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Washington Branch.

From Baltimore at 81 a. NJ. and p. NJ. daily.
DO do . AN. daily, except Sunday.
From Washington at A. NJ. and s. r. ri. daily.
Do do l2p. NJ. daily, except Sunday.
BY order: ID. J. FOLEY, Agent.
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CONFECTIONERY, ICE CREAM
SODA WATER, &c. &c.

SODA WATER, &c. &c.
IRIS. M. A. CAMPBELL would respectfully
1l inform the ladies' and gentlemen Of Washing
ton, and visiters to the metropolis, that she has Ia
ken the house formerly occupied by Mr.. Barnes, on
Pennsylvania avenue, between I'd and Sd streets,
west of the Depot, where she will at all times be
prepared to wait upon those who.may give her their
patronage.
Ladies and gentlemen visiting the Capitol grounds
will find this establishment a convenient and plea
SAINT resort; while no expense or pains will be
spared to make the leo Cream and Soda Water se-
cond to none in the city.
All the uxuries usually found in aconfeciionary
constantly kept. Call and see.
may2l I'm
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ROUGH AND READY PANTS.

4 Jers more left, at fry cents pair.
A LSO, running off at auction prices, good
N assortment of S U NJ NJ Elt CLIO + IL,
Tweed and Linen Goats, Satin, Silk, and White
MarseiNes Vests Cashmere, Linen, and Gam
broom Pants with Shirts, Suspenders, Drawers,
Handkerchiefs, and a variety Of Fancy Goods.
WIN. B. LEWIS,
Penn. avenue, near llth street.
NAV %
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CARD.

Mrs. e. REEDER, MiiLaer. Dress and Cor
lfl SET Maker, Penn. avenue, between lst and
I'd streets. iunsl2
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COLUMBUS O. WALL, Cabiaet Maker an.
" Undertaken, corner Of 9th and G streets.
June II
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HOUSE FURNISHING AND
CABINET WARE-ROOMS.


nANDOLPH b. REEVES, sth street.
HI south of the General Post Office, would re-
sUectfully invite The attention of his friends, the
citizens of Washington and its vicinity, 10 his
stock of Furniture and Housekeeping articles
comprising in part
Mahogany spring-scat Sofas
rocking and prior Chairs
I" centre, card, and dining Tables
Bureaus, Sideboar,s, &c.
@ and gill Frames, Looking-glasses
Wardrobes, Bedseads, Cribs, Cradles
Shuck, hair and straw Mattresses
Feather Beds, Saclng Bottoms, SC.
.2Lso
Glass, china, stone, earthen, and iron Ware
Knives and Forks, Brushes, and Wooden
Ware
With numerous other articles in the House
keeping line too numerous TO mention.
He is prepared to manufacture all kinds OF Fur
niiure at the shortest notice, and on the most rea-
sonable terms. He fatters himself that from his
long experience in the cabinet business, all work
made by him will be done in faithful and work
manlike manner, and give entire satisfaction.
N. B.--OLp FURNITURE taken in exchange for
new.
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PEOPLES LINE OF STEAM
BOATS FOR ALBANY.

From the foot Of Courtiandt treet, New York
IN s O'clock, p. IN, Landing at intermediate
places.
a ssSsu- The steamboat Rochester, Capt A.
4 Hitchcock, will leave on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday sf-
terneons, at 5 o'clock.
The steamboat Columbia, Capt w. w. Tup-
per. will leave on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saiur-
day afternoons, at o'clock.
All persons are forbid trusting any o! the
boats OF this Line without written order from the
captains agents.
For passage or freight apply on board the boats.
or TO +. Z. Shultz, at the office OIL the wharf
may 10 If
SCHOOL BOOKS OF Aid. KINDS
I'OR sale at the
L FOUNTaIN BOOKSTORE,
near the Railroad Depot.
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FARE REDUCED!
y.tSHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA,

WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
BOAT.
Passage Flee Cents-- Freight at Reduced rates.
a 81. The departure OF the steamer 10.
sEsEs7 nse.sH SEPH JOHNSON, will he, as nigh
practicable, at the following honrs uatil further
notice. viz:
Leave Alexandria at n, 10, l25, and Al o'clock.
Leave Washington at 81, II. u, 81, and 81
o'clock. WIN. III. NOVEL;, Captain.
april 2O-,ltf
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pOARDlNG-MRS. ]. r. TAYLOR has sew
- eral vacant Rooms, some Of them suitable for
Families,Gen,le wishing hoard without lodging,
can be accommodated. A share Of public patronage
is respectfully solicited. Res dence corner Penn.
avenue and & street, over Lemuel j. Middleton !,
Grocery Store. june lin
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Main Saeaia
WESTWARDLT.

Main Stem
IVESTW.aRDLT.
For Cumberland, Hancock, Maltinsbnrg,> : NIL,
Harper's Ferry, Winchester Frederick, ,"g ~,
Ehco,l's Mills, and intermediate depois ;,
hy the regular train,
For Frederick and intermediate stations, !
Ivy extra train, except Sunday,
E.1STJT.ARDLY
From Cumberland, daily, regular train, at 8 A. NJ.
Hancock, do do l0b :"
Martinshnrg, do do II!
iarrcrsF@rry, do do l23 T. NJ.
Frederick, daily, except Sunday ex-
ira train, 8 A. NJ.
Do do by regular train, 2P.
Eilco,t's Mills, !aily hy several trains, at
AN. IL NJ. and a pm.
Fure in either direction between Cumberland and
Bai,imofc, 81, and for intermediate distances at the
uniform rate Of cents per mile
Through ticko,s are issued between Baltimore
and Wheeling, respectively ST.
Between Baltimore end Pittsburgh, 10
Between Philadelphia AM. Wheeling. l3
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TOURS OF DEPARTURE of the passenger
/ trains on the Main Stem and Washington
Branch OF The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, lst
May lS47.
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+ SEASONABLE MEDICINES.
Bulls extract of Sarsaparilla
Sands do do
Leidy's do do
T0wnsend's do
SchWarlZe's do
HOuGk's Panacea
Swaim's do
syrup Sarsaparilla Compound
These medicines are all Of Standard Merit, and
are warranted pure and genuine. At this season Of
the year they will be found highly beneficial for pn
riiying The blood and invigoratng the system.
For sale by CHAS STOTT.
Drug & Apolh corner OF 7th & Pa av.
may 81 If
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LNARTHENwARE, CHINA, AND GLASS. r. PuRi
Ia SELL, importer and dealer in T. Ware, Chind
and Glass, wholesale and RETAIL at his storc OPPOSITE
Browns Hotel, Pennsylvania Avenue wa.hingtoI
city, ID. Z.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
A Guod Example.

The editor Of The Times" The locoloco pa
per published a, New Berlin, Union county, in
this Stale, uses the following language in ref
erence to one of his correspondents. If his
course was followed by the "Monroe Demo-
cra,," Irwin. vote in Monroe would be consd-
ably Iessened a, The October election.
1.-The communication signed "JEFFERsoN,
can never find place in our columns. We
have, on former occasion, refused 10 publish
oae of like nature; villifying in the most de-
grading and personal manner the characters Of
the present opposing candidates for Governor
and Canal commissioned While we shall
strictly adhere 10 our partisan creed, we never
,Ileless, shall exclude all articles from our col
umns ,ha, have tendency 10 detrac, from the
high character and standing of any gentleman,
we care no, to wha, party he may belong
The writer Of the communication in question,
makes some silly charges against Gen. Irwin
and Mr.. Pauon-represening them as 'oppres-
sors of the os,'-'rich nabobs, Iron mas
,ers,'- federal cut throats, and many other
things which we believe 10 be unfounded, or
founded only on misconcep,ioa or misrepresen-
,a,ion. While all are entitled 10 free express
sion of opinion on political questions, we should
no, degrade or convert The press 10 party pur-
poses, 10 the deep INJURY of private individuals,
as well in pursu. of their honest vocaions in
life, as in that which is more estimable than
riches--,heir good name. The day has gone
by when The ISLANDERS of the political press have
any weigh, or importance, and we are determin-
ed not 10 be the ins,rumen, thro' which geR,le-
men of unimpeachabie character and standing
may be slandered, to crafty the base purposes
OF others"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
MEXICAN NEWS S.

Late arrivals from Mexico bring The lln7or-
tanl intelligence tha, all negotiations for peace
had failed, and that General Scott was 10 march
on the city of Mexico on the 5,h Of July
The army under General Scott, it was sup
posed would number Is, 600 men a force deemed
sufficient TO take possession OF the city OF Mex
ico
Santa Anna had an army of $4,000 near the
Capitol, and every preparation was making to
give battle TO Gen Scott before he reached the
the Capital, so that we may look ou, for anotll-
er brilliant victory in a short time.
Another skirmish had taken place between
Gen. Pierce and the Guerrillas, in which the
later had been defeated. lya l.sf.s ati1
The city of Santa Fe had been totally de-
s.royed by order of Gov Wilson. it5g saaH
Gen. Taylor, i, is said, has now abou, 5000
men and four batteries of artillery with him ;
and reinlorcements to the number Of three or
four thousand were on their way TO join him.
Six of the Mexican states have: formed a
league or coalition Independent. of their fed
eral union. This league con,empla'es indie
pendent action, and protests in advance against
any treaty make between the United States
and the administration in Mexico. What will
be the termination of all this We shall see when
the end comes.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
VICTORY! VICTORY!!
FARTHER NEWS FROM MEXICO

A great Battle-the Capitol Taken Three Hun
dred Americans Killed and Wouaded--lm
menSe Meaican Slaughter. r1ea
The ,elegraphic despatch 10 the North Amer
lean of yesterday, announced the glorious in
,elligence of another victory achieved by Cen
eral Scott over Santa Anna, and the fall OF the
city of Mexico. .ai@'a
The news was brought by a courier from
the city of Mexico 10 Vera Cruz, and from
thence 10 New Orleans by the steamship Wash
ing,on. -
After leaving Puebia Gen. Scot. encountered
no opposition al Rio Frio, as was anticipated,
but found the enemy eight miles this side the
Capital. drawn up in full force TO oppose them,
under Santa Anna.
Scott Immediately gave battle, and for long
time the field was stou,ly contested. At length
the Mexicans gave way, and total route en-
sued
Our loss was 300 killed and wounded. The
slaughter of the Mexicans have been immense.
AS soon as the battle was decided, the civil
authorities of the city came out TO meet Gen.
Scott, and forthwith capiiulaled. Our troops
then took possession of the capiral and the
stars and stripes now float over the halls of The
Monnezumas.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Tie Gun Cotton Explosion.

The explosion OF gun cotton mlll at FaveFS-
ham has proved even more disastrous than was
at first stated. So loud was the explosion that
the noise was heard within TWO miles of MAID
stone distance of seventeen miles. The sound
resembled thunder heard al a distance. The
houses within The circumference of mile were
all more or less affected as if by The shock OF
an earthquake. As The day was beautifully
clear, large volumes Of smoke which followed
The explosion were seen al distance of sever
al miles One gentleman travelling on the Do
yer Road perceived the smoke upwards of ten
miles from Faversham. Mr.. Topping, The su-
perin,endeM of the works, who had entered
The premises only few seconds before, and
who is one of the victims, was practical chem
is,, of considerable ability, from London. The
escape of Faversham from injury is surprising
Within distance of thirty yards from the spo;
where the explosion occurred, there are prem
ises containing no fewer HAN l36 barrels Of
sunpowder These premises saved by
means Of high mounds Of earth which separa
ted them from the mill in which The explosion
took place. One of these enormous mounds
are said to have been moved from IFS place bv
the terrible explosion. One boy escaped With
his life uader very extraordinary circumstances.
in them upwards of two hours He lay be
tween two other boys, both Of whom were quite
dead. A large piece Of timber prevented The
ruinous mass from pressing on HIM, as IL had
done on the others. with fatal effect The
tire number OF persons who had 'niieTed IL zap
posed to be thirty four Of tlieNe twenty one
have already died. Their funeral, OF rather ;he-
interment Of The fragments OF their bodies that
remained, took place on Saturday, on which oc-
casion the town presented scene of distress
difficult, 10 describe. OF the lweRiy-oae dead.
the remains of ten only have been Identified
Owing 10 the dreadlully mangled Stale Of their
bodies. Of The sixteen still living. several are
mol expected TO recover Awfully destructive
of human life as the accident has been, il might,
and but for provideniial circumstance would
have proved more So II fortunately happened
that a considerable number Of those USUALLY
employed in the works were a, he. lime the
catastrophe occurred engaged in hay making
The immediate cause of he accident still re,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Of the Je6erson'an Republican.
PeuciIIiDgs at Random.

Correspondence oJ me JSUefSoHtoH 1tepo0t'C~'''
PenciIIings at Random.
Ne,o Jersey Detapdre and Hudson Rail Road
Committee appointed to erplore and select the
best route for tie location of the Road New-
ark, dc.
NEWARK, August 2, l647.
Knowing tha, general appetite for r. Road
news prevails in your section of the County,
beg leave to furnish little alimeni The pub.
lie attention has been for length Of time deep
ly absorbed by Ocean Steam Navigation, Mag
neic Telegraphs, Animal Magnetism, and Fa-
ten, Pocket Saw Milis-yet the desire for hav-
ing things jogging along on old terra trma by
the agency of steam has no, been allayed
learn from the Daily" that Committee has
been appointed by the Directors of the New
Jersey Delaware and Hudson Rail Road Com
pany TO select the bes. route for the location OF
said Road Three routes i, is presumed will
be recommended to the attention of the Com
mi,tee, and these said routes have been faith
fully represented in an able communication tha,
appeared very recently in the columns OF the
Newark Sentinel One route would begin at
S,anhope--,o which place /, is expected the
Morris and Essex Rail Road will be extended
and pass through the Pequest Flats or the
Quaker Settlement, Johnsonburg, Marksboro,
BIairstown and Columbia 10 the Delaware Wa
ter Gap, and from ,hence 10 the coal fields
The second route begins at the same point and
runs northwest to New,on-thence TO Bates
Vile, strikes the Paulins-kill valley, and then
down the table lands lhro' Saltwater TO Marks
boro, n,ersecting at that point the first named
route The third runs from Stanhope TO Car
pen,ers Point, and from thence to the Lacka-
wanna Coal Beds. Ii is but reasonable to sup
pose that after fair exploration of these dif-
feren, routes, and their respective advantages
and disadvantages carefully considered and
compared, that either the first or second route
will be selected for the location of the Road.
Let the decision be in favor Of either one, the
Delaware Water Gap must be the point for
passing the Blue Ridge, SO Sroudsburg stands
very good chance, at least, Of hearing The
rumJling Of the chario. wheels.
Newark, as all very well know, is beauIi-
ful Ciiy,-indeed if regularity and cleanliness
of streets, purity of atmosphere, splendid pub
lie grounds, &c. argue anything in its favor, it
is an A No. !, place. Ii contains $4,000 in
habi,an,s. Among the public buildings, the
Court House, situated at the head of Market
street, shows conspicuous. II is built OF brown
fee-s,one,--its architecture is Egyptian.
More anon.
THE DOCTOR.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12

The Lebgh Reporter says that the stock of
The Delaware, Lehigh and Susquehanna rail-
road has all been subscribed for by three com
bined companies from the ciles of New York
Philadelplia and Boston. The road will be
commenced as soon as convenient.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
The Corn Crop.

II there never was big crop Of corn made
in Monroe and Northampton before, there will
he ono this fall We had occasion recently 10
ride through several Of the townships, aRd can
sav, that we have never before seen so good
prospect for an abundant yield
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
KENTUCKY.


In the 10Th District, Gaines, Wing, (now a
prisoner in Mexico is elected. A Whig gain.
In the Alb district the Wings have succeeded
The 7ih and 9Th districts give returns favor
able TO The Wings. The Locofocos claim the
7,h and The Wings The other two.
INDIANA
In the lst district, Robert Dale Owen, Loco,
is reelected.
I'm the I'd district, John S. Davis, Wing, is
successful.
ia the 5th district, Caleb B. Smith, Whig, is
elected
In the 9Th distsic,, Wick, Loco, is re.elec,ed
In the 9th distric, The Locofocos have sue.
ceeded -
In the 7,', and 9Th districts, The Wings are
reported 10 have succeeded. And in The Sd and
4ih districts they are believed 10 have elected
iher candidates. 5s
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Locofocos claim The 7h and 9th dis
uicts We have no returns beyond these.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Stroudsburg, August 4, lo47.

Stroudsburg, August 4, lo47.
To Lieut.. William Schoonouer.
Sir The undersigned, your fellow citizens
and friends generally, avail themselves of this op
portunity, to express their pleasure in your safe
return from the Battle Fields Of Mexico, memora-
ble by the noble deeds of the army under the gall
liant Taylor, of which you were a Volunteer men,
Der, and desire to say that they shall be happy to
meet and welcome you in the Borough of Strouds-
burg, at such time as will suit your convenience,
there to partake with them of public dinner to
be prepared for the occasion.
We have the honor to be, aat
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
A Camp Meeting,

or The members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, will be held on The land of Mr.. Del
trich, near Williamsburg, Northampton county,
Pa, commencing on Monday the 23d instant
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12

III The amount of interest due on our Pub
lie Debt, on The first instant, was $949, ,7Sl 10;
the smeun, Of available funds in the Treasury
on lha, day, sl,s77 ,oo9 04-ieaving balance
after paying The interest, of 1927 ,227 81.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
The office Holders Candidate.

Francis r. Skunk is the nominee of The par
iy that is only " held together by the cohesive
power of Public Plunder." He has literally
lived, moved and had his being" in office for
the las, Thr,y-Five Years, and the amount of
money he has received ou. OF The public treas
ury during that time amounts TO over SO, 900.
pretty snug sum for one man to receive
for official services; and yet his friends tell US
he is "poor" If Skunk has actually squan-
dered The princely sum of SEVENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS as his followers wish to make the
People believe, he is certainly unf, TO govern
the Stale at time when the most rigid ecOno-
my in the management of lis affairs is demand
ed Owing TO the the mismanagement and ras-
caiiy of the dominant party, our good old Com
moaw eah has been well nigh ruined, and
nothing short of change of men and measures
will save her from bankruptcy and disgrace.
We have the evidence of Shunk's own political
friends that he is incompeten, TO manage The
affairs of State. HIS administration has been a
curse to The Commonwealth. The People know
il, see i, around them, feel it in every days ex-
perience !; and if we can form an idea of the
future from the past, they will say SO through
lha ballot box mex. fall.-Har. Mteligeneer.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Election News.
VIRGINIA.

In The Petersburg District, an election has
been held TO fill the vacancy in the Congress
sieual representation. occasioned by the death
of the Hon. G, C. Dromgoole. Richard K
Meade, The Loce, is elected by about 200 ma
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
I With sentiments ofhigh regard,
] am your obedient servant.
WIN, SCHOONO7

In pursuance of the above, arrangements have
been made for public dinner TO the Lieutenant,
which will come off on Saturday the 2ls, inst.
in Stroudsburg, al one of the principal hotels at
3 O'Clock.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12

10 L. BARNES, at Milford, IS duly author-
lied 10 act as Agentfor this paper 10 receive sub
scrip,ions, advertisements, orders for job-work,
and payments for the same.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12

III When Longstreth was FRS, nominated
for Canal Commissioner, the Loco papers de-
scribed him as "relired city melc hani. who
retained many Of the habits and customs Of Qua
kers in his family" he being we suppose wha,
is called "a hickory" But it sounded bad TO
have candidate in time of war who is " a man
of peace" Quakers not only opposing wars,
bu, refusing even 10 do military duty. Next
he was brought GU, as an agricultural lecturer,
who could demonstrate on paper that farmers
knew just nothing at all about farming: And
now they have actually GO, him at work in the
harves, field. with his coat off! We expect
TO hear soen that he works ou, by the day.
LeuisfVwn Gaz.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12

Messys. Morris, Diamich, WALTON and others.
Your very polite note ofihe 4th inst, request
ing my presence at public dinner, is before me,
and as know of no good reason why should not
comply with your request, can only say that
shall be happy to meet with my fellow citizens at
such time and place as they may be pleased to
designate. aas fg- aa
- With sentiments ofhigh regard,
J s ] am your obedient servant. e
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12

Ne,D .Jcrsey Detapare and Hudson Rail Road
Committee, appointed TO erplore and select the
best route for tie location of the Road-NeD-
ark, DC.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-25

Com. PEsRi- Com. Perry. on his return to
the squadron at h!vafado, found two sailofs had
peen killed on shore by some Mexieana lie
arrested the Alcslde. and required him TO pay
$1,000 tor the uss Of the widows Of the two
men. Fifty bales Of cotton belonging to them,
he states, had been taken out Of the jail. where
,hey had been stored. Con. p. sent word to
the authorities, that if the cotton was not forth
coming he would set fire to two Mexican ships
lying in the hsrbcr, and IL that was inefficient
raze the town. The cotton was Immediately
produced. This 10 making war in earnest, ant
is the course which should be parsued on oil oc
cssions with the Mexcans,