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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

MATRIMoNIAL-We learn that Col.
I. b. Lawrence, son Of the Hon. Abbot
Lawrence, of Boston, and attache to the
American Legation in London, has been
united in wedlock to Miss Elizabeth Chap
man, the accomplished daughter of the
Hon. Henry Chapman, of Doylestown,
Bucks county, Pennsylvania. Col. Law
renee, it will be recollected, few years
ago, married Sally Ward, the belle, of
Louisville, but was afterwards divorced,
and she married Dr. Hunt. What seems
Miss Chapman and her
father went to Europe in the same ship
on board of which was DR.. Hunt and his
wife on their wedding tour.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
Mormon CURRENCY.

We have seen gold coin of the cur
rency which circulates in the City Of
Saints. This Mormon coin is rather
thinner than FIVE dollar gold piece of
our currency. is not milled on the age, and
the figures and letters on it are but poor
! y stamped. On one side IS represen-
tation of two clasped hands, with the fig
ures lS49 beneath them, and the words
five dollars around the edge. Above
the hands, and around the edge are the
letters &C. S. L. G. P. c. which may be
translated Coin of Salt Lake City Public
Currency On the other side repre-
sentation of cap shaped like a bishops
mitre, and underneath it an eye, very
badly engraved, with the words "Holi-
ness to the Lord surrounding the GEN.
trail figures es.-ErchangS
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
The Washington National Menu
ment and the Corporate Autho-
rifles Of the United States,

GENTLEMEN About two years ago the
Board of Managers of the Washington
National Monument Society passed res
olution that the general agent should ad-
dress the corporate authorities through.
out the country, requesting peeunlary aid
in behalf of the National Monument then
in progress in this city.
The general Agent, the Hon. ELISHA
WnITTLEsEY, accordingly addressed cir
culars to that effect to upwards of one
hundred corporate bodies. 1t is matter
of regret and modification that of those
one hundred corporations only five have
responded to the appeal to American pa
triotism and gratitude. 1t is due to
those FIVE corporations that their names
should be given, and the amount of their
contributions. 1t may serve as stmu-
liant to those yet in default, and possibly
excite desire on their part to share in
the honor which they have thus secured
to themselves and their constituents.
Our own city has contributed $4,000,
in annual sums of $500; Savannah,
Georgia, Sl00 annually; Columbus Ohio,
500; and Lafayette, Louisiana, $780,
1t is not by any means too late for the
other cities who have been thus appealed
to make their contributions. The Mon
ument has attained height Of $50 feet.
The contributions to this time have a.
mounted to about 1925, 900. but do not,
by any means, come in sufficiently fire.
quent and large to meet expenditures
and to carry it towards its completion
with that degree Of progress which the
Board of Managers would desire and the
honor of the country should demand.
It therefore may not be amiss to re-
mind our corporate authorities through
out the country that their pecuniary as
sistance in the great and patriotic object
we have in view is earnestly and hopeful
ly invited, and that any contributions ad
dressed to the Hon. ELISHA WHITTLE-
sEY, General Agent, Washington, will be
thankfully received and faithfully applied
by the Managers.
respectfully,
JOHN CARROLL BRENT,
Corresponding Secretary.
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Census Of Patterson. n, ].

A census of this fourishing city has
recently been taken by order Of is mt
nicipal authorities, by which it appears Il
has white population of l7,6I5. \
list of the various occupations of all the
males over eighteen years Of age is like
wise given, together with memoranda of
manufactures, the amount of raw materi-
al of various kinds used in the course of q
year, and the amount of machinery, cot
ton yarn, fax, sc, &C., produced in the
same time. The amount of wages paid
out in the city in the course of the last
year, it appears, was nearly 81 500 OOO
The town contains large number of man
ufactories, among which We notice eigh-
teen at which cotton goods are made
There are, likewise, ten iron and brass
foundries. The amount of capital invest
ed in the different manufacturing estab-
lishments is S4 976, $50, and the number
of hands employed, is 5,l47. The city
has sixteen churches, which will seat nine
thousand persons.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
War SDeCu.ati9nS,

The N. York Herald says that the pros
pect Of the continuance of the war in Eu-
rope has engendered an extraordinary
feeling of speculation among certain deal
arS in that city, fhe Herald understands
that there has already been quite a move
ment in Russian goods. and in articles
similar to those produced, by Russia
One party has purchased all the Russian
leather that he could lay hands upon
This article being in extensive use among
bookbinders, has caused a material en-
hancement in value. Tallow has also ad-
Vanced, and $4,000 lbs, were said to
have been sold yesterday at II cts. per
ib., which was an advance of ] C. per lb.
American dew-rottened hemp ragged in
quotatians at from Sl95 a S205 per ton.
and was pretty largely held for still high
er prices. There is large demand in
the United States for Russia sheet-iron;
used in the manufacture of stoves and
pipes. Importers of this articles are also
looking for higher prices.
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Matrimonial Romance.

Married, in village of Conneaut, o.
hio, February IL, by j Q Farmer, Esq,
Mr.. ELIAS JONES to Mrs DELLA SWAP.
There is little history connected with
the above, says the Conneaut Reporter,
which may not be uninteresting to the
reader. About the close of the last war
with Great Britain the parties acquainted
with each other, and in April, 1922, were
married in the county of Geneseo, On. "
gainst the consent and wishes of relatives
on both sides. A few weeks prior to the
birth of their second son, Bradford, now
of this place, Mr.. J. left his family for
the purpose of purchasing a piece of land
and during his absence his wife was per-
suaded by her relatives to desert her
home and husband and reside with them.
MIR. D. on learning the fact, and being
threatened with violence if he attempted
to claim his family, left the country and
went to sea. On his return, several years
subsequent, be ascertaincd that Mrs. j.
had again married, and removed to the
West In paliation of this transaction it
should be stated that the wife supposed
her former husband dead, and did receive
tidings of supposed lost at sea. Mr.. j.
Immediately returned to his vocation on
the sea, and from that period until few
weeks since, lost all trace of his wife and
his two sons After a space of twenty
five years. he CHANGED by mere circum-
stance, to learn the residence of his two
sons, and wended his steps to this place,
where, to his qualification, he learned that
their mother was still living, and wild
ow, having lost her second husband after
rearing ten children, and then resided in
Mercer, Pa. In company with bis son, Mr..
j. Immediately sarted for the residence of
the partner of his youth, who at once rec
ognized and welcomed him to her home;
though she could not have been more sur
prised had he risen from the grave to
confront her. The trials of the past were
recounted, the love of youth renewed, and
after brief courtship they were again
plighted, and the finale is recorded at the
head of this article.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

The Philadelphia Eoeal"g Argus is
down Oh Judge Kelly of that city, for al
legged corruptions in the administration Of
bus judicial duties in the Mrs. Hammer
case. This woman was convicted of burn
ing and otherwise torturing almost unto
death, little step-son, and sentenced to
prison by duge Kelley; but it now ap-
pears that he reviewed the case in bis
parlor instead of the court, and revoked
the sentence, aud directed her immediate
discharge. For this unheard of judicial
act, the editor Of the Argus takes the
Judge to do in very severe language.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

PETRIFIED.-An Indian agent named
Vaughn, has travelled extensively in the
northwest. He states that in one region
of country north of Iowa, everything is
inclined to petrifaction. Large logs of
wood, limbs, vegetables, and once living
animals, might be seen turned to solid
rock. He saw tortoises by the score that
would weigh over 400 pounds; also, birds,
fishes and animals He brought with
him several eagle quills, petriied COIN
plete and perfect, also, the head of bird,
and some curious specimens of wood and
reptiles.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

0TThe ladies of Steuben, Me-, in
censed at the backwardness aud stupidity
of their lords, lately got up a ball on
their own account. Three female mana
gers hired the hall, furnished refreshments,
sent cards of invitation to about FORTY
gentlemen, had regular shave down, or
dance, with them, waited upon their male
partners to supper, and paid the bills.--
They were unable to procure female Vi
olinist, but got over the difficulty oy dress
ing up man in petticoats
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
A Child Starved by its Parents.

Lawrence Heery, or Haley, and Susan
his wife were charged with starving and
neglecting their infant child. Jno. Han
lon testified that the child was about sew
en- weeks old, that the mother went out
early in the morning and did not return
til! late in the evening, leaving the infant
the while without suStenance and almost
bare of covering. 1t was now under the
care of his wife but was so miserably at
tenuated it's arms not being thicker than
his fingers as to convince him it could not
live. Oficer Shattuck arrested the pris-
oners wandering about the streets.
Lawrence Heery stated he was an ex-
press driver and in work; that his wife
misbehaved herself and be in consequence
removed portion of the furniture from
the house leaving the child to her care
Susan his wife said her husband gave her
no money that she had nothing to eat her
self and therefore nothing to give the
child. The court remarked that both the
the defendants were fed and well dressed
and that their conduct was not capable Of
being cxtenuated by any such excuses
If the child died, they would be charged
with murder; he should therefore fine
them 50 each and costs in walking the
streets and order their comnittal to jail
to await the chiIds fate.
During the hearing of the case, the de.
fcndents appeared entirely Indifferent as
to the fate Of their unfortunate offspring.
C0m.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
Northampton County.

The citizens of this County are be,
coming very much excited, as well as
divided, in respect to the propriety Of
erecting new county buildings at Easton.
The " Leligh Wiley Imcs," published
at Bethlehem, Pa. contains a call signed
by 94s persons for pablo meeting, to
be held at Nazareth, Oh the 22d inst, at
II o'clock A. NJ to consider the question
ana adopt such measures as may be
deemed necessary.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
EGthusi2Sn for P0!ia&..LL.

The nomination of Mr. Pollock fol
Governor 10y the Wings Of this State
gives general satisfaction. At Milton, his
place of residence, cannon were fired,
when the news Of his nomination reached
there, and the greatest excitement and en-
thusiasm was manifested By members o.
both parties. The prospects of his cleo
ton are frightening every day. Our
candidates for Canal Commissioner and
Supreme Judge are also uuexceptionable
and able men, and their nominations are
hailed with satisfaction in every part Of
the State
No State Ticket ever formed in Penn
sylvania has been received with greater
by the people, than the one
now presented by the Wing party Men
Of all political creeds unite in its praise,
and We confidently look for its triumphant
success.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
lie PeNHics LCurnGl.

This excellent monthly, published by
Alfred E. Beach at No S6 Nassau street
n. York, at 81. per annum, just compile
ted its first volume.
The Journal is an Illustrated Record
of Agriculture, Mechanics, Science and
useful kuowledge, Every number con-
tains thirty two pa ges, beautifully printed
on good paper and illustrated with engra-
wings. No mechanic or farmer should do
without publication Of this kind, and we
believe the Peoples Journal to be as use
ful aud entertaining as any Of the kind
now published
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
Passengers ArryiHg frCm Foreign
Countries.

The Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives has laid before that body a
communication from theState Departm ent,
transmitting the annual statement of the
number and designation of passengers ar
irving in the United States by sea from
foreign countries during the year ending
December n, 1853, compiled from re-
turns made to the Department by collec-
tors of the customs; which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed
We copy from the communication the
following statement of the arrivals during
the wear 1853.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
Au0itor's Notifr

L" The Orphans Court Of Monroe County.
In the matter of the final account of Abra-
ham Metzgar and George Metzgar, admins
traitors OF the Estate of George Metzgar, de-
ceased.
Ihe undersigned, Auditor appointed to
examine and if necessary resettle the account
OF the administrators of said estate, will at
Tend to the duties of said appointment at the
office of Abraham Barry. Esq, on Friday, the
9th day OF May next, when and where all
person interested may attend
c. +. GORDON, Auditor
Stroudsburg April H. 1851
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
Late EaYthquake in italy.

The news by the Franklin is invested
with melancholy interest by the intel
ligence of a terrible earthquake in the
southern part of Italy, by which ten Mou-
sand Ares u0ere lost. This appalling disas-
ter is described as having occurred in
Calabria, which in 1888 was the scene of
similar disaster, but attended with four
times as great destruction of life. A de-
scription Of Calabria, with brief account
of the earthquake Of 1888, we take from
Brooks Universal Gazetteer:
"Calabria, a promontory and province
of Naples, forming the foot and southern
extremity of Italy, extending from 81
deg. 50 sec. to 4O deg. 5 sec. of north
latitude, and being about forty miles in
mean breadth, between the longitude of
Is deg. 40 sec. and II deg. 80 sec. east.
The ridge of mountains, the Apprentices,
intersects the whole territory from north
to south, and numerous streams fall into
the sea on both coasts. 1t gives the title
of Duke to the eldest son of the King of
Naples 1t is divided into two parts
Citra north, bordering on the Basilicata
contains about $50, 900 inhabitants; and
Ultra south, containing about 400, ,00O.-I
This country abounds in excellent fruit,
corn, wine, oil, silk, cotton, and wool. In
1888 a great part of Calabria Ultra, as
we'll as of Sicily, was destroyed by one
of the most terrible earthquakes on rec
ord. Besides the destruction of many
towns, villages, and farms, about 4O, 900
people perished by this calamity"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
New and Dangerous Counterfeit
laN2t.

A/rca 9Fsoalc 9fttc Parties Dtsp0st"S Of ii
a new and dangers counterfeit was sci
ahoat here yesterday, purporting to be
s. notes of the Exchange Bank, Lock
port. 1t was SO we'll executed that we
understand some of our bank officers were
unable to detect it. 1t was finally shown
to Mr.. Calder, who pronounced it coun-
terfeit of the most deceptive kind. The
parties arrested succeeded in passing bills
of the above denomination at the Troy
House, Union Hotel, Ph@nix Hotel, Kos
suth House, Alhambra, Montezuma Sa-
loon, and made an attempt in the Yer
andah but failed. Two young men, who
passed the counterfeit money, were ar
rested last evening by officer Phillips, and
lodged in jail. Their names are Green
and Roame, both residents of this city,
and tailors by trade. They have families,
and have heretofore borne good reputa-
tons. They say that they found the mo-
ney in the street, On being searched, -,
none of the counterfeit was found in their
0ossession.- TROY Times, AprU |.
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/ Second joan Of Are.

The following is from the Paris CORES.
pondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette IA
curious story is told at this moment of q
second Joan of Arc, who has appeared
in the Turkish army. A girl named
Cara, a descendant of Solomon Pacha,
former Governor of Moroch, in Asia, ar.
rived lately in Adana, on her way to Con
stantinople. She marched at the head
of crops Of irregular cavalry. Many
persons tried to persuade her to abandon
the strange enterprise; but nothing shook
her courage or her resolution to combat
the enemies of her country. Some per-
sons thought to intimidate her by saying
if she was determined to remain in the
army she must give trial Of her skill
by an assault at arms.
The Governor of Adana, who was in
formed of the fact, ordered that the young
girl should be brought to him, and be
asked her if she still persisted in her res
olution. She responded in the affrma-
tive, and added that she would engage
willingly in the trial at arms to which she
said she must submit, provided they
would give her for her adversary the
bravest und most vigorous of the 1000
cavaliers Of which the detachment was
The combat took place im-
and, after contest of some
the cavalier chosen for her ad-
was disarmed by the young girl
and declared vanquished. The governor
then ordered she should be regularly en-
rolled, counted her down 1900 piasters,
,S75) and gave the rank Of officer to her
brother who served in an inferior grade.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

sas" The Governor of New York, has
vetoed the Prohibitory Liquor Bill. He
says in his message, that such law would
be unconstitutional: lat. Because it au-
thorizes unreasonable searches; I'd. Be
cause il authorizes the forfeiture and de
stuctiOn of prosperity without due process
Of law; and, finally, the uureasouableness
Of such law generally.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

III There is talk that Santa Anna
will divorce his present wife if he can ne
gotiate marriage with one of the daugh-
ters of the Queen Dowager of Spain
His present wife was born in WesterIo'
Albany county, n. Y, and her maiden
name was Lapaugh.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

Eg- The nomination of POLLOCK, OAR
Sic and SMYsER. are everywhere receiV-
Cd with the greatest enthusiasm. No bet
ter ticket could have been formed, judging
from the tone of our Whig cotemporaries.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

The population of Harrisburg, at tbi,
time, amounts to near II, 900 habitants
showing an increase in three years of O.
yer 5000 persons.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

ka-Rev. j. +. MILLER, will preach in
the Presbyterian Church, in this place,
on Sunday next, the IGth inst, at hall
past ten o'clock 4. NJ.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

IL Those of our town and country
subscribers who changed their residences
on the first Of April, should inform us
Word left at the Office, or line by letter,
will insure the delivery of their papers
punctually at their new residence.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

Eg The Erie Railroad Company, it is
said, have negotiated a loan of So, 900, 900
for the completion of their double track,
and other improvements. The negotia-
tion was through foreign house, but the
particulars are not yet public.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

A whole township in Germany, that Of
Enzelhoum, it is said, is preparing to
leave together for America
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

pZ- An Irish girl being inquired ofre-
specting her mistress, who bad gone to a
water cure establishment, replied that her
lsdysbip had gone to soak.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

The young corn is already some inches
above ground in most parts of Texas, and
gives promise of an abundant yield.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13
DH Ed.

In Stroudsburg on Thursday morning,
9th inst, Mrs. Lavinah, wife of John n i.
DurliUg, aged 26 wears.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

The Belvidere Delaware Railroad o.
pening to Phillipsburg will be formally
celebrated on the Gath of May next.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

RGT There are s07 churches in New
Jersey, and the total value of church
in that State is $3.50, ,436,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

Bg Eggs was sold in Cincinnati, Oh
Monday at 6 cents per dozen,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-13

FEDERAL PATRoNAGE.-Some idea Of
the immense patronage of the Heads of
the Department under the Federal Gov
ernment may be formed from the follow
ing statements, showing the amount of
salaries paid to each of the Departments
in Washington, not including the army
of Postmasters, Land Agents, Pension
Agents, and all dependent on the Execu-
tive:
State Department, annual
salaries, SAL, 900
Treasury Department, annual
salaries, 53s,7OO
Interior Department, annual
salaries, 4O4,l3O
War Department, annual
salaries, $3.50
Navy Department, annual
salaries, l23,4OO
Post Office Department, an
nual salaries, 12l,5O0|
Total amount salaries paid ---
in Washington, SI,331 ,OOOI
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-26

N0RTH-CAROLINA & NORFOLK.-THE
4NePRACTICAL HATTERS would respectfully call the
attention of the Trade and Dealers their stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER HATS,
the largest and best that has ever been offered in Norfolk
ano not by and at prices that cannot fail to
give satisfaction They confident that Merchants will
find to their advantage to call before making their pur-
chases Those that willing extend their patron
sge may rely on having Goods whether of Manu-
actue or imported Fashionable Fine and Cheap
Northern Jobber We earnestly request Merchants to call
and be coUsced that prepared and N furnish every
thing In our line the best terms.
Ladies' and Misses great variety. Canes and
Umbrellas wholesale