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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-31

pF-E A. NJ Concord Chapter No. <, X. 4.
~ ,aeos every 81 TURDAY EVENING, at O'Clock, ~ TIE
Chapter onm iu Masonic Grand Lodge Hall t0re q -.
aTip. and Pclio streets. Officers for the year lHzt ".
De .dcnier NJ f. II. r.: b. Reinhat y X T. J., braGe'
d :. F. penuncton, G. OF H. sAIn, Nye!a r =; D. H.
Res.n, r. A. G.; B. Deucas Treas; Jas futneanz sey
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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-31

SrQEtE&GENCH STACKER IRON WORKS,
y TENNESSEE and after the first day Of january,
Ss1 owing 10 the advance labor and additional Of
the price Of Sugar Kettles Crate Bars and Fur
lace Mouths, will rule as follows: . -.
Sugar Kettles from "a Sc inches at 81 rs inch AZ to G6
ncbes at 81 50 an inch u 81 inches At 81 IS inch Fur
mace Mouths @ $40 5accordng le Crate Bars, &c.
PEI po'n0' E. F. LAvILLEBEUVRE,
~e- sA12
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-31

LOUISIANA STATE BANK I
New Orleans, Sept. 16, 1861. 5
NJ This Bank, in olIfornlity with the
Governor, las suspended hpece pay
Iuaut cal al liabilities. Hereafter, Confederate Treasury
les will be accepted RHyBen AMI received On deposit
Fes hav collection in this Bank hereby no
te that they receive Treasury Noes OF Tie
teerala States local bak ocs in nent OF SAID paper
K thdraw the same, und shall hereafter be
the require other thu treasury
5|s;e. or local bank pay ment OF the s&,ae.
sell If Esignedl l.. BERNARD. Cashen
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-31

HEADQui iRTERs WAsHlGCToE GUARDS, j
b., Arinoy Hall
n New Orleans, Jan. %. 1862. }
g. YOU ARE HEREBY OKDEfsED Tts
ES yonr Arory in full unifO'm THURSDAY, h
Y instant, 81 O'Clock, for Bat llon drill. No es
III granted.
BY ord.
A. ". BOSHORTH, Captain. d.
GE0 o. BElRs o. s. ta29 u
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19
DIED

In Oswayo, on the llth inst, Mrs. NJ AIRY
JANE, wife of \. C. Storey and daughter of
FrankliA and Elmira Gale, aged p years, 10
months and day
Sister Jane Storey was sister-in-law to Mrs.
Jane Wilkinson, who left this world of sin ard
sorrow to join angels above some three months
ago. Both sisters were members of our Meth
odist church, in good standing. and more ear
nest faithful and devoted christians we had
not Her husband, father, mother, brothers
and sisters are not the only ones who mourn
her loss, for she has left large circle of near
and dear friends who fceingly sympathize
with them in their bereavement, and who
deeply mourn her loss. And yet we can not
wish her back on this sinful and sOul-destroy-
ing earth, for she has gone to that bright land
where sorrow never enters and where the
f.weaTy are at rest Their deaths cast a
gloom over our quiet village for none were
more loved and admired by all who knew
them. But when we remember that both sis
tiers died in the tEiurHnhs of living faith in that
Jesus that is ever so precious to those that put
their trust in him, we can bus eEclaim mot
our will, but thine be done, O. God T. Sister
Storey's illness was very snort, having been
taken sick only about twenty-fOur hours pre-
vious to her departure to join angels above
G HIS, Os,cayo.
On the lth of March, HOMER LEONARD,
aged l. months.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

HENRY A WISE KISSING HIS SON.
The Norfolk correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch, under the dare of the
18th February, thus describes the agony
of Wise, upon seeing the dead body of
his son:
When the steamer arrived at Curri.
tuck, Gen. Wise directed that the coffin
containing the remains or his son to be
opened. Then a scene transpired that
words cannot describe. The old Hero
bent over the body of his son, on whose
pale face the full moon threw its light.
kissed the cold brow many times, and ex-
claimed, Ia an agony of emotion 40,
my brave boy, you have died for me, you
have died for me-" That powerful old
hero of Eastern Virginia, as famous for
the generous impulses of his soul as for
his indomitable bravery and prowess-re-
covering now from his illness-and nery
ed, perchance, more strongly by the great
loss he has sustained, will fight the enemy
with III energy and determination that
will scarcely he successfully resisted by
the congregating enemies Of freedom and
humanity.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

The UPLAND COTToN REGION TAP
PED.--The loyal gunboats have been up
the Tennessee river as far as Chattanooga.
Tenn. This says the Albany journal,
is the most important shipping point in
the Southwest, by rail and river, of the
Upland Cotton Of Northwestern Georgia,
Northern Alabama, Northeast Mississip-
pi and Southern Tennessee, which com
prise the entire Upland Cotton growing
region.
From Chattanooga, the Cotton is most
ly sent to Nashville by the Chattanooga
aud Nashville aud the Tennessee and AL.
ALBANIA Contral railroads, and thence to
Louisville, by rail. At Louisville it is
sent South or North, as the demand re-.
quires.
There is, therefore, no reason to fear
an early supply, by way of Cincinnati,
&C., of this description of cotton and
when this supply is secured, the shark
teeth of the rebellion will have been pull
ed.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

4 % military officers who had an oppor-
tun1 1ty of conversing with Gen. Buckner,
the latter stated that after Fort Donelson
had become invested, and oll hope of es
cape cut off, Floyd proposed to his fellow
office to make their escape under cover
of darkness, and leave the soldiers under
com tnand to their fate. This remarkable
prop position Gen. Bucknsr and his assc-
ciata IS indignantly rejected But Floyd
soon after disappeared, and was not to be
found when wanted
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

Virginia is already ruined. With a
d4bt exceeding forty millions before the
wPr begun, with her soil alternately
I'll reateDed and overrun by opposing ar
NJ les compelled to support a standing
army of her OVID, and al the same time to
feed host of gratutons auxilaries, ex-
hhusting herself in erecting forts and bat
taries fer the United States hereafter to
occupy, deserted by nearly half her corn-
ties, rich only in neglected fields, aud un-
remarkable negroes, what has she to ex-
peet short of regeneration By the trans
fer OF her soil to more suitable and loyal
owners.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

Gov. Curtin has issued general order
providing that henceforth no appoint
ND 4nts of company officers in the Penn
sylvania regiments shall be conferred on
GU utsiders. The line officers must all come
fro m the nou-commissioned officers who
ha4e proved themselves worthy of promo
tiol. This order IS a just and proper
one and will protect our gallant soldiers
from the imposition sometimes practiced,
of al appointing unfit and undeserving men
ovef their heads for political or personal
REASONS.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

A very large meeting was held at the
Cooper Institute, Thursday evening March
9th, IN response to a call for the friends
of emancipation. Hon. James NJ. Ham
ilton, son af Alexander Hamilton, presid-
ed, and addresses were made BY the Pres
ident, Rev Mr.. Conway, Carl Schurz
and others. The tone of the meeting was
unanimously IN favor of emancipation as
. war measure. Letters, sympathlzing
with the objects of the meeting, were re-
ceived from Hon. Charles Sumner, Hon.
David Wilmot, Hon. Henry Wilson, Hon.
George ". Julian and Rev. John Pier
pont. A Petition to the President was
extentlvely circulated for signatures, ad-
vocating the emancipation policy to
complete the work which the revolution
began.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

Spp1naprrrn Mo March II ,e2

SpRINGFIELD, Mo-, March II, '62
A special dispatch to The Republican
says; A messenger arrived at 10 o'clock
last night, bringing additional news OF
the battle The engagement took place
on Little Sugar Creek, where skirmish
took place on their march down.
In anticipation of an alta lex on the
south side Gen. Curtis ordered the trains
to be drawn upon the north side, but un-
expectedly tie attack was com menced on
their rear, north of our army, by ! 800
to 1000 Rebel cavalry. Gen. figas, with
800 men, protected the train, a bd for sew
era hours alternated, retrestin5 and stop
ping to keep the Rebels in che dck, while
the train pushed backward to the main
body of the army While thus engaged,
Gen Sigel was three times su rounded,
out cut his way through each fine
The principal fighting on Thursday
was done by Gen. Sigel. In I'll lis way on
Friday the engagement becam general,
and continued so throughout, the officers
behaving with much gallantry. The
most exposed position was occupied by
Col. Carey's division, and the greatest
loss was suffered by them Col. Dodge's
Brigade of this Division consist ed of the
4th Iowa regiment, and the lst Iowa
Battery, the Both Illinois. &c T. Phelps
Regiment, and the 9th Misso uri. The
I'd Brigade, under Col Fande5 ere of the
9th Iowa, consisted Of his own regiment,
the Dubuque Battery, and Cpl. Carsy's
regiment of Cavalry.
A letter from Col Carey says that the
losses in the 4th and 9th Iowa 35th Hi
nois, and 25th Missouria are fir Pm $50 to
200 in each regiment killed an d wound
ed. Only 800 of the Oath Mis- bouri were
present, but they lost 20 killed and a
large number wounded The 18th and
18th Missouri, Sd Iowa Cavalry, and 8th
Indiana lost about 40 each
Among the wounded, are Geb Asboth,
10 the arm, Col Carr, also id the arm,
Lleut.-COl. Galllgin, Lieut.-Coll Heron,
and Maj Coyle of the 9th Iowa. Be
side being wounded, Col. Id IRON was
taken prisoner. Col. Dodge had three
horses shot under him. Lieut.. Smith of
the I'd Ohio Battery, who was ia ken pris-
oner, jumped from a wagon to q axe his
escape, and was killed
The Rebel officers killed and wounded
are Big General McCulloch, killed
Brigadier 6 eneral Slack, dang 9erously
wounded ; Colonel Mcintosh, kille q Col
oDel B. Ell. Rives, I'd Regiment voun-
teers, dangerously wounded; Colonel
Herbert of the Sd Louisiana, kil He'd or
dangerously wounded; Major-G eneral
Sterling Price, slightly wounded
Thirteen pieces Of artillery wer& cap
tured by our men, among them ont lost
by Gen. Sigel at Wilson's Creek. Our
loss is regarded as 500 or 1000 Killed
and wounded. The Rebel loss not knd dwn,
but supposed to be from 1000 to 5000
A large Iumber of Rebel prisoners W pre-
taken, probably 1900 or more, and w IRE
constantly being brought in, Two tho D.
] l. II. III
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The Confessions and

E EXPERIENCE of an Invalid. Published
a. for the benefit and as warning and
caution to young men who suffer from Nervous
Debility, Premature Decay, &c, Supplying st
the same time she means Of fself-cure. BY one
who has cured himself after being put to great
expense through medical imposition andquack-
ory, By enclosing post paid addressed en-
velope, single copies may be had OF the author,
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Esq, Bedford, Kings
county, New York.-Marl9spnIy
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

tUeT, tndC the TWO DcparI-
ments now under the respective COM
mands Of Generals Halleck and Hunter,
together with so much of that under
Gen Buell. as lies west of a north and
south line, indefinitely drawn through
Knoxville, Tenn, be consolidated and
designated the Department of the MisSis-
sippi, and that until otherwise ordered,
Mai Gen. Halleck have command of said
Department.
Ordered also, that the Country west of
the Department of the Potomac, and east
of the Department of the Mississippi, be
military department, to be called the
Mountain Department, and that the same
be commanded by Major General Fre-
mont; that all the commanders Of De-
partments, after the receipt of this order
by them respectively, report severally
and directly to the Secretary of War,
and that prompt, full, and frequent re-
ports will be expected of all and each of
them. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

KING OF SIAM AND THE ELEPHANTS
His Majesty of SIAN, learning that ele-
plants were great curiosity in our be-
nighted country. proposed to the Presi-
dent to forward number, to be let loose
aud propagate in our western wilds, but
the prefer was politely declined.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

M R. SEWARD DECLINES THE Next
Pre- BIDENCY.-The friends Of Mr.. Sew.
ard Will regret to learn that he has writ,
ten d letter to Seward club in Philadel,
phia, formally declining to become a
candidate for the next Presidency.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

Orderly Sergeant Charles Plummer, of
the 5lst New York, died of typhoid fever
shortly after the Roanoke battle The
Chaplain told him Burnside is Winning"
when Plummer gasped the words "Thank
God = and life departed. His real name
is Charles p. Tidd, he being one of the
nineteen men who took Virginia under
Capt. John Brown, and escaped
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

The message of Governor Magofin, of
Kentucky, gives sad picture of affairs
throughout the State, which, he says he
has no power to remedy.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

The Philadelphia Contested Election
case, Of Yereo against Kline, was decided
against the latter by the House of Repre-
at Washington.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19
Executors Notice.
SOMETHING NEW!
Highly Important to the Ladies!
DOWhER'S PATENT HEMMfR AND SHIELD

FOR HAND-SEWING,
Is Gust the thing" for all who use the needle.
This re'nark0big s1mlPte and Hocei iavention saves
one-half the labor of hand-scwing. as it COM
pletely protects the finger from the point of
the needle, and makes neat ana uniform
hem while the operator is sewing
NO LADY SHOULD BE WITHOUT 1T
1t is cheap, simple, beautiful, and useful The
Hemmer and Shield will be sent free Of charge
on receipt of the price % cents.
Enclose stamp for descriptive circular and
terms.
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The Treasury Note and Loan
Bill.

Tie Treasury Note bill, which has
passed both Houses of Congress, and is
now law, authorizes the issue of $780,
100000 of Treasury Notes, uniform in
simili ,ude, and legal tender IN the pay
meat of all debts, public and private. 1t
withdraws the fifty mifiicus of the July
issue as soon as it conveniently can be
done, makes the enew notes fundable at aEy
time IN six per cent. twenty year bonds
redeemable at the pleasure of TIE United
States after five years makes the inter-
est on the notes and bonds payable in
coin, and devotes them to the payment o
the interest on the notes and bonds and
the creation of sinking fund by setting
apart one per cent, of the amount. The
provision inslsted on by the Senate au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to sell six per cent bonds for what they
will fetch. in order to raise coin for inter
est, is retained in the bill All the fund
ed debt is exempted from taxation. Au,
thority is given to temporarily deposit de-
maud notes, to the extent Of twenty five
millions, on an interest of six per cent af-
ter thirty days.
The Secretary of the Treasury is authoriz-
ed to issue coupons or bonds, redeemable
at the pleasure of the United States after
five years aud bearing six per cent. inter
est, to the amount Of five hundred mil
lions of dollars These bonds are to be
of any desirable denomination, not less
than fifty dollars each.
La the course of tive Or threo weeks the
provisions of this bill will go into active
operation-a, it will require. that length
of time to prepare the printed notes and
bonds. It's beneficial effects, however,
will be felt Immediately. The public
creditors, who have waited long for the
Of their claims for clothing
and food supplied to our great army, now
begin to see prospect of being paid
The safeguards against depreciation en-
bodied in the bill must make the new
notes very desirable currency, and keep
them very nearly on an equality with the
price of specie.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

STATE ELECTIoN.-"Old Democratic
New Hampshire" led the way in her ex-
preston of popular feeling for this year.
All parties proiessed a desire to crush the
Rebelhon-yet, somehow, all the open or
half fway Secessionists thought the Dem
ocratic candidate was the ''best man."
aud that the Republican candidate was
an ''awfnl Abolitienist !" (most singular
state of thlngs-very alarming!) Never
thelesa, and Notwithstanding, they have
reelected Governor Berry, with some
thousands of votes to spare, and also
choose to / Republicans for Assembly,
Senate, Council, sc.
One of the New Hampshire Regiments
On the Potomac also voted, giving Berry
about $50 votes to l25 for two opponents
This shows thatthe Rep. Of that State also
are large majority in the Army. Had
they been at home to vote legally, our mai
would have been handsomely increased.
so SETS THE TIDE for 1862
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A. SANDBERG & BROS
Tanners and Curriers',

EEAFE also established
"a Boot and Shoe
Mandatory, opposite D. + Fiassmires Hotel
in the room formerly occupied by J. B smith
They offer their Boots and Shoes at
LOWER RATE THAN The SAME QUALITY HAVE
EVER BEEN SOLD IN POTTER COUNTY.
And they will have nothing but the best work
men and the best stock that the country will
produce, and money and labor can procure
THEY FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THEIR
WORK WILL GIVE SATISFACTION.
Calf Skins, Sheep Pelts
taken at the Highest Market Price.
GIVE US A TRIAL!
Coudersport, Pa, March l9
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Specie is quoted at Richmond at 40 to
30 per cent. premium.
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Notice.
M HEREAS letters testimentary to the es-
W tate of John Glospy, late of Sylvania
township, decd, have been granted to the
subscriber, all persons indebted to the said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims or demands
against the state Of the said decedent, Will
make known the same without delay TO
ROBERT YOUNG, Executor.
Sylvania, Potter Co., Pa, Mar. Is
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

The Senate by avote of 25 IA, passed
Mr.. Fosters bill providing for the occu-
patton and cultivation of cotton lands =
The bill provides Board Of Receivers
and Guardians to let the lands for year
or less for money, or on shares, or cult
vate them themselves, the lands to be laid
of in lots from 600 to 5000 acres
The Boards empowered to purchase tools,
seeds animals, &c, to amount of $40 an
acre, and to employ a Superintendent, Ell
tber at fixed salary of 81, 200 year, or
at compensation not to exceed S3, 900
yearly, contingent upon the success of
his husbaudry. A Register is to be kept
OF ali INDECENT persons who come into the
plantation, with description of each of
such persons, to be employed at 80 cents
a day and properly cared for; money to
be advanced to them for clothing and 9TH
er necessaries.
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NEW GOODS at oLMsTED's
s25! EMPLOYMENT! -
AGENTS WANTED.

We will pay from S25 to S75 per north,
and all expenses, to active Agents, or give
commission. Particulars sent free. Address
ERIE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, r. JAMES,
General Agent, Milan, Ohio, an2lly
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Notice TO DeIinauentCo,,ec,e-

NOHCe To Delinquent C0llec,ors
Z sELINQUENT COLLECTORS Of Stat. :
~ County taxes for the year l SCI ara h.. ~.
by notified that if their duplicates are not i,
tied by the first of May next that cost win iy' "
made them. by order OF the Board Of Co,@
nHssloners. March sth
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PRICE CURRpx,,-

Corrected every Wednesday br D
BINS 4 CO., Wholesale a; STss
Dealers in Groceries and Prov. hetaa
opposite D. 7. Glassmirc's Hosa9a', ,s,Ga',
tOuderspnrt. Pa
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

New ARTICLE OF WAR-In Congress,
the House bill, prohibiting any Officer
from degrading our noble Volunteers into
slave catchers, passed the Senate also
% for, and only 8 voting against it
The President will sign it, of course
The T'aJnne's correspondent says Gen.
Mcclellan approves it: we hope So
Thank God that man hunting becomes at
all illegal i'll "the land Of the free and the
home of the brave p Posterity will ex-
ecrate every slave catcher, from the out
lawed pirate who hunts them in the wilds
Of Africa, to the professed civilized
Christian in America who violates the
Scripture command, "Ihou Shalt not de-
Hrer up the Serrant"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

when their shot gave out. The force is
stated at $4,000, including 1900 indians
under Albert Pike. The Rebels were
utterly defeated, and put to rout.
From Tennessee the news is cheering.
Gen Smith with force large enough TO
overcome all opposition, had arrived at
Savannah, on the Tennesse River, and
was on the point of proceeding further
up. On Saturday he burned the bridge
and took up the track at Purdy, in
McNairy County, on the railroad between
Humbolt, Tenn and CoriDth, Miss, cut
ting off Rebel train heavily laden with
troops, which arrived while the bridge
was burning.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-19

IMPORTANT TO SCHOOL SUPERINrEN-
DENTS bill has been introduced in
the Legislature having for its object the
examination of our county School Super
inteudents, with view of ascertainng
their capabilities to discharge the duties
of the position to which they aspire. 1t
provides that the Judges of the District
Court, together with the President Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in all
counties except Philadelphia, and the
President Judge of the judicial district,
together with the Associate Judges of
each county, shall appoint befole June a
committee of three teachers, the best they
can find, who shall examine all persons
voted for this Office at tie TRIBUNAL Con.
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ged iu this battle,
scalped by them.
J men, Ietreate4
k an easterly dill
|. Davis is after
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Il WAR ORDER
,Clellan having
| at the head of
luntil otherwise
! the command
ments, he re-
department OF