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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
Is1nCmGn ilhgrti.

Every capital execution in this State,
says the ChanbcrSburg HAic, pays a
aattcring tribute to the high sense Of JUS
tice Of lis Excellency WILLIAM BIGLER,
for one of the subjects of his clcmeEcy is
now the itinerant Eansman Of the Com
monweaIth. Ii was hoped few years
ago that the public would lie relieved
from the notorious kidnaPPcr and slave
hound, ALBERTI, WHO had been convict
ed Of a crime second only to murder in q
moral point Of view, and sentenced to
the peniteptiary; bat Gov. BIGLER, to
prove to the South that a renegade or
the Slavery question could "dive deeper
and come up dirtier than any other. turn
cd him loose upon Society by an Execu-
tive pardon, and lie has siuce oficiated a>
master Of ceremonies at every slave hunt
or kidnapping operation; and as hangmar
at every execution in the State. 1t viii
be remembered that he was hangman al
the execution of ARTHUR SPRING, and
when JEWELL was to be executed a
Pittsburg the same hideous face graced
the gallows. The Pittsburg Gaoctte, il
a detailed account Of the execution, ha.
the following, which IS confirmed by tht
other Pittsburg journals
Sheriff Magill had secured the seryi
ccs of hangman, Supposed to be the wei
known Albert, of Philadelphis, 4 more
hidcous-looking object We have never
seen. He seemed to take pride in dress,
ing in character.
Long, ragged locks Of red hair fell o.
yer his neck and back, huge whiskcrs and
nu~tacLos, false ones completely cover
ed the lower part Of his face Daubs o.
dark red co!oripg matter concealed the
upper part Of his continuance. lis eye
was of the worst description, his nose in
clining towards the Roman, and cheek
bones prominent. On his head, he wore
a yellowish cap-lnaGe in the same style
as those worn by the condemned in the
.ast moments. When not engaged, ht
covered himself with a chcckered blanket
We had on White pantaIoons, held up BY
a red sash or scarf. Broad and siuewy
be looked Ike a demon. He was a.
hcartle,s and cool as it was possible to be
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4 Bold LeaD,

A leap not much less perilous than that
of Samuel Patch was witnessed Oh Sat
urday by the conductor and passengers of
the Coyington and Lexington train. a
young farmer was walking across the
bridge at Demoinsville just after the train
had passed over when the engine was sud
denly reversed and the train was backed
at rapid rate. There was no room on
the side of the bridge to stand between the
edge and the cars; the only alternative
was to spring off into the creek running
thirty or forty feet below. The young
man-gave one look at the cars and instant
ly sprang over the side and stuck the wa
ter feet foremost The train was stopped
but to the surprise Of all, the hero OF the
perilous feat came out of the wafer, shook
himself and walked whistling "Jordon IS
a hard road to travel, ] believe. Gin
Ci17lQtt Commercial.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
A Queer Case.

A lawsuit has just been commenced in
this county, involving the validity of a
will, which will make curious case and
excite some interest. The particulars Of
the case are these. An old farmer nam
ed Henry Transue, residing in Lower
Saucon township, died in 1912, leaving a
fine farm of nearly two hundred acres,
money at interest, and other property
His sons administered on the estate-set-
tied all bis affairs, and in l S43 the prop
erty was divided according to law, be-
tween his widow and children. Eight or
nine years previous to the old mans
death, he was prosecuted for adultry in
the courts of this county, convicted and
sentenced to three months Imprisonment
in jail and served out the time. The wo-
man on whose oath he was convicted of
this charge was deaf and dumb girl,
who gave birth to twins-a boy and girl.
In this condition matters remained until
last week, when a will was produced,
made by old Transue, in 1887, regularly
signed, with Jesse Sinner and Jacob *
Riegel as witnesses. Both these witness
eS are dead: the will bears no date of the
month when signed, merely the year. In
this will he makes a disposition of his
property different from what the law did
He leaves a share of his property to each
of his illlegitimate children, and the in
terest of portion to she mother of them
during her life. This will has been lay,
ing in the hands of justice of the peace
ever since 1887; and why neither he mol
either of the witnesses in their lifetime
said nothing about it, although they all
lived in the neighborhood and saw the
property divided, is mystery. The lie,
gitimate children of Mr.. Yransue will con.
test it and make work for the lawyers
EaSt01e ArgHs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
World in Il Nutshell.

The Democratic Union thus speaks OF the
Wing candidates for Governor, Supreme
Court, and Canal Commissioner-"It is
but just to award credit to our Whig
friends for having selected their best men
at this time. Col Pollock is gentleman
of fair fame, an excellent stump speaker,
and of much experience in policical life.
Mr.. Darsie has had great experience in
our public councils. He is a fluent and
ready debater, and Of unblemished char
acter, and though we have no doubt our
candidate will distance him, yet if he
should be elected, he would be one of the
most efficient canal commissioners the
board has ever had.
Judge Smyser is said to be lawyer Of
reading and ofsoundlegal mind, but Judge
Black as a whole team upon the bench
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
Charge Of High Treason.

Major Byrant, U. S. Marshal for tie
District of Missouri, made an unsuccess-
full effort, about month since, to execute
writs against number Of persons in Nc
Donald county, Southwest Missouri, who
were engaged in trespassing, by cutting
and destroying the most valuable pine
timber upon the Government lands IN
that region. The Marshal was driven by
them out of the county into the State OF
Arkansas. They followed him thither, and
would have lynched him but for the pro-
lection of the people of Bentonsport, in
that State. The Marshal escaped: and
and returning to jefferson city made a
report Of the matter to the Grand Jury OF
the United States Court, then in Session
there. They accordingly found an in
dictment against Jarvis ". Barker, who
is merchant and a lawyer, of Mcdonald
county.
Last Friday evening, Barker having ar,
rived in this city to make purchases of
goods, B. F. Hickman, Esq. clerk of the
Z. S. Court, issued warrant for his ar.
rest, charging him with high treason il
being concerned in the rebellion in Nc
Donald county, and resisting the process
of the United States. Barker was arrest
ed accordingly, by Deputy Marshal Moore
at the Monroe House, and committed t.
jail. The offence with which he is charg
ed not being bailable, he will remain il
confinement until the meeting of the Uni
ted States Circuit Court next week.-St
L07iS indulgence, March 9th.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
Palpitations Of the Heart Cured BY
Soda Water. /.

A lady, about 40 years old, had suf-
fered for twelve years from periodical at
tacks of palpitation of the heart, SO vio-
lent as to shake the bed on which the pa
tient lay. During one attack, feeling
thirsty, she expressed desire for some
soda-w water. No sooner had she swallow
ed the first draught when her palpitation
left her, and recurred no more until the
period of the next attack. As soon as 1t
commenced she sent for her medical at
tendent, and told him what had occurred a
month previously, and requested to be al
lowed to try the same remedy second
time. He consented, but wishing to as
certain which of the ingredients of the
soda-water had relieved the complaint, he
gave her dose of the citric acid by it
self. This had no effect He then gave
her dose of carbonate of soda, which
also failed He then mixed the powders,
and gave her some ordinary soda-water:
placing his hand at the same time on her
heart. The moment she swallowed the
first mouthful the palpitation ceased and
recurred no more for that time. From
that period whenever the palpitation came
on, she could always stop it by this sim
pie remedy. 1t appears, from the exper-
iments made by medical men, that car
bonic acid was the active element in re-
lieving the complaint, because until the
gas was liberated by the mixture of citric
acid and the carbonate of soda, no bene-
fit accrued.-JouY. of Health
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
TPrrihaA Hurricane.

The county of Wythe, Virginia, was Wis
tied on the 10th ult., BY one of the moss
terrific tornadoes that the oldest inhabit-
ants ever heard of. The Wythcville Re
publican says
"The greatest sufferers by the catastro-
phe were the good people living in-tho
Cove, ten miles northeast of Wythesville .
A stable, We are told, of ordinary size,
was raised in the air, and torn to pieces,
and the largest boards were carried by
the wind to the top of Cove Mountain-a
distance of more than a mile-and the
logs, from one hill to another, without
touching the ground. The half of a two
story house was raised and carried for
several feet into a field, without being
broken, until it was razed by the fall
As for the fences, &c, there were but as
"chaff in the wind"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
Remedy for the Bite Of a Mad Doe,

As the cry of mad dogs has been rails
ed, the following which We clip from an
exchange, may be worth a perusal:
A saxon forester, named Gastell, now
of the venerable age of eighty-two, un-
willing to take to the grave with him Sc
cret of such import, has made public in
the LeipiS5c Journal the means which he
has used for fifty years, and wherewith,
he afiirms, he has rescued many human
beings and cattle from the fearful death
of hydrophobia. Take Immediately warm
vinegar or tepid water, wash the wound
clean Herewith, and then dry it; then
pour upon the wound few drops of mu-
ratio acid, because mineral acids destroy
the poison of the saliva, by which means
the evil effects of the latter is neutralized f."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
PichE0cketS.

We observe by our exchanges, that the
City Of New York has moro than her US
ual share of light fingered gentry at pres
ent On Saturday last, Mr.. David Ro-
maid, in crossing the ferry to 60 to the
Philadelphia cars, had pOckct-book
coutaining 500 taken from the breast
pocket Of his coat. On che same evening
Mr.. Edmondson, had a port-moDie cuj
from her dress, in a Broadway Stage
con;aining eighty-threc dollars. We ad.
wise strangers visiting the City 10 be Oh
the look out fox these sharks
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
Newspaper Enterprise.

Mr.. Cannon, the publiser of The South
err Sun, at Kosciusko, Miss, makes the
following rich announcement of what he
intends to do in future. The fulfllment
of his promises may be little doubted by
some, but his merited hit at those cotem-
poraries who are constantly boasting of
their circulation, their new type, their po-
sition on this and that question, their ex-
tensive power and steam press job office,
their largest and best country paper, &C.,
cannot be questioned by any one:
"About thirteen weeks from the pres
ent time, sooner or later, we design COM
mencing the fifth volume of The Southern
SIN, and, in order to keep up with the
numerous improvements of the day, we
would state, for the information of our
patrons, that We have at an enormous,
outlay of sweat, cash, &C., secured the
services of three h3tndred journeymen
Dutch printers, fresh from the sod of Ger
many, all of whom come to us we'll re-
commended, and stand ready to execute
all orders in their line. So our German
friends can Just hand IN their cards,
blanks, bill-heads, posters, &C., as fast as
they please, with the assurance that they
will all be properly attended to in due
season. Yah! oh yah!
DAT no less disbursement of sweat,
gas, &C., we have bought up all the type
and employed all the printers in France.
In future, therefore, all French publica-
tons must necessarily emanate from The
SIN Office. on, Monsieur.
"In addition to the above, we are now
making some important negotiations with
the man-in-th -the-moon; and when we have
completed the aforesaid, we shall be able
to accommodate all those who may de-
sire any sort of printing, from the most
delicate card to the mammoth poster;
and shall "unfurl to the breeze sheet
not only "equal to any country paper in
the State" but as 'leng as the moral law
as "broad as the universe" and as full Of
gas as Young America is of demagogues.
Piue Ga h4mbUgW
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
APPROPRIATIONS.

We understand that the appropriations
asked for the public service for the year,
are over six millions of dollars. An en-
ormous sum-what can it be wanted for?
If a sum 50 large is required, the com
mittee should lose no time in reporting,
for it strikes US that bill asking for S6,-
0O0,o0O will not pass without a protrac-
ted debate and very close scrutiny.-Har-
rtsJ~rg Democratic Lhi>n.
Think Of that, taxpayers! An ap-
preparation Of SIX MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS, If it is granted it will
cause an increase Of the State debt of at
least three nalHions, over and above what
it is at present. What a very ee0nomicat
State administration we have, to be sure.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
Judge PGi!ccR and The Mexican
War.

a report has been put into circulation
by the enemies of Judge Pollock, that he
voted in Congress against the bills for
supplies for carrying on the Mexican
War. This report is without just found
alton, and those who use it will find that
it will recoil upon them, instead Of aiding
their cause. Judge Pollock is an Amer
lean and as s,ardently attached to his coun-
try as any citizen Of it. lie may have
disspproyed Of the manner in which that
war was commenced, and of the real OBJ,
ject aimed at in It's prosecution-as many
true patriots did-but lie never withheld
lis aid granting all the supplies and ia.
cilities demanded in carrying it on or il
securing It's successful termination. Dur.
ing a service Of six years in Congress, mo-
a vote of his can be shown either in oppo
sition to the supply bills, or to their early
passage. His votes on all the question:
raised during their progress will be found
patriotic and right-and such as the peo
PIE of all parties must approve,
If, therefore, the enemies Of Judg
Pollock expect to make carital agains
him, they must take some other ground
for on this he Will be found doubly forti
lied, "and armed for the fight"
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DAVID JEWELL, JR.
Unfortunate Occurrence in Wash
ingt0n,

The Washington Star, of the 22d ult.,
says: An affair occurred last evening,
almost attended with fatal results, which
is the talk of the city this morning, some
Of the circumstances of which we will give
as they have been related to us. While
Clarke Mills the artist, was at Patton's
barber shop last evening waiting to be
shaved, Col. Mitchell, of Minnesota, in an
excited state came in and very familiarly
addressed the gentlemen in the chair, out
as soon as he discovered that he was not
an acquaintance, apologized and his apol-
ogy was accepted When the gentleman
left the shop Mr.. Mills took his place to
be shaved. Col. NJ. then accosted Mills
in the same familiar manner, insulting
him by putting his hand on his face, rub
bing his chin, ard using expressions any
thing but becoming, even when said play
fully among friends. An apology was
then offered by Col. NJ. for his conduct
and was accepted by Mr.. Mills, and Col
NJ took a seat. In minute or two, how
ever, Col. NJ advanced to Mr.. Mills, when
told by the barber to sit down, refused
saying he would have satisfaction. Hard
words passed between the parties, Mr.
Mills telling him if he did not desist he
would give him satisfaction. Col. NJ
said he would cut his throat, and used 9TH
expressions of an offensive character;
whereupon Mr.. Mills rose from his chair
seized the stool upon which his feet rest
ed, and struck Col. M. twice, cutting his
head seriously, which at first was suppos-
ed would cause his death. The wound,
however, We are glad to learn is only a
flesh one, from the effects of which Col
NJ. will soon recover.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06

THE GRAIN CRoPs.-The Richmond
hqjcrer says, that in the vicinity of that
city, and in all eastern Virginia, so far
as it is informed, the growing crops Of
wheat present a green, thrifty and lively
appearance. The Wheeling papers state
that some of the wheat in the counties "a
long the Ohio, has been frozen out, par
ticularly on clay and wet soils. From
portions of Michigan, the reports are ex-
tremely favorable. On the other hand,
correspondents of the Ohio Farmer, writ
ing from various parts of that State, say
that the prospects for an average wheat
crop are unfavorable-ac considerable por-
ton of the wheat being entirely killed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06

Hoes PACKED IN THE WEsT-Cm
c5nnati Prices Current has made up a
complete table of all the towns of any
note in the West which pack pork, and
gives the total number for 1898 and
1854 as follows Two million two hun
dred and one thousand hogs in 1923 a
gainst two million FIVE hundred and thir-'
ty-fve thousand in 1884. This is an
crease of three hundred and tbirty-four
thousand. The area on which these hogs
were raised includes nine States, viz =
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Il
linois, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and
Michigan.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06

VEHICLE DRIVEN BY COMPRESSED
AIR.-The C0mmercjal Buliettn of Avig-
non, France, announces the arrival in that
city of carriagedriven by compressed
air, after journey of four hours from
Marseillas, ffty-three miles distant. 1t
carried one hundred passengers, and the
fare was only ninety-fve cents each
This vehicle contains a saloon and re-
freshment room, and an external gallery,
by which communication is maintained
with all its various compartments.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06

At Allcgan, Michigan, dreadful case
of paricide recently occurred. A man
named Clements, about thirtyf years
of age, killed his father, an old man of
70, by chopping his head to pieces with
an axe. The murderer struck his VIC
tim thirteen blows with the edge of the
instrument, and when he had accomplish
ed the dreadful deed, attempted to kill
his brother also The man was arrested.
He insisted that he had done the act in
perfectly cool blood, and will only be con-
tent when he has destroyed his brother,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06

s@g- The citizens of this vicinity are
petitioning unanimously for the removal
of the State Capitol from Harrisburg to
Philadelphia. The recent attempt to
consolidate the Supreme Court at the for
mer place has stimulated this movement
anew, and stranger things have happened
than the success of this undertaking, even
nothing its origin in a remote little cor
ner, county hemmed in between the Della
ware River and the Blue Mountain
ITnyHe 60. HCruM,
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Vacancies to be supplied.

Donation parties to clergymen are ev
cry day affairs, but to physici ans rare
Last week the people of Willow Place
i. l. surprised their good old doctor
who has stood between death and them
battling skilfully for good part of cen
tury. with donation visit which left bin
richer by 5000 in cash and another hun.
dred in fruit, and its cognate comforts.
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rss-Mr. John W. Ruxton, of this plac

fss~ Mr.. John W. Ruxton, of this place,
informs US that ne has just received LOT
Of A!re's Cherry Poctoral.
This is the only sure and safe remedy
yet before the public for the cure of Ia.
fuenza, Bronchitis, Incipient Consump.
ton, and all lung complaints; and will eff
feet more good than any of the numerous
preparations with which the country i.
inundated. Try it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06

An Albany paper says: a German in
that city probably experienced greater
variety of important events in one night,
last week, than any other man that ever
lived. He was coerced into matrimony,
presented with son four months old had
the delirium tremens, and paid the greas
debt of nature, between eight o'clock at
night and five in the morning.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06
D@- At Pittsburg they have green Gu
cumbers, raised in hot beds.

What mighty procession has been
marching towards the grave during the
past year! At the annual estimate, since
the lst of January, 1858, more than 81
500, 900 ofthe world speculation have gone
down to the earth again Place them in along
array, and they will give moving eel
umn of more than thirteen hundred to ev-
cry mile of the globes circumference.
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Thursday, april 6, 1854.

IL Those Of cur town and country
subscribers who changed their residences
on the first of April, should inform us
Word left at the office, or a line by letter
will insure the delivery Of their papers
punctually at their new residences.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06

METHODIST CoHFERENCE.-Tlc Phil
adclphia Conference of the NJ. f. Church,
has Just closed its labors at Reading
The session seems to have been an inter
cstins one. The following statistics show
tue state of the church, and the Increase
siucu the last meeting Of the lodv.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-04-06

Good butter is selling in Cincinnati for
10 cents a pound. In Buffalo, butter
is sold from 10 to Is cents a pound, ac,
cording to quality. In Stroudsburg, but,
ter is sold at 20 cents per pound.
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JAMES QUINN is to be hung in Wilkes
barre, on Friday the 2Ist of APril.-in
stead Of the 9th Of this month-;Lc c ov
oruor having respitcd him two weeks.
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siuco the last meeting Of the body.
1853. 1854
White Members, 39l00 40293
" Practitioners, 1928 627s
Colorcd Members, s424 $3.50
" Practitioners, 46I sos
Local Preach 276 275
Colored. Is 81
Missionary money
collected, 'sI4492 43 sIs,97I az
B.olc money col
!ec:ed, 1868 "a 7GJ 96
ElGration money
collected, $50 80 GSi o.
: School money
collected, 76G GO l,G5S IS
The increase of the Sunday Schools,
over tbe past year, within the bounds Of
the Conference, is 81. The increase Of
officers and teachers for the same period
444, aud Of scholars 2 ,450. The increase
of Sunday School books is 1870.
The entire amount Of Conference col
lections for the year ending in March,
1853, was s22, ,O3l e5. For the fiscal
year Just ended the amount is S2G,G97
SO. Showing an increase of 81, ,662 68.
The following arc the appointments
made for this District:
Joseph Castle, P. Z.
st. Georges, F. Hudgson. Trinity D.
u BartIna Stb 81 Vim rie 5ib st
j 4. Roach ST Johns aud Rising Sun,
e.. II Crooks kensington, ?. Coombc.
Sanctuary, Wm. Barnes. \. Market St,
!. Y. Ashton. I2;b St., Wm II. Elliott.
Cobocksink, J. j. Jones. Emory Mis-
SION, q. u. Bowen. \. City Mission, J.
Tho npsoD. Hedding Cbmch, \. Man
ship. Summcrfe}d Mission, G. w. Nc
Laughlin. Port Richmond, W. c. Rob
inson. Zoar-'. MileStown, S. Town
send. Lehman's chapel and Fairyicw,
Ii. S. Atmore. Doylestown. VIM. ".
McMichael. Frankford, 6. Quigl6y.--
Bridesburg, D. r. Thomas. Bustleton,
r. NJ Greenbank Holmesburg, j. Il.
Boyd. Bristol, N. II. Sisty. Attlebor-
ouch, J. L. Taft. New Town, J. A.
Watson" Allentown, S. Irwin. Eas-
ton, J. r. Anderson. 5. Easton, NJ A.
Day. Richmond, W B. Wood. Strouds-
burg, j. f. Boone, j. Hubbard Cherry
Valley. i. Townsend. J. Cunningham,
Agent of Phila. Conf Tract Society. j.
p. Durbin, Cor Secretary Miss Society
NJ E. Church.