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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02

The devoted and noble band of Free
State men, who have SO long and earnest
ly struggled against fearful odds, are
again assembled to take council concern
ing their future course Of action Tie
Legislature, elected under the Topeka
Constitution, has quietly organized and
is proceeding to district the Territory for
judicial and legislative purposes. They
are acting as ii thore were no such indi-
vidual III the world as Governor WALK
Err. 1t seems as if he, with all his raunt.
cd pcwers and talents, is destined to be
not more successful than his predecessors.
And he ought not to be, for he is attempt
ing, with the subtlety and intriguing dis
position for which he is famous, to com
promise away freedom and free principles.
His predecessors failed, because they
were not sufficiently devoted to the cx-
tension of slavery, He ought to fail, be-
cause he is devoted to the interests of
slavery.
The Free State men, by their present
procedure, evince sublime herois.a-
The party who favored their cause last
fail was defeated iu the national ELECTION
Every department of the Federal Gov
ernment is against them All the Terri
torlal appointments made by President
BUCHANAN are from the slave States
In short, with all that can ordinarily de-
ter mon from action against them, they
have coolly met, and proceeded to act as
if all before them was easy, hopeful, and
promising This is the very highest spe-
oies of self-saori6ce, and the strongest ev-
idenco of devotion to principle.
Surrounded by men who would use
armed force to break up their assemblage
In any moment Of excitement, they 90
quietly on in tho discharge of their duty,
regardless of all personal consequences.
For this heroic conduct, they deserve, in
an eminent degree, the thanks OF the
whole country. They have already won
its esteem and regard, but they have
that esteem and regard by
this recent display of virtue and love of
freedom. Let them never compromise
with wrong and oppression. They hold
in their keeping the Thermopyle where
liberty and slavery have met in deadly
conflict. If they should prove untrue to
the trust, the freemen of the world would
curse them, and their memories would
rot with infamy. Times. sa
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02
Mineral Wealth of Mexican,

The late discoveries of large bodies OF
coal and iron in Mexican seem to have
damaged the mental faculties of some ot
her citizens. We are permitted to print
the annexed correspondence under prom
ise not to print any of the names. The
first letter which we publish uerbatim was
received at one of our land offices, We
congratulate the Citizen on the discovery
of gold in that county. Can you spare US
nugget OR two? We suppose you are
using gold nuggets for qaeadS by this time,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02

l.. ID WILLIAMS BY an article i
the last weeks JOURNAL, we notice ,,..
one L. D. WILLIAMS, q former res;ao,.
of Potter county, Pa, has accepted ofSo.
under the Bogus Code in Kansas, and
though protesting to be Free Stat.
man, is officiating in Osawatomie, Prao
State town in that Territory, as a Boon.
Justice of the Peace, and as Prob,ta
Judge. 1t seems Furthermore, that n.
good people of Osawatomie do not desire
the services of any of these Bogus Of
fcials, and have held a meeting, and M
litely requested said WILLIAMS to Re,
sign. We do not think he will be in
duccd to do so. We never saw the man
but once, and that was when he wa. m
his way to Kansas. stopped Owe,
night at public house in this village
and learning that he was on his way to
Kansas, there to settle, and presumiDp
that we should find him a sympathiser
with the Free State settlers in their suf.
ferings from the infictiOns of Boras,
Rufianism, we entered into conversation
with him in regard to matters connected
with the Territory. We had not talked
five minutes with him, before we made
up our mind that more was to be hoped
for in the emigration of the Missouri
Ruflians themselves into Kansas, than in
that of such "Free State" men as thi,
| L. D. VILLAINS, In short he seemed
to US hypocritical Border Rufian in
disguise. We cannot so much as hope
that WILLIAMS will resign. He "a
Bogus" Democrat, "Bogus" Free
State man, and simply fit to be a tool Of
the Bogus" Governor and Legislature Of
Kansas. WeHs0tNe Free Press.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02

4 HINT TO FARMERs.-The protracs'
ed and general rains of the last two
months render long and severe drouth
in the later Summer or Fall highly prob
ab!e-such drouth as, in large districts,
consumed last Autumn much of the cured
fodder that was needed for Winter and
Spring, and thus caused the starvation Of
many cattle. Now is the time to avert
the disastrous effects of similar drouth
this season, by sowing Indian Corn, or
some other succulent plant for fall iced
ing. Two acres thus sown last juno
would have carried through many herd
that perished or was seriously injured b
the famine of last March and April,
Let those who SOW Corn, drill il and
give it space. 1t it almost always soTp
too thick on rich ground. And let those
who can buy Sorghum seed in quantities
at reduced price-(we believe II may
now be bought in large quantities as I0S
as four or FIVE shillings per pound)-gve
this trial. 1t is to late now to plant
for seed or sugar, but not for fodder
Give it warm, rich soil, drills four feet
apart, and running north and south (sos
to give the sun his best chance at IL and
put the seeds at least four inches aPaf'
in the rows, and two or three pounds o.
seed will suffice for very large area
We believe this plant will supplant IL
dian Corn as fodder crop; but let ezP''
renee settle this point. Hogs ca.
yreedily and thrive upon it; and no'niDS
hat will eat green cornstalks fails 10 s'
Sorghum decided preference. lhs.0
has already been enough of it planted y.
seed let us now see what can be uOu'
With it for Fodder alone.-N T. i''
me. .
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02

der this plea he was sentenced to term
Of Imprisonment and fire of $1,000
During his Imprisonment he freely boast
ed to those who visited him Of his connec-
ton with the slave trade, and his special
relish for the business. His term OF i'm
prisonnlent having expired, the President
has ren,itted his fine and set him free
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02
Nay 9th 1857.

may ON lS0
Mr. now take my pen in hand to
inform you that their is aman in this place
that has found lead on your land and othr
minerals and he holds himself in rediness TO
refine all minerals that are in the earth he
say their is minerals on your Lands and on
the - Lands and he says that he will
snow tle ownerS of tie land that he will show
them where there iSprecious minerals and Tor
his share he must have one half of the miner
ais and one half of the land pertaining to the
precious minerals he is at present here in
this place and wishes that you would answer
this as soon as possible for he thinks that he
shai not stay here but alittle while and he
holds himself in readiness to do as he her has
sta in al things if you and the owners agree to
this the proposals ind without any Charge for
his discovery if there is nothing discovered
ahd he says that he can purify stone coal an d
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02

The SALE OF THE MAIN LINE.-The
Main Line was sold last night, at u O
clock, at the Philadelphia Exchange, for
the sum of seven millions, five hundred
thousand dollars. 1t was the first and
only bid made, and it was announced as
the bid of J. Edgar Thompson, the Pres
ident of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co,
There was very large coneourse of per-
sons present, and the excitement was
quite manifest, The strong feeling ex-
hibited was favorable to the sale, and
when its consummation was announced the
crowd broke forth in one loud and pro-
longed shout of applause. The Locofoco
opposition to the sale did not seem to
meet with much encouragement in that
quarter. What will Schnable and Mott
do now?-Phi!adelphta San, rs inst.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION WINS
KY ExPLosIoN.-Wc understand that
Mr. J. r. Freeland, who keeps hotel at
Conneaut Lake, iu this county, purchased
from canal boat, last week, barref pur-
porting to Je filled with Double rectifed
"Oid llonongahela Whisky." 1t WIS
lately deposited in his Bar-room, aud he
proceeded to dgaw it OF into another
cask. After taking out some five Or six
gallons, he heard \ strange kissing sound
in the barrel, and soon after the bung
few out with Il loud report, followed bya
lurid flame, shooting up from that OPEN
ing to the ceiling; then followed tre'
mendous explosion, occasioned by the
bursting Of the barrel, the head of which
was thrown out with great force, scatter
ing the burning liquid around the room,
and knocking down several bottles ard
demijohns on the shelves, adding their
contents to the famible material. By
dint of great exertion the fire was put
out but not until the 5bar-room was
scorched and charred, wherever a wood
surface was exposed. Fortunately no
lives were lost.
This explosion is accounted for only
by the fact, that whisky is now manu-,
fsct,lred almost solely of drugs of fiery
and poisonous ne ure, and this barrel bad
all over dose of some Of the infamous In
gradients We understand that pOF
ton Of the liquor will be sent into town
to be analyzed by some of our scientific
men, when we will be able to give our
readers some idea of the stuff those drink
who take doses of "Old Monongahela'
as at present Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02

university for the benefit of Hpoor but
respectable" young men who are "seek-
ing knowledge under difficulties" and
who wish to become scientific geologIsts
like your friepd Mr., james Johnsing.
Here is my offer;
Ten cents per ton for all the coal you
deliver at my office in Coudersport at
that price.
Fifteen cents per ton for lead ore.
Ten cents per ton for iron ore.
Thirteen cents per ton for copper ore.
Fifty-two cents per ton for silver ore,
warranted.
Seventy-fve cents to dollar per ton
| for gold ore, according to the quality, all
to be above IL carats fine, warranted not
to be plated, galvanized or pinch back.
Ten cents quart for rectifed benzole
with the alcohol taken out, as this is a
Temperance community.
| make these offers in round numbers,
though the copper would not be worth
more than II! cents per ton now, since
| the new cent has come out. All miner
ais must be examined and approved BY
Professor Willard Taylor, of Liberty
Township, before delivery to me. | will
further add that you are to purchase and
mine at your own expense. only pro-
pose to furnish you with market where
you can meet with ready sales as long as
my money lasts, Let me assure you that
the whole thing will be kept as you re,
quest, a profound secret. My wife and
her friends say that "they won't mention
it for the world so that it cannot posi-
bly, get out If you want some one to
help keep the secret over in Mexican Co.
l think you can have no trouble in find
ing such person.
With the kindest assurances that you
and your auriferous friend Mr.. James
Johnsing have my sympathy, and that l
hope you will find good openiAg same
where, and that you will appreciate my
uicn, l remain, geologicalfy speaking
''in place." Your Obt. Servt.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02

Fifteen cents per ton for lead ore.
Ten cents per ton for iron ore.
Thirteen cents per ton for copper ore
Fifty-two cents per ton for silver ore,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-18
stottluutsc Marriage.

Sone years aga II q husband 81 a young aud
beautiful vile at Caiondeet Ali>souri,lett her for
while in order to try hi, fortune on the Paci
no coast, lie renamed there seven years was
then unheard from, aud finally there came word
that he was dead The widow put on her weed,
OF mourning, and Wore them the usual term. At
the end Of shat period she received the wooincs
at neiehber End soon agreed To wed him. On
the morning of the wedding. and Just a she was
about leaving her muse tor the church, her hong
absent and m"urned for husband presented hun
scit aud asked fora kiss If welcome, but with
i't'V mem and dIsdaniul air she repused him
from her presence. leaped into n carriage and
awey they went. the embryo husband not com
pretending in the least the strange proceedings;
"nH' l" eut IN" matter shnrt, they were in few
minutes at the appointed puee md married.
The husband walt, his wife. and threatens to
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-18


Mr.. Marr"ady was never popular "lth MOCK
acters. II" annoyed them exceedingly at re-
Uear.al-. ~ giving every man his particular
place on he >thge. 81 that in the picture present
ed he should bp the centre. his motor must
slnnd here. that acter thrre-it was bis Will.
On one Of the nights Of his last engagement
IN New Orleans. whpn he WAS 10 play Hamlet he
was very particular. at rehearsal in III" di-pdsl-
ton of characters at the fail If the curtain. lie
had selected Tie most commanding plrce on the
-,rnge, wall down 10 ia" lights, nnd declared that
,hrre he ntcnird To die. 1t ST. happened that as
the fntol lnomen, was approaching. just alter
Humlrt had stabbed the king his majesty took
II into h- head 10 die on Tia" pot selected by the
phio-ophc Dane. The poison was burning IN
Hamlcts vein; he in the agonies of DEATH
buf sin he found time to say. soto ooce, TO has
step father
Back Pm going TO d" there
The bl oi Of outraged royalty was up and the
stabbed monarch replied
Pm King. and III de where | please pick
cut plnce Tor Yourself.
And Hamlet VA, compelled to let his soul out
further up the stage.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-18

When the vote of cen,ure oi the British Min
istry lor the Chinese war was under discussion,
IN the House of Commons, Lord Paimerston
made three hours speech, in which he is SAID
10 have poured a continuous volley of ridicule,
sarcasm md Inyeetive into the opposition ranks.
lie spoke ut the action Of the Amer lean Captain
who battered down one ofihe Chinese forts, of
whom he saiJ:
have heard of word and blow: but he pre-
ferred II blow and word, Hear hear. He
Judged ii better to punish first, and ak for an
explanation afterwards. 90 Hear hear He. in
short thought II better III the first place to knock
down the offending font, and then demand from
leh an apology. lie destroyed the fort, and de
manded repa ation,not of the fort but of the ins ut
t. the American flag. Twenty four hours were CIV
en- 10 the Chinese to make the apology, but bc
fore that time had elapsed the American Captain
with Shrewd eye, saw something going on IN the
tort h, was lying near which induced him ("
think that nj the end of twenty four hours. the
answer if uufAvorabr would liud him in position
not quite desirable the one he then occupied.
81 lie renewed his attack without waiting for the
eNplra'i N If the time he had fixed. | think sir
that The honorable member must. at least, nd
mt that or proceeding was the extreme of
iorbearanee when compared with that of the
American. Hear hear.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-18
on the Track.

provincial journal placed our esteemed towns.
man, A. NJ. Trbe. Esq. on thu rack for the
great race Cor the Attorney Geneml.hip; but the
Petersburg Iateiiigenesr knocks him of after
this fashion: "There is cue insupcrsbla objection
TO Mr. Tribe. lie has at,euys been Democrat,
When offices Ia be electromagnetic " hig4 are
the only men,as things gn,who stand any chance.
The old Democracy IRE compelled TO sit below
the salt at all the party banquets-w while the
seats of honor and The saver. of plenty are II.
served for their heiiers,,h democraized Wings.
They used TO be terribly disgruntled at the us
sumption that the Wing party contained mi
th . sense and all the deccncy of the
country" but, as If they themselves really be
leved it.no sanner does uWhg enter their ranks
than he il promoted over the heads of life long
Democrats. We dare say that half their oandi.
dates at this time, throughout the State, have al
some period of their live. been Wings Ow.
ing TO This remarkable propensity of the party,
Mr.. Trib'" has no earthly prospect 'f nominn-
ton"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-18
Nh. Hrsri Marl. q 4 ihn Age.

Tie New York Herald very properly oher7e-
terizes the laying Of the telegraph CABLE be.
tween Newfoundland aud Ir,isnd the lending
event of the nineteenth century. This is made mp
pareet 10y the rust reheciion. Instantaneous
communication between the shores of Europe
an America we have the beet reason for
believing that communication Will he insluuta
neoas-wil neoe ssafily effect. trade. society.
government, and civilization. Speculation in cot
ton. corn and money will he continued. no doubt
but on entirely different principles. The pnrcha
ser in London win b. made aware of the receipts
of cotton at New Orleans and Savannah ON the
very day on which he concludes his purchase;
and corn aud stao K brokers in New York. will have
on placard bef1re Them when they meet in the
morning. in their exchanges, the ruling London
Paris and Hamburg prices of the day. Political
ly. the consequences of the submarine tccgral h
must be momentous. For all practical purposes
it will render Europe and tho United States CO.
terminous States. They will neoe ssarily partoi
pate in our political movements, elections, and
SO forth; and We, in Ike manner, shall be made
eye witnesses of theirs. Every morning nj
breakfast, they will hear what now vindicniion
vi 'nF r'ibCipt VI s'l anu hu'ilai
dignity has seen the il sht tho day before in Am
erica, and we in our tu;n will know scval hours,
before the actual occurrence. what the great
men Of Europe have said and done for science
for letters. fer economy, and for truth. In ono
word the submarine tel graph will do more to
demolsh exclusive national berriers. aud spread
healthy humnnc cosmopolitan feeling among
the leading nations of the world. than any other
enterprise or event that is corded in the histo.
~ Of the human race.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-18

IF age. Ion Of Mr. Boone. Of Baltimore, nccdrn-
fully swallowed h SHIRT stud, which lodged IN one
If his lnng.. He suffered greatly from it. and
the service. Of several eminent physicians were
proepred, none of whom. however, from The ma
turc of the case could benefit the patient. 1t was
thought that he mus, die, uad his family had
mace up rbeir minds for the mournful event,
when, 10 heir great delight during fit of cough
ing. the stud was elected from his throat. Al.
though -ili by no means ont OF danger, it Is
thought that tho probabilities are decidedly in fa-
vor of the recovery oi the little sufferer
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-18
TIA Nnty nnI the Courts of Huauity.

We pe,ouv, that another curt Of inquiry
ha~ been appointed IT, net under the Inv of the
10Th If Jnnuary Last, enacted for the purpose of
aifordng redress Ia those officers who nrr ng
Errvrd by the action IF the late retiring bonrd.
! hat board bn~ been accused of advancing their
own professional interest by removing those
above them. 1t would therefore, be proper and
just to nPpuint these courts oi revlsions from
those officer who are least liable Ia similar i'm
putaton Of interested action Such officers are
only Ia b" found among the senior captains on the
active list. by reference Ia the navy register of
lsJ7 we find unemployed the following senior
eaptnin, viz: Comnudares krarney, Gregory,
Auuck, Mayo; Captains connver, Mclntnsh,
fatnall, Montgomery. who, together with Com
modofe l.nNalI'tte and Captain McClung, o,ig-
nal members of the first court of inquiry. com
prise eleven senior cnp'aiu- nine of whom sui
flee Tor the three courts. These are ali men of
honor md reputation, were not the retiring
bond nor promoted by its action.
Among the six members now appointed Ia sit
upon two Of these courts of revision, wa find of
the above names. only those of Lnvnllote and
Mctlnng; the other four consist of Captains II.
a. Adams, Mexican, Pope and Van Bruut These
hour last named were nil promoted To their pres
eat grade by the action # the retiring board and
hrr OF course, interested in preventing til" res
tora'lon In active service of those who may come
before th"m. 1t will prevent complaint horenf-
Ter, II II choice he nude from the senior and dis
interested captains. We trust that ihese facts
will attract the attention and remedial action of
III" Navy Department.
he courts of nquny ordered. will convene at
Washington ON Monday. the 18Th inst. for the
purpose OF aGording redress 10 those officers who
nrc aggrlcsed by The action of tho last retiring
'bonrd o fifteen.
First Court Of Inquiry -Capts. ICvallette, Nc
| Chung, AMI H. A Adams.
| Spcnn l'nuTt-t 'npts. ppnp Me X nnp. and nm
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Mr.. VfRSoN ASSOCIATION has been formed
in st. Louis.

Minnesota is TO come int" the Union as a State
next session and her Senators will probably be
Cen Shields. and Mr. Rice. the delegate from
the .T.iriory in the last two Congresses. The
Legislature Of Minnesota will meet on the eth
OF this mouth. for the purpose of disposiDg of
the mnnifcenf donations of lands ia aid Of rail
roads within the Territory. which made by
Congress at the late session. This is supposed
to be the largest donation Of the sort ever made
to any new State or Territory, and will probably
be found to embrace six millions of acres.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-18

We see it stated that Hon. Fayetto McMullen
of Virginia, has left for his new home in West
Missouri. Thus wrgo Even Democratic pol
iticnns, who have grown gray in the service of
the party aud become rich nn the spos of Office
after they have succeeded by suicidal State 100
Icy in grinding confdng people TO the earth
with taxnton; and burioncd them with m i'm.
mense debt without even the hope Of relief be
take Themselves tnthe west. where II more en-
light"n"d State policy prevails, and the people
have FEW burdens To bear. Here, in Virginia,
thsy opto>e Nitginia's receiving any portion of
the proceeds of the public lands, "a uncoastifu
fion and un Demot ratio, but once in the West
they no longer have any scrdp!es, but go in
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-18

No medic had such espccabe
Carriers Spanish Mixture Nr + Boyd Of tho orgl
propreurs the Astor House, New rk and for
Der the ES ehauge Hotel Richmond cured
Of a Neuragia.1y Cd,tcr parish Mixture.
rapid perfect his this valuable
medicine arrested lis attention and excited h interest he
recommended others afflicted with al Diseases
a effected lie has
Aguc and Fever. Rheumatism, Liver Eiat Dyspepsia,
Fcyes Violent Coughs and which SAID to be
Consumption nj, every disease which
It Is used He remark, il i difficult know what disease II
will not relieve and Blood Purifier AID spring and
Fall Medicine he Is its equal lie Chteruy
ommcnds all believes the Al
liable remedy extauL