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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
A Whole Village im Ashes.

A fire broke out on the night of the 9th
ult. in the Columbian Hotel, in Hunters
vile, Pocahontas county, Va, which de-
stroyed the whole village, except the
Court House. The landlord of the Co.
lumbian, together with his family, and
DIR. Moffett, lady,..children, and servants,
who were boarders, barely escaped with
their lives by leaping from the windows.
Mrs Mofett leaped from the second story
window with her child in her arms, and
is severely, if not fatally injured. Loss
estimated at $4,000 or $4,000. DR.
Moffett lost $500 in money. Mr.. Car
penter and family, of the Columbian Ho-
tel, did not save clothing enough even to
cover themselves.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05

o. Tie Pennsylvania of Jan. 20, con-
tains an article of considerable length on the
Inauguration of Gov. Bigler 1t thus speaks
Of Gov Johnson -
"His deception in regard to the State f.
nances; his wanton disregard ofdecency, and
reckless neglect of duty, were the swelling
currents which threatened the pernanency of
our Institutions, and mainly tended TO produce
his defeat. For many years, Pennsylvania
has never been so misgoverned. The corrup-
lions of RITNER's rule, was lost amid the IL
centiousneSs Of JoHNsToN's government; and
the whole Union rejoiced in that honest pub
lie opinion which decreed his defeat"
When we remember that under Governor
Johnston's administration over 100000 of
the Public Debt were paid that under il a
law was for the first time passed which estab-
lished a system looking to the entire absOrp-
tion of that heritage of Locofoco misrule; that
under it the State credit rose to higher
point than II had attained for years; that
under 1t stale stocks were of a higher value
than under any of his immediate Locofoco
predecessors; that under it the States obliga-
lions were always promptly met; that tke
interest On the State debt was promptly paid
in par funds uitiout a resort to a loan that
nt the same time various important improve
menis were made in the public works of The
State without any actual increase of the bur-
ihens oT The people; that pecu!ation was dis
cuuntenanced and peculators watched; that
the public Treasury was guarded and its
funds not squandered, and that The first act
of the new Administration has been the ap-
proval Of law authorizing Loan to pay
what has for the last three years always been
paid without a Loan; when the people re-
member these startling, yet incontroVertible
facts, they may see what have been the
highly beneficial effects of Wing Admins
iration and what promise TO be the results of
the new Locofoco Administration. That the
Pennsylpaaian should vilely calumniate an
honest public servant who always acted with
an eye TO the homer and prosperity ofthe State
is not surprising. We know the the genius
of Locofocoism. 1t is the libelling of the
good, that the corrupt may prosper. Letthe
Pennsylvania 60 on. 1t has engaged in a
fitting and congenial task But the people
are honest if Locofoco politicians are not, and
they viii in due time properly rebuke the
defenders of that knavish policy which has
placed upon our Commonwealth, huge debt
of over forty millions ofdollars.-Independent
Whig.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05

Tea, Coffee, and I5bacco.-Professor
w. Parker, of the New York College
of Physicians and Surgeons, at recent
clinical lecture examined man who was
troubled with palpitation of the heart
The report states that the physical signs
of organic disease of the heart could be
detected and hence we may conclude,
says Professor Parker, with much cer-
tainty, that all the cardiac disturbances
is purely functional, depending on de-
rangement of the digestive organs; and
this organ depending on the free use of
tobacco, tea and coffee, and confinement
within doors. What then are the indi-
cations of treatment? Shall we give
physic in such case? Physic cure bad
habits? Not bit of it. Let the patient
simply throw away his tobacco, his tea
and his coffee, adopt plain, wholesome
diet, and take regular exercise in the o.
pen air, and he will soon be well in a
word, remove the cause of arrangement,
and the effects will cease.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
Execut,ou Of Knickerbocker.

In Buffalo, on Friday last, Hiram
Knickerbocker was executed for the mur-
der of G. Harkner. He was calm and
self-posessed when he appeared upon the
scaffold, and addressed the assemblage
as follows:
wish to say am innocent of the
intentional murder of Harkner. If the
Governor and people could know all, they
would not hesitate to commute my SEN
tence, if not to pardon me. You are
hanging a man for larceny. | had no
intention to kill Harkner, nor can l ac-
count for his death, except that lost my
presence of mind With my last breath,
say that am innocent" The priso-
nor here turned to the clergyman, and
said: "These are my sentiments feel
it." He then continued to the people i
trust in Cod know that he is near to
me now God viii forgive me and relieve
my soul. | repeat, that [ am innocent
of the intentional murder of any man.
These are my dying words, as said be-
fore" He then spoke gratefully of the
attentions received from Sheriff Farnham
and others, and shook hands with him
and all on the scafald. AT II minutes
past IL o'clock the Sheriff cut the rope,
and the wretched man was launched into
eternity. As he was placed on the trap
door, he exclaimed" Oh, save me
Christ, save me ~ He died easily, and
with but little struggling. About 15O
persons witnessed the execution, but
thousands had gathered outside the wall:
of the prison.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
ApDOr(iOnment.

The committee Of one from each Con-
gressional district, appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
to report plan of Congressional appor-
tionment, consists of l6 Locofocos and 8
Whigs-just two to one! This is fair
sample of locofoco magnanimity.
Although Philadelphia county has but
6 loeofoco to 5 Whig representatives, the
three members of the committee from
that county are all locos
The committee is well constituted for
a tall Gerrymander; and propably it was
so constituted for that very purpose.
The Senate being Wing, will not, of
course, pass a~bill unfair to the party re-
presented by majority of that body !;
the policy, then, probably, is to pass an
apportionaent bill in the House so repug-
nant to the majority of the Senate as to
make concessions from both bodies neces-
sary to the passage of a bill, and by
thus allowing themselves large margin,
the locofoco majority of the House may
although compelled to yield a great
deal, get more than if they had in the first
place asked less.-W W'asltngtOn Reporter
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
. Remarkable Occurrence.

The following we find in the Princeton
(Ky.) Republican. 1t is indeed an extraor-
nary occurrence:
On the Doth December last, negro wo-
man belonging to Mr.. j. Harpending, of this
county, got lost in the woods, Mr.. H., think
ing she had been stolen offered a reward for
her. He heard nothing of her until the 1lth
of January, when some boys who were hunt
ing found her, apparently dead. They re-
turned home and informed some gentlemen
of the fact. Messrs B. w, Harpending, E..
George, and one or two others, went in search
of and found her almost covered with snow,
and supposing, as matter of course, that she
was dead, ,one of the party started to geta slede,
while the others struck up fire and awaited
his return. One of them wishing to see II
decomposition had taken place, touched her
with his cane, when to his astonishment, she
slightly moved her head. After applying the
usual remedies she recovered sufficiently to
to converse with them. She stated that she
had not eaten or drank anything but snow
since she left home, and had been out in the
weather all the time-fourteen days. She is
in fair way to recover. When she left
home she was very feshy, out when found
was, perhaps, the most emaciated creature ev-
er seen alive. These facts can be substunti-
ated by the testimony of some af the most re-
spectacle men of our county.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05

The Philadelphia Sun relates that as
one of the police officers of that city was
proceeding along the sidewalk on Sunday
afternoon last, while the snow was fall
ling thick and fast and the wind blowing
in eddying gusts and piercing cold, the
sobs of child attracted his attention.
He soon found poor little boy in an
alley standing up to his middle in the
snow, and benumbed with the cold. The
little fellow told the officer that he had
been sent out to clear away the snow
from the alley. "Go into the house,
said the officer, "and tell your mother
that she ought to be ashamed of herself" +"
"My mother" replied the boy, "is dead !;
I'm little bOund boy, now" Comment
is unnecessary.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
Congress-.

The proceedings of Congress are uninter-
esting No definite action upon any impor-
tant questions. The proposition to give the
printing of the 7th census (invelving an ex-
penditure of more than halfa million dollars }
to Donaldson and Armstrong, editars of the
Union, had called forth considerable discus
sion. Mr. Evans introduced the resolution
that the printing 6e given to the lowest bid
der. This plan ought to be adopted-thus
drying up one of the sources of corruption
The discussion of the affairs of Utah terri
tory occupies considerable time in the house.
An investigation has been instituted as to the
manner in which the Delegate from that Ter
ritory obtained his seat His enemies accuse
him of bribery, and Of having more than bis
share of wives, &c.
The non-interyention question has not yet
been decided.
The Committee on contested elections have
not yet made their report in reference TO Mr..
Wright's claim
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05

u
The Bill to incorporate the "PHILADELPHIA
AND EasToN RAILROAD CoMpANY" invests the
Commissioners with power and authority TO
construct Railroad, beginning at point
north of Vine Street and east of the River
Schuylkil, in the County of Philadelphia. and
thence by the most expedient and practlca-
BILE route, to or near the borough of Easton,
in Northampton county, with the right to
extend said railroad to any point or place IN
Monroe or Pike counties, and connect with
the Delaware and Cobb's Gap Railroad, or
any other railroad which may have connected
with it in Pennsylvania, subject to all the
provisions and restrictions Of an act regula-
ting railroad companies, approved the 18th
day of February, i649 SO far as the same are
not altered or supplied by this act-and the
said Philadelphia and Easton Railroad Com
pany shall have the right subject to the pro-
visions and restrictions of the act aforesaid,
to connect their railroad with any railroad
constructed, or to be constructed in any of
the counties through which the same may
pass, and also to construct one or more brid-
ges acrcss the river Delaware, and to connect
by one OF more lateral or branch roads with
any railroad or public improvement in the
State of New Jersey.
That the capital stock ofsaid company shall
Consist of thirty thousand shares: PROVIDED,
That the said company may from time to time,
by vote of stockholders at meeting held
for the purpose, increase the capital stock if
it shall be deemed necessary, to an amount
sufficient to carry out the true intent and
meaning of this act, for the purpose of COM
pleting and equipping the said railroad, the
said company shall have the power of borrow
ing any sum not exceeding two millions OF
dollars, al rate of interest not exceeding Sc
ven per centum, per annum, and TO secure the
payment Of the same by the issue of bonds
and mortgage of the said railroad, together
with the corporate rights and franchise
granted by this act, and to annex TO the said
bonds and mortgage, the privilege of conVer-
ting the same into capital stock of the said
company at par at the option of the holders,
if they shall signify their election in writing,
so to convert the same one year before their
maturity.
| That if the said company shall not COM
/ mence the construction of said road within
three years, and complete it in eight years
from the passage of this act, the same shall
be null and void, except SO far as the same
may be necessary to settle up the affairs and
| pay the depts of said company.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
The Difference.

While in England it is matter of
embittered dispute whether belief in the
Jewish religion ought not wholly to dis
qualify man to be legislator, we have
just had striking evidence that in the
United States such intolerance is extinct
and unknown. Hon. j. p. BENJAMIN,
the newly elected Senator from Louisia-
ma, is Jew, man of ability and
character. He will take his seat a year
from March next, when the term of his
predecessor, Mr.. Downs will expire.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
Outra geOus.

AIr. Conviere, the U. S Consul at Panama,
writes to the State Department that hun
dreds of Americans have arrived at that place
with throught tickets purcased from the agent
or owner of the steamer Brother Jonathan,
which the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
refuse to recognize, as he has been notified
to stop issuing such tickets. Being unable to
procure passage thence to San Francisco
with these tickets, the greater part of these
unfortunate persons, having expended their
all in the vestment, have been compelled to
remain on the Isthmus in the most abject pov.
erty and not a few of them have contracted
disease and died
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
So We Go.

The Lebanon Courier says-"Itisa singu-
larand significant fact that the FIRST bill Gov:
Bigler signed was the bill authorizing the
State Treasurer to make loan of $500, 900!
Creation of debt has always been the favorite
policy of the locofoco party in this State
They are returning to their old practices i'm
mediately upon their return to power.
The loan of $300,000 has already been ne
gotiated. And now bill is before the House
at Harrisburg, in accordance with the recon-
mendation of Gov. BIGIER, to authorize a fur
ther loan of $600,000 to complete the North
Branch Canal. This makes 81, 100000 debt
to be created in few weeks after the new
Locofoco Governor comes into office. So we
60. Governor Johnston paid off about three
quartes of million of the State Debt; and
Gov. Bigler already wishes to increase it more
than million. If the people like this kind
of democratic economy, why of course they
are antltlee 70 have it---BUcks County In
;gszcey
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
Printing the Laws.

The following seasonable remarks We
find in the Wayne County Herald, and
in transferring them to our columns, We
have in view the directing them dtrectIy
to the notice and consideration of our
law makers at Harrisburg. There are
now scores of laws upon record, Cprinted,
bound, and laid away, by contract with
which the people generally never become
acquainted and if their passage is at
all intended for general good, they should
certainly become generally known; and
for this end no better plan could be adopt
ed than the one suggested by our excel
lent contemporary:
San effort was made last session in
our Legislature to pass an act authoris-
ing the printing of the public laws, in at
least one paper published in the several
counties of the Commonwealth. 1t failed
because of the fear of entailing upon the
people an additional expense, and con-
sequent increase of the State debt. As
we are opposed to creating any additional
burthen on the tax payers of the State,
we. nevertheless, think such parsimony,
is not an evidence of sound and whole
some reform. 1t is little people get for
their money, and they should be allowed
to reap the benefit which may be derived
from the publication of the general laws.
Weknow it will be argued: as it always has
been that more injury is created by such
policy than good, but we are unable to
see the force of the reason. Scarcely
winter passes without some alteration
being made in those laws which effect town
ships and officers, and if they were pub
lished, all excuse of error in the perfor-
nance of official dnty, would be removed.
The law relating to Estrays for example
There are scarcely ten men in a town
ship who know what the law is and what
is required in taking up Estrays. A
poor man in the country, ignorant oi
what he has to do, unable to fee lawyer
is yet liable to be prosecuted for not per
forming duty he is Ignorant of. ShoulC
this evil not be remedied? Let the mil
lions of dollars expended for purposes O.
less Importance to the people, be devoted
to objects, which would in reality, create
benefit, and the people will feel much
better satisfied.
We hope the subject will be agaii
agitated this winter, and that every pres:
in the State will take up the matter and
insist upon its passage. 1t is needed
the people require it, and it ought to be
done"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
Death oftwo Robbers.

On the night of the 18th ult, three
rufians entered the house of Mr.. Abner
Davis, of Worthington township, Rich
land county, Ohio, and demanded his mo-
ney one of the men at the same time
presenting a pistol at the head of Mr..
Davis, and the others prepared with blud-
geons and knives, in case of resistance.
Mr.. D. finding resistance useless, unlock
ed his chest, and gave them his money,
$780, after which they left, and being
followed soon afterwards, by Mr.. Davis
and others, two of them were found frozen
to death, about mile from where they
committed the robbery. and the other
some distance beyond, apparently, re-
turning to his lifeless companions, al
most insensible-the night being stormy,
and a good deal of snow having fallen
His name is William Messner. He was
Immediately arrested. The names of the
others were Jones and Cooper, the former
an old. offender, from New York, with
both ears cropped. All the money was
found on the person of Jones. 1t appears
they were intoxicated, and sat down on
log on the road, where they became in
sensible from cold, and finally froze to
death.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
arffrrsouia,l isrpubIiran.
Thursday, February 5, IsS2.

OF The Wings of Susquehanna county
held meeting at Montrose on the 20th in
stant. Col. Wm. T. Case of Gibson, presi-
dcd. Hon. William Jessup made speech
an reported some excellent resolutions. A
strong preference is expressed in them for
the nomination of Gen. Scott as the Presiden-
tial candidate of the Wing Party. A well
deserved compliment is paid toex-Gov. john
son, upon his retirement from Office, and the
belief stated that A brighter path is yet be-
fore him.
Hon. VIM. Jessup was named as the Sen
atorial Delegate to the next State Convention,
and J. NJ. Chinenden one of the Representa-
tive Delegates-the other being conceded to
Sullivan and Wyoming.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05

s@- Mr.. Rhett, Ex-senator from South
Carolina, the successor of the distinguish
ed Calhoun, in thrilling speech the 9TH
er day in the Senate, INDUCED in certain
strange and prophetic admissions. His
admissions were (as correspondent
from Washington to the Independent
states, that the people of New England,
with poor soil, were the most prosperous
and happy people in the world" But how
is it, South? Turning to Mr.. Foot, he
said: "Even your cotton-growing State is
becoming comparatively yweaker." Seem,
ing to forget that the government had
ever been the patron of the South, he
declared in this language, "Under the
evident endency of the Federal Govern
ment, it could not be long before Mary
land, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Missouri, and North Carolina would be
free, and then a general emancipation
would follow. This Union would seal the
destiny of the South socially and politi.
cally."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
Book & Magazine Agency,

J. W.GILLAM would respectfully inform
the citizens of Stroudsburg and vicinity, that
he has opened a general Book, MagaSine,
and Newspaper Agency, in Northampton ST,
Easton, Pa.
ANY Of ,he G,liowing works will be sup.
piled oy hIm, by ta- gear or single number:
Graham's Magazine, Sarlaln's Magazine,
Godey's Lady's Book, Harper's Magazine,
International Magazine, Ladies' Wreath.
London Lancet, Blackwood's Magazine, all
the Quarterly Reviews, and all others pub
lished.
Persons wishing books in any Department
of reading, can have them promptly forVar-
ded without extra charge. by leaving their
orders al the office ofthe Monroe Democrat
Jan. %, 1852.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
n- Kossuth. in one of his speech

sg- Kossuth, in one of his speeches
addressing the ladies, said :" With us,
the widow remains the head of the family,
as the father was. As long as she lives,
she is the mistress Of the property of her
deceased husband. Under the old con-
stitntion of Hungary, the widow of the
lord had a right to send representative
to the parliament, and in the county
elections of public functionaries, widows
had right to vote alike with the men,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05

A FINE FIGURE--In late debate between
General foote of Miss. and Senator Rhett, of
S. c., the General, in reply TO the assertion
of Rheit, that he had never seen Gen Jack
sons Proclamation on Notification, said: :" l
would expect to see the devil sitting on a
stone fence, on a cold frosty morning, reading
the Bible, as a regular South Carolina nulli-
fer reading the Proclamation Of Gen. Jack
son."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05

GLouis Napoleon seems to fear assassin
alton, and it is said that his carriage is made
ballet-proof. The ministers object to his ap-
pearing in public, even with strong escort
of dragons, riding with each mans right
hand upon his pistol stock. They are all a.
frald he will be taken Of.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05

"All the world and the rest of man.
kind."-In Gov. Bigler's Inaugural he
uses the above highly descriptive species
of rhetoric in the following terms. "Her
anthracite coal beds furnishing choice
and cheap fuel for domestic purposes,
for generating steam for the stationary
and Locomotive Engine, as well as for
the propulsion of our Steam Ships" &c.
Telegraph.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-02-05
Amendment 10 the COnsiitn-
tfOM.

A joint resolution has been offered in
Congress so to amend the Constitution
of the U. States as to make U. S. Senators
elective by the qualified votes of the
respective States.