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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
-Four Cars Thropn form the Troch.-
Several Persons killed aud injured
The names ofthe Suffers.

| TO" CuTS LHTOUH |OTm tHe ITUcH.-
Several Persons killed aud injured
The names cfthe Suffers.
Lancaster, Oct. 9 P. M.-Yesterday
afternoon as the day express train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad was within four
miles of this city, an axle of the head
passenger car broke, and part of it
striking the bottom of the car, near the
front end, tore out part of the bottom,
preciptating the occupants off their seats
on each side, to the ground, who were
run over by the wheels of the rear truck.
Eight persons were killed outright and
another died some hours afterwards
Only two others were badly hurt. The
train consisted of seven passenger and
two baggage cars. The last four cars
were thrown off the track, one of which
was turned on its side No one in these
cars were seriousl hurt.
The accident occurred nearly opposite
Mrs. Kauffman's mill, in cut on the
road, nearly midway between Lancaster
and Landisville. The passengers we're
Immediately brought to Lancaster, where
preparations were made to minister to
the wants Of the wounded, the entire
medical force of the city being assembled
at the depot as soon as the news of the
accident reached here
Mrs. Barr, one of the killed, was the
wife Of Hon. james 2. Barr, of Pitts
burg, Surveyor G General of Pennsylvania.
Col. Butler, killed, was whisky inspec-
tor in Philadelphia.
W. H. Butler, Clerk in the Surveyor
Generals Office, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Willet, killed. was the wife of
Theo. Wilet, of New Cumberland. Pa.
The three children who were With Mrs.
Ietta Cor Getta) of Milwaukee, state that
their father had died in the South, and
that they were going to an aunt in Phil
aoelphia, whose name they could not
give.
Three females, evidently mother and
two daughters, and apparently Germans,
supposed to be recently from California,
have not yet been identified. One of the
girls may have been fifteen and the other
nine years of age. All the bodies, ex-
cept that Of Mrs. Yetta and the three l.
Identified, have been sent to their rela-
tives. The others have been temporarily
deposited in vault in one of our Gem
eteries.
Colonel Isaac MoFet, of PHILADELPHIA.
it is supposed was somewhat injured in.
ternally. lie is the only one known to
have received serious injury
The train was running on schedule
lime, and at the usual rate of speed. The
breaking of the axle, which was the cause
'f the accident, appears to have been an
occurrence.
The officers of the Company here have
been active and upremitting in their eff
orts to minister to the comforts of the
wounded. Much difficulty has been ex-
'erienced in identifying the bodies of some
If the dead. The solicitor of the Compa
~ for this district has spared no exertion
o secure the Identification Of some of the
lead
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
Attempted Escape of DR.. Mrdd.

The N. Y. Tribune has obtained from an
officer of the steamer Thomas A Scott. the
following full particulars of DR. Mudd's at
tempted escape. The prisoners a, the Tortu.
gus are allowed the liberty of the the island
except on the day Of vessels departure.
At night they are expected to rleep within
the Fort The night previous TO the return
of the T. A. Scot DR.. Mudd slept out side
the fort, IN shed, and the next morning he
quietly walked On board the steamer. dtsan-
peared into the lowest deck and sent 3 Sre-
man ior Quartermaster Kelly. This was the
last that was seen of him. Som after he
was missed at the fort, and an officer and
squad sent to search the vessel On the yc-
ry bottom of the vessel lay platform resting
on two cross beams, the officer thTus, bis
sword under one side. and a colored soldier
inserted bayonct under the other. The
roar OF pain that Immediately rose told that
both sword and bayonet had reached their
mark; the platform was raised and DR.. Mudd
arose and returned to his status ofa prisoner,
He was Immediately brought to the fort and
The thumb-screws applied to him, and undes
the pressure of pain he acknowledged thas
Kelly had agreed to help him to escape on,
the promise to receive Mudd's gold watch.
Kelly was thereupon marched 10 the fort, a
drum-head courtmarshal held, and he was.
sentenced to six years imprisonment and hard.
larbor IN the Tortugas. The vessel then.
sailed without Mndd or Kelly and the pa
pers were forwarded to Washington for con-
trmation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
The Next Congress.

The Chicago Republican publishes a
complete list of the two Houses of the
next Congress. In the Senate, twenty
five States are now represented by SO
Unionists and ii Democrats. According
to the party division that existed before
the war, the House of Representatives now
stands 40 Unionists to 81 Democrats ::
but on the great question of at once ad
mitting the Representatives of the South
ern States, or keeping them, or most Of
them, for longer period in probation, it is
not probable that the same proportions
be preserved. Should all the Southern
States now without representation. whose
Senators and Representatives are vet to be
elected, choose Democrats opposed to uni
versal suffrage, as is to be expected they
Will 90, aud, should they all be admitted,
the Senate will then contain forty seven
Unlonists and twenty-seven democrats
and the House of Representatives would
contain one hundred and fifty Unionitsts
to ninety-two Democrats.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
A Touching Tribute to the Memory of
Abraham Lincoln.

A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune,
writing from Florence, Italy, says :-"Among
the first incidents which met my eyes as
entered Italy were one or two, which are
perhaps not altogether unworthy of being read
and one of which in particular may have a
peculiar interest for American readers. |
was walking through the narrow streets of
the little town of Lugano, when my eyes
were attracted by well-knowan portrait
suspended in front of small book store.
The portrait was that Of Abraham Lincoln;
and you will not wonder that the sight alone
of the familiar feature arrested ones foot
steps. as they hang there in that quaint,
medieval, out-ofthe-way place, looking
round upon scene SO wholly foreign to
that other world, of which the late Presi-
dent of the United States was so vividly
the personifcation. went up by an irresis-
tlbie impulse of respect to look at it, and
was glad | did go, for found beneath it in
writing, and in Italian, an Inscription which
showed that the little portrait had in fact
been attached to his house by the owner like
a sacred image, once testimony of his own
faith and feelings, an appeal to those of his
fellow-citzens. This, said the Inscription, sis
a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and so long az
the sun shines on men, so long shall the
name of him who redeemed four millions of
slaves from captivity, of him who, clutching
to his strong breast the fasces of.he American
ohion, tell victim to horrible assassination
SO long shall his name resound great. ven
Grated, ana blessed throughout the world.' >,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
Safe Robbed.

The paymaster of the Erie Railway had
twenty thousand dollars taken from safe
in the Office at port Jervis, on Thursday
night last. There was another package
ets4O, 900 IN the safe that was overlooked
1t was thought the safe was left unlocked
at night, when closed.
Since the above was in type we learn
that letter was found near the Express
Office door, stating that the ''man who
stole the money had become frightened
and that it might be found behind Mr.
Farnum's ice house, Search was made
and $4,000 Of the amount was found
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

In public address made at Fort
Wayne, Indiana, last week, Secretary
McCulloch explained the manner in
which he expected to control the finances
of the country. The principle undcrly-
ing the Sccretary's system is that the
sooner we come back to paying as we 60,
and avoid the fatal influences of an in-
fated currency, we shall sooner reach a
healthy prosperity. The trouble of war
is that the artificial condition of society
during danger is apt to affect time of
peace. The Secretary points out this
trouble and advises US to economize,
fund the legal-tenders, contract the cur
rency gradually, and return to gold as the
standard and representative of values.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
rGrOn Sunday evening last, VIM. A.

n@~On Sunday evening last, VIM. A
Brodhead, of the Delaware Water Gap
had horse stolen from his premises
lie offers reward Of $50 for the apprc
hension of the thief and return of the
horse, or, $50 for the return of the mare
1t would be well for all interested tc
look out carefully for this light fingered
gentry, as they seem to be plying their
trade vigorously in various sections of the
country.
p. S.-Since the above was in type
we have been informed Mr. B. recovered
his mare. She was found in the woods
on the hill near the Del Water Gap.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
The puhlic daht on III o1. r.

The public debt, on the 3lst of Au.
gust, stood at s2,757,6s9, 57l; on the
3oth of Septembar at s2,744, ,947,726
showing comforting decrease of more
than twelve and a half millions in sin
gle month. We have reached apparen.
tly the financial limit between peace and
war, and if the rate of retrogression from
the latter is contained in the first back.
ward step, we shall have extinguished a
hundred and fifty millions in twelve
month. The reduction of interest in these
thirty days more than S500,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

On Monday evening 9th inst, Jacob
B. Hineline, our County Jailor, went to
bed with $3.50 in his pocket, and when
be got up had but 80 cents remaining.
He on the same night Hospitality enter
tanned one of his old prisoners, who had
recently served out term of years in the
Penitentiary. but when Jacob got up he
found that his friend and money had alb
seconded.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

AT the recent election of new Legis.
lature in California, the Union party
gained complete victory. The State
senate is composed of 10 members. of
whom IL hold over from last year, and
Il elected on September 6. Of the l9
who now hold over only are Democrats
and D other Democrats have been elected
this year, making 7 Democrats in all a.
galnst 81 Unionists. In the Assembly
the Democrats claim 25 members. The
Union party at all events have majority
of Is.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

During the Wirz trial on Saturday an al
tercation bepeen counsel arose which the
court was Obliged to terminate. The evil
dence on both sides was declared concIud-
ed, and an adjournment for two weeks de-
manded by Mr.. Baker to prepare the prisoners:
defense. The court refused to grant the ap--
pllcaton, and adjourned the Commisson un--
til Wednesday next. Mr.. Baker would not
accept any period less than two weeks.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
INDIANA ELECTION.

There was no election for State officers
in Indiana this fall merely local and
county officers were selected on Tuesday
last. In almost every county in the State
there are large Union gains reported
Even the banner county of the copper
heads elected Republicans by respecta-
ble majority.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

OF Mr.. Gottschalk, the distinguished
pianist, predicts that the Mason & Hamlin
Cabinet Organs will become as fashionable
as the planoforte has been, and will indeed
be 'sure to find its way into every household
OF taste and reinforcement which can possibly
anord its moderate expense" He prouounces
.he Mason d Hamlin instruments far superior
TO all others of their class,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
ROBBERY.

The safe belonging to VIM. E. DODGE
& Co, at Tobyhanna, this County, was
blown open Tuesday night last and 5000
taken therefrom. The rascals took ad-
vantage of passing coal train to prevent
the noise of the explosion attracting spe-
cial attention.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
IOWA ELECTION.

Another glorious victory in Iowa -
The copperheads in this State distinguish
ed their real sentiments and ran soldier
for Governor on a very respectable plat
form. The radical Republicans, with
Col. Stone as their standard bearer, put
them to route. Col Stone was re elected
by at least Twenty Thousand Majority
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
The receipts from Internal Revenu

The receipts from Internal Revenue
today amounted to S790,353 IS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
this morning decided that the owners of
buildings rented to the Government are
not employees of the Government in any
capacity, civil, military or naval, is res
pect OF the fact that they rent such build
dings to the Government, whatever NAV
be their status in other repects. Conse-
quently, where Quartermaster disburses
moneys on account of such rents, he is
not required to withhold the salary tax
from such payments,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

The Union portion of the Methodist
congregation in Ncport, Ky, over which
the Rebel preacher Huston was recently
placed by the Conference, have resolved
though 10 the majority, to withdrawn and
worship by themselves One of the Pres.
oyterlan Churches has been rendered
them for this purpose.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

Ry~ We are informed that Jacob Sing
master has sold the Teel property togeth-
er with some thirty acres of woodland, to
Amzie Coolbaugh, for $1,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

Alexander II. Stephens of Georgia, John
A. Campbell ofAlabama, John Fl. Reagan of
Texas, Goarge A. Trenholm of South Caro-
lima, and Charles Clark of Mississippi, all
prominent members the late Rebel Goyesn--
ment, are realeased on parole, by order of the
President
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1865.

R9~ We learn that Lewis Myers has
recently sold the George Philips proper
ty to Phillip Swartwood.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

The income ofthe Government from Inter-
nal Revenue through the past week amoun-
ted to $5,973,6l7, making a total of $IO6,-
900, lao since the commencement of the pre-.
sent current fiscal year, Julyl.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

During the four years of the war thirty
thousand bales of cotton ran the blockade
from Texas ports, and one hundred and
thirty thousand bales were foated across
the Rio Grande into Mexico, and from
thence shipped to Europe,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19

n&~ J. Z. W. Miller, sold his Livery
Stock, &C. to Messrs. Hcndershots, of n
j. for S2100.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
Soldiers Vote.

The following is the vote of the Mon
rie County Soldiers, in the Army, as far
as heard from, viz:
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
OHIO ELECTION.

New York, Oct. l6.-A special des-
patch to the Tribune, dated Columbus,
Ohio, the 18th, says, the returns from all
the counties gave Cox, Republican candi-
date for Governor, a majority of 2S ,237,
while the majority on the State ticket is
about 10000. The Legislature stands
as follows -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-19
Glorious Union Victories !
Pennsylvania,
Ohio,
Indiana,
Iowa.
Pennsylvania Elects her Gallant Sons
Gen. Hartranft and Col. Campbell.
by about
$1,000 Majority!

The official vote in the State, has not,
as yet, been received. The vote in 81
Counties heard from, is as follows:
Total Union, 44,760
Total Democratic, 1925
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

HANDS ON BosoMs-A mis:hievous Yam.
kee one day stopped before a shirt manufac-
tory. and read ON card, hanging outside.
these words: Hands on Bosoms Wanted"
He stepped inside, asked to see the " boss, y
which individual being brought before him.
he innocently inquired whether they wanted
hands on bosons. - We do, SIR" was the
curt reply. ''Then I'm your man; trot out
your females, and I'll take my pick" % there
seems to be some misunderstanding here"
remarked the proprietor. Not to my think
ing" replied the Yankee; 'you want
hands on bosoms, Ell ?' I'VE Dc" 'Very
good; you see them hands?" said Yank,
holding forth his two, which were more re.
markable for size than cleanliness. Il see
thcs, certainly" said the shirt merchant,
not comprehending the others meaning
Good again said Yank. The hands
are here now all we want is the bosoms to
put on. plea jest you trot out the fem
mines, and wen probably make a trade"
Tie merchant explained the meaning of the
sign, and the Yankee left, amid the merri
ment of some three or four clerks. The pro-
prietor took in his sign soon after. and when
he hung it oct again, it read thus: IVAN
ted. good shirt bosom makers"
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

The Italian papers Civ, an account of a
tragedy in Turin. Two lovers. finding an
obstacle to their union. resolved to sacraifce
themselves. The young man wrote letter
to his mother, and a letter to his sweetheart
.Rosita, and then blew out his brains. Re-
sta determined to share her lovers fate
Her family intreated her to be calm; she
seemed to yield to their prayer, but day af
terwards eon.rivei to be alone, and thea put
ting pistol to her heart she instantly ended
life. Her mother FASTENED to her daughter
the moment she heard the pistols report.
At the sight of her bleeding, dying child, the
poor woman's senses were reft from her by
emotion, and she is now in mad house
Ros.ta's young sister was so struck by this
tragic scene she attempted to leap headfore
most from the window, and was with the
utmost difficulty restrained
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

ALLrGAroRs' Nets. They resemble hay
cocks. four feet hgI, and FIVE in diameter at
their bases, being constructed with grass and
herbage. First, they deposit one layer Of
eggs on floor OF mortar and having covered
this with secofd stratum Of mud and her
bage eight inches thick, lay another set Of
eggs upon that, an4 on 10 the top. there
being commonly from one TO two hundrei
eggs in nest. With their tails they then
beat down round the nest the dense grass and
reeds FIVE feet high, t. prevent the approach
Of unseen enemies The female watches her
eggs until they are all hatched by the heat
OF the san, and then she takes her brood un-
der her own care, defending them and provid-
ing for their substance. DR.. Lutzenberg. Of
New Orleans. once packed up one of these
nests, with the eggs, in n box, tor the mu
scum at St. Petersburg, but was recommen-
ded before e closed it TO see that there was
no danger of the eggs being hatched on the
voyage. On opening one young alligator
walked out. and was soon followed by the rest
about hundred OF which he fed in his house,
where they went up and down stairs, whin
ing and barking Ike young puppies.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
The Law of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary, considered as wishing to continue
their subscription.
Q If subscribers wish their papers discontinued
publishers may continue to send them until all
charges paid.
g. If subscribers neglect refuse to take their
papers from the Office or place to which they are
sent they are held responsible until they settle their
bill and give notice to discontinue them.
T. If subscribers move to other places without
Informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they held responsible
Notice should always be given of removal.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to take
a paper or periodical from the office, removing
and leaving i. unealled for, is prma faeia evidence
of intentional fraud.
nY- Postmasters would oblige. by strict fulfill
ment of the regulations requiring them to notify
publishers, once in three months, of papers not Ia
ken from their office by subscribers.
Ea5- Under the law of Congress papers are no
pharged postage in the county in which they are
ublished
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28

\ iIORsE AGAINST BEAR.-Tne following
story was recently told me by the gentleman
who met the adventure. He had a pony which
WAS very much attached to him. and very
gentle with him, but which would not allow
any one else to mount him. lie was given
TO flying and biting strangers, a quality
which turned to the advantage Of his owner
One morning my friend was on the march
through the jungle, his coolies and servants
following with his baggage, guns. etc., and
he walking with his pony's bride over his
arm. 1t would appear as that Il bear was
just then regaling himself in the pathway,
at an ant hill which concealed his interesting 2
figure from the Travellers view until close
upon him. Suddenly the gentleman felt
himself thrawn down, with the bear on his
blck paving and scratching him. Knowing
that there were four loaded guns in the
ilandsof his attendants, he called out to them
t, fire. and at the same time struck back
ward at the hear with stick which Law
within his reach. No one fred, however.
and he did not know what to do. when sud
denly he heard scrmmage; next moment
the weight was removed from his shoude 8,
an on looking up, lie saw the bear in full
fl ght with the PONY after him with his ears
set back. He got up and shook hasef. and
saw his guns lying on the ground his atten-
dants had all disappeared. He was alb, u: to
re5-ace his footsteps, when he heard sever al
voices saving, q here we are" and on look
ing up lac saw his people perched high in the
trees They told hiH, the pony had rushed at
the bear with such fury. that the bear had
taken to his heels in the manner described
III tie Year Round
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
A Legend.

That very good paper for antiquarian lit
erature as well as architecture. the Builder
has got together the following legends of the
free OF knowledge. The angel guarding
the portals of Paradise gave three pips of the
tree from which Adam and Eve had eaten TO
Seth who placed them under his fathers
tongue when he buried him in the Valley of
Hebron. They sprang up into three saplings
which by the time of Moses had united and
become one. 1t was with that he struck the
rock. &c. David also possessed the tree. and
after having performed many wonders with
Il. planted it in bis garden at Jerusalem.
Solomon, finding it large and strong. bad it
cut down for one of the beams 1f the Temple.
but the workmen were unable to make it fit
in anywhere. 1t was ultimately thrown into
pond, when it rose to the surface and form
ed n bridge. When the Queen of Sheba saw
it she told Solomon One would hang on it
whn would be the Savior of Adam and all his
po to -ity, which caused him to have it over
laid with gold and silver and placed over the
door of the Temple, that all who entered it
might bless it, Rehoboam, however, stole it
for the sake of the gold and silver, buried it
out of sight. But well was dug many years
after just over the spot, and up came the
beam to the surface of the water. This was
the pool If Bethsea. As it fioated there, it
was seized by the jews and fashioned into a
cross, upon which the Lord was nailed.