble and galena abound
in addition to silver and gold.