JEFl-'EliSONlAN ivEf lULIGAN.
ditional sources of employment for the laborer,
and furnish increased security against all im
proper combinations for the reduction of wages.
If any just cause of apprehension has ex
isted, from the attempts in large manufacturing
establishments to keep their operatives in sub
serviency in matters of opinion and the exercise
r political rights, let the evil be corrected un
der adequate penalties. Let the rearing up of
children in factories without education be pro
hibited, and the light of teaming and science
being diffused, as well among the operatives as
their richer employers, the danger of this in
fluence will be counteracted by shaking off the
snacKIes Ol Ignorance aim uuuue ucpcuucuue
either imon ihe information or the will of others
Then, instead of having a class of human beings
in a state of vassalage, we would rear up free
men capable of thought and reflection, and of
putting a proper estimate on mat spin; oi inde
pendence which influenced our forefathers in
achieving our freedom, and which ought ever
to pervade the bosoms of their descendants to
the latest generation.
Performing, as Pennsylvania has always done
in an exemplary manner, her duties as a mem
ber of the great Federal Union, of which she
has not inaptly been denominated the " Key-
Stone," we must never forget the duties which
we, as her immediate functionaries, owe to her
own interest, and the necessity of advancing
and sustaining them as far as can be done,
without interfering with her duties to the Gen
eral Government.
On the part of the Legislature, nothing is
wanting but a careful supervision of her various
interests, to place this Commonwealth on a firm
basis of pecuniary independence. Whatever
course other states may think proper to pursue,
let it be the patriotic duty of Pennsylvania to
sustain and cherish every effort to develope her
resources, and to advance her glory and renown.
Vindicate her character for integrity fulfil all
her engagements faithfully husband her re
sources with economy, but not with a false and
mistaken spirit of parsimonious illiberalily
and the fair fame of Pennsylvania will stand
before the world without spot or blemish to tar
nish it. To maintain this fame unsullied, should
be the first and most unyielding duty of every
citizen honored with any station, in which he
becomes its official guardian. I should deem
myself unworthy of the office, with which the
people have clothed me, if I proved recreant
to this high trust.
By a judicious system of laws, corresponding
with the habits and wants of our people, foster
ing and encouraging enterprise and industry,
and enabling our citizens to reap the full re
ward of their labor and perseverance, we shall
fulfil the expectations of our constituents, and
be the means, under Divine Providence, of
perpetuating the blessings which have been so
signally showered upon us by the Authur of all
Good.
The experience of many years fortifies me in
the belief, that our greatest error in legislation, is
that we legislate too much. Our Legislature have
been holding one extra session after another, and
that, too, in times of profound peace, and when
the calls of patriotism are imperiously made on
every public functionary to diminish, as far as in him
lies, the pecuniary burthen under which the state
has been labouring. The consequence has been,
an unparalleled increase in the legislative expen
ses over all other departments of the government.
1 can recommend no more certain and effectual
retrenchment in this matter, than short sessions;
still let the conduct of every department of the
government be thoroughly scrutinized, and let no
important interest of the people be neglected.
The baneful practice of converting the halls of
legislation into an arena for the display ot politi
cal gladiators, which has too long characterized
the halls of our national legislature, is a lamenta
ble departure from the course pursued by the band
of patriots who composed "the first congress,"
and whose example, 1 hope, for the honour of our
common country, has not yet been wholly forgot
ten by their successors. The pernicious tendency
of thi3 practice of the national legislature, will not,
I trust, be extended to the legislature of their re
spective states ; and I am sure, I need scarcely
add, I have no apprehensions of its reaching the
legislature of this Commonwealth. No public
functionary who would yield to its influence need
expect to retain the confidence and respect ot the
people of .Fennsylvania.
In conclusion, I shall beg leave to refer you to
the views on several subjects contained in my last
annual message. That message being the first
which 1 had the honor to communicate at the com
mencement of a session of the Legislature, I went
more into detail on the varnous topics discussed
in it, than I supposed would be again necessary,
with a view to an expression of opinion on them,
as well for that occasion, as for future reference.
I therefore refer you to it for my recommendations
on the subject of reform of the Banking System,
&c. the importance of connecting and comple
ting at the earliest day practicable, the discon
nected part of our disjointed and unfinished sys
tem of Internal Improvements the making of
prompt and ample provision tor keeping the pub
lic improvements in repair the necessity of pre
serving unimpaired, the credit of the Common
wealth, and promptly meeting all her pecuniary
engagements the necessary care and caution to
be exercised in creating, renewing, and supervi
sing corporations the subject of education, and
as connected with it, that of procuring competent
teachers and school books the subject of the in
crease of writs of error and appeals in the Su
preme Court, and reporting: the decisions of that
court the militia system, the encouragement of
volunteers, ami tue roaucnon oi mum uaiuiugs
to one day in the year the evasion of the laws
relative to collateral inheritance tax and the re
vision of the laws relative to the selecting and
drawing of jurors. -
It will afford me great pleasure to co-operate
with the Legislature, in those, and all other meas
ures calculated to promote the common good of
i t j - i.t
r oeiovca vominonweaun.
DAVID It. PORTER.
xecutive Chamber, Jan. 6, 1841.
JEFFERS ONI AN REPUBLICAN
Stroudsburg, Pa. January 15, i41.
Terras, $2,00 in advance; $2.25, half yearly ; and $2,50 if not
paiu DClOie me enu 01 uiuuur.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
JOHN BANKS,
Subject to the decision of the State Convention
The Ladies Companion.
The January No. of this excellent magazine has
been received embellished with a beautiful ensra
ving, and filled as usual, with the choicest produc
tions of the most accomplished and able -writers
of the day. We always hail with pleasure the ap
pearance of this periodical, and recommend it to
the attention of our readers. The publishei is Wil
liam W. Snowden, 109 Fulton st. N. Y. Terms
S3 per annum, in advance.
More of tlie Freshet.
In addition to the details furnished in our last
paper, we have received further accounts of the
recent terrible and destructive flood, which swept
over this part of the country- The Clover Mill of
Messrs. Bell & Brothers, was carried off and one
corner of their stone Merchant Mill torn away, by
the force of the waters. Their barn containing
nine tons of hay, was also swept away. The two
bridges across the Smithfield creek, known as Bells
bridge, and the Smithfield bridge, were destroyed
Eight or nine county bridges, together with a num
ber of township bridges, have been carried off.
The Monroe Tannery in Pocono township, belong
ing to R. T. Downing & Co. has been considera
bly injured. John Dietrich living in the same town
ship has also sustained considerable loss and an
individual in his employ,while endeavouringto save
some of his property, lost his life. The saw mills
of Samuel Snick, and Joseph Heckman, on the
Pocono creek, and that of Michael Ransberry, on
Brodheads creek, were destroyed. Other proper
ty has been more or less injured. It is impossible
for us, at present, to form any thing like an accu
rate estimate of the loss sustained by the public,
and by individuals in this county. We have also
to add, that the Analomink Iron Works were very
much injured. The creeks in this vicinity were
six or eight feet higher than they were ever before
known to be.
FMr. Woodbury has recommended economy
liear Blair & Kendall recommending decency
the Whig editors.
From the Easton Whig.
FRESHET GREAT DESTUCTION OF PRI
VATE PROPERTY AND BRIDGES ON
THE LEHIGH AND DELAWARE RIV
ERS, AND INUNDATION OF PART OF
OUR BOROUGH.
As chroniclers of passing events it becomes our
painful duty to record a scene of destruction and
devastation such as was never before witnessed
in this section of country. The late excessive rain
carrying with it the snow which covered the ground,
caused our streams to raise beyond all precedent.
They came careering down with awful rapidity on
the morning ol the 8th inst , producing waste and
rum on every side, bearing on their angry waters
every kind of property houses, barns, store hous
es, fences, stacks of grain, and furniture of all de
scription.
The Lehigh river, one of the most unruly and tur
bulent of streams, has caused the greatest damage.
As far as heard from not a bridge is left upon it.
Those at Stoddartsville, Lehighton, Siegfrieds,
Biery's, Allentown, Bethlehem, Freeman's, and
Easton are all swept away. The beautiful bridge
at our Borough, went about 4 o'clock in the morn
ing of the 8th. It breasted the flood most gallant-
ly for hours but at last was obliged to yield, and
gracefully parting floated off upon the angry waters
that destroyed it.
The flat below South Easton, between the river
and canal, containing the Collector's office of the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company and a small
village was so covered that the buildings were not
visible all but the stone houses were carried on.
The lower part of Williamsport is almost destroy
ed. The Canal Basin apparently demolished
the Collector's office of the Delaware Division
moved off its foundation the way lock stript of
its covering and both sides of the river here pre
sents but one scene of ruin
The dwellings in the section of our Borough ad
jacent to the Lehigh as far up as Lehigh street,
were inundated in the lower stories destroying the
furniture &c. the occupants having only sufficient
time to save themselves. Some of the dwellings
were injured considerably by the drift wood, the
end of one being torn out and otherwise damaged,
and leaving all in an almost untenantable condi
tion. We saw a saw-log deposited on a porch
about 50 yards from the river.
The houses all along Water street were over
flowed, leaving them in a most wretched condition.
The Delaware, usually so remarkable for its
mildness as to be called 'the silvery Delaware' al
so took to itself a new character, and though not
as destructive above the Lehigh as that river, did
great damage. It is estimated that it was 35 feet
above low water mark, 6 feet higher than has ever
been heard of before. Ihe destruction of the
bridge across it was looked for during the whole of
the 8th, but it withstood the flood though much in-
jurad and torn. Report states that every other
bridge upon that river below this has gone.
As yet we know of no loss of life hereabout
Mr. Lowry and son from Coleman's Dam were
both swept away. The father jumped upon a log
and while passing just above here, before day was
seen, when one of our citizens, John Beam, at the
risk of his own life, pushed out in his boat & brought
him safe to shore. This act of intrepidity to save
a fellow being, deserves and has secured to the ac
tor unqualified praise. The son, it is said, was
takenup about 12 miles below, still aliv.
The damage done 10 mamauais is impossiDie to
estimate. The coal and wood yards next to the river
have suffered considerably. The Lehigh Trans
portation Company have lost six or seven of their
deck boats. The loss of the Mauch Chunk Com
pany must be very considerable. We understand
that 150 of their scows were counted as they pass
ed down the river.
In addition to the bridges along the Lehigh the
destruction of property was very great. The
large-stone house, at the north abutment of Cole
man's Dam, was nndermined, and fell in. The
Lock tender's house at the same place met a simi
lar fate. The locks and sluices on the south side
of the dam, are all carried away, the Lehigh having
forced a channel around the dam.
Thf St.nt.fi works ninnor tlm TDftlnware and the
Lehigh Companies improvements on the Lehigh,
are damaged to a great extent. At many piaces
not a trace of tho Canal is left, the current sweep
ing them away to low-water mark for a great dis
tance, and all along the line they are more or less
injured.
WANTED.
12 or 15 wood choppers wanted at the An
alomink Iron Works, to whom liberal wages
will be paid, by
EVANS, SCRANTON & Co.
January 15, 1841.
BAR IRON.
A general assortment of Bar Iron constantly
on hand and will be sold on the most reaaona
ble terms, bv
EVANS, SCRANTON & Co.
Analomink Iron Works,
January
unk Iron Works, )
ary 15, 1841. $
WANTED.
A carter wanted by the Subscribers, one with
a small familv would be preferred.
EVANS, SCRANTON & Co.
Analomink Iron Works,
January 15, 1841. )
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THE undersigned having applied to the
Judges of the Couit of Common Pleas of the
county of Monroe, for the benefit of the Act of
Assembly, passed for the relief of insolvent
debtors, the said Court have appointed
Tuesday tlie 2d day of February next,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the CourtTlouse
in the borough of Stroudsburg, for my hearing
and discharge. Notice is therefore given to all
my creditors, that they may then and there at
tend if they think proper.
CHRISTOPHER D. FELKER.
January 8, 1841.
NOTICE.
Letters remaining in tlie Post Office
at Stroudsburg, January 1, 1841.
John Adams,
Thomas Bush,
William Drake,
Eliza Drake,
Rev. John H. Carle,
George Felker,
Samuel Gulick,
Sally Groner,
John Hefford,
Samuel Moore,
Thomas Moore,
Christoper Mussleman
Stroudsburg, January
William Nealy,
Daniel W. Newton,
Catharine Ransbury,
Stroud Rees,
Michael Ransbury,
Philip Shaffer,
Susan Smily, Widow.
James H. Stroud,
Frederic Smith,
William Steaples,
John Ward,
, James M. Cann.
S. STOKES, P. M.
8, 1841.
STONE COAL.
A few ions of Stone Coal, just received and
for sale, by
WILLIAM EASTBURN.
Stroudsburg, January 8, 1841.
ESTRAY. .
Came to the premises of the subscriber some
weeks since, a
Pale Red Steer,
coming two years old. The owner or owners
thereof, are requested to come forward, prove
property, pay charges and take him away, other
wise he will be sold according to law.
EDWARD BROWN.
Stroud tsp., Monroe county, )
Dec. 18, 1840. 3t. ' $
n n
SAW MILL
AND
FARM FOR SALE.
That valuable Dronortv situated at the iunc-
A A 4
lion of Stony Run and Brodheads Creek, con
sisting of
550 Acres of Laud,
about forty acres cleared, ten acres of natural
Meadow, one
Frame House,
one Log House, Saw Mill and Sta
ble. Situated in Price township, Monroe coun-
ty, Pa. 12 miles from Stroudsburg, the county
seat; lb miles Irom the Delaware Water Gap,
85 miles from New-York and about the same
distance from Philadelphia, to where rafts of
lumber can be run direct from the Saw Mill.
The water power is sufficient for any machine
ry. Pine, Oak, Maple, Poplar and Hemlock,
find a ready sale at the mill.
The title is indisputable, being derived from
the Stale. For terms, which will be made
moderate and payments easy, apply to the
owner on the premises.
JOHN L. TARGEE.
December 18, 1840.
STOVES! STOVES ! !
Stoves for sale by
WILLIAM EASTBURN.
Stroudsburg, Oct. 2, 1840. ,
THE Subscriber not willing to be behind the
times, has just received at his Store in the
Borough of Stroudsburg, a large and vejy superior
assortment of
Fresli Fall and Winter Goods.
BROAD CIiX5S!,
Black, Blue, Brown, Olive, and other choice col
ours, being an assortment in which every one may
find his choice, both as regards price and quality.
Single and double milled Cassimers, Merino Cas-
simers, summer Cloths, Silk Satin and Marseilles
Vestings, Linen Drillings of various styles, &c.&c.
Chally,Mouslin d'Lains of various patterns, some
of which are as low as 30 cts. per yard. A very
elegant assortment of Chintzes, Lawns, Dress
Handkerchiefs, Silk and Cotton Gloves, Para
sols, &c. &c.
The above goods are fresh from Philadelphia,
and were selected to suit the taste and please the
fancy of those who may wish to buy at cheap pri
ces, goods of a superior quality.
The subscriber invites his customers and the
public generally, to call and examine for them
selves, when he will be happy to accommodate
them at low prices for cash, or for country pio
duce. WILLIAM EASTBURN.
Stroudsburg, Nov. 20, 1840.
HflHSlTTV
35511
AT STROUBSSITRCr.
y I HE spring term of the above named insti
JL tuuon commenced on Monday, the 4th day of
May ; and is conducted by Miss Hilary IJ.
Thomas, late of Troy Female Seminary, an
experienced and well qualified teacher.
The branches taught at this Seminary,
are
Reading,
Writing,
Arithmetic,
Geography,
Grammar,
Composition,
History,
Natural Philosophy,
Rhetoric,
Drawing,
Chemistry,
Botany,
Logic,
Geometry,
Algebra,
French, Latin,
Spanish c- Italian
j languages,
Musw,
The Seminary beinsj endowed by the State, in
struction is afforded at the reduced rate of twt
dollars per quarter, inclusive of all branches.
Having rented the spacious stone buiiding, for
merly occupied as the male Academy, the Trus
tees are now prepared to receive any number oi
young ladies that may apply, from all parts of the
county.
Board, in respectable families, can be obtained
on reasonable terms.
The Trustees, with the fullest confidence, com
mend the -Stroudsburg Female Seminary to the
patronage of the public.
JOHN HUSTON, Pres't.
(Attest) Wm- P. Vail, Sec'y.
Stroudsburg, May 15, 1840.
EASTON
UMBRELLA MANUFACTORY.
The subscriber grateful for past favors, would
thank his friends and the public generally, for
their kind encouragement, and would beg leave
to inform them that he is now manufacturing a
large assortment of Umbrellas and Parasols
which he offers for sale at Philadelphia and
New York prices.
Merchants will find it to their advantage to
give him a call before purchasing in the cities.
He would state that his frames are made by
himself, or under his immediate inspection, and
that he has secured the services of an experi
enced young lady, to superintend the covering
department.
N. B. As the subscriber keeps everything
prepared for covering and repairing, persons
from the country can have their Umbrellas and
Parasols repaired and covered at an hour's no
tice. CHARLES KING.
401-2 Northampton Street next door to R.S.
Chidseys Tin ware manufacturing Establish
ment. CURING PRACTICE.
The principle of purifying the body by purg
ing with vegetable phisic is becoming more and
more understood as the only sensible method by
which sound health can be established. Hun
dreds of individuals have become convinced of
this doctrine, and are daily acknowledging the
practice to be the best ever discovered. Now
is the unhealthy season when our bodies are
liable to be affected with disease; and now is
the time the state of the stomach and bowels
should be attended to, because on the healthy
stale of those organs depends the healthy state
of the general system; and every one will see at
once, if the general health be bad while that re
mains, local disease cannot be cured.
All the medicine that is requisite to restore
the body to a state of health is BrandrctlCs Veg
etable Universal Pills, which have performed
cures upon thousands of helpless and hopeless
persons, after the usual scientific skill of phy
sicians have consoled them with the assurance
that they could do no more. The properties of
these Pills as anti-bilious and aperient medicine
are unrivalled; all who use them recommend
them, their virtues surpass all eulogy, and must
be used to be appreciated. The weak and del
icate will be strengthened by their use, not by
bracing but by removing the cause of weakness,
the gross and corrupt humors of the body.
They require no change in diet or care of any
kind. Plain directions accompany each box,
so that every ono is his own competent physi
cian. Remember, none are genuine sold by
druggists.
DR. BRANDRETH'S Office in Philadel
phia for tho sale of his Pills, is No. 8, North
Eighth street.
BJ3 Agents for Monroe and Pike Counties are at
the following places. SJ)
At Milford John H. Broohead.
" Stroudsburgh, Richard S. Staples.
" Dutottsburg, Luke Brodhead.
" New Marketvile Thoxell & Schoch.
TO AVOID DISEASE AND" ATTAIN
HEALTH IS NOW IN THE POWER
OF EVERY ONE. DR. BENJA
MIN BRANDRETHS Vege
table Universal Pills,
Introduced into the United States, May 18, 1835.
There has never been an instance of these cele
brated Vegetable Universal Pills not giving cpIutV
and perseverance in old, obstinate cases, is sui.
making a cure, provided nature is not eniirelv ex
hausted. They have cured since their introduc
tion into this country at least 20,000 twenty thou
sand persons of diseases heretofore always con
sidered incurable. It is onlv five vears since I
opened tlie first office for the exclusive sale of this;
medicine in New York; yet, in that time I have
sold over twelve miltions of boxes, and have now
eighteen ollices for their exclusive sale, at least
one in every principal city in the Union, at an ex
pense of near forty thousand dollars per year
And with the expenses of advertising, and other
incidentals, the sum was a little over One Hun
dred and Thirty Thousand Dollars for the year
1839; some idea may be formed how the medicine
is appreciated from these facts; they are indeed
the greatest blessing that ever yet has been be
stowed on man.
1 have often found persons desirous to know
how soon this medicine will cure thera. It is im
possible to say it altogether depends upon tn
state of the blood and humors. One thing may
be lelied upon that if the pills are persevered
with according to the printed direction which ac
companies each box, the cure will be effected much
sooner than the patient could have expected. The
many lingering chionic diseases we daily see, are
owing either to mercury or bleeding, or to not
having been properly purged in fevers, inJlamations
cold, measels, small pox or lying tn. It is utterly
impossible for us to attain or keep health without
sound purging. We may fasten up the disorder
by barks and tonics, but if it be in the body, it must
come out before health is enjoyed, and sooner or
later it will break out of itself, worse than ever, it
this method of purifying the body is delayed too
long. No danger can arise from purging with
Brandreth's Pills- It has been proved, beyond
doubt, that these celebrated Pills and the huma.
body are naturally adopted one for the other. By tho
use of this Glorious Medicine the contents or hu
mors of the body, can be entirely evacuated, al
tered, and completely regenerated; and in a man
ner so simple as to give every day ease and pleas
ure. Brandreth's Pills are no less a cure than a pre
ventive of diseases. When we feel dull, pain in
the head, back, or side weary on the least exer
tion it is then we ought to take a dose of thesa
Pills. This will always have a good effect, be
cause it is impossible for pain to be in the body
without the presence of those humors which pro
duce it, and it is only by their being forced out
with purging that health can be restored.
All that I have been able to ascertain, either by
experience or from books has confirmed me in the
opinion, that pain, every feeling contrary to health,
is produced when the natural outlets of the body
become incapable of discharging the corrupt hu
mors generated in the body, as fast as nature re
quires their expulsion. And that to secure health,
we have only to purge ourselves, until health is
restored. A practice which experience has es
tablished, is fully able to produce this result, with
out the possibility of any injurious effects. They
who have adopted this simple plan have secured
the best state of health their bodies were capable
of enjoying. The weak have become robust. The
robust have become more so. All mankind would
be benefitted by this practice, except physicians;
and they would be bodily, though not profession
ally. Let me now recommend two things, never be
bled, and never go to a Druggist for Brandreth's
Pills. The first weakens the principle of life, and
long keeps the blessings of health from the body.
And the last, to purchase a Pill called Brandreths
of a Druggist, is to insure the purchaser a base
counterfeit, entirely incapahle of producing tho
beneficial results of the genuine medicine. To in
sure this it must be purchased of the undermen
tioned Agents duly appointed by me, and who
hold a regular certificate of agency, which is re
newed yearly. There is an agent with one of
these certificates in every town in the United
States. Those purchasing at wholesale, must re
member that all my travellers have a power of At
torney, regularly proved to be my act before the
Clerk of the county of New York.
The following is a list of names of all the
Agents in Monroe and Pike counties.
To purchase of any in these Counties not mention
ed in this list icill subject the purchaser to
sure deception.
jU'MONROE COUNTY-XK
Stroudsburgh, RICHARD S. STAPLES.
New Marketville, TROXEL & SCHOCH.
Dutottsburg, LUKE BRODHEAD.
IETPIKE COUNTY.Xff
Milford, JOHN H. BRODHEAD.
Bushkill, PETERS & LABAR.
Dingsman's Ferry, A. STOLL & Co.
Observe, no pills are genuine sold under the
name of Brandreth's in Monroe or Pike coun
ties, except those sold by the above agents.
Philadelphia Office, No. 8, North Eighth street.
B. BRANDRETH. M.D.
December 25, 1840. ly.
THE CONSTITUTION.
What is that we call the Constitution ? The
constitution is evidently that which constitutes,
and that which constitutes is the blood. We, there
fore, knowr that the blood is tho constitution, and
that a good or bad constitution is neither more nor
less than a good or bad state of the blood. There is
no person who, having lost health, does not wish to
have it restored. Use then the proper means. Ex
pel with Purgative Medicine all currupt humors
from the body, and the blessing, Health, will 1 e
the certain result: for all pains or unpleasant feel
ings proceed Irom the presence of corrupt or
tiated humors, which are the real cause of cvk
disease, and therefore the only disease to which i
human frame is subject, because they clog up -
veins and arteries, and prevent the free circulatii
of the blood.
Brandreth's Vegetable Universal Pills cure th:r
disease : because they remove the corrupt or vi
tiated humors by the stomach and bowels, leaving
the good humors to give life and health to tho be
dy. It is morally impossible that they can fail t
cure, provided Nature is not entirely exhausted.
Dr. Brandreth's Office for the sale of his' pill
in Philadelphia, is No. 8, North Eighth street.
Sold in Stroudsburg, by RrcHARD S. Stapm
in Milford, by J. H. Broduead, and in Monroe a;
Pike couuties, by the agents published in anothf
part of this paper.