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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-07
Qbe Ginres, Mem BLOOMFIELD, 1]a.


slant Go hail the clipper"
scorpion ahoyp shouted the lieuten-
ant, as if for dear life.
In the meantime the Yankee had been
let off little from the wind, so that she
was now within little more than cables
length of her captor, while the bold fish
ermen we're nearly all crouched beneath
the bulwarks.
Some one from the clipper answered
the call.
" Tell them the schooner has sprung a
leak, and that the cussed Yankees must
have thrown the pump brakes overheard. !"
The poor lieutenant looked first at the
stern face of the old man, then at the
muzzle of the pistol, and then stretching
his lungs to the utmost he obeyed the
order.
"Now, tell them to heave-to, and you'll
run alongside"
The frightened officer obeyed, and on
the next moment the clippers helm was
put hard down, and her main-boom SHOW
ed over to windward.
Seven Of the Yankee fishermen were
stationed along the lee RAIL- with stout
graplings in their hands, and in less than
five minutes, the Rhodys bowsprit loomed
up over the clippers weather quarter
Obed showed the helm down, and letting
go the sheets fore and aft, the Yankee
schooner shot gracefully alongside.
"Why in didn't you come up un-
der our lee quarter ?" shouted the En-
glish captain, as the fishermen thumped
against the side of his vessel but before
he could utter any more of his wrath,
with which he was literally boiling over,
he found his deck swarming with strangers:
The whole thing had come about so
unaccountably, and withal, so suddenly
that hardly blow was struck by the as
tonished Englishman, and before they
were fully aware that they had been cap
tured by their own insignificant prize,
they were securely bound and most of
them slowed away below under a strong
guard.
"Wal, cap'n," said Jabe Haskins-
who had been released from durance vile
as he came aft to where that function
ary stood by the side of old Nightingale,
"when dew yeou think Of takin' us into
Halifax 7"
The Englishman looked very hard at
his uncouth tormentor, but he disdained
any reply.
"I say, cap'n," continued Jabe, in a
very unfeeing manner. I" rayther guess
as heow't that ere exploid O yourn won't
amount tew great deal, will it? But
look here, don't for mercy's sake, go home
an tell yeour king at yeou got took by a
Penobscot cod-6sherman, cause it might
hurt his feelin's."
This time the Englishman's answer was
more wicked and unfeeling than had
been Jabe's, for he not only swore terri
bly,, but he even wished that every Yam
kee in Christendom was in the immedi-
ate kingdom of that horned and hoofed
individual who is said to reign some
where beneath the earth.
Before the sun had set on the next day
the English prisoners were all landed at
Belfast, and Captain Enoch Nightingale
found himself in command of as hand
some privateer as foated in American
waters, and until peace was declared and
the embargo raised, he carried on a most
destructive trade among the British mer-
chant-men.
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pudence to have sent his body out here
in a man-of-war. / had become mem
Der of the Star Club, but when the war
broke out was not recognized. did
think of the FIVE million dollars had in
the railroads went into the discussion
halls and fought them alone for the Union.
[Cheers] While secession dinners were
being given at the Star and Garter, ! was
giving Union dinners at the Crystal Pal
ace. When went into these discussions
they broke up my railroads. Everybody
said | had the larger fortune in prospect
i've of any man in the world. At the out
break of the rebellion was liable at any
time to be assassinated. As ] walked
along the road at night | have had men
to come to me whom / knew had COM
mission to shoot me- But they saw my
mission, they saw my armor, and they
could not carry out their project on a
man of destiny Applause. 'se
The following notices, printed In large
letters were prominently placed round
the stage: Pay or Fight; Reduction,
Army and Navy" Release Citizens, or
War" American Industry" No, For
eigh Ambassadors Specie Payment
Abolished Forever" Ireland First
Cuba Afterward' .Delenda est Britain
MIA" Woman Suffrage" An Irish
Republic;" Presidential Term, Six
Years. Penal Servitude for Briber and
Bribed;" Ocean Penny Postage;
Eight Hours Labor" Ballot to Boys
of Eighteen;" Death to Thieves; :
Leave Brigham Alone The speaker
touched upon all these topics during the
evening, and dilated on them more or
less in most amusing and entertaining
manner Many questions on the various
subjects we're put by persons in the. au-
dience, and each one was answered by
the preacher with repartee so apt and
so incisive that generally brought the de-
bate to an abrubt determipation.
In speaking of The Star as the. best
paper of New York, the speaker told his
hearers that if they read the New York
Star, it would give them more ideas than
they ever saw before in any one-horse
paper in the city. He then put to the
vote that the New York Star should be
the organ of the people, which was loud
ly indorsed.
The abolition Of gold and the perma-
nent adoption Of greenbacks as the cur
rency of the country was the chief theme
of the evening. Upon this subject the
speaker gave arithmetical illustrations
or figures to show that England had ap-
propriated all the gold Of this country,
and that there was now only $4,000 0OO
gold in America.
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VIII ora niehmond Man in Court.

In April last Richard Dryden Adding
ton willed his entire estate to his execu
tor, Albert Day, of New York, in trust
for the Cooper Union. His infant son
William Weed, bearing the name OF. mis-
mother in consequence of difference be-
tween his parents, by his guardian con
tests the will on the ground of insanity,
and seeks to show that on account OF
Disappointment in love with a fascinating
widow the mind of the testator took a
peculiar religious turn, and he was there
by led to give up his business as life
insurance agent. A witness for the con-
testant testified that the testator told him
that a raw of light struck him, penetrated
his skull, and entered his brain, and from
that moment he became a component
part of God. et.l.a
The testator believed his conversion
similar to St. Pauls, the agency being
light. He declared that in whatever he
did he asked the direction and guidance
of God. He thought it sinful to do bus
mess while he had enough Of this world
goods. and believed himself trustee of
God in the disposition of his property.
The witness thought it indicated very
peculiar state of mind to ask God direc-
ton in this manner. Although aware
that the Testament taught that what
ever YOU do, whether you eat or drink,
YOU do all 10 the glory Of God, be con-
sidered the testasor at least peculiar in
following such precepts
On being asked by the executor
whether it was considered by him any
more peculiar that ray of light should
atr;ka a man in this aQe than in the age
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Are We Of AIabama Freef
Daniel Webster once said.

mo man can be called free unless he
can say, when he rises in the morning
shah be subjected to the Judgment Of
no unjust judge to-day. T"
So long as the Quins, the Elliotts and
the Busteeds preside in Alabama, can
any one Of her citizens say, when he rises
in the morning, Il shall be subjected tc
the judgment Of no unjust judge to
day. On the contrary, every criminal
knows that be can escape punishment BY
afiliating with the Radicals, and every
innocent man knows that nothing but q
bribe viii grease the wheels Of justice. =
Nail.
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AN ALASKA JOB.
/" Civil GOvernment,'vA - Asked - A
Quarter OF Million a Year Of
fered for Lease of Two Islands.

/. Civil government - Asked - A
Quarter of a Million a Year Of
fered for a Lease of Two Islands.
Some people in Alaska have sent Gen.
George P. lhrie, a paymaster in the
army to Washington, as their accredited
agent, to secure for the territory civil
| government The legal voters now in
Alaska number 2O00. General Ihrie
comes to urge upon Congress, in behalf
of these citizens of the United States, the
necessity of creating a judicial district,
that the revenue, admiralty, land and
criminal cases now in allegiance may
be disposed of, 1t is also, suggest
ed that Congress provide land
Office for pre-emptors, and author
ize a survey Of the mineral and
timber lands of the territory and a coast
survey of the bays and inlets, besides
building lighthouses at various points, a
dry-dock at Sitka, and wagon roads in
various directions, But the most i'm
portant part of General Ihrie's mission
relates to the proposed sale Of the fur
seal islands of St. Paul and st. George,
a measure which President Grant is said
to favor on the recommendation of
General Thomas. General lhrie says
these islands ought to be made to yield
an annual revenue of quarter Of a
million of dollars, and he has communi-
Gated the following proposition to the
Secretary of the Treasury: Tn'FT4
Understanding that Gems. Thomas
and Sherman, and President Grant,
have recommended to Congress the sale
of the fur-seal islands of St. Paul and
St. George, in Behring Sea, recently ac-
quired, by purchase, from Russia, have
the honor to herewith apply to you for
the sole and exclusive lease of those
islands for the term of twenty-eight years,
for which l will yearly pay into the Trea-
sury of the United States one quarter OF
million of coin dollars, and for the
faithful performance of which will
enter into appropriate bonds, with ac-
eeptable sureties in San FranciscO-pro-
yided the islands are to be continued as
military reservations.
'In the event of your acceptance OF
this proposition, j will resign my COM
mission of paymaster in United States
ar,nv GEO. p. IHRIE,
Brevet Brig Gen. and Paymaster U.S.A.
7
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The cable brings serious news as to the
position cf Prince Pierre Bonaparte with
reference to his trial for the homicide OF
Victor Noir. He Is TO be tried not only
for that act, but for attempting the homi-
eide Of Soirs companion at the tiRe OF
the Ofissss, Iffound guilty under the
order issued foy bis triad, he will be liable
to the death penalty, slthoughit Is IN the
power of the court TO mitigate that pen
Atty TO a very dreary fate. nobody an
t;cipates that the extreme Of punishment
for murder will ever, in any event, be
,ueted to this culprit, and itwould siarile
the world IL that were the result OF the
trial. Is il probable that the Emperor
win seek 20 prop his dynasty with the
people By causing the saerihes. Of TINS
relstive to justice and popular demsAdY
Ne.r York Express.
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Harry Flash, the Southern poet, form
eriy Of Mobile, nov Of New Orleans, is
to be married in the latte= city, on the
sth Of March, TO Mss Clara Dallson, a
charming Southern belle.
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The scenes which took place among
the crowd when Traupmann was guillo-
tined have directed public attention IN
Paris to the system Of public efecutions
and in more than one quarter Il Is urged
that the system should be abandoned
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STOVES AND TINWARE.
N ICE /!

UTE HAVE THIS DAY SOLD OUR STOCK,
w interest and good will in the stove and
tinware business to Messrs. Walt a Co., who
will conduct the same at the old stand, and
for whom we bespeak a continuance Of the
patronage so literally bestowed upon us. Mr..
R. Brannon has charge Of the assets and LA
biities of the firm, and will attend to the wind
ing up Of their Affairs at the Office Of Walt
- r BRANNON 4 CO.
Memphis. January 10. 1870.
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The Milwaukee Wisconsin explains
that il Is the custom In that State 90 ps;ai
the Governors message in Severed for
eign languages. not 10 accommodate cit
;zeus Of foreign birth, but that 4 may bf
sen abroad as an advertisement Of me
condi,t ION and resources Of the state So
tbaf emis. .-ants may be induced 70 make
their homes thers.
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IwiiI also continue tho publication Of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER as heretofore. ex-
oept that II will appear in NEW DRESS.
A synopsis of all the important news pub
lished in the PUBLIC LEDGER from day 70
day will bo given in the WEEKLY PUBLIC
LEDGER.
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TO MERCHANTS:

As, a very large edition will be printed on
our first number, which will be circulated
through the entire section Of country contigu-
ioss to Memphis. and also in the different
caies and towns in the Southwest, the
WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER will be most
excellent advertising medium. Only a limited
number of Advertisements will be received.
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CoRSETS.
Best French Corsets
-AT THE
Southern Hoopskirt Mandatory
CoRSETS

I AIDES WILL FIND IT TO THEIR IN
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The Invisible Walking Skirt is the only
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the NEWPORT ROBE is indispensable TO the
train dress. Both skirts can be had ONLY at
ington. 1881 LOUIS LANCE.
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NTclEiHakgE
An the type to be used in our Weekly IS
ENTIRELY SRw, and the paper on which it will
be printed is the finest white book-paper'
making it the most readable journal pub
,,.bod in the South. aJA
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.

40 well that we on the hill were astonished IN
hear independent firing suddenly begin as our
foremost hraiAeurs entered the low ground
and pushed up the RancOurt road. II was
necessary for us to act vigorously, for the sun
was sinking and there was hardly an hour
more of good light. ut is too late, too lste,'
said one of the Staff to me chad we got here
"at 230 instead of nearly $780, we could have
"forced that battery and got down on the
VALLEY Of the Meuse by Rancourt to Remllly'
broken the bridge there, and so caught mo
French between the river and our troops
81 wish could understand clearly" | said,
what the French are trying to do this morn
ing; are they trying still to advance toward
Metz or are they in retreat toward Sedan hav-
ing abandoned all hope of relieving Bazaine;
in other words, are we fighting their advance
guard or their rear-guard.n
THE FRENCH ADVANCE BECAME RETREAT.
"Both, my dear sir" answered this officer,
who, though / did not then know it, being
stranger at the Crown Princes headquarters,
was the Count Won Gutenberg himself, be-
lieve, though no one is certain; for you have
probably discovered that it does not do To
infer from ordinary rules what the French aro
doing. For my part, believe they were think
ing of going on toward Metz when the Ba,a-
rians surprised De Failly in camp near Beau
mont. Now, of course, they are retreating on
Sedan, and what was this morning meant for
their advance guard is now their rear-guard.'
Meanwhile the Prussians had put two guns
on rise of ground from which they could
shell the French skirmishers in the woods
overhanging the valley leading to Rawcourt.
But soon their own skirmishers got SO far
forward that the guns had to cease firing for
fear of hitting them. The skirmishers kept
gaining ground, the French however struggling
hard, knowing that they were lost if they let
their enemy get down the valley.
BAvARIANs CHARGE ON THE MITRAiLLEusEs.
To our right we could see the Bavarians
forward of Remilly from Beaumont; but there
the vallep grew broader, and the French mi
trailleuse did much execution, the Bavarians
going in with great determination, not waiting
for the artillery to silence the mitrailieuses,
but themselves dashing at the batteries.
It now became so dark that we could see by
the flashes of the guns that the Bavarians
were steadily advancing up the valley toward
RemilIy. At z, and from till s, the fire from
the mitrailleuses was very hOt-nOt single sX-
plosions bur one continuous roar.
FRITZ HAVING THE RHEUMATISM RIDES HARD.
Soon after g. the Crown Prince turned his
horses head, and we rode back to a little vii
lage named Vaux. As we came down the hill
side we had most picturesque view OF the
regiments encamped about us. The biyouac-
fires shone brightly out, the moon not having
risen. AS we passed through, the men came
trooping out, leaving their cooking and their
letters to give cheer for Fritz, who poor
fellow, had the rheumatism, and dreadng the
night air, took us home at tremendous pace
over wild crossroads, to the great danger OF
our horses knees and our own necks.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-06
IEW-YORK, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1870.

ideas, it is not accepted out Of the country OF
its birth. We want nothing in Germany that
is not German, and Holland certainly is not
German. Already Posen is looked upon with
no friendly eye by many of my cOuntrym'n
as non-Teutonic province. There is no fear
of our taking Holland-as little as there is OF
the French taking Belgium
Now, fancied / saw quiet twinkle of sat
isfaction in Count Bismarck's eye as he added
the above last word; and perhaps l may as
well let it be the last word of my report.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-06
REVOLUTIONARY SCENES IN PARIS.

EVOLUTIONARY SCENES IN PARIS.
ZEE EXCITEMENT IN PARIS ON THE RECEPTION
OF THE NEWS OF MAOMAHONS DISASTER
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CORPS LEGIsLATIF-
THE EMPEROR DEPRIVED OF ALL COHSTITU-
TIONAL FUNCTIONS-A PROVISIONAL GOV-
ERNMENT FORMED.
PARIS, Monday, Sept g. 1870.
On Saturday, when the proclamation OF the
Ministers announcing the capitulatiOn of Mac
MahOn's army and the capture of the Emperor
became known, the excitement among the
people became indescribable. All the even
ing great crowds occupied the Place de la
COncOrde, it being known that stormy scene
had taken place in the Corps L6gislatif.
Manifestations were kept up during the
entire night, the crowds demanding the de-
ehtGace. Gen. Trochu was shouted for, and
Oh appearing he spoke to the crowd, saying
he had taken an oath, and as an honest man
he could not break it. The Chambers must
answer them. Crowds then assembled before
the Corps Legislatif building, and shouted
that the Emperor having fallen into the hands
OF the enemy it was now time for the people
to rise and chase out the invaders.
In the Corps Legislatif, on Saturday even
ing when the Count de Palikao announced
had surrendered 10 the Prussians, he added it
Was impossible to discuss the probable cOnse-
quehceS. The ministers had yet no common
plan and desired TO postpone the discussion
uII Monday. Jules Fayre submitted a resolu-
nCn declaring the Emperor deprived of all
constitutional functions, and proposed that
legislative commission be formed to expel the
enemy from French soil, Gen. Trochu remain
ing Govenor-GeDeral of Paris. The PROPOSE
ton met with favor, but, without action, the
Corps adjourned the session until Sunday
noon. assurances having been giveo that the
day should not pass without some determina-
ton worthy Of France. After the adjourn
ment it was reported that Dictatorship
would be announced, and that a secret meet
ing was in session. The crowd anxiously
awaited the news. There was large police
force on the ground, but there was no yH.
lence. At last the crowds separated.
Later in the evening a large crowd Assem-.
bled on the Boulevard BODn-Nouvelle parad-
ing and shouting d6cheance and Viue Ia France
They were charged by the police, who used
firearms. 1t is reported that some of the citi.
Sens were mortally wounded.
On Sunday morning great crowds gathered IN