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JEFFEHSOjVIAN REPUBLICAN.
JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
Stroutisbuarg, fflay 3, 143
Terms, $5,00 :n ad ranee; $.2.25, half yearly; and $2,50 Knot
paid bcfoic the end of the year.
Ail Important Enterprise.
The Agents of the " Sylvania Association,"
of New York, have concluded an agreement
for the purchase of twenty-fire hundred acres
of land, on the Ve3tcrn bank of the Delaware
river, ai the inouih of the Lackawaxen Creek,
in Pike county, for lhe sum of seven thousand
dollars.
This Association was formed a few months
since, and has for its .object the amelioration of
the laboring classes of our fellow citizens. It
is the desire of its philanthropic originators to
found a Society on this land, which will place
its members as nearly on an equality in all
things, as possible. During the present week
they will send about fifty men, and as many
more will follow in the course of the month,
whose business it will be to begin to clear the
grounds, to commence farming, to costruct tem
porary buildings, &c. In the fall, some two or
three hundred additional members will arrive,
and then mechanical and manufacturing opera
tions will be first regularly commenced.
Of the land about one hundred acres are
now under cultivation. The remainder is
wooded, nine hundred acres of which will be
speedily cleared, at an estimated cost of ten
dollars per acre. The other 1500 acres, are
heavily timbered, and will be gradually cleared,
as the wood may be wanted.
When the Association gets into full opera
tion, which it is expected will be the case in
eighteen months or two years, it will form a
perfect community in itself. It will then com
prise about 2000 persons, in a complete state
of organization. Each member will have an
account opened in the books of the Society, in
which he will be credited with his earnings,
and charged with every thing he uses. Pro
vision will be made for the sick, and those who
may become helpless. We have not time, this
week to enter into further particulars.
May.
The " merry, merry month of May," has
again come to gladden all hearts. After a long
and weaiy winter, we are once more enlivened
l the genial heat of lhe sun, the song of the
birds, and the rich carpeting of the fields. We
arc also more strongly reminded of God's cov
enant with us, that while the earth remaineth,
seed-time and harvest, heat and cold, and sum
mer and winter, shall never cease.
May has always been a favorite month. In
tarry times, whilst our British ancestors were
yet a rural and agricultural people, it was in
vested with a charm, which has endured, and
which will continue to endure, a long as the
mind is capable of being moved by the power
of sweet associations." The very mention
of the " first of Mayr" even to our matter-of-faci
world, has something about it inexpressibly po
etical. Children look forward to it, as to a
" blessed and holy" period. Those of more
mature age, anticipate it with delight. And
the ymmg maiden, although she can no longer
be crowned as its queen, atill yearns for its re
turn ; that she may ramble over the hills and
fields and gather the early spring flowers.
May is the month of flowers. Now the
trees put forth their blossoms, and robe them-t-elves
in living green. The young grain, swept
by lhe bland winds of heaven, resembles the
rolling waves of an emerald ocean. The
streams and' rivulets, sparkle in the sunbeams,.
mid leap merrily in their beds. In fine, all
nature is revived, and man partakes of its jpy.
Candidates.
There are no less than fifteen loco focos al
ready in the field in the First District, compo
ced of Southwark, Moyamenaing, &c. who
i .t.-: :
aro aiUDiuous oi representing mcir paiiy in
Congress. The District is largely loco, but i
m many run,. a Whig will stand a good chance
of being elected-
In the Second District, which is composed
oj ihe-iiy of Philadelphia, Recorder Vaux is
talked of as the loco candidate. , He may be
nominated, but a Whig will be elected. -
Counterfeits.
" 'Counterfeit Two Dollar Relief Notes, of the
Berks County. Bank, are in circulation, One
wh passed on us a few weeks since. The
ltuk is very pale and the general appearance of
tie note. bad. It. isstraoge therefore that we
,jerjB taken in. Bul.iisliotv that people mut
Wi on the look out.
Philadelphia Market.
The City papers say that their vegetable
marketj just now, presents a most beautiful
sight. Fine htiads of Voting sallad, bunches of
radishes, and numerous other delicacies grace
the stalls. The fish market also was never
moro abundantly supplied,- It iscstimaled that
on Thursday last there were no less than
twenty thousand fine, fresh Delaware shad
there, which were sold at from six to nine dol
lars per hundred.
Complimentary inner.
The complimentary dinner to lhe Hon. James
M. Porter came off as we are informed, at the
American Hotel, in Easton, on Wednesday
last. Hopewell Hepburn, Esq presided, and
received the guest in a highly eulogistic speech,
lo which Mr. Porter replied in an address of
half an horn's length. Charles Siigreaves,
Esq. of New Jersey, was present and also ad
dressed the company. Mr. P. relumed to
Washington on Monday.
"Death of Mr. Ridgway.
Mr. Jacob Ridgway, a good and enterprising
citizen of Philadelphia, died at his residence
in the city, on Sunday last, in the 75th year of
his age. Since the death of Stephen Girard,
Mr. Ridgway has been looked upon as the-
wealthier individual in Philadelphia. He was
a self made man, and died, it is said, worth,
six millions of dollars. A few weeks since Mr.
R. as he was crossing Market street, at the
corner of Third street, was knocked down by
a horse and .carriage, and was indisposed from
that time. What-is very remarkable, Mr. Gi
rard, a very short time previous to his death
was knocked down and injured in the same
way at the same place !
Sad Catastrophe.
Wc regret to learn that HENRY STRUNK,
of Smithfield township, Monroe county, was
accidentally drowned in lhe Delaware, near
Milford, a few days since, while engaged in
running a raft, and by some means was thrown
from it into the river. His body, we belive,
has not yet been discovered. Mr. S. was dis
tinguished for his industry and sobriety, and
much esteemed by those who knew him. A
wife and several small children are left to
mourn his loss.
Illegal Voting.
The New York city papers are discussing
the necessity of the Legislature enacting ade
quate laws for the prevention of illegal voting
in that city. We hope they will continue to
agitate the subject, until something is done.
The large mass of both parties, are vitally in
terested in the matter. At present they are
borne down by fraud at the Polls, and their
Elections rendered a perfect mockery. The
remedy is in the hands of the people of the
State, and they should not refuse to apply it.
A Registry of Voters is the only thing by means
of which fraud can be prevented in a place like
the cilv of New York.
Fail Krealv.
The jail of Northampton county wa3 again
broken, night before last, and three prisoners
made their escape. They were all three in
dicted for Arson. Besides, one of them was in
dicted for Forgery, another for Larceny, and
the third confined for Surely of the Peace.
They were confined on the first floor, and by
means of an auger bored through the floor to
the second story, through to the garret, and
thus effected their escape.
A Governor Ilisrf.
t Gov. Cleveland, of Connecticut, was upset
whilst riding in a wagnn last week, and thrown
so hard on a heap of stones as to break his
knee pan.
Raftingr.
This is the Rafting season, and as usual a
large quantity of lumber has been taken down
the Delaware by our up country neighbours.
The prices, we are sorry to sav, are not as
good as they might be. Lumber of every de
scription is on an average one third lower than
heretofore.
Not yet Signed.
Gor. Porter has not yet signed the Bill for
the sale of tho Alain Line of our Public lm
provemcntsrand tho consequence is thai State
Stocks have depreciated 6 1-2 per cent.
. Dj3 Tlie Easton Bank has declared a div
idend of two and a half per cenl. on tho busi
ness ol the UanU, lor ihe last six months.
There was quite a shower of hail at Bush
kilIrPik; county ,-on Saturday, last.
The girls of Northampton, Mass.. have been
sending a-bachelor editor boqueis- of- lauzy and
wormwood. He says he donU care he had
rather smell them than matrimony.
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The number of Jews in the United-State?-,, is
estimatediai sixty thousand,
Susquehanna and Delaware Kail-
roaa.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania at its re
cent session so amended the charter of this
Company as to grant the privilege of construc
ting a cheap Railway from the Delaware Water
Gap to their, summit level, which will carry
the road into the heart of the most extensive
and important timber district in the State of
Pennsylvania. It is estimated that the road
can be put in operation for about the sum of
$75,000, and those who are acquainted with
the almost boundless extent of the Cherry,
Pine, Spruce, Ash, Maple and Reach limbers
lying on and around lhe summit which divides
the waters of the Susquehanna from the Dela
ware, feel quite confident that the road will pay
for itself in two years. The completion of
this first section of ihe road will be mainly
beneficial to Philadelphia, but if it is extended
beyond the timber into lhe extensive Coal beds
a few miles beyond, the city of New York will
be supplied, in part at least, through a new
1 t .i ' r r..i
channel, wnn mis important anisic ui mci.
There never was a more favorable time for
pushing this important improvemcn; to comple
tion. New York Tribune.
The " Buckeye Blacksmith " is out in favor
of Henry Clay andthc Temperance reform
slumping it throughout lhe West. He has not
changed his principles, notwithstanding he was
remored from the office of Indian agent, at Co
lumbus, Ohio, by Tyler, because of his incom
petency for the discharge of iis duties.
The Courier contains lhe announcement of
the following extraordinary marriage :
"On Thursday, April 13th, were married at
Wilkes Co. N. C, by Elder Coleby Sparks, of
the Bapiisl Church, Messrs. Chang and Eng,
the Siamese twin bioiher3, to Misses Sarah
and Adelaine, daughters of Mr. David Yeates,
of Wilkes Co., N. C."
We have no doubt this is true but it is a most
infamous and indecent outrage, equally dis
graceful to all in any way concerned.
A Brush between txvor Governors.
A few years ago Hon. Francis Thomas, then
of Congress, soon after elected Governor of
Maryland, and an old bachelor of fifty, married
the young daughter of Hon. James McDowell
of Rockbridgo, Virginia, now Governor of that
Slate. Some six months thereafter, when Gov.
Thomas was in the very bloom of his 'blushing
honors,' his wife left him and returned to her
lather for what reason the public has not
been apprised, if it has any business to know.
We state these facts only as explanatoiy of a
rather discreditable affair, which is narrated in
the Richmond Star of Saturday as follows:
" We have the particulars from a correspond
ent, of a fight that occurred at Staunton on
Tuesday last, between Gov. McDowell, and
Gov. 1 homas of Maryland. Gov. Thomas
reached that place in ihe Valley stage about 11
o'clock? and Gov. McDowell in the Charlottes
ville stage, 'about an hour afterwards. They
pul up at tho same hotel and met there, but did
not speak, both designing to take the Lexington
stage. When the slage came up, Gov. McDow
ell handed his lady into the stage, and he was
also in the act of enlering, when he observed
Thomas at his side, and demanded where he
was going, to which he replied in the stage.'
This he was assured he should not do, and
rom words they proceeded to blows, Governor
McDowell employing his umbrella with marked
effect upon his adversary. The bystanders
then interfered and the battle was stopped,
Gov. P. declaring he- had not received fair
play. By tho persuasion of friends, Gov
McD. with his lady look a private conveyance
to Lexington, Gov. r. continuing in the slage
The affair has caused great excitement in
Staunton.
The Governor of Maine, according lo the
Portland papers, has addressed a circular lo
the Sheriffs and County Attorneys of Penob
scot and Aroostook, requiring them to report to
him- any certain information ihey may obtain
concerning alleged violations of the Jnrriiory,
of which, .from unofficial sources, the Governor
stales he had received information.
Beath of Com. Porter.
The Secretary of the Navy, on receiving in
tclligence of the death of Com. David Porler,
issued an order directing that the flags be hois
ted at half mast., that this order bo read and
thirteen minute guns be fired at each navy yard
and naval station, and on board every vessel of
war in the U. S. navy, at noon, on tho day af
ter the receipt of this order ; and thai lhe offi
cers of the navy and5 marine corps wear crape
on the left arm for lhe space of thirty days.
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Washington Irving's health has very materi
ally suffered since his residence in Spain, as
we learn with regret from the Paris correspond
ent of the National Intelligencer. Mr. I. has
in preparation a history of the expulsion of the
moors from Spam.
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Col. R. M. Johnson, is visiting Mississippi.
The Vicksburg Whig says he is soon expected
there.
Aaroii Bacheltcr, convicted at Providence,
R. I. of ihe murder of his wife, hag been sen
tenced lo be hung in August next. A strong
eflort will be made lotprocure acommutation of
the punishment on the ground that' ihe crime
was committed' while he was intoxicated.
Upwards of $36,000, in counterfeit notes,
were recently discovered in the upper part of
a barn near Rending, Pa,, supposed-to hate
been placed there fifteen or iwenty years since,
by Mr. Zuck, who absconded under. a.ohargo
p( passing counterfeit money-.
Another decided ease Kzistztiity. j
Some of our cOtemporaries (ays th Eve-
ning Mercury J" have discovered, thai Jacob
Shipman, who had lately eloped with htieen or
iwenty thousand dollars, is decidedly insane.
The ground of this supposition is, that he has
had opportunities for stealing ten times 'as
much, but he did not do it ; therefore his mod
eration in laking but 620,000, is clear evidence
of mental derangement! Excellent! We know
a parallel case which occurred a week invtwo.
ago. A colored fellow was brought before ihe
Mayor for stealing a chicken. Theft proved
conclusively.
" Well," says his Honor, WT, what have
you to say for yourself?"
' Nuflin, but dis, boss," answered Toby, " 1
was crazy as a bed bug when I stole dat dare
pullet ; cos I might have stole de big rooster
jist as easy, and never done it. Dat shows 1
was laboring under de deliricum tremendous "
And yet, as logical as this plan was, it did
not avail for poor Toby. Phila. Sat. Courier.
ILoss off the l&oguc ISoiaia.
The steamer Douglass, brought the intelli
gence yesterday evening of the wreck and en
tire loss of the steamer Bogue Iltftmv coming
out of the Bayou De Glaizeten miles above
the mouth. She had a full load of cotton,
most of which will be sared, but the boat is a
total lost. N. O. Topic, 17th.
From Mexico,
The XI. S. ship Falmouth arrived at Pensa
cola on the 1st lust, from Vera Cruz. She re-
ports that Santa Ana had dismissed all his
ministers, and that great dissatisfaction had j
been manifested against him in lhe Western j
provinces, though no open hostile act had been '.
commuted.
Prolific oris. .
Somo Egyptian Corn seed procured in Afri
ca, by an officer of the U. S. Navyr was plant
ed at Bergen, N. J., last season, and produced
at the rate of seventy bushels per acre.
Actor Arrested.
At Pittsburg", Pa., on Thursday last, an actor at
the Theatre in that place, named David Bowers,
was arrested by Thomas Fly.m, tho manager of
the concern, who made oath that Bowers had pro
cured money of him under false pretences. Bow
ers was bound over to appearat the June Court,
in the sum of $100, and procuring bail he was
discharged.
Another Turn Out.
The Pittsburg, Pa:, operatives seem determined
to have what they term their jilst right'.- The ex
ample set the male part of the population by tlie
spirited conduct of the girls, it appears, has been
followed- On Thursday the hands of the Hecla
Iron Works paraded the streets of the city with
music,-for the purpose of obtaining cash instead
of orders. They were "unsuccessful in obtaining
their demands.
Counterfeiter Arrested.
A person named Snyder, who had been success
ful in passing off a large number of S3 counterfeit
bills of 'the Agricultural liank ot Fittsheld, Aiass
was arrested in New York, on-Friday. The pub-j tJ1Q public generally, and Millers arid Farmer
lie are cautioned to be on their guard against j especially, thsl they have taken that conven
these. notes, and also a new batch of the Owego i jenl
Bank that have been altered. - ,
One thousand persons have been received,
within a few months, in ihe several churches
of the Elizabethtown, N. J., Presbytery.
No Paradise for Defauliers.
A Mr. Geoffroy, a receiver of taxes and post
master, at Obenweesel, in Prussia', fell Shortin his
reckoning with the government fn" September last,
to the amount of three thousand five hundred dol-
lars. He fled to France, but under treaties be- . of description turned and fined tip
tween the two Governments, was attested and'. , . 3 ... v ,
sent back. He was brought to trial, found guilty, ,h.c be8t P"?f.,bIe nian:5Rr- V.e 'f 1 Ct '
and condemned to be deprived of office; to beldbnl in otir ability Irr execute all orders w-u
flowed three different times in the public market j which we may be entrusted m a workman-line
place, to be imprisoned for life, to refund tlie sum
due irom him, and to pay all the costs.
ISsssbaisd Responsible.
An action was recently brought in Boston, ftfass.
by a widow lady of that city, against a poor labor
ing man and his wife, for slanderous expressions
used by the wife in reference to the former. Al
though the husband had not been a party to the
slander, he was held responsible in law, for his
wife's attack on the reputation of her neighbor,
and a verdict was accordingly given for $184
damages in favor of the plaintiff.
Anticipated Flood.
The Mayor of New Orleans has addressed a
communication to the respective Councils of that
city, calling their attention to tho probability of an
inundation of the Mississippi river, and requesting
their immediate attention to the subject.
The Rev. Dr. Bailey, recently convicted of for
gery, and sentenced to bs transported for fifteen
years, to New South Wales, was removed from
Newgate to Woolwich on the 1st of April, prepa
ratory to his leaving England'. From his appear
ance there was very little likelihood5 of his ever
reaching his place of destination.
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Commercial Treaty wlt& New
Grenada. By a gentleman just arrived here from South !
America we learn that on the 24th of March J
last Hon. Leon Do Pombe was appointed a'
Commissioner on behalf of the Republic of
New-Grenada, to form a Commercial Treaty
with Mr. Blackford, lhe U.S. Minisler at Bo
gota. Our. informant was the bearef of des
patches io the Secretary of State. Phila.
North Amer.
Francis M'cCluro, Esq, ono of the oldest and'
most' respected inhabitants died at his resi
dence in Mifflin township, Pa., on Sunday eve
ning a tteek, at the ad'vanced age of nearly 104
years.
Strawberries have mado their appearance in
the New Orleans and. Mobile markets. They
are said lo bujiearl) month before thoir usual
(tine. t- - . .
Ccmmoa Absnrdttsu.
To ask a tradesman if ihe loinmmliiv uhu!
he offers to sell is of ihe first quality.
To suppose you please your visitor by hott-
ing your infant child to him.
To tell a man of whom you wish tn borrow
money that you are in great want of it.
To immure a man in prison who owes vn
money and has no means of obtaining it except
by his industry.
To suppose trip cider that you buy at two dol
lars abottle is champaiguo.
For a monkey to suppose when he rpinnw
from his foreign travels, sensible people wi'
take him for a lion.
N For an author to denounce the age as illite
rate, because, his book is unsaleable.
To occupy the attention of a dinnei par'y
with anpedotes relating to yourself.
To advise a self-conceited friend to abamlmj
a foolish undertaking.
" Are you fond of painting?" asked a
stocking of a gentleman. "Not very,"
he. "Oh I delight in the arl," said tiif hlr
" Do yon paint yourself?" was the return ques
tion. Th' lady couldn't bloh.
DIED,
In Strouffchurg, on Monday rnoninj 1 w,
Michael, infant son of J. Addison, and lticlu-1
Brown.
rfr r rrfx
The Hon. William Jessup will deliver nun'
dress nelWe the Monroe co. Bible Sn.-i
Tuesday evening, the 9th inst . in the hnr.i!g!t
nr- gtroud'bura. Other gfiithMiieti, nUn. m.I
j)e present, who may be expected to take juf
jn ,j,e CSerci.e.
WOOL CARDING.
The Carding Machines al Biddis' Mill, lett
ing been thoroughly repaired, and put in turn
plele order, will be "in operation thii sckh i,
under the superintendence of Mr. BUCKLH,
a first rate workman. All persons liming
Wool to Card, can have it done at the shorw-M
notice and on reasonable terms. The subscn
bcrs respectfully solicit a share of public pa'
ronage, a-ad pledge themselves to use every
exertion to jive satisfacrinn.
BIDDIS & BUCKLEY.
Milford, Mm f, 184&
STROTJDSSURG
IRON AND BRASS
FOUNDRY.
The subscribers take this method to inform
adjoining Jacob Singmasicr's Tannery, nr.-l
would be thankful for any patronage extended
towards them, and respectfully announce thai
they are prepared lo execute all orders in their
line of business in the best manner and with
despatch. They will manufacture
MILL GEARING
fnr Flnnr mirl nilinr Mills. tnuHther with Cast-
manner, particular care win oe lason n en.
ploy none but good workmen in tin; different
departments of the establishment, and no pains
wHl-be spared by lhe proprietois to give gen
eral satisfaction to those who may favor them
with orders for work.
BSASS CASTINGS,
such' as Spindle Steps, Shaft and Gudgeon
Boxes, &c. will be ntade lo order. Old Cop
per and Brass taken in exchange at lhe highest
price. Fat terns made to nrder.
TliresSnn'g Machines & Horse Powers
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of the most approved construction, will be fur
nished to order at the shortest notice.
Wrought Iron Mill Work
will be done on tho most reasonable terms. aiJ
all kinds of smith work.
The Uest kind of Sled Shoes and polished
Wagon Boxes will always be kept on ham!.
Ploughs of the most approved plan will i1
kept on hand, and an excellent assortment ' i
Plough-Castings which they offer for saiJto
Plough makers.
HAYDEN & SCHLAUGtf.
April So', 1843.
SIX CENTS REWAO.
Ran rtway from the subscribe",
on tho 23d instant, a bound Uxf
riamcid
Samuel Jdawrcasee,
nopd nhont 19 years. He is about
5 feet 5 or C niches high. Had on-when-he
inri n hmwn snuff coloured frock coat, grey
.i .1 hlnnL- Tint nr fur pan. He IS 01
pamuiuuiia mm " -
i.0.i hnhii nnd took with him a shot gun ,e"
longing to another man.- All persons arc lr
bid liaboring or trusting him under the penalty
r Tim nhnvn rownril will be paid OC
111 UIU lUin - . w . i
delivery of the boy, but no charge5.
. ROYS & HELLER.
Milford, Aril 24, 1843. . .
BLANK MORTGAGES,
For sale at this oflice.