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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-25

The Missouri papers are mentioning with
some degree of satisfaction, the industry Of
their farmers in raising large crops Of hemp.
Some of them send To market over one hun
dred and twenty tons of hemp every year, in
addition to their grain crop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-25

We are credibly informed that DR.. Robert
Wexford delivered a woman Of TIRE, boys on
Tuesday night and va propose To- call them
Smith, Thomas, and Shack Cuipeper Obs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-25

There are at this time more American citi-
zens on a visit 10 Rome, than were ever be-
fore collected ut any one time. i'll that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-25

Bricks that will float used 20 be- made
years ago, but the art has been lost till re-
Gently. A Monsieur Fabroni has. it is said,
discovered their composition, which is aid
to he ffty-fys parts Of ~s;liceous earth, %tit""n
at u'.gne-is, fourteen Of water. twelve "t
aluminx, three of lime, one Of iron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-25

90 FOR SALE.--The HOUSE and Loi -
nssa the Theological Seminary Of Virginia
az "CLAREE.S." The House i. large ana
built, and has about 20 ACRES Or LAND ~
vi. Additional lanl in the immediate W.
NAV be obtsiped. # de-ired, By The purchase,
For trru-. apply I" J. y. Coser' e'l' "v,rH
scribor. uEuh"L \ '"''
Ap 2l-2sntf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
FOR HE JEFFERsoNIAN.
Fire-Side Musings.


Wbenever person steps forth from the
private walks of life, and joins the mighty
rank of writer's, and authors, who have
sbone as bright stars in the galaxy OF an
cient literature; together with the host OF
cotemporsueous writers: some apology
might be deemed necessary for adding still
to the list: as we do not deal in that worth
less stock we will excuse ourselves BY re-
marking that We live in fast and pro-
gressive age-in peculiar age. And to
use the language of distinguished phi
lolosis "in an age in which the arts, and
sciences are marching onward, with gi-
cautic strides" Notwithstanding this is
literally true, still ignorance dark and all
pervading .brouds the mind of the mass
ess Of mankind This fact is apparent
to eyery rejecting mind and Why is it
the case in this our much loved enlis sht-
cned land! This problem We propose to
solve and show that it is not SO much on
account OF the lack of means as it is a
misapplication of the means. The child
comes into the world possessing imitation,
inferior to the brute in the instinct but far
superior in reason. His education is con
Quoted in such manner as to draw more
largely upon his imitation than his reas-
onipg faculties. He becomes acquainted
with effects but measurably uuacquainted
with causes. He knows that certain
thiogs exist because his teacher or author
asserts it. We employ men and pay
them literally to think for our children
instead Of teaching them to think foi
themselves We require our clergymer
to do our thinking on the subject Of the
ology-a subject SO simple that "a way
faring man though a fool need not erl
therein" We expect demagogues and
politicians to think for US politically and
reward them with our sufrages and bes
gifts. Education, religion and politics
are based upon certain simple fpndamen
tai truths and principles but inasmuct
as teachers, divines and politicians see
them differently. hence the great diversi'
ty of opinions existing amoog men.--
Mankind ever have and ever will attair
advancement in civilization just in pro
portion to their advancement in unbiased
and unprejudiced free thinking. Let nj
plant ourselves upon the rock Of truth
and assisted by the light Of reason and
divine revelation, build for ourselves {
noble superstructure out of the mass o.
material at hand, drawing alike frou
friends and foes, having love for all and
prejudice for none. BY so doing We shall
become mea0 man independent of dis
cordant elements and dependent upol
truth, reason and divine wisdom, prepar
ed to act we'll our part in the present anc
future destinies of our race.
r. ". HINCKLEY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
Too Fine for Use.

The New York Sunday Times has some
sensible comments upon the lack of com
fort in many Of the dwellings of modern
times. The writer truly says that too
many houses in American cities are SO
fine that the people who own them are "a
traid 20 use them. The following parlor
sketch is we'll drawn:
Call in at any brown stone front, ga
bove Becker" at any time except on the
occasion Of a great spread, . aud it has
the air of very nice old maid in morn
ing gown aud curl papers, cross be-
tween iron precision and desolation. Ev-
crything exists in state of bagginess.-
The sofa is muto Ing ylorious corpse in
dimity winding sheet. The chairs are
put away in aprons and pautaets. The
chandelier wraps its nightgown around
it. The shutters are closed to keep from
fading the carpets, and only here
and there, through the cracks, lit
tie bit of scared light peeps in and looks
around, in tremulous and sickly way.
Everything smells of brown Holland, aud
everything looks as il it considered you
feartully iupc.tinent for daring to come
in and disturb its elegant uselessncss aud
brown linen repose. It's very much like
going into family vault after IN epidem-
ic, and having a lively time with party
of corpses in fresh grave clothes. 1u
fact you feel decidedly like asking the mis-
tress Of the house why she doesn't com
plete the picture by putting up the clothes
lines 10 the parlors, and hanging up the
weeks wash.
SoberIy, this show.shop arrangement,
which makes home a nuisance, and drives
father aud son out Of doors for that com
fort which their own house is far too fine
to afford them. is growing nuisance, and
lies nt the bottom of half the social evils
of the day. When man comes home
after the fatigues of business he does mt
want an invisible palace; but vi-ible
home. He wants something made to wear
and use, and allowed to be used after It's
kind. He wants chairs that he can | n
back in; aud carpets made to be walked
on; and house alive all over, and m de
to live in all over; and wife and chill.
dren whose daily thought is how it can
all be made happiest, checrest, most tho
roughly comfortable for him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
legislative.

Mr.. Brodhead, petition for a State
road from Kresgeville, Monroe county
to the State road from Stroudsburg to
Mauch Chunk, near Lynford Troch, in
Carbon county.
Also, three signed By three hundred
and forty residents of Monroe county
asking for the passage of an act to COM
pei the Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes-
tern railroad company, to fence both side'
Of their road, or pay for the destruction
of property.
The House resolved itself into Con
mite of the whole. (Mr. Zoller in the
chair on bill No. Isl San Act prevent
ing the intern arriage of the white and
black races as follows:
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted By Tie Sen
ate and House Of Representatives. Of tbe
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania IN Gen.
eral assembly met, and 1t IS hereby enact.
Ell by the authority Of the same, That from
and after the passage of this act, it shall
be unlawful for any black man to marry
a white woman, or black woman to mar
ry a white man
SEC. 2. That any person or persons
who shall marry in this Commonwealth
contrary to the first section of this act,
and any justice Of the peace, alderman,
minister or other person, who shall join
in marriage any person who shall be pres
ent at such marriage, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor; and shall, upon
conviction thereof in any court ofquarter
sessions having jurisdiction thereof, be
fined, at the discretion of said court, any
sum not exceeding five hundred dollars;
which shall 60, one half to the prosecu.
tor. and the other half to such county as
may have jurisdiction of such case !; and
shall be imprisoned in the county Jail ol
such county at any time not exceeding
one year.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
FOR THE JEFFERSONIAN.
Trinity.


RIcHFIELD, H., March, 1859.
There is, perhaps, no subject presen-
ted to the finite mind so difficult to CON-
prehend or fully understand, as this. l
wish to draw few truths, from nature
and science, 20 illustrate this subject, hop
ing that they may, though simple, prove
valuable to the humble seeker after truth
and wisdom. Our solar system is COM
posed Of three distinct elements. The
sun. primary and secondary planets. The
world of matter is divided into animal,
mineral and vegetable. Life canot exist
without earth, water and air, even for a
single hour. The governments of the
world are Aristocratic, Monarchicalland
Republican. Our own is of threefold
character executive, Legislative and ju.
dicial-exerting its benign influence o.
yer States, Territories. and Districts
Human life is divided into youth, man
hood, and old age. Every perfect family
is q trinity of husband, wife aud children.
The three fundamental elements of sue.
cess in bu~iness, are energy, economy
and intelligence. The business transac-
tons of the world are, agriculture, me-
chanics, aud Co merce, carried on throug b
an agent, the inordinate love of which is
the root Of all evil, called money, which
is made of gold. silver, and copper. Old
father Time is trinity of past, present,
and future ; and each day has its morn.
ing, noon, and night. If We stop 10 the
broad circle of science, we shall meet With
a trinity; aud in every depsrtn ent-a few
only of which We have time to notice.
Iu On mathematics we find arithmetic based
upon three distinct or Fundamental rules,
its digests containing an even number of
three. If We turn to aDgles, We 6nd them
right. acute, aud obtuse; or bodies hav-
ing length, breadth, and thickness.
shall leave every business man to see the
trinity existing in his own Legitimate call
ing. limiting only to the farmer, as be
plows bis broad field with oxen, horses,
or uules-wetber he lives in stone.
brick. or wood house-he can see a tripi-
ty in his oats, wheat, and corn, as all
have stalk, leaf, aud grain. The tobac.
conist knows the true principle in his de-
psrtment, as he prepares the filthy weed
for snuding, smoking, and chewing. The
traveller, as be rides in wagons. boats, aud
cars, using for bis motive power animals,
wind, aud steam, secs the truth OF our
subject as plainly as We feel it our duty
to spread intelligence before the world
on the subjects of history. biography and
travels. II. w. HINCKkEY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
FOR THE JEFFERsoNIAN.

What can do to advance the Interests
Of our face This is quite patriotic
question aud one that not unfrequently
presents itself 10 the minds Of our youth.
[ will endeavor to advance few ideas
for the especial benefit of any benevolent
and patriotic mind that may feel sn IN
terest In the candid solution of this ques
ton. | wish this fact distinctly borne in
mind that whatever We do for the good oi
Others we really confer benefit upon our
selves in common with others. With thse
preliminary remarks We will proceed with
the solution. lsC. The iHterests OF the
race are of threefold character, mental
moral and physical. I'd. Would you ad-
vance the mental, you must be intelligent
Giant minds have gone before yov, and
unless the God Of nature has endowed
you with special genius intellect OF the
first water, ten to one you will not bless
the world with new and useful discover
les whilo navigating the boundless sea OF
mind. Even if you co not run your craft
in advance of past navig ators consider net
your toll in vain. The chart you be-
qucatb to the world may benefit thous.
ands of subsequent yoyagers. ID Would
you advance the moral interests, yoH muSf
couple goodness acath intelligence. This l.
large field "ripe for the harvest but Ia
borers are few" Is it because the Wa
ges are small in the 6eldl trow not,
because true patriotism never stops 20 ask
the question, will itpsyi Again if We
call to aid divine revelation We find that
the humble laborer in this field has che
promise of the life that now is and of that
which i, to come. 4th. Would you ad'
vance the physical! If so you must have
Intelligence and strength. Agriculture
mechanism and commerce are the great
channels through which this interest l.
.upplied. Now whatever branch you
prefer to pitch into in these various de-
partments you can benefit equally the
race, provided you are good workman
The corrupt influence of botch is exeee
dinghy detrimental to himself and to hi'
species in whatever department be oper
ates.
Some modern critic will perhaps, con
clude that We have left out one very I'M
portant physical interest in this arrange
ment, 4. e. the poitical-to such l would
say, that it is most emphaticallS included
in the commercial before alluded to, judy
ing from the amount of politicians wht
have teen bought and sold. With this
outline of the subject, We will in conclu
sion, say, if you wish to advance the in
terests Of our race, become Intelligent
honest and perfect in what calling yol
6ll; By SO doing, you will not only affair
the object Of your wish, but you will make
of yourself scholar, christian. and {
workman. R. W. H.
RIcnFIELD, H., March. 1859.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
The Value Of the New Canadian Coin.

The new coins issued in England for
circulation in Canada, have made their
aupearancc in that country, and some OF
them have crossed the border and reach
ed our citizens. Several sets OF them
have been obtained by the Directors OF
the Mint in Philadelphia, to whom fire.
quept inquiries have been made as to
their value, compared with our own silver
coin. In order to give informatlon on
this subject, Mr.. Snowden has furnished
the following statement from the assayer
of the Mint:
ASSAY OFFICE, U. S. Mint. Feb. II, '59.
Hon. j. r. SNowDEN. Director Of the
Mint, &c.:
In compliance with your request. we
present the following statement IN regard
to the new issue of silver coins for the
Canadas by the British Government
You are aware that tho coins have been
awaiting some previous formality Of proc.
lamation, and have just been put in cir,
culatiop, consequently We have been able
to obtain but very few specimens; our
examination will afford however, salts
factory conclusion to the intended stand
ards of weight and 6ueness, and will an.
swer the question whether there is de-
signed conformity to the currency of the
United States.
In respect to nomenclature, they have
aband oned shillings and pence, aud have
adopted the decimal system, in accord
ance with which there are three silver
coins of 20, 10 and cents, beside copper
cents, which We have not seen. The a.
mount Of coinage is said TO be quite large
First, as to weight, they do not har'
mouze with Us; the coinage indicates
standard Of Is huodredths Of an ounce
(tbrcc penuyweight>) for the 20 cent
piece the smaller piece in proportion =
Our half dollar. being 40 bundredths
would make l6 hundredths for 20 cents
Next, as to fneness; they do not harmon
ize with w.; they adhere to the Briti-h oil
sterling standard OF 925 thousands fne
This is departure from the decimal sys
tenn of nine tenths, which being practical
ly the standard in almost every country
of North and South America, may be
considered American. Thirdly, in res
pect to value, this must be stated in two
ways. If it be asked what is the intrin
sic value. as compered with our coins
then the 20 cent piece falls below two o
our dimes BY thrcefourths Of cent neal
Ily. Ii it be a-ked what will their y
ent piece, full weight, produce at ou1
mint, at bullion price, then it it is wort
lS2 cents, nearly. 1t is therefore. no
interchangeable with our currency. Blu
by calculation based upon the iutrinsi
relations of the British coinage to GU
own SO as 10 be able to turn pence int
cents, we find the 20 cent piece is reguIa
ted in its weight by the silver shilling
and is in due proportion thereto, or S
nearly that the advantage Of having a
even number OF peDDywcights was take
into account.
What effect it will have upon the cur
ren,y Of the two countries, especially a
long the boundary line, to have two kind
of dimes it is not easy to forsee.
j r. ECKELOT.
WIN. 4. DUBOIS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
Extra Session of the Senate.

The business which detained the Uni.
ted States Senate has been finally dis
posed of, that body adjourned oa Thurs.
day last. But little Of general iutcres,
done during its session. Seversl trea.
ties were ratified, q number Of Presiden.
tial appointments confirmed, with other
routine business. Previous to adjourn.
ment, Senator Fitzpatrick Of Ala, was
elected President of the Senate pro tenn.
to supply vacancy in case of the death
Of the Vice President during the recess
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
Wheat and Corn.

At the late meeting of the Philadelphis
Society for Promoting Agriculture. DIR.
Elwyn called the attention OF the mem
bers to the fact that the wheat crops Of
this country were fast diminishing, 80 far
as the number Of bushels raised to the
acre was concerned He stated that in
Ohio, a State but little over City years
old. the crop had fallen off ftom forty
bushels to the acre to oatout sixteen. while
in the best portions of New York, where
thirty bushels used to be considered n
fair crop, only twelve bushels are now
raised The falling off in other States
had been equally marked; but while this
was the fact with the wheat crops, he was
glad to know that the amount of corn
produced to the acre bad largely increas-
ed aud was still increasing enormously.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
New Hampshire Election.

A general election for State officers and
members of Congress took place in New
Hampshire Oh Tuesday of last week.
Ichabod Goodwin. Republican, was elect.
ed Governor by three or four thousand ma.
jority over Gate, Democrat. Both Hou
scs Of the Legislature will be strongly
Republican. All the members of Con.
gress elect are Republicans, Marston. ia
the 6rst district, has about 400 majority
Tappsn, in the second. about 800; and
Edwards, in the third, about 1000. The
Democratic candidates all ran on the
Douglas platform, but eyea that eoncess.
ion could not save them There was q
Large vote polled.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
THURSDAY, MARCH IL, 1859.
rs-Tbe late rain has made the water

r~Tbe late rain has made the water
higher than il has been in this place and
vicinity for a number Of years. Several
race banks gave way. For better than
day the Milford road By way Of Brodhead :
bridge was utterly impassatle; aud the
day before and after, crossing was atteD-
ded with danger. The old bridge made
out to weather the storm. But we very
much need bridge to extend across the
fat beyond the bridge. At one time
there we're no less than FIVE feet Of water
with a rapid current, which would have
swept team and wagon away had it at
tempted to cross. The County will be
responsible for all losses that may be Gus
tanned in attempting to cross, as 1t Is the
Counties 6uty to keep the roads passable'
In order to get to the Depot and back, VIC
we're compelled to travel better than eight
miles; when in ordinary times only
two miles. This nuisance should CON-
mend itself to the notice of our next
Grand Jury.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
Filming Jurors.

We observe in the Philadelphia papers
that the Judges Of the Courts have been
rather severe upon persons who were sum
muned to attend as jurors before them,
but failed to do SO. James G.. Barclay,
J. K. DeHaven aud George Farnum were
fined SlOO each day, (Monday aud Tues.
day. of this term, for non. attends aucc as
jurors. Benjamin T. Hart was fined 500
for non, attendance as juror during Mon
day. aud Howard +. Jewell, for the same
offence, was fned 500 to day.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
Hanl of Countelfeiters.

At Allegheny City the police nave
come down like the Assyrisn. OF the
"wolf on the fold. and captured whole
family. named MeClearly, who for along
time have been manufacturing and "shoV'
ing counterfeit c.oney. The Pittsburgh
Despatch says:
On searching the house. counterfeit
money was found in almost every nook
and crany. Slugs decomposition for ma
king bogus silver and gold coin; melting
pots, and pans; tools fer finishing the
coins, and all the apparatus necessary in
carrying on the business extensively, ex-
cept the moulds. Rolls OF counterfeit
bills, and notes on broken Banks, dies,
vignettes, etc., from genuine bills of bro
ken or worthless Banks, cut out carefully,
and ready for raising" every denonin-
alton of genuine bills were also found Sc.
creted in the house. The precise amount
of the counterfeit bills is hot known; it is
estin ated from $500 to $1,000. Over
one hundred and twenty dollars in bogus
quarter eagles. (two and half dollar
gold coins) and thirty. seven gold dollars
were found, together with large num-
Der of IMPOSITION dimes. quarters, etc.
the coin is well calculated to deceive;
many Of the coius can only be detected by
their light weight. The counterfeits were
generally of aimsy description, though
some of it would deceive any hut good
judges.
On searching the elder NJ Clearly. sew
eDty dollar. were found in Counterfeit
6ves on the Merchants Bank Of Virginia.
The counterfeit bills found in the house
were of all denominations, principally on
Virginia and Ohio Banks When the
officers entered the house one Of the girl<
endeavored to throw a nun Der of the bo-
gus coins into the fire, or back Of the CRATE,
but the movement was deterted By the
Doi-e of the falling coin, and they wero
i'm uediately seized aid secured By OH
Ger MEiok9r, despite the efforts Of one
Of the women to obtain them. BQh had
their fnger S severely pinched in the strug-
gle, which nearly led to al alteration
between them.
, a small sum Of money was found in
the possession of each of the girls
, While the prrty were being taken to the
Mayors Office. the younger NJ CIeary was
considerably exercised By his efforts to
rid himself, without attracting ob-rva.
ton, Of one of the togus coins which had
. worked, prO' 'atIy by accident, inside of
his coat He did not succeed on the way
but is said TO base managed to get it iu-
to his mouth while in the Office.
The elder II M'Clearly is a man between
. City aud sixty year. of age. The young
er is quite young man, apparently not
more than twenty-five. The women are
women arc respectable looking, the moth
er having an infant in her arms. The
girls, Lsvina and Eliza, were discharged
: on their own rcco; nizance to appear at
Court John M'CearIy, the father, and
James, the sou, we're coumiited to Jail IN
default Of bail.
. This is the most important haul Of
counterleiters and bogus coin which has
occurred for some tiue in this vicinity.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-17
Common Law Judges.

The following arc the Presidcnt Jud Q
es of tie yariou, Distr cts in PenDsylya
MIA:
Dit. Names Residences.
l Oswald Thompson-Philsdelphia.
, Henry G.. Long-Laueaster.
3 John X Flndlay-Easton.
Robert q. White-WclI- borough.
S Wn B. NJ CIure-Pittsturg.
6 John ltraith-Erie
! Daniel NJ. Smysrr-Norristown.
8 Alexander JordaL--SubbuTy.
9 James H. Graham--Carlis.e
10 joseph Bufhng ham-kittaniug.
IL John n Conying ham -Wilkesbarre.
I2 John j. Pearson Harrisburg.
Ii David WIImot-Towanda.
Id Samuel \. Gilmorc-Uniontowp.
Is Townsend Haines-West Chester.
Is FraGci, NJ. kimmel-Soner>et.
Il Daniel H--Beayer.
Is Jno s VI Gala obt--Franklio.
l9 Robert j. Fishery ork.
20 Abraham S. Wll-ou--Lewi,towo.
81 Charles ". Hcgin<--Pott,ville
% George r. Barrett Mauch Chupk.
% j. Pringle Reading.
"a George Taylor Huntingdon.
% James Burnside B,.lic!ontc.
z6 Warrau j. Woodwsrd-B B:oomburg.