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Printed with neatness and despatch, on reasonable trms AT THE OFFICE OF THE " Scffferson iaia Htcpublicau. The following-lines are taken from a new collec tion of Hymns jUbt published in Cincinnati: When I am Gone! Ramble the hills when in youth we did stray, When I am gone when I am gone ! Visit the place where we oft use to play, When I am gone, I am gone ! I think of the parents who taught us to pray Each morning, " Oh ! Father protect us to-day;" But shed not a tear for your friend far away, When I am gone, 1 am gone ! Shed not a tear o'er the place where I lie When I am gone when I am gone ! Let not the slow tolling bell make you sigh, When I am gone, 1 am gone Weep not for me, though you kneel at my grave, Jesus has died all the faithful to saye, Think of the crown all the ransom'd shall have, When I am gone, I am gone! Plant you a tree that may wave over me, When I am gone when I am gone ! Sing you a soiig, if my grave you should see, When I am gone, I am gone ! Come it may be, on a calm summer's day Come when the sun sheds its last lingering ray Come and rejoice that I thus passed away, When I am gone, I am gone ! TOR THD JEFFERSON! AN REPUBLICAN. Persiaw Talc. " LOVE OVERCOMES ALL THINGS." In ihe kingdom of Persia, soon afier the in vasion of India, and the subjugation of the Mo-J giii empire in 1739, by the famous Ktuili Khan, j or Nadir Shah, who had been the General ofj Abbas 3rd, his predecessor, whom it is sup-, posed he .poisoned, and thus supplanted the S'iphta family. During this period lived Omar Krri'ii. Hi circumstances then, a they had ! bpfn previous to that lime, were far superior lo ' J i -i - rteighbois. We had borne a conspicuous pan mi the war?, and afler.ihe subjugation of ili Mogul empire, and peace partially restored, jiti'l ilp rnonMcr Kouli Khan murdered by his offi-.-er in his own tent, Omar Kerim reiired with honor and fame lo his scat in the province of Erivan, or Persian Armenia, on one of the branches of ihe beautiful river Kur. This amiable man, as we may with proprie ty ierm him, lost the lender partner of his bo som, and ihe only pledge of his affection, wss a lovely daughter, who, at '.he time of which we ireat, was just budding into womanhood. Every thing ihat was virtuous, generous and noble, were happily blended in this lovely be ing, which rendered her ihe delight of all thai knew her. Now in her eighteenth year, well accomplished, beautiful as the " mid-day sun," hc of course made many conquests among the other sex. Many threw themselves at her feet, and implored her pity ; but with a look of inex pressible sweetness, she contrived to discour age, though not to offend, and those that were once rejected by her, never again renewed their addresses. She had heard the name of love, bul was an entire stranger to its passionate and tumultuous consequences. She could not con ceive how any person could die (as her woers declared they should) of a disease, which she did not imagine could produce such disastrous effects ; but yet she wot shipped friendship as a goddess. Nothing so delighted her as when in sweet communion with social friends. Her af fections were entirely disengaged. The hap piness of her father and his friends, was her happiness ; yet nothing was so conducire to "her peace, as the thought ihat she in any way tended to increase their comfort. Thus sur Totinded by friend and an affectionate father, and every thing that could in the least promote her tranquility, Salva Kerim bloomed the "fair rose of the valley;" but fortune, who is ever ave,se to her subjects remaining long in one ftituationV determined at leiigfh to change the character 'affairs, and in one of her moods he threw our luroirie into ihe company of 'Le wi Smerdis, aJ5j5K' ofKioh" expectations, just turned from Jne w.arsbf Russia. agaiiisU Tur key in J73fi ; a'neKino conquests ofjiiepVncf-j pal lowns in Crira, Tartar; and tho victory of, Qhoczmi ovi the Turks, in 1739. Those on-' VOL. 4. STROUBSB URG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, gagemettts transpired under the reign of Anne, Duchess of Courland, who was niece of Peter tho Great. Willi an independent fortune, and to this a beamy of person almost unparalleled, and my readers will not be surprised, that he, at tho first glance, made some impression on ihe hitherto invulnerable heart of Miss Salva Kerim: nor would we be far wrong, were we to suppose that her captivating figure, her lively manners, her deep blue eyes, her jetty locks, were not disregarded by Leroi Smerdis. Suf fice it lo say, that he loved and that love was returned. They met, and met again; and ere three months had passed by. Miss Kerim had consented to become the bride of Leroi Smer dis. The affair was opened to her father, who joyfully received Lerot as his future son, and preparations were rapidly made for the nuptials. 1... l ... . : i . . uui iiere wc inusi imrouuce to our readers Cyrus Bonson, a man of ambitious views, and who scrupled not to carry his point, "even at the dark hour of midnight." He had long been a suitor for the hand of Salva Kerim, but had met with such a litile success, that it was thought universally that he had long since relinquished the hope of gaining her affections. Hut, in fact, he was only meditating dire rvenge. We cannot therefore suppose ihat Cyrus heard of her approaching union with apathy. No, read er, it was ihen the furies took full possession of his breast. The powers of hell appeared turned loose, and striving for the ascendency. His first design was to assassinate the innocent ! Leroi Smerdis. He raved and swore, Nev- i er, no, never shall she who spurned me, enjoy another. His blood shall make me amends." Tho day for tho union of Leroi and Salva came on. Kerim hall was crowded the table spread the bride dressed but the bndegroohi came not. The clock tolled the hour of ei.?hi- nine ten and vet he came nol. Several young men were despatched m! I in the way that i Leroi was to come ; but what was their dismay when in a turn cl the road, the moon exposed to thejfr view the body of Leroi Smerdis, man- gled and biuody ; beside ii stood Cyrus Bonson. " Tremble, thou wretch, that hast within thee Undivulged crimes, unwept of justice." . Before the young men gained full poworover their actions, Bonson was gone he C5caped. rair reader, imagine if vou can the fe eini"s ihe bereaved Salra Kerim. Lansuase cannot .v I r.i. . r . o- - " when first she heard ihe dreadful tiding-. My pen refuses its office, and 1 must pass on and pith k Bisi inea m mp si'rn na iinitrroi leave my reader to draw the picture I cannot. He shall be avenged!" she cried. For months she was confined to a. bed sickness. After the first tumultuous hurst of paasi .ii uau passed, sne oecame periectly com- l.l i it poseu, mil wouia ouen repeal "lie snail be:i1U2Sjllir ihe eouthem exircmiiv of the Jersey, avenged I' t( pallCIICe On a monument She looked like " s, "r"' . 7 a "ua re'l cmi inn -jl unof ' ir.J . I 1 covered sumcientiy, sne was advised by her;von( trien-Js lo taite a lour south. Hopuicr ihat wtifiugo ciiuiatu ami Sl'CHC lUJgm ailCCl liGT spirits, so as to restore her lo her health, tilts scene might affect ber.yf, wor'k wj,jcn stamps the whole project, in : her to hr hnllh liiuL... -.t. . - t - - .1 disconsolate Omar Kerim aiiended his Oaugil- 1 uau ourv ,cu ii a .asmonao.e place or, the sea board three weeks, when she came t i. ,. l i u . r i i i in i;uiitti:i wow ovrus ijonson. not. - i3 . n t . i he knew her " Close pent up guilt Raise your concealing continent, and ask This dreadful summoner grace." Yes, base wretch, prepare to meet ihy God. The hour of retribution is come ; now you must j give an account of your many sins. Murderer diedie as you deserve. ' He is avenged!" cried Salva Kerim, as she drew the bloody dagger from the breast of Bon son. Then drawing another from her bosom, she plunged it into her own breast, and ex claimed " Leroi, Leroi, I shall.soon be with thee!" She uttered not a groan : ho spoke not ; she breathed not ; ihe spirit had fled from hfr beau teous form ; life was extinct. Mr. Kerim con- veyed the remains of his daughipr back to his i home, and deported them by ihe side of' the i unfortunate Leroi, on the lovely banks of ihe river Kur. Those two unfortunate being, who were separated in life, now are lying side in their last long repose. Peace Mile oy to their ashes. How few femalas, or even males, in our day, have the constancy and magnanimity of Salva Kerim. "Who would not exult in breathing his last for such a girl as the heroine of the iragic tale of ihe seventeenth cpntury. Westfall, Oct. 30, 1S43. H. C. M. Mrs. Zervtah Stewart, widow of David Stew art, of King wood, Hunterdon county, N. J., died on the 31st ult., at the advanced age of 103 yars, 7 months and 1 9 days. By hrr first husband, George Opdycke, .she had 1 1 children, including them her defendants are a.s follows : 84 grand-childem. 180 greal grand-children, and 39 great greal grand-children; making al together 311. Two" children have, been bqrrf in Lexington, Indiana, with the hrcast btf fft-?r V!!p 4 4 h'S' 1 fnn'.rth ' ' "'" KEPOKT. To Thomas Powell, Esq. President of the Hudson and Delaicarc Railroad Company. Sir, In compliance with a resolution of the Directors of ihe Hudson & Delaware Railroad Company, parsed August , IS 13, we, the un dersigned, have the honor lo submit herewith a recognizance we have taken of the surveyed route of ihe projected Railroad connecting ihe Mudon river at Newburgh, via the Water Gap on the Delaware river, with the Susquehannah river at Pittslon, Pa. a distance of one hundred and thirty-seven miles. The charters on the three several S'atea, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, are all secured, and are con sidered' as very favorable to the proposed enter prise. We think it proper to remark, at this point, ihat all our conclusions are predicated upon several different surveys made of ihe sev eral routes, our own actual observation in pas sing over the ground, and the observation of in terested aiul distinguished individuals on the whole united line. The line from this point 10 Washingtonville require no notice at the hands of your Committee, as the most difficult parts of this section are already under grade. From Waahingionville, two routes present themselves one by the valley of the Walkill, via Stony Ford and Phillipstown to the Jersey line, of which the Company have a survey made by Mr. Sargeant ihe other via Craigville and Chester, where it crosses the New York and Erie Railroad, to Warwick, near wHich it strikes the Jersey line. The latter of these routes was that followed by your Committee, and, it being a continuous natural valley, is well adapted for the line of a Railroad; and be tween these two routes your Committee are nol disposed to give an opinion, both presenting great natural facilities for the construct ion of the proposed work. Crossing lha Slate line, the first important point wo made (lili following the same valley,) was Hamburgh, after passing Vernon. Ai this ' place, we are in the midst of the rich agricul- i Uual re&Ion ol Sussex County, and m the im j mediate vicinity of the most important ! works in Western New-Jersev. iron j From Hamburgh to tho Water Gap several! rn,M hnvp Iimfm v:tniTnprl arl o,r-nuu,l .,lt! "Hof which I ... ... . 1 are highly advantageous. Indeed, j through this richly cultivated valley, which is : o J i aoout tweniv miles m wiutn, no oosiacie pre- senl3 ,0 the propoSed road. According lo this ' mtlt .s ,raVf. nri .vin,,! hv tb,. Cnm. i 1.1 . , , ,he distance from Newbureti lo the Del - 'aware, at the Water Gap, is 77 miles the whole distance beiti" through a most beautiful J 1 b " " " country. I'hp ti:nn(7 of Flnlau'iirR mint be effected by a bridge at this point, and, by Mountain, an elevated bridge may bo thrown nirnss lb nror which will rtiolonnlKr imnnn'j . ' - r the grade in ascending io the coal regions be- This brings us to what tnav he called 1 our opinion, wtin certain anu lnevuaoie suc cess, rrom the V ater Gap to the point where ;!he Wyoming valley is entered and the Coal Bed, ar. first struck i ahnnt 47 mi!n f!W- ( 1I)2 Broadhead's Creek from us mouth on the (Delaware to the summit ierel near Clifton, j which to calculate the business of the proposed J about 27 miles, wiih a grade descending eastjrnad. In addition, to which your Committee about 59 feet to the mile; bul the location will believe that, were the remaining 50 mile3 of be on a transverse slope, where a less grade can be obtained, if thought desirable. From the summit level to the route is, by tho valley of the Roaring Brook into the valley of the Wyoming, 20 miles', with a grade ascending east 41 feet to the mile, through a country rich in limber and minerals. Tho valley of Wyoming is somo 60 miles long and probably 10 miles wide, and is one of the most bcatililul and luxuriant spols in the world. Our proposed route enters it about midway between the extremes, and, of course, would command its enure, irade, in connection wiilt which the fertile valley of the Susquehan- i 't it t i "al1' reiciniig away to itie northwest, would a6Snredl-v ajd lo ,ho hu'ess f ,he proposed ro:t(L Fr0m ,h,S P0,m m 0Ur roU,e' U ,Ino haS oeen examineu ana surveyeu oy Seymour, uivti Engineer, for a Railroad striking the New York Siaie line at ihe Great Bend of the Susquchan- uah, which i but a few miles from Binghamp ton, ihe distance being 47 miles .and by a very favorstbie route as lo grades and curves. Your Committee would now call attention to the prospect of business for ihe proposed road. As to the section from Newburgh lo tho Dela-. ware, with us deno population, it rich agri cultural production and inexhaustible mines of iron and zinc, it i needless here to speak. We have incidentally referred lo ihe.se facts already in the previous parts of this report. The pojnt at the Watei Gap, however, demands a passing notice. From this place to Mi'.ford, a distance of about forty miles,- stretches 'jui the valley of the Delaware, an isolated tut no ble agricultural district. Merchandise for the supply of this cou'iniinitv ii at present brought from Philadelphia lo iSaslon by canal, and thi-n by wagtms 40 or 60 milon. Its pro duct? follows I'm. same .channel, or 100 riiiles Tivcrland by'iyn'goris to NVw-Ypr. Our pro- NOVEMBER 16, 1843. ' i.hji.j i ..I po"sed road would at once unlock the barriers that enclose them. In addition to this, the val uable and extensive slato quarries at the Wa ter Gap would give no considerable amount of business to your road, as they now extensively worked, with all the disadvantages arising from the location. But to proceed. The next point to which wc would, call attention, is ihe coal region. This it is which would ensure imme diate, permanent, full and profitable employ ment lo ihe road. The proposed route strikes the very heart of the Pennsylvania coal re gion, both as to quality and quantity; and it is the universal teatimony'of those fully acquaint ed with the entire coal formation, that there is no place where the mining could be so eco nomically done as at this point. And with easy and favorable rail-road transportation for only 130 miles to ihe Hudson River, there can be no doubt as lo the feasibility of the project. The lighter freights, produce, lumber, &c. and passengers, would naturally find their egress by this route, and the merchandise for the sup ply of this immense territory would be received by the return trains. In addition to this, we deem the following fads worthy of attention: Geological investigation has demonstrated the following truths: That the coal basin, in all its ramifications, comprises a circumference of 100 miles, and is almost invariably accom panied, ai ihe cropping point, with inexhausti ble beds of iron ore; while, in north and north western Pennsylvania, no lime-stone has as yet been discovered, the country near the Del aware possessing valuable beds t)f lime-stone, seems as though nature invited the connection. This was particularly forced upon our atten tion at Harrison, on the Roaring Brook, where is now established an extensive furttance for smelling ore, to be connected with an iron rol ling mill now erecting. Within six feet of the surface is found the White Ash Anthracite coal strata, S feet deep, and which costs, delivered at the furnace, but 40 cents per ton. Within three miles of the furnace is procured, at the cost of mining and transportation, any quantity of the very best iron ore. In smelting, to eve- I ry lvv0 ,ons f 'ron ore onc ton f Itniestone is j required, as a flux. Toe lime-atone, in this case u transported over 60 miles by canal and wagons. The lamest iron rollin? mill-: said to L . . I be, in the world, is situate cno mile south of Wilkesbarre covering, in one entire building, five-eights of an acre and is, of course, simi larly situated. In aii these instances, the lime stone costs more than the iron ore and coal. 1 These iron manuacturini? comnanies are now preparing to furnish rail-road iron, and but for ! the difficulty in the matter of procuring lime- stone, would be able at this day to furnish the ! article cheaper than it can be obtained in arty foreign country: and with the facilities which our proposed road would give, they would be nh!o In i-nmnpld !unnfillt. tvith llt fnroJnn . I J - O arucle. Tho onlv outlet to the immense re- ! sources of this highly favored region, is by the Chesapeake to Havre de Grace, after threading iis way among the mountains for 250 miles, and at an expense of from S3 to $5 per ton, amounting almost to a total prohibition. Thus much for the resources of ihis region, and which are deemed .1 .. L : . 1. .1 . J I a nroner oahin upon the road buili from the Wyoming to Binghamp ton, this, in connection with the New York and Erie Railroad west from Binghampton, would form the great thoroughfare from Lake Erie to New ork' City. For our reasons for such belief, we refer you to the following facts, as shown rn a leport of the Committee of the New York and Erie Railroad Convention held at Owegp, 1842; The 2d and 3d divisions of said road, reaching from Goshen to Binghamp ton, a distance of 15G miles, were calculated, to finish it, to cost $3,873,000, on some parts of which rqute the grade is 62 feet per mile ; while on the favorite route by ihe Great B'end, in Pennsylvania, ihe maximum grnde is 70 feet lo the mile against ihe trade. From tho same report, we find ihat the whole distance by the New York and Erie Railroad, from the Hudson river to Binghampton, is 203 miles, while by our route, as surveyed, we reach Binghampton in 173 miles, with a tnairimum grade against the trade-of 41 feet to tho mile, and that but in one instance. Your Committee feel constrained once more to call your attention to the greal subject of ihe coal trade, as that, after all, is ihe louniiauoii upon which out most sanguine hopes and ex pectations are founded. Thai indefatigable and peracjvering body of men, the Hudson and Del aware Canal Company, are way unable to sup ply the demand for coal as fast as required. They contemplate, befp.rc this seasoB shall i . ..j.i... . . ciose, io oeiiver at mje water tne enormous amount of 240,000 tons, at S3 50 per ton Their line from Carbondale is 126 miles, with eight stations ry engines. Tho coal cosSs them, at Honesilate, SI 20, and ihe transportation by canal is $105, making the, cost at Rondout $2 25 ; thus realizing a gros profit of $240, 000. And after paying the interest on their tvq mtltihtm "capital, it leaves the handsome in- .1 ? uitjnu.rfrowii.il i jM.wuLJtuiMMi.LjMiaJUJ.vrrsi come of $120,000 for the current year. Now let us see what may be done on our proposed road. The maximum load, .which, tm a good rail, may bo assumed as witnm ihe power of a good engine of .tunable dimensions, would not fall short of one hundred tons of freight descending east, and 25 sons going west. In order to arrive ai ihe cost of thu performance, we would refer to ihe trains on ihe Western Railroad from Boston to Albany. The aggregate number of miles in 18-12 was, ... round number, 397,000, and ihe expene,, in cluding every contingency, wear and iwir, re pairs, &c, amounted to $266,000. or 67 emits per m'le. The cost, therefore, of running a train betwepn tho coal beds and Newburgb. ;i distance of 130 miles, would be $87 10. With 100 tons of coal, which cost at the beds 50 cents pr ton, allowing the return to carry but 12 1-2 tons of merchandize at $2 per ion, would be S25 from which we deduct ihe following : Recapitulation. Cost at mines, at 50c. per ton, for 100 ions. Transportation to Newburgh. Same amount for return train. $50 00 87 10 87 10 t -$224 20 equivalent to $2 25 for each ton of coal. The return freight would probably reduce ihe cm io $2 per ton for coal delivered at Newburgh. Making the same calculation as to the co-it of the road from ihe coal beds to Binghamp'on, coal may be delivered at that poiut lor SI 25 per ton from whence all Western New York may be supplied by the Erie Railroad, or the Chenango and connecting canals. From this data, we conclude lhai eight locomotives could deliver SOO tons per day, '.vhich would be equal to 200,000 ions in 250 days thus allowing for Sundays, repairs, &c. which, at S3 50 per ton, would afford the gross profit of $300,000 per annum. The most liberal calculation is, that the road can be completed for one and a half millions of dollars, the interest of which will be, in round numbers, $100,000 leaving a nett profit of $200,000 per annum. Ii will be observed that all this is exclusive of passenger cars, as well as the ordinary freight trains. Many other con siderations worthy of remark might be adduced, but you have here the main points, and thus which should satisfy ihe most doubting mind as to ihe feasibility of the project and the cer tain success which must crown its completion.. All of which is respectfully submitted. JOHN LEDYARD. JOHN LEVRIDGE, B. CARPENTER, T. M. NIVEN. D. CRAWFORD, HOMER RAMSDELL. The distance of 24 miles on the Western Railroad, the grade is from 40 lo 5S feet per mile, and for 18 1-2 miles, the grade is from GO to 83 feet per mile. It has been estimated bv ! intelligent engineers, that ihe motive power re- j quired to draw a load one mile up an ascent of i 17 fecu, is sufficient to draw the same load two J miles on a level. If, then, the trade on a level i rad 400,000 tons, and tho cott of nvnive - on a ad of 17 feel grade, for the distance of j 130 miles,' thus the saving on the level, for ono ! 'ear is equal to $348,400 or so in proportion 1 rw w "- ii uiuc, uuu uui uu,vuu nun nnwor fi? imilj mi. m!U ,.,,,1 l.i.i Odd n(W lor other grades, more or less. TTT'The above Report shows that the dif ference between the routes from Pierpont to j Binghampton, and from Newburgh to the same place, is thirty miles ; that the difference in the cost of construction must be two millions of dol lars in favor of the Newburgh route. More over, the difference in the maximum grades is so great being 41 feet on one and 70 on the other as to enable the same motive power to carry twice the amount of tonnage on the New burgh route, in the same given time a fact, which, in our opinion, is worthy of the consid eration of capitalists. To Bry Cows intended for Falling. Take an ounce of powdered alum, boil ii in two quarts of milk till it turns io whey; then boil in this whey a large handful of sage, till it is Ted'aced to one quart; rub the cow's uddur wit ii a little of it, and give her the rest to drink. First milk her clean, and afterwards draw a lit tle milk every second day, lest the udder be come over charged. Repeat the dose and operation if necessary. 4 Tito Girls. They think of Hymen and can't help sigh ing. When their lover forsako them, they can't help crying. They sit at the window and can't help spying. To get each a beau, they can't help lying. At tho mirror, they can't help twisiing, and turning, and lacing and tying. They screw up their corsets, bring on the con sumption, and can't help dying. A travelling niesmeriser having said he was ready to answer any question that might be asked him.-a Kentuckian desired to know 'Mtnwmuph' it cost per .week to pasture Nebuchadnezzar, dur ing the tirne'he was out to grass."
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