davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
ATTEMPTED Suicide of A Murderer.

Louis Gould, the man who so brutally
murdered Eliza Lawrence, at Poughkep.
sic. few weeks since, and who is now
confined in the Jail of that city, awaiting
his trial for tho crime, attempted to de-
stroy himself on Sunday morning last,.b
cutting his arm and severing the arteries5
thereby intending to bleed to death. A.
bout 8 o'clock Mr.. Palmer, the jaiIor,
heard Of the prisoner knocking against
the door of his cell, and on going up to-
learn the cause, was informed that few
moments ago Gould called to him, and
bade him good bye, stating that he had'
cut bis arm with knife, and was dying
The TAILOR Immediately went to the mur.
derers cell, but started back in horror at
the bloody spectacle that presented itself.
to bis vision. In one corner of the cell
Gould lay upon his back in bed, with the,
wounded arm lying outside, and the blood
rushing in streams from the severed arte--
ries, over the wall, bed and floor of the
cell. An open knife, the weapon with
which he committed the act, lay near him.
DR.. John r. Cooper was Immediately sent
for, but before be arrived the bleeding
had stopped, caused, no doubt, by tho
CONCEALED blood in the arteries. The
wound about two inches in length and one
in width, cut to the bone, was bound up.
The doctor then felt the mans pulse,
which was foGni to be very low and faint,
so much SO that stiTulants were given
bm to keep him from dying. About
three quarts of blood are supposed to have
escaped from the arteries before the bl.ed-
ing was stopped.
About o'clock in the forenoon bleed
ing again commenced from the reopened
wound Drs. Cooper end Richards were
called, who succeeded in taking up the
severed arteries and sewing up the wound
thus efectually stopping the HO~ of blood.
He was left by the doctors in very crit
zeal condition, having lost in all about one
gallon of blood. He had not eaten
uonthful Of food since the commission of
the act up to Saturday morning at 10 o.
clock. When asked why he attempted
to kill himself, lie replied that be did not
wish to live; that lie wculd hare been
dead before this if be had cut deep E.
nougb, aud that the next time he would
make more sure.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
The Territorial Projects.

The following territorial projects are
DOW before Congress: Jeffer.
son. Arizona and Nevada. There is room
iOr half dozen more, and frst among
'oen will be the Black Hills country i'm
@ediately north of sJefersoan or Pike
reak, and to the east side of the Rock y
Mountains. A correspondent writes as
follows:
"Nerada lies at the foot of the Califor.
MIA Mountains on the east. side, aud is al
present included within Utah. The elee.
ted delegate is James NJ. Crane, of Rich.
mond, Va. Lieut.. Mowry represents AR.
izona. He is retired army officer. and
q native of Providence, r. Mr.. H. Y
Graham is the agent selected to represent
the settlers iO the Coloua gold mines, and
will doubtless be as recognized by the
House; if the bill passes. Mr.. Graham
is a native of N. York. but last emf gr ated
from Illinois. Dacotah is represented by
Mr. Kingsburry, who was delegate for
Minnesota before her admission as State.
All these gentlemen are persons of talent
and character, and their selection is cred
itabte to the discrimination and good
sense of their constituents. Although
perhaps there is not in each of these Ca
ses an absolute present necessity for a
territorial organization, Jet Congress
would act only with wise forethought,
save itself and the Inhabitants of the dis
tricts applying much trouble, by at once
eouferriug the rights of local government
upon them all. trust that will be done.
but in any event the peculiar wants Of
Arizona and the Pixies Peak should be
immediately provided for.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03

R~ To those desiring amusement in
the way of Ball, We would take the oc'
casion of saying, that grand Ball fol
the benefit of the "Stroudsburg Cornet
Band" will be given this evening, Feb
Sd, at Troch's Hotel. Tickets two dol
lars. We are told that every thing cal
culated to render the occasion happy
and agreeable one, has been ohtained.-
All desiring to test this matter will mani
fest it by their presence at Trochs Hotel
this erening.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
A Course of Lectures.

A course Of Lectures on literary sub
jccts, will be given before the StrOuds'
burg Philomatheau Society at The NJ. L
Church, in this place. We cannot pub
lish complete programme this week, bot
among other distinguished geutlc men whC
have been engaged to lecture, are Judge
Porter Of Faston, Judge Barrett of this
district, and John w. Forney, of Phila-
delpbis. A more complete programme
will be furnished next week. Tickets for
the whole course of six lectures. may be
obtained for so cents; single tickets Is
cents.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
Robbery Of the Coshocton Treasury.

The Commissioners OF Cos hocton Coun.
ty have offered reward of $4,000 for
the detection of the robbers of their
Sub-Treasury. a travelling shoem akcr,
who had his kit in a carpet bag, was ar.
rested in Columbus, but the mysterious
weight in the bag turned out to be lap
stone. Tile C0Sh0ct0H Democfat says:
"There we're in the amount taken about
81 500 in gold, $3.50 in silver, the bal
auce in paper, principally on Ohio banks,
more on Cadiz, Steubenyille and Colum-
bus banks than on any other one bank
also considerable amount of Western
Bank of Baltimore, with the letter X
in red ink, and some of Hagerston Bank,
with the letter G on the bills. There
were probably several bills with "John
Casing ham" written on the back. The
gag placed in the Treasurer's mouth is
made of hard wood, with grooves in each
end for the teeth. We had it between
our teeth for while. and found it very
painful, and could not have removed il
without our hands. The shawl was kept
over him all the while the robbers were
at work, one man holding HIM"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
FOR THE JEFFERsoNIAN.
EDITOR Dear Szr.

ul II. s-l%ctV OGs
"a fellow got mad but no blood was spilled;
For Nobody shot and nobody got killed."
Nothing influences me to answer Re-
porter's letter of Jan. goth, but to let
him know how lily becoming any one who
makes any pretentions to the title of mar
is the slang he uses. My motto always
has been "Live and learn" and whenev'
er l ask for more light it is in good faith
but 6nd that where l expected light
and | took Reporters word for its where
abouts-I have only found darkness, witt
most vindictive spirit guarding it. Te
such a character | cannot consistently
apply the name of gentleman, nor shall
follow him by using epithets, but shal
only designate him with the very oficia
title which be has assumed of Reporter
shall not pollute my communication witt
quotations from bis or [ would point ou
bad grammar, vulgar language and in
consistency. Whoever reads his lettel
can easily see all these.
Now DO not intend to multiply word:
with this Reporter, for | do not believe
the Society to which he processes to be
long would be responsible for the Produc
tions of his vile pen. In fact dom
think be speaks the sentiments of tha
Society. l think its members possess
a more manly principle than he exhibits
and it would be loss of space in you
columns to have my letters answered will
such angry clap-trap.
When We see person for the first tine
we form an opinion; when We hear hin
speak we form another; when he acrite
we get him as he is, the true character
the essence if you please. From the a
bundance Of the heart the mouth speaks
and when the pen is used it brings VI
frou the heart whatever it contains jus
as truly as the bucket brings up the con
tents of the we'll. IF the water is pur,
we will get refreshing draughti if it i
corrupt We will turn sickeued from th'
cup. Men do not always intend to re
veal what is in them, but If they use tn
bucket at all it must be filled with wha
is in them. am sorry was the means
for it was quite unintentional, of settn,
Reporter at the work, which be ha
sprung into with such alacrity, ofdrawin,
up from so corrupt fountain; for it hat
been better for him, and more honor t.
the race to which | am sorry that he be
longs, If the seal to that fouDtaiDhad neve
been broken. In conclusion | would sug
gest-and | doit for his own good-that b
seal it up sgain as quickly as possible, an'
that he never open it to the public agaii
until be has emptied itinto some sewer larg
enough to carry off all its vile contents
and, after be has scraped and thorough,
washed its polluted walls and driven ou
its contaminating air and filed it will
pure water, let him confess his past neg
ligence and unhealthiness and ask tn
public to permit him to draw again from
a reservoir made pure and clean.
MORE LIGHT.
Del, Water Gap, Jan. %.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
Del. Water Gap, Jan. %.
Anticipated War in Europe.

The rumors Of approaching disturban.
ces in Europe, which have been for some
tlale current, seem to have assumed a
shape of some defniteness The steamer
preceding the Europa broug ght intelligence
that Louis Napoleon, at his New Years
evee, addressed the Austrian Minister in
emphatic terms concerning pending di.
plomatic difficulty, intmating that i,
might lead to war. This of course caus.
ed the greatest excitement in politica
and financial circles.
The cause assigned for Louis Napole.
on's remarkable expressions is the move
ment of Austrian troops over the SeryiaI
frontier, which is regarded as violation
of the Prineipalities. The real motive
however, is generally believed to be de.
sire to provoke a war with Austria fol
the purpose of revolutoDizing the politi
ca! constitution of Italy, and extending
French possessions to that quarter. Ital.
ian intelligence shows that in the Austri.
an provinces there is much ferment.-
Many symptoms of dissatisfaction with
the Austrian rule are given, and Austria
has largely increased her garrisons. A
general revolution seems to be expected
Should war occur, it is said that Sardi.
MIA will participate in it with France a.
gainst Austria. The London Times de.
clares that England will not interfere OIL
either side, and the present aspect of Of.
fairs seems to show that Austria is to be
made a sacrifice.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03

About ten years ago, or nearly so a
young man named Robert Sinclair, left
Ireland for the purpose of joining his
mother, Mrs. Anne Sinclair and his sis
ters, who had come to New York a
short time previously. He is supposed
to have been unable to find them, on his
arrival in New York, and to have gone
elsewhere. They are now residing in
Delhi, Delaware Co., N. Y; and any in
formation regarding the young man will
be thankfully received by bis mother.
Address, Editor of Star of Delaware.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
Lynch Law in Arkansas---Five Horse
Thieves HUNG.

The Memphis Eagle learns the follow
ina from friend recently returned from
Arkansas:
"A man by the name of Rogers stole
a horse from an honest old farmer o:
Arkansas, and wended his way up into
Washington county, where he said he
sold it to farmer there But upon his
not being able to give the name of the
man, nor make satisfactory expana-
ton, company who had been in pursuit
of the horse thief took him to the woods
and tied him to a log, aud gave him be
tween two and three hundred lashes,
we'll laid on. This had the effect o!
bringing him to terms. He then confess.
ed where the horse was, apd who were
his accessories. The company then pro.
ceeded to Red River Bottom, where they
found the missing horse and five fellows.
whose business it was to steal all the
horses, and whatever would paw that
they could, whom they hung to limbs OF
trees, until they were dead, dead, dead
Upon consideration of Rogers having
turned, be was spared"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
q Fatal Leap from the Cars---A Prisoner
is Hllln6.

a shocking AMI fatal accident occurred
this morning on the Central Railroad
(Auburn branch. } between Pittsford and
Cartersville. The Sh riff of Cataraugus
county was oD the trair, having in custo-
dy prisoner just convicted in his coun-
ty of burglary, aud sentenced to Auburn
State iprison for two years and three
mouths. The prisoner wore hand cuffs.
but was not otherwise ironed, as We are
Informed, and made an excuse to 20 to
the platform Of the rear car, in which the
party were riding. While on the plat
form the prisoner made bold leap for
liberty, but was not unnoticcd by the
Sheriff, who grasped his clothing and at
tempted to restrain him. The train was
running at full speed, and it was out of
the question for man standing upon the
platform to hold fast to one drawing upon
the ground; so be released his bold, and
the prisoner fell striking his head upon
a stone or the frozen earth, killing him
instantly. The train was stopped and
backed up to where the man lay. His
brains had been literally SIN mashed out of
his skull, and he was of course lifeIess.-
Rochester Union, Jan. %.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03

MARRIED AT Z p. NJ. AND DIED AT o
?. M.-The forme Itook place at o clock
on the evening of the 10th inst. and at
8 o'clock on the same evening, or an hour
and half sfterward, the husband wept
beside the "bride of death" Here is the
sad record:
MARRlED.--In Plattsville on the 10Th
last, by +. K. Salisbury, Esq, John Byens,
# Middetown, Delaware County, to Miss NJ.
a. Turk, OF Plattsvile, Greene county.
DIED-In Plattsville, on the 10Th inst.
of asthma and hemorrhage of the lungs, Mrs.
NJ A. Biyens. wife of John Biyens, in the
29th year OF her age.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
Suffering in Minhipan

The people OF Gratiot county, Michigan,
are represented as being in very desti-
tute condition, and an appeal has been
made to the Legislature for aid. There
are about 900 families in the county,
and OF these not more than one quarter,
it is believed, have the means of subsis.
tence until the next harvest. An almost
total failure of the crops is assigned as
the cause of the existing want.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
Cattle Killed by Eating Sorghum

The Independence (Iowa) Guardian
gives an account of the destruction of sew
en- head Of cattle from eating the refuse
cane, after it had been compressed in the
mill. The outer coating Of the stalks is
Of a yery yitreous character; when thus
broken up and taken into the stomach,
it operates like broken glass, cutting, and
in some eases penetrating entirely through
the coats of that organ, producing a yio-
lent nfa NATION. a post mortew exaui-
nation in this ease revealed this as the
cause of death. This important fact
should be made known to every farmer,
as it may be the means of preventing a
serious destruction of their stock.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
Nj. Buchanan not Candidate in 1850.

Mr. Buchanan has taken occasion very
recently to say, in the most positive man
ner, that he would. uudey no ,circumstan-
ces, be a candidate for nomination at
Charleston, and would not accept it If
rendered to him. He was also candid O.
nough to admit that he saw no prospect
for nomination. even if be desired it
Had this light dawned upon him a year
ago, and the policy OF his administration
been guided by the purpose from which
ne has detected, it is not difficult to see
that his place in history would be very
different from that which combination
OF causes is now likely to assign to him.
-N0Tth Anlerican, Jan. 25.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
Sentence of C. u. Donavan.

HARRISBURG, Feb. l.-C. NJ Douayan,
an e-member of the Legislature, who was
convicted of an assault and battery Oh
Joseph NJ. Church, a member from Phil
adelphla, was this morning, sentenced
by Judge Pearson to an Imprisonment Of
three months, to pay fine of two hum
@ dred dollars, and to give security in ST.
600 to keep the peace.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
More DEVELOPMENTS.

The grossest frauds, IN connection with
the Oregon and Washington War Debt,
have been brought to light by the House
Committee on Military a fairs, through the
efforts Of Mr. Faulkner, of Virginia, the
Chairman. The whole debt, as reported
by the Government agents, is about So
100000, of which the Committee assert
that not more than about one million is
justly due. Some of the charges by which
this difference is made are III ost outrage.
Gus. Pistols are charged at S55 each;
muskets at Sl25; oats at So bushel; hay
at $l2O ton, and other things in pro.
portion. At the last session of Congress.
when the debt was first brought to the
notice of the Committee, the War Depart.
ment recommended its payment. but Mr..
Faulkner caused action 10 the N natter to
be deferred in order that it might be fully
investigated. BY this delay and investi-
CATION, the somewhat cobsideral sum of
from four to five millions will be saved to
the Treasury.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
Heavy Damages against Railroad Com.
panY

A verdict was obtained from Boston
jury on Friday, which may have a whole.
some effect on railroad corporations. A.
bout seven years ago, Mr.. Shaw, of Need
ham was killed by an accident on the
Boston and Worcester Railroad, and his
wife, who was travelling with him, was al
the same time. seriously injured. Mrs
Shaw brought an action against the con-
pany. few years after, ard got verdict
of $4,000; however, new trial was
granted, which resulted in verdict for
the plaintiff Of $4,000. This verdict
was set aside also; and another trial was
bad last year, when eleven of the jury
were in favor of mulctiDg the company in
S20, 900; but the twelfth man was stub.
born, and the jury was discharged. Al
the recent trial it appeared that the rate
of damages to which the plaintiff was en-.
titled was on the ascending scale, for the
jury gave Mrs. Shaw S22, 600.
A few more verdicts of this character
might make railroad companies little
careful, and affect them with a nicer ap.
probation of the value of life and limb on
their roads.-N. Y. Herald.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
Modern Enterprise.

As an eVideGce of the magnitude of
modern projects, We present review, me-
cessarily incomplete, of the vast wors on
which the labor and capital of the men
of to day are being expended, or are a.
bout soon to be expended. Although they
embrace only works that are familiar to
our readers, and do not extend to any Oi
those projects that arc being considered
or carried out 10 these quarters of the
world that are outside of the ordinary
range of our influence and observation
their estimated cost amounts in the ag
gregate to DO less than seven hundred and
seventy millions of dollars. The follow
ing are the works or projects that We have
specially referred to:
Pacific Railroad-the Ameri-
can Iines, $4,000, ,OOC
Pacific Railroad-one British
liue, l50,000,00C
Suez Ship Canal, 10000, ,OOC
Nicaragua Ship Canal $4,000. coo
Niagara Falls Canal. 10000, ,000
Lake Erie & Michigan Canal $4,000
Toronto and Georgian Bay
Canal $4,000, ,oOc
Lake Chauplain aud St.Law-
renee Cana! 5,OOO,O ,OOC
Ohio falls Canal 5,OOO,O
Tebauutepec Route lO,OO0,O0O
Honduras Railroad 1000, ,000
Central Mexico Railroad 100000
The Victoria Bridge over the
St. Lawrence at Montreal 10000, 600
Alps Tunnel 100000
Hoosic Tunnel 1000, ,OOC
Atlantic Telegraph-second
line $500, ,OOO
Atlantis and Pacific Telegraph 900, 600
Grand total s77O,OOO,OOO
This table sufices Of itself to give ar
idea of the immense activity of the age.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03
Che 1rGcrs ouiau.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1859.

kg~ We shall commence on our first
page next week, the publication Of Sc
ries of Essays, by the members of the
Philomathean Society, to which We invite
general attcution. The first one of the
series is written By STEPHEN HOLMES, Jr
Subject: The Age We live in."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03

The Odd Fellows of the State are warn
ed against fellow, who under the as
sumed names of Brown, Black and White,
Is travelling from one lodge to another
obtaining money under false pretences.
He has already bled several lodges.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03

The most valuable span of horses in
the Uuitcd States is said to be owned by
Comm odore Vanderbilt, of New York
They are matched horses. They cost
him $1,000, and be has been offered
10000 for them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03

The chess match between Paul Nor.
ply and Professor Anderson at Paris has
resulted in the triumph of the American
champion. The score at the close, stood
as follows Morphy Z; Anderson 2
drawn2.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03

A large number of the best Miners in
Schuyiklll county, it is said, are leaving
for the Pike Peak and California Gold
Regions.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03

1t has been said of the home of the
scolding wife, it is bad house where
the hen crows louder than the cock"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-03

The English thorough bred stallion
Flying Dutchman" has been sold to the
French Governments for S2l 900.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-09
NEWS ITEMS,

The tallOw chandlsry Of A. e. Taylor. at
Tene Haute, Ind, was destroyed by fire on
saturday-loss from $1,000 to $500. on which
there was an insurance Of $1,000.
The Legislature Of Pennsylyania, in 1884,
passed the following resolution Resolved,
that no member of the Legislature will be al
lowed to come to the House bArefoOted, or eat
his bread and cheese on the steps"
Rev. James Peeler, Of Tallahassee. FLORIDA,
has inYenten a plOw of which he has sold the
patent right in twelve States, realising therefor
1881, 900. He has given away Of this sum
5000 600 for church purposes. fr.
The official call for the meeting of tho Exec
utiVe committee Of the National American par.
ty, signed by the Chairman and SecretsTy, 10
take place in Philadelphia, December 81, has
been issued.
Mr.. L. e. Boren, formerly postmaster Of Fre-
mont, in this State, was found dead on the
sidewalk Of Dupont street, San Francisco, on
the 9th ultimo. Mr.. B. leaves wife aud two
children, residing in Fremont osf
The Passenger Railroad COMPANY Of oiucin-
natl tThrd street) carried s5,677 passenger
duriug the month Of November, and paid into
the City Treasury ss56 n for the privilege
The oineinnSti Street Railroad Company car
ried 10 the same time 62 1893 passengers, and
paid to the city s62S 80.
Mr. J. B. CAmpsu, an active business man
aud we'll known citizen Of Detroit, has mystsri>
ously disappeared, It's feared that he slipped
from the dock Of some warehouse into the riV.
er. Parties were dragging the river on sAtur.
day.
Thomas oOrwin twenty nine years ago Mon
day took his seat in the House Of Represents.
tives as member from the same district now
represented by him. There is not member Of
the House with him who was there whsn he
arss took his seat. 10 less than generation
there has been an eptire change.