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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-27

CUNDRIES-
~ BRIGHT YARNISH-90 barrels
PITCH AND TARz5O barrels each
WHITE LEAD-250 kegs, all grades;
BOILED OIls--500 gallons;
MANILA AND TARRED ROPE-Ail sizes.
Together with general assortment of Ship Chandery Inv
sale at low prices, by II, WOOD 4 co.
az Post n I'd Mun'y. and r a Stores Sd Muny.
CEMENT-5O barrels Denman' $ and Nelson 4
~ Brown's Rosendale for sale by
dis Il JOHN STROUD & co. l46 Common st,
DIE FisIiIl5Q boxes Goosbury Pie Fruit, IN stoTe and
tol sale hy r. b, McAhPINs Z Canal st. Row.
ols eAd " C0naaea ssesp
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
Sowing Clover Seed:

Every farmer who has a field in wheat should
seize the first opportunity of favorable weather, to
sow twelve pounds of clover seed on every acre
of it. We have, after sowing clover seed on the
young wheat, passed light harrow over the field
and followed that with roller. By this process,
no possible injury need be apprehended to the
wheat plants, many of them are, doubtless, dragged
out by the harrow, but they are returned again by
the roller, which also congresses innumerable
joints into the soil which take root and thus is the
chance of .illeling greatly augmented and the
stand of wheat increased. Beside which, the op-
Grafton acts as working and impels forward the
growth of plants Winter killed wheat we be-
lieve would be greatly benefited by the latter
treatment ent.-Germantown Telegraph.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
Burns and Scalds.

Scarcely a week passes in which the feel.
ings of newspaper readers are not painfully ex'
cied by published accounts Of dreadful accl.
dents by fire or steam, or boiling water. We
are confident, therefore, Of rendering service
TO humanity by giving larger publicity 10 The
following passage from highly interesting pa.
per in The last number Of the American Journal
of the Medical Sciences. being the "No.es OF
Hospital Practice a. Bellevue" by D. NJ. Reese,
Nj. D., resident physician:
BURNs.-Among the most numerous cases
brough. into the surgical wards of charity hos
pnsls, everywhere. may be reckoned The ioju.
ries received by burns and scalds, which, when
extensive, are 100 often fatal. In the treatment
of these injuries we have had great experience
and uniform success, when the patients were
brough, in soon after The injury. No fatal case
of recent burn or scald has occurred in The hos
pi,al, although several have been extensive and
severe. The universal ireamen. Of all such
cases is 10 cover the paris with wheaton Hour,
thrown over the wounds by dredging g-box,
which, if thoroughly done so as TO exclude he
air and prevent Its temperature rom reaching
The suffering tissues, will afford instant relief
from pain, and allay all that nervous irritation
which is The chief source Of Immediate danger
in all cases OF extensive burns. We have had
opportunity to ,es. this practice in terrible burns
ocasioned by explosions of gunpowder, IN
scalds from the bursting Of sseam-boIlers, in ex-
amples of persons while drunk falling into the
fire, and others in which the clothes were
burn, off The body by The combustion OF spir.
gas, Sc. In all these cases, and in some OF
Them scarcely any portion Of the body had es-
caped-and notwithstanding, in a few of them,
The in.egumen.s we're literally baked, go that
extensive and deep-ssatd suppuralion and
sIoughing were inevitable, and had aferward
to be endured--ihe external application of the
-four was in the frs. instance our only remedy,
and this was continued for one or more days.
while the acute effects of the injury demanded H.
The superficial portions Of the burn or scald
would often heal under this application alone;
and The solutions of continuity more or less deep,
which remained open and discharging, were
then dressed with lIme.wsier and oil, by means
of a feather, 10 which kre0soie was added II
the granua.ons ere slow, or the sloughs Tar
dy in becoming loose.-Under this dressing.
the mos, formidable burns have been healed; and
even when the face has been involved. there
has been scarcely any considerable deformiiy.
In one of our patients, the face being horribly
burned by an accidental explosion Of gunpow-
der, tho grains Of powder having been imbed-
ded in the skin, very great apprehenslons were
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

,ndulged lha. the discolora,on ,hu, produced
would permanently dis6gure and delorm the
coun,enance. But, after the persistent sppli-
cation Of the -four for three successive DAYS.
and until he ,umsfac,ion of the face and hes
had subsidized. j, was found that, with few ap-
plicalions of The lime. water dressing, the cic-
arizaIion was complete, and even the dlscolo-
ration was removed
II this simple remedy were resoried TO in the
severe scalds sometimes occurring from explO-
sions of steamboa, boilers, &c, there can be
little doubt ha, the fatality of such burns would
be very rare; while the popular and mischiev-
Gus methods Of applying raw cotton, oil. mo.
asses. salt, alcohol, spirits Of ,urpen,ine, sugar
of lead, wafer, ice. &c, to ertensiue aud deep
burns, are all Of them injurious, and often dss-
tructive TO life
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

The Grove Hill (AIa) Recorder states that
in the county of Choctaw, IA new one, created
at The recen, session of the Alabama Legis-
la,ure,) woman was charged with numbering
her husband, and employed legal gentleman.
whose name it is not necessary to mention, TO
defend her, promising him two negroes. as her
fee. He undertook her defence. and contrary
to the expectation of all was acquired; he called
upon her for The negroes, when she grave
ly informed him that the negroes belonged TO
her daughter. Not relishing The idea Of being
cheated ou, of the negroes. he instituted a suit
against her for perjury. which she defended
and mulc,ed him for The cost. In short time
she gave birth to an illegIima.e child, made
oath .ha, he was the father, and compelled
him to enter into bonds for its suppor, and
maintenance. according 10 the statute in such
cases made aud provided.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
Drawing a Wife by Lot.

The MOravians are accustomed TO resort TO
the loi for the settlement of certain difficult
questions which sometimes occur among them
|. is always done, however, in a solemn man.
ner, and accompanied with prayer. The Rev.
Mr.. -, who was for many years the highly
esteemed pastor of the Moravian Church in
New York city when young man, was station
cd among one Of the tribes of Indians at the
far West as missionary. After laboring there
for severl years in a slate of single blessed
neess," he, like other missionaries, desired q
companion. But he was attached 10 no one,
and could fix his mind upon no one to be his
"beuer half" Still some one he must have, for
he experienced painful sense of loneliness, iso.
lated as he was from all civilized society; he
therefore lef. for a few weeks, his rude, un-
tanned charge, and went on journey in search
Of wife. He directed his course, as young
ministers do at the present day when engaged
in the pursuit, to female seminary. He went
TO Bethlehem. in Pennsylvania, where there was
afemale academy, under the direction Of his
own denomination. |, 10 frequently, though i'm
properly. termed the Moravian nunnery. He
here made known his errand 10 those who had
the oversight Of The insliu'ion--to those who
were proper ones to address upon the subject.
They informed him that there we're in the SEM
mary several young ladies Of suitable ages,
character, literary and religious alainmenls, to
be the companion of missionary Bot he
knew them not. He was attached 10 none of
them, and had no particular choice Wha,
was to be done? Ii was certainly very pecu-
liar case. |. was proposed, therefore, tina!
the interesting though difficult question be set.
lied according TO their custom, in like cases
made and provided" by lot. Accordingly the
names of all The fair candidates for the con-
emplated honor aud happiness were placed in
some appropriate vessel, and, then with grea'
gravity, one was drawn out The name writ.
len upon the successful ticket was Bethia
l.. The young missionary was safes
fed. But will The young lady consent? Ay
i" that's the question" When Belhia was in
formed of the liberty which had been taken will
her name, and of the result, she was up 10 hs
elbow in suds, pretty pligh. for young lady
10 be in 10 receive a matrimonial offer! How
ever, she got through with her washing, con
sdered the questlan, gave an affirmative an
swer, was married, and returned with him ,t
his rustic home, among The untutored Indians
Of The West. The match proved emnenlly
happy. II was made in Heaven. Be'hia was
a very tall girl When jesiing with her CON
panions, she had frequently said that she woule
never marry man who was not as tall as her
self. After her engagement, The girls were so
licitous 10 know whether she was about 10 ad
here 10 her resolution. They were both accor
dinghy measured, and he was found to be a few
inches the talc.t In The course of few year.
an interesting young family was seen in tha
rustic home, than whom very few have riser
higher on the earth.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
A shower of Sulphur.

The passengers and officers on the Peytona
from New Orleans, observed very singular phe
nomena as the boat was passing Napoleon, Ark
on Sunday morning last, during shower of rain
The atmosphere was of a muddy yellow color
and the rain had the appearance Of liquid sulphur
The rain as it fell on the deck ofthe boat left a
thick scum like sulphur floating on its surface,
largo portion of which was gathered by the pas,
sengen for the purpose of having it analysed
The rain was accompanied with much lightning
and at one time the entire horizon was filled with
vivid flashes of electricity darting in all directions
in less than fifteen minutes the rain ceased and the
skies became bright and unobscured.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
Medical Use of Salt.

In many cases of disordered stomach, tea
spoonful of salt is certain cure. In the violent
internal aching, termed cholic, add teaspoonful
of salt to pint of cold water-drink it, and 60 to
bed it is one OF the speediest remedies known.
The same will revive person who seems almost
dead from receiveing a very heavy fall, DC.
In an apoplectic fit, no time should be lost in
pouring down salt and water, if sufficient sensi-
bility remain to allow OF swallowing il not, the
head must be spunged with cold water until the
sense return, when salt will completely restore the
patient from The lethargy.
In fit. the feet should be placed in warm wa
ter. with mustard added and the legs brskly
rubbed. all bandages removed from the neck and
cool apartment procured if possible. In many
cases of severe bleeding at the lungs. and when
other remedies fail. DR.. Rush found two teaspoons
full of sal; completely stayed the blood.
In cases of bite from a mad dog, wash the part
with strong brine for an hour, then bind on some
salt in rag.
In too.hache, warm salt and water held to the
par, affected aud renewed two three times,
will relieve in most cases. 1.-THE gums be affec-
ted wash the gums with brine; if the teeth be
covered with tartar, wash them twice day With
salt and water.
In swelled neck, wash the part with brine, and
drink it also twice day until cured.
Salt will expel worms. if used in the food in
moderate degree. and aids digestion but salt meat
is injurious if used much.-Scientifc American.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
A Man Nearly Buried Alive

We read The following in French Journal:
" few days ago man named Dornat fell
into a lelhargy. was pronounced dead, and laid
ou, in his coffin. The hour appointed for The
funeral having arrived. they proceeded towards
The church, when, TO the great terror of the
bearers, a noise was heard in the coffin, which
they dropped and speedily took to their heels.
Some of the friends, however approached the
coffin, opened it carefully, and TO their great
amazemcni saw the dead man rise, rub his
eyes and thank his friends for their services,
which, he said, he no longer required The
shock was such, however at Witnessing his
own funeral, that he only survived Two hours
after waking up"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

The spirit OF opposition. among the steam
boat captains on our western rivers, runs TO q
grea, height sometimes. On Friday. at Pitts
In order TO attract large crowd, one Of the
boats employed a band Of musicians, which
promised to have the desired effect, until tho
folks on the other boat, determined no, TO be
outdone, started the sream whistle. The mu-
sic was LITERALLY drowned, and The Mayor call.
ed upon to abate the nuisance. The Mayor.
after lisIeniug to the noise awhile, declared be
could no. interfere. as one was a specimen Of
i" German music, and the other geuine :" A
mercan.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
,yOR PRINTING.
The Three Homes.

"Where is thy home !" ! asked a child
Who, in the morning air
Was ,wining flowers most swee, and wild
In garlands for her hair
"My home," the happy hear. replied,
And smiled in childish glee,
"Is on the sunny mountain side,
Where soft winds wander free,
Oh blessings fall on artless youth,
And all its rosy hours,
When every word is joy and truth,
And treasures live in flowers!
"Where is thy home I" | asked Of one
Who bent with flushing face,
To hear warriors tender tone
In the wild woods secret place;
She spoke not, but her varying cheek
The tale might well impart;
The home of her young spirit meek
Was in kindred heart.
All! souls that we'll might soar above,
To earth will fondly cling,
And build their hopes on human love,
That light and fragile thing,
"Where is thy home thou lonely man !"
asked pilgrim gray,
Who came, with furrowed brow, and wan,
Slow musing on his way;
He paused, and with solemn mien
Up,urned his holy eyes,
1.-The land seek thou ne'er hast seem
My home is in the skies!"
O! blest-thrice blest the heart must be
To whom such thoughts are given,
That walks from worldly fetters free;
lis only home is Heaven
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
Don't Eat at Night.

A country merchant, having procured a new
clerk, waking him up the morning after he was
hired, al most unreasonable early hour, by
calling out "iha, the family were sitting down TO
the table,"
"rhank you." said The clerk. as he turned
over in bed to adjust himself for new nap,
",hank you bu. never allow myself, 10 cal any
thing during the night.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
A Murdered Man Found Alive.

The Elmira IN. ~ Gazette states iha, a
Mr.. Salisbury who diappeared from iha, place
in the fall, and was supposed to be murdered.
has been discovered al Waterloo, Seneca coun-
~, where he has been all winter. chopping
wood. Two men by the names of Rorck and
Russell, who was with him about the time Of
his disappearance, have been tried for murder
ing him, during bis absence, and for,unaily ac-
Quilted
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

FATAL AMusEMENT--ln Piusburg. on Sat-
urdsy morning. a ltile girl seven or eight years
Of age, died from effects Of over exer,ions in
skipping the rope. On Thursday las, spirit
of emulation arose bst~een her and her play
mates as to who could jump the CRATES, number
of times consecutively, aid by ex,raordinary sx-
erions she was enabled to accomplish $50. bu.
her life has proved The forfeit.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

The Engineers on the extention Of the Nor.
Tis and Essex R. r. from its present terminus
a. Dover across the state reached this place
last week. They have no. made formal re-
port, bu. we are informed that they found the
route much more practicable, and the grade
more moderate than ,hey anticipated. They
are now on their way TO the Lackaw anna iron
works, which poin, j. is their ultimate object
10 reach. We hope that the delay of the Gen.
trail and Del. R. R. companies. and the opPo-
siiion to be expected from the Morrsrown and
Elizabsihpor. road. (f consructed,) will tend
much to hasten the accomplishment. Of this pro-
ject.--Beluidere Intelligsncer.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

This has been tried by several persons in Del
aware with great success. 1t is said that hand
full to the hill will double the corn crop. Care
must be taken to cover the bran, before dropping
the corn, or the fermentation will kill the seed u
in direct contact with the bran. 1t is sa'd 10 De
equally valuable upon wheat. The matter is
worth experimenting upon.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
Remarkably Tidy.

The nea, old lady in Virginia, who scrubbed
through the floor and fell into the cellar, is bu'
one among many Of The very nice females with
which our country abounds. We know good
lady in New Jersey. who whiewashed all The
wood she burnt; and another in Connecticut
who used three times day TO seour tho nose
of her lap.dog
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

A fashionable lady being inquired Of how
she liked The dinner given at a distinguished
party, her reply was: The dinner was splen-
did, but my seat was so promote from the
knick k.knacks that could no. ra,ify my sppe-
i,e, and the picked cherries had such defect
on my head lha, had notion to leave the
table, bu, Mr.---gavs me some harshorn re-
solyd in water, which bereaved me-"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11
Published by Theodore schoch.

TERMS-Two dollars per annum In advance-Two dollars
and quarter half yeayand if not paid before the end OF
the year dollars and half Those who receive their
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No papers discontinued until all arreaages paId except
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nDAdvertsements exceeding square lmes)
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cents for subsequent insertion The charge o one and
three insertions the liberal discount maze 10 yearly
advertisers.
RA letters addressed to the Editor mus, be postpaid.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

HEAVENLY The sensation that passes up
the leg Of your trowsers and out OF your hair,
on first taking into your hand the hand OF the
girl you love. Getting drunk on Yankee Doc.
die 10 not circumstance TO IL.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

Wild Pigeons sell al 25 10 81 cents per dog
en- at Danville, Pa. They are caught in nets
all along The Susquehanns BY hundreds Of doz
ems.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-11

If man who has pretty wife, two pigs. and
one COW, a cal. dog, ard fat baby. is no, sat.
isfed, he never will be until be takesa nsus.
paper aud pays for IT,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-16
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Independence Of California.

The letter from which we have quoted
above goes on to say,in expressive though
NJ! very elegant language: Zone thing
it would be well that Congress should
know, that California is no longer baby
in swaddling clothes, and that il things are
not done 10 suit her, she will astonlsh
them by kicking up her heels, and taking
herself 10 her own management She
will kick over the old women that SIT
quarrelling over their own WORKOUT goS-
slipping, and forget that she is already
grown strong, and must be treated more
as an equal than they seem inclined 10 adj
nit. They must open their eyes, and
look beyond their own PorrIngers.
Ucsh. RepuJLc.
We trust we know our duty to the Govern
ment which claims our allegiance, too well to
utter word like favoring any action in Calllor-
MIA hostile to the supremacy of the United States
therein But consistently with this hearty 10y
atty there exists in the mind of every man who
properly understands the relative duties and
privileges Of governors and the governed, a re-
cogntion Of right to seek safety for life, liberty
and property in one direction if it be denied in
another. Not only oppression but negEfc: might
Justify people in seeking in sc!i-Sovernmenl The
protection denied them by an authority other
wise cheerluly acknowledged. OF the oTtho-
doxy OF this opinion we should think no Ameri-
can who looks back upon the Revolution win
~ nod 10
Great Britain, pressed by financial embargass-
ment, sought reliefin forcing the colonies to COLI
tribute to the liquidation Of debts in parts con-
tracted for their benefit and protection: the col
onies refused TO force what they might have
granted to entreaty. 1t in no way helped The
case, as between the colonies and the Mother
Country, to say that the force-blIs were the
work of Tory majority in Parliament, but were
generally disapproved Of by the British people
The colonies had only 20 look at tie actual re-
suit, as it was fond to affect themselves OF the
ways aud means, and the interior machinery by
which the wrong was brought about 1t was not
for them 10 take cognzancc.
We think that to considerable extent the
Government of the United States has got to be
placed in similar position towards California
Our neglect to provide California with govern
ment as unfavorabIy affects our rights there as
did the expressions Of the British Government
their rights here. Let US be careful that we do
not become by obnoxious 10 the same destiny OF
loss, BY reason Of our pcrverse distractions, and
oppressive delays. In one respect our exPecta-
tons in California are less well based than the
British in the Is Colonies I'VE refer to the means
by which the two possessions were acquired
The circumstances of California loudly call
for her admission as State. We think It very
likely that her peculiar geological geographical
and statistical condition, renders scryicablc leg
lslaton for her on this side the Continent next to
impossible.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-16
improvement in Plank and Stone Roads,


Public attention at the South has been
lately much drawn to the subject OF Plank
Roads, from the manifest popularity they
have obtained wherever they have been
tried. In several quarters in our own
State Of Virginia these roads are being
made, and with fair prospects OF success.
There are some sections, however, Of
the country where wood is comparatively
high-priced, and where, consequently
plank roads will experience corresponding
difficulty in adoption. In this county and
neighborhood, timber is dear, and tlIs las
led to consideration Of means whereby
the advantages of the plank road might BE-
secured at less expenditure for timber
than would be requisite upon the ordinary
construction. The following commun!-
cation recently made to the Directors c!
the Shepherdstown Bridge Company, eX-
plains how this may be done, and at the
same time throws out suggest ons on the
subject of improvement of Stone Roads,
which we think worthy Of the regard, al
least, of all those who--Perceiving the
great concern the public has in this mat
tiers, or else professionally connected with
it-,ake an interest in the subject.
To fke President. Directors, &C., Of the
Tirginia and Marylc"ad Bridge Com
Pany,
GlxrLExEN:
Road-making is avows'Ely an
affair Of an expensive nature. Dat the adj
vance of society is daily bringing out ia
provements in this as in every other de-
par,ment of human wants, worthy OF re-
gard, and sometimes Of adoption.
1t has occurred 10 me that the well-tried'
biuhlv-nooufar and everywhere profitable
con,rivance of Plank Roads might be aP-
plied by YOU upon the roads leading 10
your Bridge with decided advantage
am aware that these roads as at PreseH'
CONSTRUCTED ale more comeanble in couH
. tries where cheap timber abounds, thar
where that commodity has become dear
Addressing myself TO this consideration
anu in search Of q remedy tor the ocaIneS'