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NEW UL00MFIELD, I'ENN'A.
Tuesday, October 2o, 1S70.
Lancaster N. II., was treated to a
snow storm on Wednesday last.
Pardons have been gr.iuted to all the
Fenian prisoners recently confined in
the Auburn Prison except Gen. O'Neil,
and it is expected that he will soon be
liberated.
Hon. Simon Cameron was stricken
with paralysis on Friday last, at Balti
more while on his way home from "Wash
ington. A special train conveyed him
l'roin Baltimore to Ilarrisburg.
On Thursday Last quite a severe
shock of an earthquake was felt in Ohio
and extending fiom there in a north east
erly course as fur us Quebec. At that
city houses were rocked and chimneys
Jell, while at other points between Cincin
nati and Quebec, a similar effect was pro
duced. The inhabitants in most of the
towns along its course were much alarm
ed and hastily ran to the streets. The
shock lasted from 20 to oO seconds.
Many business houses have been in
the habit of having stamps printed upon
(heir blanks for receipts, as well as upon
their bank checks. The new law, upon
going into effect, finds many firms with
large stocks of these stamped receipts on
hand. Application having been made to
Commissioner Delano to know how these
can bo used, he ordered that such stamp
ed receipts may be exchanged for equal
value in any denomination of internal
stamps.
The importance of every voter doing
his duty ou election day is proved by tho
close vote between the parties in several
congressional districts. In the Six
teenth District Cessna was beaten by thir
teen votes; in tho Seventeenth, Morrill
was defeated by eleven votes, and in the
Eighteenth District Sherwood had only
twenty-oHC majority; so that forty-five
votes was tho total majority of three
members of Congress. To bring the mat
ter nearer home we find that in four in
stances in this county there was no elec
tion, owing to the candidates receiving a
' tie vote." Let uo man, hereafter, who
has tho right to vote, neglect to peforni
his duty, thinking one vote of no conse
quence. Secretary Cox has resigned his
position in the Cabinent. In his re
tirement the Government loses a faith
ful officer, whose only fault has been, a
refusal to allow the department control
led by him, to be prostituted to partizau
uses, regardless of principles. lie refused
to allow the clerks under his control to be
assessed (only another expression for
rolled) by tho party leaders, leaving tho
matter optional with theui to give what
they felt they could afford. This with
the politicians was a mortal offence and
nothing would satisfy them but placing
some more pliable gentleman in charge of
that department. In allowing a faithful
office, to be crowded out for any such
reason the President has sadly disappoin
ted many who heretofore believed that
he would regard the services of a faith
ful officer as of more value than the good
will of partisan politicians.
flSrThe Miner's Journal states that on
Friday last George Ilichmond, of Mount
Carbon, a brakenian on tho shifting en
gine " Shamokin," became engaged in an
altercation with his mother about a gun,
and after some words had been passed,
George took tho piece across his knee
and broke tho stock, after which ho took
tho barrel and struck it over a stone for
the purpose of further destroying the gun.
Tho stroke caused the piece to discharge,
the load taking effect in his person in
such a way as to cause his death on Sat
urday night.
Terrible Scene In a Circus.
Tho vicinity of Kingston, on the Hud
son river, was lately visited by one of
the most terrific thunderstorms on record.
At the time 0. F. Bailey's & Co.'s circus
was performing to a crowded audience.
Outside were a largo number of people
listening to the music. One squad of
colored people were stationed under a
tree near tho tent, as tho rain commenced
to descend. They were making quite
niciry, one especially, who was silting in
his wagon, the horse being tied to the
tree, lie shouted to passers-by, " Save
vcr moncv, I'll irib yer ushow afore uiorn-
in" Suddenly, one blinding sheet of
flame lit up the entire scene, followed by
a shriek of mmlal terror. The scene
which then occurred inside the circus
tent, bailies description. Pallid faces
were everywhere, and a fearful panic was
imminent, but the great presence of mind
of Mr. Bailey, the proprietor of the cir
cus, saved hundreds of lives. He shouted
with all his might and main to tho audi
ence, " Keep your seats" and called loud
ly on the bund to play, while at the same
time he urged the performing horses about
the ring through the lakes of water,
hoping thereby to attract the attention of
the audience so as to save a rush and a
consequent trampling to death, and well
he succeeded. While all this was going
on inside, the fatal shaft had done its
work outside. The bolt appeared to
come from the west or southwest, cutting
a hole abxmt 12 feet through the top of
tho main canvas, thence across an open
space to the willow tree spoken of above,
forty yards distant, shattering the tree,
killing the horse which was tied to it,
and knocking senseless tho driver, tear
ing the soles from his boots, and singing
his clothing. From thence it descended
to the group of colored persons near the
tree. Five were instantly killed struck
down with smiles and jokes upon their
lips. All were talking together. Jane
Montayne was leaning against the tree,
with her arms folded, listening to tho
others. She fell with her arms folded,
and they could hardly be pried apart.
Elizabeth Newkiik was laughing and
there was a smile upon her lips when she
was picked up. Arthur Scot had one
arm partially raised, and after death it
was hard work to straighten it. Hun
dreds in the tent were more or less in
jured, many of them being paralyzed, and
remaining so for several hours. The ani
mals were terribly frightened, and made
desperate efforts to get out of their cages.
Editors mid Polities.
Says the Louisville Courier-Journal :
" The journalist who wants office mistakes
his calling. An editor is himself an of
ficial, occupying a very enviable position ;
and his consequence is to be measured by
that of his journal, great or small, as it
may be. lie should require preferment
only in his profession, which is a branch
of the public service. But in order to bo
a good journalist he must eschew cau
cuses, committcesand conveutions,hc must
hold himself aloof from cliques, he must
beware of intrigue. His road lies straight
before him. He must not become a party
to personal local and nurty struggles only
to be advised ns to what is going on ; and
the more isolated he keeps himself, aud
the moro disinterested he is, the better
will he fulfil his mission as a faithful ser
vant of the people. All the editors who
have gone into politics have made mis
takes, because journalism and office are
at odds and a man must violate the one or
the other, if he attempts to join the
two."
Accident anil Jutrrow Escape.
On Friday evening last, Carrie B.,
daughter of Andrew Davenport, aged
about three years, narrowly escaped seri
ous injury, if not sudden death, iu Mon
ioursvillo. She was going to tho pump
when ono of the boards covering tho well
tilted and Carrie fell to the bottom, a dis
tance of about twenty-five feet. Mr.
Jacob Schriner, who was but a short dis
tance from tho pump, saw the child dis
appear, and hastened to the spot, when
ho immediately descended into the well
and found the child had crept up tho
wall several feet, and that she was very
muchexfcausted. lie brought her out at
once, and on examination she was found
to bo somewhat bruised, but her injuries
are very slight. Mlltonlav.
JC2r A letter from Cleveland dated tho
18th inst., says: Tho storm of last uight
was the most severe of the season, the
wind blowing a huricano from N. W.
Several vessels went ashore, aud the " Em
ma Blake" went down with all on board.
Tho " Many," of Detroit, was also lost
with all on. board. Not less than six
lives were lost by these disasters.
Srft" About 4 o'clock on the 17th inst.,
as tho Pacific Express train which left
New York on Saturday night, over tho
Pennsylvania Central and Pittsburg and
Chicago railways, reached a crossing
about ten miles cast of Valparaiso, Indi
ana, it was suddenly thrown from tho
track by tho displacement of a rail, and
the locomotive and a second-class passen
ger car were precipitated down an em
bankment about fifteen feet.
The engineer, Samuel Schagle, and tho
fireman, L. Hancock, were both buried
under the engine. ' The engineer died in
a few minutes after being rescued, and
Hancock is so badly injured that ho can
survive but a few hours at the most.
The passengers in the second-class car
were all more or less hurt, but none se
riously. No one was injured in the first
class or sleeping coaches. It is pretty
certain that the accident was cause by
the removal of a rail from tho track by a
man living near, in revengo for the loss
of a cow which had been killed by a
train, aud for which the railroad company
declined to pay.
Frightful Affray IM ween Fire Men.
A terrible and fatal affray occurred at
Columbus, Ivy., ou the Dth inst. It ap
pears that five men, who had a difficulty
two weeks ago, met in the town and pro
ceeded to settle matters in a free fight
the result beiiii; as follows: Smith Gib'
son stabbed twice and died instantly;
Geo. Gibson stabbed dangerously ; Austin
had his skull fractured by a club and will
die ; Conrad shot and no hope of recov
cry: Broeknian stabbed and terribly
beaten, but taken home. The nature of
the fight is shown by tho fact that all
those engaged were horn dn combat in
three minutes after the commencement
of the affray.
Cftir" 1 lie JJellelontc aliliman says
that Mr. John H. Jacobs, of Snow Shoe,
gunsmith, having repaired a gun that
was ieit with linn, started to take it home
to the owner, and thinking that he might
see something to shoot on the way, took
his own gun with him, loading them
both. Ou the way he saw a squirrel run
up a tree, and niacin" ono cuti on tho
ground, with the muzzle leaning against
his breast, fired at the squirrel, but while
in the act the otlicr gun was accidentally
discharged also, the contents entering the
thick part of his left arm, from the effects
ot which the untortunato man bled to
death. He was buried on Saturday last
Miscellaneous Ncays Items.
ErSTHek Jones, of Northumberland,
was killed iu the Nail Factory of that place
last week.
H3T"0n Monday morning last Mr. II
Black shot and instantly killed W. V Mc
Kary, Jr., in Cumberland, Md., for the
seduction ot the iormer s sister.
J3?John Miller, a farmer living near
New Albany, Ind., is sufloring lrom a pc-
culiar disease of tho throat that prevents
liim from swallowing and ho is slowly star
vingto death.
US?" An Indiana young man, out hunting
lately, fired into tho bushes and brought
down his mother-in-law, who was seeking
a stray clncken. 1 hat was making game
ot the old lady.
t3Tho Oakland, Michigan, county
Sunday School association discussed and
decided in the negative. " Is tho person
fit to bo a Sunday school teacher who man
ufactures and sells tobacco? "
tW The bridge across the Mississippi, at
Keokuk, will be completed in jNovembe
It is of iron and is a,200 feet long. The 11
liuois, approach is 750 feet long, and tho
Iowa approach COO.
Ejs?" Williams, tho forger, while in jail at
Pontiac, Michigan, altered a $1 bill into a
$50, mado a $100 bill by altering a bill of a
smaller denomination, and then tried to
bnbo the jailor to let linn escape.
ED' The oldest individual does not re
member another year in Illinois like this
for apples. Tho crop is abundant, and
hence the price is low. Cider is also dirt
cheap. Empty barrels aro in demand.
5? A terrific hurricane visited Cuba, on
FViilnv l;iut.. wlupli w!i itnvf-.ieiiln.rltf knvoro
in the neighborhood of Jlavana, by which
iwn thousand nnlo urn l't'iinrtod Inst.
many vessels, and an immense amount of
other property.
WOn Thursday last Mr. Biehard Web
ster, an aged citizen of Downington, while
attempting to cross tho railroad bridgo over
tho Brandywino, foil through, striking his
head on the stones below, from tho effects
ot which lie died a lew hours alter.
tW" A young man from the rural districts
near San Francisco, last November, paid a
visit to tho city to sco tho elephant, tot bo
wildercd, fell into tho debris of tho sewers.
was taken to tho lock up, mistaken for
another, man aud sent to the Insane Asy
lum at Stockton, where ho remained six
months despite his protestations, when tho
right man was discovered anil ho was re
leased.
tW On Sunday evening-, last, Mrs. Hall,
of Selinsgrove, died suddenly of dropsy of
tho heart. On Monday, Mr. Isaac Boyer,
an aged citizen of Frccburg, and long a
partner of Mr. Edward Bassler iu the mer
cantile business, died suddenly on tho
street.
1F John C. Nolen, who was shot, tho
day following tho recent election in Phila
delphia by ono ot tho return judges, lias
since died. Wm. B. Mann, late District
Attorney, has since been nrrcstod as acces
sory on tho dying declaration of Nolen, and
discharged after investigation.
ZW John Koch, for several years past
bar-tender at tho Mortimer House, Potts
villo, went out gunning on Friday last, and
in the evening came homo in a delirious
state. Ho linsrcred and raved until Satur
day night, when ho died, but tho cause of
his death is a mystery.
ZW Pottsville can bo set, down as the
wickedest town in Pennsylvania. In that
place they have had one man murdered,
lour shot and wounded, one wile heating,
ono suicide, an elopement, a woman out
raged, and any quantity ol minor crimes to
record within a week.
IW Advices from China state that tho
uneasiness among loronrnors is increasing.
Mr. Hart and family have withdrawn from
Pekin, and others arc likely to follow. Tho
conduct of Minister Low, who has resided
in tho hills since the massacre, and of Mr.
Wade, who has never been at l'ekin more
than forty-eight hours at a time, is severely
commented on.
EST A party of United States revenue of
ficers made a descent on John, Gorman's
still, in Dickinson's alley, Brooklyn, and
began to demolish it, when they were set
upon by a gang of roughs, who assaulted
them with bricks and stones. The ollicers
retaliated by firing their revolvers into the
crowd, seriously wounding one of tho ring
leaders, named John Kane. Ho was borne
to his residence in York street, and the
trouble ceased.
tW Alady living in the suburbs of Fhila.
near Cohocksink creek, mado the following
curious statement to tho authorities last
week. "I saw a man about five feet and ten
inches high, light complexion and sandy
whiskers drive by my house in what looked
like a doctor's carriage Ho drove down to
the creek bank and threw something in.
After he left 1 proceeded to the spot, and
fished out a cigar box which ou being
opened contained a new born infant. I
placed tho child in the hands of Ollicer
Knoor, of the Twclvth District Police, who
took it to the station house, wlicro it died
about nine o'clock." The whole affair is
involved in mystery.
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JSTM. W. Jacobus, D. D., Commen
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Church 10 by W feet, for tho Reformed Congre
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on or address PETER SWARTZ,
Chairman of building Committee,
k'KESllCllU,4'A.
12?" The Five Dollar Sewing Machine pur
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4.41.3m. 421 West DGth-Strcet, New-York
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Horses Cured of Founder. Wolf & Wilhchn,
Danvillo, l'a. A. Hills, Merchant, Washington
ville, Pa. A. Slonaker, Jersey.
torso Cured of Lung Fever. Hess & Brother,
Lewisburg, Pa.
Horse Cured of Colic Thomas Cllngan, Union
County, Pa. Hogs Cured of Cholera. II. Hair,
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Chickens Cured of Cholera and finpes. Dr. V.
(. Davis, Dr. D. T.Krcbs, C. W. Sticker, John ami
James Finney.
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