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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-03

A SERIES OF THEFrs By BoY.-About weea
since Mr. William Kipp the Secretary OF tie Baltic Frs
Insurance Company whose office located q. No $50 Broad
wy discovered that number Of their insurance policies hiss
hee stoen He notified Detective Barker OF the 18th Pre-
nct OF the occurrence and yesterday the officer arres4
John McKenny aged years who the employ OF h3
comuapy three companion. named Benjamin Levi age0
Id Years who arrested since fOr having soloo
Tiffany Co.. and sent 70 the House OF keassE
eande Hooper aged is years and James Hennessey age4
II wears Aer his arrest Mckinney confessed that Zoe
some months past he has been IN the habit OF takin9
the poces persons who insured the Balls
company collecting their premiums in the name OF the
company and then pokeng the proceeds The amount tnns
far have been appropriated BY him u.s. ana
will probably a much larger sum Mckinney Que
companious also arrested and number OF others 10 -
claimed the habit OF meeting nightly al saloon -
Sxthave near Thirty second ST., where they were IN ne
habit of playing bagaee and other games and here they d
cSsed the more feasible method OF raising money by swind
ling their employer and others The prisoners arc alleged -
have received portion OF the obtained by Mchenay
TIE evidence against HenDessey not sunoient 70 y
rant his detention and he accordingly discharged Tss
other prisoners we're committed for trial BY Justice Lsdwa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-03
ALLEGED THEFT By wATcHxAs- YESTERDAY

ALLFGgD THEFT By A festerdaP
Officer Drake Of the Fifteenth Precinct arrested John HeAy
one Of the waohmen at the NewYoIk Hotel the compsne
Of Frederick TuPper Of the guests The comPisinsas
states that O'Clock the morning Of the 30h ut be ooksa
hours later John Kelly boy in the employ Of the
ant came and desired TO consult the voice
and tell him tho time. The watch valued at 500 and
wallet containing esq were missing The key OF complaint
ants room subsequently, found in room No ~ Frog
these facts lie suspected the Waterman 10 oe the tno
caused hs arrest The prisoner denies his guilt
the most positive Justice Dodge committed hun 10
tria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-03

An accident oclrred at St. Icnis lately, winch mas
errIoded = theory 81 has been iell lulu,it ~ ~ ~
r,I.l Angola lrata. while lfing ON ei'A.l u,. , ~,
, r.u.ted iroul1y other material su1s''n'" W" '"AVA
Ly lightning and lBsntlY killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-03

The LATE SHOOTING AFFRAy IN THE THIRTEENTH
WAEpYes,erdsy Justice Mansfield proceeded to the rest
dence Of Officer Patrick Kesrney No ISL Attorneyst an4
took his affidavit TO and OF his being shos
on the nish OF the 10th u On the night question. vhba
the officer passing the corner Of Delaney and Ridge
one OF rowdies named Owen Dermody href -
him the bs taking effect the LETT breast causing sevss
wound Dermody arrested soon after and COMMITTED e
await ,e result OF wounded mans injuries In his am
day Kearnev forth the above facts and the Msgssts
committed Denody and alleged aeeompce named Phinq
foreman who arrested the day foWnelthe smoothing ~
trial in default Of O., 900 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-03

The ATLASIc CABLE AND THB CRURcHks-At tas
Non Episcopal Methodist Preachers meeting held IN tAs
y NJ p Church Monday last the following 10
unanimously passedi
.ol.,S That sttendns ne sy,ns o. e
.,snhie Cab between Old New World which bss e.s
by which the continents have been ons
40 f.T a. IN. Of 10 eoncerned anniss
lated s subject profound sraitude and that We greatly roo
a. ~. DO p tai. grand eonsannsoss
eny m, Of and science increased tsciss q
COMMUNICATED ard civilization bu, also srgr promise o. tss
srr.sa ~ ~. (csps ard tnA trunphs Of he
Rssrmer kn sdoui the powers OF darkness IN al snds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-03
Military PretInmaiie in II ansss.

The MaorGeneral commanding the Kansas o'a'e
a has issued following circular in view Of threatened
Indian difficulties Tie Lauenporfh Bals'iH thinks It's ten
dency v be increase danger by setting up false fecu
ry combined hostile tribes put ten thousand war
riors into The field short notice:
HEADouARTRRs X. S. NJ,
TOPTKA KANSAS. July 20, le6o ..
CIRCULAR No lHaving been ordered by the Governor 10
every necessary for the protection OF the
settlers Of this against hostile lLdAns ana as
that the General Government fails 70 protect then
the do it. desire organize cavalry regiment
OF twelve companies TO be denominated MHute Men, VINO
placed the field by the State the time OF danger
upon hours notice Each enrolled 20 furnish hs own
horse horse equipments and II possible breach loading
rife and revolver Arrangements being made 10 store IN
the arsenal at Topeka proper number Of cavalry arms Tor
those who not be able 10 furnish their
Officers who be abfc 10 offer company part OF
company FOR this service requested address a my
hsadouarte that equitable selection OF companies
from each Brigade District may be made once.
Papers 10 the state are requested 20 copy.
W. +. CLOUD Major-General X. n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-03

STAIR BRIGADE ELEcTIoS.-An election was hsli
on Monday evening" July 90 oF Brgsder General Of the
Second Brigade First Division in place OF Gen Yates re~
Isnf was imously elected 70 MI Cos.
Conklng Ward snd Bendix appointed copm.'Ss
prepare a suitable testimonial 20 be presented 10
Cen Yates late commander Of the Brigade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-03

II, Mr. Bedford Mercury reports ne ,aAl9g o, ~
barrels u sperm Oh Ia five mosth By NJ "2 S'''e"' ~
ghl Il ~, "shs i.siest isksyse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-03
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
Irpi.burg University,

direction Of stephen W Taylor LID sferwad Pro.d..s
Of Madison University in this state 1t has been suoosssfH
from tie year receipts more than met IVA 10
btes Il has property valued at $4,000 clear Oh 20
cumbrance. Its friends have contributed sl1OO 10 ~
further endowment within O few months
pnrlng lie N. .lnlents have been lollw.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
What Writings REQUIRE Stamps.

The following information will prove
valuable to business men generally, and
should be kept of for reference
1st. instruments of writing dated be-
fore Oct. l. 1862, do not require stamps
ID Those dated between August l,
1862, and August /, 1864, may be stamp
ed either before or after use by the Court,
Register or Recorder.
Sd. Those dated August l, 1864, and
more than twelve months old, can be
stamped before United States Collector,
without the payment Of the penaly of $50.
4th. Those dated after August |, 1864,
and more than twelve months old, can be
stamped upon the payment of the penalty
Of $50.
And every assignment of note, which
assignment is made since Oct. l, 1862,
without regard to the date of the note, is
to be stamped as an agreement, namely /;
five cents-no matter how large or small
the note may be.
All persons having notes unstamped
should have them stamped at once. A re-
ceipt for money or properly of over $40,
no matter what the amount, only require
two cent stamp.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Wondersi

When young man is clerk in a store
and dresses like prince, smokes "foreign
cigars" drinks nice brandy" attends
theatres, dances and the like, L wonder il
he does all on the avails of his clerkship ?
When young lady sits in the parlor
during the day, with her lilly white fng-
ers covered with rings, wonder if her
mother doesn't wash the dishes, and DO
the work in the kitchen?
When the deacon of the church sells
strong butter, recommending it as good
article, wonder what he relies upon for
salvation?
When man goes three times day to
get dram, [ wonder if by and by he
wont go four times?
When a lady laces her waist third
less than nature made it, l wonder if her
pretty figure will not shorten life a dozen
years or more, besides making her miser-
able while she does live?
When a young man is dependent upon
his daily toll for his incomes and marrries
a lady who does not know how to make
a loaf Of bread or mend garment, l won
der if he is not lacking somewhere, say
towards the top, for instance?
When a man receives periodical or
newspaper weekly, and takes great de-
light in reading it, and don't pay for it, l
wondor if he has soul or a gizzard.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Base Rail-.

That ubiquitous fellow, Q. Phiande,
Doesticks, who manages to dabbe in al
most everything, has been playing Base
Ball, and here is his experience
81 squared myself, raised my big stick
and told the pitchman to pitch in. He
did so. The first ball came like cannon
shot, but lodged it neatly. The next
one hit me plumb in the breast. 1 drop
ped the stick, and asked him what he did
that for. Captain told me to pick up the
stick again, and try to hit the ball. Did
SO. When | saw the ball coming, 1 poked
my stick atit, but didn't hit it. The reason
is, wasn't prepared to have it come SO
fast. Told the pitchman to give me a
fair ball-an easy one; then all the fell
lows laughed. Then got mad-punch-
ed the stick at the next ball-didn't hit
it; punched again-all the fellows yelled,
" run, run, run, you mufin!" and our
Captain howled, "run, you internal jack
ass, rum Run, you diabolical fool-run!
Run, L tell you, you" About this
time [ started to run; didn't look which
way | went; ran into the catchman, who
stood behind me; bowled him over his
head. Not that way-run, runv' yell.
ed every body again. Changed my
course; tumbled over the umpire, and
tangled my leg in his chair.
Veered about and dashed furiously
against our Captain, and caught dim
vision of his heels in the air, as [ started
on new course and backed into sturdy
policeman. Then tumbled over one of
the base bags; some fellows yelled "Stop!'
others, " Run, rum Started once more;
dashed into crowd of spectators, and up
set about dozen then pitched into the
game-keepers finally ran into the fence,
and fell all in heap into frog hole. !
When | was picked up everything was
spinning round, the sky and the ball
ground was all mixed up the policeman
seemed to be floating in the air, and all
the monkeys to be whirling round at a
terrible rate among the clouds; while
the spectators, the bases, the bags, the
officers, the wagons, the club house, the
trees, bushes and frog pond, seemed to be
joining in frantic jig on the double
quick, only ten time faster than any dou-
bic quick was ever executed yet When
Ecame to my senses, l found every body
shrieking with laughter, and calling me
the " dashedest muffin that ever held a /
club" Ny nose was bleeding, my ell
bows skinned, my hair full of burdocks,
and my munkey suit covered with mud
and frog spawn. Captain came up, and
as soon as he could stop laughing long
enough to speak, he said, Well, of all
the dashed mullins l ever saw, you are
the dashedest" | didn't wait for any
more compliments, but went home,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Congressmen at Large.

The position Of f''Congressman at Large" 4"
to which the Hon. John A. Logan has
just been elected in Illinois, is explained
as followes The law of 23d of May,
1850, fixes the number of members Of Con-
gress at two hundred and thirty-three,
who are re-distributed among the States
after and in accordance with every deci-
NAL census. An act of March 4th 1852,
increased, however, the number of Rep
resentatives to two hundred and forty
one, by allowing one additional Repre-
sentative to eight States, of which Illinois
was one.
The number of Congressman of Illinois
was thus raised from thirteen to fourteen.
The State Legislature of Illinois, instead
of dividing the State into fourteen dis
tricts, preferred to elect only thirteen
members of Congress in separate districts,
and to have the fourteenth elected by the
vote Of the whole State. This is the
=" Congressman at Large" for which Of
fee General Logan has just received a
majority approaching sixty thousand. -
Illinois is the only State in the Union
which has Congressman at Large"
(Rot counting the States which elect only
one Congressman.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
The Curse of Alcohol.

God made man in His own in,a1e. in
the image of God created He him. Who
with impious and polluting hand, defaces
the image md superscription of his Ma
ker, and stamps him with the counter.
feiting die of the DeUa? ALCOHOL!
Man, by nature, walks erect = lifts his
forehead to the stars-power and domin-
ION have been given to him over all the
creatures of earth-Le is natures King
Who is it breaks his sceptre of authority,
takes from him his imperial crown. and de-
grades him below the brute? ALCOHOL /!
Who destroys his reason, hides her
bright beams in mystic clouds, that roll
around the shattered temple of the soul,
eurtained in midnight? ALcoHoL!- =
who makes him madman, and then
lashes and hallots on the mad pack of
his vilest passions? Who fills our iails
with felons, and hangs yon trembling
wretch on the gallows? ALCOHOL! Who
crowds our aims houses with paupers. our
hospitals with disease, and our grave
yards with dead? ALCOHOL!
Does any of you want to be fool-nay
worse, become the jibe and derision of
fools? Let him drink liquor. Does any
OF you L don't care how proud and vir-
tuous you are,) does any of you want to
be rascal, with hang gallows look, or
become low, vulgar blackguard? Drink
Liquor!
If you are father, do you want to see
your children ragged and ignorants grow
ing up young candidates for the peniten-
tiary and gallows? Drink Liquor If
you are son, and you want to pay with
black ingratitude the debt you owe your
parents, and bring down their reverend
gray hairs with sorrow to the grave,
drink liquor. If you are husband, and
want to steal all the beauty from your
sweet wife's face, break her heart, make
her wretched and supremely miserable
drink liquor. Do any of you want to
lose the property you have gathered to-
gether by the sweat of your brow, as
home for your wife and little ones, and a
retreat in old age? If so, drink liquor.
If you want to pay high premium for
being poisoned, drink liquor! If you
want to bid an eternal farewell to your
freedom, and become a greater slave than
was ever lashed at night to his dungeon,
drink iquorl Ifyou want to exchange
healthy body, so-'' fearfully, wonderfully
made" for diseased cursed frame that a
demon would scorn to inhabit, and the
soul quit in disgust, drink liquor. you
want to blast with disease your
body from head to heel, sweep every line
where manly beauty fingers, and early
heap the clay upon foul mass of cor
ruption, more disgusting than the leprosy
of Namaan, or the sores Of Lazarus, drink
liquor Ifyou want TO 90 to the grave Gun
wcpt, unhonered, and unsung," and let
infamy there spread her sable plume, and
fling its blackness DER drunkard's tomb
= = drink Ody-blightins spirit blasting
liquor!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Tobacco and Heart Disease.

NJ. Decaisne, In a communication to
the Academic des Sciences, exhibits an
other clause in the heavy bill of indict-
ment against the abuse of tobacco. He
states that in the course of three years he
has met, among eighty three inveterate
smokers, twenty-one instances of inter
mittence of the pulse occurring in men
from twenty seven to forty-two years of
age, and not to be explained by organic
lesion Of the heart The absence of
such lesion or ether condition of health
capable OF inducing iutermission of the
action Of the heart, and the fact that, in
nine Of these instances in which the use
of tobacco was abandoned, the normal
action of the organ was restored, NJ. De
caisne believes will justify him in con-.
Guiding that in certain subjects the abuse
of tobacco may give rise to conditions
which may be termed narcotism of the
heart" characterised by intermission in
the movement of that organ and the pull
sation of the radical artory; and ia some
cases a suspension or diminution in the
practice of smoking is sufficient to cause
the entire disappearance of this irregu-
larity.-Aedicat Times and Gazette.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
A Word to Young Men,

My friend did you ever know, can you
call to mind any single case of person
who, having his own way to make in the
world, spent his time on the street, in
billiard saloons, around hotels, or in any
form of dissipation or idleness, to sue
cced in an eminent degree in any enter
prise? Look over your list of friends
and acquaiutances and note their course
Do you not find upon examination that
those who to-day arc men Of influence and
honor were the youth who made the most
of valuable time, turning tito good ac-
count, and on the other hand do you not
find those who stood at the corners with
a cigar or pipe in their mouth went from
bad to worse, from worse to ruin? Sadly
must the answer be made, = o that it
were not so they have failed, will you
not profit by the experience of others p
Go not that way. Never be idle. Ev-
cry moment of your youth is golden
one; use it as such; improve the mind fix
your eye upon some noble object; be men.
The call is for men, will you not be one
of that number. Who can say, | am a
man."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Interesting Statistics of the United States

The following interesting item
of statistics was prepared in the Uni.
ted States Census Bureau Department OF
the Interior, and taken from report in
reference to the area, population and den
slty, of population of the United States
The land water surface of the United
States are equal to 8 ,250, 900 square miles
land 3,0l0,370, water about 100000,
square miles. The States embrace, l.
SO4, ,351 square miles of land surface and
the Territories, 1,106,010 miles, as ex-
hibited by the eighth census of 1860
The number Of inhabitants in the United
States returned in 1860 was 81 ,4l3, ,351
in the States 81, Jas, ,046 and 295,275
in the Territories-thus showing an aver
age Of seventeen inhabitants to each
square mile in the States, while in the
Territories there are four square miles to
each inhabitant, and exclusive of the dis
trlct of Columbia the territorial area would
represent five and one-ffth square miles
to each inhabitant. In 1860 Massachu
setts had 157, Rhode Island 1873, New
York 80, and Pennsylvania 62 inhabitants
to the square mile, which rale applied to
the United States would give 472 100000
in Massachusetts, 400 100000 in Rhode
Island, 246,000,000 in New York and
lS6,000,000 in Pennsylvania, Belgium,
England and Wales and France in 1855
had 397, ,307, and 176 inhabitants to the
square mile respectively. If the United
States was as densely populated as France
our population would number 52S 100000
aud if according to Belgium's density of
(397 to the square mile) the
UnitedStates would contain ,l95, 900, 600,
which is ll0,S06,000 more than the en-
tire population of the world in world in
1866.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Visit your Schools.

The desire to be noticed, to be thought
of some importance, is certainly natural
ingredient of the juvenile mind. A
manly independence comes of mature
years, and is born of reason and judgment
While it may be desirable to cultivate the
latter, the former cannot be overlooked
and should not be neglected How often
we see children stimulated to great exer-
ton hy kind lcok and an encouraging
word. Parents would scarcely think OF
sending their children away alone to ac-
complish an important work ; aud yet they
do just that, when they send them to the
school-room and bestow no further thought
upon their education from the beginning g
to the end of the term. Your children
need your occasional presence at the school
room, to notice, praise and encourage them.
And even teachers are not without this
childish feeling; they, too, need encour-
agement, and desire appreciation. If then,
you desire to make your schools all you
could wish, visit them often and pupils
and teachers will be all the better for it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
NOS
Mexican Affairs.

1t is stated by parties authorized to
speak for the Republic of Mexico, that it
Is the firm intention Of President Juarez
to order an election in accordance with
the Constitution for a President and
members of Congress, as soon as it shall
/ be practicable to do-so. They further as
sert that President Juarez is not, as his
enemies have endeavored to represent him,
an ambitious and unscrupulous man,
whose only object is to keep himself in
power, but tha the has remained in Office af-
ter expiration OF his term because this was
the only way in which he thought the
National Government of Mexico could be
preserved. 1t is doubtful whether he will
allow his name to be used as a candidate
for reelection, seven should his friends
urge him to become q candidate.
Official news from Vera Cruz to the 1ss
inst. has been received in this city, with
the following information The city Of
,Ialapa and the fortress of Perote have been
captured by the Liberal Generals Mar
tarre, Camille and Calleran. Two I'm
perial chieftains in the State Of Vera Cruz
have submitted to the National Govern
ment. An oficill report Of Gen. Diaz to,
the War. Department, stated that after
the important victory lie obtained at
Miahuallan, in Oaxaca, on the Sd ult, he
advanced against the city of Oaxaca, and
invested it for eleven days. As he was
getting ready to assault, he heard that an
Austrian column of 1890 men was COM
ing to protect the garrison. He, there
fore, abandoned the city, and went to meet
the column, and did so, at Carbonsia, at
Il 4. II. on the 18th ut. The battle
lasted until p. NJ, when Gen. Diaz hay--
ing obtained a complete victory, followed
the enemy as far as Menos, nine miles
from Carbonsia He took 396 Austrian,
Polish and Hungarian prisoners, four ri
fed guns, over 600 carbnes, and very
large supply Of munitions.
He further states in his report that he
would march that very evening to Oar--
aca, to capture the garrison. Eighty-fve
boxes, being part of Mazimilian's bag
gage, have arrived at Vera Cruz.
Letters from the City Of Mexico state
that he had taken for his own use several
valuable old paintings and Mexican relies.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
Roasting and FRYING Meat,

The English are acknowledged to be
the best meat cooks in the world. They
never allow any water or broth in the pan
where the meat is. The roast from time
to time, is bastcd with the drippings from
the fat In frying steak or mutton
chop the pan should become thoroughly
heated before placing the meat in it,
which should previously have been sea
soned with pepper and salt. The latter
should not be applied till just before the
cooking, as it has tendency to harden.
The steak or chop should be turned con-
stantly uutil it is done brown
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-29
To Pickle Red Cabbage.

"Heres receipt that We know TO be-
good and now is very good time to make
use of it take firm, fresh cabbage,
remove the whole of the outer leaves,
keeping the bali entire. Cut it into four
quarters, and, subsequently, into strips,
and place them on hair sieve or cleau,
dry cloth, and sprinkle with salt. Let
them remain for three days to allow the
brine to drain off, After they are thor
ougly drained, put them in a clean jar
Take as much vinegar as will cover them,
and let it simmer over slow fire, with
allspice, whole black pepper, coarse brown
ginger, aud little pimeuto. When the
vinegar is sufficiently favored let it cool,
and pour it over the cabbage in the jar,
which must be stopped down for use, and
kept for three months.