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COL. MARK ". IZARn-

The following letter, from Col HARD. makes known his acceptance of the nomination as one of the Democratic candidates on our electoral ticket and assigns his reasons for not sooner acceptinr.- The reason assigned is a good one and will be SO recognized by the people of this State Col. Izard IS not the only Democrat, by many thousands. in Arkansas, who could not have voted for any man who was opposed to the immediate annexation of Texas, even had such man been nominated by the Baltimore Convention. This difficulty, however. is happily remoyed-all obstacles are out of the way our ticket Is complee-the path is plain and open the enemy IS before us-we are Dernocrats-Arkan sas expects every man 10 do his duty Col Iz4RD. the tried veteran of many well fought field, Is again Tn aflns and ready for the contest. All who know him, know we'll his ability and efficiency; and we have his assurance that he will do his duty Enough
 ST FRANCIS, ARK's, July 10th, Is44.
 DR ,. BoRLAND-Dem Sir :+Tbe in- telligenee ol my nomination by the Demo- crate Convention as one of the Electors for President and Vice President of the United States, was duly communicated by the Com mlttee. delayed answering this commuai- eaton, Ill consequence of the peculiar attitude " "1telt "d9 pldc6u. was an open ad yoeate for the annexation of Texas. and was fearful that the Baltimore convention would make nomination adverse to that measure III which event l could not have accepted the nomination, consistently with my feelings. but, slHce the nomination, my scrunles are all removed, and cordially accept the nomi- nation; and you, and the party, may rest as sured that every honorable effort inmy pow CT will be chertuIly made to sustain our prin ciples' over all opposition. We are greatly Ill the ascendant in this part of the country.
 ours, with respect,
 NJ " IZ{pn
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NOMINATIONS OF GFN nl

~.
 LITTLE Rock, July lS8I DR. s. BoRLAND.
 Sjr-DocToR CHAPMAN. the ps the April Convention as the DemocrI didate for the office of Govemor.I withdrawn from the canvass, on of continued bad health, ii beeoms sary that his place upon eur Sa! should be supplied. Owing to tAet tervening between this and the daYI ton, being too short to assemble State Convention; and t being imp the interests of the Democratic pa our ticket be complete, at an early dl citizens of various counties in this B some of Us members of the April ton, deem itProperrag,l expediento 10 to our Democratic fellow-citizens, out the State, the name Of aHolhefD to supply the vacancy in our tick, stoned by the withdrawal of Dr. In looking over the State for a suia yidual 10 supply this vacancy, wer tingly unite upon Gen. THoMAsSI Randolph county, as a gentleman,g ,g qualified and calculated, from pes political considerations, to represen bly,, serve faithfully, and harmoniop the Democratic party. We, therei this mode of requesting you to sl! propose Gen. DREw as the candida Democratic party, for the office of of the State of Arkansas, and to u the members of the party, throug State, to accept this nomination upon it at the next election.
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CoLUMBIA, Tenn. June I2. ISL

1oLUMBIA, Tenn, June l2, 1S44.
 GENTLEMEN: l have had the honor to re-
 celye your letter of the 29th ult., informing
 me that the Democratic National Conven-
 ton, then assembled at Baltimore, had desig-
 hated me to be the candidate for the Demo-
 cratic party for President of the United States,
 and that had been unanimously nominated
 for that office.
 It has been well observed that the office of
 President of the United States should neither
 be sought nor declined. have never sought It, nor shall feel at liberty to decline ii, if conferred upon me by the voluntary sufra- ges ol my fellow-ctizens In accepting the nomination, am deeply impressed with the distinguished honor which has been confer red upon me by my republican friends, and am duly sensible of the great and mighty re- responsibilities which must ever devove on any citizen who may be called to fill the high station ol President of the United States.
 deem the present to be proper occa- sion to declare, that if the nomination made by the convention shall be confirmed by the people and result In my election, shall en- ter upon the discharge of the high and solemn duties oi the office with the settled purpose oi not being candidate for reelection. In the event of my election 1t shall be my con siant aim, by strict adherence 10 old repub- can landmarks, to maintain and preserve the public prosperity, and at the end of years am resolved to retire to private life In as sumlng thls position | feel that not only impose on myself salutary restraint, but that take the most effective means in my power of enabling the democratic party to make free selection of successor who may be best calculated to give effect to their will, and guard all the interests of our belo- we'd country.
 With great respect, have the honor to be. your obedlent servant,
 To Nlessrs HENRY HUBBARD, Sc.
 WESTERN ARMORY AND NAVAL DEPOT.
 MEMrHs-We are truly gratifed to learn that the bill to establish Naval Depot, and an Arnory. al Memphis, Tennessee, has become law. A hun afea f1ousad doflars were appropriated to commence the work, We are graified at this, in every aspect Tn which we have been able 10 regard t. not only as local, but as general work 1t will be greatly beneficial to Memphis city, in pushing Ter on ward still more rapidly in her already rapid race to opulence and importance; by making her, still more strongly the great western centre of attraction to bu sness men, and by the expenditure of a great deal oi money in her midst. Il will also prove greatly beneficial to the surrounding country, particularly on the Hyer' by aofding larger and better market for tue various products of industry and in the enhan ceu demand for, and value of, Real Estate But in a saooea point of view. particularly in reference to our means oi defence in time of war; if is of in- caicuaoie importance In addition to this, it is the i hrst step toward improvements in the Southwest, oF '4e government, which their value and impor-
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"LArER-py TIE rEIrGRApu

Al two o'clock this morning we received the gratifying intelligence, tlansmitted, by the telegraph, from Baltimore, that the city was quiet at three o'clock yesterday afternoon that the Catholic Church was under the pro- lection of the Native Americans, and the troops withdrawn; and that there was appa- rently an end to the further shedding of blood, as well as the riotsn
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WHO IS JAMES K. PoLK2-Bedford Iaqr James k Polk is the democratic candidate for the Presidency, and for whom the demo- crats of Pennsylvania will, in November next give twenty-five thousand majority. MarE, the predictionl
 IHpris5gFh (Pa1 Demoaohc Union.
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RED RIVER RAFT


 i The interest which large portion of our readers feel in whateqer-reiates 10 the navigation of Red River and particularly to any means which promises to overcome, with any thing like facility, the ob sruction of the great Raft-either by going through it, or getting round il, attracts our attention to the following act of the Louisiana Legislature.
 This act, although passedin I848, has, as yet had no action under it. During the last winter. hume rous complaints Were made by shippers, of the in- 1 convenience and expense of unloading and reship- ping at Gilmcrs point, on Red River and threats made, by the proprietor of that point that this road would, in future, be closed, and no further transnor tatlon be pernitted thus cutting off the only prac heable roate by which the planters, above the Raft more particularly in Arkansas can in ordinary staqes ot the River, convey their cotton to market Under thls state of things, Messrs. JNo. c. PRArr &s Co of New Orleans, with that solicitude. which they, have ever manifested in behalf of the interests of Arkansas, memorialized the Legislature of Louisi- ana representing the innrE to the planting interest ot Arkansas which would result from closino tba road across ths point and asking for some Ieeisa- tive provision to remedy the evil complained of Mr. WILSON, the member from that Parish. spbse- quentiy called upon Messrs Pratt & Co., and stated that the Legislature had already Gin March preced lng) acted upon the subject, and advised them to notify the section of country interested of what had been done
 We are authorized to say that if any difficulty occur hereafter, at thls point proper representa-. ton oi the facts to thehouse of Jxo G. PRArr X Co Will meet with prompt attention; and that they will take 1t upon themselves to see the law enforced We have no hesitation in saying that they have the en- ergy and ability to do so
 This is the act of the Legislature of Ton;s;an..
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BALrlMnoE.. May %. l84t.


 SIR: At Democratic National Conven- ton of delegates from the several States of the Union, convened on the 27th inst, and now sitting in the city of Baltimore, for the purpose of nominating candidates to be sup ported for the Presidency and Vice Presi- dency of the United States at the ensuing election, the Hon. James k. Polk, of Tenn, having been designated, by the whole num- Der of votes given, 10 be the candidate of the Democratic party of the United States, was declared to be unanimously nominated for that office.
 The undersigned was appointed by the convention a committee 10 request your ac- ceptance of the nomination thus unanimous ly tendefed 10 you; and they cannot lorbear to express the high eradication which they experience in the performance of this duty, and the hope which they confidently enter tain, in common with their delegates of the con1 ention, that the devotion to the cause of democratic principles which has always char actenzed your conduct, will not suffer you to turn a deaf ear to the call of our country, when, in a manner so honorable to yourself, she demands your distinguished scrvices. With the utmost respect and esteem, We have theshonor tobe, your obedient servants,
 HENRY HUBBARD,
 VIM. IL BOANE,
 BENJ. $. BREWSTER,
 ROMULUS M. SAUNDERS,
 ROBT. RANTOUL, JR.,
 Committee of Me Democratic National
 Coareafioa at Baltimore Hon. J. k. Polk, Columbia. Eenn
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Pleasant Bassham, Newton county. Frederick Buckingham, Perry comfy Peter c. Riyes, Crittenden county.
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sNo. I5S-REsoLrrtov

Be | resoleed by the Senate and House ot RRcpresentatires 2 ?fhe Sate of Louisiana 2 Z, General Assembly conpeaed, That James B Gllmer, David Vawter, and Robert Dobs he. and they are hereby, constituted Comission. CTS to lay off and establish road around the Raft recently formed in Red River; and that they have power 10 alter the same as aeees- slty may require, and to exercise all such powers as Commissioners of Roads may by law now exercise: Prorided, said James B Gllmer, David Vawter, and Robert Dobs shall be entitled tono compensation from the State m laying of said road, and the Sate be sub ject to no liability.
 find propiaed futher, That the citizens within the limits of said road be not com Peiled to work thereon except by order of the Police jury.
 Signed c. DFPRICNy
 o. Speeoker ofhe House of Representatives..
 Signed, FELIX GAR{TA
 ,,n., ,, President Qffie Senate.
 siShed, A. MOUTON,
 Goreraor ct'the Stafe of Louisiaaa
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Gov YELL, the Democratic Candidate for Con. gross, will address the people at the following pa-
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Sam. Adams. Johnson county, 5. c. Roaae, Jefferson county. J, k. Conway, Hot Spring county. Jas. Penney, Sevier county.
 A. II. Seyier, Chicot county.
 s. c. Faulkner, do. do.
 A. B. Greenwood, Benton county. J. P. Miller, dc. dc. Wm II. Wilson, Madison county. s. V. R. Ryan, Desha county. Geo. w. Baines, Carroll county. Jno' F. Stallings, Marion county.
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tance are developed, will, we bag. lowed up with liberal hand. 10 Co
 Upon this subject, we copy the s,l,. remarks: '0iloR
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25
United States Mint.

The following Interesting statement, of The
operations Of The Mint of the United States W,
find in the Madsonian:
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Philadelphia, Jan. ls, 1874.
SIR: have the honor 10 lay before you the
following rspor. Of the operations Of The Mint
and its branches during the presen. year.
The coinage at the principal Mint, in l84s,
amounted TO s6J530;0l3 20; comprising ST.
O62 Ol O in gold, 81, ,443, $50 in silver, and s24
2S3,20 in copper coins, and composed Of lO.-
405 ,233 pieces. 'Fhs Jeposites of gold, within
the year, amounted 10 %, 4,lO7 ,SO7, and these
Of silver to $685., $50.
At the New Orleans Branch Mint The eeip-
age amounted TO S4,56S, S,0o0 comprising s3..
III, 900 in gold, and S ,39l 900 in silver coin.
and composed of 4,030, ,239 pieces The de-
posi,es for coinage amounted 10 s3,I36, 900 in
gold, and ST. 1884 800 in silver
The Branch Mint a, Dahlonega received, dur
ing the year. deposiles Of gold 10 the value of
s5S7,0S0; and its coinage amounted TO S5S2.-
7s2 So composed of 99,452 half eagles, and
So ,209 quarter eagles.
The Branch Min, a, Charlotte received de.
posfes OF gold to the value Of s272, ,OG4; and
lis coinage amounted 10 S2S7 ,0O5; composed
of 44,353 half eagles, and 26,Oe6 quarter ca
giles.
The subjoinsd tables "a. B. c. d. embrace
many details Of interest respecting the opera.
lions of the several Minis, and in particular ex-
hibit The following facts, 10 which beg leave
to call your attention.
The whole coinage in the United States dur
ing The past year, amounts to within small
fraction Of ~ 900, 900 of dollars, and exceeds
by more than one half Iha, Of any former ysar
or this coinage moro than eight miilrun, Is
in gold, showing a greater proportion 10 silver
than has heretofore been presented
The Branch Mint, al ChirlDt and Dahon-
ega, have each coined nearly double lhe amount,
which lhsy have reached in any former year.
and the Now Orleans Mint nearly quadrnple
The production of The gold mines of The u.
States, ss indicated by the ameunt .enl to Tho
mints, exceed, hal Of any former year
have The honor TO be, sir,
with great respect.
Your faithful servant,
(Signcd) r. NJ. PATTERSON.
Director of The Mint
To The PRESIDENT Of the United States.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25
Clay Clubs Going Ahead!

We hardly open paper without seeing an
announcement Of the formation Of new Clay
Clubs in every quarter Of the Union. This
Hartford Journal truly says--;hey are spring
ing up on every hand. The Wings are organi-
zing every where. From Maine 10 Louisiana
we hear The NOTE of preparation, and every pa
per tha. reaches US is filled with The proceed.
ings of public meetings, all breathing the most
determined and confident spirit. HENRY CLAY,
the Farmer Of Ashland, The self-made man, is
recognized every where, as the Wing leader
and the only leader aud while the enemy are
split up and quarrsling among themselves. the
people are preparing for the approaching con.
test with determination and earnestness, that
gives The proud assurance Of victory. The
Wings are scattering tacrs, figures, and docu-
men,s, with liberal hand and those who
read and reflect are gathering by thousands
around their standard. Never did The Whig
prospects look fairer Than at this moment =
Never were those OF Locofocoism so dark and
gloomy .-Forum
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25
The legislature.

We sadly fear tha, The hopes Of The people
Of Pennsylvania, in their present Legislature
are again TO be sadly disappointed. Upwards
Of three weeks have already elapsed since the
commencement of the Session, but nothing ha,
yet been done which evinces desire, on the
part OF our Legislators, 10 do something for the
sffeciusl good Of the Stale. Ii would seem
from their conduci, that they had nothing 10 dc
but TO quarrel with the Governor, and that the
important subjects of our stale debt and fnan-
cial embarrassmenls, were bu. matters Of sec.
ondary importance. Why will ihey moi show
themselves for once, superior TO party feelings
and party cava!ings, and labor for The interest
ef the Commonwealth!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25

aImos, down the chimney and abou. to en,er
her chamber, when collecting all her sreRglh,
he BY sudden inspiration drew the raillsssee
straw bed) to the edge of the hearth, and as
quickly set fire 10 il. The smoke in few
mlnutes eaveloped the assassin, who not being
able 10 ro.ascend, very soon fell into the fire,
half sufocalsd. The farmers courageous wife
lost mol her presence of mind but, in his half.
blinded stale, struck him several severe blows
"n The head with poker, which put him be-
yond The chance Of Immediately recovering his
senses. Exhausted with fatigue and mental
agony, she herself fell senseless on the carpe,
of her chamber, and remained in this situation
SiIl Tho farmer and his servants returned from
church. The dead body Of the child, at the
gate Of the farm house, was the first horrible
spectacle ,hz, struck the eyes of the unhappy
farmer. They forced open The doors, and af.
Ter having recovered TO life The farmers wife,
they seized The Two cuIpr,s aud delivered them
over ,ojustice. The pedlar survived his wounds
and burns, bu, both he and his parlRer received
The punishment, due 10 their crime.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25
Our County Meeting.

We ask the particular attention of our rea-
dsrs, 10 The call, inserted in to-day's paper, for
a Democratic Whis County Meeting. 1t will
take place on the first day Of February Court,
on which occasion We hope TO see a full turn
out uf our friends in Monroe. The object oI
the meeting, is 10 appoin, Delegate TO the Alb
Of March Convention. 10 nominate Candidate
for Governor, and 10 elect 4 conferec 10 choose
Delegate TO the National Convention al Bal.
limore; and also to devise such other measures
as may tend 10 The strengthening and advance
ment of,he cause Of correct principles, in this
County. Ills expected that several speakers
from distance will be present, and will ad
dress the meeting. The meeting was frs
called al the public house of Mr.. Shively. bu
has since, as may be perceived, been changed
10 The Couri House.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25

The new Board of Canal Commissioners
who were eleetsd by the people last fall, are
husiiy engaged in removing The cid incumbenls
along he different lines Of improvement, from Of
fee, and appointing their own particular friends
in their place. We understand that Charles
H. Williams, is appointed Collector OF Tolls
at Easton, in The place OF David Barnet, re-
moved, and that c. w. HuGnagle, of Buck.
rcuniy. will be the Supervisor on the Delaware
Division, in the place of Connor. The old Of
foers are suspected Of being friendly to Gov
Porer, and hence This prescription. Certainly
he Democratic parry is very harmonious par
~, al present
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25
Political.

David Henshaw, Jshn Tylers Secretary oI
The Navy, was OF Wednesday last rejected by
the Senate. The vote stood 40 TO 8.
The select committee OF the Senate, TO whom
was referred the nomination Of James NJ. Por.
ter, as Secretary Of War, have unanimously
reported against his confirmation. Ii was
thought that lbe Senate would act on the re.
port on Monday.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25

Our Whig friend, in Lynn, Mass, held a
large meeting few days since, at which D.
c. Baker, Esq presided. Froa The the pro-
ceedinss published in The Essex County Wing,
we extract the following resolution:
Resolved, That We are not only Fansuil
Hall Observation-Disclosures Whigs--but out
and ou, Clay Wings; that We GO for the "Mill
Boy OF the Slashes;" al the same iirae, we shall,
as we ever have done, stick TO Honest John to
the last, and ,cor stronger and stronger, unril
;he rips IN our government are Seued up, and
the currency Of The nation. and the protection
Of our industry, are pegged together in uOrk-
manlike manner. We go for him because We
have occdsioned him, and know him TO be mas
ter of the craft; and in case of ACCIDENT, or ab-
sence Of the Boss, The Joury viii! no, get The
sack.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25


The trial Of Frederick Hess, for ihs murder
Of John Seidnsr, al Sou'h Eas.en, or the l2lh
of December last, was began al Easlon ON
Thursday morning last, asd occupied the Al
tention of the Cosr, un,l late on Saturday eve-
ming, when the Jury returned 4 verdict ssaias'
the Prisoner for Voluntary Mansiaughter. The
proninea, facts of The case, as near as We have
been able to ascertain them. are as follows.
Hess aud Seldner were both Germans. Hess
is Shoemaker and lived on the opposite side
OF the Lehigh Bridge, from Easioh. SeIdusr
was in no employ, and was in the habit OF vis-
iting Hess. On The morning Of The 10Th Of De-
cember, he came to Hess house, and said il
Hess would 60 with him to Easton, he would
give him dollar of some money he had TO get
there. Hess dressed himself 10 go along. but
when he had done so, Seidner who was drunk,
said he vas moi YET ready 10 go. He also be-
havsd himself very indecenlly whilst in the
house When Hess found he would no, go,
he gol angry, beat Seidner, and forbid him COM
ing Into his house again. Seidner, left, and
went up to The town of South Eas,on, aAd made
strong threats against Hess. This was about
aoon. Between and o'clock, his again re-
turned TO Hess. As soon as he entered the
door Mrs. Hess ran towards him to put him
out, and told him TO GO out. He pushed her
back with his hand, and as she advanced TO-
wards him the second time, he caught hold oI
the door with both hands. Hess who was al
work, now jumped up from his Shoemaker
Bench. took up pair Of clamps, and told him
10 GO out several times. The third time he told
him, he struck him two blows with the clamps
and knocked him on the foor On examina.
lion, j, was found that his skull was fractured
from his right eye over the top Of The head for
The length Of nine inches, and tha, the hraip
was covered with large quantity Of ex'ravssa-
ted blood. The man fingered ill about mid.
night when he died. A Coroner's Inquest was
held the following morning, when the examin.
alton was made, and Hess arrested and com.
mitted.
The case was conducted BY James A. Dun.
lap, Deputy Attorney General, and Georgs W
Yates, Counsel for the Common eallh. and c
H. Lcngnecker, ]. Clancy Jones, and Andrew
II. Reeder, Counsel for the Prisoner. His
Hsnor Judge Banks, presided
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25

A suit was brought lately in Dedham, Mass.
against one Lydia Wilmington. for the nonpay.
ment of a note Of $500, which she refused to
pay, on the ground Of want of consider
lion" IL seems her brother kissed Mrs Hor
son, one day, was detected, and TO save pnb-
lie exposure, got his sister TO giye her note lo'
$500 TO Mrs. Horson, as compromise. Th'
kiss was proved to be perfectly nice, harm
less and pleasant one, and so The court Ihosgh
il was not worth $500.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-25

QF Y. B. Palmer, Esq, at his Real Estate
and Coal Office. No. SO Pine street, below Third,
two squares S. the Merchants Exchange, Phila-
delphla is authorised to receive subscriptions and
advertisements for the Jeferson,dn Republican,
and give receipts for the same. Merchants, Me-
chanics, and tradesmen generally, may extend
their business by availing themselves of the op-
portuniies for advertising in country papers which
his agency affords.