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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-02

Clerk of any general or special election in tb;,
Comm onwealth.
1t is further directed that the meetinc or a.,
return Judges at the Court House in Condars
sport to make out the general returns. sboI,
he on the first Friday succeeding the renerai
election, which viii be the 1lth day Of Octa
ber
also hereby make known and give aotits
that the places for holding the aforesaid gen.
eral election in the several townships ana
boroughs within the county of Potter, are o.
follows, to Wit:
For the tornship of Abbott, at the Germ,
MIA Hotel, III said township.
For the township of Allegany, at the scboo,
house near the place formerly owned by Cbe..
ter Andrews, in said township.
For the township of Bingham, at the honso
of A. r. Lewis, in said township.
For the township of Clara, at the scboo,
house near Sala Stevens, in said township
For the township of Eulalia. at the Hsu.
Court House in the borough of Coudersnort
For the township Of Genesee, at the bonco
formerly occupied by S. S. Rasco in Ellisbnrr
For the township of Harrison, at the hou.ss
recently occupied by Ira Bartholomew, in said
township.
For the township of Hebron, at the school
house No. 8, near Henry Ingrahams, in said
township.
For the tow qshp of Hector, at the Supder.
lin school house, near Jacob Peets, in said
township.
For the township of Jackson, at the hoHse
formerly occupied by B. Barse, now NJ Chan.
pei, in said township.
For the township OF Keating, ct the hoose
Of Pliny Harris, in said township.
For the township of Oswayo, at the Cent?,
school house in said township
For the township of Pike, at the house Of
Elijah ohnson, in said township.
For the township of Pleasant Valley, at the
school house In said township
For the township of Portage, at the Sizer
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 Stewartson, at the
house of J. S. Clerk, in said township.
For the township of Summit, at the house
formerly occupied by Uel Cook, now Jonathan
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, ia said township.
For the borough of Coudersport, at the
Court House in said borough.
Given under my hand, this I'd day of Sep
tember, \. D., 1861.
WM F. BURT, Shf.
Coudersport, Sept. T. 1861
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-02

THE letters attributed to Prince Ma
poLEoN, now on his tour through the
United States, written from Washington,
and published in the Paris Nationalc,
are happy contrast to the miserable
palinodes of RUSSELL, the penny-a-liner
of the London Times The Prince is
delighted with the American people, and
delighted with the Government, and
clearly on the side of the loyal States.
As an evidence of this, we give the fol-
lowing passage from his last letter, trans
from his last letter. a translation of which
appears in the New FORK Herald.
| have found in the United States that
which, despite my inclination to admire
everything, | did not expect to meet with,
on the word of even the most favorably
disposed travellers, and that is perfect or
der, honesty, eagerness to be Of service,
if not urbanity, life comfortable, easy and
regular in fine, an habtual intercontact
by all classes of society which neither
soils, wounds, nor kills any Que.
| do not pretend to predict the new po-
litical form under which America will
pursue the career of her destinies but
this people has vitality too great, prac-
tical sense too powerful, resources too
vast, for US to fear that she will not profit
wisely from the experience of the past j;
and that, she will not be immoyable in
her errors, nor, to avoid them, throw her
self into the opposite extreme. The crisis
will pass /: the elements Of vitality which
America bears within her will give her
strength to surmount it. Soon you will
see this country greater, more full of fu-
ture, than ever.
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THOSE DEPOSITS.

The doughty leader, head manager anG
chief-engineer Of the late Union Conven.
tion, alias Whiskey Convention, when
called upon to deliver his set speech
enlarged the County Commissioners with
depositing County orders for the relief OF
the families of volunteers in the hands OF
certain parties who were speculating out
of said families.
Now the great whiskey leader either
knew that he was deliberately lying, OF
he knew nothing about il; for not dol
lar has been deposited with any one, In
either case the charge was inexcusable.
Either the Union in Potter or Whiskey,
which is more probable, must have been
considered in great danger when charges
of this kind are brought against public
officers without shadow ofpro1f or truth
in them.
The books of the County Commission
ers are at all times open to the inspection
Of any one who chooses to examine them
and they will show to whom all such or
ders have been drawn and who has re-
ceived them. Nothing was and is easier
than to find whether such deposits had
been made.
But it seems passing strange that whis-
key, CT any other Cause, can make any
man, however depraved he may be, auda
cious enough to get up in public meet
ing and charge his neighbors with CON
niving together to rob the poor families
of volunteers who have gone to defend our
glorious Union, without even taking pains
to cross the street to find whether such
things were true. The motive must be
painfully evident to all that he considers
the reputation Cf any one as naught when
the success of the wolf whiskcy clothed
in the Sleeps garment Union is at stake
"A bad cause is always held up by bad
means"
If the the voters of this County can BE-
deceived by such transparent falsehoods,
they deserve to suffer all the evils which
an unlimited sale Of liquor will inevitably
bring upon them.
One OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
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Election Proclamation.

EeURSUANT to an Act of the General As
Il sembly of the Commonwealth ofPennsyl-
vania entitled "An Act relating to the cleo
tions of this Commonwealth" ;" approved the
second day Of July, A. D. one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-nne, T. WM T. BURT,
Sheriff Of the county of Potter, PENNSYLVANIA
60 hereby make known and give notice to the
electors of the county aforesaid, that a Gene
raj Election will be held in the said county of
Potter on the Second Tuesday (eigth) of Oc-
tober, 1861, at which time State and County
Officers, as follows, are to be elected, to wit
! One person for President Judge of the 4th
Judicial District comprising the counties of
Tioga, Potter, Mexican, Elk, and Cameron.
Two persons for Members Of the House of
Representatives Of the General Assembly of
Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the county
of TiOga to represent the counties of Tioga
and Potter.
Two persons for Associate Judges for Potter
county.
One person for Commissioner of the county
of Potter
One person for Auditor of the county of
Potter.
One person for Coroner of the county of
Potter.
also make known and give notice, as in
| y
am directed, that every person, excepting JUS
tices Of the Peace, who holds any office or
appointment of profit or trust under the Gcy-
ernment Of the United States or of this State,
or ofany city or Incorporated district, hether
a commissioned officer or otherwise, a subor-
dinate officer or agent, who is or shall be en-
ployed under the legislative judiciary, or eX-
ecutive departments of this State or the United
States, or Of any city or Incorporated district,
and also that every member of Congress and
Of the State Legislature, and of the select and
common council of any city, or commissioner
of any incorporated district, is by law incapa-
bic of holding or exercising at the same time
the Office or appointment of Judge, Inspector,
or clerk ofany election in this Commonwealth,
and that no Inspector or Judge, or other Off
Ger of any such election shall be eligible to
be voted for.
Also, that in the fourth section of the Act
of Assembly, entitled 'An Act relating to
elections and for other purposes" approved
April lGth 1860, it is enacted that the afore-
said 18th section shall not be so construed as
to prevent any Military Officer or Borough
officer from serving as Judge Insgector, 10
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GSg~ 1t has been a standing charge
against the political press that they were
a set of blackguards." We never could
gee the justice Of this general and all-in-
cluding assertion. Our political course
has not been a long one, yet we have made
it principle to assail no man personally /;
for our success in this we refer the reader
to ali or anything we have written since
taking charge of the JOURNAL. In an.
other column will be found a communi-
cation from "OGe of the Commissioners y
in regard to depositing County orders
with spectators, which is expressed in
stronger terms than we are in the habit
of using, yet some may think that the &C.
caslon called for something more severe.
1t is rather serious matter to be called
a thief by any man, and it does not tend
much to cool ones anger when he knows
that he was thus called in public assem-
bly,, and so situated that to have resented
the insult at the time would have seemed
like desire to disturb an opposite party
meeting.
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COMMODORE 5TRINGHAM AND THE
GIANT.-An "Old Salt" who sailed with
Commodore Stringham, the hero of Hat
teras Inlet, in his earlier days. relates the
following interesting incident: When a
first lieutenant of frigate he was short
in stature and slender in limb, but was
endowed with great muscular power of
limb. At one time the frigate was lying
in the harbor Of Naples, where a giant
was on exhibition, who was invited on
board the vessel. As he approached
Lieutenant Stringham he lowered above
him like tall father by the side of his
child. The lieutenant gave him quiz
zical look and stepped up to a pile of
heavy cannon balls. Tahing up one of
these he placed it upon his hand and held
1t out for nearly minute. The giant
locked on in astonishment. When be
attempted the same feat he found that
his strength was not sufficient, and utterly
failed in Its performance.
THE REBELS have formally taken pos
session of Arizona, in the name of the
Confederate States Of America"
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EZRA STARKWEATHER,

would inform his former Gus
toners and the public generally that he has
reestablished shop in the building form
erly occupied by Benz Kennels in Couders-
port, where he will be pleased to do all
kinds of BlacKsmithing on the most reason
able terms Lumber Shingles, and aid
kinds of Produce taken in exchange toT
work 1884
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u. J. THOMPSON,

III u Il II Y VI L bOANy
Il WAGON MAKER and RE-
PAIRER, Coudersport, Potter Co., Pa, takes
this method of informing the pub, . @Tpo
lie in general that he is prepared 60
to do all work in his line with promptnessj
in workman-like manner, and upon the
most accommodating terms. Payment for
Repairing invariably required on delivery OF
the work. psAD All kinds of PRODUCE
taken on account Of work.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-02

Vote for COLVIN and JONES
f1r Associate Judges and you will save
tie county from the curse Of Whiskey.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
JOHN S. MANN.

JOHN S. MANN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Coudersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts in Potter and M'Kean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care will receive
prompt attention. Office corner of West
and Third streets
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ARTHUR G. OLMSTED

ATTORNEY Il COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coudersport Pa, will attend to all business
entrusted to his care, with promptnes and
tidt ity. Office on Southwest corner of Main
and Fourth streets.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-02

D. +. OLMSTED,
DEALER IN DRY GOODS READY-MADE
Clothing, Crockery, Groceries, &C., Main str
Coudersport, Pa
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ISAAC BENSON.

AT LAW, Coudersport, Pa, will
attend to all business entrusted to him, with
care and promptness. Office on Second st.
near tie Allegheny Bridge.
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REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS

For President Judge,
ROBERT G.. WHITE of Tioga Co.
For Assembly,
B. B. STRANG, and
S. B. ELLIOTT, Of Tioga.
For Associate Judges,
G. G.. COLVIN of Bingham,
CHAS. S. JONES of Coudersport.
For Commissioner,
l.. S. ROBERTSON of Harrison.
For Auditor,
+. 0. AUSTIN of Sylvania.
For Coroner,
w. C. BLAKESLEE of Ulysses.
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l.. BIRD

ANDREW SANBERG & BROS.
TANNERS AND CURRIERS.-Hides tanned
on the shares in the best manner Tam
merry on the east side of Allegany river.
Coudersport, Potter county, Pay ,'6l
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-02

NGa- Republicans beware of the bogus
Union. Vote the whole Republican
Ticket.
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VI. W. MANN,

DEALER IN BOOKS & STATIONERY, MAG.
AZlNES and Music, n. W. corner of Mair
and Third sts., Coudersport, Pa.
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T. w. KNOX.
O. T. ELLISON,

PHYSICIAN, Coudbrsport, Pa,
respectfully informs the citizens of the vii
lage and. vicinity that he wiz promptly re-
Spond to all calls for professional services.
O1ice on Main St, in building formerly oc-
cupied by c. W. Ellis, Esq.
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CHARLES MANNING.

BLACKSMITH, Fourth street, between Main
and West Streets, Coudersport, Pa, is pre-
pared to do all kinds of work in his line,
on the most reasonable terms. Produce
taken in payment.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-09

INCREASE OF THE ENEs1Y's Force THE RIyER.-
The Lincolntes down the river getting bold and
saucy and should be Taught lesson that would make
them keep respectful distance from Louisiana
soil. A despatch received last evening from Capt
Huger of the Confederate steamer McRae lying near
fort Jackson announcing that the enemys war steamers
Richmond and Water Witch pilot boat and schooner
recently captured in the river are lying at anchor
short distance above the head of the passes having
taken that position Yesterday. Our little steamer the
Ivy, engaged in accommodating These yankee
vessels have evidently been there for the purpose
of more e1ectually and easily blockading the Misss-
sippi and of doing away with the necessity of keeping
fleet the Balize. Some efforts should speedily be
made drive away these ships. While they cannot do
us any injury wherelthey are, it is mortifying to
the pride of Louisianians that such an nconsderabe
naval force of the enemy should be allowed to remain in
our river for any length of time Why slumber the
energies and enterprise of the people of the great city
of New Orleans, and why is not something done indie
pendenty of what is being done by the government
keep river at least free Of Lneolns marauders?
The Richmond, which is large steamer, had great
difficulty in coming into the river having been on the
bar at the southwest pass for thirty hours and was
gotten off by the Water Witch and large propeller
pulling her over Night before last the sIoop Of war
Yncennes was on the bar at the same pass All the
pilots together with their boats the Belize have been
seized by the Linconites. 1t is passing strange that
they should have been permitted by authorities to
remain there when their capture by the enemy was in
evitabe. n. O. Bulletin.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-09

IEPeRT4NTFRoM WESTERN YERGINIA.-The Richmond
Examiner of the 26th ult has the following: We have
intelligence of highly important movements to western
Virginia and of the action of government in taking
instant and vigorous measures to try the conclusions OF
the campaign
The report already given in the Examiner, to the
effect that Gen. Lee had gone join Gen Floyd, is fully
confirmed by additional dispatches Accounts received
yesterday report his arrival Floyds camp, at Meadow
bluff.
The army in the northwest remained under the com
mand of Cen Loring
Reinforcements to the amount of sxty-four compa-
MES have been sent to Floyds command. They com
prise four Virginia regiments, Georgia regiment, a
Mississippi regiment, and battalion Of Louisiana vol
unteers composed of four companies This considera-
bic portion of this large force has already reached
Floyd's camp Two regiments will leave the city to-
morrow to reinforce our army III the west
Wse's command has been ordered to Lewisburg.
We learn apart from any official publication Of the
government that Gen Wise has been ordered to report
Richmond. The reasons or eircumsance which have
induced this order matters Of conjecture, although
it is supposed that Gen. Wise is to be transferred
another command.
The present movements understood to be ndica-
tive of unusual vgor and concentration in the prosecu
ton of the campaign. The next news from the west
viii be awaited with Impotence.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-09

GENERAL Post OFFICE AFFAIRs.-Poor Regain the
postn,a5ter-genera of the Confederate government,
has the press down upon him from Richmond the Rio
Grande, because the mails are not more regular and
arrive oftcner For our part with the he pos
scs5c We do not see how it is possible that he keeps
it III operation at ALL The mail routes have been too
freely extended and the price of postage reduced to
shadow. Twenty-Five cents for letter to go five hun
bred miles and upwards, is cheap enough; and two
cents On each newspaper, is reasonably cheap
II We were to receive nails from New Orleans in pro
portion to the patronage extended to thcm we venture
to assert that we would no. receive two in month
We have as much right require government to carry
our corn to mill or haul our cotton to market ror
nothing a. to run mails--ah! daily ones for nothing
n the pamy days Of Meigs and Granger it was Gus
omary discontinue all mail routes which did not sup
port themselves, with the exception that one mai
a week should 60 to tie capital Of each county town.
While We arc open tc subject Of mails, vie beg leave
to call the attention Of the acknowledgement to til,
irregularities the route between this place and Vigks
burg We do not complain of the arrival of the mail
but that Of the mail being percd of papers before
reaches here tile yic&s5urg Wing particularly is sub
cct to Representation If the detective trayen!
agent was to visit this route he no doubt would MAKE
some discoveries
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-09

SOUTHERN MBNTHLY. We have received the first
number Of this magazine, printed and published at
Memphis, Tennessee. Il is handsomely gotup, con
tlns much inter sting matter and deserves the patron
age Of the southern people, to the exclusion Of all
northern works pf the kind. For part, we wish
never to see another northern magazine circulated in
the south, and I've always opposed their introduction
among u.s. Thcr 'Southeru Monthly il published at
50 per annum, Invariably paid III advance Messrs.
HOLE Co., 81 Exchange Place, New Orleans are the
agents for Louisiana and Texas, to whom all commun
cations should bel addressed.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-09

SMALL CHANFE.-Wa perceive Inconvenience al
ready exists in dur community for small change. The
city Of New ORLEANS has authorisedtle Issuing Of small
bills to the amobnt of $500 600 to commence with,
We would spgg s to our beard of trustees the utility
Of issuing small bills under the denomination Of one
dollar to the an bunt of $4,000 and $4,000 in one
two and three Pillar bills. Let the corporation pay off
all its employed with this currency Let it receive
the for tag Ps licenses market dues, and wharf
age and these ills would instantly become as current
ny gold or slyo and prove very great convenience
to the communiI " at large.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-09

NEGRO HUNc.-A negro fellow named Green, the
property of Capt VIM S Otey the 2Sh ut, stabbed
Mr. JAS H. Lanicr overseer on Col Barrows plantation
and also of Col BE- negroes, whom Mr., Lanier had
called his assistance in securing Green, had come
on the place against orders. The negro arrested
next morning at Mr.. S l. Suton's place. where he was
hired and lit being the impression that Mr.. Lanier
would not survive the wound) was hung. Mr.. Lanier
is recovering We learned yestelday-and the negroes
stabbed are not seriously hurt.
This negro previous to his execution gave some in
formation in regard to negroes other places IN the
neghborhood being armed with knives, which, on in
yestigaGon proved He also stated that nearly all
the negroes in the county had knives and few pistols
but most of them butchers knives He said that he
himself was bad fellow and ought to have been hung
six or eight wears ago &c He told Nh Sutton that if
he bad succeeded in getting off with his clothing after
the stabbng, he intended to remain in the woods two
weeks at the expiration Of which time all the negroes
would be free.
This statement coupled with that of the negroes Of
the county being armed with knives &C. is suggestive
we think of the importance of owners and others in
charge of negro fellows keeping strict watch upon their
aeons-and cause search to be made in all cabins or
outhouses trequented by servants The vague and I'M
defined surnises Of the ignorant slave to purposes
objects and final result Of the murderous and savage
warfare the Lincoln dynasty is waging on the southern
people, are well calculated to exert a damaging and
dangerous influence his mind. And it devolves upon
those in charge of slaves this time be vgant and
cautious the same time prudent in the exercise of
undue punishment without positive and indubitabe
testimony Of guilt Helena (Ark.) Shield.
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The Natehitoches Union informs Us that there was
convention Of delegates for the nomination of leg
isators on he 2lst ut. called at that place The
call responded to- and the feeling Of the pao-
PIE appears be adverse to this Of getting out
candidates. So every that chooses will prescnthis
own claims, unsupported by any public demonstration.
We hail ths as determination of the people not to
lie hoodwinked" and led to the polls like sheep by
ofice-hodefs and oficeseekers. The day Of wire
working caacusing, and seIfaPpontng delegates, we
most sincerely hope has passed forever.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-09

KEAcHG WARRIoRs-Iu another column will be
found the musthr roll Of this company, which is now
cncamped at chimp Moore. Sergeant J. F. Smith i
now in our tow recruiting for bis company, and will
accept some fifteen Or twenty able bodied men, All
those wishing I'd Join the Warriors are requested to
call at the drug store Of Nessrs Ball Dashell and
register their mines We learn that this company i
supplied with t,c best muskets III the State
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-09

We learn by the last Texas papers that train from
the Rio Grandg recently brought to San Antonio 500
sacks Of coffee 1t is thought that brisk trade will
spring up in Il lat section Of countrv-coffec will be
brought in, and cotton taken out to Mexico. We ven
turc to predict hat yankees have hand in this
snncnatinn