The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-15
GENERAL NEWS.

Thanksgiving In North Carollha, NJ
vcmber 20.
Governor Cox. of Ohio, has appointed
the 29th day of November as day OF
Thanksgiving.
Last m onth ,948, 600 new nickel i've
cent pieces were coined in Philadelphia
and put in circulation,
Lip service is considerably discredita
bic to Christirn, but it is delightful
thing between two lovers.
A CORE fpondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette estimates the population of Gin
cipnati at 10000. In 1926 that city
contained but 10000 inhabitants.
George Leibly, of Lancaster, Mail
Route Agent between Harrisburg and
Philadelphia, has been removed, because
he voted for General Gcary for Governor.
A single tow of coal recently sent from
Louisville to New Orleans by a Pittsbnrg
firm, contained 325 600 bushels, or three
ana aquartcr acres as it lag in the original
bed
Buffalo has poor-house that is worth
living in. The Express says that among
the items of expense the last year were
$4,000 for tea, $500 for oysters and $500
for whisky and segars.
"Weresyou guarded in your conduct
while in New York ~ said father to his
son, who had just returned home from his
visit to the city. eyes, sir part of the
time By two policemen"
A member of the Vancouver's Island
Legislature spoke on recent occasion for
seventeen consecutive hours to defeat an
obnoxious bill, and carried his point, onl y
yielding the floor for motions to adjourn.
\ Louisville paper says in the four cis
ties of Cincinnati, St. Louis, Nashvill
and Memphis the deaths from cholera
since August lstnumber oyerseven thous-
and
D. X. Laubach, of Fairmount, inform =
us that he has twin eve lamb aged 6
months, with legs and feet. Quite a
curiosity. = CoEumJia Couny RepuJEi-
can.
4 child five years old Was kidnapped
in Epgland two years ago By the agent of
its aunt, to secure possession Of the child's
fortune. The child was traced by de-
tective, and finally found in Ohio.
4 Gentleman residing in Watervills,
VI, Of high standing, and number of
the Methodist Episcopal Society, laborcd
industriously all day Sunday in his pota-
to field, lie being under the impression
that it ras Saturday instead.
All of jeff Dayis's guards have been
removed. He has now 'the run" Of the
seventy acres enclosed in Fortress Monroe,
and is about to leave Carroll hail aud take
quarters with his wife in one Of the m ost
airy and eligible casemates.
a young lad named Deadham shot and
killed Mr.. Shepperd, in franklin county
Iowa few days since. The boy called
Mr. Shapperd liar, in dispute they
had MIR Shipperd attempted to push
him, when the lad leyeled his gun and
fired.
Mrs. Fry, Postmisteress at Columbia,
Pa, has been removed and arank Copper
head appointed. 1t must be miserable
policy" that demands the dccapitation
of women. Perhaps, however, it's the
old grudge that the copperhead got a.
gainst the sex in the days of Adam.
When Mr.. johnson came to the Presi-
dency he found the editor Of the radical
organ Postmaster at Cleveland, Ohio. =
He held on to him for a while. Then he
turned him out, and put in the editor Of
the conservative organ. This is an apt
illustration of the Rogue's March.
The Wheeling MteIyencer estimates
that if the Legislature of West Virginia
chosen on Thursday last, Senators are
Union, l Democrat, and doubtful; Of the
Representatives, 43 Union, Is Democrats
1t is, therefore, probable the Legislature
will ratify the Constitutional amendment.
The Rome (Ga.) Courier, of the 25th
ullimo, states that from fifty to one huud-
red wagons pass through that place week
ly, transporting to the West families from
Upper Georgia, North and South Caro-
lima. 1t says that the exodus to the West
this year is greater than for any two pre-
vious years.
Hon. William Wright, for many years
Senator of the United States from New
Jersey, died Oct. 81 He had been in
i'll health for long period, and his death
was several months ago announced as hay.
ing then occurred. He was useful but
not an able Senator. In earlier days he
was Wing, but for the last ten years he
has been an intensely pro-slavery Demo
crat. His death now makes room for
another Republican Senator from New
Jersey-at first by appointment CT the
Governor, and subsequently by election of
the Legislature, which is pretty certain
10 be on our side next winter