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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
No Fusion.

The Douglas State Committee, attheir
meeting at Harrisburg, on the 18th inst.
repudiated ell entangling alliance With
the Breckinridgeites, and determined 70
present straisht-out Douglas electoral
ticket for the support of the friends OF the
little giant. The following among other
resolutions was adopted By the committee
last night
ResolUed, That we now proceed to the
selection Of alternates, to act as Douglas
and johnson electors, in case the electors
or any portion thereof, appointed by the
Reading Convention shall refuse, upon in
terrogation, to support Douglas and John
son, the regular nominees of the Demo
cratic party, and them only; and failing
to complete the list, the duty to do SO j,
referred to a committee of seven to b.
appointed by the chairman, to act in con
junction with the members of this com
mittee in the districts where such actiol
is necessary.
The committee are now engaged, II
pursuance of the above resolution, in for
ming an electoral ticket, which will b
announced in few days.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
New York Markets.
WEDNESDAY, August %, Is

WEDNESDAY, August %, 1860.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Wheat -four;
the sales are II, ,740 bbls. at s5as5 5 for
Superfne Western; s5 l0aS5 II for Su-
perfue State; So 3Oas5 40 for Shipping
brands Of Round Hoop Extra Ohio; and
So 50aS6 SO for ST. Louis Extra Rye
Flour; sales Of 24I bbls. at So 30aS4 10.
Corn Meal is scarce, and is wanted at -
80 for Jersey. and s4 for Brandywine
GRAIN-Wheat; the sales are 81 200
bush. Red Western at 81 24aSl 20; l.
500 bush. fair White Ohio at 81 3OaSl
81. Rye; sales Of 200 bush. at 75a77c.
Oats; the demand is fail at 3sa39c. for
Western and Canadian, and 3sa394c. for
State. Corn; sales Of ll6, 400 bush. at
60a6lc. for Western mixed.
MOLASSES-Sales ofl7 hhds. Por-
to Rico at 39c,; - hbls Muscoyado at
3lc., and 20 bids. at 27c.
PROVISI0NS-Pork; The sales are
,427 bbls. at SIG 25aSI9 81 for new
Mess, SIS 75 for old 10. Cut Meats are
Sery scarce and much wanted; sales Of
10000 ID. Dry Salted Shoulders at &C.;
Lard; sales of 3s1 bbls. and tcs. at Pa
l23c. for Butchers, and l3al34c. for
Western. Butter is firm at l2sl6c. for
Ohio and l6a20c. for State. Cheese is
in fair demand at 7a94c for Ohio, and
9al0ac for State.
RICE remains quiet and prices are
heavy; sales of l30 tcs at SO 624aS4 So
per 100 ID.
SEEDS-A moderate demand for Clo-
verseed at SLABS. Timothy Seed is in
fair demand at S4a4 % per bush.
TALLOW-Sales of II, 900 lb. at loo.
cash.
WHISKY-Sales Of 470 bbls. at 2l!c.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Railroad Accident.

Eastou, Pa, Tuesday, Aug 21, 1860.
The four o'clock train from Philadel-
phis, yesterday afternoon, Ou the Belyi-
dere Delaware Railroad, met With an &C
cident, when about a mile below French
town, which might have caused a terrible
loss of life. The axle OF the tender broke
but it was discovered instantly By the en-
gineer, who whistled down brakes" and
pulled open the throttle valve.
The train was jerked clear. and the
lives Of all the passengers we're saved.
The baggage car vas turned upside
down; the first passenger ear vas thrown
crosswise off the track the second car
was thrown off; the third car " as thrown
completely off the track and into the wa
gon road.
No one was hurt BY the accident, all
on board the train miraculously escaping
with but few scratches.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Importation of Stingless Bees from Gen.
tral America.

bkdk 1lACIIOds
Mr.. A. o. Moore, of this city, who went
to Central America last year on account
of his health, has just returned from Qua
temala, and has brought with him two
swarms of the stingless bees common to
that country, which be has given in charge
of Mr.. Parsons, of Flushing, who will
propagate them for the Agricultural De-
partment of the Patent Ofise, which will
in due tune distribute them, if it is found
that they can be kept in any part of the
United States.
These bees are of two varieties, one
large and one small, and both quite diff
ferent in their habits from the honey bees
common with us. For one thing, there
appear to be but two clssses-worker'
and queens. The largest class are abou
the size of our common bees, the queer
being much larger; and while laying egg
appear very clumsy, and unable to fy.-
The honey is deposited in eggshaped cap
su!es, more than half the size of hens
eggs, fastened to plate Of wax only upol
one side, aud sometimes arranged quit
} horizontal in tiers one above another
The honey is considered particularly de
licious, but is not stored in as great quan
titles as with our bees. As these ar
stiugless, they are often kept as Paddy
, pig, about the house The hive mos
! CON only consists Of hollow log, an
J that is hung up in tho hut that sheltel
the family, or at the door, under tho prt
5 jeO,iDg tbatch of the roof. 1t is to
hoped that the experiment of their Intro
: ductiou will prove successiul.-Neao Yo'
: IIabune
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
EruptiOns. Salt Rheum. Erysipelas.

1t is now generally admitted that all erup-
tive diseases depend upon some internal or
constitutional cause, and that to use washes
or ointments for them is sure way to injure
the system. and only to drive in, not to cure
the disease. But Humphreys Specific HO-
meopathic Salt Rheum Pills are true sPe-
citic for all such diseases. They cure Sals
Rheum, Barber's Itch, Erysipelas, Pimples
on the Face, Ringworm, and Nettle Rash, by
curing the cause upon which they depend
and by restoring the skin 70 the state of health
and purity, Thus, net only is the disease.
cured, but the softness and beauty of the
complexion restored.
Price, % cents per box, with directions.
Six boxes, 81.
N. B.-A full set of Humphreys Homeo~
pathic Specifics, with Book of Directions, and
twenty different Remedies, in large vials, mo-
rocco case, So; do. in plain case, 81; case
OF fifteen boxes, and book, 50.
These Remedies, by the single box or case,
are sent by mail or express, free of charge
to any address, on receipt of the price. Ad-
dress DIR. +. HuMpHREYs' & Co.,
No 562 Broadway, Newly YORK,
Sold by Ilollinshead s. DERRICK.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23

FIRE-We regret to learn that th,
Tannery of our friend Stephen Kistler
near Tannersyile in this county, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire on Monday nigh
last; together With the Store house anc
some of its contents belonging to the firm
Of Brown aud Morgan.
The fire was Grst discovered by Mrs
Morgan, who awoke about twelve O'Clock
in the night and discovered the light em
anating from the flames She immedi
ately gave the alarm, bat unfortuDatel J
the FIRE bad already progressed SO far as
to render all efforts to extinguish it una.
yalsble. We are informed that all Q,
Mr.. Kistler's property which was destroy.
ed was Insured in the Lycoming Insur-
ance Company, with the exception of the
Bark which was secured in the Monroe
Mutual for abou. S2,4O0.
Brown & Morgan were insured in the
Monroe Mutual Insurance Company for
$4,000; their loss is but partial, however,
since most of their goods we're saved-es-
timated at from four to six hundred dol
lars. Monroe Democrat.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Measuring Hay.

An old farmer communicates the fol
lowing method of measuring hay, whicE
he says he copied from an old publica
tiOni to those living at distance from
hay scales, and desiring to estimate The
product of their acres, the plan seem:
quite desirable. 1t is this: Multiply the
longth, breadth aud heighth into each
other, and If the hay is somewhat settled
ten solid yards make ton. Clover will
take from ten to twelve solid yards pei
ton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
eS=Some of the the journals are sta

Some of the the journals are stat
ing that the Prince Of Wales is the first
heir apparent to the throne of England,
who has ever visited the United States.
but this is a mistake. Doubtless some
of our readers are familiar with an anec-
dote Of William ", before be came to
his estate, to the following effect:
While in New York the Prince called
at BARRIERS shop to be shaved. When
the operation was completed be stepped
up to the barber's pretty wife, who
chauced to be present. and giving ber
kiss remarked, There, now, you can say
sou have been kissed by ooe of the Roy
al family" The barber choosing to re-
ceive this as an insult, seized the Prince,
and helping him out Of the shop with bis
foot, exclaimed, There, now, you can
sag that you have received royal kick
from a Freeman"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Pigeons and Frogs.

The Grand Rapids (Michigan) Eagle
says that the Express Company of tba.
place have carried to market during tho
season los, ,655 pounds of pigeons. valued
at S23, $50, and the freight on which a.
mounted to Sl9,469. There are 400 pi
geons packed in barrel. Many are con-
sumed at home and in the neishboriu1
markets, which do not come into the hands
of the express men. There were also
forwarded from Grand Rapids 1900 do
zen frogs
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
late National Republican Convention, at
Chicago, fully attests:

CnicaBo, lu'iy ossSSV'
Resolued ii, "That the Republican par
ty is opposed to any change of our Natu'
ralization laws, or any State legislatios
by which the rights Of citizenship hither'
to accorded to migrants from foreign
lands shall be abriged or impaired; and
in favor of giving full and efficient pro-
lection to the rights Of all classes OF clti'
gems whether native or naturalised, both
at home aud abroad"
Iftbe Democratic Know Nothing, Sla
very Extending, Free Trade party, is en-
tirely satisfactory to our foreign born cit
izens, then that party ought to receive
their votes, but if the broad and liberia
Republican platform better suits our for
eign born citizens, then, of course, the,
will declare their preference in an unmis
table way.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23

D@- TIE Ahanta (Ga C0nfederacg pub
fishes the following lucid and liquid, bu
terribly startling statement:
THE American people are beset with
pestilence and famine. The Black 10
Gusts of the North threaten 10 consume
the last fruetifying germ of that frigid
cline. The clear aud limpid fountains
Of Southern vitality have been poisoned
by assassin hands; and the channels which
once marked living pathway to the
ocean of nationality, has been clogged
with the debris of scbism, and the banks
are now covered by anxious weeds. emf
mating miasm, disease, and death"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
News From Denver City.

ST. Joseph, Aug. lS.-Denver City ad
vices to August IL, state that the quartz
uills are becoming successful in saving
the gold, and that many Of them are yiel
ding from S75 to sl00 per day in the
Gregory diggins.
The consolidated ditch is turning it.
water through the Spring roads and gul
ches. overlooking the sluices, filling up the
pits, and doing thousands of dollars dam
age to the mines and quartz mills. The
Black Hawk Mill alone has suffered to
the amount of over $4,000, aud suit ha.
been brought against the Consolidated
Ditch Company, in the Miners Court, to
recover tho damages
The fret United States N all to this re.
gion arrived last night, causing much re-
joicing. General dissatisfaction had pre-
viously existed at its being withheld after
the commence of the CONTRACT tia
General belief existed that the Central
Overland Mail and Pixies Peak Express
Company. which received twenty five
cents on esch letter to aud from the States,
had in some way prevented its arrival.
business continues dull in all the towns.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
John Covode Re-Nominated.
Kittanning, Pa. Aug. 4, l66

I69~ Z. I1I11 81 :" - o ,
The Republicans of the Nineteenth Con
gressional District have this day re-Dom.
mated the Hon. John Coyode for Con-
gress. Mr.. G. has already served three
terms, and notwithstanding he declined a
re-nori inatien, his friends require further
service at bis hands. When John Co
vode's constituents get hold of a faithful
servant, like himself, there must be great
necessity existing for his withdrawal from
public life before they will consent to lei
him retire. 1t occurs to many persons
in this District that this is the spirit OF
Popular Sovereignty
A REPUBLICAN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Refusing to be Sold.

70 tie Editor Of Tie " Y Tfi57ne.
SIR: A number CT adopted eitizens re-
siding in the 18th Ward, wbo have al
ways voted the Democratic ticket, met
together since the bargain has been con
cIuded at Syracuse. aod determined to
vote for Abraham Lincoln.
They are working zen, and cannot be
sold by corrupt leaders who are willing
to sink principles for Office.
New York, Aug. 20, 1850.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
To Soften Old Putty

In removing old broken paues from a
window it is generally very difficult to
get off the hard, dry putty that sticks
round the glass and its frame Dip a
small brush in little nitric or muriatic
acid,--to be obtained at the druggists,
and 60 over the putty with it. Let it
rest while and it will soon become so
soft that you can remove it with ease.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Breckinridge and the Presidency.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 10, 1860.
The Courier of this city says that Mr.
Breckinridge has written letter to Mr.
Stephens, Chairman of the National Dem
ocratie Executive Committee at Washing
ton, to contradict nphatically the ridicu
lous and absurd rumor that he thinks o
Withdrawing, or desires to withdraw, hi
name as a candidate for the Presidency
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
The WALL Rife

A new and heavy style of weapon, call
ed the wall riae,' has ju-t been compile
ted at the armory in Springfield. NJ ass
and forwarded to the ordanee depart
ment, at Washington. 1t vas proposed
By the department some time since, ap
proved by Secretary Floyd. and built IN
der the direction of Erskine S. Allen
then master armorer and acting superin
tendeut 1t is breecb- loading, with {
barrel four feet long, and two and three
eigbths inohes in diameter at the breech
and with a stock nineteen inches in length
and will carry half pound ball. Th'
barrel is of oast-steel, and the lock frame
different frou other breech loading pieces
Il is hung on a pivot. and when closeC
presents smooth surface, ell the ma
chienery being inside. The weight 0
the entire gun is ighty FIVE pounds, an(
will be used only for wall service.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Col. Curtin at Mauch Chunk. ---Enthusi-
astic Republican Demonstration.
AI.,oL DLn.t- A4 ~

49, NbNotA3 -
Col. Andrew c. Curtin addressed one
of the largest political meetings ever held
in Carbon county, last evening. 1t was
held in the public square here. the Court
House being insufficient to contain tho
vast crowd.
A grand display was made by the
Maueh Chunk "Invincibles, who were
out in uniform, and there were large del.
egations from every portion of the coun-
ty. The Summit Hill delegation was
immense
Col. Curtin held the attention of the
concoursc for upwards Of an hour, and
he was followed By Messrs. Penniman of
Wayne county, aud Gregory of Lehigh.
Tho feeling for Lincoln and Curtin up
here among the mountains is enthusiastic
and every eign presages an overwhelming
victory for the people.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Secretary Cobb receives Notice to Quit

Secretary Cobb receives Notice to Quit
Mr.. Ebenezer Jayne, keeper of Life
Saving Station No II, on the Coast o!
Long Island received notice from Secre-
tary Cobb few days ago that his servi-
ces would be required no longer. The
following answer was returned to Mr.
Cobb by Mr.. Jayne:
"SIR: | take this public method of
thanking you for your zeal in proscribins z
meU ters of the Democratic party who
have the manly independence to speak
and act for themselves. have been
quite long enough disgraced by holding
Office under a nigger-driVing administra-
ton, aud | have, therefore, much reason
to congratulate you for my removal.-
Meantime however, you will please take
notice that the freemeu (uot slaves) OF
whom | am one, have come to the wi-e
conclusion to dispense with your services
next November. You will therefore hold
yourself in readiness to make your fnal
exit on the 4th of March next at IL O..
clock noon. Allow me here to add for
your special edi6cation, that while you
are quarIelling about your sectional diff.
ferences, protesting not to care whether
slavery is voted up or down, and making
war upon Honest Cid Abe" the "Rail
Splitter" there are hundreds, nag thou,
sands, who have heretofore acted With
your party, delighted with the idea Of
sitting on his fence. Very respectfully J
yours, "EBENEZER JAYNE"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Our Borough Schools.

Uur Borough SCuUOIS.
We would urge upon parents the im'
portapce OF visiting the Schools of the
Borough occasionally; to see for tbensseloes
what progress their children are making,
and the manner in which those schools
are conducted. 1t is certainly very en-
couraKing to the children, to see their pa.
rents occasionally in the school room,
looking after their educational interests;
it is encouraging to the teachers, who Ia
Dor under many discouragements from
the coldpess and indifference of parents
in a U after Of such vital interest to their
children; and finally, We doubt not but it
would be encouraging and gratifying to
the parents themselves. Why will you
Dot-you who are sending children to
school, take as much interest in their
welfare at school as you do in other mat
ters pertaining to their good. You are
very careful that your children are COM
fortably clothed, and we'll fed, but yet
you pay very little heed to what kind of
food the immortal mind is receiving;
whether good, such as will nourish and
expand, or bad, such as will poison and
corrupt, or whether those minds are re-
ceigipg no food at all, aud are therefore
diving of moral starvation. Reccollect
We pray you, that the lessons learned and
the habits formed by your children at
school, are not for a day, week or
gear; but they are to effect their whole
future existence, for good or for evil. 1t
is solemn thought, is it not 1t shows
the fearful responsibility resting upon
the teachers who instruct; and upon you,
parents, who should by word and deed,
by counsel and precept, at home and at
school aid in that instruction.
Then viSit Tie Schools. You, who pay
your money for the support Of the schools,
have q right to know how that money is
expended, and whether your children are
receiving the benefit of it. You have
right to know whether the teachers en-
ployed by Jour means, are doing their
duty. You can ascertain this in no other
wsy than By seeing for yourselves. Visit
the schools See that your children have
enough books and of the right kind. ID-
.pect the te eacber's Roll of attendance. and
see whether your children haTo been in
school every day, or whether they have
been playing truant. See how often they
have come in late when it was unnecessa-
ry. 1t is impossible for the teacher to
know whether it is necessary for your
children to be tsrdy or absent, or not,
without word from you.
Now we hope and trust sincerely that
every parent iu this Borough, will resolve
i'm mediately to be satisfied with nothing
short Of a personal inspection of our
schools, and not an inspection merely, but
a frequent inspection. 1t is very little
trouble when once you determine to do
it. Leave your work for an hour, and
step iu, in the morning or afternoon or
both, whenever it is most conEenieut; the
teachers will receive you kindly, the chill
dren gladly, and our word for it, you will
go away better pleased with yourself and
Jour school, and not at all regretting the
little tine aud truble the visit has cost
y0u'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Fruit Thieves.

Fruit thieves and garden rangers should
remember that by an act passed By the
last Legislature, they are subject to q
fue not exceeding $50, and Imprisonment
in the county jail not exceeding sixty
days. Some of the loaGug rsscals who
have been in the habit of stripping fruit
trees, grape vines, &c., will now pay dear
ly for their indulgence, when caught.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
sGAt the Over ard Terminer ses

ssy At the Oyer ard Terminer ses
sions, held at Philadelphia, James Miller
and George w. Riebl we're, on Saturday
sentenced to be hanged for the murder o.
Henry Yanker. j. Buchanan Cross, The
enterprising rascal, who escaped and was
recsptured within the last ten days, Wa.
sentenced to I've years Imprisonment for
forgery. The officer from whom Cros:
escaped, was then called up to hear the
final action of the Court in bis case
Judge Allison addressed few remarks
to him, in which be reiterated that it ad
not for one moment been the belief OF the
Court that the escape had been through
any connivance on bis part; it had beer
the result Of an imprudence and indis.
erection only. The sentence of suspen
sion from his position as an officer OF thi:
Court, which was imposed on him at The
time, must, however, be continued until
the lst of September, as a punish hmcnt
for this indiscretion. At that time he
might resume his duties.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
Cut off his own Head.

The Wheeling Times states that N an
moving near the line of the Central Ohio
Railroad, attempted to kill snake with
the heel of his scytbe, on Friday, and
that in so doing the blade struck the back
OF his neck, seyering bis head from the
body. The story looks like an old one,
but We give it for what it is worth.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
uPwul;om n savora :. ,o..Lo :,

ITPWilliam III. Seward is to take an
active part in the canvass. September
he speaks in Michigan; September s, in
Wisconsin, and September 8, in Wiscon.
sin, and September Is, in Minnesota; re.
turning be will meet the Republicans in
Illinois, at Cleveland, Ohio, Pittsburg,
Pa, and at Fredonia and LIE Roy, New
York.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23

h5~Dr. r. Z, James, prominent and
influential citizen of Upper Mount Beth
ell died on the / 9th inst. He was mem.
Der of the State Legislature, from North
ampton in 1888. He is said to have had
many warm friends in th at district.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
The Oldest Man in the United States,

The editor of the Cincinnati (Ohio|
Times recently visited Solomon Pang gborn
of Rising Sun, Indiana, who says be was
born in the city of New York, small
town of five or six hundred houses, in
1928. He is consequently l35 years old.
Shortly after his birth bis father pur-
chased farm on the Mohawk River, not
far from Fort johnson, whittier be re-
moved.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23

1t is said that the official report gives
Scranton population of $500.
WilkeSbarre Borough official is 4,2s9.
The foreign population in the Borough is
reported as follows: German 90S, Irish
493, English ia, others 7S.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-23
sg- The Washington Constitution pub

Bg- The Washington Constitution pub
fishes the following letter:
National Democratic Ex Com. Rooms, !
No. % Four and-a half Street, :
WASHINGTON City, D. g., Aug IL, }
My DEAR SIR: I have just received
your note of this date. The report o.
the withdrawal of Mr.. Breckenridge is q
pure invention, put in circulation fo- mis-
chievous purposes. The correspondence
of this Committee with Mr.. Breckinridgt
and his friends in Kentucky requires a
my hands this positive aud authoritative
denial. Truly yours.
ISAAC l. STEVENS, Chairman.