m 7 JEFFE RSONIAN REPUBLICAN. i Rev. Dr.' Horner, who lias devoted 1.7 years, not to tlie reading, but to the arrangement and classification of the books. We attempted nothing, of course, but to walk through this long vista, walled up on either side with vol umes. The Librarian, to whom we had a letter from Mr. Wiogin, gave his time to us until wo had gone quite through his vast lite rary domain. The books are placed on shelves in galleries thirty feet high, access to which is by stairs to the room of iron balustrades. I iknow not how to give you an idea of the ex tent of this Library better than to say that there are shelves filled with books, on both -sides of the room, thirty feet between the floor ;and the cealing, extending at least a quarter of a mile. One of these, from 80 to 100 feet ilong contains the Library of Sir Joseph Banks, which he bequeathed to the Museum. Anoth er, still larger, contains the Library of George the Third, many of the works in which cost from one to three hundred pounds a volume. There is ono gallery three hundred feet in length. The apartment for ancient manuscripts as from forty to fifty feet square, in which we were shown exceedingly well preserved vo lumes of manuscripts a thousand years old. The books in this Library, if placed, as they stand upon the shelves, upon the ground, would, ! 1 should think, cover an area of moro than j two acres. The number of volumes is not I exactly known, the catalogues being yet incom plete, but Dr. Horner informed us that there were at least three hundred thousand ! The British Museum was founded in 1753, by Sir Hans Sloane, an eminent Physician, ! c who bequeaihed a valuable library of books nrifl m:i II II vfrl nl ;irwl oti nvtaiui prt r-tltfl inn nf ! vc.rL- nf nr. nmlnt.'i,, M-tr:,i RUinrv i ls accessions have been bv donations or be- j quets from enlightened individuals, liberally i aided by Parliamentary endowment. There ! were 547,415 visitor to ihe British Museum in 1842. Weed's Letters. General Bertram!. The .New Orleans Tropic of the 9ih inst.. says: This di.stiuguished military hero and companion in arms of Napoleon, the greatest captain of the age in which he lived, was com plimented yesterday by marked distinction. About 4 o'clock the officers of ihe Washington battalion, the Louisiana Volunteers, and the militia, assembled in a body at the St. -Charles Exchange Hotel, and proceeded to the St. Louis Exchange, where ihey were met by the offi cers of " he Legion." In full military costume i hey repaired to the splendid ball room of the Saint Louis Exchange, where they exchanged aluiaiions wnh the honored "tiest of the city, Martial Bertram!, ihe friend of Bonaparte. An immense crowd thronged the streets, and the atr was rent with shouts and huzzas, as ihe time-worn and battle tried warrior made his appearance. It was a scene of enthusiasm cal culated Jo excite ihe liveliest emotions. The Picayune thus dfscrihes his personal appearance. It says: Marshal Bertraud wore a plain blue dres coat and pantaloons, and white vest; he is about five feet seven inches high, and of a vigorous frame. The lop of his head is bald; the hair on tin remainder of his S I ! ' head is grey not white. His complexion i florid, and his courtentuice of the most benev olent caM. In truth, lie more resembles a uus ejergymau, who, pi- "Remote from towns had run his 5odly race," .... an a wanior, who noih.u dues --om meditate on niooti- t i ri ciroonnrr onn uinrn idftr n rncnr w Ami everv thinsr that seems unnatural.1' Though reveuiy 3ears of age, his appearance bespeaks him not moie than fifty -six. His son, who accompanies him, is fully six feet two inches tall, very slender, of fair com plexion, and dressed in the style of a Parisian beau. He wears large whiskers and moustache. The- Fisn that Run away with the Ship's Anchor. The apparent ly strange story published by us last week, on the authority of Captain Dill, of the brtgRowena, from Laguy ra Roads, of a fish running away with the anchor of his vessel, is, we per ceive, creating doubts in the minds of some of our exchange papers. As we have had an explanation of the kind of fish, of which that mentioned by Capt. Dill is one, we will state on the authority of a gentleman now re siding in this city, who witnessed, about four years ago, ou the. Coast of Porto Rico, a vessel run away with. Tf wns n lio-htfir. havincr on board. Tnlnerceived an apparently old, be Jihds. of sugar, and was lying quietly A 3 -..-0 . at anchor, when all at once she was eea to move off at a rapid rate. Grreat was the consternation among ihose ou board, as well as others, .strangers to the cause but the na tives knew well, and a few of them immediately put out in boats, with spears and harpoons, with which, af ter about half an hour's, hard .work, they succeeded in capturing tho lish; -which is known to Jhemas ae'Blan ket Fish " from the fac"c 0F its wrap- ping itself arouni whatever it meets in. the water. It is a very lame fish. and is considered by tho.se acquainted with it, as quite harjnies.s. On tlie west coast of Porto Rico, siipji fish are quite plenty. Daily Chronicle. The Commercial publishes the following ac count of the manner in which uhevrAmerican flag is insulted by the Spanish officials in Cu ba : The Grampus, Commander Van Brunt, en tered the port of Matanzas in December last, and the commander sent word to the Governor that he would have the honor of firing a natio nal salute of twenty-one guns, which was done. The salute was rettlrned with only eighteen guns, which is as great an insult as can be olfered to the lUg of another nation. Captain V. B. Jsent an officer to the Governor slating the fact and desiring the complete re turn of the salute. Answer was returned that orders had been issued to the commandant of the port, and the Governor seemed disposed to take no farther notice of the matter. A sharp correspondence ensued, in which the Governor stated that the necessary ammu nition had been issued, and he presumed some of the cartridges had been stolen on their way to the battery. Capt. V. B. answered that ho had nothing to do with the stealing of the cart ridges these three guns were his due and he would have them; if they were not returned he would allow no custom-house boat to board , any vessel in the harbor. 1 hree days aner the three suns were returned. On a similar occasion, when ihe Arincennes through mistake did not return the full comple ment of guns due the French ship La Brilli ante, in the harbor of Pensacola, the American commander fired the whole salute over again immediately A singular Uiing-a Well disappeared A well situated in the beautiful grounds of, James C. Church, Esq. at Fort Hamilton Nar- row, L. I., .sunk on Sunday morning last. ! nan ten mint aooui eigmeen monsua, waa 1 My - five feel, well walled up with stone, and strange to relate disappeared in a perpendicu- lar line about lilteen leet ueiow ine simace, t t l .1. C carrying with it the well house Arummmgi noise was heard by the inmates of the house a , vious to Hs downward career. J lew minutes pre A person who was leaning against it at the time, sprung for ihe fence and there held on ; thinking that Miller's prophecy was being ful filled. St. Lawrence Wheat. It has been sunnosed bv some, because wheat is llOt exported from 1 UUS UUUlluy ill latyc uauwuco, iuuh the soil or climate is not adapted to the cultivation of this grain. But this is bv no means the case. There ; is no part of the State, or United States, where larger crops of wheat are raised, than in the county 01 bt. Lawrence T -.nr, movo Lnoholc mi the acre, or of better quality, it j 110 uncommon tiling to husband forty bushels per acre, and in some in- Stances even fifty bushels have been reaped and threshed out, from oi several acres. Indeed tnere is no . .1 1,1 11- (surer crop tlian Wlieat and generally 'for the production of both kinds, win- tter and Sprinp; ; all that is required is' ' , , J, 9 i -a i ; g00J husbandry, for seldom dc9S the j eartli fail "to brin? forth her m- 4 p.rpnsfi mid that in the preatest abun 3 D dance, when the labor of tne husband man has been properly applied; andj without it he has no right to look for j his reward. These remarks have been suggested at this time, on being informed by Mr. John Fosgate of Gouverneur that he recently pur-; chased, at his milLin that town, a load' of wheat, raised in that neighborhood, which weighed 64 pounds per meas ured bushel. Ogdensburgh Times. ; Sagacity of Rats. A gentleman, who had been 011 a tour to Europe,1 during: the last two years, had, on his , wi - .A return, been contined to 1ns bed, on , . , , . v T, , i ship board, by indisposition. It hap-1 pened, that on an exceedingly fine: morning, while the captain and pas- j sengers were on deck, the cabin per- fectTy still, and the gentleman pen-( : si vely looking out of his bed, he; . cause grey-colored, fat issu3 from a hole in the surbase of the 'flooring. After various reconnoiterings, he re turned to his borrow, and, to the no small surprise of the beholder, he re appeared, leading a large, but blind comrade, by a string, of which each hold ari bppos'ite elld in Lis moilth. l-iaving inn- most hospitably ana (a naturedly put his invalided cnura Jin .a fair way to satisfy his appetite, at an open side closet, he lost no time in ordering a .return to quarters. This he effected by a slight drag by the par. when the blind rat, obevingr the signal, took the string from the mouth . - - . - j j of his caterer, and, by him, was laith fully guided to his retreat. Daily Chronicle. ' JWaitie Election. Tlie returns from 248 towns give Anderson for Governor, 23,236 ; Ro binson, 16,900; Abolition and scat tering, 7,9S9. Anderson falls short of a majority in these towns 1853. But slight hopes of his election by the people. Nothing more definite has yet been received from the Con gressional Districts. Captain Cooke, of tho United Slates Dra goons, stationed at Fort Leavenworth, has discovered a new kind of grass which grows wild in that section of country, and which he thinks will prove a valuable addition to the ag ricultural interest of the country. The rich grain which it bears forms the principal food of tho countless herds of Buffaloes upon the Prairies. Capt. Cooke picked about a pint of the grain with his fingers and intends to send it to the National Institute by the fust opportunity. MARRIED, On the 13ih iust., at Shoholy Falls, by Sam uel S. Thrall, Esq. Mr. Jonathan Rosenkrance. and Miss Rebecca Hornbeck, all of Milford township. COMMISSIONEE. To tlie Electors of Monroe County. Fellow Citizens : The encouragements j of many friends have induced me to offer my j self to your consideration as a candidate for tho office of County Commissioner, al tlio ensuin October election, and respect fuiy solicit your votes , t sha!l cl 5 for that office. Should scharge the duties en- J j . d me wi(h fitle,Uv and l0 lhe besl 0f my abilities. ptcter NTCVHART. pocQno g 12 1843 JL Jjpf 5Tf gfATORS' NOTICE, . , . . ns having any demands against the estate of Isaac Bradt, late of Wesifall township, Pjke county, deceased, to present lhem, duly authenticated for settlement, and all persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make payment without I WILHELMUS CASKY, WILLIAM HALLOCK, Administrators of Isaac Bradt. Milford, Aug. 31, 1843. NOTICE. A petition for Discharge and Certificate tin- der the Bankrupt Law has been filed by a memier of lhe ,at0 firm 0f s.okes & Brown, ale ,nerchant, late Innkeeper, now Farmer, Monroe coumv. and Friday the 17th day of November next, at Icv .al ,he j3;slricl court Room in the City .... . It I 1 0f Pbiladelpjna, wnen ami wnere tne vreonors of the said Petitioner, who have proved lheir Ueb,S' am a.U ol,,er ?T "ulo Z appear and show cause, if any they hare, why Dischare and Certificate should not be granted FRA'S HOPKINSON, Clerk of the District Court. Philadelphia, August 10, 1843. . jmZN EL j?iBLICK, CLOCK AND WATCH ' MAKER, STROUD SB URG, PA. Informs the public gener- .. ll.r lV.il ll ft villi nAtilintlpc ijJihe above business in all iis ilk. various branches. He has on hand at all limes "an as sortment of Jewelry and Faaacy CJoods, which he is determined to sell at such prices as will sun the times. The attention of the public is particularly ,, , , . . , , V 1 called to Ins assortment of SPJBCTACIlBS Ano GLASSES for IUjarsighted and old persons plaix white, green- axo blue glasses. No charge will be 'ude for showing them, if he cannot suit, no har,n d"n" 7 7 7 Brass eight day Clocks for SI 4 00 Do thirtv hour do 7 00 Wood 'do do from $4 to G 00 ALSO, an assortment of WATCHES, all warranted good time keepers, or will be re paired gratis. 2odiSs Watches, lin& Jewelry repaired al the shortest notice. ALSO, an assortment of MAPS of the Uni- ued States and World, varying from $1 62 1-2 to 2 50large size. Violin Strings of all sizet'lesl quality. Call and see for yourselves. ri -w err r- trrm f. CTY7 3 Wi JClLiJI. ft. UA vya hDg&lia&JiiWiau a Attorney at 3Lawr, Itlilford, Pike county, Pa. (OFFiCE .NEARLY OPPOSITE THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.) September 14, 1842. ' : JOB WORK Neatly executed .at this Office. ff i vat nv . iei 'PRICES CURRENT Corrected every Wednesday, morning. ,; , ARTICLES Strouds- Easton. Philail. Wheat Flour, per barrel 5 00 ,4 75 4 G8 Rye. do. do. do. 3 50 3 00 3 25 Wheat, per bushel ' 1 05 , 95 90 Rye, do. do. ' . 75 65 56 Solo Leather per pound 25 25 25 Corn per bushel 62 55 52 Whiskey per gallon 21 21 Clover Seed per bushel 5 .25 G 00 4 50 Timothy Seed per bush. 2 25 4 00 Barley do. , 45 . 50 Oats do. 40 3" 25 Flaxseed do.- 137 1 40 1 50. Butter per pound ' 10 8 21 Eggs, per dozeu 7 8 15 Plaster per ton 4 00 2 25 Hickory wood, per cord 2 50 4 50 4 50 Oak, do. do. 2 00 3 75 3 50 Mackerel, No. I 15 00 10 50 0 50 Do. do 2 12 00 9 50 8 00 Potatoes, per bushel 40 30 30 &A-NS NOTE JL 1ST. corrected weekly for the Jeffersonian' Republican. The notes of those banks on which quotations are omitted and a dash( Substituted, are not purchased by the brokers. IPoiunsvI v:mi.i. SWest Branch bank Philadelphia bank, par Pittsburg Bank of North America, Farmers' fc Meolianicsr Western bank Southwark bank j0W:ijriiesburg. r .n Biowncsnlle jo.Krie bank ' -,(o Berks county bank ,! Touauda do lTrici nntnn fv.lliff 8d Bank of Northern Liberties do'Rel'ef NottJ-s Mechanics' Bank do New York. Commercial Bank Bank of Penn Township Manufacturers' & Mech'ns Moyamensing bank United States bank Girard do Pennsylvania bank Bank of Gerinautown Bank of Montgomery co. Bank of Delaware county Bank of Chester county Doylestown bank Farmers hank of Bucks Eastern bank do CITV BANKS d'Amcrica, bink of par American Exchange do -iBank of Commerce do 15 Bank of IheStateofN Y do p.ir Butchers' and Drovers' do iv.ir Chemical do do City do do Commercial do Clinton par do Ucl.anu iiuuson canil co.. uo liil)rv Dock 1 do'Fulton bank of New York par Farmers' bank of Beading I Greenwich .1 Lafayette do do Lebanon bank Harrisburg bank Middlctown bank Farmers' bank Lancaster Lancaster bank Lancaster county bank Northampton bank Columbia Be idge Carlisle bank Northumberland bank Miners bank of Pottsville York bank Chambersburg bank Gettysburg bank Wyoming do Honcsdalc do Bank of Lcwistown 4,Leather Manufacturers' do 1 Manhatten company do do do l'Mechanics' Banking Asso Merchants' bank 'Merchant fi5 Mechanics fc Traders' llMerchants? Exchange 4 .National bank nar New York, Bank of do do do c'o 5 New-York' Banking co. 4jN. Y. St'e. St'k Security b. par 4 North River lo 4il'hcenix do 7jScventh Ward do 1 Tenth Ward 10 SiTradesmen's par 25 Union B. of N. Y. do Bank of Susquehanna co Lum. bank at Warren no saleiWashington NO HUMBUG The Bankrupt Iaw Is Repealed, AND WE MUST SELL. If Propertv will not bring its full value, it must sell kor two thirds, according to Act of Assembly of Pexxsvlvaxia. The subscribers have been for the last eigh teen months, building and fiuin" up their estub- i ! T . 1 ...:.t T.i. f.- ill, iifnufiniilinir nf llsillliuili, Willi lliii;iiiiint nu mo nu.-ui.uiiiig ui their business, which they have completed, and in full operation. They now have on hand and intend keeping a general as.ortment of Ploughs, liiiaiaher Wag-oais, Pleaurc Callages, &c. got up in the best manner, which they offer 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 at the highest cash prices. Light and fancy spring wa gons, from SG0 00 to $110 00 Two-horse Lumber wagons, 50 00 to 60 00 Do do do with bodie3, whipple-tre.es, and neck-yoke, from 60 00 10 70 00 A first rate article of Ploughs, of all descriptions, in use in this Country, from 4 50 to 5 60 Best side-htll'PIoughs for 6 00 Plough Shares 2s. 2s. Od. and 3s. Side-hill shares and shares with cutters for 3s. Gd. Oth er plough Castings at the same rate. ALSO: Corn Cultivators, P!o3igh devices, Sleighs, Ieiffh Shoes, Wagon Box es, Churning Machines, Cast ings and HIi!i Irons of almost every description, both wrought and cast, on hand and made 10 order. All kinds of TURNING, of wood and iron, and repairing of wagons, Carriages, &c. &c. neatly execu ted at ihe shortest notice.at reduced prices. These are ihe times for bargains and thnso who doubt it, can satisfy themselves by calling J on the subscribers ROYS & HELLER. Milford April 12' 1843. BAR IRON. s DOUBLE AND SINGLE REFINED, Bar Iron, Car,CoacW& Wagou Axles CROW BAR, SLEDGE AND PLOUGH MOULDS, Axle and Gun Barrel ir on, And a general assortment of WAGON TYRE & SVAEE IK.OIV, constantly on hand and will be sold on tho most reasonable r.erms, by MORRIS EVANS. Analom'mk Ivon Works, April 6, 1842. ..GARDENERS! Ttf PRESS. And will bepublished by 3. WINCHESTER. 30 Ann street, N. Y.. about tho 2cth of August, in a neat Octavo fonrr uf I with Numerous ENGKaVLVCS THE AMEIifCAN - ' AGRIGULTURIS.TS': FOR 1844. EDITED BV A-?- ALLEN, ESQ.... ASSISTED 'BY AN ASSOCIATJCiN Of EMINENT AG-. HICULTUR1STS. This imnorlant and raluable- work hasi been in preparation for four 'nionths pa-.t, and will unquestionably be thu most cumpiewf, in an u- departments, of any Almanac yt ,vp fur Far mers. It is calculated alike im niu :y)riii.-rn. Middle and Southern Siaies, and tor the Cana, das and consists entirely of original jjaTTCRR by ihe best practical writers on Ayriculatru i this country. I his Almanac will comprise, . , ,s , -. 1. Astronomical observations and i a jl; .cal culated for the meridian of Montreal;, B'lm' New York, Philadelphia, ChurlesHin. and JJi-.w Orleans. Also, vafuahl StatisiifuUTaliU,. 2. A complete Northern Calendar for yvcrr month in the year, embracing all m-cKs.-ary di-? rections for the management of tho farm, gar den and orchard. , , t T 3. A complete Southern Calendar for th. Plantation, &c. ,J,t , 4. Miscellaneous matter, such as is daijii ed to advauco the interesis and improvement if trie Planter, Farmer, Stockbree'der, and "Hort -culturisi. "" Noiwiihslandinp the lahor and rxpftHo be stowed upon the AGRICULTURISTS AL MANAC, in-order to obtain for ihe worli l larye circulation; and-render it more aecejliah'e to the community, it will be published-'!! ihe low price' of ,$ fV 12 1-2 CENTS P.ER COPY ! Agents, Booksellers and Country "Merchants will be supplied ax the rale of 8 per hundred. Pedlars will be supplied on liberal terms; J. WINCHESTER, Publisher, 30 Ann-stroel, N. Y- READY PAY.' SIS. lis H GROCERIES, warn HARDAVAREJ, CROCKERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, Iron, Nail, Glass, Hoards, Shingle, CcsIiMS ILatii articles &c CHEAP FOR CASH Oil PRODUCE. POSITIVELY ?0 Ti?UST! The subscribers haviuj: adopted, the above method of doing business, feel confident that it will be beneficial to lhe interests of iheir cus tomers, as well as their own. They have just received in addition to their former stock, a large assortment of Dry Goods selrcted with care. Also, Groceries, Hardware, &c. which they will sell at prices to suit the times. All persons having unsettled accounts wiih the subscribers, will confer a favor by shilling and paying up at their earliest convenience. Grateful for the liberal patronage heretofore extended to us, we respectfully solicit its con tinuance, and pledge ourselves to use every exertion to merit the favors of their friends and customer;?. C. W. DeWITT & BROTHER. Milford, July 12, 1S43. ILOOK MERE! Iry Goods, Groceries, &c &. CHEAP FOR CASH OR PRODUCE. POSITIVELY WO 1TRUST! The subscriber having adopted the above method of doins buioess for SSlf the future, vvjoulU respectlully invite Ho all who have unsettled Book accounts with htm, or with lhe late firm of J, II. & JT. S. Wallace, to call and settle the same without any further notice; as he is determined to close up nil un settled accounts with as little delay as possi ble. J. H. WALLACE. Milford, July 1, 1843. . W. DcWitt & ISrotilcr, ham just received a large assortment ol StAves, con sisting of Franklin Furnace 3 and 4 hoilez Gooltinz stoves. do' do Q plate. Moves. . . do do Parlour, do. do da Box do. Orange Cauntxj 4 boiler Cooking 'dp. V Matty's Albany 3 do tfo. DcoroJ c$ Sears Albany 3 do do. Spoors' Patent Coal stoves. And a largo lot ol btove-pipe, ol wiucrt they will sell cheap for cash or produce. , Milford, Nov. 10, 1842. NOTICE. Sherman's Poor .Man's Plasters, Cough Lozenges, and Peters' Pills; For salu at i'aU office. J fmmnw ii n
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