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VOL. 2G.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., FEBRUARY .27, ISGS.
NO. 48.
Published by Theodore Schocli.
TERM? Two dollars year in adranre and if not
paid bef re the end of the year, two dollars mnU fitfy
ct. will be charged.
No '-mper discontinued until nllarreHtagrsnrepaid,
cxeent :u the option of the Editor.
ilJF K 1 1 ertisements of one square of (eight line) or
Irs?, one or three insertions $ I AO. Eeh additional
insertion, 50 cents. Longer ones in proportion.
jok i its rvTiNG,
OF ALL KINDS,
Executed in the highest style of the Ait.tndontbe
most rcasnn-iljle terms.
Drs. JACKSON & BLDLACK,
PIIYSK IAXS ASH SI IKiEOSS.
DRS. JACKSON & BIDLACK, are
prepared to attend promptly to all calls
of a Professional character. OJice Op
posite the JStroudsburg Bank.
April 23, 16G7.-tf.
1U. W. O. SUIT ,
Surgeon. Dentist,
Office on Main Street, opposite Judge
t. i , 1 t? . T
CHOKes resilience, orKm.uam.ni, a-
07" Teeth extracted without pain.
August 1, 1857.
-CO
A Card.
The undersigned has opened an office for
the purchase and snle of Re-il Estate, in
Fowler' Building, on Main' street. Parties
having Farms. M ill.. Hotels or other proper
ty for sale will find it to their advantage to
call on me. I have no n gents. Parties
must see me personally.
GEO. L WALKER,
Real Estate Aireut, Stroudsburg, Pa.
J. Li. WYCKOFF,
WITH
HUSZ & WULF,
COMMISSION DEALERS IN
Budcr, Country
1 rod uce,
No. 2ri4 Washington Street,
Between Robinson Sc. Murry strreta,
March 2 1. 1SG7-Iy. New-York.
C. W. SEIP, M. D.f
Physician and Surgeon,
Has removed hi office and residence to
the building, lately occupied Ly Wm, Davi6,
Esq., on Main sirfet. Devoting air his time
to his crofe.-si .n he will be prepared to an
swer all calls e-ther day or night; when not
professionally enga-ed, with promptness.
CO- Charges reasonable. JfQ
Strouds-burg, April 11, 1837.-tf.
Dj. A.M. SEEM,
TIST,
""f TILL be pieasfd to see all who wish
V V .to have their Dr-ntistry done in a
proper and careful manner, beautiful sets of
artificial teeth made on did, Silver, or Rub
ber Pl ues as person- may desire. Teeth
carefully extracted witnout pain, if desired.
The public are invited to give him a call at
the office formerly occupied by Dr. Seip,
next door to the Indian Queen Hotel. All
work warranted. April 25, '67.
S. HOLMES, Jr.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AND GENERAL
CLAIM AGENT.
STROUDSBURG, PA.
OJice tcith S. S- Drcher, Esq.
All claims against the Government prose
cuted with dispatch at reduced. rites.
(7- An additional bounty of 8100 and of
50 procured for SoIJiers in the late 'War,
FH EI OF EXTRA CHARGE.
August 2, 15GG.
31. I. CGOLBAUttll,
nd Ornamental Painter
di
!
SHOP ON MAIN STREET,
(opposite Woolen Mills.)
STKOEJISKUISC, P.4.,
Respectfully aniounces to the citizens cf
Stroudurg ant v cmity that h" is prepared
10 attend to all who may f.vor him with
their pa:ro;age, in prompt nod workman
like in'iim r, .
OCT CHAIRS, FURNITURE. &eM paint
ed and repaired. Feb. 20 3m-
X Car'cfT r
Dr. A. UCEVCS JAtfiSOS,
Physician and Surgeon,
BEGS TO ANNOUNCE THAT HAV
'ing returned frm Europe, he is now
prepired to reeume the active duties of bis
profession. In-order to prevent disappoint
ment to persons living at a distance who
may wish t consult him. hr will be fouod
at his office every THURSDAY and SAT
URDAY for coti-ultat ion and the perform
ance of Surgical operations.
Dec. 12. 1-67.-1 r.
J. LA.VrZ, DENTIST.
lias permanently located him
. self in Stroudsburg, and moved
his office next dooi to Dr. 0.
Walton, where he is fully prepared to treat
the natural teeth, and also to insert incorrup
tible artificial teeth on pivot and plate, in tije
latest and most improved manner. Most
persons know the danger and folly of trust
mg their work to the ignorant as well as
the traveling dentist. It matters not how
much experience a person may have, he is
liable to have some failures out of a number
of cases, and if the dentist Jives at a distance
it is frequently put off until it is too late to
save the tooth or teeth as it mav be, other
wise the inconvenience and trouble of going
60 fa r. Hence-the necessity of obtaining the
services of a dentist near home. All work
warranted.
, Htroudsburg, March 27, 1662.
DOVT sou it now llial J. If.
McCarty is the only Undertaker in
Slroudhburg who understands his business!
If not, attend a Funeral managed by any
other Undertaker m town, and jou will see
the prof of the fact. Sept. 28, 'G7.
Sign
For the Jeffersonian.
THE UNION VOLUNTEER.
Er H. LANG FORD.
CHAPTER XXIV.
GREAT CHANGES.
An unusual stir once more perraded
Ellmount Hall. It was a fine morning in
spring,
the groves looked green and luxu-I
rient, and the wild birds carolled their ;
notes
among
the clustering foliages in
A di
.... .v 1 j '
returned soldier was to be welcomed
home, and feasting was the general topics
of conversation among the servants. Gon
salvo paced up and down the balcony,
leaning on the arm of Costard o, who, with
uusiieu .aCeanuu.u.icupr.ue,rccuuuu anJ Dg rebel officer wh0 pleaded
the great occurrances of the war, together wUh hinfor pardon. here he comes
with incidents of individual courage, and . , - -
, . ,. , TT. at last, interposed Austin, as a young
his own peculiar adventures. His com-' 1 , , ' ,t , "
, V A ,A i t .'man advanced towards them. ." Let me
panioo 8 face was turned towards him, but . , . m. .
. 1 , . , . . e introduce to you,- my dear, my brother,
it was convulsed by the inner torments of Costardo Cameon ,
his soul Costardo s tales were unheeded, y brotherI Austinr, breath.
when after he bad related his encounter , . ::m,j r,;ii;n
... . , wl , . v Iessly inquired Camillia.
with Austin on the battle-field; his ah- , -csHloTe I will tell you every thing
duction at Gordonsville, and, lastly, of j ' ... ' , . ,f , .,J m
, . , ' t . 'as we go through the hall, and then you
Lee his
pardon and transmission to the military
...3 tUuUCUiuau.wu kjj v.tut.. v " - i
prison at JIacon. He concluded by say
ing that Austin might be expected home:
every day, as the town had fallen into
the hands of the enemy a few weeks be
fore. The old man retired when he fin
ished, and desired Costardo to attend up-
aruo 10 aueuu up-
' V" V' "JLi yl,T lT.a'Mnet. pas!ed tlTou.h hU heartland h.
slunk off leaving his companion alone.
He entered at the rear 01 the hall, and,
with tottering footsteps, proceeded to the
drear solitude where,in an overflowof joy,
Canillia sung her favorite balled of the
" Lovers." She paused suddenly as the
door opened and beheld the pale and
stricken countenance of her father. He
seated himself near her, and after a few
moments of earnest thought observed:
" You are surprised at my weakness,
child, and why not? I am getting old,
and must lie down in peace. I am going
to take you from here, as you have ex-
hibited such gentleness of mind under so:
severe a trial. I am indeed sorry that I
was forced to act so; but in future I shall
repay all. You shall see your cousin
presently. Costardo awaits your presence
with impatieace."
And Camillia was pale too. A sleep
less night had passed over her a night
of joy, delerium and hope; and ber eyes
were overcast with the sad expectation of
love. She remarked, hoarsely:
41 Father, forgive me, but I am con
tent here. I shall be overjoyed to see
Austin, is he come home?"
" No: it is Costardo that desires to see
you, you must come to him. Mr. Edgerton
is with him."
A sigh escaped her lips. Gonsalvo
noticed her and said, quietly :
" You are troubled, child, in an hour
when you should rejoice. Tell me whom
do you love? "
" Austin," she reiterated, with com
posure. " Father, it is Austin whom I
sigh for."
lie made' an effort to rise as footsteps
sounded on the gallery, and Austin, with
excited face, entered. Gonsalvo almost
fainted away. Camillia pretended sur
prise and ran forward. He gasped:
" Oh ! God my 6on ! my son ! "
44 My love! my love!" repeated Ca
millia. And Austin gently placed her on a
chaTr, and sat beside her. Nanco Hoik
entered behind Austin, as if sent on an
errand to Gonsalvo the latter invited
her. to a seat, as he anticipated the plot
too well.
No word was spoken for some time.
The old man ws excited and feverish.
Camillia was auxious and io doubt. Aus
tin was stern, aud a general gloom settled
over all. Camillia broke the spell, and
said, with emotion:
44 Father, have you not forgiven Aus
tin. He has come back to make us all
happy again speak to him, and tell
him how much sorrow we have known
since be went away. Tell him he is for
given, and is welcome to remain with us,
do, father?"
liut he spoke not. He had grown sick
atiieart, and utterance was denied him.
Camillia turned to Austin.
44 Do, Austin, speak father is weak
and overcome by your presence, he has
suffered much during your abscence, and
is 6orry for the past; ask his pardon, and
we shall all be happy we shall all love
you?"
41 1 may not ask pardon from the dead.
I never wronged them," solemnly observed
Austio. 44 Father is dead."
44 Father?"
44 Yes, dead; he cannot give pardon
but to them wlio wronged him, and he
has refused. Ere he died he left an in
ventry of all he had details of his in
juries received, and by whom; they are
here recorded."
Camillia moved forward. qnickly, and
supported her faintiug father. His eyes
glared ghastly upon Austiu, who held io his
band a yellow aud time-worn parchment,
which proveoVto bo the stolen will he had
long treasured as his own, till suddenly it
disappeared from the small casket in his
private room, and the picture of Silvio
placed instead. One wild and terrified
look did he give at the relic of his brother,
and swooned away.
Austin watched his features with grim
and quiet satisfaction; then replaced the
document ia his bosom and waited for an
hour. No ? 13ns of conscious a e.cs rclurucd
during that time, and he rose up Ca
millia said :
" Have pity, Austin, and help him, he
is dying?"
He looked wkh visible regret into her
fair face, and bowed his head. 14 He will
die," he repeated, solemnly.
44 31 ercy, Austin? "
" He has it from mo with all my heart:
Knt It onnnnfc ruto him ia will rlift"
It was cven;nz bcfore Gonsalvo re-
covered He, with some difficulty, made
his way to his own apartment, and shut
himself up. The young people retired
to the garden and recalled the past tell
. , , riL.; i-.m
ing their loves and sorrows; their diffi
culties and trials: each with attentive
commiseration, lauding the constancy and
fortitude of the other. He dwelt long
00 toe examination oetore uenerai iee.
- l. - ll hilt .nrl !"
.
A report of a pistol reverberated thro'
the mansion, and Austin having his own
roiseivinzs save Camillia in charge to
j Costardo, and hurried to Gonsalvo's cham
ber. He found the old man stretched on
the fleor, and a pistol lying close by. He
. , - . , . . . - Kw Bn::,jA Th
lay cold and livid in death, his lifeblood
welling from
his side
CHAPTER XXV.
CONCLUSION.
. mi y-t it
The
morniBg
came, unmount nan
was in gloom, ana everyDouy, saa ana
thoughtful, moved about in silence. Ca
millia retired to her chamber at an early
hour the previous evening, and still re
mained in seclusion; the revelations
made to her by Austin chiefly troubling
her; together with shame and regrej in
considerins the awful end of her father.
Costardo and Austin had conferred with
her on the contents of the papers found
in her solitary prison, and concluded that
as the latter was the universally acknowl
edged son of Gonsalvo Camcon, he could
legally inherit his property, without pub
lishing a crime of murder committed by
him on his brother Silvio Marmanduke:
thus preserving his reputation unsullied,
and affording ample satisfaction to all who
were otherwise interested. Ihe papers
identified enormous wealth as possessed
by Silvio at the time of his death; to
gether with legal advices, that in case of
sudden or unprovided death, it should be
distributed between his two children
Austin and Costardo: with sundry an
nuities settled on his wife Guisappa, and
provisional matters in regulation of the
whole, till the children should arrive at
maturity. Gonsalvo had always secreted
these papers; they had cost him much.
Three years before his flight from the
island of Cuba, he sought the life of his
brother for the sake of his wealth, and
soon a found hireling to accomplish his evil
purpose Arnold Gascomber cruised the
tropical seas in 1840 under the black flag,
and committed depredations on many of the
islands under the dominion of Spain. He
readily consented to murder the innocent
Silvio, and from that time to the outbreak
of the war in the United State?, he held
the whip-hand over Gonsalvo. It was
aboard his ship that Gonsalvo escaped by
night from Cuba, when Admiral Brazos'
squadron were blockading the island; aud
it was he that purloined the papers from
Gonsalvo's study on account of some in
jury received. He was detected in this
last act by the negro Nance Hoik, and
compelled to reveal his secret, and enlist
her sympathies for Austin. Too willingly
did she enter upon nis services, one 11
was who gave him the letter on the night
after the battle of Slaughter Mountain,
and then turned to New Orleans as di
rected by Gascomber: finally, she cob
trived to admit him privately into Ell
mount Hall when ho returned, and nnder
the darkness of the night conducted him
to the lonely chamber where Camillia sat
. .11 . I
in sorrow. All inese inings were re
vealed to Camillia, the parchments exam
ined, and every doubt renewed. She and
Austin were not brother and sister after
all, they were lovers. Her father was
consigned to the grave on the following
day, and the order of mourning was ob
served for some time afterward. Three
months passed away, aud one evening in
sunny June, Camillia stood before the al
tar with Austin; and-lover's labor was
won as ho placed the token on her finger,
while pronouncing tho solemn 44 Yes."
She turned with blushes and tears from
the sceoe, and leaned on his bosom as
they entered the carriage.
44 Sigh not, my love," ho said,' sooth
ingly, 14 such devotiou as yours shall never
be blighted with sorrow, but shall bright
en as it decays with years." :
Wc know not where Costardo met his
fatt, or whether ho met it at all. No
doubt she is somewhere around, and we
hope she may be happy when he takes
her for weal or woe.
Silas Edgerton decamped from Ell
mount He was about to come in for an
entire fortune, but tho right owners kept
him out. He instituted no legal proceed
ings. , .
4c 41
Tho 44 Lover's Lake " 1 formed an item
iu our story. It lay embosomed ou the
(able UuJ stretching from Iho bauk of
the Mississippi eastward, till its regularity
was broken by a ridge of hills indented
with rugged and craggy peaks; the base
sloping gently to an even surface, and
clothed with the choicest trees which
flourish in tropical climates. It termin
ated at the foot of the Palm Ridge, and
rounded through the low valleys for some
hundred yards south. Hero the banks
were steep and rocky, and here the tragic
story of the 44 Lover's " takes its rise. It
is as follows : It was during the Revolu
tioo, that a rich and opulent family set
tled their residence at Ellmount. They
were emigrants, or fugatives from Tou
lon in France, and were obliged to flee
from political persecution. M'. Remi
court had an only daughter, a beautiful
maiden in her seventeenth year, who,
some way or other only known to lovers
themselves, contracted a friendship with
an English youth, who also had been an
emigrant some years before. Young
Justin loved the chase; the toils of the
hunter were his delight, and in one of
his rambles in search of his favorite game
he encountered the pretty Jeanne. More
than once he strolled the same path, and
more than once they met. There was
a fatality in their loves, and although
their meetings were secret, M. Remi
court soon discovered that his daughter
loved an enemy of his country, and set
his heart against it. He watched their
rendezvous and surprised them. He
shot the young hunter while reciting his
tale of love, and threw his dead body iDto
the lake. Jeanne went home with the
murderer, she said nothing alter the first
outbreak of sorrow was oyer, but when
the summer came she was nowhere to be
found; she sought the bed of the calm
waters in search of him she loved. The
story is traditional, and.it is asserted that
they are seen nightly on the grassy bank
renewing their troth-plight, or sailing
over the moonlit surface in affectionate
embrace.
The end.)
i .
Who Can Vote.
Maine Every male citizen. .
New Hampshire Every male inhabi
tant. Vermont Every man.
Massachusetts Every male citizen.
Rhode Island Every male citizen.
Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Ioawa, New Jersey, Ohio, California, Or
egon, Nevada, West Virginia and Colo
rado Every white male citizen.
New York Every male citizen, but
colored men are required to own $250
worth of taxable property.
Pennsylvania Every white freeman.
Wisconsin Every male person.
Minnesota Every male person
Kansas Every white male adult.
Delaware Every free white male cit
izen. Maryland Every free white male cit
izen. Tennessee Every free white man
formerly but now negroes vote.
In those States which were engaged in
rebellion, and which aro now governed
by the reconstruction laws, negroes are
allowed to vote and hold office.
Telegraph Company Liable for Error.
Philadelphia, Feb. 12. Judge
Read today gave judgment against the
Western Union Telegraph Co., for dama
ges because of loss by error in a dispatch.
Messrs. Kohn & Meuks, a firm doing bu
siness in this city, some time ago sued
the Western Telegraph Company, alleg
ing in their complaint that they sent a
telegraphic dispatch by defendants to
persons in Detroit, asking whether a cer
tain firm there was good for a note of
$1,000, to which the reply, 44 not good
for any amoont," was dispatched, but the
defendant delivered the reply, making it
44 note good for any amount," whereupon
the plaintiffs sold to persons who were
not responsible, and lost tho value of
their goods. The defense offered certain
testimony of the effect sometimes produc
ed by changes of the atmosphero upon
dispatches, and the jury rendered a ver
dict for plaintiff for $077 48, subject to
the opinion of the Court on certain re
served questions of law.
A committee of the Gratiot Farmer's
Club, has. been weighing the corn and
cobs of competitors. It found in differ
ent ones as follows : In Rbbnison's 80 per
cent corn, and 20 per cent cob ; in Arm
strong's yellow, 83 per cent, corn, and 17
per cent, cob; in Armstrong's white cap,
84 per cent, corn, and 1G - per cent, cob ;
in Minnich's yellow, 84 per cent, corn,
and 10 per ceut. cob ; in S. T. Smith's,
82 per cent, corn, and 18 per cent. cob.
Also that in Robinsou's 70 lbs. gross will
give 50 lbs.' corn, 14 lbs. cob; in Arm
strong's yellow, 70 lbs gross give 58.1
lbs.' corn, 11.9 cob ; in Armstrong's white
cap 70 lbs. gross will 5.88 corn, 1.12 cob;
in Minnich's yellow 70 lbs. will give 53.8
corn, 11.2 cob; in Minnich's wffite cap,
70 lbs. will give 50. 7 corn, 13.3 cob ; iu
S. T. Smith's, 70 lbs. will give 57.4 corn,
12.0 cob.
A Philadelphia Lifo Insurance Com
pany whose advertised capital was 55200,
000, lately failed, and the assets ot the
concern returned through tho Sheriff
wers as follows : One long counter with
two desks thereon, one counting house
desk, one office table, four chairs, one
stool, one water cooler, one small cafe,
four dollars worth of old paper, oue mu
cilage bottlo, two pen racks, oue bottle of
ink, twenty cancelled fire cent roveous
stamps, and a door mat auJ two tigm.
The Oldest Han in America.
The Detroit Post gives an account of a
man who lives in that city who is one
hundred and fourteen years, old. In a low
cabiu at the upper end of a narrow alley,
there dwells a poor negro, known anioug
his kindred as 44 Old Father Robinsou."
Unlike many old people, his faculties have
been retained unimpaired. Up to this
last week bis vision was undimmcd and
his hearing unusually acute; but for the
last lew days he has failed rapidly, until,
in. his own expressive lauguage, 44 the
clock is almost run down."
Robinson was born in August, 1753,
on the farm of Colonel Du Chielle, iu
East Maryland. Through the war of the
Revolution he followed the fortunes of
his master, serving him in the capacity
of body guard. It was interesting to sit
and listen to the old mau a few months
ago, before the film of death had obscured
his mental vision, and hear him tell. of
the exploits of the Revolutionary soldiers,
and describe the terrible scenes through
which he had pas.cd. A sabre cut on
the top of his head and the loss of a fore
finger are the mementoes of his valor.
With especial pleasure would he relate
how the British army surrendered at
Yorktown, and would depict the scene
when the proud Lord Coruwallis deliv
ered up his sword to Gcucral Washing
ton. At the battle of New Orleans, fought
on January 8, 1815, when General Jack
son overthrew the British host under
Packenham, Robison also participated in
the same capacity as in the Revolutionary
war.
He could describe the scenes ot
his youth with clearness and vigor. In
his humble cabin many "of our wealthy
and respectable citizens have frequently
assembled to minister to his wants; in re
turn for which he would repeat the story
of his life.
As the reward of his faithful services
Robison was manumitted some forty
years ago. He has been married several
times, but his children and bis wives
were sold from him. His present wife,
with whom he has been living over twenty
years, is fifty-nine years old, he being
nearly double her age. When over
eighty years of age he was still a robust
mau, six feet in height aud quite erect.
Such is the result of a temperate and
moral life.
Prices of farirs in Bucks county have
stood at very near the old figures cer
tainly there has beeu no perceptible de
cline, and the market has not been brisk
enough to cauc any sensible advauce.
There is a lively demand for farms to rent,
and there will be a good deal of chang
ing about among renters in the spring.
Rents for farms iu good parts of the coun
ty will average about five dollars per acre.
This is rather better lor the farmer than
paying $100 to S140 for the land, and six
per cent, iuterest on the money needed
to pay for it Ducks Count Intelh'jehccr.
The Aurora (111 ) Weekly gives no
tices of some very
large
nogs.
Among
others were six Chester Whites, raised
by L. Giliott, of Sugar Grove, that weigh
ed, dressed, from 500 to G50 pounds each,
also - a lot of sixteen 4,last Spring pigs,"
fjoin the same party, and averaging about
240 pounds; and seven Chester Whites,
fourteen months old, raised by J. W.
Neelcy, of La Salle county, 111., the dress
ed weights of which were from 671 to
710 pounds. The Aurora pork buyers,
however, give a decided preference to the
smaller Suffolks.
Political.
Tho United States Senators whose
terms expire in lSG'J, and whose succes
sors' are 3et to be elected, arc: Dixon,
of Connecticut ; Hendricks, of Indiana;
Morrill, of Maine ; Sumner, of Massachu
setts ; Chandler, of Michigan; Ram.-ey,
of Minnesota ; Stewart, of Nevada ; Fre
linghuyscn, of New Jersey ; Morgan of
New York; Buckalcw, of Penna. ;
Spraguc, of Rhode Island ; Patterson, of
Tennessee; Edmunds,' of Vermont ; Vauj
Wrink!e, of West Virginia, and Dooiittle,
..e wz ic tU : .. n
Ol 11 1SCUUMII. VI IWU UlUblVCU 111 Ull,
thus retiring, six arc now acting with the
pemocracy, and tho rest arc Republi
cans. It ought to bo generally known, but is
not, that every loyal citizen, being tho
head of a family is entitled to one hund
red and sixtv acres of land, upon pay-
meot often dollars in fees and actual set
tlement thereof, upon vacant lauds in
either of tho States or Territories unoc
cupied.' A great deal of land of first
quality jet remains unappropriated in
Arkansas, Louisiana, M issouri, Iowa and
other States and Territories.
The latest dodge of swindlers is to mail
a noto from some obscure town to the it
tended victim statiug tint an expros
package directed to him has Icon sent
there by mistake and will be forwarded
on receipt of money with which to pay
charges. Tho money sent, tho mythical
package is never heard from.
' There is a man in Maiue, tho owner of
a piece . of crinoline, who shows decided
pluck. He says that when tho minister
was huggiaz and kissing his wile,, he
peeped through the key hole and saw it
all; and as long as ho has tho spirit of
a man remaining he will peep ou all such
occasions. . ; . ' -
It now costs but twelvo cents to send a
letter Io Europe.
The Pittsburg Commen'cul of January
13 says : John W Steel, familiary known
as "Johnny" Steel, and somewhat dis
tinguished as an 4oil prioce," heving for
a considerable length of time enjoyed the
princely income of 2,000 per day, on
Thursday filed in the United States Dis
trict Court a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy. Many of our readers will re
member the romantic history of his ex
ploits in the East, published some time
ago, during which bo is reported to have
squandred several hundred thousand dol
lars. After having "sowed his wild oatsy"
and losing his oil farm, ho found himself
in rather straightened circumstances, and
was recently compelled to earn a living
by driving an oil steam. His indebted
ness, a? set forth in his petiton, amounts
to over 100,000. Some of the items are
quite heavy, a few of which we note :
To Henry W. Kanaga, of the Girard
House, Philadelphia, he owes S19,824;
to William A. Galbraith, attorney at law,
Eire, 810,000 ; J. H. Caldwell & Co.,
Philadelphia, for jewelry, $5,805 ; John
D.Jones, harness, $1,250; Wm. Horn
& Co., for cigars, $562 ; R. II. Conklin,
Philadelphia, liquors, 82,024 ; Phelan tc
iCollendcr, Philadelphia, for billiard ta-
jbles, SI, 500; to sin unknown creditor, for
! oil paintings, $2,200 ; to the account for
'hats, 8800. A considerable amount of
his indebtedness is for money borrowed,
judgments, &c. When 44 Johnny" took a
notion to rent a hotel for a few days, he
would do so ; and whenever he saw any
thing that pleased his fancy, he was boand
to have it, regardless of cost. Perhaps
no man in the United States ever squan
dered as much money in the same space
of time.
Joseph S. Walter, of Kennett, it feed
ing a pair of cattle, six years old, which
were weighed, and drew 5,100 pounds.
William Chalfant, of East Marlborongb,.
Pa., sold a pair somewhat heavier, two
years ago, at 25 cents per pound. Mr.
Walter has been offered 20 cent3 a pound,
rating GO lbs per cwt.
For ever three hundred and fifty bush
els of potatoes removed from our fieldSy
the soil sustains a loss of ninety twe"
pounds of potash ; consequently, wood
fashes is one of the most valuable of ma
nures in the culture ot the potatoes.
Fast Tims.
Last Thursday, the engine 41 Advance
attached to the noon express of the Le
high Valley road, ran from Allentown to
i ctnienem, a distance of six miles, m
ve Routes. Free Press.
Louisville had a grand rat killing ex
citement the other day. A "celebrated
dog Jack" killed one hundred rats in five
and a half minutes. Coon drawing was
also one of the amusements of the even
ing. The production of the Tidioute district
is falling off rapidly, and few new wells
are going down. The property in the
vicinity of Petroleum Centre, however, is
being very steadily developed and in pay
ing quantities.
The stock of oil in the entire Pennsyl
vania Oil Regions was stated to be five
hundred and forty thousand barrels,- on
the 7th inst. This includes all in tank
or in the hands of producers, operators or
brokers.
On examining the papers of a deceased
Spaniard in New Orleans it was found
that he had expended in the course of
his life one hundred thousand dollars in
lottery tickets aud never draw a prize.. r
Tho Milford Herald says that a paper
manufactory is to be erected in Delaware
township, Pike Co, some of the ma
chinery having already passed through.
that place.
Pennsylvania, the first of the States to
establish a system of free schools, ' is
about also to establish a system of freo
collegiate education.
Vallandighani is laboring to show that
the Ohio Democracy are corrupt. as a
paity. It is the simplest work he ever
performed.
Some of the peoplo of Warren county,
N. J., aro advocating the removed of tho
county
ton.
scat from Belvidere to Washing-
It is calculated that the sum expended
for sleigh-riding in New York duriug tho
snow season amouuts to over 100,000
per day. ' ' :
A man died at Stoniugton, Conn., the
other day, aged 75, who for forty years
had takeu no other drink than cider. '
. From January 1st to tho 5th of Febru
ary, 83,012 barrels of oil were shipped
over the Oil Creek railroad.
Seventy thousand cigars wero smoked
in Poughkeepsie during the month of
January. , ,
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A deed containiug five thousand words
and filtoeu feet in length, was rcccntlj
put ou record io llliuois. ,
Somebody wants to know who signs
tho most death warrants Our Govern
ors or our Physicians. Who knows?
The present army of the Unite SUi.es
IS COBifOLO l cf 13,0iH iucu.