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NEW BLOOMFIELD, TENN'A.
Tuesday, January 16, 1872,
Ma,t. Gen. IIai.i.f.c k,
on Tuesday lant.
died nt Louisville
Hon. John Siikhman was elected as Uni
ted States Senator from Ohio, on the 10th
instant.
Mn. Geo. W. Cmi-ns, proprietor of tho
Iublie Ledger, Philadelphia, honour thanks
Tor a copy of Tho Ledger Almanac a val
uable little book which is distributed gra
tuitously among his subscribers. In ordor
that each should havo a copy, an edition of
ninety thousand was printed.
Foil A good Daily paper, we commond to
our readers, tho Ilarrisburg State Journal.
It furnishes a complete and full report of
Congressional aud Legislative proceedings,
while fer general news, we lind it one cf the
best papers in the "State. The terms for
the daily are (0 per year ; for the weekly
$2, while clubs rcccivo it for much less.
Address Stat Journal, Ilarrisburg, Pa.
Legislative.
The Senate held a short session on Tues
day hist and made the nominations for State
Treasurer and appointed a teller for the
joint convention which was to bo held the
noxt day, for the purpose of electing a
Treasurer. On 'Wednesday a resolution
was passed in tho Senate appointing a se
lect committe to investigate the " War
Claim" portion of the Governor's Message.
Three ballots were had for a clerk and on
tho third ballot Mr. Ilamersly, was elected
by a majority of throe votes over Mr. Zeig
lor. A joint convention was held at noon on
Wednesday to elect uStato Treasurer which
resulted in the ro-olcclion of R. W. Mackey.
- In the House the petition of Luther
Green and others contesting tho seat of Vr.
n. Short, tho member from Warren was
presented.
On Thursday, the speaker of both branch
es of the legislature announced tho stand
ing committees and In the House a com
mittee was drawn to try the contested
election case of Short vs. Green.
The House adjourned unfil Tuesday
evening; previous to doing so, they concur
red in the Senate resolution to investigate
the " War Claim" matter.
Mr. Buckaluw in the Senate offered a bill
which was referred to a committee chang
ing the manner of electing school directors.
In the formation of the House committees
we see Terry county is represented on four.
Mr. Bhulor being placed on the committees
of Agriculture, Accounts, Iron and coal,
and Public Buildings.
Prom Washington.
On Tuesday last Mr. Cox of Ohio intro
duced a series of resolutions in tho House
recognizing the war between Spain and the
Cuban colouics aud giving the latter the
rights of belligerents. The resolutions
were refeied to the committee on foreign
affairs.
Considerable of a struggle has been going
on for a few days past as to whore the Re
publican rre.-tldontial nominating conven
tion shall be held. Several cities had del
egates here setting forth their claims. Tho
first Wednesday of June was fixed upon as
tho tiino aud Philadelphia as the place of
meeting.
Considerable amusement was created on
Tuesday morning by the fiict of the Homo
being opened with prayer by a JewisA Rab
bi, who kept his hat on while conducting
dovotions. Several members wno did not
understand thut he was a Jew, thought he
had forgotten to take his hat off.
Charges havo been made against Senator
Clayton of Arkansas, by persons who state
that his election was secured by improperly
granting certificates of election to memlers
of the Legislature. The charges are to be
Investigated by a special coinmitltce.
At a meeting of the Republics- execution
com in 11 tee. Mr. i'ultou proposed tho fol
lowing resolution :
" That in view of the proposed re-uomin-ntion
of the present Executive, this com
mittee would resjectfully suggest to those
holding commissions under the General
Government the propriety of abstaining
from seeking or accepting appointment as
delegates to the National Convention."
This very proper resolution was objected
to and withdrawn, so it is evident that
the ofliue holders intend to take a hand
In re-uomlnating Gciu Grant. The only
remedy for this method of getting a nomi
nation is to adopt the one term principle
t W The Prince of Wales is rapidly Im
proving and U considered out of danger.
Col. James Flsk Jr. j
We briefly mentioned last week the fact
that Col. Fisk had been shot and died from
tho effoot of the wound.
The shot was fired at Fisk as ho entered
the Grand Central Hotel, one of tho most
public places in the City.
Stokes, who fired the fatal shot, it is al
ledged, was Fink's rival in tho eduction of
Miss Helen Josephine Mansfield, who had
a suit on trial against Fisk for slander, in
which she and Stokes were both on the
stand as witnesses on Saturday. Miss
Mansfield's suits and threats to publish her
letters from Fisk have been the subject of
protracted litigation and newspaper gossip
for weeks. Fisk.it would appear.had,by his
masterly manipulation of the machinery of
the law, triumphed with injunctions in this,
as on many other noted occasions, driving
his rival to madness, with tho fatal result
now chronicled. The career of Fisk is
well known. A few years ago he drove a
a podler's cart across the hills of Vermont.
Ho has since passed through such a career
as no other adventurer has ever run, always
buoyant and nearly always successful,
whether by fair means or foul. Mirs Helen
Josephino Ma usficld, or Mrs. Lawlor, as
sho is sometimes called, as the wifo of the
actor of that name, is represented as a
sweet syren, a gorgeours adventuress,
whoso Bilks and diamonds and rare beauty
matched tho meteoric brilliancy of the
" Princo of Erio." Stokes, the assassin, is a
married man, about thirty years of age,
and is only known to the public recently
in connection with tho Mansfield afl'air.
The excitement in the 0th regiment of
which Fisk was Colonel was intense, and
the feeling against the murderer was very
great.
Tho following is the will mado by Fisk
a few hours after ho was shot :
1. I give, devise and bequeath ull my
estate and projierty, real and personal,
except tho special legacy hereinafter men
tioned, to my beloved wifo, Lucy D. Fisk,
suoject nowevcr, to a trust to pay to my
dear father and mother, jointly, or to the
survivor of them, $3,000 a year for their
support during the lifo of cither of thein :
and further to pay to Minnio F. Morse and
Rosio C. Morse each, f 2,000 a year during
their lives, respectively, until marriage,
when the annuity of the one marrying
sliall cease. The property and estate afore
said to vest absolutely in tho said Lucy and
lior heirs forover, subject only as aforesaid,
and the said trust shall not effect her right
freely to dispose of and transfer any such
property.
II. I give and bequeath to my sister
Mrs. Mary G. Hoookor, stock in the Nar
ragausctt steamship company, of the par
value of $100,000, for her sole and sepa
rate use forever.
III. I appoint my said wifo and my
friend Ebcn D. Jurdon, of Boston, exec
utors of this my last will and testament.
In witness where of I have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this 0th day ef January,
1872.
Jamkb Fisk, Jit.
A Duel in Court.
An unpleasantness has existed between
Genoral Davis and S. M. Meok, lawyers, of
Mississippi, sinco last August, when they
appeared on opposite sides of a murdercase
at Aberdeen, in their State. Davis was of
the loud, boisterous and blackguard style
of attorn oy, while Meek was, as his name
denotes, a mild, unobtrusive man, and at
that particular trial felt himself Insulted by
his opponent. A few days since they were
brought again into professional opposition
at Columbia, Mississippi, when Davis tried
his old tactics, and indulged long in offen
sive language, which so irritated Meek
that he could stand it no longer, and
said, " I cannot endure your browbeating ;
defend yeurself." Each drew his pistol, but
Davi was too slow aud was shot dead be
fore ho could get his weapon ready for use,
tho murder taking place before the judge
and a full court. General Davis was a
colonel in the Mexican war, and during the
rebellion a gone nil in the 70-day Mississippi
militia Before tho war he was a member
of Congress for two years, and had secured
at home a fine reputation as as a criminal
lawyer. IIo was about sixty yoars old
Mock is about forty and stands at tho head
of his profession in that State.
A Remarkable ( use.
John Hairing was overtaken by a train
on tho Northern Road of Now Jersey, in
narrow pass between two mountains, just
lieforo reaching Nyaek. There is is only a
a singlo track at this point, and tho train
passes so near to the rocks on each side,
that there was no room for Hai ring to tako
refuge on each side, nor could the engineer
stop th e train. As it approached, Harring
leaped upon the cow-catcher, and seized
hold of a flag-staff planted upon It to steady
himself, aud would have been saved, but
unfortunately the. stuff broke, throwing him
under the wheels, by which lie was so se
verely crushed that deuth ensued almost
Instantly,
tlPThe journals In Paris, in reviewing
tho contributions of food, clothing and
money received from foreign lands for the
suffering it habitant of Paris since the
war, praises the people bf tho United States
for their unbounded Morality, anil for the
judicious manner In win h tho proceeds
have been distributed.
Looking for Frauds.
Tho recent Grand Jury of York county
must have strong suspicions regarding the
honesty of those who havo been handling
the public funds of tho county, for ten or
twenty years ' past, judging from the fol
lowing petition which was signed by every
memlicr of the jury The petition sets
forth : " That during lato years the debt
of said county has increased to an unprece
dented and enormous amount without suf
flcent evidence that there was occasion
therefor, and without producing results at
all commensurate with the expenditure of
money that has been mado : that taxation
Increased, and has iiccome enormous and
burdensome : that the dobt of the county,
so far as your Memorialists are informed,
is near about the sum of three hundred
thousand dollars : that public opinion is
fully impressed with the conviction that
this Is the result of ofllcial extravagance
and corruption, and that tho accounting
and auditing ofilcers of the county havo
failed to do their duty : that it Is due to
the people, upon wliom the burdens fall
that an investigation should be instituted,
and inquires directed to ascertain tho true
cause of the state of things thus complained
of, and that all persons, if any such there
bo, who havo dishonestly or unlawfully
used, or applied to their own purpores, the
public funds of said county, should be com
pelled to reckon ' for tho same, and repay
tho amount with Interst." The petitions
also ask for the appointment of Auditors
with tho power to examine persons and
papers and to revise and adjust accounts
for each year sinco 1800. They request tho
appointment of Thomas E. Cochran, Levi
Maish and Charles B. Wallace.
A Historical Scrap.
Tho recent assassination of Fisk recalls
some scraps of history one of which is tho
following :
Whon tho bill to legalize Drew's over-
ssuo of Erie stock was first introduced into
the N. Y., Legislature in 1808, it was de-
fetated by a vote of 83 to 32. Within three
weeks after, Gould, the partner of Fisk in
these transactions, had visited Albany with
half a million dollars in his pocket, and re
turned without a cent ; but tho defoated
bill was immediately reconsidered, and
passed by a vote of 101 to 0 1 No wonder
tho belief is "general and wide spread,"
that somo very cogent arguments were
used to effect this suddon and complete
chango of opinion ; iu other words, that
Gould camo back with tho Legislature in
his pocket in exchange for his half million.
In some quarters It is now confidently as
serted that Fisk's letters to Mrs. Mansfield
( which thore was so much anxiety, by in
junctions, to keep out of court, and which
wcro doubtless mixed up in tho causes
which led to his assassination), contain
among amorous matters, many particulars
of his business transactions, and among
them the number of votes he promised, and
provided, at certain elections, in return for
Legislative favors.
Only a Coll of Hair.
The Washington Capital says : When
"they" wero removing the dead from St.
Patrick's 'graveyard, a gentleman had his
mother's remains, which had been buried
for thirty-three years, brought up, and
found that tho hair was in a remarkable
Btate of preservation, and had evidently
grown during this tiino. His wife noeding
a chignon, and not having two hundred
dollars to buy one of the quality she Jdesir-
ed be took tho old lady's hair and present
ed it to his wifo.
She was charmed, aim got in the cars
next morning and took It to a prominent
hair-dresser in Baltimore, told tho story
which was overheard by some ladies who
wero being "frizzed" and had it made
into a superb coil, which now adorns lior
classic head. That's what the old lady cot
for shuffling off that mortal coil. Wo su p.
pose the coil might bo called hairs from the
grave !
Death from Pork.
A coroners inquest was recently held at
Cleveland Ohio, on the body of Carl Mar
tins. Thrco weeks before Christmas Mar
tins purchased a carcass of pork. Some of
the meat was eaten tho same day, and some
made into sausages. About ten days later
tho sausage was partaken of, and in a short
time the whole family were taken sick.
Martins died Sunday night. Mrs. Martins
and her two children are now very sick,
and tho former Is not likely to recover.
Tho jury rendered a virdiet that Martins
came to his deuth by eating meat infected
with trichinun tjiirali.
A (nick way of I'udreHHlug.
Jesso Myers leaned aguinxt a shaft re
volving three hundred per minute, iu a
Muncy, Ind., slaughter house, lie un
dressed in about ten seconds, but strange
to say he was not at ull injured. Not a
stitch of clothing remained upon him.
New wardrolio was sent for, and ho contin
ued Lis work as if nothing had hnppcncd.
tW The captain of tho ship Windsor
Castle, which run down a vessel iu tho
channel and was reported to havo passed
on without heeding tho orios of the drown
ing murinars, has been examined aud ex
onerated from all blame.
tlP An arrangement has been mado for
the introduction of American cars on Eng
lish railways.
TAILORING. Having opened a Gent's furnish
ing good and Merchant Tailoring Establish.
mcnt, in urn lit Me Htore next door to rotlors Law
onice, I would respectfully ask all In "eedof any
mini in my line to can ana
In my line to call am
examine before ur-
cnasing elsewhere,
use wnere. ,
PIECE GOODS
from which to select Garments always on hand
wuicn win be made up to suit Customers and
IN TUB LATEST
8TY1.K
on short notice. Don't fall to visit
til I.ITTl.E
btokb in me corner.
1'. 8. Goods bought elsewhere will be made up
In the best manner.
B. II . BECK,
New Bloomfleld, Pa.
Pensions, Bounties, &p.
I7TDOWa, Minor Children, Mothers. Fathers,
II &c of (soldiers who were killed or died of
disease contracted In the Hervice of the United
Stales, can now make application for Pension.
iso noiuier wno coni.raoiea disease or were
wounded, runtured. or In anv wav disabled In tha
war of lstil.
When widows die or re-marry, the child or
children under sixteen years ol age are entitled to
a Pension.
The time for filing claims for additional bounty
has been extended six mouths.
Particular attention given to old suspended ease
in me oinerent deportments at Washington, 1. C
If you have, or think you have a claim against the
Government, rail on or address the uuuersigued.
No charge for information.
LEWIS POTTER,
Attorney for Claimants,
4 SI NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA
HARDWARE!
HARDWARE!
riIIE subscribers have on hand nt all times,
I as complete an assortment of Hardware
as can bo found In the county.
NAILS,
HINGES,
LOCKS,
GLASS,
PAINTS & OILS,
and a lino assortment of all styles of
Builders Hardware,
Also,
CARPENTER TOOLS,
TABLE CUTLERY,
COFFEE MILLS,
SPOONS,
SHOVELS,
HOES,
and a full stock of
Hardware of Every Description,
All of which will be sold at the lowest market
prices. Persons wanting any article in this
line are requested to call and exainlncour stock.
F. MORTIMER & CO.,
New Di.oomfiblo, Pa.
Perry County Bank!
KpoiiKlcr, Junkln A. Co.
THE undersigned, laving formed a Ilankliifr As
sociation under the above name and style, are
now ready to do a General Banking business at
their new Banking House, on Centre Square,
OPPOSITE THB COURT HO DVK
NEW BLOOMFIELD. PA.
We receive money on deposit and pay back on
demand. We discount notes for a period of not
over 00 days, and sell Drafts on Philadelphia and
New York.
On time Deposits, live per cent, forauy time over
four months ; and for four months four per cent.
We are well provided with all and every facility
for doing a Banking Business; and knowing, and
fur some years, feeling the great Inoonvonleuce un
der which the people of this County labored forth
want of a Bank of Discount and Deposit, we havs
have determined to supply the want :und this being
the first Bunk ever established In Perry county, w
hope we will be sustained In our efforts, by all tb
businessmen, farmers and mechanics.
This Banking Association Is composed of the fal
lowing named partners:
W. A. Hponbi.eb, Bloomtleld, Terrv county, Ps.
It. K. .IlINKIN, " " "
Wu. 11. MuxEH, Carlisle.
omegas:
W. A. KPONHJ.El!. PrtMe.nl.
WlU.UM Wiu.is, Cuttier.
New Bloomtleld, 3 5 ly '
Bloomliold Academy!
i '
An JCnylUh ami Ulait:al School
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
Young Men Prepared For College.
A. Normal School and a School uf Art
FALL TERM COMMENCES
Ou Monday, 1 lie Ciii of November,
1871.
ABthe alMive school has recently been re-organ-lcd,
students cun eider any lime,
l'rof. WM. II. DILL, a graduate of Kutger's Col
lege, N. J., Principal.
Miss ANNA K. AUflHPUKOEH, a graduate of
Esther Institute, Columbus, Ohio, teacher of Mu
l, 1'aiiiling, Drawing, French and (ienimn.
Every facility for the training of Hie you Ih of both
sexes In al that constitutes a liberal ,aiid thorough
education.
Tbe Collegiate Department
emhrates all the higher branches. Including the
Latin and (Irerk Languages, Engineering, Practi
cal Hiirveylng, Literature, Natural bcieiice and ad
vanced Mutlieiimtlc.it.
VacationsJuly and August, and one week at
Christmas.
Terms i For Hoarding, Furnished Room, Wash
ing. Tuition In Uil In, (ireek, English ilraiichesaiid
Mathematics, fur the suhulaHllo year, I1SU,
lu vacations. t.3iu.0U.
The Boarding Department Is at the Institution,
under the supervision of Willaiu iirler. Esq., by
whom good and substantial board will be fur
nished i and the pupils will be uudur the utrtot care
Ul Mtu l riucipui. A(iuro
W. II.
DILL. A. M. Prlnclual.
or WILLIAM UllIKK.
I New liloouineld. Perry county, Pa.
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1W. Tenth Volume of Wood's Household
. Magazine begins with January 1873. Its
regular contributors lnclndo Horace Grselcy,
Gail Hamilton. Thos. K. Beeeher, Dr. Dio
Lewis, Dr. W. W. Hall, James Parton, etc. '
Harriet Beecber Btowe. Brick Pomeroy, John
G. Saxe, MaJ. Gen. Kilpatrlck, Petrollnm V.
Naiby, ect., write for It occasionally. Terms,
One Dollar a year. In clubbing, three first
class periodicals are given for tbe price of one
of them. The most liberal Premium List ever
published. No periodical is moie frequently or
favorably mentioned by the press. " Wood's
Household Magazine Is one of the monuments
of business enterprise which mark the age.''
Mfthodiit Homi Journal, Philadelphia, Pa.
"It has been improving ever since we knew
It a good criterion for the future."- Courtar,
New Market, Canada. "It Is a marvel of
cheapness and first-class quality combined."
Keus York Timet. Specimen copy sent free t
any address. 8. 8. WOOD & CO.,
a Newburgh, N. Y.
FIU-llY COUNTY
Real Estate, Insurance,
AMU
CLAI3I AGIOISCY.
LEWIS POTTER & CO., ,
Real Eetate Broker. Jnmrance, t Claim Agent
Now 131ooiniloll,
WE INVITK the attention)! buyers and sell
ers to the advantages w'e offer them In pur
chasing or dlsixisiiig of real estate through our of-
We have a very large list of desirable oronertv.
consisting of farms, town proierty, mills, store
mi tavern simms, una real esiwe 01 any aescrip
tion which we are prepared to oiler at great bar-,
fiains. We advertise our prniwty very extensive
y, and use all our efforts, skill, and dllllitence ta
meet a sale. We make no charm's unless the
irnperty Is sold while registered with us. We also
Iraw no deeds, bonds, mortuaues. anilull leuat up
pers at moderate rates.
nome oi me nesr. eneapest, anil most rename
fire, life, and cattle Insurance companies In the
iinlted Htates are represented at this agency.
Property insured either on the cash or mutual
plan, and perietunlly at to and (5 per thousand.
Tensions, bounties, and all kinds of war claims
collected. There are thousands of soldiers and
heirs of soldiers who are entitled to pensions and
bounty, who have never made application. Hoi
diers, if you were wounded, ruptured, orcoutract
ed a disease In the service from w hicli you are dis
abled, you are entitled to a pension.
When widows of soldiers die or marry, the minor
children are entitled to the pension.
Parties having any business to transact In our
line, are rescctfully Invited to give us a call, ax
we are comment we van ivenuor saiisiaciion in any
branch of our business.
No charge for Information.
4 201y LEWIS 1-OTTEK & CO.
Hoots!
Boots !
A Kill Assortment of-
THE CELEBRATED YORK BOOTS,
Hand or Machine Hided, Whole Htoc.k Double
Hole and
Warranted to Give Entire Satisfaction,
Manufactured and For Bale to the Trade by
M. 3. SPAHS,
YORK, PA.
A full Assortment of
Boots, Shoes and Rubbers
Constantly on Hand.
KfSiecial Attention Paid ( On(er.-V
6t Ho.
New Carriage Manufactory,
On Hioii Stkeet, East or Cauusi.i St.,
New Bloomfleld, Penn'a.
THE subscriber has built a large and commodi
ous hhop ou High St., East of Carlisle (Street,
New Ulomiilteld, I'a., where he Is prepared to man
ufacture to order
Oil rr iagOH
OI every description, out of the best material.
Sleighs of every Style,
built to order, and finished In the most artistic and
durable manner.
. Having superior workmen, lie Is prepared
to furnish work that will compare favorably with
the best City Work, and much more durable, and
at much more reasonable rates.
7TltEPAIKlNa of allkindsiieatlysud prompt
ly done. A call Is solicited.
SAMUKL SMITH.
sitr
-A. INew v
Leather, Harness and Oil Store
At Duncannon, l'enn'a.
THE subscriber has Just opened in Duncannoa
1'erry county, I'a.. opposite the Nation
Hotel, a large and splendid assortment of
LEATIIElt.
HA DDI. Kit Y,
Ol LH,
TliCNKrt.
H1I0EF1NDINU3.C.
He Is prepared to till orders at the shortest notice
and in the best manner. A nunilier of the best
workmen are employed, and repairing Is done
without delay and on the most reasonable terms.
It K FIN ED OIL lire lest by the barrel, or In
larger lots.
LliHltlCATINO and other OILS of the best
quality. In lets to suit purchasers.
The (IA.SII paid for bark. Hides and Skins of alt
marketable kinds.
4. Please call and examine our stock before
purchasing elsewhere.
. , JOH. M. HAWLEY.
Duncannon, 6 4 tf i
WEATHER STRIPS.
TOIiREY'S PATENT.
QUALITY MAINTAINED. ...
PRICES COMPETE WITH THE
CHKAP1JST.
E. S. & J. Torrey,
100 Fulton St., N.'T."
In, t.