davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
The Post Office Department.

The Pennsyiran'cn, says the Daily News con-
iinnes lis mournlal eroakings aboutthe post-office
department. G Il says "itis unsafe to remit money
letters by mall" "very few ever reach their
destination" That robberies have been very fire.
quea Of late is true, but in forty cases out of
fifty The perpetrators have been whining Locofo-
cos whose tears and biuer lamentations alone
kept them in Office. The Locofoco agents of the
department are by no means unwilling that the
nails should become deranged and money letters
lost, SO long as the odium of the first falls on
Whig administration, and the. remiitances Of the
last go into their own pockets. Much has been
done TO reform the department, but much more re-
mains to be done. rr
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
Cure for Headache.

work has recently been published in Paris. by
an eminent physician, in which he describes new
remedy for headache. He uses mixture of lea
and salt, in the proportion of to j. as cold mix
ture, and this he applies, by means OF little purse
of silk gauze, with rim of gu,ta percha, to lin
tied spots on the forehead or other parts of the
scalp where rheumatic headache is felt II give s
instantaneous relief. The skin is subject 10 the
process from half minute to one and half min.
utes, and is rendered hard and white 1t is good
in erysipelas and diseases Of the skin.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

E The Christian Advocate d Journal has cores
pondent who hits the nail right on the head, and
does 1t at the first blow. See if he does ntl
PAYING DEBTs.-ln speaking for a second time of
our obligations to each other in paying our debts,
and keeping our promises sacred, will venture to
say, and believe it to be strictly true, there were
no failures on the part of professors of religion in
such things, it would become SO disreputabe tina.
non professors would be much more careful, and
it would gradually disappear. ~ .dtt#
have many times had my attention directed
to several failures in Wallst the details of which
were far from reputable, with the closing remark,
they were very promnen, members of Mr.. IS
church.
A few years since, very respectable and ven.
cradle old gentleman was found presiding at ma.
ny of the charitable and other benevolen, insti,u.
tons at their anniversaries-eyer ready to lend
helping hand and subscription to forward temper
ance, peace, missionary and other societies, in,en.
ded to meiorate the present as well as the future
condition of mankind; and who was envied by
many for the talent he displayed, as well as dis
position evnced for the good of his fellow-men.
A crash took place in Wall-st and never since
have seen him at any Of those meetings. On
inquiry, it said that he was unable to meet his
obligations, being short about $50 OOo He is still
to be seen occasionally in the streets, looking as
we'll as ever, enjoying dignifed retirement, with
out apparently having the least idea of the opinion
all honest men must have ofhim.
know family, the members of which probably
never refused to head the list of subscribers for
any charitable object; but when called on for pay
ment, would say their names were given to give
character to the object, and induce others to
subscribe. Very few of their associates appeared
to give more not one really gave less.
An insolvent debtor is now the most prominent
trustee OF one of the churches in this city, not dar
ing to call the most worthless thing his own which
his creditors can take. He is constantly lecturinp
his brethren for their slavish love of money, and
their obligations to support religious institutions
have not time 20 enumerate many other cases
which now occur to me, and will only remark,
that if professors of the above character only knew
the difficulty they throw in the way of their pastors
in their appeals to the unconverted they would
turn from their evil ways, and be no longer one of
the most serious stumbling blocks in the way of
ungodly men. CAsBoS.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
Philadelphia Market.
November IL, 1910.

The FLOUR marke, continues quiet, but
holders are firm al SIS per barrel for standard
shipping brands. a, which 1000 barrels were
sold For city consumption, prices range from
SIS TO SIS IS. vI4ssa sos
RYE FLOttR.--The demand continues lin.
tied. Sales Of 500 barrels at So per bar
rel
CORN MEAL is dull al So
GRAlN.---Red Wheat is in good demand.
and a 1000 bushels sold at ST. .o7, and 1900
bushels White al 81 ,lS per bushel. sla
2 RYE 10 worth 81 65 cents. saa
CORN is in limited demand, and has de.
clined TO So cents for Yellow. ea
OATS sell slowly al % 80 cents per bush
el Tor Southern and IS cents for Pennsylvania.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
Interesting from Mexico.
From tie National Intelligencer, 7h.

FROM L1e IVGtf0ndt lnteAtgencer, TN.
We understand that the War Department has
received from Col. Washington, commanding in
New Mexico, the interesting intelligence that he
had concluded Treaty of Peace with the formid-
able tribe of Narajoe Indians. Col. w. returned
to Santa Fe on the 25th of September from an
expedition into the country of the Navajoes, dur
ing which they entered into the treaty. Previous
to concluding the treaty, however, the head Chief
OF the tribe, Narbona, was killed in skirmish-
Ihls Chief had been Tor thirty years the scourge
of the inhabitants of New Mexico The valleys
In the Navajoe country are represented as being
exceedingly fertile, and the corn crops very abun-
dant The tribe numbers from seven to ten thou
sand souls, OF whom between two and three thou
sand are warriors, who are generally we'll mounted
and armed with guns or lances, and bows and ar
rows.
The expedition under Major S. S,een. Of the
first Dragons, had also returned to Santa Fe from
the country of the Apaches On the 10th July an
affair had occurred between the hostile Apaches
and the troops at Sierra del Sacramento, which
was highly creditable TO our officers and men,
On the 10th August small 6ragoon force, under
this officer dee ated large party of Apaches near
the Copper Mines on which occasion the Major
was severely wounded; after which Lieut. Bryan,
OF the Typographical Engineers, succeeded to the
command OF the detachment e s39
On the same day (l6th August) Lieut.. Burnside.
OF the Third Artillery, had an affair with the pa
che Indians IN the vicinity of Los Vagas, which
resulted in their defeat, with much loss, only ten
out of forty escaping The Lieutenant was slight
ly wounded. ns tGB
Capt. Papin, commanding at Los Vallas, with
his company of volunteers, surprised party of
marauding Apaches on the nigh. of the 9th Sept
near San Vagas, killing and woundng number of
them, the bodies of six Indians having been left
upon the field. The noted chief Petrillo was
killed and his wife taken prisoner
The battalion Of six companies Sd Infantry, un-
der Brevet Maj. ]. Van Horn, which marched for
San Antonio, Texas, arrived at Ell 2aso on Sent
9Th, all well. Owing to the necessity of opening
the road the march occupied loo days.
Early In October it was the intention of Breyet
Lieut.. Col. e. Johnston, of the Typographical
Egineers. and Capt. French, Assistant Quarter
MASTER to return to San Antonio. and they were
to be escorted by company of infantry under
Capt. King.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

The correspondent of the Courier e. ENQUIRER
vindicates himself from the charge of having orig
mated this story and says
IL ! mistook the facts, then in doing SO, merely
followed the erampie of NJ. Bodisco himself for he
al one time believed that his banishment had been
deefeed ysibe Emperor, and the evidence which
induced me toibelieve that such decree had sac-
ruaig been carried ntoexecution, was such as no
man IN fis senses would reject. 4 did not speak
at random and now affirm that the letter received
by Madame Bodfsco proves nothing beyond the
simple facts that NJ Bodisco is now in ST. Peters.
burgh. -" 's2RE9
The facts in the case viii turn out as follows:-
LIST NJ. BOdisco violated an edict OF the Emperor
an acquiring property in this county.
b ID. lie and his nephew were entrapped into the
Emperors hands on mere pretext, but in fact, to
call the Minister 20 an account for this offence
Sd. NJ Bodisco, on learning the Emperor's rea-
son for summoning himto St. Petersburgh, became
alarmed, and thereupon statement was conveyed
10 this city, in such terms and through such me-
dum as to make il almost certain that he had been
banished
. zth. M. Bodisco is now. in ST Petersburgh, IN
der the dspleasure Of the Emperor, from which
he may not escape ss9as dsssea sg8
might make these things apparent to every one,
but content myself with reminding you that ! am
no, in the habit of speaking at random.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
The doinss Of a Vote or two.

One single vote sent Oliver Cromwell to the
long Parliament, Charles Stuart to the scaffold,
revolutonized England. and made Great Britain
free. -Four votes, in the City of New York. made
Thomas Jefferson President of the United States;
made the tariff of 1916. One vote gave us Texas,
made war with Mexico, slew thousands Of our peo-
pie and purchased California, turned thither the
tide of emigration, and will probably change the
destiny OF the world.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
Constructive MiIeage-.Reform.

A correspondent of the New York Courier, writ.
ing from Washington, Oh the 29th, says
Senators in Congress will no longer be allowed
10 ilch from the public Treasury under the spuri-
Gus claim for constructive mileage" For years
past, on the advent of every new Administration
the Senate has been in the habit of charging full
mileage for attendance at the special executive
session of that body in addition to the amount re-
ceived for the regular session OF course this
usage had its origin during the existence of the
dynasty of peculators;" but it was killed few
days since by that incorruptible and intrepid guar
dian Of the peoples money, the Hon. Elisha Whit
tiesey, first comptroller of the Treasury. 1t seems
that claim came up in usual from, for $4,000
paid by A. Dickens. Esq, Clerk of the Senate,
for constructive mileage" in attendance at the
special executive session in March last and every
member OF the Senate, save three, received pay.
Mr.. Wbittlesey, after full delberation, was of
opinion that the claim ought not 10 be allowed
Fearing. however, that the Administration might
regard this as an inoPportune occasion for such
action as might displease the Senate, he stated
the case to the President, through Mr. CLAYTON,
and added the remark that, if it was not thought
proper to act in accordance with his (Mr. W.,s)
convictions, he would resign the Comptrollershp
The Presidents prompt and characteristic reply
was, "Tell MIR. Whittlesey to do what is right. and
let the consequences take care Of themselves -
The claim was Immediately rejected. Mr. Dick
ems has his remedy against the honorable Sena-
tors, and 1t Is to be hoped that they will immedi
ately make restitution"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
Agricultural Experiment.

a member of the Agricultural Society of Brest
lately sowed some wheat, without preparatory
ploughlng or digging, and covered it with fresh
straw, after having walked over it to press the
grain down. The product is said to have been
superior in quantity and quality to wheat raised
IN the ordinary way from the same amount ofseed
and the soil was Of the worst kind. The same
experiment with wheat and other grain has often
been tried before, and with apparently similar re-
suits; but the result has never proved sufficiently
advantageous to induce farmers TO abandon the
established mode of cultivation.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
Speaker of Congress.

The Hon. James Thompson, of the Erie district
is urged by some Of the Locofoco papers for the
Speakership of the next Congress. We like the
suggestion. Mr. Thompson is just the man to suit
the Locofoco party in its present condition As
his name is recorded for and against the wimot
proviso, he ought 10 be able to unite in his sup
port the harmonious democracy" Of the North
and South; the East and West In the event of
his election, each division might and doubtless
would claim il as a victory s@a7 Z z,,i -efr~4
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

Preparations, il is said, are making at Wash
ington for long session of Congress. some of the
members engaging houses until August next, ex-
Pecting seven Or eight months session. For all
Ihe business usually transacted, there is no neces-
sity for the session consuming as MANY weeks.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
The Cost Of the Great Pacific
Railway.

At the St. Louis Convention an estimate was
submitted by Col. Crutis, skillful engineer, of
the cost of the road to the Pacific, and the cost
of a survey. The load can be made, he thinks,
for eighty eight millions Of dollars; and one thou
sand men, Tan engineer, with party being as
signed to each one hundred miIes,l can complete
the survey in one year. m ..--.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
Burying a Woman with Military
H0nOrS.

The Mexicans have such martial spri,
that they even bury women with military hon
ors. The wife of Gen Hernandez, Governor
OF The State of Vera Cruz, having died, her re-
mains were escorted to the cemetery by CON-
pany OF the Guarda Nacionsl and one of ar,il-
lery, with all The great men of the CITY in the
funeral coHege. guns. az the procession moved,
firing from the Castle and Forts of Conception
and Santiago. as ..,ts, ,--.s-a.4.r, :. s.,l.'.-,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

The New York Tribune says that there is
machine in that city, similar TO an od-fashioned
hand churn, for curing meat in about len hours,
more thoroughly, it is claimed, than could be done
in sixteen days by the old method. II has been
exhibiting at the American Institute Fair.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

RAFTING ExrsAoRDINARY.-The greatest haul at
rat catching we have ever known, took place at
the granary of Henry Drinker, ESQ.,, near this vii.
lage, few days since. BY placing bag at the
only hole from which they could escape, the as
tonishing number of l72 rats were caught and
killed.-Montrose PA Register.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
Indian Treaty.-Large Acquisition of
Land.

The Minnesota Register says treaty has
been effected with the Half Breeds for the land
lying west ofthe Mississippi, bordering upon Lake
PePin. about 20 miles below this place It is
bounded on the river about 80 miles, making some
100000, acres, purchased for 100000, or about
so cents an acre.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

1F Somebody gives the following receipt for
making lemonade: d8tae<
Get bowl of pure water, let a dozen pretty
girls kiss in it, and then get an old maid and just
let her look at it, and the lemonade is done did.
N. B. If she looks twice at it, another dozen
of girls must be got Immediately 2aaa g
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
Temperance scruples.

There is temperance lady in Boston who won't
speak to shoemaker because he uses punch in
his business We know another of the craft, says
the Boston Post. whom a lady refused to marry,
having, as she alleged, conscientious scruples
against taking a cobber." That was the sole
reason, and the poor fellow has never heard the
last of il. - ..l.....
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15
State Treasurer.

! The Locofocos are presenting candidates innu-
meiable for the Office Of State Treasurer 1t is
admitted that the present incumbent is one of the
best the State has ever had-but he is a Whig.-
In what light does this present the Locofocos late
cry about prescription Truly, they are consis-
tent! ire-s{. .at tser sresf-r.-l -f.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

A million Of dollars was dispatched to Furone
during the past week, in payment for the goods
imported under the present Anti-AmerIcan tariff.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

A PRIZE NoBLY WoN--A, the Bourbon.
Ky. Agricultural Fair, held on Thursday last.
Mrs. Chapman Coleman, daughter of Gov.
Crilenden received the premium, 500 Cup
for The best silk quilt, made with her own
hands. Il is a wholesome indication 10 sec
ladies' con'ending for premiums in nanufac-
lures. A4st 5'gs-
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

New York journal says the single item of
cigars for the Common Council Of ,ha, city, from
May lst, ls4s to November Ist, lS49, is s,oo thou
sand nine hundred and sirty- -t,co dollars,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

TURNED CATHOLIC The Protestant Church
man Of Saturday, gives currency 10 rumor
tha, the Rev. Dr.. Forbes. late Rector of ST.
Luke's, New York, has sought home in the
bosom OF the Roman Church." 1iis .s8,s97-
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

II is estimated that million of dollars have
been paid for messages on the different telegraph
lines during the past year
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-15

Spain is indebted TO England $45.0oo0o and
il is said that Cuba is, pledged for the payment Of
the debt 'sIl.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-01

The CALIFORNIA COINAGE The amount of Cali orna
gold coined at the mint in this city the present time
including that received by the government but about
$50 600 and this has all been coined few of the PIECE
coined for the government with the word "Ca" pom
their face distinguish them, but the remainder
the gold melted with other lots The visitors ou
mint rarely find the dies for striking off gold coin opera
ton and even il the sanue expectations the
Producvenes Of the California pacers realized the
machinery in the mint of this city is efficient coir
times told The die for coming eagles alone work
at the Of eghtysix per minute, $780, which, in
single days work of ten hours, would 35 600
rather than the daily yield will probably ever be.
Philadeiyhia Public Ledger.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-01

To the Editor Of the Union:
In your paper of this morning. you give place to
municalion of Common Sense" the subject of the
Panama railroad This writer admits that the proposed
work is of great national Importance and that good
deal of enthusiasm prevails in IFS favor These adms-
sons cover the whole ground If they rightly made,
is conceded that the work ought to be made nation
al grounds and that it may be made by private enter
PRISE with national countenance of the prevailing
Sense" drawn from the failure Of European governments
to undertake the enterprise, and the probability OF its
failing work OF commercial profit, fall to the ground.
What may be nationally important to the United States.
may be nationally disastrous to England Whether or
not it may be profitable speculation, IS aqueson Tor
the contractors and for the government The gov
eminent need look at only as national object; and in
this view Common Sense" comedies its Importance.
The United States not called upon by the bill now
before Congress to make any adudnces. They propose
merely employ the road when built for certain trans
poraion for which it is proposed to pay 250oO0 year
If the road not built the money is not to be paid No
payment can be required till the road is completed and
the service performed. What security therefore, do the
United States require for the performance of the work
No work pay has always been considered the best
kind of security.
The proposed work is to be completed in three years
and not in eight and if it is questionable specua
ton have deferred European capitalists so long from
undertaking it, three years certainly very brie
term for the enlistment of American enterprise and CAPT
tai and the completion of great project of admitted ma
onal importance. The bill before Congress Tor the
Panama railroad, far from requiring eight annual
staments in advance does not call for the payment of
entirely by steam power Before again addressing the
public this question, Common Sense" will do well to
obtain a little COMMON lNFUkMAIlON.
JANUARY 81, 1S40.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-01
The Navy.
TO the Editor of The Union:

Permit me, friend Justice to call the attention OF
Congress to its OF the navy and its partial legls
aton IN favor OF the army at the close OF the Mexican
in which both branches of our military SER
engaged, and where all were heroes and worthy
of the laurel The Mexican not of prizes.
Mexico had neither navy commerce. and, with a few
miserable exceptions the captures made by navy
entirely vaueess The train of wagons that bore the silver
from city in the wake of the conqueror supposed
have exceeded the value OF all the prizes captured by
fleets in the Mexican war; and yet, while the navy
watched the shore, and joined land expeditions carrying
the war into the interior, fighting, bleeding, and dying
the pompon and blue jacket logeher-the army has re-
ceived promotion, breves, extra pay and land warrants
and the navy has had expressive silence and cruel neg
lect Is tins right Is i honest honest Is i worthy of
ty years ago was subordinate officer in the civil
branch of navy now, am entirely separated from
it, and am Supposed because will not palllae Its abuses
to be its enemy. Friend enemy, it is right or
wrong, cannot, as an American citizen, look on with
cold indifference, and see merit unrewarded and vaor
forgotten. How long is it since the navy became such
unpopular institution! Was it in the with AL
giers and Morocco, with Tunis and Tripo! Was it so
when the La Vengeance Went down in the midnight
fight; when the Good Man Richard became the house
hold word of the world when the Corsair struck her
bloody flag the stars and the Guerrero lay apoweress
wreck upon the sea! Oh no. Nor would il be so now,
nation had been engaged in battle with first rate
foreign power Beating along shpless shore; breast
ing the surf of inaccessible coasts wrestling with north
ers; warpng up residential rvers pent up in narrow
quarters and obliged take to another element 10 fight
the foe-Our present navy performed more labor endured
fatigue, suffered sickness, and sustained more
losses of in the war with Mexico than the navy of
1900 or 1872 And has a commodore lieutenant been
breveted promoted Has petty officer received ceri
cate OF inertia mdShipman sword, or seaman gra-
tuy in money! How different the case in the land forces
There the brevets and the promotions were like leaves
in Vaambrosa" There certificates of merit, like the
patents of the Legion of Honor, everywhere be
case of honorable discharge by death otherwise from
the service; and there three months extra pay
allowed from the outgoing general to the drummer boy
on his last parade. .
Was it because the navy had but little political infu
ence and could be of service to either party during
the last election that it sent away without proper
acknowledgment of its bravery and its prompttude'
hope not feel confident that it not and yet it
looks terribly like it. J. f. ID.