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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02
"The OAly Remedy

A large majority of the people of this
village, and we believe of this county,
deplorc the evils of Intemperance. Why
then do they rot abate the evil, so far as
this county is concerned? That is a
question we intend to press on the atten-
tion of all persons processing to be in
favor of sobriety, peace, and Temperance.
We say, it is in the power of the men
and women who pretend to desire the
abatement and removal of the blight of
Intemperapce from this community, to
have that desire wholly grati6ed. Drunk
enaeGs, wine blbbing and its results, Is
the giant curse of the earth. "The only
remedy" iog this curse is simple one,
and easy of application. 1t is thus stat
ed by DIR. Charles Jewctt of Boston, one
of the ablest and best nen tA..is nation has
produced
Human wisdom has never discovered,
nor has Revelation made us acquainted
with any method of preventing Or check
ing intemperance but abstinence. Ed
wards and Beeoher, Chanpipg rnd Ware,
Wayland and Fiske, declared abstinence
the only safe practice.
"Surgeons Warren, Twiohel, Miller and
Muzzy, set before the world the example
OF abstinence, and have given us their re-
corded testimony in its favor. Ninety.
uins hundredths of the clergy of New
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

England preach and practice abstinence
from alcoholic liquors. Now what right
have the people ef any locality to mourn
over the evils of iatemperance, and yet
declare they do not kn2w what to do to
check it. We know as well what to do
as we know how to extinguish fire, de-
fend harbor, construct railroad, or in-
fate ba i on. Inteml 'aRee continues
to curse our Community, pot because We
do not know how to cheek it, but because
men will not use the ouly means known
30 US of accomplishing so desirable an OBJ
ject-organizations, pledges to abstinence,
and specific instructions on the subject
from the pulpit, the platform and the
press. General exhortations to cheerful
ness and Christian life are not suited to
the wanrs Of a dyspepte, who has injured
his digestive powers by ignorance or neg
lect of the laws sf heahh. He needs
specific instructions oR tie subject of ex-
ercise and diet. So with men who have
injured themselves by the use of alcohol
les, and cur young men who are in dan
ger of doing so. Oh, when wilf-men
cease to fill the air with unavailing lam
entations over an evil they have the
power to prevent, while they refuse to
use the only known means of relief!"
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n@ The South ,sams very near elect.
ing Wm. Fl. N. Smith of N. C, to the
Speakers Chair, on Friday last, in conse-
'euence of the combination of Democrats
and Americans, and the beguiling by the
Americans of few Republicans into a
complimentary vote for Mr.. Smith. As
soon as the Republicans Saw the trick
they changed their votes and dissippolnt-
ed the tricksters. The great wonder
Eith us is, how could the southern de-
mocrats consistently vote for Mr.: Smith
when he had received the votes Of seve-
ral Republicans They have repeatedly
and loudly proclaimed that they would
never consent 10 let their votes remain 10
the same list with Republican votes for
Speaker-and yet, we find them unblush-
ingly voting for Know Nothing candi
date for whom six Republicans had voted.
During the vote there was much ex-
citement, and large amount of political
manipulation was performed, especially
upon the Northwestern Democrats-who
had been elected to their place by the lib
erty-loving Germans, Norwegiaas, Danes
and Swiss, and who had to stretch their
eonciepces great Eay before they could
rote for Know Nothing, but they sue
cumbcd to the party drill The vote
stood as follows Whole vote, 228 -
necessary to choice, l15; Sherman,
106; Smith, 1l2; Corwin, 4; Scatter
ing 6. This was a close run; but if
Mr.. Smith had been elected the Union
would not have been dissolved by the
Republicans.
A caucus of the Republicans was call
ed for Friday evening, at which it was
thought Mr. Sherman would withdraw
his Eame and either Mr.. Corvin or Mr..
Pennington Of NJ. be nominated in lieu
--most probably the. latter, The House
adjourned over until Monday, after the
vote.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02
The First Effort to Dissolve the
Union.

The Slave holders have made so many
thrgsts against the Union, and said so
many times that they would dissolve it
unless the North would submit to all their
demands that it became stale story
that no body believed. But the pros
pect of losing all the fat Offices in
the gift of the National Admins
tration, has SO enraged them that they
have actually taken the first step in DIS
solution of the Union. Their first step
is thus described by the Washington cor
respondent of the N. Z. Independent:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 81, 1860
The week closes in Congress with per-
haps a more bitter feeling among the par,
ties in the House than has existed any
time since the first week OF the session.
The conduct of the Southern Democrats,
abusing as they have done most shame
fully Mr.. Sherman, and misrspresenting
the principles of the Republican party,
has engendered a strong feeling of indig-
nation and Of antagonism among the Re-
publican members. The course of these
unprincipled factionists-the Southern
Democrats-is unparalleled in parliamenta-
ry history. For seven weeks they have
done nothing krt abuse and belle the ma
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02
The County Superintendency.

We do not know that there is Il single
person in the county who doubts the ben-
eGcia influence of this Office but as there
may be, we deem 1t proper to call atten-
ton briefly to the marked AID happy in
asence which the County Superintendent
has exerted in this county. This Office
has Improved the standard of teaching,
and has made the profession of Teacher
more honorable. 1t has greatly increased
the interest in educational matters, aud
so has established Teachers Institutes as
a permanent institution. Now we Took
upon these Institutes as Of the highest
Importance, not only ia Teachers but to
the entire community. They Improve
those having the charge of children, max
ing them better Teachers in every way
morally, mentally and physically. They
also improve the childrea. The lectures
delivered before the last Institute held in
Coudersport, were of themselves worth
far more to this county than she cost OF
the Superintendency for yesE. Those
lectures will exert an infueaSe for good
on the entire county, and tho circle of
their influence no man can measure. The
office of County Superintendent, we sub
init is Of more Importance than any other
in the county, and should be cherished,
respected, sustained, with whole hearts
and free hands. In six years it has qui.
etly and almost lmperceptably driven
nearly every immoral and incompetent
Teacher out of the schools. 1t has great
ly improved the manner and character of
teaching, and lifted our schools up to a
higher position. But we will not further
specify. Any person can run this article
out to great length to suit the place where
it is read
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Special toiices.

THE CSE.9F DR.. H0STETTER'S STU
ACH BLTTERS for Dyspepsia, Flatuleu
Heayiness Of tha Stomach, or any other Il
affections. is second to none in America
abroad. To Sc able to state confidently h
the Bitters are q. certain cure for dyspep
and like diseases, s>to the proprietors sou
of unalloyed pleasure. 1t removes all mort
matter from the stomach, purifcs the bio,
imports renewed vitality to the nervous 81
TEN, giving it thaEtone and energy 50 ind
pensable for the reSte4ntiaA of health. 7
numerous Acknowledgements OF its superiOrt
celencc and bencfoent' results, have assuo
the proprietorS that It. canrot but prove
great cure to The afflicted, and iRfpart vital
to the thorough system.
See advertisement in another colur
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02
Farm fCsg SSaAlia .

FEVHE undersigned, being physically disa6l
Il for properly managing. his farm, OdtR
for sale on reasonable tegIas L is situaa
in Pike Township, Potter Co, Pa, about
miles from West Pike post oiice, on the G.
e>ee Fork of Pine Greek ! miles from
Fork. Well timbercd with beech, maple ba,
wood, elm aud a portion Of hemiock. cas-
convened into lumber-there haing 81
saw-mll at the forks, and the saream runal
through the farm being of suFeieGt Capst
to float logs to the mill. Situation 3, Mi
west of Sunderlinyille, and miles east
LewiSville.
The farm contains 42 acres of which ab'
90 acres are under Improvement; the soil
good, mostly seeded down to grass, and
farm is especially adapted for dairy or si'
farm, there being a water-power churn ere
cd in the house. An orchard embracing
slugslE apple trees, dozen bearing plumb Hs
and two good sugar orchards land geneTa
leve,, and we'll watered BY springs. FOrteFI
apply personally or by letter to
WM R. Ives,
West Pike p O., Potter Co., Il
Eah 1GEn 0l.pt
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

DURING the conaagration of c.
caused by the bombardment of the n
ish, the extensive medical warebor
our eoantryman, DR.. j. c. Ayr
Lowell, (the depot of his Cherry pec,,
and Cathartic Pills for China. va,
tally DESTROYED. He now makes :,
mand upon our government for indens
from the loss of his property, and he,
will grow another nut to crack with ,
elder brother johnny, Stick to it n
ter; and if our Government maiDi,
our rights wherever your Pills are :
we shall only be unprotected on ,n
that are very barren.-Rcformer n
ten ~. J
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A PETITION FOR SLAVERY.-Mr Mil
IeE, Of Be- ks, presented petition Of los
citizens of Greene County praying for the
passage of law to prohibit the emisra-
tion Of free negroes aud their increase in
our Commonwealth. They say they would
PREFER A SLAVE CODE If emigration of
free negroes cannot be stopped. That is
a Democratic petition for SLAVERY. One
step further in the march Of the progress
ices.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02
Coudersport, Jan. "a, 1860,
~ We learn from that paper, tina

EF We learn from that paper, that
over 100000 copies of the N. Y. Weekly
Tribune are now sold, and new orders
still continue to como in. This sis circu,
latln5 documeuts" to tho discontinue of
the democracy with Vengeance, and is
glorious testimony Of the ''irrepressible'
of Republican pFinOiples when
brought into eoniliot with pro-slavery de-
mocracy.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02
New Publications.

| THF LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF HAUL
BABA, the celebrated Oriental Traveller in
Persia Turkey and Russia edited hy JAS.
MoRIER, Published bv Duane Rulison, 81
South Third St Philadelphia IA. Price 81.
postpaid, with gift.
The publisher has favored US with a
copy of the above, which we have read
with mue.l interest, as manual Of the
customs aud habits of the Asiatics, as
well as charming story. 1t Is full of
adventure and instructive record Of trav-
els, and will have large sale, we think.
The atlantic Monthly for February
contains chapters and 4 of the Profess
or's Story, with very amusing account
of school rebellion. The contents for
this month are Counting and Measur-
ing My Last Love; A Shetland Shawl !;
Boba di Roma The Amber Gods; The
Poet s Friends; The Memorial of A. b.,
or Matilda Muffin Some Account of a
Visionary The Truce of Piscataqua /;
Tie Maroons of Jamaica /; The Professors
Story; Mexico; Reviews and Literary
Notices; Recent American Publications.
American Stock JourHdl-We have
the first Number for 1860 Its contents
commends il to the attention Of every
farmer and stock grower, as it is devoted
to the improvement of domestic animals.
1t is published monthly at 20 Park Row,
New York, at one dollar per year and
each number contains 32 large octave
pages, handsomely illustrated. The en-,
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aud ether animals, in the number before
US, are we'll worth the subscription price
He have received B!ackwood's Edin-
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Norman Sinclair, an autobiography, part
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Mar; The Elements of Drawing; The
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Rambcs at Random in the Southern
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and the fltleth Volume Of the American
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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

LoN. CLARK B. COCHRAN, whose IL
ness we lately announced, vas on the 18th
inst, taken to the Utica Asylum for the
Insane. His disease was brain fever,
supposed to have been induced by the ex-
citing debates ia Congress- 1t is thought
few weeks will restore him to reason
and bodily health.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

R~ We are informed that the Repub-
licans of Allegany township will meet at
tie Raymond Scloo House, next Mon.
day evening, for the purpose of organiz-
ing Republican Club. That is right.
Let every township in the county put a
hand to the great Republican ball, and
thps increase its velocity. Raymond
ought to be thoroughly organized, and
we believe it will be, fpE 1860.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02
p@ The Republican electors of 4

D@ Ehe RepuhIiean electors of this
Borough are requested 10 meet this
Thursday evening at 7 O'aloak, st the
Office of L. Cushing, Esq, to PVT in nom-
ination suitable candidates foF the Offices
to be filled at the Borough election on
Friday. A full attendance is desired
don't 'tstay away and then growi because you
don't like the ticket. Come up to the
scratch and vote for your candidates in
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

pose the admission of any slareholding
State iato the Uuiou.
Mr.. SHERMAN referred to the platform
If tie Republican party. If the gentle
,nan would show him the Philadelphia
platform, be would shoy him what it said
on tbs saaieet.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

Col. ELI SsLFER was reelected State
Treasurer on Monday of last week, by
vote of 81 to Al. The democracy voted
for Judge Maynard of Williamsport.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

THE Board of Revenue Commissioners
meets on the ID day of February next, at
Harrisburg, in the Supreme Court Room.
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Furniture For SAFE.

L Eurn1Uu1S L Oh oC'r,c ,-,
A BOUT ONE HUNDRED DOLLAND IN, an
"a of Furniture can be bought AZ y r,
prices, the same consisting OF one pc0A
one Dining Table, one Center aole SIr ~
Work Tables. Those Indebted TO nlo .sr
count will please pay to-day rather tr, Dad
morrow-which latter never comes 10,
of all kinds taken as pay, at marke. w,E,r
FRANZ NJ. JANSEN, Cabinet A'A'
Coudersport, Jan 81, lS60.-5t'
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Divorce Notice.

Divorce Notice -.
Mary N. Winegardrn, No. p, peC, =,
George Winegarden. Pleas OF POW"
LIBEL IN DIVORCE. !.
To George Winegarden, Rsspon0sLL.. |.
Whereas Subpoena and alias SuoP@nA ',
ing been issued and returned Man, ~.
hereby notified to be and appear al oui -, :,
Court of Common Pleas for this county -. ",
application will be made to said Oou'' >
divorce, on the part of Libellant; o.,
WM. F. BURT, ShsFl''
CouderSport, Jan. "a, 1860.
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the caucus, and if they are not nominal
ed, submit hike pen, to the will of the
majority.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

TIE Iowa Legislature has elected
James Earlin United States Senator.
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THURSDAY WcfaiNg, Feb. z, 1860.
T. S. CHASE. EDITOR AND PUBL lSHER,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

THF LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF HAJJI
BABA, the celebrated Oriental Traveller in
Persia Turkey and Russia edited by JAS
MoRIER, Published bv Duane Rulison, -
South Third St. Philadelphia ra Price 81.
t-paid rriFt
, 1860-07-27

DS- The bark Rirai, which arrived from
San Francisco on Friday last, has nearly
completed her cargo from the timber yard
Of Messrs. MILLER & ErHRlDGE, at the North
Olympia Mills. Amongst other things, she
will take the material for number of cot
tage houses, oil framed and finished, and
ready to be set up on arrival in San Fran.
cisco. Mr.. ETHRDGE left here some three
weeks since to superintend their erection.
We learn that these gentlemen have con-
tract for twenty such buildings, which are
TO be one and half stories high, 2S feet
long and l6 feet wide. The first four Of
these buildings were shipped on the d. L.
CLinch some two weeks since, and are by
this time completed.
, 1860-07-27

GRowNG.-Walla WalIa county cast 485
votes at the last election. At the election
preceding, she cast but 1863! She was then
the seventh county in the Territory in point
Of population; now she stands second,
Thurston being the first. This shows an
unprecedented increase for country which,
until recently, was looked upon as a sterile,
barren waste. 1t only goes to show what
our Territory really is, when once thor
oughlS explored, its resources developed
and made public. There are a dozen coun'
ties in this Territory concerning whose ad
vantages there is as little known now ns
there was Of Walla Walla three years ago
We look to an enierprsing emigration fol
their thorough development.
, 1860-07-27

THUNDER SroRM-Tte severest thunder
storm we have experienced here in resi-
dence Of eight years, passed south of this
place on Saturday last. 1t lasted from
Saturday evening till about noon of Sun
day During portion of the night the
rumbling and rolling of the thunders re-
sembled the rolling Of heavy artillery. Its
reverberatiohs through the Coast and Cas-
cade ranges of mountains sounded grand in
the extreme. The flashes of lightning were
sluggish, and but little rain accompanied
the storm. 1t however had tendency to
materially moderate the atmosphere, WHICH
on Friday and Saturday was excessively
and oppressively warm. Considerable rain
must have fallen in Southern Oregon.
, 1860-07-27

TIE "WoIcE" OF THE PEoPbE.-The in
domitable Col. Q) WM. B. RANKEY, who
lately abandoned this benighted communi.
ty in order to instruct the heather else
where, has turned up in New York, where
he oficiated recently, as one of the three
hundred Vice Presidents of Sam Houston
meeting. What will the Keystone club Of
Philadelphia say to this detection of their
lamented chief! y Where is now the "woice,
that at Cincinnati, in 1856, shouted on the
gallant KeystoneS TO victory? Alas! alas!
the democratic party has lost one of its
most sublime orators. The President, who
rewarded Ranken with an Office at the
Jumping off place" of tho American con-
tinent, is repaid for his liberality by the
blacklist ingratitude Poor Ranken, once
a Native American, then Democrat, now
a Houstonian. His next sommerset will
be into the arms Of the Black Republicans
whom he has repeatedly chastiSed with the
terrors of his VOICE" The gift to them
will be like that of an elephant-embar.
RAISING, and much desired to be got rid Of
, 1860-07-27

MAIL PRoPosALs-In our advertising
columns will be found on advertisement
from tn Postmaster General, soliciting bids
for carrying the U. s. mails in Washington
Territory. The slip from which We copy
was sent by Gov. STEVENS, in order that
such Of our citizens as may be desirous Of
submitting proposals may be in time, the
department being frequently so much be-
hind in their labors that the time given in
the proposals for submitting such, has fire.
queutly elapsed before our citizens bids can
reach Washington. Those wishing to bid
for carrying the mails on any Of these
routes, can obtain blank forms of bonds,
guarantees, &C., by calling at our Office.
, 1860-07-27

CAPITOL CoAMussIoNERs.-Messrs. Fow.
LER and GALLGHER, commissioners appoint
ed by the last Legislature to superintend the
erection of the capitol al this place, arrived
here on Saturday last.
As we are continually importuned by par
ties desirous Of knowing what the commits
sioners intend to do, we must humbly con-
fess we remain in as utter ignorance in
these premises as any Of our readers. On
Monday we understood the commissioners
had expressed themselves as determined to
go on with the work, and of their intention
to advertise for proposals this.week. When
last we had conversation with the acting
commissioner ithree years ago last Februa-
ry) he said nothing about it. This is all we
know Of the matter. We presume they
will do about as they please, or as nearly
so as they possibly can, consistent with law
and the conditions of their bond.
, 1860-07-27

D0~To THE HUNeRY-If you want q
choice mutton chop, a good veal outlet, OF
a delicious, tender Porter-H steak, then
go to SIMPSON, at the Olympia Market"
He does things about right" in the way Of
cutting up beef, etc. His meats look
fright nice" and inviting, and when cooked
right" as they are at the "Paciic Restau-
rant" you will find them the very thing to
relieve that disagreeable sensation SO oftgH
felt at the pit Of the stomach" y
, 1860-07-27

INDIANS KILLED.-We learn from Mr.
CLANcEY, mate of the Eliza Anderson, that
a couple of Bellingham Bay Indians were
killed at that place vely recently. 1t seems
that the two Indians mentioned had some
difficulties, while discussing which, one
jerked up gun and Cred upon the other,
instantly killing him. The friends of the
deceased then fired on the survivor, killed
him, and are now satisfied, believing them
selves fully avenged for tho loss of their
friend.
, 1860-07-27

STABBED-Capt. HUDsoN, of the P. NJ
S. S. Co.'S steamer Oregon, was severely
buenot dangerously stabbed by a sailor
man on her recent trip to this place. The
wounds, which are about the arms and
breast, were dressed by Or. BURNS Of this
place. The sailor was put ashore at Port
Townsend for examination. We under
stand that passengers abroad, cognizant o
all the facts, censure the Captain and nc
quit the sailor. We tell the tale as il
was told to u.s." and think it more likely
true than not.
, 1860-07-27

bales Of about 300 pounds each. The price
paid by Mr.. r. therefore varied from l2l
to l6 cents. Not many years since, except
what was wanted for family use and home
spinning, wool was thrown away or wasted.
In this instance, about $4,000 has been saved
to the country in the item of wool alone
certainly not so despicable a sum as to be
unworthy of mention. We hope the ship
ment may prove an encouraging and prof.
table one.