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IT, the County Court Of tie term Of February, to
wit, on the 4th day OF February, lSIl.
A MSA P. FERGUSON. Administrator of tie
IN estate Of Greed r. Ferguson, deceased, comes
and files IN court lis petition for the sale of real es
tate for the "a mcut Of debts, or of so much thereof
a may be foYnh necessary to .eli therefor, which said
petition - accompanied nv an account o: his sIiI al
mini.trn'i"n. n list Of the debt. due TO and by SAID
deceased, remaining unpaid, aud al inventory Of the
real estate Of said deceased, and of the remaining
other assets ia his hirds, the whole verified by his
oath: And. thcIrurun, on motion o: said Ans, r.
Fefgrson, administrator rs aforesaid. II is odeTcd
by the court. that all persons interested in SAID estate
he notified that d petition Gath been flied as aforesaid
ACCOMPANIED by tho lists. inventories aGd accounts
required by Law, aud that unlcs, cause 10 the contra
" be shrwn On The first iay of the urXt Nav term OF
this court, an order will then be made FOR the sale OF
the real estate OF sad deceased in laid petition men
toned. or Of so much thereof as shall he found ncces-
say to complete the payment "f the outstanding
debt. which remain unpaid for want of personal as
.cts And ii is ordered that such nutrCc he given nv
n publication, in some Newspaper printed in this state,
af n copy nf this order. for six weeks .nccc-.iv-Iy.
before the next term OF the court. 4 true cnny from
the record.
-,,, NV hand auI aiiyrl tine seal Of said
(Gault, At Office this itr day OF March.
~I~il VI. J. MOVES. UIerk.
, 1841-03-20
NOTICE.

TyNHE Undersigned would propose 70 run hi, Geld
Il ing Roebuck, over any track in the county of
Pike, Mo. one thoussnd yards Tor tie ,rn of Fiv,
Hundred Dollars, against any horse marc or sei4ius
IN said county, sceordins to the role, of racing.
F'h "1-6' " GrpS0S,
, 1841-03-20

@We are authorized 10 announce AU-
GUSTUS curry. Esq. ns Il candidate for
the CIerkship Of the County Court of Pike
County. nj the election in August next.
, 1841-03-20

SATURDAY. MARCH 90. I34l.

@-we commend to the attention Of the reader
the very able ard condensed speech of our faithful
Senator in Congress, Hon. l. F. Linn, on The subject
OF National defence. The, like every thing coming
from this source, is concise-to the point--and 10 the
purpose. To think Of distributing the proceeds of
the public lands, in the present state Of the finances,
and during the dcfenceless condition of the sen coast,
and frontier is TO Us, one Of the most revolving Propo-
sitions that ever enanated from any politician lIvirC
or dead. 1t was bad enough &c distribute the surplus
in the treasury, but to distri6ute a deficiency, to use
the language of Mr.. Wise, at u time too when we
are in the most imminent danger Of being cmbroiled
in a war, with the most powerful nation on the face
Of the globe, i. too monstrnus to receive counter
ance rom any one, bnt the political gambler, whose
restless ambition can never he stated until he is per-
mitted to WELD the sceptre Of power over this Re-
public.
, 1841-03-20

give are authorized to announce DR.. c..
II. BAILEY rs 4 candidate for the Offices of
Circuit and County Court Clerk of Lincoln
county.
, 1841-03-20
SIR CHARLES.

SIX CHARLES.
This thorough bred hsrse will
-NA stand tho present season one
G&8 INV half of bis time at the proprie-
" fHlf tors, E.. J. Strother's, 3 miles
my west of Bowling Green. and
the other half at Hezekiah Nal
ley's, 6 miles north west of Louisiana, and will be let to-
mares at the reduced price of 81 and Sc. If by the
season the money must be paid at the close of the sea
son; if by Insurance., when the mare is sscertsned to
be in foal. Persons living at a distance can get acco-:
modations for mares at either stand. No liability for &C.
cidents. but great care will be taken to prevent them.
March 20. E. J. STROTHER-
, 1841-03-20

GT We are authorized 10 announce SIM
EON P. ROBINSON. Esq. rs a candidate
for the Office of Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
Pike County. at the election in August next.
, 1841-03-20

o. We are authorized to announce JOHN
5. HUSTON as Il candidate for the offices of
Circuit and County Court Clerk, Of Lincoln
county.
, 1841-03-20
MARRIED.,

On Thursday 18th inst. by J. W. Campbell, Mr.. JANE
PaRKrR, 10 Miss May ANN JErr, all of this County.
, 1841-03-20
MISSOURI BANK.

MISSOURI bANh.
He vbo has observed the manner in which Chs in.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20
The Day of the Bead.

One OF the most remarkable Of Catholic fes-
tivals-called the Day of the Dead-occurred
on the lovelest day OF my brief sojourn in b.
logna. Nature breathed any language rather
than that of mortality and decay. The road
leading 10 the celebrated Campo Santo was
thronged with people walking beneath the g \
sky, in holiday attire: and there would have
been one universal semblance Of gaiety, but for
the moaning tones and wreched appearance of
the beggars that lined the way. The numer-
Gus arcades Of the extensive burying place re-
sounded with the hum, bustle and eXclamations
of careless crowd, who moved about like the
multudesat fair. But for the countless busts
of departed worthless, the numberless inscrip-
iions, and the echoes Of the mass floating from
one of the open chapels, it woud have been inn
possible to believe, that this concourse had as
sembled ostensibly to remember or honor the
dead. To the view of a stranger nothing could
be more incon9ruous or strange than the scene
The expresses and cenotaphs assured him he
was in burial place; while every moment he
was jostled by hurrying group, and his ears
saluted with peals of diseordan! laughter, the
leering whisper of the courezan, and the stern
reproof of the soldier. And yet in his answer
to the inquiries which curiosity prompts, he is
that this throng is assembled TO think of, and
pray for them, and that these tapers are placed
by surviving friends around the tombs OF the
lored and lost. There was something Earring
to every nerve, something that mocked every
hallowed association in this rude contrast be-
tween the solemn embIens of death, and the
eager recklessness of life. | suggested the
idea of nexorable and unmitigable destiny, ra-
ther than consoling faith. 1t was redolent Of
bitterness and despair. 1t was as if men would
confront the dark doom of mortality with hol-
low laughter and raillery. So at least the
scene impressed one spectator to whom it was
new; yet habit orlheir peculiar creed, had ap
parently associated it in the minds of the multi
tude with no such shocking suggestions. 1t
was affecting TO notice, here and there, mon
ument unilluininaled perhaps that of a stran
ger, who died nnhonored and uns0othed, or the
ancient matsoleum of such who could claim
kindred with The place and the people, but
whose memories nexorable time had consign
ed 10 the dark abyss of forgetfuness.-[ Ram
bles and Reveres.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20
EEr.,.ovnse.s Of T5nse.

MIGHTY MEN.-Dr Samuel TE. d. Clark
said, that "the old proverb about having TOO ma
ny irons in the fire, was an abominable old lie.
Have all in it, shovel, tongs and poker" 1t is
not so much the multiplicity of employments,
as the want of system in them, that distracts
and Injuries both the work and workmen. Wes-
ley said--"I am always in haste, but never in
hurry,-leisure and have long taken leave
of each otner." He travelled about five thous-
and miles in a year; preached about three times
a day, commencing at five o'clock in the morn
ing; and his published works amounted to about
two hundred volumes Asbury travelled six
thousand miles year. and preached incessant-
ly Coke crossed the Atlantic eighteen times,
preached, wrote, travelled, established missions
begged from door TO door for them and Iabored
in all respects, as if, like the apostles, he would
turn the world upside down" At near seven
ty years of age, he started to christianize India
1t is said that Luther preached almost daily: he
lectured constantly as a professor; he was bur-
dened with the care Of all The churches; his cor
respondence, even as now extant, fills many
volumes; he was perpeiuaIIy harassed with con-
troversies, and was one of the most voumnOus
writer's of his day. The same, or even more,
might be said of Calvin While in Sirasburg,
IG pIcdCHSQ VI loClui cu SfClt udl' LII q lSitCl
10 Farel, dated from that city, he says that on
one day he had revised twenty sheets of one
of his works, ectured, preached, written four
letters, reconciled several parties who were at
variance, and answered more Than ten persons
who came to him for advice In Geneva he
was pastor, professor, and almost magistrate.
He lecured every other day: on alternate weeks
he preached daily: he was overwhelmed with
letters from all parts Of Europe; and was the
author of works amounting tosnine volumes To-
lio, which any man of our generation wGnld
think more than enough 10 occupy his whole.
time. And this amid perpetual nfirsnty, head
ache, catarrh, stranguary, gravel, stone, gout
Baxter says of himself, that, before the wars,
he preached twice every Sabbath and once in
the week, besides occasional sermons, and sew
eral regular evening religious meetings. Two
days in the week he catechized the people from
house to house, spending an hour with each
family. Besides all this, he was forced, by the
necessity of the people, TO practice physic: and,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20
A Curious Story.

The Bay State Democrat tells the following
story, for The truth Of which il vouches
Many years ago, as appears from an old
magazine from which we gather these facts,
young wife, of many amiabiIilies, as the sequel
of this sketch will show, was suddenly taken
i'll, and was reduced so extremely low that she
felt convinced she could not long survive She
called her husband TO her side, TO whom she
made known the solemn truth that they soon
must part for ever; said she did not wish to
conceal from him her conviction of this fact
nor did she wish to conceal from him her ap-
Prehension that be probably would soon desire
another Of "heaven's last, best gifts to man."
and fearing that he nigh nc. exercise that judg-
ment and wisdom in the selection of a second
wife that he did in the selection of the first,
desired that he should Immediately marry Ro-
sina, their faithful and rosy-cheekcd servant
girl. The husband regarded this singular re-
quest as the effect Of weak or distempered
mind, until the wife, distrustful of her husbands
sincerity-for he had promised all she desired
called both her husband and Rosna together
at her side, and told the latter that she was
about to marry her to her husband, coniuring the
blushing girl at the same time 10 be tyte TO him.
10 lOUe and obey him, and especially 10 take
good care of her "litIle ones," for whose vel
fare she felt the greatest anxiety. All this, the
little innocent Rosina, laughing and weeping
at the same time, promised faithfully 10 do
The wife then joined their hands, made them
take the matrimonial VOW, and sign the neces-
Sary contracts in her presence, fearing, no
doubt, that her husband might possibly dodge
The question" after she was gone.
SIN the lapse Of time the new wife found
great favour in her husbands eyes, whose eve
ry wish she sought to crafty; and the sick wife
in the meantime was fast gaining strength, and
in all probability would soon be in possession
Of her health again. Here was likely to be ''a
fr." The husband finally tells his wife num-
Der one, that inasmuCh as she had compelled
him to marry wife number two, that he would
never leave her as long as he lived. Wife
number one, SO far from being displeased with
this resolution of her husbands, assured him Of
her entire appreciation Of his course; and the
noble resolution he had taken, by an affection
ate caress. This matrimonial trio lived long
and happily together, as it appears, and no mis-
understanding was ever known TO have taken
place between the two wives, who showed
equal love and regard for the husband, and
equal care and affection for each Others chile
dren; and no one, as 1t appears, ever took Of
fence at this very singular unlon-indeed they
could not, for "Skc scaS u uery charming 1rOman."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20
The EEoosier and the Yankee.

wal now, stranger said the Yankee, 'spp-
pose you tell US about your own country; you're
the only man | ever seen from west that didn't
die Of fever n'agur'
We'll old Yankee, I'll just tell you all abou,
it. If a farmer in our country plants his ground
with corn, and take first rate care on il, hAIl
get hundred bushels TO the acre; and If he
takes middIin' care of it, he'll get sc,ven,v-fiye
bushels to the acre; and if he don't plant a, all
he'll get fifty
The beeis grow so large t.hat it takes three
yoke of oxen TO pull a.fuII, sized one; and then
1t leaves hole so large. that l once knew a
family OF hve children, who all tumbled in a
beet hole once before il got filed up, and tho
earth caved III opon them, and they all perished
he trees grow soslarse that once knew a
man. who commenced cutting one down, and
when ne had cnt away on one side for abou.
ten days, he thought he'd just take look round
the tree; and when he got round on t'other side.
he found man tEere who had been cutting a.
IL for three weeks-and they never heard one
anothers axes ai
eel have heard tell, yot somewhat doubt tiat
story, that Ohio ParSnipS have sometimes grown
clean through the earth, and have been pulled
through by the people on t'oher side"
wal now says the Yankee, Il rather guess
as how you've told enough, stranger, for the
present How do YOU like to trade for some
clocks 10 sell ont west?'
Never use 'em--we keep time altogether
with pumpkin vines. You know they grow
just five feet an hour, and that's an inch min
ute. Don't use clocks at all-I's no use old
Yankee, we can't trade, no how
The Yankee gave up beat. and suddenly
cleared OFT,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20

want may come upon you ere you are aware
oil 1t, and having no profession, you find your
sell In any thing but an enviable situation 1t is
therefore important that you should be some
thing. Don't depend upon fortune, for she is a
tickle support which often fails when you lean
upon her with the greatest confidence Trust
TO your own exeriions.
BE something. Pursue that vocation for which
you are fitted by nature, pursue it faithfully and
diligently. You have part 10 act, and the
honor in performing that part depends upon
yourself. 1t is sickening to one TO see par
eel of idle boys hanging round father, spend.
ing the money which he has earned by his in
dustry, without attempting TO do any thing for
themselves. BE something, should be their
motto. Every one is capable Of learning some
cart, trade, or mystery" and can earn oompe-
tence for himself. He should be something,
and not bring down the gray hairs Of his father
with sorrow 10 the grave. He should learn TO
depend upon himself. Idle boys living upon a
parent without any profession or without any
employment, are i'll qualified for good members
of society. And we regret TO say it is too often
the case that it is the parents faul; that they
are thus brought up They should be taught
TO be something; to know how 10 provide for
themselves in case of necessity, TO act well
their part, and they will reap the honor which
therein lies.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20
BE SOMetlhin z.

1t is the duty of every one TO take some part
as an actor on the stage of life. Some seem
to think they can Yegstate, as 1t were, without
being any thing in particular. Man was not
made TO rust out his life. 1t is expected he
should ''act well his part" He must be some
thing. He has work 10 perform, which it is
his duty TO attend to- We are not placed here
TO grow up, pass through the various stages Of
life, and then die, without having done any
thing for the benefit of the human race 1t is
principle in the creed of the MahomeIans that
every one should have a trade No christian
doctrine could be better than that. Is a man 10
be brought up in idleness? Is he TO live upon
the wealth which his ancestors have acquired
by hard labor and frugal industry? Is he placed
here to pass through life like automaton?
Has he nothing TO perform as citizen Of the
worldl Does he owe nothing 10 his country
as an Inhabitant2 A man who does nothing is
a mere cipher He does not fulfil the obIiga-
ton for which he was sent into the world, and
when he dies, he has not finished the work
which was given him to do. lie is mere
blank in creation. Some are born with riches
and honors upon their heads. But does it fol-
low that they have nothing to do iniheir ca
reer through life? There are ccrtainduies for
live like hermit, and die unregretted. 7tsaa
See that young man; no matter what are his
circumstances, if he has no particular business
10 pursue, he will never accomplish much -
Perhaps he has father abundanty able TO sup
port him. Perhaps that father has labored
hard to obtain competence which is sufficient
for his sons TO live in ideness. Can they 90
abroad TO the world with any degree of self
squandering away the money
which their fathers have earned by hard labor
No! No one who has the proper feelings of
a citizen, who wishes 10 be ranked among the
useful members of society. would live such a
lie BE Something-dont be a drone. You
may rely upon your present possessions, or on
your future. prospects, but those riches may Fly
away or other hopes may be blghled, and I'll
YOU have no place Of your own, in such case, !
len 10 one you find your path besci with thorns.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20
Jefferson and Burr.

The following interesting anecdote OF the first
meeting of Jefferson and Burr was communica-
ted TO the Democratic Review by d. P. Thomp-
son, ESQ, Of Montpelier, W., who was for many
years neighbor and friend of Mr. Jefferson.
The following anecdote was related by Mr.
Jefferson to the writer, while on visi, to Mon
ticello, in the year 1922. 1t was told in illus
tration Of an opinion advanced by the former in
relation TO physiognomy, that although it was
but folly TO attempt system ofjudgng charac-
ter from any particular conformation of features
yet the eye was an unerring index of the soul,
and no training on the part of its possessor
could prevent ii from disclosing his true moral
nature 10 a skillul observer. | will endeavor
to repeat the anecdote in the exact words of
the iIlustrous narrator
During my attendance on some one Of the
earliest sessions of the Continental Congress al
Philadelphia, said Mr.. j., | chanced 10 dine
one day at public house where several distin-
guished gentlemen from abroad, all entire
strangers 10 me, had just arrived in the city.
Among these was gentleman who became
seated directly opposite 10 me al the table. and
who soon attracted my observation by his Pc
culiar and remarkable countenance, and espe-
cially by his singularly restless and subtlv quiv-
Cling eye, W HIGH III Threw OH all expression
extremely sinister; for had ever noted, that
an eye of this character indicated moral obIi-
guilty of heart, and this kind of eye he possess
ed In more eminent degree than any had ev-
er seen. So strong, indeed, were my impress
sions III the case, that felt no hesitation in
making up for myself decided opinion of the
true character of the man before me, though, as
before mentioned, then unknown 10 me, even
by name.
After retiring TO the private room Of the friend
at whose invitation had dined there, he asked
me, with an air OF curiosity, if | noticed the
gentleman who sat opposite TO me a, the table
we had just left; and if so, what was my opin-
ion OF him?
replied, that had not only noticed the
man, but formed decided opinion of him, and
that was, that his true character might be ex-
pressed in three words-co!dReSS, cunning, and
pertfdV.
Why, sir" said my friend, in surprise,
''you cannot know the man Of whom you are
speaking-it is Mr.. Burr, the greatest lawyer
in New-York."
"I will not alter my opinion for all that"
remarked. g | have never known such an eye
as his in an honest mans head; and whatever
may be his present eminence, and fair reputa-
ton, will venture the prediction, that he will
yet be known as villain"
In after times, continued Mr.. j. to me, had
frequent reason 10 recall my first impressions
Of the true character Of Aaron Burr.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20

DRIVING Nails INTO HARD WooD.-We
have lately seen another experiment of driving
nails into hard seasoned timber fairly tried.
The first two nails, after passing through pine
board, entered about one inch, and then doubled
down under tbs hammer; but, on dipping the
points of the other six or eight nails into lard,
every one was driven home without the least
difficulty.
Carpenters who are engaged in repairing old
buildings sometimes carry small lump Of lard
or tallow for this purpose on one Of their boots
or shoes-Netv GenneSee Farmer
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20

as he never took penny from any one, he was
crowded with patients. In the midst of all
these duties, though afflicted with almost all The
diseases which man is heir to- he wrote more
books than most of us can find time to read.
All lIihese men were poor. We find Luther beg
gIng the elector for a new coat, and thanking
him for piece Of fmeat; Calvin selling his books
to pay his rent; and Baxter was a curaIe with
sixty pounds year.-Zion'S Herald
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20
SwEassa rEme ArnnOr.

The Boston Daily Advertiser contains no.
ice ola public experiment made at that city
by Capt.. Taylor, the inventor OF a new kind Of
Submarine Armor, which promises TO be OF the
highest utility in exploring the wonders and in
securing the treasures of the deep. The armor
consists of dress of India rubber cloth, sup
ported by ribs and hoops of copper, arranged
20 as 10 resist the immense pressure OF the wa
ter A helmet, or head-piece of metal, covers
HE head and shoulders, and To This the other
parts of the armor are carefully screwed. This
helmets large enough TO contain consldera-
ble supply Of air, which is constantly renewed
by means ola forcing pump at the surface oil
the water. lantern forms part OF the appa-
ratus, the light in which is supplied with the
air which passes out from the helmet to make
way for the constant fresh supply. The he'll
met is provided with a glass window. so thai
the diver can make accurate observations oi any
thing at whatever depth, provided he has a
Ii ght in his lantern Should any difficulty oc-
cur in The management of the ropes or breath
ing apparatus, by throwing off ballast the whole
will instantly rise 10 The surface. Ihe expert
ment was highly successful and satisfactory.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-10-20

DoDeING THE QUEsTioN.-A fellow down
town, who joined the Temperance Society, but
has omitted TO eschew every thing in the shape
of alcohol gets over his conscientious scruples"
by now calling for ''life-preserver," instead of
brandy toddy; though it is said, that if both
were analyzed by a skilful chemist their COM
ponent parts would be found equal.
We would ask the friends of temperance, If
"a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
does not brandy toddy, by any other name,
taste as strong?