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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-07-30
W. EM5 &U45G&s
A Funny sketch.

A hoosier, an ful ugly man, relating
his travels IN i!,ss"urI. SAID TIA, he srIlv-
ed al Chickrnvllr, in the forenoon, and
insIalew DAYS before there had been
boat 5ursled. and heap oi people scslded
and killed one way or aro'her. So. 81
last. ~ | went int" grocery, squad "t
penple followed IN. and one bowed aud
said
.hs one of The unfortunate suffers by
the husun' rl HE franklin
U,ou thai he axed me In drink with
hun. and az put lhr umbler 10 my mouth
ne stopped me "i sudden.
i neg your PARTON stranger, but
But what SD ].
JEST fix you: mouth thai way sen,
,ez hs.
| done !, i,,ras was gwine to drink.
an III re hanged d dldn'i think iheyd
III 90 into fls. They yelled and h"oped
i H. gang Of wolves. Finally one OF 'he
gone sez-
Dom make fun Of the unIormna''--
Ine'> hardly 90, over hein' tlo~ ed uPye'.
L.ls kr up puss Tor him,
Then they all lnrowed IN snd made "r
five collars. A. tie spokesman handed
mr the change. I've axrd me
Where did you 6no yourself sI'es the
'spIrsion !!
in nMhnar,' sez !.
How fur frnm the franklin 2 seq he.
WHY sez |, i never seed the Frank
IN. bu. as nigh as | can guess about
three hnndred and seventy five miles.
You'd oughrrr seen that gang scatter
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-07-30

A Young lawyer was s,Erd hy joGss.
whe,hsr, ~ lhr lran.migrarion of .ouls.
he woad prefer being Iurned !nIo bore
or ga as
IAN ass" qoickly replied iiIs lswisr.
~ NV !" n,ked 'hr judge.
"Becsuse | have heard Of an ass beIrg
a Judge, but never horse"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-07-30

"A rulTian shol al me last night, said
rerrruus grnupnsn. and NY lie was
,a,eI nv lhr bal. sinking silver dollar
IN nv pocket.
.Wnoe,rr take. rrue aim at your heart
!, vrry certain To hat dollar, ssld QUO
who knew him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-07-30

Ourte,hsss aes1 1'Li.ii. .s.e.rieIAeesa'' :
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
Viva VOce Voting I'm C0Ryen.
tiOnS.

We clip the following pithy paragraph
from the last Warren Mail:
Some of the Chautauque papers init
mate that Worthy Putnam was cheated
at the late County Convention, because
one Of his votes stuck in the hat lining
and didn't come out till the ballot for The
next office Better then abandon the
cowardly secret ballot, as We have. Bring
your delegates up to the piea uocc pitch,
and you will know who lodges and Thc
don t."
We commend the above argument in
favor of uiea roce voting in County Con-
yentions to the Republicans of this coun-
ty. 1t is cowarlly for those who repre-
sent others, to desire to do it secretly.
What should We think of the mombers Of
Congress and of the Legislature, if they
should abandon the rira uoce method of
voting, and conceal their actioas from the
knowledge of the people? Such secret
voting would not be tolerated for month
For the same reason, the Republicans of
this county, if they are wise, will choose
delegates who will vote in Convention so
that theiF constituents can see their rec
ord. Let there be fair and just repre-
sentation Of the different Townships, and
open voting for candidates, and there will
be no trouble about the ticket nominated.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

4 con. pei af50 With MI. Feet III the artf-
Die Of maple sugar. but I viii give him a
tty On vinegar made from ma fle sap. If he
dare; aha Mrs. -, " she don't look
:.ar, sill be beaten in che manufacture Of
that very. scry useful artiele-soft soap
I have fi my Eatdea blood beet, larger
Than any ! ,a4 al The Fair. Now, boys,
look or. 54 ,kll iett fo4 next fall. The
hxingS fGf tFAxf .c'ne acre of eoru must be
done up thi. Fall. If II be Swaziland
Lreak il up now, after covering it with
:a'HPxnure. In the Spring. put 6y good
supply Of well-pulverized manure, harrow
Hhghrly;and plant on the turf. Sothe man
did IN Snsquchannah county, and he go'
pan pfainissm: lately saw III an agrleul-
sIral paper that soaking the seed-corn in
chloride of lime, you'd greatly accelerate
fhe groptE. The fhtae different ways Of
hsrSestiiIiiga corn Were tested at our last
Fair by Mr.. Gordinier. Of C5udersport
Aud the Committee decided that Cropping"
Vas the best way--contrary to what be-
fierc. III my opinion the corn requires,
and will absorb all the moisture there is
ia thc STALK. consequently the stalk should
i2ot Be ncadlc4 With until the grain is
kRlly ripe. B.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
a Free Press Destroyed at New.
port, Kentucky.

Most Of our readers hare heard of the
Free South, published at Newport, Ken:
tucky, by WM. S. BAILEY. It sas an
out spoken, but moderate anti-slayery pa.
per, printed and published by Mr.. Bal
ley's rife md daughters, and Aas their
only means Of support The sla'3g.hold-
ing chivalry of Kentucky could not toll
crate free speech in that State, and SO
they ordered mob to destroy the press
and type on which the Free South was
published. The mob obeyed orders with
alaerity: Mr.. Baileys entire property
has been destroyed, and his family left
without any means of earning living.
Of course the doughfaces of the North
who set up such howl ut the terrible
work of john Brown, have denounced tie
Kentucky riot. Well, perhaps they have !;
but we have not yet heard whisper FROM
single one of these allies of Slavery, and
so our friend of the Erie Gdsette perts
nently asks:
"Why is it that the Observer and 9th.
er Democratic prints which have been
making such terrible ado over the out
rage of Harper's Ferry mob, have moth.
ing to say il condemnation of the more
recent outrage of mob at Newport, Ken
tucky, by which newspaper Office was
lawlessly sacked, an cid lnaa and his fam-
lily, who earned a support by the publ
cation of the newspaper referred to, were
grossly and barbarously insulted, for no
other cause than that of freely speaking
their opinions !? We have thus far look,
ed in vain fo+ d sibgle word in their col
umns in referehcc to this high handed
proceeding, They can, it seems, ind
nothing to denorhse ID the act of tStan;
ny and violence aimed at the freedom of
thought, of speech and OF the press, but
can find no words in the vocabulary of
denunclatlon too severa to apply to the
Harpcr's Ferry act of violeno,. which
was aimed at tae peculiar" institution
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

Of irv4Iuntary Luma- seryitude. Why
this difference Does it not Indicate, un-
Inistakably, that the Democratic press of
the North is the ally and advocate of
the Slavery and the foe Of Freedom. No
other inference il Possible
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
The SureSt way of Elecffng TN C
Whole Republican County
Ticket Next Xear.

The following letter from the Wells,
6oro Ayitttor Contains more ,eorknig po-
litlcal advice, than the best speech ever
delivered. If the Republicans of this
county desire to make sure tlring Of The
whole county ticket next year, they Will
at once profit by the lesson contained in
this letter:
CoyFSGToN, October 81, 1859.
Mn YouNG; In your last weeks issue,
Frank urges the formation of political
clubs in every township throughout the
county, as a preliminary movement, prior
to the grand struggle 10 prospect, next
year. That such a movement would &C
complish wonders, Ihayc not the least
doubt, but there is another way of ''club.
bing' which deserves the attention of ev-
cry one, viz: clubbing" for the .4gitator'
Now insist upon the Republicans Civ
ing the Agitator more extended cireu-
iation throughout the county
| would ask who arc the wtrkers of the
Republican Party, or any other party ?
Is 1t the man that supports his county
paper, or, is it that large class of voters
who withhold their support?
Who are they who know how the party
is getting along? 1t is most assuredly
those who support their party paper. Who
are they that do the gro,eti"g if the coun-
-. i Il -
those Who do not read their county paper !?
The Republicans who withhold their
support from their party paper in this
cotutf, are counted by the tho lsand.
Let every subscriber try and get one, and
there will be- a great deal Of labor per-
formed for 1860 Pass around the SUBJ
scription list fer the 4tgitata-. l..
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
Packer Democrats.


When his excelfencv, William F. Pack.
er, called the Hon. John c. Knox to his
aid as the law officer of his Cabinet, the
people put confidence in him; and when
he stood up for the doctrines Of his inau-
gurai, in the face of the efforts of the Ma
tioual 4 administration to coerce him into
.he support Of the Lecompton swindle,
| the great heart of the State throbbed
with pleasure, and the people were en-
thusiastic in his support. But when that
weak -knecd Lam kerton made his whin-
ing appeal in the State g Convention, every
sensible man knew that Packers opposi-
ton to Leeomptonisiu would soon ooze
out at his fingers ends.
Already his organ, the State S,ntiael
is as rampant pro-slavery sheet as the
State affords, and is as reckless in sian.
dsriny the Republican cause and lis
advocates, as ever was the FepaSylranian.
Witness the following frola the Sentinel
OF October 10Th.
"Fh5 result Of that expedition Brown S
raid on Virginia. has created tempora-
ry panic in the Republican ranks, and
the danger that impends over the heads
of many of their prominent leaders. I'M
plicated in that nefarious traa3sa9tion, has
Imposed q present restraint upon them,
which will probably last until the storm
has blown over. But they are neverthe-
less the same party-rcckless, dishonest,
traitorous and unprinciped. One thing
to-day, another tomorrow any thing for
power and spoiis and, unless wc mistake
them much, in order to avoid the odium
which attaches to there in consequence
of the Harpcr's Ferry transaction, they
will change their name again before The
Presidential election, and repudia;o every
suspected leader. They lave not the
courage TO sustain manfully those who
sustain their cause, but, coward like, de-
scrt in the hou; ot danger those who dared
boldly to carry out their principles"
We are at loss for any motive or rr-
case for tutoring such gross and notorious
ta'seh0ods against a majority of the peo-
pie of the FREQ States. Reckless, dis
honest, traitorOus and anprincipled, are
epithcts which any bar-room loafer can
glibly repeat, but we submit they are nm
seenlly and out of place in any respectable
newspaper; and that party which de-
Tended the murderouS attack on a Sem.
tor of the United States while writing at
his desk in the Senate chamber, is not in
q condition to make these charges against
any opponent with decency or proprictys
IF Governor Packer desires to retain a
particle of respect from honest men, he
had better find some other defender than
the glib libeller of the Sentinel.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

7osed to the cxtcnsio1- of human bondage,
opposed 10 the stealing of men to make
them cattle. opposed TO freebootcry, op-
posed to the reign of rostdies, opposed to
political cheating and to the robbery of
che public purse. Let intelligent citi-
lens, then. vote accordingly"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

De2y1" The elections in New York, Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey and Wisconsin,
have all resulted in Republican victo-
lies Particulars next week.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

GERRIT SMITH has become insane in
consequence Of the Harper's Ferry trials,
and has been taken to the Utica Asylum
He constantly supposed himself under
arrest at llarpcrs Ferry.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
REg~ We presume very few if anY o

R~ We presume very few if any of
the citizens Of this county know Sheh
the county was organized, OF any thing
Of its early history we are sure that some
Of the NEST intelligent of our citizens were
ignorant of the matter until they heard a
paper read before the Ladies Literary
Association week or go ago. We take
pleasure in giving the paper place on
our first page this week. 1t WAS care
fully complied from the Acts of Assembly
and 9ther sources by Competent and
well-nformed citizen, aud will be read
with real interest by every local reader Of
the JOURNAL. Our readers will do we'll
to lay away this No. Of the paper for fu.
ture reference.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17

The ". y Zee. Post thus tcrsely states
the position of the party to which we give
our hearty support
"The Republican party is the party of
freedom, the party of justice, the party of
peace, the party Of order, the party of econ
omy, aud the party of honesty, Il is op-
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
Ghe potter 4ournal.
COUDERSPQRT, PA,

thursday 1yorpipg, NoO. Il, 1889.
T. S. CHASE. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07

....v..". Wy tue Supreme Court, or out pvS,-l
are released from their binding obligations by
the constituted authorities Uf the State; and
il would be all arrogant assumption on tho
part of individuals to set up their opinions Of
the constii utiui,ality Of law as their rule Of
action. We should not initiate the example
OF the North III setting up higher law
but retain the proud position We have always
occupied, and it will give sclfsatisfac,ion, an
approving conscience, and moral power to
achieve victory. In preparing for any enier-
gency that may urise, | would respectfully
recommend you, at an ally period, to take
such measures Us. IN your wisdom, you may
deem proper and expedicnt, to obtain the CO.
operation Of tie Southern States in concerted
action, in defence Of our institutions, wheI-
ever they may be put in jeopardy by all the
departments Of tue Government passing into
the hands of our enemies. The election of q
Black Republican President will settle tie
question OF our safety in the Union; and o..
though the forms Of the Constitution may be
complied with, its vital principle will be ex-
tinsuished, and the South must consent to &C.
cupy an inferior and degrading position, or
seek new safeguards for her future security.
Let SOutu SarOilia eAuau>I every means I'D
get the cooperation Of the Southern States in
this vital and important movement, yielding
every thing but principle for that purpo e,
prepared TO follow any lead in resistance, b., t
she should never forget that she is soy.:-
eign.a an equal--that by her sovereign act
she created the relationship of the State that
nav exists in tile Federal Union, and that s!
has clear and uhQue>tionable right to IT.
sune her position as sovereign in the family
Of nations.
Relying confidently upon Just God, = ho
has hitherto dealt okindly with us as State,
to sustain US i'll the trying emergency we ny
be called on to lass through, let us in all sin.
cerity invoke continuance of His favor a, d
support. VIM. II: GIsT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07
GOVERNORS MESsAGE,"No 1
Gentlemen Of the Senate
and House of Representatives:


After year of unprecedented health, and
the enjoyment ofmany blessings from the hand
of bene6cent Creator, you, the chosen rep.
resentatiVes of the people have assembled to
deliberate on the affairs of the Commonwealth,
and to enact such laws as you may think con-
ducive to her welfare. In discharging this
important duty intrusted to you by your con-
sttuents, you should invoke the aid and coun.
sci of One whose judgment is unerring, and
who rules the destinies of States as well as
individuals. No people who disregard the
Divine commands can be prosperous and hap
py An implicit confidence in God alone can
give you the wisdom to plan, and the ability to
execute, and upon this must ever depend the
successful administration OF our public ae
fairs.
There are certain cardinal principles which
should, in my opinion, govern your legislative
action, to wit: To collect no more taxes from
the people than are absolutely necessary for
an economical administration of the govern
ment; to avoid as much as possible creating
o new, and to provide for the extinguishluept
of the present public debt, so that our people
may not be forced to cmigrate to avoid the
burdens of taxation, and thus depopulate the
State. ~ public debt in this country is not
regarded as public blessing, and to entail
heavy one upon tcrity, would be shrinking
from the responsibility of taxing ourselves,
and doing the greatest injustice 10 them. The
individual who would leave his estate to his
children covered with bonds and mortgages,
would not be regarded as prudent or thrifty
parent, and what would be unwise in an indi-
vidual, applies equally to an aggregation Of
individuals called the State. Although our
taxation is not as heavy as in many of the
new States, it must be remembered that they
have virgin soil, and from the ability 10
make better crops, are better able L. ocar tax
alton. Aud many persons ane kept in our
State who would emigrate, if with less ability
to pay, the burdens were as heavy as else.
where. Although the crop ofthis State is not
large one, and particularly the provision
crop, yet by prudent management and wise
economy, our people may be able to get along
without the importation of much grain, until
the harvesting of the next crop. The great
scarcity of corn in some Of the upper districts
was in part brought about by the numerous
distilleries in operation, thus converting the
staff of life into slow but sure poison. And
while our Legislature has been tenacious of
',s rights of the people, in pecuniary point
~ .afssii.- /, .-,,-ri ,hn usury laws,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07

A NOBLE LITTLE GInL-The Warrenton
Flag contains and accou..t oi Tho desth n.
Gently Of a little girl Of eight OF hi#e year.,
miles from Uayinarkes. In the absencs cf
eli older than herself, her clothing took irr.
She first tried to suppress the flames hersel4
then she asked her little sitter of four years To-
throw water on her, but the little ono ran
instead to call the neighbors. When they
came they found her lying out in the yari,
and i'll reply to the question "what she was
doing there 2" she said, she thoaghs If shs
staid in the house that he house would cate1
fire and bupa tho basy up 800. What no.
BILE, sansibfo remark for one so Young. She
retained all her faculties to the1ast, conyers,
ed freely, and bore her sufferinga with de-.
gree OF iorlitudc truly remarkable for one eR
her age.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07

rousIy injured them, and rendered them al
most as useless as if GeStr, yed by fire. In
order to protect the State House from fire,
l have emp ,yed guard, at cost OF thirty,
seven and half dollars ($3T.5O) per month,
and shall continue to do 81 until the house is
covered and the records removed, unless 9TH
erwise directed by the Legislature.
THE MILITIA SYsTEM.-ln reviewing por.
ton of the militia the last summer, found q
great disinclination to do militia duty, and in
some instances whole companies refused to
muster. The Adjutant and Inspector General
was instructed to use all the means in his
power to punish, by fines, this disobedience
of law, and neglect of duty, but the disaffec-
tion in some places was so general, that it will
be difficult to get n court-martial organized to
try defaulters. Having appointed Commits
SIGN, according to resolution of your body
to examine into and report to you on the mi
lita system, do not deem it necessary 10
make any recommendation in relation thereto;
but something must be done soon, or gen.
eral disorganization W3l take place.
The LAws.-In the discharge of the deli
cate and responsible duty imposed on the Ex'
ecutive by the Constitution, "to see that the
laws are faithfully executed in mercy" l have
had OCCASION, in some cases, to pardon or
commute the punishment Of criminals F.; but
have been careful not 10 grant pardons capri
ciously, or without the most satisfactory rea-
sons In applications for pardon, arguments
are trcqucn y used to show that the punish
ment is disproportioned to the offence, and
that the ends of justice would be accomplished
by u mildrr punishment. But cannot con-
sent, in this summary way, to repeal the laws
of the land, and set up my judgment in their
stead. 1t is the province OF the Legislature
to pass laws, and to amend them when they
operate injuriously, or unjustly, and in the dis
charge of my duty, the responsibility shall be
left where it belongs. For my part, l have
few alteration or amendments of the laws to
recommend, believing that, as q whole, they
are wise and salutary; and prcfering to have
an occasional case of hardship, rather than
frequent changes, making it uncertain what
the law is. A person guilty of d breach of
trust should, in my opinion, be punished with
as much or more severity than larceny; for
the "quo aaimo' in both Cases is the same,
and the former, in addition to the wicked in-
tcntion violates the confidence rcposed in him,
and deserves no favor ut the hands Of The law.
TIE Cashier or Teller who violates confidence
by appropriaiing The funds Of the bank to his
own use, sno betterthan the man that breaks
in and supplius himself with money III fact,
he is not 50 good, being destitute st least Of
the quality of boldncss and determination.
The sub.tilution Of u small lax in the place
OF days work ON the road, 80 frequently re-
,,s-7""d"d bv my predecessors, would be the
n,. "a. ;.c,1l.g tire .,5;.,i' J. :" much better
ar!c,. MI ,psra fable to the
nIa cquired to
.s frequently
i: eep them
.oY ought to do
If the worth
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07

LAyAyi =, Ind, November PA descent
Was made to-day Oh the premises of Alfred
Cox, colored man iu this city, to arrest q
fugitive slave supposed to be concealed there.
The slave was not found, but large number
of p kes wus discovered in the cellar. Cox.
has been seen frequently in consultation with,
man by the name Of Rrawa, Neither has
been arrested,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07

METHODIST IN AMERICA.-The Northern.
Methodist Church now numbers $685. men,
bers, The Church South, numbers 100000.
The Canada Conference numbers 42,UO0.
The East British American Conference num-
bers 1880. The Wesleyan Methodist in
America 10000. The Methodist Protestants
10000. The African Mctbodists number 29,.
900. The Albright Me,h,dists are 10000
,trong. The total, therefore, of Methodist in
the United States aud North America British
possession is about two millions Of members
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07
MEDICAL CARD
nDs &C 4, TT TEAGJJE

BpEG leave to inform their friends that they have
H1 associated themselves in the practice of Medi-
cine in its different branches, as we'll as continue
their copartnership in the sale of Drugs, &c.
One or both may always be found ut their Store,
at any hour of the day or night The patients Of
ono will be the patients Of both, and will bo at
tended by either or both without additional Charge
A. G. TEAGUE,
T. j. TEAGUE.
April 10th, 1859 If Is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07

Here's sermon, in four wurds,t on the
vanity Of all earthly possessions: " "Shrouds.
have no pockets"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07

Flour is an article we'll enough inits sphere,
but we deprecate the rubbing # it tanSsdias
aces.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07

We have nlso in Store at moderate prices, Ker.
osene Lamps, which will produces light equal
to three Sperm Candles, mt the cost of one quarter
OF a cent per hour. Call and see them.
II. & N. E. SOLOMON.
Hamburg, Oct. IL, 1859 l2t do