JEFEEKSONiAiS HEP UBL1UAN JEFFERS ONI AN REPUBLICAN Sirondslmrg, January 4, 1844. Terms, $2.00 tn advance: 1-2.23, na!f yearly; and $2,50 if nut paid befoic the end of the year. fr V. B. Palmer. Jisg., at his Heal Estate and Coal Office, No. 59 Pine street, below Third, iwo squares S. the Merchants' E.'change, Phila delphia, is authorised to receive subscriptions and advertisements for the Jejfcrsonian Republican, and civc receipts for the same. Merchants, Me chanics, and tradesmen generally, may extend their business by availing- themselves of the op portunities for advertising in country papers which Jiis, agency affords. Cossjjress. During the past week nothing scarcely of in urosi or importance, transpired iii either Ilutinu f .Congress. The members spent their lime principally in observing the Christmas Holi days, and forming acquaintances among each other. It is supposed that thry will now set themselves to work in earnest, do the necessa ry work of the .session, and adjourn at an early -day. Nobody, ue believe, looks for the en actment by them, of any good or wise measure; such as would redound to their own credit, and produce pioperity throughout, tho country. The three branches of tho government aro an tagonistical to each other, and they will most likely each pursue their own course. The sooner they adjourn, therefore, the better for the country and the Treasury. JLesisiatsirc ol Pennsylvania. The Legislature of the Key Stone Slate as sembled at Harrisburg on Tuesday of this week, when, most likely, both branches were duly. organized. The Governor's Message was no doubt read on Wednesday. If we receive a copy in time, we shall endeavor to lay it be fore our readers in the Jeffersonian of next week. It will no doubt be an interesting doc umenl. Maryland. The Legislature of Maryland met at Annap olis, on the 25th ultimo, and organized by elect ing Whia officers in both Houses. On the fol lowing day they met in joint meeting, and elected the Hon. James A. Pierce, U. S. Sen ator, for six years from the 4th of March 1843. Mr. Pierce is a good Whig, an excellent man, and will do honor to his State in the Council of the nation. The following shows the state of balloting: "Whole number of votes cast, 96 Of which J. A. Pierce received 59 Blanks, 36 Scattering, 1 The Fruits of the Tariff. A sheet iron manufactory is now in opera tion at Boonton, New Jersey, which is now employing a large number of hands, and paying them wages amounting to $20,000 a year. This is one of the many good effects of our proiecthe tariff. The iron is sold cheaper, we earn, than that of a similar quality, which , is imported ! At Cincinnati there is a cotton manufactory which employs fifty-five girls and forty-five jnen, whose wages average six dollars per week. New Work. The first number of a new monthly maga zine entitled " The Columbian" Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine," has just been is- bued Irom tne press m the L,ity ol iew lorK.iamj ,rial he was now advertised to be sold for 3t is edited by John Inman, Esq. formerly an jail fees. This man was a citizen of Virginia, Law in Knid citv ninrfi a vvnipr 1 niid vet there was to be no inlereal in his niihis in some of the best periodicals of the day and r .1. . r ,u .1 a a gentjtyuan of acknowledged talents and abili ly. This work is intended lobe exclusively .American, and a very large number of our most iible and popular writers have been engaged as contributors. Each number will" contain tvo engravings, besides a plate of Fashions and also two pages of Muoic, original or judiciously selected. Tin) serine nr 3 nar annum iti advanre. or ' i . 1 two copies lor D. I We cordially recommend this, work to our , -readers ana do not hesitate to predict lor it a htuh rank among the periodicals ofahe day. 'jinr ptospecius will be inserted in next y cek.s pupef. Coaalerfcii Relief Holes. Jin individual was aprehended al Reading, "a, a few davs since, in whose possession $694 counterfeit two dollar relief notes on the Mo . ,t.rtiiKia .Bank at .Brownsville, were foundl jkfiij an examination, he was committed for trial'. an.inj-jLS,ju.u:i .i i n ', i ij.turgijjirxr.vi.au'juir.'. Washington news. Fkiiuy, Dec. 29,4843. ' SENATE. Mr. Crittenden preseutod the resolutions of the Kentucky Legislature relative to the cul ture and manufacture of hemp for ihn use ofihe United States. Mr. Benton presented tho memorial of 76 steamboat Captains, praying that a canal may be constructed on the Indiana side of the Ohio, below Louisville. A communication from the -War Department was received on the subject of tho leasing of the lead mines. Mr. Bagby submitted a. resolution that the Committee on pensions bu instructed to inquire into the inexpediency of providing by law for the payment of the pension agents ; adopted. Mr. Allen presented several memorials for the occupation of the Oregon Territory. Mr. Atchison gave notice of a Bill to extend the operation of the Pre-emption Law. The Sanato held a brief Executive session, and adjourned over until Tuesday next. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Notice was given of an intention to bring in a Bill to continue the Cumberland Road Mr. Biulack desired to call the attention of the House to a notice in the New York Herald. Words had been put into his mouth which he had never uttered, and lanuuagu had bueu at tributed to htm which he had never spoken. Mr. C. J. lugirsoll called upon Mr. Hale, of N. H., and Mr. Gtddings, of Ohio, for explana tions. Thoy were satisfactory to the member demanding them. The Petition of Win. Jones eonfinod in pri son in the District Jail, and liable to be old to pay the ousts of imprisonment, came up as the uulinished business. Mr. Saunders, of N. C look ground against the Petitioner. Mr. Giddmga said that seventeon years since John Randolph had mored a similar petition, and Mr. Minor, of Penn., had long ago done the same thing. He had but followed the move ment of the distinguished gentlemen in moving a select Committee to act upon the Petition he had presented. Mr. Campbell, of S C, said it was the busi ness of ihe person of color to prore his freedom. Mr. Davis, of N. Y., spoke generally upon the subject of Slavery. He said he was no Abolitionist. Mr. Saunders, of N. C, with some excite ment, rose in his seat and said, it is not so, it is not so." " The gentleman himself is an Abolitionist !" Mr. Saunders was called to ordor by the Speaker and members. Mr. Davis resumed, and said there was no general sentiment in favor of Abolition in the Norths he said he believed that Slavery would be abolished in tho District and in the Territo ries in time. He believed the law referred to in the debate should be repealed, and that pub lic sentiment demanded it. Mr. Davis was called to order for saying tin's, and soon took his seat. Mr. Haralson, of Geo., intimated that if gen tlemen supposed that the South weie. quiet upon this subject, they were mistaken. Mr. Stephens, (a new member from Georgia, and a very eloquent one,) continued the discus sion. He was for the reference of the memo, rial to the Committee on the Judiciary with in slruciions to report what the law now in force is, and whether amendments ought not to be made lo the law. Mr. Adams said he could not help comparing this incident with one that occurred here in the 27th Congress. Mr. White, ol La., then intro duced a bill regulating arrest on mcane process in this city. The bill was read a first and sec ond time, and the rules of the House were sus pended to act upon ii. An effort was made to defeat the bi-ll, but it was rejected and ihe bill passed 135 lo 35. The bill was passed in half an hour after it had been introduced. The oc casion of this precipitation gentlemen would re member. Under the laws of ihis District a citizen of Louisiana was in jail here, and the House were inflamed by the lact. The citizen imprisoned was a freeman, lie was a white man, it is true, and that was the only difference in the case. Mr. Adams said his mind hid'becn painfully called to the scene in ihe House at that tune. A freeman had now sent his petition here Ma- i ting that he had been imprisoned for two months, or his freedom. Members were told ihut )!: J hey had no power to act tij'on this subject, that it was a judicial question, that it could not be con sidered. No such argument was heard during the 27th Congress. A white citizen of Louis iana was imprisoned then. A colored citizen of Va., was imprisoned now. Mr. Adams ardently hoped th;it after tin's ex hibition of ihe action of a former Congress and House that this Houe would receive this peti tion, refer to a Select Committee and' repeal, a Jaw by wlncn a freeman uad been imprisoned. If there were objections io a Select Committee he had confidence in th love.nr justice and of frcedom on the pan of the Judiciary Committee to believe tney would repeal t lie law The debate was farther continued.bv Messrs. Beardsley and Stetson, of New York. The dil gentleman ratified his colleague to appear in explanation of his former views when he said there wen: -more Abolitionists at the South than at the North, and that the North were more fearful of Abolition than the South, for the'reatiQinhai immediate femanoipaiiun. would inundate the North with !! free lilaqk. .Mr. S.-uevertheless expejed hiiiiaalf in favor of moderate Abolition. . ; The memorial under cnrisidornfimt was thfiD disposed of bv i h" previous rjucslion, and sent to the co'mmittee on the Judiciary. After an, ineffectual effort to adjourn, and to adjourn .until Tuesday next, the House went into Committee of tho Whole with ihe view of taking up the bill to refund ihu fiuu imposed upon General Jackson. -Mr. Dvis, of-Indiana, was, x'alled to the. Chair, and Mr. Slideli inovfcd to take up the bill refund ing the tine of Gun. Jackson. Mr. Barnard rose to a point of order, and seid that the unfinished business was first in order. The unfinished business waw suspended, and the committee took up the bill refunding ihe fine of Gen. Jackson. Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, ofFarod a subaii lute, which was rejected. Mr. C. J. Ingersoll said he would not con sume the time, of the House, but hn would in form the honorable gentleman from Georgia, that the bill drawn up by htm did not caal cen sure upon the judgw who imposed the fine upun Gen. Jackson. Mr. Stephens spoke warmly against the bill. After he had concluded his remark, Mr. Slideli gave an historical sketch of ihe whole affair as il occurred, vindicating ihe chatacter of Gen. Jackson, in a most happy and satisfactory manner. The Comraitleo then rose, and the Chair man, Mr. J. W. Dari, reported progress to tb House, and asked leave to ail strain. Mr. Wellar then moved that whuji the House adjourns it would adjourn until Tuesday. From the Daily Forum. SoniHiersa (Uhivalry leaving a Jmek door ojjc'JI Sor fiieJreal. A probable Coalition to destroy ihe Tariff. Thero is a deal of Quixotioism in tho chival ry of the. South. Tho Charleston Mercury, the Calhoun organ of the South, has repeatedly asserted that it would have nothing to do with iho Baltimore Convention, composed as it prob ably will be of delegates not elected by the dis trict system. Right valiantly has the Mercury couched lance against the old hunkers and the dangers of a packod Convention. But a change seems to have come orer the spirit of its dreams tho chivalry have lowered their spear-points, become as docile as lambs, and are willing In enter into terms of compromise ! The Mercu ry now 8aa, " with ihe nominee of Btich a Con vention, we may have something to do and il is this contingent problem that we look for ihe present Congress 10 solve." Tho wind has shifted Calhounism has turn ed another flipflap ; and we should not be sur prised to see the Catiline of the Globe's chris tening, bow cap in hand, before the footstool of the Lindenwold Magician. Ritchie chuckles over iheir doughfacedness, and says that they do not slam ihe door altogether in Van's face, but keep it a liule open, on tho jar to uwait the chapter of accidents, all sorts of ways ! Soon we shall see him throw the door wids open, ...i .1 .: ...v.i i..J wuuu iub LiJiiimgam muuiBiii is when the Northern locos cut down ihe Tariff, j a thing they would as booh do as cut down their j fingers to the stumps ! j Happen what will however, the friends of j Nnnhern imhistrv. will know in what lialii in ! ' . rr .'....liiinr. .-.r il.o Va.. R..r j c r . , Calhoun forces, for the ultimatum seems to be that the Norih with all her manufactures, agri- j culture, commerce and factories, must succumb unconditionally to the South tie the free la borers of the North hand and foot, and subject ihem to ihe grinding exactions of foreign mo nopolies and ihe cotton growing interest, or olso the South cannot support ihe Northern man with Southern principles. Wo say ihe North will be prepared and know tha terms of any such compact as is involved in the solution of tho ' contingent problem' of the Mercury. Lei Northern locofocoum deceive the people by an alliance with the visionary free tradist of the South if they dare ! Let tho men who have tried to steal from the Whigs the paternity of the present Tariff, and who have proclaimed before the elections that they would support that Tariff let the Representatives from ihe New England Slates, New York, Pennsylvania or Ohio, attempt to deceive their constituents and a political retribution will be visited upon them, which will warn all future aspirants that ihe people can protect their own interests, when their fete wards, are unfaithful ! We have no particular fears of a union be tween iho Van Buren and Calhoun forces we can beat the whole grand army in one pitched battle, as easily as we can the different divis ions one a fic-r -another. As long as the " Con stitution" is the flag wc fight under, experience has shown, in our Naval annals that two ene my's vessels can bo whipped as effectually as one! We therefore do not refer to a probable ui. ion, from any fears of the rcsull of such a coalition, but simply lo let the people be pre pared to view is, should it happen, understand ni"ly. To let them see ihai their interests are huckstered about by these trading politicians with as liule remorse us a grazier sells his cat - lie. To let the North know that the South will not support v an Buren. unless his friends con- sent to destroy tho Tariff, in I he preterit Con gress, and io prepare tho public mind for some grand concerted scheme, which may be attempt ed to dupe them into the support of one, who has heretofore received to f.evcre a rebuke from their votes, that he must think liltle of their stability and less of their honesty, lo thrusl himself again upon them for their suffrages ! A Little Argus. A child was laudy born in (Toronto, with throe eyes, hating--1 wo half i ' .i - i. . : I . . r .i. I" an incli a nan, on me ngni siuu oj uiu lace. ...Tin; citizens of 0hit:r, N. Y.; ha'e been j u : r . .agreeably .surprised by the discovery of, an an-thrat-ite coal mine in ihe midst of iis numerous ifisnufactonva, X- Tij Iris'vctrlhy of remark thV.t the 'ery papers u hich'are' now no vehemently denoun cing Mr. Clay 'a a duolltst. cheerfully and ar dently supported Guii. Jackson, although he had slain one opponent, challenged others, and ben concerned tu at lcai one murderous af fray, in which pi.itol hots were as thick as blackberries, and where he received a severe wound from th effects of which he has scarce ly yet recovered. We have no pUiUiure in re exiling at this time, when the brave veteran is IjHsirtiiing to ihe grare, ihe blttmmbes which have disfigured his career; but ihe reckless li bellers who slandered the gallant Harrison into tho grave, and would fain destroy another illus trious patriot in the same way, must once in a while bo reminded of their unblushing incon sistency and hypocrisy. Belvidtr Apollo. If a Whig paper should make the following calculation, th Loco Focus would call it a game of brag; bin as it come from the Harris burg Argus, a loco fuco paper, they must re ceive il as Orthodox, and no "bluffing." "Mr. Clay can emtaiuiy carry ihe following Status against Mr. Van Bureu Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, Mary land, Delaware, North Caiulina, Georgia, Lou isiana. Tonneaeee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan! This will giv ihe Whig can didate one huudred and ihiny-iwn rotes. Add to this number the voie of Pennsylvania, which is twenty-nix and Clay has twenty more than are roquired to make him President. "Pennsylvania is just as certain for Mr. Clay, with Mr. Van Buren as our csndtdate, as Ken tucky. The party cannot be rallied for Mr. Van Buren. We do uot express this opinion in condemnation of Mr. Van Buren or of his ad ministration. We admired and nupporied both the man and his acta. But it is worse than iii.idness to SLlturupl to Pennsylvania will be a disguise ihe fact, that j Whig State next fall, ; if Van Buren is the democratic c&ndsdutu." JO3 Mil. BUCHANAN has addressed a letter to ihe "Democrats" of Pennsylvania, with-1 drawing his n&rne from the list of candidates for the Presidency. Tho reasons he assigns for this stop nro, firstly, that there is not the faintest probability of his tocuring the nomina tion of the National Convention, and, sucondly, that his withdrawal will lend in a measure to banish discord from the parly. Well, there, is one old Federalist ihe less among tho candid ales of the Democracy and Mr. Van Buren elands precisely as good a chance of an elec tion as he did bchue.-Btlvidere Apollo. There is a rumor from Nashville that Gen. Jack son is extremely low. 1 heard an anecdote yes terday, which strongly exemplifies the indomitable will and iron constitution of the ex-President. It is said he is now suffering from the effects of a wound received in his celebrated duel with Dr. Dickerson. It will be remembered that after the Doctor had fired, the General reserved his shot nnll ,nn!r clplili.ra!R nfm at hi 3r,flfinio Th Doclor eiclaimed, Ah! General, now voii have me !' Jackson fired, and the doctor felL The Doctor's previous shot had however taken effect, hitting the General under the heart and breaking two of his ribs; notwithstanding- the pain, the wound was concealed at the time, until recently tt became painful, and it is said the frequent he- mnrr,iri ' wl. V th r.nirnl ;J wMJlt ara th rosulls of this imury t wiU be rctnemb'ered that the ball lodged in his arm by Benton, during their savage rencontre, was extracted during his Presi dency. Correspondence of the Daily Forum. That Staff raid them Coons. The staff cut by the Hon. Henry Cfay, (intend ed to bear the whig prize banner at the Conven tion :n Baltimore, in May next.) accompanied by two live coons, presented by the Whigs of Alle-1 ghany county to their friends in Ualtimore, arrived in that city Tuesday evening and were received by a number of the whigs, who proceeded to the Patriot office, where several addresses were de livcd. The Clipper says, we have heard so many reports of the death of "that same old coon" that we were somewhat surprised to find him still alive and active. We have seen him repeatedly on the flat of his back, with his heels flying in the air, apparently in the agonies of death ; but it seems that he still survives, and is preparing for a race during the next summer. Children. A popular writer contends that one-fifth of all the children born, die before they attain one year old, and significantly asks if a farmer -was to lose one-fifth of his cattle, would he not ascertain the cause and apply the remedy ? Children are over fed, ovcrclothed, take too little exorcise, in the air, and these are the causes of mortality among them. Wc agree with the writer, who recommends mothers to study Combe and Brigham instead of iiulwer and J5oz. A Duel. A duel was fought near Washington on Sun dny morning between Dc Yeaux Powell, son of Col. John Hare Powell, and a Mr. William Norris, of Baltimore. Cause of quarrel refu- j sal of young Powell to take Mr. NomVs hand!! 1 Weapons rifles, distance eighty yards, j result two young boubies escaped unhurt, perfectly satisfied The .Large Cities. Tho population of the five largest cities in the Union in 1S40, according to ihe census of thai year, was as follows; New York, . 312,710 Philadelphia, 205,580 Baltimore, , T ,. 102313 New Orleans, J. ' 102,193 Boston, ' 93,383 . Potatoes, of the .lir$: quality, arfc selling in New York, for 75 ceiits n bushel! being higher than either .Indian com or rye. One reason is, tho injury whiyh the crop has suffered in vari rious places Irom a disease which induce- prei mature decay. Ih Red Flannel Poispnotas? - The Maine Farmer says thaLthe coloring matter in comraonJEni7i red flannel i3 of I poisonous nature', and lhat it should be thow oughly washed before it is worn. For the information of the farmer and others who may be misled by this statement, we will stale that there is nothing in the red coloring matter which will poison one person in a thous and; but, on the contrary, it is considered a par tial remedy for chonic diseases. We have knowledge of some instances where person were affected when first attemping lo wear re I flannels, and have seen like effects caused by white flannel. The coloring matter is a com pound of acids, tin, Lac, or Cochineal, Tarter, and 8ometimes a liule bark, all of which, n their diluted state, are perfectly harmless an 1 may be applied to the flesh of most persons, i;i the compound form, without producing irrita tion. Red flannels are from necessity thor oughly washed when taken from the dye Kel tic Those who are affected by wearing them at first should use cotton or linen next to the skin for a time and they will afterwards sufTer no inconvenience. Sat. Cour. The Berks County Basalt. The Harrisburg Telegraph of the 20th til says : " The rumor which we mentioned m our last paper, that there had been an over w. sue of ihe Relief Notes of this Bank, turns n:n to be correct. Tho over-issue is said to bit about $10,000. They are refused by the Stale authorities, the county Treasurers, and busi ness men generally. It is possible thnt there may be no loss upon them to individual hol ders, as the officers of the bank, who are liable civilly, if not criminally, are aid to be men of properly, and abundantly able to pay. Vn should like to know whether the people aro io be totally swindled out of their property in thu manner, without rndrnas. There are many who contend ihat iho fvn ion wealth i bound lo redeem er-ry doi'.u 'f these over-issue On th principle that ?hc is liable for tiie acts of her agent ihe bank. 3strrtPlive Fire at Wilkcabnrrc. A fire broke out nn Saturday a week in tlm public square at Wilkesharre, Pa. SfVfra large building occupied as stores were nn sumed, with all their contents. The loss is es timated al about $14,000, of which only about $5,000 is insured. Arnwnj; the sufferers aru Messrs. Shoemaker, Russell,. Mrs. Long, Mt.. Drake, J. A. Gordon, S. How, Johnson & Lathrop, C. Atheiton, M. Long, and J. J. Slo cum. Black or green tea. sir!'' said a waiter ai a public table, to a live Yankee. 'Any coloi!' was the reply 'steel-mixed or indigo!' Married, at Barnstable, Mass.. on the 2 Mi tilt., by the Rev. J. Gates, Mr. John Pot. io Mis Sophia Rails. If this match don't make a fence, tie do not know what "stuff" will. Wood is said to be so hardened now a, to answer tho purpose of iron in railways. Thif, ii is said, i done by exhauMin the air ftor.i the wood by an air pump and then saturation t with iron and lime in solution. Wood subt.it -ted to this process has been used for some tune on railroads in England, and found so firm ;u to have been scarcely marked by the wheels of the cars. Tho TaU.vcoTian operation that is. mak ing a new nose was performed last week verv succesfcfully, by Prof. Baxley, at the Washing, ion University. The gentleman upon whom the oporatlon was performed, had lost his uo. by a cancer, and the deformity r.as so greu'. as to render him an object of disgust. Tht flesh of which the new no.se was madu was cut down from ihe forehead, and the sides of u were united to the raw edges of the flesh of the face by stitches. udsc Finch. We regret to learn from the Go shen (N. Y.) Whig, that Judge Finch, well known in New York State, and particularly so in his own county, not only died of Typhus, but nearly all his family of the same disease. On the 3d ult, Mrs. Sarah Finch, wife of James Finch, Esq. aged about 7-3 years. On the same day, Sarah Finch, daughter of the same, aged 24 years. On the 7th ult., James Finch, Esq. aged 76 years. On the 10th ult. John Finch, another member of the family. A son and niece of Mr. Finch died but a short time previous, making ia alL six persons, who have been car ried to their graves within a fv weeks, and all by the same malignat disease. We understand lhat t daughters of the same family are uov. very low with the same complaint, and their recovery doubtful. Lime spots on woollen clothes, may be completely removed yy strong vin egar; The vinegar effectually neu tralizes the lime, but does nf,t gener ally affect the color of the cloth T)nrk cloth iho nnlnr nf whirr h has - .- ) vw vV)- "j been completely destroyed in spots six inches square, has thus had its original colqr completely lestoreil j
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