The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-28

At New Haven, recently, poor fami
ly were discovered making dinner on
boiled dog.
1t is said that the State Of Kansas has
doubled her population during the las:
| four years.
The contributions Of the Protestant
Episcopal church of the U. States last
year were s4,457 ,SSS %.
California produced in 1868 5000, 600
gallons of wine and 100000 gallous Of
brandy.
Tin ore, a rare article in this country
it is said, has been found recently a,
Winslow, Maine.
The telegraph is failure in Mexico
The people steal the wires rs fast as they
are put up.
We learn that the conductors on the
Morris & Essex Railroad are soon to ap.
peart in a uniform of brown color
The population of Baltimore is 352,-
136, of whom 4S,375 are coored The
city contains 40, 900 houses
A New York girl is said to have refus-
ed an offer Of marriage, because her suit
or had the habit of sneezing in his sleep
The total number of soldiers orphans
now attending the schools provided for
their instruction in our State, is 5 sos.
Judge Longaker Of the Lehigh and
Northampton Bench will take up his re
sidence permanently in Allentown.
The revenue which accrued to the
State from breweries, taverns and beer
houses, in 1868, reached s326,7 705 80.
One green tarletan dress contains arse
mic enough to kill three men and yet we
frequently see men run after green tarlet-
an dresses.
A Republican paper, to be called the
Daily Commercial, will soon be started in
Louisville, Kentucky, with capital Of
100000.
One of the religious journals speaks of
church which pays its choir $1,000 q
year, while its charity contributions do
not exceed 800.
The United State. Supreme Court de
cided on Monday, in the New York bank
cases, that certificate. of indebtedue and
greenbacks are exempt from taxation.
Queen Victoria is making money in
stock raising. One animal she recently
sold for S2l0 and others at an average Of
$3.50.
A man in New York was recently fined
S25 and costs for building fire under
balky horse. lie didn't make the horse
start.
We notice in one of the valley papers
that William A. Laudeuschlager was
married to Sarah A. Rothenberger Moth
ing like having big names.
Twenty-one convicts in the Maine
penitentiary were pardoned last week
Had Andy johnson anything to do with
it?
Edward Mcpherson, Clerk of the
House. Washington, ID. c., is writing
the life and Times of Thaddeus Stevens,
for publication.
A Texas editor wished to liken some
thing to "Zebra's hide and the mex,
orable compositor insisted upon making
it "Texas bride"
The Illinois State penitentiary is re-
ported as self sustaining. Reason; well
patronized by reliable workmen, aud good
management.
The Register, Indiana, says: Abraham
Crawford, of Green township, accidental
ly shot his sister whilst playing with
loaded pistol.
The Mail says: "The week of prayer
has been generally preserved in Warren"
How. Mr.. MaH' In stone or glas jars,
and in vinegar?
Jacob Spinner, of Warren, was killed
while engaged in hauling boards, by be
ing thrown of the load aud jammed be
tween the sled aud a tree.
Three miners were killed at Johns
town, recently, by explosion of ''6redamp"
in an old drift, where they had gone to
remove the old railroad track.
Some boys, while carelessly handling
revolver at Carpenters station, Westmore
land county, aocidently discharged the
weapon, instantly killing one of their
number.
Cabinet makers are busy just now, but
let the public mind be easy ! General
Grant promises to select his Cabinet in
time for the nominees to reach the Cap
tol before his Inauguration.
The body of the late Hon. Darwin A
Finney, formerly member of Congress,
has arrived from Antwerp, and been con.
signed to its final resting place in Lauel
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.
A fifty dollar counterfeit greenback |
splendidly executed aud perfect in every |
respect, except that the vignstte of Frank |
lin has two buttons on his vest, is 10 cir
culation.