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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-03

DEATH OF GEN IRvIN.-On Friday
morning died Geu. james ll>In, >rvle-
keeper at the Philadelphia Navy laid
The dec, ascd WAS about ~ years vi aye,
WAS an uncle OF Gov. Curtin, and former,
ly a merchant of Centre County. He
had been stationed "a, the Navy lald for
year past, AID for some time had been
suffering from iii health. AS rrumi
nent member Of lie Wing party Lc lad
served with ability i'll Congrcs, aud other
honorable positions AT Que l'n.e he was
a candidate for Governor, and duliug the
Fremont and Lincoln ealnpalgns took aI
active part as an opponent Of lie Fee
Trade, Pro Slavery Democracy. Gen
irwin vas Il man Of very high character,
and much esteemed by all WHO knew
him. -ihijd. FrcSS.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-03
LATEST NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-We havc
Trustworthy information direct from Rich
Moud. The people lave been in another
paulc for the past two weeks, produced
by various causes. ] he remv,al of Nc
Clellau, and tire rapid n,oveiEent OF Burn
side tue hurried manning of. the forts
around RichWoud +; the threatened attack
upou the James River with our new mon
ilors the failure of their Mcrriuac !,
their pickets being captured upon the
Chickahominy BY General Dix; Gen
Lee, from the ufteusive, suddenly a,sun-
iii, tile defensive, and telcgtapiiirg daily
Tor more u,eu ~ save Tie Capital !; the
itea that nearly all our new levy Of $780,
900 men are coming down on them at
ouce the piteous appeals Of the ar'Dy lul
clothes the loss oi 10000 to 100000
luen in the last ninety days in battle, by
desertiou. aud by sickness the fear OF
insurrection in the Southern States dur
ing the holidays, aud the hopelessness Of
help frou Europe, ha' e mate the hopes
Of the traitors grow darker and darker,
day after day.
The Cabinet at Richmond have order
| cd Gen. ice 10 throw his whole army up
on the Rappahannock, aud dispute every
foot Of ground while he has u,an left,
aud jackson las b>en recalled with Hill
and Stuart from the Valley to form the
left flank Uf Lees army. Jackson was
opposed 10 coming, aud wanted to keep
up diversion of our forces, he said, By
making "a raid into Maryland and fenu
y lvauia. but lie WAS o,elIulId by Ice
and Davis.
At the time of Burnside's movencr
Longstreet was in Ricl,mcnd, On his va,
to North Carolina, and the campaign wa
supposed to have been over in Virgin;
for :he Winter. Part Of hls corps wer
with him. They were put ip tie work
at once and he took the cas- for Fledel
ick> burg 10 lUld the line uf the r,el i
possible, aud rot to letaid our movement
until Ice cauic up.
There are now from 10000 tu 25.Q0(
men i" aud around hichuo oud, und bu
$4,000 north of these, Including Lee ait
JackEonS forces. They have plenty o
raw provisions, and millions OF pounds q
beef, Io,k. and -four are being accnuu
lated in nichmond Vessels ale luunin;
the blockade every week with cluthiug
but the army is st.ll suffering ternbly.-
Gen. burnside Is aware Ut these tacis, ALI,
he considers his force ample for the woI
before him. His heart L. in the cause
: and you may look for stirring times now
"On to Rrhmond" will be soou asai
the orders.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-03

81 LOUIS, Saturday. Nov. 90, '62-
Gen. Davidson telegraphs that a cavalr!
expedition. under Maj,r Tory, TO the
forks OF Ningo and 81 Francis Rivers
captured Col. Phelan and ten men Of tie
Rebel army.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-03
Adnafnislrafrfx' Notice.

:" HEREAS, letters of Administration on
w the estate of John 4 Nichols, late OF
Sweden township, Potter county, decd. have
been granted to he undersigned all persons
indebted to said estate are requested to max ke
Immediate payment and hose having claims
against the same will present them duly au-
thenticated to the subscriber
SARAH NICHOLS, Administrative.
Sweden, July 81, 1862.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-03

SAVAoE-.Thc NcClellanites-O
before country, you know.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-03

Auditors Notice.
HAN1NG been appointed Auditor to distri-
IL butte the money in the Case of Riley Eas-
ton vs.. .. {. Warner and Peter Beat1lan, now
in part for use of VIM Beatman, in Potter
County Common Pleas | Will attend to the
duties of said appointment on the 18th day of
December next at o'clocH, p. NJ at the Pro-
thoIomrys Office in Coudersport.
w. b. GRAVES
Nov. "a. 1862 St
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-03

Readp-made Clothing.
HATS and GAPS.
BOOTS and SHOES.
GROCERIES
PROVISIONS.
CROCKERY,
Fancy Goods,
NOTIONS,
Wool, Twine, Wall Paper,
NAILS, GLASS.
WOODEN-WARE.
We respectfully invite a call, feeling confident
that we can supply the wants of all on terms
to their satisfaction, giving better Goods for
less MONEY than can be had Mt any other
House in Potter or adjoining counties.
We have also added to our we'll known stock
OF goods, a new and complete stock Of
PURE DRUGS.
Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints Oils. Varnishes,
Clues. Dye Stuffs
CASTLE SOAP.
Sponges. Corks. Bottles
Walls and Lamp-Globes.
&c. &c. &c.
ALL OF WHICH
will be sold
VERY LoWEsT RATES
FOR
CASH.
Don't Fail to Call and See
p A NTERRTNN &CO
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
To Correspondents.

We will be pleased to receive con,
+r;butions from our friends. in and
around Shreveport. An occasional
article from our planters, relative TO
the crops, will be very acceptable -
In fact, we desire correspondence
from every section of the States.
Personal articles will not be pub
lished, either as communications u
advertisements.
Those friendly to our undertaslns'
who may hear Of any local or othel
items, that will prove OF interest I. ''
orr readers, will favor us by handing
in the same at the Office OF the News
In writing. be brief and concise
bearing in mind, that lengthy com com
uunications are seldom apprsaate'
bv newspaper readers.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
SHREVEPORT, !
January 18th, 1862. J

11cssrs. X. d. Sale, ". ". George,
4. ID. Battle, aaad others,
GENr1.xMEN-Your polite and fiat
terins petition to the Rebel Serenad-
ors TO give another entertainment at
such time as may ss,it their conve-
n;ence. We. acknowledge the receipt
Of We feel highly honored by this
call, signed as it is by many proml-
nent citizens of this. city. 10 kno"
that our efforts at catering to the
amusement of the public has met with
such enccn!ums from our fellow cltl
rms is indeed cheering, we acced'
therefore. TO the solicitation before us
and propose giving an entertainment
for the benefit of ,he Free Market, o1
a dav to be named hereafter, and O
which timely notice will be given.
Thanking you gentleman for you
Rattering appreciation of our first al
temrt, we remain, respectfully,
The HEBEI. SERENADER
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

On Wednesday morning our cltl-
zens were startled by the shrill and
long continued whistle of a steamboat,
which was nearing our port, crowds
rushed towards the levee to get a
souint at the stranger, which proved
70 be the Era No. 6, from Alexandria.
After bobbing about for fifteen days
from that distant port she succeeded
in running the blockade and reach
ing our city in safety. The gallant
cay.ain has evidently been doing
iuakiug business with his boat,
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

The following is an extract from
letter addressed to leading business
firm in Memphis, and published by
the Avalanche. 1t may be true, but
we can scarcely believe that Yankee
dom is so irredcemably wicked and
degraded:
Tnioutoun, Ky., Dec. %, 1S6l.-l
have Just learned in Louisville from
a secret responsible party, who Is III
the employ ottle Federal Governments =
that clandestine arrangemements are
made with vagabonds and pardoned
convicts of desperate characters to
scatter them through the South, and
get them to set fire and burn every
thing they can safely, especially man
ufactories and machine shops, ano
that they get paid for every fire they
p, are accessory TO. the Federals heIlev
inc this to be Il good mode Of, Grip
t. pling the resources OF the South an'
l. that all manufactures and machin
1t shops in the South are calculated t
e do ultimate injury to the North 5
IT that the more destroyed the bette
is Please draw the attention OF tn
IL proper authorities in your city to tn
W fact, so that they may be on IL
ne watch and guard.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
Tor,1E SuREvEPoRTR REBEL SERENADERs

t.v .
Gentlemen: The undersigned have
for the last six or seven months been
distributing to such of the families OF
onr absent volunteers as needed aid,
and to others needing help, such con-
tributions as the kindness and gener-
ositv of a number of citizens OF Oar
parish have thought proper to con-
tribute from time to time, and place
in our hands, known as the Free
Market. We would represent to you
that our supplies are getting very
low, having about enough on hand tor
two weeks distribation, and, unless
in the meantime, are renewed shal'
have to discontinue them.
We have cheerfully given ou'
time and exertions to this good cause
and hope you may conclude to give /
the benefit of one Of your very enter
tanning and interesting concerts
Truly yours
JNo. II. REYNOLDS.
WIN. THATCHER.
Shreveport, Jan. IA, 1862.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

aent desire by this expedient t" re-
lieve their own ships hy thus block
aiding up Southern ports, they must
be perfectly aware that there is at
once an end Of the blockade in every
instance in which their new plan is tr
apply. sunken vessels will not con-
st;tute n blockade, let them be as "et-
fetive" rs they may and wherever
the Federal Government shall thus
substitute sunk en- vessels for its ships
of-war, then the blockade is at once
terminated by the consent OF all ma
tiOns.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
An Abolition Calculation.

The Washington correspondent Oh
the Cincinnati Gazette says.
Humphrey Marshall at the head OF
G 5oo t,oons. has arrived at Passions
burg, and is, fortifying the town
against any attack. y is reported
that Marshall will remain at his pres
cnt standpoint, and after throwing
I'D rcdoubts and placing thereon bat
teries, wall then march toward Mays
Vile and the Ohio river. lie cN-
meets reinforcements to the number
Of ten thousand men imn.ealateiy'
which will swell his command to
nearly seventeen thousand troops.
Gen. Buell. has ordered Col. Gar
field, of the 22d kentucky, to take
command of the brigade now at
George creek and distributed along
Big Sandy river to Louisa, and con
|stituting five full regiments OF man
|try, Il squadron of cavalry, and two
batteries of artillery and, move tn
brigade forward to meet Marshall
with all possible dispatch. Co
Garfield has telegraphed to Cincin
natl for transportation, supplies et'
all of which were sent to HIM
4 Friday.
He was to have advanced on Sun
day, or will do SO to-day, and as II
force is nearly equal to Marshall
- the probabilities are favorable tor I;
Immediate battle between these tN
- armies. 1t is declared that Marsha
will not retreat but being IN So'
condition for a fight, will not we
until after IL desperate struggle al
a defeat.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

The city of Charleston has now III
fhe active service of the Confederate
States thirty-six companies ofinfan-
sry and rifemen, seven. batteries OF
light artillery with fifty pieces and
five mounted corps, This is excir-
,,jye Of the home guald
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

The Eaglish GorcrnmcHt O';Sa" IN
the Yankee Stone Flcet.-Ihe London
Post, the organ of the British Minis
try, of the 18th ult., speaks OF the at
tempt of the Lincolnites to blockade
Confederate ports by means OF sunksn
ships {:
| But there IS another statement IN
our present American intelligence
which threatens to put the blockade
question in light altogether new
It is announced that twenty-five yes
sells have set sail, apparently iron
NewYork, heavil y loaded with stones
with the view of their being sunk a
the mouth of a Southern harbor.-
Now, in all probability, ingress o
, egress would be rs difficulty at F.
Southern port, with five-and-twent
s,,nken vessels in front Of the harbe
j as it was at Sebastopol, where tn
Russians sank several of their shlI
Il with the view of preventing the e'
trance of English and French vesse
Of war. But if the Federal COVER
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
THE FREE MARKET

This institution, as will be seen ~
an article in another column, Is 'H
rather deplorable condition. tor the
want of more liberal donations from
our citizens and planters. The gen
tlsmen under. whose supervision the
receiving and distributing OF the ne
cessaries of life to the families OF vol
unteers have been placed, petition the
Rebel Serenaders- to give a concert
for the benefit OF the Free Market
That sbody of Amatuers have a7srm
Cd their willingness to comply with
tbe request, and will shortly give
another entertainment. Let the Soo'
people of this Parish them hold them
selves in readiness for the amuaemen
ahead.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
New Orleans Correspondence.
New ORLEANS, }
January 10th, 1862. J


cept an opportunity, to pen you few T.
while-away scribblings. Notw1th- O
standing the state Of affairs, the hoii- !,
aavs were celebrated by the denizens
Of the Metropolis Of the Contederacy' i
with spirit almost as lively as IN J
the davs of glorious ease, peace ana I
prosperity. Our people are getting
nsed 70 hard times, II l can make
vour dear readers believe such a seem
ING impossibility. Good old mother
$. Necessity has been teaching Us
the :. benefits" of adversely, and right
practically do We profit by her exam
pie. The prospective glories of future
independence from lankeedon'' ara
| it's fanatical crew, serves, IN great
measure, to buoy up despondlnS
hearts, and cheers us on IN our eno''s
to reach that cherished goal.
While speaking Of this, THINK
that our wharves, at the present hine'.
bsar unmistakable testimony OF those
efforts. l should judge that we wer"
:. starving out starvation,' III the
most practical way; thanks to kind
II Providence.
peon,e who seem to know As
y, - much as any one else say that we
= can quit making powder, etc. here IN
at I 1ou;siana, for awhile at least. Don
sn;},, kind reader, its a fact. -" yo'
see through the milestone!
& The glorious sth OF January "a
ut celebrated in our city by the mllitary
and in quite a military manner too
Some 1000 troops were received D.
i Gen. Lowell and staff, and had II no
=. hecn for the disagreeable weather
. there would have been muci' large
number. They evinccd much Ell
III cheney. which they are ready to dl
~, nlav if the tories only give them
:, chance. | fear that if we wait II
the miscrcants come here, that
x;u I've likely to hear old Gabriel
tr,,mnet first They say we ha'ei
-. any good roads to run on like az VI
=, uassas. Ifthev Will only come tn
=, ,,.:u y. sawed the trouble Of runnll
uo,, The work of defence goes on INC
.sn- sanity however, that is, putting
.,d house in order for the reception
ne visitors.
'Vhe surrender of our CoIamlssl
=, cra.ted no unusual eXclteme
,car+ knowing as we do, the unprincip
character of the Hessian cahine
.:.> snch a mass of corruption can
with called by that honorable name. ~
olive are the laughing stoch>ot the "'
at them wallow in tia rlire OF ia
,,o ticism: we can atford,to look ol
,nent Our prospects are growing '''@
d,iIv. while that Of our enemies :
gloomy and desponding. 1hrr
=, ' very little news from the seat OF
'lace, eo,roo,v nnourh to
ed in " - .,ch ;, l;,te,
Der Of '>'' Wv
.onth .,. o ,rst,v we'll
i ., piled with provisions. flour's pie
Salt, coffee, lart, butter, pork
lnder ~ ~ .;,l r.ad> "a
4, and ,ee'' " ,... ,o+.,;,uv aava
'ple of e1.t as t,a supn]v nearly ee
'' q the demand. Shinpl&sters pl'
~ but ",noney" rather "skeerce.
.:. unusually healthy.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
Job Work must be paid for on de-
livery.
AGENTS..

Mr.. JOIN w. TABER, Is our ao-
thorized agent in Natchitochef:
Mr.. d. ID. O'BRIEN, No. 8, E'S-
c,,o,ra Place, New Orleans. Is our
authorized Agent for that city,
Mr.. III. G.. .CLARKE, Bookseller IS
our authorized agent for Nlcksnnrs
and Natchez.
Mr.. J. II. LOTION, is our agent
~ Belleyue. Bossier Parish.
q i q q y
,.+a,,s can act rs \ gents, u
,.atnin so cents from the amour
torxyarded. for every yearly sun
Scriber.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

Our New Orleans correspondent "'s
NOT dead. but Iveth." as will be dis
covered by an article in this number
Come, friend f.. you mustn't throw
rs off r
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

Two months ago the New York
Tribune declared that the history o.
the world showed, that if a revoln-
ton could successfully maintain 1t
self for twelve months, it could not he
overthrown, and advised, if the Con
federate States held out that fons.,to
abandon all efforts to suhjuGate them.
The rebellion has been IN fnii
blast for twelve months, and if hist"-
nv he true. cannot De overthrown, al"
18th. New York Tribune Is a truth
full paper, it is bound to abandon the
work of srbiugat ION.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
SHREVEPORT, !
January 14th, 1862. }
To the Members Of the
Shreveport Rebel Ministries:

GENTLEMEN The undersigned
having with much pleasure witnessed
the performance Of your Company on
the Sth ms, for the benefit OF the
soldiers, respectfully request 20" to
rive another entertainment, at such
time and place as may suit your CON
venience.
Hoping YOU may comply with:th'
request, we remain,
Respectfully,
Il. ID. Sale,
w. w. George,
| A. -. Battle,
A. u. Roysdon,
Geo. Childers,
j. II. Reynolds,
Roland Jones,
J. \. Anderson,
Jonas Robeson,
G.. McCarty,
VIM. Robson,
J.. & NJ. Baer,
= !. s. Greene,
: Thos. Fl. Morris,
> TAos. J. Allen,
= j. l.. Gooch.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

The Charleston prisoners OF war have
bc.n transferred to Columbia,. the
capital of South Carolina.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
FRIDAY. JANUARY II, 1852
single Copies, 10 Cents.
l|See Every Page.

Persons indebted to this Office w'll
much oblige us by settling ''P: 'mme-
diatelv if possible. Flour, i,e'rk and
heef. will be as acceptable as money.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

Through the politeness OF Neaars'
Hol1e & Co., of 81 Exchange Place,
New Orleans, we have been placed III
possession of the January number OF
Hutton & Freligh's Southern Month
". a magazine containing much val
liable and interesting reading matter
We directed attention to this under
taking when it was first started ana
aeain recommend it to the people OF
North Louisiana and. Iexas' as
work which all should encourage
The price of subscription ls~1hre'
dollars per annum, and can be remit
ted as.above, by any one desiring q
subscribe.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

Charles Dickens, having been nam -
ed as a candidate for Parllanfnt'
writes thus to the London DAILY
News, from Newcastle -onIyne:.
Being hers for q day or two
have obsevea in your paper ot yes
)t.rday. am account of a meeting OF
Finsbury electors, IN which It was
discussed whether should be invit-
ed to become a candidate for that
borough. It may save some trouble
if YOU will kindly allow me to con.
L firm a sensible gentleman who doubt
y ed at that meeting whether l was
- quite the sort of man, for l beieve
nothing would induce me to offer my
|self as Parliamentary representa-
" tive Of that place, Or any other place
: under the sun.
"a The New York Journal OF Com
Is merce says that some of the Connecti
n cut regiments are having coats OF
is mail manufactured 70 protect them
. fo,,, rahai hIIl'p-S
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

YuuEerdom tribe Toto17y Suppress
ed-The London Hcro1d-the organ
Of the great conservative party III
Eurland-speaking of Lincoln's a.
vowed purpose, to murder the Con-
f.derate prisoners, taken us Pr'va-
+s.rs. holds the following energetic
language:
Passionate. and reckless as has
h.o, his co,lrse hitherto, we do cal
nestly trust that he will stop short
of this extreme of wanton 19ickedneSS.
land if he leave his name TO postrr1ty
as that of the last President OF what
once were the United States, we hope
> that y. will not add to this unenVla-
ble distinction the loathsome fame
= earned by the deliberate revival after
y centuries of disuse, Of the practice OF
u numbering prisoners in cold blood
If he does, we shall certainly not tlno
+ fault with the retaliation but wher
Il the first crime has been avenged, We
y ,rust that the civilized world Will
Interfere, As it did in Greece, to PuE
an end to the war which viii have be
ID come not merely a nnisancst" com
ne merce. bu, a scandal 10 humanity
to Such an atrocity as that apparently
50 meditatel by the government OF tbs
H. limited States would be fitly punish
ne ed by the joint Intervention OF th'
rs civilized powers suppress that GOV
he ernrnent altogether rs a scourge u
mankind and disgrace to c'''iiza
ton.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

The Pittsburg Post has discovered
that "Federick Douglas is man,of
talents. dignity of character and pa
triotism,''' and. says he should be sent
as ministar to the imperial court OF
Hayti. The Post says it would be
showing the world that they practice
what they preach, and an acknowl-
ea-ement of the equality of co'ored
c-s-hre3 II the race Of humanity y
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
DIXIE, DOOD,

p. S.-C1en. jeff. Thompson, the
Marion of Missouri, IS on Fls't 10
our city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-19
Washington, Sept. Is,

Latest information received here to-day
was dated from the seat Of war at Ii
O'Clock last night, when it was telegraph
cd that Mcclellan had severe engage
ment throughout the day, resulting in
gaining the position for which our army
fought.
Information from point within 4miles
of the battle ground up to 0 o'clock this
morning says nothing Of the engagements
having been renewed previous to that
hour; it merely states that ! goo rebel
prisoners were taken yesterday, aud that
they were being marched to the rear past
that point under guard.
A reconnaissance in force, made yester-
day, has demonstrated that there are no
rebel troops between Washington and Bull
Run, which our scouts yesterday reported
we're there in full force, and 1t Draines-
vile on Tuesday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-19
INDIAN DIFFICULTIES.

Our townsman, S. r. Ingham, starts
this morning for the North and North
west, fully empowered by the State Au-
thorities to examine into the Indian diff.
culies, and to institute whatever system
of protection is needed for the frontiers.
He will be at Fort Dodge. at Sioux City,
at Cherokee, at Esthervilie and in fact at
every point in the infant settlements
where danger is apprehended from the
Indians. The State Government is not
chary Of aiiording protection when tie
property and lives OF citizens are insecure.
Des Moines Register.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-19
Harrisburg, Sept. is

Information received this morning d.
rect from the battlefield, represented the
battle as undoubtedly resumed to-day, but
up to this hour no firing was heard at
Hagerstown. Our forces remain in about
the same position as in yesterdays light.
Troops are still arriving BY thousands and
are Immediately forwarded.
Late advices just received at head
quarters from Hagerstown, confirm the
report that no fght had ;AAsu place, aud
the rebels were supposed to be short OF
ammunition; that the tight would prob
ably rc-commence at daylight tomorrow
Telegraph lines are being extended to
Boonsboro, and will probably be comple-
ted tomorrow.