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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

The commencement exercises of lafayette
College, at Easton, took place last week
The occasion drew together large number
OF the friends and patrons of the insti tuition
from various parts off the country. The Gus
tomary orations were delivered by the stu
dents who had been assigned those e4er-
clses, on Monday evening. On Tuesday
afternoon, the ceremonies of laying the cor
ner stone ofJenks, Chemical Hail took place
This building, now about to be erected. is
to be supplied with ample apparatus and in
struments to illustrate the science of chem.
lstry. Barton IL jerks, of Brdesburg.
Philadelphia, after whom it was named.
was one of the heaviest contributors to the
fund tor It's erection. The closing exercises
took place on Wendesday. A sumptuous BAN
quet, prepared by the ladies of Easton, was
partaken of by the invited guests, visitors.
faculty and students ofthe college. Ex-Gov-
ernor Pollock presided.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

Major Harry White, now Brig. General,
who, it will be recollected, was held as a
prisoner at Salibury by the Rebels in 1864
whose absence in the winter of 1864 being
the Union Senator from the Twenty-second
District, when the party had but one ma ior-
lty in that body, locked the Senate in tie
for a month, neither party being able to e.
lect speaker until the Major succeeded in
sending in his resignation sewed in the
shoulder straps of released Union captain.
has again become the candidate of the u
MON party Of his district for the Senator
The contest in the Conference was spirited,
the Conferees of each county tenaciously ad-
herring 10 their favorite: but after fair can
vass of the merits and the claim of the diff
ferent candidates, the nomination was unan-
imously awarded to General Harry White.
The nomination in this district, composed of
the couties Of Indiana and Westmoteland, is
tantamnunt to an election.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

To an American the eye-sights now cxhib-
ted at Brownsville, Texas, are very novel,
and show want of the go-a-head, labor-sa-
wing propensities of young America Think
of man barnessing himself to barrel filled
with water, and pulling it over the city
Tor delivery to customers, or fastening on to
the back of a diminutive jackass about as
much wood as an able bodied man could car
ry In his arms, when the same animal could
draw ten times as much in some sort of a.
vehicle. The ladies' are supplied with dress
goods, ribbons, laces, boots, shoes, pins and
combs, by big, two-fsted fellows, who carry
these things from house to house on their
shoulders or in baskets, and who would be
doing their oPpress ed country great service
in the ranks of Cortnas and Juarez.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
The Sanitary Commission.

The officers of the United States San.
itary Commission have prepared an ad-
dress to the branches and Aid Societies
which have so literally sustained the
Commisson during four years of war
They return thanks to the kind citizens
who have labored SO zealously for the
soldiers, and particularly to the ladies,
who, in city, village and neighborhood,
have devoted their time and interest to
the philanthropic work. The Commission
specially acknowledges its obligation to
every woman who has sewed a seam or
knit stocking in service of the Sanitary
Commission. The officers announce that
the necessity of furnishing further sup.
plies for the use of the army is over; that
there is still stock of provisions and
clothing sufficient for the use of all sold
iers in the field, and they request that
while further collections of articles of
use for the soldiers may cease, that the
aid societies will, after settling up their
local Indebtedness, forward balances of
money and unused goods to the parent So
clety at New York. The soldiers vet in
the field will be properly cared for but
the principal work of the Commission.
until the final close of its affairs, will be
the completion of its work for the COL
lection of the pensions and back pay ofI
soldiers, for which work one hundred
and twenty-seven officers have been es-
tablished in various parts of the country.
In few months the labor of the Com
mission will be closed, but its work will
be household legend in many soldiers
family: 1t was organized for great
task OF philanthropy, which it has greatly
performed. All who have been engaged
in its labors deserve the thanks and
gratitude OF their countrymen.-Montrose
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
Horrible Tragedy near, Hartford, Conn.,
a Mother and Daughter Murdered.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. IA horri-
BILE murder was discovered at daylight,
this morning, at the village of Oakland,
in the town of Manchester.
Mrs. Benjamin Starkweather, aged 46,
and her daughter Ella, IA years old, were
chopped to death in their bed.
The blows, which were inflicted with
an axe, severed the skull every time, and
the bodies presented horrible sight
They were also stabbed in many places
with a butcher knife, which together
with the axe, has been found:
A son of Mrs. Starkweather named
Albert, twenty-four years of age, is being
examined to-day by the Hartford police
and suspicious are entertained that he
committed the terrible deed. A sum ot
money, less than S40O were found in hi
drawer, together with the knife. HI
first gave the alarm, and. both his OWL
bed and that of his mother were found
on fire. The daughter, when found, still
breathed, but died in ten minutes after
wards.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
A Living Death.

Describing the Dry Tortugas, to which
place it as understood the government has
sent Mudd, Spangler, Arnold and U
Laughlin, contemporary says, in view
of tie magnitude of their crime, that
more suitable place of punishment for
these conspirators could not have been
selected. The solemn roll of the waves
of the Gulf; the silent and even ghostly
air, or rather want of air, on these lifeless
coral reefs the absence of every living
thing save the albatross and shark, "the
blue above and the blue below" in one
unvarying monotony, save the infrequent
visits of the hurricane, which only adds
terror to desoIatiou-all these may family
picture the far seaward home of those to-
whom the law and the testimony have
denied the boon of death.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

The Reading Gazette (Democratic) says
that as the Southern people are ''restored
to their former status" they will natural
ly side with the Democrats. Of course
they will. Haven't the Democrats sided
with them all through the rebellion
and wouldn't they be very ungratetul no:
to maintain the alliance Besides, they
know the character of the Democratic
party well enough to feel confidence in
their ability to control it in the future as
they have in the past in carrying out any
unpatriotic schemes they may inaugurate.
Yes, the Southern traitors, as they are re-
stored to their former status, "will side
with the Democratic party" No doubt
Of that.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

II The subscriptions to the Seven
Thirty Loan on Saturday amounted to O.
yer five millions of dollars, and the total
sales Of the week to $50, 500. coo. Only
fifteen millions remained unsold at the o.
peRing of the present week, the whole of
which was disposed of on Monday and
Tuesday. The Government is, therefore,
20 longer in the market as borrower.
This loan amounts in all to $3.50 ,00O,-
000-the whole of which has been taken
in little over six months by our own
people. None of the Seven-Thirty Notes
have found a market abroad, and the
great bulk Of them are scattered among
persons Of moderate circumstances. This
Is the last issue of notes or bonds that
can be issued by the Government under
existing laws, and as the supply is now
cut of for at least, the popular demand
will soon cause Government securities of
all kinds to command premium.
Estimating the national debt at twenty
five hundred millions of dollars, and ap
portiOning it according to the number of
the white male adults over twenty years
Of age in the different sections of the
country, it has been found that the pro-
portion of the New England States is
s308y y6S9, ,342.G7; OF the Middle States,
$40, 1876, ,342.32; of the Western States
1893, ,2S8, ,7Sl.0l Of the Southern States.
s4Gl ,929, ,S46.85; and of the Pacific
States, $95, ,S96,67775. This calculation
makes the South responsible for over
four hundred and sixty millions of debt.
The next statement of the public debt
will be published about the first of Au-
gust. The Secretary of the Treasury is
OF the opinion that the department will
be able to meet all acquisitions before the
meeting of Congress, as the receipts are
largely on the increase, while the expen-
ditures are being rapidly reduced by the
disbanding of the army aud other causes
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

California dispatches state that the
treasury reports show falling off of o.
yer seven millions, as compared with the
same period last year, while the gold and
silver products are said to be much lar.
ger: The ship Seaman's Bride, owned
in this city, was lost on Bakers Island
March ii. Hon. Schuyler Colfax had
reached San Francisco. He spoke there
on the 4th inst The San Salvador nj
rates had been sentenced by the court
martial to be hung, but General Mcdowell
commuted the sentence to imprisonment.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

The Carbon Democrat Of the 22d inst,
comes out with strong article in favor
of Judge Barrett for the next President
Judge of this District The Democrat
says:
The most able and prominent gentle
man yet named in connection with tie
position, is the present incumbent, Hon.
George r. Barret, who has presided O.
yer the Courts in the District for the past
ten years. He is gentlemen who has
had large practical experience in law,
and whose large legal attainments eminen-
tly fit him for the position. In our es-
tlmation 20 man could be selected in or
out of the District whose qualifications are
superior to Judge Barrett's and in one
whom the people of the District could find
better and more impartial exponent of
the law as laid down in our State and
National Constitutions than in him. The
reputation which Judge Barrett has won
for himself on the Bench as fearless
protector of the rights and liberties of
the people is better known than we could
attempt to instruct our readers. There
fore let him be the man as the Democrat
ic nominee for President Judge, and we
have no hesitation in saying that he will
be reelected BY an increased Democratic
majority.
This does not look as we'll for Messrs.
Dreher and Crane as it might. The
truth is, Dreher's unquestioned and un-
Hlnching loyalty stands in the way of his
nomination. In our opinion he is the
best man, and We would be glad to see
him elected. There is not Union man
Iu the District who will not support him
heart and hand-Northern Eagle.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
The trial of Champ Ferguson. the guerrilla

The trial of Champ Ferguson, the guerrilla,
is still progressing at Nashville. Two wit
nesses, Thomas Huffand Miss Vina Piles,
neighbors of Ferguson have been examined:
Huff testified that Ferguson, after robbng
him of his horse on the high way, threat
ened to kill him. Miss Piles testified to the
numbering of three men. John Crabtee.
John Williams and William Week, the two
former being Federal soldiers. in her moth
er's back yard, in October, 1863, by Fergu-
sons men, though she did not know positv-
ely that Ferguson was with them. Before
the men died the murderers whitfield corn
husks and stuck them in the wounds to tor
ment them. Huff also testified to seeing
Ferguson and his party of ten men shoot
man in his own yard in Clinton county,
Kentucky, about the 1st of June, 1862
Ferguson was much excited during the trial,
and showed signs of great uneasiness. 1t
is getting to be a very serious matter with
him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

The way they erect towns in the oil re.
gions looks as if the Petrolians were addict
ed to the sudden" At Housewife, recent.
ly a large block of stores, offices, &C., was
erected in eight days. Pit Hole was loca.
ted, organized and made fourishng town
of four hundred buildings and thousand in
habitants in the short space of three weeks.
They have all the accompaniment hotels,
telegraph, post Offices, and are talking Of
a railroad. The projected railroad from tt
.usville to Union will cost 100000; the dis
tance is twenty-three miles, and they arc
going to construct it III ninety days.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

1t will be remembered that in the ma
val battle before New Orleans, some three
years ago, the gunboat Varuna, comman-
ded by the gallant Captain Boggs, of New
Jersey, safely ran the gauntlet of the
Rebel forts, and, following in the chase
of one of the Rebel vessels, was finally
struck near the city and Immediately sunk.
For three. years this ship has lain in the
bottom of the river, but we now learn
that short time since it was determined
to again set her afoat. She is in very
good condition. Some six men are at
work on her, and they have succeeded in
clearing away three thousand tons of mud
(Which has formed quite bar IN the riv-
er) and three hundred tons of coal. Cut
lasses, muskets, ammunition, mess stores,
and many other things have been brought
up in good condition, including full
supply of medical stores in bottles mark
ed ''Old Bourbon" alt is said that the
three years this popular medicine has
passed in the bottom of the river has con-
siderably improved its flavor, and it has
long been surrounded by water that it re
quires not drop in it. The fact that
the navy sherry locker was found
undisturbed, speaks well for the temper
ate habits of the catfish in the lower Mis-
sissippi."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
Che 1rffrrsoniau,
THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1866.
Gel. Peter G. Ellnaker, of Philadel-

Gel. Peter G. Ellmaker, of Philadel-
phia, has been appointed United States
Marshal FOR the Eastern District of Penn
sylyania, to succeed Hon. William Mill
ward, who has held that position for four
years past. Col Ellmakcr is veteran of
the war, having raised The 18th Penn
sylvania Volunteers. Col Ellmaker comes
into Office as Marshal Millward goes out
with clean record and an unblemished
character.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
4 soldier who was guilty. of oross

A soldier who was guilty of gross cow
ardice at the battle of the Wilderness was
tried by court martial in New York for
the offence, and sentenced to be shot
He was taken to Broome Street Barracks
but had not been there half an hour when
he sent polite note down to the officer
below for pass. Those in charge of the
office failing to keep correct account of
their prisoners, gave the pass, and the re-
suit was, the fellow walked out, and has
not been seen since.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
C. 2 Rnhinsnn.

The friends of private George L. Rob
inson, of Co. Z, Sth Maine Volunteers
the brave and faithful soldier who, it is
believed, saved the life of Wm. H. Sew.
ard when attacked by Payne or Powell
the powerful and determined assassin, on
the night of the l4th OF April last, have
obtained his consent to have his photo.
graph sold for his benefit.
1t will be remembered that private G
F. Robinson was an invalid himself at the
time he rendered the above service, but
had been selected to watch over Mr.. Sew
during his sickness.
1t is believed that many will be glad to
obtain the likeness Of Mr.. Robinson, and
especially when they know that by SO do
ing they are contributing to'place in an
independent position one so worthy of
the kind regards of the people of this
country. The copyright has been secur-
cd to Mr. Robinson, and thus every cent
above the cost Of said photographs, goes
TO him.
All we trust viii be glad to have the
likeness Of this faithful soldier to grace
their Aibums; and those desirous of do
ing so can enclose so cts, s. or s5 to P.
NJ. Clark, Washington, d. c., and will as
soon thereafter obtain the same as posi-
ble.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
Interesting from Utah.

Speaker Colfax, accompanied by Lieu
tenant Governor Bross, of Illinois, Rich
andson, of the New York Tribune, and
others, were at Salt Lake City on the
18th of June. Information received from
these parties, discloses a most extraor-
dinary development of mineral wealth in
the portion of the country through which
they passed, surprising all anticipation,
and more than fulfilling the predictions
of Secretary Usher, when he received the
specimens of silver, gold, synebar, quick
silver, &C., more than year ago. In
fact, in reading the speech OF Mr.. Col
fax, at Salt Lake City, one would suppose
that he was describing celestial region,
and the same impression is produced by
utterances of his companions. One of
the speakers predicts that men now aged
will live to witness the completion Of the
grandest of all national enterprises-the
Pacific Railroad-and that boys who
heard his voice that ght would see the
Pacific slope teeming with the busy life
of hundreds of millions of people. No
the least of the wonders described is thai
of the great overland stage line, now ex
tending through desert of twelve hund
red miles in extent. The coaches of thi:
line abound in personal comforts, and arc
driven with rapidity and ease. In tn,
course of the speech of Mr. Colfax, ht
distinctly told the Mormons that all at
tempts to destroy the Union had failed
that it was to-day stronger than ever
that treason would be punished will
prompt and terrible death !; and that the
tide of emigration was coming and would
sweep away all their institutions, whether
of slavery or polygamy, thus covering the
whole of that region with the blessings Of
Christianity and morality. Another fac
was proved, that the great arid wastes
which have lain for years without water
can be successfully irrigated. The speak
er showed that the Indian races were un
worthy of consideration or respect. They
were loathsome, savage, dishonest, un
grateful and cruel-obstacle in the way
of progress, and would be swept off by
the strong arm like SO many wild beasts
His Judgment of the inhuman tribes OF
that far-of country is confirmed by al
travellers and yet, while all these thing;
are true, establishing not alone the fer,
tility and unbounded wealth of that pow
er of the National Government, and the
prospect of the completion of the Pacific
Railroad, the Mormons are proved, by
all recent and former testimony, to be
faithless, cruel, and full of treason. Out
side of South Carolina we had no bitterer
enemies than the Mormon leaders, and
although like conquered shareholders they
profess to be friendly now, they are not
to be trusted. The Daily Union Vidette,
published at Salt Lake City, aud conduc-
ted by brave Union man, brands the
whole crew, without fear, favor or affec-
ton. These facts deserve to be known
and recorded, at a period when the Gov
ernment is girding up its loins to purge
the whole land from every element or
symptom of an attempt to disturb or in
terfere with its mighty progress.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
Tale of Rebel Cruelty.
Washington, Monday, July 81, lo6

Washington, Monday, July 81, 1860.
Among the visitors at the Freedmen's
Bureau to-day soliciting relief was foot
less negro, who, tired and weary with
shufling over the dusty pavements under
broiling sun, dragged his shorn limbs
up the stone steps leading to the Office OF
Col. Taggart, where he sat patiently on
his knees waiting for an audience. The
story told by this unfortunate negro al
most surpasses belief, were it not that its
authenticity is established beyond doubt
by corroborative evidence. His story, in
substance, is as follows: Just previous to
the breaking out of the war, he was en-
ployed by a DR.. Lee, living near Wash
ington, in Maryland, who compensated
him for his services, he being free man.
In 1859 the negro was persuaded by the
Doctor to accompany him to Georgia,
from which State he afterwards removed to
Tennessee, where he kept the Knoxville
Hotel. In the town of that name, in
1868, this same Dr. Lee hired the negro
to a Capt. N. G.. Cannon, Quartermas
ter in the Confederate States Army at
Jonesborough. Here he was employed
for eight or ten months, when he attemp
ted to escape to our lines, in doing which
he was apprehended and returned to Capt
g., who Immediately took him in person
to Dr. Williams, in charge Of the Gen
eral hospital at that place, and ordered
him (Dr. W. to amputate the legs of the
cd niger" to prevent him from run
ming away. In compliance with this de-
mand his legs were that night ampu
tated just above the ankles, and his legs
left undressed by the surgeon. In the
morning, DR., W., on visiting the hospit
al, found the negro still alive, and after
expressing his surprise with an oath said
he had intended to kill him. He then
ordered the negro to the house Of an OLD
slave woman, where he was found recov
ering from the anputations, on the entry
of our troops. He will probably be SEN
to the Freedmen's village at Arlington.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

John Perdue of indianapolis, who has
an income of sl07, 900 (tbe largest in that
city, formerly taught school for living
at SO per month, and was once warned
out of a township because he was so poor
that it was feared he might become a town
charge.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
Robbing Soldiers

George Metzger, of Luzerne county, was
arrested on Thursday night, at Sixth and
Arch streets, Phila., upon the charge OF
having robbed a soldier of thirty five dol
lars, few days since. Alderman Godbou
committed the accused in default OF one
thousand dollars bail.
Alderman Hutchinson had before him
yesterday, VIM. Aikens, of Tioga county,
and Hugh Berry, from Vermont, charged
with having knocked down and robbed q
soldier of eighty dollars some time
since. The accused were committed tor
a further hearing.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03

A number of rare animals, some Of
which have been hitherto entirely un.
known in Europe, have arrived at Paris
Among the most curious, and intended
tor the Garden of Plants, are two ivory
horned stays; two oxen from the King.
dom OF Laos gray tiger of Cambodia
soft-shelled tortoises; twelve cages OF
birds of all sorts, from the pygang eagle
to the fighting fowls of Laos and two
cases containing bull and a cow of Bien-
Thuan.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
Deserters from the Draft.

Only about fifteen hundred deserters
from the draft availed themselves Of the
pardon offered them in the late President
Lincoln's proclamation. The thousands
of others still absent are liable to arrest
wherever found in this country, and sub
ject TO punishment for the ofense.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
Reported Arrest of John Fl. Surratt.

Harrisburg, August IA man, sup.
posed to be John II. Surratt, one of tho
conspirators implicated in the assassina-
tion of President Lincoln, arrived hero
in irons, and under a guard, in the morn.
ing train from Pittsburg, and left for
Washington by the Northern Central road
at noon to day. He was arrested some.
where in Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-03
Important to Claim Agents and Applicant
for Pensions.

The Commissioner of Pensions has de
clded that in accordance with the act of
Congress, claim agents are prohibited un-
der severe penalty, from receiving more
than ten dollars in all for their services
In prosecuting any pension claim, or from
receiving any part of such fee in advance,
or or any claim, or of any portion thereof
for pension or bounty.