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The Prize-Fighting Mania.

Fancy stock is going up, and prize
fights are all the rage. Robert Jone,
and II. w. Chase, two limbs of the law
had a fight in Court, at lafayette. The
LsfaJ cite Courier gives the following
graphic account of the 6rst rouud:-
Mr.. Chase gave Mr.. Jones the lie.
whercupon Mr.. Jones planted well di.
rected blow between the two eyes of the
aforesaid Mr.. Chase, and was about to
follow up his advantage, when Mr.. Chase
aforesaid "got bome," as the fancy ex-
press it. with beautiful fright counter
on the frontispiece of the aforesaid Mr.
Jones. and the attorney for the plaintiff 6
dropped as timber as four cent muslin.-
He came to "time" however, and closing
with the railroad attorney, piled him in.
to the jury box in very uncomfortable
shape.
As the parties were both exhausted,
friends iuterfered, and had the second
round postponed. The Jersey City TEE
graph says the late mill in Canada has g.
reused the proWess of the juveniles of that
city. The other afternoon, two OF them
settled differences in pugilistic style Oh
an open lot, in two rounds, stripped to
their shoes and paDtaloOns. The con-
test resulted in the defeat of the larger
boy, who was covered with blood from
a severe blow received from his sntago-
mist upon his "smeler." The "little 'un,
Oh the second round, "got in bis right u,
pou bis adVersary's mob, aud another u
pom bis 'pimPle,' which caused him to go
down heavily" This ended the fight.
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Odd Fellows THANKSGIVING.

The u. s, Grand Lodge of Odd Eel.
lows, at the recent session, held in Wash
ingtou, d. q. adopted the proposition "to
set apart the goth day Of April, 1859
the fourtieth anniversary of the oreaniza.
ton of the Order "to be observed bv the
entire membership under the jurisdiction
of the Grand Lodge of the United States
as day OF Thanksgiving to Dise Proyi-
denee ior the unexampled prosperity
"hien mas attended the Order since the
on the American continent
The city of New York was selected for
the place of this national jubilee, and
COMMITTEES appointed who are charged
with the details, This will be maeni6.
cent display. On like celebration in
Boston several years ago, ten thousand
Odd Fellows marched in procession.
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Garroting and Robbery.

The Office Of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company at Pittston, was entered By rob.
Sers on Wednesday night of las. week,
who, after garroting the paymaster, Mr.
Gaines, and roobing him, entered the
vaults of the Office and took large sum
of money therefrom. On that eyeuing
Mr. Gaines went into the Office, and while
engaged in lighting lamp was suddenly
seized by the throat from behind, over.
powered, and rendered insensible. Hi,
legs were then tied together, and his pock-
cts emptied of their contents, consisting
OF the ofice-key, valuable gold watch,
and about $50 in money. With the kew
the vault was opened, and money to the
amount of 81 500 stolen. At the time
OF the robbery there was about $40. 900
IN the safe, but the robbers did not find
the key. A reward of $500 is offered for
the arrest and conviction of the robbers
but they at the last account were still
at large.
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Counting the Votes.

The Harrisburg Telegraph says, thu
Governor and Secretary of the Common
wealth, with Mr.. Inpis, Chief Clerk, Con
vened in the Hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives on the 2nd inst, at nine o'clock
and agreeably to law proceeded to read
off. count up, and declare the vote polled
for the several candidates for Supreme
Judge, at the election held on the second
Tuesday of October last. The result tai
lied with the official table recently pub.
li,hed in our columns, and John NJ. Read
was declared elected
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from the Missouri DEMOCRAT /

Upon Prof Q. J. Wood, of ST. Louis,
fortuue has conferred the honor of hav-
ing discovered balsauic preparation
which not only promotes the growth Of,
snd beauties the hair in a high degree
but restores it when it is gone, or turns il
to its original color after it has become
gray. fatens it to the scalp ana efectual-
IL destroys such cutaneous eruption. a.
may have been engendtred by the use Of
dye, essential oils and other Injurious ap-
rlication-. The many respectable testi.
monials which are offered in its favor,
from every part of the country in which
it ha. been introduced, leaves no loop for
a skeTtie TO hang doubt on. 1t is sup
planting all other specifics for the hair,
and enjoys a popularity which no other
has ever attained. Bug it-test it-and
rejoice that your attention ha: been direct
ej 70 IT,
CAUTIoN.-Beware Of the worthless
imitatious, as several are already in the
market. called Icy different names. Use
none unless the words professor Wood s
Hair Restorative, Depot St Louis, Mo,
and New Y ork) are blown in the bottle.
For sale at DurliDgs, and Hollinshead
& Dotrick's Drug Stores. See Adver-
tisement 10 another column.
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Robbers Cave.

The Franklin (Pa) Citizen oftLe 9th
ult. has the following:
about five miles from this place, near
where the Pittsburg road crosses Sandy
Creek singular discovery was made by
Mr.. Mason. While hubting bees, he
noticed, under some rocks, a buffalo robe,
and other evidences of tho presence of
some animals less laborious and less hon
est than those be was in search Of. Be-
ing some what frig ghteued, he called others,
who, after some search, discovered Jew
elry of different kinds, worth in all. about
SlOO. lD addition to this. pair of boots
and pantaloons, vest, crayat, and fine
coat, were picked up near the jewery de-
pot. The circumstance induced ten of
the adjacent citizens to repair to the spot
and lay in wait that night for the return
of the depositors but through the impru-
dence of kindling fire after night, no.
thing was effected.
In dispensing next morning, a sack of
aour, three freshly dressed chickens and
a blanket were found uneoncealed. as
though they had been left. Several other
articles, such as powder, caps, an old ro.
Volver, augers, bottle of chloroform. etc.
were picked up.
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Col Forney made another character
istic political speech on Wednesday night
at Camden. His hostility to the Admin.
lstration is, if possible, stronger than ev.
er. He produced considerable merri.
ment in the audience by announcing that
Tile Press had been stOpped-not the es-
Enlistment, bat the single copy taken by
The President of the U3ited States; ad.
ding, as "the bright side of the picture, /"
that in few days be expected to receive
SI.5o in payment, which was almost the
only dollar be bad ever received from the
Administration.
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Queer Lawsuit.

AT the late session of the MountouI
county Court, came up the case of Eliza
beth and Christian UDgerer. Indicted
for obtaining goods under false pretense
Verdict, guilty" as to Christian Upgerer
He was sentenced to pay fine of sls 90
and six months Imprisonment in the Coun.
ty jail. The circumstances Of the case il
as follows: They had carried on love
correspondence between Christ. Moyer,
the prosecutor, and young lady of Mil,
ton, the latter being unconscious of the
whole affair. They adroitly ID managed in
the course of seven months, to fleece the
confding lover out of several hundred
dollars By means of forged love letters,
until Meyer at last got tired of courtine
BY proxy, and, smelling rat, brought
suit which terminated as above. The wo
man was cleared on the ground that she
received her share in Union county where
action will be brought against her hereaf.
DanvsUe Democrat.
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Morrissey was not to be seen and was
so badly hurt that he would not probably
be removed from Buffalo for several weeks.
The principals in this brutal dieplay.
James G. Iieenau generally known as
the Beuieia Boy,) and John Morrissey
aie both descendants FROM Irish parents.
The former is native Of America, and
vas once a black uith in California. " here
he gaiaed celebrity as a pugili't, though
he never appeared in the prize ring. He
/, represented to be an officer in the New
Custonl House, with 81 500 salary. He
j. % years old, 6 feet , inches high, aud
2l5 pounds weight.
John Mor,issey is better known by bis
prominence among the noted pugilisss and
dl>turbcrs of the peace abo1t New York
for several years past. He was born in
Ireland, hut came to this country in his
infancy. measures feet | inches high,
and weighs lS7 pounds. He was the es-
pecial fayoIte of the New York gamb-
lers, rowdics and fshting men from the
Quiet, and heavy odds were freely bet u
pon him. His friends were also largely
IN the majority about the ring. and their
cheers and other manifestations of enthu-
sasm for their favorite may have bad
some effect upon the defeated party.
The fancy men, in New York made
large bets on the result, one Of them be-
ing a reported loser of $4,000. The
friends Of Morrissey also had a congratu-
latory supper at Butt Aliens, in Broad
war; it is reported that Tom Hyer, who
was hacker of Heenan, appeared there,
and offered to fight and Click" Morrissey,
or auy other man in the world for Sl0,-
600: so we may look for more Of this kind
of business, now that the excitement has
broken out in that direction, and the laws
are SO Indifferent or powerless.
There is no cbivalry about such con-
tcSts-no honorable Instincts are cultiva
ted, but the parties surrounding them are
among the lowest OF their species, and
more interested in the fight as pIetext
for gambling and the display of the worst
animal passions, than even the physical
Development of their race. Nevertheless,
the fact stands out with q prominence not
at al! credible 10 our boa>ted civilization,
that the above fight, as well as the pre-
liminary preparations for it, created an
usual excitement through the country, not
alone long the miserable class of ruff
fans whose sympathies are naturally en-
listed in every display Of brutal Prowess,
but cgen among those who are regarded
as the leaders and exennplars of the most
refined and moral portions Of society.
Females, apparently of the most delicate
instincts, some portions of the learned
professions, and even the clergy have be-
trayed a curiosity, if not a decided inter
est in the result; and the violation of law
has been permitted to pass without an at
tempt 10 prevent it, OF e'eD an open CEN
sure.
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The Indian War.

Times Office, Hartford, Friday, Oct
%, l65e.-We have letter from Lieut.
Tyler Of the United States Oregon army
dated at Occur d'Alene Mission, Wash
ington Territory, Sept. Is, with ffteer
days later news than any other account
from there. The Spokane and Peoust
Indians had been defeated after two avs
fighting. The Spokane chief was held
by the United States forces, and 900 hor
ses bad been taken from the Pelouse tribe
All of the plunder which the Indians
took from Col. Steptoe's command had
been recovered. Col. Steptoe's pistol va,
found upon an Indian that was shot down
in his saddle. The army did not lose a
man. The Indians were begging for
peace, and complying with all of the de.
mands of the United States oficers.--
Lieut.. Tyler considerers the war in that
quarter as ended. His letter was ex.
pressed to Fort Taylor on the Snake Riy-
er, near Walla Walla, by Indian runners;
it was directed to bis father, in this city
and is probably the only letter that ca me
through by the last California steamer
from the seat of the Oregon war.
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FOR THE JEFFRSoNIAN.

WASHINGTON, October 25, 1868.
The late Pennsylvania Election has
created no trifing sensation in our City,
especially among the Governmental Of
fcials. They never appeared SO polite,
they now condescend to notice even a
Republican, if by chance, one Of that
wretehed class of beings comes in their
way.
/ They are beginning to experiment in
order to ascertain what amount of elastic
ity and supplenessthey still possess.prepar
atory to making some tall evolutions and
somersets, should they find it necessary.
The Republican Association of this Ci-
ty had mind to bring out the large gun
in their rejoicing. but our msGgnoainoopS
democ,ati Mayor, most positively for
bade it, Republicans II Just not presume
to pollute this pure Democratic atmos-
phere with their unholy triumphs!-Not
a gun must be fired within the city linn
its! Such is the liberty and freedom,
that the Democracy of our times gives US.
J. Clancy Jones arrived here on last
Saturday. He was received as bleed,
ing, wounded veteran fresh from the bat
tie field. The drum was heard along the
"Avenue" beating up the mournets.--
The old warrior soon appeared before the
asse embled crowd. But be could not
make speech, be was "not prepared
and his bosom was too full of grateful
emotions" Few and short were the
words that be spoke; not syllable in re-
gard to his late battles and defeat. II
this his audience was disappointed. But
CLANCY seemed desirous to eonsign to OBJ
livion the recent Berks County election
and to think only of Austria, the Presi-
dent, and of those who had assemb led &c
congratulate him. After Clancy, Gov
Lane, Of Oregon, and Gov. Stevens, Of
Washington Territory, and Mayor Burrct
appeared in succession on the balcony
They all plead want of preparation
and it was very evident that something
must have teen at fault, for not one Of
thom could get off respectable speech.
They we're all unanimous in this, how
ever, viz: that the people of Berks did not
know their own interests, and uere too ig-
noront to appreciate the great talents
and worth of Mr. Jones. That the
President knew his rare virtues and as a
reward for merit and rebuke to the peo
pie of Berks, had made him Minister to
Austria. Clancy takes $4,000 with him
from Washington this trip, pay in part
for his valuable services to the President
in the Lecompton Swindle. 80 mote it
be-" OMICR0N.
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II 1t will be remem bered that me,

IL 1T will be remem bered that mean
party effort was made by the Locofoco
leaders in judge Wilmot's judicial dis
trict, last winter, to lcgislate him out of
Offce-alleging that the people there did
not want him. Well, the Republicans
this fall renominated him for Judge, Civ.
ing the people a fair chance to say whetb.
er he was the corrupt and incompetent
man he was denounced to be. DR.. NJ.
Bull, a clerk in Washington, came home
to the district, and got an old Line Bu.
chanan Wing up a. the opposing candi-
date. The vote is
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nE- j. Clancy Jones. of Berks is

b~ j. Clancy Jones, of Berks is So
mortified at his defeat, that be thre atens
to starve himself to death. Since bis de.
feat, he has not made single remark a.
bout the Presidents dinners. He will 90
abroad, it is said, for the benefit of bis
health. He has been SO recommended
by bis physician in chief, Mr.. Buchanan
Poor fellow. 1t as too much. PatsuiHe
Journal.
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The New Y ork Herald, Of Saturdy last
has the following reference to an attempt
to food that city with new counterfeits:
Last evening. inform alton was received
at the police headquarters that an at
tempt was being made to flood the city
with counterfeit twos on the Granite Bank
of Boston Sergeant Chaplin, telegraph
operator, Immediately telegraphed to the
several police stations, and the police in
the several wards were instructed to put
the retail merchants in the upper part ot
the city on the lookout. About nine o.
clock, John McGuire, boatman, was ar
rested in the Thirteenth Ward, attempting
to pass one of the bills in the Defiance J
street He was conveyed to the Thir.
teenth Ward station house and locked up
The following is a description Of the bills:
>so,,,o,,,nt,, ,o,,,o,,,o,,, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, q
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Che 1rfrrrsonian.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1858.
Dedication.

BY Divine permission the new Metho
dist Episcopal Cbuch, in Poplar Valley
will be dedicated to the worship of Al
mighty God, with appropriate cerem oDie'
on Sabbath, November l4th, 1853. Rev
S. Higgins, of Philadelphia, Rev. A. E
Ballard of n. j., Rev. j. j. Jones ant
Rev. G. w. Maclaughlin, are expected tc
be present and take part in the exercises
REUBEN OWEN,
Preacher in Charge.
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Southern Rejoicing.

The Richmond Wig is SO delighted a
the late defeat of the Lecomptouites in
the North, that it lets off numerous squibs
Of an intoxicatingly hilarious character
Being iu tremendous minorityfn its own
State, the satisfaction of the Wing at a
Democratic defeat apywhere out of that
henished "Old Dominion is intense
Here is paragraph from the WLig.'--
"a WIND CANE OUT OF THE CLOUD. -
Well, it has come at last-that Chi
nese squall that We have been expecting
these twenty years to strike the ship of
Democracy-and there she lies, and hull
upward, with her crew struggling in the
foaming waters, and neither life boat nor
land in sight. She has had long and
practically prosperous cruise, and those
who took passage in her, foolish mortal.
that they we're, have believed her not only
mistress Of the sea, but above its chances
and accidents. They reveled and ravsged
as those who knew no danger and ac.
knowedged no unaccountability. But in
the midst it, like that phantom hand a.
bose Belshazzars banquet, cloud came
over them and discharged sudden ST
moon that sent them to David Jones
locker. We hope Davy will keep them
there in Sec0tO Scc0l0runs.
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THANKSGIVING.

Gov. Bingham, of Michigan, has desig-
mated Nov. 25th as day of general
Thanksgiving in that State. Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa, New Hampshire and
Mississippi also have their Thanksgiving
on that day, and New York and Pennsyl-
yana on the 18th.
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FELLOW CITIZENs:-
The goodness of God to US as people
calls for our public acknowledgment, and
our grateful praise. The past and the
present are crowded with his blessings
Nothing has occurred to imperil the prin.
ciples of civil and religious liberty upon
which our Government is based, or to in
terfere with its harmonious operations in
all its departments. We are at peace
with all foreign nations, and the noise OF
violence is unheard within our boarders
while all enjoy perfect freedom Of opinion,
the genial influences of our free institu-
tions, and the mild spirit Of our holy re-
iigion, are more and more uniting US in
one brotherhood Our educational insti.
tutions are ditfusing Intelligence among
the masses of our citizens, including a
higher appreciation of their privileges,
and deeper sense of their obligations
Though in some localities the pe-tilence
has prevailed, our country at large has
enjoyed unusual health, and We are
blessed with au abund ance Of all the nee.
essares, and the comforts of life. Our
industrial pursuits are fast recovering
from the torpor induced by the recent
financial embarrassments; confidence is
being restored, and business is resuming
It's wonted activity. Merceys crown all
our relations in life. and the hopes of a
glorious mortality wait to cheer and bless
every heart.
Prompted by my own conrictons ol
duty, and in conformity with the express.
ed wishes of many of my fellow citizens
l, William I. Packer, Governor of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Dc
hereby appoint THurS11ay, the Eighteenth
Day Of N0vensJer ne1t, to be observed
as day of general Thanksgiving ana
Prayer, and recommend to all our people
that setting aside Oh that day all worldly
pursuits, they assemble in their respective
places of worship, and unite in Offering
thanks to God for His goodness, inplor-
ing His gracious forgivness, and the CON
linuance of His mercies. And while our
hearts throb With gratitude to God for
His unnumbered blessings, let liberal
charity be extended to all upon whom
have teeD laid the burdens of misfortune
and want.
GIVEN under my hand, and the GREAT
SEAL of the State, at Harrisburg, this
Twenty-eighth day of October, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty y-eight, and of the
Commonwealth the eighty-thrd. :
By THE GOVERNORS:
VIM NJ. HESTER.
Secretary Of tie Commonwealth.
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Accommodating II. Walton, o:
StrOudsburg, is appointed to a Clerkship
in the Mint at Philadelphia, by his broth
er Hon. James Ii. Walton, the Treasur-
er.-EaSt0n ArguS.
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Thad. Stevens and Tom. Corwin in
Congress together! Won't there be sportl
1t is said old Buck and his crew look u
pom them with "about as favorable eyes
as the devils on the angels in Paradisep
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"I'm Coming y

1t is said that after Thaddeus Stevens
Of Lancaster, was suf efficiently satisfied that
be was elected, be repaired Immediately
TO the Telegraph Office and despatched
the following message. "To bis excellen.
cy, james Bachansu-Tm coming"
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The Middetown Journal suggests Col
John w. Forney as the anti-National Ad-
ministratiou candidate for Governor in
1860.
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"Dr." Van Week, spiritual medium
VINO has been astonishing the people oI
Newark, n, j., by suffering himself to
De chained hand and foot, in order to be
loosed by spirit hands, has been proved
TO be an imposter, a key to his shackles
being found in bis boots.
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Wllmots majority, ONLY 463O-oyer two
to one-and 265 more majority than he
nad Tor Governor, on heavier vote, last
fall.
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!LT Galusha A. Grow has 1907 ma.
!orl,y over both his opponents-a "grow-
ipg man, and his msjorities 'growing"
also, every year.
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0~F See advertisement of DR.. Sanford
LIVER IAKIGORATOR in another column
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Michigan.

DETROIT, Nov. 2.-Tbis city gives the
Democratic State ticket from 800 to 4OC
majority.
The Republicans claim the election o'
eight of the eleven Aldermen and por-
ton of the county ticket.
The returns from the State are meagre,
and indicate that fight vote has been
Polied, in consequence Of the severe storm
which prevailed throughout the State
to-day.
The Republicans have undoubtedly e.
lected all their candidates for Congress.
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New JERSEY.

Ne~-Jersey is better and better. We
believe Pennington, Adrian, Stratton and
Nixon are pretty certainly elected to Con-
Eress, and hope thut Riggs has beaten
H"y1er. The Legislature is also strong.
ly Opposition, insuring an nti.Lecomp
ton U. S. Senator instead of William
Virgin. Good enough for New Jersey.
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< A. FOSTER, Cash A. HARDY, Prest. :
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,,pV.r,v s
Two men were also arrested in The
Twenty second Ward, and a man named
Wilson, in the Fourth Ward, for attemp
ting to pass the same bills. They were
all held to answer.
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Delaware.

WILMINGTON, Del, Tuesday, Nov. 2
le55.-All the Wards in this city have
been heard from, and give $40 majority
for the Peoples ticket.