The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-11-26

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Lumber of saws The second largest in the
world. The loss is estimated at $50 600.
The property destroyed was partly in-
sured. All parties present agree that
the FIRE was the work OF an incend diary
LycominJ Gazette.
tt is said that General Fremont, having
failed to negotiate loan, now proposes
to sell Marposa to Stock Company,
for Treasury notes This estate is now
producing 100000 per annum, and by
the erection of additional mills, which
the company proposes to do, 1t can easily
produce SS00,G00 per annum Mr.. Ere
mont will receive enough to pay his debts,
and leave him three or four millions Of
dollars besides.
4 short time before he was suspended,
Gen. Buell. issued written order to a
colonel to return to slavery a negro who
had by timely information preserved the
regiment which that officer commanded,
from destruction. The federal colonel
wrote on the back of the order, Go to
h-ll." and returned it to Buell.. He
was not court martialed for his disrespect-
ful language, nor was the slave given up.
| Gen Butler has cut another gordian
knot The city becoming filed with con-
trabands, he took possession of couple
of large plantations near the city, upon
which he has colonized large number
of blacks. They are set to work, paid
small wages, and thus not only kept out
of mischief, but made to earn their living.
A gentleman who has recently left
Vicksburg says that the more sober and
respectable people there pronounce Gen.
Butler the best executive officer in the
Federal service. Bv this class, also, the
Presidents Proclamation is justified as a
war measure. The contents and purpcrt
Of the proclamation are known generally
to the negro population, and, when they
feel safe in doing so, they give unmis.
takabIs signs of their appreciation of the
document
Mr. Samuel C. Harris, of Butler town
ship, Schuylkill county, was enrolled
twice in that township, land once in COlum
, ba county. It seems that his residence
as well as office are on the boundary line
of the two counties, and the marshals o
both claimed him. The most singular
, act remains to be told. He was not only
enrolled three times, but his name wa,
drawn three times Oh ,he d;y of the draf
once in Columbia and twice in Schuyl
kill. A wonderful freak Of the blinC
+ goddess
: The Hon. James NJ. Porter died at hi:
, residence in Easton on Thursday of las
week. The Judge had not enjoyed gooC
health since his attack Of paralysis, while
President Judge of this Judicial District
and for several years has been gradually
failing.
The New York independent estimate.
that there are two hundred millions o
dollars idle in the banks Of New Yorl
city. This vast sum is waiting anC
watching the movements Of our army.
Hon. Simon Cameron, Minister tt
Russia, reports the friendly feeling of th'
Russian Government to be as steadfast a;
ever. The other European Government
are still considering the question of inter
vention. Mr.. Cameron states that three
Immense lron-clad steam rams are being
constructed in England, with which it i:
supposed an attack will be made on oul
Northern cities.
Princeton Theological Seminary re
Gently held her half century anniversary
OF her graduates, 2267 were Presbyte
rians, 81 EpscopaIians, 80 Dutch Re
formed, 33 Baptists, 50 Congregational
lists. 6 German Reformed, 6 Lutherans
and 5 Methodists-2422 in all.
James 3 Clay, the only "Democrat
IN Henry Clay's family, has turned Reb
ell. The others have all died, Wings
and Union men.