davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

the most trouble to defeat, if nominated.
Detraction loves a shining mark. ~
" People who live in glass houses should
not throw stones" is an adage to which
we would respectfully solicit the attention
Of the Democrat man. There is no pa
per. of any party, in the district, so un-
compromising and unscrupulous IN It's
abuse aud detraction of an opponent as
the Clinton Deuocyat, and none that so
pertinaciously avoids the slightest allusion
to any of the deserving qualities of an
antagonist. We may add, in this ecnnec-
ton, that it is the only "Demoeratie" pa
per in the State, of which we have any
knowledge, which fails to deduce astraight
forward, emphatic argument, by which its
real position may be defined.
In regard to the letter of Mr.. Petriker,
we would assure the editor Of the Demo-
crat thai it Is genuine, and that any at
tempt on his part to correct some of its
pcrversjons," will be perfectly harmless
to its admirably spoken truths, except 50
far as low slang and personal dctraction
of its author are calculated to indirectly
neutralize its influence on the minds of
the ''unterrifed." The editor of the Dcm-
ocrot dare not copy it, entire, in his pa
per, either with or without comment.
We hope he will copy it when be attempts
to correct soHe OF It's perversions."
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
The lI'Kean County R,

In our issue fortnight since va -,
that the Bank was sound, &e. 4, sa'd
time we honestly asserted whatwotLH H lot
was true, that Its redeemer Iiyetb 'UUs y
regards the latter assertion we Ara ,.n Al
the opinion it was well founded .3d sUI'd
the present time have not a donS. ha1 i
that every dollar of its liabilities ~; w;n5 'o
redeemed. That we have been a ~u' D
deceived, however, in some mat,os s,SSI
nected with the Bank, we have NJ 'J A.. s'a'
sition to deny, and, in fact. are 6os; Ss'
of acknowledging, If we have n 'y|
way assisted in perpetrating fan5,
boloterlng up infamous TRANSACTIONS y
want the world to know that wo . -"
acting 10 good faith and was not co,n;. ~;'
ant of the enormity of the transac,;o' ?a'
If the oily tongue of those steepqd II T.!
guilty, and many years cur senior I '
made US "to believe lie that We m;s -','
be damned" we trust that thev NAV n.y., =,
their just deserts, and that our ir;on5
will extend to us all the leniencv n,st
ble. The most prominent reason Tb,L 3
has caused us to recommend the m.f,n
ton to the public favor is the fact ,I',
Daniel Kingsbury is its President. ai ,Dj
We doubt very much whether n,.r :
more sterling integrity can be found rni
in the limits OF the Commonwealth 4
Pennsylvania. He, however, hsynmc g,
large amount Of business upon his b,sl,
left the principal charge Of the Bank n
the hands Of the Cashier, and before /.
(the Presiient) was aware Of it prery
much all the bills and assets of the Bai
had been transferred by the Cashier IA
his confoderates. Such bold and imDp,
dent rascality hardly has g parallel in h.
annals of crime. Every effort IS now b.,
ing made by the President and Director,
to recover the assets, and we are credbv
informed that out of about $50 900 taken
they have already regained nearly S5o.
900. Mr.. Kiugsbury tells US that he s
confident the Bank will be made gOoi h
d very few days. 1t is his desire that The
people Of the County should take A.
Bank into their own hands, use every es,
ertion to preserve the charter, ard place
it upon a foundation that the winds and
storms of commercial revuIsions cannot
affect. Mr.. Kingsbury assured US tia,
he was in favor OF the Bank remaining
located at Snethport, and should rp,:
a removal at any future time. Now, VI
ask, is it not for the interests of the PEI.
pie of M'Kean County to preserve Al
charter, if possible? 1t is the last at
they will ever get from a Legislature d
PennSylyania.-NKr Kan Citizm.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
The EEIgheSt Crime.

-"Fe maintain that u .jitiiurs 10 a6ids 6u IN
.Ia,rs Of the Democratic PLrtg rs tie HEGHLS1
CRIME that a RspTesentatiVe ca" coR4AFH. -
Waslirgton Utton.
By this, We are to understand that the
"la,cs Oft ,Uemocratic party are par
amount to all others. A RepreseptatlEe
may wartouly shoot servant at hotel
and, by the payment Of a small money
consideration, be absolyed from criminal
action. IIe may enter the Senate Cham.
ber, aud, approaching his victim with the
stealth of a cat, pounce upon the repre-
sentative of;a sovereign State, PROSTATE
him in manner which would be scorned
by the yeaest bully in the land. lie
may cause the life current to course Its
way across the floor of the Senate Hall
that Hall where the Representatives OF a
free people were wont to assemble to dis
cuss the aft irs Of a nation-may strike at
Liberty herself, and yet be apPlauded fol
the deed 1t is no crime to take the life
of seroing n,on--itis no cripas to attempt
the assassination of one who has dared to
utter his thoughts with manly courage
but he who dares to disobey the law OF
the democratic party" is criminal Of
the deepest dye! For him there is nc
pardon-no hope of forgiveness; he has
committed the objectionable sin, and
there is no hope for him. What is the
morality Of this doctrine? Are our peo.
pie prepared to sustain the declaration
that m1rder, arso4, treason, are crimes
Of inferior grade to that of disobedienct
Of PARTY RULE ?--IoiedO Biadc.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

MULES, HORSES, OXEN-We read in
almost every agricultural paper, we hear
in most agricultural addresses, and we
often hear ip conversation, that one or the
other of these animals is the one, and the
only one, that farmers should use, yet We
h&Ys never seen a farmer who would say
II know" One who has always done
his farm-work with oxen is sure that they
are the best in all respects; while fifty
miles away he would search a hundred
farms to find as many yoke of oxen, and
when he did find them he would probably
be told they were only fit for drqdgery-
that horses only are suitable for farm
work, and their owners are ready with
loads Qf reasons to subStantiate their the
Ary. But take another days journey,
and the theory is upset with mules
mules here, there, everywhere; nothing
fit for farm but mules, because they are
90 strong and hardy they never tire, and
liYe upon almost nothing for their daily
rations, and are the very personifcatioD
of life-everlasting.
Now, while the advocates of each class
Of animals disagree so widely, how are
the seekers after truth to satisfy them
selves? Do they look to US for an opin-
ion? We can give it; here it is, All
are best; and upon large farm all would
be found economical to keep for different
classes of work, and it is our opinion that
no man who farms hundred acres can
afford to do without oxen, mules, and at
least one horse. If his oxen are well
trained, they will travel as fast before the
piow aud wagon as mules, but the latter
are so much more enduring in hot wealth
er, at all sorts of hard work, that THEN
services are then particularly valuable
They are better, too, to go off upon the
road, or to carry produce to market, be
cause they may be, though naturally
about as slow as oxen, trained to trave
homeward without load at round trot
For working singly in the cultivation o
rrops, mules are far superior 10 horses
aud of course can do great deal Of Worl
that could not be done by oxen, W
have seen mules that were fair substitute
for saddle horses, having one good quail
ty, that qf surefootedness. There is on
objection to mules on farm, where tn
stock is generally pastured-there is moth
ing short of a Mississippi fence that WI
hold them; that is twelve rails high, an
ftake-and-ridered, aud we have hear
planters declare that they had often know
the brutes to CLIMB oyer such fence a
that. Ip advising a northern farmer
keep mules, we therefore advise him I
make his calculation to keep them il
stable all the time they are OPT of til
harness.-N. y Tribune.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

is encassd in gutta pereha, the whole be-
ing half an inch in diameter; this is then
tightly wrapped in eighteen ropes or rolls
of iron wire, each composed of seven
strands-the whole being three-fourths of
an inch in diameter, and composed of 1873
strands or threads of wire. presenting the
appearance of wire rope. This cable
has been successfully laid from shore ro
shore-about two thousand miles-and
the wonderful spectacle is presented of a
man standing on the American continent
conversing with a friend in England"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
OUR. TERMS.

from and after the first of October, will
be 1928 per annum in advance, and no
paper will be sent after the time paid for
These terms will be strictly enforced.
We desire our readers to take particular
notice Of this announcement.
& In addition to the above VIC give
A due notice to Dciinq~ents, that unless
Y their Indebtedness to us is paid up
as soon as the above date, their ae-
counts Will be put in the hands of a
Justice of the Peace for immediate Z
collection by due course of law. y
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
Republican, County Convention

Pursuant to call of the Executive Com
mittee, the Republican County Conven-
ton met at the Court House in Couder-
sport, on Tuesday, August 24th, 1858.
The Convention called to order by the
Chairman of the Committee, and was Or
ganized by choosing Hon. BARAk
NILES, President; SIMEON DRAKE and
S. II. MARTIN, Esq's., Vice Presidents ;
and DAN BAKER and G. l.. CATLIN, Sec
rctaries.
The delegates were called by townships,
when all reported representatives except
ing the townships of Bingham and Hector.
On motion, A. c. Taggart, G. B. Over
ton and Isaac Benson were appointed Con
ferees to represent this County in the
Congressional conference. The Conven-
tion expressed no preference for Congress
man.
On motion, A. G. Olmstcd and o. J
Spaford were appointed Conferees to the
Representative conference.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
to nominate candidate for Assembly,
when Lewis Mann received IL votes, O.
A, Lewis 8, and W. B. Graves Il; after
which Lewis Mann, Esq, was unanimous
" nominated.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
TO nominate 4 candidate for County Treas
urer, and the following ballotings were
hal
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

NO. The Opposition fore,

R9- The Opposition forces all over the
State are quietly and effectively working
for the great principles which, in practi-
cal operation, would make the country
happy and prosperous. The spirit Of con
cord and good feeling which has been ex-
hibited in their Conventions in the diff
ferent Colnties of tbs State, show that
the party is unit and will sustain their
nominees with a strong and united effort
which cannot fail of success.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH !
COMPLETE SUCCESS.
The Queen's Message Received.

lc queen Va 8SS3sse HsSC4sfc0.
Below we give the Message of Queen
! Victoria to President Buchanan, and his
reply thereto We also give the first mes
sage sent through the Atlantic Telegraph
Gable.
Europe and America are indeed united,
by bond that will not be easily cancelled
BY desire Of the high contracting powers.
The very nature OF the bond is such as to
inspire natous with a desire for peace.
No event has occurred in this fast re-
ceding nineteenth century equal in mag
nitude to that whose completeness is now
made manifest By the transmission Of the
greetings we publish with this-certainly
none which will create more speculative
thought among the civilized nations Of the
earth-perhaps none having SO direct a
bearing upon, the interests of all, aud
powerful as a means Of preserving friend
ships and kindly conrtesies to and from
all nations.
The first message transmitted was as
follows:
" To THE D1nEcToRs OF THE ATLANTIC TELEGRPH
COMPANY, New YORK:
Europe and Aoecrica are tHlted dy'
Telegraph.
GLORY to God IN the Highest! On
Earth Psoce, Good Va to Uea.'
The Queens ,IcSsagc Is being Recejvcd.
Signed,
DIRECToRs ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH Co,
GREAT BRITAIN"
The Queens Message of congratulation
to the President of the United States fol
lowed. By bungIe of the operators at
Valeutia, only the first sentence was first
received, and thus mutiiated was sent all
over the country as the authentic docu-
ment, causing many comments on its curt
ness
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
~ Thn Lock Hnunn LIZ


Elg~ The Lock Haven Nutckman has
the following editorial III regard to the
Congressional question. We agree with
the Watchmaa that ''the availability Of
the two candidates should be thoroughly
examined, and the most available one
nominated. The chances of eIecting a
Republican CougFessmaa from this Dis
trict are good at this election-indeed, if
there is a proper degree Of vigilance man
ifcsted in selecting a candidate, there is
no douJt Of SHcceSS-7at least, if the pres
ent incumbent is Ee-pominated by the Le-
complexities, of which there is no present
doubt. The chances, at best, We are free
to confess, however, will be entirely gov
erned by the exertions made by the rank
and file of the opposing forces. If Re
publicans are lax in going to the polls,
we are almost certain to be defeated on
the contrary, if every aati-Lecompton
vote is polled to the purpose, RepubIi-
can Congressman can be elected by from
500 to 900 majority.
Bat the day set for the meeting Of the
conferecs Is so near at hand that spccu-
lation as 10 the candidate are useless
and We close with the extract from the
Wdtchman
NEXT CONGREssMAN-Col, Wm. "
Brown, the able editor Of the Centre
Democrat, and who was a prominent can
didate for the nomination for Congress i'll
this district, declined last week. Col
Brown could easily have secured the del
egates uf Centre county, and in all prob
ability enough delegates of the other
counties, to have secured the nomination
We have no doubt he would have nolled
la heavy vote in his county and the
district.
There are now but two candidates in
the field for the nominatioD~~the Hon.
James I. Hale, of Bcilefoute, and B.
Rush Petriken, Esq, of this place. Both
are able men, and either one wonld be
credit to the district if elected, and would
prove true to the wishes and interests of
their constituents.
As the district is thoroughly locofoco,
it becomes the opposition, if they wish to
be successful, to examine thoroughly the
availability of the two candidates, and
nominate the one which viii prove the
most available. There are some causes,
which We need not mention here, existing
in our own party and extending through
out the district, which might operate, if
not seriously, to great extent, against
the prospects of success if Mr.. Hale
should be nominated, which objections
Mr. Petriken is not liable to. Under
these circumstances we are in favor Of
Mr.. Petriken's nomination, firmly bcliev-
ing that if nominated he would receive
from five hundaed to a thousand more
votes in this district than any other man
nominated. We, however, leave the sub
ject entirely at the disposal of the people
of our sister counties, and are willing to
abide by their decision, be it what 1t may
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

PLANTING PoTATos.-They say abnat
that the secret of getting potatoes rPcl
August that will keep all winter, is 1T
set them we'll sprouied. There is No o.
easion to put them in early. The month
Of August is the critical time for the Tn
ter potato. But by sproutiug the tuba
before setting, you obtain nearly month";
advantage, So that when the disease doa
come, the plant is in stronger state thar
it would otherwise be, and is thereby ea
abled to repel the attack" The authr
who thus writes in the Royal AgricuItun
Society's Journal, is the Rev. L. +. Man
ly, and there may be something in hsn
rks.-HOrt.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
RoriSter'S Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the foloTai
y Accounts have been passed and FLED
the Registers Office in Potter County, and 'ls
the same will be presented to the orphans
Court of said county, for confirmation and 81
lowance, on TUESDAY,, the 2lst day Of S'2
tcmber next, at the Court House in the Boio
of COudersport, viz:
Account of Polly Higley, Admini'traiTL :,
the estate of Daniel Higley, decd, late 0i h'
bron township. 49,.
Account of Wm. H. Mctzger, Admini't''
tor Of the estate of F. L. Metzger, deed ~
of the Bsrou, h of CouderSport
A. II. BUTTERWORTH, H, Rgla''
Coudersport, Aug. IL, 1888.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

EEg- The action of the County Conven-
ton, it will be seen by reference to the
reported proceedings, was harmonious
and unanimous. The principal contest
was for Treasurer, the candidates being
numerous and their friends anxious in
and out of the Convention, The sclec.
ton made by tho Convention is good
one, and those who failed to receive the
nomination, acquicsce in the will of
the majority, with becoming grace and
cheerfulness. We have not time or room
this week to notice the nominations gen.
orally, but will do so in our next issue
We have no doubt but tho ticket will be
entirely acceptable to every Republican il
the county.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
gfIfrtfo Misfellany,
RIr. Reads Letter of Acceptance
G1r Supreme Judge,
Eut'lr y tRc FreSJ:
EAsToN, Pa, Aug. lG. 1858,

GuEy[ ~ thC FFeSS'
EAsToN, Pa Aug. 1G, 1858.
DEAR SIR; | herewith send you fer
publication Mr.. Reads letter, accepting
Che nominas;eH fox Judge Of the Supreme
Court, aal hope soon to send you that OF
Mr.. Btaser, for .C2ual Commissioner,
which has doubtless been delayed By the
accidents Of the mail.
also send you the names ef the State
Committee appointed Al aecordaNce with
the iresvslqtion .ofthe Peoples Convention
F,E gcpersl convenience / haye ascertain
ed aud given the pest Office address of
each member.
Respectfully yours, \. Il, REEDER.
AesEaTAscE OF NOMINATION. BY JOHN
Il, BEAD.
PIILApEl.PHFA, July y, 1858.
DEAR SIR; I received, this morning,
your lcttcr of the24th instant, informing
NE of my unanimous nomination by the
Prope's Convention, assembled at Har-
rsburg, for the office of Judge of the Su-
p,cme Court, and enclosing a copy of the
resolutions passed by that body, which |
have read with great care. | cordially
approve of the sentiments of general pol
icy expressed in them, and accept, with
great dithdence, the nomination thus ten
dercd me- If elected, | can only prom
ise, SO far as my ability viii permit, an
impartial and faithful discharge of this
higA judicial Office.
/ am, very respectfully and truly, yours,
JOHN NJ READ.
Hon. \. II. Reeder, President of the
GoYVention, Easton, Pa,
iStaie Central Committec.-Hy. NJ.
Fuller, Philadelphia; Charles \. Close,
PhiladalphIa VIM. B. Mann, Philadel-
phia; William Milward, Philadelphia
James J. Creigh, West Chester; John S.
Brown, Doylcstown; Henry King, Allen
town; Isaac Eckart, Reading; Robert NJ
Palmer, Pottsville; Charles Albright,
Mauch Chunk; A. X. Peckham, Tunk-
hammock; Henry NJ. Hoyt, WiIksbarre
JnQ. Mcpherson, Warren; ". ? I. Pain
Ter, Muncy; George \. Frick, Danville :;
Aemuel Todd, Carlisle; John Wood, Con-
shohocken; John Wallower, Harrisburg ;
A. S. Henderson, Lancaster; Oliver j.
Dickey, Lancaster; David f. Small,
York; 4. X. Mcclure, Chambersbprg :
David McMurtrie, Huntingdon Alexan-
der Mullin, EbensbQrg; Darwin Phelps,
Kittaning; Edgar Cowan, Greenshurg i
VIM. McKennan, Washington Thomas
NJ. Marshall, Pittsburgh; Roht. B, Car
nachap, Birmingham John n. Purvi-
aaee, Butler; VIM. NJ. Stephenson, Mer-
Ger; Alfred Huidekopper, MeadyiIle !
Phillip Glover, Strattonville.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

AN old man named Watt, near Pitts
burg, was found dead with his throat cut
and bloody knife in his hand. The
Corouer's Jury returned verdict of sui=
ride. The Pittsburg Gazette says that
po preparing the body for burial four
yepuy nail was found driven in the crown
md lhs dcsd man'. head.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
Would Bolt Again.

In report of the proceedings of the
Clinton County "Democratio' Convention,
we find the following item:
"Allison White then addressed the
Convention, and in his remarks in regard
to his Kansas policy, he boldly avowed
that IN yoting far the Lecompton Consti-
tuition he done right, and ithe had 1t to
do orer again he could cotc just as he did
last rjnter."
Allison White has more grit" than
any of his smooth-tongued apologists. A
man who takes wrong position and main
tains it, is infinitely superior in point of
integrity to those who endeavor to cover
up the wrong they see in it with metaphys-
ical speculations and dis illery blackguard-
ism. What we admire in the above para
graph, is tho boldncss with which White
declares his willingness to stand by the
real issue of the contest. 1t is really re-
freshing to turn from the wheedIing, fawn-
ing, fenoe-stridlng editorials Of the Clinton
Democrat, to such boldly avowcl sent
ments from one who has 80 long been the
subject of its sickening cant.
In evidence of the editorial force Of the
Clinton Dcn.ocrat, We extract, eatjre, It's
two leading editorials in the last number
received. The first embraces the oJyu-
n,entatiue and the other tho apoiQgetic
capacity of the paper:
BOLD RECKLEsSNEss:- find q
Tariff letter in the Potter .[onrndt, over
the signature of Rush Petrikin. In view
of the fact that Rush used to denOuncc
his own party for favoring protection, and
that he was loud in praise of DALLAS and
WILM0T for voting to repeal the Tariff Of
AZ, this letter is either bold forgery ol
cool piece of impudence. Ii the letter
turns out to be genuine, we shall correct
some of its perversions hereafter.
Now for the apologctic:
"Rz5~ We want no better evidence o
the integrity, political strength and sounC
Democratic candidate, than to see hin
violently assailed by the opposition press
They generally falsify the most about the
candidate they arc certain would rivn theu
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

tagc of "milord" We are glad to note,
(though we had little reason to expect i, }
that the old fogy Harper is the first to
change to appreciation Of the newspaper.
It is the greatest progressive stride it has
taken for many years.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

E@- We are pleased to notice that oul
youngfriend, II. R. ROUSE, of Enterprise,
has been nominated for Assembly by the
Republicans of Warren County. He will
make good representative-his election
being foregone conclusion.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
give would call the attention of our

pT We would call the attention of our
readers to the article on our 4th page,
from Harper's Magazine, headed "The
Family Newspaper" The writer of that
article evinces much more liberality than
is common to magazine writer's about
newspapers. They are usually looked
upon by such writer's as mere putting at
taches of magazine Notwithstanding no
other object than heralding the coming
of "milord" the magazine for such a
mouth, and anticipating no other destiny
than being kicked aside as trash when
they can no longer be used to the advan-
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

on, and made telling speech, VIII.
motion, the Convention adjourned "
BARAK NILES, Pr,
RI5 D. B1kEE, r.Tf,x seey'.. ''S.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26

Eli Bees, having received majority Of
the votes, was then unanimously noninat-
cd for Treasurer.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
to nominate candidate for County Com