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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-06-25
A Laughable Adventure.

Belshazzar Smith had very bad and
very dangerous habit of walking in his
sleep. His family feared that, during some
of one his somnambulistic saunterings, he
would charge out of the window and kill
himself so they persuaded him to sleep
with his little brother William, and tie one
end of rope around his body, and the
other end around the waist of little William.
The very first night after this arrangement
was made, Belshazzar dreamed that burg
lar was pursuing him with dagger. So
he crept over to Williams side of the bed
stepped over Williams slumbering form,
jumped out on the floor, and slid under the
bed. He stayed there awhile, fast asleep;
and then, his nightmare having changed,
he emerged upon the other side of the bed,
and got under the covers in his old place.
The rope, it will be observed, was beneath
the bed, and it was taut, too Early in the
morning. Belshazzar, about half awake,
scrouged over against William. To his
surprise, the movement jerl1ed William clear
out of bed. Belshazzar leaped out to as
certain the cause of the phenomenon, and
at the same time his brother disappeared
under the bed Belshazzar, hardly yet
awake, was scared, and he dived beneath
the bedstead as he did so, he heard Will
liam skirmshing across the blankets, above
his head. Once more he rushed out, just
in time to perceive William glide over the
~ cid t,,pk
sufficiently conscious to feel the rope pull
ing him. He comprehended the situation
at once, and disengaged himself.
Perhaps William was not mad but it is
certain that he positively objected to Bel
shazzar as bedfellow, while that worthy
sleep walker, now anchors himself to an
anvil. r nHf
tB- A man in New Hampshir re wrote to
an editor to know how he would break an
OK? This was the reply he received If
only one OK, good way would be to hoist
him up by means Of q log chain attached to
his tail to the top of pole forty feet from
the ground Then hoist him by rope,
tied about his horns, to another pole. Then
descend on to his back five ton pile driver,
and II that don't break him, let him start
country newspaper and trust people for
subscription. One Of the two ways viii do
J it sure
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
Poll les and PoIu,cinns.

An Iowa paper predicts that Hon Jas Wilson
will be elected to the next Congress for that
State.
Senator Casserly is sending Anti Greeley
documents without number to his Democratic
constituents IN California,
Senator Wilson is expected to make his first
speeches of the campaign in Indiana, beginning
soon after the Baltimore Convention.
Hon. William Laurence and Hon Samuel
Shellabarger are rival aspirapts for the Repub-
lcan nomination for Congress i'll the new Eighth
District Of Ohio.
The Tallahassee Sentinel says that all the del
egates composing recent Florida Democratic
State Convention in that city we're from Talla-
hasse, the State at large not being represented
by solitary individual
When Eldridge was asked to stump Wiscon-
sin for greeley he exclaimed why would
as soon announce to my constituents that was
coming out there with dozen monkeys aid
two elephants for big show.
The Greeley Democrats of the Fifth District
of Maine have nominated for Congress an edi-
tor whose office was knocked into pi by the i'll
dgnaut citzei of Bangor, during the rebel
lionSfor his incessant dislOyal utterances.
The Cincinnati Commercial has got 80 far as
to feel justified in assuming the safety of the
country in the hands of either of the candidates
for the Chef Maglstracy now before the people,
and IN acting accordingly" which means, we
suppose, remaining ON the fence
SO outrageously have the Democrats gerry
wandered Oregon that, though the Republican 3
have carried twelve counties, containing mo o
than two-thirds of the population of the State,
thsy have secured in them barely majority in
the House of Representatives.
An Ohio man who believed that he had won-
derfully powerful voice, once soleu4uly asserted
that while in county Jail he shouted 80 lOud
az to sink the jail forty feet in the ground
Chic Republicans are reminded of this man
peculiarities by Senator Summers recent speech,
and the effect he anticipated it to have at Phil
adelphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
The TariG

rHE STAMP TAXES THAT HAVE BEEN ABoIIaHED BY
CONGRESS AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT.
For tho benefit Of our readers, we give here
lis OF the stamp taxes that To he ab ilished
by tho new laN aud raiiT bil' which goes into
effect ON the lat Of October next
All contracts or agreements,
Affdavits.
All agreements or contracts, or renewals OF
the same.
Appralsements OF value or damage, or for any
other purpose.
Assignments OF a lease, mortgage, policy OF
insurance, or anything else.
Bills OF exchange, foreign, inlani, letters Of
credit or anything Of that kind now taxed by
stamps.
Bills of lading aud receipts in the United
States, or Tor anywhere else.
Bills OF sale Of any kind.
Bonds of idemntcatiOn Of any kind.
Bond administrator or guardian, or anything
that has the name of bond in it, and now taxed
by stamp.
Brokers' notes.
Certificates Of measurement OF anything
Certificates of stock, profits, damage deposit,
or any kind Of certificates now taxed by stamp.
Charter or its renewal, or chaiter-party of
any kind,
Contracts for insurance sgainst accidental in
j1ries,
Conveyance, any part of the work of convey.
ing.
Entry for consumption, warehouting, or with
Gaugers returns.
Endorsement of any negotiable or not negoti-
able instrument
Insurance policies, contracts, tickets, renew
ais, etc. (fe, marine, inland and lire }
Lease All through the lease list is abol-
ished.
Legal documents Writ or other process con-
tesrion of Judgment, cignovit, appeals war
rants, etc, letters Of administration, Testament
tary, etc.
Manfests at Custom House, Or anywhere else,
or for any purpose.
Mort ;age, of any kind.
Passage ticket, to any place ia the world.
Pawners' checks.
Power of attorney for any purpose.
Probate Of will, Of any kind.
Promissory note for anything.
Protest of any kind.
Quit claim deed
Receipt Now generally exempt, and if in
clSded in present law in any case, will be here
after exempt
Shrritf's return.
Trust deed.
Warehouse receipt.
Warrant of attorney
Weighers return, Of any character
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
Colonel HIM, On Duucnn Di-su-,ed.

Colonel Blanton Duncan who has been fight
ing the Greeley movement in Kentucky, gives
up the contest and announces his retirement to
private life in a letter to the C0urier-,IOWTtdi
which that paper heads 'Fender and Touching" +"
The gallant and disgusted Colonel says
II il an infatuation Of insane people to CON
slider others crazy. Everybody is aware that the
Greeleyites and myself entertain those ideas re-
ciprocally OF each other But which il the luna
TIC can only be decided by future events. When
the meeting OF the 10Th resolved itself into a
Greeley Club, and other Democrats no longer
participated, except az spectators. As there il
a clear intention to disband the Kentucky Dem.
ocratic organization, and the great mass OF its
former members are now enlisted under the
lead u two most pronounced Radicals and Abo-
litlonists Of twenty years standing, / have no
more right to enter their meetings or conven-
tions in order to produce discord than | would
have to disturb the meetlngs and conventions
which support two other distinguished Radicals.
The respectable minority who agree with me
can still "eat. drink and be merry" having no
responsibility resting upon them and free from
all the excitements Of the coming months. We
can hope that the country will be safe under any
circumstances, and when we go fishing next No
vember we will certainly avoid the classic banks
OF Salt River, because too many Of our late
friends may be crowded for standing room.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22

The "aeyenteen year ocusts" are reported to
have appeared in immense numbers" on Long
Island
The Republicans Of Virginia are vigilant and
Grant and Wilson Clubs have already been Or
ganized ia many places.
The Denver and Rio Graude Railroad has
reached the Arkansas Valley at Puebla, 100
miles from Denver, and Government freight is
now passing over il to New Mexico.
The oomical little horsefly has commenced to
trip the fantastic toe up and down the backbone
OF sensitive horses now, and nets are in great
demand among equines that are ticklish and in
clined to laugh at triiies.
A foreign vegetarian who came TO this country
with the intention Of introducing unbolted flour
has given it up as improbable, because, as
he asserts, the Americans give ar h little time
eat.
An Oregon letter rert rts tftat Attorney Gem
eral Williams does net eHpel 20 be a candidate
for the United States Sen =, and that the peo-
pie OF that State mtro s,ul, are anxious that he
should remain in tho cabinet. He aided greatly
IN winning the State from Democratic control.
The Worcester (Mass.) Spy says that il Mr..
Greeley had honestly changed his views and
gone over to the Democratic Party in frank,
manly way, il might respect his conduct if it
could not approve it but he has, in reality un-
aergone no change whatever save that produced
By the luhacy OF his ambition,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
Personal Intelligence.

Alfred Belts, of the firm of L. & A. Bolts sails
for Europe. ON next Saturday, in the steamer
Ciyo of Paris. lie will be gone some time az he
intends to make an extended tower Of the conti-
nent.
A Watson Atwood, OF Philadelphia, is to edit
the Cape May WdOe this year. He will make it
lively.
Mr. Jefferson, the actor, il reported in all the
papers az being afflicted with the eye disease.
but recovering. Mr. sumner has the disease
also, but it will be hard to cure.
President Samuel NJ. FELTON,, Of the Delaware
Railroad, is G3 years old, and Friend Joseph
Bringhurst, of the r., W. Il d. Board Of Drec-
tors, is year older
Anna f. Dickinson has been visiting friends
in Hartford county, Conn.
The Grand Duke Alexis was still visiting in
South America, at last accounts, his fleet lying
at Rio Janeiro.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
DOMESTIC NEWS.
New Cnstle.

Masonic ELECTIONS. Johns Lodge No. 2,
A L. A. NJ, at their meeting on Wednesday
evening, elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
W; Eugene s. Chase. J. W.; Lucian NJ Cha1e,
Soc William Herbert, Trea. On Thursday oven
ing, jefferson Lodge, No. 81 A. f. A. NJ, elect
ed as their officers, Isaac q. CeaYer, W. M;
Edward Challenger, $. W.; Mark NJ Cloaver, j.
W; Madison Ball, Secretary DIR. A, V. Lesley,
Treas.
CONTEMPLATED REMOVAL OF THE Coal WHARF
In view of the improvements Of our Harbor by
the United States Government, strenuous Of
fort will be made for the removal OF portion
Of the coal wharf belonging to the p, W. b.
Railroad Company II was extended 40 lar ont
in the river, aud without any slnice ways, thatit
has become an iutolerable nulsance by hlling up
with mud the d1oka and wharves OF adjoining
owners, SO that vessels are unable to reach them
TO load When the company applied to the town
authorities for permission to build it, much OPP
position was expressed on this account, but be-
ipg led to believe by the Railroad Company that
the town would be so much benehtted by the
great coal trade bringing so many inhabitants to
the town, permission was granted for It's erec-
ton but 1t has turned out to be only rail
road trick to prevent others from coming who
would have benefited the town,
THE NARROW GuAdE X R.-A town meeting
is called for Thursday evening, June 2Tt, for the
purpose OF considering some available plan for
Wilmington and New Castle. Wilmington busi
ness men ought to take some active steps for
the building Of this road. The railroad from
Bridgeton to Salem. distance OF IL miles, Is
fast approaching completion from Pennsville
to Salem is about four miles. With narrow
guage this distance, and ferry boat from
Pennsville to New Castle to connect with the
New Castle and vii narrow guage road would
place them in almost hourly communication
with 1900 people, while now 1t takes two days
to make trip to Biidgeton and return. (Salem
contains 5000 Bridgeton, 5000 surrounding
country ria line Of road, 5000.
EsTABLIsHINd A NEW MANUFACroRY, - Mrs.
Lambson has rented her wharf property to the
Philadelphia Fertilizer and Deodonzng. Co., for
the purpose of the manufacture of the European
Chemical DeodOrizing Powder. It is manufac-
tured from mari brought from Jersey where the
company have purchased $50 acres of mari bed.
They will employ some 25 or 80 men, and are
putting in an engine OF 30-horse power.
METHODIST PIC-NIC.-The Methodist pic mic
will come of next Wednesday at Pennsgroye,
Providence permitting. The New Castle Ampbion
Cornet Band will accompany the excursion.
ATTEMPTED ROBBGKY-A TIMELY CAUTION
Thieves were heard rumaging in MIR. W. IL.
JUiferson's kitchen last evening but were
alarmed by Mis- Jeffersons calling for assistance.
The season is approaching for hummer thieves
Oh their way down the Peninsula to pick peaches
and it would be well for housekeepers to fasten
we'll their back doors.
BASE BALL.! match game of base ball will
be played on Tuesday, at l o'clock, between the
Liberty club of Salem, and Tamany, OH tue
AlAntas ground, New CASTLE.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
Thou 4ht. for sunday.

GAIL HlMrLTN's IDEAS ON PRACTICAL RELIGION.
These are some Of Gail lIamilton's notions on
the Importance of real and sincere Christianity
and not mere outward conformity
III the only change lie that man goes reg
ulaIly to church and Sunday school, while for
morly he went to neither, he might as well
have stayed unconycrted. II the only result OF
the tea party be that young man ID now all ac-
tive member OF the church, whereas he was
formerly no member at all, the elder who invit-
cd him has not got back the moneys worth of
his tea. man is not necessarily particle
better for teaching in Sunday-schools or flying
about TO prayer-meetiugs. 10 draw him into
the church by ilattering his vanity, by minister
ing to his self-loye, he making him an i'm Jor.ant
and conspicuous partner / n close corporation,
is noe certainly improving either the man or the
church. He ought to come in by his own
minds working and his own heart 4
leaning. lie ought TO come in at once
being and becoming a stronger man, more pa
tient, more energetic, more considerRte, more
temperate or more spirited, more in iustriOus or
less worldly, M )re generous or less prodigal,
more severe or more lenient according to his
weakness. 1t does not signify whether or not
he is ready to lead the brethren in prayer; but
vain, loss self conferred. less exaotingS Do the
sinners whom he trades with find him more
punctua in keeping his engagements? Is he
more careful not to be sharp and selfish at
hOmeg Is lie more charitable in ju lgment
more intoeranl of rascallty even III respectable
garby II Is not those who are tho most forward
to speak OI be spoken to about theft souls, who
have necessarily the most pure aud uudeti ed
and trust worthy religion.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
PhIladeIphis Topics.

The seaside exodus has fairly commenced.
All the Market street car drivers will be pre-
sented with new hats.
Two boys quarreled over candy, when one
shot the other IN the face.
The local political pot will boil next week.
Ward and city candidates are to be nominated.
--Jno. j. Ridgaway has been nominated by
the Reformers for Congress from the With dis
trict.
Augustus Gross will sell no more cakes at
Thirteenth and Callowhill. He paid the debt OF
nature and it broke up his business.
Tho season for woud-be-fashienable TO
close the front of their residences and live in
the back part Of their houses, has opened.
The West Jersey II. Il. has been expert
menting with Pullman cars and finds that it
must cut down some of its station platforms a
litfla
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
Bonrd of Hcallh.

MEETING LAST EVENING ABATEMahT OF TIE
SMALL POX.
The Board OF Health mot last evening. and
Mr.. Bradford was elected President in the abb
sence OF Mr.. Mccall.
The members elect from the 1st and 9th ward
-Messrs. Murray and Barr were sworn in.
Mr.. Mccall stated that but five eases Of small
pox had been reported to him during the past
week, while Il were reported the week previous.
He had understood, however, that there was a
family Of five sick with it in Spring Alley, but
they were without physician.
A soavenger'a license was granted to Philip
Benton.
Several OF the members deeming the powers
OF the Beard to circumscrlbed y committee
Messrs Mccall. MOrehouse and Buzine was ap-
pointed to petition Council for the delegation of
additional authority
An order for $50 45 was drawn In favor OF JOS
eph Hicks, when the Board adjourned.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
Lincoln University.

COMMENCEMENT ENERCIsEs ON wEDNEsDAY.
The annual commencement of Lincoln Univer-
sity took place on Wednesday last in tent erec-
tod for this special purpose. Fully three
thousand persons we're present. Music was
furnished by the Wilmington Cornet Band.
The exercises were commenced with an i'm
pressive prayer by the President, Mr. Isaac n
Kendall, f9lowed b., 4luaic by the band.
Mr.. Edward S. Scott, of Pennsylvania pro-
| nOunced the Latin, and Mr.. Solomon Nj Coles
| OF Connecticut, the English sautatory in excel
| lent style.
In an address upon the Utility of the Study
of Classics, MIR. James Harley, Of Pennsylvania,
| argued that it was absolutely necessary to per-
| feet education and development of the human
faculties that a knowledge OF classics should be
obtained
The next address was by Mr.. Thomas L. Mill
| er of South Carolina, on the subject of Oar
| Obligations to the Republic Of Liberia, ="
| in which the view was taken that Africa il not
the proper place for oolorel men to live in. 1t
| was argued that ii was here in America tnat the
African will and should live and prosper be-
cause it is the land of ais love- birth, childhood
and education.
The mathematical oraton followed by Wal
| ter ii. Brooks, of Virginia, the son Of a former
slave after which there was musical selec ton
| performed, and then came the philosophical
| Grafton, by Mr.. Charles Il, Harris, of Maryland
| formerly African soldier at Fort Wagner,
uh Carolina.
Then came addresses, on ''State Education, ,"
bv Mr.. Mathew NJ. Lewey.of Marvlani wound
cd sollier ION cause and Effect" by Mr. Eustace
| h. Green, OF North Carolina on the Value of
Attention. by Mr.. Elwold W. HOllensworth, of
| Canada on the Influence of OratOry, "
| by Mr.. Geo. H. Jackson of Connecticut on the
| validity of Speculation" by Mr. Heni. James
| OF New York on Storm Cloud and Sunshine, 4"
| by Mr., Edgar z. Hall, of Rhode Island, aud on
Education and its Objects, by Isaac W. Daveu-
| port, OF the District OF Columbia,
Mr. Brooks grafton was especially admirable,
being a logical. forcible and particularly elO-
quent effort. Young Brooks s the son OF a for
mer slave, and was purchased in his childhood
| by his father by oyerwork.
The valedctory Grafton was delivered by Mr..
Joshua A. Aldridge, of New York, and both the
subject matter and delivery were excellent. He
alluded in feeling terms to the late General
| Gregory, and said that he loved his country
more han himself. His sword was welded for
the suppression Of the rebellion. His bounty
was silent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
New York.

FIRE AND TERRIBLE ExPLosIoN-A NUMBER OF
FIREMEN KILLED.
NEW York, June %.
During the ere at drug store on Liberty ST..
an explosion occurred, injuring about twenty
fireman, some seriously.
LATER.
Fifteen Rremen were injured and some will
loose their eyesight. The damage is from thir-
ty to forty thousand dollars.
Four fireman are reported killed and another
80 seriously wounded that his recovery is not
expected.
Tho explosion occurred among some carboys
of vitriol which the firemen were hurriedly re-
moving.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22

The mysterious convention in New York, yes
terlay, produced schizm in tho Liberal ranks,
aud the nomination of other candidates -Groes-
beck, Ohio, for President, and Frederick Law
Olmstead, Of New York, for Vice President
The platform donoances Greeley and the Gin
cinnat Convention, and pledges free trade to
the support OF their own policy under all cir
cumstances. Mr., schurz, who was present
gave in his adhesion to Greeley.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
SECOND EDITION..
$50, II. M.
II. r.. Accident.

NINE PERSONS RTLLED-sIxIY BADLY scALDED.
New York, June ~.
An accident occurred on the Grand Trunk
Railroad, between Montreal and Toronto thin
morning, from broken axle.
Nine persons are dead, and oyor sixty were
badly scalded.
The cars were piled upon the engine. The
sufferers were principally second class passen-
gers.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22

Voorhees, knows how to handle the English
language. They asked him to go to Baltimore,
but he exclaimed "No would rather of dark
night, risk the perilous edge Of some Alpine
precipice, on drunken mule" This beats eyon
sumner and Grafton
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
A CoI rcd t,oroner,. Iury.

colored man named VIM. Reynolds, at Louisville,
on May goth, died on Wednesday. The Coro
ner's jury composed entirely of colored men,
rendered a verdict against Reynolds. This is the
first colored CorOner's jury in Kentucky,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
Weather Record.

REroRT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WAsHINaToN, June %.
Clear and partially cloudy weather over the |
Middle States with falling temperature.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
Gov. Genry.

HIS REPORTED DEATH FROM R. r. ACCIDENT
HARRIsBURG, June %.
A rumor prevails here that Gov. Geary, who
is absent at Boston, had been killed by railroad
accident No confirmation of the report has
been received, which is believed to be unfounded.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
RurInl Of oonreaernlc soldler-.

At Richmond. Va, the bodies Of 7l9 Confed
crate dead exhumed at Gettysburg, were rein
TERED Thursday night in Hollywood Cemetery,
with solemn ceremonies. The funeral process
sion was two miles in length, and the streets
through which ii passed were .draped in mourn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
FIRST EDITION.
2:3O p. Nj.
The Treaty.

CLAIM FOR INDIRECT DAMAGES IGNORED
GENEVA, June %.
The question of indirect claims is definitely
settled on the gronnd that America, desiring no
money award, the treaty itself precludes the
arbitrators from considering any question that
did not require such money award.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
The Inhnr atrILnru.

About one hundred of the strikers in the rail
road shops at Albany have returned to work on
the ten-hour system. About one thousand are
still on the strike, and a large force OF working
men has been brought from Schenectady to fill
their places.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22
Detp advertisements.

CSINGLE, DOUBLE, and treNle-p plated spoons and
- forks, OF the best quality Of German silver
known 10 the trade as al Aloatta Metal or Nickel
silver, for sale by -
TRUMAN 4 SHAW,
No. ss5 (Eight Thirty-nve) Market st, below Ninth,
Philadelphia.
CTEEL SQUARES, win board and brace measure
- Rosewood Carpenters Steel Blade Squares and
variety IT Rules ape Measures AID Yard sticks,
for sale by -
TRUMAN Il SHAW,
No. ssb (Eight Thirty-ege) Market 81, below Ninth,
A CHANDLkR'S
N BAKED BEANS AND SAL 7 W TER TROUT,
LUNCH, THIS Et4.N Nc,
CHANDLER
je22-lt Fifth and Market,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22

The Commercial nj the summer Resorts.
Those Of our citizens who are about to leave for a
summer recess,can have the Co MERCI Al forwarded
to them, at ~ cents per wesk II we pay pustag'
ihat. OF nourse. viii be additional.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22

Governor Hoffman, of New York, has refused to
approve ffty-three bills making a total of,eighty
two vetoed this session.
j. W. Avery, OF N. Y, has confessed the muir
dor of Jacob W. Erb, at Cresskill, N. j., and is to
be executed at Hackensack on the 2Sth.
The Jury in the case Of DIR. Gyles, charged with
causing the death Of Mrs Lowden in New York,
by surgical malpractice returned a verdict of not
guilty, and Gyles was diseharg Sd