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Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-07
nnmmittad Id Iail

OF Davidson county, May IS, 1862 negro woman
J who saws her name Is MARY; says she belongs
70 VIM Tillman OF Bedford county, Tenn said wo-
man Is 81 years old, ghs about 100 pounds, copper
color and feet AZ inches high; no marks. The
owner Ia requested to come forward, prove pro
F0'' - ]. N. HINTON,
May 27lh--3t Sheriff and Jailor oil d. 7.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-07

Numerous letters from New Orleans
were received here yesterday by our
business men, a large number of them
from their iorm5I partners in trade. The
general tone Of them is of the most salts
factory character, and abundant proof is
furnished Of the desire Of the people for
peace--B1tW POST
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-07

The Toledo Commercial gives the fol-
lowing good retort The other day as a
number Of rebel prisoners were being
shipped at SanduskY for the traitors
home on Johnson's Island, a little Ger
man made himself quite prominent with
his noisy remarks about the secesh. One
of them, brewny six-footer, turned
sayagoly upon him and said, we eat
Dutchmen down South, Wy den you
no eat SigelT was the instant retort
secesh had no reply to give, but passed
sadly on"
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-07
OHIO BUTTER.

IN KEGS PRIME, A NICE ARTICLE, FOR SALE
~ by tho keg or lesser quantity,
PRIME LEAF LARD, arst.raio article.
job. ALLEN,
a., South College Street,
may1Ol-W# III 81 Bakery.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-07
For Sale

kOO BARRELS of Extra Family Flour, by the
OOO quantity or single barrel
COOKE, BAILEY a ca.
Nashville May en-, 1s82-2w
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
a Sharp Foy.

Two boys of teuder age who went By
the names of Tom and Jack, became
members Of district school in certain
New England town. On making their
appearance, the teacher called them up
before the assembled school. and pro-
ceeded to make certain interrogatories
concerning their names, ages, &c.
"Weli my fine lad" said the teacher
to the first one, what is your namef'
"Tom," promptly responded the jnse-
nile
Toni" said the teacher, "that does
not sound well. Remember always to
speak the full name. You should have
said Thou as Now my son" turning to
the other boy, whose face suddenly light
ed up With the satisfaction of newly
comprebended idea, "now, then, you tell
me what your name isl'
"Jack ass" replied the lad, in a tone
Of confident decision.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
A STEAM BATTERY.

The N. Y. Herald says the Govern.
ment is having built at that port an iron
clad vessel. which is to be launched thi.
month. The following is the dimensions
Of the vessel: Length IT'S feet. breadth
of beam 40 feet, depth I2 feet. Her hall
where protected by the water, will be
formed Of wrought iron plates. five eighths
of an inch thick, and sbose the water
mark the plate will be six inches thick
But very little wood is to be used in her
construction. and the deck will be pro.
tected by plates one inch in thickness
She will be fitted up with Ercisson's pa.
tent steam engine, which together with
her machinery, now being built at Della
matters iron works, foot of Thirteenth
street, North river She will carry two
twelve or fifteen inch Floyd or Rodman
guns. These will be mounted inside an
iron fort twenty feet high. The plates of
which it will be built are to be eight inch
es thick. The most peculiar feature con-
nected with the battery is the fact that
the guns can be brought to bear on any
given point without altering the position
Of the vessel. This is accomplished by
means of a turn table on which the fort
will revolve; it will be turned BY means
of gearing connected with her machinery.
The steersman will be placed inside the
fort, and when in action all the crew will
be protected, as no man will be required
to appear on deck for the purpose of work
ing the vessel. She is water tight and
fire proof, and her deck, which is but
eighteen inches above the water, may be
swept by the wases from stem to stern
without any damage being done, as moth
ing will be left exposed either to the ac.
tion of the waves or the shot of the ene-
my.
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No Danger.

A "wbaug doodle" hard she'll preach
er wound up flaming sermon with this
N agnifcent peroration:
"My bretberu and sisternl eff a mans
full of religion you can't hurt himi-
There was the three Arabian children;
they put 'em in fiery furnace. hetted
seven times hetter than it could be het,
and it didn't SINCE hair on their beadsl
And there was John the Eyapgeler: they
put hin-and where do you think, breth-
ring and sistern they put biml Why,
they put him into a esIadronic of bilin
lie. and billed him all night. and it didn't
faze his she'll! And there was Daniel;
they put him into lions dep-and what
my fellow travellers and respected audi.
tories, do you think be was put into q
lions den fort Why, for praying three
times a day. Don't be alarmed. breth
ring and sistern; don't think any of you
will ever get into lions den!'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
na-The county of Allegheny, Penn

r8-Tbe county of Allegheny, Penn.
sylyania, is struggling under on enorm-
Gus railroad debt, which, added to that of
the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny, is
sufficient to ruin any community less for
tunate in the possession OF mineral wealth
and industrial resources. The county
debt is S3,34l ,06l; that of Pittsburg 81,
Gal ,O70, and that of Allegheny City l.
423,90l. The grand aggregate is So
3s6,092, the major part OF which was
contracted for railroad purposes. The en-
tire assessed value of taxable property in
the county, aud upon which this debt is
changable; is only S27 1855, 900. 1t is es-
tim sted that the tax for the ensuing year
viii be as follows: for the rural districts,
81 mills and for Alleg gheny 92 uills.--
The taxpayers are, Of course, greatly dis
tressed at the prospect before them
This great debt was incurred By ssuguine
officials, who believed that the dividends
on the railroad bonds would so far ex-
ceed all expenses that surplus would
fow into the county and city treasures
sufficient to meet the current expenses Of
both, and thus DO away with taxation al
together. When this dream vanished
and the roads we're found incapable Of
meeting the simple interest on their cost,
the general Indignation was great and le-
gal qutbles were resorted 70 in order to
evade the payment Of bonds. Suits were
carried from court TO court. with the al
most unanimous result of verdict a.
gsinst the county and cities. The Coun-
ty Cor missioners refused to obey the or
der of the court, and we're put 10 prison
where they re@ained till the expiration of
their terms. But all this interest was &C.
cruing and cost increasing, go that now
the intere.t in arrears amount to 3 452,
800, and the costs unpaid to S5,935.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23

UFThe magnitude of Russia is un.
precedentcd in the history of nations.--
Her vast proportions can only be shown
by compar ative statement. The tota
area of the United States, the North, the
South, and the Territories, is 1896, l6f
square miles. The area of France Tin.
Guiding Corsica and Savoy is 2O7 ,93a
square miles. The area of the British
Isles is l2O, $50 square miles. Thus the
territorial extent of the United States i,
twenty four times greater than that Of The
British Isles, and fourteen times greater
than that of France Our whole area
could be divided into about 400 States o
the size of Massachusetts. 1t is moder.
ate to say that the territory of our single
country is much larger than that which
constituted the Roman Empire when il
was greatest. But Russia is betweeH
two and three times larger than the Uni
ted States. Her square miles, in Europe
and Asia are 7,s64,86 From the con
tinuity of the Empire, except Russian A
merica, it may De regarded as one great
whole. There is no more interesting
problem than that Of the destinies Of the
American Republic and the Russian En-
pire, which divide between them so much
of the earth's surface and so many of the
possibilities of the future, and which
while grounded upon opposite political i
deas, rival each other in enterprise, vigor
and rapidity of development.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
Cotton and the Negroes.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger writing from Hilton Head says:
1t is estimated that at least 50 coo. 600
worth of cotton has been secured end ta-
ken care of already, and the negroes are
every day busily employed in picking,
baling and shipping more. On the diff
ferent islands where cotton abounds, they
are set to work 10 gangs of ten, twenty
Eve, ffty or hundred, collecting the
cotton in baskets or bags, which they car
ry in one hand, or slung from the shoul-
ders. They empty the cotton in other re-
ceptacles. where it is weighed, and each
picker is credited at the rate of one cent
per pound for bis work. Thus the ac-
count is kept with the negroes. The cot
ton from each plantation is marked with
the initials Of the owner Of the estate, and
the fact noted 10 the account; so that If
it can ever be shown that the property
belonged tc loysl man, the exact a.
mount of damage can be ascertaiued.- -
Perhaps tie idea of loyalty may cause
the reader to smile incredulously. but it
will be Duceded at any rate that the
prccau,iol taken is a prudent one, and
generous, if more than just. The ne
groes mlnifest the greatest interest in
collecting all the cotton they can fnd.-
However dull of understanding manJ of
them my be, every one can see the Pc
cuniary reason for getting cotton for the
"Yankcs." Many times they have led
small p,rties to distant plantations, Sc
cured Loaf loads of the article. and re-
turned in triumph, demonstrating their
exultatoD by extraVagant gestures, songs,
sboutso Of hi, ii, and rapid successive ele-
walton. of heels. Let ne say here that
we have almost found the negroes truth
full in be stateuents they baye made to
US. ant consequently we have sometimes
relied On their guidance 10 making quite
EXTENDED explorations of the country.
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Dirge for the Year.
BY PERCY d. SHELLY.

BY PERCY d. SHELLY.
Orphan hours, the year is dead,
Come and sigh, come and weep!
Merry hour, smile instead,
For the year is but leep,
Sec, il smiles as it is sleeping,
Mocking your untimely weeping,
AS an earthquake rocks a coarse,
In its coffin in the clay,
So white Winter, that rough nurse.
Rocks the dead cold year to-day.
Solemn hour! wait aloud
For your mother in her shroud.
AS the wild air stirs and sways
The tree-swung cradle of a child,
So the breadth Of these rude days
Rocks the year;-be calm and mild,
Trembling hours; she will arise
With new love within her eyes.
January grey is here,
Like sexton by her grave;
February bears the bier,
March with grief doth howl and rave,
And April weeps--but, Dye hours,
Follow with Mays fairest flowers.
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Scene in an Irish School.
Y ours to serve,
BROTHER JONATHAN. j

Class in Scripture History will take the
Aure. Now then, Tin Murphy, houId up
yer head and be atther lookin' sharp to
the questions I'll be akin:
Master-Wbat dumb haste was that
spake when the angel of the Lord ap-
peared to Aalaaml
Tim-Sure an twas whale!
Master-Well, what did be say!
Tin-Tbou almost persuadest ne to
be a Christian!
Master-To whom did be say thisl
Tim-To Moses in the bulIrushes.
Msster-What was Moses reply!
Tim-Thou art the man.
Msster-That'll do; now 60 and cut
some tori for the fire.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23

HPA charcoal pedler, who was taken
from bis cart near Newburyport the other
day 10 an inseDsible state, and apparent
~ aead from cold, on being thawed out
ct neighboring house, says the Newbu-
ryport Herald. opened bis eyes, and with
a confused look asked if anybody wanted
to buy charcoal. That was probably the
last thought in bis mind before be lost
consciousness, and on coming to himself
be commenced just where he left of, and
Vas ready for barssiu."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
Whole or Nome

Miss, will you take my armi" said an
old bachelor. LA, yes, and you too, y
said the young lady. "Cau only spare
my arm" hastily replied the bachelor
Then" said Miss, ri can't take it, as
ny motto is to 90 the whole hog or none
at ALL"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
A Gypsy CAKE.

Put sponge cake into deep china
or glass dish, pour round it half-pint Of
white wine and c wine. glass of brandy
Let the cake soak up the wine, and then
strew sifted sugar over it, and pour in
the dish a rich, thick custard. Oroa-
uent the top Of the cake with bits of clear
currant jelly, or blanch, and split sweet
almonds and stick them thickly over the
top.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
Negroes on this Continent.

1t is estima ated that there are some
fourteen millions persons of African de.
scent on this continent. 10 the United
States they number 4.5O0, 600; Brazil, a..
$50, 900; Cuba, 100000; South and
Central American Republics, l,2oO,00oi
Hnyti. 100000; British Possessions
500. 900; Dutch, Danish and Mexican
100000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23

B9-"Shant see you hum from sing
in skull tonight, Jermhy1"
mo; you shan't du no sich thing.
don't want you nor your company, Reu
ben"
"P'raps you didn't exactly understand
What I saidl"
"Yes, | did. You asked me if yol
mightn't see me bum"
"Why, DO, | didn't; only asked yo'
h0a0 gOatr 1zarns ac0S.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
Novel Contrivances in the Churches o
Boston.

Novel Contriyances in the Churches OF
Boston.
Iu the new Methodist Episcopal Church
on fremont street, Boston, the organ
blowing is performed By water power;
small stream of Cochitaate being intro
duced, which does the work admirably,
without getting the "sulks" and quarrel
ing With the orgauist. All that the lat
ter has to do, is to turn oD a stop cock,
which lets on the water, and the organ
bellows are put in motion, and supply all
tbs wind desired Iu the new church
spire of Rev. DR.. Granpett, also in the ei-
ty of notions, there is fue chime of bells
which is to be played upon By means OF
electricity, so that the performer may
cause them all to sound exactly in the re-
spectise order be may desire. while seat
ed at q keyboard similar to that Of an or
gan.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23

Balance on hand unexpen-
ded November Both, 1861, $39O,5O7 Al
A detailed account of receipts and ex-
penditures will be found in the report Of
the Auditor General. Amount outstand-
ing against the Commonwealth, Noveu
Der both, 1861, of the war loans, viz:
Temporary loan, Act 18th April
1861, s 100000 90
War loan, Act Is May 1861. 2,6l2,l50 90
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
VOL 20.
Published by Theodore SchOch

TERMS.--Tw dollars per annumin advance-Two o
dollars and quarter, half yearly-and If not pad be-
fora the end of the wear Two dollars and half.
No papers discontinued until all arrrearages ara paid
except at the option of the Editor
U7Advertisements of one square Of (en llnes) or
less, three Insertions 81 90. Each additional
insertion, 25 cents. Longer ones IN proportion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23

@A dandy observed that be bad put
q plate of brass upon bis boots to keep
him upright. "Vell balanced, by jing!'
said 9 Dutehman, "prass at both ends"
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Important Correspondence.

The Worcester Palladium prints the
followiDg as "OfheiaI:"
Compliant Of John Bull TO Brother Jona-
tbGn
Brother Jonathan: Ny goose pen
stands in the road Two of your go.lings
got into it in storm. Your son Wilkes
came clustering along-threw stone to-
wards the pen-burst open the door
got in and took out your two EoSliDgs, and
carried them of Now, jonathan, | am
iDsulted by such conduct. Give up sour
two goslings, to be put back in my goose
pon, I'll set fire to your barn and burn
all your buiIdingsl Yours with high
consideration, JOHN BULL.
Response Of Brother Jonathan TO John
Bull
Brother J. Ball, Esq: What my son
Wilkes did, vas all on his account. |
didn't tell him to throw a stone at your
goose pen. or get into it. Nor did [ tell
him to take out the goslingS. But. John;
as you seem to determined to pick q
fuss" about the t1eo gOslingS. you may
take them in welcome! TIE got a plenty
more at hon1ei
Yours to serve,
BROTHER JONATHAN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23

s1-Tbe four great evils of life are said
to be standing collars, stove-pipe hats
tight boots, and tobacco.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23

Ctrls. Circulars, Bill Heads, Notes. Blank Receipts
Justices Leg and other Blanks Pamphlets. &c, prn
ted with neatness and despatch, reasonable cterms
at this Office.
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Amount of public debt fun
ded and unfunded, NoVembe
80, 1861.
Amount paid during the fig
cal year ending November 30
1861,
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S2,712,150 90

Amount OF pubic deot eXciu-
sve of war loan, Nov. 30th, $37, 7,665,516 0S
By reference to the report of the CON-
nissioDers of the Sinking Fund, it will
appear that saOO,s0l Ol of the public
debt was paid during the year ending on
tho 6rst Monday of September 1861, at
which time they are required BY law to
report to the Governor.
On the the 18th of September an ac-
count was presented to the General Gov.
ernment of expenses incurred by our
State for war purposes, up to the lst of
that month, amounting to about 81 ,5l5,'
900 90.
On the 25th of November following
| S606, 600 90 was refunded to the State,
being 40 per cent. on the amount OF ac'
count thus presented.
There was therefore in the Treasury on
the 3Oth of November, 1861, as follows,
viz:
Balance of general fund 554.590 81
| Unexpended balance war loans, 390,5O1 Al
Amount refunded by General
Government, 6O6,OUO W
Cash from the society of Cincin-
matt. 500 OC
Balance in Treasury, 81 l,55l,6Oo ~
The semi.annusl interest on the State
debt, which will be due and payable OF
the Let of next month will amount to
nesrl one million of dollars.
1t is gratifying to know that the State
will be ready and prompt as usual to meet
the interest on her obligations.
How much of the balance in the Trea'
sury may yet be required to meet expen'
ses Of our military operations is impossi'
sible to say, but the probability is that the
unenpendlel balance will be sufficient fol
ell those purposes, unless the State should
receive future requisitioE from the Gen
eral Government for more troops. Ii nc
further requisition shall be made upon Us
the refunded balance in the Treasury viii
then be applicable to the defencss Of oul
State, the redemption Of our loans. meet
ing the direct tax of the General Govern
ment, or such other purposes as IN the
wisdom of the Legislature may seem mos
proper.
By an act OF Congress. approved Au
gust 5,h, 1861, direct tax OF twent.
million of dollars was levied against al
States of the Union. The quota Of Penn
sylyanis, uuder that Act. is Sl,946, III
33. Two modes of payment of this ta'
to the General Government are preseDte
by the provisions Of the Act. ODe is, tha
it may be paid by the citizens of eae
State direct TO collectors to be appo'nte
by the General Government; and the oh
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
JOB PRINTING.
FAMGV PRIINTpIMGo

Having a general assortment oflarge, plain and o
nanental Type, are prepared TO execute every de
scription of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23

IPA pair of stockings sent by the Ia
dies committee for the use of some gal
liant volunteer, was accompanied by tb'
following verse:
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23

Brave sentry, on your lonely beat,
May these blue stockings warm your feet;
And when from war and camps you part,
May some fair kntter warm your heart. y
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sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA JANUARY 2s, 1852.

tlemep, and vindicated the loyalty ant
patriotism of our people by subscribing tc
this loan at its par value, and setting ,
most noble example for her sister States
who we're to follow her in like appeals tc
their own citizens. 10 this connection
cannot forbear expressing the thanks
which are due to the banks of the Com
monweslth for the promptness and liber.
ality with whioh thsy responded to the
call for this loan. But for their subscrip-
tions the loan never could have been ne.
gotiated, end deem it but an act of jus.
tice that this acknowledgement should be
made of their valuable assistance to the
State in the emergency then existing. l
conceive it also to be my duty to say that
in consequence of doubt existing as to
the power of the Governor under the Act
to pay the geDtlem men who rendered such
eminent service in the negotiation Of this
loan, they have never received any CON.
mission or remuneration for the expenses
or services. ln view of these facts, and
in consideration Of the invaluable servi-
ees rendered the State BY them, it is to be
hoped that the Legislature will make
prompt provision for the yuept Of their
commission BY authorizing the Governor
to draw bis warrant for the same.
The receipts and expenditures for mil
itary or War purposes up to the end Of
the fiscal year, November 30, 1861, are
as follows, viz:
Amount received under tenn
porary loan, Act of 18th April
1861, $475,O0O 90
Amount received under Act
of 18th May, 1861, 2,612,150 90
Cash refunded by Paymaster
and others, 1920 45
Total, $3,ll9,379 45
Expended un-
der Act 18th A
pril, 1861, 474,s73 IS
Expended un-
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MEN OF THE TIME-Watchmakers
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$3,1I9,379 45

Total, $3,1l9,a
Expended un-
der Act 18th A
pril, 1861, 474,s73 s5
Expended un-
der Act 18th May
1861. 1,7Os,462 SO
Expended un-
der Act 10th May
1861, 170,535 81
Amount of tenn
poray loan of 18th
April, 1861, re-
paid, $4,000 90