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DISCOVERY OF STOLEN MoSEY-ExTRA-
ORDINARY SAGAcIrY OF A DOe.--The Sonoma
County Democrat, Cal, gives the following
version Of the remarkable sagacity Of
dog. The relation is somewhat different
from that heretofore published, but IS
equally demoustratiye Of the wonderful in
stinct of the animal by whose agency the
treasure was recovered: .-flio smoa
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Hoen Of
this place was robbed on Sunday evening,
Nov. 7tb, of $3480 and large amount ip,
county warrants, prsmissory notes, ETC.,
On Friday last, Nov. 18th, $ll60 OF the
money, and bis papers were found nbout
four hundred yards from the house, near
Santa Rosa creek, concealed by bushes and
covered in the sand. ,-t
The circumstances attending this discov-
cry evince some most extraordinary sogaci-
ty in one of the canine race. Mr.. HOen Is
the owner Of very Cue setter dog, who is
great fayorite with his master, and who
improves every opportunity TO prove his
gratitute for his favorable position, Ever
since the robbery was committed this dog
has evineed in various ways his instructive
knowledge that this robbery had been eom-
mitted, by which bis master had been tho
sufferer A day or two after the robbery,
the dog came home with bundle OF the
papers which had been stolen.
On Friday morning the dog came TO the
house, carrying in his mouth an old worn
out hat, which was Immediately recognized
by Mrs Valley as the one worn by the
man who drew the knife on her at The time
Of the robbery. This increased the conf
deuce Of Mr.. Hoen that the dog had mere
knowledge Of the affair ihan be himself
bad. 1t was accordingly suggested that
the dog should be followed, TO see what be-
would lead them to, Mrs. Valley following
him. He ran up the creek some three Or
four hundred yards, aud went into thick
cluster Of bushes near the bank, where be
commenced hunting about and maniiesting
that intense anxiety peculiar 10 the specles
when near their game On coming near
him she gave him some encouragement,
when be, with some effort, owing 70 the
cntangled bushes, brought out par of
lpuulaiVouot uuu DoiuNHN ~Atra = - -
brought out another pair, and again bark
ed in the bush. Mrs. Valley then came
near bin, when she could SEQ slil auoiher
pair Of pantaIoons, With sack stuck in
one leg. At this discovery She became
somewhat excited, aud possibly a little
alarmed, aud hesitaiod 10 20 any nearers-+-
She then called 10 Mr. John Ingram, who
was passing near, and Informed him Of the
discovery. He approached and took out
the remainder Of tie bundle, which % ex.
animation was found 70 be coarse sack,
nearly the size Of ffly pound aonr sack.
into which tho money ($ll0Q) and papers
had been placed and tied up, and put lnio
one Iog Of the ,pnntaloons.
Altogether, we regard iheao na most ex.
Itraordinary circumstances There we're
two men entered tho house at the time Of
the robbery. Three pair Of panlaioons
we're found with the stolen property, lndl-
eating plainly that there were three inter-
esled 10 tho robbery. Thelaot is still moro
strongly snbslanliatedb by the amount found
being exactly one-lhird the amount stolen.
, 1858-12-10


n7I- The British government has just re-
newed the contract with the raci5c Steam
Navigation Company, Of Liverpool, for the
period Of six years, for the conTeyance Of
the semfmonthly mails along tue west coast
Of South Americn, from Panama to NalFa'
raiso
~ Arrangements were on foot IN Liver
pool for calling public meeting, in order
70 decide what steps should be taken for
the purpose Of completing and employing
the Grsai Easiern.
81 The Lords Of the British Admi-
raity have contracted with house 10 Que,
bee for $4,000, 900 feet Of ship timber. Of
which 5000, 900 feet Of live OAK are lncln.
ded. to be delivered within two years from
next November, nt Her Majesly's dock
yards at Sheerness. Woolwlch and Ply
mouth.
~ Two newspapers had boon 1e|aed ID
Berlin for discussing the question Of tho
Prussian regency
~ The King OF Holland had Officially
The abolition of slavery IN lho
Dutch colonies and the States General
~ The potato rot bad appeared rots
generally and with vlrulenco In most or tho
Counties Of Ireland. "A severe storm visited
the island on the 10th and lIlh uliimo.
~ The fortlacailons at Queens Island.
ireland. are to be materially strengthened.
The deiences Of Queenstown are likewise 20
be extended and placed ina hish state Of
efficiency. 0nmany points Of the noiinera
and southern coast. e wcll as those in 20
neiehborhood Of Dublin. the forts Mar.e'lo
Towers and Batteries. arc being repaired
and the guns AZ present mounted upon them
win be replaced BY others Of mach heavier
oalibre.
- The connection between the Sub
narise Telegraph and the Foreign Odcp,
Tondon has been completed, and The mes.
ssges can now be received direct BY tho
Secretary Of State for Foreign A ahir from
ne various British Embassies thrppghout
Europe. aud ris rorsa, The Secretary loP
India win also receive BIS dispatches flom
the Governor General, a lhe India HOUSE.
direct,
, 1858-12-10
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Al Suc BtuefAl CuAfBc OF lultt arms, lu|
cleaning, repairing, and keeping them il
good order, o small Indebtedness has beer
incurred by the Qunrter-master General. Is
will appear by his report, for the payment
Of which, recommend that an appropria.
ton be made.
Since the last annual Message, four light
houses have been completed, and are now
in full operation,--one at Cape Flattery
-one at New Dnnginess-one at Shoalwa-
ter Bay-and one on Smiths Island, in the
Straits Of Fuca. There is an appropriation
for one at Red Bluff, on Whitby's Island,
which will be erected in the coming spring.
III addition to these, the increasing settle
ment in the valley Of the lower Chehals
demands that light should be erected at
Crews Harbor, and that the channel and
bar should be surveyed and buoyed out It
would also materially facilitate the naViga-
ton Of the upper part Of the Sound to have
light, either upon Sandy Point or the
northern end Of Vashon's Island. / call
your attention to these as a subject for me
mortal
Fellow citizens--we are now entering upon
tho sixth annual session Of the Legislative
Assembly. Since your first meeting, many
and grave changes have taken place, many
for our wellare-a few, but important ones,
to our detriment. It is to be hoped that
the latter have ceased. Within that pc
iriod, no chickering's have taken place--no
local fends and jealousies sprung up, but q
general spirit Of cancellation and good will
has peryaded. May it long continue 50,
and may your present session be character
lied by a spirit of harmony and united con
cession such as will rebound to your own
honor and the welfare Of our beloved Ter
ritory. ,co0-
, 1858-12-10
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
TWn Lien ErnWned

We ie arm from the tn States Union
that on Thursday last, jacob Rowe, o.
the Delaware Water Gap, was descend
ing the Delaware river in small skif
rudely made by himself of he ulock DO ards
Not far above the mouth of Mongaup he
took into the boat, with bimself, two
young men named Benjamin and Abram
Owen, of Neversink, Sullivan county,
who were on their way to Port-Jervi..-
On entering the rapids near the mouth OF
the Mongaup, the boat was swamped.-
Rowe sprang out and succeeded in reach
ing the shore. The Owens could not
swim, went down with the boat and
were drowned. The bodies were not re-.
covered until Sunday morning. A Coz
Oner's Inquest was held BY L. F. Hougb,
esq, and the Jury returned a verdict in
accordance with the above facts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
Desperate Fight with a Man who
wouldn't Pay His Taxes.

The York county papers give the par
ticulars of desperate encounter with a
man named Daniel Strong, residing in
Hellam tsp, who is a property holder,
but has hot paid his taxes for seven OF
eight years. Whenever tax collector
made his appearance, Strong would drive
him from his premises, and no officer bad
yet succeeded in arrcsting him. On Wed
nesday of last week officer Waring pro-
ceeded to Strong's place to arrest him
Meeting him near his house, he told him
his GRAND, and at the same time attempt
ed to reason with him, saying be had bet
ter 90 with him peaccably, and it would
tie best for all concerned. At this Strong
sent to the house for pistol. and theD
commenced swearing in the German Ian
guage, and abusing the officer in most
shameful manner, thinking, no doubt. to
intimidate him and drive him away. Tue
officer again tried to persuade Strong to
60 with him peaceably, but without avail
He then told him he would call on the
following day, aud then he would have to
60. He then left Strong and returned to
York
The next day, according to promise,
Mr. Waring, accompanied by officer Hib-
uer, again paid Strong visit, and found
him and his son Jacob in the field close
By their residence, making fence, with
two loaded guns bctwe them. As soon
as they observed the ofiicers-wbieh was
not until they were but few feet from
them-they made for their guns, but be-
fore they could raise them from the
ground the officers also took hold, and
now q terrible melee ensued-The elder
Strong and Waring striving for the mas
terry of one gun, and jacob Strong ami
Hibner striving for the other. 10 the
scufic which ensued, the gun which Jacob
bad hold Of was broken to pieces, and
rendered useless. Waring succeeded in
wrencbing the gun from the old man,
fired it off and stood it aside. In the
meantime, Mrs. Strong and her daug ghter
Susanna, made their appearance on the
field of action, and fought like tigers.--
After one gun was broEen and the ether
uFeu Oh, tue IHO tUCn eutitdSOIeu 10 UElVe
the officers away with stones, clubs, fists,
&c but they counted without their host, :"
for this time they had men to deal with
who would not be driven away. The Of
fcers, in self-defense, were compelled to
knock them down. Hibner succeeded in
getting his man down first, and commenc-
ed to tic him. The old man, by some
means, managed to get away from War
ing, seized pickaxe and raised it to
strike Hibner, when Waring again took
hold of him, threw him down, and pro-
ceedcd to tie him.
Whilst they were being tied the women
rushed to tho rescue; the old woman took
the gun, which had been left standing b.
the fence, and struck Warning withit (who
caught it on his army aud broke it to pie
ces. The daughter struck Hibner With
stone on the back of the head, causing a
painful wound. The parties finally sub
united, and the old man. bis son and
daughter were brought to York and COM
mitted to prison.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
United States Railroads.

The average cost of all the railroad,
IN the country, in bonds and stocks, has
been about forty thousands dollars pei
mile,m akiDg the aggregate cost amount
to The enormous total of 81 ,040, 600. 600.
OF this cost about $500, 600, 900 is repre-.
Sented By subscribed stock, and Oh this a.
mount the whole profit or dividend paid
to the stockholders during the past year
has not exceeded Sl0,000,G00, or an ay-
erage OF per cent. Oh the amount oi
their Investment The Hartford Time,
further says that the interest on over
Sl45 5000, 900 of railroad bonds has also
not been paid during the past year, and
on considerable portion of this amount
no more interest will ever be paid. This
is the present position Of the railroad in.
terest in this country, in the sggeegate,
as profit paying inyestmentto its stock.
holders.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
A Cruise among the Cannibals.

A late number of the Advertiser, pub.
lished at Honolulu, Sand wich Islands,
cont aims an account of cruise M ade BY
the sailing packet Morning Star, among
the Pacific Islands. 1t touched at severs
a! ports of Marquesas; thence to the Is
land of Fatubiva, in one of the valleys of
which desperate battle had taken place.
short time before the vessel reached
there, between two hostile tribes. Tho
AclCeriSer says:
"One OF these contests lasted nine DAYS,
at the close of which the bodies of the
captured and dead were eaten. The can
nbal custom prevails throughout tbf;
group. They do not have great feast
over ;heso human bodies as is generally
supposed to be the case; out the bodfes
are cut to pieces on the battle field, and
each warrior takes his piece-an arm,
joint, rib, according to bis merit-rais-
.es 1t on his gun over his shoulder, and
marches homo. Here he calls bis rela'
tions, and together they devour the flesh
some cooking it in slices like pork, but
most eat it raw. The motive Nhich indu-
ces them to eat the bodies of their ene-
mics is reGenge; they feel that their re-
venge is not satisfied until they bave tas-
ted Of their blood and flesh When their
hatred, anger and revenge are at their
highest point, and their enemy lies dead
before them, then it calumniates in the
fiend>h act Of eating human flesh; and it
may easily be iumngined that the quiv-
ering heart cringes and CRATES between
their teeth is the sweetest morsel that o
beathen warrior con taste. The canni-
balism is confined mostly to the older ma
tlves. The younger people appear to be
ashamed of the practice, and it is prob.
able that before many yearsit will be ex-
tinct among the Marquesans"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
From the Utah krmy---KahSaSs-- New
Mexico.
ST.. Louis, Tuesday, April l3, 1858.

ST. Louis, Tuesday, April l3, 1858.
The Leavenworth correspondent Of the
RcpuJlicau says that Mcssrs. Russell.
Majors and Waddcl have received or.
ders 70 start 10 trains and 25 wagons
for Utah These trains take upward OF
5000 team-ters aud ] 900 mules.
A company of sappers and miners from
West Point had reached Fort Leavcn-
worth.
The entire force at Fort Leavenworth
on the 9th inst consisted Of twelve com
companies of Artillery, three of Infantry
and two of Dragons. Horses and mules
we're arriving rapidly; 206 teams we're
reported as ready for service.
Hoffman's command had passed Fort
Kcarney aud was rapidly pushing on
ward.
A movement of the troops to occupy a
post in the new district of Platte to guard
the route would take place in few days.
TIE same correspondent says that a
letter was in circulation for signatures
asking that Gen Calhoun should he in
surred safety against personal violence, in
case be should return to re- open the Sur
,eyor Gcnerel's Office. Mayor Adams
was among the signers of the letter.
The State Central committee issued
call for a Delegate Convention to nomi.
nate officers under the Leavenw orth Con-
stitution. 1t vii! he held at Topeka, on
the 25th inst, and the sense of the peo-
pie taken as to who shall be the United
States Senators. The Convention is to
consist of 100 delegates, apportioncd a
mong the counties on a basis Of 2l ,00OI
votes to the State.
The Santa Fe mail has arrived, with
dates to the 18th ult
Richard II. Tompkins has been appoin-
ted Attorney General, vice Theodore
Wheat, resigned.
The District Court, Judge Benedict
presiding. commenced its Spring session
at Santa Fe on the Stb ultiuo.
The Utah and Navajo Indians bad fail
ed to conclude q treaty of peace. The
Utahs. assisted By the Arrapahoes, in
tended to attack the NavajOcs at the next
moon.
The details of the murders aud outra-
ges committed in Donna Anna County are
given.
The letting Of the contracts to supply
the subsistence department of the army
took place on the 4th inst.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
PENNSYLVANIA Iegislatnrs


The Legislature has fixed upon We'd
neSday, the 22nd inst, as the period fol
terminating the present session. The
House is ready for an adjournment, but
the Senate has number of important bills
before it not yet disposed Of; among which
is the bill for the sale of the public works
the liquor bill, &c. The general arpro.
priation bill will have to 60 to commit
tee of conference, the House not concur.
ring in the Senate amendments. The
appropriation OF $50, 600 for the Della
ware Ditision was carried in the Senate,
after some opposition, BY vote of l5 to
IL. The provision Increasing the pay Of
members of the Legislature from $500 to
to 500 per session was also strongly OF
posed ia The Senate, stricken out, but G.
ventually rein>tated; and We can now re-
gard 500 as Exed coupensatioD-un-
Ill LocofocO Legislature sees proper to
cote S20G more in their pockets. So
much for L0cofoco economy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
Cars Lighted by Gas.

A locom and six cars go out
nightly over the New Jersey railroad to
Philadelphia, lighted BY gas, and the
difference between the gas-lighted and
the candle lighted gives to the former
the appearance of an Eliminated train
shooting off through New Jersey on
some gala occasion. The gas is forced
by pump at the depot, through small
iron pipes into strong wrought iron
and brazed cylinder, which is fixed
beneath each car and thence conveyed
through patent regulator to the interior.
The supply in the cyender is encu.h h to
feed two burners for fifteen hours, while
the time of making the trip to Piladel-
phia is four hours BY the action of the
regulator, the force on the burners is so
equalized that the fame does not vary
from the moment of lightning until all
the gas is consumed. The cost of the
gas consumed on a single trip is ten
cents; of sperm candles, which they have
heretofore used, the cost was ffty-two
cents. The time for filling the six ears
is less than two minutes. IN Y Times
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
DWindling Down.

The McDonough estate, left by The
New Orleans millionaire, to be divided
between the cities of Baltimore and New
Orleans, has at length been declared
ready for settlement, after the most tedi.
Gus and costly litigation. The CON-
mittee on the part of the two cities, have
submitted report thereupoD, together
with an ordinance providing for the fa-
ture management of the estate. The re.
ports sets forth that the last appraise
ment of the property shows total yalu.
alton of 81 ,465, 900, against which there
are claims to the amount of about sI0O
600, which will make the shares of the
cities of Baltimore and New Orleans each
about the sum of S675,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
Death Of Mr. Benton.


The death of the Hon. Thomas Har
Benton, occurred in Washington, as i
well known, on Saturday morning, afte
a painful illness. Mr. B. was a remark
Atle nan, and has for forty years hclc
a prominent place among the great mel
OF the nation.
4 correspondent Of the New York Ti
5r"c etatcs that the supposed time of Mr.
Bcutop's death was 7.55, Oh Saturda
morning, though be glided off SO gently
that it a.ay have Teen few minutes ear.
h,r. On Friday evening, when Mr. Ap-
p,cton. his publisher, called, he was too
exbau,t,d to converse, and merely signi-
ed "to- morrow" At times through The
night he was seized with spasnodic pains
of great violence, otherwise be rested
gently. His last connected words were
about two, on Saturday moIing, wbeD ia
cob, bis son in-law, who vas sitting ~.
asked how he felt, to which be family
whispered, comfortable and content"
About four clock, Dir. Jones, another
son-in-law, relieved Jacob, and in an hour
afterwards bis children and family were
at the bedside till the fual summons. A
few minutes before his death the nurse
applied ice to his lips, which were con-
sciously moved for the acceptable refresh.
heDt, His sustensce for three weeks be-
fore hi- death was hardly sufficient for
an infant, aud it may be that his life was
prolonged By the effort Of the will only.
His constitution was sound in every res.
pect, and the disease which preeipitated
bis death wac strictly local, being cancer
of the rectum.
Col. Benton's funeral services were per
formed on Sunday, at 2 o'clock The
palI-bearers were Messrs. j. B. Floyd,
Sam Houston, Gen. Jessup, William fl.
Appleton. John c. Rives, James b. Clay,
w. w. Seaton, and Jacob Hall, Of Mis-
souri, The body was Immediately con-
feyed to St. Louis, accompanied by bis
sons-ia-law, Messrs Jacob and Jones'
The youngest graDdchild, son of Mr..
Jones, died on Sunday morning. Thus
age and childhood 60 the long Journey
together.
Congress adjourned out of respect for
the occasion.
Mr.. Buchanan called on Saturday eve
ming, TO pay a visit of coincidence to the
family, having had brief and gratifying
interview with Col. Benton, on Friday
afternoon. In which the latter assureJ tbe
President that he died at peace with all
the world.
Col. Beuton's will was opened on Sun
day to ascertain if any wishes had been
expressed by him regarding bis funeral
None we're found. 1t was drawn in Sep
tember, just before the surgical operation
which involved the hazard of death was
performed. His residence is bequeathed
to Mrs. Jones, and bis litrary to Carey
Jones as literary legatee. The residue
sf the estate to be distributed among their
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
Array Of Anti-Lacom Orators.

The Chicago Times says (whcther a,
on dit or on positive informa alton, is moi
given) that the following distinsui shed
gentlemen will be engaged during the
present year in stumping the State of III.
inois, in opposition to the Administration
party:-Gov. Wise, of Va. Gov Walker,
Hon. r p. Stanton, J. j. Crittcnden
Gov. Packer, Pa; Col. Forney, Hon. II
B. Payne, of Ohio; Hon. S. S. Cox, Of
Ohio; Hon. 3. NJ Samuels, of Iowa; Hon.
L, G. Ryan and James B. Cross, of Wis
Henry Wilson, of Mass; Gov. Seward
and Preston King, Of n. Z; Simon Cam
eron, of Pa; Gov. Bingham. of Michigan;
Gov. Chase and j. Il. Giddings, Of Ohio,
and many others.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
C!)r 1cfffrsoniau.
&HURSIAY, APRIL, Is, 1888.
Iistcll's LiVirg Lee.

This valuable putlication-a cyclof &C.
dia almost of the periodical literature Of
the day-has Increased the size Of its
weekly issue from sixty four to eighty
pages of matter, improved also in the
quality Of the printing as well as the guam.
tity; thus giving within the year four
thousand pages ofintcresting and instruc-
tive reading for SO.
Littell, Son & Co., Boston, or Stanford
& Dclisser, New York, are the proper
persons of whom to order the work.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15
Indicted.

The Grand Inquest of Philadelphia,
have found true bill against Thomas
Allibone, late President Of the PeDnsyl-
vania Bank, for conspiracy to de:raud
the ckholderS of that institution. Mr.
Newhall, who. it is alleged, was connec.
ted with Allibone in a transaction a.
mounting to two hundred and forty thou.
sand dollars, has also been arrested and
held to hail in the sum Of ten thousand
dollars. Allibone has given bail in /;
Ike sun for his appearance to answer the
charge against him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-04-15

s1- We have been informed By mum.
Der Of persons who attended the Ball last
evening, at the Delaware House, near tie
Depot, kept by JAMES PosTEfs, thai
they werO all exceedingly we'll pleased
With the whole arrangement. Accom-
~odation Of every description was as good
and convenient as could have been desir.
ed: aud the table aDd bar were richly
furnished With all that was necessary to
please. The music by Mr. WOODWARD.
was extremely gratifying: and on leaving
ell seemed to be we'll pleased with the
house and with themselves.
Mr.. PosTENs keeps an excellent house,
and We are pleased to see him so liberal
ly patIOnzod.