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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23
Good Security.

y A blacksmith named Osborn, offered him
self as bail, at the court Of sessions, for prs-
oner whose rial was pu, of tifl ,he mex, term
:" Are you surely worth $500 abose all your
debts !" inquired rho Recorder
Why, sir, hold my wife 10 be worth $500
without counting properly" I" 81
'@s The Court i. satisfied take his ball. Je
piled The Recorder.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23
How to Deal with Rats.

Cofks cut thin as a sixpence. roasted or
s,ewed 10 grease, and placed in their tracks !;
or dried sponge. in small pieces, fried or dip
ped in honey, with a lh.le oil or rhodium; or
bird lime, laid in their haun.s, will stick to their
fur, and cause their departure If live "a, be
caught, and well rubbed or bfushed over with
Tar and train oil, and afterwards allowed TO es-
cape, the others will disappear. Poisoning is
a very dangerous and objectionable mode
BAIT FOR RATs.--Mix paste Of corn meal
with raw eggs, which is the best bal. for a
wire trap; they will all get in il there is room.
To DRIVE RATS FROM YOUR Premises
Buy one pound Of chloride Of lime, and scat
ter it dry into every ra. mole and place that they
visit, in the cellar and other parts Of the house,
in and under the cellar wall. Do moi pu. it on
or very near any article ofprovisions.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23

Look here Tom, what do youthihk Of The
printing business Ain'i il an astonishing thing
10 you Z" :" Well hoss, l, is; they may talk
abou. their national convention, bu, think lha,
The All Of printing Is sbou, The greatest oohtSa.
tiOn that ever seen in my born days"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23

We heard Of gentleman. says an exchange,
who, las, year. planted his onions close 10 his
porples. and The consequence was. they grew
40 sleepy ,ha, he nesss could cot them Out Of
,heil beds. :.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23

l digs. | hoes,
j plo~s, | mows, :
l gets up wood for winter /;
/ reaps, | COWS. q n
] taters gfows,
And for all knows.
I'm 'deb,ed to the printet.
| do suppose
All knowledge flows,
Righ. from the printing press,
So off goes,
In these ere clos
And ends my wo's
By se,,lin' up--I GUESS!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23

"Well =" said the Captain, hi,ching his
chair righ, and left. and squirting his tobacco
juice agains, the stove ill it fairly fixed again
81 though. was taking the advantage of
her, 80 covered her up. seized my coat and
boots, and went and slept in another room :"
It's lie !" shouted the excited Captain,
jumping up and kicking over his chair. lis
a lie! III bet you fifty dollars .ha, you got IN
to the bed r'
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23
JOB PRINTING.
From the Knickerbocker.
Rail II uad Poetry.


Rail Road Poetry.
BIZ JOHN G. SAKE.
Singing through the forest,
Ratiling over ridges,
Shooting under arches,
Rumbling over bridges
Whizzing through the mountains.
Buzzing DER the vale
Bless me e!-this is pleasant
Riding on rail
Men of different stations"
In the eye of Fame,
Here are very quickly
Coming to the same!'
High and lowly people
Birds of every feather,
On a common level
Travelling together.
Gentleman in shorts, s a
Looming very tall
Gentleman at large,
Talking very small
Gentleman in tights,
With loose-ish mien-
Gentleman in gray,
Looking rather green
Gentleman quite old,
Asking for the news
Gentleman IN black,
Ina "fit of blues
Gentleman in claret.
Sober as vicar
Getleman in snuff,
Dreadfully in liquor.
Stranger on the right,
Looking very sunny
Obviously reading
Something very funny
Now the smiles are thicker
Wonder what they mean
Faith! he's got the KNIcKER-
BOOKER Magazine!
Stranger on the left,
Closing up his peppers
Now he snores again,
Like the Seven Sleepers!
At his feet a volume
Gives the explanation,
How a man grew stupid
From Associations"
Market-woman careful
OF the precious casket,
Knowing "eggs are eggs"
Tightly holds her basket
Feeling that "a SMASH" ea
If it came, would surely tt
Send her eggs to pot
Rather prematurely.
Ancient maiden lady
Anxiously remarks,
That there must be peril
'Mong SO many sparks
Roguish looking fellow.
Turning to the stranger,
Says it's his opinion
She is out of danger
Woman with her baby,
Sitting vis-a-sis-- $50
Baby keeps a squalling.
Woman looks at me-
Asks about the distance,
Says it's tiresome talking,
Noises Of the cars 8f@ s4
Are SO very shocking! f4
Singing through the forest,
Rattling over ridges,
Shooting under arches,
- Rumbling over bridges---
Whizizng through the mountains,
- Buzzing Ger the VALE ~
Bless me !--this is pleasant, s7ag
Riding on rail. ~
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23

A maiden lady down east lately advertised
for recipe to make secfe's, as she never yet
had a good one ,ha. would bear keeping.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23

"She had on night dress, bus.oned up be-
fore, but softly unbus.oned the first two but
TONS"
"WELL !'' said the Captain, wrought up
10 The highest pitch Of excitement.
"And then ye Gods what sight TO gaze
upon--a Hebe-pshaw words fail. Jus, then
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23
Caution to sportsmen and others

Hundreds Of guns are sold in this and Other
cities, made of defective United States muske'
barrels. The breech pins are of mallsable
cas-. iron, with The screws cast on. The ma
king up Of these guns ought 10 consign the ma
ker TO prison. II the barrel does no. burst,
the breech pin being Of cas-, iron cannot be safe
Grea, and serious accidents are constantly hap
pening; hundreds Of poor men and boys, are
manned yearly by bad guns, and il becomes the
in.eres. Of the public authorities as well as in
dividuals 10 procure severe law against the
manufacture Of such arms--N. Y. Sun.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-12-23

rERMs-Two dollars per annum advance-Two dollars
quarter half yeay-and if paid before the end OF
M year Two dollars and half Those who receive their
os by carrier stage drivers employed by propre-
pa will be charged 81 l-2 cents, per year. extra.
No papers discontinued until all aeaages paid except
=, the option of the Editor. -
Advertisements not exceeding square tsDcen nes)
% he inserted three weeks for dollar twenty-five cents
sr every subsequent insertion larger in proportion
liberal discount will be made to yearly advertisers.
III An letters addressed to the Editor must be postpaid
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Fact versus Prophecy

The New Haven Register thus shows up the extrava-
CANT fooeres OF the Federal Press in its calculations of
the effects of the tariff of 1916:
SAMPLE OF BLUE RUIN I'VE call our readers aen
ton to the following string of prophecies which
soberly put forth by the Palladium, Immediately on the
passage of the present tariff They furnish the most
striking illustration of the wofcry Of .ruin" which the
ederasts forever starting for political purposes that
we have yet met with Doubtless there were many at
the who made by these federal croakers to
terrain the same gloomy forebodings-and honest
in their belief the followers Of Father Miller in
the burning of the world But how, when they find
themselves rdicuously duped they cling to their
idos There is something really laughable in the seri-
Gus, exact and Plckwickian manner, in which these
prophecies uttered. If Yankee had set himself al
work to s'guess aprong, he could have
to the mark than has this federal seer
From the Palladium of Sept. !, 1861
ls Within months from July 1916, labor will be
sion of labor
3D. BY first Of March, 1877 onehalf of the small facto
res, especially of iron and woocn will stop operating -
3D. The products Of agriculture oW be materially reduced
for the cant Of HOME MARKET !! and account of the
duction of competition in the price of labor!
lila! hn ha! ha! Isn't that rich, now ha ha j
4h. The banks WILL in selfdefence, be compelled
tail their ulaton materially!
9Th. Within year government credit will not be
above par, and more likely much below
9TH In nine months exchange England c,H be
CENT ADVANCE y!
And these predictions considered of such weight
that the Journal OF Commerce requested to them
for future reference Can human gulibity go further
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THE UNION.

amenabe Depression the great interest of the Union
agre,urehas eaped 10 new le and the vigor of pros
seeing his crops rotting in the field, perishng in The
oversocked CANARY, for want Of sale. the farmer finds
brisk market and living price for all he produce
With this demand for produce abroad, has slsc
demand for the and the Atlantic
is literally overshadowed by our sails The farmer who
before could buy but sparngy of the products of the
ufactare because, while the fruits of his labor found nt
SALE he had the of payment now enlnrges his
demands and thus the benefits become general and the
merchant and the in the prosperity of the
agrculrst also reap of the advantages the change Fo
the establishment OF the policy which is proving 50 ben
ehcal, the country is, in great measure indebted &c
Robert j. Walker. With industry which never tires
and zeal which never flags he has abored for this object
With mastery hand, he exhibited the injustice of the old
SYSTEM and pointed the advantages Of the new, and il
he needed or desired any other reward than that OF
seriousness OF having discharged faithfully his duty hi
country and the principles OF and enlightened govern
men he may find it now in tho signal which ha
his efforts in the enlarged prosperity of the nation
and the gratitude of the people"
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Consul Of the Ecuador, Washington p

From THE Rio DE LA PLATA.--The New York Com
mercal has received file of the Buenos Ayres Packet
the 18th of December which the 44lst day of the
blockade.
The paper of the 18th is chiefly filled with extracts
from United States journals, relating to the Mexican
II also gives, from the Rio de Janeiro Journal, a
history of the difficulty between Mr. Wise and the Bra
lillian government In its leading article it furnishes what
supposes to be proof that Brazilian influence para
mount in Paraguay, and ascribes to this the failure of
Mr. Grahams mission with the offer of the United States
to mediate between Paraguay and Buenos Ayres. OF
Monevdean affairs, it says only that Gen. Rivera re-
mains Inactive and probably will continue to do So the
force of Obe being sufficient to crush him if he ventures
to remove any distance from the coast.
The return of Messrs Graham and Brent from Concep-
cion the LIST December, announced. They reported
that the President of Paraguay had issued decree
pending hostlities against the Argentine Confederation,
and had dsbanded his army but he adhered to the Para
guayan claims of Independence and the navigation OF
the Parana river
The Packet copies from the official Gaceta paragraph
alleging that designed attempt to poison Governor Ro-
sas had been made known to the government by re-
spectacle foreigner The scheme originated at Mon
tevideO.
The Packet gives the text Of President Orbe's decree
aboshng slavery in the Oriental Republic; the owners
OF manumed slaves to be compensated at the public
charge.
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for little nothing; but he shrnks from any agating
discussion for the acquisition of whole realm Such is
federal craftsmanship, in the conduct Of waged for
indemnity. -
But what idea after ALL of our country and of
situations, does this Federal theory hold up 1t tells
that we must not take for ndemnfcaton any terri
tory, though il be miracle OF fertility of commercial
advantages, because the apporonment of it will shake
the government We thank Mr. Webster for frank
declaration. II is bold-almost bold his plan Of
Impeachment" 1t will come, calculate. TO a
somewhat similar result Ii will be remembered
to be laughed at Meantime, ii will put the
people on their guard. 1t will show them that, the
federal party OF the country would render our govern
ment utterly incapable of ndemnfcation from Mexico.
II will show them that, the party would limit for
evermore the advance of national growth and sove
eignty by the line of the Rio Grande twill show them
that in the judgment of the party, the federal
stuon is an instrument which opens opportunity of
territorial extension. Upon such showing the people
can well Judge for themselves which of the two great
parties in the country they should be most willing to
trust with the management OF their foreign relations and
of their national growth
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-10

The obsequies of Captains Morris, Williams, and
Field, who fell at Monterey, performed at New
York, on Friday with great soemnity by the military
and citizens The day was unusually fine for the season.
orderly and imposing General Gaines, and several off
OF the army and navy joined in the procession The
fine military band from Governors Island was asode-
clergy of the city invited join in the procession,
but none attended besides the three belonging to Trinity
parish. The bodies were afterwards taken from the
church to the City Hail. whence they removed to
the Bridgeport boat to be sent by railroad to Albany
Boston Times
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Quito, December 70, 1886.
"SiRi The government of Ecuador, together with those
OF Chill and Peru, have, by common consent, resolved as
follows
The expedition which is being prepared in the terri
tory Spain by Don Juan Jose Flores with the knowledge
and projection of the Spanish govenmenan expedition
which only being organized with Spanards from the
civil class but also with generals officers and veteran sol
dcrs Who are enlisted in the service OF the army oil the
nationhas put the republic in state of alarm, and
in danger OF sustaining defensive against those forces
which directed The South American coasts, specially
bound for those of Ecuador In such conflict, gov
eminent finds itself imperiousy bound to provide for the
defence OF the State and in urtherance OF this Defence to
adopt beforehand such may lead to its saliva
ton Consequent upon these and upon the com
parnent under charge his exccency the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs OF her Catholic Majesty, declaring that il
the government of Spain show herself indifferent the
crtng and other preparations for the sailing Of the expe
dton that of Ecuador will consider null and void the
of peace and amy which present exist between
the Two nations the government has resolved follows
LIST Not 70 admit into the ports Of the republic any
character they may be-a those which may incur
ring the penalty of sequestration.
I'D That Spanish persons or subjects who may come
from the Peninsula or elsewhere may not be admitted
Ecuador and those who tread upon its shores shall be
treated enemies and everything belonging to them shall
be confscated.
ga That the and property Of the resi-
dent in Ecuador shall be under the protection OF her laws
long they observe good conduct and hold themselves
tth That neither the property of Spaniards resident in
the Peninsula, that present found its way the
republic, in its territory shall be comprehended in the
foregoing regulations since it already considered TO be
" 5h. That no document or obligation covenanted by
Ecuaorans denzens residents in Ecuador in favor OF
Spanish subjects, shall be execuabe shall produce
civil action in the territory of the republic
9th. As these measures founded upon the duty OF
the government make upon its enemies, upon
those who prepare against it forces and elements of
they win have effect iron this date if the preparations for
the expedition be continued or ii the latter be reaized and
they shall remain ineffective only after II shall be known
any other of the South American republics shall not be
EMANUEL GOMEZ DE LA ToRRE. y
GAMES H. CAusTEN,
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The Baltimore annual Conference commenced its ses-
SION IN the Foundry church on Wednesday morning,
March lOlh, Bishop Hamne presiding. Bishops Morris
and Waugh in attendance After appropriate reli-
gous exercises, Rev s. A. Roszel and w. O. Lumsden
were appointed secretaries The usual committees were
appointed, and conference proceeded to attend to bust
VIsIrERs.-The Rev. DR. Bond, editor OF the Christian
Advocate and Journal Rev DR. LANG financial secretary
OF the American Bible Society and Rev j. Poisa gener
al agent OF the American Bible Society for Virginia
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We copy the following article from the Bristol County
Democrat, published at Taunton, Massachusetts The
praise therein bestowed upon the Hon. r. j. Walker is
well mered and is the highly to be appreciated on
account of the quarter whence it proceeds. We hope
the principles inculcated in the article will become
generally popular throughout the od Bay State "
"Hoy RoBERT J WuKER-Few statesmen have ever
achieved signal triumph than has crowned the still
of the distinguished Secretary of the
Treasury While in the Senate, of the representa-
uves of the State of Mississippi, Mr. Walker acquired
high reputation, which raised still higher by his
ery letters the subject of the annexation OF Texas and
which excrted influence in eHecting the accomplish
ment OF that great But IL was lett for him, his
present sphere of action by the contamination of
important commercial revolution, write his inel
libby upon his history. Always the advocate of
liberal policy, entering upon the administration the
Treasury Department, Mr.. Walker lost time in bringing
the powers active mind and the fruits vast research
with which IL stored bear this subject and in
his first report Congress- he presented and
arguments against the old restrictive system,
more enlightened and liberal policy which reasonable
ofthis document considered that in England where SINH
lar question pending, brought the notice
of Parliament and by both houses ordered be
reprinted for the of that body and ts influence the
overthrow of the odous corn law monopoly of that
try has than been admitted by the British
press. AT home il equally successful The unjust
Tariff of 1872 repealed, and a equitable sys
established in its place. and already rcaping
the benefits of the change in the commercial regulations oil
the countries, and gathering, all Sides the unms
taxable evidences OF its wisdom From state of the
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QUESTIONS AND ANswERs.--Stand up, Mr.. Clay, What
do you think of the Justice of the Mexican war
Mr.. Clay-Why, sir have felt half inclined to ask for
some little nook or corner in the army, in which might
serve in duenging the rrongs Of my country
Then you do not think the war wicked, damnabe,
and unjust
Mr.. Clay have thought Knight capture and Stay a
Mericun!
What is the western boundary of Texas Is it the
Nueces or the Rio Grande
Mr., Clay,-The United States acquired title TO Texas,
extending 10 the Rio Grande by the treaty of Louisiana
lMr. Gays great Raleigh Speech, April lsl4
Very well, Mr.. Clay, you sit down.-Boston Times.
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LICENSE QUESTION DEcIDED.-The Supreme Court of
the United States has decided that the States have right
to regulate the trade Of and licensing Of the sale Of
dent spirits. Thus the law of New Hampshire which
controls the power licenses generally, and the law
of Massachusetts, which fobids the sale of any smaller
quantity OF liquor than twenty eight gallons. the law of
Rhode Island limiting the sale to ten gallons, and the
law of New York, authorizing the people of the several
counties or towns decide upon the granting of licenses,
are all pronounced legal by the highest tribunal of the
Jnion-N Y Sun.
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II has been long time since wrote you political
subjects, and such appeared your triumphant progress
seems that the elements combining to attempt your
overthrow, at least to give you trouble IN maintaining
your position Be not discouraged. The assault made
the liberty of the press, your person. will reco
its authors with double force. From the wings ex-
peced better, and the blow will only recoi with mode
force upon them. 1t will be only an item in the great
settlement OF the which they have run up with
an injured people But upon that fraction of the demo-
cratic party-democrats only in namewho led in this
measure, the storm of public wrath is destined to
beat told you in ls40, in your Office in Richmond,
that the accession of John c. Calhoun, and his
small band of followers, (all leaders, and no rank
you on the morning that we heard from the Georgia
election that strengthened by the detection OF
Rives halfway friend, but that we were equally
weakened by the return of the mpractcable South
Carolinian with his little band Of modern chivalry.
This last patry effort at persecution will fail There
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The reporters and correspondents of the public press in
Congress, $50 says "M.,' of the Newark Daily Advert
ser,) paid neat and well-deserved compliment the
Speaker of the House in brief address to him recorded
parchment presented the Speaker by the veteran
reporter of the National Integencer Mr. Sansbury, in
exceedingly neat and appropriate speech, which
responded to by the Speaker. II tribute never
before extended TO the presiding officer of the House.
Boston Times
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49, FOR sALE.-A two-story brick rough cast house
Hiia pleasantly situated New York avenue in full
A view OF the Potomac between l7th ana isth streets
hcontans eight rooms and dry and convenient cellar
ACCOMMODATE genee family 1t is within one minutes
walk Of the War and Navy Departments;
street. Gen. Eatons in the First Ward containing
Two lots numbered and in square e94, situated the
of 18th and Pennsyvana avenue east OF the
Capitol, containing "a, l46 feet,
suit persons in moderate circums'ances ,,, NM,
March as! aR II od Badns PENN
J1INGsvILE for sale.-Highy valuable farm and tav-
N stand for sale in Baltimore county, known
Kingsve, IA miles from Baltimore the Bel Air road,
balance n heavy timber, such hickory, chestnut and
oak It has two good apple orchards with abundance
a ons of wder in each ed The buildings are ali
of the substantial kind. The dwelling is stone,
story back building and two story porch in 'front.'
barn 80 by % feet with stabling under it. Also shed
spring houses poultry houses, &c Il has also on the
premises five other tenements under rent which will pay
half OF the interest of the purchase money of them Is
two-story frame house, put up for and now Occur
pied and the forks Of the Bel Air and
Joppa road The soil of the farm OF the best KIND and
highly improved with lime, bone, and guano which
has been literally spread it in the last TWO years III
within miles of lime quarries which affords facilities
One hundred the farm is newly set in timothy
and clover, and will yield one and aha TO two tons per
acre. of the healthy and respectable neigh
borhoods in the county with churches ana schools very
ali the products the farm at the highest prices, and will
be sold at ten five hundred dollars, part in cash
Persons wishing to Pufceqr,esa win rn 1Ppy
GEORGE Il IA WILLIAMS WI liza Is %
Attorney at Law F'yf RosER HPpPPdiss VI Psi o'
Attorney at Law, No u Frede T%n sTse Baltimore
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