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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21

ers could hardly be-expected to roll in bank stock
and glisten with tite-deeds and mortgages at bis
age. But will It DO TO say that none bu- the aha-
ent will answer for public station
Still less respect have we for the Psltry plea
q" he has not been long enough 10 the District as
if il were of any consequence that be should have
lived there at all. In no other country Is this beg
carly requisition Of residence thus regarded
An English or French constituency never ask
where a candidate has lived, but what he has
done. and what be is capable Of doing An Ens-
lishmsn represents an Irish County-sn lnshman
is elected from Scotland If a constituency happens
70 esteem his principles and his qualifications 90
Paris elects Deputy living IN the Tar SOUTH ana
Marseilles chooses Partisan, whenever It's voters
see IT. There is nothing IN our Constitution ana
avs iorbidding this and We do hope the day IS
not distant when orr constituencies viii select
their agent. as every business man or company
does. on account Of his merits and qualities, with
out asking whether he lives on one SIDE OF
street or the other But IN this case, when Mr..
Robinson's absences from the District have been
caused by the necessity Of pursuing his studies at
New Haven, Of earning bis livelihood and at the
same time qualifying himself for greater useful
ness by reporting the proceedings OF Congress
and in part also by repeated and urgent calls upon
him to canvass for the Wing cause throughout our
own and other States. we DO feel that the plea OF
insufficient residence and acquaintance IN the
Districts Of all things most despioable.
Something too much Of this. However IN
wisely. the nomination IS made. Against the sue
cessful candidate we have said nothing, and have
nothing TO say. II he has indeed deserved more
Of the Wing party than Mr.. r, by giving more Of
his time and means 10 its service we shall rejoice
in this evidence that Merit is certain Of Justice and
important service is sure TO be requited by
Gratitude
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21
rWICE

notice
OF some importance To tbs Public
LgAsy Co.'S
MOLEskis SILK HATS.
OF he Inject qusty and the lses fashion embrscns a ne
mos. rscsntinproyemsns, and gneKc-sd ~ sny hseo-
fore produced will be henoeforh sOld Al
-FOUR DOLLARS EACH
The additional preparations made iof IA, ms1sisclfso o.
tits Hucle ths Increased facilities enjoyed for pfocunes
from France and In his market the choicest necsssy %.
Isrsls, add ne greatly extended sales anticipated ~
Co. warrant them Ia saordns he article as sboys
LEARY 4 co. Hsiios,
s1Jg eodi and Ast0T HO1ss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21

q The Easf0H Md Star states that on Sat
urdsy night twelve slaves sbsconded from TIA, plsce
and !, Is supposed have made their way through Della
ware into Pennsylvania Five Of them were the pro
perry Of Theodore R. Loockerman, ESQ; two Of Mr.
Thomas Faulkner two Of Mrs Margaret Goidsborouxh
one Of Mr. James Price; one of Mrs Rozers, and one
Of Henry Tlgtnan, Esq.
AT HoxT.-Besver Township, Uaion Co. where
Old Ser resides gave him us votes and Painter Is Kit
tanning, IN Armstrong Co the home Of Mr.. Johnston
gave him III majority, and lsst year the same town
gave II for skunk
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21

GREAT GALE Ar TANPA-In consequence Of the
severity Of the late gale the waters OF the Bay rose
some ten or twelve feet higher than ever before
known Nearly the whole village washed away,
and anonz the buildings destroyed we specify the
store Of Mr. Clark the house occupied BY Mr.. Vim.
Ferris the dwellings Of Mr.. Mackay, Judge Truman,
Mr. Lemy, and Mr. J. B. Alien. The row Of buildings
ieer. as well the Conmissionary and Hospital are
all swept away.
From the above brief account can give but faint
idea Of the suferIngs that many valuable and highly
respectable citizens must undergo. The only corsols
ton that distant friends can have present 10 In firm
reliance upon the known generosity and kndnes. Of the
commander al Fort Brooke. JAG ksOnville (Fa) News
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21

THE sUSDsY CoUkEs.-Tbs rapid improvement 81
hibied 10 he columns u NE popular family ne~'P.Fs
within the pss few weess IL generally oopcedst y !"
public who are never slow 10 appreciate merit and y
properly reward H. The siye Of The new Rofnsnes
Cora Linn forms striking conifss, 10 ne mas o. u'
that the weekly press has surf-ltsc he public VIII sne
good evidence that from the pen q nPs schoi" sns
horOgsh siadier Of human and lu pecuiisnne'
Tomorrow paper vii contain az ssurdsnce Of nsifl
i've and entertaining Sketches kdicas kc and ~ib W
hsys 90 doubt command lsIgs ereuisuou
PLEASE YocsssLr AsD hgLF orHsNs-Tbis sresi 80
stvice msy be easily sdopted ~ stepping 10 81 go BIS
way, this afternoon a Ococs, to witness he etai7nvn
tho Pasorsms Of rsylofs Campaign Mexico, ne eo'He
proceeds Of which Will be given iof he bensh' % ~
Home for Tho Ynendie.." u oar most worhy. 'n'
tons Tickets . cents Neat ~ses positively ne 40
N. Panorama
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21
The Iyth District.

I'VE mentioned yesterday the nomination OF Ny
WALTzh USpERHILL Of the Seventh Ward as ne
Wing candidate for Congress in the Fourth Ds'r'ct
The Nomination is a good one and will yeceive, we
are confident the earnest support Of the Wings OF the
District Mr. w r Robinson, the Warrington cor
respondent Of The TrtbEae the opposing candidate
"The Triovn> il certainly mistaken 10 saying tns'
the principal objection 10 Mr. ROBINSON tkat be
was a native Of Iresnd' So far from being deemed
an objection we believe II would be far more nearly
accurate say that il was regarded IS the strongest
reason for bis nomination There il very strong
tursized vote IL that District which il was urged y
Mr. RS friends wss entitled 70 representation and
the force Of Mr.. Re claims upon this score we're, 90
far az knOs, universally conceded AZ all events
the impression which The TribHnts paragraph IL cal
culsted though presume not intended 70 produce
that there exists In the Wing party Of the city, or
Of the Fourth District the slightest prejudice against
citizens OF foreign birth such 10 unfounded and nju,
riOus Mr.. UsDERH.LL, the Wing nominee should
DOT be exposed 10 any such unjust sspersion
fConrtsY and EHqp1sr q y>sfeydoy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21

Gas IN srRucE-sr.-This street should be light
ed With gas Thsre number Of manufacturing estab.
shnents stores. &c which want H. Would IL not be
well for the Gas Company TO lay their pipes In the
,uees &c the prssens tune, while it 70 brokea up
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21

DRowSED.-On Friday evening little before
dark child named sarah Hart about two year. old,
was ind drowned IN cellar on the corner Of Lexnz
toa-avenue and Thirty sseonds' The cellar was partly
fun Of water and the door adjoining Mr. Harris dwell.
ing bad been Iefs open. The child when discovered
wa. dead and ii 10 not known how long she had been
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
General Taylor's Letter.

Many have supposed that the lAters and
dispatches Of General 'Fayior were Ibt written
by himself, but By another major Bik:) The
doub, arises FROM their excellence ofslyle and
sentiment also 'ihi K ~ I3@2aes'
.o No, forgetting that Gen Gibson has said
that on seuenteen different Cour. Msr,als at
which he and Gen. 'faylor met, the IAIer was
invariably selected by the other members to
draw up heir Report, our objec, mainly is to
relate wha, has been stated 10 have been The
substance of conversation on this subject he
tween Major Bliss and another highly respec-
table gentleman in The western par, of this
State. Ii was this: =" ffft-
"Wel Maj Bliss, ,hey say 'he General
(Taylor) don't write his own letters, but that
you do 1t for him." aal 7'at'
Maj B. 81 suppose know as much about
that man as any other man; and all | can say
is tha, every despatch during the campaign
has been written by the General bimsel-the
most have ever venlured 10 do was 10 dot an
! or cross at, and should like TO see the man
that would dare TO do more ~ [Salem Gaz
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
Portrait of Lewis Cass.

Whether the following portrait Of Lewis Cass
drawn by the Editor Of The New York Globe
isa life-fke copy we are unuble TO say but
as II is from The pencil Of loco-foco, who is
presumed 10 know well the features Of the orig.
ihaf, we present il 10 our readers. promising thai
had 1t come from Wing hands, it should no, be
suffered to appear in our columns - e@
Lewis Cass is one of the most miserable
demagogdes alive. Narrow in n;eIlec,Ashriv.
elled in soul -treacherous by insiinci--crawl.
ing in his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in his course
trucking TO his superors..-mean among his e.
qnals--domineering to his interiors; v Thou,
one particle Of frank manhood in his compost.
.ion...he is bunker of the Hunkers, pledged
10 veto any ae. excluding slavery from our free
territories, ready and eager TO sioop 10 the dir.
TEST work Of the slave power. and is the free
tool OF Hesh-mongers, who would blister the
Tree soil Of Mexico with the curse Of negro
bondage. To think OF the republic of Wash.
ing'on being ruled by Cass, while ,ha, Of
Layfayetle is ruled by a Lamar,ne. The pos
s'O'h'y Of such degradation palsies our pen---
we stop" =
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
Canal Commissioners.

NER MIpDLEswARrH.-The Wing press of the
interior evinces the strongest belief that this gen.
fleman will be elected Canal Commissioner
There are few persons in the State who are more
Intimate with its public works, and none better
qualified by force of character and energy to ma
mage them with prudence and economy. Mr..
MIDDLEswARTH is a complete type of the Penn
sylvania farmer, laborious, seltaught, intelligent
well sefsed in political economy, attentive to his
individual concerns, and always ready to serve his
fellow citizens in the State councils, when his con-
stituency require his aid. We all are well aware
that these qualities have not heretofore been re-
ceived with sufficient favor bv the dominent party
in our State to break down the strong ties of par
tizan allegiance, and democracy has rather
looked to the success of man. who would distribute
the canal offices among the faithful" than to the
tue interests of the State. But there has recent
ly been revolution in public feeling better men
and sounder statesmen are now placed in nomna-
ton, and the desire is becoming general, and it
will hereafter be demanded, that capacity and
honesty be considered the prominent requisites for
employment under the Canal Commissioners
Mr. MlDDLEswARTH, as we have already said,
has long experience a thorough knowledge Of the
necessities of the State strict integrity and indo M
liable energy to commend him to the suffrages Of
the people of Pennsylvania. Mr.. PAINTER, the op-
posing candidate, is gentleman of integrity and
worth, but his claims to the Office of Canal Com
missioner are comparatively merely partizan; he
is not well versed in the policy of our improve
ment system nor as conversant with our public
works: tits for the people to decide which'of the
two will more truly represent their wishes, or
bring the larger share of experience to the execu-
tion OF the duties Of the Office. While expressing
our warm appreciation to the unsullied character
of ISRAEL PAINTER, we have no hesitation in say
ing that NER MIDDLEswARTH would make the very
best Canal Commissioner our State ever had
North American.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20

GEORGE SEITzINeER. Esq, of Barry township
Schuylkil county, long ain active and jealous pol
itician, thus writes to the editor of the Miners
Journal, his sentiments for the Fourth of July -
"My first President was Thomas Jefferson and
my last James K. Polk. was in favor of the
Tariff of 1912, when Polk recommended the Tar
if Of 1876, and Dallas gave his casting vote in fa-
vor of it. Ithen recommended Scott or Taylor
for the next Presidency, and as soon as Old Rough
and Ready gave the first blow to the Mexicans, !
told my neiehbors that Scott must give way to
Taylor this time, and feel confident, if we live,
to see Gen. Taylor In the Presidential chair on
the 4ih of March next epe
II have supported Thomas Jefferson and all the
Democratic Presidents from his time down, and
consider Gen. Taylor Democrat of the old JEFF
fersonian school," aa.Isaa91 b 1aaafig o..l
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
Stick q Pin.

When the bill was before Congress, praying fol
relief to the starving people OF the Emerald Isle
Gen. Cass refused to vote for that bene6cent
measure. He sat quietly in his seat in the Sen.
ate, and when the furnishing cries for bread OF
thousands In Ireland, went up to Heaven, he, Lew
is Cass, closed his ears and refused to alleviate
their distresses. The bill was passed notwith-
standing and vetoed by Polk, and now Cass says
he approves of what Polk, has done, as President
see bis letter approving the nomination for Pres
dent. Where is the lrishman that has heart to
feel for the wants of hls co'tntrymen, who can for
give Cass for this act 8f
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
Loe0fOc0 Meeting.

The Bccofocos of Monroe county held a ratif-
cation meeting at the Court House, in Strouds-
burg on the 10th inst. Speeches were made by
Messrs Porter and Reeder Mr. Reeder in the
course of his remarks asserted that Gen. Cass-
their nominee-when commanded to give up his
sword at the unfortunate surrender of Gen. Hull,
broke it into three pieces and dashed them on the
ground, VIII Mr.. r. refer us to some authority
for this, assertioni Will he produce some evil
dence of itf Some contemporaneous record OF
the circumstance other than that to which we here
beg leave to refer hint For it is in evidence that
merly of Chiiicoihe now deceased, land unless
this evidence can be met and contradicted, or un.
less il can be shown that exactly the same act was
performed by the two men. at the same time and
place, and under the same circumstances, the at
tempt to, throw the fictitious halo of this deed
around the Baltimore nominee, Is asad' evidence
of what POLITICAL partisanship will undertake--it
is despoiling the memory Of the brave and resist
less dead-it is tearing, with sacreligious hand,
the laurel from the grave il now coRsecrates, to
wrea,he it around the unworthy brows of the liv-
ing. The surrender Of Detroit, by Hull, occurred
in July, 1912, and in N,le Register published at
the time) Vol. g. page As, is the following para
graph fs.4 s,af,,..t.
when Col. McArthur's sword was demanded
he broke it into three pieces tore his epauets from
his shoulders and stamped them on the ground, and
overcome with modification. threw himself upon
the earth and wept. His brave spirit will have
satisfaction for this outrage upon it,"
After Mr.. Reeder closed, MFR. Porter came for
fard and in the course of his remarks spoke ti
Gen. Taylor as heng brave general, a man Of
sound mind, and possessed Of grea. energy Of
character. e4f -o4aa
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
Allegheny County.

The Pittsbnrg Commercial Journal SAWS Ir
this coptf, so far as we learn, the nomination oi
Gen. Taylor has been enthusiastically responded
toby the people. Since the nomination was made
our Convention has been held, and strong resolu.
lions unanimously passed in favor of Taylor and
Fillmore. Two immense Wing meetings have
been held in this city since General Tayors nom
nation, On both occasions Gen. Taylor's name
was received with loud and hearty cheering.
To our friends al distance, we say Allegheny
is all right-sound to the core !, Count on het for
THREE THOUSAND MAJORITY, at least, in
favor of Taylor and Fillmore in November next.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
Peace Message.

President Polk sent into both Houses of Cor
sress. on the 9Th inst, NJ essage, submiitif
me treaty Of Peace and accompanying dof
menls between Ihis,country and Mexico ~
advantages of The newly acquired teEitonne
elahoraiely commented upon by ,bs pres sni,
aud The Immediate establishment ofa cirgo,v..
ernment over The territory is urfed pg the
al'eation of Congress. He resommsf e that
liberal grants Of land be made y all ef,cans
now settled IN lhe new pos.e,sion, ina Ok.
Presse. himself in favor Of yaying me ma
'ionai debt as soon as possible, wbIsn already
ayaoubts 10 over s65.o0O, DOT, bul Y be great
ly increased BY the new rymenfao be made
to Mexico. Those poflfns Of bf message 10
which The President .aEs 10 hisseli the chlel
merit Of successfully pbseeuunf The war, were
Received by The n,embrs viii yhou's OF laugh
Ter LSu,.ex Regislr.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
Why the Volunteers i'm Mexico Bur b
Gen. CaSs i'm EffigY.

Mr.. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, in a rec.n
speech, in referring to The subject gave this sx
PLANTATION
Gen. Cass had introduced bill reducing th,
pay of the volunteers for commutation for bel
clothing. He would show gentlemen the jill
here it was, as it appeared on the records shs
Senate
. In the Senate of the United States, December
90, iS47.
Mr Cass, from the Committee on Military Afairs
reported the following BILL which was real and
passed TO a second reading. -.sz=ssszss.s sz
A Bill to provide clothing for volunteers d the
service of the United States.
T" Be it enacted. &c. Thatin lieu fSthe mon-
ey which, under existing laws, is allowed y vol
unteers as a communication for clothing, the ares-
dent be and he is hereby authorized TO case the
volunteers to be furnished with clothing in Ind at
The same rates, according to grades, as is provi-
ded for the troops of the regular army"
The bill provided ' that in Aed Of The bney'
e clothing in kind' be furnished to the vol5teers
at the same rates according TO grade as WI pro-
vided for the regular army. Now, here VT let
Ter which he had received from the Adjutsh Cen
CIdi, StdtfiIS WLdt div dHCCS W WV uIoiS
was Qsi
s tsd a ''ADJtTANT GENERALS OFFcE.
.,, Washington June l6,lS48.
Sir In reply TO your inquiry of the 9Th in
stant respectfully inform you that the avrage al
lowance of clothing per month to solden of the
regular army is about 50 35. enclose lerewith
copy of T" General Order No TO-" current Sc
RES. in which you will find specified the ARTICLES
Of clothing, and their value for each yess Of the
term of enlistment. 3a 1eaa
Respectfully "R. JONES. Ad. Gen.
"To the Hon. A. STEWART, loH hH
q House of Repres entatives, Washington"
This $2.35 was to all grades; dfagotns, artil-
lery- men, &C.; but by examination Of ne gen.
eral orders" referred to by the Adjutant General,
he found that the whole amount of clothing for IN
tantry for five. years was $lf4.55 l-2, which by
it would be seen, gave sl.9l per
month to the infantry. and no more. lhus it ap-
peared that this bflf Of Gen. Cass reduced the al
lowance tn infantry Volunteers for clohing from
S3 SO, allowed by the act of 1916, to $i.gl. the
the amount allowed 10 the infantry of he regular
armyi ~'i
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20

The loco-foco papers are fond Of late of quoting
from the Jonesborough CTennessee) Wing. and il
seems tc-be regarded by them as good authority,
iuss now. What do they think Of the following.
which we'quote from late number f'that paper
- We predict that Gen. Taylor wih be elected
by ansoverwhelming majority, and VIII distance
Gen Cass so far that the lattel vii, scarcely know
that he was ON, the track. - Gen
Taylor will get all the States Mr., Clay got ia
1914, be will &c. New York and Louisiana De,
sides. which Will eecrhim President oftf;e uoited
States. But his votes will not be confined to
these States--he will carry the Polk States OF ln-
diana, Illinois, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama
Mississippi, Pennsylvania. Maine, Florida. Iowa
and Wisconsin, which cast I0r electoral votes"
They had better bring another witness to the
eianS
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
rrightened Black.

A most singular instance of terror is recorded
in the Journal de Medicine, ltpetriere A fe.
male of advanced age. was so affected with horror
on hearing that her daughter with two children in
her arms, had precipitated herself Out of window
and were killed on the spot, that her skin, ia a
single night from head to foot, became as black
as that Of negro. The same passion turns the
hair white, of which many instances ARE now on
record
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20

CO Last week we announced the death of Gov.
Skunk. We were led into this mistake by Tele4
grapac Despatch published in the Trenton State
Gazette of the lih inst. On Tuesday last he was
still living; the attack of hemorrage on Saturday
nearly proved fatal
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
" Straight Outers.,

The Carlisle Herald says-''eWe had lots Of
bold Straight Cutters al Henderson's Grove, on
the 4th. besides several gallant soldiers who had
Dught under Old Zack al Buena Vista. They
afe perfectly wild with enthusiasm for the Old
Man. The cause is going right in Old Mother
Cumberland ~
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20

In, Ohio ii is said that whena Locofoco is heard
Of whois disposed to bolt Cass, ansoffice:hold-
er is sent to attend him, and they callit sitting
up with the sick'!" The sickness" is spreading
10 great extent. and the greatest alarm is felt a.
,oonp the Office holders lest there shall moi be
" well ones eoough TO taks care Of the jnyalids :
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.

ENAIUNIhL ELEC CTUHS.
THOMAS VI: 7. M'KEsNAN, of Washington,
JOHN P. SANDERsoN, Of Lebanon.
DISTRICT ELECTORS. ~.
! Joseph G. Glarkson, l3 Henry Johnson.
2 John p. Werherill, Ia William Colder. ST.
3 James NJ. Davis, I5 (not filled) s
4 Thos. w. Dufheld, l6 Charles w. Fisher,
5 Daniel o. Hinter, IL Andrew G. Curtin.
6 Joshua DUNCAN. ls Thos. r. Davidson
2 John D. Steele, I9 Joseph Mafkles a
5 John Landis, 20 Daniel Agnew, l,s'
9 Joseph K. Smucker 81 Andrew w Loomis,
10 Charles Snyder % Richard Irwin,
IL William G. Hurley .23 Thomas H. Sill,
70 Francis Tyler, 24 Saml A. Purviance
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20

A man was killed by the falling of tree in a
storm near White Haven lately. and another was
drowned in the Lehigh navigation at that place
within a;few days
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-20

NJ Richard Brodhead, Member of Congress
fyom this (Ioth) Congressional District, declines
nomination for re-elsction. H