The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-11-05
NEWS ETEMS.

pect soon to see bis "Heecy locks"
Quite jubilant-the sympathizers, over
the result of the late election.
Ditto-Jetf Davis, Breckenridge, and
all their "dear Southern brothers"
Got into a scrupe-many of the best
ladies of the land, since lint is in great
demand.
It is stated that at Vicksburg, Miss,
-four sells at $52 per bbl., and shoes at
$32 pair.
A mammoth OK, which stands seven
feet high, is on exhibition at the agricul-
tural fair at Hartford, Conn.
Great quantities of cotton continue to
arrive in Memphis, and the prices in the
Western markets are falling.
Still in use-"all quiet along the Poto-
mac" Wouldn't vigorous forward
movement" be more appropriate!
Steal chickens-the guerillas, wherev-
sr they can. Prentice "hopes every ras-
cal of them will get the chicken pox.'
Rcmoved-Gen. Buell., from the COM
nand of the Kentucky army. That's
right, discard all "augurs that won't bore"
Gen. Jefferson c. Davis, who shot Gen.
Nclson few days ago, has been released
from arrest by order of the War Depart
nent.
Stratcgic-permitting three thousand
OF the enemy's cavalry TO eircumyolve an
army of one hundred aud twenty thousand
men.
Was held--a large Union meeting at
Beaufort, N. &. The Presidents procla-
nation was endorsed in the resolutions
adopted.
Gov. Buckingham, of Connecticut, has
ordered draft for eight hundred more
Inen to 6ll up the regiments now organ
ized in the State.
The pirate steamship Alabama is cruis-
ing within 200 miles of Sandy Hook,
burning every American vessel she can
fnd.
u6 1OStOu OOlHDIOu NOuuCil tIdhC WV
cd bounty of $500 for recruits. 1t is
shought that under this stimulus the
draft may be stopped.
A man named Brant, in one of the
townships Of Dauphin county, had seven
aons, all Of whom were drafted. In an
e,her, FIVE brothers were also drafted.
Eurolled-a man living in Summit
towuship, Erie county, in three districts;
and on the day of the draft he was drawn
In all of them. Is that chap three soldiers
now
by statistics lately gathered, it is as
eertained that the wheat crop of Indiana
for the year 1862, will BE- about 10000,
900 bushels being 1,750,0O0 more than
the crop of 1861.
The difference between war and peace
has been well defined by one of the an
clients: "In time of peace, the sons bury
their fathers in time of war the fathers
bury their sons"
The Lynchburg Republican says that
wheat Is going up in that market, a
strictly prime article commanding from
81 0to Sc 25 per bushel Family -four
is held at $40 so, extra SIS so, super
fne SIT so.
Senator Hunter, of Virginia, made
quite blunder, and electrified the rebel
Senate, some time ago, by inadvertently
swearing one of the clerks TO support the
Constitution of the United States.
The scarcity of change is felt BY the
Confederates, as well as by ourselves
They, iustead Of using postage stamps,
have passed bill authorizing the coinage
of copper, to the amount of five million
dollars, In five, ten, and twenty-five cent
pieces. Tlese twenty-five cent pieces, if
coined Of a size proportionate to the value
of the metal, would be about as big as a
pancake. Nice pocket pieces.
The Western army is gradually forcing
the rebels to retire from the ground they
were allowed to occupy through tie trea-
son of Gen. Buell.. Fighting Gen. Ro.
sencrans has been put in his place and
will In very short time begin the work
50 nearly completed last summer.
OHIo-The vote of this State is 7S,.
600 less than at the Presidential Election:
there are that number of soldiers absent.
The votes at home gave $40 maj for
the Democratic Judge of Supreme Court
''That's what's the NATTER" undoubt,
edly.
Columbia county has paid forty thou
sand dollars for substitutes to the draft.
Hon. j, W. Maynard, of Wiilamspcrt,
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