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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
CLOTHING EMPORIUM
AND GENTLEMEN'S
Quitting Establishment.

No. q Cortland Street,
NEW-YORK.
Strangers and citizens desireing TO replenish
their wardrobes, may be Immediately accom-
modaied in The very best style, and at the lo,0.
est Cash prices. With choice selection of
Fall and Winter Garments
or the newest patterns, of superior make and
finish, and of the best materials equal in eve-
ry respect 10 the best custom work. Having
adopted the cash principle, upon which certain
calculations may be made, he has pursued sue
cessfuIIy for upwards of ten years, in direc, op-
position TO the runous system of oreii, which
imposes the necessity of exac,ng unnecessari-
ly high prices from paying customers he con-
linues 10 provide, and has now on hand one of
THE LARGEST.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
THE LARGEST,
MOST FA SHIONA Il BILE,

AND CHOICE ASSIGNMENTS OF
Ready Made Clothing i'm America.
From which gentlemen may depend upon
su;tng themselves satisfactory, as regards quail
ity, style, and price His large stock embra-
ces Orercoats and Cloaks of the mos, approved
styles. Dress, Frock and other Goats. Pan.
falcons of every desirable pattern, and the rich
est assortment of black Satin, Cassimer, and
other styles Of Winter Vests.
The Fancy Department
Embraces all the new and elegan, patterns, and
latest and most desirable styles of
Fancy, Six, and Satin Cravats, Suspenders,
Cloves and Hosiery, Shirts Bosoms and
Collars, Carpet Bags, &c, &c,
In addition to the above variety of Ready
Made Articles, he has for sale by the piece or
of the Atlantic cities, beautiful assortment Of
the bes, quality.
Cloths, Cassimeres, & Vcstings,
IL Gentlemen can have their orders filed
al few hours notice, and sent TO any part OF
the United States-and by sending their meas
ures, can obtain clohing on good terms as
though they were present 10 select for ihem-
selves. Address &C. BOOTH,
No 81 Cortland street, New York.
October S. lS48. 6m
}For tho liberal share Of patronage which
has been extended 10 him for so many years,
he returns unfeigned aeknowIedge and
he promises that no efforts shall be spared on
his part in future TO continue to serve his Gus.
toners on as favorable terms as any other
house in The trade.
BLANK MORTGAGES
For CO lo Of this n fifco
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YucntRn.

BY the arrival here yesterday morning of the brig
Harriet, Captain Collins, from Ssal the 18th inst.
we have received the Merida Boletin Official to the
18th inst, inclusive.
On the 2sth September Col. c. st. John Fan
court, superintendent and commander in chief OF
the British colony of Honduras, issued proclama-
ton, warning all her majestys subjects, and others
now living under the protection of the English flag
i'll that port, against furnishing either of the bcl-
gercnt parties-Indians or Yucatecoes-now fight
ing on the peninsula, with powder, arms or other
munitions of war. Col. Fancourt ntimates that all
who may be detected violating the neutrality will
forfeit their right to protection from the British
flag, and be otherwise dealt with according TO cir
cunstances. lie also states that magistrate has
been appointed, TO reside at the mouth of the Rio
Hondo, TO register British vessels ascending that
stream, who will require from their commanders
certificates from the secretary of the colony of Hon
duras vouchiug that they carry neither arms nor
ammunition for the belligerents, under penalties
above mentioned. The proclamation appears in
the Boletin Official of Merida, dated the 9th inst.
The executive Of Yucatan has issued orders that
all Indians taken prisoners, unarmed, shall be
treated with humanity, friends, in order To in
duce the population TO come III and profit by the
general amnesty offered
but the former seem to be vanquished in every con
flict, according to the testimony of the Boletin
". o. Picdypine, Moo. 25.
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The territory Of the United States j. nearly ~
Isrgc a. that Of all Europe; It's population nclud-
ing that Of the abOnginc- and immigrants, may
exceed % OOD 900, which j. not tenth part Of that
oCEuropc In August, 1890 the United States con
tanned nearly four millions 81 people, inclusive Of
about 700 900 slaves. IN 1900 there 3 ,3O5 .g25
Inhabitants; 723g.sli iu 1910; 1854 $50 in lS2D
~ $50 900 in 1880: and II O63 1856 ia June" $40; Of
whom IA 49, 0j were whites Since the era Of
1872 the area of the Union has than doubled.
migrated from Great Britain and Ireland 70 North
America chiefly to the United Statc,. w the year
ts4S there arrived az the port 81 New York lsg ,lI6
Immigrants, Of whom $500 were from Ireland,
- ,q13 from Germany, and Cab from Scotland.
The whole number n persons not natives who are
IN the United States j. believed 10 BE- nearly
four millions, or between fourth and fifth Of the
whole population.
In the year ending September 80, ls4s, 229 ,4S3
passengers arrived in the United States, besides
those via Quebcc; 1885, l26 were males, and " $50
were females. Of these, only 1923 landed al New
Orleans In ls47 and -, Ji7 359 persons left the
United Kingdom; in ls46 only 29,s5l
Some think that the Accession of population 10
thc United States by immigration will soon reach
200 900 a year Were country Glcd ND like
Germany, III persons 10 the square mile the pop.
uIation would be 5O0,OO0,OOO. Europe contained
$4,000 900 inhabitants in 1907; in 1875 they had in
crcasod 70 262 900 in the same area ESccss Of
population, enormous taxation, and the scarcity 81
subsistence. hs- driven millions 10 America within
the last 20 Year,. Al former period rclgious pei
-ecutiOu b1niyh,i thousands from otherwise HAPPY
homes.
I'm few months we will have the dccennial cen
SUI Of the United State, for 1850, and have sceI
a calculation making the population representa-
u M ST, and giving the Eastern States %; th
Middle. including Delaware, -; Western, free, 81
southern or slave -; representative in Congress
al one member fur 100 900 pcsspns, 2t which il ~.
slaaI number lor the Transaction VI business, an'
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Arrival OF Mr.. Clay.

Mr.. CLAY arrived here on Saturday by
the IL O'Clock train from Baltimore. He
was met at the Railroad depot by an i'm
mense concourse of people anxious to well
come him again to the Metropolis. As
soon as the tall and erect figure of the
great statesman appeared, the whole mass
greeted him with three hearty cheers.
Mr.. C. then started for the National Ho-
tel, accompanied by the entire assemblage,
and, upon reaching the steps of the Ma
tional, addressed those present as follows;
GENTLEMEN: Before retiring, yield to the warm
impulse of my heart, and pause 10 offer you my
grateful thanks for the cordial welcome with which
you have greeted me. II is among the agreeable
reflections of this moment that, having passed many
years of my life in this city, shall be permitted to
renew old associations and TO revive all the pleas
ing recollections of the past With such OF you as
have your homes here il will be my privilege to
again meet, and to them and to all who have so
highly honored me to-day, repeat the offer OF my
hearty Acknowledgements.
AT the conclusion of these remarks Mr..
G. retired amidst the loud huzzas Of the
throng who had assembled to welcome his
return to our city.
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INCREASE OF WESTERN CoMMERcE.-Some idea
may be formed OF the great increase of trade with
the west by reference to MIR. A. C.. Morton's report
IN the last number of the Journal Of the american
Institute, which shows the amount of shipping on
the lakes at various periods. In 1925 there were
but thirty or forty small craft, and steamboat,
OF $50 tons burden, on Lake Eric-the first steam
boat having passed through Lake Michigan in 1926
or 1871 In lS45 there were ON the lakes, above
Niagara Falls, sixty steam vessels, having an ag-
schooners, OF $1,000 tons, the whole costing 81, :
600 The shipping of all the lakes in 1876
amounted 10 l36,S36 tons, and valued at So
100000. The amount of merchandise transported
that year was 1861 0SS TONS while that of lS4l was
2,O7l SOP tons, showing that the trade had nearly
doubled in five years. The number of passengers
transported in 1916 was $50 900, and the value OF
this business estimated at 8 4 100000
The value OF lake commerce, in lS47, according
TO the report made TO Congress, exceeded 4 l4l :
000, 900, only $1,000 900 less than the value OF
all the exports of the United States in lS4S and
nearly double the value OF all the products received
at New Orleans in 1857 by the Mississippi river
In all the immense territory which surrounds the
great lakes and which now produce this surprising
amount OF commerce, there was in 1876 but one
organized State, and the total population did not
exceed 100000 souls.
At the present time there is cluster of six large
States about these waters, containing a popula.
ton of between four and five millions Of inhab.
itants
Embracing the States and Territories whose trade
will float over these lakes 10 an eastern market we
have area of nearly 100000 square miles, or an
extent Of territory three times large as the king
dom of PRUSSIA, and nearly twice as large as
France.
In 1887 the wheat and -four passing Lakes Erie
and Ontario 10 lie forwarded to market through
the Erie canal amounted TO only about IS 900 tons
while, IN 1917, the amount was $4,000 tons.
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Eastern Mails for Ohio.

Mr.. GREELEY writes to the Tribune, under date
of Nov. 25, from Sandusky, as follows:
"The mail arrangements arc not yet perfect on
this great route. For instance, the Albany express
train reached Buffalo little before nine O'Clock on
Friday evening, and the passengers thereon, who
had left New York on Thursday evening al six
o'clock, came on board the fine steamboat Ameri-
ca, Captain Howe, which left hour afterwards
and landed US here, after a pleasant though slow
passage, at eight last evening But the great cast
ern mail for Ohio and all beyond Is not here is
still lying in Buffalo, presume, for want of time
TO distribute IL between the arrival Of the express
train and the Americas leaving and, as a severe
blow set in last night, and bids fair 10 continue,
that mail is very likely to hang back these three
days. This Is grossly wrong, and must be re-
formed. The mail for this route must be made up
by itself at New York Albany and Boston-put in
special charge OF the mail agents on the cars, who
should distribute the way-mail for southern and
western Ohio TO accompany IL; and Immediately
on the train reaching Buffalo, il should be sent al
once TO the Sandusky boat, without being taken 10
the Buffalo post office at ALL The cost Of this need
be nothing; the advantage would often DO great"
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MAoSrrrcEsr PRrvArE pARrY-The most splen.

MAGNIFICENT PRIVATE PARTY.-The most SPLEEN
did private party, its extent and princey appoint
ments considered, ever given in this country, was
probably that which took place on Thursday eve
ming at the chateau of DR.. D. in Boston. Invi-
tations TO the number of FIVE or six hundred had
been given out for week previously, and il was
for many days the topic of discussion and matter
Of high anticipation. The chateau of Mr.. D is
thoroughly European in its architecture internal
and external, and IN its furniturein both particu-
lars rivaing almost every other private residence
in the country. On the occasion of this party the
chGteau was thrown open in its whole extent and
no less than six large rooms devoted to the
ception and uses of the company. The whole was
most magnihcently furnished, and decorated in
gal style, exceling altogether told most OF
| the French and German chateaus Of the present
day. The various halls and apartments were bril-
i hantly lighted in the most snowy and costly style
1 The gates and entrance halls, excelling baronia
grandeur, we're attended by serving men in live
i rice, who waited upon and announced the guests
I But above all the other arrangements the mos
| magnificent and recherche Of all was the banquet
ing saloon, which n scene of brilliancy anC
splendor not easily TO be described and probably
seldom, if ever, excelled in any private mansion in
| this country in Europe. The golden and silver
plate, the Sevres china, the magnificent display o.
Bohemian cut glass, of numerous colors, the can
l delabras, &c, &c, gave richness TO the whole
| which alike astonished and dazzled the beholder
| The yiands and dishes, the achievements of the
| culinary and confectionery art, were in perfect
keeping with all the other arrangements of the
/ eyening-elaborate and artistical.-Bunker Hi
II aurora.
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Christianity and the Tariff.

1t has been said lately by professor we believe,
in one of our eastern colleges, that Christianity is
failure" We not aware of the process of
reasoning by which the learned gentleman arrived
ever, by the pous editor Of the POST that TO advo-
cate protection for our domestic manufactures
affords " reason for he spread Of infdehtyn' That
Is protection for manufactures il a reason for free
trade in religion Just think of that. Now, we
venture say that this view Of the case has never
before presented itself 10 the minds Of any Of our
readers. This Harper Is profound philosopher
Religion l. hcnceforth 10 be regulated upon ''sd-
ing scale-it is TO flourish decline in exact ac-
cordancc with the rise or fall Of pig-ron in the
foreign market Good We always suspected that
Harper had an India rubber conscience but VIC
never believed that II could b. stretched Ia this cx
tent before Why, THE beats Proudhon and the
whole tribe Of modern French philosophers hollow
But this II not all. Some two or three reverend
preacher, Il appears, were in tho conventions and
mark you how Harper disposes Of them. "These
teachers Of Christiarify are hemselreI the greatest
sinners 30 Now this i too bad, Mr. Harper Our
Divine Master says TO us-"Judgc not, that We be
not judged'-and We beg to suggest 20 you, that il
would have been well if you had paid attention 10
the Divine admonitiOn. Surely il ought to be
enough for you 20 Tread men out Of the party"
without "reading" them out of the pale Of Christian
ty also Think Of the consequences, Lecky-thiuk
Of the responsibility which will rest upon your
head. Many piOus man are convinced kas
advocated protection for home industry, under the
foolish notion that he was bound 90 provide for his
own household. II your charity be- Of that dcscrp.
ton that IL IL always abroad, aud by any chance
ne, remains at home; we bcscech you, ne, erthc-
less, 10 spare yet little while these poor deludcd
men, who really imagine, strange ~ IL may APP
pear, that next 10 the duty which they owe to God
IL that which they owe to their country.
UiffSiuuO MSrcuyU
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The charge of the EOening Post against
the mint, that it sends forth gold coin lack,
ing in certainty and uniformity of value,
has elected the following letter from the
director to Mr.. Phoenix:
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES, !
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "a, lS49. s
SIR: Your communication of the Sth inst, enclos-
ing slip from one of the New York papers, was
received two days since. 1t required some time
especially in press of business, to consider what
answer should or could be made to grave and
surprising allegation, the force of which is con
densed in the caption of ''false mintage." AS to
accuracy of assaying and melting, confidently
affirm that there is not mint in the world which
can show strcter faithfulncss to the legal stand
ards than has been maintained here for long Sc
ries of years.
have taken steps to ascertain whether the state
ment is true, that the Bank of England does not
ceive our gold coin, without previous melting and
assay. Surprising it to be true, as have little doubt
it is there two ways of accounting for the fact,
which should cause any writer, understanding his
subject, to hesitate before publishing wholesale
discredit of the national currency, and wounding
the reputation and the feelings of those who en-
trusted with it's manufacture.
The first is, that within the past sixteen years we
have had three various standards, established by
law, for gold coin; first, up to June, 1884, it
D carats, or 9l62-3 thousandths; at that time it
was reduced to 225 thousandths and in Janu-
AIRY 1897, there was further change to the more
simple proportion of 900 thousandths, or nine
tenths. or this fact have been surprised to find
that most intelligent dealers in foreign ex
change have not clear apprehension and it is
not, therefore, wonderful if the Bank of England,
unwilling to take the trouble Of discriminating by
dates and devices, should the shorter of
melting down and assayng.
The other solution, and rather the more probable
(though they may consist with each other) is that
it is contrary to usage every where for the mint Of
one country to take the coins of another by tale
at the alleged fneness. 1t is not done here; we
celye the gold sovereign, not at the alleged fine
ness whichi does not reach but at its actual assay,
after melting. In matter of this kind there is no
courtesy to be wasted, side or the other.
The Bank Of England, you are aware, is the chan
mel through which the mint of England is supplied
with material, the two institutions being closely
connected
You will perceive, then, that have been
charged with false mintage, and the currency of
the country has been disgraced because we have
followed the various standards enacted by law, or
else, because the mint Of England, like all other
minis, takes our coin upon their own assay, and
not upon our testimony.
Allow me, in conclusion, to express my obliga
tons to you, for having made me acquainted with
this charge, and thus enabled me to ropel it.
Very respectfully, your faithful servant,
R. M. PATTERSON, Director.
Hon. J. PHILLIPS PHRNIx, Member of Congress.
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| An Eccentric TRAvELLER.-A gentleman named
Randall solicitor in Southampton, in the
habit of taking tour every year, which occupied
him two or three months. He would leave South
ampton suddenly, scarcely acquainting his conf
dental clerk that he going and no one would
know any thing about him until his clerk would re-
ceiye a letter from him dated perhaps from ST.
Petersburgh or Vienna About two months since
he left Southampton suddenly and secretly, accord
ing TO his usual practice, and no one knew OF his
whereabouts until his clerks received letter, about
"A fortnight since from him, from Canada-since
which, information has been received that Mr.. Ran
dali was taken i'll of cholera, died. and buried
in twelve hours in America. Had he died day
before, no one in this country would probably have
ever heard any thing about his decease; but he hap
pened TO have been introduced 10 some one about a
day before he taken ill, which person attended
him In his illness, and has written 10 Southampton
the particulars of his death. MIR. Randall was one
of the most talented in his profession in the
south of England. He unmarried and about
forty five years of age He was great connoisseur
in pictures and his collection is said TO be worth
100000 Mr.. Randall has died wealthy, and has
left large portion of his property To charities and
schools in Southampton. He was much respected
in the town, and the news and particulars OF his
death have caused great sensation there
London Globe.
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The CONVENTION OF IRoN MASTERS at Pttsburg
adjourned Friday last, having completed the
business that called them together. The great
point of discussion in the convention was, whether
specific duties or sliding scale would be the most
ecacious for the protection Of the interests Of their
trade. The matter debated for a long while
and the sentiment seemed 10 be against the sliding
scale. II was commended that IL would open the way
10 continual fraud. II man brought a ship load
of iron 10 New York, il his interest TO repre-
sent that his iron was Of the highest quality, and
ought to command the best price. His object in
this clear, for the higher the price Of the ar
tclc the lower the amount Of duty 10 be paid True
tho man might go the next day and sell his iron at
less price than the invoice value; but il had arca
dy passed the custom house, and the remedy was
gone On pig iron IL was generally conceded that
ten dollars per ton more than would be an
adequate protection TO this branch Of the iron man
ufacture in the United States. On bar iron Ia king
into consideration the improvements machinery,
twenty dollars per ton would be equal now 10 what
twenty five dollars would have been a few years
ago. The convention disposed Of the subject by
adopting the following resolution:
"Rssoived, That il is the sense Of this conven-
ton, at the present state Of the foreign market that
il will require duty Of ten dollars Sl0) per ton
on pig iron, and twenty dollars per ton ON common
bar, and corresponding increase all other iron
and manufactures Of iron, in proportion TO cost Of
make, 10 protect the American market"
philadelphia Ledger, 27h.
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Ohio.

The legislature of this State convenes at
Columbus to-day. We regret TO notice
that difficulty, similar 10 that which trans
pred at the last session, is anticipated,
which will prevent an early organization
Of the lower House There seems to be
no dispute about the fact, that in the Sen
ate the Wings have clear majority, and
that no delay will cnsue in the organlza-
ton Of that branch Of the legislature.
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DIR. Parknlali.

The letter of our correspondent from
Boston describes the intense excitement
prevailing in that neighborhood in regard
to the mysterious disappearance of DR..
PARKMAN. Since that letter was written,
we have telegraphic dispatches which an
nounce that DR.. WEBSTER, of the Medical
College in that city, has been arrested and
confined in Jail on the suspicion of having
been concerned in the murder of this UNI
fortunate man. The circumstances must
have been of the strongest significance
which induced this step; in view of the
character which has been hitherto borne
by DIR. Webster, and the apparent absence
of all motive for such an horrible atrocity.
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miscellaneous.
From the Southern Literary Messenger.
The Open window.

The Open window.
BY II. W. LoNGFE Elbow.
The old house by the lindens
Stood silent in the shade,
And on the gravel pathway
The light and shadow played.
! saw the nursery windows
Wide open TO the air,
But the faces of the children,
They were no longer there.
The large Newfoundland house-dog
Was standing by the door,
He looked for his little playmates,
Who would return no more.
They walked not under the lindens,
They played not in the hal
But shadow, and silence, and sadness,
Were hanging over all,
The birds sang in the branches
With sweet, familiar tone,
But the voices of the children
Will be heard in dreams alone.
And the boy, who walked beside me,
He could not understand
WHY closer in mine, ah! closer,
pressed his soft, warm hand.
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HON. J. Phillips PHOENIX, Member of Congress

SHOE FACTORY IN GEoRGIA.-There is at Alta
lanta, Ga, extensive boot and shoe manufacto-
ry, which has recently been established by Messrs.
j. T. & II. j. HUMPHREYS, and, though but little
over six months in operation, turns out from twelve
TO fifteen hundred pairs of boots and shoes month
-ly The demand far exceeds the capacity of the
establishment, and Atalanta bids fair to become the
LYNN" of the South. The shoes made are of va
rious descriptions but chiefly the russets for
negroes, and are sold cheaper than the New Eng
land shoes. The workmen paid by the piece,
and earn from eight to ten, and some even twelve,
dollars per week