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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17
More Mormon Recruits.

The steamer Minnesota, brought ou,
FIVE hundred steerage passengers enroute
for Utah, under charge Of one of Brigham
Young's most successful agents. Many
nationalities were represented, English
and Welsh predominating. The Danes,
however, were in great force and Swiss,
Germans, Scandinavians, and Dutch were
not wanting, but to the honor of Ireland,
be it said, there was not a single repre-
sentative of the Emerald Isle.
If the Mormon saints are looking to
Europe to supply them at once with fresh
blood and vigor, they will undoubtedly
be disappointed by the general appear,
ance of this batch of recruits. A more
unpromissing lot never landed at Castle
Garden. The majority are young child
rem, the woman having an average of
about three each. These are for the most
part strong and healthy. From the ad
aults, however, but little can be hoped
By far the greater number, both males and
females, are between the age Of sixty and
ninety. Helpless deformity is common
among both adults and children. Several
are lame, two or three hunchbacked, and
four blind but all, young and old, halt
manned, and blind, were looking forward
with eager expectancy to the new life,
full of hope and promise, which they have
been led to believe awaits them in the
far off Mormon territory.
The decrepit group, however was not
without its attractions in the shape of
feminine youth and beauty. Some eight
or ten young girls, between the ages of
fifteen and twenty, gave life and vivacity
to the party. They were looking for
ward with perfect composure to the mar
tial fate in store for them. One of them,
a remarkably attractive English girl,
about seventeen years of age, gave the
reporter her reasons for embracing the
Mormon faith. "Many hands," she said,
"make light labor. In England one wo-
man is obliged to do all the work of a
household, whereas in Utah it is divided
among six or seven the more the bet
ter"
Having neither the ability nor inclina-
tion to refute SO ingenious an argument,
the reporter addressed red haired wo-
man Of about sixty, who, with some two
or three others was in charge of blear
eyed gentleman, with short clay pipe
in his mouth. Her husband, she said i,
had gone out few weeks before her.
Another had left her partner in England,
and he was 10 follow her shortly. Very
few more accompanied by their husbands,
though nearly every man had charge of
more than one woman.-N. Y. Paper.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17
Plants for Sunny Windows.

Vines for the window. whether in Sum-
fond of window gardening. A pleasant
idea of what plants to place in the win
dow is gained mthe following sugges-
tions of Il Boston exchange:
If your window is sunny, there is no
limit to the flowers you may have from
Christmas until the wild ones comes again.
With two nyauradias, one white and the
other purple, with high cOlored dwarf
nasturtium (or troaoleum, as it is called),
and English ivy, and vigorous plant Of
German ivy, Cor senecio scandensl, you
can make screen for your window more
beautiful than any Raphael or Da Vinei
ever desinged for yours is is the perfect
original of their defective representations.
The vines should be at the box, so as to-
be trained on the sides and over the top
Of the window frame Then, close to the
door-for true to its name, it loves the
sun-put beliotrope or two, trailing
Winter blossomiug fuchsia, a scarlet
gerauium, and for the sake of contrast, a
white one, whose flowers have brigh,
eye in the centre Do not be afraid Of
crowding the plants but sow mignionette:
and sweet alyssum seed, as well as the
tiny ones OF linaria cymbalaria or coliseum.
ivy. If not intending to have but one
box, do not forget plant or two of the
neat handsomely marked petuuias, for.
they will give you mass of flowers from
the first week of blooming untiliput out,
in the garden in the spring. Yellow
myrtle aud the plant commonly called
wandering Jew and ice plant, and well,as,
variety of sexifrage, known as beaf-
steak geranium, may be made to droop.
over the front of your box, and their grace
ful sprays will reach even to the floor, if.
you wish.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17
A Burned City Growing at the Rate of
House an Hour.

The amazing growth of the "new"
Chicago is illustrated by the following
condensed statement from the Tribune Of
that city:
eve know of no words that will bet
ter convey to persons residing outside of
Chicago an idea of what has been done
in the way of rebuilding the city than to
say that beginning on April 15, 1872,
and ending December /, 1872, excluG-
ing Sundays, counting two hundred work
ing days, and each day ofeight hours,
there will be completed one brick, stone
or iron building, twenty five feet front.
and from four to six stories high, for
each hour of that time. La other words,
the buildings of that size and character
completed, and that will be completed by
December ], will average one for each
sixty minutes of two hundred days of
eighty hours each"
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NO. "a.
O'Conor's Opinion of Greeley.

The New York Herald's Richmond
correspondent says that Charles O'Conor,
in letter addressed to him by James
Lyons, President of the Louisville Con-
vention, inquiring whether he would give
an assurance that he would serve if elect
ed, and if it was true that he said that
Mr. Greeley was man of transcendens
ability, wrote the following letter;
New YORK, Sept. 30.-My Dear Sir ::
If L have said or written anything differ
ing, in the slightest degree, from what is
contained in my two published communi-
cations-one to the Louisville Convention
and one to the committee-I posses no
power of language which would enable
me to speak more plainly on any of the
subjects there treated of. 1t may be true,
as you suggest, that the people will not
vote for any man who will not announce,
in public manner, that if elected he
will serve them. Ifso they will never
vote for me-
should regard such an announcement
as one mode of soliciting their support
If the southern people did not know, be-
fore | said anything on the subject, that
one oil the candidates Is man or traOS-
cendeut ability, they are singularly slow
of apprehension. The desolation of which
they complain is attributable to him.
The long and disastrous war that filed
his "bloody chasm" with fratricidal
slaughter, and involved the whole coun-
try in debt and GENERALIZATION, is due to
the unequaled energy, combined with
folly, of this one exceedingly able, ex-
ceedingly amiable and exceedingly mis-
chievous man. | regard the possibility
of his election with inexpressible aver
sion.
If the ideas Of heathen times prevailed,
[ would cheerfully surrender my person
as a sacrifice on the alter of that deity
whose controlling of events might thus
be propitiated and induced to save my
country from the impending evil. do
not write this letter for publicantion.-
With unchanged and unchangeable'
friendship, respect and esteem, remain,
my dear sir, yours truly.
CHARLES O'C0NoR.
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A Louisiana Planter for Grant.

Mr.. Henry Ware, large planter Of
Iberville parish, Louisiana, has written a
letter to the New Orleans National Re.
publican, in which he denies a current
report that he favors the election of Gree.
ley. and says: Il prefer General Grant
first, because | think he is decidedly
the safest and best man for the position,
and secondly, because / think it unwise
in the people of Louisiana at this time to
form or encourage party in opposition
to the Grant Republican party for the
reason that very large portion of our
voting population mean the black po
pulatiou) are Grant Republicans from
the very nature OF things, and We could
not expect them to be otherwise" y"
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A Tennessee Democrat for Grant.

Colonel V. A. Gaskill, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, after supporting the Democratic
party for quarter of a century, and fre-
puently taking the stump in its behalf,
has declared for Grant. Abiding to the
Baltimore Convention, he says : Since its
adjournment have tried hard, and some
times thought | would stand to Greeley
and what now calls itself Democracy =
As a Democrat, consistently, 1T cant be
did No Democrat, still adhering to old
fashioned JefFersonian Democracy, can
consistently support Grant or Greeley =
But, as between the two, it appears clear
ly to me that Democrat can more easily
support Grant than Greeley" He then
enters at large upon a statement OF his
position, and says that "the reasons why
Grant should be preferred TO Greeley
would make book"
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career was the French evacuation of
Mexico, which was largely brought out
by his efforts /.

career was the French evacuation OF
Mexico, which was largely brought out
by his efforts
Under President Johnson's s administra
ton he commenced the agitation of the
Ata6dnsa claims question, and secured
the purchase of Alaska.
The attempted assassination of Mr.
Seward on the ever memorable night OF
April IA is still vivid recollection OF
the American people. On his recovery
he was continued at the head of Preside ut
Johnson's administration, and was an
ardent supporter of his policy of recon
structiou.
After holding the Secretaryship of
State for eight years, Mr.. Seward with.
drew entirely from public life, aud in the
fall of 1869, made journey to the Pacific
coast, where he was for some time guest
of the city of San Francisco. About the
1st of October he left on a visit to Mexico.
at the capital of which nation he was re
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm by
both the government and the people,
lie returned by way of Vera Cruz and
Havana, arriving in New York city in
March, 1870, where he was rendered a
formal reception by the city government
In August, 1870, Mr.. Seward, again
started on an extensive tour. making the
entire circuit of the world, by way of San
francisco, Japan, China, British India,
Turkey, and several of the European
States, and was everywhere the recipient
of the highest honors as an eminent re-
preventative of the Greats Republic, and
as tribute to his worldwide fame as
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17
ARTONSvILLE HOTEL.

=, his old established Hotel, having recently
snansed .n hands, and been thoroughly overhauled
ag a9u repaired will reopen, for the reception of
VI ~, quests on Tuesday, May 9th.
me Inc public will always find this house de-
Iba"oie place ofresort. Every department will
AIN ~ managed in the best possible manner. The
90 3ie VIII be supplied with the best the Market
sn.f, s'oI1s, and connoisures will always find none
~ lhe best wines and liquors at the bar.
hn good stabling beloning TO the Hotel, will be
'bii Ihe at all times under the care ofcareful and
solging attandants.
D'y IS, 1872 ANTHONY Ii. ROEMER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17
Decline in the Gold Yield of California.

From the San Francisco Alta, Sept. 23.
The yield of this State in precious me-
tails is decreasing slowly but steadily
Numerously claims that have been work
ed by sluicing and the hydraulic process
are exhausted every year, and very few
are opened. The productive aurilerous
quartz mines are not increasing in mum
ber and importance, perhaps because
many of the most intelligent and enter
prising miners aud mining engineers find
a larger profit in the Nevada silver mines,
which more than compensate, by their
rising importance, for the decline in the
yield of California. At present the Ely
district is the favorite Of both miners and
spectators, and the wonderful pro.
ductiveness of few mines, and the rich
ness OF the ores found in number of
others, contribute, with the rapid increase
of the yield for the last two years, to ex
cuse, il not fully justify. the expectation
that Phoebe will in 1878 export more sill
yer than Virginia City.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17

The Rev. w. A. Card said 10 a recent
sermon at Sandwich, Illinois "God took
General Grant from tannery and placed
him in the White House, where he has
been for years, aud where | hope he will
remain four years longer. | am going
to give him my vote this fall, and If he
don't get every one of your votes, shall
pray God to forgive you" That Card is
trump.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17
DIR. N. L. PECK,
Surgeon Dentist,

Announces that having just returned from
DeR'aI Collegs, he is fully prepared to make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and lie
like manner, and TO fill decayed teeth ac-
cOrdlng to the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain, when de-
aired, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
WHICH s eatireiy harmless. Repairing Of
sl kinds nest!y done All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Office in J. G.. Keller's new Brick build
iSE. Main Street, Stroudsbarg, Pa.
aug 3I-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17

"Dear old Benjamin Shaw" as Mr..
Gerrit Smith calls his old abolitionist
friend in Vermont, has written letter
to Mr. Smith, favoring the election of
Grant and Wilson He says that he does
not "grudge his labors aud suferings for
the slaves, but if the Greeley party undo
what we have done he could almost weep
tears OF blood.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17

The Republicans Of Nebraska are sun
prised to find that State put down among
the doubtful ones in eastern papers
They consider its electoral vote is as sure
for Grant and Wilson as that of Maine
and Vermont
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17
NJ ATSON'S
" 9iOunt Vernon House,
III and liz North Second st.
ABOVE ARCH,
PHILADELPHIA.
KELLERSVILLE HOTEL

-, The undersigned having purchased the
above well known and popular Hotel Proper
", would respectfully inform the travelling
pubic that he has refurnished and fitted up
"a soe Hotel in the best style. A handsome
,' nar' with choice Liquors and Segars, polite
A'tehdants and moderate charges.
CHARLES MANAL,
Oct 10 1871. If. Proprietor.
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Mr.. Boutwell, says Mr. Greeley asked
him, during the past three years and
half, to do twelve things Inconsistent with
each other, aud either Of which done iu
the way he proposed would be fatal to
the business Interests of the country.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17
DG. GEO. w. JACKSON
DEs. Il. J. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

Having located in East Stroudsburg, Pa, an
nounces that he is now prepared to insert arti-
fetal teeth in the most beautiful and life-like
manner Also, great attention given TO filling
and preserving the natural teeth. Teeth ex-
tracted without pain by use of Nitrous Oxide
Gas. All other work incident to the profession
done in the most skillful and approved style
All work attended to promptly and warranted.
Charges reasonable. Patronage of the public
solicited.
Office in A. w. Lodcr's new building, op-
poste Analomink House, East Stroudsburg,
Pa July IL, 1S72-1y.
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OR. G. @. EsoEEssAN. vi. Id.

( M. q. q. EsOE d H L N, Vi. -.
- Would respectfully announce to the
public that he has removed his Office from
Oakland to Canadensis, Monroe County, Pa.
Trusting that many years of consecutive
practice of Medicine and Surgery will be a
suthciest guarantee for the public confidence.
February 25. lS70-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-17

In Iowa they compare the enthusiasm
for Greeley to the racing qualities of the
mud turtle.
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| AMES EE. WALTON.
y Attorney It Ea.yv.

0flee in the building formerly occupied
oy l., VI. Burson, and opposite the Strouds
burg Bank. Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
jan l3-tf
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D r. j. L A N Tz,
SURGEON and Mechanical Dentist.

still hls his Office Main Street, in the second
story nf Dr. ). Walton'S brick building nearly oppo-
silr the Stroudsburg House and he haIters himself
that by eighteen years constant practice and the
earnest and careful aten To all matters pertaining
10 profession, that he is fully able perfouu ali
operations iH the dental line the CAREFUL taste
rgl and Shiiiful manner.
Special attention given to saving the Natural Teeth
.ls. ia the Insertion Of Artificial Teeth Rubber,
Cold, Silver ar Continuous Gums, and perfect fits In
al cases insured.
Mast persons know the great folly and danger Of
Trusting their work 10 the mex nCe or those
hEns a. distance. April l3, lS7I.-Iy
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ACKAvYANNA HOUSE.

OiIocl1E HE DEfOI,
East Sroudsburg, Pa.
B. J. VAN COTT, Proprietor
The BAR contains the choicest Liquors and
Inc TAELE is supplied with the best the market
Affords Charges moderate. may lS72-tf.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-05
Wool Market,

Relative to the New York market
the Eriraa:r OF Saturday, the 9th
saw.
The market for this staple has been
characterized by increased activity dur
M the week, especially for foreign
grades, but at relatively low rates as
compared with prices abroad The
private adrices from the London
sales are positively startling There
the market is lively. and prices have
risen tor greasy wool 10 the highest
rates Of the April-Msy series and in
some instances as high a. the February
series, when prices reached an unpre-
ceiented altitude, while some classes OF
fine woos have risen from eight to
twelve cents, currency. per pound from
the lowest ngures. On the I'D inst,
we have ady.ces from a private source,
staring that wool was in lively demand
at improving prices. On the 24th,
another telegraPh,c dispatch from the
same undoubtedly reliable source, SAYS
greasy woods are selling above April
sales, aut some have touched February
D-;ca-
Viewing thingsiu this light, our manu-.
'ac.urers begin to catch the spirit that
has animated the minds OF their traus-
Atlantic brethren. and they have been
looking around tor all the Zoe, cheap
foreign clothing woods offering both here
and in Boston. At the latter place the
sales Of domestic and foreign woods the
past week have been very large, aggre-
gazing over $50, go pounds, while in
this marke: the sales OF the week foot up
larger than for suy week of the season.
TIE sales OF Moutevideo alone foot up
100000 pounds this week, at prices
ranging from 39s to AZ! cents for medium
era les. Fine woods are now held at 5
(G6c higher, from the very fact that they
cannot be laid down here for less from
the Montevideo river, where stocks are
light aud prices relatively higher than
here. Cape woods have been selling
recently in this market at pricss re-
gardless of cost. but it is now thought
that prices have touched bottom, and
large sales have been effected this
week on 3 basis OF 40 cents, deliverable
after the lst Of August under the new
tariff, which will reduce the price
It or l!c per pound, This large move
ment in foreign wool reduces the stock
in firs, hands materially, and the mar.
kst consequently closes with greatly
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-05
FINANCE AND TRADE.
BALTIMORE Cattle Market.
THURSDAY, August /, Isl

BEEF CATTLE-The very large
number OF arrivals, as compared with
those OF lasL week, was not without
effect on the market this week. There
was fair degree OF activity through
out. owing 10 the presence and opera
tons o. numbers Of Eastern and coun-
Try BUYERS, without which, doubtless,
the maket would have been very flat
aud much greater decliue would have
10 o. recoried. The quality OF the
offerings consisted chiefly Of rather
thin. li.h, cattle, few choice and heavy
teeyes being in the pens. The decline
on the te-t grades was :Gfc, while
medium ana superior stock fell off "a
&c per h. About 300 head will be re-
slipped East, to lie sol1ln Philadelphia
and New York.
Prices TO day for Beef Cattle ranged
as follows Best beeves at s. I59I %
that generally rated first quality at
81 1jCB5 IS. medium or good fair quail
itv at s. 00la4 -; ordinary thin steers,
oxen and cows at 50 50@4 Or inferior
and lowest grades OF cattle at s. 009
3 - general average OF the market
10 dsv = !" !! extreme range OF prices
$ VVi7 %. Most OF the sales were
;rom 81 10 to 5 IS per 100 lbs. OF the
receipts +ij head came from Ohio,
HISS from West Virginia, $50 from
Virginia, IL from Maryland and 10
from Peun.ylvaDia-total receipts for
the week 22567 head, against $40 last
week aud 1850 head same time last
wear OF the offerings llOi head were
taken bv Baltimore butchers, 5,3 head
sold to Eastern SPECTATORS, 3O4 TO York
county dealer, and ~ head to country
deale-s-to,al sales ior the wee 2OlO
head, against SD last week and ll5l
head same time last year
SHEEP AND LAMBS-There has
been a good demand tor sheep during
the past week, aai owing TO the limited
supply on hands at the time OF our last
report and early this week, prices since
then have advanced &c, but latterly the
increased arrivals and further an
ticipated heavy receipts have had de-
pressing effect, and at the close the
market shows declining tendency.
We quo:e sheep at +46!c per ID gross
Stock sheep - OO93 % per head.
Lsmbs 81 Ol6+ o. per head. Receipts
tn!- week PA head against ls6S last
week, aud 2j4l head same time last
year
HOGS-Pr:ce. have made further
alvance this week OF ic per n. The
supply differs but little in numbers as
impaired with last week, aud the re-
ceipts are absorbed generally about as
ia,t as they arrive. Quotations in the
Western markets are reported higher
10 propor;icn than our market, which
tact would -eem to justify the belief Of
some o. OH! dealers that prices will not
Immediately recede here. We quote
corn tel hogs at s. 00@7 ., and still
ted at . 15G1 90 Per 100 lbs net-the
market cos ng firm at these figures
K. celpts tn s week 1887 head, against
7jG9 last week, and 9i66 head same
time at wear.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-05
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, August ).
COTTON - FirmeF middlings at
2lfc
COAL-Pittsburgh afoat at l5c.
FLOUR-Superiine at s. 0QGj ~,
old family at $SO09S 10.
GRAIN-Wheat, new red at 81 ~
old do at 81 SO. Corn very qriep ear
at 44@4jc; shelIed at 4,c. Rye, Old
at 6jc
MOLASSES-Steaiy at SOC &c.
OIL-Linseed ct Sc.
PROVISIONS-Strong. Mess pork
neglected Bulk meats, shoulders at
sc; clear rib at Sc; clear sides at S49
9lc. Bacon, rib sides at SIC; shoulder
at tic. Sugar cured hams hrm at ~
9l6c.
SUGAR-Stesdy New Orleans al
94Glltc.
TOBACCO-Weak.
WHISKY-At 9099lc.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, August 3.
GRAIS-Wheat, No . spring less
active. easier and prices fell Sc, at
81 3S! seller August and 81 II seller
September. Oats closed at &c cash:
26t6263c seller August. Rye quiet at
6Ud60tc for No ,. Barley was stesiy
at SAC cash TOR No ..
Observation-Disclosures at 90c.
FROVI>IONS-Mess pork quiet al
sl3 .56li00. Lard at SIC 70! winter
and Sc for summer rendered.
BEEF CATTLE-Quiet at s. - =
6 00.
HOGS-A large supply 2QG25:
lower, at 81 l5@1 81.