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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-01

Am Mexico showing the topography OF me county, to"
masses roads &c should be IN the hands OF every AeI'
can citizen Price - cents IN sheet 30 cents PoeAe' io
Publ shed and for sale Wholesale and retail, by
af az j. DlsTURNELL, l02 Broadway.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Deaths Final Struggle.

The glories of our birth and state
Are shadows, not substantial ihings;
There is no armor against fate;
Death lays his icy hand on kings.
Scep,re and crown
Must tumble down,
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scy,he and spade
Some men with swords may reap the field.
And plant ftssh laurels where they kill;
Bul their strong nerves al last must yield,
They tame but one another sill
Early or late
They s,oop 10 fate,
And must give up their murmuring breart
when they, pale cap,ives. creep 10 death
The garlands wither on yoer brow,
Then boast no more your mighty deeds
Upon Deaths purple altar now
See where the victor-victim bleeds;
All heads must come
To the cold tomb.
Only The actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in The dust.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
A Beautiful Figure.

Life is beautifully compared 10 fountain fed
by thousand streams, that perish if one be
dried. II is silver cord twisted with thou
sand strings that part asundct if one be broken;
Frail and .houghlless mortals are surrounded
by ennumerable dangers, which make il much
more strange that they escape so long, llIan that
they alrnos, perish suddenly at last We are
encompassed with accidents every day to crush
the mouldeting tenemen, that we ihhabi,. Tho
seeds Of disease are planted in our constitutions
by nature. The earth and atmosphere whence
we drew The breath of life is impreghated with
dcah-.-healh is made 10 operate It's own de
sruction The food that nourlshes contains
the elements of decay the soul that animaes
it by vivifying fire tends TO wear 1t on, by It's
own action death turks in ambush along our
paths Notwithstanding this is the truth, sn
palpably confirmed by the daily example before
our eyes, how little do we lay it 10 heart We
see our friends and neighbors perishing among
us, but how seldom does it occur 10 our thoughts
that our knell shall, perhaps give the next fruit
less warning to the world aa @
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
New Roots 10 Old Trees.

The New England Farmer mentions the fact,
Ina, the editor Of that journal having some pear
trees on ounce stocks which were dying, took
a dozen pear stocks, two years old, and partial
ly removed the earth from abou. the roots OF SIX
of the most sickly looking trees: SO as 10 make
room for the roots of the young pear stocks.
placing one on each of The opposite sides OF
the old trees. The tops Of The young stocks
were Gu, off by drawing stroke, making the
taper abou, two inches in length as for splice
grating A horizontal cut was then made
through the bark Of The tree just above IFS juno
,ion with the ounce, and then an upward Incl
sion in the bark Of the desired length. Enough
of The bark below the horizontal cut was re-
moved TO preven. its offering any obstruction.
'Fhe bark was then raised by carefully passing
three cornered wedge up the ihcision. The
tapered point of The stock, prepared as above,
was gently crowded up till j, fell firm in IT'S
place, and was bound up firmly with mating.
The earth was then carefully covered over the
roots, and heaped up four or FIVE inches above
the place of operation 10 exclude the ar.---Fhe
resul, was highly satisfactory. Fhe trees are
entirely renovated Those on which he did
not operate, died. Where ,rees are girdled
about the ropts BY mice in winter, they may be
saved in this way.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
A Beautiful Recluse.

The Brooklyn. N. Y, Advertiser relates quite
romantic story. The editor says that there
dwels, in secluded part of that city, " in
hove Of wretched and obscure exterior, young
female Of singular beauty, who for three years
past has lived recluse from all association
with The world, save in the common intercourse
forced upon her by the PURCHASE of her common
articles. She is repued TO be immensely rich,
and is known to be in possession of jewels of
rare value but whence she came, who she is,
or what her object in pursuing career so
strange, no one can divine Since she has
been an occupan. of the place, no visitor has
been known to enter her abode, and lovely as
she is in form and feature, she appears stndi-
ously to avoid The ruder sex, and seems To
entertain for man insuperable aversion. There
is mystery connected with her which The
most curious and inquisilive are unable 10 faith
om and deep and all-absorblng interest IN
relation TO her has been excited among many
whom her personal charms have won to admi-
ration"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Diversity of Features.

/, is very evident proof Of The adorable wis
dom of God, that, although the bodies oil men
are so conformed TO each other in their essen
.ial parts, yet there is so greaI difference
their external appearance tha, they may he
silly and infallibly Distinguished. Among 81
many millions of men there are no two perfect
ly alike Each has something peculiar which
distinguishes him from all Others either IN face.
voice, or manner of speaking. The variety iii
face is the more astonishing, because ihe paris
which compose the human face are few n num-
Der, and are disposed in evety person accord
ing 10 the same plan. II all things had been
produced by blind chance, the face OF men must
as nearly resemble each other as eggs laid by
the same bird, balls cast in the same mould or
drops Of water from the same bucket. But this
is not the case we must admire the infinite
wisdom of the Creator, which, in dlversiiying
the features of the face in SO Admirable man
ner, has evidently The happiness oil man in view
For, if they resembled each other perfectly, so
that they could no, be distinguished each from
each, it would occasion an ihfiniiy of inconven-
fences, mistakes, and decepiions IN society,"
No man could ever be sure of his life, nor OF
the peaceable possession Of his properly
Thieves and cutthroals would run no risk OF
being discoyered if they COULD no, be known
1
again By the features of their face or the sound
of their voice. Adultery, theft, and other crimes
would go unpunished, because the gully could
scarcely ever be discerned. We should be-
every momen, exposed to The malice Of wicked
and envious men; and we could not guard gainst
an infinity of mistakes frauds and ntisdemean-
ors. And what uncertainty would there be III
judiciary proceedings, in sales, transfers, bar
! gains, and commerce. Wha, confusion in COM
merce! What frauds and bribery in rcsrec. 10
Witnesses! Finally, the Uniformity and perfect
simllude of faces would deprive human soce-
ty of grea, par, Of its charms, and considera-
bly, diminish the pleasure which men find III
| c0ns sersihg with each other.
The variety of features constitute Fart OF
the plan of Divine government, and is s,rik-
ing proof of the tender care Of God toward us
for i, is manifes, that not only the general slruc
ture of The body, but also the Disposition of its
particular parts. have been executed with tho
greatest wisdom. Every where We behold
variety connected with uniformity, whence re-
suit the order, proportion, and beauty Of me hu-
man body Let all who consider this subject
admire the wise arrangements of the great Crs-
aiot : Sturm's Reflections.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Nonsuitins a Creditor.

There was a certain lawyer on The Cape, a
long time ago, the only one in those "dlgins,
then, and for aught know, a. present. He
was man well 10 do in the world and what
was somewha, surprising in limb oil The law,
ayerse 10 encouraging litigation.
One day client came 10 him in violent
rage I" Look here, Squire" SAID he, that
ere blasted shoemaker down TO Pigeon Cove
has gone and sued me for the money for pair
OF boots owed him." Did the boots suit
YOU z" "Oh. yes---l've 60, 'em on--fusi rate
boots" '.Fair price 2" "Oh! yes" "Then
you owe him the money honestly"
Course" "Well, why don't you pay him!''
-" Why, cause the blasted snob went and
sued me, and want to keep him out OF the
money if kin" /. viii! cost you something
=" don, keer a cuss for that. How much mon
ey do you wan, TO begin with I" "Oh, ten dol
lars will do" "Is that ALL Well here's an
X, so 90 ahead" And the ellen. wen, on very
we'll satisfied with the beginning. Our lawyer
mex, called on The shoemaker and asked him
what he mean, by commencing legal proceed
ings against NJ why" said he, Sc
kept on sendn' to him for money ill go, tired
I know'd he was able to pay---and was ter.
mined 10 make him. That's The long aud shor
of it," WE'LL" said the lawyer" he's been
good customer TO you and think you acted
100 hastily There's a trife to pay on ae
count of your proceeding----b ---but | think you't
better take this five dollars and call i, square.
+" Cer,an---Squre-.-!f you say so---and glal
TO get ill.," was the answer. So The lawyer gave
one V and KEEP, the other. In a few days The
ellen, came along and asked the lawyer how
he got on with his case. Rapidly! crie'
the lawyer-.." eve nonsuiied him hell neye
trouble YOU" Jerusalem that's great" crie'
the CLIENT" III rather gin fifty dollars thar
have had him got the money for them boots J"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
sZat is INV Trunk !''

Under this significant title, The I" old 'un" tells
in the N. Y. Spirit the following capital anec-
dote, :" as he had i, from a friend of his" Ii
chanced TO be in our sanclum that the " cid 'un'
was favored with the communication, and the
gorgeous laugh il elected from the hearers was
enough to keep them in good kumor for twelve
month
In the days of coaching over the Providence
turnpike, before railroad cars were IN esse, and
baggage crates existed, and when travellers had
TO keep sharp lookout for their luggage, some
forty or fifty passengers had jus, stepped on
board the old Ben franklin" and got under
way on old Narraganseu Bay. A gentleman,
who had occasion 10 get some Of his wardrobe
had just hauled out from an immense pile Of
baggage slowed amid-ships, new black lea.h-
er trunk Of por,ly dimensions, studded with
brass nails, when lille withered Frenchman,
ofa motled complexion, and fashionably dressed,
dar,ed from the crowd, and, in,erposing between
our friend and his property, exclaimed cour-
eously, but positively
| beg your pardon, sare---mais, pardonniS-
mOi---you have got re wrong sochon by re oreille
---zat is my trunk !!
Not so, Monsieur.--I hope know my own
traps
'Restes tranquille--hold on-dans ur instant
will prove my props--ata you see dis key chg
Applying i. TO the lock, he threw up the lid, and
then struck triumphant attitude. MY key
unlock you irunk---eh7 Tell me zatn
Stand out Of the way !---t's my trunk, tell
you 5s.t
Hold on von leetle minu'e..-zoose you shurs,
eh !!
TO be sure they are'
'Zose you drowaires, ell 2
Certainly
'Vai. moment---I will prove my props, sare
..-and the little Frenchman, rummaging beneath
a pile of shirts and socks produced bottle, and
said deliberately, with hideons grin---
! 'Za,---your-. .-bot,olle Of Dom froes lsh (itch
oin--- --men,---sare---eh 2 Ave you got Won lee
tie Ish Zis you Remede for the IePros tep
rosy,) eh! !! All be dam knew j, was my
trunk =
|. is needless to remark that our friend in,
medalely opened wide gap between him
self and his interesting victim of TWO OF iht
mos. unpopular disorders known to suffering
hunany.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Facts about Digestion.

The Hartford Review gives some facts in ref
erence 10 the nu,ritive and digestive qualities oil
various articles OF food, which may be OF inter-
est to some OF our readers. The Review Gays
Wheat is the most nutritious of all substan-
ces, except oil !; containing ninety five parts oi
nutriment to FIVE of waste matter. Dry peas,
nuts and barley are nearly as baui,ious as wheat
Garden Vegetables stand lowest on the list, in
asmuch as they contain, when fresh alarge por-
tion of water. The quantity OF waste matter is
more than eigh,-,enlhs of the whole Only one
for,ie,h of cucumber is capable Of being con-
verted into nu,rimen, The nutritious par, of
the different meats varies from one-fith 10
one-eighlh of the whole. Veal is the most nu-
lritious mutton next; then chicken then
beef; last, pork. Fruits vary between two and
.hree-enlhs of nutritious matter, and their Or
der is as follows, the most nutritious belng
placed first.-Plums, grapes, aprico,s, straw
berries, melons. Milk contains less than one
tenth of nutritious matter, as it is mainly CON-
posed of water. a ue l7.a.
Of all the articles of food, boiled rice Is dl-
gested in the shortest iime-an hour As il also
contains eight-tenhs of nutritious matter, il is
valuable substance of diet. Tripe and pigs
feet (slrange to lell) are digesled almost as rap
idly. Apples, if sweet and ripe, are next in or
der. Venison is digested almost as apples
Roasted potatoes are digesred in half the Time
required by the same Vegetable boiled, which
occupy three hours and half-more than beef
or mutton! Bread occupies three hours and
quarter. Slowed oysters and boiled eggs are
digested in three hours and a half, an hour more
than is required by the same articles raw
Turkey and goose are converted in TWO hours
and half sooner than chicken.
Roasted veal, pork and salt beef. occupy i've
hours and haIf---ihe longest OF all articles oil
food"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
InhaIation Of Ether.

The knowledge ofthe exhilara'ing ehaias,er
Of ether has already led, in Ionton, to fts abuse
as means Of in,oxication. A small apparatus
has been invented for private convenience. sul
persons who frs, used il for The relief Of pain,
continue 10 use il for the pleasure i, Affords.
The apolhecaries shops in London, have regu-
lar customers for The liquid. and the apparatus
for iahaling is found 10 many private houses.
Terrible catalogues are given of the DISASTROUS
effects --ffigh,ful arrangement of the digestive
organs, diseases Of the lungs, idiocy and deah
are declared 10 be almost certain attendants ce
habiinal inhalation. If this is so. The warning
cannot be 100 earnestly given against non pro-
fessional use Of The leiheOh.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Sailing On Land.

Welesrn from Western paper that Mr.. Wm
Thomas had jus, returaed4o independence, Mo-,
from trip Of Twelve days on the praries in his
wind ship. He says il worked well. and he is
now willing TO make a tour TO the buffalo coun-
ny il sufiicien, number Of passengers can be
raised TO Justify him in making the expedition
He takes one six FOUNDER, beautiful stand OF
colors. tents, &c He was 10 again start in a
few days il he could succeed IN getting con-
pauy who desired 10 ertgly the most beautiful
season Of The year for buaalo hvn'
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Probable Discovery Of tiie History of
a Former Race.

The Lower Sandusky (Ohio) Democrat states
that, abou, two miles from iha, village, on land
known as the Kerr tract" there is an ancient
mound, circular at the base, about 80 feet in dl-
ameter, rising ovally 10 point, which is sur
mounted by an oaken stump, probably original
ly two feet in diameter, which is almost totally
decayed from age. A few days since, some
boys dug into the mound; and nearly under
the stump, at the depth of three feet, skeleton
was found, much decayed. but portions of it in
fair degree of preservation. Near the head
were found two stone haches, an arrow head,
a stone pipe, and--far more sngular--a lot Of
plates, apparently of isnglass, which are cov-
cred with lines and hieroglyphics of different
and beautiful colors and workmanship betoken a
more advanced and entirely different stale OF
the arts than has been heretofore discovered in
the remains of Indian tribes. Some Of the
plates were destroyed, bu. there are fifteen pre-
served They are circular, oval in shape. and
abou, inches By 10 in size. A pipe, beaui-
fully finished from stone, was also found, the
bow Of which is nearly round, rises from base,
on the bonorn of " hlch are the figures " 1851
Measures have been laken under the supervision
OF some intelligent citizens, farther to explore
this singular mound There is Iiule doub, thai
these plates contain the history of some former
race that has Inhabited This country, and far
ther discoveries will be awaited with impa-
tence.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
.yOR PRINTING.
From the Louisville Jou'n0t.
The Mountain Girl.

She bounds away with footsteps light
And iuitering robe, and tossing curl,
And young heart trembling with alright,
The wild and graceful mountain girl!
Thus lightly springs at dewy morn,
Swift darting DER the sunny slope
Afirighted at the hunters horn
Tie light and timid antelope
Twas here she stood with ihrobbing heart
Light poised as if on bird-lik wing,
Her white lips drcoped-her lips apart
With music in their murmurlng-
While dark curls, like purple plume,
Above the trembling glances bowed
That ever quivered thro' their gloom
Tightening thro' the thunder cloud.
And oh her eye was like the bright
Dark depths of some lone Indian sea,
All.rippling DER with liquid light,
And deep with dalk transparency!
Thus sweetly looks the evening star
When all beside is dimly dull,
Large, soft and sad-ailoat aiag
All sweetly-wildly beautiful.
But oh those eyes-lhose round white arms
That budding breast that rose and fell
The lovelier for lis light alarm
We're beauties indescribable
Thus in lis still and native wood
Beneath the sunbeams' soft caress
Some lonely wild-hower Oft may bloom
And blossom in the wilderness
Oh thou SD sweet-so fair--so blest--
So winning in thy native grace
Pure virtue is thy bosom guest,
Thy heart It's soft abiding place
Farewell! yet tho my steps depart
To mingle in life's busy whirl,
| bear away in my full heart,
Thine image-graceful mountain girl!
PHANTASMIA.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
Blackberry MHsli.

Boil two quarts OF blackberries ten minutes,
and add half pint Of molasses. When II boiis
again, dus. into ii, from the edges, three table
spoonfus of fine wheat flour, stir II all the time,
and, when the -four is completely mixed In, 1t
is done enough. Il makes cheap and health
fuI dessert for The table, and is capital Tor the
children to take TO school TO eat with bread Tor
dinner.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
To make a Green Rose.

We find the following receipt in one bf The
Exchanges -" Place fresh gathered fose IN
water as far as the stem will allow, then pow
der il over with fine rappce snuff, being careful
not to load il TOO much-in about three houss:
on shaking off the snuff, i; will become green
rose sI ae
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
VOL s.
published by Theodore schoch.

TERMS-Two dollars per annum IN advance-Two dollars
onaer half yearlyand If not paid before the end OF
% adT Two dollars and half Those who receive their
nv carrier stage drivers employed by the pTopre-
P1f ,,iT be charged 81 l2 cents, per year, extra
naners discontinued until all arfearageS are pald except
, ,be ont ION of the Editor.
hot exceeding one square SIXTEEN nes)
~ e inserted three weeks for dollar twenty live cents
ery subsequent insertion: larger ones IN proportion
iil'.r,I discount will be made to yearly advertisers
All letters addressed TO the Editor must be postpaid
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
poe,icaf Sheep stealers.

A few weeks ago some fellows went into
field a, Toys Hold, Brasled, Eng, where hav-
ing killed sheep, they carried away The flesh,
leaving the skin behind with the following Po-
elcal eifusion attached TO it.
Potatoes are scarce, lurnips are thin,
We take the carcass, and leave you ,he skin
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12

1t is announced that number OF deluded
persons have commenced distributing tracts III
Brooklyn. N. Y, TO prove that the end o' The
world will take place on The 9th OF Oct nex'.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
India Rubber Springs for Carriages

Mr. b. F. Ray, oI New York, has invented
springs for,Railroad Carriages made of Good
years prepared India rubber. They are said
10 be mare economical and durable than iron
springs, combining strength with elasticity
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12

THE EDITOR of the Ohio Cullivator is get
ting quite poetical Hear him:
"We never loved charming criler,
Blu. some one else was sure 10 gin her."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12

The imports at New York week before last,
amounted 10 So ,l0l, ,575
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-06

persisted without shelter in the snow.
A letter, dated the 18th ult., from San
Luis. Gays that the army was compelled
to leave behind in that city a portion Of
its artillery for want of means of tranpor.
tation. Provision had been made for
sending it forward in few days.
Nothing further from Majors Gaines or
Borland.
The Mexican Governmen Mt has learned.
through its consul at Havana. of the ex.
petition of Gen. Scott upon Vera Cruz.
Troops were accordingly ordered to march
at once from the capital toVera Cruz. sut.
as it chances. the body designated for this
duty. and which was to have moved on
the 26th under Canalizo and La Vega,
was involved to great extent in the re
volt which broke out on the following day.
Vera Cruz has been fortified by digging
ditch around it, and under the direction
OF Gov. Soto families have abandoned the
city, and moved into the interior.
d. antonio Vicayno has been appointed
Secretary of War.-Canalizo assuming ar
active military command. Senior Iriarte
has resigned