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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

THE WAY RAILROADS INJURE PROP
ERTY.-We learn says the Doyestoc,,
Democrat, that Edwin Scho6cld, of
Jenkintown, has sold his farm for $3.50
per acre. A year or two ago, it would
not have brought more than half that
sum. 1t is near the location of the Phil
adelphia, Easton, and Water-Gap Rail
road. Jacob Paxson, of Abingdon town
ship, has been offered $3.50 per acre, for
his farm. The Railroad above mentioned
it is believed, will be located through the
land of Mr.. p, cutting it up into i'll
shapen triangles.-On this account it
has probably been doubled in price. The
farm was sold few years since for a.
bout $50 per acre.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
NPA species of grasshopper has bee

I5A species of grasshopper has been
very destructive to herbage of every kind
this season in the vicinity of Mercersburg,
Pa. 1t is of light yellow color, larger
than the ordinary ones, and very voraci-
Gus, devouring grass, corn, potatoes, on
ions, &c. Farmers are obliged to take
up their vegetables to save them from de-
struction, as this army of insects entirely
strip the gardens, and not only cut the
the leaves of corn, but talks an inch in
diameter are eaten off close to the ground
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
Thousands of bushels of heated col

Thousands of bushels of heated corn
have been shipped from Chicago within
few weeks. The Buffalo market is over
run with damaged and heated corn, and
it is being sent to New York as fast as
transportation can be had. There it is
used by distillers, who buy it at almost
their own price. The practice of manu-
featuring whiskey from damaged corn is
getting to be quite common throughout
the country.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

Il Church Burned.-On the morning
of the 3Oth of June, the New Presbyteri-
on church at Newark. Wayne county,
New York, was destroyed by fire. The
building was large and nearly complete,
and was to have been opened in few
weeks. The loss is estimated at little
short of $4,000, and, unfortunately,
there was no insurance.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

The Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana Railroad Company, advertises a
list of one hundred and eighty -four pack
ages of unclaimed baggage. These pack
ages consist of trunks, valises, chests,
bandboxes, ox-yokes, Wagons, bedsteads,
cupboaads-even down to jug of boiled
cider
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
John Price WetheriIL Dead.

John Price Wetherill, Esq, one of the
most esteemed and honored citizens of
Philadelphia. died at the United States
Hotel, in that city, on Sunday morning
last, after brief but very severe illness,
said to have been dyscntery, in the 59th
year of his age.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

Professor Rogers, the distinguished Ge-
ologist, is making thorough survey Of
the Wyoming Coal fields preparatory to
the publication of his final report. The
coal fields of Pennsylvania, poth Anthra-
cite and Bituminous, require more care
ful survey than they have yet had.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

IL The quantity Of Strawberries sold in
New York, this season, is estimated by the
Heraid to have been two millions and quar-
ter baskets, or three hundred thousand quarts.
The money expended in strawberries this year
was about one hundred and twenty thousand
dollars.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

pa A prospectus has been issued at
Harrisburg for the publication of new
Locofoco paper to be called the State Cap
ital Gazette, and to oppose the reelection
Of Biglcr. Look out for the harmonious
democracy, as thunder storm is brew
ing.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

o. A letter from Canton, China, says that
ii is the opinion of intelligent Chinese al
Shanghae, that the Revolutonists will sue
cecd in holding Nankin, and that part of the
Empire, but that they will not be able to
overthrow the Emperor at Pekin, so that the
trouble may result in division ofthe empire.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

In Missouri, the State organ of the
Bentonian Democracy openly exhorts ev-
cry 'Democrat-that is, every Bentonian
to vote for Wings whenever that shall
be necessary to defeat Rotten
is, an Anti Benton Democrat.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

O. 4 Npeciai Court is now in session al
Easton, 10 try cascses in which Judge Nc
Cartncy had been concerned as Counsel
Judge Smyser Of the Bucks and Montgomery
district prcSideS
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
WHIc NOMINATIONS.

OF The corner stone of the new Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, to be erected in this
Pttce, will be laid on Thursday, the 18th OF
August next See Eotice in another column.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

o. From Nerico.-At last accounts from
Mexico, the Cholera and Black Vomit were
carrying of the people of Vera Cruz rapidly.
Santa Anna has taken up his residence at
Tacu5aya.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

o. The average yield of tea is about one
hundred and twenty pounds to the acre.
The average cost Of producing a pound Of tea
is seventeen cents.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

NJ. II. Jones of Easton, has been elect
ed President of the Philadelphia and
Wilkesbarre Telegraph company II. D.
Maxwell, Treasurer; and Il. S. Chidney,
9. IL. Mann, W. r. Huffnagle, c. d.
Busse, P. II. Goepp, II. c. Longenecker,
+. A. Douglass, N. r. Penrose, A Par
dee and L. Kiddir, Directors.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

B9" Mr.. WISE, the eronaut, thinks that
with an expenditure of S25, 900 he can
construct balloon with which he can
cross the Atlantic in 4s hours. Stranger
things even than that have been done
within the last half century, and he is a
rash ian who ventures to laugh at any
thing as extravagant in these days,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

H Mr.. Buchanan has finally concluded
to go England, and will sail from New York,
on the 7th of August.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

Shocking affair IN Trginia.-We
learn from the Petersburg Express, that
Mr.. Henry Birdsong, of Sussex county,
Va, and his little son, while lying in bed
on Friday night, were both shot through
one of the windows of their chamber
The shooting was done with double
barrel shot gun, heavily loaded with buck
shot. The load entered one leg of Mr..
BIS son, at the thigh, passed entirely
through, and terribly lacerated the other.
Mr.. B. also received an entire load in his
abdomen, which proves that both barrels
of the gun were discharged. Their
wounds are considered mortal Suspi-
cion rests upon two of his slaves.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
Three Men Swept over Niagara
Falls.

On Monday night, the 18th inst, three
men belonging to scow which came
down the river got into skiff alonside
the scow, and it is supposed fell asleep,
when the boat got separated from the
scow, and was hurried on by the current
with fearful rapidity towards the falls
This happened about half past nine
o'clock in the evening. Two of the men,
one named Andrew Hannaman, the other
stranger, were hurried at once over the
foaming sheet; the third, Joseph Able,
caught hold of stump in his fearful pas
sage and clung to it until Tuesday even
ing 6 o'clock, period of twenty hours
On Tuesday hundreds of people thronged
the banks of the river, witnessing the eff
forts to rescue the poor fellow from the
Rapids. No common boat could be sent
out to him without being swamped in the
torrent, and not having any life boat, one
was sent for from Buffalo. Meanwhile
some persons on the shore succeeded in
floating box of refreshments to the poor
fellow. When the life-boat arrived from
Buffalo, it proved too light, swamped
Immediately after it was launched, and
was lost over the Rapids. Unfortunate
ly, but one boat was sent. The situation
of the unfortunate man who had now,
been in the water Is hours was extreme
ly critical. Another life boat was sent
for from Buffalo, and raft constructed to
float out to him. The raft was success
fully foated to the man, and he got upon
it. Then the life-boat arrived, and was
foated out to him, and as he was getting
ready to jump into it, the boat struck the
raft and swept him off into the Rapids.
He attempted to swim for q small island,
but failed to reach it. He raised himself
up to his full height, gave a shrek,
waved his arms wildly, and disappeared.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

A letter from a member of the Episco
pal church in North Carolina, to Bishop
Green, states that the wife of Bishop Ives,
recent convert to Romanism, will return
home with her brother, having received
notice from the Pope that the late Bishop
will be ordained priest this summer, and
can no longer be considered her husband.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

The New Workers are trying to get rid
of their pounds, shillings, and pence, and
establish pure decimal currency instead,
4 sensible move.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

OF About 5000 persons visited the Crys,
TAI Palace on Saturday week.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

A gentleman was lately expelled from
the Detroit Division, No. 2, of Sons of
Temperance, solely because he voted a
gainst the Maine law,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

UNION COURSE, LONG IsLAND.-Not-
withstanding the attraction of the Presi-
dent, Procession and Crystal Palace, the
sporting gentlemen were not to be with
drawn from a trot that came off yester-
day afternoon. The particulars were as
follows:
Hiram Woodruff entered Flore Temple,
William Woodruff entered Tacony.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

Trade in BerrieS.-It is said that the dew
black and whorLle berries, taken from Ben
elt's Pier, Milford Neck, alone, 10 Kent coun-
~, Delaware, have returned to the owner the
past season, over $4,000. During the season
IT has been no uncommon thing for the steamer
Zephyr to be freighted with $500 worth of
fruits
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

Mr.. Jonathan Dorwart of Lancaster
city, has ben of the Cochin China yari-
ETY., which has laid lao eggs in as many
days.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

First heat, Tacony, 2 %
Second 2 27
Third 9 80
This is the fastest time that has ever
been made in three successive heats in
harness.-N. Y. Dem.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27

er manin the Bermuda hulk than the unhap-
py IrislHnen who sumpter aud simper in the
Dublin Crystal Palace, and make believe that
they reloyal citizens and members of society
Their souls dwell in hulk From the brown
shades of a Tasmanian woods had a clearer
view of the transactions and destiuies Of man
kind than they in the center Of their vicious
civilization, aud amidst the crushing race Of
hungry candidates for ten thousand offices
(which are En2ands tribes and the devils
The-eSra, you viii see II is not ignorance or
forgeaulness 81 what has been passing these
late years that dare again to utter the creed
Of Irish nationality, that hail your sympathy
with with Ifiisii Irish rciiGllion,
Ttere are lrisimen here to-night--do you,
my eountgymen, tell me that onr cause is lost
foreserg lsthe history Of Ireland over, then !
Do YOU cell me to 90 back to MY island dun
geon, and disturb no more the march Of An
gio-Saxon. civilization and the Crystal Palace
progress Of the speciesl Forgive me the
question my co,intfymen Donot our hearts
leap up at the very thought Of the next Euro
pean convulsion! Do they not burn with us
when we think of all that Peace and Order
as tyrauts calls the chained quiesence Of slaves
how it will be shivered to atoms on some ear
~ day---a day to be called a white day forev-
er--with crash that shall shake the pillows
Of the globe, aud how thrones and principai-
ties will totter and rush down into chaos be-
fore the stormy wrath and execmdons Of gods
and men
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27
RAIL ROAD LYRICS.


If an engine meet an ingine
"Coming rolnd a curve"
II they smash tack, train and tender,
What do they deserves
! Not penHs's p,id to any,
Sosfar as we olserve,
But all aquit the mgineer,
When ~ccmiss round curve.'
If an engine meetp steamer
I" Coming through the draw
II they crush or drwn the public,
Need we 60 to lay?
If the engineer waseareless--
P'raps he's ratherraw-
They don't dischargean honest fellow,
7" Coming throughthe draw"
If a steamer chase teamer
Running mp to tine"
If they burst their pirs and boiler
Where's Che mightycrime!
Should a jury in fury
Make them pay onelime,
Or send the officers to rison,
Running up to tim,lp
If they MAIN or kill bdy,
Or body's wife,
Need body sue bod 3
For baggage limb or fes
If you sue for damages,
For pay for what you Sst.
You get a broken neck q leg.
And have to meet the ost.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27
eIHaint been steelin Nothin I =

A rich incident occurred shet time since,
in one of the county courts in Vanont, which
we consider too good to me lost.
Many of the jury together wit the Judge,
and lawyers, were intending to prticipate in
a celebration Of society of whichthey were
members, and were consequently Yin their
anxiety to close the term-ruslng cases
through with all the dispatch that tonor and
justice would permit
AT halfpast twelve o'clock, one dy, an in
termission for half an hour for dber was
granted, with strict injunction from se Judge
chat "al hands" must be back punAally at
one o'clock, to commence new cas Of lar
ceny
The dinners, that day, were swalloed with
greater rapidity than usual, and as ie clock
struck one, the officers of the law rued into
court, like chickens into a meal-tough
While thev were eating their dinna how
ever, young man from the "keontry being
somewhat anxious to see the manner (which
Justice was meted out, walked into thcourt-
room, and, as he afterwards expressed lmself,
"took squint at all the seats, and seer there
wasn't nobody in the incest one, with sailin'
all around it, fore the fellows got bacl from
dinner
In five minutes after the crowd entefl the
room the Judge raped the desk with Il butt
end Of his jack-knite, and with diniied own
cried
"Silence in the courtw
"Silenee in the courtl" repeated the bad
shouldered constable, leaning on the rang
in front of his honor, Immediately resued
the occupation Of picking his teeth wi a
pin.
''Silence in the courtl" echoed the sqak-
ing tones Of small, red-headed constable lar
the door; and the latter speaker immediay
commenced elbowing the crowd, right ID
left, to let them know that he was around
Already I" replied the judge.
"All ready !" replied the attorney.
@Command the prisoner to stand ui'
says the judge, "while the indictment is beg
read
The broad-shouldered constable now walli
up to the prisoners box, during the appard
momentary absence Of the sheriff. placed \
hands on the shoulder Of the young man, an
exclaimed
Stand up!
What farl said the astonished youn
farmer.
"To hear the charge read!n exclaimed Il
constable.
Wall, I guess kin hear what's goin' Q
without staadin, as well as the rest on EN-
was the reply.
"Stand upl Vroared the Judge. in bur
otpassion--he bad just BIZ his tongue, viii
picking his teeth; "young man, stand up
or the consequences be upon your own head
The victim came up on his feet as il und,
t"@ influence Of a galSanic battery, and lool
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27

ing around the codFt-room,neticing that all
eyes were upon him, with an expression about
as aiieetionate as that OF a rabid man towards
a bowl Of water, be hung his head in confusion
and modification, and was nearly deaf 10 the
wes53 ofthe irdictment; but he heard enough
Of the long complicated, tangled sentences 20
learn that the was charged with stealing, or
embezzing, or cheating, OF pilfering some
house or somebody. and he counldn't tell exact
" which.
What does he say to the charge Guilty,
or not guilty e. inquired the Judge, peeping over
his spectacles, with look cold enough to
freeze mans blood. "Guilty or not Guilty y
The young man veuturId to look up, in
hopes to find sympathising eye, but all
were cold and unfriendly, and he again gazed
on the sawdusted floor, and trembled with
confusion.
"Guilty or not gulty!" again vociferated
the Judge, in zone that plainly denoted inn
patience to proceed with the case.
The ebroad-shouldered constable being rath-
er humane man, now stepped up to the
prisoner and exclaimed
@You had better say mot guilty. of course
Ifyou say guilty you don't stand no chance,
this term, that's sure! and if you say not
guilty. and wish atany future state of the case
to change your plea to guilty. YOU can do it
without any injury to yourself! Therefore, |
advise you to say not guilty and stick to it
as long as Tiers anv chance y
JonathaH's feelings had been simmering
some time, bat now they fairly boiled over !;
and with look Of innocent but determined
resolution, he swung his arms about his head,
and exclaimed
."What 10 all natur are you fellers tryin' to
dewl / hain't been steelin' nothin' hain't
sure !"
Just at this moment the front door opened,
and the Sheriff, with the genuine prisoner,
walked into the room,. and proceeded at once
to the box. N.
The court saw, ina moment its mistake,
and tried tochoke downits effect with afrown
but twas no gol The crowd burst forth
into hoarse laugh that fairly made the win
dows rattle, and the young man left the ROOM
eSclaiming, as he passed out at the door
!" / knowed all the time, hadn't stole moth
in ~ Literary Museum.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27

LIFE IN CAIRO, LILA correspondent of
the Evansville Journal furnishes the following
vivid description of life in the little city at the
mouth of the Ohio
Five or six Dutch and an equal number Of
Natives assembled at bowling saloon, in this
neighborhood last Sabbath evening, and after
partakng rather freely OF that Cairo beverage
Schneidam Shhnapps, pitched into one anoth-
er, and had regular fight. Axes, pistols,
clubs and dernicks were employed for few
moments in very industrious, quick and
lively manner, until the former party van
quished, when in order to creditably keep up
the rumpus, the latter individuals attacked
and fought each other until all were whipped
into a respectable soberness. Each betook
himself away from the scene nursing bungcd
eye or fiattered snout, heartily cursing the
" invigoration cordial" and fattering himself
with the idea that if he did get his eye black
ened or probocis disfgured, he had generously
given bis antagonist about volue received"
A Frenchman dissatisfied with the fare Of
Cairo Hotel, gave vent to his Indignation, the
other day in the following style:
A" / say landlord, you have one very good
house, by gar, for horse, but not much for
gentleman. stop with you three days for
four dollars and fifty cents. have been sick
during that time, and when | ask you for
chicken soup, by gar, you seud me beef soup
with the horns in it. leave this very much
city, and for yourself, you are one d--d
domestic"
A shout from the bystanders told the effect
as the Frenchman turned away, when the land
lord wisely thought that his hope Of redemp-
ton from The slur, lurked in his liquor, 50 the
next sensible remark was, gentlemen, what
will you take"
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27

YouEe AMERIcA.-" Ny son. said doat-
ing father, who was about taking his son into
business, what shall be the style Of the new
frmy . Well, governor" said the one-and-
renty youth, looking up in the heavens to
hd an answer, II don't know; but suppose
have it John II. Samplin and Father
Ne old gentIemaa was struck with the origi-
Iility Of the idea, but could not adopt it.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27

Accommodating Of ones birth is in
tins country about as rare as it would be rdic-
ulous Excepting the the writer of our
President in Putnam's Magazine, who pirates
about his respectable family" las if some
body had questioned it, we have seen moth
ing OF the sort for long time. The onlyr
high BIRTH which can be fairly made ont,
Is the case Of being born IN garret and the
only iamily" worth Dragging Of is family
OF ten children, healthy, wsll-mannered and
well calculated. To have had eminent ances
tors is net half so great blessing as to. I'll
had honest ones for moral qualities arsst9
missable in the blood, while titles and.stI8
are not. Cicero made very happw
Metellus, when the latter reproachei
orator with the mean origin. "E
Metellus, (whose mother was uotdF1,
laxity of her morals) ~" who was YOUR
"lt would be very difficult for YOU, "a
Cicero, to learn seho your father was.n
Boston J5sf
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27

A BfDmcM CurIc. The best specimen
Of original criticism we ever heard was in a
stage coach ride to Berry Edge. Three Of us
were talking about Adam and his fall. The
point of discussion was the apparent impos-
sibility that perfect man like Adam could
commit sin.
"But he wasn't perfect !" calculated one Of
the three
wasn't perfect!" we calculated in amaze-
ment
"No, sir, he wasn't perfect" repeated our
commentator
"What do you mean ?" we asked.
"Well," answered the authority, she was
made perfect, | admit, but he didn't stay per-
feet"
"How q
"Why, was not one of his ribs removed
If he was perfect with all his ribs, he was not
perfect after loosing one-was he, say'"
Our say was silence. We were convinced
then, that woman was the cause of mans orig
inal imperfection.- Oatshop (Eng) Observer.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27
Volume so.
TERMN.

The WooDvILLE REPUBLICAN is issued week
ly at three dollars year, if paid in advance,
or four dollars, if payment be delayed until
the expiration Of six months,
ADvERrIsEMEETs, inserted at 81 co. per
square (which is ten lines) for the first inser-
ton, and fifty cents for each continuance
The usual discount made to yearly adyertis-
ers. Where the number of insertions are not
marked, they will be continued during the
pleasure of the publisher, and charged ac-
cordingly.
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES, for State Offices.
$40 90; for County Offices, SIS 500-invariably
in advance.
BOOK, AND JoB Work, of all description
executed at this Office at New Orleans pri-
ees, with neatness and despatch.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27

EE The man who pirates about cruelty of
angling will be found inyaribly 10 beat his
wife.
The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-27

ES- The lady who "stood on bsr dignitft
eama s, very near losing her byapc~g2 g21sion
Tranvsri1i.
Most specimens Of that kipl Of ~haya do.
1t is generally rather tittlish fcyhdatioa to
stand upon.
re- The man who einbhlced an oppor.
'tunity" got bis ears ysll pbSel for his temer,
hy. W