VTffFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
Thursday, January 27, 1848.
Terras, $2,00 in advance. $2,25half vcarly; and $2,50 If not
paiu Dciorc iiiu ciiu 01 me year.
fl3 L. BARNES, at Milford, is duly author
ized to act as Agent for this paperjtb receive sub
scriptions, advertisements, orders for job-work,
and payments for the same.
General Scott has been recalled to Wash
ington. The order for his recall went yester
day. Gen. Worth is to eucceed in the com
mand of the army in Mexico. 'So "says, the
Rational Whig of Saturday last, 22 d ins!.'
Iflr. Calhoun's Speech.
A brief general outline of Mr. Calhoun's able
and powerful speech upon the Mexican war,
wVll be found on the first page of this week's
paper, which we have taken from the North
'American. We commend it to the notice of
our readers.
s Wright's Casket."
... The above is the title of a very neat-looking
newspaper, issued monthly in Philadelphia, at
25 -cents per year. It is devoted to Universal
Education, the Education of Mothers, the Pro
motion of Home Joys, the Influence of Women,
and Human Iprovement.
Ifew Counterfeits.
Sussex County Bank, Newton, N. J.
'5's, spurious. Vignette, steamboat and two
sailing vessels. Two medallion heads at each
end. 10's, spurious. Vignette, full length
figure of an Indian Rail road cars in the dis
tance. On left end an Indian, and on right end
a ihip.---.BjcA. Rep.
Indemnity and Security.
In the Senate, a few days since, Mr. Clay
ton said that he had found out the meaning of
.these words, now so frequently used. "Indem--nity
for the past" means one half of Mexico,
and "Security for the future" means the other
half.
tit-
: JJj3 largo and enthusiastic Whig meet
ing was held at Harrisburg, on the evening of
the lS'.h inst. Ner Middleswarth presided, as
sisted by a host of Vice Presidents. Res
olutions were passed in favor of a national con
vention, and ihe preservation of the Whig or
ganization, and also strongly recommending
Gen. Scott as the preference of the meeting
forthe Presidency.
The previous evening the friends of Gener
al Taylor held a meeting, nt ihe ame place,
which was largely attended.
The Directors of the Chester County Bank
have issued new notes in consequence of the
-robbery, so entirely different from the old is
sues that any person can perceive the differ
ence.. All the old notes were printed in black
ink, and dated previous to the year 1848 ; all
the new notes will be dated in the year 1848
the five hundred and thousand dollar bills
wil be printed with blue ink ; the fifties and
hundreds in red ink ; and the fives, tens, and
twenties will have the words 14 New Issue,"
printed on their back in red ink.
That " Pass."
Among documents recently communicated
by the President to Congress, was the follow
ing which the country has long desired to see:
U. S. Navy Department
May 13, 1846.
" Commodore : If Santa Anna endeavors
jVenter the Mexican ports, you will allow him
lb pass freely.
" Respectfully yours,
GEORGE BANCROFT.
Commanding Home Squadron."'
f XpTTne Whigs of Ohio, in State Conven
tion, have nominated Seabnry Ford as their
candidate for Governor. They expressed no
; preference as to a candidate for the Presidency,
but passed resolutions condemning the origin
"and author of the war, and sustaining ihe posi
tion of Senator Corwin,
" JO3 Horace Greely, Eq. was in Phil
4,adolphia the other day, on his way .to Wash
n Jngton. He runs over the country, one-half his
time, "takin' notes," we suppose. He still
wears the hat he won on the Presidential elec
"'won in 1840. It is a cherished relique of hap
py days: When that "old hat was new," the
locofocos all looked bluer-Miners' Journal.
; Over SOjOOO hogs have arrived in Baltimore
in the last ten days for slauhtenin the Eng
Jiltsb.'maiket r ""
Pennsylvania Eeeis!atnrc.
The dmnofof theLecislatare for several
day3pastpresentkjinle oflmtcfestfto our rea-
Thje following is a-ebpy of. aibill 'introduced
into'ihe tho House by Mr. Fernon : 4
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AN ACT TO REGULATE THE HOURS OF LABOR.
Section 1 Be it enacted, &c, That in all
contracts for or "felatths to labor, ten hours of
actual labor shall constitute, and be adjudged a
day's work, and no person hall . be holden or
required to perform more than ten hours labor
in any one day, or sixty" hours in any one sec
ular week. "" "
Section 2' That no person under the age
of twenty-one yoafs, shall be" compulsorily em
ployed in any mine, furnace, factory, or orkshop
more than ten hours in any one day, or more
than sixty hours in any one secular week and
any person who shall be convicted of compul
sorily employing any young person under such
age, for. any longer period than is by this Sec
tion permitted, in any mine, furnace, factor', or
workshop, as aforesaid, shall for every such
offence be adjudged to pay a penally of thirty
dollars, one half for the use of the party thus
employed and the other half for tho use ofi the
Commonwealth, to bo recovered as debts' of
the same amouht'are recoverable.
Section 3. That if any master or mistress
shall compulsorily employ his or her indentured
apprentice, in, or at any art, mystery, occupa
tion or labor, in any mine, furnace, factory or
workshop, more than ten hours in any one day,
or more than sixty hours in one secular week,
such master or mistress compulsorily employ
ing such apprentice for any longer period than
is by this section permitted, shall for every such
offence be adjudged to pay a penally of thirty
dollars, one-half for the use of the apprentice
thus employed and one-half for the use of the
Commonwealth, to be recovered a9 debts of the
same amount are recoverable
Section 4. This act shall take effect on
the first day of July in the present year.
ate from Oregon
Every thing was going on bravely. at 54-40
The citizens held an election in May last, for
members of the Legislature, Justices of the
Peace, &c. which was strongly contested.
The Indians give the people little trouble. The
harvests promised well. The people were
rejoicing over the battle of Buena Vista, about
the 25th of June last, when thev first heard of
that brilliant victory. A rumor prevailed there,
that the Oregon territorial bill was passed by
our Congress at the last session, and that Judge
Semple was appointed Governor.
A Novel Performance.
The greatest novelty that has ever been seen
is at present exhibiting at New-York, and con
sists of a number of canary birds, some twenty
or more, that have been trained to draw car
riages, wear cocked hats and coat a la militaire,
fire, off small canons, dance on the tight rope,
stand on their heads, and perform variaus other
feats,, that display a capacity to learn and be
trained, which no one could imagine the feath
ered race possessed. As might be expected,
tho performances are witnessed by hundreds of
ladies and children daily.
A Strange Pet.
The Philadelphia Post says that a lady in
that city is suckling the cub of a Bengal tigress,
belonging to Raymond & Warring's menager
ie, the sire of which is a' lion. The step-mother
to the half-lion and half-tiger, keeps her
charge in a bureau drawer; and in the morning
when her husband gets out of bed, he takes the
little sharp-clawed fellow out, and places it in
the bed with his wife to suckle ! Many a lizer
has been thus suckled
The Cincinnati Atlass states that one of the
greatest natural wonders ever seen- is now be
ing exhibited in that city, being nothing less
than a horse covered with wool, instead of hair;
without mane; with a tail like an elephant, and
a beautiful form.
A'n able Judge was once obliged' to deliver
the following charge to the jury . " Gentlemen
of the jury, in this caee, the counsel- on both
sides are unintelligible; the witnesses qwhoih
siderare incredible ; and the plaintiff and de
fendant are both sucli bad characters',, that to
me it is indifferent which way JyoiT may gH'e
your verdict.
There is a-man in Philadelphia who '-never
reads a paper. Passing along Market street
the other day, he noticed the telegraph poles,
and exclaimed, " What a. pity these fine, rhou
bcs havfl -no'back yard. They have to dry their,
clothes in the street'!" ' - ';
Somebody thinks tliat ihe Sons of Temper
ance fchould try and, reform the' money maYkb',
hecausn it has such1 a habit' of getting I'Sja --
JPhe Efcmai JLenapee institute. $
On Friday evening last, pursuant to previous!
notice, MrSvC. Burnett deli'veredinthe Court
nousu in uus uorougn, a lecture upon "xneAme-.
rican .Republic and her Institutions." It was an
enort nigtny creditable to Jinn, and lie did full
justice to his noble subject. By this lecture, Mr.
Burnett has given the most complete evidence of
his possession.of talentsof -no ordinary standard,
and that he is one of the most promising young
men in our neighborhood. He was succeeded by
Dr. J. V. Mattison, who delivered a short intro
ductory lecture upon the science of Geology,
which was highly interesting- and instructive.
The meetings of this i' Institute seehrto'Jgrow in
interest and instruction, and:we earnestly hope
that the public will continue to enliven its mem
bers by their presence.
On Friday evening, the 3d of February next,
J. L. Ringwalt will deliver, a lecture, at the same
place, at 7 o'clock in the .evening-, upon " Tho
Age we Live in," which will be followed, by an
other lecture upon Geology by Dr.. J. V.iVIattison,
and the other- usual exercises.
;. ; Monroe Democrat.
, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, Jan. 20, 1848.
THE DEATH OF THE HON. JOH.V W. HOItNUECX.
Mr. Brodhead of Pa., said: I. rise for the pur-.
r : . ai it ,i i .i .
pub.e ui tuiiiuuucing' 10 me nouse tne oeain or
another member. My late friend and colleague,
the Hon. John W. Hornbeck, died at Allentowji,
Pennsylvania, his place of residence, on the eve-
mug ui uie loui msiant ; anu tne pamiui and
melancholly duty of making that fact known to
this body, has been' assigned to me, having per
formed that service, I hope I will be allowed to
say a few words relative to his life and char
acter. Che late John W. Hornbeck was a native of
New Jersey, and a graduate of Union College, at
Schenectady, New York. His father was a high
ly honorable, intelligent, and useful physician,
and his whole family distinguished for their many
virtues. Shortly after having-' graduated with
great credit to himself, he removed to Pennsylva
nia, commenced and pursued the study of the
law, and in due season was admitted to practice.
About this time it was my good fortune to form
his acquaintance, and to the time of his death
continued to enjoy his friendship. For the last
few years we labored in the same profession, and
frequently at the same bar. We often trimmed
the same lamp, and read the;same books together.
I knew him well, and no one of his numerous
friends esteemed him more highly. Though of
opposite politics to myself, I can say with "truth,
that his motives were pure and his impulses
patriotic.
As a lawyer, he ranked among- the best in his
profession. His merits more than equalled his
pretensions. To be, ahd not to seem, was one"
of the rules upon which he, always acted. He
appeared to .know that it was only by virtue that
he could arrive at honor. His, too, was a chaste
ambition, winch is said to be but . a spark too
much of heaveuly lire.
So largely did he enjoy the confidence of his
fellow-citizens, that he was elected a member of
the present Congress in that large, intelligent,
and patriotic district composed of the counties of
.Lehigh and .Bucks. But shortly after his elec
tion, his triends began to tear that his health was
permanently impaired ; and soon discovered that
that fatal, though deceptwe disease, consumption,
was upon him. He continued, however, to dis
charge the duties which his profession devolved
upon him, and came here at the opening of this
session to take his place in the great arena of
national concern. le only had strength enough
to assist in the organization of the House, and,
about ten days since, sought his home lor the
purpose of meeting his fate in the midst of his
family and friends, and to have the consoling
presence of the partner of his bosom in his dying
hour. His wife his devoted wife and children
have lost a kind husband and father, and the
country air intelligent and patriotic representa
tive. , The House of Assembly. The farmers and
mechanics hava a large preponderance in the
House of Assembly of the State Legislature, ac
cording to a table in the Telegraph, of Harris
burg. As those interests embrace the largest
amount of constituents, they should be the lar
gest represented. The enumeration is as follows:
Farmers 44, lawyer's 1G, printers 6, merchants 9',
blacksmiths 2, watchmaker 1, tanner 1, brush
maker 1, artists 2, publisher 1, cabinet makers 2,
tinsmiths 2; surveyors 2, stone mason 1, engineer
1, carpenters 3, teacher 1, doctor 1, curriers 2,
gentlemen 2. Total 190.
CtfRE for Ill-Temper. A sensible wo
man of the Doctor's acquaintance (the moth
er of a yourig family) entered so far into his
views upon this subject, that she taught her
children'- from their earliest childhood to con
sider ill-humor as a disbrder'Vhi'ch was to be
cured by physic. ylccordiiVgly she had al
ways small doses ready, and the little patients
whenever it was' thought ricedfuPtook rhu
barb for the crossness. No punishment was
required. Peevishness or iU-lcnrrper nhd rhiu
barb were associated in-their minds always as
caaiseand'eflectl The Doctor.
OCT A Boston oaner snvs:: "'There was a 1
man about town yesterdaV; who imagined' fie
had been! bitten by a' rattle-snitke,"nnd that' he,.
must drink a quart ol rum an hour " to over,
quart of
cpme the 'poison."
' A lady offashion'lately askdtl'M: La
'cofdairc'; the most popular ofUhe Paris preach
ers, if there were any harm in reading novels
and' going to the play. " 1 must , learn . that
of youi" replied the Dominieiuiir
OCT' Lamb. ', wisely ;hhd. VittiIy observes,"
ic that he who hatli' not a dram of folly in his
-mixtire, hath pound's of mtic "ifersg' liQaitcr
Ea52gerons Cosissterffeil.
purports lo'be. a-.quarter-eagle of theNew Or-
lens Mini, daied 'fffitfk It is of "full weight
and good color, and was pronounced genuine
by the best Judges of specie in Wall-st. It j lodged in ihe passage leading to the stomach.--vi'2-enl
1 Sli-VSlyJ a Ll.lU1 ji, m 0 a -j H e .i h e nwe n t to workto-formj an instrument
tibn, and after being subjected to the usual tests as seemed to him suited to the case. This
it was there also pronounced a genuine quar- he effected by taking three pieces of small Hes
ter eagle. Exposed to a powerful microscope, Tbie wire and doubling each ; then h.troduced
nor the slightest dtffereh'ce; could be discovered j the pieces through a small lube, and benthnw
bet ween, it, and a genuine coin, from jhe . NewJ.ihe 'projecting-onds -that had been' doubled so
Orleans Mintf excepting that the edge was slight
ly more. rounded which might hayu been, occa
sioned, by wear. Upon being sawn in. two,
however, it was discovered to be a mere shell
of gold, the interior being filled with silver.
ThV gold was worth $1 25, leaving a good
profit 10 the maker. Suspicion was excited in
regard .to this piece by its ring;, which was pe
culiar ; but other quarter-eagles, which were
genuine were found lo possess the same pecu-
liarity. So perfect a fac simile te this counter-j presence, precise location, and disastrous con
feit thai it would seem, thai ihere is no. safety j sequences, ihe doctor, unwilling to abandon the
in receiving. gold coin unless each piece is tried j case, made a third effort, and, to the gratilica-
vvith the file all other tests fail against this
f,v,i
ITdUU.
We understand that a 'half 'eagle 'of the
,
same character has been received at the' Phil
adelphia Mint from, he New-Orleans Mint, and
that eagle havo.been detected which have. been
sweated so as to be worth but $9. The discov
ery of the above counterfeits has created a con
siderable excitement among the banks and spe
cie dealers, as no one knows, how much of the
fahe coin is .stowed awayjn his bags.? .The
Loco-Focos have made a strong argument a
gainst Hank Notes, tliat the loss is large' by
counterfeits ; but'here is their farofite pr.r.acea
for all evils, so simulated that Col. Ajax Ben
ton himself, with his purse full of yellow 'gold,
could not tell within -50' per cent, how much
money he carried.
Now how came these false coins to resem
ble those from the Ncw-.Ocleans Mint so close
ly that with the microscope not the slightest
difference can be distinguished 1 Isit possi
ble that they are passed through the dies of that
MinVf We think it behoves Mr. Secretary
Walker to bestir himself and discover, if possi
ble, what ingenious knave it is who -is thus
usurping the prerogative of Government. Who
eer it may be, he certainly enjoys some very
remarkable facilities, and his discovery might
at this crisis relieve the Secretaiy of, his present
annoying embarrassment as nr the .ways, and
means of raising, more funds for the Mexican
vortex.'
A Mysterious Case;
Some time in the beginning of la'st Septem-'
,i- . . 1
iu "amc ,u ,u,a l"a"' "l"?swS
tnemseives as tne dneiM and his Jjeputy irom
Milwaukie, Wisconsin, with a warrant from
Gov. Shunk, made out upon a requisition fronv
the Governor of Wisconsin, for the arrest of a
German named Simon Sehiveitzcr, charged (as
they said) with the crime of forgery. They
arrested him and confined him for several hours
in our County Jail, when they appeared before
one of our Associate Judges and procured the
proper authority to lake him off. Mr. Schweitzer
had formerly been a resident of Easton, but
went out to Wisconsin, remained there some
time, purchased considerable land there, and'
then returned to this place. The pretended
Sheriff and his aid took him away the same
afternoon, and since then nothing has been
heard of him. Being a member' of Fatherland
Lodge of the Odd-Fellows of this borough, a
motion was made to expel him from the order
for misconduct; but milder councils prevailed,
and a committee was appointed to enquire in
to ihe facts. This committee addressed a let
icr to Milwaukie Lode, No-. 2', in Wisconsin,
requesting its officers to enquire into the facts
of the case. They did so, and received a re
ply from Gov. Dodge of that State, that he had
neer made any requisition upon Gov. Shunk
for :aid Schweitzer, and that if he had been ar
rcstcdt.it was done without authority. Itis thus
ovident that Mr. Schweitzer was not taken by
any real ofiicers from Wisconsin, and the sus
picions are strong that he has been foully dealt
with. 1 The members pf Fatherland Lodge are
making diligent enquiry into this mysterious
case, and. if ihe truth .can be obtained, they
will - hurely gel at it. Mr. Schweitzer was al
ways considered a worthy and respectable man,
and was nerfectlv ihtindbr-strucli at his arrest.
declaring U entire innoccu.ee of tho crime im
puted to him1. Easton Argus.
tfJHP Sixty-threo hogs, hlaughtored on the
Burlington county, N. Jj: Poorhous'e farm, av-
erageds424'!l-2 pounds betng'6,751 lbs. in
the w hole. ;-'iS '
' We have intelligence from the city of Mex
ico to tho2flh of December, Gen. Cushing's
Brigade
had
marched lo San Ansel with 80
rMpntville, N. J , swallowed a cent
RheW9lh 6T December lasl 55.,..
joral efifrtsfe remade in vain to extract it.
fihystffan, naSned William Fair, then making a
j minute examination, concluded the cent had
as io furor 'three small hooks, standing in differ
ent directions, and bent to an acute angle..
With. this instrument he ascertained the precise
situation of the cent to be in ihe longitudinal
folds of the mucous membrane of the (Esopha
gus, immediately above the cardiac orifice of
the stomach. On;, the first introduction of the
instrument he was induced soon to withdraw u
from symptoms of strangulation ; another trial
was made, without effect. Convinced of its
jjon of all nresenV hnnkpdnhe cent and hrotmht
, ,
it up with a quantity of masticated food and
morb'id mocus, ihat had'lodgedtain the (Eopha.
gus. The child in a few hours after eat hearti
ly. - It now shows no difficulty in swallowing
and is doing well
Newark' Advertiser.
, 1 1 . -' yl ' j i .
There has been morebears killed in Mich
igan the past season than auy previous season.
In Iona county alone, upwards of 200 have
been 'laid to the. land.' One .Indian killed 12
in one day.
In Stroudsburg, on Satuadry. evening last, In
the Rev. Wm. Scribner, Mr. William Pe'nck
and ilitss Ann Crook, both of Stroudaburg.
WRIGHT'S INDIAN Vegetable PILLS.
This extraordinary medicine is founded on
the principle that the human frame is subject v
but one disease, viz : corrupt humors, which, when
floating in the general mass of circulation, are the
cause of all kinds of Fever, and when lodged in
the various parts of the body, give rise to every
malady incident to man.-
Let it be remembered, that the human body aid
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are mutually a
dapted to each other, and' that by them all morbid
and coirupt humors (the cause of disease), is en
tirely removed, and this m an easy and natural
manner.
Beioare of Counterfeits of all hind! Some are
coated with, sagar ; others are. made to resemble
ill outward appearance the original medicine.
The original genuine Indian Vegetable Pills
have the signature of William Wright written with
a pen on' the top label of each box. None othtr
is cenuine. and' to-counterfeit this is forge.ry.
For sale bv Georse II. Miller, who is the only
authorized agent for Stroudsburg; see advertise-
ment for other agencies in another column.
i office and general depot, lCO Race st. Phili
PUBLIC NOTICE.
We, the undersigned committee of tb,e Man
agers of the Susquehanna & Delaware Caiul
& Rail Company, will.. open books -to, receive
sub3cripiion for the slock of said, Cpmpany. oa
Thursday and Friday the 3d and 4th of Feb
ruary next, between the hours of 2 & G o'clock,
p. m., at the house of John O.'Hyer, in Strosid
burg, Pa. STOGDELL STOKES.
MORRIS D. ROBESOX,
LUKE W. BRODHEAD.
January 13, 1S4S.-
ASSIGNEE'S" NOTICE.
Notice is hereby 'given, that SAMUEL B.
KEIFER, of Chesnuthill township, Monroe
county, has made an assignment of ail his pro
perty and effects, to the undersigned, for the
benefit of his creditors. Therefore, all persons
indebted to said Samuel B. Keifer are request
ed to make immediate payment to the under
signed, and all persons having, claims or de
mands against him to present the same, duly
authenticated,
CHARLES II. IIEANEV, Assignee.
Chesnuthill tsp., January 22, 1848. jan. 27
Thos. A. Boyd. Morris R.Stroud.
- BOJ & SXKOUB, -
SUCCESSORS TO
ALEX. READ,
Importers of & Healers in
China, Glass &, Qucensirarc,
Four doors below the Merchants' Uotelv
PHILADELPHIA'.
January 2Q, 18.48. 6m.
OYSTERS! OITSONBRS !! I
The undersigned has just opened at his old
established stand, tn- Franklin street, a few
doors south of the Co-urt House, a irowia'ssoru
ment of Oysters of tho very finest quality,
Beer, Cidfr, &c. ;w .l c
He will also.furnish a,salqpp for;heEladie3,
so that they, too, can partake of this luxurious
edible, without annoyance.
By sulci attention lo. business, and to the
wants of his purchasers, the subscriber hopes
to obtain a liberal share of public patronage.
DAVID STARNER.
January 6, 1848.
. . . ; JSGR SALjE.
An excellent YlQLINr for-rfsale cheap.
(Fnn n fello w'; t hat S6dy 7 1
, 1 in hiK-TTHi-mnciittrin '
4 uWil&'uLUy? ifcKM of Artillery.
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