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

Talk about ignoring Investigations into
cipher dispatches and Southern outrages II
Congress refuses to look into these matters
the Democrats may wcii own up TO being
afraid of them, and they do not care to say
that to the country. 1t is dilemma. Their
game will be to make dull session of 1t, with
a long holiday recess. They fear to attempt
financial legislation, or anything else OF great
Importance. All in all it will be this most
harmless Democratic majority ever in the
House of Representatives, and the leaders
will be glad when adjournment day comes.
A special dispatch from Mount Sterling
Ky, to the Louisville " Courier Journal 7"
says that James Petit, Deputy United States
Marshal, arrived there last night fe1u point
twenty miles from jackson, the scene of the
late disturbances in Breathitt county, and re
ports another collision between the parties OF
Bill Strong and Jerry Little, which occurred
on Wednesday evening last. Four men were
killed and six wounded Jerry Little is among
the killed. This report is confirmed by mail
carrier from Compton, Wolf county, situated
twenty miles this side of Jackson
The pbysicians of Long Branch have organ
lied Medical Association. During one of
their meetings query arose as to the num-
Der Of people who never paid their doctors
bills, and committee was appointed to IN
vestigate the matter. 1t was found that there
are three hundred families who do not and
have not for years paid physician. but call
upon first one aud then another, as occasion
requires. II was determined to organize a
protective union.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has been cleaning
the opinions of prominent Southern leaders in
regard to the next Presidential nomination.
The current of sentiment among Democrats is
almost unanimously in favor of nominating a
xuh m "a mol
ed to the belief that Western man is neces-
sary to Democratic success, and who at the
same time favor soft money, the choice is di-
vided between Thurman and Hendricks. The
hard money men, however, are strong for
Bayard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, aged respectively 104
and 100, recently visited their son in Newark.
Mr.. Wright was born in Morris county, and
remembers seeing Gen. Washington ON horse
back, while the Continental army was encamp-
cd near Pompton, Passaic county. He work.
cd for man named Hyre during his early
sife, and sowed wheat in a field where his sons
honse now stands, in Newark. A few weeks
ago he walked from Bloomfield to Pine Brook.
Ills senses seem to be as acute as ever. The
aged couple have been married seventy years.
On Wednesday morning, while Allen F.
Powell, near Smithville, was coming into Mt.
Holly in an open farm wagon, in company
with William Barry, young man, the sides
tipped up by reason of there being no end
board and both of them were thrown out upon
tie swingle trees The horses ran away and
Mr.. Powell caught his leg in one of the
wheels, breaking the limb in two places. He
WAS picked up and taken home. The wagon
ran over Barry's body but did not hurt him
much.
The unaeeountabie appearance of three Re
politicians In the South Carolina Legislature IS
explained at last. Ten thousand tissue bal
lots were shipped from Charleston foS Beau
ford county, but the boat which bore them
ran on sand-bar, and did not arrive till al
ter the election. In this way "negro ign or
arce" was enabled to triumph over "white
intelligence and experience"
The Tribune says that General Buffers
plan of forming new Democratic party,
which shall lie the special champion of hui
man rights out of the present Democratic
party, is in the highest degree timely, comii &
right on the heels of the South Carolina cleo
ton. When that has been done the Forty
Thieves should rise from their graves and
found a new religion.
The Bland dollar, legal tender is worth in
sold just sal cents. i