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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03
Naval Titles.

Everybody seems to understand tn,
grades of the army and the titles of it.
officers, but not so with respect to the
navy, concerning which the greatest con.
fusion seems TO reign in the public mind
Until the year 1862 the grades of com
missioned officers in the naval service
viz: Lieutenant, commander and captain
the senior captains selected to command
squadrons being called commodores by
courtesy, which title they generally re.
tanned after once having flag command,
Notwithstanding the general order of the
secretary of the navy in 1853, which
changed that title to flag officer, and pre-
mitted such officer to wear the flag of an
admiral when In command of squadron
The exigencies of the war were found to
demand the higher grades which hitherto
had been denied our service, and law
passed in 1862 to s-amend and equalize
the grades of the navy" providing that
the line officers should be classified and
take rank as follows, viz: Midshipman,
ensign, master, lieutenant, lieutenant
commander, commander, captain, commo.
dore, and rear-admiral. BY this law the
title of ensign was substituted for that Of
passed midshipman. Ensigns and mas
ters, heretofore warrant officers, aud the
grades of lieutenant commander, as well
as that of commodore and rear admiral,
added to the service 1t was under this
law that Farragut, Foote, Dupont, and
others were made rear admirals. After
the capture Of Mobile, the grade of vice.
admiral was erected and conferred upon
Tarragut as a recognition of his eminent
services, and to give him rank cores
ponding with that of the lieutenant gen.
eral of the army. At the close of the
war, when Grant was made general, the
corresponding rank of admiral was confer
red up Farragut, and Porter was advanced
to the grade of vice-admiral, placing him
alongside of his brother-in-arms, Sherman.
The officers of the two branches of the
public service rank together as follows,
viz:
Enigns with second lieutenants.
Masters with first lieutenants.
Lieutenants with captains.
Lieutenant commanders with majors.
Commanders with lieutenant colonels.
Captains with colonels.
Commodores with brigadier- generals.
Rear-admirals with major generale.
Vice admirals with lieutenant gene
rails.
Admirals with generals.
Boston Journal.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03
RepOrt Of Adiutant General

The annual report of the Adjutant
General has been made to the Secretary
of War. Cn the 30th of September, there
were 43,74l men in service, besides A.
$40 men in the engineer ordnance, and
other special branches of the service. A
large number of discharges were granted
during the year. Recruiting for infan-
try and artillery was suspended April 8,
1868, except in cases of soldiers desiring
to enlist and on the oath of July, 1868,
instructions were issued prohibiting all
enlistments except as musicians, Of any
men in either of these two branches. Is
is added that to still further reduce the
expenses and strength of the military es-
tablishmeut, the detachments of the re-
cruiting depots have been reduced as much
as possible and the schools of instruction
have been suspended No recruiting of
any kind but for cavalry has been going,
on since the end of last July, and there
are only five stations for recruiting in
this arm of the service The regiments
on the Pacific coast have, as far as poSsi-
Bile, to avoid expense of transportation,
been supplied with recruits obtained in
California. The strength of all the col
ored regiments in the service is nearly up.
to the required standard The Adjutant
General renews the Recommendation he
made last year-namely, that the man be
enlisted for five in stead Of three years.
He further recommends that Congress-
authorize the enlistment of BOYS over
twelve years, as musicians with the con-
sent OF their parents. They must now be
sixteen, and are too old to begin train
ing, especially for drummers. To meet
contingency which he regrets has of
late several times arisen, he recommends
that the President be empowered to drop
from the rolls of the army any officer who
deserts and cannot be arrested for court
martial within three months of the time
of desertion. 1t is also recommended
that the superintendents of the national
cemeteries be placed on the footing of en-
listed men.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03
3 E e. T
IRON AND EURE BRANDY,
BY DR.. HARTMAN,

BY DR.. HARTMAN,
Regular Graduate of the University OF Penn
sylvana.
rIt will positively cure CONSUMPTION,
Coughs and Colds, and all diseases OF the
Lungs or Bronchial Tubes.
Z has bean the means OF RESIOhlNO
TH0UsAND DS 10 health who nave been giy-
an no beyond the reach Of medical assist
.nce. Il does more 10 relieve the Consump-
live than anything ever known. Unequal i
led strengthened for delicate Ladies and
Children. EACH BOTTLE CONTAINS THE NU:
ru,rtous PORTION OF TWO POUNDS OF CHOICE
BEEF.
The cure of Consumption was first effect
ed by the use of RAW BEEF and BRANDY
in Russia. afterwards III France, IN which
countries have travelled for years
have used it with perfect success 10 my
own family. In presenting this preparation
TO tho public feel confident that every az
ficted one who reads this (eVen the most
skep,ical) may become convinced. by sim
gle trial that it is truly most valuable med
icine.
Circulars and medicines sent to any ad-
dress. Price 81 per bottle--six for $5.
Laboratory 512 South Fifteenth Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Wholesale Agents. French, Richards d
Co., Tenth and Market streets; Johnson,
Holloway g. Cowden, 602 Arch street; R.
Shoemaker & Co., Fourth and Race streets,
Philadelphia.
Sold by Druggists Everywhere.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

UNBUEIED DEAD.-"Have you ever
read the Ancient Mariner z" asked the
Rev. Mr. Spurgeon, one day of his con
gregation. Il dare say you have thought
it one of the strangest imaginations ever
put together, especially that part where
the old mariner represents the corpses OF
all the dead men raising up to manage
the ship-dead men pulling the ropes,
dead men steering, dead men spread the
sails. | thought what a strange idea tina;
was But do you know that | have lived
to see that true have seen it done ]
have gone into churches and have seen
dead man in the pulpit, and dead man
as deacon, and dead man holding the
plate, and dead men sitting to hear
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

The steam revenue cutter Wyandotte,
Capt. j. w. White, has just returned to
San Francisco from summers cruise to
Alaska, besides visiting many points of
interest and Importance south of the Aleu-
tian Islands, already comparatively well
known. The chief object specially in
view was successfully accomplished in
visiting the important and valuable islands
of St. Paul and St. George aud the coasts
of Behring's sea. Much interesting in
formation has been thus procured. South
of the Aleutian Islands coal has been dis
covered in numerous locations along the
coast, of good quality. The Indians have
been at various points, and found well
disposed aud peaceful, even those from
whom difficulty had been expected. A
number of valuable harbors not laid down
on the charts have been visited and de-
scribed with as much accuracy as was
possible, consistently with the rapidity of
movement necessary to accomplished the
widely separated objects in view.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03
Singular Names.

The United States contains the follow
ing singularly named postoffices : Marrow
Bones, Sorrel Horse. III III, Toto, Why
Not, Alone, Backbone, Carryall, Fame
Stony Man, Sal Soda, Nowborn, Yankee
Jim's, Rough and Ready, Pipe Stem,
Shickshinny, Overalls, Snowshoe, Miracle
Run, Simmer, Lookout, Paint, Last
Chance, Orgunquit, Memory, Tally Ho
Spuyten Duyvil, Tired Greek, and Oul
Town.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

HoNoRINa MoTHERs,-During long
and varied life, | have had much to do
with boys. As rule | could predict the
future career of boy by noting his con
duct to his mother. Boys who were duti-
ful and afectionate towards their mothers.
have usually turned out well. Unkind
and disobedient lads have usually found
to become bad men. There seems to be
the Divine blessing resting upon loving
and obedient children. 1t is am sorry
to say, very common thing for school
lads to ridicule a boy who counsults the
wishes and obeys the counsels of his
mother. 1t requires great moral courage
to resist the effects of ridicule
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03
Foolish Election Wagers.

Popular elections always bring the
knaves and the fools of society to the sur
face. The knaves are the rascally poll
ticianssswho affect to be generally con-
cerned about the welfare of ''the dear
people," but who, in reality, are only
animated by desire to get their thievish
fingers in the dear peoples pockets,
through the medium of public Office -
The fools are they who make ridiculous
bets, such as those we now read about
For instance, Senator Pomeroy has just
made fool of himselfb by tramping through
the streets Of Leavenworth bareheaded,
with gaping crowd of other fools at his
heels. Another fool has just wheeled a
barrel of apples in payment of an election
wager, from provincial town in Massa-
chusetts to Boston Another fool, and a
New York one, is announced to wheel a
negro weuch through some of the streets,
and still another proposes to put in full
days work grinding hand organ. Bet
ting of any kind should be discounten-
anced, but particularly that ridiculous
kind of which we now speak.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

Do AS L Do.-A we'll known "fast''
man recently entered a bar-room 10 a city
in the West, where he seldom fails to
meet some twenty friends iu the "smiling
hours" With his usual heartiness, he
calls up the company, who, nothing 10th,
at once ''faced the counter"
"You must all do as l do" said the
liberal one. -r..r -
ooh, certainly-of course" was the
unanimous reply, "what is yours going to
be?"
"I shall take pure brandy" was his
reply.
And then all called for p b. After
drinking, the wag laid down his ZIP on
the counter, and then Immediately retired
wispering, in soft persuasive tone:
"Do as | do, gentlemen" se
The party looked at one another with
a comic stare, until one, who finally felt
the force Of the idea creeping powerfully
through bis hair, exclaimed 3r
Z "Sold by Thunder" 3at
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

Last week, in Clarion county, two large
bears were sent to the "happy hunting
grounds" by knights of the powder and
ball. One of the bears weighed four hun.
dred pounds the other weighed some
what more. There is good opportunity
for sportsmen in that county. Our word
for it, there is not only hunting, but
game.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

John Seiberling, postmaster at Lynn
vile, Lehigh county, is eighty five years
old. lie has held his present position
for an unbroken period of forty eight
years. 1t is claimed that he is the oldest
postmaster in the United States
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

Northampton county commissioners ad-
vertise for loan OF $4,000 in sums of
not less than sl00. The money is want
ed to carry on the erection Of the Jail at
Easton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

An exchange says that the Grecian
bend is achieved by throwing the chest
forward and the trank backwards, What
is done with the rest of the baggagsl
ET Advertise in the Jefersonan.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

In Nevada mahogany is so abundant
that it only costs $3.50 per cord, and j:
used for 6rewood.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

Iron ore has been discovered in several
parts Of Montgomery county. The dis
tricts will be tapped by the Colebrook.
dale Railroad
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

Gen. Sheridan says he saw few weeks
ago a herd of buffalos ninety i've miles
long and twenty five mile wide
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03

Without counting Alaska, the United
States has 5000, 900 acres Of land
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-26
THE EAsT.sIDE RAILROAD

We know by occular demonstration
that the East Side Road is going ahead
finely. Last week, as we have else
where stated, we visited Portland.
We went down by water but returned
by land; and of course we PASSED
over a good portion of the Road. We
will not now go into detail as to what
we saw; but will simply say that we
endorse the letter from f. A. Cheno-
weth and Green B. Smith, published
in last weeks DEMOCRAT, as being
substantially correct. Their narration
if anything, falls below the reality.
We say with them that we were agree
ably disappointed not only at the
amount and character of the work al
ready done, but at the thorough prep
arations made for the work remaining
to be accomplished. The Road will
be graded clear through to Eugene
City this fall. Let our men of means
and influence do all they can to push
this great work forward,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-26
GENERAL CROOK.

The following resolutions, offered By
Hon. Vic. Trevitt, of Wasco, were unan-
imously adopted by the Senate, on the
21st instant:
Whereas, By the energetic, gallant and soldier
1y conduct of BreYet Major General Crook, and
the troops under his command, Eastern Oregon.
Idaho and Neyaia have been relieved from the
depredations Of the hostile Snake Indians and the
large extent ofcOuntry which they formerly occupied
comprising more than 90 900 square miles-has
been opened to peaceful settlement; therefore, be
it
ResOLred, bg the Legisyatire AsseBaJly of the State
of Oregon, That the thanks Of this State be- and
EasEeby are, rendered to BreYet Major General Geo.
Greek. and officers and soldiers under his command
for te skill, energy and bravery they have exhib-
tied in prosecuting to final success this Indian
: Var.
Resotred. That We have full measure Of sympa-
thy for tde hardsBips, the tolls and the suferings
. which GsEeraI Crock. and men under his command
have endured. and ne recommend our constituents
in every part of the STATE TO ixtend liberal hospi-
tality to them, wherever they may be found.
Resotred, That General Crock is hereby respect
fully invited toyisit Salem during the present ses-
sion of the Legislature, and TO be, while here, the
guest Of the State.
ReSotUed, That the Secretary ef State be direct
ed to send certified copy Of tbese resolutions to
General Crook, at his Headquarters
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-26

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
" undersigned Guardian Of the minor heirs Of
Aurelia Vaughn, deceased, pursuant 70 an order
Of the County Court Of Linn County, Oregon, j,
made on the 9th day of Sept. 1858, will, On Taes-
day the 9th day Of October, 1868, sell at the
Court House door In Albany in said county
at public sale between the houfg0f O'clock A. T.,
and o'elcek p. s.. Of said dag the following real
property belonging to said minors, to wit
N. II. cTanor's Donation Land Claim, Not, No..
~ commencing l0-97 claims West from the South
East corner Of sec. 1G, Township Is, South Range
u, West Willamette Meridian. Linn County, Ore
gon thence West 1893 chains TO the oae-half
nile stake on the South boundary Of said Sec. -
themes South ffty-fve chains to the North West
corner Of the land claim Of William Carr, Not
No "5205 = thence East 1903 chains to The
South West corner Of John X. Wilson's land claim,
Not. "3047 !" thence North to the place Of begin~
BiBg--cOn tanning 100 acres, more or less.
TERMS or SALE: Gold coin Of the United
States oDe-haif TO be paid at the time Of the sale
the balance in one year. secured by mortgage ON
The premisez with interest at ten per cent per an
NUN. W. Il. CALLAWAY, Guardian.
Albany. Oregon, Sept. 26th, 1868.
POWELL FLISS, Att'ys for Gdn.
g4uEwA
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-26
DIVORCE LAW.

Mr.. Cox, of Josephine, recently intro.
dueed a bill making incurable insanity a
cause for divorce. The Herald opposes the
bill; and protests against legalizing g so
mean an act as dissolving the marriage re-
latiOn with wife or husband on account of
9 physical or mental malady."
We agree with the Herald that any law
whioh lowers the family relation is pub
lie calamity. We shall be still more explic-
it. We hold, and have held for many long
years past, that there Is, morally speaking.
but one cause for divorce, and that is adult
cry. If we could have oar way, we would
wipe out from the statute book all causes OF
divorce except this but this is impossible
IN the present state Of society on this coast;
and hence the question is, not what is alb
solutely right in accordance with the moral
law, but what is expedient under the cir
cumstances? We are acquainted with an
individual whose wife has been hopelessly
insane for the last twelve or fifteen wears
who has spent all he has, and more.
In taking care of her-who has been pro-
nounced incurable BY the physicians of one
of the best asylums in the State, and who.
therefore, is virtually dead to him and the
children. What shall be done with such
q case? Is not such man better entitled
to divorce than one whose wife has desert
ed him? Or, SUPPOSE woman to have an
snsane husband, who has been pronounced,
by the best physicians, absolutely incurabIe
would not that be far better cause for
separation from him than desertion. or
drunkenness, or incompatibility Of temper,
or in-treatment. or any one Of tie causes en-
umerated by the statutes? We think al
most everybody will answer in the affirma-
tive
The position We take, then, is this That,
naturally considered, there Is but one ground
of divOree-adultery but that al this rule
has been violated, Eot only by the law-mak-
ers of Oregon, but al others of which we
have any knowledge as parties may OBJ
tain divorce for causes which, in our iudg.
ment, are not half SO weighty, we favor
placing incurable insanity among the already
too long list. We hope Mr. Cox7s biH will
pass. We admit he is a bachelor bat
some bachelUrs-St. Paul for example-hzre
better idea Of propriety and fitness in mar
ital matters than many an old pharisaieal
married curmudgeon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-26
Words with the nark On.

If the President elected by the Democracy en-
forces or permits others to enforce these Recon
strnction Acts, the Radicals, by the accession ol
twenty spurious Senator'S and fifty Representa-
tives, win control both branches OF Congress- and
his administration will be as poweress us the
present one Of Mr.. Johnson's.
There Is but one way to restore the Government
and the Constitution and that is for the Presideat
elect TO declare these acts null and void, compel
the army to undo its usurpations at the South,
disperse the carpet-bag State Governments and
elect Senators and Representatives. The Heuse
of Representatives will contain the majority of
Democrats from the North and they will admit
the Representatives elected by the white people OF
the South. and with the co-operat; of the Pres
ident it will not be difficult to compel the Senate
70 submit once more to the obligations of the
Constitution. 1t will not be able 20 withstand the
public Judgment, if distinctly invoked and clearly
expressed this fundamental issue, aud it is the
sure way to avoid all future strife TO pu; the issue
plainly to tae country Frank p. Blair.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-26

''SMAsH THEM WITH THE FIGURES"
The Paymaster General has just
submitted the following estimate of
the amounts required for the execu-
tion of the Reconstruction acts in the
Southern States, up to June 30, 1869,
and these governments, of course, are
to continue: First Military District
(Virginia), to June 80, 1869, 500, 900;
Second Military District North Car
olina and South CaroIina), to June 80,
1869, $4,000; Third Military Dis
trict Georgia, Alabama and Florida),
to June 80, 1869, $l5o,0oo; Fourth
Military District mississippi and Ar
kansas), to June 80, 1859, sloe, ,4Oo;-
Fifth Military District Louisiana and
Texas), to June 80, 1860, $4,000.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-26
CORRESPONDENCE
SALEM, Sept. 23. 1868,

4
Owing to my trip to Portland my
report of legislative proceedings will
be quite brief The subjoined are the
Senate Standing Committees.
! Jadiciarg-stout, Crawford, HormAi.
| Ways and Nedns-Coehran. Cyrus, Cornelius
Eeceloas-IIendershott Miller of Jackson
| Powell.
Claims--Cyrus. Holtzclaw, Pushbaker.
Corporatioas--Ford. Crawford. Adams.
Federal Reiatioas--Afiller of jackson, Stout,
Bailey.
Aiiita,y A1airs -Trevitt. DribblOsby Thomp
Countes-1Iuston. Ison Brown.
Commerce Crawford. fson. Powell
EdHeatiou--IIorman Hendershott, Huston.
Roads and Hightedys-Ison. Cochran, Co ruelius
Public Laads-Holtzelaw, Hcndershott Thomp.
son.
Eagrossmcnts-- Trevitt. Crawford. Adams.
Earottments-Coehran. Ford. Bailey.
Aiaing-pribblesby Holtsclaw, Miller Of Ma
ron.
Printing -Trevitt, Huston. Bailey
Railroad Bonas--Millcr Of jackson, Ison and
Adams.
The following are the House Stand
ing Committees:
Jadieiary-Cha Gray, Tandy. Galley, aud
Davenport.
E'eeiioas--Cox. Kirk and simpson.
Ways aad Neaas-Waymire. White and Winston
Edueation--stites. Neal. aud Applcgate.
Clains-Alexandero Of Linn, Benton. aud Taylor.
Military ADairs-Smith. Bryant aud Iloxter.
Roads and Highisays--White, Butler, and Litch-
tenthalcr.
Eagrossed BiHs-Mnto Townsend, and Burnett.
EHr"ltd Bais-Gilfrey, Flock, aud Alexander
OF Benton.
Lsdian A6airs-Beers Johnson and Jaekson.
PriatiHg-Dayis Ruchart aud Bensal
az al Trts
Commerce-Chnpman. Alexander Of Linn, and
Pendsrgast.
Coapties--Crooks. Grant. and Denny.
Federal Reiatioas-Gray, serorgius. and Brown.
Ainiag-Louden Ryan, and Drumellcr.
Public LaHds-Gray, Cox, and Garrett.
Considerable interest or feeling has
been exhibited by the Representatives
relative to railroads; but no definite
policy has yet been adopted.
Hon. Vic. Trevitt, OF Wasco, has of
fered Joint Resolution.repealing the
Resolution giving the assent of Ore
gon TO the l4th Amendment of the
Federal Constitution. This Rcsolu.
ton ought to, and Ipresumc will pass.
lfit does, it will repeal a Resolution
that was passed by the last Lcgisla-
ture through, or by means of the
grossest frauds;-a resolution which
never could have passed except by
fraud and villany-a resolution which
totally nisrcprcscnts the views ofthc
people of Oregon on the question of
citizenship and suffrage.
The contested election case, between
Bcllinger and others from Benton
county, was quite warm and lasted
most of last Monday. But Mr.. Bel
linger was victor; and now occupies 4
seat with the other members. There
is now in the Lower House 4 Demo
cratic majority often, l believe.
The coming State Fair is occupy
ing considerable attention at present
The indications are that it will ex-
ceed in merit all It's predecessors.
Last evening had the pleasure OF
listening to . lecture delivered by
Rev. James \. DAILY, on Smyr,a, the
Greek Islands, Northern .Syria, Mount
Le5an2a, dc. lie is an intcrcs ting
speaker, and handles his subject well
and cloqucntlv.