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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23

CURIOUS SYMBOLS, NuPTfaL HABITS OF
MoRocco Jews AND HIoHLANDs.--A,a Jew
Ish marriage, | was Standing beside the BRIDE
groom when the bride entered, AS she Cross
ed the hreshhold, he stopped down and slipped
of his ,hoe and struck her siih The heel on
,hc nap of The neck, at once saw The interpre-
ia,ion of the passage Of the Scripture re.pec-
ting the uansier of The shoe 10 anolher, in case
the bro, ,her-in-aw did no, exercise his privilege.
The slipper in The East, being taken off IN
doors or, If nor, left outside Of the apartment
i. placed at The edge of The small carpet upon
which YOU sit, and is al hand 10 administer cor
reciion, and here used in sign of The obedience
Of the lfe and The supremacy Of The husband
The Highland custom Is 10 strike FOR good luck,
as they say ,he tride with an old slipper
Liile do they suspect the meaning Implied
The regala of Morocco is enriched with pair
of embroidered slippers, which are, or used 10
be, carried before he Sultan, among, us
the .cep,rc or sword Of State. This supersti-
ZION reminds me Of another /; 10 the Highlands
The great fes,lvIiy is the ushering in OF he new
wear. The moment is watched for with The Ui-
most anxiety. every one then rgshes into the
streets, with possel in hand. embracing who
ever he meets, shonHng Huymeneu This
word has puzzled The traveller and 'he antigua
ry; il was The very word which The Greeks re-
pesred, no more knowing lis meaning than the
Highlander Hymenea, or Hymsneu and GU
of which comes Hymen, &C. OrquahaTt
Pillars of Hercules.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23
A Startling Discovery,

Couhrma,ory OF The truth of the book OF Jonah,
has been made by Mr.. Layard. In excavaiing
he ci'y of NIneveh, Re discovered the name OF
Jonah inscribed upon The ruins. That proPh-
e., as OBJ readers know. was sent TO announce
to The people of Nineveh, he des'rucIon OF the
civ. His eloqeunce converted many of them,
and "God repen,ed him" of he doom He had
pronounced, and spared ihe city for that time.
Jonah ihea became The prophet OF Nlne'eh,
and was reverenced by the inhabitants. AS
was the Oriental custom, they doubtless insert
bed his name In conspicuous places on The walls
of the puplc edifces; and he Inscriptions en-
ersved by Assyrian hands, thousand years be-
fore the Christian era, have been found by Mr..
Lsyard. This is one Of the mos, exraordna-
ry demonstrations OF The accuracy OF Biblical
history we have ever heard OF
Az vet we have only seen the beginning Of
tho end The ci,y OF Nineveh has scarcely
vet been entered, and when The excavation
shall have been completed, II Mahome'an Jeai-
ousy should ever pefm, that consumation we
may expec, illustrations OF the prophecies mat
will strike The world with awe and wonder
Grea, credi, 10 due 10 the British government
for the muni6cenl spir, they have exhibited IN
aiding the labor Of Mr. Layard-placing at MS
command vessels for the navigation o' the Eu'
phrates. conveying TO England the magnificent
seolo,ures which ho has dseniombed. aud
affo,dinp him every facility which money or or
British auihormy could secure We shooio
be glad 10 see similar spifi' exhibited oy me
government, of this county. in reference 10 Amer
tcsn antiquities -No0Rs Sunday Iin'es
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23
Medical Recipes.

To sharpen the Appetite swallow MILESTONE.
To give tone TO the stomach-gei it lined with
bell metal
To prevent the Tic dollar -you--never run IN
debt
For tiehtness Of the chest-frs, gel your heart
omen with some mild charitable laxative, and the
lid of your chest will open easily.
For the NeuI algia-cease taking TOO much oi
the old-ralgia.
To cause white swelling to disappear r-coYer IL
with shoe backing, or Japan varnsh.
To preven, the Hair from turning gray--make
up your mind to dye.
For a Cataract-darn your eye.
For Felon- arres, and imprisonment.
For Fits consult your tailor.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23
What The Steam Engine Does.

/ II propels, it rows, il sculls, i: screws, u
warps, i, lows, i, eievales, il lowers, it lifts, II
pumps, it drains, /, irigaies, it draws, il pulls 1t
drives il pushes il carries. il brings, II scaers,
il collects, il cOndenses. il extracts. II splits, II
breaks, it confines. II opens, II shuts. i digs, II
shove!es, i, excova,es, it pIoughs, it hresbes II
seperates. il wlnnows, it washes, IL grinds, 1t
crushes. j, sifis, il bolts, il mixes, IL kneads, II
mouds, i, stamps. i, punches, i, beats, il press
a., j, nicks, il hews, cuis, il slils. il shsves ii
saws. il planes, il turns, It boFes, II moFllces'
il drifts, i, heads, il blows. il forgss, II rolls u
hammers, i, rasps, il files, II polshes. II rIve's'
il sweeps. i, brushes, i, sen,rhes. i cards, II
.pins, it winds. il twists. il throws, IL weayes,
il shares, i, coins,.ll prints. svas
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23
sTRouDsBURG MONROE COUNTY Pa THURSDAY MAY as 1850


whiting mixed together, and bleached. Sour but
termilk often removes such stains. If the stains
on linen are old, rub each side with hard soap,
then put on thick cold water starch and rub it
we'll in, and expose to the sun and air for three or
four days.
To remove Milde,c from Linen 5c.-Mosten a
piece of hard soap and rub on the parts affected.
Then rub over the spots with whiting, lay it on
the grass to dry and bleach, and as it becomes
dry moisten it few times.
To clean Silks and Stufs, Merinos, Printed
CottonS, Chintses, etc. by the use Of potatoes,
without injuring the Colors Crate raw potatoes,
washed and peeled, to a fine pulp, add water in
pass the liquid through sieve into vessel where
it is to remain unit, the fine white starch subsidies
to the bottom. Pour off the clear liquor which is
TO be used for cleaning. To perform this process
spread the article to be cleansed on a table COW
cred with linen cloth, dip sponge into the po-
tato liquor and rub on the CLOTH
To Wash Calacoes or Cotton Printed Goods -
Take pint bowl of wheat flour aud make it into
paste with cold water, then pour this paste into
two gallons of boiling soft water and boil for ten
minutes. Then add enough of cold water. wash
the calicoes without soap After this water rinse
the clothes in clear cold water and if stiffness is
required, add to the rinsing water little -four
starch made as above BY this system of wash
ing, calicoes seldom or never fade. The quicker
ca!icoes are washed. rinsed, and dried the better
They should be dried in the shade if possible. -
Beef's gall mixed with the wash water improves
the colors.
sTARCHING-CLEAR sTARCHING, ETC.
To make Starch for Linen Cotton, etc.-To one
ounce of the best starch add just enough of soi
cold water to make it, by rubbing and stirring, in
TO thick paste, carefully breaking we'll the Jumps
and particles. When rubbed perfectly smooth
and nearly or quite pint Of boiling water, twit
bluing TO sui, the ,aste) and boil for at least hal
an hour taking care to keep it all stirred all tht
time to prevent lis burning. When not stirring
keep it covered to prevent the accumulation o
dust, &c. Also keep it cosered when removed
from the fire, to prevent scum from arising on II
To give the linen fine, smooth, glossy appear
ance, and prevent the iron from sticking, add
little spermaceti, a piece as large a nutmeg
10 the starch when boiling, and half teaspoon
ful Of table salt. II you have no spermact, It
be had cheap of any druggst,) take piece of.th
pures, whitest hogs lard or tallow, (mutton is tn
best,) about as large as nutmeg, or twice thl
quantity of the refined loaf sugar. and boil with tn
starch In ironing linen collars, shirt bosom:
their appearance will be much improved by rub
bing them before ironing with clean white towe
dampened in soft water. The bosom Of shi
should be the last part ironed, as this will preve'
its being soiled. All starch should be strained be
fore using:
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23
No. 80

perceived bubbele. in il, proving il to have
heen glass. This vase, in the time Of Bonspare,
removed from the church in Genoa 10 the
Museum in Paris, and there was subiec, to an
examination which proved il TO be false gem.
II has since been returned to its place but the
priests sill persist that it is an emerald and .he
vase presented to Solomon and used by the
Saviour
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23
Another California Millionaire.

The Montreal papers says that man has
jus, returned TO Laprarie. Canada, who left
ina, place for the Wes. fourteen years ago. He
was IN California during the frs, year OF the
gold discovery, and amassed about 100000,
which he has brought home with him In ad-
d,ion. some land belonging to him IN Sacramen-
10 City he has leased TO the Government for
$4,000 per annum.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23
NOR PRINTING.
III You would Avoid Rroils learn 10
Ery.

Fry.
A DOMESTIC DRAMA, ~ THREE ACTS AND A HALF
This longing after beauty,
This sighing after curls,
This chasing after fashion,
Wherever fashion whirls,
And all that sor, Of thing.
MAY Go for those who like them
For those devoid Of taste.
For those who barrier diamonds Of,
For diamonds made OF paste,
And other blockheads.
Blu, to a wife who truly loves.
Who'd be what she appears,
Who'd spread sunshine round the man,
That keeps away her tears,
And brings her 'taters home,
We'd whisper softly in her ear,
We'd grave it on her heart,
That knowing well to fry steak,
Beats sentiment and art,
A darn'G sight.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23

A very fat man (for the purpose OF qnlzz'ne
DR.. B OF H-.) asked him TO prescribe ior
his complaint. which he declared was sleeping
with bis mouth open. Sir. said The dee'"''
your disease is incu,abie Youf sk'n Is TOO
shorl. so .ha, when you shut your eyes so"
mouth opens.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23

Rev. DR.. Burns of London. recently declared
in public meeting, that there are in Great BRIAN
q, least three millions OF PROCESSING Christians VINO
expend each not less than one pound sterling per
snnum r strong Jtink e9gal 10 $l5,ooo,ooo
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23

Eggs are sold by number. yet recent expert
men,s in the weight have shown that difference
of nine and half ounces may be found In one
dozen of eggs compared with ano,her-,he highest
weight being twenty -four ounces, and the lowest
fourteen and half.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23

The PERFECTION OF MAcHINERV.-A gigantic
steam hammer, the largest ever made IN England.
and weighing six tons, is being manufactured IN
Liverpool for an establishment in New York.
The machinery by which j. will be worked IS
brought to such perfection. that thick bar OF iron
can be sundered by one blow Of the hammer. or
an egg placed in wine glass can be Clipped at
the top, without breaking the glass.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23

A Revival has taken place lately in the Mefho-
dis, Soceiy at Oswego, which has continued tor
two months, during which time about 500 have u
uiied u,h the church.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-23
VOL. 10
Published by Theodore schoch.

TERMs-Two dollars per annum in advance-Tuo dollars
and ouarer half yeay--and if PAID before end of
the wear Two dollars and half Those who their
naners hv carrier drivers employed by the poe-
ior will be charged 81 I-2 cents, per year, extra.
No papers discontinued until ali arearages PAID except
81 the option OF the Editor. -. L.. a.,
Advertisements exceeding square tsxeen nes)
will inserted three weeks for dollar ana t"eivVe
for every subsequent insertion The charge o one ana
three insertions the liberal discount aoe 10 yearly
rSAi letters addressed to the Editor must be postpaid
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-28
Board of Public Works,

On Tuesday, the 9Th of October, the peo-
pie will vote for man to fill the vacancy in
this important Office. The post is one of great
and should be occupied by a
person who is thorough and practical engin-
eer. Two candidates are presented to the
voters of the state Both cannot be elected.
A. G. Conover, the Whig candidate, is prac-
teal engineer, and has already done good SER
vice for the state, and if the people of Ohio
see to their interests as they ought, and as we
believe they viii, he will be elected by large
majority. The editor of the Statesman, few
days since got up a terrible story, in relation
to Mr.. Conover, stating that he was receiving
a salary from the state, and at the same time
was in the employ of a railroad company But
Sans story wouldn't go down. twas wick
ed and deliberate falsehood, which is clearly
and plainly exposed, by an article which will
be found on the first page Of our paper, and
also by another on the second page. Locfo-
coism is always resorting to some false issue
to help it along; and when headed and con-
victed of one falsehood, Immediately concocts
another. Mr.. Conover needs but to be known
to be respected He is a selfmade man,
taught by that best of instructors experience,
and as such men are always honored by the
good and true, we expect to see him placed in
that honorable and responsible Office, and the
people of Ohio will never regret the day they
extended to him their suffrages
The other candidate A. P. Miller, is mt an
engineer, therefore this conclusion that he is
neither fit or qualified for the Office, becomes
irresistible, and every man who will give the
matter second thought must say SO himself
The public works of the state of Ohio, are the
pride and admiration of every citizen, and if
they wish them to be continually increasing in
value, if they wish to make them the great
thoroughfares by which prosperity, population
and wealth are to be poured in upon them,
they must elect some other man than mill
tia Colonel to take charge of them.
Judge then, between the two men. Mr..
Conover is well qualified for the position He
is an engineer Mr. Miller is not If Mr.. C.
is elected he will bring to his aid an amount
of practical information which, joined to his
good sense, industry and energy, admirably
qualities him for the position in which his
friends seek to place him.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-28
a FnnIand hia nrnner.,,

At the auction sale of the first Jenny Lind
Concert, Mr. Genin bid off the first ticket al
1925. Waukesha Dem.
Never more mistaken in your life, friend
Democrat This $225is about the best in.
vestment Genin could have raade As the
Albany Evening Journal says
Probably Genin never did a wiser thing
than this. 1t will give him "a celebrity which
be could not have purchased in any other way
for hundred times 1925. Every paper in
the Union will speak of him. and "Genin the
halter" will become almost as celebrated
as Jenny Lind herself Every man that wears
a hat will think of Genin; and if he could pass
through the country, every one who wants a
hat would be drawn to his bazaar to look at
his beavers Not man will pass his store for
the next twelve months without looking in to
get peep at him. The ladies, as they note
his number, will exclaim. "Here is Genin's; p
and the boys as tbey meet him, will whisper
20 each other. There goes Genin,
The halter"
10. 10! Genin IS no "fool" but a philoso-
phsr. He knows exactly what kind Of ma
terial the world is made Of: and he has adopt
ed the very best mode to work it up TO his
personal advantage He never expended
1925 more discreetly. 1t will return him a
housand fold.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-28

The Xenia Torch-Ligbt conuludes an able
article on the currency question. with the fol-
lowing appeal to the Wings of Greene county.
We trust the thoughts so well expressed, will
be needed all over the state. Let Wings ev-
cry where reflect that success has been earn
ed, and can be attained only by thorough or
organization, Our opponents are in the field.
laboring desperately for the success Of their.
destructive hard money scheme. They can
only be met by similar labor and organiza-
ton
If there is single county in Ohio where
this work has been neglected, let it be COM
menced at ONCE. There is no time to be lost.
The day of trial approaches. The enemy is in
the field Let them be met and crushed.
70. S, Journal
"To get the full Wing vote, let us begin in
dreene county The election is close at hand.
We must organize We must eaehresolve to
see that our neighbors vote. We must not be
eontented with the idea that, because we con-
slider our county ticket safe, all issafe. Every
vote lost here weakens the Wing force of the
state.
An average of one vote lost in each town.
ship the state over, would take from US more
than Ford's maiority--such loss might lese
us the state. Think of this fellow Wings, and
determine that all shall be present on the day
of voting If there is Wing in the county
who having lost a favorite candidate, has res
olyed hence to stay at home, let him think of
the governor, whose fate may be in his hands.
and determine that upon him shall not rest the
chances of defeat Greene county can give
and ought to give Johnston one thousand ma,
jority Let us resolve that that shall be the fig
ure,and it UW be. What say you, brother Wings
shall we do that much toward tripping up
the heels of the hard money candidate ?''
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-28
Railroad Project County Subscription.

Within the last few weeks we have publish
lished many articles explaining to our citizens
the Importance of the railroad enterprise, which
is now absorbing the attention of business men
throughout this section of the State, and the
nature of the County Subscription which is
asked to aid in bringing this great commercial
artery through our midst. The advantages
of the enterprise might be Illustrated and ex-
planned through many columns, and then they
would not be half enumerated, for the exper-
ience of every section of the country that has
enjoyed the fruits of such improvements, tes-
tifes that they far exceed all that argument
and conjecture have urged in their behalf -
What the citizens of this county are asked to
do to secure to themselves the advantages of
a road, which we believe is destined to be the
greatest thoroughfare in the Union, is simply
to lend the credit of the county for 100000,
and to pay the interest upon that amount for
period that in all probability Will not exceed
one or two years. The interest will not be more
than six or seven thousand dollars, and the
increase of tax to raise that sum on the dupli-
cate of the county, containing three millions of
taxable property, will be little over one mall
on the dollar and that trihing amount will be
required only foe one or two years! What
citizen in the remotest part of the county, will
not be benefited to an amount far exceeding
the proportion of tax he will be called on to
pay? The county bonds will be issued for
100000, redeemable in from 10 to 20 years.
The road will be completed in less than two
years from its commencement,a ,and the business
already waiting to be transacted, it is easily
shown, will more than pay the interest on the
sum required for its construction. The coun-
ty then is only asked to pay interest upon
these bonds from the time they are issued,
until the road is built. Who will refuse his
mite for an OBJECT which brings such great and
permanent benefits to the remotest limits of
the county? We believe that our citizens
have enough of intelligence to appreciate the
Importance of this undertaking to the entire
county, and enough of enterprise to bestow
the small aid required from them to ensure its
accomplishment
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-28
The State Election-Skies bright.

The Wings in Ohio have very materially
improved their condition, since the split of
184s. The frauds upon popular rights, per-
petrated in the election of United States Sen
ator operated on the whole, favorably to the
Wings. 1t served to develope the sort OF
principle, which the politicians, whom the
Democracy elected to the Legislature really
had. We say the politicians of the Demo-
cracy, for We have ever believed that the
great body of these, who call themselves dem
ocrats, were too honest to approve or counte-
nance such bargain as that made in the
Legislature by the Democratic leaders, with
Norton s. Townshend & Co. The attempt
of the Van Buren leaders, where "A union was
made last year to govern and direct the old
/. Democracy. has also had a good effect. In
Summit, Huron, Erie, and other counties the
leaven is working the publication of the
Democratic and Wing parties, in such a way
as to bring them to more direct issues, Since
the attempt of Signal Taylor & Co., to carry
the whole Free Soil party to locofocoism,
there has been decided awakening among
the Wings. The upright and patriotic course
of President Fillmore has also had a good eff
feet. He prevented the total sacrifice of New
Mexico to Texas, and now Texas and Utah
will be free States, and California, the young
giant of the Pacific comes in free and untram-
melled, the child ofliberty.
Again, the bold declaration of the locofoco
party convention for hard money, decreeing.
that as far as they had the power, this State
should go back into barbarism, its merchants
wind up their affairs, its bank circulation be
aI ,,f ho IN
ed by other States and the whole business
and property of the State be convulsed and
deprecated, in the order to carry out dog
ma of party Since this development was
made the moderate men have began to think,
and inquire what is to be done, if such men
are to control the destinies of this State p
This resolution of the hard money faction has
done good, in opening the eyes of the great
working body of the community to the dongs
of the party who have for years been in pow
er.
The elections of the last year showed that
the Wings were gaining in the popular vote
and those ofthis year WILL we think, show a
much greater gain. A strong effort on the
part ofthe Wings would recover the Legisla-
ture; but counting (as usual with Wings when
no President is to be eected) on large share
of apathy-there will still be gains, and large
gains,
In Congress, we are in hopes that such
gentlemen as Sweetzer, Olds and Whittlesey
will be left at home. Dr. Olds, we observe,
with his usual sagacity, gave some violent
Free Soil votes just at the crisis of the New
Mexico questions: but Whittlesey and Sweet
ger do not seem to have felt any such infuen-
ces. Johnston, the Wing candidate for Gov
ernor, is putting himself through the Woods
pretty fast and will soon have got clear of all
distractions.
Heads up! The skies are bright!
Gin. Chronicle and Atlas