The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-27
News Items from other Counties

II here has been new company star
ted, organized, and accepted By the Gov
ernor; making the third company for
that county, man named Young
was found drowned in tie Susquehanna
river.
| BRABFoRD-A fire in Athens destroy
ed the Prosby erian church and quite a
large amount of other property. There
was no insurance upon it. Supposed to
be tie work of an incendiary. THE
Medical Society held its annual meeting
in Troy, May 1st.-The Teachers AS.
sociation held its annual session at Her
ricE, June S.--The ladies of Towanda
are scpPlying the troops with many of
the comforts of life
CLINToN.-The Lock Haven Watch
man, the Republican paper, has gone un-
der Hard times for papers everywhere.
Alfred Summerson, of the Lock Ha.
ven Guards, died at Camp Wayne on the
10th. "A Normal School is to be start
ed at Salona.
LYcoMING.-The Williamsport Legion
left Camp Curtin on Monday and remov-
ed to the Camp at Easton. "A young
lady, native of Wiiliamsport, has just
arrived at home from the land of Seces-
sion, she describes the troubles of Nor
therners to be anything but small
John NJ. Green was arrested in William
sport for passing counterfeit money
The West Branch Bank is issuing small
notes.
CENTRE.-The crops are reported as
looking very favorably, and the farmers
look forward to rich harvest The
Democrat is dragging" over the gallant
conduct of her citizens in sending men
and giving money to aid in the war,
TIoGA.-Frost on the 18th. Very lit
tie damage was done-The ladies of
Wellsboro have made and sent to their
Companies, one hundred and sixty Have.
locks.-Twelve Commonwealth cases
were disposed CT at the last Court.
They have had race after a couple Of
bears one was shot, the other wasn't.
SUsQUEuANNA -Wm. Corwin, Of New
Milford, who was arrested on suspicion
Of having murdered his wife, was released
on Friday week. Since that time the
dead body of his wife has been found near
GreenviIle, Luzernc county, and he is a
second time arrested. It is thought by
many that he is innocent.--The grain
and grass around Montrose, with few cx-
ceptions, look Gne. Corn is rather back.
ward, bat of good color, and the present
warm weather is giving it good start.
The prospects for the farmers are very
cheering.-The Sabbath School Asso-
citation have held large and very inter
esting meeting.
LUZERNE.-OnW ednesday night June
9th, one cf the boldcst and most exten-
sive robberies was perpetrated that has
ever been committed in this vicinity.
The Banking House Of Gillespie & Pierce,
of Carbondale, was broken into, the safe
unlocked, and upwards of $1,000 carried
off. The robbcr or robbers entered, qui-
city, the dwelling Of Mr.. Scott, the cash
ier, and taking from his pantaloons pocket
the key Of the safe without at all disturb
Ing him in his slunibers, succeeded in
etfecting their boldpurpose. AS yet they
have no trace of the knaves by Thom this
venturesome robbery was coum1tted.-
Gov. Curtin has issued proclamation for
the election Of a Representative in the
18th Congressional District, to Eli the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon.
G. W. Scranton. The election will be
held Saturday of this week, Col II. B.
Wright has been united upon as a no
party candidate by both Democrats and
Republcans.-The Wyoming Bauk
took $4,000 of the recent State loan.
UNIoN.-A fire occurred in Lewisburg,
burning some ola stables and sheds with
a slaughter house. Loss about s500.-
They are preparing to celebrate the 4th
in fine style.-The farmers have com
menced cutting grass.-They have or
ganized Board Of Relief, according to
Law.
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