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


this He was deeply versed in everV science
"a first rate mechancian and mathematician
land of ihe profoundest physiologists---a great
military engineer, conducting battles and sleges
for Charles the Twelfth greatastrouomer
the oblest fiuaucier in the Royal Diet of Swe-
den---the first mettallurgist of his time, and the
writer of vast works, which even at this day
are of sterling authority on mining aud metals
Then he was poet and master OF ancient and
modern languages: and a metapyslclan who had
gone through all the long maZes OF effective phi
losophy, aud done besides what metaphyslcIans
seldom do, for he had found his way out OF the
mazes, and got back to reality again In short,
as far as the natural sciences go land we In
clude among them the science" oi mlnd)n Is
much more difficult 10 say what he was not
than what he was.
He was occupied flty-fve years in being, and
doing, The things we have just recorded. lie
pierced through the cloudy curtains OF Space
and Time Nature became to him but the
mantle OF living souls, giving fixed imagery to
the Reason, and distinctness of object TO the
Will. The whole of his theological works,
which have consigned him, for the present, to
a neglect he anticipated, and had no care Tor
were now produced. The Spiritual world was
the object as well as the subject of his thought,
and this proceeded what we may call the Re
alism of his Psychology. In his mind, lmagl-
nation and Sentiment properly so called, had no
place, bnt instead of Imagination there was
Reason, producing itself into images instead. OF
Sentiment Affections forming themselves into
Reasons .. Hence, there is at once the greatest
boldness, and the greatest method in his thou
ghts---one startling proposition de veiopmg IT.
self after another, and each coming forth by the
most fixed rules of genesis---a superficial for
mality, an internal freedom.
A painful occmrGncc---A family Of eight per
} sons poisoned "A melancholy event took place
in our CITY on Saturday last which has resulted
,, in the death oftwo individuals and the danger
Gus illness of six others Itappears t that the IA
milv of Mr. Gigon. watch-caSe makerfo Mes
, srs. Bailey. & Kitchen. living ar No. l49 Pine
street near Fifth were all poisoned by some sub
| stance mixed with an Indian meal pudding O.
which they partook at dinner.
The fatal error was discovered soon afer dinner
BIZ the entire sickness Of the whole family
Mr. Gigon and Swiss servant girl died the same
f night and six others Of the household are in
very critical condition.
We are informed that the servant girl Of fam
ily who had moved out of the house had mixet
up deadly poison with some Indian meal 10
the purpos of destroying rats.
. The mixture was placed in closet and Mr.
), Gigon's servant mistaking it for wholesome fiou
tmade With oIlIeT gradients INFO Pudding oI
i which the whole family partly dined. An in
quest has already been held upon the bodies o
= Mr.. Gigon and his servant girl and verdict re
). turned in accordance with The facts. The bes
Il medical assistance of the city has been en-
: gagged in the hope of saving the lives of the sur
: vivors but it is feared that one or two other vic
: tins will yet add to the fearful consequences o
: this fatal negligence and error.
). LATEST FROM TExAs-An arrival at New Or
leans, on the 10;h inst. brought papers from Aus
O tin to the 18th ult. Col karnes and his comman
:, were at San Antonio: they had a skirmish wit.
o the Cumanches on the Sd, and killed ten of thei
e number. Some of the Houston volunteers talk O
;. Joining the Federal party in Mexico when thei
4 term of enlistment expires. The lasl account
/ from North Mexico state that Col. Ross, at tn
is head of 1000 men, is marching on 10 Metamoras
Il having taken two towns and 500 prisoners Th
at Federaists proposed TO slaughter them; Ross oh
Y ected, and the whole number then Joined the Fe
10 deral army. The Federalists are rising at Duran
II 90, and will join Ross The nomination OF Col
> R. Dunlap as Minister 10 the United States, ha
1t been rejected by the Senate. The papers approv
re Of the Senate's rejection of the Presidents nomi
Of nations, and accuse him of being unfit for the OF
il fee. Corporal Morris has been shot for attempt
X ing the life of Captain Kennymore, ot the 1st reg
N ment of infantry. lie fell like soldier. Wn
/ r. Sisty, Of Colonel Wilson's command, acciden
re tally shot himself The agricultural prospects c
II the country are thus spoken of: " from all part
St we understand that the crops have been abundar
I'd this season. On the Brassos the cotton crop ha
10 been remarkably good, and the corn there and O.
of the Red River never yielded more plentifully.
le Notwithstanding the large amount of corn raises
le this season, il will be required to support the in
lc creased emigration TO this country"
to Death is a creature which sin hath mad
10 4 basilisk killing with the cye-the king q
,"r terors-that unto which nature hath condemn
70 cd all men-to the wicked a road of shipwreck
or TO the good pleasant haven. 1t knocketh a
p the door Of poor cottage, and beateth a
Is the gates of palaces. Like a cruel dog, it is
e friend to those who familiar with it, but al
y enemy to strangers. 1t is such thing tha
the meditation Of death is the wisest life, ant
- the imitation of death the best PHILOSOPHY. II