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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-08
Our friend. Mr.. CRENSHAW, while at.

8 Our friend, Mr. CRENSHAW, while at
Bending to the outstsndipg debt of ", Co., will
assist US for q time in the Sales-rpom.
su7-3x VALENTINE SON.
8nISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNER-
4D SHIP-The co-partnership heretofore exist
zinf unoer the style and firm of BAILEY FRAN
<Cs was this day dissolved by mutual consent. ALI
p.sons having claims sganst the will please
present them and those indebted are requested to
make immediate payment to w. w. Bailey
w. w. BAILEY,
July lst 1855, o. A. FRANCIS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-08

A NTHRACITE COAL.-Orders for Red
IA Ash and White Ash ANTHRACITE COAL, re-
csiysd between this date and the 18th CT August,
will be furnished with a superior article, at S6
the cart load. We csll the attention OF eoLsuD ers
20 this proposition and should be glad TO receive
'Ae'. II ". GRAVES CO.,
iv v9I-a2ts 18th st., between Main ard Cary
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4 no MAIN SIRE T.-Purchasers

O~ Ready-made Clothing will Fl nd us su piled
~ith q good assortment of superior quality OF Co-
tang for the summer. As the season is fac advapc-
I'd, aud we are anxious to reduce our stock az low
as possible we are Offering very great ind ents
TO those in want to call Now 10 the time for
bargains. KEEN BALDWIN co
au4 ,I03 Main -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-08

|t'OR RENT-Two newly-erected Brick
Tenements On 25th street. near Leigh st. Bap-
fst Church, containing rooms including basement,
eIn passages, porches, closets, rantrys, &c. with
eafden attache aud well of superior water on the
D pf.miies. Rent $3.50 each per arnum.
Apply to Ed. d. EAcHo, or
JAs. NJ. CARTER. l.th st,
70 "-n Opposite Pof Office.
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TOBACCO AGENCY.-G RE ENE

and lS4 Front st., New York. sell Tobacco on com.
mission direct from and per account Of the virginia
ma nufscturers, and to whom we refer.
Messrs Edmond, Dsvep port 4 Co., Richmond will
reply to any questions and transact any business for
our house
Having established . branch sf our house In New
York. resident partner In that cIty will give hii
SECURING the lowest rate Of freight fies Of semis
sionl on aii goods sonsisasd 70 our een Irausisse
heues no 1e~-ak w1y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-08

I asst MONTH OF THE SEASON
~ We are offering, during the next few weeks.
great bargains in everything we have ON hand in q,
sr to make all ths room possible prior to rsc.vins
the fall stock J. MILLHlSER & BRO -
jyS0 trs.s7. ~ 1888 Broad ~ 4
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n WONDERFUL LADY HAS AR

L RIVED The best planet reader In America
Tha mo.t difficult questions will be solved by sci.
ence and calculation frem many years of study, ffor
short time oniy.l by MADAME MAILOR, Second
street. the second house,th right hand side be.we
Main and franklin street.
Cures can be msds for BLINDNESS, CANCERS,
COINS and SORES Of all descriptions.
ia SA-d2mt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-08

EOR SALE.-WOOL TRUNKS, PAD
DING FACING, LINING AND BOOK-BIND.
ING SKINS The public are hereby informed that
81 need not go North to buy these articles az the
undersigned has them always hand a good and az
:heap as they can be bought at the North. Manu-.
Branch Tavern. T. C. JONEG
f. 26-dA c6m =
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COOKING RANGES, HOT AIR FUR

{ sOOKING RANGES, HOT AIR FUR
IMAGES, 4cmWe are now putting up MOTIFS
Also, Water Closets, Stationary Wash Stands, Bs.
thing Fixtures, for hot and cold water all of which
will put up and warrant to give satisfacton.
FURNACE, which, for its durability, economy in
fuel and the great amount of fresh air heated and
distributed through the registers, 10 unsqualed by
say furnace now in use.
g. l. A. BAR6AMIN. JR.,s 81
mh Is 201 corner of Main and 10th sts
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rs FOR RENT-One upper room in
- the new Brick Tenement on 10th st between
bialn and Cary at. .---.-I'.''-'-
ALso-An Office in same 2 rooms, with all the
nodern eonveniences. suitable for small family or
*eiiliiner's establishment Apply to
..-....... BARRET & MORRIsS,
y Je ~ -..--..- No, lS8 Cerv sf.
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IyO FARMELS AND RRICK.L.4i-Y5ERR1si

4 TAn"I1IO aNO DHICAlAAI EKS.
Il -LimE.-Is am prepared to furnish fresh burnt
shell Lime In any Quantities by applying at my Lime
K.ns ON the Canal, opposite the Tredegar Iron
Works at M. JOHN ]. WORTH'S Office, corner of
l0ih street and Basin bank. BY letter directed to
me, care Of Smith HArwood.
jY I8-lm$ stsa 4Essf4 Esa2 = VIM SMITH
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GRANARY AND FE ED STORE

E,AMILY FLOUR-We have opened
Il list for Family Flour to be ground the last
ten days n August The universal satisfaction which
our Flour gave last year. warrant, In saying that
the present years grinding win be very superior
Those who wish to obtain their supply of re-
qoessed to call and enter their names
jy T-ts CRENSHAW FISHER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-08
Cost Of Futlic Buildings.

4 correspondent OF the Washington
Union has furnished that paper with th'
following abstract of the public building
of Washington, as compared with the COS
of some Of the public buildings in Other
cities:
! The Treasury buildin-, made thorough
ly e-proof, and covering an area of 29,.
$50 square feet in its plan, and with it,
noble eolonnade, 336 feet in length, built
of cut stone By days work, cost s64O, 600
The General Post G flee, marble struc-
ture in the richest style of architecture,
and covering 10000 square feet on it,
plan, and thoroughly 6ere-proOf, cost
s459,0CO.
The Custom House, New York, a mar
bic structure, thoroughly frc-proof, and
covering on its plan $4,000 square feet,
cost 81 ,l2s, SAG.
The Girard College, built of marble,
and covering l0,50O square feet on its
plsn, cost 81 ,427 800.
TIE center building of the Patent Of
fee, Of cut stone, with its grand portico
and frcproof, cost SAT- coo.
The east wing Of the same building,
just finished, built of white marble,
thoroughly 6re-proof and covering on
it's plan l9,250 squar feet, cost $4,000.
The Boston Custom House, built of
granite, made fre-proof, and covering an
area of9,sOo square feet, on its plan, cost
81, col ,IIO.
The Presidents House, area on plan
$4,000 square feet. cost 100000.
The present Capitol, area of plan So
600 square feet, cost 81 500, AGO
The Treasury, Patent Office, and Cen
eral Post Office buildings we're all erected
by Robert Mills, and they are constructed
in the most substantial maner.
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ef,l Il seems to be generally true IN IN
these fines and places, that merit VIII viii
80 80 ;,s reward. Hence We might sum
m what we have to say farther to teach
OF, on this subject, in one short sentence
II atou aciSt more pay, "ioh'e gotfSefteS
qco,ftv Of norei BE not willing to teach
;his year, with the same qualifications as
YOU did the last. Remember that be fha'
would lead others forward, must progress
himself, Improve your leisure hours. II II
il a remark of DR.. johnson, tbat he 'na'
would become familiar With the pest use
of the English language, must give hls
d,ys and NIGHTS TO the study Of Addison.
Go !, ,m,v well be said that he that would
oTc,I no = teacher, must give bis days and
,;.-h,s 20 the work of self-improvement'-
M5ns orer, defect of education or man
nor. seek every possible excellence; gath
- Increasing stores of knowledge on eve
-rr subject within your reach; discipline
,our intellect; refine your taste; control
your temper; "covet earnestly the best
o;fs:" be more and more conscientious
and devoted in your work, and we believe
you vii sr he end be, not only loved and
tespessss. 10, eompetently PAID
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cnnnr pRoCrrn1Nos

The February term OF Monroe County
Courts coumenced on Monday the 26th
inst. The Hon. JAMES nj. PORTER, Pres.
ident presided and associates Leveripg
and Storm.
DR.. Thomas Grafton was appointed
foreman of the Grand Jury.
The Court appoint Simon II. Smith,
Charles Everett, Charles Ruth Consta.
bles to wait upon the Court.
The Grand Jury transacted the follow
ing. business, viz:
Commonwealth rs Thomas Christmau,
Indictment for arson, returned a true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Jesse Van Bus
kirk and Joseph Kemerer, Supervisors
of hamilton, Indictment for not repairing
roads, grand jury ignoramus the bill, aud
county pay the costs.
The Grand Jury reeomm me nded that the
prison doors be altered so as to have double
doors, iron inside, and wooden ones out.
side.
The Grand Jury were dismissed on
Tuesday afternoon
The following cases was disposed of
viz
Commonwealth VS.. Daniel Seiglin. In
dictmen for assault and battery, defend.
ant plead, not guilty.
1t appears that the defendant in this
ease and Phillip Huffsmith, we're in at
tendance at the last Term of our Courts
and some of the land lords Of our borougi
mot having the fear Of the Law passed at
the last session of our Legislature forbid.
ing tavern keepers to furnish men of in.
temperate habits, intoxicating liquors un.
der the penalty" had supplied their mel
pretty freely with grog, and while under
the influence of it, got into fight, b,
which Philip got a severe hammcrinc-
SO as to be unable TO see for several dav~
The Jury found defendant guilty, ans
Court sentenced him to pay SIS fine t,
the Commonwealth, for the use of th,
county, pay the costs Of prosecution and
stand committed until the sentence is com
Piled with.
Barry and Davis FOR Commonwealth.
Dreher for Defendant.
William Pedrick Us. Robert Hustor
and Melchoir Barry. This is an actor
for trespass in selling wagon, the jury
returned verdict for the defendants.
Commonwealth VS. Charles Kresge.-
Indictment for Arson, tbe Defendant wa,
charged with hariug set Ere to the Barr
of Peter S. Altemose, Esq, of ChesDut
bill township, on the night OF the 2lst day
of November last. The case occupied
the best part of three days with trial
and resulted in verdict of acquittal.
Davis, Barry and Geopp, for Common
monwealth.
Dreher and Burnett, for Dcfydant
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IN this by various members.

on this by various members.
Mr.. L. b. Drehcr was then called on. and.
m ade some remarks on teaching arithmetic,
said that he uses Rhoad's Primary Arah-
metic without any answers printed in
Deyotes the morning recess TO looking o.
vcr examples; when the boys are out
looks over the girls examples. and when
the girls are out, the boys. Thinks 1T Is
better at first to accustom them to have
40 answers to rely on. Usesstodcard :
Mental Arithmetic which be thinks high
Iy of, and would call on the President to
explain it more fully. :,
Mr.. Vail related an anecdote OF DAVID
P. Page. Mr.. Page says II may never
forget my first introduction to this WORK
Mental Arithmetie.)
On entering an academy as student
in 1927, after had "ciphered through
some four or FIVE arithmetics on the old
plan. my teacher asked me if l had ever
studied Mental Arithmetie, extending te
me the little book above naced O.
| Sir" perhaps you would like to DC
So" opened to the FIRST page, ahd sa"
this question: allow many thumbs ha',|
YOU on your right hand 7" This was e.
nough; the color came into my face and
l pettishly replied, 81 think | can find
out the number Of my thumbs without
studying book for it" "But," said the
teacher, "many of our young men have
studied it and they think they have been
profted If you will take it, and turn o
yer till you find little exercise for your
mind, / think you will like it," Hi
manner was open and sincere, and | tool
the little book. In three weeks | hao
mastered it; and l had gained, in tina
time, more knowledge Of the principles o
arithmetic than | had ever acquired il
all nv life before [ no longer "say
through glass darkly."
Mr.. V. also gave his own experience
After he had been teaching year or so
he saw the study of it SO highly recon-
mended in Educational Journals, that h'
procured copy, but like Mr.. P, though
it was too simple. However after SOM
time, he thought he would give it trial
Books being procured, class was start
ed, and before the end Of the quarter, h'
found that not only the scholars, but h
bimself, bad gained more knowledge o
the principles of arithmetic, than the.
had ever acquired before. Since tha
time, in bis school, net only children, bu
young men. and women have studied it
and all think, they have been greatly bene
dted BY it. He then gave an account o
his manner of teaching it. After exam
lining several, he uses Stoddard's, whicl
be thinks i, the very best
! On motion,
| Resolred, That we recommend to eacl
teacher, the Importance of subscribing t.
the Pennsylvania School Journal.
(At the close of the meeting, c!ul
was formed, for that purpose.)
ReSoErccl, That the Editors of our coun
| ty papers be requested to publish the pro
ceedings Of this Association.
The meeting then adjourned, to NEE
at Stroudsburg, Saturday, March Gath
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
EDWARD B. DREHER,
Secretary.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-08
Counterfeit and Altered Money Seized.

On yesterday moring Deputy Sherin
E. T. Bulkley arrested man calling
himself Nelson D. Riggs, but whose real
name turns out to be Nelson briggs, and
whose capture may safely be considered
the most brilliant and important haul OF
the season. The circumstances attending
it gre as follows:
Sheriff Bulkley has had intelligence
Of the existence and movements OF this
Mr.. briggs for some time past, and
was we'll aware of his intention to visit
Chicago, and of the time when he would
be likely to put in operation that intention.
He also knew that Mr.. briggs would
send by Express to this city, package
of considerable Importance at the same
time that he came himself, and that he
would probably bring with him property
of description which is contraband and
illegal. The Sheriff then, was not at all
surprised, VIXEN on going to the Express
Office yesterday morning, he found va
lise addressed to Mr.. briggs, of the ex-
pectcd description. Seating himself quiet
Iiy behind newspaper, Sheriff Bnlkley
awaited tte arrival of that &C ntleman.-
He came, inquired for his valise, wa
shown it, and alter much circumloeutior
and With great delibcration, paid the
charges on it, and started WIZ 1t up
Dearborn street, toward the fremont
House, the Sheriff walking at safe dis
distance behind him. He proceeded
slowly and with some hesitation VI
Dearborn street to Randolph, and dow
Randolph to the corner OF Clark, at which
point Sheriff Bulkley arrested him and
conveyed him to Jail.
Upon searching him two gold watehe:
were found upon him, and small quan
tity of money, mostly counterfeit. IN hi'
vest pocket, with larger quantity in bi:
overcoat pocket. His yalise was theI
examined, and in it was found large
quantity of counterfeit and altered notes
But the great haul was yet to come
Looking his prisoner up, Sheriff Bulkley
proceeded to the Hotel near the Rock Is
lane Passenger Depot, where the prisoner
had put up the night before. Going t'
the room occupied by the prisoner th'
previous night, no baggage of any kint
was found, and the landlord for som'
time had no recollection Of the strange
having brought any. At length, howev
er, Mr.. Bulkley discovered under tn
counter a carpet bag and cloak, whicl
the landlord finally confessed might be
long to Mr.. briggs.
Taking the articles, Mr.. Bulkiey bro
them TO the Sberitf'S Office, and there ex
amincd the carpet bag. In it were founc
two piles of bills, counterfeit and altered
of the amount Of not less than 30, ,0OO.-
The bills were Of all denominations. anC
on various banks of the South and East
as well as of the State. Some of then
wercin an unfinished state. the alteration
being incomplete, while the others were
all ready for issue. The work on then
is generally done very we'll.
The prisoner is man Of about 45 year;
of age, of gcntlemanly appearance anc
demeanor, and of highly polished address
he came from Rock Island to this place
and from Carlo to Rock Island. Chicago
Tribune.
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q Nice Flaoe to Live in.

4 writer in the last number of Har.
per's Magazine says:
During the last century. the average
of murders in Rome, with a population
of one hundred and fifty thousand souls,
was FIVE or six day, and on one occa.
sion fourteen. While occupied by the
French, there were single day one hun.
dred ond twenty assassinations. And az
late as 1923 they averaged one daily
\ chapel Of the Madonna, in the church
Of the Augu-tins, is hsng about With
knives, dirks, and other murdorous in.
>truments, suspended there by their oTns
ers, at the order of their conlessors, ass
condition of absoluton and evidence Of
pardon Of their crimes.
1.-The streets Of Rome are not safe at
the later hours OF night, even now, for
any one who has auaht about him to
tempt the cupidity OF its hichwaymen.-
Roman friend, of mine are accustomed TO
place their watches in their boots when
out late at night. Every hou>c-keeper
will tell you the risks they run in no.
keeping the strictest watch over their
premises; and any ones experience in Wis.
ting Italian families will convince him
that they have more confidence in their
rortculiis doors and massive eratincs.
than in either the honesty of their coun.
trymen, or the guardianship of the po-
ice"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-08
A. NEw PorAro.-A. B. Gray,

A. New PoTATo.-A. B. Gray,
Esq, during his recent. explera-
lions across the Contineth, for
the purpose of ascertaining the
practicability- of constructing q
railway to the Pacific, discovered
a remarkable plant at the head
of the Gulf of California, ,-itsbeing
found in abundance through q
range ofnaked sand hills skirtlng
"Adair Bay" 1t is described as
parasite with a large and ftesily
root, and has been called Am
mabroma Sonorae," signltylng
Sand Food of Sonora. The
fresh plant is cooked by roasting
on hot Goals, and resembles the
Sweet potato in taste, having
much saccharine matter about it.
It is likewise dried and mixed
with less palatable kinds of food.
such as musquit, beans. &c
1t is represented to be a very de-
Iicious vegetable, ard could it be
transplanted, Mr.. Gray, belives
that it wouIdconstitutean import
ant acquisition to the table, proba-
bly, not second IN demand to the
sweet potato or asparagus: !. It .is
said that the Taunye, or Sand
wich Island potato has been in-
troduced into cultivation in seV-
eral of the Southern States 1t.
is described as a delicious veget-
able" and the plant is very pro-
ductive. The editor of the San
Antonio Texan says that a gen
tleman in that vicinity raised six
bushels of the article upon a
pice Of ground fifteen feet square.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-08
New Method of Bread Making.

The Albany journal says that John
S. Gould, of Columbia Co., New York
startled the State Agricultural Society al
its recent meeting, by presenting it with
Loaf Of improved Bread-an article in
the manufacture Of which there has been
no improvement since the dayso of Periclcs
This bread is the invention of Mr.. Crum
who was formerl y baker to Gen. Taylor
army during the Mexican war, and now
foreman of the bakery of Mr.. Charles
Paul, of Hudson, N. Y. The improve
ment consists in new application Of the
old principles Of fermentation. and a
modification in the old method of baking
Its advantages may be summed up as
follows:-
lst. 1t does not grow stale in eight OF
ten days. 1t is as fresh at the end of "A
week as ordinary bakers bread at the
end of "a hours.
I'd 1t can be manufactured by ma
chinery, which is impossible with ordin-
ary bread. Three men can manufacture
5000 loaves per day in this manner.
3D. Ordinary four,of common brands,
can, by this process, be converted into as
white and sweet bread as can, by ordin.
airy means, be made from the best super
fine -four. Even sOUr flour can be made
into good sweet bread.
4tb, Inc liability of bread to become
sour is completely obviated.
5th. No drugs whatever are used in ma !
king it, not even pearlash. No ingrcdi
ents are employed in its manufacture, ex-
cept -four, salt, yeast and water.
9th. There are no large holes in it nor
can there be. 1t is uniformly spongy
and vascular in its texture.
The article is very handsome in ap-
pearanee, and. if half that is claimed for
it is true, the improvement is very impor-
tant.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-08

The Methodist Book Concern, which
has SO long been in dispute between the
North and South has been 6naly arranged
amicably by their Joint Commission in
Cincinnati. The Book Concern is to pay
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
eighty thousand dollars, and the South
ern debts; $40, 600 in stock and the bal.
snee in cash---SI5,O0O down the remain
der in instalments Of one, two, three, four
and FIVE years. 1t is understood that the
Book Concern pays the taxable costs yet
due and that they endorse the debts and
notes Of the Southern preachers withou;
recourse. =
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-08
The Ocean Mail Steamer Bill We.
t0ed.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The
Pre- sident has vetoed the Ocean
Mail Steamer Appropriation bill,
owing to the Collins amendment
There IS great excitement in the
House IN consequence.
This vote kills off all the APP
preparations for "steam''-not on
Iy the Collins" but the n. York
and San Francisco lines--ano
the Havana and Vera Cruz ap-
preparations also. These appro-
priations, however, even that for
Collins, will, doubtless, be put IN
the general appropriation bills
during the night Collins will,
we presume, be given his also.
without the notice. The obiec-
ton of the vote, we hear, is, thai
the bill now contracts to give
Collins the annual appropriation
during the whole time of his con-
tract"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-08
Taxes.

In 1914 some taxes were laid, but in
le45 more regular system was adopted
and valuations have since been made
triennially. The tax here given is only
that on real and personal estate. The
debt has remained nearly stationary for
more than ten years, during which time
the assessed value of the property has
risen one hundred and eleven millions, or
nearly three times the value Of the debt.
In the ratio of this increasing wealth and
number Of the people, the burden of the
debt has diminished, while the taxes have
welded better.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-08

John II. White, E~q., late President.
and now Receiver of the New York Crys.
tai Palace, is in Washington, endeavoring,
it is said to effect sale of the Crystal
Palace Building to the General Govern
ment. There is also strong desire on
the part of the Government officials, to
have the building transferred there
Judge Mason the Commissioner of Pat,
ents, wants the Government to purchase
it for Patent Office. 1t can be trans
ierrcd for about S25O,000, purchase
money included; and as it contains nearly
five times the amount of space that is con-
tanned in the Patent Office, it would
make most valuable adjunct to that
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-08
DIR. Y. ri. SWAYZE, DENTIST,
OF EastOsa. Pa.

Is happy to inform bi. friends ia
Stroud,burs. that he will visit that place
about the first of July next, and remain
Tor two or three weeks
~ B.-Those who wish artificial teeth
at that time, should have all the bad teeth
and roots extracted as soon as possible.
that the gumb may be in proper condi-
ton. He would respectfully assure the
publ'c, that all his work ani operations,
will be faithfully aud skillfulIy perform.
ed.
March :. 1855