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The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1858-12-16

THE Baltimore San says that the tr'al trip of
Ross Winans' cigar-shaped steamer will be made
in about three weeks She will be propelled by
four engines of 900 horse each.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1858-12-16

A REWARD OFFERED. The superintendent of
re Pennsylvania Railroad has offered reward OF
$500 for the arrest and conviction of the mis-
creants who placed Instructions on the track of
the Branch Railroad, near Marietta, in Lancaster
county, on the 18th instant, for the purpose OF
throwing off or injuring the trains on the road.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1858-12-16

Mr.. EZEKIEL MILLER, an ex-minister and ex-
lawyer, but more recently farmer Of South Had
ley Falls, Massachusetts, eloped few days ago
with his Irish servant girl taking with him also
two of his children. An enlargement had ex-
listed between Mr. Miller and his wife for year
past.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18
NO. g..
Pick Up the Stobe.

a correspondent writing from Wash.
ington, Pa, says
Like most other small towns, we have
cultured church. whore a great many
amusing things arc said, cxhilerating to
the spirits of few who occasionally visit
our 'lia'l meeting houses. Hiatt is the
name given 10 that part of the town where
'pus>ons of color reside. One winter e.
veDing, when the cullCred' preacher was
In the midst of bis sermon, IN a aking most
violent if not a most eloquent appeal to
his hearers, one of the stove legs fell out,
and as natural consequence, the red hot
stove tipped over at an angle alarmingly
suggestive of fire. The audience, of
course, commenced crowding out of the
door like sheep. But the preacher was
equal to the occasion. Addressing one of
his prominent members, he cried out
"Plck up the stobe, brudder Bolah!-
pick up the stobe! De Lor' won't let it
hurt you! Only hab faith!'
Poor brother Bolah had unfortunately
too much faith, and Immediately seized is,
all glowing as it was; but DO sooner had
bis fingers come in contact with the fer
vent iron, than he dropped it again, and
dancing around on one foot blowing his
skinIess fingers, he exclaimed with all the
energy which be could throw into bis
voice
"De h-ll he wont! De h-ll! be
WON'T"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18
Paper Hanger,
Evidences of INSANITY,

A slightly droll iucideut occurred yes.
terday in the progress of the Smith trial
One of the witnesses was upon the
stand undergoing a series of questions
relative to the prisoners insanity. He
stated that his last interview with Smith
which was just previous to the tragedy
Smith entered his place of business in
state of great excitement, talking incohe-
rently, and changing his subject with
bewildering frequency. He talked in one
breath about Virginia cabinet ware, and
marriage, aud wound up by soliloquisiug
about Kansas, and dauuing the admins.
tration.
Mr. David Paul Brown, the counsel fol
the prisoner, then asked the witness, If be
didn't thiuk from all this that the prison
er was insanel
The reply vas-'ycs certainly; | could
arrive at no other conclusion
Mr. Brown-But didn't you consider
him insane because he damned the pres
ent Administrator!
Oh! no; he was quite rational there
All sensible people, | believe. do that.
Had the occasion been one of less So
lemnity than the trial of a murder case,
the question aud reply would have SrO't
down the house As it was a number of
Office seekers who were leaning against
the walls, looked very much disconnected
at the fact that the only lucid demon>tra-
ton made by a madman should
take the shape of iDvective against the
powers at Washington.-U S. Gazette.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18
Using the Wrong Word.

"Ah," said Monsieur to bis friend Sniff
fin, "my sweet heart have given me de
mitten."
Indeed, how did that happen'"
"feil, thought | must 90 and make
her Won visit before | leave town; so [
step inside de room and dere beheld her
beautiful pairsou stretch out on Won lazy"
"a lounge you mean"
"Ah, yes, Won lounge. And den I make
Won we're polite branch, and"
"You mean polite bow"
"Ah, yes, Won bough And den say
was yere sure she would be rotten, if
did not come to see her before L"
"You said what"
II said she would be rotten if"
"That's enough; you have put your
foot 10 it, to be sure"
"No sare, put my foot out of it; for
she says she would call her sacre big
brother, and keek me out. begar. had
inteuseen to say mortified, but | did not
think Of de word, and mortify and rot is
all dc same as Won 10 my dictiopare."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18
a Cool Apology.

They had ball down to Waverly the
other night, which brought out some re-
markable expressions. Among other
trGnsptrUtOnS, the following instance of a
cool apology took place. Bill Pts known
all over, aud Bill was at this ball in ali
his glory. All his necessares for pleas.
ure we're on hand-gool music, pretty
girls, ani beautiful whi,kcy. The even
ing passed. of rapidly, as it always does,
and Bill had at about ten o'clock beca me
very happy. Stepping up to young la.
dy, be requested the pleasure of danein 2
with her. She replied she was engaged
"Well," said Bill, care you engaged for
che next set!"
She said she was.
Can dance With you the next, then!"
Il am engaged for that al-o."
'Can [ dance with you to. night"
mo, sir, with some hesitancy.
"Go TO h-ll!" said Bill, highly indis-
nant, and turned on bis heel.
After a few moments, Bill is accosted
by the brother of the young lady, aud
charged with having insulted his sister
Bill denies, but processes himself willing
to apologize, if be has done wrong, aud
accordingly steps up to the lady, when
the following conversation eusucd:
"Miss L., understand have insulted
you"
"You have, sir"
"What did | say. Miss Ii"
"You told me to 60 to HILL"
"Well," said Bill, IL have come to tell
you that you needn't g0n'-DeLaaeare Ga
2ete.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18
Subscribing for Papers

We wish to express it as a mature con-
VlctIon of our own mind, that one of the
best projections for our children against
the temptations Of village and city life, is
the babitual reading of we'll conducted
family newspaper or periodical. Ifyou
want child to take an Interest in a pa
per, let it be his paper, sent to his address.
In reasonable time he will get to look
for its coming. and feel the want of it, if
it does not arrive at the usual time. Soon
it will be kind of necessity, and rather
than be without it, he becomes willing to
make sacrifices and self denias for the
sake Of saving any stray dime or half,
dime which may come iuto his possession.
Peanuts and gingerbread, monkey shows
and fire crackers, are vetoed, and the in
crement of quarter of dollar to a half,
and so on, to the subscription price, IS
watched with an interest and a pleasure
which few would imagine; and lol the
germs of an economy and self-denial are
planted before we are aware of it, which
will grow to health and wealth, and DO
sition
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18
FRED. P. STANTON.
Washington, Jan. 20, 1858.
An Alabama Constable after Et. AL.

An Alabama correspondent of the Mo-
bile Adaetlser, justly proud of the good
things of his native State writes to that
paper as follows:
A certain fat constable in the county
of Choctaw, once received writ from a
Justice of the Peace, known as Josh M
-. The case was Rogers VS.. Davis ct
al. So. after keeping the writ for week
be entered the Justices office with much
anxiety depicted on his countenance, and
saluted Squire Josh with tho exclama alton:
Josh, who's that ct al? I've been look
ing for him all over the county for week,
and | can't find him. | don't believe
there's any such man in Choetaw."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18
SpunkY Girls.

A schoolmaster in Eddiugton, Me-, re-.
Gently forbade chewing gum in school,
which caused much dissatisfaction. Some
Of the larger boys. therefore, made an at
tack on the schoolmaster, and attempted
to expel him. when three of the girls. aged
from g to l9, came TO the rescue with
sticks of wood, and succeeded in driving
the assailants out of the building. The
struggle was desperate, and lasted for
some time.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18

A SINGULAR LAKE-There is a GOV.
ering of nineteen hundred acres in Wright
county, Iowa, about one hundred and fif-
~ miles west Of Dubuque, which is sur.
rounded by a regular stone wall, FIVE
feet wide at the top, and in some places,
where the water would be likely to over
flow the prairie, ten feet high. As the
pioneers found The wall there, the question
arises, "Who built it I" Another remar-
kable fact is that the lake has no visible
feeder or outlet.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18
~ TIE attc

e9r The attention Of bachelors is invi-
vited to the following wall from the
Springfield Republicans There are
some sad sights 10 the world-a city sack
ed and burnt-a battle field after a great
slaughter-a London in the midst Of q
piague-a ship burning at sea-a family
plnIng in starvation-a jug of molasscs
wrecked upon the pavement-but the
saddest sight. to US, of all is an old bach
elor, stolidly walking towards his end, his
great duties undonc, his shirt buttons of,
his stockings out at the toes, and nobody
to leave his money to. Were we such q
man, the mild, reproving eye of a widow
or maiden lady would drive US mad
But there is still hope. Uglier and old
er men than any of our friends have mar
ried beautiful wives, who trained them
admirably, and spent their money ele-
gantly.'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18
A Noble Set of Farmers,

Sixty-four farmers, living in and about
Middletown, Conn, have given notice to
the citizens that on Monday, at IL o'clock
they will come in With their ox-carts, la-
den with wood and provisions for gratu-
itous distribution to the poor, under the
management of the Mayor and a commit
tee Of citizens.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18

Bg Mamma! mamma! here's hair
in the bread"
"Hush no it amt ny child, lis only
corn sikP'
Il like that. Who the mischief ever
seen HltS on coru silk before!'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18

Judge Coon, of California, has decided
that under the statute of that State there
is no law to prohibit women from dress
ing in male attire. This decision has
given great satisfaction to ladies who
wish to "wear the brecches.'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18

Il think" said farmer, 81 should
make good Congressman, for use their
language. l received two bills the other
day, with request for immediate pay
ment; the one | ordered to be laid on the
table, the other to be read that day six
months"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18
VOL Is.
Published by Theodore SchOch.

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No papers discontinued until allarrearages paid
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NJ Advertisements not exceeding one square Uen
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twenty-five cents for every subsequent insertion. The
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ertI discount made to yearly advertisers.
III Alletters addressed to the Editor Inust be post
paid.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18

81 love to look upon a young man
There is hidden potency concealed
within his breast that pains me-"
The daughter of clergyman happen
ing to find the above sentence at the close
of piece of her fathers manuscript, as
he had left it in his study, sat down and
added
"Ihem's my sentiments, exactly, papa
all but the pains"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18

They must have a remarkably warm
spell in Michigan this winter, for We
notice in Detroit paper of a recent date
that a woman was arrested iu that city,
"having nothing on her person but love
letter and daguerreotye."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18

Sydney Smith says that ''people often
imagine themselves piOus when they are
only bilious" Sydney ought to have
known the difference between a serious
disposition ani serious indisposition.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-18

"My dear Tom," said cid Sheridan
one day, to bis son, Il Wish you would
take Wife" Il have DO objection. sir"
said Ion, "lcI.0Se 1cilc SIsaN ILuke y
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-10
THE METHODIST OLD-LADIES HOME.

A large douative party Wa held at the Home on
Forty second street the Eighth avei us, On Tues
day evening at which Mayor lIEu,sS presided. Toe
Home is designed 70 accon modae 100 msDbsfs, ADD
has about 20 now dome,ticatsd 10 the most pisassnt
al Il comfortable manner
The IrsitntiJn is $lO, O00 in debt, apd has az ap-
peal Tor all now penoing before toe Conmou Coua-
ell, which is greatly needed. Toe edihce 10 eeaa-
iully arranged, and is model ct taste and arShts-
tursl arrangement.
Tic officers are: Mr.. Mary W. Mson, Frs. DE-
rec,ress: Ms. VIM. B. Thompson, Treasurer Mrs.
Iemuel Beings Recording Sscretsryi Ms. j. A. Ken
nedy, Cores onding Secretary; Mrs. j. ID. Adams,
Home Register and seventy lady managers, With 90
advisory Committee of forty gsutlcmen, hesied by
Bishop Jones.
The enterprise originated with venerable and de-
voted Mrs Mason, woman associated with msny Of
our citys nobest benevolent and human enterprises.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-10
MORE TO BE ADMIRED THAN THE
Wl RICHEST DIADEH
EVER
WORN BY KINGS OR EMPERORs.

WHAT WHY BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR.
Becsuse IT Is the ornament God himself provided for all our
noe. Roeder although the sy bloom 20 brightly 10
the glowing cheek the be sparkling the teeth be
Of pe If the head 10 beTe Of lie COVERING or the hair
Be sps,led hrivcod harsh and dry, still spn
hisd WITH grsy nature will lose than ball her charms
Prof WOODS nAiR REsToRATIVE. n used two OF three
Rad the following and Judge The writer OF the
6rsi is The celebrated Pianist, Tbaibers: ,o.o
Dr. WooD-Desr Sir Permit exssess you the cbsa
uuder for the entire restoration Of my bar 70 s
Original color. Abcu the tine Of arrival in the United states
rs,idy hesoins usy but The application Of your
BAR Rsstors'ive it soon recovered TO Original hue ! con
your Restorative very wonderful rvenon, quite Elf
setaoas well III agreeable. x
"DTycb ar Owylledydc-"
wmH NEWSPAPER o,IcE. No. 10 Esssau-st.,}
April 49, 1853.
Pref o. J. WooD-Deer sirs Some month weeks
received bdle o: your Hair esoTve and gave 1t 70 wife,
concluded Try on her hair little thinking a. the time
DAT would The gay hair sDa ooor but 10 her
~ ws So my surprise. few weeks trial il has performed
nst wonderful e8sct by turning all the ay hairs TO darE
ons, end the above Restorative all persons
81 sseh a sSIsse Of heir hsis. CHARLES GARDEN.
Nsw.YoRK, July %. 1857.
Prof o. J. Woop: With confidence do / memo your
aiT Restorative being be most efcscious article ever
siDce using your Hay Restorative my hair aud wSas, which
confident that few applications will restore them to heif
natural color IL also has relieved me OF ali saldnn ad nm
pleasant itching common among persons who pre- Freely
pf voon Aboo. two ve.rs sso nv bAir falling
Of and turning gay becoming bald aud hsa tried
many effect cOnmeuced Usins Restore
's ~ n a ,, ont pS toned Sea to IT, former color
set A; this time 10 fully restored TO It's onsnai co'9
health and aud oeeIioy recommend \, use 70 all
The Restorative put up bottles Of three Sizes viz large
a Der bottle The medium holds least 20 cent more In
proportion e,ss for ~ bottle the large holds quart
r %o0 job x CO.. Propretors No Broadway, New
ysll On Tie sreas T. wae Railing E.tsbishplsnt) snd No.
And .od BY al sood Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-10

Han. ov Accommodation e'rrssp'nd-
,.,f ,rJe rolorodo Texas C1'sea gives s1ue e1ri-
,.e,. in relation TO the gsshoppers which have
recently su srn ed IN thst region. lie s.ys:
TTbey have an especial igodness for whsss and
co.tor, but don't take 80 kindly for corn 40 only
ysoetsb,e they spare IL the pumlkin The most
tesSiv no;s ns have had no efsct upon hem; fumes
Of supb ur they rather ike than otherwise; uasksto
Dss tpsy de vour greediIy clothes huog out 10 dry
they s.sem rari'y; blankets aad gunny bags they
dont aocesr - fancy They .wim the broadsst cIeeks
IN ,sf,ty. sun hernsslves While and thsn 20 on The
.bels msss appear to stss and move ~ the sane
tine travelling fr an hour or tSo, devouriog every
thing in tber way, and then s1sdery cease sod NJ
on, perhaps for week, da'iDg which time .: feed
IL, -'i"s3 .r3 t.sl'. sA.y :refply avoid thstes-
eoax..'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-10

JvsASr ATrKNPT TO DETER A MINISTER IRON
PREAcHING.-Yesterday (SuLdsyl nioiLng, rather
strange locking man called on the Rev. pr. Cunurs
pastor Of Trinity Church, al his residence on loui.
ara avenue and requested TO speak to niui. Dr. =.
appeared wnen the fellow informed him very ceolly
that if he preached that day he would shoe. him. ana
without further words be took his Departure. Dr
CumuiDs took notice OF this strange CONDUCT Dut
proceeded 10 the church and Performed his pas
duties
After the morning exercises were over, and the
usual collection was being taken the man was noticed
81 enter the upper gallery aud take seat nesrv over
the pulpit the time tiNpg his afternoon upon
DR.. CUmmins, who, feeling somewhat alarmed q,
these strange actions called ntleman and ini'Tm "a
him Ct whist the hsS threatened, and THAI be was
now in the church. T<o gentlemen I'm nedi1leiy
started out eter a policeman, but dld no. hou one.
On resarEng the stranger saw that pfepsraons "sre
berg take him out and be saved the gentlemen
the ioube by making hurried exit rum the ehuicn,
ard disppesred down the street.
The same person had been put out Of the Rev. Dr.
SundeIands church and Wesley Chapel bui snort
time before hi. entrance a: Trinity Church n IL gen.
orally believed that be is crazy. Wssh. S,s'es'
BRSGIyo AN OBSTINATE JuRog TO HIS SESsks.-
The Santa Crs- Sentinel gives the following account
of method adopted recently 10 is iowa TO o'eieo ne
the objections of al obstinate juror:
" Persuasion and starvation the approved COM
mon law methods OF producing the above result ouI
Ioyel method was lstely tIiei 10 this town ~
some means fellow juror, an utter sTes9er 10 al LIS
brother juror. was pls.ed upon the Jiry, who DE-
ssp,ed from the verdict syeed 10 by tie otneI eleven.
They csue 70 joint conclusion o. guufy WITHOUT de
lsy, but the stranger pertinacousy heio oe'
thsm After az hour Of argument, WITH 70 ava,
a; last proposed that the Jury Should re,urn q
verdict of guilty by eleven juryusr, VINO oeheved
the other one to be confederate Of the p.'soner,
end az Rrest rascal. This ended III Stranger sa~
twenty Vigilance Committees in his minds eye, ana n
NE m;nrtes t.s Ju-y Ersri1:EsJ n'ass@ fs'0:'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-10

es2~ s'-s VISIT simo srPrr M, stsrsos wade
.s, 4 VA =. . 90 Of Si :.s.. .! q.
pisv,ec board whss d.,rrnas % ,peosn: dep -
or . upon he cAsa On. lll and y re n,G.t,x-
WIKI him On ih~ II us Zoe doIe % the passengers.
TIA. such sdcPIts,io1 Was Appointed Al ssl up,n Ar
trs.es heir nd .ish nah oos@r
ems formed The sepuis)n Ia. 10 Did not bsevc u -
,f,dy ibe an, nc, ION saea o. and ocn,a6sa ~ swing
:ha, socA comp s ad b msie 70 ii. chief i' Weis
Dis asa 4 wy =, Se rsp,d By yoy q 500 o,Sf
o.ue ans d'gs'n e1Prs.e. az ',pp.aed ~ A'es sld
rhat beard eESee. were ap s1sny q p. EN-
grants AID hr Orient 5F The 'ssss' aud = - ,ns.
tnses whsbsr a. or sup>ss5o ~it u ~efs as nl"e
Ll,d drssc b. The hsf Of tn hsd sloss the Snd
pin'rel sd It'd "anSits % sac 10 ne ose, ~ 80 =, y
,'s. 80, I; ~, A1l n @Ia III
Tia; The paeuscI, hrrhy 'hsir greA, s'. 1,c
The ~bsh ;hty hsve ben treated IN s's'ats"
Tia: The pa.us-r. consider their aoy e-rs
uon heGsiye 20 3tay "a. eAnss Of Pr p1i's No
PAYING the asr q IBIS H1es1' . ne se~-pAs' 20
e,>. the world how sor eaiss trrsrG on 80 and
ara douh ,les., ;sOasaHis e-fo's a., h'ye ben
ADAM ADAM h hNsrsx AVE-. S.sS! ,s Ss.i nj LEO
PATRICK CARROLL. Rassay tisssaar.
HUGH snSrER Bot and Shoemaker
JOAN coTIRELL sa.i h
JAMES ~ CASSIDY. Sche.hs,s.er
ROBERT JONES Stone Mvor.
THOMAS MELVILLE sSnm.
wM. SN'rH. Trimming Nsnuac:urer.
Gordon .,r'es glasgow.
Mr.. ToKRsNcg. sgen. OF tie Vanderbilt S-eSDship
Company, ssked fJr . remission of the fn. Of the
steamship North Ssar, for vios,i,n Of the lsvs to-
latrg the landing of passengers. the gcunf that
the ofense owing 70 ignoisnee. Reisrrei {, the
Vice President with power.
Capt. CRtBrREE reported sn ,Hteryies besseeo
himself ard TIE cap'ain OF the Steamship Glasgow, In
reference 10 tie sale If nlsni passage tickets TO
pas.erees on the vessels Of the ae. Cap. Cab
tee explained 10 him .ha. the Castle Gsdea lsodlng
depot was established 81 great expense and ~ main
tains through the ISLE af sucl tickets. The csotsln
of the Glasgow rtpnej tina, he in.euded 20 ss. such
tickets as long A. he coald make any thug by IL The
r-por. was accepted.
we append TIE REGULAR weekly statement:
Number Of alien rnisra,ts arrived toJane lsS Nlos
Number II alien grants Aysd since 10 jane 9.. SIC.
Total
T. date IN
1883. 1857. 1856.
Number q Inmates In Institutions -
II Wand's lsl,nd................. itG LrH iSS
Number Of inmates IN Marine 49, -
HospsaI .-....''s..'..'.''''''. ~ w ~
49, 80, inl ,sa
To.sl....................-... l,-a< i,H' y 80
Ba,auce IN bank Jan. l. so-lS y
Argrrgate 70, eipss Jgue !? l8iS........ S6g ~ -
Receipts silce 10 Jnne Q, 1853, TOT COM - -
mutation OF alien passsnseis Ac.... tlla d esoH %
ro.l..................... sia,l1o q
Disbursements - per previous s'counss ... -
No psymen,, IN june 2 lsj5.......,.... 71sl3 II
Balance Of Communication Fuud ssS'H o.