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NEW BLOOMFIELD, PEXN'A.
Tuesday, February 8, 1S70.
Senator McIxtire has our thanks for
Wblic Documents.
The Stute, last s cssion, paid $2,592 00
for Digests and Manuels for the use of
the members of the Legislature, and jet,
this session they vote each member a new
supply.
A decision has been rendered by tho
United States Supreme Court in the case
of Frank Blair, in which tho sovereignty
of a State in respect to the right of
Buffrage is affirmed. The Court was not
unanimous.
A very interesting investigation was
commenced at Ilarrisburg last week, being
no less than a thorough examination of
the manner in which the funds of the
State have been managed by their cus
todians. The Committee having the sub
ject in charge wisely sent for the persons
who can give the most reliable information,
namely, those who have had the care of
the moneys of the Commonwealth.
' The Speaker of tho House at Ilar
risburg, pronounces investigating com
mittees a farce. No doubt ho speaks ad
,visedly, as ho has had experience on dif
ferent committees, and the public will
generally agree with him, as usually these
committees are mere whitewashing con
cerns, who seem to think their duty lies
in concealing what wrong they may dis
cover, instead of making such evil known,
that the perpetrators may re coivo their
just dues.
The Supremo Court of this State has
recently decided, in an appeal taken
from the Orphans' Court of Philadelphia,
in tho matter of Barclay's Appeal, that a
partial payment on account is an unequiv
ocal admission of a presout existing debt;
but where such payment is relied on to
take tho debt out of the bar of statute
of limitations, it must bo clearly shown,
first, that a partial payment was made,
and, secondly, that it y.as on account of
the debt sued on.
The opinion was delivered by Judge
fSharswood,
The report of the' Secratary of the
Treasury for February 1st, shows that the
total outstanding indebtedness of the
United States is $2,010,850,810, being a
4ecrease for the month of January, of
nearly four millions of dollars.
This goes to prove that, tho income
tax might bo removed without doing any
liarni to the government.
A smaller monthly decrease of the
debt, with a removal of some of the
taxes would be more to the interests of
the Country and would be no damage to
he national credit.
TwENTYrKiaiiT States the number
required to make the amendment valid
Jiavo ratified the Fifteenth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States.
Uelow wc give the exact wording of tho
article : '' ' ' ' " k
" 'III.: ! .. . , ' .
" Artlcla XV, tyuMou 5., TUo Tight of eltlsvma of
tlie United States o vote shall not be denied or
.abridged by the United States, or by any State, tm
account of rce, eulur, pf previous sondltion of
servitude. ' n i n i ; ;
. " Congress shall lve jkh er to enforce thbj ai tl
(do by appropriaU legislation," (. ..... I .
An opinion seems to gonerally prevail
that this will necessarily ' add tlio voto of
tho colored population of this State, to tho
VOto at tho next full Section. We do not
see kow that can be done, unless the Con
stitution of die State is amended by
Striking out tho word " white" which is
used now in specifying tho qualifications
of voters; and of course it is impossible
to have any amendment to the Constitu
tion of the Stato this year.
A. Destructive Fire.
On Tuesday morning between two and
three o'clock a destructive fire occurred at
Beck's Hun , opposite Ilazlewood, Pitts
burg, resulting in tho destruction of
sixteen tenement houses. The tenements
were double houses, each two stories high,
and occupied by tho miners employed in
the works of the above firm. They were
built in a row, there being a space of six
or eight feet between each house.
The fi re originated in a house located
about the middle of tho row, and the
building being of frame, it was soon
enveloped in flames, the family occupying
tho house having scarcely time to make
their escape. The fire did not confine
itself to this building, but spread rapidly,
and at one time it was feared that the
w hole row of buildings and those in the
immediate locality would bo destroyed.
Tins was prevented only by the super
human efforts of the miners, who, as soon
as the fire was discovered, made prompt
efforts to extinguish it.
Attempts were at once made to tear
down the buildings in the row next to tho
house on fire, but this proved unsuccessful.
They finally succeed, however, in tearing
down a small one story school-house, and
this left a sufficient gap between the
houses to prevent the further spread of
the flames. Althought the fire spread
very rapidly, yet, through the exertion of
the miners, no one was injured, and all
tho families save tho family residing in
the house where the fire originated suc
ceeded in saving the greater part f their
furniture.
Tlje Wjnoeklc Mystery.
The mystery of the disappearance of
the three children of Joseph Wyble, of
Wynockie, in Passaic country, N. J., and
which has occupied considerable public
attention for some weeks, was solved on
Wednesday morning.
It seems that'a man named William
Ramsey, with a companion, was walking
through tho wilderness in tho morning,
about two miles from tho hut of tho
Wybles, when their attention was called
to a largo flock of crows ascendingand de
scending at a point near tho foot of a
mountain. Proceeding to the spot they
discovered, near a largo shelving rock,
the three lost childrou of Joseph "Wyblo.
Their bodies wero considerably de
composed, but still recognizable. Their
wan. pinched countenances give unmis
takable evidence that their death had been
caused by starvation. The bodics'of the
two younger children were found under
the shelter of the shelving rock, whilo
that of tho oldest was found about ten
feet distant. The bodies were also slightly
injured by the crows.
It is now quite evident that all sus
picions against the parents of murder
were without foundation, whilo at the
same timo it is somewhat strange that,
after the deligent searches made fur the
children, and the rewards oflered for their
recovery, they should bo fouud within a
distance of two miles from tho house.
An exchange makes tho following
statement, which if true, is hard on the
congressman :
Thero is a lot of Bohemians in Wash
ington who make a precarious living by
writing speeches for illiterate congress
men, They writo for any party and on
either side. Ono related recently, in
great glee, how ho had prepared a speech
for an honorable niomhnr. ami
after was employed to answer his own ar-
fcuuieui, u gentleman in tne opposition,
which he did with decided succoss. This
is not a joke but an absolute truth. Thero
are some members of Congress who can
neither make nor writo a speech and cao
not spell somo of the commonest Knglish
Words. Such lira not. nnlv n rluminn f.-v
---- . ,.v rt...vu iV
themselves but to every man who voted
iur iiieuj.
, On tho 31st ult., a fire was discovered
in a house in Virzin allev. Philadnlnhm.
occupied by tho family of David 51.
Auanis, ana wiieii the neighbors entered
they fouud Sirs. Adams lying on tho
floor, dead from burning. The husband
was Drosout. and. tliniich infiv!fnnl
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was able Jo explai that ho and Mrs.
Adams Una Jjeen prinking, and that she
set fire fp t.ho Iiousq with t)i$ avowed
purposq of destroying herself;. Adam$
was taken into custody, nut was sub
sequently discharged.
Thtv Children Burned to Death.
Particulars are to hand of the recent
Catastrophe near Cambridge City, Ind., by
which three children lost their lives. It
appears that Thomas Van Sycklc. who
lives two miles west of Brownsville, on
the Conncrsvillc pike, was in his house
with the Assessors making out the proper
returns, and loft tho house to go to tho
barn ; at the same timo the Assessor de
parted for a neighbor's residence.
They had not gone from the house
above twenty minutes when it was dis
covered to be on fire. Mrs. Van Syckle
was away from home, and the father well
knew his dear children were alone in
the house ; hence he made every exertion
to reach them before tho cruel Haines
would devour them. Hushing into the
house, ho gathered tho youngest, about
eleven mouths' old, and carried it into
the yard. As he was raising it from the
floor, another, aged about five years,
rushed towards him, and he tried to reach
for that ono also ; but a fierce flame rush
ed between them which drove the child
back, and Mr. V. took tho youngest
child to tho yard, where it soon died,
having already breathed the flames until
almost suffocated. On rushing back,
nothing could be seen of cither tho child
which he had at first seen, or tho ono
three years old, which was also iu the
house.
Mr. V. was driven from tho house by
the fire, which had then grown furious.
He, along with those who had gathered
from the neighborhood, thought to secure
the bodies of the children beforo they
were entirely consumed, and begun tear
ing down tho house, which was of logs.
They succeeded in getting out the bodies,
but they were then defaced and almost
solid cinders. Everything in the house
was entirely consumed. It is said ono
thousand people soon gatherud around to
look upon tho frightful scene and assist
the sufferers
Ha5 Eunice Redman, tho daughter of
a Jaskson county, 111., farmer, was awa
kened the other night by a peculiar noise
under her chamber window. Peering out
she saw a man slowly ascending a ladder
which ho had placet! in position with the
evideut intention of entering her apart
ment. Being a young lady of spirit and
resolution she instantly decided on her
course of action. Keeping out of sight
and very quiet until the man was some
fifteen feet from the ground, slio leaned
out, grasped the top of the ladder and
instantly threw it over. The fellow gave
a yell of horror which awoke tho male
members of the family, who, on rushing
to the scene of tho midnight disturbance,
captured a stranger with a broken leg and
having upon his person sundry burglars'
tools and deadly weapons.
A Hood Season.
Tho past season has been a most pros
perous one for farmers all over the land.
While business has been dull in tho cities,
and on.barrassod, the fruit and grain crops
have been abundant beyond measure, and
it looks as though our country friends arc
to have all the money this winter. If so,
we assure thenj that they can find no
better way of spending a small part of
their spare cash than putting it iuto a
suit of fine new clothes from tho great
clothing establishment of Wanainaker &
Brown, Philadelphia.
' EQF Dr. Cyrus Ramsey of New York,
married a beautiful girl, one of his pationts,
three years ago, Hba induced him to
make over, to her half of his property,
worth some $72,000, then sho wont to
Cuba for her health. Soon afterward
her mother wrote that sh.o was dead.
The corpse was forwarded to tho doctor,
who buried it iu CJrcenwood. The
mother then came on, showed her daugh
ter's will, and entered iuto possession, of
half tho doctor's property. Since then
the doctor has learned that his wife is
still in Cuba, and that ho has been im
posed upon through a spurious corpse.
Tho caeo will come up iu tho courts.
JB Dr. K. V, Pierce, of Buffalo, N.
Y., has discovered, residing iu a very
eomtnou Jittlo plant ' found growing by
the roadside, a medicinal principle, wkifdi
surpasses everything heretofore known
for the e-ure of all sevcro Coughs and for
Minister's Sora Throat, Laryngitis, Bron
chitis and Consumption, in ita early
stages. It is called Dr. Pierce's Alter
native Extract, or Golden Medical Dis
covery, and is sold by druggists or send
three and quartor dollars, to the discov.
erer, and get throe bottles free of express
charges.
Endorsement of a Note on Sunday.
The Newtown (Md.) Gaxetteand Record
says:
" Quite a novel case was argued beforo
the Circuit Court of Worcester county at
its recent session (Monday and Tuesday
last) nfl to tho binding effect of what is
usually termed n," Sunday transaction."
It seems that somo year or two ago a
couple of gentlemen endorsed a note for
a third party, on which ho drew a given
sum of money from another party; but
as tho note was executed on Sunday, and
the gentleman who borrowed the money
having sineo failed, the endorsers went
into court nnd claimed exemption from the
payment of said note on the grounds that
they had signed it on Sunday. The case
was ably argued on both sides and much
interest was felt in the result ; but the
Court settled all speculations by deciding
that the securities were liable."
BB- A riot occurred at Birdville, Mis
aissippi, on the 2d, between negroes and
whites, growing out of a youth named
Farmer shooting and wounding a negro
who assaulted him, which at ono time
threatened to involve the whole section in
bloodshed and strife. The negroes, who
wero armed, forcibly took Farmer from
the constable and threatened to kill him
and burn tho town. A messenger was
dispatched to Columbus for the assistance
of fifty armed men, who returned i n the
train, and who arrested seventy-five ne
groes. Tho others fled. At last accounts
quiet had been r cstorcd.
Miscellaneous News Items.
W A bill making drunkenness in pub
lic officers a misdemeanor, and punishable
as such, has been introduced into tho Ten
essee Legislature.
EST Crosby's Opera llouso had a narrow
escape from destruction by tire on Wednes
day night. A panic ensued, but fortunate
ly no ono was hurt.
d?" A bran new sensation was caused at
Pittsburg, recently by a young lady leav
ing a lino of bran along the sidewalks as
she was enjoying her afternoon promenade.
O. N. Bostwick, of the firm of JJost
wiek & Co., dealers in hats, caps and straw
goods, committed suieido at his residence,
Brooklyn, last week, by talcing strychnine.
C3T Tho public debt statement for Feb.
1st, shows that during the month of Janu
ary our National indebtedness was decreas
ed by $a,oyy,oo4.
Tho Louisville papers assert that a
murderer recently hung in that city, was,
after being taken to tho operating room of
the surgeons, restored to life by the use of
tho galvanic battery, and was afterwards
removed from tho city. The story is a lit
tle hard to believe.
EJFJohn Dial, recently convicted of
tho murder of Richard HI. llarlen, was
sentenced to be hanged by Judgo Wood
ward. The prisoner received his doom
without any manifestation whatever, and
conducted himself with tho same uncon
cern that characterized him throughout the
trial.
d-John Phillips, a mechanic, aged 54,
living in South Baltimore, committed sui
cide by shooting himself, on the 3rd hist.,
because a creditor was pressing hiin for a
claim of sixty dollars, which ho was unable
to pay. Ho leaves a wife and live children
in destitute circumstances.
tW Tho trunk of William E. Gray, the
person who, in company with S, II, Pratt,
swindled a number of Wall street brokers
by means of altered IkjikIs, has been found
at the Whitney llouso. Tho trunk contain
ed Gray's clothing and a large number of
counterfeit dies and implements for altering
Government bonds. It is said that Gray
has gone to Europe.
EST At two o'clock, on the 3d inst., a
kerosene lamp exploded in the house of
Nicholas Bliss, in Phila., setting tiro to
the furniture in the bedroom occupied by
tho family, consisting of Bliss and his wife
and two uhildrcu. All wero burned in a
drcdful manner. One child died immedi
ately aftof the iiamcs wore extinguised, and
the other is in a very critical condition.
Bliss and hjs wife will recover, but they
will bo niutii disfigured.
EST" A motion has been niado by the pros
ecution in tlj.o Court of General Sessions to
remove tho trial of Daniel McFarland for
tho murder of A. D. Hichardson to tho
Court of Oyer and Terminer, on the ground
that the case would occupy too much of the
time of tho rprjncr court. Tho motion was
strongly opposed by the defense as prejudi
cial to tho interests pf the prisoner. De
cision reserved.
tW The most intense excitement prevails
in Clark county, Illinois, in consequence of
tho discovery of gold on Big Creek. A
lately returned California miner a miner
of eighteen years oxpcrionce-r-ha been for
somo days prospecting in tho ravines along
tho creek, and in every handful of earth hu
has found gold in paying quantities. Tho
people of that section are wild with the
gold mania, and are leaving all other busU
uess to search for the precious metal.
WILL AI L THOSK AFFMCTKD WITH
Cough or Consumption
Bead tlw following and learn the value of
ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM.
Dr. I.t.OVI), of Olilo, Surgeon In the Annydur
lug the war, from exposure, contracted consiunii.
lion. Ho says I
"I have no hesitancy In stating that It was tiy
the use of your Lino Balsam thai 1 am now alivo
and enjoying health."
Dr. FIjETCH Kit, or Missouri, says:
"I recommend your 11.vi.sam in preference toanr
other medicine for Coughs, and it gives satisfac
tlon."
ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM Is the reme
dy to cure all l.ung and Throat dlulcultles. It
should be thoroughly tested before using any other
Balsam. It will cure when all others fail. Direc
tions accompany each bottle.
J. '. Harris & Co.,
Sole l'roprietors,
CINCINNATI, O.
Sold by all Druggists.
Terry Davis & Son,
I'KOVIDICNCU, K. I.,
(icneral Agents for New England States.
S-.Hold by Dr. M. . Strlckler, New Uloomlleld,
Fell. 1870 lin.
jpAIN KILLER Cures Sore Throat.
A Favorite Medicine with all classes.
Is Davis' 1'ais Kili.eu.
IF you havo the Painters' Colie,
Vsb the Pain Killer.
NO Medicine Is so popular
As the Pain Kii.i.i:;(.
JEEF the Tain Kii.i.ek always at hand.
IF you have a Cocuh or Coi.n.
Use the Pais Kiij.eh.
LOOK out and not be caught without a
Bottle uf 1'ain Ku.i.Kii iu the house.
LET evey body use the Pain Kim.ek,
For Si'itAiNS and Bkuise.
ITU'EHY sailor should carry a bottle of
U l'AIN KlLLEU Wi
th hlin.
KEMEMBElt, the Pain Kii.i.ek Is for
both Internal and External use.
S" The Pain Killer is for sale by medicine deal
ers generally.
a-Soid by Dr. M. B. Strlckler, "New Bloom
Held, Pa. Feb. lm.
TO THE YVOUKINU CLASH. We are now pre
pared to furnish all classes with constant emplov
meut at home, the whole of the time or lor tlio
spare moments. Business new, light and protlta
ble. l'ersons of either sex easily earn from ode. to
So per evening, and a proportional sum devoting
their whole time to the lmsiness. Boys and girl
earn nearly as much as men. That all who xco
this notice may send their address, and test tint
business, we make this unparalleled offer : To
such as are not well satislied, we will send SI to
pay for the trouble of writing. Full particulars, a
valuable sample, which will do to commence work
on, and a copy of The 1'eoiile'n Mturarii Onujicm
ion one of the largest and best finally newspa
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you want permanent, prolitable work, address :.
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of youthful indiscretion, will, for the sake of sullcr
ing humanity, send free to all who need it, the re
ceipt and directions for making the simple remedy
by which he was cured. Sullerers wishing to. profit
by the advertiser's experience, can do so by address
ing, with perfect conlidouco, .JOHN B. (HKN,
34Sly No. i- Cedar St., New York
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