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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
A Paper for the Family.

The Home Journal. published weekly in the city
of New York. al two dollars a-year. On the first
of January next commences New Series OF this
copious, comprehensive, and elegantly printed
FAMILY NewspApER, which is now acknowledged
TO be the indispensable drawing room gazette OF
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rience, to the task Of giving, each week. eUer-
thing north knoucing. 1t will contain careful Por-
trials Of distinguished public characters, and for
eien correspondence, The fashionable gossip OF
Paris La addition to the above, in the course OF
the coming volume, one entire nep feature, will
particularly interes, the ladies' Wig series of re-
turned lore letters. Also, neU correspondence IN
London and Paris As a Ne,0 Years present
from gentleman 10 iddy, the Home Journal is
one Of which the remembrance is renewed every
week, am is unsurpassed as giltin good taste.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

The late election having resulted in favor OF our
opponents, they have already commenced discus
sing the merits of their several aspirants to the
Senatorship. The friends Of Judge Black are ma
king strong and vigorous effort, while the friends
of M'Candless, Woodward, Ingersoll, and others
are no less vigilant. Even James x. M'Lanahan
has his friends for the station. What is to be
done with Simon Cameron we have not yet been
told However Simon has his friends, VAIN and
true, and he will doubtless show fight before the
battle is over The lines of faction are already
drawn up and an interesting time may be antci-
pated.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

SINGULAR INciDENT.-We learn that considera-
BILE excitement exists in Kensington N. H. in con-
sequence of the finding of Mr. Gilman Lamprey,
Of that place, apparently dead IN his chair sever
al days since; but who, after keeping week. ex-
hibi,s none of the signs of real death. MIR. L. up
TO the time he was thus found, had been as well
as usual and no satisfactory cause of this singu-
lar state Of things is yet found. We arc told that,
at the end of the week, the countenance retains
its full color, aud that, aside from the unconscious
ness which has prevailed from the first, there are
no indications Of death. A few years since a
brother of this person, his wife and their son. all
came to their death by ysucide.-Ames6ury (MdsS.)
VUdger. 24ih.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
India Rubber Dresses.

A good deal Of excitement and not i'tife
amusement, were elicied one day last week, by
one Parker, who when par, Of The way acrOss
the Jersey Cry Ferry from York, remarked
TO the passengers, that he " believed he would
no, ride any farther with tha, boat" and imme-
dia,ely Jumped overheard He sustained him.
self easily upon the surface oG The wafer. uhrIl
he passed around Castle Garden, distance Of
more than mile, and against The ude. Il was
ascer,ained that he was envelopea in an India
Rubber over dress and came out With his undeT Z
clothes as dry when he wen. overboafd.--
IL is said that after this feat, such was the de-
mand for dresses Of this material, that every
establishment in this line was drained Of thelI
stock during the week
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

Ca Washington correspondent OF the Baltl-
more Clipper writes-"The President has direct
ed the Secretaries Of War and The Navy to issue
orders TO the proper officers in command oil 'he
land and sea forces in New England, to be IN
readiness, with the men and arms at their COM
mand, 10 aid the Marshal Of the United States tor
the District of Massachusetts, to execute the Fu-
pitiye Slave Law, should the Marshal call upon
them for assistance on the premises. Orders to
This effect have been transmitted fiom these De-
partmeuts to the proper officers in Boston and Its
vicinity. This is the way to deal with the mob
spirl which now holds Boston in durahce vile"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
UPWe have been Informed by gentleman

HIVE have been informed by gentleman
just from TORONTO. Canada, iha, p M. DEsH-
oNG, a mathematician of considerable celebrity.
died, on board the steamer /" City of Toronto"
between Kingston and Toronto, on the evening
Of the 10Th uIr. His un,imeIy death was
caused by Appoplexy. Mr.. D. was a native
Of Lancaster county, Pa, and enjoyed high
mathematical reputation. His other qualI6ca-
lions were exceedingly good, and as poet, he
has written many fugitive verses OF rare meTi.
and ability. The same gentleman informs u.s.
that the body Of DEsHoNG " as placed in the
ceiving vault of The York Cemeiry,' where il
will await the Disposal Of his friends,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

PRAIRIE SALT-The Prair,e du Chen Patriot
says that they were informed by gentleman. who
fifteen years since had trading establishment
200 miles up the Minnesota river, that rock salt
was in common use among the Sioux Indians at
tha; time, who said it was found in large quanti-
ties back in the interior Of their country. 1t is
not impossible that mines Of this article, as excel
lent as those OF Cracow, are now hidden beneath
the rolling prar;es OF Minnesota, west of the Mis-
sissippi.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
The Rigsest Gold Story.

young man from NewburyPort writes, under
date of San Francisco, September l4th, that par
ty offiteeen men discoyerod gold 1-2 feet
wide, feet deep, and had followed il 7 feet it be-
ing over two-thrds pure gold. We have been
calculating the value Of as much Of it as had been
uncovered, and find it would be worth over ten
millions of dollars!"
REPEAL.-A respectable Ohio paper states that
the Democratic members of Congress elected from
that State, will probably support the repeal OF the
Fupitiye Slave law.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

hudson Hutchinson, the leader Of The Hutchln-
son family Of singers, was taken win ihsaulY a.
Cleveland, week before last, where the iamily
were giving concerts. The Syracuse Star states
,ha, his insanity was caused by mesmerizing'-
The family, after a concert fell in company WIN
DIR. Abner Hove, mesmerizer, and Judson was
pu, into mesmeric sleep from which ne awaked
a maniac. He was taken to the Worcester Hos
pi,al. on Tuesday last, and fier few days treat
ment was able TO be taken home with iair pros
pect Of speedy recovery. III
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

FuGITIvE SLAVES IN CANADA.-The fugitive
slaves are pouring into Canada. The Amherst
burg (Canada) Courier remarks I: "We have been
favored for the last four OF fve days by an influx
Of the colored population from the States, whose
advent, though honorable to the province as a
land of liberty, could be very benefcially dspen-
sed with by the peaceabe inhabitants OF this from
tier. On this side sable clouds Of immigrants are
disembarked from every boat that stops, and be-
tween 100 and 900 have already arrived at this
port A like rapid influx continues at all points
alonp the frontier ("
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
Important from California.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 2.
The steamship Alabama arrived yesterday
afternoon with two days later news from Cail-
fornIa. San Francisco has been visited oy
another destructive fire, consuming lOO houses.
The health OF the ls,hmus was good. All
excitement Ielaiise TO The attempted revolution
in New Grenada, had pretty much died away.
Rain continued to fall, though it had but lit
,le effec, ON The roads, which were in such Of
der as 10 enable all 10 pass over with but slight
difficulty.
rbe accounts from California 40, Of a
xerv encouraging nature. San FfansiscO has
been visited by ano,her destructive fire, which
consumed over 100 buildings, causing much
distress among the occupants thereof. PrePa-
ra,ions were 10 be made a; once, however, Tor
removing The rubbish and erecting more sub
sianIal buildings.
The financial crisis sill excited much talk,
bu, i, was though, the worst was all over
From tho mines there is liule new 10 add 10 that
brouob, bv the Pacific the accounts are some
what contradictory, but still Of very favorable
character. New discoveries were being made
daily The rainy season was about commen-
cling. The passengers by The Alabama have
con siderable gold with them. .sgs-
! MARKETS - Flour was in good request at
! sic for Chill in 2OOIb. sacks, and sweet Wes-
tern al $ll ,25 $l2.
) Bricks were selling moderately a. s2oa2o
per NJ.
! Coal had downward tendency.
Coffee que, and prices heavy.
Lumber CONTINUES in good request at steady
and rather improving prices.
Tea was not plenty, and prices I'D co"se-
ouence very firm.
Furniture was little inquired for.
Provision market generally firm. Sales oI
Mess Pork a, $22a26, and Prime at SIC. But
,sr o5a4Oc. Lard lsa22c Preserved meals
were dull.
Money make. firm, Cold Dust $40 la
1926.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

Some of the Texas papers are specializing up
on the use which shall be made OF the len "'"-
lions which the State is TO obtain from the Gener-
al Government The Galveston Civilian thinks
that after paying off the debt of Texas, three
millions will remain. This sum is TO be received
in United States bonds, bearing FIVE per cent. IN
teres,, which will yield revenue of Sl60.OOe per
annum--more than sufficient to pay the whole ex-
penses Of the State Government. This would en-
able Texas TO do what no other State has done
abolish all taxes
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

The House Of the Fugitaue Slaue as his Cas-
he...-The Boston Journal states that, on an in
quiry of The Marshal, Judge Sprsgue has inli-
mate that the process for the arrest of a fugi-
tive slaves is in The nature Of civi process that
ia serving il, an officer will not be justified IN
breaking open the outer door of any d~elhng
house--lhal every dwelling house is the castle
of it's occupants. This protection however is
con fined 10 the dUelling house, or house where
a person sleeps, and no, to his place OF bust
ness II is also confined TO the outer door. Ii
this is left open, or if the Marshal is admitted
within il, he may break open any inner door.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
New Way Of Disseminating the Cos


tits suggested TO missionaries by the Hong Kong
Registe, to distribute tracts and small religious
publications through China by the agency of bal
looms. Upon the calculation made Of the weight
of the tracts, each balloon could carry two thous
and, which might be allowed TO fall, one by one.
and at short intervals. Thus, the word of God
would fall literally like refreshing shower over
the incredulous FlowerY Land"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

The Pennsylvania Abolition State Convention,
held at West Chester last week must have been
rich affair. Some of the speakers proclaimed the
American revolution "a failure;'' and that Wash
ington was failure that General Taylor was
monster of Ini9uity,' and has gone down to his
Father, the Evil one that Washington was as in
famous as Milliard Fillmore both of them having
signed fugitive Slave Law:
Nothing is more contemplate, than fanaticism
whose contracted little soul will admit nothing be-
yond the 'one idea of its idolatry.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

GA millionaire recently died in the city OF
New Orleans whose name was John McDouough;
his property is estimated to be worth ten millions
Of dollars. He had sister residing in Baltimore,
whom he left the meagef sum of six thousand dol
lars, and appropriated the remainder to the ciles
of New Orleans and Baltimore for the eslaollsh'
men, of schools, and an asylum in each city. 1t
is thought the will will be contested.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

The Academy of Science. in Paris, has ap-
pointed commission TO ascertain the remedial
powers of drug. which. under the name of
Cedran, has been introduced for the cure Of hy-
drophobia, and Of disases produced by action
upon the nervous system. IL is said TO have
the properly of contracting the poison OF The
raulesnake and all yenomous reptiles.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

During the Jenny Lind excitement IN bos-
ton the coachman who drove her from the steam
boat to the Revere House. thus ridiculed the in
sane admiration which his fellow citizens, were
exhibiting. Mounting the steps Of the hotel, he
cried
Here's the hand that lifted Jenny Lind out OF
the coach. Gentlemen, you can any Of you have
the privilege of kissing it for FIVE dollars-Cmi-
dren halt price,"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
Another Giant.

Halifax papers mention that Angus McCasklll'
a youth Of gigantic dimensions, is on his way thth-
er from Cape Breton en- route for the United States
He is described as in the 2ist year OF his age,
measures already seven feet two inches in height,
can span distance of eleven feet from hand to
hand, and is still growing in height and strength
Il is said that his parents are persons OF ordinary
size, and that when he was twelve years OF age ne
was considered to be dwarf.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
Jenuy Lind's Liberality.

II is now scarcely seven weeks since Jenny
Lind arrived in this country. During that
time, says the Journal of Commerce. she has
given concerts which have produced, say $l7O'
600, and contributed to various benevolent OBJ
iec,s, $lS'255, viz ito New York Societies
$4,000; to Boston do, $7,255 TO The Chlca-
90 Swedish Church, $1,000.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

MA large sale Of slaves took place at ST. Lou
is on the l5th ult. The Republican says: Men
from the ages Of ls to 46 years brought from S5l5
TO 1866 piece, boys from to years brought
brought from $3.50 to 1920 each, women from 10
to 46 wears brought from $270 to $405 each, giIls
from s to IL brought from $245 to $4S0."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
Thursday, November z. 1850.

uJ'Severe and unusual storms OF snow prevailed
"a the southern and western counties OF New York
on Saturday night and Sunday morning, 2Sth and
29,h ult Tie Rochester Advertiser understands
that snow fell TO the depth Of eight inches IN NJ
agara county, and in parts of Ontario and Living
stun counties Much damage was done to the
fruit trees AT Lima and Livonia the snow is rep
resented to have covered the ground to The depth
OF seven or eight inches on Sunday.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

NJ American caster oil, formerly the best aril-
Gle of the kind in market, and in demand, for even
foreign shipment, has now become almost unsafe
able, in consequence of the great aduteration by
The mixture of lard oil. The consequence has
been that large mportations OF caster OIL from the
Eas, Indies have been recently made, and more
is ON the way.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

GFGermans in CINCINNATI AS indicating the
extent of the German population of Cincinnati, it
IS stated that 10000 letters received annually
a. the Post Office in that city, from Germany, oh
which the Postage collected amounts TO Sal ,O00
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

GoING 1T STRONG 1.-The resolutions passed
a, the recsn, Abolition Convention. al Oswego,
New York, provide for day of fasting and
prayer on the lssi Saturday Of this month, for
The speedy repeal Of the fugitive slave Law. and
declare Congress and The Presiden. for pass
ing it, and the churches for not denouncing il,
ienemies of God and Man.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
The Southern Shoe Trade.

The value OF shoes annually sent South from
New York is estimated at S5,OOO,OOO. Boston
aud Philadelphia send perhaps, as many more
The trade was never more hourshing than during
the present season.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

An ARGUMENT FOR A PRoTECTIvE TARIFF.-The
Providence Journal publishes list Of seventy one
cotton and wooden mills, all with the exception OF
three, within thirty miles Of that city, which have
suspended operations and are now lying idle
Comment is needless.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

AWFUL CAFAsrRoPHE..-At GrafenTigg's Bend
few weeks since, an old man fell out with
his wife from some harsh remark which she
made, and Immediately he picked an axe, and
aud before the old lady could get out of The way,
he ran out in The yard and chopped some wood,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

p The good people of Eaton, Ohio. were
somewhat amused last week, with man who
drove through that town in buggy having two
elks attached to it. They measured space quite
briSklY.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

The vote for accepting or rejecting the Bounda-
nv bill was taken at Galveston Crexas) on Mon
day, the 2Isf instant, and resulted in an over
whelmlng majority in fa' or OF the bill
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
Death of a Member of Congress.

A Telegraphic despatch from New Orleans says
Hon. JoHN NJ HARMANsoN, Representative In
Congress from the third district OF this State, died
here on FRIDAY last. after lingering illness.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

GF Snow to the depth of five inches lay upon
the ground at Burlington, Vermont. last Sunday.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

drove of upwards Of twenty BufaIoes pas
sed through Indianapolis, a few days since on
their wey east.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

The value of Slaves has risen considerably in
ST. Louis since the passage Of the Fugitive
Slave Law. The In,eli'gencer. Of 'ha, city.
notices sales Of slaves where the prices were
much larger than usual, and then adds
We should state that none of The men nor The
girl mentioned above were bought in by 'heir
old masters, as might possibly, be inferred
from The, high prices they brought. In connec-
ton with this we would remark that we have
observed a rapid and great increase IN the val
ue Of slave property during The last three or
four months. In The passage of The Fugitive
Slave bill. whereby slave owners have been
rendered so much more secure with their prop
ery we may trace probably the cause oi inc
greater increase during the pas, few weeks
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07

nPGen. Pillow, Of Mexican war notorlety,
has been elected f" President Of the Duck River
Slackwaser Navigation Company" capital
appoin,meel.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-11-07
Indian Tragedy.

Between The Sioux and Chippewa uibes OF
Indians, a deadly and une easing hostility has
long existed. The ,omahawk and scslpiDg,k knife
are never buried The Minnesota Chronicle
speaks Of an attack recently made by sixty Of
The latter rrrbe, upon party Of seven Of the for
mer. Five Of the Sioux were murdered and
scaped
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-03-27

the consent of the governed, he takes upon him.
self the care of this vast empire. And they ask
themselves, should this be so' should the mil
lions be excluded from all participation in the
arrangement of their own affars' and they an
swer, no; it is not right, it is not just, and it
should not so remain The masses of England,
then, are moving on, in the attainment OF their
rights. They have already accomplished one
great object, cheap food, and they arc now de-
termined to have cheap drink, cheap light, and
cheap comforts. True, the Aristocracy is a.
gainst them, the landed interest is against them,
the monarchy and it's vices and appendages are
against them; the protectonists, dc. the Eng
fish tariff-men,) are against them; but in the Ian
guage of one of their own orators, (Mr. Brig ht,)
"THE PARTY THAT is REALLY MOVING AND
GAINING IN THE COUNTRY, is TENDING TOWARDS
A rEACEABLE, WISE, AND ENDURING DEMO.
CRAZY.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-03-27
MILITARY ROAD.
The following has been sent to us for public
ton bv NJ M HAYDEN Esur

The following has been sent to us for publica-
ton by M. M. Hayden Esqr.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Feb. ID, 1850.
M. NJ. HAYDEN, EsQR.
My Dear Sir You will per-
ceive by the published proceedings Of Congress,
that have presented to the Senate and had re-
ferred to the appropriate Committee the petition
which you enclosed to me, in your letter of the
25th ult., praying for the establishment of a Mil
itary Road from Dubuque, via the Boon Fork of
the Desmoines to the Missouri River
Aware of the great importance of this subject
to the Northern portion of our State, will to-
day copy your petition and inclose it to the Sec
rotary of War, in strong letter, to be signed by
myself and colleagues, urging the construction
of the Road, and also the establishment of Mil
itary Post somewhere near the Boon Fork, which
section of the State it is well known, is destin-
ed to become one of the most popnlous in the
West. It important that these works should
be constructed, not only for the protection of
the settlers in Northern Iowa from the depreda-
tons of the Indians, but as security to the Dep
uty Surveyors of the United States, whilst in the
discharge oftheir dutios as such Deputies.
| will endeavor to enlist the Com. Of the Gen.
eral Land Office and the Com. Of Indian Affairs
to aid me in this effort If not successful in
this instance to serve my constituents, or in any
other it shall not be for want Of proper cxertion,
Do me the favor to communicate the foregoing
to the petitioners and others who feel interested
in the subject. am, very respectfully,
:...@n r.s Your obi. serv't.
.. #.a#.J GEO. w. JONES.