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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
Death of Judge K'Lean.

Hon. Joho M'Lesn, one of the Justi
ces Of the Supreme Court of the U. States
died on the 4th inst. He died 10 Gin
cinDati after short illness. The death
OF this eminent jurist end scbolar will
create deep sensation OF regret, and be
mourned as ooe of the severest losses the
country has experienced for many yesrs.
Judge NJ Lean ws-, We think, appointed
to the Supreme Bench BY Jackson. He
was identified with the Whig party by an
earnest support of it's great measures. and
vas often presented to Wbig NatioDsI
Conventions as a candidate for the Presi
dency.
As judge and a statesman. patriot
and man, he had no1Rperior while is
ing, and few will come after him who
will excel him in the possession of any Of
these attributes.
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NJ We find an error in our Tonnage Tax
article of last eek When speaking of the
whole amount Of money that the State would
receive from the Railroad Co, We said, "The
whole debt to the Commonwealth" &C., but
the iype-setier converted our to into an Of,
which radically changed the sense, and rem
dered the meaning entirely different from
what we intended. We meant simply tn
state the amount the State will have re-
ceived, at the end Of twenty-nine years, from
the Railroad Co, which is $l3,570,000
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
War like Rumors.

The New York Herald, correspondent
Of Saturday, says:
Governor Curtin, OF Pennsylvania. te
sides being cIoseted with the Preslden,
an hour. has had 10 interview to day with
Secretary Cameron and General Scott.
and at eleven o'clock to night ha! pri-
vate interview with one of General Scott =
con6dent officers. What is up There
is DO doubt that PeDusylVauis will be put
upon a war footing Immediately
Massachusetts has six thousand ak
hundred and seventy men, all equipped
and ready to march at twelve hours no
tioe. Among them are two flying srti-
lery batteries, almost as expert 10 drill a.
the best regulars. and several dragon
and cavalry corps. not surpassed in efh.
eieDcy by any in the volunteer militia in
the Uuited States. The infantry corp.
are we'll drilled.
New York is pledged to furnish ten
housaDd men at forty eight hours notice,
and other States 10 proportion. lliDoi.
and other Western States are begging to
be called into the field. We have lively
times before US.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11

On Monday night Charleston was
thrown into great excitement By the arri
val there Of Lieut.. Talbot with dispatch
es from Washington announcing to the
State authorities that the United States
Government was determined to supply
Fort Sumter With provisions, p.aeeably
ifit could, forcibly if it must. The whole
military force of the city was called out
at midnight, in the midst of terrible
tbunder-storD, and ordered to proceed to
the batteries on the harbor. Major An
derson during the night displayed signal
lights from Sumter, and it was reported
in the city 10 the morning that seven U.
nited States vessels were of the bar. IL
is stated that offers of 1000 volunteers
from the West, including 1000 Indian
warriors. have been received at NJ Moutgom-
cry. 1t is also said, With less truth prob
ably. that the South Carolinians are aux.
ious to meet the United States troops at
the point of the bayonet, and do not care
for mere caDonsdipg. As the telegraph
reporter says: "The latter is a too de
liberate style of fighting to suit the i'm
petuous nature of the most desperate set
Of men ever brought together in hand,
to. hand Conflict hich will be terrible"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
Penn, ylvania Legislature.
Harrisburg, Monday, April s, Isf

Harrisburg, Monday, April s, 1861.
Gov. Curtin will send message TO the
Legislature to. morrow recommending ell
appropriation of S5O0,000 Tor the tur.
chase Of munitions Of war. The message
takes the ground that our people, so Ions
peaceful. having lost the niitarS habit
necessary amid the disturbed condition Of
the surrounding States, should begin to
prepare for the means of selt-preterva
ton, and it is the duty of the State to
assist in the enforcement of the nations
laws.
The Republicaus will bold caucus OIL
this subject to-morroW. The State
Treasurer declares that the appropriation
must be raised by loan.
Is the Legislature to day steps were
taken for the po~tpoDeBent of the time
of adjournment for the confederation oi
this subject.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
WHO Makes War.

We live under a Government based on
q written Constitution. Tae Constitution
requires esery fuDctionary and ION oec..
siou) every citizen to support aud uphold
it. 1t expressly preseribes that all du-
ties and iwposts shall b. uniform through
out the Union The President, on his
inauguration, takes a solemn oath to en-.
force the laws. He lays perjury to his
soul if be does not iu good faith endravor
to do so. To let the revenue 60 uDeoi.
lected on half our seaboard is to paraIyro
and ultimately preclude its collection any
where. To allow rebels and traitors TOY
intercept and inappropriate those revc-
nues is even worse than to let them re-
IN ain uncoIlcctef. 4 Government thar
would tamely submit to this confes-es it.
self buG bug and bastard Either
govern or abdicate is the obvious dictate
Of common decency.
II highssyman were to POKE bis rife
and bis head into a stsge coach end de-,
mand the passengers ~allet- and purses
under penalty of death. who could tlaDe
that passenger who resisted as peace.
breaker and blood>hedd.r! Who
would Dot say to any remon traut. "Ad-
dress your>eit TO the rohber-it i lie WHO.
breaks the Ieace-Dot the .ravs defend
er of Property and Right"
There Is 30 peace-there can be none
on any other ba-is than that Of respect
for constituted authority and submission
to law. They who defy the legally con-
-tituted autborities- who treak and
trample down the laws-Wbo have stolen
the property and fred at the Hag Of the
UBion-are, before God and man, re-
syopsible for whatever of tloo5shed nay
result from their wicked ree eeelIion.
Let as bsve peace--instant, perfect,
lasting peace; bot only on the basis and in
obedience to the laws. That obedience
We have ell sworn to render-it i. our
staple duty to render it. is the im-
peratire duty of the Government tc re.
quire it Peace on the basis of letting
every one who chooses defy the laws, re-
sist the laws. trsnple on the laws, would
be a stupendous lie, bideous mockery-
That is not pesce which leads inevitably
through IawlessDess TO anarchy.
Who are for the Union, the Constitu-
ton, snd the enforcement of the Laws!
Let them show it 10 the crisis nov upon
Us! Tbou-ands have been talking Of
their devotion to the Union: now let them
hack their words BY deed,I The Gov
ernuent is about to vindieRte it's right to
exi-t-to assert it. authority and set forth
its power. Let US see who stands by it.
and who propose to substitute the Span
isb- American reign Of pronuncianllentos
and revolutions for the peaceful ssprema-
cy Of Law! Mark the men who prove
recreant in this hour of our conntrys
trial. Tribune.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
Treason Defined in Florida.

An at just passed by the Florida LIE
gislature declares, that in the event Of
any actual collision between the troops of
the late Federal Union and tbo-e in the
employ of the State of Florida. it shall De
the duty Of the Governor of the State to
Il axe public proclamation of the fact. and
thereafter the act of holding Office under
the Federal Government shall be declar-
ed treason, and the peason convicted shall
suffer death. This act was approved by
the Government of the State on the l 4tb
ult. We -aPpose Postma-ters will be ex
cepted from the operation o! this law.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
GOV. CURTIN's MESSAGE
Harrisburg, Pa, Tuesday, April Q, 1851

ha'''oo'g' Ia., iuesdsy, April Q, 1851,
Gov. Curtin sent special message in.
to the Legislature calling attention 10 n.
military organisation of the State. ana
recon mendiDg the Legislature to u,k.
immediate provi-ion for removal of the
defects now existing ~ ESTABLISHING .
Military Bureau at the Capitol. by odf.
Tying the Militia laws, and BY IN akins .
proper distribution of ar MS, etc. He calls
after piioo to the serious jeslousies and di.
visions di-trscting the public mind, and
The military organizations Of a formida
BILE character, seemingly not dem anded
By an exiting public exigency, in certain
States. He adds
"PennsylVsDia offers no counsel and
takes no action in the nature of q menace
Her desire Is peace. and to affec. the pre.
sersstion of the personal and political
right Of citizens. the true sovereisptv of
the States. ant the supremacy of law and
order. Amin ated By these sentiments and
iDdulging an earnest hope Of q speedy
restoration of harmonious and friepdly
relations, / com nit the grave subject Of
this communication to jour deliberatiop,
He al.o states that be has received a
letter from President Lincoln stating that
be (LinOoln) bas infor % alton of a design
to attack the City of Washington.
The Message vas referred to a Joint
Select Com uittee to report By bill.
E1- Treasurer Slifer Gays that DO State
loan will be required to supply the half
million for war purposes.
At the Republican caucus Of both Hou.
ses to uight, Senator NTH presiding, ur.
ged that the party should a: present take
20 other grounds than those alrea ' taken.
Mr.. Mcclure urged the adoption OF the
Constitutional AueudneD. proposed to
Congress.
Mr.. Gordon. Representative of the
House, opposed its adoption.
Mr. Lsndon OF the Senate declared that
he would not vote for it,
Mr.. Mcclure rejoined warmly.
Mr.. Gordon again spoke in opposition
to the amendment, and Mr. Armstrong
speaking 10 favor of it,
The caucus is still in session. No vote
will be taken to night.
The Democratic members will bold q
caucus 90 the Military Appropriation bill
tomorrow morning.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
FORT SUMTER.

We learn By yesterdays Tribune tha
the principal object of the military sDt
nasal expedition which has sailed frou
the New York harbor within the past -four
days is the relief of Fort Sumpter.
The number is estimated to be some
1000 of the beet Sighting men in the ser
vice Of the Government, fully equipped
and provided for the duty they will be
required to perform. Its commander is
Lieut.. Col Harvey Brown of the I'd Ar.
tillery. an officer of tried gallautry and
judgment All the vessels of the feet i,
expected to reach Charleston to day or
to morrow.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
Sharpers Around.

The NorristOwn Register says: Late.
~ several Jew pedlar. trayersed the up.
per end Of our County. Where they
could not cell they wanted to leave their
goods aud pretended to take certificates,
which they would bold till they game for
the goods. 1t hes turned out that these
parties afterwards disposed of them
Yesterday several of the up country peo .
pie were sued before Justice Potts in this
Borough, and as no legal defence could
be made. of course judgment was given
against them. Let the people be eau
tious of ell travelling Jew pedlers, if they
do not want to be leeced.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
sa-A deplorsble example Of the d

H6-A deplorsble example of the de-
morsliaation of the public mind in the
South has recently come to light a,
Washington. Ia hastily opening one OF
the mail bags from Virginir, small box
vas thrown upon the 6oor and broken,
from which escaped two ,eDomoussnakes.
1t was addressed to the President of the
United States, aud but for this acc;de nt
would bsVe been sent to him aud opened
without hesitation, according to the de.
sign of the cowardly wretches who con
eeiTed this infauou. plot. Being free,
there was no post mark by a xhict it q igbt
be traced.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
Preparations to Attack Fort Sumter

Charleston, Monday, April 8. le6l.
Vessels have been ordered from the
range Of fire between Fort Sumter and
SuIlissn's Island. The floating battery lef,
at O'Clock this evening for a point near
Fort Sumter. A house has been blewu
up near the FIVE gun battery. Business
has been Suspended, and fearful excite
meut prevails.
Considerable activity is manifested in
military quarters here. giving indications
that matters are approximatiDg to cri-
sis
Major Andersou's mail facilities have
not been cut off, as repOrted-only his
supplies
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
A FEW CURIOSITIES.

A cog from the wheel of fortune.
A nail from the finger of scorn.
Some of the change that the moon makes
The key to the trunk of an elephant.
A feather from tale of sorrow.
A nerve from the elbow Of q stove pipe
A fish caught in the gulf OF oblivion
A piece of the reins of government
A file TO sharpen the appetite with.
o. The handsomest assortment OF Ready
Made Clothing and piece goods ever seen I'D
Easton is now on exhibition, at Pyle's Great
Eas,on Hall of Fashion, opposite the Easton
Bank
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11

o. The N. Y. Herald keeps up fire OF
abuse against what it calls the Republican,
Tariff. and Tor which it holds President Linz
coln responsible We are very glad to ac-
cept our share Of this responsibility; out
the truth is that Mr.. Lincoln had nothing
whatever to do with the ma king OF this Ia
riff, while the Herald's favorlte. Mr. Buchan-
an, urged the passage of such Tariff IN
nearly every Message, and officially approved
it when passed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
Methodist Conference Appointments.

The Methodist Episcopal Church held
their City eighth Conference 10 Philadel
pbis. last week Previous to its adjourn
ment the presiding Bishop announced the
annual appointment of elergymeu. We
notice the following for this section of the
State, viz:
Eastou, H. Z. Hurn; South Easton, J
B Qaigg; Bethlehem. G. f. Hurlick;
RichOond. j. HinsoU. j. Wetb; Allen.
town. S. 6. Hare; Stroudsburg, C. |
Thompson.
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That's The Question.

A coterporary inqures-'If half a
dozen pew -boIdcrs in a rich and fashion
able church shouid take q notion to se.
cede. and convert their pews into pig
pens, and the trustees OF the building
-boald fall back on the Law in order to
protect the CON DoD rights of all, and in
sist on the removal of the pigs, would
that be c0erclon?"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11

The Rev. j. c. Fletcher gave us last
evening, brilliant lecture on the religion,
customs and people of Brazil. Seldom
have We rclisbed anythiDg more than the
picture be laid before bis audience of that
exuberant garden of the tropics laden
With its strange variety of fruits and How
ers, teeniug with perpetual harvest for
the hand of man Surely that country
must be the garden Of the world, aud il
its people had the enterprise whioh moses
this Yankee notion, i'm agination could not
set bound to the results they would
produce there. As relevant to this com
psrison the Reverend gentleman stated
that The best Remedies employed there
for the di-ea-es to which they are subject.
src invented aud supplied to them BY our
own well known countrymau, DR.. j. G..
Aver Of Lowell, Mass, and that pot the
people only but the priesthood and the
court of the Emperor down, have COP
stant recourse 10 sickness TO the Rene
dies of this widely celebrated American
CheTi-t.- Ledger, Boston.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11

The Legislature of Kansas has chosen
as United State. Senstors two Republi-
cans. Gen. Poueroy and James FL. Lane.
We do not learn which of them has the
long term.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11

In Portsmouth, N. H., during snow storm
on the 10th OF January last, a Shanghae hen
was buried beneath drift. On the 18th Of
February thaw occurred, and the hen step
ped from her prison, apparently as lively as
ever, but much reduced in weight.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11

or EAsToN POsT 0FFIcE.-The number
Of letters sent from this office for the quarter
ending March 3ist, 1861, was $4,000, OF
which 1900 were free letters
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11

OF A pegging machine is in use in New
England, with which a woman's shoe is peg
ged in ten seconds. and the stouiest brogans
with double rows of pegs, ia thirty seconds.
The work is we'll done too.
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Another View of the Military Prepara-
tlOns.

Washington, April --Notwithstand
ing the many rumors of war with which
Washington has abounded for many days.
and still abouuds, | sm able to assure
you, in the most positive manner, tha
neither Fort Pickens nor Sunt.r is to be
re-eDforced. snd that no attack i% feared
upon those places by Generals Beaure
gard and Bragg Every effort is being
made to concentrate United States troops
part of which are cavaly, and munitions
of war are being collected on board of
government vessels, but the destiuation
is Texss. where the most alarming state
of affairs exists.
1t is understood that dispatches have
been received from Gen. Houston, of the
most urgent character. representing the
danger of attack by Mexican. and Indi
ans is SO imminent that nothing can prs
vent the most serious disasters upon the
frontier, if assistance is DOT received im
mediately. The Cabinet are, there fore.
agreed that. whatever course may have
been taken in favor of secession by the
Texas people. it would be equivalent to a
recognition OF their independence, under
lhe most eowardly auspices, to abandon
hem to their own resources at the pres.
'nt time. The invasion OF Texa. is an
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
The Charge against Col. Go rmnn.

AS matter Of local interest we copied
from the New York Tribune, the charge
against Col. German, of maltreatiug an
alleged colored servant, and therefore feel
bound to give place to the annexed state~
ment which we find in Saturdays Press:
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20, 1861.
clipped the following from the Pioneer and
Democrat OF Dec. Goth, clipped from the New
York Tribune of Dec. 18th:
son another occasion Col. German is re.
ported to have taken the discipline of negro
ill, was made his servant. Not having recov.
cred his strength, he did not move quickly
enough to suit his master, who thereupon fell
upon him. beat him, and drove him from the
camp"
The above | know to be false. The negro
referred to in the above article / know well,
whatever to do with the matter-the negro
sick in camp for about two months CDR. Muir.
ply taking care of him. and feeding and cloth.
ing him all of the time) until he pronounced
him well, the Doctor advised me to have him
removed from camp, | being officer of the
day it was my duty to do SO, which l did,
The next day he came back and Col. German
ordered the new officer of the day Capt.
Merrick) to put him out of camp, and not al
low him to come back again, which they did
without fogging him, or causing him to be
logged.
Lieut.. S. L. HARMON,
lst Reg. Minnesota Volunteers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

II 06s u o1|jlsill chants hiled 70 resolve
~ aods ~ dns ssaaon that were shipped
ltt - W ~ largest housss in Philadel.
pIi1a and infesponse to letter on thesub-
ject, ere 0csurs IN following /:
Yoaf have one adyauiaeA The goods you
bought We could not duplicste at m advances
Of Is per cent We capnot buy Amerioan
prints under II Z, nd they WIN be l23 before
you got this note. We have never sean seny
thing like tue advance II goods II ton dsys.
The day Congress met, md during the delive-
~ Of the Nessage, cotton goods took jump
and they have been going np ever since.
Stark Mills brown muslin is now IL net cash |;
all madden prints, 123 Cocheco and Merri.
macks. l23-so you can form an idea Of things
in Philadelphia. Mark up your goods at least
rs per cent. they viii then be less than you
can buy them for. mc g.8s
The New York Independent, of the 18th,
contains the following remarks on the dry
goods trade:
Prices Of cotton and wooden goods tend up.
ward. Raw and middling cotton is now SOC,
and the goods in market made when cotton
was lower are sold at somewhat less prices
than they can be replaced at. This gives rise
to some speculation, as the prospects of re-
turning days of cheap cotton are not bright.
Consumers must look for higher prices in the
spring, as the supply for general consumption
will be limited.
Many manufacturers of prints have sold out,
and stocks are mostly held by second hand.
Last Saturday prices advanced one penny on
q rise the previous week of 13c., ard the stocks
are now held for q further advance. The man.
ufacturers are now engaged on spring goods.
Bleached and brown goods have also again adj
vanccd since our last. and the market is in a
very feverish state. Drills, ticks, denims, fam
nels, jeans, etc., are all advancing rapidly.
The famine in cotton is beginning to be felt.
All army goods are in great demand. The
manufacture of wooden shoddy has greatly in
creased of late, and checks the advance of
wooden goods. Fancy cassimeres are more
active than ever. Spring styles are wanted
for the California market. Cloths sre quick
of sale for cloakings. Satinets are scarce and
wanted. Beavers are active, Delaines are
steady. Shawls less active I; the demand is
limited to check patterns. Foreign goods are
doing better, as the scarcity and Increased
price of domestic goods is felt. British cotton
and dress goods sell well and at good profit
over the high duties. British woolens also are
doing well, being scarce and much wanted.
Sealskins are in great request. Dress silks are
dull staple kinds are the only kinds wanted,
all the higher qualities being neglected. Rib.
bOns are in better demand; but velvets are
the most wanted. The public sales are mostly
of millinery goods.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

Commander Porter's mortar feet will be
ready to sail from New York the latter part
of this month. The schooners and briggs,
twenty in number, are now receiving extra
timbers at New York shipyards. The
mortar bed-plates, upon which the pond
rous ordnance will rest, are now in process
of manufacture at New York iron works.
Each vessel will carry one mortar OF the
largest dimensions supplied by the Governs
ment. The draught of the vessels, equip.
ped, will range from pine to twelve feet,
specially adapting them for service in shall
low waters. Their destination is known
only to the Government.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

10 ~ probabilty, be ordered to report
as sklrmishes to the First Regiment Min Z.
nesota Volunteers. Colonel Dana and their
officers, are snch smart men that they would
bring themselves into notice, and the oues.
ton would naturally arise, why were these
sharpshooters kept so long in camp without
arms? Why, simply, to crafty the ambi-
tious longings Of few unqualified officers.
Now, it seems to me that the proper way
for this thing to be done would be for the
President to send some officer perfectly
qualified for the duty, out to the camp of
sharpshooters, and those companies which
were completely skilled ia skirmish drill, to
arm them and send them to some regiment
from their own State, to act as independent
skirmishers for said regiment. For my
part, think the whole thing, from begin
nlng to end, complete humbug. In the
flrst place, all sharpshooters were promised
that this should be superior organization;
that they should receive superior clothes
and guns; in fact that the articles belong>
ing to a private in the sharpshooters would
be something vastly superior to that of the
common infantry soldier. On examination
and trial of this vastly superior organiza.
ton we find we are useless soldiers, sadly
sold,
MINNESOTA SHARPSHOOTERs