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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-04
miscellaneous


An old man named Longstreet, rs years OF age, was
lately found dead in his own barn yard at Napoleon
Ripley county, Indiana He is supposed to have been
murdered. Hewas man Of singular habits living
trely alone, and had strong inclination to be secluded
from the world and 1t is said he avoided going bsing
IN company where females formed part, seeming to
have An adherence for nearly all the paraphernas Of
household enjoym-nts Having no relatives near to at
tend to the ceremonies of funeral sson devoved
upon the citizens Of Napoleon and vicinity to inter the
remains In q becoming manner.
. The governor Of Kentucky has appointed Thursday,
the 25th Of November to be observedas day
giving throughout that State
John Norman was killed at Mobile, the 2ad ult, by
William Hill who escaped It appears that the deceased
was sitting In coffee house, when Hill in, aud
commenced abusing him, and finally ended by killing
him with blows from chair.
AT Covington. Ohio few nights since, workman in
brick yard went at night to arrange some matters
about the kiln, when the hot bricks caved in and burn
ed him, causing for him Shorribls death.
Commodore Moore, the gallant hero of the Texan
W. and the terror of the Gulf in the days of the lone
starr Republic arrived In the city Monday and left
the same day for Texas Cincinnati Com. 9th uh.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-04

Feat IN TELEGRApHTNe. "A lew days since Mr.
Barnes, one OF the telegraphers in the employ of
Mr. OReilly In the office In this city, performed most
wonderful feat In telegrsphing being less than
municatDg and receiving dispatches to and from Louis
ve without the use of the registering instrument 1t
was done by the listening to the faint ticking which
made by the motion Of the email perpendicular magnet
In the second circuit Those who have been in the
office, when the register In operation have heard
quite distinct clicking This is not what speak Of
but very slight noise not louder than the ticking of
watch Keeping his head close to the little magnet Mr.
BY the great nicely and practice Of his
BLEED to tell the letter indicated time by the slight
difference in the intervals between the ticks This
OF course, In receiving In mmunicating he used the
end OF the WIRE held between his thumb and finger in
stead Of the key usually employed This mode Of
muncating was kept up throughout whole day; per-
maps maps more than one day and with entire accuracy.
sucn feat Is entirely unprecedented At Pittsburgh,
we believe few word received in this way
but nothing like long despatch anything in the
way OF regular business MIR B. occasionally makes a
reconnaissance Of the line and with short coil Of
wireand one of these small second circuits In his pocket
ne can at any point, make connection with the main
line, snd communicate to and fro with any station 1t
rs but just to Mr. OReiy to add that by liberal salaries
he is rapidly drawing to the line under his charge, all
the most accomplished photographers in the Union
Cincinnati Atlas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-04

Pocket and Pen Knives, Razors, etc.-A
beautiful assortment Of the be the subsc
ber together large variety of scissors, nail files and
polished steel goods kazoIs ground and set Cutlery
paired. q. SAUNDERS SON, 1T oadway,
few doors above Courtlandt street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-04

Portable Shaving Cases, OF an entirely new
and compact uctou furnished with size of
which 40 n. detract from their usefulness forming an ec
CANT and complete appendage the and iay
adapted to the wants OF the travelling pubic For sale
-iE1 $3.50 g. SAUNDERS x SONS,
lit Broadway, opposite Howards Hotel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-04

FOr Now OrIenns ChN Dhy-Ino new hnU
splendid cket ship Wisconsin with fine accommodations
for berths be by apply
ing this monicg board, Murray's wharf Fross
Hicks, 81 South street
J. w. Creation ~ Co, III CEDAR street, are
selling The genuine Albert BagIey Pen for ony IS Silver
Pencil Case mcuaed Also, Levi Browns spencer Rem
dell, Josiah Hayden Co.. and other Pens of celebrated
stamps. at reduced prices. Gold Pens repointcd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-04
THE ELE cTIoNs.


STATE OFFICERS ELECT.
WhiRs in italice daxnocrnta In =
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
Sudden Death.

stranger died in Stroudsburg. on Thursday
afternoon last, under the following peculiar cir
cumsances. He left Milford on The morning
Of that day in the Sage, in apparently excel
lent health and spirits, and ale very hearty
breakfast al Bushkil When about four miles
from This place, he complained of feeling un-
well, and requested that The curtains Of the
Stage might be raised. He then attempted,
with The assistance Of passenger, 10 take off
his coat, but whilst doing so he fell down in
sensible, and never spoke afterwards. As soon
as the Stage reached Slroudsburg, he was ia
ken into Hollinshead's Hotel, where every care
and attention was paid TO him, but wiihou,
avail. The physician who was called in de-
cIared bis case 10 be apopexy, and declared it
TO be hopeless. From letters, on the person Of
The deceased, il was found that his name was
JOSHUA L. WENTWORTH, and that his home
had been al Port Jervis--where he has wife
living Some friends OF his, al that place, on
receiving information Of his death, came here
and took his corpse home on Saturday. When
those irlends reached Stroudsburg, they made IL
known iha, the deceased had been a member Of
lhe Order of OJd-FelIows; whereupon, The
Lodge here, Immediately convened, passed ap-
propriaie resolutions, and made The necessary
arrangements for performing their last sad duty
TO departed brother They accompanied the
corpse out Of town, in procession, when j, lef
Ii was The intention OF the deceased to spend
come time in this place. in taking Daguerreo-
type likenesses. Mr.. Holinshead and family
deserve great praise for their kindness and at
ien'ion TO the stranger previous 10 his death.
and for the preparation for his funeral, which
would come TO claim him. Such disinerested
conduc, will mol soon be forgotten.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
The County Meeting.

We call the attention OF our Wing friends TO
The meeting which is 10 be held al the Court
House, on Tuesday evening next. We hope
10 see as many of our liue band of Monroe
Wings there, as can possibly make il convent
en-, to attend. Ii is not often that they are call
ed upon TO give their attention TO matters of go
much importance as a, present The Conven-
lion which is 10 assemble al Harrisburg on The
Oh OF next month, aud TO which Delegate is
10 be appointed by this meeting, will have to
nominate candidates for Governor and Canal
Commissioner, TO be supported a, the ensuing
election, besides transac'ing other interesting
business. We, therefore, once more call upon
our friends 10 turn out Several distinguished
speakers from distance, il is understood, will
bc present and address the meeting.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
IMPORTANT FROM MExICo.

Hypothecation and sale Of the Church Property
Santa Anna reported to haze been shot 6y
has Soldiers--Distress in The .Eerican Army
Great Excitement
Telegraphic Correspondence of the Pa. Inquirer.
Washington. Feb. 9.-SP.M
The Southern mail of this evening brings the
Pieayune Extra, of The I'd inst, containing news
from Anton Llzardo to the 2O,h u!, Letters
received state that the Mexican Congress on
the 9Th, after stormy debate. approved The
first section Of bill authorizing the Govern.
menl TO raise fifteen millions by The hypoheca-
ton and sale OF certain property belonging 10
the Church. Santa Anna opposed This, and j,
is rumored that his opposition SO exasperaed
his soldiers, that they had shot him.
This report needs confirmation, bu, many
circumstances render il not improbable. The
army was in grea, distress.
The passage Of the law created lhe creates,
excitement in Mexico. The churches were
closed and every indication of mourning and
resistance evinced by those who supper, the
religious establishments The Mexican Con-
gress and Mexican press everywhere appeared
thoroughly aroused. The issue they make is
'' Ser no Ser"-"to TO be or not TO be-"
II is stated on the authority of dates not so
late as contained in the Plcayune extra, Iha,
Santa Anna haG Withdrawn $1,000 men from
San Luis and marched with them towards the
city of Mexico, affairs there requiring his pre-
sence
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
Excess Of liabilities,

Excess Of liabilities, Sl7,500
Z This statement does no, indicate very rot
ten institution but the Committee were no!
satisfied that the assets really belonged to the
bank, Ii is also ascenained that not a single
share Of The Stock was owned in the State,
and that The Directors who are required by the
charter 10 own five shares al least just before
their appointment had five shares assigned
them, which were afsrward surrendered to The
owner again. Two of the Receivers took a
private conveyance al Railway in the night for
Plalnfield, and are now probably IN possession
Of the funds unless removed before they arrived
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
Public Plunder.

We learn that Mr.. Power, the new Whg
Canal Commissioned, has discovered the most
enormous frauds upon the public works. Taks
single item. The collectors on the Columbia
Railroad have returned abou, So 100000 bush
els Of salt, as western freight. Sal. pays less
toll than almost any other article, and dry goods
and other articles, paying double toll,
weighed and returned as salt. Now the whole
amour, Of sal, actually transported from PhIla-
dephia does not exceed 900 bushels-rhe
balance returned is fraud upon the Common
wealth.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18

Pain or distress of any kind, whether of gout,
rheumatism, headache, ;oothache, or any other
kind of ache, is in all cases caused by impure hu-
mors of the blood, which nothing save vegetable
purging, (pnrifying) can remove because by no
other means can said impurity be driven from the
body.
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills have no supe-
rior. if indeed they have equal, in removing eve
ry description of pain; because they carry off, by
the stomach and bowels, all morbid and corrupt
humors, (he cause of dsease) in so easy and ma
tural manner, that the body is actually restored
to health as if by magic. -Four or FIVE of said In-
dian Vegetable Pills, taken once in twentyfour
hours, on going to bed, will in short time not
only drive pain or distress of every kind from the
SYSTEM and restore the body to state of sound
health, but the blood and other fluids will be
completely purified, that life and vigor will
be given to the whole Frame
Bewdre of Counterfeits.-The public are eau
toned against the many spurious medicines, which
in order to deceive are called by names similar 10
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills.
For sale by George II Miller, Stroudsbnrg who
is the only authorised agent for that place; ad
vertisement for other agencies another column
Office and general depot, l69 Race ST., Phila-
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
NOTICE.

The subscriber will attend in S,roudsburg,
at The house of S. J. Hollinshead. on Wednes-
day and Thursday, the 18th and 18th of March
next, for the adjus,men, of unsettled accounts.
Should he be prevented from attending on those
days, he will be ihere on the oath and 25'h os
the week following.
VIM. P. VAIL.
February Is, ls47.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
WIIG COUNTY MEETING

The Democratic Whig citizens of Monroe
county, are requested to assemble in generai
County Meeting, al the Court house in Strouds-
burg, on TUESDAY the 23d of February iast.,
a, halfpasl six o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of
appointing delegate 10 the 9th of March Gu
bernatorial Convention. and attending to such
other matters as may be considered OF advan-
tage to the Whig cause.
February d. lS47
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18

We see that there is religious denomina-
iinn in Boston, the members OF which are call
ID The " Come Cutters" On The 4h Of March,
1888 there will be political denomination
throughout The country. having 6rsl-ra,e claim
,o he lille Of the o-Ou,ers.-Louis Journal
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
WIZ: State Convention.

State Convention, 10 be composed OF Del
egs'es from the city Of Philadelphia and the
several counties equal to their representation in
The General Assembly of this Commonwealth,
will he held at Harrisburg, on TUESDAY, the
9'h day of MARCH next. at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, for The purpose OF selecting candid
aies for Governor and Canal Commissioner TO
he supported by the Wings aud the friends Of
The Protective Policy at the next ensuing cleo
non, and TO transact such other business as may
tie deemed important TO The success of the Whg
cause.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18

J. P. SANDERSON,
SAMUEL d. KARNS,
JOSEPH KONlGMACHER,
MORTON McMICHAEL,
GEORGE ERETY,
II. JONES BROOKE.
THEO. d. COCHRAN,
JAMES FOX.
JAMES MARTIN,
WILLIAM BUTLER,
J. J. SLOCUM.
JOHN r. EDIE,
EDGAR COWAN,
JOHN B. JOHNSON,
WM. ]. HOWARD,
IVhig State Committee.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
PIainfield Bank Charter Repealed.

A slip from the Trenton Gazette Informs us
that the charter of the Plain6eld Bank has
been repealed,
The committee of the Legislature appointed
10 investigate the affairs of the Bank returned
a, noon on Tuesday. When The House met.
at three o'clock, Mr. Nc Lean presented a
brief report, stating tha, the committee had no.
asLer,aned that the Bank had ever been law
fully organized, and that in their opinion lis af-
fairs were managed improperly, and in way
inconsisten, with the safety Of The public.
The Committee will make detailed report
as soon as they can prepare it, accompanied
with The evidence given by the persons they
examined. Most Of the persons to whom they
applied for information, gave it readily and full
ly. The bill TO repeal the charter passed unan-
imously in both Houses Joseph c. Horn
blower, John S. Darcy. Daniel Dodd Jr and
Joel Dunn, are appointed Receivers or Trustees
for the creditors and stockholders, and are in
vested with immediate legal control and pos
session of all the monies. property and effects
of every kind Of the company.
The accconnts, says the Newark Daily Ad-
verliser, as given by the officers by the COM
miilee have not ye, been reported but are about
as follows
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival Of the sarah Sands.

+ This new Steamer le England on The 20ih
passage in 81 days.
Parliament was opened on Tuesday, Jany
10Th. by the Queen in person. The speech
from the throne is chiefly devoted to the sub.
jecl of Ireland
The European Times say:
The ports are probably to be Immediately o.
peued for the free admission of foreign corn of
every kind, by which The du,y of four shillings
sterling will be abolished. The navigation
laws are to be suspended. by which corn will
be admitted in vessels of every nation: and
sugar is to be allowed in distilleries.
These measures will be carried, as The pro-
leciions,s have promised to give them their
support They have been forced from the
Government by the awful condition of the peo.
pie of Ireland.
The advices from Scotland are of similar
character TO the reports from other parts Of
the kingdom. Not only wheat, bu, all spe-
cles of corn, is rapidly rising there aud il Is
certain that no supplies of oats (ihe staple ar'i-
Gle of the shipmen, TO the Sou'h) can be ex-
pec'ed ,ha, article being worth quite as much,
if not more at Edinburgh, than in the London
market
Food of every kind is scarce and dear in
England, Ireland and France, notwithstanding
The immense quantities shipped from the Uni
ted States.
The corn and provision markets in England
and Ireland are exceedingly animated, and pr-
ces are still kep;up at the extreme rates quoIed
by previous arrivals.
In consequence of the high price Of malt, the
London brewers have raised the price of NAL,
liquors; and gin. rum and whiskey hare also
advanced considerably. Bread has also ad-
vanced lid being charged Tor the Alb loaf.
An Office has been opened in London TO
gran, letters of marque and reprisal, according
to DEGREES of the Mexican Government against
the United States Three privaeers have, it
is said, already been despatched. The rates of
Insurance on American vessels have in con-
sequence been increased.
Trade in the Manufacturing districts of Eng
land remains in very dull s,ale.-Mos. of the
mills were working shor, time. on accoun, Of
the very high price Of cotton. II
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18

A bill TO abolish capital punishment, has been
postponed by the Legislature of Ohio.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
Comparative View of the Common
Schools of Penmsylyania--IS35 and

Appropriation for l847, 100000.
These results are indeed gratifying. and can
not but gladden. the hearts of all true friends of
education. But few years will e!apse ere
The reproach Of ignorance will be wiped from
of The keystone State
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18

A Harrisburg correspondent OF The North
American says 1t is pretty well understood
within the precincts Of the Executive chamber,
iha, a treaty is in progress between Harrisburg
and Washington, having for its object the union
of the Locofoco factions of the State, the settle.
men, of family jars, and the consequent reen-
,ion through the October elections of the power
which they now hold. The terms Of this ,rea.
~, so far as they have transpred, are very sim
ple Governor Skunk is 10 Withdraw his name
for denomination in the State Convention on
The 4th of March. For this pro his qnid is 10
be some honorable and profilable berth in The
sli, OF The Plesideni-a foreign mission if pos
.bie Thus the Skunk faction, The only really
formidable one, is 10 be accommodated, and the
Convention is then 10 throw overheard all no,a.
BILE aspiranis, and take mp, la Baltimore Con.
ven,on, some Pennsylvania James K Polk,
whose political vices, virtues aud history, being
equally negative, may be presented in any aud
every light. most acceptable 10 varied views of
the Democracy.
The Mayor of New York has remted $500
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18

The Mayor of New York has RENTED $500
by the Hibernia, in aid of The Irish poor
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-03
From Tampico.

The James L. Day touched at Tampico on
the 18th inst on her voyage from Vera Cruz
hlther. OF the bar of Tampico she was boar
ded by MI. Clifton now us. pilot, who informed
Capt, Wood that our forces at Tampico were
IN daily expectation Of an attack from the
Mexicans, who were reported to be about 1900
strong in the immediate vicinity of the town.
On the night of the 18th inst. he reported
that there was a demonstration on the part Of
the Mexicans within the own to rise, but
our troops receiving timely intimation Of the
affair." were on the alert, and lay on their arms
all night.
On the 18th a party Of Mexican ~lancers at
tackled the outposts and drove all the s~entinels
into the city. On the 10th a rarity OF Mexi-
can rancheros attacked the plot station, and
were greeted with a volly of musketry when
they letreated.
The bark Mary, of Baltimore, from Brazos
Santiago for Vera Cruz, had arrived at Tampi-
co and landed two hundred men. She had
previously put in at the same port for supplies
after being out sixteen days from the Brazos,
and sailed again for Vera Cruz, but was unable
TO make that port.
The Mobile Register and Journal has a let.
ter from Tampico dated the 18th inst. 1t says
that the leading article incur friend Gibson'c
first paper gave umbrage to Col. Gates; accor
dinghy he has established a censorship, consis.
ting of Col. De Russy, Maj Morris and L. G
Capers, who have to sanction all matter tha'
may henceforward appear in that paper,
The same letter says that under the new tar
if the revenue collected at that port exceeds
$4,000, but the city ID 50 cut off from inter
course with the interior that goods can now b
bought lower there than before the tariff wen
into operation.-Picayune
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-03

A PROMPT RErLY.-An incident is related in
a letter from Jalapa, published in the Somer-
vile (Tenn) Reporter, which is worthy Of be-
ing reported. The editors of two Of the Mem
phis papers say they heard it also from the lips
Of several of the returned volunteers.-Pc
When the I'd Tennessee volunteers were
driven back at Cerro Gordo by the hurricane
of grape, canister and musketry which seven
teen pieces of artillery and near three thou
sand small arms had hurled against the advance
ing columns, cutting down nearly a third Of
their number in the short space of three min
utes, Col. Haskell assembled the scattered
regiment and reformed it in the chaparral for
a second charge. Gen. Pillow, on coming up
and casting his eyes over the gallant little
band, was so struck with the diminution of
their numbers that he demanded, "Where Is
your command, colonel? there are not half Of
them herew "They are there, sir" replied the
intrepid Haskell, pointing towards the cnemy's
batteries-"they are there, sir, dead and dying
on the field to which they were orderedw
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-03

From The New Orleans National June 24H.
GEN. TAYLOR SUPERcEDED!-We have what
we conceive to be undoubted authority fer stat
ing, that Gen. Taylor has been superseded in
his command. An express passed through
MatamOros some weeks since, with the credit
of bearing such news to.Gen. Taylor; in due
&C urse OF time the rumor comes from Monte
rey that such is the fact, and that Gen, Taylor
is hereafter as a subordinate, to report to Gen.
Scott, and through him to the War De-
partment at Washington. This last act of
an unhappy Administration, will seal its fate
with the American people. Its conduct to-
wards Gen. Taylor from the commencement
of actual hoslilities, has been characterized
by neglect, and not an opportunity has been
permitted to pass, that could be taken advan.
tage Of, to annoy and harras him. The inter,
ton has been to force Gen. Taylor into some
act of indiscretion that would render him I'M.
popular before the people and compel him ia
resign,
So far, the enemies Of the old hero have
been disappointed in their expectations, as
they will ever be; but Mr., Polk has lost hi,
Judgment, and pursued precisely the course Of
conduct he should to elevate tn, man he wish.
ed to destroy, We cannot imagine a NOR,
total ignorance of the feelings that govern the
people Of this country, Than has been showr
in the treatment Gen. Taylor has received from
the Administration Three times has he say.
ed II on the battle field, when his defeO
would have involved it in a total ruin, Ayithou
affecting his own military fame; andFor sucl
vast services 50 mighty appreciated BY the ma.
ton, he is without ceremony deprived Of NJ
troops, and finally has the insult put. upon hin
Of a nominally Independent command. Ri
this war on Gen Taylor is all f%ruitloss, for n,
old chief submits patiently, and looks to
higher tribunal than sneaking Administro
ton for his defence.