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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-26

SlcNALDiorRlCf0 OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NAsmgoroN. june H. ls4s
II conf.rmiy with yauf wishes lauended Tho Wig
National Caneen'Joa At Pbdadephia during the last
aeck. iau have alfelay -arnrd that IL. pruceedings
lrepsi n lie noumataa ef Zachary 1aybr. OF I.ons
1,a ftf the Presidency. This nomination s feel as.
surd nafsus would have been preferred by ynn. /,
MAS mol made bY the AL efmy yoe. Throughout the
contest eNerr1 my tllaenee and continued cast my
vote be distinguished and hylile statesman Of Mas
-lehoea; at not slaae Wing Ire State came 10
and Nea il5upshIre. three delegates from Maine with
anc tam Nv VII, "ese all uai eaud be brought /,
vote vi Ii
Vra.#t Connecticut Rhode bland. New York, and
every prf lice State except iva, earnestly Tor a
southern clndd ne from the start. Ohio and Indiana,
n,irad af braenq forward Judge Mclean or Mr.. Cor
ua. pr entIHt ~ sapf4f uan slm particularly
dro,i6.d With the ,e Sales, voted the first ballot
fr Ctn Scott.
Ga lbe f.. ballot .ffse States caa ere huadred and
seventy ee,ra Il lIHse. hundred and one were
lar Nloflefa candidates. Mr. Clay and Con Taylor.
It is fl4a. lh.rcffr. thatthe North made no earnest
of united e4an laf ffae SAFE candidate On the CON-
rfr NJ haze soon dat during the iear past the contest
has he,a oag rfe and Press the free States ms
Il N1s anf5fg hrrdefErfs az the Convention ,ehich Of
trp S.1fgrf eedicm.a slopii he seleeiod The claim,
|yt Clay AID in,1r have almost exclusively occupied
puhIe attention. Jp the Sac3. Nlssachs It's almost
aou', dt1a drJ vi hsfa candidate and her claim
/ ul8n#l responded T. y ash.f Sltes How nude, sueb
e.,raas 4aees could III reasonably exreced that we
should sse#taa r. nanly II tie FIRE States de-
el.rcI lsstIrHcs flfa hrf lay Taylor aud they
we've >aathe.n uoo. lbr South Vcrr divided beu.en
lAyhr 3ad ihr afa II ssas t'I lr the North l., seul,
Hu d0l ~ and ea1aall .,7 'a4u Alane New ua,nr.
#5re ltale s1oI Gaaaec,.ru,. and New Yort w.re
smji} aasH O. afl#fiaH # his .npeflor availabiIity
tbr"a n.t7 6,o,rd i.yoh ssaI1 To ea5ure his III
Wha.ib.a. la1' To- tec Se'ss to complain Of =
/ n.atf,#af rntNstltls. aodd r1rNsrLyls alone
and mn n,,,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-26
CEDAR FOREST SCHOOL

f.1TIE exercise at ihi School will Monday
The 2Gti day Of June All DC Continued the
Teriod Of mauaas.
TIE prices isr Boa-a1, ami Tuition remain unaltc4c1-
The so5scuoet. l.ce o. saess1s Green Hi Post O1ae
gamphell county
In - - sAniTEI. ,ffrIFE
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-26

DpRrER, ALL AND ClnER.-Irst received frosh
i s1Tpiyo I1ni31 Peter, best Albany Ale and New
arf Cider, IN bottIes which offer The trade At low
prices.
April its MCDANIEL. & LEE.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-26
setting of! &esi,ps Ds!!

a LARGE aud general assortment OF Sprng snd
"a Sumner Guide Al IN want Of bargains vii
cal a. h II LEWIS
.rY~e . !,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27
A Word from Lexington.

We have received private letter from Lexing-
ton, Ky. July l2, which states that Mr.. Clay and
his family support the nomination of Taylor; and
to show their spirit, the writer enclosed US an ad-
dfess to the Wings of that district, from the pen
of a grandson Of Henry Clay. in which cordial
and hearty support of old Zach is warmly urged.
Of the position of Henry Clay and his real friends
would assume but because the Locofoco press
have been and are still endeavoring to tarnish his
we'll earned fame, by creating an impression that
he would listen to the voice of treason TO the prn-
ciples he had advocated during long and brilliant
career fpatriotc service. Henry Clay turn trail
tor to the Wing cause! Never!
Bucks Co. lnieHigeacer.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

The ST. Lou, pap-rs give depIorabIe plc-
ture of the detachment of Illinois troop. which
arrived there OF the 7lh. The Reutille say,
shat they were covered with rags and ,ermln.
and that many Of them would gladly have .ur-
rendered their whole claim upon the govern
ment for liue decent clothing
card addressed to Gen. Butler, and signed
by the colonel and major. nine captains, and
twelve lieuienants Of the 2dregimeaI OhIo
volunteers, appears in The ~ asleans Delta -
They demonstrate against the order of the W ar
Department, requiring them TO be retained in
the service un'il they shall arrive at the place
where they were mustered iu. They say thai
the men are naked, many Of them without
coats, stockings or shoes. or a change ofI,nlu.
and all wilhou, money. They Twice made ap-
plicalion for clo'hing in the city Of Mexico.
aud twice were refused. A. the officers and
men are without money, they are by neces,i.
~ compelled To submit IN this treatment, bul
they say in their card that they would all re-
bel and GO home IN their own way if they had
The means of doing 50.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

For the information of Farmers and all others
we publish the subjoined act of Assem-.
bly, passed at the last session of the Legislature
An Act regulating the sale Of Corn Meal in the
counties Of Bucks, Montgomery, Dela,ca,e, and
the city and county Of Philadelphia.
Sec. l. Be it enacted, &C., That from and after
the FIRST day of August, one thousand eieh. hun
dred aud forty eight, it shall not be lawful for any
person within the counties of Bucks, Montgomery.
Philadelphia and Delaware, ard the city of Phila-
delphla, to sell Indian corn meal in any other way
than by weight; and any person who shall, after
the day aforesaid, sell Indian corn meal by meas
ure, or in any other way than by weight, shall be
Liable for each and every offence, to a fine of
FIVE dollars, which may be recovered before any
alderman or justice Of the peace, as. sums of like
amount are by law recoverable half whereof
shall go to the iniormer, and the other half to the
use OF the city or county wherein such conviction
takes place Provided, That nothing herein con.
tanned shall be construed to prohibit the sale of
Indian corn meal by the hogshead. barrel OF hall
barrel, as is now provided for by the inspection
laws Of this Commonwealth.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

The Looofoco papers tell US that Gen. Cass
when young man crossed the Allegharies in
quest of fortune with single dollar in his pocket
BY examining the public documents in the pro-
per departments at Washington, it appears when
he came back his pockets contained the amount oil
s,rty thousand four hundred dollars, being triple
pay for actual services and duplicate extra pay,
allowed to him out of the U. S. Treasury, be-
sides we know not how much more incidedtal-
ly acquired. 1t is much more important that the
public should know how much money he brought
back than how much he took out: and as the Lo-
cofoco editors omit the former, we supply it.
/ Fredoaiaa
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

U' Gen. 7'aylor's character for veracity ap-
pears to be in higher repute among our opponents
than that ofGen. Cass. Gen. Taylor speaks Of his
unftness for the Presidency, and the Locofocos
forthwith take him at his word, and declare tha,
he is totally unqualified for the station; but when
Gen. Cass speaks of himself as the unworthy
candidate" for the Chief Magstracy, not a soul
among the modern democrats will believe him.
Our opinion is, that for once, the Locofoco has
come nearer the truth than the Wing, in estima
ting his qualifications
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

The Pittsburgh American states that Judge
MYERS, of Clarion county, gentleman of consid-
cradle influence in that section Of the State, here
tofore a prominent politician in the loco-foco
ranks. Polk electer in 1914, has left the party,
and openly advocates the election of Gen. TAYLos.
There are many others in this part of the State
who have left the party and rally under the ban
ner Of Taylor and Fillmore The reason assigned
for the change is the great frauds committed in the
campaign of ls4a.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

Francis r. Skunk is no more. He died at his
residence at Harrisburg, on Thursday last, Goth
inst. His remains were conveyed on the 2sd to
Philadelphia, and kept al the residence of his bro
ther, Isaac T. Skunk, till the next day, where
large numbers of people called to see the corpse
and pay last tribute of respect to the deceased.
On Sunday the 23d, the remains, accompanied by
the relatives and friends of the deceased, and
large number OF citizens, were conveyed by the
Reading Railroad to the Trappe, in Montgomery
county, for intsrment. The Pennsylvania, says
At every town along the way to Rogers Ford,
people lined the road, anxious 10 catch glimpse
OF all that was left OF one SO much beloved. The
rapidity with which the proceeded prevented
any demonstration Of respect.
Upon reaching Royer's Ford, four miles from
the Trappe church. the company alighted, and
proceeded to the church in the following order:
/. The Committee of the citizens of Harrisburg
70 II. The Corpse.
1V Citizens generally.
The funeral procession was over one and a half
miles in length, and numbered one hundred and
eighty seven carriages. Both sides of the route
were lined with horsemen aud citizens on foot
Upon arriving at the Trappe, we were met by very
large crowd-comprising about three thousand
persons, and by number of vehicles, not less
than two hundred, in addition to those composing
the procession.
Arriving at the Church, the body was taken in
TO il, when the Rev Mr.. Cookin delivered an ap-
propriate prayer, followed by an eloquent eulogy
on the many virtues of the deceased, by the Rev.
Mr.. Miller, stated pastor of the Lutheran congre-
cation of the Trappe. Mr.. NJ, stated that Gov
ernor Skunk was born on the 9TH Of August, 1888,
near the church yard, and had taught an English
and German school within a few yards of the spot
where his remains then rested. Gov s., conse-
quently died within few DAYS of the completion
of llis Goth year. After further exercises, the cof
fin was deposited 10 the vestbule--then opened, /,
that the people who had known him in lii so well
and respected him so much, might have an oppor-
iuniy of viewing him in death. A continuous
stream of people for more than hour, entered at
one door and passed out al the opposite, to pay
their last regards to our late respected Governor.
The body was then conveyed to the grave, in
the of the church, and properly inferred. The
very numerous assembly afterwards partook of
the hospitality If the citizens Of the Trappe. and
proceeded at once to their respective places OF
destination.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

HPThe Sandusky Mirror propounds ma,
Der Of questions for 'Faylor men, f"r which l..
has been kind enough TO supply answers. " =.
follow the new plan Of our contemporary, ami
copy his benevolen, plan Of cuning aud dryo.
answers for opponents.
| Quest. Are YOU for on again,, the extension
OF Slavery
Ans. Both
Q. Are you in favor of projecting doms,,,
manufactures
A. Yes---Ihose Of Great Bri,Ian.
Q. Are you IN favor Of National Bank,
A. No..--l differ with Gen. Jackson anda
Geo. NJ, Dallas on that subject.
@. Do you believe in the Con.,i,urionaInI
of Internal Improvements by the General Gov
eminent
A. 1.-THE "noise' does not preven, my under
standing your question Alright, that will dspeni
upon circumstances
Q. What is your opinion of matters an!
things in General.
A. think Gen. Cass and Gen Butler az,
the two greatest generals alive
Q Who killed Tecumseh
A. Zen. Butler.
Q. Who killed Cock Robin!
A. Gen. Cass.
Q. Who broke his sword
A. Lord Marnon or General Cass; forge,
which
O. Who refused to testify ,othe courage aud
conduct Of General HarrisOa
A. Gen. Cass
@. Who testified to The courage aud con-
dul Of President Harrisoui
A. Gen. Cass.
Q. Who testified To the courage, magnanl.
unity, PATRIOTISM aud 'ir,ueof King l. 'u's purI-
ippe p!
A. Gen. Cass.
Q. Who testified to the rebeIliou., huod-
thirsty, and JacobIn.cal spIri Of the French ru-
pubcans.
A. Gen. Cass.
Q. Tha, will do for The present
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27
Fires at Wilkes.Barre, Pa.

From the Wilkes Barre AdUocate of the 18Th inst.
Our village has been subjected to much loss
and alarm by serious confagrations upon Two
successive nights. On Saturday abou. mid
night, fire was discovered in the s,abling at.
lached to the White Swan Hotel, owned and
kept by Maj S. H. Puterbaugh, on the east
side OF the public square. The fire must have
been we'll advanced before i, was discovered,
Tor The building was soon wrapped iu famss
which rapidly communicated 10 the other sta.
bles, sheds, and ou'-houses forming The centre
OF the block, and connecting in variou, places
with the franc dwellings and shops which
form comPac. side Of the square |. was on
ly by the most strenuous and continued exer-
tons OF the citizens that the destruction Of the
square was prevented. Five stables with out
buildings and sheds, were burned 10 the ground.
with their contents, harness, carriages, wagons,
ten horses, a COW and several swine. |, was
deemed necessary at one time 10 remove all
the furniture from the row of houses upon that
side OF the square and the scene was one Of
fearful confusion and alarm. Had the famsA
as At ono time appeared unavoidable, atrs4psdl
hold upon lhe dwellings on the squarr, shelr.
destruction could hardly have been pre,anred
The wind, which had been blowing moderate
ly al sundown, had lulled before n,idsigbI. and
i,s agency in the spread Of ,be flames was 'aps
mos. fortunately wanting. After several hours
of anxious and laborous sxerion, .he ere was
restricted to the moullsrng ruins Of 'hs build
ings named, where i, couluued 10 smoke and
burn during most Of Sunday presenting, with
the half-consumed carca.ses Of animals, P'c-
,urs seldom seen in ,hla place. Tbs loss upon
This evening was very considerable, We cas-
no. give i.s estimate with psrfsc, accuracy, bs'
il is Of the following character, Maj P"sr
baugh. who is the heavies. sufferer, lost l~'
slabloa with their valuable eon en,s, CONSISTING
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27
Bank Failure.

The Canal Bank, at Albany, N. has failed.
Under the new Constitution of that state the bill
holders ofnsekveat banks are entitled to preference
over other creditors, and hence the ultimate loss
on the bills viii not be large. The Canal Bank
is a,Safety Fund institution, but nothing can be
hoped from THAI Fund in its present condition
This bank was genuine locofoco cocern, hav-
ing been under the management of Edwin Cros-
we'll and associates ever since it was chartered
Honesdale Democrat
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27
Five Lives.

Instead of having Two ives'-one for the North
and one for the South-it now appears that five
different lives of Lewis Cass have been put out
by his friends, with the laudable purpose of suit
ing every neighborhood in the Union Their cal
culation is that the political character of the peo-
pie ofthe United States may be divided into FIVE va
rieties and that five different kinds of biogra-
phies oftheir Presidential candidate carefully dis
tributed will reach the wants of all. The lollow-
ing passages in the Southern Life" is omitted in
the others:
In December, ls47, Gen. Cass gave his views
at length upon the 'Wilmot Proviso,' in letter 20
Mr.. Nicholson, of Tennessee In that letter he
declared himself opposed 10 The measure, and to
the exercise Of any legislation by Cogress, over
any of the territories of the United States, respec-
ting the domestic relations of their inhabitants.
He believed that all questions ofthat nature should
be settled by the people themselves, who ought
to be allowed to regulate their internal concerns
in their own way and that Congress has no more
power TO abolish or establish slavery in such ter
rories than it has to regulate any other of the re-
lative duties of social life--that of husband and
wife, of parent or child, or of master and servent
lie said in conclusion:
1.-The 'Wlimot Proviso, seeks to take from it's
legitimate tribunal question of domestic policy,
having no relation to the Union, as such, and to
transfer it to another created by the people for
special purpose, and foreign to the subject matter
involved in this issue. By going back to our true
principles, we 60 back to the road of peace and
safety. Leave to the people, who will be affected
by this question. to adjust it upon their own re-
sponsibility and in their own manner and we shall
render another tribute to the original principles
of apr government, and furnish another guarantee
for Its permanence and prosperity"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

DECIDEDLY G GooD-The Louisville Journal saws:
Half dozen Wings, ardent friends Of NJ Clay
have sent joint letter, saying that they pledged
themselves some time ago, not to vote for General
Taylar for the Presidency. They cannot, how
ever think of separating themselves from their old
friends. They still say they will not vote for Tay-
lor, but that they will vote for the electors nom.
mated by the Wings, and that the electors can vote
for Taylor if they like
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

WILLIAM F. JOHNSTON. ESQ.,, left Pusburg
on Saturday,, IS inst. for Weslmorand, where,
the Pltlsburg American says, he will attend
the n,erment Of The remains Of his brother,
Lieul. Richard Johnson, who fell upon the At
tack upon ChapuI'epec. The remains of the
gallant Lieut.. left Pittsburg the same afternoon,
accompanied by his father and number OF
friends from Wesmoreland, and were escorted
out of town by number of gentlemen.
The American further says .-.-"Governor
Johnslan will leave for his home in Armstrong,
Immediately after the intcrment Of his brother,
and leave for Harrisburg probably on Thursday
next 1t must be recoIiested that he received
the dispatch announcing the resignation Of Gov.
Skunk, at the residence Of his father, whittier
ne had gone to make arrangements with him
Tor meeting a, Pmtsburg The remain. Of his de.
ceased bro'her then coming on in charge oI
the Wes,moreland Guards. This will accoun,
Tor The delay Of his arrival a, tho sea. Of gov.
ernmenlY
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27
Character Of Gen. Taylor.

The following letter as written by Rev. Mir.
Lamb, now pastor Of an orthodox church in
WoIches'er county. llwas addressed TO Dea.
Joseph While. of Winehenden. who gave u 10
the public through the columns Of The Wofches'
ter Egis. What better evidence can we have
Of the pure and lofty character of Gen. Taylor
|, is no, the testimony Of politician or a man
eager for the .po,s. bit of faithful minister OF
The gospel, In behalf of an esteemed aud loved
friend &|i
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27
A Great Feat.

Mr.. M. Brown Engineer. with is ton. No.
2 engine built by BaIwln. of Philadelphia,
hauled from Wolf Creek to SchuyIkiI Haven.
on Thursday, the 18Th instant. one hundred
cars, containing 442 tons of Coal and on the
Saturday following, one hundred and fse cars.
containing. I'VE presume) more coal than the
previous tram. This is the lsrges. train ever
hauled over the above road, and the feat Is a.
like triumph Of tho machinery, and the we'll.
known skill of the engineer
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

o. The Loco -focos--good honest souls--seem
to be sorely afflicted on account ofGen. TAyLoRs
Whiggery. They are very much afraid that if he
is elected he will not carry out the principles Of
the party-and then what a source of regret that
will be to them. Their chief tribulation is about
the platform" Gen. TAYLOR will only pledge
himself to the Constitution, and the more he de-
document" the greater their distress becomes.
To ease their consciences in the premises. we
give below extracts from two letters written by one
GEORGE WASHINGTON, when he was solicited to
become candidate for the Presidency. Even
he entertained foolish notion about platforms"
and the only thing he would pledge himself to do,
was 10 act nith sole reference to justice and
the public good" IfLoco- focoism is the standard
by which to Judge of men, of course, GEORGE
WASHINGTON was, and ZACHARY TAYLOR is, either
very great rogue or dwelling fool -
From a letter to BenjaminHd
MOUNT VERNON, 9th March. 1889
g will therefore declare to You
that, should it be my inevitable fate to administer
can be less desired by me, and that 40 earthly con-
sideration short of general.a cau together with
desire to reconcile eomtending parties SO far as
in me lies, could again bring me into public Ife)
IrH go to the chair under no pre-engdgement Of
any kind or nature achatsoeuer.
From another to Benjamin Lincoln
MOUNT VEaNoS, llth March, 1880.
Should it become inevitably necessary for me
to Ga into the chair of government, have deter.
mined 10 go free from all positiue engagements
Of ecery nature wkatsoeOer. This is the answer
have already given to multiplicity of applications;
and | have assigned as the true reason of my con-
duct, the predominant desire had Of being at lb-
erty TO act ,cith sole reference 10 justice and the
pubiie good"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

"d,et it be remembered that 1t was MILLARp
FIbLMoRE, the whg candidate for Vice President,
who supported the Tariff TAXING TEA and
COFFEE, passed by the Wing Congress elected
in 1910 -[Rahway Republican. 2
IT Let it be remembered that the above is a
downright falsehood tea and coffee having been
included in the list of free articles the Tariff Of
AZ Let it also be remembered, that Jas. K. Polk
has always voted for and advocated tax for the
purpose of raising means to carry on the war
which he and his wise counsellors commenced-
to male Zachary Taylor President Somerset
Wing.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

The Farmers have 6rst-rate harves this wear.
The Wing harvest will be ripe in October next
On the 7th of November following oldZack Taylor
has lhrashing frolic, and the way he'll fail the
grease out of the 'lard oil lumnary'' of Michigan,
will be quiet caution to him who sold white
men into slavery, and fogged white girls for being
stubborn servents carlisle Herald
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27
Truth is Mighty, &c.

The Locofoco papers are now confirming all
that the Wings said about Martin Van Buren in
1910. In the course of a few years hence they
will be likely to conirm all the Wings say of Polk,
Cass and Company.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27
Wing State C0nyemaiom.

The ,Whig State Committee met at Harrisburg
on Thursday last, and fixed upon Thursday the
3lst day of August next as the day for the meet
ing of the STATE Convention to nominate candi.
date for Governor. The friends Of Gen. Taylor
will see the necessity of immediate and thorough
organization in the different towns and townships
throughout the state, that delegates may be chosen
and preparations made for the important contest
in which we are about to engage.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27
5o.O00,0OO
$295,OOO,OO0

John Van Buren, and d. Wilmot intend. after
the adjournment ofCongress, TO visit all the coun
ties in this section Of the state. and address the
people Let them come o1-Honesdale Dem.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

uJ It's not true thar Dauid Wiimot 10 sup.
Pof,lhg Csss. A letter is published from him,
ue.'afl"g bis intention To- suppor. Van Buren,
aau 70 'orm Barnburnsr Electoral licke, in
this state.