JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
Thursday, November 26, tSiG.
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tisements for the Republican.
FOR GOVERNOR,
PETER S. MICHLER,
, OF NORTHAMPTON.
Subject to Uic decision of the 4tli of March Convention.
EoaU o Ex-Govevaor Findiay.
William Findiay, formerly Governor of this
Commonwealth, died in Harrishurj. at the res
idfn'c of his son-in-law, Gov. Shunk, on Mon
day week, in the 7Sth year of his age. He
filled the office of State Treasurer, Governor
and U. S. Senator, in his dav.
The Pittsburg Gazette nominates the Hon.
ANDREW STEWART as the Whig candi
date for Governor of Pennsylvania. Mr. Stew
art is a noble fellow and a true-hearted Whig.
Hon. T. M. T. iTIcKccsnan.
The Washington (Pa) Reporter announces
that the Hon. T, M. T. McKennan will not
consent to be a candidate for Governor at the
next election. Tho Pittsburg Gazette makes
a similar announcement in relation to General
Marklc
The Democratic Union thinks the Wnigs
" have been hallooing too soon about Iowa."
Guess the Union hasn't seen the latest returns.
All right, Whigs Go ahead! You may up
with your hats for Iowa, and no mistake !
Bar. Intelligencer.
The Hon. John Q. Adams has been visited
by a. severe attack of paralysis, but had partial
ly recovered from its effects at the last advices.
beir, able to converse, and considered out of
immediate danger.
The Louisville Journal says the Locofocos
ned not trouble themselves about the Whig
candidate for the Presidency. We are very
certain that Mr. Clay will not be a candidate
unless the country calls on him by acclamation,
But we can assure the Locofocos that, when
dale will be ready and rough 100, perhaps.
Direct Taxation seems to be contemplated
by the political managers at Washington, in
case their hybrid tariff fails. Hear the Admin-
lstralion organ concerning its course in relation
10 ihis most incongruous bill with its protec
tion for the South and free trade doctrines for
the free labor of the North :
" We cannot entertain a doubt that the ad
ministration will maintain the position they have
taken. The act of 1846 is just going into full
operation, (on the 1st of December.) We shall
. have no repeal; no restoration; no modifica
tion. Let the law be fairly tried; and let an
enlarged experience alone pronounce on such
change as may be considered necessary. We
speak frankly upon a great subject, which now
occupies so many heads and so many tongues."
No repeal," " no modification" ! But uhi-
maiely a total abolition of all Custom House
regulations, and Free Trade and Direct Taxa-
tion in their place. That it may be seen we
do not misread the programme, take the lollow-
ing semi-official paragraph from the same organ:
" A system of direct taxation will have to be
adopted ultimately in this country, and we be-
lieve throughout the world. There is a dispo-
.sition among democrats to give the tariff a fair
trial, so that capital invested under it may have
a fair chance to prepare for a change, still fur
ther reducing the duties : for, rest assured, there
will be no change but one of still further reduc-
u - I
tion. A system of direct taxation would benefit
ninety-nine men out of every hundred. There-
fore, we are willing to appeal to the interests of
" 1
-whe people in settling this question."
i Something to Eat. We find the follow
ing paragraph in the New Orleans Bulletin :
" It is estimated that the crop of Indian corn
- jiiwhe West, for 1846, will be more than 500,-
,4000i000 of bushels, and that the wheat will ex
iieed.140,OOO,OOO bushels which would pro-
ducfi equal to SS.OOOjOOObarrls offloiir."
TIic lialc Foreign News.
There have been two Foreign arrivals. The
news is not important. A series of out-breaks
have taken place in Ireland, and on the conti
nent caused by the scaicity of provisions. The
influence of the news has been to depress the
grain and Flour markets. Breadstuff's general
ly have declined in consequence.
Requisition for Troops!
The War Department has at length issued
requisitions for nine additional Regiments of
Volunteers, to serve during the war with Mex
ico, unless sooner discharged. They are call
ed for from the following States, and are to be
mustered into service immediately:
One regiment of infantry from Pennsylvania;
rendezvous at Pittsburg.
One regiment of infantry from Massachusetts;
rendezvous at Boston.
One regiment of infantry from the State of
New Yotk ; rendezvous at the City of New
York.
One regiment of infantry from Virginia; ren
dezvous at Guyandotte.
One regiment of infantry from North Caroli
na; rendezvous at Wilmington.
One regiment of infantry from South Caroli
na ; rendezvous at Charleston.
One regiment of infantry from Louisiana ;
rendezvous at New Orleans.
One regiment of infantty from Mississippi ;
rendezvous at Vicksburg ; and
One regiment of mounted men from Texas.
The Governor of Texas is authorized to desig
nate the place of rendezvous, and report tho j
same to Gen. Taylor.
These troops are estimated to form a body of
from 6500 to 7000 men. It is not yet known
in what manner the Governors of the several
States will chooso them from the uumber who
have volunteered their services, but it is sup
posed, from the fact that Pittsburg has been
fixed upon as the Rendezvous of the Pennsyl
vania Regiment, that it will be composed of
Volunteers from the Western part of our State.
The Horrors of War-A Sad Case.
There are few persons who will be able to
read the following brief sketch, without feeling
a sensation of pain and sorrow at the horrors of
war, and its many touching and heart-rending
incidents. The account is given in a letter,
dated Monterey, October 7th, addressed to lhe
Louisville Courier :
" While I was stationed with our left wing
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in one of the fotts, on the evening of the 21st,
1 saw a Mn vvoman bus,,y enSaged 111
carrying bread and water to the wounded men
i saw tuts ministering angel
raise the head of a wounded man, give him wa
ter and food, and then carefully bind up his
ghastly wound with a handkerchief she took
from her own head. After having exhausted
her supplies, she went back to her house to get
more bread and water for others. As she was
returning on her mission of mercy, to comfort
other wounded persons, 1 heard the report of a
gun, and saw the poor innocent creature fall
dead! I think it was an accidental shot that
struck her. I would not be willing to believe
otherwise. It made me sick at heart, and turn
ing from the scene, 1 involuntarily raised my
eyes towards heaven, and thought, great God!
and is this war 1 Passing the spot the next
day, I saw her body still lying there, with the
bread by her side, and the broken gourd, with
a few drops of water still in it emblems of
her errand. We buried her, and while we
were digging her grave, cannon balls flew
around us like hail."
N. Y. & Erie Railroad. The Directors
0f this Company have opened for travel another
section of this road, between Middletown and
Otisville, a distance of nine miles, making a to
tal of 87 miles from New York. It was to this
point that the company were restricted in the
operations of the law of the last session of the
Legislature, until the route they should take
should be determined by Commissioners. That
qUestion is now settled, and the work is now
going on west of the mountain with all possible
despatch. A further extension to Port Jervis,
on the Delaware river, will be made in the
Upring. The cars run to Otisville twice a day
1
Montrose Advocate
Cakes and Coffee. The New York Dis-
patch tells us that last Saturday Horace Gree
ly treated the printers and attaches of the Tri
bune to hot coffee and cakes in honor of the
election of John Young. City Items, Esq. pre
sided at the coffee tub with his usual grace and
.suavity. Mr. Greely attended in person to the
' hurrying up the cakes.' "
A Sly Hit. The Boston Atlas thus classi
fies the members of the Legislature: Whigs,
- 182 ; Locos, 32 ; Liberty, 5 ; Native, 1 ; and
Caleb Cushing. The latter gentleman is the
conservative party in Massachusetts.-
FJSOifl THE ARMY.
Death of Capt. R Ridgely Movements of the
Army Santa Anna with 12,000 Men at. San
Luis de PotosiBustamente and Gen. Wool.
The steamship Virginia, Capt. Tucker, ar
rived at New-Orleans, on the 13th inst., from
Brazos Santiago, bringing a large number of
passengers, and later news from Monterey. We
regret to say that the report touching an acci
dent to Capt. Randolph Ridgely was well foun
ded. We extract the following from the Pica
yune and Delta :
" The propeller Edith also arrived yesterday
morning, having left Brazos Santiago on the 7th
mst. Capt. Gatlin, of the 7th Infantry, who
was wounded at Monterey, came passenger on
the Edith.
From the American Flag, published at Mat
amoras, we glean some items of interest.
In an affray between two Texans, named
Peche and Allen, in Matamoras on the 27th
ult., the latter was killed by a blow and a kick.
No weapons were used.
Daniel Murphy and John Kinsey, fought a
duel opposite Matamoras, on the 2d mat., Mur
phy was severely wounded in the side.
Lieut. P. Kearny's company of Dragoons ar
rived at Matamoras on the 30th ult., and left on
the 2d inst. for Monterey.
The healih of Matamoras is represented as
very much improved.
Two companies of Artillery, one (H) under
Capt. Norman, the other (F) under Lieut. Hos
kins, broke up their quarters at Matamoras, on
the 3d inst., and would leave immediately for
jonlerev
Reports were current at Matamoras, on the
4th inst., among ihe Mexican residents, that
Tampico had been taken by our squadron. The
Americans did not know what to make of the
report.
'The American Flag, of the 4th inst., says :
We have advices from xMonterey as late as the
26th ult. To the politeness of a friend we are
indebted for a few items of news. The health
of the troops is said to be rather bad at this
time, the principal complaints being the diar-
rhssa and chills and fever. It is supposed that
the fruii, so readily obtained there, increases
the sickness.
A gentleman recently returned from Monte
rey, who has had a good opportunity of form
ing a correct opinion of the future movements
of Gen. Taylor, expresses it as his belief that,
after garrisoning Saltillo, the main body of the
Army will take up the line of march for Tam
pico, where it will be reinforced preparatory to
making a descent upon San Luis Polqsi, which
is generally supposed will be the next battle
scene.
It seems to be an ascertained fact in Gen.
Tayloi's camp, (Mexican rumors in this city to
the contrary, notwithstanding) that Saltillo is
not to be defended the whole Mexican force
being concentrated at San Luis Potosi, which
place is being fortified in the strongest possible
manner. Gen. Wool had reported himself to
Gen. Taylor, as within a short distance of Mon
clova, and we are informed that a part of his
force is to form a junction with Gen. Taylor at
Monterey, the remainder moving on to Chihua
hua the whole force being deemed unnecessa
ry for this service. It is also stated to us thai
Victoria and all the principal towns in Tamau
lipas are to be immediately garrisoned, and we
would speculate that it is the ultimate object of
j placing all the country on the East or North
east side of the Sierra Madre, under the Gov
ernment and laws of the United Stales, to be
held as a portion of her territory and as an in
demnification for the war. The state of feel
ing on this subject cannot be misunderstood.
Every day it becomes more apparent that this
range of mountains is henceforth to be the Uni
ted Slates. It can no longer be viewed as a
supposition such we believe to be the fixed
intention of the American Government in no
other way can she be indemnified for the war.
The official reports, in detail, of the siege of
Monterey, have been entrusted to Gov. Hen
derson, of Texas, who was 10 have them for
warded to Washington. On the 17th ult., he
was met eighty miles east of Monterey, having
them in his possession.
There has been no interruption to travel be
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tween
uamargo anu momerey since mo uau.e.
Uanales is nowhere.
Thf nprmln nf" tVTnnlprptf arn rpiitrnlnrr !n
great numbers to the city, and resuming their
business. Gen. Worth, who acis as governor
of the city, protects them in all their rights,
and is, in turn, idolized by them, as he is indeed
by the whole American army as well, volun
teers and regulars.
The wounded officers and men in Monterey,
are doing as well as can be expected. Arista's
garden, an Eden it itself, in ihe army hospital.
Gen. Butler and Col. McClung aro rapidly re
covering. Maj. Lear's wound is a critical, a
dangerous one, resembling in its position, and,
so far, in its effects, that of Capt, Page. r
Capt. Ridgely. The correspondent of the
Picayune says: Maj. Dashiell, U. S. Paymas
ter, who left Monterey two days after us, and
overtook at Camargo, broughi intelligence that 1
has cast a gloom over every heart. He states
that on the 25ih ult. the day afier we left, as
Capt. Ridgely was riding into town to dine with
Lieut. Mackall, his horse slipped on the smooth
pavement, and he was thrown with such vio
lence against a rock as to cause a severe frac
ture of the skull ! He lay senseless when Maj.
Dashiell lefi, on the following day, and no hope
of his recovery was entertained by the surgeons.
In pariing with this splendid young officer, I
little thought that before I reached home it
would become my duty to chronicle so painful
an event concetninji him. The world never
w
produced a braver man or better soldier than
Randolph Ridgely. A nobler spirit was never
encased in the human form a kinder heart
never beat. I cannot bring myself to feel that
th oallent Ridelv has died : the thought is
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too cruel to be entertained.
The Picayune of the 14th inst, also has the
following:
The Very Latest fro:.i Monterey. We
yesterday received, after our main news from
the army was made up, a leiier from a distin
guished officer of the American army at Mon
terey, which is three days later than any thing
we have seen. That portion of it in relation
10 Bustamente we look upon as rather doubtful,
although the old general may have been sent up
in ihe neighborhood of Chihuahua and Sonora
tn look afier Gen. Wool. We make extracts
from the letter, which is dated:
Monterey, Oct. 29, 1846.
Poor Ridgely is dead. He was buried yes
terday, and is mourned by the entire army.
Maj, Lear will not live twenty-four hours lon
ger. We have laie news from San Luis Poto
si to the effect that Santa Anna was there with
12,000 men and no less than thirty-seven gen
erals ! He was recruiting daily, but his inten
tions were not known. It is rumored that Bus
tamente has gone North in ihe direction of
Chihuahua, to meet General Wool, and farther
it is positively asserted that the Indians are
killing and laying waste all hefore them in the
latter Slate. Not a line more in the shape of
news. Yours, &c. &c.
A young married lady in Newark, delighted
her affectionate husband with three daughters,
as a beginning
An exchange paper says that the marriage
ceremony is tho most interesting spectacle in
life ; but the Boston Star says, t'aint nothin' to
the first baby.
Correct Sentiment. 'A Republican Go
vernment, without knowledge and virtue, isa
body without a soul a mass of corruption and
putrefaction food for worms.' John Adams.
Therefore, let every body read newspapers,
and pay for them.
The Government has advertised for 10,000
army blankets, 160,000 yards of Canton flannel,
286:000 yards of unhleached cotion, 150,000
yards of shirting, 2000 uniform dragoon caps,
8000 engineer, artillery and infantry caps, 180,
000 pairs of laced bootees, 10,000 dozens wool
len stockings.
Mr. Charles Cameron states, through the
London Times, that any vegetable substance
may be rendered explosive in the same manner
as cotton. He has successfully tried munjeet,
hemp, flax, old rags, old paper, &c.
A Baltimore speculator, who purchased 100
barrels of flour, relying on the news by the
Britannia, at S6 per barrel, has determined, ra
ther than sell under thai price, to distribute his
100 barrels among the poor. Spunky and gen-
lerous, for a speculator.
On the 12th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Pitts, Mr
William Hineline, of Stroudsburg-, and Miss
Esther Skylar, of Lehman township, Pike
county.
BSTE5J,
In Stroudsburg, on Sunday last, the 22d inst.,
Mrs. Deborah Staples, wife of R. S. Staples,
laged 29 years.
- - d u M daughter of R. S.
Staples, aged 2 years and 0 months
!
fTf As Christmas and New Year is drawing
close to hand, and our county is filled with so
many young folks, who are looking for something
nice for a present at that time to strenghten their
friendship, we would advise them to go to Mel
ick's Fancy Store, where they will find tho hand
somest assortment of pretty things ever exhibitec"
in this county. Parents who want the smiles and
good feelings of their children, would be. paid ten
fold for the trille they spend fcr a small present
for them He has, we say, a good assortment o
Fancy Goods. Call and see; he charges nothing
for showing them.
Clocks and Watches Gheap. .
Stroudslmrg: and Ncir York
LINE OF COACHES,
Via Delaware AVater Gap, Columbia,
BLATRSTOWN, JoHNSONsr.URGH,
Stanhope & Morristown
THROUGH IN TWELVE HOURS.
Fare from Stroudsburg to New York S3 50.
On and after Monday, November 2d 1846,
there will a Stage leave the principal hotels,
in Stroudsburg, ai 4 o'clock a. m., every Mon
day. Wednesday, ad Friday, by four-horse
coaches to Morristown, thence by rail-road 10
New-York, arriving in New. York 20 minutt-s
before five o'clock P. m. ihe nme afternoon.
Returning will leave New-York enry Tues
day, Thursday, and Saiurdny m 9 o'clock A.:,j.
by rail-road to Morristown, theuce uv stae 10
Stroudsburg, arriving in Stroudsburihu Tame
evening between 8 and 9 o'clock p. m.
Persons in New-York can receive any infor
mation desired by applying to the subscriber, or
his agent, at 73 Courtland-street. Merchants
wishing 10 send orders to New-York fur small
bills of gooda, can do so, by enclosing the or
ders directed to the agent of the line, and giv.
ing it to the driver, and have it by return of
stage. A share of public patronage is respect
fully solicited.
JOHN L. WARD, Proprietor.
November 19, 1846.
Orphans' Court Notice.
To the Heirs and Legal Representatives of Dan
id E. Labar, late of the town of Deavcn, in
the county oj Walworth, in Wisconsin Terri
tory, deceased.
You are hereby notified that by virtue, of a
writ of Partiiiou or Valuation issued out f ihe
Orphans' Court of the county of Monroe, 11 ilu;
Stale of Pennsylvania, an inquest will be held
upon the premises, oti ihe
Tenth day of December next,
at 10 o'clock, a. :.i. of said day, for ihe punnso
of making partition of a certain messuage, plan
tation and tract of laud situate in Smiihield
township, in said county of Monroe, bouided
by lands of George Waltrr, Michael Waller,
lands late of George Ac deceased, and land
of Henry Strunk and others, and containing
about
we Hundred aud Fifty Acres
be the same more or less, late the estate of
Daniel E. Labar, deceased, lo and among his
children and representatives, if ihe same can
be done without prejudice to or spoiling h
whole; otherwise 10 value and apprai.-e f
same according to law at which time and
place you are required to attend if you think
proper.
ANDREW STORM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Stromlaburg, Monroe )
county, Penna., Nov. 10, 1S46. S
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias isuotl out
of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of
Pike, 10 me directed, will be exposed to public
sale at the Court-house in Milford, on
Saturday the 5th day of December. IS 16.
at 1 o'clock, p. m., of said day a curtain tract of
land situate in the townships of Palmyra and
Lackawaxen, in said county, bounded on the
east by a tract of land in the warrantee name
of Simeon Lord, on the north by lands in ths!
warrantee names of Mahlon Wigton and Wil
liam Wigton, on the west by lands in ihe war
rantee names of Isaac Jones and James Barton,
and on the south by a tract of land in the war
rantee name of Abraham D. Friese, containing
275 ACRES,
more or less, commonly known as the Lemuel
Spooner tract, and about six acres of which is
improved land. Seized and taken in execution
as the property of Lemuel bpooner, and will be
sold for cash only.
LEWIS ROCKWELL, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Milford, Nov. 3, J846.
Grocery, CoB&fectloiaary aiad
The subscriber offers for sale a fretdi lot of
Groceries at the old stand, first door east of
Simon Frey's Hat shop, such as new
No. 2 Mackerel,
Pails and Brooms,
Coffee, Tea,
Loaf Sugar,
Writing Paper,
Steam Soap,
Dairy Salt,
Castile
Spices of all kinds,
Fancy
New Orleans Molasses,
Pepper Sauce;
Saleratus,
Ginger
Cheese,
Percussion Caps,
Chocolate
Smoking and Chowing
1 obacco,
Clothes Pins; Pipes,
Mouse Traps,
Matches,
Pepper,
Mustard,
CONFECTIONA R1ES, such as Camhes,
Sugar Sand, Liquorice, &c.
FRUIT Foreign and Domestic.
ALSO Nuts of various kinds, all of which
will be sold low for ready pay.
L. VANDERBECK,
for G. M. Wilsox.
The Baking Business will be carried on as
heretofore, by L. VANDERBECK.
' Stroudsburg, Oct. 8, 1846.
Country Produce.
Butter, Eggs, &c. taken in exchange for anv
goods in my line of business.
JOHN H. MEZ1CK.
'Slroudsburgi Feb. 12, 1846
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