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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22
The Money Troubles.

There is great distress all over the coun-
try and likely to be more. But we Judge
there is less in this County, and less dan
ger of its increase, than in most parts of
the country There are many reasons for
this good fortune to us, which We will not
stop to enumerate, because we desire now
to aid in improving our condition,
The following remarks of the ~ Y.
4ribane, though not as applicable to us,
as to the inhabitants of large cities, are
worthy of serious attention,
"W hat shall | do to mitigate the pre-
vailing distress and restore the reign of
Industry and Prosperity" is a question
now in order, Thousands are asking it,
and millions ought to be. We answer:
Il. Pay your debts, to the very utmost
Of your ability. DO not make the gener-
al collapse an excuse for needless unfaith-
fulness to your creditors, since that is tQ
protract the agony and increase its deso,
latlons: If every one who owes a debt
WHICH he can pay, were to pay at once, 8
general feeling of relief would instantly
diffuse itself, which might inaugurate the
desired reaction. The general pressure
is but an aggregation of Individual insol
Venoies. Ii the interior would only pay
half its debt to the seaboard within /
month, the black cloud which envelop,
us would disappear. And it is absurd II
hope for material improvement ezcep
through the progress of general iquida
ton. He who waits for an sppreciatias
in the money price Of properly before b.
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Gbe Notter yournal,
na~We have received a copy of TIL
GOUDERSPORT', PA.
THURSDAY 3JorNing, 0ci. q, 1851.
7. S. CHASE, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

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Republic new Republican journal
edited and published at Washington City
by Geo NJ. Weston, assisted by Danl. r.
Goodloe, of North Carolina. The paper
presents fair appearance and is edited
with ability, It is we'll worth the liberal
support of Republicans everywhere and
we hope it will be extensivel Y patroniZed
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RucAanan and Free Kansas.

As our bunker friends are trying very
hard to make out that Buchanan really
is doing something for free Kansas; we
will call the attention of the people to
what lie has done. He has continued
every Border Rufian in office, and has
removed the only Free State Democrat
whom President Pierce retained in Office
in Kansas. Does that look like making
Kansas Free State? But more than
this. He has sent one sixth part of the
entire army of the United States to Kan
sas--for what? To enforce oppressive
enactments, placed upon the Statute Book
by the emissaries of Missouri. Now what
excuse can any defender of Buchanan
make for this conduct, Says the Ma
tional Era;
'Is he sworn to support the laws of
any Territory? No-his simple oath is
to support the Constitution Of the United
States Suppose he have reason to be-
lieve that the Constitution was violated
by the enactment of such laws, what is
his duty? To examine into them-frst,
their nature; secondly, their origin. If
he becomes convinced that they were pass
ed by body elected in violation of a
great constitutional act, and therefore IL
Legitimate, or that they are inconsistent
with rights guaranteed by the Con>titu-
ton, what then is his duty? To enforce
them? That would be to violate his oath
of office. His first duty is to the Consti-
tuition of the United States; and fidelity
to that requires OF him a careful examin-
alton of any law he is called upon to en-
force. We have no evidence that he pur-
sued this course in relation to Kansas. 49,
On the contrary, be blindly recognises
what exists, as rightfully existing: All
that is alleged concerning the violation of
the organic act, in the election Of what
claims to be the Legislature, he totally
ignores; and instead of constituting his
oath of Office to impose on him the obi.
cation to recognise that act, construes it
as imposing on him the duty of maintain
ing any Territorial law, so-called, wheth-
er in accordance with that act or not
"No wonder that the ''fre-eaters arc
satisfied with this position. 1t is all they
could ask. Let them anywhere usurp
power, and establish the usurpation, and
on the principle of this New Haven let
ter, President Buchanan stands commit
ted to maintain it. All an unlawful en-
terprise needs, to secure Federal support,
is success
"We hope the people who love justice,
no matter what their pecuniary distress
es, will be careful not to overlook these
things.
but this is not the worst. As We re-
marked in our issue two weeks ago, Pres
ident Buchanan and his party stand COM
mitted to the support of the odious extra
judicial opinions of the Pro-Slavery
Judges of the Supreme Court"
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The October Elections.

The result of the election for State of
feers has proved as we were led to sup
pose it would by the apathy eyinced b,
our friends throughout the State, durin!
the entire campaign. But very little eff
fort was made, except by Judge Wilmot
to secure any other result, and Bordel
Rufianism has triumphed once more
Wm. +. Packer, together with the bal
ance of the bunker State ticket, is elect
ed by & majority ranging from $4,000 tC
10000 votes. The defaet is not from
the want Of strength in the Republican
party, but from neglecting to exercise
that strength. Therefore the defeat is
not fatal nor very lasting. There is :
great plenty of the Republican sentiment
in Pennsylvania, but time is required tc
fix it upon the result of an election.
The result of the election in Ohio, or
the same day, is still in doubt, both par
ties claiming the victory. 1t is SO close
however, that the official GanFass alone
will determine it. We are much sprpris
ed at this vote in Ohio, in view Of the
fact that the anti-slavery sentiment Of
that State is gcnarally presumed to be in.
vincible; therefore, with a positive free
soiler as the standard-b bearer of the Re
publicans, we regarded it as almost i'm,
possible for IIunker to make even clo.e
run upon Gov. Chase. But it is even so
and the cause is to us a mystery.
From Iowa we have very few returns
but we are inclined to think the Sham.
oprats have triumphed.
In Minnesota, the Republicans have
elected their Governor and majority Of
the Legislature. This is victory over
which we can heartily exult-inasmuch
as the people have thus endorsed the ac'
ton Of the Republican members Of the
Constitutional Convention, and rebuked
the Border -Rufian efforts Of ofex-Gov. Cor.
man and his prototypes to fasten pro
slavery constitution upon them.
In Kansas, there is no longer any doubt
of the election of Marcus j. Parrot, the
Frae State candidate for Dalaoate to Con.
gress, but the Border Rufians claim 9
majority of one in the Council, and three
in the lower House Of the Legislature
We are, however, inclined to think that
their majority is fraudulent fiat all. Gov
Walker will doubtless manufacture a ma.
jority for them, even though the voice o.
the people be different. We hope tht
people are triumphant and reason yicto
rious.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

SrSparlHa cad its IcttoR.-Alter.
atiye medicines are those remedies which
are given with the view to correct and
re-cstabGsh the healthy functions of the
animal economy without any visible ac-
tion-of which class the Sarsaparilla be.
longs. OF all the preparations of that
root, physicians inyaribly recommend the
compound syrup manufactured by DR.. T.
A. Hurley, as being the only genuine
extract.-Stute GdzrHe n. !.
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DENNIS HALL.

BsS- Recently an American young lady,
named Traluway, one of a party attempting
the ascent of Mount Blanc, slipped over an ice
precipice, and fell hundreds of feet into hs-
sure, where il is supposed she must have been
dashed to pieces, Living or dead, however
no assistance could be given, and there her
remains must lie, until the last trump shall
sound
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sg~RoBT. C. WALKER, late Secretary

@~RoBT. C. WALKER, late Secretary
of the Pennsylvania \ Agricultural Society,
has been appointed receiving and distrib-
uting clerk in the Agricultural depart
ment of the Patent Office, His reward,
we suppose, for supporting BUCHANAN
against the opinions and preferences Of
his whole life.-Erie Gazette.
Very likely Mr., Walker had "opin-
ions and preferences at one me against
the Buchanan party, but we doubt if he
eyer had any principles to change.
We take it, he belongs to that class,
who support party on account of its Of
fees, and not for its principles, Such
men are odious!y numerous in Harrisburg
and Washington.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

PoTAToEs are selling in Cincinnati :"
25 cents a bushel. The Cleveland Her
aid says that it heard on Saturday Of az
offer to deliver one thousand bushels AZ
twenty cents, in digging time.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

HANG Our THE BANNER = "Hang
out the banner on the outward WALL and
the cry will be 'Fstill they come" Trait
ors to the interests of Pennsylvania have
succeeded. The designing demagogues,
who have their blear eyes squirting on
the Presidency, have signally humbugged
a sufficient number of tools in PennSyl-
vania to place in the gubernatorial chair
Mr.. Buchanan's nominee. Mr. Packer.
which base act has fastened PENNSYLVANIA
to the car of Slavery in territories now
free. But should freemen be daunted
by this? No, never. These temporary
reverses only tend to strengthen stout
hearts-this sucumbing of a majority to
the despotism of the slave power only in
flames the patriotism of the true friends
of Pennsylvania, and depend on it, they
will work on, and all the time, until ihe
rights of a noble minority shall be glori-
ously vindicated.-Fh Fhla. iSHn.
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To "HH. W.

DEAR SIR: appreciate your disiuter-
ested efforts in doing "justice to Mr..
Olmsted." Your version however, does
not alter the complexion Of the affair. ma
teriatiy. If ! have made any misstate-
ments | would gladly stand corrected
Not having access to the journal | ac,
cepted Mr: -'s statement, the
gentleman who suggested tho move tc
Mr., O, Respectfully Yours,
WM. PERRY.
ELLIsBURo, Oct. II, 1857.
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To Om Patrons.-In view of the
tightness of the money market, We will
take all kinds of grain, at market prices,
in payment of accounts due US. We will
also take few cords of % inch wood on
account if delivered Immediately We
desire few bushels of good Potatoes
immediately, on account of subscriptions,
for which We will pay tho highest mar
ket price.
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Gumn ann Guuntu,

ISnop.--On Monday night when we
went to bed rain was falling, and in the
morning we found abont an inch of snow
ON the ground. On Tuesday snow con.
tinped to fall, and at the present writing
there is about q inches on the ground
The atmosphere is also suitable to the
occasion, being very cold. Tuesday
night there was a heavy frost. and win,
ter seems to have fairly set in.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

"If you ore so blest as to have means
and owe nothing, try TO help those who
need help by buying of rather than lend
Ing to them Many things are now sell
ing as far below their real value as they
were formerly held above it. Do not
countenance the ignorant and foolish sup
position that everybody must break, that
all banks must fail, and that there is no
solvency any where and no value to any
thing, but convert your ready means into
some property that you arc confident can
not de preoiate, If you owe nothing, yet
are too poor to buy lands or houses, stocks
or bends, pay your rent a quarter in ad,
vance, lay in Winters stock of GOAL and
-four, or do something else that will help,
however slightly, the process Of general
recuperation. Never believe that all VAL
ue is confined to a few carloads of bull,
ion that is fast hiding in cracked teapots
and behind ohimnevs."
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which tha business world for sixty days
and better. has been tossed, is passed
and though the haven reached is the one
which was most to be Stunned, it never.
theless affords quiet for the hour, and
hope of security in the future"
The Governor of New York will not
call an extra session of the Legislature,
as the Courts of the state have decided
that the suspension of specie payments,
by the Banks under the circumstances,
does not forfeit their charters. The de.
cision has created quite feeling of con
fidence in the business circles of the city.
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will sell and pay his debts, might as yell
wait for competence till his yet unborn
grandchildren shall remember him in
their wills Prices Eill appreciate after
liquidation, not before it. If you have
money, and owe any one, no matter how
much or how little, pay to the last far
thing; if you have no money, sell any
thing you can spare and pay with the
proceeds; if you can turn nothing into
cash, ask your creditors to take the best
property you can offer them at moder-
ate valuation, and square accounts. Set
tic and pay at some rate, resolving never
to be 50 involved again.
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-05
Kansas Salt.

KANSAS Sd4
Mr.. n. c. BorDsrass exhlbited . uss
yesterday speeirnea Of salt, nanuIsstu
ed by him from vein q water struck By
HIM IN digging well on his claim in Cal
houn county, about as miles ives, of At
Gibson. The vein OF sail water was found
at depth Of Sc feet, and after passinga
vein OF fresh water. The water rose IN
the well about 20 feet The vein OF Salt
water is very strong. Is gallons of II. after
being mixed with fresh water, yielding
one gallon Of salt. The prodnet Is of re-.
markable fine quality. being as fine in
grain as the first quality of Liverpool table
salt. -
This is great discovery for The people
of Kansas. and is proof positive that Kan.
sas contains all the elements needed for
the -susfenance of man.
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-05
A Downright Lie.

| take this method of proneunclng the
statement made in the Quindaro Chindo-
ran, to the effect that on the gid ult., |
"got the Free State men out OF my Office.
and locked the door upon them" an I'M
mitigated falsehood, and its author q COW
lardly. scoandrel.
During the day the office was repeatedly
,hrearened by some of the more arden, Of
those who took part with the crowd armed
against General Lane. About two o'clock
word was passed along the street to charge
upon the office. At that time there. were
a number OF Free State men in and about
the building, from other places. A few
moments after, there were ne Free State
men in or about the office except some
five or six who had agreed in the morning
10 stand with me in its defense, nor did |
see them again during the day. The Of
flee doors and windows remained open du-
ring the whole day. md any one disposed
to risk his person within the walls OF the
building was at liberty TO do SO. The OF
flee was not attacked. Had it been, it
would have been defended, but its defense
would have been left entirely TO Free State
citizens OF Aichison. No others were ask
ed by me TO assist in its defense. If there
was any intention of making the office the
head quarters for beligerent operations, the
fact was unknown to me. until [ saw It an
nouuced ia the Chindo,Do,,.s was not in
favor OF the row, and so far as I was per-
sonally concerned, intended to stand simply
on The defensive do no: think the ex-
ci,emert should haze been gotten up, but
inasmuch as it had been, did not think the
gentlemen who travelled SO far to have j
hand in il, should have taken occasion to
depart for their homes Just at the moment
when the thing was getting Interesting,
and do net think that after they reached
their homes in safety they were justified
IN telling such extraragant stories of the
blood and havoc through which they had SO
heroically passed, or Of the real or suppos-
ed cowardice Of the Free State men of
Atchison.,, lay no claims to heroism
myself, and l therefore trust that the valiant
Fallstafs and Bardolphs Of the Chindocan
will deal tenderly with me on that score,
and not expose too severely weakness
which appears to exercise so painfully their
valiant gizzards.
r. McBRATNEY.
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-05
Fears Of Future Trouble.


We were shown few days since let
mr. u1itvru = s ezlsis1nan who has set
lied al Or near Monrovia, but who is now
absent % yisil % Penasyi IN which
The writer says that il seems q pc the gen.
eral conviction there that there is to be "a
renewal Of the old difficulties here in Kan
sss during The present autumn or fall We
DO not know what may be the "war-sign
IN Pennsylvania. but from our point Of OBJ
sersaiion we give il as our most decided
conviction, that such manifestation are not
sufficient TO alarm the most nervous or
hmid, and ought not to deter any cool-head-
cd man for single moment from coming
10 Kansas if he has any desire to do So
irueswe- have hers IN the Territory men
who seem unable TO think or to breath any
'aing but blood and slaughter. and il is al
% true that both the political divisions of
'ne territory are about equally afflicted
with such men but we are thankful in the
'0nhden, belief that in both divisions. the
p,eponderance Of cool-headsd and peace
sue men and deriy.citizens, is decided and
wa .a1 Inc influence of such will be success
wy used TO preserve the peace. There
,.ay and probably will be, now and then,
00a, and temporary outbreaks, which may
- ' y. IN bloodshed and possibly in the loss
: me and the destruction of property bu,
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-05

we put the prediction upon record. with
perfect confidence, that there win be no
general outbreak or disturbance, and no
very serious ARRAYS. -.
A dispatch dated al Washington. Aug.
18th says.
{ The private Secretary Of Gov. Walker
has arrived here from Kansas with dis
patches. He left the Gorernorss camp al
Lawrence ten days since, aud reports
that peace and qaietness prevailed there,
nor was there the least intirnation of wal
or bioodshed. Gov. Walker is using the
army as posse consitatus, when civil au-
'thorities cannot make arrests for breaches
of peace. The 1900 troops in Kansas
will remain there until the October cleo
kfOl. = = - Z
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-05
Another Row in Lsavenworth Another
Murder-Judge Lnych Still in the As

We understand that on Tuesday evening
last, Leavenworth vas the scene of a most
diseraceful row, ending in murder, and
the complete ascendancy OF mob violence
and lynch law. We have not been able
to gather the particulars. but understand
that the ARRAY commenced at political
meeting and in fight between Free
State and Pro-Slavery man. The meet
ing broke up, with an immense amount
Of evaporation on both sides. The next
morning, signs We're discovered which in
Dictated beyond all question that murder
had been committed during the night. An
individual was suspected Of the crime. and
seized upon by one CT the parties-which
we could not learn-a confession Of the
crime gotten from him, and determine
ton manifested by his captors to hang the
accused without regard to law. The. ef.
forts of the civil authorities 10 interfere
were unavailing. The mob could not be
controlled, the officers were Set at def
auEe, and the probability is that ere
ibis the person accused Of the murder
IT one was conmitted-has been hanged
without proof or conviction.
This affair coaclusiveiy establishes four
propositions
Il ls'. That the people of that place are
incapable of considering and discussing
great political questions without a resor: to
brute force and violence;
ID. That life and property has no guar
tee OF safety within the place;
Sd. Tia, mobocracy and violence are
the ruling elements of the place;
4th. That the people who wish to retain
their lives aud their purses should give the
place as wide birth as possible.
We insist upon it that men. without re-
gard to their politics. have right to their
lives and property. and that persons ac-
cIsed Of crime are entitled to hateas cor
pus and trial by jury, and that excited and
iniuriated mobs are not the proper umpires
70 decide questions involving human life
The propositions are practically denied IN
Leavengorth, and the place ought. there
fore to be summed by all men who have
any regard for their personal safety or re-
spect for those rules and laws which pre-
vail in all civilized and decent communities.
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-05
A niscracefuI Scene.

On Saturday last, young man from
South Carolina, named JACKSON, madden
ed by liquor, was upon the streets most of
the day, armed. a part of the time with a
gun, revolver and knife, threatening the
lives of peacable passers-by. and keeping
up continued excitement and commo.ion.
About noon some of our citizens took his
arms from him, but toward evening he
got possession again of pistol and knife,
and towards evening assaulted teamster,
who was driving along the street, striking
him in the face. and on the blow being re-
turned, discharged at him two barrels OF his
revolver, and following him up. stabbed
him with his knife through the right arm.
The man was severely, though not danger
ously hurt. Another man who interfered
received severe stab in the cheek. The
mailman was then disarmed by his friends
and the wounds of the men dressed by
DIR. McVEY.
1t is no excuse, in cur opinion. to say
that both OF the injured men were of the
same party with JACKSON. One Of them
at least was quiet and Industrious laborer,
pursuing his ordinary avocaalor,. and inter-
fering with nobod y. and the other we are
informed, simply interfered to save the life
Of abe other. The act was svanton and
inexcusable outrage, for which the often
der should be made to suffer the seyeresl
penalty of the law.
A warrant was issued for his arres, by
Judge HAscALL, but. the offender has noi
yet been taken. We call upon the officers
of the law to do their duty and their whole
duty IN this case. IN order that it may be
seen elsewhere. that the lives of peacable
Fcannos be endangered here in Atchison
with IMMUNITY.
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-05


thanany osher. At The bedside Of ssirkness.
in the country. Knowing The unprecedented
popularity Of his medicines and the inn
Inense sale of them. We had expected to
find him rnillionor. and rolling IN
wealth. But no. We found him in his lab
orasory, busy With bis iaboreFs. among the
crucibles, alembiss, and retorts- giving his
best personal care 10 the Compounds, on the
virtues Of which. thousands hang for health.
We learned, that notwithstanding his rast
business. aud It's prompt resurnes in cash,
The Doctor is not rich. The reason as
signed is. hat the material IS costly. and he
persists in making his preparations 50 ex-
pensirely, that the nett profit is small
-7aaerican Farmer, Phil. - -