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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-06

lawyer question Z"
+" Certainly" says the Judge, "ask him any
question you please"
"W-a-I-I, then, Mr. Lawyer, w.h-o'd you
s-p-o-s-e made you
Counsellor g., imiraling The witness, " A-a-
TON, | s-p-o-s-e"
Alter the laughter had somewhat subsidized;
the wlne>> consumed, =" w all, now we do
read IN The Good Book that Aaron once made
a calf, but who'd thought the eril,er had got
In here ~
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-06

uT.A good story is told of city belle who late
ly visited country relative for the purpose Of
spending few weeks recruiting health.
Accompanying her cousin to the barn yard, in her
domestic errand Of pailing the cows her eyes roll
led with astonishment as she saw her cousin seat
herself and tug at the cows nipples. Why is
that the way they do it Z" said the beauty"
thought they took hold f,he cows tall aud pumped
the milk out Of her.
What's she got that very long tai loI!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-06

An exceedingly tall gentleman was walking with
a very short friend in the midst of heavy show
er when the latter Observed Bill, amt it COM
ing DOWN. Bill lifting his shoulders still higher,
answered., don't know how it may be with you
but IS raining like blazes up here
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-06

III The wife of Hon Lewis G. Levin, M.
c. from Pennsylvania, is figuring quite largely
in curious Trial now IN progress at Baltimore.
Mrs L. is charged with violent assauli upon
young man named Fie, the soR OF wealthy
merchant. The assault was committed on a
public road leading from the city. Fiie, riding
in buggy, passed the carriage OF Mrs. Levin
aud Looked ,n--experling, as he says, 10 see
one of the family with whom he was aeqnains-
cd but falling 10 recognise who was wiihie.
he drew up snd allowed the carriage TO pass
again Mrs. Levin. imnedaiely, taking bis
conduc, as an insult, ordered her sfoo'man TO
seize he young man, whiciI be did, aud held
him while she cow-hided him.. -
The jury hase rendered verdict j 10 the
abose case OF $50 iae, and scosss; and . Que
Of sio on lhe seTvan, who held Fiie's herssss
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-06

l@"Well, dad, what's getting married second
time seem like! "Seem like why its like swap
ping yourself away, giving boot and getting darned
cheated 81 thought, old boss, when saw you
digging out of the front door the other day, that
the boot was on the other leg
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-06
VOL 10.
Published by Theodore Schoch.

TERNS-Two dollars per annum in advance-Two dollars
and quarter half yealyand if paid before the end OF
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No papers discontinued arrearaees pad except
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cents Tor every subsequent insertion The charge Tor and
three insertions the liberal discount made yearly
advertisers.
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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-06

"Sambo, can you tell me dis conuudrum-if de
debbil was to hab him tail cut off, whar would he
git anudderl"
Il gins dat up"
'Well, for sartain, he GO whar bad spirits are
rc-tdiled"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-06

Letter Of Puhlius Lpn,ulus, President Of Ju-
dea, in the day. of The Emperor Tiberus Ca-
sar, TO the Senate of Rome concerning Jesus
Christ.
"There appeared in these our days man Of
great virtue named Jesus Christ. who Is ye.
living among U.s. and of the Genules, Is accept
ed as the prophet Of truth, but his own discl-
pies call him The Son of God. He raiseth the
dead and curerh all manner of diseases man
of stature somewha, tall and comeIy, with rev.
erend cOunIenance, such the beholders may
both love and fear: his hair the color OF a
chestnut fully ripe, plain to the ears, hence
downward il is more orient, curling and waving
about his shoulders /; in the middle of his head
is seam or PARTITION of his hair, after the man.
ner of the Nazaries his forehead plain and
very delicate; his face without spot, or WIN
kle. beauufed with lovely red; his nose and
mouth so formed as nothing can be reprehended;
his beard thcksh, in color like his hair, not
very long bul forked his look innocen, and
mature, his eyes grey, clear and quick in
reproving, he is terrible; in admonishng. cour-
Ieous and fair spoken pleasant IN conversa
lion mixed with gravity IL canno, be remem-
bered that any havessee cen him taogh. bu, many
have seen him weep; IN proportion of body most
excellent; his hands and arms, most deleclable
TO behold; in speaking, very temperate, modest
and wise; man for his singular beauty sur
passing the children of men,"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-06

"Jack, why is cream so dear :"
J" Oh, because milk is SO high that very little can
get to the top of it"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-06

They have new way of hatching chickens
in The west, by which they have single ma
,ernal Fowl made TO do The duty of hundred.
They fill barrel with eggs and place hen on
The bunghoe
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-19

whnlly undiscovered; aud in u mo,nen,
more tho Apachss were out of sight, still
pursuing the Nurse aud his rider to tho camp.
The latter barely succeeded in escaping
With his life, the Indians having ovcrhnuIcd
him 81 closely just as he reached the camp,
~ 10 DC able 10 inflict ono or two sligh,
wounds upon him with bullets, or, perhaps,
arrows. As for Lieut.. Beall he was no,
slow to take advantage Of his good fortune;
aud selecting a roundabout course, he
succeeded ia reaching the camp Just sbon,
the time the poor fellow whom he had saved,
and the other members Of The party, were
about sal'ying out To obey his request, aud
give his body decent burial.
Upon on act like this it wcre supcrtluous
IN comment. Il is an act, however, which
deserves Ia live in men's recollections like
tho story Of great battle md victory.
Phiiad. Amer.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-19
WHOLE NUMBER 400.

iniure traveller. II is covered with a ha,
crust Of saline and alkaline s,bsancc com.
hined, from one fourth to one half Of an inch
IN thickness. beneath which is stratum Of
damp whi,eish sand and clay in,erminRlcd.
some fragments Of white shelly rock, Of an
inch IN thickness, which sppear a. IL they
once composed crust, but had been broken
~ the action Of the atmosphere or the press
ure Of water. rising from beneath. are
strcwn over the entire plain and embed.
died.
A We proceeded, the plain gradually b.
come softer, and our mules son,ctimss sunk
tn their knees in the stiff composition Of
salt, sand aud clay. Tho travelling &C
length became 30 difficult and faiiguinR to
our animals that several of the party die.
mounted, (nysclf among the number, } aud
we s'ackened our hitherto brisk pace into
walk. About two O'clock A. NJ. No dc.
covered through the smoky vspor the dim
outlines OF tho mountains in front Of IA, at
tho foot M which was In terminate ovD
days march. if we were 90 fortunate % to
reach il. But s,ill we wero long and
weary distance from it, and from the "erass
aud wator" which We expected thess 20
find. A cloud rose from the south soon
afterwards, accompanied by several distant
pc ais nf thunder, and furious wind rash
ing across the plain and Cling the whole
atmosphere around rs with the fine particles
OF salt, and drifting j. in heaps like the
newly fallen snow. Our eyes beeams
nearly blinded and our threats chsaksd with
the saline mnt,cr, aud tho very sie ~
breathcd tasted Of salt.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-19

0nnvsno TWO MAsrsas.-The nstioMs
shat esll ihsssslvss Christian expend an
sseloy E10O00,O00 IN preparing sodsssroy
saeA soAss il wss, end about E000, 900
fbs Pssaehiag ths gospel 70 lhs bsashsn.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-19

without special law, and the consent ol
the people expressed through the balIo, box
B,nks cannot be chartered, and no persons
or associations are allowed to issue or cir.
culatc piper mnrcy. The state can mover
bccone = siockholder in any corporate
undertaking. Funds are provided for the
establishment IF q university. and for the
support Of schools throughout the state
In rms RESP CT Iowa Provides MORE LIR.
ERALLx THAN ANY OTHER STATE IN THE
UNION. Religious opinions are safe from
moleststion, slavery and involuntary scrvi-
tnde is for ever forbidden. aud tho duellis,
is disqualified Cor ever from holding any
office al honor or prof. within the country.
] will only acd, that the rcccn, message
ofthe governor to the legislature afF,rds
conclusive evidence Of the Importance
which il attached to the means Of education,
and To the development of the general re-.
sources of the state.
Hull, June, 1910.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-19

0neKrN0 GAxE AND MAXINE GAxs.--
ssvell, farmer. you tod - that yeus woods
was : good place for hsasiag; ssw vs'vs
irampcd through il for three hours os6 faDs6
no game"
AUST so-wsll, calculate - esesss1
thing. the lees game thsre 10 IT, mogs buae
Ing you have"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-19

ANEcDorE or THE LATE ADMIRAL Ssn
NEsHir WILL0roHBy.--lIe was the great.
est ''dnre-dcviI" of his day. On Que oecs-
sion he had been sent from his ship 10 con.
ma"d Of the bonss, to bosrd On ensmyas
privnteer. The privateer proved 10 -
we'll manned and armed, and tho boats sul.
fcred good deal in pulling Up . hss.--
Willoughby WIS encouraging bic men IL
every possible way, BY word end deed.
When his boat nearsd tho privalser, sl,e
was prepared to resist them; when Lieut..
Willoughby taking OF HE hat, flung Il over
the quarter on tho deck r the vessel, o.
"A gallon Of rum to the islIe~
who givcs il mo hack" wiIloughby wa6
the first TO board himself, bat il 10 uades.
stood TINT three or lour fellows claimed Tho
Qrog, which was divided amoogst thsm.--
The privsteer WAS taken, hut with ceusid-
cradle loss, No her crew Ger osinumbsrsd
the people 10 the observation-disclosures 1s@ss.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-19

We copy the following judicious femsrks
from that excellent Administration paper.
tho Washington Republic.
ACCIDENTS ON THE WESTERN RrvsRs.-
We pride ourselves OH Asving fleets Of com.
merc'aI steamers on our rivers ia The Wese.
out numbering those al halt the Europsss
world, aud We pride ourselves on having.
long before the vaIts Of steam ives as III
known 10 commercial enterprise on tho 9th
or side al tho Atlantic, had hundreds Of
steamboats, in operation on those riversi
but NC forget the humila,ing fact that, nos.
landing our long experience, steam
navigation in the West Is attended with .
greater number Of accidents than occur in
any other quarter of tho wsrld. Il seldom
happens that we take up weekly record Of
occurrences in the West, withoss meeting
with heart-rending description Of somo
steamboat explosion, .'collapsc,' 40 il 10
termed tho word grntes the err, having %
long been associated with death and human
agony al the worst kind. So frequent
have these accidents become, that they call
forth passlng remark; tho evil appears
D"U ssUWSu ~ tUevtt0Utc. IL ID ulgO lteOes
therefore, that the suffice. bs thoroughly
looked into
There being no unknown physical psin.
ciple IN steam which places its agency in any
manner beyond our control, wo eoal;deWi-
" appeal to the engineering talent Of the
Country tn apply . preventive against these
sad accidents, whether caused by collapse
IT the Aucs of the boilers, or by actual OK
p'osian. Apart from considerations Of hu.
mnni,y, il Isl seproach on sur mocha meal
skill and our boas,ed science in those mt.
'ers. Indeed, the constant explosions on
so"rd the Mississippi s,osmers have made
usa by-word With other nations, who 20.
crbc 10 ignorance, or NJ least to indifIes.
encc these frequent acsijeu,s. We iesist.
then, than s"metlsing ought 10 b done.
forthwith To abnte ihesc fearful casualties.
We shall rec1r tothe subject till j, receives,
from the power competent 10 apply 90 Cd.
eqna'e remedy, the attention il deserves.
II is the mission Of this ADMINISTRATORS IN
cultivate the "cnnoblisg arts OF peace"
whn. higher oLjcc, can engage tho astsn.
ton of tho National Legislature than the
remove Of nr cvil-not difficult of remedy
and which now fills our Western valleys
with widows aud orphans!
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04

CLASS No 6 --F7dr Canvass
co bolts No. ! hax canvass, 30 inches wide. ~
- II. Yards long sample per holt,
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04
PUaLIsHED BY cHAs. W. FENToN.

TERMS:
DAILY. per wear, go 90
TRIWEEKLy, %
WEEKLY 900
Payable in adrancs.
ADVERTISEMENT Finy cents per square The first nser-
cents per square Tor every suhFequen IN
serton- fifty cents per square alternate Insertions.
liberal deduction to yearly advertisers.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04
Glass No. 2.

Very respectfully, Alb.
To Com. CHARLES w. SKINNER,
Chief Of the Bureau OF Const'n, &C.. Washington.
We the undersigned, residents Of ---, in the
State Of -, hereby guaranty that in case the
foregoing bid OF --- be accepted, that ---- will,
within five days after the receipt Of the contract at
the postoce designated execute the same, with good
and sufficient suretes furnish the supplies embraced
in said bid in conformity with the terms Of the adyer-
tisement under which 1t was made. Alb.
CD
hereby certify that, to the best OF my knowledge
sufficient I Eff.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04
All the iron to be Of the best an manufacture
CLASS No. 2-Copper.

5000 pounds
500 sheets 80 OF. hot rolled sheathing copper
estimated to weigh 4,7O0 lbs per ID.
500 sheets "a OF. hot rolled sheathing copper,
estimated to weigh 5000 lbs per lib.
100 sheets Is o. hot rolled sheathing copper,
estimated to weigh 500 lbs per ID.
100 sheets % OF. hot rolled sheathing copper,
estimated to weigh 6O0lhs per ID.
All the sheet copper must have straight edges and
square ends and be oil parallel widths
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04

The bar and plate iron for one camboose for q
second-class frigate, viz
Plate iron, weighing about 340O pounds per pound
Bar do do do $500 do do
The bar and plate iron for six cambooses for
second-class sloops, viz
Plate iron, weighing about $500 pounds per pound
Bar do do do $500 do do
Schedules of the dimensions of the plates and
bars for the same to be furnished from the navy
yard.
All the iron to be of the best American manu-
facture.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04
CLASS No. 4-Flar Canvass.

200 bolts No. l fax canvass per bolt.
$50 do No. 3 do do
50 do No. 8 do do
Each bolt to be 40 yards in length, and 20 inches
wide, according to sample, and subject 10 the usual
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04
CLASS No. 7.--CoffOn IdnrdsS.
iii. NJ, , c,,ton ranv.os on ipehas xvias IN

10 uU rUtIOH rHHVdEs IncI1es
wide, 60 yards long do
100 do hammock stuff AZ inches wide, 80
100 10 bag ~ do do do
30 do Russia duck do do
20 do Ravens do light do do
1000 yards twiled bagging % inches wide do per yard
CLASS No. 8.-Tipine,
1000 pounds FAX sewing twine thread, sample, pr pound
100 do cotton do do 40
% do seine do do do
o5 do whippingdo do do
CLASS No9.--Sper7n Oil and Candles.
5000 gallons pure winter strained sperm oil per gallon.
500 pounds pure sperm candles perponnd.
CLASS No. TO- Wood.
go cords sound oak wood per cord.
CLASS No. ll.-Coai.
go tons best peach orchard Schuylkll COAL
broken aud screened
100 do lump Cumberland coal, per ton Of 2e4o lbs.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04
FORM OF AN OFFER.
WAsIIINGToN. M

WASHINGTON, MAY -, 1913
hereby agree to furnish and deliver, at the Navy
Yard at -, in conformity with the requirements
Of the advertisement from the Bureau OF Constr,ic
lion, Equipments and Repair OF the 22d May, Is49,
the several articles embraced in classes and
for that yard, to wit
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04
Q, 2! inch milled lead pipe
CLAss No. 5.-Gldae-
crown siEss, double Rick

pattern per Zig
la patent deck lights. 81 by Q inches a
II do do 81 by 10 do d.
IL do do 3fbyll do d..
l2nrh patent magazine lights, u inch thick,
free from all defects "a
a i3incb. do IA do do do dD
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04

CLASS No. Cooper.
30 sheets, or 200 pounds, brazers' copper, 30
by 60 inches and SO ounces to the foot
per pound
sheets, or $50 pounds, brazers' copper, 30 by
" inches and 60 ounces TO the foot
per pound.
All the sheet copper must have straight edges
snd square ends and be of parallel widths.
Glass No. 3-Hard,oare, SC.
6OO0 Inch Randal's finishing brads per M
1000 do do do do do
5000 l. do do do do do
ream sand-paper, Nos. and 9 per ream.
Glass No. lead aud Tin.
roll med sheet-lead, 10 lbs. to the foot, say
5oO lbs, per pound.
roll mied sheet-lead, 8 lbs. to the foot, say
;, ao9 ibs.' per pound
| roll med sheet-lead, s lbs. to the foot, say
=, 400 2oo los. per pound
10000 pounds English or East India
block-tin do
boxes double X tin, 49, by II inches blythe box
do single X tin do
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-29

WASHINGTON. June n, 1849
General Bartnger, the neWiy appointed Minister to
Spain-Ho for Rnssia-ths Last Of the Natio~0f
Whig-the Sale, &c.
General d. Nj. Barringer left the city this after
noon, for Baltimore, to make preparations for an
immediate departure for Spain. He has received
his secret instructions from the President, through
the Secretary of State. Our new Envoy will be 40
conpanied on his mission to Madrid by his amilbs
lady, the daughter of Mr.. Wcthered, merchant Of
Baltimore. The Secretary Of Legation has not yet
lcen designated. 1t thought that Mr.. Bllzell, VI
Mary land, will be selected by the Executive MIR.
Bairipger is gentleman of good heart, and has
made speeches In Congress to his credit. He deals
mole III argument than iu fancy, and seems to
ENJOY The confidence aud respect OF those VINO are
acquainted with him. He Is altogether unlike hs
predecessor abroad, Romulus Nj. Saunders, who 10
fanpant hasy In temper, and as ardent as the
"souiheIn sun" ut North Carolina could IN IKE him.
Borus BodiscS, the nephew vi the Russian mn
lister, lett Was ngon yesterday, with Il view, II IS
sud, Of returning To Russia to enter the army, aud
fight for his Imperial master, against ''the promo
trTs al civil discord" ''the vag tbonds and ''trai-
lors," who have dared to resist The vrtlons and
hniiahe Vaccinations OF the Emperor OF Austria
and the Gzur. BoIus has becu living TOR sons
years IN iTce America, but has preserved nnc"n-
Eliminated his love tor nionarchic institutions, AZ
emsnaiions Of ''the Lold and hu5 III t''ofy.
This morning, Mr.. SlntL, the grocer, over
whose sore the NofosHaI tthtg Was printed, seized
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-29

socaton1hs trustees of ts corporation appeal the
public and q pecafIy that class who daily
Joyent Of tho luxury bsthn and Of the
good aundries for to tho stock Of this
tion, contributions TO lis funds at ther
Of similar Institutions in ngls,d
such establishments, induced
doubt that in this city the Iaborng
tion Is comparatively PROSPEROUS establishments
De ut least attractive, aud we'll in the
citie sbd all VIII admit that they Will afford
economic sanitary and moral benefits 30
of Thousands or citixDs who practically de-
barred from great portion OF The ADVANTAGES they
ought to derive FRI m noble Croton River.
The undersigned have believe II this Al ha
be promptly responded to- and the of stock subscribed
that they obtain from tho sree
the Croon and the Of suitable building
FOR hcb 1t 10 Relieved that, by avail
" t best experience the English bathing
and washing establishments In pruchnt AMI arr sngin{ the
fixtures they bo prepared oHtr
good bath for the ring IT thee and
Tor abont cents hour furnish tie enabling
o wash, dry, J. well. the short space
three hours tbs clothing OF family OF six
eight which, in her lm cd inc ene, aud
crowded apartments II would require several do to
nothing the nth confusion. and dis
nscparHt the necessity OF doug such work
what will families, their only cooking eating sleep
ing The evil whole family
rendering home conortless and unaractive, must
beobvious to all.
papers and copies If tho act of Incorporation
drequh ing he paid n) will be found with tho rrus
tees below and also st the Oice Of Mossrs Brown
Rrotlers & Co., 50 " all street
Persons who prefer be called a. their dences
will plc address to that eject 10 VI the Trustees
who wiz crush all Necessary information.
Abm. Bel. III Fulton street. or i2J Rroome street,
Alfred fe 10 NJ rchants Exchange OF Grea Jones ST.
o. p Woodfod. by earl ~ West Fifteenth ST.
Rufus X. Skoel, % Liberty street
Marcus Spring, 80 EXCHANGE Place. or State ST. Brookyn
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vV,uR MARRIED woMAN.s PRIVATE MEDICAL CON-

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intended especially the uarred, those oontem-
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To those whose health docs rert OF an increase OF ~
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Here, also every emae-ths wife, ths another the one
either the the decline Of
years, WHOM nature ccntemplstes an important change
dAoover the and the most efcent
me;s ard mode ~ onre In complaint u
vich her is suhject -
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