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NEW BLOOM FIELD, PESN'A.
Tuesday, January .90, 187.
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tion runs out.
The special election for Senator for the
Fourth district takes place to-day (Tuesday).
The candidates are Harry W. Gray, regular
Ucpublican, and Col. A. K. McClure, Ke-
form.
Congress during the past week has nc-
comphshed but little. The Sennto has
spout much time discussing the time for ad'
journment, and in amending tho apportion
mcntbill, of thn House. Sumner's Civil
Hight bill also camo in for a share of at
tent ion.
Tho House has been earnestly discussing
tho appropriation bill.
tW After a tedious trial occupying forty
days, the Jury in tho Wharton case at An
napolis, came in on Wednesday last with a
a verdict of " not guilty." It has been tho
most remarkable case on record, and was
most admirably managed by counsel for
the defense. Mrs. Wharton was held in
bail of $3,000 on another chargo of murder,
but it is very doubtful whether that case
will be brought to trial. Tho cost of this
trial to the authorities was over $16,000.
The Legislature.
In the Senate tho time has been mostly
occupied with bills of purely local interest.
Among the bills of general interest passed
by the Senate is tho bill of Senator Bucka
lew, providing for the introduction of his
system of cumulative voting in tho election
of school directors, which will givo both
political parties a chance to elect a portion
of the school board. A bill amending tho
registry law of the city of Philadelphia was
passed.
Tho divorce business of tho Senate was
began by tho passage of an act divorcing
Charles and Hannah Davis.
A resolution was adopted to investigate,
tho complaint against tho " Philadelphia
University of Medicine" which, is charged
with selling diplomas to persons not quali
fied.
Upon the question of granting a charter
to "The Iron and Glass Dollar Savings
Bank of Pittsburg," along discussion en
sued, it being the first bill of tho kind this
season, upon limiting the percentage of
the bank to legal interest.
Petitions for a prohibitory liquor law
were also presented. On Friday the Sonata
adjourned until Monday at 8 p. ni.
IN THE HOUHK
the committeo appointed tosoloct aloeation
for the Kothormel picture were instructed
to act in conjunction with the like com
mittee appointed by the Senate.
Tho committee on tho timo and place for
opening the returns of tho last State elec
tion reported that tho 31st of January, at
11.30 o'clock a. in., bad beeu fixed as the
time, and tho hall of tho House of Itepre.
scntatives as the plaeo.
A bill was passed to prevent tho sale of
liquor on any day, or part of a day for a
general or special election. Tho second
section, of the bill is as follows:
Any person violating any ot the pro
visions of tho first section of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be subject to im
prisonment in tho jail of the proper county
for a term of not more than one hundred
days, and in addition to the above shall al
so be subject to a fine of not more than
live hundred dollars and costs, at the dis
cretion of the court. The bill wag passed
under a suspension of the rules by a vote
of 68 yeas to 21 nays.
A joint resolution was also passed In
structing our Senators and requesting our
Representatives in Congress to vote for and
urge the passage of a bill granting bounty
land to certain persons engaged in the mill'
Ury and naval service of the United States,
from and alter the fourth day of March.
A. D. 1801, introduced into the United
Htates House of Representatives by the
Hon. L. D. Shoemaker, of Pennsylvania.
Pet i tic ns were also presented for the
passago of a local option bill. On Friday
the Hov to adjourned until Wednesday
morning.
tW Snow fell at Now Orleans Wednesday
night for the Irst timo in several years,
flnow fell at Brashoar City, and Vermillion
villo and sleet at Ncwlbeiin, Galveston
and Houston. ''
Reform Movements.
Harry W. Gray is called the regular llo-
publlcan candidate for Senator or the
Fourth district. It Is asserted by many re
sponsible men who belong to the Republi
can party,- that the nomination of Mr.
Gray was secured by the unlimited use of
money and whiskey, and they consequently
refuse to accept him as their candidate.
They have therefore requested Col. A. K.
McClure to run as his opponent, and this
lie has consented to do. If Col. McClure
should not bo elected lie will at least givo
Mr. Gray a close run.
There is no doubt that the politicians are
gradually losing thoir control over tho
peoplo, and this action of the Republicans
of the Fourth district is further evidence
that party Icadors, and partizan papers can
n longer successfully dictate to intelligent
voters.
In this instance Col. McCluro has bcon
put forward as a Reform Candidate, and
though the frionds of reform in that dis
trict may have been unfortunate in the se
lection of a candidate to represent such a
party, their action is still evidonce of the
growing weakness of party lines, and the
belief of the people in the noccssity of re
form. In fact thinking men rcgardloss of
party seem to be firmly convinced of the
rottenness of thoir political leaders, and are
demanding reform, and ere long will have
it too, though both of the great political
parties should bo destroyed by tho reform
movement.
A Heavy Hank Robbery.
The Trenton Bank, at Trenton, N. J.
was robbed on Sunday evening a week, tho
amount stolen being estimated at $100,000,
Tho burglars five in number, entered the
bank in the rear, it is supposed, about six
o'clock. Ono of tho watchmen named,
Baylis, was gagged and tied in a chair, and
one of the robbers stood before him with a
pistol, whilo his confederates got into the
vaults and rilled tho boxes containing pri
vato deposits. The othor Watchman, Sov
ren, arrived at the bank about half an
hour later than Baylis, and was seized the
moment he entered. A lady passing by
happened to see Scvren seized, and gave
the alarm, when the peoplo rushed into tho
bank and tho robbers fled. Tho burglars
left a large number of tools, some heavy
timbers, and two kecs of powder. Ono of
the robbers is doscribed as " a very tall
n, with a bald head." Tho bauk lost
nothing, all tho funds reported taken being
the property of private depositors.
tW A strange incident occurred in tho
N.V. Court of Oyer and Terminer last week.
It appears that on Deo. 14th, John Kcnevan
and Patrick McCarthy wore tried for tho
theft of a pocket-book from Henry Mar
thaler, a Gorman, in Rector st. They wore
convicted on the testimony of Marthalor,
who swore positively to thoir identity. The
prisoners were brought before Judgo Iugra
bam for soutenco, whou two men, who
were standing in tho back part of ths room,
came forward, one of them exclaiming loud
ly : "Them men is not guilty lam the
man!" The interruption created a sensa
tion in the court-room, and no little inter
est was manifested, which increased as the
men having been placed on the stand con
fessed that they committed the robbery, and
that the two prisoners awaiting sonteneo
were innocent. It now appears that ono of
them is the uncle of McCarthy, that the real
criminals havo been at sea siuco the rob
bery, was committed, and only heard of the
trial on their return in time to prevent tho
wrongful punishment of their two friends.
Ancient Gold Coin Found,
In Philadelphia, on tho 23d, whilo some
boys were digging in a cellar under a con
fectioner's shop, they dug up a number of
gold coins, which were wrapped in brown
paper, and are supposed to have been plac
ed there by a collector of old coins. Some
are very ancient. Ono of them, the Intrin
sic value of which is about ton dollars, has
upon it tho letters F. N. A., aud immedi
ately under them tho numbors 7, 4, 1, sep
arated by raised lines. Tho characters
upon it are two lines and two castlos. The
coin is roughly made, and seems to be
struck upon a die, the coiucr using a ham
mer. About five hundred dollars' worth In
gold were gathered up. Tho oldest pieco
having a date upon it was made in the year
1078. The coin is in excellent condition,
the soil being sandy, and the paper jn which
they wore wrapped was well preserved.
The Jumel Estate and Litigation.
One of tho famous lawsuits in the United
States at present in that involving the Ju
mel estate, which came on for trial last
week in Now York, before Judge Bhipman
The lands in dispute, valued at 13,000,000,
are in the possession of ono Nelson Choso,
who claims in right of his wire as heir to
Mme. Jumel, and also aa grantee of certain
of nieces and nephews, who claims are bor
l.nli-n if l.u wife Is not. The suit for the
property is brought by Goorge W. Bowen,
a sou of Mme. Jumel, who Chase alloges is
Illegitimate. Bowon claims that Mrs. Chase
is lllogitimato, and Is not the child of Mine,
Jumel at all, but of her sister. Additional
interest attaches to tho suit from the fact
that tho deceased Mmo. Jumel was tho
w ifo of Aaron Burr, and aftor his death
married a Preuchmnn, Jumel.
Col. Thou. A. Scott, vs. Wendell Phillips.
In a series of lectures which Mr. Phillips,
has been , giving the past winter, he takes
occasion to make sevore reflections on Col.
Scott. An exchango noticing the locturo,
shows the contrast between tho two men
as follows :
"A practical instance of the superiority
of tho "Railroad King" ovor his defamer
is found In the courso of tho two men dur
ing tho war. At an oarly day in the great
strugglo for tho country's life, it was found
essential for success that the lines of trans
portation for our troops, should bo combin
ed into a perfect system, and at this junc
ture Abraham Lincoln called upon Mr.
Scott to take chargo of tho railroads of the
country, and to so systomatizo their opoia-
tious as to mako the transportation of
troops from ono extreme point of the Union
to another, easy and rapid. To this Mr.
Scott promptly responded, although by do
ing so he was compelled to neglect his
duties connected with the great corpora
tion of which he was Vico president, and in
which all his personal interest lay. How
effectually ho worked for the government ;
how admirably were his plans and how ex
cellent wore the results, are parts of the
history of tho rebellion.
Whilo he was thus engaged, giving to
his country his best skill, energy and labor,
Mr. Wendell Phillips was wandering about
the country, and, for so many hundred dot
lars per night, was abusing Mr. Lincoln
and tho plans of tho government for tho
suppression of the war, just as now ho is
abusing Hon. T.A. Scott and his wise plans
for promoting, by gigantic railroad enter
prises, tho growth of tho country in wealth
and importance.
The one man builds greatly, while the
othor contents himself with criticising the
work which ho cannot do. Tho one has a
strong brain to conceive and dare, and
strong hands to work his dariug out, while
the other has neither, and so makes capital
of abuso and detraction. Both are men of
wealth, but tho lecturer was born to it,
while the laborer, who has labored with
such magnificent success, has earned all he
possess, and no one denies that it is his
fairly.
Fun ou the Ice.
A correspondent describing the trial of
an ice boat in the Hudson, presents tho fol
lowing graphic picture :
" Now, thon, boys," said the helmsman,
"let us shako out the reefs and go for
time."
All agreed, and every inch of tho boat's
canvas was soon spread, "uoi auoara,
quick !" shouted the owner, and in an in
stant tho craft was put before tho wmd.
With a fearful whir-v-r-r ! she started down
the river, a porfect fog of lino ice (lying
from her rudder runner. Persons gazing
at her held their breath at the exciting
scene.
Slio had attained fearful speed, aud one
had hardly timo for thought before she was
a milo away, in less than two minutes she
was off Blue Point, two miles away. She
ilew by Milton like a bird on the wing, aud
was abreast of Marlboroughor in almost a
minute afterwards. The men on board
conld hardly see. Their eyes were greatly
s fleeted, and water flowed from them freely.
Men on tho ice off New Hamburg saw
the boat coming with such lightning rapid
ity that they instinctively ran to the shore ;
but there was no danger. Tho helmsman
brought her around in flno stylo, witli head
to the wind and sails flapping. She had
performed a feat which had not bcon equal
ed by an ice boat for a number of years.
How she had held together I don't know,
but she did.
tJT Tho Ohio House passed a bill on
Saturday allowing prosecuting attorneys to
remain with the grand jury during sittings.
A bill was introduced to allow, in proceed
ings in tho condemnation of property by
corporations the challongo of jurors as in
other cases, and if corporations fail in ton
days to tako the property at price fixed by
tho jury, the court is required to collect
costs and expenses, including attorney s
fees, by execution as nt law.
t?T It is said that after Flak's debts are
all settled bis property will not amount
to more than 1 100.000. His life was in-
sured for $20,000 in tho Equitable Insur
ance Company of Now York. If this sin
gular statcmout bo true, tho flourish of
m
trumpets with which oven in his dying
moments he executed a will giving largo
sums of money to his sister, father, mother
and friends will prove to bo purely m sen
sational an act as any other of bis life.
Op All th singular bills over offered in
ay Legislature, tho following goe ahead t
Amona a large number of bill introduce
. I
ed In the New Jersey Legislature is one to
allow passengers on railroad tralna in case
of ovor ten minute detention by accident or
ntherwlHa to sue for a recovery of the faro
paid. Persons whoso timo is so valuable
as that had better stay at home.
tar Joseph Grifliths, formerly of Al
toona, on the llith ult., dropped dead at
his wife's grave, at Virginia City, Nevada.
Ho hail gono to visit the grave, and having
b6cu afflicted with disease of tho heart for
some time, dropped dead.
Possessed by the Devil.
A Mr. Ell Stowe and wife, living in Ran
dolph, N. York, some four miles from tho
Bend (Nazarties), becoming possessed with
the idea that the devil had entered Into
their child (a baby only eighteen months
old) and that the evil spirit must bo con
quered by whipping and starving, are said
to havo tied the helpless infant in a high
chair for twenty-throe hours, ever and anon
spanking and whipping it, until when dis
covered it was said to be "black and blue"
from its neck to its heels, and its littlo
quivering flesh so cut and mangled by the
lash that tho blood actually trickled down
the chair to the floor. The alarm was
given by tho hired man, who hastened to
tho child!s grand-parent, a Mr, Kent, living
near Windsor village, who, on loarnlng tho
facts, hastened as fast as whip and spur
could urge a fleet hurse, and on reaching
the house of tho infatuated parents, ac
tually found tho babo undergoing crucifix
ion at the hand of the father and molhor,
as above stated. A fow hours longer must
havo ended its sufferings, as the child
scorned to be so exhausted as to be nearly
insensible. A thrill of horror seemed to
pervade the community, and a universal
murmur for the law to have its weight.
The parents have heretofore been regarded
as good citizens, and the cause of this, tem
porary religious Insanity is unknown.
Sunk by an Earthquake.
News from Buenos Aycrs gives tho par
ticulars of a recent earthquake at Salta.
On the 22nd of October at 11 o'clock p.m.,
when most of the inhabitants ot the town
of Oran had retired -to their houses, the
first shock was felt. The greatest terror at
once provailod, and tho peoplo rushed mad
ly into tho streets; fow had gono to bed, as
for hours before a dull, rumbling noiso bad
been heard in the distance, and all feared
that it portended some unusual catastrophe.
The shocks continued at intervals for near
ly nine hours, during which timo forty dis
tinct movements of the earth were felt.
Tho pavement of the streets was split
open now here, now there and the hous
es fell in confused heaps of ruins. There is
only ono death to record, that of Sr. Reyes,
and some contusions to other persons. Most
of tho inhabitants lushed out to the camp
after the first shock, aud so saved their lives,
but tho town of Oran may bo considered ns
totally destroyed.
A Terrible Affair.
The St. Louis Democrat says : that,
sometime ago, the cars ran over a cow in
Union county, I ml., throwing the train off
tho track and injuring some twenty persons.
A Mr. Patterson living near where tho ac
cident occurred, took some of tho persons
injured to his bouse, among thorn a man,
woman and child.
It turns out that they bad just buried a
child at Indianapolis from tho small pox.
Instead of destroying the child's clothing,
they brought it along, and it was used for
bandages among those injured by the rail
road accident. The result has beeu most
appalling. Sixteen persons havo died, so
far, among them Mr. Patterson's wife.
During tho examination of Dr. War
ren in tho trial of Mrs. Wharton, nt Annap
olis, tho othor day, Attorney General Syes
tcr remarked to tho witness:
" A doctor ought to be able to givo an
opinion of a disease without making mis
takes."
Witness They arc as capable as a law
yer. .
Attorney Gen. Doctor's mistakes are
buried six feet under ground. A lawyers
are not.
Witness But they are sometimes hung
on a tree.
C2TA Peoria man was attacked and
knocked down by a wild steer, which at
tempted to pin him to the ground. Luck
ily tho animal's horns passed between the
man's body and arms. Possessing great
muscular power tho man seized the horns
aud with all his force twisted tho steer's
nock and throw him. Ho thon jumped up
and ran, but his (light was needless, ss the
steer was found dead next morning just
where ho was thrown, his neck having been
broken.
tW pious but uncultivated Judgo
closed a sentence with the following touch
ing reproach : " Prisoner at the bar,
nature has endowed you with a good edu
cation and a respectable family connection,
instead of which you go prowling round
th country stealing ducks."
tW A fire in Pearl street, Brooklyn, last
Thursday night, burned three small frame
houses, from the explosion of a koroscno
lamp, which sat fire to the clothing of an
elderly lady named Lucy A. Williams,
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WUO was uunioii U UCiHII. JjUSB, f K,UDU.
tar John A. Hancock, aged tlfty-five
years, residing with his son in the towu of
Pelt, Watosha county, burned his house
aud barn whilo his wife and son wore
absent, and hanged himself in tho woods in
a fit of temporary insanity.
tW A serious and singular railwuy ac
cident was caused in England by the en
gineer and fireman both going to sleep at
their posts white tho train was in motion.
Perry County Bank!
NpouMlcr, Junkln & Co.
THE undersigned, having formed a rtankingAs
soclatlon uuder the above name and style, are
now ready to do a General Banking business at
their new Banking House, on Centre Square,
OPPOSITE THE COURT UOUSB,
NEW BLOOMFIELD. PA.
We receive money on deposit and pay back oa
demand. We discount notes for a period of not
over60 days, and sell Draft on Philadelphia aud
New York.
On time Deposits, Ave per cent, for any 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
for some years, feeling the groat Inconvenience un
der which the people ot this County labored for the
want of a Bank ot Discount and Deposit, we have
have determined to supply the want ; and this being .
the first Bank ever established In Ferry county, w
hope we will be sustained In our efforts, by all th
business men, farmers and mechanics.
This Banking Association is composed of the fol
lowing named partners:
W. A. Sponrler, Bloomlield, Perry county, Pa.
B. F. Junkin, " " "
WM. H. Miller, Carlisle,
OFFICEHS:
,. W. A. Bl'ONSLEB, Pruidtnl.
William Willis, Ouliier.
New Bloomneld, 3 5 ly
JIA11DWA11E!
IIAllDWARE!
THE subscribers have on hand at all times,
as complete- an assortment of Hardware
as can be found in the county.
NAILS,
HINGES,
LOCKS,
GLASS,
PAINTS & OILS,
and a fine 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
Hue are requested to cull aud examine our stock.
F. MORTIMER & CO.,
Mew Bloomfield, Pa.
mAII.OHlNG.
Having opened a Gent's furnlsh-
X. ing goods and Me
u lmmhIs and Merchant tailor Inn r.stannsu-
iiieut, in the little Store next door to Potters I. aw
Ollli-e. I would resncctfullv ask all In
eeu oi any-
thing in my line to call und examine before pur
chasing elsewhere.
PIKCE
GOODS)
from which to select Garments always on hand
which will be made up to suit Customers und
IN T II K LATEST STYLE
on short notice. Don't full to visit the Little
Htokb In the Corner.
1'. a Goods bought elsowhere will be made n
In the best manner.
8. II . BECK,
Mew Bloomfield, Pu.
Pensions, Bounties, &c.
WIDOWS, Minor Children. Mothers, Fathers,
(Sic, of Soldiers who were killed or died of
disease contracted in the Service of the United
Suites, can now make application for Pension.
Also Soldiers who contracted disease or were
wounded, ruptured, or in any way disabled in ths
war of ltfcil.
When widows die or re-marry, the child or
children under sixteen years of uge are entitled to
a Pension.
The time for tiling claims for additional bounty
has been extended six mouths.
Particular attention given toold suspended case
In the different departments at Washington, D. C
It you have, or think you have a claim against the
Government, call on or address the undersigned.
Ko charge for information.
LEWIS l'OTTElt,
Attorney for Claimants,
431 NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA
New Carriage MaiuiTuotory,
On Hiuh Street, East or Caui.islb St.,
New Bloomfield, Tenn'tt.
THE subscriber has built a large and commodi
ous Shop on High St., hast of Carlisle Street,
New liloomlleld, I'n.., where he is prepared toman
ufacture to order
Ci l- r i a g h
Of every description, out of the best material.
Sleighs of every Style,
built to order, and finished In the most artistic and
durable manner.
V Having superior workmen, he is prepared
to furnish work that will compare favorably with
the best City Work, and much more durable, and
at much mure reasonable rates.
-KErAIKlNG of all kinds neatly aud prompt
ly done. A call Is solicited.
SAMUEL SMITH.
WEATHER STRIPS.
TORREY'S PATENT.
QUALITY MAINTAINED.
PRICES COMPETE WITH THE
CIIUAPKHT.
E. 8. if J. Torrey,
100 Fulton St., N. Y.
11 m. u.