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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-01-18
Interesting from Oregon.

a letter from Oregon Territory is pub
lished in the n. Y. Times, which gives ina
short compass view of the general con-
dition and prospects of that region.-We
quote the following paragraphs
The immigration this season has been
very small compared with former years.
From the most reliable information | can
obtain l set it down at about 1900
There has been, however, very little sick
ness on the road, and the immigrants
have never seemed to be in better health
and spirits. None scarcely have stopped
in the towns and villages to Winter, as
great numbers have done heretofore, but
nearly all have taken Claims or tarry
with the farmers in the country. About
one-sixth of the dwellings of Oregon City
are at present empty.
Business has revived but very little
the money market is still hard. Wheat
has proved good crop, although in some
parts smut has appeared for the first time.
Farmers inform me that the average yield
per acre has been about 20 bushels
some pieces have yielded as much as 40
bushels to the acre, while many have not
exceeded Is bushels. Farmers hold on
their grain considerably as yet, hoping to
get a greater price The greater part
are sowing this Fall not less abundantly
than heretofore.
A portion of the farmers are truly a.
wake to the interests and the wants of
the country Agricultural Societies have
been formed in several counties, and the
advantages of scientific agriculture are
likely to receive due attention.
The cost of living here has been great
ly reduced. The prices range about as
follows: Flour, So and $4 per. cwt,, Wheat,
75c. and 81 per. bushel; Potatoes, 25c.
and 40c.; Butter, 30c. and SOC; Eggs,
45c. and Soc; Beef &c. and l0c; Pork
10. and l2c., &c.
Merchandise and rents are considera-
bly, lower. 1t would appear that the
profits of trade must be small at present.
The price of labor has been greatly re-
duced with other things Common labor
ers now receive 81 and ! 25 day, with
board; carpenters, S4 and 81 so, with
out board, and other labor in like pro-
portion.
Though the cry is continually, hard
times, believe there never has been a
healthier state of things in Oregon, and
that revolution is going on here which,
if not interrupted by more gold discover
les, will end in the healthy and steady
growth of the country.
The Touring mills are manufacturing
-four extensively. The demand, however,
at present, is very light
Some Of our merchants are preparing
to ship to San Francisco. Oregon will,
doubtless, be able to supply any lack
there OF at any other market in the Pa
cifc.
Shipping is now poor business. The
owner of a brig which has been IN the
lumber trade, told me it had been by close
calculating alone that she had paid her
expenses for several fher last trips
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nU KENDALL, of the New Orleans
Pjcayu7le, relates the following, which
occurred in his presence at Baden, in Ger
many;
At this juncture we were
Joined by an English party, when the
subject matter brought under discussion
was bathing.
81 take cold sponge bath every morn
ing when at home" said John Bull.
$50 do |" retorted the Yankee.
"Winter and summer" continued the
Englishman.
my systemn, exactly" responded the
Yankee.
as your weather and water coldl"
queried John Bull.
fright chilly" continued Brother JON
athan.
"How cold," inquired John.
$50 cold that the water freezes as I
poar it down my back, and rattles upon
the floor in the shape of hail p' respond
cd the Yankee, with the came cunning
twinkle of the eye, "Were you in the
next room to me in America" he contin-
ued, "and could hear ne as l am taking
my sponge bath of cold winters morn
ing, you would think | was. ponriug dry
beans down my baek!"
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Opium.

We never could understand how peo-
pie can get taste of opium fastened on
them. We tried small quantity of it
the other day for "pain internally" We
were ordered to take two pills day for
four days. The first dose was really de-
licious. 1t gave US a pink-tinged sleep,
filled to the brim with girls made of rose
leaves. We INDUCED in dreams of the
most oriental odor. In one of them we
had mother pearl hand-sled with
golden runners. With this we gIdea
down a rainbow made of ice-cream, and
brought up on terrace, the supports OF
which were great spars of emerald The
second night things began to change. A
bopttbe supports of the terrace anaeondas
began to appear, while in the distance
lot of green monkeys, with their tails
burnt off, we're quarrelling about the pro-
priety of making a pincushiOn of US. The
third evening matters grew appaliiDg.---
The terrace had gone, and so had the
rainbow and the girls made ofrose-leavesj
and in their stead we had bed filled with
ratllesnakes, and ON the headboard four
grizzly bears pulling at a hawser one end
Of which was fastened to our neck and
the other to an iceberg. That men should
use opium for day does not surprise US
in the least; that they should do SO, how
ever for month seems really wonderful !
Rather than become confirmed opium
eater, We would throw ourselves into / tina.
We can imagine nothing more terEIble.-
D1ycE3U4U
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~ &riue, boys, to catch the spirit
of the times; be up and dressed always,
not gaping and rubbing as if you were
half asleep, but wide awake, whatever
may turn up-and you may be somebody
before you die.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-01-18

One of the twenty-four thousand err
rors of the Bible is supposed to be the
incompleteness of the commandment,
"Loye thy neighbor as thYself." There
should be added, aud thy neighbor's
daughter more.
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H. A Pennsylvania town in Kansas,
has been founded by the colony which
lately went out from the western part ol
this State 1t is called Eureka. They
toUad it.
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Think, plan, reflect as much as you
please before you act but think quickly
and closely, and when you have fixed
your eyes upon an object, spring to it at
once.
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s@ Dobbs says that people who en-
dorse notes are called "sureties" for this
reason-that in nine cases out of ten they
are sure to be called upon for the money.
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Bg- The last society spoken of is the
Pay Nothings. 1t is said to be alarm
ingly prosperous. The password is, Lend
me a doilarl"-the response, +" broke"
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sG- 1t is proposed to light the streets
of village not thousand miles from
Syracuse with red-headed girls. Ii we
lived there we'd play tipsy every G'ght,
and the lamp post.
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NJ According to the synagogue rolls,
there are more 10000 Jews in the T.
uited States.
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JOB PRINTENG
Which Love is Best.

EEkE D bEF EFFEkeSONSAN N.
Which Love is..Best.
by ISABELLA GRAHAM WEBB.
When 1 was in my fifteenth year,
And what the world called fair,
l loved youth whose eyes were dark,
And raven black his hair;
My little heart went pit-a-pat
Whcneer he passed me by,
And if he'd look at other maids,
I'd sit NE down and sigh.
Music was in his silvery voice,
And he would softly tell
How dearer far than aught beside
He loved his Isabel ;
And as he trembling told his love,
I blushed and mine confessed;
And then, O! was very sure,
That first lore was the best.
Time fastened on. Two summers more
Their splendors, DER me threw,
Ny fancy changed; 1 now adored
Two laughing eyes of blue,
Ny frst loves voice its sweetness lost,
His eyes, methought, grew dim,
And much 1 marvelled how l e'er
Had loved or fancied him.
Ny second love now whispered me
That l was wondrous fair;
That Cupid wantOn'd in my eyes,
And ravelled in my hair:
So straight We vowed our little hearts
Should own no other guest,
And then-why then, had no doubt
That second love was best.
But soon, alas! another change
Was Ger my fancy thrown;
The beauty of my second love
No more in splendor shone,
I worshipped at another shrine;
Blue eyes had had their day;
loved, o! yes, dearly loved
The eyes of sparkling gray.
And softer far than orbs of blue,
Or eyes Of ject they cast
Their radiance Ger my beating heart,
Which seemed to love at last.
His accents like seraph's voice,
Sweet on my ear did fall:
And then, yes, then thought and felt
THird love vas best of all.
Thus did ny fancy, fckle jade!
For years her wanderiDgs keep;
And many a solemn VOW l breath'd
OF passion wild and deep:
Till reason came to fancy's aid,
This lesson to impart,
That lasting love is only bound
In pure and kindred heart.
/ sought and found that kindred heart,
And now all change defy:
No more there's magic in form,
Nor lustre in an eye;
These fading charms no more l heed,
My spirit is at rest,
For now l feel, and know, indeed,
That last love is the best.
H@- please, minister, give me a bun
die of hay?"
Eyes, my son. Sixpence or shilling
bundle!"
"Shillin."
ais it for your father!"
"No, guess taint-it's for the hoss.-
NV Father don't eat hay.
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Ea A sweet potato weighing eleven
pounds has been raised this season by
Mr. Craig, near Red Bluffs, Cal.
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Published BY Theodore Schoch.

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n@- "Please, minister, give me bun
die of hay?"
Eyes, my son. Sixpence or shilling
bundlel"
"Shillin."
"Is it for your father"
"No, guess taint-it's for the hoss.-
NV Father don't eat hay.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-29

An ARRAY occurred on the evening
Of the 18th, in the St. Nicholas Hotel,
New York, between Capt, J. j. Wright
of Texas. and Mr.. R. S. Dean, of Ralti-
more, which resulted in the former
being MORALLY wounded by a bowie
knife. An alteration occurred betw.
cen them in the saloon, and Capt.
Wright struck Dean across the face
with a cowhide. The latter then drew
a large knife and stabbed Wright
twice.
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PROGRAMME OF A DEPARTED
SPlRIr.-The French papers by a late
steamer contains full details of the
ceremonial observed at the burial Of
Madame de Girardin. As marking
difference of manners, says an English
journal these forms and spoken eulogiea
are always neutrality-suspicious.
curious. "Never have they been more
singular than in the case Of the deceas-
ed lady, by whose grave Mr.. Jonin
laid the usual literary tribute. How
strangely does such valediction as
the followingj jar against all English
ideas Of the solemn death After emu
merating the principal works of Ma
dame de Girardin in bis own theatri-
cal style-Let us bid farewell :" burst
out the orstor. Let US carry away in
our hearts that image stamped with
grace aud power with intelligence and
devotedness !? Let us not lament
here! Madam de Girardin has gone
before, her time, to join so many per.
sons who have loved her, and whom
she loved with all her heart. She
goes again to see General Foy, her
Observation-Disclosures O'Donnell, her
worthy sister, her mother, who would
have died with grief to see this tomb
had she not died some years ago. She
goes again to see her brother who fell
in the field of honor, and Frederic and
Balzac-twin brothers-and Sonnet,
and Guiraud, and M. Vatout, and
Chateaubriand himself, who bent the
knee SO willingly before her brilliant
and unchanging beauty Could this
be earnest? English readers may
we'll enquire. Can anything seem
strange, or less consolatory, than sym.
patty thus pirouetting in the cemetery.
Yankee Blade.
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H=Cuba is six hundred and eight

~Cuba is six hundred and eight
miles long, with breadth varying
from thirty to one hundred miles,
1: contains twenty million acres of land.
1t has population Of one million and
a quarter-six hundred thousand whites
two hundred thousand free colored,
persons, and four hundred and City
thousand slaves.
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coRREsPo OENcE.


CHIFFON, La, Sept. ssh 1855.
Az there are many conflicting reports
abroad respecting the health Of this plsce,
l have come to the conclusion to inform
you that, with the exception of A. J. Law.
who contracted the disease at Port Hud-
son, there has not been a death caused
by Yellow fever in this place since 49,
There has been some few cases Of sickness
within the last month; two Of which have
been pronounced yellow fever, but they
are non convalesing. At this present time
there is no sicknes worth naming. About
three fourths of our inhabitants have left
town, and but very few come in from the
country. There being but few persons
remaining will probably be the cause of our
escaping such an epidemic as we had in
1853, when we lost between 80 and 80 Of
our citizens.
Since my last letter, there has been "a
few more Withdrawals from the anti
American party. They have joined the
natiues. For the last four or five weeks,
our ranks have increased about twenty five.
By No. ember we calculate that rs more
will come to our aid and assistance. The
members of the dark la~teve~ c,st throat
party" are our very best citizens. flour
party deserve the above name, what name
should be given to the anti-Ameicans?
Can you think of anything mean and con-
enough. If you can, let US have
it. give it up.
When the anti's find one of their party,
have left them, they say at once. /" he has
been bought over" This shows that they
are perfectly aware that the members of
their party are in the market, ready to 60
to the highest bidder. Osr party il not
made up of such material. It is true that
occassionly we may find one who has been
that would barter his interest
in heaven, for small consideration !" on
The other side, but such exceptions are few
md far between. The sooner we get rid of
'uch "old heads" the better.
"Ths Lord bless 'sm let 'em Co."
Since the above was written have been
that the fellow fever is raging to
! fearful extent in our sister town OF Jack
on. Two have been buried to-day-two
more expected to die-and four new cases
ince last night. There are but few re-
naming in Jackson. Mr.. Thompson, who
vas making brick for the college, left yes
erday, with all Of his hands, numbering |
bout thirty five. do not think there are |
'vsr one hundred and fifty persons now in
Jackson. They have acted wisely in
eaving. lam, very respectfully.
JULIAN. !
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rThe u. s. Grand Lodge of Odd

~The u. s. Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows. in session at Baltimore, re-
iected the amendment to the constitu.
tios offered last year, to give the lar
Ger jurisdictions increased represen.
tstions in that body. The amendment
TO charge from aulual to biennial ses-
sion was also rejected. The sum OF
three thousand dollars was appropriat'
ed for the suffering baethern in Nor
folk and POytsmOu h.
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G9t 9alp Gpulet.
BATON ROUGE,::::::::SEPT. 20, 1855.

The HEALTH OF CLINTON AND
JAcKsoN.-As will b. seen from our
Clinton correspondent, Julian. to-day.
the health of Clinton in this State is
good, only three cases Of fever having
terminated fatally; one Of them. Mr..
Law, the Sheriff of East Feliciana,
contracted the disease in Port Hud-
son. Of jackson. Julian says; the
fever is raging to fearful extent. the
population considered. The work on
the insane Asylum. has been discon-
tinued on this account, and not more
than one hundred and fifty persons re.
main in jackson. Should the con-
steration continue at Jackson, we think
our Benevolent Association should be
promptly on the spot with a small
corpse of the best of their nurses, for
during the coming week. We expect to
hear the fever in this place, declared
to be at an end.
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Stg1o6tsfeS. tts.
on BOXES NEW COD FISH;
~ 500 pounds assorted Confectionery /;
100 bushels Irish Potatoes;
200 half and quarter boxes SardinesS
barrels Boston Bread;
100 cans fresh LobsteIs and Sal
Just received and for sale by
sept. IL. JOSHUA BEAL.
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9teaua Pressed Brick.

steam Pressed BHfCk.
nor the convenience of the citizens Of
Il Baton Rouge, IN Office has beer open
ed at JOSHUA B1AL's SroRE, opposite the
Harvey House, where orders may Be left
for immediate transmission t. the S1RAaG
BRICK and LUMBER Mills, of the subsesi+
Der, and will be filed with quick despeteh
a. if given at the Office on the yard. Those
wishing firm and durable article, are So
licited to test the quality Of the STEAn
PRESSED. ~Brick delivered in town and
vicinity in any quantities, At lowest market
rates. )aug2S.ti) ]. H. SCHENCK.
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RvcHBL AND HER DIAMoND.-The
Tribute has been taken an inventory
Of Rachel's diamonds aud states their
value at $245,O0O.
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Irish Potatoes!
10A BUSHELS IOWA POTATOES
lVO just to hand and for sale by
sept. II. JOSHUA BEAL.
First Arrival Of the Season
AT THE ONE PRICE
UOtkt1aG E1De1pO1'tsgaDe.

THE subscriber has Just received by
i steamer CREscRHr CRY, from New
York, large and beautiful assortment Of
CENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
Consisting Of Linen Bosom Shirts; Silk
Cotton and Merino under shirts Shirt COL
lars, Linen and Cotton Draws; Hosiery.
Gloves, Suspenden, Linen and silk Pocket
Hdkf., Cnvats, Neck Ties; Scarfs Stocks,
&c., all Of which have been selected from.
the most fashionable houses in New York,
and will be sold 1t low prices. In order 10
do justice and give satisfaction to cash buy
es; he has made it q rule in al cases TO-
deduct ten per cent for cash, and will in ell
cases strictly adhere to that principle.
sept6.y. w. D. PHILLIPS
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The following epistle was received
yesterday morning at nine minutes
past ten: Eli
Cam HAaxn Sept. - lass
Dear Sir As you are now
fairly before the good people Of the
parish. and expect to treat or be trea-
ted, &c., please accept. small bun
die Of my segars-some that was left
from the establishment Of your friend,
back in tho Country. GoLIAH.
The "segars have weight but not
age. We should not like ourself to
puff " them. They are undoubted-
" Republicans" As they are Of
native groath, and domestic manafac.
tup, they cannot be objected to. by
the party. aud we shall pass them
round. On the right side Of an cleo
pioneering coat, they will serve to bal.
ance the miniature demijohn, out Of
which all the spirits, if not much Of
the patriotism Of the age-aows. -
Shall lay some Of them by. to dry.
and invite d." around to
smoke the calumet Of peace, when
the battles lost and won."
Know NorH1N s.-A friend Of ours took
the trouble to count how many times the
word Know Nothing appeared in late
number Of the Baton Rouge (La.l .davocase,
and he informs us that, without including |
Sam, American Ordor, American Party, |
Americanism, the plain words Know Moth. |
ing occurred in that number just go times.
They must be either very annoying to the
.Advocate man, or else he is fond Of the name. |
st. Louis Morning Herald.
We don't know whether the numbe: ~
serted by the Hercld's friend be correct,
but we confess to being partial to giving
record to all human weaknesses-Know
Nothingism is an immense human weak.
ness. The thing, besides, is fast becoming
traditional in the South, and charity be.
speakes for it written passport to obliv-
ion and the .Aduocate never neglects minis
tering to the wants of the needy. Even
now, as Mrs. Gummidge would say, the
is getting very Tone and lorn," and
everything denotes its early entombioent.
.dduocate Sept. Is.
Then let him rest. Peace Peace be still.
1.-THE monster's"desd-the do not pluck bis eafs,
And sing Ao1zalu0aA II you will,
But do not waste your turtle tears.
For sure, the spirit hover's yet,
About the " monsters prostrate form,
Peace Else you make his spirit fret,
And wake, him up, to do tie country harm.
Santa Anna and Fam;ly.-A dis.
patch from Louisville states that some
members of Santa Auna's family This
sister and brother-in-law) passed throu-
Oh that city on their way to New York.
The ex-president is expected to follow
hem.
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DIED.
On Wednesday, evening 26th inst, LILLY, DUN
gest daughter OF MASON POT1s, Esq.
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.VOoC Opesei1eE.

4 FINE ASSORTMENT Of Zoo. Mar
IA TING As and 8 quarters wide, Fig
ured and Plain, to which the attention Of
purchasers il invited. Also, variety of
patterns and widths Of FLooR OIL CLorHY
at the furnishing wale.roomof,
june 15-y. }. PlFEk q 10.
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ON the the night Of the 18th inst, from,
~ the Landing foot of Church street, l
gal. demijohn marked Alcohol, and l box
medicines, marked Dr.. r. F. H., West
Baton Rouge. A suitable reward will be-
paid for the discovery Of the thief.
sept 70 WIN. BOGEL, Lafayette ST.
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For sale.

For Sale.
A VALUABLE tract Of Land, situated
II about twelve miles Fast Of the CITY
Of Baton Rouge, containing One Hundred
and Fifty acres. with dwelling house and
all Improvements necessary for carrying
on small fam. Terms Cash, or credi; TO-
suit the purchaser. Apply to, ,fa
aug 29.tf. 8. 8. HALL, Laurel st.