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A Lie Nailed,

The democratic" journals ar. l
fishing the following as deel,,.'
made by Mr.. Lincoln in a spe,,s
Springfield, Illinois, in July, 1853, |
& nevertheless did mean TO 90 a,
banks of the Ohio, and throw missiL
to Kentucky to disturb them in tbss
nestle institutions"
In order that our readers may ANA.
ate the eiectioneering ingenuity :,
friends on the other side, we wiile,s
from the speech the entire sentence
repelliug certain charges of sections
made by Mr. Douglas, Mr.. Lincoln q.
81 have again and again said ,b,,
would not enter into any State to dis'
the institution of slavery. Judge Dm
las said at Blooming ton that used /
guage most able and ingenious for 8
ccaling what [ really meant, and 4
while | protested against entering /,
the slave States. nevertheless ditm,
to 90 on the banks of the Ohio and II,
missiles into Kentucky, to disturb h
in their domestic Institutions"
When il is necessary at the very
OF the canvass to resort to sue
trick as is here exposed, the case mus
pretty desperate. Lying Of this desc
ton ought to be postponed till just BEL
the electiun.-7ribune.
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WE regret to record the death of the
Hon. John j: SCHOOLGIRL, of Albany,
which took place yesterday at St. Cathe-
rines, village in Canada, about twelve
miles from Niagara Falls. Mr. School
craft was seized several days ago with
severe illness at this point, on his return
from the Chicago Convention. but he
was at one time thought to be recovering.
He was formerly member of Congress
from the Albany District, and has long
played conspicuous part IN the politics
of this State. He was IA gentleman of
decided opinions, but Of genial temper
and kindly dispositions, with large cir
Gle of attached friends. He lived to the
age of over fifty years bachelor. About
eight years ago he married near relative
of Senator Seward, of whom he was al
ways an ardeut friend and supporter
Tribune Oh.
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night from Virginia with three others,
was Incorrect; that no person within his
knowledge had SO arrived that be knew
of no person who meditated an assault, OF
of other suspicious characters who had
twice called and insisted on seeing Mr..
Sumner alone. He also stated that he
had said and done more than be intend
ed, because of Mr.. Sumner showing him
the door.
These proceedings quieted the fears of
Mr. Summers friends and allayed the ex-
element created by the affair.
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THE Prince Gootaire, who was at the
head of the present japanese Govern
meut, was asSassinated on the 18th of
March. He was going from his house
to the palace with his train, when he was
attacked by II japanese dressed as trav-
elers. His retinue had six killed aud
several wounded
One of the assassinS, who was wounded
and could not escape, had his head cut
off by his comrades and carried off TO
prevent his being recognized Two OF
the as>assns were proved of high rank
aud had the privilege given them of cut
ting open their own abdomens with p
sword, thereby preventing their property
being confscfted, and saving their fami
es the disgrace which would entail upon
them, had they been beheaded. Thirty
people were beheaded on the lst of April,
having been interested in the affair.
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the aunt of a young girl about s,I'
years of age, accused her of bav;W" W
guilty Of some misconduct. which /
itively denied, and on being agan
ed, she called upon God to str;l'
blind if she was not telling the ~,
In moment after, according to h..
statement, 6lm seemed TO pas, !.
her eyes, and in the course Of 6v.
utes she was totally blind, and h.,
tinued sightless ever since. The q.
victim of her own impiety confcssaJ
she had called upon her Maker IA |.
her in what was falsehood." h"
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B4S- One d. S. Koon, one-h horse law,
yer at Scranton, Pa, has been trying to
win some cheap honors before the Covode
Committee. A few weeks ago he inform
ed Mr.. Wlnslow, a democratic member of
that Committee, that the rwhelming
majority of Col Scranton for Congress
from that District was brought about by
bribes.; whereupon Mr. Winslow solicited
the Committee to make an order sum-
moning large number of witnesses at q
large expense. The Committee declined,
and Mr. Wiuslow made his demand in
the House which was granted, and the
wltne$ ses summoned and examined, and
nothing being proved by their testimony
but the most fattering endorsement of
Col. Scranton, the case was discharged
and the Committee unanimously ordered
that Mr.. koon should not receive either
mileage or fees, regarding his conduct as
an attempt at extortion. Mr.. Scranton,
however, very generously directed his re-
turning expenses paid, Notwithstanding
his base aspersions. All the other wit
nesses were discharged and paid
This experiment has cost about 81 900
When MIR. Covode protested against call
ing witnesses without specific iuforma-
ion, Mr.. Winslow appealed to the House,
and obtained the order, and Democratic
papers alleged there was design to ex-
clude evidence Involving their own
friends. These disclosures vindicate Mr..
Covode completely. and Put the Democ,
racy in an embarrassing predicamert.
Among the papers filed before the Co.
vode Committee last Saturday, was let
ter stating that Mr.. Florence had written
a letter to koops, the person who made
the false charges against Scranton, re-
questing him to look after witnesses. The
Administration has been hunting up tes-
timoIy In all directions to make up $ome
ease as an offset, but has signalIy tailed.
Their own witnesses utterly exploded on
the first attempt.
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A SHORT time since the PostmasterI
Bunker Hill. Ohio, received letter md
Mr.. Fallandigham. VI. c. from that Ssj
requesting of him a list of the name,
all the Democrats and the leaders, or !.
fuential men of the same; the names
all the Opposition, and also the names
the doubtful. in the bounds of the deli
cry of his Office, so that he might be =
abled to send documents to said perso5
The Postmaster replied that he Wos
perform the labor on the receipt Of s.:
Mr.. Vallandighaln then responded as i
lows:
HoCsE OF REPRESENTATIVE,
WASHINGTON. d. c. April 9th 1860.
SIR Instead of the S25 You imprudtnt
write fol, will send you notice Of YOUR
moval from office, as soon aS the papers c.
be made out, which is now beng done.
C. L. .VALDANDIGHAM
To the Postmaster, Bunker HilI Bat
Co. Ohio.
The Postmaster states that the anug
income of the office amounts to S23, an
that the discharge Of its duties was il
posed upou him by his neighbors, VII
justice requires him to say, voted unar
in favor of his appointment, al
against either of themselves taking it.
Y. T. Tribune.
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AN AWFUL WARNING.-The Balti
more Clipper of June lst has the the fol.
lowing "We heard yesterday, from an
entirely satisfactory and responsible
source, the particulars Of an occurrence
which can only be looked =pon as an IN
stance of Divine rehuke for taking the
name of the Almighty in justification OF
a talsehood. Ne refrain from mention
ing names through consideration of the
parties, Wha are respectable persons. re.
siding N the southwestern section Of The
city. It appears that few days since
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Eg~ We take great pleasure in an

RsS VIC tdhe kicdG PledSuIo III du-
nouncing that the Hon. D. E. Maxon, of
Alfred Centre, Allegany Co, N. Y, has
been engaged 10 lecture on Temperance,
at the Court House. on Tuesday next,
lCourt week., and on Slavery on We'd
nesday evening. Mr. Maxon was one of
the Representatives of that County last
winter IN the State Assembly, and took
front rank among the active. earnest
and efeetiue members of that body. His
speech on the license law was listened to
with marked attention by that entire
body, and WAS extensively circulated
through the state by the press of all par
ties We ask for him good audience.
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THE JOHN Brown COMMITTEE The
Senate's Committee for investigating the
oripin Of the John Brown raid seem TO
have exhausted their evidence. No wit
nesses have been called for several weeks.
1t is admitted that no evidence has been
produced in any way sustaining the orig
inal charge that the John Brown affair
was the result of combination or con-
spiracy among the Northen people, instl-
gated by hostility against the South.
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In 1892, when Mr.. Lincoln was first a
candidate for the Legislature of Illinois,
there were cast in the New Salem pre-
cinct where he resided, for candidates for
Congress 2T6 votes-Gov. Duncan the
jackson candidate, receiving 81 votes,
and Pugh the Clay candidate, receiving
l79 votes. Mr. Lincoln ut the same
time received for representative to the
Legislature 277 votes, being all which
were cast for both the Wing and the
Democratic candidates for Congress and
one tO spare.
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aeSz- ..Lichen Tufts from the Alleeha.

Begr" ''Lichen Tufts from the Allegha-
nies," by Elizabeth G. Wright,.ls book
announced by the n Y. E0e Post as in
the press of NJ. Dootady, of that city
We greet this book with sincere welcome,
as will every lover of Nature in the coun-
try, and particularly botanical students
for IN this book. we believe, We are to
have faithful aud special rortraiture Of
the most magnificent mosses and plants
in the world-those of our own loved
mountain and valley forests. Miss Wright
has lived amongst them and studied their
buties for many years, and almost every
reader of the JOURNAL will be willing 70
testify to the ability and tastefulness of
her pen in writing upon any subject !;
while all who heard her lecture before
the Potter County Teachers Association
last fall, IN which botany was her theme.
will readily estimate the worth of her
book. When her book is published, we
bespeak for it large list of purchasers
among the people of this county; and
We are sure it will meet with large de-
mand among the student and lovers of
Nature everywhere.
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sS~ The Hon. Francis =. Blair, Q

Es The Hon. Francis +. Blair, OF
Missouri, has succeeded in obtaining his
seat in Congress, until now held by Mr..
Barrett. The triumph is great one for
Mr.. Blair personally, while it is inyalua-
bic to the cause of emancipation in Mis-
sour, which he represents. Large num-
bers of illegal votes were developedil St.
Louis, and unquestionable frauds were
made manifest throughout the district.
This is the third case in which an admin
istration member has been turned out of
his seat by reason of frauds proved by
the contestants.
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eea- On our last page will be found
the telegraphic report OF a recent tornado
in the West. In Iowa, alone, so far as
heard from, 100 persons were killed,
while a large number are reported killed
in Illinois. The tornado traversed about
$50 miles distance in about two hours,
destroying nearly everything that
came in its course. In order that our
readers may be able to judge of the ter
rible character of the storm We give. a
couple of incidents CLEANED from western
papers illustrating the force of it:
Near Cedar Rapids a man observed the tor.
nndo approaching, and instantly threw him.
self among some hazel brushes with his face
tn the ground, and chung to their branches
for protection. They passed over him, hurl-
ing him distance Of some rods. and strip
ping every yeztge OF clothing from -. body.
Another man was surprised IN similar man
ner, and threw his arms around Young
beach tree, holding on wf7h ali hIs SsrcngtL,
. :
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For GOVERNOR,
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
OF CENTRE COUNTY.

Esy~ The members of the County Com
mittte are again reminded of the meet
ing Monday evening. 1t is one at which
matters of importance will be discussed,
and at which a full meeting of the Com
mittee is important.
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The Baltimore ,Sun says that "John
B, Brown, of Alexandria" so entered in
the proceedings of the Wheeling Repub-
lican Convention as one Of its Vice Pres
idents, is, 1t seems, resident of Alexan-
dria county and was arrested and commit
ted to Jail on Tuesday, charged with cir
culating the Helper book and other in
cendiary documents. He was a delegate
to the Chicago Convention.
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B&F We notice that our young friend
john H. Jones, Esq, formerly of this
place, has been occupying the tripod of
the Sheboygan Times for one or two num-
bers in the absence of editor Ross. We
hope John did not get "clean tuckercd
e0ut" BY so short trial.
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E Gov. GoEman, of Minnesota, a

IA Gov. GoFuan, of Minnesota, q
warm friend of: Douglas, says that If the
Judge is not nominated at Baltimore he
viii be run as an independent candidate.
This is to be expected in view of the hdr-
mony now existing in this great demo-
cratic party. The matter will be decided
some day next week or the week after,
as the Convention meets on Monday.
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item pit 10 ASSaSSinalef G the Hon.
Charles Summer.
WASHINGTON, June s. 1860

w ASHINGTON, June .. JJOU.
Many rumors of an extraordinary
character prevail as to Mr. Sumner 1t
appears that early last night an indlvid-
ual, representing himself from Virginia,
called at his room and imperiously de-
manded an explanation of certain pats
of his recent speech. Dir. Sumner gave
him no satisfaction. and ordered him TO
depart, which he did with threats.
At a subsequent hour, three others
called, hating in the passage way, and
sent up word that they wished to see him
alone. They refused the invitation to
enter his room--where Mr. Sumner was
surrounded by friends-and left, sending
a threatening message by the servant
that they would come with force to
assault him at 10 o'clock this morning,
when Mr.. Summers friends were again
present. In view of these occurrences.
some of them accompanied him from his
residence to the Senate o-day, apprehen-
s!ve of personal violence. They are de-
tcrmined to exercise watchfulness and
p;ecaution. The attention of the Cuef
of Police has been called to the subject.
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EsE~T The Coyode Committee have dis.
covered that 1900 men were transported
from New York to Connecticut in March
last, to carry the election for the Slave
Democracy-and in what villages the
frauds were committed d.
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GEN. JEssUP, Quarter-master- general
of the army, died on Sunday morning
from the effects of paralytic attack on
Thursday.
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Hos... ..HOratio Seymour has published
= letter withdrawing his name as a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
ne Presidency
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LATER-ARREsT OF THE CHIEF VILLAIN

LATER-ARREST OF THE CHIEF VILLAIN
Mayor l}erret called upon Senator
Sumner at the Senate Chamber on Sat.
urday forenoon, and obtsin"d statement
of the matter from MIR. Sumner. ETe in.
vited Mr.. Sumner TO give an affidavit OF
the facts, or lodge complaint, which be
declined doing, saying that neither be
nor his friends had any inducement from
the past to make any appeal to Washing
ton magistrates to which the Mayor re-
piled that during the term of his office
there had been no reason to complain,
and lie would resign his Office as soon as
he could 10 longer preserve the peace OF
the city and protect every person in his
rights. He left, declaring his determina-
ton to sift the matter to the bottom
One CaptaiA Henry, of Kentucky, exam
lner in the Patent Olhce was suspected,
who had given himself up to the officers
OF the law as soon as he saw a notice of
the matter in an evening paper. The
Mayor called again at clock and stated
THAI Henry had been arrested, and wish,
ed Mr. Sumner to say whether he would
have Henry put under bonds, or would
lie cortent with an apology; to which
Mr. $. replied that he had made no COM
plant, and that personally he regarded
an apology as bond-teliipg the Mayor
to take such measures as he saw tit. The
Mayer then retired again, and soon re-
turned, accompanied by Henry, and found
Summers room filled with friends. Hen
~ said he came to apologize for his con-
duct on Friday evening; that he had
been dining with friends aud discussing
his recent speech, and left them to tel!
Mr.: Sumner what he thought of it that
the story. he told of having arrived that
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Nulihral.
Letters of acceptanceOE OE vi essrS.
Lincoln and flaInfin.

The following is the correspondence
between the officers Of the Republican
National Convention and the candidates
thereof for President and Vice. Presi-
dent:
CHICAGO. May l6. 1860.
To the Hon. ABRAHAM LINCOLN Of IiRois
SiR; The representatives of the Republican
party OF the United States, assembled in Con-
vention at Chicago, have, this day, By unan-
imous vote, selected you as the Republican
candidate for the office Of Presi ent of the
United States to be supported at the next
election; and the undersigned were appointed
a Committee Of the Convention TO apprise you
of this nomination, and respectfully to re-
quest that ybu viii acceptit. A declaration
of the principles and sentiments adopted by
the Convention accompanies this communica-
ton.
In the performance of this agreeable duty
We take leave TO add our confident assurances
that the nomination of the Chicago Conren-
tion will be ratified by the sutTrages OF the
people.
We have the honor to be, with great re-
spect and regard, Your friends and felIow-cit-
liens,
GEORGE ASHMUN, of Massachusetts,
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THE Republicans of Chautauque Coun-
ty seem to be awake to their own good
name. and to their duty toward the party
of which they are members. at a ratif-
cation meeting just held al Fredonia, they
adopted a resolution which will very pos
sibly not be without imitators in some
other parts of the State 1t is as follows:
Rrsolred, That we utterly and totally dis
countenance and condemn the despicable and
mercenary course pursued at the last session
of our State Legislature by Walter l.. Sessions,
Senator from this District and invite him to
leave the Republican party"
Was not that thunder p Tribune.
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SENATOR SEwARD's RETIREMENT
The intention of Mr.. Seward to withdraw
from public life at the expiration of his
present Senatorial term, appears to be
fixed. A committee of the leading c;ti-
zens of Auburn having receatly waited
upon the Senator with request that he
would consent to deliver an oration in
that city on the 4th of July next, Mr.
Seward declined. but added, "that if liv-
ing on the 4th of July, 1861, he would
then cheerfully consent to deliver an ad :.
dress to his fellow -townsmen, as forty
years previous TO that date he had com
menced his public life, and that occasion
icOutQ be its conclusion
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Nem anGertisements.
7-'--z--7s7 - - --
FOR SALE.

WILL be sold to the highest bidder {
w Thursday, June 2Ist., 1860, at O'cls,
p. ~, at the Commissioners office in CO.
dersport, THE OLD COURT HOUSE BELL.
By order of the Commissioner
Coudersport, June 18th 1850.
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The Cincinnati Gazette saws that
| +" Cassius NJ. Clay won another victory
for free speech, and struck a good blow
in behalf of Republicanism at Richuond,
Ky, the county seat of Madison County,
on the 4th inst This was the day of the
opening of the Countp Court, aud largo
number of people was of course present
from the Surrounding country. Mr.. Clay
had publicly announced through both the
papers issued at Richmond that he in
tended to speak on this occasion, and the
subject was much canyassed In the
streets The more violent portion of the
Revolutionary Committee, we learn, was
for silencing him. At o'clock p. IN !,
the large Court House was packed to its
utmost capacity. Mr.. Clay took up the
Republican platform and read it, making
no allusion to the mob, but going on to
vindicate the principles laid down in that
platform Finding him prudent enough
to avoid any mention of the mob, one of
the most violent of them declared that
Mr.. Clay should be 'shct through the
head Mr.. C. said he claimed the same
equal rights as We allowed other parties,
aud that he would stand or iall there :!
The clamor against him continued, but
the great mass cried Go on = Mr.. Clay
then said: Gentlemen, l see what you
are after. If nothing but fight will do
you, we are ready for you. New try it.
Shall | speak, citizens, or not 2 Yes,
yes 20 on was the response from the
great majority of the crowd. A dozen
voices cried out, No mol To which Mr.
c. replied, Then 20 out great applause
don't want to hear And they went cut,
completed foiled in their feeble attempt
at assassination. MIR. Clay made a strong
speech, which told with great effect upon
his large audlencs."
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Was not that thunder p Tribune.

Mr. ISRAEL WAsHBURN, jr.. was nom
mated by the Maine Republican State
Convention for Governor, on Thursday
last Mr.. Washburn has long been fa-
vorabIy known for his assiduous and
faithful devotion to the Republican cause
in Congress, and this nomination. is a
welldeserved tribute to his tried ability
aud integrity. He will be triumphantly
elected to the post for which he is nomi-
uated. Gov. Morrill,, whom be succeeds
has been elected for three consecutive
terms, and declines further service. He
leaves his post with high reputation for
administrative taithfuluess, and with a
reputation for ability and strong per-
sonal popularity that are likely to cause
his early return to public life.-Tribune,
9th.
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CHARLES MANNING,

BLACKSMITH: Fourth street, between !ii
and West Streets, Coudersport, Pa, is pre-
pared TO do all kinds of work in his laa
on the most reasonable terms. PrOdca
taken in payment. 1888
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Republican Iicket--IS60.
FOR PRESIDENT.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
OF ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN,
OF MAINE.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Senatorial JAMES Pollock,

Representative.
DIST. DIST.
i. Edward c Knight. II. Ulysses Mercur.
2. Robert P. King l5 George Bresslcr
.. Henry Bumm. l6. A. b. Sharp.
!. Robert NJ. Foust H. Daniel Gahr.
5. Nathan Hills. Is. Samu,l Calvin.
S. John NJ. Broomall. l9. Edgar Cowan.
:. James ". Fuller. 20. Wm. MKennan.
S. Levi B Smith. Il. in. NJ kirkpatrick
9. Francis W. Christ. %. James Kerr.
10. David Numma, Jr. IS Rich'd p. Roberts
IL. David Taggart. 81. Henry Souther.
l.. Thomas r. Hull 25 John Grier.
l3. T. B. Penniman
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VIM. , NJ Evarts, n \. +.
Joel Bnrlingame, Or.
Ephraim Marsh, n. j.
Gideon Wells, Conn
u. X. Garter. Ohio.
Carl schprz, Wis.
J. F. Simmons, r. |.
John ". North, Min.
Geo. y, BIakey, Ky.
Peter P. WasL burn, Vt
A. G. Wilder, Kansas.
4. II. Rollins, y. H.
Francis S.Corkran,Md
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Norman b. Judd, Ill.
~ b. Sulithcrs, Del.
VIM, H. McCrillis. Ne.
Alfred Caldwell, Vir.
'alab B, Smith, Ind.
Austin Blair, Mich.
Wm.. 7. Clarke, Iowa.
/ 3. Gratz Brown, No.
+. P. Tracy, Cal.
L. d. Webster, Neb.
6. A. Hall. D. G.
John \. Andrew Mass
! \. II. Rceder; Penn, I