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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NAryRE-No. 25.I

An act for the relief of George w. Morse,
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Commissioner of Patents be, and he hereby
IS, authorized to entertain and exercise
jurisdiction over petitions of George w,
Morse for the extension of two letteTs-Daf
ent granted to him on the twenty eighth dav
of October, eighteen hundred and fifty SIX
for further term of seven years from ths
day on which such extensions NAV be-
granted, and to hear the testimony of the
applicant and determine upon the said peti.-
lions in the same manner and with the same
effect as if the original terms of said patents
or OF any foreign patents covering the same
inventions, had not expired, and to grant
or refuse such extensions upon the same
principles, otherwise, that govern his de-
cisiOns upon such applications when made
under the law Of July eight. eighteen hun
dred and seventy; provided, that no per-
son shall be held liable for the Infringement
of said patents, if extended, for making use
of said inventions since the expiration Ofthe
original terms of said patents, and prior to
the date of their extension: And provided
further, That any person, firm, or corpora
ton now engaged in the manufacture Of
firearms, and using said invention, shall be-
entitled to use the machinery made or con-
structed by them for manufacturing the
same since the expiration of the original
terms of said patents, without liability dur
ing the term of said extension.
Approved March H. 1872,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NATURE-No. III

An act to constitute Shreveport, in the
State of Louisiana, port Of delivery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
Shreveport, in the State of Louisiana, shall
be, and is hereby, constituted port of de-
livery within the collection district Of New
Orleans; and there shall be appointed u
deputy collector of customs, to reside at
said port, who shall receive salary, to be
determined by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars
per annum.
NT,raI 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
EGrNERAE NATuRE-No. 9. |

An act amending the act approved July
twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, entitled "An act relating to
pensions
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
second section Of the act of Congress APP
proved July twenty-seventh, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-eight, entitled ''An act re-
lating to pensions" be amended by insert
ing after the word commission" in said
section. the words cor was at some naval
station"
Approved March 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
GENERAL NATrRE-No. al

II
An act to amend section thirty-fve of an
act entitled ''An act to reduce internal
taxes, and for other purposes"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled, That
the privileges of the act entitled can act
to reduce internal taxes, and for other pur-
pOses," approved July fourteen, eighteen
hundred and seventy be, and are hereby,
extended to the port of Toledo, in the State
of Ohio.
Approved March 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
Approved, February 6, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 68.J

An act to regulate the salary of the consul
at Tien Tsin, China.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
salary Of the United States consul at Tien
Tsin. China, shall, from and after the pass
age of this act, be thirty-fve hundred dol
lars; and the laws regulating the duties Of
salaried consuls shall govern said consul.
Approved, May II, 1872,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20

his discharge, but to be forfeited unless he
shall have served honestly and faithfully to
the date of discharge.
SEC. 4. That enlisted men now in the SER
vice shall receive the rates of nav estab-
lished in this act according to the length of
their service, and nothing contained in This
act shall be construed as affecting the addi-
tional monthly pay allowed for re.enlist-
ments by the act pr August fourth, eight
cen hundred and tifty-fOur.
Approved Nav I5 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
rGENrRAL NAruRE-No. 16l

An act to create an additional land district
in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, and he
is hereby, authorized TO establish an add
tional land district in the State Of Mime
sofa, embracing all that part of the present
New Tim land district lying north Of the
north line Of township number one hundred
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-20
III. CONSULATES.

Schedule C.-Aux Cages Bahia, Batavia
Bay of Islands, Cape Haytien, Gambia,
Cape Town, Carthagena, CeylOn, Cobija,
Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Fayal, Guaya-
quill Guaymas, Maranham, Matamoras,
Mexico, Montevideo, OmOa, Payta, Para,
Paso del Norte, Piraus, Rio Grande, Saint
Catharine, Satiago Cape Yerdel, Stettin,
Tabasco, Tahiti, Talcahuano, Tumbez,
Venice Windsor Nova SCOTIA, Zanzibar.
And there may be appointed a consul at
Windsor, Nova Scotia, at an annual salary
of one thousand dollars.
". COMMERCIAL AGENCIES.
Schedule C.-Amoor River, Apia, Gaboon,
Saint Paul de LOanda, 'Lauthala, Sabinilla.
V. COMMERCIAL AGENCIES.
Schedule B-Madagascar, San Juan del
Norte, Saint Domingo.
For interpreter to the cOnsulates in China,
Japan and Siam, including loss by exchange,
five thousand seven hundred dollars.
For marshals for the consular courts in
Japan, including that of Nagasaki, and in
China, Siam aud Turkey, including loss By
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05
His Question.


We had some comical times in our first
Sunday school. The children could not
understand how Sunday school differed
from any other; and the first Sunday they
brought their states, and wanted copies set,
and to edo sums"
There was one boy who was always ask
ing questions; queer questions they were,
too. .....| ...r. d.. ....
used to wish sometimes that | could
take the top of his head off for minute
and look inside, to see what kind of brain
it was that thought of such things.
One Sunday the lesson was upon the
Creation.
He raised his hand to signify that he want
ed to ask question.
Well what is itP"
Yer say dar was on'y one man den ?"
" Yes there was only one man."
"Dar warn't no oder man, no place, no.
whars?'
"No; there was no other man on the
earth"
"Den, if dar wor on'y one man, an dat
ar man want ter sell a COW, jes' like ter
know how he's gwine to do it,"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05
A Cunning Burglar.

NNHE other evening young man named
u Hugh Mitchell stole into the room of
n colored woman named Blanchard, living
at the place of Mr.. John Long, and pOck-
eted gold watch, gold dollar, bracelet
and breastpin. In attempting to make
his escape from the premises hewa caught
by a colored man employed about the place.
About three years ago Mitchell was
known here as notorious housebreaker,
and, although he was not over sixteen
years of age, he was quite successful in his
exploits, and practiced his profession in q
manner that was novel and peculiar. He
raised pet coon, and so trained the ami
NAL that whenever his master would put it
down upon the ground il would run imme-
diately into the nearest house. Mitchell
would take the coon about the street in
his arms, ostensibly for the purpose of
showing it of, and when in front of res
idencc that he wished to enter, he would
let the coon down in an instant the we'll
trained animal would scamper off towards
the house, and its master would follow in
pursuit. If there happened to be an OPEN
ing anywhere about the building, the coon
was sure to find it and enter the house at
once. OF course the people of the house
would allow the master to come in after his
pet, and while the family and servants were
lending helping hand to effect the cap
ture Of the runaway, Mitchell would busy
himself, with every opportunity, picking
up little things here and there in the rooms
into which they passed after the slippery
little beast.
Mitchell kept up this smart little game
quite successfully for some time, but was
finally caught, and sent to the peniter tiary
for term of three years. About month
ago he was pardoned out by Governor Les
lie, after remaining in the prison about one
year and u half AS soon as he was releas-
ed, young Mitchell returned to Louisville,
it seems, to follow his old pursuits. He is
now only eighteen years of age, and made
quite genteel appearance when brought
to First street station last night. Doubt
less this act will send him back to the pen
itentiary, and perhaps when he returns
again 70 the walks of honest men, he will
have learned that honesty is the best poll
cy.-LoutsriIe Courier Journal.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05
Answer Your Children's Questions.

Education is enormously supposed only
to be had at schools. The most ignorant
children often have been constant in their
attendance there, and there have been very
intelligent ones who never saw the inside
of a school-room. The child who always
asks an explanation of terms or phrases it
cannot understand, who is never willing to
repeat, parrot-like, that which is incompre-
hensible, will far outstrip in "education,"
the ordinary foutine scholar. " Educa-
tion" goes on with children at the fireside-
on the street--at church-at play-every-
where. Do not refuse to answer their
proper questions then. Do not check this
natural intelligence for which books can
never compensate, though you bestowed
whole libraries.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05
S UNDAy FADING.
Sitting up for Her Boy.

Here and there throughout the village
few lights flicker like pale stars through
the darkness. One shines from the attic
window, where youthful aspirant for
literary honors labors, wasting the mid
night oil and the elixir of his life in toll,
useless it may be- save as patience and
industry are gained, and give him hold
upon external happiness. Another CLEANS
with ghastly light from chamber into
which death is entering aud life departing.
One light shines through a low cottage
window, from which the curtains are push
ed partially aside, showing a mothers face,
patient and sweet, but careworn and anx-
ious. The eyes, gazing through the night,
are faded and sunken, but lighted with
such love as steals only into the eyes
of true and sanity mothers, who watch
over and pray for their children; who hedge
them in from the worlds temptations, and
make of them noble mon, and true and
loving women. 1t is nearly midnight, and
the faded eyes are strained to the utmost
to catch the far-off sight of some one COM
ing down the street. The mothers listen
ing ear loses no sound, however slight
that breaks upon the stiffness that reigns
around.
No form seen, no quick step heard, she
drops the curtain slowly and goes back to
the table, where an open book is lying and
half-knit SOCK The cat jumps up in the
chair, and yawns and shakes herself, and
gradually sinks down again into repose. No
one disputes her possession of the easy
chair. Up and down the little room the
mother walks, trying to knit, but vainly;-
she can only think of her son, and wonder
and imagine what is keeping him. Her
mind pictures the worst, and her heart
sinks lower and lower. Could the thought
less boy know but one-half the anguish he
is causing, he would hasten at once to dis
pei it with his presence.
She trembles now as she listens, for an
uncertain step is heard-a sound of coarse
laughter and drunken ribaldry; her heart
stands still, and she grows cold with ap-
prehension. The sound passes and dies
away in the distance.--Thank heaven it is
not he, and a glow Games over her, and
once more her heart beats quickly
Only moment, for the clock on the
mantel shows on its pallid face that it is
almost midnight. Again the curtain is
drawn aside, and again the anxious, loving
eyes peer into the darkness. Hark a
sound of footsteps coming nearer and
nearer; shadowy form, advancing, shows
more and more distinct; CHEEKY whistle;
brisk, light step up the pathway; and
throwing wide open of the door, and the
truant boy finds himself in his mothers
arms, welcomed and wept over He chafes
at the gentle discipline; he doesn't like to
be led by apron-strings; but he meets his
mothers gentle, questioning gaze with one
honest and manly, and makes half un-
willing promise not to be so late again.
And he keeps his promise, and in after
years thanks heaven again and again that
he had mother who watched over him,
and prayed for him.--He knows better than
she, now, the good that was done by her
sitting up for her boy. t
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05
The Lobster.

When lobster is thrown on the shore
by the waves of the sea, he makes no ex-
ertion to regain his lost position, but lies
and waits for another wave to come and
carry him back again. But it scarcely ever
comes and he stays and dies whore thrown
while little exertion would have restored
him to all he had lost. SO it is with many
people; they push boldly out on the ocean
of life, with bright and happy anticipations
of success. Storms of adversely come and
suddenly they find themselves thrown back
on the shore, surrounded by the wreck of
former hopes. Instead of using the energy
God has given them, they quietly accept
their destiny, when fortunately the return
wave brings them back again without any
exertion. Young man: don't be like a
lobster; but if troubles come, meet them
brayely. fyou are shipwrecked on your
first attempt to launch your boat, and
thrown back on the shore of adversely, ex-
ert yourself to get afoatagain, and probably
You will succeed, while you wait for the
waves to come and bear you away without
exertion on your part, you will, like the
lobster, lie and wait in vain. Therefore we
say again g don't be like the lobster"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05

eB- A minister In one OF the Brookfleld
church gave his son liberal education, and
he was duly examined for the position of
principal of a high school and was rejected.
His father was greatly excited on hearing
the news, and hastily taking his hat, he
hastily rushed down street, and ran full
tilt against one member of the committee.
"What does this meanP" he cried. "Don't
the committee know that my son can speak
and write in four different languages ?"
"That may be-" replied the committee,
"but the English is not one of them. We
examined him only in English y
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05
A Determined Prisoner.

Frenchman, prisoner in Edinburg,
having managed to escape during tho Ma
poleonic wars, took refuge in the powder
magazine. When the authorities wished to
seize him, they found him sitting on a
barrel with lighted match, and threaten
ing to blow up the town. The authorities
reflected prudently, and the result of their
deliberations was that it would he better to
starve the Frenchman ont. But they reck-
oned without their prisoner, who liked
good cheer, and was determined to live well.
In consequence he called ont that he would
blow the town to pieces If he did not get
three meals day-he would write out the
bill of fare. Sawnoy succumbed, and the
demands Of the prisoner went on increas-
ing. Sometimes he had secrenade under
his window; then a review of the garrison;
Afterwards sham fight in which the troops
representing the French army boats the
Ilighlandcrs. At last he exaoted that
every Sabbath morning, before breakfast,
the lord provost, in full uniform, should
make his appearance, and read him an adj
dress. This lasted until the victorious
army of the Allies entered the city of Paris.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05

How dared you do 40 with my property"
"And how dared you give me your for
geries and cheats to take care Of, Mrs.
Seatonp How dared you to try to bring me
into your scrapes am not at all obliged
to you. can tell you, and don't ever wish
to sail in the same boat with you again"
"Hush hush !" said Mrs. Seaton, fright
ened at her language, and glancing at her
companion. Don't talk of forgeries, pray;
there's no occasion to be angry; you have
been in no danger; you are quite mista-
KEN"
~ have been in danger, and am not
mistaken; and Mrs. Lock knows as well rs
], what that parcel was. And we threw
it out into the dock, having no mind at all
to be concerned in your business. So you
will never see it again"
"And if you knew what it was, were you
really such fool as to throw it awayp
Why, you might have made your fortune
by ir. We would have given you any
share of the profits you liked to name, to
get it back; and you have really lost such
chance ~
81 don't want any shares, either in your
profits or your prisons Mrs. Seaton," ex-
claimed the stewardess, strong in indig-
nant and outraged honesty. 81 should
have been far more likely to have one than
the other, and l should have deserved it,
besides as much as YOU"
"Well, you are fool with your honesty"
said Mrs. Seaton, with an impertinent
laugh. "You have thrown away a chance
you will not have again in hurry, can
tell you. And so saying she walked away.
Nor have they ever met since.
eY- In case of assault and battery
where stone had been thrown by the de-
fendant, the following clear and conclu-
sive evidence was drawn out of Jer-
seyman
"Did you see the defendant throw the
stone?'
"I saw stone, and it's pretty sure the
defendant throwed it''
"Was it a large stone?'
81 should say it wur largish stone'
"What was its size?"
81 should say a sizable stone"
Cant you answer definitely how big it
VASE"
"1 should say it wur a stone of some
bigness."
Can you give the jury some idea of the
stone? ?"
Why, as near as can recollect, it wur
something of stone.'
"Can't you compare it to some other OBJ
jectP"
"Why, if were to compare it, SO as to
give some notion of the stone, should say
it was as large as lump of chalk"
"But the distance-how long was itP
Well, l should say about the length of
n piece Of string"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05

.tB- In Siberia, during the winter, milk
is bought and sold In a frozen state, and
can be carried for long period in a simple
bag. When required for use, the requisite
quantity is chopped of with Ratchet or
sheath-knife, md thawed as needed III
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05

eB- Near Hartford reside two old maids.
who had lived alone some years, under
vow Of cclibacy, all that time milking one
cow. When both of them fell sick, it was
found that the brute would not submit to
be milked, as she evidently construed the
act into arobbery of her mistresses; for
there was no way Of getting her to oompre-
hend that they were in the house, sick,
At last .stlatagem was resorted to. A
young man in the neighborhood dressed in
the clothes Of one Of the sisters, and went
ont 10 milk. lie got along well enough till
the wind blew of his bonnet when the cow
discovered tho cheat and kicked both him
and the milk over. 49,, ,f,flsf..+t....
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05

tB- A disconsolate editor out west, be-
moaning the loss of wife, had the follow
ing epistle engraved upon the tombstone:
"To the memory Of Tabitha, wife of
Moses Skinner Esq, gentlemanly editor
of the Trombone. Terms SO year always
in advance. A kind mother and exem-
plary wife. Office over Coleman's grocery,
up two flights of stairs. Knock hard. We
shall miss thee, mother; VIC shall miss thee.
Job printing solicited" .uaf.l M
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05

EB- An Irish jockey once selling an old
nag to gentleman, frequently observed
with emphatic earnestness that ho was an
"honest'' horse. After the purchase the
gentleman asked what he meant by an
f" honest" horse? "Why, sir" replied the
seller, whenever rode him he Threatens
ed to throw me, and he certainly never do
ceived me-"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

number Of aeciesi Eot siss
w number OF sermons and addresses made,
BIG number Of ciileial letters seat d,aBa;;
number Of oficias dotfi distributed J8t.
o0e; number OF miles travelled. 81 ,1f5 total
amount received, sa ,3ss6b families visited
curing the year, IL ,St5s families found des-
titGte Of the. Rlbies 2T4S; destitute families
supplied, 1855; other Individuals supplied,
TAG; sabbath schools, about go.
The committees to examine the records of
Roanoke and West Hanover presbyteries re.
ported them correct as fer ss written; which
reports were received and adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Bills and
oYertures; In, regard to systematic benevo-
lenca, was taken up as unfinished business,
and, after discussion, II was resolved that the
Presoyteries be authorized to make up their
reports for the Synod from the reports sent
up to the spring meetings of Presbyteries.
At the suggestion of the pastor Of the
Charleston church, the third Wednesday Of
November, 1873, atTa O'Clock 2. M was Sc
iccted as the time for the next Synod.
The report Of the Committee on the kela.
ton of the Church to Secular Education was
taken up, and 1t was resolved to consider the
resolutions seridttm.
Remarks were made by Rev. G. W. Lev
burn, Rev. S. J. Baird, u. D.. Rev. 8. w.
Watkins, Rev. +. {. Gordon, Rev. b. NJ.
Smith. y. d.
Pending the discussion, at. late hour the
Synod adjourned until Tomorrow morning
ata5 O'Clock, and Was closGd with prayer. H.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

The Rev. Robert Laird Collier has re-
turned from visit to Boston. The Chicago
Tribune says From conversation he held
with various gentlemen he found that only
about three hundred families had been burnt
out. and SS0,000,000 had been destroyed.
No eighty acres could have been selected for
destruction in the whole city which would
have burnt out fewer people and more pro-
perry. They uniformly stated that they bad
no idea that they would need or consent TO
receive any help from abroad"
John p. Jones, one of the most prominent
candidates for United States senator from
Nevada in Senator Nye's place, is the Van
derbilt of the Pacific slope. He is native
of England, but came to Cleveland, Ohio,
when four years of age, went thence to the
Pacific coast, where he has made, in specula-
tons of one kind and another, fortune
estimated at fully SO, 100000.
The Academic Board of the Virginia Mil
itary Institute passed a feeling tribute of re-
spect to the memory of the late Colonel Will
liam Gillian, and resolved to attend the
interment, and wear the customary badge of
mourning for thirty days.
CIR. Warning, Esq, was found dead in
the road near Loretto, Essex county, last Sat
urday. 1t is supposed that the colt he was
riding threw him and, bis head striking n
tree, caused death.
The importation of hops into California is
steadily decreasing, while the expectation of
this product is increasing. This year there
are 6lS acres, the yield Of which will ap-
proximate 100000 pounds.
Henry Cook, of Winchester,a fireman on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was killed
near Piedmont by an accident few days
ago.
A movement is in progress to ESTABLISH Il
new Democratic organ at Washington, d. G..
to be called The Federal Democrat.
Colonel William II. Woodng, of Danville,
who has been i'll for some time, was thought
to be in dying condition Oh Friday night
DR.. John c. Homan, of Timberville, Rock
ingham county, is dead.