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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
What the People Want.

No great public want can long remain
unanswered When a condition of things
has become developed SO that great pub
lic want is realized, either 10 theology,
cival government, or physics, that very
want or demand is sure to create a supply.
The hour will create the man, and the
need the thing. Witness the sewing ma
chine. the reaper, the telegraph. There
NAV be several abortions. Many may
run before they are sent, but ultim ateIy
humanity will triumph, and the want be
supplied.
1t cannot be that Medicine will long
rem ain what it has been-a mass OF in
tricacies, of which they who know most
know little, while the confident pretender
is sure to be kpave. Nor will it be al
ways system so intricate and obscure
that only the priests of the temple can
speak its language or interpret its sym
bols; or an oracle so equivocal that be
who eonsults the priest fares as i'll or
worse than be who abjures the temple al
together. There must ere long be sys
tenn that comes down to the wants of hu
maDity in every day life-that meets the
wants of the mother at her cradle, the
nurse at the bedside, the father on his
journey, or the sailor on the sea. Some
thing or some system that everybody can
have. and everybody can use, to arrest
the first invasion OF disease, and to re.
store the ruddy current of life ere its
fountains are vitiated and its forces un.
dermined.
Old school medicine, with its crude
drugs and poisons, can never meet this
want. That is game long since played
out, thing we'll understood. Equally
futile the vaunted panaceas and elixirs
which ignorance has begotten aud folly
sustained. The water-cure can never be
more than doubtful expediens or Useful
palliative 10 the hands of the people,
Nor can the usual form of Homeopathy y
however large its domestic manual, or
complete its assortment OF tinotures and
pellets be ever anything more than gu a /.
musing pastime in the hands of the pso.
pie. The system was never designed for
such use and can never fill such place
But it is contended that HUMPHREYS
system of Specific Homeopathy does meet
this want. In small neat case are com
prised some twenty Specific Remedies for
all the m ore common complaints to which a
family are subject, and the whole are SC
arranged and simpli6cd that any person
of ordinary intelligence can successfully
apply them. They are free from danger
or intricacy, and, according to the testi
mopy of thousands of the most reputa
bic persons who use them, entirely sue.
cessful. Why, then, may not this great
problem be considered as solved, and
that here is system that does meet the
wants of our common humanity is every
day life-the great popular system o
medication for tho relief of the peopl.
and adapted to their wants. Surel,
nothing cau be more harmless than thes,
Sugar Pills, nothing more convenient OF
successful than these SPECIFICS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31

HARDEN.--A Belvidere correspondent
of the Newark Advertiser, says that Har.
den appears quite calm in his mind, and
expresses hopes of salvation. At bis spe.
cial request, Mr.. Day, Of the NJ. E.
Church, visits him frequently. He is
much annoyed by the statements fre-
quently made about him in the newspa.
pers. He has never intims sted an intsn.
tion of making confession, nor has he
said that eff he hung, others would have
to hang with him." Neither has be made
any attempt to commit suicide.
Harden will be hung in the Jail yard
an inclosed space which will measure a.
bout one hundred feet either way. This
small area will preclude the possibility of
a large number assembling near the scat
fold, but if the same plan is followed "a
in previous executions, available spots for
witnessing the hanging may be gained on
many of the surrounding buildings.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
Proceedings in Court.

Monday. The Court convened at III
o'clock, A. NJ, all the judges on the
bench. The Constables Of the different
townships made their usual returns
Judge Barret charged the Grand Jury
with his usual ability.
Lynford Van Buskirk, indicted for
fornicstion and bastardy, gave security
for bis appearance at next Term. Peter
Lessig, indicted for the same offence, gave
the like security. Peter Marsh, indicted
for selling liquor without license, plead
guilty aud was sentenced by the Court to
pay fine of SIS, pay the costs of prose-
cution, and stand committed until the
sentence be complied with.
E.R. Siegfried Us, Conrad Driesbach,
and Peter Gross Us, Conrad Driesbsch,-
the verdict of Jury in both cases was for
the defendant.
John Hobenshieldt, surviving Executor
of the last will and testament Of John
Hohenshieldt, deceased, for the use OF
Mantanee Sober, u.s. Peter Kemmerer.-
This was an action of debt on bond
Verdict for defendant.
The Grand Jury returned true bills in
the following cases.
Commonwe alth vS. John Shelton. In
dietmeut for Assault and Battery.
Commonwealth as. David Cobb. Ia
dietmeut for selling Liquor without Ii
ceuse.
Commonwealth as Peter Lessig. In
dictment for Fornication & Bsstardy.
monweaIth as. Joseph Skelton.-
Indictment for Assault and Battery.
Commonwealth u.s. Z 2. Tompkins.-
Indictment for selling Liquor without Ii
cense.
Commonwealth as. Michael NJ. Barnet
Indictment for Assault and Battery.
Tuesday. Stogdell Stokes, to the use
of Perry Price rs. Peter Sees, surviving
Executor Of the last will aud testament
Of Samuel Price, decd, and Jscob Price
and David Bender, Terre Tenants. Yer
dict in favor of Plaintiff, and against Pc
ter Sees, surviving Executor So, the sun
| Of niuety.seTen dollars. and TWENTY on
cents; aud also in favor OF Jacob Price
and David Bender, Terre Tenants.
Commonwealth as. James Wilson. In
dictment for assault and Battery, on oatl
of John Skelton. Prosecutor. The Crane
Jury returned the Bill "Iguorawus," ans
direct John Shelton, Prosecutor to pa.
, the costs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
New York Markets.
WEDNESDAY, Nav 80, 1860.

FLOUR AND MEAL-Wheat -four;
the safes are 1850 bbls. at S. l7!aS5
224 for Superfne State; s. 35as5 IS for
the lower grades of Western extra; SIS 90
aS6 for shipping brands of round hoop
extra Ohio; and S6 50aS7 so for St. Louis
extra. Rye -four; sales of 324 bbls. az
SO 45a4 25. Corn Meal; sales of jersey
at So 90.
GRAIN-Wheat; sales of 81 500 bush.
Milwaukee Club at 81 2SaSl 26; $500
bush. prime White Michigan at 81 SIS de-
ligercd. Rye:IsaIes of All bush. Northern
at 92 C. Corn; sales 90, 700 bush. at 81 30.
for distiIling mixed; 60a63c. for Eastern
mixed.
WHISKY-sales of 45O bbls. at 2l8
.22c.
TALLOW-sales of 1000 lb. prime
City at 104c. cash.
PROYISIONS-Pork; the sales are
376 bbls. at SLASH % for Thin Mess;
SIT 75sSl7 81 for new Mess; sI7 40 for
old Mess. Cut Meats; sales of 267 hhds.
and tcs. at 78a74c. for Shoulders, and 8
a9c. for Hans Butter is quite plenty
and in fair demand at l0al6c. for Ohio
and 12al9c for State Cheese is in stea-
dy request at 74a9c. for Ohio, and 9allc
for State.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
The Fowler Defalcation.

Assistant Postm aster General King,
renorts that the books of Fowler's fnan-
c;al clerk shows deficiency in the New
York Post Office of not more than Sl7O,-
600 Evening Argus.
That is very moderate for Loco Foco
official, and New York man OF ousl-
ness" The Democracy should give him
. vote of thanks for his modesty and for
bearance. But probably they think him
a contemplate fellow, to be guilty OF :
defalcation which amounts to not more
than $4,000, had it been a million
there would have been something like re
.pectablity about it. New York. hk'
Jenny Twitcher, has most profound
veneration for great rogues.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
A Presidential Outrage.

Calhoun Benham. who was the second
Of Terry in the duel which the latter kiii'
ed Senator Broderick, has received IRON
President Buchanan the appointment Oh
IT. S. District Attorney for California!
L is the custom of the duel for the second
to examine the person Of bis principal $
o,nonent to see that be wears no coat OF
mail or similar obstruction to the bullet.
This is usually mere form. Broderlck
second just touched Terry, bowed and
withdrew. But Benham examined Brod-
erick with offensive care and particulari-
ty-tbus prefacing the tragedy with a
stinoipe insult. For his oficiousness ID
attending to the preliminaries necessary
to IN AXE the death of Senator BrodericK
sure, Mr.. Buchanan has openly and os-
tentatiously rewarded bin by giving him
the most lucrative position in Californls
This act by the President is an outrage
upon all deosncy. and almost jnstihes the
charge mads by the Philadelphia Press
some months ago, that the Administrator
was accessory to the murder of broder'
lick. What makes the N after more auda
cous is the fact. that Benham is known tt
be destitute of nearly every quality ne
ccssary for the efficient discharge OF tn
duties of U. S. District Attorney. Th
conclusion is irresistible that nothing bu
a morbid desire on the part of the Presi
dent, to show bis approval Of the murde
of Mr.. Broderick, could have led him t
make SO unfit and so disgraceful an ap
pointment.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
Between two Fires.

The condition of the Democracy, torn
and distracted as they now are by sec
tional amin osity, is thus stated BY the
Tribune:
"If Douglas shall be overslaughed al
Baltiuo ore, in June. a million Democratic
votes go overheard with him, and the
great North West is absolutely given up;
if Douglas shall be nominated, on the on
ly platform that he can stand on, the Cot
ton States will never support him. while
the Cotton politicians OF the North viii
take good care that he is not elected. -
There is just about as much chance OF
beating Lincoln and Hamlin as there wa,
of beating Jefferson in 1904.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
Letter from Mr.. Seward.

As some Of our readers may be anx.
ious to hear from MIR. Seward, the Demo
e:ats, especially, We quote one or two SEN
tences from letter written by him since
the nomination were made:
| have no sentiment either of disap.
poiutment or discontent: for who, in aDy
possible case, could, without presumption
claim that great national party ought
to choose him for its candidate for the
drst Office in the gift of the American
peoplel | fnd 10 the resolutions of the
Convention platform as satisfactory to
me as if it had been framed with my own
hands, and in the candidates adopted by
it, eminent and able Republicans. with
whom have cordially co.operated in
maintaining the principles embodied in
this excellent creed. | cheerfully give
them sincere and earnest support.
HI also adds that be trusts bis friends
will indulge "in confident belief that nc
sense of disappointment will be allowed
by them to hinder or delay, or 10 any
say embarrass," the progress Of the Re.
publican cause.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
n+Thcre ia n family residing nea

6FThcre is a family residing near
Liberty Corner, Somerset County, COM
posed Of three persons-a man and his
wife and his wife's mother-whose united
ages amount to 262 years and 10 months
The mother was 90 years old on the 18th
ult. She is habitually cheerful and hap
py, and enjoys an excellent memory
Two days before completing her hun
dredth year, she answered correctly every
question in the Westminster Shorter Cat
echism. She has lived TO see seven gene.
ratioDs-two above and four below bel
own She retains a distinct recollection
of her grandfather, and has great grand
child.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
The Defeat of Douglas at Charleston.

The Cincinnati Gazette says: The
adjournment of the Convention is an hu-
milia.ine confession Of defeat on the part
of Douglas and his adberents.
The retreat will be as disastrous as
that of Napoleon from Moscow. With
all the flourish of conqueror. the Little
Giant entered Charleston. He fought his
opponents inch BY inch. and gained hard
won victories, that were more fatal than
defeats.
At last be succeeded in driving his
opponents from the convention, and just
at the moment be thought all was secure
the victory proved to be barren. Hi:
camp followers saw 10 rewards before
them. Detection and mutiny began tc
threaten; and to save everything from the
wreck, an ignominious fight became ne
cessary.
That is substantially the history of tht
Charleston Convention aud its adjourn
ment.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
What Douglas Thinks.

Senator Douglas said; when informed
Of the nomination of Abraham Lincoln
by the Republicans. that he was the
strongest candidate that could have been
adopted. This may De received as a
true estin ate of bis strength, for nobody
knows better than Douglas bow hard he
is to beat. Foruey declares that unless
Douglass is taken up at Baltimore, the
contest is virtually decided in favor of the
licans; while others believe that e
ven Douglas can make no headway a
gainst him 10 the North west.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
,s~Bv the Steamer Palestine, at Faith

naBy the Steamer Palestine, at Faith
er Point yesterday morning, and the A.
rabia at Halifax yesterday afternoon, we
have European dates down to the 2oth
instant, being one week later than our
former adyices. The news is of very
interesting nature. Garibaldi's, expedi
ton in behalf of the insurrectionary move
ment in Sicily. had effected landing at
Marsala. One of the vessels conveying
G Garibaldis troops was sunk and the 9TH
er captured by two NsaPolitan frlgates,
but his volunteers succeeded ip reaching
shore with their arms, ammunition, DC.
They were met by the Royal troops, and
though we have no details OF the engage
ment. it is evident they were successful.
as later dispatches state that Garibaldl
had captured two of the strongest posi-
tious on the island, aud was preparing to
attack Palermo. The utmost consterna
tion prevailed at Naples, and the Royal
family we're packing up their jewelry and
other valuables preparatory to flight
The King has called for the interpostion
of foreign Governments in his behalf
Heenan and Sayers have had a meeting
at the Office of Bells Life, aud it was flu
ally agreed that each is to have new
belt by subscription. The old belt is to
be fought for by any aspirant, and Say
ers has agreed to retire from the ring
A proclam alton has been issued By the
British Government against enlistment in
Ireland for the Pope. The subscriptions
for tho Sicilians ere not to be interfered
With, as they are not regarded as illegal
Pullinger, the defaulting Cashier of the
Union Bank, had been sentenced to TWEEN
ty years. penal seryitude. A telegraph
to America, via Faro Island and Iceland
is proposed, and Lord Palmerston has re
3 quested that the full details of the plan
be furnished to Government. The Gar
brother, Grand Duke Nicholas, have ar
rived at Paris to visit Napoleon. The
Paris correspondents Of The London Time
and Herald state that France and Eng
c land are in important correspondence =
The former states that it is proposed tba
both Governments take position agains
Intervention, whether from Austria, Pied
mont. or the Paple States, and let the 81
r cilans fight it out. The report tha
France had offered pecuniary indem nit.
r to Switzerland was unfonnded. Tb
, French Minister at Naples had asked 70
3 our ships of war, and the vessels had bee
sent There were vague rumors OF net
French loan for military purposes. Th
: attitude of Russia toward Turkey was re
garded as decidedly menaciDg. Thco
dore Parker died at Florence on the OF
fHst. 1t was reported that Gen. Lamor
iciere had made q forward movement wit
: the Papal troops, and that 5000 Pied
montese troops had embarked from Gepo
T.. to check him. Il is positively ASSERTED
that the French army at Rome had re
ceieed orders to eVacuate that city. Th
Sandman Government has ordered tn
+ garrisons OF Central Italy to march rapid
ly forward toward the Pontifcial frontier
The Spanish army of Africa had entere
Madrid amid much enthusiasm. Bre I'd
stuffs steady; wheat buoyant. ConsOl
: 94aa94Sc for money, and 948a9l& for &C
l. count Tribune 29tb.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
Curious Case.

In the Common Pleas Of Luzerne coun.
ty, last week, singular case was tried
The administrators of the estate of Eli
sha Harris had offered his effects at pub
lie sale. Among other things was an un-
couth block of wood, supposed by some
to be part of cheese press, but the true
character and object of which was IN.
known. David NJ. Hutm acher bid it of
for fifteen cents, and laid it out against
the fence until night, when he carried it
home. Subsequently he determined to
crafty his curiosity, and accordingly split
the block open, when be discovered a
queer secret drawer opened by the pres
sure of long rod, and containing bond.
notes and otherpas, besides about So 500
in gold and silver coin. 1t had long been
been coujectured that money and other val
uables were secreted somewhere about the
premises. An anicable suit was brought
for the recovery of the contents OF the
block, to test the question Of the rightful
ownership. Verdict for the administra.
tors, $4,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31

IIPA foolish rivalry is in progress be
tween the admirers of the prize fighters
Heenan and Sayers, to see which can gel
up the largest subscription for the benef
of these bruisers. In England, the sun
already subscribed for Sayers is not short
of FIVE thousand dollars; while, at a meet
ing in New York, of Heenans friends,
few days ago, it vas announced that no
less than ten thousand dollars would in
short time be realized for his benefit. 81
rapidly were the subscriptions coming in
Il would puzzle Philadelphia lawyer t.
produce valid reason why these human
bulldogs should be thus held up as pop
ular idols
The London Era prctepds to have au
thority for announcing that Heenan ant
Sayers will fight again in about tive
months hence.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
Union and HARMONY

The Louisville Courier the slavecode
organ of Mr.. Guthrie, declares that in nc
event, viii it support Douglas, if he is
nominated.
The Washington Constitution boots al
the idea that the democracy will longel
suffer themselves to be distracted By the
ambitious intrigues of one man, and indi
Gates that he must be thrown overheard
Thus the fight goes on, and the faith o
all National N en- in the safety of the Re-
public grows stronger and brighter as th'
disseDsions of its enemies increase.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
Found Again.

We arc requested to state that Mr.
Thomas Smiley has found his turtle again
Our readers will recollect that about two
years ago we published an account of the
wsderings of this cold inha6itant;" which
Dir. Smiley found, some twelve or four
teen years ego. and cut bis name upon
bis she'll, and the date Of the year; and
let it 90 After an absence of ten years
or more, be found the creature near the
spot where be set him free, and now Mr.
Turtle has turned up again near the same
spot.
We should not be surprised, when thi:
rowing turtle "sbufies off this mortal coll
il his ghost still linger around that spO
which he seems to have taken particu
lsr fancy. So look out Mr.. Smiley fot
sFOoks.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31

kGE The news from every quarter in
regard to the nominations Of Lincoln snd
Hsmlin for the Presidency and Vice Pres
iieuoy, is of the most cheering nature
The opposition all agree that the ticket
is just the one adopted to tbe exigeucy OF
the times. The nominees are spoken fa-
vorab!y Of By ali the conscientious and
conservative presses South, and the mos,
of them predict the overthrow of this cor
ruPt sbd degenerate Democracy, that has
heen aud is sappipg tho government to
the very core; and many implicitly re-
joice, too, 10 anticipation Of this result
Illinois and Indians are almost sure to
cast their vote for "Honest Old Abe, -
and tbis will give Us a solid Western vote
or DiDe Opposition papers in Indiana that
supported Fillmore in 1856. all ere po#
wsrmIy in favor OF our nominees. The
Fillmore organs of New York State, are
pretty generally hosting the Lincoln and
HamIin Gag at their mast heads, ard SPEAK
OF tie candidates ia the most glowing
terms, aud SO the ball rolls througbout
New Jersey and this State, which Ger.
tainly renders success to our nominee,
almost a fOrgoue conclusion. Our South
era friends were taken considerably b.
surprise by the conservative to5e Of ou
platform, for they expected, in view 0
the iunumerable misrepresentation mad,
Of eur party, to fnd US proclaimipg som'
extreme or radical doctrine. But the 2
on the contrary, fud US only proclaimiDy
our adherence TO the old Democratic doc
trine, that slavery is creature Of ls1
and cannot, consequently, exist in an
place, except there be a Law authorizin,
it. Our party has justly denounced tb
dangerous aud revolutionary poltica
heyesy of the Administrator Democrac,
which is, that the Constitution carries sls
very into all the Territories, and tber
demands protection at the hands o! Con
gress whether the people wish it or not
The silly theory of which Douglas is th
champion, that the people of the Terrific
ries have light to prohibit Slavery with
in their limits during territorial condi
tioD, is also hooted at, and justly so fo
this doctrine is Of q washroom gfoEth, an
had its origin in aspiring minds tba
hoped By catering to the prejudices of th
South to gain sufficient number of vote
to elevate them to the Presidency, but un
fortunately for them the South found itsel
sold aud now repadiates those sebemer
together with their bosb. The Republi
cans stand square on the doctrine of th
trainers of the Constitution and of th
Democrats party, till it got the Sqaatte
Sovereignty Itch 10 1854, and say dis
tinctly, that Congress bas nov, as she oil
ways bad, supreme control over the Ter
ritories, and can, if she see proper, per
NIT or prohibit slavery from going int
the Territories.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
A FLORAL DECISION.

BY THE BARD OF THE EAsTON HALL OF FASHION
One morning, when nature looked blooming
and gay,
As ever she does, in the bright month ofMay,
In fair. spacious garden discussion was
heard
Going on mid the flowers, what it was that
had stirred
Up their feelings so warmly, twas hard to
decide;
But evidently all were upon the same side,
Crown imperial spoke loudly, it plainly ap-
peared
He prided himself, on his we'll perfumcd
beard.
He only, of all his proud sex, was awake
For the season, (save Johnny Jump Up) so
surely could take,
Among the feminine how'rets, a very high
stand
They admired bis appearance, so stately and
grand.
And listened with pleasure, to all he could
say,
Not one in the company, ever once saying
nay.
Johnny ventured sometimes to put in a word,
That sounded little, as though he demurred.
At Crowns heightened remarks, but being
afraid
OF disturbing the peace, resolved, quiet and
staid,
To listen the rest of the time; while his
glance
BY some, to him, almost unaccountabls
chance,
Was directed Lilly and Violet who,
Refreshed by sleep, and drink of May dew,
Looked SO lovely and modest, Johnny thought
he could gaze
On their radiant charms, for the rest OF his
days.
At this moment learned what the speaking
was for
For the Imperial had just again taken the
floor
They were talking of gentleman's dress; and
they all
Agreed that the finest, at Pye's Fashion Hall
Could be had; and wondered ifone human
Would ever refuse to acknowledge the pow"
er,
Which good work, fair material, low prices
new style,
Justly give to the clothes turned off daily Dy
Pyle.
Or The handsomest assortment OF Reaoy
Made Clothing and piece goods ever seen IN
Easton is now on exhibition, at Pyle's Great
Easton Hall of Fashion, opposite the EaStoh
Bank.