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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

We hope our readers will not fail TO notice
The CARD, contained in another column, al.
nouncing the FAIR to be held in our town
and in the second place, We hope they will
not fail TO be there, when the time comes, ilh
plenty Of the needful. We take great pleasure
in speaking good word for the Ladies, in re-.
lalion TO this ma,ier-indeed we do. If we
were to take little pains, we nigh, produce
twenty reasons. perhaps, why we should help
them on in their enterprise. Two or three
may suffice, especially as our readers, doubt.
less, are convinced already, as well as they
could be by any rhetoric of ours. The objec,
is decidedly good. as we are informed the pro-
ceeds are to be applied TO the liquidation, in
part, of debt against The Church, and in part,
to certain needed Improvements in and about
the Church--I, will be an occasion of inno-
cent feslivi,y, very rare in the history of our
slaid and quiet place: it will relieve, somew hat,
the monotony occasioned by the constant re-
currence OF familiar objects; and be promotve
of kindly feeling, We trust, by bringing together
in kind Of unceremonous and promscuous
concourse, our worthy citizens, all OF whom
are members of the grea, brotherhood OF man.
kind, and should govern themselves according
ly. Again, we do hold ,ha, as the Ladies have
been al considerable pains to ge, up this Fair,
il would be in decided bad tas,e-nay, worse,
i. would NANTES, an objectionable lack of gal
laniry TO give it the go-by and we trust this last
consideration will be allowed lis due weight,
whatever may be thought Of the others.
Having thus, in all sincerity, commended
this worthy object and its fair promoters TO the
favor Of our patrons, we dismiss the subjec, by
offering sentiment, which, albeit unused TO
The arl and mystery of making up poetry, we
will essay to inflc, upon our readers, all in
rhyme, thus
The Fair at Stroudsburg, to be held by the fair
May 1t meet fair success, and be fit to compare,
With the Fairs held in Easton Honesdale and elsewhere
In things good to look at, to and to wear
Things pretty and neat, and tasteful and rare
In short, may it prove to be small affair.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
Scott i'm the hour of Trial.

A, the battle of Queenstown, when General
ScoTT's iinle band Of American troops had
wiihstood terrible fire from an overw heIming
force, until the dead and wounded were around
them, and death or surrender seemed The inev-
liable fate Of every man, SCOTT mounted a
log. in the mids, of The fire, and appealed to his
comrades TO stand by their country even though
every man were TO fall IN It's defence. He
said:
The enemy's balls begin 10 Thin our ranks.
His numbers are overw helmng. In moment
the shock will come, and there is no relreat.
We are in the beginning of national war
HuTS surrender as to be redeemed LET US
DIE ARMS IN HAND-OUR COUNTRY
DEMANDS THE SACRIFICE. The ex-
ample will not be lost, The blood of The slain
will make heroes Of the living. Those who
follow will avenge our fall and their country s
wrongs. Who dare to stand7"
They did stand, and Queenstown Heights
is associated with the honor and glory of the
American arms. Yet this the man that the To-
ry Ledger says should be "SHOT," and his
office given 10 some pauper whose only merits
are those Of pohouse brawler What say
the people 10 ii ,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
The Land Graduation Bill.

Congress appears determined 10 do its worst
al The present session. Not satisfied with the
attack on The Tariff, an endeavor 10 re.es,ablish
The thrice condemned Sub. Treasury, and sew.
eral other matters Of general importance, they
have al length succeeded in forcing through
the Senate, by means Of The locofoco majority
there, Bill TO reduce, in The course of few
years. the price Of our Public Lands, to twentv-
fre cents an acre. The Bill when called up in
the House, was laid on the table by ro,e OF
SO 10 81, bu. subsequently, motion TO recon
slider was carried by the casting vote Of the
Speaker. and i, is now though, tha, the Bill
will also pass the House. The members OF
Mr. Polk's Cabine, were on The floor of the
House during The time it was under considera-
ton, and il is mainly owing 10 their influence
that the motion 10 reconsider was carried
This Bill when in operation, will have The ten
denoy TO throw nearly all ,he lands into the
hands OF the capitalists and SPECTATORS. They
will purchase them at 25 cents an acre, and
after holding them while. demand al least ten
or twenty times that amount in the event OF
disposing of them. Thus. then, is our greal
national domain 10 be squandered NOT for The
purpose of aiding The iaborer, or mechanic
bu, for the purpose OF making The rich capital
lists lords of The soil. and swelling their means,
influence, and importance This is tho kind
"t love Democracy bears TO lie poor man now
sdsys,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
The Peace.maker Outdone.

A few days since, a siupendous piece Of ord
nance was cast at Algre's foundry. South Bos.
ton, under the immediate superinIendence Of
Col Bomford, who was the first inventor Of this
species of weapon, called by him in 1909, tho
"Coumbia."
The quantity Of metal used vas &c. 900 lbs,
and The amour, Of coal requisite TO reduce il to
proper state Of fusion, was eight ehadrons.
The weight of the gun when finished, will be
$4,000 pounds, exceeding that Of The Peace
Maker by 5000 pounds. Length, Ten fee; d.
ameIer at The base ring. 80 inches length of
bore, . feet inch; diameter Of bore, l2 inches.
Weight of round shot which il will carry, $50
pounds; weight Of shell. $50 pounds, Rango
of sho, or shell, 3 l-2 miles--.beng A Of 4
mile greater than the recorded performances Of
the largest and latest invented mortar in Eng
land. aud half mile beyond the reach of any
gun in The castle a, San Juan de Ulloa, at Ye-
"a Cruz
The cost of this immense instrument for har-
bor defence will not exceed Sl700: or one
sixth The cos, OF the wrought iron gun procured
in England by Captain Stockton.
This gun is intended for Fort George, in
Boston Harbor, where ii will be placed in about
5 weeks, as il requires that time to complete II
ready for use.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
The Tariff of Is42.

Since the passage of Mr.. McKay's iree-irade
Bill 10 repeal the presen, Tariff act, number
Of interesting liule incidents have been raked
up to show by wha, base means the people of
the Union (and particularly Of Pennsylvania
were deceived into voting for Mr.. Polk Il is
stated as fact, that a, nearly all the loco Goco
mass meetings in this State, banners were car
ried with inscriptions approbasory of The Tariff
of 1912. We know that in Monroe county
such banner was actually carried not only a,
one meeting, but at number. Ii was made In
S,roudsburg, and read as follows:
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
Malignity Rewarded.

If Ihe business Of " biting files" be a, all plea.
SAM, We rather envy Mr. Charles J. lngersoIl
for, having permanent employment that way,
he must be the happies, viper alive. All the
charges made by viper lngersoll, against Mr.
Webster have been disproved. Indeed, the
testimony in favor of Mr. Webster wa. so TIL
unphsnt thai The viper's friends, on the COM
mit,ce, were forced TO abandon him. Nor is
this all. He stands convicted Of falsehood in
rudely inierruping Mr. Ashmun to deny ,ha,
he had eadeavored to ,smper with John Tyler
Mr.. Ashmun stands corrobora,ed by the tes,-
mony. Mr.. Webster stands proudly vindicared
by the testimony and The repor-and the viper
Ingersoll is left to the scorn of those who did
previously detest him. Il is a gres, pity iba,
be was moi, as he desired, born early enough to
have been "a Tory in the Revolution" so tina,
The presen, generation nigh, no, have been re-.
sponsible for such human albany
Journal
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

The discussions Of The war with Mexico by
the British press. which have just reached US,
are remarkable. They charge US with being
the aggressors in the war, forgetting that, be-
fore hostlitie, broke ou, We first sent mes
sage Of peace 10 Mexico through our Consul,
and then followed up our message by Minis
ter, fully accredited, upon the same pacific er-
rand Washington Union.
|. is true tina. it was proposed, through the
American Consul, 10 open negotiations, but it
is not true that the United Stales, in despatch
ing Minister, fairly carried out The under
standing with the Consul The Mexican Go.
vernmenl agreed 10 treat, 10 regard 10 the Tex
an boundary, with a Commissioner appointed
specially for that business; but The United
States, instead of sending such special Com
missioner, sent a Minister PlenipoIenriary
There is no reason Whatever 20 doubt thai Mex
leo would have received the special Commits
sioner and treated with him. In the cores
pondence with Slidell, The Mexican Minister Of
Foreign Affairs stated repeatedly that the Mex.
lean Government, was ready 10 receive the
Commissioner, and 10 negotiate about the mat
ters in difference with the United States; bui
that that Government could not consent, 10 The
then state Of affairs TO lhe resumption Of friend
ly relations implied by receiving a Minister
PIenipoienliary. while The United States held
military possession of part Of her territory,
and had feet hore:ing about her seapors-
II was barely consistent with these hostile de
monsratious 10 receive a Commissioner To ad-
just the boundary, but the Government of Mex
leo could not with self-respect do an &C, which
would imply The existence Of friendly disposi-
lions on both sides. We entertain hardly
doubt tina, the war might have been averIed if
special Commissioned had been sent out, ac-
cording to the arrangement made through the
American Consul.-Louisuille Journal
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
The Tariff of 1912.

The Monroe Democra, also repeatedly pub
lshed articles in relation 10 The Protective Pol
icy, and endeavored to make its readers believe
that James K Polk was a better Tariff man
than Henry Clay. Ye, now, since The contra
ry is clearly established, The Democra, does
no! whlmper word against The base deception
The only inference, therefore, that we can
draw from its course is, that its editors knew
better all the time, and iha, they are now glad
that The Tariff Of s42 is in fair way of be-
ing destroyed. What mus, the honest yeo-
many Of Monroe think of such baseness!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
Evading the New York License Law.

Since The selling Of spirituous liquors ha.
been prohibited, the landlords are adopting all
sorts of irCks 10 evade the law. The follow
ing are the lates. we have heard Of In one
tavern the landlord has caused box 10 be pu.
up in his bar-room. on which are painted, in
bold letters, For the widow and orphan fund
Of the village Of"
Any body wanting glass Of liquor gives six
pence 10 the cause Of charity, and the landlord
treats.
In another place, landlord refuses to sell
any liquor, bu, he demands from each traveller
six-pence for backing his horse under the
shed--the liquor Of course being gratuious.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
American Ingenuity.

The London Standard OF the l4ih May has
the following paragraph -
"The United States would seem TO be. OF
all places 10 the world, the wors, adapted to
manufactures -abundan, land. dear labor, no
neighboring market, yet The United States are
making rapid progress in manufactures, and it
is a remarkable faci--no, we believe, as gen.
orally known as it ought to be-tdat nearly all
the mechanical contriranceS introduced into our
factories, for dispensing uith human labor, are of
american inrent,On proof that. where money
or cred, can be had, dense population Is nor,
as has been supposed, necessary for The ad-
vsncemenI Of manufactures"
On this statement the able Paris correspon-
den, OF the National InteHigencer remarks---
American ingenuity is so superior. intrepid,
and various that repressive battling policy, or
any other han one of encouragement and scope,
would seem agans, the favor of Providence
and the march Of destiny"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

The National ln'elligencer says =" In the
House of Representatives on Monday, the
Chairman of The Committee of Ways and
Means reported a bill making additional appro.
Prla'ions 10 the amount (within fraciion) Of
twelve millions of dollars for the expenses Of
the war with Mexico and also bill Cor the
borrowing. in The form OF treasury notes or
loan, ten millions of dollars towards paving
those expenses. A slender provision for the
next six months !"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
L0ck.JaW Cured.

Dr. Isaac Hester, of Reading, Pa, in the
month Of April last, cured Charles Sasssmsn,
lad. sixteen years of age, by the use Of solu-
ton of the extract OF cannsbis Indica, OF Indian
hemp. An aqueous solution of the extrac. Of
cannabis lndica. containing two grain. to the
teaspoonful, was directed TO be Administered.
at intervals, and in the course of a few dsvS
the patient was entirely relieved. This is an
importan, discovery. The facts of the case are
10 be found recorded in the las. Boston Medic.
al and Surgical Journal.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

1t Most OF our readers are doubtless in
formed by this time, that the British Tariff,
passed The American House Of Representatives
week before last, BY majority Of l9. Thus
is the Thin veil tha, covered The foul fraud
which made James X. Polk President, at length
torn entirely away. This Infamous bill should
have been headed, IAN act to encourage Eu-
ropean industry, and depress that Of the United
Siates."-Bel Apollo.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
Am Attack On the Castle at Vera Cruz
ordered.

A Washington letter writer, says lha, the
Cabinet have formally decided that there shall
be an attack by our fleet, on the Castle of San
Juan de Uloa! The subject has been under
consideration long time. We are waiting
anxiously 10 hear the result, The Secretary
Of the Navy has made arrangements 10 receive
The earliest intelligence
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

Ii would seem, by the following paragraph
from the Boston Traveller, lha, somebody has
been questioning the guessing" lalen, of the
good people OF that city. Il was nobIy vindi-
Gated, however, by the champion selected for
the lrIal. Here is The report:
GUEssiNG.-A Yankee connected with the
Eastern railroad, on Monday morning guessed,
before any count or estimate was made, that
5000 persons passed in and on, Of Boston over
'ha, road on counting il was ascerianed lha,
there were just $3.50; abou, 5000 into Boston
agains, 5000 out.
We wish TO try this Yankee on guess :
When will the Mexican war be- ended An
swer that, and get The thanks of Mr. Polk
Patriot
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
Stewards SDeech.

On our first page will be found the concn-
sion Of The Speech Of the Hon. Andrew Stew
art, of this State, recently delivered in the
House of Representatives, al Washington. II
is one Of The ables, arguments upon The subject
of Protection which we remember ever to have
seen. Every American citizen should read it,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

hrisia sent $50 dollars to General Vega and
$50 dollars TO The officers who accompanied
him to New Orleans before their departure
he also authorized him and his companions to
draw on the Supreme gorernmen, for their pay
which will be reimbursed TO any commercial
house which nigh, advance the money.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

The venerable AsHBEL GREEN has been re-
elected President of the Pennsylvania Bible
Society This venerable Jerseyman, who was
Chaplain TO Congress during General Wash
ing'on's Administration. and enjoyed familiar
intercourse with The great men of that day, is,
he country will be pleased to learn, engaged
In wrtng out the minutes of his diary--a faith
fal daily record Of public events and the course
OF oplnlon embracing The whole period of our
history from the commencement of The Rc,o-
LUTON,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
MIR. McDufiie.

The following piihy extract is from the Wash
ton correspondent Of the Boston Atlas -
"Mr McDuffie told me with bis own lips,
that it had become The duty Of every conserva-
tive statesman to take ground against the reck,
lessness of the Administration, and he meant
TO do il on the first occasion that offered"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
The Treasury of History.

We have received The l2lh number of this
truly valuable work. II concludes the series.
We have already so frequently spoken of the
merits of the Treasury, tina, we can do nothing
more a, this time than again to urge our read
ers TO subscribe for it, if they have not already
done so
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
GF Y. B. PALMER, Esq. is the Agent 70

@ v. B. PALMER, Esq. is the Agent for
this paper at his office of real estate and Country
Newspaper agency in Philadelphia, North West
corner of Third and Chestnut streets; Tribune
buildings, Nassau ST., N. Y; South East corner
of Baltimore and Calvert sts., Baltimore. and No.
lo, State street, Boston. Mr.. Palmer will receive
and forward subscriptions and advertisements for
the Jefersonion Republican.
Messrs MASON d TUTTLE, at 80 William
street, New York, are also our authorized Agents,
to receive and forward subscriptions and adver-
tisements for the Republican.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

A young lady ia Cincinnali on Sunday nigh,
week, knocked or pushed young exquisite
backwards ou, Of second story glass door, for
making advances to her of an offensive nature.
lie fell some IL feet; his hat and cane were
thrown after him. After recovering Itle
frcm The jar he made off
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

On! CRACKY.-W Whilst Gen Scot. was n.
king his Soup, President Polk was engaged in
swallowing "ihe whole of Oregon"--he made
one tremendous gulp at 54 40, but it would no,
go down. it stuck in his rhroat-'iill at lenp,b
he SPIT Uul all bul ~, when down it went,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

One OF the most remarkable facts in the diet
OF mankind. is the enormous consump,ion OF
tea and coffee. Upwards Of SOC, ,oOo, 900 lbs,
Of those articles are annually consumed by The
inhabitants of The world.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
A Dangerous Life Trap.

1t appears by the Pittsburgh Chronicle, rha,
for few years pas, point in the Mononga-
heIa river. opposite the gas works Of rha, city.
has been the grave of so many more persons
by drowning, Than any other poin, on he river.
as to be subjec, Of special wonder, and mys-
terry which has at length been solved by the
engineer of the gas works. who says that there
is constantly issuing from the bottom of the
river in front of The building, containing tho
Receiver, a highly noxious gas, composed in
parr Of ammonia. When The river is disturbed,
j. rises TO the top in bubbles. which burst. de-
posting on the water an oily substance, which
floats off glistening with prismatic colors.-
Should swimmer, nile his head is under the
water, inhale one of these bubbles, il instantly
produces asphyxia, and unless the sufferer il
Immediately relieved he sinks to rise no more.
Il is singular fact that in almost every case
Of drowning at this point, The sufferers have
mol risen to the surface after frs, sinking
The other day small alligator brea,hed some
of this gas. and after foundering on 20 the shore
with his mouth open. died Of the effect.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
Query I

Can any person inform US where the Banner
is which bore the inscription The Tariff of
1872" and which was carried a, the Locofoco
meetings held in Monroe county in ls44!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

Phytyphom phorty, or plight" has now
phortunaiely phallen 10 phinal. phlal-phooed
phixlng a, phorty-n,ne, wi,hou, The "PHIcHr"
against phoreign phoe.--N O. Tropic.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
Democratic Whig Candidate.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
JAMES Nj. POWER,
oF MERCER COUNTY

We are indebted to The Hon. R. Brodhead,
for copy of his speech agains, MeKay's Brit
ish Tariff Bill
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

it seems, been unusually frequent this year, in
the south of France. M, Arago has recently
received letter giving an accoun, Of another
instance Of confagrarion caused hy one Of
those bodies. or irebals, near Bagneres-de-
LuchoH. Fire was communicated TO barn
al about three O'Clock in the afternoon, by a u-
mnous sheaf, which whzzed through the air
with inconceivable rapidly, and loud noise
and fell upon the building. In a few moments
after, the whole building was wrapped in flames
and all the cattle and other beasts in the
stables were consumed
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16

Fine ponies may now be bought a, Malamo-
rss for 1--WE dollars each.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-16
REPUBLICAN
Thursday. July 16. Is46.

Terms IN advance $225 half yearly and So so M
paid befo e the end Il the
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-03-20

UNPARALLELED CRUELTY To A SLAVE
We don't know when emotions Of horror have
been more excited in US than when we saw
in a late paper the fact that the Legislature
of Alabama had passed an act to emancipato
Horatio King, a slave who had built an eI-
cellent bridge over the Weiumpka river
Poor King Our heart bleeds for him! Hs
felt that he had a soul above cotton picking,
an intellect which enabled him to rise to an
equality with the white race. He made the
effort-succeeded, and for This he is condemn
ed to perpetual freedoml Some one offered
his master $4,000 for him, with the inten-
ton no doubt Of taking him to the slaves par
adise-the " more congenial soil and climate
of Texas, but this happy lot was denied him
And now what shnll he dol Shall he re,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-03-20

SLAVERY IN MARYLAND.-The Shareholders
in Queen Anne's county, Md, recently held
a meeting and passed a lot of resolutions in
GLIDING these
ResoiUed, That the Legislature Of this State
be requested to pass a law prohibiting FREQ
negroes In this State, under heavy penalties,
from leaving the State and returning again,
except as servants to a white citizen.
ResOlUed, That in like manner they DO re-
quested to prohibit by law, under severe PEN
a%lties, the assembling Of negroes in public
bodies, especially at what are usually called
" bush meetings."