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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01
For The Jefersonian.
BROKEN POWER.
BY A. B. BURRELL.

The frigid rule of Winter long held sway,
And, what with snow and hail and piercing
winds,
The fields, the woods, the river and the
creeks,
Were coated over with an icy shield.
Last night the soft south wind, in melting
mood,
Began, at first, with gentle breath to blow
And higher, through the night, its strength
increased,
And when the morning dawned, the rain set
in,
And soon the loosened torrents, each hillside
down,
Infuriated rushed, and swelling still,
Plunging and tambling each ravine through,
Lifting the ice bound brooks, which, with
their load,
Hurried to empty in the rivers swelling
tide.
Tho evening comes,-and like vanished
view
Of some great magic picture. or dream,
We look for the white armor of the morn
To find it gone with naked fields instead!
The river, lifted by ten thousand streams,
Swells up and up its banks; its freighted
load,
Cracking and crowding, pressing to be gone,
Yet fettered still and choked; filled to the
brim
With the accumulated mass and heidi
Resistance fails! The mass majestic moves
To strike the first projecting point below;
And there, impelled by the Overwhelming
force
OF all its power,-like some grand army's
strength
All centred at point,-the frosted blocks
Run up and up, o'erlapping higher, higher,
Until you fancy pure monument,
By his last throes, raised up to Winters
name!
On on the tumblng icebergs sweep along,
Whilst with hoarse thugs they thump along
The bank-bound trees bend to the chafng
storm,
Until before empowering force they fall.
The first rough shock, the bursted frenzy
DER;
The coated banks, with channel smoothe be-
tween,
The tumbling jar grows less and less, until
The turbid waters spread the surface DER,
And the old Delaware flows free again.
IT'S morn again, the sun comes bright and
warm,
And nature waits the gentle touch of Spring
Del. Water Gap, Sunday morning, Feb. %,
1866
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Kentucky Confederate Officer
Arrested for Treason.

Several ex-Confederate military and civil
officers have been arrested lately by direction
of the United States Court of this district.
Colonel Jack Allen Of salby county, Colonel
John d. Morris of Hopklnsville, former pro-
visional treasurer of Kentucky, Mr.. Lewis
Garth, and the Messrs Bell, are among the
most prominent citizens taken into Gus.
tody. Those gentlemen were brought to
this city by one of the United States marshals
yesterday, and are now on parole. The
charge of treason has been preferred against
them, and it is understood that they will be
held to answer at the ensueing term of the
court. Numerous other persons, whose names
we did not near, were arrested at the same
time and place as the above-named gentle
men. Louisville Journal, Feb. 10.
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ss~ The warm weather of Friday and

bGr The warm weather of Friday and
Saturday last, and the warm rain of the
latter day, caused the snow to disappear
from our neighborhood quite rapidly
The consequence was that our streams
rose nearly bank full, and We had every
premonition of disastrous food Dur
ing Saturday night, however, Old Borea;
set his bellows to work with such good eff
feet, that the rise Of the waters were
choked, aud We were probably saved s
destruction similar to that of June 1863,
if not worse.
We did not, however, escape without
damage. We have rumors of damage il
several localities, but no data on which
to base the amount of actual loss In
StrOudsburg quite number of cellars
were filled with water, and the lot belong
ing to VALENTINE KAUTz, fronting on
Ruff Street, was badly damaged by the
washing of the hillside, which carried
stone, loom and sand, with perfect rush
down upon the garden below A hole in
the hillside, was here washed out large
enough to hold clever sized three story
brick with backbuildings to boot. The
lob road, near Z. L. WoLF's residence
was also badly washed, and our neighbor
Of the Democrat, at his Office on Eliza
beth street, with al! hands, was kept very
busy for time, placing paper, &c. be-
yond reach of the rushing aud destroying
element. McMICHAELs, PoCoNo and
BRoDHEAD'S creeks were unusua lly for.
midable and turbulent, but nothing seri
Gus occurred along either in the immedi-
ate neighborhood of the borough. We
would suggest, however, that the property
holders along the MCMICHEALs, or the
borough fathers, make note of the hint
given as to the safety Of the warfage
above the bulkhead of the mill pool, at
the covered bridge, But little more rain
would have been required to demonstrate
most conclusivcIy that that job is not fin
ished. 1t shoald be built higher, and be
extended father up the creek, to make it
a thing to be depended upos. We throw
this out as hint, which we think the
experience Of Saturday night suggests
should be. acted upon, unless we desire
either greatly increased taxation to repair
damage, or crippled borough.
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The Election in Lancaster

John Ii. Shirk, Republican, was, Oh
Saturday, February 10Th, elected to the
House Of Representatives to ell the van
cancy oecasioned by the death of Hon.
D. Wood, of Lancaster county. The.
Copperheads made no nomination, but in
number Of districts they voted for ne
gro for Assembly. What consistant set
these Cops arel While they keep up e.
huge cry about white Mans Govern
ment," they vote for negro to represent.
them in the Pennsylvania Legislature
A-hem
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For the Jefersontan
Presto Change.---Again.

Mr.. Editor Il find my article on this
subject, passed round last week to our store
keepers and shop-keepers, met with very
general concurrence. So far so good. The
next step after conviction is action. If this
article will prompt to action | shall net be
under the necessity Of firing again. but if it
does not | shall do just like Sammy. Sam
my was his mothers own darling coy of sew
en-. She would not believe he would do
anything naughty. But one of Sammy
playmates got hurt and reported the ''hurt''
to Sammy's mother, and Sammy was called
in. Sammy, my boy, you didn't strike
Johnny did you 7" "No, mother but if he
don't DO as want him will crack him a.
gain"
Sammy's purpose was rather dictatorial
and personal nine looks to the general in
terest Of all who buy and and all who sell
in Stroudsburg. l admire the taste of that
hoarder who requested his landlady to place
the butter and the hair on separate plates.
Just so Yankee notions and groceries, oys-
ters.and sole-leather don't mix up WE'LL
Now, you men of business, walk up as well
as talk up this matter and set your business
and your business places in proper order
If every one waits to be last, or even second,
there will be n5thing done, and when
Stroudsburg gets to be great Town it will
be pretty jumble if not perfect business
Babel.
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one day last week young lady of Bu-
cyrus, Crawford county, Ohio, was ,kat.
ing on the river when an air-hole gener-
ously took her in, and supplied her, gra.
tis, with hydropathic treatment. Not
daunted by one mishap she went home
changed clothing and returned to the ice
when she met with a similar accident
a second time she returned to her paren-
tai residence, habilitated herself in dry
garments, and tried it again. She had
Been on the ice but few moments when,
she again went under. and this time came
very near being drowned Whether she
would have tried it again is not known.
In coming off the ice she. fell, breaking
her arm and spraining her ankle.
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State Politics.

Reading, Feb. 24.-The Republican
county meeting of Berks county was held
here this afternoon j. ii Jacobs, jaime.
S. Hill, John Shaefer and +. l.. Null
we're chosen delegates to the Republican
State Convention, without instructions as
to whom they were to vote for. The
names of these gentlemen were reported
to the meeting by committee Of ,hir.
teen.
Allentown, Feb 24-The Union Con.
veDtion OF Lebigh county was held TO- day
j. w. Fuller and Z. j. Moore were cleo
ted representatives, and Reuben Gu,h
senatorial delegates to the State ConYen-
ton. No resolutions Of instructions were
offered, but it is understood the delegates
favor the nomination Of Ketcham for Gov
ernor.
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The Candle Fish.

This is one Of the most curious mem
bers of the fnny tribe. 1t is caught on
the coast of British Columbia, where it is
extremely common, and proves very use
ful to the natives. Some idea may be
cleaned from the fact that the natives use
it as a lamp, the light given being very
considerable. The fish, when dried, has
a piece of rush pith, or a strip from the
inner bark of the cypress tree, drawn
through it, long needle made of hard
wood being used for the purpose it is
then lighted, and burns steadily until
consumed. Any one can read comforta
bly, by it's light.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

Rents in New York city have risen tc
such an enormous pitch that citizens are
driven into the country to reside.
One owner of store raised the rent
for the next three years from SIS, 900 pei
ann. to $40, 900. The merchants leasing
refused to pay it, till finding they could
get no other place consented, but too late
The store had been let to other parties at
$4,000 per ann. and the old frm had tC
pay the new Iessees $40, 900 to buy then
off, and pay sl60,000 for three year,
rent. What must be the profits of bu
siuess which can pay such rents?
The rush is now for the villages on the
lines of railroad leading to the city and
real estate and rents are increasing in all
such places.
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Religious Iutelligence-Methodist

The City of WlIiamsport, which i,
beautifully situated on the west branch o.
the Susquehanna, and is noted for its exten
sive lumber interest and educational ad
vantages, is just at present the scene Of
most extensive religious influence. Re
ligious services are held three times day
in the Court House, where youth, man
hood and old age are choosing the service
of God This work is confined to no par
ticular class, as the erich and the poor
meet together 10 large numbers"
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RS The Union County Committee G

rS' The Union County Committee Of
Monroe County, have appointed VIII
LIAM DAVIS, Esq, Representative Dele
gate to the Union State Convention,
which assemblies at Harrisburg on the
9Th of March. They have also concurred
in the appointment Of SAMUEL Il. DIM
MICK, Esq, OF Wayne, as Senatorial Del
egate from this District. The appoint
ments are both excellent, and the Union
men hereabouts may rest assured Of be.
ing faithfully represented.
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be- The Stroudsburg Woolen Facto-
ry is now in operation. The work thus
far has been rather Of an experimental
character than otherwise, TO try the ma,
chinery. In few weeks the hum of the
spindle, and the thump of the loom will
be heard in full blast Under the man
agement selected to crontrol the opera
tions Of the Company, we think the ex-
pertinent of successfully manufacture e
goods for market in Stroudsburg cannot
but prove a complete success.
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Beadle's Monthly.

This excellent Magazne-the March
Numbcr-is on our table. 1t is freighted
with worth and richness, and we wish we
had time and space to say word on each
article contained in it. We could find the
time far easier than the space, for our word
would run over several of our columns. II
any Of our readers subscribing for it are dis.
satisfied with what they receive for their
money, we will venture the promise of re-
funding them. 1t is just our idea of an A
merican Magazine. Single copies $500
per year. Address Beadle's Monthly, New
York City.
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Amended Revenue Law.

An amended Revenue law has passed
both branches of our State Legislature
by unanimous vote, and if not already,
will be approved by our Governor, there
is very little doubt. The first section
levies tax of one per centum on the PAL
value of every share of hank stock held in
the State, whether the bank was charter
ed by the United States or by Pennsyl.
vania. The tax is to be paid by the
cashier to the State Treasury ou or before
the first of July. The second levies a
tax OF three fourths of one per cent. on
the gross income of every railroad, canal
and transportation company incorporated
under the laws Of this State, and not H.
able to tax upon income, payable upon
the first days of January and July, com
mencing July, 1866. The third section
provides that the revenue raised from
these sources shall be applied to the pay
ment of the principal and interest of the
war debt of the State The fourth and
last section exempts real estate from tax
alton for State purposes, but taxes already
due.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

R1 We have heard of several new
brick aud frame buildings to be erected
in Stroudsburg, during the coming SUN
mer. These are signed as residences
for "solid men," who have "made their
pile" by intelligent cultivation of the soil
and outstanding of means, and who now,
in their afiuence seek the pleasures and
comforts of home 10 our beautiful bor-
Ough. We will notice these improve
ments more particularly as they progress
By the way would il not be well for the
"solid men" of the borough, who own va
cant lots, and have means, to note the
signs Of the times, and pay heed to the
great demand for neat aud substantial
tenement houses. Rents are looking up
prodigiously, and the demand for houses
greatly in advance of the supply. I'll
twenty new houses were completed to
morrow they would net be week with
sut good tenants.
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Reconstructed Rebels.

At the post Office at Gordonsville, Vir-
ginia, a wel-dressed lady wanted
the clerk to place stamp on her letter,
and produced at the window a neat port
monnaie of currency to pay for the stamp,
saying with 'houest pride" that so far her
hands had 'never been contaminated with
the Yankee rags, and she wasn't going to
begin" Silly as this is, it is one of the
straws which show which way the wind
is blowing.
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Public School Examination.

The Board of School, Directors Resolved
that there be an examination of the publ ic
schools of the Borough, 10 he held In the A.
cademy on Tuesday and Wednesday. March
9Th and 9TH, and that the higher depart.
ments be examined on Tuesday and the
primary departments on Wednesday, and
that the parents of the children and patrons
of the school be invited to attend.
By order of the Board.
SAMUEL REES. Sec'v.
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A CUSTOMER.
Stroudsburg, Feb. 81.

SARzA-We have long supposed this
celebrated drug, had come to be an ex
ploded humbug, but we are assured BY
those skilled in the healing art, that not
the Sarsaparilla itself is to be blamed for
this conclusion, but the miserable worth.
less preparations of it that have been
palmed off upon the commuuity-prepa-
tions which contain as much of its vir.
tues as they do of gold dust. 1t is com
mercial fact that almost all of the Sarsa
parilla gathered in the world, is consum-
ed in the old countries of Europe, where
the science of medicine, has reached its
highest perfection, and where they know
the best what to employ for the mastery
Of disease. Hence We are glad to find
that We are now to have compound oi
this excellent Alternative, which can be re-
lied on, and our community will not need
be assured, that any thing DocT. AVER
makes, is worthy of their confidence. He
has been for years engaged in elminat-
ing this remedy (sce adv'g coils design
ing to make his chef d. ou0re" which
should add the crowning glory to his al
ready enviable reputation American
Celt, New York.
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A Large Hog.

Mr.. Ahrens, of this city, purchased of
Pennock Way. of Chester county, few days
ago, hog which weighed seven hnndred
and twenty pounds gross, at fourteen dollars
per hundred when dressed. 1t was one of
the Chester County whites, of immense pro-
portions, and so fat it could scarcely see or
walk.-[Wilmington Republican.
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ss-We would call the attention of ou

~We would call the attention Of OUT
readers to the fact that Charles Waters
& Son, have sp!epdid assortment of Mo
rocco Skins, also Lasts and Shoefudings
ofall kinds everything in short, that the
shoemaker requires, except sole leather,
which he does not keep.
Give him a call aud examine for your
selves.
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I- We we're pleased to learn that the
Donation visit, made some time since, to
the Rev. j. KIRBY DAVIS, the efficient
and much respected Pastor Of the Shawnee
Presbyterian church, the Oldest religious
organization in this county, netted the
handsome sum Of S275. 1t was a most
cheering testimonial to faithful laborer
in his Masters vineyard, that his earnest
services were duly appreciated.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

The important controversy between
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
the Atlantic and Great Western Railway
has been decided against the latter, the
Court granting an injunction denying
the right of the Catawissa Railroad Com
pany to make lease with the Atlantic
and Great Western. The decision caus-
ed an immediate transfer of over four
thousand shares of the Catawissa stock.
The course which may be adopted by the
Atlantic and Great Western to overcome
this obsta Gle to their proposed consolida-
tlon will be looked to with much inter-
est
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r- We are pleased to learn that ou

a- We are pleased to learn that our
young friend A. Ii. DAVIS, NJ. D., de
signs locating himselfin practici in Strouds
burg, and that be will open an Office in a
few days The Dr. is a graduate of Penn
sylvania University, was close student,
and has the Medical knowledge and the
ability to make a most skillfdl practition-
er. We wish him a full measure Of sue
cess.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

SH> The Lutherans bereaboutS are un
mistakeably in earnest about the erection
Of their new church, and will exert them
selves to secure the,erection of beauti
full and substantial church edilice during
the coming season. We hope success
may crown their efforts.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

The hog disease is prevailing to an A.
farming extent in the south western part
of Westmoreland county. Many farmers
have lost their entire stock. 1t was in
troduced last fall, By drove from the
west passing through, many of them dy-
ing on the road 1t is said that a tea
spoonful Of arsenic, given to the hog when
the disease develops itself, is sure rem
edy.
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Industry of Pennsylvania.

The Phlladel phla Board of Trade states
that the yield of anthracite coal last yeal
was l4,003,7 ,723 tons, against 1858, Az
in 1864. OF petroleum, it states, the
yield was 1913, 1854 bbls., or 81 ,450,36C
gallons. The production of pig iron was
559,87O tons. Aggregating the value ol
the three articles, coal at II per ton, oil
at 45 cts per gallon, and metal at $50 per
ton. we have for them in rudest forms
Coal, S98,0l9,06l
Petroleum, 30,607,79
Pig Iron, 27,993'5OO
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Terrible Calamity in Ohio.

TIWenty seuen Children droUmed.-Thc
Day ton (Ohio) Journal Of the 9th reports
that twenty-seven children were drowned in
the reservoir at Celina on Wednesday. They
were attending school in the vicinity of the
reservoir, and at noon all the scholars but two
twenty seven in number, went on the ice to
slide, when it broke with them, the whole
party drowning before help could reach
them.
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A Large PROPERTY Holder.

William B. Astor owns 1900 houses
in New York, and is charged with the
responsibility of the recent large advance
in rents. One little house, which. two
years ago, he rented for $500, was put at
81 800 last year, and this year he char
yes s. 800. But then, poor man, he
needs the money.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

On Thursday last, a son of Aldi,s
Boyce of Brandon, Franklin Co., n. Y,
l6 years of age, playfulIy snapped bor-
rowed revolver at his mother, when the
charge exploded, the bali entering her
head. She died on Saturday.
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psr We learn that the Masonic bret

@ We learn that the Masonic breth-
ren of Stroudsburg, are casting about with
a view to the erection of handsome
Lodge building in the borough. The de-
sign embraces Stores on the ground floor, a
hall for lectures, meetings, and exhibitions
on the second floor, a convenience long
needed here, and Lodge rooms on the
third floor. If the brethren commence
with the work, we may expect to see the
erection Of building that will prove
both convenience and an ornament to
our town.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

A down-east editor, in a complimentary
notice of vigilanI general, was made by
the omission Of single letter to call him
battle-scared veteran. The poor man has
tened to make amends in his next issue by
stating that it was his intention to have de-
nominated the hero botte-scarred veteran.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

Dir. Rogers of New-Jersey declared on
Monday last, in the House that to prohibit
the payment of the Rebel Debt sis the very
emblem and quintessence of despotism and
tyranny" Mr.. Rogers is spokesman for the
Democratic side of the House. Holders oi
Government securities will please take no.
tice.
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OYSTER Surpsri

An oyster SaPper will be served by
"Thc Mite Society,"" of Shawnee, on
Thursday evening, March Sth at the
house of j. DEPUY LABAR The pro-
ceeds will be applied to the repairing of
the Shawnee Church All friends Of the
object in view are cordially invited
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

A terrible explosion occurred at Mid
dletown, Pennsylvania on Monday after,
noon. Five men were instantly killed,
aud six seriously injured The furnace
was completely demolished, and many of
the dwelling in the vicinity shattered.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

0T"Committee" is in formed that we shall
be pleased TO appropriate a column weekly,
to the use of the friends of education" pro-
~ided. always, that the articles are concise,
1oel writien ard properly punctuated. The
subjects may be on education or any subject
of general interest.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

Maximilian Shinbone, who robbed the
Walpole On. II y Bank of over s5l 900
on Nov. l9, 1864. was arrested near
Plattsburs on the 22d inst. But very
little Of the money has been recovered.
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SECOND DISPATCH.

The first army wagon used by the ma
tional army, in the war against the rebel
lion, has been preserved, and will figure
in the Worlds Exhibition at Paris next
year.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-03-01

In the town of Newport, Maine, lives
Mr.. Jesse Atwood and wife, whose uni
ted ages amount to 179 years. Mr.. At
wood is eighty eight and his wife ninety
one years DID, and they have been mar
ried sixty-fve years