The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05

were scintillations of stars flying through
the building, coming in close proximity
to light cotton dresses and heads 1t was
here remarked by one that false hair
would burn much easier than that which
contained life, but there was an indig-
nant protest that none present wore
store hair.
This process being witnessed, the pro-
cession returned to the cave. Rev. A.
r. Horne, of Allentown, read long
paper on "The Worth and Character of
the Pennsylvania Germans" 1t was
long but interesting. He took up the
different heads, their home life, their
religion, their industry, sc. He gave
short sketch of the different Governors
of the State that had sprung from this
race, ss we'll as other noted men. He
spoke of the large circulation of Ger
man newspapers, and of the gradual
southern movement of the German ele-
ment in Bucks county.
Alfred Paschall had prepared paper
on General Grant, and as the meeting &C.
CURED between his death and burial, it
appeared very appropriate that it should
be read and placed among the archives of
the society, particularly, as the writer re-
marked, his mother was native, or at
least once a resident of this county.
A paper written by Martin Coryell, of
Lambertville, was read by Mr.. Facken-
thall. 1t gave humorous description of
the visit of the writer and friend, many
years ago, to the cave, where they en-
eountered sheep and bats, and came out
wet and muddy.
Hugh B. Eastburn offered a resolution
of thanks to Mr.. +. and Others which was
seconded by Rev. Mr.. Studdiford, of Lam
bertville, in short speech. He also spoke
of the northern invasion of the Germans
of the upper end, how when a young man
he went to preach for self-sustaining
Presbyterian congregation at Red Hill,
which is now extinct, as is also one at
Durham. The resolutions were carried
by reclamation, and the literary exercises
were brought to close.
Then Mr.. F. announced that next on
the programme was visit to a tunnel
which is being pushed into a hill contain
ing ore, where it is to meet other tunnels,
and make short cut to some hidden
mineral Passing up the road by the man
sion and crossing Durham creek, the
mouth of the tunnel was soon reached,
and the engine thereby engaged in fore
ing compressed air therein to work the
drills. A number of little low cars, used
for bringing out the rock, were on the
track, nicely cleaned and fitted with seats,
and horse was attached. One train with
lighted candles went into the tunnel and
was to remain ten minutes, then come
out and take another instalment of pas
sengers. They went in, but ten, then
twenty minutes passed, and they did not
come out. 1t was found that the cars
were overloaded, and had to be brought
out two at time. Several trips were
made into the wet darkness. Those who
went in said the track was level, but very
crooked, some | 800 feet long, SO low and
narrow that heads had to be bobbed, sc.
Then the writer declined to go in. He
had come to the conclusion he was too
old for tunnel incidents, that his wife was
not along to take charge of him, and he
had on his best clothes. The party re-
turned from the tunnel in groups. Up
to this time it had been mass, now it
separated into constituent parts, and peo-
pie found their affinites. 1t would be
some time before the down train arrived,
and the time was spent in the lawn at the
mansion.
While there Mr.. L. brought forward
and laid upon the table number of
parchment documents. He said he had
just received them by mail from Mr.. A.
s. Hewitt, of New York, and they were
the old title deeds, &C., of the property,
and that Mr.. HI. had recently discovered
and purchased them. A hasty glance
over them showed that here was the
original patent from John, Thomas and
Richard Penn, dated 1851, for certain
tracts of land to Thomas Growden.
Then there was release from Growden
to Galloway, and other papers. dated
1877 and 1749. Future mention will un-
doubtedly be made of these valuable
papers.
1t was now announced that the time
for departure had arrived, and the load
ed car started on its devious way back
over the river to tho railroad AS it
slowly moved off from the furnace the
setting sun looked over the top Of the
furnace stack, where the smoke of the
torment went up forever. From point
on the canal bridge the view down the
river is very fine. On the way back
from the river to the Belvidere road, q
large pond was seen near the railroad
track 1t has no inlet or outlet, and
though far above the river level, it rises
and falls as the river does. 1t is very
deep, the bottom being quicksand. 1t
is a limestone sink hole. but it's rising
and falling is a mystery, We naturally
Thought of the Swapping turtle that was
once covered up by accamulating earth
in sink-hole like this, and existed there
SO many wears.
In due time the train camo in sight
There were basty adieus. and climbing
into cars. The ride down the river was
very fine. the round full moon shining
on the stream, giving it the appearance
OF silver.
ment, ana was so voted ny all. Let us
Nv" The ed Dnrhans f,rnnco hoe ovor eoso
600 worth of pig iron piled up along the
Durham creek above the works, waiting
ior Purc cil vs. r3relgn ores are now