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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
A Remarkable Death.

Stephen Compton, of Spragueville, this
County, having been afflicted with an ach-
ing tooth for several weeks, had it ex-
tracted on the 2Sth ult., attending which
there was nothing unusual. The tooth
came out easily, and the gums bled but
little at the time of extraction. But a.
bout one day after this they began to
bleed, which, by caustic and plugging,
were stopped for one day longer, at the
end of which time they began to bleed
again.
About this time Mr.. Compton came to
town and placed himself under the imme-
diate care of Dr. A. Reeves jackson, a
skilful surgeon, who made free use Of
all the usual remedies, from the most
powerful styptics, to plugging and com.
press, and actual cautery, none of which
arrested the flow of blood for more than
from three to eighteen hours at time, un
til about thirty hours before death, when
by plugging with bits of sponge saturated
with perchloride of iron, while under the
influence of aether, the flow of blood was
completely stopped; but he had already
lost so much blood, that he died on the
evening of the 18th instant.
Mr.. Compton was aged about 81 years
of a robust constitution, but we under
stand he had been somewhat unwell fol
several weeks before the unfortunate oc
currence. He was subject to frequen
attacks of pleurisy, one of which he hao
during the early part of his bleeding
spell.
This is very remarkable case-only
afew like it terminating thus in a century
The cause of which is undoubtedly owing
to some popularity of constitution, or pc
culiar state of the system.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
Soldiers DISCHARGED.

Just before the order for the disband-
ment of the armies was issued, we are in
formed, that it was the rule in the Quar-
termaster's Department to dispose of
army horses to honorably discharged
soldiers at nominal prices. When sold
ier presented his discharge, he was allow
ed to select horse at any of the corrals,
at price far below the actual value of
the animal. This course was adopted, we
learn, as part of the system of rewards
in operation to requite faithful private sol
diers for services rendered to the country.
But like most plans to do justice to the
brave, it was soon corrupted by a set of
sharpers, who organized movement to
buy the discharge papers of soldiers, and
with those documents engage in regular
business of buying and selling Horses
BY this move the soldier was not benefit
ted to the extent calculated. The horses
which the Government supposed would
be distributed over the country, in the
hands of soldiers, and by those men used
in some Legitimate business of acquiring
livelihood, fell into the possession Of
spectators, to crafty their sordid desires
of making money. When the practice,
as we have described it, became nuis,
ance, the system was broken up, and
therefore the discharges of soldiers ceased
to be mercantile In the market.
We make this explanation in answer
to the inquiries of several soldiers who
have written to US on the subject of the
sale of their discharges. An honorable
discharge in the hands of soldier who
has fought in the war to crush rebellion
should be of value above all price, and
should be preferred as an heir loom to
be handed down to the latest generation.
Telegraph.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
the Trial of Jeff Davis.
WASHINFTON. Aug.

W ~hSiA-'A AD-'3 ~.
As the result of careful inquiry it i.
believed there is an unwillingnes on the
part Of portion of the cabinet to have
jeff. Davis tried for treason, while there
is reason for asserting that the President
is persistent in having it brought before
a civil tribunal Chief Justice Chase is
expected to arrive here in the course of a
few days for consultation with the Presi
dent as to the time, manner and plan
which shall be designated.
The ablest counsel of the country are
also being consulted on the subject
There is fixed determination by the Ex-
ecutivc that there should be an immedi-
ate and fair trial, by jury of the coun
try for high treason.
1t may, in addition to the above, be as
confidently asserted that the President
has determined, as soon as practicable, to
withdraw the orders suspending the priv
ileges of the writ of habeas corpus, and
to dispense with military courts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
Long John Wentworth" on Negro Suf
frage

Hon. John Wentworth, who represents
the Chicago district in the next Congress
recently made welcome speech to re
turning Illinois regiment, in which he
said
"Those traitors who for four years have
been Fighting to subvert the Constitu.
ton, trample liberty under foot and SET
up a government of their own, with sla-
very as its cornerstone, now that all ho-
pes in that direction are gone, have set
up furious cry against the negro being
allowed to vote. Of course, the negro
is and always has been loyal-he would
vote the loyal ticket. Ifhe were allowed
the elective franchise, all their beautiful
castles-all their hopes of Future power
would be to an end. | am In favor of lett
ing the colored man vote, for, l belive q
loyal niger is better man than a white
traitor. Tremendous applause, long con-
tinued. This war would never have
broken out had its leaders not expected as
sistance from the Northern copperheads.
The war is now over-the snake is crush
ed-let us see thatit never again revives."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
A Severe Sentence.

The following severe sentence has beer
passed upon Col. Louis Schrimer, of th,
18th New ork Artillery, and duly ap
proved by the President.
TO be cashierd and dishonorably dis
missed the service Of the United States
forfeiting all pay and allowance now due
or that may hereafter become due, and
that he be fined the sum of $4,000, and
be confined at hard labor at Fort Warren
In Boston Harbor, for the period of three
years, and also that he be forever disoual-
flied from holding any Office of honor,
trust or profit, under the Government of
the United States.
Among the charges against this officer
were the following: "Embezzlement and
misapplication of money held in trust and
belonging to enlisted men," "Drunkeness
on duty" "WillfuIly causing arms to be
destroyed belonging to the United States, p
and knowingly making false musters of
men. and willfully signing muster rolls
wherein such false musters were contain.
ed" The regiment of which he was for,
merly Colonel has been mustered out, and
will leave for home in few days.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
Musical.

Mr.. j. 4. Clements, has the agency
for the sale of Pianos, Of makers of re.
pute, Melodeons, Mason & Hamlins cele.
brated Cabinet organs, and for all kinds
of Musical Merchandise. Mr.. C. is a
perfectly reliable gentlemen to deal with,
and we arc satisfied will do full justice to
parties favoring him with orders. Per-
sons desiring to purchase articles in the
musical line, will find it to their interest
to call on him before purchasing else
where. Mr.. Clements will cheerfully i'm
part information, on musical matte rs, to
all who call on or address him at Strouds-
burg, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
bca-A party. consisting of snnnn I.

sG-A party, consisting of some thirty
couple, from Washington, N. j and
nelghborhoOd, paid our town flying Wis.
1t on Friday night last, bringing with
them band of excellent string music
They donUciled with friend Marsh of the
6troudsburg House, and, after supper
gave themselves up to the pleasures of
the dance, until about midnight, when
they left for their homes. A number of
our citizens joined them, and all agree
that 1T was the most pleasant get up they
lad attended in a long time. The bellies.
we're elegant specimens of the beauty
ma loveliuess Of Jerseys fair daughters.
while the beaus, each of whom with one
-zception,- had just returned from the
E2Ts, were fair specimens of her heroes |
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

A correspondent of q Western paper, writ.
ing from st. Louis, No, on the 9Th inst.
says SAN important railroad meeting was
held here to-day. | learn tha, Eastern
gentlemen heavily interested in the Penn
sylvana Central Railroad and roads Gen.
meeting with it, have purchased half inr
terest in the Union Pacific Railroad leading
from Wyandottc through Lawrence, towards
the West. These gentlemen, and other con-
nected with the Ohio railroads, are now in
this city 10 make arrangements by which
there will be through connection of the.
Union Pacific Road via the Missouri, Pacific.
the Ohio ard Mississippi, the Little Manu.
the Columbus and Plttsburg, and the Penn
sylvanla Central Railroads, with Philadel-
hia. The sale of half their road supplies
the Union Pacific company with means to-
prosecute their road, and they now conf
IDENTIFY expect to have it finished to Fort
Riley by the lst of June, 1896"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
The Elections.

The latest returns from the Kentucky
elections show that five Union and four
Opposition members of Congress are
chosen. General Rousseau has beaten
Robert Mallory by majority which ex-
ceeds the most sanguine expectations of
the Union party. The vote of Jefferson
county, of which Louisville is the capital,
was, in 1868 :-Bramlette, 1929; Wick
life, 2,052-majority for Bramlette, q
SIT; and in 1864 Lincoln, 2,O66; Nc
ClelIan, 5, 5,404-majority for Mcclellan
1888. Now Rousseau has received in the
city of Louisville, 4,502 votes; Mallory
only 500, and a third candidate, Mundy,
121 which gives to Rousseau, over both
of his competitors, majority of 1852.
Green Clay Smith is elected in the 9th
district. Kenton County, which, in 1864,
gave Lincoln 1,716 to Mcclellan 1874
votes, Lincoln majority of 342, now
gives to Smith about l, 100 majority. and
Campbell County, whose vote in 1864,
was 1904 for Lincoln and ], ,2S6 for Nc.
Clellan, Lincoln majority of only 2lS,
now gives to the Union candidate about
$40 majority. The counties forming this
Congressional District gave at the Presi
dental election of 1864 small aggregate
majority for Mcclellan; which is more
than wiped out by the gains of the Union
party in the two counties Of Kenton and
Campbell.
In the With District, the only one
which, in 1864, at the Presidential elec-
tion gave the majority of its votes to Lin,
coin, Randall, the Union candidate, gains
considerably in Maditon and Pulaski
Counties, and is likewise elected.
In the I'd district Yeaman, Union and
anti-slavery candidate, is elected, as is al,
so Mckee of the 9th district. In the re.
manning district the Sd, the result is not
known. The result of the vote on the
constitutional amendment is also uncer-
tain.
Later returns from Tennessee make it
probably that Col. Stokes, the Union can
didate in the Chattanooga District, has
been defeated by the conservative Faulk-
ner; while in the With District, Col.
Hawkins, the Union candidate, is said to
have beaten Etheridge by a handsome
majority. The Union candidates have
been elected in the lst, Id, With aud
With Districts, while the lid, WITH
and With Districts have elected Conserva-
tives. According to the Nashville Press,
two of the Union Congressman elect, May
nard lid District and Hawkins with
DistricD, can be relied upon as suppor-
ters Of liberal policy and also two 9th
ers, Taylor { lst DISTRICT and Leftwick
(VIIIth DISTRICT, probably. Nothing is
said of Cooper With District.
Mr.. n. &. Taylor, elected in the 1st
district stumped Pennsylvania last fall in
favor of Mr.. Lincoln, and is most enthu-
siastic supporter of the Government =
The defeat of Ethridge, in the 7th dis
trict, will be hailed with satisfaction by
every friend of the country. As far as
is known nine out Of the seventeen mem
bers elected in the two States, are Union
men.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
Dastardly Attempt to Injure Gen. Grant.

1t will he remembered that when General
Grant gave public reception at the Astor;
House, New York, some time since, some das-'
tardiy fellow made an attempt to wrench the
Gems arm out of joint, by seizing has hand
with vice. like grasp and twisting it a.
round in a painful manner. A similar at
tempt to injure the General was made at the
Faneuil Hall reception, in this city, on Mon--
day. While the throng OF ladies and gen.
lleman were paying their personal respect
to the distinguished hero, an individual ap--
preached him and seized his hand in the
same manner that it was grasped in New
York, attempting to give it sudden twist,
which the General succeeded in preventing
only by foreibly withdrawing it. One Of
the Aldermen who witnessed the operation
selzed the man by the neck, but the rascal
escaped from him, and was quickly lost in
the crowd which was hurrying past
There is no doubt but that it was delib-'
crate attempt to in fict personal injury upon
the General, and we understand, also, that
he was identified as the same person who
tried the same game in New York.-Bostors
Courier.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

The Union State Convention in Maine
met at Portland on Thursday last. Sam
uel CoDy, the present Governor, was u
unanimously nominated for Reelection
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
policy of President johnson, suggesting
that 1T is the duty of the Government to
keep the rebellious States under provis-
lonal government for the time, and insist
ing on their adopting the constitutional
amendment as basis of Reconstruction !;
recommending the trial and punishment
OF jeff Davis in advance of the subordi
mates of the late rebel Confederacy pro-
posing an amendment to the United States
Constitution to secure an equality of rep
resentation in Congress asserting that
the negroes have earned their freedom
their gratitude to the armv
and navy /; and endorsing the Administra.
ton of Governor Cony.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

A very severe storm Of rain and hail. &C.
companied by thunder and lighting, passed
west of Madison, Wisconsin, on the 7th. At
Spring Green, in Sauk county, hail as large
as pigeons eggs fell, with great force, break.
ing ali the windows on the storm side of
the house, and doing an immense amount of
damage to grain of all kinds, wheat and
oats being threshed as clean as though run
through machine, and corn entirely s,ripp-
ed Of the foliage, nothing but hare stalks re.
man!ng. We hear of it again in Grant coun-
ty, south of Boscobel, where the damage 10
crops Is equally severe as at Spring Green.
If the storm continued west the destruction
to crops must be immense.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

r. Messrs. J. S. Williams & Co., we
are pleased to learn, are rapidly establish.
ing an extensive business for the sale of
pure liquors in this borough, and thus
keeping at home many thousand of dollars
which have hitherto been sent to pur-
chase an inferior article abroad. The
wines, liquors &c, of Messrs. w. & Co.,
are warranted pure and to contain no oils,
essences and drugs, and are pronounced
by competent judges to be of better
quality than any which have hitherto
been introduced into our market. Land
lords and others desiring really good
article, should read the card of J. S. Viii
Eams / Co, and make a note of it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
The Roll of Honor

The war Department has just publish.
ed a pamphlet entitled the "Roll of Hon.
or" giving the names of soldiers who
died in defense of the American Union,
and who were inferred in the National
Cemetery in the District of COLUMBIA,
from August Sd, 1861, to June Both,
1868: The entire number is 20,727, of
which $4,000 were whites, including
nearly 1900 natives of America 2I3
from England go from Ireland $50
from Germany, and 167 from Canada
About thirty other nationalities, in small
proportions, are represented. The un.
known whites are 60OO, and unknown
blacks, or contrabands, 6726. The ceme.
teries are kept in good order, and the
names of the deceased, as far as known
are inscribed on the head boards of the
graves.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

The Worcester Spy prints genuine Gu.
rl0slty, IN doctors bill, dated no longer a 90
than 1880. The price of a visit in .Aoss
days was fifteen cents, but when the CON-
scientlous physician took one ride to see ser.
eraI patients he divided the price on0ng
,nem so that the most freanens item in abe
bill is "to part rist, .05." The charges Sss
medicine range from Eve to twenty cents.
and the highest amount In the eolsmn is sto
sundry medicine, compound tineuge, and tin
box, 80" The total of the bill, which is for
constant attendance and medicine for a pc
Rod OF eight mouths, the visits averaging
as often as once 4 week, is less than fyo
dollars.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

SI~We much regret the necessity Of
announcing the deaths of John L. Caffrey
and James Daily, two Of our returned sol.
diers, who died on Tuesday, the Sth
inst, one in the morning, and the other
in the evening. Their bodies were
buried at the same time, and their
funerals were preached at the same
time 5y the same persons. The Rev.'s
Pazson and Everett performing that du-
~, which was done in very appropriate
manner. They were buried with full
military honors. A large concourse OF
people attested their respect for the de-
ceased by their presence.
1t is sad reflection to think that these
worthy sons of the Republic should have
been So soon called to judgment. For
according to mans ways of thinking. it
should have been better could they have
longer enjoyed the last victory over the
Rebel ioe- But Gods ways are best, and
to them we must bow.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

Tho city of South Bend, Ind, was visited
by terrible tornado Wednesday even;ns-
May buildings were demolished or bsdsr
damaged, and gardens, orchards, shrubbery
and fences destroyed. The long bridge a.
cross the st. Joe River. costing $4,000.
was swept away. rhe C07ust-Ifouse was
unroofed. The loss in the village Is esti-
mated at SzI0,008. The track Of the tor
nado was about 2o0 feet wide, extending
about ten miles wess of the town. MANY
persons were more or less inlured-nane
billed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
PHILADELPHIA COURTS.

The Court of Quarter Sessions,-Judge
Ludlow, presiding, g,-commenced on Mon
day last. Among the cases disposed Of
we find the following:
Lewis Y Close and Patrick Donnelly
were charged with robbing Andrew J. Cor.
relI, returned soldier, Of s349, watch
and his discharge from the army. Two
boys, who were observing the parties
testified that on the evening of the day
in question, July goth, they saw these
men with the soldier, who was very drunk
He wonld not go along, and finally laid
down. The defendants then put theil
hands in his pocket and took his money
They also attempted to take his gun, bu'
that he held on to. One of the boys, said
to Donnelly, "you have robbed that man. .
Donuelly made some reply and said he
would go and get policeman, and walk
ed to the corner, upon reaching which
he ran away as fast as he could. Close
also went away. Donnelly was arrested
the next day at the house where he was
stopping, and in pocket of his blouse
was found Correll's discharge, but none
of the money was recovered. In his case
no defense was made. On behalf of Close
however, excellent previous good charac
ter was shown, and also that on the day
in question he was very much intoxicated
too much SO to know what he was doing
1t was likewise shown that when arrested
he had no money. The case was submit
ted without argument, and the Jury re-
turned verdict Of guilty. Sentenced te
eighteen monts in the County Prison.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

HSTWe observe that the Wayne Coun.
ty Democracy are having quite lively
time over the relative merits and claims
Of the Hon. Geo. r. Barrett, and Z. VI.
Crane, Esq, to the President Judgeship
Of this Judicial District. Being hopelessly
IN the minority in the district We have no
particular interest in the quarrel, but
hope that it may lead to the selection of
the best man. Any one possessed of law
learning, and common sense to assist in
It's application, respectability and perfect
Integrity, and brain enough to keep his
partizan predictions from running away
with his sense Of justice, will answer our
purpose. For all this, however, we sup
pose we must trust to the tender mercies
Of our opponents.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

At the beginning ofSecession Virgini,
had one representative in the Cabinet al
Washington who was a secessionist, John
B. Floyed. He is dead. She had two
foreign mininsters who were Secession.
lists. Hons. r. K. Meade, and John NJ
Daniel. Both are dead. Both of her
Senators in Congress were Secessionists
Hunter and Mason. One is a prisoner,
the other an exile. She had three news.
papers conspicuously devoted to seces-
slon-the Richmond Enquirer, and the
Norfolk Argus. The journals are ex-
tnct and all unrevived, and the leading
spirits-of all-Wise, Daniel, and Lamb
are dead. Her oldest, most persistent
and among her most influential citizens
who supported Secession was Edmund
Rufiin. He is dead. The recognized
leaders of the secessionists in the State
Convention were George w. Randolph
and Ex-President Tyler. Randolph is DIV.
ing abroad, and Tyler is dead.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17
Merited Promotion.

We notice by the Vicksburg Dali,
Herald, of the 22nd ult., that Lieut.. Lew
is NJ. Walton, late member of the Chi
cago Mercantile Battery, in which h
served for three years with distinction
has been promoted to the position of Ord
nance Officer on the staff of Brig Gen
Maltby, commander of the Western Dis
trict of Mississippi, headquarters at Vicks
burg. Lieut. Walton is a native O
Stroudsburg, and early in 1861, volun
teered, as private to fight in defense o.
the Union. For the heroism displayed
by him in the battles of Fort Donelson
Shiloah, Vicksburg, and Arkansas Post
he was promoted from the ranks, to a Isl
Lieutenancy, and now, for continued good
conduct in face of the enemy, he has re.
ceived his second promotion, as an officer
on the staff on one of the wars real he.
roes. We congratulate our friend Lewis
and hope to hear of his still further ad-
vancement.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

The thousand freedmen and their fam
lilies are farming for themselves, in the
nelghborhood of Vicksburg, with excel
lent results doing much better than those
who worked by the month for wages
The Government is furnishing them seed
and other articles on credit, to be paid
from the proceeds of the crops. This
system is considered the most suitable for
freedmen, as it teaches them to rely on
their own exertions.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

The Louisville Journal says that the
antl-anendment people seem terribly ap-
prehensive that, unless restrained by the
Constitution they will inevitably marry a
niger. We have all heard of the noisy
fellow. who, when getting into quarrel,
cried out to those around him
"Hold me, gentlemen, or shall strike
him."
Each anti-amendment man seems call
ing aloud in similar spirit
"Hold me, dear Constitution, or 1 shall
marry nigger as sure as you are born.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-08-17

In the Sierra Nevada there are gigantic
trees. Visitors who will insert a marble
slab In the bark, and inclose the tree by
an iron rail, have the privilege of namin .
tree Mr.. BENZ. c Hopard of Sa9 q
francisco, while on visit to the Sierra
recently, chose one 800 feet high and 81
IN circumference, whose bark was two
feet thick, and named it "Henry Ward
Beecher." The tree stands next to one
called "Lineoln." W