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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
violent Tornadoes at the west.

Railroad Trains Forced off the Tfack-
Houses Prostfated-SeUeral Persons
Killed.
ST. LOUIS, May IA violent lorna
10 tlew the passenger train of the Chi
csso, Alton and St. Louis Railroad of
the track at Lexington, Missouri, on
Thursday night, and several persons were
seriously injured. The towns of Lexing-
ton and Peoria, at the junction of Towan-
da, also suffered severely, half the hous.
es in them being prostrated. AT Towan-
da, three men were killed. ftn %
Yesterday another storm of like char
acter passed over the region between
Bloomington and Spring gfeld, doing much
damage. A large humber of houses il
Elkhart and Williamsville were demol
i,hed, one of them falling iu and crush.
ing a family of FIVE persons to death.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
Taken in and Done For.

The Hartford Courant says that q
young man of Bethany, Conn, of highly
respectable connections aud an only son,
being about to leave his home for South
America, made few calls upon bis ac-
quaintances, when young lday who was
desperately attached to him, and as her
last means of gaining him, had the mean
ness to plan with some of her associates
to drug him and have him taken to los
Justice of the Peace, who is disgrace
to the Office, where the marriage ceremo-
ny was performed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
Directors of Phillipsbu.g Bank.

At meeting of the stockholders of the
Phillipsburg Bank. held at their Banking
house on Tuesday OF last week, the follow
ing named gentlemen were chosen Direc.
tors for the ensuing year: Charles Sit
greases, Henry Scgrares, c. Stewart,
James Stewart. John l.. Rcigle, Johu
Green, a. n. Carpenter, James Lomma-
son and Jacob Sharp.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
Early Wheat.

A Baltimore paper says that bundle
of wheat stalks in head was exhibited in
that city May 8, and that the early wheat
of the South will be in Market before the
Ist Of June. There are now immense
quantities of wheat grown in all the South
ern States. Georgia, in particular, is a
great wheat producing State. especially
10 the Cherokee eouutry. The fine pro-
mise of good crops and early harvests ev-
erywbere must affect the price of old
wheat aud -four.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
Pigeons.

We are informed by persons who ar.
rived yesterday from Port Huron and
Fort Gratlot, that the air is literally Gil.
ed with pigeons, which fy in such iul.
mense nambcrs that a great quantity are
daily killed. with nothing but poles in the
hands OF the inhabitants. They are
Knocked down with the greatest ease, as
they fly low aud 10 enormous Aocks.,-
Here is fine chance for our am ateur
sportsmen, as the veriest novice cannot
tail to bring down dozens at shot
Hunters are daily killing them by thou.
sands. s.-DetyoI Free Press.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
Tragedy in Philadelphia.

On Thursday morning last, man
named George T. l.. Goodwin, committed
suicide in Franklin Square, under excl,
ting circumstances He was talking to a
female named Lizzie Marshall with who Oh
be bad been consorting for several years
as bis wife, though be had legal wife
and family in Boston, where he formerly
resided. Finding that his paramour re-
fused to live with him any longer be
drew revolver. shot at her, and then
shot himself dead The ball aimed at
the woman struck her under the left
breast, but coming in contact with the
whalebone in her dress, its force was bro
ken, and, glancing, it passed into her
chest. 1t was this circumstance which
no doubt prevented her instant DEATH
The wound on the man was also under
the left breast, the ball entering between
the fifth and sixth ribs, causing death in
little over half hour. The woman
was removed to Bowers Drug Store, and
subsequently to her boarding house in
Arch street, above Front. aoA
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
The following, from letter from Kan.

81 The following, from letter from Kan.
sas, is published in The Mae. Bedford
9lefenry. 1t is dated May 7:ebaI
I'VE now have chance to eome into
the Union as Slave State-if we choose;
but we will vote the Constitution down if
We remain Territory forever. We are
not particular about being received into
the Union as State. The question will
no longer be Free State and Pro Slavery,
but the Republican and Democratic par
ty. | am glad, as all other conservative
men are, that the matter is settled. ~
kansas will "spurn the bribe."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20

Hot20raus PHS.-Delieate females,
who suffer from those peculiar disturban-
ces of the system incident TO the gentler
sex, Will ind these Phi, safe remedy for
all the functional disorders under which
they may labor. Acting specifically
upon the local irreg gularity, and general
ly upon the system, this comprehensive
remedy will simultaneously remove the
immediate cause of suffering and inyigo-
rate oil the bodily organs which have been
affected by sympathy herewith. ln the
three most perilous phases OF female ex-
istence, viz the dawn of womanhood, the
period of maturity, and what is termed
"the change of life, the Alternative and
restorative properties of these Pills rem
der them indispensable to the feebler sex.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
Hail Storm in Virginia.
Richmond, Va. May IS, 1876

hIchmond, va, May TO. Is35.
A terrible hail.storm occurred in Ches-
terfeld County lastevening. Some of the
stones were of the size Of hens eggs
Vegetation was destroyed, the ground
strewu with the leaves and branches OF
trees, and great many windows broken.
The hail was from two to three feet deep
in some places in the roads. The train
from Petersburg last evening came in
contact with fallen tree, and the engine
and cars were much damaged The
storm is unprecedented.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
DIED.

On the evening of the 9Th inst, Of APP
poplexy. Mrs. Anna S, r. Sayles, wife Of
DR.. G. Sayles. 3 ma ssi
The deceased was born in StroudsLurg,
Pa, the goth of July. A, D, 1918. At
the age Of II she became subject Of d.
vine grace, and a member Of the Baptist
Church, aud ever adorned her profession
by holy and consistent life. In ls49
she became resident OF this place, where
she has endeared herself to an extensive
circle of friends, who. with numsr-
Gus band of relatives. mourn her sudden
departure. Yet, We have the sw weet as.
surrance, that our great loss is her infinite
gain. Cow.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
A Western Judge Congratulating HON.
icide.

A young man, named Hardesty, year
ago, in Broome County, Ky, killed one
Grubb. who had seduced Hardesty's sis
ter. The prisoner was tried and acquit-
ted in Kentucky last week. Upon the
rendition of the verdict the Court q udgc
Nutall) delivered itself as follows, in al
address to the prisoner:
"SIR: You have been indicted by a
Grand Jury of your country upon most
heinous charge You have put yourself
upon your country and your God for de-
liverauce. You had fair and impartial
trial before them, and they have both
pronounced you not guilty, and SO say l.
1t may not be proper for me to express
my sentiments, yet nevertheless | will do
it. Young man! had been wronged as
you have been, | would have spent every
dollar | had on earth, and all that could
have begged and borrowed, and then
starved upon the track of the villain, but
| would have imbrued my hands in his
blood. TO hence without day. You are
acquitted"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20

fantastic Lightning "A fash Of lipbt.
ming struck the house of Amory Holm an,
at Button, X. l., last week, ran down the
chimney, cut off Thomas" cats tail ia
the corner, set the tin pots and pans iy-
ing around the room. stopped the clock
and fred of double barreled gun over
the mantle piece.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
Gold in Iowa.
Correspondence Of THE Londl2n Times,
KEoKUK, Iowa. Nav. 10. 1853.

Correspondence Of The Lond2n Times.
KEoKUK, Iowa, Nay, 10, 1853.
There has been great ex citcment in our
city for the past few days, in consequence
of the discovery of gold mines in several
counties in this State. Gold mines have
been discovered in Madison, Warren.
Clark, Webster and Polk Counties II
seems that the miues in Polk County we're
discovered last fall BY farmer; that he
suppressed the discovery till within the
last month, when he made it known
Since then, gold mines have been discov-
cred in the counties above mentioned -
Warren County undoubtedly contains the
richest mines in the State. and although
the discovery has not been made two
weeks, there are over 400 men working
the mines there. making from S. to SIS
per day. | saw gentleman from the
mines there to day. He states that be
has averaged SIT per day, and has been
at work about week. He brought with
him to our city lump of gold larger than
a hens egg. that he picked up. The
steamtoat Edward Manning left our city
this morning, with $50 passengers, bound
for the gold mines The steamboat Alice
leaves Tomorrow morning for the dig
gings. From our city, people who wish
to 60 to the Warren County diggiDgs can
go nearly all the way by steamboat up
the Des Mones River. With DO other
motive than to inform your readers of
theec facts, | send you some.
Yours, very respectfully,
CHARLES w. LOWRIE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20

Murder of Wife in Allegheny City, Pa.
The Pittsburg Despatch gives an ac-
count of the brutal murder of wife by
her husband, David j. Evans, a carpen-
ter:
'She was discovered lying on the floor
of room, in the basement of house oc-
cupied by the family, with her neck dis ;
located and her head almost severed from
the body. which was enveloPed in fan es.
her clothing having been set on fire after
the perpetration of the murder. The
husband was moving about in state of
apparent stupidity, taking little notice of
the corpse. He was discovered by the
officers. on their arrival at the house.
seated on the edge of bed. in the Sec
ond story, and answered the questions
put to bin With but little indication Of
the feelings which would naturally be
supposed to overwhelm him at such a
time. The victim does not appear to be
over thirty years Of age. The parties
have been married some ten years, and
as far as We could learn, had lived togeth-
cr agreeably. They have six children,
the Oldest aged about eleven, the young
est an infant, which she had in her arms
at the time she was killed. He is rep.
resented as hard working man, but had
been thrown out of employment during
the winter; since which he has done but
little work. Until lately, he has borne
the reputation of being perfectly sober,
but sinse his forced dl,ness, has drank
pretty freely.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20

6F A few days since, a man living
near Galens, Illinois, carried load of
potatoes to that place. The highest offer
be could get was ten cents a bushel, and
rather than sell them at that rate, he tip
ped them iEto Fever river. The result
was that he thus obstructed navigation,
and was fined fourteen dollars.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
Accident on the Lafayette and Indianapo-
lis Railroad---Breaking of a Bridge
Loss of Life and Limb.


CLEVELAND, May l6.--A shocking ac-
cident occurred oD the Lafayette and In.
dianapolis Railroad last night. AS the
Cinuinnati night express train, bound
north, was crossing bridge twenty two
miles east of Lafay yctte. it gave way, pre-
cipitating the whole train into the water.
The fireman and engineer we're killed,
and it is reported that many others were
killed and wounded. Particulars are ex-
pected momentarily. Further reports say
that the conductor, fireman and engineer
were killed, and that no others were seri-
ously hurt
The accident happened at one o'clock
this morning Tue night was very dark,
and the high water bad undermined the
abutuent of the bridge. The train was
ruuniog at the rate of twenty five miles
per hour. Tho en.iue had reached the
end of the bridge, which was one hundred
feet long, when the whole gave way
James Irwin, conductor; Jacob Barten-
ger, engineer; and Maloney, fireman, were
killed. None of the passengers were in-
jured.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20

s9C. F. Wells, Jr., of Athens, Pa.
has contracted with the Sunbury and Il
rie Railroad Company for the purchase
of the North Branch Canal, from North.
cumberland to the State line, for one and
a half millions of dollars.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20

ulars by the mails. Our informant was
obliged to take refuge in the Court House
square, to avoid the general destruction
which threatened the city, and to escape
the flying signs, boards, boxes and other
missiles with which the air was filed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20

Abram Kirk, the last slave in Penn.
sylvauia died lately in Lancaster county,
at tho age of lO3 years.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20

We copy the following obituary (of
Mrs. Sayles formerly Miss Anna s. Rees,
of this place. from "IHe Noethron = pub
lished at Delaware, Wisconsin.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20
Edwin Roberts, Of sehuylkilI sovDsbiD.

Chester county, has LETT at the Village
Record Office double egg. connected to.
gether not 10 oDe shell, but by ligature,
a Ia SsGnaee Trims. The connecting
link is nearly an incb in length. 1t is Q
perfect specimen of two eggs connected
together. The shells had not hardened.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-20

sS- The Governor of South Carolina
las appointed A. P. Hsyne, U. S. Seua.
or from that State, vice Evans, deceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-20
The stability OF our Government.

The comparative indl.. renee with which
the rebellion in Utah Is rcgnriaI bg the PEI.
pie and Government of the tai-oi safes, Of
lords q striking illustration Of tue elasticity
aud strength Of our institutions. l. j, tho
moderation and composure Of conscious IN.
vincibility. 1t any such reYy!t were 70 oc.
cur in Europe, the meUaccd authority wUu'l
betray the utmost alarm, and oil. il rr,5Cr
ces would be employed TO crush ont tie 10.
surrection. The political pulse al b" B gr.s
would Indicate the excitement f to- SO
ten. The prestige OF the Government would
be impaired Dls,rus, would be exhibited
in every relation Of life.
None Of these Consequences have Tc.1.let
from tho Mormon difficulty. Au1.ugD a
territory is in actual revolt guns, the feIe.
raj authority, and collision u,,Hc.u 'tc To-
surgents and the army Is lmru '.1g, yer nc
body appears to watch tie rrogrr., OF the
dispute with solicitude or t. show any en-
Germ about its issue. The funds d. MT tgc'
tuate; the public press is prc-re"up'ei by
other questions; Congress ard the Executive
pursue the even tenor OF their My as I' no
extraordinary emergency cha.ensei TIER
attention; and the people qn,cIy i..Ia' iha.
usual avocations in appareat ranorlute OF
the flame of civil feud on the Western Dor
der of the ccurtry. This singular olclnim
ity attests the popular c.rhi.rce 10 iD'
strength of our Institutions !, implies
general conviction tina; tho structure j. 'o'
solid and stable to be affected by coy s.isa!
perturbation. -Rich South
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-20
Corporntion Tuieyrs.

The City Fathers of Cincinnati are % .'.
ter than they ought to be, il Seems N.'i
curious developments have been made cJr
corning recent neg tia'l0us Of the "h.-rs VI
the OHIO and Mississippi Railroad DJm,hOy
with the city corporation. rnar,,.Jn.ca
pany wanted to sell a wharf properly o '12
city. The late President Of the company
Mr.. James e. Hall, exposes secret, a.tcriA'
fashion:
1--WE exertad cur-elvc ID go'taoa7ll1loe'
through Council By rer>u,diHg, ."E-To".I
expanding money for oyster .ug.e7-, e.
and there was committee anwIn'i lh''
had charge Of getting the mat.ar ia' ".
Council. After the passage, judge lN'
came to see me, and made q proposition !"
me to engineer these things through C'-a.',
on the understanding that the cOmra't
should pay him 81 200 Ooc party toil u
if | would give him $50 coo he v u.a '".l,.
the matter to go through Council J c.''
tell names which would a-torish you. ~.
don't wish 70 make enemie- hy mr,H NV
names; I'm only astonished tu4,a -u... 81
amount was expended as va; t.nk % ..'
same thing bad 10 be done reg we.', w..
same thing would he WORKED up go aa.''''
form u influence Cauuci..'
While the bargain VA pending q.
pany were prodigal Of gold w,fe.o. '. .
value OF $50 to 300 each, wD.cA"3's .'"
ciously employed as gifts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-20
rnn EIrst Stonm Locomotiye.

4 day or two ago, in notice OF the recent.
ly published memoir of Mr. Stephenson, the
great English railway engineer, we mention
ed that he was the first to construct u steam
locomotive to travel upon smooth iron track.
This, we believe, was correct, but friend
calls our attention to an interesting TACT with
in his own knowledge, respecting the first
steam locomotive that was successfully put
upon al iron track. 1t was constructed by
Mr. Matthew Murray, of the firm of Fenton
& Murray, of Leeds, Yorkshire, Epg land,
and was first put in operation IN June 1919,
at the Middleton cOlIiery works, owned by
Mr.. BieGkinsop.
Mr.. David Ogden OF this city, the owner
of the well known clipper ship Dreadnougbt,
Was present at the first trial, which brought
together all the leading scientific men Of
England. The rails, however, III this frs
experiment were not smooth but COgged on
the outside, the wheels of the locomotive
being cogged to match. The experiment
was very successful. A thousand able
bodied men laid hold of heavy hawser at
tached to the engine and exerted all their
power to prevent its starting, but they were
co npellcd to let 90, aud the engine craw!ed
ratlulN-lJT ouSu w % INs t'o''C'4 niS''F-
the track.
Mr.. Ogden mentions to us singular fact
connected with this subject. Mr.. Murray,
having thus established the practicabiity
of steam IOc0mo,ion on an iron track, seems
to have concluded that what he had conceived
and executed could not be improsed upon,
and very empha ,ically denounced the pos
sbility Of using the same power on smooth
track. When Mr.. Stephenson had projected
and ompleted his improvement, he Invited
Mr. Murray to be present at its public trial.
His answer was substantially, 81 know you
are smart man, Mr.. Stephenson, and |
have great respect for your talents; TOO much
in fact to see you make a fool OF yourself be
fore the world Why, man, the wheels Will
spin round the engine will not move yard,
and every body present will bnrs; cut into
laughter" Yet this man had concerted and
Put in operation the very principle Of which
Mr. S:epheusoa's Experiment was ouly an
improvement.-N y Com.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-20

The horses which were presented by the
merchants of Boston to General Pierce, pre-
vious to his inauguration as President OF the
United States, have been sold in New York,
at public auction. They cost the mer-
chants 81 100, but sold for s4io, which
was considered very cheap although the an'
finals were eleven or twelve years ole. Inc
horses are of dark bay color, and look neat
and handsome, but are not remarkably
snowy for carriage horses.
Mr.. John J. Long recently shot very
large Swan, in the North Branch, in Hump
shire county, Va near the New Creek STU
ton, which weighed % pounds. It's height,
when standing upon its feet, with Its head
erect, was FIVE and a half feet; and from tip
to tip of its wings when expanded to their
utmost tension, was seven feet. Its body
was as white as snow, though its feet, legs
and bill were perfectly black.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, has given notice Of
substitute for the Minnesota bill, providing
as a fundamental condition precedent to ad-
mission, that the constitution shall be refer
red back to a new Convention in order ID be
made to conform to the Constitution and laws
of the United States, or replaced by u ne"
one. The work If the C)ngention Is thus
proposed to be submitted tO the people Tor ra-
LITIGATION.
The coiling Of the great Atlantic telegraph
on board the AgamemDon and the Niagara,
is proceeding with steady regularity; the
former has upwards of 400 miles on board,
and the later a bout 100. Everything is pro-
ceediug well, and the greatest attention and
care are being paid to every detail, as 1t Is
being successfully carried out.
Scarlet Fever is very prevalent in Montgo-
merry county, Nd. The Rockville Sentinel
states that recently W. q. Robertson lost
two chill iren from it, the Rev. Mr.. Register
one, aud Mr. Bowman has had all OF bis
seven in number, swept oil.
Gen. William Millburn died at St. Louis
on the 18th. He was an Euglshman by
birth, but had resided for over thirty years
in Virginia and the West. He was former
| ly Surveyor general of Illinois and Missouri,
and sheriff of St. Louis county.
1t is stated that Orville, late Awful
Gardner, who is shoemaker by trade, has
been presented by his Weather brethren
with several thousand dollars worth of stock,
and has opened a large establishment on the
/ Eighth avenue New York.
The Nav RELIGIOUS Anniversaries are lust
at hand. The Bible Society meets at New
York on the 18th Of May, and around this
anniversary, as a centre, the rest revolve.-
They, will, therefore, commence with special
sermons on Sunday, May 9.
The Griswold House in Groton, Conn,
was destroyed by fire on the Eth inst, with
most of its contents. Loss 5000; partial
! ly insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-20
Deacon BTig.-.

Old Deacon Briggs is a. r'mar<a ,s
his closeness as was Dickeus' man h''''
His name has come TO BE- q rE"'a.5 ~ o.
region for such an economy as ever Goa.
the man the subject Of r...'1.' ..!
tempt. One bitter cold morning. W Co.,.
ago, he babe the boys dive ~..-'
the pigs that were TO BE- laocue4 "'.-
into the little yard jus. nj tas c''-..
the house. 4 pig wa, caught ai .-'
the youngsters--the peac sra
Of pincers in one hand and -.. ,..
10 the other, seized the unioE'gu'
tail and cut il off close up. - - ~
the whole herd, leaving not F.z -.
even a stump OF tail Cot, who "'n
his grandfather, stood by in amazemg'. 80,
hands 10 his pockets bis body TarF:I 49,,
crescent by the cold, and his teeia ...,
against the outrage with a prsli5 u
ter. A, last be suffered out: r..s
"Graudpa. what are you cut.hR .-
tails sUr!" u.-... 4.
Sober and solemn was Deacon BIZ
he replied: f.-.
You will never be Ticl ~l.' j. ia
do no, know what it i = De -','- ...g..4
ought to know, my child 'al' u
tushd of corn 10 tdtten an wet g. ..