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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05

The rate of Insurance is one dollar on the
thousand dollars insured, after which paymenl
no subsequent tax will be levied, except TO COW
er actual loss or damage by fre.'that may fall
upon members Of the company.
The nett profits arising from interest or 9th
erwise, will be ascertained yearly, for which
each member in proportion to his, her, or their
deposte, will have credit in the company
Each insurer in or with The said company will
be member thereof during the term of his or
her policy. The principle of Mutual Insurance
has been thoroughly iesred-has been tried by
the unerring test of experience, and has proved
successful and become very popular. 1t af-
foIds The greatest security against loss or dam
age by FIRE, on the most ad, anlageous and
reasonable terms.
Applications for Insurance 10 be made in
person, or by letters addressed 10
JAMES H. WALTON, Sec'y.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05
Easton and Milford Ma1s 7;no
VIA STROUDSBURG.

Passengers in this line will leave JOSEPH
HAeENBucH's Inn, sign of the "Black Horse"
Easton, every Monday w Wednesday and Friday,
passing through the following places, viz -
Richmond, Centreville, Williamsburg, Dills'
Ferry, Delaware Water Gap, Duiotsburg,
Stroudsburg, Bushkill. and Dingman's Ferry,
and arrive 10 Milford the same day: Distance
0mlIes. Returning, leave Samuel Dmmick's
Holel. Milford, every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, aud arrive in Easlon The same day
Fare from Easton to Stroudsburg,S / 25
Milford, 2S7
n. u. All baggage al The risk of he owners
WILLIAM DEAN
Slroudsbufg January ls4e.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05

will be cold cheap, and can be recommen-
ded The public are respectfully invited TO
call. leave their measures, or examine his ready
made stock. before purchasing elsewhere, as
he is confiden, they will be suited with The
style, quality and price of his article. Call
and try them. Also American and French
Calf Skin Boots manufactured 10 order.
Easton, April Is, 1850.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05
SOAPS.

Fine scented Soaps for washing and shaving
--also the celebrated shaving cream, for sale
cheap, by JOHN II. MELICK.
Sroudsburg July S, ls49.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05
So Gs i3 U II EI B %,
Attorney at Law.

sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA.
Office on Elizabeth street, formerly occupied by
William Dasls, E-q
April 8 1850
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05

These Medicines have now been before the
public for period of FIFTEEN YEARS., ana
during that time have maintained high charae-
ter in almost every part Of the globe for their ex
traordinary and immediate power of restoring per-
feet health to persons suffering under nearly every
k;nd Of disease to which the human frame is liable
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05
THADDEUS SCHOCH,

Has removed his wholesale and retail Boot
and Shoe Store 10 large and convenient room,
which he has fitted up in the best style, few
doors above his old stand, opposite Messrs
EdInger q Miller's Store. and nearly opposite
Il. & P Mixsells store in Hamilton ST. where
he will continue 10 manufacture to order every
description of
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05

MANAGERS.
Jacob Goelz Michael II Dreher
John Edinger Jacob Frederick
James II. Walton George b. Keller
Edward PosIen Peter Shaw
Robert Boys John Miller
Richard S. Staples Jacob Shoemaker
Balsar Felherman.
JACOB GOETZ, President.
JAMES H. Walton, Treasurer.
Stroud sburg, January 81, 1850.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05
Boots and Shoes

: for men and boys: also the most
fashionable CATERS, Busklns, Half
Caters, Slippers &c, for Ladies
and Misses which will be warrant
ed 10 fl, be made of the best ma
terials, and sold al small profits for
cash. Also on hand a large assort-
sortment of Boots and Shoes, which
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05
100000 in Value,

comprises an assortment now uneqnaled, ant
they defy all competition. They desire partic
ulaily 10 call The attention of
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-09-05
FEVER AND AGUE.

hGk 6AxNO &AS
For this scourge of the western country these
Medicines will be found safe, speedy, and GER
tain remedy. Other medicines leave the system
subject to return of the disease cure by these
medicines is permanent-TRY THEM, BE
SATISFIED, AND BE CURED.
Bilious Fevers and Liver Complaints.
General Debility, Loss OF APPETITE, AND
DISEASES OF FEMALEs-these medcinesh have been
used with the most beneficial results in cases Of
this description -KMGs EvII. and ScRoFULA, in
it's worst forms yields to the mild yet powerful
action of these remarkable Medicines. NIGHT
SwEATs Nervous DEBILITY, Nervous Com
PLANTS of all kinds, PALPIrATIoN OF THE HEART,
PAINTERS CoLIc, are speedily cured
MERCURIAL DISEASES.
Parsons whose constitutions have become Inn
nared bv the iniudicous use of MERCURY, viii
md these Medicines perfect cure, as they never
fail to eradicate from the system all the effects OF
Mercury inRnitely sooner than the most powerful
preparations OF o~rsaparila. n single trial VIII
place them beyond the roach Of competition, IN
the estimation of every patient.
RE CAREFUL OF C0UNTERFETTS.
Several have lately been discovered, and their
nefarious authors arrested, both in the city Of New
York and abroad.
Buy of no one who is not an AUTHORISED
AGENT
Prepared and sold by Dr. w B. MoFFAT,
336 Broadway, New York.
FOR SALE BY
THEODORE SCHOCH, only authorize
gent for SlrOudsburg
February 2, 1850.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17
By Las nights Mails.
CALIFORNIA NEWS.

Nrw YoRK, Tuesday Eye.-rhe S,oanors
Empire City, Georgia, and Cherokee, all arrival
today, bringing Eeary IliEEE MnAloSs in pold
dust. eN
The California arrived at Panama from San
Francisco 23d March, and brought 81 700 600
in gold, Oh freight and IN the hands of passen.
gers.
Gold is reported more plenty than ever at the
mines, and property has fallen in prices. Pro.
visions and Injuries were abundant at San
Francisco.
Steamer Sarah Sands and propeller Carolina,
have gone up full of passengers, and about 30l
still remaining upon the lsthmus awaiting
chances. The rainy season has not set in, and
Chagres an Panama were still healthy Many
robbcries daily occurred at Panama and on tie
Isthmus.
The day previous 10 the sailing of the Cali
fornia, the Collector of Customs in San Fran
cisco was notified that monies collected for du-
ties must be paid over to the State Government,
in accordance with a resolution passed by the
Legislature, steps having been taken to form
an independent government. Com, Jones, it is
said, is about taking measures to prevent it.
A law has also passed the Legislature impo.
sing tax Of $25 on every foreigner who
works at the mines,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, FRIDAY MORNING May

land the scorer our Southern friends got 1t
beaten into tn ir "hgh-ialutin " noodles, the
moro composed they will lie.
Aud now we appeal to all manner Of CLAY
and WEBSTER, and SEWARD, and TAYLOR
Wings to solve for us this plain question:
How much better off is this "glorous Rcpuh-
lie in consequence" Of the present "admircl
4 sorder" of the Slavery Question, than il would
have been if the iudicious just, cQnciiatory,
patriotic and honorable "platlolm" of Pre-
sident TAYLOR had been adopted in the begin
ming? The Washington Republic says that
prominent Wing Statesmen htvc a RICH to DIFF
fer from the President in this matter without
impeachment of their fidelity 20 Whr princi-
pIca and the Wing Party. We bcnightcd pco-
pic, out Of Washington and the Cities, are fool
ISL en- ugh to think that this is Just such Il right
as a man has TO commit suicide, or TO- cheat his
friends depending pretty much on individual
proclviics If the Presidents plan, for the
adjustment of any given difficulty, is practical
bic just and cllcctual (as in this instance Il is)
! Wing Statesmen have 40 right to oppose it in
the name of the Wing Party. Wien the Wig
Party elect Mr. Webster or Mr. Clay President
Of this Union, it will be timo enough, in our
way Of thinking, for those distinguished and
! lonOrcd gentlemen, to play President! And
we arc quite free to sly thrt W entertain Il
higher admiration for the strong sense OF
''Old Tack" than for all the wisdom and
| " Statcsmauylip' Ih1t have blessed the "uni.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17
GIVE find The following paragraph in the
R0Siou COuripr


The COMPROMISE CuMMrrrrE.-The reports from
Washington are still diverse as to the time OF the pre-
scntalOn OF the report oil this committee. The coz.
respondent OF the Courier \ Enquirer, writing May
,, says" Mr.. Phelps OF Vermont, is preparing, SO
iIras the feeble condition o his health Will admit a
report representing his own views on the questions
before the Compromise Committee, and opposition
20 the proposed combination OF measures
BY such Report, drawn with his acknow-
lodged ability, Judge PHELPS would doubtless
have done grca; credit to himself, as he Ger
tainly would have faithfully represented the
sentiments of his State. But we regret to Say
that in consequence Of continued ll-health, he
has been compelled 10 forego his intention to
prepare Minority Report. In the lclegrapbic
account of the proceedings o. the Senate Of
Wednesday, when the Report of the Compro-
mise Committee was presented by Mr.. CLAY,
the following passage occurs -
Mr. PHEIgs said he had designed to make a min,
GRITTY Report, bat he waved the night. lie icdS CJ'
pissed to tie whOlc series oj medSureS.'
This is the Vermont ground, at least. MOI
that Vermont is opposed either to the admission
of California or to the abolition OF the Slave
Trade in the District of Columbia, per Sc, bu
she utterly rcpudiatcs the incongruous, unjust
Iog-roling combination Of bills reported by til,
misnancd Compromise Committee. Vernon
is for having every proposed measure stand o
fall by its own intrinsic merits nor will SIN
ever consent to modify, postpone or tradc-aw1
her settled hostility to the continuance of Slave
ry in the District of ColuWbia. She accepts
as an itsiaimem of the obligations of the Ma
ton to human freedom, the abolition of the in
famous Slave Tale in that District. and onl
egrees to wait the proper time, (not to soon
promise" her views or intentions in that res
pacD for the efficient application of the law G
Freedom 10 the National CGpital. She is will
ing to pay millions of remuneration to sc
cure personal liberty, but not a cent Of lribut
It! the last Of power aud conquest
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17

sanguine that he will carry it. and is as resolute
and determined TO force it through "a ii there
were no probability of his defeat. There are
some amonp our friends who yet fear that this
southern opposition is all sham, prctenc0
and dccoy-that it is only the meal to hide the
cat | for one do not believe this; ! believe
that Clemens, Downs, Davis, Mason. lulec and
Borland, at least, are sincere. They don't dc
sire any scttcmcnt-thcy seek d5unon, or,
rather, they seek results that would make it in
cyitable,an win defeat anything and everything
likely to settle these questions, so that they re-
jet even this proposition which is SO intensely
and Extensively Southern.
What, then, is to be the result of all this p
How can these things ever be settled How,
by any other human means, than upon the plat
form of the President In the dark and
troubled night that is upon U.S." that is the only
Star above the horizon but that one is
enough. if we will but confde in this benign
and proptious beacon light Of hope, which, if
trusted, will guide us to safety, in the sheltered
heaven of peace, harmony and security. Much
time has already been lost, Too long already
have we neglected to avail ourselves OF this, our
only chance of safety. Too long have promi-
ncnt members Of the Wing party been blind and
deal to the voice Of wisdom and patriotism, that
spoke to them from THE MAN OF THE re DrLE.-
1t Is not yet too late for them, even now. For
getting their own selfish aspirations, and short
sighted policies, upon which quicksand they
have wcll.nigh cnguiicd, not only theis own
reputation and popularity, but the safety and
welfare Of the whole country, also and looking
only to the common coed Of their whole party,
with which is identified the good Of our common
country,--et them be content to put their Shout
ders TO the wheel, and urge on the car of state,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17

1t was pleasant and harmonious meeting at
Concert Hall last evening. The Secretary has
furnished us with the official account, which
will be found in our columns Mr.. JoHs
WRIGHT (who is fright without the W. in
such mattersl set forth his plans and purposes
in regard to the projected Railroad Jubilee on
the 18th proXimo, and we believe his zeal and
energy, as well as his manifest knowledge of
the details of what he designs to do, rc-assured
all who were disposed to doubt on account OF
the magnitude of the project. Mr.. WRIGHr,
we think, may be safely relied upon to take care
OF has part Of the great work, and with the CO.
operation which he reasonably expects and De
serves, will unquestonably render the day mem
orable in the annals of Railroad openings.
AT the proper time, the arrangements will be
published, and thon slot0 people will find it con.
tribu;ory to their personal comfort and safety to
clear the track ~
III The NOMINATING COMMITTEE named in the
published proceedings, will be good enough to
meet at the Free Press Office, to-morro,o morn
ing at 9 o'clock
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17

o. Among the passengers from the Sout1,
by the Steamer Burlington, last evening, was
the Hon. SAMUEL S. PHELrs. 1t gives us much
pleasure to say that Judge PHELPS is in i'm
proved health, and we trust that the brief visit
he is able to make to the State he so ably and
faithfully represents, and the consequent relief
from the abOrs and cares which, Just now, sur
round prominent public men at WashirgtDn,w
complete his restoration. Judge pHELrs pro.
cceded to lis residence in Mddcbury, by the
o'clock train, this morning.
NO State in the I'm Oh is better repre-
scented in the National Councils than is Yer
mont by Senator PHELls and tie opinions Of
no member of the Senate arc received with
more respectful attention than his. lie is well
understood TO be as far from the fanaticism OF
c cmcaS, as he is from that Of Garrison. and
precisely in that = Happy medium" Of principle
and practice which asks for nothing that is
doubtful, while it - compromises = nothing that
IS indispensable. His course on the Slavery
Question, during the present Session lwhcn
Slavery has been made, by Southern Disunion.
lists, the riiaL question: has been precisely what
his own character and the just expectations Of
MS constituents have demanded firm and con.
sstent in action, without affected zeal, AMI
courteous yet decided in argument, without
dogmatisin. lie has treated the fallacies Of
Southern logicians as though they were argu
ments and the insane raynss of Southern Hot
spurs as though these unfortunate gentlemen
were, like the heather idiots, The special f4vo
r les of the rods
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17
The Compromise Exploded!

1t was with entire satisfaction, lin which we
doubt not our leaders partcpacd) that we read
the Photographic Despatch, last evening, which
informed us that the beggarly compromise
of Mossrs. Footc s. Co., had "died .6ornin p
Mr.. CLAY said "hc regarded the demonstra.
tons in the Senate, yesterday, as indicative Of
an opposition TO the compromise which could
not be overcome - and Mr.. MANGUM attempted
to scare his Southern friends into its support,
by swearing that she and his friends would
FALL EACK ON THE PRESIDENTS Plan" Old
Bullion, less familiarity known as MIR, benton,
said "the explosion of the omnibus scheme,
yesterday, had saved him two days speech ~
For all this, sand other mercies," we desire TO
be thankful
Now, then, we suppose Messrs Foote & Co..
have arrived at the proper " crisis" for grace
full and peaceful dissolution of the Union
Ilurrah for Buncombe generally, and Nashville
in particular If the South can't ride, we sup
pose they will grab their canes and baggo'
nets" and such things, aud 90 aFoote.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17

G3~In the present agitated and unsettled
condition of tie public mind we dislike to start
an exciting question, but duty TO ourselves
(who, as an Editor, are supposed to know
everything demands that we should enquire of
the Burlington Courier, the Brandon Post, or
some other well known philanthropic paper,
why it is that, duringIa hard rain-storm, large
numbers of angle-worms are always found on
the de-walks, on the tan-bark of tanners watts
and in other extraordinary places, without UNI
brellas
GrWe will thank the Se.tiael not to inter
lefe in this matter
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17

GA correspondent Of the Brandon Tri,
b"ne has discovered the following remarkable
atan2a in the Bra"doa Post Of the III inst,
aud redeemed it from the obscuriry to which,
in the columns Of that paper, it was originally
doomed -
"Now they are the Taors stick,
They wont give up Wcbsrcrycry quick,
10 Satan, their old lack, they have gonc,-
They ale alike knowing and wcliknown.'
We don't mean to b. hasty, in grave matters
but from internal evidence, arr opinion is that
this gem will be found in the posthumous
works OF 4" the corresponding Editor" set to the
tune Of" Mortality We have no hesitation
in saying, at any rate, that the entire commit
nifty will pronounce it BUGr9uy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17

"Boys will be boys" and place themselves
in positions Q. deadly peril without any stronger
motive than dog has to bark at "a locomotive
Yesterday, young lad, II years old, named
Oliver McLane, went out on the giddy tres.le-
work leading from the Bridge of the Central
Railroad across the Wnooski to Wnooski
City, and, as might reasonably have been ex-
pected, tumbled straight through it to the
ground, a distance Of 81 feet, with no bodily in
jury except the fracture of one his thgh-bones
Our poetical friend of the Courier would pro.
baby hold that the elasticity Of youth" pre-
served him from being essentially smashed =
in which case he ought to have bounded back
to the starting point, at least Boys Keep of
that treste-work, will you
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17
Trey and Rutland RAILROAD.

The Trojans are wide awake to the impor
lance of their Vermont Railroad. They don t..
mean, this time, to die at the spigot,' as Mr.
GOULD said, by contenting themselves with "a
tap" a very large meeting was held in that
CITY, on Tuesday last, which was addressed by
the iHdciatigablc Col. CGocKER in his usually
lorcibe and intelligent manner and by hume
rous others. Ga the conclusion Of Col Clock
ER's speech, our friend and lcllow.citzen JOIN
DDADLEY E.q., Lad word TO say, which is
thus reported in the Wig -
Mr.. BRADLEY, Of Burlington, he'd listened
with great deal Of interest to Col. CK1CEfR
and as he seemed running away with all the
thunder from the East, he wished he (Air. b.
was able to give something OF a blast from the
North. In the course OF building road, at the
North, he had been obliged TO take large
amounts Of stock. lie knew that now-ad days
Railroads run low, but he still regarded Rail-
road stock generally, as the best Investment in
the world.
Mr.. B. alluded lqrcibly to the fact that the
North We're determined to reach the Hudson
river; that Troy was the natural centre of all
that Northern trade; but if Troy will not let us
in, circumstances will force US elsewhere. An
outlet we must have, and we should like it here
But between Albany and Troy together one
must be furnished.
Our Troy friends may swear to it that Mr..
BRADLEY knows thing or two' about Rail-
roads, and is quite ap. 10 say precisely what he
means.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17

"Thc Brandon Tribune rises the cry OF alarm !
The democracy OF the State it fears, will not be di
vidcd at the coming election. The union it SO de-
preCacs IN advance, would put an end to the lGlc
OF Taylorism in Vermont, pcihdp$ that union is
not lar olive shall see Vermont Pdhiot.
We intended " no cry of alarm,' for we are
not easily scared by the liippant and shallow
sayings Of the sclf-styled democracy,-thcy
are Overlooking with assertions while they
practice iniquity. Indeed, if a union, Of what
is left, should be consummated, we apprehend
there would not be a very serious cause for
" cry of alarm" Vermont is rs she will be in
September, Wig 10 the core, Wing principles
prevailed here when their foes were united, they
can and ,rW again be triumphant. -Brandon
Tribune.
The TriJuGe is exactly right about it. When
the Patriot succeeds in bringing about this
''union," it neen't trouble itself to let us know.
The Wings will manage to survive it ! But if
the union shouldn't occur where wW I" Free
Democracy" be, next Fall2 We smile at the
thought.
by the way, when Gree Democracy"
unites with somebody and puts IAN end to Tay-
lorsm in Vermont we should like to know
what particular "ism" will be predominant. 1t
will be none Of our business, to be sure, but it
is comfort, after all, for your friends, to know
what killed YOU
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17
o." Beautiful exceedingly" and vigorous
and manly, is the ode, in our columns this
evening, 10 BURNS and
" her who first
Let looce the Astounding river
OF Music from the Poets heart

We had thought that the noble lyrics of
WORDSWORTH and our own HALLEcK had al
most " sealed ,he fountain" TO further effort in
the same direction F; but this contributor TO
Blackwood shows how floral is the memory, and
how exhaustloss the inspiration, of the name of
BUNS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17

At meeting OF citizens of Burlington, held
at Concert Hall on the evening eff the Sth inst,
to make preliminary arrangements for the Rail
Road celebration to be held at this place on the
25th of June, S. E. HOWARD was called to
the Chair, and II. TRACY was appointed Sec.
rotary.
On motion, and after discussion, the chair az
pointed tho following committee, to nominate a
General Committee Of Arrangements Of Fifty,
and announce the same through the several pa
pers in town.
D. w. C. CLARKE,
E. y. STANSBURY,
]. &. SANE,
c. P. PECK,
l.. E. CHITTENDEN.
The meeting adjourned.
S. E. HOWARD, Chairman.
II TRACY, Secretary.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-17

0FThe Wings ofthe Fourth Congressional
District, in Massachusetts,, have renomnated,
with unanimity and enthusiasm, Hon, BESJA-
MIN THOMPSON, to succeed the FESTIVE Mr. Pal
frey,