The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-10-13
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

eEaooy CONDITION OF those now worm by
them. Clothing will not last forever, at
least that which is manufactured in this
age, and the suits which are intended to
adorn the custodiaus of the peace have
seen their best day. Perhaps when the
weather gets cold enough for overcoats,
the other part Of the dress will be covered
up, and then it will make no difference.
There ought to be money enough in the
treasury by this time to procure new uni
| forms.
If we had gone to county fair and lost
our overcoat there would have been vari-
Gus opinions about how it happened,
but friend johnson, the clothing man,
whom every one knows is a teetotaler,
when he says his overcoat was stolen
there is no question about it. He don't
have much opinion of Nellie Burk's en-
ployes, whom he entrusted with the care
of his coat. To pay man to look after
our traps aud then come back and have
him say, "Boss, I'm sorry to tell you that
your overcoat is gone" is, putting it
mildly, rather provoking Still, he has
the advantage of most Of us-he can go
into the store and get another without
cost. There is where we would get left.
Andrew Naylor, who has charge of the
teams connected with the Lambertville
Rubber Company, at the risk of his life
stopped runaway team on South Main
street day or so ago. The owner there
of, when he caught up to them, rewarded
service, with silver dollar But his
thanks along with the present we're hon
est and sincere Andrew says he would
be willing to take contract to stop teams
all day even at that rate.
One piece of pavement in particular,
just before you come to George Slack's
barber shop, needs immediate attention.
We speak of this because there is not
a night but some one stumbles over the
broken bricks, and either says bad words
out loud or thinks them. We have seen
no less than a dozen persons hurt their
pet corns 10 less than fifteen minutes.
For the sake of humanity and the moral
tone Of the community, this piece of pave
ment should be repaired.
1t seems to be an off year in politics.
Go where you will and you hear fault
found with this candidate or that, by
those of the same party. If we can judge
from talk, some one is going to be beaten,
sure. The bosses are getting torn up
badly, and there seems to be DISPOSE
tion to teach them lesson. But it was
ever thus. When election day comes
round all wounds will be healed and
things will come out all right.
There is demand amongst our cti-
zens for an evening accommodation train,
out whether it is sufficient to pay the
Penna. r r. Company to run one is
question. A great many people would go
to Trenton oftener il they knew they
would not have to wait until tho mid
night freight to return home.
There are number of the survivors of
the Fifteenth Regiment New Jersey Vol
unteers who reside in and around our
city. A reunion Of the men was held al
Dover last week and very pleasant time
was had. The record of this organiza.
tion is full Of interest. We give some
points taken from the Iron Era which
are worthy a place here: During their
nearly three years of service they partici-
pated in thirty-six engagements. They
went to the front in August, 1862, with
| 38 officers aud 900 men. By reason of
the frequent destinations of their ranks,
there were added during their service ~
officers and 602 men, making total of
| 1871 men enrolled under their colors.
OF these, 90 died from disease In the SER
vice, 257 from wounds and 10 in prison
pens, making death roll Of SOL. Speak
ing of battles, at Spottsylvania, in eight
days their number was reduced from IA
| line officers and 400 men to only A line Of
| ficers and 100 men. Here they lost of en-
listed men 60 in killed and 161 in wound
ed, and 48 missing. Here fell Capt.
Walker, Capt. Sinner, Lieut.. Justice and
Lieut.. Van Roy. Here Capts. Van Blar-
com and McDanolds each lost leg, and
the former went to endure prison tor
torres at Richmond. Oftheir Color Guard
of nine, all but one were killed or wound
ed, and the brave surviving Color Ser
geant, Peter Gunderman, proudly bore
this flag on this day in Dover. To men
who had passed through such an ordeal
as this, honors, no matter how great,
could not be unworthily bestowed. We
might add by way of emphasis, honor
Captain Van Blarcom by electing him to
represent the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict in Congress.
The alarm of fire on Monday evening,
caused by the bursting of kerosene lamp
at the residence of Calvin Solliday, on
Bridge street, was responded to promptly
by the firemen. A gentleman from a
neighboring city, who stood on the corner,
paid com pliment to them by saying that
Gin four minutes from the time the alarm
was given stream Of water could have
been put upon the fire, if occasion had re-
quired it," Such praise is very gratifying.
At a meeting Of the delegates of the
fire companies, held on Monday evening
of this week, at the house of No. 1, Bur
roughs Sweazey was elected First Assist
ant Engineer of the Department, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Alexander G. Bray, whose resignation
was accepted by Council at its last
meeting.
Under the decree of an unscrutabe
Providence, the Rev. p. A. Studdiford,
D.. d., has been stricken down and is no
more. The memory Of well-spent life,
of duty we'll performed to country, Church,
family and friends of honor unstained,
and patriotism unsullied, is all that is left