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WONDERS OF MEsMER1sM.

We copy the following from late
number of the "Southron," an excel
lent paper published at Jackson, Mis-
sissippi:
Dr.. Gist, of this city, has recently
performed a surgical operation lin re-
moving tumor) upon Mrs. Matthews,
the wife of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, under rather remarkable cir-
cumstances. The DR., though he makes
no exhibition of it, for shoc, possesses
great powers of animal magnetism.
On the Path Of June, be Fsisited Mrs.
Matthews, and for the first time, mes
merised her with a view of taking out
a cancerous tusnor He again On the
the 9Th and 29:h. Jane, put her into a
mesmeric s1eeps The.ttsinor was situ-
.ateT Just behind the 1owef jaw ION the
left side ofthe face. and oyer the lower
half ofthe edglad. Itwas slight
~ inflsmetl and exceedingly tender 10
the touch, So that She could scaIeely
bear the DR.. totouch it. On the owe.
ming Of thu. Cd July, Dr. Gist, IN comr
pany with DR.. Langley visited shet
She did not know that 6es intended 10
perfArmthe operation that evening, but
suspected the fact, as DR.. I. was il
company. She was, therefore, much
agitated, But Dr. G.. succeededgin
putting heiluIIv under The magnetic
influence ia Sat zen minutes. Atthis
time Col. exs went after Chan
cellor Cock, leasbrrr Clarke and la
|dy, and Mr.. GEO ~Boddie, who was
near by, in the presence oswhom DR..
G. proceeded to sthe operation, assist
ed by Dr.. Langley, md Dismukes,
student Of DR.. G.'s Ie.relnoyed a
portion Of the skin aTFinchsan sa hall
long and an inch ssfde. and cutsabout
half an inch deep Unfolding the skin
and entire celtnfFsissue, together with
the entire tnmor. Ibbfsd freely. At
ia Ahich, Or. G. Closed the wound BY
FfhY siisnhss and adhesive straps, and
thus c6Mp he operation, occupy
ing a perhaps twenty minutes. The
pulse WAS counted By pr. Langley, be-
fore and aftrf he operation, and it was
found nn 10 .kaye varied a single beat
in the minute, nor had the inspiration
changed. These who watched the
Iconntenance during the operation,
could not detect the slightest change
Ii The features, not even tie contrac-
ton ST : muscle although it was, for
would have been, but for the magnetic
sheep, )apainfuI one perhaps as much
81 as the ampufa,lons Of an arm. A.
bout half an hopr afters'the operation
was over, the 81 woke he; up, called
her attention t. some thing else, and
got her 10 laughing, not a mesmeric
laugh, but i sure enough hugh, per-
aectly natural one. Her attention was
sthen called TO- The wound. She was
perfectly astonisheo, and said she had
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-08-20

meal, rye-meal, pea-meal, and beam
meal the duty shah be for every cwt.
4 I'D. Thesesare the exact rates of
duty contalnedin the schedule to the
act, as sanctioned by the Imperial Leg
sislature, and are now in force.
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A PROCLAMATION.
of Hneracd.

WHEREAS a freely between the
United States of America and her Maj
esty the Queen OF the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ire land was con-
cluded and signed by their plenipoten-
tiaries at Washington on the fifteenth
day of June last, which treaty is word
for word as follows:
The United States of America and
her Majesty the Queen Of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
deeming it to be desirable for the tu-
ture welfare Of beth countries that the
state of doubt and uncertainty which
has hitherto prevailed respecting the
sovereignty and government of the ter
riiory on the northwest coast of Amer
lea, lying westward of the Rocky or
Stony mountains, should be finally
terminated by an amicable compromise
Of the rights mutually asserted by the
two parties over the said territory,
have respectively named plenipotentl-
aries to treat and agree concerning the
terms of such settlement-that is to
say: the President of the United States
Of America has on his part, furnished
with full powers James Buchanan, Sec
rotary ofState Of the United States,
and her Majesty, the Queen Of the u
nited Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland has, on her part, appointed the
right honorable Richard Pakenham, a
member Of her Majesty's most honor
able privy council, and her Majesty's
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary 10 the United States; who,
after having communicated 10 each
other theirrespective full powers, found
in good and due form, have agreed
upon and concluded the following ar
ticles:
ARTICLE !.
From the point on the forty-ninth
parallel of north latitude, where the
boundary laid down in existing treaties
and conventions between the United
States and Great Britain terminates,
the line of boundary between the ter
ritories of the United States and those
of her Britannia Majesty shall be con-
tinued westward along the saids forty
ninth parallel Of North latitude to the
middle ofthe channel which separates
the continent from yancouyer's Island;
and thence southerly through the mid
die Of the said channel, and Of Fuca's
straits to the Pacific Ocean. Provided,
hoscsvcr. That the navigation Of the
whole Of said channel and straits south
ofthe forty-ninth parallel Of northSlati-
tude remain free and open to both par
ties.
ARTICLE IL.
~ From the point at which the fortya
Isnth parallel Of north latitude shall be
lonnd 10 intersect the great northern
branch oftheC Columbia river, the naviga-
ton Of the said branch shall be free and
open 10 the Hudson Bay Company and
TO all British subjects trading with the
same, to the poikt where the said
branch meets the main stream Of the
Colombia, and thence down the said
main stream To- the ocean, with free
access into and through the said river
or riyers, il being understood that all
& f1YS a1&iIS1 nott4res along the line Tins
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-08-20

intended to prevent, the government
Of the United States from making any
regulations respecting the navigation
ofthe said river or rivers not inconsist-
ent with the present treaty.
ARTICLE III.
In the future appropriation Of the
territory south ofthe forty ninth paral-
lei of north latitude, as provided in
the FIRST article Of this treaty, the pos
sessory rights of the Hudson Bay
Company, and Of all British subjects
who may be already in occupation Of
land Or other property lawfully acquir-
ed within the said territory, shall be re-
spected.
ARTICLE ".
The farms, lands, and other proper
ty of every description belonging TO
the Puget's Sound Agricultural Com
pany on the north side of the Columbia
river, shall be confirmed to the said
company. In case, however, the sit
uation of these farms and lands should
be considered by the United States
to be ofpublls and political importance,
and the United States government
should signify a desire to obtain pos
session of the whole, or of any part
thereof, the property so acquired shall
betransfered to the said government, at
proper valuation, to be agreed upon
by the parties.
- ARTICLE Y.
The pflkent treaty shall be ratified
by president of the United States,
by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate thereof, and by her Brit
tanic Majesty; and the ratifcations
shall be exchanged at London, at the
expiration Of six months from the date
thereof, or sooner, if possible.
In witness whereof, the respective,
plenipotentiaries have signed the same,
and have affixed thereto the seals Of
their arms.
Done at Washington the fifteenth
day Of June, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty
six.
JAMES BUCHANAN, Il. ST.
RICHARD PAKENHAM, Il. 81
And whereas the said treaty has been
duly ratified on both parts, and the re-
spective rati6cations of the same were
exchanged at London, on the seven
teenth ultimo, by Louis McLane, en-
.voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary of the United States, and
Viscount Palmerston, her Britanic
Majesty's principal secretary of state
for foreign affairs, on the part Of their
respective governments:
Now, therefore, be it known that L,
JAMES K. POLK, President Of the
United States of America, have caused
the SAID treaty 10 be MADE puollc, 70
the end that the same, and every
clause and article thereof, may be OBJ
served and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the
T.. S. seal ofthe United States to be
affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this
fifth day Of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty-six, and of the independence of
the United States the seventy-frst.
JAMES K. POLK. y
By the President:
JAMES BUCHANAN,
Secretary Of State.
49,
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-08-20
THE OREGON TREATY.

On Thursday the President sent to
Congress the following Message,
enclosing the ratified Oregon Trea-
ty:
By the President Of the United States
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int ended 10 prevent, the government
Of the United States from making any
regulations respecting the navigation
of the said river or rivers no, inconsist-
ent with the present treaty.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-08-20

known nothing of it., "but it smartsaad
burns.'y
Mrs.. Matthew'S is now in rapid
state Of recovery, and will soon be en'-
|tireiy well.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-08-20

I've broke your old rotten Wheel
barrow usln' on't--you'll please to get
il mended right off; cause want to
borrow it agin this afternoon. Friend,
I shallbe repaired and sent % thee
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-08-20

A correspondent OF the Bunker Hill
Aurora states that James Oliver Of
South Reading. recently elected from
his stomach live snake, one foot and
four inches in length, which was pro-
badly swallowed many years ago. Mr.
ershas been for several years SUBJ
ject 20 hts-
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-08-20

A son Of Erin, who had just arrived
in the land Of the free and the home Of
the brave said the first bit Of meat he
ever ate in this country, was roasted
potatoe-b boiled yesterday. And ifyou
don't believe me, can show it to YOU,
for / haye ii in nv pocket now.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-08-20

A distinguished clergyman being re-
quested, in one of our churches, to o.
penthe service with prayer, but not
having been Invited to preach, declin-
ed, saying that IF his friend was going
to do the moving, he might whet his
own scythe.'
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23

We would call The attention of some Of our
subscribers, and especially certain Post Mas.
tors, to the following reasonable, aud well se,-
tied rules Of Law in relation TO publishers, 10
qhe patrons Of newspapers.
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS
!. Subscribers who do no, give cypress no
tlcs TO the contrary, are considered as wishing
10 continue their subscriptions
.. Ii subscribers order The disconlnuance of
iheir papers, the publishers may continue 10
send them ill all a.rearages are paid
3. Ii subscribers neglect or refuse 10 take
their papers from the offices 10 which they are
directed, they held responsible ill they
have settled their bill, and ordered ;heir papers
discontinued.
4. II subscribers remove 10 other places with
Ou, informing the publishers and their paper is
sent to the former direction, they are held re-
sponsible.
5. The courts hare decided that refusing 10
take newspaper or periodical from the Office,
or removing and leaving j, uncalied for is 'pri-
ma facie" evidence Of intentional fraud
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23
The Deadly Foe of the Snake.

Araek and defence call forth perhaps some
o! the most beautiful combinations of effect and
passion which can be conceived, as. for in
stance, in the secretary-bird and the snake. In
an instant the former circumven,s its intended
prey; its escape is hopeless. ii instinclively
feels itself in the presence of its deadly enemy,
and for The preservation Of life prepares itself
for The fearful encounter. Half cree, with
cleaning eye and lis body coiled or agh,en-
ed 10 meet the exi gency of The moment, it faces
its ever active foe; il writhes and sweeps the
ground with The conyulsive movements Of lis
TAIL and like the skillful fencer, acts on the de-
fcn.ive till The opening for the fatal lunge pre-
sen,s itself; bul The wary bird allows no such
advantage. for. dropping its wing, shield like,
before il, i, Iepels every attack by prostrating
The serpen, by The powerful action Of It's pinion
and leaping rapidly behind it, secures the vic.
Tory and its prey by we'll directed blow or
the skull. This is beautiful picture; the is.
sue Of life is in The struggle, Of which nature is
The profnp,er, and in which The energies and
passions OF both creatures are worked up tC
the highest pitch. Dreaded by every other li,-
ing creature, The snake here encounters lis NOR
tai enemy, ordained by the hand OF Providence
10 keep its race within due limits.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23

There was u certain pedlar Of Tin ware who
sraversed The country, TO dispose ol notions To
such as were willing TO bargain. lie vas "A
persevering trader, and never suffered himself
to be bluifed off with a short answer One
house in particular he continued 10 visit in spite
of continued rebuffs, and assurances that moth
ing was wan,ed-;hey never bought any goods
in that way. Nevertheless. he made his calls
steadily, with each regular round, uniii ne be-
came regular pest-and in reply 10 hs lntor-
known his purpose 10 Go so just as often as no
pleased.
One bitter cold DAY. The house bell rang. aud
the good lady made all haste 10 ge' her hands
from the dough in which they were busy, TO
answer The call When she wen! there Stood
the. everlasting pedlsr.
"Any lin ware wanting TO day, maam!
"IIare you any kitchens :"
"Yes, maam." And away he went 10 bring
samples, chuckling at the idea that bis zeal was
10 be successful a, last. There's nothing"
mu,tered he, like hangn' on, any how The
kitchens were brought. and tin pans were next
inquired for TO the number OF seven different
kinds, until good portion OF the pedlars stock
was transferred 10 the house.
"Is there anything more that you want. mad
am"
"Oh, no. don't want any OF these. only
asked If you had them"
The pedIsr was fairly "sold," aud for mo-
men. fell ike getting angry. but the idea rather
,ichled him, and he commenced returning his
wares TO his cart wilhou! ui,ering word. He
then mounted his cart and rode of, satisfied
,ha, for once lin pedar had mel his match.
us IN. never called a; that house since.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23
Another Wonder.

The Newark Daily Advertiser furnishes ali
accoun, of young woman living in Middle.
town, Monmouth county, n. j., who exhibits a
certain magnetic phenomena similar 10 ihose
known among the ecsiacies Of the Roman Cath
olic Church, and in some respects lke those oil
the "Seeress Of Provost" concerning whom
Dr. Koerner, distinguished physician OF Cor
many, has given so interesting an account
The paper says tia, the person is now seven
teen years of age. Tho accoun. is derived
from two c!ergymen Of Midd!e,cwn, who have
visited The patient,
For four years pas. she has been afflicted
with some mysterious disorder which has con-
fined her TO hel bed for nearly that whole Pc
riod. AT frs, il assumed tho form Of 81. Wins
Dance, which was followed, some time after.
wards. with remarkable sensl'ivoness OF the
shole surface Of the body, ,ha, made the sigh
,es, touch very painful, until recently it has Ia
ken or its presen, marvellous character. She
eats an average no, more than half cracker in
twen,y-four hours, her bowels operated only
in forty days; ye, her face and entire body re-
main full and plump. while the skin preserves
The fairness and freshness Of health.
This may be considered a. belonging to the
pre,erna,ursl, and ,he physical; wha. follows
has relation to Supernatural, and the spiritual,
She falls into sort of trance, or csialepsy,
IN which condition her soul passes into Tho 9th
.r world. Heaven is opened TO her, and she
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23
Give Us Plain English.

The Boston Courier, in an article relating 10
horticultural subjects, makes / very excellent
suggestion, as follows:
The bIunders which are committed in al
,empts 10 distinguish plants by Lain, French,
aud Dutch descriptive names. are ridiculous
The catalogue beio,e us IS iuii OF such blnnders.
And what is The use Of all this show of learn
ine3 Whv should cabbage be called chou
lettuce. lrituc pOmee2--squash giraun0u?
flax, linun usitatiSsinum ?---a potato is nothing
but po,aioe, when called sotanum tu6eroSum;
and ponme damour, solanunalyeoprSe'una Is alter
all only tomato"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23
Chimneys,

Instead Of plasiering the inside OF chinneys
in the usual way. take norler made with one
peck of sail TO each bushel Of lime. adding as
much saud and loan as will render 1t hi 10
work, then lay on thick coat. 1.-THE chimney
has no offsets for the SCOT to lodge on, /, will
continue perfectly clean. and free from all dan
ger of taking FIRE. The writer of this has tried
the experiment, and after three years constant
use of chimney plaslered as above directed
ne could never obtain quart of SCOT, though be
several times employed sweeper TO scrsPs it
from TOP 10 bottom To persons living in ihs
country, this will be found valuable.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23
Valuable Copper Region In Penn
kYlYania.

I, has come TO our knowledge within day
or two tha, a company Of gentlemen in this city
have been recently engaged in exploring lands
on the Allegheny range in Pennsylvania, and
have discovered very valuable deposits Of Cop
per- They have secured all The lands upon
which any indications OF copper are percePii-
Bile in that quarter, and are now mining aud pre-
pairing to enter into smelling operations.
The geological formation of the country in
which these deposits have been found, we are
told, closely resembles the famous land, on
Lake Superior isle Royal and Eagle-riyer,)
where the richest mineral Deposits have been
developed.
We learn from the Reports Of the experien
ced Geologist and Mneralogis, who has been
engaged by these gentlemen in making their
locations, that among the mountains, especial
ly on the western side, where these mines are
situated, appear thick but regular strata OF quartz
rock, which are mixed aud covered with strata
Of crystalline limestone. Among these noun
tains are extensive plateans surrounded by sleep
hills of limited height, that are composed of
strata Of different lorpaliQns. viz:-hornblend
slate, magnesia slate, and quartz slate, all mixed
with small veins OF subordinate strata Of ser
pentne, asbestos and quartz.
These strata are irregular: thrown from their
original position by the uphearing of the green
stone, and so ben, and broken in many direc-
lions as TO be difficult, TO trace for any grea. dis
lance.
The green stone which has raised The super.
intumben, strata bears the strongest similarity
to Ina, of Isle Royal, and includes the riches,
deposits Of copper in veins, as in the mineral
regions Of Lake Superior; except that here the
vein stone contains quartz mixed with mineral
eupho,id and serpea,ine.
Here too variation Of greensboro. called
Amygdaloidal Trap, includes the veins OF cop
per.
The Lake Superior country has high bluff,
and deep ravines. and thin stratum of soil (;
whereas, the region in which these mines are
found, presen, no such bluffs and ravines, aud
are covered with thick coating Of soil and
clay. In other respects, the geological forma-
tons entirely resemble the Lake Superior cop
per regions. The Pfesiden, of this Company
attended TO the location Of these lands few
days ago with the compeen; Mineralogis, above
referred 10, and has returned with large guam
'i,y of specimens taken from shaft sunk by
him on one of their tracts.
This is likely 10 be, from all we can learn,
one OF the mos, valuable discoveries Of the pres.
en-, day, being so near the Atlantic and our owl
markets. Pittsburgh Gazette.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23

is able 10 see and converse with lis inhabitants.
They have, she says cons,snt intercourse with
this world. Deceased persons become ih1
guardian angels Of those 10 hom they lei, l.
special interest while living She Told nnr rf
The clergyman presen, a, this interview "f'
lived in tha, neighborhood, and had lost a chi 4
shor, time before, ,ha, she the child,
spirit looking over his shoulder, while he wa.
at prayer al certain time in his study.
The proofs given that she actually had inter-
course with the unseen world. are follows:
Blood, without any wound, appeared suddenly
on The forehead, and each of The hands aud fee
and, subsequenllys-on The posts aud iinels OF
the door of her bed chamber. the marks OF
which remain TO this time. These ihlngs afc
youched for by her mother, " ho is respecla~
BILE member of the Methods, Church. and otn
ers The gentlemen referred TO. say that she
herself talks very raIionalIy, on religious sub
jecr,. and they came away favorably impressed,
so far as her sincerity was concerned.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23

A farmer in Vermont las. season was behind
all his neighbors in cutting the grass in his
meadows At nigh, some wag.ish boys went
into one of his meadows and cut down all the
grass in ii, They also wen, Inlo his potato
patch and cut few swa,hes ,hrough Il, A.
the time Of digging the potatoes, they were
found rotten ercept rhere tie bOys cut of the
tops. and there they were all found good and
sound. This would seem to show that the
disease begins in The tops, and it suggests a. a
means OF saving a crop the cutting of the tops
az soon as the tops begin to die.
Morning News.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23
The use of the Table.

Wha, day Of the week is July 4, 1916 =
Seek the domnical letter for this year, which
is d, then against July find D. and casting your
eye down tha, column, you will see (amongs,
The days Of the monih) lha, the 5, 10, 9, and
% days OF ,ha, month are Sundays; conse-
qtenly The 4th mus, be on Saturday. In this
way ii is easy 10 calculate on wha, day of the
week given day of any month will fall, where
lhs year also is given.
Rule to find The Dominica or Sunday letter,
Tor the 10Th century Add 10 the given year
lis fourth part rejecting fraclions,) and divide
the sum by Z. The remainder. Il there be any,
will indicate the proper letter. Thus if there
be remainder, the letter is G. # ,, r; and SO
on. Ii there be no remainder, the Sunday let
Ter is A.