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MARION, July 24-We learn that rattle
snake was killed on the plantation of Mr..
X. II. Mcintyre, few miles south of this
place, one day last week, measuring FIVE and
half feet, and having seventeen rat,les and
button.-Star.
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The lowest prize being 43 Fls.

II Florins are equal to 8 Dollars.
The next Drawing takes place at Carls-
ruhe, Under the direction Of the Baden
Government, on the 3lst August, 1855,
when every dfawfi number must obtaia on6
Of the aforementioned Prizes, which will
be paid in Cash, at the Offices of the uns
dersigned. Those fortunate Shareholders
not residing on the spot, will have their
amount of Prizes gained, paid to them
through an established Bark. The Lists
of the result will be sent to each Shares
holder, and the successful numbers pub
lislied in the newspapers.
The price Of one Tickets Two Dollars:
The following advantages are given by
taking number of Tickets, viz:
! tickets cost only $so so tickets cost only SEQ
e3 40 100 15O
The price for Tickets can be sent in
Bank Notes or Drafts, PAYABLE in any of the
commercial towns of Germany, Holland,
France, England, Scotland, or Ireland.
For Tickets and Prbspettuses, apply TO
the undersigned Banking House, which is
appointed for the sale Of Tickets:
MORIZ STlEBEL SONS,
Bankers, l.
FRANKFoRT.oY Y.THE-MANE,
Germdny
n. b. Letters TO be directed per Steams
cr, ria Liverpool" 20 MoRiz STIEBEL SoNs,
Bankers, in Frankfort on-the. Maine.
Remittances which arrive after the Day
of Drawing, will be returned, or invested in
the nc>t Drawing, at tie option of the
sender.
The Prospectus of this Distribution, can
be inspected ut the Office of this paper,
where also Tickets may be obtained.
July % st
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Camp Meeting.

The annual Camp Meeting Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church will take place
at New Salem Camp Ground, Lancaster
Dist, 5. c., on the 10th, 18th, 18th 10Th
of August J.H. ROBINSON
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THE STATE .1FS FSOUTH CAROLINA
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
In tie Common Pleas

IASNASfEh DlSFRICr.
Il" tie Common PLeas.
William Pardue, who is in the custody Of
sne Sheriif OF Lancaster Dist, by virtue of writ
., % Sapas ad dSatlsfaciendun, at the suit of Sarah
VI Estridgc, having fled in my Office togetber
with schedule ON oath of his estate and effsots
his petition to the Court of Common Pleas pray.
ing that hc may be admitted to the benefit of
the Acts ofthe General Assembly made for the
relief OF insolvent debtors. II is ordered that
the said Sarah u Estridge aud all other the cred.
itors to whom Che said VIM $ Pmdue is in any
wise indebted, be, and they are hereby summon
ell and have notice to appear before the said
Court at Lancaster Court House, ON the 18th
day OF October next, TO sllew cause if auy
they can, why the prayer Of the petition a.
forcsaid should not be granted. r2?-3ml
Office Of Common Pleas, Lancaster Di.t
jane Il, 1855 J. A. STEwMAN, crk.
Prs fee, $40
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Piles and Fistulas.

These and other similar distressing COM
plants can be ctfectually cured if the lint
ment be well rubbed in over the parts affect
cd, and by otherwise following the printed
directions around each pot.
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Notice.

A ) | expect TO be absent out of the ST ,te
- ~ for sometime, have appointed Jesse
hiigore, as my agent TO sue for. or nav ont
any demUnds that may require il, until INV
return. HAML B. HAMMOND,
July 10th 1855 23-5t
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Old Papers.

For sale, any quantity Of Newspapers oflarre
size, atsSo cents q hundred. Apply 1t sl.Is
ofacc.
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NEW BOOKS! NEW BOOKS!

WHICH; The Right or The Left A
very interesting book. This book has
created much excitement in Fashionable
Religious circles.
Ma Not", or Reef Rorings IN tie South
Seds.-By Edward T. Perkins.
The Cabin Boys Story. A most inter.
esting semi.nautical romance.
The Lioes Of the Queens Of England.-
A handsomely Lound volume.
l@- Either of the above will be sent by
mail, for 81 80 cts. each.
Crotchet and Knitting - A most hand.
somely bound volume Would make n
suitable present for young lady,
Price, 81.
eW- Books in paper covers, and which
which will be sent by mail on receipt of the
price.
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Both the oi"tment and Pills should be

Both the Ointment and Pills should bc
used in the following cases:
Bunions, Sore Legs,
Burns, Sore Breasts
Chapped hands, Sore Heads,
Chilblains, Sore Throats
Fistuas, Sores Of all kinds,
Gout, Sprains
Lumbago, Scalds.
Mercuial Eruptions, swellcd Glands,
Piles, Stiff Join,s
Rheumatism, Ulcers.
Salt Rheum, Venerable sorcs
Skin diseases, Wounds of All k;ods
~ SoLD AT THE MAEuFAcFoRIys of Prof,
HOLLOWAY, 80 Maiden Lane, New York.
and IA, STAND, London, and by all res.
Pectablc Druggists and Dealers of Mcdi-
clnes throughout the United States, and the
civilized world, IN Pots and Boxes, at 25 cts.
62i cents, and 81 90 each.
~ There is considerable saving by
taking the larger sizes.
N.B.-Direetions for the guidance of pa
tienis In every disorder are affixed TO each
80 81 =
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-, In he Common Pleas.
''h" ,s Adams attachment:
Jonathan Mackey.
Whereas the plaintiff did on the I4th
day of October, 1854, file his declaratiorf
against the defendant, who (ns it is said, > s.s
absent from, and without the limits of this
State; and has neither wife nor attorney
known within the same, upon whom a COPY
of the said declaration might be served. Il
is therefore ordered, that tRe said defendant
do appear and plead to the said declaration
on or before the 18th day Of October, which
will be in the year Of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hGTdred and iifty-fye, otherwise
final and absolute Judgment will then be
given and awarded against him.
J. A. STEWsihN; Clerk.
Clerks Office. 18th Oct 1854
Lancaster District.
Oct fs s5--iyid Pr. Fee $40
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Laws of Love, Prico o, .
Ellen Mortimer, or the Beautiful
Creole of Cuba, o5
The Ladies Guide to Beauty, o.
The American Home Cook Book, %
Temptation, or the Unknown
Hciress, by J. f. Smith, 50
Laughing G,s, Ok
Hard Times, by Dickens, a5
The Woodlands Rifle, and the
Forest Maiden, 1" Ok
The Gentleman's Daughter ora
great city's Temptations, 25
Julia Mansfield Or the Fate of
Ambitious Mothers, %
Legends and Stories of Ireland;
BY Samuel Lover, 25
The Virgin Queen or the Ro-
nance Of Royalty--by J. F.
Fred Arden, or the Jesuits Re-
venge-by J. f. Smith, so
Rosa Woodville-by Dumas, 80
Fearless Fred, or the Highway $3.50.
mans Bride, o5
Fred Vernon, or the Victim of
Averice.-by ]. f. Smith, IS
The Mysteries and Aliseries Of
San Francisco, 90
st; Flore, or Night in Gipsey
Camp, e5
Paul Devcrel, or Two Judge.
mcnts for one Crime, 95
Ellen Grant or Fashionable Life
in New York, e5
The Belle Of the Bowery. :. OK
The White Wolf or Secret
Brotherhood, a e5
bombay and Daughter, e o5
David Watson, the Pirate, 25
Altar Gull, or the Bridal Eve, /" 25
Ellen Devere. q o.
The Maid Of the Sarnac, 4" a5
The Adventures Of Hercules
Hardy-by Eugene Sue, a5
Isabella, or the Pride of Palermo, " 25
Edward Sayille, or the Rescued
Nun, os
The Comic Wandering Jew, 81
The Mountain Outlaw, or the
Secret Password, q OK
The Wonderful and Amusing
Dolngs, by Sea and by Land,
ofOscar Shanghai, %
Yale College, OK
Grace Welden, or Frcderico. the
Bonnet Girl, ' Of
eY For sale at the Ledger Office, Lam
caster, S. C..
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AN EXTRA QUANTITY ovEN-LIDs
FOX SALE cheap for cash by
june II, '55 aa-tf
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PUBLIC NOTICE:
'EW GRAND DUCHY OF BADEN
LOTTERY LOAN. -

Capital, 100000 Florins.
THIS loan is guaranteed by the Govern:
Il ment, aud IL will be dfdSn in differ
ent prizes, as follows:
IA of $4,000 Fls. 81 Of 10000 Els.
l2 of 35,0OOfs. 23 Of $4,000 Q OF IL, 600
50 10000 40" 5000 g" 1900
So" 1000 " 366 1000 1914" 1000
Be. Or
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-05-03
Spiritual Manifestations.

We learn from the Mount Holly N. j.
Mirror that considerable excitement has
been caused recently in that part of the
State by certain alleged spiritual mani
festations." 1t appears that not long since
a servant girl living in the family Of Sher-
if WINS, at Toms River, Ocean county,
in that State commenced acting so strange
ly as to excite the attention of every one
who saw hey. She was questioned in re-
gard to her conduct, when she said she
was under the control of some supernat-
ural or spiritual agency, but could not, in
any way, account for it, and that the spirits
influencing her had assured her they were
good spirits. They would come and 60
at pleasure, leaving her to wonder at the
sudden Transformation in her feelings.
While under the influence alluded to,
her strengthseemed almost equal to Samp-
sons, and there was nothing about the
house but what she could move without
the least difficulty. She would place her
hand on a table and tell it to travel, when
it would move around the room, and out
of doors, and no power save her own will
could stop it, At one time, four strong
men attempted to hold the table to the
floor, but they had no more effect
upon it than so many infants. She is en-
tirely destitute of education, but frequent
ly, when the spirits took possession other
she would go up to her room and write
in fair, legible hand, what they dicta
ted. At one time, she related to her mis-
tress a conversation which had occurred
between her (the mistress) and neigh
Dor whom she visited, and even told th'
lady her own thoughts in reference to dis
charging her-thoughts that had nevel
been breathcd to any one. All this, sh'
said, was communicated to her by th'
spirits The family at last became afrait
of her, and she was discharged. The
Mirror says it has had positive assurance
of the truth of the statements, direct from
the family, but adds that, after all, it mus
see to believe.
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Particulars of the Riot at Chicago.

The Chicago papers bring US extended
particulars of the riot in that city on Sat
urday last, of which the telegraph has
given the main facts. Itappears the City
Councils, some weeks ago, raised the price
of license to sell liquors to $500 per year
and stipulated that all licenses should
cease on the Grst of July, when the pro,
hibitory law goes into effect, provided it
is ratified by the people at the June cleo
ton. A number of persons thereupon
refused to take out licenses and persisted
in selling. Against these suits were
brought, and the trials we're set down for
Saturday last The excitement, in the
mean time, rapidly increased, and on Sat
urday large and excited crowd gather
ed in and about the court house, blocking
up every avenue there to such an extent
that the Mayor was compelled to summons
the police and order the passages to be
cleared. One man only refused to obey
the officers, and the attempt to eject him
led to the mob, the calling out of the mil
tary, and the wounding of several per
sons after some desperate fighting. The
police were repeatedly fred upon, and
one Of them, named Hunt, fell with three
balls in his body. His nrm was subse-
quently amputatod. Nathan Weston, an
other officer, was dangerously if not ia
tally wounded. Two others were also
injured. The man who shot Hunt was
pursued by citizen, fired upon, and ia
ken to Jail in dying state. His name
was Peter Martin. Fifty-six arrests were
made. The police we're on duty during
Saturday night and on Sunday, and eve
ry person found on the streets with fire.
arms was arrested. Boys were not per-
mitted to tc out after dark, and the most
efectual measures were adopted to stop
the rioters and bring them to punishment.
A number of them were severely wound
cd, on Sunday peace was entirely re-
stored.
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Philadelphia Markets.
MONDAY, April 80.

MONDAY, April 30.
Breadstufs of all descriptions are dull
and prices rather favor buyers. There is
no inquiry for Flour for export and the
only sales making are small lots for home
consumption at Sl1, ,124al ,25 per barrel
for extra. Rye Flour is held at s7,25,
and Corn Meal at $4, ,s5 per barrel, but
no sales Of either have transpircd.
Grain---Wheat is dull, and there is more
offering. We quote red at S2,G5a2,7O
and white at S2,7Oa2,76 per bushel, but
no sales have come under our notice.
500 bushels prime Canadian white, to
arrive in all next month. was offered at
S2,70, without finding buyers. Rye is
also dull-3OO bushels Pennsylvania sold
at 81 as, afoat Corn is in fair demand,
but decline of cent per bushel from
the rates current on Saturday. Sales of
7a8000 bushels Southern yellow at 81 ,08
afoat 1000 bushels Pennsylvania in
store at Sll9G, and 1000 bushels at
price to be fixed. 5000 bushels good
Pennsylvania Oats sold at 68a 70 cents
per bushel.
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Fillihusters Among Us.

1t seems that the undisguisee attempt
to enroll the "Worth Legion" and to be
used against Cuba in case of an outbreak,
is also seconded in Albany. According
to the Argus, number of New Y ork vol
unteers, repeating the precedent to which
the Mexican war gave rise, applied to
Gov. Seymour to grant informal commits
sions to the officers of two regiments, to
be called the Worth Legion, to serve in
case war should be declared against
Spain. Gov. Seymour declined their ap-
plication. Notwithstanding this rebuff,
the same parties, both here and in AL
baDy, are engaged in enlistipg men to
serve against country with which we
are now at peace. Yesterday the Amer
lean flag was flying from the Cooper House,
with label bearing this inscription at
tached to it: "War with Spain. Wanted,
one thousand men for the Worth Legion" f"
A public meeting of the persons engaged
in this unlawful business was announced
to take place in the Park yesterday af-
noon. The sun, which keeps q sharp
scent upon every thing smelling of Cuba,
reports that "Capt. Rynders, with few
Others" were all that answered the bel
Iigerent call.-N Y. Mirror
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Attempted Suicide of Gambler.---IOss o.
100000 at Faro Banks.

A wealthy gentleman named Bailee,
from Maryland, arrived here some two
weeks ago on a visit to his friends, and
became a guest of the Carlton House
He fell into the habit Of visiting the gam
bling establishments of Broadway, and
became at Faro desperate better. =
On some occasions the sharpers would
play the game in such a manner as to let
the intended victim win four or FIVE hun
dred dollars. When satisfied that their
customer was fit to be plucked, operations
commenced in earnest He often risked
on zone turn" several five hundred dollar
"chips," amounting in the aggregate 70
some $4,000 or $4,000 by the mere draw
ing of one card from a tin box in the
hands of the dealer" In this way the
poor man persisted, until he was feeced
at last, OF nearly every dollar he possessed.
We have been assured that his loss will
probably exceed one hundred thousand
dollars-all in the short space of week
or ten days.
During the past forty-eight hours Mr..
~ 4@1 ONNb Al a DGttGS Va Et(db SACilCsHCDL l.
He became quite unconscious on Saturday,
and made his way to the house Of Cinder-
ella Marshall, in Leonard street, where
he was cared for. at s o'clock in the
evening be was much worse, indeed crazy
at intervals. The landlady despatched a
messenger for doctor, but before be ar
rived Mr.. Bailee attempted to destroy
himself by swallowing six ounces of laud-
anum from bottle, which be carried in
his coat pocket. The attendance of DR..
Clark, DR.. Bradshaw and DIR. Bacon was
forthwith procured. The stomach pump
was used freely, and every effort was made
to arouse him not unsucceSsfully. Last
evening Mr.. B. was lying very weak but
the physicians were of the unanimous o,
pinion that he would survive. The names
of the parties who had been instrumental
in robbing this Marylander at Faro Banks
and other gambling places, have not yet
been made known.-N y. Daily Times.
APrI "a.
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Americans to be Prescribed.

1t will be seen from the following ex-
tract, which we find in the Portsmouth
Virginia) Globe, Of the 18th of April,
that the removal of all workmcn at the
Gosport Navy Yard, and on the public
works throughout the country, who be-
lieve that Americans should rule Ameri.
ca, is recommended Such a proposition
needs no comment:
I'VE 90 for and advocate the removal
of all who hold place under the Govern
ment who belong to this midnight order
We believe this now to be the general
sentiment of all who do not belong to the
order, and if the persons in power do not
at once carry out the wishes of those who
placed them there, they ought to LOSE
their confidence and support.
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11caistcr's Notirr.

NOTICE is hereby given to all legatees
~ and other persons interested in the
estates of the respective decedents, that
the accounts of the following estates have
been fled in the Office of the Register Of
Monroe county, and will be presented for
confirmation and allowance to the Or
phans' Court to be held at Stroudsburg,
in and for the aforesaid county, on Mon
day, the 2ath day of May next, at 10
o'clock, a. m.
The account of Garret Yliet, Admins
traitor of John Vliet, late of Coolbaugh
township, deceased.
First account of Benjamin Smith, Ad-
ministrator of Henry Smith, late of Eldred
township, deceased.
Final account of John Arnold, Conrad
Arnold, and Abraham Arnold, Execu-
tors of John Arnold, Sr., late of Hamil-
ton township, deceased.
Account of Joseph Staples, administra-
tor of Jacob D. Frederick, late Of Stroud
township, deceased.
Final account of Peter Young, admin
istrator of John Young, late of Eldred
township, deceased,
WILLIAM S. REES, Register.
Registers Office, !
Stroudsburg, May 3, 1855.
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Making Man.

Let it be remembered that, to take
food, is to make man. Eating is the pro.
cess by which the noblest of terrestrial
fabrics is constantly repaired. All oul
limbs and organs have been picked up
from our plates. We have been served
up at table many times over. Every in
dividual is literally mass of vivified
yiands; he is an epitome of innumerable
meals; he has dinod upon himself, and, in
fact, paradoxical as it may appear, has a.
gain and again leaped down his own
throat. Liebig states that an adult pig
weighing l2O pounds will consume 5,l1O
pounds of potatoes in the course of a year,
and yet at the expiration of that period
its weight may not have increased a single
ounce.
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New Goods.

John \. Stokes, one of our most enter
prising merchants, has just returned from
the City, and is now opening one of the
most extensive assortments of Dry Goods
Groceries, Hard and Queens Ware, evel
brought to this market Also a YER,
superior lot of Hams and Shoulders, Mes
Pork, Mackercl, White Fish.
These articles, in connection with many
others, have been selected with care, anC
those in need cannot do better than Civ,
him call. lie makes no charge foI
showing his goods.
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h Telegraph Line from st7oudsburg to
FoS+on


L affords US much pleasure in being a.
hlc to inform our readers that this much
talked of affair is about to be realized.
Messrs. Hickman, Ninglc, and Green,
Of Easton, having obtained the patent
night, are now canvassing the route for
subscriptions to the capital stock, and we
feel confident that they will be able to dis
pose Of the entire amount of stock in the
course Of few days. The following, in
relation to this matter, We extract from
late number Of the "Eastonian."
The entire line from Easton tc
Strousburg it is carefully estimated will
cost $1,000. The annual working expcn
ses need not exceed $500; so that bus
jncss of $685. per annum viii pay the ex
Penses of the line and dividend, On The
capital invested, of 6 per. cent. Tha
the line will do much better than this ad,
mits Of little redoubt.
The receipts of the Strouisburg and
EaSton Offices alone would more than dou.
ble our estimate as above, and the Office
at the Delaware water Gap during the
summer season would be verg profitable
The immense advantage to the business
men Of Stroudsburg and intermediate pla.
ces, of a direct communication by tele-
graph with Philadelphia and New York
We need not suggest, is consideration
of high Importance, which they are
not likely to overlook, while their neigh
bors all round are enjoying its great ben
efts. 1t is certain that considerable
portion Of the stock will be greedily taken
IN Philadelphia, on business considcra-
tions, aud without regard to dividends
Telegraph lines at this time are looked
upon with the same view as good roads;
they are indispensable to the successful and
safe transaction of business, and paw or
no pay, every business community must
have ono. Fortunately this Line can and
will be made to pay, equally as we'll per-
haps as the Philadelphia and Wilkes
barre Line, one of the very best paying
lines in the country.
IF Messrs. Hickman & Co., can effect
an arrangement with the Belvidere people
SO as IN form n connection with that fbri
wing place, it will considerably enhance
the value of the whole line In the mean
time, we advise our Stroudsburg friends
70 take hold Of this enterprise with lib
cral and confident spirit, and carry i'll
through. 1t will bring them within ten
minutes walk of all the business men ofl
New York and Philadelphia as we'll as
nearly all Pennsylvania and who shall
compute the value of such an advantage
70 them ?"
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Down in Price.

There is every prospect of tumble in
the price of potatoes. They are now
selling on shipboard at Boston at seventy
FIVE cents bushel. The warm weather
is bringing the potatoes out of their holes
and it is found that the high price paid
for them all winter was not so much actu.
al scarcity as it was speculation. They
were selling at s225 in Philadelphia Q
few weeks ago, and now they will com
mand no more than 81 .25, and it is doubt
ful if that price will be sustained long
Riladclphia Ledger.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-05-03
Swearing.

The absurdity and utter folly of swear
ing is admirably set forth in the following
anecdote of Beezlebub and his imps. The
latter went out in the morning each tc
command his set Of men, one the mur.
derers, another the liars, and another the
swearers, &c. At evening tbeystopped al
the mouth of cave. The question arose
among them, who commanded the meanest
set of men. The subject was debated at
length, but without coming to a decision
Finally his Satanic Majesty was called
upon to decide the matter in dispute
Whereupon he said The murderer got
something for killing, the thief for steal
ing, and the liar for lying, but the swear
er was the meanest of all, he served with
out pay. They were his majesty's best
subjects; for while they we're costless,
their name was legion, and presented the
largest division in his (Satan's) employ.