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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21
CLEAR THE WAY.
BY CHARLES MACKAS.

Men OF thought, be up and stirring,
Night and dayl
Sow the seed, Withdraw the curtain,
Clear the way
Meh OF action, aid and cheer them
AS We may
There's fount about to stream;
There's light about to beam;
There's warmth about to glow;
There's flower about to blow;
There's midnight blackness changing
Into gray.
Men of thought and men of action,
Clear the way!
Once the welcome light has broken,
Who shall say
What the unimagined glories
OF the day?
What the evil but shall perish
In its ray?
Aid the dawning, tongue and pen;
Aid it, hopes of honest men;
Aid it, paper; aid it, type;
Aid it, for the hour is ripe;
And our earnest must not slacken
Into play.
Men of thought and men of action,
Clear the way.
Lo, clouds about to vanish
From the day:
Lo! the rights about to conquer
Clear the way
And brazen wrong to crumble
Into clay.
With that right shall many more
Enter smiling at the door;
With the giant wrong shall fall
Many others great and small,
That for ages long have held us
For their prey.
Men of thought and men Of action,
Clear the way!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

A Little boy had his first pocket knife. and
for several days used it himself, and extend
ed the privilege of occasional use of his
treasure to his little playmates. One even
ing he was kneeling at his mothers knee,
saying his customary prayer, which he clos
ed in these words; Sand please, God, give
little Jimmy Bailey knife of his own, SO
he won't want to borrow mine all time"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

In the accounts of Rev. John Emerson, the
first minister Of Conway, Mass chusetts, who
was settled in 1899, occur frequently such
items of expenditures as these: .PInt Of rum
at Bardwel's store, 90 "Two qualts of
rum. Bardwell, 81 So" "Tvo quarts rum.
Williams, 49," &C., and on the credit side
of his books, "Thiry-eight barrels of cider,
S32''
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21
Antiquity Of our Political Parties.

Every free community naturally di-
vides itself into two parties, one in favor
of keeping things as they are, the other
strenuous for making them better. Until
George III began to reign in l760 politi-
cal parties of the American colonies were
about the same as those Of England. John
Adams, who could himself remember as
far back as 1855, has a great deal to say
in his diaries and letters about parties
and partisans in America before the Rev
olution. Besides Wings and Tories, he
records there was party for the Preten-
der in the colonies. One of his letters
contains the following passage: "You say
our diversions began with Federalism and
Anti Federalism. Alas they began with
hnman nature they have existed in
America from the first plantation. In
every colony divisions always prevailed
In New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Massachusetts,, and all the rest, court
and county party have always contended.
Whig and TORY disputed every sharply
before the Revolution, and in every step
during the Revolution. Every, measure
in Congress from l774 to 1877, inclusive
ly, was disputed with acrimony, and deci
ded by as small majorlties as any question
is decided in these days"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

Henry Bear, resident Of st. Clair,
township, Bedford county, was, week be-
fore last convicted OF fraudulent voting,
aud sentenced to three months imprison-
ment in the county Jail and fne OF City
dollars His offeuse was voting twice
once in Napier township and aiterward in
St. Clair. lie seems to have been intox-
icated and made the tool of certain zeal
Gus Copperheads,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

Mr. VIM. Barry, tavern-keeper in White
hall township, Lehlgh Co.. has a porker
which weighs nearly 1000 lbs. He meas
ures nearly seven feet in length and that
much around the girth. He will be killed
on the 4th, inst.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

The wife of Stephen Dunn Of Stillwa-
ter, Saratoga county, and recently of
Saratoga Springs, was safely delivered on
the 10th ult of seven (7) children-four
boys and three gir!s-all hale, hearty and
lively and completely done, every little
Dunn done as the law directs
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

One BILLY Barlow has written let
ter from Philadelphia to the Secretary to
of the Treasury, enclosing ten cents as an
annual contribution toward the liquidat-
ion Of the national debt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

"WHAT's that 7" asked a schoolmaster,
pointing to the letter x. "It's daddy.s name"
mo, you bIockhead, it's X" ''Taint X
nuther; it's daddy's name, for | seed him
write it many a time.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

A Toronto paper lately said the members
of the Legislature wished go home for The
holidays, and kindly added at is pity the
holidays don't last all the year."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

It don't follow that a man dislkes his bed
hecsuee he turns bis back upon IT,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

The Bank at Candor, Tioga County
was robbed Dee 18th, Of s3f, ,090
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-01-21

BE lunciual in all ihinss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH

The regular meeting OF the Board was held
at the Mulberry yesterday afternoon re-.
poit received from the: Sanitary superintendent OF
Brooklyn. complaining Of swill milk establishment stu
ated IN Firsst. near Fourthay0 Brooklyn, t. d., con-
tanning more than 800 cows. They kept in bad
condition. and fed Now York swift There wins another
stable on the east side OF Frankinaye Brooklyn owned
milk and they were fed swi and cut feed. The
stables IN Firstst dirty dark and the floors I'm
hty condition Some 900 steers and bulls also ke pt
there for slaughter The stables are leased Co Low Bros
distllors, No lbj Pcarl-st., New-York
Dill Tor sHg was presented from Mr.. T. Vaughn for
services rendered Two years at Segunes Point.
appears that tho Board OF Health advanced
other two Boards Quarantine Board OF
ana Enlgraon) TO carry out their quarantine arrange
ncnts at the Point 1t claimed that $4,000 IA sill
due from tho Quarantine Commissioners. Dr. Stowe
was not IN FAVOR VI paying cent until the Commission
efs had settled up This, with other similar blIs was
referred 10 the Finance Committee DR. Dalton Sanitary
superintendent. presented two communications com.
paning OF the offensive odor Of the dead horses which
4 Co. stables on West Twenty thirGst Sir Lockwood
President Of the NewlO Rendering Company made an
explanation 10 tho effect that they the Rendering Com.
pany) removing the expedtloisly as
possible. They were unable TO mako much Roadway az
The wokmon engaged In removing the remains from tho
ruins ala not work very rapidly Que hundred horses
were yet remaining special meeting Of the Board was
called O'Clock ay aud the
the proper dlsnfectants be applied to tho premises
ana 10 personally examine tho pince md report % tho
board az the next meeting The Board replied in favor
OF allowing the lime business be carried on IN Rrook
Ign. providing no offensive animal matter was burned
counsel Eaton presented resolutions fla Ing the
the general meetings OF the B0nrd on Mondays at 1
O'Clock, aud special meetings Oh Wednesdays aud Fri
days, at 10.
MIR Dunscomb and other property owncri residing ON
tortyinth st. made complaint against tho Slaughter.
houScs beinE erected on the East River gear FeyYtoy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS
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SIR: i propose the following plan in order
u certain resumption OF specie payments within
one year. without any sudden reyulson OF tho money
market interruption OF the relations OF debtors and cred
itOrs or Interference with the calculations OF business
men, merely premise that believe the Government In
duty bound TO redeem its notes soon as 1t reasonably
cam and think one year Is short time as We can
reasonably require.
l. Let Congress provide by law for the redemption OF
such its notes may be presented for that purpose
paying 10 per gold therefor for the week. 75t
per cent for tho second week. and until par Is
reached
Q Let the Secretary OF the Treasury be instructed 20
cell Fyewenty bonds u such quantities az may be no
cessary for that purpose.
What would be the RESULT The mass OF the people
holding greenbacks would be deferred after week.
from presenting them for redemption. because the
greenbacks would be continually becoming valu
ablo-whle tho gold would not-until the end OF the
would be equal to gold, and much more convenient
currency The National Banks would continue to hold
Grecnbacks with which 10 redeem their notes. The hold
in the United states, Of Government bonds. would
not desire gold because they would receive larger
In greenbacks. The demand for gold among importers
would because they could make their payments In
RreenDacks at tho designated rate. The Government
then would be left with Its amount OF gold and
with considerable demand for gold, excepting from
foreign bondholders and from spcculaOrs while the
spectators would be left with their gOld and but little
demand for IL from anybody Under such circumstances
1t ~ unreasonable 10 expect that while the issue VI
FyeTwenties might slightly reduce their value In green
backs their gold value would rapidly nse and that Re.
sumption wond DO accomplished gradually, and with
90 little disturbance, that we should wonder why did
not resume long ago. HENRY NJ. PARKnURsr
hep York, Jan. Q, 1852
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12

There is at present much activity III TINS coun,y ne
having been renewed on number 81 Chains TOT nv
others There IA no donbt but the BUSINESS OF MNlNo
will make greater progress the future tiah IL Has ot'
tOfOre done in this region. -, =. corntv
I'm the state better situated than Alpne the facilities o
Tho cheap exploration OF the mineral lodes arc h,
while feighs, owing 10 lts proaIm} 70 .nv other
,in d. rct east OF the serras The water power III
this county is ample for the propulsion OF several
and stamps while w0od, DJ.n ior iuei aHu '
present ia Inc xhaustble supply co., ,, .a am
company has been formed to build branch ROAD CON
Meeting with the Central Pacific at Reno, wa Masnoe
Valley and Carson Virginia, which Will DIihg T pna
mines within forty miles OF communication by RAN
towns of Alpine are en- rapport by telegraph witsa ,e
rest Of world and possess the nsuai ad uhclS "a
izatiou-newspapers and express Offices a
Tho advantages OF tndcious Investments In mines anu
unipgD are not surpassed by those In any other eSt
innate business The olJcctoh tnat mlnng ~ m 70 ira
teres inlmca 10 the welfare OF the people, oTns =,
fuctuatng and hazardous character applies only 10 ta.
reckless ard unscrupulOus style which Is carried on "a
the Stock Exchange, but does not apply TO !. "a in
other ayocatlons "N0 active pursuit. says Crohi,e,
"promises anything like the returns While none can 10
moro free from fluctuations and contingencies, tDhn ven
or ouart1 mining properly conducted at the present
dayp 1.-THE opportunities Tor investment, say
SilliInan "are not difficult 20 nhh Those WHO PIoIv
10 do so viii act adyiscdy, employing tue same cao'
and saaacliy which they would do In any legitimate
business" - -. r.. 49,. 90 anu IN
THE TRIBUNE readers and the public generally, that
have nnbished little pamphlet, with map for the nior-
nation of those who seek reliable Information on me SUD-
ect OF Mines and Mining with view 10 p5 ann
the 'prOmse" and the "fruon were so salsaetory as
now In the business Of mining. Only would impress
upon the people to use the utmost caution anu Tor
investigate the merits Of any enterprise presenter ios
their confidence. willing 10 answer all INQUIRIES, nn
thus dsabuse the pubic OF prejudice IN regard TO THIS
great national interest, lam truly yours, ,r.r,n
No. 90 JohnsL, New-York, Jan. H. 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

The Board Of Aldermen met mt o'clock p. m
yesterday but. quorum being present. the President
declared the Board adjourned without day.
The Board OF Assistant Aldermen also met. pursuant
adjournment yesterday, President Monaghan In the
chair Petitions received and referred TO repair
River Resolutions IN favor OferectDg the "Loew Bridge
I'm Wests at the Junction OF COurtandts In favor OF
resembling n resolution, heretofore adopted by both
branches Of the Common Council aud approved by the
Mayor. giving the rooms In the CITY Han, formerly
Library and that SAID be set apart for the
use OF tho Clerks Of this Board and 10 rournsh and
President then announced the following the Standing
Committees OF this Board AZ for 7, the year ,o,,
G,s.sTini'-NssE. Ps,i,. n'aG,oa. i%d cr;Fis,
boSSiioH,-Nsssr.. Iy.asl cu0nugS,m, and Hoffman, j.
f'1s".-M...l. cuti Robs,os Cunningham. Reilly and Gre
I, s ssa paNss.r. oS. stoasica ssd Ps
ss ...o We'd &c. SSfSSi s aud Roberta
asls.-Mer nesy hin. Lyssgtt Ds' and Pinef
Eesss;G. E,i R. I'd T Ias, md Hi
I'u,he Hean-Ne..r,. Reilly. Jaeton; aud Cr,gsr
Pablo BaiIihg. Mc,la IlsmFon, losuau aud Pir'E0ev
R,ads-Mes.r wseh Reilly AID Roberts ,
Ipairs aud SsrpIs-Mos,I Ill., Petit, DAILY oNei aud Gun
sala1i,, onsMe..r. Ly,rtt neal,y, sad HOugb:Oa
s.ss,.-Ms.r. s ssiy I9!.So.oo' and MfeA
sirs,. PdssS",M. CnsSiisSam Wees sid Reilly
ana Croker
Joint COMMITTEE 6HtcuT-Messfs pay knhnon,
Mr.. Pnokney offered the following which was referred
to the Committee ON Finance:
HAsrsas By al act OF the Legislature Of this STATE entitled An
make provision for the government Of the city of o rsase
B the Mayor tobse snd Street tommissoner
pointed Aul Authorized - employ suitable
By othersse to the and Ice tom Broad
at not TO exceed 100000
or,d 1hsh Controller aud he sbet'bT respectfully requested
transmit copy which the
said Commissioners" made uner the provisions 81 sd
ssd TO inform the Boar. nba1 pans any, hse been made thereon
The Clerk OF the Board then announced that he had
made the following appointments: John Coylc. Deputy
Clerk VIM Donnely. first assistant; Richard A. Enrght,
second assistant Robert Gamble General Clerk John
Ford EngrOssng Clerk Chas T.. Allen. Official Reporter
Jas McMcnomy, Messenger; and Patrick Reed. assistant
Messenger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
.r,,,, r,s sanitary committee wa, directed to exam

enth-st The Sanitary Committee directed to exam
inc the neghborhoOd aud report future meeting Dr
Stone moved that the Inspector OF the Board be
TO give ut least four hours each day to tho duties OF
Board The motion was lost. The Doctor then hahaea
In the designations OF eight inspectors winch
accepted and special committee apponteu W GO
lect physicians to I'LL their places.
REPORT OF THE SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT a., =
DR. D. b. Dalton reports that during the past week the
Sanitary Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors OF the oe
OF New-York and Brooklyn have Inspected the following
premises 2O8 tenement houses, IS private dwellings, 81
slaughter horse and stables, sunken ana
vacant lots 100 cellars and Easements waste tubes &C.
al pryIes 20 streets and avenues-total, 312 In tho
OF these inspections they discovered and have re-
ported upon the following causes OF complaint VIZ On
healthy condition of tenement houses private dwell
lngs IS slaughterhouses IA priyies and ~
violations Of code. Capt Lord commanding the SANITARY
Company OF the Metropolitan Police returns 65 orders
for the abatement OF nusances served since last report
His returns also show 1S orders previously served as
complied WITH and 80 not complied with. The latter have
been referred to the attorney for suit and penalty During
the past week 20 complaints have been received iro
citizens and referred TO medical inspectors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
A SINGULAR STATEMENT.

Capt. jeremiah Petty, in his morning report,
yesterday TO Inspector Dks, smakes tho following sin.
guar statement: AT Gas this a. m, the room on the
second floor Of No a. Lspenards occupied by Charles
Abes Co, dealers IN hid gloves, was found open. De-
tectyes sent to inv the affair. They found
nil the openings on the first floor secure. The paper
boxes for gloves were all empted OF their contents but
occupied their regular places tho shelves All the cir
cumstances indicated that tho room entered from
inside tho building. large wooden box was found
under table In the room, and when Mr AbolS son was
asked what It contained he replied. Nothing but old
paper, rubbish and kudling wood Mr. Abels claimed
that his entire stock 81 gloves had been stolen. on
searching the box the detectives found large quantity
OF gloves which the son finally owned he had placed
there himself for safe keeping quantity Of other
owned that ho In the habit Of cOnceang his stock of
gloves over night In that manner The suspicious cir
cusances attending the the contradictory state
mens Of father and the fact that the firm
ported heavy loss by burglars but short time ago. and
knowledge OF other suspicious circumstances by the
detectives leads them to believe that goods were
taken aud no robbery committed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
HoUDoN's STATUE OF WASHINGTON

The bronze statue Of Washin gton, executed
by Houdon a celebrated Prussan artist, removed
yesterday from the Governors room in the City Hall to
the National Academy OF Design Fourthave. where
it will remain on exhibition until finally disposed or
There is rather romantic history connected with this
statue The original flor this Is only copy was mace
I'm of an act Of the Legislature Of Virginia in
i7si by Houdon at that time the most celebrated Of the
French sculptors He came to this country and visited
Gen Washington at Mount Vernon. He at nrst refused
to allow plaster casts his face and person to be taken
but finally consented and thus his whole form was accu
ol at Richmond Va. When the bronze statue was sent
to this city In 1882 and offered to the CITY
finally allowed 1t to go by default The statue was not
sent back to Paris nor was the artist PAID ana lew
children In INDECENT circumstances ~ now propose9
TO raise $4,000 by subscription TO buy the STATUE ana
nlacn IL In the Central Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
POLITICS IN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

SIR: On behalf of myself and the other lady
teachers In the Public Schools desire TO call your atten.
ton 10 the attempt that being made make them
political machine and thus Cypress and degrade the
teachers and overthrow the whole system The schools
have attained their present high position only by being
kept vloof from politics. so far the teachers
appointed and promoted for their personal
alone and have been Obliged to humble
before cire ers to retain their situations; and
those cases where the local boards weIo controlled
Tended from their tyranny by the board OF Education,
has kept them uhmOlested. Several times however an
attempt has been made to compel the teachers to con-
tbuto per centage OF their seanty earnings for po-
ntical purposes and u only through tho
opposition OF Mr. Thomas BOese the Clerk OF the
OF Education, that they escaped. 10 seems however,
That this. together with Mr. Bosses persistent ref-
fusal To allow politics TO control the appointments aud
removals OF teachers has been considered an oense
quenco they are doing their utmost TO remove
nm ana put more pliable man in his
place rs Clerk tho effect Of which Of course will
Dc 10 give the entire control OF the Board OF Education
anu OF the schools OF the city TO those politicians who
nave good claims upon them for services rendered Now
although every teacher III fact every person who has had
anything 10 90 with tho schools for the last ten eleven
years. KNOWS now admirably Mr. BOcse Is lifted for tho
peculiar uhtes OF ms Position and with what no
watches over their interest," and that bis opponent Is
political grounds
We female teachers. especially, feel that this con-
TEST Is something more tban struggle between
TWO men Tor place. IL IA question Of
whether inc echoos shall pass into the arena OF poll
tcs whether We ourselves shall hereafter he obliged to
grunge sua Deg Tor our positions " tho gentlemen Of Tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
THE wArER.sT MISSION SCHOOLS

To me Edttor or IAe lT'
SIR: You said in your paper of Saturday, un.
Ar the head ~ Howard Mission" "The children OF
the Howard Mission partook of refreshments at the Mis-
s,op. No SIG waterst. on New-Years Day, etc. NOW
permit me to have had dren Of that local
nv for the past six weeks, now nunDeas nrenared
scholars and eleven teachers Tho repas, t School,
half dozen children Of the Howard Mission being RhIa
to eniven the occasion by their singing hsSoRe in
classes composed OF the young men VINO nave bed
teresed in the religious meetings that have Deen n
there every evening during the past two months state
tute interesting feature OF the school feuso
snother fact-Tbat the Mission as well as the 5aDDatn
School Is entirely independent OF the Ho"aru 'i'
and Is In no way connected with IT, - 80 wo..rst
HENRY h. LITTLE, Missionary, No $40 Water-s''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
rRANRING-A COMPROMISE.

TO he EdlFOr OF INC TrlbHNc.
SIR: Your hearty and protracted efforts to
effect the abolition Of the ranking privilege In Congress
seem doomed TO continued defeat The reason why your
arguments fail with Members ia precisely the same that
defeated the moral and social, and religious arguments
against Slavery when addressed to Shareholders namely
their personal interests which stood opposed to the re-
This Will find irrcmovable In the pres
ent case; and while the fact will be kept In tho back
ground. all manner OF specous arguments. with doub
ngs and parliamentary tactics will bc again brought up
to defeat the III such has been proved amply to
be the motive OF Congressman. why will IL not he advisa
Bile TO get rid or the mammoth evil by tho substitution OF
a lesser one mean, why will IL not be e1pedlent TO
urge the revocation Of the rankng privilege, IN consid
Grafton OF allowing to each Member Of Congress fixed
annual sum In lieu of It'll This would, on the one hand
guard them from loss account OF official correspond
ence and the other immense sums to the Gov
ernmen while 1t would also relieve the mails. Three
hundred dollars year would be sufficient. think. 10
make your arguments persuasive. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
WHO NOMINATED GRANT,

To the Bditor Of The Tribune
SIR: see in THE TRIBUNE that one Henry
W. shipman Of Binghamton claims the honor OF having
been the frat nominate Grant for the Presidency as
long ago March a. 1866. In fact, Mr Spmau IL lust
two years too late The credit belongs to the Republican
delegates from Missouri who attended the BepuDIlcan
National Convention which met In Baltimore ID june,
several States called upon to cast their votes TOT
candidate for President Missouri gave her vote for
Grant md was the only State that voted for him.
Nelr- York. Jan. 4, 1869. AHTIHUhBU0.