davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
COURT ORDERS.


VTIRGINIA:-Ata County Court contin-
Y ued and held for Chesterfield county, at the
courthouse thereof, on the 18th day OF January
s. Z. Brown, in his own right, and as administra-
tor Of Rhoda Brown, deceased. ......, plaintn,
5as BsoE w E%m gr0T ase f sSsa
so sSi as
The object of this SUIT is 70 obtain partition Of
seventy-iour acres OF land, assigned to the said
eseste Of w.
the original interest OF the defendant Washington
A. Brown to the lien Of two certain seds or trust
OF said Rhoda Brown, deceased. And affidavit
having been made that the said Washington A.
Brown is Donresident Of this state, is oroered
asr ne the due Of this orsr
what is necessary to protect his interest LII this
Sa iss-1h4w N lef1s H. CoGBItn, CLERK. Z,
kVIRGINIA:-AtRu Rules held in the Clerks
office OF the County Court of Henrico coun-
ty, on Monday, January 20, 1871. l. (.
Sylyanus Srinin. ..........,.flalntn,
against
-' ""N''', IN DEBT $500 = 80, :.
The object Of this suit is to recover against the
| defendant the OF seven hundred and ffty-four
dollars, and to enforce the lien Of an attachment
against the real estate OF said Is. b. Esler.
| And affidavit having been made and filed that
the defendant is not resident or this State he is
hereby required to appear here within ono month
after due publication hereof do what Is neCes-
| sary to protect his interest In this suit.
| WI VIM. j. ANABLE. c. II: G.
| JOHNSTON & WILLIAMS, p. q. &c o~TE.w
VIRGINIA:-AtR Rules held in the Clerks
| Office Of the County Court OF Hen rico coun-
ty, on Monday, the I'd day OF January, ls7i;
Thomas %. Carter.
| against f.as3uc pec,,d.r.
z. B. Esler. ueIendant,
| = IN DEBT. p,
TIE object of this suit Is TO recover against tho
idsfendant the sum OF five hundred and three dol.
lars and enforce the lien Of an attachment against
| the real estate Of said X. B. Esler.
/ defendant is not resident Of this State, he is
after due publication hereof and do what Is neces-
| WIN. J. ANABLE, G. 2; 9.
JOHNSON & WILLIAMS, p. q. Re 9-Ih4w
i cTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
lO COUNTY OF MARLBOROuGH-COUR
OF COMMON PLEAS:
X. G. Mcintyre and wife, Martha Louisa Mcln-
Tyre. Aln1lns'
John Murdoch, VIM. D. johnson, guardian,
To the defendant John Murdoch:
1 You are hereby summoned aud required 70 an.
the complaint In THIS acton %h pass ins ,h
said county, and to serve copy OF your ,
the said com plant on the Subscribers at their OF
fee, in Eennettsvil.e. =. c.. within twenty Gay
sucn service and II you fall to answer The sons
plant within the time Aforesaid the plaintinS, 4,
this action win apply TO the court Tor the rene
| Dated January 23d. ISL I'll -
,aagTRpssoE LIvINGsP1fNi EEW :ar1s;s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
. Afternoon Session.

The committee met, pursuant to adjourn.
ment, in room IS, Exchange Hotel.
MIR. Budd recalled:
q. Can you state the date of the inter-
view of which you have spoken? A. This
was few days after Gen. Malone had
avowed himself as an opponent OF the bin,
and possibly week after his arrival in
Richmond. have reason to believe that
there were other communications with
Gen. Malone to the same effect at subse-
quent period, but I was not a party to
them. 1 might say further, that so far as
my motives are concerned I am perfectly
willing to explain them. see nothing to
yindicate in my action in the matter.
/. Q. Have you any knowledge of any pro-
position of the kind named in this resolu-
ton which was spurned or rejected by
Gen. Malone? A. All propositions made
in my presence were kindly received, court
eously considered, and were not even posi-
lively refused. Gen. Malone treated me
with the utmost courtesy in all my propo-
tSitiOnS. -.. q, -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09

al nIn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09

MINIATURE ALMANAC, MARCH 0, 1871.
Gun rises .,,.,,.. 81 Moon rises..... 900
Sun sets, ,,,,,,.. 6.4s high tide. sos
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
TESTIMONY OF JOHN LYON.

Mr.. John Lyon, sworn.
; O. Will you state to the committee If
YOU know of any proposition made to Gen.
iMuhone in relation to the control of the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad; and,
if such proposition was made, by whom
was it made? A. During the progress OF
the contest over what is called the Penn
Isylyania bill, l, as attorney for the Rich
Imond and Petersburg Railroad Company,
watching the progress OF events, became
seriously afraid that gentlemen who haa
been old friends and adherents OF General
sMahonc's, and who were then active partl-
sans of the Pennsylvania Central bill,
would seek to propitiate their former
leader by engaging to secure for him the
control of the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad. / tried to get definite information
upon the subject, and could not do so.
The gentlemen whom / suspected OF being
engaged in such negotiations, though
friendly and courteous in all other matters,
exhibited such GOODNESS and Ieticence when
eVerI approached this thing as increased
my fears, but failed to satisfy my anxious
desire to know them, and had to be con-
tent with a positive assurance from Col.
the recognized attorney for the
pennsylvania railroad, that neither ne nor
his principals would countenance any such
attempt to buy peace with General Ma
hone. / have no knowledge that any such
proposition was made. kumOrs and re-
ports that have heard on the subject have
been SO conflicting and embarrassing that l
am unwilling to slate them as testimony.
Q. Do you know Of, or have you heard
of, any proposition being made by General
Malone or any of his friends to the friends,
agents, or patrons of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, stating conditions or
terms upon which he or they would relin-
quish opposition to the bill In question?
a. have frequently heard 1t reported that
persons who were actively engaged on the
side of Messrs. Malone, Robinson, and
Me Cready, III their controversy with the
had made propositions
to be in behalf Of the gentlemen
above named, and tried diligently to trace
some of them to their origin. In no case
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09

Skating to. night at the Rink.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.

roxersss--The Adjournment Qaes sao To-.
1roshinqio,. March some p log.o anS Ain ;n
made to-day in the senator.ass 1870, Snn%rass "a.
thr subsequent procedures OF 1"n g,,rat; t
wards settling the question OF Tue uua a' tba
~ tho session. The caucus alssasse1 WY
,,.tter informally. Senator's M"lsot., FAR Far
~ and others advocating Mss' S,,t ~
',,'.;si.tinn ON the condition OF tue So h,.s
s.5 Ssnators sherman. Cameron, aug ot. t,s
Snu II, Mr. Hamin stated tha' .,e
IIp,s,d"nt wss ha,finclincd to ASK @our
r,, ,n,' ~ remain and pass some law 10 sup =
SN>s " t%n Em-Emy, and as soon as he coulu
,,,,,o information ne was awalsshg ne
S'' -. SL ;,,fnrm Congress definitely. AS IL
WAS evident. therefore, that Inets eou ,'o, nc
no final adjournment this week Tue CAUCUS
laid the question aside. A. 80 aa;o,rn.
In the House the question OF aoJoulll,,
,oa,,. was again discussed, and an appear
wade nv Gen, Butler for southern leglsia-
lon and onposed by others. In order 10
t",t tho sense OF the House, Mr.. Nloiach
moved that the Speaker he requested 70
gnnoiut the standing committees; aSatlist
winch the Speaker protested, rom ti'e l1e'
Inst sixteen members OF the House %ere
rn, m hr elected, added to one hundred
navy members, whose professions and illness
for certain committees he haa Set ~ ea m. ~,
recurring more time than usiiai. Inc
H",,se therefore laid the resolution on the
table without yea and nay vote, mus
showing an adherence to saturday oeCV'
ion for an Observation-Disclosures IN oa+
iJsnOre Sun.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09

THE lo1ST HIGH COMMISSION, &c.-The
work Of the joint high commission began
and continues pleasantly. The subjects
presented arc deliberately considered, and
gentlemen on both sides anticipate favor
able result. .-=a- -. .. ..s
Treasurer Spinner writes to a Tennessee
postmaster that under the rules OF the
Treasury Department poStmaSters are an-
thnrzcd to receive mutilated currency for
its full value in payment for postage stamps
when, in case Of United States notes, not
more than one-twentieth of the note is
missing, and in cases of fractional currency,
when not more than one-tenth is missing.
When such notes and fractional currency
arc mutilatcd beyond the standard referred
10. no one is compelled TO receive them for
any part Of their value, and the only place
where such notes are to be redeemed Is ut
the United States Treasury. ....
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
German Celebration of Peace I'm
Ch&rleStOn.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March S.-The Ger
mans here celebrated the return of peace
to-day by grand open.air gathering. at
which they had patriotic speeches, songs,
&c. The. city is profusely decked with
German flags.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09

Cotton Markets Z BY lELEgRArH.
WEDNESDAY,, March g. Sd5anaah & Dun md
irregular 1t Istc receipts, 63s bales expoytS
to Great :Bsfkafn; ss77 bales; = Rotterdam, 1e0D
bales coastwise, 49, bales sales, 80 bales
Neto Orleans :: Irregular q. 1ssgsI4c. receipts.
s,aSg gales exports 70 Liverpool ~ Dsis ~
bale a.. ~eN~os
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
OOMMERCrAIl
CoBN AND f1oUH ExCHAHdAl
RlcTfkUND, VA, MA4ch & ie5fs

ASAGkASAONUs ixkASSk<
oBYE1NaS.
Il WAt0a-Whitk, 100 bushels. Ked. Ieea eu91eNt
/ ooorn1 bite. 80 ta,aae!s. Atxed y hreneA.
h 0dts;slh441 bushels y ~ & ~
+ Eye A bpsIieIs. 80 - 49, ~ ~
II Peass-r4 busheis, I
Il akL1g. sssE
b Waedf.-White, szs bushels prime Tennessee &c
nLM, SM bushels primo at $50 :: "a bcStGsS 50
bushels. 800 = - - ssssFst
Wheat. Red, - bushels very good ON private
terms; o. bushels at 416J 20 bushels foul &c 4L<g:
% bushels very Infet or AZ s199a lsS bushels very
good at R1.75 60 bushels prime az se5 busfes
very good ss @L774; II bushels badly dafntged IS
9i--tO.ai, 100 bushels. al 81
Corr.-Whfte, 80 bushels good 1t SIC; s. busb-
els very good &C s9cs.-total 55S bushels Mtxoc 70
bushels good at soc. res ~. g
Oats.-se bushels very goodon private terns; ~
bushels prime at &C.,; f32 bushels very good % sec
20 bushels New Brunswick at sac.-t9sal, zoe bush-
els. tsi5 4gss]f n 81 as fs TT
Eyes bushels very good at $50, j, So Il 81.
,sr .rfs.i RE-E1HBITED. + kt5ss tsfs s2ssxy IL
'Whsat. hite, 24s bushels. He'd, IS bnsheda
Rye.-4S bushels.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
MARINE gHTELLIaENCE.

Skating Rink open tonight at 8.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09

4 Coon PRECHDEST-1ntereSt, Deci.
.,on.--tInder the Sd section of the 18th
amendment of the Constitution person
who as A legislative, executive, or Judicial
officer took an oath TO support the Consul
lution OF the United States and afterwards
participated in the rebellion, and whose
disabilities have not been removed by the
prescribed two.thirds vote Of Congress, is
DISQUALIFIED for holding Office as member
Of either House Of Congress. or otherwise.
The House on saturday, after debate, by Il
decisive vote, gave a construction to the
fern "iudicial" in the constitutional
clause. which is worthy of general recognl-
ton. not only for the soundneSs OF the le-
cal distinction established, but for the i'm.
portance of the precedent i'll all similar
questions. 49,
Inc Hon. 4. NJ. Waddell, of North Caro-
lima. who had served as an officer IN the
Confederate army, and who previously had
taken an oath Of office To support the Con-
siitution of the United States, had been OBJ
lccted to by Mr.. Maynard. Of Tennessee,
upon the ground that the Office held by Mr..
Waddcll was Judicial" being that of clerk
and master in equity in North Carolina.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, opposed this
view, holding that the office was ministe-
rial. and not judicial. The House sustained
this view, and Mr.. Waddell was permitted
TO qualify with the modified oath prescribed
by the act Of July, 1868.
This is the more noteworthy because the
opponents of Mr.. Waddell cited recent
cases in the North Carolina courts in which
the dicta of the judges support their views,
But the House, growing more liberal, re-
fused to narrow the question: WdShia9toR
Patriot.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09

LOUISVILLE, March s.-Flour firm. Corn quie;.
Provisions heavy. Mess pork. 92L75.l Bacon;
&c.; clear sides, nic. Lard, R3Gllsac.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
STOVES AND THHWARE

MOUNTCASTLES, 50 Broad street,
lHk STOVES, TIN-WARE, and HOUSE-FU&-1
NISHIHG GOODS. Particular attention paid 70
old STOVES. 70
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
THE FRENCH PRISONERS.

LONDON, March S.-A dispatch from Han
over to-day says the French prisoners, who
have been held in various parts OF the
kingdom of Hanover, have been forwarded
to Hamburg, and from thence 60 to France
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09

EEOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
1t ELLIE KNIGHT will leave her
wharf THURSDAY, March eth. at O'Clock a. M.
Freight received up to 81 O'Clock r. 81. W ednes-
day. For freight or passage, apply to
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09

Rules held in the Clerks
Office of the County Court of Hcnrico coun-
ty, on Monday, January 2d, 1871. 3 49,
Sylyanus Griffin. ............. ...."..,..Plalntn,
against '-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
Defendant,

VTIRGINIA:-AtRu Rules held in the Clerks
Y Office Of the County Court OF Henrico coun-
ty, on Monday, the I'd day OF January, 1911; TX
Thomas o. Carter
against -.,a t.a.r9.sJs.. ,.-.,..
z. r. Esler ....,.. UeIenuant,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-27
Murder and Suicide.

A terrible case of suicide and murder oc-
CURED in the family of DR.. Connolly in
New York on Sunday week, the following
particulars of which we find in the N. Y,
papers DR. Connolly had been for some
two or three days on periodical "spree,"
and on Saturday and Sunday he took occa-
sional doses of morphine to quiet his nerves.
About clock on Sunday p. M, he enter
ed the bedroom of himself and wife, on the
rear of the second floor, taking his two
children with him and locking the door.
His wife soon afterwards endeavored to en-
ter, but without success.
The police, warned by the neighbors, ell
tered the house about 7 o'clock, and forced
open the door. The room being dark, the
gas was lighted, when a horrible spectacle
was presented. On the bed lay the father
and children, all dead and literally bathed
in blood. The children had nothing but
their night clothing on. The father was
clad in white undershirt, covered with
blood, while pair Of red flannel drawers
served to add to the ghastliness of his ap-
pearance, leading one to believe, at the first
glance, that his entire clothing was soak
ed in blood from head to foot.
The headboard was spotted with blood,
and the bed clothing and mattresses soak
ed. A rubber ball. with which the chill
dren had apparently been amusing them
selves, all bloody, lay on the bed. The
weapon the lunatic had used also lay on the
bed. 1t was carving-knife, with blade
sixteen inches in length and tapering grad
ually to fine point. The throats of both
children had been cut, their jugular veins
being severed. The throat of the father
was cut nearly from ear to ear, and there
were besides several stab wounds in the
breast in the vicinity of the heart A
physician examined the bodies and announc-
ed that death had occurred several hours
previous. Mrs. Connolly was rendered in
sane for the time by the terrible discovery.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-27
A Desperate Attempt TO Escape from
Prison.

At Sing Sing on the Goth inst, three con-
victs named John Wilson, James Cox and
James Ward, made desperate and almost
successful attempt to escape. They COM
menced operations about II a. m, by seiz-
ing grocers wagon which happened to be
left standing unattended in the prison yard.
Jumping into the wagon they lashed the
horse furiously, and dashed past the guard
at a rapid rate, defying any attempts to
obstruct their passage.
The guards were taken completely by sur
prise at the suddenness of the movement,
and before they could recover from their
astonishment, the wagon and its occupants
were fairly out of the gate, and quickly
driven off. Twenty shots were fired after
them without effect. A number of prison
officials instantly rode after them in hot
pursuit, and after most exciting chase of
twenty minutes, during which the officers
continued firing on the fugitives as they
pursued them, they succeeded in overtak-
ing them about mile from the prison, on
the high road leading TO Tarytown. The
prisoners quietly succumbed, and allowed
themselves to be taken back, seeing further
resistance was useless.
Wilson was shot in the thigh, but not
dangerously, and was returned to prison
and placed in irons. He was, however, re-
moved to the hospital where he had his
wounds dressed. A suit of citizens clothes
was found on the wagon, which some of
the prisoners doubtless had intended to sub
stitute for prison garb as soon as they were
fairly beyond pursuit. Wilson was under
going sentence of two years and six
months, Cox ten years and Ward ten years
at the time of the attempted escape.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-27
Important Notice.

With the commencement of the present
volume it was our intention to advance our
subscription price; but as we desired to fur
nish our paper at the lowest possible rate,
so as to bring it within the reach of all, we
determined to try the experiment after the
enlargement, and see if we could still keep
our terms at $1.00 per year.
After trial of six months, we find that
justice TO ourselves compels us to add more
advertising and decrease the reading mat
ter, or make small increase in our sub
scription terms. We have consulted with
with many of our subscribers, and the unan-
imous wish seems to be that we should keep
our reading columns up to the present
as will enable us so to do.
We shall, therefore, after the 9TH of Au-
gust put our subscription price to
One Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents Per
Year,
which is only an advance of half a cent
per week. All those whose subscription is
not yet out, will, of course, continue to re-
ceiVe THE TINES without any increased
charge for such time as they have paid, and
all who subscribe Or renew previous to the
date when the change in price takes place,
can have the advantage of the present low
rate.
To all, however, who renew or subscribe
for THE BLOOMFIELD TIMES after August
9Th, the terms will be ONE DOLLAR AND
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER YEAR.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-27
Taking the Oath.

The following is pretty severe cOmmen-
tary on the usual manner Of administering
German witness had the oath administer
ed as follows
"D'you-sol'm'y-swear," that-tev'dence-
you-sh ll-give- ve-between-t'people-and-Hen
White bc-the-truth-s'help'y God-kiss-the
book"
"Oh, yaw, exclaimed the witness as he
kissed the well-woln volume.
"Mr. Watrous," asked the Judge, "what
did the clerk just say to you?"
"Vell, he ax me of know Henry Vite,
and say yaw, dat know him."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-27

GsB" Among the effects of bachelor who
died short time ago in Wrightsville, Pa,
was nice little sum of the brilliant gold
and shining silver" kept dormant for many
years. When the rebels visited that region
in 1868, the possessor, fearing it might be
stolen, secreted the money in wood pile,
until the invaders had departed. The
amount of gold and silver coin found by
the appraisers, was about six hundred dol
lars, besides several coppers and nickles.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-27
Colonel Tom Scott.

Col. Forney, in the Sunday Chronicle
biographs Col Thomas A. Scott, the head
centre of the American railway system.
Thomas Alexander Scott was born in the
village of Louden, Franklin county Penn
sylvania on the 29th of December, 1924,
and on his next birthday will be forty-seven
years old. He began as boy in country
store at very low salary. In 1847 he
came to Philadelphia as chief clerk at
Seventh and Willow streets, on the Schuyl-
kill front, under A. Boyd Cummings, col
lector Of tolls at the eastern end of the
Public Works.
In 1850 he entered the service of the
great Pennsylvania Central, at Duncanville
as their general agent of the Mountain or
Eastern Division. On the opening of the
Western division he was put in charge of
that, and there he remained till he was
called to take control of the entire line, in
consequence of the i'll health of General II.
]. Lombaert, the superintendent. n1S59,
on the death of Hon. William b. Foster,
vice president of the road, he was elected to
that position, which he continues to fill.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-27

CB Boston has a peculiar law casc and
the judges disagree. John Platt, silver
smith, had heavy balance at the Second
National John Platt, blacksmith mo rela-
tion), hadn't any balance anywhere. New
ertheless John the blacksmith drew a check
for five thousand, signing his own name in
his own handwriting, and presenting it at
the Second National, drew the silversmith' S
money. That is the whole of the testi-
mony. For what shall the blacksmith be
punished?
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-27

"a" On Monday evening of last week Mrs.
Elizabeth Garegan, of Long Island City,
had difficulty with her husband on ac-
count of jealousy. The neighbors heard
hard words, but thought nothing of it. The
husband says that little before midnight
she arose from the bed where she had been
lying with her clothes on, and before he
comprehended what she was about, poured
the contents of the kerosene can over her.
self, completely saturating her clothing
with the oil. She then deliberately set fire
to her clothes. Before doing SO, however,
she took her baby, a child of seven months
from the bed into her arms. The husband
grasped the child and wrapped it in the
bed clothes. He then threw blanket over
his wife, smothering the flames. DR..
Dennler was called, and on his arrival the
poor woman was found standing in the
middle of the room entirely nude, and burn
ed in the most shocking manner. She died
the next day.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-27

Tine Republican State Central Commit
tee met at the Logan House in Altoona, on
the 21st inst, Hon. Russell Errett, Chair
man Of the Committee, presiding. Gen.
II. II. Brigham was elected Treasurer by
acclamation. p. NJ. Lytle, of Huntingdon,
and Bzra Lucas, and d. F. Houston, OF
Philadelphia, were chosen Secretaries
There was a full attendance from all parts
of the State.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-06-27

Sy- In conversation with lady at a
church fair recently (says the New Orleans
BuIIetin) we were complimenting her upon
her exertions towards erecting the new
church, and expatiating upon the moral eff
feet the achievement would have. Yes, she
answered. take great deal of interest in
the matter, church always improves the
neighborhood so.