The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-04-19

peonies.
President Arthur has notified Fitz John
Porter in answer to his petition for relief
from the sentence of the Court Martial,
that he can do nothing in the case as it is
entirely beyond his power. This action is
based upon an opinion by Attorney-Gen-
eral Brewster, and received the unanimous
concurrence Of the Cabinet.
Dir. Archibald Alexander, aged 81
years. fourth son of the late Rev. DIR.
Archibald Alexander. of Princeton, died
on Saturday week. He was m eminent
and skilful physician.
Hortense Kittiell was appointed a clerk
in the Nevada Legislature. Henry ii.
WeIch, The chief clerk, at first objected
to the presence of woman IN the Office.
But his prejudice has been overcome
during the present session. Miss Kittiel
is now Mrs. WEIGH
BRIeHrs DISEASE or THE KIDNEYS,
DIABETES. No danger from these dis
eases if you use Hop Bitters besides,
being the best family medicine ever
made Trust no other. a12,2t.
The piers of the N. T.. $. aud w. r.
( r. bridge will be geo feet inches apart,
the weight of the iron for the whole
structure will be about 600 tons, and the
bridge will cost 500, 900. The IRON for
the bridge is now being delivered.
An act recently passed by the Legis
lature provides that all persons who are
delinquent in their taxes assessed previous
to 1881, shall be allowed one year in
which to liqnidate their arrearages, with
an addition Of per cent interest.
The total population of Paris is now
+ 2,225, 900, against / 1888, 500 in 1876, and
! 1851, 1902 in 1872. The increase is great
est IN outlying industrial quarters.
The Yale Lock Company has sued the
Postmaster of Baltimore for damages for
reporting that their locks in his office
were picked by negro boy.
Returns from India state that the num-
Der of persons killed there by wild beasts
and snakes has increased from 1928 in
1876 to 81, 900 in 1880. In Bengal alone,
during the latter year, 1853 persons were
killed by tigers.
A bill to limit liquor licenses to one for
every 1000 persons has passed third
reading in the Massachusetts Senate. 1t
would reduce the number of places where
liquor could be sold in Boston from about
1900 to about 600, including druggists.
If there ever was specific for any one
complaint, then Carter's Little Liver
Pills are specific for sick headache, and
every women should know this. Only
one pill dose. m29, ct.
The Trenton State Gazette says: " The
boom in real estate along the New Jersey
sea coast is unprecedented. There was
never before known such rapid increase
in values, and such great demand for F
that species of property. The coming
gives every promise Of being the most
notable and the successful season ever
known
The Americans are certainly a peculiar
people. Within the last twenty years
they have voted away one hundred aud
thirty-three millions of acres of land to
thirty-six railroads, and the proceeds of
the grants have built twelve thousand
miles of railroads, trayersing the continent
from ocean to ocean and reaching from
the great lakes to the Mexican border.
A magnificent gift for educational pur-
poses has just been made by Mr.. John +.
Slater, a wealthy manufacturer of Nor
wich, Conn. Mr. Slater like a sensible
business mau, chooses to make some dis
position during his life time, of the riches
which, il left to excite the cupdity of
fomenters of litigation, might be dissipa-
ted in contests at law. He has given one
million dollars to be used in providing the
colored people of the South with 'the
blessings Of Christian education"
h Il 59 rs q ~ RY Beard sses o
named and the accruing interest is to be
employed for the dissemination of knowl-
edge among eolored people.
A letter from Mrs. Fitzpatrick says the
Generals body temporarily rests in the
family vault at Santiago, and when the
proper time arrives will be sent home for
burial. In accordance with a request
made some weeks before his death, his
battle flag will be delivered to the State
OF New Jersey, by Mrs. Fitzpatrick, aud
! deposited among other relics in the State
| House at Trenton.
The Senate Wednesday confirmed
| William L. Chandler, of New Hampshire,
to be Secretary of the Navy W. II.
| Hunt, OF Louisiana. Minister to Russia
J, r. Partridge, of Maryland, Minister to
Peru; John H. Smyth. Of North Caro-
lima. Minister to Liberia William
Williams, of Indiana, Charge d Affares
to Paraguay and Uruguay; John Jay
Knox, OF Minnesota, Comptroller of the
Currency A. Q. Keasbey, L. $. Attorney
for New Jersey Z. A. Ireland, U. s.
Marshal for Utah /; Commodore Pierce
Crosby to be Rear Admiral, and Captain
A. A. Semmes to be Commodore.
DIR. RooERs VEGETABLE Worm
/ SYRUP instantly destroys worms and re-
moves the Secretions which cause them
! How TO SECURE HEALTH.-It seems
strange that any one will suffer from the
many arrangements brought on by an i'm
pure condition of the blood, when SoovLL's
SARsAPARILlA AND STILLfNGIA, or BLOOD
AND LIVER SYRUP will restore perfect
health to the physical organization. 1t
is indeed u strengthening syrup, pleasant
TO take, and has proven itself to be the
BEST BLOOD PURIFIER ever discovered,
eileotually curing Scrotula, Syphilitic dis
orders, Weakness of the Kidneys, Erysip-
elias, Malaria all Nervous disorders and
Debility, Bilious complaints and all Dis
eases indicating an impure Condition of
the Blood, Liver, Kidneys, Stomach skin.
etc. 1t corrects Indigestion. single
bottle will prove to You its merits as
health renewer for it ACTS LIKE A CHARM,
especially when the complaint is of an
exhaustive nature, having tendency to
lessen the natural vigor of the brain and
nervous system.
General Siclsles has Won his suit with a
New York gas company which charged
him for gas which he was able to prove
had not been used. The companY's case
was based upon the record of the metre.
and the conrts hold that the metre is not
an infsllible register and consequently
not beyond impeachment by other testi-
mony.