The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-02-25

A Troy stove frm has received
from the West in relation to the ~ r' letter
of heater for church, which aoS purchase
as follows: The heather furnishes o9GIIclades
for the church at-works hill 0y You
US your rock bottom prices as ay Wy Tive
but very pious.' 'e poor,
The latest news from Copneo,;,
corning the Democratic nominat;"su i-Sut Con-
Governorship is given by the New New tHf I the
Register, which is authorized to o.. maven
Governor Ingersoll continues unv;1i; 5II that
be a candidate, and feels comnaiisJ i TO
personal reasons to withdraw +. I;u by
from the consideration of the convsD,;s name
Mrs. Brigham Young, No. wbo
ried with the old Mormon at ~ a1o msr,
linois, many years ago, is now YisitinU : l.
mer acquaintance at Battle Creek Mo- :oF'
She believes in Brigham, and states ,aioA'
indication of his love, that when bo na' . an
with her at Salt Lake, he told her 70 pared aS
a good long visit, but he would NOT "a. maze
her stay awsy more than a year 1' %
Governor Hartranft, who bas +l,.
administered the affairs of the CO as !1'
wealth with IS much impartiaIitv ,..5:'- at::t
and usefulness, will undoubtedly ba I'I.! naI
mated for reelection the coming fan -'1-l, 4
to this date, remarkable as it NAV Som CP
other name has been suggested, and -. "
probably will be between this and To~.s ro-'
Der, except in complimentary sanso ,'---
GermGntorcn Telegraph.
A very hospitable lady who does not1;-
over fifty miles from Utica, gave r.r,s s'.,a
for her friends among the young mis.:,
and masters the other evening PonnS
dances were proposed, when the ladv ss;J
i cannot allow you to have any ronni
dances. If any of the boys wish to bn-
the girls, let them sit down upon the sofsSo
and go right at it in earnest, but-no round
dances, mind, yOug Wasn't that sensible ,
It is noteworthy fact that in al =.
Northern States taken together, the d,
mocraey po!lcd fewer votes in 1874 than i,
1872, its apparent gain in these States be.
ing due the absence of about $4,000 Re-
publican voters. But in eight Soutbar,
States the Democracy had majority of
290, 900, showing that the strength Of the
party still lies in the South, and is main.
tanned now, as formerly, by intimidation
and force.
A cat belonging to James Gibbs, Of Lew.
istown, two weeks ago gave birth to 4
double kitten. 1t had two complete heads
four complete and four smaller lees. and
the appearance Of two bodies, though from,
shoulder to hip they were Joined indissol-
ably toge ther. The kitten walked and
ate, and lived for ten days, when, strange
to say, Mr.. Gibbs killed it, because Of a
superstitious notion that its birth was an
omen Of evil.
The increase Of precious metals produced
in the territory west of the Missouri river
is steady and unremitting. In 1873 It was
S72, ,258,553 in 1874, S74,411 ,O55 anl
recent developments now seem to justify
the belief that the Weld for 1875 will a.
proximate S80,000,O0O. Out of this in
mense production enough ought to be kep:
in this country in the next two or three
years to supply the place Of the forty old
millions Of fractional currency now in cir
culation.
Should the election Of the next Pcasi-
dent be thrown into the House Of Rerre.
sentatives, as under certain contingencies
it might, let US see the result A Demo,
cratic President would be elected Of course.
The majority of the Democratic House, or
as some counts make it, the majority with
in vote or two, is composed Of Confederate
soldiers This majority would absolutely
control the Democratic action, especially
when its civil support would be such men
as John Young Brown. Jefferson Davis
can become the next President Of tho
United States.-PhilG. Press.
The New York State Engineer regards
the question of steam navigation Of the
canals as satisfactorily settled in the grand
essentials of economy, speed and time,
The round trip from Buffalo to Albany
and back is made in from fifteen to seven
teen days, against thirty-three days Of the
horse-boats. This reduces the time one
half, thus virtually doubling the caPacIaa'
Of the canal. With regard 10 expenses,
unfeigned surprise is expressed By the
Engineer at the small proportion OF cost
for fuel, which he regards as incredibly IoT'
and as destined to supersede horse power
entirely within a comparatively short time
This should be good news to7 the West
In 1779 James Rosenkrans, Sr., from
Seneca county, N. Y, was captured az
Wyoming, taken by the Indians to taS
Lake country, escaped, returned to Susr
sex county, and found there his vie anu
six children, whom he supposed lost; anu anu
they supposed him slain. His descendants
are in Luzerne county, Pa. There Is !. 3
tradition that pamphlet sketch OF ns
captivity was once published, but no '2H! ~!
is known in this region. Any iniorn1aIo.
respecting that pamphlet or this 0an,;' .i
Rosenkrans, Sr., will be gratefully rscei.s3 .,,3
if directed to A. 0. Worden, New AlI'Ii:, ~,
Susquehanna county, Pa. Editors IN 'H'