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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Moral CO,rrnrn-

The Journal Of Commerce has The G,u,,r;.
REMARKS upon the propensity some peouIe b,,
10 ASK editors to fight battles for them Whit.
they remain safe in anonymous shelter. a. if :,
were nohFng for the conductor of newsn,ra.
To encounter risks and responsibilities of n
sorts, and as if il were part of his du,,,
contend for those who will not even ,ru,r h"
with their names:
" Moral courage" says The Journal. ais
choice commodity, and is shared largely r.,
almost every individual, in his own estimate,
while be is apt TO consider it sadly deficient !,
others. There is feeling very prevalep, i
The community that editors, especially, are h.
fcent in this eslmable characteristic. ~.
wonder that editors are not ready to run IL
against every windmill within their reach a
so 10 ride every hobby, however spawned b..
may be, or however broken the ground. If
there dnches or siOne-walls TO be leaned
or pitfalls To be crossed, The owner of The
aforesaid lsanimai applies TO the editor, as
matter Of course, 10 make The experiment
keeping his own precious self OUT of danger
If The editor breaks his Eeck in rhe aliemp
The owner sill remains unknown; but if b.
gets safe over, perchancc the mysterious ager
who used him. as a caispaw, may come furwad
and share The honors of victory.
The Journal gives pon, 10 these Observations
by asking the author Of the communication
which elected them TO furnish his real name
aud address, and if il should appear that he is
a man OF character and responsibility. then
his epis,!e shall lie pubIishetI " Perha7,.
however" adds the .IoarnlI, - the cnnmaaic,.
lion Is n0 such as any person would like to j..
known the auih0r Of; he would IKE Ia >cr ,
in print, If he could okulk bchinI the ltn:.
and leave the responsibility to be borne b:
others. Let us say 10 biin, in ali kin!ness.
that this is nof moral courage. We desire Ia
have only 50 much of that ingredient, in H..
exercise of our professional dules, as Will enr-
bolden us lo print and say what is wise anA
expedieni, all things considered Therefurr.
The fear of being accounted deficient IN mur.l
courage will not compel Us to insert AIeilea :
communication, except on the condition abosc
named for there are other qualities of mind -
a sound discretion, for ins;ance--- which We
deem as valuable as moral courage"
This is good, and has its application no. in
New York alone, as every editor in The Unon
can testify. ERtchmoal Compiler
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24

dictmeni for the same offence. The Jary re-
turned verdict Of Not Gu:i'y, and directed
the Prosecutor, John Aiher,aou. 10 pay The
costs. Sentence accordingly. Hepburn for
Commonw eslth--- Dimmck for Defendant.
John W. Van Gord0a VS.. James Johnson.
This was suit instituted To recover from The
Defendant, " ho was a stake holder, sum OF
money which the Plaintiff alleged he had placed
IN his hands, 10 abide the event of horse race,
which took place in Middle Smnh6eId last
summer, and which The Defendant had paid
over after notice. Il appeared that the Plain.
tiff did not own the hole 0f The money-placed
in The hands of The stakeholder, and the Jury
returned verdict in his favor for thirty dol
lars Dimmick for Plaintiff Brolhead for
Defendant,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Thoughts on The Times.

Times were certainly never duller than they are
at present Either some strange and unheard OF
leathergy has crept over the spirit OF society, and
somnambulized our faculties, or else the world
was never SO barren of exciting incidents as it is
at this time: Politicians appear TO intrigue, man
oeuvre, and carry on their schemes of aggrandize-
ment and ambition, the same as heretofore but
the mass give themselves no concern about their
doIngs. Murders, brutal assaults of females, and
other Infamous crimes, which ought naturally to
arouse ali our feelings and almost chill our very
lite-blood, are daily perpetrated; yet they make
but momentary sensation, and are then forgot
ten. All our faculties seem to be changed The
things which once delighted US, delight us no
more. The daily occurrences which formerly
engaged our attention, and destroyed the tedium
of life, now hang as heavily upon US as if they
had never possessed the power 10 tighten our
hours of labour, or to make cheerful our leisure
moments. What can be the cause of all this diff
ferencel Are times really SO much altered, or
are our natures only SO sadly changed! We are
fearful the latter is the truth and that we must
work radical change in our ways of life, before
things will appear 10 us again as they formerly
did
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
The Warren county Murders.

The perpetrators of the dreadful murders in
New Jersey. of which we gave detailed account
in our last, have not yet been discovered. During
and examined, but nothing appearing against
them TO warrant their detention, they were dis
charged. Strong suspicion, we are informed.
rests upon man in the neighborhood named
Coleman. He has already been several times ex-
amined. On Saturday last, he was detained for a
further hearing oa Monday. when it was supposed
something definite would be done with him. The
whole population for miles round the place where
the murder was committed, are actively employed
in ferretng out the particulars and we have every
reason to believe that they will be successful.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Petty crimes i'm New York.

lu looking over The City papers We are forcibly
struck with the garing fact that petty crimes are
on the increase there, well as those Of greater
magnitude. The greatest disparity between them
appears to be the circumstance that the lesser are
sure to be found out and punished, whilst the
greater ale too often concealed and shielded from
the ciiastisement which the offended laws re-
quire.
In looking over the Police Report, few days
since, we see the following conspicuously noted.
Julia Smith, arrested for stealing SEQ from the
pocket of j. Williamson She confessed the theft,
and was committed.
A man named James Murray was committed
for attempting 10 break into the dwelling house of
Mr.. Hanford. On leaving the CELL in The morning,
nwhich he was confined, number of implements,
such avis matches. augers, case knives, &c.
which he made use of in lis burg glarious designs.
were found
Two boys named 5uha Anderson and Wetsell
were committed for having on lhe 4th inst. stolen
los dolls. in bills out Of the drawer, of the store
Of Bush & Marvin, in Maiden Lane
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Affairs at Washington.

Rumor has at length been realized, and Mr.
Webster has retired from the Cabinet, and Mr.
Legare: the Attorney General, will for the present
fill his place as Acting Secretary of State.
Caleb Gushing, of Massachusetts, who was re-
jected by the Senate, as Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, has been appointed Minister to China, in the
place Of Mr., Everett. who declined the Office. He
has already dawn his $4,000 outfit, and will sail
about the LIST of June. Mr.. Gushing is an able
man, and we suppose will represent the U. States
with honor at the Court of his Celestial Majesty.
Captain Tyler, the great accidental President,
has gone to Virginia, to spend three weeks upon
his farm. 1t is positively asserted that he has al
ready paid off all his old debts (Which were nll-
merous) and purchased an estate for $4,000, out
of the savings of two years salary.
James M. Porter, went to Easton few days
ago, for the purpose, it is said, of attending the
wedding of his nephew VIM. A. Porter, the Sher-
if of Philadelphia, who was married TO the daugh-
ter Of Jacob Wagener, on the 18th inst.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Daniel Webster.

This gentleman, upon retiring from the Cab
met, accepted an invitation from number OF
The citizens Of Baltimore TO partcke with them
of Public Dinner Thursday evening asi
was The time fixed upon for the FESTIVITIES
hen, at half past o'clock, about one hundred
persons, sal down 10 a table spread in a STYLE
of luxury aud elegance rarely equalled fine
Band OF music was in attendance, aud enlivened
The company by playing several national, and
other beautiful airs.
Robert Gilmer, Sen. presided, and the Hon
William Cost Johnson, Hon. Reverdy Johnson,
Col Crane, IN full uniform, and Col. Moore,
were among The invited guests. Al half past
elghl o'clock, the eating was finished, and the
cloth removed. The President then gave, as
the fifth regular toast, " Our GaeSt-DaHiei
Webster" Which was received with great
applause. amidst which Mr. w arose, and ad-
dressed The assembIage for upwards Of an hour,
m a speech of unrivalled power and eloqoence.
The Speech, however, has been received
with great, if not universal, disappointment 1t
was supposed that Mr. Webster would take
this opportunity TO define his position with re.
gard Ia Captain Tyler, The Guard, the Curren-
cy, and The Whig Parry The peculiarly of
Mr. VS. posiion has attached The greatest in
ierest 10 his movements, and hence the desire
thai he should al once set all hopes and fears
al rest. Instead Of discussing those topics, he
confined himself entirely TO mercantile affairs
the Tariff. and an International Treaty be-
tween Great Britain and this country, engrossed
all his lime. The Speech, therefore, under the
circumstances is singular one, and has given
as far as we can learn, universal dissatisfac-
lion.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Another Big Rogue.

The Grand jury of New Castle County, Della
ware, has found seven Indictments for Forgery
and one for Perjury, against William H. Jones, a
prominent and influential citizen Of Delaware.
Jones was the Democratic candidate for Congress
last fall, and came within nine votes of being cleo
ted. As soon as he ascertained the result of the
proceedings OF the Grand Jury, he left the State,
we presume, never TO retrrn. He,was once veal
thy, but became embarrassed through speculations,
and then forged to the amount of many thousands
of dollars to extricate himself from pccunary EN-.
barrassment.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Singular Marriage as Coburs.

A st. Malo journal gives the following account
OF singular marriage lately celebrated at Coburg,
near that port widower, aged AZ, having ten
children by his late wife, who was also his cous-
ln-germain contracted new alliance with a wild
ow who had ID children, l3 Of whom are still liv-
ing. Three of the new wife's children were al
ready allied TO the family of her husband, and
these on attending the nuptias found them
selves IN presence of mothers fathers in law,
mothers-in law, uncles, aums, brothers, sisters,
and children TO the amount of 60 persons. And
yet the whole of the family were not assembled.
for some Of the relations refused to be witnesses
of marriage by which the brother became the
father eT-in-law of his own own brother, tho mother
became the sster-in-law of her own daughter
and the male and female cousins became brothers
and ssters-in- law
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
A Sheriff Arrested.

The somewhat novel and painful spectacle Of
putting Sheriff in prison was enacted in N York,
on Friday week. The Coroner then arrested
Monmouth b. Hart, Sheriff of the City, and i'm
prisoned him in the Eldrdge street JAIL at the suit
Of numerous persons for whom he had collected
money on legal process. 1t is said that the Sher-
III was jnsolyent when he entered upon the duties
OF bis Office about two years and half ago, and
that he has since made matters worse by gaming
lis securities are Hamilton H. Jackson and John
Peitigrew, and are abundantly responsible to pay
all Han's deficiencies.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Capt. Tyler.

This worthy is sill actively engaged in re-
n'nring Wing Office holders, and filling their
places with rabId Loco Focos. Within the
past two weeks, several hundred have been
displaced, and The work of decaptuIa,ion is
sti!l gaing on. Among others, he displaced
Henry b. Stacy, Post Master at Burlington.
Vermont; gentleman everyway qualified for
ihe station, and one of Mr.. TyIer's own ap-
pointing, and gave The Office 10 Loco of the
name of Winslow. AS soon as it was made
known that Mr.. Stacy was removed, the people
of Burlington elected him Clerk of the County
and Supreme Courts, in the place of Mr. Noble,
a IocOfoco. This Office is worth three hundred
dollars year more than the one he lost A
poor move This, for the Captain.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Appropriations to Colleges, Sc

The bill TO suspend the appropriation TO Col
leges and Academies, and Female Seminane,.
passed the Senate finally by vote of % to I
The following, We believe, is the shape IN
which il passed.
Be 1t enacted, &c.-Thai tho annual aPpro-
priations made by existing laws TO certain co..
leges. academies. and female seminaries nf
this commonwealth, shall be reduced during
the present year 10 one-half Of The amour, thus
appropriated, and excepting the amount herein
directed 10 be paid during The present year, all
laws heretofore passed directing certain sums
10 be paid annually to said colleges. academies
and female semDaries be, aud the same are
hereby repealed.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
A WIli. chair.

4 rich and beautiful chair manufactured d
from cherry. grown upon the farm of Henry
Clay, at Ashland, Kentucky. was received by
the National Clay Club of Philadelphia, last
week, from a number of the patriotic Wings
Of Nashville. II has been placed in The Club
Reading Room, al The corner of Fifth and
Chestnut streets, place every Wing in the
Union, visiting Philadelphia, is invited 10 call
and see.
frii length likeness OF Mr. Clay, painted
hy The unrivalled American artist Mr. Neagle,
viii also be placed in The room about the end
"f the month. Ii is beautiful representation
or The great Western Statesman. and is repre-
seated TO be one of The best portraits in the
United States
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24

Patrick Murphy was arrested and committed
for stealing pair of shoes worth l,75cts from a
Store in Day street.
John Jones was arrested and committed for
stealing SO cents from the desk of Jeremiah Nell
son, in Catharine street.
Nathaniel Rupel was committed for stealing a
pair of shoes worth one dollar from The store Of
Edward Emory in Cherry street.
Mary Fraser was arrested and committed for
stealing a merino dress, worth six dollars, from
Melana Roman of Read street
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Fhe crops.

From information, which we have been at con-
siderable pains in obtaining, there is every reason
to expect that the Wheat crop in this County, and
in Northampton, will be good and abundant, this
year. The Rye is rather backward, and does not
look SO well. We hope, however, twill also turn
out very well
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Am Organized Esandiisi.

The New Orleans Tropic states that a requisi-
ton has been made upon the Governor of Louisi-
ana, for body oi troops to proceed against band
OF treebooterS, several hundred in number who
are regularly organized for the pillage of proper
ty, and the destruction of life II is stated that
they are well organized and armed, and regularly
encamped
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
FOfeigEa News,

The Steam Ship Great Western, arrived at New
York on Thursday morning, iih inst, after a
wonderful short passage of only t,eelre days and
half, from Liverpool. The only news of interest
is, that the Queen Of England has given birth to
another Princess, and that the Queens uncle, the
Duke of Sussex, died on the Goth of April
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Onions.

We notice in Baltimore paper that new
Species Of Onion has been introduced into this
country, possessing The singular properly of
producing from single one, six or seven in
a clumh, under ground similar 10 potatoes. Ii
Is milder than most onions now is use, grows
very large and is easily cultivated.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
POt:sville Encan,pnaent.

AT meeting of The military of the borough
Of Po'tsville, held in that place on Wednesday
last, il was resolved TO hold Grand Military
EncampmeDr on Young's Hill" commencing
on Tuesday, the Slh Of August next, and CON
tinue for one week.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
MARRIED

On Sunday the 23d of April, by Simon Cru.
her, Esq. MR. GODFREY RUFF 10 Miss NATL
nA BELLAs, all Of Pocono
A, Eas'on. on Tuesday evening The 10Th. by
The Rev. John Gray, VIM A. Porter. Esq.
High Sheriff OF the city and county of PbIls-
de'phia. TO Miss Emma, daughter Of jacob
Wagner Of tha, borough
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24

A youngsler, named Paucado, committed su-
icide short time since, because young lady
had rejected his addresses. One OF the papers
says the Coroner's jury brought in verdict Of
F" death by SuSanSlde."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
Counterfeit coin.

An extract of letter 10 the editor Of the
Wilesbarre Advocate, dated Northumberland
April 25, says-'I understand that there has
been coined at or near Towanda Pa guam
tily Of Spanish Dollars, composed Of German
silver, the weigh, is only Sd Of the Spanish
Dollar, having seen one and weighed the
same
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24
County Meeffng.

Opr opposition friends held their annual County
Meeting at the Court House, in this place, week
Lelore last We were not present. but are inform
ri BY those who were, that the best harmony did
no, prevail. Among other things Resolution
censaung Coz Porter, was passed.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24

The Morris Canal is again in navigabe or
der. and business has been resumed through
the enterprise of the new Iessees, with good
promise of u brisk and profitable season.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24

The amount Of seerage passage money paid
on Saturday, The 18th, to the Constitution,
from Buffalo for Chicago, on Lake Erie, was
upwards of 2, 90 dollars.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-24

Perisco, the celehraed Sculn,or. i exeeu.
ling at Naples IA group in marble of the land.
lag ol Columbus !oFAle Capitol at Washington.
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| Dated -
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