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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
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!. TO The MRa0RYs OF JOHN BROWN.
For the fotter Journal.

!. TO THE AIaAfoRYs0F JOHN BROWN.
Farewell farewell to thee. friend of the lonlv-
Thus breathe the oppressed meath Virginia 5
Ia, SKY ee5,
'8fready thy foes, cen. admire thee most truly,
While bohdrren will cherish thy name till
they die. 'a. ~"
For long in Americas green pleasant valleys
Of bin m-"ho lies sleeping, among the wild
mountains.
With the wal Of the north winds to chant
Ger his tomb.
And oft whan Independence morning" is
Awakes, BY its loud cannon, the young and
the old
Evry hearted patriot mid the gen raj
rejoicing,
Will blush for his country when thy history s
told.
The young northern maid, as with pleasure
she dresses *cif
Her brown, sunny locks fnrsome national day,
VIII think on thy fate, till, neglecting her
trssses,
She mournfuIly turas from her mirror away
Nor will Freedom--beloved Of her Hero
forget thee,
Though tyrants watch over her tears as they
start;
Close, close by the side of her temple she'll
set thee.
Emba' med in the innermost shrine of her
heart.
FAREWELL be it ours to endear thy memory
Ia the hearts ofour people, who love Freedoms
laws;
Every eroan of the slave, and each cry fer
delivery,
VIII arouse them to action reyiving thy
cause. LLRA.
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GbolCe Aea0ing.
cursed with Bless5ngs.

"Cursed with blessings" | closed the
page. aud leaned back in reflection
Here is another paradox" said I.
|" Cursed with blessings! 1t is simply q
contradiction in terms. What does the
writer mean 2"
| turned to the page a again, and read
on There is such thing as being
cursed with blessings, so that the earthly
good a man seeks, shall become the great
est evil that can be visited upon him"
Some CLEANS Of light passed into my
u.ind. Thought and memory went to
work and soon around the proposition
gathered a host of illustrating incidents.
| remembered the case Of a man who, in
early and middle life, always, in family
prayer, broughtin the petltlon-"increase
our basket and store" And the worldly
good things he so much desired, came );
came in rich abundance. He added house
to house, until his rents flowed back up
on him, pnncely income. But, his self
ish heart made all his earthly blessings a
curse. Like the miscr his life was in. his
possessions; and when anything threaten
ed these, trouble of spirit arose. The
dread of loss by fire, haunted him like a
murdercr's conscience. He,insurcd but
felt only half protected by insurance, for
there were dishonest companies, flaws in
contracts, quibbes in the law. He had
suffered one loss in this way. Itwas not
serious, but enough to break his faith in
insurance as a reliable protection against
fire. And so, every stroke Of the alarm
bell, by night or by day, gave shock to
his nerves, and sent pang of fear to his
heart. Sweet, refreshing sleep, recame
stranger to his pillow. The ghost of
apprehension was forever by his side, a
! fearful vision.
| Then came a morbid dread of poverty
and, after time, his day-dreams and tt
/ full uight-yisions began to be ofpauperism
and the almshousa. At sixty he was in
sane, from this cause, and died, in the
hallucinaticn of abject want, leaving q
hundred thousand dollars of property
which passed to heirs, who made the bless
ing curse also, as he had done. but in
another way. In five years from his death
his two sons realized their fathers fears
and now fill pauper's graves.
! Cursed with blessings Even So :
I said, as memory closed the page on whict
this history was recorded. Like the
mama which the children of Israel gath
cred in the wilderness. life's blessing,
must be used to day-if boarded selfshly
they will not keep
Another Illustration memory gave.
knew man who set his heart upon wealth
as means of comfort in old age. " / an
willing to work uow," be used to say
''whie am young and vigorous; thougl
business is dlstasteful to NE. | love eas'
and freedom, and for the sake Of gaining
them, toll on in early manhood"
And while he tolIed on he was com
paratively happy. | can remember hin
as one of the most cheerful men IN IN,
circle of acquaintance But competence
rewarded his labor ere yet his sun OF 't'
had swept beyond the zenith, and hi
basket and store" were full. His tol
crowned him with blessings. And SO h,
retired from the busy world to enjoy thes
good things which had come to him il
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
1I0lltlfal.

The trial of Andrew Stevens, at
Chnrlestown, Va, formurder, treason, &c,
as an accomplice of John Brown, was con-
cluded on Saturday week. After an ab-
sence of fifteen minutes, the jury return
ed verdict of guilty on all the counts of
the indictment. Stevens, it is said, re-
ceived the verdict with great composuro,
q smile appearing on his face as it Was
announced.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23

npTtaIItstH, HdSS.J og GARb SCHCRZ Or
Wisconsin, German patriot.
OF all men, Mr. Douglas ought to be
the first to know what the true intent and
meaning of the Nebraska bill and the
principle of popular sovereignty is. He
is said to be statesman, and it must be
presumed that his measure rests upon a
positive idea; for all true craftsmanship
is founded upon positive ideas.
In order to find out Mr.. Douglas own
definition Of his own "great principle" 3"
we are obliged to pick up the most lucid
of his statements as we fnd them scat
tered about in numerous speeches and
manifestoes After muItifarous eruis-
ings upon the sea of platforms and argu-
ments, Mr.. Douglas has at last landed at
the following point: "a slave" says he,
in his famous Harper Magazine article,
"a slave, within the meaning of the Con-
stitutlon, Is a person held to service or
labor in one State, 'l4n9er the ia1cs there
of'-not under the Constitution of the
United States, or under the laws thereof,
nor by virtue of any Federal authority
whatever, but under the lars Of the par
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
CHARLES REISSMANN.

ABlNET MAKER, having erected new and
convenient Shop, on the Southeast corner
of Third and West streets. will be happy TO
receive and fill all orders IN his calling
gepairing and re- fitting carefully and neatly
done on short notice.
pldtrsport. Nov. 8, l859.-ll-ly.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
O. T. ELLISON,

fACTICING PHYSICIAN, Coudersport, Pa,
respectfully informs the citizens Of the vii
lsge aud vicinity that be will promptly re-
TOnl to all calls for professional services.
ofice on Main ST., in building formerly oc-
tupitd by c. W. Ellis, Esq. 0:22
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23

SOME naturalizcd citizens of Irish birth,
residing in the Town of Mcnesha, WIS,
having been accused of selling cut to the
Republicans, Michael Hogan, one Of their
number, comes out in letter to the Con-
Scruator, with statement Of his reasons
for leaving the Democrats. He declares
he attached himself to that party, believ-
ing, in common with many Of his country
men that they were the friends of the la
boring man, particularly to those OF for
cign birth. lie has been with them long
enough to knowthat these professions are
false, aud made to delude the ignorant.
The millions of landless poor from Eu-
rope had right to expect that the Home
stead bill would receive hearty support
at the hands of party that owed its as
tendency to their votes; but they had
been doomed to disappointment. Labor
should everywhere be honorable; but an
effort is now making to degrade it. Dem
ocratic Senators declare that Labor is the
legitimate sphere of slaves; that labor
should be owned and not hiled, thus strik-
ing blow at the very liberties of nine
tenths of the Democratic voters Of the
North and no voice Of condemnation is
raised to protect us"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
D. L. 4 NJ. II. DANIELS,

'SALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
y Sesay- Made Clothing Crockery, Hardware.
pOoKs % Stationery, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes,
n rn"'ats, Oils, &c, &c, Ulysses, Potter Co.,
"a. "a B15- Cash paid for Furs, Hides and
tat. Allknds of Grain taken in exchang"
'~ tTade-l2;2o.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
LYMAN HOUSE,

~ LYMAN, Proprietor, Ulysses, Potter Co,
"a This House is situated on the East
corner corner OF Main street, opposite A. Corey <
nOos store, and is well adapted to meet the
'Snts pf patrons and friends. l2:l-ly.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23

GOVERNOR CHASE tells the story that
when Lieut. Gov. Newman Of Tennessee,
was in Cincinnati with the Kentucky and
Tennessee Legislatures, he was accom-
panied by his "body servant" a spright-
ly, saddle colored "boy" of about thirty,
who was conscious of his dignity. His
master who was in the habit of jesting
with him famiiarly, accostcd him IN the
hall of the Neil House, just before the
departure of the guests, with a "W by,
Jack, havn't auy of the Abolltionists car
ried you off YETI" Yah |! yah! Mass
Newman, (quoth jack when l seed you
gwine down de street arm in arm wid
Gubner Dennison and Gubncr Chase, |
tot you were gone, sure-yah yah !"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
Business GarDs,
JOHN 5. MANN,

rToRSEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Coadersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts IN Potter and M'Kean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care viii receive
prompt attention Ohce on Main St, oppo-
Fr the Court House, l0:I
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
c. L. HOYT,

byIL ENGINEER, SURVEYOR and
|DRAUGHTSMAN, Bingham, Potter Co,
Pa, will promptly and efficiently attend tC
Ill busluess entrusted 60 nam. Rirst-ciass
poiessiollI references can be given if re-
gsir6d, li:2S-ly#
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
F. w. KNOX,

ET0RNEY At LAW. Coudersport Pa, will
regularity attend the Courts in Potter and
iss adjoining Counties. IO;I
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
ISAAC BENSON.

FT0RHBY At LAW. Coudcrsport, Pa, will
attend to all business entrusted to him, with
ear, and prompness. Office corner Of West
aHd Third sts. l0:l
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23

ALLEGANY HOUSE,
TAoEL , NJ. MILLS, Proprietor, Colesburg
.NIer Co, Pa, seven miles north of Cou-
~FSpnrt Oil the WellsYille Road. 9;44
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
ARTHUR G.. OLMSTED,

TT0REEY L COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
COuiorsport Pa, will attend to all business
sE'rus,ed TO his care, with promptnes and
td,ity Oiice IN Temperance Block, sec
cad l9or. Main ST. I0:l
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Nj w MANN.
MARK GILLON,


COUDERSPORT HOTEL,
~. GLASSMIRE. Proprietor, Corner Of
aala aaa Secopd Streets, Coudersport Pot
NF Co., Pa. 9!44
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23

D. f. OLMSTED,

|EALRR IN DRY GOODS, READY-MADE
Clothing, Crockery, Groceries, &c, Main ST,
Coudersport, Pa. 10:l
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
Slavery i'm the Territories yer-
SUs Popular Sovereignty.

An extract from a recent speech deiivere2 IN
Springfield, Mass, By CARL ScHURz, Of
Wisconsin, a German patriot.
, 1860-03-31

GkAfleSIun n N01nlHat10N1Axt@i1 il tn1tSeB
The Charleston Nfrcrry defends the land
lords 0t that city for their rxiort ouate charEcs
during The session OF the Convention. Besides
the ordinary reasons which could be urged BY
any other place with equal force, the Nerc"rv
presents some quite peculiar to that }atilude.
It saws:
"Therc is, too, another r;ew Of the subject
"taat is not perhaps sufficiently borne IN uinl
ain the abuse a:caped upon Charleston for the
"spparcn: want Of hospitality. The Crnyen-
tion is party c:ncus no: c'l thought of IN
*'South Carolina. There are ,entcmca in ra-
"rious p3rsions Of the Stare who tuke upon
"themselvas to represent her. Ent i: is veil
"kuown tha. the overwhelming voice Of
"South Carolina il agansr any participation
"top, .was yer5 feeble and ba.ity supported
! " demonstration. Throughout th< State tie
".paclt snorenent il looked upnn scith profound
"indiHsr<nee AID datrmt. The appointment to
"mcet at Charleston is regarded, TOO, a. m ef.
"fert to enlist our people. and ia fact insugu-
"unch more attached to party than the State
"erer has been. With this feeling and these
"yiews preSaIent, i: is u5snrt& to sr<ec:-what
"has never anywhere been expected -un6onnd-
ed ho.pita'itv to be torisbd on ths Ghnrthtion.
"or is Ps:1g lgly buIiss asd corps cf,e1mp fol-
ssshe 1ody Ly Outside pressure. The idea il q
"piecc OF ankcc insolence, which we arc sur
"spr,seh to hear Southern men 1e-echo.'
Tho Democracy OF the country must feel lat
tered by this view Of The case. They are nut
wanted ut Charleston at all, but since they wlll
conn, they must expect to he numerically
| locced. The idea Of their complaining Of this,
ads TO the inso!ence Of their original condnct.
1t Was bad enough to go tn Charleston at ali, -
but to complain Vi be!n: sEiadled afterwards,
adds insult 10 injury. The feelings, Of the
Charleston ehiyalry are lacerated in their ten
dcrest points
The Itrcury gives due notice that beEopd the
| five or SIX thousand guests whom the hotels can
accommodate. no provisio will be made The
"outsiGc mob" must be curtal!cd--NI. +. 1iHsss.
The riew Of the matter taken By tue Iercury
i. strengthened By the following from the te1e'
graphic dispatches from Washington to the
| Cincinnati Gd.et:e:
The Charleston paper. have BEEN asserting
that the reason the landlords in that city will b.
compelled to raise the price Of board during the
session Of the Democratic Convention Mt Charles
| ton, is on uccouut OF the high prices Of pro.
| visions; that they will be compelled to pay
! twenty-five cents per pound for beef, &c. This
the Macon (Ga.) 7t'e1ropA states is altogether
incorrect 1t says: With acres Of beef IN Ten.
ncssce. ut from six: to eight cents for the bes.
quality. and within forty eight hours transpoE.
ta,ion By "a ],oad, it Is folly to be publishing
such stuff. lhatles!op could feed ten Democrat.
| ic Conventions on weeks notice." .
, 1860-03-31
Douglas, Chances ut Charleston.

H.j
The leaders Of the Democratic purity are be-
ginning to sre tl,eir way more clearly, and that
as the time for the assembling of the Cnnveu-
ton draws rear, We approximate some definite
idea as to its line Of actinn, which. as matter
Of course is ma:hematically marked oat before
hund. Like their opponents, the Democrats
hare been little bothered With multiplicity
OF candidates. Over twenty gentlemen, all nP-
right and able statcsrncn-a1l sound upon the
principles Of the Democratic party-represent-
ing ali sections. here, there and everywhere, al1
ready and anxious to dispense the luaycs and
fishes 10 the uus bclicrsrs, hare been pu: for
ward By their friends, md have bad guaranteed,
rention will hare members. But US the time
wakes brief before the eventful day sfa'l dawn,
the twenty patriots drop oil, cne bv anc, aud
the untcrrifcd seem 10 be settling down upon
five or six of the most popular 'raaeTs. From
that residaum the Convention viii have no par
ticular difficulty IN selecting a strong ucun.
. Under atl these circumstances the position OF
Senator Douglas becomes m object of serious
consideration. tie will 60 into the Convention
With from seventy to one hundred votcs, leading
the poll, probably On the first ballot. The an
Ii, Douglas men 60 With. their strength divided
between several candidates, and they will scat
ter upon Guthrie, Dickinson, Hunter. Breckiu.
Tie two -tArds rule will not be abruGatcd, aud
after bailoting dny or two the ajarsty Ut the
Convention will settle down upon two or th:ca
men, aud the Douglas delegates having kept to.
ce,her, will select one Of these eaudldztes, CIV
1ng him tho nomination instantcr.
This i. common sense view uf the matter,
and IS founded, first upnn the hypothesis that
Dir. Douglas cautnt be nominated: second, upon
the iurariahe practice Of conventions under
similar circumstances.
Washington Core. e.porLeree y. !. THbunc.1
So far rs Judge Douglas is concerned. the
South proper does not regard him rs strong
candidate. II nominated, Al.bama, Mississippi
uud South Carolina would bolt, aud set up q
man OF their own, who would receire large
support in other States. The South does moi
believe in tho sauctty Of regular nominations
and hence would not submit to the dictation o'
what they nre pleased to cal Abolition States
II The Uninn party at Baltimore should present
q fair candidate. he would. in the contingency
suggested, divide the Southern yotew1th doug
las, This is Que nf the reasons why he has nc
strength below the Potomac That section
wants SUCCESS, and does not believe Douglas car
secure it.. All the fancy candidates who have
been figuring IN the newspapers since the meet
ine of Congress will be disposed Of in double
quick time at Charleston. The South will con
Ter before going into the Convention, ard when
ever il, is found that the preferences Of only twe
or three States interfere with solid expression
they will be required to give in adhesion.
, 1860-03-31

Adjournment Fostponeds = Land <3rnnfs.--
sfnrs Y.rade-~.9 -1.ftr Fs1p<r-. .JmaS< Smith
On STATE RfEhss-' approaching Efeesfon.-
II Ju<c< Out Of Els lsEdces
, 1860-03-31

ULxEY, III, Naflh =. Is5'-
In aTrry occurred at hall last pisnt be:
tween Chur'es Iiol|is,cr a1,d Edward White; n
jour printer, in which The forncr ser pgSsee ptSEsc
wounds uu BY knifo in he hands Of the latter.
It is feared the wounds will Prove fatal The
authorities are in pursuit Of White, VINO ~: nas'
1ed. but hare not Jet apprehended him. The
assault was entirely unprovoked.
+ LArsR.-White has been arrested ana 'cosea
= tafi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-12-29
Trustees Sale.
WnEhkAo, A. II fleaslip and Susannah I

WHEREAS, A. III tleaslip and Susannah 7
~ Heasitr bis wife by heir deed Of date MAY
list, 1879 md Acknowledged May II, 1859 did
convey to Charles tt. hers md ticorge Roberts ~
rs trustees, me fol1s Sng described real estate sit
nate 10 The CITY q heakuk in the County Of Lee
- the state e o~a teswit: the west thirty [30l
ieet OF lot MIN Der t,r lUl n bock mum her one
handr iOhl Ia I'D sity. with all the improve
thhfs thereon ard appartenanees thereof 10
secure 20 iaidwin II rr, Ct New York CITY. the
yneht " four pr ssGry notes Tor s4gl So 100
eaeh, all OF date june 18th, 1868, ard PAYABLE 10
", w, "soeT oi haidwin Starr, he LIST day Of
febfaary, A. ID 1860, ane en- the Ist day # Nav.
4 y. 1870, one Oh tha LIST day oE August. A. Is.
ioeu, ana ene on the day Of November A. ID
GOV, al drawing inietest iram date until raid nj
~ pr cant Per annuns, and payable with current
tate " LAsnangeo on h.w York and whereas, in
case INC SAID sums " ciher Ct them should not b.
PAID, with the interest thereon, on the day the
same became uucsIsse Deed OF Trust authorized
said Trustees or either 1T them to sell said real
estate at Put lie sale cash at the door az the
lourt House In said Cry If keukuk, frst giving
TOUR weeks notice OF I he time, terms aud place az
AAlu sale ~ some He published in said Civ
OF heoA uk AMI upon uch sale to execute a deed
IN Gee simple TO the u,chaser which Decd Of Trust
= recorded IN the Recorders Office Of said Ice
County, IN BOOK o. Mortgages volume on page
Dol and whereas, said last descr bed note ane
Novcnbcr /, 1860, with the interest thereon i now
due and wholly unpaid now, therefore j, Charles
H. Phelps, one of said Trustees, will on the Ibth
day OF January, A.. u. is6i proceed to sell the
above described real eststc Mt public sale for cash
20 the highest bidder, ut tho door Of the Court
House IN said City OF keokuk, between the hour.
81 Y O'clock .. m and clock p. IN. Of said day
to satisfy said note, intetest and costs.
CHARLES II. PHELPS,
Dec. IA, 1860. One IL the Trustsas.
dccl 7ddw
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MISCELLANEOUS.

TIE AnALoAHAfIoN or LANGUAGES Their,
growing tendency in this age 10 appro.
pirate the most expressive words OF other
languages, and after while to incorporate
them int our own; thus the word Cephalic,
which is from the Greek, signifying ..for the
head" l. now becoming popularized ia con-
neotion with Mr.. Spalding's great Headache
remedy, but il viii soon be used in . more
general way, aud the word Cephalc will be-
come - common e. Eleotrosype and many
Others whose distinction as foreign words
has been worn away by common usage until
thsy seem ''native and to the manor born, ;,
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Legal rertce.

LeRHt Naf fce.
fHANiEL ALBEETeOSl In the D.triot
VS.. Court Of Lee Goun-
~ Mrfghtt ArEt virgin, ty, Iowa, Mt kco-
John 4. Wright, Nj. u kuk, February term
Wright, and Margaret A. A. D. ls6l-pet-
lewis. ton In Equity to
quiet title.
'hE above named defendants are hereby mott
ned that the petition In equity of the plaintiff
nov on hle In tie Office of the Clerk OF The said
district Court, claiming to be the owner If the fol-
towing described real estate, to-wit the undivided
s-apt Iots one, two and three in block forty nine
and twenty feet Of Of the rear end OF lot twelve in
block twenty mine, al in the city of keokuk. Iowa;
Also, the southeast Of section is, the west III
no soath-wsst Of section ID; the west ! Of the
northeast and tho undivided l-6 Of the east Of
the north-cast Of section Is, the undivided Of
me fractional north Of section I3 the undivided
: 81 the west of the south east I and the I'M
iividcd 3-S OF the east ! Of the south west j or
lection ~ all IN township &c. range west, in Ice
county, Iowa; and asking that the convesancss
ade ny Inc said defendants Of the said real estate
may % dccrced by the Court to b., null and void.
ana That the title 70 the said real estate may be per
1ec,ed and quieted in plaintiff, and asking for gen
erai relcf and that unless the said defendants
ana defend on or before OF the second day
OF the February tern, 1851, If said Dstriet Court
= iAult Will be entered thereon and judgment rem
dered in accordance with tho prayer Of said petition
VIM. r. TURNER,
Ivy, -. 1907. Atty for Plt'f.