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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
Sound Opinion by the Court.

At a. Circuit lately held in the Eighth
District Of New York an action Of eject
ment was tried s'by the Court without %
jury" The suit was brought TO recover
possession of a cemetery. The PLAINTIFF
was an incorporated religious society, and
the defendant, as it appeared, was prac-
ticing physician. On the part of the
plaintiff it was claimed that the defend
ant, as one of a committee appointed by
the church, had purchased the ground
for the use of the society, but afterward,
falling out with the brethren, had taken
the title in his own name, and claimed to
keep the premises himself while the de-
fendant insisted that he had bought the
cemetery in his own right, and after his
relations to the society had ceased. The
Conrt, after hearing the proofs and argu-
ments, proceeded to state the grounds of
his decision, and ordered judgment for
the plaintiff. Whcreupon the defend
ants counsel arose and asked the Court
to state more fully the reasons for the de-
cision. "Certainly," said his Honor );
"but as you have heard what | said, [
have but two additional reasons to give :
| Oae Is, that tie church seems to need q
cemetery; aad the other, that the doctor
las .faaed to sho,o that his practice is
sufficiently large 10 require hina to Keep
n tauying-grouaa Of has oER - The
learned counsel surrendered.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
II is Only Necessary

To give Mr.. Speer's Standard Wine
Bitters" fair and judicious :rial, to be full.
ly convinced that they are superior to any
other offered 10 the public, or to the medical
profession, as remedy for debility arising
from the inactivity of the different functions
of the system. Their base is his Wine COM
bined with the bitter principle of the best
tonics, (hcrbs and roots,) known to practical
chemists. See his advertisement in another
column, or his circulars AT the principal Drug
Stores.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
Keen it Before Them.

The following extract from the letter
which secured to FRANK =. BLAIR, the
Copperhead nomination for the Vice
Presidency, shows just where he stands
Founder it before you vote for him.
''There is but one way to restore the
Government and the Constitution, and
that is for the President elect to declare
these acts null and roid, compel the army
TO undo its uswpdtions at the Sorth
pcrs&thccarpet6ay State Goceraments
allow the white people to reorganize theil
own Governments and elect Senators and
Representatives. The House of Repre-
sentativcs will contain majority OF Dem
ocrats from the North, and they will admi
the Representatives elected by the white
people of the South, and with the coop
Grafton of the President IL ,cW not be d!f
fcu}t to compel the Senate 10 submit
it viii not be able to withstand the publ
judgement, if distinctly invoked and clear
ly expressed. on this fundamental issue
and it is the sure way to avoid all futur
strife to put this issueplainly to the coun
try" da
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

y passenger by night traing on the
Hudson River railroad tells the follow
ing: The train was detained at Green
bush for little while, and waiting, cat.
tie train came on the other track and
stopped. Such noise has seldom been
heard the cattle beloved, the sheep set
up blcating, and the hogs grunted, un-
til the passengers wero nearly crazcd. =
One old fellow had slept for hours, but
this noise woke lin. Rubbing his eyes,
he listened in amazemcnt .'Aye, aye -"
says he, ''What's this ?'' Peering into tho
darkness without diseorning anything
and listening more critically, he at last
satisfied himself, and set the passengers
roaring, by the exclamation, ''That must
be a Democratic conventions"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
War Of Races (l)

Read the following from the Georgia
IcLegroPA, a leading copperhead sheet
of July Il:
Hundreds Of the colorcd voters were
ia the Seymour and Blair procession, in
Macon, on Wednesday night, and thous-
ands more ehccred it on with right good
will. The talk about "a conflicts of races
IS all stuff. The Democrats in this can.
yass are going to illustrate not conflict,
but cooperation OF races We mean
that somewhere between four fifths and
ninctenths of the Georgia negroes shall
vote with US, and by our side, in this
election aud We mean in this to do not
the slightest violence 10 negro's inclina.
ton. He.shall vote as he chooses, and
be shall vote for his own best interests
and happiness. We notify all carpet,
eaSsers and advaDturers at home and
abroad that we intend to try conclusions
with them on this point, aud help, them
selves II they can. The vote of Georgia
this fall shall be higher unit than it
ever was before. The Radicals shall get
enough Of "manhood suffrage" in Georgia
TO satisfy them for four years at least.
Hurrah for Seymour and Blair, says
the darkey. "Iurrah for Cnffec j" re
spond the coppcrhcads. The darkies are
ahead, and Pat must get out of the way.
In the South, the darkies arc more ma
merous than Pats, and The darkies have
votes. Pooh "a conflict of races, its
all stuff" says the copperhead editor who
knows. "llurrah for Cuffee." Every
copperhcad will declare the mulattocs his
relatives if they will only vote for him !;
and in Mississippi the white copperhcads
absolutely carried negroes ON their backs
to the polls, on condition that they would
vote the copperhead ticket.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

sg- The FAIR and FESTIVAL ol
the Ladies of the Presbyterian Church
commenced yesterday, and will continue
through to morrow and Saturday, morn
ing, afternoon and evening. The arrange
ments are as neat and perfect as may be
and the articles offered for sale are both
useful and beautiful. Refreshments OF
ihe most tempting character will be
served at all hours of the day and during
the evening. Every thing augurs sue
cess to the undertaking and every one
who possibly can should attend and en-
JOY the fun and the good things incident
TO the occasion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

OrOn Saturday last some seventy-eight
wagons, loaded with people, passed the Ho-
telof Mr.. Philip Kresge, in Chestnuthill-tsp-,
Elm this county, for the "Huckleberry (Poco-
no) Mountain" On Monday, by noon, thirty
eight wagons had passed the same point fol
the same destination. A friend, who has
for several years kept the run of the berry
trade, informs US that the huckleberry crop
this year, is fully equal in bulk, while the
berries are superior in size and quality, tc
that of any preceding year for the last eight
years He thinks the crop, in pecuniary
<alue to the county, will exceed $4,000.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
BOYS Take Warning

~ law is now In existance in this State
that gives man the power to arrest any
one who may be detected in stealing fruit
from orchards or gardens, and have them
taken before an Alderman for punish
mcnt. a great number Of the boys in
our midst make it practice as soon as a
ripe berry shows itself upon ncighbor's
bush, or other fruit begins to look tempt.
ing, to pluck it. A few examples will
remedy this evil, we think.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
Disastrous Fire-150 Buildings Destroy
ed200 FAMILIES Rendered Houseless-
Heavy Losses.

Disastrous Fire--150 Build ings Destroy.
ed 200 FAMILIES Rendered Houseless-
Heavy Losses.
OH July Cry 31-About 7 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in Parker.
Thompson < Co.'s engine house, in tho
rear Of the Jones House, burning Pool
Brothers,, Lockhart 4 Frcar's tank and
platforms and damaging many dwellings,
and stores. About two thirds OF the west
side Of the town by the Post Office and
the Grant House, was burned on both
sides OF the street. The fire communica-
ted to some truck cars Standing near, aad
by them to the buildings, with fearful
rapidity, consuming everything from the
Post Office 20 the National Hotel on both
sides, and to the river edge, rendering
houseless two hundred Etmil;cs
1t is impossible to estimate the losses
correctly at this time. They arc vcrY
heavy. The FIRE continued SO burn until
about twelve o'clock noon The oil in :
tcrost suffered very little BY the Gre
Lockhart & Frear's loss is estimated a.
SIS, 900. About one hundred aud fifty
buildings were bured. Among the heavi-
est losers are j. a. Christy, druggist (;
Dr.. Pottcrfcld, residence; Finley Il
Condi, grocers Isaac Blakely, hardware;
Winser Bros, hardware; Hoag s. Bro,
Gould House; l.. ID. Kellogg, paints
j Western Union Telegraph, block; ST.
Charles Hotel Sheppard, grocery Boyle
House, aod StiTe & Sons bakery.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

0CTWe learn that our Episcopal friends,
in this neighborbood, were sadly disappoint-
cd at the non-apPearaEce Of the clergyman
expected, on Sabbath morning last. A good
ly number assembled, at the appointed lime,
IN the old Presbyterian meeting house, bat,
after waiting for some time, "no preacher,
no preach" was the word, and The audience
dispersed. The services, aud the excellent
sermon, by the Rev. Dir. EIsegood, on the
preceding Sabbath. proved rich religious
treat to those who, in the past, had become
habituated, and sill give preference, 10 the
Episcopal mode of worship, and made not on
ly ali such, but the uninitiated also, who
were much interested, anxious for more
Hope We may soon have it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

DFThe Ninth Annual Fair Of the Mon
roe County Agricultural Society, common
ces, this year, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
October, next, (election dayO and will con-
tinue, as usual, four days We hope to see
our Farmers, Gardners, Fruitists, Horticul-
turalists, Mechanics, Housewives, Madames
Misses, and people generally, unite in the
praise worthy purpose of eclipsing the exhi-
bitions of al former years. We can GER
tain!y DO better, in all the departments, than
was done last year. IF we begin now in
good earnest, the end viii be accomplished.
The Premium List viii, as heretofore, be
full and liberLl.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

The amount of fractional currency re
ceived from the printing division of the
Treasury Department for the week end
ing Saturday was S396,000. The ship
ments for the week were as follows: To
the Assistant Treasurer at Boston, $780,
coo; to the United States Depository at
Pittsburg, 100000; to National banks
and others, $33S.77S. The amount of
notes shipped during the week to Nation
al banks is Sll5, ,466. Amount of securi-
ties held by the Treasurer of the United
States, in trust for National banks, at this
date :as security for circulating notes,
1911 GIL, 500 and for deposits of public
monies with banks designated as deposi
taries, S36, ,03T $50. National bank notes
issued during the week, Sl23 800; total
to date, 5000, l06,ll From this to be
deducted the following amounts Mutila-
ted bills returned, SS,506,0 notes OF
invsolvent banks redeemed and burned
by the United States Treasurer, S692,-
S29-leaving in actual circulation at this
date, $299, 9,907,ilS. Amount OF frac-
tioal currency redeemed and destroyed
during the week, S563, l5S.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
A Good Nomination.

Our Republican brethren of Carbon coun
ry, on Monday last, placed in nomination
for Representative, that earnest and yalian
champion of correct principles, Capt. J. ID
lacicrc, of Mauch Chunk. The nomina
tion, Of course, needs the concurrence Of The
Republicans Of Monroe, but as we had the
candidate for the two last years, we think
this viii be checTfully accorded. Capt. La.
ciere served out two enistmeuts in the wal
ior The Union-frst as Captain Of Co. F..
l32nd Reg, p. ", and again as Captain o
Co. A, 202d Reg, p. v, and battled man.
fully for the triumph of the right. Since
ls6o, when not in the Army, he has, as edi-
tor of the Mauch Chunk Gazette, fought
gallantIy for the triumph of those mighty
principles which eliminated in the suppress
zion Of the rebellion, and which are now so
rapidly placing ours in the very fropt of he
column formed by the nations of the Garth
With this as bis record, and with the earn
est recommendation of the brethren of Car
bon, as shown 10 his nomination, we do not
think we can do better than to second Car
bon's motion, and, taking off our coats. 90 10
work with the steady purpose Of giving Cap
lain Laciere, along with the resi- of The Re-
publican ticket, this fail, the heaviest vote
over pollcd against the sham Democracy Of
Monroe county.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

Tie Dorid fancies it has "big thing"
IN brother of Gen. Grant who Git saySl
goes strongly for Seymour for President
Very good. We can exactly match him t.
We know a brother (by marriage) of Scy-
nlour, whose name is Roscoe Conkling,
and who goes quito as strongly for Grant
as t'other fellow Goes for Seymour,
What of it?
Orville l.. Grant has published letter
denying the report that he supports Scy-
mour and Blair. Mr.. Grant says he is
strong in the Republican faith, always
has been, and always will be.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

Hon. Reyerdy johnson, Minister tu
Great Britain, and family, sailed from
Baltimore at two O'Clock Saturday after.
noon, on the steamer Baltimore, for South
ampton. Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the ex.
President, who had been in Baltimore
since Thursday, and had engaged passage
on the same ship, under escort of Mr..
johnson, was taken suddenly i'll Friday
night. Saturday morning she was able
to sit up, but too much indisposed to uu
dertake voyage across the Atlantic at
present.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
Tie World says:

Il costs more money now to support the
navy, in time of peace, than it did in 1861,
when the navy was blockading the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, and the mouth of the Missis-
sippi. What becomes Of the peoples money|
That's just what we should have
found out if Fessendcn & Co. had not
enabled Tile Porld to triumph over US
on the Impeachment issue; and we lcal
know soon after the 18th of March next,
when Gen. Grant moves into the White
House. At present, we know that An
drew johnson and Gideon Welles = both
Seymourites = control the expenditures
of the Navy Department, and that they
wanted S3T ,000,0 wherewith to run ii
this year; bat Congress cut them down
to about S20,000,000. We may get a
tighter twist on them when Congress re
assemblies; but cutting them down. one
half is not bad beginning. Still, they
are like a crying child or an aching
tooth = they must be taken square out
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
4 correspondent orTbe Joforson (.ro,

a correspondent Of The Jefferson (Tcx-
as hu- kluk Blair and Seymour, writes:
Tho niggor and the white men are not
likely to agree, unless tho niger yields
to the white mans views, which he can
do, or die. lie has not the intellect, aud
the white men, who out number him FIVE
to one, will never, consent to be his bond
man or his inferior in any sense. Ga this
the hu- klux is all level. No nigger in
the Ku-klux."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
A Robbers Cave in Illinois.

The Knox (Illinois) RePasbljeuw taita
the following:
y farmer near Oneida, one day last
week, while on an unfrequcnted part of
his farm, near a ravine discovered that
an oak sapliug had been cut and dragged
to the ravine, which caused him to in
pvestigate the matter, the result of which
was, he found trap door covered by tho
sod, which opened into a room cxcayatcd
in the ground. This room was quite we'll
fitted up with tables and chairs, contain
ing stolen property of all kinds, and was
evidently the rendezvous of thieves
His astonishment was such that he in
discreetly diVulged the circumstance to
the public, and although guard was
stationed near the cave, none Of the
thieves were captured, they having doubt
less learned that the retreat was discov-
cred. Many of the articles found in the
cave have been identified by persons in
the vicinity who have been losing such
property unaccountably for some time
past.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
When yallaudigham was arrested fol

When Vallandigham was arrested for
treason Seymour wrote: eff this pro
ccediug is approved by the Government,
and sanctioned by the people, it is not
merely a step toward revolution - it is
revolution. 1t Twill not only lead to mill
tary despotism = it establishes military
despotism. If it is upheld our liberties
are ovcrthrown. The safety Of our per-
sons, the security of our property, will
hereafter depend upon the arbitrary wills
of such military rulers as may be placed
over US, while our constitutional guaran-
tees will be broken down" Vallandig
ham, the traitor, repaid that letter of
Seymour's by proposing him as the DEM
ocr attic nominee for President.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

A correspondent writing to THE 7fi
bane from Niagara Falls, says: "You
may be interested to hear that, in our
town, which polls 500 votes, there were
over 90 voters who intended to vote for
Mr.. Chase, had be been nominated by
the New ork Convention, but they have
decided to vote for Grant aud Colfax
since the nomination of Seymour Quite
number OF them were. War Democrats.
They will not touch any thing tiDgcd
With copper"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

0TThe Lady's Book for August. was
on hand early last week, but, in the press oi
labor on hand, was overlooked. As usual
the Book is excellent. Terms, only So pei
annum, in advance. Everybody should sub
scribe, and the ''body" who don't misses more
of a really good thing than we can tell hin
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
n.-Me have in Possession. several comic

0EYWc have in possession sevcfal comic
notes 3ouchinr mu!dlc among the Democ
racv Of Monroe, growing out ofihe approach-
inc Congressional campaign. We may in
dulge the luxury of piping tune or two,
will, the muddle as our theme, in our next
weeks pa per. In the mean time, what has
Monroe to do with The congressman, that
her hungry patriots need be mixing them
selves in a rnuss over the nomination?. Pike
has had The Congressman only one term cut
of the last twenty terms, and we think the
least our DEMOCRACY could do would be to
let her have it another term'in peace. With
the Senator, the Representative, and the
prospect for q first rate .'sour kraut" crop SO
promising, we do not see why even Democra-
cy cannot rest content; especially as our De-
nocracy may need the aid of Pike in a fu-
ture contest with the generous sons of mo-
thcr Northampton.
0F We are under obligations to Com
missioner Capron, of the Department Of Ag
riculture, at Washington, for a copy of hi
report containing an account Of the condi
ton Of the crops for the month of Jlly.-
From all quarters reports have reached the
Department, that never before had such
abundant crops been harvested. This vii
be good news to all who buy bread, and who
for several years past, have been living a
the mercy of spectators. We make th
following extract from the report:
WHEAT-The condition of wheat, n
shown in the July returns, is above the av
erage for last year in all the States excep
! Vermont, Connecticut. the Carolinas Geoi
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas
and Nebraska. The season has been pecul
larly favorable TO the growth and ripenin.
of this great bread crop in ali except tn
Southern States.
The favorable reports are so numerous, il
the western States especially, that it is un
necessary 10 give them in detail, The gen
eral tenor Of reports is that winter whea
bids fair to be the largest crop we have ha
for many years; the yield will be immense
the prospect was never better for a lirg
: crop; the weather has been remarkably sea
Fl sonable: the universal opinion is that th
crop VIII be the largest ever grown IN th
country; crops all over the country wer
never IN more flourishing condition. Gu
, Lafayette, Wisconsin, correspondent says h
has never seen, in residence OF 40 years,
, finer prospect for wheat, as well as all othe
crops, and that the same might be said c
several adjoining counties. In IIighlan
county, Ohio, the acreage of winter wheat
estimated at three times that Of last yeal
and IN Monroe county, Missouri, the acre
, age of wheat is thought to be lhree-fold tha
of 1867. In Kalamazoo county, Michigan
an unusual yield is reported, the best field
being estimated at 40 bushels per acre, an
in Bourbon county, Kansas, it is elaine
, that many farmers will show a similar yiel(
With successful harvesting of the sprin
wheat it may safely be declared in sun
t ming up the local reports, that larger nun
Der of bushels of wheat, by many thousand,
Will be grown in the United States in lS6
than III any previous season.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

Although Gen. Blair has passed through
Indiana twice since the New York Con.
ycntlon, and in each case it was generally
known that he was on board of the train,
no Democratic committee bid him wei
come, nor was any invitation given him to
speak. This was not the reception that
was accorded to Mr. Collax in Ohio aud
Illinois.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

\ record has been opened at The Gus
tom House in East Saginaw, in which the
captains of vessels reporting have affixed
their names with reference to the Prcsi
dental candidates they viii so gor OI
81 names entered, 81 were for Grant an d
3 for Seymour. Two declined to sign,
one Of whom said his father was Demo
crat and he was Democrat, but he would
be cursed if he would vote for Seymour.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
The Snrinsfield Xnian e

The Springfield Union chronicles a
curious freak of wiad which occurred in
that city on Friday. A whirlwind Mer
the hay field of Mrs Pierce, on Blake
Hill, took up and carried entirely out OF
sight four cocks OF hay. They were tax
en- up as gently as a balloon asccnds and
went over the eityto the northeast until
out of sight, not ycstigc OF hay remain
ing where they stood
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

The Vicks1urg Times finds Blair just
suited to its Rebel tastes. 1t says: oh
lection is made down this way to the in
dorscment Of the Blair letter, by few
timid people, on the score of prudence,
and yet it was this identical letter of Frank
Blair to his friend Col Broadhcad that
secured the Missouri hero the nomination
for Vice President. lPe ,eaat jsst such
ammunition as Frank Blair uses"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06
See Runcll of Cranes

On Standard in another column. STEER 5
STANDARD WINE DITTERS is
highly recommended by physicians for
Dyspeptics, on account of its tonic pro-
rerties, its purity, aud its delicious favor
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

An exchange says: "Gcn. Grant and
the Democracy have done "A great deal OF
business together within the past few
years. Gen. Grant has done the tanning
and the Democrats have furnished the
hides They handed in two more last
week-thosc of lioratio Seymour aud
Frank + Blair They will be done early
IN November
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-08-06

G|-A very interesting and thrilling ac
count of tho drowning of young Northrof
will be fNu0d on our first page.