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Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-30
All Sorts of Items.

...Thc youngest mother in England is q
girl Of eleven years.
IA fresh novelty il negro preacher who
accompanies psalm tunes on banjo.
IA fat OK is to be presented to Grant,
Ok enters his mouth and horse comes out
of it. .s ri
brigham Youngis anxious to get rid Of
this year $ crop Of 3G marriagcablc daugh-
ter. a -
The official majority in Oregon for Sey-
mour is twenty .tlrco-the closest election
in tho Union.
lin New York, church is said to pro.
pose having a full brass and string band, in.
stead Of an organ.
...lf brcvity is the soul of wit, what an
immense amount of fun and frolic there
must be in the tail Of fashionable coat.
...Lorenzo Dow defined death bed repcn-
tanccs to be burning out the candle of life
in the service Of the devil, and blowing the
snuff in the face Of heaven. "
IA surgical journal speaks of man who
lived five years with ball in his head. A
waggish friend Of ours says he has known
ladies to live twice as long with nothing but
balls in their heads.
=" Remember, who you arc talking to,
sr!" said an indignant parent to fractious
boy; II am your father, sirI'' "Wcll,
who's to blame for that?" said young i'm.
pcrtincnce; ''tain't mo p
...Gov. Wisc's farm, in Princess Ammo
county, Va, has been restored to him by
the Government. The owner of Libby
Prison is also to be paid three Years rent
for the use Of that building by the United
States authorities.
...Gen. Grant, in his annual report, says:
Troops are still needed in the Southern
States.' What for? We thought his clcc-
tion was to 'let us have peace" but troops
arc only indicative Of war;
1.-The Senate special committe on Rail-
roads has decided to report favorably on
granting charters for new railroads between
Washington and New York, and between
Washington and Cincinnati.
...At Quincy, Ill.,, is q German with q
curious blood mark. 1t is q perfect deer
about the size of a silver dollar, and on his
right cheek. The form and outline Of tho
deer are as perfect as could be drawn by an
artist, and show deer in the act Of leap.
ing.
They tell a story about man out west
who had hair lip-upon which he per-
formed an operation himself by inserting
into the opening piece Of chicken flesh
it adhered and filled up the space ad,nira-
bly,. This was all well enough until in COM
pliance with the prevailing fashion he un-
dertook to raise moustache, when one side
grew hair and the other feathersl
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SEE INTEW THINGS;
Jcdediah jumpers Interview
with New York.
Ey vALCOSBRiD8E.

Cit aout!
Carriage, sir? take you right up I
Cit aout, l say Plague ont haow yeou
du go on, and follow a iellcr araound 'spect
fellcr's tu darn d lazy, Or tu proud, tu hang
on tn his own bundlc?
But if you are going up, continued one
Of the Jarvies-
Coin up?' echoes the bedeyiled Yankee,
freezing to his valse.
Yes, sir, up to hotel
"a hotel? Git aout, goll darn yc!'
Yes, sir, take you right up; here's my
COACH
Here's your carriage, right away!' cries
another.
Mister take my coach that other feller
II charge you double fare.
That feller'll swindlc you'll Echoes an
other.
And you d rob hen roost!' is the ready
answer.
%, you go 'long!' replies the challenged
Jarvey; you're just out the Tooubs for
stealing bridle!
And you come out o Sing Sing last night
where you was put for stealing a bride with
horse to it !
You're u notorious thief
You're noted for lying; choked yourself
trying to tell the truth!'
You lie I
DO l, take that
Go in Give it to him !! yell oDlaes;
Fight |! is the echo.
Let up'
Give it to him!
'Murder-r-r'
Call the rolice!'
Now the fighting becomes general, some
fifty Of the carriage and cab drivers, with a
large sprinkling Of thieves, dock loafers and
idlers of the various calibers found in the
vicinity of New York steamboat landing.
But where was our Down East friend, amid
this general and sudden revolution of the
sanguinary republicans. Gone, double quick
time, of course. No, there he is, in the
very midst Of combattants How they rush
around him How they hit and hustle one
another, and he seemed to e4cape wound,
scratch, or scarf And the quiet observer
might discern rather an odd expression
mantling the face OF each psuclo pugilist;
for now and then, as they tossed one another
over our Yankee friend, and cried out in
brave tones,
I'll give it to you'll
Call me lar2'
Take that; Ill pepper you'll
They grinned and leered and actually
seemed to have jolly time of it. Down
East was not idle legs and lungs were in
motion.
Let go.o-o! Coll darn yeou, let me
aout-t-t"
Call me q theft cries one Of the artful
dodgers, making a teiat at q 'cotemporary'
and hitting Yankee.
I-I-I-git aout.t.t!
Said I was convict, did yer! Take
That yells another.
And hatt' says third, making miss.
hit, and smashing the Down East gentle.
mans sheet-iron looking hat tightly over
the Yankees orbs Of light.
'Eycrhstin cre.a. alton 7
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-30

DURING the war, a Georgia soldier, while
in camp near the house Of his sweetheart,
sent her boquet with card attached,
upon which was the following poetic eGu-
sion:
"Axcopt this bokay from ftllcr
Who oft has hurd the kanons bcllcr;
Has listened to the flies tootcn,
And helped to doc heep of shootcn;
Has seen the war clouds ,iarkly rise,
Like fifty buzzards when they tliz,
Who now is bigger than his dad,
And wants to marry nifty bad.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-30

Ir cranberries are dried short timo in
the sun and placed in bottles filed with
them, aud then closed with sealing-wax, the
berries will keep in good condition for sew
cral years.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-30

A DREADFUL naughty boy was Thad Ste-,,
vens. A correspondent of tho Albany Ar
gus intimate that he was the father Of eleven
illcgitimatc children.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-12-30

AMERICAN wn'ncu, it is alleged, annually
wear 55p, 1000, 400 yards Of calico, and nearly
as many dollars worth Of silk.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-02
FuRTlETH CoHGREss-SECoND SESSION.
House or Rspresentattvss.

Mr.. Hooper MASS from the Committee OF Ways
on Uniled states bonds by making ihe . per cent.
Interest 10 per cent the per cent 1910 aud The
report declaring that the OOmmiltee on Ways and
MEMS M S6. deSs nns sppIoys The S and only report i
report was ordered oe printed and referred To The
Mr. Hooper, a so, from the same committee. re.
ported back the joint rest luton Introduced a few
% for Py the wOf sass @ he @ IN os
10 exporters OF rum so that the language will De in.
Mr.. Butler Mass asked cave % Introduce Oil TO
ptsiDg a mndiSs system. and system % Of psTp.tuSi
per cent ann, ies pay able IN gid and untaxa0e.
Mr. Randall tPa) asked to have the bill read.
Mr.. Orth und.) iDhisted on The re gular order of
Mr. Randall then objected to the introduction of
Mr, sIevers iPal from the Reconstruction loom.
not iethan Two states out Of the territory
OF u e STATE of Texas
proposed to ke action on the bill to-day.
Mr.. 7teveng replied that that was his purpose.
passage to-day. He said he did MOI assent 10 the re-
Mr. stevens-what day would suit the gentleman
Mr.. Boutwell-I think the bill ought to be printed.
Mr. stevens-It has been pri tied once, but II the
gentleman will fx q day I viii withdraw the bill
MT. Boutwell-Let it be printed ar reoOmmItted.
%e to TseelgeG zee sst ngas Two
that hey were anxious that we should act on the
Mr. Beck (Ky.) suggested that Mr.. Stevens should
fix next Wednesday for action ON the LUZ. saving
ReconstTuctioD Committee, who were now absent
Mr. stevens said he would not fix any time now,
becAnte It might rot suit his friends elsewhere He
The bill was ordered 10 be printed and recon-
mitted.
mcrnGe The bill reported Yesterday fro a the CSm.
mittee Private Land Claims. to restore to cerlaln
United States.
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RETIRE UTION.
A Fearful story OF a urde and Revenge
In the Var wsaL

sh cklnR story OF brutal murder and swift,
lawiess punishment among u party of miners
travelling on foot over The Rocky Mountains to
The SWeelwater mines is reported in one of our
Western exchanges. hess, FrenChman, aud
Armstrong, Nova Scotan, bad ouarrelled, but
apparently became reconcIled, when Armstrong
reoDeneu the disagreement, aud tnreateDed Hess
Tor taking scme or his tobacco. During chat day
the party entered a dangerous and dIffic1lt
canon, through which they wound along o
narrow ledge of rock, several hundred feet
above the bed of the stream, which ran along
at the loot OF that fearful preciplce. At the
point OF the greatest danger, where the party
had 10 travel in single nle aud several yards
al art, Armstrong watched his opportunity to
dodge behiud ledge of rock unobseryed,
and thus iall behInd the others. Hess was
the last man in the file. As he drew near to
the place where Armstrong was secreled, the
latter stepped forth and followed his com-
panions, without seeming to notice him.
Presently he knelt down as II TO tie his shoe,
al sHess, unable 10 pass, stopped within a
few feet OF him. The next moment, turning
about to pick up his bun de- winch had been
thrown aside upon The ground, by
sudden change OF movement, he sezed the un-
suspecling Frenchnlan and hurled him over the
edge OF the terrible abyss. Some twenty or
thirty feet down the face OF tue preclpIce the
wretched man lodged IN the branches of
scraRgy hemlock tree, which grew out of a cre-
vice n the rocky wall, and might from thence
have been rescued If assistance had been nigh.
But there was none. How the murderer could
summon the hardibood to stoop down and
height, we cannot imagine. Vet Armstrong did
look down the cliu, perhaps to assure himself
that his murderous work was we'll done, and
saw poor Hess still desperately maintaining his
hold upon lite, instead OF lying shapeless mass
at the bottom of the canon. The dendish
spirit manifested itself stll further. He
got fragments of rock and cast them
upon the poor man, until his liteless
body toppled over the yawning abyss
below then arose and pursued his journey. Tne
whole act was seen from distance by another
of the party, who was apart hunting for game,
ana after they had got INTO camp at nght, he
told the story, when Armsrroug was seized and
charged with the murder, and he did not deny
it, part Of the company were in favor Of
taking him with them, through to the settle.
ments, to be tried bv the civil authorities; but
the majority ", re determined to allow the MUIR
dercr no chance for escape, and 50 about an
hour before midnight. Armstrong was conducted
70 the top OF a cliff VIII ch arose like wall TO
the height of $50 or 200 feet half "a mile IN the
rear OF the camp. Having bOlUd his hands and
feet they cast him over uto the black abyss, out
OF which no cry returned.
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FROM WASHINGTON THIS P. NJ.

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, July 2.
The following is the report of the Committee
on Ways and Means on the subject of taxing
national bonds:-
The Committee OF Ways and Means, to whom
was referred the resolution of the House in
structing them to report without unnecessary
delay a bill levying tax of at least ten per
centum on the interest of the bonds of the
UnitC d States, to be collected by the Secretary
of the Treasury and such of his subordinates as
may be charged with the duty OF paying the
interest on the bonded debt of the United
States, have had the same under consideration,
and beg leave to submit the following report
and bill. The Committee of Ways and Means
are opposed to the proposition embraced in this
resolution, and report the bill only in obedience
to he positive order of the House. In the aIgu
ment made in the House in favor of the resou-
ton the English income tax law was referred to
and quoted. There is law corresponding to
that English law on the statute-books Of this
country, imposing q tax on incomes of five
per cent, while the English law is less than
three per cent. But your Committee
have been unable TO find in the sta
tute.books of England, or any other
civilized country, a law that could be regarded
in any way as a precedent for the bill the
House have instructed the Committee to report
which if enacted will be simply law providing
for the payment CT rate of interest on the
Government debt ten per cent less than was
agreed for, ten per cent. less than is stated in
the bonds. and ten per cent. less than
was pledged to be paid by the solemn
enactment of Congress when the money was
required to carry on q war which threatened the
life of the nation.
The evil effects resulting to nation whether
her national credit is guarded and protected,
or whether by legislation of the char
acter now proposed the confidence of all
other civilized nations is forfeited may
not be felt or appreciated in times of
peace, but the Committee desire to call atten-
lion to the consequences that would follow the
! assage of q bill of the character now sub
mitted in case we should ever hereafter have
occasion to use our credit for the purpose of pro-
viding means either to sustain ourselves at
home, or to defend ourselves In any collision
with foreign power The Committee repeat
that in reporting this bill they act in
obedience to the conservative direction of the
House and contrary to their own best judgment
They reserve to themselves their rights as
members of the House to oppose in every possi-
BILE way the adoption of measure which they
regard as hostile to The public interest and in
juIiOus 10 the national character. The bill as
reported, authorizes the Secretary of the TIea-
surY 10 pay on all bonds ten per cent less inte.
rest than now paid.
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FORTIETH CoNGRESS-SECoAD SESSION.
Senate,

WAsHINsToN, July 2-Mr. Frelinghuysen IN. J)
reported from the Committee on Naval A fairs,
Academy. II authorizes the Secretary of the Navy TO
receive for instruction at the Naval Academy AN
nspOs rot exceeding six TO be designated
the Government OF the empire of Japan, provided no
Mr. FrflinRbuysen said the comml tee had APP
proved the project, doubtless the nation would,
aireacy q toerabie English education and ne t6oughs
II in perfect accord with the policy and duty OF the
MIR Edmunds (vt) introduced bill to fix the
time ior me next meeting OF Congress liking the 30
endar.. -, .. -, -
Foreign Affairs, reported bill to promote the
efficiency OF the diplomatic and consular service of
Mr. Howard @icb) presented the credentials OF A.
s Welsh recently elected Senator from Florida; who
seat at the extreme lett beside Senator Mcdonald, OF
Mr. Trnmbull presented the memorial OF w. Cor
nell Jewett, praying Congress 70 compile the Alaska
purchase ss vital measure TO testify The peoples
appreciation OF the life long public services of Hon.
W. IL. seward and his foresight In acquiring terri
destined sHrpass the and New World Ia cIVlii
cation, commerce, ana cities.
Mr.. Howe (Wls.l. called up the bill to extend the
time TOR the completion OF the West Wisconsin Rail
road, which wa1 passed; 49,, ,,o ,,,,,
Western Pacific Railroad the pill granting TO the
the the SS S sSs s"as as 81 o 9e @
QuiTed for milia,y purposes @ ot,ao,,o, ,o ~, ou,
% ent RTsS ohered on formep occasion BY Mr. So9r
(Me) to strike out the words land the United States
such sum as may DE reasonably due for such and
occupation thereof" referring to toe contingency OF
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mar. Cole (Csl.l proposed and Mr. Conness accep' ed
amend ment striking ont the words las not bel
required 70, military purposes IN time OF peace" RON
enerH Of the Armg designate the portoS to bee
Mr.. COLE ofTered a further amendment to add to
those officers the Chief of Edgineers,
Mr.. Connes4 opposed the amen dment.
Considerable discussion followed ON points hereto
fore argued,
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Special greeting tD the guest, TO Cooke and Wheat
SAMUEL +. b, MORSE
THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA TO CYRUS W. FIELD
SAN FRANcIsco, Cal, July /, ls6a.-To Cyrus W.
Field at the bRnquet T. London-1be Governor OF Cali
fornia presents his compliments and congratulations
H. IL. HAIGHr.
THE GOVERNOR or OREGON TO CYRUS W. TIELD.
sALEM Oregon, July 1, lses,-Uyrus w. Field, Lon
don;The peope of Oregon salute you as the worlds
otnefsctor. and offer you their hauds across the
wPteTs q token of their high appreciation OF the
services which you have rendered TO mankind. Let
our kiHdest wishes In your behalf be representa
tive at your meeting. GEORGE l.. WOODS,
Governor OF Oregon.
WILLIAM ORION TO THE DUKE OF ARGYLL
NKw YORK, July 1. ls6S.-The Duke Of Argyll, Lon
don;-The Western Union Telegraph Company ask
permission TO far participate In your festivities as
TO add their hundred thousand miles Of wire TO that
which is represented with you tonight In paying
grateful tribute of the telegraph to one who has been
mainly Instrumental In achieving us final triu nph
Your courtesies to American citizen we claim rs
compliments to and evidence OF friendly regard tor
all The telegraph. which is bringing al peoples
within the reach Of friendly voices Is doing more for
universal peace than diplomacy, and rapidly making
democra OF all. Health and long life TO Your Grace,
and y cordial greeting TO your guests and friends
WILLIAM ORION, President.
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LATER FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch 70 The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, July 2.

3pectub DeSpdtcn 20 INC evening Iete0Tup".
WASHINGTON, July 2.
A Recess OF Cor grsss Proposed.
Senator Edmunds introduced bill to-day,
providing that the next session of Congress
shall meet on the third Monday in November,
There are good reasons to believe that If Con-
gress Rdjourns until December, the President
will remove all office holders who are supposed
to be In sympathy with the Republican party
Senator Edmunds' bill is calculated to Illustrate
this plan by taking q recess, instead OF an ad
jour Inment. Under the Tenure of Office bill, IL
is held that the President cannot make remo-
walls during a recess of Congress He can only
suspend for good and sufficient cause The bill
will probably pass both Houses.
The House Committee GA Comm
has authorized Hon. Charles O'Neill, of Penn
sylvania, to take charge of the report on the
Senate bill for the reorganization of the marine
hospitals for the merchant service. The bill is
intended to make the working of these estab
lishments more efficient, and to provide for
the greater comfort and convenience of sick
sailors. MI. O'Neill designs reporting 1t at an
early day.
Buffers Report
will not be reported to the House to-day.
The Eight-Hour Law.
An official copy of the Eight hour Law bill
reached the Navy Department to-day. The
Secretary of the Navy has issued an order
Yards to promulgate the law, and to enforce 1t
at once.
The Tax Bill.
The Senate Finance Committee is still in ses-
sion on the tax bill. An effort will be made to
report it to-day, even ifit should be done at
late hour
1t is understood that both Houses will al
journ over from TO. morrow till Monday, in
houor of the 4th of July.
Another Florida Senator.
MIR. Welsh, Senator elect from Florida, was
sworn In to- day.
Taxation of National Bonds.
Despatch to the associated Press.
WAsmForoN. July 2.-The bill for the taxa.
tion of national bonds reported by the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means to the House to-day
reads as follows:-
A bill TO authorize Internal tao on the interest
Of The bonds ana other securities Of the United
States.
Be 1t enacted, etc., That from and after the
passage of this act there shall be levied, col
iected and paid tax of 10 per centum on the
amount of interest hereafter due and payable
on all the bonds and other securities OF the
United States.
To secure the collection of said tax, the
amount of interest hereafter paid on any bonds
or other securities of the United States bearing
interest at per centum shall be at the rate OF
only and 5-l0 per centum, and bearing inte
rest at the date OF per centum shall be at the
rate OF only 5.l0 per centum, and II bearing
interest at the rate of per centum shall be at
the rate of only 27.l0 per centum per annum.
No higher rate Of interest than Is prescribed
shall be paid on any bond or other security of
the United States now outstanding or autho-
Tzed TO be issued. All conditions of any such
bonds security, and all laws and parts of
laws, to the contrary notwit hstanding,
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The New England Delegates to New
YORK.

Special Despatch TO The EUenin0 Telegraph
BOSTON, July 2.-Most of the New England
delegates to the New York Convention are in
this city to-day, and will leave by the various
boat routes this evening for New York. None
of them have agreed upon any definite action,
but nearly all are united upon the idea that If
the party is TO be successful. their action at the
Convention must be harmonious in every par.
ticulAr Chase and Hancock are much talked
OF as the men to head the ticket. The majority
of them are of course in favor of the Cuief JUS
tice With the exception of two or three MEM
bers of the New Hampshire delegation, there
will be none from the East who will favor PEN
dleton. The Massachusetts, delegates Will stop
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and have O formal
meeting there to. morrow.
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Latest Markets by Telegraph,

NEW YORK, July 2.-Stocks active Chicago and
Rock Island. 1913; Reading, 0ls; Canton Company ~
Erie, 6sss; Cleveland aud Toledo l9Ss4i Cleveland S9d
Pittsburg 6754; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne lO9A;
Mich gan Central, il7{ Michigan Sonthsra sEil I SiI
oerand preferred, 1913; Virginia 6s. 81: Mis-
souri, 6s & Hudson river 1881; u. 52Os 1889 ll2
loG]5; 7aOs, loS%, Gold 14O's. Money unchanged
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
| The Fourth OF JuIy in Bsrlin-Ene Cam =.
Rhdalgun.
Bu Atlantic Cable.

By Atlantic Cable.
BERLIN, July 2-Arrangements have been
nearly perfected by prominent gentlemen of the
United states and Germany for q grand inter.
national fete on July 4, 1869.
SOUTHAMPTON. July 2.-The United States
steamship Canandaigua, of the European
squadrOn, arrived at Tn is port Yesterday.
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HEARINGS AT THE CENTRAL STATION. -.
Elizabeth Lochard and Montgomery Warren
were before Alderman Bsitler charged with
keeping a disorderIy house.
Oficer Cook, of Tenth District, testified that
theIdefendanls keep disordeTly house in Third
street, below Girard avenue, aud on Tuesday
eve n Dg n row occurred.
officer Eward testified that yesterday morn
ing he heard woman's voice, and on going
back he found IL proceeded from the house OF
defen dants.
Policeman Miller cOrroborated the above
Held in 500 each TO answer at Court.
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NEW YORK, July 2-Stephen l.. Remak had
an interview with Governor Seymour. He
again declines the nomination. although the
New York delegation Is enthusiastic for him'
and the whole Democratic party would hall
with acclamaIion his nomination.