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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-07-04
JOB PRINTING.
The Game of Polk.

TUNE- Dandy Jam of Caroline.
Oh. the little Fox was made fool
He was killed off" by the "two-third rule"
And Cass was sent, with frogs TO croak-
They were not The men for playing poke.
Ono Ohio! they're bound to choke,
For they must wear Saphng yoke;
Ha, ha, ha-,he coons all grin,
And The way well poke them is sin.
Old lronsides ne'er whipped before.
Was by land-lubberS run on shore;
Aud old Tecumseh, with heart of OAK,
Had not the hands for playing poke.
0ho Ohu! &c.
The Connesioga Of the Federal clan
Who'd put wages down 10 shilling man;
Aud democrats would bleed and smoke,
Was moi expert al playing poke.
Ohio. Oho &c.
The Ex-Governor Of the Empire State,
Where the Fox had been, came much TOO late
No, cabbages, could their love invoke;
He was moi The man for playing poke.
Ohio! Ohol &c.
They used up John, the Nullifer,
They left him sticking in The mre;
His State Rights notions raised smoke,
Blu, he could'n, play The game of poke.
Ohio! Ohio! &c.
New Hampshire's Bury would not thrive
He was not the man for The mongrel hive;
Although hi,ched in ,he loco woke,
He would'n, DO for playing poke.
Ohio Ohio. &C.
Ills Accidency. last and least.
Was neither fish nor yet beast;
Though he for Texas loud did croak,
lie wasnt the man for playing poke.
tOho Ohio &c.
go, what row r--cried old Blue light.
"'Tis worse than wars impending stroke;
We'll see if we can't make it wright,
And gull them with a little poke"
Ohio! Ohio! &c.
Now mold friend 10 the Bank and Biddle,
To Polk is qlaying "second fddle;"
The locos would our Tariff cloak,
But The coons are up 10 playing poke.
Ohio Ohio locos must choke, &c.
Well go 60 work and win the day,
For the lecos'fear our Harry Clay;
The Jersey csons are lively folk
They "caiIthe heat" at playing polk.
Ohot Ohio The locos must choke, &c.
j. l.. r.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-07-04
Giants.

The most ancen, and respectable Of all his
tories. The Holy Bdbie. establishes 10 Us dis
t;nctly several races of giants, as the Rephaims,
the Anakims. the Enims, The Zonzonims, &c.
The Anakims. or descendants. OF anak, were
the inhabitants Of the promised Land. TO which
Mn~es would lead 4i,e Jews. II was those
Anak'ms. who being seen by 'he spies sent by
The Hebrew general. were reported 10 he men
'ol hat size that The g1enews were but as grass
h"Ppers 10 them. The giant Og, king Of Ba-
shan, overcome nv Moses, was Of that race,
Whose headsiead of hra-s inea >ured fifteen feet
and half, and The Rabhin~ sustain that that
was n"' even his bed, hui ouiy his cradle when
a child
When Joshua entered The land of Canaan, he
defeated the descendants Of Ansk. who inhab-
"'d me cities Of Hebron. Dabir. and Anah. and
Only spared those OF Gaza. Gath and Azo,h,
Where. Tor many ages. The ,onbs Of these ei-
sn's were seen; and Josephus Informs US thar,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-07-04
From the Morris Toun Jerseyman, June 90.

The following was received las, week, but
mislaid, and not discovered until TOO late for the
paper. In addition, We will mention that Maj.
BEACH is now making casual exploration ut
the route, and from what We learn, no difficult
~ is apprehended between this and the Della
ware al the Water Gap. The Legislature of
Pennsyvania has chartered company TO COLI
sruc, a Rail Road from the Water Gap to the
immense Coal beds in the Northern part OF the
state, which are now of but little value, and by
an extension Of few miles i, can be connect
ed with the Erie Road, which will reduce tho
distance eighty four miles to New York, there
by avoiding the dangers of the winter season
which must arise from uanshpment oil freight
and passengers at the present terminus on the
Norh River. We cannot doubt that the New
Yorkers will look into this, as u is matter Oh
vast impor,ance TO them To have their coal
brought 10 their door in cheap and expedl'ous
manner, as also diveriing the trade TO them dl-
rec, from Lake Erie instead of by The liver ana
canal.
A meeting was held last week a, Jacob
Hard's, at Dover. Of The Commissioners o! the
Morris, Sussex and Warren Rail Road, prepar-
alory To opening the books Of subscription 1"
the stock Of this company. We understand
,ha. il is in contemplation 10 make this road an
extension OF continuation of The Morris and Es-
sex Rail Road. 1t is fac, well known that
long Rail Roads pay better than short ones, and
those persons who have investigated The mattel
assert with much confidence. that this conlem-
plated Road will, if finished 10 the Delaware
River, become good and productive invest
ment. The Commissioners meet again On 'he
25lh inst. and the probability is. that Books
will shortly be opened for subscription tor The
stock,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-07-04

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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
Let il be Remembered.

Democrats OF Northumberland, remember that
there is United States Senator to be elected
next winter by the Legislatures of this State /:
REMEMBER that the political complexion of the
L. S. Senate may depend upon the choice from
this State.
REmEMRER that highly important measures
important that Pennsylvania should be truly
and faithfully represented.
REMEMBER that the wings, autimasons, &c,
are combining all their efforts 10 defeat the de
mocracy, and secure TO the opposition MAORI
ty in our next Legislature.
REMEMprn that should they succeed they
might elect a whig Senator and entail upon our
Commonwealth, Curses not loud but deep,
for SIX years TO come.
REVIEWER that you have the power in your
hands to prevent II, by securing the election OF
the Democratic nominec for Representative,
REMEMBER TO be active and vigilant in en-
couraging your neghbors and irllow.dcinocrat.
TO use all honorable means to secure the election
of Edward Y. Bright
REMEMBER to allow no consideration 10 keel
you from the polls on the day of the Election
aud to see that every democratic vote is polleC
for the candidates OF Democratic party.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
L. I. Bright. ESQ.

Mr. Bright having received the nomination of
the Convention, and as no organised opposi-
ton is brought out against him. there can be
but little doubt of his success. Mr. Bergstresser
it is true, is the whig candidate for Assembly,
but he is running, we presume, as a mere matter
of form, for the purpose of making mp a full
whig ticket, and TO give strength, if possible, to
General Markie and Squire Pollock. The De
mocracy ofths county is perfectly satisfied with
Mr. Bright's nomination. and he gave very
general satisfaction at the last session, there can
be no reason why he should not be reelected.
Our friend Bergstrcsser, we are confident Will
not regret his defeat nor feel at all disappointed
that he will not be obliged to spend winter
at Harrisburg which he can spend quite as use
fully and as proftably to himself, at home.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
Character OF Col. Polk.

AT whig mass meeting near Wellsvile,
Ohio, Col. John A. Rogers, distinguished and
talented speaker from Tennessee, was present
by invitation, to address the assemblage, which
he did at length With the magnanimity char
acteristlc of an honorable opponent, he preiaced
his remarks by stating that Il was proper for
him to declare, that Col. Polk as man and a
gentleman, had no superior that he had known
him in private life and served with him in the
Legislative Hall that in point of talent he had
few equals, and his integrity OF character was
above suspicion"
ug7- Col, Rogers, while in conversation with
him, few weeks since, at Philadelphia, in re-
/ gard TO Col. Polk "ot home" expressed to us
/ views similar to the above We also made in.
/ quries in relation TO the charge of Col. Folks
grand father having been tory The Colonel
stated that il was matter as little known there
as here, and concluded that it was improper ant
unjust that suchO story should have been circu
lated,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
Our Candidate for Congress.

The period is now drawing to close when
the Democracy of Northumberland will again be
assembled at the polls, for the purpose of sus-
tanning the measures and the principles of the
party That this county is as strongly demo-
cratic as ever, is beyond q doubt and nothing can
prevent us giving the old fashioned maioritics,
but dissensions in our ranks These, happily do
not, at this time, exist The candidates have
all been fairly and honorably selected. For
Congress Lycoming county, which is entitled 20
the member, has furnished us with candidate
in the person of GEN. WM. A. PETRIKIN.
The unanimity with which he was supported in
the Convention is strongly indicative of the sup
port he will receive at home. Gen. Petrikin is
a man of good sound sense, excellent moral cha
racter, plain and nnassumng in his habits and
always exemplary in his conduct. His late let
ter shows that he is strongly in favor of the pre-
sent tariff. Being fully convinced of its benc-
fetal effects he is utterly opposed to its repeal.
He thus comes ont as strongly for this measure
as Mr.. Pollock The wings, flushed with re.
cent accidental victory, are using all the excr-
tions in their power to defeat the democratic
candidate. Mr. Pollock, however, cannot be e.
lcctcd. He should not presume too much upon
the good nature of the democracy ofths district,
and simply because, by their iorbearancc, they
permitted him to occupy seat in Congress for a
short time, it is rather too much for him TO ask
to become their permanent representative in that
body. His former temporary democratic sup
porters will, therefore, politely request him, on
the second Tuesday Of October next, to retire
with the utmost good wishes for his health ant
future happiness leaving him to reflect on tho
strange and sudden mutations which every
day brought about in this world of change.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28

at may serve as an excellent commentary
on the purity of Mr. Shunk's accusers, to men
ton tha, the Telegraph extra charging him
with dsrespect for the Bible and the Sabbath,
was worked off and distributed on SUNDAY !
What immaculate saints these Federal editors
have become. Dem. Onion.
DJ'" 1t is really surprising that any respecta-
BILE whig print should copy or give credence to
any thing that appears in the Telegraph, unless
fortified by other testimony, The Telegraph
has long since acquired so notorious a reputation
for sander and vituperatlon, that one would sup,
pose that respectable whig papers would hest
tate TO endorse the articles of that paper, when
even within the range ofProbability.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28

The SALE OF THE MAIN LrNE.-This is an
important subject, and one that deserves great
attention Upon il hangs the destiny of many
thousand individuals. If is sold, We will be
left in worse situation than we were before.
We will have a debt of % or % millions on our
hands, with nothing an equivalent This we
will have 10 pay in some manner, Our taxes are
already too high, and if we want TO raise them
higher, the selling of our Main Line of public
Improvements, will be the very thing to do it.
Let every man who has the least spark of State
pride about him-every one who has any regard
for the purity of the elective hanchsc-every
one who regards his own rights and those of his
tellow-citizens vote AGAINST this measure
Let them remember that ifit is sold, il will fall
into the hands of foreign stock -iobbers and ca.
pitalsts, whose influence Americans should a.
void, Let them remember, that the works are
in good condition, and yielding good revenue
TO the State, and that under the present manage.
ment OF the people, they are improving, and will
continue to do so, so long the people have the
control of them, This being the case, we say
| vote AGAINST the sale.--Juniata Times
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28

RUSSIAN CRuELry.-A late European pa per-,
the Cologne Gazette, contains an account OF the
punishment inflicted on five Russian deserters,
who were apprehendcd when close to, II not up
on the Prussian territory. They received 1900
strokes of the knout; it is very seldom the VIC
tim survives the thousandth blow. Notwlth-
standing the death of the five in question, the
executioner proceeded to nflict the very last
lash prescribed by the sentence. With worse
than Chinese refinement in barbariy, the pa
rents and families of the condemned were for
ced TO witness the punishment from beginning
10 end.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28

c. We returned home few days since, after
an absence of several weeks in the city. In Phi,
ladelphia, it is difficult to say what the result
will be at the October electious. In the county,
she Native Amerioa oans appear at present, to be the
most prominent party. In the city and county,
politicians find themselves in a strange fix this
fall, and acknowledge that there is no telling
how the thing will come out In regard TO the
Presidency, the Natives fall back TO their old
principles, and will vote as they have done here
toiore
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
Cen. JOseph MorkIc,

Much has been said of the achievements of
indeed that public attention has become curious
to know the length and breadth of his servi-
ces
Anxious to do him justice, and willing that
the laurels, so assiduousy and tastefully wo-
ven for his brow, by his whg friends, should be
preserved in all their pristine verdancy, we
have sought the musty records of the past for
some evidence ofhis Masssassinewa victories.
How disappointed will our readers be when
we tell them that all we have been able to find
of his Indian killing, is in Niles Weekly Re-
cis,er, that succinct and faithful chronicler Of
by-gone events.
Niles Weekly Register, Vol III, Page 500.
Extract of a letter, da ted Frankllnton, Ohio,
Dec. %, 1879.
son the 18th, after marching all night, Col.
Campbell with his command, arrived at one OF
the Massassnnewa towns, and instantly charg ed
upon the town, drove the sayages across the
Massassnewa river, killed seven OF them and
+ llOh 81 pIlSoltlo-ullig wv VI ph' '''' "S'N
killed in the skimish, while contending with
The enemy at this town. They sent runner
/ To another of the towns, about three miles dis
tant, which was Immediately evacuated. On
the 18th, before day-break, the horrd savage
veil was heard, the word was given TO arms, ant
most desperate conflict commenced. Capt
Pierce, Of the GAINESVILLE troop, behaved gallant
/ ly, and died nobIy Lieut.. Waits, of Capt
Morkic's Company Qrom Grecnsburg, Pa wa
shot through the arm, and not being satisfied
with that, he again endeavored to mount hi
horse, and in making the effort, was sho
through the head His death was glorious"
Lieut.. Waltz was brave man, and belong
ed to Capt. Markes Company. But Of Captain
Markle's bravery we have not word-and O
the three Indians claimed to have been killet
by him, the account is perfectly silent How
very singular!
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28

Mr. SHuNk AND THE SABBATH-ln the IIarrish
Telegraph extra, it is stated as remarkable
fact" that Mr. Skunk never permitted his child
rem to visit the Sabbath schools, during his resi-,
ly false On the contrary, Mr. Skunk was him,
self regular teacher III one of the first Sabbath
schools established in Harrisburg. This fact
could be attested by the certificates of hundreds
of citizens, if IT were at all necessary. Dem
Union
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
Great Whig Gathering Of ShamOkin.
SHANoHIx, Sept. -, 1911

SHANoElX, Sept. -, lsii
Mn EpIroR i suppose you would like to
be informed of the great meeting that ,cas to be
held at this place on Tuesday last; and as was
present will give you the particulars In the
first place there was Mr.. Pollock ready for
speech, and with him Mr.. Geo A. Snyder, his
Aid de Camp. Mr. Bergstresser and Mr.. Edward
Markley, of Sunbury, was also there. The meet
ing was composed oftwo Wclshmen, two Scotch
man and two others, having altogether not more
than 3 votes. Mr. Pollock after some consuta.
tion with his friends, and having concluded that
it not agreeable to address audience of
less than TEN, resolved to postpone his speech
until after the election
The meeting in the evening, at Snyderstown,
was equally as large, the same number being
present. Further proceedings were also sus.
pended there for another occasion.
4 Mamokin Democrat.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
GOV. THOMAS w. DORR,
by c. ASHCROFT.

Alas, for our America stain is upon her
historys page, black and domning in its charac
ter,-a stain that a thousand years will not wash
away ; one of her noblest sons--her purest pa
triots-has fallen victim to the tools of tyran.
ny; he has become a martyr in the cause oi
Freedom and of Equal Rights, and his persecu-
tors may now shout through their dungeons and
palaces that treason is Ger.
Freeman, arise if still one drop
or patriot blood flows in your veins,
If still one spark of Freedoms fire
Upon your alter yet remains;
Will yc stand tamely by and see
Your brother wear tyrant's chain
lfsuch things on our land may be,
Then have our fathers died in vain.
Alas, for Freedom if her sons
Must inger in a felon's cell,
For daring to assert the rights
For which our sires have fought and fell
And have they taught our eagles wing,
To sweep through Heavens broad arch in vain.
Before some mighty powers to bring
Those heroes from their graves again
HOW would cacn traitors spirit SFleNe
How would each towards eye grow dim
Ii, echoing on the sudden gale
There came the living voice of him
Whose banner waved DER Bunkcr's height,
Whose voice rang free on Monmouths plain
o, that his spirit, power and might,
Might guide our nations helm again.
Is this the noble DORIS reward?
Is this the guerdon for the free
Long years of weary, silent toll
A life of hopeless slavery,
Beneath our country's flag Of light
II such must be the patriots doom,
Blot ont each star with glory bright,
And chain her eagle to the tomb.
If from the Democratic ranks
Her nobest sons must thus be torn,
Soon shall the last despairing cry
OF Freedom on the winds be borne
And we shall see despot's flag
Waving above her fathers bones
And need revolutions fires,
To purify our fallen thrones.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
Every Man to his Post !

1t is too frequently the case, that we hear the
most firm and decided friends of the Democra-
tic cause.-the real 'bone and sincw" Of the par
ty-excuse themselves from active eXerton, by
saying: ~ have no infuence-I have no weight
i will not, therefore, mlngle IN party con-
hIcts' This is wiong-essentlally wrong.
Every man has weight, and none so much as
he who labors for his daily bread. II is upon
his shouders-the Mechanic, Farmer, and
Wotkngman-that the Liberty and Happiness
OF our country chiefly Gepeld. Let, then, no
man refuse to bear his portion of the burthen-
let no man, in this contest say ~ have no
weight, no influence" Let each and all put
their shoulders to the wheel, and the burden
will be light, the victory complete. To such as
entertain the idea that they can exercise no
influence, we commend the following simple,
but appropriate, stanzas;
What, if the rain would say:
So small drop as
Can ne'er refresh those thirsty fields,
I'll tarry in the sky"
What, if the shining beam of noon,
Should in its fountain stay,
Because its feeble light alone,
Cannot create day
Doth not each rain.drop help to form
The cool refreshing shower
And every ray of light TO warm
And beautify the flower
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28

DEATH FROM THE BITE or RATTLEsNAKE.
"A considerable excitement has existed in the
village of Saratoga, during the past week, in
consequence of the death of Dr. Stadlin, of the
firm of Seebald Stadlil, from the bite Of rattle
snake DR.. Stadlin, from some strange intau.
small room in his dwelling some fifty snakes of
several kinds, about twenty-five Of which he
used to mingle with perfect unconcern, and
handle and pet with as much freedom as would
the more cautious person kitten. The Doctor
had so much confidence in certain preventatives
he had prepared against their bites, that he paid
little regard to this important point. About
month since, person caught eight or ten of
the dreadful reptiles which he brought to Dr.
Stadin, and which were placed in their wild
and native state with those which he had before
collected, one of which was a monster in size. On
the 18th inst. the Dr., accompanied by several
persons, entered the room in which these horr-
BILE creatures were confined and as usual,
commenced handling and petting them for the
purpose of domestcatng them and in attemp-
ting to take hold OF large one was bitten on
the right hand between the little and adjoining
finger. Almost as quick as thought, the hand
commenced swelling, and before the preventive
could be applied the place Of the bite was swol.
len 10 the size of butter.nut, and so closed
the wound, that the medicine, if there is any
virtue in it, could not take effect. Within one
hour after he was bitten he was so overcome
by it's effects, that he could not set up; wen,
to his bed, was bled Us often as once an hour
during the succeeding night, fingered through
the next day until about seven o'clock in the
evening, when he died, victim to his owl
folly. The Doctor had previously inoculateC
himself and family with the poison contained
in the fangs Of The snakes, under the i'm
preston that it would prevent fatal re
suits from their bte.v-Phila, Ledger.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
RESULT OF THE MAINE ELECTION.

The most complete sweep that has probably
been made since the days of William the. Nor
man, is that of the coons in Maine, before that
iavorlte Democratic leader, Hugh J. Anderson
SO utter has been their discontinue, that we are
almost disposed to commsserate their condition.
We annex the full returns for Governor, from
the Portland American of the 10th inst
1910 1914.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28

Very PRoBABLE.-The N. Y, Herald, which
appears 10 be very solicitous about the fate of
Whiggery, says-'We are, indeed, decidedly of
opinion that the wings are on the edge OF a pre-
clpice--on the very verge of destruction-if
something be not speedily done to save them"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-28
Ell &c L ORS,
For President and Wee President of tie u. States
ASA DIMOCK,
EPREs TATIv

J.. II. P.7L.NER, Esq, at hts Real Es-
tate and Coal ORcc, No. SO Pine Street. E'hf-
tddel3,hfa, is authorized to act as .7srnf, a, d
receipt for all monies due this office, for sub
sCriJ,fiOn or ddrtrtisfng.
.7lsO, at hts OfIce No. 100 Nassau street
.Nir York.