The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-05-18
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ullStreSSeS instead OF poSlmaSleTS.
PITTsBURG has AIS manufactures,
which, if placed in a continuous line,
would extend distance of fifty FIVE miles
A "lady horse thief has been convict
ed in North Carolina. Another step in the
woman movement.
Thirty three indictments have just been
found in Pittsburg against various per
sons accused of counterfeiting.
Governor Gcary has notified the Legis
lature that the Apportionment bill has
become law without his signature.
The German Relief Fund received at
the German Consulate General in New
York, amounted to 1887 ,2S5, 30.
A paper called the Tobacco Plant has
recently been started in Liverpool. 1t
must be good paper for "puffs."
A coroner's jury in Dodge county,
Wisconsin, lately returned the verdict
of "death from haDging-around tav-
crn."
The liquor dealers of Willamsport
Pa, have formed an associated for pro
lection against what they call the zen
croachments" of temperance.
York county gives fine illustration
of the economy of Democratic manage.
ment. The Democrats have always had
the management Of county affairs there,
and the county debt is S32S,000
A new secret society has just come to
light in New York, called the - Raft" 1t
comprises about $4,000 men, chiefly
laborers. Their object is to influence the
elections in favor of workingmen.
1t has cost the government for ocean
telegraphing since the Atlantic cable has
been in operation S54,540 in gold. One
of Stewards short dispatches cost S19,-
! 54O,50.
GLOW much did he leave ?' inquired
a gentleman of a wag on learning the
death of wealthy citizen. Every
thing" responded the wag; "he didn t
take dollar with him."
TWENTY FOUR patriots in the Demo
cratic party in Northumberland county.
have announced their willingness to serve
the people in official capacities in that
county. The number of Offices to be fill
ed at the next election is six.
Governor Geary has appointed James
A. Logan, President Judge of the Tenth
Judicial District, in place of Burlington
resigned. The district includes Westmore
land and one or two other counties.
Official data show that the Governmen
has already refunded S36,750,761 to the
states for expenses incurred by them in
raising volunteers from 1861 to 1871,
leaving S7,7S5,972 yet due.
: The heather Chinee ia making whiskey
} in California by fermenting old rice and
rubber shoes and things, and the revenue
people are after John. The whiskey
made in this way is much sought after
E by suicides.
, 1t is said that the proprietors of only
ten Of the forty four circuses now travel
e ing throughout the country are wealthy
the great majority of the balance are iu
the hands of the sheriff from two to twenty
times during each season.
{" say, boy-is, there anything to shoot
around here 2" inquired a sportsman OF
a boy he met. % We'll" replied the boy
" nothing just here, but our school
master is just over the hill there cutting
birch rods, you might walk up aud pop
+ him over"
Some four years ago charter was OBJ
~ tai a1 I,r ho e . H. -. l.
and Delaware railroad from Manunka-
chunk to Port Jervis, N. Y. We under.
stand that the company will soon com
} mence work on this extension. So says
, the Newton Herald
THE WEALTH of the oil regions oi
Pennsylvania can be easily appreciated
when statistics carefully complied develop
: the fact that the average monthly produc
tion is somewhere iD the Deigh borhood
of half million barrels, each worth over
three dollars in cash.
A RHODE ISLAND mans house was
struck by lightning, on Sunday evening,
) while he was sta nding near the mantel.
piece 10 his parlor. 1t threw him to the
: floor, and made hole in each of his boots,
: but he was not injured, and his stockings
, were not torn or burned
The total population of the United
States, as ascertained by the census of
1870, is 38,095,680. Including the
District of Columbia and the Territories
it amounts to 3S,53S, $50, as against 81, )
443 ,32l in 1860, showing an increase in
the last decade of 7 ,094 ,S59.
Municipal elections were held in In
diana on Tuesday. The Republicans car
ried indianapolis by 1000 majority. They
also carried Greencastle, Lafayette and
Shelbyville. The Democrats carried Fort
| Wayne, Columbus and Madison.
The Potomac fisheries are extensive
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