The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18

Sunday afternoon the barn on the farm be-
longing to Peter Shafer, in Saville town.
ship, was struck by lightning, set on fire,
and entirely consumed. The barn was
very good one, and had in it large quanti-
ty of hay and grain. .......
Patented Land.-At recent meeting of
the Board of Property, the Surveyor Gener-
al stated to the Board that there was avery
considerable falling off in the payments on
account of unpatented lands; whereupon
the Board, having taken into consideration
the Act of Assembly and the duties therein
enjoined upon them, directed that the Sur
veyor General furnish the warantee names
and other data to the Attorney General for
cases in the several counties, to be proceed
ed upon by him under the aforsaid act, af-
ter the 1st day of December, 1871, should
payment of the arrearages not have been
made before that time.
The Surveyor General was requested to
furnish copy of the proceedings, by cir
cular letter, to the County Surveyors and
others, for their information. That office
in accordance with these instructions sends
the county surveyors the following notice.
Surveyor Generals Office,
Harrisburg, Pa, July 8, 1871.
DEAR SIR In obedience to the foregoing
instructions, the action of the Board Of
Property in relation to unpatented tracts is
furnished for the information of the own
.,fe Il, I,, <rIA DO
ditional expense, the necessity of making
ing payment of the liens due the Common
wealth, and applying for patents, is earn
estly urged upon all who may be interes-
ted.
Very respectfully,
j. NJ. CAMPBELL,
Surveyor General.
Persons wishing further information on
this subject had better apply to S. II. Gal
braith Esq, County Surveyor.
Truant Husband.-The Harrisburg
State Journal says:
On Monday evening week deserted
wife made her appearance at the Mayors
office, and claimed his efforts in order to
secure trace Of her husband, Tine Gordon,
who had abandoned her in an unceremoni-
GUS and heartless manner. From her state
ment it appears they resided in Franklin
county, near Chambersburg. Her husband
left her few days since, to go to that
place, where he professed to have business,
promising to return the same day Be
coming uneasy and alarmed at his prolong-
ed absence, she conelued to visit Chambers
burg in search of him. Arrived there, she
ascertained that he had gone to Harrisburg,
and with woman's devotion, followed him
hither only to learn that she was too late,
and that he had extended his journey west
ward. From this point telegram was
forwarded by the Mayor to Altoona order
ing his arrest, and if not found there to
send the dispatch to Pittsburg. A dispatch
was received from the chief-of-police of
the latter city, stating that he had been
arrested, but through some informality was
subsequently discharged.
4 DuncannOn Items. - Our correspondent
at Duncannon sends the following
The Helpers of the Rolling Mill, are on
a strike for more wages, better iron, or a
second helper. The works are still idle,
and will remain so until the difficulties are
settled.
Four western steers, belonging TO Mr..
William Pennel, of this place, leaped
over the enclosure of the scales at the stock
yard, on Monday of last week, and escaped
to large scope of woods west of Kings
mill, where one of them attacked Mr.. Geo.
Bruner, on Tuesday; Mr.. b. being armed
with rifle shot the ferocious animal dead.
The rest have, so far baffled all attempts
TO re-capture.
Mr.. VIM. Shire is the owner of an old red
cow, that, although, having been knocked
off the track recently by the cars, and at
the time given up for dead, has so far re-
covered as to be able TO make daily trip
across the Susqueha ma, swimming over
in the morning, and back in the evening.
On Friday evening large crowd was gath
cred on the western shore TO witness the
feat. She landed az Stevenson's alley, after
swimming mile and one-fourth. She must
be tOu0h. DUNcANNoN.
A Great Bargain in Sewing Machine
can be had by applying to the subscribers
The machine is in perfect order and really
better than new one, having been run
just enough to make 1t work easily.