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The CT Fa1 aMEoys'N, Pa, Murfier-4 fTcst
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{rior1 the Ph!tsd-1rhts No:tA Amr.iesn, Jan- Ill
: The Coroner to-day holds an inquest upon
thn body Of the murdered Miss Watt The
detectives arc seeking Go further for "he H.
gcr, ALREADY In c.sstods;; l. the gnilty party.
The u,nn haa made what Is tant5mount 10
confession. The deed at hlood wAs done With
= kecn-edged razor, doub.l-edy fharp<ncd for
The rposc. It waa found / long distances
from ahe scene Of tho tragedy, aud j. r-uvca
Tbs mar admits that hc waa ii Mls4 Watts
hocse on the fatal mo,!,inS- He c.al1ta To
hare been In state OF mind that does not
admit Ut recollection. II he killed ATi,4 Watt
be 4ays BIT Auaws nothing about the clrru1n-
ktAHccA-
Bcrerr l. of German dc.csnt. Ills hsbIts
have t,ecn dtssiIMtcd. Tic came 10 German
town In July Last, from Tort KIchtnou3, He
married the daughter Of . resident of Ger
u,Antoun- 'Fof sonle months ,ucIEer has r,F.
runploJne II The scales, a. the aepnt Of the
Reading saal.uAd, at Port Richmond, but de-
cIlrcd Il. Ia said that tho mill, At v h!cb he
last wotfed, uoull noon be running, Ynd .hAt
ihcn le would RESUME wofk+ lie received
snerry In coe>tdefahle eums from Ills nthef-
sr'-iaw, which 1t l. said hc hPsz,t In secklesA
manner.
The Germantown Ta<yrapa, speaking Of the
"What te hs,k Il no: known, VI. the occu-
p4at hal been stlsnt ~ rrApcci - the money
o. vuluattfs Ple had kept upou the premises.
II H. not believed she bad much 0r either, ns
we know that number u yeArs ago she con-
vc1ttd many Of the rkInAhl.s Into uoucr.
which was invested. She was the sister oi
Mrs. pslieAx, the y klor al Mr. Jnhn DaFieux,
nj onA time ! val known and most respected
merchant Of Ph1ladelplla. A!ter The death
nj her esster, Miss WHIT possessed tho psop-
csty that was left, Which, fn rnlnahlca Wis
considerable. She WIS very careful In her cx-
E,cnallnres, "A .ht had ueri TO BE-, but WAS
very fond Of i'rnnlssfng II an her intimate &C.
| quntntxnctA that each w2s Ia b. her heir. and
nia'.r Aer.tli cut TO be nuc:. better OF TRAN
ehc really WAS. Misa Watt, though over e<w.
| entJ yeaFs of age. wns very artlye, and WIS BY
| no ntank ~ feeble as 10 described fu sq1uo 81
| tho papess. Except at night aul IN tho
| morning abe WIS cot rnuch alone there beipk
Almost always visitor or two fond Of inter.
| changing Ecs*ip with her.
| "M"neiy vas the so!o Object Of The mnr.
aesrr, and he says he obtained 4oous fit}
| EethcE With having been seen III the ret~sl.
| boIhoot about the the liInc Of The 1nusdcr,
| and bis displaying coins Immediately at,ci
| The crime had be.li committed, led 10 his ar
I rcst. Hr lift hfs home early that morning
[ and returned eouily to his dinner a. NOON, Al,
partn.ly 3. ui,cencezpca ~ though nothing
had happened. >
"He ua4 nan os tbrbiit1lnE cpuutenauec
mnch dl1ltkcd bE his sc1,utntances, thcusi
very respectfully connected by ,3a1,iaxe- HI
had not etcn 1t Eork for soma time, ea:. h.t
| no money. -.
I"Thus The bloody deed had scarcely bcc,
committed esfose tie hcavy haal Of 4"
Is upon him."
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Cl)lfa9e Qrtbnne,
DAILY, rR1.WEEKLY AND wEELKY,

uT TFlEE:. No. 81 CLAEk STREET.
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Eso. GaestGz. fls rtssasAuca hJ ea.stas. ccefratn
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corEte4 sh.1 bE a+x.a.es-
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ltr1 years kHtssE4p<1ea b aa.4e.
Ftrr1c1 70 SeH%ra1xXt4-tn UfaEE TIE A:tre.A
Of. enr raTes etssfra = Rryeat delay, he sod
E,ecf.y What CZ..sktn yoa t4&e-Teeh3y, 1stWtskI{
Of I-. Also, ksse yv1s re4est sn6 future adcrssx.
FAees~-A- -.THlCAG0 T1IRrSE-- Cs1easo. III.
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Ann =. - - i11Aks KR E'~ ~.
IT. lhtlr r"' - -uuld rrJuir~
80 c',nlGcusnte IT.. n;.--,, :

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EgoftI1t c,.-.d Ey tic iitrod cs:ablnhin-s.,
10th for Its ncw ci::c-. Gu sNc site II I'a.nun's
Nurcure, and lat rn sesA eue, I'm TIC cc71c.
1EH1.ss" street. t.. :HoncJ rG1 1cirrd Tor the
10y would tr E:rotes th.n :Ae Who;c smo.nt
ss.se. ty ta1es T. asy siagl 10 year. The btu,
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AaoI.t due t:uE AetsD< Tfra4rser, JHn-
1hft halencr i{st On 81 oy Inspection Of lhe
GolI dr,.orlt. rs shown bJ hank hook. .,;sr:o
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przfsy ah..t3tte.l tJ r. 0'EpIle, and
~h}eh nc following letle. u1u e1plain 9,7N.tt
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The SAbitary Connlston, Aiter end:nk its
work in The Geld md looking After the utter.
e<ts os the last Of The soldiers who fought to
srppnH the retel1toa, has turned It's energies
In arothtt though mol neH dhretaN. Their
lts,s orVaEtrcd Ia tEsa city, md ! pnsnme
elsewhere, 4 fnrce, whose duty It IA t. vt.M
The Lo1ets ct The widows ct deceased snl,
diet&, take note Of their o@u <nd thcts sililI--
rn'k necessities, which tht Commission
Tgtee 70 enpply, They Will also look Into
.hs condition or :tc dlNshled soldier WHO
arr here Ii hrge uamters, aud 70 far ~ pos
Gitle asslat them to praeurt enploy1arn
svi.s,1 10 thelr abilities. l ptc4ume the rood
work Will not stop here hat v a. Lc attended,
II euinc!rn, 1n-ans aE- afforded u tbs needy
pao- Of the city. God speed the SAni.nry
CeInmiasicn In its preet1i labors, and bless I.
for the great good it hA4 Already doue.
MISSIONARY 1xAcufslHs.
Ihe American Missionary Soelcty, which Is
engaged In supplying teachers for thu fred
ncn ia tLV Sonih, rrpo1t1 m ca corrag1nk state
II s]atts- a few days ago that Society ru-
ceired an order frntu the ohieet> Of coiosed
regiment stationed ueA1 Washington Tor !
lrachcr for COMPANY In the regiment The
| t..flrx1s prenikd &c 14y d hbnni rai.ry aud
| furnish quarters ana! ra:loD> In addition. TIE
| cgder wa1 readily 1slrd, and The teacher re-
| rorts Tint hta school eomnenrse finely. Oth-
| tr orders 81 the sane kind aarrh hecn fsceircd.
| xud many more expected. In nearly Ill she
t.slls thas ias uasde tie of!e~s9 nj The rcgi-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
The Power Of the Heart.

Let any any one, while sitting down,
place the left leg over the knee of the
right one, and permit to hang freely, a
bandonipg all muscular control over it
Speedily it may be observed to sway for
ward and backward through limited
space at very precise and regular inter-
walls Counting the number of these mo-
tons from any given time, they will be
found to agree exactly with the beatings
of the pulse. Every one knows that, at
fires, when the water from the engine is
forced through bent hose, the tendency
is to straightea the hose, and if the bend
be sharp one, considerable force is ne
cessary to overcome the tendency. Just
so it is in the case of the human body
The arteries are but system of hose,
through which the blood is forced by the
heart When the leg is bent, all the ar
teries within it are bent too and every
time the heart contracts the blood
sushing through the arteries tends to
straighten them; and it is the effort
which produces the motion Of the leg al
luded to. Without such oscular demon
stration, it is difficult to conceive the
power exerted by that exquisite mechan-
ism, the normal pulsations of which are
never perceived by him whose very life
they are.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
Curious Journey of a Needle.

A gentleman of Chicago, few days
since, cut from the left hand Of an ac-
quintance in that city piece of needle
FIVE eights of an inch long, which was
broken off in the palm of the right hand
six years ago. He states that the first he
felt of the needle was about six months
ago, in the wrist of his left arm. The
needle was much corroded, and the gen.
tleman will of course preserve it as Gu
riosity, it having travelled the entire
length of both arms, besides passing
through his body Needles which have
been lost in the flesh have before been
known to make strange passages, but this
is one of the most curious cases on record.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
A Spiritual Cheat.

An amusing affair occurred atan exhibit
tion of Spiritual manifestations in Boston,
on Friday night. A shrewd person pres
ent, in order, to satisfy himself as to the
corporeality of a Spiritual hand which
was shown in an aperture in cabinet"
used, supplied himself with syringe
filed with ink, and watching a favorable
opportunity, squirted the dark fluid over
the digits and wrist of the phantom mem
ber. On emerging from the cabinet, the
hand of the lady who had previously been
bound inside, was examined, and the
inky marks literally found upon it, The
consequence was announcement OF the
affair as humbug, denial of the In
parchment, and grand finale made up
of an indignation meeting Of the audi
ence, and the passage of resolutions de-
elaring the demonstrations of spiritual
ism very decided physical humbug and
cheat
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

What world Of tricks and lodges
were invented during the war by the
poor fellows who had got in and wanted
to get out of the army. The officer was
telling us the other day of soldier, who,
shortly after going into camp, was taken
insane. His appearance, actions, and ev-
erything about him betokened absolute
insanity. All day long he would sit in
his tent with a little stick and string
attached, raising and lowering it in sort
of fishing pantomine, saying in low mo-
notonus voice every time he raised it
"No-o-bite," "No-o- bite" This he con-
tinued for some weeks, and he was at
length sent to the hospital Here he was
carefully examined and closely watched,
for it was suspected at first that he was
"shamming." Still he had the same va
cant stare in his eye, the same idiotic ex-
preston of countenance, the same indif-
ference to everything about him, and still
be fished with his stick aud thread from
morning till night, no word passing his
lips but the solemn, ever recurring ''No-
o-bite." His only recognition was va
Cdut StdiC anu 11O-O-Dite. 90 IL Tdu Oh
for couple of months, and the young
mans father at length the case being so
very clear, procured bis discharge. He
came to the hospital with the document
"Charles," said he, 81 have got your dis
charge" Charles only fshed and "No-o
bite" "Charles." repeated tie old gen.
tleman, GIVE got your discharge and
want you to go home with me-" Still
no reply but moo bite" The officers
and others standing around, were affec-
ted almst to tears by the scene. At
length the aged father stopped down and
put the discharge papers into his hand.
In listless way the son took them, O.
pened them, turned them over. read them
through carefully, saw they were all sign
ed properly and complete got up, and
with very sudden change in his appear
ance, remarked, "Well, gentlemen, I've
been fishing a good while, but I've final.
ly got bite, and think It's bite worth
having" Leaving the party somewhat
astonished at the restoration Of his facul-
ties, the insane youth retired with his
father, and they probably enjoyed the
bounty together.-Nor,oich Bulletin.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

sTROUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA JANUARY A. 1865

young America has spread himself over
the land. l am sorry this is the fact for
I live on the country side myself.
o, for those good old times and happy scenes
When boys were boys all through their live
ly teens;
When mothers drilled their girls of years
score
To fit them for wife duties on before.
But don't expect, young man, you
will see this lecture of Mr.. Whackham-
mer's unless your mother or sister points
it out to YOU You don't come down to
these simple facts. You will hardly take
time to read it, even after it is pointed
out to you your business outside is SO
pressing. The hours you keep would in
dicate that you are making great advan-
ces some way, and it is my opinion that
you are Beware sir! You are leaving
your best friends for those who are not
your friends but who, after they get you
in trouble, will be the first to desert you.
Then you will see you should have look
ed to the amendment before.
Your constitution, now impaired,
May be amended or repaired,
If you but breathe pure air away
From every dangerous, wicked way;
And you will grow in manhood's strength
Through life: whatever be its length.
Your life is groveling now but then
You'll take your proper place with men
And you will find the amendment good
When it is rightly understood.
ICHABOD WHACKHAMMER.
JAN, 1866.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
Curious Discovery.

Glass may even be turned In lathe. -
Strange as it seems, this is literally true
No special tools even are needed. Any
amateur turner, who has operated on eth
er of the metals may chuck piece of
glass on this lathe, and turn it with the
same tools, and in the same way as he
would a piece of steel, only taking care
to keep the chips from his eyes. This
strange discovery was made, almost ac-
cidentally, in the early part of 1860, by
one of our most celebrated mechanical
engineers, and might have been patented,
but the inventor contented himself with
simply putting it on record and gener-
ouly presented it to the nation, The
consequence was that no one thought OF
cared anything about it, and the idea has
been suffered to be nearly barren, though
capable of being turned to great account
Let any amateur mechanic make the ex-
pertinent, and be will be surprised at
the case with which this seemingly IN
tractible material may be cut and fash
ioned to his will-Chamber's journal,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
Something about Sugar.

It is asserted that the use of sugar was
known to the ancient Hebrews. The first
distinct notice of the sugar-cane is the
account of the expedition undertaken by
Nearchus down the Indus, in the timo of
Alexander. Itappears to have been cul-
tivated in Sicily as early as ll66, at which
place there was also mill for grinding
it. From Sicily the cane was transport
ed by the Portuguese to MADEIRA in 1920,
and to ST Domingo by Columbus in 1893,
In 1910 it was tranplanted from Brazil
to Barbados, and thence to West India
Islands. The boiling and breaking was
first practiced in Europe in 1920 and
the art Of refining sugar and of forming
it into cones was communicated by Vet
eran in 1850.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
NO. ss.
a Surprise TO a Wood Thief.

A gentleman living in Terre Haute,
whose stove wood melted away faster than
was warranted by the mildness of the
weather, charged fine looking stick
with few ounces of powder, and left it
on top of the pile. The Express thus
relates the sequel:
"Wednesday forenoon, an explosion
was heard in house near by and a kitch :
en- window was spared 10 panes. On 60
ing to the spot, sight might have been
seen. The stove had joined peace confer
ence, kettle of pork and cabbage shot up
through the roof like an arrow. A dish
Of apples stewing on the stove, gave the
ceiling the appearance of map of Cali
fornia. A cat that was sleeping under
the stove, went through the broken win
dow, as though she was after the devil or
the doctor. The cat has not been heard
from since but smell of burnt hair per-
yades that house very thoroughly. 4
fat-iron was hoisted into pan of dough,
chair lost three legs, the wood box looks
sick, while the root of the house resem-
bles bursted apple dumpling."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
Our Territorial Extent.

The total area of the United States and
its territories is /, 3,230,572 square miles.
It's territorial extent is therefore nearly
ten times as large as France, Great Bri-
tain, Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal,
Belgium, Holland and Denmark together;
one and one-half time as large as the Rus
sain Empire in Europe; one-sixth lees
only than the area covered by the fifty
nine or sixty Empires, States and Re-
publics of Europe of equal extent with
the Roman Empire, or that of Alexander,
neither of which is said to have exceeded
100000 square miles.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
Watering Plants with Iron.

1t is stated as new discovery that
wonderful effects may be obtained by wa
tering fruit trees and vegetablers with
solution of sulphate of iron. Under this
system beans Will grow to nearly double
the size, aud will acquire g much more
savory taste. The pear seems to be par
ticularly we'll adapted for this treatment.
Old nails thrown into water and left to
rust there will impart TO it all the neces-
sary qualities forcing vegetation as de-
scribed British Medical Journal.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

The traffic of the New York Centraf
Railroad for the ending Sept 30th 1865
amounted to Sl3, ,975, ,524 and for the
year ending 1864, Sl4,667 $50. The
net income of last year was 1884 ,558; !;
and for this year, S2,646,072.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

The authorities of the Catholic Church
are very explicit in their condemnation OF the
Fenians. Bishop Daggoh' of Chicago, has
instructed the clergy to refuse Christian
burial to such of them as die in membership
with that society,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

The first Treason case, consequent up.
on the late rebellion, is now being tried
in the United States District Court, be-
fore Judge Tfigg, against John S. Gam
bic, who was an enrolling officer under
the rebel government, in Blount County,
East Tennessee. This is the first treason
trial since the memorable Aaron Burr
case.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

The celebrated Mine sculptor, Simmonds,
has received an order for colossal statute OF
President Lincoln, for Philadelphia. 1t is to
costS3O,00
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

Cuffee. is that the second bell?"
"No. massa dat's de second ringing OBJ de
fo,s bell. We hadn't got no second bell IN
dis hotel"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

A lump of pure gold, weighing nearly
a pound, was lately picked up by boy,
who was fishing in creek, in Clark coun>.
ty, Iowa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

That was smart youngster who, hearing
his mother remark that she was found OF
music. remarked, "Then why don't you buy
me drum!"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04
AS Adams was by wickedness
So this has been by sin.

CoulQ STAND on hOnOred legs
They tried to get upon their pins
In many States last Fall,
When even Jersey cut them cold,
The hardest cut of all!
And now they have not cloth enough
To hide their nakedness.
Whoever saw such fallen pride,
Such hopeless, black distress!
In power long they sported free,
| Yet Freedom strove to bind,
Till slavery threw the chains on them,-
Itself left unconfned
And this reminds of Haman's fate,
Who built a gallows high,
And little thought his wickedness
Should raise him there to die
Well sing Lang Syne and let them weep
TO manage this concern,
We struggled long to cast them out
But now we have our turn!
'TiS not FIVE years since we came in
And what a work is done
And Heaven smiles and men are glad
To see the race we run!
OUR TOWN.
thought ia say little now
About our town and men;
For enterprise is evident
And should attract my pen.
I'm glad that 'ile upon the brain"
Did tail TO craze them so
That home-improvement, factory themes
They did not quite forgn;
That factory should be four times
AS large as what we see,
And would have been, think, if''ile''
Had not been haunting all the while
With its soft fattery!
And | must think if these had choice
At least excepting one
They'd draw their stock and place it here
And sag they played for fan!
Our town is just as nice an one
As you find any where;
Its buildings and its business street
With any will compare.
| might, just here, the ladies puff
But they have such a sleight
To do their business of this kind
I'll yield to them the right,
And simply say, that they are gay,
And walk on their uneuen way,
In various colors, doy by day,
AS happy as the birds of May,
But whether they work most or play
really have not time to say,
Besides [ would not them betray,
They have such q controlling way
| might find out it didn't pay.
i wish | hadn't said anything about
sscur Town! Just see what an inconsider-
ate subject | have run into! Naturally
slippery, poetry makes it entirely uncon-
trolabIe, and my pen has run away from me
II is really more uGmanageabie than ''ile" !!
CONCLUSION.
And now my friends, wish you here
A happy time, favoring year;
And weekly as / re-appear,
Contented in your allotted sphere,
With blessings yours you hold most dear,
| I hope TO see you in good cheer,
And every duty plain and clear,
With every aid and helper near.
How much of good you wish to me
I'll Judge by stamps" if they come free
'Twill~be enough 10 plainly see
That you and at once agree,
Reward wiU foLlow industry;
That not in vain j touched the key
To stamp my pocket profusedly,
And up from thence most gloriously
Set the whole carrier in high glee
And make him dream of time when he
/ Proprietor of much shall be,
And shall rot count it charity
To give his carrier boy V.
JAMES SCHOCH.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

Controller Clark of the Currency Bureau
has decided that ladies cannot act as dlrec-
tors of National banks, as the laws do not
recognize them as citizens,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-04

Joseph Ashley, a Fall River Mass.
glutton, recently ate, on bet of s25, a
turkey weighing 6 pounds, in so usius
utes