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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

. IL Another Of Bdrnum'S PrgectS.-The
prince of Humbugs seems 10 be ineXhaustible
as TO expedients to create a sensation and ex-
citement among the good natured people Of
this great country. His latest project is thus
referred to by the New York correspondent
of the Philadelphia LEDGER
81 don't ike to he instrumental in adver-
tising, gratis, for the great humbug, Barnum
but as he has issued prospectus to-day fol
new notion thai will no doubt make a noise
among all the other humbugs in the country
as faithful chroncler CT passing events,
must tell you what it is.
"He says an eminent publishing house il
Paris is engaged in issuing series of the
most distinguished female beauties iii the
world, which, when completed, is to include
ten of the handsomest ladies in the United
States, and these Barnum has undertaken to
engage.
ain order to stimulate competition, he Of
fers $4,000, in premiums, ranging from $1,000
down to $50, to be distributed, according tc
the different degrees of beauty. Ladies &C,
cordly are requested to send in their daguer
reotypes to the Museum. None will be re-
ceved later than the 18th of October.
1.-The Judge of the best looking are 10 b
the people at large" Each visiter is TO mari
on a slip of paper the particular number, cor
responding with that of his choice, and de
posit it in a ballot box at the door The re
suit is be announced on the 18th Of Septem
! Der.
Single and married women alike ma,
compete, but none below 'sweet sixteen" ar
to enter the lists No limit to ancient mai
denhood is specified. When the show in pub
! lie is over, artists are to be employed TO pain
full sized portraits of the premium beauties.
"Great, great is humbug, and B4rnum i
! its Proft!'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
Mrs. Catharine Schooley Dead

Mrs. Catharine SchoOley, the largest
woman in the world, died in Sciots town
ship, Piqua county, Ohio, while sitting in
her chair, on the 5th inst. A few days
previous she complained of an attack OF
neuralgia, but up to that time enjoyed
good health, and has made every arrange
ment to visit Canada during the heat Of
the summer. Her life was insured for
$4,000. Her maiden name was CATH
ARINE LERCH, and was native of North
ampton county, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
Five minutes after, several Russian Of

Five minutes after, several Russian Of
fcers mounted the parapet and waved !
their caps, as if inviting us to renew the
request; but Captain -- refused, al
leging that he must wait for further
er orders; and this, though many of our
poor wounded fellows were lying within
sight, writhing in pain and thirst under a
broiling sun " Further orders" were
waited for, and no truce was asked till q
o'clock, when it was at once granted, and
when dead and wounded, the latter IN
most painful state, were brought in.
Interesting Incidents.
The Russians threw out an advanced
line of entries to keep off prying eyes from
the Redan, and similar precaution hav-
ing been taken on our side the neutral
space was thus narrowed greatly. The
scenes of battle carnage have been often
enough described, so need only say that
this was like the rest-harrowinig to look
on. Dead and dying lay all over the
ground.
During this proceeding a number Of
Russian officers mingled amongst our par
ty, and as several of them spoke English
fuently, good deal was said. Thei!
pumping" inclination, however, was sc
marked as in most cases to defeat itself
though one of our officers was guilty o.
] the indiscretion of informing very suav'
: interrogation that their grape did sad in
jury to our men in possession of the late
: ly taken Quarries-a remark which pro
+, cures bis instant order to the rear by Gen
cral Airey.
: 1t was by one of these polite foes tha
, the inquiry was made Of an EnglishmaI
at my side whether "our generals had re
; ally been drunk or not during the rccen
); assault" The Russians having helped u
q to gather in the dead, the whole sad dut
was soon performed, and the truce brough
? to an end. Since then nothing of inter
+ est has occurred, and the firing has near
ly been suspended altogether.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

DANCING VS.. LIGHTNING.-A Buffalo
paper records some rather singular freaks
of lightning in the vicinity. During a
brief shower, several young laboring men
assembled in a coopers shop. One of the
number fddled while another danced
As this was going on the lightning struck
the shop, descended to the room where the
men were, and passed down the person of
the dancer, and completely stripped him
of his boots, the heels of which were sep
arated from the main SOLE The fiddle
was torn into thousand pieces, and the
bow was never found afterwards No one
was seriourly hurt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
Gbc 1rffersnnian.
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1855.
Ice Cream and Eating Saloon.

MIR. JOSEPH Thomas has fitted up splen-
did Ice Cream and Eating Saloon, IN Mr..
Auracher's new building, in this place, and
lis fully prepared TO serve our citizens, and all
others who may feel disposed to give him a
call, with every thing in his line Of business,
IN good style. His articles too are all fresh
and of superior quality.
An establishment of this kind has long been
needed in the place, and now that we have
one, and that too, conducted upon the right
principle, ii is hoped that our citizens will
support it literally.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

IL A horrible accident took place OIL
the Morris Canal on Tuesday. A small
boy Of IL or IA years, named JOS. Amer.
son, was riding one of the mules and at
tempted to get of, when his foot caught
IN the harness, and the mules started of,
dashing the child to pieces in the most
horrible manner, bis intestines and body
being scattered in all directions. When
the animals were caught, the boys leg and
a part of bis skeleton were still attached
The boy belonged to Hackettstown.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
Rumored Nurder.

Much excitement prevails in the lower
part of Berks county, growing out of the
disappearance of a pedlar from
that vicinity, short time since. Sever
al negroes residing in the neighborhood
had been arrested on the charge Of sett,
ing fire to some house in Douglasvi!le, and
while searching their premises, a portion
of the goods belonging to the pedlar are
alleged to have been discovered. An at
tempt being made by these negroes to Eli
up we'll which had been out of use for
some time, led to tue suspicion that the
body had been secreted there by them
On Sunday the neighbors were engaged
in pumping out the water, and making
such other Investigations as would lead to
a true development of the facts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

Worm IN THE HEART.-Mr. L. Ezell,
of Talbot county, Georgia, writing to the
Spartan Press, says that favorito dog OF
his died suddenly, recently, and suspect
ing that he was poisoned, he made post
mortem examination. To his astonish-
ment, he found concealed in his heart a
worm measuring forty inches, ,and as large
as mans little finger. There were a
bout twelve inches of the worm out of the
heart, while the other part of it was in his
heart, tied in four or five knots. The
part of the worm that was out of the heart
extended down to the liver, which appear
ed to be soft and very much eaten.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
Prices of Wheat and Flour.

Considerable of the new crop of wheat has
arrived in the Baltimore market, and on Sa-
,urdqv there was decline of 3 or 1 cents per
bushel, selling at 81 % to 81 35, and closing
with dropping tendency under the expecta-
ton of large receipts this week. As yet, lit
tie or no new -four has been manufactured
and come into market, and on account OF
scarcity, The price of that article is actually
rising v hist the ''raw material is declining,
Mlllers and farmers al Nincennes, Ind, on
the 30 inst, were closing contracts for wheat
at 81 bushel, deliverable in 10 to l5 days.
The Vincennes Gazette predicts that in Au-
gust, -four will be down to Sc so per barre
IN that place, and by the first Of January tC
81 80 or s..
At Fredericksburg, Va. farmers generally
refuse 20 contract Cor the sale of their whea
at less than 81 At Alexandria, last weel
the FIRST sales of new wheat were made a
- %. At Nashville, Tenn, wheat is bring
lng only 60 - CENTS and -four has declined
to s. as. The Nashville Banner says some
farmers are selling flour at s. per hundred
pounds, but il is not advised as to It's quality
The St Louis papers note sales Of new whea
at 81 28al 80. In nearly all the large com
mercial cities the price Of flour continues tC
keep up at high figures. This is attributed
10 the light supplies Of old -four, but LITTLE
new having yet come into market.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

OF A singular accident occurred in New.
ton, Sussex county, N. J. last week. A Lac
named Moore, went into his fathers cellar
where he found fine large clam, open. He
took up the biyalve, and in anticipation Of q
eavory meal thrust his tongue into its mouth
WhereuPon ii closed its doors, fastening upor
the boy tongue so tightly that the blood be-
gan to ooze from 1t, the pain being heighten.
ed by the unsupported weight of the hanging
clam. The case seemed, for time, quite an
alarming one, but neghbor soon freed the
lad from his painful situation by cutting the
muscle which enables the animal to open and
shut its shell. No further Inconvenience re.
suited but a swollen tongue.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

TERRIFIC GALE IN IOwA.-Marietta
the county seat of Marshall county, in
Iowa, was visited by a terrible storm, last
week, which blew down ten or twelve
dwelling houses, shops and stores, besides
doing great amount of damage in other
respects. One man, whose house caught
fire during the gale, and who attempted,
with young child in his arms, to reach
neighboring house, was caught up by the
wind and carried over a mile, holding Cd
to the child meanwhile, SO said. His wife,
with another child, was most fortunate in
finding a temporary shelter, on the lee
ward side of a barn, where she stood for
hours, exposed to a torrent Of ruin, not
daring to venture forth from her hiding
place until the wind zubsided
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
The Peach Crop in New Jersey.

1t is stated that the Peach crop in New
Jersey, this year, will be very heavy in
proportion to the number Of trees the
trees are, 10 fact, too full. Many trees,
it is said, were killed last winter, and
there are not probably one-half the peach
trees in the State there were four or five
years ago.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
Cholera.

The Pittsburgh papers announce the
existence of Cholera in Charters town
ship, near that city. 1t broke out in a
building containing 73 occupants, mostly
railroad laborers,an several deaths have
occurred.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
An Outrage at Fort McHenrY.

The Baltimore Patriot gives the fol-
lowing particulars of the recent frightful
ease at Fort McHeDry:
1t appears that Louis Loup, native of
Switzerland, the Oldest soldier at the Fort,
who had served with great credit in the
wars of Florida and Mexico, was found
intoxicated, on Wednesday last BY Mr..
Sergeant Morrow. The Sergeant coDcciv-
ing himself treated with disrespect by
some remark of the drunken soldier fell
ed him to the earth, and inflicted on him
the most cruel and unusual chastiscment.
The old soldier was then removed to the
guard house, where the beating was re-
newed, and afteran exhaustion of strength,
not Of passion, as the sequel shows, was
left to weter in bis blood till yesterday
morning, when he was removed to the flag
staff, and amid the most heartrending
entreaties. lashed to it with his hands up.
He remained in this painful position for
three weary hours, when the inclination
of his head on his breast indicated that
death had relieved him. Information Of
tie death of the soldier under these cruel
circumstances was communicated to Capt
Miller, of the Southern Police, who re-
paired to the Fort, and returned immedi-
ately and procured the attendance of Cor
oDer Benson, who held an inquest over
the body. The inform alton elected has
not transpired, but enough to induce
Captain Herring to arrest Sergeant Nor
row, and commit him to answer. Nor
row shelters himself behind 2d Lieut.
Griffin, who, it expected, will be arrested
to-day.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

0PA Young Mdher.-The census Ia
ker found a woman in Macedon, n. Y,
% years old, mother of four children, the
Oldest of whom is II years, next s, third
3, last year. The eldest was, of course
born when the mother was tarclre years
old
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

a PATENT FEMALE.-A lady of Plain.
field, Mass, aged SO years, has the past
winter made with her own hands II quilts,
consisting of 4209 pieces cut by pattern,
worked 976 scollops, cut and made 3
dresses, knit 3pairs of striped mittens,
made butter from two cows, besides do
ing the general housework for family
She has also written over nearly a quire
of paper
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

IL Roman Catholicism, in Kansas.-It Is
stated that nine of the finest building lots in
the CITY of Leavenworth, Kansas territory,
have already been bought for the purpose OF
erecting Catholic Cathedrals and nunneries
there.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

IL Frutt ial IehncSSce.-Peachcs, wa
termelons, and muskmelons, ripe and lus-
cious, are now enjoyed by the inhabitants
of Memphis, Tenn.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

O. The foundry of Mr.. James K. Temp
liu, at PhilIipsburg, Warren county, n. j.,
was destroyed by fire on the 4th, caused by
FIRE crackers. The loss is about $4,000 ;
insured for $4,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

PROSPECT FOR SAUSAGE MEAT.-We
should not be surprised to hear of fall
in the price of sausages. Twelve hun
dred dogs were received at the city dog
pound last week. As Dickens cockney
said, "Vot becomes on 'em! All, in
deed vot?"-Ne10 York Brother iona
Than.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
Horrible Afair----Five Persons Perished

Buffalo, July lGth.-The dwelling of
James Thompson, in the village of Brant,
was fired by incendiaries on Saturday
night, and Mr.. Thompson, his 3 daugh-
ters and TWO grand daughters, all per
ished in the fumes.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

At meeting of unmarried printers
which convened not long since, the fol-
lowing toast was drank in silence
Woman-Heaven reward her; she is
always in favor of well conducted press
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

Counterfeit tens on the Hunterdon Co.
Bank, altered from ones, are in circulation.
The yinSette is the coat of arms Of New Jer
Sey \ portrait of Washington is on the
left end
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

6SrThe New Orleans PicayuDe nomluates
George Law, ss the American candidate for
President
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

One pound of green copperas dissolved
in one quart of water, will effectualIy con-
centrate and destroy the foulest smell,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
Statistics of the Order Of Odd Fellows In
Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Ledger says, from
the report of VIM. Curtis, Grand oecre'
tary. made to Grand Lodge of Pennsyi-
yania, at their recent session 10 this city
we learn some interesting facts IN refer
ence to the progress and present conol-
.ion &C the Odd Fellows in this State
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

NO learn some interesting facts in refer
apce to the progress and present condl-
ton of the Odd Fellows in this State:
No. of Lodges, ooa oOa
of limitations, o'Soo
of Reflections, or
Admitted by Card, 4lo
g W;tbdrawn bv Card. 1879
g rRo;nstatements 371
of Suspensions, 0,SOo
of Expulsions, IO9
ofDoatbs 5Sl
upoet Gronds 5,932
g of Nophors 46,l17
Amount of Receipts, S@@a :9o4
No. of Brothers relieved, o,9O4
" of Widowed Families
relieved, oEo
&" of Brothers buried, 40|
Amount paid for Relief of
Brothers, SI9,'2o
/" :" "of Wild
owed Families, G,639
Education of
Orphans, 4lo
Burying Dead, 24,670
Total amount Of Relief, 130,46l
The report of the Finance Committee
exhibits the fact that SlO,888 80 was re-
ceiyed for per centage, cards, odes, Char
ter fees, &C., while the amount paid out
for books, cards, printing, salaries, mile
age to representatives, &c, was S9,9O7
| 90 loo,;,r. q holorco with tho c7 50S Dt
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19

Next morning there was hardly gun
fred on either side; and about twelve o.
clock we hoisted flag to request the ne
cessary truce for the burial of our dead.
A delay of some minutes having occurred
before an an answer was given-but du-
ring which messengers were sent hurry
ing from the redoubt towards where we
supposed the generl Of the Russian trench.
es to be-tbe wiseacrc of an officer in com
maDd on our side a guardsman of more
height than apparent intelligence, ordered
the flag 70 be pulled down.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-20
Tho,,~ht. fro~ Channing.

Thoughts from OhaAnan8'
Govsrnment resembles We wall which
.svroands or lasAs; assdfal protection,
81. rearing 10 hasvsss. riPsniag no ira'o'
Il |, u isa;siAaal wAo msss cseese
vAesAer sAs enclosure shall y q paradise
or 4 waste. How little positive god can
sovsrnmsn, coufer! h does not till our
ie,ds. ha.ld our hous ., weave the ties
which bind n V esr families, givs DIS
iuseres,sdnsss b the heart. ~ energy %
The intellect aud will All our great
,os~reses are lel, 10 osrsslsss ; and govern
nenss, when thy have in'crisred WIN
them, have DISTRACTED much moro ahaa
advanced them. Fer example, they have
taken religion into shsir keeping only
| 10 di.aaurs il. So education. In sheH
hands, has b-eeme psopagasor q ssrv''e
.saxaas, and an up hellsr q ans'qnassd
errors. IN like manner they havs
| uaraiysed trade BY iisir asss;as care
and nslsipasd poverty By shsir exped'sas'
for i,s relief. Govsrmnena has alnos'
| always bssn . barrier against which intel
lee. has had v struggle; end society hal
made il chief Progress BY the minds Q
private Individuals. who have oasstriPpee
their rslsrs. and gradually shamed then
in.o rslh aas wisisa.
When Icenpsre the csamsroas preach
i ing and passionate defamation, TOO osm
mon in he Chr;saias vosla, with tn
csmrosed dignity. ths deliberate wisdom
the freedom from III ex,nvagancs, wh'c'
characserixed Jesus, ! can imagine o
greater contrast; and | IN ere that u
fiery xeala is no representative Of Chris
tian;sy.
| The moment . man parts with 0eEs
inAepsndence the momsus he judges Q
duty, not from the inward voice, but srou
the Interests and VIII of . party; tn
moment he commits himself 10 leade
or body. and wiats II evil. becaus
division would hsrt the cause the mo
men. he shakes Of HE particular respsn
sibiIity, because he is bat one Of . thou
sanG or million by whom the evi! 10 don
shat .somena be parts with his mora
power. He 10 sl,ssn Of the energy Q
single-bearted fafh and the right and h
4 true. He hopes from sans policy WIN
nothing but legally 10 God can accom-
plisA. He subei,uses coarse weapon
forged ~ mans sissom. fss cries,'a
power.
He xbs rears Up one child 10 Christie
virtue. or RECEIVERS one fe!low-crcs,urr 4
God, builds temple more psscioss thsi
So,omoo's or 81. Peters ~ Ne endaris,
than earth or hcaven.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-20
did You Ever 2

Did yos ever sttemps 70 psss quickly
around conner close 10 Z building in a
busy street. wirhous finding yourself sud-
denly in the arms 81 one Of The opposite
sex I Did you ever walk behind IN old
man with hrs cane stuck up under his arm,
without suddenly, running tho end Of ],
into your right eye, seriously damaging
that memberl Did VOC ever ask the
prettiest girl in the room 10 dance with
you, without being told that shs val
engaged for every setl Did you evel
wander into : place where you were
particularly anxious not 70 b known
wi;hoS: meeting ss.ne laundering !el!c.
who bawled on q the top u bis voice
How are you, Joncsf Did you eve
scceps m invi,asion . 60 70 church viii
/ friend who swns hall Z seat withou
finding il jamsd fall with the friends .
the ether proprietor I DID you svsr ba,
. cigar with the las cent d chang,
abosi yo0. wahost sceisg Smith, wh
gave you one yesterday. walking up IN
greeting you with : sn,le, just - 70
were making The selecssoni
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-20
All 1ight We s. -.

a fsw wears sines Heary A. Wise
was pisching in.o,ths Democratic party
NJ alkAis snssgiA He was the chosen
chnnpien II WAlfgsTy - called for the
sapioasof IL WIZ fes1As saks Of ths
Unioa." No whsss heDshs Ueunscrasic
party and il principles msss bsses,
vindic,ive and unrelenting ornent land
there was none upon whom the Demo
cratic press hurled greater indignA'io.
and abuse. In Congsess. be bullied and
iusul,ed Democratic Epeaksr--Pfesi-
den, rnlk--as no Speaker was ever be-
fore or since bullied and insul,ed. Bu'
lo!a change! Democratic powder u
now being burned in honor OF his election
while thousands OF the supporters Of Old
Hickory are attempted 70 Be spsrned iron
the ranks because they will mot bow ths
knee to Baal. Strange Inconsistencies o
political - human nature.
The above we clip from the Ch,cag'
Democrat. To Us there is no strang,
.ncous:s.ese:c: about il. The only on
principle ,obe maintained BY The part,
supporting Wise was the protection Of slav
breeding; and their fights was again,
American principles, 50 tina. they cared No
a fig what mans an,ecedenss. were, >
Ina, he was only right on the above plat
form. 4.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-20
ADMINisTRATOk's SAFE.

NY virtue 81 an o-G"r OF rpar, gr a.i n
icerrsd. hy the naats Coart Of Ced r G5a Il !
STATE Ok lows, ga tas taira day OF April 4 u.
1856, vii expose To- sale Al raslic ont err, q,
the house OF Mrs. b, Hsch', in syrin yiela Town.
snip N sa'd Cssssy. On saturday the 18th asy
Of Jaiy, A. ID. isi,. e@twsea tha hoEss Of
o'clock A. ~, nd a'elock r. NJ. of aid asr
N, ts!lewtag described tim red land, 10 wit
The WsstA IL af the souta-esst aass Ter II thu
> ut -ses; faaraer vi Ssetsoa No. Aiae s1l III
f.vnsap No. Eigaty-one 1911 North of Range
n que ~ West Of the 9Th p. N coata. ainx a
roe. The sal trrct Of land wiz be sold ia bar
Is from ave N ten acre. 20 sstisfs The sass,sni
ing debts VI the esta's II Mrs. Hecht sles'd
JANE, yAAH say,
Nay -. as. Admir-