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STROUDSB URG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1842.
No. 48.
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! THEODORE SCHOCII.
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A Ivcrtiscmenis noiu" b - iwentv-five cents
All lclters addressed to the Editor must be postpaid.
BUFF AIi KOBES
C W. DeWITT & BROTHER, have just re
ceived a bale of superior BUFFALO ROBES,
and will sell them as cheap as they can be pur
chased in the City. All kinds of produce la
ken in exchange for goods.
Milford, Januray 12, 1842.
BEL VIDE EE FOTHIDRY.
Tim cuiwrrihRr would resDectfurafiBform the
public that he is now prepared to exfofe
ders in his line or business in me
and with despatch. He will manufacture y ;)
for Flour and other IMills, together with Castings
of every description turned and fitted up in the
best possible manner. Possessing conveniences-
frmakiEAVY CASTINGS
with Lathes of different sizes, &c, he feels confi
dent in his ability to excute all orders with which
he may be entrusted in a workmanlike manner.
ALSO:'
Pratfs Cast Iron Smut Mills,
surpassed by none in use- Reference
STOGDELL S'JJOKES, Stroudsburg.
Particular care will be taken to employ none
but good workmen in the different departments of
the establishment, an'd no pains will be spared by
the proprietor to give general satisfaction to those
who may favor him with orders for work. He
has on hand a supply of
PATTERNS
embracing the leading variety of Mill Gearing,
r.urh n Upvp.l. Snur and Mortice Wheels. &c.
He is also making daily additions to them, and is
at all times prepared "to make such patterns as
may be required without (in most instances) any
additional charge ; in doing which great attention
will be paid to combine" the latest improvements
with strength and lightness.
BRASS CASTINGS
of all kinds will be made to order. The highest
price will be paid for old Copper or Brass.
Thrashing Machines
and Horse Powers of the most approved construe
tion3 ready made and for sale low.
Wrougt Iron ITIiil Work
will be done to order on the most reasonable terms
DAVID P. KIN YON
Belvidere. N. J. January 13, 1849.
NOTICE,
To the Honorable the Judges of tlie Court of
Common Pleas of Monroe county, now compos
ing and holding the Court of Quarter Sessons
of the Peace in and for saidfcounty.
The netition of DaWel BrownWo f the
township of Chesnuthllifn said County, re
spectfully sheweth: hathe occupies a house
in the said township, wjiicff'has heretofore been
used and occupied as:a PubhcHouse of Enter
tainment, and is desirous of continuing to keep
a publicfiotTse therein. Befliherefore prays
your .HionorsSogrant hrm a Eicense to keep a
public House at the placeforesaid for the
ensuing ye-ar. And he wMjpJay.
DAfl&EL- BROWN.
We the subscriberscitizens of and residing
within the bounds of the township of Chesnut-
hill, do hereby certifyithat we kuovr the house
for which licensetjisyed, and from its neigh
hnrhnnrl nnrlsHualn believe it to be necessary
for the accommodation of ihe public and enter-
tainmenfof strangers and trarellers, that such
lmucp Should be licensed: Ami we further
cerlifyjf that we arc personally and well ac
ouaintf d with Danikl Brown, the above peti
titionfcr, and that he is, and we know him lobe
ofgood repute-for honesty and temperance, and
and is well provided witrr house room and con
venience? for the accommodation of strangers
and travellers.
John Flyte,
Jacob Grcenamoyer,
Jacob Altemose,
AdanUtt,
MicHuel Smith,
George Kresge,
f' January 12, 184'2.
.3
Jacob Dorshimer,'
Jacob Altemose,
Henry Weiss,
George Shiffer
Joseph Shupp,
George Weiss.
LIST OF LETTERS
-Resaaininsr i the Post Office at
SU'oudsburgfo Monroe Co., Pa.
January 1 1842.
Benjamin Badgley,
Miss Lydia Ann Boman,
John or Samuel Prico,
John JC. Dean,
Miss Margaret Hallit,
John H. Hovemshelt,
George iHcffert,
John Plattenberry,
John J. Price,
George Shippy, 2?
James Dennis, '
James Henry,
Oliver Stone,
.. Mary B. Smile,
Edu;ard P. Rhoad,
yllenry C Mangle.
Nelson Kramer,
William H.tLode2,
John Hbflert'. . .
nbena dVcounlVill be made to ve.tr y adverser
POETRY;
Sabhath ays.
BY
BERNARD BARTON.
Types of eternal rest fair buds of bliss,
In heavenly flowers unfolding week by week ;
The next world's gladness imag'd forth in this
Days of whose worth the Christian heart, can
speak.
Eternity in time-the steps by which .
We climb to future ages lamps that light
Man through his darker days, and thought enrich,
Yielding redemtion for the week's dull flight.
Wakeners of prayer in Man his resting bowers
As on he journeys in the narrow way,
Where, Eden like, Jehovah's walking hours
Are waited for as in the cool of day.
Days fix'd by God for intercourse with dust,
To raise our thoughts, and purify our powers ;
Periods appointed to renew our trust
A gleam of grory after six days' showers !
i)Amilky way mark'd out through skies else drear,
By radiant suns that warm as well as shine
A, clue, which he who follows knows no fear,
Tho' briars and thorns around his pathway twine.
Foretastes of Heaven on earth pledges of joy
Surpassing Fancy's flights, and Fiction's story
The preludes of a feast that cannot cloy,
And the bright out-courts of immortal glory !
COUSIft'IffG.
A short time ago, a gentleman went into the
coach office, at Utica, and booked himself for
a residence near Oswego. In the coach office
was a beautiful girl. The gentleman thought,
of all persons in the world, he should like her
or a travelling companion. 10 his great de
light, as the coach drove up to the door, he
found that she was a passenger. Upon being
asked where she should like to sit, she said,
" by this gentleman," alluding to our hero. He
felt much flattered, and thanked heaven that
his personal appearance had captivated so
charming a female, bmack. went the wnip,
round went the jaJteels. The gentleman con
versed with the lady, he found her free and ea
sy, and from her agreeable manner, felt as if
it n i T I 1
he had known her atl ms me. evening cioseu
in upon them. With evening came twilight,
and very shortly afterwards darkness. On
rumbled the coach, jolting and jerkingin a most
remarkable manner. It was an act of polite-
ness, oououess, on tne pan oi uiu echuu
man, to encircle the waist of his fair compan
ion with his arms, just to keep her free from
the jolting to which she might be otherwise
subjected, 'rfe did this with some timidity.
To his surprise, no objection was hiade to it
Enqqura'ged by the freedom allowed, as dark
ness had spread her sable veil over that por
tion of the earth on which the coach was rum
blintr, he drew her to him, and imprinted a kiss
upon her nectanan lips. Ihe coach did not
travel verv quickly, but the enamored youth
thought it flew, when he found himsell on the
following day, within a few rods of his uncle s
house. He told his fair compaton that they
must shortly seperate, and became quite poeti
cal upon the occasion. Spoke of "here we met
too soon to part," and made use of many othe
romantic speeches, expressive of his deep re
gret, at being compelled to separate so 30on
from one who had been as a bright and glon
ous sun-beam on his earthly pilgrimage; one
whose memory would live forever, and a day
after m his bosom. 1 o his exceeding surprise
the young lady declared he had been so ex
ceedinirlv kind, that she could'nt think uf part
ing with him, and that she would go with him
to his uncle's house. He told her that he dared
not to take such liberty. That he had been in
Europe for some years, and that himself a slran
ger, comparatvoly, to his uncle, he could not
introdnce a lady, who was a stanger to hint and
his relation. The lady evinced hysterical symp
toms. His arm again clasped her waist, their
lips again owned a sweet communion. In
coach stopped. The gentleman had arrived at
the end of his murney. He bade the lady tare
well. It was no go. She insisted upon his
protecting her. She got out of the coach wii
him, and followed him into his uncle's house
He was in a dreadful state of mind. How
erer pleasant a kiss in the dark was on th
previous night, the incumbrance of a petticoat
on such an occasion, was anything mil satis
factory. He walked into the parlor and, what h
considered unblushing impudence, the lady fol
lowed. While he was thinking how he could
possibly explain the affair, he was welcomed
bv his uncle, and the young lady was welcome
tan. and kissed bv all the family. She was his
Om his enteri'ii? the coach office at
wwavav - - q
Utica, and booking bis name and the place o
his destination, she knew at once that he was
her relative and resolved to have a laugh at his
expense; and perhaps she did not when she
told her stage coach adventure and the lright t
which she put her cousin. Oh! these cousins
What liberties they take. The gentleman was
lauehed at pretty considerably but let tlios
laugh who win. He won his cousin, -and they
are now bone of one bone, and flesh of one
Fnn in tie Alabama JLegrislature.
On Christmas morning, Dec. 25th, the two
i
Houses of the Alabama Legislature met, but
found it impossible to do any thing, on account
of the spirit of fun, disorder and uproar which
prevailed. All sorts of carclecues were cut up,
and tfiehammer of the Speaker set utterly at
aenance. ivir. Siemens, a iromoer oi me
Jtiouse, moved tho lollowing resolution :
Be tt Resolved by the Senate and House ofRep-
rescnatives of the State of Alabama in General
Assembly convened, That the two Houses as
semble in the Hall of the House of Represent
atives, at 11 o' clock this day, for the purpose
oi singing the following'
JOINT SONG.
r
Now Christmas comes, and merry
Let every bosom be ;
Lay down thy mallet,' Terry,
And let theSenate free;
This is no lime for spouting,
Make no resolves to-day ;
Thy voice is great at shouting
The merry, roundelay.
The Senators arc dozing
The thing's quite evident:
They all feel like reposing
Some are at least half bent.
Let Philpot and the Major
Have holiday, I pray,
And 1 will lay u wager,
They are sober half the day.
Look not so grave in glasses,
Most gracious uocior iviooRE j
Adjourn the House of asses
And let them bray no more ;
Bring down thine ivory hammer,
And let its voice proclaim
One day's respite to grammar,
One day to eggs and game.
For'Avhere's the use of brawling"
To-day, about the Law?
Some members are thrown sprawling,'
And some are in the straw ;
Fresh bowls they say are foaming,
More eggs are coming in ;
Another Boat is coming,
With Oysters and with Gin.
The Speaker (.Mr. Rice in the Chair) decid-
ed the resolution out of order, soon alter which
the House adjourned to Monday.
Mr. Clemens informed us that the Song
was prepared by Mr. Smith, one of the repre
sentatives from luscaloosa.
Curious legislation in Ohio.
We find in the regu
giilar report of proceedings
of Ohio the following ac-
in tne jbegisiaiure
count :
Tuesday, Jan. 4.
House bill No. 43' la change the name of Jo
seph Crow, John Crow, Caroline B. Crow, and
the whole Crow family.
Mr. Cooke moved to amend the bill by insert
ing the word' Chapman,' before the word Crow,'
so that the bill would read 'Chapman Crow,
which amendment was not agreed to
On motion, the bill was then reported back,
without amendment.
Mr. Jenkins moved that the bill be indefinite-
ly postponed.
Mr. Streator opposed tho motion he said it
was a hard task for him to be compelled to rise
and endeavor to prevent the breaking up of the
Crow's nest. Mr. S. after some further remarks'
read the following few lines of poetry in sup
port of his argument :
The motion offered bv mv worthy friend,
Into an indefinite postponement this bill to' send,'
I shall for reasons now oppose,
Unless he some good reason shows,
Why his motion should prevail,
And give his reasons in detail.
I ask the aid of every friend,
That ho will his assistance lend;
To keep this bill in statu quo,
To change the murky name of Crow.- ,
Each member then, on his return'
To his constituents, will learn
A truth that they will not disdain,
The scsion-was not spent in vain'.
If speculators u'ere -neglected'
The Farming interest was protected,'
For by our well-directed blows,
We killed, outright, a flock of Crows.-
Great laughter.
Mr. Jenkins said he' was satisfied with' the' geh'-
tlcman's argument, and withdrew his motion.
Autracite Ashes.
It is beginning to be discovered that anthra
cite ashes, which were formerly considered as
a nuisance, are really worth something nay
valuable as a manure'. Uomparative experi
ments hare been tried with them on grass lands,
and in gardens and fields and they are pro-
nounced io have produced better effects-than
the manure ordinarily in use.
A Mr. Charles Pew was recently married to
Miss Maria dishing. Tl utV what we call
. ,m? . b
Moosiei Girl.'
a correspondent wishes us io write a story
which we are verv sure, is a libel upon the
gris 0f Hoosier land. He says he was at a
Da n that region a while ago, but made mo ac-
qUaintances until after supper. When supper
was over he was surprised to' notice that many
,.nmR bar;k to .the dancinp room wiin an sons
of eatables. Feeling disposed to take a share
in the frolic, he stenned ud to a bouncing lass,
and asked if she would honor him with her
hand in a dance 1
' In course, I shall,' said she, calling to her
sister 'here, Sal, just hold my 'later while 1
.nkfi a trot with ere hoss.'
A fellow coming out of a tarern one icy
morning rather fuddled, fell upon the doorsteps.
Trying to regain his footing he remarked, "If
as the Bible says, the wicked stand on slippery
places, I must belong to a different class, lor it
is more than I can do."
Witchcraft in Gurnseyv
A little, bent, decrepit old man, apparency
between seventy and eighty, named J. Laine,
of Anneville, was last week charged with hav
ing practised the art of necromancy, and in
duced many persons in the country parishes to
believe they were bewiicneu, or unaer iuc in
fluence of the devil; and that, by boiling herbs
to produce a certain perfume, not at all grateful
to tho olfactory nerves of demons, by the burn-
ing of calves' hearts, and by the sprinkling oi
"celestial water " he would drive out oi the bo
dies of the insane all visitants from the nether
regions, and most effectually cure all who were
afflicted of the devil. The -Court severely de
nounced the conduct of the accused, and de
clared that the ignorance and superstition pre
vailing in parts of the island were at once Ja
mentable and disgraceful. They ga e the pris
oner a sharp reprimand, and forbade him, on
pain of corporeal punishment, ever again toprac
i i -t i
tice upon the credulity ol tho people. Knronv
clc.
A Singular Will.
A tavern keeper in Andover, (Vt.) died a
few days since, leaving a property to the amount
of about four thousand dollars. During his last
sickness, when aware that his end was near,
he made his will, distributing his property in
the following ordor: To four of his children,
he gave one dollar each; to his wife one half
the remainder of his wealth, and to his young
est son, who was foolish, the other half, f he
four boys to come in possession of their dollar
each in one year after his death. The widow
owil vniinirp! arm whft WfiTft tO DOSSeSS the bulk
of J were tQ haYe use ofil during
lheif Hves . and after their decease, the remain
der was to be put at interest for 100 years, then
to be expended in building a school house in
Brattleborough, in this btate. 1 he man is sta
ted to have been in his right mind.
Economical Food for Morses.
Nine pounds of bread, made of oatmeal and
bean flour, will afford more nourishment to hor
ses than a bushel of oats of good quality. A
French farmer in Hainault feeds his horses
during the winter a mixture of boiled potatoes
and chopped straw, giving each horse daily, at
two feeds, about fourteen pounds of potatoes,
which food agrees with tho horses, and is much
relished by them.
The Olden Times.
The modern fashion adopted by our belle's of
wearing bustles isnot so new as many persons
imagine. In the reign of James I, the fashion
of ladies wearing verdingales, in order to make
themselves appear to have enormously large
hips, appears to have reached its height ; and
about the same period the men adopted the plan
of stuffing their trunk hose for the same pur
pose. A writer of the day describes these
stuffed trunk hose as a sort of " verdingale
breeches." This ridiculous custom occasional
ly led the wearers into awkward predicaments.
Oh one occasion it is related that a young man,
so dressed and distended with bran1, while in
conversation with some ladies, unfortunately
tore his hose with a nail, and all the bran es
caped, leaving" him so much reduced i'rr sizo as
to be recognisable. At one time a law Was
passed prohibiting the men against wearing
their1 breeches stuffed Vith bays ; and a mail,
having been taken before a justice on supposi
tion of infringing this law, established his inno
cence by drawing forth the stuffing, which con
sisted of a pair of sheels, two table-cloths, ten
napkins, four shirts, a brush-, a comb, night
caps, and some other minor articles. ' The la
dies, who were the first to set the fashion in
this way, wer not a whit behind the gentle
men in the size to which they distended them
selves;but whether the gentlemen of the pres
ent day will have the gallantry to follow tho
till vi jr "ill j
fashioa of lhe jies, and adopt bustle breeches,
yel TQmans lQ be BGen.-.London paper.
.
s been a long ime -fashionable for ladies
M nave young gomium.. u.i6....g - ...
I we read in the bible about Ruth and.. her Boaz.
Another UIorris-Tcwsa Ghost!!
A report is in extensive circulation that 'Mr.'
Gibbons had offered a pretty round sum; vary
ing from three to thirty thousand dollars; to any
person who would walk a plank 12 feet long;
one wide, and glevated 5 feet from the ground,
for forty -eight hours without sitting down or
leaning against any thing tit the mterium.
Where or by whom such a silly report origin--,
ated no one knows, for Mr. Gibbons is a gen
tleman ever ready to encourage any project ot
Utility to individuals or community, but, we
think, has no relish for promoting an under
taking of such totally useless and unneces
sary nature. Be this as it may, the patience
of tho workmen on his large building in this
Town had become exhausted iansweringques
tiohs in relation' to the pedesirian feat, and al
though it was uniformly denied; some of the'
applicants believed the workmen had some sin
ister views in making the denial, and were ur
gent in making the attempt. It was agreed'
among some of them that these aspirants for
fame should be gratified, and on Wednesday,
last a plank was put up under the shed of the
large brick stables, and an athletic young matt
from Somerset county entered lor the prize ry
mounting it, and there exhibiting himself for
three hours t a gaping and laughing thtongl
He was very communicative,-and said he would,
merely try the experiment for ilia: length of
time and see if it was practicable; and being
satisfied in his own mind in the affirmative, ho
came down, was measured and weighed, nd
his name registered as first on the list.
Whilst this scene was in progress two other
competitors from Warren county made their ap
pearance, unbeknown to each oiher, and each;
was quite disappointed at. the appearance of tlm .
other, but greatly chagrined io see one already
on the plank. Every thing, however, was am
icably adjusted when the competitors were in
formed that they should all hare a-fair chance
whenever the time was appointed and notice given'
in the newspapers.. They returned to their re
spective homes, and are now under training for
the prize!
We hope ah end will now be put to this re
port and if men wmh io keep on iheir feet forty-eight
hours let them attack a heavy growth
of timber, or stick to their bench or anvil and
produce something of vsilue 'or their labor. Thia
will be of more reaT benefit io themselves and
community than to be perched up on a board as
a laughing stock for men' 4fsettin' on a rail" to
look at them:
P. S. We have just learned that within the
last two or threo days somewhere about twen
ty persons from Essex, Passaic, Somerset, Sus
sex and Warren counties have made personal
and written application io be registered as com
petitors ! This is truly the era of humbuggery.'
Morristown (N. J.) JerseymanV
Reduction of Postage.-
Petitions are in circulation in various parts
in the country asking Congress to alter the Act
regulating the rates of postage on newspapers.
The great changes which have taken place in
the business of publishing, since the passage of
the Law regulating the rates of postage on
newspapers and pamphlets", seems to render re
newed legislation necessary. Newspapers six
or eight limes the size contemplated by the Act
of Congress, containing the" matter of half a
dozen daily papers and the contents ef books
and magazines, are now carried by mail from
one extremity of the State to the other for tho
sum charged for the smallest sheet,1 a few miles.-
This the petitioners represent as unfair, and
obnoxious to the country press, and ask for the'
passage of a Law permiting papers, to be car
ried by mail in the counties in which they are
published, free of postage.
-Easton Whiz.
To-morrow ! To-morrow ! Who can teli
how much is embraced in this expression?
Though but a feV hours intervene between it
i i .
and un; though it win soon commence us course
who is there that can read its page, and pro
nounce the character of iis events! k
To-morrow f Those who Sire now gay may
be sad those who are now walking the avenues
of pleasures led by the hand of Hope may be
tho Subjects of intense sorrow. Prosperity
may change info adversity. Those who are
now on the mountain summit may be in the val
ley. That rosy cheek may be overspread with
paleness" the strong step may falter. Death
may have overtaken us.
To-morrow! It may entirely change thu
course of our lives. It may form a new era in
our .existence. What we little expect may oc-'
cur. What we fear may not happen.
To-morrow! Away with anxiety. Let lis
lean on providence. There is a Being to wh'om
all the distinctions of time are the same, and
who is able to dispose erery thing for our wise
improvement.
Some of the Boston papers recommend the
practice of fencing with the small sword as a
graceful, salutary, and healthful exercise, well
adapted to develop the physical powerss It
may bo so, but we can recommend splitting.'anli
sawing wood as equally salutary, and? more,
profitable. Kennebec Journal.
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