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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-18
DelusiOn and ScandalOus
Exhibition.

The Millerte deIusion in New York is lead.
ing TO the most Infamous prac c'ices. In Green
county, at village few miles back of Cats.
kill, company Of Millerites, consisting of va
rious ages and both sexes, few weeks ago. in
expectation Of The Immediate end Of The world,
concluding lha. cloihing was no longer neces-
sary, shut themselves up together in state of
perfec. nudity for several days together. The
discovery was made by the neighbors through
one Of The young women, without particle of
clothing being seen TO 60 TO the well for pail
Of waller, and the poor deIuded creatures could
no, be induced 10 resume their apparel .ill The
authorities Of the place inierfered and compelled
them 10 do SD. These facts are stated upon
authority, the Sun says, most unquestionable.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-18

lS45, I4,IS3
do DO. established pre-
ceeding year, 3ss
do do discontinued do. 269
do. do. this day, l4,O93
do Postmasters appointed
during year, 3,033
On account of deaths or resigna-
tions, 1897
do. change of site Of post office, IL
do removals, 753
do. commissions expired and not
re-appointed, IA
do establishment of new post Of
fees, 352
SIG contractors have been fined to
the extent of SlO,5ll so
The revenue of the department
was, S4,2S9S4I so
The expenditures 1890, 73l SO
The net revenue, after deducting
commissions of postmasters, &
contingent and incidental ex-
penses, S2,942,217 81
Estimates falling off from change in
rates Of postage at As per cent. Assuming
this TO be correct, and that the savings on
contracts let and to be let will equal the
expenses of new routes and improved
service, there will be a diminution of
means 81 ,323,997.
The reduction of cost Of transportation
of mails in New England States and New
York for the year ending sOh June next,
while the same amount OF service will he
performed as last year, will be S252,73
The letting of new routes in the above
States will amount 10 $50, 200.
OF 81 Railroad contracts IN those states
only 35 have been adjuged in consequence
Of exhorbitant demands. The railroad
service performed is one-tenth part Of
the whole, the pay they receive is one
fifth part.
Should there be similar saving in the
other divisions in letting the new con
tracts, there will be further saving
In the Western section in the year end
ing 30th June, l847, Of S335.OOO
Southern section in year ending 30tb
June, lS48, Of S23s,OOO.
Middle section in year ending goth June,
ls49, of $4,000.
The compensation to postmasters and
expenses of officers for the year ending
June, ls45. $l,499,S75 l8.
The designations consequent upon the
new law, previous to the issuing of the
circular giving the postmaster the same
compensation as last year, amount to over
1000
Alludes TO the frauds committed under
the weight system, one envelope which
accidentally broke, was marked post paid
81 60 containing 100 letters, which were
liable to $40 postage.
Recommends, if the weight system is to
be continued, lis reduction 10 a quarter Of
an ounce for single package.
In 1888, the weight of the mails for one
week in the cities Of New York, Phila.
deiphia. Baltimore, Washington. and Rich
mond was tested, and the whole weight
amounted TO 55,244 lbs.
The newspapers weighed 1865
Periodicals do 1857
Letters free and taxable do. 1915 +"
At present he believes the printed mat
ter is nine tenths Of the weight conveyed,
and that II pays only oae-tenth OF the ex
pense.
He recommends that the rates Of postage
be hereafter 5 cents for single letter
under so miles.
10 cents for single letter over so and
under 500 miles.
Is cents for single letter over 500
miles.
These rates he proposes to continue
until the 3Olh June, l848; and then abo-
l'sh the Is cent rate, and restore the rates
as at present.. He recommends also the
restoration of the former rates of postage
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-18

CoLoREp VoTERs.-Tbere are 1901 colored
legal voters ia New York State.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-18
Protection against Pickpockets.

Mr. Joseph Cotton, tailor. of Amherst, Mass.
has invented an ingenious, and in the opinion
of gentlemen compe.en, to judge, an e1ectual
protection sgains, that species Of theving so
common at the present day, by which ones
money or other valuables is abstracted from his
pockets |, consists Of TWO curved plates, uni
ted by hinges at the extremilies, and which by
means Of holes iu the plates are sewed to the
lid of the pocket, constituting its opening
While the plates are being shut, slide TO
which spring is attached is forced up, which
Immediately resumes its place as they close
and fas;ens them together. No, only is the
pocket fastened by the slide. whenever il is
shut, bu, it may be locked, if The owner desires
it, by pressing knob; of which there are three
upon the plate, all of which must be moved TO
unlock the pocket, and the use of both hands
is necessary to do it. The pocke, is also sur
rounded with net work of wire, so that what
ever is contained in it can neither be taken out,
nor cut out wi.hou, the knowledge or consent,
of the owner. The invention is applicable 10
both watch pockets and others.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-18

AN ExTRAoRDINARY MACHINE One Of the
most wonderful, rot to say miraculous, inven-
lions that ever entered the mind Of man, has
jus, been completed, says the Phila. Chronicle,
in this city. |, is an Auiomaton gifted with the
power of speech, no, only in English, but in
several other languages. |, has ,hroa, and
tongue, similar TO the human being, and the
vowes and consonants are elected by the air
conveyed to the lhorax by artificial lungs. The
talented and singularly gifted inventor, has we
are told, devoted an ordinary lifetime to its per-
lection.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-18

|, is said that shawls are selling in New York
a, SI, 500 piece, which will probably raise
some of the ladies hundred per cent. on their
home valuation,
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09


 WILL IExAs ACCEPT ,1;' THE rraals OF rT-s mITTHD TonrH'-Thewhigsh have b9s. gs UNION N 's of keeping Texas out of the Union 4algg theirho links. First, the election of MT n1 ' VI nunba feat of the measure in the Senate of ll5eat' 5. II their strong forces were, and se.', pie U. $, gAs would reject the terms of admission '. that I'd by Congress. One after the ot5s a 0aeFed 10 ! (made of clay) have been snanno5 =. ' these m last link is brollen We have saoa s'' naaly | leading papers of Texas, published <: asao'r qi4 eeiyed the information of the passaee sss as laey alton resolutions, and they declare ib.t ana out of an hundred of the people of Tsv.. '.aell.n yor of accepting the terms ot union .a5 , ste n ing the utmost confidence in tbe inst;s s,'1 'aat Id nimity of the United States, they will win @ ana n's a as to the details of the mode of aam;.i a0' q1lt4 the great object of union is sacconnIisbas so q lowing will give our readers an idea of tb. ile of the people Of Texas on the subject " ieel1 The first intelligence of the nas..... resolutions for the admissionofTe ol U ed Galveston on the 17th inst v;a sqS' a1 leac da, Immediately upon the arrival of ,falag1 4 2 telligence, all the vessels in the barba. ale the "News,'' displayed the star 'Sol' So s1l 1l Banner and the Lone Star Aoatina io gpans' from their masts. On the 18th ? n,aa.: a'ls' the citizens of Galveston was beIa' lss.ls Gaa <. muean Hunt in the char, at wbieb si' a " of resolutions were passed exnress;a s 'sll belief that Texas would ehail win s ;as T t responsiyeinYitation ofihe American 5o IVY ', ' to form part of the Union; eongr,InIda fopPa the people on the consummation of tba a'a. s.' sure thanking Gen. Jackson, John r.f Ta1 4ls .sthat bold and honest patriot;a Jobs y Calhoun, "whose gigantic intellect ;s s4a .. equalled by the purity of his pairiaf;.s " Messrs. Walker, c. ]. IngersoIl. Bibb 'l,, Pn. anan, Woodbury, Douglas, 1IerricE .s Ias son, Henderson, and the horde of inco,Ma ble patriots who have distinguished %g selves by their advocacy of Annexation commenting to the President of Teyss "Propriety of speedily calling special < sion of Congress, for the purpose of sg taining the will of the people in nregarjlot joint resolutions,n and "Wilh the 6aI purpose of acting upon this important s jeet by convention of the people of Tey according to the provisions of tbe e5ayi tionn-aud lastly, recommending to tbed pie the '.propriety of their immediately e veHing in their respective counties, deel,4 their sentiments, and indicating such prpEt nary steps as they may deem necessary expadient' The resolutions were "a. unanimously, and the meeting adjourned, ter expressing q request that the friends annexation in the city would make an i imitation on Sunday evening, the 22aia.
 ". 0. Tropi-
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09
NElK n4MpsHIRE ELECTIONS.

We have tba returns from the late general cleo
 ton in New Hampshire, sufficiently full to announce the result The majority of Governor Steele oyer boal the wAis and abolition candidates, is about i20a, and his majority over Colby, the whis candi- date, is about ,0oo The Council will be entirely demacraIic-the Senate without a single whg, anu in the House, the democrats will have from 50 to 90 majority Ia9 of the 70 counties, the democrats have elected their county officers.
 The majority of Governor Steele is not so great is t was in his former election. The whigs attlib- 7ta this decrease to the influence Of tae Texas qaes- ti5sf but a democratic papers say first there is falling of ia the popular vote Of a5oat 32oe, and secondly. a clergyman, some s1olt line before tae election. pat in circulation report that Gov Seee nas opposed 10 reading tAe Aible, anl opening schacls by prayer The people of new Hampshire being very religious, and the friends oi the Cover nor not succeeding in entirely eounerac,ing hs re- port, t operated tohs injury. This Vas personal to the Governor, however, and indicated nc abatement of the strength of democracy in that gallant State
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09
From me Consultation. lIElasligIon (

S''t t''' N'f'fs'''t's'f-''s APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREslDEA
 We have been informed that P. C. Nasl ton, Esq. kas received inc appolntmsn| Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, vice M Clair Clarke, Esq, and that
 Col. c. K. Gardner has been appoIl Post Master of this city, vice Dr. HlIn1 Jones.
 We also understand that Seth Barton, of Louisiana, has been appointed sollcl'| inc Treasury, vice c. B. Pcmose, Esq' believe a better selection could not have made for the station, nor one more accePI 10 the Democracy of the Union. Pos''1 talents ofthe highest order as a iarlsi, T CT and writer, he has pelormed most q tial service during the recent political sl| gle, in securing the triumph of Den9e1 principles. The vigorous and graeel'i ductions of his pen, over the slsAalelI s.Randolph of Roanoke" have done nas| familiarize and commend the great caus' Annexation to the people of this coaR'iJ we doubt not the friends oi anneNal' alY Texas will feel grateful to the Gnloll .nl ,oI, mark of favor to one of their aoles' aia' Hest champions. N
 Samuel Cushmaa, to be Navy ,.a4, as Portsmouth, N. H. for louryeaFs l0H April. al 4.
 James R. Drybarg, to be a seecond A tant Engineer, from the 22d inst; h..n
 Col. Vim. Medill, of Ohio, has 0tsa ea pointed Second Assistant Postmaster " so, al in the place of pr. Miller, Milo as a,ny ,r, ed annolher appointment; oi the ',,dds. ,Is.I { pointments that have lately been lllaa5, I,. is not one that will give more s,i sa1''aI al, where he is known, than lhat ol eo,i .h;el i, He possesses every qualification, W''.I nI Tents, business habits, and s'afl'y ~, .ba,, Ul ners can give him for the proper ls ois'.s,i ss,i the duties of his office, and to gi1s %,,sne, @ ton to all those who may nave o's
 his deDartment.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09

GRoANs OF THE BRToNs.-ooi,s, G o the modification and disapf olnimeall'i aaio' \ northern anti-Texas politicians may s;s'io ss from the following terrible denH's l Mary Mir, Merriels, the whig Senator .. l,,,,io,is ,%al who voted for the annexation fesp,"pb { ,,,o Phil is made by correspondent ol tho la : fra 1ra phia Morning Post: ,sdsf. .,.. D nra,
 < May he, Merrick, l lefEen.a ,.,e. e.ll d down to the grave, in Gods own own u !l'5'533 5aa3 with the malediciions ol all 'l'al p an - oli among men. May lie drag out ara an Yel d unloved-unblest-with the feFo,Jf t fsee treachery staring him foreyerla l,ne ,,,9 irai may the very air, as he walks slas .ls. @a, eor his ears. May he never know ''e he esl c9 ton of having a friend in whom T .p ls him ia' fde. May all that are faithful ,g,;I v h betray him one after another .,,I un,a ,1sr. : of his misery be filed to running oss', w ss he snspectnoison in every disil--; 9i,o, in every bush-a.robber in every f,si hs ro, like LouissXI, or Pygmalion' ne n dad " G dr shut himself up from the wofl(l' ,3itao ''s a miserable eAlsfence in solHaae,
 ..eS s,loF tongue to curse the si;g5i. 5lafs, 5
 M6osa ..,se' trsssa5 ssa like a deadly bllg.'
 Comes ,ss5e o,er inc councils of the bIas:ss l And blasts them in the nou' VI
 II
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09
and McMahon, and the Chairman of thi
 [. HICKMAN, Chan. T. J. PREzEYANT. Sec,y.

L. HICKMAN, Chan.
 T. J. PREzEYANT. Sec'y.
 "IIoE. CHESTER AsHLEY-CuArRarAN OF THE JgpfcrARY.-Ihe New Orleans TToplc, ih speaE- of the Senate committees, has the following par aaIaph about the appointment of the chairman oi tie Judiciary. To all sensible people, It aoes 4A- ssaf ar M MF Dallas intends as joke the placing of Mr. Ashley from Arkansas, at the head oi me J 9- dietary. WIth Webster and Berrien as his InmoLs' we suppose 4ge must langh with him, thoagi fe3iiy 8e cannot consider this proper suhJect Tor te ois- play ot his Wagsary,
 Tie Gazette doubtless means by all ''Se7sI9te 7eo8le' aYttla whigs-anI it is but another form oi tbat singular vanity, which has been too otea eX- Aibted by whiss, of claiming all inc sense for their people, and ofwhioh one possessing tle good sense and I1odasly. which We accord to cur nsigabor sHould ba ashamed.
 Judging from the tone ofa large number ofnews- papers which have f4Ilon under our notice, Col Ashley succeeded in making an impression as se- nator, which re1aets great credit upon himself, and his state His appointment as chairman oi the committee the Judiciary, Was as good one as Br. Dallas could have made, for the following req sens:
 In the first place the entire course of legislation is carved out and given form to in the committees Itis the uniform custom, therefore, for the party administering the government place is friends ai the heads of the committees order tat full eonii- denco may be placed in their reports. On this ground, therefore, aIone Mir. Dallas is justified in placing Col Ashley nj the head of the Judiciary n preference 10 Mir. Webster who, clinging 10 his old federal notions will exert all his powers to defeat the measures Of the administration; so would any other whig.
 But Glere is sill better reason to justify Mir Dallas
 Col. Ashley went 10 Washington with deseTeal3 a high reputation as a IaNyer-ho must be about G years of az, and las devoted himself with unasaa zeal to the study and practice of the law from Iii yoath-he was doubtless engaged in the study e practice oftbe law, neigh5or before you or ooFsaI made our entrance uPon the green earth-whie al tic other Senators Hfoa tHs committee have bee for years engaged in politics. fhe reputation of Col Ashley as talented iarist, and his being fresh iron the aw. taale lis appointment an exceedingly pro rer one
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09

MILLERIsM IN ITS NAKED BEAUTY !.-0l all tbe religions we lave ever read, heard of the fol- lowing is the straagest
 DISGUSTING FAgArlcfsM-A new sect ot aIiIerile5 have sprung uP iii Maine-a sect that holds the belief that the day of grace has already passed, and that we arc now in eier- nity. The following account of their dis qustine ceremonies ig from the Portland Ar- gus:
 0some of tbe receivers as they style themselves, of the Miller fallacies, take sPe- cial pains to humble themselves, and fer this purpose wash and kiss each others feet, creep n upon the floor, Sc. h some instances their conduct is reyolting ill the extreme. Take this case, which recently occurred "A pi- oas, viriuous woman feltit as her datys as she stated, to appear before the assembly she was addressing entirely naked. This sup posed dulY she at once discharged by loos- eainq her cloak and shawl-the only gaf- menls she had on-and letting them drop to the floor! The receivers of the doctrine are increasing
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09

sSUlclDG.-He learn with great regret. that Lieutenant Robbins, of the Murine Cornss destroyed himself ou Friday evening at tba Naval Hospital, New York He was much distressed by the death of his laliar, the Hon. Asher Robbins, and Was quite il al the City Hall; thence he was removed. evident ly in deFanged stale of mind,. ihesNaval Hospital,
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09

ARRIVALS AND prrARruaes. Our Senator's Hon. Chester Ashley and Hon. \. Ii, Seyier, argy ed in our city few days since ftom Washington. His Excelency. Governor Drew. Jeff for the north ern part of the State on Thursday last 10 remove his family to this city. He will be absent about two weeks from the time of his departure. Gel. Abner r. Thornton Financial Receiver of the State bank, arrived with lis family few days since, and has entered upon the discharge of his official duties.
 John II. Crease, Esq, former Receiver, Las re- moved from the city, and settled farm about 10 miles south of Us.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
 Arpois1MENT OFFICE. March I9th Is45 SRI have the honor to inform you that the Post master General has this day established Post Olice at McLean's Bottom, in the county of Franklin and State of Arkansas, asd appointed Lorenzo C. Qain Postmaster thereof
 Very respectfully. your ohedent servant,
 N. N. MILLER, Second
 .assistant Postmaster General Hon. A. H. SEVER,
 Uilited Stases Seaete.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09

|. $. seNAroRs.-The democratic members oI the Legislature of Massachusetts have nominated the Hon, Fredericl, Robinson, and the whig mem bers, the Hon. John Davis for the Senate of the t. s. to fill the place of he Hon. Isaac Bates, deed. Honest John, will of course go into the Senate, tie whigs being in the majority,
 The Governor ofzMississippi has appointed the Hon. Jacob Thompson, for number of years past member of Congress from that state to the Senate of the U. s. in place of NIr. Walker, Mr Thomp- son is young man, but has fought number of hard and successful battles for democracy in his state, and is regarded gentleman of very considerable talent.
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09

BRIrfsH TARrF.-By reference to the foreign news in ano,hsr column it will be seen that on the 14th February ult, Sir Rost Peel submitted to the House of Commons d proposition, ia which he re comments the esiise repeal of some important du- ties on imports, particularly on CorToN, animal dyegesabeoiis dye esialls. furntufewoods, slaves and list of so articles It syery certain thatth rscommendadoa has been. or will be adopted and it has produced change favorable to the price of cotton Sc
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09

THE RAeE 1x- IESNEss F. E.-=-f lre.,Fiitg eoayeI- ton. which met at Nashville on tie goth ut, nem- mated EpfRAIM II. FosrrR as their candidate for governor, wllo being on the ground, accepted the post of chosen standard bearer for lis party. Since the defeat of Mr. Clay part ot tle whigs Of Ten nessee have abandoned their opposition to Texas while others adhere to the position of their fallen leader on that question. The Nashville Union thinks the convention nominated Alr. Foster be- cause he, having made seeeces in thesenate of the United States in favor of annexation, and potea a- gains it. and therefore beins both pro and con, will please and unite upon him, hoth divisions of tho whig party
 As to talent, and personal popularity, Mr Foster is a faiglnaieh for \. Y. Brown, the democratic candidate. The race will therefore be one strictly between whiggerY and democracy. In such con. test democracy has nothing te fear Based upon lhe immu;able principles of truth and justice, the eter nal years are ters. and though crushed to earth ol awhile in Tennessee she has risen again triumph. ant and is fast reganng her former strength. is confidently hoped thal the approaching strugsle will place her upon the rock which she occupied before her then noisy but aithless advocates, MessS Bell Foster & Co. deserted her standard and enlist ed under false and opposing coiors!
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

APPOINTMENT OFFICE,
 Hafct Iatb, fs45. SfR-I have the hoaortointorm you that the Post master General has appointed Hewss Scail. Post master at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. iii place of James Scull, jr., resigned
 am. respectfully,
 your obedient servant,
 N. NJ. MILLER Second
 sassistaRt Postmaster General. Hon. A. H. SEWER Lniied States Senate
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09


 OUR NEIGHBoR vs. MATRiNoNY-Some weeks since, the Gazette demanded of to point out some mode by which the State could pay her debts. As one mean of doing this, we said, let all the old bachelors in the state, who are great in number, and generally producing the State nothing. take unto themselves to wife, the fair maidens of the land, en- fer upon the rich vacant lands oftbe stste and eu tiYae them-dig the valuable mettl5s from the bils. and thereby contribute to the wealth of the State, and her ability to pay her debs. To this, our neigh Dor made no direct reply but forsoohe, published in his paper long and alarming enumeration of the evils of matrimony And then, 10 cap inc climax, and mari, him as an nfdel in the matrimonial Israeli and fix upon him the charge of want of taste to appreciate its blessings. he wiclSedly published in his paper before the last, Mas. CAUDLE's CURTAIN LEeTvRGg? For this ungaIlant conduct, if we did not know that the ladss do not do such things, we would recommend for his benefit. longer curtain lecture than Mrs. Caudle's!
 If the publications of our noighbor have made un- favorable impressions upon the minds of our bache- Tor friends as 10 the married state, Ne recommend them to read "HrMpN's REsRutTiNG SERGEANT s written by the gallant and spirited Weems. of Va. and our word Tor t, they will be forthwith induced to seek alliances with the beisht.eyed beauties o the land regardless of the rsiona,g curtain lectures which the editor of the Gazette would hold ia te5Yo- rem over them
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-09
tFoar GtBso#.-The Van Baren

! o1t4 es .t,==@i iie aH 9alea liteais{ says:
 Me learn the Cherokee Citizens helda me last Friday. and that among them petition dressed to Government for the removal of Gibson from the limits of the Cherokee coa was extensively circulated and sigaed
 This is in consequence of a difficulty bst some Indians and soldiers, about a jug of Bhi an account of which we published last week the Cherokee Advocate. Itis tie NhisksY wAislzey sellers that are producing disturbance the Fort, we presume. Tie ehefokees badl therefore petition the Government to strike root of the evil, and remove it.