The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-07-26

usual style of hastily and cheaply got up
works, and is rather on the sensation plan,
! to sell rapidly and pay well.
The work is a compilation Of the opin-
ions Of shareholders and northern dough-
faces on the subject of Slavery-and ut
terlg excludes any opinions adverse to the
propagation Of the curse of our country
The author formerly, and perhaps at
present. editor of democratic paper in
Luzcrne county. this State jim his pre-
/ face disclalms partisanism, while his
work takes the character of,a labored eff
fort to prove the correctness and justice
of the principles of the Dred Scott deci-
sion. and to combat the doctrines of the
non-extension of Slavery.
THE LIFE OF SAM HOUSTON, the hunter,
Iatriot and statesman Of Texas. ('The on
! ly authentic memoir of him ever published J
/ Illustrated, duodecimo PIP. 402., G. g..
! Evans, publisher 439 Chestnut St., Phil.
/ Price 81 with gift.
The above is got up in Evans usual
style, and is a well written biography of
the old Texan. 1t will be sent by mail
to any post Office in the United States, on
receipt by the publisher of the price and
p cents to pay postage: Evans is lib
eral bookseller, giving away the value of
every book he sells.
! THE LIFE OF THE EMPRESS JOSEPHINE.
/ Wife Of Napoleon J., by CECL HARrLY.
AGthor Of Life Of " Col. David Crockett
| ;'Col. Daniel Boone etc, etc, with a
| splendid portrait engraved on steel. One
Volume, 2 mo, cloth, 3I7 pages. Price
81 90 And upon receipt OF the Price, with
81 cents additional for Postage, copy Of
the Book. together with handsome pres
ent, worth from 80 cents to SI00 viii be
sert to any address in the United States.
We have also received copy Of this
work from G.. G.. Evans. 1t is written
by G. B. Hartley and on comparing it
with other works embracing its subject,
we find it generally correct. It will be
sent, with gift; on the same terms as
the life of Houston.
IBLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE:
No. 537-American Edition Vol. Ii. No.
Juy. 1860. i. Scott l Co.. re-pHbIishers,
81 Gold street. New York. 50 per annum.
CONTENTS. The Secre. History Of the
Russian Campaign of lSl2-Sir Robert
Wilson Captain Spekc's Adventures in
Somali Land-part III; Poetry; The
Royal Academy AID other Exhibitions );
Norman Sinclair: An Autobiography
part VI An Election in France ). Erin
nys The Reform Bill aud the Tory Party.
HARpER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE :;
No. I2I, July, 1860. Harper Brothers,
New York SO year.
CONTENTS TO Red River and Be
yond John Bull in Japan; The Battle
of Bennington-A Ballad of Vermont;
Before Breakfast; The Cruise of the Two
Deacons, in Eight Chapters 10 Davies,
of Kentucky Two Portraits Henry Gil
bert; The Courtship Of Susan Bell; Black
Tarn The -Four Georges-I. George the
First; Monthly Record of Current Events;
Literary Notices; Editors Easy Chair
Our Foreign Bureau; Editors Drawer
The Dolefal History of the Omnibus
Horse; Fashions for August.
Godcy's Lady's BooL has at last found
its way to cur table-a dcstderatum long
wished for. 1t is cite queen of tie
monthlies," truly, beirg the acknowledged
organ of every lady Of taste in the coun-
try. Cooley knows how to cater to the
ladies taste, and he has the energy ana
tact to make that a successful speciality.
The Ladys Book has no equal in its
Embroidery, Fashion, or Cookery depart
ments, while its Literature is of the first
class in its kind-moral, spicy and in
structive. The July and August Nos
now before US are either of them worth
the years subscription for the receipts
they give for preserving fruits, willie
these receipts are plain and economical,
adapted as well to the poor as the rich
We will furnish the La@y'y BooL. for s.
a year TO subscribers of the Journal
it being So magazine. The .semi-an-
nual volume commenced with July. and
the back numbers can always be obtained.
Miscellaneous News Items.
Miss HANNAH Fisher of Madison,
Wis, being insuitcd in the depot a: La
Crosse, the other day, broke a pitcher
over the paltroon's llead, and then whip
ped him with rawhide until he fell on
his knnns and hnrrnd Cor m, r.u