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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20
Harrisburg Correspondence.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 18th, 1874.
The most of the time of the Senate this
week has been spent in considering the
election bill offered by Mr.. Mcclure. The
DILL was considered in caucus by the Re-
publicans, and many important changes
agreed upon, which were subsequently in
corporated into the bill. Upon final vote
being had, 10 votes were cast for it and 8
against it, but under the New Constitution
it requires a majority of the whole Senate
to pass any BILL consequently the majority
of on the vote failed to give the bill the
required number of votes. Further con-
sideration was postponed until Tuesday
next. 1t is very unfortunate that partisan
prejudice was allowed place in the dis
cussion of a measure in which both parties
should be anxious only to secure to the
voters an honest and fair ballot.
The speaker OF the Senate on Wednes-
day last, announced the formation of the
standing committees. In the formation of
these committees, the speaker has been
very liberal towards the minority, as he
of them.
Messrs. Wallace and Dill, are chairmen of
two subcommittee on constitutional
reform, while Mr.. Chalfant is chairman
of the committee on Public Printing, and
Mr.. Albright chairman of the committee
on Mines and Mining. Petitions have been
presented contesting the seats of Senator
Lamon of the Third District, and the seat
of Senator Dill, from your district. From
the subsequent report of the Judiciary
committee regarding this matter, it is not
probable that either of these contests will
be pushed.
In the House, on Wednesday last, the
oath under the New Constitution was ad-
ministered to the members. The standing
committees for the House were announced
yesterday, by speaker Mccormick. He
has not shown as much liberality towards
the Democrats, as was shown in the SEN
ate. notice that the member from your
county, Mr.. John II. Sheibley, has place
on four committees, viz: Ways and Means
Printing, Agriculture and Compare Bills.
The Superintendent of Public Schools, in
communication yesterday, requested the
Legislature to investigate the charges
made against Rev. A. L. Guss, formerly
Principal of the Cassville Orphan School
and the subject was referred to the COM
mittee on education in both Houses, the
committees to act in conjunction. This is
good move, as the charges against Mr..
Guss, are scandalous, and justice to him
demands that IL not true they should be so
declared and IL true the cause of morality
demands that he be punished.
The Senate has already adjourned until
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, and it is
probable that the House will adjourn this
afternoon until Tuesday evening or We'd
nesday morning. QUID NUNC.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20
A Engine Runs Away.

On Friday morning an engine attached
to freight train in Sunbury suddenly broke
loose from the tender and started off at a
full run. The engineer was in the Office
receiving orders at the time, and the fire.
man, who had opened the throttle valve to
start the train, stepped into the tender,
when the coupling suddenly broke. The
engine ran rapidly on to Northumberland,
and passed Mon tandon with such speed
that it was hard to tell, remarked an eye
witness, whether 1t was locomotive or a
wheelbarow. Finding that she could not
be overhauled, orders were given to open
the switch at Milton an ditch her." The
switch tender had barely time to execute
the order when she came laundering up
the track, and was Immediately thrown off,
running for square or more on the ground,
causing the stones TO fly in oil directions,
one Of which passed through the window
of house. When thrown off she had one
hundred pounds of steam, and was good
for Wiiliamsport II her progress had not
been so suddenly stopped. There was
much excitement along the road, as the
mail train was known 70 be approaching.
She made the distance from Sunbury to
Milton, eleven miles, in seventeen minutes" "
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20
In Earnest.

About week after the passage of the
utler-Hurlbut substitute in the House,
says the st. Louis Republican one of the
Northwestern Republicans in that body
showed me letter from the Chairman of
his State Central Committee. 1t read
thus
You are all acting the d-n fool. The
people are in no mood for foolng OR trifling,
and here you go on just as if it was all fair
weather and just as if there was no trouble
with our old fashioned majority. | tell
you the people don't want any patching up
of bad job, and they wont have it. They
simply want the job wiped out altogether
patchwork and all.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20
Rail Road TrOubIes.

Whiting, N. j., January 13.-The en-
gineers of the New Jersey Southern Rail-
road by preconcerted arrangements and at
the instigation of all other employees of the
company, last night, after taking their
several trains to their destination, ran their
engines to the headquarters of the motive
power of the road at Manchester, and there
disconnected them, which action has COM
pletely closed up the business of the road,
and of all other roads depending upon them
for connection. The cause of the strike is
failure of the company to pay the months
wages which they owe them. The track
has been torn up in several places to pre-
vent trains of other roads from running on
the New Jersey Southern company's track.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

EB- A young lady, a music teacher of
Elmira was recently suffering from
typhoid fever, and became to all appear
ance dead. The attending physician pro-
nounced life extinct, and the remains were
taken to Hornellsville for burial. At the
grave when the coffin lid was removed to
allow the friends to take last look at the
remains the body was found in a state of
perspiration and still warm. Measures
were at once taken to restore conscious
ness, but without avail, although signs of
life we're visible for several hours after
ward.
GB- The grocery store of George Alder
ton at Saginaw City, Mich, was complete
ly demolished by the explosion of can of
gunpowder, and is now mass of ruins
A little daughter of Mr.. Alderton, aged
four years, was instantly killed, and Mrs.
Alderton badly burned. A clerk named
Williams was also severely injured. The
accident is supposed to have been caused
by the little girl putting lighted matches
into can containing nearly ter pounds of
gunpowder
u. X. Pangborn, editor of the Jersey City
ECenSng Journal, was waylaid on the 18th
inst, by John Daley, an internationalist,
whom Pangborn had ordered out of his
Office. Pangborn was struck on the head
with club, knocked down and badly in
jured. Robert Bumstead, president of the
board of aldermen, and another man who
interfered in his behalf, were both stabbed
in the face. Daley who was organizing
force to parade with the workingmen has
been arrested.
az Mr.. T. P. Baily writes from Hum
boldt, Iowa, that at least one good result
is apparent in that section as result of the
panic. Spectators who have held large
bodies of land at exOrbitant prices, and
who have thus kept out settlers, are being
compelled to sell, and farming lands which
were formerly held at from IS to $40 per
acre can now be bought for half that sum.
In consequence, settlers are flocking in
rapidly.
eB- A portly gentleman crowded him
self into horse car next to young man,
who said "Perhaps you wouldn't crowd
in here if you knew had just had the
smallpox" "Oh, that's nothing" was
the reply, "f for this is the first time / have
been out since had it myself"
eB- A country paper exclaims "Lives
there man with soul SO dead, who never
to himself has said, I'll pay before go to
bed, the debt owe the printer9 Yes, there
are some we know full well, who never
such tale could tell, but they, fear, will
go to--well, the place where there's no
winter"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

GB- A professional betting man made
good thing of it on the occasion of fire
which lately broke out at the cotton. samp-
ling offices of firm in Liverpool. While
the conhagaration was at its height and
the burning cotton was being thrown out
of the windows upon the flags below, a
number of brokers stood in the street dis
cussing the sum which the waste would
realize. One friend offered to bet guinea
that the burned cotton would fetch e15,
and as. this was apparently far beyond it's
value he found no difficulty in finding per-
sons willing to take the bet. This he did
until twenty people had accepted the wa
ger for guinea each. He afterward went
to the sale and bought the cotton for GIG,
which he then sold for e12, sustaining a
loss of ga upon the purchase, but pocke t.
ing sixteen guineas as his net profits upon
the transaction.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

A CONFLICT exists in Texas between the
newly elected and the retiring governor
The old officer claims executive control
Of affairs until April, while the governor
elect claims that his term commences now.
The President has been asked for troops to
settle the difficulty, but refers the parties
to the courts, and declnes to interfere
Trouble is apprehended.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

cB- A complicated case has made its way
up TO the Supreme Court of Massachusetts is.
Mr. Perkins, tardy traveller, wanted to
catch trair that was starting out of
Boston sooner than suited his leisurely con-
venience. He offered Mr.. Gage, hack
man, two dollars to get him to the depot in
time. Mr.. Gage did it, but in doing SO
drove faster than the ordinance allowed,
and was arrested. He argued that the oc-
casion and the extra compensation condon-
ed his fault, whereupon he was also prose-
cuted for taking more than the irregular
fare. Competent counsel have fought his
case to the cost of 81, 900, and now the final
decision is that he must pay the fines origi-
nally imposed for charging an extortionate
fare and fast driving.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

THE unemployed workmen in New York
have been giving the police of that city
considerable trouble, and indications of
riotous conduct are frequent among the
crowds that gather in various parts of the
city.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R.
Monday, Nov, l1tIl, 1878.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG AS FOLLOWS:
For New York, at $50, $40 a. m. and 200 p. m,
4.05 p. m.
For Reading, at $50 $40 a. m. 200, 4.O5 and
For louisville, at $50, s,lOa. m. and 4.O5 D. M
and Via Schuylklll and Susquehanna Branch at
500 D. m.
For Allentown, at $50, $40 a. m-2OO and 74O
The $50 a, m. and 200 p. m. trains have
The $40 a, m. and 200 p. m. trains have through
cars for Philadelphia.
SUNDAYS
For New York, at $50 a. m.
For Allentown and Way Stations at $50 n. IN.
For Reading, Philadelphia and Way stations at
200 p m.
TRAINS FOR HARRISBURG, LEAVE AS FOL-
LOWS
Leave New York, at 900 a. m. 12.AO and $50
p m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.l5 a. m. $50 and 7.l5
p. m.
Leave Reading at AIS, 7.4O, ll2O a. M l.5O, 600
Leave Pottsvllle, at 500 9lO a. IN. and 435 D. m
and via Schuylkill and SusquehaRna Branch at
Leave Allentown at 2.1O a. m. 1925, 4s5 and
$3.50 D. m.
The q 10 a. nj. train from Allentown and the
AS a. M train from Reading do not run on Mon
days.
Leave New York. at $50 p. m
Leave Philadelphia, at 716 p m,
Leave Reading, at 4.l5, 740a. m. and 1015 p. m.
Leave Allentown, 210 a. IN. and S55 p. IN.
J.E WOOTTEN,
Reading. January 20, 1874.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

THE House of Representatives at Wash
ihgton, have by a very large majority pass
ed a resolution declaring, "that in their
Judgment there is no necessity to increase
taxation or to increase the public debt by
further loan, if there shall be economy in
the public expenditures and in view of the
condition of the national finances, the
House will reduce the appropriations and
public expenditures to the lowest point
consistent with the proper administration
of public affairs"
The people will cordially support their
representatives in carrying out such de-
sirable programme, as they are neither in
the humor or the condition to bear increas-
ed taxation.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

THE nomination of Hon. Caleb Gushing,
TO be Chief Justice of the United States
has been withdrawn by the President in
consequence of determined opposition in
the Senate to his confirmation. One of
the reasons given by the senators for op-
posing this nomination was that he had
never been prominently identified with the
Republican party. To most persons the
fact that he had not been prominent pol
itcian would seem to be a strong recon-
mendation as to his fitness for position
where party bias should be entirely exclud-
Cd It is also said that Mr.. Gushing hav-
ing written letter recommending friend
10 the favorable notice of Jefferson Davis,
in March, 1851, was an evidence that he
was not loyal to the Union at that time,
and consequently, though he had been con
fidental advisor TO every administration
since that time, was not fitted for the po
sition TO which he had been nominated.
II the charge is true that he was dislOya
ho is unfit to represent this nation in Spain
and yet the same Senators who opposoC
his appointment as Chief Justice, readily
voted to confirm him as Spanish minister
1t is therefore evident that tho true reason
for the opposition has not yet been made
manifest, and it may be that some Senator
Is desirous to secure the position Of Chic
Justice for himself.
10 new nomination for the Office has yel
been made.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

Store Stand for SaIe.-A first class cana
Grocery Stand with every convenience, sit
uated one mile south of Liverpool and in
good neighborhood. The subscriber
wishing to go west, will sell at a bargain to
the purchaser. For further particulars,
call at the residence or address,
WILLIAM FRY,
80 13t Liverpool, Perry Co., Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

GB- Hon. Sydney Clarke, of Kansas, is
so much opposed to railroads that he made
the journey from his home to Topeka in
lumber wagon. He is granger candidate
for the Senate of the United States, and is
putting himself in proper training.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

IN the distribution of legislative Offices,
Perry County was not remembered. OF
course the reason for this was there were
no applicants for any office.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

SPECIAL NOTICE.-Haying laid in an
unusual heavy stock which must be
closed>out, I am selling on at greatly re-
duced prices. Persons wanting goods
of any kind will make money by giving
me a call.
I1S- Best prints only 10 cents per yard,
and other goods at same reduced price.
r. MORTIMER
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

WE return our thanks 10 Mr.. John II.
Sheibley member Of the legislature from
this county for legislative documents.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

THE Gettysburg Star g. Sentinel says :
At meeting of the Bar of this county last
week, after full conference of opinions, it
was unanimously agreed that it was desir-
able to have Adams county made sepa-
rate Judicial district. Our correspondent
w. developes some of the reasons which led
to this determination. Besides this is the
anomalous condition of the county under
the new Constitution. All the surrounding
counties, Franklin, Cumberland and York,
are made separate judicial districts, leav-
ing Adams isolated. If attached to either
of these counties, which have constitu-
tional right to elect a separate Judge, it is
questionable whether our county would
have any voice in the election Of Judge.
The remaining alternative is either to be
attached to some distant county of less
population than 10000, or to be made a
separate Judicial district. The latter seems
to be preferred.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

Chapped Hands, face, rough skin, pimples,
Tingworm, salt-rheum and other cutaneons af-
feetions cured, the skin made soft and smooth,
by Juniper Tar Soap, made by Caswell, Haz-
ard q Co., New York. Be certain to get the
Juniper Tar Soap, as there are many limitations
made with common tar which are worthless.
Id 4w
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20
Terms to Clubs.

Our terms to clubs will be the same as
they were last year viz
Ten copies will be sent for Sit.0O
Twenty copies 4" Z" $4,000
In each case the person getting up the
club will be supplied with an extra copy.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20

AND BLANKETS for sale at
- Panic prices at +. MoRrrsmR's.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
Cr1Er LAND SLIDE on the V. & I. Il

Cr1EI LAND SLIDE on the Y. & I. Il
Il. the Virginia Chronicle of last evening
says: The land slide on the Virginia
and T.uckee Railroad was = much more
serious affair than was at first supposed.
The slide occurred during Friday night.
in the cut first north of Negro Ravne,
on the northeast side of American Flat,
and the soapy and thoroughly soaked
earth of tie north bank, FOR distance
of sixty feet along the track and forty
feet back from the original face Of the
cut, came i'll upon the read. Ihs slide
rather run under than over the track.
RAISING thu northern rail two or three
feet ;,nove tie south one and sIlbs--
quertiy covering both to a considerable
depth. Ih. locomotive Esmc!alia,
hence for Carson at J:i5 Saturday morn
Ing. with a heavy train OF ole cars, ran
into the slide aEd upon the upturned
track, the cat forming a sharp curve.
and TUNED over upon her side III the
SUM. The engine sustained consider
able damage, and four non cars loaded
with ore were piled ZIP i'll a heap against
tho tender. Division Superintendent j.
j. Holmes repaired to the spot immedi-
ately with 4 large force of vorkmen, and
they worked like beavers until late last
night when the locomotive was got on
the track and hauled up to Gold Hill
Hand and hydraulic jacl, screws were
brought into requisitiou to raise the loco
motive SO that temporary track could be
placed under her, but the nature Of the
ground was such that yesterday morn
ing, just - everything Was ready for
placing timber and rails under the pom
derous engine, the foundation under the
screws gave way AID she went down
into the slUm deeper than ever. Mean
time, every man who could ind room i'll
tie cut Was put al work digging and
shoveling. and flat cars and locomotives
were employed at both ends OF the slide
to remove the dirt. Al day yesterday it
required TIE constant efforts Of all this
force TO keep the road bed down TO the
lsvsi Oh which they commenced early i'll
the morning, the immense mass of loose |
and sobbv earth on the north side press |
ing constantly against and raising the |
bed as fast as the men could dig it up |
and shovel it upon the cars. This work |
will have TO be kept up constantly for !
SEINE days, bat the track has been laid |
down and trains passed through as usu- !
nj to-day.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

T1R sudden death of an unfortunate
woman at Eureka is thus referred to by
the Sentinel of the 18th inst:
Mrs. Elizabeth Foster died suddenly
at her residence on Clark street, at about
6 O'Clock yesterday morning. She had
been i'll about week, but was not con-
sidsred dangerously so. She was the
wife Of a well known resident Of Virgin
ia City, and in former years moved in
the bss. society Of that town. Of late,
however. she became dissolute i'll her
habits, leaving her husband, and since
then has been living LEVIED, !icentious
life Deceased leaves two children, and
mother now living in Montana. The
exact nature OF her disease not being
definitely known, Coroner Borowsky
will hold an inquest this morning in
order to ascertain if the deceased died
from natural causes. Her funeral will
f>ae place to-day at O'Clock.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

TIE Si-CIIrg- BsrEs-as CoSrEovERsx,
Tx. al iriiia1 WAS, Is prolonged. and
w-f:uI :. carried far into tha ;Liyk Of
.ewsparer,,nrn where 1t seems Ike 20 l'
nave. settled. NJ. Na:ehez has mag
pale ticed ally. much on accoun. Of
being an c,1t;Tner AMI Quit. as much
because Le IS i, 4 controversy aith 3
poiiiiciia Of TIE white :2cck-cio:h Va
r.e.y. Eeaawh.ie. B-o- EIttrlan has q:
sonIe~l.a. pc7psry advocate IL the Reno
S.a.s .'o.--T;1:. witch paper Stems 70
den il necessary 90 Pile ~ hard names
a-,ins. NJ. NatciIaz; aci -isIs-:Ts fJT
A.sssar,. i=inr Of advocate 10. the F;u:e
Chief ventures se7cethirg iur.ke. upon
,hc s1t;cc: thu,wisc. t. vt: ''Na;chcz
Iaay not ie acy te;:e- ;,,an re ought 70
be-very lev indians. not faxed, tie
b.. this u;Is. 70 said IL his favor:
ss knew him coed many yeas ago,
AMI vLfn tie Eaa.aadiag Italians
we making h5,ns IL NevaIa Text
toy = dangerous h=tita,.on, Sa.chez
Sas The friend o: the White nan
and Of The White mans household. He
d;I more .;la, any ether In,iiaa in the
Territory &c bring around Z restoration
o. friendly relations. He Knows more
;aGn tke other Iniians, and perhaps
frey are e2viou=. lie knows very re:.r
~ low many Indians are properly quot
ahle as residing within the Pyramid
Lake district. He says that E.:cma..
oTe-s:ates the number. Perhaps Bate
man does-?erhaps ne does net: bat We
wouii take snail ,!sk that tie Indian
Il nearer the correct count. SatcheZ
s1ys tia: Ea:eInan calls too large ncl,l-
her Of Indians. IN order 10 draw Tations
and annuity goods. Bateinan disputes.
That makes an issue OF veracisy between
hatcher and Eateman."
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

THz san Francisco PosT has = very
sensible article on tina. Irepus,cE":sS
thing. the Freeman Bill, al! opens its
remarks as follows:
From all that We can learn there Is
little doubt that Freeman Fares and
TrtieLts BIZ has broken down Of lis own
weight. TEe-igst cursJTy glance at its
provisions 10y Insn of intelligence, who
had given any thought to the subject of
railroad transportation, and who were
hot concerned III manufacturing or afraid
Of the popular clamor, showed this bill
TO be imperfect AMI utterly unsIi,ed to
tie local conditions under which the ser-
sral railroads Of California are worked.
The Posi- early in January pointed out
the faults Of the bill and suggested 4
better aud more etiectUal plan Of Tec.ify
ing abuses and orcrcharses. Freeman,
author of the bill, and chairman of the
CoIaInittee on Corporations. backed by
Sir. Swift and supported by the E,iiietiy.
and CaioH, would listen to nothing.
When Speaker Estee mcdesily ventUrod
10 point out one error and suggested tilat
'';he bill had better Re perfected by its
friends than hacked by its enemies,
Swift turned on him with the feIocity Of
n bully. The Uatoa denounced Nj
Estee fox his wisc and st4tesinanlihe
words, as an obstguctioDist sprung up
III al unexpected quarter E::ce had
TO yield with such grace as he could to
The insolel.t dosnatism of his colleagues
and the lash OF yindictive press that
had raised and was leading the popular
clapior. At least Il score OK members of
the assembly reluctantly voted for this