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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19
Nothing Of special Importance has oc.

Nothing Of special Importance has oc-
cured during the past month. Since the
vacation, the scholars, for the most part,
have applied themselves to their studies
with fresh interest, and are making COM
mend able progress. While closing the
third mouth uuier such favorable au-pi.
ces, the only source of regret is that only
one month more Of free school remains
for the present year; and that consequent :
ly the pupils who have made seseral
strides onward in the path of knowledge
during the present term, will in another
month be let loose into the streets, there
to retrograde to nearly the same position
they occupied before the com mmence IN ent
of the school. It is to be regretted that
in a fourishing village like this, some
means cannot be found for kee ping the
public schools open more than four months
IN the year; thus allowing the children
double the time to forget that they have
to learn.
To obviate 10 some measure the evils
attending such an arrangement. select
school will be opened in the Academy,
after the closing Of the Public School.
at which pupils of all ages and attain
nents will be received on the most rea-
sonable terms. A short vacation will in.
tervene between the closing of the Pub
lie and the opening of the Select School.
For further information apply to the
Principal, or to Theo. Schoch, at the of.
foe of the Jeffersouian.
STEPHEN HOLMES, jr. Principal.
MARGARETTA S. MILLER, !
JOHN NYCE, Assistants.
GEoRGIANNA BLAIR.
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Northampton County Matters.

Dir. Helliek of Forks town, hip, return
ing home from Eaton, on the 10th inst.
was thrown from his wagon and aim ost
instantly killed. Mr. Daniel ReiLl. of
South Easton, has an an egg which was
laid By small hen, which measures Il
by six inches. A horse thief was arrest
ed in Easton, at Seigfried's Hotel, on
Monday evening 9th inst He bad sto-
len two horses from Dansille. A grand
Harvest Home Festival will be held at
Bethlehem, on Thursday the End of Sep
tembCr next.
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ter, from which STANDARD l is deducted
for every error in the one, and for every
misdemeauor 10 the other. At the end
of the month the average is taken, which
gives In the present instance, the annex
ed result.
Number Of visitors during the month,
3; visits from the County Superiutsnd-
eat, /.
For average scholarship and department
see third and fourth coluuns.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19
Strange Occurrence.

About i've months ago, child of John
Ramstine of Beavertown, swallowed lot
of hooks and eyes. unknown to the par,
ents; about month ago the child began
to be unwell, and show symptoms OF
being troubled with worms. The par.
ents got medicine for cure, at the
store of Moses Specht. aud gave it
to the child, whereupon the worms were
driven from the child, having the hooks
and eyes around their body. grown part
on them. This appears to be n unheard
al circumstance. = Weekly Tribune.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19
Terrible Storm and Loss of Life in Blair
County.

Holl3aysburg, Aug. ll.-Last even
ing between eight and nine o'clock, =
terrific rain storm, accompanied with yio-
lent thunder aud lightning, occurred in
tbi' vicinity. Many fences were washed
away, and the corn in many fields was
beaten down to the ground
A man named Solomon Wolf. between
h'ty and sixty years of age, was killed BY
the Lightning, in a field near his house
about seven miles cast Of IIoIlidaysburg.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19
THIRD MONTHLY REPORT
OF the StrGudsburg Union SehOoI

FOR THE MONTH ENDING AUG. 13, 1855
Upper Department.
Those studying Latin are marked thus
=; those studying Algebra, thu. +;
Whole nun ber of scholars, l 29;-boys
IS; gilrs, 6i. Average number in attcD
dance each day, ~.
Whole number of days present. l59O1;
whole number of minutes lost by tardl.
ness, 500; equal to 22a school days
Average scholarship for the entire scboo
8; average department, 9.
IO number of days present the b signi-
6es !; thus. 2lh denotes 2I4.
Perfect rccitations and correct deport.
neut arc marked o in the school Resi-.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19
Great Haul of Bass at Newport,

A Newport correspondent writes under
date of Thursday: "Sevepty-six bass
weighing in the aggregate $500 pounds
were seined last night. and the seiners
they did not secure fifth part of the
school. L have seen several Of the fish
which W ighed upward of forty pounds. ,
They were sold for Sl59.
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GIle 1rffrrsonian.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1858.
The Late Elections.

ARKaNsAs.-Arkansa is so we'll sat
isfied with the present Administration A that
no Opposition Organization any longer
exists there. La the first district L. y.
Hindman i. elected to Congress without
opposition aud in the second District Al
bert Rust the regular Democratic pomi-
nee. is said TO be elected by large ma
iority over Z. s. Drew, former Governor
of the State, and Independent candidate
Observation-Disclosures from Cling
man S district show large Dem ocratic loss
e., aud the election of Vance, Amer, to
Congress over Avery, Dem. This is a
Democratic loss of a member Of Congress
Judge Ellis, Dem, is elected Governor,
but his ID majority will not be as large as at
FIRST supposed The Legislature, it l.
believed, will be Democratic. There are
two United States Senators to be elected.
KENTUCKY.-Oficial election returns
from 40 counties give Revill, Democratic
candid ate for Clerk, 4s,S00, and bis A
nerican opponent, Mckee, 1872. As
compared with the vote in 1857, this is a
Democratic loss of 9l9. Should Revill
lose nothing in the 81 counties to be heard
from, bis m ajority will be 1l,705. The
Congressional District represented by the
Hon James b. Clay gives Democratic
majority Of 2s.
MIssoURI-Thc returns from the diff
fe.cut congressional districts OF the State
indicate the following rCsult:-
Second District--Thom as L. Anderson,
National Democrat, elected, 4,5OO maj
ority.
Third District John B. Clark, Nation
al Democrat, elected, $500 majority.
Fourth Di~trict--James A. Craig, Ma
tional Democrat, elected; 1000 majority.
Fifth District-Jsmts A. Woodsou,
National Democrat, elected 500 majority
Sixth Diatri t--Jobn S. Phelps, Ma
tioua! Democrat, elected, 5000 majority
Seventh District ohm W. Noell, Ma
tional Democrat. elected, 5000 majority
ST. Louis ELECTIoN.-The official
vote Of this election, as given in our di>-
patches, is even more remarkable than
the 6,ures previou-ly reported. Com
pared with the vote of 1856, it is as fol-
lows.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19
A Singular Case of Fanaticism.

Mrs. Chadwick, wife of Mr. George
Chadwick, of Peekskill Hollow, Putuau
county, New York, cut off her hand, be-
tween the wrist and elbow, whilst labor
ing under religious excitement. She had
recently been frequently heard to say, 81
thine hand offend thee, cut it off," The
wound is terrible one, and her recover,
is doubtful.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19

ll3It has been thought that people
are degenerating, because they don't live
as long as in the days of Methuselah.-
But the fact is, provisions are so high
that nobody can afford to live SO long at
the current prices.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19

HOOPS The fashiouables of Phila-
delpbia no longer wear hoops to any ex-
tent. They are worn so as to be scarce
ly perceptible, which gives them a neat
and graceful form. Large hoops are
now only worn by the under crust.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19

A QUEER BABY-A living infant with
four legs, two bodies, and three arms is
now on exhibition at Quebec. The infant
Is not quite six weeks old and is to al!
appearance healthy, lively. and as inteli-
gent as any child of its sise can be.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19

CANoNsBuRG, Pa, July ga few
nights since, the wife of James Sutton,
wagon maker Of this place, gaze birth to
a child with full set of teeth, and whis-
kers like those of grown man. This
queer prank of Nature is verified by Mr..
Chambers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19
A Democratic Paper on Lecompton.

We ind in the Huntingdon Globe, a
Democratic paper, the following allusiOn
to the result Of the Kansas election:
"Lecompton is dead. The people Of
Kansas have declared against the swim
ie' by large majority. Kansas will
next present free constitution, sp-
proved by bcr citizens, and will ask for
admission into the Union. Who will say
reject her Buchanan will be too anx-
ious to have the question settled forever,
to object to her Immediate admission"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19

Rush Elmore has been appointed As
soclate justice of the Supreme Court Of
Kansas, vice Judge Cato resigned
Judge Elmore was removed from the
same position during the Administration
of President Pierce.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19
Our State and Territories.

We End in the National Iutellige'acer an
interesting compilation. showing the area
of the present States, with that of the
Territory destined to be erected into
States at no distant day, which exhibits
the fact that the area of the former in
square miles is exceeded by that of the
latter. This will be Interesting to many
of our readers, We presume, who have lit
tie time to spare in studying the geosra
phies of the country, and who know more
about the business callings and pursuits
Of life, than they do Of the boundaries oi
the States and Territories. The super.
fetal area of the thirty one States compo-
posing the present confederacy, is set
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19

To the above the great territory of Da
cotah is to be added, the precise extent
of which is not known, and cannot there
fore, be taken into calculation. Accord
irg to the foregoing, the Territories of the
United States contain three hundred and
forty FIVE thousand niue hundred and
ninety square miles of land % ore than the
thirty one States to which they belong
ln comparison of extent, the largest coun-
tries of Europe dwiDdle into positive in
significance. The authority thus quoted
then goes on to speculate in this wise:
'lt is seen that the area of Kansas is
$4,000 square miles greater than all New
England, New York and New jersey;
and and that the area of Nebraska is 95.-
600 miles greater than the area of the
non-slaveholding States, except Califor-
MIA. Oregon is equal in extent to all
New England, New York, Pcunsy ylvania,
Ohio and Indiana. 1t is possible that
New Mexico and Mesilla will be embraced
10 one territorial organization BY Con-
gress, at the coming session, containing
2os, ,09O square miles Of territory, exceed
ing that OF all New England, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Utah is nearly equal in extent to all New
England. New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio. Washington exceed in extent all
New England and New York. II the
Territories should be cut up into States
of the average size of the present States,
the Union would consist, when the were
all admitted, of between sixty and seven
ty members. 1t is not likely this will be
done; but as Texas will probably be d.
vided into three States, and Nebraska in
to three more, the Union will, when all
the territory now belonging to US shall be
erected into States. consist of at least fif-
ty members"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19

We carry our neighbor's crimes and
misdeeds 10 sight, aud throw our own
over our shoulders.
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As We have already shown, the high
est total vote ever reached before-tha,
of the Congressional election of 1856;
was 1876; aud now we have 1886,
If there is no fraud here, St. Louis must
be congratulated upon an immense in
crease Of population during the hard iinles
of the last two years The St. Louis Dcnt-
ocrat intimates that the election will be
contested.
KANSAS ELECTIoN.-S. L0uiS, Aue
u@ ll.-Dispatches from Leavcuworth to
the s,h, received per U. S. Express to
Boonvilie to day. furnish the following re-
turns of the election. q
MajOrities against the LecomptoD con,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-19

6Growing 6ue-the buskwheat and
corn crops.
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stitutioD:

The total majority, as far as heard
from, is now 6,355
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The superficial area of the Territories.
organized and uuorganized, is as follows:
Territo,ies So Miles
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-18
BENJAMIN n,IsRAELI.

The ablest man in the new British Ministry is
BEEJAMIx D'IsRAEII, Chancellor Of the Ezehequer'
who is Of the Hebrew race but not Of its religion.
He owes his fortune entirely to his own exertions;
and in a country where the prestige Of rank and
wealth is everything he stands IN the first rank OF
the able and influential men Of the nation. He is
even better known in the walks Of literature than
politics and as the author Of ViUiaR Grey and other
works, acquired a fame and reputation second only
10 his great compeers, SCOTT and BULwER. There
ia one dark spot upon his reputation. he has al
ways opposed in Parliament the bin giving Hebrews
political rights striking out the words "on thefaib
Of Christian" in the oath taken by those who fill
Offices of honor, trust, and influence. Although
some years ago be abjured his religion and became
Christian, this inveterate opposition and hostility
70 the people Of his own race and former religion
has a most unbecOming and unseemly appearance
being serious reflection upon the memory Of his
father and kindred. A contemporary thus speaks Of
his personal appearance:
Though now ffty-three years Of age, Mr.
D'Israeli looks almost young, at distance, as
when he commenced his political career; and the
celebrated curl which hangs everlastingly and i'm
Eaovably over the same spot upon his brow is as
glossy and raven the day he wrote his celebrated
radical address under the auspices Of Joe Hume to
the electors Of Maryebone. Il has been chiefly, if
not wholly, by his satrical power that D'lsraei
acquired his present position. The genius Of DIS
raei is nothing but the oUtpouring Of that nsatia
bic vanity which, while II adOres all who administer
to its Propensties, carries the same intensity Of
feeling against all those who stand in its way. 1t
is sl smiles to the victims and dupes Of its charm
ing Requirement all hatred and scOrn to the Oppo-
nents Of its demOniaC power
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE AND GOV. WISE


Ii has already been mentioned that the session of
the Virginia Legislature expired on Saturday night,
BY constitutional limitation and that Gov WISE had
ssued his proclamation converting an extra session.
Monday morning last. The proclamation it seems,
was sent in ct the very moment Of the adjournment,
and created much sensation, as the members had
voted down every proposition looking to an extern
sion Of the session The Petersburg Express, after
stating that the proclamation was read, says:
"Ai the close Of the reading, there was an over
Whelming outburst Of applause from the floor and
galleries Shouts Of Nisel" " Wise " came from
every direction, and at length the Governor who
cupied back seat, during the entire evening, arose
and made an eloquent speech. He said the extra
session was required by the interests Of the Com
monwealth, and though he had expected to hear
some muttered curses, when the proclamation was
read, he was glad to say he heard none. " Not all
the powers Of earth, would have prevented his ma
king that proclamation before the rising of tO-mOr-
rows sun /" The Governor urged the Assembly 20
90 to work. and in the next thirty days, accomplish
that which the interests of the people required. He
spoke at considerable leug,h-at times in a voice
low and earnest, and at times in vehement tones,
with manner indicating that be meant TO keep the
Legislature here, until the work was completed
He was frequently applaudei.
AFTER he closed gentleman with steutorian
lungs arose III tAt t4eteLA E4l-clgF anu sAoNtSN5
'AIr Speaker give You, Governor Wise! with
an his alterations and faults still Gov. NIse!
Loud cheers followed, and the crowd departed in
the best imaginable humor.
The extra session was rendered necessary from the
fact that the appropriation, internal improvement,
and other important bills had not been finally acted
upon.
The House on re-assembling in extra session, on
Mondav reelected all its old officers and proceed
ed to take up business where 1t left OF Saturday
night The internal improvement bills will be taken
up on the 18th inst.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-18
THE TOPEKA MOVEMENT ABANDONED.


The Topeka humbug seems OF last to have e1-
plOded. As it never had any legal validity, it has
been kept aoat merely because it served as the raj
lying point Of political party. But it is now open
" abandoned by those who nave hitherto Professed
to regard it as the only legitimate government in
Kansas We find in the Missouri Democrat an ad-
dress issued by joint committee Of the two branches
Of the Topeka Legislature, in which they say;
H{ob executive officers under the State consti-
tuition have publicly declared that the constitution
Is dead. Discouraged, many members OF each body
b,vs zone home and left us without quorum. We
e. an rsadv 10 perform our duties, should the will
If ne ,naioritv desire It, Should trying hour for
The peopie Of Kansas arrive, by the acceptance Of
he iaosmptou constitution by Congress, we shall
~ posts should the people in convention decide
10 fan back on their own government. We are at
this time compelled, by necessity that leaves us no
choice 10 adjourn for the present. and to refer back
10 The people who elected US, the question as 10
whether the Topeka constitution is dead"
This is probably the last We shall hear Of ia To
peka State government
ST. LOUIS March To- Late arrivals from Kansas
state that the anti Topekaies triumphed at the Free
State Canvsn ton at LeavenWorth and succeeded in
nominating candidates for the Constitutional Con-
vention The Douglas Democratic ticket was also
nominated. The election Of the 9th passed quietly
as far as known. 1t is intimated that the number
Of votes polled we're from 5000 to 10000. The en-
rollment Of the militia is still proceeding, notWlth-
standing the proclamation Of Denver against Il:
Bocock, the anti-Topeka candidate, was elected
Mayor Of Lawrence by large majority. All gulet
81 Fort Scott.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-18
A PROPOSED NEW PARTY.

The Washington correspondent of the Philadel-
phia PeHnsyIUaHiGH says
IS For some time it has been whispered here that
the fourteen members of the House, who represent
the Southern KnoW-Nothings, were endeavOring to
form a coalition with the Democrats Of the North,
for the purpose of building up what was to be call
ed a great national moderate party-free from Black
Republican prejudice on the one hand, and South
ern fre-eating intensity on the other. There can
be no doubt but that this idea is seriously entertain
ed by a few, but it is very shallow and will pass
away as a chimera. The true Northern Democracy
can never be brought to adopt the prescription pol
lev Of the Knol -Nothings. They have cOntended
against that policy through victory and through de-
feat and it is Objectionable to them now as 1t
ever was. While the great Northern Democracy,
who cherish the Union above all earthly cOnsldera-
tons have no sympathy with the extreme men Of the
South, who boast Of bowie knives and revOlvers as
Heterogeneous yetthey love their political brethren
there who stand by the Constitution and the Union,
and will never desert them for new allies.
1t will be remembered that the Southern Know
Nothings, with one exception, voted with the Dem
ocrats on Harrais' resolution, and have proclaimed
themselves to be the friends Of the admission Of
Kansas under the Lecompton constitution. Since
that vote was taken, persistent effort has been
making by Douglas and his friends, to bring these
mon over 10 their side II is this effort which has
brought TO life the idea I have noticed above.
these Know Nothngs suffer themselves to be mised
bv this action, they will find that they have sold
their birth right for less than mess Of Pottage -
Some persons pretend to believe that this bargain
has already been cOnsummated, but such Is not the
fact As vet the Southern knOW-Nothings general
ly are in favor Of the admission Of kansas, and
firmly believe they will not deviate from this posi-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-18

GAs.--Man is naturally grumbling animal, but
from the universal grumble auover the country about
gas, we are inclined to think that there must be a
screw loose in the meters somewhere or somehow.
In q communication to the New York Tagss ROBERT
PRIScE Of Brooklyn, asserts that all the gas meters
made in that city, for the gas companies are design
edly constructed to indicate consumption Of about
fifteen per cent Of gas greater than the real amount
About fifteen years ago, he became interested with
8 manufacturer Of gas meters, which were made
with iudices that truly indicated the amount con-
sumed, but the gas companies would not purchase
them, consequently the manufacturer was obliged
to give up the business or attach false ndices to his
meters He now works to the orders Of these COM
psnies. For our part we never could understand
how gas meter should always register correctly,
any more than that a watch or a clock should al
WAYS keep time correctly. One Of the most needful
mechanical inventions is correct, reliable, and un-
derstandable gas measurer, and it is to be hoped
that some genius viii invent one in this inventive
gua