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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
The Grazing Country Of Texas.

Some few weeks ago the editor of the
San Autonio (Texas) cypress treated
himself to a days ride through the "stock
country" He describes what he saw as
follows:
The continual rains during the sum-
mcr have kept the prairies beautiful green,
so that from the very edge Of the town
commences fine cattle range. Taking
a due south course, following within
few miles of the San Antonoi river, whose
meandering can be distinctly traced by
the dark green of its pecan trees, we cross
cd the Medina few miles above its confu-
euce with the above-named river.
Where we crossed this ancient stream
its waters are not perfectly clear, but col
ored by the soil which forms its banks,
composed largely of clay which would
make splendid bricks.
Our destination being the Baregas, we
left the longer and better road, which
follows the San Antouio, to take short
cut through the post.oaks and saud For
six miles we travelled through a thickly
wooded district of post-osk, black jack,
aud hickory-trees. The hickory nut crop
is quite heavy this season Although
there seemed to be nothing but sand, the
grass grew as high as mans head, aud
of fine quality, and acres upon acres of
wild indigo on each side of our road
We saw great many cattle through the
post oaks, all fine, fat large animals.
Just upon getting over the sandy road
we came to Mr.. Sheley's ranch. He has
made hogs a speciality, and his droves Of
pork were visible in all directions they
fatten on the abundant mast, and make
the finest meat of the kind in the world
In conversation with Mr.. Shelley he ac-
knowledged to livinga lazy life, thatin cul-
tivating his corn patch he did not give it
one tenth the attention the work which
he had in Kentucky, and that Texas was
the ersiest country to live in the world.
This is one Of the most beautiful graz.
/ ing countries in the world, the surface
undulating, with here and there islands
of timbers, and the grass waving like an
interminable field of grain. The soil is
light loan, easily worked, and produc-
ing everything. Wild grapes abound
Water can be had by digging anywhere,
while the creeks furnish abundant water
for stock. Besides cattle there are thous
ands of sheep being raised in this section
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
The Grant Movement.

We SEQ, by our exchanges, that move
ment In favor Of General Grant, as the
Republican candidate for the Presidency
is being organized in nearly every county
IN this State, and that the Republican.
OF other States are following in the same
direction. Would it not be we'll for the
Republicans of Monroe to give.the mat,
ter some consideration The names OF
ex-Gov. Curtin, Hon. VIM d. Kelly, and
the Hon. Galusha A Grow are named in
connection with the Vice Presidency on
the same ticket with Grant. With Grant
Tor President aud either of the gentlem.n
named for Vice. President, we could most
cbeerfully fight it out on that line. {"
though it takes all winter and summer 70
boot. The Democracy nowhere take to
Grant They contend that Grant has no
sympathy with Radicalism, but they take
ut for granted that lie will not suit them
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
Another great estate is uaitinr a lot 81

Another great estate is waiting lot OF
American heirs. This time the property
lies in Holland, and consists of large tracts
of land, bonds, bank stock, railroad Sc.
curities, &c, worth from $35 600, 900 to
Si5,000,000 1t is known as the Zim-
mermel estate and is claimed by hume.
rous tribe of Pennsylvania Dutch, who
are to hold meeting this week at Read
iios' IA which it is expected that several
hundred claimants will be present.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
Gen Meade Questioned.

The Gettysburg (Pa.) Star says that
previous to the late election in Pennsy-
lvania, Democratic Committee of that
State approached Gen. Meade to obtain
his views Oh the Presidency, and plausl
bly, to urge his consent to become their
candidate. The General said there were
three difficulties in the way lst. He pre-
ferred his present position I'd. He had
no taste for the duties OF the Presidency;
Sd. He intended voting the Republican
ticket
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
Lynch Law

On Thursday night mcb proceeded
to the Jail at Franklin, Ind. asd forcibly
took thereform two men, who were charg-
ed with murder, and subsequently hung
them In the suburbs of the tVRa. At
the first attempt to hang one of tkem the
rope broke, but, another having been pro-
cured, the unfortunate man was ezecu-
ted The next day another murdersr
was executed at Anderson, Ind.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

The Chicago Tribune is of opinion that
the commercial supremacy of New York
is not so assured but that a new and shor-
ter line of transit from the West to the
seaboard might affecti it seriously. 1t calls
attention to proposed route to the James
river, below Richmond.
A large cave ha, been discovered in
Berks county, Pa. 1t is three haudred
yards deep, aud ends in yawGing chasm.
The chasm has not yet been explored
Forty years ago a chancery suit involy-
ing the right of dover was commenced
in Albany, and it has just been decided.
All the original parties to the suit are,
dead, and the entire value of the proper
ty in dispute has been swallowed 0y costs.
Judge Mercur of Towauada, member
OF the Congressional Railroad Committee,
recently addressed the Tennessee Legis-
lature, and received warm welcome.
Calico dress parties are now the rage
In the rural districts. The idea is TO cor
rect the extravaganza in wardrobes, which
has been carried 10 such extremes by the,
ladies of America, 1t is excellent and
should succeed.
A woman in Connecticut has been di-
vorced from three men during the year.
The statement of the Commissioners Of
Emigration, shows that during the year
ending October Both, 1867, POS, ,43S emf,
grants have arrived at New York.
Colfax we'll says: Every stamp you
put upon deed, a check or mortgage
is Democratic sticking plaster to remind
you of Democratic Rebellion.
Snow fell rapidly during Sunday night
In Vermont, as also in New York, Tues
day, where it melted as fast as it fell
A man with money never lacks friends,
and a man without never lacks somebody
TO kick him down bill,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

Secretary Welles has reprimanded and
suspended naval officer who expressed
his opinion that Mr.. Johnson ought to be
impeached. No officer has been repri-
manded for calling Congress body hang
ing on the verge of the Constitution.
That is JOhnIsm, and 40 mi-demeauor !;
but to say that an acting President onght
to be dealt with according TO the Consti-
tuition, that is crime indeed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
Subscribe in Time!

In our next paper will appear story
of the War, entitled, The Union Vol
unteer" 1t will be found on perusal to
be graphic and beautiful in detail; and
all lovers of the romantic and pathetic,
will find pleasure in reading it. 1t viii
be continued through several numbers
Bid your friends subscribe in time in or
der to secure the whole story.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

Mr.. Il. G. Allen, of North Bridgewa-
ter, Mass, informs the Nelc England
Farmer that he has been very success
full in the treatment OF the black knot on
his plum tree by cutting the knots off
carefully, aud applying to the wound
little spirits of turpentine.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

E5- The first humber Of the Scranton
Daily Republican, was received at this
-s'fice few days ago. 1t is large thir-
ty-two-column paper, and in ueatness OF
Typography, and excellence of both orig
inal and selected matter approaches a.
near perfection as any other paper within
our knowledge. The enterprising pub
fishers, Messrs. Z. A Crandall & Jos. A .
Scranton, deserve, and we are much mis-
taken if they do not receive, a most lib
eral patronage. Such papers are an or
nament to the town (we beg pardon =
city in which they are published.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
Another Pedestrian.

New York, Nov. 11-Mr. Seth vii
Der Payne, who has engaged to walk from
here to San Francisco in $50 days and to
publish an account of what he sees, hears,
and does, on the way, left this city at
four O'Clock this morning and will reach
Someryille, n. j., this afternoon.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

The Mound City (Kan.) Sentinel says
that at Twin Prairie some persons noticed
that the prairie was on fire and rallied for
the purpose of putting it out, when theiF
attention was called to man who was
riding along the road, dismounting and
setting fire to the prairie in different
places, some half mile or mile apart
The neighbors went in pursuit and cap
tured and hung him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
Bradley.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 1.-THE Supreme
Court for the District of Columbia. hay-
ing stricken Mr.. Bradlcy's n2ns, from
the roll Of attorneys aud he thus being
debarred from practicing in aoy Of the
courts under it. control has resigned his
Office as attorney for the corporation of
Washington.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

Governor Geary has issued an official
proclamation of the result of the Late elec-
ton in Pennsylvania. The majority for
Judge Sharswood for Justice Of tho Su-
premc Court is 927, in total vote of
534,576. Hon. George W. Woodward is
declared to have been duly elected Re-
prcse ntative in Congress from the Twelfth
District, composed of Susquehanna and
Luzerne counties.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
A True Balsam

DR.. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry is
truly Balsam. Ii contains the baIsamic
principle of the Wild Cherry, the balsamic
properties of tar and OF pine. Its ingredi.
ents are all balsamic. Coughs, colds, sore
throat, bronchitis, and consumption speedily
disappear under its balsamc influence.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
WhiSkeY Seizure.

st. Louis, Nov. 9.-The government
officers recently seized about 5000 bar
rels of hlgh-wiDes at Hennepin, Illinois,
the owners having attempted to defraud
the government. The names of the par
ties owning the spirits has not transpired
The value of the property seized is about
$500 900.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
S We learn that d. S. Lee and S. S

S We learn that d. S. Lee and S. S
Lee have bought the entire stock Of Fur
niture of Andrew Rogers, in this place,
ITO which they have added superior
stock of all kinds Of Furniture. Busi
ness will be carried on at the old stand
by Lee & Brother. Their advertisement
will appear next week
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

R- We are indebted to Mr.. d. NJ
Uaney, son of our old friend G. II. Ha-
uey, Esq, for copy of the Omaha Daily
Republican, published at Omaha, Nebras
ka. The paper is of large size (eight col
umns to the page), and is filed with in
teresting items Of things occurring in that
far off region.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

A company from New York have pur-
chased about 20 acres of land in Shohola
township, Pike Co., on which there is a
a fine bed of peat, about 20 feet deep
The company are now engaged in build
ing a railroad to connect with the Erie.
for the purpose of transporting the peat
to New York CITY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

The London Daily Nescs says of Pre-
sident Johnsou-"He has deliberatly
,teered the vessel of state back again in
to the storms from which it was SO stead
lily emerging, and he will deserve his fate
if be is thrsun overheard to still the
waves"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
Gr There is no doubt but wba, 20

W There is no doubt but what Goes
Dyspepsia Cure excels all remedies ever
discovered for the cure of Dyspepsia, Indi-
gestion, Pain after Eating. Cramps, Collie
and distress in either Stomach or Bowels. -
The people all speak in the most fla ttering
terms Of its merits.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

A jockey in Toronto bought horse for
Sl19, and few days afterwards made a
handsome profit by selling him at the
Rochester fair for Sl100 But the new
purchaser found he could trot in 2:37,
and sold him the next day $500.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

Missouri had an agricultural fair at ST.
Louis last week, the total receipts of which
were 100000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14
Che 1cfcrsuninn, ,
Preaching.

Rev. D. NJ. Henkel will preach in the
Court House, next Sunday morning, at
half past ten o'clock, A NJ, the 18th insi
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

When man wants money or assistance
the world, as rule, is very obliging and
indulgent, and-lets him want it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-14

Wheat sells for fifty cents bushel in
Marion county, Indiana
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-04-13
Political.

The Republican candidate for Mayor Of
Cincinnati received 4,400 majority at the
election on Monday week.
Carl Schurz will he candidate for Con-
gress from the Second Congressional Dis
trict of Missouri when he goes out to assume
the editorship of the Westliche Post.
The Radicals of St. Louis, Mo-, have elect
ed their city ticket by an average majority
of 2,700. The board of Aldermen stands
13 Radicals to opposition.
1t is stated that the Governor of Delaware
will probably appoint Mr.. Thomas A. Bay
ard, son of the former Senator OF that name
as the successor of the deceased Senator
Riddle.
Rhode Island, at her State election last,
Wednesday. made as usual, clean Repub-
lican sweep, routing the Copperheads and
re, ,electing Gen. Burnsides as Governor, and
Messrs. Jenckes and Dixon to Congress.
! The Democracy of Tennessee, in their
convention at Nashville, on Monday, passed
a resolution inviting negro voters of the
State to appoint delegates to the Democratic
nominating convention which is to meet on
the 10th.
The total vote for Governor IN Connecti
cut, last Monday week, was "a, 500, of which
English Democrat, received 42.7O9, and
Hawley, Republican, 42,120-making Eng
lish's majority $50. In 1866 the total vote
was S7.407, of which Hawley received 43,
974, and English 43, 3,433-Hswley's majority
Sal. The gains of the Democrats were fol
the most part made up in the cities of Hart
ford and New Haven, where large foreign
vote wss polled, which is always more o.
less fraudulent.
In Wisconsin, Mr.. Joseph P. Cotton wa
married to Miss Cole, and the question
now is, "shall Cotton or Cole be King9"
A resolution has been offered in the Uni
ted States Senate, setting forth that Mr.
Salisbury, Senator from Delaware, haviu,
appeared repeatedly on the floor of the Sen
ate in a condition Of intoxication, that b
be expelled. Mr.. Salisbury was taken bom
on Monday, where he will remain durinl
the recess, and unless he reforms in tn
meantime will be expelled at the hext meet
ing of the Senate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-04-13

MosBY m A NEW Colonel
Benjsmin Franklin Mostly la engaged 10
manufsctnring corn.cob pipes In Richmond,
Virginia. which be offers Tor sale to smokers
Of the weed. The Richmond papers call
him Colonel Renjamin Franklin Mosby, q.
g. A., from which we conclude he has not
been mustered out of the rebel service. The
Hhig speaks of him as having exquisite taste
and rare inventive genius In the construc-
tion of those corn-cob pipes.
JEFF. Davis plantation, with that of bis
Brother Joe, have been sold to former
slave of Jeff's for S400, 900, on ten years
lease, and the colored man, it is said, will
make $50, 900 this year.
THE INuNDATIoN- OF LIFE.--St.
Louis, April S.-Advices from below state
that the town of Dc Soto, opposite Vicks-
burg, was suddenly inundated a few days
since. Some eighty to one hundred negroes
were drowned. The people of Vicksburg
made strenuous efforts to rescue the poor
creatures, but could only reach such as had
secured temporary places of safety. The
town was occupied exclusively by negroes.
Ex.President Buchanan says of himself
II nm now the last survivor of American
statesmen of the olden time, the only living
contemporary of Webster and Clay, and
Benton and Calhoun"
| "How we apples swim"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-04-13
HAYTH.
More Particulars Of the Revolun.
tiOn.

NEW YORK, April 8.-Thc news of the
revolution at Port au Prince, and of the ab-
dication and departure for Jamaica of Presi-
dent Geffrar6, is confirmed. The revolution
was entirely peaceful. Political movements,
general discomfort, and the embarrassed
state of the treasury, and assigned as the
causes of Geffrard's relinquishmen: of pow
er
On the 18th of March the Senate elected
Gen. Nissage Sages for President, but he
declined to accept the Office, and until the
election of another President the Govern
ment will he administered by the principal
Secretaries of State, in accordance with an
article of the Constitution.
The revolutionary movement was led by
NJ. Victor Chevalier, who was leader of the
last revolt at Gonaives, and who had been
for some time an exile from Hayti to which
he recently returned, landing secretly at Q
place near st. Mares.
Salnave, the military chief who figures
prominently in the insurrectionary move
ment of last yesr, and who was also in exile
has returned to Hsyti since the revolution
and was at Cape Haytien, where he ha
taken command of the Department of tn,
North.
By latest advices received at Cape Haytiel
from Port au Prince everything was quie
at the latter place. At the Cape publi
order had been preserved.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-04-13

INSTRUCTION IN GEoReIA.-A large
'uction meeting, held in Savannah
1st instant, adopted the following
ions:
we recognise Congress as the su-
legislative power of the nation, and
laws passed to effect our restoration
observe and maintain.
We recognise the progress of IDEAS
nfranchisement of the colored race,
with mutual forbearance we will
oulder to shoulder in recognizing
government, and in maintaining
ma! unity of the United States zone
parable"
be education of the whole people is
CHEST importance to the prosperity
stuity Of free republican govern
that we will henceforth earnestly
the education of every citizer in
e respectfully and earnestly request
~ commander of the Third dis
or-General John Pope, to order
ion and election at the earliest
moment for a Convention to re-
he state of Georgia in accordance
Ian of Congress.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-04-13
.Overuhrsw or she SssvenRent Of
Hayta.

Bosros, April GA private letter receiv-
ed in this city, dated Port an Prince, March
IA, confirms the overthrow Of the late Gov
ernment of Hsyd. Two attempts OF the
revolutionary party were made-the first on
the 22d of February at the Capital, which
was suppressed by President Gefrard, and
the leaders of the insurgents, Prospero Ellie
and his son, were killed.
A second attempt few days after, made
at St. Murcus, was successful.
President Geffrard, finding that public
feeling was strong against him, sent In his
resignation, and on the 18th OF March EN-
barked, with his family, on board OF a
French man. of. war for Jamaica.
A new President would be shortly elected
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-04-13
BREVlTIES.

Copper cents of 1857 are in demand, and
the supply is small.
The Mormons are said to be sending East
for large quantities of wool machinery.
A horse plague, similar to that of New
Jersey, has appeared at Marietta, Ohio.
A young woman 10 London, who received
legacy of $500 recently, drank herself to
death.
Both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature
have passed woman suffrage constitutional
amendment.
Some forty emigrants from South Caro-
lima passed through Pittsburg on Sunday on
their way to Kansas.
Nearly all of the fisheries alorg the Rap
pahannock will be occupied this season.
Polly Hopkins, of Camden, Ohio, is 1l5
years old.
Preparations are being made to increase
the Canadian tariff on lumber this season.
Eight newspaper men are under sentence
OF death In Spain. Unhealthy climate for
editors and reporters.
Forty-two ste Lmboats are advertised to
leave st. Louis for Fort Benton, the head OF
navigation on the Missouri.
The Maine fish commissioners will take
measures, to prevent the extripation Of
smelts as we'll as shad and salmon in the
rivers of that State.
A machine intended to level railroad
tracks, lay ties. deposit rails, lay them iu
their places, and almost construct railroad
has been successfully experimental with in
San Francisco. 30
The prospect for large crop Of peaches
in Delaware 10 reported as very flattering
The cold weather has had the effect of keep
ing the sap down and buds from expanding
and should they not be injured by lat
frosts the crop bics fair TO equal that o
1854.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-04-13

W The Richmond Times, after alludiDg
to the Copperhead rejoicing at the North
over the Connecticut election, gives the fol-
lowing advice to its readers:
"The people of the South would act un-
wisely, we think, If they were to jump to
the conclusion that the result in Connecticut
really indicates the disintegration of the
Radical party. 1t is mere straw-a cheer
ing sign--a patch of clear sky amid dark
and menacing clouds, and nothing more.
Practically, it will in no way change or
effect the character of the Fortieth Congress
Until after the next Presidential election
that body will control the purse and the
sword, and its leaders will be Stevens and
Butler.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-04-13

GOVERNOR ORR, of South Carolina, ad.
ninistered terrible rebuke to the Northern
Democracy in his recent speech at the
'harleston Board of Trade banquet. Speak
,g of the probability of the Northern Cop
erheads uniting with the Southern whites in
,e formation of political party, Governor
RR said:
II know there is an apprehension wide.
read in the North and West, that after the
construction of the Southern States we
all fall into the arms of our old allies and
ociates, the old Democratic party. say
you gentlemen, however, that would
'e no such pledges. We have accounts to
tie with that party, gentlemen, before
least, will consent to affiliate with it
lood good !" and applause. Many o!
well remember that when the war first
,m-nced, great hopes and expectation.
held out by our friends in the North
West that there would he no war, anG
if it commenced it would be north ol
on and Dixon's line, and not in the
b. You know, sir, Cunning to Genera
LEs), that faith was pledged, and I viii
state that if that faith had been proper
rried out, there is no probability that
State but South Carolina would have
ed from the Federal Union. Again
e the pendency of the constitutions
dmeut, every Northern newspaper and
1t every Democrat in the country urgec
the South to reject it's provisions. Il
rejected. A few weeks only elapsed
ct we find that on the passage Of this
ian bill our Democratic friends, acting
Injunction with old THAD. STEVENS
instrumental in Incorporating on tha
most odious features. 1t went bacl
Senate, was finally adopted, and ever,
the Democratic newspapers all owe
orth, so far as am informed, hav'
nut and urged the Southern people tt
the bill. Isay to you, therefore, that
judgment, it is time for US to secl
ends and q new alliance.