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JEFFERSON! AN REPUBLICAN
S&rosicislmrs, .Fessie 15, E'2.
Terms, $2,00 in adnmoe; $2.25, naif yearly; and $2,M if not
paid ucloic tncpnu ot tne year.
NOTICE.
A
meeting of ihc citizens of Strondsburg and
its viciniiy will be held, at the Court House in
this borough, on Tuesday evening the 21st inst
to take measures for the celebration of the en-
sinii" anniversary ot our lnuencnuance, on
Temperance principles.
Loco Foco ISEsrcprcscBitaflioMS.
Wo know it is preposterous to look for any thing
like fairness, in politics, from the Monroe Demo
crat, and kindred loco foco prints; yet we must
confess that we have been considerably aston
ished at the audacity with which our inky ncigh
hmi and some of his political brethren through
out the country, have been laboring to make their
readers believe that the present "hard times1' and
" low wages' are to be attributed to the Whigs.
An article of half a column's length, in the last
Democrat, contains the principal arguments and
assertions which arc made use of to establish this
Lozenj grave accusation, and it may be summed up in the
SCHOv-following few words: "the Federalists, previous
sole agetjo the last Presidential election, promised the peo
Pricc jf ijjgy Would elect Gen. Harrison, prosper
May 10X1S limes, two dollars a dav for work, and roast
Weil'66"" "r 'nner ut in3lcad of this, thej- have
Lrought upon them hard times, reduced their wa-jj-ges,
and deceived them in ever' other respect."
tjj, Now we do not intend to enter into a labored ar
ticle to prove the falsity of these assertions, for
every man who is at all acquainted with the poli
tics of the country knows them to be without any
foundation in truth. As fat as the Whigs are
concerned, they have performed every promise
they made previous to the election; and if John
Tyler, and the loco foco members of Congress,
have done any thing to blast the expectations of
the people, or cut short the reforms anticipated in
that mighty political revolution they, and not the
"Whigs, are to blame. That they have done so,
we have the following examples. The country
was inundated with an irredeemable paper cur
rency, and the Whigs promised to better it by es
tablishing a National Bank: but were defeated by
the combined efforts of John Tyler and the Loco
Focos. They also promised to go lor a Protective
T"-" by means of which our working men would
' or'" - ". hjnli v.15es secured to them,
. . '-is have been baffled in their cx-
. w3P; . " 1 sr.ms "-rior: p-r.?on 'lesides this,
ariln " awcv. - rrC:fyVy, left the
ssspry -C.SOO.GGO i '- aebi, n-;icn the Whigs
3S Xiifee and pay. Another, and the main cause
-hard times in Pennsylvania, which some
-ssm to overlook, is the wretched condi
t "nances of the Slate, brought about by
and loco foco misrule. We have
aa;; ,ir.', "00 hanging over us, which is
:;ufic?r '"ei . : energies of any peo
ple. sitetlaG . l. xryi t ;a
misery 0099 tfe u Ur 'H"V .-J'neav " - 'er
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pctHS mh not Jet them pass unheeded. As to
TT il. wag"'
hehakobbseynd say no more about
them, lor if here is any thing odious in the
name f Federalist, it must all attach to himself
and his favorite candidate for President, James
Buchanan, who declared that if ho had a "drop of
Democratic blood in his veins he would let it out."
As regards f,low wages," he is equally deep in the
!:iire, for James Buchanan, in his noted speech on
the Sub-Treasury Bill declared, in substance, that
'he wanted to see wages in the United States rc
tluced to a lutrd money standard, which is TEN
CENTS A DAY.
Nathaniel Appleton.Esq. of Boston, a thorough
going Whig, has been elected to Congress, in the
place of the Hon. J. Winthrop, resigned, by a ma
jority of H5S votes over his loco foco competitor.
Old Boston still retains the same fire and spirit
which actuated her citizens during the glorious
struggle of the Revolution.
The Supreme Court of N. York, have decided
that tUc Whig Aldermen of the Sixth Ward, in
the Ciiy of New-York, who were elected at the
Charter Election in April, and whom the Loco
Foco Mayor refused to swear into office, are en
titled to their scats in the Councils of the City.
This decision gave the Whigs a majority in the
City administration, who immediately entered
upon the work of reform in a spirited and praise
worth v manner.
Tbe Army and Navy
Congress appeals to be in a disposition to re
trench the expenses of the Army and Navy, in
earnest. The appropriation for the Navy is about
thiec rations .less than was askod for by the Sec
jetary of that Department of the National service,
and the Army is to.be roduced about one third,
and KfXMi the ibliug it was an in the year 12 j .
fTIio JLeiyislattivc.
The Legislature of this Slate met at JIarrisburg
on Thursday last, and a quorum ofeach'House be
ing present, proceeded immediately to business
The only matter of importance which hasiyet trans,
piied, is a proposition to bring in a Bill for the re
demption of the Relief Notes of all the broken
banks.
Two ILesrisJaloYa in. Limlto.
Wc learn from the New-York Herald, that John
Champlin and Bliss Bennct, two members of the
Legislature, in Rhode Island under the insurgents
Constitution, have been arrested and committed
to prison for breaking into and stealing some arti
cles from the store of T, Remington & Co. in Ap
ponang. This must be rather unpleasant for our
rnky neighbor, and the other loco foco editors, who
have been expressing so much sympathy and feel
ing for the insurgents.
Military ElccUion.
As we had anticipated, there was very little ex
citement about the Military election on the 6lh
inst. General Jhrie, has been re-elected Brigadier
General, and Major Kindt, Brigade Inspector, of
this Brigade. In the Monroe Volunteer Battalion,
the following persons were elected officers.
Major. Olis B. Gordon.
Lieut. Colonel. Peter Lander.
Great excitement prevailed in New-York last
week, in consequence of the announcement of the
defalcation of James M. Schermerhorn, Secretary
of the Ocean Insurance Company, for the large
sum of one hundred and fifty-three thousand dollars.
This fraud had its origin in speculation, some ten
years ago, and was successfully concealed by
means of forged receipts till last Tuesday. Scher
merhorn first used a portion of the funds of the
Company to speculate in Delaware and Hudson
Canal Stock, and lost nearly the whole invest
ment. To retrieve his loss, he entered into other
speculations, but with no better success, and
when he had lost about $50,000 of the Company's
funds, he resorted to the expedient of issuing 500
additional shares of their stock. Nothing however
could save him, and he is now exposed to the
gaze of the community, with all his evil practices
fastened on him. His case is now under prelim
inary examination, before the Recorder of New
York
liliode Island.
Gov. King, of Rhode Island, has offered one
thousand dollars reward for the apprehension of T. I
' i W. Dorr, the pseudo Governor, any time within a ,
year. Dorr, in his letter written immediately after j
his flight, says, his friends deserted him. He had j
better look out now or most likely some of them j
will hand him over to Gov. King, and finger the
$1000 Teward. For this is ever the way with men
who combine together for unlawful purposes no
dependence is to be placed on thorn.
TI:a 3PresJycrn Assembly.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, of whom wc made mention in our last,
have decided the question "may a man marry the
sister of his deceased Wife?" in the Negative, and
expelled the Rev. Mr. McQueen, of North Caroli
na, from the ministry, for marrying Jane McCloud,
his first wife's sister.
EJealli of Governor Barbour.
Extract of a letter to the Editor of the Rich
mend W;.;. dhicu Gordonsville, Va., June 9,
1842: "I m .y convey to you the mournful
intelligence, thai C'u i - ; ; ; - 1
died yesterday, the Sih inst., at u. .. , .
in sO,.tr...l. ,i u; J .-. n.i i. if. 1 .:n
Ithe 10th, he would have been G7. He VossoS-
jscd hjs inenJa, facui(j,;s lo lhc ,nsl aJld was
i rw-rfrnlv miisRmti nf :.nr,mn.inu .i;nl.,-
j. j ..j.j w.-v.v.
tion. He died very calmly, surrounded by all.
the members of his familv.
The Great Western brought out fifteen thousand
sovereigns in gold. Seventy-two thousand seven
hundred and fifty dollars.
A horse attached to a buscv ran away in Pitts
burg, Pa., a few days since, and when he got op-
posite the building formerly occupied by the U. S. l
Drancn Jianic, with a short turn he bolted up a j
high flight of steps, and entered the front door with
full force. His onward course was impeded by
the buggy, which, strange lo say, was not broken.
Jle was merely making a run on the Bank.
The Abolitionists of Vermont held a Stale Con
vention at Brookfield, on the 1st inst. They nom
inated C. K. Williams for Governor, E. D. Bar
ber for Lieut., and Harry Hale for Treasurer.
Only five Counties were represented.
The Mayor of New Orleans has a salary of six
thousand dollars per annum. A fat salary, and
little work.
The Episcopal Church in this country is prospe
rous in liie hightest degree. There are now 20
bishops, 1,200 clergymen. 1,000 churches, and
over G00,000 members. It is a singular fact, that
the first Episcopal minister ordained in this coun
try still survives. He was in New York the other
day, and, according to the Journal of Commerce,
is ninety-one years of age.
They hive a hen down in Ipswich, Massa
chusetts, which last Saturday laid an egg, on
the shell of which was etched "just as it was
laid," the inscription "Beware of False Teach
ers." The prophetic pullet which produced
this wonderful egg has given to the word seve
ral others containing inscriptions", quite as re
markable. Joi: Smith, the Mormon, is not dead. So
say the latest advices from Keokuk. He was
only horsewhipped.
WASHINGTON NEWJ.
1 ' Washington, June 8, 1842..
Senate. The journal having been read, the
President announced that memorials were in or
der. No memorials, however, were presented, and no
reports received.
A Bill for the relief of the heirs of Silas Dean
was defended at length, and an interesting speech
made upon it by Mr. Phelps, of Vt. The Bill was
then temporarily laid upon the table.
The Bills upon the table, from the House of
Representatives were then bnelty considered,
The Pension Bill was twice read and referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The Bill for the payment of the claim or the
Maine Militia, before the Senate, for concur
rence in an immaterial amendment, adopted by
the House of Representatives, was passed.
The Army Bill, which passed the House of
Representatives yesterday, after a brief conver
sational debate between Messrs, Evans, Pres
ton, Buchanan and Merrick, was referred to
the Committee of Finance. In consequence
of the reduction in the Army proposed in this
appropriation Bill, it was contended that it
ought to go to the Military rather than the Fi
nance Committee.
The Apportionment Bill, was then taken up
on the amendment of Mr. Sevier. Mr. S. spoke
afterwards in defence of his provision. The
debate was continued with some interest through
the day until between three and four o'clock,
when Mr. Sevier's amendment was carried by a
vote of 22 to 21.
Housk. The usual number of members
arose upon the reading of the journal, all anx
ious to get the floor.
Mr. Fillmore .moved that tne House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole, to take up
the Bill for the extension of the existing Reve
nue Laws for one year.
I he motion was not passed during the morn
ing hour, and the regular business of the morn
ing hour was considered for the first time for
many weeks. Several subjects were postponed
to a future day, having been called up unexpect
edly. The first subject discussed was a report
in the form of a Resolution from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, instructing the President of
the U. Slates to make new negotiations in re
gard to the commercial intercourse between this
country and Great Britain.
Mr. dishing of Mass., who had made the re
port, made some explanations in regard to the
report, and the principles upoirwhicfh it was
based.
Mr. Pickens of South Carolina, continued
the debate
Mr. Kennedy said that the subject under de
bate was but one of a series of subjects in the
report from the committee of commerce.
Mr. Iessenden of Maine was in favor of a
postponement of action upon this subject for
1
lae present
Mr. Adams said that negotiations upon this
ject had been going on for years, but none
of them had led to any treaty. When Mr Ad-
j an.s closed, the subject passed from the House
for tlie day.
Various efforts were made to go into commit
too of the Whole upon the subject of the Tariff,
ai.d other matters, but a prior order took prece-
aence.
New York Custom House Report. A motion
to print extra copies of this report was the busi
ness before the House of Representatives first
in order. Mr. dishing of Mass, was entitled
to the floor upon this subject.
" The amendment was adopted by a vote of 86
to 83 only.
The Revenue Bill. The House on motion'of
Mr. Saltonr'-.M i M-. -j . wont into committee
of the V - :'. :...-;
M"3". . , . .:' ' .:., u.-.--. !:. .i i .. '." ..
: . SahvnaUil first moved to t
the biii reported by the committee on manufac
tures. The committee refused CI to 54.
Mr. Fillmore's bill, reported on the 3d inst.,
was then taken up by a vote of 91 to 64, and
the remainder of the day occupied in reading
of the bill.
From the Louisville Journal.
A Certain Ckvc fov the Cancer if ca
aoiiow s:c jirec(ioiEs..
lake hall an ounce ol bluestone, a quarter ol
burnt copperas, a quarter of an ounce of burnt
alum, half a quarter of an ounce of verdigris;
powder tnem all togettier.
Take bluestone and burnt alum, a quarter of
an ounce of each, finely powdered; add to that
half a pint of the best rum and a table spoonful
of honey. You can put it in a tin cup and lay
a saucer on it, and set it on some live coals,
and let it boil a few minutes; then strain it
through a fine cloth and put it in a phial.
The cancer must be dressed twice a day. If
it is not raw, you must scarify it a little. Scrape
a little lint of linen; then pour but a little of the
liquid in a spoon; dip the lint in it, and then in
the powder; lay it on, and bind a small piece of
linen on it, in order to confine it to lhc place.
You must be careful to pick all the flesh off
every time you dress it. Wash the cancer with
a little milk and water or castilo soap. When
tho patient finds the powder has no effect, a
poultice must be applied, in order to rot the
roots. If the cancer does not become easy,
apply the powder again.
When the cancer is out, pour a little of the
liquid in the hole, and apply the powder again
twice, in order to kill all the remaining roots.
The patient must not be alarmed on account
of its swelling, and must refrain from all kinds
of spirits. .
"I do hereby certify that I had a cancer, in
tiro corner of my eye, in the year 181G, and
that the above cured me. John 1 odhuntkr.
October 18, 1641."
"I do hereby certify, that IJuuriho cancer
in my lip, in the year 1823, and that the abov
made a final cure, Elij.mi Neal.
KSaocIe Island--IHSgHiSy Important.
From the following, which we find in the
Evening Chronicle of Wednesday, the reader
will perceive that the difliculties in Rhode Isl
and are any thing but in a fair way to be set
tled. Thomas YV. Dorr is advertised as a fugi
tive from justice, and a reward of one thousand
dollars offered for his apprehension.
Itforc off Wars aaid El lienors of Wars
Sov. Kasag's jpffoclsmiation A Be
ward offered for Mr. rr.
There is no less excitement in our commu
nity to-day, than yesterday. That a movement
out of town has been contemplated, and that
arms and ammunition have been collected and
are now collecting, there can be no manner of
doubt. It is impossible to get at the exact and
true state of things. There is every reason to
believe that movements on our border are not
otherwise than unpacific in their character,
though by no means open and above board.
The following letter was received by a gen
tleman in this city,. well known by all our citi
zens. It shows that the statements we have
made in regard to the collection of arms, are
not unfounded, fully corroborating every state
ment made by us in llio business. A Suffrage
meeting was held in the village of Cepachel,
last Saturday, when 17 persons were in at
tendance. "Worcester, June 6th, 1842.
Col. Blodget: Sir, I passed this day
through Springfield, and saw six twelve pound
cannon, marked for a Mr. West of Providence,
when on enquiring, I found that ho wanted them
for the Suffrage parly of R. 1., and, therefore,
I thought it best to write you, as you are the
only man of my acquaintance in the city, to let
you know something of what they were about.
Yours in haste, -yy L.
P. S. Th
Webster Depot.
e cannons were going to
The above is a literal copy of the letter which
we have had in our possession.
The following "proclamation was issued by
Gov. King this (Wednesday) morning.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY SAMUEL WARD
KING. Governor, Captain General, and
Commander-in-Chief of the State oj Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations.
Whereas, THOMAS W. DORR, of Provi
dence, in the county of Providence, charged
with treason against the said Slate of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations, is a fugitive
from justice, and supposed to be now within
the limits of our sister State of Connecticut,
and, from credible information is still pursuing
his nefarious enterprise against the peace and
dignity of said State of Rhode Island and Pro
vidence Plantations; and whereas, 1 made a re
quisition, on the 25th day of May last, address
ed to his Excellency, F. Chauncey Cleveland,
Governor of said State of Connecticut, for the
apprehension and delivery of the said Thomas
Wilson Dorr, according to the Constitution and
i law of the United States in such case made and
prorided; which requisition his Excellency F.
Chauncey Cleveland, Governor of eaid State,
has hitherto declined to comply with:
I do, therefore, pursuant to authority in me
vested, and by advice of the Council, hereby
offer a reward of one thousand dollars for the
delivery of the said Thomas Wilson Dorr to the
proper civil authority of this Stale, within one
year from the date hereof, that he may be dealt
with as to law and justice shall appertain.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Slate at the city of Providence, the eighth
day of June, in the year of our Lord one
l. s. thousand eight hundred and forty-two,
rjiid of the independence of the United
' - . ,Tnericn tho sixty-sixth.
."UEL WARD KING.
By Ins )mand,
Hrjcky Bom x.n, .eiary i " $pntc.
Tariff of Kcvcssiso
A Tariff Bill of Revenue was on Fridu re
ported by tke iwlefatigable Committee of Ways
ami Means of the House of Represen:ativcs :
and now sayz the National Inlcllijr.tcor, if wc
may $pak figuratively ofil; ' i-.jess of the
c mi, all ike 'uon" i MuSru. We wish
t at
I tha; .! ui :bm -ofir!
j V. h. gfcnccd our oye over the bill, with
la viw to givu the reader a general idea of its
character.
It proposes to lay duties on soods
imported from abroad, on the chief articles
thereof, us follows:
On unmanufactured wool exceeding eight
cents per pound in value, thirty per centum ad
valorem.
On the samo article of the value of eight
cents or under per pound, a duty of live per cent,
advalorem.
On all manufactures of wool forty per cent,
ad valorem, except carpeting, blankets, and
some other articles, on which spocial ad valo
rem duties are proposed.
On cotton unmanufactured, three cents per
pound.
On all manufactures of cotton not otherwise
specified, thirty per centum ad valorem.
On all articles of silk, according to their char
acter, thirty or thirty-five per cent.
On unmanufactured hemp, forty dollars per
ton.
On iron, in bars or bolts, not manufactured by
rolling, eighteen dollars per ton: on the same
article, made in whole or in part by rolling,
thirty dollars per ton.
On le'ad, in pigs, bars or shocls, three cents
per pound,
On cut glass, from twenty-five to forty-fire
cents per pound; on plain, moulded, and pressed
glass, from ten to sixteen cents per pound.
On all articles of china or "any other earthen
ware, thirty por cent, ad alorem.
On tanned sole or bend leather, six cents per
pound; on calfskins tanned and dressed, three
dollars and fifty cents per dozen, &c.
On all bound hooks in tho English longuago,
twenty cents per pound, &c.
On raw sugar, iwo and a half cent por rv. '
un leas, according to ttieir quality, t.
cents, fifteen cents, ten cents, down to ;
on which a duty of three cents only is prop ..!
r- 1.- lit
un sail, len cems per Dtistici.
After going through a long enunn-ntio
valorem upon all remaining articles.
An additional duty of len per cent, on n!i;
cles imported in loreign vessels in casus u-;
a specific discrimination is not made in ihtjj
AH duties herealter to be paid in cash.
The bill also proposes lo repeal lhc proviso
the Land Distribution Act which suspends
operation of that act in the event of any A
being laid by Congress of a higher rate t;I
twenty per centum ad valorem.
New CoiSEEiei'feH.
We were shown yesterday a fi ve dollar r.
purporting to bo an issue of the Commpn
Bank, of this city. It is entirely different
size and quality of paper, from the genuine
dollar notes, of this bank. The paper n
genuine notes is whiter and not so stoui u'f
ture. The vignettes' of the genuine, andi
five dollar notes of the Commercial BaC
circulation, is Penn's Treaty with the lnia
whereas, the vignette of the counterfeit, jsv
lune in his chariot on the sea. The get.
note has a head of Franklin on its right I
border, and a head of Columbus on the li
On the right hand border of the counterfeit '
view of a canal with a schooner sailing ihro
On the left hand margin the word five,
signatures are remarkably well executed, e
cially that of Mr. Hundas. In fact, the v
appearance of the counterfeit, without thekn
edge of there being but one kind of five d
notes of ihe Commercial Bank in circulation
well calculated to deceive even good jtidse
bank paper. Daily Chronicle.
Judge Ford has been nominated as theDj
ocratic candidate for Governor of Illinois.
The good people of Bethlehem, Pa., wu'.l
the 25th of this month, celebrate the liundre
anniversary of the settlement of that place
Some ingenious fellow in New Harap;
has made a machine which turns out wo
pegs for shoemabers at the rate of 75,'.
minute.
It is stated that there are atleast 2.000 mc:
ics out of work in Philadelphia, 3,000 in M
York, 1,000 iii Boston, and 1,500 in Baltic!
and in the United States .not far from 20,OOOaJ
sons! What is to be the end of Jthis distress'-
A large Hack Eagle was shot at Weatherjl
Pa., on Friday, by John Havens and Henry V;
Jr. Vhen its wings were spread, it meas:
from tip to tip, G feet 8 inches.
From the U. S. Gazette.
Review of tlie Weather, &c., for M
1842.
Although tne present season is m crea
forwardness than any which has occurred!
several years, yet there have not been so rcj
very warm days this season as m former Sp
months, but much easterly, damp, chilly we
er has prevailed, so that fires have been c
fortable in our parlors a greater part of the
The month just closed, commenced w;
dense fog, which was soon dispersed by
rays of a hot sun. The day continued pie:
until five P. M., when a heavy thunder she
arose, which past to the north of the cilv,tli
fore we experienced but little of its effects h
but the rain poured in lorrenls at Roxborcs
iVIanayuiiK, uermaniown, 6c. ror so:
days afterwards the weather was unsettle'
the atmosphere was quite cool and dan
wind was from the N. and E., an 1 ?
fell on the 2d, 3d, and 4th; on the latter
there was a small shower of hail. i.
0th, and 7th, were cool, but fair; after wlj
some damp cloudy weather again succee
and a liltle rain lell on the 8th, 10th, Uth,
15th. On the morning of the 16th, there
a while frost, but not so severe as to do in;!
either to vegetables or fruit. On the l9i
small quantity of rain fell; but the 20th brc
a roal old tasnioneu i. j. rain storm.
rain also fell on the 22d, 24th, 27ih, 29th
30th.
There were, perhaps, tho usual ntiinbe
nlnasnnt davs for Man. whirh hn nvnrbeeE
r- J j y
markablc for ils soft, mild, bland and coutlgj
fnvnrs. t
The medium, or average temperature of
whole month, was GO, viz: at sunrise ab;
o'clock G7; and at 10 P. M. 57. That a
corresponding month of last year, was 5S
The quantity of rain which fell during!
month was within a fraction of six inches.
which fell in May 1841, was three and a
inches.
A sovcre hail storm was experienced at
mington, (Del.) on Friday evening tho 27ilj
Summon. On tho 3d of May, there
heavy frost in Munroo county, Mo.
On tho 1 5th May, there was a severe
at Pittsburg.
On tho morning of the 20ih May, the
tains to tho N. and E. of Albany, were c
with snow about an inch deep. Snow ft
said day, in a direct line from theso mou:
as far east as New Bedford. Mass. On,
next morning there was a sevcro frost
Poughlveepsio, N. Y., down through Con
cut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and M
extremo part of Maine. In so'me of
places, ice was a quartor of art inch line
great damago was done lo co'dy vegetable
iruu.
A lato Charleston, S. C. paper says: '
iaua oi locusis nrtve appoared in some oi
Mm .
miutiio counties ol South Carolina. Their
is alniqsl deafening. Thoy are not destn.
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