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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
Important Railroad Case.

An appeal has been entered by the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad
company from settlement recently made
by the auditor general and state treasurer
for tax on gross receipts. 1t seems that
this company, in addition to operating a
railroad, does large business in the min
ing and sale of coal. The point raised in
that appeal is that the act of February 80,
1866, which imposed tax of three-fourths
of one per cent, on the gross receipts Of
railroad companies, did not impose a tax
on the receipts Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad company
other than that derived exclusively from
its business as railroad company. The
accounting officers of the commonwealth
claim that it imposed a tax upon the entire
receipts OF the company. The amount in
volved in this case is about $42, 900.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
Miscellaneous News Items.

ry- The bridges at the Coliseum grounds
which Boston paid 5000 for, were sold
last week at auction for $3.50.
gB- At Crockett, Texas, Mr.. Miller shot
Mr.. Smith in the bowels, the ball going
through into the cavity and carrying the
shirt with it, which, when withdrawn,
brought the bullet with it. Mr.. Smith is
doing as well as could be expected.
EB- Mcconnell g. Bros, canal stables
at Buffalo, N. Y, were destroyed by fire
at 2 o'clock on the morning of the 23rd ult.
Out Of seventy horses in the stables, belong
ing to different parties fifty were consumed.
McConnell's loss is $4,000, on which he
has an insurance of $1,000.
EB- Rev. A. G. Hughes, prominent
clergyman in Orange county, N. c., gave
out his text on Sunday evening of last
week, then sank back speechless, and before
the members of the affrighted congregation
could reach him, was dead.
Rev. A. K. Moulton, fifty years old,
while returning to his home in Linndale,
Ohio, from village festival, late on Thurs
day evening last, fell from railroad bridge
crossing deep ravine, and was killed by
falling upon the rocks, forty feet below.
eB- Miss Sadie Craft, aged sixteen, car
ries the mails between the station on the
Hempfeld railroad and the Taylorstown
post-offce, Washington county. The dis
tance between the points is a mile, and
mails are delivered twice daily.
gB- Mississippi papers record the death
in that State, on the 27th of May last of
John Owens, at the age of ia years, 8
months, and days. He was remark
able man for although he admitted that
he used whisky occasionally, and that he
had smoked and chewed for 1903 years, he
never claimed that he had seen Washing
ton.
GB In the case of the exclusion of the
Bible from the Common Schools of Cincin-
natl, the Supreme Court decided that the
School Board had a right to pass resolu-
tion to exclude not only the Bible, and
singing, but religious instruction, and the
Court has no authority to interfere with
their discretion in the exercise of this pow
er Another Of the results of Romanism.
GB- 1t turns out that Horton, who has
lately made himself famous by some rather
acute financial transactions in New York
and Philadelphia, was clerk in bank in
the latter city in 1868, going at that time
by the name of James Horton Young.
While in this position he was entrusted by
the officers of the bank with box contain
ing $40, 900 in bonds belonging to an old
man named Searle, and instructed to car
ry them to another bank and deposit them.
Neither Young nor the bonds were ever
seen again. In 1864 the acquisitive gen
ius settled down quietly in Strasburg,
Lancaster county, and there remained un-
til his recent scheme was matured.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
$40, 600 Worth Of Bonds Stolen from th
Noble SpeculatOr

A despatch from st. Paul, Minnesota, to
the Chicago Times says
Major Bracken, Chief of the Detective
Bureau in this city, acting on information
received from Fort Garry, Manitoba, on
the 22d ult., arrested at White Bear Lake,
about twelve miles from this city, three
persons charged with the theft of $40 900
in gold-bearing bonds Of $1,000 each, from
the well-known Lord Gordon, whose ex-
ploits in New York and elsewhere have
given him national reputation. The
names of the parties arrested are given as
Calkins Dodgett and Walker, and they
have been, 1t appears, in the employ of
Lord Gordon during his Manitoban resi-
dence. The money, with the exception of
a small portion of one Of the bonds, was
discovered, and Is now in the hands of
Major Bracket. The thieves were lodged
in the county jail here last night, but this
morning were released. There Is evidently
something behind 1t, in which Gordon viii
play an important part.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
Gbt Gtnres, Mem Bloomfield, 1pa.

Onoko Glen, from where they returned tc
the Mansion House in time for dinner.
At half past one the excursionists took O
special train, furnished by the Lehigh Val
ley Rail Road Co., for Wilkesbarre. The
train was drawn by engine No. 1856, the
finest engine on the road, under charge Of
Mr.. David Shaffer, who the company con-
slider model engineer. The superintend.
ent of that division, Mr.. Mitchell, was also
on the train, to see that nothing that
could add to the safety of the passengers
was neglected. At Fairview 15 miles
from Wilkesbarre, a committee of the cit
izens headed by the Mayor and accom-
panied by brass band met and welcomed
the party. While passing down the noun
tain between that point and Wilkesbarre
several stops were made where fine views
of Wyoming valley could be had. At the
place where the first stop was made the
road is 500 feet above the level of the valley,
where spread out like panoramic view,
lie beautiful farms, pretty villages, the
city of Wilkesbarre, and in the distance
the town of Pittston. In the centre Of this
picture the Susquehanna winds its way
along, shaded here and there by old willows
which gracefully wave their branches over
the waters that at this season of the year
glide so peacefully along.
On arriving at Wilkesbarre comfortable
quarters were found at the Wyoming Val
ley hotel, and in the evening those fond
of dancing were again given an opportu-
nifty of enjoying themselves in that manner,
the citizens having arranged for a hop in the
large dining room of the hotel. On Friday
carriages were furnished to convey the ladies
and gents of the party to the various places
Of interest in the vicinity of the city. In
the afternoon the semmi annual meeting of
the association was held in the opera house,
and in the evening the Editorial dinner
was served in the dining room of the hotel,
closing the third excursion of the associ-
alton.
The President, Mr.. w. II. Bradley, and the
Secretary, Mr.. R. s. Menamin had arranged
everything admirably for the comfort of
the party and are entitled to the thanks of
every member.
At the business meeting in the afternoon
the following resolutions, which will be
approved by nearly every body, was unan-
imously passed by the associations:
Resolved That this Association disap-
proves of the action of Congress in the
change of the postallaws, whereby the pay
ment of postage is required on exchanges
and papers delivered within the county
where published.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
A Terrible Story.

The Lock Haven Republican of last week
says:
The people of Spring Mills have been
agitated for some time past by the story of
two murders and a suicide in their quiet
neighborhood. In April last, it will be re-
membered that we published the account
OF the suicide of one Mr.. Young, under cir
cumstances that afforded no satisfactory
explanation He was young man highly
respected, with fair propects and good
health. But one day he went to the woods,
cut open an artery in his arm, and by hold
ing it open with stick, succeeded in put
ting an end to his life. 1t is known that
just before the suicide Young was sent for
by young friend named Henley, and
private interview took place, but the OBJ
ject of the conference or what was there
communicated was not known, and was not
supposed to have any connection with
Young's last and fatal act. But soon after
his death, Henley, who had become con.
vinced that he could not recover, sent for
DR.. Van Valzah, of Spring Mills, and made
a most startling confession of two murders,
in which he and Young and two other men
of the place were participants. The first
murder was committed last fall, the victim
being contractor on the Pennsylvania
railroad whose name we have not learned.
He appeared in the place with about $4,000
and these four young men enticed him into
restaurant kept by one of their number,
and after making him stupid with drink,
knocked out his brains with an axe and
took his money. They then sunk his body in
deep sink hole in Spring creek. The sec
ond murder was committed in March or
April last, short time before the confess
sion. The victim in this instance was a
gentleman from Westmoreland county,
who had previously purchased Meats mill
in Penn valley. The particulars of this
murder are not given. The man was
traced by his friends as far as Center Hall
on his way to the mill, with sum of money
which he intended to use in making o
payment to Mr.. Moat on the prop
erty. Since their disappearance at the
the time their respective murders are said
to have been committed. neither of these
men have been heard from. Since Ken
ley's confession the other two men have
disappeared from the place. Henley is re-
covering, and will probably have to answer
for his share in the two crimes that he has
SO freely confessed. His statement has not
yet been made public in DETAIL and we
are able to give only this brief outline
which is the substance of the common
talk in the neighborhood.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
A Big Gray Rat Tries to Eat a Child,

The Baltimore Evening News says :
Shortly after nine o'clock last night an in
fant child of Albert Long, living at No. 10
Greenwillow street, while asleep in a crib
was sayagely attacked and bitten on the
right arm by a huge gray rat. The screams
of the infant attracted the attention of a
lady member of the house, and when she
entered the room found the rat tugging
away at the arm of the child as though he
was masticating piece of fresh beef.
The lady seized broom and succeeded
in chasing the varmint from the child, but
his ratship having had taste of blood was
not disposed to quit the field and attempted
to fasten itself upon the lady, who, in turn,
began screaming, and her cries being heard
by other members of the family, the rat
was surrounded and killed. So great was
the flow of blood from the infants arm
that the services of DR.. Brewer were nee
essary.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
A Mobile Merchants Corpse the Prey Of
Hogs,

The Grove Hill, Ala, Democrat says A
body nearly eaten up by hogs, vultures,
ing, few miles above Coffeeville, on the
Goth ult. 1t proved to be the remains
of ]. d. Powers, of Mobile, of the late firm
Of j. ID. Powers & Co. Mr.. Powers came
from Mobile on the steamer Victoria, and
on the 18th ult., got off at Turner's
landing, and started on foot for the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Turner, deceased, his mother
in-law, but travelled only about fourth of
a mile, where he died from some cause un-
known. He was in his usual health, we
learn, during the trip up the river. Twelve
hundred dollars was recovered from the re-
mains.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
Superintendent Forty Years.

The Reading Dispatch says-A. F. Boas
Esq, for over forty years superintendent of
the First Reformed Sunday school of this
city, will retire from that position on Sun
day next. His loss in this position cannot
be replaced, for more earnest, faithful,
conscientious christian gentleman and
officer is not to be found within the broad
limits Of Pennsylvania. The Sunday
school over which he has had charge for
more than generation has grown from a
feeble affair to be possibly the strongest
and most fourishing in the city. On Sun
day last Mr.. Boas announcing his intention
of retiring from the position he has so long
and honorably filed, made an extempora-
neous address full of oloquence and feeling.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
Gov. STRAW, of New Hampshire, a true

Gov. STRAW, of New Hampshire, a true
Republican, declines to remove men from
office in that State upon purely partisan
grounds He will only remove from office
for cause. That's right. We believe it
would be wise for every State and the
National government to return to that
practice, whenever it would not endanger
the policy of an administration on purely
principles of government But in cases
of subordinates doing their clerical or ex-
ecutive duty under direction the country
is weary of partizan huckstering in offices.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01

gB- Christian Smith, aged fifty years,
in the Toombs in New York, the past six
weeks, on the charge of vagrancy, died sud-
denly on the 25th ult 1t is said he feign-
ed death on three former occasions, once
being coffined several hours, and again
placed upon slab in the Morgue, only re-
viving when water trickled upon his face.
Tie Coroner declines to hold an inquest
until assured that the man is actually dead.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
OCEAN,S STORY:

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Describes how from the first tiny bark, when the
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01

eB~ Between and o'clock ON the
morning of the 23rd ult., fire occurred in
the extensive stables of Mr.. John Turner
on Point Breeze road, which resulted in
the destruction by fire of eleven fine horses
and the near destruction of half dozen
more, and which, with the buildings and
stock and materials consumed, involves a
loss over $6S,000
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01

MONEY MAKING BOOKS FOR SUM.
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Song; The New Housekeeper's Manual by Miss
Beecher and Mrs Stowe. Both selling fast and
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01

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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
This is no -H1tnsb9t0 Z

BY sending 80 CENTS, with age height.
color OF eyes and hair, you will receive correct
picture Of your future husband or wife, with
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01

VxTANTEp I-wholesale Purchasing Agents
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made at Danbury, Ct The Latest and Best. The
Stlllest Fastest and Easiest Lock Stitch, Straight
Needle Machine In the market. A8- Better terms
than any company. Address,
JOHN A. DODGE, General Agent,
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
Ne,U AdUertisem ents.

"CAMPHORINE" Cures every pain, &c.-
Try 1t. Sold by all druggists. REUBEN HoYT,
Proprietor, New York. 26d4w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-28

A TKAIT0R AND A FOoL.-Thc leading
Democratic statesman OF louisiana, since
he killed Judge Cooley in a duel, is X
Barnwell Rhctt. Jr., editor Of the New
Orleans Times. In 0 recent issue Of that
paper, he seriously proposes that the
LouisIGnians Of French descent should ap.
ply to the French President, MaCMahon,
tor protection against the Federal Gov
crnmeut, on the ground that the treaty by
which France CGdCd Louisiana to the
United States provides that the people
thereof should never he deprived OF thor
personal liberty, their property, nor their
religion. The fact is the United States
has not robbed the lovely duelists OF
Louisiana Of any religion, so lar rs known.
They retain their personal liberty, even
after killing three or four men apiece, and
the only property they have been de-
privCd Of has been their slaves, whom the
civilized world recognizes as persons, not
property. But the Chicago journal pro.
ducCs the original treaty, which says the
inhabitants Of the territory shall be "in.
corporated into the Republic" shall be
admitted as State as soon as possible
under the Constitution, with all the rights
OF American citizens, land in tie man
time they shall bc projected in the free
enjoyment OF their liberty, their property,
and the religion which they possess" AS
the meantime" disappeared with the I'D.
mission of Louisiana @s Il State, Mr.
Rhett's wonderful argument vanishes into
the mir
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-28
The Baltimore Fire.

1t seems impossible to avoid the occa'
sional development of the power o! fire TO
overcome any kind of building that hu'
man ingenuity can construct. Chicago
and Boston have recently furnished Illus,
lrations of tho power of great tires, anu
now Baltimore is added to the list. Irne'
the fire on Friday did not compare, in ex'
tent and destructivCness, with the other
two, but il was sufficiently serious, never
,hclcss. Ten city blocks were visited by
the dcvouring element, and 1t seemed Tor
= while as though considerable portion
Of the city would be destroyed. AS 1t
is, valuable buildings have fallen un'
der the power of the flames, and
the loss is quite severe. Yet the
energy of the Baltimore tiremenr
aided by citizens, was found sufficient to
subduc tho flames. We hardly imagine
the cry against MsnsGrd roofs will be ap'
plicabe to Baltimore. Possibly wooden
roofs may be found to have facilitated the
speed Of the flames. Tue truth is, the les
,.on Of the several great fires, within t0w
wears is, that an efficient Fire Department
i. ol first importance. When once n fire
has gained Roadway, it will melt stone,
warp IRON, and break with its force the
stou,cst walls. Thus the great necessity
is promptncss in controlling fire when it
first breaks out. Next 10 this should be
the exchange OF single for slate and tin
roofs. Fires are generally spread by
sparks falling on the shingles, and hence
the danger of inilammable roofs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-28

ASoIuER CHINESE FAILURE.-NInsL Vi
our readers, perhaps, remember II laundry
Of the wholesale order at Bellevilc, NJ ,
where Cagtain Harvey determined two
years ago to solve the perpIcXing labor
problem by performing his washing,
alarching and ironing by means Of Mon.
golian laborers. Twcnty.Iour months OF
trial have discouraged the brave expert.
InentCr Of New Jersey; the Chinese work
crs have been on several strikes, II number
Of them have violated their contracts
more tlagrantly by surreptitiously desert
ing the laundry altogether. Captain liar.
vcy has now only one-hAll of his original
invoice Of Cinnamon left, md is anxious
to exchange them for workmen OF other
uatiOnalitics.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-28

THE New Orleans Hcdyune is another
Of the many opposition journals who dis
play their ignorance regarding the man
ner in which the appointments to be Chief
Justice of tho United States have been
made History shows that they have all
been appointed from partisan ranks; and
further that none Of them-Taney, per.
haps, cXcepted-havG ever disgraCed the
high dignity Of the office by partisan de-
cisions after assuming the judicial crmine.
There is something sublime in this record,
showing as it does, pure patriotism and
unprcjudiccd love Of justice among the
leading members OF the legal profession,
from whom the Chief Justices have
always been selected.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-28

THERE have been n good many vigor-
Gus denunciatiOns Of the back pay swim.
die, but n convention of farmers in Kan
sas has improved on any OF the forms
heretofore noticed. In a concise prcAm-
bic they characterize the swindle us zone
Of the most outrageous steals known to
the civilized world" and added: :" Iheyc-
as, d. p. Lowe, our Congressman, sup
ported the bill; Resolved, That we demand
that lie resign his seat in Congress, that
his place may be fillcd by mn honest man
instead of u thief" Mr.. Lowe must con,
slider the reference to himself as slightly
personal, il not as indicating waning OF
his popularity.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-28

THE solid Republicans Of Massachusetts
show no inclination to play Sinbad to
General BUTLER's Old Man OF tho Sea.
They do not propose to allow him to
iasten himself on the neck Of the party
organization. When such men as the
Mcssrs. HoAR and DAWES lead Il move.
mcnt against the author and defender Of
the salary grab, aud the apologist Of
CAKES AIMS, there ought not to be much
doubt OF the result. 1t is comforting to
know that BUTLER himself is far from
CHEEKY, and that, though hard al work, he
has lost some Of his comiCal audaCily.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-28
The Internal Revenue Law and its
Administrations.
ny 4. sAEFORD.
NO. V.
WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS.

HluhfsSALb lAlSCOh bhsAbhHo'
As stated under preceding head,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers arc those who
sell distilled spirits or wines in quantities
Of five gallons or more to the same per-
con. The rate OF tax to be paid by them
is one hundred dollars per annum. The
only cases in which sales Of such quaint
ties can be made without liability To said
tax are, that, AS already stated, distillers
can make sale Of their own productions at
the place Of distilllng in the orig
inal packages; and producers Of M.
tive wines (vintners) Can sell TIER pro-
auctions At the place Of manufacture.
in any manner and in any quantities,
without payment Of license TAX.
Persons who rGCtily their own spirits
must besides paying the tax imposed
upon rccliiicrs-whiCh will hereafter be
C0nsdCrCd--pay tax as liquor dealers To
enable them 10 sell tho spirits 80 rcctlticd.
All wholesale liquor dcalCrsarG required
10 keep books OF prescribed form, and 10
enter therein each separate purchase or
sale Of spirits made by them as such
Wholesale dealers. 1t is not nCCCs,
sary TO specify here the various
items or particulars to be recorded in
these bOoks. The books themselves, with
tho instructions accompanying them, indi.
cate very clearly the nature Of the record
TO be made. The purpose Oi the record Is
to enable the officers Oh the government TO
trace. II necessary, each separate package
Of spirits TO It's original source OF produC
ton, and determine whether tho specific
tax required to be paid thereon has been
paid.
To facilitate this pursuit, every pnck.
age Of Spirits purchased, held or sold
by such dealers Ia required to have
upon 1t certain markg OF brands. showing
the nature fits contents, and indicating
the place and manner Oi production, anu
tho changes through which they have
passed subsequent 10 tho original manu-.
lNGturC; and, in addition thereto, the
package must bear al engraved govern
mcnt stamp, Of similar import, which Is