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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
WHIG STATE TICKET.
r.y- The pupils of the Stroudsburg

r% The pupils of the Stroudsburg
Academy intend holding an exhibition in
the court house Oh Friday evening, May
5,h. The exercises will consist of singing
and declam alton, ofserious and humorous
pieces. several of which have never be-
fore been spoken in this place. The
Stroudsburg Cornet Band have also kind,
Iy consented to play on the occasion.
Admittance-l24 cents. All the pro.
ceeds will be applied towards purchasing
books for their library, and they hope
they will receive enough to make large
addition.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
aIrThe Gadsden Treaty, which WI

EGT1 The Gadsden Treaty, which was
rejected last week by the U. S. Senate,
was afterwards reconsidered, and on
Tue sday last was confirmed; but in very
differeut shape from that which it bore
when first negotiated. Instead of s20,-
100000 Etbe original sum,A the amended
Treaty gives Mexico SlO, 900, 900, and
reduces the extent of serrisory to be con-
veyed TO the L. S.; it abOlisses the llth
article of the Treaty Of Guadalupe Hid
algo, which obligated the U. s. to protect
the Mexican frontiers from Indian depre-
dations; it also does away with the Garay
and all other private claims, but extends
protection and security to the iuter-ocean-
ic communication across Tchauntepec un-
der the Mexican grant of the 5th of Feb
ruary, 1853, as embraced in,the Conkling
Treaty.-Ib.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
Look Out.

The Philadelphia correspondent of the
Baltimore American writes from the for.
mer city as follows, under date of the 24tt
ult:
"a regular system of swindling has
been carried on in this city for some time
past by man who advertised for part
ners to take charge of fourishing bust
ness, as his agents, in various cities. The
applicant must have capital of $50
which he is required to pay over to bis
employer as security, while he goes off to
take charge of the agency. The gentle
man succeeded in obtaining several hun
dred dollars from his dupes, and then de.
camped to parts unknown"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04

Young America is making its preten-
sions respected. The Legislature of this.
State, has yielded to the demands of pre-
cocious chits and beardless bucks, and
done all it could to strike out that inter-
mediate state between infancy and ma
turity heretofore known as girlhood or
boyhood. A girl is now legally marriage
able in Pennsylvania, at the age of four
teen, and boy at sixteen, without the
consent Of parents What nextl
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04

The Chicago Tribune lately gave avari-
ETY. of details to prove that there will be
large wheat crop this season in Canada,
New York. Pennsylvania, n. jersey, Del
aware, Virginia, Ohio and Indiana, in all
of which he has made personal observa-
tions. He thinks the number of acres
sown is one-ffth greater than last year
In Ohio, where the wheat was drilled in,
there has been very little lost by freezing.
Wheat sown broadcast, and aaly half
planted, is half dead, and the ether sick
ly,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
nag Our town friends need not the in

sas- 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 Milers old stand, on Walnut
Street. in 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 tho
Borough of Stroudsburg.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
MAR R led.

On Saturday April 22d, by the Rev.
William Clark, Mr.. Jeremiah Anderson,
of Bradford county Pa, and Miss Sarah
c. Angle Of Monroe county, Pa.
AT the Indian Queen Hotel, in Strouds-
burg, on the I'd inst, by NJ. Nj. Burnett,
Esq, Mr.. Harrison Young, of Dunmore,
Luzerne Co., Pa. and Miss Catharine
Fenner, Of Monroe county.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
New Millinery Establishment.

The attention of the reader is directed tc
the advertisement of S. & E. DEAN, in an
another column. They have splendid as,
sortmeni of Millinery and Fancy Goods, and
We are satisfied the ladies con certainly find
something, at this establishment, TO please
them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
Consumpti0n.

DR.. Simpson, of E dinburg, it is said
has been working wonders with consump
tive patients, by having them we'll rubbed
with warm Olive oil. Some of the pa
tients have increased l3 lbs. in weight, in
seven or eight weeks.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
Storm at New York---Ericsson Steamship
Capsized.

New YORK, APRIL 27.-Astorm com
menced here at o'clock yesterday after
noon and continued all night Consider.
able damage has been done to the ship.
ping. The caloric steamship Ericsson
was capsized at Jersey city fats, and went
down in twenty feet water. 1t is believed
that all on board were saved. The temp,
est was tremendous, and it is feared that
the shipping on the coast has suffered,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
The City of Glasgow.

1t is now almost two months since the
steamship City of Glasgow sailed from
Liverpool for Philadelphia, during which
time not a word has been heard of her,
and the apprehsnsions for her safety have
increased to painful extent. There can
be little doubt but that the steamer is
lost, and all on board, some four hundred
souls, have perished.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04

Railroad; but it is expected that repairs
will be made which will admit Of the start
ing of the evening train for the west.
The storm is described as fearful one.
Rain ran in torrents through the valleys,
poured over the ledges in cascades, and
flooded the fields. Immense damage is
done to farmers, and considerable to
manufacturers and millers. Rats in the
Delaware were broken up and went tum-
bling and crumbiing down the swollen
stream.
The New jersey Railroad.
There is no intelligence of damage tc
the railroads on the route from jersey
City to Philadelphia, except slight in
Jury to the track in Bergen Cut, which
was repaired with but slight hindrance
to the trains.
Morris and Essex Railroad.
A train on this road, which left New
ard on Saturday afternoon, was unable
to proceed more that three miles before
it become fast in the mud which had beer
washed down upon the track. 1t is prob
able, from the nature of the ground over
which this road passes, that the track il
covered in numerous places with mud.
In jersey City.
No serious damage was done in jersey
City by the rain of Saturday. A large
mum Der of Easements were flooded, anC
the foundations of buildings in the cours,
Of erection were slightly damaged.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
The Liability of Mail Contractors Sure
tioc

We hear that, in disposing of a question
concerning mail contractors sureties
the Attorney General has advised the
Postmaster General that the liability Of
the sureties continues the whole term Of
the contract, and subsequently, to the dc,
cease of the principal, if he dies during
the term for which the contract was made
Star.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04

j. b. Coughs receipts in Great Britain
for twelve months lecturing, will not be
less than e3,o0O-equal to nearly sl5,-
600 Of our currency
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04

Sa- Petitions are in circulation in
Northampton county, and pretty freely
signed, to attach Northampton to this Ju
dicial District.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
Sale of the Main Line.

HARRISBURG, May l.-Gov. Biglel
has signed the bill providing for the sale
of the main line of the public works al
ten millions of dollars.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04

A monument is to be ereoted at Eas-
ton, In honor of George Taylor, one ofthe
signers Of the Declaration of Independ
ence
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04
DIED.

At her residence, in Delavan, Wiscon-
sin, on Monday, the 25th ult. Mrs. Ra-
chel Rees, consort of the late Samuel
Rees, Esq, in the soth year Of her age,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04

The recent marriage of Mr., Day and
Miss Field presents this singular anoma-
ly, that although he won the FIELD, she
gained the DAY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-05-04

The celebrated trotting horse Tacony,
was sold auction on Thursday, in Phila-
delphia, for $500.
, 1854-04-29
OLYMPIA, April q, 1854


Mr.. EDuoR-May indulge a hope that
you will give place in your columns to'thc
following, i'll justice TO myself and the coun-
ty represent, and as a reply to the spe-
cious mood in which remarks of Mr.
Denny, the gentleman from King" are al
ludeato by Mr.. Chenoweth in his remarks
as published in your last issue?
am perfectly willing to be considered
as opposed TO half-brced Indians being al
lowed to vote as class, but | must ever
insist that the law should so distinctly set
forth who ought to vote, or to make the
distinction so clearly between those half
breeds whom virtue and intelligence qualify
to vote, and those whose rank is the SANG
by blood but SO degraded that they are
not above the unlettered savage, thatjudges
of election can have no difficulty in dec-
ding whether they are legal voters or not
But, under this clause, the question is left
to different board Of judges in every pre-
ciuct throughout the Territory as to who
have adopted the habits and customs Of
civilized life and who have not also
whether the person proposing to vote pos
sesses the requisite amount of the'blood of
the white, thus creating endless difAulty,
strife and contention. While admit that
there are those Of this class who should be
allowed the right of suffrage, | ask where
is the line of distinction by which we arc,
under this law, to determine or distinguish
the one from the other I One may hold
that any Indian having the resemblance in
color of halfbreed, wearing the clothes
Of the white man and speaking Chinook, is
qualified elector, while another may con-
tend that he must rank little higher in
the scale Of being, and the result must be
injurious and dangerous to our free institu-
tions. Guard the ballot box as the palla-
dium Of our liberties, and extend the right
Of suffrage to all American citizens and to
those who, coming here in honor to our in
stitutions, desire to make the country a
home, and are devoted to our government ;
but do not place on an equality with them
the untutored savage by enacting law
that will bear this construction almost as
readily as it will the opposite.
Mr. Chenoweth conveys the idea that
acknowledge my comfy to be corrupt
This fling is an unfair one, and one which
| shall take but little trouble to notice, as
the character Of King county is already en-
viably honorable, and | hope that the walls
of adamant which he would build around
her may disconnect our political county
system from one which wishes to give to
our judges Of election temptation to dis
franchise American freemen, and render
mill fhair xo;oa hy n,oL;no annal tho simon.
, 1854-04-29

am not willing to shield myself behind the
burly forms Of my constituency. If laws
are Of q doubtful necessity, tie time Of 60
ing into operation can easily be differed for
q sufficient period, TO enable the PEOPLE to
have an opportunity of setting aside the
law, by changing or instructing their dele
gates on the subject. / doubt, however,
the proPriety of experiments in law-making.
The world is governed too much and not
one solitary law should he enacted, of which
legislators are not fully persuaded of its alb
soute necessity.
| have opposed this law on account of
the severity Of the penalties believe no
good eau accrue from this moral reform,
crushing out Il principle that is becoming
so prevalent.
On the consttntionality Of the clog to
the right of appeal; the search warrant,
and the farce of eilectng conviction, by de-
claring proof a nullity; and lastly, the ile-
gality Of submitting to the decision of the
people am willing to leave the question
to the decision of this house.
One word more and have done. Mem
bers say that it will be beacon light; that
here ON this distant coast, the region of the
setting sun, it will show to those at home
We are laying morality as the corner stone.
| differ honestly with the gentlemen. do
not believe the Atlantic States will hail this
as any such proof As citizen, | am anx-
ious to see this Territory advance in all the
elements that will contribute to her pros
perity. The future is before us-ALEi our
motto The log cabin, the mile stone of
civilization, will give way TO the more spa
cious farm house. The villages and towns
to cities, teeming with busy and thriving
population. And when WASHINGTON Terri
tory, the cap stone of our glorious Union,
takes her place amongst the states, may she
tower aloft like the trees of her own native
forest, or the name she bears amongst men.
These anticipations, so pleasing and graft
flying, are n5t to be aided in the realization,
by the arbitrary course pnrsued in that
law.
, 1854-04-29

On Thursday evening last, 27th inst, by Chief Jus
tice Lander, Mr.. JOHN G. PARKER, ir., merchant o
this place. aud Miss JERgSHA J. l.. HAYS, daughter
Of Judge Hays, all Of this colnty.
, 1854-04-29
Elk. SARAH WARREN

APRIL 3.
K TONS asserted Iron;
- 1000 ms Tobacco;
80 Tins fancy assorted Cracken;
20 Cans Imperial and Gun Powder Tee;
10 Kegs Pickles;
20 Boxes Candles;
80 Kegs Sugar House Syrup;
$1,000 ibs California Dlue Seed Potatoes;
20 Kegs Nails and Spikes;
& Cases Boots and Shoes;
IS Barrels Smoked Shoulders;
Hogsheads Side Bacon;
so Cases Whiskcy and Brandy Punch;
10 Quarters Old Rye Whiskey;
20 Cases best Champagne;
60 Casks best Goshen Butter;
so Half barrels best Apples;
20 Barrels sugar cured Hams;
10 Barrels Porter and Ale;
Is Cases Porter and Ale;
20 Cases Brandy Peaches;
10 Barrels Crushed and Pulversed sugar;
$50 Boxes assorted soaps;
co Sacks Oats;
20 Cases Buckwheat Flour in Tins;
20 Cases best Leaf Lard;
Is NJ. Segars;
2j Jars Apple Pulp;
400 ibs Cream Tartar;
10 Bbls. Split Peas;
10 Bbls. Carolina Rice;
so Bbls. Gallego and Haxal Sweet Flouri
GOO ms Rye Flour;
rs Half bbs. dried Corn Meal;
Tons Cadiz Salt;
so Bbls. Mess Pork;
? Tons Ship Chains for loging.
Invoices Dry Goods, Wooden Ware, Furniture, &C. &C
All which, at the present low prices in San Francis
CO. comprises much the largest invoice ever brough
into the Territory and will be sold low for cash at th
Store Of KENDALL co,
' BY cu'hman.
, 1854-04-29
RETAIL PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THE PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
by Williams ~ Waterman.


VLlsIINf W T. -iITIII -I' I0Of'
The trade Of the week has been too unimportant to
produce any change in current rates in the amount
of goods in market, with, perhaps, the single excep
ton Of Flour which, reported below, has felt the
effect Of the advance in San Francisco.
As alfording the unmistakable evidence that our
farmers improving te the utmost the iayorabeness
of the weather, recenced to the present
ton Of trade, forceing that temporary loss will be
compensated by the rich returns Of prUihoted har
vest.
, 1854-04-29
SURVEYOR GENERALS NOTICE


IN PURSUANCE OF INSTRUCTIONS PROM THE COMMISSION
ER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFIcE.
TN0 enable the Surveyor General to separate the
j. private Land-caims from the public domain, pnd
to determine the quantity and boundaries Of the ffac
tons of land remaining unclaimed ip the several town
ships heretofore surveyed and approved-and in order
that subsequent settlers may enter upon and perfect
titles to the same under the Act Of 27th fSeptember
s50:-ALL SETTLERS who have not taken their claims
by legal subdivisions in such townships and have al
ready made their notifications are required to have
their claims surveyed by the authority Of this office
within ionr months from the date Of this nOtice;and
ALL SETTLERS who have taken their claims on unsur
veyed lands and shall hereafter file their notifications
for claims not conforming 10 legal subdivisions, art
also requirld 10 have their claims surveyed by the
authority Of this office, within four months from the
dates Of their notifications, respectively.
A neglect to comply with the above requirement.
will be AT THE PERIL Of the claimant, settlers will
be permitted TO enter upon and file notifications fol
legal subdivisions, which would have been made fac
tOna by the claims aforesaid.
written request to the Surveyor General for sur
vey will be considered sufficient.
C.K. GARDNER,
Surveyor General Of Oregon.
Surveyor Generals Office, Oregon City,
April 90. 1854. IwA.
, 1854-04-29
STELLACOOM LODGE. U. d.

= 3ssSya The regular communications Of Steilacoom
EH&N9 Lodge, U. D., Of Ancient Free and Accept.
Sz&Z/ed Masons, are held on the first Saturday
evenings in each month. Brethren Of the order in
good standing arc invited 10 attend.
W. H. WALLACE, W. NJ.
, 1854-04-29
FOR SALE.

On TONS Liverpool Salt in sacks
~ 200 new Salmon barrels
100 boxes for smoked Salmon.
Apply 20 B. BARSTOW, Penn's Cove.
All those wishing to engage in the Salmon business
this season. will do well TO call on B. p B. before en-
gaging salt and barrels elsewhere.
April 29, 1854 34n
, 1854-04-29

s 729 2S$ 80 80 ......, $8l0 O3
1918 2S 458 81 $il4 SO 1851 II
$2OO7 5l$5S9 IL STA So $2e6l 20
1854 81 242 As ..... 1897 OF
$652 s9$296 sc l$ll4 So ! $lOe4 Is
correct statement Of the receipts and ex-
receipts and warrants on file in my ONCE
U. E. HICKS,
.Auditor THurstOn County, w. T.
, 1854-04-29
OLYMPIA LODGE. No. S.

N0f Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, holds
I y Nregular communications on the first and third
Saturday evenings In every month.
All members OF the order in good standing are invi-
ted to attend. 7. +. McELR0Y, W. NJ.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-19
w sHAMoKIN
Collegiate Institute.
r. HILL, A. B., Principal.

Rev. c. J. EHREIlART, A.. M.
Teacher of Moral and Mental Science, Eui-
denees of Christianity, &c. T'
- Teacher of Primary Department.
TNHE first session Of this Institution, located at
u Shamokin, Northumberland county, Pa,
will commence on WsnSKsDAr, the 10th day of
MAY, 1854. ...... .-....4 49,.
The year will be divided into three sessions Of
fourteen weeks each, thus allowing a vacation of
four weeks in spring and autumn, and one of
two weeks during the holidays.
The Institution will comprise three departments,
= A PRiNAnr, ACADEMIC and COLLEGIATE.
The course of instruction in these will be full
and thorough, embracing all the branches usually
taught in these respective departments.
RATES OF TUTIoS:
Primary Department, per session, $500
Academic :" +" $500
Collegiate " " $500
large and spacious room has been secured
necessary buildings are completed.
Boarding can be obtained in private families
at reasonable rates. rrr-. l---a
The Board of Trustees will spare no pains OF
labor, TO make Shamokin Collegiate Institute,
worthy the patronage and confidence of the COM
munity. Ett .A|
For further particulars, address Kimbcr Clea-
yer, Esq, of Shamokin, President of Board OF
Trustees, or Rev. G. J. Ehrchart of Paxinos,
Northumberland county. Pa. a"
Shamokin, March 4, ls54.-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-19
.r. ATTENTION!
For the Metropolitan Clothing Store of
G. ELSBERG & co.

Market Street, opposite tie Post Office.
WYE have just received and on hand now the
most beautiful, largest and hest assorted
stock OF ready-made Clothing adapted to Spring
aud Summer wear ever before brought into
Sunbury or any place in this section of the coun-
try. Our Clothing made by the best hands and
under our own supervision, we know will give
entire satisfaction to buyers. Still adhering to
our old motto "Cheap for Cash." we'll dispose of
our goods reasonable and rapidly. All say
is come, examine and price our goods and we
feel sure you'll buy.
We offer you at the very lowest prices every
imaginable variety of Goats, Vests and pants, cut
in the last fashion and warranted to lit. Cloths,
cassimeres. sattineits, linens. drillings, jeans,
silks, satins, and all other kind made into Clio.
thing. "a
Also large assortment Of Boots and Shoes !;
among these splendid variety of ladies shoes,
ladies and gents CATERS, &c.
.-..-. SILK HATS, ...
Panama, Palmleaf Pearl and all other Hats and
Gaps we have great variety of Also great
Loo otrunks, valiscs and carpet bags for sale cheap
JEWELRY.
We have splendid lot of watches, and all
kind of Jewelry soitable for ladies' and gentlemen
PISTOLS.
All kinds of Revolyers, double and single
barrel Pistols, Accordeous, Shirts, Collars and
all other goods generally kept in our line can he
found at our store, all Of which we incrd to sell
at the very lowest price. Don't forget the place,
G. ELSBERG & Co.
Market Square, opposite the Post Office.
Sunbury, May 6, 1854.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-19
TOWER HALL
CLOTHING STORE,

Market Street, opposite the Red Lion Hotel,
sunbury, Pa.
,TvHE subscriber is happy to announce to Che
Il citizens Of sunbury and vicinity, that he
has Just opened a large stock Of
CLOTHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
such as Coats of every fashion, Pants and Vests.
Shirts Of oil kinds, figured and plain, under
shirts aud drawers, both woolen and cotton,
red flannel shirts, twilled, plated bosoms
overhaus, stockings and gloves, of all
kinds, suspcndcrs silk handkerchief,
ties and stocks, pocket handker-
chiefs, cotton and silk splendid
collars, suspenders Of all sizes
and prices.
II has often been said OF pocket in a
shirt, but come and see the pocket, vest
and shirt in one.
Also; fine assortment of Cloths, Cassimers and
Satiinetts, Summer goods, black satin for
Vests, at every price, and any quantity of
fancy vest patterns. which will be made
up to order to suit customers my maxim
Isl no fit no take. And as for cheap
selling, don't intend to be beat by
Europe or America. Also on
hand, a large assortment of
Umbrellas at any price, toysuit
great and small, together
with some travelling
bags TO carry Yankee
notions in, large and small.
Come Farmers, Mechanics, Laborers al,
Call in and see the Clothing at Tower Hall,
And # you want to be suited to at
Call at the store OF John II D.
JOHN II. DANFIELD, Agent.
Sunbury May 90, ls54.--3m.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-19
Ratscellameo,ts Watter

COMMON SCHOOLS an Grafton at Will
liams College, Massachusetts,, Hon. Edward
Everett, once said 81 would rather occupy
the bleakest nook of the mountain that tow
ers above us, with the wild wolf and the
rattlesnake for my nearest neighbors, with a
village school, well kept, at the bottom of
the hill, than TO dwell in paradise of ferlil-
ity, if | must bring up my children in lazy,
pampered, SELF sufficient ignorance.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-19

GREAT HARvEsT-The entire crop Of Gen.
esee county this season is estimated at l,000,-
600 bushels. The millers however, j, is said,
feel the present drought. The waters of The
Genesee are very low, and they flow for the
most part through the Unsuitable "mll races >,
leaving the bed of the river in the city, and
the famous Falls are an unmostened mass Of
bare rocks
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-19

The Pope of Rome has addressed 10 the
Baden Government note, protesting against
any interference with the ecclesiastical i'm
munities, and approving of The course Of the
Archbishop Of Frburg
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-19

II AIDES Dress Goods.-Spring and Summer
Shawls, Black and fancy dress Silk, Silk
poplins, DE LANES, Shally. Gnghans ana Cali
co in great variety, just received and for sale
by ]. w. TENER & co.
sunbury, April 2s, 1854.