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BO~The Legislature of this state adj
journcd on Friday last, after long and
laborious session.
Our member, Hon. Isaac Benson, re-
turned to his home, in good health on
Monday evening,
Mr., B, has been a working member,
always in his seat and always voting the
wishes of his constituents.
The Summit Bank bill, to be located
at this place, passed the House, but
failed in the Senate, because we were less
fortunate in our Representative in that
body, than in the House.
The new apportionment bill, published
in this number of the Journal, Is far more
favorable to our county than we had a
right to expect, which Is owing in part to
the position our member acquired in the
House.
We have not time to notice the mass
of Legislation of the past Session. We
have watched the course of Mr.. Benson,
through the winter, we think he deserves
to receive the hearty greeting of his con-
stituents Of "well done thou good and
faithful servant
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S@ 1t will be recolected that Gov.
Robinson, of Kansas, was arrested in Mis-
souri,, without any legal authority, carried
back to Kansas, and imprisoned several
months on charge Of treason. After all
this, a noNe prosequi has been entered in
his case, showing there was no foundation
for the charge. 1t is thought that the
cases of others, who have been similarly
outraged, will terminate in the same way.
Northern Independent
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g9We last evening attended the LIE

SSrWe last evening attended the Lee
ture on Chemistry by DIR. Hendrick at the
Coudersport Academy. The Science of
practical Chemistry is one butlittIe known
tamong our farmers, and it is to be regret
ed that it is SO much neglected in the edu-
cation of those who are to till the soil. The
Lecture of last evening, though elemen-
tary, was highly interesting to all present
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Anew volume and A New Dress

A New Volume and A New Dress.
= 1t is with emotions of great pleasure
that we send out the present issue of
tho JOURNAL.
The first number of "PoTTER CopN-
TY JOURNAL" was issued by ". W,
M'DoUGALL, ON the 1st of Jan, lS4o,
who promised among other things to
make it "bold and Independent: not
receiving and adopting the opinions of
our public men, unless they are IN ac-
cordance with the principles of justice. .
How we'll this promise has been fulfilled,
we leave for our readers to determine
We are however free to say, that MIR.
M'DoUGALL labored hard, and sacrificed
much to redeem this promise, and we
think he succeeded far beyond the ex-
pectations of his best friends. Its pres
ent conductors have done what they could
to sustain the character given to 1T, by
its founder, and we send it forth to day,
proud of its reputatiopv proud OF It's useful
ness, and proud Of its appearance. Here
after We hope none of its patrons will
have reason to complain of its meehanl-
cal department,
We have changed the name again, or
rather, restored its first one, leaving out
Ca4aty, which was useless, and made the
head too long, and gave it crowded ap-
pearance. .-.....
The present name will indicate its TO-
Guilty, as well as its character; and we
trust the smiling countensnce which our
new and beautiful head gives to our first
page, will secure the appreciation of all
our old friends, and bring to our support
a large number of new ones,
Our new type is from the oelebra-
ted Foundry Of L. JOHNSON & Co., Phil
adelphia, the reputation of which is too
well known to need our willing word of
commentator, ...
As to the course OF the JOURNAL, We
think little need be said. What it has
been in the past, so it will be in the fu-
ture only more So" bold and indepen-
dent We shall not adopt the opinions
Of our public men, not even the Judges
of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, "unless, Gas was stated in our
first numher) they are in accordance with
the principles of Justice"
We shall advocate the principles Of
the Declaration of Independence with all
our ability, and shall labor for overthrow
of the Slave power, as the worst enemy
this Nation ever had to contend WITH
Slavery in all its forms is odious, and
every true man should labor for its ami
hilation.
Intemperance is a blighting curse wher
ever it prevails, and therefore we must
oppose it.
Ignorance is the mother of vice, which
is a good reason why the J0Uyaat should
be the fast friend of Education, and O
every institution calculated to insure th'
Intelligence of the people.
Thankful for the generous support O
few patrons, we ask oil who desire thu
prosperity of the County to lend help
ing hand and thus We begin new vol
ume. =
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miserable existence, suffering more than
death itself, from the same cause. ~
Is it not then all-important, that we
early become acquainted with the princi-l
Piles relative to our physical constitutions
Now tits an undeniahIe fact, that the, \ an an
KEGS as people or a. nation, suffers more
than any other people, savage or civilized,
under Heaven. The fresh countenances
and robust forms of foreigners especially
the females, proves sufficiently my asser-
ton; while we claim to be the best edu-
Gated generally, Of any people on the face
of the globe, this ought not to be said of
US. E#4fE .
Superior knowledge and the means of
protecting ourselves from the elements
and making ourselves comfortable, GER
tainly should not make us sickly, BY
some this is attributed to the climate and
by others to eating too much saleratus,
Peoples Journal May u but we think
without reason, as the Indian generally
enjoys good health while undergoing hard
ships that would kill Yankee outright.
We are disposed 10 attribute it tothe i'm
proper education of the young. They
have been and are still, altogether too much
confined in badly ventilated school houses,
and above all, and worse than all, they
are not allowed amusements enough, or
rather, time enough foF amusement.
Our Puritan forefathers with all their
manly virtues and generally correct NOR
al principles had their faults. In their
stern and asceticcode of morals all amuse-
ments were regarded. as frivolous andun-
becoming for Christians to- indulge m.:-
They were generally styled the vain amuse-
ments of this world, and the young es-
pecially were cautioned to avoid them, as
they would inevitably lead to vice. In
nocent amusements were strangely mixed
up and confounded with those that were
vicious, and all were alike under the ban
of society. In. this zeal for religion and
education THAT is, intellectual education)
the physical education OF the child was
entirely overlooked, and we, their degen-
Grated children physically | mean) have
inherited their opinions. Now that ex-
perience has demonstrated this plan of
education to be wrong, let US return to,
and follow the dictase& Of nature, and al
low and encourage the innocent alnuse-
mcnts of the. yaung% Let yards be fitted
up, and plQy-Ioons Tor the bad weather
be attached 10 oup school houses Then
let our Teachers take part in, and direct
the amusementS OF the scholars. Let
those amusements be sach as will excite
the mind and: Strengthen the bodies of
the children, and let as nlseh, si,ne be de-
voted to Gymnastics or other exercises,
as to the study of books, and iay word
for it, we shall find, the health and. mind
Of our children iARrosing in compound
ratio. Let Physiological science be more
generally understood. both 81 Teachers
and Parents, and the universal Yankee
Nation will be as healthy as ANY other.
HOMER.
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and particularlyso to the students. The
DR.. lectures again on Friday night and
our citizens should avail themselves of the
to hear this important,subject
Treated in an interesting and Instructive
way .a~A -
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B@ John Sanders, white, and Thomas
Nathans, negro, convicted OF kidaapping,
in Dauphin County, have been sentenced
and to fine of s5 costs, and Imprisonment
for term Of five years at hard labor.
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BsyOut for Wilmot--the )aiiy SUM-
the old Native American paper of Phlla'
delphia city. 1t gives "side-door" San
derson particular fits" By-the-by''n'
Sun is one of the most spirited papers Ii
the city,
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MEssRs. GREGG AND BENsON,-Dur-
ing the past day or two we have had the
pleasure of several meetings with Messrs.
Gregg and Benson, the former member
of the Senate from this District, and the
latter member of the House from our
Representative District, who came here
on the melancholy duty of accompanying
the remains of their late fellow-member,
Col. Petrikin, to this place. They are
gentlemen of intelligence and respectable
ity and every way worthy of the posi-
tions they hold, and are an honor to the
districts they represent, We hope we
may always be as respectfully represented
in the House, as we have been the past
winter, and in the Senate during the SEN
atorial term of Col. Gregg.-Nuncy Lu-
mtndry.
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%Wm. c. Bryant Esq, Editor of
the N. Y Eve. Post, Sailed for Europe
recently, accompanied by his wife and
daughter. He will visit the principal
places of interest, aud return at the end
of year.
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B1 TheTeFAeS symptoms of troubles
brewing between the President and Vice
President, The New Orleans Delta, a
journal in the interest Of the latter,
grumbles thus at the way in which he is
treated:
We are aware in the estimation Of the
public generally, the Vice President is
regarded as possessing immense influence,
and particularly in the distribution of Of
fees, yet we should not be surprised If
even the popular and able gentleman who
had peen called upon by the very gener-
al VOICE of the nation to fill that place
for the current four years, be absolutely
without the power to obtain for friend
an office in any Department of Govern
ment worth hundred dollars per month,
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We SINC UClON tIlC ANON AAPPOAsioA
ment Bill as we find it in the DaiI1
Record. We regard it as a very fair bill
for all parties:
a SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
The city of Philadelphia,
Chester and Delaware,
Montgomery,
Bucks,
Lehigh and Northampton,
Berks,
Sohuylkill,
Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne,
Bradford, Susquehanna, Sullivan, and
Wyoming,
Luzerne,
Tioga, Potter, M'Kean and Warrea,
Clinton, Lycoming, Centre and Union,
Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and
Columbia,
Cumberland, Perry, Jupiata and Miftlin
Dauphin and Lebanon,
Lancaster -aF, sa-
York, s
Adams. Franklin and Fulton,
Somerset, Bedford and Huntingdon,
Blair, Cambria and Clearfeld,
Indiana and Armstrong,
Westmoreland and Fayette,
Washington and Greeae,
Allegheny,
Beaver and Butler,
Erie and Crawford
Clarion Jefferson Forest and Elk,
Who'll numhar cs Senators 2;
REPRESENTATIVE D1SI&+oIs'
Philadelphia city, /
Delaware county,
Chester,
Montgomery,
Bucks,
Northampton,
Lehigh and Carbon,
Monroe and like,
Wayne,
Luzerne,
Susquehanna,
bradford,
Wyoming, Sullivan Columbia and
Montour, .......
Lycoming and Clinton,
Centre,
Mlftiln,
Union, Snyder and Junmta,
] l,.-,l Il
Northumberland,
Schuylkll, ..........
Dauphln,
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Mi5rgllaufuus Items,
RATS. ROACHES, BED BUGS, INSECTS, &c,

New YonK, April y, 56.-Mr.
HENRY Il. COSTAR, No. 3SS Broad
way,-Dcor Sir: Having great many
Rats around my stable and shop, [ thought
] would try your Rat R8terminator, and
bought one Of your boxes, and my man
fixed il according to your directions.-
The next morning he found over $50 rats,
| have bought Others Rat Poison and
found them Aqmbugs, and take great pleas
ure in pronounciag this no hpmbug, and
that it will do more than you say it will
in your advertisements. have also tried
it on steamboats,, and satisfied them that
it is the greatest thing of the age,
Respectfully Yours,
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Hon, Frank p Blair, of st, Louis, has
a brother, James G. Blair, residing in
Lewis county Missouri, who like "Frank, +"
is in favor of ridding his State of Slavery.
The "National Democracy of Clark coue-
ty held ameeting at the county seat, Wat
erloo, a few days ago, and james G,
Blair was called upon to addaess them,
which he did, He "declared his oposi-
tion to the agitation of the slavery ques-
ton, but at the same time al nitted that
he looked forward with 80. to the
coming of the time when slavery would
be blotted out in Missouri, Mr., Blair
said, that while he endorsed the princiz
pies of non-interyention, he felt that he
had a right to entertain private opinion
with regard t2~the subject of Slavery"
The emanGiilaialhia seems to be
rapidly sgssaddaa ssIissouri,
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We give below the New Apportion-
ment Bill as we find it in the Daily
Record. We regard it as a very fair bill
for all parties:
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Gbe pntter yuurual,
COUDERSPORT. PA.

I1Vfseay Nofaiag, Day g, 1851.
T. S. CHASE, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
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No. 435 10th st,

NcTICE To ALL CONCERNED,-The de-
mand for "Cestars" Remedies for the de-
struction of the above pests, having occa-
stoned an unlimited correspondence in re-
gard to prices ETC., the proprietor has
determined to publish the same in his
advertisements hereaftet, ''Costar" pre-
fers that every city, town and village
shall be supplied through its own Drug
gists and Dealers, but, in CAGES where
this is impractihle he viii forward small
orders by Mail or Express, on receipt Of
the price, with sufficient to prepay the
aame, See advertisement, with recall
prices, etc, in another column,
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Hg@ The following local laws have
passed the Legislature and received the
signature of the Governor during the. late
session.
An act to release the Prothonotary of
Potter County from certain taxes.
An act providing for the support of
the Coudersport Academy.
An act to incorporate the navigation
of the Oswayo creek, in the county Of
Potter.
An act to increase the pay of County
Commissioners and Auditors in the coun-
ty of Potter.
An act legalizing elections held in Pot
ter county.
An act to establish the township OF
Jackson, in the county of Potter, into a
seperate election district, and to change
the time of holding the spring elections
in said county.
Supplement to an act entitled, "An
Act to prevent the hunting of deer with
dogs in the counties of Tioga, Schuylkill,
Potter and Elk, in the townships of Ar
maugh and Braton in the county of Mif
fin and in the townships of Blair, Franks,
town and North Woodbury. in Blair
county.
A supplement to an act incorporating
the Coudersport, Portage and Allegheny
River Railroad company. .as.- s
The Harrisburge Telegraph thus brief
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Whole number of members,
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To the Public,

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