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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
The War Element of the World.

Europe has to-day under urms four
millions of soldiers! And although the
programme that was to have made this
battle Sumner has been entirel y changed ),
even in peace it seems as though the ma
jor portion Of the social forces were dis.
tined to be absorbed iu purely destruc-
tive purposes Europe is covered With
citadels and armed to the teeth. Every
day new engines of destruction are inven-
ted. Fleets are multiplied; ships are
covered with armor; floating citadels and
batteries are built to move on the water.
England, for the first time in her history,
has girt herself round with fcrtresses.-
Germany. the philosophic Germany Swift
zerland, the neutral and pacific, are per
petually drilling their citizens in the ex-
ercise OF arms. As for France, she has.
within the last ten years, doubled her
var taxes. as England has, during the
same period, doubled hers. France Dor
roxs untold millions for war; aud EGG,
land does the same. Austria borroSs,
Russia borrows, Piedmont borrows-all
borrow for gar-even the Turk aOa7ats to
borrow Amid all this, suppressed NUT
terngs of pent-up thunder rumble round
the horizons of the European nations.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
News from the Bows.
CAMP HALE, BALTIMORE,
August 22d. lS6i,

CAMP HALE, Baltimore, J
August 22d, le6i. {
Friend Schoch The weather at our U.
Mon Camp is delightful, and the National
Guards, Che Monroe boys) enjoy excellent
health and are in good fighting spirits, with
plenty of ball cartridges to give the traitors
good reception. The Boston Artillery, with
iheirrliied cannon and fully armed for the field,
are encamped with us. They are noble bo-
dy OF men and officers.
Last evening Captain Christian Hoffeditz.
of the city of Reading, and bis lst Lieuten-
Rni. William A. Sands. called at my marque
and TOOK supper with I've. was very much
gratiied TO see him, and take him BY the
hand as brother soldier, and as a warm and
highly esteemed friend in days gone bv in
gallant Monroe county. He too, like your
humble servant, leaves his wife and children
TO 60 to The baste field for our bleeding coun-
try, and defend its noble flag. The Captain
commands a company of Cavalry from Read
Ing-one hundred and one men from gallant
old Berks--and is encamped near here. His
friends in Monroe. no doubt, will all be pleas
ed 10 hear such Union news, and cannot bu.
feel rejolced when she knows that her SONS
are ready, and are now in the field to sacri-
fee their lives and their all for this our happy
country. But the Union, now and forerer.
must and shall be preserved. if millions Of
lives must be sacrificed upon the altar of our
bleeding country.
Regiment upon regiment are now coming
forward and our United States Capital is
strongly ior'lhed--too strong for any traitors
10 take.
The Union men Of Baltimore and the nosIeI
and true State of Maryland ere up and doing.
and the Union men are increasing every day. |
] am authorized 10 accept of twenty good, ac-
tive men to increase our ranks and hope
there are some trCe Union men in Monroe,
ready to come on aud make our ranks num-
Der over one hundred men. Now is their
time to JOIN our ranks in defence of their laa
and their homes. We have good provisions,
very healthy location, and the Nationa
Guards are in excellent spirits. We receiy-
ed our State pay this morning, and every
man OF us feels about "a feet taller, and the
good news that Brother Jonathan ~. So will
pay us the first Of next month is not likely tol
diminish our stature any. The soldier al
ways feels right if he only has few pennies !.
to rattle in his pocket We all enjoy our. :
selves; and ! never enjoyed better health
than do at present.
My respects to youself and family, and Q
to my friends. Yours very truly, =
G. B. KELLER, Capt. b
Ce. f., 4th Reg't =. r. Y. "a
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
j ust and Patriotic.

Henry King, a wealthy resident of AL
leotoWn. Penn, died few weeks since
leaving sn estate valued at $500 ,OO0.-
lie dieo eblldless. He was q brother ot
L. Butter hIog, one of the Commission.
ers of The Confederate States nov in Eu
rope. Mr. King bad made a will, leav.
ing hslf of bis property to his wife and
the other half to bis brother; but a fe
weeks before bis death, exasperated at
the secession sentiments of his brother
be made q new will, leaving most of his
to his wife, and the remainder
10 charitable purposes.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
Military Jealousy rife in Missouri.

A correspondent, writing from Ere.
nonts camp, says:
81 am sorry to ind considerable de-
gree of military Jealousy Pervadnx the
army iu Missouri and especially the off
cial ranks. This is. perhaps, too com ID on
thing in all ofioisl and especially arms
service, to be -pecially CO planned of, but
at time when unity of purpose and har-
noDy OF action are so essential to success
it is painful to see any chickering's among
men enlisted in the sane great cause
The larger share of this feeling is sppa
reut on the part of some Of the A American o
officers towards those of forciKu birth -
1t happens to be the case that Gen. Ere
u onts preparations 10 Europe. to serve
the cause of his country, consisted partly
in the enlistment of a oon~iderable nun
Der Of officers of Prussiap ani French ex-
traction, who are now 10 St. Louis, AMI
are being assigned to various positions Of
responsible command This fact i. made
the subject o. complaint By some who do
not consider that the very large German
element in the Missouri arm 4enders the
employment of officers of their o#D race
peculiarly fitting; aud, especially. when
those officers are experienced. praatical
artileri,ts, or have led columns to bat.
tie in on European war, the test of ca
pacity should be the ouly one applied. -
1t is estin atei that one fifth the white
population of Missouri are of German de-
Mt, and it is pertinent question. where
Woud Missouri be now, If it had not been
for the Germans Of st. Louis I Colonel
De Abua, BavariaD officer, who com
70 anded a regi gent under General Carl
baldi, 10 the Italian war, and is now or.
gauiziug regiment 20 be called the Ere
mont Guard, would certainly appear to
be as competent as our militia Majors and
Captains, to be put at the head of thou.
sand men On the hattie field"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
About those Handouts.

The following is from the Louisville
Journal:
Our neighbor of the Courier has pair
of baudcuffs (What an article to be kept
on haul by a geotlemenl) presented to
bim, We undcrstaDd. by the keeper and
manager Of Blind Tom, the little musical
bigger. Il has beer stated in all of the
secession papers, that the Confed derate
Array at the battle of Mansssas. captured
three wagons loaded with 80 600 band
cuffs. and the Courier Office exhibits a
specimen 10 proof Of the truth of the state.
ueDt. Now, to stamp the whole story as
base, it may be well to consider the
weight of each haUdeuf-certsinly not
less than pound. Supposing th at to be
the weight. 81, 900 cuffs would weigh 80.
600 pounds; and, as army wagons never
load o'er 500 pounds. ii sciH take fmty
'cagonS TO carry item! That will do"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
Closing up Bebel Ports.

The measures for totally closing up the
seaports of the South are in vigorous pro
gre.s, and will soon effect the desired end
Besides about Que hundred vessels char
ed in New York and Pbiadelpbia, quite
large number have been em pIoyed in
Baltimore. Four steamers and five
scbooners, having been converted into
war vessels, aud taken their armament
on board, sailed from Baltimore on We'd
nesday for the South Their destination
at 6rst is Fortress Monroe, where they
will meet another feet of twelve stea u
ers and steam tugs, (the latter converted
into guu- boats from New York. The
country may expect shortly to bear of a
blockade properly enforced, and of some
Southern pirates summsrily disposed Of
We are glad to record these evidences
of naval activity, because it is certainly
high time that adequate measures we're
taken to put an end to the depred ations
OF the Southern pirates upon Northerp
commerce. The capture of Philadcl.
phis tark-tbe RoaOena-is announced
by the Charleston Courier to have taken
place, and her crew are now in Charles.
ton. Another capture is also reported TO
have been made by the Jeff. Davis, the
prize being taken into Brunswick, Ca. 10
the absence OF the blockadins brig Perry
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
The peg Tariff Bill a. nassed he IN

The pea Tariff Bill, as passed By the
House, fxes the duty on brown sugar a.
p cents per pound, on white refined So
gar cents, on candied and colored su-
gars cents, on coffee 5 cents, on pepper
and ailspice 8 cents, on raisiDs, figs, dates,
prunes, and currants cents, Do tea IS
teots, on cinnamon 20 cents, on natnegs
% cents, on oranges and lemoHs 20 per
cent We are pleased to ind that the 10
tended reduction of duty oD iron has been
abandoned. Pennsylvania great inter
est has been cared for.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
Sud6en Death

Under the obituary head the reader Will
ind the announcement OF the death of Mrs
Annie c. Huston, relict of the late Col. John
Huston, Of Stroud township From what We
can learn Ii appears that this estimable lady
left her home, in carriage on Saturday last,
to visit her son-ip-law, and in getting out OF
the carriage. on arriving al her destination,
was so seriously injured as TO survive her ar
risal but a short time. The best medical as
sis,ance was summoned TO her aid, but the
arrow Of death sped more rapidly than the
physicians skill, and few short moments saw
her eyes closed on earth forever. She leaves
large circle of relatives and friends to
mourn her sudden departure.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
a Tale Of a Shirt.

One Of the traitors or spies arrested in
Harrisburg day or two ago, on his way
from Virginia to New York, was a n SD
named W. j Kelly. He aud his two
comrades we're all thoroughly searched
aud evidence vas found on each sufficient
to prove that they we're properly aFres
ted. Mr. KeIly's turn vas the last one,
and bis case vas much the cost inter,
citing. He had taken of all his clothes
tut bis shirt. ard nothing contraband or
treasoDable had been found on him He
stood thus before the Mayor and au ex
aiming officer, and under the circum
stances the position was a very emtar
RAISING one; for. to say nothing Of ordi
nary modesty. which az even exist a
mong the Rebels, the oguer Of that shirt
knew that it was lined With treason
The raising of that garment would reveal
his treason, and probably make his lie
forfeit.
The moIent of suspcnse, during which
Mr. Kelly stood thus before bis curiou>
captors, NUT have been rather ason
iziDg one But faucy bis feelings v ben
the officer remarked something peculiar
in the hang off his shirt. aud fancy them
when be was ordered to take it of. He
tire u bled and turned pale, ADD bis bare
knees shook and Knocked together. He
could not endure the shock to his modes
ty; be called for water; be was Oh the
point OF fainting, But the officers were
inexorable. The shirt came off, and the
treason, as we'll as the person of Mr.. Kel
ly. was laid bare The shirt vas a mar
vel of Ingenious needle work, having va,
rous we'll concealed pockets, iD which
were found numerous letters from the
South; some from friends in the Rebel
army to their friends in Baltiu ore; 9th
ers to men in New York, and a number
for Europe. lu addition to this, there
were various bills Of sale, dated at Rich
mond, for pork and other articles, and
large packages of money, prineipally in
notes on banks in the Confederate Ststes.
All of these articles, says the reporter.
were done up in neat packages. and
looked as il they had been subjected to
the pressure Of an hydraulic press.
The ingenuity that contriyed this new
mode of carrying letters was commeuda.
Bile; bntit was baffled by the persever.
ance and patience of the off sers at Har.
risburg. MIR. Kelly was provided with
another shirt. and accommod ations, with
''s comrades. in the county prison. The
money was placed; for safe keeping, 10
me of the banks, and the letters and 9th
n documents were delivered to the At
orney General. There ought to be val
liable revelations in these doeume nts, con-
ernug spies and traitors 10 New York.
8 well as in other places. Kelly's shirt
) valuable acquisition for the Gosevn,
nent.- Philadelphia Bulletin, Aug. 23 a
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
s~ Advices from our Minister ;nI

s~ Advices from our Minister in Lon
don indioste certain if not speedy re.
cognition of the "CoDfederate States" as
an independent Power by the British G o.
sernmeDt. But there is 10 this nothing
to surprise or discourage.
The tendencies of the British Govern.
ment have not been secret. The .nc
cess or failure of the JEFF. Davis rebellion
depends on its power at home, not on the
favor With which it may be regarded a..
broad.
A recognition by Great Britain would
doubtless give it certain degree of moral
support, but would neither feed nor clotbe
Its armies. Wait q little. and we NAV
have news to send abroad that will men.
trallze the influence of that on which the
british Ministry is now disposed to act
we expect no favor from Europe and
nave sought nome Tribune.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
PYLE'S FASHION uaII

All ye who would from sin and shame
Your persons well defend,
Just call at Pyle's cheap clothing store.
Or else your orders send.
He keeps on hand rich supply
Ofall that's fine and rare,
To suit the purse, and please the eve
Of the ag'd, the young and fair.
His store is on Northampton street,
One hundred and thirteen,
His shelves are filled with goods so cheap,
The best you ever seen.
His clothiDg's good, none will denv.
They're cut and made in style;
They are not so dear, but all may buy,
At the Store of r. G. Pyle.
Pyle's store is directly opp osite the oIl
Easton Bank.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29

people say to the President Of the United
States, You are our Chief Magistrate;
the Government you have in charge, and
are striving to save from dishonor and
disme m berment, is our Government; your
cause is indeed our cause; your battles
are our battles; make room from US,
therefore, in the ranks of your armies,
that your triumph may be our triumph
slso.
Even as with the Father OF us all
would plead for salvation, so, ny coun.
trymen, as upon my very knees, would |
plead With you for the life, aye for the
life, Of our great and tene6cen Mt institu
tions. But if the traitors knife, now at
the throat OF the Republic, is to do It's
work, aud this Government is fated to
add yet another to that long long line OF
sepuichres which whiten the highway oi
the past, then my heart felt prayer to God
is that it may be written in history. that
the blood of its life was not found upon
the skirts Of Kentucky.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
JAMES FL. WALTON.
A Rebel Emissarv Arrested

Cleveland, Aug 2i.-Detective King,
OF New York, assisted by U. S. Deputy
Marshal Archer, of Ohio, arrested Dan
iel s. Lowber. of New Orleans at Crest.
line. Ohio, last night. Lowber acknowl-
edges himself the bearer of dispatches
from England to JEFF. Davis. but profes-
ses entire ignorance Of their contents
The dispatches are in bis trunks whish
we're seized in New York some days
since.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
Rebel Plan of the Campaign.

Nearly two months ago the best of ev-
idebce was laid before the War Depart
ment that the plan Of jeff. Davis was to
await the return of the seventy FIVE thou.
sand three months men from the federal
army meantime concentrating his osn
forces; and then, before new recruits could
take their places, to strike when aud
here We were weakest This was the
plan of McCuloch 10 Missouri; and be
managed it so well that be accumulatec
three times our force at or near Spring
field. For several days yet to come be
will outnumser the federal army in South.
eru Missouri; but the tide is rapidly turn.
ing, and, after the first of next October
the rebels will be outnumbcred ct every
point where a collision shall occur. This,
at least, is the opinion Of our test militia
ry authorities.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
The Thirty Dollars Bounty.

The Trenton American learns from
Hon. Mr.. Nixon, Representative 10 Con
gress from the lst District, that there q,
no huao for tie thirty dollars bounty for re
SO generally published in the
papers. Mr.. Nixon says that bill was
first passed giving $50 bounty. After
wards it was repealed with the view Of
passing law to raise the monthly pay to
SIS. This bill did pass the House, but
By some confusion with other bills it did
Dot pass the Senate. A bill however did
pass increasing the pay to $l3, but the
$50 bounty bill vas not revived, and Of
course did not become law. We regre,
this, because the Impression has become
quite general that each recruit who had
already served three months would be
entitled to a bounty Of thirty dollars.
1t is proper to state, however; that the
recruit is not left without touuty alto
gether. Instead of $40 upon bis re IN
listmeDt, he will get at the rate OF S33.33B !
each gear for three gears. making q boun
ty of one hundred dollars at the end OF
his term of service. If discharged before
three years. be will still receive the sum
Of ooe hundred dollars. This, with thir
teen dollars month. makes the annual
pay of the soldier, without his allowance
Tor ciotbing and rations Sls9 33s If dis.
charged at the end of three years. Tbis
gift applies to all who enlis. nov, wheth
sr tbcy served before or not.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
On the Death of Adaline z.
OF GREEN VALLEY

Lay her gently TO her rest
Fold her pale hands upon her breast
From her brow,
GO, how cold and marble Fair,)
Softly part the auburn hair;
Look upon her now
As a weary child she lies,
With the quiet dreamless eyes.
Ger which the lashes darkly sweep,
And on her lip the quiet smile
The souls adieu to earthly strife
And on her face the deep repose
We never saw in life.
Peaceful be her rest, and deep
Let Ada sleep.
No tears for her-she needs them not;
Along ife's drear and toilsome road
Firm her womanly footsteps trode,
Striving to bear its weary lot.
With such pride upon her brow,
With such pain within her heart
The frmness of the womanly will
Yelling the secret smart.
O. it is well the strife is Ger.
That thus so peacefully she lies,
Unheeding now the bitter words,
The cold Implying eyes.
Fold her mantle o'er her breast
Peaceful be her sleep-and best
Let Ada rest.
No sigh to breathe above her bier,
No teer to stain her marble brow,
Only with tender plying love,
Only with faith that looks above,
We gaze upon her now.
No thought of toll and suffering past
But JOY to think the task is done,
The heavy cross at last laid down,
The crown of glory won,
0, bear her gently TO her rest
0, gently heap the iowery sod,
And leave her body 10 the dust,
Her spirit to her God.
Green Valley, August, 1861.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
An Embargo on The News

The Secession papers of this city are
Dow in part, aud will soon be quite, like
the southern poIts-uDder strict block sde Z.
One By one the channels through which
this pestileDt literary stream finds it. way
to the public are being closed. On Mon
day morning the whole lot of bundles
sent from THE NeacS Office to the Ameri.
can Express Company for transmission
to the South was surrendered into the
hands of United States Marshal Murry
by Mr.. Holland. 1t seems that one or
more bundles Of the paper were sent
:hrou4 b on Saturday without the kuowl-
edge of Mr.. Hoi.sni, bat on Monday
morning be put tie whole consignment
into one Of bi, wagons, ana -eDt it for
libel TO the Marshal's Office There reem
to be about , 900 copies 10 al. Of which
two large and two small bundles are d.
rected to Louisville, Ky. an4 ooe large
audtwo small ones to ST. Louis - tn
bune.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
The Massachusetts Democracy. .---Coun-
try before Party.

Boston. Aug. l5-The Democratic
State Committee met at Worcester, yes
terday, and agreed TO call a convention
to nominste a State ticket, to meet at
v aorcester on the 10th of September
The proceedings exhibited patriotic
policy, and the call asserts that the pres.
ent crisis demands sutordination of the
interests Of party to those of the coun-
trT.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29

Among late couHterfeits the fol.
lowing are described:
Is on tbs Sussex Bank, Newton. n. j.
Wig. Iudian watching deer, cotton socne
to the left-on right end, female por-
trait-lcft end, one across.
SIS on the Sussex Bank, Nevton, n. J.
On lower right end. four men loading has
on wagon with two oxen-left eDd, men
With cattle at stream.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29

A large number of Democrats in Mont
gomery county, Ohio, the home of Val.
landigham, have issued an address repu.
dating Vsllandigbam and bis doctrines.
The cause of the address was the action
of the County Democratic Convention.
which being backed by Vallandigham's
flieoc's placed the democracy of the COUP
ty in false position,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
Union Governor for Maryland.

a Union State Convention for Mary.
land, met at Baltimore on Thursday, and
Agustus g. Bradford as can
didate for Governor of Maryland. He
Is an unconditional and uncompromisine
Union nan, as frm and reliable as Gov.
Hicks.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
How to Keep a Flag Flying.

We have heard an amusing incident OF
the riot of the 18th of April, in Balti-
more. A determined Union nan, while
the city was in perfect uproar, and the
Secession rowdies we're tearing down ey.
cry Union fag they could see flying, car
ried the Stars and Stripes iD his hand,
unwilling that there should be auy doubt
as TO his sentiment; but, having been en-
couDtered BY crowd, and overcome By
numbers. his flag was taken from bin
and torn to pieces. H then went and
found a painter. and induced hu to
ascend to the roof of his house, and paint
The Star Spangled Banner upon las CHM
neg. There was no pulling down such a
flag; and SO be emaiBed under the Stars
and Stripes until more peaceful times en-.
abled hin again to "fiUg out bis hunt
ing"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-29
The Great Loan.

1t gives US great pleasure to announce
the fual and complete success OF the great
movement of the Government for secur.
ing means to carry on the war. The
Banks of Boston, New York and Phila-
delphia have agreed to loan the Govern
ment one hundred and fly millions Of
dollars This we believe to be the largest
loan ever negotiated in any country at
any time, and the promptness With which
it has been taken speaks louder than cat
noa could possibly do in Demonstration OF
the loyal courage aud determination OF
our people. Ha'f dozen such defeats
as that at Bull Run would be more than
Offset by this single act. Il will breathe
confidence and courage into the hearts OF
the people. and sill satisfy foreign ia
tons thst ne are not yet ready to surreu-
der the Government into the bands Of
traitors.