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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
Interesting.

We observe by the Delaware papers, that a
most interesting muss has been created in one OF
their churches, about whether it should have a
choir or not-whch has now come to focus in
the shape Of threats and libels, upon corresPon-
dents who wrote, and editors who published COM
municatons on the subject, which have been
adorned by such insinuating names as Half
Bushel - !" Peach Basket, the great " AM, or
he who e Keeps himself as straight as cow s
tail in church." &c. A notice OF the spree has
found its way to England already, and Douglass
Jerrold's Weekly News gives an account of a
" Riot in Bethel Church, Brandywine Hundred
which states that quarrel took place about the
choir, when fight ensued, in which the ladies
pulled each others hair, tore each other dresses,
scratched faces, &c.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
"A Sfrefcher.

The York, Pa, Peoples Advocate, ouiops
the Rochester Knockngs," by the following
account of a chimney in house in lha. bor-
ough. If any body can spin more wonder
ful yarn. We should like TO see ii,
The frs, discovery ha, the presen, occupan,
Of the house made, was by means OF sweep,
whom he had employed to clean the chimney
1t appears tina, he ascended considerable dis
lance, when on a sudden he found his path
obs.rucled by numerous pieces of stove pipe,
which were drawn into the chimney. These
pipes were taken piece by piece, from the stoves
a, different times, and no one could imagine
where they had gone to, until they were found
as above stated. Since the discovery of the
pipes nothing is safe in the room. We are in
formed by the occupant himself, that large pie
ces of coal are drawn up the pipe into the
chimney, and that it is necessary TO chain the
Goals dO,on in order 10 keep them in the stove
Chairs, from the extreme end of the room. will
walk towards the mouth OF the stove, as if they
were desrous Of warming their shins and, in
fact, every piece of furniture is moved by The
wonderful attracting power Of the chimney
Even the carpet, which had been nailed down
unusually fast, was torn up. nails and all, by
the mysterious power and had in not been for
the tremendous exer,lons Of The owner they
would have been drawn up the chimney. The
children are often in the greatest danger, as the
power is so great that even they are drawn TO.
wards The s,oYe. Cats are no circumstance,
when they venture into the room, as their
struggles are bu, short, before they are sailing
through the pipe into the chimney
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
DepopuIation by Cholera.

The Natchez Free trader Of The 9th ult an
nounces the entire depopula,ion of the striving
village of Trinity, in Louisiana, about thirty
miles distant from Na,chez. l. says:
That awful scourge, the Asialic cholera de-
scended upon The population with fatality al
most unheard of. Ten or twelve physicians
resident there, or called IN from the adjacent
country, were scarcely able TO save a patient
who had been taken sick Fligh. was The on
ly safety for the well, and death only reigued
in Trinity. Mr.. Snyder. formerly resident
of Naschez, KEEP. boarding house there with
twenty FIVE or thirty boarders, all Of whom
who did no, run away died Mr.. Snyder
stayed and took care Of them until the las, one
died, then descended to the mouth of Red Ri
yer, and we are sorry to add tina. he 100 died
on the steamer Cincinnati going to Nat
chez
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
Large Pieces of Gold.

The New York Tribune has letter, daed
San Francisco, which says
Some as,onshingly large pieces of glod are
reported 10 have been found al the Stockton
mines, within the lasl two weeks. One piece
weighing twenty- three pounds, was brought TO
Stockton on Thursday. Another piece of in
credible size and weight was also reported to
have been brought to Stockton on Friday-it
was said to weigh ninety.eight pounds. saw
a number of persons on board The Stockton
boat, who had seen the lump weighing tw enIy
three pounds. The gentleman who carries the
express between Stockton and San Francisco.
told me he saw, and had in his hands, the
piece weighing ninety eigh, pounds. II this
be true, il is tho largest piece OF gold ever
found, excepting one found in the Ural noun
tains. which weighed nearly one hundred
pounds, Troy.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
The Best Recommendation.

yonlh seeking employment. came TO this
city, and on inquiring at a certain counting
room if they wished clerk was told ,ha. hey
did not. On mentioning the recommendations
he had, one of which was from a highly res
pected citizen, the merchan. desired to see
them. In turning over his carpe.-bag TO find
his letters. book rolled out on the floor
Wha, book is that 7" said the merchant f" L,
is the Bible, sir" was the the reply. And wha,
are you going TO do with that book in New
York? The lad looked seriously into the mer-
chan's's face, and replied, "I promised my
mother l sUould read 1t every day, and shall do
it," and burst into tears. The merchant i'm :
mediately engaged his services, and in due time
he became partner in The firm. one Of the
most respectable in the cily.-American Mes
Senper
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
Remedy for the Curcnlid.

The following, which we find in The Gle
veland Herald, is worthy of trial, though we
have not much faith in its efficacy.
gentleman of this city informs Us that a
lady of his acquaintance has for several years
past prac.ised hanging one or more bottles
filed with sweetened water or The like, among
the branches of her plum trees, and the result
has been an abundant supply of both curcuios
and pums. The curculios are caught in the
boltle, and the plums left 10 ripen without SUI
ferng from the curculios usual depreda'ions.-
Some liule attention is necessary 10 note when
the bottles get filled, and then of course they
must be empied and refilled afresh.
The gentleman states tina. this course has
been full successful; resulting in abundant
crops from trees so managed, while others
around had their fruit entirely destroyed.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
Great Discoveries yet to be Made

In the January number Of the Edinburgh Re-
uiew, in an article upon the British mines,
the writer thus lifts the veil of The future, and
discoses the magnificent discoveries We, in
store for mankind, the accomplishment of which
will tax the energies OF genius. as we'll as
crown it with imperishabIe honors
We have confident hope, however-or ra-
ther firm belief that. long before our coal
fields are thus really exhausted, discoveries will
be made, both OF new motiue powerS and new
sources Of heat or caloric which will make all
future generations independent of these clumsy
and dingy resources Motive power, we think,
will probably be supplied. either directly by
such omnipresent and nexhaustable elements
as electricity and galvansm, or by the employ
men, of some gas, far more elastic than sleam
and capable of being called into action and
again condensed by sligh. mechanical impulses,
or by changes of temperature intellectually less
than are now necessary for the management of
that comparatively nlractable substance. But,
even if we should still require TO use steam,
we are persuaded ,ha, means will be devised
for its generation, or rather for the production
or evolution of hea. for ha, and all other pur-
poses, far less operose indirect, and precari-
GUS, than the combustion of coal This may
probably be effected without any process Of
combustion a, all, either by the grea, agents
of galvanism or electricity already referred
to; or by the friction, hammerng, or roll
ing of solid and practically indesruclible bodies
or by the forcible compression Of common air
or of other elastic fluids; or by the chemical
combination Of differen, substances; while, if
combustion must still be resor,ed TO, might it
not be constantly maintained wilhou, the tre-
mendous expense of the working and transport
lation Of fuel, by merely contriying method
Of burning the nexhaustible, omnipresent, and
eernalIy reproduced element of hydrogen, as it
exists in the great ocean, and in all our lakes,
rivers, fountains, and tanks and tubs of rainwa-
ter, with the equally omnipresen., ,inexhaus,ibIe,
and constantly reproduced oxygen Of the cir
cumambient atmosphere
These, we are aware, may now strike many
(perhaps mosl) people as mere uiopian or lapu-
ian fancies and undoubtedly they are, as yet,
bu. vague and general suggestions. Blu. when
we consider how much wider and more auda-
cious (as less warranted by any analogous ex-
psrience) similar an,icipalions Of electric tele-
graphs, Photographic painting, or railway loco
motives, must have appeared but fifty years ago,
we really cann0. consent 10 put them into such
category but, on the contrary. confess 10
certain feeling. both OF pride and of confidence,
in thus recording what we cannot bu, consider
as truly prophetic, though it may be but dim
and somewhat indistincl, vision OF good and
glory to come.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

Important DiseOuery.--A mammoth vein Of
white ash coal, of superior quality, has been
struck on the property of DR.. McCarty, short
distance north Of Port Carbon, SchuyIkilI coun-
,y, in this State. 1, is from twenty to fifty feet
in thickness, and as it struck on the ''sad-
die" as i, is called, or where an upheave has
thrown the vein near the surface, they drove
across it. through nearly solid coal, distance
of SO feet. This is regarded as The beginning
Of new discoveries of coal beds in that vicini-
ty, for which several costly explorations are
now in progress.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

A For Story.--In the town of Newbury
Vermont, fox hunter, with two hounds. lately
got upon the track Of a poor fox, which was
pursued until toward The close of the day
Just al this time The whistle of The railroad
train was heard, when The fox struck of in The
direction, and approached the track just as the
train came up. He leaped it Immediately pre-
cedng the engine. and the two hounds close
IN pursuit. Each hound was caught by the
wheels of the engine; the foremos, lost about
foo, of his TAIL and the one in the rear was
GU, off jus, behind his hips, and off went the
fox "alone in his glory"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
Great FaIl of Blood and Flesh..-Ex-
traOrdinary yPhenomenOni i'm Samp-
SON County, North Carolina.

We received on Wednesday last the following
communication from Mr.. Clarkson, through Mr.
Holland of Clinton, and take great pleasure in lay
ing the astonishing particulars before our readers
"On the 18th February, 1850, there fell within
one hundred yards of the residence of Thomas
Nj. Clarkson, in Sampson county, shower of
Flesh and Blood, about thirty feet wide, and as
far as it was traced, about two hundred and fifty
or three hundred yards in length. The pieces ap-
peared to be flesh, liver, lights, brains and blood
Some of the blood on the leaves. apparently
fresh Three his, CT. NJ. C's.) children were
IN 1t, and ran to their mother exclaming, Moth
er, there is meat falling :" Their mother went
Immediately to see, but the shower was over;
but there lay the flesh, &c.
Neill Campbell, ESQ.,, living close by was on
the spot, shortly after it fe and he pronounced it
above. One Of his children was about so yards
from the shower, and came running 10 the rest,
saying he smelt something like blood. During
the time it was falling there was cloud over head,
having a red appearance like wind cloud. There
was no rain.
The above you may rely on, and by Mr.. Holland
you have pieces of the ilesh which are reduced
by being kept so long.
Yours, &C., t. VI. c."
The piece which was left with US, has been ex-
amined with two Of the best microscopes in the
place, and the existence of bloed we'll established;
OUT nOlnIlg was SnOWH giving any lnulCduOH VI
the character of the matter.
1t has the smell both in its dry state, and when
macerated in water, of putrid flesh and there
can scarcely be doubt that it is such.
1t is astonishing, and we may say provoking
ALSO that an occurrence of the kind should hap
pen within thirteen miles of village, and among
intelligent persons and felt interest enough
in it to GO and get information about it. 1t is
three weeks after it occurred before any account
of Z 10 cont IN he Dress An occurrpnce that iS
calculated to strike men with awe, and we are
told that some persons listened to the relation of
it, and looked upon it as an idle tale, deeming it
impossible that such thing could have occurred.
The cloud from which it fell is said to have
been of red appearance which is ascribed to the
clouds in former cases of this kind.
Although by no means frequent. this is not the
first time that such occurrence has taken place,
even in this country But as yet, the most learned
are unable to give any rational conjecture as to
the cause Of such singular phenomenon. Fay
| euecrHe North Carolina) CarOlnian, 9th inst
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

"THE REMEDY WoRsE THAN THE DISEASE
Friday evenings N. Y. Mirror says: A woman
was brought into the Hospital Yesterday, suffering
the most excrutiating pain from the following
means she adopted for the cure of a bad cold
She took large dose of opium, and going to bed
put bottle of hot water to her feet. The opium
induced a sound sleep almost in an instant. and
rendered her void of feeling; and the water being
too hot burned the flesh off the bottom of her feet,
of which she was not aware until she awoke.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
A Wife as is a Wife

One Christmas morning. the wife of worthy
mechanic in Albany, made her husband pres
ens OF beautiful purse containing fifty dollars
in gold. This snug little sum she saved by
economy and good management, out of the
money her husband allowed her during the
year for clothing their children and furnishing
provisions, for the family. Is she not modle
better half" and worth her weigh, in gold
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
JOB PRINTING.
From the Kn,cker6ockeY'.
A Charge of Infantry.

Betsy's got another baby
Darling, precious little type;
Grandma says-and she knows surely
That you never saw It's like
Isn't it beaming beauty,
Laying there so sweet and snug
Mrs. Jones pray stop your scandal;
Darling's nose is not a pug
Some one says It's Pa all over,
Whereat Pa turns very red,
And, TO scan his features, quickly,
To the looking glass has fed
But RECEIVERS his composure
When he hears the nurses story,
Who admits that Of all Babies,
This indeed's the crowning glory.
Aunt Belinda says she guesses--
Says, indeed, she knows it, poz-
That it will prove TO be greater
Man than e'er its father was;
Proving thus the modern thesis,
Held by reverend doctors, sage.
That in babies as in wisdom,
MS Is 4 - progressive age,
Uncle Tom looks on and wonders
AT so great a prodigy;
Close and closer still he presses,
Thinking something brave to see.
Up they hold the babe before him,
While they gather in a ring,
But, alas the staggered uncle
Yainly tries lis praise to sing.
As he stares, the lovely infant,
Nesting by it's mothers side,
Opes its little mouth, and smiling,
Gurgles forth milky tide.
Uncle tries to hide his bushes,
Looks about to find his hat,
Stumbes blindly DER cradle,
And upsets the startled cat.
Why, oh why such awkward blunders
Better far have staid away,
Nor have thrust yourself, where woman
Holds an undisputed sway;
Do you think that now theyl name it,
As they meant to after you
Wretched mortal let me answer,
You're deluded if you do!
Round about the noisy women
Pass the helpless stranger now,
Raptured with each vacant feature,
Chin and mouth and eyes and brow
And for this young bud of promise
All neglect the rose in bloom,
Eldest born, who, quite forgotten,
Pouts within her lonely room.
Sound the stage horn ring the cow bell
That the waiting world may know;
Publish it through all our borders,
Even unto Mexico.
Seize your pen, oh dreaming poet,
And in numbers smooth as may be,
Spread afar the joyful tidings,
Betsy's got another baby
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

There is only one thing worse than ignorance
and that is concet. OF all intractible fools, de-
liver us from an overwise man.-You may make
idiots, philosophers-you may coax donkeys to
foreeo thstles-but don't ever think of driving
common sense into the heads of conceited persons.
They are as impregnable to argument as Gihral-
ter is to an apple dumpling.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

Henry Clay has been presented by gen.
tleman of Virginia, with cane made OF piece
of gum copal Tree. cut on the coast of Mada-
gascar. The head is formed Of the tooth of a
sperm whale, which the donor assisted in cap
turing Il was manufactured during the leis-
ure hours of whaling voyage.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

"PA, wha, is puncuaion!" 81, is the art
Of puuing the stops" Then wish you would
go down in the cellar and punciua,e the cock
of the cider barrel, as the cider is running over
the floor"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

Mrs. Parlinglon, while visiting museum,
not long since, on looking among the old Rev
olulionary relics and Scottish claymores, asked
the Superintendent if he had among his famous
cutlery The "are Of the Apostles"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

Multiplying Rather Rapidly.---ln RamaPo,
Rockand county, New York, few days since,
an English woman was safely delivered Of three
children. This is the second time This three
fold favor has been bestowed on the same la
dy.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28
Published by Theodore schoch.

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A letters addressed to the Editor must be postpaid
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

The Lancaster Banks advertise 5000 re-
ward for the detection of The persons who have
mulilated their noes, and pasted together the
pieces so as TO form new Ones
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

The election of Speaker cost the United
States $50, ,000 An exchange says ,hst Corn
ough, 10 be high when Cobb bears such a
price
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

A man boasling in company OF ladies that
he had very luxuriani head Of hair, one OF the
fair damsels remarked that it was owing entire
ly 10 the mellowness Of the SO,l
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

A young miss having been invited to military
ball. inquired with great simplicity, II all the Ia
dies were expected to bare arms!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

At printers festival, old bachelors were toast
ed as Quads--Only fit TO fill out the blank lines
OF society
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

There has been sleghing for ninety successive
DAYS in Berkshire county, Mass
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

No orator can measure IN effect with him
who can give good nicknames.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-28

The Boston Mail says that "geiling divorced
in Pennsylvania is easy as lying.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-09
READ AND 00NsIiD[slg 8?
GRAND ARRIVAL OF READY-MADE CLOTHING.

yVNHE proprietors of the Baltimore Cheap Cloth'
ing Store, will challenge any other establish,
ment in their line of business, that they Will sell
any kind of Clothing Is per cent. cheaper than
can be bought between this place and New York.
Gentlemen will do us the favor TO call and exam
inc our stock of WINTER CLOTHlNG before
purchasing elsewhere, which they will find to their
advantage.
Our stock consists in part ola large assortment
of Overcoats- Cloaks-Cloth, Dress, Frock and
Sack Goats, ofdlferent colors-Cassinetand Tweed
Coats-Fne Black Doe-skin and Fancy CassI-
mere Panis-Corduroy, Black and Fancy CassInei
dilto-Black and Fancy Woollen, Plaid
and other kinds of Winter Vests-with general
and full assortment of fancy dress articles usually
kept in Clothing Store, such as Undershrts,
Drawers, Shirts, Cravats, Handkerchiefs, Boots,
Umbrellas, Silk and Fur Hats, and q splendid
stock of Caps. Our sincere thanks are due to the
public for their kind patronage, and we solicit
continuance Of the same.
N. B.-We want 500 customers to buy our
Winter stock of Clothing.
o. Store Room in the Basement of the Virginia
Hotel, next door to the Law Office Of Ray ,l u
Conner. WALDnaioAOh q loi''iA N'
Stanton, Oct. "a, 1919.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-01-09
EE.gEsDfg.FRE STORE.

rg,HE subscriber having rented, temporarily, the
Il Drick-house near the Virginia Hotel, S,aunton,
formerly part of the Old Bell Tavern, is having
it fitted for the reception of a stock of HARD
WARE. purchased and on the way from the East
ern Markets, which he expects to receive about the
Goth inst
His stock will comprise all articles in the Hard
ware line, both useful and ornamental, particularly
an extensive assortment Of Tools and Materials for
Carpenters, Cabinet Makers, Blacksmlths and 9TH
er Mechanics.
He invites the especial attention of Builders and
Contractors to hiss of building materials, which
they will find large and general at moderate prices.
TO Country Merchants he will be disposed to
sell upon the favorable terms, and invites their
examination Of his stock as he will endeavor to
make his prices such asto secure their patronage
The Farmers will find many things new and use
full never before offered in this market
Believing that good stock of Hardware is de-
manded by the wants of the community, he hopes
by strict attention to merit and receive the patron
age of the public -
Slaunton, Oct II, lS49-f.