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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Burglars and Thieves sent to Sing Sing.
Before Recorder Hackett

Burglars and Thieves sent to Sing Sing.
Before Recorder HacKett.
Charles Dillman pleaded guilty to an attempt at
grand larceny, the Indictment charging that on the
2lst OF September he stole 500 from George b.
Lawson.
Michael 0'Hearn gave a similar plea, he being
charged with stealing horse and harness, valued
at $780, the property of John Parker.
These prisoners each sent to the State Prison
for two years ana six months.
Joseph Frank pleaded guilty to forgery IN the
fourth degree, he having forged an order upon
Hcrde & Bummersant for three boxes or almonds.
He sent To the state Prison for two years.
William Nagle, charged with stealing three over
coats. valued. at $75 the property OF August
Sturmer, pleaded guilty and Was sent to the STATE
Prison Tor one year.
BARLEY Geoghegan was tried for stealing twelve
bundles Of hides from 26 East River, the
26tn OF September, vaued at Sls5, the property OF
Murray IL Co. The evidence was insufficient 10
clearly establish MS guilt, aud the Jury, falling 10
agree, were discharged.
John Burke, charged with stabbing Michael
Byrne, on the 12tn OF November, with pocket
KNIFE, at No. 406 East Eleventh street, was tried
and acquitted, the evidence being very conflicting.
Casper Fletcher convicted OF stealing $40
sent TO the state Prison for two years.
Kate jennings, domestic, IN the employ OF Mrs.
NJ. Jones, No. A Irving place was tried and found
guilty Of stealing diamond ring ana gold watcn,
which recovered The Jury recommended her
TO view Of certain facts, ana the Recorder
miiigaLed Gne punishment 10 Imprisonment in the
Sing sing Prison for eighteen months.
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SUPREME C0uRI-SpecIAL Term.
The Opening of Ocean lion
of the Commissioners Report.

The Opening of Oceun Avcnuc-Comfirmnti ion
of tho Commissioners Report.
Before Judge Gilbert.
IN the Matter or TIE opening or ocean Arenue.--
When the Commissioners OF Estimate and Assess
ment presented their report for confirmation OBJ
JectiOn was offered on the ground that tue Com
mssioners had In the block between Clarkson and
Franklin avenues awarded about sixteen thousand
dollars and assessed on the adjacent assessment
districts about three thousand dollars only. DIFF
ference OF $40 was thus left to be assessed
on the line OF the road In FIatbush. 1t was also
claimed that this section should bear the expense
or reopening the street Immediately in front OF it,
and that certain parcels OF land were essed
more than the estimated value. The commissioners
asserted that they had laid the assessments strictly
in accordance with the provisions OF the act.
Judge Gilbert has rendered decision confirming
the report OF the commissioners. The following is
the opinion OF the Court
Tneres nothing In the act Q,aws 1871, chapter
57o,) authorizing The Improvement, which indicates
that 10 was the intention VI the Legislature tn
each lot or parcel OF land should pay one hall OF the
expenses OF the street imme d.atey in .ront OF 1t.
ON tne contrary. the act contains provisions which
are inconsistent with suen an implication. "The
damages" &c., 'are TO be assessed upon lands
lying each side Of sad avenue within 100 feet OF
at the end OF section the awards for property
taken III each town are TO be separately assessed
scribe different rule OF assessment. the
limitation Is to 'towgs," not 10 'blocks"
or 'parcels.o IL therefore ett to
the discretion OF the commissioners 10 make such
assessments as they deemed right and equitable
provided the land assessed In eacn town should nay
for the land taken IN such town. Lgain. section
OF the act provides that the assessment for the
expense OF "making, grading and gravellng the
avenue shall be assessed pro rata upon the lands
opposite. to the line OF the road upon each side
thereof" These provisions show that where the
Legislature intended TO limit the discretion Of the
commissioners II did 50 In express terms. There
Is nothing 10 warrant me in saying that
the assessment Tor benedt upon the lands
lying between FfankIin avenue and Clark
son avenue oil $4,ls7 SO IL not sufficiently large
In proportion to the extent OF the benefit the
owners thereof VIII derive IRON the Improvement.
These existing highways tfor the opening oil which
the owners OF sucn lands have airealy been as
sessedl dnord Them ample accommodation and
means OF access to the Parx; wi ereas the lands
OF the oojectors covered by the assessment have no
direct means oi access to the PARK. The lands OF
the latter, therefore, will, think, be benefited In
much larger dcgree than those OF the former, bf
having the avenue extended northward bey0nd
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THE FATAL CRUSHING OF OSCAR BIBBIa.
Lack OF Light the Cause Tho Corpora on
s,cusurnd

Lack OF Light the Cause Tho Corporation
severely Gcnsured.
Coroner schlrmer yesterday morning investigated
the case OF Oscar Bibblg, the German who was
crnshei beneath the wneels OF car l29 OF the Belt
Railroad, corner OF south and Corlics street. on
the evening of Tuesday last, the particulars
Of which have heretofore been published.
The evidence shows that the horses at
tached 10 the car were turning Tie corner
on walk al The Time OF the accilen and IL was SO
dark at that point as 10 be almost Impossible the
driver an object on the track unless looking
on the side or The car. The testimony oI two or
three witnesses showed conclusivey that there
were no gas!ighs within three Or four blocks VI
where the accldent occurred.
Coroner Scnirmer, on the testimony adduced,
submitted the case TO tho jury who rem.
dered the following verdict:--"rhat Oscar
BlpUg came TO his death irom injuries received
by being accidentally 10y car 20 OF the Belt
Railroad company, corner Of south and Corears
streets, on the 2tn day OF December, and the Jury
severely censure the corporate authorities OF the
city Tor negecting 10 properly light the streets III
The vicInty where the accident occurred.v
1ne widow OF deceased, a very respectable Ger.
man woman has oeen left win two children and
with !ittle or no means OF support.
she lives at 80 Bartlett street, Brooklyn. Mrs
Bpbig intends to commence. civil action against
Inc CITY for damages.
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SUPREME COUaT-cHAM3;3;.
The Libel Snit Against the American
A9riculfurist.



AQriculturist.
Before Judge Brady
Byron rs. Judd. The particulars OF this case,
which is suit for alleged libel by Dr. Byron
against the defendant. proprietor Of the An,sricdn
Aoriculur.si, have been fully published in The HER
AID and do not require repetition. The last step in
the progress OF the suit was a motion TO strike out
certain portions OF the answer irrelevant. Judge
Brady yesterday rendered decision on the motion,
when embodes certain points OF special interest to
the public, not alone touching the subject mat
ter in litigation, but the subject matter ol selllng
medicines generally. The following -
THE oPiNioN:-
Tho part OF the answer first objected to is a pre-
llmuary statement and Is not irrelevant. The
second part is not irrelevant because II shows that
the dciendant was not actuated by malice, and
IL is relevant IN mitigation OF damages. The same
observation apples TO the third part. the fourth
part IS not irrelevant lnasmuon as 1t states the cir
culation OF the book alluded 10 and It's injurious
effects and bad character. think this pertinent 10
the justiDcaton. The hltn part relates 10 the Just
ncaion Itself, and i not irreevanL IL refers to a
BOOK named ami published BY tne piantfr, and
TO any part OF which tho defendants can RESORT
10 snow tnat II 10 bad on the trial.
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CITY COuRT--CIVlL BRANCH.
Run Over In Fulton street.


Before Judge Nelson.
Mchael Panning rs. Aired Thompson-Marceud
Tanning us. The Sln,e.--Fanning's vile and two
children were run at the corner or Fulton and
Concord streets by horse attached TO wagon,
the property OF defendant. The accident occurred
on the l0tn Of August last ana these actions were
brought to recover for The injuries sustained. Ine
cases were tried together.
The defence was that the horse became frightened
and ran away ana tna5 as defendant could not help
thai he was not liable.
me jury gave Mr.. Tanning $lo8 and Mrs. Tanning
$22o.
Admissions to tho Har.
John A. Armstrong, Lewis Baker, John j. Becker,
Charles +. Banch william REYNOLDS Brown, George
II. Il. Fletcher, Frank A. Irish, william w. LOew,
Frank B. Lown, J. Hudson Morse, Claude Rice,
John Rusk, J. w. shepard, Edward Ii. Litchded,
CHARLES W. Noltz Cass Williams, Thomas NJ Riley,
Fred g. Swasey, George Blagood, Charles Il. Frost
and William IL. Sweeney.
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pass.
Before Judge Shea.
MahOnD rs. McNandrd.-ThIs action was brought
by the paintif, the owner OF marble yard, against
the defendant, blasier TO recover for injuries sus-
tanned through wniul and negligent conduct 1t
appeared the defendant contracted to blast the
rock and excavate the foundation OF the lot adoin.
ing that OF the plaintiff, which rock rose high above
the level OF the plantlfrs lot, and that from the
effect Of the powder explosions large b0ulders OF
rock fell upon the plaintiffs premises and
shed, III winch his men were at work. and
which, as was claimed endangered their
lives. The excavatis n and blasting continued
Tor six weeks, during which time the palntiT was
at Intervals compelled TO suspend work, averaging
each uay rom eighty to o hundred minutes for ten
men, and some days had TO suspend entirely The
defendant insisted That he conducted the work or
excavation with great care, and tnat any inconveni-
ence to which the plaintliY subjected Resulted
from the nature OF the work.
Judge SHEA charged the jury at considerable
length, and the jury rendered verdict OF $3.50 for
plaIntln.
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He COU R T S.

Legislative Order for the Sale OF Real Estate
Assemblyman Fields Disagreement Of
the Jury on Quimbo Appos Case-The
Black Friday suits-Important to Con-
tractors-Jhe Grand Jury in the
General Sessions Rise to Explain
Sentences and Decisions.
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SUPERIOR C0UaT-lpECIsL TERN.
The Black Eriaay Suits.

TIC BLACK Efidny Suits.
Beford Judge Freedman
The motion made for q stay Of proceedings In tho
fourteen Black FRIDAY suits against James Fisk Jr
JAY Gould and others associated with them in The
Formidable gold transactions OF this memorable day,
pending the moton TO set aside the verdict In the
J. o. Davis suit against the same parties, yes
terday denied. Meantime The argument Oh the
latter mOtiOn IL to be heard to-day and the first
suit IN the list OF the gold cases awaiting trial heads
Mondays calendar.
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new source OF wealth for the North OF Scotland
would appear 10 be promised ~ the dicovery Of iron
ore Of excelent. quallly In Caiihness Professor
Anderson. Of Glasgow, has pronounced the percen-
tage Of pure metal Ia the specimens 10 be good; out
the geological conformation OF the sra'a Is such as
10 leave IL doubtful whether the extent OF deposit Is
Sufficient TO justify the sinking OF mines and tue
working OF them. In The event OF the hopes that
have been excited proving well founued there Is q
strong likelihood that iron shipDudin1 VIII be added
10 the Industries OF Aberdeen aud oner places tho
North COAST
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BROOKLYN CGgRTs.
SUPREME C0uHT-GESEaa- TesB.
The Repavins Assessments.

NsHesNHNVHTHs
Before Judges Barnard, Gilbert and Tappen.
The suit TO vacate the assessments for the repav-
ing OF Fulton ana other streets came up ON appeal
yesterday morning. Application having been made
To have the cases go over it was finally agreed
upon that all snould go over 10 the next General
Term, which will be held In February.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT C0Jl!.
Decision in a rntent Suit.

Decision in a Pntent Suit.
Yesterday In the suit Of Samuel 3. Kittle ct al.
vs. Richard w. Frost ct al, Judge Blatcnlord de-
cded that the plalntihs are entitled to perpetual
Injunction and an account OF profits.
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COURT 0f APPEALS CALENDAR.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. IL, 1871.
The following Is the Court OF Appeals day calen-
dar lor December ls--Nos. asa, ASS, 4se, All, 467
472 400, Ats.
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MARINE COURT--pABT 2,

Important to Rock B.asters--Action for Trcs-
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-04
Local Briefs.


aspiring house robberies are getting al
most too frequent for comfort. A few
nights since some person, who ought to be
enjoying the hospitality of the deputy
Sheriff, entered the spring house belonging
to John Lupfer, and stole meat and other
articles.
VIM. Stong of Lack twp, Juniata Co.,
has been committed to Jail in that county
for an attempt to commit an outrage on q
girl 10 years old.
Miss Matte Lukens, of Walker twp,
Juniata Co. died on Monday of last week
after two hours illness
Now would be the time to take the CEN
sus Of this borough as the number of city
drummers would give us population suf-
fl cent to warrant an application for city
charter.
The Huntingdon journal is valued ex-
change, but by some means they forgot to
put the ink ON the copy sent MS last week.
Cumberland county is being interviewed
by thieves to an extent never before known
by the oldest inhabitant. The police in
return are very anxious to interview the
thieves.
A camp meeting will be commenced at
the Red Barn camp ground in Cumberland
Co., on the end, of August.
A party from Cumberland county have
been camping out near Gibsons rock for n
few days past.
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For Tho Bloomfield Times.

Mr.. EDIToR.-In your issue of June 27th,
notice an article over the signature of "Wan-
derer" giving a very nattcring description of
our village of Blain, and its surroundings.
We are certainly very proud of the spirit of
enterprise NANTES ted by our citizens as dis
played by our correspondent. Our surrounding
country is among the finest in the county, and
our mountain scenery among the most romantic,
but the knowledge of the nomenclature of our
Mountains, of your correspondent, or his in
formant, is sadly at fault. Instead of the
"Bue Tuscarora" bounding us on the north,
VIC have the famous old Conococheaque. l
have inquired If the two mountains ever were
known to exchange places, (thinking perhaps
Wanderer'' was visiting us during an ex-
change,) but even the "oldest inhabitant' has
no recollection of the occurrence, but it is
generally believed, that they are and have
been for some time past in their proper loca-
tions. know Of no spot in our village from
which, looking north, the " Blue Tuscarora''
can be seen, unless through perspective glass
Of tremendous power. AS to the "three
churches and their parsonages, 1 would say
that know of but two parsonages in the vii
lage, although our three churches represent
four denominations, unless we credit the brick
house in the field east of this, to one of the
delinquent churches. And have no doubt the
mercantile appraiser for 1871, will be pleased
to note the amount of business doing in our
stores, as money is greatly need ed by the
county for building purposes. OF the success
of our Academy we are justly proud, and if
Wanderer" had inquired of the Principal he
would have been correctly informed, as to the
names of our mountains, as the Geography of
the Co., is taught In his school, which certainly
is very commendable. gall the shops, offices,
and other establishments. together with the
tannery are doing business which ought to
command better facilities for transportation
than we now possess, and would ask all in
terested, why don't we exert more energy,
towards building the railroad, which, when
completed, would give our village an impetus
greater than any other project, and which
would properly develope our latent resources.
The load of bark was truly q mammoth of
| Its kind, but thought as the load moved along
the street, that as 1t was hauled only for 6rdg,
and as there was no money value involved,
(except for the stripping, which could be ar
ranged in the shape of bonus to the strippers,)
it might as easily have made five to eight cords
more, and the mules have hauled it as easily.
Mr.. Crownover is certainly among one best and
quietest teamsters, but when, for some cause
the load stopped in the stream near the tan
merry, feared he would lose his laurel but by
the application of little muscle to the rear
ard sides ofthe wagon, he came of o. X. thus
saving the reputation of the teamster and the
team. But the weight "over thirteen tons,"
Fairbanks.
Long may we 1ehavs. CITIZEN.
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Qbe Gimes, New Bloomfield, 1]a.

Mr. BENZ. Barrett at Newport was sud
denly stopped and somewhat hurt by q
close line catching him under the chin
while running across his yard on Wednes-
day last
July came in cool and rainy and many
who had the good fortune to have their
stoves up, put fire in them and found it
very comfortable.
TWe received some new potatoes on
Saturday from Squire Clouser which we
think equal to any in this county. Some
of them weighed halfa pound each.
Jos. A. Mcclure Esq, has our thanks for
a copy of the General Laws passed at the
late session.
"A few days since aland turtle was found
on the farm now owned by Joseph Miller in
Centre twp, which was marked cd. w. r.
1904" The farm at that date we learn
was owned by d. w. Riber
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Counterfeiters Sentenced.-tohn Shaft

Counterfeiters Sentenced. shaffer,
convicted of passing counterfeit bank notes
in the Lykens Valley, has been sentenced to
two years Imprisonment,
Elias Hoffman, who was convicted of
passing counterfeit tank notes while huck-
stering in the neighborhood of Carlisle, was
on Tuesday last sentenced to three years
Imprisonment by Judge Cadwalader in
Philadelphia. A motion was made to have
new trial on the ground of after discover
ed testimony, but the judge said the testi-
mony of the United States made out too
plain case for any testimony to produce
different result.
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Town COuncIIs.-At the last election, the
law was passed applying the system of Gu
mulative voting to the election for members
of borough councils. Under this law it is
claimed that the minority party can always
be represented. The following section of
the act passed, explains the whole matter :
SECTION 3. In election for members of
town councils each voter may at his option
bestow his votes singly upon candidates,
or cumulate them upon any less number
in the manner authorized by the fourth sec
ton of the act to define the limits and or
ganize the town of Bloomsbury, approved
March 4, 1870, and vacancies in any such
council shall be filed in the manner proyi-
ded in the fifth section Of the same act, but
nothing herein contained shall be held to
regulate or affect the manner of choosing
the burgess or other principal executive of
iicer of borough even when he shall be
authorized to serve as member of the
town council.
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The 4th Of July is to be celebrated in this

The 4th Of July is to be celebrated in this
borough in an imposing manner. Atsunrise
a few squibs are to be fred in the square, and
shortly after that the breakfast bells at the
different hotels will be rung. Afterthe day
has been thus ushered in, the people are to
assemble in such places as may suit their
convenience, and every one who has any
money to spend, and feels disposed to part
with it, will purchase such articles of re-
freshment as can be procured at the shops
and bar-rooms of the place. At a suitable
hour in the evening it is expected that all
who have not invested their money in liquid
refreshments, will retire and sOberly think
over the solemn teachings of the day they
have celebrated.
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A Frightful Snake StOry.-Th


A Frightful Snake StOry.-The season
for snake "yarns" is at its zenith and we
have one to contribute. But, unlike many
others, the truth of ours is vouched for by
a reliable gentleman.
One day last week at the house of fam
lily named Ulrich, near Middle spring, our
snake made its appearance. 1t seems that
Mrs. Ulrich left her little child playing on
the floor whilst she went up stairs to at
tend some domestic duties. After remain
ing there for some time she heard loud
cries Of laughter coming from the child
and she retraced her steps to see the cause.
Imagine her horror when looking in the
room she saw huge black snake wrapped
around the child's body and entwined
around its neck, all the while the little
one laughing until the tears rolled down
its cheeks. Struck with fear her piercing
screams alarmed her husband working
near by, who came in and evidently saved
the child's life by drawing it from the folds
Of the snake whilst Mrs. U. loosed it with
a hoe, and they were thus enabled to dis.
patch it. The little child was delighted
with its strange companion and seemed re.
gretful that it should be so murderously
dealt with Valley Sentinel
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Accidents.-The following accidents are
reported from Walker twp, Juniata CO.,
all of which cases are under the treatment
of DIR. ]. L. McKeehan, formerly resident
of this place:
On Monday the 10Th ult, a daughter Of
Mr.. John Crozier, had leg broken.
On Tuesday the Goth ult., son of widow
Grady, received fracture of the thigh.
On the following day little son Of Mr..
Huber fell and fractured his thigh.
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Broke Jail.-On Thursday evening last,
Mr.. John Charters, who was in Jail charg-
ed with contempt of court the contempt
consisting in failure to pay over money as
directed, took French leave.
The escape took place about o'clock,
during the temporary absence Of the deputy
Sheriff and was made by some person break
ing into Jail and opening the door, unless it
had been left unfastened by an oversight
This "new departure" is probably more
annoying to the Keeper than is that clause
in the platform of his party though to the
tax payers of the county it is matter of
congratulation, as they have paid Charters
board long enough.
Instead of paying areward for his return
we trust they will imprison the. man who
is foolish enough to bring him back, un-
less there is some other charge against him
besides the one on which he is now held.
P.S. Since the above was in type Mr..
Charters has been returned to his old
quarters While on his way towards North
cumberland he was met by q gentleman who
knew him, and informed the sheriff who
at once started in pursuit and unfortunately
succeeded in again aTesting him.