rpko WntArrille Mail states that Mr. VUHA aaiv Curtis of Bedford, (Mass.) has recently been on a hunting expedition along tne jaices ana m tne lor- O .r t ! .... T csts of Maine, ana in company wun two maians WllOm I1U Jl", vrt.j .a v 1 wnoi 111UUDV) three bears, and about twolmndred patridges. The 1.. n onn mu: it. enure weigni. wui u,-uu jjuuhuj. a jus is uie re sult of four week's hunting. This game was tran sported to Waterville, and thence conveyed over the railroad to Ipswich, to Mr Curtis' home, where lie will thaw and dress it nicely for the marKec Murder and Suicide. The Hollidaysburg Register of the 19th, brings us the particulars of a distressing case or muraer and suicide which occurred in Logan township, Blair county, on Sunday, the Iflth inst. It appears that George Peigbt, the father of a large family, but who had latterly been somewhat unwell, on that morning, murdered one of his daushten, and afteiward committed suicide. He had been at breakfast, and asked a blessing before partaking. One of his sons who was residing with a neighbor, came in with a cake in his pocket which he had brought along, and kindly gave it to his father, who took iti broke it, and ate it, and then arose and retired from the room through the door lead ing to the kitchen. Between the room and kitch there is a short hall, or passage ; in this passage stood a double bitted axe. This he took up and passed on to the kitchen, where his daughter, a favorite child, aged about 17, was engaged in washing dishes. Intent upon her work, he doubt less approached with the fearful weapon and aimed the fatal blow ere she dreamed of harm. Her head was clave assunder, and she fell with out a cry or groan. The family in the room heard the dish-pan fall, but thought of no farther mishap. On looking out, however, they saw the poor vic tim weltering in her blood ; but still none thought by whose hand the deed was done. The alarm of course was immediately given ; and upon en quiry it appeared that the father had been seen tunning across a field. He was followed, and his lifeless body was soon found in the fore-bay of Mr. Haggerty's saw-mill, into which he had tloubtles3 plunged himself. It appears that he must have stiuck several blows with the axe. Curious Census Anecdotes. The Oregon Spectator gives some curious facts, which it derives from Mr. O'Neil, the Census A gent for Oiegon Territory. These facts will af ford some discussion among the ladies. The Spectator says: The population of Linn county averages about 7 to each family, and strange to tell, there is quite a number of bachelors in the same. He found one family containing 12 children, hearty and well to do the products of 18 years; and another con taining 9 children in II years, lie visited a num ber of families, the mothers of which were but 14 years old, and several the mothers of which were only 13 years old. One family, in King's Valley, Polk County, the mother of which had three chil dren at a birth, about five months previous, two of whom were still living, the other having died a short time before his visit. Three familes by the name of Applegate, residing in the Umpqua Val ley, containing 39 children ; the distribution being nearly equal between the three. There was one family, the father of which, after giving in the names of nine children, being inter rogated whether there was any more, replied Yes, there are four or five more,' but he being unable to call over their names, was obliged to send for their mother, by whose assistance the catalogue was completed. Mr. O'Niel called upon another family, the head of which was absent, (it should be remarked here, that it is necessary to inquire the birth-places of the heads of families,) his housekeeper, a colored woman, was interroga ted as to the State in which he was born 'Well,' assuming rather a knowing look, 4I dont' know' zactly what State, but I think he was born in the State of Bellemony I don't know if it joins Ken tuck or not, I've heaTd him often talk about it.' He was a native of Ireland. Another being ask ed what State he was born in, replied that his fath er had moved round so much when he was a ba by, that he wa3 unable to answer correctly. Gambling. A taste for Gambling is easily excited, but, when fairly aroused, is too strong to be readily allayed. Nor is it alone in dram shops and raf fling houses, that this accursed passion is first stimulated to action. The following facts, given by a correspondent of the Western Recorder, show that customs and practices have bpen introduced within the vestibule of the Christian church, which are directly calculated to inspiie the novice with a taste for games of hazard : 4 A father, in time of a revival, called on a min ister to converse with bis son, who had formerly a habit of gambling, and for whose spiritual interest they were under much concern. The pastor did so, and was treated by the young man with much courtesy, and he had hopes he had secured his ob ject, of convincing him of the injurious course he was pursuing, and that a reformation would be the result. When about to leave, the young man re quested to be heard a moment, and addressed the pastor as follows: 'Three years ago, the H church held a fair and festival. Those splendid ly bound books you see on the table were set up at lollerry. After much persuasion on the part of a young female friend, I consented against my in clination to purchase two tickets. The prize fell to me, and I was so elated with my good success, that I embraced the first opportunity of gambling on a larger scale, and since then have lost hun dreds of dollars. But for that lottery under the patronage of a Christian Church, I never should have become a gambler.'' Among the phenomena of the day we have one not less surprising than any that has fallen under the notice of Naturalists. A friend has sent to our office a couple of singing Mice, which, strange to relate, possesess such vocal power as to imitate the lower notes of the young Mock bird, the war ble being perfectly distinct. It would appear that the vocal sounds occasionally issue from them, as from a distance, like a species of ventriloquism. An eminet naturalist of this city has seen this phe nomenon, and regards it as one of the most extra ordinary recorded in natural history. Charleston News. Improved Humor. The Vichsburg Whig sus pects ' It will be a relief to the world in general, and to the other United States in particnlar, to know that Mississippi is as calm as summer sun shine, and as bland as the breezes of a delicious spring. She was fretted slightly at the pranks of the extra session, and seemed during their enact ment, and for a short time afterwwards, to wear a decided frown upon her countenance. That has been removed, however, by the soothing influ ence of time, and she is now rather inclined to laugh than scowl at the remembrance of the cause of her previous bad temper. She owes this heal thy condition to her own good sense, which has prevailed over all attempts to provoke her into a dyspeptically wrathful and indignant frame of mind. Cost of our Army and Navy. In the last 65 years, it is estimated, on the authority of official documents, that our military establishments have subjected us to an expense of at least $950,000, 000. The Navy has cost about $80,000,000 pore, and yet the talkiu Washington is that we should still further increase-the Army and Navy estab lishmenlsVitli the increase of territory and growth of country. " ? ' - .; Pennsylvania Legislature. Harriseurg, Feb. 20. Senate. The Speaker laid before the Sen ate a remonstrance from tho Guardians of tho Poor of Philadelphia county, against the bill asked for by tho Emigrant's Friend Society. Also, a memorial from citizans of Philadelphia, praying that an increase may be made in the rates paid by licensed venders of spirituous li quors. Also, a memorial from the Board of Commissioners of Penn District, praying that said District may bo divided into three wards. Petitions, &c. In favor of the re-charfer of the Easton Bank. In favor of a new county. out of Bradford, to be called " Chemung." A gainst the proposed new county of Penn. In favor of extending the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in certain criminal cases. In fa vor of the construction of a railroad from the New York State line to Pittsburgh, by way of Clarion river. In favor of tho construction of a railroad through the valley of the Schuylkill to connect with Wornstown railroad. Twenty six petitions in favor of a syiem of Free Bank ing. Reports. The Judiciary Committee report ed against the bill divorcing Absalom Webber and Martha, his wife. Bills passed. A bill limiting the time with in which a second action of ejectment may be brought after final judgment in an action of e- jectment. The bill o provide for the collection of tax es on passengers and merchandise on the York and Cumberland Railroad, came up on second reading, and was discussed till the hour of ad journment. House. A great number of petitions &c , were presented on subjects similar to those no ticed in the Senate reports. 1 he supplement to the act incorporating the National Safety Insurance and Trust Company was passed. Harrisburg, Feb. 21. Senate. The Speaker laid before the Seriate the annual report of the Pennsylvania House of Refuge. Petitions, 4c From citizens ol Philadelphia, praying for the passage of a law to facilitate emi grant travel into the interior and Western States. r rom the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Hollidaysburg, relative to a commutation of the death punishment in the case of Alexander Hutch inson, convicted of Murder on the first degree. From the President and Directors of the Bank of Pennsylvania, relative to the State tax on Bank dividends. In favor of the extension of equity ju risdiction to all courts of Common Pleas of this commonwealth. In favor of the erection of a new county out of part of Bradford, to be called Che mung. In favor of the new county of Marion. Passed Finally. The bill making an appiopri tion for the House of Refuge. Wctherill Divorce Case. A memorial was pre sented from Dr. Wnr Wetherhill, a few days since. The memorial was read. Fencing Railroads. A motion was made to re consider the vote on the final passsage of the bill compelling Lancaster and Portsmouth railroad company to fence their road in Dauphin county. Postponed till Monday next. Adjourned. Harrisbarg , Feb. 22 Senate. The hill was passed changing the no tice required to be given for the holding of special courts in the 20th Judicial District. The Speaker laid before the Senate an abstract of the accounts of the Mount Carbon Railroad Company. Petitions were presented in favor of a change in the License laws in the City and County of Phila delphia, so as to increase the tax and impose ad ditional penalties. The Speaker and members of the Senate then proceeded to the Hall of the House of Represen tatives, by invitation of that body, to listen to the reading of General Washington's Farewell Ad dress. House- No legislative business whatever was done this morning. After the reading of the journal, the Governor, Heads of Department, and the Speaker and mem bers of the Senate were introduced into the Hall, and after taking their seats, the Clerk read the Farewell Address of Gen. George Washington, to the people of the United States. After the Governor and Senate had retired, the House adjourned. Fugitive Slave Case. The first manifestation of excitement on this subject, in the borough, oc curred on Wednesday last among the colored por tion of the population, on the appearence of two officers, we believe, from Baltimore, in search of an alleged fugitive slave, the wife of a man named Brown. She eluded pursuit, however, and escaped to Port Carbon. On Thursday morning, the affi cers followed, when a number of colored men col lected in and around the house, to which she had been conveyed, and prevented the officers from entering. She afterwards affected her secape, in company with several other colored persons. Miners'1 Jounal. From Kossuth and the Hungarians. We learn from Washingtonn that another dis patch has been received there from the friends of Kossuth in Constantinople, who represent that all hopes of his liberation without the in tervention of the United Stales or England, are at an end. The dispatch comes through Governor Ujhazy, who has translated it into German and transmitted it to the Government. He writes to Mademoiselle Jagello that he is enjoying life and getting along where he is ve ry happy. He says : " We are all peasants, have peasants' appeiitos.and enjoy life accordingly-" It is very cold, however, he says ve ry cold ; but they have managed not to freeze to death. He writes jocosely about being a United States Government officer a Postmas ter and is very grateful to the Gove.nment for the consideration which has been manifes ted. Rather Capacious. A remarkably fine piece of glassware has been manufactured at Paris, for the grert Exhibition. It is a very large decanter, blown from very pure and clear material, and sufficiently capacions to allow three persons of moderate size to sit insjde, round a table three feet four inches in diameter, the height of the decanter from the bottom to the lev el of the mouth is ten feet, and the circumference at the widest part, thirty feet. The stopper weighs thirty two pounds, and the whole decant er 1388. Murder and Suicide. A man living below Altoona, named George Pecht, split the scull of his daughter with'an axe, on last Sunday, kiling her instantly, and then retreated to a neighboring stream whdre he drowned himself. The provocation was, the dropping of a plate by ihe daughter, the act of carrying it from the table. It is said that. Perht, was subject to mental deraiigemcn'T-rZ?jY County Whig. Foreign News By the arrival of the Steam Ship Baltic, at New York, we are placed in possession of one week's later intelligence from Europe. Every thing re mained quiet as at last advices. Queen Victoria opened the session of Parliament on the 4th in a neat speech.. She spoke of the tranquil state of Europe, of the Popish excitement, and of the dif ficulties under which the agriculturist's were la boring. On the 6th, Lord John Russel brought forward his plan for the suppression of the Papal aggression. He proposes "That all such gifts and bequests made to Catholic prelates should bp null ami (cheers.) That any act done by them in their of fictal capacities should be null and void that pro oertv so benueated should at onca nnc; m thn crown and that all Catholic functionaries should be prohibited from assuming lilies derived not only from the Anglican diocese, but from anv district or place in the United Kingdom." (Cheers.) This proposition met with opposition from all Quarters. Some thinking it did not ro far enounh. w a - - o and others treating the dangers from papal aggres sion as imaginary. Some fear is entertained of the safety of the Chrystal Palace, in which the World's Fair is to be held. The Prague Gazette annoences, what was easy to forsee, the complete rupture of the diplomatic relations between Austria and the United States. It is certain lhat after the insulting reception given to his communication by the American Senate, the presence of M. Hulsemann, Charge d'Affairs of Austria at Washington, had become impossible, and it is probable that, if the geographical position of the two powers were different, the rupture would not be confined to the recall of the Austrian rep resentative. Bieadstuffs and Cotton had both experienced a decline. We have no news of importance from the rest of Europe. Truth for the Tax Payer. Candor in all persons is a commendable vir tue. Such, however, has been the corrup ting influences of party politics, that partizans often disposed to censure il as a crime, when it measures praiseworthy justice to an oppo nent. Occasionally, an honest partizan is bold enough to " ring out" ihe falsehood, and " ring in" the truth, regardless of who is the subject of praise. It is with pleasure we observe that our pres ent and late State Treasurer, Gen J. M Btck el, haa dared to violate the requirements of party in his annual report, and to be just up on the subject of the " Sinking Fund." He says : ' If the act setting apart certain revenue and pledging it to the payment of the State debt, commonly called the Sinking Fund Act,' shall be continued in force, the people of our Stale may confidently hope to be relieved from taxes now necessarily imposed upon them.' And again. ' It is hoped that this wise and salutary en actment will be continued in force. It promi ses well to accomplish the great purposes in dicated by its title. Sone reckless writers have pretended thai a large portion of the State debt was paid off by the Shunk administration. The State Treas urer is too honest to make himself a party to such injustice. He gives to the propar cause the just tribute. Governor Johnston origina ted and was mainly instrumental in the success of the Sinking Fund Act. The State Treas urer says " it promi&es well to accomplish the great purpose indicated by its title." What is that great purpose ? Its title says il is for the gradual and certain extinguishment of the debt of the Commonwealth" and " if this act shall be continued in force, the people of our State may confidently hope to be relieved from ihe iexas now necessarily imposed upon them." Here is plain truth for the tax payer. Gov ernor Johnston has perfected a plan which if continued, will remove the oppressive burden of taxation. It is admitted by the official re port of apolitical opponent ; and it writes fals hood upon the penny-a-liner who would detract from the merit due to the Whig Executive. It should be cause of rejoicing to ihe honest men of all parties that at last our oppressed and tax ridden sons have a day in prospect, when the lax on their farms shall not be equal to a reas onable rent ; and it is gratifying to know that the truth is so apparent, that il forces an admis sion from our adversaries. Whigs have espe cial cause of gratulaiion a Whig Executive deserves and receives ihe honor. Rejoice then, Pennsylvanians, the day of your deliverance is at hand. Lei him who has so wisely and so well guided the destines of our State, receive at your hands the proper reward for his faithful and effective labors for the weal of all, and do not permit party prejudices, par ty pride, nor party panders to drive you to for get your State pride and your love of coutry. -Hamsbrug American. KPAn editor at a diner table, being asked if he would take some pudding, replied in a fit of abstraction, " Owing to crowd of other matter, 1 am unable to find room for it." MARRIED, On the 23d inst by Rev. M. H. Sisty, Mr. ; Sam uel Brewer and Miss Mary Ann Felhennan, all of Hamilton. Mackerel, Shad, Codfish, Salmon, Herring, Pork, Hams and Sides, Constantly on hand for sale by J. PALMER & Co., Market Street Wharf, Philadelphia. Shoulders, Lard and Cheese, j February 27, 1851. 3m. Sti'oitdsburgr Female Seminary. Miss Barton will give instruction to Young Ladies attending the Stroudsburg Female Sem inary in the following branches. Spelling, Rea ding, Writing, Geography, Arithmetic, Gram mar, History, Natural, Moral and Intellectual Philosophy, Physiology, Chemistry, Phonogra phy, Algebra, Geometry, Geology, Astronomy, Botany, French, Drawing and Painting, Terms per session, of 11 weeks: English branches . $2,00 Dtawjng and Painting 2,00 French, 3,00 No deductions niade in. caae of absence, exr enpting illness. November 21, 185Q,, : Attorney at Law,-, STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY? EA Office on(Eljzabeth Btree,!, formerly occupied by ' William. Davis,, Esq. m , j ci?L;ll8r50-! 'SI-'-A. . ,0 Ifr. O. A. JarviS tenders his thanks to ihe people of Monroe County for the liberal patronage he has received during his previous visns. Having the fullest assurances, from the high est and proper, sources, and from past experi ence and practice, that he possesses the abili ty to do justice to his patrons and honor to his profession ; and that his operations are as in fallible as the works of " fallible mortals" can be expected ; he would solicit a continuance of favor : and request those who " know from trial," to send along their friends. Roams at the Indian Queen Hotel, Strouds burg. He will not visit other parts of the coun ty professionally, except sent for. JfPlcase call at the earliest convenience. November 21, 1850. STROUDSBURG IRON&BRASS FOUNDRY. The subscribers take this method to inform the public generally, and millers and farmers especially, thai they have taken the above es tablishment, in the rear of Starbid & Wallace's store, in ihe borough of Stroudsburg, and having increased the machinery of the establishment, they are prepared io execute all orders in their line of business, in ihe besi manner and wiih despatch, and therefore respecifully solicit the patronage of the public. They will manufac ture cast and wrought iron work of all descrip tions, including Mill Gearing, for flour and other mills, mill screws, bark and corn mills, together wiih castings of every de scription turned and fitted up in the best possi ble manner. As particular care will be taken to employ none but ihe best workmen, and no pains will be spared, they feel confident of be ing able to give general satisfaction. Also made to order. BRASR CASTINGS such as spindle steps, shaft and gudgeon Boxes, &c, will be made io order. Old copper and Brass taken in exchange at the highest price. Patterns made to order. Threshing machines $ Horse Powers of ihe mosi approved consiruction, will be fur nished to order at the shortest notice. of all kinds, for coal or wood, cook stoves &c, on hand or made to order, for sale wholesale or retail. PLOWS, of the most approved plan will be kept on hand, and every varieiy of plow castings on hand and fore sale. XTr'Wrought iron mill work will be done on the most reasonable terms. The best kind of sled sooes and polished wagon boxes and hol low ware will always be kept on hand. JOHN G. TOLMIE, CHAS.S. PALMER Stroudsburg, November 28, 1850. OFFICE TO PROCURE Soldiers' liiuid Warrants. By a recent Act oj Congress it is enacted. That each of the surviving, or the widow or minor children of deceased commissioned and noncommissiond officers, musicians, orprivates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers or mi litia, who performed military services in any regiment, company or detachment in the ser vice of the United States, in the war with Great Britain, declared by tho United States on the eighteenth day of June, 1812, or in any of the Indian wars since 1790, and each of the com missioned officers who was engaged in ihe military service of the United States in the late war with Mexico, and shall be entitled to lands as follows : Those who engaged to serve twelve months or during ihe war, and actually served nine months, shall re.ceive one hundred and sixty a, cres: and those who engaged to serve six months and actually served four months, shall receive eighty acres ; and those who engaged to serve for any or an indefinite period, and actualy served one month, shall receive forty acres. Provided, that wherever any officer or soilder was honorably discharged in consequence of disability in the service, he shall receive ihe amount io which he would have been entitled if he had served the full period for which he had engaged to serve. Under the above act, and the acts of Con gress generally, the subscriber offers his ser vices as ageni to procure Land Warrants for those entitled to receive them, as above spe cified. He may be found at his office, in Strouds burg. S. C. BURNET. $noiidRur and Iflauch Chunk This line leaves A. Barry's hotel, in Strouds burg, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 7 o'clock a. m. via Fennersville, Shafers P. O., Kresgeville, VVeissport, and Lehighton to Mauch Chunk, where it arrives at 4 o'clock p. m., and connects with lines from Pottsville, Berwick and other places. Returning, leave C. Connor's ho tel, in Mauch Chunk, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7 a. m. and arrive in Strudsburg at 4 p. m- This line connects with the Wilkesbarre and White Haven stages at Shafers P. O. Monroe rniintV. a nd with the Nnw York. Easton. Mil- ford .and illqn'esdale stages at Stroudsburg. v .. . FARE rFroniiStroudsburor to Mauch Chunk 82 Da j i,,iit , . White Haven . 2 00 7t &u.W. -.. - Wilkesbarre .2 50 H'lfiR V- J.jSTQUFFER & Co., February 13, f851..' " , r Prqprietors lii ''.3". ir'Hv'". - ; " Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Has removed his office to his dwelling house, first door below the office of the " Monroe Democrat," and directly opposite S.J. Hullins head's Hotel, Elizaboth at. Siroudaborg, Dec. 19, 1850. DOCTOR YOUKSJ2LF For 25 Cents! By means of the Pocket JEs culapius,or Everyone his own Physician! Thiriieth edition, vith upwards of a hundred en gravings, showing private dis eases in every shape and form and malformations of the gen erative systems BY WM. YOUNG, M. D The ti mat persons suffering from secret diseases, need no more become the victim of quackery, as by the prescriptions contaied in this book, any one may cure himslf, without hinderance to business, or the knowledge of the most intimate friends, and with one tenth the usual expenses. In addition lo the general r'outine of private disease, it fully explains the cause of manhood's early decline, with obser vations on marrige besides many olher derange ments which it would not be proper to enumerate in the public prints. lEPAny person sending TWENTY-FIVE cents enclosed in in a letter, will receive one copy of uiib uuok, oy man, or hve copies will be sent for one uouar. Address, "UK. WM. YUUiSG, No. 152 SPRUCE Street, PHILADELPHIA." Post paid. DTP DR. YOUNG can be cnr.sultPfl nn nnw nf the diseases described in his different nnhlim- lions, at his Office, 152 SPRUCE Street, everv aay between 9 and 3 o'clock, Sundays excepted. January au, ib51. ly. PHILADELPHIA TYPE FOUNDRY. No. S Pear st. Near the Exchange, PHILADELPHIA. THE Subscriber having made great improve ments in his method of casting type and mixing of metals, and had a thorough revision of his ma" trices, ihe faces Of whirh nrP nnt vnolloft in Koin- ty and regularly of cut, by any in the country; flat ters muiseii mai oy a strict personal altention to business, and employing none but the most skilful, workmen, he is enabled to offer A Superior Article, at Greatly Reduced Prices. He is constantly adding to his stock all that is new from the best workmen of this and oiher countries, and having lately procured from Eu rope, a great variety of NEW FACES and OR NAMENTS, solicits the attention of Printers thereto. Specimens will be sent to those wishing to or der. Presses, Chases, Cases, Ink, Stands, Galleys, Brass Rule, and every other article needed to fur nish a complete Printing Office, supplied at the shortest notice. GERMAN BOOK AND JOB TYPE , Of the newest style and of all sizes, carefully put up in founts of correct proportion. ALEXANDER ROBB. January 30, 1851. ly. Clear the Track for the Vulcan Airtight Cooking Store! Here comes Ueary D. Hfcimcyer with another load, which is warranted to be su perior to any other STOVE for wood or coal in the World. The subscriber, respectfully informs the cit izens of Stroudsburg and vicinity that he has the best selected assortment of Stoves that can be found in any other establishment from Maine to California ; and will say to any one, and every one who is desirous of studying his own interest, do not think of purchasing a Stove of any description until you have examined my stock, which will be offered at prices that can not be beat. The different patterns, for cook ing and heating both for wood and coal are too numerous io mention ; but must be seen to be appreciated. A large assortment of STOVES AND TIN WARE AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. JJj3 Country Merchants will find it to their advantage to examine my stock. Roofing, Lea pers, Gutters, Stove-pipe, Zinc, Coal-hods, &c. Remember NORTHAMPTON St, within a stone's throw of tho Delaware Bridge, Eas ton, Pa. T. B CURTIS. Several of these Stoves are now in use in the Borough of Stroudsburg, and persons desir ous of examining them can do so by calling on John H. Melick or Jacob Knechi. October 17, lS50.-5m STOVES. Jusl received and for sale at the cheap Stora of G. Malven, in Stroudsburg, Monroe county, Pa., the largest, cheapest and best assortment of STOVES in this County, which ha will sell as low a9 can be bought this side of New York. He has also connected with his Store, a. fSMI0 : and keeps constantly on hand a complete, as sortment of Tin Ware. All kinds of work in lhat line done at short notice and reasonable price. , GEQRGE MivLVEN. September 12, 1850.
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