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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-03
Popular Sovereignty,

1t is somewhat significant, that the par.
ty which repealed the Missouri Compro-
mise under the head of yipdicating the
doctrine of popular sovereignty, should at
the same time have engaged in system
attic and National plan for acquiring pow
er by fraudulent returns, aud illegal voting.
Every body now knows that the first cleo
tion in Kansas was carried by 4Hissourians;
and yet the party which was shouting for
popular sovereignty, insisted on sustaining
this fraud. But to come nearer home,
The same party, because the vote in Shar-
on Township was not polled at an aban-
doned School House, but in the new one
for the same district, deprived member
Of assembly Of his seat, and put in his
stead a man, who had been discarded by
popular sovereignty and the legal vote
We are led to make these remarks at
this time, by the pergsal Of a petition to
the Court of Commonpleas of Lancaster
county, which alledges that William Car
penter secured his election to the Office of
Prothonotary by illegal votes, and they
specify as follows:
"Your petitioners complain of this re-
turn, and rspresept 70 your honors, that
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-03

Tie South, the organ of the ultra Pro-
Slavery party. has a strong article recoal-
mending action by Congress to take means
to establish an exclusive metallic currency.
1t is also said that the Presidents Message
Bill have a strong leaning il favor Of the
cessation of all banks Of issue. The state
of the times is also propitious to such a
change. The Democratic party, one Of
whose faYorite notions has been Hard
Money, is now in power, without shad-
ow Of an opposition to any financial policy
which they may choose to adopt. We
fancy, however, that the great number Of
influential Democrats vino have been wont
to humbug the working people with the
cry of specie currency, while they were
up to their ears in banking speculations,
will be able to keep up the use of shin
plastsrs" and worthless rags We shall
see.-N T. TrAne.
The 1TrtluaS Of the 9th ult. gives US
extracts from Thanksgiving discourses by
Henry Ward Beecher, Drs. Cheyer and
Chaplin, in all Of which We note a very
close application to our present necessi-
ties. They all alike trace our evils to eE-
travagance, over-haste to be rich, unrest,
and crime. The remedy is penltence,
contentment, justice between man and
man, and peace with God,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-03

~Charles Sumner has completed an
ether act of the farce he has been play
ing for nearly two years past. He has
just returned from trip TO Europe,
whittier he went for his health" Ifhe
will take to a sugar-teat, from this till
spring, there can be little doubt now but
he will be entirely well by that time
Lyconrtng Gazette.
Having excused and defended the bru-
tai and cowardly attack on Sumner, the
GaSetts now meanly insinuates that his
health was not injured thereby. 1t takes
an ally of Border Rufianism to get down
rs low az that.
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For tie Potter Journal.
KEEPING THE SARRATR.

We do not believe that the majority
of citizens in the Borough, however i.
may be in the country, are especially ia
fault as to observation of Holy time
But 1t is pity that the town-clock and
its keeper cannot set good example in
this respect Last spring the congrega-
tions were annoyed on Sabbath mornings,
as they have been the past two weeks By
irragula,i tiles Of this sort. One day the
clock broke down from this cause. Is
10 to ii o'clock on Sunday morning the
only tlmo in all the week, that the town
clock can bs wound up and regulated
We see by the Tribune, that Sabbath
desecration is practiced in New York.
Even Mr. Collins and his beautiful Ocean
Steamers do it. Does Mr.. c. not remen.-
Der his awful affiiction when the Arctic
went down three years ago, of Nova SEQ
tia, aud carried with her his wife and
son? Or why does he send out his new
Steamer, the Adriatic, OH Saturday, to
pass Sunday in her trial trip? TIE fol-
lowing which we cut from the Tribuns
or the 2lst ult, interests Us here
"WTLL 1T PAY"
To the Editor Of TIE " T. Tridunr,
SER: The Engineers trial-trips Of the
Collins line of ocean steamers have COM
monty occurred on the Christian Sabbath.
The Atlantic went TO sea on Saturday,
April 20, 1850, and returned on Monday
40 hours out, and 24 Of them sacred
time. Tho P,ciic was announced to
leave Saturday, May Is, 1850, and return
ON Monday but an unexpected delay in
the arrival of coal" and not respect for
the Lords day, caused a postponement
till the Monday following. We believe
the same course was pursued in the case
of the Arctic and the Baltic, The Adri-
attic returned last Monday from her e1,
perimental tri p.
Aside from all questions of right and
duty, the unfortunate career of this Con-
pany cannot but raise the doubt whether
such needless dissertations of . day which
has been guarded by the laws of the civ,
ilized world are protfabte. The Cunard
line is understood to avoid everything Of
the kind-not merely out of Difference to
English public sentiment, or as matter
of principle, but as measure of safety
humanity to their employees, and profit
to the stockholders Which is right ?
Yours Respectfully,
4 SABBATARIAS,
BY later dates we learn that just a,
the Adriatic was to leave the wharf Sat,
urday p NJ 2lst ult, amid the cheers
of assembled thousands, on her first trip
for Europe, it was discovered that her
engine had been broken during her trial
trip the week before and she was obliged
to stay over from that till Monday
" Remember the Sabbath day and keep
it holy" BIBLE.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-03
Buchanan's vork In Kansas

The following plthy sentence from the
Tribm,e's Washington Correspondence,
gives faithful picture of what +" popular
sovereignty means in Kansas, and of
Buchanan's agency therein
"A strong conviction is felt here that
the crafty hand of Gov Walker is visible
Ia the work of tho Constitutional Conven-
tiQn of Kansas Some Of his most init
mate New York friends made that deolara-
lion to-day, and there are other ear-marks
which strengthen the proof. If the in
strument received in Washington be
really that adopted by the Convention
and it is authoritatiycly accepted as such
then it is very clear tha' the whole
Kansas battle has to be fought ovor again
To preclude the people from voting upon
every part of the proposed Constitution,
but a Slavery clause, is direct violation
Of the professed principle of the Nebraska
bill, beside being an outrage upon poTu-
lar rights which aggrayates all the wrongs
heretofore suffered in that Territory No
mode Of escape is offered No alternative
is possible. Vote or not vote, the
Constitution must be crammed down
the throats of the majority, by a
piece Of chicanery the most insulting and
audacious yet diyised by desperate min
ority. Does anybody believe that even
the moderate men who have counseled
forbearance, who have stood between the
two extremes, seeking fair adjustment
Of the difficulty, will submit! to an impos.
tu7e so monStrous as this? ?"
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n9- The Legislature of Missouri, under
Border Rufiap influence, has refused to
charter Methodist University, to be To-
Gated at the seat Of Government, Jefferson
City; and yet large numbers of Northern
Msthodists still support the party which
gives Border Rufianism all its power oi
mischief. Ifthat is not clicking the hand
that smites them" then we cannot SEE
what would be.
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men, being one-third of the storming
force, were killed and wounded.
The old King, said to be 80 years Of
age, surrendered TO Capt. Hodson and
his cavalry about ID miles south Of Def
hi, He was accompanied by. his chief
wife, Their lives were spared. Two OF
his sons and grandson, also captured by
Capt. Hodson, about five miles from Del
hi, were shot on the spot, and their bod
les brought to the city and exposed At
the police Office.
They spared the king who would soon
die, and killed his sons, thus cutting off
the hopes Of succession.
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VIOLENCE AND CRIME IN THE CITIES.
old DR.. Beecher said, twenty-five years
ago, that if ever American liberties were
destroyed, the destruction would COM
menoe by riot and murder in our large
cities. How strikingly are events tend
ing in that direction! Our police sys-
TENS are becoming matters of great i'm
portance, of the first consideration for the
security of life and property. Our police
will have to be doubled, trebled, quadru
pied if necessary, and armed with tele-
graphic system that will give instant no.
tice of any attack at any place in any
quarter, and the ability to concentrate a
sufficient force at th. point Of outrage to
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EJ- We ask the attention of the Farm.

Ec We ask the attention of the Farm-
ers of our county to the notice of the Ag-
ficultural Society in another column. 1t
is strange that while the counties east and
west of US have their annual Exhibitions
and Fairs, with the greatest success, the
people of this county should treat this
important subject with such apathy. Let
there be good turnout on Tuesday even
ing of Court week to hear Mr., johnson,
and let the people take hold as if they
meant to work then, nobody need doubt
the result.
We are told that beside the speech of
Mr. johnson of Warren, the proceedings
will be otherwise interesting, so let there
be grand rally.
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parThe Buchanan press has taken the

%The Buchanan press has taken the
auti-Bank fever again. Gentlemen, your
party have now, and have generally had,
the control of the Legislation of Pennsyl-
vania. If you mean anything, by your
talk against Bank bills, you will specdi-
ly drive all Bank paper out of existence
Heretofore you have induced the Wing
party to hOLd you when you got into one
of these fits. We hope no one will now
do so foolish thing, Let us see the
era of gold and silver currency inaugu-
rated at once
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The Potter County Agricultural
and horticultural society.

VENHE SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING of the
H. Society will be held at the Court House on
TUESDAY EVENING of Court Week, (71o
inst
The Election of Officers for the ensuing
year, and other business of importance VIII
engage the attention of the Society.
s. P. JOHNSON, ESQ, viii address 'u'
Society upon subjects of interest to all
Farmers generally, and all interested IN As
ricultural pursuits, are respectfully invltea
attend. JNO NJ HAMILTON, see!'
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-03

IHDIA.-The London Times, SAYS, in
its Issue of October + There can be no
doubt that the object for which VIC ought
to consider ourselves to hold India, is the
future Christianity and civilization of the
people" 1t then proceeds to show that
this is practicable.
After beating the bush for three quar-
tors a century; after sending ont "young,
er sons Of the best families '-sprigs Of
nohility-to India to run riot there il for
tune-making and debauchery; after more
experiments in governing than Brother
Jonathan ever thought Of; John Bull
just begins 10 perceive that to make hon
est people out Of mankind, we should
make Christians of them. Astute John
ny Bull . when he is shut up to it; when
no other way presents itself, he thinks
about wearing the yoke and burden Of
Christ.
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NSThe Philadelphia Press. (Forney's

@-The Philadelphia Press, (Forney's s
paper is still pouring the hot shot into
the Border. Rufian Constitution for Kan
sas. Il is sustained in its course by the
Harrisburg Union, Pittsburg Post, War
rem Ledger, Lycoming Gazette; and we
presume by others that we have not seen.
Should the Press stand firm, we shall
hope to see popular sovereignty" yet
honestly applied to Kansas affairs. But
if the Administration shall find means to
purchase acqUiescenee in the Calhoun
Kansas fraud, as it did in the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, then look out
fqE more trouble than we have yet wit
nessed. The people OF Kansas will new
er submit to be ruled by ? contemplate
minority.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-03

on the said election Peter Martin received
a majority of all the legal votes thrown in
this county for the Office of Prothonotary
that in the several wards of Lancaster
city illegal votes, to the number OF one
hundred and more, were thrown for VIII
liam Carpenter, thereby altering the re-
suit, and causing him to be ret2rusd as
elected. when in fact Peter Martin was
elected Your petitioners proceed to spec
lfy some of those illegal votes, and they
represent to your Honors that in the
South east ward Of said city Jacob T.
Kline, Henry Simon, George Free, John
Byerly, Henry Rohrer, Emanuel Mompt,
David Peterman, John Branaon, CyLus
Kitca, Jacob H. BeecAler, Washington
Bowman, Charles Dern, Michael Lint, Ja-
cob B3rter, George Byerly and forty others,
being illegal voters, did then and there
vote for William Carpenter for the said
office of Prythonotary."
As this matter is to undergo a judicial
investigation, We shall await the decision
of the Court before expressing an opinion
but we say now, that the stupendous
frauds committed, and attempted to be
committed by that party in Kansas at
every election ever held Herewith those
committed in Philadelphia last year as
appears from the investigation into the
vote for District Attorney-show that the
party leaders have no regard for the purity
Of the ballot box; and that they are will
ing to secure Office and power by any
Eieans, no matter how corrupt,
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How often We hear men say such a one
'iied poor :" As if any body could die
r.ch, and in that act of dying did not
loose the grasp upon title-deed and bond,
and go away pauPer, out of time. No
gold, no jewels, 40 lands or tenaments.
And yet men have been buried who did
die rlch-~Iied worth thousand thoughts
of pea'tt.y, a thousand pleasant memories,
and thousand hopes of CORY.
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sT-The financial crisis in Great Brit
tain, 18th ult., was fully equal to that
with us a month earlier Had not gov
srnment stepped in with "rslaxation of
the bank act, serious results might haze
snsued. Louis Napoleon did likewise in
Prancs.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-03

A man named Fletcher, upln Lagrange,
Cass Co., advertises his wife as having
cleft his bed and board" &c, whereupon
the lady has caused to be inserted under
the advertisement these words: "seS~ The
above is false. have ncverl left his bed
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-03

DEIHI+-Delhi, which fell into Brit
ish hands on the goth September; was
entirely re-occupied on the 2lst, and the
Whole II The spemy expelled. lp the as
p~sJt VI sbs iblh, 81 officers and l,l7s
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nor will EvER-but he has left mine
and am determined He shall board lne a,
long as we both live Remember that -
Pithy, rather; and mildly drawn.
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FoUR koxes govern the world-the
cartridge box, the ballot box, the jury box,
aud the band box.
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Thanksgiving Day occurred on the 9th

In Maine, South Carolina and Misss,
sippi, it took place on the 18th ult., and
in Vermont on the 4th ult Thus II Of
the [. States have this year celebrated thi.
good old Festival of the Puritans.
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eouosrsport Pric.-tqrrsN'
Corrected Weekly for the Journal,

Dealers IN Dry Goods, Groceries, HatI 4 tsP'.
Boots { Shoes, Crockery, Pork, Flour,
NrCI, Notions, DC, &C., &c,
MAIN STREET, COUDERSPORT, "A.
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Ghe Iotter 9ournaI,
GOTDERSPORT, pa,
rs. CHASE, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

Thursday 1lcrn,ng, De. 3, 1851.
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select Classical school at oxford, North Caro-
lima.

CINCE the establishmcnt-of this school in Janl-
- ary 1851 by tho present principal James Honer II
mas received large and steadily increasing measure q The public fa
abroad and It's
matrcultcs the University Chapel HILL Here
under the joint supervision Of Mr.. Horncr
the University who
q
we'll
qualified the Office appointed occasion
prepare young advanced
college, those who may expect
the benefit Of full collegiate respectable stations
by the ordinary English
the sake az the efficiency the number Of csrcs
will be limited that ample time be devoted 70 examination aud
the subject lesson by each instructor In bis
department.
the text books and modes OF
OF knowledge In each o the
methods recommended by shall be
consistently viii be spared provide the
apparatus for the work.
important arrangements preparation the
promote the OF the schools
natives Carona
gagged profession authorized may
further information their official qualifications
of this other States
Among these Hon. VIM A. Graam Hon w Mnngum,
Cows Mochcad and Manly Hon Asa Hgrs r. Rev Thomas Akin.
Rev. Alexander Wilson, ~ D. Rev Samuel Wait, n. d.,
u Deems d. d. the president Of the North Carolina University aud
various members of the beard of trustees
will the 18th OF July. tf F
Other particulars made known on application.
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rOMpLETION Of Panama Railroad Reduction

TOMPLETION of Panama Railroad. Reduction
~ mail steamships leave New
Aspnwa the 9th goth Of each month"; connecting
with mail steamers from Panama TO San Francisco.
co steamships inspected and approved by the Navy
Department, aud guaranty 9xc1 and a9fay.
The railroad 47 completed from
and cossed hours Tho baggage OF
York through San Francisco
the The
money paid New York all OF the trip
kept port in New York Panama. and San
detention in Of accident so that the route
entirely reliable
Passengers they arrive at Aspnwa
Conductors through each and ake charge Of
and children without other protectors. as
For through tickets the lowest rates apply at the III
West street, New York, to J. W. RAYMOND.
May 6--du
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For Kansas and Missouri River.

TTNHE PACIFIC RAILROAD is running two
daily city, connecting
with the Lightning Line Of Mivr pacct-. hat leaves
daily the arrival OF the
passengers Bonneville Glasgow, Lexington Kansas cavcn
worth, Weston s. Joseph, and all Intermediate points,
Through from "a 80
hours ahead of boats starting from s. Louis. eefl
The Lightning packets equal trade
being schedule arc
delay waiting freight Through
purchased IN the principal
at tho Offices 10 y, Inus. r. McEIseHcK
May 22-du Asst sup'
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ID III. GILLET, Counsellor at Law, has removed
l0s his his residence Franklin Row,
Thirteenth He will continue to devote his attention principal
ly TO In the United States Supreme Court
Having devoted much time TO the law concerning patents
advice opinions legal questions arising in before the
appeals the chief Justice assistant
the District Of coumbia and viii also assist in the preparation and
trial Of suits concerning patents
e win written opinions and prepare par
ties having claims before Congress either Of the
dcnion
2S--tH
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United states Mail.

n n NIRGINIA /
Posr orrrcK DEPARTMENT June s. 1857.
DROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the United
States from LIST September, 1857, 3oth June 1859
following in the State the spcci
ncd viii be received tho Contract 0oc OF this department
OF the oath day d July to be decided the following
day
No 52es From rronburg by Dayton hdgcwao Messy Creek
Mount Solop rarnassus Augusta Springs Lebanon
White sulphur Spngs, uccrhcli Covcrdaic, and Green
Valley, 10 Bath Alum 90 miles and back, three times
week In wollorse coaches.
Leave Harrisonburg Monday, Wednesday,, and Friday
g.
Arrive hath Alum by Q, y. m.
Leave Bath Alum Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
n, m.
Arrive at Harrsonborg by o, y. m.
For forms proposal guaranee certificate instruction.
and requirements embraced In
january 1889 February 1856 February 1857
either Of them, panphle, all the principal post
N tFta AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster General
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n, ENERAL WESTERN LAND OFFICE

M more, Osborn, Co., strccts fup
strs) nearly opposite the Julien Dubuque Broom
born Co. 80 Clark street Chicago Illinois; Broom nsscy
kconk real exchange brokers'
give their attention the sale real bonds
loans ncgoed invested locating lands, either with
win locate time, account
Every location made from personal examinations only Taxes
paid, &c, &c, &c. t,-4
BAH property left with FOR sale w required placed
Chicago Kcokuk
sciIer three markets. Correspondence solicited.
Ap 2S-d3m
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en-. InSEPIIS ACAnEAIY FOR YOUNG LAnIES.

Frederick MaylaDdThe annual
studies Institution the Oath and
tuition $3.50 payable oi annually IN advance There
drawing painting and also Spanish
Italian German Tho primary department
composed pupils years 800 per
able half yearly In advance.
inquiry should be addressed to the MOTHER sUPE
RoR Of ST. Josephs Academy Enmisburg Frederick county,
Maryland
July s--d1year
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rI,AYLOR AND MAURY's halfdollar Bibles Eng
IL sh Babies elegantly hound arnbesque gill; Price so
just imported by TAYLOR MAURY
June 6-9tt Bookstore, 9th
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"AfCH Repairing and Engraving wv Watches,
wv chronomeier and mekeepcrs OF every description
repaired By skful worknen and warranted perform accurately
Engraving Of description done the style including the
cutting of arms crese notices and initials
20 Visiting and wedding cards elegantly and printed
w. W. GAIT n BRO.
Jewellers, 32t Pennsylvania avenue,
Jan 30-u Between 9th and 10th
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BANKING HOUSE OF cHUBB BROTHERS.

BANKING HOUSE cHUBB BROTHERS,
Washington, January l. 1857.
TOHN d. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 this day admitted partners Banking Of
this will he composed
Chubb D. Barrow and Henry Holmes Tho House IA
OF Charles 81 Cubb VIM H. DougaI
Barrow the nrm Of chubb Bohera
row Go. CIiuBB BROTHERS,
ian l--tu
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George c. Thomas,

IT j. MIDDLETON Ice dealer, Office and depot
Lie southwest Of and Twelfth Streets Washington, G.
Ap 11--d1yf 64e
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washington Branch Railroad.

WashfngtOn BFanCh Ka1IfOad.
TINRAINS leave Washington for Baltimore
IL At 0 and So, a. M, and Q and AZ,
TN Sunday at "a, p IN.
Baltimore for Washington
M4L aud On %. and and 5k, p. m
On Sunday at4H, a.
Passengers Philadelphia will trains at g. s
and ~.
Passengers for Annapolis will take trains at So and Az
Do. for Norfolk So and 3.
Do. for the West I" I" 0 and ~, connecting
at Washington Junction 7. H. PARSONS Agent.
Jan 17--dn
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A RNY's CoNFECTIoNARY. No. "a Bridge street,

IA Georgetown u q, whore all kinds Of entertainments
furnished with tho best cakes water
ary the shortest notice. aud the
Aai awarded the last exhibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute t8s
3--dif