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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-07-11
Rre.EXisfenCe.

A queer old gentleman of our acquaintance fell
into speculation day about the different
creeds and shades of belief which have existed at
various stages of the worlds progress, and alter
mature deliberation, came to the conclusion that
the Py,hagorian doctrine is not an irrational one
after ALL He argued in this wise. The followers
of Pythaeoras believed that the souls OF all sorts Oh
animals, while they take upon them new oodes al
their death, retain, inlher state OF transmgI aoh'
many the characteristics werewi,h they were dis
tinqushed in their former shape. Thus The rat,
which is caught gnawing into your premises must
probably, in his human shape, have been mouse
breaker the cat that spi!s, caierwaus and scratch
es. must have been teimagant woman; and the ass.
,ba, submits to the LASH and carries burdens one OF
the subjects of despotc goyeEnment. So, again.;
a dandy, who smells of musk, gives pretty good
evidence of having formerly been pole-cat;
erea. talker, of having once been parrot; and
keen money-broker, OF having prowled about seek
ing whom and what he may derour, in the shape
OF shark.
This notion of Pythsgoras might be carried out,
and applied to the characters ofthe beings around
us shetber brute or human. Besides, TO do SO,
would afford work for the fancy, and exercise for
the imagination We could iever, for instance,
stumble over fat porker, in the course of our
rambles. but we should forthwith think of an al
derman. Every fly we behelJ. foaming from one
thing TO another. and de6ing whatever 1t touches
would remind US of liberine. In every poor
old horse, turned out on the highway to die. we
should imagine we saw faithful public serVent.
who has spent the prime of his life in the ser
vice Of his country and is thrust out, at last, to
perish with poverty and neglect.
We see strptting along, magnificent rooster
looking as if he could crow as Justify as Chap
man oyer a political victory. His feathers are
sleek and ine, presenting. as he moves, various
changeable tinis Near him are sundry femln-
inc specimens of the same genus, to whom ne Is
showing his proud coat, and paying asslduous at |
tention. Ii requires no great stretch oil Imaglna-
ton to faucy that he was some famous gallant.
perhaps the Earl ofRocheste. or King George the
Fourth, when slipped without feathers.
just opposite, is squad Of the canine species
Among the res, is little dog, with his ears prcked
up and his tail cooked TO the hightes. point. He
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-07-11
The Spells of Home.
BY MRS. HEMANs.

BY MRS. HEMANs.
By the soft green light in the woody glade.
On the banks of moss where thy childhood played
BY the household tree through which thine eye
First looked in love 10 the summer sky;
BY the dewy CLEAN, by the very breath
Of the primrose tufts in the grass beneath,
Upon thy heart there is laid spell
Holy and precious-oh! guard it well !
BY the sleepy ripple of the stream,
Which has IuIled thee into many dream;
BY the shiver Of the ivy leaves
To the wind of morn, al thy easement caves;
BY the bees deep nrurmur in the lines;
By the music of the Sabbath chimes;
By every sound OF thy native shade,
Stronger and dearer the spell is made.
BY the gathering round the winter hearth,
When twilight called unto household mrth;
BY the fairy tale, or the legend old,
In that ring Of happy faces told;
By the quiet hour, when hearts unite
In the parting prayer and the kind good night;
BY the smiling eye and the loving tone,
Over thy life has The spell been thrown.
And bless that gift ! it hath gentle might,
guardian power and guiding light
I, hath led the freeman forth to stand
In the mountain battle of his land
It hath brought the wanderer O'er the seas,
To die on the hills OF his own fresh breeze;
And back to the gates of his fathers hall,
Ii hath led the weeping Prodigal.
Yes when the heart in its pride would stray
From the pure first loves of its youth away;
When the sullying breath ofthe world would come
o'er the flowers j. brought from its childhood
home
Think then again OF the woody glade,
And the sound by the rusling ivy made;
Think of the tree at thy fathers door,
And the kindly spell shall have power once more,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-07-11
" Big Able" VS.. "Lit.Ie Manhattan y

Il would be difcull 10 find more quiet and
retired place than the Sulphur Springs a, M
The Hotel is large and never uncomforaby
crowded--at The lime | write Of. there may
have been al the "PavIion" hundred persons
all told, principally ladies. and these ladies'
though daughters Of The frozen North, were
Ihems elves fair and arm as the summer sun
There was here none OF the ridiculous for
maIiry and etiquette of fashionable watering
places We formed rather extensive kind
of 'famiIy circle" each and all feeling il both
duiy and pleasure TO contribute their mite
10 the fund of general amusement,
here met young R, lively and a
most agreeable person, witty and intelligent,
bu, exceedingly slight and of small stature, al
most dwarf. real little pocket Adonis, and
a most decided pei of The ladies', as was his
antithesisT Tom B, who stood six fee, and
don't know how many inches in his stockings,
a broad heavy, coarse built fellow. strong as a
lion, proud OF his strength, which, with The ex-
cepnon of his good nature, was all that ne had
be proud Of.
R, Of course, met no favor in his eyes,
weak, small, aud delicate as he sppearered
One evening, after supper the conversation
turned on feas Of strength Tom B-held
chairs out arms length, bent pokers over his arm.
and gIorifed himself and other Simpsons unlll
he reached pitch Of genuine excitement.
"Why Tom," quietly observed R, ga
erea, frame is moi always indicative Of grea,
strength, neither does sligh, one indicate the
reverse | am very small and slender. yet
will bel supper and champaign for the parry,
that can carry you from The Pavilion TO The
Spring and back without puling you down."
Gary me I"
"Yes carry you"
"Nonsense! my weight will crush YOU
"WeII. we'll. that's my look out. Will you
be. The supper T.
Supper yes, fifty suppefs Why, you
ll.le cherub. weigh nearly two hundred
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-07-11
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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-25

IMPORTANT SLAVE SUIT.-John Norris, Of
Boone county, KY, recovered a judgement of $500
against Newlan, Crocker, and Others last week, in
the o. S. Circuit Court at Indianapolis for slaves
which they had forciby stolen from Norris at South
Bend, Ind. Norris had followed his runaway ne
groes to that place and recovered them, when few
fhtlanthropic thieves took them from him by force.
The costs Of the suit are about $1,000 which added
to $500, makes $500, and the poor negroes are
turned loose upon the charity Of people who would
not give them crust of bread to keep them from
starving. Such philanthropists (says the Law
renceburg, Ind, Republican, deserve the peniten-
tisry ten fold more than the West horse thief
Although one of the poor creatures cried to come
home with his master. he was not permitted to do
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| The Red River Republican tAexandria) of the
22d says Red River has not fallen much during the
last week, rise of fourteen feetis reported above
which Will affect the river there but very little
Black River has fallen an inch-the Onachita,
at HarriGonburg, has fallen four or five inches 1t
will b. too late for the planters who have been
overlooked to make cor1 cotton, or any thing else
this season. The Republican al con oins the fol-
lowing
KiDNArrrNo.--A boz marked 4" gle ss-tbis side
up, with care,'' Was put on board the Hecla in
New Odeanq, on Thursday lest, which dUring the
UP up excited SUSPICION. On the arrival of
the boat here, the clerk, % make eran thai moth.
ing was wrong, got out q scaCh warrant, and on
OF enng the box, tad Of glass, little darkie
was found suugly ensconCed in it. He Will notsay
to whom or where he belongs, and he's been put in
jail until the matter caa be Investigated We have
not heard what has become of the individual who
shipped the singular package.
| The Bayou Sara Ledger of the 2@l says the river
at that place, within the preceding week. had fall.
en- between nine and zen inches, and still continued
to fall at at very fast rate. The weather was
cloudy, with now and then pleasant shower
The Concordia Inteigencer of the 22d contains
the following pleasant narration. Apropos of the
lntelligencer, Noa Bene," its former excellent
New Orleans correspondent, has resumed his letters
TO that pspsr
/ ANGLING IN LAKE CoNCORDIA.-The delight
full and philosophical sport of angling never was
better than at this season; though immense quanti-
ties have been caught for months POST, the number
seems nothing less. Lake Concorda, one of the
mot beautiful sheets of water we know of, offers
fine sport at this particular season, and almost
through the whole year will pay for the trouble of
batting the hook Some of our piscator,al friends
who live in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, might
find it pleasa 1t trip during the hot summer, Just
to pay Concordia a visit, and we promi7e them
plenty of sport.
The Villager (Marksville, parish of AvoyelIes)
of The 18th he's the following items:
A negro woman belonging to Mrs. Nicholson of
Bayou Rouge, and charged with qaulling her
master with an axe, YVES tried on Tuesday last and
sentenced to twenty-four hours confinement in the
parish jail twenty lashes, and to wear an iron col
lar during six months. This decision is worthy of
being recorded in the annals of the jurisprudence
Of AvOyelles,
A slave, the properly of Mr. William VOORHEES,,
was committed to lail on Sunday last charged
with an attempt al poisoning his master and several
fellow slaves. His trial will take place on the
l9lh instant
The prospect of orr planters "a rather gloomy.
The superintendent rains are completing the work
OF destruction on that portion Of The fields that the
late nundalion had spared
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r,1,e S,,,erfusenslento rthe Public Schools
asffhe Gncnnad NLunicipalitY.

\ mn. s,,,ersrsenslen t ofthe Public Schools
ofthe Second municipality.
The resignation Of Mr. Shaw is considered by all
parties as a great misfortune. Aided by his expe-
renee and knowledge the Directors Of the Public
Schools were snabled to put into successful opera
ton, at once, the complicated system with its
numerous details. To supply MS place is a matter
Of great difficulty. The Directors have, with com
mendable prudence, determined TO be in no haste
in the selection of theHew Superintendent. Accom-
mittee has been appointed to examine the qualiica
tons of the APPLICANTS and to report in August.
The Delta seems to think that the scholastic attain
ments alshe are to be inquired into. We did not
so unlsfslend the resolution at the time Of its pas
sage. On the contrary, the somewhat prolonged
debate which followed its introduction, showed that
the Directors understood the resolution to embrace
inquiry into Oh the qualifications Of the Supe7in-
tendent. He should be not only a good scholar,
but Of the world-oae who reads men as
well as books, who can scrutinize human actions.
as well as Greek hexameter. The Delta
thinks he should be resident This undoubtedly
is very desirable, and all things else being equal,
the fact Of residence should decide But it is diff
cult to determine what shall be deemed residence.
In New Orleans especially, where life is COM
pressed into such narrow space, and the genera
tons pass rapidly the stage of life, here the
difficulty is increased. Shall the Superintendent
produce physicians certificate that he has gone
through the baptism of yellow fever Must he
exhibit proof that he has spent summer or more
in New Orleans Let us have the best man
North South, who can be found. willing to accept
it. GAS wine and oil are imported to us from
abroad SO must ripe understanding, and many civil
virtues; we shall else miscarry still, and come
short in the attempt of any great enterprise" So
said the Republican poet of England. We import
ministers every year, and they but teachers of
sacred things-yet there is no objection made to
this. Why should teacher be rejected because
he has not resided here? This sectional narrow
mindedness is rebuked by the experience of the
past. Mr. Shaw, the late efficient and popular
Superintendent, was himself direct importation.
These remarks are not made with the intention TO
aid the claims of any nonresident; for our own
preference is decidedly for young gentleman many
yeaz dent Of the city, and who is in the
on pmpetent judges admirably fitted for
TIN only objection is his own--he does
mott kself qualified either by age or expe-
renee Our own choice, therefore, is out Of the
question, end we write only with reference to the
public interest. This, we think, will best be pro-
NOTED by the selection Of the best man. even though
| like Mr.. Shaw, he should be especially imported
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-25

WRECK OF THE BELLE OF THE WEsT-The
Cincinnati Commercial of the 18th instant says
" Mr.. Lanphear, who has closed the duties assigned
him by the insurance offices of recovering all the
property possible from the wreck of the Belle of the
West reports that he found pat OF the skeleton of
person in the run of the boat. The trunk and to
the knees were almost consumed, and the sex was
only inferred by the stockings and small feet which
indicated the person to have been woman. 1t is
supposed that the lower parts of the lower limbs
We're preserved by being in water at the time the
body was consumed. There was also found a
skull, supposed to be the only visible remains of a
person consumed in the confiagration. The whole
number of bodies found were eighteen"
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ment of the United States in every possible form 10
her boundaries p anasthat any arrangement con-
corning the territory of Texas, embracing all the
country lying east Of the Rio del No-te, which
leaves shade of doubt as to The rights Of the peo
pie of the South TO enter any portion of it with
their slaves, will hs aggressive of the rights of
Southern States, and ought to be resisted
The address opposes the abolition of the slave
traffic in the District of Columbia on the ground
that, he territory composing it having been coded
by the save-holding States of Maryland and Vir-
GINA, any interference with the subject Of slavery
in that District will be breach Of faith to those
States.
The provision of the compromise bill in regard to
the recovery of fugitive slaves is condemned, be-
cause in the first place, it IS quite inadequate to
accomplish the object intended, and because, in the
second place. it gives the South nothing but what
she is entitled TO. Under the guise of benefit the
bill tsays the address, is useless remedy, and
worse than useless in IFS usurpations.
The address concludes by stating that the South
"might accept the Missouri compromise line,
''not because it is oextensive with rights, but
because it he's been twice sanctioned by those who
have gone before u.s. We should take this as
partition line between the two sections Of the
Union; and beside this, nothing but what the Con-
sttutiOn bestows. Although the Northern States
would acquire by this compromise three-fourths OF
our vacanttsrritory, they will have renoupced the
insuferable preenson of restricting and preventing
the extension of the South, whilst they should ex-
tend indefinitely"
The address was signed by all of the delegates
| but one from Virginia, one from Florida, six from
| Alabama and one from Mississippi-Judge Shar-
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-25

NATcHEz, May q, 1850.
Mr.. SHrRMAN-Dear Sir Last January, / was in New
Orleans, and observing advertisement in the Delta
called to see you about fitting with truss having pre-
vousy used the different kinds sold in the Stores to no pu
pose. They were perfect of annoyance My rup
ture yearly increased in size filling mr. tou with terrible FORE
bOdngs for had on occasion been eyewitness the
awful results OF stranguaied rupture Now my apprehen
siOns are all gone mind is composed; and can, with
10y to myself and surprise my friends, among whom
OF our most eminent physicians inform you that cured
that rupture has not shown itself for months The
bottle Of wash me is all used up and if you think
necessary TO continue the it, would like You send
some Mr.. Jones, who made "Trip to New Orleans on
purpose to have fit him with truss was at my house
last Sunday, and is quite well pleased says the truss so
he sometimes fogets he has on and only convinced
by feeling. He now believes although he was skepcal
when the that his cuabe and that truss
and preparation you furnished him will cure it, | suppose
his faith srengthed by the condition my case If
persons knew how their sueugs were aggravated by the
of the oldfashored l-fttng trus-es am sure they
would them. The comfort derived and the secu
rty felt in the of truss certainly ovebaances all
pecunary considerations With respect and eseem remain
yours, etc. Il. w. WATSON
r. S. If this will benefit any one suffering as once suE
Tered by making public, have my consent to do So
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ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
TO TnR coMMERoIAt READING ROOM ]

BALTIMORE, alst, O'Clock, p. N.
The steamer Cambria arrived at Halifax on Fri
day morning. The steamer Pacific arrived at Liv-
erpool on the Friday previous TO the Cambria's sail
ing. Cotton, at Liverpool, unchanged but frmer.
The sales of the week previous to the sailing of the
steamer were 10000 bales. Flour was dull and
unchanged. :. Corn inactive, with a decline of six
pence to shilling. ). Provisions were very quiet
Lard three r,nee lower. Late Continental
adviccs created an active demand for all descrip.
tons of COT g, which he'd advanced from three TO
five shillings per cwt.. News from Cuba strength
ened the prices of Sugar materially. No sales of
Rice. Market easy. Discount low on good
bills. Nothing elsa vet received
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-25

FROM THE PLAGNs-A letter from Capt. Den
yer, of the Emigrant Mail Express to the St Louis
Times, gives us the following. 1t is dated at Fort
kearney, May IS:
The health of the emigrants has been very good.
Indeed, very much doubt whether the same num-
Der OF people, comprising they do, all ages sexes
and condition-could again cross the Plains with so
little loss. There have been some deaths, il is true,
but when It is recollected that the old and the
young " the hah, the lame and the blind" are all
eagerly rushing forward on a long and toilsome
journey exposed to all kinds of weather, it is not
to be wondered at il grave is sometimes to be
met with on the way. A board with the name
rudeiy carved upon it, usually marks the last rest
ing place OF these restless wanderers. At the
crossing Of the Vermillion, observed the grave of
an infant three months old, and the next day we
passed by that of man upwards of oighty- foHy
years OF age, Fifteen or twenty, however, will, |
think, cover the whole number Of deaths to this
point, on the Dad we travelled.
We were never out Of sight of emigrant wagons
from the time left Weston and after passing
the junction of the independence and St. Joseph
roads it was continued jam, sometimes double
column for miles A great number CT stock cattle
are being driven out, and we passed a number of
droves Of fine horses on the way. The OK teams
have majority but it is said there is a much larger
number of horses than usual. The stock generally
look WELL and every thing seems to encourage the
emigTants.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-25

From MINNEsoTA.--We learn from the Mime
sofa Pioneer that Gov. Ramsey summoned the
chiefs, braves and head men of the Chippewas and
Sioux, TWO hostile tribes of Indians, at Fort Smell
ling, short time since, with view Of reconciling
their feuds, and inducing them 70 come to terms OF
peace. The Chippewes obeyed the summons very
readily, but the Sioux were very reluctant to Join
the council. Gov. Ramsey made concatory
speech to the council, and suggested 10 them the
appointment Of committee 10 adjust their difficult
lies. The Sioux entered into this arrangement
with great reluctance, and one time their chiefs
left the council. The result of their deliberations
was, that both tribes agreed upon truce for three
months, and in the mean time, they are to be gov.
erned by the treaty of lS43
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DEATH OF M BsRSARD.-We notice the death
AZ Vaudeville Of NJ. Bernard, who for consider
able time has been connected with the Orleans
Thea,ru. He died Of dropsy, from which he had
long suffered Mr.. Bernard enjoyed high repu-
tation at Paris, having been Director Of several
Of the principal Theatres there and in other cities
Of Europe. His death will be regretted by all who
have appreciated the uFbanty Of character and
vivacity Of spirit for which he was distinguished,
and Of which neither age nor misorlunes could de-
priye him.
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The RlvERs,-The Mississippi at Memphis o

The RIvERs-The Mississippi at Memphis on
the goth WIS still falling
Tine Ohio at Louisville was on stand with 4
feet inches in the channel. Rein had fallen to
some extent.
The Louisville PAL ers of the 18th report feet
water at Flint lsla nd bar, and the steamers Childe
Harold and G. w. Kendall bard a, ground there.
New Albany Der is the shoalest in the river. The
steamer Europa, for this port, was unable to get
oyer. The Pey;ona, Salsdin and other boats,
were lying at New Albany, unable 10 come up over
the bar
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-25

BENEFIT or Mrs. JoHNsToS. - This evening Plaedes
will doubt be crowded the of the benefit of
Mrs Johnston. The plays elected La File du Reg
ment " and The Two Queens Better and popular
pieces could have been announced The entertainments
will also embrace dancing by the Ballet Corps songs etc.
The will close the Varieties and several of the
deving artists connected with this house should have one
bumper at parting. Among there particularly rank
Mrs Johnston whore claims, though modestly put forth
should not be dsFegaFded We trust that gasxy Of bright
eyes viii welcome her Tonight
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Cor. J. H. HARMANsos-The Natchez Free
Trader Of the 22d says We regret to hear that
the health Of this gentleman is very bad, and
obliges him to return home. His services in Con-
gress Of great importance, particularly at this
time, and his resignation would be deeply regretted
by all. This we hear has been determined upon."
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fHE NKws-l sKTIER.,fh excellent sheet i winning
Eqlen oppons n direction. We had thour that ia
s,s , esa Sasea tst Imagination ia deFng Improve
~ ~ our surprise exhibits and attraeiiv We feature
taqef the iiiie OF spirit OF The Press the leading editorials
o. me cry papers daily glanced their contenls civ
g = ass ann egHee manner Tbs q capital idea and
All equal 70 the New Orleans News Letier-Bee. -