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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18
Domestic SYmnathY.

Many years ago there lived in a neigh
boring State, family by the name Of
Noble. The father not unfrequently in
dulged in taking "a leeetle too much. >
Upon a certdfn occasion, he was seen ly-
ing upon the ground, and it was supposed
he was under the influence of "spirits ;"
but upon examination his leg was found
to be broken. A son of the old man was
in the vicinity, and horse and carriage,
with driver, were soon procured to take
them home. When within a short dis
tance, Mr.. Noble said she was afraid It
would come too sudden upon the old wo-
man, and he thought Oliver (his SOM bet
ter go ahead and prepare her mind for
it." This was accordingly done and when
the party arrived at the house, the old
lady came running out, saying, "Broke
yer leg, broke yer leg, hain't ye? wish
| it had been your darned old neck -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18
Crookatt In a Q1andary.

al never, but once" sill the Colonel,
''was in what | call real genuine quaa-
Diary. 1t was during ny ciectioacerins
for Congress, at which time | strollei
about in the woods 50 particularly pcs
tered with politics that [ forgot MY rife.
Any man may forget his rifle, yoa know;
Lut it isn't every man that can make
amends FOR his for5ctfulncss by bis facul-
ties, ! guess.
i; chauccI that was strolling along,
considerably deep in congres~ionals the
first thing that took ny fancy WAS the
snarling of some young bears, which pro
cccded from Il hollow tree bat soon
found ! could MT reach the cubs with
mr hauIs, so | went feet foremost, to see
If could dr4w them up by the toes
hung on at the top Of the hole, stra'aing
with all my might to reach tl.cul, until
at last my hands slipped, AMI down |
ucnt, more than twenty feet, to tie bot
tom of that hole, and there I foand my
self almost h;p deep il family Of fnt
young bears
sooa found that I might as we'll un
dertake to climb the greasicst part of ;
rainbow as get back, the hole in the tree
being so large, and its sides so smootl
and slippery from the rain.
Now this was real, genuine laand
dary. fl was to shout, it would b
doubtful whether they would hear M
at the settlement, if they did it woul
ruin my election; for they were OF
quality too cute to vote for man tina
ventured into place that he didn't VI
derstand how to get himself out of.
Well, now, while | was calculatin
whether it was best to shout for help {
to wait in the hole until after election,
heard kind Of grumbling and growlin
overhead and looking | saw the old be'
coming down stern foremost upon me.
Ny motto always was ego ahead. an
so soon as she lowered herself within II
teach, got tight grip of her tail IN m
left hand, aud with my little buck hol
hafted pen-knifc in the other, l coI
meuced spurring her forward. III
shot if ever member of Congress ro
quicker in the world than | did 81
took me out Of that hole in three shak
Of lambs tail.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18

Two business gentlemen from New
Haven, who occasionally indulge in lit
tie sporting experience, visited Southing-
ton on hunt the other day. Birds were
not very plenty, and doubtful of success
the gentlemen started for the depot to-
wards night, to take the train home
Coming across an Irishman, they acciden-
tally asked him if there was any rabbits,
partridges, quails, foxes, or any other game
about there.
"Bedad there is that can put my
finger on a mist of foxes where there is
five young uns and the old unl They
are SO tame yez can strok 'em wild yeI
hand"
This was chance to capture fur that
must not be lost, and after some dickerlng
Pat agreed to pilot them to the nest fol
three dollars After trudging through
the woods about mile, the party came
in clearing where stood log house
With horrid Milesian grin, he pointed
to an old woman and five young imps ly
/ ing loses about the main floor, exeialm
4 ing:
/ "See the tame crathurs Mrs Path
rick Fox, these hunthers are after yez :
Good day, gentlemen'|
The hunters got back to the depot to
late for the train that day, but they arrlv
ed home all safe the next morning. 1t
unnecessary to mention, however, that
is not to them We are indebted Tor tn
above facts.-New Haven journal.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18
VOL. "a.
THE RIVER OF TIME.

Oh! wonderful stream is the river Time,
As il runs through the realms of tears
With faultless rhythm and a musical rhyme,
And broad'ning sweep, and surge sub
lime,
That blends with the ocean of years.
How the winters are drifting like flakes of
snow,
And the summers like buds between,
And the year in the sheaf-so they come and
they 90
On the rivers breast, with lis cbb and flow,
As it .ldcs through the shadow and sheen.
There's magical isle or the river of Time.
Where the soitest of airs are laying;
There's cloudlcss sky, and tropical cline,
And 4 song as sweet as vcspcr-chime,
And the Junes with the roses are straying.
.ind the name of this Isle is THE longs !"
AHd we bury our treasures there;
There are Lrows of beauty, and bosoms of
There are heans ofdust,-lui we loved them
30.
There are trinkcts ard trcsscs Of hair.
There arc fragments Of songs that nobc,!g
sings
And part Of no infants prayer;
There's Il lutte unswcpt. and 4 harp without
strings,
There are broken VOWS, and pieces Of rings,
And garments :hat she used 10 wear.
There arc hands that are waved, when the
fairy shore
By the mirage is lifted in air:
AMI NC Sometimes hear through the turbu-
irht roaf,
Sweet voices VIC heard in the days gone bc-
fore.
When the wind down eriver is fir,
Oh, remembered ioF aye, be t',at blessed isle
Nil the DAYS cf life, Till night.
When t;ic cYening comes with lis beautiful
smile,
And our eyes are closing 10 slunbcr awhile,
May our ''GrceGwood' ofsoul be in sight.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18

the interest of the Southern white man
in this connection ? The elevation of The
black. What stronger incentive could
you give him for commendable eifor
than the protection of equal laws and the
right to suffrage when he prepared him
self to exercise it 1t is said to be un
popular to hold these views 1t may be
SO. With me it matters not. | seek moi
popularity. As have often said, [ nev-
en- intend to hold an office admire
your position more, who, public man
have the nerve to "stand for the right"
without thought as to its popularity
But [ think it will all come out right in
the end Is there soldier in all the land
remembering his escape from dungeons
and starvation in the South and the dus-
Ky companion of his stormy perils, who
could deny the aid Of his name and iufu-
ence to that companion in his pilgrimage
from chains and bondage to home, free
dom and happiness.
Is there the wife, sister or molher of
such soldier, who, as she sits at nightfall,
and hears from his lips the stories of that
simple hearted kindness and unwavering
devotion which cheered him beneath
skies very far away, and saved him when
dangers and foes lurked on every hand !;
is there one of these who would refuse
her influence for these poor wretches in
the crisis of their fate, who, looking back
breathless into their long night of servi-
tude and sorrow to the hopes awakened
in their bosoms, stretch out their arms
imploringly, ask to be protected by the
laws, and not abandoned and left con-
dition more deplorable than bondage it
self?
Is there humane STAKEHOLDER in all
the South, who would be willing to see
those once his slaves, once forming part
of his household, always kind, obedient
and uncomplaining ; attached to his chill
dren, ready to weep over his misfortunes,
and rejoice over his success and min
lister in affection and kindness to his
suffering wife and children; is there one
Of these SO dead to every noble impulse,
as to consent to see these creatures, lib
Grated by Gods decree, floating about like
waits in the land, spurned and trod upon
by the rude and heartless, deprived Of all
opportunities and doomed to penury and
destruction There may be such a one.
If so, he is less fit for suffrage and citi-
zenship than the humblest of those who
were once his degraded chattels.
Is there Unionist from all the poor
men of the South who, hunted and houn-
ded from crag to jungle in.his weary ex-
lie from the home of his childhood, and
the gravesof his fathers, as he recalls the
weary night watch, the shared crust of
bread, the rude couch given up, the doubt
full way. rendered clear,. ,.the pursuing a
venger foilcd by the simple-hearted and
faithful black, forgetting all his wrongs
in compassion for the wronger. Oh is
there one such who, as he remembers all
this, would not feel abased to refuse
to that race every protection, eve
ry means of advancement, even suffrage
itself? But really [ have said much
more than l intended. | shall return
home in few days, when you may hear
from me again.
Your obedient servant,
L. W. CAN'T.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18
Official Secrets.

The editor of the Pennington Chronicle
is postmaster of that place, and occasionally
lets out some of the official secrets. Hav-
inc permitted the merchants to distribute
to the boxes circular which treated up
on lively subject called the ''itch," a
good old lady, after receiving the con
tents of her box, and perusing it as she
walked toward the door, suddenly turned
back, and cried out in sharp voice
through the delivery, "Iow did you kno"
we had the itch at our house have
always cautioned the children about scra
thing in public, and throught 1t was
secret !'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18
An Old Bachelors Remarks upon Women

lfyou don't marry them, they despise.
you. If you do, they abuse you. Ifyou
don't let them have their way, they hate
you. If you do, they ruin you. If they
see better-looking fellow than yourself,
aud take fancy to him, why ten to one
but they run away from you. Get mar
ried Not if known it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18
An Itnhing Foot.

If the right foot itches on the bottom,
you are going where you are wanted if
the left foot, where you will not bs
welcome. Battle your feet every morn
ing, and they win be sure not to Itch ;
and if you stay at home, you certainly
will not go where you are not welcome.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18

A Virginia correspondent of a New
York paper writes:
Over four hundred thousand dollars In.
rebel currency was found in one of the.
wagons captured by us, which has been
extensively circulated among the troops.
1t was designed for the payment of the
rebel soldiers, and has been appropriated
to its legitimate use by the officers and
men in paying large numbers of the pris-
oners who have been brought in. Such
conversations as the following are by no
means unfrequent:
"Hallo Johnny. When were you
paid ?"
"About six months ago"
GLOW much do they owe you ?''
"Don't know. 'Tain't much count any
how"
"Here'sa couple hundred. Will that
cover it 2"
"Yaa's. Thank yer"
"Alf right. Give the receipt to JEFF.
when you see him.
The men offer it with much gravity to
citizens along the road in payment for
chickens, bacon, -four and other articles
which, with prudent forethought, they
previously got possession of. 1t is re-
ceived with feeble, helpless smile, high
ly expressive of their appreciation of its
value.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18
A Just Balance.

A shopkeeper purchased of an Irish
woman quantity of butter, the Jumps of
which, intended for pounds, he weighed
in hebalance and found wanting. "Sure
it's your own fault, if they are light, =
said Biddy, in reply to the complaints of
the buyer ''it's your own fault, sir for
wasn't it with pound Of your soap L
bought here that | weighed them J"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18

A young man in Kingston, N. Y, q
few days since offered a lady friend who
was acting as missionary collector, TWEEN
ty-fve cents for every Kiss she would give
him, Lady went right to work and earu-
cd ST so for the fund in a few minutes,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18

Out of eight thousand, rank and file prs,
oners of war confined last week IN Fort
Delaware, but three men declined to re-
new their allegiance to the United States
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18

Hon. Wm. II. Kemble, treasurer elect
of this State, assumed the charge of the
Treasury Department last Monday. Hen
fy d. Moore is the retiring State Treas
urer
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18

The United Brethren Church of Read
ing was broken into few nights ago,
and robbed Of the mourning material
with which the interior was draped, the
communion cup, and the covering Of the
pulpit.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18
NO.. I2j

Corbett was soon afterwards released un-
conditionally-N. Y. Eceaing Post.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-05-18
What an Editor Might Have Reen ,

Holland, the editor of the Springfield
(Mass-) Republican, has been up in Yer
mont, to ''where he came from" and thus
sketches what he should have been if he
had not left home and become an editor !:
Your correspondent would have grown,
stalwart and strong, with horny hands and,
face as black as the ace of spades He
would have taught school winters, work
ed on the farm summers, and gone out
haying fifty days in July, and taken for
pay the iron works and running gear of
wagon.
At two and twenty, or thereabouts, he
would have begun to pay attention to a
girl with father worth $4,000, and q
spit curl on her forehead-a girl who al
ways went to singing school, and "set In
the seats, and sung without opening her
mouth-a pretty girl any way. Well,
after seeing her home from singing-school
for two or three years, taking her to
Fourth of July, and getting about S1OO
together, he would have married and set
tied down. Years would have passed;
away, and the girl with the spit curl,
would have eleven children-just as sure
as you live-seven boys and four girls. j,
We should have had hard time in,
bringing them up, but they would soon,
be able enough to do the milking and
help their mother wash days, and l get
ting independent at last, and feeling lit
tie stiff in the joints, would be elected
member of the legisture, having been an
assessor and a school committeeman for
years. In the evening Of my days, with
my pipe in my mouth, thirteen barrels of
cider in the cellar, and newspaper in
my hand, | should sit and look at the
markets through pair of gold mounted
spectaclcs, and wonder why should such
a strange silly piece as this be published.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-04
SHY stories Contradicted.

. New YORK, Aug. 3.-The Herald's cores
pondent from Matamoras and Brownsville
shows the falsity of the silly stories pub
lished In some of the papers of Washington
and other places, to the effect that General
Brown had sent United States troops across
the Rio Grande to assist the Mexican Re-
publicans against the Imperialists. Advices
from Matamoras are to the 18th of July, up
prevailed between our own officers and SOL
diers On the east side of the river in Texas
and the Imperalists on the opposite side
The garrison on the other side Of the stream
give every indication of the design of MAIN
tanning their military establishment of con-
siderable strength. -
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

| New YORK, Aug. 3.-The. Herald's, New
Orleans correspondent says: The regula-
ton OF freedmen's affairs and the adjust
ment of difficulties between planters and
the colored people, of course still engages a
greater portion of of the attention on the
part of the Government officials in Louis
lana. The Assistant Superintendent of
Freedmen at Shreveport gives very fa-
yorable statement, representing that the
majority of the negroes in that section of
the State are now working under contracts
with their former masters. Some of the
planters In the vicinity of Port Hudson pc
titioned Gen. Candy for the removal of the
garrison pt that place, ON the plea that the
negroes are neglecting work and hocking
&ither, The General has referred the mat
ter to the Freedmen's Bureau, but it is not
likely that the garrison will be removed
The General has recently issued an order
terminating the collection Of taxes in New
Orleans for municipal purposes by the mil
itary author tiles, the assessments now pro-
'vlded for by the State laws being consider
ed ample. ID" .S.'., =. -, -.1,,, ,,,Tl +"
On the goth of July all, but two of the
vessels of the late blockading squadron re-
naming off the harboT, were ordered
North, and in q few days after one of these,
a steam sloop-of-war, also took her. depart
ure, leaving only the gunboat Port Royal
to guard the port. n. .n 'rl. Hf.l
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-04

New LAW FIRM-LEwIs & Cox.-Our
readers will see by a notice in this paper
that Hon. S. S. Cox, late of this city, and
Representative in Congress from this Dis
trict, has formed law partnership with
Judge j.. j. Lewis, late Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, and G, I. Lewis, former
ly Deputy Commissioner, under the name
ofiLewis & Cox. Their office is at No. 1872
Broadway, New York City, and their Post
office Box $500. 'l ..'
The new firm propose to attend to all
business in the U. S. Courts and in the De-
partments at Washington, especially to
Revenue business and to claims on our own
and foreign Governments. For doing all
this. they possess peculiar and very great
facilities, aside from the confidence
that may we'll be reposed in the ability,
diligence and integrity of the individual
partners. Judge Lewis and G. 7. Lewis,
from their extensive and thorough ac-
uuaintance with the Revenue Laws and de-
cisions, enable the firm to insure the safe
and correct transaction of business in that
department. ... -.,., .G... ..,. .-..f.
Mr.. Cox is well known to, and justly es-
teemed by the people of this District, whom
he has, for many years, represented in Con-
gress, as well as by the people of the State,
and of the West at large, for the versatility
of his genius, his quickness and clearness
of apprehension, and the extent and variety
of his information. The prompt and
thorough attention he gave to private busi-
ness entrusted to him while member OF
Congress, is matter of general commenda-
tion among men of all shades OF political
opinion. His long experience in the Nation
al Council, and his service for years in that
body on the committee of Foreign Affairs,
have made him familiar with Federal legis-
tion and the business in the various Depart
ments of the Government at Washington.
Persons having business in the Courts of
the United States, or in the Departments at
Washington, or claims upon our own or
foreign Governments, will see at once the
great advantages of confiding their business
to the care of thenew firm of Messrs. Lewis
& Cox in New York City. .sr5ai
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-04

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Deputy Sheriff
Bryan arrived in Brooklyn this morning
with an official order from the Governor
committing the sentence of Michael Ken
nedy, who was to have been hanged to-
morrow, for the murder of John Raven
burg, to imprisonment for life: The pris-
oner will be conveyed to the State prison
as soon as possible.
The Commercials Quebec special says:
The funeral of Sir Elmer p. Tache, late
Prime Minister of Canada, took place yes
terday with impressive ceremonies. The
appointment of new Premier excites
great interest. There will probably be a
reconstruction of the Cabinet. Messrs
Cartier and Mcdonald are spoken of for the
position; also Mr.. Cauchon. The appoint
mentis likely to turn on the question Of
Confederation. 1t is known Mr.. Efert will
be spared to render the Cabinet unanimous
and effective on this point. .., ts. ..
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-04
Confederates Going to Mexico.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The Tribune's Mat
amoras correspondent of the 18th of July
says: He has learned from good source
that some seventy bands of Confederates
have lately crossed the Rio Grande with the
view OF entering the Mexican service, and
that Gen. Shelby is charged with their or
ganization. Wade Hampton, who is at Ca
part of the force. Gen. Della Portilla has
come to this point, by order fthe Govern
ment, to grant land to exiles and give them
every facility to settle upon them, admit
ting free of duty agricultural implements
minerals, &c. 3d..
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-04
From Washington.

New York, Aug. 3.-The Times Wash
ingtOn special says: j. M. Mckinney,
chief clerk in the office of the Solicitor of
the Treasury, received the appointment of
Acting Solicitor of the Treasury during the
absence of Mr.. Jordan. Mr.. Mckinney at
once entered upon the discharge of the du-
ties of the Office.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Brevet Brig.
Gen. Massy, military secretary to President
johnson, and Captain in the 10Th Infantry,
has been promoted Colonel in the regular
army, for meritorious and valuable seryi-
ces while serving in the southwest.
1t appears from official dates that the re-
ceipts from customs for the quarter ending
with March were $20,5l9,00O; internal rev.
enue, 65,262,000; sales of public lands,
$l62000; direct taxation, $5,200, 700; mis-
cellaneous, $4,159,000; total, in round num-
bers, exclusive of loan, $90000000. The
total expenditures for the same time were
$353,000,00.' ,, -,
New YORK, Aug. 3.-The mysterious
prisoner is man named Tully, who COM
,mitted frauds upon the Union National
Executive Committee during the last cam
paign. The immediate cause of his, arrest
is Otyet known. ..,,....,,o
iThe Posts Washington special says: 1t
IS believed that Gen. Butler, who is there,
islabout to be assigned to a new command.
- The President is receiving only a few Of
fichYls to-day. .''.l o's. t1' 't7'.-' 0''A t..'"'
Ex-Governor Wickliffe, of louisiana, is
in Washington, on pardoning mission.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-04
Cincinnati Market.

FLOUR-Superine is held at 81 1908 90 for city
and country extra % 0O9s 75 and family at % 90
@g so, l..-l.s
WHEAT-Prices advanced to 81 759l eof for prime,
The sales were $50 bush prime reiat 81 TO- 800 do
| at Sl 75, and ! $50 do at 81 so.
CORN The asking rates are $4,000 for sound ear
| and shelled. ..t. 49,,
OATS-Sales were made at Ssc, and as high as sOc
| was paid for one lot. -
RYE-There is a fair demand at 95c for prime
samples, but holders generally ask 81 90. 200 bush
sold at 81 90 on landing. n . rr
| PROVISIONS-Tnere was frmer feeling in mess
Pork TODAY, under the news from New York, and
city sold at $3l 90 and country at 80 The feel
| ing was not strong, however, as city was offered at
$3i 90 at the close without buyers. No change in
| bulk meats and nothing done. Lard quiet nosales.
Holders ask 24c, but itlcould have been bought q 9
shade below this rate to some extent at least. 200
brs city mess Pork sold at S3l co. and 400 do country
| at $50 so. ,. ~.
'sWHiSKY-Thc market is firm at 81 Sales Of
| S25 brls at this rate. - .s.,. "
COTTON-Sales Of 40 bales of good ordinary to
low middling at 4O942c Il do middng at 4s1Sc, and
SHOT-From advces from st. Louis, prices have
adyanc ed to $3s 90 per keg. and % so per bag.
GROCERIES-We quote fair to choice Rio Conee
at 3O932]5c raw Sugar 14IS@l7Nc; hard refned, Il
@2l hc Porto Rico Molasses 81 oO@l 10 per gnllon'