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PAY FOR YOUR LANDS.

Ys VIE undersigned will be at the Circuit Court \ of Prailde crunty, on Monday, the 26th Fe- 5ruary. inst, and at the Circuit Court of DqHas coanty. on the first Monday in March, 1855, for the purpose of collecting money due the State for "htejnal Improvement" or ' Sanitary" lands-at which times and places he respectfully requests those in the counties named. who are in arrears to meet him and pay up what they owe.
 He will visit other portions of the State in due time for the same purpose, of which notice will be given
 Ihse lelmn,< trho fa1 to oaH uD tgdat tiey oace on suc4 lands durj4g Me aD2oachiny sp1tng nsay eDed SUits L. 6e commtced againSt hem t0 Me nert courts Mereqtter, arHb4ut distinction J persons.
 JOHN T. TKIGG. Land Attorney
 Feb. 2l 1855 d5 State Collector of Ark
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Louisiana United States Senator.

Hon. John Slidell was reelected United States Senator of Louisiana, on the 22d, by the fol- lowing vote: Hon. John Slidell, "A; John Moore, 38; John Ray, 3; blank, 4.
 MT. Slidell'S majority on joint ballot was 28.
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THE UsURY LAW has been presented .. nuisance by the grand jury in New Yorl 0S

Marrled-In Fourche township on the 15e
 inst, by Washington Lewis, esq.,, Mr. w i1Sa M DRoMGooLE to Mrs. LOUISA GRAvEs-aIii H. ': this county. all ot
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THE ARKANSAS RivER-Too low for naviga- tion--no prospect yet of a rise. Weather cool and pleasant.
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AR ACT concerning estates of deceased persons l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That whenever 1t shall be made tC appear to the satisfaction of the court of probate o the proper county by the petition of the executor ad mnstrator oI all estate, supported by the testimony ot two credible witnesses, that the interest of suct l estate would be promoted by keeping together the personal property belonging the and work Ing the slaves and stock or by continuing the cutva tlon ofthe plantation plantations of which his esa tor lntestate died seized and possessed with the slaves and stock belonging to such estate then and r such case 1t may be lawful for the court to order such eXecutor administrator, if otherwise directed by wl so to keep together such personal property and to work such slaves and stock, to continue the cultivation of such plantation or plantatons witt such slaves and stock for the benet of such estate as the case may be; ProrMed, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to prolong the time dur ing which such cxecutor admin trator may detan the estate from the heirs, egatees distributes thei guardians.
 7. Be it further enacted, That in any case wher, person dying inteState. leaves one or more minor children, it shall be the duty of the court of probate upon the application of the guardian of such minor should the estate be evidently solvent, to make such allowance from time to time for the mantanance and education of such minor, the court may deen necessary and proper and the court shall order and di rect the administrator or eXecutor to pay the tC the guardlan the amount of which allowance paid the guardian, shall upon final settlement of the ad- mlnlstraon and distribution ot the estate be charged against such minor and be deducted from his share or dlstrlbutive portion of the estate.
 3. Be it further enacted, That whenever it shal be made to appear to the satisfaction of the court probate of the proper county, by the petition of tho eXecutor administrator, and that of the heirs anC distributes of the estate of any ineste or testato together with the petition of the guardian of such the heirs or distributes may be minors supported by the testimony of two credible witnesses, that il would promote the interest of such estate to sell tho lands and slaves thercuno belonging or part there ot it shall and may be lawful for such court in its discretion to order the executor administrator guar dlan to sell the whole much of such estate, as ln the Judgment of the court will yield more for the
 interest of those entitled by being sold than by being kept hand. And in ali cases of sales under this act the terms of the sale shall be filed by the order of the court, and in all cases ample security shall be | required of the purchaser when sold on credit 1. Be 1t further enacted, That the provisions oi this act shall apply to administrators now existing after its passage.
 Approved January 17th, 1S55
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y.DOfl FOR HIM!

A N impostor and rascal, calling himself RI. P. -A Prasuey, has been soiourning in our city for some 2l days. On last Sunday evening he vanoei
 very learned physician and to have travelled exten- sively, although apparently not than 25 years old. Notwithstanding his classical education he uses Ait for it and nsout for might, etc He is tal
 thin visage, black eyes and hair; very forward in pushing himself into company, and believed to be engaged in picking up small things lay ing about Feb 21, '55. B.
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COM NJ E R c l A l..
PacQmuae Office, Feb. g, 1855.

Pacayue Q5fce, Feb. g, 1855. COTTON-The week opened with fair demand under the nuece of the Arlcas advces, received on Tuesday week last, and the sales up to yesterday morpinr reached 36 300 bales.
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of Cuba; Mir. Smith, of Ala, favoring the know nothing doctrine, and MT. Hamilton against the Pacific rail "oad.
 House adjourned.
 Yours, etc., ARKANSAS.
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N E w ADV REFRESHMENTS
Southern Military Academy
 I,OftHYv

by authority of the State of Alabama, condrc,,, ID on the Havana plan.
 Class Ito be drawn 1eth of March, 1s5, One Prize to 20 Tickets---and rememho,
 every Prize drawn. CAPITALS, ............... .............S 7.5O, ...'...'....'''' '.''..'..'.... 5000 c., :'.:...,.. , '..''''.... 2,OOC o1 sl,ooo ....''. '''''..'..... 2.001 In all. 251 prizes, amounting to............ OO0l Tickets s5-lIalves and Quarters in proportion.
 SAMUEL SWAN, Agent and Manager
 Sign of the Bronze Lions Montgomery, Ala, 20th Feb, 1855. 43-4t
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AN ACT to legize the sale of certain school lands

in the State of Arkansas. SECTION i. Be 1 e,ucted by tte General Assembly M Lte &ate J 1rdan&us, That in all where sales of school lands under the order of a county court
 made previous to the passage of an act entitled revising the common school system in the State of Arkansas approved llth January, 1853, but which were not made before that day. hereby declared be legal and valid: ProCided, That such order and sales have been made in good faith, ard the payment
 thereon made in conformity with the laws in force the time the order of sale was made.
 S2. Be I turter enacted, That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved 14th Dec, 1854.
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CHEESE! CHEESE!!

TUST received by wagon and for sale at the eas O store of NJ. OSBORN. Feb21'55
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nLD Bourbon Whiskey. On hand and fol O sale by D. E. HANDEL.
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Judicial Election.

The following returns are mostly official, and indicate the election of P. Jordan, esq.
 For Circuit Judge there was but one candi- date
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New York, Feb. 9.-The Collins steamship Atlantic, Capt. West has arrived at this port, with Liverpool dates of the 27th ult, being one week later than those by the Africa
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Ihe Oldest Postmasterin the United States.
The Baltimore Sun gives list of the
Oldest Postmaster in the United States, at
the head of which stands the name of John
Bickel, of Jamestown, Lebanon county,
Pennsylvania. In letter to the Post Of
fee Department he speaks of his appoint
ment as follows:
"My fathers name was John. .Bickel,
and was commissioned John Bickel. ir.'
My father was in the revolutionary war,
and lived to be eighty-nine years DID,
He died about nine years ago. was ap-
pointed Postmaster under Jefferson's ad-
ministration, by Gideon Granger, on the
the 23d of September, 1902, so that I
have held the Office fifty-three years next
September. am now eighty.two years
old, and do all my business myself"
When rotation in Office has become so
general with both parties, it certain
ly speaks loudly for the mans integrity
and capacity who remains in Office over
half century through every change and
under all parties.
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The New York Tribune of the Both
ult., publishes letter from Paris, (ky.,)
which gives a most shocking account of
the maltreatment of slaves by a lady Of
wealth and position on-maltreatment so ex-
quisitiyely brutal, that even the conscience
of slave-commun;ty could not overlook
it, though the 6espotism over the local
journals prevented the latter from bring.
ing it to light. The name OF the lady was
Mrs. Lewis and one of the victims of the
lady's cruelty is slave named Sarah, a
grown woman, reported as the mother of
children. She was stripped entirely naked
by the directions of Mrs. Lewis, and her
heels tied up to a tree about four or five
feet from the ground. The mistress then
directed one negro man to force a pump,
and negro woman to direct stream of
cold water from hose against the help
less slave; while the lady pelted her with
stones till she was tired, aud then burnt
her badly in several places, including the
most sensitive parts of the body, with hot
irons. The suferings of the other slave
we're of equal intensity, and, similar in
their nature. The law Of Kentucky pro-
vides that slaves cruelty multreatcd shall
be sold by court, and in this case the
law was carried out.
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Romantic but Terrible Tragedy.

At Beloit, Wisconsin, on the night Of
the 23d ult, the wife of citizen of that
place awokc and saw a man with dark
lantern in the bed room, and awakened
her husband with her screams. As he
sprang from the bed the intruder fred at
him with pistol, the ball just missing his
head and burying itself in the pillow.
Snatching doubble -barreled gun from
the wall he discharged both barrels at the
intruder. The contents of one barrel en-.
tered the mans head and the other his
body, killing him instantly. Leaving the
body where it fell, the gentleman and his
wife proceeded to tho nearest neiehbor.
and induced him to return with them to
their house. But imagine the feelings of
the neighbor, himself man universally
esteemed and respected, to recognize in
The mangled body of the dead robber, his
own son!
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Under the yard Of the Washington Iio-
tel, Philadelphia, a lead pipe has been
found ) inches in diameter, with a mouth
piece in the cellar Of the hotel, leading to
vault of strong masonry about fourteen
feet distant, in which were a dilapidated
desk, crucible and finger ring; hut the
strangest discovery of all was a ring bolt
secured to the wall, and upon the ground
around it number Of human bones.--
Surmises Of some dark and cruel mystery
are Of course excited by these discoveries.
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Land Warrants.

Thompson's Reporter gives the follow.
ing rates at which, it believes, Land War.
rants will range for the future:
From now to July, one dollar per acre
august and September, e5 to 50 cents
October and November, IS to so cents
per acre.
When winter sets in they will fall to the
vicinity of about sixty cents per acre. In
the summer and autumn Of 1856, should
the money market be easy, they will a
gain advance from so to 20 cents per q.
ere, but in the following winter, the mar
ket will be again over,tocked and they
will fall even below 60 cents. Those
who wish to purchase Warrants at the
lowest point should have en- eye on JAN
lary, February and March, 1857. The
quotations at present arc:
Sl65 for 160 Acre Warrants.
62s for so Acre Warrants.
Sal for 40 Acre Warrants.
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Mysterious Affair Unrayelled.

On Thursday, week before last, Peter
Baldy, Esq, Prosecuting Attorney of this
County, received information from two
citizens of Lower Mt. BetheltoWnship, that
three children of Simon KENNEL. of that
township, had died very suddenly and on
y few days apart, and under circum-
stances Of so strange character, as to
cause the greatest excitement among the
inhabitants Of that vicinity. Mr. B. gave
information to the Commissioners, who,
upon consultation, directed him to inquire
into all the circumstances of the case and
report to them.
From all the information obtained, it
appears that, few days since, daugh-
ter about two years of age, Of the person
above named, was first taken sick, and
Dir. John Sandt of Plainfeld township
called to see her. It vas evident from
the Doctors statement, that the child was
taken very i'll and died from an efnsoD
of fluid on the brain. a few days sub
sequently, a second daughter, aged about
four years, died very suddenly, without
any phycician seeing her, and few days
after this, third daughter, seven years
of age, was added to the list of Deaths
She, it appears from the statement of her
bad been quite well half an
hour before, and had heen left alone with
her mother-the stcp-sistcr having been
sent on an errand, and on her return.
found the girl dead in bed-her head and
the pillow upon which she was lying be-
ing quite wet. The Commissioners, Oh
this inform alton, aud knowing
9f the excited condition Of those who re-
side IN the vicinity, and their determina-
ion to have the matter thoroughly inves-
.igated, appointed DR.. c. c. Field, Of this
place, to meet DR.. John Sauit, of Plain
ield township, and DR.. Seem of Lower
Mount Bethel, to make post-mortem ex-
animation of the body, and chemical
analysis, if the cause Of death could not
De discovered without it.
These gentlemen made thorough and
minute examination Of the body on Fri
Law last, and it was clearly evident to all
# them that the deceased came to her
Ieath in consequence Of an engagement
fdtc 0essel Of the brain, aud az eztrara-
ation Of 6Sood into It's SuJStancc. There
vere no external marks of violence, aud
70 internal arrangement, except those
lentioned previously. During the time
be examination was going on, large
unber of persons had assembled to at
end the funeral, all of whom were much
xcited in consequence of the sud Gen, and
D them, mysterious deaths alluded to- {
after the report of the physicians, how l
yer, they were all satisfcd.-EaSton ar {
as.
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PENNSYLVANIA Legislature.
TIE final Ad50urnment.-Elcction Of
Speaker.
HARRISBURG, May s.

Ike Ilnal -4d2OlT7la7ent.- Election OF
Speaker.
HARRISBURG, May 5.
SRNALE-The bill relative to the mode
Of voting in Northampton county was re,
ported from the Committee of Conference
and adopted
The bill to extend the privilege of the
Pennsylvania Land and Marble Company
was passed.
At 10 o'clock Speaker Hester resign
Cd the chair, with feeling and appro-
pirate address.
The Senate then went into an election
for Speaker, and on the ninth ballot Will
liam Piatt (DemocraD was elected.
The Speaker elect was then sworD in
ty Mr.. Flepniken, and at IL o'clock the
Senate adjourned sine die.
HoUsE.-A resolution was introduced
thanking Governor Reeder of Kansas, for
Li- faithful adherence TO the old land
marks Of Republican liberty, in defend
ing the purity of the ballot box against a
lawloss mob of Missourians, and bidding
lin 4 cordial welcome TO his family and
friends.
After a brief debate in which Ncssre.
LaPorte, Chamberlain, and Cummings
participated, the resolution was agreed
to uDanimously-yeas 75-nays none.
The usual resoluAons of thanks to the
officers ofthe House were adopted.
The Speaker informed the House that
the Governor had signed the Appropria-
ton Bill, and also the bill for the sale of
the Main Line.
The speaker then addressed the House,
and an adjournment sine die took place.
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Philadelphia Municipal Election,

The Philadelphia papers, in revising
their election returns, elect both Mr.. Nor.
ton and Mr.. Hill, the candidates of the
American party for City Treasurer and
City Commissioner. The former has a
majority of about 400 votes and the lat
Ter about 200. The Select Council con
slsts Of twenty four members, of whom
twelve hold over. These consist of nine
Wings and Americans and three Demo
crats. OF the twelve members elected on
Tuesday, four ran on the American tick
ct and eight on the Wing and Democrat
&c Reform ticket. The Common Council
consists Of seventy seven members, all Of
whom are elected annually. To this
branch the Americans have now elected
thirty-nine members and their opponents
thirty eight members. If classed accord
ing TO the old political names, there are in
the Councils tifty-six Wings and fOrty-fVe
Democrats.
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RLACKSMITHING.
ssosepEa 2. TEaoEseas,
Successor to Staples & Row. }

Successor to Staples & Row.
~ The proprietor respectfully informs
y the citizens of Stroudsburg and sur
rounding country, that he has taken
the shop of Messrs. Staples & Row, Oh
Walton street, in the Borough of Strouds-
burg, where he will be happy to receive
orders for Blacksmithing of all descrip-
tons. Having had thorough experience
in his business, he feels no hesitanccy in
assuring the public that he can give en-
tire satisfaction in every department Of
his occupation. Every article ordered
will be made in the most workmanike
manner, of the best materials; and horse
shoeing and repairing of all kinds will be
promptly attended to. His terms arc
Cash, ard being determined to do work
at low rates, and to keep none but good
articles, he hopes to receive the patron
age of discriminating public \ number
of Wagons, we'll finished, on hand, which
will he sold cheap.
May 10, 1865.
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Gown on The Do-torS

The Legislature of this State has passed
the Bill regulating the fees of Physicians
and Surgeons for 3ooSt mortem examina.
tions. The charge allowed for the per.
formance of this responsible and disagree
able duty is Ten Dollars. What will the
Medical Societies of the State that have
established the fee at Twenty Dollars, say
to this interference in the practice of their
members The next thing We presume,
will be Bill to regulate the price OF sha-
wing and hair-cutting.
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4 NaDamOth Western Faymer.-Nfi-
chael L. Sullivant, once the great farmer
OF the Scioto, has recently removed to Hi
nois, and has commenced with one hun.
dred men to put in ten thousand acres of
corn this spring. In Ohio it was said he
could ride IN direct course fifteen miles
through bis own corn-felds. The reason
he gave for moving was that he wanted
more room to expand his operations, and
ne found the Grand Prairie just suited
to his notions of farming on a magnificent
scale.
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Death of Martin Van Buren,. Jr.

Martin Van Buren,, Jr., died at Paris
on Tuesday, the goth March. A large
number of Americans accompanied his
remains to their temporary resting place
in the cemetery of Montmaitre. The de-
ceased had for long time been wasting
under the blight of consumption, but bis
death was so sudden as to surprise even
those friends who had despaired of bis
recovery. He had seated himself at the
dinner table, when his head fell forward
on his breast and he expired without q
word, without groan.
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Funny and Remarkable Case of Super
Stition.

At the Police Court at Hull, England,
April IL, young girl named Hannah
Banks, swore child upon Jonathan Wat
kins, and several of the circumstances of
the case provoked considerable laughter.
1t appeared that both defendant and COM
plainant were servants to Mr.. Lorrimer,
a neighboring farmer, and that on one oc-
casion Hannah procured toad, had it
roasted, pounded it to powder, and intend
ed to mix it up with the defendants food,
for the purpose Of making him Glove her.
The toad was roasted alive before the fire
by Martha Stark, one of the witnesses.
and Watkins sister was likewise aware
Of the circumstance. Watkins-who had
previously conquered Hannah's chastity
when he heard of this plan got fright
ened for fear that the love -philter would
really make him "alTectionato" her and
left the house. lie was obliged to settle
for the baby, and the two girls, Hannah
and Martha, were severely reprimandcd
by the magistrate for roasting the toad
alive.
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4 .M07rcy Of U01mS. The Couyicy dc
Lyons mentions that recently near Bour-
goin, France, considerable number Of
black worms, nearly half a foot long, came
down at the same time as a heavy fall Of
snow. 1t is supposed that they were car
ried up into the air from the mountain,
Of Dauphine, by some kind of whirlwinds
and then fell as described.
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4 riot occurred among the Irish at
WOme!sdorf, above Reading a few days
ago. The rioters have burned several
houses and barns, and ten to fifteen hor-
res and mules have perished in the flames.
The Reading Battalion, consisting of
four companies including the Light Ar
nllery Company, marched to the scene Of
the riot. Much excitement prevails in
that city,
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a Dog Committing Sutcide.--T Tren-
ton New Jersey Gaeette, relates that a
valuable dog belonging to gentleman in
that neighborhood had pup, which it was
found necessary to drown. The parent
showed signs of violent grief, and finding
the body of 10 offspring, she fished it out
OF the creek and laid it on the porch of
her owners residence, looking reproach-
fully in his face. She then went to the
creek, walked in, and deliberately drowned
herself
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LocHSfs IN Ge0rgia.-We learn from
the Griffin (Geo) Union that the locusts
have made their appearance in that re-
gion within the last few days. From the
vast number with which the forests are
infested there is reason to fear something
like one of the plaques that was visited
upon Egypt in olden times. They seem
disposed to devour all vegetable life that
falls in their way.
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che 1rfffrsouiall.
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1855.
Easeon and Stroudsburg Telegraph.

1sas.VH aLU DUIUuUSUUIs AO3051"FI
We learn that the bill charteriug this
Company has passed both branches of the
Legislature, and received the signature
of the Governor. The route between this
place and the Delaware Water Gap, has
been staked out, and the contractors.
viii, in the course of few days, CON-
mence setting the Poles. 1t is expected
the line will be in operation BY the first of
jane.