NEW BLOOttFIELl), TENN'A.
Tuesday, February J, IStO.
The question of admitting Virginia
lias at last boon fettled. llcr Senators
and representatives have been sworn in at
"Washington, and on Friday last, (Jeneral
iVwiby issued his order turning over the
State from the military to civil control.
The House of lleprcscntativesby quite
a large majority have voted to abolish the
Franking privilege after the 1st of July
icxt. If this abuse is not now done away
with, the country will know just who to
blame for its continuance.
The saving to the country will not be
merely in the Post-office department, but
will save in the printing department,
thousands of dollars annually, as tons of
speeches and other documents, will no
longer bo printed if thcyaro to be mailed
at iudvidual expense.
We have received from Messrs. 11. K.
Jamison & Co., Hankers and Brokers,
Philadelphia, a very interesting table of
I he rate of gold premium for each day in
the year since January, 18G2. From this
we have condensed tho following table,
showing the highest and lowest point
reached in each year :
In 1S02, the lowest point was 101, April 8tli ; the
highest rate, l'U, December 4th.
ISiiV-Aug. 25, Lowest, 122J-6; Feb. 23, Highest,172;.
lSf4-Jan. 0, Lowest, VVA July 11. Highest, 2S3.
IstiT) May 17, Lowest, 1211; .Ian. 4, Highest, Ztt,
1H06 March 24, Lowest, 125; June 18, Highest, m
W,7 March 13, Lowest, 130; Scpt.l'illighest.Ufi
lStiS Nov. C, Lowest, 132J4; Aug. fitli, Highest, 150.
119 Dee. 30, Lowest, IW'A; Sei't. 21, Highest, U2'A
The Mildest Winter on Record.
It appears from records of the weather
for past years, that the warm weather of
this winter was exceeded iu January,
1790, when the average or medium tem
perature was 44' degrees. This is the
mildest month of January on record.
Fogs prevailed very much in the morn
ing, but a hot sun soon dispersed them,
and the mercury often ran up to 70 in
the shade at midday. Boys were often
seen swimming in tho Delaware and
Schuylkill rivers. There were frequent
showers as in April, some of which were
accompanied by thunder and lightning.
The ' Public Ledger Almanac' for 1870,
i&sucdby Mr. George W. Childs for grat-
ious distribution among hissuscribers, con
tains more valuable information and in
teresting statistics than any work of equal
sizo that we have ever seen. Wc are
much obliged to the publisher for the
copy sent us and no doubt such will bo
the feeling of every person who is fortu
uate enough to receive one. Mr. Childs
announces that hereafter the ' Public
Ledger almanac," will be issued yearly,
which will be gratifying news to his 80,
OOO subscribers. If enterprise and mer
it controls the increase of his subscrip
tion list, 100,000 copies will bo needed
to furnish each subscriber with an al
manac for 1871.
The demand for an economical use of
the publics money does not seem to be
heeded by tho State Senate. They not
only tried to hold on to the franking priv
ilege, but attempted to impose on the
tax-payers the useless expense of print
ing tho "Daily Record." A renewal of
tho contract at $14 50 per pago would
have been made if the House had not de
feated tho outrage.
Tho vote in the Senate on that question
rather astonishcj aa among the twenty
Seuatora voting in tho affirmative, wc sec
the namo of tho Pent. sen. from this dis
trict, who has always asserted that he Was
opposed to that contract. We are glad to
bco among those voting against tho con
tract the name of Dr. Millikcn, tho mem
ber from this county.
Initiative Doinyn.
In the Senate, the following bills were
iutroducod :
A bill authorizing seven per cent, as
the legal rate of interest and not over
twelve per cent, on special contract.
A bill authorizing married Avomcn to
sell their property when deserted by their
husbands.
A bill adding two judges to tho num
ber now allowed the Supreme Court.
A bill authorizing the reduction of the
sentences of persons in prisons or peni
tentiaries, if their conduct is such as shall
warrant it.
A bill providing for the redemption of
the State debt after the manner adopted
for the National debt.
A joint resolution appropriating 1900
to defray the expenses of the Inaugura
tion. The following bills were favorably re
ported :
A bill incorporating the State Bank of
Ilarrisburg.
A bill allowing accused parties, if so
disposed to testily.
The following bills wetjc considered
and passed :
A bill authorizing the reduction of
sentences of persons confined in prisons
and penitentiaries, if their conduct is
such to warrant it.
A bill punishing the wilful damage to
baggage.
A large number of petitions were pre
sented for the abolition of the Death Pen
alty, and fur the right of each district to
settle by local vote, the question of liccns-
insr drinking houses.
The subject of continuing to print the
"Legislative accord, caiue up and alter
some discussion, the contract was awarded
to Cieorge Bergncr, at the rate ol fcl4 i)0
per page, by a vote of 20 yeas to 1 3 nays.
Iu the House, an attachment was grant
ed for Edward Henry, a witness who re
fused to appear in the Forsythe contested
election ease.
The use of the Hall was granted to the
State Editorial Convention, winch, was
called to meet at Ilarrisburg. The use of
tho Hall was refused to Miss Annie S.
Randall, for select readings.
The Committee appointed to examine
the doings of the State Treasurer, were
directed to extend their investigations for
ten years back.
The Senate bill restoring the Franking
privilege was defeated, and the House re
fused to send it back to the Senate as re
quested. The motion to allow each member $100
for postage, which had previously passed
the Senate was passed by a dm voce, vote.
A bill regulating the appointment of
Auditors was introduced and referred.
The contract for the publishing of tho
" Record" which had passed the Senate,
was defeated by a vote of 7(5 to 10.
JKsTTho following Editorial notice
appears in " The Advocate," which is
the organ of the Methodist E. Church iu
Buffalo :
"Catarrh Remedy. We think wc
do the public a favor, by calling the at
tention of those afflicted with catarrh,
to the remedy advertised in our columns,
as ' Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy.' A son
of ours has been seriously afflicted with
catarrh for several years, and having
tried various roniedies without success, we
began to fear that iu his case there was
no cure. But a few months' use of the
above mcdicino has cutircly removed all
traces of tho disease.
" We write tho above not for pay, but
for tho information of those afflicted,
and as an act of justice to those by whom
we have been benefitted."
It is sold by druggists for fifty cents.
An Extract.
"Oh, yes, any suit will look well while
it is just new, but tho thing is to get
clothing that will not lose its shapeliness
and beauty before you have worn it a
month. ATow this is one of tho great
points about this clothing of which wo
speak, it is so well made, and of such
good material, that with any ordinary
degree of earo, it will look as good as
" new," even after it has been well and
long worn. It is mado by Wanamaker k
Brown, at Oak Hall, and is Without ex
ception, tho cheapest clothing 1 have ever
bought.''
Hold Attempt to Murder.
On Thursday evening, the 20th nit., a
bold attempt was made in the borough of
Port Carbon to murder Mr. Jonathan
Shearer, who has charge of the office of
the Mill Ceoek Railroad at that point,
and the attempt came very r.oar being
successful.
On Thursday evening, shortly after 7
o'clock, a man knocked at his door. Mr.
Shearer, who had been a short time
home, answered the knock, opened the
door, and asked, "Who is there?" The
reply was, li You arc wanted. There is a
breakdown ?" The man then asked, " Is
vour name Shearer ?" Mr. Shearer had
hardly time to reply, yes," when a pistol
was pressed airainst his body. The
assassin pulled the trigger twice rapidly,
but fortunately tho caps were snapped
without discharging the loads.
Realizing the imminent peril in which
his life was placed, Mr. Shearer seized
the assassin by the throat, for the purpose
of forcing him' out and closing the door.
During the contest. Mr. Shearer's assail
ant raised the pistol and pulled the trig
ger a third time. This time the ball was
discharged, and if it had not been for the
interposition of Mr. Shearer's left arm
the ball would possibly have passed
through his body and killed him. As it
Was, tho ball entered the left arm of Mr.
Shearer, and striking the bone, passed up
over the shoulder, and was subsequently
cut out by Dr. Brown near his ribs. The
wound is exceedingly painful, but not
necessarly dangerous, and Mr. Shearer
will, in all probability, recover. The as
sassin is supposed to have had a confed
erate, for immediately after the shooting
two men were secu to run rapidly from
the spot.
Two daring thieves entered tho office
of the United States Internal Revenue
Assessor at Hunter's Point last week but
failed to obtain any plunder. They then
repaired to tno omco oi collector Haw
kins, but were again disappointed. The
iron sale, which they supposed contained
a largo amount of money, resisted all
their efforts to force it open. Chagrined
at their failure, the rascals finally beat a
retreat, leaving behind them the following
note :
Mr. Revenue : You may thank your
luckey stars that our tools failed or you
would not felt so good on Monday morn
ing. Hope to give you a call soon again.
Yours, most'respecti'ully.
Horace Oueely, Tribune offu-c.
P. S. Please to tell the maker of
this safe to claim the medal for burglar
proof safes. We will leave a sample of
our goods. Address.
IIouace G he ely and
Reddy the Blacksmith.
Queer Freak of a Horse.
One evening last week, a horse itttacl
ed to a light wagon, rau oway in Balti
more, from the corner of Baltimore and
Amity streets, and when at the corner of
1 oppleton street, he dashed over the pave
ment and into the beer, saloon ot Mr.
AVinklen.
Just as the horso got upon the pave
ment, a young man named Henry Colt,
was passing, and he supposing that the
horso would run over him darted into tho
saloon, but what was his horror to discov
er that the horso was following him.
Perhaps tho animal thought that if a
beer saloon was a proper place for a Colt
to visit, it was also a proper place for a
full grown horso to enter. At all events
ho did enter, tho wagon remaining on the
outside, and as the animal entered the
bar-room he ran against a table around
which were seated four men playing
cards for beer.
Tho horso upset the table, and played
a game of all fours with his feet, greatly
to the consternation of the persons in tho
room. When the bar-tender had recovered
from his fright, he asked "was willst du
haben ? glass of pier ?'' to which the
horse replied neigh. The animal after
surveying tho bar-rooin for several inO'
mcnts concluded that a beer shop was no
place for his morals, and with a snort ran
outot tho place, and what was singular
in his conduct was, just as he reached
the door he elevated his heels and dc
mohshed a table upon which were stan
ding two glasses filled with beer.
5rThat was a profound philosopher
who compares advertising to a growing
crop. Ho said : "The farmer plants his
seed, and while he is sleeping the corn is
growing. Bo with advertising ; while you
are sleeping or eating, your advertisement
is being read by thousands of persons who
never saw you nor heard of your business,
and never would had it not beeu for your
advertheing.
Miscellaneous News Items.
ZW Young New York has had but a sin
gle day's skating this winter.
tS1 A bill is before tho Sonata, appro
priating fiiO.OOO for the relief of the poor
of Washington.
tjT After obtaining several thousand dol
lars by forgery, tho postmaster at Water
loo, Sic., has absconded.
IW Mr. Wilson offered in tho Senate last
week a resolution granting $2000 per an
num as a pension to Mrs. Lincoln.
ZB A boy was burned to death during a
firo in Wall street, N. Y., last week and
his parents were severely injured.
t" There arc 0,000,000 dogs in tho Uni
ted States. A tax of 2- a head would pro
duce $12,000,000. Off with tho iucomo tax
and on withtho dog tax.
E3T It is proposed to distributo $30,000
and a lot ot condemned army clothing
among tho poor of Washington. A resolu
tion is before congress to that effect.
U51" A false alarm of fire raised in a
church in Liverpool, on Sunday, resulted
iu a panic and tho trampling to death of
fifteen persons.
Mrs. Maria Archer, of Xew York city,
threw herself from an attic window and
and was instantly killed. She was sick
and delirious.
tW A nervous householder was waked
up tho other night by an alarm of burglars,
sjot out his gun, lired from tho window and
ruined a pair of his best trousers that were
flapping on a clothes line.
With a view to rescue him from ar
rest the friends of a pickpocket raised an
alarm of lire, in a Huston theater, last week.
Tho ianio which ensued was calmed before
any serious harm was done.
df Dr. George E. Evans, residing on
Harrison avenue, is under arrest, charged
with causing the death of Martha A. J tall,
a widow, a resident of Wakefield, Mass.,
by malpractice.
Robert Harper, a leading and well
known citizen, mysteriously disappeared
on Saturday evening. His body was found
tho next afternoon in the basin, and it is
supposed that ho was murdered.
E2?"Rev. D. S. Ilawleyhas been expelled
from the ministry and membership of tho
Baptist church in Swanzey, for unchristian
treatment of his wife, falsehood and moral
weakness.
t2T A bill is now before tho North Caro
lina Legislature to exempt all mills now es
tablished or herealter to bo established m
that State, for tho manufacture of cotton,
or wool, or both, from taxation for a period
of five years.
3P An English Bishop querulously re
marked to his servant that ho was dying.
" Well, my lord," said tho good fellow,
"You are going to a better place."
"John," replied tho prelate with an air of
conviction, "there is no place like Old Eng
land." CTlio dwelling of lames C. Nottage,
in Chelsea, was partially demolished last
week, by a freight ear on tho Eastern Rail
road, which ran off tho track and went
smashing into tho house. Tho occupants
had a few moments previously left the
house to attend the f uncial.
E3ST An Italian, whose betrothed desert
ed him in Italy, and came to this country,
followed her, and disguised as an organ
grinder, searched New York, succeeded in
finding Iter, and had his pistol not missed
fire would have murdered her. Ho was af
forded an opportunity of cooling off in jail.
A German, direct from tho Father
land, met his wife in St. Joseph, Missouri,
who six years ago, left him to come to this
country and join tho Mormons, got disgust
ed escaped, and lias since been forgiven by
her husband, and earned and forwarded
sufficient money to him to pay his pasnago
across tho water.
tW A few days since a little son of Wm.
Clement, of West Gorhain, aged threo
years, was found in a tub, set for watering
horses in tho stable, with life extinct to all
appearances. After an hour and a half of
labor by the physician and family, signs of
life returned, but it was not until nearly
twelve hours had elapsed, that tho child
was out of danger.
E3jT Monroe, Mich., has has had its caso
of breach of promise to marry, tho fair
plaintiff of 57 suing a youth of 20, who
promised to marry her if she would buy
liim a suit of clothes. Tho suit had tho
desired effect ami they were married by tho
Justico boforo whom the caso was brought,
tho brido excusing her importunity by say
ing sho wanted some one to saw her wood.
UQf Tho costliest watch that was ever
mado is said to have been one that was
constructed in 1844, for tho late Sultan
Abdul Medjid, who must have found it
rather inconvenient, since it was five
inches in diameter, and struck tho hours
and quarters on wires, with a sound
resembling that of a powerful cathedral
clock. It cost twelvo hundred guineas.
Another famous watch was noted for its
smullucss. It was inserted in the top of
a pencil case, and though it was but threo
sixtccnths of an inch iu diameter, its dial
not only indicated tho hours, minutes and
secouds, but also the days of tho month.
It was made in Geneva.
A Cure for Dipthorial
All Interested, please read the following extra!
from a letter from Mrs. Ellen It. Mason, wife of
Itcv. Francis Mason, Tomighno, llirmnh:
. . . My son was taken violently sick with dip
tlieria, eold chills, burning fever, and sore throat.
1 counted, one morning, ten little vescieles In hla
throat, very white, and his tongue toward tho
root, looked like a watermelon full of seeds; the re
mainder eoated as thick as a knife-blade. So many
children have died around here, I was afraid to
call a physician, and thought I would try your I'aia
Killer for a gargle with small doses Inwardly. 1
did so ami found the gargle Invariably cut off tli
vescieles, and lie raised them up often covered w ith
blood, lie was taken on Sunday: on Wednesday
his lliroat was clear and his tongue rapidly clearing
oil'. I also used it as a liniment with castor oil an
hartshorn, for his neck. It seemed to me. a won
derful cure, and I can but wisli it could be known
to the many poor mothers iu our land who are los
ing so many poor children by this dreadful disease.
1 have found your I'ain Killer one of the most
vaulablc medicines ever used In liurinah. Once 1
was stuns by a very law black scorpion ; the pain
was indescribable. I Immediately applied the l'ain
Killer,(for I never travel without it,) again and
again, and in half an hour my foot was well.
Dr. Walton writes from Coshocton ' Your I'ain
Killer cures this new disease Diiillu-rtn, or Mire
Tiiro.U that Is so alarmingly prevalent here; and
it has not been know u to fail In any instance when
used In time. This fact you should make known to
the world." (It is used in this disease as a gargle
and lotion as well as a tonic and a stimulant.
In Halifax where this disease prevailed for s
many months iu its most malignant form, the use
of Perry Ji tvis " I'ain Kil'.cr" was invariably at
tended with the most favorable results, when it wan
used ere the disease had made too much progress
to preclude the use of so powerful a stimulant.
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Dr. A. I,. KCOVII.L is the inventor of several
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ventions are "Hall's llalsam for the I.ungs," and
"Liverwort and Tar." For the past six years a
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Itead the following letter from Dr. Scovn.L referring
to it :
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Lino
BETWEEN
BLOOMFIELD & NEWPORT J
T I IE. subscriber wlshe to notify the citizens t
liloomlield ami Newport that he Is running a
Daily I.lne between these two places, and will ha ill
Freight of any kind, or promptly deliver package
or messages entrusted to Ids care.
Oidcrs may be left for him at the stores of
V. Mortimer & Co.. New BloomlWld, or MUllgan &
Musscr, Newport, l'a.
.1. H. WTIITMOltE.
liloomlield, January 2o, 1S70.
To jmioomjiilcoi'H.
THE iubacrlbprs keep constantly on hand, a
1TNK ASSORTMENT OF
FRENCH CALF SKINS,
PINK LININGS,
ROANS,
MOROCCOS,
SHOE THREAD,
PEGS, r AWLS,
and a central auortment of articles used by Sho
iiikm. r. uoRViuum (o.