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1t is said that the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Co., have made enough money
in the past six months to pay the interest
on their entire debt for thewhole year
This. must be cheering news to the stock
holders. Those who know say the stock
will 60 up in value.
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Hon. Daniel Agnew, of the Supreme
Court, was seriously injured by fall, a
few days ago, as his residence in Beaver,
which will prevent him from taking his
seat on the Bench for some time.
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Preaching.

There will be a Sacramental Meeting q
held al the Court House, on Sabbath morn.
ing next, commencing at half past ten o.
clock, by Rev. d. NJ. Henkel, assisted by
Rev. Welden Of Bethlehem.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-04

A Portland Mechanic has made fine
cambria needle, which can be unscrewed
and which contains in the hollow within
another smaller needle.
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A motion has been made for a new
trial in the case of Geo. S. Twitchell, re-
Gently convicted of the murder of Mrs.
Hill in Philadelphia.
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A fifty. dollar counterfeit greenback
splendidly executed and perfect in every
respect, except that the vignetse of Frank
lin has two buttons on his vest, is in cir
culation.
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The Bellefonte Watchman, boasts that
"Centre county, has better Jail and few
er prisoners in it than any county in the
State of its size and population.
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Lent begins this year on Ash Wednes-
day February 10th. Good Friday comes
March 26th and Easter Sunday March
2Sth, which is somewhat earlier than US
uai.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-04

The Republicans of Reading have nom
mated Hon. j. Priugle Jones for. May
or The election takes place on the 18th Of
February.
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A man named Beard, of Pittston, was
killed at the railroad depot at Mauch
Chunk, on Thursday last by being struck
with the locomotive of passing train.
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John Rager, of Milroy, Miflin county,
while out hunting on Thursday last, kill
ed panther measuring eight feet six
inches, and weighing two hundred pounds.
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NOTICE.
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, IS.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania, IS.
At Easton the 23d day of January,
A. D. 1869.
The undersigned hereby gives notice OF
his appointment as Assignee of Andrew
Hallet, of Slateford, in the County OF
Northampton and State of Pennsylvania,
within said District, who has been ad-
juged Bankrupt upon his own petition,
by the District Court of said District.
JOHN L GWINNER, Assignee.
February +, lS69.-3t.
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AT recent fire in Concord, stream
from steam fire engine struck the eye
of fireman with such force as to drive
it out of the socket
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Sheriff s. Sale.

BY virtue of writ of ven. ex de terris
to me directed, issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Monroe County, | will
expose to sale, at public vendue, on
Saturday, the 20tA day Of February, inst.
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Court
House. in the Borough of Stroudsburg,
the following described Real Estate to
wit:
A certain lot or piece Of land with the
appurtenances, situate in Tobyhanna tsp.
Monroe County, adjoining land of Bur.
ton and Ira Winter, Mace Il Steckel and
others, containing
FEFEG-TRREE ACRES.
more or less, 35 acres cleared, principally
Meadow. The improvements are ] two
story
Frame House, 1ss;=5
1890 feet, l Frame barn 24x36 feet
with Shed attached l6x30 feet. A spring
of water on the premises, and stream OF
water passes through the same.
ALSO-The one equal undivided half
part of certain tract or piece of land in
the same township, adjoining lands OF
Mary Ann Stubs, Ann Tattershall and
William Shiffer, containing
FORTY ACRES
more or less, all WOODLAND, except a
small portion of which is barren.
Seized and taken in execution as the
of Jude A. Winter, and to be
sold by me for cash.
PETER MFRWINE, Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg,
February 4, 1869, {
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-04

Under the new management of the
Pennsylvania Agricultural College the
rate of charges has been reduced from
5000 to Sl70 a year.
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I. O. of O. flames B. Nicholson
has been appointed Grand Secretary for
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. L. o.
of o. F., in place of William Curtis, de-
ceased.
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Annie Wilhelm, little daughter Of F.
Wilhelm, of Danville, was so badly burn
ed by her clothes accidentally taking fire,
on Monday lsst, that she died next morn
ing
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-04

Rich discoveries of iron ore have late
ly been made in Hirdelberg township
York county.
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THE COMMITTEE.
<ESTz~
che gcfcrsouian.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1869.

By The Teachers Institute proceedings, the
County Statement, and advertising favors gen.
orally draw largely on our columns this week.
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When an engineer has run 0,OO0
miles on the Cleveland and Toledo road,
he is made a conductora
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-04

Charles o. Skeen, Esq, has resigned
the Presidency of the First National Bank
of Mauch Chunk.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-04

There is copper mine near Gilbsrts
vile, in Montgomery county. The vein
is eight feet thick
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To all who have ears 10 hear, but are not here
had curious dream last night
Which pictured an unUsal sight,
And the more strange it seemed to be
From It's unique locality.
Twas in this county of Monroe,
Where good things struggle hard to grow;
Where the majority still hold,
There's nothing sure but rocks and gold;
Who call-of taxes on the roll
The school-tax mednest of the whole;
Who choose directors with the view
To check school interest all way through
Choose ignorance their bliss 10 reap
Because Jl--e's nothing half so cheap
'Tw1s hs-- 7 dreamed, and you shall know
4 tragic tt.e hung Ger Monroe!
The balance t-embled had ii fell
The co1Sef efvencc no tongue can tell
But in this Institute / stood,
Where yo- have worked for public good,
When suddenly distant roar
Bur; on f1v ears threw ope the doCri
And, looking ont, with some alarm,
saw mon hasting, as from harm,
Bat, bent this way, | waited still
With mind and body all athrilli
When what Directors! every one
Who to this common centre run,
Followed by thousands, great and small,
From every township earnest all,
Streaming in columns, strong In might.
From valley, ridge and mountain hight,
With banners flying, Wisdom" Truth"
Light" knowledge for the mind of Youth, y
Whist with one voice the people cried,-
-'Giirs gooE schools II uaugih beside;
We've greatly erred, we own the wrong,
Neglected this high duty long;
We can support a yearly school
And now resolve TO make the rulei"
And then The multitude gave cheer
With noise stiD ringing in my car,
While these unfettered teachers rose
And tore their hair and rent their clothes
Some laughed some cried some roared out
right
BTaea aIliooped at the strange sight,
Whilst Storm fell back, dumbfounded quite
But running oUer with delight!
And then the multitude went on
Rejoicing over what had here been done
Whilst they, the grand majority,
Had done their little grudgingly.
The scales had failed from their eyes,
They'd groveled long but now would rise;
Provoked that they so long were fools
They'd empty pockets for the schools;
They'd leave the night and claim the day
And go rejoicing on their way
United 'cih The general coice,
The tshole csst multitude rejoice
When such shout of joy arose
II shook my befi broke ma repose =
i woke SO mad, had boots been on
I'd left no spot to stand upon
And kicked jf0Rroe clear out Of siqht
AEd ieft q hole as 5Lack as night
Then, after IN a day or two,
I'd filed it mp to suit my view
Ind planted the tehoLe ground areacl
1cHABoD WHACKHAMMER.
Teachers Institute, Jan 10
The closing addresses were delivered
by Supt. Storm and Professor Sanders, a
prayer offered by the Rev. S. Patterson,
the Long Metre Doxology snng, the Bene,
diction pronounced, and the Institute was
declared adjourned. JERE FRUTTcuEY.
RESOLUTIONS OF "TnE MONROE COUNTY
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Lancaster county raised $500, 900 worth
IF tobacco last year.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-04

Allentown is to erect five hundred
houses the coming season.
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Oil has been struck at depth of sew
en- hundred feet near Clarion.
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" S. FLORY, thankful for past pat.
w ronage, will continue to carry on
the STOVE AND TINWARE BUSINESS
at the old stand, OF an enlarged scale. and
hopes that his many friends and customers
will favor him with their orders hereafter as
heretofore. He is now prepared to sell all
articles, in his line of business, cheaper than
ever Call and see for yourselves
WIN. S. FLORY.
Fehruarv 1850
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Last week a hog which weighed 863
pounds was slaughtered at the Bucks
county almshouse.
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TO CONSUMPTIYES.

ENHE REV. EDWARD A. WILSON'S
L Prepared Prescription for the cure OF
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA BRONCHl-
IT'S, COUGHS, COLDS, and all THROAT
and LUNG AFFECTIONS, has now been
in use for over ten years with the most
marked success.
The Remedy, prepared under Mr.. Will
sons personal supervision, also pamphlet
containing the original Prescription, with
full and explicit directions for prepara ton
and use, together with a short history OF his
ease, may be obtained of
DREHER & BRO, Druggists,
1870 rs Siroudsburg, Pa,
ar REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
I65 South Second ST.,
Williamsburgh, n. I.
o. Pamph cts furnished free of charge
May 81, 1S6S.-1yr.
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MARRIED..

On the 7th of January, by the Rev. VIM.
NJ. Ridgway, Mr.. Depew S Detrick, of
Spragueville, and Miss Amanda f. Labar,
of Middle Smithfeld.
At the Lutheran Parsonage, in Hamilton,
by the Rev. Henry Seifert, Mr.. Jacob Miller
and Mrs. Rachel Griffin, both of Stroud
township.
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Sherimf's Sale.


By virtue of writ of ven ex de terris
to me directed, issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Monroe County, l will
expose to sale, at public vendue, on
Saturday, the 20M day Of February, inst.
at o'clock in the afternoon, at the Court
House, in Stroudsburg, Monroe County,
the following described Real Estate, to
wit:
A certain tract or piece of land situate
in Coolbaugh township, Monroe County,
adjoining lands of John p. Bowling, Dan
iel McCarty and others, containing
ONE HUNDRED ACRES.
About II acres cleared, the balance good
Timber Land. ss
The improvements are a
AgsA Frame Tavern House,
s:::::: 2 stories high 16x24 feet, Kitch
.ssssssen attached, 16xl6 feet; Frame
Shed 20x36 feet The North and South
Turnpike passes through the premises.
Seized and taken in execution as the
of Thomas Callaghan, and to be
sold by me for cash.
PETER MERWINE, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Stroudsburg,
February +, 1863
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MT. Whackhammer'S Dream.

To all who have ears to hear, but are not here
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RESOLUTIONS OF "TuE MONROE COUNTY

RESOLUTIONS OF "THE MONROE COUNTY
TEACHERS INTITUTE," JAN. Is, 1869.
1st. Resol0ed, That the Teachers Coun-
ty Institute is, 10 our estimation, an eff
cient means for the advancement of our
profession.
End. Resoloed That We as an Institute,
tender our heartfelt thanks to j. B. Storm.
Esq, our faithful Superintendent, for his
efforts 10 urging throughout the county,
and Tor his earnest and successful endea.
Vors to make the institute both pleasant
and profitable
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
COUNTY FINANCES.

REUBEN GREGORY, Treasurer Of The
County Of Monroe, IN account NTH said
County, for Receipts end Expenditures,
for the year ending Jensary 10, 1850
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AlexaadrIn Affairs.

Tho Gazette Of Tuesday evening says,
An ATTEMPT to break Jail was made last
night by an inmate, boy named Edward
Meade. He tore up his blanket, twisted It
into a rope, tied brick to the end Of IL, and
threw II over the outside wall, hoping II
would catch under the coping, but the rope
was not strong enough, and 1t parted under
the strain II sustained from the force with
which the brick was thrown, and the piece
with the attached weight went flying through
the air, and fell on the top OF shanty In
the neighborhood. That part Of the rope
left within the walls was found this morning
under the floor of the privy.
A SPECIAL TRAIN OF cars will be run on
the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire
railroad on Sunday next for the accommoia-
tion OF those who may wish to attend either
Of the two camp meetings which will theh be
In progress on or near the line OF that road.
AT A MEETING of the Lodge Of Good Temp
lars, held at Lewinsville, Fairfax county,
on the evening Of the 2lst instant, some diff
Guilty arising as to the standing of mem
Der, he was ordered by the W. c. T. to re-
tire. After leaving the building he repaired
to the house Of a friend, from whom he OBJ
tained revolver, with which he returned to
the Lodge room, and made demonstration
there by thrustlng the pistol through the
window, and by otherwise annoying the
meeting. Some Of the members of the
Lodge attempted to disarm him, and In the
melee the pistol was discharged, and one Of
them, John McCauley, was seriously II not
mortally wounded In the left leg. The
party by whom the wound was inflicted, l..
Mccarthy, was examined yesterday at Falls
Church, by Justices Walters and Ives, AID
recognized In the sum of 5000 to answer
an Indictment at the next term OF the Fair.
fax court, for shooting with intent to kill.
AT MEETING Of the German Building
Association, held last night, the resignation
OF A. Roscnthal as treasurer was accepted,
and l.. Stien was unanimously elected to fll
the vacancy. Mr.. Rosenthal was then
unanimously elected one Of the directors OF
| the association.
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J-w. 1868 VI.
ARBoU
AI.l-HEAI.Isg
LOTION.

4 certain, reliable, and speedy curs Of RheunAt.
Sun, Neuralgia, Headache, TootLsche. Pain. in
the Side, Brsast. or Back Partial Deafness,
sotAsrs will aad itAu Invaluable Friend for Caksd
Breast, Certain Cure for Chubisins. FroIon Feet.
or aay local ache, or p.Ius Of m Neryous or Mu,
e.,.r .v.t.m
This highly -prissd and sxtrsordiuary Medicine
viii sot fall 70 sfsouaiiy cure all tho diseases
.sumsratsd shove. no matter Of how long stand
ius, provided the patient Is not hopelessly bed
ridden. One application will often cure the worst
!, mi i've ,.s,s,t rsIiS Al 'A'''
From the unbouadsd Conscience in his Lotion.
ssd the psrfsei and thorough knowledge Of
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I DO moi pretend 10 BE- tbs suthor Of thi. preparu
t,oa, having obtained the recipe from old Indian
After Ia ytsa Travelled smons the red men Cor sew.
srsl ysar.
~ ,,.ra.rS., s.rs, ~ Rss,ms,,,w ~" s. "
g.. a. have been Induced by my friends
pstN before the pubiie' And now make thihpror'
o:iuon;
Tns sny eAe o. sm. OF Nersoas hs.aaehso
toosaaene: shonic in,I 70 sure nIIom No 70 nv
nha'es WIN ny Ah'hoahns Louoh' "hiiof's''
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ons bottle Of this Lotion viii serve 10 e'nNihs'
any psr"oa, who will give IL fair trial. OF II. u
wAsHrnoros. D. c., J1iye. 1857.
Dl. BARsouH. Dear Sir. Amer suffering
WIN AnAes a''aek OF hheumausm Tor seyera
wesks' ana uyihH vsry'hias within my reaeh
no Hssi' nsAns VI Soui Ah'h"ahnk Lonop'
vas ,naueea 70 w hostile Ahd, Il am happy
N.Y. htef AppheAhonb, was well enough
20 70 M business. which have not done for sew
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NO. 20 secona s n'rea' oa MdssaeanseHs AVG
A1s a"a ''e'' "aen'""o"' H. u
Dp, HAnsoua, eheerfuliy ,dd my testimony TO
tAs ae.ey Of your In yaluabl. Lotiop, Ib.yebad
oeea.isa 10 use n in nv IA nily for ths relIsf of
| Nssr.lsia And Neryou. Headache. and have founj
n 10 sfeet An .lmo.t .tautnpeou, euTs regard
II !. being tAs b..t preparation for the above AZ.
iistioas that have syor tried.
An, MOVES,
| IHpIAHA. IspIASA Co., Pa. Sep. IL. 1851.
| Dh, HAAsoun. Dear Sir! ! take pleasure In
ssrtifyinE that have used your All-Healins Lo.
toa Tor chronic SIZE arm that had not been able
70 use freely Tor ave years. In consequence OF be-
inE thrown nom horse' and. after trying all tho
doctors In this town, and spending nearly three
hundred dollars, without avail. was induced to
entire as. Of my arm, amer using two bottles only
nav 40 80 b. eaiiins On me- 'H''' 'u''''
| Yours, respectfully,
| JAMES 9. CUNNINGHAM,
kaiR Stree, nsar the Railroad. Indiana. IRii
ana TO-. "a
H.a...rOvs. ND. April Is: 1852,
u. hAhbook' Dear nir' FOR the dement, "'ne
amiesed' permit me TO add my humb testimony
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The Cracow nun story has been outdonc
In England. Recently information was given
to the authorities Of Costock, near Noting
ham, that a man had been 10 the care Of q
farmer for several years, and that the cir
cumstances Of his detention demanded in-
vestigation. commission was appointed,
and proceeded to the farm Of one Henry
Black, where, on entering the living room
a sad scene presented itself. Seated on and
chained to chair by the wrists was poor
ldiotic man named Wylde, "a years Of age.
His legs were also secured by manaclcs, and
the chair was 10 turn chained TO the wall.
This position he occupied all day, even when
partaking Of his meals. Visiting his bed.
room, the gentlemen found that at night he
was subjected to similar cruelty. There
were leg.irons at the foot of the bed, aud II
seemed that at night irons also cnclrcIed his
legs and wrists. The wretched man, how
ever, Is said to have been treated kindly In
other respects, aud his well-nourished,
healthy and perfectly clean form showed
that he had been well attended to. In an
swer to inquiries Black stated that the man
had been insane since he was IA years OF
age; that he had been In his custody, as
found, for the past thirty years, and that
for thirty years previously he had been In
charge OF another custodian and chained In
the way described. Black also stated that
he received Gl a week for the maintenance
Of his charge. From the appearance OF
Wylde 1t seemed as If his confinement, with
all Its dreadful accompaniment, for so long
period, had lost its terrors for him, fol
when released from his chains no exhibited
no Joy whatever. Black was taken into Gus
tody on the charge OF not taking proper care
OF Wylde, and the latter was sent to lunatiC
asylum.