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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Discovery of Gold i'm Oregon.

The intelligence from Oregon by last California
mail confirms the previous adyces as to the dis
covery of gold in Oregon Of very superior quail :
ty, and. as is said, in very great abundance
These mines are about 200 miles from Oregon Ci-
ty. The effect of these discoveries have derang-
ed all other kinds Of business. In letter from
the u. S. District Attorney in Oregon, TO the Sec
retary Of the Interior at Washington, it is said
That during the last Spring, number of In
dians, from Spoken river, offered for sale at stora
quantity Of black sand, in kegs, supposing it to
be the material used in the manufacture of gun
powder The sand was recognised as the same
which had yielded very large returns of gold in the
washings Of Faether River. quantity of the
precious mineral was collected from the specimens
The Indians resisted all attempts to learn from
them the localities 10 which the sand was found.
large party Of the inhabitants OF Astoria imme-
diateiy equipped shemseires and set forth for the
banks VI Spoken.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

The Steamer Cambria, With Liverpool dates
to the 9Th inst, arrived at Halifax on Tues
day.
BreadsruTs The market is more firm, and
better prices have been obtained Hour has
advanced 6s per Dbl and Corn. with an anlma.
ted demand, has advanced | $ Cd 10 3s per quar-.
ter Wheat has advadced 2d.
The news of The dea,h of President Taylor
produced great sensation in England. The
leading journals de,oled much space 10 re-
view OF his character and exploits, in which
they pay just ,rbue To his worth and fame.
A large meeting of The American citizens in
London assembled on Thursday. at which the
American Minister presided, and passed a Sc
ries oi highly palroic resolutions expressive
of their sense of The grea, loss their country
has sustained in the death Of the President, aud
of their sympathy with his family.
The poIrlcal news from Engl possesses
no feature of striking importance.
The polatoe rot Is said 10 have .eapPeared
both in England aud Ireland
Portugal- The Portuguese Government hav-
ing declined to accede 10 the demands OF the
American Minister he has demanded his pass
ports, aud advertised his house hold furnlute
for sale The American squadron was sIill in
the Tagus. Mr.. Clay intended TO leave Lisbon
on Tho 18Th ult.
Denmark and the DuchieS Actual hosiiilies
have been recommended between Denmark and
the Duchles, the latter having been declared
in state of blockade by The former, and an &C :
ton took bIace between Danish man -Of-war
and he German steamer Bonnet on The lst inst !,
in which The former suffered considerable inju-
~ and was forced 10 retire.
On The land The hostile armies were, al last
dates, face 10 face ; and the king Of Den
mark intends severe coercion, backed by The
active support OF Russia and Prussia, and the
passive support of The other great powers in.
GLIDING England, there remains no doubl, but
that a severe conflIci will ensue.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Nipped in the Rud.

The Locoloco papers have been publishing a
falsehood got up by the Pennsylcanian, 10 the ef-
feet that GIDEON j. BALL, the late Whig State
Treasurer, exchanged deprecated paper for spe-
Gle funds, at cost of 900 TO the State in order
to pay the State Interest in par funds. They do
this to glorify the present Treasurer, Gen. BIcKEL,
for paying the Interest in par funds. Mr. BALL
has pu, stopper upon them in the following let
ter, which they will be careful not to publish.
WASHINGTON, Aug 9th, 1850
Col. J. w. FoRNEY-Dear Sir-My attention
has been called TO the article in your paper on the
I'd inst. announcing the payment of the August
Interest" have been too long interested in the
credit, prosperity and honor of my native State,
not TO rejoice in the continuance and preservation
of her fame. The success therefore of Gen. Blck-
el, whom am happy to call my friend, is as plea
sing 10 me as it can be satisfactory to him. Pa
uiotism enjoins 1t as the duty Of every Pennsylva-
MIA, TO cherish with jealous ardor, the honor and
interest OF the State This can only be done effec-
tually by sustaining cordially the officers charged
with the maintenance of the public credit From
the performance of this high duty, no considera-
tions of political character shall ever deter me.
In the article referred TO, you say with empha-
sis, that "got four thousand dollars just before |
went out Of office, for expenses in changing mon
ey below par for specie funds" If you mean that
received $4,000 for my personal use, you do me
a great wrong, for ! never received dollar. If,
on the othor hand, you mean TO convey the i'm
preston that that was used in exchanging
money below par for specie funds to pay the State
interest, then meet it with an equally firm and
emphatic denial, and aver that the interest which
fell due on the State debt the first of August, I849
and first of February, 1850, was paid in specie
funds, without one cent of cost to the Common
wealth for discount or exchange. there
any allowance made for that object, at any time,
by any DEVICE or expedient, direct or indirect.
While you have my regard, remain your obdt
servant, G. ]. BALL.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
The Cabinet Of President Fillmore.

The President has appointed Hon. T.. M. T..
McKESEAk, ofPennsylvania, Of and Hon C. M. Con-
rad. of Louisiana, to places in his Cabinet and
If they accept, as they probably will, the Cabinet
will stand as follows:
Secretary Of State, Mr.. Webster.
Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr.. Corwin.
Secretary Of the Navy, Mr. Graham.
Postmaster General, Mr.. Hail. so saf
Secretary OF the Interior, Mr. McKennaB.
Secretary Of War, Mr. Con,sd
Attorney General Mr Criienlen af
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Another Horrid Murder in Bradford

We learn that man named Benjamin Wilcox,
residing in Towanda Township, Bradford County,
about two miles from The Borough of Towanda,
killed his wife by stabbing her with pocket knife
through the heart, on Sunday afternoon last, at
bout o'clock. Wilcox has been very intem-
perate man for many years, although very honest
and upright, and to every appearance very humane.
His intemperance, however, caused separation
between him and his wife some years since, the
latter taking up her residence with some friend not
far distant, with her two daughters, and, as ap-
pears from the circumstances Of this tragedy, oc-
casionally doing some work for him, such as ma
king and epaiging his clothes. &c.
1t seems that few days previous to the murder
he had carried some cloth TO his wife and requested
her TO make some pantaloons for him. She as
sured him she would do. so, if he would get them
cut out but he was often dissatisfied with the
fit of his garments she declined cutting them
He then left her. and did not go near her again
until Sunday, when he inquired OF her if she had
made up her mind TO cut and make the garment in
question. She answered in the negative where
upon he replied that he had made up his mind and
Immediately drew a knife and stabbed her three
times, one thrust taking effect in the heart and
causing her to stagger and expire within few
seconds. daughter, who was present and un-
dertook 10 interpose had her hand cut quite seri-
ously. Wilcox then rallied the neighbors living
surrendered himself Immediately into the custody
Of the Deputy Sheriff, who conveyed him forth
with to Jail
But the tragedy soul revolving as il is, ends not
here. Scarcely had the Deputy Sheriff and his at
tenGents turned their faces from the Jail door to de-
part, than the prisoner discovered by a per-
son who fingered behind, TO be committing self
destruction, with another knife, which he was plum
ging rapidly into his own breast. lngress was i'm
mediately made and the weapon snatched from
him, although he bad succeeded in infcting sew
eral wounds-one ofthem through one of his lungs
which it is thought will prove fatal. He did
not, however, fully effect his object, and when the
knife was wrested from him we were told he plead
in the most beseeching tones to have it returned,
that he might make finish of himself at once
He declared his unalterabe determination to kill
himself, and he wanted the prvalege of completing
the deed then, that further trouble might accrue
II is scarcely necessary to add that his request
was not complied with.
The above particulars We obtained from several
Towanda gentlemen, whom we met on Monday
last,-Montrose (Pa Democrat, Aug. lst.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Treason Abroad.

NeD Southern C0ntederdcy:
The Washington correspondent Of the COuy-
Ter and Inquirer states, upon indubItable aulhOr-
ity, that Southern gentleman visited Mexico,
incog, last April, aud proposed to rhe people OF
that Republic, The plan Of a Southern Cobfede-
racy. The project was brough, before the
Mexican cabinet, The leading incentive urged
for their cooperation being that the city Of
Mexico would probably be selected as The cap
Iiol OF the new organization. After some dis
cusson, it was finally declined The unknown
traitor soon after left for California President
Taylor is said TO have known II, and tha, he
had already AIKEN measures to prevent any in-
furious consequences.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Diving Dresses.

Among the recent, valuable achievements Of
Science, are Diving Bells, Submarine Armours
and Diving Dresses-apparatus of different kinds
ingenonsly adapted to enable person to descend
to great depth in water with safety. One Of
these articles We have just seen at the Company's
office here, obtained by them to enable one of their
mechanics to descend into pit in the mines in
thirty feet depth of water, to adjust and regulate
the apparatus of their pump works The head
piece is copper, oval and about IA inches in diam
eter with windows in front, and air pipe at the
apex attached, Of sufficient length to reach the
face on ground and is there worked by pump
The accompanying dress is water proof Indian
rubber cloth. It is truly an ingenious piece ofme-
chanism.-C Cdrbondale Citizen
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

The Locusts in Monmouth County n. J. ap-
pear to be creating considerable excitement a.
mong the farmers. The Highistown Record says
they have already commenced their ravages on
The forest trees; the twigs in many instances look
as though they had been uipped by an early frost.
Fears are entertained that they will extend their
rayages to the peach orchards, which, ifreazed,
will be Of serious consequence. Their sting is
said to be deadly one, and few days since, a
boy, aged ~ years, was stung by locust, and
died in a few hours ailerward.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

Mr.. Clay has gone 10 Newport. At Philadel-
phia he rested over night and great crowd of
persons assembled at his hotel to welcome him,
and he was constrained against his wish to go out
and make a short speech to them, which he did in
the ha ppiest manner. While he was talking an
omnibus tried TO pass through the multitude, but
was stopped. "Ah," playfully exclaimed Mr..
Clay, THAT omnibus is just like one | left Wash
ing,on-ii can't get through"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Recent Elections.

The returns from all the recent State elections.
except North Carolina. are veIy meagre. II is
ascertaIned that in North Carolina the Locofocos
have majority in the legislature. and 5000 ma
joriiy for their Governor.
In Missouri the Wings will have two or three
members ofCongress out OF The FIVE but the le-
gislature is in doubt
In Kentucky as far as heard from seven Wings
and two Locofocos have been elected 10 the Sem
ate, and the same to the House-among the lat
tel Col R. NJ. Johnson.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Immense Tree.

There is an enormous chestnut tree standing in
Moreland, Franklin county Pa II measures SO
feet in circumference. A few years since, one of
the limbs was struck by lightning, and died soon
after. The dead limb disfgored The appearance
of the tree, and it was cut down. 1t made over
six wagon loads of wood, OF about six Cords
There are three or four other limbs of about equal
size now growing.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Sheep KILLED by Lightning.

The Ptnsburg American states that Mr. Seiple,
of Pine township. Allegheny county, had thirty
two sheep killed on Thursday evening last by
lightning. They were coming up the lane, and
stopped under large chestnut tree which was
struck, and but two out Of the flock were saved
from The violence ofthe electric shock--ihiry two
being found dead.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
DIVISION ORDERS.
HEAD QUARTERS, 9th Div, P V. }
PoTTsvILLE, July l6, 1850.

HEAD QUAR- IERS, 9th DIV, L. V.
PoTTsvILLE, July l6, 1850.
TNHE Major General commanding this d..
u vision, having received from HEAD Quar-
TIERS, al Harrisburg, general order, announc-
ing the death Of ZACHARY TAYLOR, late
President of these United States, and directing
that proper respect shall be paid 10 the memo
ry Of that illuslrious patriot; issues The follow
ing order:
The Brigade, Field. Staff and Company Of
fcers, attached and belonging TO this Division,
will wear Grape upon The left arm. in memory
Of this distinguished deceased, for The space Of
the next ensuing six months.
The Commanding Generals of the three Br.
gades attached to this Division, will cause this
order TO be promulgated in their several com-
mands, and will hold their troops in readiness
10 unite in any general demonstration which
the Commander m Chief Of The State forces,
may hereafter order.
BY order. F. NJ. WYNKOOP,
MqJ Gen.
Mai THos F BEaTTY. A. A. g.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Appointment by the Canal Commits
SiAnnPS

Gen. A l.. Rumfort. formerly member Of the
Legislature from Philadelphia county, has been
appointed Superintendent of the Philadelphia and
Columbia Rail road. in the room of Col VIM.
English. The Philadelphia Bulletin announces
the appointment surrounded by black lines, and
appends the significant exclamation" God save
the Commonwealth ~
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

OF the Inhabitants Of this village jus, completed
shows population of 9I5 The population in
1910 was ga. The gain has therefore been
about 46 l-2 per cent. We presume full half
OF this increase has been within The last Two
years. Susquehanna Register
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

Mrs, Parting,on while visiting the Museum the
other day, on looking among the old revolutionary
relics and Scottish claymores, asked the superin-
tendent if he had among his famous cutlery the
" axe OF the apostles
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

70 Hon. Robert T. Conrad, delivered an eu-
logy upon Gen. Taylor, at Allentown, last week.
The Allentown, Democrat says it was a chaste
and eloquent production, doing entire justice to
the virtues and services of the deceased-and as
a piece Of narrative and eloquence, can scarcely
be surpassed in our day.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

g IMPORTANT LEGAL DEcIsIoN.-In the Dis
lrict Court of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania,
Judge Lowie has recently decided that building
committee may sue and collect a subscription
made for building a church w. Charles one OF
The building committee himself, was sued in the
name OF the other members of The committee, and
judgement was rendered against him.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

The immense value of The timber stolen from
the United Sta'es every year may be judged Of
by the iaci that the Disric, Attorney OF Michi-
gan resefFly reported 10 the Solicitor OF the
Treasury, that he bad authorised the Marshal
TO seize some 100000 OF fee, OF lumber,
sawed and in The log lying a. different saw mills
IN he Stae, all taken by trespasssrs from Un-
Gle Sans land.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

O. MossEs Y. BEACH has escaped from New
York into Connecticut, instead Of appearing in Le-
high county, 10 answer The indictment there found
against him, for fraud, in the management, of the
Lehgh County Bank.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Sullivan County.

The Commissioners appointed to relocate the
seat Of Justice in Sullivan county, met few days
since and decided in favor of Lapor,e, the original
seat of Justice.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

The Governor OF Massachusetts has ordered
elections 10 take place in the :irst, second and
fourth Congressional districts of Massachusetts,
on Monday, The 10th OF August.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

0F The cholera ragged with much seventy at
Pittsburg, last week-excited chiefly by the in
temperate use of vegetables. No report of the
number of deaths was published.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

The New Hampshire Legislature has just ad.
iourned, having chartered SIX new banks and
granted an increase of capital to two old ones =
That's the way the Locofocos put down banks
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

= The Cholera is making fearful stlides at
Fredericksburg, Va. and the people are flying from
the place in every direction.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

The Cleveland Plaindeaer estimates the Whea,
crop o Ohio, the present year. al $4,000 600 BUSH
els.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

NJ We have been informed that the Post Mas
ter General has established Post Office at Sny-
dersville, in this County, and appointed Frederick
Kiser, Esq Post Master
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

c. PRESIDENT TAYLoR's obseques at Roston
are to be very grand. No expense 10 be spared.
The mourning decorations are to cost $4,000
alone
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

ITPRoFEssoR WEBSTER, says Boston paper
is calm and composed, and will probably NEE, his
fate with resigation.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
August 8. 1850.
NOTICE.

The subscriber, hereby no,ihes the public
,ha, he has no connection. or partnership with
JOSEPH MoYER, OF Coolbaugh township. IN any
shape or manner whatever. s. ase sIf
JACOB STouFFER q
Tanuersvis, Pa July, 5, 1850,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15
Brigade Orders.

Brigade Orders.
HEAD QUARTERS, 2d BRIGADE, ,6bl
Div, Pennsylvania Uniformed Militia.
STRoUDsBURG, Augus, Z. 1880.
The Commissioned Officers Of the Monroe
Brigade. will please be governed by the above
order
ROBERT BROWN.
Brig. Gen, I'd Brigade 9th Div.
August 8. 1850.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-15

Maj. THos F. BEArTx, A. A. 6.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30
SLAVES UNWILLING TO BE FREE.
PROM THE MEMPHIS CrxsS.) EAGLE.

FROM MEMPHIS (rEsS.) EAGLE.
Some time since Mr. JoHEs, planter residing the
edge of the boundary line Of this county, died. and by his will
his slaves Free They number about eighty His BROTHER
Chamben Jones, Esq, who charged with seeing the
will properly executed took the intelligent Of the
men, and with him proceeded to Illinois, and there selected
large and valuable tract Of land which to locate the freed
negroes.
On his return he discovered that they manifested
willingness go but experimenting that this feeling
STORY, and intent upon carrying out the last wishes of his
deceased BROTHER he brought them this city their way
to the selected settlement The boat which to carry
them wharf, the passage of the negroes engaged
and they themselves assembled proceed board AT
this uncure the negroes all gathered around Mr. Jones' and
pleaded long and earnestly for permission to remain that
he finally moved by their enteaes. He warned them
that if they remained they would have to return to their cuso
mary round of duties under the They Immediately
and unanimously resolved that this exactly what they
desired.
He urged them 60 and be free their late master had
wed them but finally compelled accede to their
protesalons and appeals He announced bis
acquescence their wish than the joced dakes broke cut
into cheers turned their team homewad and ooped out
Memphis as jolly crowda We understand
that they had grand oicings their arrival at their homes
and that they at work busy and cheerful as bees
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30

RETURNING CALIFoRNIAss-The steamers Crescent
City and Pacific found the Ishmus about thousand
passengers from California waiting for chance &c, home.
Three hundred and fifty taken board the Crescent City
and five hundred on board the Pacific about the
size Of the Admiral On the Pacific they absolutely
packed in bulk and for nearly day before reaching
Havana were without provisions and Of the Cre
cent Citys passengers who arrived at New York Thurs
day night number sick Of Chagres fever others,
with their hardshps in California are not only sick but
absolutely pennes and will have 10 depend upon the charity
Of for means to reach their various homes One
reached this city Boston this morning. having received
. free passage by the Sonpgon route. One young man
who arrived this morning unable to walk, had scarcely
decent suit oclohng, and not cent in bis pocket he had
not the least idea to how he should get food to-day,
chance reach home. Of all the Crescent Cys passen-
gers perhaps than twenty thirty have gained any
thing BY their California trip, while hundreds Of others have
not only lostther ALL but also ruined in constitution
Boston Transcript.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30

PHIsIoLoeIcAL FAcT.-A surgeon in the United States
army recently desired to know the most of
listmens BY permission of the captain Of the company,
containing fifty fve in pledge disclose the oil
any officer private except physical fact the his
tory obtained Of every On investigation appears
that ninetenths enlisted Of female difficulty;
thirteen Of them had changed their and forty
either drunk partially at the time Of their enlist
Most of these Of fine talents and learning
and about onehid had been in elevated stations
Of life four had been lawyers three doctors, and minis
The expementer believes if for his pledge
secrecy that this would he as interesting history and
would exhibit the fay Of human fully any
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30

The model of the first steamboat Quilt by JOHN
FITcH) was discovered few days ago in the gar
ret Of the late residence Of Colonel KILBoURNE, a
brother-in-law Of John Fitch, near the town Of Co.
lumbus, in Ohio 1t has been in the possession of
COL X. than thirty years. 1t is thus described
in letter 10 the Cincinnati Commercial:
'sIt is about feet long, and upon wheels The
boiler is absu foot long and eight inches in diameter with
ue through it. quite in the CENTRE into which the fire
appears have been placed The cylinder stands pepen
dcua and the framework that supports it is unlike that
now used by some Of low pressure boats Lake Erie
There is paddle wheel each side and in fact every
thing appears be complete with the exception Of condenser
and foce-pump The boiler is supplied with safety
valve, though part Of it has been broken off /"