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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
The Temper of Congress.

MIR. Forney. writing from Washington
to the Philadelphia Press, speaks as fol.
lows OF the temper of Congress
"a single days observation and inter.
course among the members of Congress
has led to the conclusion that, with two
or three insignificant exertions, the Sena-
tors and representatives agree in utter
detestation of the whole rebellion, and in
the uncomprouising spirit of putting it
down at whatever cost. Among those
u ost urgent and resolute in taking these
positions are democrats. There is, indeed
good deal of difference as to the means
or manner of giving effect to this policy.
Some are for declaration of emancipa-
ton Of the slaves of the insurgents -
others for the con6scatioD of slave prop
erty; and another class for levying a tax
upon the slave bolders, SO that they may
by such a process feel the heaviest bur
deGs of the war. But on all sides, as we'll
on the part OF Thaddeus Stevens, in the
House, and Lyman Trumbull. in the Sen
ate, as we'll among the ultra Republicans
as among the ultra Democrats. there 10
open expression that the property of the
loyal Shareholders shall be protected or paid
for. A good deal of unnecessary clamor
has been created by mischievous men on
this subject The friends of the Admin
istration and the war have only to keep
their eye on the issue on which they real
ly do agree as above stated and they can
not divide.
One great truth stands out prominent
ly, that the property of the traitors and
that it would be unjust to except proper
ty in slaves from this rule. All loyal
people ask that the houses and lands, and
gold and silver. and stocks aud securities,
and cotton and powder and cannon and
ships of Jefferson Davis and his robber
associates should be confscated, and rath-
er than it should be used to damage and
destroy the Union. it should be anDihila-
ted. Would it not be monstrous if we
excepted from this rule the slaves OF Da-
Wis and his followersl How to dispose
of the slaves, whether they shall be liber-
ated or armeG-wbether the ownership in
them shall ne coDfscated or taken-are
wisely left by the President and Secreta-
ry of War. to tho military authorities -
No doubt Congress will pass some Law By
which these authorities may be guided in
the disposition of this vexed question but
their action in my opinion be regulated
by the suggestions of the President and
the reasoning of his respective constitu-
tional advisers
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

The Quakers of Montgomery N and Fred
erick counties, Nd, have formed sewing
societies for soldiers, and are laboring
with an aacrity which would astoDish
George Fox. 1t is said that when some
com mmitteeuen we're going the rounds in
their neighborhood to get blankets. &C.,
for the soldiers, they came to Quaker
household, where the first thing that ar.
rested their eye was table loaded with
blankets and quilts. The committee mod
es,ly preferred their request, and placid
lady replied Friend we cannot assist
thee in the work of bloodsbed, even so far
as to help those engaged in it; but there
are some things on that table, and if thee
chooses to steal them, it is equally against
our principles to use violence to prevent
thee Convinced that the articles were
very carefully placed where they could be
stolen, the comm mittee took the sin upon
their own shoulders, and left amid the
most explosive laughter of the Quakeress
es asseu bled, in xhich they joined.
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NO. 49,.
Pat Didn't Like to Saw.

The Charleston Curriers' Richmond
correspondent gets OF The iollo.ine.
Frequently The ladies are in the habit
OF visiting the prisoners, but oftner from
corIosity than sympathy. Another Incl.
dent Is told OF an encounter between sew
eral of them and an Irisbmsu.
1t had become matter OF habit With
the fair ones to open conversation with the
very natural inqairy. where are you
wounded !! and accordingly when a party
OF three or four the other day approached
our call they launched out in the usual
way. Paddy made believe that be didn't
hear distinctly. and replied, pretty we'll
thank yez'- Where are you wounded =
again fired away one Of the ladies'. Faith
not badly hurt at all; I'll be travelling to
Richmond in wake,' replied Pat, with
peculiarly distressing look as if be was in
tight place Thinking that be was deaf,
one of the old ladies 10 the back ground
put her mouth down to his ear and shou.
ted again, we want to know where you
are burtl'
Pat evidently finding that if the bonn.
WI io"SGI COntiUueu DOcn longer ne
would have to strike his flag any bow,
concluded to do so at once, and accord
ipgly With face az rosy as a boiled lob
ster. and with an angry kid of energy
he replied
Sure leddies. its not dafe that an,
but since you are determined to know
where I've been wounded; its on nv safe,
the bullet entered behind ov me breech.
es. Plase to excuse me feeling and az
ue DO more questions
L leave you to imagine the blushiug
CONSERVATION OF the iDqoisitors and sud-
den locomotion of the criDoline out of the
front door.
Since then Pat has been the hero of
the hospital, and receives any amount of
female visitors, for you know such thing
circulates among the sex like quicksilver
on smooth glass, but they bestow their
sympathies in silence and 10 more ask
him, Where are you hurtl'
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movements upon the enemy at Clinton
and the surrounding country, which re.
suited in driving the rebels into one com
mon center at or near Clinton, where
they were all taken and made prisoners
OF war; 80 captured in body; other liz.
le 'quads of from 10 to Is we're also du.
ly cared for. All their baggage, arms,
ammunition, and papers were secured. =
The loss of life on either side is not
known.
This brilliant affair was planned by
Gen. Halleck, aud executed most admi.
ringly by Gen. Pope.
The Second Surprise and Capture in Mis-
souri,.
Headquarters. St Louis, No, Dee. 20. ,
To G. B. Mcclellan. Maj Gen. Com.
A part of Gen. Pope's forces, under
Col. j. c. Davis and Major Marshall sur
prised another camp of the enemy, on the
afternoon of the 18th at Milford, little
north Of Warrensburgh. A brisk skirm-
ish ensued, when the enemy finding him
self surrounded, sure ndered at discretion
We took 300 prisoners. including three
Colonies and seventeen Captains, 1000
stand of arms, l 900 horses, 65 wagons.
and large quantity of tents. baggage
and supplies. Our loss is two killed and
eight wounded. The enemy's loss is lot
yet known.
Information was received last night
from Glasgow, that our troops at that
place bad taken about two tuDs of DOW
der in kegs. buried on Jackson's farm.-I
This efectually cuts off their supply of
q % Eunition.
H. w. HALLECK, Major General.
A later telegram received this evening
announces the capture of 100 more Reb-
els By aportion of Gen. Pope's command
1t is now believed that we have more
prisoners in our possession than the Rebels
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

o. A pious old negro. saying grace at
the table, Dot ouly used to ask the bless
ing upon bis board but be would also Pc
tition to have some deficient dish supplied
One day it wa. known that Cato was out
of potatoes, sud suspectiDg that be would
pray for some at dinner, wag provided
himself with q small measure Of the Vege-
tables, and stole under the window, next
which stood the table of our colored
Christian. Soon Cato drew Up chair
and commenced:
40, Massa Lord, will dow in dy prov
ident kindness coudescend to bress ebery-
ting before US and &c pleased to eestow
upon us few taters, and all the praise.
Here the potatoes we're dashed upon
the table, breaking plates and upsettlng
the mustard pot.
"Deu's eu. Lord ;" said Csto, looking
With surprise: "ODIy jost luff EN- down a
leetle easier next time"
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AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Friday Dec 20, 1861.
Ger. Jobnrons brigade made recon.
poisa uce in force to day. six miles south
of Green River, without finding trace of
the enemy. No official account of the
Mumfordsville fgbt has yet been receiv-
ed at headquarters, nor anything from
Gen. Scboeh
Cincinnati, Friday, Dec. 20.
The Commercial Frankfort dispatches
OF to- mig bit sag there is nothing from Son.
erset to day.
Two Union men end one Secessionist
write from Oxensville, 10th, saying it ID
reported and generally believed that Gen
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
Secession Ladies'

An army letter 10 the Neacark Advey-
User says that near the camp of the I'd
N. j. Regiment there is a family of the
name Of Goodwin. 10 which there are
seven sisters, all stsuDch .eeessionists,
who are honored BY having a sentry stand
guard around their premises. If the
band plays Dixie" they will come out
aud seem much elated; throwing up the
windows aud standing on the piazzs, in
front Of the building. But it is very a.
musiBg to see them when the tune is
changed to Yankee Doodle; then they run
in the house. close the doors and shut
ters, draw down the blinds, and you would
think the house was deserted. They are
said to be somewhat intelligent, although
think this is no great evidence of their
being so.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

sgNot one person in a thousand esti-
mates the value of newspapers in times
OF war. We have heard some people say
what harvest for the newspapers;"
they do not take into consideration that
the proprietors scarcely get back the mo-
ney the paper costs on which each issue
is printed. and in these times additional
expenses are sustained which are seldom
incident to times of peace. To such
times, too, advertising instead of increas-
ing, falls of. The very life of a paper is
actually taken away and additional bur-
dens are imposed By the large amount of
gratuitous labor that is asked By the pub
lie in way Of calls for meetings, notices of
various societies, Military companies, etc.
Accounts Of public character are
chsrgeable in times of pease. The
press, therefore, to-day. is really donst-
ing more in proportion to its means than
any other institution in the land, and
With. perhaps, the least appreciation and
the smallest thanks.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
A Hard Witness,

Mr.. Jones lent Mr.. Smith a horse,
which died while in bis (Snith's) poses
sion. Mr.. Jones, brought a suit to recov-
er the value OF the horse, attributiDg bis
death to bad treatment. During the
course Of the trial, q witness Mr.. Brown
vas called to testify as to how Mr.. Smith
treated horses. Lawyer (aith bland
and confidence invoking smile: Well,
sir, ho~ does Mr.. Smith generally ride
borse! Witness with a merry twinkle
in his eyes, otherwise iDperturable:)-
Astradde, believe sir. Layer with
scarcely perceptible fu>h upon bis cheek
but still speaking in bis smootbest tones;)
But, sir, nhat gait does be ridcl Wit
ness; lie never rides any gate, sir, bis
boys ride oil the gates. Lawyer bis
bland smile gone, aud bis voice slightly
hq.ky;) Bat bow does be ride when iu
company with othersl Witness; keeT s
up, If bis borse is able; if not be goes be-
bind. Lawyer Oriumpbantly and iu
perfect fury;) Ho" does he ride when
alouel Witness; Don't know, never was
with bin when be was alone. Lawyer;
bave GoDe with you, sir.
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TO TAKERS.

Give US action-spcech no longer;
Cheer no fellows to the fray;
Words are WE'LL but deeds are stronger
Dot yourselves ard lead the way.
Should each man but urge his neighbors:
"Go ye forth and reap the plain"-
Holding back himself from labor
Where would be the ripened grain!
When goes up the roar of battle
Stoutest voices are but weak:
Not of cause and duty prattle-
Let your silent service speak.
Have your wives!-do soft eyes pleading,
Hold you with their gentle spelli
Other hearts are torn and bleeding,
Other men have homes as well.
Urge them not the smoking alter
With such gifts as these TO strew,
If you feel your bosom falter
When the gods appeal to you.
Point not out plan to others
Which your feet refuse to tread;
Follow with your earnest brothers,
Though il lead among the dead.
Even now the forest arches
With the tramp Of men are rife;
Join your brothers on their marches,
Join them in the surging strife.
Whether drummcr-boy or Colonel
Matters not, be duty done,
Battling for truth eternal,
All are equal-ranks are one.
Should you win 4 brave dismission
From you country's holy wars,
Yours shall be high commission,
Bearing date among the stars!
But bring deeds, not mouthings merely,
Urging others to the fray:
You that see the path so clearly,
Yours the feet should lead the way.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
Revision of the Revenue Laws.

Hon. d. M. Suyser, of Montgomery
county. Wa. McCIellaud, of Franklin
county. and james p. Sterrept of Allie
gbeuy county, Commissioners appointed
6y Governor Curtin, uUder the act of AS.
sembly of May la't, to revise the Reve-
nue. laws Of the State, are now at Harris
burg organised aud engaged in the task
ASSIGNED them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
New Surveyor General.

Gov. Curtin has appointed Hon. Henry
Souther. formerly State Senator from the
wild Cat" district, Surveyor General in
place OF Gen. William Fl Klein, signed.
General Keim resigned for the purpose of
Brigadier Generalship in the
army, recently rendered him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
Imnortant Order.

Governor Curtin, oD Monday last, is
sued an order to the effect that "All reg
i'm nts or companies heretofore authorized
to be raised 10 the State of Pennsylvania,
if not filed BY the 10th of January, A.
D. 1862, will be consolidated"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
THE WAR FOR THE UNION,

BATTLE ON THE UPPER POTOMAC
Prccip5tate EH9M9 9f tie Rebels-- 60 KlLec
and 10 ac0unded-O Our Loss IsOo KaN
ed and Three tcounded.
WAsHINGToN. Friday, Dec. 90, 1861.
The follouing dispatch to Gen Marcy
Chief of staff, from Gen. Mccall was re
ceived this evening:
DRAINEsvILLE, Dec. 20.
To Gen. Marcy
Gen. Ord's Brigade, with the lst Rifles
and Easton's Battery, bad brisk affair
with four regiments and battery of the
Rebels at II ID. to. day. arrived du-
ring the action, and sent for Gen. Reyn,
olds, who was left at Difficult Creek. The
enemy was defeated, and fed before Gen
REYNOLDS arrived. We have found 40
killed of the enemy, and 10 wounded on
the field. Our loss; 2 killed, and three
wounded. We have taken two caisons
With the harness. the horses having been
killed. The Rifles behaved finely. Col
Kane is very slightly wounded, but still
10 the field. l have collected the dead
and wounded, and am about to move
back to camp.
GEORGE A. MCCALL,
Brig. Gen Conn anding.
On receipt of the above dispatch Gen.
McClellaD rode over to Gen. McCall's
headquarters to a,quaint himself With
the particulars. He returned late this
evening With intelligence that the event
was more disastrous than supposed to the
Rebels. Twenty more dead bodies had
been found upon the field.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90.
This morning at 6 o'clock a portion of
Gen. McCali's division proceeded in the
direction Of Drainesyile On lorsgine cx,
petition, aud for the purpose OF making
a reconnaissance in the locality. Drains
vile is about midway between Gen. Nc
Calls headquarters and Lee>burR. On
arriving in that vicinity they encountered
the eDcmy, who bad four regiments of
infautry. South Carollnans, Alabauiaus
and Kentuckians, with battery Of six
pieces and fegiu ent of cavalry, under
command Of Gen. Stewart.
The only troops on our side that en-
gagged in the affair were Gen Ord's bri-
gade, the Ist Rifles, and Ea-ton's battery
Of four pieces.
At tour o'clock. after the action, Gen.
Mccall sent tEo officers to count the re-
bells killed and wounded, when it was AS
certained that they left on the field fifty
seven killed and tWeDty-two wounded. -
Three of the latter died Cd being remov.
ed, making their loss sixty killed and
nineteen wounded total OF seventy nine
killed and wounded; and they no doubt
carried off many more. They also left
nine borses killed or disabled.
They were completely routed, aud fed
precipitateiy, after fight of an hour aud
a half, leaving two caisons, quantity Of
small arms, blankets, great coats, &C.,
more than cur troops could triug away
Our uen also brought In sone prisoners.
beside the wounded. Our loss, as near
as can be sscertained at present, is about
ten killed and fifteen wounded.
The expedition returned to their camp
at Blangley's at clock tonight. Gen.
Mccall, in a dispatch received at head
quarters to uigbt, says too much credit
cannot be given to Gen. Ord for gallant
ry AMI skill throughout the day. Eas-
tons battery was admirably served, and
dad good execution. TIE Rifles also be-
haved finely.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
A Problem.

II twenty seven inches of snow give
three inches Of water. how much milk will
COW give when fed upon turnipsl Mul-
tiply the fakes by the hair OF the cow 9
tail, then divide the product By turnlp.
add pound Of chalk, and the sum will
be the answer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

sar In Bavaria, Clernopt County, O.
bio. the boys who are too youug to go to
the war, have formed a company which
they call the "Sawbuck Rangers" the
design being to saw the wood of those
women whose husbands are in the war.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
Death of Prince Albert.

Prince Albert. the husband of Queen
Victoria, died in England at noon on Sun
day, the 18th instant. after short at
tack of gastric fever His case was not
considered dangerous until the 18th in
slant.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
Domestic Incident.

"Mamma! papas getting very rich isn's
he!''
"I'm sure l don't know. Why childi"
"Cause he gives SO much n oDey to ne.
Almost every morning after breakfast.
when Sally is sweeping the parlor, be
gives me sixpence to 60 out and play"
Shortly after Sally received notice to
quit.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

SAL put outside my window large
box filed it with mould, aud sowed it
with seed, What do you think came upt
Wheat, barley. or oatsl No police
mep, who ordered me to remove it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

EE An honest Irishman, fresh from
Hibernia, caught a humble bee in bis
hand, supposiDg it to be ham ming bird
"Ocb, he exclaimed, "bow hot bis little
fut isl"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

ngLadies everywhere are knitting
socks for the soldiers. They desire to
put the army Oh good footing: and thus
enable our brave boys to "kuoek the
socks off, the rcbels.-Lebanon (O) Cl-
izen.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

The Commissioners of Northampton
county have suspended payment to those
families of volunteers who have received
money from their friends in the army.
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saE "A man who'll N malisiously set fire
to barn, said Mr.. Slow, "aod burn up
twenty COWS. ought to be kicked to death
by jaekass, aud I'd like to 90 it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

Cas- A DutChman being called upon
for toast, said, Here ish TO de heroes
what it. pied aud died at de battle OF
Bull Ran-oI which I am one."
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s@- A great many persons undertake
10 build fortunes as Pat tried to build
the shiUDey-tbey begin at the top and
build down.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
VOL 20.
Published by Theodore SchOch

TERNS.--Two o dollars per annumin advance-Two
d1llacs and quarter, half yearyand If not paid be-
fore the cad OF the year. Two dollars and a half.
M oaDerS SIiSc0ntinuedSntil all arrearages epald,
except Al the option of the Editor.
LA Advertisements Of one square (ten lnes) orless,
one three UnsertionS..S 90 Each additional mser
On, p cents. Longer ones In proportion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

Dar Down east they rus a fellow in
Jail for swindliug. The audacious chap
had dried snow aud sold il for salt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02

nara Yankee in Iowa has taught
ducks to swim 10 bot water With such
success that they lay boiled eggs.
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PORT ROYAL, Dec. IA.


l have just been aboard the Wabash.
| write this op the steamer SpauidiDg to
leave at daylight tomorrow. | suppose
the Connecticut will carry the news of
Hollin's defeat, and the sinking of his
ship by the Massachusetts,; and also the
Pickens business; but | have had some
conversation With an officer of Wabash.
wbo-conversed with a deser,er from the
Confederate Navy-an intelligent man.
He ssys there is uni=ersal depression
throughout the South. and that the whole
game is up. New Orleans is particular.
ly despondeDt. The sugar planters are
Union at heart, and if We take New Or
leans or Mobile, the cotton planters would
all bring their cotsQn in for sale.
There is great destitution. and plant
ers have nothing to feed their negroes on.
There has been great negroe insurrec-
ton in Mississippi, and an iuDen~e guam
tity of property destroyed--Sl5O,0O 600 on
the Quitman Estate alone.
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JOB PRINTING.

Having a general assortment of large, plain and or
ma mental Type are prepared TO execute everYde
scrption of
FANCY 5P5&IINTPIMlfp
Cards Circulars, Bill Heads. Notes, Blank Recepts,
justices Legal and other Blanks, Pamphlets. &c pin
te with ne itness and lespAtch REASONABLE terms
al this Office.
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LATER FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Defeat 0f Comn10dore HolIinS-HiS Ship
Sunk by the Observation-Disclosures
IN LoulSiaHG-N N0thjmg to feed Negroes
Upou--Slaue LaSurectJou IN MlSSlpp5.
DeStructiou Of the Qultnaaa Estate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-29
DIED.

On the Goth Of August from wounds received at the battle
OF Gaines MILL the 9th Of June Capt WILLIE y. WARD
Of the 18th Virginia volunteers aged 2S eldest of Rev.
VIM. Novel; Ward of Richmond county, Va.
In Wilmington, n G.. OF yellow fever the Both Of Sep
tcnhcr last, JOSEPH 8 K. DURNJN, native Of Bangor
Maine III the 9th Of his He the OF the
Southern Telegraph ConpanEs office. Wilmington and was
well and 1voraby estimated and his whole character and de-
ro'tmen secured him the respect and esteem of all woneW
nm Tributes TO his memory, from attached friends appear
IN several OF the Southern Journals and they al >" in the
CHEST terms Of his qualities None knew him but
love hinnone named him but TO praise. lie tn" idol
o. his mother and sister. and around him all the tender feel
honor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-29

Almost the only portion of the permanent
population, Of this place, who are now makeins
money, are those who sell oysters, pies, cakes,
and other articles to the soldiers, and who by
their thrift and industry, and the good prices
they obtain for the articles they sell, have, ma
ny of them been enabled to save handsome pro
fits in gold, silver, and Treasury notes. Whilst
all have been liberal to the needy, heretofore, |
hope those have mentioned will this winter
not be backward in helping their poorer neigh
bors out of their abundance: more especially as
some of them have, in times past, been them
selves assisted by those not now able hardly to
support themselves A Poor MAN