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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24
Sensible to the Last.

1t has long been observed by medical
writers that death is frequently preced-
ed by insanity, fact which has occas-
ioned the remark that it was not aston
ishing, for every body knew that when
folks get madder they were about to dye.
This reminds us of a case which occurred
many years ago in the Philadelphia court,
where pretty young widow was in dang
er of loosing two-th thirds of her husbands s
estate; his relatives grounding their claim
on the alledged insanity of the defunct.--
It may be as we'll to promise that the
presiding judge was not only cOnvivial
but also very gallant.
what were your husbands last words?'
inquired the attorney.
The pretty young widow blushed, and
looking down replied, I'D rather not tell
But indeed you must, ma'am. Your
claim must be decided by it,
Still blushing, the widow declined to
tell. At last direct appeal from the
bench elected the information.
He said, Kiss me, Polly, and open
that other-bottle of champagne?'
We know not whether it was admira-
ton for the deceased husband or the liv-
ing wife that inspired the judge at this
instant, but he at once cried with all the
enthusiasm of conviction, Sensible to the
ast,-by Blackstone
There is another story of that ilk which
is none the worse for being Scotch.
An old man about to bid his last adieu
to earth, had his friends called near,
when he was desired by his wife to tell
what debts were owing him.
There's old Siddons owes me FIVE shil-
ings for mutton
'Och,' interjected the delighted help
mate, TO see man at this time o'day,
and just gaun to close his last account,
hae the use o'his faculties-just say ava,
Jamie.
'Ay, and Roy, ten shillings for beef
'What pleasant thing to see man
bein' sensible to the last-only mair-
but no to distress yourself!'
san Lane, a crown for cows hide
'Ay,' quoth the wife, sensible yet
well, james, what vast ye was gaun to
say?'
Nae mair,' quoth James but I'm
awin Jock Thompson twa pound in bal
anee o. cow
'Hoot, toot,' quoth the wife, 'he is a
ravin,' too-he's just ravin'; dinna mind
and mair that he says?
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24

A CURIOUS COB OF TALLow.-In
Fairfield, Michigan, lately, Ezra Orcutt
killed some fat sheep; and in cutting up
the tallow which was found over the sto-
mach of one of them, he saw the imprint
of small child's hand. He then broke
open the tallow, and the mysterious hand
dropped out, and hung by one or two
small cords by the wrist. The said Or
cutt then spoke to his wife, and told her
to see what he had discovered. Why,
said his wife, it is a baby's hand. The
hand had the color and perfect appearance
of the hand of a small child. This state
ment is solemnly made by Mr.. Orcutt.-
The piece of tallow is covered with the
usual skin of untried tallow. 1t was ex-
hibited to the editor of the Toledo Blade,
who says it is marvellous curiosity, and
is an exact mould of baby's hand and
wrist. Where's Barnum
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24

RAPED OUT OF THIRTEEN THOUSAND
DoLLARs.-The Brooklyn Eagle says, a
respectable Long Island farmer, having
become interested in the spiritual delusion
got entrapped by 'medium'-a Mrs.
French, Of Pittsburg-who obtained SO
much influence over him, that he was in
duced to turn all his property into cash,
and even forced his wife to give. up her
interest, and having obtained about sl3,
600, paid it over to the witch, who imme
diately took French leave. The farmer
has attempted to kill himself, and is now
in the New York Lunatic Asylum. He
has a wife and two interesting daughters.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24
A Hard WAY to get Rum.

The editor of the Temperance Battery
has been perambulating upper Missouri
lately, and writes thus to his paper from
Hannibal:
For q Quart Of Laq'tor.-Judge Gore of
this Hannibal, Mo- related to us the fol-
lowing as coming under his own observa-
ton. Tom Nc. was a confirmed sot; had
made perfect beast of himself, with the
help of the grocery keeper. On one oc-
casion Tom went to the grog-shop, out of
money and credit too, and begged for
some whiskey.
The grog-seller promised him quart,
upon consideration that he would take ten
lashes upon his bare back, with raw
hide; and all the while keep his thumbs
in two auger holes bored into the whip
ping post. Mac. at last agreed to the hard
bargain, stripped off, and received eight
severe lashes without fnching; the ninth
was very hard, and the poor fellow jerk
ed his thumb out of the auger hole. BY
the terms of his bargain he must lose the
whisky or take the lashes over again
He stood up to it again, but at the ninth
lash again finched, jerking his thumb out
of the auger hole. The grog-seller was
inexorabe-he would not abate one of the
lashes. And now poor Mac. determined
to try it again, and fixed his two thumbs
in the auger holes, apparently with a
death grip, he stood it this time the whole
ten, making in all twenty ght lashes, laid
on by the strong, willing arm of the grog-
seller
Then the poor fellow having nothing
else into which the quart of whiskey could
be put, was obliged by the heartless gro
Gerry keeper, to receive it in his old felt
hat, in which he carried it of-the price
of his own blood After this, the same
poor drunkard went to doctor in his
neighborhood, and begged for whisky
The doctor to satisfy himself of the truth
of what he had heard respecting the great
strength of the mans appetite, proposed
to give him the whisky upon condition
that Mac. would suffer the first joint of
his thumb to be cut off, To this be a.
greed. And the doctor took out his knife,
and cut through the skin and flesh, clean
to the bone.
This satisfied him that he would really
submit to the amputation, rather than lose
the whisky, and he bound up the wound
and let him have the quart of liquor
Another time, the same man applied to
Judge Gore for dram-he begged 'on-
ly one glass The Judge at last con-
sented to let him have it, provided he
would swallow with it such proportions of
tartar emetic, ipecacuanha and assafetida
as he would put into it. Mac. consented,
and the doctor drugged the gill of whisky
with the above articles to the extent that
he supposed was safe. With full knowl
edge of the fact, the miserable man turn
ed off the nauseous draught at single
swallow-and was of course made vio-
lently sick.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24

GOLD IN THE Custom HoUsE.-There
is a room in the northeast corner of the
New York Custom House, which contains
an enormous iron safe, the size of log
cabin out west. This is called uncle
Sans strong box At the present mo-
ment said box contains ten tons of gold!
The average quantity of gold kept there
is from FIVE to fifteen tons. A ton of gold
counts six. hundred thousand dollars and
upwards. A million of dollars, or over
a ton and half of gold is frequently re-
ceived in the Yew York Custom House
in one day, but the general average re-
ceipts are from two three hundred thous-
and dollars day. 1t is seldom that a
large sum is counted: The banks and
the Mint bag up twenty dollar gold pieces
in bags of from $4,000 to $4,000 each
These are firmly tied and sealed, and
they thus pass from hand to hand, and
are usually received in the Custom House
without opening.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24

The latest application of Indian rubber
is in veneering furniture. The surface is
covered with yeneering of rubber, Of
any desired color, possessing a hardness
of surface and brilliancy of polish eqaul
to marble, and presenting a much greater
resistance to heat or cold than any kind
of wood yeneering.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24

years, when to have sedulously maintain
ed Peace, Thrift, material Progress and
Public Credit, may be regarded as some
thing more than negative merits, and a
gainst that day (may it be ever so dis
tantD we have made up this brief and
hasty record.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24

An editor in Arkansas was lately shot
in an afray Luckily the ball came "a
gainst bundle of unpaid accounts in his
pocket. Even gunpowder could not get
through unpaid newspaper bills, and the
editor saved his life by the delinquency
of his subscribers.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24
JOB PRINTIN NG.
Keats dying Poem.

Keats dying Poem.
The following lines were written by
JOHN KEATS on his death bed, and are
the last verse ever penned by that gifted
young poet. It will be remembered that
he died through intense grief, on account
of the too severe, and unjust criticisms Of
Clifford, the English Juvenal. The youth.
ful poet was removed to Italy, where be
expired; and the last sad words he Whisp-
cred were, 81 die ola broken heart" He
was buried in the protestant burying- place
at the base of the pyramid of Caius Ces.
thus, near Rome, Many pieces have ap-
peared purporting to be his last pro.
duction, but these now transcribed are
the last that ever emanated from his
pen:
Ny spirits lamp is faint and weak,
My feeble senses bow;
Deaths finger pales my fading cheek,
His seal is on my brow.
Ny heart is as a withered leaf,
Each fibre dead and scar;
And near me sits the spectre grief,
To drain each burning tear,
The earth is bright with buds and bees,
The air with purple beams
The winds are swimming in the trees,
Or sporting on the streams
But not for me the blossoms breath,
Nor winds, nor sunny skies
l languish in the arms Of death,
And feed my soul with sighs.
sigh to hope-'Come back again,
My heart is weak for theer
But woe is me! my sighs are vain
She flies from misery.
1t is not that l fear to die,
That burns my withered breast
But thus to waste with agony,
And sigh in vain for rest.
To count the minutes one by one,
And long for coming light,
And ere the lingering day is done,
To languish for the night.
To feel that sinking of the mind,
That nothingness of soul,
Where all is dead, and dark, and blind,
As drops of Lethe's bowl!
And yet, o sunny Italy.
'Twere sweet to find tomb,
Where wild flowers ever strewn by thee,
Above my couch shall bloom.
Farewell, my harp!-I kiss thy strings,
Go hang thee in the bowers,
Where oft thy dreamy whisperings,
Have charmed the buried hours. .
And if some finger fain would wake
Thine unremembered lay,
And bid thy sleeping silence break,
Then haply, wilt thou say
ooh! stranger, scatter roses,
And slips of cypress burn
A broken heart reposes
Within this silent urn
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24
VOL. 13.
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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-03-24

Earzy Potatoes.-The small potatoes
are those which produce the earliest crop
When it is desirable to have potatoes ye-
ry early, quantity of the smallest sized
tubers should be selected and deposited
in stable manure, where the fermentation
will stimulate the germs, and cause them.
to send forth sprouts in few days. They
may then be planted out, if the weather
and soil are favorable, and in few weeks
we'll advanced, and sufficiently large to
hoe The potato, in this way, is frequent
ly advanced from two to three weeks-of-
ten four-Germguo1rn Telegraph.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-18

We are authorized by the Chairman Of the
Stock Raising Committee to state that the
entire amount OF the stock Of the Northern
Plank Road Company is already subscribed,
and that the election of Directors will be held
to-day at Jones g. Blythe's office, from two to
four O'Clock. p. NJ. so ssa
In looking over the list Of subscribers, we
observe that our neighbors in Lamasco have
subscribed TO the stock of this road with a
far greater degree of HberaIity, in proportion
10 their wealth, than our own citizens. The
subscription list to this stoc (, which has been
presented to every property holder in the city,
exhibits an array of names which shows that
the spirit for public Improvement is more
generously manifested by the WIDOWS, and
individuals of limited means, than by many OF
the largest property owners. Several Of our
most wealthy cit zens, who are to be most
benefited by public improvements, stubborn
Iy refused to take a dollars worth Of stock
while disinterested parties, living in the coun.
try, kindly offered to aid in its construction
simply to afford themselves more easy nc.
cess to our city, -ae .afma I
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-18

INDIAN WAR The Fort Smith, Ark,
Herald learns, from Shawnee, that near the
north fork of the Canadian several fight had
taken place between the Pawnees, Della
wares and Kickapoos, caused BY party Of
Pawnees and Mohas having stolen some
horses from the Delawares. The Herald
says: r- 81 ..s.... ~ a
The Delawares followed them, retook the
horses and killed one Pawnee. A few days
afterwards several horses were stolen from
another party Of De!awares, the horses re-
covered, and for Pawnees killed. A number
Of horses were stolen from the Kickapoos by
the same Indians. The Caddoes wrested the
horses from them, and killed three Of the
Pawnees. None on the other side were killed
Trails of the Pawnees were discovered cross.
ing the Wsshita going towards the Wichita
Mountains.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-18
Travel.

1t appears to us there is as much again
travel on the Ohio river this spring than
there was last. The travelling facilities are
now far better than they were then, while
the river has continued in good stage for
the largest class steamers. The daily line of
mail packets between st. Louis and Louis
vile are generally large and fast boats, and
provided with superior accommodations
They are more punctual in their arrivals and
departures than ever boats on this line
were before. This has induced much more
travelling between those points, and other
points on the line, than would otherwise
have fallen to the share Of these packets.
The Louisville and New Orleans trade is fill
ed with as large and splendid boats as there
are in the West. A large number of first
class boats have been running in this trade
during the season. Then there are number
of substantial boats, but necessarily smaller
than the former on account Of the size Of the
Louisville locks, running in the Cincinnati
and New Orleans trade. Also many boats
in the Pittsburgh. Cincinnati and st. Louis
trade. In fact, there are more and better
boats by far running on the Ohio river this
season than ans season before. Yet scarce
ly steamer has passed this point the last
few weeks, which had not full complement
of passengers, and average fair freights. A
close calculation OF the number of travellers
passing Evansville daily on steamboats,,
would astonish the public. We are travel
ing people, that is conceded-but never be-
fore didtse fact seem SO palpabIe as at this
particular time.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-18

The appointment of Senator Soule, Minis
ter to Spain, is of all the Presidents blum
ders, decidedly the cap Of the climax. 1t is
well known by every reader of public JOUR
nal in this country, that the course pursued by
this notorious Frenchman, has been such Us
would as matter of course prejudice the
Spanish government against him. Spain
cannot be otherwise than sensitive upon the
subject of Cuba. and it is unnatural to sup
pose for moment that he will be cordially
received by that Government.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-18

PHILANTHROPY PRoFASITY.-A wealthy
pious gentleman of Boston, has made arrange
ments with himself to pay Twenty-Five cents
to some charitable institution, for every pro-
fame word he utters. Up to the presen TINA
however, the cause of philanthropy has only
been benefited to the amount of seventy five
cents. The cunning trader evidently knew
his market. II he wishes to be of service &c
humanity, he should at last charge himself a
dollar damn. 1t is immaterial how good il
done. a.af
Seriously isn't here fine Bostonian flavor
about the amalgamatior of benevolence and
business tact-rhe delicious admixture oil
piety and profit! for an individual to make the
most, commercially, out of can. and white
chokerism, commend US to thorough-going
Massachusetts man.-Lanfern. -.s.~..sl
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-18

o. We learn from the St. Louis Intel-
gencer of the 9Th inst, that ouirages are still
being committed on roads near that city. A
few days ago some Irish laborers on the Gen.
trail Plank road manifested riotous spirit on
account of misunder standing existing be-
tween the Engineer, Mr.. Powers, and one Of
the Contractors, ard on account of which
they had evinced hostile feeling toward the
former gentleman. Mr.. p. went to the city
and purchased pistol with which to defend
himself If any demonstrations Of violence
were offered. On returning to the road, and
when about fifteen miles from the city, he met
too Of the refractory hands, TO whom he COM
menced demonstrating for their conduct.
They replied in an insulting manner, and
some several others of the hands came to the
spot and surrounded him. Observing that
they were about to attack him, Mr.. Powers
drew his pistol and kept them at bay for some
time, but was subsequently felled to the
ground with blow of a spade in the hands oil
one of the men, after which the whole COM
menced an indiscriminate assault upon him.
Fortunately for Mr. Powers Reverend gen.
tleman of the Catholic church approached
and his influence succeeded in prevents {
them from doing any further violence. MIR
p. was t.ken to st. Louis, severely but moi
seriously hurt.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-18

GDemocrats in this new era, appear to be
even more in earnest for s'internal improve
ments," and Indifferent to our getting into
debt to foreigners therefrom, than Wings are.
They assert confidently our ability to pay the
interest on our foreign debts and derive a pro-
fit besides from such improvements. They
feel secure against all dangers from the i'm
mense and accommodating amount of our fa-
bities to European capitalists. They, one
and all now, with Benton at their head, hurra
for internal Improvements. Lou. Cour. $40
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-18
.Iodtana south.we,tcru hallway.

The stockholders of this road held pre-
liminary Meeting OF Spencer, Owen county,
on the 10th of March last, at which stock to
the amount of $l00,350 was reported as sub
subscribed. The necessary articles of ASSOC
citation were prepared, and seven directors
elected, after which the meeting adjourned
until the 18th day of April, inst, when Off
GERS will be chosen, and the necessary steps
taken for the final and complete org anizaton
of the Company.
This road is to connect Indianapolis with
Vmcen nes-direct, by way of Monrcvia. Spen-
Ger, and Point Commerce. 1t will at the
same time open south west connection for
Indiana polls by. way CT Evansville and the
Nashville and Henderson Road, or via Vim
cenhes, Paducah, and the Ohio and Mobile
Road and its connexions, to Memphis,
Vicksburgh, and New Orleans; thus afford
ing certain outlet for the productions OF the
valleys of the White and Eel rivers, hereto
fore dependent upon the uncertainties OF
White river navigation for getting to mar
ket Z. lssa,s s. 4
The connections of this road for thorough
travel are numerous also, and at its western
terminus very valuable. 1t also intersects the
New Albany and Salem Road. which will
doubtless add much to the travel upon the
southern extremity line.
We do not see however, that this line can
he Of any great benefit to indianapolis, fur
ther than opening southwestern passage
rather more direct than any heretofore estab-
lished. But we can see how immensely il
will benefit and enrich the farmers along
the line, by inc easing the value Of land, en-
HANGING the price of produce at home. and
enabling them to receive in return, more
directly and cheapy all articles for consump-
ton in their families, and use upon their
farms. a sri,l .e- .1,Jei
Much of the country through which the
South Western Railway will pass is known
to us; for the most part it is highly produc-
tive, and just such country as needs only the
facilities of railroad communication to develop
| its yet hidden resources. When this road
shall be completed, flatboat loads OF corn and
pork will no longer be delayed weeks oil
months awaiting rise in the river to float
them to market; the iron rodi, with its inter.
minable length of cars ard treless horse, will
be ever ready to take them at much lower
rates and incomparably less time and risks.
-fs v Railroad Record.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-18
AZ Our neicbbor Of the Democrat.

AZ Our neighbor Of the Democrat, in
speaking of the inaugural message of Dir.
Pierce, takes occasion to observe that "there
are always two sides to question" Well
thatremark in such connection is singuarIy
appropriate, for no one can read the inaugu-
raj without seeing that Mr.. Pierce is also
firmly of opinion that there are two sides to
all questions, and to satisfy himself that such
is the case ne gets on both of them.
Lou. Jour.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-18
BosroS, April Ia.

49, BosroN, April IA.
The propeller Alps has arrived from Liver
pool and London, with .iates to the 99,h. z
Liverpool and London money market!
March 29th-Consols 99ia99f.
The Alps brings freight on Canadian ac-
count.
She spoke on the 18th, off Point Lyons,
the steamer Pacific. 49,
The London papers affim that there i;
difference OF opinion in the Cabinet on an
important question, but doubt whether it will
result in a dissolution.
Later advices are received from India and
China. tss $780,
Trade was brisk at Calcutta and bombay.
The rebellion in China was gaining ground
rapidly. News from the Cape state that
peace was proclaimed in February zi
LIVERPOOL, March goth.
The cotton market opened Monday with a
good demand, but the absence of late Ame-
rican advices tended to curtail operations.
The high range in prices in the American
market has caused a considerable falling off
in the receipts. The following week has i'm
parted more buoyarcy in the market, and
'ales are made at an advance of l-l6d on
last weeks rates for middling and upland.
Sales nomnally estimated at 5000, and on
Tuesday at 10 900, of which spectators and
exporters took 5000. Imports for the same
time 5000 bales. There is more business
doing in Manchester, and better prices, par
ticularly in yarns.
Business in Breadstuffs had been limited
and confined to the actual wants of the Gus
toners, without any material change in
prices. .0ao fea4a8
LONDON, March IA.
Flour sells slowly. Wheat has an upward
tendency. Corn has been falling, and is a
shade lower. lr n
PARIS, Monday evening.
There was not much business done on the
Bourse on Saturday, and Bank stocks declin-
ed 2Of. 94s = .s
WASHINGTON, April IA.
John Sargent, editor of the Republic, is
dangerously ill. .sata