The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-03-19

sec Gt to ratify his nomination by an cleo
ton "
Why so silent on the interrogatorles put
by the Easton Argus of last week tor your
Thomas? ?
ag> Copper is now made successfully IN
PENNSYLVANIA, and from ores found within
the State. We have long been prominent in
the production of coal With the copper in
dustry recently established, our State may
well boast of its mineral and metal produc-
ton. Yet the other States have no reason
to be euvious. Many of them have equal
advantages in respect of mineral deposits,
and the same tariff protects all alike.
Bss~ A volcanic eruption is anticipated in
Western North Carolina. 1t is reported
from Ashville as being between that place
and Old Fort, and not on Bald Mountain.
The rumbling sounds have been heard and
felt frequently for two or three weeks past toI
some distance in that vicinity.
PHILADELPHIA has had Temperance
doughnut" party.
A PATENT molascs factory is in operation
in Wilkes Barre, Pa.
WIN. WALMsLEY, of Byberry, Bucks Co.,
killed l73 muskrats during the winter just
ended.
The Lumber production along the Della
ware and throughout Wayne county is now
about. equal to previous seasons.
NINETY EIGHT persons have joined the NJ.
f. church at Sharpsville, Pa, during the
revival now in progress.
THE first of April will again witness a
great deal of changing round among the folks
that have to move. What 4 terror these
annual fittings arc
THE shooting match between Mr.. John
Selwood, of this place, and Mr.. Moses
Shields, of Oakland, will come off on Satur
day afternoon next, at the Fair ground.
THE singing of the Choir of the NJ. f.
Church has been improved by the assistance
of Mr.. Harry Wolfe and Miss Annie Wolfe
Harry presides at the organ in an artistic
manner
HOWARD PATTERSON and I. B. Keller
students of DR.. Geo. ". Seip, graduated a
the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia
last week Both are promising young mer
and they will no doubt rise to distinction IL
the medical profession.
LUzERNE county does big law business
For the year 1873 there were {. 800 civil case
on the argument list. For the October tern
alone there were $500 cases. In the Quar-
ter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer for tht
same year there were LII cases.
DIR. HOMER ]. PATTERSON, dentist a
East Stroudsburg, who has been confined t.
his room for some time past with inflammation.
rheumatism, is rapidly improving and vii
soon be able to resume the duties of hi
profession.
THE water was let into the Delaware
Canal between Easton and Bristol, yester
day, and the line will be opened for business
on Monday 23d inst. The Canal is nov
owned and managed by the New Jersc,
Central Railroad, and is in fine workin!
order.
THE patrons of Husbandry" of thi
County. each grange to be represented b.
the Master, three Husbandmen and thre
Matrons, all 4th. degree members, will NEE
in this Borough, on Friday the 9th inst.
for the purpose Of forming county orgniza
ton.
One DAY last week while Mr. Samue
Buckley, foreman of Walace's planin
mill, was engaged in removing a piece o
lumber lying close by blind-slat sawin
machine, the middle finger of the left han
was caught in the saw and badly lacerated
and only for his coolness and presence O
mind might have lost his hand The woun
was dressed by DR.. Geo. W. Jackson, an
is now doing we'll.
Miss BARRY, teacher of the colored school
complains that some persons, unknown, ar
in the habit of almost nightly entering tn
school house, and from indications, pla
cards and befoul the floor with pools c
tobacco spit. 1t is to be hoped that til
proper officers will see to the matter. TIL
perpetrators, are no doubt members of tn
gangs who, in the early part of the evenin
infest our street corners and insult passersb
with obscene remarks and ribald jokes.
A WHITE ELEPHANT Mr.. Adam Fore
paugh of Philadelphia, has received a lette
i from the Office of the consulate of the Unite
States in Bangkok, Siam, stating that hi
agent, Mr.. Patey, left the latter place on tn
9th of January last, taking with him whit
elephant, the first that ever left the kingdor
of Siam. The conditions upon which th