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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
LATER from EUROPE

The Breuen screw steamship Bremen,
arrived at New York, on the 22d inst,
from Bremen 9th inst, via Southampton
9th. Her sdyices are not SO late by one
day as those by the Hungarian at Quebec,
although ber mails give few additional
items Of newe.
The Bremen trings full freight and
about 500 passengers.
The Agricultural Gazette states that
the harvest is now general through the
midland and even the northern counties
of England, and it is nearly completed ID
the south. The product will be IN most
parts above the average. There is the
old apprebe nsion for the safety of the po-
tato crop in Ireland.
The Conference at Zurich. at Which
each of the three Powers bad two repre-
.entatives. was iu session OH the sth and
9Th, but nothing was publicly known oi
its doings. In both Houses of Parlia.
mcnt there had been further discussion
touebins the past and future foreign pol
icy of the Government. From ~. 900 to
40 900 workmen we're out Of employment
The M master- builders had sought the inter
yeutiou of Government in vain. There
were vague reports of contemplated mea-
sures in France looking to Free-Trade
and presumed to be calculated to give
great impulse to commerce. The hine
Of Sardinia made bis entry into Milan on
tho 9Th inst. amid the ACCLAIM ations of the
people. The Sandman Com missioners
at Parma and Piseenza had been re-
called. The elections in Tuscany bad
resulted in the choice of Ministers op-
posed to the return of the Grand Duke
The relations between Prussia and Austria
were so hostile as to be thought danger
Gus by the smaller German States, which
it was said, we're even looking to France
for protection. 1t was rumored that the
Car would visit Berlin in September.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Elderberry Wine.

As the season for making Elderberry
wine is close at hand, we give the follow
ing recipe for making it: The berries
when ripe. are first picked BY the stems
then stripped with the hand, or trimmed
close with shears. Next they are mashed
fine, which can be done by means of q
stick in the form Of pestle. Let then
remain until the next day, when the juice
is pressed out slowly in cheese press, OF
any other convenient way. Next boil the
juice twenty minutes; skim it, and add
four pounds of white sugar to the gallon
When milk warm add small piece o
white bread crust that has been dipped
in yeast. Let it stand three days, remove
the crust, and the wine is ready for bot
ting. Age improves it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Dreadful 0ntrages.

BALTIMORE, Tuesday, Aug. %, 1853
A dreadful series of outrages were per.
petratcd on Saturday night on board the
steamer Express, which left here the same
evening with large company for the
camp meeting on Choptauk River. After
the boat had got some distance from the
city, a party of rowdies, rsllying under
the cry of "Enbolts," "Ranters," and
rip Raps." NJ ade an indiscriminate as
saut upon the white and colored passen
gers, knocking them down in every di-
rection.
Many of them were horribly beaten,
and several of them stabbed. Many OF
the white men were robbed of their mon
ey and watches, the assailants blowing
out the lights to prevent their being rec
ognized. One colored man was stabbed
and his wife outraged in bis presence.
On Sunday morning the boat stopped al
Cambridge, where the Sheriff of Dorches-
ter County arrested four of the ringlead
ers and com mitted them to Jail. 1t is re-
ported that one colored man died of bis
wounds.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
New York Markets.
WEDNESDAY, August 24, ls5

WEDNESDAY, August 24, 1859.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Wheat Flour:
the sales are 5000 tbls., at 81 30aS4 so
for Super6ne State and Western; s4 Goa
81 50 for Extra do do; S5 I0as5 80 for
old Round Hoop Extra Ohio; SIS 25aS5
80 for new do; S$i 75aS6 50 for old St.
Louis Extra. and SIS 75as6 s5 for Extra
Geuessee. Rye Flour is firm and in fair
request; sales of 1 81 hbls. at s3 50aS425.
Corn Meal is scarce; sales Of 200 bbls at
81 l5aSl 20 for Brandywine, and So goa
asa 95 for Jersey.
GRAlN-Wheat; the sales are ESQ
bush. good Red Southern at 81 30; $50
bush, White do. at 81 40; 230 bush. old
White Kentucky do. on private terms,
and 500 bush. White kentucky do. at
81 4suSl So Rye; sales Of 1000 bush.
good at soc. Oats are in fair demand at
3Sa4lc. for State; 39a42c. for Western,
and 40a42c. for Canadian. Corn; the
sales are IL 600 bush. at soc. for old
Western Mixed in store; s2c for new do.
afoat, aud s5c. for prime Yellow do.
PROVISIONS-Pork; the sales are
$3.50 bbls. at $40 25sSl0 so for Prime;
Sl3 80 for Thin Mess; SI6 75aSl7 for
Clear, and si4 75aSl5 for Mess. Cut
Meats; sales of 100 hhds. and tes at $50.
for Shoulders and sas4c. for Hams
Butter is frmer. Cheese is in fair de-
mand at 5a94c.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Sheep-Raising in Texas.

The Gonzales Inquirer says: "a flock
of some fifteen hundred head of Mexican
sheep and goats crossed the river at this
place last Thursday, going East. In or.
der that the reader may form some idea
OF the extent of this business in our State
we will here remark that, from safe
calculation Of one of our shcep-raisers, il
is estimated that not less than oDe- fourth
of a million of sheep have been brough
into Texas from Mexico since the lst o
Jauusry last, exclusive ofthose imported
from Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, and
Arkansas. 1t is also estimat that by
the lst of next January this number vii
have been doubled, thus making some
thing like half million ofsbeep brought
from Mexico into our State during the
year Of the number already brough
in it is thought that about seventy Of
eighty thousand have crossed the river a
this place."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Monroe County Agricultural Society.


Aqreeably to notice, the Directors and
Stock holders Of this Society held
meeting in the Court House, on Tuesday
,he 23d iust.,-the Directors at clock,
the Stockholders at 3 P NJ. The Direc-
tors flushed up what business lay over
from the previous meeting, and the Sec
rotary submitted to the Society the pro-
posals of Wm. S Rees and Peter FL. Rob.
eson, for furnishing locstion for the
Fair ground, together with the report OF
the Engineer employed to view the re-
spcctive sites. Stock haeing been sold
M TO 2 o'clock 10 order to furnish all an
opportunity to buy, at 3, the Stockhold-
ers convened and proceed to The selection
of site for the Fair Ground. The pro-
posal of Peter H. Robson having been
virtually Withdrawn, that of Mr. Recs
was unanimously acceded to, and ac-
cordiu.ly the Fair Ground is to be loca-
ted on tract of land in the neigbbor-
hood of his residence, bordering on the
Poeono Creek. We understand that the
ground is very suitable for the purpose, =
an abundance of water being close at
hand, and a good trottiDg course susceP-
tible of being made at comparatively
,riaing cxpen~e,-the estimste of the Eu,
gincer being about fve huOdred dollars.
We understand that the Society pro-
pose renting the ground, which contains
some fifteen acres, for the present, until
they are enabled to purchase. By the
proposals Of Mr.. Rees, they are at liberty
TO rent the ground for fSe years at the
rate of $40 per year, payable in advance
with the privilege Of purchasing at the
end Of that term, or at any time before,
st the rate of 500 per acre.
The Society propose grading the track,
(which is to be half mile in length By
40 feet in width this fall.
The buildings and fences will be erec-
ted next spring. The first Fair viii be
held in the fall of | $50.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Women Tarring and Feathering Wo-
man.

On last Friday afternoon, says The
Chicago Democrat, three women, living
in the town of South bend, Indiana, took
fourth woman, sort of grass widow,
and said to be of loose morals, stripped
her clothes entirely from her, leaving
upon her nothing but her shoes and stock
ings, cut off her hair, tarred aDd feath-
erd her from head to foot! This was all
done in the public streets of that town, 10
broad daylight, and in the presence OF q
large crowd, who, incredible as it may ap-
pear, stood by and saw this Infamous act
perpetrated, and raised no band to stop
it. The women who were the perpetra-
tors of this outrage were residents OF
South Bend, members of church, and two
Of them were married. The victim Of
their rage or jealousy, as soon as she es-
eaped from the clutches of her inbumnn
prosecutors, ran to the shop of black
smith near BY, who received her. shus
the door upon her pursuers, and furnish
ed her with oil. &c., to remove .be tar,
and with clothing to bide her nakedness. {.
The respectable citizens of South Bend
are very much excited about this outrage
and propose to raise money to enable the
won an toproperly prosecute the infuriated
Jezebels who so disgraced their sex.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
a Valuable Secret.

The unpleasant odor produced by per.
spiration is frequently the source of vex-
alton to gentlemen aud ladies, some oi
whom are as subject to its excess as their
fellow uortals of another color. Nothing
is simpler than the removal of this oder
at much less expense and much more ef-
fectuslly than by application of such cost
ly uDguents and perfume as are in use
1t is only necessary to procure some oi
the compound spirits of ammonia, and
place two table spooDsfuls in basin Of
water. Washing the face, hands and
arms, with this. leaves the skin as clean,
fresh and sweet as one could wish. The
wash being perfectly harmless, and very
cheap, We recommend it on the authority
of one of our most experienced physicians
to our readers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
The Fastest Time on Record.

One day last week, on the Eclipse
course, Long Island, race csue eff be
tween Flora Temple and Princess, il
which the former again proved hersel
the fastest trotter in existence. The race
was for purse of Sl0O0-two mile heats
10 harness, best two 10 three-and wa
won by Flora Temple in two straigh
heats, the frst of which she made ia tb'
unprecedented short time of minute
and 50a seconds. This tiue has neve
been equalled in the annals Of the turf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
The Chiriqui Gold Discoveries.

We published two weeks ago, an ac-
count of the gold discovered in the an
cient graves Of the province of Cbiriqul
in Central America. Later news from
that region confirms the first reports
The Panama papers state that the yield
of gold obtained from the "huacas" con-
tinues uDdimiui-hed. The Prefect of the
department informs the Governor that the
elections (for Procurado, etc. did not
take place on the day appointed, as no
electors appeared at the poll, all being
too busIly engaged in the grave dig
gings.
All kinds of ghost stories are ahoat a.
moug the natives, who report hearing
unearthly noises and tambOres drums in
the Cordilleras, which they attribute to
bis Sable Majesty, who does not wish the
graves to be nolested
Cbiriqui. judging from its dead, must
have been au exceedingly populous coun-
try, and while the present few inhabitants
are rejoicing over the spoils of aboriginal
industry and superstition, it is to be hoped
that the discovery may lead to better
knowledge of the resources of the coun.
Try and the development thereof.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Making a Balloon.

The great balloon In which the recent
trip was undertaken from St. Louis to
the Atlantic, required six months to coat
it, The sewing occupied 300 days. and
was done by girls, who were selected from
snoDg the best seamstresses to be found.
Twenty-tFo hundred and fity yards of
the Chinese oiled silk were used in its
netting. It is one hundred and eighty
feet in circumference, and is the largest
balloon ever manufactured.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Shocking Suicide by a Boy.

At Norwalk, Connecticut, on Friday
evening. Aug. 18th, young nan, II
years of age shot himself dead, in fit o.
passionl He had been maddened by the
just rebukes and expostulations of bis
father and family, because of improprie-
ties in his conduct Accordingly he bor-
rowed a pistol, and going to the rear Of
the house, applied it to his person and
fred it so close that his clothing was sci
on fire by the explosion. The ball en-,
tered his abdomen, passed through hi;
body, and lodged under the skin of hi.
back.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
The Breach in the Society of Friends Wild
eniDg,

The New York yearly meeting has bro
ken fellowship with the New England
meeting, and descriptions have taken place
at Newport, R. L., Scipio, Feirsburg, Far
mipgton and Poplar Ridge. This disor-
sanizing spirit exhibited itself first in
New York few years ago. The church
in Pennsylvania has thus far refused TO
enter friendly correspondence with tho
boilers. Most serious minded persons
outside the pale of the sect will learn
with regret Of the extension of this disseD-
sion in the time honored organization Of
Quakers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Too Young for the Office.

John Young Browne, member OF Con-
gress elect from the Fifth District of Ken
tucky, will not be qualified BY age to
take his seat at the FIRST session of the
present Congress. The Constitution pre-
scribes that TO person can be member
of the House of Representatives who is
under twenty-five years of age.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Pretty Women.

4 pretty woman IS Que of the "institu
tion:" peculiar to this country-an an
gel iu dry goods and glory. Sue make;
sunshine, blue sky aud happiness where
ever she goes. Her path is one Of deli,
cious ro.es, perfume and beauty. She il
a poem written on choice calico, curl pa
per and good principles. Her words
float round the ear like the dulcet warb.
liDgs of birds of paradise, or the merry
chimes of marriage bells: without her So
ciety would lose its greatest ornament
aud truest attraction, and man would de-
generate into savage, utterly regardless
Of the beautiful clothing manufactured
and sold ty R. c. Pyle, opposite the ole
Easton Bank.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Our State Debt.

The Treasurer of the Commonwealth
advertises for a quarter of million Of
dollars worth of Pennsylvania iyes. The
diuinutioD of the State debt progresses
quietly aud steadily at the rate of abou
81 l,00O,0 900 per snnum. The interst il
paid res ulsrly without borrowing or The
slightest financial difficulty, and We men
ton the fact to remind our readers o.
the beneficial effect of the sale of The
Public Works, about which interested
parties raised such elamor. 10 getting
rid of those Public Works the Common
wealth threw of the heaviest load it had
ever been called on to bear.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Buffalo Invaded,

The Buffalo ommercial Advertiser of
Aug. 10, says the city has been invaded
by an army of grasshoppers, and that it
is now quartered upon the inhabitants,
destroying their susteDance; inv vading, un-
bidden. both stores and dwellings, and
forcing its unwelcome presence into the
IN most private recesses of private families.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
The Biggest R,attlesnake.

A rattlesDake was killed, lately, 20
miles west Of Terre Haute, Indiana, 2l
feet in length, Is inches round in the lar
gest part, and which bad Ill rattles.--
This same snake, or one like it, was seen
in the same locality thirty years ago
The monster was killed with rife bullet,
and is undoubtedly the biggest rattle
snake on record.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Mice and Rats.

Mr.. Gienny says: Mice and rats are
very easily destroyed if we set about it 10
earnest. Get live plaster of-paris and
-four, mix them dry in equal quantities
lay it in dry places. and sprinkle little
sugar amongst it. Both Rats aud mice
eat ravenously, the plaster sets firm di'
rectly after it is moistened, becomes a
lump inside them, and kills to certain
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Effects of Poisoned Whiskey.

The Craw fordsvill (Ind.) Journal re-
ports a case of poisoning by whiskey, that
ought to be as effective as dozen TEN
perauce lectures. 1t says that young
man named Lewis, of that county. drank
whiskey on the 30th of jul which burnt
his throat and stomach and made him
vouit-not unu-ual occurrences with
more liquors than wbiskey. The next
day be drank again, and in the afternoon,
an hour or SO after swallowing the glass,
he was seized with convulsions. which
lasted six hours, and contorted his body
aud limbs terribly. His toes were drawn
in upon the soles of his feet, bis fingers
in on bis palms, and his head and feet
back toward each other till they met and
bent his body into circle. His jaws
were locked fast, and could not pc opeD-
ed at all. but he retained his conscious
ness For ten days, at intervals of one
to five hours, these spasms have returned,
but happily with entire Inconsistencies
in the patient since the first ones.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
The Lawrence Republican thus posts

The Lawrence Republican thus post
the books:
buchanan, Cobb & Co, began busi
ness on the Alb of March, 1857.
Then they had in hand, in surplus
fuuds, 26,000,000
On the Sd of June, 1857, they had on
ly Sl7,500,000.
On the lst of January, 1853, they had
only 5000, 600, ,OOO!!l
On the 10th of January, 1853, they
borrowed 500, 1000, 600.
In Augu.t, 1853. Sl0.0O0,0oO more
In January, 1859. sl0.Ooo.ooO more
And now they want $40 000. 0oo, tt
commence debt of $500, ,0O0, 900.
Assets on hand to meet these liabili
ties, 5000. 10000
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Connecticut Tobacco.

On farm in New Hartford Centre,
Connecticut, among several acres Of to-
bacco there are pieces some of which
measure seventy inches in height, and
have leaves thirty-eight inches in length
and nineteen in breadth.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Freak of Nature.

We were on Saturday last shown ful
sized chicken, owned by Mr.. Peter Bortz
of North Whitehall, which has four com
plete legs and feet; two oply, howeser
arc used in locom lotion, the others being
posterior, seem to perform no useful fuuc
tioD.-AAent0tcn Democrat.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25

IrFThe Overland Stage Route is un-
questouatly the longest in the world
There are oUe hundred and seventy
changes of horses between San Francisco
and St. Louis, and from four to eight
horse teams are required to each stage
With every change Of horses, there is a
change of drivers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25

eGrA Blondin affair came off at Espy,
in Columbia county, on the llth inst
A Mr.. Price walked distance of 1900
feet, 50 feet above water.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Trot Between Flora Temple and Princes
BosToN. Tuesday. Aug %. 1859.

A trot between Flora Temple and
Princes, for purse of S 900. mile heats,
best three in five, came off this afternoon
at the south end of Trotting Park Flo
ra won in three straight heats. Time
2:33. 2:26, and 2:34 From $4,000 to
20, ,000 spectators were present.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25

EARLY FROST.-Iee was formed
at Somerset. Pa, one night last week,
snd clothes hung out to dry we're irosen
stiff. The frost was very heavy and did
much damage.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
APPLES in Oregon.

The Farmer speaks well of the present
apple crop. 1t is SO good that $5 bush
el is about as high as it is expected they
will sell.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25

ay-All persons are hereby notified to
have ExpreSs matter at the Office by ]
o'clock A. NJ or it must be laid over TIL
next day. -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
& Bic Watermelon.

One that weighed 63 pounds is chron-
ieled as having been raised this season
by ". B. Lawton, near Savannah.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25
Persons wishing 10 establish

Manufactures in new and thriving place
where business is good. See advertisement
Of the Hammonlon Settlement.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-08-25

FOR AUDITOR GENERAL.
Thomas z. Cochran, Of York Co
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL.
William III. Keim, of BerkS Go.
, 1859-12-09

.I
Missouri AND ColUlrBIA WAGON RoAD--
Oar latest adyices from the expedition 70
open the Military aud Emigrant Road 70
the Missouri River is up 70 the l6ih ult.
Lieut Mullan had finished the road across
the Divide Of the Bitter Root Mountains,
and his wagons, provisions, stores, &C.,
were en- route across the mountains. The
advance working parties we're vigorously
pushing forward the work 10 the Bitter
Root River, which would probably be
reached BY the middle Of Norember-fro
that point to the Hellgate de6le, where the
expedition would winter, is some seventy
miles, and, Lieut.. Mullan was still sanguine
that he would reach it BY the middle Of
December
Thongh the weather is represented cold
in the mountains, no fearswe entertained
BY the party regarding snow A train Of
sixteen emigrant wagons are now on Lieut.
Mullan's road, en- roufe for the Bitter Root
Valley from Walla-walla, and doubtless,
when this important work Is completed Il
will connect al the beautiful and extensive
valleys 10 the eastern section Of thisregion,
and cause them 10 teen with life and With
the stir Of business ~
News had been received at Lieut. Mul
lans camp from Major John Owen, Indian
Agent. that the affairs 10 the valley were
notas quiet as usual but that the Bannack
Indians were threatening Disturbance and
were running on horses and cattle Il Is
yet possible that this central mountain re-
gion may cause os much trouble with the
numerous Indians there found. II Is hoped
that The presence Of this large military ex-
peditioD, however, win have the elect to
keep the Indians quiet, and afford protec-
ton to the settlers who oinhnbitthat region.
"Sohon's Pass IN the Bitter Root
Mountains, through which the Military
Road has been carried, Is reprepresented
as the lowest IN the range, and BY careful
observations found to be 5400 feet above
the level Of the sea. An astronomical OBJ
servatory has been established on the sum
nit Of the pass, and the surveyors were
running line Of spirit levels over the road
as completed, and the ma1smam grade
found for the Railroad line was 40 feet TO
the mile There seems to be but little
doubt now that this will prove the most
practicnble railroad line for the Northern
route, and as this work.possesses marked
local and national interest, we shall watch
It's further progress with much anxiety
Ddlies Journal, NoU 25. 41ts
, 1859-12-09

s~A good joke IS told Of Beeeher and
Park Benjamin; On one Of their lccluring
expeditions, they we're riding 10 the same
railway car. Getting into conversation
about preaching, Beeeher was 50 courteous
as to ask Benjamin to come over to Brook
Ign some Sunday morning and hear him.
II do not know where your meeting house
i, . said Benjamin; show shall I hnd itl'
aOh, replied Beeeher, 'all you have 70 do
is to come over on one Of the ferries, aud
follow the erowd.n II would come con-
tinued Benjamin, "bu, for one reason.r-
eAhl what is thatl1 asked Beecher. BE.
cause, p said Benjamin, with merry look
out Of bis eyes, Il make It an invariab|e
rule never 70 go to any place q amuso-
ment on Sunday" la H7sha -