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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
Morris Canal Company.

The Legislature of New Jersey having pas
sed an &C. authorizing this Company TO issue
preferred stock 10 cancel The las. loan, NEE.
ting OF the stockholders was held al Jersey
City on Monday of las, week The attendance
was quite large, and Is 900 shares held in The
city of Philadelphia were represented. There
was litle opposition made 10 the acceptance
provided the bondholders should make another
advance of $500, 600. to be secured by pre-
ferred stock bu, 10 the simple acceptance
there seemed 10 be much objection. The Trb-
une says:
"Those who advocate this new loan, urge
that The presen, bonds void from usury, AMI
tha, unless lhe holders Of them consent 10 make
the new loan and accept the preferred stock
for all, and thus make the whole business e-
gal, they canno, obtain anything from the Com
pany After a warm debate, the meeting ad.
journed 10 May, after elecing The following
Board of Directors j. /. CoddiugIon, J, c.
Green, George w Edwards, of Philadelphia,
Fl. McFarlan and Samuel Fl. Brookes"
III A law was passed during the late ses.
sion Of the Legislature OF New Jersey, incress-
ing the pay Of petit Jurors from Is cents to one
dollar per day.
III The Postmaster General has now on
hle 1000 applications for post-ofices3S0 for
situations in the Department at Washington,
and 76 for Riding Agents six being the num-
Der employed. There are some 5000 post
affices in The United States
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
Thursday, April &c, 1S49.

o. The Legislature of this State previous to
its adjournment. passed among others, the follow
ing measures, which are of general interest.
The new appropriation bill provides for the
payment of the interest on the State debt in cur
rent funds, instead of the deprecated currency
heretofore so much complained Of 1t also au-
ihorzes the re-ssung of relief notes to the amount
of those already out, which 1atter are to be called
in aud destroyed and suspends for the period of
three years the clause Of the old act, by which
$50 900 OF those notes were to be destroyed every
three months. The measure, it is said, will save
the State $1,000 to $4,000 per annum in inter-
est
Provision is made for avoiding the inclined
plane on the Columbia Railroad near Philadel-
phia.
The same law provides for the completion OF
the north branch Of the Pennsylvania Canal.
The nevenue bill, il is estimated. will bring into
the treasury from 100000 to S5Oo,0O0 from
sources not heretofore drawn upon.
Provision is also made for sinking fund for
the payment of the principal of the State debt.
The Common School System is to be re-organ-
lied, as well as the Militia System which is so
altered as to dispense with parades, substituting
a small tax on all liable to service and who do
not belong to volunteer associations
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
The Hinellman Case.

The jury in The case Of Morgan Hinchman,
against Samuel Richie and others, for dana.
ges for con6ning him. Hinchman, in the lunatc
asylum at Frankford rendered verdict on Sat-
urday last, The verdict was sealed. and was
substantially in this form ave find 10 favor
of the defendants, Anna w. Hinchman, Philip
Garret. DR.. Joshua Wor,hington, William Bid
die, Thomas Ws,ar, D., BENZ. H. Warder, and
DR.. John d. Griscom--and against the rest Of
of the defendants, Samuel S. Richie, Edward
Richie. John NJ. Whiell, John LippIncot,
John L. Kite, George NJ. Elkin,on, and Eliz.
abeih r. Shoemaker, we find in favor Of the
plaintiff, and assess the damages al ten thou
sand dollars" The case occupied five weeks
and the jury were ou. four days making up
their verdict. The result of The trial is in ac-
cordance with public opinion, excepting only
that the damages are less than was generally
supposed, from the character of the evidence,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
Whining Office-HoIders.

The Cleveland (Ohio) Plaindealer a HunkeI
paper is out on the holders of its party for
the ridiculous whining and mawkish sycophancy,
with which they have been seized since the inau-
guration of the new President. After introducing
the following lamentation 80 that mine head
,cere aoater, nine eyes fountain Of tears, 3c. y
as applicable of course. to only those who know
they deserve removal, the editor gives his opinion
of Father Ritchie and the others, in following racy
manner:
"There are crying times in Washington about
these days. The Union brings US the most sickly
accounts of whole departments assembling and
Joining in a general boo-hoo at the fate which has
overtaken them. The old man Ritchie is chief
crer. His heart is full {as we'll as his pockets}
and it overfows like the inundation of the Nile
He knows no democracy but the papsuckers at
Washington, and he thinks by publishing their
tribulations the whole nation will be melted into
tears. Poor old man his time to below for
himself has yet to come. He has been stuffed to
repletion with pap. and his paper, the exclusive
organ of the South, has teemed with Gov
ernment provender and abuses On its mer-
its as national papef4t could not have lived a
month, but on the good will of a southern admin
istration, backed by the treasures of the people, it
has grown insolent and fat.
"The last crying assembly officially announced
by the Union, was that of "Old Cave" and his
loving deputies: 1t must have been an interesting
sight to see this testy old tyrant, whose heart, if
he had any, long since turned into half stone, try
to raise tear. II would take external applica-
lions such as onions, smoke, and horse radish, to
raise the moisture in such an eye. You might
as well attempt to make tiger litter. But the
clerks, those 1000, $4,000, and $4,000 clerks
might have felt the titillaons upon the pocket
nerve to such degree to really boo-hoo.--
Very likely They had to whine themselves into
place, and it is very proper they should whine
themselves out.
Now if Father Rtche supposes the people
care one fig about all such kind of troubles at
Washington he is greatly mistaken. They do not
spend their money, time, and exertions simply that
few cormorants may fatten on the spoils. The
great mass the people care nothing about office.
All they wan, is good government, and these
accounts in the would-be government organ the
groans of office holders in Washington, sickly
and disgusting. Somebody must hold the Offices
and discharge the duties, and under democratic
administration we claim this should be done by
democrats. But when the people have in con-
stitutional way declared for change. die game,
submit like men, and not 60 out of Office blubber-
ing like lout."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
Philadelphia Market.
Tuesday April "a. lS49.

oOSuog hpiii 81, IOtS'
There is better feeling manifested in The
market; +; the export demand for Flour continues
limited, and only 6a700 bbls. good brands
Penn'a and Western have been taken for ship
men' at Sd so per Dbl. Fo. city consumption
there is moderate demand at So, ,5Oa4 .62l 6t
common and choice brands. and S450a5 'i
extra and fancy brands Rye FInug--sn''
sales at S2,75a2.s7 ID per bbl Gem Ms'I
IS scarce and wanted sales of 500 bb's
Penn'a at $3.50; some holders, however, de
cline selling a, this price. Grain There IS .
good demand for Wheat, and prices are firm
sales OF $500 bus. good and prime red at lOo'
lO2c., and white al 105c. Rye-A small sale
oil Penn'a al SIC. per bu. Corn is in good DE-
mand, sales of 6a7OoO bus. Southern and
Penna yellow a, 54a56c Oats are dull; sales
oil Southern at 2ss29c. and Penn'a at 32aS4'
per bu. The Cotton marke, is firm, but 100
transactions are limited. Whisksy is moIe m
CURED after, and prices have slightly advanced
sales OF hhds. at 2oc., and bbl. a, 2lc,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
An Odd Affair.

We find in New York paper strange account
of a cat there, down whose throat a mouse jumped
completely, when puss was trying to catch it.
How it happened cannot exactly be described,
but so is the fact, the mouse conirived to leap
down the cats throat, and arrived living and with
out broken bones in her stomach. The cat fled
to the farthest corner Of the cellar, and kept up
such appalling sounds of agony for an hour, that
the whole neighborhood were attracted to the spot
At last the mouse ceased to course through puss's
internal regions, and yielding to necessity, laid
down and died. This quieted matters and the
crowd dispersed.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

are abundant. II embraces within its border,
all The natural advantage necessary to gres.
State. The act organizing this territory, which
recently passed Congress, binds it on the
North by the British possessions. East by the
Stae of Wisconsin and the Mississippi river,
South by Iowa, and Wes, by the Missouri and
Whiteearth rivers. Provision is made for the
division of the territory, if Congress seen 6t-.-
The government 10 10 DO organized in the usual
manner, consisting of a Governor, Secretary.
and legislative Assembly The two former
hold office for four years. The last consists
of Council elected every two years, and an
Assembly chosen annually on the principle of
universal suffrage All law enacted by this
body are 10 be submitted TO the United States
Congress, and if disapproved are anuled The
act contains The usual provisions for territorial
judiciary establishment. The Governors sal.
arv is fixed at ST. 500, but he receives $1,000
additional as superintendent of Indian affairs.
The salary of the Secretary and each of the
Judges is 81 800. The Per Diem of members of
the Legislature is three dollars, and the ses,
sions are limited to sixty days. The laws in
force in Wisconsin at the date Of its admission
into The Union remain in operation in the new
territory until modified by the Legislature =.
The Legislature is TO hold its first session at
ST. Paul, a, time to be named by the Cover
nor, and thereafter wherever il may estab.
lish The seat of Government. The Governor
appoints The time and place for holding the fist
election of members, as also Of Gougressiou.
al delegate. All subsequent elections are to
be regulated by The territorial law. The act
appropria'es $4,000 for the erection Of public
buildings at the sea, of Government, and S..
900 for The purpose Of library. Mlneso'a Is
about twice as large as Kentucky, aud i, is
doubtless destined TO become one of the most
pow erfuI members of the confederacy. Its pop.
uaion is rapidly increasing, and IN Two or
three years they will be knocking at the door
of the Union, for admission as so,erelga
S.a.e.--- Louisville Journal.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
Another Whig Measure Claimed by
the LOcOfOCOs.

The bill to exempt $500 worth of property from
levy and sale for debt was introduced by Mr..
JOHNSON, Senator from Erie, and passed through
both branches by Whg votes. Yet the PennsyI-
yanian, and other Locofoco organs, claim it as a
Locofoco measure, well knowing that it was vic.
lently opposed by leading Locofocos. The bill
originated with Mr. johnson, as did several other
measures now claimed by the Locofocos, which
we shall refer to hereafter 1t was carried by
him through the Senate, and his influence aided
its passage through the House, notwithstanding
Locofoco opposition. These facts can be found
on the journals of the Legislature. Will the Lo-
cofoco organs publish them !-Har,s5urg TEL
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
Political Grave.

We have frequently heard II remarked that the
office of Canal Commissioner was the political
grave of every man who accepted it. The re-
mark may be true in every case, but we think
Israel Painter intends giving his depth which
has not been reached by any of his predecessors.
Should he continue as be has begun. his polti-
cal grave will be like the one described by Sena-
tor Hanegan for President Polk, 6 so deep that the
hand of the resurrectionst will never reach him.
Huntingdon Journal
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
Minnesota.

This new territory, for which Goyernme n,
was formed al the late session of Con,rass i.
represented as one of he richest and mos, beau
'iui portions OF the globe. Its name is just be-
ginning TO De familiar. and yet thousands Of fam
ilies have already emigra,e ed lhiiher and es,ab-
lished homes Tor themselves on its virgin soil
ne water power IN The territory is said TO be
lnexhausnble Mines Of copper, lead, and iron
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
Missouri Twins.

The children of Mr. benjamin Ross, living in
Texas co j, Missouri, are connected like the Sia-
.fese children They are joined from the breast
bone to the abdomen, measure twenty inches in
height, and weigh twenty pounds. Their con-
nection is such that they stand face to face beads
coated over with fine black hair, and in All other
respects perfect in form and feaiure,t
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
New SwindIing Operation.

Mutilated notes on several of our city Banks.
but particularly the Commercial, have been passed
lately. Some of these are in three pieces pasted
together, and are nearly an inch shorter than they
should be thus five notes are made out of four.
We have been requested by the Cashier of the
Commercial Bank to say that that Institution will
not redeem any bills thus mutiated, and it will
be well for the public to refuse all such when Of
fered, and in this way the object of the nanutac-
turers will be effectually defeated--BickneFs
Reporter.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

The latest accounts from Arkansas, fI,iile
Rock GszetIe Of The 5tb.) give Wilson, the
Wing candidate for Governor, 8 siori,y, as
follows /; Roane 3,036; Wilson 3,057 Moth.
ing shon of the complete and official returns
will settle The important question Of Who's
Governor ~
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

NJ A law for the reorganization of the Militia
system passed the Legislature, by which we believe
annual trainings are abolished, and a tax of fifty
cents imposed on all who not members of vol
unteer companies. We have not yet seen the bill,
nor do we know its exact provisions, nor when
it takes effect.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

PosT OFFICE RoBBERIEs.--George Baldwin.
Postmaster at Great Bend, Pa, has been arrested
on suspicion of having been concerned in robbing
the mail of sundry missing letters. Upon his ar
rest, he is said to have confessed the crime, and
he was committed to jail in default of bail. :.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

O. 1t is now said that the rocks in California
are solid gold. One has been discovered so large
that il took dozen yoke Of oxen to turn it over
The Mormons claim it as their own, and undertake
to prove by passage in Jeremiah, that it Is their
heritage.
maF f58at liseta .-affae5
HeH gaeeH e.aga EgEel.aa safstlEa
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

A MONSTER CaTFIsH.-Yesterday we were
shown monster catfish, beautifully preserved in
a neat glass case. When alive, its weight was
16s pounds, and its length FIVE feet FIVE inches
1t was caught near Cincinnati, and is rare curl
ositY in this section of the country. Ne,os
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

Father, what does the printer live on ~
paid him for two years, and you still take the pa
per y " Wife, put that child to bed he's an
everlasting talker."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

We may say, in addition, that more counties
have majority Of Wing Supervisors, and the ag-
gregate number in the State is greater than ever
before We point with pride and pleasure to
those gratifying indications of public sentiment
- ssssg s.. Albany Erening Journal.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

twenty-five acres of land in Kentucky, oppo-
site Cincinnati, on the Ohio river, were recently
sold for $4,000.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

er Gen. LESLIE CooMps has just marie,
Rhode Island lass, aRd they have gone II
Washington.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26
A Galaxy of Whig Cities.

Every City in the EMPIRE STATE is WING =
This has never before been the case at the same
time Look at them
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-26

The Washington Wing says, that Mrs. John
Quincy Adams is lying dangerously i'll.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-25
To Fort Edward, by 4 p m, ~ miles
And back between m and IL m, Monday. We'd

To Fort Edward, by 4 m, ~ miles
And back between m and II m, Monday. We'd
Proposals TO commence At Albany or Troy, and to
tend through White Hail. also for daily service, will be
considered.
93l. From B.lston at m every Tuesday and Saturday
By West Milton, Edgecomb's Corners, Galway,
y North Galway, Whiieside's Corners Providencs,
Northampton and Edinburgh
10 West Day, by p m, 80 miles
And back between and m, Monday and
Friday.
93s From Saratoga Springs a. la m, daily
BY Wilton, q miles off, ForssIle, Oh miles off,
Moreau, (3i miles off, Fort Edward, Kinssbary,
g miles off, Fort Ann and Comstock = Landing
To White Hail. by Up m, 40 miles
And back between a m and 10 m
s36. From Saratoga Springs a, l p every Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday
BY Greenfield Centre, Weeds Corners, South Cor
inth, Corinth, and Hadley
To Luzeme by ? m, 10 miles
And back between 81 m and H. /. m, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
937 From Covesvle at M every Tuesday and Friday
By Quaker Springs and Deans Corners
To ketcham's Corners, by p m, III miles
| And back between 10 a m and pm.
938. From Fort Edward at p M daily
BY Sandy Hill
To Geon's Falls, by Q p m, S miles
And back between Ia m and m.
93s. From Cambridge at M every Tuesday and Fri
BY North White Creek, Centre White Creek
White Creek, and North Bennington, (vt) 81
To Bennington, by IN, 10 miles
And back between a m and p
$40. From Cambridge at 10 m, every Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday
By North White Creek, Anaqaascook, East Salem
and West Arlington
To Arlington, by m, l6 miles
And back between m and IL m.
GAL From Greenwich at M every Pussday and Saur-
day
| BY Ba,tenvillc and Ess, Greenwich
To Salem, by IL m, IL miles
| And back between p m and p IN.
s42 From Sandy Hill at p m, every Wednesday and
Saturday
| BY Queensbury and Patton's Mills
To Grswod's Mills by m, III miles,
And back between S p and p m.
943 From White Hall at m, every day, except Sunday
| By Burlington, (Vt.,) and Pat,snurg, IN. w
To ST. Johns (Canala) by m, days, $50 mile.
| And back belwecn 2 and 6 q NJ. next DAYS
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-25
By Gilbos. Jefferson, North Harpeu6eId, North
Kortright, Davenport, Davenport Centre, and

By Gilbos Jefferson, North HsrpersheId. North
Kortrighi, Davenport, Davvpor Centre, and
West Davenport
To Oneonta, by IOt p m, "A miles
And back between ii P m and 10 m next days
9O2 From Moorsville at every Tuesday, Thursday,
To Roxbury. by m, 7 miles
And back between ~ m and L PM
And from Roxbury al 8 "a m every Friday
BY Slrattons Falls and Papakunk
To Margaretsville, by II m, 10 miles
And back between m and p M
900 From Delhi at every Monday, Wednesday, and
By West Meredith, Groton. Franklin, and Sidney
To Unadia, by ~ m, % miles
And back between m and p m.
9Oa From Delhi at every Tuesday, Thursday, and
By Hampton, Walton, and Cannonsvills
To Deposit, by S p m, 80 miles
And back between a m and p Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
Proposals during suspension
of ma visa on the Hudson, will he received.
9O5. From Delhi at 6 a N every Wednesday
BY Cabin Hill, Pepacton, Colchester East Branch
and Partridge Island
To Hancock, by I2 m next day, 48 miles
Aud back between ! m on Thursday and p m
next day.
COG From Delhi a, I every Wednesday
To Davenport Centre by 70 m, Is miles
And back between P m and p m.
907 From Delhi at 7 every Friday
BY Meredith, Kortrght, and Harpershsld
To Stamford by p M % miles
And back between 10 m and next day
9O8 From the Kingston route, near Fish Lake, at Up
| Tuesday and Friday
BY Bovina Centro
| To Bovina, by 8 m, 6 miles
And back between 3 p and M
| This 10 10 run in connection with tho Kingston mail
9O9 From, Walton at p m every Thursday
| BY New Road and Sidney Centre
To Unadiln by p m, l6 miles
| And back between a m and IL m.
go. From Deposit at u every Monday
| BY Sanford and VaIlonia Springs
| To South Bainbrdge, by IL m, l6mies
And back between p m and 6 m.
GIL From Deposit every Tuesday and Saturday
| BY BarboursvilIe, Masonvile, and cambridge Oen
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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-25

Proposals for ri-wsekly service will BE- con.dsred
969 From Schenectady at 81 M every Monday, wsdnss-
BY Rotterdam, Dusncsburs, and Quaker Street
To ScohArss by p m, ~ miles
And back between ~ IN and IA p m, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday.
$40. From Schenectady at every day, except Sunday
BY Rexford Flats, Burnt Hills. Balision Centre,
and Bason
To Saratoga Springs, by II m, % miles
And back between st a and 81
Proposals TO end route at Balston will be considered
GIL From Middleburgh ut m every Monday and FIJI
By Brockabesn and North Blenheim
To Jefferson, by IL m, 10 miles
And back bstween m and pm
Proposals to end route al Gboa instead of Jefferson will
be considered.
972. From Schoharis at m every Tuesday Thursday
BY East Cobeski, Gainesville, Cobleskill, Cobls-
skill Centre, Richmondvi East Worcester
Worcester, Schenevus, Maryland, and Golfers
vile
To Oneonta, by 10 m next days, A miles
And back between a m Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, and 8 next days; laying ovel
at RichmondvlIs from 10 p m I'LL a m next day
going, and from p in I'LL 3 a m next day return
| Proposals for twice-a-week service invited
973. From Schohare at Al every Tuesday Thursday
By Central Bridge, soansvi's, Charleston Fou
| Corners, Root, and Spraker's Basin
To Canajoharie, by 10 m, 90 miles
| And back between 2 p m and p IN.
974 From Schoharie at a every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday
| By Middlebureh Frankntown, Lvinssonville
and Preston Hollow
| To Durham, by p m, Is miles
| And back between II q and m next days.
975 From Rchmondville at m every Friday
BY Summit, Charlottesville, and South Worcester
| To Davenport, by m, 81 miles
And back between a m and 10 m.
976 From Jefferson at m every Friday
| BY MooresvitIs and ByersviHe
| To Fultonham, by 8 ~, Is miles
| And back between a m and p
977 From CobleskI at m every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday
BY Lawyersvle Hyndsvile, Gardnsrsvills, an,
| South Valley
| To Roseboom, by 1 p m, Is miles
| And back between IN and 10 p m Monday
| Wednesday, and Friday
Proposals to extend to Cherry Valley are invited.