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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20

0Cr Berks County Prison--The Report of the
Inspectors of this Institution, for the last year.
shows that ll3 prisoners were receved--92 for
trial, and 81 convcts-(only 10 from Berks Coun-
ty,) decrease from the previous year of nearly "a
per cent The expense of maintaing prisoners du-
ring the year 1850, was Sl,3ls 81; the earnings
of convicts at labor, during the same PERIOD a
mounted to 1870 Oh. The current expenses of
the year 1850, were $4,000 80; cash receipts for
goods sold &c, and paid over to the Treasurer,
l,T30 10
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20
Just what is Wanted

resolution was introduced into the United
States Senate inviting inquiry into the propri-
ETY. Of reducing the weight of our silver coin,
which was adopted. This is timely movement
The Tribune says it is out Of the question 70 keep
the standard of silver up to the old point, when
the value of gold has undergone so great change
as within the past two years. Either the quality
of silver coin must be reduced or its weight; of
the two the latter seems preferable Why should
not the place of silver for half dollars, quarters.
&c, be supplied by new combination of gold
with some inferior metal! Silver dollars are GER
tainly unnecessary as long we have gold ones,
and we see no reason why, in case of need silver
money cannot be dispensed with almost altogether.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20

or The cholera broke out on board the steamer
Arkansas, on the Tallapoosa river lately, on her
way from Mobile with $3.50 emigrants, fifty of
whom died, besides the pilot and cabin boy
Every one on board was 5siek. The emigrants
were very unruly-the officer of the boat being
obliged to keep them at bay with guns.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20
Great Excitement in Boston-Arrest Of Another
FugitiQe Stare and his Rescue hu o. lfoh

Great Excitement IN BoSton-Arrest of Another
Fugitiae Stare and has Rescue By a Mob
BosToN, Feb. Is. l65l.-Deputy Marshal Riley,
and assistants, arrested at Corn Hill Coffee House.
to-day, one Frederick Wilkins, negro waiter,
on warrant issued by the U. s. Commissioner,
G I. Curtis, on complaint that said Wilkins is
fugitive slave. He was taken with no opposi-
ton, and carried Immediately to the U. S. Court
room.
The news Of the arrest spread rapidly, and the
Court room was speedily filled by large crowd of
rather excited spectators. The examination, how
ever, went off quietly. Seth ]. Thomas appeared
for the claimant, and Messrs Small, Elias Grey.
Coring, and others for the defence.
From the documents offered by the claimant, it
appeared that the accused was the property of John
Debree, Purser in the u s. Navy, of Virginia, and
that he escaped in May, 1850 The deposition was
to the effect that the claimant had seen the prison.
er in Boston and conversed with him, when the
prisoner acknowledged that he had escaped from
Norfolk. The counsel for the defence asked for
postponement In order to prepare testimony. This
was granted, and Tuesday next, at 10 A. NJ, was
assigned for the examination.
The Deputy Marshal then ordered the room to
be cleared ofspectators, which was gradually done
The prisoner remained in the custody of a dozen
men, as, by law of the State the jail cannot be
used to imprison fugitive slaves f
Hls counsel wishing to consult with him, they
were readily admitted to the room to the number
OF half dozen. They remained about an hour. and
IN the meantime large crowd of negroes gath
cred upon the outside, blocking up the entrance to
the court room; and as the door was opened to let
the last lawyer leave the room, the mob from with
out suddenly rushed in seized and knocked down
the officers In keeping, and filled the court room.
The prisoner himself was frightend at their demo-
MAC appearance, and fled, with cry of murder, to
the farthor end of the ROOM
Rich MIsER, In Aubun, New York, is 10 be
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20

eTThe Hon. George N. Lawrence, the present
able and popular Senator from Washington coun.
ty, is spoken of in one of the Pittsburgh papers as
the Whig candidate for Canal Commissioner
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20
stroudsburg and Mauch Chunk
NAIL LIME OSP STAGES.

This line leaves A. BarIy's hotel, in Stronds-
burg. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, al
O'Clock A. NJ. via Fennersville, Skaters p. O.,
kresgeville, Weissport, and Lehighton TO Mauch
Chunk, where it arrives at O'Clock P. NJ, ard
connects with lines from Pottsville. Berwick and
other places. Returning, leave c. Cornor's no.
tel in Mauch Chunk every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, at a. NJ. and arrive in Strudsburg
at p. NJ.
This line connects with the Wilkesbarre and
White Haven Stages al Skaters P. o. Monroe
county.-and with the New York. Easton, Mil
ford and Honesdale stages at S,roudsbufg.
FARE
From Stroudsburg TO Mauch Chunk 50 90
White Haven 90
Wilkesbarre 2 so
J. STQUFFER & CO..
February Is. 1851. Proprieiors.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20
A. R. JACKSON. M.

Has permanently located himselfin the bor-
ough oi S|roudsburg. and respectfully tenders
his professional services to The inhabitants of
the borough and surrounding counlty
Office at S. j liollnshe hotel
SIoudsburg, March %, 1850.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20

The present number of Slaves in the Union a.
mounts to nearly three millions. In 1910 the
number was less than twc millions and half
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20
SfrOudsburg Female Seminary,

Miss BARTON will give instruction TO Young
Ladies attending the Stroudsburg Female Sem
mary "a the following branches. Spelling. Rea-
ding. Wiring. Geography. Arithmetic, Clam
mar. History. Natural, Moral and Intellectual
Philosophy, Physiology. Chemistry, Phonogra.
ply, Algebra. Geometry. Geology. Astronomy,
Botany, French, Drawing and Painting. esd,
Terms per session Of IL weeks:
English branches 5000
Drawing aud Painting 200
French 20o
No deductions made in case of absence, ex.
cePhng Illness <faf November 81, 1880
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-20

A RIcH MIsER. in Aubun. New York, is to be
buried in Owasco Lake. beautiful sheet of water
near that town. He has stone coffin made
which takes twelve yoke ofoxen to draw it. He
gives man nice farm for burying him. He is
to taksshim into the middle of the lake, and sink
him.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-22
MEETING IN SCRIVEN COUNTY,
-';t 1-. GEORGIA. -E.A l. .sa3-

According to previous notice the friends OF
free, discussion met at the store OF Roberts and
Oliver, in thevicinity of Mobley's Pond, on Wed
nesday the 9th of August aud on motion of ia
cob G. Glisson, Esq Maj. Jas. A. Minis was cal
led to the Chair, and J. NJ. Pollock, B. r.
Minis, were requested to act as Secretaries,
Maj Minis on taking the Chair briefly ex-
planned the object Of the meeting
W. w. Oliver, Esq, moved that the follow.
ing Preamble and Resolutions be adopted;
Whereas, diversity of opinion exists as to
the constitutionality and justice to the South
of the measures adopted by the last Congress
which now agtate and convulse the county to
such an alarming extent; and whereas, the aP
preaching elections involve the same principles
to as great, it not greater extent. Therefore
be it
Resolucd, For the purpose of having Free
discussion, that the Chairman appoint Com
mittee of five to select suitable place and
time for said discussion, and report to this meet
ing.
Reso1red, That the Chairman also appoint
Committee of five as Committee of Invitation
to extend IN invitation to the following speak.
ers, to wit: ~
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-22

the Atlantic-thes companion of her chiialooo'
She had. permitted hersefto become encaea'
te by him, thus committing to hshonoF those m
terests which the suguel may show she regar.
dei dearer than life The wedding day was
fixed for lasttS Sabbath her. clothing was pre-
pared--she .had everywhere given notice OF
her. ntention to be married. and she knew 1t
the union was.:not consummated, the story OF
her shame would soon be evident. And be it
here again recorded, that to the honor Of the
Irish people, that virtue is held in estimation by
them, and comparatively few cases occur of its
loss., at .nis juncture she leared the affections
of her. betrothed were given to an other, and
became frantic with disappointment shame,
aid the disgarce that stared her in the face; she
sought and met him last Wednesday evening,
and charged him with in6delity. He comics
r,ed it. She called up her love for him 1.-The
protestations of affection which she had recelv-
ed she told him of her condition. He coolly
repee that he would never marry her.
Growing desperate, she urged her pleas the
more yehemenently She told him of the de-
claration of her parents and brothers-that
they wouldnever see. her face again, ualess his
wife-the good character that he knew she
DaQs uniformly UoTuT llt uiSSS SSiaCe that ihasI
now come ON her. She now asked smaller
boon-she no longer asked for love, but only
that he would marry her and relieve her from
disgrace, andlegitin,ize her offspring; she would
then consent to eternal separation. This he
answered sbys cruel mocking. Shes now said
that she would die-the last forlorn' refuge of
oppressed woman--that she would drown her
sell; he said that he cared not hop soon she did
IT, She now awoke to the fullsimpresson that
her former lover hated her and how terribly
washer love scorned4-F From the moment of
receiving that, last answer, she determined not
togo'to eternity alone.
On the Sabbath evening that was to consum
mate her long cherished hopes, she saw him
married to another, and now her hate kindled
into settled determination for. revenge. The
yerynext evening after the marriage she went
out,, having armed herself,witb a weapon, and
watched the house where the parties were en-.
joyings; esocial party. At a late hour they
started Ehone.i She followed them, and it is
easy to- imagine how her frenzied soul fred as
she saw another enjoying ti1e'embraces which
she WIS SO fully entitled to- She watched
them with the instrument Of death clutched in
her fingers, until they had reached an unfre- :
qnented place when, with a desperation pro-
duced yslove, jealousy. injury and ruin COM |
bined, shssdroye home the blade and saw him
she still loYed, sink and die under her hand
+. Southern Press
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-22


sFHghice Slaoe Gipen Up.-A fugitive slave
was arrested last week near Columbia, Pa. and
carsied,to Harrisburg, and after a hearing be-
fore Commissioner McAlster, was remanded
oshis owner. The use of the County Prison
being denied to the agent Of the law, under the
act. of lS47, preventing the use of the jails of
the Commonwealth for the retention Of fugi.
tiyes from labor, the prisoner was placed in the
garret. of hotel for safe keeping until the'next
morning. During the night an attempt was
naadeto fire the house, with the design, it is
supposed, ,zof rescuinG the fugitive Prouden-
TALLY the fire was discovered a few minutes
safter it had been kindled, and thus the incen-
diaries wereatwharted in their attempts to de.
feat. .thesexecution of the law at the sacrifice
of ffherlivess and property Of citizens. Such
lsayst the State Journal are the legitimate ef.
fects OF the Pennsylvania law of lS47, and the
sooner thefoni blot is wiped from off their stat
ute books the better. The peace and safety Of
the community require that their prison doors
should be thrown open for the reception and
g safe-keeping of these fugitives; for abolition
lists who boldly counsel resistance to the Fugi.
tive Slave Law, "with bullets and bayonets, :
wouldsnot hesitate to apply the torch of the in
cendiary to neighbor's dwelling in the same
reasonable cause.-Bal. Sun. ''as
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-22
Palmetto Regiment.

As previously announced, atmeeting the sur
,vivors of this gallant Regiment was held in co
lumbia on the Goth inst, in commemoration of the
battle of Churubusco, and to make suitable ar
rangements to erect monument to the lamented
Col. Pierce NJ Butler. We understand by a
member of this Regiment in attendance, that the
meeting was large one, and every thing went
off welE Committees were appointed forthe Sc
veral Districts throughout the State to solicit sub
scriptons to build monument to the memories
of all our gallant men who fell in Mexico. 1t will
will be reco!lectad that out of large number of
brave men who left their homes and firesides to
fight the battles of their country, but few were
spared TO see their homes and friends Ibut few
were left to tell their talegof woe. But SO it
is, brave men must die frst-their post is always
where dangers are gEeasst,, and Palmettoes e
the front" was precursor to certain
death. 20 y. - .Tsr 2 - 49, - ta-t vs.
Let us then. build monument in grateful re-
membrance of those whose deeds have marked
the age inawhich they lived.
"Let the marble page unfold,
f., All their daring deeds again"
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-22

ion and authorities. = On the :2sth ult.. which
was the last return ofthe anniversary in ques-
tion, the Moutrie Guards applied to the United
States officer commanding Fort Moultrie, for
the gun.shed to celebrate the day onthe Is.
,!!..:,a. The request, however, was refuseduery
properly, on the ground that expressions aud
doc :rines of so unworthy a character and SO
reasonable in tendency, as those which, had
been used on similar occasion, should not be
repeated within. the enclosures Of United
States Military Post" * r., :.
'FThe request was refused uery PROPERLY"
says this neutral and impartial paper. Is not
this enough, MI. Editor, to make the bfeod OF
every true Carehnian- may, of every true South.
ron, boil? aEho had not rather die ten thou
sand deaths than remain passive under such in--
suits as hisBut this is only a foretastee OF
what we nIaysexpect when these Northern har-
pies get uss@hpllyy under their thumb. Oae
would have supposed that, how. much soever
Nj. FilImore's officer might feel Els keeping and
desire to show his consequence this paper,
which processes to be the peoples friend-the
defender Of right and the-condemner of2wrong
wherever found, would have rebuked this act
Of tyrannyaonths part, or would, at least, have
defended tae right of freemen, living ia 9 free
country, citizens Of free and soyereign State;
to give free expression to their honest opinions
withA TIE limits of their oun State. But no.
Mr.. Fillmore, his officer, and this paper are all
alike, abolitionists and haters ofahe South, es-.
pecially, of South Carolina; therefore, whatev.
er he (Mr. Fmore) or his officer, orders against
Us is right,Jn its estimation, no matter how ty-
rannical it may seem to us, and it would have
US. submit, hold our tongues and say nothing
about il. SO much forits impartiality
Is it not time, Mr. Editor that the Southern
people should withdraw their patronage from
these Northern prints, which, whilst they are
fattening upon US are week after week pouring
out TRADES Of abuse upon usa Are we obliged
to 60 to the North for good papers9 Do they
really have better.papers at the North, than
are to be found in the South Ifthey do, what
is the cause ofita Evidently, zoe ourseloes.-
Shall we continue to be sol God forbid.
--zy Yours sincerely -s-s /, -s--gs. III. j. A.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-22
From the Mercury.

sMEssRs. EpIToRs: Itis not long since that
we Witnessed the novel spectacle OF a President
of the United States treating with sovereign
State with the sword in one hand and the purse
in the other. This scene had scarcely been
enacted ere we see the same illustrious person.
age suspending the Government OF another
sovereignty, BY apprehending and removing its
Chief Magistrate upon charge so trivia that
the object or pretext for the exercise of despot-
c power was but too apparent even to the most
superficial observer Quite in character with
these demonstrations, we have lately received
Il modest intimation that spot consecrated by
the best blood of Carolina would be profaned
by the presence of those in whose veins that
blood still courses, and this too, while a section
which had intimated their hostility to US by
acts of recent outrage, is receiving from the
same source letters OF Cancellation, denounclng
as a. moral and; political evil the institution a
ga;nst which they were arrayed, thereby en-
couraging them not only to hope:eut to urge,
its destructioss and ours. And in'the flush OF
an "insolence of Office" which, scorns even con-
cealment, ,wiile one Secretary is assuring the
inhabitants. of:loyal Boston OF call his sympa-
thes, another at the instance Of his master, is
preparing for our devoted city, that chastisee-
ment which hireliug sodiery is employed to
inAict upon slaves.
1t remans to be seen if this game of brag is
to succeed with us too. VERBUM SAL.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-22
Another Effort.

We notice in the Standard, that another meet
ing is to be held in Charleston by those who are
opposed TO resistance under existing circum-
STANCES" Now is the time, if ever, for the coop
GRAFTON party to define their position, and erect
some, boundary to their Patience-to say how
much more they will be imposed upon before
sforbearance ceases to be virtue" and what
they propose doing when they are assured coop
Grafton cannot be obtained. This must be done
the country must know it too, in order to entitle
them to he credit of having any intention at all
to resist, und.:- any circumstances. We hope the
Standard, their acknowledged organ, will give us
some light on This important subject F
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-22
"ELLENSDoUGLAsS." +"

A lady.writer appears in the last Pendleton
Messenger sover this beautiful and appropriate
signature The Communication seems to have
been called forth: by some unfortunate para
graph, written by Mr.. Perry Of the Patriot, in
which the latter says, che cannot bemistaken
in supposing the ladies TO be generally in favor
of the Union Our fair friend scorches the
gentleman not-a littletor his tennerty in haz-
arding so unfounded an opinion. She is evi.
IDENTITY the daughter of spirited house and
would make a heroine did the opportunity Of
fer. 1t is said that womanis, the creature OF
impulse only. However this may be, her i'm
pulses are, in nihety:nine Instances out of =
hundred, pure and noble. The impulses ofthe
women of Carolina have ever condemned sub.
mission to wrong, in those they loved. AND
THEY DO SO At THIS DAY
Brave gentlemen Of Carolina, see that your
arms be bright! 'The ladies' call upon'you to
resist Your oppressors. Who can falter at
such call? '-.i-'' E4-''s 49, '-v' -"
We give below an extract from "Ellen Dou-
glass"
"rhe ladies Of our Fort Hill District are as
heightened, and as patriotic as their sires, hus-
bands aud sons, and how could be otherwise,
when bright and God.like spirit has SO long
taberracled with us! The memory alone
would nerve the heart and hand to achieve for
the canse ca sanctifed by the last exertion of his
strength, wonders not surpassed by the heroines
of Hungary: and should fortunes ever be so
adverse TO the cause OF truth and justice, as to
need tn, !" aid, feel no doubt Of tho onorgotic
response.
l"Thc Patriots correspondent must be
dame or damsel cold in blood, and if she can
really and truly fancy submissionisi, AID pre-
fer entrusting herself and happiness to such
keeping, " her love can scarce deserve the
nanie.'' thrust the daughters of Pendleton are
of a nobler mould, and have not yet forgotten
the mothers of the Revolution, and the venera.
ton attached 10 their memories. 10 none will
then vouchsafe countenance or smile, who do
not enlist themselves under the banner of our
glorious sons of Fire, and pledge themselves
"N.vcr-whic breath Of life shall live within them
Never TO forgive the whose ruthless chain
Has left upon the South n stain" ..f..'
"Men who submit so willingly to any and
every indguity and injustice that may be heap
ed upon them, and even laud the chains that
bind them, may make very domestic, obedient
husbands. of the Caudle school, but would by
no means suit the taste of high souled wo.
am Edgefeld Is. C.) Advertiser.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-22
A Nice Little Spec.

correspondent ofthe Cheraw Gazette, writing
from New York, says Barnam sold Iranistan
to aWater Cure Company, short time ago, on
the condition, that if they did not make payment
at certain time, they would restore the property
to Barnum, and forfeit $1,000. The company
cannot raise the money, and have concluded to
lose the forfeit. Barnum returns home shortly,
having made quite nice speculation; and Iran
istan' is. once more a private dwelling. Whether
or not the hydrophests will like this sort of cold
water thrown upon their efforts, remains to be
seen. - . '"'
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-22
=. From the State Rights Republican.
McMAKIN'S MODEL AMERICAN COU.
RIER.

Mr.. EDITOR There is i class Of publica-
lions at the North, to which have never seen
any allusion made in reference to the mischief
they are calculated to produce amongs US here
at the South. allude to those large family
papers, so called, whose name is legion. Ma
nv of these papers circulate extensively in the
Southern States; indeed like most other North
ern interests, they fatten upon US, They are
proiessedly neutral in politics, but the most
careless reader cannot fail to discover, i'll ve-
ry short time, their political bearings. Pure
whiggery, high-t"riftism, and hearty opposition
to Southern institutions, especially to slavery,
are plainly traceable in the columns of most of
them. They are the more dangerous from the
covert manner in which they make therthrusts,
striking as they do, under the guise of neutrali-
ty and impartial friendship. Prominent among
these papers is the Philadelphia Saturday Con.
rier, now McMakin's Model American Courier.
This paper, has perhaps, larger circulation in
the South, than any other, North Of Mason's o.
Dixon's line. have been subscriber to it
several years, and have ALWAYS liked it on ac.
count Of its varied and interesting contents. 1t
is, indeed, an entertaining and instructive paper,
in the main, but dangerous one, think, to
circulate amongst US at this time. Although
protesting political neutrality, yet it cannot
concealits strong whig and abolition sentiments.
Henry Clay, the great compromiser and embo.
dyment of whiggery and abolitionism, in whose
infalability it seems to have the utmost conf.
dencc, being its deity. In its issue of the 18th
inst, find, under the head Of "a Patriotic Re.
sske," the subjoined editorial paragraph in re-
latioa to the late tyranical conduct of the Off
Ger in eominand Of Fort Moultrie, towards the
"Moultrie Guarosp
"On the last anniversary, year ago, of the
battle of Sullivan's Island, nsar Charleston
there occurred in public address a,Iiyered on
the occasion, certain sentiments of a highly a;s.
loyal character as respected the National Tn