ttttttt ... - '-b The whole art of Government consists in the art of beino honest. Jefferson. VOL. 3. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1842. No. 24. .wj?--ii i flftlif lit jTi off -' PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE OB ORE SCHOOL TERMS. TWO dollars er annum in mtvnnpA T.m Ar.r. ii iv Milliner, i ui v i::in v. cinfi it nni . nnin hninrA ii.m r ' ....ii k i. .1 - 1 T Ko naDcrs discontinued until all tnc option 01 uic sailor. ik-TAu ut liscuiuuts nut uxueumff one sauarc rsixteen lines) ------ w . v viit-Jii; LitlUb - ... . r - C " wiuirviilUilt IE?AU letters addressed to the Editor must be post naid. job PRirtfTmcr. nrinn a uencnii assortment 01 inrsrn oiftmni n iun mi nmr raeniai iype, we are prepared to execute every des cription of Blank Receipts, JUSTICES, LEGAL AND OTHER 1T iwYrc PAMPHLETS, . &c. Printed with neatness and despatch, on reasonable terms AT THE OFFICE OF THE JTcffersoiiiaii 'Republican. JURY LIST. ersons arawn 10 serve as kjtutiu uututs jor oep- . 7 m , 0 1 n lemoer xerm, low. 1 Christian Smith, Smithfield 2 Rudolph Smith, M. do 3 William Clark, do -'" . .'. , . T I O 1 TT M 'J k jacoo opnggie, namuion ... 5 John Marsh, Sen. do. .; . .. 6 Henry Smith, Ross - 7 John JFrable, do a juiiu ivraspe. ijiiesuuiiim a Ti "ir ri .t.:ii II I n I nl I. ii n m .linn O ' 0 Charles Malven, Stroud 1 rhihn realherman, do . 2 Jacob r ellenzer, Koss Charles Labar, M. Smithfield Abraham Labar, Smithfield .... . o Anarew u. oiorm, rocono s 6 Georce Michaels, Jr. M. Smithfield f 7 David Edinger, Focono . ; 8 David Gregory, Chesnuthill - - . ; ' 9 William uoiden, btroud 1 jacoo onaier, unesnuiniu r i3TTiaD niiTierin .iininniiiiii James Gunsaules, M. Smithfield Ast nf Petit Jurors for September Term. 1S42. 1 John White, Tobyhanna . 2 John Huffman, M. Smithfield 3 Abraham Arnold, Hamilton 4 Perry Sox, Tobyhanna , a 5 Peter Shaw, Hamilton . J 6 Christian Eylenberger, M. Smithfield . .; 7 Thomas Aheraose, Ross :. 7 S George Shupp, Chesnuthill ' , j 9 Christian E. Smith, Smithfield v.- 10 John Roth, Ross i- 11 josepn rraDie, uoss : - 12 Jacob G. Korner, Price ' 1 a '. 13 John Williams, Hamilton - 14 Adam Mosier, M. Smithfield 15 Peter Serfass, Chesnuthill ; 16 John Shoemaker, M. Smithfield i 17 George W. Brown, Stroud -vr. 18 Melchior Bossert, Hamilton ' v.: ; 19 John Zimmerman, Smithfield 20 Jacob Dull, Pocono 21 John Smith, Smithfield " 22 David Smith, Ross .'.'-.Si 23 George Slutter, Hamilton . 24 Philip Krasge, Chesnuthill 25 Charles Price, Price 26 Adam Brotzman, Smithfield 27 Charles Frantz, Hamilton 28 Henry Delrich, Pocono 29 Jacob Dershimer, Chesnuthill , 3C Rudolph Keller, Hamilton 31 Aaron Dordendof, Ross 32 Melchor Heller, Hamilton 33 John Bellis, Pocono 34 Ichabod Price, Price 35 James Ely, Ross 56 John V. Coolbaugh, M. Smithfield We the subscribers, Commissioners and Sheriff of Monroe county, do certify that we have this day drawn from the proper wheel the above list of Grand and Petit Jurors, to serve at September term, to be held on the 6th day of September, A. D. 1842. Witness our hands and the seal of Monroe county this 14th day of May, A. D. 1842. S. GUNSAULES, Sheriff, John C. Bush, John Smith, Commissioners. Elihu Poster)". ) Attest, James H. Walton, Clerk. CAMP MEETING A union Camp Meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will be held by Divine per mission, on the 22d August, in Hamilton town ship, Monroe county, in Mr. William Young's Wood. No suttler, cake stand, or boarding lent, will be permitted within the limits of the law, (3 miles,) but such as are regulated by the authorities of the church. DAVJ.D'E. GARDINER , - -' ' Preacher in charge: An Evening iast Summer. BV CHARLES n. EASTMAN. The sun is down, dark grow the glades The stars are gathering in the deep; And o'er the earth night's misty shades Are stealing, like a dream in sleep. The wild winds, wandering through the sky, Stoop from their paths as day declines, And nestle with a shivering cry And weary wing among the pines. The twilight fades, and all theearth, The night with solemn gladness fills, The moon, as fair as at her birth, Where heaven is wedded to the hills, Through fleecy clouds around her flung, Wheels up, beside the same sweet star, That with her, when the sky was young, Looked over Eden from afar. And small white clouds like tufts of down, . Blown over the bosom of the deep, Are wandering round the mountain brown, As Sweet thoughts wander when in sleep; While, faintly, in the west afar, Is lingering still the day's last light, Around thoSB kingly hills that bar. The circled heavens from our sight. The cool breeze sweeps the dark blue lake; . The wild brook to its sweet self sings, And the quick night bird, now awake, Brushes the wave with glancing wings; Sweet Hope, with fair and gentle smiles, Looks in the sick man's face and tells How fresh-lipp'd health, from fairy isles, Is in that cool breeze as it swells. Oh! would that thou wert here to gaz6 With me upon this evening sky, To hear the rising wind that plays Among the tree-tops, green and high Stirring their myriad leaves, until Their murmur'd music swells along With all life's utterances, that fill The world with a perpetual song-. With thee beside me, 0! more pure Would be the prayer I send on high And I more meekly should endure Life's sorrows; from thy tender eye Thy love would teach me what no book O'er which I've pined for years hath taught Camly on baffled hopes to look, And bless the changes they have wrought-. Sarali-tfatieing Extra. Take, lady, vake! the moon are high ; The twinklin' stars is beamin'; Thile now and then across the sky A me-te-or are streamin'! -Vake, lovely von! the sky are clear) Refreshing is the breezes, It blows my nose vile I sit here A-fiddlin' 'neath the treeses! Vake, Sally, dear! the bull-frog's note Are heard in yonder rushes, ' And the vorbling tree-toad swells his throat Singin' in them are bushes. Vake, Wenus, mine! the vipporvill Sings on that rail fence yonder, Vile the owl pipes forth his hootin' shrill (Fy don't she vake, Ivonderl) Softly on the grassy lea The moon her beams are pourin', The stars look down and vink at me (By gum! if Sal arn't snorm"1!) Vake, Sally, vake! and look on me, Awake! 'Squire Curtis' daughter: If I'll have you, and you'll have me (By George! who threw that water?) Oh! cruel Sally, thus to slight (Here comes the bull-dog now!) "Bow-ow! bow-ow!" he's got a bite Gero-e-t out! "Bow-ow! bow-ow!" A Chance. Tho editor, of a paper in Pennsylvania sa)s he wants a wife, and he thus enumerates the necessary qualifications of the lady: " She must be a gal whose. eye beams with love, tenderness and pity; twinkle with fun, frolic and mischief; and lighten up the flash with the immortal part of its frail tenement; whose countenance is illuminated with virgin innocence and purity, chaslendd by humility, and happy from the practice of every homely virtue, with a heart to feel, a hand to relieve and a bosom to sympathize with misfortune ; one whd can mend breeches, make shirts, scrub floors, peel taters and cook dinner." Had he been a Yankee he would probably have appended to the list of qualifications some thing like the following: one that can ride horse to plough, attend to the garden, feed the pigs, drive home the cows, and occasionally lick- the j schoolmastor ! . i Sketches of the West. THE GOLD MINE. Many years ago, when the now proud Queen city of the West was a thriving village with log cabins and hard cider in abundance, a tall, thin visaged mortal rode a miserable apology for a horse through the principal street and slopped at Uhe sign of the "Chained Bear," on Water street. He was original in every respecl. His coon skin cap was drawn over his small gray eyes, and his nu(lyed coat was. buttoned up, to his chin, although the thermometer was high up in the nineties. Buckskin inexpressibles orna mented a pair of legs which had doubtless done the State some service in running down some wild varmints, and his cowhide boots appeared to bo made for the double purpose of protecting his feet from the snows of winter; and carrying water to extinguish fires. Walking up to' the bar, ihe strange customer thus addressed tho landlord. "How much for my horse and mo, landlord -r-'spose I stay a short time?" "We charge so much a day for you, and so much a day for your horse," replied the concise and intelligent keeper of the 'Chained Bear.' "All right I know as well as if I'd wintered yoii,-and hera Pll drive my stakes. As for black Dick, he'll not. trouble you much, old fellow I've learnt him to live on short allowance. When I started from the cross roads, I put a peck of com behind my blanket, and told him he must get along with itj to which he agreed, but it didn't.last, and he hasn't had a crib for two days but no matter, just give me that green bottle, landlord I'm as dry as a rattlesnake's skin!" The red-eye. "was furnished, and three doub loons rattled on the pine counter, drawn from the moleskin purse of the stranger. "Now for some rib timber and a spread," said the out-and-outer, "and do you hear, landlord, leave a hole for me to get out of early in the morning, for I've got some mighty particular business on hand." "Yes sir yes sir your name 'is" "Bill Thompson, from Snake Creek good night." The keeper, of the 'Chained Bear' was al a loss to fix his customer, and racked his brain to divine tho nature of the 'mighty perticular' bus iness he had to transact the following day. The bar room loafers had their say old Mrs. Know- all her guess the knowing ones their thoughts but all concluded it would be better to let old Father Timo reveal the future doings of 'Bill Thompson from Snake Cieek.' In the morning, the guest was missed, but he made his appearance at the breakfast table, ap parently in a very good humor with himself and all the world. After the repast he inquired for the residence of ihe Rev. Mr. S , a chem ist of good repute and sloped. He soon stood at the door of the scientific gentleman, and was invited to take a seat in the parlor, by the affa ble and accomplished tenant. "Haven t time to stay, thank you just brought ome lumps wnn nie l lounu t otner dav on a patch of ground I own, to see what it is," said the apparently 'green 'un,' at the same time pro ducing three or four small lumps of metal. The professor carefully examined the lumps, and stepping into his labratory, soon returned with an anxious expression of countenance. "You say you found theso lumps on your farm?" . ?'Sartain picked 'em up, one day last week after a thundernr shower. "Did vou observe any similar pieces?" "Didn't lake noiice plenty of 'em I'spose ihe uo's have got a lot. "Well, sir, it is tny duly to tell you these specimens are pure gold; but it is singular nay impossible I should mink, that the precious metal should have been found in such a slate of perfection." "Don't know any thing about it, but I'm might)' glad you say the lumps are gold. I reckon I can find a bushel of 'em. Good morn ing, sir." Of course the, news spread liko wild-fire through the town', that an ignorant countryman had a gold mine on Snake Creek. The bar room of tho 'Bear' was thronged with anxious purchasers, who resorted to a variety of derices to pull wool over the eyes of the unsophistica ted countryman. Tho lumps passed through (he hands of thousands the knowing ones on hearing of the stranger, expressed doubts as to their quality others contended they wore cop per, and not a few pronounced them stone! The excitement hourly increased various of fers were made for the Snake Creek farm but the owner did not appear the least disposed to sell. Five, ton, and twenty thousand dollars were offered for land not worth a hundred, but the clodhopper was inflexible; he didn't care about selling out his gold patch. At last ho was offered by a company of enterprising spec ulators thirty thousand dollars for it, on the nail, on his assurance that "ihe boys" had gathered a pile of similar looking lumps. The bargain was closed tho cash lorked over the eager purchasers shown the "gold patch" but no more lumps were, found! Men were employed to dig in every direction, but no traces of a vein was The following anecdote is told in the New-York Spirit of the Times, of Mr. Clay and Col. Ed ward Blackburn. Richmond Whig. . "In 1836, a party of Kentuckians, in the ab sence of their favorite amusement, employed a day in the chase, and, at its close retreated lo one of those princely mansions, in Woodford, where a generous welcome and good cheer too, is never wanting. Henry Clay and Uncle Ned were of the party, and, as a matter of course, the conversation launched out into a wide field. The then recent arrival of American Eclipse at Uncle Ned's could not fail, in such company and on such an occasion, to engross a large share of its attention. Every one present re membered how the Old Kentuckian had ex hausted (as thev supposed) the language of praise on Whip, Koskiusko, &c, and were anx ious to know what new idea of perfection he could coin for his new and distinguished visitor. Mr. Clay (always at some good natured effort to enliven the social circle) resolved to have an encounter with uncle Ned, and began an inter rogatory. " 'Well, uncle Ned, you have American Eclipse, and I am glad of it; but I am very fear ful it will be out of your power to say much now in his praiso. You have had so many fine horses, and havo said so much in their behalf, that your ideas of perfection must be nearly ex hausted. To use your own language, Whip was the finest hor3e you ever saw in your life; Koskiusko was the best Sir Archy horse, and from South Carolina; Good's Arab was the gay est and the finest trotter of the same stock, and from Virginia; Lance was an own brother to Ariel, the best race nag that ever graced the earth since Adam and Eve were placed in the garden of Eden! Now Uncle Ned, what can you say new for Eclipse?" "This was a severe shot, and all present con sidered Uncle Ned 'out on a limb,' where the hunter chased the coon jumping off place, aw fully steep! His friend had seen him in many a 'tight place,' but here was his own eloquence brought into judgment against him! Every gen tleman present, seeing Uncle Ned's apparent embarrassment, would have much preferred that Mr. Clay had spared his joke. It was now too late to think of that, and his friends mentally invoked to his aid that ready wit and repartee which had, on a thousand similar occasions, brought him off more than conqueror. All eyes were directed lo him, as one of Uncle Ned's good natured smiles lighted up his countenance It was like a vivid flash of lichtninu on a dark and dreary night. At the instant he rose lo his feet and asked the company to fill their glasses The pleasant duty was performed, and the Woodford farmer had something 'new' to offer in behalf of the Northern champion of the turf. 'Eclipse amonghorses as Henry Clay is amongst men!' responded Uncle Ned, amid the loud plaudits of the company, 'Harry of the West' being the only silent person present. Probably a more delicate and well-timed compliment was never paid to any man at the festive board. My informant was one of the company; and he de scribed the effect of Uncle Ned's short speech as electrical. It was just like him. I he oea Serpent, as usual at tins season of the year, has made his appearance in tho northern waters, and may be expected soon to arrive at Nahant. He has been seen by a Cap- tata Hatch, in Penobscot bay, who approached his snakeship within thirty feet and thus had a fair view of the part out of water. He says that tho head was elevated about two feet, was flat on the top like a snake's, and the neck bent like a snake s when crawling on tho ground; the eyes were of the size of a half-dollar, and very snalcish; the body was of tho size of a half barrel, and thirty feet of it was out of water. After looking at them awhile, it sunk into the water and moved off, leaving a wake behind it like that of a steamboat. A circumstance quite extraordinary occurred at Niagara Falls a few days ago. A largo white horse was seen from an elevation between tho Clifton House and tho road leading to the burning spring, swimming from Navy Island, on tho Canada side, toward the opposite shore. Strange and impossible as it may seem, being a powerful animal, it is supposed, he succeeded in reaching Grass Island, moro than two-thirds the way across the Niagara river. After feed ing awhile and attracting a largo number of spectators, he again plunged into tho current, and essayed to reach the opposito shore, but the rushing and angry waters whirled the poor beast over the cataract, the fall breaking every bone in his body. "Dawkter, dawkter," said an exquisite the other day, "I wawnt you to tell me what I can get to put intaw mawy head to make it roight?" "It wants nothing but brains, said the gen tleman of function. Uncle Sam. It is said that Governor Dorr, so desperately wounded in tho battle of Choapachet, is rapid- y heeling his scar-ed frame, in Canada. could be discovered, and the greenhorn never seen afterwards. ' rufakinjr Butler. Mr. Were of London, who has been far more than thirty years engaged in the butter trade of that city, has furnished a paper to the New Farmer's Journal, on the best methods of pre paring and keeping butter, from which we ex tract the following: "Solidity and firmness, is I think, of moro consequence than is generally allowed ; tho nearer butter can be made of the consistency of wax, the longer it will retain its flavor. To accomplish this object, I recommend sailing the cream, by putting in rather more fine table salt than is used when applied after churning, because a part will be left with the buttermilk; or instead of salt, use strong-clear brine to mix. with tho cream or butler. Brine is preferable to salt, as the butter is smoother and better flavored. If salt be used, it may be in the proportion of half an ounce of fine dry table salt, mixed with two drachms of sall-petre, and two drachms of sugar, both madq fine lo every pound of butter. If the butler bo made into lumps for the market, 1 should re commend that each lump be wrapped round with a piece of calico, soaked in brine made from fine dry salt that will carry an egg; for if the brine is weak, it will be injurious. If iho butter is put into a firkin, ihe cask should bo made of white oak, ash, sycamore, or beech, well seasoned by scalding out several times with hot brine, made from the puro and clean salt. If very choice butter, I would recom mend a salt cloth around the butter, also on the top and bottom; the cloth to be kept in its place by hooping, which can be removed as the cask fills." Mr. Were deprecates the use of tho hand in making butter, and recommends the. use of wooden pats, not unlike our farmer's wive's ladles, for beating out the buttermilk or packing in casks. " These pats must be al ways (except when in the hand for use) kept in a tub of cold fresh water, which will prevent the adhering of the butter, and keep them cool." Spontaneous Coniunslion. A case of spontaneous combustion occurred in Hartford, Ct., recently. In drawing Linseed Oil, some of it, was split on the floor; it was it was absorbed by a coarse sponge, and placed upon a shelf the smell of something burning led to an examination of the premises, when the sponge was found to be in a state of com bustion, and just ready to burst into a flame. Only about two hours had elapsed between the time of using the sponge and the discovery. In a Sad Fix. We saw a man, says the Picayune, going down Royal street yesterday aa uncomfortably off as any poor devil we have seen lately. He had a bundle under and a lady upon each arm, a parasol in each hand, a pair of gloves in hi mouth, and a little dog, belonging probably t one of the ladies, was trotting along after, cv ry now and then jumping up and trying to catt the skirts of his coat. We pitied the fellow some. Scarlet Fever. Tho happiest effects have resulted from wash ing the patient in weak ley, which feels slippe ry to the fingers. It is best to begin in time, when the fever or redness first appears, and with a cloth or sponge, apply it all over thi? child every few hours; but if the fever has got 111 1 jm up, it should be repealed every five minutes, till the heat abates. A child was getting better under this treatment, but his nurse observed i the night that he was again very hot; she washc him all over, and in a few minutes every lrac- of the fever left him. He fell cool, slept com fortably until morning, and-had no return of i' Even bathing ihe feet in weak ley has a ven soothing effect. There were discharged the past month 1 1 convicts from the New York Sing Sing Stato Prison, by the expiration of their sentence, and thoro remained in the prison on Saturdav 741 men and 71 women total, SI 2. The con victs generally were very healthy. An Oid Joe' Revived. A steamboat stopped at Carthage the tow was nearly under water and as the boat neart the houses, (there being no landing,) a tall cu tomer, standing up to his knees in water, in front of his dwelling, hailed the boat with 'Boat ahoy!' What do you want?' said the Captain. 'What will you take, Captain, lo tow v. house over tho river where there is high groun . Fifty dollars,' said the Captain. '1 wont givo it,' said the man in tho watr Float on with your darn'd old boat I Hon believe there will be much of a raise, any hou 1 lie last was seen of him, ho had got on Uw roof of his house playing tho fiddle, while a lit tle boy was trying to learn his dog to sit up on Ills limd legs. Dysentery. Dissolve a table-spoonful of common salt with two spoonsful of vinegar in a half pint of water, and take a spoonful of it hot. every half hour until the pain lVrclieved,
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