The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-11-19
swerving devotion through long period
of public service to liberty and equal
rights
From our Scranton Correspondent.

SCRANTON, PA, Nov. II, 1868.
Mr.. EpIroR Since last writing, our city |
has assumed passive quictness which, though |
oflate somewhat disturbed, isnot by any means,
foreign to it. How long this state of things
will last, depends, more or less, on the quantity
OF the crathur vended within cur Milesian pre-
cincts. | might say, those carnivals of broken
heads, for which this city is noted, appear to be
of periodical nature, receiving their stimuious
from the pay desks of our many corporations:
verifying, in this instance, that not exactly the
love-" but the receiving "of money'is the
root Of all evil"
The elections, which so generally excited the
attention of the people, being decided, local af-
fairs will have to fill the wonderful void the
decision has created. The protracted celebra-
ton Of the glorious victory, and terrible defeat,
| | mentioned in my last, can hardly be conmen-
ded, when carried to SO alarming an extent,
even though circumstances might warrant a
slight innovation on the laws ofsobriety. Still,
| it has not been unattended with some favorable
results as l hear of quite number who now
contemplate joining our temperance organiza-
| ted by their awaking on the morning following
the celebration with throbbing heads and tremu-
| lous hands when undoubtedly they would, We
~ feelin2ly have concurrcd with the English
man who, having participated in similar
''cruise," found himself in a similar condition,
and, while gazing on a pair of lazy porcines,
! solilooused thus mo cad ache in the morn
in for you, 'appy 'ogs. Apply 'ogs 'ow l wish
l vas 'og."
/ The Nay Aug Hose and Engine Company
are making preparations for Grand Festival
at Washington Hall, on Thanksgiving night.
They have, since visiting Stroudsburg, purch-
ascd very servicablc Hose Carriage, for actiya
service. The one paraded through your street.
is to be reserved for similar displays.
The man Roth, who was arrested some SIX
weeks since, for the murder of Peter Deppre,
in the 11th ward has been admitted TO ball. in
the sum of $4,000.
Barry, the wife murderer, is now in close con-
fnement at Wilkcsbarre.
No clue. rs vet, to the perpetrators of the
mvsterious murder of the unfortunate man
Tiernav, whose dead body was found near the
Pawnee Coal Company's cracker, though sus-
picion poiuts strongly to some noted roughs in
the 18th ward.
The most inhuman deed l have heard OF
lately, wa. the placing of an infant, tied up in
sack, on the track of the Lackawanna and
Bloomsburg Railroad, some three miles from
this place, by It's mother. This occurred about
a week ago. The engineer on an approaching
train witnessed the deed, and supposing it was
stone she placed there stopped tho train and
a-restcd bc-. On questioning her as to the
reason for the horrible deed, the inhuman mo-
ther nonchalantly replied, that she did it be-
cause ''it was 80 cross" She Is now in our
County Jail, awaiting her trial.
The Deer Park" attached to the Wyoming
House, Is no longer deer park the deer ha-
wing been submitted to the cruel and varying
fortunes of the dice" Having been won by
different parties these beautiful specimens O.
the animal kingdom will be separated and lost
10 our city; TO the surprise of the many, who
felt pride in having such curiosities in our
midst.
The Steam Gong at the Blast Furnaces OF
the Iron Company, used for the purpose of sig
Mailing the men to and from work, and, also
as fire alarm, was distinctly heard, 4 few days
since, at Sand Cut station, ON the d. /. & W
Railroad, distance of t,renty-onc miles.
The largest yield of pig iron ever made al
the Blast Furnaces in this place, in any one
week, was the run of last week, when SOS ton.
were produced.
The Scarlet Fever isquitc prevalent in se7e
raj of the Wards Of this city, proving very IA.
tai. Seven cases and four deaths are reported
in one family in the 9th Ward.
| A few cases of 'Grecian Bend" are reported
in this vicinity, but as it has assumed a tolera-
bly, mild form, We are in hopes that it may be
eradicated before it becomes serious thing. !
would suggest, in all such cases, the application
of the infallible remedy. Yours, I.