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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-28
- VALVABLE REAL EsTATE

w. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
~ on Virginia al lning Tobacco ASchsnge. and
o az CRY aud ~ - ss', i1r sil' AZ Auet2r, rBis
particular at~Lton ofths public respectfully cal ed
sales IN Grit 20 take plse- the pelgs, At
CT o',.rs snl Re latter % fv- ocock T. n.
For % ther Plrtcullrs see lu'ton bead. s
sss-'t G1DnIN ApPEssON Avc,'.
- NOTICE. Gen raj meeting O; che
49, StotkNoiferf % re goan De Navi alton Company
~. bs1,' a. HaliAz m Hose Va, on "wednesday, he
) o. ~. be-
sy ords- o ihs Board u Directors.
ss3l-ca a CABANISs. ssc'y.
~ SPECIAL NOTICES. cents to
&NsSa $50 vii bay Of GEAhAHs snallstsncils, or
lrs clothing Win INukAsiE lSE. Gail Eni cHlrinc sped
yea I've In re ccuny, send ior sample, enciulng
slll7. Al.o, ovsry vasicy ofRraria made o. order
A. T. GRAHAM, Brsnt Gutter,
scA-T Mex. Door to he Columbian Hotel, Riehd Va
49, SPECIAL NOTECE-LAREES
49, CHEAP sIOIE-rhs 5utscrb srs have 0n hand
va finest OF Ladies Congress Lace Gaitsrs. Morocco ard
nd Bcskins us,1a hsy selling much less thar
H., Al a. o. cheap Callers win please call soon,
80. ALEN HILL a CO ,i2i Main q,
TyESDAHES. CREGNRY& D'8ERYILLY,beS
W 90 announce nd and h- puh thgi thc.- alard
IN Sch1n young ladies' l reopen "a Sos ll and
asa p-uce street, PhlE1-.2hia, seps1b 18Th lsoJ
A-f-IsT
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-28
U1FYcUSTTY HIGH SCHOOL.

UNEVEk6SIIL hA SDaaVWn,
SCHOOL will be opened this place. the ls Of October
"A next under direction Of the undersigned Though de-
sTned especially As preparatory the University Of Virginia,
will for this reason ard fever advantages 10 those Intend
ing 10 enter other Universities, or any college
One Of the Principals will teach Matheinac the ether Ian
RuAgs ant Instructors shall 10 every case be graduates
ofhe University Of Vlrzna Oooquial classes however, In the
Modern Languages will receive occasional Instruction nom ma
tVes Of those languages a, 80
Charges for The sss sion $3.50 including every thing.
Circulars obtale as the bookstores In Richmond or
By application to Us through the Richmond, z O.
. ~ PHILIP B sFANARD, A NJ,
Graduate Of and formerly Assistant Prof Va Mil Inst
SIDNEY H. OWENS, JR., A NJ,
Jys-dkof Lately froL Of creek In Richmond College.
AIRS. PHILIP MAYO will reopen her SCHOOL at
WI Church. h street between Bread AID Mar
shall the FIRST Monday In October ME wreceVe lev sma
boys Terms 40 per session o. 9 months tylS-u
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-28

rTRDAIs or CHARmS-Giying beautiful Me'alnc-
M type Likeness TIE candidates for President and Vice Pres
dent foil supply OF these medals be found at fters
on 18Th cay II Is elegantly ant taseoly got
ten up friends the candidates invited 20 cali and
Sc item They allowed the beautiful badge zheh
hiss been gotenu up. au24-u A y. GRAHAM
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-28
Sale by Jas NJ TArIon sos, Aucs. 'P'''' VI re-
VALUABLE TOBA Geo FACTOaY Ar Ttsr,
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR 4 SON.
S4LE "F a >ALU BILE EsTATe on Low

P05TPoNEMENTTn Consequence the ineemsney Of IN.
weather. the above sale Is postponed m Tuesday, The "a dSy
October, commencing at ~ o'clock, p N.
eos,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-28

DERSONAL.-Iflhe heirs Of John swog, Ben ClevernE
James Barren, gucktr. A. Cabel, John MAyO I'd
Ca lngton Clement Oarngon, Blair Lawrence Muse, Mayo
Carrron Christopher Roass Richard Archer Clement Read
Adasn CrAir n. Winbhh n. Hunt Armstead B,rksdae
and Who have 10 Kentucky south II Green River viii
cal o me- he Columbian Hot the obtain Information IN
sssS-die3,s JOHN H FOSTER
INOR PHILADELPHIA.-rhs A. No. .lfFFA
N stsamiip VIRGINIA CsptAiu r Kelley, . -Ae!ssEls
nov freight and viii leave sAtu day, tbs
23th Instant 81 o clock p. NJ
Por rght or passage having superior Accommodation, ap
pyto q r OAkDOLA, Age9L h9ekss
Bosom szhsAksn through By swan, At reduced rates add
With dispatch. sean
VNOR BALTIWORE--rHREE TINES .ST@A
II WEEK - P0tSAdtgn SisiHsb0di Company - -llS
Tae g BELV DERR WuuAN W. kEENl VII receive
,lsht tday rdsy and to Il Seioef, n, Saturday the
2ath ln1t
Fshi Boston Vie Baltimore AioW rAiss With great
Dispatch
No hr shs ads received unlsfs Engaged At Office.
Tat SPLENDID staero1 pssenssr Aeeonmoda rs
PserS please before II o'clock. NJ satur-
s q Tor passage provided Oss board the
ss3s-9 DAVID a WA oURRIE
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
A Desperate Fight with Snakes.

Mr.. Jas. LaDkford, of Fearing town
ship, says the Marietta Home Macs, had
severe E sht with 3euormous spotted black
snakes, on Monday morning last. He had
been repairing harrow by the side of
large tree, when strange sensation pass
ed over him, which paralyzed bin to such
an extent as to render him almost power
less. lie felt conscious that danger was
approaching, yet seemed unable to save
himself. lie heard rustlin2 noise on the
tree beside him, and wa- partly aroused
from his stupor by a snake 6 feet 4 inches
long & inches in circumference. striking
him on the back, passing over bis shout
ders. around his body and under his arms.
4 second snake i1mediately coiled itself
around its body, Seeing third approach
Ing, and aro1sed to desperation, he seized
an axe, which he fortunately had with
him, and bY lucky blow, severed i; in
two, six inches back Of its head. THIS
one was fse feet aud eight inches long.
Mr. Laukford then turned bis efforts to
rid himself Of the other two foes, then
| bcgIDnlng 10 uglten themselves unpleas-
4ntly around his breast. \ seTere con-
test then epsned, lasting fifteen or twenty
minutes, during which Mr.. l.. vas thrown
down several times. The reptiles kept
up on tant Kissing noire and emitted a
fetid sickening odor. At length the lar
gest snake, in endeavoriDg to strike NJ,
L. in the mouth, at which it n sde repeat
cd efforts, Ess seized BY the back Of the
neck, between Dir. lis teeth, and literal.
Ily crushed. The snake instantly uDcoil-
ed and threw itsel; from hin to the grousd
h0rs du comJa3. The third one did the
same, and u.ade its escape. Mr. L. being
two much exhausted to make any attemp:
to pursue it. It vas narrow escape fol
1Ir. Lankford. who is farmer. and v hoe
yeracity is unquestiOped. We bad th'
uarration from his oVn lips.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
The next State Senator.

Some of our Republican editorial
brethren in various parts of the State
mentioned recently, that Mr.. 4. Ii. Raucb
is talked OF as a candidate for State Sen
stor for this district. Whilst it would
not be at all Gisagreeible, to the indigid
ual in question, TO be elected to seat in
the Senate, be is not. and does not into nd
to be, q candidate. He has so resolved
because be firmly believes by msking q
judieiOus, popular Domination the district
can be, aud sill be, carried at the Octo
Der election.
Ii our friends throughout the district
will concede the nomination to Carbon
We believe We will be able to trot out tn
acinn6ne man, and seDd bin oct of Car
bon by 500 majority. We hope the gen
slemau We have in view will give bis con
cent to go before the people. We know
thst such is the hope Of every RepublicsI
Of Carbon. He is decidedly one of tb,
mort upright, high-minded and deserved
ly popular business meu living. Should
he become our candidate we will, as NJ
ny others will, 60 TO work for his election
and stick to it, day and night till Z O.
clock on the evening Of the I'd Tuesda
Of next October, if physical strength vii
hold out so long. We can carry this dis
trict. aud we have the right man to do j
with-all we need is bis consent, aud tn
hearty. earnest support of every Republi
can.-Mauch C1unk Gazette.
1t, under these circumstances, certain
ly would be folly 10 us to object to Car
bon County having the Senator, and "
therefore cheerfully scqUiesce in the q
bore, and hope that the man our friend
have in view. may be induced to be
candidate. We will do what We can fO
him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
corruntion Rebuked.

The House OF Representatives. on wed
pesday, by an average vote Of two to one,
passed series of resolutions OF censure
upon the President and Secretary OF the
Navy, for making public contracts IN vio
lation Of law, and distributing official pat
ronage for the direct purpose OF lnhuen-
c;no elections. These resolutions we're
reported at the last session OF Congress
by Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio. They we're
possed by the united votes Of the Kepuo-
I;can. American, and Anti Lecompton
men. hers. Such severe rebuke has new
er b, for been administered by legisla'
tive body to the Executive OF any nation
and never y as such retuke more thor
ouebly deserved. None but the most ab
iect followers of the Administration could
be found to oppose the resolutions OF cen
ure, The evidences of corruption are
so palpable that none can deny them
Even Pryor of Virginia scorned to assi'
in shielding this effete and venal Admin
.Iistratiop. In other countries it Is usua
for members Of an administration to re
sign when the representatives of the peo
ple have declared want OF confidence Il
their honesty or faitbfullness. But ther
is no danger of Buchanan or any OF hl
officials doing anything of the kind
They will hang on like lecches until To
reformation to take effect on the fourth
next March shall drive them howlln
from the work of plundcr and corruptio
upon which they have fattened.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
rag One of the most interesting and

Rag One of the most interesting and
useful publications which comes to our
canctum is the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN,
weekly publication, devoted to popular
science, new inventions, and the whole
range of mechanic and manufacturing
arts. The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN has
been published for fifteen years, by the
we'll Patent Solicitors, Messrs.
MUM & Co. 81 Park Row, New York;
and has yearly increased IN interest and
circulation, until it has attained, we un-
derstaud, nearly 30, 00subscribers. which
| is the best of evidence that the publica-
tion is appreciated By the reading pup
llic.
To those OF our readers who nay not
be familiar with the character OF the pa
per, We will state some of the subjects OF
which it treats. It's Illustrated descTlP.
tons of all the most important iCp prove
nents In steam aud agricultural IN nacbine-
ry, will commend it to the Engineer and
Farmer, while the new household inVen-
tions and shop tools which are illustrated
by engrasings and described in its col
ums, with the practical receipts contained
in every number, renders the work doslr
able to housekeepers. and almost inais
uensable to every mechanic or smith wbc
has a shop for manufacturing new work
or repairing DID,.
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN is univer
sally regarded as the inventors Odvocat'
, and monitor; the repository of American
inventions, and the great authority OF
law, and all business connected With Pa
tents. The Official List of Claims, as is
sued weekly from the Patent Office, il
Washigton, are published regularly in 1T
columns. Ali the mostimP PortaDt Patent
issued ty the United States Patent VI
: fee are illustrated and described on t
: pages, thus forming an unriyalied hlstor
of American inyeutions.
= 1t is pot only the best, but the larges
+ and cheapest paper devoted to Science
, Mechanics, Manufacturers, and the Use
full Arts Published 10 the world. HoH
Z JUDGE MASON, formerly Com missioner c
Il Patents, is hot only engaged with th
l. publishers n their immen Patent Aget
v cy department, but a. writer on Pater
= Laws and Practice, his ability is forcibl
d portrayed iD the columns OF this paper.
Ii The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN is put
. lished once week. (egery Saturday
o each nuG ber containing l6 pages Of l4e
terpress, aud froo, 10 to IL original EI
: cravings Of New InveDtions. consisting
! the most Improved Tools, Engines, Mill
u Agricultural Machines aud HOu.ehol
't Utensils, making So numbers iD a yea
!, comprising SS2 pages, and over 500 Ori,
. iDsl Engrayings, printed on heavy, iii
paper. 10 a form expressly for bindin
! and all Tor 81 per aDnum.
d. 4 New Volume commences on the l
"a "a of July, and we hope large nguber
Il our townsmen will avail themselves OF II
70 present opportunity to subscribe. I
G. remitting 81 hy mail to the publisher
MUM & Co. 81 Park Row, New Yor
they will send you their paper one yea
at the end of hich time you will have
T. volume which you would not part wi
or Tor treble its cost. The publishers c
D. press their willingness to mail sing
e copy of the paper to sueh as may Nisb
z, sec it without charge.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
0be 1rffcrsonian.
THURSDAY, JUNE 81, 1890.
ss- The dwelling occupied By Wm

nsg- The dwelling occupied By Wm.
Davis, E-q, of this place, was broken
into, or entered by use Of false keys, Oh
the nj sht Of the l4tb of June, inst, and
the following articles stolen: Lady's Gold
open dial detached lever watch and chain.
M. T. Tobias maker, No. 1881 with
gold cap, figured back, with bird in Gen.
Ter, gold cross attached to chain and
slide, with garnet stone.
Gcntleman's Gold open dial English
Lever watch, gold dial and steel hands,
ID Silver Forks; 6 Silver Tea Spoons, and
o Silver Table Spoons, msrked S. W. d
or w. S. D.; 3 Silver Table Spoons
marked, G NJ. II. or N G. II; 3 SilveT
butter knives, one pair ofCassimere pants
which had been worn the day preceding
and which we're presumed by the robbers
to contain the cash of Mr. d., but which
fortunately, contained only between fou'
and FIVE dollars IN change, and his keys
They slso took 6 bottles Of choice buck
lebery vine, one bottle of which they We
ry coolly drank at the door and left th'
empty bottle standing as If all were we'll
We learn that Mr. DIS loss is in th,
neishborhood Of $500
Robberies are becoming quito comm oil
of late, and it therefore becomes all wbt
possess anything to attract the attention o
this dark-lsbtorn gentry to be 90 the look
out in order that their fayors may be prop
erly rccipro7atcd.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
Bogus Census Takers.

We notice in several of our exchanges
accounts of the doings of sharp operators
who. under pretence of being census ta-
kers. gain access to and rob dwellings,
Il NAV be we'll enough for persons Of our
eouuty. to be on their guard. for no doubt
the same dodge" will be attempted here,
which has been practiced successfully in
various cities and towns. On this sub
ject Philadelphia paper of late date
says:-
Thieves are ever ready to seize upon
all expedieuts that offer themselves to
ply their trade. They are now engaged
in "taking the census" as well as articles
of more substantial character. Almost
the very day on which the Deputy Uni.
ted States Marsbals commenced the task
of census taking, class of sbarpers, hav-
ing in their possession book and PAM
phlet similar to the kind used by the
Marshal1, made their appearance at dif-
fereut places Of business and private res.
licences in the southern section of the city,
and after asking the usual questions pur.
loined whatever they couldlay their hands
on. The trick was not discovered until
the genuine census taker made his ap
, pearance and in many cases a n ost dis
agreeable delay has been occasioncd BY
persons who refuse to answer his ques-
tions, declaring that the proper Office has
0 already paid them a visit. The bogus
D deputy, when preceding the genuine, pla,
D ces the officer ina position in which be
is liable to be iusulted and subjected to
: suspicion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
New York Markets.
WEDNESDAY. JUNO 90.

WEDNESDAY, June ~, 1861.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Wheat -four;
the sales arc 1900 bbls. at So l0as5 25
for surperfne State and Western; SIS so
ass 10 for shipping brands of round hoop
extra Ohio; aud SO 25aS7 so for St. Lou
is extras. Rye -four; sales of 26l bbfs.
at So 4OaS4 is. Corn Neal; sales of
4s6 bbls at So 40 for Jersey, and So 10
for BrandyWine.
Wheat; the sales are 300
bush. Milwaukee Club at 81 27nsI %, in
store; 500 bush. Red Western at 81 So;
3, 500 bush. inferior to prime White Ken
lucky at 81 45aSI So. Oats: sales of
Canada East at 3sa3S9s.; State, 4ls42c.
Rye is quiet, at s5as6c. Corn; sales of
40, 900 bush at 63c. for Eastern mixed,
633a64c. for sound mixed Western, 69a
zoe. for round Yellow.
Hides-The sales have been l,sO0
Mexican at 20Ic. & mos, as they run.
PROVISI0NS-Pork; the sales are
5sl bbls at sl3 624 for New Prime, SIT
% for old do; Sl7 124aSl7 % for thin
Mess; $40 so for Clear. Cut Meats; Gales
Of 12l hhds. and tcs. at 7aa75c for Shopl-
ders, aud 91a98c. for Hams. Butter is
in limited demand at 9al5c. for Ohio and
I2aI7c. for State, and choice do. at i6a
zoe. Cheese is in fair demand and is
plenty at 7a9c. for, Ohio, and Gallo. for
State.
FISH Maokerel are quiet with limit
ed sales of large and medium No. 3 at
So %, and SO % respectively. Cam
pheue sells slowly at 42a44c,, and Fluid
at 4lai3o. Choice Kerosene Coal Oil
sell, freely at Soc, cash.
TALLOW-Sales of 10000 lb. at
9&c,, cash.
WHlSKY-The market is lower. and
the supply is fair; sales Of 800 bbls, a.
2la2lsc.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
Hirh Price for Horses.

There was putlc sale Of fast horses
at Clapvillc, Massachusetts,, on Friday
last The horses were the property oi
Reuben S Denny, Esq. Persons were
in attendance from great distances
Some of the animals were knocked down
at prices that would take down our Mon.
roe county horse fanciers. Five pair
of matched horses aud fifteen single hor.
ses brought in tho aggregate SIS, 5000
One young horse. four years old, Mile.
Standish, was struck down to a Mr.. Bush
of Verm ont. at 1000 Pocahontas, pa.
cing mare, II years old, was purchased
by the same gentleman, at S2,450. She
has paced nile in 2l73, to a wagon
Ninon, II months old, out of Pocahontas
sold to e. Sargent, of Licester, for 81.
300. Others ranged from 1000 to 81 ,05O
Such stock as this would be worth rails.
ing.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
The Tornado in Pennsylvania.

The Brookville Republican gives an
account of tornado which visited Jefer-
son and Clarion counties, on the 30th ul :
timo. Its course was from southwest to
northeast, and those who witnessed it rep
resent its shape as that of en- inverted
cone, in color like smoke, and we'll defined
in its outlines. Some say it resembled
a whirlwind of FIRE and smoke. Three
persons are reported killed north of Beth
lehem But its most fearful ravages were
felt in the little village of Mayville. -Four
persons we're killed and twenty five or
thirty wounded. Twenty five buildings
were demolished, among which were the
large grist-nill aDd saw-nill of Mr.. Jno.
Hess. Eight families have been left
homeless. The large bridge over Red
hank was torn to pieces, and the abut-
ments badly injured. Hogs. dogs. poul-
try, and sheep were killed. Apple trees
were lifted out of the ground and carried
away, "root and branch" The gardens
were entirely destroyed, and the trees in
the vicinity torn down.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
Cattle Disease in PennsYlvania.

The disease which is now destroying
40 many cattle in the New England
States. is said to have made its appear
ance 10 some OF the lower counties of Penn.
sylvania. Within short time farmer
in Bucks county has lost nearly all oI
bic salusble herd Of cows, of complaint
said to resemble very much the dreaded
cattle disease. If it should turn out to be
this malady. it will cause great alarm a.
mopg the farmers, and the necessary step,
should be Immediately taken 10 ascertain
its true character. Harrisburg Iele.
graph.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21

The cost of the reception of the Jspa-
nese Embassy to the city treasury of Bal
tiDore was S3164, out of the $4,000
appropriated for the purpose. The i
TENS were-hotel bill, Ss64; carriages,
s797; fireworks, $500; miscellaneous
sI,206. The last item includes the pay
Of the special police force employed fol
the occasion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21

A son of Andrew Trctcrick, In Marion
co., Va, was killed by lightning a feE
days since He was sitting on porch
during a storm, with his father and moth
er, and had just risen from his scat, when
the bolt struck hiu On the head, aud sci
him ou fire. and all OF them feeling The
force of this tremendous shock, more oil
less. His mother ran to his rescue, and
put out the fire in bis hair. 1t literally
tore the cap on his head to pieces; ther
bis boots were burst and the bottoms
thrown off. Where be stood the fuid
broke down the end of plank in the
floor.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
StrOudsburg, June IA, 1860.
sgIt is satisfactory to the Second At

aEIt is satisfactory to the Second Ad-
vent people to know that j. V. Himc
the leader OF the American flock, ba:
made sn agreement with DR.. Cumming
whereby the end of all things, including
the world, is to take place in 1867. So
long as these two lights we're at variance
concerning the time of the catastrophe, o
course nothing could be done.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
Body Found.

The rem aims of Mr.. Steward Beatty
one of the victims of the steamboat di,as
ter oD the Delaware, at Easton, on the
9th of March last, vas found on Sund J
morning. The body was lodged at the
Railroad Bridge, in state of decompo
sition, having been in the water more
than three months.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
Odd Suit.

A woman in Detroit has brot an Hs-
ton against her husband to recover va
qes as a domestic 1t seems he procured
divorce from her eight months ago
She knew nothing about it, aDd lived
with him, performing, domestic duties,
Sc One bright morning, be told her OF
the divorce, and, exasperated, she seeks
to punish bin. Queer place out West.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21
rrLast week we eLronicled the d

~Last week we eLronicled the de-
cease Of Mrs Case of this village, "aged
sixteen years, six months. and ten days"
Mrs. G.. so early called from life TO death.
was married about three years ago, and
has left three children to mourn moth
er's loss-a sad commentary on the error
Of such early marriages. Let parents be-
ware, aud girls take warning.-Wat0haa
Owls, ArgtS
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21

rsrA Mississippi planter has paid
$1,000 for house in Cleveland for the
exclusive use of his daughter, an Octoroor
10 years of age. She goes to Cleveland
to receive thorough education, the
daughter Of Clergyman iu that city hav'
ing been engaged as her instructor The
young lady, though horn slave, is now
free, 1t is stated that her income while
she is in Cleveland will be $4,000 per an
nun.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21

Il may interest soEe o. our readers to
know what ia included under the name
Of the Empire of Japan. which now, for
the frst time, sends an Embassy to a dis
taut nation, and that nation, which is the
more remarkable, the youngest in the
great family Of nations. japan proper
consists OF three large islands, Nipon,
Kiu- siu, and Skokoki. Of these, Nippon
is the largest, and contains the capital Of
the empire, Yeddo. These are surround
ed by vast number of islands, most of
which little or nothing is known Of; esti-
mated By some at 1000. and again y
others at 5000. The Dimensions of the
empire are about Ill geo square miles-
a little larger than the six New England
States. aud New York, Penn ylvaria, enc
New jersey together. The population is
yariously estimated at from l5,0OO.O0U
to 5O,0O0,O 900, and does not, probably
fall short of 80, ,0O0.000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-21

The New York Independent runs up
the LINCOLN aud HAMLIN flag, as the
Nominations for Freedom" This, we
thiok, is the 6rst instance in which dis
tinctively religious paper bas taken such
step.