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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
Later from Mexico.

We have news via New Orleans, from Vera
Cruz. 10 the 9Th inst. Gen. kearney and Hon.
Mr.. Sewer were landed there The 9th the
former was installed as Governor lathe S'ate
of Vera Cruz on the 9Th, and the later left the
same day for The city of Mexico. Nearly a
quorum of the Mexican Congress had assem-
bed The last of March, bu, some of them left
under preiex. reluctance 10 vote for the treaty.
The prospect of lis ratification is not the most
brilliant. Santa Anna with his famiIy embarked
at Antigua, shor distance from Vera Cruz, on
board Spanish brig, for jamaica, on rhe 5rh
inst il was supposed al Vera Cruz, that Gen
SCou and snlte and Mr. Trlst would leave Mex.
leo for The Unred States, about The 5th inst
Municipal elections were held in Mexico and
Vera Cruz, on Sundays, the 2d and 9th. inst
The following is an extract from a New Or
leans letter of the l0h. ..publshed in the Jour
nal Of CommeIce:-" We in New Orleans have
30 confidence in the MEXICAN Treaty. being raj
flied. have private advices from the cny of
Mexico to the 26rh uIt"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
Ar.ny Enthusiasm for Scott.

A ierer IN the NO. Picayune, dated Mexico,
Feb. 2srh says:--
Yesterday an incident occurred as Gen.
Smiths bridge was returning To the plaza, The
relation of which was hearkened TO by every
American in Mexico with delight The Rifles
"a regiment that landed at Vara Cruz nearly
300 strong, and has been cut down to lure over
2O0--on coming oPpslIe the quarters of Gen.
Scott, unable 10 restrain themselves, broke
through the barriers Of discipline with the same
impe'no,lty that they many time rushed over
an enemy's battery, and haling, gaze three as
hearty cheers were ever heard from stout lel-
lows with big lungs"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
NOTe Mystery---A GgaoStal Arrange
EEspssS

1t is said that no ht,le excitement prevails al
Arcadia, Wayne county, N III regard TO an uu-
dergrOund arrangement, in which ii Is supposed
some discontenred inhabltanl of the other world
has hand The story goes, according to the
Cuy Items Of the Geneva Gazette. that ser
want girl having some errand in The cellar Of
the house, on crossing the ground floor per-
celved portion OF II gite way beneath her feel,
and at the same time heard loud RAP The
man OF the house was called, and on proceed
ing TO the spot the same supernatural rap was
heard. and The hole in the ground perfectly
vIsable. On putting the inquiry, Is there any
one buried down there p il was answered by
the same unearthIy rap. Was he murdered!'
received the same reply. How long have you
been here !! was answered by five raps, sup.
posed to indicate five years, Oher questions
were asked and answers given in the same
mysterious way. Picks, bars and spades, were
procured, and a, IL they went, to relieve the
murdered man from confinement.
Al The depth of about four feet forth gushed
a stream of water, filling the hole almost TO the
Top. On attempting TO bail ii, they were una
bic TO lower il more than a tOO. On ,hrusIing
a bar down Two feet below The bottom of the
hole, it struck against board but no further
discoveries have been rpade. Hundreds are
ilockng to The spot, and stories are already
afoat OF pedier having been missing from that
region some years since, and that suspicion rests
upon MAI, IN that vicinity as the murderer =
rms is a great world, and the present month
peculiarly prolific in wonderful discoveries.
Rochester ADJ.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
Fact Stranger than Fiction.

A rather fashionable young man of about
thirty, was noticed, yesterday afternoon, pro-
menading between he Park aud he Hospital in
Broadway. He was aluired in somew hal sailor
fashion and presented evideni marks of The ruin
of dissipation. His dark hair was long and
maued, and his toilet apparently bad not been
atlended(ro lor many days. Al one of his ma
ny turns he met Two ladies'. One was tall,
srrikngly handsome, and dressed in deep mour-
ming The oihes was shori, aud lair, and bedeck-
ed III light fancy colors. When The sailor and
the lady in mourning met, the latter wildly
screamed, aud would have fallen on The side
walk but for The lmpulsive effort of the strange
looking man to catch her in his arms "'Good
Heavens, Edward convulsiveIy gasped the fe-
male, and Eliza my own loved one" was
hoarseIy whispered by the sailor He bore the
flaming form in his arms geully INTO Mis-
sloIe, where every attention was paid To her
distressed situation.
Quite gaping cfowed was collected. deeply
interested by The scene. The lady is an ac-
tress of ggeat promise and some European fame,
now soiourning al one of our fashionable fiO-
tells. She was 10 have appeared at one of our
theatres in the course of next week Having
heard OF the death oil her husband, she Lett
Eanglaad about Two months past. The history
of eftnarriage was one Of woe and misfortune.
Her husband was mldshipman on board an
English war steamer, was dismissed for drunk
enness, and Joined cruiser of suspicious char
acler I'm one Of his fits of intoxicatio this man
fell overheard in the Gulf stream in aagale of
wind A spar was thrown him, by whssh he
was miraculously saved.' He was picked up
by one Of our packets and landed at Peck Ship
on. Saturday morning. Edward Tn is The
husband for whose rumored death his young,
beautiful, and accomplished wife went into
mourning; and thus. as we have described, did
she in singular manner. fall in with her host
one. Heaven pity the afflicted, trial stricken
wife, and restore The erring husband TO society.
IN. Y Sun.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
Wr. Buchanan.

The John Donkey hits Pennsylvanlas Favorite
Son, so shockingly hard, that the dulles mind can
apprecat lis severity, and be inclined to pity the
victim-at the same time asight of the carricature
will cause smile in defiance of all the efforts to
rePress it. Mr.. B. is represented as Thimble
Bigger, or as French Gentleman, on the Race
Course, with his cups on his thigh, marked '4G
and '42 while he says: Now It's under the Tariff
of AZ and now its under the Tariff of 40 Now
you see it, and now-you don't see it--and I'll
be, twenty five thousand dollars year that he
can't tell where the joker isl
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
&n ElngersiONs EnVeaati0I.

We had the pleasure on Monday las, Of
Witnessing an ingenious application of clock
machinery, al The clock establishment Of J. d.
Custer, in This place. The macsne is inlen-
ded to exhlbn sign for an umbrella and para
sol manuiac'ory, and is composed of one train
OF wheels driven by weight, 1t has Two mo-
1t has TWO motions; the clock escapement aud
the fly wheel motions Fhe escapement mo-
non Is intended 10 keep the the paraso open
seven seconds, when the pin that raises it pas
ses the drop aud the para.ol shuts. The es-
oapement motion sall goes Oh seven seconds
more, when anoiherpin on The pin wheel strikes
a small drop and throws the escapement out
The fly a.olion then takes place and raises The
parasol suddenly. when the eecapemenI molon
again comes into play. Thus II eoutInar,,
raises III Que seond, remala' up seven seconds,
fall, IN one second, remains closed seeens sec.
ends, and on al snfn'tum. Ii is intended
for one of our principal ciues, and when puI
up IN It's proper place, noIhIng Will be seen hni
The opening and closing OF ihis paraso The
inventor aud exhibitor of machlne like this
would have been burned lor'u uitchcialt Nv cen
tunes ago NorTtt0wn Herald
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
The Boom of our World.

The North Review says =" What this
change is to be We dare nol even 10 conjecture,
bal in the heavens themselves some
traces OF destructive elements aud some ndica-
TONS of their power. The fragments of broken
planeIs--he descent of meleoric stones upon
oar globe-'he wheeling comets welding their
loose materials at solar surface--lhe volcanic
eruprions of our own saleilnes-he appearance
OF new stars. and the disappearances of others,
are al ioreshadowed Of thai Impending convu-
sion 10 which The system OF the world is doomed.
ihoS placed op planet whirh is 10 be burnt
up, aud un4er heavens which are TO melt away.
thu, treadns as II were on The cemeteries, and
yelling on The .mausoeums of former worlds,
let Us lean The lessons Of humanity aud wis
dom, II We have moi already been taught in the
. cnoi ol revelation"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
The Difference.

A large manufacturing establishment in this
county in the hands of wings, failed ew week,
ago. The first act of The company in making
their assignment, was TO provide for their work.
men, TO whom they were'indebied large sum.
An establishment in The hands Of Locos, which
followed few days after, maze provisions for
the stockholders, and the poor operatives lo
whom lheyfare indebted three or four thousand
dollars, are left without any security. Yet the
Ioco-foco party are the mea who boast Of their
love for The dear people. Actions speak lou.
der Than words '--Hmtf0rd COurant
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
HEisitia Trainings,

letter FROM the Brigade Inspector Of the Isl
Brigade | ST Division, >tatesIhat he Is inform ed
by Auditor GENERAL Purvisnce that The bill
abollshing militia trainings, after passing the
Senate, was los, in, the House. Ii has been
stated In some of the papers that HE bill had
become law, which is MOI true. The Brigade
inspector adds the following conmeurs:-'From
the experience have had for some years past,
am perfectly satisfied of the utter folly and
absurdiiy of these militia trainings, and am
equally we'll satisfied that nine-lenlhs of the
whole community are de idedly averse to rhem
They ough, TO be abolished. and could be. if
the public papers would take The marter IN hand
during The session of our Legislature, and sin
cerIy hope they will do SO during the next ses-
sion"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
From the CITY of, NEex.co.

A Iener from The city 'of Mexco under da,e
Of March 23d, published IN Ihe New Orleans
Bulletin, contains the following paragraph:
The Court Martial al presen, pending here
adds hing To the renown of our arms in lhis
country: As far as j, has progressed, we dis
cover that one Gegeral Pillow has had all the
facilities afforded him, in The way Of public re-
cords from he Government. to carry out In :.
Prosecution or sindicalton against S.on, and IT
seem, iha, The President aui Cabinet al Wash
ingion are cum0!ued with Pii.o. TO PROSTATE
GeH Scot" :"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
TEr. AssOr's Wealth.

1t rppears that John Jacob Astor died worth
only eight millions instead of twenty. TO be
sure that 1t Is not SO uery much after all. If
equally divided. II would only give about eigh
~ dollars TO every family in the ciry New York!
The Mirror says -" Mr.. Astor's fortune,
which has been vauously estimated a, Twelve,
fifteen, twenty, and even twenty-five millions
of dol lars, turns our not exceed seven millions
aud half. This does not include the Astor
House, which he gave away several years be-
fore his decease,s All the bequesrs made in The
will do not amount to more than three millions
and half, leaving four millions clear TO the
residuary hegaee, who being prevorsy worth
three mlllons, is now nearly as rich man as
his father was"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
Scott and his Prosecutors.

The Blair County Wing makes the following
prediction. of the consequences which will follow
the bad treatment of the National Administration
towards Winfield Scott Let the President and
his satellites persist in their efforts to degrade
let them persevere i'll their persesecutions against
the illustrious Scott-the time is approaching when
the people will answer them in voice which will
not only cause them to tremble, but which will
hurl them from their casual position, and totally
annihilate their accidental power
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
The present Emperor of Chlna's favorie dish
is said 10 be ed worms

The United States Military Depot at Vera
Cruz, under the direction of Capt. H. F. Mas
ter, Is on very large scale. A late Vera Cruz
letter says of r:-" Connected with The De-
partmenl are large bIacksml,hs', wheelwng gIlts',
ship carpenters, and sadl-Is', shops; and in
fact, every branch OF mechanical business that
is required. A grear deal ol Time aud labor Is
saved In transferring cargoes from he Mole to
the sieet, by means OF railroad some 600 feet
long. which has lately been LAID by The Qlar
lermasler Al the new coal depot at he vaS-
tie, vessels can discharge in all kinds of weather,
and steamers 90 alongside and take in their
coal, thereby saving much lime. They former-
ly loaded al SacrficIos, and were often Obliged
10 wait several days in consequence of north
er. The trains [Ion The city of Mexico and
other points, consisting. usually, of from 200 to
500 wagons, are loaded, and will return IN
short space of time. About 300 mechanics,
Iaborers, leamslers, and sailors ARE constantly
employed at this point.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
Dreadful Rene Ouuter.

On Monday last, says the EaSton Wing, Mr..
Richard NJ link, and a man known by the name
of Ci avens, met at a tavern in South Easton, and
after disputing for some time, fight was COM
lnenced, during which the latter drew pistol and
discharged the contents into the body of Mr. link.
The wound, we understand. is thought to be NOR
tai. Craven was apprehended and committed TO
ine County Jail, to answer al the next term of our
Court of Quarter Sessions.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

The Locofoces of Kentucky have at last chased
up candidate for Governor in the person Of Laz-
arus w Powell, who claims the martyrdom of
eng beaten by Mr. Crittenden. The Louisville
Journal says that the same Mr.. Powell was in
is4l The Locofoco candidate for election in his
district la the course Of his labors he went to
Lltchied, IN Grayson county, and made speech.
in that speech he INDUCED SO freely in hard
swearing that the grand jury indicted him for pro-
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
a New Mineral useful in Arts.

Mr. Blake, lately citizen of Alexandra. Va,
and now of Akron OHIO. has discovered a min
eral, ia The neighborhnod Of the later place,
which promises 10 be Of great value. He has
visited Washington, and received patent for
it. When first lug up, ii is of the consislence
Of lalow, aud gradually hardens, in few days,
SO as to resemble sate--and finally. i, becomes
as hard as rock 1t is of the color of indigo,
and admits of The finest polish. When reduced
TO powder, and mixed up with Iinseed oil, it has
the appearance Of black paint, and NAV be spread
over wood, can,ass, &c. Roofs have been
guarded by it against fire and as 1t does not
absorb the rain, il protects the ral'ers from de-
cay. Il consists OF about e-half OF silica, one
fourth of alumEa with less proportion OF mag
nesia, black oxide of iron, sui pha'e of iron,
lime and carbon.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

The Wing and Locofoco candidates for Govern
or of Missouri have agreed in friendly manner to
canvass the State together. The Wing candidate,
Major Rollins, talks thus spunkily in his letter ac-
cepnng the challenge of bis opponent:
Il feel assured that after | shall have reviewed
The political topics of the day, and aided you in
telling the whole story, shall beat yout at the
polls
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
NEore S:,t,. Patch Eolly.

AT Wilmington, n. &C. few days since, young
lrishman, cooper, did, for the sum of three dol
lars, leap from the crosstree of the schr Eluose
He made his leap feet foremost bat in his descent
turned and struck the water with his right shoul-
der and breast it had nearly cost him his life if
he had not received timely assistance, the proba-
blity is, he would have been drowned.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

The New Sun AYERS that il is currently re-
ported, and that great credence is given 10 the
report that the late John Jacob As,or has never
been naluralized II is SAID that upon exami-
nation Of The books Of the United States Cour,
from 1884 to the presen, time his name does
not appear. If such is the case, adds the Sun,
his Immense property musl revert TO the STATE,
a sum which gould apmy provide Tor the lIqui-
daron of the Sale Debt and provide for The
School Fund
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

!, The Morgan, Ill. Journal states that Professor
Prince removed from the shoulder of a lady. few
days ago, while she Was under the influence of
chloroform, tumor eleven inches in circumfer-
ence, and weighing one pound and four ounces,
The operation was entirely successful.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

South Carolina has less than twenty persons
to the square mile, and her citizens are leaving
her rich soil and genial climate in thousands,
while Massachusetts, with sterile soil, and
hard climate, has population of over one hun
dred to the square mile, and The value OF land is
yearly rising in all parts of It,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

The sheriff of Passaic county, N. J, (Mr. Mas
ters) is missing. He left Paterson, the intelligen-
Ger says, on Tuesday morning of last week, and
was to return the same evening, or next day, but
nothing has been heard of him since. He was
last seen in New York with some $1,000.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

CROPS IN OHIo.-Tbe Ohio Culivator says
that The wheat crops nlhe middle and northern
portions of the SlaIe continue TO look healthy
The Troy (Miama county, Times, of The 6'h
instant, says the prospect of the whea, crop l.,
generally fiatering
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

The Richmond Republican says:--The Enquir-
er has the nmitable coolness to pronounce Santa
Anna Wing General Oh no, Mr. Enquirer.
II Santa Anna had been Wing General MIR.
Polk, instead of passing him into MEXICO scould
kQre PIT I'm Under arrest,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
: DESTROYING the Dogs.

The authorities Of Stroudsburg, as the Oily safe
guard against the danger Of hydrophohia, which
disease is prevailing among the canine race in the
neighborhood of the borough, are despatching all
dogs found running at large.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

% Altered Relief Notes of the Farmers Bank
OF Bucks county are in circulation they are ones
alteredt twos: and is done by pasting the figure
TWO over thes figure one on the genuine bill, and
by the eraspre of the word one in the body of the
bill. They are executed badly.--HuatingdO
Journal.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

The Detroit Advertiser states that million
barrels of -four aud neatly 2 Goa. coo bushels OF
whea were exported from that slate last year,
besides ,000,900 pounds OF Dol aud othor
uoducts
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
Crops i'm pennsysyania.

1t is with high qualification that we learn the
excellent state Of the crops in every section of the
State. We have heard of no complaint from
any direction. In this County it is truly delight
tul to see the magnifcently green fields, prOmis-
inc glorious reward for the tolls of our farmers.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

A law among the Arabs, permits man 10 di-
vorce any OF his wives who do not make good
bread. Did such law exist here, the number
of divorces we fear would be uncountable.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

The gang of thieves and burglars that were de-
tected in Wilkes Barre lately, have been sent lc
States prison.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

PARDoNING-Since 1924. no less than 3
279 persons have been pardoned out OF lnf'
penlen,iary in he Stale of New York.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

The Ship-bulding business is carried on with
great spiri at Milwaukee. Some OF the new
vessels. it is said, are intended To come round
by the Canada canals 10 the Atlantic
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

PRESERVING HAMs.-A canvass cover for
each ham, well whew ashed. is an nlalhble
protection of hams against flies. They may
also be we'll kept in dry sawdust.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

A down east editor, speaking Of The wonder
ful virtues of wonderful hair oil. says few
drops put upon kittens makes hares of them
immedially.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

IoHN p. SANDERsoN, of Lebanon.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
Joseph G. GIarksou, l3 Henry johnson.
, John p WeIherilI, IA William Colder, Sr.
3 James NJ. Davis. ) (not filled)
i Thos. w Dufiield, I6 Charles w. Fisher,
3 Daniel O. Hin,er, IL Andrew @. Curtin,
Il Joshua DUNCAN, lS Thos r. Davidson,
7 John D. Steele, g Joseph Markle,
5 John Lands, 20 Daniel Agnew,
9 Joseph X. Smucker III Andrew w Loomis,
10 Charles SNYDER % Richard Irwin,
ii William q Hutlev.23 Thomas II Sill.
10 Francis Tyler, "a Saml A. Purviaqce.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER
NER MIDDLESWA ARTH,
or UNION COUNTY.
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.

TuoMAs NJ T. M'KENNAN, OF Washington,
IonN p. SAHDERsoN, of Lebanon.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

~ l.. BARNES, at Milford, is duly author
lied TO act as Agent for this paperto receive sub
'scriptions, advertisements, orders for job-work,
and payments for the same.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

UPE. w. CARR, Esq, of the city of Philadel-
phia, is authorized to receive subscriptions and
advertisements for the "JeBersonian Republican. J"
Office Sun Buildings, corner Third and Dock
streets. opposite the Merchants Exchange; and
Ai0 North Fourth street.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-04-27

Terms advance half yearly and s., If not
paid before the end of the year.