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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

Pretty soon there is to be silver we'd
ding that Will be worth talking about
in earnest. FIR. Beecher and his wife
We're married twenty-five years ago,
come the tenth of October, and Ply
mouth Church is to make n four DAYS
jubilee over it. The pastor was not
married as early rs he might have been,
tor he Is verging upon sixty already;
but no man has said and written pret-
tier or profounder things about the sa-
credness of marriage, and the large con-
gregatiOn that is wont to hang on his
words does well to make n serious affair
oi it-a four days meeting in fact. If
the silver presents don't pour in upon
the Brooklyn parsonage, then it is of
no use to resort to guessing. There will
be enough sterling ware accumulated in
that house to stock n asilversmith's shop
And the beauty Of it is, that those who
forget to send in their presents on the
first day have three days of grace be-
sides to testify their feelings in.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

The Lafayette Courier is sorely troub-
led just now about the public example
we made Of "rhe Silent Man Of Des-
tiny' last winter when we resolved to
stop the cant Of Republican editors
about the alleged impure social ideas of
women politicians. Remember, broth
er, that Mr.. Grants evil habits were
contracted and INDUCED in while he
was a Democrat. Since he has been a
converted Republican his social life has
been beyond reproach.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

\ touching incident is reported from
Chattanooga. An utter stranger called
on a respectable farmer and asked him
if his house had been robbed during the
war. The farmer replied that it had.
81, - said the stranger, "was one of the
marauding party that did it. | took q
said the farmer, bursting into tears,
"had been worn by my dear dead child. "
''Here it is" replied the stranger, visi-
bly, affected. ''I am rich; let me make
restitution. Here is $50 for your little
SON" He gave the farmer a $50 bill
and received $50 in change. He then
wrung the farmers hand warmly and
left. The farmer has since dried his
tears and loaded his shotgun. The S5(
bill was bad.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

The Roseburg Pgaindco,,c, MAJ, ,,,;n1.s
oia1 - w. "ne, a lady earnestly rebukes So
ciai scandal and demands that ribaId
Jests and obscene scurrlity cease ,U,,,n nno,,
the streets cher language is NTH,
ehaste nor elegant" Wberep,,oT - .,'l
Mercury, catching at n hint tbot sns
bage may be scented, clutches =. a.
thought, and like A vulture, croaIYs ak
forth foul delight.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

The Annual Conference of the NJ +
Church closed its deliberations this
week in Salem after a very busy and
harmonious session. The list Of ap-
pointments for the ensuing year, and
Correspondence and various items of
Importance, have been crowded out
this week.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

The brother of Miss Winnie Ream, the
sculptress and pet Of Congress, has been
sentenced by the United States Court at
Fort Smith, Arkansas, to serve six
months in the penitentiary at Little
Rock and pay fine of 81 900 for selling
liquor in the Indian Nation.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

IL seems that Brother Brown Of the
De"'cerat couldn't get up readable items
ior ms paper to amount to anything if
= were not Tor Mrs. Duniway." This,
with him' is an inexhaustible theme.
Glad he's 50 deeply interested sorry
We cannot return the compliment.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

DR.. Robinson, n medical officer of an
English workhouse, said that nine
tenths of the patients who came under
his notice in that capacity owed their
illness TO drink and tobacco.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

Brother Ike of the Herald complains
that he ''has lost all control over his
columns" We should say he had
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

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4. II. HeaehRul. OF Umatilla County.
W. ID. Hare. OF Washington County.
Jas. +. GnKIey. OF Douglas County.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09
Miscellaneous News Items.

GB- A girl named Nellie Randall, of New
Haven was found in hallway on south
Fifth Avenue last week N. apparently
dying from the effects of an abortion per-
formed by herself.
EB-The Sergeant-at-Arms was last week
obliged to arrest couple of members of
the Virginia House of Delegates to keep
them from fighting on the floor of the
House.
IB- John Talbot was recently sentenced
to imprisonment for thirty years, for SNUG
Cling cigars from the steamer Moro Castle.
This is the first sentence for the crime of
smuggling which has been passed in twenty
years.
tB- A remarkable coincidence was pre-
sented in connection with the death of Mr..
Johns Parker, of Goshen, N. H., on the
18th ult. Three cousins, residing in diff
ferent States, all died the same night, and
nearly at the same hour and each in fit.
New Orleans, April 1.-The runner of
the Citizens bank was robbed at Canal
bank of money amounting to $4,000 The
runner placed the book on the counter and
some one asked him question, while an
swering which his book was taken and
another substituted. No arrests
eB- Michael Hayes has been arres ted in
New York for the murder Of James O'Don-
nell, in May, 1857, in a brawl in Roosevelt
Street. The accused has been in Califor-
MIA since the murder, but recently returned
to that city, was recognized by a brother of
the murdered man, and indicted by the
Grand Jury.
San Francisco, March Goth. = Adyices
coming in from the volcanic country north
of the Mojaye river, show that the earth
quake of Tuesday was felt with terrific
force there. At Lone Pine twenty-three
people were killed, and thirty wounded,
The shocks were felt at intervals for
thirty hours. Fifty houses were demolished
and the town is in ruins.
GB- An attempt was made by some un-
known miscreants, on last Thuraay, 10
throw the Boston express train off the
track, at Williams Bridge, by placing
chains over the rail, which was happily
frustrated by the alertness OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Reidinger, who reside near the spot They
suspected that the williams intended to
throw the cars down All embankment, and
during the confusion, to rob the passen-
gers, as well as the mail, express and bag
gage cars. W
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

The committee also make the following
statement regarding other portions of the
testimony
"The testimony of DR., Trimble corrobor-
ates the statement and agreement OF the
Auditor General as to the compensation to
be allowed for collection of the claims in
1870, and your committee are clear in their
opinion that this claim for ten per cent. is
unfounded They cannot but express
their disapprobation of the looseness of Of
fetal routine that placed in the hands of
Evans over million of dollars of valuable
assets without requiring from him any Sc
cuiity whatever. n lra3v
We are unable to arrive at any reliable
data as to the disposition of the whole of
the commissions withheld by Evans. He
testifles that he is without property of any
kind, and that he paid his debts and ex-
penses with these moneys. ID. G. Forney
admits that Evans paid him S5, 900 out of
the commissions and swoars that he had q
contract for $4,000 thereof. Evans swears
that the sum paid Forney was $4,000, and
to S. p. Brown, of Washington, $50, 900.
DIR. John Trimble received about $5, 500 for
his services and cash expended, and a
member of the family of j. II. burlington,
then private secretary to Governor Geary,
Il
contradicted in its material points by S. p.
Brown who swears that she (Evans) also
stated to me that he had to pay n large
amount of money to Pennsylvania officials
for the purpose of obtaining the necessary
legislation He gave me memorandum of
amounts he had promised to pay to these
parties. On this memorandum appeared
the name of Gov. Geary and friend for
thirty thousand (S3G000) dollars, ID. G.
Forney, six thousand $4,000 dollars; j.
Robley Dunglison, five thousand $4,000
dollars, and other parties eight thousand
Is, 000) dollars He subsequently stated to
me that he was to procure the publication
of the life of Governor Geary, and that a
large portion of the thirty thousand $780,
000) dollars was to be appropriated to that
purpose In subsequent conversation,
Mr.. George o. Evans told me that he had
an interview NTH publishing house, the
name of which he mentioned-1 think it
was Appleton g. Co., but am not certain
and that it would cost forty thousand $40
| 000) dollars to publish the life of Governor
| Geary, being about ten thousand $4,000
| dollars more than he had anticipated An
other consideration he was to give Governor
GeaIy, was that he (Evans) was either TO
purchase controlling interest in paper
IN Harri sburg, or to start new one to bring
Governor Geary's name prominently before
the people as "a candidate for the Presi-
dency. This proposed paper was TO be
run wholly III the interest of Gov. Geary,
and to be under his (the Governor's)
control. He told me he had parties inter.
ested with him, to whom he had and was
to pay large fees asked him their names
but he declined to give them."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09
Report OF the Evans Investigation Com.
ttee-Remarkable Testimony,

The day the Legislature adjourned the
committee appointed to investigate the
Evens fraud, made lengthy report, which
was signed by every member Of the COM
mittee. The report clears Gen. Hartranft,
and the State Treasurer from any partici-
patton in the fraud, though the same can
not be said for some other officials. In re-
fering to the heavy commission claimed by
Evans the committee speak as follows;
"Your committee have not language suf-
ticently strong to express their disapproba-
tion of so bold an outrage, or fitting terms
in which TO characterize those in official
position who seek TO palliate or excuse the
wrong. After adjusting the accounts set
tied in 1862 by Governor Curtin and Secre-
retary Chase by this formal transfer and
entry, there yet remained of the accounts
allowed by the settlement of April "a, 1867,
the sum of $79, $3.50, for which the Secre-
tary of the Treasury drew his warrant, No.
1897, dated May |, 1867, upon the Treas
nrer of the United States, in favor of John
w. Geary, Governor. 1t was never endors-
ed by the Governor, but was endorsed by
and paid TO George 0. Evans. No part OF
this money ever reached the State Treas
ury, and neither the accounting depart
ment nor the Treasury officials knew Of its
payment until 1871. Evans received the
wasrent on May |, 1867, and reported to
the Governor in May, 1867. Eighteen
thousad dollars Of this money was paid to
S. p. Brown, Of Washington, and 81, 800
10 member of the family Of j. II. DnIling-
ton. No semi-annual statements seem ever
TO have been made TO the State Treasury,
as Required by the agreement and bond OF
EYana,u
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09
sl5,567,1O

THE LEGISLATURE adjourned sine die
on Thursday last. With the exception of
providing for a Constitutional convention,
making a new Congressional apportiOnmcnt
and passing the Local option bill, most of
the session has been occupied by local and
private legislation. The Senate adjourned
without electing successor to Speaker
Rutan. -Four ballots were had, the vote
being 10 for Geo. II. Armstrong, 10 for j..
d. Davis and for b. b. Strang. Col.
Mcclure refusing to vote for either party
candidate, gave neither a majority. While
the fourth ballot was being taken the hour
for adjournment arrived, and the Senate is
without speaker. Like the solitary jury
man who thought his eleven fellows very
obstinate, we suppose Col. Mcclure will
blame the sixteen senator's for this state OF
affairs.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09
Heavy Robbery ut Muncy.

The Office of the Lycoming fire insurance
company was entered by burglars on the
night of the I'd inst, and one of the safes
blown open. Over $4,000 of registered
railroad bonds and stocks were abstracted,
$4,000 of which belonged to the company,
and the balance to private individuals.
Three suspicious characters have been ar
rested in connection with the robbery.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

EDITORIAL NOTICES are so common that
IL is almost impossible for an editor to express
his honest opinion of the merits of any article
without being suspected OF interested motives.
This fact, however, shall not deter us from say
ing that we think of a new addition to the Ma
terla Medica TO which our attention has been
recently directed. We refer TO DR.. j. Walkers
California Vinegar Bitters, remedy which Is
making its way into more families just now
than all the other advertised medicines put TO-
gether. There seems to be no question about
the potency Of its tonic and Alternative proper
ties, while 1t possesses the great negative recon-
mendaton of containing neither alcohol nor
mineral poison. That II Is q specific for Indi-
gestion, Blllousness, Constipation, and many
complaints of nervous origin, we have reason
10 know and VIC are assured on good authori-
ty that as a general lnygorant, regulating and
purifying medicine, II has no equal. II Is sta
ted that its ingredients, obtained from the
wilds of California; are new TO the medical
world and It's extraordinary effects certainly
warrant the conclusion that It Is compound
of agents hitherto unknown. If popularity Is
any criterion, there can be no doubt Of the
Vinegar Bltters, for the sale OF the article is
immense and continually increasing. l4d4t
Cheap The variety Of Wall papers and
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09
no CONSUMPT1yrs

The advertiser, having been permanently cured
OF that dread disease, consumption, by q simple
remedy, Is anxious to make known To his fellow
sufferers the means Of cure. To all who desire it,
he win send copy OF the prescription used (fIee
OF charge & with the directions ior preparing aud
for consumption asthma, bronchitis, etc. Parties
wishing the prescription will please address
uyl Rev EDWARD A. WILSON
26l South Third 81. WillamabnrR n y
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

A Parlor Organ and Melodeon are offer
ed for sale AT A BARGAIN. The Instruments
are both new and splendidly flushed. For
further information apply at this office, or
call on or address, Jas. Orr, New Bloom
field. liate 4. O.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

lowed by the Senate for expenses of the
Gray-McClure contest.
For reporters and their assistants 50, so
For printing evidence, 500 copies 1,703,25
Geo. j. Bottoms bill 2,394,35
Sergcant-at-arms and assistance $4,000
committee 10000
John A. Loughrldge, Prothonotary 1900
Contestant for 1,049 witnesses in at
tendance 1,573,5O
Contestant for serving subpoenas 1,4s0,0O
Respondent for 935 witnesses paid by
committee 1,402, so
Respondent for serving subpeonas 1,591,00
Printing subpoena cards 64,09
Making election boxes, express charges
and miscellaneous 1880
Unpaid witnesses of respondent 1,4S0,00
Total. sl6507,1O
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

GEO. b. RUTTER, one of the directors of
the suspended Tennessee National Bank,
of Memphis, testified before the Investi-
eating Committee that he gave Comptroller
Hubbard carriage and harness worth
$G25 as bribe. This is bringing to light
bribery in high places, and VIC hope for the
credit of the nation that the case will be
further investigated and both briber and
bribe taker punished.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

CHAs. a DANA, Editor of the New York
Sun was arrested while passing through
Philadelphia on the 30th ult, and held to
bail in the sum Of $4,000, being charged
with publishing libel. The suit was
brought by VIM. II. Kemble, Ex-State
Treasurer, and originated in a statement
made by the San regarding the Evans
fraud. ..
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09
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Prof. WIN. II. Dill. graduate of Rutgers Col
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The Collegiate Department
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Terms:-For Boarding, Furnished Room, Wash
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

THE ELECTION in Connecticut last week
resulted in the success of the entire Repub-
lcan ticket There weIe four candidates
for Gov, the Republican candidate having
a majority Of about 20 votes over the other
three.
in Rhode Island the Democrats elected
the Lieut.. Gov. and the Republicans the
rest of their ticket.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

THE following astonishing bill was al
lowed by the Senate for expenses of the
Gray-Mc( lure contest
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

TIE Iron Manufacturers at meeting in
Pittsburg on the 4th inst, advanced all
sizes of iron ree-fourths Of a cent per
pound, and nails twenty-five cents per keg.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

Chcap-The variety Of Wall papers and
borders now opened at MORTIMER'S.
Prices from 81 centspe bolt up.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

PRoF. MORSE so well known to the world
by his telegraphic inventions, died last
week. Hl a Ta.A Hi.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-09

The sheriff of the county is authorized and
required to declare fish baskets and brush
nets common nuisance in the rivers of the
Susquehanna and Juniata and their tribu-
taries, and on failure of the owners to re-
move them, the sheriff shall destroy or re-
move them himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-30
1COMMCNlCATED.

LOCAL RAILROAD TRAVEL AND Low FARES.
In former communication endeavored 70
show the Importance for the purpose OF en-
couraging immigration and to promote the farm
ing interests of low fares and low rates on
freight. said, IF was President or mana
ger of a railroad would extend to every set
tier who would purchase farm or lot and build
residence near my road, free pass for one
year. This plan is becoming quite common,
and its good effects can be seen on every road
where this liberal policy has been adopted. l
have before me real estate advertisement,
and its closing inducement to buyers reads as
follows:
"AH purchasers of sites for homes at the
Highlands, who commence to build thereon,
will receive, without expense, a free pass, good
for one year, upon the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, emitting the holder to pass to and
fro upon all the trains between Washington
and the Highlands
That is the way to do business. Every house
and cottage built on the line of railroad is
worth to the company from $50 to $3.50 an
nually for generations to come. That free pass
is like good seed cast on rich soil and will re-
turn hundred fold If [ was president or
manager of railroad [ would never Kept in
cases of charity and Distress, issue free pass
to man, woman, or child. unless | was eonvlnc-
ed that sooner or later it would benefit the road
or the community in it's immediate vicinity. If
[ was member of State Legislature | would
vote for law making it penal offence Tor
railroad company to issue passes to members OF
Congress, State representatives and Federal
and State Judges. | believe in railroad cOm-
panies being liberal, but believe 10 being just
as we'll as liberal, and in extending that liber-
atty to the honest and the industrious farmer,
and the new and needy settlers, and not those
persons drawing fat salaries or having large IN
comes and enjoying all the luxuries that wealth
and afauence so readily procure. This is my
honest opinion on free passes, and propose to
6ght.it out on this line until justice is extended
to the humble, yet deserving Of favors and every
reasonable encouragement
If was manager of railroad would strive
to improve local travel. | would issue commu-
tation and round trip tickets from every station
to the nearest and best market The opposite
is now the rule. Liberal Determinations are
now made, but all in favor of through travel,
and for persons abundantly able to pay full
rates. and extra, aud often exorbltant charges
are put on local travel to make up for the loss on
does more to retard the prosperity Of road
and the country than anything else of a business
or social nature. Liberality and courtesy are
noble qualities when bestowed on worthy objects,
but worthless and sheermockery when lavished
on the unworthy because they possess wealth,
or political and judicial influence.
''Whosoever hath to him shall be given, and
he shall have more abundance" had no refer
ence to railroad management, neither is it an
imperative command to bestow special favors
on Congressman, Legislators and Judges.
PROGRESS.