r The whole art of Government consists in the art of being honest. Jefferson. 1 VOL. 4. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED J)Y SCIIOCIff & KOJLIiOCK. TERMS. Two dollars per annum in advance Two dollars and a quarter, half yearly, and if not paid before the end or the year, Two dollars and a half. Those 'vho receive their papers bv a carrier or stage drivers employed by the proprie tors, will be charged 37 1-2 cts. rr year, extra. No papers discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except sit the option of the Editors. IDAuvcrtiseinents not exceeding one square (sixteen lines) will be inserted three weeks for one dollar; twenty-live cents lor every" subsequent inseitiou larger ones in proportion. A liberal discount will be made to yearly advertisers. UrAli leiiers uuurcjtcu iu iu uuun must uc iiusi jiiiiu. job pmrvTiNG. Having a general assortment of large elegant plain and orna mental Type, we are prepared to execute every des cription of Cards, Circislars,Biii Meads, Notes, 'Blank. Receipts, JUSTICES, LEGAL AND OTHER PAMPHLETS, &c. Printed with ne;itness and despatch, on reasonable terms AT THE OFFICE OF THE Ifefffersosjiau KcpiibHcais. CLOCK AND WATCH MA IE STltOUDSBURG, PA. Informs the public gener ally, that he still continues 'the above business in all its various branches. He has on hand al all limes an as sortment of Jewelry aaiw Fancy ooji, which he is determined lo sell at such prices as will -suit the times. The attention of 'lhe public is particularly called Jo his assoriment of SPECTACLES AKD GLASSES for nearsighted and old persons plain white, green and blue glasses. No charge will be made for showing them, if he cannot suit, no harm done. Brass eight day Clocks for $14 00 Do thirty hour do 9 50 Wood do dp from S4 to 6 00 ALSO, an assortment of WATCHES, all warranted good time keepers, or will be re paired gratis. Clocks Watchesj and Jewelry repaired at the shortest notice. ALSO, an assoriment of MAPS of the Uni ted States and World, varying from $1 62 1-2 to $2 50 large size. Violin Strings of all sizes best quality. Call and see for yourselves. March 22, 1S43. FEMALE SEMINARY. The Autumn Term of this Institution com menced on the seventh day of November, under the superintendance of Miss'A. M . Stokes, and is now open for the reception of pupils. The branches tajight in this Seminarv are Reading, Writing, Geography, Grammar, Rhcl- vric, Composition, History, Natural Philosophy, . - it r - v . T"v 1 Vhemislry, Hotany, JLOgic, Mathematics, uraw- i n . - .1 - 7. T j xng ana r aiming, ine v recti, juaun, merman Languages, $fc. The Seminary being endowed by the State, instruction is afforded at two dollars per quar-' ter, inclusive of all the above branches. Board can be obtained in respectable fami lies on reasonable terms. T he Trustees with full confidence commend the Si roudsburg Female Seminary to. the pat ronage of the public. JOHN HUSTON, President of the Board of Trustees. pecemher 14, l842.--tf. BAR IRON. DOUBLE AND SINGLE REFINED, Bar Iron, ar,TDoadid: Wagon Axles, SAW &&mma CROW BAR, SLEDGE ANJ PLOUGH MOULDS, Axle and drua Barrel Iron, And a general assortment of XV AGON TYKE & SQUARE IRON, ronsta-ntly on hand and will be sold on the most rotMonnble terms, by MORRIS EVANS. Vnaloruink Iron Works, April 6, J 842. Brass 30 hour Clocks, Wod30 do do ' "Tor sale cheap, by ,- . . C. W. DeWITT. lilford, Dec, S, 1,842, M BLANK MORTGAGES, : 'For -fea-lh at. tins nffiftT''; . . )ioeks. STROUD SB URG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1843. STROUDSBURG IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY. ' The .subscribers take ihis method io inform ihc public generally, and Millers and Farmers especially, that they have taken that conven ient Foundry asid I?IaclalBic Shop, adjoining Jacob Shipmaster's Tannery, and would be thankful for any patronage extended towards them, and respectfully announce, that they are prepared to execute all orders in their line of business in the best manner and with despatch. They will manufacture MILL GEARING for Flour and other Mills, together with Cast ings of every description turned and fitted up in the best possible manner. We feel confi dent in our ability to executo all ordnrs with which we may be entrusted in a workman-like mantrer. Particular care will be taken lo em ploy none but good workmen in the different departments of the establishment, and no pains will be spared by the proprictois to -give gen eral satisfaction to those who may favor them with orders for work. BRASS CASTINGS, such as Spindle Steps, Shaft, and Gudgeon Boxes, &c. will be made to order. Old Cop per and Brass taken in exchange at the highest price. Patterns made lo order, Thresliizsg Machines & KTorsc Powers of the most approved construction, will be fur nished to order at the shortest notice. Wroisgkt Iroia 3?ISM Worli will be done on the most reasonable terms, and all kinds of smith work. The best kind of Sled Shoes and polished Wagon Boxes will always be kept on hand. Ploughs of the most approved plan will be kept on hand, and an excellent assortment of Plouh Castings which they offer for sale to Plough makers. HAYDEN & SCHLAUGH. -April 26, 1843. &)1 "Jt iL J L!Lj a i. reiiiiun lor jyiscnarge aim venincaie un der the Bankrupt Law, has been filed by Abraham Marsh, Weaver, Monroe, And Friday the 2Sth day of July next, al i r.:.: r. T-- ! 1 -i 11 o'clock, a. it. is appointed for the hearing thereof, before the said Court, sitting in 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 I Debts, and all other persons in interest, may such Discharge and Certificate should not be granted. FRAS. HOPKINSON, Clerk of the District Court. Philadelphia, May 3, 1843. lOt. .WOOL CARDING. The Carding Machines at Biddis' Mill, hav ing been thoroughly repaired, and put in com plete order, will be in operation this season, under the superintendence ol Mr. BUCKLEY, first rale workman. All persons having Wool to Card, can have -it done at the shortest notice and on reasonable terms. The subscii bers respectfully solicit a share of public pat ronage, and pledge themselves to use every exertion to "ive satisfac:ion. BiDDlS,& BUCKLEY. Mil fordi May 1, 1843. . BJJL'AY UP.' FAY tUF.XII All persons indebted to the subscriber for subscription, advertising, job work, or other wise, are hereby requested to make immediate payment, and save costs. Since his co-partnership with Mr. Kollock, a set of new books, for the firm, have been opened, and it is there fore necessary that the old boohs should be set tled up. His pecuniary concerns also imperi tively require him to call upon all who are in arrears to make immediate settlement THEODORE SCHOCII. CHEAP FOR CASH, Calfskins, Kips, and Upper Leather. For sale at the POCQNO TANNERY.. February , 1813. Bit. ,A.MftT-, SURGEON DENTIST, Has removed two doors east of'the Republican Printing Office and directly opposite the Law Office of William Dsn is, Emi. where ho will be pleased to see all who may favor him withlheir patronage,, , - ?-. BY WILLIAM II. BURLEIGH. The sweet, voluptuous May , Is here at length through all its sunny hours, Over the grateful earth to sprinkle flowers In beautiful array ; And clothe with deeper verdure hill and plain. And give the woods their glory back again. No bird whose swelling throat Quivers with song, or whose extenden wing Fans tho soft air, but cheerlior doth sing And on the breezes float, Odors from blossoms which the Sun's caress Hath woke to life in field and wilderness. t The shimmering sunlight falls On mount and valley with a softer sheen And lo ! the orchards, newly clothed in green, Lift up their coronals Of flowers bright-hued, or,shaken by the breeze, Rain fragrant blossoms from a thousand trees. The green and lender maize Pierces the moistened mould; and from the air, And from the sunshine, gather strength to dare The sultry summer days With care the farmer tends the fragile shoot, And, hopeful, trusts the fdture for his fruit. - Out underneath the sky Where the free winds may toss, theirsunny curls, Frolic jhe happy children boys and girls In sinless revelry; While Nature smiles, approving, on their play, And lambs and birds with them keep holiday ! All gentle things rejoice In the calm loveliness around them spread, Green earth beneath the blue sky overhead And with exultant voice Pour their thanksgivings to the Lord of all, Who marks an Empire's or a sparrow's fall. Then welcome, bonny May, With thy soft sunshine and thy fragTant flowers, Thy balmy breezes and thy laughing hours The glad year's holiday I With grateful hearts thy presence will we bless, And in thy gifts rejoice with thankfulness I China.. Religion. The ancient Chinese adored a Supremo Being, under the name of Chang-si, or Ticm ; and also worshipped subaltern spirits, supposed to preside over kingdoms, provinces, cities, rivers, and mountains. Since the fifteenth century many of the Chinese literati have embraced a new system ; so that that there are two different sects. The Literati whose tenets are embraced by the Emperor acknowledge a Universal Principle, which they call Taiki, and offer sacrifices to the spirit of their great philosopher and legisla tor, Confucius, who was born A. M. 3453, and died 3525. They also pay a sort of worship to the dead, by burning incense before their pictures, and offering fruits. The other sect, embracing the majority of the common people, is that of Fo, or Xanca, brought to China from India about a thousand years after the reforma tion by Confucius, it is a kind of gross idola- try, mixed Willi Atncism. 1 tie priests ol tnis sect, called Bonzes, are sorcerers and astrolo gers, and believe in the transmigration of the soul. Some Mahometans and Jews, and a few Christians, are also found in China. America has had, for some years, a number of Christian missionaries there ; and - several have gone thither sinc,e the Celestial Empire has made peace with England. We wish them all suc cess in spreading the light of the gospel among the countrymen ol Confucius. National character, manners ana customs, The Chinese are middle-sized, their faces broad, their eyes black and small, their noses blunt, and turned upwards. They have high check bones, and large lips. I hey pluck out the hairs of the lower part of their faces by the roots, with tweezers, alter the manner ol our North American Indians, leaving a few strag gling ones' as an apology for a beard. They cut off the hair of their heads, except a single lock on the crown ; and in this they ajso re sembleour Indians. Their complexion, towards the north, is fair, but swarthy towards the Houth. Corpulence is esteemed a boauty in men, but a palpable blemish in tho women, who aim at nrcservnm a sleiiderness ana uencacy of shape. In this respect, they resemble our American ladies ; but in the other, our city aldermen ! Men bred to loiters let the nails o tln-ir fitiuers row to an eiiormoui leii"tn, to .-.how that thev are not employed in manua labor. The women have, small eyes, plump rosy lips, black-hair, regular features, a delicate thouih florid complexion. 1 he smaiines.3 o their feel is reckoned a principal pari of- their beauty, which is produced by very tight banda pus from their infancy,' in consequence o which, thev are so crippled, that, when grown up. thev rather totter than walk. We hope Juhn Bull . and Brother Jonathan will enlarge i heir understandings. -Etiquette. The etiquette of Chinese polite ness, on -meeting with friends, is very cefemo nious, consisting of various evolutibns of the body, and inclinations of the head, bending or still'ening the knee, and joining or disengaging the hands ; but when these ceremonies aYe once played off, the performers relapse into ease and familiarity. In their address to strangers, they are not restrained by bashful ness, but present themselves with an easy, con fident air, as if they considered themselves the superiors, and that nothing in their manner or appearance could be deficient or inaccurate. Dress. The dress of the Chinese is entire ly under the regulation of the law, which has ever fixed the colors that distinguish the differ ent ranks. The Emperors and Princes of the blood have the exclusive right of Wearing yel low; certain mandarins are entitled to wear satin of a red ground, but only on days of cere mony ; in general, they are all clad in black, blue, or violet. White is only worn for mourn ing, and is often soiled for the occasion, to in dicate a negligence and disregard of personal ease and ornament. The common people are confined to blue or black for the colors of their dress, which always consists of cotton. The men wear bell-shaped caps on their heads ? those of tlfe gentry are ornamented with jew els. The rest of their dress is easy and loose, consisting of a vest and sash, with a gown thrown over them ; -sjlk boots, quilted with cotton ; and a pair of drawers. The ladies generally wear over a silk netting, which is substituted for linen a waist-coat and drawers of silk; in cold weather, trimmed or Lined with fur; above this is a long satin robe gracefully gathered round the waist, and confined with a sash. Tho diflerent pans of their apparel are usually of distinct colors ; in the selection and contrast of which, the weavers chiefly display their caste. Matrimony. In matrimonial contracts, the parlies-rarely see each other till tho marriage s determined by the parents, wincn generally takes place while thev are mere ctuiuren ; when tho nuptials are celebrated, the lady, yet t .1 l l I r live unseen uv tno unucgrunm, is uamcu i house in a gilt and gaudy chair, hung round with festoons of artificial flowers, followed by icr relations, attendants, and servants, bearing the paraphernalia, which are the only portion given to the daugtner m marnagu uy uei yu- rnnts. Next to beinff barren, the greatest source ol regret with married women is to bring females . . . . r r. : 1 nto the world ;.and U a woman oi poor lanuiy I . I r. -. . ..itnnnccH'n. lappens to nave uiree ur aim gms outw v. she freouentlv exposes them on the high roads, or throws them into the river, which pa rents, who cannot support their female children, an; allowed to do : but thev first fasten a gourd to the child, that it may float on tho water. In this situation it is sometimes discovered by a person of property, who, moved by Us cries, extricates it from impending destruction. The pareatal affection of these Celestials is tar beneath that of our American savages ; though we must acknowledge it is quite up to the re- inement of some of our fashionable cities. lafilwejice of bad company. The old Greek poet Menander says, in one of his verses, " good manners are corrupted oy profane talk," and another poet, Euripides, says very nearly the same thing. Perhaps the Apostle Paul, when he said, Evil communi cations corrupt gdod manners," meant to use the words of Menander ; but whether ne -uiu or not, he teaches by these words a very import ant truth. He teaches us that it is very danger ous to keep bad company. Influence of Uad uompany .upon ivknu Solomon. Many years ago there lived a wise and powerful king, and the Lord loved him. When God appeared to him in a dream, and asked him " what shall I give thee, this good kinw did not ask lor long life or great riches, but for. "a wise and understanding heart," so that he might govern righteously a great na tion. God was so pleasod with his request, that he gave the king not only what he asked for, but great riches and honor, so thai no oc camo one of thcgreat st kings that ever lived. He built for the Lord a most splendid temple, it 1. -1 .IT i vwl i V-i v Inntnln wnc and when n was ucuiuiiiou, hu " full of the elorv of the Lord. Well, voti would hardly suppose that such a rood man could be injured by " evil communi ... .. .... ! cations " But how was it 1 He married some wives that did not love the Lord, but worship ped dumb idols. They talked to the king--- probably laughed at nun lor worsnipping tne ureal God and tried, to get mm to worsuip their idols. And at length, (it is a sad thing,) his wives turned away his heart, and he worshipped somo abominable idols. " Then the Lord was angry with mm, and deciareu that the most of his kingdom should bo taken from him. How" true are the words of tho Apostle, " evil communications corrupt good manners Evil communications with vile idolators caused iho Pood and wiso Kins Solomon to forsake the a- ij Lord and worship idols A poet in the St. Louis Ledger, speaks o the " lilv legs of ladies," This is a " poelica license," lhe ladies ought. not to tolerate.' No.1.0. A Wihy Parson. . A Scotch clergyman by the name of Watiy Morrison, was a man of great laughter and hu mor. On one occasion a young officer scoffed, at the idea that it required so much time and study to write a sermon, as ministers preiended, and offered a bet that he could preach half an hour on any passage in the Old Testament without any preparation. Mr. MdrrKyjii .took the bet and gave htm for a Tcxtl'tha Ass opened his mouth and hepakef""Thu parson won the wager, the officer-being rather disinclined to employ his eloquence on that text. On another occasion, Morrison cntrpatptl an officer to pardon a poor soldier for some nfienco he had committed. The officer agreed to d so, if he would in return, grant him the first favor he should ask. Mr. Morrison agreed to this. In a day or two: the officer demanded that the ceremony of baptism should be performed on a young puppy. The clergyman agreed to it; and a party of many gentlenjen assembled to witncas tho novel baptism: Mr. Morrison desired the officer to hold up the dog as was customary in the baptism f children, and said, " As 1 am a minister of lint church of Scotland 1 must proceed according to the ceremonies of the church." "Certainly," said tho Major, " I expect all the ceremony." " Well then, Major, I begin with the usual question : You acknowledge yourself the father of this puppy .'" -A roar of laughter burst from the crowd, an 1 the officer threw the candidate for baptism away! Thus the witty minister turned th laugh against the infidel, who intended to de ride the sacred ordinances. Aaaoaiacr Calculation. The following, not from the Midnight Cry, but from the Vial of Wrath, N. Y., is not so bad : "The beast had seven heads, and ten hors on each head, which makes seventy horns, an swering to the seventy weeks of Daniel. Now the tail of this beast was 666 feet long, which is the number of the beast. Multiply this by seven, and it makes 4662, which was the age of the world when the first anti-christian popo began to reign. Now tie up the beast's tail into three knots, and it will shorten it to 614 feet 4 inches, which, being multiplied by three, the number of knots, gives 1843 exactly the year in which the world will be burnt up. But there is another remarkable coincidence. Mar tin Luther wore boots with nails in the soles1 just 263 nails in both boots, which being mul tiplied by the seven heads, gives 1841. Throw tn the boots, which correspond to Miller and Himes, and it gives 1843." A Warning ! A Mr. Biindman, pilot on a flat boat on the Ohio, recently saw a most wonderful sight in the heavens. He was watching eageily the comet's tail, when all at once, he saw the tail curl up, and form in big letters, the word PAY He didn't pay much attention to it ; but in a few minutes he looked round again, and saw distinctly, in the same place, the word THE , Astonished at this, he ran below to inform the captain, and when he got back, and looked up at the tail, he found that it had changed again, and had formed the word PRINTER. Whereupon the captain marvelled greatly, and did resolve instantly to heed the admonition,. and as soon as they got home to pay the print er. We wish a good many could see that sight, and profit by it. One of the papers states that the Boston la dies are holding lemonade parlies. A punch bowl of water is provided, which is sweetened by the young ladies all placing their lips to tho brim. The old maids then look into it, and the emonade 13 " done did." Pantbcr Haat.. The last Sullivan County Watchman gives an account of a panthor hunt in the town of Colikoon in that county, on the ivjin oi April : Tho nanther was shot in his den, the en trance of which was too small for a man to crawl into it. A lad named William Lane arm- d himself with a Spanish dirk and hunting knife, and in he crept, and soon buried the ao in the head, and the throat of the ferocious beast, which soon put an end to his struggles. Ho then hauled out the panther, which measured 9 feet 7 inches from his nose to the end of his tail. Tho editor thinks tins thiows the story of 4 Old Put and the Wolf,' entirely in the hade. " Oh, ma ! do yon know I'm next to the head in my class at school?'1 " Dear child ! your pa will be so delighted ! My dear husband do you hear that 1 Henrietta is next to the head of her "class !" " Indeed, my love, 1 am very glad to hear it ; pray, Henrietta, how many aro there in your class V Two, papa !" ' .
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