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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
Riot at Elizabethport.

ELIzABETHPoRT, N. j., March 8, 1859
The fight has commenced. The Scran
ton men, on returning from dinner, found
that the strikers had taken strong posi-
tioD at the gate leading to the docks
The Scrantonists approached, headed By
the Chief Of Police and ten men, but al
hardly reached the gate when the striker,
rushed upon them with stones and clubs
The fight lasted thirty minutes, when The
strikOrs were repulsed. and scattered in
every direction. During the melee, shots
we're fred on both sides. The Scranton
tonists afterward collected together, and
marched to the docks without stoppage
Twenty persons were seriously wounded
but none killed. There will probably be
another fight this evening.
The difficulties have been compromised
and no further disturbances will take place
The strikers will resume work to. morrow "
morniBg. The Scrantonites have return.
ed to Scranton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
How to Pull Stumps.

Mr.. T. A. Hubbard, of Cuyahoga Co
practices very good and effective meth
cd of pulling stumps. He uses lever
25 or 30 feet long, IA or Is inches in di'
ameter at the but, and 6 inches at the
other end, and chain with the links o.
one and one eighth or one and one fourth
inch iron. Dig under one of the mair
roots of the stump, pass the chain under
lash the stump and lever securely togeth
er. Attach strong team, say yoke o
oxen, and drive in circle. By this
means, the stump will be wrcnched from
the ground. Twenty to fifty can be ia
ken out by this method in day, will
three men. No patent covers thl'
plan, and the stumps must come out, |
the lever chain and oxen are strong,enough
Ohio Farmer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

NTThe last lecture of the course con-
nected with the Stroudsburg Philom athe-
an Society, will be delivered, Tuesday
evening, next, in the Methodist Church
of this place, BY Col. John W. ForDey, of
philadelphia. Subject" American
Statesmen" The well known popularity
of Col. Forney will undoubtedly cause the
house to be filled st an early hour on the
evening; and it would be we'll to be ear
ly in attend auce in order to secure seats
This will be the last lecture OF the course
undert he the direction of the Philomathe.
an Society. The thanks Of the public
are certainly due to the Society for Sc
curing this truly intellectual treat.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
FOR THE JEFFERSoNIAl
The Lectures.


The coure of Lectures instituted by the
Stroudsburg Philomathesn Society are
nearly approaching completion, and ]
would suggest to the Society, in view ol
establishing taste for this species Of in.
tellectual recreation, that the course be
extended. This has been done by the
Young Mems Literary Association al
Scranton, and l think the plan would 6nd
favor here, and hope our lecture Commit
tee, to whom we are already much indebt'
ed, will take it into consideration. The
average charge Of professional lectures
is $50, expenses paid-a,least this amount
was paid by the Scranton people for the
best lecturers in the country-(such as
we need to close our course) Curtis, Gree.
ly, DR.. Hayes, etc. etc. The tickets o.
admission to the additional lectures could
easily be sold at the close ofMr. For
uey's lecture, at usual price of single
tickets-25c.
1t is to be hoped that in the future
timely arrangements will be effected
whceby professional lecturers are sccur
ed so that in common with other intelligeu
communities, we may enjoy winter, even
ing entertainments, at once attractive and
beneficial in their consequences.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
Look out for the Beggars.

A number of Italian vagrants are un-
der arrest in Pittsburgh, Penua., charged
with soliciting aid under false pretences.
They carry forged papers, which are in .
printed form, setting forth their claims
upon the sympathy of the public. The
Mayor learned from an intelligent and
respectable Italian, that there is regu-
lar system, Whieh has its head quarters
in New York, by which this swindling is
carried on. The chiefs have the whole
United States districted off, and employ
imported Italian beggars, to whom they
farm out counties at so much per cent on
the collections made The moneys col
lected are deposited to the credit of the
depositor, and then sent to the Italian
banker in New York. From there il 10
taken by the beggar when be get. as much
as he wants, to Italy, where be invests il
TO suit himself.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
The Defunct Lancaster Bank.

The Lancaster Eap,ess, in reply to nu.
merous inquiries as to the present condi.
ton Of the affairs Of the Lancaster Bank
and the probable value of its notes, says
that SO far as the filed accounts of the as
signec is concered, the notes are utterly
worthless, and that officers 6nal account
will not show an increased value; that the
notes still have contingent value, owing
to the fact that few persons who owe the
bank, are buying them up at 10 to Is
cents on the dollar, to pay their liabilities
but as soon as this class of debts are paid,
the notes will be worth nothing; and that
the only resource left to the noteholders
is the individual liability of the stock hold.
ers aud directors, who are fully able and
responsible, and if the matter were push
ed according to the provisions of the char
ter, the notes would be worth dollar for
dollar; but this would involve protracted
and expensive litigation 1t also adds
that it has heard that some Of the note
holders have resolved to proceed against
them. There are $4,000 of the notes
outstanding, of which 81 1000 may be alb.
sorbed in paying off old debts due the
bank.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
New-Hampshire Election.
A REPUBLICAN VICTORY.

CoRcoRD, N. H., Tuesday, March 8,
Our election took place oday for State
officers, three members of Congress and
members of the Legislature. The day
was stormy,
The vote so far is larger than last year
The Republican candidate for Governor
was Ichabad Goodwin, and the Demo.
cratic candidate Asa P. Cate.
Concord gives Goodwin 1897, and Cate
1894.
In Manchester Goodwin has ,553, and
Cate l,2l7, showing Democratic gain
of 1873.
The returns from 40 towns show The
following results. Goodwin, IL, LAB; Cate
s,23l. Last year in the same towns
Halle, Republican, hod ii SAP, and Cate
1894 Democratic gain this year ol
724.
The indications from the lst Congress
ioDal District ere that the contest will be
close. Marcy, the Democratic candidate
runs far ahead of his ticket. III Ports
mouth, the vote was, Marstap, Re.
publican, III, Marcy, 976-beiDg 24z
gain for Marcy over the vote for Cover.
nor.
ii P. M-Sixty-seven towns give Good
win 1866, Cate 1888; Goodwin's ma.
jority 2,O67.
los Republicans and SO Democrats
are elected to the House, aud out of the
IL State Senator'S, 8 are Republicans.
The three Republican candidates fo:
Congress are elected
The Republican majority in the House
will be about the same as last year.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
Monroe County Teachers Association

This Association convened according
to previous notice, at Fennersville, on the
5,h int, but owing to the small number
of Teachers present, it was resolved tc
postpone the exercises aud adjourned tc
meet at Stroudsburg, on Saturday, March
10, when those exercises formerly an
nouuced will be gone through with. AL
Teachers and School Directors are re.
quested to attend.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
agA remarkable divorce case is now

"A remarkable divorce case is now
before the Pennsylvania Legislature
Horace B. Fry and Emiy L. Grigg, both
of Philadelphia, were married August 2,
1853, and on the saue day set out on
bridal tour to New York and Wes.
Point. The lady (who is young and beau
tifuD alleges that on the first dag of their
IL arred life, her husband swore at her,
and exhibited other evidences of bru-
tai and ungoveruable tempter and coDtiD-
ued to do so while they lived together
All this he denies, and alleges that the
whole or chief difficulty arose from her
falling de perately in love, while at West
Point, with young Cadet named o. G.
Wagner, towards whom, though till then
an entire stranger, she exhibited such
marked partiaiity as to excite the notice
and comments Of strangers, and to induce
her husband to hasten their return to
Philadelphia. In the meantime the lady
eyinced great dislike for her liege lord;
and, as she alleges, be was guilty of per-
sonal violence towards her, pushing her
out Of her chair, throwing chairs at her,
&c. After their return to Philadelphia,
letter from Wagner to Mrs. Fry, came
into Mr.. Fry's hands, in which letter the
writer acknowledged the receipt of pre-
vious letter from her, and Of her daguer-
reotype. Mr.. Fry also intercepted let
ter from his wife to Mr.. Wagner, in which
she spoke Of her affection for him and ha-
tired of her husband, of ber wish to get q
divorce so that she could marry hiu, the
prosecutions she suffered from her bus.
band, and her desire to escape from him.
Some friends of Fry proceeded to West
Point and obtained from Wagner Mrs
Fry's letter and daguerreotype, (on PROM
isiDg to deliver them to Mrs. Fry,) and
also obtained promise from him that be
would hold no further correspondence
with her, He states in letter to Mrs.
Fry's father, that nothing improper in
any way ever passed between Mrs. Fry
and himself, while she was at West Point.
The parties lived together till about
the th Of September, when she wen.
home to her fathers and Dece m Der 9th
she applied to the Legislature for di-
vorce.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
New Counterfeit

Counterfeit So bills on the Mechanics
Bank of New York have been put into
circulation. They are photographs, and
SO cleverly executed as to deceive the
best judges, unless attention is paid to the
signatures, which are traced with pen,
and are so badly done that the counter.
feits may be detected in this way.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
Seizure of $4,000 Worth of Jewelry---Ar-
rest of Three M en- on Suspiclon---A Mys-
terV TO be Solved.

l
terry to be Solved.
Between eight and nine o'clock last
evening, officer Kellum, of the Fourth
Ward heard cry of "stop thief! stop
thief!" in Chatham street, and saw two
ID en- barehcaded running down the street,
and when near the corner of Duane street
Que of them ran into clothing store,
when the officer rushed in and arrested
him. The other man, who was the pur-
suer, now came up and chsrged the other
man with robbiDg him of a lot of jewelry,
and the officer took both parties to the
Station House. The man who nade the
charge said bis name was Charles HenDe,
and that be was the keeper of the Con-
stantine Hotel, and that the other man,
Simon VernelI, bad just robbed him.
Captain Waterbury ordered Vernell to
be searched, and on him was found nine
gold watches, diamond brooch, and
bracelet, and two diamond pins, in all
worth about $4,000. From the manner
in which Henne made the complaint, Cap
tain Waterbury, suspected something was
wrong. aud ordered Sergeant Twaddle
aud officer Kellum to search the hotel,
which was done; and in No. %, Vern.
ellis room, the policemen found two black
leather and two hair trunks, containing
watches, diamond pins, diamond bracelets
brooches and ear rings, guard and vest
chains, and also an assortment, of differ
ent kinds of very fine jewelry, worth be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. There was also
lot of Spanish silver spurs, saddle and
horse gear of Spanish manufacture, aud
lot of Spanish manufacture, N and lot
of IN anusripts in the Spanish language.
The whole were removed to the Station
House. A young man who gave the name
of Lewis Oderson was also arrested at
the hotel on suspicion of being concerned
in the matter. Henne states that the
property belongs to lodger from Brazil
who went yesterday morning to select a
store for the jewelry business, and that
he is an escaped convlct. Vernell says
that for two days the landlord and him.
self have intended to Jimmy" the trunk
open at convenient opportunity and rob
the Brazilian. and that yesterday in con.
nection with the other man, (Oderson)
the natter was consumm ated, but quar-.
rel arose in regard to the equal division
of the spois, and that he, Vernell grab
bed what he thought was his share, but
was pursued and captured as above stated.
The hotel in which the jewelry was found,
is rather poor class lager beer saloon,
with the high sounding title of "Constan-
tine Hotel" It is believed by the police
that the captured valuables are the fruits
Of some robbery, and that the story about
the Brazilian is all moopshine. IN Y,
Inquirer, Of Tie 81 inst.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
A Tragedy in Wilmington.

A cold blooded murder was perpetra
tedin Wilmington. Del, on Monday night
the 2sth ult., upon the person of David
Bryant, by Thomas Mccoy, constable
Bryant, it seems, was a sailor, and during
his absence from home at sea, Mccoy Sc
duced his wife, and hence the difficulty
Bryant was shot by Mccoy, and his body
kicked out of doors.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

Mr.. Beale wishing TO 60 from Gallon
(Obio) to Crestline, on the c. c. & G. r.
H., some two years ago, got on tibet rain
and rendered the conductor fifteen cents
in payment of his fare for the four miles
travel. Twenty cents was demanded
FIVE being added to the fifteen, because be
had not bought ticket. This Mr.. B.
refused to pay. and the conductor stop
piHg the train, elected him frcm the cars.
MIR. Beale brought his action for damag
10 the Court of Common Pleas of that
County. The case came on for trial at
the present term, and resulted in ver-
diet for the plaintiff of eight hundred
dollars.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
Death of the Postmaster-1eneraI

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 8, 1859
The Postm aster- General died this NOR.
ming at93 o'clock. A quarter of an hour
previous be was conscious, and took leave
of bis family.
Last night the President had a fna
interview, and was affected to tears. Du
ring bis occasional deliriuu the Postm as.
ter called for "tbe BILL" evidently allu.
ding to the defeated one having reference
to his Depart@ent. His death occasions
the utmost sorrow among oil classes Of the
community.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

ear A Congressional Investigating
Com mittee have discovered and exposed
instances of gross corruption in the Navy
Department. In these offences President
Buchanan and Secretary Toucey are i'm
plicated. The attention of the Commit
tee has been chiefly directed to four dis
tlnct items of expeuditure-tbe purchase
Of fuel for the Navy, the purchase of live
oak timber, the management of the Navy
Y Yards. and contracts for steam machine
ry. DR., Hunter, Of Reading, Pa, was
was appointed in May, 1858, Agent to
furnish coal for the Navy The Doctor,
who is practiciug physician in Reading,
did nothing towards buying the coal ex-
cept sign a few papers, the business being
done by Tyler, Stone, & Co, of Philadel-
phia, who furnished coal worth SO so o
ton, at So So. The Doctors profits a.
mounted to about $4,000 per apnum,
which, in accordance with an understand
ing at the the time of his appointment, he
divided with one John +. Smith, who did
not pretend to have anything to do with
transacting business.
The contract for furnishing live oak
timber, was given to Mr.. W. G. N. Swift,
an old line Wing of New Bedford, Mass,
be having paid to MIR. Pitt, Treasurer of
the Democratic State Committee of Penn
sylVania, $4,000, towards carrying the
State for Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.. Swift's
contract amounted to s2s2 $40. ard final
J another contract Of Sl66,7O0 was ad-
ded, making, as shown by the testimony
before the Committee. about S25,O 900
more than it would have cost the Govern
uent it the contract had been honestly
and properly made.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

The amount already contributed to the
Mount Vernon Fund BY Mr.. Everett is
according to the Boston Daily Advertiser
$50, 1898 81. About 81 900 more, &C.
cruiug from the delivery of his Wash.
ington," is at present outstanding, bu,
will in few days be received and paid
over by Mr.. Everett. The same paper
publishes letter from the Salem Mass. J
Cadets, which inclosed check of $3.50
as the donation of that company.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

UP The 5th lecture connected with
the Stroudsburg Phlom athcan Society,
will be delivered oD Friday evening ne xt;
by Rev. p. Coombe. of Philadelphia
Subject-"Man and his Relations. "A
fue theme and well worth public atten.
ton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
Anew Superintendent of Public Printing

This morning Gov. Packer sent a mes.
sage to the Senate nominating Chas. d
Hineine, of the State Sentinel, for Super.
inteudent of the public printing, in place
of o. Barrett, Esq, of the Union, who
has held the Office for over year. The
nomination was unanimously confirmed
by the Senate. The Sentinel is the organ
of the anti Buchanan wing of the party,
and the removal of Mr.. Barrett, and ap.
poiptueDt of Dir. HiDeline, may be re-
gsrded as thrust at the "powers that
be" at Washington, whose Ofdcisl organs
have denouneed the administration OF
Governor Packer as anti Dem ocratic-
We congratulate brother Hiueline upon
bis promotion, and feel assured that be
viii uske az excellent officer Telegraph
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

nE The Democratic State Convention
of this State, to nominate a candidate for
Auditor General, will assemble at Har-
risburg, on Wednesday, the 10th day Of
March.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
Scene in the Wisconsin Legislature.

The Madison correspondent of the Mil
waukie News thus writes -
"Tbis afternoon after the Assembly
had adjourned an old Indian came into
the hall and looked around, nodded to
the members, shook hands with the re-
porters and clerks, and wandered up to
the Speakers stand Taking up the ga
vel be looked at i: carefully, struck blow
with it on the Speakers desk and listened.
The echo evidently pleased bin; for be
struck two or three ore blows, then com.
menced irregular war dance, keeping tins
to his step with the new war club The
members chcered, and for ten minutes the
old fellow kept up bis aboriginal exercise,
and only stopped when too tired to keep
up his youthful pastime."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
The Spring Elections.

-Four State elections will take place this
spring, viz: New Hampshire, March 8;
Connecticut, April d; Rhode Island, A
pril &, and Virginia, May 25. In each
Of these States Governor is to be cho-
sep, and also members to the next Con-
gress.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

The judiciary Committee Of the Penn.
sylvania Legislature has reported to the
House Personal Liberty bill, the pur.
pose OF which is to nulify the Fugitive
Slave law, and to grant fugitives the
right OF trial by Jury. 1t also prohibits
the use of the jails for the detention
of fugitives, and permits judges to re-
lease them upon bail without minimum
limit.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

sG- We will publish next week, an
Essay on "Cuba and its annexation to
the United States," by member Of the
Ph;lomatbesn Society. Cuba and her
resources are dwelt upon at length, and
the impropriety of her annexation to us,
is discussed in various points of view.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
Dangerous Counterfeit,

The Philadelphia Daily Nescs states
that Messrs. Inlay & Bicknell have just
detected new and dangerous counter.
terfeit FIVE dollar note on the castor
Bank. The counterfeit is an artful imi
tst!on, corresponding exactly with the
genuine note, and will easily deceive the
public. The only method Of distinguish.
ing between the genuine and the counter
felt is by tho bars passing through the
figures "5" on each corner of the note
The bars in the genuine are distinct
whilst in the counterfeit blank line on.
ly appears. The signatures are said tc
be very well initiated. The public are
cautioned against the swindle.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

pD- Mr.. r. G. Hunt is paying the
market price, in cash, for Wheat Rye,
Corn and Oats, at the Stroudsburg De-
pot. Those having the article for sale
now have an opportunity of getting the
money for it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
Che 1rfrrsonian.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1859.

s0- The Rev. Geo. w. Maelaughlir
will deliver his lecture on the "Love oi
of Truth in the Presbyterian Church
Middle Smith6eld, on Wednesday eve.
ming next.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10
Bath, Maine, Municipal Election.

BATH, Me-, March Z, 1853.
The municipal election resulted to day
in the choice of Israel Putnam, Republi
can, and the rest of the Republican tick
ct with the exception Of four vacancies iu
the Council.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

A State census of Texas just taken
shows a population of 45s,62O against
2l2,492 in the year 1850, when Iowa had
but $4,000, though she now has over
100000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

A man in Massachusetts, led a bloom
ing bride tothe altar on the 9th ultimo, be-
came father on the 10th, aud advertis-
ed his wife on the 18th, cautioning all
persons against trusting her on his sc-
count.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

Dag 1t came out in the discussion of
the postage bill, the other day in Con.
gress, that the cost of conveying a single
letter to California, by the overland mail,
amounts to from tbirty-6vo to sixty dol
lars. No wonder the Post Office Depart.
ment is so hopelessly in debt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

s2- Fresh shad were sold at Harris.
burg, says the Telegraph, on the 2nd
inst, for four and FIVE shillipgs each.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

Tho population of Ohio is estim ated at
1900. .0OO-just about the figures which
were given for Pennsylvania in 1850.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-10

SOAN4 hESOLO fASSED,
Joint resolution for the relief of Mich.
ael Papprenitsa.
Joint resolution in relation to the to-.
bacco trade of the United States with for
eign Dations.
Joint resolution to authorize the Sec.
retary of the Treasury to sell certain
plot of land in the city of Petersburg,
Va. belonging to the United States.
Joint resolution authorising Townsend
Paris. United Consul General at Japan,
and Fl. G. J. Henskin, his interpreter, re.
spectively, to accept a-from the Queen
of England. Joint resolution to correct
clerical error in an act for the relief of
Isaac Body and Samuel Fleming.
Joint resolution giving the consent of
Congress to the acceptance of Captain M
Z. Manry and Prof. A. d. Bache of a
gold medal from the Sandman Govern.
ment.
A resolution for the payment of an un-
expected balance to the State of Georgia
on account of military services.
A resolution for the relief of William
Hassard Wigg.
A resolution for changing the plan OF
the Custom House of Galveston, in the
State ofTexas.
A resolution authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury to convey a portion Of
the Government lot on which the United