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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30

From the largest Manufacturing Chemists in
the world.
November 4, 1854
Il am acquainted with Mr.. H. #. Hembnd;
he occupies the Drug Store opposite my resi-
dcnce, and was successful in conducting the bus
ness where others had not been equally SD before
him | have been fnvorably impressed with his
character and enterprise.
WILLIAM WEIGHTMAN,
Firm Of Powers j. Weightlnan, Manufacturing
Chemists, Ninth and Brown streets, Philadcl-
phia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30

Use HEIMHoLD's FLUID EXTRACT BUcHU in
all diseases of these organs whether existing III
male or female, from whatever cause originating,
and no matter Of how long standing. 1t is pleas
mt in taste and odor, Immediate in action,
and more Strengthening than any Of the prepare
tons Of Bark or Iron
Those suffering from broken-down or delicate
constitutions, procure the remedy at once.
The reader must be aware that, however slight
may be the attack of the above diseases, it is GER
tain to affect the bodily health and mental powers
All the above diseases require the aid Of . Dr.
urctic. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU
is the great Diuretic.
Sold by Druggists everywhere Proc SID
per bottle, or G bottles for 500. Delivered I"
any address Describe symptoms in all commu-
nications.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30

eThc little church around the corner - con
tinues tobe the subject ofSgravc diseoursesssin
thepulpits of many churches at the North-zzall
ID ID condemnation of Rev Mr. Sabine, That
gentleman opens not his mouth. He lets the
storm blow on, in hopes that it will soon be
over. He is said to be much astonished at the
notoriety he has obtained. He ought not to be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30
lese official.

The magnitude ard Importance of the busi-
ness before the American and Mexican claims
commission has exceeded all expectation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30

The committee Of the Senate Of Virginia havt
reported bill which provides for the establish
ment of board Of medical examiners tllellrgel
number of whom shall be appointed by the
Medical Society Of Virginia, the medical cole
ges each to have fair representation in it.
no one can enter the profession i'll Virgins
without first passing Il satisfactory examination
before said board, but there is nothing in il
which affects any one now Il resident practltlon
er of mcdicineor surgery in this State.
The Baltimore Gazette contains the sud an,
nourcement of the death in that city, on the
18th, of Mr.. Edward n. Spillcr, in the 10th ycal
of his age. lie was native OF Kappa hammock
county in this State, and was we'll and tavoraby
Known to many in different portions oft
The dead body of IN unknown white men WAS
found in secluded ravine to the right Of the
telegraph road on the farm of A. +. Gift. neal
Stafford Courthouse on the 18th inst
The appointment of Colonel r. W. Hughes
as supervisor of internal revenue is regarded a>
certain by those who ought to frow.
The authorities are in fair way to ferret out
and break up the nest Of countci .citers W
Southwestern Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30
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.H.YRRIEU.

On Thursday, the 18th instant, by Rev Mr.
Morarty, DIR. BARBOUR. Of Georgetown, d.
G.. to Miss MINNIE NICOL, of Prince VIII
liam county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30

Address II. r. HELMBOLD, Drug & Chcmi-
cal Warehouse, 5H Broadway, n. Y.
None are genuins unless done up in steel
engraved wrapper, with fac-simile OF my Chem
c,.l Wurc- house and signed
Ii. T. uELMBOLD.
New York, j. U-lawd&twly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30

The steamer Zazoo has arrived at New Or
leans, ha, ng in tow the bark Tcmplar, which
was run into off the Capes by propeller on
Friday. The Tempkr had her jib-hoom and fore
rigging carried away and her stern stove ill.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30

4 VERY cheap lot "f SHIFTING LINEN
n at Liam 81 ROBT. L. WOODS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30
ltDMMCNtC.tTED.

COMMCNtCATED
70 your Tents. oh ! Israel Awake. voters OF
FiShlowu! Arouse, boys of the Tunnel Let
BulItown cry aloud to Nannygoat Hill. and
Petersburg answer unto Pumptown! OH We
goods and little fishes our rights are in danger,
and if We rise not in our majestic might, we
shall be bound hand and foot, and handed over
to the pIsl.. That cunE.ve OF dcspots, the
City Council of Alexandria, pretending that
they represent the people, because the people
elected them, have entered into 4 league with
that other band of tyrants, the General As
sembly of Virginia, to prevent the financial ruin
Of orr city, Shades of Brutus and Bombastes
Furioso Just to think Of it! Complaint is ac-
trally made that some people pay no taxes and
others have tn pay double. How unreasonable!
People who work hard and accumulate prop
crty, Gun afford To pay taxes and ought to he
made to do so; else. how will we, the free and
independent voters he able to promenade our
nicely paved (?) streets by gus light (when our
economical authorities allow the gas to be rlsed),
or to enjoy the protection of our well dressed
police, and orr ever ready fire department?
Why. Tthcy don't pay double, we'll have to
pay nur share, and il We do, where are our
brandy ShIashes and gin cocktails. our fragrant
IIavanls, and our nice little games of euchre to
come from Departed spirits of the mighty
dead We that at Marathon and Ieuctra ble.l
what Il monstrous idea. To insinuate that the
free and independent voters Of Fishtown may
by any possibility fail to select the best man for
Auditor or City Surveyor, why it is absolute
li<loyalty. Shall We allow it to to be supposed
that the members Of the City Council can be
better Judges of anything, than we. their mas
tiers. the sovereign people? Ncrnr! NEVER
NEVER. Let lis then throng the Assembly
Rooms tonight, and show these would-be ty-
rants that we are in earnest What if the re-
suit is splitin the Conservative party! Who
cares for that? let the Radicals come in under
another name a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet and why not a carpet
Dagger? Rise then ye that don't want to pay
taxes rise We against whose princi pie it is to
pay so much interest Awake! Arise OF be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-30

Mr.. GEORGE W. Booker For my own
part have washed my hands Of the concern
1.-THE Republican party in Virginia. l intend
hereafter to act with the Democratic party. |
never intend to be Il party toa proceeding which
will hand my people over to the tender mercies
Of set Of vagabond adventures, who have
come here to tattcn on the misiortuncs Of the
corrtry.'
So whites the Hon George W. Booker to Il
citizen Of Danv;'lc in 4 private letter, from
which We were permittedto make the extract. -
MnrW Wimes -..'
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
Gbe Gintes, Mem BLOOMFIELD, 1)a.


Some time since claim for back pay
and bounty, on behalf of the father of
deceased soldier, Emile Sing, was receiv-
ed at Washington, and referred to the
Second Auditors office for settlement.
Here 1t was discovered that similar claims
had already been fled by the mother of
the deceased, signed by nine witnesses,
who swore that the father had died in
Germany in 1856.
The case was then placed in the hands
Of Abner II. Newcomb of Colonel Whit
ney's staff, to work up. Frederick W,
Schmidt, claim agent, formerly captain
in the l03d New York volunteers, through
whom his fathers claim has been pres en-
ted, was first arrested upon promising to
point out the party who signe the fraud
ulent claim. Schmidt was admitted to
bail in $4,000. After causing the arrest
of an innocent man, Schmidt jumped bail,
and was only re-arrested a day or two
since and bail increased to $4,000.
Schmidt finally gave information about a
regularly organized ring of bounty frauds,
comprising ex-army officers, claim agents
and notaries public. Thirteen arrests
have already been made, and number
of warrants for the arrest of other sus-
pected parties are still out. The accused
are invariably held in $40, 900 bail. Most
of them are highly respectfully connected.
The entire amount of fraudulent claims
presented by this ring and now in the
Socond Auditor'e oIlicn will II 10 cold
reach over $400,000 In consequence Of
this discovery, payment of all claims has
been suspended
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
Petty Gambling.

The Grand Jury of Dauphin county,
in their report last week call attention to
the sale Of Prize boxes" which they
suggest is an infringement of the lottery
laws 1t is high time the attention of
the public was called to this matter, for
there is no doubt, but what great injury
will result from continued sale of these
articles. That it is species of gambling,
no person can deny, and there is danger
that it will foster desire for indulgence
in games of chance, or lotteries, where
the stake is larger We know persons
who hold up their hands in holy horror
at the idea Of taking part in social game
of cards for amusement, who will not
only allow their children to buy, but will
themselves purchase packages ofthis kind,
which are sold at twice their value, Just
because they hope to get a prize of some
kind in return for their investment 1t
seems to US that persons who buy such
articles and those who gamble with cards or
buy lottery tickets, are really standing on
the same platform. The number Of arti-
cles put up in the form of prize pack
ages" is continually increasing, and if a
check is not put on traffic Of this kind,
there is danger of our becoming nation
of gamblers.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
APretty Romance.

A recent letter from Carlo says " The
Viceroy, some years ago, discharged his
foreign officers, who were then French,
and in their place put ex-American and
Confederate Generals. Our General
Stone--of Balls Bluffs chief of staff,
General Sibley and Loiring-confederates
have high commands. General Mott
of New York, a son of DR.. Valentine
Mott is attached to the personal staff of
the Viceroy. The employment of Amer
leans is attributable to General Mott, or
rather to a romantic Incident in his life.
Some two years ago he met at Constanti-
nople beautiful Greek girl, who had
been educated at our missionary school in
Athens, and fell in love with her she re-
ciprocated, but her mother was afraid to
trust a stranger from country so remote
and intimated that adventurers had been
known to hail from even the land of the
brave So, when General Mott was alb
sent from the city she took her daughter
and fed into Egypt. The General, re-
turning to Cairo, learned whittier they
had gone, and also the reason of their
journey. He Immediately sailed for
New York, procured testimonials to his
position, character, ETC., from persons high
in authority and well known abroad, and
with them returned to Europe, and pro-
ceed to Cairo, and again met his lady
love and her mother. His papers were
satisfactory, and they were married His
letters procured him audience with the
Viceroy, who was pleased with him, and
offered him a commission in his service.
He accepted, and through his advice the
other American officers were employed"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
The Forester That is Wanted.

Forester, the suspected Nathan MUIR
derer, continues to sustain his reputation
as the "best hider in the world" The
following instance of his daring is rea-
ted
A few months since number Of his
friends were confined in one of the
stoutest jails in New York State. The
crime which they were in for was certain
to give each long sentence and their
friends used every endeavor to get them
out, without avail, until Forester took
the matter in hand. One night he went
to the Jail, and climbing over twelve
foot outer wall, got to the outside door,
and picking the lock Of it with tool
used for that purpose, he passed into an
other room, where he found the turnkey
lying on a cot asleep. Going up to him,
Forester very adroitly abstracted the
keys from his belt, and proceeding d.
rectly to the cell, unlocked the doors and
liberated his friends, three in number
all making their escape without being
seen. After getting his friends out, For
rester locked the cell door, and going
back to where the iailor was lying, coolly
replaced the keys in his belt, and going
out through the same door, locked it with
the same instrument, with which he had
effected an entrance. Many other instan-
ces of his daring are related, but this
will give an idea of the kind of man he
is--one who takes desperate chances and
generally comes through successful.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02

ps4. Fifteen years ago young lady of
Cincinnati, while visiting friend in New
York, left her fnger-rings upon her wash
stand, and not hearing from her friend
relative thereto, inferred that the cham
bermaid had appropriated them. Last
week the Cincinnati lady received letter
from an old bachelor uncle, enclosing a
letter fifteen years old, written by her
New York friend, containing the missing
rings The letter had been entrusted to
the uncle, and he had put it in his pocket,
and from that receptacle it passed into
mass of old papers, where it had slept
quietly ever since.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
A Steady Fire.

Something over twenty years ago a
vein of coal at Yatesville, noar Pittston,
was accidentally Or designedly set on fire,
and has been burning ever since. Last
week the fire seemed to be increasing in
extent and intensity, the volume of smoke
being extremely large and heavy. 1t
presents singular spectacle, and must
have great interest for the curious in
such matters During the past winter
snow has melted upon the spot as rapidly
as it fell, and bare space of about an
acre in extent has offered strange con-
trast to the surrounding man tie of white.
As to what will be the ultimate result
of the subteranean fires it is impossible
to predict
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02

The trial of Joel w. Perkins, of Corn
wall, Connecticut, for incest and murder,
began on Wednesday in the Litchfeld
county court. The man was arrested
two months ago, since which time the
most shocking developments have come
to light. During ten years Perkins has
been guilty of incest with his six daugh-
ters, using compulsion in each case. The
eldest daughter is now twenty-elght years
old, and has given birth to five children,
the result Of her fathers unnatural crime
Two of these children are living, one
having been born since the arrest of Perk-
ms. The other three children it is be-
lieved were murdered Immediately after
birth. The girl testified that she never
saw them, but heard their cries before
her father took them from the room. In
the case of another daughter, one child
was born and did not survive. The wife
of the accused died couple weeks ago of
paralysis. Perkins is "a years old, has
always lived in Ltchfield county, and
worked as wheelwright and blacksmith.
The daughters say that their father has
compelled them to accede to his wishes
under threats that he would kill them if
they refused or divulged. He began his
practices when they were thirteen years
of age. All the daughters will testify on
the trial
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02

Bas" DIR. Alvin Cobb, principal of the
Academy at Wilton, Me-, was arrested at
Buffalo, on Thursday last, charged with
deserting his wife and four children and
clipping with young lady pupil, who was
an invalid under his charge. Cobb, on
being arrested, denied hailing from Will
ton. He is about fifty years old. His
victim is eighteen years old, pretty and
intelligent. She acknowledged all, and
says her parents reside at Farmin gton,
Me. Both parties are detained in GUS
tody waiting instruction from Maine.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
SEE WHAT So WILL Dol
4 Handsome NelC S. Steel Engraving and q Prize
'co1fh from 81 90 10 $4,000,
BOTH FOR 50.

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Every ticket draws prize. No blanks. With
each % ticket you get at the time OF purchasing 1t
ether Llrley, legend OF the Rhine, the Disinher-
lted; OF tne Chlld CHRIST which are regarded by
HeaerS OF experts Ine handsomest and best steel
Engrayings ever offered at $500. They are 19X2i.
Eacn OF them Is a gem OF art. Remember every
tlcket hOlder VIII positively draw one OF the fol-
lowing Prizes
THE LAPIERRE HOTEL. DENTON. MD.
containing tventv-six rooms MI MADAM cnnvau
iences outfit stock. &c. worth. cash. s25 OOo
r ,,,, ,,,gs,,,,,,,v, - -,
% 100 ,..l.1li lhE flyd ~. ... OhE Hill tAhM,
1l ~ hcTeS on the ynoptan< river, having steam-
p1aI g VIA WIaII 4 on u, WIN a lnne KIN. Sl0,O0O
rh TIe SOa oPrlng farh Oh 5O acres worth SSMO
ne OaIter TaIni WIN 81 acres, chOlce and s5'00O
a HouSe 91S IN ~ i1enIonMI SI M e,,,,,,,- S3,OOO
,,,;IJ NV olANDAItD SEWING MACHlNES
"oiVh hoii1 Eo 1y,r;rtt,NT w wATc1IPS Slo 10 SloV'
Each worth from A'u aio to s1oo
Pianos: 10 Organs and Melodeons
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02

neAp A colored man named William
Grimes, and well known to Shippensburg
on account of his thieving propensities
was shot and killed recently near Am
herst, Virginia, after several encounters
with him and Intellectual attempts to ac-
complish his arrest. He had been con-
victed of burglary and grand larceny iu
the county court of Rockingham, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for five
years, and afterwards broke Jail and took
up his abode near Shippcnsburg. He
was bold and determined villain, having
on several occasions used his pistol freely,
the officers of the law making narrow es-
capes, He was killed while in the act of
fring.-Independent
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02

Bes- The Rev. Widow Van Cott, who,
by her exortations and peculiar style of
oratory, is creating such an excitement
among the Methodists, is decidedly of the
embonpoint order of human architecture
She weighs two hundred and twenty
pounds, aud is not tall ut that. She
fights the devil in all his shapes, and it
is said has already been the means of
bringing three thousand six hundred be-
nighted souls unto righteousness.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
Enterprising Criminals.

Two porters, aged IS and % respect
lively, of Broadway clothing house, says
the New York "Times," haye long been
in the habit of selling their employers
goods and pocketing the proceeds, their
opportunity coming during two or three
hours of the morning, in which they had
sole charge. But this business being too
small for them, they actually set up a
branch store of their own in Chicago,
with two partners to manage it, while
they supplied it with goods stolen from
their employers. They had planned also
a hat store in Brooklyn, by the iuvolun-
tary contributions of their unlucky Broad
way principals. But the Chicago part
ners proved recreant to their trust, sold
out the stock amounting to about $4,000
and dccamped with the money, and the
porters were compelled to return to their
primitive plan of selling in the morning,
" in order to get square" Meantime, the
broadway firm, missing goods constantly,
put detectives on the watch, who have
just arrested the ambitious young mer-
chants. ..... ...... ....I...
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02

BSF' The celebration by the Germans
of Philadelphia in honor of the close of
the French and German war, and the es-
tabhshment of peace, has been fixed for
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the IA,
Is and 16 of May Great preparations
are being made for the affair, and up
wards of 100 societies have already signi-
fed their intention of participating These
comprise singing societies, the butchers,
bakers, brewers, Odd Fellows, Masons,
Knights of Pythias, and various benevo-
lent associations. On Sunday there will
be appropriate religious services in
churches. On Monday there will be a
grand parade, and on Tuesday picnic at
the splendid park of the Philadelphia rifle
club
The parade promises to be very large
and handsome. All the German societies
of the city will take part, and many of
the manufacturing establishments having
German employees have signifed their
intention Of having in the line, wagons
so that the practical workings of the in
dustrial interests of the city will be dis
played. This will be very interesting
feature of the parade. The butchers
will appear mounted, and will have a
representation of slaughter house COM
pletc. The operative brewers will also
make a fine turnout.
1t is estimated that nearly 10000 per-
sons will be in line, and with an extern
sive display of banners, flags, devices, &c.
The procession will no doubtbe one of the
handsomest ever seen in that city.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
An Unright Judge.

In Richmond court, last week, the
judge, in passing sentence upon man
who had been convicted of improperly
influencing trial, said II owe it to
you and others-perhaps more to you
than any other-that l am sitting here
a Virginia judge. You elected me to ad-
minister the laws of the Commonwealth
with an upright and impartial mind, and
to keep pure the courts of justice in Vir-
ginia. / know not how better / can JUS
tify your expectation and vindicate the
wisdom of your choice, believing you to
have offended against the laws of the
State, than by imposing upon you the
highest penalty Of the lava fine Of
$500 and the costs
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02

QUITE an excitement was recently
raised in court room in N. Y by one
of the jury in case aftera sealed verdict
had been read, rising and saying that he
had signed that verdict under compulsion,
as the rest of the jurors had threatened to
shoot him if he did not sign. Further
investigation revealed the fact that the
juror had probably been bribed to take
this course by the defendant in the case
against whom the verdict was rendered.
The amount involved was $4,000. The
Judge held the case under advisement un-
til the next term Of court. u r.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02

A TERRIBLE food has recently visited
portions of South America. From an ac-
count given by the American Consul at
Lima it appears that the rains we're heavy
and continuous for IA days Some por-
tions of the country are inundated for
miles,and thousands ofpeople are deprived
of their homes and all their property.
Over seven thousand persons who recent
ly we're in comfortable circumstances are
reduced to beggary.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
A Railroad Novelty.

We published some time since de-
scription of new railway invented by j..
G. Crew, Steubenville, Ohio, which we
thought deserved some consideration. 1t
is stated that a railway of this description
can be built at one-tenth the cost of the
ordinary railroads, which would be about
the average cost Of our turnpikes per
mile. At first thought a railway with
cars and locomotive propelled upon one
rail, strikes the reader as an impossibility
but description Of the plan makes it ap-
pear more plausible. The model, carry
ing car upon which three persons rode
is constructed of one iron road, three
quarters of an inch in diameter, mounted
at the apex of pyramid, with wooden
base eleven inches in width and seven
inches high. The editor Of the Steuben-
vile Herald says the train moved as
smoothly as flowing water, and he was i'm
pressed with the cheapness and safety of
the system. The secret Of this peculiar
tramway consists in its revolving hange
which renders it impossible to leave the
track. In a word, it is a combination Of
safety, speed and cheapness, while it can
ascend steep grades and turn short curves
with ease and safety..-Portsmouti
Ohio Tribune.