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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

SUB TREAsURERs.-It has been time and acain
asserted by the Federal Van Burcn press thai the
cry raised about the defalcaiions Of Sub-Treasu-
rers, was nothing more than "gull trap" set by
tho Wings to catch votes and deceive the people;
that no honest statemenso of the independent press
of the Country, were lies frae eend TO eend. ard
should not be believed by democrats Nowif hc-
nest democrats, and to such we ever address our
SELF will take the trouble of turning to the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury, they viii find
on investigation, some remarkable defalcaiions and
enough of them too, to satisfy the most increGu-
lous, that there is :" DER mucll' "ro,tenness in
Denmark" It was the knowledge of this, that
turned the backs of the intelligent citizens of New
York upon the "favorite Son. anl no people stand
higher in the estimation of the world than they
Breaking asunder the ties of State pride which had
bound them to the Van Buren, car they dared evea
kick out from among them, the child Of their owa
nurturing, and throw him ga political orphan on
the charities Of the South" But to other points
compilation from public documents, of thirtv-six
names of Sub Trcasurers, which lately met opr
eye shows that these hity-Sir, alone, pu, into
their own pockets, the sum of Two MI'.LIoss AND
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS Of the public money, and
which is forever lost 10 the Government This is u
truth which none can gainSay. and, we would ash.
does 1t not afford good grounds for distressing the
honesty of the present General Administration
Is il not strong evidence of corruption And with
1t, staring men In the face,-menwho would feel
highly insulted were they charged with lack Ct
patrlotism-we are ata loss for good reason why
they should still adhere to the sinking cause Of
corrupt, and lroaigate party Can they be blind
longer! VIII they still turn deaf car to tho
warning voice of the uncoared ptess ofthe coun-
try Let them think, and think leeply--and orr
word for 1t, they will be overwhelmed into
vction, by the testimony AFFORDED by the party
themselves, and cut loose from tie unclean skirts
of the Van Buren, spoilsmen.---IB
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

MARRIAGE ExTRAoRDlsARy.-The youthlulQuPsn
Victoria is at lengtllto to be married The object Of
her Majesty's choice is tie Prince Alber; OF SAKE
Coburg and Gotha, of whose good or bad qualities,
beauty or uglness we are not learned; but as al
most all Princes, Princesses, and Queens are ter
med beautiful in Glove scrapes," and romantic
STORIES enthough they wear false hair and teeth
and paint both white and red, TO obscure their yei
low pelfs from the scrutiny of gazing multitude
we suppose we may write him down paragon Of
oveliness, in all that adorns the character of man,
tall, handsome, and well proporioned. Her Ma
jesty has officially made known her ,cSe taieafion
to the Priyy Council, and of course, all England
is on tip toe with expectation, and well may her
people feel interested, for it is an event which
rarely occurs, and out of which perchance great
evil may one day arise.
The aristocratic world is somewhat disturbed at
this news, for the matter of young and lovely
Queen to acknowledge herself smitten by that cruel.
curly headed rogue ofa cupid, is indeed sufficient
cause to create al least pleasing excitement not
only among the arstocracy but every other ocracy,
Of the people down to the mobocracy, which by
the way, forms no small portion of the inhabitants
of the fast anchored isle" Queen to be mar
ried. Who would not be excited-who not feel a
tinkling of jealousy about his heart, when he re-
fleets that perhaps this foreign Of royalty may
be as ugly and rough as Russian bear, with
visage almost totally obscured by an exuberant
growth of bristies, sticking out on either side Of
what should be considered his face-giving him
more the appearance of full grown ourang
tang, 'peeping out through bunch Of oakum,' than
member Of the human family. OF all things on
| earth we abominate huge pair Of whiskers They
always make Us beevethe wearer destitute Of taste
if not deficient in a more essential qualification
The man who does not sigh for the fate of the
rose of England, or wish that lie had been the hap
py object Of her royal Affection is minus all adui-
ration for " DEAR delightful woman and is fit to
become the slave of the verriest termigant of an
old maid in the country. Out upon such fellow.
But to be serious this marriage is something more
than a common contract, wherein the wife binds
herself to love, honor and obey the husband,
for if common fame does not belle the youthful
Victoria she is not Of that temperament which adj
mits of any opposition to her will She viii still
be Queen Of England, Still have herway Of .hink
ing, notwithstanding the husband may wish to be
obeyed. In word, he will DC nlsre cypher
Who would be such husband.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

IHE ScHUXLKILL BANK.-Amoag other instan-
ces OF direct fraud connected withlhe late Schuyl-
Kill Bank, one was remarkable fot its magnitude.
A gentlemanfbelonging to the interior of the state
had placed IN the Bank special deposite, S75,-
900, OF which he short time sincA received S25,-
600, and after the recent explosion he called To
enquire about the balance, and learned with aston
ishment, that no minute of any suth sum had been
made ON the books ofthe Bank, nor was there in
the bank any thing by which its dectors from FIRST
to last, could know Of its recoptioA,-Sat. Pou,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

las BLooD HouNDs.-We hav, before rs, says
the New York Commercial, lettlr from a friend
at Havana, dated November 29 from which we
make the following extracts "There has been
much said upon the subject of the Government ha
wing sent agents here to procure blood hounds TO
be used in Florida TO exterminae the Indians :;
one ofthose agents informed me hat such was his
object, and he has within day Or two re:ume
with the conditions upon which, they and theil
keepers can be procured, for thd Government 10
decide have not the least doubt it is their IN
tention TO use this barbarous mo6 of eradicating
that much injured race"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

To ALL WHOM 1T MAY coNcERN.-Those persons
holding prospectuses of the "Jefersonian Republi-
can," will oblige US by copying the names there
from, and forwarding them to US Immediately, in
order that we may know to whomt to send our paper.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

CovERNoRs MEss.aE.-- This document is before
US, and all parties coincide with the Executive in
many Of his recommendations The following
summary we extrac. from the Philadelphia Satur-
day Courier
The Governor states that the State debt a.
mounts to the vast sum of $3i,l4 ,663 ,8O---ol
which the sum Of s29,9l4 ,oo3,32, being due
upon State loans bears an annual interest OF
S. l,49l ,700,l6. All contracted, except So
$4,000 before he came into Office
The expenditures of the Commonwealth a.
mount to 81 ,067. .743,G3
The FIRST object TO be gained, by any recon-
mendation may make or by any measures
you may adopt no doubt, is to secure an carly
resumption OF specie payments by the banks
and to guard against like suspension in fll-
ture.
| respectfully suggest the propriety of imme-
dlately inquiring into the condition of the
banks of this commonwealth, and of fixing the
earliest period of the resumption of specie
payments, that, their affairs and the public
wants and expectations justify. II would per-
haps, be expedient to graduate this resumption
either by the denomination Of notes or amounts
To be paid, SO as to make one-fourlh, or more,
payable forthwith. and the residue al such res
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

G. ]. INGERsoIL.-" Would have been Tory .
been justly rebuked by his own party at Washing
ton. He claimedth seat of Charles Naylor--who
was elected by majority of Z or 80o-and even
got the Governor to back his pretensons by pro-
clamation-but he received the go-by at Washing
ION. In the organization of the House, it was de-
clared that he could not vote Such barefaced viii
lainy should ever be discountenanced by honest
men, no matter Of what party. Ingersoll always
was tory in principle, and is yet.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

Iowa Cry, the Capitol of Iowa Ter is destined
at no distant period, to be of some note among the
cities of the West. 1t has only been about three
months laid out, and already contains over twenty
buildings, with two good taverns. Enterprise is
indce d making great nation Of US.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

AN ITEM. Between thirty and forty million Of
dollars have been spent per annum by the Federal
Administration, in prosecuting the Florida Var,
and neglecing 10 protect our frontier and seaboard
from invasion What must every Indians scalp
taken have cost the Government saying nothing of
the lives lost in the enterprise This would be
worth calculating, and we invite the attention Of
the curious in this rnattor 70 a trial -
Cool WoRK.---Sixty persons were baptized in
one day recently at Trenton, New Jersey, by the
Rev. Morgan ]. Rhees, of the Baptist Church. II
was so cold, that during the performance persons
were employed to stir the water to keep it from
freezing.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

EDrroRIAL RENcoSrER.-A Mr.. James Came
ron, Superintendent of Motive Power on the Phlla-
delphia and Columbia Rail Road, was recently
shot by Mr. Middleton, editor of the Lancaster Ex-
amincr Under the same circumstances, and we
Judge from the facts presented think we should
have done precisely the same thing. This taking
the law into ones own hand, and inficting corpo-
real punishment editors for the free expression of
their opinion, is becoming too common In our
view, according totho principle preservation,
man is JustJfa5le in defending himself, let the
the consequences be what they nav
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

Take all things moderately, live temperately,
don't talk about your neghbors, and pay the printer
punctually.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

IMPORTANT o HssIoN.--We find the following
in the United States Gazette
The President in his recent Message to Con-
gress entirely omitted the following important
passage which wepresume arose from an error
ofthe clerk in copyingit it. The paragraph omit
ted should have followed Immediately after the
TRADE against the late Bank Of the United States
and should have been as follows;---"I however
owe it TO the cause Of truth and justice to state,
that from the organization of the late National
Bank until my illustrious predecessor withdrew
from it the public deposits, the Bank, collected
disbursed, and transferred more than four hun
dred millions of dollars of the public moneys
without the loss ofone dollar or without char
ging the government one cent for this highly
important public service; all of which the Sc
eretary of the Treasury can confirm"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-01-15

The Picayune says that there is fellow in New
Orleans who has run his face so long for drains,
that he has wore the flesh from his cheek bones.
Very probable. The bones should be made into
matches They would need but littlesrubbing to
produce fire.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-13
VOLUME l. NUMBER Is.
PRAIRIE FARMS.


There is perhaps no part of the world
where wild land can be 50 easily subdued,
and SO soon brought into profitable cult
vatlon, as the land of our fertile and une-
qualed prairies. But as many erroneous
views are entertained by persons at a dis
lance, not personally acquainted with the
subject of wild lands and western agricul-
ture, we will devote q small space for the
purpose of describing actual results. We
might take for example any one Of the
many splendid improvements in this neigh
borhood; but none is better suited for illus
tration, than that Of Mr.. WILLIAM ROBIN
SON. This gentleman owns 800 acres of
land, chiefly prairie. In the summer of
1888 he fenced so acres, lying in paral-
telegram. being two adjoining square for
ties. Of course, the long sides measured
half mile each, and the two ends a quar-
ter Of a mile each. One long side was
fenced with split rails, at So per hundred
hauled six miles at "a per hundred, the
three remaining sides were fenced with
posts and plank, the plank brought from
the mill six miles off. The posts were all
charred and the work done in the most sub
stantal manner. I he cost of the fencing
breaking up 40 acres that year, and the re-
naming 40 the next year, was about 400
dollars.
In the spring Of 1899, the forty acres
broken up the preceding year, were sowed
in oats, by an operation well known here,
and very simple; viz: sowing the oats on
the sod which had been reversed in strips
by the process of breaking up, and passing
a harrow over the whole, until q little soil
was pulverised sufficient TO cover the seed.
The crop o. averaged 40 bushels to the
acre; some portions yielded about 60 BUSH
els to the acre-those parts OF the field be-
ing most productive which had been broken
up while the grass was succulent. This
crop sold for 37a cents per bushel. Some
farmers sold for less, but Mr.. r. sold only
at such times as he could realize his price.
This year, as before mentioned, the re-
naming 40 acres were broken up; and as
the work had suffered before by being delay
ed, Mr.. r. employed another man, who
went on the ground with two teams of ten
oxen each, and did the work at too early
period, consequently the second forty was
not so productive in the first year as il might
have been.
In the spring OF 1910, Mr. r. planted
10 acres Of corn, and one and a half acres
of potatoes, and sowed five acres Of barley,
sixteen Of wheat, and seventeen and half
Of oats, and rented thirty of the new land.
This work he performed himself, with one
pair of horses, with the trfling assistance
Of boy to drop corn and potatoes. The
probable yield TO the acre is, oats 40 BUSH
els, wheat 80 bushels, barley 40 bushels,
corn so bushels, and potatoes 800 bushels.
PlatteUille Badger,
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-13
M. Frank and G. latham Sholes, Editors.
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No subscriptions received for less period than
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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-13

Steam Pzough.-On Saturday last tr-
al was made in one Of the fields on tie
estate of Fossil, near Glasgow, Of the
steam plough intended Cor the cultivation
of the sugar lands Of British Guiana
This trial was completely successful. The
machinery consists of two iron boats,one
containing small high pressure steam
engine, with drum, round which the
endless chain or rope is coiled, and the
other a reversing pulley, by means of
which the chain or rope is extended, and
allowed to work which ever way is requi-
red; the ploughs are attached to this chain,
and made to work backwards and forwards
with great rap;dity and accuracy.-Glas-
goU Herald.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-13

A Picture.-A fair young girl is lean
ing pensively on the easement, gazing with
thoughtful brow upon the scene below
The bloom Of fifteen summers tint her soft
cheeks, the sweets of thousand flowers
are gathered upon her round lips, the curls
cling to spotless brow, and fall upon a
neck Of perfect grace, the soft swimming
eyes seem lighted by the tenderest fire
Of poetry, and beauty hovers over her
as her own most favored child. What
are her thoughts Love cannot stir
bosom so young, sorrow cannot yet have
touched spirit SO pure. Innocence IL
self seems to have chosen her for its own.
Alas, has disappointment touched that
youthful heart? Yes, it must be so; but
histl she starts-her bosom heaves-her
eye brightens-her lips part-she speaks
--listen--"Jim, you nasty fool ! quit
scratching that pigs back, or III tell
mar. "-Richmond Enquirer.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-13

The following is from a Dublin journal:
"Havc you any Thing else whereof your
conscience should be purged?" asked Fa-
Their PheIan, of a kneeling culprit at tie
confessional EYES," replied the penitent
81 have committed the mean sin of theft.
have stolen this watch. Will your reve-
renee accept it of meg, "Me!" exclaim
ed the pious' priest; 81 receive the fruit of
your vIllainy No; instantly return the
watch to its owner !" 81 have already Of
fered it to him." replied the culprt, "and
he has refused to receive it; therefore, no.
ly father, | besecch you to take it," "Peace,
wretch" rejoined the priest, "you should
have repeated the offer" 81 did repeat it,
your reverence, but he wouldn't touch it,"
s.Then," said the priest, 81 must absoIge
you from the sin you have committed"
The purified thief had scarcely departed,
when the astonished father discovered that
it was his own watch that had been stolen
from the place where it had been deposited
near the conlessionary!
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-13

Men are born with two eyes, but with
one tongue, in order that they should see
twice as much as they say, but from their
conduct, one would suppose that they were
born with two tongues, and one eye, for
those talk the most who have observed the
least.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-13

Robert Burns B,ble.-The Montreal
Herald ofTuesday last says:-" We men,
toned in yesterdays Herald that the Bible
presented by the immortal Burns TO his
Highland Mary was purchased by a few OF
his countrymen in this city. They met on
Monday evening, and agreed that the sa-
cred relic should be transmitted to the pro-
vost of Ayr. to be by him deposited in the
Monument on the Banks Of the doom, as
humble offering from Scotchmen in Mon
treal, at the shrine Of Scotland's Bard.
The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1840-11-21
&. E ST EN- R

Has just received per Barque Forager,
direct from London, the following articles.
which he is now retailing at the most
reasonable prices -
Best wide and narrow Prints. Printed
Muslins. Ladies and Gcntcmcn's fine
cotton Hose. Black and China silk Hose.
and Gloves. Patent leather Dress Shoes.
Strong calf leather Walking Shoes. and
Boots. Fine 1914 damask Table Linen.
Fine 4-4 Bird's-eyc Diaper. Fine Irish
Linen. Fine Long Cloth. Striped Shirts.
Fancy striped Shirts. Red and blue fan
mel Shirts. Ready made Cloth Clothing.
Fancy Summer Trousers. Sailors Sheet
ing and Cloth Trousers. Fca,nought
Pea jackets. A good assortment of
Hard Ware. Double Gloucester Cheese.
Coffee. Orange Nectar. Superior Port.
and Sherry, from one of the first houses
in London.
az SO,
FowIing-picccs. Muskcts. Fine sport
INC Gun-powder. Manila Hats. Manila
Cigars. Manila Cigar Cases. Ginghams.
Hair and Tooth Brushes. Brides. Hal
tcrs. Stirrups and Lcathcrs. Grths.
DC. DC. &c. Aug. 20. If.
The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1840-11-21

% kegs White Lead
% kegs Black Paint.
% kegs Green Paint
! case of Vcrdigrs in tin cans.
49 canistcrs best Lnsced Paint Oil. eocl
5 gallons.
8 cansterS do. do. 10 do
% bolts Russian Canvass.
9 bales Bagging.
~ kegs assorted Nails.
90 coils Russian cordagc.
80 coils Manila Rope.
> Chain Cables.
4 small Anchors.
& cases Shcathing Copper.
30 barrels Beef and Pork.
$4,000 lbs. Navy and Pilot Bread.
boxes China ShawIs.
box Satin Figured IIandkorchicis.
box Pongee Handkcrchieis.
2)rirer s. UrrMer.
Honolulu, Aug. -, 1910. #
The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1840-11-21

Have for Sale the following Goods,
on reasonable Terms, viz
Prints - Ginghams, - Brown Blue
and white CottonS-Brown and Bluc
Cotton Drilling-Lincn DriII-White
Notwithstanding Stripcs-IIosicrv-
Suspendcrs - Bone Buttons Wick
yarn-Nankcens-Cotton and Linen
Observation-Disclosures Black.
ing-Colored PongeeHkds. -Nankeen
Cl0thlng- Colored Shirts, &C., &c.
Sandwich Island Sugar and Molas-
ses-Coflee-Hyson Skin Tea--Butter
-Cheese, Flour-Corn Meal-Dried
Apples-Raisins Figs-Citron-Tam.
arinds--rrcservcs--PickIcs-Nut megs
Mace - Allspicc - Cloves, Ginger
Honey-Sago- Sage Olives - Mus.
tnrd -- Pepper Salad Oil - Lemon
The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1840-11-21
n OTTO E.

B. g. II. JACKSON, Black
Smiths, have taken Shop on
the premises of Messrs. E. & H
Grimes, where they intend carry
ing on Blacksmithing in all il
branches, and hope by strict atten
ton TO to their business, to receive
a share of public patronage.
Il. & Ii. JACKSON
Honolulu, Oct. 81, 1910. CIV.