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Chance for a Fortune.

The editor Of the Saratoga IN. " Re-
publican, having lost his appetite and gOl
the blues, comes out as follows:
PRiHTNo ESTABLISHMENT RoR SALE. -
Having made precisely money enough a
the printing business, the subscriber is sat-
is6ed 10 give up and retire TO the poor-house.
Under these circumstances, he is induced to
offer the Saratoga Republican, for sale. The
paper has circulation of about one thou
sand, one,lourlh of which may be called
paying, and the other three-fourths non
paying patrons. The Office has a good va
riety Of job type and fair run Of work Of
this description, provided the work is done
al the reduced New York prices, and The
printer will lake " cats aud dogs " for pay.
This village is one Of the preltiesl places in
the world FOR newspaper publisher. Eve
ry body will end fault, do the best you can,
and the editor who pleases himself will
stand but slim chance Of pleasing anybody
else. The subscription list and goodwill
Of the Office will be thrown in if the pur-
chaser will take the type, presses, and ma
terials for what they are worth, and pay for
them, 50 that there will be no probability Of
the present proprietor being obliged 10 take
the establishment back and return 10 The
business. -''.-
, 1853-01-01

OH is stated in the Sandwich Island
papers that tobacco seed from the Island Of
Cuba has been planted in those Islands,
and the account states that The crop is not
only abundant, but that the segars manufac-
tured from the tobacco are of the finest quail
ity and favor, equal ia every respect to the
best regalias Of Havana.
, 1853-01-01


% Mr. Barnum in a note 10 the Music
al Times, says that his profits on the Jenny
Lind tour exceeded the sum be was reported
by some Of the newspapers to have gained,
i. C., they were more than 100000. He
announces a book on the whole subject Of
that engagement and tour.
~ a survey Of the Holy Land has been
made by Lieut.. Van dc Veide, formerly u
the Royal Dutch Navy. He has made verJ
interesting observations.
The American Tract Society's receipts
for August were Sl5.265; publications is
sued during the mOnIh, $25, ,4s5 worth.
20 The English papers say that extern
sive gold mines have been undoubtedly dis
covered on the lsthmus Of Panama.
e. Three thousand barrels Of pork were
shipped al New York a short time since, di-
rect for Australia.
Intense mental sctivily, steadily directed
to some leading pursuit, is the source Of oil
distinction. '.o B. a..i
"The man who has no music in his soul'
was las, seen listening to a saw-fler Wills
at work. The man seemed higly delighted.
The man who harbor an evil thought,
it is reported, has consented 10 let out
pier or two II good price is offered.
Few things are necessary for the wants
Of this life, but il takes an infinite number
10 Sadsfy the demands Of opinion.
, 1853-01-01
+. F. BRowNFiELD, Moons, s. Co.
SCHOONER MARY TAYLOR,
Dec. l6, 1852.

Messrs. BrOtO4feid, Moore, and Others;
] acknowledge the receipt of yours Of
this date, thanking me for bringing you to
your homes-and in answer beg 10 say that
I think it my duty, when it is in my power,
to assist persons in trouble or distress, with
out Distinction Of nation or religion. /
hope you are all the same way of thinking,
and will act so when It is in your power.
Truly yours,
WV. WEBSTER.
, 1853-01-01

Hol YE LUMBER MERCHANTS I'VE beg
leave 10 suggest to California dealers in Or
egOn lumber aud produce, that in future they
provide themselves with more 1855" and
"$lO's," and less 1850" sl4gs, in payment
of their cargoes than they have heretofore
been in the habit of doing. The slugs -
referred 10, have completely ANNmLArED
the small gold in this vicinity, and silver
is entirely out of the question-more scarce
than "slugs." We hope our San Francis
co merchants will endeavor to equalize the
circulating medium a little more advOgeOus-
ly for the benefit of the trading community,
iuasmuch as the absence of change" " will
soon bring $5o's" at discount in ,hi,
neighborhood. We want small gold. Do
you "cHm-tHrp'
, 1853-01-01

E9- We neglected last week 10 acknowl-
edge our indebtedness to Mr.. E.. II. WINS
Low, Of Port Townsend, for favOrs in ad-
vance Of mail matter, from the Willamette
valley.
, 1853-01-01

The WEATHER.-There has been de-
cidedly favorable change in the weather
since our last, which bids fair TO cause an
exhibition of the naked ground again in a
short time. The wind shifted into The south
on Monday last, and has been followed by
the usual mild weather and accompanying
rain, causing gradual departure of the re-
cent heavy snow. Cowlitz river is said tc
have been filed, within few days past
with floating ice, and immense bodies oI
snow. We have heard of no destruction o
stock thus far, and hope it will not become
necessary for US to record any very seriOui
loss in this particular.
, 1853-01-01
Editors Table.

The MAL.--We have had an entire fall
ure in the arrival of the mail, due on Fri
day of last week. 1t seems that the s:eam>
er " Columbia left the mail from the states
for Oregon at Astoria on her last trip, and
according TO private advices just in from the
Cowlitz, it had been suffered to remain there
up 10 Thursday last, and the mail carrier
from Olympia 10 Cowlitz landing had been
detained al the last named place for the pur-
pose Of bringing the portion belonging to
northern Oregon, when it might suit the
convenience Of post-masters and mail con-
tractors to select and furnish it. We will
probably announce its arrival in an extra.
, 1853-01-01

~ We take pleasure in giving place
to the following correspondence between
Messrs. BRowNFIELD, MooRE, and others,
and Capt. w. WEBSTER, Of the schooner
Z" Mary Taylor" The correspondence ex-
plains itself, and is a just tribute to Capt.
w. for his prompt aid and alienation oft
suffering. Capt. W. is one Of the true and
generous told salts" that never wearies in
well-doing, either in storm or sunshine;
New DUSGrNEss, Dec. 10, 1852.
Carr. WIN. WEBSTER, Sir
We, the undersigned, beg 10 return TO
you our grateful thanks for taking seven Of
us of lee shore, and bringing US to our
homes, free from charge), where We had
been detained, through bad weather, for one
month in search of provisions. Had il not
been for your timely assistance, we would
have been in great distress. Sir, your hum
bic friends will ever remember with graft
tude your kindness.
(Signed,)
d. F. BRowNFtELD, Moons, & Co.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
A Failure.

Ole Bulls Norwegian colony in Potter
county has proved an utter failure The
colonists have gone to seek more fa-
yorable location in the west and some ara
returning to their native land Ole Bull
has lost some $500 by the operation,
and has been yictimised by sharpers and
spectators.
The spot chosen was on fat on the
top of the Allegheny mountain-an in
hospitable and barren region where there
is snow two-tbirds of the year, not even
fit for those from the cold regions of nor
thern Europe. The project of Ole Bull
was based upon the most liberal plan and
its failure is a matter of great regret to
all who entertained most sanguine wish
es for its success.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
Self Sale infO S!aEerY.

A singular instance Of color
ed man selling himself into
slavery, was brought out in the
Mayors's court, in Richmond, Va.
recently. A man named Jones,
a witness in q case of larceny,
stated that he was the slave Of
Mr.. Carrington, while the book
of the Hastings Court showed
him to be a free man. On ex-
animation it appeared that Jones
was emancipated in Richmond,
in 1851, and that appended to
the evidence Of his freedom was
an injunction from the Court, to
leave the state, on penalty of be-
ing sold for the benefit of the
State. Instead of doing so. it
appeared that he sold himself to
Mr.. Darlington, and had actually
received part of the purchase
money at the time Of the sale -
The Mayor stated in strong terms
his conviction that the whole
proceeding was illegal, and that
the State had claims for forfeit
ture, which could be enforced in
spite of the negros self sale,
but, for the purpose Of bringing
the novel question before a
higher court, he had the man
held to hearing before the next
Hastings Court, on the charge
of remaining in the Common
wealth, contrary to law.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
Debts Ct the Great States.

The funds of the nations of Europe fall
with the prospect of war, and the English
funds have fallen, by the accounts from
Europe by the Arabia. The New York
Courier, writing Of the Indebtedness Of
Europe, observes that whatever the -Four
Powers can do to avert war they will do.
To two of them-England and Prussia
war is a most exhausttng debt; to the
other two-France and Au&tria-it is ab-
solute bankruptcy, Woquote :-"France
has a debt Of over one thousand millions
of dollars 70 pay the interest on her
national debt; to support her standing ar
my of three hundred and fifty thousand
men, and navy Of three hundred and thir-
ty vessel; to sustnin the dignity Of hel
present court, and to meet the current
expenses of civil government, France has
to raise an annual revenue of three hun.
dred millions of dollars, which is more
than one-fifh of the annual amount Of all
the united incomes Of the people.
Austria is worse off still She has /
debt of eleven hundred millions of dollar.
and revenue Of only one hundred anC
twelve millions.
Prussia has a debt Of one hundred an5
thirty-fve millions Of dollars.
The English debt every body knows
1t would crush any nation but England
and the world sees how it grinds her ever
with her gigantic energies.
No continental power, save perhaps
Russia, has extensive credit The abso
lutist governments have borrowed money
till the necessity of extrinsic support ha.
nearly become a settled law of their ex.
istencc. But capitalists have had too
strong a lesson Of the ruinous effect O
this system in the untold losses they have
sustained by Spain, Mexico and the soutl
American republics, to shut their eyes tc
the consequences Of supplying States Will
means to do what they are unable to dc
by their own positive resources"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
4 New Counterfeit,

BicknelI's Reporter thus de-
scribes a new counterfeit on the
Farmers Bank Of Lancaster,
which has recently made its ap-
pearanCe.
SIS, spurious. Vignette, a
man and woman, the latter with
a rake IN her hand, and the
former holding a fork with the
prongs resting on the ground
Denomination on either end Of
the note. The vignette of the
genuine is three men and a wo-
man. One on the right end, two
females, one holding a sickle and
bundle Of wheat, and on the left
a man on horseback, and between
names of officers a dog lying
down alongside of a chest.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
Edinger. Ellenberger. Clt

Il Mas amusing to watch the manouvering
u7on the little political chess board Of this
County, FOR Representative, il the late can
rsss. The word Of promise was doubtless
held 70 the ear Of more than one, for that Of
fee. and indeed Cr every Office in the gift of
lie people, provided their influence and that
OF their respective friends could be secured to
accomplish an uIterior object, pointing with
tbe precision Of d sUn-dial to the Judiciary
Many, from all parts of the county, were ca
ger to be entered Oh the course and to dedi-
cate their se!Esacriicing and most patriotic
rXeruo"s to the dear people, in a fat Office !;
aid i ~-s "l,n much difficulty that the "Ro-
man Fathers in SlroudsbUrg made them be-
I'eve that their candidacy would dampen Ger
tam judicial ssperations-and that really, the
country could be saved without them. But
in Edinger they were disappointed. He two.
was cavaIierly told to withdraw from the
contest, but he positively declired, and the
sequel shows that he acted wisely, for he has
out-generaled his competitors and trumphed
over those, who by combination of fortui-
tous circumstances, were reluctantly coerced
into an acquiescence in his nomination; and
who are supposed to have given the nominee
the cold shoulder at the polls.
If certain brawlers, for Irregular nomina-
lions" stuck TO the ticket, it is strange, pass
ing strange, that Edinger should fall behind
the judicial vote in this Borough and Stroud
township ll6 votes. The Representative
elect, is entitled to credit for the shrewdness
manifested in the contest. More anon.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
HNsra CNmn2nY,

We are requested to state that a meet
ing of the citizens of this Borough and
adjoining townships, friendly to the or
ganization of Horse Company and to
take measures for the detection and pur-
suit of horse thieves, will be held at the
Hotel of JOSEPH J. PosTENs, on Satur-
dsv afternoon next, at o'clock.
Horse stealing has become so system
izod, and depredators have become so
hold and expert in their operations, that
it is high time some measures were adop-
ted to counteract their purposes and serve
as safe guards of the property Of our citi-
zens.
Horse Companies exist in many Coun-
ties in this and other States, which have
proved eminently successful in attaining
the objects Of their organization.
All who feel interested in the enter
prise are respectfully requested to be pres
ent at the time and place above stated.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
Party Names.

Our country is disgraced by the ridicu-
lous names applied to partizans in some
of the political papers, In New York
the Wings are called Woolley Heads and
Silver Greys-the former being the oppo-
nents of the Fugitive Slave Law. The
Democrats bear various appellaions-
Old Hunkcrs, Adamantines, National
Democrats, Hard Shells-these are the
names given to that branch Of the party
wko MAINTAIN that the Free-soilers should
have none of the spoils. They are in fa-
vor of the Fugitive Slave Law, and sup
port the President, though they disap-
prove of many Of his appointments, and
are opposed to Marcy, Dix, &c. Dickin-
son, Bronson, Clinton, and Brady, seem
to be at the head Of this division. The
names given to the others are, Soft Shells, ="
Barnburners, Unterrifed Democracy, SC.
The cid Free Sellers, headed by John
Van Buren,, compose large portion OF
this branch. They pretend to be par e.
'ccZ2eacc, the supporters Of the President,
and swallow the Baltimore platform, Flu
gitiye Slave plank and all, tho with many
wry faces, Indicating that the Buffalo plat
form would set much better upon their
stomachs. The division is the most nu-
merous, and has majority Of the Offices
and newspapers, and the control Of Tam
many Hall. The Washington UHj0lI
sides with them, and therefore new Ad
amantine daily has been started at the
seat of Government (the SentincD by Be
verify Tucker. Each party has sepa-
rate ticket for state officers, and the great
est animosity exists among them against
each other.
Ia our neigLboring county Of Luzorne.
party names, though not SO Numerous
are even more ridiculaus. The friends Of
Mr.. Wright, who has long been recog-
nized as the leader Of the anti-Beaumont
party, are called the Bo5taU. faction, while
their opponents are dcnominated ,Slritclt-
tails and GapperhcadS!
Alas! when will such follies cease =
When will parties be called by their prop
Ter names-names indicating their real
characteristics?
*They are also called Putty He4ds.-
CtlrJ9n C0UutY GU-ctte.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
Death Of N. AragO, the kstrsno-
mor,

Ffa1lc0jS DomiHilHc Arago, the distin-
guished French Astronomer, whose CON
tributions to Science have classed him a.
moDg the highest in the list of European
sacauS, died in paris on the first of Oeto-
Der, aged 81 years and months. The
discoveries Of A-ae0 in Science have been
numerous and important. His determin-
alton Of the diamcters of Planets was sub
sequently adopted BY LupLace. His dis
covery of Colored Polarization, and that
Of Magnetism by Rotation, gained him
the Copley Medal. As Secretary Of the
Academy of Science, he had a vast field
for research, and published many notices
of new applications and discoveries. He
was member of nearly all the scientific
societies Of Europe and of some in this
country. \ paper on the Physical Con-
stitution Of the Sun, submitted by him to
the French Academy, embraced many of
his own investigations and results, and
comprised some remarkable observations
on the True Place of the Sun in the Uni
verse,-the conclusions of which be gen,
cralized in his assertion that "tLe sun is
a star, and its physical constitution is i
IDENTICAL with that Of the millions of stars
with which the armament is strewed.n
It was not alone as a scientific man
that -irago achieved celebrity. lie was
distinguished in literature, in oratory, and
in politics. During the brief existence Of
the Provisional Governmcutjn France, in
1913, he held the important pest Of Min
ister Of Marine, and ably discharged its
duties. After the election Of Louis Ma
poleon to the Presidency, he abandoned
politics, and was in the habit Of deliver
ing regular courses of astronomical lee
tures at the OJscrvatorie. In his death,
France has lost one of her greatest scien
-ifc men.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
Sn0W.

About o'clock on Monday morning
last, snow storm set in, which lasted
about two hours, when the storm changed
to rain and hail and continued through
oat the entire day. This is the first fall
OF snow We have had in this place, this
season.
The distant hills, which but few weeks
ago were rich and beautiful in all their
unfaded luzuriance, are now assuming a
varigated aspect; the scar and yellow leaf
srousing Us to 4 sense Of universal decay
aud mans final destiny.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
The following is the official vote for Rep
in Pike county:
State Officers,

The official returns from all the counties
but Bradford, Elk, Forest, NJ M'Kean, Pike
Potter, Sullivan and Yenango, foot up as
follows: Supreme JHdgc-Knox l46,-
400, Budd ll3, 3,099-democratic majority
1870; Canal C0mmissi0ner-Forsyt
l46, $50, Pownall ll5, 5,l35--dem, MAORI
ty 3l,745; Audtt0r Gc,aera1-Banks
las, ,435, Mcclure lI3,749-dem. major
ity 3f,G55; S~rrey0r Ge71cral-Brawley
14O, O,O25, Myers ll6, ,492-dem. majority
28,535. The remaining counties will in
crease the democratic majority about
1000, It is sufficient for all usefal pur-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
No Mara IT00d or Goal Fuel.

We verify believe that 4 way has been
discovered of warming houses by burning
gas, that will speedily do away with the
use Of wood and coal for all heating Gull
nary purposes. This will astonish old fo-
gydom but we have entire confidence in
the success Of this great discovery, and
have made arrangements to have the
Mirror Office warmed by the process. -
The fame from a single gas burner, such
as We now use, can be so diEused as to
produce any required degree Of heat-at
a cost for gas, and that, too, at present
city rates, of only oJ0mEIlecn cents u dayI
We regard this discovery as one of the
latest wonders and most useful achieve
mcuts Of the age.-Nclo York Mirror.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
e- The pupils of the Stroudsburc

rs The pupils of the Stroudsburg
Academy intend holding an exhibition il
the Court House next Friday evening
October 2s1h The exercises will con
sist Of Defamation and Singing. An ad-
dress 70 Parents will be delivered by the
Principal. Admittance free. The exer-
ciscs will commence at Z o'clock \ col
lection will be taken up for the purpose
Of making some necessary repairs to the
Academy.
The examation Of the school will take
place at the Academy, Saturday morn
ing. Parents and others interested in
the cause are invited to attend. The
next quarter viii commence Monday, Oc-
tober 3lst
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
The Strike in Lancaster.

The operatives in the Cotton
Factories at Lancaster, this State,
struck on the 10Th inst in favor
Of the ten hour system of labor.
Very large professions were
formed and marched through the
streets, stopping occasionally to
listen to addresses. The excite
ment was unbounded, and the
proprietors of the factories be-
coming alarmed for the safety of
their property and persons, called
upon the police for protection.-
were $50 females in the
procession, and a large number
of males.
We are happy to state that a
satisfactory arrangement was
made on Saturday the 10Th inst,
between the Operatives on a
strike, and the Managers of the
Mills.
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4 nnn G.dnA Gfefn.

The Philadelphia inquirer says, Penn
sylvania must, for some time to come, be
regarded as thoroughly Democratic
Her Governor is a Democrat, all the Ca
nal Commissioners are Democrats, and a
Democratic Legislature has just been elcc-
ted. This we regard as unfortunate, for
a party that possesses SO much power is
apt to commit many abuses. The pros
pect of sale Of the public works is by
no means favorable. The people at large
have not thought it worth while to second
the movement, and the party in power
will: it is apprehended, directly or indi-
rectly resist any bill authorizing such
sale, should one be submitted, as is likely
during the next meeting of the Legisla-
ture.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
Fine Chickens

On Friday afternoon last at the North
ampton Agricultural Fair our friend f
p. HILL, of Easton sold four of his pure
Chittagong Chickens, for one hundred
Dollars-twenty five dollars apiece. The
chickens were bought for Hon. T. Butler
King, Georgia. The Farmers of this
county will here perceive that raising the
right kind of Poultry is rather profitable
business, and we hope this evidence will
induce them to improve their breed,-E
Sentinel.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27

4 SnGke Story.-The Elenyille Jour
nal says: Silent Wilds and George Bull
killed a snake on the mountain near the
plank road on Tuesday, which measured
over seven feet and half in length
Wilds says it was not black snake, but
that, like Joseph of old, his snakeship
wore coat of many colors. He was
black, says w, about two feet from his
head, then green spotted to within about
the same distance of his latter end, at
which point the color became light yell
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27

HQgs and Crops Ill TtnneSsec.- let
ter to the Cincinnati Price Current, from
Nashville, says there is a very large in
crease in the number of hogs of last year
say three times as many. Buyers were
only offering $3.50 net. This, however,
sellers are not willing to take. Old corn
is plenty, and the prospect OF the new
crop is good-probably better than with
in the last ten years. 1t is retailing at
81 so per barrel.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-27
The RaFages Of tie PestiIenca.

From carefully-corrected table in the
New Orleans ComnlcrciM Bul,din, we
learn that the whole number of deaths in
that city, from the 28th Of May, the time
of the breaking out of the yellow fever,
until, the Sd of October, were ten thou
sand nine hundred and ninety-siz, Of
which eight two hundred and fifteen were
caused by the fell destroyer. The great
est number Of fatal eases in one day was
two hundred and ffty-four, on the 22d
of August, when the disease appeared to
have reached its eliminating point, and
has since gradually declined. tits announ-
ced that acclimated persons may now re-
turn there with perfect safety.
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As the sun in all its splendor was peeping
over the Eastren hills, newly married man
exclaimed--"The glory of the world is
risiug!' His wife who happened to be getting
up that moment, taking the compliment to
herself, simpered-" What would you say,my
dear, if had my new dress ont"