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victims Of lie Syrian maSsac-es. This
was right-it was ncble-you did not
give one dollar too much---and you are
not this day farthing poorer for it all.
Well: here arc forty thousand of your
fellow citizens suffering, famishing, dv.
ing. yet you have done little--far too lit
;le--to save them. They must have
bread and seed, they should have at least
100000 bushels Of wheat to SOW in Feb
ruary aud March, and it ought to be go
ing forward at once 1t is rot their
fault it is your good fortune that the
blight has fallen on them rather than you,
and you should, you must, help to bear
what is essentially public calamity. BE
entreated, then to holG meetings, appoint
solicitors, and thoroughly canvass your
several localities forthwith, and see that
it is no picayune business either. Aud
be pleased to consider that whatever
money is collected is to be transmitted,
not to us, but to the duly-commiasiobed
treasurer Of the general movement, John
E. Williams, President of the Metropoli-
tan Bank, New Y ork.-N Y Tribune.
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By JOHN a. WiIITTfgR
Now, by sur fathers ashes where's the shirt
OF the true-hearted and thi unshackled
gone
Sons of old frecmen, do we but inherit
Their names alone?
IS the old Pilgrim spirit quenched within us !?
Stoops the proud manhood of our souls SO
low
mat Mammon's lure or party vile can win US
To silence now
Sol When our land in ruins brink is yerg-
ing,
In Gods name, let us speak while there is
time
Now, when the padlocks for ourlips is forging
SILENCE IS cRIMEl
What shall we henceforth hnmbly ask, as
favors,
barter
For treacherous peace, the FREEDOM Nature
God and our charter?
Here shall the statesmen seek the free to fet~
ter
Here Lynch law light its horrid fires on
high
And, in the Church, their proud and skilled
abettor
Make truth lie?
Torture the pages of the hallow'd Bible,
10 sanction crime, and robbery and blood !;
And in Expressions hateful service libel
Both man and God?
X X
Sons of the best of fathers will We falter
With all they left you perilled and at
stake?
No once again on freedoms holy alter
The fire awake
Prayer-strengthened for the trial, come to-
gether,
Put on the harness for the moral fight,
And, with the blessings of your Heavenly
Father,
MAINTAIN THs RIGHT.
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MISCELLANY.
TEsE FEvE-DOLLAR NOTE.


What is the price of this dressing
gown, sir 2" asked a sweet faced, young
girl entering the elegant store of Huntley
Il Warner, in a city aud street of city
which shall be nameless. It was a cicudy
day The clerks lounged over the coun-
ters, read papers and yawned. The man
to whom Alice Locke addressed herself,
was jaunty and middle-aged He was
head clerk of the extensive establishment
of Huntley 4 Warner, and extremely con-
sequential in his manner.
"That dressing gown-we value it at
six dollars--you shall have it for five, as
trade is dull day"
Five dollars Alice looked at the
dressing gown lonSingly and the clerk
looked at her. He saw that her clothes.
though made and worn genteely, were
common enough in texture, and that her
face was very much of the common line.
How it changed ! new shaded, now light
ened by the varied play cf her emotions.
The clerk could almost have sworn that
she had no more tzan that very sum, five
dollars, in her purse or pocket.
The gown was very good one for the
price 1t was of common shade, toler-
able merino, aud lined with the same
material.
"T think"-shc hcsitated moment
q | think I'll take ii" she said then see
ing in the face before her an expression
which she did not like, she blushed as she
handed out the bill the clerk had made
up his mind not to take
"Jennis," cried Torrent, the head clerk,
IN quick, pompous tore, pass up the
detector."
Up ran a tow headed boy with the de-
tector, and up and doS@ ran the clerks
eyes from column to column Then he
looked over with sharp glance and ex-
claimed -
That's counterfeit bill, Miss"
Oh, how pale the sweet face grew!
Counterfeit Oh, not cannot be !!
The man who sent ir could not have been
SO careless; you must be mistaken. sir"
I'm not mistaken i IN never mistak-
en-, Miss. The bill is a counterfeit. |
must presume, Of course, that you did not
know it, although SO much bad money
has been offered us of late that we intend
to secure such persons as pass it. Who
did you say sent it 7
Mr.. e., sir, of New York He
could not have sent me bad money" said
the trembling, frightened girl.
Humph, humph - said the clerk.
HtWell there's no doubt about this; you
can look for yourself. Now don't let me
see you here again until you can bring
good moneysfor we always suspect such
persons as you, that come on dark days
with we'll made story"
g But sir"
You need make no explanations,
Mss" said the man, insutingly. Take
your bill aud the next time you want to
buy dressing gown, don't try to pass
counterfeit money" and, as he handed it,
the bill fell from his hands.
Alice caught it from the floor and hur-
ried into the street.
Such shock the girl had never re-
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Kansas in TS6l

If any one suppose himself in need o.
new or striking proofs of human deprav
ity, we advise hin to collect and compare
the articles of The Herald and kindred
journals relative to the famine now desc
lating Kansas, and the efforts systemat-
ically made for the relief of the suffer
crs If these do not establish the point,
it would be idle to ransack the chronicles
of Sodom and Gomorrah were those per-
spicuouS and at hand.
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HIS FIRST SURRENpDR.-A Talla-
hassee correspondent Of the Jacksonville
Southern Contederacy gives the follow.
ing graphic account of the capture of Il
United States arsenal:
About 7 o'clock on the morning Of
the 9th inst. the ar email at Apalachcola,
at the mouth of Chattahoochee, river was
besieged by the troops of Florida. In
consequence of the weakness of the CON-
maid. an entrance was gained. Mr..
Powell who has been in the service of
the United States since 1910 and had
command of the place, acted in a gallant
manner. After tie troops had entered1
he faced the line and thus addressed
them:
"0FFICERs AND SOLDIERS Five min,
utes ago [ was the commander of this
arsenal; but in consequence of the weak.
ness of my command, am obliged to
surrender, an act which I have hitherto
never had to do during my whole militia
ry career. If | had force equal to or
even half the strength of your own, III
be damned if you would ever have enter
ed that gate until you walked over my
dead body. You see that | have but
three men. These are laborers. and can.
not contend against you. Take my sword
Captain Jones!'
Captain Jones of the Young Guard
of Quincy received Mr. Poweil's sword
and then returned it to him aud adj
dressed him as follows:
"My dear Sir! You arc too brave a
man to disarm
"The whole command then save three
cheers for the gallant Powell.
DELINQUENT, after reading this paga;
does not your conscience repr We you for,
withholding what is justly tie priutcr'sF
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EZRA STARKWEATHER,

n, I8HItA OF AhN. W EA i II EIV,
BLACKSMITH, would inform his former GUS
toners and the public generally that be has
feestablished shop in the building form
eriy 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 all
Kinds of Produce taken in exchange tol
work. 1874
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Yusiuess Gar1s.
JOHN $. MANN.

JOHN s. MANN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coudersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts in Potter and NJ Kean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care will receive
prompt attention. Office corner of West
and Third streets. l0.l
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z. j. THOMPSON,
CARRIAGE & WAGON MAKEB and RE-
pAlRER, Coudersport, Potter Co., Pa, takes
this method of informing the pub. ) m Jss ],
tic IN general that he is prepared. 80
70 do all work in his line with promptness,
Ia workman-ike manner and upon the
most accommodating terms Payment for
repairing invariably required On delivery of
sae work. neA- All kinds Of PRODUCE
%en on account of work ':35
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l.. BIRD

: am n, prepared to doajobs Of Surveying in
Ulysses, Hector and Pike Townships, and
anywhere within 89or 10 miles of my home,
ana can undoubtedly give satisfaction, hay
ing had over Ssyears experience.
l.. BIRD.
66ro0tland, 6 (cushingville), Potter Co. "a.
o't' "a, 1890. 7tG
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CHARLES MANNING,

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. 1879
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ALLEGANv HOUSE.

|SANUEL NJ. MILLS, Proprietor, Colesburg
fStIer Co., Pa, seven miles north of Cou-
Hrrspnrt- on the Wallsville Road. 9:44
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COUDERSPORT HOTEL,
D. }. GLASSMTRE, Proprietor, Corner OF
Main and Second Streets, Coudersport, Pot
ter Co., Pa. 9:44
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D. T. eLHsrrn, Z. S. coLwELL, A. C. TsGGARr.
ID. L. OLN[STED & CO,
DEALRRS IN DRY GOODS, READY-MADE
Clothing, Crockcry, Groceries, &C., Main St,
oeVderssest, Pa. l0:l
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ISAAC BENSON
O. 7. ELLISON.

PHYSICIAN, Coudersport, Pa,
respectfully informs the citizens of the vii
lage and vicinity that he will promptly re-
spond to all calls for professional services.
0Gice on Main ST., in building formerly oc-
supied by c. w Ellis, Esq. 9:22
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r. w. KNOX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Coudcrsport, Pa, will
regularly attend the Courts in Potter and
ihs adjoining Counties. l0:1
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DELINQUENT, after reading this page;
does not your conscience reprtve you for
withholding what is justly tie priutcr'sf
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POETRY.
SILENCE Is CRIME.

BIZ JOHN q. WHITTIER.
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THE NEWS.

By the arrival of the steamer America at New
York yesterday we have European advices to the
23d ult. The French Corps Legislatf adopted the
address of the Emperor without amendment Cot
ton had advanced. Breadstufs continued quiet
and steady. The Bank of England had reduced
its rates to per cent.
Our advices from Texas, If true, are important
and exciting. 1t is stated that Geaeral Ampudia
was marching upon Brownsville with some three
thousand men, announcing his progress by pla-
cards, asserting that Texas rightly belong Mexi-
CO, and now that she had declared her indepen-
dence OF the United States it was the time to re-
take her. Colonel Fort is reported as preparing
Fort Brown to receive him.
Secretary Chase has decided to accept no orders
below "a for the eight million loan. The amount
thus determined upon is So, ,999 900.
The steamer Northern Light, from Aspinwall,
arrived at New York yesterday, bringing s. ,OOO,-
600 in treasure. The Central American news is
unimportant.
The South Carolina Convention Yesterday by a.
vote of l49 to 80, ratified the Constitution of the
Confederate States. Florida is the only seeded
State that has not yet taken action.
The Southern Rights candidate was elected Mayor
of Richmond, Va, yesterday, by about one thou
sand majority.
In the Virginia Convention yesterday, Mr.. Scott
said that there was no hope of obtaining guaran-
ties by constitutional amendments, and urged a
Border States Conference, in order to uni
ted withdrawal.
From our regular despatch from Washington it
appears that the present administration disap-
proves of the course of the preceding one, which
suspended diplomatic relations with Peru, and it is
expected that they will be resumed at no distant
dav
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LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
EXCITING NEWS FROM TEXAS,
GENERAL AMPUDIA MARCHING ON BROWNS
VILE,
TEXAS TO BE RESTORED TO HER OLD
MASTER
THE TEXANS PREPARING FOR THEIR
DEFENCE.

New ORLEANS, April 2.-The following impor-
tant advices from Texas have been received:
Col. Ford, of the Texan army, has received relia-
BILE information from Matamoras, to the effect that
Gen. Ampudia, with three thousand Mexicans, is
marching upon Brownsville, and was then only
sixty miles off.
Gen. Ampudia has announced his progress by
despatching expresses to distribute placards and
handbills, announcing that Texas rightfuly be-
longed to Mexico. She has declared that she will
no longer support the Federal Government, and
now is the time to retake her,
Renforcements in large numbers were rapidly
coming to him.
Col. Ford has ordered all the heavy guns, ord
nance, end stores at Brazos IslaHd to be immediate
ly removed to the of the anticipated difficult
ties.
The United States steamer Mohawk arrived off
Pass Cayallo on the 29th ult.
The steamer Coatzacoalcos had sailed from Bra
zos with 600 United States troops.
The steamers Empire City and Star of the West
were lying at the Pass.
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Arrival of the Northern light

New York, April 3.-The steamer Northern
Light has arrived from Aspinwall, which port she
left on the 25th ult, bringing S1,O0O,O00 in trea-
sure.
The advices from Central America are unimpor-
tant. President Guardiela has been appointed
Captain fiereral of Honduras, with full powers to
settle the differences between the civil and ecce-
siastical authorities.
There doubtful rumor in Nicaragua that q
party of hlibusters from New Orleans had arrived
on the Rio Grande.
Costa Rica quiet.
Coffee had advanced.
Advces from New Grenada indicate that an en-
gagement would soon commence between the Con-
stitutional forces and the Revolutionsts on the
banks of the Magdaena. The former numbered
1000, and the latter 5000.
] Advces from Peru state that President Morena,
of Ecuador, has been intriguing for the annexation
of his country to France. Letters written by him
advocating that measure have been printed in the
Lima newspapers
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Important Report. from New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, April 2.-The election for District
Judge, yesterday, resulted in favor Of the South
American Opposition party by large majority.
Howell Cobb was serenaded last night by the
Louisiana Guards, at the st. Charles Hotel, and a
large concourse of people. He returned thanks in
a patriotic speech.
The Supreme Court of the thirty third degree of
Masonry, holding its annual session here, is
distinguished in attendance, including Howell
Cobb, Albert Pike, G. NJ. Hilyer, A. G. Mackey,
j. B. Campbell. A Sorrow Lodge is to be held in
memory of A. Lumsden, late of the Picaynne.
The new revenue regulations, establishing reve-
nue. stations and depots railroads entering the
Southern Confederacy, and subjecting baggage to
examination, is expected to create annoyance and
dissatisfaction.
A Washington despatch to the Delta to day says
the administration has formed no settled policy
yet toward the Southern Confederacy. Fort Pick
ems is to be held, but not reinforced
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WASHINGTON, April 3.-Minister CLAY was on
Monday disconnected from the Peruvian mission.
as the Government evidently disapproved of the
course of the preceding Administration, which sus-
pended diplomatic relations between the two
countries The indications are that relations will,
at no distantday, be resumed.
Mr. Clay, of the Treasury Department, has gone
to Mobile on Government and financial business.
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continue to fall off daily and the total decrease as
compared with last year, foos up $40, 600 bales
In view of this large falling off many are reducing
bales.
The exports hence for the week embraced lS,O0O
bales to Great Britain, and $4,000 to France.
From Mobile the exports to England during the
week ere 900 bales.
Exchange on London is selling at per cent pre-
MUM for clear bills. At Mobile the rate is ~.
Freights, both here and at Mobile, are quoted
at 2sd
The money market is very easy, and trade gene
rally is as good could be expected.
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THE LETTING OF THE LoAN.-The aggregate
amount Of the bids offered yesterday for the eight
millions United States Government loan under the
Secretary of the Treasury's advertisement of the
22d ult., opened yesterday, was within thousand
dollars Of S34 10000 The number of indivi-
dual bidders was also unprecedented. Secretary
Chase has decided to accept no offer of less than
S94 for the 500.
The amount bid for at S94 and above that rate,
was S3,099, 600, all of which has been awarded.
All the rest of the bids rejected. 1t is under
stood that the Secretary will substitute United
States Treasury notes for the difference between
that sum and the SS,000,000 required.
The following is list of ithe several successful
bidders and the several amounts awarded to them
respectivelY
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PIrTsBURG, April 3.-The Philadelphia mali train
was thrown from the track thirteen miles from this
Fivs passengers were injured. The mails caught
fire from the upseting of stove and several pouch
es were damaged or destroyed. The Washing
ton letter mail escaped The New York and Phil
adelphia mail was slig htly damaged. The way
mail between Pittsburg and Harrisburg was almost
entirely DESTROYED.
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RICHMOND, April 3.-Mr. Scott, OF FauQuier,
expressed in speech to-day his hopelessness of the
North giving sufficient guarantees by Constitu-
tional amendments, and urged Border State Con-
ference to secure a united withdrawal with the
view of future reconstruction. Mr. Richardson, of
Hanover, spoke in favor of immediate secession
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BALTIMORE. April 8. 1861

BALTIMORE, April B, 1861.
The New York Stock market to day was dull and
heavy but our market active than it has been
for some days past and the general feeling in it was
pretty strong. In City 6s there was quite an active
movement, sales Of some $4,000 1905 being made at
es, which is advance of n and at the close there
were to be had under 9S4 For 1858 90 was bid
this figure being an advance of 1 per cent on the
price bid for them yesterday In Railroad bonds there
was also some movement sales being made of 81 900
Northwestern Virginia first mortgage at 90, $500 do
third mortgage, uuendosed l6 81 600 Baltimore and
Ohio 1855 at SS and $500 do. 1925 1.-THE extra dv
dend bonds) at g. orthern Central 1855 closed with
out sales at 52A bid 532 asked Nothing done i'll
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to-day, although there
was some inquiry for it, but Of Northern Cen
tra there were two lots of 25 shares each sold
at sl44 and it closed at sl44 bid, sl4K asked reg
ular way. For Baltimore and Ohio s6l was bid for
the opening, which is advance Of the price bid
for yesterday The Copper stocks all heavy with
the exception of Springfield, Of which there 200
shares sold at $l95 Gardner Hill, which at one time
sold as high ssk offered again to day at So but
only 81 was bid for it. Gdiford closed 40 cts bid,
60 cts asked, and Silver Valley so bid, so cts
asked.
In New York to-day Tennessee 'nds, and Canton Co.
closed at yesterdays figures but all the other stocks on
the list fell of in price North Carolina bonds declined
1 per cent? Virginia 6s X; Missouri 6's X; Erie X;
New York Central g; Reading s1S; Cleveland and
Toledo 3; Michigan Southern 2; Michigan Southern
guaranteed 81; Rock Island 1 Harlem Il, and Galena
and Chicago y.
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
WEDNESDAY, April Sd, 1861.
slOos4 Bait. 6's 1898 $500 B. 20. R.R BIDS.
1st m bonds. go 25 shs. N. c. Rk s5-i9g
2OOO B. o. RR BIDS. 200 shs. Springfield i'f
'S5-Sl&l Mining Co, i
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WAsHINGroN, April 3.-Although no official noti-
fication of the coming of French and English fleets
has been received by the Legations here, gentle
men in prominent positions satisfied that their
movements are in close connection with the obser-
vation of Southern political events.
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Minister to Mexico,

WASHINGTON, pril 3.-Minister COrwin has been
rendered the sloop-of war Cumberland, now fitting
out at Norfolk, to take him to Mexico. 1t is ex-
pected he will sail about the 18th. Should that
vessel not be then ready, be may be conveyed
thither in the steamer Powhattan.
Sir Charles Wyke, the British Minister, will ar
rive in Mexico about the lst of May.
The Mexican question receives special considera-
tion by the Administration, and immediate
treaty with that Government is of the objects
of the mission
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The Connecticut State Election.

DANBURY, Conn, April 1.-Danbury gives Ferry,
Republican, for Congress, three majority; Clark,
Republican, for State Senator, eight majority,
and for the State representatives nine majority
On the State ticket the Republicans have twenty
five majority.
Sutton, the Democratic State Senator of the
Eleventh district is elected by nearly one hundred
majority.
Bethel gives thirty-two majority and Rdgeied
fifty majority for the Republicans.
New Fairfield gives twenty-one majority, New
town l26 majority, and Brookfeld forty-eight ma
jority for the Democratic ticket.
HARTFORD, April 2.-Great excitement exists
here, caused by rumor that Mr.. Ferry, Congress
man, is elected. If the counties to hear from
maintain the vote of last spring he will be defeated
by about seyentv-fve majority.
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ACKNowLEDGMENT.-The New York mail hav-
ing failed to make its regular connection at Pha-
delphia yesterday, are without our usual North
ern exchanges We are, however, indebted to the
enterprise of Mr.. James Crowley, News Agent,
corner of Baltimore and North streets, for copies
of the New York Herald and Tribune, received by
him over the Northern Central railroad.
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1uHJUI sTutIsUHs supplies OUt OlI
CHARLESTON, Apr 2.-W ell founded reports are
current that Major Andersons supplies will be cut
off to morrow
New mortar batteries were erected to-day, under
COL Ripley's direction, on Mount Pleasant. All
the batteries in the harbor are ready for active
work.
Troops from the Confederate States are directing
their course to Pensacola in large numbers.
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WASHINGTON, April 5.-The decision of the Sec
retary of the Treasury in rejecting all bids for the
Government loan under 81 has caused great disap-
pointment among the bidders. They allege that
the advertisement gave no such discretion. Had
the entire eight millions have been awarded, the
average would have been 931a. The Secretary has
concluded to issue Treasury notes for the remaining
five millions
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Trouble Anticipated at Rtchmond

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The continued presence
of Major Mccullough, the Texan Ranger, in Rich
mond, viewed in conjunction with the call for a
secession Convention there on the 10th inst, ex-
cites much interest in Washington, especially in
army circles