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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
An Argument for a Government Curren-

An effort is being made at the East to
prevent the use BY the Government Of
demand Treasury notes, on the ground
that they must, il issued to the extent au-
thorized by Congress, initiate the curren.
eey, tending to wild sPeculations and high
prices. 1t is probable we shall have in
fla,ion. The spending of s5o0,OO0 ,OOc
in the space of year, among the people
will have about the same effect as the in
PRODUCTION of that amount of currency
But how the Withholding of Treasury
ootes is to prevent this We cannot see
If this Government currency does not cir
culate bank notes will. The former
merely takes the place of the latter to
the extent OF the Issue. But this is what
the New York opponents fear. They de.
sire to keep the field clear for corpora.
ton issues. The people however, take g
different view of the m after. The Treas.
ry notes are as good as gold. OF the
great bulk of bank notes this cannot be
laid. 1t is great thing, therefore, tc
get Into circulation currency that will
serve the purpose, in any part of the
country, of coin. Besides, of the $780,
100000 authorized by Congress, the
West needs very nearly the whole
amount to 6ll the vacuum caused by late
revolutions 10 bank currency.
The $50, 600, 900 Treasury Notes can
be put into the West without Increasing
the par currency to an amount greater
than that in circulation year ago.
Within the last two years, the West has
lot great deal-,hirty millions at least
by an inflated and unreliable currency.
Had Government notes been in circula-
tion instead of bank bills, this loss would
not have been suffered, aud thousands Of
merchants who are now insolvent would
be in a good condition.
Rotten Banks did great deal more
toward breaking down the merca ntile
credit Of the West than the war, and
when the latter shall be over, we may
expect recurrence Of the financial evil,
if the people do not set their faces like
flint against the re-establi,hmeDt of wild
cat Banks. The Government currency
is the best safeguard We can have against
such calamity. 1t is to be hoped, there
fore, that the Secretary OF the Treasury.
regardless Of the protest Of Bank >pecu
lators, will use fully and continuously the
authority gisen to him by Congress-
The country will not be likely to suffer
near so much from tho imitation that NAV
be caused by the introduction Of curreu-
y that is the equivalent of gold, than
hey would from an increase of Bank
Dotes, which are always liable to depre.
,iate upon the frat blast of an adverse
wind Cincinnati Gazette.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
Great Activity

Everything at Harrisburg indicates
greet activity in the war movements. A,
present there are FIVE thousand men in
camp there. and others are continually 2
arriving. The camp is also represented
as in excellent condition, and good order
prevails. Within few days three thou,
sand men have been sent to different 10.
calities under the orders of the War De
psrtment. The State Treasurer also re-
ports that the instslmeuts of the three
million loan are coming in ss fast as re-
qu'red. The banks aud the people have
come notly TO the support of the Common
wealth 10 this time of necessity.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
Between Northern and South
Southern Marksmen,

A correspondent OF the worcester Sp7
having asserted that the Southeruers were
superb to the NortherDers as marksmen
and suggested that premiums be offered
in every town for N narksnan<hip on the
coming 4tb of July, Rev. L. W. Higgiu.
son rejoiDs as follows:
Agreeing entirely with your correspon.
dent, as to the Importance of tho rife
practice. | with to say word in justice
to Northern marksmen. Prebaps il
would baye been more strictly accurate
il he had drawn bis distinction between
Eastern and Western men, rather than
between Northern aud Southern. The
hunters of the Northwest, are as good
shots as those of the Southwest, while
both aurpass. in some degree. those OF the
seaboard States. Nevertheless. the rife
shooting of the Maine and Now York
forests, is probably Dot surpassed on this
continent. though have seen it eqoalled
in both localities by that of men who had
scarcely touched rifle ill they went iu-
to the wood
This fact was we'll established in Kan.
sas. where. indeed, the Northern men
proved decidedly superior to their oppo
nents not only in courage and endurance,
but as marksman also. At Osawotomie,
John Brown and twenty-seven Others de-
Tended log hut against two hundred
Southern men, killing thirty three aud
wounding forty uiue-eighty two in all.
according to the pro-slavery statement
and then retreatsd 10 broad day, their
ammunition being exhausted, with the
loss of but one man, who was shot while
swimming creek Capt Montgomery
told me that in all his daring exploits, be /
himself had lost but one map; and al
though native Kcntuckian, he did not
consider the habits of slavcbolding COM
muuity at all fitted to create good sol.
dlers.
The writer had several opportunities
IN Kansas to examine windows and loon.
holes at which many shots bad been fred
By Southern companies. and was slways
surprised to fnd the shooting no better.
Almost all had aimed too high, as mex
hands are said usually to do.
Those Kansas osmpaigns were very
instructive and the final superiority of ,
he free State forces was uoquestioo oable.
remem ber that Gen. Lane spoke with
warm admiration of the military talent ,
md daring eviuced by several Of our
Worcester cmisraUts. who had led the :
most pacific lives till they went tbitber.
he saying used to be that Massachu.. ,
It's men needed once TO be shot at. before !;
hey could be convinced that the enemy .
''s IN earnest, after which they became I
be brasest Of the brave. On the other =
and, | remember how the Lieut. of ,
ne OF Bufords South Carolina compa. =
les rebuked bis men. as they wero boast /
lilly reciting their deeds on returning ;,
own the Missouri in the same boat With =
le. Boys said be cody you bad bet. \
II shut up. Whenever we came in ;,
Ight of the enemy you always took =
'te whether to fight or run, aud YOU al. \
ays voted to run =.
1t is not we'll to underrate the courage - :,
I'd daring OF portion Of the Southern -
my. Bot their general prestige of su. :
'rlority was dispelled By the Kansas
ntes'; and after the way has fairly be- n,
IN, the same result will follow again. 81
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ter communication, remsiu very low, and
may remain so If the Southern market re-
mains hermetricslly sealed against the Q.
normous North. Western shipments of
1850 Wheat, we hear gives third less
yield thsS iast year, on account OF the
greatly prevalent drouth. wInter'kiiiing,
the devastation by the army worm, snd
other insects, rust, their seeding and otn'
or eau.es. Potatoes, in some sections,
are badly destroyed BY rot. SO much so
10 some q. to threaten local high prices.
The fat increasing per centsge OF injury
caused to this tuber by the insidiOus dis
ease, in every county where grown. would
seem to point to its ultimate extinction,
and the employment of some substitute
b, the great mass Of the people.-N Y.
Tribune OFT. 3d.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
sgA recent Eastern trave,.r ,o,o,,

EG-A A recent Eastern traveller renort.
having visited Jewish ia uily, and four d
two OF the daughters "exceediDgly pret.
ty. which will scarcely be credited, when
the decorating process is known which
these ladies had gone through; their hair
bad been shaved of and replaced by a
~ig. their eyebrows we're shaved off and
replaced by line of black paint traced
upon their forehead, their cheeks were
painted pink. their eyes we're painted
olack; with line extending nearly to the
ears, looking like spectacles."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
An Early Winter

Those deeply versed iD the mystery o.
signs, are predicting an early and hard
winter. One Of the signs is. that birds
are already preparing for fight south.
ward. and another, that the busk of the
growing corn is very thick and close, and
sOvers the ears to the very ends,-a nev-
er-fsiiing proof that oseroosts and fuel
will be in great demand, il is said.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
Bark Lice.

A gentleman in the western part of
New York State. says that be entirely rid
his orchard Of this pest by simply throw
ing unleaohed ashes over tho brsDcbes
and trunk when wet Care must be used
that the ashes do not touch the leaves
The best time for this operation would
DC early 10 the Spring, before the buds
push.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

RItcbie county, 10 Western Virginia is
very smell county. bat she gave seven
hundred votes for the Union. and out Of
these seven hundred voters, FIVE hundred
have gone TO make good their ballots with
their eayonets, and others are getting
ready to DO the same.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

Important to Heirs of Deceased Soldiers.
A circular has been issued from the
Treasury Department in relation to the
settlement of the accounts of deceased
soldiers. The widow of an officer or pri
vate is entitled to receive the money due;
if there Is no widow the pay goes to the
children or their guardian; if the soldier
dies unmarried, the father, mother, broth
ers and sisters, or heirs generally, receive
the amount due, as the case may be-
Written applications rust be made under
oath, and be addressed to Ezra B. French.
Second Auditor of the Treasury Depart.
nent, Washington.
ln this connection it may also be sta
ted that the Adjutant General OF the u
nited States has issued general order to
the effect that in the settler meut of the &C
counts of deceased volunteers. the Second
Auditor will place to the credit of the msp
the one hundred dollars bounty allowed
m the 9Th section of the act approved
July "a. 1861.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

VThe Rev. Alonzo Potter. Episco
pal Bishop of the Diocese of PeDnsylya.
MA. has called special Convention of the
representatives of the Church to be held
at St. Andrews church in Philadelphis
on Wednesday the 23rd inst. for the Dur
pose OF Chosing an Assistant Bishop in
the place of the Rev. DR.. Bowman.
recently deceased.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

Brigadier General Sherman will be
promoted to Major General,bip and will
take command of the Department of Ken
lucky, the delicate state of Gen. Ander.
sons health alone rendering this arrange
mept necessary.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

1t is said that the pay of Rufus An
drews, Surveyor Of the port of New York
this year, in consequence of the euormou,
avalsDche of co06scations, will be little
less than a million of dollars.
6. W. II. T. Walker is sn officer in q
Georgia regiment of rebels. He owns q
valuable building 10 GeDesee street. SIR.
acu.e, N 7. On Monday last the Depu.
ty U. S Marshal served notice on the
tenants that hereafter Uncle Samuel
would be their landlord, to which the
tenants replied, Amen
sSThe citizens of Kansas make a
strong appeal for military aid. Tbey
have serious apprehension that miles.
Gen. Price is defeated at Lexington
Kansas will fall into the hands of the re.
bells.
s~ Ohio. noble State. has sixty repi.
nents in the field, aud forty more orpsn.
Izlng. Twenty regiments of thisgres at ar.
ny are cavalry, and three artillery.
A Volunteer organization has been
ormed ct Honoluls, Ssndwich Islands.
composed Of loyal Americans, who offer
heir services to President Lincoln in the
resent war for the preservation of the
juion.
Over s75o,0o0 of the nation al loan bas
cen taken in the city of Hartford, Conn.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

Highway robberies. burelaries and all
the minor offences recorded 10 the cats.
logus OF crimes are now quite common
in Richmond. The papers of that CITY
say the people "csn breakfast on horrors
every morning"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
Blankets for the Armv.

In response to the appeal made for
blankets for the army, the ladies and
others of Philadelphia have CONNIE menced
sending them in with an alacrity which
speaks we'll for their patriotism.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

@Our blockadiug squadron has cut
of all communication between New Or.
leans aud Mobile-the distance between
the places being $50 miles. This 10 a
heavy blow on the Rebels.
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Che 1efffrsonian.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 1861.
Nine Majority.


1t now appears that George II. Row.
land bas nine majority over John G. West
brook for the Assembly.
This is to be regretted. because any
man who has been guilty Of uteriug sym
pathy with the Rebels, ought not to be
elevated to position 10 which he may
have the slightest power to even remotely
abet the enemies Of the country. But
Mr.. Rowland has repea;edly declared
that be is now q frm Union man. That
everything be can do to aid the Govern
mont to suppress the Rebellion, be will
freely do. The future must tell us how
much truth there is 10 his declar stions-
We trust. however, that the ordeal be has
just passed through has fully Impressed
on his mind the folly Of bis former posi-
tion in refcrence to the war.
Mr.. Rowland may shank bis friends in
this county for his safety. Had they not
resorted to the extraordinary means to
deeive and mislcsd the voters, Westbrook
would have bad an easy triumph.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
On the way to Fort La Fayette

Fourteen U. S prisoners were taken
over the Leblgb Valley Railroad on Sat.
urday afternoon, on the way to Fort La
Fayctte. They we're from Kentucky.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
Republican Victorv in Fr;o d

ERIE. Pa, October IO.-Lovrv tho
Radical Republican candidate for Sta,s
Senator in the Twenty seventh District
is elected over the Union candidate by
two thousand majority.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

s@ The soldiers in and about Wash.
ingtou seem to do an immense amount of
letter writing. as about $4,000 of their
letters are sent of daily.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
s@Tbe story has besn rov;voa I'D,

eFTbs story has been revived at Rol.
la, Missouri, of the death OF Ben McOul.
loeb, from wounds received at the battle
of Wilson's Creek. 1t is part of the
story. that the command has been devel.
oped upon McCulloch's son, whereas il is
said IN Washington that be has no son.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

par The ladies of Lewisburg. Pa, sent
to General Hale. few days since. over
one hundred blankets for the soldiers
Let the noble example be followed every
NJ hare
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

10 the Eve regiments sent out BY Con.
necticut. there are but four men xho could
not write their names These "m dsills"
OF Connectieut have to fight Southern
gentlemen, like the Fall River Rangers
taken at Fort Hatteras, where, 10 g com
psuy Of sixty -four, bat Eve were able to
sIgo their namos to the enlistment roll.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
New Counterfeit.

Counterfeit Sc, on the Alleghsney Bank
OF Pittsburg. Pa. have been circulated
in Philsdelphia for the last few days
These couUterfeits are ad0irsble imits.
tions and we'll calculated to deceive.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17

OF the Democracy The
Assembly George W. Rowland
Judge Theodore Scbk resolved Charles
L. Wolf lO Jacob SiDgmater For
received For Auditor John Dinkuse William
H. Van VE The
Friday but have
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-11
mch 1871
vJ,RUSTEE,S sALE.-wnxn..s :, ~. ~.

vJNKUSTEE'S SALE.-WnERsAs. on tho IAth
day OF December, A. ID 1853, Joseph Quick.
an unmarried man, executed unto Austin Corbin
as Trustee, deed Of Trust, conveying 20 said
Trustee the land in Clinton county, Iowa. de,-
cribed as follows, tO-wit. The sast half of
the south west quarter Of section No. six 49, in
township No. eighty (80,) north Of range No i've
10 east Of the 9TH p. ii. which ssid convsv o
ance was made by the said Joseph Quick, for the
purpose Of securing the payment Of two certain
pr0mlssory notes and the interest thereon. signed
by said Joseph Quick, and both dated the l4th dav
OF December, A. d., 1859. and payable As follows:
Onc for thirty-two aud So 100 dollars, due in six
months, which is paid and the other for two
hundred and ninety-two and $1,000 dollars, duo
I. Wheeler, and on which last note one
hundred dollars has been paid leaving
due one hundred and ninety-two asd 6OlOO dol
lars, with the interest at ten per cent from matu
rity. Said Trust deed recordei in Clinton county
Iowa, records, in book ~" Of mortgages. mage 493
and to it reference is made.
And now, said last named note having become
due and payable and the said Joseph Quick having
failed to pay the same. exceptin part, !, Austin
this public notice, that by virtue Of the power
which 10 in mo vested by said Deed Of Trust.
! will, on Saturday, the 18th day Of April.
A. H.. 1851, 1t the hour Of nine o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day, 1t tho Court House door. in
the City OF Davenport, expose and sGer for rale At
public auction. the parcel Of land above
Described. or 20 much thereof ~ hsl be necessa-
~ to satisfy and pay the amount due on said note
with the interest thereon TO the day Of SALE To-
gsther with al the COT u and expenses attending
said sale, costs Of this notice and Trustees fees
Dated the 18th day Of March, A. D., 1851.
AUSTIN CORBIN,
mchl6-dtsl Trustee.
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VNRUSTEE'S SAIE.-Whereas. on the ist da

VNkUSTEE'S SAIE.-Whereas, on the LIST dav
OF September, A. D 1880. Robert w. Bur-
ro"es and arab burrowes, his wife, executed unto
Austin Corbin a. Trustee, certain Deed of Trust.
conveying to said Trustee the land in Clinton
county, Iowa, described - follows. tovit. tn.
south half Of the south vest quarter Of the son,b
east quarter Of festien number twenty Eve. and
the following part Of the south west quarter of
SAID section beginning at the sou, west corner
o. said section twenty five rs thence north If
" rods; thence east one hundred and sixty rods
thence south fifty rods; thence v est one hundred
and sixty rods to the place Of beginning all in
township eighty one 1871 ;. north of range number
three ISL east OF the 9Th principal meridian
wnich SAID conveyance was made by the .aid
Robert W. Bunowes and wife, for the purpose Of
securing the payment Of six. certain prom ssory
notes, and the Interest thereon, signed bv mid
Robert ". Burrowcs, dated the LIST day Of Septem-
Der, A. d., 1850. and payable ~ follows: One for
the sum Of twenty o. loo dollars, due 81 months
after date, payable with exchange on New York.
ct the Banking House Of Mackist 1 Corbin, with
interest at 10 per cent. per annum after due Said
Deed OF Trust il recorded in book " J" Of mort
cages, pages 4Sl and 4S5, Of Clinton county re-
cords, to which reference 10 made.
And now, said note having become due and
payable and the said Robert W. Burrowes having
failed r to pay the same. ]. Austin Corbin
y, Trustee - aforesaid. do hereby give this pub
lie notice, that BY virtue Of the power which il in
evestcd BY said Deed Of Trust, will, on Sat-
urday, the 18th day Of April, A. d. 1851. a
the hour Of nine o'clock in the forenoon If said
day, At the Court House door in the city of Dav-
export. expose and offer for sale, at public suc
ton. the parcels Of land above described or a.
much thereof - shall Be necessary to satisfy
and pay the amount Of said note, with the in
terest thereon to the day Of sale. together with
all the costs and expenses attending said sale.
costs Of this notice and Trustee's fees.
Dated the 18th day Of March, A. d. 1861.
AUSTIN CORBlN,
mchloI Trustee.
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,hUSTEES SALE.-WnsssAs. On ths 4sAh
= ~ o. August, A. D., lssO, James Apthonv
snc sarah, HE wife. sseeutsd cato 4 800 Co,Ais
= iSostee, . certain deco OF Tsust. convevins =
said Trustee tho land in Cl nton COUNT. iva.
".oOee . follows, tO-wits The scuth.sest
W. S.. '. we north-west qun ., and the north.
-. quarter o. the soath-west qua ter. a,d ne
vest half Of the south-sast 4.ee.sr Of ,ect;.n
o., thirty 3O, in township n, eirhsv.one
leA,l north ct range No. two T2,) = Of ~ Sth
:. ~ Aiss the south east quart. ? o the noe,S-
east quarter. and the north east al .rter OF the
,ou.aeast quarter Of section No. thirteen ISL il
.ow9snip No eighty one 1871 north Of rsnse No.
one Il, j east Of the 5th p. NJ; Which ma oc,.
veyance Vas made by the said James and Ssr.h
LOT me purpose Of securing the Payment of
corsin promissoTy notes and the iptere a t,.r.or
signed by said James Anthony, dated the assA
ey o. August, A. D., 1860, and one Of vhich
~ Iol tne sum Of forty dollars, due six months
c can. as'e. Sead deed Of Trust 10 recorded il
hinton county records. en- book ~" q morteaues
page o32, to which reference 10 made for : mi
description Of said indebtedness.
And now, said six months note HAVING Ia
come due And payable, asd the said 1amss
anthony having failed to pay the same, l, Austin
Coroin, Trustee - Aforesaid, do hereby eive
this public notice that, BY virtue Of tie pow
q which !: in me vested By said Deed Of Trust,
VAL, on Saturday, the 18th day Of April. a.
u. 1861, 81 the hoar Of nine O'Clock II The fore
noon Of said day, st the Court House door, in the
wy o. Davenport, expose and offer for sale.
~ pnDle suction, the parcels OF land above
described, Or 20 much thereof q shall BE- ueces.
~ % satisfy and pay the amount Of said notes
n me thereon to the day Of sale, togsth-
sale, costs Of this notice and Trustee sfees'
Dated the 18th day Of March, A. d. 1861.
AUSTIN CORBIN,
mcnlo-dts Trustee.
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mch16-dnl

TRUSTEES SALE-WHEREAs, on the 18th
day Of February, A. b. 1860, Aaron Smith
and Eliss Smith Of Clinton county, lowe, esecu-
ted unto Austin Corbin, % Trustee deed Of trust
conveying TO said Trustee the land in Clinton coun-
IT, Iowa, described - follows, TO- wit: The south
west quarter Of section No. twenty seven l27,l in
township Noelghty l8l ,Inorth 81 range two 2
east Of the fifth r. N. which said conveyance
was made BY the said Smith and wife for the
purpose Of securing the payment oscertain prom.
issory notes and the interest thereon, signed BY
said Aaron smith, dated the 18th day Of februs-
~, 4. ID. 1850; one Of which was for the sum OF
twS hundred and twenty i've dollars, due il one
year from date, to the order Of Edward Wyman.
with ten per cent. interest after due, which Is the
only Amount now unpaid. Said deed Of Trust 10
recorded in Clinton county, Iowa, records in book
"J"of mortgages, page 2S3, to which reference il
made hereby.
And now, said described note having become due
and payable, and the said Aaron Smith having
failed 70 pay the same, !, Austin Corbin, Trustee
- aforesaid, do hereby give this public
notice, that BY virtue Of the power which 10 in
me vested BY said Deed Of Trust, 1 will. on
tho lstb day Of april, 1851. at
nine o'clock, in the forenoon, 1t the Court
House door in tbs City Of Davenport, expose and
offer for sale 1t public auction, he parcel of land
above described, thereof ~ shall be pecesarv
to sstisfy and pay the mount ol asid note, asd
the interest thereof TO the day Of sale, together
with al the costs and expenses attending said
sale, Of this notioeend trusiee'sfeee.
Dated the 10th day Of March, A. D 1851.
AUSTIN CORBIN,
mchO6 dts Trustee