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JOIIIS SS. jffiESiIICK,
CLOCK AND WATCH
STROUDSBURG, PA.
Informs ilie public gener
ally, that he still continues
the above business in all its
various branches. He has
on hand at all times an as
sortment of
Jewelry and Fancy Goods,
which he is determined to sell at such prices
as will suit the times.
The attention of the public is particularly
called to his assortment of
SPECTACLES AHTB G!LASE
for nearsighted and old persons jtlais white,
green akd blue glasses. No charge will be
made for showing them, if he canot suit, no
harm done.
Brass eight day Clocks for $14 00
Do thirty hour do 7 00
Wood "do do from $4 to 6 00
ALSO, an assortment of
WATCHES,
.all warranted good time keepers, or will be re
paired gratis.
Clocks, Waiches, aiad Jewelry
repaired at the shortest notice.
ALSO, an assortment of MAPS of the Uni
ted States and World, varying from SI 02 1-2
lo 2 50 large size.
Violin Strings of all .sizes
Call and see for yourselves.
-best quality.
jDissoIutiosi of ParSsiersiiip.
The partnership heretofore existing between
the subscribers, as publishers of this paper,
was on the 17th of August lasl, dissolved by
mutual consent. All persons having demands
Kaiii;l the. said firm, will present them to
T Iirodore Schoch for settlement, and all who
are indented thereto are requested to make im
mediate pigment to him, he being authorized
10 receive the same.
THEODORE SCHOCH,
THOMAS L. KOLLOCK.
P. S. The Jeffersonian Republican will con
tinue to be published by Theodore Schoch-and
F.E. Spering, who respectfully solicit a con
tinuance of public patronage.
THEODORE SCHOCH,
F. E. SPER1NG.
Stroudsburgb, Sept. 28, 184
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STOVE-PIPE,
At Reduced Prices.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS FOR SALE
STOVE-PIPE,
which he will sell at from 10 to 10 1-2 and 1 1
cents per pound, according to quality, for cash.
WAND EL J. BREiMER.
Sirotidsburgh, Oct. 5, 1843.
Sfrai&Iit Ahead.
DELAWARE ACADEMY.
The Winter session commenced November
Oih and continues .24 weeks.
TERMS.
For common branches, $2 00 per quarter.
Classics, . '5 00 "
Hoard with the Principal, 1 50 per week ;
j;0l including incidental expenses.
IRA B. NEWMAN, Principal
Dino nan's Ferry, PJkexo., Pa.
B3l.,cfc,mber 1, 1843.
iCtif K h A Hard, Salmon and Soft JJricK,
ZiOAMO for sale low) By '
' J)eWITTS & thrall.
1ilfmd, Dec. 14,1843.
BLANK, DEEDS
For4sale?;.atfr.tlUs o'.fljQJ, ,
The Wife.
'Tis a wife, whose smiles of gladness
Falls, like sunbeams on thy breast
Scattering all thy clouds of sadness,
Like the night-shades to the west,
And 'lis she, whone voice of pleasure
Comes, like music, o'er thy heart
Comes a sweet -and soothing measure
Joy and quiet to imparl.
'Tis a vife, whose arms around thee
Twine, like ivy to the tree
Arms that, when affliction found thee,
Clung in deeper sympathy;
And 'lis she, whose tender bosom,
Like u beantious lilly bed,
Covered all with snow-whito blosiom,
Pillows thy dejected head.
'Tis a wife, whose heart of feeling,
Like a stram of freshening flow,
Through ihe blooming meadows stealing,
.Pours its balm upon thy wo ;
And 'tis she, that rears beside thee,
Children, like the flowers of May
Children who, when all betide thee,
Shall be at thy hand to stay.
The Fall of Alamo, orglhe iAtet Days
of Crockett.
A pamphlet with thi3 title has been issued
in St. Lotus; it is by John Henry Brown, a gen
ilsmm who has resided many years in La Vaca,
Texas, and writes from observation and correct
information durived by enquiry on the spot. It
gives an account of Fannin's Massacre, as well
as the battlus of Conception, Goliad, San An
tonia, and in fact the whole history of the war.
We copy a part of the narrative of
THE DEATH OF CROCKETT.
Colonel Crockett, wounded and closely pur
sued by a number of the enemy, retreated into
the church, felling them as they approached.
He stationed himself in a niche, in the cornpr,
determined to face ike foe to the last, and sell
his lif dearlv, with his favorite rifle and a su
perabundauce of side-arms, he hewed and shot
them down with the same awful certainty which
was wont to characterize his indomitable spirit.
His position rendered access io him utterly im-J
possible, except by a direct and exposed ap
proach in from; and after some eight or ten of
lhem were laid dead before him, a feeling of
awe seemed to seize;hold of the assailants.
One of them, who could speak a little, broken
English, probably preferring to have the signal
honor of capturing so noble a specimen of
American valor, to present to his 'dread mas
ter,' said to Crockett, 'Surrender, sensr.' A
flash of tho most sovereign scorn darted from
the fiery eye, and as it pierced lhat of the ene
my, he seemed to be transfixed. In a voice of
thunder, Crockett answered 'Surrender! No!
I am an American!' and as ho spoke he sent a
ball through the heart of the paralized foe. He
appeared for the moment like a wounded tiger,
strengthened and buoyed by each additional
wound; now hewing them down with his well
tried sword next dealing death with hi fire
arms. His person was literally drenched with
his own blood; his strength must soon yield to
its loss. Yet auch physical power, wrought to
the highest degree of excitement, can perform
incredible prodigies. This was ihe loasl con
centrated energy of a powerful man, aroused,
animated and guided by one of the noblest at
tributes of man love of liberty Iln knew for
what his life was about to be sacrificed, that do.
vastalion tind butchery would follow the foot
steps of his heartless foes; that helpless women
would be sacrificed to satiate the cruel desires
of the conqueror; and, feeling the holy inspira
tion of a dying patriot, he fought, manfully till
til e loss of blood and approach of death stayed
his upraised arm: his rifle was broken to pie
ces, his pistols fell lolhe floor, and nothing but
his faithful sword was left. Jn the agony of
death wilh a terrible grasp, he brought this last
weapon upon ihe head ol the nearest assailant,
and fell vicioriously across his body, into life
arms of death. In this corner of the church
there were twenty-six dead Mexican-, and
no other American having fought or fallen at
that point, it i considered beyond all reasonable-doubt
lhat all of them fell by the hands of
Tennessee's favorite son! All were now dead.
Not a man left to relate the wonderful deeds of
this illustrious band of heroes ! Not a compa
triot left to rrar a monument to their memory !
But, ah! no monument is required io perpetuate
their fame. So loner as freedom lias an' abiding
place in America, will their heroic deeds and
proud names be held sacred ! '
Animal Magnetism. -it's as true as a book!
A certain clergyman in N. II., from his pulpit
recently;- put twenty-foe of his congregation to
sleep at one fitting ! "
An old lady who sold ale, being in church,
foil asleep during service, and unluckily lcr fall
her. old faahiuned clasped. Bible, which making
a great nuisc?, she exelaimetl'. hallawake ' Su,
Villi .iarle Uthnre?fvn'iiii!hrr lim llrlkWi i u'-ii
- - j-o f-
NapoEeoaa's Heart;
When Bonaparte died at St. Helena, it is
well known that his heart was extracted, with
the design of being preserved. The British
physician who had charge or that wondrous or
gan, had deposited it in a silver basin, among
water, and retired to rest, leaving two japers
burning beside it in his chamber. He confesses
to his friends, while narrating the particulars,
that he felt nervously anxious as the custodier
of such a deposit: and though he reclined he
did not sleep. While, lying thus awake, he
heard during the silence of the night, first a
rustling noise, then a plunge among the wa
ter in the basin and then to ihe sound of an ob
ject falling with a rebound on ihe floor, all Oc
curring with the quickness, of thought. Dr.
sprang from his bed, and the cause of
the intrusion on his repose was soon explained
--it was an enormous rat draoginii the heart of
oca
Bonaparte to its hole. A few moments more,
and that which before had been too vast in its
ambition to be satisfied with tho sovereignly
of continental Europe, would have been found
in even a 'more degrading position than the, bust
of Caisar stopping a beer barrel' it would have
been devoured as the supper of a rai.
. i
. The Wyoming ftEoMuisaemt.
This fine coustructure was completed some
time since. The Wilksbarre Farmer says :
" We boast that it is the work and design of the
ladies of Wyoming Aalley, by the aid of the
friendly liberality of neighboring citizens! The
shaft of the monument presents a heavy and
tasteful granite column, simple and unadorned,
but beautiful and substantial. It is a consecra
ted task to gather to one common sepwlchre the
last tangible remains of our sires, who have fal
len in battle in defence of the freedom we now
enjoy, and lift over the grave the everlasting
memento. Tradition has taught us to hallow
the deed. The traveller can siill point io ihe
tomb of Virgil, in the rocky seclusion of. his
nativu villa, and call to mind the thousand clas
sic associations which hallow ihu name of tho
poet. And when the little phalanx of aged men
who saw ihe early strifes of Wyoming, shall
have gone to sleep, so that we can no more
hear from their lip the rivid sketch and thril
ling tale of those bloody times, oiir children
can throng to tho foot of this 'crowii. for, the
dead,' and learn the strange history ol their fa
thers." "
A Remarkable Child-.
Wb copied a paragraph froni the Roekvillo
(Md.) Journal, a week ag, giving an account of
a remarkable child with whiskers-. A recent
number of the Journal, afier statihj that its truth
had been questioned, says "Although wc have
not seen this wonderful prodigy, we can vouch
for the truth of our statement frdm the facts wo
have gathered from respectable gentlemen who
have seen it, as well as ihe attending physi
cian. Instead of exaggeration in the descrip
tion given u, we fell far short of the real truih.
The child, which is now four weeks old, heal
thy and likely to lire, has not only wh'skers on
both sides of his fate, nearly meeting under the
chin, and as long and as thick as any dandy
would be proud of having, but iis forehead, back,
shoulders and breasl are completely coated with
hair as thick as lambs wool. As remarkable as
this may seem, the facts are as we have slated
them. Tho child is to-bo-christened Esau
Bushrod.
Prejudice.
All men are apt to have a conceit of their
own understanding, u bo tenacious of the opin
ions they profess and yet almost all men are
guided by thti understandings of others, not by
their own, and maybe said more truly to adopt
lhan to begsl tli;ir opinions. Nurses, parents,
pedagogues, and after them all, and above them
all, that universal pedagogue, custom, fill the
mind with notions which it has no share in
framing, which it receives as pauively as it re
ceives ihe impressions of outward objects, and
and which lefl to itself, it would never hav
framed, perhaps, or would have examined af
terwards. Thus, prejudices arc established by
education, and habits by custom. We are taught
lo think what others think, not how io think
for ourselves: and whilst the mvmory is loaded,
the understanding remains unexercised, or. ex
cised in such trammels as ponstrain its motion.,,
and direct iis peace, till that which was artifi
cial becomes in some sort natural: any, ih j mind
can uo no further. It may sound od'Viy, but it
is true in many cases, to say ial (f men had
learned less their way to kiawl.ddgc would be
shorter and easier. It iV, ipjeed, shorier and
easier to proceed Iroiu '.griQrance io knowledge,
than from error. Tii.ey who are. in the least
condition mul if.'leai-ti, before they can learn
to any good py'rpojej.and the first of this docile
task js not, in ibniiy respects,ihe leasl difficult,
for whit'h reason, it, is seldom - undertaken.
. Easy blows kill the devil Quickest;
Persons engaged in efieciing a moral roform,
should reUliehiiier lhat ihe manifestation of per
Wecut'jjn 'and ill-fe(din.yow:irds llieir neigh
Un'rs islnol ihe be'st way 'to e'lTeel tlieir object'.
lias and ills. '
I'm out of cash, and so, of course,
I've pocket room to let ;
I'm out of patience, just because,
I'm never out of debt ;
Besides I'm dreadfully in lbveH, '
And more than half in doYihtj
Which is (he greatest evil, that ,"
Ofbeinr inor out.
I'm deeply, in my tailor's booksj ,?
But I don't mind a dun ;
And if I wasn't. out of funds, ... 5
I'd pay him out of fun. .
He always gave me " fits," he saidt
But heaven bless his eyes !
'T would put him in a fit, I guessj
He'd be in such surprise.,
I'm out of elbows, in distress
IX.
Ah! mine's a sorry tale
I'm out of favor, out of sorts '' '
But then I'm out of jail, ' ; ! w v-'
My landlord says my lime is" mhy :':
- And ihinks I'd belter ushihY'r''''
Tin such an "out-and-outer," lio:;"
Won't 'have-me in' his inn-. - v"
I'm out, of ofliccj but in hopes ,
To get put in some day; .. yiUi:iS
If I don't run for something soot:,,.
... 'J
I'll have to run away. . Ai .
I'm out of spirits, and I'm out r ;
Of moro than. I can think;
I'm out of temper, hang the pen !
Ye gods ! I'it.o.UT of ink !
Iaclty Esciape o an Editor.
In the Punnacola Gazette wc notice an ac
count of a brother editor out West, who lately
made a mostiucky escape from tho entangle
ments of the net matrimonial. The story goes
lhat a very beautiful girl bad captivated his fan
cy, and he was rapidly sinking into ine hope
less mate of far gone activeness. She was tho
daughter of a stranger who had lately rented a
house right opposite our friend's don. lie had
watched her very frequently seated near the
window, and had conceived the moit extrava
gant notions of her personal beauty, adding, as
a matter of course, all other possible ..accom
plishments. He put olT, from day to day, his intentions of
calling and bing introduced ; but at length, one
evening, being completely carried away by the
force of the lender aeniiineut, he ventured to
knock at her father's door. No one appearing
he repeated his blows wilh some vehemence,
when a coarse and not very musical voice thus
addressed him: "Look ye here, man, if you don't
quit making that rumpus dowu thar and clar
yourself; I'll send a feller as will wallap you in
short order." Raising his eyes, he beheld his
fair one loaning out of ihe window, shaking her
fist at him as she spoke. He was struck dumb
wilh astonishniunt, and stood fur a minute riv
eted to the spot ; but he soon recovered his
senses, in a double sense, nnd made his escape
(in a double sense,) upon which event he con
gratulated himself and iho public in his ncyj.
number. jV. Ot Pic.
Mich.
At a locofoco convention recc'itly held in
Tippecanoe county, Indiana, a iVien.4 of Gen.
Casa, presented tho following preamble and
resolution :
" Whereas, Gonoral Leiis Cass, emigrated
to the West from New H arpshiro in early life
with his knapsack on hs back, and unsheathed
his sword in repelling the Indians from our
Northwestern froniet, and in fighting against
the British during tljC asi WBr; Therefore,
Resolved, Tnat he ought to be supported hy
the Democrr.tic party for President of tho Uni
ted Slates.""
A broncc Locofoco moved to amend the res
olution, 'oy striking out tho name- of " Lewis
ass, and inserting the name ol "Martin Van
F'tiran;" which motion, after an animated dis
cussion, prevailed. Some one called for ihe
reading of the resolution as amended: where
upon, the secretary in'a loud voice, commenced
reading.
" Whereas General Martin Van Bnren emi
grated, to the west from New Hampshire in ear
ly life with his knapsack on his back, and un
sheathed iiis sword in repelling the Indians and
fighting against the British"
At this point the absurdity of the afl'air be
came manifest, and the same locofoco who
moved the amendment, interrupted the Secre
jary by jumping to his feet, and exclaiming, in
an embarrassed manner, " Tut, tut, tut, Mr.
Chairman, ihai'll never do ! I move to lay the
whole affair on' the table;" and there it was laid
accordingly.
Oil of'IoVe bemg put on the eyes, gives them
a very soft, lender a'nd languishing expression,
warranted to be.'irreaistable' lo inylady under
seventy-fivo.
Singular Wi51. .
' An English miser lately died in London,
leaving the following will: " I give nnjl'. Be
queath to rhy nephew my black coat; I, give
and bequeath lo my niece the flannel wai.-iigiVat
I now wear; I give and bequeath to each of my
sister's grand children, ono of the eactheu pois
on the lop of my wardrobe; finally, 1 give and
bequeath to my sister, as a token of ihe hffjo
tioti I have always felt for hor, the brown tu:te
jug at the head of my bed."
The disappointment of the .legateeV-vvhjth
this strange will was read, maybe imagjyer
Tho deceased was spoken of by all in a man
;iier no way flattering to him ; and his "sister.;. in
a lit of anger gave ihe brown stone jug-, (her
legacy) a kick, which broke it in pieces, wlie.n
a complete stream of guineas poured out of u.
and the general disappointment gave wa'v Yl
joy. Each hurrid to examine his or herleg
acy ; and the old black coat, the flannel waist
coat and the liitl earthen puis, were cqjiatlV
well filled the teslaior having only wisheti
io cause them an agreeable surprise.
GreesE Spots. A correspondent of nh.o
Southwestern Farmer, who signs, " J. E:;VvV'
gives the following as a good recipe for taknj"
grease spots out of clothing, &ci f ' '
" Take the yolk of an egg, euii'rcly frbc'frcAti
the while, (be sure not In scald ihe cgs);irVhi
with a soft brush apply ike mixture, nnd-riih it
on the spot until the grease, appears remu.v'Cil.
or loose. Wash oil the egg with mbder;,tolr
warm water, and finally rme off the v bi,'
with clean cold water. Should not n7,- tho
greaso be removed, which may arise froci bw
on a long time, or not sufficiently washed -dr.-r
and repeat the operation."
Tho writer of the above, says lhat a-, iiijfj
Merino shawl, which had been badlv smeared
wilh tar and Tcasff,'(gudgeon greaso,) wss per
fectly cleaned by ihisprticess tn a. few; minutes.
To preserve Cheese fkoji MAiTEs.---E;tS
pepper so called, is a complete an'.idole agaitat
flies impreenating cheese, so l.r as io.pr7iiiftb.
inagots. Take ono and put it in a 'dej'ic;io
piece of linen, moisten it with a little fresh but
ter, and rub your cheese frequently. It no
only gives a ery.fme color to-youY cheese, ba:
it is so pungent thatjio fly wi) touch' it.
Sigfia of a Singer. '
" An' Cuff; will ye be af-.her tipping us a lij
tle bit df a jan-this cowl-i mornin'?" exclaimed
a son of the Emerald Is'i0 , a brother ofYne
sable race, a co laborer jn tho division and' sub
division of wood. .
" Golly, massa, I can't sing !" . .: :
" Can't sing! a-ad what is ycr lrg stuck nin
the middle of yec jut for, like a bird's" jf..vo
can't sins?" ' V-M
' What tlo you call an impression ?- askedsa
young latly of & typo. .'; . . ..if
'Thi-s,' said he, kissing hor, 'beautifuHy.,reg
islereJ. t,.' ' ' '
'Thn mke that as a token of ihanksi' she
replied, slapping him in the face. : '
'f'ray don't hitter my form,' begged poor typo.
'Then keep it locked-up,' retorted the inissJ
Ah! my good fellow .where have, you. been
for a week back'
' For a weak back! I have not been troubled
with a weak back, I thank you!'" 1
' No, no, where have been long backer o8
'Long back! don't cail me long jbadc,' yoi
scoundrel.' -.
Obadiah only slopped to see the' tall man
knock down the short one!
A couple of foreigners, who had never en
joyed tho pleasure of a sleigh ride, decided to
indulge in that amusement, while sojourning at
tho Trcment House a while ago. A sleigh was
ordered accordingly, and they wore asked if
they would hare one or two bufluloes ! " Whys"
said one of lhem very innocently, "as we. ara
not used to this sport, I think one buffalo wjill
be as much as we can manage unless thVy' l5o
very tame."Boston Post.
The Indies' flight this Tear.
There is io bo a 29th of February this year,
which is commonly called leap year. We no
tice it for the benefit of our female reader'Who
have, as tradiiion goes, certain oxtraordinary
privilages this year. Thoso born on iheSOth
of February behold ihe occurrence of n birth
day once only in four years. Ladies have tlm
year the right of being suitors, and '" popping
the question" themselves.
Longevity. We published.say the Albany
Argus a fw day since, the fact that Mr. John
Van Vorst, of Schenectady, had entered upon
his 104th year. We have'since been furntahed
wilh tho ages of his children. All are livjug
wiih the exception of Aajon, who was hijrjed
last week. The boys aro aged as follows
James 83, Gershom (formerly sheriff) 7&, Anion
71, John G4. There is also a' daughter livim.
;MrsvShurliff,t.who is aged 7y Thn father-anil