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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
An rIIIcIt DIstIIIery DESTROYED.

New York, February 1.-THE revenue
officers, with government troops, raided on
an Illicit distillery on Barren Island last
night. They found a number of workmen,
who all denied being owners of the concern;
also, As barrels Of first-class whisky which
were seized. A schooner lying close at
hand was found to contain several hogs
heads of molasses. The vessel.and cargoes
were seized. Fifty thousand gallons of
mash were spilled into the sea, and tubs
destroyed, The machinery, which was in
good working order, was removed to Fort
Hamilton, and the building fired and de-
stroyed.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
A One Cent Conductor,

Several evenings since an individual en-
tered the evening train at Reading for Phil
adelphia. On the Conductor taking up
tickets the man had none, and after empty
ing out all his pockets he managed to raise
the amount of his fare, including the addi-
tional twenty-five cent check, within one
cent. The puncher of pasteboards, how
ever, insisted on that single nickle being
forthcoming or he would be compelled to
stop the train and put him out. A gentle
man passenger kindly loaned the penniless
traveller the desired farthing and the train
sped on.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17

COMPARE the publisher of newspaper,
who has to go all around the country to
collect his pay, to a farmer who sells his
wheat on credit, and not more than bushel
to any person. If any farmer will try the
experiment of distributing the proceeds of
his labor over two or three counties, with
an additional one to two or three distant
States, for one year we will guarantee that
he will never after that years expert
ence, ask publisher to supply him with a
paper year Or two without the pay for it.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
CONSUMPTION

the scourge of the family, may in its early
stages be promptly arrested. and perma-
nently cured.
Rayenswood; w. Va, Oct. 28th, 1872.
Dr.R.Y. PIERCE:
Sir-For the last year have been using
your Golden Medical Discovery. / owe my
life to il, having been afflicted for years.
Did not use it but short time before was
benefited; at that time was very bad, not
able to sit up much, was suffering greatly
with my throat, was getting blind, had a
dry cough, and much pain in my lungs. /
have used twelve bottles of the Discovery
and am almost well. KATE T. WABDNER.
A son of Mr.. j. II. Meseck, of Chatham
Four Corners, N. Y, has been cured of
Consumption by DIR. Piesce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, = so says Mr.. G. b. Can
field, editor Of the "Chatham Courier"
A. r. Eglar, druggist, of West Union, o.,
writes that DR.. PieEce's Golden Medical
Discovery has effected wonderful cure of
Consumption in his neighboThood.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
StrlctIr Moral tIII 1a o,clock.

A few days since an Alexandria, Va,
paper referred to the approaching ball of
the Pioneer Club (colored) Of that city
and adverted to the announcement on the
programme that the ball would be ''strictly
moral until 10 O'clock" One OF the com
mittee of arrangements has written to the
editor explaining as follows: "What we
meant by strictly moral until IL O'Clock
was that there would be no dancing al
lowed before that hour, so that members
of churches may enjoy themselves promo
nadinC."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
0COme.AlOng.n

At the Criminal Court on yesterday af-
ternoon an old negro woman of herculean
proportions was waiting in the Sheriff's Of
fee as witness in the case against Mike
Jones, and, lat the proper time, Bailiff Prob
ston was sent down to fetch her up. On
being ordered up stairs she expressed a wish
to be unattended by the Bailih, who, how
ever, insisted gallantly on escorting her.
"Well," said the old amazon "if you must
come with me, come along" and suiting
the action to the word she caught the Bail
if in her muscular arms, and despite his
struggles carried him out Of the SheriFs Of
fee into Clark street. and thence into the
Criminal Court, where she deposited her
load, much 10 the amusement of Court,
jury, bailifIs, and spectators. =" Chicago
Tribune
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
Terrible AmIetIOn.

A dispatch says the village Of South
Windham on the line Of the New London
and Northern Railroad, is terrible afflicted
with small pox, and it is reported every
family in the village has one or more cases.
Several deaths have occurred, and even the
village physician has the disease. Hurses
are needed every business place is closed.
No trains stop at the place and no COM
munication from tho outside is allowed
There are a few cases already in neigh
boring towns.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
Gbe Gintes, Netp BLOOMFIELD, a1u,
Police Mistakes.

A New York paper gives the following
account of two sad mistakes made by the
police authorities of London and New
York:
"One Mrs. Amy Mead, described as a
respectable widow" with the one failing
Of too decided an inclination for convivi-
ality, was so unlucky as to be locked up in
the Tower street police station, Lambeth, a
few nights before Christmas, on charge
of drunkenness.
She was put in a cell with two women
arrested for the same offense. The In
spector making his rounds not long after
had his attention attracted by the attitude
of the prisoner Mead, who was sitting
crouohing in corner of the cell, her face
buried in her hands. Inquiry revealed the
fact that she had been most brutally as
saulted by her two companions, her nose
and ears bitten through as though by a
dog, a piece Of one of her lips bitten com
pletely out, and the whole shape of one
jaw altered.
In addition to these kind attentions, the
two viragos had amused themselves by
knocking her down and performing sort
of war-dance on her body. Tho reader
will be glad to learn that the brutal assail-
ants were sentenced to imprisonment at
hard labor for terms of six and twelve
months. The jury at the same time uttered
a vigorous remonstrance against the cruelty
Of herding respectable people, guilty at
most of an imprudence, with the vilest out
casts.
We do not remember when anything
quite SO atrocious has disgraced a New
York police station. Yet there can be no
doubt that the callous recklessness of the
Police in dealing with this class of offences
frequently leads to results quite as Distress
ing, if not quite SO revolving. The case of
Mr.. French is an instance in point, and, it
is greatly to be feared, only one of many.
This gentleman, merchant of wealth
and estimation, and an officer high in rank
in the Masonic Order, was waylaid in the
streets of New York while on visit, rob-
bed of everything that could serve to iden-
tify him, and left to be picked up, uncon-
scious, by tho police. The sagacity which
sets down as drunk and disorderly every
man who is unable to give an account of
himself was not here at fault, and the poor
man, suffering from concussion of the brain,
was flung into damp cell, to receive from
that exposure the death-blow which the
hand of the assassin had failed to make
sure.
Next morning the police became aware
of their blunder, and hustled their victim
off to the hospital, where soon after he
died, his efforts to prove his identity being
laughed at alike by the police and the doc
tors. The mere accident of his social i'm
portance prevented his case from settling
into that oblivion which no doubt shrouds
scores of other instances of police inconpe-
tency and heartlessness.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
A Singer not Appreciated.

A rather singular lawsuit has taken place
in North Carolina. 1t grew out of an
effort to stop good man who couldn't
sing from making the attempt in church.
The name of the unfortunate lover of song
is William Linkhaw, indicted for misde-
meanor, and tried before Russell, Judge, at
Robson Superior Court. Defendant was
indicted for disturbing religious congre-
CATION. The evidence, as detailed by sew
eral witnesses, WIS substantially this :
Defendant is member Of the Methodist
Church. He sings in such a way as to dis
turb the congregation. At the end of each
verse his voice is heard after the other
singers have ceased. One of the witnesses
being requested to describe defendants
singing initiated it by singing verse in the
voice and manner of defendant, which
"produced burst of prolonged and ire
sistible laughter convulsing alike the spec
tators, the bar, the jury, and the Court" I"
The defendant is reported to be a strict
member Of the church (Methodist) and a
man of the most exemplary department
1t was not contended by the State upon the
evidence that he had any intention or pur-
pose to disturb the congregation, but on
the contrary, it was admitted that he was
conscientiously taking part in the religious
services. There was verdict of guilty,
Judgment and an appeal by the defendant.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
az Ono evening last week Mrs. simOns

~ One evening last week Mrs. Simons,
of New York, heard footsteps in one Of the
bedrooms on the second floor. Being
alone, Mrs. Simons armed herself with a
poker and quietly entered the bathroom.
Seeing something moving in the dark she
attempted to take hold Of It, and to her
astonishment found herself in the arms of
a burglar. With remarkable presence of
mind she dealt him a stunning blow with
tue poker, and the man fell at her feet
After furnishing him severely shs threw him
bodily over the balusters. Then she faint
cd. but few moments Afterward her hus-
band returned, and learning the facts re-
ported the case TO the polieCe.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17

unusual heavy stock which must be
closed out, am ceiling on at greatly re-
duced prices. Persons wanting goods
OF any kind VIII make money by giving
So 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?, 1874-02-17

lzBi- We noticed in one Of our exchanges
last week the statement of Dea. JoAR Hodgkins
of South Jefferson, Me-, whose son was cured
Of inclpient consumption by the use of john
sons Anodyne Llnfment. We refer to this at
this time as Tending TO corrobOrate the state
ment we made last week In relation to Lini-
ment as applied TO consumption.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17

tag- If Congress had employed as much
scientific skin In the arrangement of its ere
construction Policy" at the close, as the War
Department did in the beginning Of the war, In
arranging for the manufacture of what was
called sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders
for the use Of the Cavalry horses, no doubt the
uunion would have been restored long ago.
Er
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17

esg- The wife Of Rev. Mr.. Benser died
last week, Of trichine after sickness OF
twenty-five days. This is the second death
out Of nine persons who have been attacked
by the disease from eating diseased pork.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17

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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
A Fortune Turning on Second of Time.

A few days ago Philip Stiner, the oldest
child of the late Jacob Stiner by his first
wife, filed petition for letters of admins
tration on the estate of his sisters Deborah,
and last week like petition was filed by
his half sister Florence. Mr.. Stiner willed
that all his estate, on the death of his wild
ow, should fall to their three youngest
children, Deborah, Florence and Joseph
Jacob and provided that if either of the
three should die without issue before their
father, the share of that one should go to
the other two. If the neighbors of that
burning house can prove that Deborah was
seen alive for but one moment after Mr..
Stiner threw himself from the parapet, then
her estate will go to the eight brothers and
sisters equally.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
A MAN OF A THOUSAND |

- When death was hourly expected from CONsUAIP.
TON all remedies having failed, and Dr. H James was
experimenting, he accidentally made a preparation Of
INDIAN HEMP, which cured his only child, and now
gives this recipe free the receipt of stamps
to pay expenses HEMP also cures night-sweafs
nauseau at the stomach and will break fresh cold in
a hours Address CrAddock Co. 1032 Race St. Phila-
uephla naming this paper 4wd6
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
A WOndorfal Cave.

In the range Of mountains in Western
North Carolina, known as the "Forl5
Range" most singular phenomenon ex-
lists. It is a breathing cave" In the
summer months current of air comes
from it so strongly that person can't walk
against it, while in the wiater the suction
is just as great. The cool air from the
mountain in the summer is felt for miles, in
a direct line from the mouth of the cave.
At times most unpleasant odor is emitted
upon the current from dead carcasses of
animals sucked in and killed by the vio-
lence. The loss of cattle and stock in that
section in winter is accounted for in this
way: They range too near the mouth of
the cave, and the current carries them in.
At times when the change from inhalation
to exhalation begins, the air is filled with
various hairs of animals; not unfrequently
bones and whole oarcassess are found miles
from the place. The air has been known
to change materially during exhalation,
from quite cool to unpleasantly hot, with
ering vegetation within reach, and accom-
panied by terrible roaring, gurglip~
sound, as pot boiling. 1t is unaccounted
for by scientific men who have examined
it, though no exploration can take place.
1t is feared by many that volcanic erup-
ton may break forth there some time.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17

Cincinnati, February 0.--Mrs, Duffy
aged sixty-one, was burned to death to-day
by an alcoholic liniment taking fire while
she was using it.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
THE HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES OF
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j u RU B II B A.

Il arrests decay Of vital forces, exhaustion of
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17
The Perlls of MntrImon1.

A young man named Frost, living at the
village of Chrystal in Michigan became en-
amored of Mrs. Harney a short time ago
and the pther night shot the husband, who
claimed the privilege Of going home from a
party with his own wife iniiictlng serious
wound. A man does not know any more
whose consent he must gain before he pays
these little attentions to his partner which
we're once so common.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17

STAR LAMINA WARE

Table Shields, Plate Water Pitcher, Tea and
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-09
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEED1N GS.
ROARD OF ALDERMEN.

Ata regular meeting of the Board of Alder
| men held December s, 1874 there were present:
Sam'l. Il. Janney, esq.,, President, and Messrs;
Smoot, Moore, Lawson, johnson, french ana
Tho Committee on the Poor reported in favor
| of na7ng the bills Of W. N. Berkeley, $47s1,
| for drv goods for the Inns House, Harlow q
| Bro. S3494 Al, for groceries for same; ) L. As
new, sos for coal for same; }. Enlwise, Jr., lor
medicine, $34 Gland the bills were ordered 10
be paid. ro,,,,;.+oo
on The pet ton of Elias Thompson and Nelly
Wright FIR remission of taxes also 0lll 0! >.
| l.. Smith, SIS for rent Of room for reslstraton
&C.; also bills of N. B. Shirley 81 and Thomas =,
| Buckingham, s., as clerks OF election also Dil
| OF G. w Rock So rs judge OF election; Also re-
port of the Finance Committee on the petition OF
no;icemen also Il petition of Margaret Riley lot
abatement OF taxes also q resolution lnstlucllng
tho Virginia Midand r. 4. Go. to repair the
Ca end of the tunnel, on Wilkes street, anu u
repair the street froL Lee to Union st,-Were
| received from the Common COUNCIL ana IAe!r
action concurred in.
An sct to amend an act entitled IN act to hx
and establish the grade of north st. Asaph st.
was introduced and lost by the following vote !;
Ayes Mcssrs. Jnnney, Lawson, johnson ana
Lyles-4 Noes, Messrs. Smoot, Moore and
An act fixing the grade of st. Asaph street was
received from the Common Council and lost by
the following vote: Ayes, Messrs Janncy,
Smoot, Moore, Lawson and Frcnch-5. Noes,
Messrs. Johnson and Lyles-2.
A petition from the Sun Fire Co. for 500 feet
of hose was received from the Common Council
and their action concurred in and Messrs.
Moore an / Lawson appointed on the committee
on the part of this Board.
Bills OF Mehafey il Co., $3.50, for coal for
isil, and of c. Brill, $50 60, for work done at The
same, were ordered To be paid.
4 petition of Jos. Moore for relief from taxa
tcn also bills of K. W. Wheat, ., and ). W:
Nails IS, for election services; sso bills Of
Sr.oot y Perry, S226.9O for lumber. &c.,-were
| received from the Common Council and their
action concurred in.
On motion of MIR. Lyles, a reconsideration Of
tho vote whereby the act fixing the grade OF st.
Asaph street was lost was had, and the bill pass
ed by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs: Janney,
Srnoot, Moore, Lawson, French and Lyles-6
No MIR. Johnson-l.
A resolution directing the City Surveyor to
make \ new profile Of st. Asaph street to cor
respond with the new grade, was received from
the Common Council and their .ction concur
red IN.
The Board thcr adjourned
Teste: JNU }. JAMESON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-09
COMMON COIjNCII,

| At a regular semi monthly meeting Of tht
| Common Council, held December S. 1874, there
were present: Messrs. Wood, Moore, Eichbcrg
| Mckenzie, Broders, Harlow, Downh.m, Rish
eil Beach, Schofeld, Hughes, Lucas, Harris
| and Mitchell.
Tho President being absent, Mr.. Mcken liz
| was elected President pro tenn
| A communication was received from the May
| or informing the City Council that Mess rs
Simpson, Lloyd and Dewitt, elected Overseer!
of THE Poor for the I'd, 81 snd 4tM wards, hac
| declined to serve and suggesting that the va
cancies be filled.
A communication was received from +. J
Ll0yd declining tho Office of Ovcrscer of tht
| Poor.
A communication was received from T. J
| Collins, Clerk Of the City School Board, inclos.
| ing q resolution adopted by that Board with
reference to the establishment OF nj gEt school,
and it WAS laid on The table.
Two bills of Smoot i Perry, for lumber
amounting to SllO.4 and SlU9 A, respectively
| were ordered to be psid.
A bill of r. w. Wheat, amounting to 81, and
one of j. w. Nails, amounting to So, for cleo.
| ton services, wee ordered TO be paid.
| A petition Of Joseph Moore, of the Sd ward,
| for relief from t.: atom, was referred TO tae
! Committee Oh Fin nee.
Mr. Broders int. oduced an act entitled An act
| fixing the grade OF ST. Asaph street, (which was
passed by the following vote, viz Ayes, Messrs.
Wood, Moore Eichberg, Mckenzie, Brodcrs,
Harlow, Schofeld, Rsheill, Beach, Harris, Luz
cas, Hughes and Mtche-l3. Noes, none.
A petition from the Sun Fire Company for q
supply of hose WAS referred to a special COM
mittee oil two members of each Board of the City
Council and Messrs. Lucas and Broders sp.
pointed members Of that committee on the part
of this Board
Mr. Broders introduced an act to repeal an
act entitled M act to form Board Of Public
Works for the city of Aleyandria, and to fix q
special tax for the improvement of the streets Of
the city, which was ordered to lie over.
MIR. Beach called up the petition Of sundry
citizens for u pump in the well on Pitt street,
between Princess and Oronoco streets, which
was read, and motion that the petition be
granted was lost
Bills o. w. N. Berkeley, Harlow s Bro, Jno.
P. Agnew and James Entwisle, jr., were re-
ccived from the Board of Aldermen and the &C
ton of thai Board in ordering them to be paid,
WAS concurred IN.
Mr.. Wood offered resolution, which WAS re-
terred to the Committee on Streets, directing
the Superintendent of Police to have the pump
on the corner OF Wolfe and Fairfax streets re-
paired.
On motion of Mr.. Lucas, the members of the
Board of Aldermen wee invited to meet this
Board in joint session for the purpose of clectlng
Overseers of the Poor, and the invitation hay
ing been accepted, the two Boards met in joint
session and elected Thos. Lannon Uvcrsccr oil
the Poor for the ID ward Jesse Sherwood for
the Sd, and .. 9. Whitticscy for the 4th.
The Joint meeting then dissolved, and the
Board adjourned.
Testc: HAROLD SNOWDEN. Crk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-09
OFFICIAL.

AN ACT fixing the grade of ST. Asaph street;
Sec. |. Be it enacted BY the City Council of
Alexandria, That the grade of St. Asapn street
from Princess street to King street be fixed as
follows Commencing on the south side Of
Princess street at its Intersection W tn st. Asaph
street at its present grade 81 900 above ordinary
high water; thence running south descending in
q continuous line to Queen street to height Of
% 2 feet above ordinary nigh wafer; thence as
cending in a continuous line to Cameron street
to u heisht 81. = feet above ordinary high water
thence south to the centre OF the square to 8
height OF 1872 feet; thence descending in con.
tinuous line to King street to height Of 81. /
feet above ordinary sigh water.
rec. 2 All acts or parts OF acts inconsistent
with this act be- and are hereby, repealed
Sec. 3. This act shall be in force from Its pas
sage.
Passed Common Council December S, 1874.
LEWIS Nick EMILE, Pres pro tenn.
Passed Board of Aldermen Deer 9Th, 1874.
SAMUEL d. JANNEI, Presid>nt
Approved December 8, 1874.
il. kEMPER, Mayor
Teste: HAROLD SSowDES, Clerk Com. Coua
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-09
MiSSiSSippi Troubles.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-The Times Vicks-
burg dispatches say the fight was renewed at
Snyder's Bluff, ten miles from The city, last
evening between several hundred negroes and
40 whites. a courier was sent to Vlcksburg
for re,inforcemeuts, which We're sent out with
out delay, aud after short skirmish four ne
groes were killed and three wounded, where
upon the negroes retrcated. Last night the
negroes drove in the white pickets from Ford
Hill, and it is said have cntrenched themselves
there. They are receiving large re-inforcements
from other counties. At last accounts they were
marching on the city up the Issagaena Road;
driving the whites before them. They fired
into funeral procession woundiug one white
man. The fire was returned and three negroes
we're killed.