The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-08-11
a Co@Gersport man at shippen.



FRIEND CHAsE-As [ have been ab-
sent from home for few days, perhaps
you would like to know where / am; |
therefore take the liberty to drop you a
few lines, which you can publish if you
think proper. came TO this place last
evening, and put Up at the "Emporium
House" which is kept by our old friends,
\. i. Dixie and Lady Tie house is
large and ccmmodious, and IS now well
filed with guests, mostly from the cities
and large towns Of the eastern part Of this
State. Here [ met with many of our old
ineighbors. John NJ. Judd and Lady are
stopping at this house lie is engaged
IN the mercantile business his store is
flied with a heavy stock Of goods well
adapted to the wants of the Teopie, and
he is doing a prosperous business. The
Sunbury Il Erie Railroad is located
through this place, and is now in rapid
stage of progress towards completion The
whole line is under contract to be finished
in Q. year from next fall, which makes
business here very lively. This place is
destined, no doubt, to become one Of con
siderable Importance, as connection OF
the Coudersport, Alegany River & Port
age road with the Sunbuay 4 Erie viii
be at this point,
y circumstance took place here to-day
which goes to establish the truth of the
doctrine Of total depravity, and to show
how low svme individuals can sink them
selves in yickedness and GRIND. This
afternoon [ took a ride up West Greek
with a friend, and had occasion to change
the hold back straps from my sulkey to
his buggey, and in so doing found that
the 'Ieathers" which were fastened to the
underside of nay suIkey shafts were cut
nearly off, and had not the discovery been
made before | started for home, my life
would have been in imminent danger. But
the person who was guilty of that low
and cowardly act left here this morning
and went down to the First Fork, perhaps
so accustomed to meanness as to be un
conscious Of having put the life Of fe'-
low being in danger, and of committing
an act that would disgrace the character
of highway robber.
Last night there was quite an excite
ment in this house Two Irishmca took
lodging here in the third story, and as
they had been lndulging. freely in the
ardent during the evening, no doubt felt
very strong and, suppose, had desire
to knock down something, and as there
was not anything else in the room they
laid seige to the bedstead and brought II
to the floor with a tremendous crash. The
Landlord being absent, his Lady request
ed one of the servants to 80 and ascertain
the cause of the disturbance. lie went
to the room and demanded admttance,
but was refused and told to &c away about
his business; but he, feeling the import
ance of his mission, forced open the door
and wanted to know "what the I'D !
.hishmen were up to-" They told him
that he was ga id nigger, and had
better Leave He then went down to
Mr.. Judd's room and requested him to
go up to the Irishmen's room with him,
which he accordingly did, and where he
found the Irishmon very boisterous and
full of fight. Judd took the large fluid
lamp from the niger and expected to see
a fair feld-fight not caring butlittle which
whipped. But the darkey, perhaps feel |