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Being Compilation from the Writings Of
Washington, JcferSon, Madison, and others,
phOse names are eonseerated IN the affections
Of the Southern Ptople-the Debates IN the
Federal and State Conventions wh'eh framed
and ratified the Constitution Of the United
Stdtes-those teh'eh occurred ia the first Con-
greSseS ph'eh sat during the administration
Of General Vdshington-ond extracts from
The Debate in the Virginia Legislature an
1882 nth vdriouS letters judicial decisions 9c,
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SrAMMEaiNG cUR rAUGu,
nK. COMSTOCKS Vocal Gymnasium, Phisds,D,,,
~ which has been Ia successful operation for Ioo,s
twenty years. is designed for the Promotion Of Hg M
Cure of Stsmmering aud the Correction Of LsrinI s
other Defective Articulation, well for nproyenr,
Eiocut!on. Address A. COMSTOCK, nj. D.,
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). NJ. PETrESGiLL N co.,

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HENRY II, PAXTON.

TTOENET snd Counsellor at Law SUD stiic,,o, A.,
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A New Kind Of Duel.

Mr.. G.. W. Kendall, one of the editors
of the New Orleans Picag11le, in q recent
letter from Paris, relates the following.
AN original and most singular duel,
and most ludicrous withall, was fought
here in Paris few days since, the par
ties being a couple Of coachmen, driving
for private families There had long
been grudge between them, deep sea-
ted animosity, which led to constant quar-
rels whenever they met. By accident
they both happened in at a wine shop or
cabaret one evening last week, and after
a few high words, one of them said to the
other: "Our quarrel has now lasted
long enough-it is time to put an end to
it. Let US have one fight and let that be
the last. We neither of US understand
anything of sword or pistol; lei rs fght
wlth our achllS" This strange and &C.
centric proposition was accepted, seconds
were chosen from among their brother
coachmen, and armed with the only wea-
pons either of them perfectly understood
the use of, they repaired to that noted
field where all h070ra6le disputes are set
tled-the Bois de Boulonge. At given
signal they commenced cutting and slash
ing, laying on the more Justify as the combat
progressed and the pains of either be-
came more acute. There was no let-up
on either side; on the contrary, they be-
labored each other with will which
showed the violence of their hatred. The
shouts and oaths Of. the combatants at
length reached the ears of the gendarmes
in the vicinity, who came up and arrested
both, while still numerically cutting each
other right and left, and marched them
off to the guard house One of the bel
ligerents had received a severe lash or
cash across the face, the other had an ear
almost cut off, and both were severely
punished about their heads and shoul-
ders. All accounts agree that both par
ties behaved with the greatest GOODNESS
and gallantry while thus settling their
affair of h0nOr.n
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The expedition under Capt. Ringgold
for the exploration of the North Pacific
promises results of great Importance
Comparatively little is known of the wa
ters intended to be visited. Even that
little is known to whaling captains, and
others who have traversed those vast
seas; and has never been published to the
world. Yet every year knowledge OF
the North Pacific is becoming more ne
cessary to the United States. Our posses
sions on the western coast of this CONT
nent mark US out as the future CONNER
cial masters of that ocean. 1t is to US
what the Mediterranean was to the Phe-
nicians, what the narrow seas were to
England; what the Baltic is to Denmark.
With our energy, resources, and geograph-
zeal position, we must inevitable monopo-
lie most of its trade. A knowledge of
it, therefore, is indispensable to us. 1t is
astonishing, indeed, that survey has
not been undertaken before. That such
a vast stretch Of waters should remain
almost unexplored, so late in this nine
teenth century, is creditabIe neither to
our merchants, our people, or our govern
ment.
In twenty years, if we may hazard
prediction, the traffic across the Pacific
will be as great as that carried on across
the Atlanticsnow The entire trade for
the United States will, in twenty years,
be as great as that trade now is for the
world. 1t is we'll that the survey of the
seas to pc traversed, the examination of
the best track to be chosen, is not to be
delayed day longer. But Capt. Ring
COLDS expedition will do more than ex-
plore the path most suitable for vessels
bound to China 1t will visit the various
islands, known and unknown, which lie
between the Philippians and California.
1t will survey the outlying groups that
fringe the continent of Asia northward
from Japan to Beherings Straits. It will
discover what new sources of commerce
may be opened in those vast seas, what
sheltering harbors may be afforded, what
sunken reefs may lie in ambush for the
unwary mariners. 1t will, in a word,
locate the future highway, and survey the
entire regions, between America and A
sia While corps of engineers is en-
gagged in finding the best track for the
great railroad connecting the Atlantic
with California, Capt. Ringgold will be
occupied in stalking out,
20 to speak, path across the Pacific O.
,ean. Success to both these sister enter
orises !-NeCark Mercury.
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4 Trial for Murder.

Miss Mary Ann Wheeler, aged abou
twenty three years, is now on trial at Nil
waukie, Wisconsin, for the Murder of one
N. W. Lace, on the 4th of October, last
She is said to be a young woman of good
appearance, and of apparently honest and
decided character. She was a milne,
and mantua maker, and carried on bus
mess in Milwaukee at the time of the al.
legged murder. Lace was her seducer
and afterward rot only deserted her and
refused to see or speak with her, but
boastingly proclaimed his guilt, and even
exhibited IN the green room theatre and
elsewhere the supplicating letters she had
sent him. On seeing her in the street,
on the l4th Of October, lie turned from
her and affected to be looking curiously
into the window of store, when she
walked up to him and shot him dead
We believe she made no attempt to escape
but freely gave herself up to the police,
confessing, as she still continues to do,
that she is guilty of the homicide, and
leaving it to a jury of her countrymen to
determine whether the act is worthy a
darker name.
Her consel offer in her defence the plea
of"1orat snSa's1ty, and upon this rest their
hopes of her acquital; but they also init
mate their confidence in the sympathy
of the community for her, if not in the
spirit that prompted her to the commits
sion of the fatal deed, and believe that a
verdict of mot guilty" will be satisfacto-
ry to all indicating their own conviction,
however, that some such plea as that pre-
sented viii be necessary to satisfy the re-
quirements of the law.
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Reese Evans,

G. W. Palmer, Esq, High Sheriff of
Luzerne Co. has received the death War
rant of this unfortunate boy. Evans
does not seem to realize his situation full
ly, or he must have great nerve and COM
mand of himself He says" You can
not tell by mans looks what his feelings
are"
1t is very true in his case. Yesterday
afternoon about II o'clock Sheriff Pal
mer read the warrant to him, in the pres
ence of several witnesses. On entering
the cell, Evans sat by small table con-
tanning his books, and nodded pleasantly
to his visitors. He seems very little
changed since his trial. His cell is neat
and clean, with pictures from some of the
magazines fastened around the walls, and
his name is marked on the floor with the
hot poker. The sheriff announced the
purport of his visit, and as he commenced
reading perceptible tremor passed over
Evans features, and very soon, covering
his face with his hands, he sank sobbing
upon the little table by his side, where he
continued till his visitors had departed.
The time fixed by the Executive for
his execution is Friday, Sept. 9, between
the hours of 10 A. NJ. and 3 P. NJ
Record Of tie Times.
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The Delaware Water Gap,

Is well worthy the attention oftraVel-
lers and admirers of the works OF nature.
Many conjectures have been put forth as
to the cause of the rent in the rocks at
that point. The height of the mountains,
on either side, is said to be over 800
feet-and the width of breach between
the mountains, at the base, one thousand
feet. something similar to the gap in the
Sharp Mountain, below Pottsville. The
distance through the mountain IS said to
be three miles. 1t is estimated that the
amount of matter thrown out by the pas
sing of the Delaware, if only one mile in
length be taken in the account, would
Give the enormous amount of Il, ,672, 900,
900 cubic feet-suficieut matter to cover
twenty five square miles, fifteen feet in
depth!
1t is urged by a writer, from the guam
tity of alluvial lands above the mountain,
that, at some remote period, dam Of
great height at this point obstructed the
progress ofthe Delaware. fit had been
very near as high as the mountain, it
would have raised the water that 1t might
have run into the North River. 1t has
been coniectured that this dam was en-
quilted by the great CONFUSION Of the earth,
and these reasons are given IN the proof:
The distance through the mountains is a.
bout two miles, within which the river has
an average width of half mile, and the
water is as still as a mill-pond, SO that a
raft will be driven by the impulse of the
wind up or down; and the boatmen report
that hundred and ten years ago, no
bottom could pc found with their longest
line.
1t is contended that had the mountain
been worn by abrasion, such gulf would
not have existed and that the bottom of
the river would have consisted of the same
material which from the nucleus of the
mountain, hard granite) instead of alluvi-
al mud.
Professor Rogers maintains that by
some mighty convulsiou, which produced
transverse dislocation in the Appalachian
chain, may have caused this rent or chasm;
and cites the numerous gaps and breaks,
in the line of the Blue mountain, as ex-
hibiting, very generally, correspondent
law.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02
Tall Stalk of RVe,

Mr.. PETIT B. PRIMROSE, of Middle
Smithfeld township, sent to our Office on
Monday last, stalk of Rye, which meas
ures feet 9 inches in height. This is
certainly an extraordinary product, and
we have our doubts whether it can be
beat. If any of our farmers can, they
are requested to send them along.
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An hrrant EmpOSt3r.

The borough of Pottsville has recently
been visited by q graceless scamp, who
claimed to be Presbyterian Clergyman, and
under the plea of collecting funds to build a
church in Canada, swinded several we'll dis
posed citizens of that town out Of small sums
of money, and then repaired Gas the Empori-
I'm stateS) to Beer Shop, where he was
afterwards seen in state of intoxication.-
He was accompanied by young woman
whom he called his daughter. lie is sup
posed to be the same fellow described by the
Pottstown Ledger, as glibtongued imposter
who visited that borough recently, and whee-
died severel dollars out of the citizens, by re-
presenting himself as Presbyterian clergy
man, soliciting funds to build a church in
Canada, and also by taking subscriptions to a
book. He was apparently about 40 years
old, and was accompanied by young girl
whOm he sometimes represented ashis daugh-
ter, and at others as his wife. The fact OF
his taking lodgings at the hotel is accordance
with the latter representation, unmasked the
rascal. His free use of liquor also coficted
materiality with his assumption of the reUer-
end character. 1t is to be presumed that the
couple are disreputable haracters-though,
Judging from his address and education, it is
probable the man once occupied a higher
station in society than his present mode Of
life entities him to hold.
1t may be well for our community to be on
their guard against this worthy, in case he
should see proper to pay US visit.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

CoolJaagh-Henry Whitesell, Malissa
Vlet, George Kiple, Henry Hager, Jesse
R. Weiss, Samuel Case, John 2. Bowling.
ChesnuthiN-John Merwine, Henry D.
Shafer, Henry Laufer, Philip Kresge,
and Charles D. Brodhead.
RoE-Daniel Kerchner, and James
Westbrook.
Roc0no.-George s. Knipe, Jacob Long
and Peter Kemmerer.
Ebdrel-Joseph Hawk.
RoSS.-Simon Stocker, Joseph Starner,
and James Ely.
lIidd2c Smjthfe1d-Melchoir Depue.
Price.-Wilkinson Price, and Antho-
ny Peters.
SroudSJHrg-Joseph j. Postens, and
Stroud j. Hollinshead.
Rar@dj@.-James Henry, and George
Ely.
ToJy5anna.-IIenry Stoddart, and
Frederick P. Miller.
JgckS0u.-John Z. Ousterhoudt.
SuERIFE's DEEDS.
Deeds were acknowledged in open Court
to the following persons:
\ deed to John Merwine, Esq, for a
tract ofland in Chesnuthill township, con-
tanning II acres more or less, sold as the
property of William Hans, for $500.
a deed to John Merwine, for tract of
land in Tobyhanna township, containing
81 acres and Al perches, property of Jo-
seph Meyer, for 2s4.
4 deed to John Nerwine, for a tract of
land in Chesnuthill township, containing
80 acres and 36 perches, property Of
Frantz Schram, for &3O3.
A deed to Adam S. Edinger, and Ja-
cob Stoutfer, for tract ofland in Pocono
township, containing SIS acres and 50
pcrches, property of James S. Bisbing, for
$500.
\ deed to Thomas Grattan and Moses
W. Coolbaugh, for four parcels or pieces
ofland in Middle Smithfeld township, con-
taining ls2 acres, property of Timothy
Yanwhy, for $695.
We have not for many years seen so
many persons in attendance as there were
during the session of the Court just closed;
and from the opinions we have heard ex-
pressed, we think that his Honor Judge
Barrett, has given very general satisfac-
ton, and has made very favorable i'm
preston indeed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

Singular Occ7arence.-A rather singu-
lar occurrence took place on Friday, saws
the Detroit (Mich.) Free Press, on the
Grand River road, near the river Rogue.
Mr.. e. Hartmeyer, of this city, with
hired man, was proceeding with his team
along the road, portion of which was
covered pretty deeply with water, when,
all at once, the ground began to give way.
Mr.. Hartmeyer got out to ascertain what
the matter was, when the horses and wae-
on suddenly disappeared beneath the sur
face. In moment or two they returned
to the level of the ground, being thrown
up by gush of water, and again went
down. The horses we're finally got out
of the hole, which was some twenty feet
deep. They were both dead. The man
who was with Mr.. Hartmeyer was in the
wagon, we understand, when it began to
go down, but succeeded in getting out pre-
vious to its going under. The late heavy
rains and consequent floods were the cause
of the formation of this quicksand, the
absorbing qualities of which were so
strikingly manifested in this instance.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02
Freaks Of Lightning.

The Congregational Church at Lock
port, n. Y, was struck by lightning on
Sunday last, during divine service. II
entered the gallery occupied by the sing
ers, instantly killing Luther Crocker, one
of the choir, and injuring six others, three
Of whom are ladies. CONSERVATION and
dismay seized on all the congregation at
the sudden and awful event, and the Rev
Mr.. Gilman, who from the pulpit beheld
the full effect of the calamity, tainted a.
way. The shock was terrific, and its ef-
feet for several minutes rendered every
person powerless. The steeple was shiv-
cred. The injured parties were much
burnt, but all except one are doing well
There was a terrible thunder storm az
Putney, Vermont, and vicinity last week.
The lightning, besides cutting up some
strange freaks, did materially damage
A fine pair of cattle belonging to Clinton.
W. Lord was struck and instantly killed,
and boy that stood near their heads at
the time, and had been driving them,
had very narrow escape from DEATH
1t seems that when the bolt struck, they
all fell together, and when first discover
ed the boys eye-lashes were singed, and
a number of red irregular stripes were
found upon his breast and abdomen. No
other marks appeared on his person
The toes of both Of bis boots were entire
ly torn off, and it is supposed that the e
lectric fluid passed down both his limbs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02
A Curious Calf.

A writer in the Harrisonburg (Va.) Re
publican says:
\ man by the name of W. Houston,
living a short distance from this place,
(Sparta) has COW which has brought
forth most uncommon calf. The calfis
now two weeks old, living, and likely to
live. 1t has stwO distinctly formed mouths,
four distinctly formed nostrils, two
tongues, and four eyes, and viii, l think,
have four horns. In all other respects it is
formed as.usual, and is playful and very
pretty calf. 1t eats very heartily with
either mouth. Some three or four hun
dred persons have been to look at it, and
all consider it very great curiosity
Such a man as Barnum, could, have no
doubt, make a fortune by exhibiting
this calf as a show. Mr.. Houston, to
whom it belongs, has no turn that way,
and would sell it if he could get fair
price.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

10 Some wag of a Whig Postmaster
in the interior Of New York, has sent to
the Post Office Department lock of his
hair, sealed in the wax with which his
bundle of returns for the last quarter
were secured. 1t looked like an imita-
ton that his (oficiaD scalp was ready for
the victors, whenever they chose to take
1t. Those who have examined the lock,
say that the fellow was no "Silver Grey"
but whether "wooley head" or not
they don't mention.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02
Another Famous Picture Sheet.

The mammoth BROTHER JONATHAN,
issued to commemorate Independence Day
"a beautiful sheet of Engrayings and in
teresting historical reading-has just been
published by B. H. Day, 3S Beekman
street, New York. 1t is printed on fine
hot-pressed paper, and must give good
satisfaction to everybody. The series of
Engravirgs entitled incidents and Scenes
in the Early History of America" and
those relating to the personal history Of
Washington, are not only excellent pic
lures, but are subjects of romantic inter
est. This number Of the Jonathan seems
to have in it richer variety of large and
snowy pictures than usual 1t is very
neatly printed, and is cheap at II cents
per copy, or ten for one dollar-which is
the price.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

Bas-Cherries without stones have been
produced in France by the following meth
cd: In the spring, before the circulation
of the sap, young Seeding cherry tree
IS split from the upper extremity down to
the fork of its roots; then, by means of
a piece of wood in the form of a spatula,
the plth is carefully removed from the
tree, IN such manner as to avoid any
excorioration, or other injury; a knife is
used only for commencing the split. Af-
forwards the two sections are brought to-
gether and tied with wooden, care being
taken to close Theoretically with clay the
whole length of the cleft. The sap re-
unltes the separated portions of the tree,
and, two years afterwards, cherries are
produced of the usual appearance, but,
instead of stones, there will only be soft
pillicks,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

HIGHLY CoMPLMENTARY.-The Sun
bury Amerjcan, consistent but magma
nimous and independent Locofocojournal,
expresses the opinion that Judge Pol
lock, Of that county, Will probably be the
next Wing candidate for Governor, and
says that he is, undoubtedly, the most
popular candidate yetnamed ythe Wings,
and if it we're possible to elect Wing,
we should say the Judge is the man.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

Wcbaer.-A Boston CORRESPONDENT of
n. York Post, says that Caleb Cushing
has presented claim of $4,000 against
the estate of Daniel Webster, for money
lent. The attempt to pay off the incum-
brances upon the estate of Daniel Web
ster by subscription, in order that it may
be preserved in his family, according to
bis last wishes, appears to be finally Civ
en- up, as demands against it continually
accumulate.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

The CoLORED POPULATION of Read
ing seem to be directing their steps to-
wards Canada, says the Gazette, as land
which promises them larger share of
freedom and equality than they enjoy
here. About ten days ago some four or
FIVE families took their departure, and
last Tuesday FIVE or six more started off,
by Rail road, for the Gland of promise. "
\ large number of their friends congre-
gated at the depot to see them of, and
the leave-taking is described as having
been "quite q scene"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

The Eastern papers state that ma
chine has been invented, but not yet pat
ented, which will do the entire pegging'
of shoe, With either one, two or three
rows of pegs, in from two to three minutes.
The number of rows make no difference
in the time, and the work is pronounced
far better than hand work can be. \
further novelty in the case is, that the
machine makes its own pegs as it does
its work, thus destroying the value Of
that ingenius machine for making pegs
that has so long been both useful an&
profitable.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

WIDOWS BOUNTY LAND CLAIMs.-It
appears that large number of widows
whose second husbands having died, sup
pose their claims to bounty land, on ac-
count of the services of their first hus-
bands, are still valid. This supposition,
it viii be seen by the following, is an er-
ror:
Psnsj0n-QfGcs, Wasbtngton, Nay 25, SO.
BY recent decision of this office, wild
ows are not entitled, who have married
since the death Of the husband for whose
services she claims land bounty, except
those widows whose husbands were killed
in battle
Very respectfully, S. Cole,
For Commission.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

The fourteen principal religious and
benevolent societies which have been hol-
ding their anniversaries in New York,
collected altogether during the year
nearly million and half of dollars, be-
ing an increase of about one hundred and
and thirty thousand dollars over the pre-
ceding year. Of the million and a half,
one hundred thousand was the income of
various local societies, so that all but one
fifteenth was raised and disbursed by ma
tional associations.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

II S. P. Higgins & Co., have issued
proposals, for publishing a daily paper
in the borough Of Easton. Mr.. Higgins
is good practical printer, and if the
thing can be made profitable, he is the
right person to take hold of it. We ques-
ton the feasibility of the enterprise.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-02

\ MAN IN DIsGUIsE--Last summer
a (reputed) female was going the rounds,
instructing ladies in the art of cutting
dresses, ,&c., hailing from the North, we
believe. We understand that this person
recently died in the upper counties, when
the discovery was made that the cutter
of ladies' garments was man in disguise
one who had doned the petticoats for
some unexplained reason, and passed for
a female until after death.-Efeder5ckS-
burg Herald.