ljc Giimcs, New BloomficUr, pa. Jucsday, March 11, 1873. LOCAL D 121' Alt T M E N T, Sales. We call attention to tlio follow ing sales, bills for which have been ordered at this oflice : March 12th Samuel Brlncr.of Tyrone twp., will Bell live stock, wngons and a great variety of farming Implements. March 13th John Freeman on the farm of Peter Freeman in Savllle twp-, will sell horses, cattle, wagons and a variety of farming tools. March 13th Jacob Billow, of Carroll twp,, will sell horses, cows, young cattle, wagons and various farming implements. On March 13 Andrew Mlnlch, on the farm of Oliver Kice, in Centre tonwnslilp. will sell Horses, Cattle, and a general variety of farm ing Implements. On March 14 H. T.Kcpnor, at lilt residence one mile west of Sandy Hill, will Bell Horses, Cattle, and farming implements, household and kitchen furniture. March 17th, George Bruncr will sell Three Horses, 2 set brcechbands, 2 set lead gears and a 2 horse wagon. Sale to be held on the farm of Saml. Brown Center twp. On March 20 J. McAllsterA J. O. Albright at their residence one quarter of a mile west of Grier's Point, will sell Horses, Cattle, and farming implements, and Household Furniture. March 20th Jesse Powell Sr., will sell, at residence in Center twp., Live 8tock, Farming implements and Furniture. March 22 Wm. II. Bruner will sell on the old Bothwell farm In Penn twp., near Duncan non, Horses, Cows and young Cattlo, 1 Colt, I Wagon, PIowb, Harrows, &c. , Monday, March 24th Henry C. Charles will sell on the farm Henry P. Gmhb, In Liverpool twp., horsed, cows, young cattlo, wngons,furm Ing Implements and household furniture. Qrhe Kccord is the name of a new paper started at Duncannon, by N. T. Ilauck. The first number was issued last week and presents a clear and handsome appearance. We wish Mr. H. entire success iu his new enterprise. Alpaecas. A splendid line of Black Alpaccas ranging from 30 cents to $1. per yard, has just been opened by F. Mortimer. Ladies wanting dress goods of that kind will find it to their advantage to examine his assortment. The Holcton House the advertisement of which will be found in another column is a quiet comfortable Temperance Hotel, which we can recommend to any one who can appreciate a good stopping place. The prices are moderate and the location of tho house is central. Subscribers desiring to change their Post Office address, should give the name of the office to which the paper has been sent, as well as the new address. And don't send notice of the change until tho week you wish it made. 4w Arm Broken. The baggage master on the way passenger train west, had an arm broken on Tuesday morning, at Perdix sta tion. IIo was throwing out a letter when his hand struck a water tank, cutting it, and knocking his arm back against the car with sufficient force to break the bone. lie came on as far as Newport, where the bone was set and lift returned borne on the next train. The Stolen Vouchers. Robert J. Hot rick, the Court House Janitor, was arrested on Saturday a week, on the charge of liav. inc destroyed the vouchers and other im portant papers in the Commissioners' office, last summer. The arrest was made on in formation of David Go m mil, and it is thought by many of our citizens, that the charge cannot be sustained. Mr. Hetrick has beretofoie sustained a good character for honesty, and has the reputation of hav ing performed the duties of his appoint ment in a satisfactory manner. York l'ren. Whiskey. A short local option ment may be summed up as follows: argu Dennis gets drunk and beats Mrs. Donnis who also gets drunk. Death ensues either from the beating or from erysipelas which sets in after the wounds are given. In the Great Ledger above, whiskey, is accredited with another murder. Society is to bear the expense of a coroner's jury, a pauper burial, a trial for murder, and perhaps gallows to carry another life to the innu merable list of alcohol's victims. And yet the trade goes on; uovernment licenses it, the county authorizes it, and society and taxpayers endure It. And the question now is shall we continue to countenance this evil ? Snows of this Winter. A correspond ent from Duncannon sends us the follow iug, which will be of interest, showing as it does, the date and depth of each snow up to the 1st of March. By this, it will be seen that the number of snows has been twenty-seven up to that time : November 16. 1873, of an inch ; Nov, 22, 1 J Inches ; Nov. 28, J of an inch ; Nov, sw, i men. December 2d, 1 inch ; 6th, ? inch : Kitl 1 inch ; 18th, 8 inches ; 19th, 5 lutheH; 22u t inch ; 20th, 23 inches ; BUtu, 2 inches. January S, 1873, inch : 8th, J inch 15th, I inch : 18th, 1 inch t 20th, 9 inches 21st, inoh ; 23rd, 4 Inches ; 24th, 4 inches Zulu, 1 inches j 27tn, 0 inches. February 8rd, 3 inches ; 18th, 6 inobos ; 16th, 7 inches ; 21st, 6 inches ; 27t'j, 3 inches. ; , ; ; ' Whole amount, 88 J inches. SmalTrox ia nrevallnir to auite An extent around Perry Furnace, in Carroll township. The rapid spread of the pestllonce in that neighborhood was caused by the death of Airs. Duncan, from that disease before it had properly developed itself, and conse quently no pains was taken to proven con tagion. It was noticed by the persons that prepared her corpse for burial that purple spots had broken out on the skin, and yet no suspicion of that disease was aroused until it made its appearance among those exposed at that funeral. Great care should be taken by persons living in that vicinity, not to come into othor neighborhoods, and persons who are not compelled to visit that locality, will be apt to keep away, now their attention is called to the danger they may be exposed to. A Horse Drops Dead. A valuahlo young horse, belonging to Mr. Thomas Graham, of Cumberland county, died suddenly in the stable attached to tho Moltcr House in Blackberry alley, about noon, yesterday. The animal had just been fed, and dropped u its sUUl, immediately after, dead. This the second or third occurrence of the kind, in this city, within a few months, we wore informed. The horso was removed covered up, on a dray, last evening. Slate Journal. The Supreme Court on Local Option. A mistake is made by many who now suppose that the decision of the Supreme Court, on the Local uption Law, oi tne 14tli Ward Philadelphia, ' (Uermantown) will affect the law to be voted vipon on 8d Friday of March. By legal advice the' central committee of this county now an nounce plainly that whatever the decision may be, it iu no way will affect the Gen eral Local Option Law, of the State which the county votes upon, this March. Ihe two are entirely dill'oront, the case before the supreme court prescribing penalties, may be decided unconstitutional, but the general law does not prescribe penalties, but throws tne transgression on tne state act of 1860 for selling without license. No question affecting the March law is bclore the Supreme Court This is published by order of Central Committee. B. McIntirk, Chairman. For the Bloomfleld Times. Local Option Meeting. Grieu's Point, March 3, 1873. Conformably to previous announcement, a number of the citizens of Iiye township, assembled in the Salem Church at Grier's Point, to discuss the question of Local Option. The mooting was called to order by Mr. John Dice, and organized uy elect Benjamin Lackey, Esq., Chairman and Emanuel Keller and Henry Kochor, Vice Presidents, and J. A. Ensminger, Secreta ry. The President then stated the object of the mooting, and entertained the audience for some time illustrating incidents show ing intemperance a wide-spread evil. llonry D oulk was then caned, who pro ceeded to demonstrate with certainty, that if the license system be abolished, the amount of money saved, on account of tho decrease of criminal cases and the poor to be supported, caused by intemperance, would greatly overbalance the revenue from license. He was followed by others. On motion the meeting adjourned to meet at Salem Church, in liye township, on Friday oveuing, March 7th, 1873. 13. LAUKUX, Uliairman. J. A. Ekbmikgku, Secretary. For tho Bloomfleld Times. Local Option Meeting In Rye Township. Marysville, Feb. 28, 1873. According to previous announcement the citizens in the vicinity of School House No. 4 assembled on Saturday evening Fed. 22d, 1873. Tho meeting was called to ordor by Mr. J. B. Flickinger, and organized by electing Mr. Henry Ramer, President, and Messrs Emanuel Keisinger and V. a. W iso, V. President, and J. A. Ensminger, Sec. The meeting was then opened by singing a a piece entitled "The Temperance Army," and by prayer by Mr. IL Foulk. Mr. . S. Lesh of Marysvillo, was then called who addressed the audience in a very impres sive manner, and in a clear and convincing way answered questions presented by some of the friends of whisky who were present, and who had the face to dance to the mu sic, which mode the meoting one of an amusing kind and gave tho speakers amplo ground to base their remarks. Mr. I. Dick of Rye twp., was next called followed by Mr. Win. Adams and others. The meet ing was well attended and good order pre vailed while the gentlemen were speaking. A vote was then taken which resulted almost unanimous against license. Those who having danced to the musio had also the cheek to vote for the drink devil, but their number being doubled would lack two of being two-thirds of a dozen. On motion to adjourn a piece was sung, entitled " In peace dismiss us." Adjourn ed to meet at Bethel church, Grier's Point on Saturday evening March 1st. HENRY RAMER, Pros. J. A. Enbminoer, Sec. Cumberland County. The house of Francis Dlller, about one mile north of Plainfield, was totally de stroyed by lire on Monday afternoon. The tire is supposed to have caught from a stove pipe. Very little was saved. Mr. D. had about $200 in notes in the bouse, which were burned. Also a lot of gold aud silver in the clock, no traces of which have been yet discovered. The outhouses very close to the house were saved. Insured for about $800. Carlitle Herald. A few weeks ago Lyman Lewis, Esq., of New Cumberland, acoidently ran a copper wire into the thumb of his right hand, The wound gave him but little annoyance at first, but alter a few days the band and arm became much swollen and very pain ful, aud although many remedies were ap- tilled, notl dug gave relief. On Monday last it was the opinion of Mr. Lewis' phy siuiau that mortification had taken ' place in the hand and that amputation would be necessary to save tne lite or the aunerer, since that time we have not heard from him. Independent and Journal. Urlef Items. An act has passed the Legislature au thorizing and requiring the county com missioners of the county of Perry to make an appropriation out of the county treasury for the erection of a bridge over Buffalo creek, in Savillo township, in said county, and providing for the erection of the same. A little son of Mr. Christian Cramer, of Bedford, was drowned in the Juniata at Mullon's ford. The father and son were crossing the river, when the sled struck a stone and was overturned, throwing both into tho water. Mr. Cramer, made every effort to save his boy, but being unable to swim, he could not do so. The boy was recovered soon after the accident occurred. XThoro are three young men now in town who part their hair in the middle-. The girls ought to put a stop to this encroach ment on their rights. k Ex-Sheriff' John T. Miller, died at Dun KcXnuon on Friday morning. Sheriff Miller was a man well ur.d iavorable known throughout the county, and his death will be regretted by a largo circle of friends. The funeral took place on Sunday, and was very largely attended by the different so cieties of which the deceased was a member. In contributing enigmas, bo careful about spelling. One received last week was spoiled by a mistake in spelling Ne braska. We suggest that the lad try again, on a geographical enigma. The Continental Life or New York. The Lewistown Sentinel, says : The Agent of this live Life Insurance Com pany, on Monday, paid Mrs. Ann Weber, widow of the late Win. II.' Wobor, 1023, the proceeds of a policy taken in that com pany on tho life of the deceased, the $23 representing an extra dividend declared last year. The Continental is but seven years "of age," and yet so great is the confi dence in its managemcntand responsibility, that no less than 12,010 new policies wore issued in 1872, covering $22,715,923 of new insurance. This is unprecedented, and whon we state that $5,5011,278 are set aside as a re-insurance fund, and that a surplus of $340,223.85 is a surplus fund over all li abilities, including capital, the reader will appreciate the ample security this organi zation affords to those wishing to make provision for families and friends beyond the accidents and misadventures of life. t3T J. F. Eaton, General Agent, Har- risburg, Pa., aud to him we relor all in quirers. Seeds, Plants, Trees, Prepaid by Mall My new priced descriptive Catalogue of Choice Flower and Garden Seeds, 25 sorts of either for $1 ; now and choice varieties of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens, Roses, Grapes, Lillies, Small Fruits, House and Border Plants and Bulbs; one year grafted Fruit Trees for mailing; Fruit Stocks ot all kinds ; Hedge Plants, &c.; the most complete assortment in. the country, will be sout gratis to any plain ad dress, with P. O. box. True Cape Cod Cranberry for upland or lowland, $8 per 1000 : $1 per 100 : prepaid by mail. Trade List to dealers. Seeds on Commission. Agents Wanted. tW B. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nur series and Seed Warehonso, Plymouth, Mass. Established 1843. 10 Church Notices. Reformed Church Preaching next Sab bath at 10 o'clock A. M. Prayer mooting on Thursday evening. iiMlnoM4 Notices. TO BOOK CANVASSERS. A NEW WAY OF BUNNINO CAN SELL THOUSANDS ! I PLAIN HOME TALK Is plain talk about the body ad Its physical an d social needa. 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"Spring Flowers," and "Summer Flowers," togetner witu "tne cioomueia Times" for 14. As the Chromos alone are worth from $10.00 to $15.00, and as the New York Dubllcation is every way first-class, it pre. sents an unusual opportunity to our sub scribers. Tho Chromos are made by Piang and other celebrated artists, and will be forwarded promptly by mail prepaid. Should any subscriber desire only the two first-named Chromos, they will be sent with the two publications for f A. Remit to the publisher of this paper. Blaln Photograph Gallery. The sub scriber has in Blain, Perry Co., the best built ground floor Photograph gallory in the state. It was established five years ira and is devoted exclusively to picture making, and producing every style aud size of pioture from " gem" to a life size pho tograph 18 by 23 inches. Every facility for putting up pictures in lockets, cases, A-c Also albums and pioture frames con. stantly on hand. Call and see specimens, tf WM. S EG All, Prof. Photographer A Pretty Picture Free The chromo issued by the American Land & Law Ad visor, is a beauty. Subscribers to that paper receive the chromo without extra charge. Those who wish, can have that Doner and Tub Times, Chromo included for $3.85. Those who have already paid their subscription for The Timet can by re milling us $3.00 obtain the chromo, and the " Land & Law Advisor" for a year, For further particulars regarding the paper see advertisement iu another column. tf. The Tide of Emigration Turned ! Seekers for new homes are nouilnir into Southwest Missouri, attracted by the cheap Lands or the A 1 LAIS nu & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. This Company offers 1,200,000 Acres of the finest land in the world, at from $2 to $12 per acre, on seven years' time, and with free trasportation to all purchasers. This Road, JNKVEU BLOCKADED JJ Y SNOW, is destined to become the national ichway between NEW YORK, and SAN FRANCISCO ; and to the industrious farm ers of older States we earnestly recommond this land of chosp homes, sure that no where can the poor man find a more grate ful climate, a better soil, or greater pro ductiveness. For full information, with Mans and Pamphlets, address: AMOS TUCK, Land Commissioner, 23 South Fourth Street, St. Louis. tf. tar Tns Purest and Sweetest Cod-Liver Oil is Hazard & Caswell's made on the sea shore, from fresh, selected livers, by Caswbll, Hazard & Co., New York. It is absolutely pur and ticeet . Patients who havo once taken It prefer It to all others. Physicians Iinvo de cided It superior to any of the other oils in market. Vd4w tST Chapped Hands, Face, rouirh Bkln. plmpleB, ringworm, lalt-rhcnm, and other cu taneous affections cured, and the skin made sort and smooth, by using the Juniper Tar Soap, mado by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York. Be certain to get tho Juniper Tar Soap, as I here are many worthless imitations made with common tar. 0d4w Notice. (Ve have lust received a cony of H. Yonnir's Catalogue of Roses, Bedding Plants and Flow er and Garden Seeds. It contains 82 pages of r lowering mints, and zu pages ot seeds, to gether with directions for making Hot Beds. Sowing seeds, Transplanting and special Lists of Flowers desirable for fragrance, thojo that are desirable for massing in beds, and those that give a constant brilliant show, and many useful hints and directions that nro useful to persons that are growing plants from seed. ii. xoung nas also the exclusive sale ot Purple's Improved Evergreen Corn," which matures two weeks earlier, and remains Green longer than any other, making It the very best evergreen tjorn now in cultivation. Catalogues sent free on receipt of Stamp Address, II. YOUNG, York, Pa. Two fun loving cousins would like to cor respond with an unlimited number of young gentlemen. Object, fun and perhaps matrimony. Those containing photographs answered nrst. Address, Nettie or Nora, 2t Green Park, Pa. County Price Current. Bloomfield. March 10. 187.1. Flax-Seed 1 60 Potatoes 60 Butter V pound 20 22 cents. Eggs ft dozen, 18 Dried Apples V pound 3 ets " Dried Peache 8 10cts.fiB, Pealed Peaches 1218cts. " Cherries, s cts. " Pitted 15 18 cts. " Blackberries fi 8 cts. " Onions f) bushel 75 " NKWPOKI M AltKETS. (Corrected Weekly by Kovgh, Snyder it Ct. DEALERS IN fill ,Y I IV c PHODUCE. Newpobt, March 8, 1873. Flour, Extra 17 00 " Super 8 50 White Wheat V bu 1 70 Red Wheat 1W1C3 Rye 70 Corn 4040 Oats V 32 pounds ."-5 Barley 75 Clover Seed 5 00 Timothy Seed 2 50 Flax Seed 1 60 Potatoes, 60 Oround Alumn Salt 2 00 Llineburner's Coal, 2 40 Stove Coal 4 60 d 5 50 Pea Coal 3 00 Smith Coal 25 cts. V bits. Cross Tles.8 feet long 45 Q 45 cents Dressed Hogs 4 cents per lb, FISH. SALT. LIME AND COAL Ot all kinds always on hand and for snlet the j-oweni Maraei nates. CARLISLE PRODUCE MARKET. COHBECTBD WEEKLY. Carlisle, March 8, 1873. Family Flour t8 AO Superilne Flour 5 50 Superfine Rye Flour, 4 .50 White Wheat, 1 .80 Red Wheat 1 75 Rye 70 Corn 42 Oats 38 Cloverseed 5.00 Tlmothyseed 3.00 Flaxseed 1.70 Philadelphia Price Current. Corrected Weekly by JUnney & Andrews, No. 123 Market street. Philadelphia, March 8, 1873. White Wheat II 92 2 00 Wheat 188Q167 Kye 85685 Corn 5se?9 Oat 46O50 CloverUeed 809 per lb. Timothy Seed, 2 503 75 Flax Seed 1 05 2 10 Country Urd VA QWA Eggs 24925 Butter, dull sals., 11622 Washed Wool 58 70ceuts per lb Miller At Duncannon on the 7tb Inst John T. Miller, sired 80 years 8 mouths and 7 days. Mann On the 6th Inst., at the residenca of nor mtDer, rror. it. b. Zimmerman, In Ne port, Pa., Mrs. C. II. Mann,ge4U5 years. i mourn ana aays. Suattb In Duncannon, on the 81 st of Jan nsry, Mr. Samuel It. Bhanb, aged 29 years, months and 29 days. Pittsburgh paper please copy. "f" HWI8 POTTER, NOTARY FUBLIO, New Bloom, sj new, Ferry uo., 1'a. Deeds, bonds, Mortgages and Leases rarefull nreiittred and acknowledgements taken. Al kinds of Pension and Bounty papers drawn aud eertined, will also take depositions to oe reaa in any court In the United states. ,7 10 ly New Advertisement. Tie Melon House, ON THE EUROPEAN FLAN, Ko. 23, South Tenth Street,. PHILADELPHIA. J. M. HOLETON Proprietor. THIS Hotel has connected with It a Temper ANCK DlMNO Hi HIM for IsiilltMl nnri front lemon where meals are served at all hours, at reasonable 1" " B3. 7 JO Bloomfleld Academy! Spring Setston J3egln Monday, April 1th, 1873. THIS school Is designed to be a classical and normal Institute of the first grade. Htudonts are prepared thoroughly for anv college In the land. Those desiring to be teachers receive a thor ough normal drill on all studies tiniKlit in Hie nub ile schools. All others are carried forward In the higher academio studies and on completion ot course receive certificate of graduation. Excellent boarding Is provided In the building of the institution aud the school is pleasantly lo. The working force is as follows : Key. JOHN EDGAR. A. M.. Principal. Teacher of Classics and Advanced Studies. A. M. MARKET,, M. 8.. Teacher of English Studies. Miss 8. LIFE, Teacher of Music, Painting and Drawing.. Miss E. M. MORROW, Teacher of Preparatory Department.. Prof. J. R. FLICKINGER. Teacher of Penmaushlp. J For further Information nililmua irini.,i orelso WM. GRIER, Proprietor, 7 10tf New Bloomtleld. Pnrrv on i A N TONIO ROIC, IMPORTER OF and Key West Cigars. Havana THE only Manufacturer of very best Cigars from the- VUELTA ABAJO TOBACCO. - Salesroom No. 422 WALNUT STREET, ' Philadelphia. 7 10 ly L. J. FERNANDEZ, Sole Agent AT C I IXOLO 1 1 DRO'S. TRADE MA UK. PUNCH CIGAliS! NOW Better than any Ever MADE BY THEM. See that the boxes are branded. PECULIAR B. B. PUNCH. WHOLESALE DEPOT, :i:iO Nortli Ctrcl HU-oet, Branch 23 North 2d St., Branch 837 Chestnut St., (Opposite " CONTINENTAL") 10 0m PHILADELPHIA. jyjASTKHS, DETWILEU & CO., Manufacturers of and Wholesale Dealers in CLOTHING, Cloths, Cassimeres, Cottonades,&c, S28 MARKET STREET, 79tf PHILADELPHIA. flHE ATTENTION OF Country Merchants Is respectfully called toour large and well selected stock of CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, WOODEN WAKE, &c,, which we will sell AT LOW PRICES! TWINIA'U fc FKCTZ, ol0 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA. 7 7 0m Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron. For the Cure of Wek Rtnmscb, GmimhI Debility, In. dilution, DImmuhi oi tlio urvom H U,lu, OolMliiatinn,. Aridity of the Htomscli, and all ouus mmlrtiw a tonic. The Wine Includes the most strreeahle and efficient fialtof Iron wi'ikm1: Citruteof MaKiietloOxtdr, com bined with the must euerk-utio VB-)Uble tulliut Vulluw Peruvian Bark. The effwt in many cases of debility, loss of appetite, and treueral urtMtratlmi, of au efficient Halt of Iron. cmiiMiied wiu our valuable Nerve, ia moat bappy. it aiiKnieutit the appetite, raiMea the pulae, t&kea otf mnit ruiar llahbiueeM, reinovea the pallor of debility and Hive a durid vifor to the couiiteuauoe. Do yon want something to strength yonf Do yon want a good appetitef Do you want to build up your constitutionf Do yon want U tret rid of uervouaueaaf Do you want eueivyf Do you want to sleep wellf Do you want a brisk and vigorous feeling? ' If yon do, try Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron. This truly valuable tonic baa been an thoroughly test ed by all cleHHtw of the community that it In now drain ed luilutiieiiHuble as a Tonic medicine. It coeU but little, jmrines the blood and gtvHS tone to the stoinaoh, rew vales the system and prolongs life. I now only aak a trial of thla in valuable tonic, I W Pric 1 v bUe.KimKKI mt rtMar No. 1W North WJl Btrret, below lue. I'rllLADKIJ'HIA. Ank for Kunkel's Bitter Wliie of Irou, aud Uke uo other. 1 ly CLARK'H PURE PEUSIAN Intseot l?-wler. For the destruction of all kinds ot Insects, viz i ROACH KB. BED-BUGS, ANTS. FLEAS, MOTHS, &C, tc Also, Insects on Auiumta, Fowls, FlauU.&e - ARK FOR -S CLARK'S INSECT POWDER. , i Warranted Pure. : T- Prii 26 Gents' per Bottle. For sale by P. Mortimer, New Bloomlteld, Pa. 7tK'2