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Shocked TO Death.-On Saturday the
9th inst, the workmen on the Lehigh
Valley Rail Road, few miles above Cat
assauqua, blew off twent-two kegs of pow
der in one blast. The shock was so great
that man named Otto, who was near
the place at the time, fell dead
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Trial List---May Term, 1854.

John Bowman and wife u.s. John S. Van
vlet ct. al No. "a, April term, 1916.
Abraham Barry and wife rs. same, No 80,
April term, 1916.
Edward BeIof Us. Martin Courtright ct. al.
No. IA, September term, 1850.
Godfrey Greensweig's Executors Us. James
Greensweig No. p, December term, 1850.
William Clark Us. Peter kemmerer ct. al.
No. %, February term, 1851.
Philip Kresge and Jacob CorreiI Us. Chas
Hauk No. II, May term, 1851.
John Merwne rs. Joseph Keller No. %.
September term, 1851.
Amos More Us Garret AIbertson No. 7,
December term, 1912.
Andrew Butz Us. Elizabeth Ann Butz, No.
3, Sept. term, 1882.
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NEW MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT.

NEW MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT.
TA The undersigned respectfully an
f!>.s nounce 10 the Ladies of Stroudsburg,
and the country generally, that they have es-
tablished the above business, in the room for
mery occupied by VIM. Dean, second door
below the "Gothc Hall Drug Store" on Eiiz-
abeth street, where they have full stock Of
every thing in their line Of business. They
have the latest Paris styles, and are prepared
to display an assortment Of rich goods that
can hardly fail to challenge the admiration
Of all who make any pretension to taste and
adornmcGt. Ample experience in the busi-
ness induces them to cherish the expectation
that their efforts 10 please will not be exerted
IN vain, more especially as they offer in the
outset stock Of fashionl bic bonnets, and an
assortment Of tasteful decorations Of exceed
ing beauty and attractiveness. The Ladies
are respectfully invited to favor US with call
and examine our goods and workmanship
S. & Z. DEAN.
Strnuy1gl,,rcr
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app ID q E.

Notice is hereby given, that the Com
missioners of Monroe County, will hold
their appeal, for the several townships,
as follows
For the townships of Tobyhanna, Ches-
nuthill, Ross, Eldred and Polk, on the
9th day of May next, at the house Of Hen
ry d. Shafer, in Chcsnuthill township.
For the townships of Hamilton, Jack
son, Pocono and Coolbaugh, on the llth
day Of May, at the Commissioners Office
in Stroudsburg.
For the townships of Smithfeld and
Middle Smithfeld, on the 18th day OF
May, at the house of james Place, in
Middle Smithfeld.
For the townships of Stroud, Paradise,
Price and the Borough of Stroudsburg,
on the 18th day of May, at the Commits
sioners Office,
When and where all who choose may
attend
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Hoe & Co.'s Patent Ground Saws.

The subscribers manufacture from the
best cast steel, circular saws, from two
inches to eighty inches in diameter. Their
Saws are hardened and tempered, and
are ground and finished by machinery
designed expressly for the purpose; and
are therefore much superior to those
ground in the usual manner, as they are
strengthened and stiffened by increasing
them in thickness regularly from the cut
ting edge to the centre, consequently do
not become heated or buckled, and pro-
duce a great saving in timber.
They also manufacture Cast Steel 1ltH,
Plt anil Cross Cut SaacS, and Billet Webs,
of superior quality, all of which they have
for sale, or they may be obtained of the
principal hardware merchants through
out the United States and Canada.
r. HOE & CO.,
80 and 81 Gold street.
E1g- Publishers of Newspapers who
will insert this advertisement three times,
with this note, and forward US a paper
containing the same, will be paid in print
ing materials by purchasing four times
the amount of their bill for the advertise
ment.
May IL, 1854.
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GOAP.-Fine scented Soaps for wash
~ ing and shaving-a SO the ce ebrate5
shaving cream, for sac by
SAMUEL lTELICH.
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CSr)I1o11s' Court Sale.

BY virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court Of the county of Monroe, the follow.
ing Real Estate, formerly of David Ster,
ringer, late Of Hamilton township, in said
county, deceased, will be sold at public
yendue on the premises on
Saturday, The 2OM day Of May
next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, q
certain tract or piece Of land situate in
the township Of Hamilton, in the said
county of Monroe, adjoining lands Of
Joseph Fenner, Peter Butt, George Butz
and others, containing
's,SsirEy Acres,
more or less, with the appurtenances.
\ portion Of the above tract is cleared,
the remainder IS covered with a
heavy growth oftimJcr Of excel
lent quality. -
TERMs-One half Of the pcrchase mo-
ney to be paid-upon confirmation of sale,
and the balance in one year thereafter, to
be secured by bond and mortgage on the
premises.
JESSE VAN BUSKTRK,
Administrator.
By the Court
M II. DREHER, CEcrE.
April 10, l854-3t
Iathe Orphans Court Of Hanroe Co.
In the matter Of the sale Of the Real Estate
Of Simon Heller, deceased, by Joseph Wrach,
Executor
February %, 1854, report Of sale presented
ana confirmed ajsj.
Same day, on motion of Mr.. Dimnck foi
William Tomphins, the Court appoint Charl-
ton Burnett, Auditor to report the facts with
distribution annexed.
The undersigned VIII attend TO the duties
of the above appointment, at his Office III
Stroudsburg, on Friday the 10Th day Of May,
1851, at 10 o'clock Il. m. when and where al.
persons interested can attend
CHARLTON BUREGTT,
AUfit0r.
March q, ISJ4.-it.
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LIST OF JURORS FOR MAY TERRI.

LIST OF JURORS FOR NAY TERRI.
List of persons drawn to serve as Ora
Jurors at May session, A. d. 1854.
Lynford Marsh, Hamilton township.
William Haney, do do.
William Clements, Stroudsburg.
Jacob Cofiman, Paradise.
Charles Transue, do.
John N. Stokes, Stroudsburg.
George Ruth, Hamilton.
Daniel Lee. Stroud
Peter S. Altemose, Chesnuthill.
Charles Price, Price.
William Pedrick, Stroudsburg.
Philip Fisher, Stroud
David Burnett, Pocono.
Henry Getz, Ross.
James Smith, Chesnuthill.
John Learn, Paradise.
Peter Bosserd, Jr., Hamilton.
Franklin Smith, Ross.
Frederick Casebear, Smithlield.
William Carey, Stroudsbnrg.
james Delong, Stroud.
Hiram Warner, Coobaugh.
Frederick Houser, Hamilton.
Morris Adler, Stroudburg
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N Office is hereby given to all lllegatees
~ and other persons interested in the
estates ofthe respective decedents and mi
nors, that the administration accounts Of
the following estates have been filed in
the Office Of the Register of Monroe coun-
ty, and will be presented for confirmation
and allowance to the Orphans Court to
be held at Stroudsburg, in and for the a
foresaid county, on Monday, the 22d day
of May next, at 10 o'clock, a. nj.
The final account of John Zimmerman,
administrator of the Estate Of Jno. George
Zimmerman, late Of Smithfcld township,
deceased.
The final account of John Zimmerman,
administrator of the Real Estate of John
George Zimmerman, late Of SmithGeld
township, deceased.
The final account Of John Zimmerman,
administrator Of the estate of Isaac Zim-
norman, late of SmitbGeld township, de-
ceased.
The account of George Sbupp, admin
istrator Of the Estate of Peter G. Shupp,
late OF Polk township, deceased.
The account of Felix Weiss and George
Stroh, administrators Of the Estate Of
Benjamin Stroh, late of Hamilton town
ship, deceased.
The first and final account of Jacob
SHUTTER, Executor of the last will &c. of
George Shlotter, late Of Hamilton town
ship, deceased.
The account of Susannah Bond, admin
istratrix, and Frederick Bond, admins
TRAITOR of the Estate of Jacob Bond, late
Of Chesnuthill township, deceased
The final account of Michael Shoemaker,
Executor of the last VIII &c. of Daniel
Bellesfeld, late Of Jackson township, de-
ceased.
SAMUEL REES, Jr. Register.
Registers Office, Stroudsburg,
May 4, 1854.
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loan without security Of in

The Celebrated Trotting Mare, Lilly
Dale" who can trot, in harness,
mile in 2.40-yaued at 1890
5Rosewood Pianos, valued at $500 each, 2,JGO
5 300 1890
CA portion of the Pianos are T. GIL
BERT q Co.'S. Celebrated H,olians.-
Others of HALLETT, DAVIS & Co.'S.
Splendid Instruments.)
The Splendid Series OF Paintings known
as the MIRROR OF New ESGLAND
AND CANADIAN SCENERY" and now
realizing a handsome income by its
Exhibitions in the East-valued at $4,000
3 Light and Beautiful Carriages,
1925 each, G75
10 Gold Watches, 100 1000
40 " 80 1900
100 - Pens and Cases, 5 500
5000 " Pencils, 3 l5,OC0
94,8I9 Pieces of Choice, Popular and
Fashionable Music, % cts. each, 23,7O5
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MN {s3 u ifl i6l,
J9gHI u Z q .RA

At a meeting of the Elders and Trustees o
the Presbyterian Church Of Stroudsburg, they
have resolved that no pcws are to be rentei
in said Church. The seats are now open and
free to all. after this date,
March %, 1854.
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READY! AlEa!! E.EsE!!g

G. u M s M / Il IL TN e.,
= The undersigned respectfully informs
s. 99the public that he has taken a room in
~ the Brick building, on the corner of
William and Sarah streets, and directly OPP
posite Kautz and Huntsman's wheelright
shop, in the Borough Of Strondsburg, where
he purposing carrying on The Gunsmithing
business in all its various branches. He
prides himself in being able to give entire
satcisfacion to all. Persons in want of any
thing in his line Of business are respectfully
invited to call Particular attention paid to
repairing in all It's various branches. Also
door locks repaired on the shortest notice.
MICHAEL. KOWATSkI.
Stroudsburg, October 20, 1853.
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IGg~ Our town friends need not the in
formation, but those who reside in the
country, we are sure, will thank US for
informing them that HIRAM II. GoRss,
at Mark MiIler's old stand, on Walnut
Street. il the Borough of Stroudsburg, is
the place decidedly to buy Boots and
Shoes at reasonable rate. Mr.. G. Is
prepared to offer inducements fully equal
to those of any other establishment in the
Borough of Stroudsburg.
Stroudsburg, May i, 1854,
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100000 GIFTS for the PEOPLE.
JOSIAH PERHAM submits to the People
of the United States, his THIRD
MONSTER GIFT ENTERPRISE,
In connection with the Exhibitions of his Mag
niceut and Immense
Mirror Of North & South America.
AT ACADEMY HALL, GG3 Broadway, New York
o. 100000 Tickets Only, at 81 Each,
VIII be sold. Each Purchaser Of Ticket
for the
Admission 0g Fear Persons
To the Exhibition, will be presented with a
Numbered Certificate, emitting the holder to
One share in the following 100000 Gifts:
a FARM, located in Harrison Township,
Gloucester Co., New Jersey, and within
ID miles of Philadelphia. 1t embraces O.
yer 100 Acres of Land, in high state of
cultivation, with Dwelling, Barns, and 9TH
er necessary Out-houses, in good repair
There is a large Orchard of Choice Fruits
Title indisputabie. Valued at $4,000
(Any information in regard to the Farm can
be obtained of BELAN REDFIELD,
tenant on the premises.)
D,rDot,,o Loan &C
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This Gold Pen and Gold Holder, is the
LADIES' SIZE, and is a beautiful article.
All the above goods shall be procured from
the \. York Gold Pen Manufacturing Com
pany, the acknowledged best Gold Pen and
Pencil Case Manufacturers on this Cont
tinent
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Select GtI)ool.

5GZ88 1L. S. 2TTLIE8'8
SELECT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,
Will open in the Seminary building on
Monday May 5th. Terms from $500
to $500 according to the branches pur-
sued.
May IL, 1854
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pEERHEAEa OUTRlNE.,

VNHE proprietor of the MERCANTILE
L GUIDE would respectfully cali the
attention of Merchants, Farmers and Ne
choRics, residing out Of the city, to the Mod
crate Terms for yearly Subscription of the
GIIDE. being 10 mail Snhsctihers nnlu
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Stroudsburg, May 1, 1854.
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March q, iSJ4.-it.
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@tAE ElfsAEUS, Borax, SaIjpe,re, and
- Cream Of Tartar. fer sale BY
T. HOLLINSHEAD.
E,rn-,.1- l,r-r NTnn..h 90 1871
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Clubs

Can be advanIageously formed in every vii
lage and city in the Union. and a large num-
Der of subscribers obtained in this way
Such as would interest themselves for the
Guide, can be WE'LL REWARDED, as our list
of premiums above vii! show
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-10-17

Nil DEsrERAsDuA-W tn ere 10 life
there 10 hope, is an old adage, and il is
sometimes curiously Illustrated. Persons
given up TO die are often saved by the supe.
Yior energy of nurse who has hone, but
many keep off the king of terrors. for q
time at least. by their superior determine.
ton. Old Major Dash, mo won his breyel
in the war of 1912, was suddenly taken
down with the cholera. 1t was at the time
OF it's first appearance on this continent, nd
our physicians had very little experience. =
The Msjor sank rapidly, and a consultation
was called. Several doctors, after "pu,tihp
their heads together" came to the conc:u.
| sion that the patient was fatally sick, past
recovery. No one, however, would make
the announcement; when the Major. sus.
pecting the case, turned to a young doctor
I present and said: "What is the report,',-
"That you can't liye." "Not a chance 4"
asked the Major with severity. .Yes,"
continued young hopeful; "just one chance
in hundred thousand" dThen, why the
- don't you work away on that chsnce,"
returned the Major with voice of thunder.
The hint was taken and the inyincible sal.
der was saved. The white hairs and the
gfstening sw ord of thisold soldier waved
along the victorious lines Of our troops IN
Mexico; bnt at last had to yield to a foe
II not more courageous. yet more Unsuitable
and he now sleeps upon his native banks
the Hudson fi'ss. ~
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Awlval = - xazspa.

az ev~s - -
No ncwsof importaace from Ne seat q
war was trough. BY the Europa. The toa.
lowing i the substance Of what sae -
bring:
TIE SIEeE o. SKvAsrofoL.-lt y con-
srmed that on the 18th Of September Eu-
.patoria was occupied without opposition oy
3.OOo Turks, 1000 French and 1000 En'
clish troops. The Russian garrison, mum
6eriur zoo, surrendered 1t discretion. The.
advance guard WAS under command OF Prlnce
Nspuleon. On the l4th the main army
landed. unopposed. halfway between Ea-
patoria and Seyaatopol-horees, artillery
and ruunidons---all safe. The Russians
retired in good order a. the allies landed.
Menchtko6, who had his headquarters Al
Simpheropoi, immediately advanced to Bur-
lincl, on the river Alma, where he awaits
reinforce ~ give battle to the allies.
II was confidently stated on the Psris
Bourae that o. the 18th the allies and Bue.
SLAMS mstand battle Iensued. The French
came hsst into action, the English soon
came up and the Russians retired With
much loss. IL trpe, this occurring on the
l9.h, could only have been skirmishing--
not battle between the main armies.
The Russian Embassy 1t Vienna had re-
ceived q ,dispstch dated the 92d from the
Crimea. but i'll that had transpired was that
il contained news untavorable 70 the kus'
SLAMS. '.sA
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-10-17

In connection with our remark respecting
the avidity with which the democrats
sought to induce the Wings to select Mr..
Grimes a. their candidate for U. s. Senator
the Hawkeye sage
The Democratic papers, or any other pa.
pels need not treble themselves about hav-
ing Mr.. Grimes presented to the legislature
for election to the United States Senate
He was elected by the people Of Iowa to be
simply governor Of the State, which posi-
ton Mr. Grimes is satisfied to occupy, at
least for the term of his election, after that
time we cannot speak for him, but he will
then be in the hands Of his friends for gov.
ernor or for the Senate or something else,
may be President, for aught we know,
and we think he would make as good one
a. Pierce-his old friend.
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xnstasS lges,Ist 1sass.

Il seems that W. are 70 hsse aeeshes
market houssin the lower part OF re city
to ofEset ,hatsf Mr. y Chire's y shs uppe'
NO r,ion. It /, 70 be located on Western
Avenue between Fourth and Fifth cts.
The Council ~ ordiaxncs have given e
he proprie, Drs Of This market hease Tie ex'
elusive privilege for the sale Of all meats
etc, for three days in the week, VIZ: Tues
DAYS, Thursdays and Saturday.. This =
wrong. decidedly wrong. We aeep'se ~
conclusive privileges" and especially thoee
that conAict with any mans interests elreA-
dy sstablished. Our Council may pass soch
a. ordiaanoe, but We question ifthey can on
force it. II il in fastan a POST tace0 law
and IL ! free governmsnt. no person can Be
subjected 10 punishment by such : law
Thisis equal to the celebrated 6sh monoP.
oly granted 70 the smuggier Marti on the
Island Of Cuba. That our citizens will
quietly scquiesce in the provisions ofspch
AZ ordinance We don't believe. WeapPend
the excepsionable provision:- ss
SEC. 2. Be il further enacted. That the
said Davenport, their associates, heirs ant
assigns 80 long as their righss to the SAID
ssmarket house, shall continue by virtue Of
this ordinance, shall BE protected 10 the ex'
elusive privilege on the days above named
said city hereby agreeing for the c,,ns'dera'
ton aforesaid 10 pass such ordinances q
will protect ther, competition in having
fresh meats, poultry, 6sh and vegetables
from being sold in other place or places OF
said DAYS than in the said Market House
that they will regulate the hours Of market
ing, dictate the mode q end manner con
dnc,ing the same, and authorisc the sait
Davenpor and associates torrent their stalls
rooms and conveniences Of ssid building
conformably thereto and compel the citize'
and others exposing marketing for sale to
comply Herewith and sell and dispose O
their marketing therein ON those days abov'
mentioned.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-10-17
The Increase Of Crime.

Our piously-inclined brother Of the lows
Reporter thus excellently and truthfully dis
courses upon the increase of crime in oul
growing and prosperous State:-
The records Of violence has swollsn 30
an appalling volume within the past few
months, and was not the press Of other
States daily teeming with its narratives Of
riot and bloodshed, we could almost he.
lieve that the spirit Of turbulence end muir
der. had chosen Iowa - the theatre Of her
especial visitations.
But lew months since and victim falls
in the streets Of Davenport at dead Of night
and the perpetrator goes unhung; Cedar
Co., il stained by murderous ARRAY in the
light ofday itself, and the brutal Fourz as
sassinates his wife, within the borders oil
Polk. But few days since and respect
ed citizen Of one Of our northern counties,
Bremen if we recollect Alright, is smitten BY
the fatal blow Of passion, while attempting
to quell the turbulence of drunken orgies;
BERGER in Jackson county levels the unerr-
ing weapon and hurries from the world and
her sorrows, the spirit Of wronged and in
jured woman, in Burlington the inhuman
blows OF curbless anger mutilate and slay
the young and respected MCCORMICK; and
the bosom Of . family 10 rent Of one Of its
nearest members BY tho violent death OF
THOMAS ARNOLD in Monroe Co.
But why awell the sickening catalogue!
Enough is garnered from the field of blood,
to send q shudder through the frame, at the
causes which lie It the bottom Of these
fearful phases of social life. To what else
can the ungoverned indulgence Of passion
be traced than the dreary lack Of Christian
ympathiss! II is no. the def iency Of edu-
cation alone, for experience too truly shows
that the richest intellect may b.
the scene of the most horrible and tragic
achievements, but it is the want of that mu-
tuality of interest, without which society
becomes but an arena OF cold hearted and
selfish indulgence. In the political world,
self and self alone is the governing principle;
in the literary world private aspiration
browns the fraternal Impulse; in the CON-
mercial world individual gain, acknowledge
ing no dependency but Tor lis own emolu-
ment, is hardened to the dictates of human
ove wherever that emolument is not the
yainer. Give US then as the softener of
iaman asperities and the conservator Of hui
nan concord, that Christian instruct ion,
whose grand results are mutual joy and mu-
ual enlightenment, through the nstrusnen-
alties Of its sublimest tenets, mutual love
md mutual charity.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-10-17

A SNAKE SroaY.-"During the Florida
wars" said the speaker, Il was with the A.
merican army. One day shouldered my
gun and went npursuit Of game. In pas.
sing through a swamp saw something a
few feet ahead Of me, lying upon the ground,
which had every appearance of log. it
being some forty feetin length, and about
foot in diameter. So positive was | that
it was nothing but log, tina, paid no at
tention TO it; the fact is that would have
sworn before court Of justice that it was a
log and nothing else. You see, had i
heard of snakes growing to such huge d:.
mensions. and the fact is, I never should have
believed it If | had
"Weli," he continued, "between me and
the log. Gas took it to BEL was miry place
which it was necessary to avoid. there.
fore placed the butt ofmy gun on the ground
ahead Of me, and sprung upon it, and lit
right on top of-what do you supposed"
"a Boa CONSTRUCTOR" said one.
"No."
"An Anaconda" said another.
"No."
"What could it have been!" said another.
.Just what ! supposed it to be-a iDg,"
said the wag.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-10-17

Inc Commercial made its appearance a.
gain last Saturday after Temporary .nsoer.
sion Gazette. 'u'Pen'
we omitted one issue, if That's ga te mpo.
2 susPen'lon." Wonder If somebody
Son.. wish i VS. permanent suspension
we intended no offence. May the Com.
sseTesal live long and prosper .bundsntly i,
afamily and store" -