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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22
Lofty Trees.

In Col. Fremon''s Memoirs of Upper Callfnr.
MIA, We find some accounts OF The forest trees
Of that country, which, if the statements were
not souched for by good authority. We should
class them with the stories OF Bacon Munchau-
sen. The writer speaks thus Of some trees on
the coast mountain between ST.. Joseob and
Vera Cruz:
The mountains were wooded with many va.
rielies Of trees, and in some parts wnh heavy
forests. These forests are characterized by a
cypress (tarodium) of extraordinary dimensions
already mentioned among The foFes, trees of
America, by its superior size and height. A
mong many which we measured in this pa r, Of
the mountain, nine and ten fee, diameter was
frequent, eleven sometimes, but going beyond
eleven only in one single instance, which
reached fourteen feet in diameter Above 200
feet was a frequent height. la this locality the
bark was very deeply furrowed, and unusually
thick, being fully sixteen inches in some of the
trees. The tree was in bloom FEBRUARY, l844,J
fourishing near the summit, and The flowers
consequently difficult to procure. This is the
staple timber tree Of the country. being cut in
10 both boards and shingles, and is The princi-
pie timber sawed at the mills. Ii is soft and
easily worked, wearing away TOO quickly TO be
used for foors II seems TO have all The dur
ability which ancienrly gave the cypress so
much celerity. Posts which have been ex-
posed TO the weather three quarters of century,
(since The foundation of the missons,l show no
marks of decay in the wood, and are now con-
vered into beams and posts for private dwell
lings. In California this tree Is called dalu
colorado. It's The king of trees On the 18th
of FEBRUARY on the coast near The north western
point Of Monterey Bay, he speaks as follows
Of this same Tree. A forest of dao colorado,
al the foot of the mountain in this vicinity, is
noted for the great size and height of the trees;
| measured one which was 275 feet III heigh,
and fifteen feet in diameter, three feet above
the base Us feet in circumference though this
was distinguished by the creates, grih, oher
surrounding trees were but llille inferior in size
and still taller, that is, Of course more than Two
hundred and seveniy-6ve fee. in height.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22

Dan Marble, the comedian, was at Boston the
other day. and while strolling along the wharves
encountered gaunt-looking figure, whose SUM-
burnt countenance and parti colored garments,
originally of the most oulandish fashion, had that
pcturesqueness about them derived only from long
exposure TO the atmosphere.
Dan, who never permits the lack of an intro
duction to interfere when he desires to form an
acquaintance, hailed the stranger.
Halo my friend, where are you from!
Jes' from Caleforny, stranger
'Ah, indeed and you can tell us then whether
it's all true about that gold I! somewhat anxiously
interrogated Dan in reply
7re,o as you live--and darned sight more
for no man out of Caleforny raaly does live
Then why did you come back =
Back 2 why to get my wife and family. Fact
is, stranger, man there gets powerful rich that
he becomes covetous of himself, and ef he aint
very kearlul will cut his own throat to rob himself.
The root of all evil, you know--there's leete too
much of it, and left for while partly on that ac-
count.
oh, you did eh =
Yes, and between you and me, that's the only
way man can die, in that blessed land
Healthy climate, suppose
Healthy! Ii amt anything else. Why, s,ran-
ger, you can choose there any climate you like,
hot or cold, and that without travellin more than
fifteen minutes. Jest think o. that the next cold
mornin, when you get out O. bed. There's noun
tain there, the Sawyer Navayday they call it, with
valley on each side of 1t, the one hot the tother
cold. Well, git on top of that mountain with a
double barrelled gun, and you can, without nov-
in', kill either summer or winter game, as you
will
What have you ever tried tl
Tried it! often, and should have done pretty
well, but for one thing
Well, what was that!
Il wanted dog that would stand both climates.
The last dog had frose of his tail while plntin'
on the summer side. He didn't git entirely out of
the winter side, you see'
Marble sloped.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22
The yerdant Groomsman.

On no occasion do people seem more prone to
commit blunders, and plunge themselves into en-
barrassing predicaments, than at weddings. The
following actually occurred in neighboring town.
In the midst of crowd of witnesses, the clergy
man had just completed that interesting ceremony
which binds in the silver bonds of wedlock, two
willing hearts, and stretched fourth his hands to
implore the blessings of Heaven on the union.
At this point the groomsman, seeing the open
hands reached out, supposed it was signal for him
to surrender. the wedding fee, which was burning
in his pocket. Accordingly, just as the clergy
man closed his eyes in prayer, he felt the pres
sure of two half dollars on his open palms. The
good man hesitated a moment, appalled, at the lu-
dcrousness of his situation, but at last, coolly de-
posted the money in his pocket, and proceeded
with his devotions. Repab.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22
From the ". Y. Journal of Commerce.
The Public Domain.

From the Report of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, il appears Iha, the public
domain comprises, as nearly as can be es,ma-
ted from official data, 442,2l7,l97 acres This
much remained Tie property Of the country on
the 3O'h Of September last, after having dis
posed of l42 ,026. .003 acres. The States in
which portions of this domain lie are. Ohio, In.
diana, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana. Michigan, Arkansas. Wisconsin,
Iowa and Florida. The grea, body of it lies
in the Territories wes, of the Mississippi River
and east OF the Rocky Mountains, and in Ore
goD, New Mexico and Upper California.
The quantity remaining undisposed of in the
Sovoral I'll
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22

The surveys have been almost or entirely
completed in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Arkansas,
Mississippi, and Alabama; and they are rapid
ly drawing TO close in Michigan, Missouri
and Florida.
There have been brought into marke, during
the past year, 9,459,74l acres. Ii is estimated
lha, about 6, l l3 .4000 acres will be proclaimed
for sale during the present year.
In lS47, the quantity of land sold was 2, =
So ,305 acres and the amount of purchase
money was $3,269 .404,08. During the first
three quarters of ls48, the quantity sold was
l,44s,240 acres. and the purchase money was
$2,030,66S. The whole quantity disposed of
during these periods, By sale and location of
bounty land warrants, was 5,sS7, $50 acres.
The whole number Of Mexican war warrants
issued, 10 Nov. 80, ls4S. was 43,l74, embra-
cling 6,505,960 acres of land. The whole num-
Der Of regular and yalun,eers entitled 10 bounty
lands is about 10000 men. 1t results, there
fore, tina, 49, .S26 warrants remain 10 be issued
The estimated receipts Of cash. on account
of the sales of public lands, for the fiscal year
ending 30th June, ls49, are stated a. So 1884,
700; and for the fiscal year ending 30Ih June,
$780,. $2,407,500.
Under the acl of July IL, 1916, the whole Of
the reserved lands in the States of Illinois, Ar
kansas, Wisconsin, and Iowa, supposed TO con-
tain mines of LEAD ore," have been offered for
sale al public auction, and but very small
proportion sold as mineral lands" The por
lions still remaining unsold have become sub
jec. to "privale entry" at The ordinary minimum
OF S. ,25 per acre and The leasing system has
been entirely abandoned, as Improbable TO the
Government, and injurious TO the settlement and
improvement of the country.
The sales of the mineral lands in the Lake
Superior district, in Michigan, and in the Chip
pewa dstric, in Wisconsin, have fallen far
short of what had been anticipated. There
have been sold S4s0,SS acres, amounting TO
$26,242 81. It's recommended that the price
of those lands be reduced to the ordinary mini
mum of S ,25 per acre.
The extension of the pre-emption privilege
is recommended, 10 all actual settlers on pub
lie lands, whether surveyed or not, to which
the Indian tile has been exiinguished
The cession of swamp lands to the States in
which they lie, is recommended; also like
cession of all public lands when the quantity
remaining in the State does not exceed one
million of acres.
The question of The boundary between Mis-
souri, and Iowa is still pending before the Su.
preme Court; and in relation TO those between
Arkansas and louisiana, and between Georgia
and Florida, no action has ye. been had by
Congress.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22
1TY, PA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, ls4e
LINES
BY A pEsPAIR1NG CIR

BY DESPAIRING CRIMINAL
condemned for life to the States Prison at New
York; composed aohile passing doUn the North
Ricer
Adeu, ye green fields, ye soft meadows adieu!
Ye rocks and We woodlands, hasten from you;
No more shall my eyes with your beauties be best
No more shall ye sooh my sad bosom to rest.
Ye Birds that so sweetly each verlant spray,
Now twitter your notes ard your sorrows away,
On what would give in your pleasures to share,
To stay where Ipeasd, and TO breathe the fresh air
Ye fishes, so nimbly that sport in the stream
Reviv'd by the warmth of the suns cheering beam,
No more shall witness your skill in the wave,
Deoarrd from all freedom on this side the grave
No more shall taste the pure breezes of morn,
Or view the soft shadows that steal o er the lawn
Nor sum- moon, nor stars shall again bless my sight
The gloom of the PRISONS cold, cherries night
Roll on. noble River in grandeur and pride
Watt the stores of my country every side;
Bring full share of wealth DER the wde-spreang sea,
Though comfort anc hope must be strangers to me.
WHAT'S life without liberty oft have said
She sweeiens pale povertys pittance of bread
Oh! those chains and prison exort deep sigh
My heart sinks within me, languish to die.
Farewell, all my friends, unwilling to own
That such a vile outcast you have known
Oh these pangs; but adieu my children and wife;
Oh pity and parden Prisoner for life.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22

LAST GOLD SToRV.--A runaway soldier is
said TO have discovered lump of rock Of gold,
that weighed S39 pounds and IL l-2 ounces;
he was afarid 10 leave il, and mounied guard
upon it and al The las. account he had set
there 67 days, and had offered $4,000 for a
plale of beans aud pork. but his offer had always
been Indignantly refused, and the poor fellow
only laughed al, for the niggardliness Of h,s
offer by parties going further on where he al
licle was SAID 10 be mofe abundant
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22
Il5 ACRES.
One Log House, One Log Barn
PROCL An NATION.

Whereas The Hon LUTHER KIDDER, Pres.
dent Judge Of the 2lst Judicial district of PENN
>yl'anIa. composed of The counties of 'Schuyl-
baueh and John Merwine, E,q's.. Associate
Judges OF the Court of Common Pleas of the
county OF Monroe, and by virtue of their Offices,
Justices of the Court OF Oyer and Terminer
and General Jail delivery, and Court of Gener-
al quarter Sessions in and for the said county
OF Monroe. have issued their precep, 10 me
commanding lha, a Court Of Quarter Sessions
OF the Peace and Common Pleas, and General
Jail Delivery and Orphans Couri, for the said
County of Monroe, 10 be holden at udsburg,
on Monday, The Goth day Of February next, TO
continue Two weeks If necessary.
NOTICE
Is therefore. hereby given TO the Coroner.
the Justices of The Peace, and Cons,ables Of
ihe said County of Monroe, that they be then
aud here ready with their rolls, records, inqui-
sitons. examinations and other remembrances
TO do those things which TO 'heir Offices are ap-
pertaining, and also that those who are bound
by recognlzances 10 prosecute and give EVIL
dence agains, The prisoners that are or shall
be ia the jail Of said County of Monroe, or a.
gainsi the persons who stand charged with the
commits sion of offences, 10 be then and there TO
prosecute or testify as shall be just.
PETER KEMMERER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office,
January 25. l649.
fGod sope the Commonwealth
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22
fGod sape the Commonwealth J
REGISTERS NOTICE.


NoIce is hereby given 10 all legaiees and
other persons interested in The estate Of the re-
speclye decenden,s and minors, that the admin
stration accounts of The following estates have
been filed 10 the Office Of The Register of Mon
roe county, and will be presented for confirma-
lion and allowance 30 the Orphans Court, to
be held a; Stroudsburg, in and for the aforesaid
county, on Monday the 26th day Of FEBRUARY
next, 10 O'Clock A. M.
The final account of George Buskirk, sur
viving Execuor of The last will and testament
of Conrad Fisher, late of Stroud township, de-
ceased
The first and final account of John Huston
and Peter Snyder, Executors Of the last will
and testament of Eunice Partridge, late of
Hamilton township, deceased.
The accoun, of Jacob H. Berger and George
NaeIe. Administrators of the Estate of Henry
nv Berger, la,e of Ross township, deceased.
The account Of Andrew Storm, Admnisra-
tor of The estate of Peter Serlass, late Of Ches-
nurhlll township, deceased
SAMUEL REES, Jr.. Register.
Register. Office. SIroudsburg, !
January 25. ls49.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22
SHERIFF'S SALE.

by virtue OF a writ of fieri facias issued GU,
oil The Court of Common Pleas of Monroe coun-
~, Penna, 10 ME directed, will expose TO pub
ic sale at the public house of Jacob Knechl, in
the Borough of Slroudsburg, on :.
Thursday the 22d day of FEBRUARY
at 10 o'clock. A. M the following described
property TO vii: A certain rac, or piece of land
situate IN Coolbaugh township, Monroe county,
Pa, containing about
Fortnight Acres.
be the same more or less, about Four acres of
which are cleared land two of which are good
meadow; and bounded by lands of Abraham Yet.
Ter and others. The improvements on which
are Two
Log Dwelling Houses, ::::N
one Stable, and other out buildings aE2MM asEa2MM
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
eriy of Frederick Bush and John Gearharl,
and TO be sold by me.
PETER KEMMERER,
Shetiff's Office, SToudsbwg, Sheriff.
February / lS49.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22

II Two DuTcHMEN, living opposite each other,
who had for many years been in the habit of smok-
ing by their door-side in silence, at length broke
forth in the following dialogue:
What sort ofwedder you tnk it will be to-day,
neighbor %
The other after two or three hasty puffs, replied
=" Well, don't know, what sort of wedder yon
tnk it will be-"
The first, somewhat nettled. said" tink it
will be wedder as you tink it will be-
The other acquiesced-" Well, I tink so too"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22
BOB PRINTING.
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue OF a writ OF leyari faclas issued out
EOfIhe Court OF Common Pleas of Monroe coun.
Nv, Penn'a, to me directed, will expose to
public sale at The public house of Abraham
&G,h. in Dulolsbarg, on
Thursday the 22d day of February
nexr, al o'clock, P NJ the following described
property, 10 wit: All those two certain tracts,
pieces or parcels Of land situate IN Smithfeld
township, in The county of Monroe, aforesaid,
Bounded aud described as follows, 10 wit: One
Cf hem beginning at stone on The bank of The
River Delaware at the corner OF land of Ed
ward Lowery, thence by The same north sixty
ght degrees, ives, forty perches 10 stone,
fOuih sxty-one degrees, west for,y-four perch
les to stone, soulh forty five degrees, ives, one
bundled and nine perches to a while oak,
|romer Of Ulrich Houser's. land, thence north
blight degrees, west one hundred and sixty
|DPrches 10 black oak, a corner Of Aaron De-
|pcy's land, thence by The same north foriv-six
! |erches 10 white oak, thence noE4h sixty de-
gees, east fify-eigh, perches TO stone, south
eur degrees. east fourteen perches 10 stone
|nlhe south side of Cherry creek, thence south
kxy-one degrees and quarter, east one hun
kred illy-fou! perches and half TO a black
walnut on The bank of The River Delaware,
hence down The same River the several cour-
Ees thereof 10 The beginning. And the other
Eljoining the above described tract, eginnine
au Elm Tree, a corner OF William Aliens old
act standing on the side of The said Cherry
Creek, aud from thence along The south bank
\ The said Creek the several courses thereof TO
/ he mouth Of the said Creek 10 corner of the
paid William Aliens land, and land or JOHN
fSHlh, and thence along the said William Al
\ Ns land 10 the Elm tree, aforesaid, the place
beginning, which said two described tracts
|lIe estimated 10 contain
TWO HUNDRED ACRES
1 Fnore or less, together with The hereditamenis
tnl sppertenances.
The Improvements thereon are two story
"a Frame Dwelling House,
HMH;Ae Is feet by % feel; Frame Barn 80
|@Aby 40 feet with stone stabing under
keah; Frame Stable Ia feet by l6; Wagon
iOuse and an old Frame Dwelling House one
/ nd hall stories high, Ia feet by d feet. Aboul
/ W acres Of The above is liIable land
Seized and taken in execution as the properly
\ ferdinand Dutot aud terre tenants, aud 10 be
FOd by me.
PETER KEMMERER,
Pherlf's Office, Stroudsburg,1 Sheriff.
January 25, lS49.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22
SHERIFF'S SALE,

SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY virtue of writ of fer faclas issued ou,
of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe coun.
iy, Penna, TO me directed, | will expose 10
public sale al The public house Of Jacob Knech,
in the Borough of Stroudsburg, on
Thursday the 22d day Of Febuaay
al 10 O'Clock, A NJ. the following described
properly, TO vii: A certain tract Of land situate
in Middle Smilh6eld township, Monroe coun-
~, containing
145 ACRES,
more or less, rs acres of which is cleared land
and fifteen acres of The same meadow, adioin-
ing lands Of John Hoffman, James Place Jacob
Fenickal and others. The Improvements there.
on are
One Log House, One Log Barn
and an Orchard
Seized and taken in execution as the prop.
erry OF Philip Noach, and to be sold by me.
PETER KEMMERER.
Skcrif1''s Office, Sroudsburg,l Sheriff
FEBRUARY l. lS49.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-22

II" MRs SpRIes, will you be helped to small
piece of turkey I"
Yes, my dear Mr. Wilkins, will"
What part would you prefer, my dear Mrs.
Sprigs I"
q will have couple of wings-a compile ofthe
egs-soDe of the breast--the side bone some
filing, and fe,o dumplings, as feel very unwell
to -day"
Wilkins tainted
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-03
Patrol Notice.

| would respectfully request owners OF
Slaves who wish them visit Sumteryille
on Sundays, to mention it IN th, pass or ticket
they give them.
lam induced to make this request and to
be more particular in this matter than has
hitherto been customary--froni a knowledge
ofthe fact that, there are a fe,o unprincipled
characters in this place, who manage to battle
the Law, aud who are engaged every Sun
day in illicit traffic in nSpirItuous liquors with
our unguarded Slave population.
Now deem it necessary, in order to pre-
vent the elevated moral condition of our
negroes FROM being contaminated by, aud
sinking to a level with these characters
(who are by far more dangerous and mo,e TO
BE- dreaded than all the aboi,ionists of the
worl y to usc all legal nie ans to prevent their
coming in contact.
il am sustained By the law abiding and
PORTION of the community the task will he
light. There has already been some opposi-
ton from that class who dread the law and
would gladly see all order dispensed WITH to
me such opposition is very encouraging, as it
is the strongest proof of the efficacy Of the
remedy applied. Toall | say that knov
my duty AMI ,ciN dare perform it.
Il. J. COGHLAN.
Oct. 9, lSi0 40 If
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-03
In Equity Sumter District,
coF's!I Vi. Hunt BILL.
CordelI Hunt,
Margaret Hunt ct. al.

Margaret Hunt CT al.
Will he sold at Sumter Court House ON
the first Monday in November next, aud il
not then sold Will be offered on each suhsc-
quent sale day until sold The following lands
OF the estate Of r. Hunt, deed.
A tract of land of one hundred and G'ty
two acres lying on Bay Branch the mill tract.
a tract OF four hundred and thirty five acre.
lying in,he fork Of Bay Branch and Dccpho!c
Swamp and adjoining the mill tract.
A tract Of forty eight acres lying on BAY
Brach and adjoining lands OF Estate r. Hun,
and &. Hunt.
The above lands arc situated in Darlington,
District.
a tract of six hundred fifty acres more or
less situated in Sumter and Kcrshaw y strict,
on Ilorsrpcn Branch, on Scapo were granted
10 T. Glrkips, bounlcs by Arrant$, ami o hers
lands
a tract OF one hundred and thir.y-cigl,;
acres more or less situated IN krrsh.w DIS
tric,, on the South SIDE o. Bg;imacr Branch
a tract o! one huudre acres situated il.
Kershaw District, on the Yves, side o. Scapc-
whore Swamp, bounded by Dayis's, Moore 5,
and other lands.
The terms Of sale are so much cash as will
pay the costs OF this case and sale, the balance
on credit Of one and two years in equal
annual investments with interest from sale.
purchaser to give Bond and personal Sccuri-
ty and mortgage and pay for deeds &c.
BY order OF the Court
JOHN B. MILLER, C. E. SD.
Sumtcrvillc, Oct. 2, lS49. 40 If
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-03
BUILDING,

The suh,cribcrs respectfully inform their fel-
low citizens that they have associated ilcn>
selves m business .or tine purpose of undertaking
aud HxECUTISG contracts for Buildings of any
description aud carpente:s work i'll general.
We have made such arrangements as to enn-
bic us TO build for our friends and employers.
completing their work in every department,
putting them TO no Inconvenience whatever;
merely having to give us an idra Of what de-
scrpi"n Of building they require--in reason
able time receive the keys aud fork over the
nrrdiul.
We possess ample means Of furnishing the
hest Lumber, bricks, Smiihwork. Paints, Lime,
etc, etc. Together with good fworkmen aud
many years experience practical mechanics
we are determined as far our humble sphere
cXtonds TO wipe off The rcprouchn,tuchrd To The
noble old South Cnronu--and arouse her Rip
Van WinIIe slnmbers, and leave California to
take care Of herself,
G. C. JONES,
Il. ]. COGlILAN.
Aug, 30, 1910. Al Ct
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AZ The price OF Packages OF Quarter
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IL Please mail order a few days BEFORE
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o. Every order to: IYFER g. co. is
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Bank Drafts or Certificates OF Drposi,
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II One Package OF Tickets may Draw
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IL Money in any sums homerer large, can
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