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NEW HLOOMFIELD, PENX'A.
Tuesday, February 22 IS 70.
The bill allowing Writs of Error to
issue by right, in criminal, as well as in
civil cases, and making it the duty of the
Kupreuie Court to review both evidence
and law, which bill was vetoed by the
Governor has been passed over bis veto.
It is supposed this bill was originated
to benefit Dr. Sehoeppc, but in what man
ner it is to benefit him, we are unable to
see, as the Supreme Court has already
affirmed the decision of the court below.
If. as some assert, the Supreme Court
must review all the testimony upon which
a party was convicted, and if they differ
with the jury, set aside the verdict on the
ground of the evidence being insufficient
to convict; it seems to us that jury trials
might as well be done away with at once.
We doubt very much, whether this crim
inal will receive any benefit from this law,
and should not be surprised if the Court
declared the Act unconstitutional.
The annual report of the Directors of
the Pennsylvania railroad company is a
document of considerable interest, and
one that cannot fail to be as satisfactory
to the stockholders, as it is creditublo to
the managers.
From the report we learn that the gross
earnings of the company for the past year
were 17.250.811.73, the expenses 12.
IiO3.2G7.C0, leaving the net earnings at
5.047.544.13.
The number of passengers carried du
ring the year was 4.229.1G3. The com
pany also moved the enormous amouut of
4.902.025 tons of freight. The directors
also report that they now have a control
ling influence over connecting lines as far
west as the Mississippi river, at which
point they propose to limit their exten
sion unless circumstances should compe
them to go further. The further west
the P. 11. 11. company can push their in
fluence, the better it will be for this
State, and Philadelphia, particularly.
It IS announced that the Committee
on " Ways and Means" have unanimous
ly agreed to recommend a reduction in
the tax for the next fiscal year, of thirty
millions of dollars, a part of which re
duction is to be made by reducing the
Income Tax.
. If they wish to decrease the internal
revenue that amount, the most gratifying
way to tho country would bo to do away
entirely with tho tax on incomes and
thereby save tho expense of its collection.
To be sure this would interfere with some
of tho office-holders, but then if they
must bo cared lor at tho public expense,
it would be more honorable to pension
them at onco.
The following tablo will show the
amount which has been received from
this source each year, sinco the enact
ment of the law, and from this wo can
easily estimate tho amouut to be derived
from this tax next year :
ItKCEIPTR FBO.M INCOME TAX.
Voa ending Juno 30,
1803 $2,741,858 25
XH64 ' 20,291,731 74
18(55 33,050,017 44
18ISB 72,083.159 03
lHfiT 0(1,014,42!) 34
118 41,455,598 8(1
18UU 34,701,855 64
Tho returns now authorized for the last
year will probably show a further decline,
tho incomes for 1800 having, it is reason
able to suppose, keen less than -for tho
year last collected. Tho next year, from
present appearances, will hhow u still
further decline, and it is fair to infer that
thirty millions of dollars will not bo re
alized from the Income Tax, even if no
change is made in the law.
ftayThcy have a peculiar way of influ
encing legislation in Louisiana, in proof
of which wo give the following which is
a copy of a letter sent to each member of
the legislature.
" Therefore you are hereby warned that
if you did in any way countenance such
financial frauds or permit the same to
become laws, there by doing the people
irreparable injury in violation of your
oath of office and in disregard of your
conscience, we will visit upon you swift
but just punishment. You have the
choice between the honest discharge of
your duty and the winning of our respect
and protection on the one hand, and,
corruption, bribery and speedy punish
ment ou the other. We know your resi
dence. As your vote will be recorded so
will we act."
An Interesting M ill Case.
Richard Dryden Addington died a few
months ago inN. Y. having left all his
property, amounting to about 10.000, to
the Cooper Union. His nephew, William
Weed Addington, now contests the will,
on the ground that tho deceased was not
of sound mind at the time of its execution.
Some interesting testimony has already
been given before the Surrogate, and a
lawyer, among others, testifies that de
ceased told him two years ago that he had
proposed marriage to a lady and was
rejected; that from that time he had
turned his attention to religous topics
and attended the meetings of all the
various denominations ; that after ho had
attended one or two meetings of a new
sect, numbering about forty, called the
Universal Christians," a ray of light
had,"penetrated his skull and entered his
brain, and ho became a part of God
himself. A few months before his death
he published a work entitled the " Sab
bath of Life," and claimed to have writ
ten it under inspiration.
A few days ago a family residing
in Philadelphia named MeGiff, rented a
new five-roomed house in Gloucester.
On Saturday last one load of furniture
was taken down there. On Saturday
night John McG iff, a young man of 22,
belonging to the family, went down to
take charge of the goods over Sunday,
and also to arrange them by tho time the
balance of the family should arrive.
witu nun was a menu ot about tlie same
ago. They were seen about ten o'clock
at night lor the last time. The family
in the city wondered why John didn t re
turn, and on Monday sent one of his
brothers to discover the cause of his
lengthy absence.
On reaching the house lie found the
shutters securely closed and the doors all
barred. Procuring assistance, he forced
open one of the latter, and entering, met
a scene as horrible as it was heartrending.
rij.ii .i n i . i '
airctcneu upon mo noor jay the Domes
of the two young men cold in death and
discolored almost beyond recognition. In
one corner stood a table and some dirty
dishes, the remaining traces of their last
supper, and in another portion of the room
stood tho instrument of destruction a
small stove half filled with ashes and i
consumed coals.
Ridding at Auctions.
Judge Butler rendered a decision in
Chester county, which is of interest to
thoso who conduct and attend auction
sales. Tho case on trial was as follows ;
A suit was brought to recover $1,0-15.
on a noto given as the purchase money of
real estate. A gentlemen who had
purchased property at a public sale, and
given hi noto for the money, learned
afterwards that there were present at tho
time other bidders, or " puffers" and he
refused to. take the property. Tho Judge
decided that if a party procured men to
bid up property, und tho person who buys
it is deceived thereby, ho cannot bo held
to his bid, as it vitiates tho sale and makes
it void.
BQJA Holland family, named Ran
kovioa, residing, No. 44 Lake street, Chi
cago, consisting of husband and wifo and
two children, were poisoned on the night
of tho 15th inst., in somo mysterious
manner, but it is supposed from eating
mush, which was found standing in tho
stove. When discovered tho wifo and
ono child were dead, and it is probable
that tho other child will dio. Tho man
wjjl recover. Tho caso will bo investigated.
Special Correspondence of Tim Timi-s.
llAnnisnnui, Feb 19, 1870.
Mr. Editor Among tho things of noto
that occurred in this place during tho last
week was tho re-union of the Typographi
cal Union of llarrislmrg at Bolton's Hotel
on last Saturday evening, tho 12th inst.
This institution has been in existence for a
numl)cr of years, and numbers among
its cx-nresidents Weaver, McKcynoUls,
Taylor, Englc, Adams and Kinneard.
Ucorgo jiergner was tho presiding oilieer at
tho banquet. Much good feeling prevail
ed during tho whole entertainment.
Col. Polton himself a practical printer
seemed to understand tho wants of the
craft and did amnio credit to himself and
his guests. Many appropriate toasts were
ollered and responded to by members ol
tho Union. Senator Wallace responded in
a neat and pointed manner to " The Press,
lvc. llo did it in Ins own nanny and char
acteristic style. Gov. Geary who was t here
by special request, replied in a powerful
speech to "Our Commonwealth." I think
every one present was more than pleased
with his remarks. Altogether tho whole
affair was magnificent beyond description
and could only be appreciated by those who
were present.
Tho Legislature is dragging its work
along slowly. Tho Senate is in session on
an average about twelve hours per week.
The llouso devotes a trillo more time to bu
siness. Lobby jobs are unusually scarce
this winter, and many lobby members say
this session is not worth a d n. So
much tlie better for tho people. The pro
posed licenso law has undergone some ra di
ll changes. As tho bill now stands with
its amendments, any county in tho Slate
can by a majority of its legal voters say
whether tho courts shall grant license or
not. It will scarcely puss in its present
shape. Tho bill in reference to writs of
error in carrying a case to tho Supremo
Court which was supposed to bo nitendei!
for tho special benefit of Paul Schocppo
and vetoed by tho Governor, becamo a law
by tlie requisite two-thirds in both Houses.
Tho bill for tho new county of Petrolia is
yet in durance and will scarcely pass. The
case of Col. Findlay vs. Scull has been lin-
ally decided by the committee in favor of
Findlay. Tho committee on Diamond vs.
Watt are still taking evidence. Nothing
worthy of noto has transpired in the treas
ury investigation. Adams who was ap
pointed by resolution of tho House of Rep
resentatives to read Washington's Fare
well Address to that body on the 22nd inst.,
has replied in a very sarcastic manner to
tho resolution by a note to the speaker Hon.
Strang. Roth Houses adjourned yesterday
to meet on next Wednesday.
Pjiil.
Atrocious Cruelty and Murder.
A most brutal murder was committed
in Norfolk county a day or two
a place called Hickory Ground,
ticulars of which areas follows :
since, at
the par
A negro
family, named
Seguiue, had a boy in
their employ, whom they sent to
a
grocery store to purchase a dollar's worth
of pork, giving him a ten dollar note to
pay for tho same, and instructing him to
be careful and bring back the change.
The boy went to tho store, purchased
the pork and returned, but on tho way
back lie lost the nine dollars change.
Seguino charged the boy with stealing
the money, and gave him an unmerciful
beating with a horse whip breaking his
collar bone.
On the following morning tho boy
started off with the intention of having
Scguine arrested for beating him. Se
guiue, fearing the result, started in pursuit
of the boy, aecompauied by one or two
others of tho family. They overtook the
boy near a place of woods, into which
they dragged him, and in their fiendish
rage cut out his tonguo by tho roots,
after which they ended his sufferings by
cutting his throat from car to car, and
hid the boy in the woods.
The boy's absence was noticed, and
inquiries were mado as to his wherea
bouts. Receiving no satisfactory infor
mation, suspicion was aroused and a num
ber of other negroes started in soarch of
the boy, whoso body was discovered where
tho Seguines had left it. Sheriff Stevens
was notified of the fact, and he . proceeded
to tho place to hold an inquest, while
tho Seguines, getting wind of it, left
suddenly for parts unknown. Kfforts are
now being made to arrest them, und it is
to bo hoped that they may bo arrested
and speedily brought to justice. Tho
missing change was afterwards found near
the house whero Scguine resided.
BO?" A man was found guilty of con
spiracy in St. Joseph, Mo., tho other day,
and fined $50. Then his alleged co
conspirators wcro tried and they wcro ac
quitted. Tho counsel for number ono
then moved for a new trial, on tho
ground that he could not not of himself
be guilty of conspiracy, but tho counsel
tor tho State argued that tho nets proved
against him wcro unlawful and merited
punishment, if tho offence charged had
not been proved. The Judge overruled
tho motion for a now trial aud tho caso
was appealed.
Miscellaneous News Hems.
CSrin the contested election caso of
Scull vs. Findlay, the Senate Committee
will report in favor of Findlay.
3?" The weather during tho past week
has been unusually cold, not only in Eng
land, but throughout Europe.
tW It cost Boston at the rato of nearly
$4000 per hour to receive and entertain the
President at the jubilee in June.
A farmer in Lnwiston, Mc, sells his
ojl liy sample, leaving sticks at resnieii
jTind offering to deliver wood like them
i specihed price.
CWTho average cron of potatoes in
Maine the past season was about seventy
live bushels per acre, one-third of which
decayed so as to bo worthless.
EWAn ioe manufactory has been started
in Mobile on a la l ire scale
l 'p ,VlU!Vt,tl '
to drive the Northern ico out of tho Mar- i
kct.
IW There is a spot on the sun so large
that it can be plainly seen through a piece
of smoked glass. It was first observed on
tho 0th inst.
tSt" Tho Commissioners of Central Park,
N. Y., intend to supply pure milk fur in
fants from the cows at the park, at cost
next spring.
EST" The Ways and Means Committee
have concluded that the Internal Revenue
Bureau shall form a separate department.
The Commissioners salary and title are to
remain unchanged.
13?" Andrew Blair and Patrick Gunning,
convicted of robbing a citizen in the street
at Boston, were sentenced by Judge Put
nam, of the Superior Court, to ten years'
impiisonment in tho State Prison.
Z3T A bill is before the Maryland Legis
lature permitting fox hunting in that State
between October 1 and April 1(1, and provi
ding against suits for trespass in the case
of persons engaged in it, unless it be shown
that they maliciously or unlawfully injured
the property chased over.
t3T A couple of burglars entered a house
in the town of Lyme, Conn., ono night last
week, and after plundering the house, cut
oil' and carried away the beautiful blonde
hair of a young lady who was too much
scared to give any alarm.
E2g A short timo sinco whilst riding in
the cars between Philadelphia and Harris-
burg, tho brakcnian opened the car door as
the train, arrived at a well-known station,
and as usual sung out, "Cbristiainia,"
when a robust Teuton sprang to his feet
with " Vat dey devil dat man want mit
mino daughter?"
EST" A number of Assessors attached to
tho Third District made a decent upon an
illicit distillery concern in Dickinson's alley,
Fifth Ward, Brooklyn, but not being able
to defend themselves against tho mob and
carry off tho still at tho same time, they
demolished tho si ill, mash tubs, molasses
tubs and pipes, leaving them all in ruins.
tW About noon on tho 12th inst., a
young clerk employed by Manning, Row
land .V; Co., was knocked down and robbed
of $2700 in the entry of tho First National
Bank, of Boston, Mass. Tho alarm was
promptly given, and tho robber was knock
ed down and captured by a teamster, and
all the money recovered. Tlie robber gave
the name of John Read.
What Comes Next lo n Man.
His undershirt. And we aro very
much dependent in tho cold weather, on
our under-clothing fur our comfort.
With good heavy woolen shirt and draw
ers from the Furnishing Department of
Oak Hall, we can defy any amount of
cold. Tho next time you aro at Wana
makcr & Urown's look through' their
stock of Linen, Under-woar Cravats,
llaudkerchiefsj&c., &c.
&ST Mr. Henry Myers, living at tho
corner of Clement and Catharine streets,
Philadelphia, had a desperate tusscl with
a burgular whom lie caught in his house
last week. The villian tried to escape,
but being prevented by Mr.' Myers he
drew a revolver and fired five shots, three
of which took effect in Mr. Myers' arm.
The shooting brought the police to tho
scene und tho desperado was securod.
BSy A Meritorious Article Wo tiro
tired, of this idea of " pulling" humbug
medicines that ore constantly thrown
into drug stores, aud aro merely an impo
sition unon community. Rut, when an
article comes into tho markct,that is really
worthy of comment, wo aro happy to
make public acknowledgment, trusting
that some benefit may ariso therefrom.
Dr. R. V. Pierco, of Buffalo, N. Y., is
tho proprietor of Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, and we take pleasure in calling
uttentioti to it begauso wo know it lo be a
food article, and a sure euro for that
loathsome disease, Catarrh. It is sold by
nio3t druggists, or may bo obtained for
Sixty Couts through tho mail by address
ing tho proprietor as above.
ffigi.151c.ssed is tho woman whoso
band has a wooden-leg, for sho will
only ono stocking to mend.
hus-lmvo
WILL AM. THOSE AFFLICTED AVITII
Cough or Coii,siuiittloti
Heart the following and learn the value of
ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM.
Dr. LLOYD, of Ohio, Surgeon la the Armydur
ing the war, from exposure, contracted consump
tion. He says:
"1 have no hcsltaney In stating that It was by
the use of your Li no Balsam that I am now altvtt
ami enjoying health.''
Dr. ELETCIIEK, of Missouri, says:
"I recommend your 1!ai.am hi preference toany
other medicine for Coughs, and It gives satisfac
tion." ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM Is the reme
dy to cure all Lung and Throat dillicultics. It
should lie thoroughly tesled before using any other
lt:iKnm II will i ni'K win. n nil ntliels full. Dil'eC-
timls accompany each bottle.
J. N. Harris & Co.,
Hole Proprietor.,
CINCINNATI, O.
Sold by nil Druggists.
Perry Duvls & Son,
rUOVlDKNCE, u. I.,
General Agents for New England States,
iTSold by Dr. M. 15. StricUler, New llloomlleld,
'a. Feb. lST0lni.
JAIN K1LLEK Cures Sore Throat.
A
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Favorite -Medicine with all classes,
Is Davis' Pain Kiu.eh.
you have the I'alnters' Colic,
c su the Pain Kili.eil
J"0 Medicine Is so popular
As the Pais Kiu.eh.
JEEP the Pain Kii.lku always at hand.
IF you have a Coronor Coi.n,
VsiiTiiis Pain Kii.i.eu.
LOOK out and not be caught without a
liottlc of Pain Kn.i.iat in the house.
T ET evey body use the Pain Kii.i.eu,
Jj For jm'Uains and Bui'isES.
T71YEKY sailor should carry a bottle of
Xli Pain Kii.i.eu with him.
It EMEM13EH, the Pain Kii.i.eu is for
bolh Internal and External use.
tig- The Pain Killer is for sale by medicine deal
ers generally. - ... , . ...
V!i-!Solll liy Dr. M. 1. milCMCl, jra dhiuiii
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ment at home, the whole of the time or for tho
spare moments. Business new. light and prollta
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per evening, and a proportional sum devoting
their whole tune to the husiness. Hoys and girls
earn nearly as much as men. That all w ho seu
this notice may send their address, ami test the
business, we make this unparalleled offer : To
such as are not well satislled, we will send SI to
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