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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-04
THE CRESCENT CITY DIFFICULTY.

1t viii no doubt be great relief to most Of our
readers, who must have become wearied with the
repetition of and speculations originating in
the movements Of the steamer /" Crescent City," to
learn that adyices from Havana to the 30th ultimo
inform us of the final adjustment Of the difficulties
between the authorities of Cuba and that renowned
vessel, and the equally famous Purser Smith. !"
The affidavit of Mr.. Smith, denying the charges
against him, appears to have proved entirely salts
factory to the Captain General Of Cuba, and that
functionary has accordingly withdrawn his inter
diction against the admission Of Mr. Smith into
Havana, and restored to all the steamers Of the
mail line, whether Smith be on board Of them or
not, the privilege of entering the port under the
usual regulations, in the same manner as before
the late misunderstanding. This prompt termlna-
ton of the difficulty, the receipt Of MIR. Smiths
disclaimer, verifes what has more than once been
asserted of ithat the only obstacle to its adjust
ment was the obstinacy Of the parties It is not
probable, therefore, that the steamer Cherokee,
which left New York on the 9th, met with any
impediment in entering the port of Havana
A Legal Opinion, signed by well-known Members
of the Bar Of the city Of New York. having appear
ed in print in the papers Of that city, the conct-
SION Of which is that Nicaragua has not at this
time any National Representative in this country
common courtesy to the actual Representative Of
that Government induces us to place before ou
readers the following copy Of Letter from the Sec
rotary of State to that gentleman, which he has
placed in our hands for publication
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 8, 1852.
The undersigned, having been appointed Secretary Of
State of the United States has the honor to inform Mr.
MARooLETA Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tertiary of the Republic Of Nicaragua, that he win be
happy to receive from him such communications he
may think proper to address to him in that character
The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to
offer Mr. MARcoLETA the of his distinguished
consideration. EDWARD EVERETT.
To Senior Don JOSH DE MARcoLErA, sc.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-04

New YORK AND VIRGINIA.--The Richmond
Wing publishes statistical tables showing the extent
of the foreign trade of Virginia compared with New
York, on which it remarks:
"The above tables show that Virginia has regularly
decreased while New York has increased Thus the inn
port trade Of New York has gradually increased from
about S84O in 1862 and from three millions Of dollars
in 1791 to the enormous Of fysepen millions Of dol
lars in 1882 while Virginia has fallen off in her import
trade from teo and ha millions Of dollars in 1901 to
1885, 900 in 1922 S55o,O00 in ls82-not great deal
more than the freight Of half dozen ships"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-04

The HON. j. Y. DARBY.-Among the arrivals At the
National Hotel pleased to see this gentleman the
Representative in Congress from the city Of ST. Louis
lie is much improved in health, having at the commence
ment OF the last session suffered attack Of par
ayss which prevented him from attending to business
IN his seat lie Is accompanied by his family .-Rpnbc
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13

The Model Lady puts her children out to
nurse and tends lap-dogs: lies in bed till noon,
wears paper-soled shoes, and pinches her waist,
gives the piano fits, and forgets to pay her
mlllIner; cuts her poor relations, and goes to
church when she has new bonnet: turns
the cold shoulder to her husband, and flrts
with his friend;" never saw a thimble, don't
know darning needle from crow-bar, won
ders where Puddings grow; eats ham and eggs
in private, and dimes off pigeons leg in pub
lie; runs mad after the last new fashion; doats
on Byron, adores any fool who grins behind
moustache, and when asked the age of her
youngest child, replies, don't know indeed,
ask Betty Olive Branch
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13
"Kins's EvIl," or Two i'm a Bed

Good stories are now so scarce, none should
be lost, and the following, told by Mr.. J. H.
McV;cker, the Yankee comedian, is among
the oest we have heard.
At small village, not thousand miles off,
number of stages arrived, filled with pas
sengers, who were obliged TO stop at a small
tavern, in which there was no great supply
of beds The landlord remarked that he
should be obliged to put two or three gentle
men (who were, by the way nearly all stran-
gers to one another) together, and requested
they would take partners Stage coaches
are filled with all sorts of people, and bed
fellow should be selected with care. Every
body seemed to hesitate. Mr.. McVicker,
who was one of the passengers, had made up
his mind to snooze in chair, or have bed
to himself He saw that his only chance to
get bed by himself was by his wits, and,
walking up to the Register he entered his
name and remarked, Il am willing to sleep
with any gentleman, but have the Kings
Evil and it's contagious "The Kings
Evil ~ said every one; and the landlord
looking "thunders truck" remarked as
he eyed Mac rather closely, "I'll see, sir,
wha: / can do for you by yourself" In a
short time, Mac was enseonced in the land
lords bed, who slept on the floor to accom-
modate the strangers. In the morning, while
all were preparing for breakfast, fellow
traveller accosted the comedian with " Pray,
sir, what is the nature of the complaint of
which you spoke last night!''
The nature!' drawled out Mac, little nom
plussed for an answer.
Yes, sir, never heard of such a disease
before.
why, said Mac, frightening up, thought
every one knew. 1t is disease of long STAN
ding. Its first appearance in America was
during the Revolutionary War, when it took
off some Of the best men our country ever
contained. At the battle of New Orleans, it
amounted to an epidemic :and since the arri-
val of Kossuth in this country it has broken
out afresh in many places"
Indeed : said the stranger. Il confess
never heard much of it,
Perhaps not said Mac, for it generally
goes by another name
And what pnay that be 2
sREPUBLICANISM : laughingly replied
Mac, as he turned away to arrange his toilet
for breakfast.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13
Joe Bangs and His Dog.

Fhe Carpet Bag tells funny story of Joe
Bangs, who didn't believe in either electri-
city or magnetism. Telegraphs were to him
all nonsense; DR.. Franklin's experiment with
a kite was a humbug; and Joe was even
heard to hint that the philosophic doctor had
been imbibing before he went to try it, and
that the consequence was the doctor felt the
influence of the fluid that was bottled, in
stead of that which he wanted to bottle. But
Joe was finally cured of his unbelief man
named Clarke came along through the village,
advertising TO give persons afflicted with dis
ease magnetic shocks which would immedi-
ately cure them. And, to give every one a
better chance, he had his machine put up in
Squire Browns grocery shop" where Joe
was in the habit of going evenings to smoke
his pipe and talk over the news Joe had a
dog; snub-nosed, short-eared cur-dog very
snappish and snarly, and of dininutive SIZE
One evening Joe went into the shop, followed
by his dog, and sat down, and his dog lay
down by the stove. Presently DIR. Clarke
dropped Inc He soon began to talk about his
machine, and challenged Joe to take some
fluid. Joe said, F" No ~ but they might give
it to his dog if they wanted to. They asked
him if he would hold the dog. "Yes, he
would hold the dog" So Joe took hold of
the dog and the wires were held to his head and
tail. The doctor put on heavy charge and set
the machine agoing. Suddenly, over went
other way. He had taken an ezra large
dose, and Joe with great deal of effort, pic
ked up his hat and sloped. Hewas never af-
terwards heard to express an opinin on mag
netism or electricity.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13
A Tal. two Dogs.

The following, which we cut from a
late English paper, is one of the best dog
stories we have seen for some time
gentleman, residentin Lincolnshire,
was lately on journey about eighty or
ninety miles from home, and left favor
ite little dog at hotel, while he visited
another town in the neighborhood. On
his return. the landlady, in dismay told
him his dog had been attacked by large
dog of her own, and had ran away from
her house. He left, but returned again
to the same hotel after the lapse of few
weeks when the landlady informed him
that his little dog had returned in the
meantime, accompanied by large dog,
which had attacked her own dog so fierce
ly that he had nearly killed him. From
the description given of the animal, the
gentleman entertained not the slightest
doubt but that it was his own hou edo
from Lincolnshire and on his return
home he learned from the servants that
shortly after his departure, his. little fa-
vorite dog returned one day, bearing
marks of i'll usage, and after apparently
consulting with the large animal, the two
dogs set of together and were absent
several days presenting evidence on their
return of having travelled considerable
distance.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13

The following is from Partisan cor.
respondent of an English paper, who
says: III picked up the other day, from
one of the most. eminent and intelligent
physicians IN France, the favorlte pupil
OF Duputren, some curious scraps of med
ical lore, that perhaps may amuse you
and coming from man whose liberality
of opinion is only equalled by his own
skill and intellect, they are certainly
worthy of perusal, and might afford val
liable hints to science. A lady who had
formerly been patient of his, but whom
in consequence of her removal from
Paris, he had not seen for some time,
came to him lately to say that her daugh-
ter was afflicted with violent rheumatic
pains. As she still resided in the coun-
try, however DIR. G. could not do more
than give her some general counsel. de-
ferring the actual treatment till she could
bring her daughter to Paris, In few
days she returned, telling him that her
sutferings were completely removed in
the following singular manner: One
night, being seized with an attack, the
violence of which was intolerable, the
mother, in despair, sent to the only med
ical practitioner of which the village
boasted-a man who, by the help of a
little self-taught lore, and a certain
knowledge of simples and old woman's
remedies, treated the peasants satisfacto-
rily enough.
No sooner did our Galen arrive, then
he directed that all the empty bottles
that could be collected should be placed
on the floor, the mattresses laid over
them, and the suffered extended thereon.
The effect was magical. In few min
utes the patient experienced the greatest
relief, and finally complete cessation Of
suffering and though the attacks had
afterwards returned, they never failed to
yield to this singular remedy. The So
luton of the mystery of which the vii
lage doctor was quite ignorant, DR.. c.
found at once. Electricity it appears,
is the greater aggravator of all such
maladles, and of this force, glass is a
non-conductor. If, then. the electric
current is cut off from contact with the
patient, immediate relief is the conse-
quence. Profting by the hint, DIR. G.
has since, in all such cases, caused thick
glass cylinders to be put under the feet
of the "'a1aOlie'S 6ed,, and with a success
the most complete.
Another case was cure where con-
sumption had actually commenced, and
had made some progress by passing five
or six hours day in butchers shop
A third, where what was considered a
fatal affection of the spinal marrow in a
young girl, completely yielded to the
process of sun burning-the patient be-
ing stripped to the waist and placed fac
ing south wall during the hottest part
of the day.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13
why don't YOU Cry You Fool.

The trial at Salisbury Assizes, lately
of an unlucky wight, who had been help.
ing himself to his neighbor's goods gave
rise to piece of ingenuity on the part
of a well known lawyer, which to US,
WHO chanced to witness it, was somewhat
amusing The prisoner had been de-
Tended by counsel, and every thing that
could be said on his behalf had been said
but the case against him was too palpa-
BILE to admit of a shadow of doubt, and
verdict of guilty was pronounced.
The Judge seemed to look upon the
cufprit, who was a rough-looking fellow,
destitute alike of friends and character,
with some degree of pity, and previous
to passing the sentence of the law upon
him, commenced giving him few words
of advice. The benevolence of his lord
ships tone was not thrown away upon
the lawyer, who seemed to feel that as
long as there was chance of helping
his client he. was bound to do his utmost
Unobserved therefore he whipt behind
the dock, and putting his hands to the
sides of his mouth, whispered to the pris-
oner as loud as prudence would permit
"Why don't you cry you fool! Be quick
you'll save month at least!"
The culprit, who before this was stand
ing as unmoved as statue, Immediately
took the hint rubbed his eyes with his
knuckles, and for moment seemed over
come bv a sense of the degraded situation
in which he stood. The dodge answered
l trust, said his lordship, that the sense
of shame which you now feel will prevent
you from appearing again in such
situation in a court of justice. and in that
hope I am induced to pass upon you a
much lighter sentence than should 9th
erwise do, which is, that you be impris-
oned in the House of correction, in this
county, for the space of one calender
month" The fellow, we were afterwards
informed, is most hardened rascal.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13
JOB PRINTING
An old Nam. Question.

Tell me can youthful maiden
Love an old grey-headed man
Do not smile, but give an answer,
Cheering dearest, as ye can.
The question you've proposed, kind sir,
Is calculated to perplex;
But yet methinks I'll thus define
Loves secret influence DER my sex.
A girl can love a grey old man,
Yea even with warmth sincere,
If he has traits of character
Which in " father" we revere.
But, oh! true love of natures birth,
If to its impulse left alone,
Lacks some young heart where equal pulls
Throbs back the rapture of its own.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13
VOL. l2
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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13

Tie ordinary mode of churning butter in
Chill, is to put the milk in a skin-usually a
dogs skn--tie 1t on donkey mount boy
on him with rowels to his spurs about the
length of the animals cars, and they run him
four-mile heats
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13

Rather -Talleyrand being asked
for his autograph by nobleman, sent in an
invitation to dinner couched in these terms
"Dear Sir-Will you oblige me with your
company to dinndr on Wednesday next at
eight o'clocki have invited a number OF
exceeding clever persons, and do not IKE
TO Le the only fool among them"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13

Two widowers were once condoling togeth-
er on the recent bereavement of their wives
one Of them exclaimed, with asigh-
I" wei may / bewail my loss, for had
50 few differences with the dear deceased,
that the last day Of my marriage was as hap
py as the first"
0There surpass you," said his friend. tor
the last day of mine was the happiest.'
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13

A man om West, who owns large
farm, says be stacks up all the hay he
can ont doors and tue remainder he puts
in bis barn.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13

We once knewa boy ho said that he liked
ga good rainy day, too rainy to 60 to shool'
and Just about rainy enough TO so "a fishing !"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13

Dean Shift said, with much truth, it
is useless for us to reason man out OF
thing he was never reasoned into.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13

A down-east lady mixed some hot rum
toddy for her washwoman, after hard
days work, such being the custom. The
woman took a hearty swallow and declin-
ed more, making up wry mouth. 81
beg pardon !" said the lady, "I did not
know you were q tetotaller." "Nor am /. .
was the reply, I" but really I cannot drink
a whole tumbler of swetened water to get
a thimbleful of the good stuff y
An freshman, in speaking of relative who
was hung, said he died during tight rope
performance.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13
TO Make Excellent Coffee.

Although there are but few who are
not accustomed to the use of coffee as a
beverage, and who acquire by habit
peculiar fondness for it, still but very
few, comparatively, partake of the article
in its true flavor and richness. In order
to do this, procure the best coffee in
market, wash it clean, and roast it, but
not to blackness A rich brown or bronze
color is all-suficient for the purpose of
giving it the requisite favor. Then take
the white of eggs to each pound of coffee
while warm, and Immediately transfer
to earthen vessels, tying them over with
bladders or vanished muslin, to render
them air-tight. Take from these vessels
sufficient coffee for one making only at q
time, grind it, in fine muslin bag, sus-
pend it about midway in the pot, turn on
the boiling water, and put on the cover
to prevent the escape of steam. The re-
suit of this will be very strong decoetion,
which should be reducen by the addition
of boiling hot milk, constituting most
delicious beverage, very different, indeed,
from that which is produced by boiling
the ground coffee in water. TIE above
process may at first appearto troublesome,
but we very much doubt, if our lady rea-
ders will once make the experiment for
themselves, whether they will ever return
to the old method of boiling the dregs to
produce good coffee Roash, Loom, and
1IrH
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13
ALPHABETICAL Advice.
BY DOW JR.

BY DOW JR.
A. Always attend to your avocatioh, avoid
ale-houses and artful women.
B. Benevolent but not prodigal, bury all
chickering's in the bosom of forgetfulness.
C. Contrive to collect cash and keep it.
d. Do your duty and defy the devil.
E. Early endeavor to eradicate every error
both of head and heart.
F. Fight fairly when you fight; but the
better way is not TO fight at all. Fiddle foI
no fools.
e. Grace, goodness, gumption, and a little
goose greese, enables man to slip through
the world mighty easy. Get them and glory
in them.
II. Harbor hope in your heart if you would
be happy but bark ye, hope can't render rot
ten the rope of the hangman.
|. Inquisitiveness is insufferable; indulge
not in it.
]. Juleps may be called the juice ofjoy and
the yeast of jest; but let them alone, for too
much joking often destroys the joviality of
the social circle.
T. Kindness kindles the fire of friendship.
A kiss always avails more than kick
L. Love the ladies, look before you leap,
eschew loaferism.
NJ Make not mischief by meddling with
other folks business.
n. Never be caught mapping except in the
night time.
o. Order is heavens first law; obey it.
p Pursue the plain path ofprobity and put
in practice what you will give in precept.
@ Quarrel not, quibble not, be not fond of
asking questions, .or addicted to queries.
r. Rum ruins responsibility renounce, re-
new and renovate.
S. Seek salvation; oh ye sinners! become
saints and you are safe.
T. Take time by the forelock; Try 10 turn
every moment TO account.
U. Union unites to unity ; in the whole u
inverse there is unison; be you therefore u
nited for the sake ofunson.
V. Vanity has connection with valor, re-
member that
W. Women and wine bring want and woe
and wretchedness when wickedly indulged in.
x. Xtra 'xertions accomplish Extraordinary
ends.
Y. Yield to no tyrant; yeoman and their
ycke-fellows are lords of the soil.
z. Zig-zagging is characteric of zany;-
take a straight course through life and zeal
ously pursue ii.
G.. g. mind your own business, & let 9TH
ers alone, &c. a
Time to go.--"HalloO! my dear, ex-
claimed newly married man to his wife,
"what are you fumbling about your mouth
for % @
"Just taking out my teeth, love-"
9The deuce! Well, you cant talk,
what's the matter nowln
"0h that's only my palate dropped out
I'll soon fix that
"Thunder and blazes Why, why,
where's your hair!n 2H
"0n the table, isn't it prettyi /
bought it the other day of the hair dres-
SER"
The man took to bis heels and has not
been heard Of since.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13

Kossuth Poetry-The verdant West la
boring under the arid heat of the Kossuth
mania has produced among its fugitive coup
lets, the one which follows:
There's musterin' of nations,
A wakin' up of snakes
The Devils broken out again,
And all creation shakes"