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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28

With lowered crest and savage, suiien
COX, came slowly on, and actually got his
mead between the perpendicular rock and
the neck of Gibbons mule. But the sa-
gacious beast on which he was mounted,
pressing her launches hard against the
wall. gathered her feet close under her,
and turned as upon pivot. This placed
he bull on the outside (there was room
10 pass, though no one would have thought
it), and be rushed by at the gallop, fol-
lowed in single file by the rest of the herd.
The lieutenant owns that be and his friend
"f,lt frightened"
On the 18th of June they arrived at
the first hacienda, where they saw sugar
cane, yucca, pine-apples and plantains.-
Besides these, cotton and coffee were soon
after found in cultivation. The laborers
are native Indians, nominally free, but by
the customs of the country, pretty closely
held in subsection to their employers
Their nominal wages are half a dollar q
day; bat this is paid in articles necessary
for their support, which are charged tc
them at such prices as to keep them al.
ways in debt. As debtors, the law viii
enforce the masters claim on them; and
1t is almost hopeless for them to desert,
for, unless they get some distance off be-
fore they are recognized, they will be re-
turned as debtors to their employers
Freedom under such circumstances is lit
tie better than slavery; but it is better for
this reason, that it only requires some i'm
provement in the intelligence and habits
of the laborers to convert it into a system
Of free labor worthy Of the name.
The yacca (cassava root) is plant oi
fifteen or twenty feet in height. Its diff
fcult to distinguish this plant from The
naadj0c, which is called "wild yucca,
and this, sweet yucca" This may bc
eaten raw, but the other is poisonous un.
I'll subjected to heat in cooking, and ther
Is perfectly wholesome. The yucca an
sgcrs the same purpose in Peru, that the
mandioc does in Brazil. 1t is the gener.
al substitute for bread and roasted or boil.
cd, IS very pleasant to the taste; the In.
dians also make from it Intoxicating
drink. Each plant viii give from twenty
10 twenty-five pounds Of the eatablc root
which grows in clusters, ike the potato
and some tubers of which are as long anC
thick as mans arm.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28
Singular Effects of Lightning.

A storm of thunder and lightning pass
ed over the counties of Worcester, Here
ford, and Gloucester, England, a few days
previous to the sailing of the Baltic. 1t
was of short duration, and was preceded
and followed by sharp frosts. At Pin
vim, Worcestershire, Mr. Stinton, far
mer, was ploughing with team of four
horses, when he observed two black
clouds pass, one on each side of him, the
intervening space in the heavens being
clear In a moment, without warning,
he found himself thrown violently for
ward upon his plow, and fearful peal of
thunder and vivid fash of lightning
appearing simultaneously, On rising, he
found his team of horses lying PROSTATE
and dead before him, Each horse fell
with his head between his legs-all in a
straight line, as when in the act of draw
ing the plow. The boy who was walk
ing by the side of the horses was unhurt,
and Mr.. Stinton only received shaking.
The animals bodies bore but slight marks
of injury externally, their coats appearing
as if singcd in one or two places.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28
Patent Spark and Water-bea te,
for Locomotives.


for locomotives
r. A. Wilder, Esq, Superintendent Of
the Mine Hill & Schuylkill Haven L. r.
Co, has taken out patent for an i'm
Provement, for the above named purposes,
1t is said to cause a saving of l . per cent,
of fuel 4 friend who has thoroughly
examined it and is also acquainted with
Its practical operations, describes it as
follows:
The invention consists Of water cham
Der, containing about twenty gallons,
very strongly made of boiler plate and
stayed with bolts ike the frebox Of an en-
gine, being placed inside casing made
also Of boiler plate and fastened to the
top Of the smcke box: the water chamber
is so placed inside the casing as to admit
the passage of heated air, sparks, &C., O.
yer every part, thus giving to it the great
ct amount Of heating surface. The spark
arrcstcr is made Of fine woven wire, and
Ike the casing and water chamber, is in
form Ike the scction Of 4 cone inverted
The narrow part is placed around the
openings ofthe exhausted pipes, and made
70 Et closely to them, while the wider
part is attached to the straight open pipe
forming the upper part Of the smoke stack
There Is pipe leading from the pump to
tie heater, and another from the heater
TO tbc boiler From this description it
VIII readily be seen that the cold water
from tie tank is forced into the water
chamber by the pump, where it is warm
Cd by the araStc heat Of the engine to near
y the doiling point, in which state it is
conveyed to the boiler. Every one knows
how soon little cold water viii chill boil
ing water, and hence can readily under
stand the advantages Of forcing into q
locomotive boiler hot instead of cold wa
ter; and when it is borne in mind that
this water is heated by what would 9TH
erWise be 4 clear loss, Its economy can
be readily understood. 1t will also be
seen that in this arrangement the spark
arrcster offers no obstruction to the pass
age Of the exhaust steam, which Is the
case with every other spark arrester en-
p3oycd. 1t is adapted to cyey kind oi
fuel, and has been successfully applied tc
ten OF twelve wood and coal burning en-.
gincS on the Mine Hill Il. r., during the
wear past with no expense for repairs du-
ring that time.
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A Great Crowd

Since c. r. Andre has received his
last supply of goods, we have been drop
ping in occasionally, and found his count,
ers lined with customers, some buying
Plaid, Silk, some Broche Shawls, and
others fancy Delaincs and striped Cass-
imeres. We heard them say "here is
the best assortment in town." Yes says
another, "and the cheapest goods. >
After few moments obscrvatinn we came
to the same conclusion. Give Charley a
call
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28
Partial Expense Of Recovering Fugi-
tive Slave.

The Boston Post states how the money
was disbursed which was received from
the United States Government for the pay.
ment of the services of the military com
panies called into requisition at Boster
last summer to secure the delivery of the
fugitive Anthony Burns. 1t was divided
as follows:
National Lancers, Captain Wilmarth
$500; Boston Light Dragons, Captain
Wright, 81, ,I2s; Fifth Regiment for Ar
tillery, by Colonel Cowdin, for himself
staff, and regiment, s3,946; Boston Ligh
Infantry, Captain Rogers, $3.50; New
England Guards, Capt. Henshawr S432
Pulaski Guards, Capt. Wright, 1928
Boston Light Guard, Capt. Follet, $500
Boston City Guard, Capt. French, S466
Boston Independent Fusileers, Capt. Coo
ley, $500; Washington Light Infantry
Capt. Upton, S536; Mechanic Infantry
Capt. Adams, s42s; National Guards
Lieut.. Harlow commanding, S4l6; Unior
Guard, Capt. Brown, SAG; SarsfelG
Guard, Capt. Hogan, s3O8; Boston Inde.
pendent Cadets, Capt. Amory, S1,136
Boston Light Artillery, Capt. Cobb, Sl65
Major General Edmands and staff, S7I5
Major Pierce and staff, of the first bat
talon Light Dragons, sl46; Col. Hol
brook and staff, of the first regiment Light
Infantry, $40; Brigadier General An.
drews and staff, of the first brigade, Sl07
so; Major Burbank and staff, of the third
battalion Light Infantry, $40; Vim
Read, for ammunition, Sl55 %. Tota
Sl3,II5.7s.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28
Result of Gubernatorial Elections.

At every Gubernatorlal election which
has taken place in the Free States, du-
ring the present year, the Administra-
ton has Seen defeated, with the single
exception of New Hampshire. The Old
Granite State will redeem herself next
spring. The new Governors are as fol-
lows
New York-Hyron II. Clark, Whig.
pennsylvanla-James Pollock, Whig.
Massachusetts-Henry j. Gardner, K n.
Maine-Anson z. Morrill,, A. N. D.
Connecticut--Henry Dutton, Whig.
Michlgan-kinsley S. Brigham, Rep.
lowa-James w. Grimes, Rep.
vermont-Stephen Royce, Wing.
Rhode island-Willi W Hoppin, Whig.
Seven of the nine above named States
had Democratic Governors last year
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28
Brutal Assault.

John Learn and Simon Marsh, while in
attendance at a Sheriff sale. in Paradise town
ship, on Wednesday, the Goth inst, was vio-
leutIy assaulted, by Daniel J. Ward, an Irish
man, armed with 4 Pick handle. Mr.. Harsh
we are sorry to learn, was SO brutally beaten
that his life was despaired of for several days
The assailant has been lodged in Jail.
We were informed yesterday, that Mr.. NJ
was in fair way of recovering, although he
was for several days unable to recognise any
one.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28

ner for 81 so; and laborers who then OBJ
famed from 10 to IL shillings, are fortu-
nate if employed at 81 day.
House carpenters are among the prin-
cipal sufferers. Many OF the smah en-
Movers have closed their shops; the more
extensive master carpenters have greatly
reduced the number of their employees,
and curtailed the hours of labor of those
vet at work. The majority of the Opera
tive ship carpenters in this city, number
ing many hundreds of men, are now out
of employment, and the number deprived
of labor daily arguments, by the compile
ton of the work in progress. At re-
cent meeting of the shipowners and
agents in this city, it was resolved to re-
duce the wages of ship carpenters from
SO to 81 SO day. 1t has been estima-
ted that at least one half of the ship car
penters in New York are unemployed
In the nine ship-yards of Williamsburg
and Grenpoint, employing, on the aver,
rage, in good seasons, an aggregate OF
900 persons, only 237 men are now at
work
The depression Of this branch of in
dustry necessarily effects large numbers
of operatives in other professions, as rope
makers, blockmakers, curriers', riggers;
and host of others.
Of the 500 plumbers it is estimated
that not more than one-half are employed.
We could not hear of any reduction of the
wages, although in many shops the hours
| of labor had been reduced.
OTHER TRADES.
The brass founders and brass fnishers
share in the general depression. Nearly
all of the employers have reduced the
hours of labor one-half.
With the tanners and morocco finish
ers no marked change has taken place
that we could hear of.
HATTERs.
Not more than thirty per cent. of the
average force in this business is now en-
ployed. Wages have not been affected
as vet nor have the hours of labor beer
abrid ged with those who arc at work.
We might 90 on and fl! every page Of
our paper with similar discouraging ex-
tracts. The scdteity of money, and ex-
traordinary high price of almost every ar
ticle necessary to sustain life, are attri'
buted to various causes. We think the
present state of things may justly be at
tributed to excessive speculation, unlimit-
ed credit, and the war in Europe, as the
eading causes. Our people must en-
deavor to do as well as they can. The
best remedy they have is to keep cool
submit to inconveniences and disappoint
ment with as much cheerfulness as posi-
bic, live economical, be temperate, prac-
tice charity, and live in hopes Of better
times.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28
A Snow Owl.

A bird that deserves to be classed with
the eagle, for size and strength, was kill
on the bluff, last Wednesday, by our
friend William S. Thompson, and by him
brought into our Office. From tip to tip
of wings he measures four feet ard eight
inches, and his tallons were like those of
an eagle. They breed in, and usually
frequent the northern regions, being nu-
merous bout Hudson's Bay and the Red
River of the North.-Oqotaka Spectator.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28
Cleason's Pictorial.

This favorite Illustrated journal for the
new year is to be greatly improved, and
one additional page ofillustrationS added
each week, making from o1lc to taro land
red more illustrations per annum. The
price is to remain the same, though the
work will be printed henceforth on fine
satin-surfaced paper. n. N. Ballou, Esq,
the new proprietor, is resolved to make
an illustrated journal which shall be a
credit to the whole country. It's htera-
ry character viii also be greatly improv-
ed, and more attention given to its de-
scriptiye department and editorials, for
which purpose the proprietor has associ-
ated with himself, as assistant editor,
Francis a. DGrivagc, Esq, gentleman
wcll-known in the literary world as ripe
scholar, graceful and ready writer, and
an author whose fame is already estab-
lished. This arrangement will greatly
enhance the intrinsic value Of the PictO-
rial. The public may be on the look -out
for magnificent paper on the first Of
January. General Agent for Philadel-
phia, A Winch, Esq, II6 Chestnut street
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28
The Chief Grain Port of the World.

The Chicago Press of the l4th instant
says that thorough investigation estab
fishes the supremacy of Chicago as grair
port over all other ports of the world
According to its calculation the grain ex
ports of Chicago exceed those of New
York by 1926, ,393 bushels, those of st.
Louis by more than two hundred and fif-
ty per cent, those of Milwaukee nearly
four hundred per cent. Turning to the
great granaries of Europe, Chicago near
ly doubles ST. Petersburgh, and exceeds
Galatz and Ibraila combined SOC, ,727
bushels,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28

E0~ John W. Fornoy, Esq, Clerk of
the House of Representatives, is out in a
letter branding as falsehood the charge
that he is engaged with Douglas aud
others in land speculation in Nebraska.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28

Ba~ la five years the number of be-
levers in spiritual rappers have increas-
ed in this country to over two hundred
thousand, and they now support eleven
newspapers
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28

sss- James II. Walton, Esq, State
Senator, left town this morning, in COM
pany with Col. Henry S. Mott, Canal
Commissioner, to attend to thier respec-
tive callings at Harrisburg.
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HARD TIMES.

Almost every exchange paper contains
sad chapter under this heading. "Hard
times" is the cry in all our cities and
large towns. and we think a column de-
voted to this subject will be quite as ap-
propriate, as any subject we could select
The following extracts from ol'y
Journals convey pretty clear idea OF the
heart sickening sufferings of thousands o.
rood, honest, sober and industrious me-
cha MICS now out of employment and re-
duced to the most extreme depths of pow
erty and misery. After commenting up
on probable causes of the present fnan,
cial revulsion the New York Herald gives
the following list of destitute in that City;
We are unable to refer to all the trades
in particular, but the following table will
give a pretty accurate idea of the num-
ber of persons in each who are out of EN-
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Che 1effrrsoniou.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1854.
Notitr.

The members of the Stroudsburg ORA
matte Association are requested to NEE
at the Office of the Jeffersonian, on Friday
evening, the 29th inst, at eight o'clock
A full attendance is requested as busl-
ness of Importance will be laid before
the meeting. np,cp
December 2s, 1854.
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Election of a U. S. senator.

Coleembaa, Dec. 23-The Legislature
of Florida has elected David L. Yulee as
United States Senator from that State
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PRINTING.

Experienced men say that they have
not known so great depression of the
printing business for many years. Many
of the leading Offices have discharged
two-thirds of their employees, and have
reduced the remainder to two-thirds of a
days work. A large number of journey
men printers hare left the city-others
arc working day or two in week as
substitute in the Offices of the daily jour
nails; but many more are totally destitute
of work. The scale prices, as establish
cd by the Union, has not been materially
departed from as yet, that We can learn,
although employers say that considera-
bic reduction must take place unless bus.
mess improves, and that right speedily.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28
Act of "a. ls34.

"Ihat the Executors and 'Administra-
tors Of every decedent shall, immediate
ly after the granting of letters testament
airy or Of administration to them, cause
notice thereof to be given in one uescspa.
per, al or near tic lDi1ce aeteye slech de-
oca1ea reSioes, once week during SIX
successive wock2," &c.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28
TYPE FOUNDERS.

In this branch scarcely anything is do
ing. We are informed that one house a
lone in this city for the past mouth
showed q decline of business to the ex
tent of some 10000 pounds of type, a.
compared with the same period of las
year.
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From tie .NeaC York Tribune.
The Commercial Crisis---Distress of tht
Working Classes--Depressien Of Indus
try in New York and Vicinity.
IRON WORKS.

The iron business in this city is very
much depressed, and large numbers OF
workmen are destitute of employment
In a recent tour through the foundries
and machine shops, We learned that up
on the average not more than one half OF
the men are now employed, and the an
ticipations for the future hold out still
gloomier prospects. In Brooklyn, some
five hundred men in this business have
been recently thrown out of employment,
and about like number are now at work
many of them, however upon half-time.
One shop that employs large number of
hands has discharged quarter of them
and put the rest on three quarters time,
and expects to be compelled to discharge
still more,
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BUILDING.

The builders have scarcely anything
under way. Many of the masons, brick
layers, plumbers, carpenters, and others
have left the city, to seek employment
elsewhere. A large contracting mason
estimated the quantity of business now
doing in his profession at about one eighth
of that of the same period in 1858. He
says that not more than 1000 of the
5000 to 1000 masons usually employed
In New Y ork are now at work Work
men who last year commanded 50 per
day, can not be heard on the street cor
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BOOKBINDING.

In the same category this branch Of
bookma aking may be classed. At re-
cent meeting of Bookbinders Association
it was stated thatthe business had nev-
er been worse. The Tract Society, Meth
odist Book Concern, Harpers, and other
establishments, had either discharged a
large number of their hands, or reduced
their hour of labor. Of the 900 men
engaged in this branch of industry be-
tween 200 and 800 are now out of work.
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To Exeoutors. Administrators. &c.

We think it proper here to copy, for
the information of some who violate the
law without knowing it, the following laws;
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-28

We are unable to refer to all the trades
in particular, but the following table will
give a pretty accurate idea of the num-
Der of persons in each who are out of en-
ployment -
Tailors and tailoresscs 1000
Cabinetm akers, upholsterers, &c. 1900
Masops. 1000
Machinists. smiths. &c 700
Printers 5OO
Stereotypers loo
Book binders, folders and stitchers 45O
Shoemakers 4OU
House carpenters 2oo
Ship carpenters 7oo
Rope makers, block makers, riggcrs,
&c. oOO
Plasterers 2oO
Plumbers 600
Umbrella makers 2oo
Uattors 300
Total 1886
Here we have a total of over fifteen
thousand men and women belonging to the
principal trades in the city of New York
out of employment, and that, too. at a
time when coal is seven dollars ton,
-four twelve dollars barrel, and other
provisions at proportionately high rate,
with little prospects of decrease in the
present enormous rents. This, however,
does not include the whole number, which
will be found on close calculation to be
rather over than under twenty thousand
We hope the prediction that the depressed
will be over by the approaching spring
may be realized.
In Brooklyn, Williamsburg, jersey
City, and other places in the vicinity OF
New York, the depression has been at
tended with the same disasterous results.
1t extends even to work under the gov
ernment, as exhibited in the discharge OF
FIVE hundred laborers from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, on Friday last. From the
India rubber works in the same city elev-
en- hundred men were also discharged
quite recently. In fact, We could hardly
mention a trade or business that has not
experienced some loss from the present
revulsion; and, as proof of this, we need
only mention the fact that even the re-
staurants and eating saloons are not do
ing half the business they transacted
formerly.
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December 2s, 1854.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-30
HOUSES FOR RENT-Ibavs

HOUSES FOR REMIT have for rent
Ill several new convenient houses with let's OF
Two acres OF ground attached to each situated on
new street parallel with Boundary street. running
along the top of the ridge west of the railroad where
1t leaves the city, little more than mile north
easterly from the Capitol.
These house have from seven to ten rooms each.
including Kitchen, with several closets and cellar
woodsheds and stable, and pumps of excellent
water near at hand. The situation is beautiful over
looking the railroad and large portion of tha o;tr
and having the Capitol in full view The apnro,cb
to them is by Fl street, Delaware Avenue and NJ
street. graded and graveed. The soil Of the lots is
generally good, and capable of being made very pro
ductiye.
An omnibus now runs twice day between these
houses and the Presidents square, by way of NJ
street, delaware avenue, II street, 18th street and
pennsylvania avenue; leaving the houses at about
hslfpast eight o'clock, a. m. and hafpast two D. m .
returning after brief stands at the War, Navy and
Treasury Depar tments, the Centre Market, General
Post Office and Patent Office.
These houses are peculiarly adapted for the resi-
dences OF Clerks and others of sedentary habits who
requlse exercise either by walking or by manual
labor in garden.
The houses and lots will be let as they stand with
large shed containing a stall for horse, and an
out-hulldlng, at the very low rent of TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS per annum, payable monthly. If other
improvements be wanted, they will be made with q
due increase of rent.
Apply to VIM. Stickney, Esq, occupying . house
on the same street. or to myself my residence near
the premises. AMOS KENDALL
washington, May l9-2w Int Union