The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-02-11

The iron trade continues to exhibit the
amazing prosperity which so suddenly came
upon 1t last year. The truth is that the iron
works of the country were working full hand.
ed, under great pressure of orders, months
before it entered the heads of the trade that
great revival had come upon them, and that
much higher prices and larger profits were
possible. Information from the most trust
worthy sources are to the effect that the ac-
tivity and prosperity of this interest will con.
tinue at least three years to come, and, not
impossible, for great many years. This
country has again set forward in that career
of development of its splendid and enormous
resources which was temporarily checked by
the war, and the Building of railroads will 90
on unchecked for years to come. ls e.
NEW York, Feb. IA race of so miles
with bicycles was contested this evening, 10.
the American Institute Building, by David
Stanton, champion of England), Daniel Be-
lard, champion of America), and William
Darling. Stanton took the lead at the start.
and kept it to the end of the race. Belard's
bicycle got out Of order on the ninth mile,
and Stanton gained lap before he had fixed
1t. Darling gave up the race on his twenty
second mile Belard worked hard, but he
could not overcome the advantage Stanton
gained when he was fixing bis bicycle STAN
ton won the race in 1:2S:33A. Belard's time
was 1:2858i.
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The Newark papers talk about Trenton be-
ing stirred up by the attempt to make off
with the Kearney statue. Trenton has no
more right to this piece of State propert v
thanlany other city, but 1t does feel rather
ugly over the proposition to take IL out of the
possession of the State and send 1t to New
ark. That city never appeared to take any
particular interest in the statue until 1t sud-
denly entered its head that it might lug 1t off
and annroprfatQ IL In ifa
Gazette.
The Oxford Iron Company are now manu-
featuring nails at the rate of 10000 kegs per
month, for which they have lately been receiv-
ing 1926. The highest price they had at the
close Of last week was 1925 per key and the
lowest price for which they sold nails during
the panic was 50. Thus it will be seen that
at the rate they are new manufacturing, and
with the difference of price at which they sell,
the Oxford Iron Company must be making
more money than they did during the dull
times between 1875 aud the early part of 1879.
THE JUDICIAL SALARIES BILL Law
Governor Mcclellan on Monday signed the
bill which affects the salaries and fees of the
Judiciary of the State. He signed also Senate
bills No. 10 and %, the former being an act
respecting Orphans Courts, &C., and the lat
ter an act to confirm certain conveyances Of
sheriffs and other officers. '8's
The city authorities Of Cape May and At
lantic City will present joint bill to the
present Legislature, asking such legislation
as, In their Judgment, Is necessary for the
better protection of the city's financial inter-
ests, and for the more effectual enforcement Of
its ordinances.
A Mrs. Justice, of Jersey City, complained
of her son, aged 10 years, for stealing doh
from fancy store. It being ascertained BY
the Judge that the mother wished to- get
clear of her son by having him placed at the
Reform School, she was sharply reprimanded
and the boy was discharged.
About twenty-six hundred acres on Peck's
Beach, Cape May county, have already been
secured by the Ocean City Association, and
improvements thereon will be commenced
forthwith. 1t is believed that buildings to
the value of fifty Thousand dollars will be
erected In time for the coming Summer sea-
son,
Some of tho Temperance people severely
criticse that provision of the Local Option
bill which permits druggists to sell liquor for
" medicinal, sacramental and mechanical
purposes They urge that this would open
the door to gross abnse of the law.
A member of the Rhode Island Legislature
charges that $3.50, 600 was corruptly spent in
the procurement of three offices 10 that State.
AS specimen of the political iniquity of the
times this will do, especially from the small
est State Ia the Union.