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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

A New PRoJEcT OF BARNuM.--Great importd-
tion of Elephants-TOm Thumb and Jenny Lind
The active mind of Barnum is always teeming
with some new project to add to his fortune. He
has chartered vessel which is now on her way to
the East Indies, probably on her way home,
with twelve huge elephants which are to perform
in a mammoth movable circus, which is TO be car
ried from city to city. The elephats are to bear
towers on their back after the manner OF the East
and each Of these towers are to contain museum.
General Tom Thumb is engaged as part of this
speculation, and the dwarf will exhibit in his per-
son an extraordinary contrast with the giant brutes
of the forest. The spectacle will just come in
season. after the departure Of Jenny Lind, and the
public appetite begins to crave for new excite
ment. We may mention in passing that Tom
Thumb came from Bridgeport last week, to hear
Jenny Lind sing and to pay his respects to the
great cantatrice. He was delighted with her, and
she no doubt, was highly amused with Tom. We
learn that the General is to be at the Museum du-
ring the entire of the ensuing week-Sus. Reg.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05
Homage TO a dead Hero.

AS the funeral train conveying the dead body
Of the lamenued Gen. Taylor was proceeding
slowly and soIemnly through the western cities,
/, is related, that The inhabitants OF the places
through which il passed, had by no means
forgotten the old hero, who had in the lat
ter part of his life played part equally
honorable to his country, humanity and him
self. They gathered round the mournful
hearse, and paid the las, sad honors 10 his re.
mains, with the spontaneous emotions OF unaf-
fected and irrepressible sorrow. One occasion,
in particular. was distinguished by a touching
event. There was at one place military es-
cor OF honor. When the trumpet sounded, Old
Whitley, who was in the procession, Instantly
reused up al The we'll known sound Of battle,
and seemed rejoicing that he had returned
once more to the glorious strife Of war; His
nos,rils were dislenGed, his ears erect, and his
whole body animated with new energy
and life. The sounds and sights Of glorious
martial fields were present TO him a! that mo-
ment, and possibly the expectation Of seeing
once again The form Of his illuslrious master.
The scene thrilled every heart. Il was a mo-
ment of deep emotion. and eyes were vet that
were unaccusiomed 10 tears.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

SICKNESS IN CALIFORNIA is an expensive
business. The fee bill agreed upon by the San
Francisco Medical Society, is published with
their bye-laws, and fixes the price of single
visit from physician who is not regula, at
iendan') a. S32; from the regular attending
physican$l6; and SO for every mile travelled
from the city when detained, for each hour
$32; for written opinion or advice, $50 TO
$lO0; for visit night, $lOo; for an opinion
involving question of law $50; for post
mortem examination in case Of legal invesliga-
ton, 5000; do. made at the family's request,
$l00; certificate of The state of the patients
health, $3.50; for vaccination. $32; case of or
dinary labor, $50; application of forceps, 5000;
operation oflurning, $500; removing stone from
the bladder, $500 10 1000; for ampulation of a
leg or arm, $500 exirpalion of tumors, 800
to 1000; foI nephining. $1,000 ; operations on
the eye, 500 10 $1,000 The San Francisco
Herald, speaking Of the effects of these high
rates on medical gentlemen of the States, says:
We beg them no, TO be deceived, however, by
The showy appearance Of the above rates; there
are. unfortunately, many physicians in this city,
skillful and able as any Of the Medical Society
~ho would be glad TO earn $500 month, eve
though they had TO perform every day the
strange sounding operations 10 which ,ha, sum
is affixed. a
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

Judge Parsons, in Philadelphia, is said to have
asserted, in the decision of late contested cleo
ton case, that there are hundreds Of election off
GERS in Pennsylvania who neither read nor
acrite.' The Lancaster Examiner thus refutes the
the slander:
The statement that there are hundreds of Elec-
ton Judges in Pennsylvania who can neither read
nor write is slander upon the citizens of the
State, as base as it is false. For our own part we
have never known or, before this, heard of such a
case, and do not believe that Judge Parsons can
point to one.
We do not remember certain Superintendent
of the Common Schools Of Pennsy ylvania, who held
his Office in about 1889 or 40, we think, who was
accused of being unable TO spell, and some of
whose specimens OF orthography were exposed in
the Legislature. That Superintendent was Anson
V. Parsons who now gives encouragement, from
the Bench, 20 ignorance, in the face of law and
common reason.
The curiosity ofthe exhibition to which the Ex-
amner aliudes was not confined altogether to the
beauties of the orthography. /. quite as rich in
grammatical and rhetorical points of view. The
Judge should not be too much blamed for his ig-
norance. He was brought up 10 Barkhamsiead, a
place not to be found on the maps, and would him.
self have been as little known, had not that far
seeing man into character and judicial quafca-
tons, David Porter, elevated him from Jersey
Shore, where he was engaged in prudent and
appetental business, to the office of Secretary of
the Commonwealth, and finally to the bench in
Philadelphia. His career has been brilliant aad
he is now exerting himself to sustain it by appeal
ing to the Cades who will soon exercise the Judge
making power
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

REMAINS OF GIANT.-A human skeleton
of unusual size has been discovered in Harsh
mus county, N. buried in oyster shells Of
Immense size. IL was in a sitting posture
when found. and is doubtless The frame of an
lDdlan ot olden time. Il must have been eight
fee, IN height. The skull measures fifteen
Iaehes from The rooi OF the nose over the top
20 lhe base Of he oceipi'ai bone, and is Two
.s~' N circumfe%ence-eo containing ful sci Of
,esh, even soIaj. and white
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

IMPORTANT TO TANNERS OF LEATHER
Henry w. Ellsworth. Esq, says The Lafayette
Journal, has shown US several specimens Of
leather. which were tanned On der his own
eyes. in the space of ten minnies, by process
of which Marion Hibbard, of Rochester, New
York, is the inventor. The statement may
seem almost incredible, when it is considered
,ha; six, ten or egh. months are required TO tan
leather by The ordinary process.
Mr.. Ellsworh has in his possession a pair
of boots and pair of shoes made from raw
hide in less than day and hall, tanned by his
new process. The leather is tanned by COM
pound of chemicals, and in time and materials
is saving of a, least FIVE thousand per cen.
over the presen. slow method of making lea,h-
or.
The right. says the Journal. for Connecricu.
and Massachusetts was sold for $500, 600
Ohio for s 10000 Michigan for Sl 90 OO0.-
This undoubtedly Is one Of the greates. i'm
provemenIs of the age.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-A State Con-
veniion will be held in Harrisburg, on the third
Tuesday of January next, for the purpose of pro-
noting The establishment of State Agricultural
Society. A number OF the counties have already
chosen delegates. The project originated in some
OF the northern counties. Should not our farme re-
make arrangements to have Monroe represented.
Pennsylvania with an unsurpassed soil, is far be-
hind other Northern States in agricultural science.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05
Morris a; Essex Railroad Extension

Morris e. Essex Railroad Extension.
We are indebted to the Secretary,J. c. Garth
waite, Esq, for early copy of the Report ofthe
Survey of the proposed extension of the Morris
and Essex Railroad from Dover to The Delaware
Water Gap.
The report is from the pen Of Mr.. passenger.
its details. The Company thinks it cannot fail TO
satisfy any one that the construction of the pro-
posed road is practicable, and that the investment
would be profitable. We quote from the Report
first in regard to the Route
The line of the proposed extenton commences
at the present terminus Of the road of the Compa-
ny in the fourishing village Of Dover; running
thence Westerly direction to StandhoPe, dis
tance OF nine miles, from which place it follows
the South Slope of the valley of the Musconetcong
river to point about six and a half miles from
Standhope, where the riveris crossed; from this
point the line continues along the Southwest
slope of the valley to within about one mile of
Hackettstown, where il passes into the valley OF
the Pequest river: 1t then descends the valley Of
the Pequest on the Southerly side of the river to
near Buttsve, where it crosses the river. and
thence in a Northwestern course through Voss
Gap into the valley Of the Delaware river; thence
the line follows the valley of the Delaware TO the
Water Gap. A branch from the main line at Bea-
yer brook can be constructed to the village of Bel
videre. distance about two miles. aas
At Waterloo the line will connect with the Sus-
sex Mine Railroad, running from that place to
Newton, the county town of Sussex this portion
of this road between Waterloo and Andover mines
is now being constructed, and it is understood the
remainder will be when the proposed extension Of
the Morris and Essex Railroad is made.
The distance from Dover to Belydere, including
the branch, 80 miles the curves are represented
as favorable, and no grade exceeds fifty feet per
mile. Mr.. Bassinger, after careful instrumen-
tai survey and location of the line, estimates the
total cost of the road from Dover to the Water
Gap, at one million Of dollars. The estimated
cost of the road from Dover TO Belvidere, includ-
ing the equipments of the same $S0O,OOO, giving
an average cost of 1926, ,OCO per mile the road to
be constructed in the most substantial and dura-
BILE manner. The sum mentioned is believed to
be amply sufficient to complete the road and put
it in working order with all the necessary engines
cars, buildings water stations &C., &c.
The estimate made by the Engineer, based up
on information derived at the several points on the
line of road from Dover to Belvidere, of the num-
Der of passengers and tons of freight that would
be daily transported over the road, yields nett
of more thar nine per cent. on the cost of
the road.
The Report concludes with the remark that sit
is for the Stockholders Of the Morris and Essex
Railroad Company to say whether they will aid in
an enterprise so beneficial to them. or permit 9TH
er roads TO reap such benefit A map accompa-
MES the Report-Newark Eagle.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

BlO,Oing out Candle-.There is one small
fact in domestic economy which is not gener-
ally known, bul which is useful as saving time.
trouble, and temper, II candle be blown out
holding i above you. the wick will not smoul-
der down, and may, therefore. be easily lighted
again BAT if blown upon downward. he con
lrary is the case.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

Cold Water vs. Lightning.-Mr. Kingston, OF
Babylon. Illinois. was struck by lightning few
weeks since and was left dead to all external ap-
Pearances, but his wife. shrewd woman, took a
bucket of cold water and poured it on his breast,
when he revived and is doing we'll Let no one
forget the efficacy of cold water N cases like this
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

Eating Their Enemies The Choctaw Intel
the Wiche,aw and Tonkeway Indans The Ton
Ike ways roasted anG eat one Of their enemies
They are said to be inclined to cannbalism and
look with fond eyes apon those who are fat and
sleek.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

LUsUs NATURE.-A chicken was lately
halched on the farm of Mr.. Meyne, Northaler-
ton, EDglnad, with two heads, three eyes, and
one wing. The bird has been stuffed and is
now in the possession of Mr.. Coates, solicitor,
Norihallarinn iE 1. -
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

A weaver in Bradford has been for some time
employed wearing in piece Of cloth the whole
fths New Testament. He has lately completed
the four Gospels, and has made some advance in
the Acts of the Apostles,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

Lord Byron is said to have marked that 'stbe
greatest trial to woman's beauty is the un-
graceful act Of eating eggs" Some Yankee
remarks that The poet conld never have seen
lady hanging on by The teeth 10 blazing hot
corn cob
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-05

Dry Jeet.-We give our readers recipe for
making boots water proof which is worth more
than our subscription price 10 any person, who
will ,:y II. Moisture generally peneira,es the
soles OF boots--'he upper leather is no. easily
vet and is easily dried To render the sole
lmPervious TO water, order your boot.maker TO
cui pieces OF canvass in the proper shape. dip
them IN melted pitch OF Tar, and lay Them upon
The inner soles before putting on The other soles
ol The boots This simple process will ensure
dry feet without making the boot clumsy We
have tried ibis experiment. and would advise
all whose soes are afflicted with cold CT damp
ness o do Inc same Yankee Blade.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-06
A Free High school.

The interests of education in Saint
Paul, imperiously demand, that good
subtantial, two story free school house,
with rooms in it for several departments,
built with reference 10 the speedy growth
and large increase of children, erected
in some central locality say near where
the Court House and Jail are to be
built, should be commenced and built
this spring. If there are no Abbot
Lawrences to do this for US, we ought
10 do it ourselves, by voluntary contri-
button. One school Of this kind, where
children and youth can begin and com
plete their education, at least. until fai
enough advanced for collegiate course
would be worth more TO our children
and to our town than the irittering away
Of untold sums in trying TO teach child
rem in little district Oh subscription school
houses all over town. We want 6
school, on the plan of the Boston ant
Chicago free schools; and if some en-.
ergetic friend Of education, will pu
the ball in motion, we can have it, before
next winter.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-06

g. Amongst the names proposed for
Minnesota in creating territory from
the portion, carved from Wisconsin,
was Carver. This would be very
appropriate name for one Of our coun-
ties; better than some of the jaw
cracking Indian names given to them
by the Legislature. But after all,
whats in name !"-That very i'm
portant parsonage whom Great Britain
has tried to dub as a monarch, the In
dian "King" of Mosquito, is called
George Frederick Augustus Clarence
Sambo Samosa!
A CAUTION TO FRONTIER LAWYERS
We were at loss to know, by the VIC
Iation of what rule Messrs. Ames s.
Wilkinson were fined at tho late term o.
''the Washington Court, in Saltwater
By reference to the 9TH rule Of the
Supreme Court, it appears that attor.
neys are required to conduct themselves
in "cautious" manner; and this rule
probably governs the ''W orking Court.
They were therefore no doubt fined fol
rashness.
| LAVISH EcoNoMY.-An old fellow once
a Mormon, living down the prairie, whc
lives in the house with his f,co Wiues
furnishes but one bed for the whole fam
! lily. He pretends that as he has not a
many beds as the law allows him, he has
a right to an extra wife.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-06

A STRANGE DIsEAsE.-Mr. Michael
Jones, living two miles east of Clear
Spring, Md, has three children, the
youngest eight years old, sick, with some
strange symptoms. The Clear Spring
Sentinel, says;
They appear well when awake, except
a dull aching of the head, and in the re-
gion of the liver AS soon as they get
asleep they start up, and, although their
eyes remain perfectly closed, they APP
pear to have the use of the organs OF
vision, as they run around chairs, &c. +,
in order to try to get out of the house
While in the somnambulic state, Trey
laugh immoderately. and say that they
see pretty little pigs, dogs, men, etc.
They require constant watching.
What is passing strange is, that at Is
minutes past s O'Clock il the evening
they become easy, and, if they do not
60 to sleep, they lie awake in quiet
and relieved state. If kept awake until
after that time, no unnatural symptoms
presentthemselves. Although their eyes
be tightly bandaged, they can see to
walk around an object in the floor, &c.
Who can give us the pathology Of this
disease:
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-06

sa5- We have received the annual
report of the General Agent of the
Board of National Popular Educ alton /;
which contains matters Of deep interest.
We extract the following:
The Pioneer teacher of the Board in
Minnesota, who came East last summer,
has returned to her post, and thus writes
to the General Agnent, on her arrival
there
"Most heartily do thank you for suf-
fering me to return to my friends after
two years absence, and again to return
here-here where fain would live, toll
and die, if it be Gods will. ! often
wonder why one so unworthy as myself
was permitted to enjoy such exalted ia
vors. for prize nothing SO high as la
boring in responsible stations in my
masters service.
"The school has steadily progressed
during my absence. Miss. S. has won
the deserved concentrations of the pub
lie, and | trust our efforts will be so con.
centrated as TO evinCe Union In aCtiOI
and in interest. In relation to our flu.
ture course, our minds are the same
Whatever will advance the interest o
our cause, and the good of the people
here, we wish to do, with no regard tt
self We shall, no doubt, need another
teacher here in the spring. There is
indeed, plenty of labor now, had we
room to accommodate another.
est. Paul has changed astonishingly
since you was here. Fine building.
have been erected, and good society in
creased | consider was one of the
most favored of human beings, in being
placed here. O for grace to overcom.
every obstacle, resist temptation, ant
cleave to God. Pray for me-
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-06
Northern Boundary line of Wisconsin

What may not tyrannical mojorities
do, if they will: Here now, is The whole
valley of the Saint Croix, without an in
terest or an affinity for Wisconsin, far
remote from the seat of Government,
sloping off toward Minnesota; the
streams, business, every thing, tending
this way, yoked to Wisconsin by the
potent VIII of the Convention. All
this was done, against the consent and
eloquent circumstances of the delegates
from St. Croix, one of them, at least
we are certain, Mr. Brownell, exerted
himself beyond measure, to prevent this
wrong; but it was all Intellectual. The
St.Croixans perhaps ought to make one
more appeal to the magnanimity of their
Legislature. As for us, in Minnesota,
who have been carried up into Father
Abraham bosom, we can only look
down with compassion upon our neigh
bors, across the great gulf of the Saint
Croix aud pray for their safe deliverance
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-06

EMIGRATION OF CANADIANS TO THE L
S.-The Rev. Arthur Chinquy, the great
Canadian Apostle of Temperance, hav-
ing recently been on tour through the
United States, has addressed letter to
the Melanges Religiux, in which he
says:
81 do not exaggerate when l say that
there are no less than 200, 900 Canadi-
ans in the United States, and unless eff
cacious means are taken to stop this
frightiul emigration, before ten years two
hundred thousand more of our compat-
riots will have carried to the American
Union their arms, their intelligence and
their hearts. II is no part of my pres
emf plan to examine the causes Of this
deplorablc emigration; but it must be al
ways true, that when people en- masse
quits It's country, it is because that un-
fortunate country is struck with some hid
eous plague-is devoured by some can
Ger. a
God has placed in the heart of man love
for his country, and when a man turns
his back upon his country, and with the
eye moistencd by tears bid it an eternal
adieu, 1t is because something essential
has been wanting to him in that country.
1t is because he has wanted bread, room
or just liberty. leave others to saw
which has been deficient in Canada. Ali
that can assure you is, that in the Uni
ted states these three essential elements
of the life of nations are to be found in
abundance.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-06
MEssrs. GooDHUE:

MESSrS. GOODHUE:
In your paper of the 18th inst there
appears communication purporting to
have been written by a traveller on the
St. Croix River. Now it so happens
that the aforesaid communication, con-
tains many glaring errors, which are
easily detected by any but a captious
stranger on the waters of the st. Croix.
The particular object of the present is
to rectify some Of the errors of your ac-
complished correspondent; and at the
same time to transmit protest of your
endorsement of his statements, as
being perfectly "reHable."
The first statement of your cores
pendent is a gratultous slur upon Mr..
Mower; the proprietor of Arcola. Mr..
Mower is known on this River as an in
telligent and enterprising man, and he
as well as the proprietors of the Osceola
Mills, enjoy the reputation of being
able to conduct their business in sue
cessful manner.
The allusion of your correspondent
to the "smokeless chimneys" ofthe Falls
u
lusions in general, into smoke.
The fact is, that according to the best
information which we bave been able to
gather upon this highly important point,
it is certain that only 2 chimnies have
been ''smokeless" at the Falls of ST
Croix this winter. Furthermore every
finished house, in the town and suburbs
is tenanted. 1t is equally true that there
are two ~ unfinished and uninhabited
buildings in the town.
We do not hsitate to state, that the
water power Of the St. Croix Falls ca,
be CONTROL ed; the assertion of your
scientific friend to the contrary notwith-
standing; positively we know something
of hydraulics up here.
Was it not for the unfortunate dis
pute now in fair way of settlement
with regard to the title of the place, the
GLORY of the Falls of ST. Croix would
long ere this have caused the resplend-
ent blaze of some of your northern stars
to fall before it. We do not wish to
make any uncharitable comparisons
tending to injure our neighbors in the
estimation Of imm' grants, reven of them
selves, but we assure you, that the mo-
ment our "Hercules" is unpinioned, we
will make the dirt fly about these Falls.
We hare resources here given us by
nature, and not the least in the number
we reckon the "GreeIy Staiion;' a
fine agricultural district, inexhaustible
pineries, water power second to none
in the country, and mill which the
past season cut one million feet Of lum-
Der per month.
1t is all very well for your cores
pendent to talk of the downfall of st.
Croix; but We would refer him to the
true old adagc, that every cock crows
the loudest upon his own dung hill"
AS VIC arc well aware gentlemen