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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

About two o'clock on December
night, when the thermometer stood in
the neighbourhood of Zero, party of
wags hailed farm house in very bois-
ferrous manner The farmer sprang out
of his warm bed, drew on few articles
of clothing, and ran out to see what was
wanted, when the following dialogue oc-
Cured:
Have you any hay, M-'"
"Plenty of it, sir"
Have you plenty of corn!"
"Yes.n
"Plenty of meat and bread stuffs"s
"Yes."
"Well, we are glad to hear it, for
they are gery Rsefn5 articles an a, yzrsil!s!'
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14
Murder and Supposed Suicide

At Newark, (N. j. on Monday night,
Edwin Drum, an Irishman, aged about
% years, was assassinated by Margaret
Garraty, young servant girl to whom
he had been paying attention for some
time previously, but whom he had de-
serted and was married to another on
the Sunday preceding bis death. The
man was stabbed with carving knife by
Margaret while he was walking in the
street with his wife, and died almost i'm
mediately. The girl then went home, sta
ted what she had done, and threatened
to destroy herself. She has not since
been see or heard from.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14
Gov. Johnston can't Please HE
Opposition.

Certain Locofoco papers find fault with
Gov Johnston for leaving Harrisburg and
mingling among the people in different
parts of the State. They make calcu-
lation of the amount of his salary during
his absence, and display it in glaring cap
itals. These fellows would better remem-
ber that although the law requires the
Canal Commissioners to give their whole
time and attention to the Canal, neither
of them is in Harrisburg or any where on
the Public works attending to their man.
agement, and that the Locofoco Survey
or General is and has been absent from
his post! Whenever the business in Gov
Johnston's Department suffers, it will be
time enough to complain of his absence.
We understand why Gov Johnston's
absence is disagreeable to Locofocos.-
They fear that in his speeches among the
people, he may explain the bad effects of
Locofoco rule, the good effects of Wing
rule, and the efforts Of the Opposition to
deceive the people by representing Gov.
Johnston at one place as in league with
the champions of the Fugitive Slave law
and at another as in league with Aboli-
tionists This exposure of their double
dealing they may with reason fear. The
people will not be again deceived by Lo-
cofoco pledges and assertions. They re-
member the Infamous fraud of the Kane
letter of 1914, and the statement of 'Mr.
Folks near neighbour.-Doily Anaera-
can.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14
The Money Market.

For fortnight past the money market
of the principal commercial cities has
been in very unsatisfactory condition,
and the indications are that the market
will be considerably worse before it be-
comes better.
In New Y ork the rate of interest on
first rate business paper has gone up to
II per cent. The banks generally dis
countenance the paper of importers of
foreign merchandise, not from want of
confidence in the stability of the houses
engaged in that branch of trade, but
from belief that if facilities for antiei-
pating sales are denied them that impor-
tations will be essentially checked Not
withstanding the influx of gold from Cal
ifornia, the banks are short of coin, and
very sensitive in respect to demands for
it. Much the larger share of the product
of the California mines, received at New
York, has not remained there, but has
forwarded to Europein liquidation Of
balances due for merchandise.
The stock market is particularly de-
pressed, in SO much that Delaware &
Hudson, which formely stood at 10 has
gone down to 113, and Erie, notwith-
standing the income of the road was for
the last month $3.50 900, equal to the en-
ormous sum of $4,000, 900, per annum,
has.sunk to 20.
In the other cities affairs are not more
encouraging.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14
The Press Speaking.

We extract the following from the Brad
ford Reporter, an Opposition paper, of the
2nd inst
"B. S. SCEooNovER. has been appointed a
Clerk in the Surveyor Generals office at Har-
rishurg.
ave have heard much surprise manifested
at this appointment and some curiosity to
know if he is the same person who was Depu-
ty Treasurer of Monroe county, and whose
name is associated with a certain transaction
in regard to State Treasurer's receipts"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

Two young ladies of indianapolis, who
belong to the bon-ton, were out riding
by themselves, and after driving through
the various fashionable avenues, they
concluded to try the plank road. Well,
to the plank road they went, and while
troting along briskly, they were suddent-
lyarrested by toll-gate keeper, who de-
manded his toll
"How much is it? asked the girls.
"For man and horse, he replied, at
is fifty cents"
DWELL, then get out of the way, for
we are girls and marel Get UP Jenny, y
and away they went, leaving the man in
mute astonishment.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14
Population.

The population of the whole earth amounts
to 1000 millions. Then reckoning genera
ton of33 years, in that space of time thous.
sand millions must die throughout the world.
Each year, about g., 300, 900; each week, 3sI..
600; each day $500; each hour, 1850:
each minute, 81. Some of our fellow crea-
tares are at this moment departing out of the
world, and before an hour has elapsed more
than 5000 souls, who are yet the inhabitants
OF tune, viii be passed into eternity.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14
Gov. Johnston i'm Clearfie.a Co

A business letter from Grampian Hills,
Clearfeld county Pa, dated the 10Th ult., to
the Harrisburg Telegraph, says:
Success to Johnston and Scott. Johnston
VIII run good vote in this county. His most
bitter political opponents are silent when ask
ed for objections to the measures and general
policy his administration. 1t is great praise
when mans enemies can say nothing against
him. Col. Bigler viii not receive the votes
of all those belonging to his own party in this
county"
1t should-be remembered by the reader that
Ciearfield County is the home of Col Bigler,
and that his friends have been making great
boasts OF bis popularity there.-DaiIy Amer
ic0a
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14
Execution of Amos Green at Ei-
IEc0ts's Willis, Maryland.

BALTIMORE, August 9.-Amos Green, who
was convicted some time ago of committing a
rape on white woman in Howard district,
suffered the penalty of the law yesterday at
II o'clock, at Ellicott's Mills. He said he
was willing to die, but declared his punish
ment unjust
After joining in the singing of hymn, and
in prayer, Green spoke in a confused and
incoherent manner for few minutes; he al
luded to the charge for which he was about
to die; said it was by the individuals S consent
that he had intercourse with her, and as if
addressing her, said, take care, young lady,
and asked God to forgive her.
The Sheriff then adjusted the rope, when
he shook hands with those on the scaffod,
and told the Sheriff to remember him to his
mother and friends.
Those present with him left the scaflold,
and moment after the drop fell, and he was
launched into eternity.
There were present probaly not less than
1900 persons of both sexes and of all ages.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

0EFSamuel Lumbsden, ofCincinnati, chal-
lenges the editors of the London Times and
the Royal Commissioners ofthe Exhibition. in
the sum of $4,000, to produce articles made
by British subject which shall equal in work.
manshp certain articles exhibited at the Me-
ehanics' Institute in Cincinnati, in 1912, and
made by an American. If they decline this
ehailenge, ne proposes to give $1,000 to any
mechanic IN Europe whose workmanship, now
exhibiting at Crystal Palace, will equal Gin
clnnati manufacture.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

A country merchant in Green Co., N.
Y was drawing molases for customer,
when its running was obstructed by a
human finger in the gate. The hogshead
was Immediately opened, when the body
of black boy some II years old was
found. Molasses has been at discount
there since
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

The Geographical Centre of the United
States at the present time, is in the Indian
Territory, 100 miles, west of Missouri
The present centre of our representative
population, which is constantly moving
Westward, is ascertained, by actual cal
culation, to be just about the city of CO.
lumbus, Ohio.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

TERRIBLE RAvAGEs OF THE CHoLE-
RA.--A London paper gives late advices
from the Island of Grand Canary, which
state that, out of a population of 5000.
which the island contains, at least 5000
have perished of Cholera
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

The reports from the various grain-grow-
ing parts Of the Union. Indicate that the wheat
crops Of the present year viii be the heaviest
ever gathered
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14
'yykig State Central Committee
Meeting.

The members of the Wing State Central
Committee are requested to meet in the City
Iof Philadelphia, on Thursday, August 18th.
Il is important that every District in the State
should be represented. Every member is
therefore solicited to be present on that day
without fail
NER MIDDLESWARTH, Chairman.
July %, 1851.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

Judge Jessup, one of the Wing candidates
for the Supreme Bench in Pennsylvania, has
been assailed by the opposition party on ac-
/ count of some alledged connection with the
failure of the Bank of Susquehanna county.
The Harrisburg American observes:
The Bank of Susquehanna County was in
corporated April the ID, 1897. Judge Jes-
sup was elected one ofthe Directors. He re-
signed his directorship in April, 1888 The
bank did hot go into actual operation until
December Is, A. d.. 1888. Judge Jessup re-
signed in April, 1883, on the receipt of his
commission as President Judge of the 11th
District. He has never been in the direction
or management of the Bank since his resig-
nation at that time. The Bank suspended
operations in January, l643. 1t was resus-
citated on the 8th of April, IS45, and contin-
ued in operation until it failed on the 29th
of October, l649. Judge Jessup held some
of the bank stock originally, but he sold all
his interest about 1643. He has had nothing
TO do with the Institution since that time, ex-
cept that he kept an account there as de-
posltor When Judge Jessup transferred
his interest In 1S43, he believed the Bank
to be solvent, and the opinion was confirmed
by the President of the Bank after full ex-
animation of its affairs. There appears to be
no reasonable doubt that the Bank would have
been able to meet all its engagements had it
been wound up in IS43
1t resumed operations in 1916, under the
management of Thomas p St John, as Cash
ier.
The Bank failed in October, 1s49. The
connection Of Judge Jessup Dith it as Di-
rector ceased eIeUe'1 years before the Bank
Jalted, and has connection Nth IL as a stock
holder ceased sac gears before it failed.-
Nor is it even alledged that he has borrowed
any money from the Institution.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

A law passed by the late New York
Legislature legitimatizes as it's mothers
heir, child born out of wedlock. The
State of California has law providing
that illegitimate children shall be heirs
equally with children born in wedlock of
both farther and mother.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14
encouraging

When the present fourishing city of
Louisville, Kentucky, was pretty viii
lage, the gamblers, with which the place
abounded, were the agents of circulating
a large number of Bibles in this wise
A pious young clerk, returning from pur-
chasing goods in New York, brought
three hundred dollars worth of Bibles,
that sum remaining unepexnded after his
purchase of goods. His master, the mer
chant, reckless himself of religion, thought
it bad speculation; but finally adopted
the rule that, charging as he did, 81 80
for every pack of cards he sold, the pur-
chases must take Bible with the cards
at so cents. The gamblers acOuld hare
the cards, and coatld not bit hare the Bible
They usually gave the Bible to the first
boy or girl they met in the streets; in
this way have hundreds of families re-
ccived the Bible who had never had it
before.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

MINNEsorA.-This new territory is fast
growing in population, and is filling with
the right kind fpeople-skillful mechan-
les and practical farmers. The Governor
and the US. Commissioners are constant
ly in treaty with the Indians, for the pur-
chase of their land, and find them gener-
ally friendly.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

BInIt is said that Barnum has succeed
ed in obtaining the identical lance, used
by James Buchananin "letting the Dem
Ocratic bloOd ont of his reinS. Wash.
Com.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

1t is estimated that there are three and
half million of dogs in the u. States,
and that the expense Of keeping them is
equal to that of twenty millions of sheep
or two millions of COWS.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

The Mexican debt due to England is
SOL 900, ,00o-the Spanish claim s24 :
ooo, 900, and the French claim somewhat
smaller than the Spanish. The expenses
OF the Mexican Government are slI 600
OoO and her revenue $4,000 900.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

There are. now forty female students in the
Female Medical College in Philadelphia
Two Of the number hail from Massachusetts.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

CTM. Daguerre, the inventor or discover
or of the daguerreotype process, died recent
ly near Paris, at the age of 81 years.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14

Two hundred saw mills are said to be in
operation in Lycoming county, and half a
million of dollars invested in the Lumber
trade there.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-08-14
TWENTY NOLLARs REWARD

ORACLE OFFICE, Harrisburg, Feb. s, 1916
4 BSCONDED from this office on Sunday
"A morning last an indentureJ apprentice
10 the prinfinr business named
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-08
THE LAST TEAR | SHED.
BY Il. JoSSELYN

The last tear shed, was the warm one that fell,
AS kissed thee, dear mother, and babe thee farewell;
When | saw the deep anguish impressed on thy face
And felt tor the last time, mothers embrace;
And heard thy choked accents, imprisoned and wild:
"Uod bless thee forever, God bless thee, my chid!"
| thought of my boyhoo1 and thy kindness to me,
When youngest ami dearest | sat thy knee;
III thy love me, ever 50 fondly expressed,
As grew up to manhood unconscious how blessed;
On thy praise when right and thy chidngs when wrong
While Maynard with passions, unyieding and strong.
! thought of thy counsels, UNDECIDED or spurned,
As mrth had enlivened or anger had burned,
And now, when il sickness all helpless lay
Thou didt nurse and soothe by night and by day.
How much had been both thy sorrow and thy Joy,
And my feelings oerflowed and | wept like boy.
Years, years OF endurance have vanished and now
1LCre pain ny heart there is my brow,
As the wrecks of my boyhood around me are strown
And cherries travel LIES pathway alone.
Alone! aye, alone though some kind ones there be,
There here to me, to love me like thee.
My mother dear mother, cold-hearted they deem
Thy of ping Ept oh! I'm not what seem;
Though calmly and fearless, all chi nges BEAR
Could they look il my bosom, the feeling is there!
And row sad am lonely, as memory recalls
Thy blea ings AT parting, again the tear falls.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-08
soy.s, xare,iu:. or si,e Tarit.

The following resolutions have been adopted by large
ma1rites IN both branches of the North Caroi,Ha H.
gisatlr, -'iy wings as well as democrats
Whereas The Southern States OF this UniCn have,
since the formation OF the federal government, foster
ed and norshed the manufacturing and mining into
rests Of the non-savcloding States, by voting to i'm
which might in competition with III productions
o. the labor and industry Of the aforesaid slave
holding STATES; and whereas these Of generosity
and selt-sdc lcc have been unapprcciacd at the nth
and The people of that section show a disposition tn
make unceairg attacks upon institutions and pro-
perty ther, re
"R@0'od, That the State of North Carolina feels
herself Under further obligations by the Of her
representatives in Congress otherw Sc to protect
the home industry of the non-slavchoding states
-. That if industry needs protection, it be
better effected by State than by Congressional cgs!a
ton.
B. That the present tariff is high enough to afford
sufficient revenue to carry economically admin
istered government, and ought to be increased.
81. That the foregoing resolutions be Transmitted
to our members in both Houses of Congress, with
request they lay them before their respective Houses,
and with tie further request that they against any
change in the present tariff laws which may have the
effect to protect encourage the manufacturing
mining interest of the free States which may have
the effect to increase the cost to the southern
crs of any of the products of foreign countries.
"Ater some debate. and many parliamentary
mcns to defeat action the resolutions adopted by
decided maiorieties, follows the first O5 to ,
the second 62 to 80 the third, rs to Is the fourth,
"A to g."
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-08

0HT-A wise and experinced statesman said not long
since: "There have been mighty commissions in Eu-
roTe. Their mighty heavings already felt on the
'Eother side of the Atlantic Look at Martinique -
These are useful lessons. by which Brazile Cuba and
the United States will do we'll take time y warning.
My belief is that the events which have just happen
ed in Europe must preciptate the time of the final
"eXtnction of this slavery and of the slave trade
81 hope that the abolition will be effected by timely
''precauons on the part of governments; but there
''w be increasing sympathy with the condition of
'savery. But whether there be wise and providential
Legislation the part of governments not, be-
ieve its doom sealed; and that slavery cannot long
survive; that it must, remote period, be extn
"guished.'
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-08
BALrIMoRE. Jan'ry Goth. 1851.

Henry Long, the fugitive slave, was sold at
500; he was bought by Georgia trader and
will be taken farther Sou,h. A large concourse
Of persons were present, including m, mbcrs of the
Legislature and Convention There was great
applause at the conclusion of the sale. The pur-
chaser of Henry had to give heavy bonds that he
would take him to the South.
A series of resolutions presented to the Virgin
la Legislature, on Saturday, declaring the deter
minaton of the State to abide by the compromise,
aud to insist on the faithful observance of its parts
was pospcned ind, fnilely.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-08
BosToN, Jan'ry 18Th, 1851.

Mr. VIM. L. Chaplin, who has been bailed out of
prison for having been caught in the act of abduct
ing slaves from their masters, was received last
evening at fremont Temple, by an audience Of
about 700 persons. He related his story and
subscription was raised toward making up the
$25, 0C0 for which he is baed. George Thomp-
son, the notorious English aboltionist, arose, amid
applause and Kisses; but the disturbance not
50 great as to prevent his speaking. He said he
blushed for the city of Boston, and that acts had
been committed here which made it stink in the
nostrils of humanity.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-08
LIFE Is REAL

BY H. W. LoNGrELLow.
Tell me not, in mounful numbers,
Lille Is but an empty dream
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal
Dust thou ant, to dust returnest,
Was not written of the soul.
Not enjovment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end, and way;
IuG to act, that each tomorrow
Find us farther than to-day.
Art is long, and time is feeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the biyouce OF life,
BE not like dumb driven cattle,
Ee hero in the strife!
Trust not future, howe'er pleasant. 4
Let the dead past bury its dead.
ctl-act in the living present.
Heart within, and God o'erhead.
Lives of great men all remind US
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind rs
Footsteps on the sand of tine;
Footsteps, that perhaps another,
Sailing DER lies solemn main,
A forlorn and sliipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-08
The Aimy Supporting Etse,f.

In a late order from the War Department, at
Washington, commanding officers OF posts in Tex
as New Mexico California and Oregon, are di-
Teeted cultivate kitchen gardens with the soldiers
under their command, so TO enable them TO sup
ply the men with necessary vegetables ,hroug hout
the year Ii was also stated that a more extended
cultivation would be commenced as soon as posi-
bic, to embrace grains for bread, forage and long
forage, dc.
This is a very excellent movement by the War
Department, and we hope it will be carried out on
a scale commensurate with the wants and require
ments of the army. Every garrison and military
station in the western country, could with sup
ply itself with flour, pork, beef, corn, hay, vegeta-
bies, and everything else requisite for mans sub
sistence with comparatively little expense to the
government, and there Is no reason why 1t should
not do In time OF peace, the life OF soldier
Officers and prvates-is extremely irksome and
tedious. 1t is one of sameness from years end to
years end, only relieved occasionally by parade
or some military exercises. TO work on farm
to do something useful-to engage in some work
that would occupy the mind and make the days
appear shorter-would be boon to the soldier,
which, he would warmly appreciate.
What more desirable recreation could soldiers
have than to work SIX eight hours aday In plough
ing planting, gathering in the fruits OF the
sell ? But there Is another advantage attending
the proposed project which IS that the soldier, at
the end of his term of service, would find himself a
competent farmer and could, fhe pleased, locate
on the public lands, and in short time acquire an
independence for himself, and his family if he had
one. On the score of economy alone, the plan is
worthy of being adopted Immediately. An inn
mense saving in supplies would be made, and the
soldiers would be better satisfied with their condi-
ton and be better fed and more healthy than they
are. The outlay to put these farms in opera
ton would not be great, and would be repaid In
one year, by the saving, in transportation alone, o.
supplies.