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Frightful Mortality.

From June q to October %, 1886
people died in New Orleans; and of these
4,6o4 OF yellow fever. For the week
previous to Nov. l there were IT'S deaths
of the same disease.
A letter from Galveston, dated on the
18th of October, states that the yellow
fever is making fearful ravsges. Six ply
slcians bad died. The writer advises alb.
sentees not to return till the first of De.
cember. There had been no frost, and
with change to warm weather the fatal.
ity increased.
The city of Tampa, Florida, has been
almost depopulated by the ravages of the
yellow fever and by the flight of alarmed
citizens. The Peninsular says the town
wears the appearance of church yard.
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THE SATURDAY EVENING POsT, is g
large weekly Journal of eight pages, de-
voted to Literature, the news generally,
and Agriculture; and is an excellent fan
iiy paper, particularly worthy the patron
age of country families, as it contains the
latest news, agricultural essays and infor.
nation. domestic receipts, accounts of the
markets, &c, &c. In Literature it is am
piy provided with superior talent to rem
Ger 1t one of the fret literary journals
The services of such literary stars as G..
=, R. James, Mary HoWett, Grace Green.
wood, I. S. Arthur, and number of
others oflike character, who will regular
Iy contribute to the Post.
The eutcrprising editors have given tie
large suu Of 81 $50 to G. p. r. James
for his interesting and highly instructive
historical tale, called "Tbe Cavalier"
Congressional as we'll as foreign
news will be particularly attended to-
Choice selections will also be cared for,
so that it will be rendered one of the first
papers in the country. 1t will also con-
tain Bank Note lists, receipts useful to
the hou'ekeeper, and the Farmer, many
of which are worth more than the cost of
the paper.
Terms, cash in advance. Any person
wishing one copy for one year, can en-
close two dollars in letter and direct it
to Deacon e. Peterson, 1872 South Third
street, Philadelphia. Foar copies, FIVE
dollars, eight copies, (aDd one to getter
up of club ten dollars, thirteen copies,
(and one to getter up of club fifteen dol
lars, twenty copies, (and one to getter up
Of clut,) twenty dollars.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-18

We once beard Of Kentuckian whose
amazing strength was attended with Yery
fatal consequences. He was cutting a
slice of broad and butter, when the
knife slipped and cut himself 10 half.
and also two men behind him.-AtLas d.
Argus
This is an allegory. The man refer.
red to is James Buchanan. He under.
took to slice down Douglas. The knife
slipped and not only killed the President,
but the two men who stood behind him.
CLANCY Jones, of Pennsylvania, and f.
rastus Corning, of Albany Albany
Knicher6Ocker.
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Harrisburg Telegraph.

This leading paper at the seat of Gov.
eminent of Pennsylvsnis, will continue to
be issued Daily during the coming ses-
sion of the Legislature 1t will be found
to be the best public medium for obtain
ing local and State news, not only during
the sessions of the Legislature, but at all
other times. Only 81 for the Daily for
the Session.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-18

IL The Lightning performed a
Wholesale dental operation in Petersham,
Massachusetts,, last week. 1t passed
down rod attached to the residence of a.
Mrs. Pierce. The lady was sitting at
the window Immediately adjacent to the
rod at the time, and was somewhat stun.
ped. But, curious to relate, she was
greatly astouished to find, on examina.
tion, that every one of her upper teeth
bad been extracted by the shock withou,
ner knowing it, and were laying about
loose on the floor.
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aG~ The Jury in Col, McKeen,s "a

H9% The Jury in Col. McKeen's case
returned verdict in favor of the petiou.
ers. One or more Trustees will thereto
have to be appointed by the Court to take
charge of bis estate, which is valued al
S25o,0oo The case excited great inter.
est in our community, and much sympa
thy is felt by the public in behalf of the
venerable gentleman Twelve days were
consumed in hearing and trying the case.
EaSton Argus.
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For THE JEFFRsoNIAN.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Nov. IL, 1855


Perhaps no City in the world, of sixty
thousand inhabitants, surpasses our Ma
tional Capital in crime. A few month,
ago, it was by no means unusual here te
have three or four murders occur weekly
Last spring, almost under the very caves
Of the Capitol, an inoffensive man wa:
shot dead in his tracks by two assassins
The name of the victim was Reeve Lewis
the murderers were Charles III. Barrel
and bis accoDplice. The attack was one
Of sheer wanton fendishness, without the
least provocation. The murder was one
unprovoked, cold bloodcd and brutal
Barrett was arrested anl brought to tria
on the 10th of last July, when he wa:
found guilty and sentenced to be hung
On the 22nd ult., the President of the
United States con- muted bis sentence to
Imprisonment, fIom which he will doubt.
less escape in few years. There was in
the case of Barret not one single ray Of
extenuation. He at this moment stand.
charged with FIVE or six fagraut offences
on the docket of the Criminal Court, oI
Baltimore. 10 escape trial he fed that
city and came to Washington. Is such
wretch as this deserving of clemencyl
None of the reasons which the Pre.iden,
assigns for his action in the premises,
mount to anything like a Justification
1t was doubtless induced by party inHu
ences and for party purposes. The No
torious Barret is a Catholic and influen
ces we're brought to bear, such that the
President dare not resist, for fear of Civ
ing offence to that powerful church,
Such is the Democracy of our country,
order has no charm, law 10 sanctity
when their vindication would conflict with
party success.
A peaceable man is cut down by the
hand Of the assassin, and the sorrow.
stricken wife in few days follows her
husband to the grave. Six helpless chill
dren are orphaned and cast upon the
charities of cold world, yet President
Buchanan interposes and says the perpe-
traitor of this bloody deed shall not be
punished. 1t is this kind of guilty elem
eucy that fills our city with desperadoes
and outlaws ofthe worst type. Harmless
citizens are murdered and the murderers
60 free, lest their punishment might af-
feet the interests Of the Democratic party
"Where the carcase is, thitber will the
eagles be gathered together" Certainly
in 30 place, this side the Atlantic, is there
such mass of corruption assembled, as
in this city. Old broken down politicia ns,
Of the yilest and most unprincipled, come
here in crowds and are rewarded for their
party services. Men who would be kick
ed out Of decent society in any other city
are here holding Offices of the highest
trust, where dishonesty and crime are &C.
.ually at premium here, is it surprising,
that the National Capitol is becoming no.
.orious Tor its rowdyism and bloodsbed.
"OMICRON."
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A remarkable exhibition recently took
place at HopkiDsville (Tenn Fair. Ten
brothers, named Brown, all II ounted on
6ue gray horses, rode into the amphitbe-
atre and displayed their borsemansbip,
all being good riders. The eldest was
forty, the youngest twenty. They bad
not been together for fifteen years. Their
mother was present, and they rened up
in front and saluted her, while she she'd
tears of JOY and pride.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-18

eG- In today's Jrfersonian, will be
found a cali for meeting, to be held at
the Court House in this Borough, oD
Tuesday the Both inst, for the purpose
of organizing an Agricultural Society
The object of the meeting is good one,
and We hope to see every farmer and me-
chsnic at the meeting.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-18
New Governor for Kansas,

The President has appointed Samuel
Medary, confirmed office holder, Gov
ernor of Kansas Territory. in the place
of Denver resigned. Medary has been
Governor Of Ohio, Post master at Coium-
bus in that State, and We believe, Gov
ernor of Minnesota, already. He hes
gone to "the grave yard of Governors.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-18
Unnecessary Advice

The Washington Union calls upon the
armyof Buchanan office holders to charged!
Prentice says, "they don't seem to take
the troable to charge at all-they Just
grab the money without ceremony. They
don't trouble themselves about any mys.
teries of single or double entry, except
entry into the money boxes"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-18
Died on Her Knees

Mrs. Catharine Tilden. wife of Mr..
Daniel Jones, of Glenmore, Kent county,
Md, died very suddenly, recently, aged
%. She arose in her usual health. and
before starting for Sabbath School rctir.
ed to her private room for her morning
devotions, singing
"Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly"
And there upon her bended kneess she
'eased at once to pray and live.
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Che arfrrsouiau.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1853.
Special Notice.

Sabbath Dext, Rev. Geo w. Maclaugh-
liz, will preach in the Methodist EPiseo-
pal church Of this place, on particular
subject in the morning The necessity o.
a Divine Revelation. In the evening
The propagation of its truths. To which
we invite attention.
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Bank Directors.


The annual election of Directors Of the
Stroudsburg Bauk took place on Monda :
last, and resulted as follows:
Depuc S. Miller, Stephen Kistler,
I. w. Rhodes, Henry NJ. Labar,
Morris Evans, Davis d. Walton,
John Boys, j. d. Labar,
Michael Shoemaker, Charles Saylor,
James Place. James n Durling
John n. Stokes.
Below we append the names of the
gentlemen elected Directors of the two
Banks at Easton.
EAsToN BANK.
d. D. WAGNER, Peter Ihrie,
Matthew Krau-e, Wm. Barnet,
Jno. Davis, Jas, Thompson,
Chas. W. Mixsell, Wm. H. laval.
A. H. Reeder. JAS. W. Long,
Jas. Mckeep, David Barnet,
Michael Butz.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK.
p S. Michler, Isaac Carpenter,
Russell 5. Chidsey, Robert Cottingham
Francis \. G sinner, John Knecht,
Cyrus laval. William Lee,
Thomas r. Pomp, Jacob RAIDER,
Samuel Sandt, Richard Brodhead,
Isaac c. Wickoff.
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sG- Messrs. Dewitt 4 Fine edyertise
ground plaster for sale at their mill (for-
merly Stoke's). See notice in another
column
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The Contested Stats in the Next Congress

Amor j. Williamson, American, will
contest the right of Hon. Baniel E. Sick.
les, democrat, to represent the third dis
trict of New York in the thirty-sixtb
Congress. Governor Kemble, democrat,
will join issue with Hon. John B. Haskip,
anti-Lecompton, in the ninth district OF
that State. John w. Ryan, Republican, n,
denies the claims of Hon. Thomas b.
Florence, Democrat, to the seat of the
first district of Pennsylvania. Alfred w.
johnson, Democrat, will endeavor to show
that he is better entitled to speak and
vote for the third district of Maine than
Ezra B, French, Republican, who has re-
ceived the certificate of election. Fran
p. Blair, Jr. Republican, has announced
thct he stands zeady to prove that bis op-
poneDt, j. r. Barrett, Democrat, in the
frst district of Missouri, was elected by
fraud, and on that gronnd be will claim
the seat
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-18

The Supreme Court has affirmed the
constitutionality of the act Of the Legis-
lature, providing for the sale of the pub
lie works to the Sunbury ard Erie Rail-
road Company. Nobody supposed, cx-
cept few political jackals, that there
would be any other decision.
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s- you don't seem to know how TO
take me-. said vulgar fellow he had in.
suited.
yes | do,' said the gentleman, taking
him BY the nose.
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The Hon. john +. Ward. of Georgia.
has been rendered by the President the
mission to China, in the place of Mr.. Reed,
who is returning home; and the Union
states that Mr.. Ward has accepted the
appolntment.-N National Intel2ieeaer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-18

IL The Philadelphia Bulletin says
that there are sixty miles of single track
railroad within the corporate limits of
that city, all of which has been laid with
in l | months.
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Prentice "pitches into" religious co.
temporary as follows:--
The Christian editor of the Louisville
u0afa.an says that We are doing the
work OF the Devil. We would he IL wo
had that editor upon the tines of a long
pitchtork over pile Of coals.n
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-18

The Louisville Den1ocyM SAYS the O.
mount of tobacco chewed in the Circuit
Court room in day, during the criminsl
term, is estiD ated at tsceJny fec 1,o,tnds.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-18

In the Ninth Congressional District of
New York, John b. Haskin, anti.Le-
compton democrat, has been officially dc.
clared elected by 3 majority.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-10-23

THE CABLE mo Go."-Mr Varlev, the
Electrician of the Electric and International
Telegraph Co~mpany."-so he is STYLED by the
Company--has made a report on the State Of
the cable as observed by him on the 7tb. 9Th,
9th and 10Th Of September, and The result, we
regret to say, is by no means encouraging. He
nnds -" Il fa''tI Of great magnitude, at Assistance
~ between 245 and 800 atute miles from
.a'entia' and possibly in water of but 4lO
iathows in depth He finds the cable uubroken
but thinks the power used will shortly eat
away the exposed copper wire in the faulty
place py eiectrolytlc decomposition. He Is
satisfied also that there is another" fault" more
instant than this, the approximate locality of
winch he could not estimate without commu-
nication with Newfoundland.
FROM authentic data shown him at Valent,a
he is olso of opinion that there was n fault in
tue cable on board the Agamemnon before II
was submerg2 ID, offering a resistance equal To
looo or 1900 miles Of cable, situated at n ais.
lance OF about 500 miles from one end of tbs
ZOO mile coil, and supposed to be the fault
which caused so much alarm when The Sims
were 800 miles from Ireland. He is satisfied
mat the cable has been seriously. if no, fatally
impaired by The use of two powerful currents
from the large induction coils, especially from
ms side, aud that the present conducting strand
IS loo small to have answered its purpose, even
had the insulation been sound.
MIR, Marley closes his diScouragiug catalogue
with what, though intended to convey some
to the directors, is PERTAINS the
most uisceufag'ng part OF his report. He
says 1t is not, however, altogether limos.
sole that some Ineligible signals NAV vel be
received through the cable, AS stated in NV
previous communication" He does not say
'hat snch a result is even probable, much less
Inc present cable can ever be turned 10
auy practical use, bnt implies a contrary opin,
The publication of such a report BIZ the
company Is a practical admission that thew
cannot escape its conclusions, aud that thew
no better face to put upon the matter.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-10-23

REPORTED Marrow ESCAPE OF THE PREsI-
DsNT.-1he Washington Union, of the I'd
inst. noticing the examination of w. Strong.
a Innate, who fred into a lodge Of Free Ma
sons, IN thai city, woundil,g one Of them, says
Among other singular stories, he relates an
interview in December last with the President,
whose protection he was anxious 10 gain. Be
fore going to the White House he had armed
himself, aud avows that 1t was his intention to
have shot the President if he had not supposed
be was kindly disposed towards him. In reply
to the inquiry what be would have done had
the President told him he did not want to have
anything to do with him, he replied emphatical-
y that he 81 would have shot him." If he really
had the interview, it will be seen al once that
the Presidents life was in imminent danger,
for the man seems to act wholly regardless Of
consequences.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-10-23

ouR INTERESTS IN CnINA.--Despatches have
oeen received at the Navy Department from
MIR. Heed, our commissioner to China. He
states that, after he signed the treaty with
0hina, he made q provisional arrangement with
the commissioners for the adjustment of the
claims OF American citizens arising out of the
dlllicuities at Canton, by which portions of the
duties at Shanghai and Canton are to be mn.
proprlated to that end. He intended to visit.
during the nmmer months, snch of the ports
Of Japan as might be accessible, and return TO
The United States, by way of Bombay, in
November or December next.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-10-23

HE UNITED STATES CLAIMING QUICKSILVER
MINES WORTH $40, 000, 000.-A suit has been
commenced by the u. s. Circuit Court for
California, to recover the New Almaden quick
silver mines, sitnaied in Santa Clara county.
The property is worth $4,000 1000, and lie
annual profits about one million dollars. This
suit may be considered one Of the most gigal,-
tic ever commenced in America, and viii in
volve litigation for a number of Years. The
mines are now held, worked, and enioyed by
John Parrott, banker of San Francisco !:
Henry W. Halleck, formerly Captain Of the
Iopogfaphical Engineers. and now a member
or an eminent law firm Jas. r. Bolton, VIM.
y. Barrow, John Young and Robert Walkin-
shaw. The United States claim the grant
made originally as a fraud, and that the de-
PENDANTS are intruders and have no right to
the mines. A prayer is made in the bill for
tbe appointment of a receiver to take charge
Of the land, to receive the rents and profits,
and work, lease aud manage the mine that de-
fendants be enjoined from interfering further
with the land, and they be held to account for
all the ore and quicksilver converted to their
own use, and for all waste done the land. On
the ninth of this month the argument will be
heard before Judge McAllister, on the uppli.
cation for the appointment Of a receiver, and
the issuance OF an injunction.
The District Court of the United States
has been for years engaged in hearing testimo-
ny on behalf of the claimants for the mine.
Volumes of evidence have been taken, and It
is only a week since thai the examination of
Alexander Forbes, a witness for the United
States, terminated. The suit is now taken out
of the jurisdiction of the latter court, and The
question to be tried is, whether the original
grant was not a forgery, and, in such event,
that this quicksilver mine, value forty million
dollars, and the profits received by defendants
since il came into their possession--averred 10
be eight million dollars--shoald not be trans.
TERED and paid ovor to the United States.
The final disposition of this case has interest
TO the people Of the entire country. IF the
United States is successful, property of the
value mentioned passes into its possession. bat
if it ends adversely to the plaintiff, an expen-
of several hundred thousand dollars in
The way of legal expenses will be the conse.
quence. In the mean time, if an Injunction
issue and a receiver is appointed, one million
dollars . annually will be paid into court. [Cal-
ifornia Paper.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-10-23

STATISTICS OF ODD FELIowsHIp.-The fol-
lowing statistics in relation to the Iplependent
Order Of Odd Fellows ia the United States
have been carefully revised from official sources.
and. showing as they,do tie work Of the great
fraternity for The past year, will doubtless
command attention, especially on the part of
members of the Order. The year is from June,
1857, To June, 1858: .s5
Number of Lodges within the jurisdiction
Of the Order, which includes all the States
and Territories of the Union, the District of
Columbia. Nova Scotia, Canada Vest, Sand
wich Islands, etc, 1890; number of initia.
tions, l6,549 number OF deaths, 1879; num-
Der OF members, l76, 700, IA small decrease
from the previous year number OF members
relieved, 23,l5l; widowed families relieved.
2.165i amount paid for the relief of / embers,
S294,992 81 amount paid for the relief of
families. $66,6l4 80; amount paid Sor the
education of orphans, 81 ,2s7 06; aoopnt
paid for the burial of dead, SCI, 364 10
amount Of annual receipts, $223,6S5 %. The
sum total OF appropriations for members.
widows, and orphans is $440259 go. Stats
ties OF Encampments, the higher branch of
the Order: Number of E~ncampments, 65l !;
number of limitations. 2,755 number Of dea,hs,
30 humber Of members, 23,3l9; number of
patriachs relieved, i 1902 number Of widows
90 amount paid for the relief of pa.
triarchs, S2s,l7l 10; amount paid for The
relief of widowed families, $3.lll 60: amount
paid for the burial of The dead. S5.3I7 u
amount OF annual receipts, SllOl56 "a.
Gross amount paid for the relief Of members,
(inclnding pa'riarchsJ widows, orphans, edu.
ratlnn, aud f%unera's, the muniicent sum of
S476,955 is. baltimore American.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-10-23
ocToBERELECT1oN

From the returns received Of the election
lid on the 4th, 11th and 18th insts., We ca,
statet the following results:
Psnnsyspania.Ts There ate rs congresaiona
districts IN this State, II Of which have beet
carried W the opposition to The present id
ministration, 8 BY anti-Lecompton Democrats
4 ~ IecoInpton Democrats, and 3 district
VT % hear from. The opposition have gained
sa8 ecnu4gprssrnen thus ~. IA tic Stats Legis
hture ne opposition have Y majority. III tht
Senate The democrats have majority 81 one
bat In he house threefourths Or he members
aseof the opposition.
Mdiana.-There are II congressional dis
tlirtd in this State, 8 Of which have been car.
risd Nv the Black Republicans, and 4 Nv lie
democrats. The Republicans have gained
iietnbers Of Congress.
IN the Seuate Of the State Legislature the
democrats have o majority, but the state Of
parties In the house is yet in the fog.
0Atos--Of the 81 congressional districts III
this State the Republicans have carried IA, The
democrats s, one district yet ID doubt. II this
district goes for the Republicans. they have
gained 2 members ID Congress, otherwise one
member. The Republican majority in both
branches Of the Legislature is large, and their
majority in the popular vote Of the State il
l0sOO0-an increase Of 1900 ii the majority
of last year.
Tox.c VV,n porrLJ...- 49, ~
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-10-23

The Cotton Planter and Soil of the South
for October is on our table.
The very cheap terms of this excellent aari.
cultural and horticultural journal (sl.oo) per
annnm, should secure for it a place in the
library Of every cotton and sugar planter in
the South.
The subscription commences with the Jan.
uary number. Let the planters contiguous to
onr town make up a club of 80 or 40 to be.
gin with the January number.