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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17
g Il I ER CIT Y,
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
A CAR SHOP, FOUNDRY, A wHEELWRIGHT,
AND COACH MAKER, CEMENT AND
PIPE q DRAIN WORKS, y SPIKE
BE STARTED SOONl

The Southern Saving Fund and Building Asso,
interest on monthly deposits subjet to thirty days
notice or persons owning shares of stock q full
cent. All the agents have shares of stock for
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17

tB- A Sacramento dealer in hair oil, who
sold ON the principle Of "no cure, no
pay" has sued one of his his bald headed
customers, and the latter demands bald
headed jury, in order that hO may be tried
by his peers.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17
DUNCANNON STATION.

On and after Sunday, Nov 2nd, 1873, trains
leave DuncannOn as follows
WESTWARD.
Pacific Express 445 a. m. (nag) daily
Way Passenger, S.44 A. M, daily
Mail, ZIG p. NJ, ............. .dailyexcept Sunday
Mixed, 6.l6P NJ, daily except Sunday.
EASTWARD.
Harrisburg Accom- l255P. M, daily exceptSunday
Mail IS1 p. M.,................."
WIN. q. KING, Agent.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-17
Pennsylvania r. r. Time Table.
NEWPORT STATION.

NEWPORT STATION.
On and after November /, 1873, Passenger
trains will run as follows:
WEST
Paciiic Express. 5,l4 A; NJ; (fag) daily.
Way Pass. 800 A. NJ, daily,
Mail, 80. ........2 2.4 P. NJ. daily except Sunday
Mixed 6.5i p. M, daily except Sunday.
EAST.
Mail, ............ 7.05 p. M. daily except Sunday
Harrisburg Accom- 1922 P. M, daily SHnday
j. j. BARCLAY, Agent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
TIE ANTHRACITE coal TRIBE.

tFrom the Philadelphia Ledger.l
= The total Of anthracite marketed for the week
ending on the 18th instant amounted b sse,sI2
tons, and for the coal year TO- sos TONS againGt
IL 81, 500 tons to corresponding time last year,
being decrease Of s45, 500 tons. The bituminous
tonnage for Che week 10 T1,s13 tons, and for the
year 202O I92 tons, against 19S2 92a tons to same
time last year, giving total Of all kinds for the
week Of le4 f6b tons aAd for the year OF TsS
tons against Is Tsl sls tons to the same time last
rear, being Q decrease Of To2,O54 tons. At Port
Richmond fOf the week ending the 22d instant,
the receipts o. coal we're 20 oOO tons the shipments
Vessels during The past week have been plenty
ct this port, md freight charges are Consequently
3 little lOEe5. We now quote q Is 70 Providence,
The coal and coke tonnage Of the Pennsylvania
railroRd last week was o. 1917 tons and for the year
l,s99, 2A o. anthracite and bituminous there
includes the tonnaEe 81 coal both East and west.
The coal trade has beea almost wholly suspended
in almost all the anthracite regions slnoe thu 18th
pended 70 the end Of the present month The
carrying companies, We believe, chayaeteriss The
present Sutpelaon Is in the interest Of the dps-
papieS. Some 1sV dperstors who 6PvS bad
Rrders for eel, We understand, spilled p the
Heading Rsliroad Company for cars, Apd the
eheif means bat Il was discovered that there Nss
MOI such dsmand for coal from the regioa to
Spsd plane ~ Which Il was sso &c ior Fi ~
coal 70 pssL md q the applicants Tor oars we're
unwilling o Stand the additional sxpShBe, come
tftRSp hundred -dollaSs per day Che purpoke q
fuifil their limited orders fdf coal had 70 Be-
fbaHdq6ed ultfl th6fe was such general tosupp-
hop d the tonnage IS 10 varfaut the Regular
WQndng 81 The Intervening plane.
Ttogt mod Gxperienoed IN the trade md the
copdison o. fhO 66ai market ere aghgulpe In TIE
BELIEF ths3 after the prescott honth, and fQr de
fsst Of lhe yeaf, the trade win 6qnttnae lAifly
RcaTa Nite cut HrtAef Interruption 81 halt d pro-
buctiol. Orders SD daily on the Increase, and hs
ths laying lp u ehe winter supply Tor domestic
uses bAs fairly pnmenoed, there Is no expe5tA-
ton 81 any E6ducfion In prices; on the CONTRARY,
vanoes. The average price Of coal for August
having been determined at a. 81 17-100, the Wig es
to be paid for the Month VIII be one per cent, D.
vance on the t2.5Q basis,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
A. B. OLIN,
Justice Supreme Court, D. {
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.


ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 2I, 1874.
Adjutant General Bond received this morning
the following letter.
GENERAL: an in receipt Of q communication
from Brigadier General +. q. Latrobe Ofieiaily
notifying ne Of my election as brigade command
er for First Brigade II. n. q. Approaching the
high compliment paid me, feel constrained to
Very respectfully, your Obedient servant,
JAS. r. Herbert.
General Era1k, 4. Bond, Adjuaant General,
annapolis, Nd.
The long drought that has prevailed in this
rain which has continued Internationally up to
tho present The rain has come in time to do
and tobacco wiil also be BENEFITED BY it. The
latter crop in pla COS began 70 Wither in the
lower leaves, but With warm weather the tobacco
will make up In growth In the upper leaves what
1t has lost in the lower.
VIM. Bryan b Son, auetioneers, sold on SAtur-
day, for Stoekett s Ireland, trustees, o frame
house and lot on Tabernacle street, the property
Of Mrs. Elizabeth NermilliOn, for S406, the heirs
being the purchasers. They also sold at the same
time three vacant lots one fronting thirty feet SIX
inches on Tabernacle street, and running back
pinety-one feet, for S236; two fronting twenty
seven feet each on an alley In the rear Of Taeer-
DRcle street and running back 1l9 feet, for 400
each. The heirs purchased two Of the lots and
Mr.. Jerry KalnitE one at 500.
The order to the Rev Father VIM, detAehing
him from this place and sending him to St. Louis
on religious duties, has been revoked. The Rev.
Father WyTich preached at St. Mary'I Catholic
church yesterday morning, and continued ct
night his Sunday evening lectures on the creed
Of the Catholic Church, his theme being "OrIgi-
MAJ ,rk p and the Redemption Of Man,
~ AZ S 9pEneers who enter the Naval Acad
eny tnis ~! III 81 have TO pass q four years
stead o. two years one, as now prescribed By
law. 1t was question whNtheF The SIT Years
course imposed from last yea on mIdshfpmsn
meant six consecutive years at tho acadetnV or
that part must be spent at sea; but The law is
very explicit on the subject saying, "the term Of
study shall be six years instead OF four as Irns
Yiously prescribed"
The schooner SAGA, Captain John s. Wilson,
and Salisbury, Captain L. Fields, have arrived at
the Naval Academy from Georgetown, the former
with lis, and the latter with 95 tons Of Cumber-
land coal for that institution.
Several car loads Of colored people LEFT this
place yesterday morning to spend the day al
the camp meeting in Hsslup's woods, near the
Annapolis Junction. R.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.

FoUR-AND-A-HALF STREET YESTERDAY
Yesterday morning Commissioners Dennison
and Ketcham received committee Of six Of tn
property holders on FOur-snd-s-half street, who
laid before them . statement Of their grievances
as embodied in o resolution passed by Q mass
meeting OF the citizens, heretofore published.
The resolution was presented by Mr.. Boswell,
and statement made BY Mr.. R. A. Bacon upon
the hardships imposed upon the property holders
by the assessment for the Improvement It was
said that the tax liens had been sold to the First
National Bank, Of New York, and, unless the
Commission could make some satisfactory ar
rangement, they would resist the payment by
legal means.
In reply, Governor Dennison informed them
that the case was peculiar one, and that they
would refer certain points TO the attorney for hts
opinion, which would probably be ready by
Wednesday. He said tho whole matter had
passed PIT OF the hands Of ths CPUmissien iato
third hands, by reason OF the neR6tlntioh 81 The
Certificates issued against the Property, except
With the terms Of the contract with Culinane.
They had very little Jurisdiction over the matter,
but would do the best they could for them.
Tho contractors for the improvement Of Second
street southeast and alley in square No. sec have
been notified that their work is defective, both
in material and construction, and If not Temedied
It viii be done BY this Office and the cost charged
TO them.
E. E. Barnes, contractor for improving Third
street, between Maryland and Virginia avenues,
has been notified to proceed with his work, the
suspension on the same having been removed.
Mr.. Mcclellan president of the board Of school
trustees, had q short interview with the Commits
sion on matters connected with the opening Of the
schools.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
FOR EUROPE.

A UNITED STATES TREASURY PARTY
Hon. Charles +. Conant, Assistant Secretary Of
the UEited States Treasury, Is on n flying visit
here At the Fifth Avenue hotel. He left Wash
ingtOn last evening, and will return to night.
HIS mission here being to bid farewell 10 the party
Of gentlemen who snfl to-day for Europe on i'm
portGnt Government business. Tho party consist
Of J. P. BigelOw, chief Of the loan branch Of the
Treasury; Messrs. Babc0ck, Secretary BrIstoW's
Pearson, Of the Treasury Department, aud MI
Hillhguse, son Of the Assistant Treasurer here
Mr.. BigelOW is accompanied by his vile and two
daughters md Miss Vanderbilt, sister Of Mr.
Harry Vanderbilt, the late very popular appoint
neut clerk Of the Treasury Department
Mr.. Conant t. will be remembered sueeeeded
eT-Asslstant Secretary Sawyer when Gen Bris-
TOW was made Secretary, and since then he has
been acting Secretary, owing to Secretary Bris-
t6w's absence from Washington on business
about half the time, and has very ably filled the
position, having thorough knowledge Of all the
branches Of the Department. AtWaGhingtOn he
is called 1.-The working Secretary" in consequence
OF the remarkably rapid and satisfactory manner
IN which he tTsusactg business, aid yet he is free
Ton that alTish grufness which is characteristic
Of the high Government official.
Prior 70 his being Assistant Secretary he was
ehlet OF the warrant division, the most Important
one under the SecretaTy'E control, and as yet the
Secretary has not succeeded IN finding man
Win me requisite ability to be appointed bis sue
Daniel Baker esq, acting chief Of The loan
branch during Mr.. BigeioWs Absence and MI,
Charles S. Steele Of the warrant dIvision Treag-
uTy department, are also at the Fifth a yeuue
hotel.-f 7. Telegram, I'd. :
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
TRAHERS RETREAT.
nnrrs rno,r 1.owER MARY1.Ar

NOTES, FROM LOWER MARYLAND.
few days since MessrS. John Alexander,
Francis Lamb, and other gentlemen Of Washing.
ton, who have been personal friends for Years Of
Colonel Joseph Trayers, an old apd well-known
citizen of the District Of Columbia, made visit
to his farm, in 81. MAry's county, Maryland, Q
short dIstahce non Pihey Point, -
On reaching the Oolonel'S lBarop Vop Tra7ers')
landing they WeTo received by the Colonel and
escorted to his residence, an old-fashioned house,
fronting on the river, whore they were introduced
to his wife, princess Mary, as the Colonel styles
her.) AfteF the fOrmality Of an introduction was
6ver, the visitors seated themselves under some
tirns-honored oaks, whore they had not been long
before Mrs. TraYers appeared with o pail of fresh
milk pnd several glasses. The refreshing fluid
was gladly Welcomed, and glass Rfter glass was
filled and emptied until the guests felt the bene-
fetal influences.
shortly AFTER q good Maryland dinner was
served, composed Of all Well~mBnnged farm
gould produce, The meal was properly discussed,
and at its conclusion Q STROLL was takeh over the
farm, when It was found 70 be such that would
please the most precise farmer, every inch Of land
being utilized. One Of the specialties on the Col
onel's farm is his stock of chickens, composed of
the best breeds to be found In the country. He
takes special delight in caring for his stock, and
calls them his children, and looks over them with
fsthoTly care. Tho Colonel is IN excellent health,
and as happy IS lark, be having around him
every comfort and D good wife as companion.
His many friends make frequent visits 10 his
place. He Is always glad TO see them, and makes
their soiOurn with him as pleasant a. poBsIble.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
POLICE COURT NEWS.

REPORT OF YESTERDAYS WORK.
That class Of humanity which delights in the
pastime Of beating detenceless females, whom
they have sworn 70 'protect," &C., were out in
strong force yesterday, The first one arraigneo
was Edward Martin, large, robust 1esh-bruiseri
q man Of about thirty Summers, and one Of the
systematic kind who make it business. His
wife had marks Of cruel treatment and testified
that she had been severely beaten by the defend
ant; fined SI0 and costs.
The next man who had been engaged in this
domestic enterprise was William johnson. His
wife looked old enough TO be his grandmother
and bruised sufficient Tor steamboat explosion.
She said that benEine did IT, A casual observer
would have supposed II was nitro glyoerlne.
It appears that William got drunk, came home
IN q state of upEetedness, approached his WE
with large club said ;2msthing so %bich h.
duced Maria to remove to the Kitchen; mp h.s
removing the club overlook her, breaking nsF
cries Of HbeIpI murder helpT' The club still
TTorksNhard blows, chilling o1ths, drunken nut
ters Now was the time for kettie % my Msts ~
ioved CLOSELY By 3 foH Streaks Of chain lightning
10 dry his clothes of with, Instead OF these In
rushed half dozen ne'ShDors, WIG me never opee
croE6ar and the like, but merely cared kindly for
the wounded woman and sent for a policeman.
johnson was taken into custody fined SO, and
Basil Smith, carrying o razor, go. Patrick
Morgan, profane and Indecent language, for
IeAeQ COllhlerAl, 70. martina EOlletr prOlanef ~.
Geo. Wilson, same, IS. Washington Rollins, s5
for disorderly conduct: VIM; Tucson, profane, IS;
James Graham, forfeited collateral for loud and
boisterous language, S.. Charles Kaiser, inde-
cent exposure, t5. Frank King was sent to the
ehRin-A ang as q vagrant James Galllher, col
ored, same charge, chain-gang ninety days. Hen
~ Brooks, same charge, chain-gang.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS SCHEDULE.
Mr.. A. A Birney, assistant District attorney,
last week prosecuted 1s2 cases in the Police Court,
Of which there were 12S convictions, acquittals
and appeals. The fines Imposed amounted 70
1854, and forfeitureI, Sl2s. The week previous
there were l22 cases prosecuted, Of which there
were LOG convictions, acquittals, 10 dlsmissals
and appeals. Fines imposed, s9l7, and collst-
erals forfeited, sl62. The summary Of work since
Mr. Birney commenced keeping q record July
28l shows 6S7 cases. tines, a. 0O4 and forfeitures
$3.50.
Tho larger portion Of these fines are not col
ected in this court ns in many Of the cases where
heavy penalties are imposed appeals are taken,
and the collections made IN the Criminal Court.
Mr.. Birney keeps systematic record of his cases
each day, which he finds Of great advantage. This
has not heretofore been done.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
DIR. VERDI AGAIN.

ANOTHER CRITICISM OF THE GREAT
CLASSICAL SCHOLAR AND CHEMIST.
The following letter Is commended to the OF.
tention Of Dr.. Verdi:
WASHINGTON, Aug. a. 1874.
TO the Editor Of ths National Republican:
SIR: DR.. Verdi, In an article on oEone, lately
published in Fofhsy's Sunday Chrohiele, makes
the following scientific blunder: He says in the
last paragraph OF his learned essay that ozone
IL quite easIly detected when present by exposing
strip Of paper saturated in lodide Of POTASSIUM
to the open air. "If ozone Is present the PAPER
will become blue" Why not brown, DR.. VsrdlP
When iodido Of potassium Is added to sweet oil
the mass soon becomes brown, because the potas-
sum leaves the iodine and combines with the oil,
forming o soap, and the liberated iodine stains
the compound brown, because It is itself brown
when free from potassium. Had DR.. Verdi fully
understood what he vas talking about he would
have given the following formula: Prepare paper
with Starch and iodide Of potassium ID the usual
manner, and place strips OF 1t in dark place and
exposed to free current OF afr. II ozone is pres
emit in quantity It Will attack tho potassium and
liberatA the iodine, which in turn will act on the
starch. This latter compound Is blue-not the
paper, but the starch OBSERVER.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
i NO VEL CASE.
TWO SOCIETIES FIGHTING FOR
NAME

TWO SOCIETIES FIGHTING FOR A
NAME.
A novel suit has been entered by Mr.. James O.
Payne, in behalf Of the Grand Lodge Of the Ma
tional United Order Of ChGldeans, against an or.
ganization Of the same name, asking an iniunc-
tion to prevent the latter body from using the
same name. The bill sets forth that In April,
1872, certificate Of Incorporation was hled and
recorded in the once Of the recorder Of deeds, BY
which J. n. TraveTs, Rachael A. Bowen, ". H
johnson, RasbeTy yenefeF, James Trip, George
Mathews, Richard Taylor, Mary p. Brady, John
Church, Sarah Christian, Louisa Alton and Rich
ard Willis associated themselves together under
the above name for the purpose Of relieving the
sick, &C. They charge that the affairs of the
Order progressed tremendously pntn certain par
ties assumed 70 obtain the full control Of the or
ganization. Among them Perry Oarson, John
BeokWith, Edward Minor, Margaret P. Brady,
David LomaI, AlonEo Newman, Daniel Brown
and Benjamin Jewell, who they charge with hav-
Ing in October, 1871 filed eertihcate Of incoTpO-
ration as the Grand Lodge National United Order
OF Chsldeans, purpOrting to have been acknowl-
edged OF even date with that Of cofnplainants.
1 hey iuftheT charge that the power assumed by
QeienaHnts is without authority, that they have
Oeen by defendants put TO great trouble by re-
peated suits Of repieyin, sc, and they therefore
AK ioT the LnterposltiUn Of the Court Of Equity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
4 TROUBLESOME YOUTH.
TROUBLES OF A QUIETLY-INCLINEI
pAnHFTnP

TROUBLES OF A QUIETLY-INCLINED
BACHELOR
Mr.. Pigsby Is o quiet bachelor, residing with
one Of the first families Of the city. A younger
member Of that family is q boy with Q great ca
pscity for noise. That boy is In the habit Of
waking Pigsby up every morning two hours be-
fore breakfsstume by HE racket and sundry
The amount Of candy and nuts PIgsby bestowed
upon that boy never tended 70 improve his health
o BIT. Every opportunity he got to scoWl At him
be EcOEled, and every time he could step on him
conveniently he smiled inWardly.
Yesterday the parents left that boy IN charge
Of the premises while they went down town. He
got out on the front porch about the time Plgsby
was in the depth Of his afteI-dinneT nap and com
menced working his little bellows 70 the tune Of
"Oid Aunt Jemlma who, oh, who" As soon as
the mild notes OF "Who, oh, Who,n reached Pigs
by's ears with SUFFICIENT force to wake him he van
dered around TO the wash stand and seiglng large
water pitcher split its contents on 70 the boys
head, Completely sAtuTatlng him.
The Atmosphere about the neighborhood was
immediately oonVulsed with all the bowls that
ooy could think Of, and Pigsby becoming alarmed
81 bis rash set hurried down stairs, md finally
Persuaded the boy to promise 70 say nothing
sooot II ana stand up BY the Kitchen stove to get
aI{: Ihls cost him q bran new silver quarter;
sun ne thought It cheap way 70 get out Of the
poy remarked that hOid PiRsby had soused him
with water, boat him with cane nearly roasted
hin alive by the kitchen IRE and then tried 10
subsldiEe him with filthy lucre," he mentally
cursed himself for not having dried that boy of
Dy warming him up with o Single
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25

It Is wanting IN Sufheient SafsguArd sZalpst NAL
adptntstrPtion heretofore existing, and the crea-
ton OF indebtedness" but the Gheretofore exist
ing was rejected with the same unanimny that
the "sdeenda" was, showing most clearly that the
rest OF the committee did not shore with him his
opinion OF Standardization and dishonesty
against the old government.
II the face Of these facts the report Of the com.
not willing 20 admit the complete Ttndication OF,
Coy. Shepherd President Grant, 10 his deep
and abiding faith In him, and probably being
eogniEant OF these facts, nominated him as one
Of the new Commissioners, having only the vel
fare Of tbs District At heart. But the Senate,
succumbinG % the PerniclouS influences Of the
table
Time wiz vfndFcAts the judgment Of the Presi-
dent, and the Senate already, no doubt, regrets
It's own eotion. JubTfcl.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
MARYLAND TOURyaHsyT.

The Preparations being made for the grand
tournament to be held at Variety Springs in St.
Msry's county, Nd. in September next, are on
the most elaborate scale. DR.. BlackISton, pro-
prietor Of the springs and manager Of the tourna-
ment has received adViees from all sections of
the United States, setting forth that each State
will be represented on the occasion. It Is ex-
peeted that large number OF Washingtoniahs
WIN visit the springs ct that tiRs to witness the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
q NEYInAN KETFRARS.

At q meeting of the business committee Of the
aboVe-named association last night, ]. o. Kreteh-
mar, esq., IN the chair tickets were issued for the
excursion, September Il, to Glymoht, to tho mem
bers, for sale by them until further notice. The
committee VIII meet again next Monday evening,
ct O'Clock, ct General Denvers office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
AUCTION SALES T0-nAY

By Thomas Bowling:
erty on Seventh street, between n ana n stTyaetts
northwest.
BY Duncanson Bros: e.
At 10 o'clock, a general assortment of f9rpiture,
cloths, sc, - "