4 it. jKj!S The whole art ov Government consists in the art of being honest. Jefferson. VOL. 3. STKOUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., "WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1843. No.. 46, 3r PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THEODORE SCIJOCU. '"TIS Two dollars iicr annum in ndrancc Two dollars ' a martcr, half yearly, and if not paid before the end ol rrir. Two dollars and a half. Those nho receive their r bv a carrier orst;:gc drivers employed by the propric- . i be charged 7 1-2 cts. per year, extra, v', t. tlrs discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except . np-;on of the Editor. v-Uvrtienicnts not exceeding one square (sixteen lines i i r ir,rrted lhrce weeks for one dollar: twenty-five cents , n subsequent insertion larger ones in proportion. A account will be made to yearly advertisers. 'Aii letters addressed to the Editor must be post paid. .TOSS PRINTING. .us general assortment of lare elegant plain and orna iiirat al Type, we arc prepared to execute every des cription of Icartls, Circulars, Bill I5eirfs, Notes, Jliiiuk Receipts, Jl'STICES, LEGAL AND OTHER PAMPHLETS, &c. i-i!i J it' neatness and despatch, on reasonable terms AT THE OFFICE OF THE .Tcffersotimii Republican. JUKX LIST. rsons drawn to serve as Grand Jurors for February term, 1 843. Joseph Johnson, Ross Rudolph Smith, Middle Smiihficld Jacob Ruth, Hamilton Thomas Rhoads, Stroud Joseph Grecnswcig, Ross Smith Price, Price , - David Lee sr., Stroud Alfred Drake do Jacob II. Eylenberger, Middle Smithfield :-, Peter Storm, Price - t Peter Williams, Hamilton' Joseph W Drake, Stroud Philip Krasge, Chesnuthill i "iiarles Postens, Smithfield j iHiam Adams, Tobyhanna F 'ix Morm, Hamilton J.'hn Mansfield, do Jacob Sprigle do ... : William A Broadhead,;Smithfield Ezekial Reemer, Hamilton , . Jarob Hilgart, Price 1. Peter Menvine, Tobyhanna Jarob liisbing, Pocono IVter Keller, Stroud t of Petit Jurors for February Term, 1843 i-Vin Labar, Pocono 2 Wilham D. Walton, sr. Stroud ' ., Jasper A liet, Coolbaugh J Jnmes McXeal, Stroud 5 Herry Yetter, Pocono f Joseph Metzgar, Hamilton : Jarob Spinner, Middle Smithfield ! Jacob Transue, Smithfield 4 John Huston, jr. Stroud 1 John Daily. Pocono , Jesse Buskirk, Hamilton ndrew Pipher, Price ' . ; Christian Metzgar, Ross iCiarles Musch, Stroud D-iaiel Depeu, Smithfield .'"" i?irge Dershimer, Chesnuthill J ;rob Dreher, Hamilton -" T" Jacob 5iackes do ' 1 . James Eley, Ross , Jams Jiovs, Stroud ' Martin Overfield, Middle Smithfield ii.i m Smiley, Stroud ;-.n" Transue, Smithfield ' Childs, Pent; Forrest ; G Drake, Stroud V raham Arnold. Hamilton 5 " ' J ..nes Nevvcll, Tobyhanna Peier Merwine, jr. do - Jacob Buskirk, Ross -, 1 Jarob K. Smith, Middle Smithfield ! J seph Stout, Tobyhanna - 'onrad Frable, Chesnuthill ,k ...... 111 ' iiuries Foulk, do 3 3 Aaron Driesbach. Penn Forrest 3f f :ver D Smith, Coolbaugh We tiie Sheriff and Commissioners of the Coun- ft' "f Monroe, do certify that we hare this day frawn from the proper wheel, the above list of 5 . "ti1 and Petit Jurors, to serve as .such at Feb-Si-v Term, A D 1813. j u rtness our hands and the seal of Monroe Co., I;, iota day 01 December, 14'J. OLIS B GORDON, Sheriff. John Smith, Adam Ovuufiklp, Elihu Posters. -test J. H. Walton, Clerk Commis sioners. . NOTICE lb hereby given, that the account of James Stroud, Assignee of Samuel Snyder, has en filed in the Proihonotary's office, in and r the county of Monroe, and will be present J for confirmation ai the Court of Common cas of said county, to be held at the Court use in Stroudsburg, on Tuesday the 7th y of February next, at JO o'clock in the fore- :Kin. DJ J. H. STROUD, ProCy. Attorney at Ijiiw, Ulilfovd, Pike qounty, Pa. IFFIC'L NEARLY OPPOSITE THE PRESB Y.TERIAN CHURCH.) I'ptember 14, 1S42. NOTICE Of those .wlio are aftowt to huild os repair. 'J'ho umdersigned respectfully informs the public ihat he is duly authorised to sell the Right of tho John koii Re-acting Water wheel, to the counties of Monroe and Pike, paiented the 22d day of June, A. D. 1840. The Johnson re-acting wheel is the best now in use to propel a saw mill; it excels any other wheel in the United States under a low water head; under a head from 5 to 7 feet is suffi cient to cut from 2 to 3000 feet in twelve hours of inch or any oihcr hoards with case. The wheels require, under a 7 fool head, MO inches of water and so in proportion to any other head. Under a 7 foot head, the Saw will make from 200 to 250 strokes per minute. The advan tage which those wheels have over any other wheels is, that it requires but four posts to make the floom or bulk head; the wheels are hung on the crank shaft. Two wheels are what is re quired for a Saw mill, and the posts planked in side the same as a pen stock. I have built one of those mills this season, on the Roaring I3rook, in Luzerne county, for Mr. S. P. Tetn plin, under about a 7 foot head, which will cut from 3 to 4000 in twelve hours of inch boards; therefore, 1 can recommend them as the best wheels now in operation. There are several more mills in that part, all under low heads, which answers the same purpose as that of Mr. Templins. For further information, please call j on the subscriber. FERDINAND DUTOT. Agent. Lower Smithfield, Monroe co., f XT 1 I S I'" novemucr it, 10 Fashionable Tailoring- ESTABLISHMENT. Would respectfully inform the citizens of Stroudsburg and county generally, that he is still exerting himself for their accommodation at his stand, one door below the office of Win. Davis, Esq. on Elizabeth street, and has now in his possession plates and diagrams of the Very ILatcst City Fashiosss; from which he is enabled to cut all kinds of gen'lemen's wearing apparel in a manner that cannot fail to please those who may wish to dress in sum accordance with the prevailing modes. For others whose tastes may not in cline to the latest fashions, or whose ages may suggest ideas of comfort rather than display, he trusts he is equally well prepared; having had the advantage of many years experience in the difficult, yet not unsurmountable task of adapt ing his work to the wishes of many and vari ous persons. lie is prepared to supply orders with promptness and despatch. With his sin cerest thanks for the patronage heretofore be stowed upon him, he respectfully solicits its continuance determined to neglect no means of giving his customers full and ample satisfac tion. All kinds of cutting neatly executed at the shortest notice, and in the most fashionablo style. 'September 14, 1812. NE W E ST ABLISHMENT. Wholesale and ISctail TEN A3VB SHEET IKON WARE MANUFACTORY, At Stroudsburg, Monroe county, Pa. The subscriber respectfully informs thq cili-r zens of Stroudsburg and the public generally, that he has opened a shop on Elizabeth street, nearly opposite William Eastburn's store, where he intends keeping constantly on hand, and will manufacture to order, all articles in his line of business, such as TIN-WARE in all Us variety, Stove Pipes and Drams of all sizes, Spouts for Dwelling Houses and other Buildings. Also, very superior Russian and American Sheet Iron, Which he vvill manufacture into every shape to suit purchasers, &c. &c. As the subscriber is a mechanic himself, and employs nono but first-rate workmen, the pub lic may rest assured that his work is done in the best and most workmanlike manner; and he respectfully solictits a share of public patron age. Come and see for yourselves,'before you pur chase elsewhere. XO PEWTER and LEAD, taken in ox change for work, and all kinds of REPAIRING in the Copper, Tin, and sheet Iron Business done at the shortest notice. WANDEL BREIMER. May 4, 1S42. tf. BLANK MORTGAGES For sale at this ofiicc. " From the Golden Vase. The Shoemaker. BY MISS H. F. GOULD. "Act well -your part, there all the honor lies." The shoemaker sat amid wax and leather, With lap-stone ovei his knee, Where snug in his shop, he defied all weather, Drawing his quarters and sole together: A happy old man was he! This happy old man was wise and knowing, The worth of his time he knew, He bristled his ends, and kept them going, And felt to each moment a stich was owing, Until he got round the shoe. Of every deed that his wax was sealing, The closing was firm and fast, The prick of his awl never caused a feclino Ol pain to the toe; and his skill in heeling Was perfect and true to the last. Whenever you gave him a foot to measure, With gentle and skilful hand He took its proportions, with look's of pleasure, As if you were giving the costliest treasure, Or dubbing him lord of the land1. And many a one did he save from getting A fever, or cold, or cough; For many a foot did he save from-wetting, When, whether in water or snow, 'twa3 setting, His shoeing would keep them off. When he had done with his making and mending With hope and a peaceful breast, Resigning his awl, and his thread was ending, He passed fiom his bench, to the grave descending, As high as a king to rest. , i Geese Exeitspt from Attachment. Miser Skinflint was a shrewd, money-lending yankee. He was one of those men who are their own lawyers, and as soon a debt ar rived at maturity, if not paid, he would fill a writ and have it served forthwith, with orders to attach anything the officer could get hold of. Yet,- though bold in his movements he was by nature timid and might be readily frightened. Mr. Williams was one day sitting in his of fice smoking a cigar, when a client entered, looking like the shadow of starvation. 'Squire,' said he 'I'm a ruined man. Miser Skinflint has taken all I'm worth in the world. The darned cm-throat has got all my geese.' Now the attorney was a fat, jolly son of mirth, and with twinkling eye, he promised to gel the geese back again. He sat down to his desk, and wrote the following note: Mr. Skinflint, Sir: If you would avoid consequences of the most terrible character, you will call at my office without an hour's delay. .Yours, &c. John Williams.' The note had been written but about half an hour, when Mr. Skinflint called. 'How d'ye do, 'Squire?' 'Mr. Skinflint, your servant, sir,' roaponded the attorney looking very sedate. Tvo just got this letter, 'Squire. What's the matter?' 'Matter enough, Mr. Skinflint. You have attached Mr. Jones' geese, havn't you?' 'Sarlain; but that aim again the law, is it?' Against the law! Why sir, you have sub jected yourself to heavy damages for the false imprisonment of those geese. Are you not aware, sir, that they are exempted from attach ment. 'Dew tell! now you're jokin, 'Squire, I've read the Statute Book puny snug, and I haint found that 'ere.' 'Statute Book, Mr. Skinflint! Why sir, it's Common Law.'' 'Wall, now, you know of course, 'Squire, and I'll send the critturs back. But just tell me how long it's been common law? 'Why ever since the cackling of geese saved Rome. The Romans then passed an act that they should be sacicd from legal process, and they call it common law to distinguish it from their other statutes, which wore very uncom mon ones.' 'I am satisfied, 'Squire mc in this scrapo, again. Y'ou'll never catch As I said afore, the critturs shall go back.' And so they did. This is no fiction, but a fact' with the exeep lion of names. Portland Advertiser. The editor of the Bridgeton Chronicle is hard pushed for money, and has been taking in wood and a little of every thing for subscription dues. In his last number he thus soliloquises: "Well! Court week is over, and the way wo have taken in rags and muskrai skins is a can tion. We also took in a goose, and would have eaten it too, if the constable hadn't levied upon it. Bring 'cm in the night, friends, Jpjf3 round the back way." Out in the West, we notice that an editor has got some subscriptions in the shape of a few cords of wood piled up before his door, and even jhis he cannot keep, as, he says, his sub scribers pilfer by night what they psy by day. Hard life that ol a country editor! Forum. "A Clean Back Out." In a flourishing village, not more than three hundred miles from Mobile, Ala., live two indi viduals, whom we shall call Jim and Joe. The latter is a quiet, good-natured, inoffensive sort of a chap one of those who will stand "run ning upon" as long, if not longer, than the most of men, but who is a perfect "Bengal tiger" when his passions are once aroused. On the other hand, Jim was a blustering, bul lying braggadocia one of that particular class of men whose voice is always loudest in a brawl, but whose feet have a wonderful knack of canying them out of the way of hard knocks. For a great length of lime the latter had made a butt of Joe had, time and again, by dint of much blustering and swaggering, completely cowed him. An opportunity finally occurred, however, of showing the two men up in their proper colors. In the course of a warm dispute, Jim let out some offensive remark which produced a more than ordinarily caustic rejoinder from Joe. The former tried the "bluffing" system at once; but Joe as he himself remarked, had "stood enough," and would "put up" with no more insults from his bullying neighbor. "Perhaps you want to fight," said Jim, but toning his coat, and looking pistols and bowie knives at the calm but determined face of his opponent. "Fight I will," rejoined Joe. "You have been in the habit of crowing over me for a year past, and I intend putting a stop to it at once." Jim could not for a moment believe thai his neighbor had the least disposition to carry out his threats, and accordingly went at him louder than before. "Well." said he, "I've been try ing to gel a fight out of you for the last six months," and slapping his hands together, and commencing to square off, he concluded with, "At last there is a small chance of making some thing out of you." "Walk with me out of the corporation limits, where we can avoid the law, and you shall be gratified. I'm not in the habit of bragging, Jim, but it's my candid opinion .that in about ten mi nutes you'll be so badly licked your own mo ther won't know you. Come along." Thero was an air of determination about Joe thai rather staggered his adversary, but he still thought he could frighten him out of a fight, and with that intention started off down the street that led out of the village. "Whoo!" said Jim, "1 feel so much like fight ing, I can hardly hold myself." "Glad to hear it," coolly rejoined Joe. They had now nearly reached the corpora tion limits, and Jim's courage like that of Bob Acres, was oozing out at every pore. He had tried to frighten Joe out of the notion of fight ing, but finding himself disappointed, he now tried to creep out of the scrape ofHanother tack. They were passing the last grocery in the vil lage, and an open lot, whicn had been chosen by Joe as the field of combat, was in plain sight. " Joe a-hem Joe," said Jim, nervously, "can't wo compromise a-hem can't we settle this thing somehow, Joe?" . "No." "Well a-hem a fair show that's all I want, Joe a fair fight." "Never you fear you shall have a fair i They were now upon the ground, menced taking off his coat wish a Joe com provoking coolness and self-possession. "A-hem Joe, can't we come to some un derstandingcan't wo, as I said before, com promise this little quarrel without a-hem a fieht, ch?" "I am here to fight," rejoined Joe, throwing down his coat, and commencing rolling up his shirt sleeves. "You will a-hem you will fight, Joe!" "I will, Jim." "Well, here's a clean back out! I shan't fight it's all nonsense." It is almost unnecessary to say that, from thai time out, Jim has been one of the quietest and most poacoable citizens in his neighbor hood, and tho severe lesson Job. gave him will not soon be forgotten. What a pity that every "Jim" has not his "Joo!" Potatoes. When a particular kind of Potatoe has be come known for its excellence, that kind is used for propagation; but after a few years ll is observed to degenerate, and lose the qualities which at first distinguished it. This is proba bly owing1 to the method of propagation. The potatoes themselves or, in other words, the roots of the plant arc used for seed, instead of the true seed, which is annually produced in the small berries on ihe stalks. Thus the po tatoe wears out in a manner analogous to that of the fruits of grafted trees. Varieties of the potatoe, which have been recently obtained from the seed berries, will admit of being propaga ted for several years, liy planting the potatoe itself. The ground, beforo planting should be throughly pulverized; the manure should bewell fermented; ihe potatoes should be planted whole, and not deprived of their first shoots. Specie continues to pour into NeY Orleans. Western Uarlliqtsnkc. We have now received sufficient infunnatinri of the late earthquake to draw some general in ferences. 1. It appears that it was felt from the y ex tern slope of the Alleghenies to the lower Vlijs sissippi, and will probably be heard from fur ther. 2. It was felt more slightly towards the Eas, and more violently towards the South Wesli At Zancsville, for example, it was felt, as rep resented, less than at Cincinnati. At Ne ville it was quite a severe shock, and in ilW region it wa strong enough to throw platan from tho shelves. At Mills-Point it is repre sented as throwing down chimneys. Ai New Madrid, it is said that the ground 'sunk. 3. In this respect, it was similar to the earth quake of 1811-12, which on the t"ih of Ftjbnf ary, 1812, threw down chimneys at Cmdniiitii, and opened the earth, and overflowed the wa ters of the Mississippi at New Madrid. 4. As observed here by Dr. Ry, the current of tho movement of ihe earthquake wu.-t from the S. West to the N. Ea,t. 5. This fact, and that of its greater forre in, the S. West, indicates that its moving pawtin was in the S. West, near the lower pari of tln? Mississippi river, unless indeed, it should ajr- -pear from further intelligence, iha: there lias been volcanic action of .sufficient strength to produce it, in still more distant regions-. ' ' 6. The fact, tjiat this trembling of the ehrTli is felt over such an extensive region, and that its severest effects are fell so far distant, .i.s pretty good evidence that the moving jfjtccr"A seated deep in the earth, and is not auysuper ficial volcanic influence. Whether the above inferences are just or ' not, they are worthy the investigation of itKjiii- ring minds. With respect to the valley ofthe Ohio, it has not probably ever been the seal of volcanic, action, nor do ihese trembling-? of tht earth give any reason to' suppose it will be. For the power which produces them is. evident ly remote, so far as regards terrestial causes.---Cincinnati Chron. Loisiato or Xiove Apple. This plant or vegetable, sometimes aiso cal led the Jerusalem Apple, which belongs to the same genus with the potatoe and tjgg-plant, and was first found in South America, lii? now cultivated in various parts of Europe, and. in North America, but chiefly in the Southern and Middle States. In warm climates they aro more used than in Northern, and have n more pleasant laste. The Italians make great use of this plant in cooking, and it is becoming more common in England. In northern lati tudes it is raised against walls and artificial banks, being first brought forward in Tioi-bcds, and ihen transplanted like other tender annuals. The Tomato is a tender, herbaceous plant.of rank growth, but weak, fetid and glutinous. . The leaves resemble those of the potato, but the flowers are yellow and arranged in large divided bunches; the fruit is ornamental, of a bright red color, and pendulous. Ii is now much used in various parts ofthe United States; and many persons consider ii a greal luxury. It is used in sauces and soups; and when boiled and seasoned with pepper and. salt makes an excellent sauce for fish and meat. A learned medical professor in the West pronounces tho Tomato a very wholesome food in various way., and advises to the daily use of it. He says it is very salutary in dyspepsia and indigestion; and is a good antidote bilious disorders, to which persons are liable in going from a northern to a warmer climate. He recommends the use of it also in diarrhoea, and thfnks it preferable to calomel. If this vogetable, or fruit, has the properties here ascribed to it, it will no- doubt soon be universally cultivated. For most other vegetables except rice, arc supposed to be un favorable to dyspepsia. Amcr. Magazine. Imprisonment for Debt. He who owes and runs away," , May live to pay another day, ' But ho who is jail confined, Can pay no debts of any kind. Cure for Warts. ' Dissolve as much common washing soda "as." tho water will take up then wasli the hands or warts with this for a minute or two, andnl! low them to dry without being wiped, - This ropeated for two or threo days, will gradually destroy the most irritable wartv IxQUismvEXEss An inquisitive gentleman thus accosted a boy "who was lendm pfs 'Boy, whose pigs D,e those!' 'The sow's sir' was tho prompt, reply. 'Well, then, whose sow is it? Father's.' 'Well, well, who m your father?' 'If you will mind the Pigs, I will run hocne and ask my mother. Mr. Kennedy, a Loco Foco member of Con gress from Indiana describes himself as a wild hoosier, who was born m a Sycamore . irc, brought up upon Coon broth, never had panta loons on till he was sixteen years old, nor shoes till he was twenty never wont to school a dav until he was twenty-two, and very little since;' tv
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