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EUCHRE AND OTHER FUN.~-Sou.h
Carolina and James Buchanan against
Major Anderson and General Scott.
South Carolina deals and turns up ten
OF spades (niggors;) General Scott passes !;
James Buchanan, having best bower, as
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-24

n% Gov. Curtin was inaugurated at

E<% Gov. Curtin was lnaugurated at
Har. isburg 4 week ago Tuesday. A large
c~oncoursc Of military aud citizens from
different sections of the State were pres
ent. His address was firm but concilia-
tory. We will publish it when We can
get room.
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The House of Representatives at Wash
ington last week passed a bill granting
81, 500, 900 for the establishment of three
regiments of Texas Rangers. As Gen.
Houston will have the appointment Of
the officers, the Union will be safe on that
rida
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s- Edgar A. Cowan, of Westmore

91- Edgar A. Cowan, of Westmore.
land county, was elected to the U. S.
Senate by the Pennsylvania Legislature,
two weeks ago last Thursday. The vote
stood-Cowan, 96 ; Foster IS.
The Hon. Lott Morrill, has been elect
ed in place of Vice President Hamlin.
The Hon. HenryS. Laneh has been elect
ed from Indiana, aud Hon. Lyman Trum-
bull reelected from Illinois.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-24

Saor.-This (Thursday) morning We
are having a foot or so of snow added tC
our already generous supply.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-24

Gls We are indebted to Hon. James
T. Hale for Congressional favors. We
are also indebted to Hoa. r. E. Fenton
Of Chatuaqua for similar remembrance.
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Gbt 9lottGr 3ournal,

PA,
thursday WofQi0g, 7aN.24, 1851.
I. S. CHASE EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Harrisburg, January 2, 1861.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30

While the recent advance Of the Federal
troops from Washington may have indicated
returing confidence and boldness, and JUST.
fed the expectation Of an early and desper-
ate battle, the movement was. in fact, at
tended with such exhibitions of nervousness
on the part of both officers and men as lead
us % anticipate another stampede whenever
the tso armies actually come into collision.
The following letter 10 from member Of
Bakers Brigade. and was published in the
Philadsiphis Inquirer, its statements there
fore cannot be suspected of ersggerstion
TaG PAsp At Mussos's iiiLL,--w, ststs.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30

room and every bed would be occupied"
and he was compelled, though reluclantly.
to refuse second time. However. he could
not see the soldier leave his premises with
no prospects Of obtaining shelter for the
night; so he kindly handed him 4 sum OF
money for the purpose. But the soldier per-
sisted in his beseechings yet longer. A
lounge, or three chairs, or even the passage
floor would answer. Finally, the gentle-
mans name was asked and given. The SOL
dier seemed surprised on hearing II. He
paused. scratched his head, and stared.
" And hev We not son in Texas p he ask
ed, at the same time mentioning the name
Of the person to whom he referred. The
gintlemsn'' remarked that he did. and
that was his name. The soldier had known
him OUT there for several years he was his
most intimate " friend" and constant advi-
ser; he had been with him through thick
and thin, night and day, in sickness and in
health, in adversity and prosperity, in JOY
and in sadness in fact, he knew all about
him and could tell all about him. The old
"gintleman's" heart relented he must hear
about his beloved son and be therefore in
vited the soldier from the dark passage to
the brilliantly lighted parlor where in live
ly conversation sat the family and the COM
pany. He paused at the entrance and gazed
around, and the company ga1ed at him.
Suddenly faint scream was heard, and one
Of the ladies, a daughter Of the +" gintlemau
of the house," rushed towards the soldier
She had recognized in him her long absen,
brother. Here we drop the curtain. The
soldier had gone to his fathers house and
kept his name silent, while he was 50 dis
guised in appearance as almost to defy re-
cugnition. Il was playful trick he had
concocted and performed to his entire sstis-
faction, and the surprise Of the whole fami-
ly can better be imagined than described,
He had been absent from Virginia for sew
eral years, and returned in one Of the Texas
companies few days since to fight our bat
ties.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30
AN INTERESTING INCIDENT.

The Petersburg Express. Of Saturday. con-
tains the following
IL is our privilege 70 relate pleasing in.
eident that occurred Ia the family Of one Of
our most esteemed and popular citizens.
Two Or three nights ago soldier, al the
way from Texas, wearied 10 body, haggard
III the expression Of his face, and with gar.
ments torn aud worn, knocked Al the door
of the above mentioned gentleman. Who was
At the time engaged in dispensing his sell.
knOsn hospitality to a number of friends.
The Texan soldier is Of Irish descent, aud
u course we'll sersed in the rich brogueD
Of that nation. One Of the visitors answer.
Cd the summons At the door. who, after he
usual "good evening"" was greeted with
And Is the gentleman Of The house in,
sirsp YES was the reply, |" I will send
him to YOU" The gentleman of The house
soon appeared. GOOD evening TO yoar
'onor, and can you give poor soldier BIZ
Of lodging for The nighti' The gentle
man" was sorry Ne could not--his house wa,
foil Of company. What, and do Won re-.
fuse poct soldier nights lodgingi" Bg,
che gsntlemsn's house va, tos fvIl--sssr,
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30
sSs7,iSs Il
.THE DANGER or REBELLION m THE
NORTH.1

Under this head the N. Y. Times of the
9Th inst. has long editorial article, which
we find 10 Richmond paper. II is signi6.
cant Of the downfall Of Lincoln, the Repub.
iiean party, and the United States govern.
ment, all of which will undergo trial dur.
Ing the ensuing SIX months, from which we
do not believe they can come out safely.
Strangely enough, the Times anticipates tie
trouble, The rebellion, from the sbolitionists,
for whom, il appears. Lincoln 10 not ultra
enough. But there will be other trouble.
some elements besides ths aboIitionists
There will be the starving men, women and
children Of the cities the widows and or.
phans Of the killed In battle, the rich men
made poor, the Democrats who wish again
TO get into power, and perhaps above all
these, the people Of the great Northwest.
None Of these can be heartily enlisted in
this war upon The South, aud every day will
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30

Of New Hanover pay nearly twentieth
part Of the taxes Of the State. The town
Of WILMINGTON was foremost in the present
enterprise Of peaceable secession. She should
get through the FIRST act of secession before
she drops the curtain and prepares to enter
tain US with the second.
With these remarks. await the verdict
of the people. to be rendered at the polls on
Wednesday the 9th Of November.
Very respectfully,
JOSIAH TURNER, in.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30

THE sgorEsrRATI0s Acr.-The constitu.
iionaliiy of the writ of garnishment, under
the sequestration act. j. being discussed in
a proceeding in the Confederate States Dis
iriet court at Charleston. A wide and in
teresting issue has been opened BY the dis
cussion. II is eontended that the writ re-
quiring the discovery Of Yankee credits i
a purely unconstitutional invention. without
precedent. and with direct Infringement,
upon the liberty Of the citizen. who Is CON
manded to answer Of his private concerns.
The argument is apparently remote. bul
seems 10 have developed considerable in.
terest in the sequestration proceedings Al
Charleston with regard to the constitutional
features Of the law. We believe that the
court has rendered no decision vet on The
eonslitutionalily of the writ.
Richmond Exaaiau.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30
north cARoLINA IRoN.

On Tuesday we had the pleasure Of seeing
the FIRST consignment Of lot Of PIG Iron from
that amazingly rich property. Ore Hilf. on
Deep River, IN Chatham county. II came
down by the railroad on Monday. 1900 lbs.
for one Of the foundfies 10 Wilmington. The
property is owned and worked by Cha,hsm
company. Dor which Hugh w. NIXON IL Agent,
and Col. Babbinger Superintendent. Mr..
Nixon writes Us that they are now making
fifteen tons per week. and will be able 10
make more than double that qoantity. aud
improve the quality, IN a lev weeks, alter
getting in their hot Blast"
This immense deposite Of iron ore. Of the
brown hematIte species. has been often de :
scnbed. and no one has ever seen il without
being amazed that IL was 70 long segIected.
When We visited il. iew yeas ago. here
wassn excavation. ~here ore had been taken
Tor manufacture during the Rsvolstion. the
space thus sxcrsisd being perhaps one mil.
livnth part Of ,he whole. After the resolu-
zion. the proprietors had been content 10 de-
pend On England FIRST and the Yankees after
wards. for their hollow ware, though inleri-
or in quality to that made st home. and
though the freighi alone. 10 say nothing oi
duties. charges sAd profits. would have been
and viii be. q large profit on the manuiaeturs.
We understand that the casting Of hollow.
sare has been resumed. after the lapse Of
eighty years. and that Il Is purchased as fact
as made. The casting Of pigs. however, will
be the principal business Of the works.
This establishment 10 not to be eonlosnded
with the Tysor property. at which Mr. Col
vile Is making. or is preparing 10 make, bar
iron. We have not heard recently of the
operations al this place. Fsy. 0bssrpr.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30
THr PaorlIoAer or rmr LINCOLN ADMINS.

The PRorLIoAcy OF THE LINCOLN ADMINS
TRarIos.--A Baltimore paper says;
The Administration does not seem TO care
straw as to the debt which is aecumulat.
ing against the people. The people them.
selves begin. however. to think upon this
matter and figure up the amount. The
Washington Star. Of yesterday, referring to
little item Of thirty.nine thousand dollars
thrown away by General SickIes in the pur-
chase Of useless guns for his brigade. says
7" God help the war tax payers" II the war
goes on at the present extrayagant rate.
" the war tar payers will need some extra
ordinary help. for they will not be able to
help themselves TO raise the enormous 4
mount Of debt which is hesped up against
them at the rate Of million and half a
day.
The public debt on the 18th Of December
will amount to about $3.50, ,0O0, 900. and at
the present rate Of expenditure Il will be
$50. 600. 900 one year from that date.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30

wosass Drycrios.--we have heard Of an
incident connected with the battle Of Manas.
sas. illustrating the patriotism Of our nobl.
women. which . worth recording even Al
this late period. Co The morning Of that
great tight. Mrs. Dogan. widow lady liy.
Jog near The scene Of action, had her wagon
loaded with barrels Of water and driven 10
the battlefield. 10 the rear Of our army.
This, though involving no expense. was an
act Of kind consideration. and was Of more
service 20 ouf gallant soldiers on that event.
Iul day than thousands Of gold and silver
would have been.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30
-ENyEssEE-wHAT THAT STATE HAs
DONE.


The message of Governor Harris, Of Ten.
nessee. shoss that within less than three
months irom the passage cf the act puvid.
ing .or military orgsn,zaton within the
State. thirty Thousand volunteers we're thrown
into the field. There was so much aIactity
aiming the brave people. that the services Il
a large number Of companles had 10 be de.
elined. In addition 10 these soldiers, several
regiments were organized Zoe the Confedrr-
ate Staies--naking a total Of thirty eight
regiments NJ infantry, several bsitzlinns of
cavalry. and sixteen artillery companies.
This, 80 Ear. Is the liberal contribution ii Ten.
nessre 70 the patriotic cause in which We are
engaged.
the same promplitude wa. used in max.
ing muaition, of war. The State having
bren cut "H from ioreign markris. Il had 10
stimulate The enterprise and TALENT of il, ~
citizens ~ provide them. An armory VS.
established At Nashville. which Ia. been for
HishIng two hundred aud fifty guns week
while there and 10 other places VI The State
the best Kind "f small and hsa,, artillery i
made. A percussion cap factory VAS slsp
established. aud has iarnishrd ia the Confed
crate States l2.OO0. 900 af this essential el..
'nent Of war. The iactsry is new making
more ihan quarter NJ q million every day.
All this has bvvn accomplished under lbe So.
pervi.ian "i military and financial baard.
How much expense has been incarred ~ do.
ING this will be seen ~ the following extract
For Inll particulars as to The aetlon u TIE
buard. refer you To- their report. IRON which
y will be seen that the expenses incurred
IN organizing snd supporting, arming snt
eequipping The Provisional army. are as FOL
lUus:
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30
STATE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION or
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Annual Meeting of the State Eduea-
tional Association Of North Carolina, for the
eurvnt year, will be held IN Greeusborough.
on Tuesday the 10Th OF November, at seven
o'clock, P. NJ.
Delegates will be passed over the Railroads
at bali iare. and entertained during the meet.
ing free of cost Il is hardly necessary 20
say that the unsettled condition Of the coun-
iry has prevented an earlier meeting, and
that the Executive Committee. in hslng the
time and place. have endsssored 10 consult
the convenience Of the larger number cf the
members Of the Association.
The ensuing meeting 10 one of great i'm
portanee. the situation and hopes Of the eoun-
Try demanding the most active eref,ions on
the part Of ali who hold positions Of respon.
sbiIi,y towards the pubIiej and never was
there time when teachers. authors. and
friends u education should labor with better
prospects of immediate usefulness 10 The State.
We are now IN a country that has just
commenced its career of nationslity, aud Up.
on the actors al present on the stage will de.
pend. under God, the character and future
destiny Of this Young Republic.
No portion Of this generation hold places
ef more importance lhsn those occupied By
the persons engaged in the cause Of eduea.
tion, and we cannot bat hope that our sduea.
tors will be fully impressed with sense o.
their obligations, and rise 10 the dignity ot
the crisis in which they are placed.
We are happy 10 announce mat I'VE pros.
poets Of our Association we're never bright
e.. and that by the blessing Of Providence,
the difficulties Of the times have not impair
I'd lie powers Of usefulness.
&c. n. wnEy. Sup. Com. Sch.
Er. Con. ]. ID. CAsrBGLL. Rec. Sec.
10. G. CoLE, Cor. Sec.
October saa, 1851.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30

ed on Saturday night at 10 o'clock, and
marched out within two miles Of Falrs
church. The march was very cautiously
made. and We we're halted On road between
two woods--ef both right and left. We had
been there shout ten minutes. when, as /
was walking up and down the lines. a si-
multaneous rush was made for the fence.
then line Of Gre poured out from the woods
on the left side Of the road our side fired
and the discharges were perfectly furious.
The men having been excited by the eau
tiousness Of the march were, some Of them,
| frightened. and fred up and down and a.
cross the road in all directions.
When the rush was made, was in the
middle Of the road, and looked around in
vain for an enemy. When the first shot was
fired, | dropped on one knee and drew my
revolver, and sat there looking for some-
thing to fire at, but could see nothing and
did not fire. The muskets sent out per-
feet stream Of fire on all sides, but, thank
God. was not struck. | forgot they had
balls in them, until, when the firing was
over, saw two or three poor fellows lying
along the road dead and wounded. got
up and called for the men to fall in, but
found that many had run and left their mus
kets and all. Gen. Smith did not know
where his own skirmishers or pickets we're
and it must have been some Of them who
fired on US, mistaking us for the enemy.
| Wistar was all coolness.
Our lines were formed and all quiet for
half an hour, when another rush was made
l-( Heavens, what an awful sound il was!
shall remember it till my dying day y and
bang bang commenced firing again. This
time it was not so heavy ; but Il was panic
among our men. dropped and crawled to
the side Of the road. shouting at the top Of
my voice. :" cease firing" and they did
cease, but not until several we're killed and
wounded. The men formed again after
some trouble and the dead and wounded
were carried Of, aud we all sat down by the
roadside--when bang went shot on the
picket, and bang bang bang the whole
line Of pickets fired, aud Ovens Regi-
ment was fired upon. and the same scene
was enacted there. Our men made another
rush to the fence. but thank God. did no
fire.
So we all sat down and waited patiently
for the dawn of day. We we're then de.
ployed into the wood on the edge Of the
teld. and waited there till daylight. momen.
tariiy awaiting another panic. but We were
spared. There we're two pieces of cannon
posted At the head Of the road. and it is said
that the General gave orders to fre dosr
the road. The artillerymen refused and
left their guns. Ii they had. God alon,
could have preserved the California Regi
ment.
The second alarm was caused by Lieu.
tenant seeing a freely in the woods. aud
shouting "here they come !" The men took
the alarm, somebody's gun went Of. anC
they all fired without rhyme or reason. Tn,
tirst alarm was at two o'clock yrsterda,
morning. the last at four. We came HON,
last evening. and was glad to see Old For
Baker, for. had we STAYED ont there, ",
would have had another alarm last night.
There we're no enemy near Us. and 50 i
must certainly have been our own men.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30
PROM MISSOURI.

ST. Louis. Oct. 1.-THE Republican, Of
to-day. announces the espiarr Of the Federal
Guard at The Big RIVER Bridge. on the 81.
Louis aud Irontob Railway, and the burning
Of the Bridge By Gen. JeG Thompson. tins
cutting oa Ill communication between 81.
i.nuis and Pilot Knob, and Ironton. This
information was given 10 the publisher Of
the Republican By Capt. Elliott. who CON.
msnded the Federal Guards. and was releas.
I'd. with his men. on parule. Az last Adsiess.
Gen. Thompson was marehing towards Iron
ton.
A dispatch in The Republiesn. dated al sy.
raeHse. Mo-. on the 10th instant. SAYS Il was
rumored that Adjutanl General Thomas was
recently challenged BY Gen. Premont al
Upton, because he believed that Thomas was
the source Of many sf the gross misrepresen.
iatins against him. Adjstant General Them.
~ declined the invitation % q duel, on the
ground that he belonged TO church.
~s~>~-e-e~.->e~~
wHo ARs VIZ FIoHrIse i--The term " Van.
kee" ought no longer 10 be applied to the en-.
emy. Such term is not just TO the hght.
ing men on The ether side. nor 10 ourselves.
We are. 10 point of fact. literally and uuly,
invaded by European army. That army il
made up of lrishmen and Germsns with a
small proportion Of Yankees. Whilst the
Yankee Government deprees,es bitterly the
sympathy ef European Governments with the
South. its osn main reliance is Europea 0
soldiers. The prisoners just brought " are
chiefly Of this class. II We call them Van !
KEGS we not only commit an error in fact,
bot give the fankees creditor fighting their
own battles. We have joss whipped an Irish
and Germsn army. whose brsysst leader was
q deprsved Englishman; and IL il an army
Of foreign mercensries which still remains
for Us 70 whip on the borders Of The Poto.
mac.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30

SOMETHING ABOUT SuoAR.---We find in the
commercial column Of the Memphis Appea !,
OF October goth, the annexed statement Of the
price Of sugar in New Orleans on the previ-
ous day. (the i9th.) and while II will afford
consolation to buyers, we are not sure Thar
II will be satisfactory to purchasers and con.
sumers Of sugar in this market:
"There was fair demand on Thursday,
especially for the better grades. with sales Of
600 barrels at cents for low common, 81 to
80 cents for mixed lots. Al 10 81 cents for
fair to freely fair these are the grades most
y used by consumers; 7 cents Tor yellow
clarified and 10 cents for choice white
What does II cost to convey sugar from
New Orleans to Richmond Certainly noth-
ing like the extreme price charged here by
the merchants.
BLANKETS SCARCE. The Governors Of both
Ohio and Indiana have issued addresses to
the wamen Of these States, appealing to
them TO furnish blankets and clothing for
the volunteers. The Federal Government
has advised them Of their inability to fur
nish any more blankets, the supply at the
North being entirely exhausted.
The Knoxville Register says: Confeder-
ate forces under Gen. Zollicoier's command
have now control Of the Salt Works region
in Kentucky, and we are requested to make
known, that all who want an ample supply
Of this article had better send their wagons,
pia Cumberland Ford, To The Salt Works in
Clay county and lead them with salt. They
will be able to return with their cargoes
safely.
Several Yankee war vessels were driven
ashore on the coast not far from Norfolk by
the storm on the 9th inst. A schooner load
ed with stone Tor Hatteras was beaehed.
Her crew was captured and brought to Nor
folk.
MAIL RoBBERs DrrEcrEp.--A clerk in the
Post Office at Augusta. Geo.. and the mail
carrier between Augusta and Gilfisonviile,
). C., have been caught in the set Of robbing
the nails. by an agent Of the Department.
BANK OF Care REAR. james g. Burr.
Esq. Teller Of the Bank. has been elected
,is Cashier. 10 supply the vacancy occasion
ed BY the death Of Mr.. Savage.
The Bank has declared dividend Of $ per
cent.
W. & MANCHESTER RaiLRoAD.--We learn
from the Wilmington Journal. that the Viii.
Y Man. Railroad company has declared q
dividend of per cent. upon its capital
stock. payable on and after tho FIRST day Of
November, Of which six per cent is due 10
the present yeas and three per cent. the pre-
eeding year.
An Imperial decree opens the principal
French ports for the importation Of cotton
and wool warns from England aud Belgium
The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30

A Coon ONE ON GENERAL MAoRupER.---
Everybody on the 0uachita river, and espe-
cially in Monroe and Trenton. Louisiana.
knows Ned Phelps, former clerk Of the mag
niicent steamer, Pargoud." Ned is a pri-
vate in company A, Of the " Crescent Ri
les, First Louisiana Battalion. better
known as the "Charley Dreux Battalion"
This battalion was. and is on the peninsula,
under Gen. ]. b. Magruder. For while
Gen. Magruder used to take the troops nm
der his command, and carry them on long
and wearisome marches through the PENN
sula. On one Of these expeditions he had
marched--so the boys say--the Dreux Bat
TALON sixteen hours, through drenching
rain. when, finally, morning came, with the
"boys" broken down and nearly famished.
No particular hardship In this, as il is occa-
sionally the fate Of all soldiers--so to sup
per. Gen. Magruder, being "General,' =
went 10 farm house, near his encampment
and ordered hot breakfast. II was soon
Forthcoming, and the General had Just be.
gun TO enjoy il when Ned Phelps walked in
and. without saying word To the General
or anybody else. commenced eating very
heartily. The General cleaned back amaz.
ed, as at him gazed," and laid down hi:
knife and fork, with just breath enough tc
ask: "Sir. do you know whom you are eat.
ing withr "Nol" replied Ned Phelps
still helping himself. "No. l don't know
whom am eating with. Since came sol.
diering havn't been at all particular whom
ate with, so the victuals were cIcanl'
Riehmsnd Examiatr