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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16
Attempted Escape of Convicted MoIIies.

A dispatch from Pottsville says it
turns out that the attempted escape, %
few days ago, of the imprisoned Molly
Mcguire prisoner, John Gibbons, by
skilfully removing the masonry and
flooring of his cell, was only part of a
carefully-organized programme for a
general outbreak of the Molly Mcguire
prisoners. 1t was discovered this morn
ing that five convicts were in the plot,
their communications having been Sc
cretly sustained by writing on the mar
gins of newspapers which their friends
were allowed to furnish them with, and
which they exchanged with each other.
James Boyle and Hugh Mcclellan, both
desperate characters, under sentence of
death, for numbering Policeman Yost at
Tamaqua, had made extensive prepara-
tons for escape, the former having al
ready removed the flooring under his
bed. Michael Doolan, another of the
gang, had tunnel partly constructed,
and John Morris had removed part of
the floor in his quarters. They were to
have made the desperate attempt simul-
taneously on Sunday night week, but
owing to the timely discovery of Glib
bons their plans were frustrated. Boyle
and Gibbons, the leaders, have been
heavily shackled.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16
A Remarkable Case.

Charles Hueston, of Monroeville, AL
len county, Ind, i'll with congestion of
the lungs, became unconscious and the
attending physician pronounced him
dead. His relatives at Forrest, Ohio,
were telegraped for and favorite sister
was prostrated with grief. She could
hardly be induced to leave the body
The barber was shaving the corpse when
the razor Slipped q trifle and a jet of deep
colored blood burst forth.
This suggested the fact that life was
not yet extinct, but as there was no fur
ther indications nothing was said TO the
relatives. The friends, however, took
the precaution to leave the lid of the cof-
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16

SENATOR CHR1sTIANCY was very un-
fortunate on his last trip to Washington
He was robbed while on a sleeping car,
somewhere west of Baltimore, of $500
in money, valuable papers and his bag
gage check. The thieves on presenting
the latter were given his trunk at Balti-
more, and the result was that he arrived
in Washington penniless and wardrobe
less except the suit of clothes which he
wore. He at once replenished his eX-
chequer by drawing his mileage and a
months pay, amounting in all to about
5000, and proceeded to his lodgings
That night he was again robbed, the
thieves carrying away his trowsers,
in which was the 5000 he had drawn a
few hours before.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16
End of the Contest Over the Lick Estate

SAN FRANCISCO, January o. - The
contest between the trustees of the Lick
estate and the heirs is finally amicably
arranged. John II. q natural son of
James Lick, receives $533, 900, from
which he pays 900 to other heirs, in
various amounts. This leaves the
trustees in position to carry out the
conditions of the trust deed, and gives
clear title to all real estate included in
the trust, which, on the testimony of
experts, has increased in market value
so per cent by clearing away the clouds
on the title caused by the recent contest.
The value of the property involved is
estimated at So 100000.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16
Attacked by a Horse.

On Wednesday morning last as Alfred
Parks, son of Mr.. Elias Parks, living
near Mays chapel, Chestnut Ridge, was
in the act of hitching vicious horse to
a carriage, the animal caught him by the
right arm near the wrist, chewing and
lacerating it terribly, besides breaking
the bones in two places. Mr.. Parks
went to rescue his son when the horse
also attacked him, biting one of his
hands quite badly. Dr. Joseph Gallo
way rendered necessary medical attend
ance In both ases.-BaltimOre Union.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16

WASHINGTON, January 1.-The at
torney general said this afternoon that
no decision had yet been reached regard
ing the settlement of the question which
legislature now in session at New Or
leans the government will recognize
1t is not mentioned when report from
the attorney general will be made to the
President on this subject. Additional
official advices from New Orleans are
being awaited
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16

BST Chas. e. Brunner, wife and two
children, of Bethlehem, Pa, were burn
ed to ashes in the Ashtabula catastrophe.
The check to their baggage was melted
almost beyond recognition, which shows
the intensity of the heat of the burning
wreck.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16
A Fall In Price.

A store which formerly rented for
$4,000 year in Boston's centre of
business, has recently been let for $4,000.
The Hubbites could not stand the pres
sure and the landlords have knuckled
down.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16
A HiahwaYman in sklrts.

John Crouder, farmer living near
Fort Wayne, Ind, disposed Of load
of pork and started home with $ll6,--
Just outside of the city a woman asked
permission to ride. A little further on
two men stopped the team, and with
the assistance of the supposed woman,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16
A Sister worth Havinu.

WASHINGTON, January 14.-Some
time ago John Henderson and others
were convicted in New Orleans for COM
mitting whiskey frauds and sentenced to
term in the West Virginia peniten-
tiary. To-day his sister left Washington
for that place, carrying with her his par
don by the President.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16

CHARLESTON, S, c., January S.
Nicholas Shisken, the Russian minister
and Rear Admiral A. Crown, of the
Russian imperial navy, arrived here by
rail this mornlng from Washington, ID.
9. The minister brought letter of in
PRODUCTION from Secretary Fish to a
prominent lawyer here, in which it
was stated that he had to come to Charles
ton for the purpose of meeting the
Grand Duke Alexis, Grand Duke Con-
stantine and Rear Admiral Bantakoff,
who were expected to arrive at this port
shortly in the frigate Svetlana, of which
the Grand Duke is captain.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16

MANY of our subscribers in renewing
their subscriptions, send us their con-
gratulations, on the success of THE
TIMES, accompanied with remarks ex-
pressing their qualification with its
weekly visits. We return our thanks
for these kind wishes and compliment
tary remarks.
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Hon. j. +. TEMPLE, Auditor Gener-
al, will please accept our thanks for a
copy of his annual report.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16

by the stair case was cut off. Che accord
ingly dropped herself from the signal box
platform, distance OF sixteen feet, and es-
oaped without injury.
tB Mrs. M'Dpnald, resident Of Will
kinsburg, on Thursday last gave birth tU
bankruptcies. The father is coal miner and
the mother about twenty-four years Of age,
One Of the children lived only fifteen inina
utes, two died three honfs after birth, and
the last lived until early Saturday morning,
when IL died also, All four were perfectly
formed and almost as large, IL is said as
ordinary infants at birth.
New HAVEN, Conn, January f.--Wm.
III. Jones, young married man, joiner by
trade, and living at No. 23 Frank street in
this city, placed himself in front of the
locomotive of swift moving train on the
New York road as it was crossing a spile
bridge near the city on Saturday night, and
was instantly killed, the body being horri-
bly, mangled. Jones was insane at the
time and had been in the asylum several
times.
eB-A A mail train from Boston, on the Rut-
land Railroad, was thrown from the track
near East Willingford, Vt, Tuesday after
noon by broken rail. The engine and
baggage-car remained on the track, but the
passenger and mail cars went over an en-
DanKment twenty feet in height, the fOR-
mer turning bottom-side up. There were
thirty passengers aboard the train, several
of whom were severely, but none fatally
injured.
tB- The points in Saratoga county
love story are that Frank was discarded By
Lisa in obedience to the dying injunction
of her mother; that they parted at the
gate of the cemetery that she gradually
pined until at the point of death that she
sent for Frank, but he was on his death
bed with fever and that they died on the
same day, and their bodies were stimuli
taneously carried through the cemetery
gate where they had parted.
EB- A notable result of the recent judica-
ture acts in England is shown in the
recognition of Arabic numerals in affidavits
taken in the courts of common law. Until
lately figures were not allowed in such
documents but in November last Judge,
reading an affidavit in which the year was
written out at length, exclaimed, "Why do
| you not write figures? You can do so now
They are so much easier to read" And
the precedent was established. Numerals
are not yet allowed in deeds, on account OF
the ease with which it is supposed that
they can be falsified
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16

who proved to be rnan, assailed the
farmer, robbed him of all his money,
and made their escape.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16

EY- Among the admirable properties of
Glenn's Sulpher Soap is that Of cleansing the
head Of dandruft and preventing its subsequent
accumulation, by opening the pores of the
scalp and thus keeping It BEAUTIFULLY moist.
Depot Crittenton's No. z Sixth avenue, n. T.
Hills Hair & Whisker Dye, black or brown,
10 cts. seat
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16
NOTICE TO sUBsCRIDERs.

Lock at the figures on the label Of your paper
Those figures tell you the date to which your sub
ent, see II the date is changed. No other receipt
Ia necessary
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16
NOTICE TO ADvrRr1sEns.

No Ont or Stereotype will be inseSted in this paper
unlees light face and ON metal base
bw- Twenty per cent excess Of regular rates will
, 1877-09-09
REAL EST ATE.
New Signs Of Life in the Real
Estate Loan Market.
Tendency to Sitter Rates Of In
tcrcst---Soll,e Specimen
Loans.
Fair Demand for Suburban Property
Sales Of the Week.

In tho loan market there is quite an cncour-
| agiug increase in business. actual loans have
| been moro numerous and for respectable
| amounts; and inquiry for money begins to show
little life. The rates OF interest arc unchanged,
but indications point to alittIe stffening in this
| respect Payments are only fair, and agents
! report I: need Of improvement. The tabular
statement below is increased by mortgage
| iroll, Jhc fcnnsylyania Company to secure
| s., 1000 000 forty years, per cent bonds, de-
| tailed description Of which appeared In our
columns the past week.
The following arc the specimen loans Of the
past week:
Lincoln avenue, north OF Wisconsin street,
SO feet northeast 'front.' 5000; five years at 8
per cent. This loan WIS a renewal.
Lake street, northeast corner Of Congress
street, 100 icct, west front, $4,000; lve years
ut { per cent.
Michigan avenue, northeast corner OF Thir-
teth street, q feet, west 'front.' ,00o five years
at ~ per cent.
Division street, between Wells and Scdgwick
Streets 06 3+100 feet, south front, by POLK feet;
also franklin street, 50 feet south Of Division,
east front, 50x100 feet, S14,500; five years at
per cent.
Stanton ayenuc, between ThIrty-scventh and
Thirtyninth streets, II feet, west front, 81, 700;
FIVE years ut per cent
Larrrabcc street, 19i feet north Of its intcrscc-
ton with Hawthorne avenue, 100 fcete cast
'front.' running through to Hawthorn avenue,
$1,000; three years At s per cent.
West Washington street, So feet east of Wood
street, 81 feet, south front, $500; five years at
S pcr cent.
West Madison street, IS feet east OF Elizabeth
street, Is icct south 'front.' ST, 600; nvc years at
So pcr cent
G7ccrshaw street, between Western and
Campbell avenues, 2M tcet, south front, SIS 900;
five years at . per cent.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOR TIE WEEK ENDING
, 1877-09-09
HOME AGAIN.

FASTENED through the garden- paths,
WITH blossoms o'cr them swinging,
BY stately dahlIaa, princess -piumes,
With sweet vines round them clingfug.
noted not the Earer blonms
Brought from strange foreign nlaces,
And woocd, with cvrr tender care,
To chow their haushty faces:
hurried by them, one and NIL;
reached tile gardens edges,
Where lnT, neglected. a small bed
Half orcr-run by hedges;
knelt low in the dewy yrasR,
The moon was softly beaming,
and every ctnn,u and darksome nook
With crickets' song was tecming.
There were my friends: beloved of yore-
II kissed their yellow faces
Ny OWL true, faithful mArigolds,
Unknown in city places;
Their fragrance, so unique and old, y
DlSpclled the weary present;
! Was a little child again.
In garden qnaint and pleasant,
Where hoIlyhocts stood still and tall,
And crimson Denmark roses,
NTH clrmp OF sage and caraway
Among the humble posics.
But the yellow marscolds:
What Charmed fancy fingers
Around that lowly yellow bloom
cul1ed By my baby -tingere!
A epirit in its fragrance waits,
That backward turns Times paccs
With skill unknown to scientist,
To wizard, or to sagts:
And am but child again,
Unknown to care and sorruw,
And Peace remains little while,
Before the real Tomorrow.
voluslA. n. Y. MILE c. poxEror.
, 1877-09-09
TIE NEWEST GREEN


sn+cto1 corrtspondrnee ~ Of Ts- 7,,,,v,.
NEW YonK. Sent. 6-Thc ant,,mn m % Nudes 81.
- -, 49, ,.s". ~ 1u'uun -, tnoues' as
lar rs they arc KNOWN, arc very satisfactory, and
those yet in embryo are promising indeed. The
new color for fall wear is to be tsmariolaine. u
This hfgh-sounfinor name ,neans noth;,1- 1noro
,oss +ha,, H. 7ar,-r,x-aa,, -'oss uto.e ,
1ol .rss ,- soau 80 easc Ut sp'nacn I1nt-
1t Will 10 very popola5' and, rs 1t is elegant,
rich, and generally becoming, We may prophesy
for it triumphant season. It will admit Of
successful continuation viii, almost every br;11.
ta,,. ,r,o~ I'D da1;oa.a 49, - :,, 49, ~
WY, anu oc1l'e tlut IL WI. pe worn IN
1alAe' shk, velvet, cashmere, and all new mate
1ials viii show, among other fashionable colors,
this one pre- eminent. It unites beautifully with
til1eul. which is about the on1v xymntom en-,
rTtont ~ +to ,-o,1o,- fa-a- M ni., s5up.oa. o.l4'
- ~ ~ ~" 4e' 1.1noafn Is Gu
pna1esats OUT OIL style" out llndnc color is SO
delicate and pretty that it will enter upon sec
ond seasons campaign. Another exquisite shade
is s.rlycenc,n which is -eri,ss between dolic,te
1t]ac and nc,r1-rr,v T. - ;,,.,aa5 S,
, 1877-09-09

: I ..,, :,
basque OF faille Is lung and tight t-httng tic
points cut oil IN front to show the vest OF
brotadc, which is cut OFF straight acrnss Tie
oottom. II Is trimmed to correspond
WIN Inc test OF the costume. an
other, handsome Princess of Indian
cashmere, shows combination Of colors which
near from farls Is to bc considered highly elegant
ING dress 1tscll IS OF al extremely light shaue
OF o!uc, and is trimmed with knife p!eHtings of
n'arlolaine silk piped with SCARLET This trim
ming ornaments The skirt, Stimulates a vest ami
pocket, atid describes across the front brcadtts
drcssy oyerskirt.
MOTHER TOILETTE OF CASHMERE,
dcsene ast dinner 1 1nf Of
deep gathered flouncc, siirred at the top, fin.
lsiilng tue skirt The bottom OF the founcc is
trimmed with many rows of extremely HARROW
esee tho % atc4ato e ' ones % rich garnet ore eoor os:
The ovcrdrcss tails in Il sllaw-s'npcd point at
the left, and is bordered by rich fringe Of
green and garnct. Atore this arc several rows
ot velvet to correspond with tho trimming on
front and back, and is finished By
4 fall Of fringe The sleeves
I are Of plain tight coat-s!.ape, and trimmed to
accord with tic general effect Several rows of
velvet inside Of an outline Ut fringe simulate a
square neck. Reaching from tic waist down
the over1rcss to the extremity Of the point arc
| handsome bows OF green and garnet velvet.
Ths is an extremely elegant toilette not At AZ
| lead you to believe The richness of the
two coors, and the softncss OF the velvet, which
| tempcrs any tendency to g1aring effects, serve
to render the contrast agreeable, pleasing, aud
novel; 4 very magnificent costume just im-
ported. to form part OF bridal trousseau for 4
young lady whose marriage will soon take place,
is OF the new tnt l have mentioned 1t IS a
superb silk OF beautiful glycenc color, and Is
perfectly exquisite pS Sasll@nt. Inc drcss Is IN
one piece, the front breadth oclng one mass OF
richest embroldcry IN "hits anu delicate rose;
Inc cmofoiuefl tapc1s slisntly W tue Ma1st anu
~ ~ w o1e'> - = ~ ~ aSep'
, 1877-09-09
WHAT MAKES LIFE BRlGHT7

Little thoughts and little deeds
Make up sum the word most needs.
'Its not the great and reckless dash.
It's not the wild, unsteady flash.
Ihat Will accomplish greatest ends;
But the calm, sturdy mind that lends
Ita patient c0re to minor thought "
VIII have at last the greater wrought,
HtcAGo. Sept. 5. C, G. WU1Tcoxu
, 1877-09-09

+" Come down this mnute,'' said the boat,
been iuling aloit; 'tcome down, SAY, and III
give you gootl dozen, you raseal!" "TrotE,
sur. an wouldn'trome down II you would
give me two dOzcn,s
, 1877-09-09

EoE sALE--oG TRADE -AF1Rsr-C1A ASS SALOON.
dress G., Tribune oMce,
, 1877-09-09

WILL SELL THE FURNITURE AND LEASE OF a
l. loroom house on South Side. all In good repair;
mouse doing Eond business. aud only suitable for
lady: cheap rent; will take part cash The rest month
Carrier IS. City.
, 1877-09-09
a Discarded Vic Dying on Her Husbands

1ToV q. Fl Hhtg.
- Mrs- Marsh, the divorced wife Of Sanuel
, 1877-09-09
RIGHTEOUSNESS.

God gave the Law. th immortal. sacred flame.
To gaiac the nations from prlmeval night
To kinlle in Mans breast the primal claim
Ot Righteousness, 10 guide his steps arlsht,
Craven on stone; but In tho human heart
Thy great Impress IL stamped forever there: .
SurvivlE. ages, still it doth impart
To Man higher hope than creed or prayer.
Man, the Gospel brings no hope to thee,
Unless the love OF Truth and Righteousness
Be written in tiny heart, for aye to be
Thy moving power. motive. and stcadfastuess.
But, when that anchor holds, then fear no mora.
The everlasting hills may be removed,
Or. hanlne~ pass away with sea and shore
The Righteous then shall stauu secure. an
proved.
SEPTEMBER, lS77. e, G. CARTER
a Discarded. W11o Dying on Her Husbands
Doorstep:
Troy fN: Fl Ihtq. !
- Airs. Marsh, the divorced wife of Gannel
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-13
Bureau of immigration.

The Shreveport Times very justly
complains of the action of this Bureau,
which is fostered and encouraged by
the whole State. We have not yet
seen the "pamphlet and map" issued
by them, but suppose it to be in the
interest, as usual. of the "Jetty sys-
tenn" or of "Morgan's Railroad, and
the Teche country" Dcnnet exhibits
his stupidity every time he attempts
to talk of Louisiana, and when he
leaves his Teche description, his isno-
rance Of the State is SO manifest as to
disgust his readers. North Louisiana
pays taxes t" support the government
of this State, and it is but simple
Justice to allow her at least one of
the nine members of the 1mmigra-
ton Bureau.
The Times has this to say OF the
concern
The fact of the business is, that like
every thing of the kind COTTON up in
New Orleans, it is intended for purely
local and sectional advantage, though
purporting to be of a general benefit
ard to have the good Of the .enti'e
State at heart, for which it was IN
deed granted assistance from the
taxed receipts of the State. The an
nexed map may he geographically
correct. We suppose it is, as it was
compiled by Mr.. r. S. Ha1dee.
The direction of the New Orleans
and Pacific railroad from Marshall to
Mansfield, usually represented by Il
paraholic curve as the surveyed
route wonld indicate-is here repre-.
scented by a straight line pointing
thus to the availability and direct.
ness Of such course for Nrw Orleans
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-13
Two Hundred Millions,

This is the amount of assessable
property in the State as given in by
the Assessors. New Orleans furnish
ing 500, 900 of the amount and
the remainder of the State S9l 900, 900.
The country assessment, comparing
it with that of New Orleans is 100
millions short. If the property of
New Orleans is worth Sl09,00O, 900,
then the property in the country par
isles is worth S200,0o0,00o.
This $200,0O0,OOO will afford q
revenue to the State, by a tax Of l433
mills, of nearly $3.OOO,O0O, which
amount will be swallowed up in
payment of interest on bonded debt,
sinking tnnA and salaries under the
present Constitution. The Judiciary
alone requiring near half a million
yearly.
Three millions a year, and-then
table as we'll as patriotic' people
don't want a Constitutional Convcn.
ton for fear of disturbing the peace
and business prosperity Of the coun-
try Why, there can be no peace, nc
prosperity while this awful taxation
hangs over us.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-13
Assessment,

Every one will admit that the as
sessments in the country parishes at
least, are a failure, and this failure
can be, in a great measure, attributed
to the law. For instance. it is a
matter of utter impossihility for the
parish Assessor to place a fair valua
ton upon property. because the law
allows the owner to choose one of two
neighbors, who must he land owners,
and necessarily Interested IN q lou rol-
nation, the tax Assessor choosing tie
other, who choose third, and they
value the property. This is when
the owner refuses to submit to the
generally fair valuation placed upon
it By the Assessor, 'chich they do nine
times in ten.
The law is grossly imperfect, worse
even than the Radical law, which
made certain officers the assessors.
A State Board is the only way tc
arrive at a fair uniform valuation OF
property in the State, and until that
system is organized the city of New
Orleans will continue to pay, and
anjust]y, over one half the State
taxes.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-13
Bishop Leray.

This eminent divine, Catholic Bish-
OPP of the diocese of Natch;toches vice
Right Rev. Bishop Martin, deceased,
left Havre, France, on Sept. ed and
is hourly expected by the people OF
this city and surrounding country.
Our people, ever ready to accord
honor to tie honorable, have deter
mined on giving Bishop )Ieray a
grand reception which shall be worthy
of Natchitoches and her time hon
ored hospitality. We sincerely trust
that every person Of whatsoever COL
or, race or creed, will turn out to do
reverence and honor to Bishop Leray,
gentleman celebrated no less for
bis piety and charity than for his IN
selfish devotion to the South aud he,
people in days that tried mep's pa
t,iotism.