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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
General irwin.

We receive daily and from all sections of
the STATE, intelligence OF The most favorable
character as to the prospects of General Irwin.
Inahe interior few, even of the Opposite party,
are found who doub, his election, and the ques-
lion is only as TO his majority. The Wings
and prominent and eager among his champions
are the gentlemen whose names were used IN
connection with the same office. We do not
believe ,ha, there is cold or lukewarm Whig
in the State in relation to This issue. While
the Wings are thus ardent, united and conf
dent. thousands on thousands of the honest De.
mocracy proclaim their determination TO vote
for The able, the honest and independent Gen.
Irwin. The spolless purify Of his personal
character his Jealous devotion 10 the interests
of Pennsylvania, his liberaliry and goodness OF
heart, and bis admitted sagaci'y, soundness and
purify as a statesman, have won the admiration
and confidence Of the intelligent and good oi
all parties. The Wings, as party, are coohy
awaiting the proper time 10 enter with Jealous
and hearty action into the campaign but IN adj
vance of any violent agitation on the subject.
the public mind is calmly, clearly, but conciu'
siyely settling the question in favor OF Cen ir-
vim. His opponents are at loss to hnd an
allegation or argument, that will tell with The
slightest effec, against him The principal
ground now taken by the ultra Locofoco press
es is that, while Skunk is lawyer and has
lived for thirty years ou, of the public purse,
GENERAL IRWIN has earned his bread by
The sweat of his brow, by tilling the globe,
grinding flour and making IRON In the ab-
senCe of moro available objections, this is The
reliance of Locolocoism and we are content
that they should enjoy all the advantages of 1t.
While we believe that Gen Irwin is The ablest
and mos, exceplionable candidate that has Tor
many years been presented for The sutffages oil
The people Of Pennsylvania, We are confident
that he possesses larger share of popularity,
and will receive greater majority. We con-
era,ula,e our Whg friends upon The brilliant
prospects before them, and lrus, that they will
be inciied 10 fresh activity and heightened ex-
erlion into the greal aud good Whig cause
Norrh american.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
The Mississippi Regiment.

The New Orleans Picayune relates The iol-
lowing anecdoie as coming from Gen Taylor
himself.
"I, is stated, upon wha. may be considered
good authority, lha. Gen. Taylor, in giving an
account of the battle TO Lieut.. Col. Randolph,
Of the Virginia Regiment, SAID iha, If there
had been only regulars in the battle of Buena
Vista, he would probably have lost the day, as
the Mississippi regiment of .oluntees was whip
ped three times w,hou, knowing it that when
borne down by overwhelming numbers. they
fought on, jus, as if nothing uncommon had
happened 10 them, and by din, of endurance,
and wonderful alacri'y in ripping up the nexl
man to them. they retrieved the fortunes Of the
field As related 10 US the General tells this
story with infinite guslo. AS reported by all
the Mssissppians under Col. Davis on thai
day of terror, Tough. with valor and in'ellI'
gence unparalleled in modern warfare. Each
man seemed TO consider the fate of the day as
on his individual prowess, and stood up 10 the
rack with dogged determination con(ormable
to this predominant idea. They learned this
business at Monerey--but at Buena Vista
they bel,ered their instruction"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
Gen. Irwin and al,c Lccofoco Press.

1t is fact worthy of notice, says the Harris.
burg lntelligencer, that most of the able and re-
spectacle Locofoco papers, although opposed to
the election of the Wing nominee, speak of him
in terms of the highest respect while all the mis-
cradle, stupid, unprincipled, H small potato edi
tors, assail him with viper-like malignity. The
following lines are peculiarly applicable to such
creatures.
1.-THE feeble sea-birds, blinded in the storms,
On some tall lighthouse dash their little forms;
And the rude granite scatters for their pains
Those small deposits which were meant for brains
Yet the proud fabric in the morning sun
Stands all unconscious of the mischief done;
Sill the red beacon pours its evening rays
For The lost pilot with as broad blaze;
Nay, shines all radiance DER the scattered feet
OF gulls and boobies, brainless at its feet"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
Proyidenlial Mud.
IN. Y. Erpress.

A lule girl Of nine years old was lately ten
ding baby a, a third story window Of house
in Paris and looking idly down upon the paved
street below With the child in her arms she
leaned over the window, and presently, sur
prsed at something she saw beneath, she hre W
up her hands and dropped the child oul Of the
window Fortunately heap of mud had been
recently swept up just under, into the centre
of which The baby fell-wonderful TO relate,
exhibiting no fracture, bruise or apparent incon-
venience, when taken up.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
Startling Occurrence.

The Dubuque Qa.j Republican publishes an
accoun, of fall of arolites in that neighbor-
hood. In one instance large stone some six
feet in diameter, and resembling mass of sui
phur, in its decent, wen, through a large rree
crushing it TO atoms, and entered The earth 10
The depth of abou. twelve feet, from whence il
was afterwards recovered by those who wit
messed its fall. The traces of several smaller
bodies Of the same nature, have been discover
ed in that vicinity, short time, and are crea-
ting considerable alarm.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
IRWIN and Skunk.

1t is alleged as an objection to Irwin that ne has
made himself wealthy in manufacturing Iron We
doubt much whether Skunk has not received more
money out of the Public Treasury than Irwin ever
made both in Farming and making Iron. And if
Gov Skunk has not laid up portion of what he
has drawn from the public Treasury for the last
90 or 80 years. it is not very credtabe TO his econ
omy If Irwin has laid up more from his industry
than Skunk has from his office perquisites, the
more creditable to him. Economy is necessary
qualification for Governor WIkes- Barre AdU.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
Will Of a Singular Man.

We learn from the Marlboro (Md.) Gazette.
that Prince Georges County Courl was en-
gagged for three days las. week in the rial Of =
case brought, by the heirs Of the late J0ao
Townsend against The Will Of the Tesia'of.
The Jury, after being confined for nearly TWO
days, were dismissed, being unable 10 agree
upon verdict. The Gazette says:
" In this Will the les,aor has liberated aIi
his siaves--abou, fifty in number and devised
TO them all his lands and other propery-aad
made provision that, in the even, of any obsia-
Gle In The law TO defeat this object. the negroes
should become the slaves of his nephew, JeFs-
miah Townsend. who should accep, from them
one cent per year for hire. A large number
OF witnesses were examined 10 prove hat he
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

A Sailors WJe.-lt is the custom Of affection
ate seamen, when they 60 on long voyages in Gov
ernmeni ships, to leave portion of their wages to
be drawn by their wives. The paymaster here
thought while ago that certain woman came
often for the domestic share OF her husbands wa
ges, and, on an examination the matter, he found
that she the wife OF no less than FIVE different
seamen. Whose wife will she be when the ladies
hospital is established for she has as many hus-
ban.!s as the woman Sycar--Jour Of Con-.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

EXTRAORDINARY MODE OF PRESERVING THE
BODY OF YOUNG CHILD.-.A child lately died
on board one Of our emigranl ships, and rather
than throw i, into the deep The mother sailed
down the child in her trunk, and brought il to
this city in a state of preservation. Who can
understand the workings of that mothers mind
during her passage 10 foreign cline
~. Y. Erpress.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
Borough Election.

Al an Election for Borough officers, held il
SlroudsSurg on Monday last, The following per
sons were duly elected:
Chief Burgess-James H. Walton, Esq,
Town Council-Depue S. Miller,
Jacob Knechi,
Richard S. Staples,
Joseph j. Postens,
Theodore Schoch.
Town CleIk--Charles Hinton.
High Constable William H. White.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

In the revolution there were tories. and in
the late war those who denied the necessity,
and interrupted the prosecution, Of the contest.
These men---lhe aner eeriainly-belonged Ia
The presen, Federal parry Peaasylraniea.
There is very Iiule douh, OF il-and James
Buchanan, be leader Of the gang, is now Presi
deu. Polk's Secretary al State.
Miners Journal
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
EXPENSES of the War.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune understands from official sour
ceS, that if all the claims occurring so far du-
ring The war were 10 be Immediately liquidated,
the sum of ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS would be required, including
of course The regular expences of the army.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

The Secretary at Harrisburg, ]. Miller, adver-
iises tha, he will receive sealed proposals at his
Office, until the aoh inst, for carrying and deliv-
ing the Pamphlet Laws and Journals, &c. of the
last session of the Legislature to the Prothonota-
ries and Commissioners of the counties of the
State
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
A New Planet.

Professor PIERCE, of Harvard University, in a
letter 10 the Boston Courier, says" Whatever
may be shown to be the mass and orbit of Neptune.
j am prepared to publish the corresponding ele-
men's and mass of another planet, Should one be
needed,) which, combined with Neptune, and hav-
ing period Of revolution of l68 years, will be su
fcient to account for all the perturbatons of IRA
nus'
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

Some of the Locofoco Journals are urging a
Young Mems State Convention to assemble at
Harrisburg, on Sunday 4th July next. The next
Anniversary Of our National Independence comes
on Sunday; and can it be possible, that the Loco
foccs intend to desecrate il by the holding Of a
political Convention
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

The nomination of Gen. Taylor for the
Presidency, by public meetings and newspa-
pers all over the country, makes Folks organ,
the Washington Union, gro"l like bear with
sore head
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

The only good result of their new Tariff ye.
discovered by The Loco(ocos, is the potato rot
and general scarcity of provisions in Europe,
which has caused unparalleled distress there,
and unusual prosperity here. Well tha! is
something a. any rale.--Bueks Co. Int.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

Lawrence Tearny, was tried in Easton last week
on indictment for the murder Of his wife, and
found guilty of murder in the first degree. When
the court passed sentence upon him, he exhibited
great fortude, scarcely shedding tear during the
whole MISUNDERSTANDING however his entire in
flocence of the charge.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06
C0RaDArESOnS.

Cerrit Smith gave 50 900 to relieve the sufferers
of Ireland. The Pope of Rome gave $l,O0O.-
Gen. Irwin gave $500. The Hutchinson singers
gave $l.0O President Polk gave $50. Governor
Skunk gave message
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

The late Henry Ersklnc happening TO dine
in company with very lakatise lady, felt much
annoyed by her claiter, and being asked to help
her 10 tongue, replied
: With pleasure, ma'am and presume
may send you The poln', as there seems TO be
no end TO your own"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

RATHER EXPENSIVE EATINe.---Now poia-
toes, from the South have bren sold in Fulton
Marker, New York. within few days, for thee
dollars aud half per bushel. Al retail, they
readily brought three ceHs each.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

The Bedford Inquirer contains communication
from John B. Linch, of that county, in which he
renounces all connection with the Locofoco party,
and proelaims himself for Gen. IRWIN out and
out. Many others, we believe, will do the same.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

GooD..--The friends of Gen. Worth have
opened subscription of five thousand dollars
TO pay off The mortgage to that amount on The
country residence of the galan, soldier.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

Tie Locos made great fuss about the high price
of tickets at Mr.. Webster's $5 dinner in Phiiadel-
phia--but they are treating Mr.. Senator Soule, OF
Louisiana TO dinner, the tickets TO which cost
SS piece.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

+" Bob, is that dog Of yours pointer z"
No he is bali hunter and half setter he huns
Cor bones when he is hungry, and sits by the
stove when he is satisfied"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

We learn from the Floridan" of the 17th inst
that Aohille Murat, the eldest son of Napoieon's
celebrated marshal, died on the l5th inst, at his
residence in Jefferson county, Florida
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-06

The amount of money raised in the borough OF
Carlisle, for tie relief Of the poor Irish. is $i75 sl
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-10

This question is indeed, as il should be, the
true, first and paramount issue in our next
Presidential campaign. Fer my own hum
bic part would be willing to see every other
question merged for the time, and the South
united as band Of brothers, and as one man.
Why, Messrs. Editors, these fanatics actually
avow, | am told, that they are organizing for
the purpose of aiming blow at this irsttu-
ton; and, as the Herald says, il the Consttu
ton did not guarantee the liberty Of speech,
every one of them will be hanged to the first
lamp post. In any other country their mouths
would be shut in a very summary manner,
and themselves lodged in the cells of a pris-
on"
Such is an accurate, though hurried account
o. the Abolition movements in New York.
have thought il would not be anIss to send il
to you, imperfect as it is in style, and want
ing in system Such as it is you are wei.
come to use it; and if it serves to arouse oui
own people on this important subject, am
content.
omitted TO mention, that, after we left the
meeting, large crowd went down to oul
quarters and drank Mr.. r. L. Daniels toast
which has been so much admired at the north;
'sThe States OF the Union--DistInct as the
pillows, one as the sea-" Very truly, yours
&c.
GThis toast Of Mr. Daniel has alse beer
highly complimented by the N. Orleans pres:
forts "genuinepoetics sentiment "-Enqnyer.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-10
mARTINsBURG, VIRGINIA, THURSDAY

OH OF SToYEs.-The Boston Atlas has a
curious account of singular substance Of pc
culiar properties, manufactured in France IN
der this title. 1t was discovered sevassl years
since, and an interesting paper upon II was
read before the institute. Since then IFS man
ufaciure, far from being abandoned, as many
supposed, has been silently undergoing I'M
proVements, and recently company has been
formed for its manufacture. II is now termed
mineral oil. BY means OF new and very IN
geniods instruments and machinery, they OBJ
tain an oil as transparent as the purest water.
This remarkable liquid is said 10 have this
great advantage, Of not staining by contact,
and Of giving an admirable light by the fixed
ness and clearness of the fame. The compa-
ny possesses in Autunnois inexhaustible beds
Of the mineral from which this oil is extracted,
as well as several other productions, as parat-
fine, mineral tar, new kind Of manure, in
valuable cor exhausted land, and many others.
However much we may be surprised, adds
the journal from which we derive this infor-
nation, al seeing vile and despised rock thus
yielding variety Of precious matters. there is
no room for US to doubt the fact. II only
proves that the science OF Chemistry is in lis
infancy, and that no one can assign any limits
TO its progress. When the first attempts were
made TO burn bltuminous coal, who then
would have believed in such results as gas
lights, its applicationto the generation OF steam
or the bright future in reserve for SO humble .
mineral? And yet, are not the mines OF Aux
in more valuable TO their proprieioSS, than tht
silver mines of both the lndias2
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-10

SMIrHsoS's ErrEcTs."- following an
ecdo,e, in relation to the wardrobe Of Mr.
James Smilhson, the donor of the Smithso.
man fund. is told in the Home Journal. Il
seems that among other things, Mr. Smith
sons wardrobe was sent to this country, and
through some mistake, found its way 10 the
Orphan Asylum in Washington CITY, In a
uuiliarian point Of view, it certainly would
not have been better disposed Of, but when i,
came to the knowledge of the Hon. Il. ID.
Owen, it struck him, that that was not the
destiny exactly, for which it was intended;
and he accordingly proceeded, with some la
dies, to look into the matter. They found the
most of the articles cut into garments for the
little orphans and the overcoat Of the great
man-(''To what base uses may we come At
last )-employed 10 cover poatoe barrell--
However, after brushing and shaking II, they
decided that it, would do very well for relic.
They also secured couple of vests, aud lh%
are all that remain, to show what once he
wore Cumberland Cirilian.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-10

The TRopHY-THE Coax LEG.-The New
Orleans Plcayune Of the 18th ut. announces
as follows, the arrival of Santa Annals Cork
Leg, which not being endowed with the ire
sisube force of that cork leg procured by Myn-
heer Won Clam of Rotterdam. has failed to
bring the owner along with ii:
''The brig Shamrock has brought over from
Vera Cruz a trophy of the victory Of Cerro
Gorio more significant of the issue of the bat
tie than any previous one we have seen. We
allude to the cork leg of Gen. Santa Anna
which he left behind in his carriage when he
mounted one OF his mules and sought safety
in flight. Ii tells how imminent ne thought
the risk of capture and how nearly he was
circumvented in tie flight. 1t is described to
US as very beautiful piece OF work, worthy 10
be worn by more valorous man than its own-
e:. ltbelongs now TO Company @, 4th Reg-
ment Illinois Volunteers, who took the travel
ling carriage ef ihe Mexican general, and is in
the especial charge Of A. Walden of said com
pany. We venture TO say this piece Of cork
will be treated with much more respect by the
Illinois boys than was the limb il was design
ed TO replace by the Mexican populace."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-10

UsE OF BREAKFAsT 70 THE BILIoUs.-A
certain amout Of bilious congestion seems TO
be natural in the morning. That the bile
is periodically stored up, might be inferred
from tie anatomical structure Of the liver,
which has no, only lis system Of ducts, but
also gall bladdert TO hold that fluid until ii
is wanted; experimental research, moreover,
has shown that liule bile escapes INTO The duo
dendum except during digestion. For four or
five hours, therefore, after eating, the liver is
slowly drained Of iis bile; but when digestion
is finished, the flow stops, and the liver gath
ers up supply against the next repast.-
Hence il is alter fasting Ehat the liver is most
fully charged with bile; and as the period Of
longest abstinence is between the evening
meal and breakfast, il follows that there will
always be toward morning natural aecumu-
latlon Of bile, which any one OF the causes
already mentioned may convert Into morbid
engagement. Hence many who are
bilious in the morning feel themselves reliev-
ed after breakfast; in other words, after some
bile has been drained from the congeSted liver.
Acting on this hint, have often recommend
ed hight supper 10 prevent morning bilious
ness, and some times with success. Il keeps
the bile flowing during part at least OF the
night, and thus shor,ens the period Of sccu-
~u'aton - Csiid on lwessexior-
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-10

DEArNEss.--A gentleman called upon US
yesterday 10 make known the good effects
which the application of few drops OF pure
(sincere) honey had wrought in the case Of
deafness For long time, he remarked, his
wife had suffered from considerable degree
of deafness in one carat length she was
pursuaded 10 drop into the ear two drops OF
honey. This was repeated once or twice, al
intervals, and the hearing OF the ear was an
tirely restored; and other persons, encouraged
by that case, had been equally beneftted. Oh
course the deafness must have been caused by
some obstruction, and not by injury 10 the
drum of the ear. We mention the case with
the hope that those who suffer in this way
from colds. or other causes, may take the adj
vice of their physicians about the remedy
u. S. Ga-etie.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-10

DINNER TO Col. MAY.-The members OF
the Legislature OF Louisiana, who were depu-
ted to visit the Rio Grande last summer and
present to Gen. Taylor the sword and vote OF
thanks with which he was honored By the
State, having in that instance been treated by
Col May and the other officers of the army
with marked courtesy. invited the gallant Col
onel to meet them and a select company OF
friends a, dinner on the 18th instant. at New
Orleans. which was accepted. The Delta
publishes report Of the dinner. The follow
ing was among the toasts:
BY Mr.. Smith The health of one yet IN the
May Of life. Charles .iiay-Last May we dined
with him as Captain May--this May he dimes
with us as Colonel May. AIay we dine with
him next MAY as General May.