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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
What it Costs.

The standing army of Pennsylvania--to wit
our gallant malita--cost US, last year, according
to the report of Adjutant General Irwin. over the
amount of fines received for the non-performance
of military duty, of more than-$20, 900! The
Adjutant- General also shows, that for the past
eighteen years, the expenses of this imposing army
over the revenue, has averaged $4,000 per an
mum, or altogether about $4,000 This amazes
us--nearly half a million of money thrown away,
and nearly half million more extorted from our
citizens to sustain this rascally system! No
wonder the Adjutant- General recommends the to-
tai abolishment of the system, and moderate
support of the volunteers. This is the true policy
and will no doubt be universally sanctioned ex-
cept by Brigade Inspectors and militia "ossiers. -
Germantown Telegraph.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Dangerous Counterfeit.

We have been requested TO publish the fol.
lowing accurate description Of a dangerous
counterfeit, Of the denomination Of SIS, on the
Bank of Penn township, and which has been
circulating pretty freely in Milton, from Thomp.
sons Counterfeit. De,ector. The notes are SO
skilfully executed, and so we'll calculated to
deceive, that one of the bills, we are informed
was taken for genuine at the counter Of the
Northumberland Bank, but was shortly after.
wards detected. The following is the descrip.
ton of tho counterfeits
"5's imitation Of genuine surrounding the
border on the right end, are the words five dol.
lars-5-6ve dollars in uery small print--in
the genuine the inside line reads from the bot
tom and the outside line from the top; while
in the counterfeit both ofihe lines read from the
top of the note. The smoke.pipe of the loco
motive between the President and Cashier's
name is under the letter a. in Philadelphia
in the genuine The smoke-ppe is under the let
,.er 7 and before the in the same word"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Great Battle with the Indians.

By late arrival at New Orleans, highly impor-
tant news has been received from Yucaian. A grea,
battle has been fought between 5000 Indi-
ans on one side, and 500 American volunteers on
the other. The Indians were driven back after a
desperate struggle, and American valor was again
triumphant. The American loss was severe; they
had forty-thIee killed and large number wound
ed. many mortally. The Indian loss was supposed
to be immense. The Indian town of .Tillo was
captured and burnt. The Americans were on the
eve of marching toward Basalus, where decisive
battle was anticipated. The next news was looked
for with much anxiety.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

CURIOUS DIscovERY..--A few days SIM,
some men who were working upon our sre,'
broke stone, in which was beautiful pu,I
flower, with some green leaves, as fresh in !, !,
pearance and as soft to touch as if il had h.
grown in green house. How it came ,b.,
is mystery TO US. The stone had been in 3,
stree, for twelve years. But The flower was a,
denily in the stone when quarried Perhau,
had been from slime whereof the memory ,
man runne,h not to the contrary" ave-
aughl We know, il is an antediluvian A,wer
S. Young says, the flower resembles The Il,
discus species, but The leaf is more nearly 4
rose, but is no. exactly like any flower now
native of this country, nor indeed like any :,
o,ic cultivated here" He adds, cit most NJ,
baby grew in hole in the rock where il ap
is, when the rock must have been earth wb.,
it grew ."--.E Eaton (Oh.o) Register.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Sinking Eund.

Mr.. Evans, of Chester, has introduced bill
into the Legislature OF this State. abolishing
militia trainings, and creating Sinking Fund
by which, according TO his calculation, the State
debt would be liquida'ed in the course of SIS
years. This strikes US as worthy of consider
alton. Any law which provides for the pay
ment Of the enormous debt under which we are
laboring, should be acted upon at once. 1t is
suggested in this Bill to abolish Militia train
ings, and in its stead a tax of SO cents should
be levied upon all who are subject to the Mill
tia law. This tax in the course of year would
amour, to 100000, and would be the first item
towards creating sinking fund. The second
item provided for is, that no discou1! shall be
allowed for the prompt payment of taxes and
urges promp, payment without discount. L,
allows to the tax collector por cent, instead
of S, for the collection Of taxes. By not al
lowing discoun, for the promp. payment of tax.
es, sum of Sal 900 would be realized And
by reducing the per cenlage from 5 to 2 per
cent, an additional saving would be effected
forming fund Of upwards of $l5O,O00 annu-
ally. This fund Is 10 be invested the frs, year
in lbe purchase of State Loans, which are to
be cancelled but the interes, upon The loans
cancelled is 10 be added 10 Tho fund raised The
following year, and be applied to the purchase
of loaus, which shall in similar manner be
cancelled and SO on from year TO year, the
fund raised as aforesaid, together with the in.
terest upon all the loans so cancelled, shall be
invested in State loans. Should this plan be
adhered TO yearly, and the amount Of interest
paid, it is though. this plan will effec. liqui.
dalion of the State debt in SIS years.--Miners'
Journal.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

TERRIBLE AFFLIcrIoN .-.Mr. Richard Mo.
sher, of Duchess county, N. Y, has been con.
fined TO his bed for twenty-five years, viciem
10 disease and intense suffering. During the
frs, year of his attack, his knees were dislo.
Gated and ossifed, and subsequently, other joints
in his lower limbs were drawn asunder and
ossifed. Two years after these disastrous az
flclions his pains became less acute, and being
naturally industrious and ingenious, he COM
menced making shoes, whips. and such other
articles as he could while lying in bed. He
thus helped to maintain himself and for eleven
years he continued TO work until his arm. were
dislocated and became ossfed. For The last
eleven years he has been unable TO help him
self in The least. His jaws were Sc, some
years since, and his teeth have been broken
out, that food nigh, be placed in his moulh---
The only joints which he Is now able TO move
are the extreme of his index fingers and one or
two joints Of his toes.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

~ CABINET MAKING, generally is in very dis
jointed state at Washington. There never was
more done yet less accomplished than has been
in this line SO far. Not one place. from highest to
lowest, is yet filled beyond reversal. The spec
ulations the subject generally those of Of
fce-seekers nosing about to learn to whom to pay
court as the probable dispensers of the Spoils'
and are of very little account. Mr.. Crittenden
will be in, unless he peremptorily declines; Mr..
Clayton probably ditto; Mr. Truman Smith can
be if he chooses to say the word; Mr. Caleb B.
Smith stands fair chance of being called to the
Post-Offce. All beyond is uncersain-and some
of this.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Poisonous PIleasants.

ln New York gentleman came near losing his
life from eating poisonous pheasant. Such cases
have frequently happened before lin varons places
and are recorded in the professional books; and
the cause is perfectly well known. Pheasants
are liable to become poisonous when the ground
where they feed has been covered for time with
snow On such occasions they resort to the ber-
RES ofthe common laurel, or ivy-bush (Kalmio
LdtJol'd) which is noxous plant, (sheep often
die IRON browsing it,) and without killing the
pheasant lmparts poisonous quality to its flesh
only found in it on such occasions.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

The market continues dull and inactive, W.,
only small sales Of Flour at 1912 l.2as5 =.
barrel for common brands. Rye Flour is Dae y
inal al 1912 10. Sales Of 200 barrels ps"'
sylvania Corn Meal at S2,75, and Brandyv;'
at $2,67 10. Wheat is in limited dem,',
with sales of Pennsylvania red a. ST. ,o9a i
cents. Rye is steady a. 66 6s cents. Sm.
sales of Corn a. 56 81 cents, mostly a, :
Oats are dull al 80 cents for Southern, and !,
for Pennsylvania. Whiskey is steady Al >
cents per gallon in barrels, and 25c in hid,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

GCARLET FEVER usually commences vi
- nausea and sickness great thirst, heada,
redness of the eyes, &c. In two or three day,
pricking sensation is experienced, and an erupl
of fiery redness begins to appear, fsrt on the a
and arms, and finally a uniform redness Gov.
the whole body.
In cases of Scarlet Fever, Wright's Indian Va
etable Pills should be taken every night on gu
to bed, IN such doses as to produce copious ev,
uations by the bowels. This course, if proHt
followed up, will in short time subdue the nc
violent attack of Scarlet Fever, at the same ia
the digestion will be improved, and the blood COZ
pletely purified.
Be,Oare of Sugar Coated Counterfeits-R
member,t hat the original and only genuine Indl
Vegetable Pills have the written signature of VI
LIAM WRIGHT on the top label of each box
For sale by George II. Miller, who is the o.
authorized agent for Stroudsburg see adyerti
ment for other agencies in another column.
Office and general depot, I69 Race st. Phila
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Life Insurance.

The importance of Life Insurance is every day
becoming more manifest, and if any argument OF
inducement were needed to convince people of the
importance, nay the duty, of securing the comfort
of their families when their own life is over, we
should think it would be found in the repeated
instances of sudden death, by which the most
useful, active and promising persons are struck
down in the midst of their career, leaving desc.
late hearts to the barrenness of worlds charity
assurances can be made with VIM. Davis, ESQ,
in Stroudsburg
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Patent Safety Bride.

Mr.. Henry Seitz. of Marietta Lancaster coun.
ty. Pa, says Lancaster paper, is the inventor oi
very ingenious Bride for which letters patent
were recently granted, whereby it is impossible
for the most spirited horse TO kick or runaway
AID perfectly safe for lady to drive or ride. The
principle on which it is constructed is to hold the
horse by the application of pulley around which
the reins made pass the side of the horses
mouth. which enables the rider TO exert grea.
deal of lever power to control the mouth of the an.
imal, 10 check him at anv moment
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
MYSTERIES of NIesmerisu,.

The HoAdaysburgh Register states that while
Mr.. and Mrs. Loomis, and Miss Martha" were
giving exhibitions of Mesmerism in that village,
one Dr. e. J. Sykes appeared, laying claim to Miss
Martha as his wife. Both parents and girl, it ap-
pears, resisted the claim, which resulted in ha.
6eas corpus, a two days investigation, and dis
charge. The evidence disclosed many of the mys.
'eries of magnetism, and sad picture of connu-
bal felicity
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Pennsylvania Common School
System.

The annual repor. of the Superintendent, T.
Haines, for the pas. year, shows 7,S45 schools
in the State, and 363, 3,605 scholars, besides
6,93l learning German. Average number in
each school A. Average salaries Of male teach
ers per month $l7 81 cents...fcr female teach
ers per month $40 65 cents. Cos, of,eaching
each scholar As l.2 cents. Amount of tax lev.
led s5os,69o State appropriation $l93.035
The Superintendent points on. strongly the evils
of having the schools kept open for the short
average time Of less than five months year,
and recommends sundry Improvements.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

One OF the most curious of investments about TO
be made 10 California, for New York, in hotel
A building has been prepared, complete in all its
parts, and shipped on board a vessel bound to
San Francisco. 1t will accommodate two hundred
persons when finished All its furniture goes with
IT. bees and bedding, carpets, and the complete
fixtures OF 6rst-raie hotel. The entire cost OF
this venture is $4,000. A gentleman of high
worth and much experience goes out in charge OF
ii.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
New York and Erie Railroad.

Inc binghampton papers are filled with &C.
counts of the activity Of their fourishing town
since the Erie road was opened The streets
are hronged with teams and people, and all
branches of trade were feeling the benefit OF
The opening of this new avenue to New York
The freigh, house al the depot is full of goods
and produce, awaiting The departure of the cars
The trade which formerly wen. to Syracuse
from Cortland, Tompkins, Tioga and Mad son
counties. now TO considerable exlen, goes Ia
New York on the Erie road, j. being The cheap.
eI route.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Accident.-Driesbac bit by his Lion

Yesterday morning, at The National Theatre,
Herr Driesbach pu, newly imported tiger in
TO the cage with the lion, lioness and Ieopards,
and supposing the animal to be under sufficient
subjection 10 secure him from all danger, left
the cage under The care of the usual keeper
No sooner had he got out of sigh, than the lion
made an attack upon the ,igar, and in an instant
both were clenched, and wen. a, j. ",oo,h and
nail" They disputed every inch of room like
well drilled generals. Driesbach ran to quell
the fight, with spears and pieces Of jos,, and
a. last entered the cage. Blu, his power over
the beas, was at an cad. The lion seized him
and threw him down, tore his scalp on his head,
and bit him severely on his right arm, which
bled profusey. He made his escape from the
cage, with his clothes completely torn from his
back. Medical aid was called, and from the
last accounts we learn his wounds, though ex-
.remely painful, are not serious. |, was for
more than three hours aherward. that the lion
was subdued, and rendered obedien, 10 the
keepers.---Boston Mail, lst.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
weIIington's opinion of Gen. Scott.

The London correspondent of the New York
Morning Star says: was lately in company,
at fashionable party at the west end of the town,
when the subject of the American army, in con-
nection with Mexico, was hroached and can
assure you that ample justice was done American
prowess. 1t was asserted by leading member OF
Government, that the Duke of Wellington thought
General Scott the greatest military genous of the
day, and the Duke, it is well known, is anything
but fatterer.n
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

The latest form the California speculation
has assumed is presented IN the New York
Courier. |, says:
"A wealthy gentleman has taken novel
method of securing share in the California
gold. He effects insurance on the lives of those
seized with the California fever. expecting lha,
enough Of them will die TO make il profitable
operation. He has already invested several
thousand dollars in premiums. and has procured
policies upon a great number of lives.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
The Public Domain.

Our Government owns the richest, most exten-
sive, and diversified public domain on the globe,
and II it be rightly used, an immense amount OF
good may result from it. According to the re-
port OF the Commissioner of the General Land
Office it appears that the public lands contain,
near as can be estimated, l442,2l7,I97 acres. one
and half acres ofland for every man, woman. and
child on the face of the EARTH
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
State Treasurer.

The county officers and citizens of the State
generally, says the Democratic Union, seem to
have forgotten that law was passed last year,
providing that the State Treasurer shall enter
upon his duties on the first Monday of May, in
each year. Gideon J. Ball, Esq the State Treas
urer elect, is daily receiving official letters which
should be directed to Arnold Plumer, State Treas
urer until the first Monday Of May next.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Cholera Statistics.

The whole number of cases which have occurred
at the Quarantine, since the arrival of the New-
York, have been one hundred and two-of which
fifty-two died and fifty were discharged cured
Ofthese, fifty mine cases occurred among the pas
sengers of the Nep York, and twenty mine of that
number died. OF the ole inmates of the Hospital,
forty three were taken sick and twenty-five have
died =
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

GF~ The Philadelphia Money Market is CON-
paratively easy. The Banks discount most of
the first class paper that is offered, while out of
doors the rates range from nine to twelve per cent
The transactions are few, as this is the dull sea.
son Of the year.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

EVERY hour man is in debt, is year spent in
slavery. Your creditor is your master; it matters
not whether kind or severe one, the sense of ob-
lsation you incur, saps the feeling of manly inde-
Pendence, which is the first charm of youth: and
II is always through the rents in moral feeling,
'na' our happiness oozes out the most effectualIy
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
An Important Law Case.

The Judges Of The Supreme Court of this
State held private consultation on Saturday
week on the Schulkill Bank case, which was
argued before them Two or three weeks ago
No decision was pronounced on Saturday, bu,
they notified The Presiden, of the Ken,uckey
Bank and others interested, that their decision
will be agains, the Schuylkill Bank.
This case. between the Bank of Kentucky
and the Schuylkill Bank Of Philadelphia, has
been pending for the last Ten years. and involves
million and quarter of dollars. The cause
OF litigation grew out Of The extensive frauds oi
Lewis, The cashier Of the Schuylkill Bank, and
agen. IN the transfer of The Kentucky Bank II
the dlosion be as above stated i. sweeps off the
enlIre properly Of the Shuykill Bank.
1 Gov. Seward, i. is said. 10 writing The life ol
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

GFs" GoLD!" remains an all. absorbing topic
and scores Of vessels and thousands of adventur.
ers are weekly starting for the soon peopled
land. A number of young men of the Borough OF
Easton left that place for California a few days
since. Their names are John F. Bachman
Friedrich Randall, Samuel Carey, Charles Kinsey,
Cbas. laval, and Arthur and Garrison Kessler
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
A Project.

1t is stated in the New York Courier that appli-
to charter company with capital of 100000, to
convey the Saratoga water from its native spring
to New York city in glass tubes, cased in brick.
The cost is estimated at $1,000 mile or $780,
600 in the whole
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

A man, apparently about forty years of age, was
stricken with paralysis in Harrisburg last Sep
tember and being a stranger, was conveyed to the
Dauphin County Almshouse. Since then he has
so far recovered as be able to state that he has
wife and family in Philadelphia, but cannot give
any particulars.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

The scenes which transpire on the departure
Of the Californlu vessels, (says the Boston
Journal of Saturday, ,)are not devoid Of interest,
melancholy though i, be. l. requires no, a
little of that "sterner stuff to s,ie the feelings
and keep back those tender emotions of the
heart which spontaneously gush forth as these
hardy adven,urers steps on board the vessel
and, extending the hand for the las. friendly
grasp, pronounce those last words, F" good bye .
Many an eye is bedimmed with tears, an many
heart lat least among those friends who re-
main) bleeds at the separation from those who,
for years, and often from their cradles, have
been the objec, Of their affections and most ear
nest love-
Some of those who 60 out are prom,ed only
by love of adventure-a desire TO see the
world. A case came under our observation
this morning, Of young man abou, seventeen
years of age, from New Hampshire, who goes
GU, in the the brig Mary Wilder He is the
son Of rich parents, who have offered him
every inducement to stay al home. His father
has offered him ten thousand dollars if he will
remain, and an aunt, who followed him TO the
wharf, offered him seven thousand more. Bu,
he preferred going. The tears flowed down
the face of that kind aunt, as she left The wharf
after the brig had hauled off into the stream
and sorrowfulIy wended her way homewards!
1t is said that The young man is heir TO about
two hundred thousand dollars
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Perpetual Motion.

A German matchmaker, of Madison, Ga named
Charles w. Richter, announces that he has hit
upon the grand arcanum. The Augusta Senti-
mel describes his machine as " wheel, and six
inches in diameter, which sets itselfin motion and
runs with increased velocity, until stopped by the
application of external power
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
DIED.

In Smi.h6eld township, on The Isl inst,
George Ace, aged SO years. 2 months and
days.
In Stroud township, on the I'd inst, NJ
Eliza Rockefeller, wife Of Philip RockaieIi
aged about 35 years.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
California Gold Grease.

Yankee down East has invented this specific
Tor the use of gold hunters. The operator is to
grease himself well, lay down on the top of a hill,
and then roll to the bottom The gold and 'snoth-
ing else" will stick TO him. Price, $94 per box
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
CLICKENER'S SUGAR-COATED PURG!
TIVE PILLS Come on all We WIN .

~ TIVE PILLS.-Come on all ye who !
abhorred physic that ye suffered all manner
diseases rather than take it, and unite in erect,
testimonial to DIR. Clickener, who has just 3
vented pill, which has no taste but that Of p,
sugar. and which, without gripping or nauseau, vi
make your system as clear as turnbler Of ID
purest Croton, and as sound as the Jackson CD
rency. We may christen Clickener the ca
Unsickener. May he live thousand years, whi
he is likely to do if he keeps himself under
protection of his own magnificent pills.
may add that Clickener's Sugar coated Pills /
the best general family medicine that has ID
ever introduced, for they have all the puriy
advantages of physic, without any of those dad
backs which make physic such an ayersiOr
most people.
For sale at the Republican Office, by T. ScisI
the only authorized agent for Stroudsburg
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08
Auditors Notice.

The subscriber appointed by the Orphl
Court Of Pike county, to distribute the ass
of the estate Of Benjamin Depue, late Of
county of Pike, deceased, will attend O
duties of his appointment, at the house Of Oh
H. Mott, in Milford, in the said county, on
eighth day of March next, at which time
persons are required to present their s'
against the said estate or be forever after
barred. HORACE l.. WEST, AudIis
Fehruarv I 1910 -.dt
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-02-08

u 1t is believed that more than 1000 900
dozen of eggs have been sent from Maine TO Bos-
ton this season, and have been sold for something
like 100000.