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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13
MAN Buried Alive.

On Friday last, while number OF workmen
were engaged in uncovering an Iron ore bed OF
Mr.. Nathaniel Whitley, in Lower Macungy town.
ship, Lehigh county, one of the workmen named
TYIghman Becker, who was in the act of shovel
inc away ground under an embankment of about
8 feet high, the mass above him, about four tons
in weight, gave way and completely buried HIM.
The workmen present Immediately commenced ia
king away the ground, while others left for medl-
cal aid and succeeded in rescuing the body before
life had departed. One of his legs below the knee
Joint is shockingy bruised and fractured IN several
places Besides this he is awfully bruised about
his body. Though in horrid state when taken
out, there are strong hopes of his recovery-Le-
high Register.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

Medical men are very often asked if one vaccln-
alton is sufficient to protect the system through lite
from small pox-or how often is it necessary to
have the operation performed. The late Dr. Fisher
of Boston, for long time gave attention to the sub
iect, and in January last published, with others,
the following propositions, which are supported by
numerous statistical facts are fully relied on by
the profession
al That one single and perfect vaccination does
not, for all time, in all cases deprive the system
of its susceptibility of varioous disease.
80 That one or more revaccnnation do; and
that, consequently, physician should recommend
re-vaccination, when questioned as to its neces-
sity.
SO The system is protected from various con-
tagion when it is no longer susceptible OF vac
cine influence, as tested by re-vaccnatlon."
Every person, therefore, who would be fully pro-
tected from small pox should be not only once vac
cinated, but should have the operation repeated,
one or more times, until the system ceases to De
affected by the virus For most persons one ope-
ration would be found sufficient while others
might require several. Re-vaccination, at least
once, should always be practiced. If this were
the case generally, this dire disease would soon
become almost unknown.-Rhode Island Journal
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13
Cen. Sco,t and sam Houston.

Some presses on both sides of the houses, are
assuming that the above named gentlemen will
lead off as presidential candidates In the next cam
paign. Taking this position, some of our oppo-
nents are vauntingly declaring that old Sam can
beat the Hero of Chippewa and Mexico all hollow.
The Editor of the Erie Gazette is not of that O.
pinion no how. Hear him:
sWe don't think Sam Houston or any Locofoco
Sam, is strong enough in the popular affections to
defeat Gen. Scott, brought into the field by the
regular action of the united Wing party of the
country Why should he be! Gen. Scott is at
least his equal in point of mental capacity and ac-
complishments; and then as to military reputa-
ton-reputation based upon well-attested skill and
difficult achievements-wh there's no comparison
the deeds of the one pale before those of the
the other-they seem like rush light compared
with the luminous, all-prevading god of day. II
acts of personal glory, combined with estimable
qualities of head and heart may be supposed to con-
stute the basis oftheir mutual acceptablty, Scott
we venture to assert, can gain an easy victory O.
yer the Texas Senator in the Presidential strug-
gle. Bring out your hero candidate, gentlemen
in the strength of our chosen standard bearer, we
viii be prepared to meet you with bold front and
steady eye-we will contest the ground inch by
inch-we will return blow for blow, charge for
charge, shout for shout-and under the inspiring
energy of the Justice of cause and worth of our
candidate, never quail an iota relax a muscle
till the battle is over and success ours Won't
that be dreadful fight"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

AN ARTEsIAN MILL.-There are many ways by
which motive power can be obtained, among the
most singular of which is a mill owned by DIR.
Withers, resident of Milwood, Green county, Ala,
which he very properly designates the Artesian
Mill. The power employed in driving this mill is
obtained from the water of six small Artesian wells;
the depths of which range from three to six hun
dred feet From these wells issues a stream of
water equal in volume to one thousand gallons
per minute. The mill when in motion, has the
appearance of selfacting machine, as there is no
water discemable under it, like any other. II is
an ingenious invention, and the only one of the
kind yet known.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

On Thursday last, the magnificent loness be-
longing to the menagerie of Raymond & Co., win-
terng in this city, gave birth to three whelps the
first ever dropped west ofthe Allegheny mountains,
and they are very naturally looked upon as the
curiosities of the day. They have been taken from
their dam, and given in charge of slut of the bull
dog breed, who takes the same them that she
does of her own progeny. Mr.. Ballard, the manager
of the menagere, has presented one of the whelps
to Erasmus B. Dennison, who intends to rear it
and have it domesticated about the house as watch
dog, and it is needless to say that he will want no
better guard over his premises. The mother of
this family has produced, within the past three
years, upwards of twenty of these royal sons and
daughters, and out of that number never has raised
but two pairs. The climate here appears to agree
with the new comers, and they may possible live.
Il Cincinnati Enquirer, JAM ~
0T We learn that they have since died.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13
Treason im. Mississippi.

The Memphis (Tenn.) Eagle publishes long
letter from gentleman of high character at Jack
son. Miss, in which it is asserted that liked and
settled purpose exists there to drive the State from
her loyalty and places her in an attitude OF hostll
ity to the Federal Government. The whole ma
chinery of the State Government, including the
Executive, Legislative and Judicial departments,
is said to be directed to that end. The conspiracy
is described as most formidable one, as regards
talents, wealth and weight of character. The cor
respondent referred to says: At the head OF this
formidable array stands the Executive of the State
backed by two of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
the Chancellor of the State, and every State Off
Ger in and about the Capital To these you may
add long list of gentlemen renowned IN former
days for their political zeal and prowess on the
rostrum, who have heretofore been as wide apart
as the poes but who are now found side by side In
battle array against the Federal Union. They
have at their command almost untold wealth, are
prepared bring to their services all those count
less agencies and frailtes which, alas for human
nature, are everywhere to be bought for money" J"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

MORE FREE TRADE FRUITs.-At the last Court
in Clarion county 53 Blast Furnaces were sold at
Sheriff's Sale, at about $500 (the last having
been bid off at $500, but put up again under ar
rangement between creditors, and sold to them
After saccraficmg some $4,000 worth of property,
the creditors will suffer in the aggregate loss of
about 6O,OOO, and leave the former owners hope
lessy nsolvent The lost claims bear heavily up
on the iaborers and farmers in the vicinnty whose
want OF acquaintance with the danger left them
second to the sagacious merchant creditor.
During the same week another Furnace in that
county failed the propretors of another confessed
judgments sufficient to subject it in short time to
to the Sherifrs services. Hurrah for I" Polk, Dal-
las, and the Tariff of 1846-Cittanning Press.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

The report of Messrs. Wright and Buckdale, the
Commissioners appointed by the last Legislature to
investigate the affairs of the Bank OF Susquehan-
ma county, has been submitted to the Legislature,
and shows most conclusively the swindling char
ter of that corrupt concern, it never having had
from its earliest organization in 1887, any such a
mount of capital paid in as would warrant the CON-
mencement of business Its capital was altogeth-
er fictitions. The suspension in lS43 was ne
cessary consequence; and after its resuscitation in
1S45, it seems to have had but about $4,000
cash as the basis of its operations, yet upon this it
managed to force its notes into circulation to the
extent of $205,000 1t is unnecessary to detail all
the facts the report presents. No bail was ever
given by T. p st. John or G. P. De Lamater, while
they acted as cashiers; and the extensive loans ne
gotiated in 1896 1S47, and 1S49; known as the
Mann loan flor $1S4,000 in 1746, and 100000 in
al, the st. John loan, for 10000, and the
Thompson loan for $90,000.l were done entirely
without security, and as we are bound to believe,
in great measure without the cognizance of the
directors. These loans alone were sufficient to
cause any bank to fall even in more prosperous cir
cumstances than this. The whole business, from
first to last, was pretty much of the same charac-
ter and when the concern burst up its assets were
nc ho1lDUc.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13
Important Case i'm the Supreme Court
fthe United States.

On the 1st February, l943, Messrs, Butler, O.
VERIFIED and Reynolds, were appointed Canal Com
missioners of Pennsylvania, for the term of one
year at salary of four dollars day. At that time
the power of appointment in pursuance of the act
of the 2Sth January, 1886, was vested in the Ex-
ecutive, and the term of service and pay were fixed
as before mentioned.
On the 18th April, 1S43, consequently within the
period for which those gentlemen were commits
soned an act was passed by the Legislature pro-
viding for the election of Canal Commissioners,
reducing the salary to three dollars day. and no
minating the second Tuesday of January next fol-
lowing, as the time when the official lives of the
then Board should terminate.
Messrs, Butler, Overfeld and Reynolds, who
were then in office, denied the constitutionaty of
the act of 1843, alleged that as they had been ap-
pointed for a year, at a fixed compensation and at
great sacraice had abandoned their private busi-
ness to serve the public, their salary could not be
reduced within the time for which they were COM
missioned, without violation of the contract, &C.
On the part of the Commonwealth it was contend
ed that the office of Canal Commissioner was the
creature of the Legislature, defeasable and subor-
dinate to their will That the services rendered
by these officers, did not partake of the nature of
contracts; and that all commissions Except those
relating to the Judiciary contained the implied
constitutional reservation, that the people could at
any time-through the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
or graduate their fees of the officer, or reform or
abolish the office, &c.
The case was argued by the Hon. Jane M. Por-
ter for the late Board of Canal Commissioners,
and by Hamilton Alricks, Esq, for the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania.
This opinion of the Supreme Court of the United
States was delivered by the Hon. Mr.. Justice
Daniels, affirming the judgment of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, and sustaining the consti-
tutionality of the act of 18th April, l843.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

SINGULAR CAsE-The Sheriff of Butler county,
Mr. earns, brought to this city, night before last,
two Germans, who were tried last week IN the
Butler Court for larceny, and sentenenced to four
years and six months Imprisonment in the Penl-
tentary There is something singular about these
men. Their propensities for thieving were so
great that they could not resist the temptation,
and have carried it on till they have arrived at the
advanced age of sixty years. What is more re-
markable, they are twin brothers, and plundered
together They are both well enough off IN the
world to live comfortable without stealing but
their pilfering desire was so strong that they had
no use and the last article they were known to
steal, was door from a new house.-Pittsburg
Gazette
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

The following extract of letter from Hon Abb
bott Lawrence, our Minister at London, to friend
in this country, is worthy the attention of every
citizen, as showing the rapid approach of a con-
summation of of the evils that must inevitably
result to us from tariff which encourages the inn
portation of goods we could and ought to make at
home. Whoever lives few years longer, unless
Congress by its legislation shall arrest our down.
ward progress, will see crash which all CONNER
cial men may well stand from under:
LONDON, Dec. 81, 1850.
*** Something must be done to arrest the Inn
portations from foreign nations which so far ex-
ceed our Exports. We haye now in Europe an
hundred and fifty millions of dollars of United
States, State, City, and Corporation bonds, which
have been sold to pay the balance of trade against
us,-n other words for the products of foreign Ia
Dor to the detrment of our Our Exports should
balance our Imports and to that extent am will
ing to go-and not further, 1t is not crditable to
our great country to borrow large sums of money
of our rivals for the purpose of obtaining such an
ticies of luxuryo necessity as should be produced
at home. We are recklessly squandering our
magnificent resources. When will our people
learn wisdom! 4
Believe me, dear sir, most faithfully,
Your friend and obedient servant.
ABBOTT LAWRENCE.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

P,eroSs-P1cEoNs.- thousand times ten
thousands and thousands Of thousand OF pigeons are
seen vending their way from the South until they
roach the Lake shore, when they would suddenly
perform sommerset, and turn back IN tile oile'-
ton they came. The mild weather the last re"
davs has no doubt deceived them, and when they
get in sight the of SHOWS of Canada, they turn OacA'
Il is said that millions are found dead on the SHOWS
of the Province -Cqeapeland Plaindeater, Jan.
~
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13
FARE
SHERIFFS SALE

By virtue Of writ OF levari facias issued out
OF the Cour, Of Common Pleas Of Monroe coun-
ty, Penna., TO me directed, will expose 10 pub
Inc sale al the public house Of Jacob KnechI in
the borough of Stroudsburg, on
Satmdy the 22d day of February neat,
at o o'clock A. NJ the following described prop
er,y to wit: All that certain tract, piece or par
eel Of land lying and being in the township of
Price, in the County of Monroe, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at a hemlock
on the east side of Brodhead's creek, thence
south cas-, 20 perches, thence east 27O perches
to stone, thence north so degrees west, $685.
3-4 perches 10 a Pine, thence by or near the
late proprietaries tract south 20 degrees west,
90 perches TO a stone. thence north seventy
FIVE degrees west, $50 perches to stone,
thence by vacan. land south one hundred per-
cbes to a white oak, east "a perches 10 hick-
ory, south 26 perches TO beech. east "a per-
ches to a white oak, south 40 degrees east, 70
perches TO the place of beginning. containing
$50 Acres,
more or less, together with the hereditamenis
and appurtenances.
The Improvements are
Two Story Tavern House, ssssasn
one LOG BARN, and other oct buildings, and
about sixty acres Of cleared land, more or less,
about 5 of which 10 meadow, and a variety OF
FRUIT TREES There is an excellent we'll
Of water near the door.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erly Of An,hony Peters. and TO be sold by me-
PETER KEN MMERER,
Sheriff's Office. slroudsburg,l Sheriff.
January 30, 1851.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13
$39,214 %

Gen. LeUis CaSS, in a communication to friend
in Cincinnati, states that when, in his letter to
Mr. Stevenson, written in 1874, he expressed de-
termination not to be again candidate for the
Presidency, he did not intend to be understood in
an unqualified sense. He meant simply to con-
yey an assurance that in case he should be elected
he would not run for a second term. The upshot
of this is tn at the General is desirious of taking
the course once more, in the hope of fortunate
suit.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13
Another Fugitive Case.

For several of the latter days of last week con-
siderable excitement prevailed in Philadelphia, IN
consequence of a woman of color long resident
of Kensington, being arrested on charge OF being
a slave of VIM. T. ]. Purnell ofMaryland.
She was carried before Commissioner Ingraham;
but was subsequently taken before Judge Kane on
a writ of habeas corpus. After lengthy hearing,
by adiournments till Saturday, she was liberated
and carried home in triumph. 1t was alleged that
she escaped in 1898, though the identity was not
made out. She is the mother ofsiX children-one
of them an infant
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

FATAL ACcIDENT.-On Saturday last, Jonathan
Kantner, of Pinegrove Townsip perceived large
flock of crows in his m eadow, and being somewhat
of sportsman he seized his rife and fired at the
flock. The bullet striking some ice, glanced offin
an oblique direction, and struck Adam Rodeback
upon the temple, penetrating the skull, and causing
instant death. Mr. Rodeback lived about four
hundred yards. from Mr. Kantner's, and was stand
ing in the yard before his residence.-Mners Jour
nal.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

GA new article of boots and shoes has just
come up in England. 1t is called the Pannas-C Corr
um or leather cloth, and was invented by person
named Hall. The material is cotton, but has the
mass and general appearance of leather, and re-
ceives polish from ordinary blackening and in the
same way. 1t is used only for the upper the sole
being leather. 1t is said to be as durable as
leather never cracks splits, and possesses the ad
vantage of not drawing the foot.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

0EF A horrid murder and suicide took place at
Penfield near Rochester, N. Y, ON the 26th ult.-
One Charles Everett became flriously jealous of
the attentions of another man to his sister-inlaw
Miss Sharp, with whom he himself had been too
intimate and after sharpening his ack-khife, he cal
led her out and cut her throat from ear to ear and
then cut his own The fool said in a commun-
cation addressed to her. and afterwards found in his
pocket. -" you make my feelings mad, and for this
die % What criminal maddening jealousy
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

a LEGAL CURIosfTy.-The other day, in the
Supreme Court of New York, a cause came on for
argument, when the defendants dnsaOer was pro-
duced by the Court in the shape ofa document of
some sir thousand .foliOs. Judge Duer inspected
the progedy of pleading, and then gravely sugges-
ted that it had by all means better be sent to the
Worlds Fair as a specimen of American industry.
The judicial bon mot was considered a very fair
reply to the mamoth Gnsaoer.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

GA lot of young rowdies in Chicago, were ar
rested by watchman and led off to the calaboose,
cells, they showed the watchman in-turned the
key and went ON their way rejoicing. AS Sc
quel, they were brought up the next day and fined
$40 each.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

O-It appears that the banking capital of Boston
is S2l, ,O0O of New York, SD, 7,64O,0 ,0OO of New
Orleans, 100000; of philadelphia, $l0,6O0,000
of Charleston, $9,l53,573, of Providence, $6, 6,l73
437; and of Baltimore, S7,10l,0I6.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

The Washington letter of the Ledger says that
the mineral wealth fSchuylkil county, Pa, so far
explored, according to the official census returns,
is larger than that of California. The amount of
tonnage at the usual rate per ton of coal actually
exceeds per annum the gold dug in California and
brought to the markets of the world
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13
New Mail Route.

On the Sd inst, Tri-weekly line of Stages
commenced, to run between this place and Mauch
Chunk This line will be a great convenience,
carry the mail into section of country heretofore
destitute of mail communication and cannot fail
to be of great advantage to the travelling public
For further particulars see advertisement in an
other column.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

f-Gov Johnston, in accordance with the act
of Assembly authorizing the people to determine
whether the State Constitution should be so amen
ded as to make the Judiciary elective, has issued
his proclamation declaring the amendments approved
and ratified by the people, the votes being 1854
in favor, and Il ,995 against it.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13
Wbig State Convention.

The Whig State Central Committee met at Har-
risburg, and resolved that the Wing State Con-
vention to nominate candidates for Governor, Ca
nal Commissioner, and Judges of the Supreme
Court, be held at Lancaster, on the oath of June
next
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

tF Slaves command very fine prices, just now.
in the South. At Camden, South Carolina, last
week, family, consisting of eight likely negro
men, sold at an average of 81 ,096 87-the whole
nnmhar hrinpinp SS.l11
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

JOSEPH BARNET, of Easton, has arrived home from
California. Among other specimans he has lump
of gold weighing 26 ounces worth about $500.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

Luzerne COMPLICATIONS have been present
people of that county to vote on the question of the
removal of the county seat from Wilkesbarre to
pittston.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

fe5 The bill to charter the New Hampton and
Water Gap Rail Road has passed the lower branch
of the New Jersey Legislature, and reached a Sec
ond reading in the Senate.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

The New York Tribune calls the election OF
Senator Breadhead, in Pennsylvania, the triumph
of the Young Democracy, or Cameron faction over
the Old Hunker or Buchanan faction OF the Democ-
racy.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

TIE McDosoUGH EsTATE.-The second and
resolution offering Daniel Webster $500 as a
retaining fee to defend the interests of the city in
the McDonough estate. The Picayune says the
first municipality viii no doubt also agree to the
resolution.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13
Re-elec,iou ef senator Ca.s.

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. General Cass has
been reelected to the United States Senate, from
Michigan, for the full term from the 4th of March
next
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-02-13

OHro.-The estimated cash value of all the real
aid personal property IN Ohio, is estimated at Elk
bu2arcd millions Of dollars.