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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

Ii. T. Douglas 4 Brothers, Of HilneS>'tI''
Ohio. having invented and patented a Sor-
gho Sugar Cane Mill and Sugar Apparatus
for making sugar and syrupr from tn" Sor-
gho cane, are now largely engaged III that
business
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

Lord Campbell has amused his leisure
hours. by writing little hoax, to prove that
it was likely Shakespeare was at SON" time
of his life, a lawyers clerk. and obtained a
considerable knowledge Of the forms, terms
&c, used in Courts of Law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26
MORE NEW GOODS.

HAVE just received fresh supply of LADIES
j DRESS GOODS. consisting Of
ihaIlies. Beragcs. Poll dc Sheyers
Berage DcLains, Lawn. Mourning j..
book, swiss, and Barred Nu-liu,
White Cambric>. -
) piece. Black silk, rAeaE
lm " Fanry Prints. ALSO, a yery suEerior
assortment IF domestic Stripes. Deuims. Mariners
Stripe, Brown aud Bleached Sheeting. and Shirt
ing. Planter Linens. Russia Ducks. Tweeds.
Fancy Ca>sImeres. kentucky Jeans, Sokeb PIaids,
&c.,-all Of which | will sell on the most .ccornnio-
dating terms VIM. y. BERkLEY,
ap - No. -, corner of KING aud Fairfax ,I,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

Adam Orebaugh, Postmaster at p'ds'n-
vile. Highland county. Ohio. has been srre>-
tad mon the charge of having robbed the
most Office under his charge, of letters con-
flaming money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

Mcssra. Thomas X Sons announce that
they will sell. BY order "f the United States
Government. AZ the Exchange in fhiladel-
phia. on Tuesday evening, the Eth of May.
two very valuable properties in that city
one is the line old building OF tn" Bank OF
PENNSYLVANIA, admirably situated for husi-
ness purposes. ami the other the building
formerly owned by the American Ph'IosoEh'-
cal Society. on Independence Square. the
PENNSYLVANIA Bank building cost the | nlted
States government S2jO,0np III cash.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

Partial payments have already been made
unou ..,lsremcuts" ofthe Indebtedness of the
post oGicc department, at an interest Of per
cent per annum, with n proviso that 1t the
accounts be paid within a year the overPlus OF
interest SHAH l." refunded. The Post "'hce
Department has coho!:ded the examination
Of proposals for CARRYING the | :. mail IN
rhr southern section. comprising The States
of Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina.
Georgia and Florida. The contracts awarded
were announced Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

Last vctohrr. Jas. 4. McC"rkle. Cashier Of
the Peoples GaDk. Richmond. Indiana, sud
denly disappeared. CARRYING with him some
$4,000 Belonging to the bank. Mr. W. j.
II. Robinson, deputy sheriff of the "onnt.y,
was employed 70 ascertain the whereabouts
of the absconding cashier. and has been alb
sent thc whole winter in this undertaking.
News has Just been received that after ii long
chuse he found MrC"rkle at San Antonio.
Texas. and that he has left New Orleans with
his prisoner on bis way to Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

The Mobile AdvcrtlseF Is IN iaVor ol uhiI-
;rc in the efforts now commenced N 'ir-
cinia, North Carolina. and Tennessee to
revive and re-organize the Wig party-and
hopcs that all who are Wing in political
opinion. will agree 10 put on their armor ami
battle once more AS in other and brighter
DAYS .f car Constitutional Union, for the
honest AM. economicnI administrator OF the
GOvcrnment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

Great restitution is said To exist III the III
land counties of Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

The japanese Commissioners appointed to
proceed to Washington to exchange the rati-
f~eation Of the American treaty are Nagaal
t;cnba no Gami, Governor Of Accounts and
Minister of the Navy, and iva Say Higo no
Kami. Imperial Inspector. The former is
said TO be ii learned and intelligent man, in
structed by some officers Of the Dutch navy
at Decima in algebra, mathematics, and nav
igation. In lS51 he conducted the steamer
Soembing. the first ever possessed by the
Japanese, from Nagasaki to leddo. with ia
panesc engineers and sailors, and without
any European aid. lie was one of the Com
missioners engaged in negotiating the late
treaties. Twa Say lligo no kami, also an in
.~elligent man, was one of the Commissioner
employed in the recent treaty negotiations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

The Hong Kong China Register ofthe
18th of February remarks: I'VE Roget to
bc,r thai the difficulties connected with the
American Consulate are not yet at an end,
q. +. Roberts. esq. the late Vice Consul
having been arrested here Yesterday. at the
.u;t oft:cn. Keenan,. We do not care 10 50
into the causes that have been ass gnedt for
tbi. net. We fear. however, that the legal
disputes consequent upon this arrest are by
no means over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

The funeral solemnitirs Of the Rev. DR..
Johns, in Baltimore. On Sunday afternoon,
though conducted without display Of any
kind, We're exceedingly impressive. The
churcl, was tlroIged long before the services
commenced, and hundreds stood outside, I'M
able - gain abundance. Besides those III
the carriages. and the number who walked,
among whom were members Of all denomi-
nations. many followed on the sidewalks and
thronged into the cemetery to pay IL last tn
butte Of Prospect 10 one who held 50 high Il Po-
sition in tI.e esteem and reverence of The CONT
munity. At the grave the services were
brief, bur the solemn quiet which character
ised the large number in attendance, and the
evidence OF earnest grief on every side, rem
dered them peculiarly impressive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

Tul GRAIN CASE II BALTIMORE. The
Court of Appeals have recently decided the
case Of Frazier Is. Warield. commonly known
a. the grain case, by which the constitution
atty Of the act of 1858. aud the construction
given it by the grain inspectors is established.
The Court Of Appeals have decided that in
weighing all wheat and grain broughtt to this
marker for sale, the grain inspectors comply
with the law by weighing one bushrl in six
tv. instead Of weighing every bushel. a con
tended for by the opponents OF the Iaw.-
rhi. construction ar once relieves the matter
from all the distractions heretofore hanging
around it. and places MI parties on a fair
footing. We state this for The benetir Of far
mers and those Interested in the grain trade.
-RnLLmnt, 1merirnn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26
Tahiti.

The Alta Californian of the 2Sth March
says
TIN TRoUBIE AT TAHITI. We have been
shown Il letter dated Feb. +. one day later
than any published advice, from Tahiti, and
coming from such a source as to render IT'S
statements beyond the probability of qu"S
ton. in which it is stated that the difficulty,
between Queen Pomare and the French Gov.
"rmor, had been fully settled and adjusted
without further trouble. The issue of the
Messenger of the date following that Of this
letter, would contain n full report of the dis
position "f the troubles, and as n vessel is
now due from Tahiti. we may expect to r"
ceive it AT IN early day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

The National lntclligcnccr, commenting
upon the declaration in Soh9 Of the South Ca
rolina papers, that the ground on which the
Jury failed to convict the parties lately tried
corning the African slave trade. was the
existence vi a public sentiment favorable to
that trade SAYS. that such an explanation
involves Il two-fold rcproach against the peo-
pie of South Carolina, implying. as it does.
in the first place, that the local sentiment Of
that State is now favorable IL the revival of
the foreign slave trade, and IN the second
place, that LOYALTY to this law on the part of its
citizens is made 10 depend upon the capriceS
of popular sentiment. For ourselves We are
unwilling t" accept the truth "f either OF
these allegations, and in the mean time pre-
fer 10 await some other explanation of the
course which the Jury thought properto pur-
sue in the case Of the acquitted parties, than
that which admits their guilt, and ascrlbes
their exemption from conviction. L. the eXter-
nal pressure Of 81 popular opinion 50 iavora-
bic to the high misdcmeanor for which they
were indicted asst" be regardless of the obllga-
ION imposed by the law Of the land The
Southern people condemn, and condemn
Justly. the conduct of the Northern people
who engage in resistance 10 or attempts to
thwart. the Fugitive Slave Law. Let them
set an example which will add force 10 their
complaints. Our interests and our duty in
the premises are plain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-26

TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL %, 1859.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01
NO.48
CultiYt,ng too Much Lard.

The farmers generally attempt to cul-
tisate too much land. The disadvanta-
ges arising from this cause, are many
and obvious. 1t is no exaggeration to
say, that the land cultivated in the coun-
try are capable, under a high state of
cultivation, of productins twice as much
as they now produce.
When will our farmers in the country
ful appreciate this truIyl There is no
one thing that contributes so much to re-
tard our agriculture, as the folly of culti-
waiting too much land.
10 the first place no farmer should
think Of managing go or 100 acres of
land with one or two men. 1t is bad e.
economy to do so: nothing can be expected
from it but poverty.-poverty of both
land and purse. How much better it
would be to cultivate balf the number Of
acres, or less, and do it we'll. 1t costs
just muoh to plow an acre that will
yield ten busels of corn, as one that will
yield fifty or hundred bushels. The
difference in hoeiug would be trfe, and
the planting would be the same 1t will
require the same amount of fencing in
the one case as in the other, and the
same tax will have to be paid on each
Why not, therefore, plow less and plow
deeperl why not cultivate less land and
manure horei Farmers, many of them,
appear to forget that they have pro-
ductive farm just underneath the one
they are cultivating, equally and perhaps
much moro productive than the one on
the surface.
Turn up this farm, then, with deep
subsoil plow,-expoSe it to the action of
the sun and frost, and thereby double
your crop.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01
Stump Elouuenca

One OF the best criteria to Judge Of the
eloquence Of speaker, is the effect be
produces upon bis audience Every ju-
dicious speaker will adapt himself, both
in his language and Illustrations, to the
capacity, the taste and the prejudices of
his audience. To address a fine speech,
clothed in elegant terms, to back oods
hunter, would be absurd, aud most GER
taiDly would fail Of the desired otject-
Nobody understands this subject better
than the stump orators o. the West The
following is a real specimen of the tact
to which We bsve alluded. Is part of
u electione ering speech. delivered by
Mr.. Gsrret Davis, a Congressional candi-
date in Kentucky, in 1880, iD opposition
to Mr.. Daniels, the sitting membar, whom
be charged With gross Inconsistency of
of conduct in regard to the Maysville
Road Bill, Votoed by President Jack
SOD:
Here, fellow citizens" said be, 1--WE
have a man who profe,sed great friend
ship for this turnpike previous to bis E.
lection--and afterwards, when a bill was
before Congress to make an sppropria-
ton for it, he made speeches 10 its favor
voted for it-and it was passed and
sent to the President for bis signature,
but returned with bis veto. 1t then came
before the House again, when 10 this ar
dent supporter of tho bill turned and vo-
ted against it!
Now, gentlemen. what would you
think of dog that would 20 a coon hunt
ing with yoa-:ollos the track well-run
well-cstch the cooR-bite well-and
just as you had got up With him, and
were in the very act of seizing the coon,
would let him 90. and turn aud bark at
you! I say. gentlemen, what would you
do with such dog!"
Kill bin! by tbunderl Shoot himI
by jiDgo!" was the universal shout of the
audience.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01

FAsHIoN.-There is only one thing
more powerful than a steam engine, and
that is fashion. Fashion rules the wo-
men, the women rule the men, and the
men rule the world; therefore, fashion is
more powerful than all other influences
combined.
Fashion makes men ridiculous aud
women speDdtbrifts. 1t takes the human
family BY the nose and leads them into
captivity. Fashion makes the Hollan-
der wesr eighteen pair of breeches at
once, and caused the Euelisbmau to wear
boots so sbarpeued at the point. that
they could be used as tootpicks.
Fashion, TO a great extent, builds our
churches, fills our pews, and even regu-
lstes the rights of sepulchre. There is
rs much fashion and fummery 10 soue
of she city cemeteries, as will be found
In the most fashionable street Fashion
10 q great power. What g pity it can
never be enlisted on the side of common
sense sud early hours, goodness and econ
ony.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01
a Remarkable Union.

The Worcester Transcript says that
Mrs. D. W. Moore. of Weston BoylSton,
Mass, vas safely delivered on the 7th
inst, of pair of twins more remarkably
united than were the Siamese Twins.-
The pair were female children. perfect in
form, but joined breast to breast FROM The
collar bono to the um bil;Oal. There was
one breaat-bone on either side, and the
ribs of both children we're joined to these
bones There was tut one liver in CON-
mon. but double in size. The heart was
of the same conformity. There was one
kidney to each child, but they were dOu-
bic.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01
4 Rich Man.

Speaking of George Law and his wealth
the New York correspondent of the New
Orleans Crescent writes that ''if anything
don't pay. MIR Law respectfully drops it.
He now owns nineteuthS of tho Eighth
avenue Railroad, which alone is an In
come Of a prince, and growing more val
liable every day. He also owns nearly
all the stock of the Ninth avenue which
when completed will run through Green.
wich street to the Ninth asenue, and thence
to Fl arlem Rivera nine mile concern -
Halfthe ferries belong to Law. He owns
the Dry Dock Bank, and the bank OWES
about iorty acres of dry dock houses aud
lsnd, almost 10 the heart Of the city
Law oyn3 the Staten Island Ferry boats
aud two miles of water front nearest New
York, that in few years viii be worth
for docks. ten millions. He really owns
the Flushing Railroad; and heaven knows
how much more he owns. Most persons
haze sn idea that be is an old man. No
such thing. He is only fifty one years
old, aud possesses one Of the most SiSor-
Gus constitutions that will last forty uile
years lou.er."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01

nFThe outgushing of affection and
hopeful love 10 the following Lines to
Augelyue," is exceedingly warm aud ex-
crueistiug. No dog would venture tt
bite so ardent lover. Hear him:
dearly luv the singing bird,
And little Bnzzin' b;
And deerer far than all the world
L. thy sweet voice to me.
OF very deep is daddy's we'll,
And deeper is the sea
But deepest 10 my buzzim is
The luy | bare for thee.
Then smile on me, dear ADgyline,
To make my heart feel light;
Cbaiu the big dog, and l will cum
A cortin' sunday mite.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01
EArJohu Fine, aged g6 years, was

s0-J -Johp Fine. aged 96 years, was
married recently in Davie County. n O.,
to Miss Elizabeth Harley, aged az
The couple walked eight mies to the res
idence Of the officiating magistrate, to get
the nuptial kpot tied, aud after dinner,
having had a merry time with large
company who had assembled to witness
the ceremony, returned home making a
walk of sixteen miles that day. without
rod or staff The bridegroom. it is said. /.
was the most hilarious youth. out of some
forty or fifty, present at the marriage,
and fairly outdld the whole company, by
his iests aud stories.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01
Dates worth Remembering.


1ls0, Glass windows FIRST used for light.
1896. Cbimueys first put to bouseS.
1852. Lead pipes for carrying water.
1890, TalIow candles for light
1899, Spectaccs invented by an Italian.
1902, Paper first made from linen.
l34l, Woolen cloth first made IN Fog
land
l4lO, Art of painting 10 oil.
144O, Art of printing from movcable
types.
l477, Watches it,t made, in Germany.
l54o, Variations 10 the compass frrt no.
ticed.
l543, Pins first used, in nslaDd.
1880, Telescope first invented, by Porto
and Jansen.
a60l, Tea frst brought to Europe from
China
a6O3, Theatre erected in England, by
Shakespeare.
1910, Thermometer invented. by Sancto-
rius.
1919, Circulation of blood discovered, By
Harvey.
1925, Brick first made of any required
size
1926. Printing in colors invented.
1929, Newspaper first established.
1880, oe-b1ckIcs 6rst made.
1855, Wine made from grape. in Eng
labd.
1899, Pendulum clocks invented.
l64I, Coffee brought to England.
164I, Sogsr- -cane cultivated in the West
Indies.
16iS. Barometer invented, By Torricelli,
in Italy.
3646. Air guns Invented.
1850, Bread FIRST u ade with yeast.
1859, Cotton first planted in the United
States.
1863, Fire engine invented.
1856. Steam engine improved, by Watt
1855, Stereotypipg invented, in Scot
land.
i7ss, Animal magnetism discovered
1649, Steam engine invented.
1882. Telegraph invented, by Morse.
1889, Daeuerreotype made, BY Daguer-
re, in France
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01
Bring up your Children to do Something

Bring up your Children to do Something.
A great aim in faulty discipline, re-
marks the Philadelphia North American,
should be to provide for each of the ju-
veniles some line of pursuit which will
give them a sense of their usefuness and
necessity to the household. This feeling,
properly instiled into their minds, will
u axe them members of society valuable
to others and happy in themselves. The
Creator who makes nothing in vain does
not iD vain send human beings into the
world, il only they would find their pla-
ces and 6ll them. Idle men and women
are the bane of any community. They
are not simply clogs upon society. but
brrome sooner or later the causes of its
crime and poverty, its folly and extrava-
gance. To plain ENGLISH, every family
N otto should read, BE somebody. Do
something. Bear your own load"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01

Brigham Young tells his followers
some serious trnths. He said in late
sermon to the Saints: "Many of you
will exchange your last bu.hel of wheat
with the stores for riboDs and gewgsws,
when you need it for bread And. with
sha n efsccdness | say it, some will take
the last peck of grain to the distillery to
buy wbisksy, and then beg their bread :
Similar truths might be told of many
fools out Of Mormondom.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01
HORACE GREELEY.

We understand that the pixies found il
Old Browns possession were manufactur.
ed at Unionville, by G. Hart. who voted
for j, B for President. and has ever since
voted the Administration ticket. OI
course. according to the logic OF the Bu
cbanan papers. the Administration is i'm
picatsd l-Hartt0fd Press.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01
A Quick Trip.

At recent trial before justice, the
following queer eolloquy occurred:
Counsel--"Didn't you tell Hooper to
10 TO the deyili"
WitDess-.'I rather think I did,"
Counsel-"Well. did be go!"
Witness--"I believe not; but il be did /,
he made quick trip Of it, for | met him
next dsy."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01

Patrick MoFinigaD. with wheelbar-
row, ran a race with loco otive; as the
latter went out OF sight. Mae observed,
"Aff wid ye, ye roaring blaegard, or iii
be after running inter yees.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-01

The total vote cast by the largest bo-
roudhs of Pennsylvania at the last cleo
ton were-York 1864, Allentown 1894
Harrisburg 1919, Pottsville lls5, Eas.
ton 1925.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-26

M steep ascent, to each horse power which IL
represents, than horse Whether the ROAD DC
rough or smooth dry or wet, level or hilly, makes
no more dtference-nOr 80 much---tO the traction
engine than 1t does to the animal team for it VIII
travel anywhere the latter will, make as short
turns ind overcome every opposing circumstance
Of the roadway with equal facility. The adapta-
ton by which it is enabled to accomplish the ap-
parent impossibility of travelling with driving
wheels on any kind of a road IL Of the simplest
character and its nature will be readily surmised
by those who have seen no description. The trac-
ton engine carries its "bdch" arat it, in the form
of straight sections of a revolving concentric
circle for each wheel, which, as it reyolyes, lays
down this broad, smooth surface on which the
friction of the wheels proper " bites +" and fur
nshes the force of the drawing, traction
power.
In England these engines are in common use Tor
the drawing of very heavy burdens, and within
short time one of them manufactured in this coun-
try made most successful trip, travelling fifteen
miles of an ordinary road, and very billy one at
that, within the hour, and leaving behind all the
parties who set out in carriages to watch its pro-
gress. Up hills and down hills, over bridges,
| through mud-puddIes and shallow water courses,
round short turns and over loose rocks and rub
bish it dashed under'perfect CONTROL and, most OF
the time, at speed Of three minutes to the mile.
The facility with which it travels over soft, muddy
soil is accounted for by the breadth of the revolv-
ing sectional track which it lays down as it goes,
| being loosely camped on the circumference of the
wheels proper. It thus improves soft roads by
beating down and compacting the soil, as roller
would, and is peculiarly adapted to the general
| run of Southern roads.