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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-07-26

n6 Conversation is the daughter of reason
ing, the mother of knowledge, the health Of
the soul, the commerce of hearts, the land Of
friendship the nourishment Of contest and
the occupation Of wit.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-07-26

~ Friendship hath the skill and obcorva-
tion of the best physician. the diligence Of tho
best nurse an3 the patience o. tss ss:t 1-o:tor.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-07-26

yerv s' ~ m. on the 4h of July hving prevented the
'geqt Of The It Is now published at the re-
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-07-26
TOWANDA:

Thursday Morning, July 26, 1860.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-10-11

The Advertisements of Nessrs. Hunt
& Co., of Philadelphia, under the caption
of Handsome Women" will attract the
attention of our lady readers. Their Ad-
Vertisement sets forth that they are Per-
to Her Majesty, Queen Victoria,
and at the late bridal ceremony of the
Princess Royal, presented a magnificent
case of these Perfumes to the Princess
IN which were Included all OF the above
named exquisite toilet goods, manufac.
tured expressly for the ladies'.
The Company guarantee The Bloom
OF hcsas" to give a roseate hue to the
checks that will be permanent for years,
without injury to the skin.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-10-11
Sewing Macnines for Million

4 LII families wanting the best and cheap
"a est SEWING MACHINES in the market
are hereby notified that the subscriber will
furnish to order on demand the cheapest and
best article in that line, viz:
The New England Family Sewing Machine,
Manufactured by J. Hale jr & Co, of New
buryport, Mass. Prices, hand Machine SI5;
Treadle do. $50; Treadle and Table do. S2a;
Also the May Flower. making the Grover s.
Baker stitch, strong, heavy and powerful at
S35, to $40. "The Defiance" is a new Ma
chine, making the stitch alike on both sides
of the cloth. The two last made by the Eagle
S. N. Co., Il. D. Towsley) New York. Hav-
ing thoroughly tested the above articles can
recommend them to all who may wish to pur-
chase o good working Machines, and very
easily learned to operate and not liable to get
out Of repair.
All persons wanting the above may address
G. T. DENNIS,
Alleganv Bridge Mexican Co, Pa.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-10-11
Gener'l Election Proclamation

EsCRSUANT TO anact of the General AS
J z : Sembly of the Commonwealth Of Penn
svIvania, entitled Gan Act relating to the
election of this Commonwealth ," approved the
second day of July \. D., one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-nine, l, VIM. f. Burt,
Sheriff of the County of Potter, Pennsylvania,
DO hereby make known and give nqtice to the
electors Of the County aforcsaid&that a Gene
raj Election will be held in said County of
Potter en- T~uasdag, the (Gth) day of No
rember next. Being the Tuesday next after
the first Monday Of said month"; in the sew
cral districts within the said County, to-wit (;
For the Township Of Abbott, at the Germa-
MIA Hotel, in said township.
For the township Of Allcganv, at the school
house near The pace formerly owned by Ches-
ter Andrews, in said township.
For tie township of Bingham, at the house
of \ r. Lewis, in said township.
For the township Of Clara, at the school
house near Sala Stevens, in said township.
For the township Of Eulalia, at the New
Court House in the Borough of Coudersport.
Fer the township OF Gcnesce, at the house
formerly occupied by S. 5. Rasco, in EllisT
burg.
For the township of Harrison, at the house
recently occupied by Ira Bartholomew, in said
township ?.
For the township Of Hebron, at the school
house No. ., near Henry lngraham's in said
township.
For the township Of Hector, at the Sunder-
lin school house, in said township.
For the township Of Homer, at the school
house near Jacob Poets, in said township.
For the township of Jackson, at the house
formerly occupied by Benjamin Barse, now
NJ. Chapel, in said township,
! For the township of Heating, at th&house
of Plinv Harris in said township.
For the township Of Oswayo, at the Centre
school house, in said township.
For the township of Pike, at the house Of
Ethan Johnson, in said township.
For the township of Pleasant Valley, at the
school house in said township.
For the township of Portage, at the Seer
school house, in said township.
For the township of Roulet, at the school
house near George Weimer's in said township.
For the township of Sharon, at the Sharon
Centre school house, near John VOORHEES,.
For the township of Sweden, at the house
of Asenath Taggart, in said township
For the township of Stewardson, at the
house of John S. Clark, in said township.
For the township of Summit, at the house
formerly occupied by Uel Cook, now Jona-
than Redson, in said township.
For the township of Sylvania, at the school
house near j, NJ. Rees', in said township.
For the township of Ulysses, at the house
of Atlas Bennett, in said township.
For the township of West Branch, at the
house Of S. NJ. Conable, in said township.
For the township of Wharton, at the house
Of Stephen Horton, IN said to~nshlP.
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For tne Borough of Coadersport, at the
Court House in said Borough.
The officers to be elected ut the time and
places aforesaid are twenty-seven persons as
Electors for President and Vice-President OF
Che United States.
It is farther directed that the meeting of
the return judges at the Court House in Cou-
dersport to make out the general returns,
saell BE on the first FRIDAY succeeding the
general election, which will be the eth day Of
November.
I also make known and give notice as it and
by the 18th section Of the aforesaid act | am
directed that every person excepl G~usttces of
the Peace, who holds any office CT appoint
ment ofprof. OF trust under the Government
of the United States or Of any city or incor-
poratcd district, whether a Commissioned of
fccr or otherwise, a subordinate officer or
agent who Is or shall he employed under the
legislative. Judiciary, or executive department
Of this State or the United States, or ofany cit,
CT incorporated district, and also that every
member of Congress and Of the State Legis-
latnre, and of the select and common council
of any city, or commissioners Of any incor-
poratca dist, let. is By law incapable Of hold
ing or receiving at the same time the office or
appointment Of Judge, Inspector, or Clerk Of
any election in this Commonwealth, and that
no Inspector or Judge, Or other officer of any
such election shall be eligible to any Office
then to be voted for.
Als9, that in fourth section of the Act of
Assembly entitled can Act relating to cleo
tons and for other psrposes,' approved April
10Th. t849, it Is enacted that the aforesaid
18th section shall not be so constructed as to
prevent any military officer or Borough officer
from cnpyipp &c IulrN I,rpoptpr NJ ClarlY of
any general or special election In this Com,
monwealth. PURSUANT to the Professions of
the 61st section Of said act, every general
and special election shall DC opened between
the hours Of s and 10 in the forenoon; and
shall continued without interruption or adj
iournment until Z o'clock in the evening, when
the poles shall be closed.
Given under my hand at Coudersport, this
the 18th day CT Sept. 1860, and in the saith
year of the independence Of the United States.
WI. F. BURT, Sheriff.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-10-11
& Novelty in the Art World
PHOTOGRAPH UPON PORCELAIN.
Secured by letters patent in the United
States, England, France, and Bel
gium.
THE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORCELAIN CO.
70. ISL RrOaGWaY. n. u.
GUM.

having secured their novel and ingenious in.
vention by American and European patents
are fully prepared to execute all orders for
Miniature Licensees Of Persons on China,
presenting ali the attractive and adyantRgecu:
features OF ordinary photographs, the brillian.
cy and finish of q Yater-culUr drawing. and q
hitherto unattained quality of durability, by
being rendered as imperishable as the natufa.
properties of the articles upon which they are
transferred.
As the patented process of the Company
enables the reproduction Of Photographs. not
only on plain surfaces, but upon such as are
round or of any degree of irregularity-por-
traits can be reproduced with f~aultiess accu.
racy, and d~elicacy Of delineation, upon Por.
celain wares of any description and dimension
used as articles of luxury or of household
utility. such as
URNS, VASES. BREAKFAST CUPS, TOILET
ARTICLES, &c;
thereby securing faithful portraits andfuruish-
ing a unique and exquisite sytle OF ornamen-
-%tation of articles in domestic use.
In order to furnish facilities for the gratif.
cation of the popular taste, and to meet the
wants of those patrons Of the Fine Arts de.
sirous of having Portraits on Porcelain, the
Company haye imported from Europe a COL
lection of superior porcelain goods. mannfac-
tured to their own order, which they sell al
cost prices.
AS the American Company are owners OF
the patent right, and consequently the only
persons authorized to use the process, they
have determined, in order
TO AFFORD PEOPLE IN EVERY SECTION
OF THE UNION
an opportunity to possess
PORTRAITS on CHINA,
to make the following propos ton to
RESIDENTS N THE COUNTRY, WHO ARE
UNABLE TO VISIT PERSONALLY
THE ATELIER AND GALE
RIES IN NEW YORK.
Persons sending a photograph, amblotype,
or daquerreotvpe to the Office of the Com
pany in New York, accompanied by
FIVE DOLLARS,
will receive in return by express, free of other
charge,
A RICHLY ORNAMENTED BREAKFAST
CUP AND SAUCER. WITH THE
PORTRAIT TRANSFERRED
THEREON.
By transmitting a daguerreotype and
TEN DOLLARS,
they will secure in like manner,
A HANDSOME FRENCH VASE OR TOILET
ARTICLE,
with the portrait reproduced by the patented
process, By sending a pair of daguerreotypeS
and
FIFTEEN DOLLARS,
they will receive in return
APAIR OF RICH SEyRES VASES,
with the portraits executed equal to miniature
paintings and, in like manner, portraits can
be reproduced on porcelain wares or
VASES OF EVERY QUALITY OF FINISH,
ranging in price from
TWENTY TO OEE HUNDRED DOLLARS
THE PAIR.
y. B.-Be particular in writing the address,
town. county and State distinctly.
All letters to be addressed to
Manager, American Photographic Porcelain Co."
4-3m. 78l Broadway y. Y.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-10-11

r,a,er Lyman, Esq of Eleven Mile,
/. o.rayo township, this county, hands
!. ,e following description of a calfown-
lbv A. Hammond, a neighbor of his :
n, calf is three months and taceny-sir
f. old. and girts 4 feet Al inches, and
|. feet 4 inches in length. Dir. Lyman
he, that he measured the calf himself.
T., calf Is half blood Durham, short
En.
n, LYMAN also states that he himsel t
ksed a field of white winter Rye, from
iseh he pulled a bunch by the roots,
Rrb measured seven feet six inches in
A,ab-the t~allest lie could find in the
hg These items will do for the Eleven
to brag on.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-10-11

Those of our citizens who went to the
Me Fair at Eimira have returned, and
a grand time-some $4,000 per-
h on the grounds. Gordnier's Churn
|qiTes honorable mention, we believe
gcmiums being offered in that de
ktncnt.
The correspondent of-the ". Z. Tri-
|M in his letter of the 4th, thus notices
|%ri1ier's Churn:
4 aer churn ; or rather a new way
werate the old dasher, is exhibited,
th certainly appears as though it
have 10 be l~abor-saving. The
nis hnngin a frame, SO that swings it
pendulum, by a very small amount
pFer, and the motion of the drum
a motion to the dasher. 1t looks as
agh it might be useful to those who
use no other but a dasher churn.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-10-11

Iatr held here yesterday and to-
sdnesday aud Thursday, was a
s success, and was largely attend
p by the citizens of our own coun-
those of the adjoining counties.
lesS of Gen. Harmon, of Monroe
l., on Wednesday evening was
cal one; while that of the Hon.
'''Slnsca, Of Steuben Co., was, as
ellyered, a sound and practical
% agriculture, and particularly
lPted to the Farming interests OF
"pnty. We regret, however, to
portion of the audience treated
'her with great discourtcsy and
'S by leaving the room when the
'as becoming most interesting
Tue ladies' equestrian perform
~'n was then very unfortunately
q on the grounds and street near
House. The ladies seemed to
@aers IN the exodus to the street.
Nuson felt the discourtesy very
'uY speaker naturally would,
"'ced to close his address very
lae dlscourtesy was doubtless
la on the part of those who
'"u, and rather the result of
t''os'ty than of design ; though
.aylPated III by many who ought
more thoughtful. trust
Will be observed another time.
,AceptIon, the occasion was one
pleasant of our experience in
I1y IN every department of the
y aud of the most creditabIe
ine full capacity of Potter
j. ara Potter county interests
ihHk
~, We hope to publish the pre-
5,s soa We have arranged with
i.a Tor a brief abstract of his
We hope to receive in time
our Hozt issue also.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-10-11
Il EN- BOTTEES.

ALL EN- BOTTLES.
] beg leave 10 call the attention Of the citi-
gems of the United States 20 the above WINES
and LIQUORS, imported by Udolpho Wolfe. OF
Ne47 York, whose name is f~amiliar in every
part of this country tor the purity of his cele-
brated ScHIEDAM SCHyAPPs. Mr.. Wolfe. in
his letter to me, speaking of the purity of his
Wines and Liouors. saws "I will stake my
reputation as a man nv standing as a mer.
chant of thirty years residence in the CITY of
New York. that all the Brandy and Wines
| which bottle are pure rs imported, and of
the best quality, and can be relied upon by
every purchaser" Every bottle has the pro-
p]rietor's name on the wax. and a fac silnile
of his signature on the certificate. The pub.
lie are rcspectrullv invited to call and exam
inc for themselves. For sale at Retail by all
. Apothccaries and Grocers in Philadelphia.
GEO. II. ASHTON. No. 832 Market st. Phil
Sole Agcnt for Pailq9elohia.
Rad tbo r,l1ou;,a from, tho Vow yo,k
Colrier
orz pr.,r-s 10, rr vrr. yo,r
Nrocu' vr W. orab 80 =, S,r,r,o o,r al.
lou. Nc;tiran, tl.o+ tboro ono nlaca =, o,, ~,
~ ,Lo ,h,.:oiaa ona.baoa "a - sy
r,nraTont az - am}d ry,rnbasc r - w.
and 7 ; go nnro az ;r,. ortod anJ of tEo
LaS, n,ilir Tx y W. 4, not ;ntona 80 aiTo on
ola borata iascrintfon Of this merchants nv
tnns;,,o h,sfrLss of %o,rL itAriII ronov on,-
strorror ar Il iyan - ris;+ EdoInbo WoIfa's
rytcnSita y aNorsc Nos T8 On and %
Ro,ror s,root ord NJ - 70 onI 81 Norl..
otfoI5 etroot NJ 1901 Of Coba a,rs ., Lasd
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NOTICE.

p. a. STEBBINS, having sold out his Stock
of Goods, is DESTROYS of closing up his bust
ness. All persons indebted to him are re-
0uested to call Immediately and settle their
accounts. His books will be found at the
Store of E. n. STEBBINS & BRO.
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4, are under obligations to our friend
; l. Young Esq, Assistant Superinten-
IN the Cincinnati House of Refuge,
:. b,s papers from that city. Much
tr.ad
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Il, had intended to get our paper out
rbursdry evening, but failed, and are
,,.lIed to issue this (Friday) morning
=, ATE for the mails.
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Fs following are the complete returns
be census of tits county, by which it
be seen that the population has near
|gu5Ied since 1850, Very few coun-
10 the State will exhibit so large an
Ase in nronortiOn. -
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.fohn ann County.

r1r6ERsPORT, OCTOBER II, 1860.
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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-11
RESOLUTION


adopted at the June Convention Of the Clubs, at
Montgomery.
Whereas in the opinion of this Convention events OF
occurrence indicate that one of the sovereign
StaCs of this Union is placing herself in position to
cede, and will secede from the Union
Ard whereas in the opinion of this body, any State
has the right secede and from the very Of the
case is the only judge Of the justice and proprety Of
such act
And whereas, it is not improbable that the eIescise
Of such right by the seeding State will be opposed
with arms-by the general be it
Resolyed That in the event any Southern State, in
the exercise Of its Judgement should think proper
for which exist to secede from the Union in
the opinion Of this convention would become the duty
o this State Of all other States oppose with force
any attempt upon the part Of the general government
cocrce such seeding State.
Let the people read and ponder the startling evidences
of the existence of deep laid conspiracy the part Of
Yancey aud his followers break up the Union aud pre-
epitate tho South into reTOlution Never before were
the voters of America sOlemnly called upon to pause
and deliberate long and we'll before concluding to cast
their SURFACES for John c. Breckenridge, the Secession
and Revolutionary candidate!
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-11

Let nc me " alcnAOrW4
We again remind our friends throughout, the State
thar thorough and systematic Organiraiio is indispen
sable success the November election which is
only sgA; weeks OF from today How little time is efs
in which 10 discipline forces and get them in readi-
ness for the great shock Of the 9Th Of Novem-
beul We repeat that the election is only egh, weeks o
from this very day Are you all in every county and
in every neghborhoOd prepared for the momenous bat
lie on that day. We know tina; in many districts and
counties friends are fully aroused, aud are putting
forth every eEerOn to carry the State in November
But there not some districts and some counties
10 which our friends n0i active as jealous aad as
we-Organized they should be, and as they mast be
if they hope to contribute their share to the general re-
sulte
We again and agaio warmly ard earnestly appeal to
You all, to ORGANIZE In svry county and IA every Hsigb-
borhooi Of srery sou and 70 orgasiss riisib with
o UousH,5 frtisr delay! It lis absolutely indispeu-
sable that this should be Done and therefore, let Bell
and Everett Clubs be Immediately formed and invite and
urge speakers address them; and thus let the great
work Of the canvass be constantly pushed on wh the
utmost vigor, energy and zeal There is no time 70 be
lost oar candidates and our cause demand that every
patriotic conservative in the and shall DO his duty and
his shole duty in the present coR;est We invoke our
friends therefore ia every portion Of the State East and
West, North and Sou,h-on the Sea-sbore in the Valley
in the Tns-Asghany il the NOr,h-Wcsi in the South
Wsst-we invoke them, everywhere, to set about the
essential work Of orgaNsa'oa az once and pause not
until it is perfected aud all ready for the final battle on
the Oh Of November,
"Onee more unto the breach dear friends, once more"
aud the day Is won, and the victory oursl