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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-27
Wisconsin-..A New STAY Law.
Correspondence Of The " Y. Tribune.
AZ W. NJ 10 1879

MADISON, Wis.,. May, 10, 1858.
Herewith send you the enclosed act
of the Wisconsin Legislature just passed,
that my Eastern friends having invested
money upon mortgage security may judge
of the value of their securities, and of the
safety of future investments in State
where bad faith to creditors have been
enacted into law. No Debt can now be
collected, if resistance is made, short oil
two years. The defendan: is not requir-
ed to answer short Of six months A
sham plea of any kind will suffice to de-
fer proceedings for another six months.
special terms of Court having been abol.
ished in order to create delay. Then a
supcrsedeas and other artfully devised
illa,ory proceedings create system which
is almost equal to atoli,biDg legal collee-
ton of debts.
| happened in the House during the
discussion of the Mortgage bill. Speak
er Lowell, Perry Ii. Smith, and other
men of character, denounced the bill as
MISUNDERSTANDING faith, getting the
property of other men, and refusing them
the means of recovery-as destroying the
good name Of the State. as unconstitu-
tional, as disgraceful to the age, and
shameful to men protesting honor or hon
esty. But they we're answered by the
bankrupt desperadoes who advocated the
passage Of the bill with perfect bowl ol
indignation. You would suppose that, in
their estimation, any man having debt
any widow or orphan for whom an in-
yestmcDt bad been made in Wisconsin, in
stead of being paid, ought to be sent tc
the Pcnitentiary. Sharper-, pirates. mo
pey -shavers, vampires were among tho
moderate terms applied to those who had
trusted them. One fellow, a member o
foreign accent, 10 tones amounting to q
Yell, declared he was there to legi-late fol
the honest people of Wisconsin, not fol
the money sharks of the East; and tina,
the argument that the capitalist ought tc
be protected in his investment. was e.
nough for him; it showed where mel
stood, and should be as the sound of the
tocsin to rally the friends of the bill.
The proposition tha. the rate of inter
est should be continued according to tho
terms of the contract was voted down, sc
that after jud gnent the rate of intcres
falls to per cent, though the contrac
rate may have been ten or even twelve
With all this, these wise legislators tall
of the how of Eastern capital to Wi<con
sin, which, according to them, Is to re-
lieve the State and to restore credit
Yours, &c. VIAToR
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Published May 1e. 1851
CHAPTER CXTT

AN ACT relating to foreclosure Of mort
cages, and the sale of laud under such
foreclosure.
Tile People Of tie State Of Wisconsin, rep.
resentectin Senate and ASSen,Jlg, do en-
act as foLlo1cs'
SECTION /. That in all actions and
proceedings at law hereafter commenced
under that portion of chapter 81 of the
Revised Statutes entitled "Of the power.
and proceedings of Courts in Cbancery
"on bills for the foreclosure or satisfac-
ton of mortgages, the defendant or de-
fendauts in such action or procee ding
shall have six months time to answer the
bill or complaint fled therein, after the
service of summons or publication of no,
tice as now required by law, and no de
fault shall be entered in any such action
until after the expiration of such tune,
any law to the contrary notwithstanding,
Sec. 2. Whenever in such action or
proceeding. judgment shall be entered, or
an order made By the Court for the sale
Of mortgaged premises, upon six mouths
notice of such sale, as hereinafter provi-
ded, and in all cases where, before the
passage of this act, judgment bas been
rendered in any of the Courts Of this
State, or in the District Court Of the Uti-
ted States for the District Of Wisconsin,
in actions to foreclo.e a mortgage oil
mortgages, or where an order or decree
has been made by any such Court for the
sale of morts aged premises, the mortgag
ed premises shall be sold only upon six
months notice given Of the time and place
of such sale. which notice shall be given
in the manner provided in this act for
giving notices OF the sale of mortgaged
premises.
SEC. 3 1t shall be the duty Of the
Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, or other Officer
sppoibted by the Court to make sale Of
the premises Immediately after receiving
a copy of the order for the sale of the
mortgased premises upon which such
proceedings have been instituted, to pub
Ish or cause to be published, notice OF the
sale of such premises (unless otherwise or
dercd by the Court describing the same
therein, as now required by law. in some
newspaper of general circulation in the
county to which such premises are situa
ted. at least once in each month for the
period Of six months before the sale ofthe
same; and if no newspaper be printed or
published in said county, then the same
shall be published in some newspaper in
an adjoining county, for the tune afore-
said, and no sale of mortsased premises,
under foreclosure by action shall be valid
unless made ip accordance with the pro.
visions of this act.
SEC. 4. SO much of any law, and
such parts or all acts, as coutravene the
provisions of this act, are, for the purpo-
ses of this act. hereby repealed.
SEC, 5. This act shall be immediate
y published, and shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage aud
publication,
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The Religious Revivals.

The fruits of the religion. resivals have
at length been reduced to statistical de-
mons onstration-embodied in little publ
cation called The Messenger-just issued
in New York City. How far the reli
gious experiences of men and women are
susceptible of such matter-of treat
ment, it does not become Us to say; but,
relying upon the official returns before US,
it may not be uninteresting to the gener.
al reader to recapitulate some of the more
notices able features. Returns are given
Of the exact number Of conversions in ev-
cry State of the Union up to the lst
Of thi. month, and these are reeapitu-
lated thus:
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A Tale Of Horrors---An Incanate Fiend---
Can it be ?

Governor McWiilie, of Mississippi is
charged by the Vicksburg Southrom with
having pardoDcd man out OF the peni-
tentiary named D, son, who had assas-
snated another man named Nelms, for
which be wa, simply sentenced to the
prison for fourteen years. That paper
says of the criminal:
He waylaid his victim, with whom be
bad deadly feud; brought hin down ut
The first -hot. and then, emerging from
his hiding place tauhted his dying victim
with words of insult and reproach, and
finally concluded by placing the muzsls
of his gun TO the body of Nelms and e.
ring second time. This shot produced
instant death, aud SO close was the gun to
tue victim that the flesh Of the murdered
man was burnt By the explosion. Hav-
ing completed the work of slaus bter. be
deliber ately mounted his horse, rode 10
the house of Nelm|. called his wife out,
informed her that he had murdered her
husband, and directed her where to end
his msngled corpse. tess
Dyson i, bloc stained, blood -thirsty
ncarnate 6end. He il not man, but
tcrocious tiger, and Governor Melville
has no more right to turn such beast
loose upon the community than he has to
open the cages of a whole caravan Of ti-
gers. His anteccdents are we'll known,
TOO, and they should have forbidden all
hope of Executive clcmency. The muf-
der of Nelms was not his first tastoE of
blood He bad previously, 10 o. most
base and cowardly manner, murdered q
lawyer named Moss, Of De Soto county,
by shooting him in the back, as Moss
rode from him. He had murdered three
of bis own negroes, and one Of them 10 a
manner 20 horribly appalling as to cause
the death of bis own wife. This case oc-
cured at his Own table, and the victim Of
his fendish rage was q woman. Taking
offence at something the woman did, ~
omitted TO do, while waiting ut the table,
be rose. drew bowie knife, and. with
single blow, ripped her OPEN. His uife
swooned, and when she awoke to con-
sciousness. be had cut the neeroe = heart
out, aud, with it upon his kuife, he hsisSs
II INTO her facet She swooned again, aud
the result of her horror and frig HI eroaght
on commissions, from the effects of which
she soon died. a Fo ssa.ssa
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New Counterfeit.

A new and very dangerous counterfeit
has made it appearance. 1t is an imita-
ton of the five" onthe Hadley Falls Bank
Mass. The viginette is a mechanic in a
machine shop, standing before the cog " heel
of large lathe. We learn thatie the scouu-
terfeit the left foot of the machine i. not yis-
ible, while 10 the genuine it can be seen
on clase inspection. On the left end Of
the bill is woman drawing water from
a well. A large pumber OF these noies
were put into circulation in New York.
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No event in the way Of plunderins the
National Treasury has ever been dwelt
upon with more indignation by the Loco
foco press, than that which is known d
the Galphin grab Here after, howev
er, we shall hear no more condemnation
of it. Senator Toombs. of Georgia, tie
leader of the Democracy iu the U. S.
Senate, acknowledged last week, 10 the
course of debate, that be was one of the
main agents in obtaiug the recognition OF
the GalphiD claim; be went into a histo-
ry of the case, and remarked "that be
supported it originally, that be supported
ed it DOW, that high minded re0 in the
Union supported it, and that the denouu-
GERS of it were miserable slanderers ana
cowards."
Democratic speakers and editors will
please make note Of the foregoing, and
from heuceforth hold their peace in ref.
ence to the "GalpLiu Grab"
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The Kansas Election.
St. Louis, MondaY, (:

St. Louis, Monday, "a, 1858.
A dispatch dated Leavenworth 22d
says that Don'phau County gives about
$50 majority for the Leavenworth Con.
stitution. In several precincts the polls
were not opened, and not half the vote Of
the county was polled.
THE Democrat Of this city publishes a
letter from Mr.. Walden, of The Qui,,da.
70 Ctindoacan estin ating the vote of the
Territory at 5000 for, and 500 against
the Constitution. The vote both on State
officers and Constitution is quite small.
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Ghe 1eGcrsonian.
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1858.
We have received the june number o'

We have received the June number OF
the Atlantic Monthly, and as usual since
the establishment OF that Magazine, VIC
find it richly laden with various articles
we'll worthy the careful attention OF liter
AIRY characters, and indeed all who wish
to obtain knowledge Of literature and
science. We take pleasure in recon
rendiug this worthy Magazine to our
readers, believing that they cannot posi-,
bly regret having become subscribers foI
it, in case they are able to appreciate it,
sterling value. Il is for sale by News
boys aud at book stores generally, at 2!
cts. per number. or 8 dollars per year, o'
a club Of FIVE Subscribers can get it fo1
dollars a piece for one year. Clergy
men and Teachers ean obtain it for dol
bars per year.
Send to Phillips, Sampson, and Co.
Is Winter street, Boston, Mass.
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tFu'J
A.. Fl. REEDER.
Amended to this was an extrac

-Appended to this was an extract
from another correspondence, IN which 1t
was stated, BY way of correction OF the
impression made by our report OF the
proceedings alluded to, as follows:
at was argued by MIR. Reeder, that the
third section of the act of 1884, which
SAYS that no taverns shall be licensed un-
less they are necessary for the accommo-
dation of the public, is still in force
The Court, however, did not decide the
point either way. They refused four ap-
plications, on the GROUND that the appll'
cants had not the required moral charac'
ter. and rooms and beds: and continued
6fth, which was objected to, until an ad.
iourned court to be held on the l4th Of
june"
We learn from the Record Of tic Times
published at Wilkesbarre. that Judge
Conyngbam, of that District, takes the
same view of the new law as Gov. Reeder
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NiDcty.six thousand two hundred and
sixteen souls won over to Christ and Re-
ligion, is certainly something over which
the angels in heaven. as we'll as men u
pom earth, may rejoice! And yet, when
we reflect that there are some twenty -four
millions of people in this Union Of
ours, one can only lament that, after all,
so much energy, and zeal. and enthusi-
asm. have been required to accomplish
comparatively so little!
The total number of conversions in the
nr;pcinal cities IA time st,ted.
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Many important omissions are appar'
ent in this record, and until those arc
supplied the Messenger can hardly be con
sidered as complete as it should be-
Brooklyn. for example, the "City Of
Churches, Us nowhere mentioned -
Neither is Baltimore, Pittsburg, Harris
burg, Lancaster, Reading. nor some 9th
or populous cities and towns, whore the
religious movement has been, and now
is, most active.
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The Eastou Morning Times 5,

basr be Easton Morning Times says
The business of the Delaware Canal il
daily improving. On Saturday last ~
boats we're cleared at the Easton Collec.
tors office. On the FIRST day after the
transfer of the canal to the Sunbury and
Erie r. r. Co. there were 66 boats clear.
ed. large number we're lying at the
head OF the canal yesterday waiting to be
passed. We are pleased to notice such
of returning prosperity 10 the
business of our canals.
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We learn that terrific bail storm wa,
experienced at Port Jeryis and its yicin.
ity on Saturday afternoon last, causing
great damage, particularly to window
iights,-of which, it is estin ated, about
one hundred dollars worth were broken
10 the village alone. The mammoth teDt
of Van Amburgh's Circus, which was up
at the time, was extensively riddled by
the bail Stones. The Jumps Of ice which
fell, were. 10 some instances, as large as
heus eggs. and We hear that two men
who were exposed to the furry of the
storm we're knocked down by the frozen
missiles, but by good fortune, not seri.
ously injured. - Sussez Reg.
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The nuI ber Of churches in the State
is 5,077; value of churches aud lots, S27,
769 1928; number of sittings, 2,l4l ,l59i
number of persons usually attending L.
l24,2Il; number of church members,
7o2 1854; salaries of clergy, including the
use of real estate, $2,4ll,ts3.
The number of newspapers in the State
is $50, and of other periodicals liz; ag-
gate circulation of dsiies 3l2, ,7s3, semi
weeklies Al, ,as7. weeklies l ,294 $40, semi
uonthlies 264, 600, montblies l,2s7 $50.
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The extent Of official rasoality in the
city of New York is but imperfee.ly com
pretended. It is enormous, however,
beyond parallel. The Boston Tfavel2er
says that Mayor Tremann informed
Boston gentleman recently. that be bad
no doubt but that the city Of New York
had been suindled out Of eight miHions Of
dollars, within the past few years, BY e.
6cials and others.
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repealed, it might fairly be argued that
this evidence of the applicant must be ta-
ken as conclusive. But when they pro-
ceed 10 say that the evidence presented
by the applicant may be met BY counter
evidence, and that the decision shall De
N ade in accordance with all the evidence
in the case, it is plain that even irrespec'
tive of the Sd section of 1884, the ques'
ton of necessity is opened, and the cour'
must pass upon it. :.
These points might be elaborated to
meet all supposable objections, but the
uu uuanticipated length of this letter warns
me to close.
Very truly yours,
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SI2-OOO-OOO

"This leaves US then, State debt Of
s2s, s,000, 900 to pay by taxation. 1t be-
hooves. then, the people of the State to
look this matter in the face and say what
shall be done to reduce this debt. We
are now for the FIRST time in thirty years
free from the liabilities and the hoped for
resources from our cauals and railroads.
We therefore ought to look around and
see that financial system shall be adop-
ted to pay the interest end sink the rriu-
pal at least $500, 600 per aunum. Even
on this basis it would take 6fty-six years
to pay of our State debt"
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The Public Works of the Commonwealth
Sold.

The Public Works of the Commonwealth
Sold.
Governor Packer, on the 18th inst, is
sued his PrOclam alton. giving notice. that
he transferred and delivered to the Sun
bury aud Erie Railroad Company, their
successors and assigns forever, all the
Public Works Of TIE Commonwealth, con-
listing of the Delaware Division, the low
er North Branch Division, the Upper
North Branch Division, the West Branch
Division, and the Su>qu, hanna Division
OF the Pennsylvania Canal, with the ap-
purtenances, and all the right, title aud
interest, property, claim and demand
whatsoever of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania, of, in. and to the same,
and every part thereof; they the said Sun
bury and Erie Railroad Company having
FIRST in all things complied with the pro-
visions of the act of the General Assem-
bly,.
We hardly think that the news will be
very acceptable to a large number Of Of
6ce holders.
In alluding to this sale the Pittsburgh
Journal makes the following remarks:
"Pennsylvauis, for the first time IN
thirty years, is TO longer owner of one
mile of ca nal or railroad. The adoption
of the late constitutional amend ment' se-
cures against such things in future. We
thus tpeak beccuse our own observation
has convinced US that this system has
been promotise of ra>; evils and corrup
tious. We are not prepared to say that
our Commonwealth has not derived some
substantial benefits from this system; but
fhe time for its longer continuance is past,
and We rejoice that this day sewers our
eonuexion with this system aud that a
constitutional amendment prevents in the
fSture any return to 1t.
"A little over thirty years since the
Com IN nonweslth fairly entered upon if, and
krtxeeu 1897 aud ls45 contracted debt
of $40. 100000. A little over $50, ,000..
VOO v dS NObtI dCtSo III SOuSli
management of these works and nearly
SW,000. 900 in payment OF interest be
fore the State taxation was adequate TO
pay the annual accruing Interest. Ifa,
strict intere-t account bad been kept.
charging the public works with cost OF
construction and annual interest, repairs,
management. and then crediting with rev.
ense, (separste from State taxes paid
our public works would have cost US at
lesst 10000. 900,
"Tbe actual account set down our pub
lie debt, as it existed one year since, at
$40, 10000. Deduct from this proceeds
Of sale of main line to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Compsny. 81 7,500,0O0I
Other canals to Sunbury and
Erie Company $500, 900
Sinking fund, say about 1000, 1000
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SOUTH CAROLINA
ArDEv1LLE,spi isTRfc .---1NssE EeylTr

AHnEvlLLHFpIsTRIcT: T:-1NskeylTr.
Abraham Duke and, ,Har. s -, .
~ riet. his, wife, X Bill for Snscf6d, 9
vs.. 6s.s.. delivery ,of slave, :
ElijalhtGanpon. RaME t.s
Palmer and othsrs, }e. as.-... = ~. ~,
TT apRsafing to rnrir satisfaction sthat Klijah
J. CahnoG,, Carter Cannon, Margaret March
Kendriek, f5fnerly Canifsssn, and the children
of William Cannon, decd, (whose number and
names arc unknown) Defendants in the above
stated ease, reside beyond: the limits; Of this
State:@ ON motion of Perrin e cothran, Com.
plainants. Solicitors ordered tliut the said De-
fendants do appear aud answer, plead or demur'
from the publiction hereof; 3os the same will
be tnken,p pro con fesso against them, -.
*f,M >, WM.sH. PARKER, ,fcE,liD;
Comniissioner' Office, 4 SO *aaAsH'
March 10, 1853. ,t} s4, IS SIM
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Alb BEvILLE AND WASHING TON
STAGE LINE.
+ r 0 M
-Abbcville to Washington.

ME PROPRIETOR of this wcR established
L Line takes this method OF informing the
public that he has changed his Schedule, for the
convenience Of passengers -
The Stage will be detained at ALbesille Court
House, until half past o'clock, on MONDAY.
WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY mornings, afford.
ing an opportunity for passengers OH sthesniorn-
ing train from Grecnville to SO Directly
through to Washington. Ca, the same day, con
Meeting with train at Washington, for Au-
gusta, Montgomery. Ala, or MempIiisSS Tenn.
The Stage will leave Washington. Ga.. on
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY
mornings.
The Lipe has been rcfitted with a%splendid
NJ FOUR-H0RSE COACH.
good Teams and an experienced driver.
CB- Passengers from all points above New
berry, going West, will find that they can
reaclnny point west Of Atlanta in exactly the
same time, and withis5 90 less expense than by
wny Of Branchvlle.
Forfurther information apply Mt the Post Office.
JOHN NlcBRYDE, Ag't.
Abbevillc c. H., S. c.
May 9s, 1853 2 ly
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100 Dollars Reward.

u UNAWAY from the Subscriber oaytstbn
IA night of the 22d of April, my Negro. boy
Sam. Sam. is about 25 years, .!oldsanf wejghe
ell developed abo4sfthe hips, aud IS
sdsst ten eleven inches high.susually wore
mouth, % (tSe cavity Being ofss 81 sas.very 4sY W
gest )gppSwilL find one jaw tods4 otit.Y Dis
CLOTHS he wore off were badly worn. Possibly
he has a.neW.Sundny suit, as besaSSshe bodglt
one on Christmas. Sam may bss IL the neigh
borhood of Due Vests Mrs. Lindsay owns
his father or he may beR Ebert ~ Heart
Co., Ga, Jewell known irs73iie DarSA Corper,
kdsssSh Bis.. viii give AZ AZ :, feytss asliv,
in any Jail, 80 l may GEL him:
LEWIST. CLINKSGAEESs
Mountain View Sc
May 10th 1853 - i 4t
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Fresh Arrivals at Kerr's Gro
cery and Provision Store.

10000 !ssi !5s;t: s."';s-pS;'" :: 3: sIss.: s';;
4sHhds. beautiful N: O, Sugar, .,
lQBbls. c. Yellow Sugar. "a
Standard Crushed Suguar,
=, Powder SugaI,
25 Bags prime Rio ,ICoffce,a
100 Sacks LIVERPOOL, Salt,
100 Kegs Nails-nssorteI sizes, -
6 IIhds. w. I: Molasses,
~ BLls. Golden Syrup, II
n. o.. do "
. Tons Iron. II by J. and j and ( by,
2 White Lead,
90 Boxes French and American window
300 lbs. Putty,
500 Gallons Linsccd Oil,
400 Farmers and Machine Oil, ~
large assortment ofyVarnis,cs, colored,
Paints. DC.
A large lot Of choice Che wing Tobnceo, and
aud Segars of the finest quality that
can be.produeed.
A small lot Of choice Wines and Liduors,
consisting of fine,old Frencl,sBrandy, Old Fam
ily Rye Whisky, Rum, Madeira. PVt, Cluret
tloek and Champagne Wines, OF the. best
brands. e-'"
The above goods will lie disposed&sSof at n
small advance on c9sst. for cash, by -
IL. $. KERR.
May &c, 1858 4 St
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SOUTH CAR0EINA,,

ARpEyiLLE .p1sfR1cr.-1sf far1Tr: @;''
Fergus McNahon. and wife, Ct als) Bill lfsr..
o. l.. Cann,;Jesse ". Cam. ct al. =, DO, (
Tt Appearing to my satisfaction Stint Arahi.
lsbald Young and wife. Snrahs Sally iDreuan.
formerly Sally Cam, Duncan CAIN; Obsdialf
Cam and Polly Cam, children 6fsJohn SCann;.
deceased and Nancy Drenan, child 6fEllsn.
Drenan, formerly Ellon Cam, Defendants Ii tho
above stated .eaee, reside beyond stlieglimits of
this State, on motion Of Mes Complain:
ants Solicitors e-,- $. =.
i. Ordered that saidfbefendants do! appear. slld
plead, answer or demdr e eaid Rill sdfsgoH:
ation hereof or the same win be taEen pT6seo,r
Jesso agsinss them; ;,
zsCbmmis,ioner's Office, I sss*%. ,
= April 20, 1858: 81 ,csans