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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
Attempt to Rob the Medina Bank---The
Robbers Blown out of Doors.

From the Rochester Union, JuLy l97
Last night an attempt was made to rob
the Bank at Medina, Orleans county, and
the rogues were hoisted by their own Pc
tard. They entered the bank edi6ce by
false keys, or By picking the lock of the
front door, and then proceeded TO operate
on the safe or vault door. They uucov-
cred The key hole and inserted powder to
blow the lock 20 pieces and open the doo.
Unfortunately for them, they put in too
much powder. When the explosion took
place, it not only blew the door Of the
vault open, but it blew the windows Of the
bank out, and made such a loud report
that the people of the village we're arous-
ed from their slumbers.
The Bank is on the main street of the
village, aud closely joins other buildings
where people slept. As soon as the ex
plosion took place, the people in the
neighboring buildings sprung from their
beds and appeared in the streets. The
rogues who bad caused the mischief dis
appeared themselves, alarmed By the
shock they bad given. 1t is thought that
they blew themselves out of doors. At
all events, they left without taking any
of the contents of the vault, and had their
labor for nothing. 1t is not known which
way the burglars went, but they have
doubtless left the vicinity to operate else
where. Other village Banks may as we'll
be Oh the lookout for them
The foregoing particulars were obtain
ed at the railroad depot. Since they
were written. the following note from Mr..
Brown, President of the Bank, gives fur
ther particulars:
"MEDINA, N. Y, July 10.
1.-The safe of the Medina Bank was
blown open by turgulars las night, but
with poor success SO far as booty was
concerned The safe was large one,
and had a money safe inside, locked in
the same way The out side doors were
locked. The money being all inside OF
the second safe, was out of their reach
The explosion took place about half-past
one o'clock in the morning. during tire
neDdous thunder storm. The large win
dows in front of the bank were blown to
atoms. and the banking room locked, by
the wrecks scattered around, as though
it has passed through siege"
Respectfully yours, o. r. Brown"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
Death Of Joseph Gales.

The Nationsl IDtsllige ncer, of Monday
last, came clothed in mourning for the
death of one Of its Editors-Mr. Joseph
G ales, one OF the oldest and most respec-
ted of the editorial fraternity in this coon-
try.
The following announcement of bis
death is from the journal with which
he was SO long connected, and which has
ever been one of the most dignihed and
N o.t reliatle in the Union:
"It becomes our psinful duty to an.
uounce to the readers Of this journal that
Joseph Gales is no more. he died few
minutes after seven o'clock on Saturday
evening last. at lexington, his late resi-
dence. near this city. He was IN the 10th
year of bis age.
Though this melancholy event was not
entirely unexpected, in consequence Of
Mr.. G ales' infrm health for some months
past, it is none the less true that the blow
so lopg suspended has at last fallen with
weight as sudden as it is attilctivc. Il
is some consolation to know that bis enc
was calm and painless, as bis life had
been serene and ,irtuous. Full of years
sud full of honors, rich in the tributes o
veneration and regard awarded by goot
and great men throughout the land, ant
beloved, as falls to the lot of few, by al
who shared his nearer eompanlonzhip II
the home and the walks of private life
he has been gathered by the great reaper
Death, sbesf fully ripe for the harvest
into a garner made fragrant and preciou
by the fruits of life ever noble in it
aspirations and ever laborious in goo'
works.
1t is not for US, least of all at mo
meut like this, to write his epitaph, no
are woI ds of form al com memoratiou need
ed to indite for our readers that eulog,
which they, equally with US. are comPe
tent to celebrate in memory of his intel
lectual greatness. 1t were bett tba
We should keep silent while as yet tb
startled ear seems caught by the SCUM
Of voice crying with such thrilling en
phasis from the scene of bis former &C
tivities, like that voice which the Revela
tor heard from Heaven, saying, write
blessed are the dead who die in the Lor
from beucefortb; yea, saith the spirit, tha a
they may rest from their lsborsi aud thei
works do follow them"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
PRAYERS for Rain.

Rev. S. Halloek, writing from Leay.
enworth, Kansas, says that a day has
been set apart, by all the religious soCie
ties in that city to pray for rain. there
having been scarcely any rain for six or
eight months. in consequence OF which
the winter wheat is said TO have been all
killed. There is case on record in which
prayer Was appointed to be offered under
similar oircumsta nces, when an old man
proceeded to the place Of meeting, carry.
ing with him an umbrella and ovcrcoat, to
be prepared for their prayers answer
His faith was evidently of Elijahs stamp,
when be prayed from the top of Carmel,
and if the Leavenworthiae brethren are
actuated BY the same spirit, the drought
days of Kansas may be considered as
numbered.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
ss~M;luaolee Wisconsin. has usually

sW Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has usually
given from Twenty Eve Hundred to Three
Thousand Democratic majority-her vo-
ters being in good part of foreign birth.
In 1856, Milwaukee County Containing
small rural district beside the City,
eaye-for Fremont, 2,79s; Buchanan; T.
Iss; Fillmore, 25: Buchanan over all
others, 4,365. A Special Election for
City Treasurer was held on the 18th
inat., and John II. Tesch (Republican)
was chosen over Won Baumbach douglas
Dem,) by s32 majority. Every Wsrd
but two gave Republican majority
The Free Democrat says that the German
born citizens to the number OF Two Thou
sand bave renowned Sham Democracy
and come out for Lincoln. We mean te
be liberal; but the majority for LlDcolr
in Wisconsin must exceed Twenty Thou
sand.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
AT STROUDSBURG,
10 the County of Monroe, on

10 the County of Monroe, on
Tuesday, the Eith Of august, 1860.
at two O'Clock P. N, to organize for the
coming Campaign.
Rally in your strength TO the support
Of your excellent and worthy Candidates.
Rally in your might to advocate the Pro-
lection of American Industry, Free
Speech and Free Homes.
Rally with will to declare your de-
termined opposition TO the extension Of
Human Slavery into Territories now Free
to the opening OF the African Slave Trade,
aod to the gross and fagrant corruption
and mismanasement which have charac-
terized the present National Administra-
tion.
Hon. ANDREW G. CURTIN, the
candidate Of the Peoples Party for Gov
ernor. sud other distinguished Speakers
will be present. and address the Meeting
July 10, 1850.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
Renouncing the Party.

Almost daily We hear of honest Demo
Gratis coming out from among the fou'
party" and enli,ting under the banner oI
Lincoln and Hanlin. One of our Hi
nois exchanges contains letter from
Tbamas s. Haiuline, for some time past
chairman of Democratic club in Ma
comb county, announcing that he has
closed his nonnection with the Democra.
cy. HaiDline says:
Having recently read the speech Of
Judge Douglas in the U. S. Senate in
which he takes occasion to say in sub
stance that bis doctrine Of non nterven
ton had given to the South slave terrific
ry i've times larger in extent than the
State of New York, whilst it had not Civ
en- to the North an inch of free territory,
aud remembering that our Democratic
leaders il this State claimed four years
ago that the results ofthat doctrine would
be in favor of freedom, | am inclined to
believe that [ have followed the lead OF
Judge Douglas as long as candid man
should be required to do.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
Fine Arts.

We have received from Mr.. v. M.
Swsyse, of Easton, .'Cataloaue of the
Esston Gallery of Paintings" This col.
lection comprises the Gallery Of the late
Samel Moon, artist, together with nany
valuable additions made by Mr.. Swayze.
who purch ased the collection upon the do.
cease of Mr.. Moon, In order to prevent
its removal from Easton. Among the
other good things embraced in the Cata-
logue. We notice picture of Cleopatra,
the last Queen of Egypt. Resurrection
of Lazarus; said to be the best in the col.
lection. We advise all who visit Easton
to 60 to the Gallery, if they wish to epioy
an hour of pleasure. Single admission
5 cents Yearly ticket 371 cents, and
family ticket for one year SlOO.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

sG- 4 remarkable meteor passed over
this place on last Friday eseDing, about
half past o'clock It was of exceeding
beauty, resembling an exploded sky rock
ct. Its course was from vest to east
1t appeared to be but about two hundred
ysTds high. But this was evidently a
delu.ion as it vas seen in eight or ten
different states at about the same time,
and to all seemed to be low, thus proving
that it must base been very high-prob-
ably hundreds of niles. 1t was seen $50
miles at sea, still on an essterly course.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
Honstnn and Sfnoktnn

On Wednesday last Convention met
at Schenectady and dominated Gen.
Houston for President and Commodore
Stocs stoD, for Vice President. This tick.
ct is recommended to the army aud navy,
and will get run in Texas and New.
Jersey. After the electoral ticket was
formed the chsirmen Of the Convention
denounced it as au insult TO Gen. Hous.
ton, aud withdrew with some of the dele.
gates. The remaining delegates bad
some warm personal debates, which broke
up the convention Ip a row.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
More Recruits.

A Cleveland paper states that Council
man Stephens. of that city, Democrat
for twenty-five years, has repudisted
Douglas because be showed willing ness
to make concessions on the platform,
and because the Baltimore Convention ap.
pended the Wickliffs resolution, APPROX
ing the Dred Scott decision. A half do
zen other Democrats on the same occasion
gave in their adhesion to the Republican
party. Ata Republican Convention in
Belmont county. Ohio, on the 5Oth ult.,
Jamer Weir and Clifford Arick, both OF
whom have been prominent and active
Democrats, declared themselves for Lin
coin and Hamlin. as did also J.. G. Dan.
ford, Fillmore elector 10 1856, and w.
W. jenkins, chairman of the County Con-
veutioD that organized tho Constitutional
Unionsparty in that county.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

U5A few reasons Why evey good cit
izen ought to vote for Abraham Lincoln
for President:
l. He is honest.
2. He is a friend to American labor.
3. He is opposed to the extension OF
slavery.
d. He favors the Immediate admission
of Kansas.
5. He is in favor of just and liberal
Homestead bill.
6. He is infexibly opposed to cOrrup'
ton and intrigue in every foru.
7. He is true representative OF prln-
ciples held by the fathers of the Constitu-
ton.
s. He will crush out and destroy dis
uDionism wherever it may appear.
8. He neUer held q Federal Dice.
These qualifications will be found sut'
Gcient to enable him to administer the
government of this country with an ab'l'
ity. and integrity that have ever teeu ex.
perienced in the honesty and patriotism
Of Abrabam Lincoln, and not becauFe Of
brilliant public career. that they vii
triumphaptly elevate bim to the Presiden
oy in November -DoyleSt0acn Intelleen
GER
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

The Constantine (Mich) Mercury says
that several heretofore staunch Democrats
in that village. have, since the disruption
at Baltimore, declared their intention to
vote for Lincoln aud Haulin. The kal-
anazoo Telegraph also notes that Horace
Eldred, an infueutisl Den ocrat of Gales
bury has joined the Republican party
When the Douglas men see how utterly
homeless their chances are there will be
general stampede of them into our ranks
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
Cen. Foster in a Tight Place.

From the tone of an editorial in last
MONDAYS Press, it looks very much as II
Col. Forney is inclined to oppose the e.
lection OF Henry D. Foster, the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, unless be
comes out squarely and repudiates the
fusion proposition recommended BY the
State COMMITTEES. On this subject Col.
Forney says: !,
"But the great question recurs wheth'
er Gen. Foster really does favor the IN
fa nous proposition of the State Com nit
tee which is almost universally repudia-
ted by the Democracy of the Statel The
last Sunday Dispatch declares that be ia
vors It. Several Of the interior Admins
trstion papers make the same deslara
ton. and it is a significant fact that eve
~ party journal iu the State which re-
fuses to raise the name of the regular
Denocra,ic candidate for President. Ste
phen a. Douglas, flies the flag OF Henry
D Foster. He must speak out in this
crisis. BoldDess now may be fortune
hereafter. Defeat to day, under the
Douglas popular sovereignty flag, vou'e
be more profitable for General Foster
than defea at under the scandalou propo
sition of the State Central Committee. =
A separate Douglas electoral ticket 1oeH Ger
tainly be formed, and General Foster mus
choose between such ticket and th
mongrel combination supported By tn
official on the State Central Commltte
and the Disuuionists.
"Will General Foster allow the buck
sters and iutriguers who take the pay Q
the Federal Administrator in PennsyI
vania, to manage him, or will be nobl
re echo the sentiment of the Democrac
in western Pennsylvania, and throw bin
self under the flag Of the Union, and
gainst the Seccssionists Of the South!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

UyQueen Victorias Oldest son, the
Prince Of Wales and future King of Eog.
land, is sunounced to visit Canada in Au.
gust next. He hes been invited By the
authorities of New York to visit, that ci
ty. and also by President BuehaDan to
visit Washington. and has accepted. He
will travel through considerable portion
of the United States. The Prince will
drop all royal state on leaving her ma
jestie's doDinioDs. aud travel under the
name Of Lord Renfrew, as be has done
when trsyeling on the continent of Europe
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
Douglas and Johnson Clnh.

This Club held meeting st the Court
House, on last Saturday evening for the
purpose of appointing Delegate to at.
tend Convention aad Mass Meeting, to
be held at Harrisburg, to-day, for the pur-
pose of putting in nomination straig BIT
Douglas Electoral Ticket The Brecken-
ridgers were not there, except few on
the out side.
Gen. Burnet, vas chosen Delegate.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

1t would really seem, oD Perusal of the
New York Daily papers for week, that
Satan must be loose about tbst city seek
ing whom be may deyour somebody"
Take the Times" Of July 10th. A
little German girl aged II years was
burned to death on the 9th, a lad named
Coffin having thrown lighted match on
her dress in West Eleventh street. Her
name was Adaliue Van Sicklen. On
Monday the week before, little German
boy, Jacob Vogb, was burned to death,
ONE boys having Pot lighted fire crack
er in bis pocket. on the way to school
Alice McGee died suddenly on Sunday
evening from the effects Of struggle with
James GRAY who she said entered her
room at night and made an attack upon
her. Two men connected with the city
government, on the evening of the 9th,
invited txo respectable ladies to take a
sail in acht, and while on the water
grossly insulting them, their screams and
struggles only saving their honor. The
brother of one Of the ladies threatens to
shoot them when he meets them. Fred
erick Hoffman, oged 30, was arrested at
Utica on charge of over issuing Lib
shares Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Conpany's stock worth SllO, ,s00,aDd for.
ging and altering two or more notes be-
longing to that Company for which he was
transfer clerk. He had borne good char
acter; had been trusted by the Company,
and with a Large amount of property by
individuals; was not extravagant in bis
expenditures, but it is supposed lost the
money in stock speculations, Another
OF the name but no relation, is arrested
for the murder of little boy seven
months old, and perhaps its mother who
is SO injured that she cannot survive
Francis Hoffman had worked with Mr..
John Schumacher who had market gar.
den near list street and Eleventh Ave.
que, and was discharged a week before.
Early in the morning of the 9th Mr..
Schumacher went to the city to market,
and the laborers were in the field. Not
receiving any call for breakfast. they went
to the house and found Mrs. S. with her
ae"u uiOoViui'J ooaten Win nun HeTs
and the child dead with its head crushed
A drawer was open and about 5000 mon
ey gone, part of which was found on
Hoffman when arrested.
1t is only few days since Mr.. Walton,
wealthy Distiller, was shot dead in the
street, aud Mr.Matthews who stood near
and gave chase to the assassin was also
shot dead Mr.. Walton had marrieda lad "
supposed to be widow, but who, be dis
covered, had lost one or two husbands,
and had at least one living and child
which passed as niece, perhaps without
father. and be was applying for divorce
The murderer is suspected to be son of
Mrs. Walton. Another Burdoll, CuniDg-
ham affair,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
The Artesian Well at Reading, Pa.

The Reading (Pa.,) Gazette says:-
"Lauer's Artesian we'll is still progressing
It has now reached depth of $40 feet
and within the last few days the body OF
water in the pit has perceptibly risen,
which indicates that another stream has
been struck in boring. The water has
also become more decidedly mineral in
its nature. Mr.. Lauer intends to perse-
we're to the depth of two thousand feet.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
Rarden's Confession Again.

This document has been issued. 1t Is
very unsatisfactory production, adding
scarcely anything to our knowledge OF
the criminal and bis career, beyond the
facts developed on the trial, and suese'
quently made public
The confession contains none of those
revelations which were anticipated, and
is a mere record of Harden's external
life. Concerning his connection with Miss
Dorland-his wife afterwards-the i'm
preston sought to be created IL that The
engagement and marriage we're thrust oD
him by his mother-iD-law.
The poisoning Of his wife is openly con
fessed, but occupies only little over .
psge, and merely confirms what has be-
fore been published. lie administered
arsenic to ber on an apple. Little is said
after the murder concerning Hardens
feeling, except that be was haunted by
fear and remorse.
The Pbillipsburg Standard relates that
to bis other crimes Harden added that o.
forgery. He endeavored to get checked
at the Easton bank check for Sl0Oo
with the name of J. l. Blair. Presiden
Of the Belyidere bank, forged upon it
The bank officers, through caution, would
not cash the check. and then Harden pre-
sented it at the Phillipsburg bank. where
the forgery was detected, but 30 measured
we're taken to arrest Harden. The affair
took placo on the very day ou which he
purchased the poison to kill bis wife
Nelcark AdrerttSer, 2lSt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

sTIt is reported that large number
of streams 10 the Dorthern portion OF
Rhode Island are dry. As a conse-
quence, the mills are at stand still, and
operatives are idle. The showers which
have fallen With frequency haYe not con-
trlbuted 10 the least to raising the streams.
With demand for goods, and no wster
to run the mills the owners are naturally
in an unenviable position.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

The Democracy of Ohio is as badly BIZ
furcated as in Pcnnsylyauia. In manJ
counties the Nationals" seem to have
the upper hand Of the squstters. At Ur.
bana, Eaton, Chilicothc. Portsmouth, lv.
ekson. Phtston, and elsewhere 10 the
Southern counties, the Squatters are the
ninority faction. On the Reserve, where
most of the people are Republicans. the
Nationals" are not so numerous as the
'Squatters." Lincoln will beat Douglas
awfully in the Buckeye State.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

E1The true remedy for Dyspepsia and
ipdigestion.-It is a0knowledged on all
hands that the OxygeDated Bitters are
the true remedy for these complaints -
They are free from alcohol, and contain,
judiciously combined with bygenic sub.
stances, oxygen, the chief vital element.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

Appointment of Supreme Court Reporter.
The Governor has appointed Robert E.
Wright, Esq, of Lebigh county, Reporter
Of the decisions Of the Supreme Court OF
PenDsylgania, iD place of Joseph Casey,
ESQ, whose term of Office bAs expired.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
The CRY is Still they Come.

T. G. Hunt, receiver Of public money
at Natcbitoches, Louisiana, has proved a
defsulter to the u s. Government to the
amount of Ss5,000 This is the last dis
covered defalcation; more are probably to
follow.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
The political Quadrille.

Breckenridge, and Laue, Douglas and
j Johnson! Right and left, cress over, bal
ance, all hands around! But some good
DE mocrats' in these diggings are puz-
zled to know how to lead off!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

Enigrants continue to pour into New
York. The number Of arrivals The last
week was 1858, making total Of So, l9i
since the eommencem OF the year a.
gainst 40,oos for a corresponding period
in 1889. 's''
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

at Republican convention held in
Belmont county, Ohio. on the SOth ult,
JAMES WEIR and CLIFFord ARIcK, both
of whom have been prominent Democrats,
declared thsmselvss for LINCOLN aud
HAMLIN. Na aBa i s.,sri,ss =
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

Work as bard as yon can for your par
ty. but don't insult others. Spit on your
own hands if you like, but not 10 your op-
ponents' faces.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

The Republican Club of Moline, Mad,
ison County. Illinois, now numbers ioi
m u bers. Of whom 20 voted for Douglas
two years ago.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26
GRAND RALLY
OF THE FRIENDS OF
Lincoln, HanIin and Curtin,
In the Thirteenth Congressional
District.

The citizens of the Counties composing
the Thirteenth Congressional District
friendly to the election ftbe above uam-
ed nominees, are invited to assemble in
MASS NlEEHING
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-07-26

A hot shovel held over yarnisbed furni-
ture will take out the white spots that
may stain it.