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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
American Securities Abroad.

An Amsterdam correspondent of The
New York Herald says that over three
hundred millions of United States bond:
have during our war found purchaser:
in Europe. Amsterdam and Frankfort
bankers were the first to bring them tc
market, and it is among them that the most
extensive operations still take place. AT
first the business was in the hands of a
few, who managed to clear profit of five
and sometimes ten per cent, being the
difference in their value on the New York
and European Exchanges, and as some
imported from two to three millions week,
ly it will be seen that large fortunes were
realized by these operations. Gradually
however, others entered the ring, and
reduced the profit to two, sometimes only
to one per cent, and in some cases they
actually experienced loss, which has
been the case with the five twenties re
Gently imported.
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The ANIMAL School Report.

For this year, which is now ready, is 0
volume of S73 pages, very substantially
bound in cloth The Superintendent has
incorporated new feature in his present
report Besides the usual school stats
ties of the State and abstracts from the
reports of county superintendents, there
is an appendix containing extracts from
essays of county superintendent on vari-
Gus topics connected with the Common
School system.
The State Superintendent, referring to
our colleges, seminaries and academies,
says that it would promote the cause of
general education in our State to have
all of our educational interests brought
under the scope of the legislative author
ity, and all of our chartered institutions
placed, "to a certain extent" within the
control of the School Department. He
urges, further, the propriety of lessening
the number of our higher institutions,
and thereby increasing the endowments
and income of those that remain. By
their multiplicity they are crippled in
their labors, many Of them, for the want
of apparatus, furniture, libraries and cab
inets, and also for lack of sufficient pat
ronage. He wants them made liable to
official visitations by some State officer.
The great call is for better teachers
1t is very strongly recommended that
where the land can be purchased, more
ground should be allotted to schools, af
fording room for healthful exercise and
play, and that the scenery should be such
as to attract the eye and cultivate taste
for the beautiful There is a fine from
tispiece, presenting perspective view of
a model school house, outbuildings and
grounds for rural districts.
In 1865 the total number of common
schools in Pennsylvania were 1880;
whole number of teachers, 1868 pu-
pills, 703, $50; average cost of each pu-
pill per month, 6S cents. Total cost of
the system, including taxes levied, a.
mount paid by Philadelphia and State
appropriation, s3,6l4, 1855. In Phil
adelphia there are 376 free schools; a.
3l3 pnpils, with an average attendance of
S6@ per cent. 81 male teachers, and 1894
female teacheas.
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Caution to Soldiers.

The Second Comptroller of the Treas
ury has addressed the following commu
nlcation to the Paymaster- General 81
has been brought to my notice that GER
tain claim agents are advertising that they
are engaged in the collection of extra
bounty, from two to three hundred dol
lars, for soldiers who enlisted in 1861
and 1862, and all other times when only
one hundred dollars was paid, and are
thus frandulently obtaining possession Of
soldiers discharges. In no cases, except
that of veterans, has the extra bounty re-
ierred to been authorized; nor can it be
paid without further legislation, and it is
very important that soldiers should not
part with their discharges through mis-
representation of their rights. 1 would
therefore, respectfully suggest the propri-
ETY. OF giving official notice that in no case
except as above, is soldier who enlisted
prior to June 25th, 1868, entitled to more
than one hundred dollars bounty.
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Payment of Communication does not Elk
empt from Bounty Tax.

An important case, and one in which
the public in general are interested to q
considerable extent, was disposed of in
the District Court of Allegheny county
few weeks ago. 1t was presented In
the form of stated case in which the
School Directors of Plum Township, were
plaintiffs, and John Ever was defendant
The facts of the case are as follows =
John Ever, citizens of said township
was drafted in July 1868, under the act
of Congress, paid the $500 commutation
and was discharged from further liability.
In 1864, a Bounty tax, under the pro.
visions ofthe Bounty acts of Pennsylvania,
was assessed and levied on him, ammount-
ing to $50, by the School Directors of
said township, which he refused to pay,
claiming that he was exempted in said
Bounty act, and hence this stated case.
The point of law submitted to the Court
for its decision was, whether he, having
paid the commutation in 1868, was liable
to pay bounty tax under the provisions
of said act. Messrs. Motif and Cochran
appeared for the School Directors, and
B. G. Childs, Esq, for the defendant
After hearing the arguments of the coun.
sci, the Court decided that the payment of
communication did not bring the defendant
within the exceptions contained in the
4th section of said act, therefore he was
liable to pay said tax, and ordered judg-
ment to be entered in favor of the plain
tiffs for S55, the amount of tax so assessed
and leived on him, as citizen of said
township.
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TO CONSUMPTIyEx

Ihe advertiser, having been restored to-
health In few weeks, by very simple rem.
edy, after having suffered several wears with,
severe lung affection, and that dread 4;
sease Consumption-is anxious to mai.
known to his fcllow-sufferers the means ~
cure. u
10 all who desire it, he will send a conv
OF the prescription used Gree of charge ! with
the directions for preparing and using the
same, which they will find a sure cure for
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS Coins
COUGHS, and all Throat and Lung AfFcci
tlons. The only object of the advertiser in
sending the Prescription is to benefit the
afflicted, and spread information which h.
conceives to be invaluable; and he homes,
every sufferer will try his remedy, as it win
cost them nothing, and may prove blessing
Parties wishing the prescription will
please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON
Williamsburgh,
Kings County.
New York
January 4, 1S66.-1y.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

Ayers American Almanac is now
ready for delivery, gratis, at the Drug
Stores, who are happy to supply all that
call for them. Every family should have
and keep this book. 1t is worth having
comprising much general information
OF great value. 1t gives the best instruc-
tion for the cure of prevalent complaints,
that we can get anywhere. Its anecdotes
alone are worth bushel of wheat, and
its medical advice is sometimes worth to
the sick, the wheat's weight in gold
Many of the medical almanaces are trash
but this is solid metal. Its calculations
arc made purposely for this latitude and
are therefore correct. Call and get an
Ayers Almanac, and when got, keep it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
Important Treasury Decision

The Secretary of the Treasury som,
days ago received an application from ;
" estern national bank, asking that tn.
deposits Of Government disbursing off
GERS be exempt from taxation. The mat
ter having been referred to General Spin
ner, he gave an opinion that the deposits
OF the disbursing officers of the United
States with national banks designed as de-
posltories are subject to tax like other de.
poslts that are subject to taxation. The
ground upon which he bases this is that
the banks have the benefit of such de-
posts, the same as individual deposits.
and therefore ought to be taxed in the
same manner.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
a Miraculous Escape.

From private letter dated Vigini;
City, November 5, received by gentle
man in Harbor creek, we copy the follow
ing account Of narrow escape from death
under peculiar circumstances
"a little boy three years old, near the
Ophir works, slipped away from the house
in company with New Foundland dog
and, as he did not return, was supposed
to be lost. The people turned out en-
mass to search for the lost boy, and con.
tinued their efforts all day, the next night
and the succeeding day, but neither child
nor dog could be found. Every shaft
that could be thought of was sounded and
explored. In the evening of the second
day, however, the father entered tun mel
which had been previously searched.
But. this time he went to the further
end of it, where was shaft of one hund-
red and ten feet deep. He called, and
had the satisfaction of hearing a feeble
voice reply from the pit. A rope and as
sistance was procured, and the father
lowered. when he brought up the boy and
dog, neither of them seriously injured. -
The child and dog were found lying side
by side. A few scratches were all the
marks borne by the little sellow, probably
received from the rough sides of the shaft
m falling. He had been probably thirty
six hours in this living grave The tun-
nePs mouth is one hundred and 6fty feet
from the shaft, and, being dark, wonder
is why the little one ventured in Erie
(Pa.) Dispatch
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

o. We are indebted to our old cores
pondent r. w. HINCKLEY, for valuable doc.
uments from the North West, among which
is map, published by the Hannibal and ST.
Joseph r. r. Co 1t appears this Company
have still unsold about half million acres
Any Of our readers wishing a home iu the
West will find in free Missouri, on the line
OF this road, some of the best and cheapest
lands Of the West, on terms easy. For fur
ther particulars call at this Office or ON Mr.
George S. Harris, at Hannibal, Missouri
We shall in the future, refer to this subject
again, as we have the positive testimony of
our friend r. w. II. in common with others.
that these things are so.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

A letter from Galveston, Texas, gives a
deplorable account, as follows. sour coun-
try is completely ruinned-lands almost
worthless-could not be cashed for twenty
hVe cents per acre. One splendid farm of
one thousand acres. containing two tene-
ments, gin houses, &c., &c., sold for ST.
600 cash. No money in circulation. The
poorer people will be almost in state of
destitution during the next year, until crops
mature"
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MARRIED.

AT the NJ. =. Parsonage, Stroud,bur~
on Saturday, December 90, bv Rev W "
.. Paxson, Geo. Henry Anderson af
Luzerne Co., and Maggie 4. Kinney ~ Of
Monroe Co., Pa. u
IN, on Monday, Dec. 25, by the same
Alfred Ellenberger and Eliza A. Streanv .
Co. Pa. '""nP'ok
+ On Gi,t the same day by the same, Robert
T. 1iles, OF Kingston, N. Y, and Mary
o. hadney OF Factoryville, Pa.
At the Parsonage in NJ. Smith6eld an
the 10Th ult., BY Rev. R. Van Sycile
DIR. Solomon kintner, and Mary Jane
Snow, both of this County.
AT the same place, by the same, Oct
IIth, Robert D baltimore and Mary r
Wilson, both of Pike County Pa.
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The Lehigh and Lackawanna Rail Road

4AN ASAiSA ohu AdSAdHdUud Ildll h0aC
We clip the following extract from th
Philadelphia Inquirer of Dec. 22nd, un
der the head of Financial Affairs. Tb
Editor says:
The citizens of Monroe county are en-
deavoring to secure the extension of tn,
Lehigh and Lackawanna Railroad from
the Wind Gap to Stroudsburg, it being
in their opinion, the nearest and least ex
pensive line, whereby the people of Nor
thern Pennsylvania can have a direct
railroad connection, through our own
State with the city of Philadelphia. The
amount Of road to be constructed is short
only fourteen miles. The Lehieh anC
Lackawanna Company are anxious and
willing that this connection should be
made; their road from Bethlehem to the
Wind Gap, distance of twenty five miles.
is graded and ready for the superstruc-
ture, with the exception of about 10000
yards of light side hill excavation. which
can be readily completed in six weeks
time. The timbers are all ready for the
trestle work aud bridges; the stone for
the masonry is all quarried and delivered
and the cross-ties for one half of the road
are ready. This company is endeavoring
to obtain the aid of the Delaware. Lacka.
wanna and Western and North Pennsyl-
vania Railroads in completing the four
teen miles from the Wind Gap to Strouds
burg; and, In njunction with the peo-
pie OF Monroe county, they call upon the
merchants of Philadelphia to lend help
ing hand in an enterprise which. if car.
ried out will inure to the benefit of the
metropolis of Pennsylvania
We are informed by Dr. Jackson
Chairman of the Executive Committee.
that the Proceedings of the meeting held
here in reference to this project, in which
the people of Monroe County are so vi
tally interested, have been published in
full in the following Philadelphia papers.
viz: the Age, Press, Eeening Bulletin
and FernOn's Railroad Dc Mining Reals.
ter.
Our merchants and business men should
lose no opportunity of bringing to the no.
tice of the bushes men of PhiIadelpbia
the great importance of this connection
TO their city. 1t would be means of
hundreds of dealers to that me.
trOpOiis, who have on account of greater
facilities, carried their business and mon
sy to the rival city of New York.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

R@We would call the attention of oul
readers to that old standard literary pa.
per, the Home Journal. No literary gen.
tleman or lady should be without it. The
Prospectus for 1866 is even more brilliant
than previous, and We would invite to
immediate subscription. Address Willis
& Phillips, l07 Fulton St, n. Y. The
terms are So per year or 81 80 for three
copies.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

Late advices from England show that
the cattle plague is on the increase in
that country. 1t was thought when the
cold weather commenced it would arrest
Its progress, and hopes were entertained
that by spring the disease would be al.
most entirely removed. But on:the con-
trary, it has only. tended to aggravate it,
and the last weekly report of cases shows
large excess over the number that oc.
Cured during the same time few months
ago. The act recently passed by Con-
gress, prohibiting the importation of for
eign cattle, has been signed by President
johnson and has become law.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
National Bank.

Most people, perhaps, are not aware
that before national bank receives its
charter from the Treasury Department ii
must deposit with the United States Treas.
ury sum equal to the authorized cir
culation of such corporation, therefore,
if it fails to redeem it's circulation the a.
mount can be redeemed at the Treasury
Department, and consequently, whether
bank breaks or not, the notes are al
ways passable.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

Bayard Taylor informed the editor of the
Rural Advertiser that he raised the present
season few plants of the real Letakia tobac-
CO, probably the first ever grown in the
United States. The seed was brought from
Egypt, and it has grown fully equal to any
he ever saw on Mount Lebanon, whence
the celebrated Latakin tobacco comes. It
is quite distinct in species, having broad
velvety leaf and pale yellow blossom.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

bD~ Mr.. w. S. Rees, Esq, sold his lot
on Main St, in this Borough, adjoining
the Bank, to Mr.. Peter Born, for twelve
hundred dollars,
Frederick Fabel has sold his Tavern
property at Bartonsvilie, to Lewis Heller,
of Paradise township, for 50, 900, and has
purchased the large three-story Brick be-
longing to David Keller, on the corner
opposite the Bank, for $1,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
Sudden Death.

On Sunday the Oath of December last
Mr.. Peter Albert, of Middle Smithfield
ate hearty dinner, and about 5 O'Clock
In the afternoon, directed his wife tc
give the hogs some corn, at the same time
stated that he did not feel well and would
go and lay down. Shortly after he Law
down the family discovered he was diving
lie was about II years old.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
Hon. Henry Winter Davis died at h

Hon. Henry Winter Davis died at his
residence in Baltimore on Saturday af
ternoon, of pneumonia His decease was
unexpected, as no public announcement
OF his illness had been made. Mr.. Davis
was one of the most distinguished men of
his State, having represented the Balti-
more district in Congress for several
terms, lie was always foremost in move
ments of a reformatory and patriotic char
acter. 1t was his vote that elected Gov.
Pennington Speaker of the House in
1856, after long and bitter contest
Mr., Davis was still in the prime of life,
and to all appearance a career of honor
and usefulness yet awaited him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
Post Office Robbed.

We learn that the Post Office at Ma
glesville, in this county, was broken into
on Sunday Evening last, and clean
sweep made of its contents. All the mail
matter in the Office and some nine dollars
in money were stolen. No clue has as
yet been obtained to the thief
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

This has been great season for Generals
and what is little remarkable, in no sin
gle instance, that we are aware of. has
soldier who was running as candidate Of
the Union party, been defeated. Gems.
Stone, OF Iowa; Oglesby, of Illinois; Fairchild
OF Wlnconsin; Marshall, of Minnesota ;ICox,
of Ohio; Hartranft ofPennsylvania; Barlow
OF New York, have, as the candidates of the
Union party, been triumphantly elected.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

Hotel keeping in New York appears tc
be profitable. A short time since man
from Milwaukee, Wis, obtained an interest
IN the st. Nicholas, and the afternoon ofthe
same day was offered S25, 900 for his partial
proprietorship, which he accepted and retir-
ed, having made that sum by keeping hotel
Just five hours.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

The Secretary of the Treasury on Sa-
tuaday received $50, accompanied by the
following note "Place the iuclosed $50
to the credit of the Government. 1t is
from person who believes that God will
punishIin another world those who keep
that which does not belong to them"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

ag Don't fail to read Mr.. Whackham.
mer's Lectures. They will be continued
every week for some time, and will speak
for themselves. They are designed to
strike at the errors of the day, and if they
hurt yOn remember you may not be the
only one thus affected.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
The Fenian Trouble

me last fenIan conspirator tried at Dub
Iln' Mr.. " Donovan (Rossa), has been sen.
fenced to penal servitude for life. This un.
usually severe sentence has caused some sur.
Prise' and 1t is evident that the man has been
mus punished, not so much for any offiense Of
winch ne might have been guilty, as because
ne chose to condnct his own defense. and
In doing SO, was not careful to treat his Judo'
es and the jury with any great respect.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
EEs OEs OF YCUTEs

A Gentleman who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects of youthful indiscretion, will, for
the sake of suffering humanity, send free Ia
all who need it, the recipe and directions for
making the simple remedy by which he wa,
cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the
advertisers experience, can DO so hy adj.
dressing
JOHN B. OGDEN.
No. l3 Chambers ST., New York.
January 4. 1S66.-ly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

B&~ Our carrier requests us to return
his sincere thanks to his patrons for the
very liberal manner in which they res
ponded to his congratulatory address OF
New Years day, and pledges himself tc
repay their kindness by even greater
promptness than has hitherto marked his
course as carrier bov.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

Only two survivors ofall those who partici
pated IN the War of the Revolution, so fal
as known by the Commissioner of Pensions
rnetnailn-namely: William Hutchings. Of
Penobscot, Hancock Co., Me-, aged lOl
years; and Lemuel Cook, of Clarendon. Or.
leans County, N. Y. aged SO years. And
only hve widows of revolutionary soldiers
draw pensions from the Government ~ :
yearly amount of $293.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

. The attending physician upon Gov.
Curtin IN Cuba writes that the Governor
is rapidly recovering his health. His
malady was distressing pain in the
spine. That pain has ceased, and the
Governor has recovered the use of his
limbs. 1t is supposed that he will return
some time in January.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

The Legislature of California have
elected Cornelius Cole United States
Senator, to succeed Senator McDougall.
Mr. Cole is Republican, formerly a
member of Congress, and we believe Gov
ernor of California.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

In the week ending Dec. 80, interest
notes and currency amounting to $2, ,636, $50,
and certificates of indebtness to the amount
OF S2i4,92O, were redeemed by the Treas
ury Department.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

Wool, during the last two or three
years has brought exceptionally high pri
ces-often 81 per pound for good ar
ticle-yet we hear that very many far
mers have still one to three years clip on
hand which they haven't yet been able
to get enough for. By-and-by, they will
be selling it for fifty or sixty cents per
pound.
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STRANGE, BUT TRUE.

Every young lady and gentleman in the
united States can hear something yery
much to their advantage by return mail (free
OF OF charge), by addressing the undersigned
inose having fears of being humbugged will
obllge by not noticing this card. All Others
Will please address their obedient servant,
THOS. F. CHAPMAN.
83l Broadway, New York.
January, a, 1S66.-Iy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

TNO THE NERVOUS. DEBILITATED
Il AND DESPONDENT OF BOTH
oEAES. A great suffer having been re-
stored TO health in few days, after many
nears OF misery, is willing 10 assist his suf'
ferlng feilow-creatures by sending (free), on
the receipt OF postpaid addressed envelope,
copy of the formula of cure employed-
Direct to JOHN NJ. DAGNALI,.
Box 1873 Post Office.
Jan. ~ Oo.-5m Brooklyn, N. Y.
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SH SAA PER YEAR! We want agents

81 40 PER YEAR! We want agonts
iPh'"vV everywhere to sell our i'm,
proved $50 sewing Machine Three new
kinds. Under and upper feed Warranted
i've years. Above salary or large commits
sions paid. The only machines sold in the.
United States for less than $40. which
are fully licensed br Howc, Wheeler
d Wilson, Grouer & Baker, SINGER
d Co., and Bachelder All other cbea D.
machines are infringemen,s and the seller
or user are liable to arrest. fne, and
Imprisonment. Circulars free. address or
call upon Shaw & Clark, Biddcford, Maipe.,
or No. s:,3 Broadway, New York No. 236
Carter 81, PhIadelphia, Pa; No. Ia Lom-
bard's block, Chicago, H.; No. ITO West
Fourth St, Cincinnati, o.; or No. s Spaula-
ing's Exchange, Buffalo, N.
January 4, 1S66.-1y.