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OFFICE TO PROCURE
Soldiers land Warrants.

By recent Act of Congress IL IS enacted.
That each of the surviving, or the widow or
minor children Of deceased commissioned and
noncOmmissioned officers, musicians, or prr-
Yates, whether Of regulars, volunteers, rang
ers or militia, who performed military ser
vices in any regiment, company or detach-
ment in the service of the United States, in
the war with Great Britain, declared bv the
United States on the eighteenth day Of June
1912, or in any Of the Indian wars since 1870
and each Of the commissioned officers who
was engaged in the military service of the
United States in the late war with Mexico.
and shall be entitled 10 lands as follows:
Those who engaged to serve twelve
months or during the war, and actually
served nine months, shall receive one huG-
dred and sixty acres: and those who engaged
to serve six months and actually served four
months, shall receive eighty acres; and
those who engaged to serve for any or an
indefinite period, and actually served one
month, shall receive forty acres. Provided,
that wherever any officer or soldier was
honorably discharged in consequence of dis
ability in the service, he shall receive the a
mount to which he would have been entitled
if he had served the full period for which he
had engaged TO serve.
Under the above act, and the acts OF Con
gress generally, the subscriber offers his ser
vices as agent to procure Land Warrants for
those entitled 10 receive lhem as above spe-
Gifted. He may be found al his office ir
StroudsbHg. s. C.. BURNETT.
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Splendid ERgr0UingS !
D CeaaeS "a yOIsgllal

TE3E PEOPLES JOURNAL.
An illustrated Record of Agriculture Ne
rhanic, Science and Useful knowledge -
Published Monthly, by Alfred T.. Beach
Every number contains 30 large Pages of let.
ter-press, beautifully printed on fhe paper,
and proiuseiy illustrated with engravings.-
Forming, at the end of each half year, a
splendii volume Of two hundred pages, illus
trated with over two bundled elegant engra.
wings, the entire cost being only half dol
lar
Farmers, Mechanics, Inventors, Manufac-
turers, and people of every profession, will
find in the Peoples Journal a repository OF
valuable knowledge peculiarly suited 10 their
respective wants.
Teyms.-To subscribers, fjty cents UoI
unle. Subscriptions may be sent by mail in
coin, post office stamps, or bills, at the risk
of the publisher. The name of the Post
Office, County, and State where the paper
is desired to be sent, should be plainly writ
ten. Address. ALFRED L. BEACH.
No. IS Nassau Street, New York City
1.-two volumes are published annually.
Back numbers and volumes always on hand
for sale. Single copies 10 cents each, TO be
had at nearly all the Book and Periodical
Stores in the country. Specimen copies
sent on application.
A Liberal Discount TO the trade.
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The Peoples Patent office.

Inventors and others desiring tu obtain
Letters Patent for inventions, are requested
to communicate directly with the Editor OF
the Peoples Journal, by whom all the neces-
sary documents are prepared, with the vi
most fidelity and dispatch. Patent husi ness
OF every description promptly attended to-
Persons wishing for information relative to
Patents or Inventions, may at all times con
suit the undersigned, without charge, either
personally at his office, or by letter. To
those living at a distance, he would state,
all the business necessary to secure Patent
can be arranged by letter, just as well as
though the parties ware personally present.
All consultations and business strictly conf
Dental. Patents promptly secured in Eng
land, France, and other foreign countries.
ALFRED f.. BEACH,
Editor of the Peoples Journal,
Patent Agent &c, No. SIS
Nassau Street, N. Y City.
December |, 1853.
BLANK MORTGAGES
For sale at this Office
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Raising BLOOD

A1M Consumption, pam tn the S5c1c and
mght SreatS, ASTHMA, IVh0oping Ctmgh
palpjt0tiOn Of tie heart, Lirer cOnplatnt
Br0Hchjtis, and all diseases Of the
throat, lungs and liver cured by Sher-
mans All-Healing Balaam.
RAISING BLOOD & CONSUMPTION
Mr.. Mime, Builder, in Brooklyn, was
ATTACKED with raising blood, followed by
a cough, pain in the side, and all the u
suI symptoms of consumption. He en-
ployed two of the best physicians; they
did him no good, and tod him he could
not Ire.
Hearing of the wonderful cures per-
formed by Sherman's Balsam, he sent at
10 o'clock at night to Mrs. Hayes, 1876
Fulton street, and got bottle; it operated
like a charm, stopped the bleeding and
cough! Before he had taken one bottle
he was able to be about his work. 1t had
saved his life. His daughter, residing at
l27 Myrtle Avenue, can attest it.
Miss Ann Maston, Of Williamsburg
living in Tenth, near South Fourth ST.,
says-That she had been troubled with a
hacking cough, and pain in the chest, for
long time, which at last become so bad
that she was obliged to give up her school
for more than a year. She then common
ced taxing the All-IEealing Balsam-
which soon alleyiatcd her symptoms. She
is now fast recovering, and has resumed
her labOriOus OccupatiOnas a teacher.
Il years Mr.. John O'NeiI, 10th ave
nue. and 21st street, suffered with cough,
raising of phlegm, and pain in his side.
He could get no relief I'll he tried the
All-HeaGng Balsam, which drove the pain
from his side, allayed the cough, and
brought the disease upon the surface; and
before he had taEen three bottles, was
entirely cured.
PLEURISY AND CONSUMPTION.
Mrs. Baggas, a lady upwards Of 20, re-
siding S8 Sheriff street, has for years been
subject to ATTACKS of PIeurisy, Raising
of Blood, severe Cough, Shortness Of
Breath, Pain in her Head and variosu
parts Of her body. Her friends believed
past recovery. The All-Healing BaIsam
her at once Of all her alarming
symptoms, and now she is able to attend
to her work.
ASTHMA AND wHOOPING COUGH.
Mrs. Lucretia Wells, % Christie St;
L. S. Beals, 10 Delaney street; W. IL.
Youngs, - Walnut St.; know the value Of
this great remedy.
Ask for sherman's All-Healing Bal
sam, and see that his written signature is
on each bottle.
Price 25 cents and 81 per bottle
Dir. Sherman's Worm and Cough Lozen-
ges for sale at this office.
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StrOudsbHrg and EastOn
1rt ferris. Mauch U1tnk and Scranton
STAGE ES.

The Stroudsburg and Easton
mail line Of stages, consists of excellent -four
horse coaches, and leaves ]. J. Postens' In
dian Queen Hotel, Stroudsburg, Pa. every
day Except Sundays) at O'Clock A. NJ. ar.
irving in Easlon before the departure of The
cars for New YORK, or stages to Bethlehem
and Allentown.
o. The following lines leaves Postens.
Indian Queen Hotel, Stroudsburg, Pa. every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, returning
on alternate days:
A line to Port Jeryis, leaving
at 7 o'clock A NJ via BushkilI, Dinsman's :
Choice and Milford Returning, leaves Port
Jervs Immediately after the arrival of the
morning train of cars 20 New York, at about
) o'clock \. NJ.
Aline to Mauch Chunk, leaving
at O'Clock A. NJ. via Brodheadsvile, where
= connects with likes to Wilkes Baie and
Wheit Haven.
4 line to Scranton, leaving al
o'clock A. VI. via Bartorsyille, Tanners
vile, where it connects with line to Homes
dale, and connecting at Scranton with the
ears for the west.
These lines hold out strong inducements
to the travelling pub!ic--passing through sec
lions of the country which are as magnii-
cent and picturesque as any in the Union.
Having provided themselves with excel
cellent coaches, good horses, and careful
drivers, they feel confident that they will be
enabled 10 give entire satisfaction to ali whC
will patrOniZe them.
STOUFFER & OSTRANDER,
August I9, 1852 PrOprIeiOrS
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PIE ASE RE AID.

The following SCBooL Books, many Of then
recently published, are perhaps lhe mos
popular Books, as a Series, ever issued -
| Teachers and friends Of education are res
peclfully requested TO examine the same, un
der the assurance that they are already pre-.
tered BY large body of intelligent educators
DIR. BULLIONS
Analytical and Practical English Gram
mar.
Introduction TO English Grammar,
Progressive exercises in Analysis and
Parsing,
Latin and Greek Grammars.
They are used in over seventy Academies
in New York. and in many of the most flour
ishing institutions in every State of the Union
DOdJ'S Elementary and Practical Arith-
meiic.
Dodd's High School Arithmetic.
Dodt'S Elements or Algebra.
Schell's Introductory Lessons in Arith-
metic.
This series Of ariihmetics, with Dodd's
Algebra, has reCei,ed the best claim to pub
lie favor pOsSible-ihat Of being highly APP
proved by thorough Arjthmelicians, after
using them in the school room.
OlHeys School Geography and Atlas.
Olney's Quauo Geography.
WhlloCk' S Geometry and Surveying,
All that these books need is a careful ex :
animation
J. s. DENNAN'S SERIES.
The Students Primer,
The Students Speaker,
The Students Spelling book,
Students First Reader,
Students Second Reader,
Students Third Reader,
Students Fourth Reader,
No books recently published have created
so great sensation among Teachers as tie
Students S6rjeS.
Stroudsburg, November 25Ib, 1853.
We are now using the Students Series in
our schools and think they are the rery beSt
Small children can learn tlOice as n1uch with
the same labor as they can from any other sys-
TEN. We would recommend that they be
used in all the schools Of the county.
OILS B. GORDON.
VIM. II. WOLFE,
RALPH b. GRISWOLD.
LEWIS VAIL,
The school directors of Stroud township
have resolved that they be used in all the
schools of the township.
Mr. Cotiingham, the superintendent Of the
Public Schools Of Easton, is introducing the
whole series, Biographies, Readers, A
rithmetiCs, &c. there.
We have appointed Mr.. Lewis Vail our a
gent and authorize him to intropuce the a
bove books at very low rates. Applications
can be made to him or us.
All kinds Of Books and Stationary for sale
al low lales.
PRATT, WOODFORD 81 Co.
No. CouriIandt ST., New York
December Ist, 1853.
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asparagus Seed as a substitute
flr Cafre.

Asparagus seeds are thus recommended
tya gardener as substitute for coffee -
Asparagus he remarks, "coutains, ac-
corilng to Liebig, in common With tc@
and coffee, a principle which he call
turin, and which be considers essential
~ the health Of all who DO not take cx-
ercis4; dis led me to think that asPara gus
might he made q good substitute for cof-
fee. he young shoots which l Grst pre-
pared, we're not agreeable, having aka
line flavor. then tried the ripe seeds;
these roasted and ground, make a full
favored coffee, not easily distinguisLable
from fine Mocha. The seeds are easily
freed from the berries by drying them in
a cool oven, and then rubbing them on a
scive.' Try it, farmers.-Scje,ltJfc l.
nICylg,JH.
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\ gritultural.
G,uGH0.

The best way to apply guano to any
crop, we repeat for the seventh time, is to
SOW it roadcast, after breaking all the
lumps, without any mixture, and plow it
IN, at The rate of 200 to 500 lbs per acre.
Each 100 lbs. will cost about So on the
land, and add five or ten bushels of grain
10 the product. If you cannot plow it
IN, mix it well with the soil by narrowing
If you plow a deep furrow for your row
Of corn and saw the guano in the bottom
and cover it five or six inches by another
turrow, it will do well Take care that
YOU never let il come in contact with seed
or plant.
When corn is growing, you may plow
in guano by the side of the rows. You
may SOW it upon growing wheat and har-
row it to great advantage, You may SOW
1T upon grass, aud gain two dollars worth
OF hay, for every one spent. Both on
wheat and grass, and in all eases when
used as top dressing, mix half a bushel
OF plaster with each cwt, or make COM
post with swamp marsh, charcoal, fine
Gay OF iOdU. Use ~oc pOuuuS VI q q
Wan Guano to the acre, and you viii find
IL equivalent to a fair dressing of stable
manure.
Never mix lime or ashes with guano
never wet it before using-kccp ii
dry, and it never loses strength. 1t pro-
duces the best effects upon poor sandy
Land, bat it is good for any dry soil il
need Of manuring.
1t is very valuable for garden vegeta-
bles, giving them great size and good
flavor and producing no weeds. Its ex-
ccllent for any lady's flower garden, but
she must use it sparingly as our old aunt
used to be Of her tea, when she made it
Tor hired men and US boys; and if they
arc careful never to make it any stronger
II viii not kill their plants. a pinch Of
the size Of the same old ladys pinch OF
Scotch snuff, dissolved in a tumblcr OF
water and used on a potted plant, will
make it start into life, like a May shower
Guano is sold in bags of I30 to l5O
lbs. cach.-N \. TiJlulc.
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LkN CERCUIRS.

VA oRTHINGToN G.. SNETHEN, Wash
w ington, D. c., continues to practice
law exclusively in the supreme court, and
to attend to cases before Congress; to
prosecute claims an settled accounts a.
gainst the departments, bureaus, and
boards of commissioners; to procure pat
ents for invention, at home and abroad,
and to obtain pensions and bounty lands;
tocollect debts, dividends, lcgacies, and in
heritances in any part of the United states
and foreign countries; to make invest
ments of funds in loans and stocks and
on bond and mortgage, and to negotiate
the purchase and sale of loans, lands and
patent rights in any state of the Union.
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10000 Brifk

Just burnt and for sale by the subscriber.
These brick are of large size and of su-
perior quality, and will be sold as low or
lower according to quality than any other
Brick in the county. A portion Of them are
pressed or front brick Said brick are made
of the best material and will stand the fire
with impunity, thus answering for the pur-
pose of building Bake ovens, &C All Of
which will be sold as low as any in the
neighb0rhood.
All kinds Of Produce taken in exchange
for Brick SIMON GRURER
Sroudsburg, AUGUST Is. IS52-ly*
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August 10, 1852.

The testimony in its favor is over
whe ming. The proprietors are dai y in
receipt Of letters and certificates, going
to prove its remarkable efficiency to all
cases of worms, both in children and a
du is. The re ief given, and the immedi-
ate improvement of health which follows
its use, has called the attention of physic
clans to this article, and they freely re-
commend & prescribe it in their practice.
IHe retaH price IS 20 cents per rial arhich
brings 1t acithin tie means Of aH
BroohIyn, H. anuary IS, 1847.
| do certify that gave one bottle of
B. A. Fahnestock's S Virmifuge tony child,
and in seAen hours it passed % large
worms. Any person doubling this may
apply for further information at my resi-
dence corner Of York and jackson SITS.
JAMES MCCAFFREY.
R0UeILccpSie, N. Y. March 2, 1874.
I certify, that I took two vials of 3. A.
Fahnestock's Virmifuge, which l found
to be the greatest cure for worms | have
ever used. [ have been troubled with
tape worms for number of years, and |
have never found SO good a medicine as
B. \. FaneStock's Virmifuge. l there
fore recommend it.
MARTHA Cliff.
The public is cautioned against coun-
terfeits and spurious articles, and to put
no confidence in statements that Kolm-
stocks, and IS. Fahnestock's Virmifuge,
are the same or as good as the only gen
uine article, which is g. Il. EalneSt0ch's
KeJn1iluge,
For sale in Stroudsburg, by T. Sch0ch.
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REMOVAL!!
Sc Il O CHS
WHOLESALE kND RETAIL
Boot o1o Shoe
III AN Z T AC TOR V!

gsYn The subscriber respectfully Informs
YNY his customers and friends that he has
Sss' removed his Boot and Shoe MdHujac
torn tn the store room formerly occupied BY
Joseph Sigman. in Northampton street, one
door above Hamilton street, and between
Mrs. L. II. Hatmony's Millinery and Peter
Pomps Drug Store.
He has just received large assortme nj
of Boots and Shoes, among which are Calf
Congress Boots, Enameed Congress Boots,
Cali Napoleon Boots, Patent Morocco Ma
poleon Boots, Brogans, &c. for GetIemen
and Boys.
y Also on hand large assortment of Shoes
for Ladies and Misses. Women's fashion
ple Caters of every variety, made to order
at short notice. 4 large assortment of Chill
drens Shoes always on hand. GUM Shoes
Of all descriptions and kinds, which he is
selling
CEEAp FOR CASH.
The goods are manufactured of tie bes
materials and in the neatest and most fash
ionable manner. lie employs none but the
nest W0rbmen about his establishment
Thankful for the liberal patronage hereto
fore received, every effort will be made TO
merit a continuance Of the same.
THADDEUS SCUOCH.
Easton, SeP,em' er I6, 1852.
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ANyOUNCENENT.

j PHgss. Qlld lrW be pujlShed as sooa a,
conp2eied. IN one lSmo. rolUnlc Of
05oW 500 pages,
EarTiage:
as TIFTuRV. CHARACTER, AND RESULTS; ITS
CITIES AND PRoFANITIEs; ITS SCIENCE
AND ITS FACTS;
Demonstrating lis Influence, as civilized
insnuiion, on the Happiness of the In
dNIduai and lhe Progress Uf the Race.
I. l. NICHOLS, ". d and Mrs. NJ 5. Cove
NICHOLS.
Puhhshed by the Authors, at their Reform
Bookstore. IS Walker ST., New York
Price one dollar
This book, like "Esoieric Anlhropolo2y.'
will be sent by mail, post paid. an the re
oelpt OF lie subscription prize, O"e Dollar.
A ! orders addressed to
7. L. NICHOLS. " D.
s. Walker-st New YORK
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LIVERY STAREE.

IA The proprietors of this establish
Epf ment are prepared to furnish the pub
.=4--A|lic with all the conveniences that
can be required in this business. Having
lately added new stock, it will be found that
our new Omnibus is just the thing for parties
on pleasure trips, marriage excursions, &c.
We assure the public that our stock is all
good and reliable, and are at all times pre-
pared to furnish every variety of vehicles
Prices reasonable.
Stable on William street, adjoining Katuz' S
Blacksmith shop.
KAUTZ & HUNTSMAN.
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PALMER l. BROTHER.

I'D ESPECTFULLY inform the Mer-
h~ chants of StrOudsburg and vicinity,
that they have on hand and are manufac
turing
PURE TALLoW CANDLES,
in the Borough of Stroudsburg, and will
keep constantly on hand full supply,
which they offer for sale at as low rates
as can be had at any other establishment,
Call before purchasing elsewhere.
Stroudsburg, February 2, 1854
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Fits! Fits! E'Iss!
TIE VEGETABLE EXTRACT
EPILEPTIC PILLS.

For TIE cure Of FUs, Npasns, Cramps, dad
al -fergOuS a.5d Constitutional Diseases.
Persons who are la5orng under this dis
'ress,ng ma!ady VIII find the Tsgeiab5e En-
l,Ttc Fiils to be the only remedy ever dis
covered 'or curing Epilepsy, or Falling Fits
These Pills possess a specific action on
'he nervous system; and. although they are
prepared especially for the purpose Of curing
Iits, they will be found of especial benefit
for all persons afflicted with weak nerves, or
whose nervous system has been prostrated or
shattered from any cause whatever. Inchron-
lc complaints, or diseases of long standing.
superlnduced by nervousness, they are ex-
ceeJingiy beneficial
Price SO per box, or two boxes for So
Persons Out Of the city, enclosing a remit
tance, will have the Pills sent them through
the mail, free of postage. For sale by SETH
s HANcE, No. los Baltimore street, BaIti-
more, Nd, TO whom orders from all parts OF
the Union, must be addressed, post paid.
June 2, lS53.-ly.
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burg, August 4, l853.--ly.*
CHARLES NHUSCH.

CHARLES NHUSCH,
a Manufacturer and dealer in all kinds
~ of furniture, cabinet-ware, coHins, etc.
~ at his stand on the Milford road, two
miles from Stroudsburg
UFReady-made collins of all qualities
and sizes kept constantly on hand and for
sale at the lowest cash price
a hearse on hand at all times, and will at
tend funerals if desired
October 20. laj3-ly.
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New Whole Sale and Retail
syENE & EIgGg0Es ST0RE.

SIRE EaLsbg'rS, E';i.
- The undersigned would inform Land
Sz.zzA. lords and the public generally, that
iIey have jostopened the above business ii
SroudsbGrE. in the store house formerly oc-
cnPed by John II. NeliCk as Jcweiry Store,
and have Oh hand large stock Of
WIRES ARD LIQUORS
ofal' kinds and Of The best quality, direct from
the CUSTOM House, which they ere prepared
to sell to Landlords and others on the most rea-
sonable terms. Our stock consists of French
Brandy, dark and pale. 4 so. Peach, Black
berry, Cinnamon and Cherry Brandy Hol-
land Gin, \. E. Rum; Irish, Rye and Apple
Whskey; Lisbon, Cldret, Port, Sweet Mala-
"a, Currant and Champagne Wine, &c. &c
Also, on hand a large stock of Bitters of all
kinds
Demijohns, from J to ) gallons; bottles, and
generally any thing that can be asked for in
oar line.
Landlords will find il greatly to their ad-
vantage 10 deal with US. We have no hired
agents to sell and distribute liquors for Us at
great expense, which must be paid for by the
consumer. Those dealing with Us we intend
shall be satisfied with the article they get, as
well as the price, and whenever they are not,
we Will be pleased 10 have them return the
iqGor, and make the fact known, for We in
end to make it permanent business, and
can only DO 20 by dealing houorably. All
orders sent Us, by stage drivers or others, will
6e promptly attended 10. the sIme as though
the person was present dealing for himself
July :, lSJ2 Z. 5. POSTENS & Co.
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DR.. VIA, SVJAYZG, DEFJTl5T,
EGsiuEz. Et.s

E@SS-s zss L
Respectfully Offers lis services to the pub,
nc generally; and 10 those EaCquaIaisd with
hrm, takes pleasure in rs|eriag them to the
Physicians Of StroudsbuTg, or 10 the follow
ing recommendation, which was kindly civ
en- him by the Physicians Of Newton. n. j.
DIR. Swayze, having been our family Den.
tisl for ihe last five years, and having always
.ouud him worthy Of our confidence and pat,
;onaEe, we, the underaianed, take great plea
sure Ia recommending him to the public as
an honorable and saiilfUl Dentist.
DR.. Joha Il. Stuart, Dr. 7. Ryersoa,
Fancis Moraa, A. D. M0rjord,
IL All know the danger OF trusting their
Teeth to those not properly qualified. The
best and handS0mest artificial Teeth used in
all cases, and set upon gold plate in the
neateSl manner.
EasiOn, October 81, ISJ3,-Sm