JEFFERSOjJflAN REPUBLICAN
FOR THE JEKKEHSOXtAN REPUBLICAN.
Messrs. Schoch iy Kollock : ' "l
Gentlemen In the Monroe Democrat of
ihe 13th instant, there appears an article pur
porting to come from Hamilton, over the signa-
lure of H. S. Said article has a very Stortn.y
commencement, with somewhat of a Bushy tail,
Were it not for the manifold and various false
hoods contained therein, no notice would have
been taken of the matter, hut the people are
lovers of truth, and when nn endeavor is made
to deceive the public, it becomes the duty of
every honest man to endeavor to undeceive
them as much us lays in his power, because
truth is mighty and ought to prevail. Occu
pying as I do a central position in our County,
and having of late become thoroughly acquain
ted with the past management of the financial
affairs of our County, 1 feel it a duly incumbent I
upon me to say a few words respecting the ar
ticle above alluded to, and very tepe.ctfiilly so
licit you, Messrs. Editors, to give this a place
in your columns.
The writers of the article in question have
given , my neighbor Andrew a first rate white
washing, and have drawn the brush across Jacob
a few times, leaving poor Jake only half finish
ed. ,1 am of opinion that the article alluded to,
is the joint production of a very numerous
family in your borough, consisting of Dr. Daddy
and some half dozen Dr. Sonnies, with little
Jemmy L. L. P. aided by Miff, and the former
tender of ihe Smut Machine. Poor Jake has
reason to entertain feelings of jealousy towards
the writers of the article in question, on account
of the very partial manner in which they apply
the white-wash to Andrew, to the almost uiter
neglect of poor Jake. They term Andrew the
most worthy and honorable man in our County,
and assert that the said Andrew is the noblest
work of God, but say nothing respecting the
honesty, integrity, or virtues of poor Jake who
succeeded this hoble work to the office afore
said. Why is so much partiality shown to An
drew1. I think 1 perceive the reason to be
pimply this. That in consideration of the ex
cellent whitc-washiiig that Andrew has received
at the hands of those eminent writers he is
to employ the faintly aforesaid to perform all
the physical, surgical, and legal operations that
may become necessary for himself, family and
nil the friends he can control during his natural
life, and the other two personages are to supply
him, family and friends aforesaid, with all the
S-nut Machines, and miscellaneous matters in
ilieir line for the period aforesaid. We will
now proceed to an examination of the points
made use of, and charges preferred in the afore
said piece of White-wash.
1st. They say Andrew has been grossly
abined, assailed, and slandered in the most
outrageous manner, in several pieces which ap
peared in your Federal Paper. I consider said
charges all untrue. 1 gave every article which
appeared in 1842 in both the Monroe county
papers, a fair consideration, and an impartial
perusal, and have found every article which
appeared in the Jcffersonian true to the very
letter. All the suppositions and matters which
were not immediately shown to the satisfaction
of the public, have since been conclusively
verified, and the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, laid before the public,
through the columns of the Republican. I am
sorry that as much cannot be said with respect
n the Monroe Democrat. I am of the opin
ion that the Jeffersoxiax Republican, and
ihose who have written for its columns, have
Kaved to our tax ridden population upwards of
1200 dollars in little over a year in matters of
Comity charges, and amounts refunded, &c.
from which an inference could be drawn, to
prove the Republican the most Democratic of
the two. The definition of Democracy being
the greatest good to the greatest number.
2d. They say A. Storm was Treasurer in
1 838 & '39, which is untrue he was Treasurer
during the years 1839 and 1840.
3rd. They say he settled his accounts in
the same manner that all former Treasurers hadi
done in this County. Tliis is incorrect my
neighbor Joseph Fenncr, was the first and only
Tieasurer who preceded friend Andrew, and
he settled his accounts very differently, nor
did he .retain a single, Dollar in the shape of
depreciated, spurious, or redemption monies, but
on the cotnrary, immediately accounted lor,
and paid ov.er eveiy dollar to his successor
Andrew.
4th. They say Andrew's last account was
settled in January, 1 8 10. This is another base
fabrication his last account was settled in
January 1811, as the records will show, and
an amendment or refunding clause made there
to as iaie as March 1841, for which see rec
ords, J5th. They say The redemption' money
under the then enisling law, remained in the
hands of the Treasurer who had received it, to
be paid over when demanded by the purchaser.
This is another barefaced falsehood.
Gth. They say such was the settled opinion,
and the received construction (Where was this
-construction received from 1 at a cost I suppose
of $40.00 per -annum) of the then existing
.Jaw. Consequently, Mr. Siorm, at the lime of
Kottlinc his second account, was under no legal
obligation to pay the money over to his succes
sor; but was bound to retain the same, and
pay it over to the purchaser when demanded.
Here we have no less than three of the most
notorious and Bare faced falsehoods connected.
Andrew was bound under his official oath.
The old law which gives a treasurer no power
to keep back any monies upon going out of of
fice, but binds, him to pay over all monies
which yiay remain in his hands at the expira
tion of his tew of office, to his successor, and
by he new Act of Assembly of 28th April,
ISi which is recorded in Pamphlet Laws,
page 4G7, and page1 201 of- P.urdonV Digest,,
1
Oth edition, which nn'akes it thordutyrof all
Treaaurersoffalh'counlies within "this Com
monwealth, immediately after the passage
thereof, to pay over to their respective succes
sors in office all redemption monies on unsealed
lands, which may be remaining in their hands
at the expiration of their respective terms of
office- Did our friend Andrew do so ? It ap
pears not. This Act of Assembly was passed
about nine months beforo Andrew rendered his
last settlement, being from April 1840 to Jan
uary 1841, and about eleven months before the
then Auditors prepared the refunding clause
above referred to, being from April 1840 to
March 1841.
The manufacturers of the aforesaid white
wash say that etcn Johnny Merwine did not
mention the matter in his dissenting paper, to
the settlement of 1841 held in January 1842.
I am somewhat acquainted with Merwine, and
approve of his course when it is straight for
ward, and true to the interests of our lax-payers.
I am informed by several respectable
persons who were present during Bush's set
tlement in January, 1842, that John Merwine
frequently and repeatedly demanded a settle
ment of the redemptionjaccounts of Messrs.
Bush & Storm, but was overruled by the
Commissioners, Treasurer Bush, Deputy Trea
surer Walton and the other two Auditors he
also demanded an examination ofthe Redemp
tion Book. But was refused access to the
same. Hence the said Merwine could rive
at no immediate calculation of the amount
of redemption monies remaining in the hands
of, said Ex-Treasurers, and preferring a cauti
ous course, he refrained from giving publicity
to any point that he was not positively certain
of substantiating by clear evidence, but after
wards in the Spring of 1842 when said Mer
wine had been able to obtain a glance over the
Hooks of redemption accounts, we find him
publishing a notice in the columns of the Jef-
fersonian Republican, pointing out the law
which had been disiegarded by hose hx
Treasurers. The writers aforesaid have endeavored in the
most artful manner to induce the public, to
change their opinion of the $55.00 check bu
siness of neighbor Andrew. They call it money
that had depreciated in value, when in fact two
ten dollar bills were spurious, and most likely
relics of the Arbschojt fiom the old stone house,
and may have been the earnings of him who
was under the compulsory necessity of eating
mush and molasses. The writers speak much
about the industry of my neighbor Andrew. I
admit that he is a saving, industrious man, a
clever neighbor, and can travel as far on a fip
anybit as any other man. 1 have frequently
attended the calls' of the gentleman, and' am
very willing to wait upon him, and his family,
and friends again, if they have not promised
all their patronage to another quarter.
In conclusion permit me to advise the writers
of the white-wash to keep within the bounds
of truth hereafier, and hail from their real loca
tion. Tney will then pass off without attract
ing notice, for I am inclined to think there is
no one in our township who would undertake
to compose a communication besides myself.
I wish it to be perfectly understood that I have
written the, above, and foregoing communica
tjon, from ntr ill feelings towards any person,
(I think as much of neighbor Andrew and
friend Jacob, as I do of Merwine, when they
do their duty honestly,) but from a sense of
bounden duty )o the tax-ridden population of
poor Monroe. It seems that the $40.00 Attor
ney fee annually paid a foreign counsellor was
far from procuring the advice necessary to
keep our friends Andrew and JAC0Bwiihin
the bounds of the law, and sworn duties of
their offices, for it appears by the records of
last settlement with the Commonwealth that
friend Jacob had charged the said Common
wealth extra, and illegal fees amounting to
upwards of fifty dollars, which amount the
Auditors reported against friend Jacob, where
upon Lawyer James remarked jtfa. neighbor
Andrew must owe the Commonwealth nearly
twice as much, having been in office twice as
Ions
as friend Jacob, and charged fees upon
the same principle that Jacob had. "Now Jacob
had took from the Commonwealth ten per cent,
on all matters, licenses and state tax, when
the law only allows 5 per cent, on licenses
and one per cent on stale tax, and any man of
common sense can search the 5th or 0th Edi
tion of Purdon, where he has at once a perfect
guide to i!0 by. I would advise my friend
Jacob and neighbor Andrew hereafter to look
before they leap, for fads are stubborn things.
No more at present".
the little dutch poney.
Hamilton, April, 1843.
T?cv Counterfeit.
Western Bank of Philadelphia, Philad. 10s,
letter "D., pay W. II, Stoever, August 1, 1842,
G. M. Troutman, Cash., Jos. Patterson, Pres.
The signature of the Cashier is a good imita
tion of some of Mr. Troutman's that of the
President is rather stiff. The curl of the 'T"
in the word Ten in the bad note, almost touches
the flowers around the figure ofthe female,
while in, the genuine it is nearly 1-8 of an inch
from it. The engraving generally is loo dark
and heavy.-- Bick Rep.
Very I3xcusal!c.
A Boston correspondent of the -Hingham
Patriot says that a wealthy gentleman, whose
daughter was recently married, made his son-in-law
a present of an elegant gold watch, en
closed in a $500 note, on the back of which
was written the very unnecessary request,
" Excuse thcwrapper."
The Mount Vernon estate is now the possession
and residence of Mrs. John A:. Washington, wid
ow of a nephew of Gen. George Washington: so
swiftly do the ; generations of , men follpw each
oVher'ttJic .gpjcnir) march-to the tomb -
Review of tike ITtarlccts
Stroudsburg, April 26,
Wheat Flour, per barrel ' .
Rye, do do . ,
Wheat, per bushel . ,
Rye, do
Sole Leather per pound ;
Corn per bushel , . iV
Clover Sed per bushel
Timothy Seed per bushel,
Oats do
Flax Seed do ' -
Butler per pound
Eggs, per dozen
Hickory wood, per cord j. '
Oak, do . . do,..
Mackerel, No. 1 . l
Do do 2
1843.
!KS:4,25
..3,25
.75
.50
A. 25
, 45
A. 3,50
2,5C
30
"1,37
12
9
- 2,50
. . 2,00
. 10,00
8,00
Philadelphia, April 17, 1843.
Apples, Green, 1-4 peck,
I0al8
15a20
"SalO
8a 10
4a6
4a7
35a45
7al0
56a62
-7a 9
9al0
2a3
10al2
17a20
8al0
52
6al0
8
3a6
7a9
2a5
15a20
2a3
37a56
SI 25
12al4
Dried, do
Apple Butter per quart ?
Beef, choice pieces per lb
Other
Corned 1
Tongues each
Dried per pound .
: it
Buckwheat meal, 28 pounds"?
Beans, White, per quart ' - ' J
Lima,
Beets, Bunch,
Blood Pudding
Butter, superior,
. .-5 K HiV
inferior,
Corn, 'Yellow, per bushel,, 'v'.
Cheese, New Jersey, per pound..
uutcn, " . . .
Celery, bunch -t
Cherries, dried, per .quart .
Cabbage, per head
Cranberries, per quart
Carrots, bunchi
Ducks, domestic, per pair
Red Necks,
Eggs, per dozen
Flour, Wheat per hundred, super. $2,G0a$2,80
" barrel - S375a$4,00
Fish, No. 1, per barrel, $8,25a8,50
No. 2, " . 5,50aG,00
No. 3, " 3,37a4,50
Fish, Salmon, smoked per pound I8a20
Cod, fresh , " 6
Rock, ' " - 10
Shad, each 25a50
Fowls, per pair, ' 31a62
Grain, Wheat, per bushel for Red-, 83
Rye, ' " 7 vf 50
Guinea Fowls, per pair " 25a3l
Geese, each 37a62
Honey, per pound f- , 15a25
Horseradish, root la3
Hams, Jersey, per pound
9al0
Ga7
5a6
7a8
6a7
6a9
3a4
4a5
Ga9
25a27
37a50
5a9
I5a8
12a20
25a28
$1 00
2 00
2 2G
Pennsylvania, per pound
Indian Meal, quarter of a peck..
Lard, Jersey, per pound
Butchers' "
Mutton, per pound,
Nuts, Shellbark, per quart
Walnuts, quarter of a peck
Onions, " "
Oats, per bushel f '
Oysters, per hundred
Pork, Fresh, per pound
Pickled, . ,
Pidgeons, Wild - '
Potatoes, White, per bushel
Sweet, "
Peaches, Dried, "
Rye Flour, per hundred
Seed, Clover, per bush asin quality $3,40a3,50
Timothy, $2,00
Herd Grass, 40
Flaxseed, at prices from $l,37al,40
Sourkrout, per plate, 6
Turkies, each 62a$l 00
Veal, per pound 4a8
NOTICE.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Orphan's Court of Monroe county, to ex
amine the accounts and make distribution ofthe
assets to and among the creditors ofthe estate
of HENRY MTLLER, late of Lower Smith
field township, in said, county, deceased, will
attend to the duties of the appointment on Mon
day the 17th day of April next, at 10 o'clock
a. m. at the- public house of John C. Bush,
Craig's Meadows, then and there all persons
interested nre required to present their claims
or be debarred from coming in for a share of
said assets.
F. STARBIRD, Auditor.
March 22, 1843.
NOTICE. -
A Petition for Discharge and Certificate un
der the Bankrupt Law, has been filed by v
John Eylenberger, Tobacconist, Monroe.
And Friday the 26th day of May next at 1 1
o'clock, A. M. is appointed' for the hearing
thereof, before the said Court, sitting in .Bank
rutcy, at the District Court Room, in the City
of Philadelphia, when and where the Creditors
of the said Potioncr who have proved their
Debts, and all other persons in iterest, may ap
pear and show cause, if any they have, why
such Discharge and Certificate should not bo
granted.
FRAS. HOPKINSON,
Chrk of the District Court.
Philadelphia, March 1, 1843. 10t.
Attorney at Law,
ITIiSford, Pike county, Par
(office nearly opposite the presuyterian
church.)
September 14, 1842
BLANK MORTGAGES,
-Mgqr sale at this oitice.
NO HUMBUG:
The Bankrupt daw is Repealed,
AND WE MUST SELL.
If Property will not bring its foll value,
inmost sell for two thirds, according
to Act of Assembly of Pennsylvania.
The subscribers have been for the last eigh
teen months, building and fitting up their estab
lishment, with machinery for the prosecuting of
their business, which they have completed-'and
in full operation. They now have on hand and
intend Jieeptng a general assortment or
Ploughs, JLumhci Wagons,
Pleaure Carriages, &c. ,
got up in the best manner, which they ofl'or
cheaper for ready pay, than can be purchased
at any other establishment in this country.
The following is a list of prices, they offer
to the public, for cash, approved paper, or in
exchange for Farmers produce particularly
straw-vat the highest cash prices.
Light and fancy spring wa
gons, from $G0 00 to $110 00
Two-horse Lumber wagons, 50 00 to GO 00
Do do do
with bodies, whipple-trees,
and neck-yoke, from GO 00 to 70 00
A first rate article of Ploughs,
of all descriptions, in use in
this Country, from 4 50 19 5 60
Best side-hill Ploughs for G 00
Plough Shares 2s. 2s. Gd. and 3s. Side-hill
shares and shares with cutters for 3s. 6d. Oth
er plough Castings at the same rate.
ALSO:
Corn Cultivators, Plough devices,
leigh$, Sleigh Shoes, Wagon Box
es, Churning machines, Cast
ings and Mill Irons
of almost every description, both wrought and
cast, on hand and made to order. All kinds of
TURNING, of wood and iron, and repairing
of wagons, Carriages, &c. &c. neatly execu
ted at the shortest notice, at reduced prices.
These are the times for bargains and those
who doubt it, can satisfy themselves by calling
on the subscribers.
ROYS & HELLER.
Milford April 12' 1843.
JOHN 15. MEMCK,
CLOCK AND WATCH
MAKER,
STROUDSBURG, PA.
Informs the public gener
ally, that he still continues
the above business in all its
various branches. He has
on hand at all times an as
sortment of
Jewelry and Fancy Goods,
which he is determined to sell at such prices
as will suit the times.
The attention of-the public is particularly
called to his assortment of
SPECTACLES AW GLASSES
for nearsighted and old persons plaix white,
green and blue glasses. No charge will be
made for showing them, if ho cannot suit, no
harm done.
Brass eight day Clocks for $14 00
Do thirty hour do 9 '50.
Wood do do from $4 to 6 00
ALSO, an assortment of
WATCHES,
all warranted good time keepers, or will be re
paired gratis.
Clocks, Watches, and Jewelry
repaired at the shortest notice. .
ALSO, an assortment of MAPS of the Uni
ted States and World, varying from SI 62 1-2
to $2 50-largo size.
Violin Strings of all sizes--best quality.
Call and see for yourselves.
March 22, 1843.
NOTICE. .
A Petition for Discharge and Certificate un
der ihe Bankrupt Law, has been filed by
Samuel Case, Butcher, Monroe county.
And Saturday the 29th day of April next at
xll o'clock, A. M. is appointed for the hearing
thereof, before the said Court; sitting in Bank
ruptcy, at the "District Court Room, in (he Ci
ty of Philadelphia, when and where the Cred
itors of the said Petitioner, who have proved
their Debts, and all other persons in interost,
may appear and show cause, if any they have,
why such -Discharge and Certificate should not
be granted. FRAS. HOPKINSON,
Clerk oj the District Court.
Philadelphia, Feb, 11, 1843. lOw.
docks.
Brass 30 hour Clocks,
Wood 30 do do
For sale cheap, by
C. W. DeWITT.
Milford, Dec. 8, 1842.
.BLANK-DEEDS -
For sale; at this office;
PROCLAMATION.
- Whereas, the Hon. William Jes
sop, President Judge of the 11th Ju
dicial district of Pennsylvania, com
posed ofthe counties of Susquehanna,
I' Wayne, Monroe and Pike, and Joseph
Heller and John i Bell, Esqs. Asso
ciate Judges ofthe Courts of Common
Pleas of the- county of Monroe, ami
by virtue of their offices, Justices of
the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and
General Jail Delivery, and Court of
General Quarter Sessions in and for
the said county of Monroe, have is
sued their precept to me, commanding
that a Court of Quarter Sessions and
Common Pleas, and General Jail De
livery and Court of Quarter Sessions
of the Peace, for the said county of
Monroe, to be holden'at Stroiidshunj,
on luesday the ninth day or May
next, to continue one week. V-
NOTICE. '
Is therefore hereby given to., the
Coroner, the Justices of the Peace,
and Constables of the said county of
Monroe, that they be then and there
with their rolls, records, inquisitions,
examinations and other remembran
ces, to do those things whidi to their
offices are appertaining, and also that
those who are bound by recognizance
to prosecute and give evidence against
the prisoners that are or shall be in
the Jail of the said county or Monroe,
or against persons whastand charged
with the commission of offences, to be
then and there to prosecute or testify
OLIS B. GORDON, Sheriff.
( God save the Commonwealtlif)
Sheriff's Office, Strouds-
burg, April 12, 1843. j '
FEMALE SEMINARY,
The Autumn Term of this Institution com
menced on the seventh day of Norember, under
the superintendance of Miss A. Stolies,
and is now open for the reception of pupils.
The branches taught in this Seminary aru
Reading, Writing, Geography, Grammar, Rhet
oric, Composition, History, Natural Philosophy,
Chemistry, Botany, Logic, Mathematics, Draw
ing and Painting, the Greek, Latin, German
Languages, tyc.
The Seminary being endowed by the State,
instruction is nflbrded at two dollars per quar
ter, inclusive of all the above branches.
Board can be obtained in respectable: fami
lies on reasonable terms.
The Trustees with full confidence commend
the Stroudsburg Female Seminary to the pat
ronage of the public.
JOHN HUSTON, President
of the Board of Trustees.
December 14, 1842.-tf.
LUMBER' LUMBER!!
Prices Reduced.
100,000 feet While Pine Boards cSlO 00 and
$11 25 per thousand.
50,000 feet-White Pine Siding C$10 00, SI 1
25 and $12 50 per thousand.
30,000 feel Yellow Pine Heart Boards $1.3 00
20,000 " " " Sap " c$l) 00
per thousand.
40,000 feet Hemlock Boards c$S 00 per m.
40,000 Pine Shingles from $6 50 to $10 00
per thousand.
4,000 feet Panel Boards 1-3 ich, 1 inch and
1 1-2.
All kinds of
PRODUCE
will be taken in exchange for the above; at thn
highest market price, and good money would
not be refused. We respectfully solicit all per
sons in want of
LUMBER,
before purchasing elsewhere, to call on
C. W. DeWIITT & BKOTiibK.i
Milford, March 2, 1843.
NOTICE
Petitions for Discharge and Certificate under
the Bankrupt Law, hae been filed by
John H. BrodheaU, rarmer, late iUercnant,
and late partner in the firms of Mott & Brod
head, and of the firm of Stoll & Brodhead,,Pjko
county.
- 1 f ft t
And Saturday trie nytn day 01 April next, at
1 1 o'clock, a. m. is appointed for the hearing
v a
thrreof. before the said Court, sittinir m Bank
ruptcy, at the District Court Room, in the City
of Philadelphia, when and where the Creditors
of the said Petitioners, who have proved their
Debts, and all other persons in interest,- may
nnnear and show cause, if anv thev have, whv
ii j
such Discharge and Certificate should not be
granted.
FRAS. HOPKINSON,
Clerk of the District Court.
Philadelphia, January 30, 1843. 10.
NOTICE.
Sherman's Poor Man's Plaster
Cough Lozenges,.and Peters' 5 iiis;
For sale at this, office. v .