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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
For the Union +!
EAEE OF NE4Y ORLEANS.

Union advices'are that Z0 mortar aho
3 cunboats commenced terrible hung on
the great Forts below New Orleans on the
18th of April, and or the 23d, they were
so far reduced that Com. Farragut passed
them with Is steamers, and landed Gen-
Butler, with 1000 men. The Repeis
lost their huge chain across the rl7ef,also
IL guuboats, 3 or steamboats,, 400 prls
oners, and many killed and wounded, but
the number is not known to US. Their
celebrated turtle or cram" Manassas, was
sunk BY the U. S. Steamer, Mississippi
They sent fire RATS down the river
which were towed out of the way by our
small beats. Our loss is stated at 70
killed, and % wounded. Our gunboat
Varuna was engaged by The Rebel sun
boat Webster, and both boats SuH6 to-
gether
The Forts were to be surrendered, the
9th. A force of marines occupied New
Orleans. Large amounts Of Cotton, NC,
were found y large Union meeting had
beea held
The victory is complete-crushing
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Legal and Court.
COURT PROCLAMATION,

W. THEREAS the Hon. Robert g. White
w President Judge and the Hons. C. S.
Jones and G. q. Colvin, Associate Judges or
the Courts Of Oyer 4 Tcrminer and General
Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace,
Orphans Court and Court of Common Pleas
for the County Of Potter, have issued their
precept bearing date the twenty seventh day oe
FEBRUARY. in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and siXty-two, aud to me
directed Tor holding Court Of Oyer and Term
iEcr and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Se8-
sions OF the Peace, Orphans Court, and Court
Of Common Pleas, in the Borough of Couders-
port, on H0NDAY. the cath day Of June
next, and TO continue one week
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Cor
oners, Justices Of the Peace and Constables
within the county, that they be then and there
in their proper persons, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Of
said day, with their rolls, records, inquiSl-
tions examinations, and other remembrances,
to do those things which to their Offices APP
pertain 10 be done. And those who are bound
by 5heir recognizances to prosecute against
the prisoners that are or shall be in the jail Of
said coanty Of Potter, are to De then and there
10 prosecute against them as will be just.
Dated at CoUDERsPoRT May II, 1862, and
the Saith year ofthe lndepe pendence of the United
States Of America
WM. +. BURT, Sheriff,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
Union for the sake OF the
ENiOE.

The call of the Peoples State Commit.
tee, summoning such delegates as the
people of Pennsylvania may select, tc
meet in State Convention, appears at the
head cf our editorial columns to day. We
accept the union which that call proposes
for the sake Of the Union and on the
issue made, of giving the National Ad
miniStration an undivided and patriotic
support, we have right to anticipate the
most glorious success. In this contest
there arc two parties, as there are con
tending armies in the country There is
party at the south which is battling tc
destroy the Federal Union, while there is
another party in the Dorth laboring tc
overthrow and demoralize the Federal
Administration. There is no difference
between the objects and designs of these
cliques, though tLey seem to be march.
ing in different directions and fighting
under different banners. The one, with
torch and sword was besieging the fedora
capital for months, while the other with
vituperation and falsehood, has been ira
ducing and assailing the federal Admin,
istration since the Inauguration. 1t is tc
crush both these influences, that this
union is now proposed. To crush rebel.
lion by strengthening the hands of loyaI
men. To counteract treason, by shutting
up the avenues of the government to ira
itors; and to give tone to that public sen
timent which first aroused the masses Of
Pennsylvania in their devotion to the fed
eral Union.
The Peoples State Central Committee
have acted with wisdom, patriotism
and a judicious regard for the feelings
and sentimenss Of the masses Of Pennsyl
vania on this subject, which deserve our
warmest approval and fullest confidence
Their action augurs success, and for the
issue which they have made, we bespeaE
the hearty endorsement Of the patriotic
people of Pennsylvania In the mean
time our brethren of the press must moi
be Idle Let the word be spoken that
while our armies are struggling with
armed traitors, the peop,e are nobly con
tending with those who are secretly il
sympathy with treason.-Har. Tel.
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Battle of William sburg.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc,

Williamsburg, Va, May 6.
To Hon. f. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War:
SIR: ] have the pleasure to announce
the occupation Of this place, as the result
of the hard fought action of yesterday.
The effect of Hancock brilliant engage
ment yesterday afternoon, was to turn the
left of their line OF works Il was strong
ly reinforced, aud the enemy abandoned
,he entire position during the night, leav-
ING all his sick and wounded in our hands.
His loss yesterday was very severe. We
have some three HUNDRED uninjured pris
oners, and more than thousand wounded.
Their loss IN killed is very heavy.
The victory is complete. have sent
cavalry in pursuit.
The conduct OF our men has been ex-
cellent, with scarcely an exception The
enemy's lines are very extensive and ex-
ceedugly strong, both in res oect to their
position and the works themselves.
Our loss is heavy in Hooker's division,
but very little On other parts Of the field.
Hancock's success was gained with a
loss of rot over twenty killed and
wounded. Weather good, today, but
great difficulty in getting up food, on ac-
count OF the roads. Very few wagons
have yet come up.
Am authorized to follow the example
of other generals, and direct names OF
battles to be placed upon colors Of regi-
ments ? We have other battles to fight
before reaching Richmond.
G. B MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
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Esattie OF South FsE5Es.
Headquarters DEPARTMENT North
CApnIINA \ Nr1-rr.r,N Anril 20

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT NORTH
CAROLINA, NEwsERN. April 20.
Hon f. u Stanton, Secretary Of Tar:
SIR: | have the honor to enclose Gen.
Reno's report Of the movements made by
him IN accordance with my order, for the
purpose of accomplishing certain objects
already indicated 10 a former dispatch,
the main order of which was most sue
cessfully accomplished. General Reno 5
report gives detailed account Of the
movement, and need only add. that |
feel an increased confidence in tho brave
officers aud soldiers who accomplished So
much in SO short time.
Our loss in the engagement was four
teen killed and ninety-six wounded, and
two taken prisoners. The enemy's loss
must have been much greater, as the
chaplain of New York, left in charge of
the wounded, reports having seen on the
field thirty killed besides several wounded
the main body of the wounded having
been taken from the field when they re-
treated.
Our forces drove the enemy from the
field in most gallant style, buried our
dead bivouacked on the field for seven
hours, transported ak the wounded except
fourteen, so severely wounded that they
could not be moved, but who were com
fortabIy provided for and left in charge
of surgeon and chaplain.
Gen Reno ,hen in obedience to orders,
returned to his feet, and EN- mbarked his
men. He felt less reluctant in leaving
behind these fourteen wounded with the
surgeon and chaplain, from the fact that
had bat few DAYS before released some
eighty wounded with the surgeons who
were left by the enemy in Newbcrn; and
the commanding officer in that neighbor
hood would be less than human were be
to release these wounded, as soon as they
can be transported safely. | beg to ed
close my congratuiatory order, with thG
report of Gen. Reno also, the CORES
pondence between the general and the
commanding officer at South Mills.
have the honor to be your obd't serv't
A. Z BURNSIDE,
Major General Commanding
Department of North Carolina.
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PREPAID NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS -
We believe it is not generally known that
the government has on sale at all the prin-
cipal postofices prepaid wrappers for
newspapers, with the one cent die en-
bossed oa them. Large numbers of ordi.
nary unstamped newspaper wrappers are
also made, and have come into use
throughout the country, especially for
sending papers to our volunteer soldiers
1t Is said that nearly one thousand per.
sons are employed in the manufacture Of
newspaper wrappers at this time, while
Fix months ago they were not known as
an article of manufacture. They are all
made under patent.
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r IST OF CAUSES for trial in the Court Of
4 A Common Pleas of Potter county, at June

Term
james 0Brien VS. John Lannen.
Christopher Eveiin vs. James Barron
d Corey VS. VIM Corey
Potter & Brooks vs. S Lewis
Byam and Fanny his wife IS J Mann Graves
w T Jones use of II Cobb adm VS. G W Tyler
u II Nichols VS. " & Sutherland
Hannah VI Wharton VS. r W Mcintyre
WUAetzger&AStrongv " WT&AFJones
Roswell Owen vs. L F Maynard
Crittendcn & Langdon vs. Stephen Horton
" T Jones VS. Polly Higley admsrs
S W Payne j. Co. vs. W I Jones and A F Jones
rs g -
James Shaffer VS. Il w May and NJ W Smith
S P Reynolds Il Benz. Rennells
N Matteson VS. Ii Lord, sur.of fLord&Dwight
Peter Dedricl VS. VIM F Burt
G W Hollenheck ct al VS. " Rounds
P Gone VS. J B Smith & w Burt
Fuller & Card VS. John Tanner
Fuller & Card vs. Deremcr & c Thompson
Benson VS. Wm Ansley ct al
Levi Dickson VS. A Jones Lewis Jones
Levi Dickson VS. VIM Burleson
Levi Dickson VS. Abram Jones
Lewis Wood VS. Willard Chandler
Lewis Wood VS. Nelson Easty
III RAYMOND VS. II Ii Guernsey
BARCLAY & Brainerd vs. Fl H Fuller
s R Decker VS. Peleg Buroic
Ex Of Darymple vs. Oswayo township
W E Freeman VS. Isaac Quick
Inoersoll. use of Mark VS. X Spencer
L Candeld VS. Fred Brooks, Garnishee,&c
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The Richmond, Ky, Messenger, the
publication of which had been suspended
for some time, in consequence Of secession
rule, has been resumed, and the editor
says it will in future be conducted upon
these princi Piles TO restore the Union,
to hang the leaoing traitors, to pardon the
people, and to stand by the constitution. "
The planters Of Louisiana and Texas
are said to be feeding their moIasses to
their hogs, with the view of enlarging
their pork crop. But few are planting
cotton.
The Ithica Journal states that canal
boats to the value Of 100000 have been
built at that village since the close of
navigation.
THE MEANING OF "HURRAH "A
great many people have shouted ''Hur-
rah p many a time and oft" but com-
paratively few know its derivation and
primary meaning. 1t originated among
the Eastern nations, where it was used
as war cry-from the belief that every
/ man who died in the battle for his country
went to heaven. 1t is derived from the
Scalvonic word "Hurrag," which means
80 Paradise
The abolition of slavery in the Distric.
of Columbia, say the patent democracy,
i is unconstitutional If Congress can
not abolish slavery there. no LEGAL mower
on earth eau They are evidently sorry
that the sale by auction Of men, women
and children, and those iniquities in the
sight of God and man, slave pens, will no
longer greet the eyes of visitors to Wash
lngton.
THE FIRST PRINTED BooK.-It is a
most interesting fact says secular paper,
that the very first use to which the dis.
covery of printing was applied was the
production Of The Bible.
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From Gen. KEa.,eck,s

CAIRO, May, The steamer an,
arrived from Pittsburg Landing wb;r ias
place she left at o'clock last piob, 1''a
On Sunday afternoon Gen. Pono
placing battery of artillery in an ono ~
field, near birmingham, in sight Of ,L1. psu
regiments of Rebels, ucceeded in lnr;n I'VE
them on to take the battery, when <
captured the whole force of the Reboi0 Le
numbering 2,000 prisoners.
The prisoners and deserters report thu,
great dissatisfaction exists in the RabaI
army, both among the officers aud men "
Beauregard had made speech to ,bo
troops, saying that he would make a do.
perate stand, and force the Federal ARM
to retreat. He appealed to them to stand
by him.
Orders bad been issued to the Upitaa
States troops to march on Fridsv
night, but this was prevented by the
condition of the roads, which the heavy
rains here rendered impassable,
MONTEREY, Tennessee, May 6-To
consequence of the horrible condition Of
the roads the army has not moved The
enemy are receiving large reinforeements
daily.
On Sunday last General Bragg made
speech to the TT oops, assuring them that
it was the intention of Beauregard aud
his generals to give the Federals battle
at Coriath
Great dissatisfaction prevails amsng
the twelve-month men, on account Of the
conscription laws. The roads are im.
proving fast.
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Major General Commanding
Department of North Carolina

CHICAGO, May 5.-A refugee from
Memphis has reached Cairo. He con-
firms the report of the occupation OF Baton
Rouge by the United States forces and
the passage of the Federal gunboats up
the river.
The Union meu of New Orleans had
an enthusiastic meeting on the occupation
Of the city by the Federal forces.
An immense amount of cotton had been
discovered aud seized
The kentucky mounted bandit, Nor.
gan, captured a considerable Union force,
but was afterwards badly scourged and
routed. by mastery attack of Cavalry,
in which Wynkoop's Pennsylvania Regi-
ment took hand.
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How THEY WERE TO FIGHT.-.The
following document, promulgated at Jack
son, Miss, by Beauregard, just before
the battle of Pittsburg Landing, explains
why our soldiers were wounded to such
an extent. 1t shows the author to be in.
human as well as Shrewd:
Ii Commanders of companies viii
lnstruet their commands that they must
aim at the feet OF the enemy it is better
to wound hlm than to Kill. The enemy
removes his wounded, and his force is
thereby weakened.
Ill. No soldier will assist from the
field his wounded eomrade; the victory
must be won, and 60 insure success We
must not weaken our force by removing
our wounded, for the wounded can be
better cared tor By our winning a victory,
Any soldier disoDeyIng this order must
suffer instant death. Officers and file
clusers will see the offender instantly shot
CONVICTED. The editor OF an Abo-
lftion paper printed at Lanlbc tsville, has
been convicted of libel, In accusing Ger
tain prominent Democrats of that place
with being Secessionists and Sympathlz-
ers with Jeff Davis - 1ory Organ
In New Jersey the law still holds that
1.-THE greater the truth the greater the
libel" so the Lambertsville Beacon had
to suffer for telling a truth notorious
throughout that ueighborhood
y correspondent from Constantinople
writes that au American missionary, the
Rev. Mr. CO fiing, has been assasslnated,
while travelling on tbs route from Adana
TO Aleppo
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HslThe Free Homestead bill passed
the Senate on Wednesday of last week by
the decisive vote of 80 yeas to 7 nays
This bill having previously passed the
House, lacks only thePresiient's signature
to become law. This is one of the most
bene6cent and liberal measures of the
age, and its blessings will be felt upon
generations yet unborn.
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A contraband, claiming to have been
JEFF. Davis coachmen, has come into our
lines, and represents that Davis and his
wife are despondent, and give up Vir-
ginia as probably lost.
Beauregard's victory at PittsburgLand-
ing is very much like that described By
John Phoenix" who said, 81 held .he
enemy down by my nose, which | had in.
serted between his teeth for that pur.
pose!"
1t is claimed that no passenger was
ever Injured upon the Cattawissa railroad
except by his own carelessness
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News Items.

H~G Gen. Simon Cameron, Minister to
Russia, with his wife and children-his
private secretary, Knitting Pritchett, wife
and child-and Bayard Taylor, Secretary
of Legation, and wife, started on their
voyage, last Wednesday, in the Persia,
from New York.
Before leaving Harrisburg, Gen. Cam
eron accepted banquet rendered him by
leading men of each party. Mayor Kep-
ner Dem presided, and Judge Pearson
and Messrs. Cochran, Lamberton, Herr,
Fleming, Muench, Mumma and Bailey
gave patriotic and personal addresses.
Gen. Cameron made a defence against
certain allegations respecting him, which
time will more correctly explain and de-
eide.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

nea-At Grand Rapids, Mich, at the
receut charter election, locofoco endors-
ed his ticket thus "I am in favor of Sla-
very 10 Michigan" When you hear a
man expressing horror at the prospect of
the blacks coming North, you may be sure
he is only opposed to their coming as free
men. He wcuid be glad.enough to have
them come as Slaves.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

On Saturday afternoon most destruc-
tive fire commcnced in the city of Troy,
originating 10 the covered wooden bridge
across the Hudson. At the time the fire
broke out the wind was blowing furious
gale from the west, and frebrands from
the bridge were carried over various parts
OF the city; and large number of the
most valuable buildings OF the city, III
Guiding the Onion Railway Depot, were
DESTROYED The area over which the fire
extended is said to cover about fifty acres.
The loss of property has further been at
tended with serious loss Of life.
We have Washington dispatch pur-
porting to show that the leading planters
in the Island of Cuba are in favor OF i'm
mediate steps being taken for the gradual
emancipation of the slaves, aud with this
view have made representations to the
Queen Of Spain.
Col. L. D. Campbell has rendered the
Chaplalncy of his rcgiment-the Sixty
ninth Ohio-to Parson Brownlow The
Parson has accepted, and says he will
pray and preach to the egiment till thev
reach Tennessee, when he intends to have
hand in any fight which they may be
engaged in.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

A COLLECTOR FOR NEW ORLEANS
1t looks like "old times" to see a collector
Of customs for the district of New orleans,
yet such is the fact The President yes
terday sent to the Senate the nomination
OF Charles l.. Lathrop. formerly of New
Orleans, for that office, and the Senate
promptly confrmedit. "Theco cotton ports,''
as promised, are now being opened.
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Another cattle disease, of the most fear
full character, according to the Neville
VALLEY Star" has appeared among the
cattle in that vicinity 1t commences on
the side of the head and nose, causing
the animal to rub untiI the skin is rubbed
off and the eye is rubbed out Some
eight or ten hours after the disease ap-
pears, the head commences to sw Il, and
in two hours thereafter the animal is dead
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g9~The present season is said by those
interest it is to keep i" booked up" in such
matters, to be an exceedingly fair one for
the growing Of the wheat crop. So far as
we have heard, the wheat fields through
out the country present promising ap-
rearance.
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PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May 6.-The col
liers of the several mines in this vicinity,
on strike to-day, committed many out
rageous acts The pumping engines of
some of the largest colleries were stopped
by them, causing a serious destruction of
property Heckscher's mines were the
object Of their united violence. The
State authorities have been called on to
furnish troops. Volunteer companies are
organizing.
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The Knoxville "Register," of the 18th
nit, says there is little prospect Of the
cultivation of crops of any kind this year
in Powell's Valley. one of the most fer.
tile valleys of East Tennessee. The
uniVn people are fleeing to Kentucky,
while those who adhere to the Confeder.
ate Government are so harrassed by the
Federal cavalry from Kentucky that they
cannot attend to the laDors of the farm.
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BG-Two condscation bills are to be re-
ported to the House Between the two
we hope the country will get good one,
and a strong one
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THE TAX BILL.-We learn from " ash
ington that the tax bill makes exceeding
ly slow progress, although the Committee
are hard at work. Some of the changes
made in the bill, as it first came from the
House, have since been reconsidered, aud
the original imposts established, so
that it is impossible to say in what shape
the bill may yet appear.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

Williamsburg, the scene of Hancock's
brilliant achievement, is between ten and
twelve miles beyond Yorktown, the same
distance east of the Chickahominy, and
near the middle of the peninsula-say
three miles from the James and five miles
from the York river 1t is here that the
rebel resesves have been encamped during
the siege. The town occupies elevated
ground. 1t was first settled in 1852 ,and
was formerly the seat of the Colonial Gov
ernment. 1t is regularly laid out with
streets irtersecting each other at right
angles, and contains courthouse, Jail,
churches, stores, lunatic asylum, and
1000 inhabitants 1t is the seat of VIII
liam and Mary College, founded in 1892.
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The New York World says: "Govern-
mcnt bonds at premium when there is
no taxation to redeem them or even pay
their interest. The spectacle was ezhi-
bited in Wall street last Saturday for the
first time since pan has inhabited this
planet" The Times says: Owe take
pleasure in repeating, from our Sunday
edition, that when the United States stock
of 1881 reach par on Saturday morning,
on the Stock Exchange, three hearty
cheers were given, by the whole Board,
for the Government, and that the Presi-
dent of the Exchange Immediately com-
munlcated this gratifying advance in the
public credit, by telegraph, to the Hon.
Secretary of the Treasury"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-23
n R H l l. L S
BOTANIC MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT,


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tice of fifteen years Dr. Hill has in contact with
almost nnumerable cases of Debility oceasioned by
dreadtnl habit of solitary self abuse They continue
to warn all Young men who are not afflicted to avoid
1t as they value their lives and to advise all who arc
troubled with the habit its consequences where
they can be cured of such trouble and to know
he dlre disasters resulting in the attendance them
IN time 1t is no eXaggeraton to say that three ourths
q the insane owe their naady to this hOrd habit
prOpTetors OF Insane Asylums corroborate the state
ment and the victim escapes insanity idocy, yet he
or sne IS entirely untitled for the real pleasures fe
either in or out of the domestic erclewh procreative
powers ruined afflicted with disrust doubtful Of
ms friends in fact perfect hypochOndriac he
Mt Tor put to be cast out and die Attend them once
al you who are addicted to this miserable habit or it
may be too late, and you may go down dishonored
grave hardly mt to meet the God who you the pow
as they intended There exists not in the whole
world an object more loathsome miserable than one
thus broken in health and hopes Avoid it then AS Won
wish for happiness and heaven
DR. Hills practice is wholly the botanic principle
and therefore upon a natural foundation
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