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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
4 White Indian.

Some fourteen years since, boy by
the name of Chubb, then aged about six
years, was missed by his parents, who
then resided at Blissfeld, in this County,
and many of our citizens recollect the
search that was made for him at the time,
but which proved totally unavailing--
Within the past few days, this boy, now
grown to mans estate, has returned to
this place. 1t appears from his statement
that he was stolen from his home by a
party of the Chippewa Indians, who were
then hunting in this part of the State, ,and
who, after some days concealment, plae-
ing him at night in hollow logs, took him
off West, traded him off for pony with
some of the Western Indian tribes, Sub.
sequently he was again sold to the Black
feet Indians, among whom he has resided
to the present time, and is now married
to daughter of one of the chiefs. Dur
ing the IA years that he has resided a.
mong the Indians, he has been totally ig-
norant of the place of his nativity, and
has only ascertained it during the last
year. AS soon as he did ascertain it, he
came on here at once to see his parents,
one of whom-his mother-he finds to be
deceased, and his father to be living near
Detroit. He was through here, it seems,
year since, and stopped at our village,
but was at that time wholly ignorant of
the part of the country from which. he
was stolen. A vhiteman, a physician a.
mong the Blackfeet, seems to have been
possessed of the secret, and has but re-
Gently impaired it to him. Chubb now
resides near the source of the Missouri,
and has become so attached to the Indi-
an mode of life, that he has no idea of re-
naming among his white kinsmen. He
says there are now among the same tribe
.two white girls and qwo or three other
white boys. He has repeatedly been en-
gagged in the Indian fights, and in the
course Of his wandcrings has become
somewhat acquainted with the Mormons,
whom he described as a rascally set,
who steal from other white men, and lay
it to the Indians. There is something
remarkable in white persons becoming
thus welded to the character of Indians
by living among them, but so tits always
[ Adrian { Mich. } Watchtower.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
ShOemaking in Massachusetts.

There is an army of at least 500 shoe
makers in Marlboro Midddlescx Co.,
Mass, who manufacture 5000 pairs of
childreu's shoes every working day. One
journeyman has worked on the bench for
thirty years, without losing a day in con-
sequence of sickness, and during that
time has saved ten thousand dollars One
firm, during the last year, has manufac-
tured $4,000 pairs ofshoes, Another of
the firms do an immense business. en-
ploying one hundred men in that State,
and one hundred and fifty in their shoe
village in New Hampshire. Last year
they made two hundred and sixty-three
paris of shoes in Massachusetts,, and at
least as many more in New Hampshire.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
An Extraordinary Case.

Mr.. Weber has reported bill in the
Senate of Maryland, explanatory of the
act of 1717, chap. l3, relating to servants
and slaves, to meet a most singular case,
the particulars of which correspondent
of the Argus thus explains:
1T appears, by the law referred to that
any white person found guilty of marry
ing what is commonly called colored
person, the parties are liable to be sold.
and man and woman for term of years
q believe seven) into servitude, and their
issue, if any, as slaves for life. The case
referred to is somewhat after this fashion
narrated: A white citizen of this State,
some years ago, married female whom
he believed to be of pure white descent
The woman is said to be handsome, of
excellent qualities, and does not bear in
any way the slightest marks indicative of
her being otherwise than of the purest
Anglo Saxon race. The man has &C.
quired fine property and is held in great
respect by all who know him and his
family. They have three children. Some
person having undertaken to trace out
the pedigree of the wife, alleges that her
blood is tainted-some of her grand or
great grand parents probably have been
of the colored species; and the parties
have accordingly been indicted in one of
the circuit courts of the State. A tain
ture of blood works the serious penalty
mentioned The indictment is said to be
the result of malice. The neighbors, all
who know the family, have taken deep
interest in their behalf. 1t is said that
Governor Lowe, upon due representa-
ton of the case, has offered to grant q
nolle proseque-whieh would relieve the
parties of the process of the court, but
the parents, feeling anxious to redeem
their offspring from all stain in public
estimation, have preferred standing a
trial, and hence the present action of the
legislature. This is not only novel but
most severe case
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
Arrival Of a Huge Boa Constructor
and its Young Ones.

On Sunday last there arrived at this
port, in the ship Arrow, Capt. Wyatt, from
Para, huge serpent of the boa genus
The reptile is at least Is feet in length,
and was caught by some of the natives on
the bank of the "mighty Amazon" Be-
fore it came into the possession of Cap
tain Wyatt, it had satisfied its appetite
by swallowing a full-grown goat. On the
day the vessel left Para, the captain and
crew were surprised to find that the SER
pent had given birth to thirty-six young
ones. The "snakelets' were about two
feet each in length, and in six weeks
they have only grown aboutan inch in
length.
The report of this "birth extraordina-
ry" soon spread at Para, and about $50
of the leading gentlemen of the place went
on board the Arrow to see the mother
and her interesting offspring. In about
six days after the birth the mamma de-
voured 90 pigeons, being the first food
she had tasted from the time she had feas-
ted on the goat-a period of about three
months. Captain Wyatt, since his arri-
val in Liverpool, has disposed of the boa
constructor and its progeny to Mr.. Ed
monds, now the proprietor of one of the
travelling menageries of the late Mr..
Wombwell, which is at present being ex-
hibited in Manchester. The mother and
three of the young ones have been remov-
cd to that town, but 33 of the snakelets
have yet to be delivered, dead or alive,
to the purchaser. They are at present, in
seaman's phrase, adrift in the ships
hold, but will no doubt be recovered
as the cargo is discharged. The bite
snake is not venomous, SO that the young
wrigglers may easily becaptured.-Lirer-
pool Mercury.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
Showing the Dead.

There is a curious custom at Havana,
of laying out bodies in state during the
night before burial. They are placed
close to the open window, fronting the
street, on a couch raised four or FIVE feet
from the ground. The corpse is sur
rounded with wax tapers, and the whole
room Illuminated. Frequently, when re-
turning from terlalia, or ball, 1 have
been startled BY seeing the fixed and rig
id features of some Old gentleman and
lady dressed in their best attire, and ap-
parently reclining before the window. 1t
used to appear an unnecessary mockery
of death, dressing out corpse in new
suit of clothes, with tight patent leather
boots, and white neckcloth. l remember
one night in particular, l was returning g
home through one of the by-streets, when
seeing the lower windows of house illu-
minated, and concluding there was a
body lying in state, | went towards it
There, close to the window, so close that
[ could have touched it through the bars,
lay the body of a girl about fifteen years
of age. She was dressed as for ball,
with flowers in her hair, and white satin
shoes on her feet-her hands were eros
sed on her breast, her eyes closed, and
her mouth slightly opened; and, together,
her face or expression was one of the
most beautiful l have ever seen.-Sulli-
vans Rambles.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
Disturbances.

We learn that rather serious row oc-
Cured at the Golden Swan Hotel on
Monday evening last, between a number
of men who had congregated in the bar
room, which ended rather unfortunately
for one of the combatants. Mr.. HENRY
d. NEUMoYER had his left leg broken
Immediately below the knee. 1t is said
that he was knocked down and his leg
stamped upon. Several of the persons
engaged in the affray have been arrested
and committed. The same evening dis
turbance occurred at Beer House in the
lower part Of the town. Persons who do
not intend to behave themselves at these
places, had better spend their time at
their own homes.-Easton Argus.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
PrOhibitOry Liquor Law COnTen-
tiOn,

A State Convention Of the friends of
a Prohibitory Liquor Law, is to be held
at Harrisburg on the 23d and gath of
the present month. The principal
Speakers announced for the occasion, are
Hon Neal Dow, of Maine, and General
Carey, of Ohio, judging from the move
ments throughout the State, the State
Journal thinks the Convention will be
largely attended. Petitions for a Pro-
hibitory law are daily presented in both
branches Of the Legislature, and we learn
that the Committee on Vice and Immor-
ality-of which Mr.. Shaver, of Perry, a
decided Temperance man, is Chairman
are preparing a bill somewhat similar in
its principal feartures to the Maine Law.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
Wing State Convention.

The DAILY News, of Monday last, says:
We are glad to learn that the Wing
State Committee, at a meeting held
last week at Harrisburg, determined to
issue call for the holding of a State
Convention, at Lancaster, on the oath OF
March, to nominate candidates, to be
supported at the next ensuing election
by the Whig party, for Canal Commission
er, Auditor General, and Surveyor Gen
eral. As the time is short, we hope the
necessary steps will be Immediately taken
10 have every County in the State repre-
sented. Though in minority in the
State at this moment, the convulsiye
movements among our opponents indicate
hat storm isbrewiDg in their ranks, and
that the day is not far distant, when they
will be industriOusly at work in scratc hing
put each others eyes. There is fun ahead.
Let the Wings be prepared to enjoy it to
their advantage.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

Washington, Feb. 21.-Mr. Kennedy
the Census Superintendent has demanded
from the Senate Committee an investiga.
ton into the recent charges made against
him in the debates on the Deficiency bill
The Repub5c says, the story of the pre-
sentation of Gold Comb by Mrs. Fill,
NJ ore to the Aztec Children is gross hum
bug.
The subjoined names I believe to be
those of the new cabinet incumbents; Ca.
leb Cushing, Secretary Of State +; W. L.
Marcy, or A. c. Flagg, Treasury; Davis,
War; Dobbin, Navy; Guthrie, Interior;
Campbell, Attorney General; McClelland,
Postmaster 6 eneral. Mr.. Guthrie is here.
He is lawyer of eminence and wealth
of Louisville, Ky.
General Peaslee has received a letter
from the President elect, requesting that
there be no public demonstration on his
arrival. The Mayor has directed accor-
dinghy, but the General must come as a
thief in the night to escape entirely the
crowd which throngs about the depot on
the arrival of every train.
Mr.. Cooper's speech in favor of Whit
ney's plan for Pacific Railroad is pro-
nounced exceedingly able.
Mr.. Soule is opposed to the Tehauntepec
measure and to Rusk;s proposed road; he
will favor Whitney's scheme, and proba-
bly, the right Of way across the Isthmus.
Mr.. Seward, at the request of the cred
itors and Senators of both parties, will
speak probably on Monday,) in support
port of the Texas Debt Bill, and the re-
port of the Finance Commhtee.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

From what we can learn, the following
principles meet with favor from genuine
Democrats: l. That any Office under the
general government which Democrat
cannot fill ought to be abolished; and ?.
That all Offices Democrats do not want,
ought to be given to the Whigs.-Psnn-
sylUansn.
This is about as comprehensive and a.
bic statement of the spoils principle as
we have seen for long time, and we do
not doubt but that it will meet with favor
from the present administration. A hun
grier set of Jackalls never hunted for
Galphins, than will pour into Washington
for the next four weeks.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
Excellent Oysters.

Stroudsburg has been favored with bet
ter Oysters this winter, than We remem-
Der to have had at any time before. Mr..
JOIN II. MELIcK, having fitted up asplen-
did restaurant in the basement of his new
Hotel, is dealing out to bis customers some
of the largest and finest oysters ever Of
fered in this place. If any one wishes to
satisfy himself in this matter, let him call
on Mr.. N.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

IA We learn from late treatise on
Cancer, that the application of sOot pOul-
ices, salves, &C., has fearfully increased
.he number of cases of cancer in our hos
pitfalls. From careful inquiry into the
'origin and causes in one of the eastern hos
pitals, it was ascertained that in three ca.
ses out of FIVE, the patients had had cuts,
burns, or bruises, and had resorted to the
much approved application of SCOT for re-
lief. This author also cited species Of
cancer peculiar to sweeps, and which he
attributes to their constant proximity with
soot.-Harrssbmg Telegraph.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
Great Strike.

One thousand workmen from the R,I-
timore and Ohio Railroad workshops With
all the conductors, breakmen and eno;.
neers of the transportation trains, struck
for higher wages, on Friday morning the
llth inst, and marched to Monument
square Baltimore where they were ad.
dressed by Frank Gallagher, and where
they were subsequently, joined by LARGE
number OF mechanics and workmen from
all the other shops in the city. The whole
number of operatives who have Joined in
this movement is between three and four
thousand. They demanded an increase
of fifteen per cent. on previous prices
After three or four days of excitemar.
and negotiation, the Railroad Compani,-
nies and some of the shops agreed 70
give the advance demanded.
The mechanics on Tuesday adoptsd i,
resolution to go to work on Wednesday
in all the shops where the full prices are
given, and to contribute % per cent. of
their salaries to support those who cannot
get the price. The Baltimore and Ohio,
and the Susquehanna Railroads, and the
shops of Page & Brown, Wells & Miller,
Bently & Co., Washington and Magee and
Mr.. Bates, employing about l 500 hands,
have agreed to give the price. The fol-
lowing firms, employing 1890 hands held
meeting on Tuesday, afternoon and re :
solved not to give the prices asked: Den
mead 4 Son, Lurray & HazzIehurst, Poole
& Hunt, Amos 4 Green, E. Whiteman &
Co., B. S. Benson, Ross Winans, John G.
Millholland, Scott & Bolster. Joel n.
Blake, II. d. Lawrence, Geo. I. Blassett,
| Haywood, Bartlett T. Co., c. Reedc, Jr.,
Sinclair & Co.
A Committee has been appointed for
each shop in which the hands 90 to work,
to collect 25 per cent on the salaries, to
pay into the Treasury, which will amount
$4,000 per week. A large number of
citizens have also contributed literally,
while Printers and other Trade Societies
of the Citv have resolved to contribute
500 weekly support the mechanics strike.
No trains went out on the Susquehan- D.
ma Road on Tuesday, except the mail train.
Business, was, however, resumed on We'd.
nesday.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

PROGRESS OF THE AGE.-The follow
ing notice appears uuder the marriage
head of the Gardiner (Me) Transcript:
We, the undersigned, have pledged
ourselves to each other for life, or as long
as we can live in harmony, and now sus-
tain the conjugal relations. This we do
without conforming to the laws and GUS
toms of this nation in regard to marriage,
believing it to be an affair exclusively
our own, and that no others, whether of
friends, church or State, have aught to
do or say in the matter.
We deem it necessary to give this no.
tice that our friends and the public may
know of our union, that we may not be
exposed to slander
BENZ. Z. SHAW,
HARRIET n. HOWARD.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

INTERESTING EXPERIMENT-Av very
interesting experiment was tried at Chi
cago, few days ago, to ascertain the "a
mount of oxygen necessary to support
life. Six hundred persons we're placed
in hall in one of the hotels, all the doors
and windows were closed, and the expert
ment began. During the first half hour
nothing special was observed except u
niyersal drowsiness, which was warded
off as long as possible by an ingenious
device of the exprimenter in the shape of
an eloquent lecture. During the second
half hour several sank into deep sleep,
from which it was impossible to rouse
them, and few tainted. At the end of
the third half hour it was deemed unsafe
to continue theexperiment longer, and the
fact was considered established that under
those circumstances life would not be-
come extinct within the space of ninety
FIVE minutes.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
February Court.

The February Term of the Courts OF
this County, will commence on Monday
next, the 2sth inst. 1t is expected that
considerable business will be transacted,
and many persons from various parts Of
the County will be in attendance. This
will afford our patrons who are in the ar
rears for subscription, &C., an excellent
opportunity of bringing or sending US the
amount they respectively owe US. We
are in want of money and hope our friends
will not forget US.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

Fanny Fsrn.-Thc "Boston Bee says:
" We may as we'll tell to the world who
and what Fanny is-since We know her
just "like book" Fanny Ferns .
sister to y. P. Willis. She resides in
this city, is mother of three as pretty chill
dren as ever made glad mothers he art,
is plump up to 40, and is just as keen,
smart and gay as a girl Of Is. In con-
versation, we know no sort of a match for
her. She goes the curls, and has as much
bloom on her cheek as she boastcd twen-
ty years ago. She is frequently seen on
Washington Street, withtwO of her daugh-
ters, and is lady that takes the whole
eye at the first glance. Such is Fanny
Fern a live, bristling, leaping woman
full of fire, full ofpoetry, full of everything.
You should know her, but very likely you
can'tm
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

Importing tle.-The Cleaveland Her
aid says the cattle growers of Madison
county, Ohio, have organized cattle i'm
porting company-the capital stock, Sl0,-
900, all taken. The company will short
ly send one of their number to England
to make selections and purchases. A SIM
liar company is being formed in Indiana
with capital of $50, 600.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

Com STOCKTON has resigned his seat
in the United States Senate. The reason
assigned is that his private affairs require
his undivided attention. His brother-in-
law, Mr.. Thompson, has been elected his
successor.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad
Company seem to have New Jersey COM
pletely under its control, both the present
SeJators being closely identified with
that interest.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

II The Ship Fever has been prevail
ing fatality in jackson township, Susque-
hanna county, and the Montrose Register
AYERS that it baffled the skill of the Mcdi-
cal faculty ofthe county, until two OF them
introduced new remedy, called the neg
ative electric fluid, which, the Register
says, has not failed in a single instance to
cure, in very short time. The faculty,
however, pronounce it humbug, being
very positive in regard to the negative:
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

Peach Trees IN B1oom.-The editor of
the Savannah Morning News, was on
Monday shown by gentleman several
twigs taken from peach trees on Hutchin-
sons Island, opposite the city, which are
full of buds far advanced, and some of
them entirely open. He also states that
many of the trees on that island are near
ly covered with blossoms. The mild
weather for some days past has caused
says the News, the vegetable kingdom in
many instances to assume the livery of
Spring.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
Godey's Eady's Book.

The March number has been received.
1t is beautiful number, and compares
well with the best magazines in the coun-
try. The engravings are superb, and the
reading matter excellent.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

"How many rods make furlongl I"
asked a father Of his son, fast urchin,
as he came home one night from the town
school. "Well / don't know, replied
young hopeful, /" but guess you'd think
one rod made an acher if you got such a
tanning as did from old vinegar face
this afternoon.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

DoATING MoTHER.-Oh you little pos
ey dosey ducdey honey, does you want
to kiss your Mommaw-well, there, take
buss: | do love to kiss you, you look so
much like your father.
HUsBAND.-Stop that nonsense--I hate
the dirty brat, he looks like Jones across
the way, and I do detest Jones.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

VICE PREsIDNT KING, it is stated, ex-
poets to return to Washington by the lst
of April. Senator Clemons has received
a letter from the commander of the steam
er Fulton, at Havana, stating that the
health of Mr. King was much improved.
He takes exercise on foot daily.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

N The MAUcH CHUNK GAZETTE, at
Mauch Chunk, has lately been enlarged,
and appears in an entirely new dress
The Gazette is an excellent paper, and has
q high reputation throughout the State.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

HEAVY FINE.-A man named Devine
has been fined 81 900 and costs at Sa-
vannah, Ga, for peddling goods without
a license. The goods were represented
to be pure silk, but turned out to be fax
and cotton with slight mixture of silk
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

Bachelors IN b1diana.--A bill is en-.
ding in the Indiana Legislature to com
pei old bachelors of 80 years of age to
marry, or to pay $50 year into the
county treasury, to go to the first lady
who shall marry after the first of January.
The provisions of tho bill apply to wild
overs of one years standing.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

In order to accommodate such OF our
subscribers who are indebted to as, and
cannot make it convenient to pay, We are
willing to receive, lot of good sound
dry wood. We trust that a number OF
patrons will avail themselves Of this oP-
portunity and square up their accounts
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

EscApE.-Lewis X. Hause, who plead
guilty to the charge of dealing in coun-
terfeit money, and was sentenced to the
Penitentiary for fifteen months, escaped
from the Danville Jail on Saturday night
the 18th inst.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21

GAS AND WATER.-Philadelphia last
year consumed 3,25s,I77,762 gallons of
water, aud l AIS, lss, 900 feet of gas. The
daily average consumption of wrter in
the city proper and districts of South
wark and Moyamensing was 5,73l ,744
gallons.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-21
Newspaper Change.

Last weeks "-lfonroe Democrat" con-
tains the valedictory of j. L. Ringwalt,
announcing that be has disposed of that
paper aud establishment to Messrs THoM-
AS j. ALLEdER and DAVID KELLER, by
whom it will hereafter be conducted. We
wish them all success in pecuniary point