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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27
Romance of Death.

There may be sadder tales in fiction
than that presented in the following from
the New York Express, but we know not
where to find them. In Norfolk death has
swept off whole families, and all their
connections, SO that in many cases, it may
be dificultto find "the will" the grave, or
the personal property of the deceased
for. in some cases, none have been left to
tell the talel In the case of the Norfolk
Beacon office, not only were the Printers,
Apprentices, Reporters &C., all, or obout
ali, swept off,-but the Editors in chief,
both, have followed, and are now iE their
graves!
The cases of these Editors-Mr. Gun
ningham and Mr.. G Gatewood-were partic-
ularly narrowing. They were connected
in Norfolk, but both single men, and both
could have left, but their connections be-
gan to be seized, and they would not fly
and desert them. Mr.. Cunningham at.
tended upon and buried dear friend
and relative in Mrs. Commander Barron
in her day one of the most brilliant o.
the Southern bellies at the Ballston Spa.
Almost alone. and in the dead of night
he buried her in the Barron family grave
yard, and subsequently her daughter.
Capt. Starke, of the u S. Marine Corps
relative by marriage was next seized
and then his wife and her daughter, ant
then a near and dear cousin in Mrs
Starke's sister, all of whom he nurse'
and cared for with the tenderest interest
and with whom he would remain, in spit'
of the most earnest solicitations from rel
atives abroad, to abandon the pestiferou'
place, e,-but while nursing the last of then
the favorite cousin-the disease seized
him and hurried him to the grave. An
other cousin-Mr. Gatewood, his partne
doubtless waited upon, and nursed him
but now Gatewood is gone,-and tn
only old and worthy father, and mothe
remain of a one large circle of relatives
The branches are withered, but the trun
rem aims in Norfolk. Death so interlace
the destinies of one with another,-tha
no one could leave without deserting SOM
other, on the bed Of disease and DEATH
] What adds to and aggravates this inter
esting group of facts, is,-that three per
sons to whom letters have been write
from New York, cnquiring as to the de
tails of death,--al three are now num
, bered with the dead--and these letter
90 to the dead letter Office, the dead ofic
indeed!
When Norfolk and Portsmouth. j
December next again, after heavy blac
frosts, bece me habitable placcs,--the el
plorations there in deserted rooms, an
deserted Offices, for papers, and letter
and tokens, and titles, will be about a
interesting as were the first exploration
in Herculaneum and Pompeii, but ia
more thrilling.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

s~ A destructive fire occurred in
Carbondale on Sunday, the 10th inst
1t started in a room in the third story oi
Mr.. Bronson's hotel, and destroyed prop.
erty to the amount of about $40, 600 be.
fore it was stayed. From the hotel il
swept down that side the street to near
the Court House where 1t crossed over
and went up on the opposite side. The
buildings burnt so far as we learn are
Bronson's hotel, Lackawanna hotel, Rich
mond O Robinsons store, Watt & Co.'S
store, Gilbert & Crocker's grocery, Dix
on g. Cos store, Mores & Co.'S store, a
Cabinet apd Harness makers shop, the
store formerly occupied by Gillespie &
Love, Freeman & Crocker's store, Jew
eller's store and dwelling, and Cabinet
and Harness makers shop on Dundaf
street.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27
Another Assassination at the Saint Mich.
olas Hotel.

On last Saturday an alteration occur
ed in the bar-room of the St. Nicholas
Hotel, New York, between Capt. J. j.
Wright and Mr.. R. S. Dean, boarders in
the establishment. They bad been part.
ners in business, and Dean had charged
Wright with wrongfully appropriating
partnership property. In several preyi-
Gus interviews Wright had endeavored tc
prevail on Dean to retract the i'm putation
but without effect. The meeting on Sat.
urday was by appointment, and Dean,
anticipating an attack, armed himself with
a dirk knife. At this interview Dean per.
sisted in his refusal to retract the accusa.
ton he had made, and thereupon Wright
drew a raw-ride and struck Dean across
the face. At this Dean drew his knife
and plunged it into Wright's abdomen.
Wright is large man, and Dean a
small one. Both have families. and are
widely known in business circles.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows.

The Grand Lodge of the United States,
composed of Delegates from all the States
of the American Union and some of the
Provinces of Canada, assembled on Mon
day in annual session at the city Of Baltl-
more. The first days sitting was main
ly occupied with the routine business In
cident to change, which takes place
biennially, in the executive and admins
trative officers. The following gentlemen,
elected at the last session, were installed
into Office for term of two years
William Ellison, of Massachusetts,
Grand Sire.
George W. Race, of Louisiana, Deputy
Grand Sire.
James L. Ridgely, of Maryland, Grand
Secretary.
The following officers, appointed BY
the Grand Sire, were installed at the same
time:
James W. Hale, of New York, Crane
Marshal.
Solomon H. Lewyt, of Maryland ,Grant
Guardian.
John E. Chamberlain, of Maryland
Grand Messenger.
The official reports show the Order t.
be in a sound and healthful condition, bu
they do not, as in former years, indicat
numerical increase of membership
The suspensions from the Order, it ap
pears, have exceeded the limitations. Thi
decrease, however, is not regarded witt
any solicitude. The retiring Grand Sire
(Wilmot G. DeSaussure, Esq, of Sout
Carolina in alluding to it in his valedic
tory address, says
"In some fields our labors have no
been blessed as in others; yet . careful ex
animation will lead US to regard the de
crease with no anxiety. By it the tare
have been separated from our wheat, an
, the store thus left is increased in worth
In other places the seed has produced a
hundred fold, and humanity is rejoice
, by the extension of peace and good-wi
among men. And yet, again, new field
have been opened for our exertions; an
in the energetic numbers building up a
Empire in the Lower Provinces, in th
, swelling multitudes pressing onward
D the smiling valleys of Western Canad'
D in the busy throngs congregating on th
Pacific shores, great reason is furnishe
: US for Joy. Charity hath enlisted wit
men, and whole Continent acknowledg g
her aid"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27
The American Mass Meeting.

According to previous arrangements,
the American Mass Meeting, came off in
this place, on Friday last. The meeting,
in point of numbers, was not as large as
many had anticipated it would be, but
taking every thing into consideration, the
short time in which is was got up, the
the many disadvantages the party labor
under in this County, and the unfavora-
bic state of the weather in the morning,
the meeting was very creditable affair.
The speakers, on the occasion, were the
Hon. E. Joy MORRIS, and II. L. SMITH,
of Philadelphia.
The meeting organized about 2 o'clock,
p NJ. by the appointment ofDr Syden-
ham Walton, of Stroudsburg, as Presi.
dent, and number of Vice Presidents,
&c. The Hon. E.J. Morris, was then in
troduced to the meeting, who entertained
the audience, for over an hour, in very
lucid, fair, dignifed and well -compacted
argument in favor Of the American party
We do not think a more effective speech
could have been made. Never did an ar
gumcntative speaker rivet more closely
the attention of the audience than did Mr..
Morris that day--if we are to take the
eve and whole expression of listeners as
a fair index of what they feel.
After Mr.. Morris concluded his remarks
and music by POmp's Cornet and the
Blairstown Bands, calls were made for
II. L. Smith, who came forward and ad-
dressed the meeting at some considerable
length, and in the course Of his remarks
took occasion TO define the relative posi-
tons Of the American and Democratic
party on the questions at issue before the
people.
The speeches of both gentlemen were
Instructive, and pleased the audience a
mazingly.
After Mr.. Smith closed bis remarks
IL was announced from the stand, by the
Marshal, Mr.. Lazellier, that an other
meeting would be held at the Court House
ii the evening at Z o'clock, and that ad,
dresses would be made BY Mr.. Morris
end Mr.. Smith
On the ringing of the Court House bell,
crowds of our citizens we're seen vending
their way thither, and in very short time
the room was filed to It's utmost capacity;
80 great was the crowed, that it was diff
cult to fnd even place to stand. After
order was restored addresses were made
by u. X. Smith, E. Joy Morris and II. L
Smith.
The meeting was kept up till late boui
IN the evening, ten o'clock, before an ad
journment took place.
We have heard but one opinion ex
pressed of this meeting, and that is, "tha
the American party of Monroe County
deserve much credit for this, their first eff
fort at public demonstration.
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MARRIED..

At Williamsburg, Mount Bethel, on the
18th inst, by the Rev. DR.. Castle, P, E. .,
Rev. VIM. B Wood, of the Philadelphia
Annual Conference of the NJ. E. Church,
and Miss Maria E., youngest daughter Of
Jacob Detterick, of Mount Bethel, North
ampton County, Penn.
On Saturday Sept the 22d, by the Rev.
VIM. Clark, Mr.. George s. Miller, and
Miss Margaret Nealy, both of NJ. Smith
field, Monroe Co. Pa.
On the same day, by the same, Mr.. A
BRAN Smith, and Miss Hannah Jennings,
both of Beseca, Monroe Co. Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27
The State Fair.

Harrisburg Sept. 25th Grounds occupied
by the State Fair were thrown opeu to tn,
public this morning. The crowd assem-
bled is very large, and as the weathel
continues clear is being constantly aug.
mented by fresh arrivals by every train
The farmers from the joining counties
are arriving in their vehicles, and oul
streets present a gay and bristling ap
pearance.
Great arrangements are in progress fol
the reception of President Pierce to NOR
row. All the principal hotels are deco
rated with flags, and numerous flags and
banners are suspended across the str eet
The President will dine to morrow with
the committee upon the ground.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27
Brutal Outrage,

A fend in human shape named Johr
Saffron, German stone mason residing
in Muhlenberg township, Berks county
while engaged in plougbing, few days
ago, in fit of passion at his horse, took
out his knife and cut open the jaws of the
poor animal and then cut out its tongue
by the roots. He afterwards turned the
horse into the woods near by, where il
fingered until shot by neighbor A war.
rant has been issued for the arrest of SAT-
from to answer for the fendish act.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27
A Curiosity for Barnum.

The Bangor (Mainel Mercury says there
is man named OlaEd, in that State, a.
bout sixty years of age, who is the father
of twenty two children--four by bis first
wife, aud eighteen by his present wife,
who is forty nine years fage. Between
the Oldest and youngest of these children,
there is a difference in age of but twenty
and eue-half years, but there are six pairs
of twins among the children by the see-
ond wife.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

A new game is now being practiced
upon travellers and not without success.
The last case of the kind occurred recent,
ly at Cleveland. A person accused fell
low traveller of picking his pockets on the.
cars. Upon the arrival of the train po-
lice officer (bogus) arrested him aud took
him to police court room, (also bogus,)
where examination was deferred till morn
ing upon the defendants leaving SI0O
as security, as he had no friends to sign
a bond. The 500 was q dead loss.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27
United States Bank.

The Trustees of the Bank of the United
States will make their final dividend on
the 2sth of September, when the concern
will cease in any shape to exist. 1t has
taken fourteen years to wind up the con-
ceru. The assets realized are iusuficien.
to pay the creditors of the bank, so that
the loss to the stockholders will be total.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27
Qos SS
Highly Important News I!

By Telegrapbic Despatch, just re-
ceived at the Office in this place, we are
enabled to lay before our readers, the
following highly important news.
America arrived with one weeks later
dates. Sebastopol fallen--terrific slaugh-
ter, about twenty thousand Allies and
ten thousand Russians killed. Sebasto-
pol in ruins-Fleets burned, Forts blown
up, &c.
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couRT PROCEEDINGS.


commenced on Monday last, at 10 clock,
A NJ. Present, Hon. Thomas S. Bell,
President, and A. Levering and A. Storm,
associates.
Robert Brown, was appointed foreman
of the Grand Jury. After very able
and lucid charge, from bis honor, Judge
Bell, proceeded with their deliberations,
and returned during, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. the following true bills:
Commonwealth rs. Thomas Carver
Indictment for the larceny of two gold
chains, one five dollar gold piece, two sill
yer dollars and one gold breast pin, the
property of James S. Garwood. The de-
fendant, colored boy, is about 10 years
old. A portion of the articles were found
in his possession, but the Jury, through
sympathy, on account of his age, returned
verdict of not guilty. Schoonover, Dis
trict Attorney, for Commonwealth, Davis
and Walton for defendant
Commonwealth Us. Cain Able and ST.
mon Observation-Disclosures for larceny
of sundry shirts, clothing, bedding, &C.
True bill.
Commonwealth as. Simon Buskirk.-
Indictment for receiving stolen goods
True bill.
The above caseses were not tried prev
Gus to our going to press, in consequence
of the sickness of Buskirk, one of the de-
PENDANTS.
Commonwealth as Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad Company
Indictment for obstructing the public
road, in Paradise township. True bill.
Commonwealth as. Rachel Everit.-In.
dictment for assault and battery. True
bill.
Commonwealth Us. Joseph P. Thomas
-Presentment for keeping a tippling
house. True bill.
Commonwealth rs. John Hcfron.-
Presentment for keeping tippling house
True bill.
Commonwealth Is. Mat. Cunningham
Indictment for assault and battery
with intent to commit rape True bill
Not tried in consequence of the escape Of
the defendant.
Commonwealth Us Andrew Singer and
George Setter, Supervisors of Jackson
township.-Indictment for not repairing
the roads in said township.
Commonwealth rs. The Officers, En-
gineers and Employees of the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com
pany.-Indictmen for a nuisance in oh
structing the high ways in Paradise town
ship.
Commonwealth as. Stephen Bradford
Indictment found at last term, for false
pretences. Tried September 25th.-Ver
dict not guilty.
Schoonover and Dreher for Common
wealth, Walton for defendant.
Civil List.
John Bowman and Merriam, his wife
u.s. John s. Van Vliet and Hannah Var
Vliet, administrators Of Charick Var
Vliet, deceased, and others. This wa
an action brought to recover certain
portion of the estate OF Derrick Van Vliet
deceased, upon the promise of Charicl
Van Vliet, now deceased. After proceed
ing for some time, in the trial of the case
the plaintiff, at the suggestion of tb
Court, took a non suit, with leave to tak'
the same off at next, or some subsequen
term upon cause shown.
Walton and Goepp for plaintiff, ant
Davis: Dimmick and Dreher for defend
ants.
Peter Wagner and the heirs of Fred
crick Wagner rs George Staples.-Eject
ment for tract Of land in Stroud. Yer
dict in favor of defendant.
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The Dead and the Manned.

The Albany Express, commenting up
on the many railroad accidents, says: off
the dead could speak and MANNED would
drag themselves into court and testify,
the fifteen hundred and eighty-seven kill
ed and wounded travellers Of 1854 would
unfold tale of horror which would make
even soulless corporations turn pale and
tremble."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

Ffusts of Druakenness.-Wm. Smith,
who was lately tried at Boston. Massa-
chusetts, for attempting TO drown boy
who had laughed at him while drunk and
staggering through the streets, has been
sent to the penitentiary for term of eight
years.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

For CANAL COMMISSIONERS .-PETEB
MARTIN, of Lancaster county, has receiy.
ed the American nomination for Canal
Commissioner of this State. IF the op.
ponents of the Administration cannot u.
mite on single man; PLUMER's election
may be rsgarde d as certain.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN.-Iti is conf
IDENTIFY assesed at Washington, that Mr..
BUCHANAN, on retiring from bis ministe-
rial career, will be Immediately married
to the widow of the late President Polk.
She is, indeed, lady for whom one might
gladly resign even SO long a life of bach
elordom as his.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

f''ze Songs.-The publishers of the
" New York Musical Review, aud Gazette
offer 5000 for the best, and s1Oo for the
second best original songs, with piano.
forte aceompanimeDts; the composition
not to exceed two pages of the "Review. D
and must be sent in before the Ist Of
October.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

II A Fast age.-At picnic which
took place at Media, Delaware county,
on Wednesday, birth of child took
place. Mothers will conclude that there
was "miscalculation" here, but there
is no telling what may come to pass in
this fast age.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

IL Some of the bachelors of the Ohio
Legislature are for tax on bustles. We
never knew a bachelor yet that hadn't
something to say against the ladies be-
hind their backs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

There is village in Michigan where
the church bell is rung every day at 2
o'clock, for the people to take their qui-
nine, as they have the chills and fever
all round.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

Missouri has enormous crops of corn
and wheat this season. Much of the wheat
land 1T is said, averages forty bushels to
the acre, and more corn will be raised In
the State this year than for aby FIVE years
before
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

About one-half of all the manufacture
ing machinery in Rhode Island has been
stopped on account of the drought. Up.
on both branches of the Pawtucket river
there are about 1884, 900 spindles, more
than 100000 of which are entirely stop
ped. Upon the Blackstone it is not 30 dry.
but as least one-half of the machinery in
all the Mills is lying idle.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

The market price of hay in Aroostock
county, Me-, is said to be So per ton, and
large tracts Of grass are left uncut, as the
farmers believe it will not pay for the
cutting.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

Groscth Of Trenton, ~ This city
has now total of l3, ,sl9 inhabitants, be-
ing an increase of 1874 over the total of
the year 1850, which was 1O,445. Of
the present total 1868 are of foreign birth.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

bar Good Corn Crops.--There are far
mers, it is said, within one mile of Ne
braska City who will bet handsome sums
that they have fields of corn which will
yield one hundred bushels to The acre.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

nS- The Secretary of the Easton and
Stroudsburg Telegraph company, LEWIS
D. VAIL, requests us to announce that he
is now prepared to issue certificates Of
stock to persons producing both of the
contractors receipts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

EsT Jacob Armbruster was convicted
at Doylestown on Thursday, of the mur-
der Of his wife on the Sd of July last.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

II The buckwheat crop of New York
is said TO be as large as in Pennsylvania
doubling the average crop.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

ag Hop groacers in western New York
are now engaged in securing their crop,
which is represented as very large
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

kMN lected stock Of fashionable Hats
and Caps, which are Just received
and will be offered to the people of Strouds-
burg and vicinity, on very favorable terms
for ready pay. Also, to new stock and
assortment of ladies and Gentlemen's FASH
ionable Boots and Shoes sold cheap for cash.
Also, Shoe Findings of all descriptions such
as dressed and undressed Morocco Skins.
Shoe Pegs, Hammers, &c.
The subscriber also has the agency for the
sale of DIR. James G. Ayers Cherry PectoraI
and Sugar Coated CathGrtic Pills and Ger
man Worm Seed.
The above articles, and many others not
mentioned belonging to his line of business,
Will be kept constantly ca hand and for sale
at the store lately occupied by John w. Rux-
ton, two doors above the Bakery and Confec-
tionary of Jacob Goetz.
Positively no Creda-"Quick sales and
small profits" is his motto.
Please call and see and examine for YOUR.
selves before purchasing elsewhere.
Stroudsburg, Sept. 81, 1855.
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SAMUEL REES, Jr.
DEALER IN
1A9a, SAe9,
Boots, Shoes & findings,

. Desires to call the attention of
the public, TO new and well Sc
~ lected stock Of fashionable Hats
and Cans. which are inst rnnaiund
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