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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
THE LITTLE SHOE.

( 1 found IT here-a WOrn-ont shoe,
All mildewed with time, and wet with dew
'Tis little thing ye would pass it by
With never a thought, or word, or sigh;
Yet it stirs in my spirit hidden well,
And in eloquent tones of the past doth tell.
1t tells of the little fairy child
That bound my heart with a magic wild,
Of bright blue eyes and golden hair,
That ever shed JOY and sunlight there
Of a prattling voice, so sweet and clear,
And the tiny feet that were ever near.
1t tells of hopes that with her had birth,
Deep buried now in the silent earth;
Ola heart that had met an answering tone,
That again is left olone-alone!
Of days of watching and anxious prayer
OF a night of sorrow and dark despair.
It tells Of form that is cold and still
Off little mound upon yon hill,
That is dearer far TO a mothers heart
Than the Classic "statues of Grecian art,"
All! strangers may pass with careless air,
Nor dream of the hopes that are buried there.
o We, who have never DER loved ones wept-
Whose brightest hopes have never been swept
Like the pure white cloud from the Summer
sky
Like the wroath Of mist from the mountain
high
Like the rainbow, beaming moment here,
Then melting away to its native sphere -
Like rose leaves, loosed by the zephyrs sigh,
Like that zephyr waiting its perfume by
Like the wave that kisses some graceful
spot,
Then passes away-yet it is ne'er forgot.
If like these your life hopes have fled;
Ye cannot know of the teals | shed.
Ye cannot know what little thing
From memorys silent fount can bring
The voice and form that were once dear,
Yet there are hearts were they only here,
That could feel with me, when, all wet with
dew,
/ found it this morning-this little shoe.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
Filling Ice-Houses with Snow.

AS the time is now approaching says
the Country Gentleman, when the supply
of ice for the ensuing year is to be Sc
cured, beg leave to give you the expe-
rience of one of our "Clinton Farmers
Club" of Clinton Ohio. His ice-house is
situated on the side of a gravel hill, COW
ering a pit about four or FIVE feet in
height; the sides of the pit are boarded
up, end the drainage is through the grav-
eli. Finding it expensive to haul from
the neighboring ponds and rivers, he last
winter filled his house with snow, after.
the custom prevailing in Switzerland aud
California (for my friend is traveller
simply rolling up in masses, and with q
wheel barrow conveying it to the house
first lining the sides of the pit with straw,
and after it was filed covering the snow
with the same material, thus filing his
house without cost, and securing an abun-
dant supply of good ice for his large fam
lily during the whole summer. The snow
settled down into compact mass, when
the spring and summer heats affected it,
aud portion still remains at the bottom
of the pit, as solid as glacier of the
Alps.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
For The Jefersonian.
The Home of Columbia.
BY MRS. s. J. p.

The home Of Columbia is built on rock.
Which no force with success can assail;
Unmoved it will stand against wars rudest
shock;
AS firm as the mountain that boldly doth
mock,
The breeze that sweeps over the vale.
The home of Columbia was built by the brave,
Who cemented their work with their BLOOD;
Those who trust to her care she surely will
save,
And beat off the tempest and treacherous
wave,
AS the Ark beat the waves of the food.
The halls of Columbia were finished with
skill,
BY the patriot hands of our sires,
Whose eloquent voices are eloquent still;
Whose memory stirs each true heart with a
thrill,
That the noblest ambition inspires.
The Wales of Columbia are ample and wide,
And most bountiful harvest they yield,
There, millions on millions in plenty abide;
And come millions more they will not be
denied
For each there's cottage and field.
The laws of Columbia are equal and Just
Alike to the rich and the poor;
The lowliest subject that crawls in the dust,
Can rise if he Will TO high honor and trust,
Which the noblcst Of earth might allure.
The arm of Columbia is ready to smite
All who dare her domains to despoil,
The heads of rebellion, of malice and spite;
The foes of her union, her laws and her
right
And Danish them hence from her soil.
The flag of Columbia floats proudly to-day
Despite treason's treacherous breath,
And 50 it will float oer our country for awe;
And in the soft breeze will sportively play
When treason is buried in death. !
Then hail, fair Columbia, the hope Of the
world
Of poets ard heroes the theme,
May thy banner DER freeman be ever un-
furled,
Thy darts 'gainst rebellion and tyranny
hurled,
Till union DER earth reigns supreme.
Smithfield. Jan. 1866.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
The Oil Bubble.

The Titusville correspondent of the
Erie Dispatch, having made the oil in
terests his business for long time, comes
now to the conclsion that the day of ex-
element and high prices for territory,
has passed, and the bubble about to burst.
He says Pithole is sick child. Trade in
all of the oil region is falling off. While
tradesmen have been increasing, buyers
have decreased. He gives an instance
of one house, the receipts of which for
merly were from $500 to 81, 400, per day,
now only range from $50 to 500. So
long as capitalists came and spent their
money freely, times were easy. There is
at present holding back and while mo-
ney is easy in the Eastern market, it is
tight in the oil region. The oil business
must come down to legitimate one, and
wild speculatio1s must cease.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

The times of December 9th gave what
purported to be the proceedings of meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Lewisburg,
Centre and Spruce Greek Railroad, one of
the connecting links by which the Allan
tic i Great Western Railway will reach
the seaboard upon its independent line
That statement contained so many glaring
errors that it is difficult to see how tn Q
paper from which we made up the repors
could have invented so many. The par
agraph read as follows:
"a late meeting was held at Bellefonte
of the directors of the Lewisburg Centre
and Spruce Greek Railroad, one of the
connecting links by which the Atlantic
& Great Western Road is to reach the
seaboard upon its indep endent line
Hon. g. r. Barrett, of Clearfeld, was cleo
ted President of the corporation; Sir Nor
ton Peto, of England, Vice President;
and L. W. Kennard, Engineer Judge
Barrett then, as Attorney of the Atlantic
& Great Western Railroad Company, sub
seribed one million of dollars towards the
completion of this road, and gave notice
that he would take the balance of what
ever stock was not subscribed by the people
along the line"
The meeting was held on the 18th ult.
at Aaronsburg, Centre county. George
z. Miller, Member of Congress from the
14th District, was elected President, and
James p Coburn, Secretary. Judge G..
Church of Meadville, in behalf of t. W.
Kenuarn, subscribed two millions of dol
lars of stock. Thirteen directors were
elected, including G. Church, and r. NJ.
n Taylor of Meadville. A meeting of
these Directors was held Meadville on
Tuesday last.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
Tie Poet Dabbler.

Poor poet dabbler, save your INK
And learn at least and first TO think,
Nor vainly hope the muses. aid
To have their breathings thus portrayed.
You have not helped yonrse!f, and they
Will never meet you but half way.
II is shame to shock the sense
With such disjointed orm-rail fence,
When poesy as smooth should flow
As glIdes the wind Ger crusted SNOW;
And with a measured pace as true
AS beats that throbbing heart in you.
Ifyout nlu st write do get a friend
To ctilicise and to amend
Before you rush yourself in print
To catch from me pointed hint.
Besides there yet may be time
You'll be ashamed of such weak rhyme
And, if that time should never come,
'Twould still he best if you keep mum.
You see the poets are around,
And they can't stand jarring sound;
Long as these sounds YOU still cfeate
Expect pen lash DER your pate.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

The Boston Journal relates of Portu
guese soldier, recently returned from the
war, that when he went into service, he
could not understand even the military
orders in English, but made a good sol,
dier. Coming to this city, he got into
debt for his board with one of his own
countrymen, and said that when he en-
listed, he received $500 in boun-
ty, which he hid in crevice of his bar,
racks on going to war. His landlord and
others took him about to the several mil
itary camps in the hope that recollec-
ton of the place would enable him to re-
cover the secreted money; and it was not
until friend had provided him with
means of going to New Bedford to ship,
and his missing the way and return, and
that chance led him to New Hampshire
where it proved that he enlisted, and, on
going to the barracks at Concord, he
found his five hundred dollars which had
remained safe for two anda-half years.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
NO. As:
GEN. GRANT ON THE SITUATION.
He does hot recommend the Withdrawal
of United States Troops from Lately Re-
bellions States---Arming the Militia.

Washington, Jan. IA, 1866.
1t may be stated, with reference to the
recent dispatch to The Mobile adver-
tiser touching the withdrawal of troops
from Alabama aud Georgia, that, in act
ing upon the application of Gov. Parsons
to withdraw them from the former State
and to arm the local militia, Lieut. Gen,
Grant has made:the following reply:
"For the present, and until there is
full security for equitably maintaining
the rights and safety of all classes of cit
izens in the States lately in rebellion, I
would not recommend the withdrawal Of
the United States troops from them
The number of interior garisons might be
reduced bat movable force, sufficient
to insure tranquility, should be retained.
While such force is retained in the
South, l doubt the propriety of putting
arms in the hands of the militia"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
Epidemic Statistics.

A German scientific paper gives US the
following statistical comfort as to the
cholera: From the foundation of Rome
up to the time of Augustus, in seven hun
dred and thirty-two years, there appeared
thirty-three epidemics from the birth of
Christ up to 1860, ninety- seven; in the
seventeenth century, fourteen in the
eighteenth century, eight, and since the
beginning of the nineteenth century, the
cholera has appeared three times: 1t is
evident from these figures that epidemics
are decreasing In numbers as we'll as in
intensity, which pleasant fact is to be as
cribed to increasing cleanliness iii dwell
ings and clothing; to the improvements
in sanitary regulations to the speedy
removal of miasmatic substances, and to
the progress of the medical science in
general.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
The Pittston Bank

The Old Pittston Bank has now become
fully merged in the First National Bank
at that place. The new Bank has an IN
creased capital and is under substantially
the same management as the former Pittston
Bank.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

The legislature Of Alabama, now in ses-
sion took no notice of Gen. Thomas, Gen.
Woods and Gen Swayne, all Union officers,
while they were present at the seat ofgovern
ment; but the moment Wade Hompton, a
Rebel General appeared there, commit
tee was appointed to conduct him to the leg
islative hall, and yet We are asked TO believe
that this Legislature is loyal, and the State
ready for re-admission into the Union.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
snnreme Court at Wilkes:Barre.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvaia VIII
hold a special session in the Court room al
WiIkes-Barre, in June, commencing on the
26th, for the trial of causes in which parties
residing in the northern tier of counties are
interested.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

Arthur is real Union boy, but not at
all religiousIy inclined, so that his mann
ma often has great difficulty in getting
him to pray understandingly. One eve
ming, after much persuasion, ne knelt to
repeat his usual prayer, he said: "Now
| iay me down to sleep, shouting the bat
tie cry of freedom"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

A poor man by the name of MorrIssey
has obtained verdict of $4,000 against
rich neighbor, in La Sale, Iii in action
for SANDER. The defendent called him
thief, and couldn't prove it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

In 1865 there were 682 murders COM
mittsd in the United States, and only SO
executions; 35 murders were committed
on Christmas day.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

The records of the Surgeon Generals Of
fee show that during the rebellion there
were 202 United States general hospitals,
having for the accommodation Of sick and
wounded soldiers l36, ,s94 beds.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

The Louisville correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette has just seen Ken
lucky farmer in the cars who had not
heard of Mr.. Lincoln's death or of the
emancipation of the slaves.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
For The Jefersonian.
Mr.. WHACKHAMMER'S LECTURES.
NO. W.
AT THE BAR.

Two bars are open to ca ch candidate,
The good or bad. or high or low estate;
Whether to drink, carouse and act the fool
Or have some chartered lawyer blosO you
off the stool.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

A turkey raised by Mrs. Nancy Louns-
bury, on Hubbard's Hill, CT, weigh
ed forty-seven pounds six ounces, brought
s25, and was sent to President johnson,
as a New Years gift.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

Nearly all the Methodist Episcopal
churches in Washington have been ia
vored with revivals. Over three hun
dred converts lately connected themselves
with the different churches in that city.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18

There were two hundred and seventy i've
divorces IN Chicago last year.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-01-18
VOL. a..
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JOB PRINTING,

OF ALL KINDS,
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most Reasonable terms.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-17
American Items from Europe.

Professor Brunnow an American citizen by
adoption, has been appointed Astronomer Royal
Trinity College, Dublin, IN place OF Sir William
Hamilton, deceased. This appointment is ore
of the highest in the astronomical world.' 1t is
the more honorable, as it is probably the first
instance of foreigner receiving an appointment
of this kind in the United Kingdom. Professor
Brunnow has been spending the winter at Ber-
lin with his father-in-law, Professor II. p. Tap
pan. Professor Brunnow was formerly con-
nected with the Dudley University and lately
Director OF the Observatory of the Michigan
State University. He is probably one of the
best of our living astron omers.
Professor Henry, of Newburg, New York,
being on visit TO Paris, called on the phlloso.
pher, VictoHCousin. They had been correspond
ing for over thirty years past, but had never
met before. Professor Henry translated Cousins
Psychology" which became textbook in many
OF our colleges. The meeting is described as a
very cordial one. He talked much OF America
and its universities, of our war, etc. etc. He
complained that Professor Henry and Pro
lessor Henry P. Tappan, late Chancellor OF
the University OF Michigan, should remain idle
when they could, at the head of universities,
do so much good. He said he had intended
writing to America to ak that both these
scholars should at once be placed at the head OF
scientific institutions Both Professor Henry and
DR.. Tappan were once connected with the New
York University. DR.. Henry, on account of i'll
health, was compelled 10 resign, and DR.. Tappan
was Chancellor OF the University of Michigan,
which he resigned on account of difficulty
with some of the Regents. The University lost
by his resignation ripe scholar. DIR. Tappan is
amember of the Institute of France.
Winans Brothers, of Baltimore, have taken
a very large contract with the Russian Govern
ment for building cars and locomotives 1t will
be remembered that they were the builders o
the Moscow and st. Petersburg Railroad.
Two young men, calling themselves sons of
ex-President Tyler are at school at Garlssake,
in the Duchy OF Baden.
Mr.. Won Beust, Minister of Foreign Affairs
for Saxony, gave grand ball on the 18th of De
Cember in honor of the Kings birthday. Gene
raj Mcclellan was present with his motherin
law, Mrs. Marcy, and it is said the General was
the lion of the evening. The United States
Consul, Mr., Campbell, was also invited and was
present.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-17

Coroner Lynch, Of Brooklyn, Yesterday took
up the examination in reference to the murder
OF Robert Mitchell, mate OF the schooner John
BOgntOn, who was shot on board that vessel
while 1t was anchored on the 28d of December
last off RiKer's Island. The names OF the persons
suspected Of having been concerned in the crime
are Patrick Conroy Patrick Conway, and
Thomas Shea The testimony Of three with esses
having been taken, the Coroner adjourned the
further examination until TO-DAY.
The inquest in the case of Mrs. Gilroy, who
died from exposure and want OF proper treat
ment on beard the ship Neptune, was continued
yesterday. The drift Ut the testimony was to the
effect that those in charge of the ship had done
for her oil that they could do under the circum-
stances. The case IS still under investigation,
and the examination Of witnesses will be resumed
this morning at eleven O'clock
An inquest was yesterday held AZ the New
York Hospital over the remains ofPatrick Dun
lap whose death, as alleged, was caused by
stabs inflicted on Friday last, at No. $50 Wash-
ington street, by Edward Johnson. On the
conclusion of the evidence, and the rendition of
the iury's verdict to the above effect, warrant
was issued for the arrest of Johnson, who is yet
at large.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-17
Death of Sir Charles Eastlake.

This celebrated painter died at Pisa. In Italy,
on the oath Of December, at the age of seventy
Two.
He was the son of an English solicitor, was
educated at the Charter House School, where
Thackeray also began his education, and began
his studies as an artist, when yet youth, under
Fuseh. His first picture which attracted atten-
tion was '"The Raising of Jairus' Daughter" I"
which was purchased by worthy connoisseur,
who afterwards employed Eastake in copying
from the Louvre. Eastlake saw Napoleon Bona
parte shipboard and made sketches which
he afterwards elaborated into full-length pOr-
trait. From 1917 to 1920 Mr.. Eastlake travelled
through Italy and Greece, and during several
years following painted large number of pic
lures suggested by his journey, of which his 'Pil-
grims Arriving in Sight of Romen was the most
81 ccessfu. In 1927 he was elected an associate
of the royal academies.
OF the many works of his maturer life, several
have been reproduced in engra wings, and have
thus attained wide and genuine popularity.
"Christ Weeping over Jerusalem" will in this
style be found in many American homes.
In 1850 Eastlake, who had been made baro-
net, was elected President of the Royal Academy,
and in 1866 was appointed director of the Ma
tional Gallery. As writer be is known by his
translation Of Goethe on Color" his "Notes to
Kuglers Handbook of Painting" and his contri-
buttons to the History of Oil Painting" For
several months back he had been in Italy TOR his
health, which was so poor that the news of his
death created great regret yet but little surprise.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-17
Eject of the Presidents Message Abroad.

EDtTGct from q pTtDGte letter, dated
FRANKFORT-oN-THE-MAlN, Germany, December
10, 1665.-The message OF President Johnson
has been read with greater interest than any
preceding document from Washington. Bankers
merchants, manufacturers, and diplomats ald
ministers at the Diet have been Tor days on
the qtti piUe to see this important message.
Some timid men were looking tor a war-like,
threatening document, which would embroll us
at once in war with England and France.
On the arrival of the American mails, several
of the editors of the leading papers were at once
at my Office for a copy. 1t so happened that the
steamer which BROUGHT this Message was Bos
ton one, and the New York Times, usually ahead
here in news, did not have 1t, but stray copy
of the Boston AdUOcdte, sent me by friend, of
date OF December G, contained it. The editor
of the New Frankfort Zeitung "a paper which
has always been in our interest) intended
translating that long Message into Ger
man, and publishing it entire by 10 A. M.
the next day, though he only got il from
me about 8 p. NJ. i think such an event has
never been known here as to publish the Message
in .fUH The peaceable and concliatOry tone Of
the Message had good effect on the Bourse,
and our stocks went up to about TO- which Is
fully two per cent. above New York. The opera
tiOns in them continue large, and everybody
who can spare hundred forms or so buys
United States bond. Small bonds of the demo mi
nation of $50 or 500, are on this account some
what higher than large bonds-generally at
least half per cent. higher. People generally
holding Austrian stocks are selling out and buy
ing American. Tine transactions at the Bourse
here are larger in our stocks than in those of
any Otner country.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-17
Crime in New York.
LesterdaN.

From the NetD York Herald ofyesterday
The trial of John Goodman, charged with
stabbing Daniel Mcdonald, on The morning OF
the 9TH of November, at q liquor store corner of
Thirty-ninth street and Second avenue, was com
melced yesterday IN the Court of General Ses-
sions The case will be resumed to-day
The case of Jose Fernandez Gonzales, one of
the persons charged with tue murder of Jose
Garcia Otero, in the City Park, BROOKLYN, on
the evening of the 22d Of November last, came
up for trial inthe Kings County Court OF Oyer
and Terminer yesterday morning. panel of
FIVE hundred Jurors had been summoned out OF
which to select a petit jury OF twelve men.
After examining the hfty-seyenth, twelve were
found who had not formed an opinion as to the
guilt or innocence Of the accused, and they we're
sworn in, after which the court adjourned till
ten O'clock this forenoon.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-17

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