The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-02-23
General Garfield intends to start for wash

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10, 600 acres in cotton every year.
Over half million of clans we're taken out
of Shark River during the first half of last
week. Monmouth Democrat.
There is no longer any doubt that the three
per cent refundng bin will be passed, and
very little that it will become a law.
Tho Hon. Fernando Wood, the distinguish
ed member of Congress from New York,
died at Hot Springs, Arkansas, Sunday night
The Fall River operatives, who arc contem.
plating another strike, have already lost
81, 400, 900 in the aggregate by such proceed
ings.
Senator Sewell will probably make his last
appearance in the Senate, as one of its mem
bers, after nine years continuous service, this
week.
Mrs. Mercer Beasley, Jr., daughter of ex.
Comptroller Stockton, died at Trenton Friday.
She leaves three children. She was lovely
and accomplished lady.
The entrance of that great railroad magnate,
jay Could into the management of the New
jersey Central, may bring new and potent
factor into the solution of the Jersey City
bridge problem.
A tremendous mass meeting of sympathizers
on Friday night of last week. and was ad.
dressed by Gen. B. f. Butler, Wendell
Phillips, and other prominent gentlemen
Initiatory steps were taken on Monday
evening for the erection of jewery factory
in Phillipsburg, and the prospects are very
encouraging and the arrangements so well
forwarded that the factory is almost an as
sured fact.
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head on its shoulders. 1t urges the legislature
to abolish all the county insane asylums, and
compel the patients to be sent to one of the
two large institutions in the State where they
are properly treated and cared for.
The ice having been cleared out of the nav
igable rivers and streams tributary to the
Delaware river and bay in the southern
section Of the State, the trips of the vessels
belonging to the many manufacturing inter
ests in that locality have been resumed.
Oakley Halls youngest daughter painted
the picture in the New York Water Color
Exhibition which was the first sold. When
Hall was rich he had all of his children taught
some art or trade. Now in adversely the
boys and girls are able to earn livelihood.
case of varioloid having occurred at the
Young Ladies' Boarding Hall y of the State
Normal and Model schools at Trenton, the
schools have been closed. for the safety of the
pnpis, until March 7. There are 100 pupils
in the Normal school and $50 in the Model
school.
The Pennsylvania railroad company's ex-
pertinent with paper wheels on locomotives
having proved entirely successful more of
them will be introduced. The object is to
secure elasticity of motion, by which certain
softness of spring is attained which prevents
all Earring of the car when running.
Since the snow has disappeared it has been
discovered that thousands ofquails pheasants
and other game birds have persisted from the
cold in South Jersey. In some places it is
reported that the bodies of whole flocks have
been found dead, where they were buried un-
der the snow, having died from starvation
and suffocation.
It. f. Brennan & Co. IS hat factory, on New
street, in Orange, was burned on Thursday
morning through the careessness of an en-
ploye. 4. L. Fell owned the building. Loss,
$24, 900, viz !. On the buildings. So, 800 on
stock, $4,000 on machinery, Sd 800. In
surance, $4,000. Sixty operatives are de-
priyed Of employment.
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celebrated his ninetieth birthday on the 18th
inst, by giving $4,000 outright to the Insti-
tute which bears his name, besides handing
the Trustees receipted bills for $4,000 per.
sonally expended on the institution in various
ways, and also laying aside $4,000 for the
benefit of poor children.
It is asserted that the elevated railroads in
New York have not produced lower rents in
the crowded wards, as was expected. The
reason is that land in the upper portion of the
city is held at such high prices that cheap
homes cannot be erected upon it. Conse-
quently 1t remains vacant and the old wards
are as densely populated as ever.
In consequence of the fact that about S40,-
600, 900 of property in Jersey City, belonging
to railroad corporations, is exempted from
local taxation, an Anti Monopoly Union -
has been formed there, with more than 900
signers, announcing that they will use every
legitimate means through public opinion, the
courts, the State Government and the polls
to check the rapacious encroachments of COR
pJrate power.
Mr.. John Riegel, Of Riegelsville 1--WE have
heard from reliable authority, is worth from
$3.50, 600 to 81, 00Q 600, the latter amount be-
ing nearer correct. Mr.. Riegel is decidedly
self. made man. He started out In life
poor boy, and was compelled to earn livei-
hood by the sweat Of his brow BY hard
labor, energy aud perseverance, lie has sue
ceeded in accommodating this splendid fortune.
The success he has achieved he deserves, for
there is no man better liked or is better to
the poor than he. Unlike most wealthy men,
he is neither stingy nor mean. If Il man, no
matter how poor needs help, Mr.. Riegel will
assist him. We like to see man of his
stamp possess wealth, for he does good W it'll
his money Warren Democrat.
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