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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17
Preserving Apples.

gentleman from the northern part OF Indi-
ana recently communicated To US fact In re-
said 10 the preservation of apples which will
he new IN many OF our readers, and valuable 10
all farmers He says that 10 keep apples from
Auruun 10 June, he places them in shallow
hole, dug as Tor Irish potatoes, having covered
'he beIiom with corns,aiks or straw, and The
s'raw wilh dir: ,' the depth OF about FIRE or SIX
inCaes. No shelter is placed over them. As
sona as ,he severe weather arrives, and The
ground and perhaps tie apples themselves, be-
come thoroughly iroxeu, straw is again placed
over Ihe frozen heap, and The whole again GOV.
cred with coating Of eartii-this time ten or
'~rre inches thick.
The OBJECT is to keep the first coating oil
earth frozen until spring and then to cause 1t TO
shaw very slowly.
The same treatment, may be given 10 turnips,
srah polstoes, beels, and carrots. Any of these
'oois may be thoroughly frozen without INJURY,
provided they are ihen covered well over and
suffered to lhsw by slow degrees.
Swee, potatoes are almost the only excep-
lions amoag rouis TO this rule. They are In
Jured by small degree af cold aud without
"eing ltozen ii is only The sudden shaving
thai causes he dissolution Of the apple or po-
ta'oe that has been frozen. II ia The frozen
>'ae an Irish poia.oe is put into cold water un-
ID he frost is out, and ahen cooked, Il will be
sa' good as if il had never been frozen. All
a9rse are facts which we kRew from our own
experience as well as that Of many others.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17
Traffic in Murder i'm London.

An awful system Of depravily has lately been
broush, to light in London in connection with
what are called "burlal societies"--a sorr ut
subscription club. where, by paying oi small
sum, weekly. an individual can iusurs The
means of burying himself or any member Of his
family. in The event of death. These burial
societies are very numerous, and The horrible
fac, has lranspired that. on The birth OF child.
its parents have frequently entered lis name on
the hooks Of ten OF twenty different societies.
and then, by allowing the poor infants to die
from neglect. have realized large sums lrom
these societies. for the apparent pn'pase ot Civ
ing the child decent burial II Is asserted ,hss
the sums realized in this way have In some ip-
stances amounted 10 Gao and f50-,hus hitE-
ally making murder trade, and ones own flesh
and blood mere stock for The Shambles y Con-
Ads. Cores.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17
Fror, the N. Y. American Republican.
Romantic Voyage.

There is nondescrip' craft Of abou, the di-
mensions Of the bowl that was ancieniy nayi.
gated by the three wise men of Gotham, nuw
lying al The foot Of Rutgers street II has iu.,
been safely brought back 10 this ciiy by man
and his family that ell here abDul eiehI years
ago To lake possession of small estate in Nova
Scotia. Alter tolling III vain Tor years 10 make
his farm worth something, our en,erprlsrug cut
zen determined al any hazard 10 return with his
family, consisting ct nine persons, 20 lhis cIty.
Having no means of reaching seaport over
land, or for paying The passage of many. Ivy
the ordinary routes he formed the bold resoiu-
ion TO put to sea in li'ile shell, as u were, of
his own, which he had used for fishing and
other aniuseuicI.ts on the margin o! the Bay ot
Fundv near his residence. In the beginning
of last month"; having obtained compass, ahd
The necessary charts. he set sail. leaving neigh
bors IN as great a woadermeni as Columbus did
the good people of Paios, when be stretched
away for an unknown world. Many were the
remarks made by The lockers on, but The pre-
vaIling opinion was the voyagers were on lner
last cruise in this world; buI nothing daunIed
by these pleasant predictions, our hero ran up
his Bit OF canvass, pointed his power Tor he
Land of Promise, and cuI loose forever from
the sway and territory Of Victoria Regina.
On touching some point in Maine, he was
boarded by officers, but when they opened his
snuff-tcx OF hachway, saw his cargo Of live
humanity, and heard whence he had come.
their an,azement was amazingly amazing Gu
riosily was excited TO the ulmos, the adsen-
,nre became known, and an abundant supply OF
fresh stores was forthwith presented 10 the har-
DIV mariners for their future need. On anoher
occasion. having run into some place. he en-
ouired It's name of some sailors belonging TO a
ship lying there. The lars, thinking by The
size of his craft, that he was Iownsman mere-
ly Out for an hours fisbng considered his ques-
tion as quiz, and were disposed TO comPli-
ment him with a very elegant and expressive
manipulation from the end of their noses, a.
usual in such cases, bui on learning the truth
in the premises. their admiration was unhoun-
ded. and they Immediately invited The whole
family on board the ship, and entertained them
with sallor-like hospitality for Two days. FL
nally, after months voayaging. often far out
at sea, encouniering several gales and much
rain, these heroic natives reached this city. and
are now in comfortable quarters.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17

relief Of Susan Decatur, widow of Capt. Sic.
phen Decatur, Polk voted aye"
This bill for The relief Of Mrs Decatur was
not pension bill; and this makes fraud No. a.
As Ia The other bill; fraud No. is 10 be
found in The title. The bill was simply one TO
amend an ac, TO provide" &c. We db mol
know what lis provisions were.
On The 25th February 1929, Mr.. P. ,ued 10
re-commil this bill in order 10 inquire whal ex-
penduures would be required, and also TO limit
TIE prooiSion made By the second section 10 per-
SOaS Uho need the assistance of their country for
support. This failing, Polk voted for the bill.
Il dId not pass The Senate. journal, p. 335-6-7.
The Argus ends with the session oi ':}2..-
We add The following facts from Tie Journals
of 1884,
Feb. IL. 1884, Mr.. Polk voted in favor of
Committee 10 inquire into the expediency of
extending The act of 1882 (for granting pen
slons 10 those who had defended our frontier in
the Indian wars, from l776 up to 'o6,) SO as to
embrace those who were in the Indian wars
between The close of The revolution and The
treaty of Greenvi!le. bill was reported but
TO action was had upon il. bill In provide
for the settlement of certain revolutionary claims
[resPecring half pay TO widows and orphans of
revolutionary "ificers, fingered long time in
The House, but was al lasl recommtted. May
27, 1884, The vote was taken on reconsiderng
The vote 10 recommit; ayes T6 noes l03 Mr..
Polk voted NO. This vote killed The BILL
This is the last we fad OF Mr.. ?ulk's votes,
After his election Speaker he of course did
not vote al all.
In conclusion, then, II seems that Mr. Polk
has voted for amendments TO pension bills, per-
haps designed to kill them and perhaps not al
ways--for an abstract resolution for inquiry,
which committed him 10 nothng-ior an amend
menl 10 one of the pension laws Of lS29-ior
Mrs. Decatur's bllI--and We will add for a
bounty in land 70 snme Of The militia engaged
in the last war For this we cheerfully give
him all The credi, he is enii:le,l 10; huI when
we come TO his VOTES ON THE PENSION
BILLS, we find him voting AGAINST them,
on the direct question Of their passage, as fol-
lows -
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17
March l3, 1921
March %. 1881
March l8, 1921!
Feb. IL, 1881 -!
md Nav 2. 1892

and vet, by paradIng lhs amendments for which
he voled and conceaiing his direct votes
against The bills, the loco foro newspapers uu-
deElake 10 bolster nP has nian. We are COM
PEELED to characieIlxs sch conduc, as nothing
less than a wicked fraud rpnn the people aud
the old pensioners. These papers cannot
mainan their cause by ruih aud fair honest
discussion. On Annexation. on the Tariff, and
on the Pensions, we have convicted them oil
frauds which would consign me perpetrators 10
an infamous punishment, as swindlers. were
they used 10 obtain The property of their fellow
citizens. Is i, less criminal 10 cheat men of
their rofes, by fal-e preiences and fraudulent
represenlaIlonsl Be poi deceived by these
men.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17
AE'LL Do.-There is sheriff ia the wes'

HE'LL Do.--There is sheriff ia the wes-
efa pan Of New York who makes use oi con-
israble slralagem when he has more than one
pI snser to march along with Instead of ty-
ms iiem and throwing them in'o big wagon,
Is y ,rt men would DO, he just takes away their
ss.spe adsYs, and cuts rhef irowsers' buttons off.
SIN, ,"t nn!y renders them unable 10 run
awav, hot even 10 resis, for if they undertake
- d. either. lheir panis, falling down arouns
lhrr legs. gels them eniangled and throws
irrak out. we sbopidn', yoader il he were The
Nlpoltpn Of il,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17
Let it be Remembered.

That James K. Polk is opposed 10 the excel
lent TanH Act nf lS42, aid 10 all Protection
u American industry. Also, thai George n.
Dallas, introduced Bill into The Senate OF The
United States TO re-charer The u. S. Bank, and
voted to pass it by tuoO-thirds, after Gen. Jack
son had vetoed H.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17

MORE LoCoFoCO FRAUDS UNMAsKED!
In looking over the volumes of Congression-
al debates for another purpose We found The fol-
lowing facts. and publish them in our paper of
June l4lE:
Polk Against the Old Patriots of the
Revelation.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17
The Tariff of lSz9.
OPINIONS OF THE CANDIDATES.

JAMES X. Polk.
] am opposed to the
Tariff Act of the late
Congress. | am IN fa-
Dor Of repeating that act,
aud restoring The Com
promise Tariff Of March
,. 1892 MAY Is, IS43.
10 citizens Of
1 enncSSee.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17
HENRY CLAY.

T. ~ II - II n
Without intending IL
express any opinioi
upon every Item of the
Tariff, | would say Iha
| think the provisions
IN lhe main rlSe anr
prOper.---SePi. l3, lS43
Letter TO O COMMITTEE
Of Georgia Wigs.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-17
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09
LITERARY REGIsq,ER.

The Mirror Library New York, Morris, Willis & Co.
This the general title for the various Extras of the New
Mirror We have already noticed the first numbers. The
consist of and ode by Barry Cornwall and in
due time complete edition of Wills Pencillng by the Way
will appear. Price II l-2 cents per number
Songs Of Asaph consisting Original Psalm Hymn Tunes
Chants Anthems, by Lowell Mason. Boston,
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Cl pages Performed the author himself would have il DONE
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possess good degree of musical TASTE and willing dr
thoroughly US they ought always 10 do.
Robert Meuy's Museum for February.
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Baclwood's Edinburgh Magazine for January.
Now York, published by j. Winchester. This is the first
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original. 50 year
The Repository of Modern English Romance January.
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The above just published by ]. Winchester, Now York
Tho American Agricuiurist New York, saxon Miles 81
year.
Among the articles in the February number we observe the
following: Lime as MANURE forest leaves
ment of stables Durham and Hereford CATTLE buer-making
Orange county, IN. " buckho hedges the best
try, butter from milk, experiments with muck, draining
swamp lands, silk culture.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09
CLAY IN RHODE ISLAND.

The following are the first two Of the series Of
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted at
great meeting in Providence II. l.:
ReS0lred, That in the opinion OF This meeting
The interests OF Tie people Of tins State, in all de-
pal tments aud pursuits of lile demand the selec-
lion Of such delegates TO the Wing Convention TO
be holden in May al Baltimore, AS may he relied
on will perfect confidence, tor supporting Ivy their
votes the nomination OF HENRY CLAY, Ken
lucky, as the choice OF Rhode Island Tor he Pres
dency.
ReSOiced That with Mr.. Clay for the candidate
we have every reason to expect success as lrum-
plant LIS .hnt of 1910; that with hm for our Pre-
sident, we have the best OF guarantees, aud HE
best OF grounds tor expecting, that an honest aud
faithful administration of the powers couiided TO
the Executive by the Constitution, will secure TO
the People of this Sta,e and OF the Union the Just
rewards Of their productive labor; the Just partl.
clpaJn aud enjoyment OF their public Liberty
The protection OF all their private rights and pos
sessions, MS well as their cvI privileges; The 6rm
temperate, aud successful assertion Of Their Ma
llounl rights and The nlartuiuduce OF law, order
aud uauqnny IN all our borders.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

Later from Ttras New Orleans papers Of the
22'l ut. hriug news from Texas to the l7lh.
bill is before Congress, directing active ard often
i've los,ilhics against the Mexican towns, II the
TeGan prisoners urc not liberated Ivy the LIST Of
March next. The hill further provides that the
army to he org1nizCd shall endeuvor to procure
sufficient number OF Mexican prisoners Of the
highes RINK and consideration. TO be held as hos
tasHs for He good treatment Of the Texan cap
lives; 'la The warfare shall lie transferred TO the
Mexican soil; and that the Texan troops shall be
supported and paid with confscation OF property
ana forcing contributions.
bill providing Tor annexation 10 the United
States has pissed The House. All the Represen
,auves, unh all the Senators but one, are said TO
be IN idvor VI UuueXntiUu.
Eunors were fife along The Western ifontiers
OF rev aud formidable invasion. Liule .npur.
lance was attached to them ut Houston or Gal
weston.
News Lad been received from different sources
that tho Commissioners To Mexico had failed in
their mission, and were returning home. Tho re-
porl seemed to be credited. The MeXicaHs, it is
stated, had 10 terms to propose short Of the abo
ton of negro slavery in Texas and return Of that
count to the condition Of department OF Mex
leo.
A bill to modify the present tariff OF Texas had
been reported hy the Committee OF Finance in
the House Of Representatives, aud it is said, will
probably be adopted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

Progress Of Ro,Odyisa in Washington. The
following paragraph gives but huuliliuting view
of The sla;e Of manners and morals ut Washing
ton:
"The Rev. DR.. Edwards was coughed down
in Washington on Sunday night, while atleinp-
ting TO deliver a sermon on "The end and impor-
lance OF the Christian Sabbath Some rowdies,
not liking the subject Of the discourse, resolved to
stop il by their heaslly behavior, aud succeeded
DIR. Edwards being compelled TO sit down in The
midst OF great confusion aud disorder
The effect and tendency of parlizan politics,
and what MIR. o. A. Browuson styles Dema-
goguisIn, IN Their influence on narners and NOR.
als-on the sense OF decorum and respect Tor The
rights and feelings Of ohers--are we'll illustrated
by tie above dsgraceGn Outrage on them all.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

"A defaicaiiom disciosed.--The Third Teller Of
the Merchants Bnnk, considering himself on his
death bed, sent for the Cashier OF the Bank OIL
Monday evening, and in anticipation Of the dis
covery OF his dedication at the examination of the
Bank accounts, acknowledged that he had de-
fr0uded the Bank TO The amount Of TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS; which deficiency is
now nscertained to I've exactly the sum distracted.
The name of the third teller is MI. Nissan w
York Com. .AdU.
Captain l.. Moore, Of the brig John NJ. Clayton
reports that in lat. 10 80, Ion. Gil 40, she was chns
ed Ivy all English mai Of war schooner, and fired
upon four times. On The 7lh inst. shc was board
and searched off the Isle OF Pines.
This appears to US somewhat of high handed
piece OF business, and We hope TO see it properly
investigaed.-N. o. Repnb. 18th.
No use for Humanity The Nashua Telegraph,
in nusion to the taking machine, fdcollousy re-
marks: There will soon he no use for humanity.
Machines have been invented for about every
lhihg. When that for setting types is completed,
we do not see but what the human family may as
well ddjourH. There will he but precious Lille
Tor them 10 do, il they stay here. The whole
process OF civilization will go on without them"
~ .4bsconded from Lyndon some weeks since,
iiaZcu MORRISON, with all the money pork, butter,
nnd poultry, &c. he could get. Before leaving,
he traded horses, ill he Obtained Two very valun-
BILE ones, borrowed good double sleigh, got sig
natures OF his neighbors to bank notes for several
HUNDRED dollars which he bad discounted nt the
Caledonia Bank, sold gu; and transferred mort
gage which lac held OH larm in H., and lastly
TOOK lond Of Pork, Poultry, &c.--mostIy belong
lug 10 Messrs. Idle 4 Co... aud then set ont iOI
Duston. some four weeks alter leaving LJ ndun
he was heard of in the Western part OF n. York
Belonging to the Sub Treasury School Of politics
lie doubtless thought Ihcre would be no harm il
carrying out The ies-subtreasury principle Gale
DOMAIN.
Il Corporation rot Souiiess. In December last
Miss Mary Davis, OF Pet Cham, W. had ore of he
hands SO badly Injured in the Suffolk Mills, Low
eI, MS to make ampuiaon necessary. The Cor
porntlon cent her 10 the hospital, aud pnid all bill
I'LL she was healed and then gave her $500. TIN
operatives in the mills also raised S200 more 10
her.-.NiShu1, W II. Tel.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

MI an Omen bal Coincidence. The Globe
aud some other papers have been tickling their
readers with the notion that the disaster To the
Wing Club House IN Richmond, Va, on tho day
OF lis Inauguration, when The roof Tell in and Mr..
baker was killed, was an omen Of the lall of The
Wing cause.
lhe Richmond Wing on the contrary, states it,
as remarkable coincidence" That of $50 per.
sons sous VINO Tell with the roof one only was not II
"hig-1e,ng carpenter then at work on HE
Io0I, anu Mal one only, nnmelY Baker, WINS Killed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

Nm AdeeniHre.-On Thursday evening last du-
ring HE ram, young horse entered the alley lea
dlns up 10 Dr. MilIington's office. The alley not
being wide enough TO turn, the horse went on up
s'aTs, unnl he reached flat covered house in the
rear oi The Office mentioned. This roof was en-.
closed with temporary railing, this the horse
found easy to break over, and landing on The roof
OF a louise lille below, was precipitated from
that into an adjoining. ceer, q fall OF some 25
iSet strange TO say the morse was not injured.
IN The celer, very quietly eating bundle of huy.
81. Charles, Missouri, .qdv.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

Ere and loss Of iit-The Store and dwelling
house of MesSrs. Dewey OF Flint Mich was dc
slroycd 10y fire on the 2Sth uIt.
The most melancholy, hearl-rendng loss at
tending this calamity, is that IAN esteemed young
man and beloved citizen, Emery Church, aged a.
bout 80 years. Being awakened by one Of the
female inmates OF The house, his first effort was
made 10 save those who were in some measure
under his protection. Alter having assisted one
young woman out OF the chamber window into
The street he returned and brought forth another
he returned again, iFis supposed for his clohing,
and was not again heard oluntil found buried be.
meath The rains. The general Impression at the
time was, ths, he had escaped and repaired 10 his
shop The proper clothing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

Lancaster County, Pa.-Good old Lancaster i,
getting ready for action, or rather she Is acting,
for she seems TO be always ready for Tie good
work There was meeting held IN that Guy, a
lew days since, OF AnIlnasous AMI Wings, Col.
George Mayer presiding, The business was to
appoint delegates from The cly 10 the Baltimore
Convention of Ratification. The number ap.
pointed exceeds 300-U. S. Gazette.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09
DEATIIS.

In Bradford, January o6h, of eryspel Olive f., wife Of A.
j. Il. HiiIetl, ggud II years.
la Bern the 81 lust Mr. Richard Bailey aged H. Printers
in New Hampshire requested, &C.
In Pluinhcli, Mr.. jonathan Batehelder, aged a..
In Furtland, Widow Marcy Abbott, aged S.
In BTlputt, Josiah Norton, II.
IN Jericho, Jan 2Jh Widow Esther Chaplin relict of Lewis
Chaplin, in the seth year Of her age.
In Westiod, Jan. 3d. Capt james Taylor 70.
In West Randolph January 10, George Parish of the firm
Of Mann and Parish, 81 years
In Jericho jan 10, Lydia wife of Edward D. Johnson and
daughter of Jasper and LYDIA Griffin, aged Pa
10 Putney 29h u Hon John Smith, LIST Assistant Judge Of
Whdhum County, aged A.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

Judge Turley, OF the Supreme Court of Ten.
by the Clcrk Of his court for Insulting lady.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

The N. y. Commercial Advertiser says, thai.
some hundrens OF boys were skating on the North
river, opposite lha' city, on Sunday last.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

WooThe demand continues good and prices still grad
nly improving No foreign of consequence remaining ia first
Quotations feeces 40 IS Amer. fall
blood IS 49, half do, 30 81 fourth do %
30. Foreign ranges from to %.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

Beef We learn from the st. Adams Messenger that good
beef brings IS per 100 tho duty cattle is "a 50 per head
Beef is sent 10 this market from Franklin county.