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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-08

cards Circulars, Bill Heads, Notes, Blank Receipts,
Justices Legal and other Blanks, Pamphlets &c prin
led with nettness and despatch, reasonabIeterms
At this Office.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-08
.EeY PRINTING.
Rt -AM0H U @IlMIIllI lM G.

Having a general assortment of large, plain and o
1amental Type, are prepared TO execute every de
scrption of
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

Postal SrATIsrICS.--The Acting Auditor Tor
The fost Ottice Department has just Submitted
10 the secretary u the Treasury the quarterly
statement OF the receipts aud expenditures Of
the Post Office Department, required by law,
for the first quarter Of the year 1851.
1he receipts for that quarter amounted TO
81 1876, ,5S7.93, The expenditures 10 $3.50 =
1881 Excess Of expenditure over rer.lu,a,
ssO3,l7l64
For the fourth quarter Of 1860, the receipts
amounted to So, LAG, ,30l 80 and thr. rxprudi
lures 10 4,Os7 ,525.79. Excess ol expenditures
over receipts, $l94l ,223.s9.
Thus it will be seen, that the recriptS ir th,
fret quarter Of 1861 exceeded those Of the luurt
quarter OF 1860 in the sum Of $50 ,2SGU3
whereas, the expenditures have been decrease
in the sum Of 81 ,Os7 1922
The amount paid by postmast,r- l." crrhn"I
Vi the Department for the first quarter Ol lSGi
wss 81 ,G26 1873 O.
The payments to letter rarrrcr-lJt "ud qI4l
ter amounted to S3G, 352.s3
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

The PoToMAc.-As many as forty vessels OF
all sizes have come up the river to this city and
Georgetown within the past fortyeght hours
and we hear of nothing in the shape Of at
tempted interruption, except little firing from
a battery at Potomac Creek, which is just be-
low Aqua Creek The river is so wide th r.,
that 10 harm was done. None was expected 10
he done We suppose, the principal object being
TO make a noise. The river is reported to he
still fall Of vessels making their way up. The
coal hay, and other markets will be well sup
piled, and there is no danger of prices being
run mp above the ordinary range. If any are
alarmed, they have only to 60 to the navy
yard, and gee the abundant means the Navy
Department has Of beating down any battery
which maybe erected to cripple the navigation
of the Potomac.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04
THE ENEMY IN VIRGINIA.

W. noticed yesterday sn estimate Of the NJ"
York Tines that there were now in virginia
"a 600 men from the Southwestern States ~
cIudipg $4,000 from Tennessee, which h's
certainly not fifteen hundred to spare from lhr
operations going on in Missouri and ken-
lucky.
The remaining Southern States are the Two
Carolinas and Georgia, 1t not being worth wh'''
to notice in this connection, Florida, which
never had the capacity to cope with few
hundred Indians aud ia not likely to have
sent formidable armies to Virginia Or any
where else.
The Southwestern States have certainly not
sent into Virginia more than 1000 men and
if the two Carolinas and Georgia are no"
actually maintaining as many more there win
their pressing home demands for coast defence
they are exhibiting a degree of spirit when
would be worthy Of u better cause than tha
10 which they are actually engaged.
The number OF Virginians who are undr'
arms in Virginia is undoubtedly large although
it is not probable that it has attained III" max
imum of Gov. Letcher call viz. ten per cent
of the white population which would be about
10000 For purposes of home defence al
varous points, aud for short terms OF service
u State may turn out almost as many SOLDIER
as it has able bodied men, provided arms can
he found for them. 1t Is Of this character that
many Of the Virginia troops are, mer" militia
called Out en- nasse for operations in he i'm
mediate neighbolhOod Of their homes.
It is in the valley OF the Mississippi and not
Oh the Atlantic coast, that the fighting strength
OF secession exists. Not ouly is the proportion
Of soldiers always greater in new States than
IN old ones but the white population OF tue
siaveholding States in the Mississippi Valley Is
much greater than the population OF the same
class OF States ON the Atlantic Missouri has
more white people than both the Curolnas, and
Kentucky alone has about half as many as al
the originally Contederated States Arkansas
all things consider d, can furnish two soldiers
where South Carolina eau furnish one.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

APPOINTED - The United States and New
Granadun joint commission for the settlement
of claims against the latter, growing out of the
Panama riot. have appointed the Hon Nathan
g. Upham, of New Hampshire, as umpire. 1t
will be rrco!pced that this gentleman acted
In similar capacity 10 1858, for the United
States and Great Britain commission, institut d
for a like purpose.
The commission have adjourned until the lat
Monday in November next. j. NJ. Carlile, Esq.
counsel for New Granada, will dd interim take
testimony in behalf of that Republic.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04
TUE SUNDAY MORNING DISASTER.

An officer who witnessed the disaster OF Sun.
day morning, attending the advance of oul
troops towards Falls Church. states that Barr's
battery, of Campbel!s Pennsylvania artillery
was Immediately in The rear of Motifs battery
when the first firing commenced. The balls
coming from the declvity Of hill, and dense
woods being on each side Cf the road, they
failed of their purposes and as a consequence
these batteries escaped injury. About halt an
hour afterwards, another panic happening
Bars batteries were ordered to fire on then
rear. They had already loaded their artillery
but, being aware their friends were in that po
sition, they refused to fire, Had they thought
lessly obeycd the order, the havoc certainly
would have been trighful. There is still .
mystery concerning the first firing on the ad
vancing column, many believing it came from
Il body of rebel cavalry.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

The Richmond Enquirer Of the 2sth ult. fur
nishes some interesting Southern items;
A party of six or seven refugees from S..
Mary's county Maryland reached Richmond
by the Fredericksburg train on Friday. They
brought with them the uniforms and arms (pis
tolls and sabres) of cavalry company to which
they are attached.
THE REBEL ASSASSIN
G. N. Enack, Of Prince Georges county, who
wounded Mr.. Walker, the correspondent OF the
New York Express, IL now at Ashland, near
Richmond. After stabbing Mr.. Walker, he was
fired upon by the soldier who was guarding
him, who fortunately missed him. He then
| struck at the soldier, cutting off three Of his
fingers. Mr.. Emack rushed by the rest of the
guard, aud continuing his fight succeeded, after
toilsome journey, In reaching the Potomac
and crossing into Virginia.
A FRENCH PRINCE.
Prince Polignac, Of France, has received an
appointment upon General Beauregard's staff,
with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He Is .
grandson of the famous Prince Polignac, who
| was imprisoned at Ham for his fidelity TO
Charles X. He Is reported to be 10 close com
munication with Louis Napoleon, AMI upon
terms o! intimacy with Count Morny. He comes
highly recommended by our friends in Paris.
He is about thirty years cid, and exceedingly
|
joyed the title OF prince for five hundred years.
FEMALE REBEL. IN PANTS.
A lady, who gave her name as Mrs Mary
Ann Keith, Of Memphis, Tennessee was ar-
rested in Lynchburg on Wednesday. When
arrested she was rugged out ia full suit OF
soldiers clothes, and had registered her neme
| at the Piedmont House as Lieut. BufOrd She
said she had been married twice her fest hlis.
band having been member of Sherman !
famous battery; her second was in the South
ern army; but she stated that she separated
from him for some reason she did not make
known. She declared she was all right on the
Southern question, and secuted the idea u
being spy. She said her reason for dressing
in soldier clothes was that she had determined
TO fight he battles Of her country, and though
such disguise more likely to enuble her to &C
compsh her object. She was sent to Rich
mond for further hearing.
A correspondent OF the Mempais Appea
lays down the following alternative proposi
tions:
"If hell does not break loose under the lee
Of every Federal soldier and every Federal ad
herent-aye, every persistent Union man-il
Missouri, Kentucky, ard Maryland, 1t will b.
because there is no such place as hell, or thos
States are unworthy to join our glorious Con
lederacy.
I'VE know what vast pyramids of huma
: bones they are in Imagination erecting all owe
our Southern plains. And every Southern man
with even piece Of soul in him, should brac
himself like steel for the rush of Scythian horde
that Lincoln is preparing TO hurl upon us Ho
everyrSouihern man; no every man OH this sid
of the border fling yourself from this day for
ward, heart and soul, into the conflict, each il
his appropriate sphere OF action.
"Let the brutal minions of beastly despot
ism come on! The slaughter.pens are ready
, and Yankee blood shall flow as free III fiesta
| wInpr
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

This day published, is of unusual interest
Among tbe leading articles win be found
The Articles Of War; thrilling account OF the
siege and fall Of Lexington, with numerous
exciting scenes and incidents; special report
OF the late great Union meeting in Maryland;
intensely interesting news from Charleston
South Carolina. by a Charleston refugee t"'
sether with great variety OF late Souhern
news; stirring accounts of the war news from
Western Virginia. Missouri, Kentucky and
from the Grand Army of the Potomac aud III"
details OF the glorious affair at Fort Pick"nS
together with the current news Of the week
poetry editorials &c, &c. Members OF r"g
,osuts who desire copies to send to their iriend'
At home, can obtain them Of the newsboy
They are also for sale at the counter. with Z"
without wrappers.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

FREEMAsONRY AT FORTRESS MONROE letter
in the Philade lphia Inquirer, dated at Fortress
Monroe, says:
Freemasonry prevails to a great extent
among the officers and men Of our army, aud
bya greater portion of them the loss Of the
benefits and pleasures OF attendance upon
lodge meetings is severely felt. To remedy
this, a.d TO keep themselves bright in the
workings of the plan, they have established q
lodge at this post. A dispensation TO work in
the three degrees OF Masonry has been granted
by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York,
and for several weeks they have been in ac-
tive service. A lodge room has been fitted up,
and the regalia and working tools of the lodge
will outrank many lodges who have better
facilities for their labors. Several capdidaies
have been put through. The lodge is well at.
tended, some Of the most distinguished officers
here being among the members and regular
attendants
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

NAVAL MOVEMENTS IN NEw York The Ala
huma Augusta, and UnadillH, have been put in
commission, and will shortly take their depar'
tire, together with the James Adger and the
Ottawa, on some secret expedition. A guard
Of marines has been detailed for the Alabama
from which we infer that the commander o.
that boat. Commander f Lunier, will be The
chief officer OF the expedition. None Of the
other boats above named have guards Of ma
rinps
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

TuANKeGIvING DAY.-GoYernor Morgan, Of
New York, has appointed Thursday, November
48. as . day for thanksgiving and prayer. As
this il the fr't proclamation Of the kind we
hope the other States will adopt the same day,
$" that the whoI" na'iop will unite in th"iI
| Thanksgiving.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

SURGEONS FOR THE ARMY.-ln Ohio board
Of examiners has been appointed to ascertain
the fitness Of applicants for the grades Of regi-
mental surgeons and assistant surgeons. By a
State regulation, no person is to be examined
who has not practiced medicine for five years.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

CANNON MAKING IN PTrsBURGH.-Six or seven
establishments in Pittsburgh are largely en-
gagged in rifing and finishing cannon. Riied
twelve-inch guns, throwing an elongated shot
of nearly four hundred pounds, are cast in
that city. Forty-two pound colu.nbiads, Of the
old pattern are beiug rihed, and these are tC
be followed up by the riding of guns Of even
larger calibrc.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

JAMES BUCHANAN.-The editor Of the Mon
mouth (N J.) Democrat has been on visit to
ex-President Buchanan, and says the old gen.
life, and complained that tie former bodily
strength was gone. He now goes for ,oar, and
says there is no other way to get out of our
difficulties but to fight it out. Pity he hadn't
thought so before.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

DR.. SAMSON AND THE UNION PRAYER MEET
ING, ut the Street Baptist Church, is the sub
jet Of comment by the Washington cores
pondent of the New York Times Of yesterday
We shall reproduce it tomorrow.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

The FORCE IN WAsHINGTON.-Th New York
Sun should understand that in military circles,
and in all other patriotic circles, 1t is esteemed
almost reasonable TO inform the enemy Of the
number of Union troops in Washington, or at
any other point. Give no information that
will reach the enemy; let them learn our
force by the forthcoming battle.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

REMOVAL OF GEN. FREMONT. The rumor yes
terday Of the removal and arrest Of General
Fremont, caused intense excitement in this
city, but at a late hour last night we ascer'
tanned that there was no truth in the report
There appears to be an impression that he 'oiH
be superseded, but precisely when, il not
known
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

II - understood that General Shields, in con
-~qu"n.r ol the 'oniinon oi his health, caused
by h's "odnd' in the Mexican war, has declined
the ottrr ol bugadier generalship
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

G.S REWA WAItD.-strayed away from A.
.NDC O'CONNER, on Second street, between +
and q streets, on the morning Of the 2stl Of Sep
tember, heavy, dark colored COW, with white
spot on her forehead, with cooked horas, with white
end on her tail. oct 4-2t*
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

n KAN ADVANCE Oh THE ARMY,
" but SMITH has not advanced the price OF his
Clothing, which he has just received, and Ia selling
and satisfy yourselves OF the great bargains that are
now offered everyday at SMITHS No, 400 Seventh
street oct Sim
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

GENERAL MANsFIEI D has been ordered to the
command OF Fortress Monroe, TO superSede
General Wool, who is left without orders,
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

L'IRsr GRAND PRIZE PICNIC OF THE
Il season will come OFF at Loefler's Garden on
Monday, 7th October, 1861, One hundred rich and
valuable presents will be given away
Gcntlemen's tiCkets. .........,. so cents
Lanies " ....,....... 20 cents.
oct g-tts
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

A FURNISHED HOUSE wANTED.-A
n House, In u pleasant art of the city neatly fur
nished containing eight or nine sleeping apart.
ments, is desired by q gentleman by the 10th No
yember Rent must be reasonable. Address
i PRICE,
oct At Box 623 I. o.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04
Friday, october I, 1861.
rxx WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,

~ sssdiax On every pass.-sa
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

sS- ATTENTION, VOLUNTEERS'-F|
teen able bodied young men wanted to fill up Cd
pany K, first California regiment, to Its maxim|
number. Pay and subsis,ence 10 commence us Sd
as enrolled. Il
Recruiting office, No. go Seventh street, i'd
doors above u street.
sep27-lw+ JAMES +. WAUGH, ,Captai}
81 Company A, United states En
neers Fifty Intelligent and ablo.bodied mecha !,
will be eullsted to fill this Company 10 the ma ximI
fixed by law, $50 men. Inquire at No 2l2 G strI
Pay, from SlS to S34 per month, besides food !
clothing ug27-1
The national Republican., 1861-10-04
NATIONAL REPU UBLlCAN.

~ The publication ONCE Of the National
Rep,bitc,H, is al the northeast corner OF D and
seventh street, second door, over W. u. Shep
herds store. Entrxnce on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

> September 2lst a large, dark, brinde COW. sl6
reward will be id to the person who can give in
iorInatio On of her whereabouts return her to III
south Is street, between Ninth and Tenth, on the
Island oct a-lw&
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

At Hospital at Col,nnbiaa College, Washington
Sept. 27.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04

(a) Two officers (b) One officer icy Four of
GERS td) Two officers.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04
AT Seminary Hospital, Georgeto,on, Sept. 27.

(a) Including an officer
The national Republican., 1861-10-04
CALIFORNIA FIREPLACEs.

The cold weather Of the last few nights has
turned the attention of the men towards the
construction Of temporary irepiaces in theiI
tents. The plan adopted by one of the New
York regiments is first to dig Il trench a foot
wide and deep, running from the interior to the
exterior of the tent; then to cover IL over, with
the exception Of a foot at each end, the inside
serving as fireplace, and the outside end, GOV
'ered with headless barrel, serves--as chin
ney The invention is said to be of California
origin.
The national Republican., 1861-10-04
Al General Hospital, Alexandria, Sept. 20.

(a) Including an ofliuer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-13
THE RIGHT OF SECESSION.

The Augusta Georgia. Sentinel insists
ipnn the recognition Of the right Of secession
~ the organic law of the new Conrederacy.
The Sentinel, il will be seen, exhibits very
proper appreciation 0f the double edged char
acttr ot lie weapon with which the extreme
poslticn - s0nght 10 be defended, We q0ute:
"It is confessed on all hands that the Con-
iedcrate STATES only exist by virtue of the
clam Of the right Of secession. While &C.
knowledying the right Of revolution, we do
NOT, and never did. hold to the Constitutions
al right OF secession. either cypress, or nec-
essarlly implied. Sill we acknowledge,
With all others, that we are now independ-
ent, from having claimed the exercise of the
right, and from having actually exercised it.
Consequently our Confederation, from the
very nature Of the case, can only be a simple
league by Sovereign States, for certain pur-
poses, each State having the undoubted right
to abandon the league at any time, for cause,
that cause to be judged BY the State itself.
" This being so. We deem il matter Of some
Importance that this right be distinctly ac-
kpoWl.igsd in the Constitution. Perhaps it
may b. prepos,erons to suppose that the pres
rni Confederate States would have the bar
dlio,,l to deny this right of secession to any
State. but il Is better to have il nominated
ia the bond to prevent discussion and trou-
bic, hereafter. For we know not how soon
t%en rhe present actors in the scene may
c'O,e 70 change their opinions, and we can
nist no secure calculation about the men
,sratv Years hence. Let us provide now
'pr every contingency, At least every one
that scems likely TO arise. II Georgia shows
4 najurty Tor certain Presidential candi-
date - any time. the other States bring for
smother man and another policy, Georgia
'aay ,.crde. and her right to do 50 should be
fl-laIy declared"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-13
popuLAR ERRoRs coRREcrEp.

Do not say avOcation for vocation, the lat.
ter signifies occupation. employment, bust.
ness: the former signifies whatever with
draws or diyerts Us from that business.
IL was possible to suspect the yeracity Of
this story, il should be, truth of story se-
racity Of is applicable to persons only
had rather walk it should be, would
rather walk had denotes past possession,
not will or desire.
doubt not hut | shall be able; il should
be. doubt not | shall be able.
lie was too young TO have felt his loss it
should be, to feel his loss.
seldom or ever see him now; il should
be, seldom or never, or seldom il ever.
Do not say, rather childish, rather saltish,
as the termination ish and the word rather
have The same meaning; such expressions,
though very common, are Astrological.
expected to have found him; il should
be, expected 10 hnd him.
intended TO have visited him; il should
be, | intended 10 visit him.
hoped you would have come il should
be, hoped YOU would come.
lrode in une-horse shay; il ought to be,
onc.horsc chalsr; there is no such word as
shaw.
he can write better than me; say. than |.
When two things are compared. we must
say the elder Of the tao. mt the eldest; the
richer 81 the two, not the richest; my broth
er is taller than |, not the talles,.
Though who IS applied TO persons. and
which TO inanimate things, yet to distinguish
one or two more persuns, which mnst be
used: Which IS the happy mani not who
which of these ladies'.
Tie observation of the Sabbath is duty
il should be, the observance Of the Sabbath
observation means renarking or noticing
observance. keeping or obeying.
A chiId Of iadr years uld Il should be, /
child four wears old. or aged fur years.
The negligence of this leaves Us exposed
it ought to be-, the neglect Of this, NC; neg
lgence implies habit; neglect expresses al
act.
| No man had ever les, friends; il il shoul,
be, lever; less reiersto quantity.
| BE then as /, will; il should be, as IL may
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-13
poprIArloN nF rnE EARrH.

The Directors Of the Statistical Bureau oi
Berlin furnishes the following curinu. state
ment: The population Of the whole earth Is
estimated 20 be Lass. s.OOO.0OOO. viz: Eu.
rope, 272 100000; Asia, 75o .0On,0O0; Airi.
ca, 600, 900 600; America, 5u.00O,O00; and
australia, 2,0O0,OO0. The population Of
Europe is thus subdi,ijcd Russia contains
62 .0OO, 900; the Austrian States, Sc. 500. .620 !;
France, s6,O59.35 Great Britain aud Ire
land, q. .4ss, ,S5j; Prussia; /. ,Os9, ,l07; Tur.
KEY, Is, 20, 900; Spain, 1915, 900; the Two
Sicilies, s,6l6.922: Sweden and Norway,
5,072, ,us2; Sardinia, 4.956.05I; Belgium,
4,607 ,O66; Ba,aris. 4,5i7.25g : the Neither.
lands, e,is6.0l7; Portugal. 5,i7l ,I9g; the
Papal States, 1000, ,00n Switzerland, 2,l9l,
500; Denmark, 2.i6s,64s In Asia, the
Chinese Empire contains i00,0O0,OO0; the
Fast Indies, Ill 900 OO0; the Indian Achi.
pclgo. sO,OoO,OOO; Japan. $1,000. 600; Hin
dostan and Asiatic Turkey each l5,0OO,n0O.
Ia America. the United states are com.
puied 10 contain, 25.l9l,S16; Brazil s.677,
500; Mexico, Z, ,6l6. $50.
In the several nations of the earth there
are 335 .uO0, 900 ol Christians, II shom $50,
900 600 are Catholics, 100000 Protest.
ants, and &c. .O0O, 900 followers Of the Greek
Church. The number Of Jews amounts u
5000, 900; Of these 2,SvO, 80 are 10 Europe,
viz: I.250,OOo in European Russia, sSS
3O4 in Austria, 235. 5.24S in Prussia; I92, ,iO-
IN other parts Of Germany 62,47O in The
\ Netherlands; s5.955 in Italy 1925 ii
France $4,000 in Great Britain "a. 900 II
Turkey. The followers Of various AsiatlC
religions are estimated al Goo, 900. 600; Ma
homedans at s0,OOO.OOO, aud lIcathens
(the Gentiles proper at 200. 100000.