JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
Thursday, OTavcIi 9, 184S.
Terms, $2,00 in advance. $2,25 lmlf yearly; and $2,50 if not
paid before the end of Uie year.
v"Kf L- BARNES, at Milford, isduly author
ized to act as Agent for this paper;to receive sub
scriptions, advertisements, orders for job-work,
and payments for the slime.
We learn from the Philadelphia Inquirer, that
the. Hon. Henry Clay had made arrangements to
leave Philadelphia on the 7th inst., for New Jrork.
A funeral procession in honor to the memory of
the late venerable John Quiney Adams, took place
in Easton on Monday last. A; E. Brown, ''Esq.,
delivered a most beautiful, touching and eloquent
eulo'gium. .
IZscape of a Murderer. Patrick Moran, under
Sentence of death in Schuylkill county, broke jail
with four other prisoners, on the 24th ulu, and
made his escape. A reward of $200 has been of
fercd for his apprehension.
Locofoco Slate Convention.
This body assembled at Harrisburg on Satur
day last. Charles Frailey, of Schuylkill county,
was chosen president of the Comention. Israel
'Painter, of Westmoreland, was, on the third bal
lot chosen for Canal Commissioner. A ballot was
taken to determine the choice of the Convention
for the Presidency, which resulted as follows i
James Buchanan received 84 votes, George M.
Dallas 34. Lewis Cass 10, Martin Van Buren 5.
According to most of the accounts, there was
quite a stormy time in the Convention. The point
in "dispute was in relation to the mode of electing
Delegates to the National Convention, some being
in favor of a General Ticket, others by. Congres
sional Districts. The Hon. David WHmot was
present, and spoke in favor of the latter plan.
The excitement was intense for a time, and both
branches of the Legislature adjourned early, for
the purpose of enjoying the scene.
Messrs. Bigler and Wagner were elected Sen
atorial Electors.
Gov. Shank again 111.
A letter from Harrisburg says : " I hear that
Governor Shunk is quite sick. He is said to be
sinking, and his lelations have been-sent for.
From what I; hear, I do not believe he will live
long. Perhaps not through- the session."
Bcportcd BcToit among our Troops
in Mexico.
44 Potomac," the Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Patriot, states that there is a rumor
afloat in Washington, that there has been a revolt
among our forces in Mexico, and adds that Mr.
Freaner, or "Mustang," recently from Mexico,
gives it as his opinion that a revolt has taken place.
If there has been an cmoute in the army, it has
most likely grown, out of the arrest of Gen. Scott.
The General will very likely return to the United
States soon.
Immigration During the month of. February,
just expired, there arrived at New York, 3517 em
igrants from various parts of Europe; and hence
forward there will be a steady increase weekly in
the amount of arrivals.
A towel dipped in hot water,-and applied" torthe
part affected, will, it is said, afford an.effective and
immediate relief to the painful contraction of the
muscles, called the cramp. "
Boot and Shoe Business: Tlie boot' 'and -slice
Business is supposed to be the largest manufactu
ring business in thelluited Stales, producing com
modities to the estimated amount of fifty millions
y- of dollars annually, and' employing, over 100,000
persons male and female.
t n Public Woin-s.v-The Ganal-'Commis-t
iipners give notice that call- the public .works of
,ibe;.State .will be open- for- navigaiion.By the
15th iist.i
f' Curious Circumstance. When the chol
era was in Encrland. sixteen rears aeo. theren
ilUl d. BillgiB UlUIJUtJJ-SlUJ UJ UUIlllg IUG
"iiujc vjaittiuuii, anuuugu 11 wab a iiui summer.
The Methodists, in New Orleans, have
varnished &: church edifice at a cos't of '62,000
dollars. .
The Whigs of North Carolina have rtornir.a
tetTGharles Manley Eq., as their candidate
for Governor.
A Taylor mass meeting for Dutchess coun-
kty,.N?:.Y., was called Jo assemble in Pough
keepsie, on Tuesday, ihe J22d nlf,",-being the
anniversary of Washington's birth. The meet
ing was duly organized, and after deliberation
''and consultation, resulted in ih nnniinnffnn nf
-ItneBilhioremove- the 6eatofjusTice ;of
Scriiyik'HlcWty.f,fr6rh OYvifotfur&iiPP&L'
The Legislature has despatched a select
Committee 4o Philadelphia, lo inquire, injo al-
luguu anuses niiiitJfvi 'u"? uuu wwun
of Common Pleas of the City and County of
Philadelphia. Ever the Judiciary branch rif
our government, under the reign of Locofoco
ism, has become corrupt !
"The Caiial.
The Harrisburg Union of Saturday says : .
We learn by letter that the canal from Hol
lidaysburg to the Dam, was ready fot naviga
tion on Saturday last, and passed a boat. This'
is' accomplished through iihe-indefatigable"ex-,
onions of James S.Law.'Esq., who had charge
of that portion of the repairs."
The Philadelphia. Whig Executive Com
mittee have issued an address to the Whigs
of the Union, by way of response to the call
for holding the Whig National Convention at
Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, on Wed-j
nesday, the 7ih of June from which we copy i
the concluding portion : j
" While such a response as this is due to the
distinguished Whigs composing the meeting at
Washington, by whom the time and. place of
the National Convention of 1848 were fixed,
and for which favor the thanks of the Whigs
of Philadelphia are hereby respectfully tender
ed to them it is also proper to add that the
Whigs of Philadelphia will be prepared to ex
tend a true, full, and hearty welcome to their
brethren of the Convention for Nomination, as
well as to those of the Groat Mass Conven
tion which will of course be held in this city
on the eighth day of June, the day following
the sitting of the Nominating Convention. In
the discharge of that duty, in order that the act
of welcome may accompany the word, the Dem
ocratic Whig Executive Committee of Phila
delphia will share the honors and happiness
with the delegates of other bodies of their Whig
co laborers in Philadelphia city and districts,
one and all of whom will find a pleasure, as
they will discharge a dut, in seeking1 to make
members of both Conventions, at home in the
city of Brotherly Love."
We have seen it stated in the New-York and
other papers, as if from some authority, that
.Mr. Clay had positively declined consenting
to the use'of his name as a candidate for the
Presidency, and would, in a few days, under
t j .1 e . vw i t;
his own hand,, announce the fact. We believe
, - , , , ,
that these rumors- are unfounded, and that,
wniie ne nas a strong, aisincunation to tne use
of his name for such a purpose, he has remained'
entirely passive, without having formed abso
lutely any determination one way or the othei.
We have no doubt that, if Mr. Clay should a
dopt the resolution- attributed- to him, he will,
under his own signature announce it. In the
mean time, the public would do well to dis
credit all rumors not possessing sacH'authority.
National Intelligencer.
Saston Bank.-
The following is the report of the A1uditor
General relative to the state of the Easton Bank.
The statement- is dated November 4-, 1847.
IDiu
Capital' SiocK,.
Bank notes in circulation,.
Due to other banks,
Due to depositors,.
Dividends unpaid,
Profii and loss,
Discounts and interent,
Suspense account,
$'400,000,00
561,055,00
3',826.00
204,887,35
' 26'6 63 6T
4q'7qq'qc f
49,799,35
384,50
7", 191 ,05
' $1,253,806 92
Cr. '
Notes discounted.
Bonds and mortgages,
Gold and silver,
Notes of other banks.
Due from other banks,
Pennsylvania State loan;
United States 5 per. .cern. loan,
Kentucky bonds,
Real' estate, " !
Expense account,
$667,431 31
1 07,869 47
120,654 16
17,155 00
H8;060 36
103 275 00
10,075 00
18,261 04
27 90 I
1
Stock of the Easton .Bank,-?
Stock or the Easton Bank,- 17 455 00
Sundry other stocks, . ' . , 4G65 00
SI ,253,806 92
A Very Old Book. .
A gentleman in New Orleans has in posses
sion a manuscript copy of an old Roman missal, !
.w.riticn in Latin, on vellum, by a. monk, about
ihe year- A. I). 300. The book U, 'Conxnquent
y,'fP,nP ljV."?aud five hundred and' forty-seven
years' old, al least. .
' " ( . Pretty Coottf
One .John Davidson, fn ilUnoi, ran away
with the' wife of a corn speculator. The spec
ulator heard of the fugitives af Nat'chex, and,
fearifrg that Davidson would Tun short of mon
ey, he -seru him a fifty dollar note in a letter,
arid told him If Ire did not clear out downEast
vvih the woman; hV would gouge out botlf his
eyes; 8nd 'thrafi'lnm',tviihin :an inoh of hmife."
IiMs.suppiHpd ihatNhu happy pair''sloped$" asJ
;,i ney ? iu ye noi pe ensin ceUf!ariJ oirfy ti nei rr I
Ijuois friends.
TliellijqwVlnterest Intended on
r- W ventioM.
- Perhapspthe deluded politicians w.lmuniir
within theJasi three monthsf'pointed'with such
exultation 'to the prosperityof ihe iron trade of
t.nrtv'lrafiin untler tlm Tariff" nf 1RJ.fi alTrih-
utinr it to the actual operation of thai magnifi-i
cent device of Locofoco patriotism, will be able
to explain the meaning of the call for a Con
venTion of (he Iron Manufacturers arid Miners
of Pennsylvania, which appeared in our paper
on Wednesday having arrived at so late an
hour, unfortunately, the previous night as to
prevent its receiving the .editorial notice its im
portance suggests, dnd which will appear a
gain. The call ii will be perceived, is signed
by no less than forty-two firms, largely engaged
in these interests in Pennsylvania ; and the
deluded politicians, as above, .and especially
ihe Washington Union, which recently rejoiced
with so mighty a spirit of rejoicing, 'over the
annual statistical returns of the past prosperity,
will be astonished to learn that thd cause as
signed for the movement, as stated in the call,
is ' a great revulsion which has come upon
those interests within a very short period."
They will be astonished to leard that the ad
vertisers complain of "ruinous prices; of
" many mills that have suspended their opera
tions from necessity, and thousands of laborers
who are deprived of employment of the ces
sation of orders for American iron, and the
transference of orders to England " for $5,000,
000 worth of rails from the Eastern States' a
lone of 44 evil and injustice bearing so oner
ously on these highly important branches of
domestic industry but, above all, they will
be amazed to find that this calamitous state of
things is attributed, by the advertisers, to the
direct operation of that Tariff of MG, which,
with its deadly character written so plainly
upon its face, its advocates have been so de
sirous to represent as the beneficent friend and
protector of ihe great Pennsylvania interests.
" We cannot shut our eyes to the fact," sny
the gentlemen of the forty-two firms, who in
vite their brother manufacturers of Pennsylva
nia to consult with them at Harrisburg, on the
22d of March, inst., on the common- suffering
and danger, " that a great revulsion has come
upon these interests within a very short period,"
ihat English iron is now pouring in upon
us at prices ruinous to the American mauufac
turers.' '--and thai 44 the dependence of this
country upon the fluctuations of English prices
for iron, of necessity involves the existence of
this branch of American and pre-eminently
Pennsylyanian industry." They who feel the
calamnity can trace the cause in the absurd
workings of an ad valorem tariff, which lavishes
protection where it is not wanted, and denies
it when actually needed. Thus, as the adver-
tisers justly say, the duty being 30 per cent,,
every rise, m price of $10 per ton heaps an ad-
i ... J , , . 1 , 1 , ' -
ditional duty of $J per ton ; and every SI Ofall
jn ice reduces lhe dlJty $3. An(- hece
when the home market of the Britisli-manufac
turers fails, and their iron becomes a drug, they
can introduce it into the United States at mere
nominal duties, to crush, in a minute, the com
petition of American iron and the American la
bor that produces it.
The Roman Sylla believed so much in luck
that he made it his god it seems to have been
the good genius of our friends of the new school
of freetrade Locofocoism, who passed ihe tariff
of 184G. No better law could have been con
trived to injure American industrial interests,
especially those involved in agriculture and
manufactures. Its natural operation is to de
press the latter by introducing excessive for
efgn competition just as the Pennsylvania
iron interests are depressed'; and to hurt the
former' by diminishing the numbers and means
of ihe consumers of bread-stuffs in our awit A
merican mills and workshops. This natural
operation of the tariff of '46, as every man of
sense knows, was for a time;-entirely suspended,
inaiucu uui itiuiuig aim nun unci caia,-uy
particular events which no human wit could
have foreseen. The general failure of crops
in Europe, in 1846, leading to actual famine in
some countries, nearly doubled the price of
grain and made a temporary market for Ameri
can' farmers, which i9 now lo, or nearly so.
At the same time, the prodigious rail-road ma
nia in England created such a demand for iron
as to raise its prices unusually high ; and the
American iron market was thus left exclusive
ly to the possession of our own iron-makers.
But ihe railroad mania is over : British4 iron
I w i n I I m v j. . -v L 1 . a a a sa a. m a a a
mum uiw aim ii is iiuw joining in ujjiiu
us ai jiric.es ueiure wincn vmencan compel i
tion sinks, profits are swept away, nulls are
uocu j " ' i i c ii uiu iuuucu uj r uj jjii; iucim ,
1 l ) ninllnll( tn' lit k A aranl 1. . . a . aaa.aa-aaail f
-pia.ia.o, vu c.jcu a .c mumuui w,
arufic,al sunshine, meet together in convention
evils, which are overwhelming employers and
employed jn a. common cala-mny. . .
There can he no true remedy ever founvd ex
eppt in a return by the national government to
the true principal ofihe protective p'oHcj-, and
a total abjuration of the destructive absurduie.s
o British free-lrada The national uovej'rnoie n
will nCrer return to these principle. un'il. it is
changed, and men whose heads and hearts bo'h
are right, are substituted in p nver for the Snith-
eru abtractiorlists and the' Northern rcneghdr,
, . . ,. - . ,
who scheme in nothing so fiercely and zealous-
v. u naaint ih .....rp.u f. A-,t,ri..n irn
lv as against the interests, of American free
white labor. When Pennsylvania breaks up
hr alliance wiih---or shakes off her servitude
to ihese. her free-trnde taskmake'fs and dos
tro'ers, w ho never yet have omitted an oppor
tunity to reward her infatuation by ,a .heart-stab
at her dearest interests, the jdny of free-trado
will bo over ; protection w ill be board of again,
in the laud ; and we shall have no more of
froriwniks shut uo 'and work?rien waiiti"nf m-
nlymentrand emplovcrs;'mciiri2'i'ti convention
ost?ekia remedy against theMH'irerruhhofiheirlsponken of as;the Lpcofqpq chI forjGover-
'Miginefci?.,-
The habits off Mr. AdaiMsJV.
Says. thSaJem. Registef. were pure, simpje,
and unostentatious even" to awkwardness. . He
always arose before day, and when in health,
'made-his own lire. ..Hexused great exercises;
and was peculiaily umd of bathing and swim-
ming. No one ever was more industrious, or
sacrificed Jess of his time. He was one of the
most prolific writers of the age. His journal,
which'he kept from early life, and which em
bodies all his conversations with distinguished
men of his own and other countries, is no doubt,
the most valuable document in being, and.a
richer legacy to his children than, the ample
fortuue he leaves. This fortune is not ihe re
mil of. a niggardly economy, (for Mr. Adams
always spent more than h'is official income,)
but of two successful speculations, and a great
rise in value of his patrimonial estates. Mr
- 1 . t i
Adams leaves, a copy of every letter ho wrote,
and among his voluminous productions are most
able eulogies on Madison, Munroe, and Lafajv
cite. .
Chloroform is composed "of ivo atoms of car
bon, one atom of, hydrogen and 'three atoms of
chlorine. Ii is a lieavy, sweet fluid, having a
sp. gr. of 1.4S6 at 60 P, (according to some
experiments,)' or 1.480, as given in books. It
boils at 141 F, and is very volatile having a
frdgrant oder. It is not combustible when
flame is applied io i', nor is its mixture wrilr
a
the air explosive, and has a very sweet taste.
In administering it no appaun ii needed be
yond a simple piece of cloth of open texture, a
small conical sponge:, or a linen cambric hand
kerchief. Take the cork from the phial of
chloroform and apply the cloth to its mO'u inl
and shake ihe bottle, so as to wet a spot on the
handkerchief (just as people commonly scent a
handkerchief with cologne water) cover the
mouth and nose wit,h it lightly, and then let
the air be drawn partly through the cloth five
or six inspirations generally suffice to produce
momentary insensibility, and a few more bring
on a sound snoring sleep, in which no pain can
be felt, even when the knife or cautery is ap
plied. Oyster Trade in Tew York.
The extent of trade in this delicious bivalve,
for consumption inour ciiy alone, can hardly
be estimated. We Suppose there are at least
one hundred refectories where the average con
sumption, day aiidnight, will amount to full
twenty dollars each. This would" give a sum
of $730,000 a year. The consumption in ho
tels, private families, and small oyster houses,
will probably double, if not treble', this. We
doubt not that $3,000,000 are yearly spent in
New York for oysiers. At Sherwood's, Flor
ence's and some other noted places, one hun
dred dollars aro sometimes taker! of a night
over the counters? alone. When we consider
that the trade gives employment and prosperity
to hundreds and hundreds of hard-working
men, there should be no" grumbling about the
luxury of eating oysters'. Although the origin
al York Bay natives are extinct, and have been
for years, the planted East River and Bergen
Point oysters are very fiire. Common as-oysters
are to us in America, their natural5 history
is very little known. Men who have been in
the habit of opening and selling thdnvfor years,
cannot tell with accuracy the male from the
female. The male is supposed to be smaller
in shell and size of the meat than the female.
A skillful opener can dissect an oyster so as to
show you' the vertebra, and an apparent back
bone and ribs. Oysiers should never be eaten
until they have been a few days out of the
water. They then fatten on their own liquor,
and" become solid'. To invalids" they are of
great vlue. When the slonrach dan rotain
seemingly nothing, oystor broth, not too highly
seasoned, is highly nu'triivo and beneficial.
The English oysters aVe sm ill and coppery.
What are called'CoIchesters, are considered the
best in London.---2V. Y. Dispatch'
TBre Wealth o Eiassia1.
R-ussia is so rich thai she does not know
whai to do with' her money. Her gold' and
silver mines are vastly productive, and a taxa
tion on niore than sixty millions of people, to
geiherw i h ati expenditure of mo'deiate amount,
and the peace in Europe, has made the income
f 'r' ",. ,,t'i i : ,t .l
oj tna: empire treble Us annual outlay, and they
, t . ,.. .. J
aro loaning .in every diroction. Ihe treasure
ery
now in . Slits vaults of ihe fortress of Stl 'Peter
and SV. Paul amounts to 115,674,959 roubles,
each rouble of the' value of "75 cents. No
doubt, if we require a loan of twenty millions
of dollars at paf; we"can havell-by ahplyin to
the Ru.-sian government at'an i'nte"rest df'six
per cent.
We -notice. that-Gol. ,Jim Johnson is.senerallv
The NeVYork Sun says : " Our Washington
(correspondent, ''Paul Pry," informs us that there
-' ' .i - TTL1' r l " r
are.'in me xijjusb oi nepieseniaiives iony-six mem
bers wHo are ready to move for an impeachment
of the.PresidenVif ne concludes th3 war of his
commencement with " results injurious and dis
graceful to the nation." This Paul Pry learn3 by
his method of "not intruding" upon private cau
cuses,, and and. adds. that Mr..P.olk.and the Demo
cratic party are on the verge of a precipice, and
nothing but a firm step and resolute nerves can
save them from ruin. . - -
Ma, what is revenge 1" "It's when your dad-
r-rc,r,i.-'... . ; - i .'."V rBr !-? 3 ......
xiy scoias me, ana i rut nim-wiin- a oroom-siicK."
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A Ciiild Attacked-by a R:U.
On Tuesday evening last, while iho oiher
members of the family were, in an adjoiniii
room, an infant daughter of Mr. J. A Schermer
horn, of Lambertville, N. J., who was lying in
her cradle, was heard to cry violently, and upon
searching for thecause, it was -ascertained that
a large Rat had. entered the apartment and at
tacked the child, who wasfoun'tl covered with
blood. The voracious animal' had bitten one
hand entirely through in two places, which is
much swollen and- inflamed.
Resistance to Fire.
With strong wollen clothing steeped in a so
lution of alum, arid a mask a ntl head -dress made
of asbestos, a person may walk uninjured
through fire, and breathe amidst flames. By
having a ball of low-, burning ai its centre., rolled
up in the mouth, a conjurer can at pleasure
blow sparks of fire, and even flames from ii.
mouth without inconvenience.' The holding of
red-hot iron in the hands without being burned,
as in the ancieni trial by ordeal, is believed to
have been a result of previously covering the
parts with a thin calcarious paste,, a bad con-
r
doctor of heat. Afier frequent trials, some
persons can remain for fifteen or twenty min
utes in an oven heated to 240 degrees, a tem
perature wliiclv vill cook a beefsteak. All
these things' seem magical..
A Ielicioii3 ITIouliiftil.
The following curious anecdote of a pious
Indian, ai Varmouih, is' reluted'in Barber's His
torical Collections in Massachusetts : " Being
alone in the woods he was attacked by a num
ber of black snakes, w ho, according to their
custom, commented winding themselves around
his legs, body, and arms, until they had com
pletely pinioned him. One of them at length
mado a tight fold around his neck, .and was en
deavoring to produce strangulation, and cause
him to open his mouth'. The Indian had been
.taught their custom; and was sufficiently sensi
ble of the game his wily adversaries was play
ing. He, therefore; opened his mouth with
great self-possession, and as soon as ihe snake
had inserted his black head withinhis jaws, he
very wisely bit it off, and spit ii ou. The
rest of the snakes seeinjrthe flowing blood, and
beholding their dead comrade, speedily tiniwis
tcd'their folds, and betook themselves to 'flighi."
The Belvidere Rail Road bill has passed both
branches of the Legislature -of- New-Jersey, and
we are informed it has received the,.signature of
the Governor. ' m . .
The claims of the Galifornians against the
United States, amouht lo'upwards.of S500.0D0.
Among the items are'between 300 and 4,000
horses', at $30 each; r3,(3b0 head .of cattle at
$10" each; 400 rifles, 1,000 saddles with pro
risions, supplies, &c.
H2A!tRII,
On the 4th inst., by the Rer. J. WvMecaskey
Mr. Samuel Kemmerer and Miss Elizabeth Gish,
both of Hamilton township.
On the same day, by the .same, .Mr Nicholas
Schoonover, of .Port Jervis, and Miss .Elizabeth
Houston, of Stroud township. . -
ASTHMA, or difficulty of breatliTng.is caused
by a collection of'morbid humors' in the air
cells of the lungs, which prevent , them from being
duly expanded hence difficulty and .laborious
breathing, cough, great oppression of the breast,
p'ain in the head, palpitation of the heart, and ma
ny other distressing complaints.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are always- cer
tain to give relief in Asthma, because they purge
from the body those humors which are the cause
of every malady incident to man. From four to
six of said Vegetable. Pills, takenevery night on
going to bed, will in a short time carry off the most
violent fit of Asthma, arid if used occasionally af
terwards, will; keep the system in sound health.
Beware of Sugar Gaated- Counterfeits. Re
member, that the original and only genuine Indian
Vegetable Pills have the written signature of Wil
liam WniGH't'on the top label of ear?h box.
For sale by George H. Miller, who is the only
authorizedjnge.nt for .Stroudsburg ; see advertise
ment for other agencies in another colujnn.
Office and general depot; TOJKRace s"t. Phil'a.
" 'INOTIOB. ;A
The account of Joseph 3. Kemmerer, assi
gnee oX, Conrad Keinmecer, is filed in, the of
fice of the Prothon'qtary of Monroe county,
and will be. presented to the Court for confir
mation' on thVicritfi (lay of April nextj' all per
sons interestedwill fake notice
. . TTHrSTROUD, Prothonctavu.
StroUd8Wrg;'!lYarcrf9, t8W'"V vv,rf:
' k v
no,r of Kentuky,