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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20
A Remarkable Telegraphic Improvement

The Western Union Telegraphic Com
pany has acquired the exclusive ownership
of the patents of 1868 of Joseph B. Stearns,
of Boston, Mass, for instruments by which
telegraph messages are transmitted in OPP
posite directions at the same time by the
use of single wire. This improvement is
one of the most important that has been
made in connection with telegraphy since
the introduction Of Henry's inventions by
Prof. Morse.
Many OF the Stearns instruments are now
in use, and the Western Union Company is
now introducing them upon its lines as
fast as they can be manufactured. The
Importance of the invention will be under
stood when we state that it practically
doubles the transmitting capacity Of every
telegraph wire owned by the Company.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20


A correspondent writing from st Peters
burgh at the beginning of the month, allu-
ding to the festivities always observed in
Russia on Easter day says: Of all the Rus
slams perhaps the only one who does not
look forward to the prospect of an Easter
morning with any degree of pleasure is the
emperor himself, for it must be remember
ed that this is the great kissing season.
Among real unsophisticated Russians at
Easter, the practice is universal between
master and servants. 1t still holds good at
court and on Sunday from about half past
one till three, the emperor might have been
seen in the chapel of the winter palace GO
ing through an ordeal, which in spite of his
perseverance and goo6 humor, must have
sorely tried his patience Think of the
number of kisses he has bestowed during
that hour and half There were, first, all
the officiating priests, then the members of
the council of state, next the senator's; then
then all the general officers in Petersburg
whose name is legion then the officers Of
the imperial guard above the rank of ma
jor. Of the officers of lower rank only
certain number are sent by each regiment.
These are followed by those of the fleet the
same distinction being made between the
superior and inferior ranks as in the army,
while lastly come the officers of the impe-
rial household. To each individual of this
multitude the emperor gives two kisses,
one on each cheek-three being the cano-
nical number according to Russian etiquette
but that would take too much time in the
present instance.
In ordinary Russian society the custom
is to present an egg to a friend the first
time you meet him or her-most general
ly her-after 12 o'clock on Easter night.
The one who presents the egg exclaims
"Christ has risen r' the other answers,
els He indeed ?' and three kisses follow
Of course the second one has generally an
egg to present in return. Timid swains
eagerly take advantage of this custom to
obtain the privilege Of embracing some
fond object whom otherwise they would
be too bashful to approach. These eggs
are of all kinds-some simple hen eggs gilt
or silvered, or colored, red blue or violet
some sugar eggs, embellished with all kinds
oflfanciful designs. There are also diminu-
tive gold, marble, or simple wooden eggs
others are large enough to serve as ladies
travelling bags or they may be placed on
stands to serve as useful ornament, hens
may sit upon nest of bon-bon-eggs; and
some may be fitted up inside with a set of
childrens toys. There are eggs in fact,
arranged in every imaginable material
On this day hundreds Of thousands of these
change hands in Petersburg alone and the
sum spent in their purchase must be pro-
digious.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20

C4 Here is a questionable merits of
which are now ON trial before French
court-which might well puzzle Congress
of lawyers and casuists. A butcher at
country fair in France had just paid farm
er the purchase money for an OK, which he
had bought of the latter. While the farm
er held the money in his hand, the OK put
out his tongue, licked up the bank notes,
and swallowed them. OF course law
suit has resulted, each party to the curious
transaction claiming that the OK belongs to
him, and that the other must lose the bank
notes. To the ordinary mind it would
seem that the butcher has the best of the
quarrel but the court must decide who
lost the money and who owns the OK.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20

GS The Chinese carte de visite is Curl
osity. 1t consists of bright scarlet paper,
with the owners name inscribed in large
letters-the bigger the more exquisite. For
extra grand occasions this card is folded
ten times the name is written on the right
hand lower corner, with humiliating pre-
fix, like "your very stupid brother," ''your
unworthy friend who bows his head and
pays his respect" &C., &C., the words
"your stupid" taking the place of "yours
respectfully" 1t is etiquette to return
these cards to the visitors, it being presu-
mable that the expense is too great for gen.
cradle distribution.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-20

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-28
Triumphs Of the sIgnnI service.

We copy this from the Baltimore Sun:
The signal service bureau of the United
States army, in addition to its comprehen-
sive network of weather wires, reporting
twice daily all over the country the result
of its observations at some seventy stations,
has now added another feature to its " tri-
umphs of peace in daily reports of the
rise and fall of the waters of the great riv-
ers of the West and Southwest. The first
of these river reports in this city was issued
from the signal Office here on Thursday
evening last, giving a complete statement
of the stage of the water, with changes in
twenty-four hours ending at p. M. each
day, at sixteen points, viz. st. Paul Min
nesota), Fort Benton, Omaha, Davenport,
Leavenworth, KeOkuk, Cairo, st. Louis,
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis,
Vicksburg, Shreveport, Nashville and New
Orleans. The information thus furnished
shows the feet and inches above low water,
and the changes, rise and fall of water in
the rivers, and must prove Of as much value
to the commerce of the great rivers as the
signals and warnings on the coast to the
commerce Of the high seas. The next step
in the wonderful development of this i'm
pOrtant service will be the observations TO
be made cup in balloon" on and after
the fourth of July, by which the clouds
themselves and the upper aerial currents
will be explored and compelled to give up
their secret intentions and probabilities.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-28
SHERIFF'S SALES.
Theo. $. Dufossat VS.. victor Baudier

TheOs 81 DufOssat VS.. Victor Baudier.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- Of Orleans, No. Grizzly virtue of writ Of seiz
ure and sale to me directed by the honorable the
Seventh District Court for the parish Of Orleans,
in the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction at the st. Louis Auction Exchange
in the basement rotunda of the St. Louis Hotel st.
Louis street, between Charities and Royal streets,
in the Second District of this city, on TUESDAY
July 80, 1872, at twelve O'clock NJ. the following
described property to wit
A LOT OF GROUND and improvements thereon,
consisting of a two-stOry brick dwelling slate
rooted, No. $40 Royal street, a two story brick
kitchen and slate-rOOfed, Outhouses, ward tagged,
cOach-gate, etc., situated in the ThrdiDistrct of
this city. IN the square bounded by Royal Gate
CasacalvO), Bsplanade, Peace and Charities Qate
MOTeaul streets, measuring twenty. seven feet
eight inches four lines front on Royal street, by
one hundred and seven feet in depth.
Being the same property purchased by Victor
Bauder, defend ant herein, from Pablo Gelpi Jr,
as per act passed before A. DOTiocOurt, notary
public ia this city, on the twenty-nInth day Of
Sep TENDER, 1871.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-l. In cash for sufficient amount to pay
plaintiffs claim, say the sum Of one Thousand
thereon at eight per cent per annum from the
twenty-ninth day OF September, 1871, till the day
of SALE with five per cent attorneys fees thereon,
together with five dollars cost Of CODY Of act,
three dollars and twenty-five cents costs of
protest, and thirty.three dollars and seventy
hve cents premium of insurance and costs of suit
2. I he purchaser to assume ito the extent Of the
amount of his bid) the payment of a prOmissOrv
note, secured by concurrent mortgage on said
property above described for the ike sum of one
thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, drawn
by said defendant to his own order and by him in
dOrsed, dated on the said twentyninth day of Sep
TENDER, 1871 and payable on the eighth day OF June,
1873, and bearing interest from date till paid at
eight per cent per annum. 3. And the balance of
the price OF adjudication If any, cash f1 on the spot
ie2s lyle 30 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-28
FOrues on the Cameron Clique.
IFrom the s.. L0uis Republieanl

NEW YORK, June 24.-In his paper to-day
Colonel For1ley pours a very damaging
brOadside into the Cameron clique. The
| pith of his revelation is as follows: The
/ Camerons now own and control the State
| Treasurer Of Pennsylvania; they are his
| principal bOndsmen and reap the largest
portion OF the aggregate gains secured by
banking with tine funds of the common
wealth. Directly and indirectly, Simon
Cameron, his son Donald and his brother
William, are the principal shareholders IL
the banks respectively fLewisburg. North
cumberland, Harrisburg, MiddletOwn, West
chester, Lancaster, Lebanon and Reading
The banks Of Harrisburg and Middletown
are controlled by Cameron, Donald being a
paid officer in each, while others do his
work. These banks have deposits of State
funds aggregating at least half a million
dollars.
All checks for small amounts Of money
paid by the State Treasurer are drawn on
Cameron's bank. You see by these facts
why the Camerons are so anxious to have
Hartranft elected Governor The Secretary
of the commonwealth is a member in con
junction with the State Treasurer and Au-
ditor General of the sinking fund. That
office, in case Hartranft is elected, will be
dictated by Cameron. The last Legisla-
ture was manipulated to prevent Geary
from appointing an Auditor General, who
might have been inimlcal to Cameron's in
crest, and therefore to cover up long
secreted series of stupendOus frauds, HaT-
trantts time of office was extended. Sec
ond-Tbe Camerons are State Treasurer
Mackey's principal bOndsmen. By Phila-
delphia brokers' failure Mr.. Mackey lost a
fraction less than 100000. He is a poor
man. But his loss had to be made good
How was this to be done9 Not by the
Camerons. Hence Mackey draws a
check on a Pittsburg bank for the
amount lost by the failure Of the
Philadelphia broker, which check was
never cashed but deposited in the
vault of treasury, where it yet remains with
innumerable other similar papers, all count
ed as cash, when they are really not worth
farthing more than their weight on rag
mans scales. The vault of the State treas
ury is the most polluted locality in the
state government, and in its dark and i'm
penetrable recesses there are more frauds
hidden than those which damned the Tam
many ring of New York. All of which the
Camerons are resOlutely determined shall
not be exposed. If they can get Mackey's
accounts sealed at the expiration of his
present term, and his vault accounts turned
over as cash to his successor, whoever that
may be, it will ease the Camerons not less
than 100000, and may save them from pay
ing double the sum.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-28
SHERTFFS SALES.



CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
feri facias in favor of John G. Stevenson against
William W. Wilson and John Seller, war
rantOrs, to me directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court for the parish OF Orleans in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers' Bx-
change, Royal street, between Canal and Custom.
house streets in the Second District Of this city,
On SATURDAY., June 20. 1872 at twelve o'clock n.
the following described property, to wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, situated in
the Fourth District of this city, in the square
bounded by Seventh, Eighth, Camp aud Magazine
streets and designated by the numbers twentv-One
and TWENTY-FIVE. Lot number twenty-five forms
the corner of Seventh and Camp streets. Lot num-
her twenty-one measures twenty-five feet i've
inches and one line front on Camp street, by s
depth of one hundred and nine feet nine inches,
between parallel lines and twenty-five feet five
inches and one line in width in the rear. Lot num-
Der TWENTY-FIVE measures twenty-five feet five
inches and two lines front on Camp street, by q
depth and front on Seventh street. OF one hundred
and nine feet nine inches, the same depth on the
side line Of lot number twenty one, and twenty We
feet five inches two lines in width in the rear.
Together with the buildings and Improvements
thereon.
TWO LOTS OF GROUND, in the square bounded
by st. James, Market Religious and st. Thomas
streets, designated lots numbers seven and
eight Said lots adiOin each other, and measures
each, in American measure thirty-One feet eleven
inches and five lines front on St James street by
a depth of one hundred and fiftynine feet ten
inches and three lines, between equal and parallel
lines. Together with the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
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william GraYdOn VS. Y, X. Justus,
ELEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- of Orleans, No. 2ll9.-By virtue of a writ of
tieri facias to me directed by the houorable tbe
Seventh District Court for the parish of Orleans in
the above entitled cause, will proceed to sen
at public auction, at the Merchants aud Auction
GERS Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
Customhouse streets in the Second District Of this
city, WEDNESDAY, July 8, 1872 at twelve O'clOcE
NJ, the following described property, to wit
]. a CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in the
First District of this city in the square bounded
by Benjamin, TchOupitOulas, New Leyee and SUI
Zette NOV BratOl streets, designated as number
fifteen. Said lot measures forty feet six inches
front on BENJAMIN street by one hundred and fftv-
bounded on one side by lot number fourteen and on
the other side by lot number sixteen. The whole
as per plan by j. Pile, late surveyor, dated April
l8, 1871 annexed to an act passed before G.. R.
Stringer, then notary public in thig city dated
on the day of april, 1927
Being the same property acquired by the defend
ant herein by purchase from James Stuart, per act
passed before said notary, Stringer, on the'eghth
day of June, 1896.
!. ANOTHER CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. stu
ated in the same district and square adjoining the
above described lot designated as lot number six
teen and measuring forty-ve feet SIX inches front
on Benjamin street, by one huutlred and ffty-nine
feet ten inches in depth all as per plan drawn by
Joseph Pile late surveyor, dated February 49, 1921
and deposited in the ONCE Of Theodore GuyOl, no
tary public in this city.
Being the same property acquired by the defend
ant herein by purchase from Evans Rogers, per act
passed before @. r. Stringer, late notary public
in this city, dated July H. I841.
Together with all the buildings and improve
ments on said two lots Of ground, used as a steam
bakery and all the fixtures and machinery thereof,
and an the rights, ways privileges and advantages
thereUntO belonging Or ID any wise appertaLnlng.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
c. s. SAUVIEEr,
jell5jy2 shs-ta Of the Parish Of OrlsauG
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ie4 l8jy5 Sheriff Of = tb 5 P SAggI " -,
John A. Turmoil VS.. MichaeI CeT0o1-

t4AollhIH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
= orleans, No. 80, 259-By virtue Of a g-rff Of
seizure and sale TO me directed bv the bo1-
OIaole the Fourth District Court for t6e
parish OF Orleans, in the above entitled cause I
wlli proceed to sell at public auction. al tTe Wer
S laIIs anu AqctlOneers Exchange ROYAL street
SSoSneS 5000 CaHal and CustOmhOuse streets in the.
I51 DIstIlet o. this city on SATURDAY JAY 90
property, to wit
LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings
alu nm Eements thereon, and all appurtenances
unto belonging, situated in the First District
~ lnls Guy, designated by the number twenty
EIliee, ~ the square bounded by Canal Common
D5@IOnne and Dryades (late Philippa) streets on
pan annexed to an act Of sale IRON the State OF
LOUISIANA 70 X a. Porter, passed before the late C.
ty-hith Of May, 1850.
mch lot measures twenty-five feet eleven
ttnehss ana Two lines front'On Baronne street one
hunoTed and sixtyOne feet eleven inches five iiues
ana hree-quaTters deep on the division line Of lot
aumger twenty-five one hundred and sixtv.tbree
IeeC tAree inches five lines deep on the line di-
Vding II from the property belonging to the TTnj-
Eerslty Of Louisiana, and thirty.two fegt nine
inches in the rear the division line of prOpertv
belonging to the Mechanics Society.
Being the same property acquired By the defend
ant herein by purchase from Samuel Barrett ner
act passed before Michael Hahn late a notary MN.
nc IN this city on the twenty third Of NAV. 1852.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
c. s. SAUvINKT,
Je49 Jy4ov snerln Of the Parish Of Orleans.
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@. s. SAUVIHET,
je6 "a jy9 Sheriff of the Parish Of Orlesn

Barbara steureE, VS.. Marie Louise
| CIxrH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- of Orleans, No. 3364-By virtue of a writ Of sez
nre and sale to me directed by the honorable the
| Sixth District Court Tor the parish of Orleans
in the above entitled cause will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the St. Louis Auction Exchange
| IN the basement rotunda of the st. Louis Hotel,
| st. Louis street, between Chartres and ROYAL
streets in the Second District Of this city on FRI
| DAY, July 5. 1872 at twelve O'Clock NJ the fol.
! lowing described property, to Wit
!. THE ONE UNDIVIDED THIRD PART OF
THREE LOTS OF GROUND, situated in the Second
district OF TINS city, in the square comprised By
BlenViliei CustOmhOuse and Clinton streets and
the public road, designated by the numbers three
four and six on plan drawn by Joseph Pile then
surveyors uatel DecenOer 81, 1883, and deposited
IN the ONCE OF William Christy, then a notary
public in this city. Said lots Of ground having
each twenty five feet two inches and three lines
rOnJ on the public road and also on Clinton street,
aud extending in depth from street 70 the
thereon.
3. THE ONE UNDIVIDED FOURTH PART OF 4
LOT OF GROUND, situated in the Second District
Of this city, IN the square comprised within BEN
vile, Customhouse and Clinton streets ard the
DuOllc road, designated by the number twelve, Oh
the above mentioned plan of the thrty-frst De-
cembeT, 1888 said lot having twenty-five feet two
inches and three lines front on the public road
tWentytour feet i've inches and two lines front on
Clinton street, seventy-three feet one inch and
two lines in depth on the one side, and sixty
nlneieet six inches and five lines in depth on the
other side together with all the buildings and i'm
pTovements thereon.
g. THE ONE UNDIVIDED FOURTH PART OF
LOT OF GROUND, situated in the Second District
of this city, in the square bounded bv BIeuviIIa
Customhouse and Charities streets and tie &.
change alley rsneasuring sixty -four feet one inch
and three nes fT99t on said alley, half Of said lot
having depth OF Itty four feet the side Of Gus
depth OF about tWenty-0n feet eleven inches and
five lines on the side Of Bienville street together
with al the buildings and improvements thereon.
Which property lawfully belongs to the defend
ant herein; IN the proportion above mentioned ~
means OF Lhe purchase she made thereof from the
estate Of Mrs. Lalaure bv two acts nassed Tefrs
4: Mazurean, notary public in this CITY. On he.
nineteenth day Of March, 1885,
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
ie41qfrs @. s. sAUvTEET
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-28

Captain Judkins, for many years commo
dore of the Cunard line of steamers, had a
certain way occasionally Of expressing him
self in reply to what he deemed pointless
questions from passengers. In fact, dove
like sweetness of manner was not the COM
modOre's best point. On one Of his latest
voyages he had among the passengers
Bishop LittlejOhn and wife, of Long Island.
Mrs. LittlejOhn one day, being near the
commodore, asked him if it was not going
to rain. ASK the cook" was his bluff re-
ply. 81 beg pardon" said Mrs. Littleiohn,
Jam not speaking to the cOok2' History
has not informed us as to the precise phrase
Ology of his responsible Magazine.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-28
Queyrouse & Bots VS.. e. Durieu,

EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
4 Orleans, No. 3585.-By virtue of a writ of fer
faclas to me directed by the honorable the Fifth
District Court for the Parish Of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at p1i-
lie auction on the premises hereinafter designated
on MONDAY, July 8, 1872, at five o'clock r. M the
following described property, to wit
THE GOODS AND MOVABLES in the grocery
store situated at the northeast corner of St Peter
and Villere streets in the Second District of this
city, as per inventory, which may be seen at my
office
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
O. s. SAUvIEET
ie25 jy2 Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans