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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

An interesting boy, son of Mr.. James
Mooney, Of Minersville, died suddenly, last
week after suffering several hours with
violent convulsions and extreme pain. A
post mortem examination by DR.. T. B. Hale,
at the request of the parents and friends, dis
covered quantity of laurel leaves in the
stomach and bowls of the child, by which it
had been poisoned.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19
Duel al Vicksburg.
Vicksburg, June /

A duel came of here this morning be-
tween Gen. Freeman, the Wing candi-
date for Congress, and Gen. Smith, of
Jackson, his Democratic competitor. Gen
eral Smith was seriously wounded in the
shoulder, on the fifth round. The cause
of the duel was letter written by GEN
Grad Smith to some Of the papers, and
which was Published, denouncing Gen
eral Freeman as a coward and libeller.
The affair ha' cauaed great excitement
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

STRAWBERRIES are so plenty in New York
that they have been selling for several days
past for three cents per basket. The receipts
on Wednesday by the Erie Railroad were &c.
500 baskets, and it was estimated by some
dealers in the market that the entire receipts
by the various conveyances could not have
been far short of half million of baskets
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

SILVER IN PENNsYLyANIA.-Am mine has re-
Gently been opened about two miles from
Phenixville, Chester county, which yields
about thirty three ounces of pure silver to the
ton, and fifty per cent of lead. The West
chester Jefersonian says that the whole val
ley of the Schuylkill teens with mineral
wealth, such as lead, copper, iron and coal.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

The census recently taken in France shows
a total population of 35,00O,00O. The num-
Der of foreigners domiciled, of all nations, ex-
ceeds 100000. Ofthese upwards of75, 900
are English, in various parts of the country,
which is considerably less than previous to
the revolution, when it exceeded 10000.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19
The Bar of the United STATE.

A complete register of all the LAWYERS IN
the United States, just published by MIR Liv-
ingston the editor of the Monthly Lam M
ayine, makes the aggregate number of nsr.
sons in the profession 81 ,979, being about one
lawyer to every fifteen hundred inhabitants
The following shows the proportion of lawyers
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

s-The attention of the reader is di-
rected to an advertisement in another col
umn, headed /" Saw Mill and Timber
Land for Sale"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

DR.. D. H. B. Brewer, of Bntler county is
urged as candidate for Canal Commissioner.
by correspondent of the Harrisburg Tele-
graph. He made an able, honest and fearless
representative in our last Legislature, is a
highly popular man and would make first
rate Canal Commissioner. We believe if he
were nominated he would walk into Clover to
some purpose.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

JENNY LIND AND BARNuM.-Jenny
Lind has dissolved her connection with
the great Snowman, and it is said that
she will give concerts at her leisure in
various parts Of this country, and at uni
form prices.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

The abundance of summer vegetables and
fruits now in the New York market is so great
as to create general surprise. Beets, turnips,
new potatoes of the largest size, green peas
and tomatoes, are to be seen on all the stalls
of the small markets in every part of the
city.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

or The canal tolls in New York, up 70
the 22ad Of May, have exceeded those OF last
year, SI62,9S0,00, notwithstanding reduc-
ton on railroad iron, and % per cent reduc-
ton in wheat and -four.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

+ p@-A loafer happened in at one ofthe
printing Offices in Lynn, q day or two
since, and asked the question, What's
the news y eTwo dollars year, in adj
vance, was the reply. lie subscribed.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

The first Locomotive ever used in the
Lackawanna Valley was "fired up on the
Legget's Gap Railroad atScranton a few days
since. 1t is used for transporting the rails, &c.
Many persons were present to witness the ex-
hibition
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

Or The Roman Catholics are about to
establish nunery in Providence, Rhode Is
land.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19

or There are about 10 mills in Lancas-
ter county, and wheat enough raised to keep
them all busy.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-19
vvHsG STATE CONVENTION.

TO THE WHTGS OF PENNSYL-
VANTA. A State Convention will be held
in the City of Lancaster, on Tuesday, June
2ith, 1851. for the purpose of selecting Cam
didates for the Offices of Governor, and Ca
nal Commissioner, and also for Judges of the
Supreme Court.
HENRY NJ. FULLER, Chairman
R. RUMBLE SMITH, Secretary
Feb. %, 1851.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
BALrlxoxE, June 1915, p. m.

BALrIxoxE, June I0-5, p. m.
The alleged defcaon the part OF the late city col
lecto Col Sanderson has produced much surprise The
aer is sii under investigation Clerks have been APP
pointed examine the books and ii possible, solve the
mystery Col sauderson is gentleman who has AWAY
Stood high in community Suspicion has never before
breathed against him and the general senti
is, that whatever dedeit may appear ia the office
recently held by Col Sanderson he had no knowledge o.
it until made coguizant of the fact by the present
who discovered the difficulty.
So far facts have to light the deficiency Is traced
10 the books kept by Mr. r. A. Egerton, chief clerk How
far he be implicated is still predetermined His books,
so far examined, indicate deficiency OF some sixteen
thousand dollars full and thorough examination may
greatly augment this sumprobaby thirty forty thou
sand. Mr.. Egeuon publishes card, in which he denies
having made false entries alleges that whole
ter cap be traced to errors in addition.
Col Sanderson. on being informed OF the suppos ed de-
aication, promptly up all his property security,
aud discaims having knowledge whatever the al
legged deficit The whole is underg going strict ia
vesgaon IL is believed, and sincerely hoped that the
whole charge may be explained thoroughly exon.
crate Col Sanderson IL is further hoped Nj Eyer
toms statement may prove true. and that discovery OF
errors in addition may explain all satisfactorily.
The concert at Theatre last night given by
German Musical Societies, splendid affair. The
building thoroughly crowded-ths music very i'm.
posing and superior The associations are partic
papg to-day in grand pic mic in CAROLS woods, the
west end of the city. large number of persons have
gone Out to join the festival
steamer is about due a Halifax. If the wires
work, hope To have her news tonight,
Our market is quiet Small sales Howard street -four
- l2a holders generally ask "a rs City Mills 81 25
Grain quiesales OF red wheat 50 cents white 96
lOa cents Corn, yellow, 81 a SO cents OATS SO a Al
cents. Rye, 81 90 cents Provisions frn,--pces un
chapged-smal sales. Groceries quiet, Rio coffee 81
a 81 cents Whiskey. 20 20 cents in hogsheads and
barrels.
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THE UNION.
From the ST. Louis Times, Juno ..
Ihc Late Senator l.inu

Few of those who have been called TO act part in
public lie have earned Tor themselves a envabe
Ter his descendants have inheritance richer than the
wealth OF The Indies Good, Just, and patriotic he
beloved BY all who associated with him, respected by all
ls eS oa ~. ~ ms na NC
gratitude which i can never repay Kind considerable.
and charitable 10 his negh bors and friends, alien
1--WE to them in sickness and adversely devoted 10 their
interests and jealous OF their character he was loved and
honored whilst living, and Ieveenced when dead There
1--we many yet who cannot look upon his last resting
place without being moved to tears In the councils of
the State and the Union he acted his part became
honest man and the representative OF tree and nlell
gent people He was decided, without arrogance-mod-
ardent without being offensive No held seat
In the Senate Of the United States who filled it with
more OF dignity and grace or more exactly appreciated
he high Importance and deep responsibility Of his posi-
pose OF Providence from that high office to another world
who carried with him OF the affection and respect OF
his cOmpeers
The remains of this grea, and good man are buried in
the midst of those early friends whom he loved much
but no stone marks their resting place. That this should
De so, we deeply ashamed TO be compelled 10 say IL
is blot upon the reputation oil Stale, which all who
are mbued with OF gratitude should feel anxious
TO oberae. How the representatives OF people whom
he had served long and we'll could sit through
whole session without providing for the erection of be-
fitting memorial OF the life and services of statesman
and patriot lone and so honoed cannot conceive
y is proposed that the people OF the State should
do by voluntary private subscription. what their repre-
senatives have failed to provide The suggestion
very appropriately from the city OF Ste Geneyieve Will
the friends of the ustrious senator in this city take
the nitiatory steps, We earnestly commend the good
work to them The Ste. Genevieve Creole says:
eve desire to see this matter speedily attended to. and
that our citizens will take II in hand We have vast
amount Of bsauu marble in our city, and most excellent
workmen Everything, In fact that we may require is at
hand need but a little means, and this desirable
tribute will be secured. We would suggest friends
in ST. Louis and other places raise subscription in all
parts OF the State and oer east this poor mark of tribute
the lamented l.. F. Linn. We hope be seconded in
this praiseworthy undertaking..
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We take pleasure in transferring columns an ex.
tract from the Daily Pilot, noticing the merted tribute
paid TO our predecessor Mr. Richie by those who were
colaborers with him in the Union office:
Messrs Nj w. Calf l. Brother, Of Washington city,
have completed the massive silver pitcher intended as
present 10 Mr. Richie, from his friends in the Union Of
hce which for elegance of design and beauty OF finish
we learn from the National lnelgence certainly equals
anything OF the kind ever prepared in that city.
= The pitcher Is seventeen inches high and most spen-
ddly chased On side represented the arms OF V
gina, with the motto SIC Semper Tyraanis : and on
The other printing press with the motto The Peoples
Friend The 1yrants Foe'
ln front shield represented bearing the following
ption: To Thomas Richie this testimonial of re
spect presented by his friends in the Union Office who
have had the best opportunity TO appreciate his virtues
'Parsans who were most bitterly opposed to the old
veteran during long in public life have been loud
in their commentator Of his private virtues and public
services since his retirement Indeed, few have re-
tired from the editorial chair after long service with
fewer faultsnone with brighter fame for distinguished
ability; and the regrets OF his countrymen, without dis
ncton OF party show the universal esteem and admra
ton which he has won"
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The Of the Russian empire, which has been
published recently by the ministry exhibits the popula.
ton for the year ISi6 amounting in The aggregate 10
60 600 0OO exclusive of the Inhabitants of the district OF
Jarkush, of the island of kanschatka. OF Ocho,sk, and
OF the American possessions, which, together with the
submitted Kisges hordes and the army would make the
total population OF the empire amount to IS 100000.
The people thus distributed with respect their
gious faith 49,yOO.000 belong the orthodox Greek
Church 100000 to the Roman Catholic $500, 900
are Proesians; 100000 are Mohamedans 200 900
Jews; 900 Armenian, Gregoran, and Armenian Cath
olics ;and 600, 900 Pagans.
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SEALED PROPOSALS. will be reeeis ed By subscribers
Thursday day July for three hundred
Manchester Railroad Company bearing a.s's. Al ne
f s pei "n Ins s 10 ss N inc Guy
ss soaa a., m SUM Of goo each WIN seapsa. ~. ssS
each eoaysbs into The capital s'oek Of The e'@pa"y The
They Of North aud south
New Y So "@s S a ss n 81
10 be oo%ps 1 a0 sSya the entire "s o. e road 6 l
in soad Carolina sosuns sonps,ed
w,h neay au aud equipped, sooJooJ The extraordinary
% e eoun 70 The Construction Of railway accounts
The trustee empowered OF days default payment
o. ~ 70 ake possession Of he ents line Of road
sell his discretion TO The highest cash. Of
Of bonds TO issued by
the 10 sat meeting called @ thai in April last.
the residue Of iron rails aud eqapmen $500 900 Of which
The company will other debt road IS
prove link in the chain Of rail
successful. operation at Manchester w the great south
ssn S ssssU Of na s %o" d
s saS o% %
Orleans day tme facilitate The nails and WI osiny @ SCUM
The posion OF this road North and South,
thirty TO The ms freedom from eu5y. AND s"S
line Of road for the inland travel between he Norm
The this road the most popuous and ie,
M spS Sea viii
The Of 1880 that the distinct Of country which VIII
ke seventy bales of average
450 lbs
company million available stock subscrbed most
paid applied reconstruction which can
be option $9O0 900 sub
Carolina certain conditions
is estimated that the net annual ponts VIII reach ~ pc cent
annum
About been graded and brdged the
being Of delivery and VIII DC ready o INC
iron rails immediately. -
The line under contract for grading ana pdghg sho
forward state towards completion
hundred rails, i pattern, nave oeeh
purchased aud ae in the course Of delivery ,no,d
About has already been expended construction ncuo
d the rails purchased
hsexpeced thai about Manchester east will be
completed and IN IN the tall OF TINS year, ana e e"e e
10 wilmington early next year. -.
management road highly respectable and conpe
South undertaken or projected NEE"
public than tins
Information we refer 10 pnpa
"exhb giving details Of the road and its AFFAIRS which con
map line, with its connexions, copies " the
bond and mortgage onnon COUNSEL prepared by Co" W.
which DO oDtahed on
plcaton OF wilmington, Norn caro-
Ina the undersigned by mail or Otherwise with any oher IN
formation desired
security desirable The States OF North and
corporations chartered wihn he
limits, winch borrowers OF money nave ah
promptly met their pecunay
Puoc those states has always taken
regard uhlment Of public anu private Pc
cuniary obligations.
disposed absolutely and without reverse,
10 the highest bidders.
Sealed proposals than 81 900 will be re-
Office undersigned until 3oclock on the loh
of July, proximo
Proposals addressed WinsIow Lanier Co.. 50 wall
New York; endorsed proposals for W. Manchester hA
Bondsn
Parties accepted be required pay twenty
awarded being nouned OF
the October November and December
but party will be liberty in full al once o.
sired Interest will commence from the day OF payment
WINsLoW, LANlEh, CO., IS Wall street.
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TAs LAss Nesting al Tas~a~~ay Hall. New York.
We have received a letter from gentleman in New
York, who complains of the account we have published
from the pen Of correspondent touching the purposes
and particulars OF the recent land reform meeting II is
not purpose TO do injustice to any and therefore.
while we feel at liberty to publish in columns apy
account of asy meeting which to US from = re-
spsctsble source wish it be understood that we will
give place TO any counter statement which bears on
face disposition TO promulgae the trah. Our position
is at Westinghouse duties force 10 remain in
Washington. We are therefore dependent our friends
for the particulars OF any political transactions which
happen abroad.
The gentleman who has complained of our correspond
ent has written a long leter--Do intended for publ
csopin favor OF land reform In his letter he complains
of the injustice which the wing Of New York has done
to that meeting and sends slip from paper whose
type we cannot identity in order TO our cores
pondent Our purpose to do justice but were we to
publish entire the slip sent 10 u.s. Ecu, from paper
whose does not appear) would certainly be as
sailed even by him who sent il to US.
Taking these things into consideration we think that all
which fairness and candor demand of us is to transfer
to our columns the naked proceedings the New York
meeting; adding only this further remark that we are
Winning W Puo"0H ahyuh8-haVihg que regard 10 our
own distinct and declared puposes-on either side Of
this question which does commit u.s. At the proper
time we will present our own views as to land reform
and give such advice to the democratic party in that be.
hall - we may feel position warrants us TO give
In the mean time, we give the following account Of the
New York meeting, extracted from the slip which we
have already mentioned
l.f Land Reform and the New York Democracy
John H. Keyser, esq called the meeting TO order and
on his motion William Jay Haskell appointed to the
chair and Dr. Ingraham, formerly editor OF the Globe
was chosen secretary The following vice presidents
and secretaries were also chosen:
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DREADFUL MoRTALITY.-The ST. Louis Courier of the

We learn that the steamer Grand Turk, from New Or
leans, with large number of emgran board for St
Louis lost 25 80 OF her passengers by the cholera be-
fore the boat reached Cairo Seventeen had died beore
the boat arrived al Napoleon, and tue disease then
raging terribly board These unfortunate creatures
transferred from emigrant vessel at New Or
leans, suffering with the ship fever, and most of them
in deplorable condition The disease that proved
fatal mus, have been combination OF ship fever and
cholera The boat was very much crowded, which but
added to the fatality
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Seeing that the Mexican government. rather the
Mexican Senate, Is not disposed carry out the obga
tons OF the grant to Gsray which depended the sd
vAntzxes OF the treaty securing the United States that i'm
porant communication with the Pacific ocean, we trans
Ter to Our paper from the New Orleans Pcayuae. some
observations the subject which appear 10 be very Just
and correct
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BY GREEN Au~tio.~er.
CHEESE, BRANDY, FISH, VINEGAR, Ac, At AUCTION
Wednesday morning, the llth inst.nt, nv
warehouse, 9Th and Streets 10 O'Clock
n casks Of brandy
so good cheescs
bbs
bots vinegar
Also good Io furniture belonging to ssnu.man declining
bonse keeping. such
Mahogany sofa, sdeboard. bureau
Cane, rush- scat, and other chairs
Giltrame md looking glasses
Andirops, shovel and
Bedsteads, feather beds, aud mattresses
One m. refrigerator
With good kitchen requisites which bound be sold
Term. A. GREEN I'M
June ll--1t
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The BRowss-We were Yesterday led into an error
w. 5 Brown, the brother of Benjamin F Brown il al
pears is the person brought 10 this city and placed in jail
upon charge respecting land warrant frauds
Telegraph.
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Lives of the Chief Justices q vols.
y American edition.
Gregory's Letters Animal Magnetism.
Kalsc,midts Latin Dictionary
The Young Governess the Education
June III FRANCK TAYLOR.
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AARON II. PALMER.

vienna, April 3, 1851
DxAs srR have delayed answering your hooored letter
T., IN. hone of being ems you the catalogue Of
books You requested from mo, but have hitherto
been unable TO get it ready a Of tho Chinese and Jap
snevs works in l. r. Library Of Visnna 10 given In
the appendix to . work, published by the late Mr. End
icher on the Chinese and Japanese coins and medals In
the I'm penal Cabinet Vienna but as was not pub shed
separately 10 incomp in several rsspect, and full Of
eors preferred make catsloRue OF those works,
With an calculation Of their conena labor that will yet
REQUIRE some pets shall not fail TO send you
a copy after its completion
In The 'etter to the Hon. Mr. Clayton" You had the
tndnee. 10 se nd me, found many notices oil interest to
me- paric usrly in the appendix A. matte" relating 70
.ini.r Objects and perhaps Interesting TO you take
IN. ,b.r,v 10 send you several OF my sma printed con-
,ribuon. 10 the Imperial Academy Of Sciences, Vienna
The one reane the language OF Saghaien me
ect Of another memoir the spoken medium as COT
lection Of Ano words published by Won kusoensten, has
but recently come my knowledge These memoirs read
designed to show the progress and literary studies OF It's
rnambera and do not lay claim to perfection
The notice that my Japanese has been deemed
worthy OF translation into English has afforded me great
xr,aaca,on and regret have been apprized Of
i, In lime 80 tina could have requested Mr. Snethen to
oorrec, some faults in my German version. Perhaps a
new edition Of the work, with crltoa explanatory ho'es
viii shortly be published ..s rs IL
Praying you will present my sincere respec" to Mr.
so,hsn have the honor to be- with high and
gard dear sir, your mos, obsdient servant,
-" AUG, PFITzMAIER
Tn. Hon AAsor HAIewr PALxxR,
Counselor of the Supreme Court Of the v 8, 30,
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by DYER q MCGUIRE. Auot,onr.r..


CROCK OF MILLINERY, DRY GOODS, Ac nv ORDER OF
y THE ORPHANS, CoURT-on Monday morning. June 49, AT
O'Clock, shall SELL auction rooms in
trade Of the late Mrs Masdasne Dumbcrh, Georgetown
deceased, consisting in part Of =
SIX dresses, silk and velvet msnuias
Cspes and sacks, silk jo.eys, aprons, cIosks
shawis, wells, neck and pocket kercheG
Linen cambria Handkerchief
Inside handkerchief, undersleeves, parasols
Grape, thule, carleton, Illusion netting
Dimity, wrought collars scars
Insertion, cambucs, lawns, musins, calico
Pisids, bonpeu and caps, buttons, studs
Ladies' and misses shoes, combs
Needles, pins, tapes, brads, corset Jsoings
Worsfeds, inside flowers, bulons, elastic gsrters
Fans, good assortment Of bonnet vevets and silks
saun-, Aorcpcts, beree,r, hfnges gimps
Braids, velvet nbapds, bonnet and cap nbands
BetinTu, hosiery, gloves, mits
Wors,ed and dnrnine cottons inces
Edgings foot,nss, twist beads
Cologne, hair oil, extracts, valentines, tewelry
Sewing silk, eenlemsn's shirts, colsrs, and crsvsts.
Together other articles usually found
establishment
under, cash Gas, credit
satisfactorily ~naorsed bearing interest
BY order Of the Administrator
DYER MCGUIRE,
June lid Auctone.rx.
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lust received assortment of these heavy durable
goods a. a. and 1914 Dice DIAPER and dnmsss
OF n,anufactoy a. lel ia, LA, and -
which will be found the heaviest goods OF the Kind
OF German pillow and
objection which be urged sGain all Of
articles will be their extreme durability Pcs
CLAGErT DODsON,
all kinds Of mastns, oil cloths,
Materials and house furnishing goods generally
Of the OF Ninth and Psnn.yvanis
Juns