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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

The installation of the Rev. Dr.. Bendl as
Chief Rabbi, en- Sunday last, at the splendid
ynagogue," Austin Chased" in New York,
was among the imposing ceremonies which
always draw a crowd. The Jews are very
Numerous 10 New York. and attend with great
p%unctuality the observances Of their fathers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

According to the Washington correspon-
dent of the New York Herald, Hon. Mr..
Yancey, of Alabama, has written q letter 10
the Richmond South, complaining of the
course OF that paper about the Southern
League. Sc. &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

The Charleston Mercury fatty declares
that "the evils of pardoning and supporting
Douglas" will be the absolute destruction Of
the democratic party, inasmuch as the party
which sis DOW weak at the North" will be
divided and repudiated at the South, and be-
tween the sections fall hopelessly to the
earth" But, it must be added, that the
Charleston Mercury is "peitber the law nor
the e~ospel," 10 the South, outside of South
Carolina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

10 fredericksburg, on Thursday evening
last, abou, Q O'Clock, an elderly woman by
the nsae of Lucy Taylor, was filling a
lighted fold lamp, when it exploded. burn
ing her arms and shoulders in a shocking
manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02
,DYYINI MD

ICoY2JNIl'!fV'
/ desire to call the attention q PAfen'' ~
guardians, to Miss Wsddey's >ih.o' 30
girls, which / notice By the Gazette 'ps1'.
Monday next. Mics W. iss Isdy We"
serving the patronage she h"' h''' -
which / hope will he increased t5I' -.
She 10 in 40 eminent degree, capable =
struct the young, as has been pE''so .!
progress made by her former pg",'I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

Lafayette Peters, living 10 Bedford coun'
ty, Va, who was to have been married the
mex. day, cut hi, throat on the Oath ul'imo.
wound inflicted lie not likely to cause bis
daath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

Judge Brockenbrough declines the use OF
his name 10 connection with the Governor
shin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

DR.. Haroey, brother Of Gen. Harvey, died
q. Baton Rouge, last Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

Birnum is at Baden-Baden. May b
"break the bank !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

tn. Cattle disease has made its appear
..s. IN Caroline County, Va. The farmers
have, this year, been truly unfortunate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

The Richmond Euquirer has an article on
the pew trade proposed--Cotton from Ala
bama to Virginia, for manufacturers aud
shipmeDt-already proposed and enforced
by a correspondent Of this paper. The Rail
Roads interested in this carrying trade are
earnestly exhorted to look to their freight
charges--so as to allow an effort, at least, to
be made, for securing the desirable result,
which, il. is thought, might be effected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02
VIM. c.. Preston, OF south Carolina.

Tho Macon ga Journal and Messenger
publishes the following touching extract
from a letter written by the venerable Vim.
G.. Preston to a citizen Of that town. 1t
bears date Charlottesville va July 24:h:
GLOW dear a daughter is to a fathers
heart, | once had occasion TO know-but by
a sad dispe1sation Of Providence, | was made
chiltiess, aud haze for years been withOu. q
family -desol.te.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

The National %Intelligencer says that q re.
cent letter from Rome speaks Of the exhibit
ton by Mr.. Rogers 1.-THE artist engaged to CON
struct the remaining statues of the Va. WASH
iugton %monument) of the spirited series OF
reliefs for the portals of the Capitol at Wash
ington, illustrating the life Of Columbus with
a~llegoric and historic statues in inches and
arabesque r~eliefs, introducing much OF sym
bolism 10 the intervening spaces-the whole
an interesting, original, and finely imagined
monumental work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-02

"Tho visit to Macon, in 1910, seems in a
remote antiquity thing gOne-glimmer-
ing into times past. At least, times have
changed, and | have greatly changed with
them. Age, decrepitude and sorrow have
done their work upon me-and now | drift
cling, Ike an Old log on the Mississippi
turniog sIuggishly in an eddy, hanging a me-
ment On a willow point, and then floating
along toward the gulf"
10 q letter from the Oh Sweet Springs of
Virginia, the editor OF the Fredericksburg
news says:-'The most attractive person
present, to me, was the Hon. VIM. c. Preston,
'ihe only surviving Old Line Wing in South
Carolina" az be told NE himself. His name
is a synonym for eloquencc, and the sound of
it still makes the heart Of every Wing beat
faster. With his crutch and gray hairs, be
calls up the memory Of Chatham. Glorious
old man, My the marble which shall re-
cord his virtues, long lie buried in its native
quarry. The sight oi him stirred me like
tao sound Of Il trumpet, and recalled the days
Of 40 and the grand CIoquence he uttered in
fredericksburg. lie spoke to me very kind
~ Of the old town and its surroundings, and
tIe happy days Ut boyhoOd and manhood
had passed in the homes Of its CID citi.
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Pretty Incident.

We learned a very pretty little Incl
dent, the other day, which We cannot help
relating \ young lady from the South,
it seems, was wooed and won by physi-
elan living in California When the en-
gagement was made, the doctor was rich,
having been very successful in San Fran
cisco. 1t had not existed six months,
however, when, by an unfortunate invest
ment, he lost his entire heap" This
event, came upon him it should be added,
Just as he was making ready to claim his
bride. What does he do? Why, like
an honorable and chivalrous young fellow
as he Is he sits down and writes the lady
every particular Of the unhappy turn which
had taken place in his fortunes, assuring
her that if the fact produced any change
in her feelings towards him. she was re-
leased from every promise she had made
him. And what does the dear, good girl
do. Why, she takes lump of gold which
her lover had sent her when in prosperity,
as keepsake, and having it manufaetur-
ed into ring, forwarded it to him, with
the following Bible inscription engraved
in distinct character. ON the inside:
Entreat me not to leave thee, or to
return from following after thee; for
whittier thou goeat, will | 60, and whith-
er thou lodgest, will lodge, thy people
shall be my people, and thy God my God
where thou diest will die, and there will
I be buried: the Lord do SO to me, and
II ore also, if aught but death part thee
and mc."
The lover idolized his sweetheart more
than ever when he received this precious
evidence Of her devotion to him, both in
storm and sunshine.
We may add that fortune soon AGAR
smiled upon the young physician, and thai
he subsequently returned to the North Il
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gflfrtfn Misrellany,
A BilO Romance.

Ten years ago youug Englishman ran
away from London. where he was highly
connected, came down to Liverpool, took
"a ship that was up for New Orleans, and
in due course Of time landed in this city,
with Hight heart in his breast and be-
tween one and two hundred pounds in
Bank OF En >!and notes i'll his pocket
lie had been naaRUais sujet at home,
and, what between wine and women, had
managed to squander large fortune, be-
sides Involving himself seriously in debt.
He had taken the precaution to provide
himself with letters of introduction to re-
spectacle parties in tl.is city, and by this
means he soon formed the acquaintance
of young lady, who, BY the death of her
father, had just been left sole heiress to a
large estate \ warm attachment soon
sprung up between the two, and our young
Englishman. one fine day, made the lady
formal tender of his hand and heart
The answer he received was the follow
ing II love you, and viii marry you,
but only on these conditions, and these
only-lst. You must stop drinking; ID
You must pay your debts 3d. You have
squandered one fortune, you must set to
work and make another" ..-..
The lover entreated, but the lady was
inexorable. Just then the gold fever
broke out, and our hero determined, with.
cut loss of time, to try his fortune on the
shores of the Pacific Ocean. lie sat
down, wrote letter to the lady, in which
he announced his determination, assured
her of his unalterable affection, and beg
gcd her to be faithful to him, and with
cut further adieu started for New York
and took ship for San Francisco via the
Cape. In California he led for some
time a wandering, dissolute life, and final
ly joined the unfortunate expedition
which Itaousset de Bouibun fitted out for
the conquest of Sonora.
1t was known that he was among the
few who escaped to tell the fate of their
heroic leader, but nothing further was
heard Of him or his whereabouts until last
Saturday. when a friend of his in this
city received a telegraphic despatch from
him, stating that he was among the fifty
persons saved from the Central Ameri-
ca" aud brought into Norfolk by the
barque "Eluise."
The dispatch further stated that the
writer had lost sl50,000 in sold, which
was in the hands of the purser, but that
it was luckily insured for its full value in
a London office. We learn that the lady
to whom he was engaged is still unmar-
ried, and it would not be strange if, in
the course of human events, we should be
called upon to indte a paragraph with
that fashionable heading Marriage in
High Life. ~ o. Bee.
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unlltlfal.
a ABSTRACT
OF GOVERNOR POLLOCK ) MESSAGE

Ot GOV ERNOR PULLOCh MkSSAGE.
The Governor reminds the Representa-
tives of the duties they have been charg-
ed with by the people, and that those du-
ties should be faithfully performed, and
ever be regarded by them as paramount
to every seliisl, or partisan consideration. !"
lie would cooperate cheerfuIly with them
during his term OF Office, in every legal
and constitutional manner, to promote the
prosperity OF the State, and the general
welfare OF the people.
The past year, with the exception OF
the recent financial embarrassment, has
been one of general prosperity, ald graft
tude to .mnghty God is expressed for
the mary blessings that have been vouch-
Safed to US.
The Governor has the satisfaction of
stating that notwithstanding the prevail
ing monetary distress, the finances of the
State are III a sa isiactory condition. The
resources for the year 1857, including the
balance on haud Dec. /, 1857, have
amounted to near six millions of dollars.
The expenditures have been less than FIVE
and half millions, lcaviAg balance on
hand Dee. ], 1857, of S52S, ,l06. The
ordinary expenses Of the year, including
interest on the pubic debt, have been
S3,935, 1903, while the receipts, including
any balance on hand, have been 81 ,G9O,-
5S1. The extraordinary payments amount
to S1,414 ,9G6, including sS20,C97 fer
redemption Of the public debt, most of
the remainder beirg for extensions and
reconstructions of the public works, in
Guiding a number of old claims. The
| Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund nave
redeemed, and the Governor has caused
I to be cancelled, certificates of stock and
relief notes to the amount OF 81 ,042 ,S57
and they have in the treasury to their
credit s4l4,92O applicable to the same
purpose. They also hold the sum OF 81
500 900 in bonds Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, received In payment
! !or the main line of the public works sold
10 that Company, which bonds are plcdg
ed by law to the payment of the funded
debt, aAd may be regarded as reduction
of it to that 4mount. The whole debt o
the State, fupsed and unfunded, amount
ed on the lst Of December to s39,SSl,
738, being a dilpinution during the yea
OF the aboye-m e-meptiQpeH surn OF SS2O,U97
Ry an arrangement yi.a ths bauhs, ande
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wed the sweet girl he loved, aud who low
ed him with such an undying affection.
Nay, more, the happy bride and bride
groom passed through our city, not long
since, on their way to the home of the lat
ter in the golden State. Reader, this is
all true; young ladies who read the Bible
as closely as the heroine of our incident
seems to have done, are pretty sure to
make good >wcethearts and better wives.
N. Y. Times. " .s .e
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FonTY-SEvEN STATEs.-We take the
following from the Boston Journal:
Would any one believe, without look
ing into it, that we are in fair way Of
carrying the number of sovereign states,
originally thirteen and now thirty-one, up
to forty-seven? But SO it is. In the
first place, there are Oregon, Kansas and
Minnesota, whose constitutions are al.
ready formed or forming 1t is hoped
that they will be admitted the coming
winter, making the members of the con-
fcderacy thirty Then New Mexico,
Nebraska and Washington, already thriv-
ing territories, will swell the aggregate to
thirty-seven Four new states to be car
we'd out of Texas, according to provisions
in the treaty of annexation, will give US
forty-one. Two additional states demand
ed from the area now included in Califor-
MIA would make forty-three Arizona,
Neosho, Dacotan and Columbus Terrific
ries, carry us up to forty-six and Utah
will be forty-seven.
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been running away with each other ev-
er since the world was created, and we
dare say they will keep on running, '
spite of the Kentucky Solon5, till the end
OF time. 1t is very reprehensible prac-
tice, but how is it to be helped? Per-
haps the better way to reach the evil
would be, to drive out of the State all the
handsome women, and inviteas many ugly
ones in. :.
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Z. II. HARRINGTON,

JEWELLER C9aderspert, Pa, having engag-
ed window in sohonmaker / jackson 5
Store will carry on the Watch and Jewelry
business there. 4 fine assortment of Jew
elry constantly on hand. Watches and
J.we,-y carefully repaired, in the best st! le,
.oa tie shertest noticc-all work warranted.
9:24
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ElIzA LESLIE, the authoress, died at
Gloucester city, n. j., on the I'd inst.
She was for number of years regular
contributor to our periodical literature, the
author ofseveral Juvenile story books, and
well known to housekcepers for her in
valuable cook book She wrote very cley-
er stories, but none likely to be read by
the next generation. She remained thro'
life in state of single 5lessedness," and
died at the advanced age Of seventy
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YANKEE LABoRERs AT FIFTY CENTS

YANKEE LABoRERs AT FIFTY CENTS
PER DAA-The Hartford Times of Nov.
7th prints the following: esq.,.
- 1t has been found necessary by the
officers at the railroad depot Asylum ST.,
to reduce the pay of the workmen on the
wood trains % per cent, and the laborers
were offered yesterday 80 cents day. A
very large force Of them-Irishmen, all
were ready to 60 to work at the old rates,
but they refused to submit to the 20 per
cent off and the result was that the
wood train" yesterday was manned chiec-
ly by Yankees, who were more willing to
earn half dollar than lie idle and earn
nothing. To-day the wood train was
made up entirely of Americans, most Of
them mechanics of various trades, who
have the good sense to take job at q
half dollar, rather than do nothing"
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Business Carns.
JOHN S. MANN,

JOHN S. MANN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coadsrsport, Pa, viii atteud the several
Courts in Potter and f hean Counties All
business entrusted in his care VIII receive
prompt attention. 01ice on Main ST. oppo-
site the Court House IU:l
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HE.RY J. OLMSTED,

(s-ccEs:oR TG I4NEs ". SMITH,
DEALER IN STOVES. +I3 4 SHEET IRON
WARE, Main st, nearly opposite the Court
liQuse, Coudersport, Pa. Tin gpd Sheet
irSn ware made 10 order, in good style, Gu
short notice. l0:l
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TIE BEAUTY OF A BLUsH.-Goethe
was in company with a mother and her
daughter, when the latter, being reproved
for some fault, blushed, aud burst into
tears. He said How beautiful your re-
proach has made your daughter. The
crimson hue aud those silvery tears be-
come her better than any ornament gold
or pearls. Those may be hung on the
neck of wanton, but these are never
seen disconnected with moral purity. A
full blown rose, besprinkled with the
purest dew, is not 30 beautiful as this
child blusling beneath her parents dis-
pleasure, and shedding tears of sorrow for
her fault A blush is the sign which Ma
ture hangs out to show where chastity
and honor dwell" @ .
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MEMORY NEVER DIEs.-One. of the
survivors of the Central America, in mar
rating his sensations while floating ON, the
waves, after the vessel had sunk, gives
the following forcble Illustration of the
powers of memory: .,--.. a..-.....---..-
9 | guess had been about four hours
in the water, and had foated away from
the rest, when the waves ceased to make
any noise, and heard my mother say,
E" Johnny did you eat sisters grapes?" |
hadn't thought Of it for twenty years, at
least. 1t had gone clear out of mind /
had sister that died of consumption
more than thirty years ago, and when she
was sick-l was boy of eleven or so---x
neigkbor had sent her some carly hot
house grapes Well, these grapes were
left in The room where was and--I ought
to have been skinned alive for it, little
rascal that | was-I devoured them all.
Mother came to me after / had gone to
bed, when she could not find the fruit for
sister to moiSten her mouth with in the
night, and said, johnny, did you eas
sisters grapes Z" | did not add to tho
mcanness of my conduct by telling lie
[ owned up, and my mother went away
in tears, but witqout fogging me. 1t oc-
casioned me many qualm of conscience
for many years after; but as | said, for
twenty years at least, l had not thought
Of it, TIL, when was floating about be-
nummed with cold, heard it as plain az
| ever heard her voice in my life ; | heard
my mother say, Johnny, did you eat Sis
ter's grapes p [ don't know how to ac-
count for it. 1t did not scare me, though
| thought it was presage of my death"
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COLLINS SMITH,
A. JONES.
GULkRb 5MIIA =, 7
SMITH ( JONES,

DEALERS IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS
Oils, Fancy Articles. Stationery, Dry Goods,
Grsceries, &c, Main ST., Coudersport, Pa
l0:I
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TERMS, ,sI.25 FER ANNUM.

him to support her The only question
is, whether divorce procured in Indiana
without the knowledge of the woman, is
valid in New York. Ifso, the lively dea-
con must gain the case. If not. the pro-
liability is that Mrs. Morse will succeed
in bringing her unfaithfui spouse to terms.
At all events, this is the " consummation
deyolte i;y to lie W sled y In the mean
time, the Church is preparing to take fur.
ther action on the case. s#t r .aa
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prlglnaL Ioetry.


The following lines, by n very young girl
OF this county, were handed to us last week
with the request to insert them in the Journal
If we candidly thought they entitled their au-
thor TO any encourageme mt 10 prrsevere. We
insert them just as they ca me to US, excepting
that We have corrected the punctuation, ian
accomplishment which receives very little if
any attention in the public schools of the day.
and to which we would direct the attention of
those who write for this paper,) and substitu-
ted two words which we have put in italics
the first to avoid tautology, and the second
in order 10 retain the euphony of the line.
We thiLk the first effort of " EVA" is good aud
would be creditable to many of those who
figure in the columnr of newspapers of greater
literary prctensions than the Journal. We
invite Eer to our columns again.-ED.
For the Potter Journal
LINES. . .
In dark vale, restless stream
Passed bliEdly over moss and stone;
Twas midnight, and the wooded banks
Were haunted by its ceaseless moan.
A moonb;am fell upon the stream;
And starting, with quick, glad song,
Touching the green banks with their lips,
The bright waves swept in light along.
The moonbeam died-bst DER the brook
Still rests pictured dream of light,
And softly still its white waves sing
Thanksgiving through the hours of night.
Fnr yaarS tba doror. sSpdr bad vsfcbid
Benerth the midnght stars alone,
When lol upon their wind-kiss'd feet
EyeGty smiling blossom shone.
Even the rough, grim, dust-reipd rocks,
Smild on 50 bright & child cf Heaven,
When its soft, dew-illed eyes were rais'd,
In wonder, 10 the stars of even.
II slept: and Ger its withered leaves
The sauds were tr.fted deep and white,
Bat still phantom blossom h.uuts
The heaven-w watch d desert day and night.
A moment DER my night Of pain
An angelic lovin. faee had shone-
Her haUd cllsp'd mine-and then again
| stooS beneath the SKY alone.
Thro' Autumn's screen OF gold and brown
l saw the fash Of mourtain springs,
And heard above my msssdraped seat
The futtvr Of the forest wings
And, folding in my heart her love,
a sesd from whence all others spring.
Ger the harsh voiced Present hear
The star-lit future sw<ely sing.
POTTER Co, Pa, 1857. EVA.
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RUNAWAY MATCHEs-nABOR LOST
The Kentucky Legislature are dehat-
ing bill to prevent runaway matches
Labor in vain. Men and women have
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ALLEGANY HOUSE.

SAMUEL N. MILLS, Proprietor, Colesburg
Peter Co., Pa, sewn miles north Of Cou.
sd&spert, Oa the ESnIvihe Road S,44
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0. T. ELLISON,

PHYSICIAN, Coudersport, Pa,
respectfully informs The citizens of the vii
lage and vicinity that he will promptly re-
spond to all calls for professional services.
Uaice on Main ST., in building formerly oc-
cupicd by {. ". Ellis, Esq 9:22
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D. Z. OLMSTED,

DEALER N DRY GOODS. READY-MADE
Clothing, Crockery, Groceries, &c, Main St,
Csadersport, Pa. l0;l