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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-04-04
A Fair Exchange.

A gentleman at Paris, amusing himself
in the gaRery of the Palais Royal, observ
ed, while he was carefully looking over
some pamphlets at booksellers shop, a
suspicious fellow standing rather too near
him. The gentleman was dressed, ae-
cording to the times, in coat with pro-
digious number of silver tags and tasseis,
upon which the thief began to have a
design, and the gentleman, not willing to
disappoint him, turned his head another
way to give him an opportunity. The
thief Immediately set to work, and In a
trice twisted off seven or eight of the sill
yer tags The gentleman perceived it,
and drawing out a penknife, caught the
fellow by the ear and cut if off close to
his head.
"Murder! murder !" cried the thief,
Robbery robbery p cried the gentle
Upon this the thief, in passion, throw
ing them at the gentleman, roared out:
There are your tags aud buttons !!
avery we'll" said the gentleman, throw
ing it back in like manner, "there Is your
ear"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-04-04

The sharper had reckened without his
host, in this case, for B. Immediately
seized him and told him he was an i'm
postor, and that he should send for an Of
ficer Immediately and have him arrested as
such. Custard begged to have DR.. Fish
er sent for, saying that he would explain
the whole matter. Mr.. B. finally consen-
ted, and the DR.. was sent for, and at his
solicitations, and Custard promising faith
fully to do better in the future, he was
liberated without further proceedings.
PRETERRE AGAIN-Since our expos
ure of the graceless scamp, we have re-
ceived numerous accounts of his rascality.
Even during his short stay in Carbon
dale he managed to get into" dentist
there to the tune of $50 or so. A cor
respondent from the above place says
that he represented himself there as be-
ing a subject of somnambulism and would
get up while in that state, and hide his
money and other articles, which he gen
enerally found again by dreaming of the
place where he had hid them! 1t was
while under the inconveniences attend
ant upon the result of one of his unfortu-
nate sleep walking freaks that he man.
aged to catch the dentist mapping, and
before his eyes were. open the eminent
French dentist" was enjoying pleasant
ride on the railroad What next?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-04-04
Honesty.

A Newark paper informs us that few
days ago a farmer near that city was
waited upon by gentleman, who said he
had come to pay fora basket of apples
which he had taken from the orchard
when boy, sixteen years previously,
lie insisted upon paying not ouly for the
original value but the interest. How few
orchard robbing youths are ever SO caa.>
science stricken
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-04-04

"Biddy, did you put an egg in the cot
fee to settle it Z" "Yes, mum, L put III
four; they were SO bad had to use more
of them" Biddy was cleared out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
THE MARKETS.

Carefully reported for THK TRIBUNE
AsIEs-The market is firm for Pots at sss 25ass 30
Pearls continue dull nd>nomisal.
BEESWAXWe note sales OF 5000 N, on private terclsi
the market is steady and the demand moderate.
BRICKS are firm and In aireemand,a t $40 for Consnon
Hard ssaS20 for Croon, and $75 for Phadelphafront'
COFFEE-The market for Brazil Coffee remains firm,
and moderately active the demand Sepg Prihcpsy
Guidng.star and Nolkgien, as lot nc gold in bond
closing out the Latter cargo West India styles are neg
CoPeER-American Ingot has been very dail, and
Tor Lake. New shcathng and Yellow Metal steady Do'
quiet. a. .A;,
pers and spectators, and prices are % .. so. az To-
Middin Upands eo SOC. for Mdding NeWorieanS' s4s'
FLOUR AND MEAI-The market for western and
State Flour is unsetted there Sn9re ACTIVITY ana DO are
ness in the low grades while Trade ana hss larger
than was anticipated, buyers hold or ana tne ~,
closes flat the sales are sS O Ce s ~ 8 for Sound Ell
ira do; $40 l0asl2 10 for the low grades 0n Spns
Wheat Western Extra SO 2oaslS 25 for good 70
for Trade aud Family do and st 2S@sl1 - or o. sS m
Extras Canadian Flour is inactive ana heaSy heavy ga
SIS 10 FOR Extras Southern Flour is dull ana
and the supply, though small is III excess % @ "a
mand sales OF lio bbs at 81 $50 sl "a 81. So1sT fos
fair Baltimore and Country Extras, asu S bnt prices
Trade and Family Extras Rye Flour + gS .esss Corr
continue steady; sales OF 2gO Dds ;., ~ ~ "1'
e market for Wheat QUIET tho demand SMis
only FOR local use prices are steady s s No Chicago
a. y tc' Bsr sssSd daes but firmly held the
freghts aud scarcity OF vessels eosea "rev Malt IL
10 90 bush OF Canada West at 16a 81 10 barsy IN
quiet 81 Sasi ss Rye Is frmer bat quiet sss: snail
bond Is held much higher the stock Is rec & mora
GALES OF State at 81 80 per bush Oats are a hand,
acve sales OF $4,000 bush at SOC ior nhiSan ana
% a05tc for Chicago 65i066c for ONO aha INN but
Csc for state on the pier In bags. Corn ~ earc.
closed tame aud Irregular the reaction IN od amand IA
ity of freight room checked BUSINESS tne s 20 Tor
mainly for export sales OF $4,000 bush A. 81 70 "a os
New Yellow Jersey the latter deveredi q A. re
Southern Yellow 81 IA as Is for New White DO az,
81 Is for Western Mixed in store, closing at VI and
and 81 l9aSl 10 afloat, and stu higher pri0o' P
prompt delivery guaranteed. r. rer,inaI
HAY-The market isnnsetted and prices are Iots
nc 81 l6a so for shipping, and 81 6ods 70 10, nnss-
HIDES-The market WAS firm but rather qu,es ia
tic slaughters quoted: Cows o anu ry Nom
0i3c both currency we notice the sss Va i''N' ~
tevideo at f9c. gold. Il. =, ar,-,n sold.
LEAD-The market Is duii smail sales "t
for foreign. q. - ...,.. u, q, a.. s.x,sca. sales o.
1000 bbls at 81 10 for Common ana ~ ~ LOT hni only
MOLASSES-The market remains sees M npissns 90
moderately active; sales or I'D ppis' NC" 'N =
NAVAL STORES Spirits Tnrpentins !, da a a. a. ~,
eTAc Roslus are insctvei ss.os y, Nv - z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
following para graph s deserving OF dose attention

and thought: -
brought forth by pains that. In mOihers IN gTlhood
Under ~ years Oh AgonaA, su.h ~ ] 80, }bc
discount on MES chances sii-tc plofo nay aieT iG
OF - years Il reached, tho mother
ra,ni,1a on ire as should silence anxiety and forebod
lngs. and should stamp anew with burning infany the
divlnely appointed fruit Of matrinOhy Is wckedlyfe
stroyod Against this besotted crime OF abortion Ia sen
vis9ge of ia indignuuOu Tire abct0rs Of this great
wrong against God laws aud womnn' veifae gre guilty
punishment their crime deserves. , 49,.
Tho greatly improved resource. OF medical ana oD-,el
life and safety, that % now becomes pc-hcht question
law the proper education Of su, nhdwiyes and nurses
IA arc permitted 10 assume professional carr o inpthtrr
In confinement GrrIt cities ana TIE state itsef NAV
wisely orain any human ag'nrc. that shall prevent life
Ioa FL the wives OF the vru1n. poor rs whose indus
ny and increase the growth ana riches OF apeopie are
Upon the population ~ New York city a. given In 1865.
the brthrae equal 70 9G 10 'ho LOO inhah ants OF
as TO 81 The b.Ftritc IN Brooklyn J, about the came
As that Of Newho rk. Boston has biuh.rate Of Si5
per 1000 and London Of Ssi per 1000 Ihes"
comparative statements either show grossly de-
tent 70 which chfd.mufder IS pr,cccd in our midst.
For az was stated above the marriages IN London are
nearly double what Is here The Reg ,trar considers
great part OF the discrepancy due 70 detective Icei-tr
and who make business %: cih killing b' thrit
murdsTOus drugs and u- uHru-, arr thr only i"I-on'
that have yot objected 10 The special returns No require
concerning these dead"
10 IL unnecessary 10 give mere 'hf tinr- OF l"puliou
OF tho metropolitan District from tius report INT
TRIBrSE OF jon gave the material facts here presented
Tho tables given By Dr. Harris vary bur very signify
from those then Published The future rate oi increase
Of New York ana u dcpcndenclr~ II estimated az per
cent per annum. This Cmate warrant, the expectation
that In thirty years the District viii have population oi
nearly quito four millions. some portions OF our cly
Inhabited at the rate OF one hndcd d'd ndetyufc
thousand 10 ne squire mile while the average OF Tie
metropolitan District Of London j. twenty-five thousand
and Of Philadelphia only about fix thousand. The
average density o. the closely builup portions OF Ncw
YORK Is nearly Sixty Thousand 10 INC -lnue me IN, ne
following tabe show the superficial area OF each ward
M New NOrk. with lhr rate Of pOnnlntlOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19

MEETING or THE POLYTECHNIC BRANCH OF THE
AMERICAN INsTITUTg.-There was q meeting Thursday
evening Of the POLYTECHNIC Branch OF the American Ins
tute Prof Tlman presiding The Chairman presented
report Inventions and discoveries, after which
J. W. Reid explained form Of boiler DR.. Feutch-
wanger spoke at length the subject Of gold fields
and the origin OF gold The remainder OF the evening
occupied by Prof Vanderweyde with HIS concluding lee
ture on the Formation VI the Universe The professor
centuries would unite In central sun, tho In turn
uniting with Others sufficient heat being given out
thereby TO easily all matter and how from this nebuar
new systems may be created The more recent astronom
ca observations brought 10 bear In advancing the
tRs9glss Nv l4Eshs4 n s9sss..0a Va Wy sqpisck =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19

Tnfal T2G.15A

Total or city with
its Parks, streets and
unbult portions. 80. 22.GJ 5000 9G 81
In the language OF the Report, "The problem OF health
in crowded. city can be solved only by the joint ncli-
gence OF tho Physician, the Architect and tho SANITARY
Engineer"
The total area ohe parks OF the city ia stated at i6
The Report then proceeds 10 a history OF the mortality
OF the year and review of the classified records Of
during tho year whose age was 100 three who had
reached 95, and IA who were moro than 90 Concerning
the restriction or cholera the report The Registrar
this Bureau fully acc0rds In the general opinion OF the
people expressed In the public Journals that the
active and exact methods Of sanitary care adopted in the
Metropolitan District repressed and controlled the cholera
epidemic"
deoeases IN England the proportion 10 about 0neforth
In Massachusetts, 20 per cent Alcohol has prominent
place In the list Of deaths and tables given showing
temperate persons as 80 20 10 Tho deaths by violence
during henno mouths ending September 80 were $780, OF
OF the remarks Of the upon the sanltary con-
diOn OF city OF the Influence OF the local surround
ngs inducing disease and crime and Of the fearful death
among young children in consequence OF tho foul air
and nth OF tenement houses we have no room TO speak
at this time The Introduction OF free bathing houses IL
pree and TooSyS dwell IN houses i a t
neither have bathroom such arrangement OF tho
family domicile that any apartment can with decency
OF the poor and their children 20 unwashed And this Is
slight evil to personal and public health IN dense
there oxhaesat the lowest estmaton in day not
less than about 25 pounds Of exoreental matter by the
pores Of the skin and lungs 1900 pounds OF such ofete
three tns OF IL In month; In such population and In
such homes % theirs that sfete matter Is not washed
from their bodies by tho surrounding foul air They
literally wallow IN filth and exhale poisons" :
Finally the province o. the sarsaa Of vital statstlos
pertinent questions admitting OF short and definite
swes Secondly TO oa for exact statements oil prin
stances which ought to be observed EoTy To secure
their transmission to the common center"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
CTVft COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT C0URT-JAs. is-Before
Indu SAAIIEY.
ALLEGED EMBEZZLESiENT or LETTERS FROM THE
POST-OFF1CE.
nenfau n


ALLEGED EsiBTZZIENENT or LETTERS FROM THE
POST-OFF1CE.
United States sgt BenJsun y. Miller 80 . .
The defendant was for three years an oilcer IN the
srmv He was subsequently employed rs night clerk In
The PostOfce He IS charged with having, while acting
i'm fine latter capacity embelZled two letters containing
cherks on which checks il Is alleged, he forged the
names of The payers, and subsequently got the checks
cSshed After testimony had been given for the prosec
to tending 10 establish tho charge, counsel for DEFEND
ant Informed tie Court that he had evidence IN re-
Initial except to defendants good character After
Lppc informed by the Court that the production OF sc
evidence would open the door for the prosecution to call
witnesses ftbey would to prove defendants bad char
octer counsel concluded to call his witnesses first inform
ing the Court that Of the witnesses he wished TO CALL
Naior-Gen shaler was not present but would soon be
tLcre IL being most time for the Court 10 adjourn and
NO prospect of tho trial being finished yesterday, 1t was
arranged that counsel should produce what evidence ne
could Yesterday and be desired 10 produce other VIII
nesses he could the next day Of the trial Brig
Cen Joseph T.. Hamlin and James Z. Niblo were then
called and testified that they acquainted with 40
PENDANT and, as far their knowledge extended, his
character good On their crossexaininations they
testified that they never had any business dealings WIN
him-knOwing him only socially. . ~,
Tho question Of adjournment then arose, when MT
Courtney the DistrotAttOrney, said he would IKE 10
sum up the to-day Saturday as he was about 10 go
Washington The Court noticed the lsraetes on the
Jury and Informed them that IL they had any conscei-
tos scruples about sitting to-day they would be excused
but I'm his opinion 1t work of necessity Ihey made
10 objection, aud the trial will proceed today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19

Fred Douglass says he Is not permitted now, Us
formerly, 70 enjoy the luxury of whole seat when
travelling Some people really prefer sitting nsxt
"nigger' to standing
The Rebel Gen. Sterling Prios, wife. son and
daughter have arrived at the Southern Hotel st. Louis
from Mexico. The st. Louie Times proposes that com
mittee Of friends shall "ca upon the General and In
qure whether he win accept pardoa." .raII TlII
= Brevst Brig. Gen. A. b. K. Sprague has been ep-
poirlsd VJty MQgshQl Of WQgrester. kass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19

An honest Vermont Democrat In recent earnest
conversation relative 70 the faults Of President johnson
canddy admitted that Of va. thu
appointing of that fool the Rev. p " Nasty his Chap
LAIN he might know enough to keep Post ONCE but he
wasn't fit for spiritual adviser" FL e licJ = FGG7
One Thomas Cook announces to the world that hs
s Messiah and has located the Kingdom Of Heaven
Of Beglp uightS Eng County, Qlte. ~ pa I'ffSisT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
MARINE CoURT-JAs ls-Bofore Judge HEARSe.
A CHICKEN SUIT.
Thomas G. Riggs aEt Edward DusenberYy.

lhohn hESs asi hd"Ard pWenbofIy
The history OF this case M appears by the evidence
Is that In November last the defendant purchased bar
rel Of chickens of the plaintiff paying part OF the price
down. balance to be paid delivery. The poultry was
not delivered according to PROMISE and defendant called
the particular barrel which had been purchased During
the dspate the PLAINTIFF struck In tho face and
receiving confusion He. therefore, seeks
at the hands OF Jury, damages communicate not only
~ his Injuries, but also 10 his wounded feolings .
The defendant alleges that he assaulted first by
the plaintiff, and that In sefdefonse he struck him.
The jury after short absence, returned verdict for
the plaintiff for s315.
Chas. g. spencer for plaintiff d. Campbell for do
PENDANT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-JEN IS.
Before Commissioners BETTs.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY on STRANGE


Richard Reynolds and George Morton
The defendants were charged with passing counter
felt y bills two girls, inmates Of fancy saloon, STU
ated at No % West Broadway John iWeit0n the pros
prcor OF the place, examined and testified that on
Wednesday evening last the defendants came TO his sa-
loon and rendered these bills In payment; that he We
tom doubling their gonuineness, made inquiries ana as
certained that they counterfeit and caused heenu
ants arrest Mary Harris and Louisa wilson, cOlrte-
zans, having rooms in Wetons place. appeared as VIII
nesses against the accused They testified that defend
anti gave them the money in question: which they showed
TO Weton, who ascertalned II was counterfeit Evdice
was then given that defendants were men OF good cr
acter and employed in respectable business IL was also
shown that the night in question: previous to going 10
WctOns saloon one OF the defendants changed large
bill In store and received several 81 bills In change OF
the character those rendered the girls and gave some
of them 10 the other defendant. The COmmissonor be
lieying defendants not aware OF the bills DeinS
counterfeit, discharged them.
Before Commissioner OSBORN.
ADJOURNMESTS.
Adjourned examinations I'm the cases OF the United
States It. Alexander Ross et al; agt Mcssrs. Mills,
Brown and steele, sti further adjourned until to-
day Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
ures for 1866 cannot be caAed'exeessIye.


noted there much in the history OF the year Just closed
which calls for sincere congratulations Ever since tue
suspension of specie payments andhe creation OF an in
TO anticipate crisis. which for magnitude and extent
should exceed all other events OF that character I'm our
previous history But another year has passed and
great calamity has befaen YeCwhile the year has
not produced crisis II can hardly be said 10 have yielded
an average return Of profit. While In 1868 more money
made proportion u the number engaged than
before III the period II may SAFELY be said OF 1857
before there lessnorcy realized nom volume
OF trade OF the extent. Many manufacturers have
barely held their while importers AID lOboerS nave
made but small returns in proportion % the extent 0s
business done Farmers and all Others VINO til TIE SOIL
have doubtless realized good profits, while .moecs have
had quite equal 70, II not better than, ths
average Of years. The commercial community however
class have not added Largely 10 their profits ~ the
years operations. IL Is questionable whether tnS is
cargeabe either TO country or 10 the prevailing state OF
finances II money has rot been made, II the result
individual nGscrction, rather than Of any serious dis
advantages under which trade has ahored. Generally
demand of tho market, and importers have imported
LARGELY IN OF theft requirements SO far az the ne
Of the country concerned they never were
apparent easy OF development than now;
and keeping in view their variety and extent the genus
OF people and their marvellous productive power there
nothing in the immediate future TO cal Tor any
great anxiety If merchants viii but pursue con-
seryative policy IL manufacturers viii OIHy keepia
view the probable demand, and II our Congress mt
legislation will but persist in the steady curamen OF
the redundant currency, cannot why any greas
catastrophe should overtake IN the year upon which
wo have entered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19

HowEs g. MACY BANKERS, No 30 Wa!l-st. New.
York Formerly officers Of the Park Bank) -Four pei
cent interest allowed on deposit.
The business OF this house is the Tncorpc
rated Bank.
PERSONS KEEPING ACCOUNTS may DEPOSIT and DRAW
as they please and will be allowed Interest their daily
balance at per cent.
COLLECTIONS made ON any part Of the United States or
Canada.
Orders for the PURCHASE SALE Of the various Gov
eminent and other Stocks Bonds and Gold, promptly
executed for the usual commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-GESERAL TERM-JAS
Bsfore Judge DAILY.
STATES RIGHTS.
In 70 John O'COnuOH

John Egner agt. the Second Avenue Railroad Com
pany.-Case settled.
Van Cieye agt Abbott; Clearke agt. Lynch.see opIn
ions.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-05-25
The Match at Austfnburs.

The B. B. Club of this village having received
challenge from the National Club of Austin
burg, it was voted to accept, the time for the
game to come off was fixed on Saturday last, the
18TH
At the appointed time a hundred or more of
our villagers repaired to the scene of contest,
the young folks of both sexes being well repre-
sented. Game was called at two twenty five P
NJ, the Ashtabula boys winning the choice of
innings took the field, and succeeded in putting
their opponents out with one run, going to the
bat they scored three runs. At the close of
the sixth innings the score stood four runs in
favor of the Nationals but on the seventh in
ming the Ashtabulans succeeded in sswhitewash-
ing" their opponents, and then going to the bat
scored nine runs, leaving the Nationals five runs
in thelurch From here out the Ashtabula boys
held the advantage they had gained, and at the
close of the ninth inning the score stood as fol-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-05-25
Paiucsville-from the TsLeoron1

ANGLICAN FENCE CoMPANY-This company.
that has filed its certificate of Corporation with
the Secretary of State, was organized for the
purpose of manufacturing fence. The capital
stock is 500, 200. and the principal place of
manufacturing is to be located in Cleveland
The corporators are Mr.. Seth Marshal, Theo-
dore E. King, Charles C.. Smith of the town of
Painesvilie; ". N. Kettredge, ofBoston, and
Dwight w. Keyes, of Winona, MINI. The
Company have purchased for their Cleveland
mandatory large prick building on the flats
of Cuyahoga river, and so situated that all their
lumber can be brought in vessels to their door;
andtheir fence shipped by water to any point
on the Lakes. This Company are to manufac-
ture the new and elegant styles of fence devils
ed and patented by Mr.. T. E. King, during the
past year. The Union Fence Company of
Painesville is still continued.
An ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCIL has been called
to meet in the First Church on Wednesday. the
29th inst, for the purpose of installing Rev. H.
c. Haydn as pastor of the Church and Society.
The examination will be in the morning at 104
and the installation services at Pm.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-05-25
Wheat Crop. .

Reent opportunities for observation about
the vicinity leads to the conclusion that the
growing crop of winter wheat has seldom been
as promising as at the present time. Particu-
larly upon the ridges and rolling land, the crop
is vigorous and rank, and regular, far beyond
what is commonly seen. 1t is only an OCCASION
al field-a wet and badly drained one-where
bald and bare spots are visible, and the eyi-
dences of winters influence are to be seen. The
cool, wet weather is doing much for its growth
and though unfavorable for getting in the corn.
its advantage to the great cereal upon which
we so much depend is consideration of no
light Importance. Another comforting thought
is, that the breadth of earth covered with this
crop is greater than usual. What is true of this
vicinity, is, we judge from our exchanges more
or less generally true throughout the country,
SO that, while we grunt and sweat under the
burden of $40 barrel for -four now, we have
the best of hopes that the days of plenty, and
fairer rates are as well settled as anything can
be in the future.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
publishes upwards of two columns of reports
ON crop prospects comprising one hundred and
ten accounts from different localities, north and
south, all of which, with but four or five excep-
tons, unite in representing the prospects as be-
ing most encouraging for both cereals and
fruit. In Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Tennessee,
and especially Missouri, a very large yield of