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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

nawha County, IN the mouth 9f September,I
1855 5f- II
Milton Parker, Complainant II
John N. Clarkson, and others, n z ~
Defendants \
The object Of this suit is, to obtain thesub-t
stituiion Of new Trustee, Gin the room OF
JohnJ. WillIams, who has removed from the
sCommonwealth,l in Deed Of Trust, given byi
John N. Clarkson, to secure certain creditors,I
amongst whom is Milton Parker, the Com \
Tplainant id the foregoing suit, and also to
ia Ne an account taken under said Deed. \
on maiibn.of the Complainant BY his coun-
sell, and it appearing that John J Williams,
Iohn Rogers, Joseph H. Rogers, Robert A !.
Thompson, JohnjB Smith, " ashingtonC Cham
beflsin! JohnG Mattheny, Francis b. Nash,
and Samuel Pifce Defenda nts i'll this s1it, are
non residents Of this State and that the
PLACES OF residence Of Alexander G. CLARK,
j ames jones' Thomas & Ed. Tufnball. and
LIB. Humphreys & Co also Defen aants ia
this suit, are unknown, and that iiIigent en-
| qniry haslleen made on behalf OF the Com
pIainantt TO ascertain their residence without
s,ccess,i il isitberefoTe ordered that the said
Defendants, do severally appear here within
one month after due publication of I.hIs order.
md 10 what rs necessary - protect their in
Il rest IN The premi> es. Copy, Teste,
"A. w. QUARRIERj CLERK.
CARRs& REap. SOILS. ais
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BLOOMFIELD ACADEMY.

Five milesEwsst of the University of Va.
VI " 4 ~ BE TEBss y. q Associate Principals
rINIiE object of this Academy isHto prepare
il Students for the University lof Virginia
or tosfitthem for the active duties ofrlife.-
The course or instruction embraces all those
subjects requisite for aIpteparatipn for anyof
the Academic Schools of the University, and
the method, as far as practicable, is similar to
that pursued at that Institution.
The next sessinnb begins ON the list Of Sep
TENDER. For Catalogues containing full infor-
nation, address either ofthe Principles. The
Post Office is Ivy Depot, Alternate county.
Virginia, Gz- 4n12
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HOOP Hoofil HgRsAHlii i
sTEEL, Brass, snd Rattan Hoops, inst ret
y ceived BY 4,3 MAN q WE'LL.
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wanted.
DIR. GEO. VAN DE, LINDE,

Y -. NFduHaVe OF LsEutH uTFff7aa EIs' -1T
kResidence : Boone c. IT., yirginia.9 /
Still coatinnes ready, NiGnT and DAY, to at
lend in this and adjoining counties, to such
as need and wish his PROFESSIONS fattendance.
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H3- A Circular showing the plan of the
Lotteries will be sent to any one DESTROYS
of receiving il. .tHA
Certificates Of packages will be sold at the
following rates, Ewhichis the risk: ~
certificate ofpackage ofd0whole tickets, $50
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.nNsT ABLE,s and Other nLl
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HARD TIMES

S now the universal crv:
YET the s'poor nd needy &SA
need have NO fears Or beeom- .Ud6g ~
ing naked, because
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L1oUoRsa AND IN Es

3 it will be our aim to keep constant supply
$ of the purest and best articles for dieal pur
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

UIRGINIA. SS:-At rules held in the
VI Clerks Officeof the Circuit Court for KAT
nawha County, in the mouth Of September,
1855 r.
Milton Parker, Complainant 4.
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Have received large and splendid stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER CLoTFiING,,
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MAGNIFICENT scHEMEY

Is 4s5 Prizes amounting to 2- $320,eC
WHOLE TICKETS s 10; HALVES So; quarters sei
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25
The 7th Resolution,

We publish this week an able paper
from prominent Democrat of this county,
protesting against the audacious 18th Res
olution of the Democratic State Conven-
ton, held at Harrisburg 4th March. The
tone of this communication cannot be mis-
taken, and is no doubt the sentiment of a
large majority of the Democrats of Penn
sylvania--notwithstanding a majority of
their representatives in the Convention
were suborned by the National Admins
tratiOn. We annex the 7th and Sth res
Olutions of the Convention, in order that
the author of the communication may be
properly understood. Democrats of Potter
county, are you willing that your "mouths
should be forever closed against the ad-
vocacy of your inherent rights If SO,
you can endorse the following-lf not you
will have an opportunity this fall to pro-
test against it through the ballot-box:
I. Resolved That if the Constitution of
Kansas is not acceptable in some of its pro-
visions to the ma jority Of the Free State-men
in that Territory their own obstinate conduct
has produced the result; they have no cause
to complain, and their mouths should be for
ever closed.
8, Resolved That we have evident reason
to hQlieyp that the Abolitionists, in Kansas and
out of it, have much greater desire TO over
throw the Democratic party of the nation than
to ameliorate the condition of the slave: and
while they are bold in their protcStations
against what they cal the " slave power" they
conceal a thirst and desire for political place
they would grasp at the cost Of the broken
and shattered bonds of the Union.
We told the Democrats of this county
in the campaign of 1856, that they would
be deceived; and no one was more loud
in his declaration that we were mistaken
than this same correspondent of ours, who
now discovers that he was in error then
too late, indeed; but better late than new
er is true repentance. Our correspondent
now discovers what VIC discovered in 1856;
namely, that the present party organiza-
ton bearing the cognominal distinction of
Democracy, is more sectional, under the
current administration, than the most ul-
tra-abolitionists of the north dare to be.
Indeed, they have presumed to arrogate
to themselves the right to merge the great
national principle of Popular Sovereignty
in sectional issue of their own invention.
To this party belongs the Congressional
Representative of this District, and in
whose behalf" X. NJ. j." labored Jealous
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farmers more labor TO raise them In this
county than some other places. Now then
if they must sell these for the same as
those who bring them from abroad can,
why not give them the same price fog
oats, Lueh,rheat, potatoes, hay and all
such, which these articles would have TO
besold for, purchased abroad and brought
here. The argument if good in one case,
ought to be good in all, AMI SO applied.
Yet it is a noted fact that the Farmer
does not get over one half Of the price for
these things which they would cost, if
brought from abroad The rule is wrong
and should never be applied, The Farm
er's antldote is wrong too. because by go
ing off with his cash, he makes the Mer-
chant less able to sell moderately lie
must make his HcinY LY Sch'ng, for it is
his business, anl his capital is invested
in it; and by carrying the cash to . for
eign market, no person in the county gets
the benefit of it. The Merchant has IL
claim upon you for your Pot'0n"ge, and if
you withhold it, you suffer by it Indirect
ly. Before you 80 off to purchase your
goods, just reflect upon whether the county
is not a sufferer by it, and whether after
all, you yourself are no gamer. And let
the Merchant reflect upon whether it is
good policy to subject the Farmer to any
such rule us the one about which We have
been talking. We know thas it is often
argued that it is our duty to buy, arhere
we can do it the cheapest. We think
this rule is faulty, which we will endeavor
to show before We are done with our " Plea
for Potter" At any rate, we feel conf
dent about being able to show that Mer'
chants would not like others to adopt such
"A rule. 1t is the duty, as well as the best
Eelicy, for both Farmers and Merchants to
Encourage and patronize each other. BY
50 doing, the Community at large receives
a benefit. The cash which the Merchants
send out of the county to pay FOR ttour &c,
might and ought to be paid to the Farm
ers IN the county, if they would exert
themselves to raise crops as they ought to
do. This sum of itself, scattered over
the county would help greatly all classes
in it. Why should this constant drainage
of cash be still continued? Is there not
cleared land enough in the county to
raise enough to feed all its inhabitants
\ FRIEND TO POTTER.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25
ScnN abel.

The y. J. Eeeain2 Post says that gentee
young fellow named Ellis b. Schnabcl. mailing
from Williamsport, Pa, has been playing Ier-
emy Diddler very successfully in that city. He
represented himself as being It brother in Iaw
Of Gov. Packer, and gave drafts upon that
worthy functionary which Invariably returned
protested. 1t is further stated that the i'm
mortal Schnabel practiced the same game iR
Washington an Philadelphia with distinguished
success.
Is this the self same in-com- -pre-hcn-s i-ble.
unapproachabe and incompatible Schnabel
who reyolutionized Bradford and SuSquehan-
M, under the auspices of Ward, Piocttc Il Co.,
in 1886? Is this the unapproachablc Selma
bel of the Pcamsyivdmdn Is it--cAn it be the
virtuouS Schnabel of the Montrose Democrat? ?
Will somebody say "No?'-Toga 4yitator.
We "kind a reckon he is for We have the
best evidence that he is the same identical
Schnabel who, under the auspices of the
would-bc Democracy held forth in the court
house in this place, Il few days previous to the
last Presidential election, and certified TO Bu-
chanan'S Democracy, and that he, the said
Buchanan, was more in favor of making Kan
saS free State than John {. Fremont was.
A party must be hard mp for material when
they have to get such men as this to tell hon
est people how to vote. We think this is the
same individual who gained such notoricty in
New York few years ago with a notorious
woman.
One thing we wish to remark, that if the
laws are strictly executed NJ on all the leading
Lccomptonitcs, that in less than two years
that party would be without leaders, and those
of thera who are now serving their purity and
the State, would be serving their country in
another position not quite as respectable as
the position which they now hold.-Lock la
ven Wdtchmdn.
Won't the Lycoming Gazette come to
the rescue
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And this SANG Buchanan will now, Il
t">>''nc. divest the people of that soys-
yegn poger sbiah be then declared vas
jnherent-in thfm.
Who are We? Shall we close our
Imouths 7 No, in Gods name, open them
-aeitatc-lct the true democracy arouse,
and, in the majesty of their power and
thc holiness Of their cause, overthrow the
Tyranis. Lct them break the chains that
are now forged to bind them hand and
foot. The liberties bought for Us BY the
blood Of our fathers are now in danger
Up, then, and al them Gird on your
bucklar Remember that " eternal vigi=
lance is tho pyoe of liberty" Thrice is
he armed who bath his quarrel just. >
Make that 18th resolution bite the dust.
PaxE, March 10, 1853. K.M.J.
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ly duriag the canvass for his election.
Our friend, and his democratic friends who
are not suborned with government patron
age, are wonderfully deceived, not only in
their President but in their representa-
tive. We regret. as much in their be-
half as that of political integrity, that it
is so; and We are truly glad that they are
speaking out their sentiments upon the
question. The question with them now
is, "will we submit to the domineering
attempt ofthe State Convention in which
We had no voice-no representation-to
forever close Our mouths-or shall we
boldly declare independence of thought
and action when an attempt is made to
estrange Us from our duty? Shall We be
storc-democrats or jfce-democrats 2" We
invite free-democrats to an expression
through our columns.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25

ss3- We regret to have it to say that
there ere half dozen or so of men in this
village who are opposed to the free dis
cussion of questions of religious belief
who are so sectarian in their views that
they all fly into a passion when the pro-
priety of the motives and actions of one
of their number are questioned in the
public press-in fact, who are opposed to
the freedom of the press, unless that free
dom has the same meaning which "Bu-
chanan, Breckenridge and Free Kansas"
had among the Democrats of this county
in the campaign of 185G-namely, free
only when it meant Slarery-:Jree only
when it favoFS sectarian bigotry. The
JOURNAL is a POLITICAL, not religious
ewspaper-secular, not sectarian-and
independent from sectarian influence or
tendency, no matter what may be the re-
ligious views of the editor. 1t holds that
all questions will bear discussion, and
that motives and examples which will not
bear discussion, are unworthy of public
confidence. Finally, it makes no claims
of support upon religious grounds, and its
neutrality upon questions of general or
local interest, Ono matter what may lead
to their discussion,) cannot be purchased
for the consideration of the retention ola
few subscribers names upon its books
Its columns are open for the free discus
sion Of all questions involving the moral,
religious, social or political welfare of our
county-eschewing slang, individualities,
and notwithstanding anysuch high
toned discussion as will merit and receive
the appreciation of it's readers. Commu-
nlcatlons appearing in its columns must
not be received as the views of its editor,
unless accompanied by his special re-
marks adopting thsm.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25
No Marriages among Slaves.

! One of the darkest, foulest features of
American Slavery, is Its destructinn of
the marriage relation. How any chris
tian at the north, can remain silent on
such scandal, is more than we can un-
/ derstand. Indeed, we doubt if real
christian can keep silence on this sin and
shame of the Nation. Some people try
to convince themselves, that the Slaves
really are married sometimes but mo-
ments reflection will convince every per-
son that it is impossible for .Siace to
be married. A Slave is the property of
another. Now property is subject to sale
frequently against the wishes of the
owner, and at the owners death goes into
the hands of guardians, administrators,
auditors or other agents of the law, so
that no person in all the south, held as u
Slave, can by any possibility be huS
band or wife for these no man can put
asundcr. We are led to these reflections
by the notice in New Orleans paper Of
pretended marriage of two Slaves, which
the Crescent of that city oommends "to
"the careful perusal of Northern Fl end :,
"who are so much interested in the
"'wretohed' slaves" There was, OF
course, a good show of dry goods and
worry, which the reader can imagine, and
then follows this passage:
"About 10 o'clock the Rev. Mr., Collins
came in, and they were soon followed, First.
Lewis and Caroline Lawrence, with two
bridesmaids and groomsmen, took their places.
and Mr.. c. performed the service beautifully
the whole service of the Methodist Church,
BUT 1T MADE NE VERY SAD INDEED
WIEN, INSTEAD OF THE WORDS, until
'dcdth do part ye' HE USED TIE WORDS,
'miess you are unaroiadJiy seperdted'
Will anybody pretend that those Slaves
were married Can he be IA minister of
the Gospel who will lend his influence to
union of the sexes that is only to last
till the master or the Sheriff shall scper-
ate them? Can he be minister of the
Gospel who keeps silence on such pub
lie aud notorious sin? What is that re-
ligion good for, that encourages and epl-
braces such public adultery? Is Nor
monism more loathsome in its indeccncies
than American Slavery?
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25
Undermining the Judiciary.

Hunkerism has undertakeu to make al
departments Of government subservient
to the Slave Power, Hence the mon
strous decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States in tho Dred SCOTT case,
when Judge Taney said "Black men
have no rights which white men are
bound to respect"
1t is to carry out this idea of subject
ing everything to the Slave Power, that
Il bill has been introduced into our Leg
islaturc to abolish the District composed
Of Susquehanna and Bradford, and to Leg
islate Judge WHMOT out of Office. This
is in perfect keeping with the Lecompton
movement. No regard is paid to the
wishes of the people in Susquehanna and
Bradford counties, nine-tenths of whom
prefer to have the district remain as it il,
What do the advocates of Leoompton
care for the wishes of the people? Par
W is their God, and whatever party re.
quires, that must be accomplished The
men engaged in this work rely upon a
mum press, and the distribution of pat.
ronage from head quarters to keep the
working people in the traces. 1t can't
be done. Light is reaching the people
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25

from numerous sources, and as fast as
they get hold of the true position of the
Lecompton Leaders, they abandon them.
The people are in favor of good faith,
honesty and fair dealing. They hate OPP
prersiou in all its forms; and they are
''rising in their majesty to the rescue"
Every paper in the State that prefers
the honor Of the Commonwealth, to the
success of partisan spite, will protest
against this attempt to abolish the Viii
mot District.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25

Ba3@ The Honesdale DensDcrat is one
of the strongest and best of our exchanges.
Just now it is giving Lacompton and It's
advocates hard knocks that it will be diff
cult to pay. The following is faithful
exhibition Of the position of the nominee
of the Harrisburg 4th of March Conyen-
ton for Judge of the Supreme Court.
Says the Dcmoerdt:
William A. Porter is trying to ride two
horses. lie is for or against Lceompton just
according to the company he is in or the per
SorS he is writing to-: In this particular, he
is ike m my locoiOcos We know of III this vi
ntty, who are for the swndle or against it.
precisely as they thiAi best to promote their
chances Of getting office or keeping Office
Such dupllcity Is not recommendation for Il
man who aspires to Il Judicial station. A
Judge ought, above all other fGnctionarleS.
to be mrn with whom the consideration OF
what is right and true is uaermost. lIc who
cln be for the LecOmpton Rascality or against
IT, at the demand Of his ambition or iniercSt,
would make II first grade pirate or robber, but
is Of all persons most unfit to be trusted with
the admin nistratian of public justice. As well
set up courieSan as the model OF fcnale pu-
rity"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25
EI- Senator Crittenden of Ky, recen

Beg Senator Crittenden of KY, recent
ly made an able and eloquent speech
against the Lecompton Swindle, in reply
to Toombs, of Ga. He presented the
question in new light, and thoroughly
vanquished the nan who wants to call
the roll Of his slaves at the base of the
Bunker Hill Monument, Senators Wade,
of Ohio, King, of \. u, Foote, of Vt,
Foster, of Conn, Clay, of Ala, and 9TH
ers also made ablo speeches for and against
the measure.
In the House, Mr., Montgomery, a Dem
ocrat Of this State, Gone of the few faith
ful representatives of real northern senti-
ment in Congress-, made a forcible and
quite eloquent speech against Lerompton,
ON tho 10Th inst
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25
For the Potter Journal


Mn. EDITOR: | would like to ask why
the Higher Law can be recognized by
certain individuals, when they suppose
their immediate aeighhops have sinned
against it, and why said individuals do
not recognize 1t when it comes in conflict
with the dciiyhts of Slavery? "The in
stitutions of our country" are prayed for,
and among these is Slavery, which sepa-
arates and "puts asunder' thousands and
tens of thousands of Christians whom
God has joined together" That is all
right, or, if wrong is passed by in silence
"but the laws of Pennsylvania on the
subject of marriage, are a foul blot on
our Christian Civilization" and are made
the subject of pulpit invectiyer
| would like to ask, too, why some
ministers can pray loudly for thieving,
lying John Chraman, but don't care to
ask any favors for our own Samho? Or
would praying for our own poor niggers
endanger the perpetuity of the Union "
PETER.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25

He would call the attention of opr ro.,
to the card of the GROVER L BAKER Svv,
MACHINE Co, The invention of the Sewi.
Machine was the accomplishment of the gr.a,
desideratum fwoman--somethingto to straiqb,
en- her spine, release her chest from oppressio,
and give rest to her toil-worn fingers-ip fac,
il has filled great void in ''Woman's Ricbt, j.
There are various patents out, all urging'tbo;.
different claims upon the public; but W. A.
not know of any machine having superior -,
equal claims to the Grover i Baker.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25

CARTEE.-SAIINBA CARTEE died in Cou-
dersport, Potter Co., Pa, March 10, lS5S aged
G8 years, I months and 10 days.
Mrs. Cartce was born in Shaftsbury. Ben
nington Co., VT At the age of nine years
she removed to Onondaga Co.. \. Y. where
she lived about 20 years ; she then removed
to Toga Co., in the same State, ana finally
removed to Coudersport, where she remained
until her death. Her family made the irst
permanent settlement in the place, then An
almost npbroken forest. She was possessed
of great energy and perseverance, and bore up
uohly under the tolls and priyations ccnse-
.qucnt upon settling in a new country. Mrs.
CIrtee was one Ola family of eleven children,
nearly all Of whom have attained to advanced
years in life; five Of the family are still living.
She Was twice married, first to MIR. John
knight, and subsequently TO Mr. John i. Car
tee was the mother of three children, two Of
whom survive her; the daughter Mrs. Mary
\. Ross with whom she has lived for some
time past, and who kindly careC for her in
her sickness, j, a resident of Coudcrsport the
son is in the FIR west. Immediately on her
removal to Coudcrsp0rt she connected her
self with the first Methodist Society evsr form
ed in the place, and has ever since remained
Il consistent member Of the NJ. Il. Chmch.-
For u few years past her health has been
failing; the last time she appeared in public
was on SIcramental occasion in May OF 1851
She was shortly after taken sick and confined
entirely to the house, II yer going out unless
carried. About the 5th Of March she was
confined to her bed by sickness, which she
bore with good degree of tortilude and pa
tience. During the last few days of her life
she Was much Of the time unconscious, her
mind was clear only at intervals, and then
but for a mCmont at tine. In these short
intervals she could be heard frequently to
commence repeating Il well-known passage
of Scripture, or some flvorite stanza OF
hymn. Towards the last her tongue refused
uttcranCe, yet we have the comfortable nope
that the religion of Christ which she proieSf-
ed in life, sustained her in death. Mrs. Gar
tee was kind neighbor, excellent in sickness,
a useful member Of society as well as q con-
siStent christian. In this bereavment, not on
ly children, but grand children ana great
grand children are left to mourn her loss
A. NJ.