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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17
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ELoPEMENT ExTRAoRDINARY.--A curious case of
elopement took place IN this county last Monday.
The parties are married, and when we take into
consideration that both leave families behind, we
are lead to call the elopement of an extraordi-
nary character. The woman who eloped is Mary
Edwards, of s.; Clair the mans name is B.
case, as we have obtained them from an authentic
source, are as follows Jenkn Edwards the hus-
band of Mary Edwards, is an industrious and no.
nest man ; but having met with an accident some
time since, by which he was deprived of the use
of an arm, and the sight of eye, and being I'M
able TO obtain a livelihood by labor, he was COM
PEELED to seek relief by asking assistance from
strangers ; and while upon such expedition,
French, who is married man. became upon init
mate terms with Mrs. Edwards. Mr. Edwards
returned last week, and brought with him con-
siderable sum of money. Mr.. French loving Mrs.
Edwards more than Mrs. French and Mrs Ed
wards thinking more, perhaps, of Mr.. French than
Edwards, they conceived plot Of clipping This
plot, last Monday, put into execution and
both parties came TO Pottsve as man and wife,
W. we presume Obtained passage IN the morning train
OF cars, ana started tor parts unknown. Mr.. Ed
wards missing his wife, was Immediately upon the
alert, and suspectlng something of the kind had
occurred, as they had been seen vending their
way to the depot, took the necessary precauion bv
was sent to Reading and Philadelphia, putting the
police OF those places upon the watch for the run
Always They escaped detection. A full descrp-
ton of the lady was sent to Reading; with the
kind of bonnet she wore. The cars arriving at
Reading, the police were on the ground but no
lady whose apparel correspondent with the descrip-
ton to that gwen, it is supposed that she changed
her bonnet before starting from the depot at this
place, and left the cars, either at Reading or be-
fore arriving there As yet nothing has been
heard of them. Mrs. Edwards leaves Mr. r. with
family of several children and Mr.. French
leaves a wife and several children also. This is
indeed curious case, and one which shows the
degree of depravity of which come persons can be
guilty. 1t may be proper to state that Mrs Ed
wards took with her one chid-a daughter- .
PottsriNe (Pa.) Advert,ser, Aph IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17

Arm 1.-THE Honorable the Recorder in the chair.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting were read and
approved.
Petitions Of various persons for the correction Of taxes
weoc presented and referred and from persons to be
appointed clerks Of the Marine Court. Referred to
committee on county Offices.
Communications prom james Conner, Esq, County
Clerk informing the Board that in consequence OF the
alteration in the Marine Court which deprived IL OF the
power ~ naturalzing citizens that duty devoved on
the other Courts that IL would be necessary to employ
an additional clerk In his make out naturaiza-
ton papers and requesting the Board to fix proper
rum TO be allowed him for his services referred After
other unimportan business the Board adjourned
TO Monday next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17

The Shreveport (La.) Journal of the 3lst ut.,
says p" fight came of on the 2lst ultnio, at
Point Chico, Pamela county, Texas, reminding the
citizens OF those parts of the days of the regulators
and moderators A dispute arose between a DR..
Maui and man named Mitchell, the cause of
which was a gallon of whiskey; Maui stabbed
Mitchell, and also his brother, who attempted to
part them, wounding the latter severely, and then
vainosed to an adjacent swamp. A younger brother
OF the Mitchells being sent for, pursued Maui, and
overtaking him in the swamp, shot him down.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17

TExAs-CHoLERA AT PoRT LAvAcA.-I}y the ar
rival yesterday of the steamers Yacht and Portland
from Matagorda Bay, (says the Galveston Ne,ns of
the 3lst ut.,) we have the sad intelligence of the
cholera having appeared in Lavaca. Mr. George
Peacock, Mr.. s. Seguie, chief clerk in the Quar-
termasters Department, and Mrs. Chroncrite. are
among the victims TO the disease. AT lndianola.
Mr. Word, Mrs. Word, and w. c. Perrin. her
brother, died of cholera The origin of the disease
at Indianola is supposed to have been from sea.
weed, which collected within breakwater al
Cooks wharf. The breakwater has since been
cut loose, when the rotten weed noated off with
the tide, since which time no additional cases
have occurred. AT Segun the small pox has en-.
tirely disappeared No additional cases of small
pox have occurred at Victoria.-N o. Crssccnf
A1ra4 ''''"''
The Gdiceston Neus of the 18th ult.. says,-
|" Our city is in good health We learn of no adj
dltlonal cases of cholera within the past three or
four days: The total number of deaths for the
week ending on the 9th instant, is ten. including
two children. OF these, it is possible onc-thrd
may nave been from cholera morbus, but we think
otmorc. They are all foreigners, except one lady
from Louisiana, who died of dropsy."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17
Our Chagres Correspondence.
CHA0REs, IN. CD March II, 1919.
Trip to Chagres-1he Health Of the Place
Deofbs Re-


Deaths, &c.
After voyage of nine days from New Orleans,
in the Alabama, find myself again on terra frma.
The Alabama is a noble vessel, and her master,
Capt Baker, is fine sailor and perfect gentle.
man. We arrived off Chagres to-day, at three
o'clock. ! was agreeably disappointed in the APP
pearance of the place How persons of common
perception, with any candor at ALL could write
back to the United States such descriptions of
Chagres as have going the rounds of the
papers, is more than can understand. AS to its
being the sickliest place in all creation, can
see nothing to warrant the assertion. True, a
Mr. Townsley, of Ohio, lost his wife here, a few
days ago, and he himself is considered upon the
verge of death; and Dr. Smith, also of Ohio is
almost hopelessy i'll; but all these misfortunes are
not chargeabe to Chagres. The lady alluded to
was wrecked, and IN getting to shore was prema-
turely confined; and her husbands sickness orr
ginated from exposure, &c. Dr. Smith was i'll
when he left New Orleans. Our surgeon, DR..
Chamberlain, scientific man. has made close
scrunity of the plain and the situation of the vii
lage, and reports that he can discover no cause
why it should be sickly place. The plain upon
which the village is situated is quite crcumscribed
and is hemmed in on all sides by. high mountains
So far from its being swampy, it is hard and, in
most places, rocky bottom. The natives are
well disposed, and quietly behaved. The females
are dressed very clean, and wear fine linen as
clean and white as snow. They have quite pas
sion for ewelry and trinkets. Capt. Tucker, of
the steamer "Orus' has been here for two
months, and he says he has found it as healthy as
New York. Civ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17

ROMAN STATEs.-Thc minister of foreign affairs
at Rome, has announced to the Constituent ASSEM-
bly, that the Tuscan government had concluded
political and commercial treaty with Rome, which
would speedily be pubshcd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17
The Coal Trade for 1919.


The quantity sent by railroad this week. is 1882 OF
tons by canal 1895 10 total for the week, H. ~ II
tons about 800 tons less than last week. During tho
corresponding week last year the shipments from
Schuylkill county were 34,lS7 O6 tons
The quantity sent to market from this region this
year falls short of the supply to same period last
1000 tons in round numbers. Including this def
cheney after allowing the other regions all thsy
claim it will require increase in the supply Of this
region of at least 800 900 TONS to supply the market
This increase believe, it is impossible for the
gon to- furnish with the present means Of Transports
ton and if coal should advance next winter, the pur
chaser will have to thank tho middle men at Phila
depha the pets of the railroad who are endeavoring
ing circular throughout New England advising pur-
chasers to hold back the ground that the coal men
in Schuylkill county cannot hold back much longer
We assure purchasers and consumers abroad that
if they had witnessed the enthusiasm dsplayeda at the
last meeting, and the immense applause which followed
the unanimous vote to continue the suspension by not
only the meeting but the large number engaged in
other business dependant the coal trade, who
present. they would entertain different opinions We
firmly believe that tho trade will ut the meeting
day continue the suspension againyes, and until the
middle of the season if necessary to maintain their
position in obtaining fair and reasonable prices for
commodity this seasonno only living for themselves
but also for the miners aborers in their employ and
those dependant upon the business If prices should rule
high let those be responsible who would endeavor to
rob us of our labor and industry The Railroad COM
pnny has advanced their rates,-the Canal Company
has advanced their rates. and compel to pay them
and is it not unjust improper yes Infamous for those
connected with them and their pets, to oppose fair
and equitable advance of price to coal operators
preserve them from ruin also. Let them beware in
time there is determination and spirit abroad in
Schuylkill county, that will never submit to such in
Justice and they may be mado to feel its effects when
least they expect it,
he men In the employ of those in this region who
continue to ship, ought to demand advanced wages. :
they do not this they may reap the adj
vantages which others brought about but, to their
shame be 1t spoken they cannot lay claim to having
aided in bringing about better times. Better live
ON bread and water for few weeks, than to submit to
and place yourselves hereafter in the power Of those
who hostile to the interests Of this region and
would rob you of the fruits of your hard labor
The committee appointed by the coal operators. to
publish the shipments Of coal from week to week dur
ing the suspension, report as follows
Shipments by non.aubscribers to Richmond. 1914 IS
Broad street. 779 90
per canal. :. S91 IL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17

MuylrIcEST BEouEsTs.-The will of the late
the State of Pennsylvania" who recently died in
this city, has just been probated at the Registers
office. He leaves to his widow the interest of
$4,000 worth of stock, during the term of her life
After her DEATH he gives $1,000 of this stock to the
Pennsylvania Bible Society, located at Philade-
phia; $4,000 to the Methodist Bible Society, South
located at Charleston, = c.: and So 900 10 the BIZ
bic Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church. To-
Gated at Charleston; from the interest of which
sums each of these associations is to annually dis
tribute Bibles. To the Princeton Theological Sc
mnary he bequeathes $1,000 Sin perpetuity--the
interest for scholarships conditioned that those
who embrace the benefit of this beQuest do form
themselves into corresponding association to
achieve the object OF this appropriation, well as
TO prevent more than one address to be delivered
or published annually, under the supervision of the
Theological Seminary at Princeton-the discourse
to embrace plan of education to be adopted in
every State of the Union; the schools under which
plan, male and female, rich and poor shall be com
PEELED by law to attend six hours per day-to be
taught the English language, &C.. and receive an
education similar TO that which the beloved father
OF his country, George Washington, enoyedo
The testator also leaves to the Marine Church of
Charleston, 5. G., the sum of $4,000 on condi-
ton that 1t shall obtain charter and with other
provisions, not important to be mentioned He
has lso left $4,000 to the PENNSYLVANIA or other
colonization socIetles that shall succeed in estab-
fishing colony of free colorcd persons in Africa
for the purchase of tract of land, and prcscribes
that the site, location and territory so purchased
and settled on, shall be designated the State or
District of Ilof.'-Pha. ~ american, april IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17
b.015 10
$50 90

5,165 10
We have not been able to obtain the accurate amount
sent from Tamaqua but believe II does not differ much
from thousand tons principally sent along the line.
We happy to inform the trade that since last
report, several of the large shippers, who have not
hitherto been with u.s. have entirely ceased shipping.
Dr. Steinberger who pledged himself to shipping,
is still ut work; so are Henderson L. Harlan, Of Ia
maqua. MIR. He'll, of Tremour, has ceased his ship
ments. Gro H. Porrs
s. SILLyMAN,
+. MCDONALD.
We have received the following letter from John
Wurts, Esq president Of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company -
OFFICE THE Delaware HrpsoN CANAL Coz
NEw York, April 10, 1849 !
DEAR SIR-I noticed in your last paper, the remark,
that it is understood the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Co. will commence its shipments of coal the Goth
Instant
If by this, you shipments from the head of the
canal, it is misapprchension. We do not intend to
let the water into the canal until the 18th ins and
navigation may be delayed few days longer
We have not named price for coal to arrive by canal
this Very truly, yours
JOHN WuRTS.
Amount Of coal sent over the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad and Schuylkil Navigation for the week
ending on Thursday evening last =
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-29
Cleansing the Bark of Fruit Trees

This operation should be performed in the
early spring. as well as in midsummer. The
rough. loose parts Of The bark should be scraped
off, as vel! as moss and other parasites. The
bark should then lie covered with the following
mixture, as high az Ne operator can reach with
an ordinary long -h,ndled W white-wash brush =
Five pounds soap, one pound fine salt, one
pound sand, two pounds potash, two pounds of
nitrate of soda, dissolved or mixed with waller
10 The consistency of cream, and thoroughly
rubbed upon the bark. Many kinds Of insects
arc kept from the tees by solution of whale
oil soap alone and many such as are resident
In The cFevices of The bark are destroyed by
salt. The fne sand is intended, during the
rubbing, to scratch The outer coating of the bark,
and lhus assisl the ohor Ingredients for more
perfect action. The potash and nitrate of soda
will decompnse or soften the dead parts OF the
bark, so that during The summer they Will be
thrown off by the healthy action OF the grow
ing bark. Ii the above mixture be applied In
dry weather, it will become so hard as 10 re-
main during several showers, and thus have
time TO peiorm its Office. Trees with smooth
bark. such as The plum. many of the cherries,
&c, should be rubbed with wei, rough, wooen
This rubbing will cause the sand TO clean the
surface so perfectly 10 give the bark an i'm
proved and more healthy surface. Trees so
ceaused are no, so likely TO be revisited by
insects as those left with their natural surfaces,
nor are they as likely TO become bark bound
Indeed we have never known Tree 10 exhibit
The disease called bark bound, the surface OF the
trunk OF which, had been sofened by soap
wash in early spring The cherry, apricot
peach, and nectarine are subject. when lell 10
their natural slate TO this disease, and 1t has
usually been attributed 10 too rich or too moist
soil and understanding and slitling the bark
Ienghwise with the knife are the usual rene
dies The one is expensive and often impos-
sible where choice trees are planted; and the
other is b4Ibatous and unsghlly, causing ex'
haalon OF gun and consequent canker. In
any case, few applications of soap 10 The sur
face of The part hlde-bound will remove the
difficulty, and the mixture before recommended
may be applied, slightly walmed, when required
10 soften The bark of hlde-bound tee.-Ihe
Farmer and Mechanic.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-29
To Construct Paper Balloons.

Take several sheets of silk paper cut them IN
the shape OF spindle, or, to speak more familiar
ly, like the coverings of the sections of an orange;
join these pieces together, into one spherical or
elobular body, and border the aperture with rib
bon, leaving the ends, that you may suspend them
from the following lamp.
Construct small basket Of very fire wire. 1.-THE
balloon is small, and suspend it from the apurture'
so that the smoke from the fame OF few leaves
of paper, wrapped together, and dipped in oil, may
heat the inside Of it. Before you light this paper,
suspend the balloon in such manner, that 1t may,
in great measure, be exhausted Of air, and as
it has been dilated let il go, together with
the wire basket, which will serve as ballast.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-29
Tna:au Breach, Of Promise.

Actions by young ladies for breach of pro-
mise, wejhad thought TO be one of the perfec-
tions OF British civilization. But what spot in
he world is not now civilized In half a
dozen years more, the manners Of mankind, from
Chilli to ConsIantinop|e, will be as smooth as
bowllng-green.
In Illinois, lately, young Indian fair, or
brown one of some distinction in the woods,
made her complaint TO anod chief, of the faith
Iessness of her betrolhed The squaw assert
ed that she had no soouer made up her mind
10 The marriage, than the Young chief chose 10
turn on his heel and marry somebody else.-
The case was brought before he heads of The
tribe. The matter was regarded as touching
the public honor, aud he old warriors held a
grand coancil On the subject.
As, among the Indians, there are ye, no pro-
(esse9 lawyers, justice was not quite so iatdy
as il more accomplished countries, and the
care was pleaded by the squaw herself Il
consisted OF statements of frequent visits Of the
go0ng chief TO The wgmam of his smoking a
considerable quantity Of her fathers tobacco,
and eating their renson when he could get it.;
those attentions to himself being connected
with frequent attentions 10 the lady, The state
ment being cOrrohoraied by several lunches Of
feathers, yards Of Welsh flannel, The fox tails
and scalp. The lover was then called on.
He denied The charge of affection altogether
With an air that conld not be exceeded by a
man Of fashion, ne said, that though he had
visited her fathers wigmam, he had done it
only when he had nolhlng else 10 do when the
beavers were nor to be found, or The buffaloes
were gone. As to The feathers and fan
nels," he acknow dged that he had given them,
ba, had given them merely matters of com
mon civiluy. As he concluded his speech,
The squaw gave loud scream and tainted in
The arms of her mother. The old chiefs pro
ceeded to judgment, and whether guided by
the justice of the case, or touched by the suffer
ings Of the squaw, brought in verdict o.
damages, sentencing the offender TO give The
broken hearted fair one, yellow feather, a
brooch tha, was then dangling from his nose
and dozen beaver skins. The sentence was
no sooner pronounced than the squaw recovered
from her swoom, sPrang on her feet, clapped
hands with joy and cried out, Now am ready
10 courl agalhw
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-29
Hints to the Bald-Headed

According TO the following extract from an ed
i,oral in the Boston Medical and Surgical Jour
nal, the easy and sure way 10 prevent badness is
10 90 bare-headed or 10 wear a well-ventated
hat:
"a refined ciyilzation has brought with ii a
train of physical evils, which it is in the province
of science to control or subdue. Our tight hats,
our warm rooms, closely fitting caps, silk night
caps, from which the perspirable matter cannot
escape, by their combined agency, in connection
with other influences not always easy to define,
bring off the hair Premaurely, and turn it gray,
sooner than personal vanity is willing to exhibit
such evidences of decay. And this is not all; the
skin is actually in low state of disease, the ef-
fecis Of which are recognized in the accumulation
of acknowledgements ofth epdermis. The
bulbs of the hairs are infiamed-alSo from the
same cause, and from year to year, the hair degen
crates and becomes thinner, and not unfrequently
ending in badness. On all that part of the head
not covered, viz: from the back side, between the
ears and on the temples, the hair generally re-
mains to extreme old age, however much the ver-
tex may be denuded. If females wore equally
tight coverings, their hair would probably suffer
very much in the same manner but their light
airy bobinets admit of ventilation, and hence a
bald headed woman would be phenomenon
Who ever saw bald-headed Indian! We have
had an opportunity of seeing various tribes, in all
the freedom of an unrestrained savage life-but a
sparse head of hair we have never noticed. At
mospheric exposure conduces to the luxuriousness
of the hal: and healthfu condition Of the scalp.
There is another cause Of the falling off, or rather
the breaking off Of the hair in combng and brush
ing, not the effect of disease at the root, but the
destructive burrowing of microscopic insect-a
living invisible moth--eating its way from one
stalk 10 another, like the Hessian fly in field OF
wheat"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-29
White Ink for Writing ON Black
paDcr.

Having carefully washed some egg-shells, re-
move the internal skn and grind them on piece
of porphyry. Then put the powder into small
vessel of pure water, and when it has settled at
the bottom, draw off the water, and dry the pow
der in the sun. This powder must be preserved
in bottle: when you want to use it, put small
quantity of gum ammoniac into distilled vinegar,
and leave it to dissolve during the night Next
morning the solution will appear exceedingly white;
and if you then strain it through piece oil linen
cloth, and add to it the powder OF egg-shells, in
sufficient quantity, you will obtain very white
ink.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-29
JOB PRINTING.
From The Tribune,
AnanSfnrs a

] scoRN the man who boasts his birth,
And counts his titles and his lands;
Who takes his name and heritage
From out dying fathers hands.
The sword his proud forefathers drew
He cannot lift from out its sheath,
But walks, shadow on the earth,
OF mold and ashes down beneath.
/ scorn him. and his countless gold
His equipage, ard lands, and slaves;
| scorn him as a robber of
The glory of ancestral graves.
Fool! with his parchment and his seals,
To think him, as he walks the sod,
A better than the poorest man
Who claims father in his God
c. d. STUAR'
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-29
An Egg within an Egg.

A few days since. while lady IN town was
par,aking of an egg for breakfast, she felt some-
thing hard ress. The poin, Of the spoon. and. on
examination, she found inside IN the position
which should have been appropriated by the
yok. small we'll formed egg We have often
heard of eggs with Two yolks but an egg willis
ou, a yolk, and in place thereof an egg with
IN an egg, is what we have never seen before.
The egg is an extraordinary hens egg