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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-16

~ The Doylestown Inteligencer says the
Lewistown Bank has suspended specie payments
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-16
Pubsic Sale Of yJ.sseated Hand.

9s Will be exposed at public sale al
ff.ss,fH@ The public house of STROUD j. HoL-
liiii &#E LINsHEAD, in Siraudsburg. Monroe
- county, Pa, on THURSDAY, De-
cember lj.h l347, al o'clock, p NJ a part of
large TRACT OF LAND, marked on the
Commissioners books, John Lee, No l25. now
known as The Dugway Tract, siiuaed in Cool
bangh township, Monroe county, Pa on the
Belmont and Easton Turnpike Road, near its
confluence with 'he Philadelphia and Great
Bend Turnpike "a few miles from Sroudsburs,
The county town; bounded by lands. now or
formerly of Henry Ransbury, John Slarblrd,
Jesse Ford and Joseph Lee. containing three
hundred aud six acres and twenty Sc. en- perch
es, with the usual allowance for roads, &C.
This traci of land has many Inducements for
those disposed 10 purchase, having the Norlh-
ern Brach Of Brodhead's Creek running diago
naly through il. (erossing the turnpike, of suf-
ficien, power for mil or other purposes There
are also several iie springs of water on ,ais
nac', near the turnpike. which would make il
valuable for building purposes. The lard gen
orally is Of a good quality, well 'iinbered, and
could be easily improved.
Conditions al sale
l.. WILLIAM TRAINER.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-16
The HeaiIy National Vvhig,


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THE NATIONAL VIII G is what lis name
indicates. lspeaks the sentiments OF the Wing
party of the Un'on on every question OF public
policy. II advocates the election 10 the Pres
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csion Of The Wing National Convention, Il
makes 10 The knife upon all The measures
aud acts of lhe Administration deemed to be
ad erse To the interests Of the country, and ex-
poses without fear or favor The cOrrupions of
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REPUBLICAN
Thursday, December I6. Is47.

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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-16

.TVHE GREAT PREVENTIVE MEDICINEI
i Though Wrght's Indian Vegetable Pills have
achieved triumph upon triumph, III the cure of OBJ
stinate of disease, even after they had been
entirely given uP and after all other remedies had
faiied yet their power of prerent50n may be justly
esteemed their
GROWING GLORY
Storms it is sad purify the air. but storms do
mischief also, and are so far an evil. We're it
within human power to maintain the
ELECTRICAL EQUILIBRIUN
between the earth and air, there would be occa-
sion for storms. fer the air would always be pure
SO OF the human body If kept free from NOR
bid humors, the action is regular and healthy. But
# those humors are allowed to accumulate, cri-
Sis. Or IN other words, storm, will arise, which
is always more or less dangerous.
wRIeHTs INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS
are equally well calculated to prerent the storm,
or 10 allay it when it comes. Bat
j.; PREVENTION is BETTER THAN CURE,
besides being cheaper and less troublesome. The
delay of day in the commencement of sickness
has often proved fatal and always renders the case
more difficult 10 manage,
Let the sickness be caused by
CHANGES OF WEATHER,
high living, want of exercise, close confinement,
functional arrangement, or anything else, the ef-
feet upon the body is much the sawe--ls equally
dangerous, and Is removable by lhe same means.
HAVE You CoLDl
Let it not ripen into Consumption Are YOU Dys-
peptc! Beware ofthe hypochoudria. Two Pills
taken every other night on an emptstouach, for a
for short time, will in nine cases out often, cure
the Dyspepsia, and thereby drive away the legion
OF " devils blue" For Headach, no medicine IS
superior to
wRiGHT's INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS.
Costiveness, that prolific mother of disease. is
caused by torpid state of the lver, which these
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disease, Wrght's Indian Vegetable Pills prevent
all and cure all. They can hardly ever be taken
amiss, if used with common discretion; and we
commend them to the use of those who have not
yet tried them.
The following Agencies have been established
for the sale of virgins Indian Vegetable Pills, in
MONROE COUNTY.
George Miller, Sroudsburg
John Lander, Craig's Meadows
Bell & Brothers, Experiment Mills
Henry kintz, Bartensvile
A S Edinger, Tannersvile
Joseph Keller & Son, Kellersville
Charles Sayior, Say lorsburg
Brodhead & Brother, Dutotsburg
Jacob Long, Snydersville
John Marsh Fepnersvie,
Daniel Brown, Chesnuthli
Offices devoted exclusively 10 the sale Of IVrighrs
Indian Vegetable Pills, wholesale ana retail, 100
Race street, Philadelphia 26S Greeawich-street,
New York; and 1913 fremont street, Boston.
February IS, ls47--ly
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-16
Good news for the Aged.

November 25, 1917.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-16

A la Oh the poor mans Tea and ce3seis again
recommended. I Is a5aa
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-16
DR.. /. : ROYSl


VEG ETABLE UNIVERSAL PILLS
The only h1ovn medicine that The same time pur-
geS, puryfes, and strengthens the system.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-16
ORPHANS COURT SALE.

November 25, le47.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-06
From the Tarboro' IN. CO Press.
THE STAFF OFFICERS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA REGIMENT

II happens not unffPquently, that plrry race
blinds public men To the painest rules of Justice
Party (said Mr.. Gasion) is demon party
without power is demon in chains party cloth
ed with the attributes Of rule, is a MoIOch of
destruction ~
Familiar as we have became in our editorial
capacity lnr years. with the pxtravagances of
party. We have never witnessed So fragrant vic.
laiion ut public honor and political Justice as has
been exhibited by Governor Graham. in his TO-
cent appointments of the Staff Officers of our
North Carolina Regiment. Never have We
known so unanimous an outbreak of the honest
enthusiasm OF our people, as since those officers
have been announced We speak in M pariv
sense all men of all parties n this region CON
cur that the gr0ssest injustice has been done to
the tlings Of those noble democrats. who have
volunteered To serve their country ard especially
(" EdgPcnrnbe county
Two facts notorious
lsi. That the Regiment consists almost exclu-
sively nf Democrats
~. nat hdgec1nbe county has furnished one
mn "i the hole North Carulina Regiment
We do not accuse the great body Of the W hlgs
al any want of patriotism hut they have been
lectured from Congress, and the Siete Lpgsla
'nres, ana by neIghborhoud politicians, con
ilnnally for the last few months about the in.
justice nf The MeXican war. that very few have
volunteered consequently the regiment is demo
ctauc Thoroughly 81. Now we put it TO The
plain sense of every right thinking man whether
under these circumstances. the Governor should
not have selected The staff officers amonp The
Democrats. Especially does ii moi shock common
sense and common honesty that the two hiobes,
officers. Colonel and Lieut. Colonel, should he
men who have just voted that the war is unjust
with the words Of treason warm on their Inns and
warmer in their hearts, they are appointed by
wing Governor TO command the Democratic Repi
ment Of North Csrolna, all the pulses Of whose
hearts are beating high with patriotic feryor, and
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-06
RUMOR CONTRADlCrED.

Inc following article appears in the q Balt
m"re Clipper ni this mnrning. which has pro-
dnced some interest and inquiry ON our streets:
" We are indebted In friend who arrived here
last night from New Orleans, for some Important
intelligence, if true.
9 He says he nerused letter jus, hefore lpav
ing Ne" Orleans, written by an intelligent zen.
'leman with the army in Mexico. which stated
that news had just been received tina, the Mexi.
can Congress had agreed Ia our peace prup,sals.
and had adopted resolution. by decided ma
J"rity. la receive an American minister to fnrm a
treaty of peace. aud conclude the war
An express from Santa Anna had reached
Gen, Worth, hearing (it is supposedly the above
Intelligence. The express rider stated that the
reson'iun. in handbIll form, had been posted M
at San Luis
" Oar informant places much reliance in the
above than we dn--though it NAV be lrue. We
humbly trust il isl
We are not advised of any such repnrt hav ing
been officially received at Washington 1t had
come Ia Cen WORTH fInm San Luis de Pntosi.
II wonld probably have reached Gen Taylor at
Victoria. i}nt dpSpa,rhes are received from him
AS late as The 7th of January frnm Victoria. He
is not only silent about any snch report hui states
that the last accounts from Mexico were tu the
l9th Of December, at which lime the CONGRESS oi
Mrxic" had taken ma action in regard to the war
In TACT, our prevluns advicPs from Mexico are
later Than those which he had received Union
IF Wednesday
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-06


the suhjerl itself is one in which We fee, no .,is
position To make ourselves conspicuous W..
nave out to repeat former statements Al.
.h"ogh we are not aware that ever iudmued
IN habit ct dancing with Farrs daughters"
(owlng To our republican dislike play the syr,,-
Phan' } our faculties for nhlain,nu rurter, intur-
nation were qnl'e ms go"d as these of Mr.. w
we might say more. bnt We have rs GREAT a re
p"9nancr I" newspaper qnsrrrls. we have IN
me practice of toadyism. We ek,sa. ,her.i,re
WIN The remark that II is PRIV tha, Mr. w His
'nari,y f"r every species ~ haly. WAS not sniff
"'entiy comprehensive la snahs bin. " lille in En-.
rope, I" stand mp in private eirries as tho ap"l,-
eis' Instead at the calnn,niaior vi his nai~. e.nn
NY Tor what he conceived Ia ~ IT'S nnpst fecit,ns
a." ,"a' case he w"mM hSvs savsi many
"'"Sn ana his connsrytnrn generally. ~ E.nu hand .
would not have been SO nS,rn onl.r N. necessity
P'rading IN sell artpnce cha, he, (Nlr, W }
was not IN reality an Ampri,.an ~, zen"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-06
THE STORM

With which have hPen visited has extend
ed its favaGps far as philadelphia, doing great
damage there. The Baltimore Sun contains the
following paragraphs -
The storm has been destructive To a more than
ordinary degree in the harhnr The tide rnsp
sDme feet ahuye its usual height but not 50 hiuh
by three or four feet II has been " Thin few
months past hui The wind higher. Gentle.
men who hay" knIWn the haTbur for "A quarter Of
century or 'nure back. say that they never saw
so great a Swcll-ibp waves ran tu an uncommon
height. All al"ng The " harvPs. damage was me
to vessels by rubbing and chatting. and he wharyes
suffered considerably. Some vessels dragged iher
anchOrs, aud we're brought mp in safety with diff
hcuIty. srhnuner sunk at the Canton
wharf. bat n" lives were lost. The Tide came
over of the whlrves and came into the
streets, but u" damage caused by the en-
crOachmcni.
Information from the bay siaies that there was
most bnlstProus time, but we have heard of M
losses.
The STORM AT THE NORTH The storm
with which visited on Wednesday ,
seems To have spent the most Of lis fury in PhiIa
dephla Vessels were driven past the city nm.
der bare poles. at the rate of ten or Twelve miles
an hour. The tide rose tn the level Of the
wharves. aud The whole city trout is strewed with
cakes of ice. thrown mp by the angry waves 49,
All the unfinished hnuses were dpuuli>hpd or
greatly damaged. and greater number OF rupfs
sweep IF by the inrce uf the IS md.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-06
From the Richmond southerncr
A LAUNCH AT POINT PLEASANT "

"a bhCNCrl L fOiN L PBEASAN i. VA.
We learn from Kanawha Republican, that yes
sci has been-bnilt by the Messrs Gilrnore of Point
Pleasant in Mason county. Virginia. On The Ohio
river, and launched She rates 800 tons and is
called KANAwHA." She is snon to he rgged,
All To her sails, and freighted. and descend The
ON" river 10 New Orleans. where she will receive
her sails, prepared complete 10 " skim the ocean
like thing of life" This is certainly new
launch In Virginia enterprise. and one over " hch
we do most heartily reiuce. Pull 10 it. men of
the West. Point Pleasant is at the mouth of the
kanawha river. The depth of water is sufficient
at all seasons of the year for launching vessels-
The timber is also abundant. We would rejpice
I" see large ship yard grow up there. II is a
fin" place for manufacturing We trust that this
new enterprise is but the prelude fur others al that
plac,.
la l769 or go. we believe the first sea vessel
was huit on the Ohio, river. at Pittsburg, and
was ireighled and cleared for Liverpool. On her
arrival IN England, she was about To he seized as
pirate after the captain had gwen out that he
hah cleared from Pitsburg in North America, the
Officers "i the customs declaring lLat there was
no such place in America. The captain tuuk the
map and pointed out Pitisburg. Two thousand
miles from the ocean. The officer Looked hun
derSITuck ard asked the captain ii it was possible
his vessel was built and cleared from that Mace
he captain answered in the affirmative and was
ready To make oath To it. The officer then re-
piled. "af'er such feat, believe Yankee can
do any thing"
since that vessel was bnilt. there have heen a
large hninber QUIT at most 0f the prominent towns
along the river. both for government and mdiyid-
ualS. w q are glad t. that Wrstern Virginia
Is nnw exerting herself in the same pniPrprise.
The prnprirtors of the yard will, we learn, pm,
annlher vessel on The stocks forthwith All riGht
still push ON.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-06
A SPECIAL. EXPEDITION.

mat some special expedition against Mexicn
is designed is evilen, frnn ,he activity and
preparations now Masking at New Orleans The
Bulletin says The QnartrrDa>,sr's and other de.
partnen's are busy exprdi,ing troops. PROVISIONS.
stores. &c. 10 the coast uf Mexicu--a feel &c
transports and siorrshipS are preparing, and were
u ne readyhy The 2o'i alt. the ships are gener-
any "t large siz'. and an"ng ihe finest in port !;
they are each IN take "n hard fur months " nter
ana provisions for 400 men they are chartered
hy the government for three months, and their
destination is !" be kept perfectly secret, nor will
Their orders be opened nn,il after they ge, To sea
IL w""ld appear I" be special expedition. thai
VIII assetn"le at some common tpndczvous aud
the whole fnrce employed will he about 10000
men ut which the larger PARTON will g, from
New Orleans
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-06
A SON OF CAROLINA.

we mud the following paragraph in the Penn
syIvanian descriptive of the appparanc of one of
the Senators "f Texas, who like many other dis
lingnShed sons If the great west sprung from
SOUTH Carolina We do not think any man bet
ter irpin being born in South Carolina, and only
mention these things in order To show our State
mat size should adopt such measures as Ia insiil
Ute and vlgnr int" her people, aud then we could
Keep master spirits like these al home
Mr. RuSk is as marked as his colleague Mr.
ii"ns"n but In anniher way. Both. il is true.
nave The same simplicity of manner bm, that of
M hnsk Is the more unpretendng. He has
nhe. large, and intellectual head. with an EXPIRES
sVe eve; but he wants the powerful craft aud
resS'less energy at liuusion He is not So easily
rnuScd and w"uld. therefore. he the fjprcer of
the NV" when brought Ia bay. His hsiury proves
IT. At the battle of San Jacin,o he made no pre-
'ehce-he showed no peculiar cumulative propen-
SHY, nnil the very mument of action came
when II did come, he fought with the cooness
"l gladiator, aud the desperation of wounded
tiger. He evidently believed il imposshe that
he should he conquered and acting in that belief,
Demonstrated The impOsshily to exist. The
same character follows him in public life He
has large portion of what men call .sheartn-in
other words. great adhesiveness-and makes as
gooh friend as an enemy, and is warm in both
his enmity and friendship. He is one of those
men whose hand you involuniarily desire To grasp
IN friendly greeting. You can read his character
at glance. III you meet him in strange city
you would ask him 10 pilot you on your road
and II he declined, would think he had achieved
ny The refusal n practical lie. To the kindness
written out IN his demeannr He has great en-
ergy, hut IL is neither fierce Nor unscrupuluus
ness as that uf his colleague"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-06
THE CONSt5tAR SYSTEM

The bill tpef,re Congress makes provision
for paying STAYED salaries To Consnls, instead of
fees, as al present the highest salary is $4,000,
and that rs only paid Ia the ConSuls of Livprpunl
and i,ond"n. they then rage down as low as
1880; nune but citizens of the United States
can be appointed 10 that office nor shall any
Consul engage either directly or Indirectly in
commercial or mercantile pursuits, or he connected
with ship brokers ship agencies, under the
penalty of being recalled, and fined in sum MT
less than $4,000" and no persun will be allowed
hereafter To hold the appointment IN any Consular
district more Than ten years; all Consnls are To
execute bonds for the faithful performance of their
duties, nut less than $4,000, nor more than
$4,000; all fees, which are fixed by law. are
TO be accounted for tn the Government, everv
three months. The hill from which we make
the abuve items is very FULL and clearly defines
the duties of the Consul. As a whole il meets
our appreciation as to its policy, we think it is
just and liberal
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-06

=" hose arms are nerved against The ppi fdi,us
Nex'ran. Let MS suppose Col Robert 'rreo,
Fame ('"r so he is called) to- address n prorfa,,,
ton To his Regiment mn the eve nf baule. n,
uiust run thus E" My gallant compani il, arms
=" You volunteered. did not. Yon believe ,b;.
" war !" he just. do not, But Volunteer or
- nni. he The war jus, nr not. I as yont CulnrI
= tell v"n that Yum mus, fight ! am ,ns, as
willing To lead ym Colonel in an unjust war
=" MS m Jns' one. and right nr wrong you mus,
" hIht 1t out. Go ahrad--Hmah or Nlpxico.''
N"w we do distinctly assert iha, snch mus, b I.
the real views Of Col. Paine. 1--WE beg pardon.
C"Ionel Robert Treat Paine J If he gave IA sin
rere vote. and IN charity we allow this un The,
Mexican preamble la an American Res ,luiion .,
Lent Colonel Fagg is precisely in the same
Predlcament and we are surprised a, the c,r,l i'm
pndence with which these men take ofilre ~ IN
the Regiment stand IL? We believe n,t We
believe they will be hissed ut the head tur The
Regiment. How cdn the volunteers, pnt any
ia'th m such commanders. We do mt mean T.,
advise any such cnnrse. bat W i'll speak out the
honest Indignation of onr people
Again. Edgecosnbe cosuty furnishes we ie-
peat one nth of the Whole Nmih Carolina Reui.
mens In doing this she furnished me Of the
"'dess hhtory men in the S'are--one " hn has
b 'en 8rigadier General of MIlitia-who has b.ep
opeaSrr ut the senate ami ~ ofii.iu I.eni CIV.
ernor "f the Siaie--a uentfrn,an ppssrssiou The
entire confidence "f the Demot,a,-y Of The State
gentleman VII" IN the ACT IL volunteering re-.
signed high civil function amid Inc unanimous
plaudiis OF the S.nsin. Such was rhe man 10
lead nnr gallant Reyi,nert of Voluptspr. He
has itith IN the and fsith n his ,npn. Their
p"rs"Sal and rolAiral sympathies are II, c,,tnmnn
With one heart and one mind they wsnhl have
rushed 10 the battle la festival and - ,ipcend
ed lik" TeapPrs To the harvest of tleah'' BIZ, M,
Wilson is a Democrat Efr may bpc,ne a Tor
m'dable candidate for Governor. He u,py gain
lanrels IN Mexico. Such were the mean sseiinus
and low calculations which have iuhnence,i Gov
ernOr q -aham. Fur shame Fur shamer
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-06
THE TOBACCO CROP

l,yt"rd's Commercial Journal. of Saturday,.
under The head nf Iubacru. in its REGULAR review
ut The market. says :' In our nbserva tions touch
I'M the crops of Maryland and Ohio Tor 1916.
pn"'sh"d IN our annual review Of the market in
me J"nf"al ut the 9th instant we ren,a rked that
II had been ascerlainpd that each would fall con-
sd'rahiy short of an average one: how far short
'ha, ut Maryland will he. we have not heard
Conjecture; bn, that of Ohio will mol il is thong
exceed 10000 hhds.. (and uf that portion not
over io00 hhds. of coory.) while the cnp of
1919 reached nearly 10000. The stock Of Ma
fytanh and OH" remaining hand a, the close
at last wear. as we have before published auopot-
ed I" o2122 hhds. and since then there have
h'en eXp"tied something over 1000 hhds; SD
mat. intending what is already on shiphoard and
not cleared. and that which has been purchased,
mere rs probably nav in shippers hands about
i9'ooo hhds,. eo00 of which are Ohio and 1000
Maryiand-and the remaining 5000 are still in
the hands of factors -