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DIED.

II Hebron township, on the 18th inst, Sui r.
Van. son Of ". H., and Elenor Nydorn, aged
!. years, months and Is days
in the Hospital at Alexandria, or the 10th
.n'.., Of Typhoid Fever Lieut.. u. OsTRANDER
CROSBY, aged about p years.
doubt not your patrons and readers, are
before this aware Of the great loss which we
have sustained in the death Of Lieut.. CROSBY.
have not taken the pen for the purpose Of
writing an eulogy. feel that could not do
his memory justice, and will not therefore at
tempt il. Il is sufficient to say that ii will
leng remain fresh in the hearts of his com
FADES. Il is but an act Of simple justice to
iAy that he vas universally esteemed BY all
Vuo knew him. He is regretted not only by
our own company but his loss is deeply felt
throughout the entire regiment. Many are
me expressions Of sympathy uttered by the
officers Of the Fifty Third, with whom ne as
s0ciaied.
il will be, it must be a great source Of sat
isfsct.on 10 his friends and relatives Cn this
their hour OF atfiictionJ to know that he has
50 faithfully performed his duty as a soldier
and officer as 20 merit such praise and appro-
cation as is bestowed on him here.
10 my mind the simple words honestly spo-
ken-he did his whole duty, did it well and
Hooly, IS tie best euIogy ever yet written #
It ouly remains for me to say that We deep
~ feel bis loss. That we mourn that one so
young, SO gifted, should thus early be called
rom earth. Still we recognize in this, to US
painful dispensation, the hand of Him who
4oe'h all things we'll" We would that the
oereAYed parents turn TO this source for con-
ISOLATION. For He clone can temper this severe
dow, who tempcre.h the wind TO the shorn
Imh."
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FOR SALE

AR 10 exchange for Horses. Wagons, Stock
~ Good Notes or Judgments. A valuable
Farm situate in Harrison township, Potter Co.
Pa, lying on the old State road. Trading from
Spring Mills to Harrison Valley and Westfeld
Pa. Containing about $40 Acres, about 50
Acres improved and in a good state OF culti-
vation on which is arected large Frame
House, good Barns. Corn House and other
necessary ont-buiidings. good Apple Or
chard containing some twenty different kinds
Of Grated Fruit Shade Trees, &c. TIE above
Farm lies about ] mile from Harrison Valley,
miles from WcstGeld and s miles from Spring
Mills. and IS good Stock ard Grain Farm,
and viii be sold 80 that any one that can make
a payment Of 3 or A hundred dollars down,
can make Il c farm pay for itself with his la
Dor, Price, So. $50. for particulars inquire
Of Peter Simmons now accnPying said farm,
or c, Il. Simmons, Oswayo Village, Pa.
c. II. SIMMONS.
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SPEAKER OF THE SESArE.-Thc Sen.

SPEAKER or THE SESATE.-The Sen.
.,- O, tu.s State has been very fortunate in its
selection OF Speaker for the session. Tie
Hgn. Louis ". Hall Of Blair county, is get q
ya4ag man-pr,bably one Of the youngest
members OF the body over which he presides,
La, he has quickuess Of apprehension, courte-
w ot manner, e.oquence OF speech, and o-her
nos, admirable qualifications for the position
Us abilities are so marked and unquestiona-
l.- ,hat lie is capable of great public useful
= s., 4ad his friend, anticipate for him tu-
TIRE career of honor and distinction.
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Auditors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the under
~ signed Auditor, appointed by the Court
of Common Pleas of Potter County to make
distribution of The proceeds of the Sale OF
real estate in the case Of D. 2. Reed
for use of J. B. Smith VS. G.. W Turner OF
February Term 1857 No. 81, viii attend TO the
duties of his appointment, at the Office OF the
Prothonotary. in Coudersport, on Monday the
18th day OF February 862, at o'clock, P. NJ.
Those interested are hereby notified to at end.
D. BAKER, Auditor.
Jan. Is. 1852
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Auditors Notice.

n OTICE is hereby given, that the I'M
" dersigned Auditor appointed by the Or
phans Court OF Potter County, to make dis
tribution of the funds q the hands of the Ad-
miHi>trators Of the estate of n. Schoomaker
deceased, will attend TO the duties OF his ap-
pointnent al the Office of the Prothonotary,
in Coudersport, on Tuesday the 18th day of
February. 1862, at l O'Clock P. NJ. Those in
.erested are hereby notified TO attend and pre-
sent their claims. d. BAKER,
jan Is 1862 Auditor
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We publish in another column the Senate
Committee Of the Penn'a. Legislature, and
find that our able Member has been appoint
"a Chairman Of the Committee Of Finance.
This is a high compliment not only TO Sena-
Tor BrysoS. but also TO the people whose rep
-r..atatiye he is. This Committee IS one OF
tie mos. important, even in ordinary times,
.ad Is doub,y SO from the magnitude OF tile
duties it will be called 70 perform.
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We learn from Kentucky that the
Rebels there on the route Of the advance col
ANN o., Union troops are driving cattle into
the ponds and watering-places, and Staying
them there, in order to pol!ute the water and
make /. unfit for the use Of our soldiers.
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- only paper published in Potter county,
H Hal,,es '1l, among an intelligent class Of peo-
fi'1a is thus an excellent medium for both
p, and Country Advertising.
~, t.ar,-aosienr Advertisements and those from
&c mus. be Cash or have responsible re-
ference. ...a,.;or
aa.r be directed to the Editor, and contain
=, name of the writer. No attention p"id 10
.a,vmous communications.
TFgNS.-0ne co9v.one year, 81; Six copies
e. Twelve copies, $40; Twenty copies, > 3,
- one 10 the person raising the Club. The
-.,n.y must accompany the names.
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CAUTIoN-In calling for that excel
l~a. Sale-a:us ID. B. De Land 1 Co.'S Chem
i.a. Saleratus) be sure tha' you get what you
CAL for, as there are owing 10 is great sue
cess numerous limitations IN the market put
uy in the same colored papers. Be sure and
&c. ,hs. with the name of D. B. De Land /
60. upon it, and then you viii be sare you
Are right
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Capt. 4. I. Jones Of the SD Regi-
ment. Is home on a furlouch. lie locks well,
,nd it appears soldering agrscs with hjn, ne
..2orts the company N Ireltr good hfal'h.
aat when the great battle, which Is daily ex-
pected on the Potomac, comcs of, you may
be sure the Potter county boys" led on by
their brave Captain, viii te among the
foremost in the ranks.
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EFTHEBEAS the Hon. Robert c. White
W President Judge, and the Hons. {. ;.
Jones and G. q. Colyin, Associate Judges Of
the Courts Of Oyer i Terminer and General
Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions Of the Peace,
Orphans Court and Court of Common Pleas
for the County Of Potter, have issued their
p-ecept, bearing date the seventh day OF
JANUARY. in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-one, and 10 me
directed -trr holding a Court OF Oyer and Term
iaer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Ses-
sions Of the Peace, Orphans Court and Court
Of Common Pleas, In the Borough Of Couters-
port, on MONDAY. the 24,h day Of Feb.
next, and TO continue one week:
Notice IS therefore hereby given 10 the Cor
oners, Justices Of the Peace and Constabics
witHla the county, that ey be then and there
in their proper persons. at o oclocll 4. N. Of
said day, with their rolls, records, inquisi-
lions. examinations. and other remembranccs,
10 10 those things which 10 their Offices ap-
pertain TO be done. And those who are bound
3y their recognizaGceS 10 prosecute against
the prisoners that ARE or shall be in the jail Of
said county of Potter, ase to be then ard there
10 prosecute against them as viii be just.
Dated at CoUDEgsPoRT. Jan. i. 1861, and
the s+jh year of the Indept ndence OF the United
States Of America
WM. F. BURT, Sheriff
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS remain

4 1ST OFLETTERS remain
Ia ing in the Post Office ut Coudersport Pa.
uncalled for
Alexander Adams, Lyman Clinton, William
Y. Coue. Jenna 7. Grandy, JuIiette Earl
Thomas Foyner. Dwight Jones, Phoeba Kelly 2.
L. L. Lawsen, ]. - Merwin Thomas Mathews
Valentine Newbut, Helen Smith, Vim. Shat
tuck. Sarah Sonthwick, Leroy Straight, Mar
tin Turner, Ida L. Yanhorn.
J. 6. MANN, P. NJ.
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The February number Of the Lady S
B,ak Is on our table. This is one of the best
,,.gaz:nes Of the kind published, and no LADY
- consider her table complete without i.
l5,rsss. L. 4. Cooley, 3:3 Chestnut Street
Yala.
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c,nsersport. Wednesday Evening. Jan, p, 1862

Or thanks 10 Hon Isaac Benson OF
the Senate. and Elliott and Slrang Of the
u.sse for fayors received.
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ppECE CURRENT.

Corrected every Wednesday by P. 4. STEB
BINS i Co, Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Groceries and Provisions,
opposite D. F. Glassmire's Hotel,
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EOCR ATTENTION FOR \ MOMENT II
Z YOU PLEASE
To all Fa miles Of Volunteers.

have inst returned from n Y with very
large assortment Of NEW GOODS. which !
have bought for CASH IN \ WAY THAT
SHALL BE EPLE TO FURNISH ALL MY
Old CUSTOMERS. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE GREAT RISE II GOODS, At NEAR
LY TIE OLD PRICES FOR CASH, Or
READY PAY.
have now some SIX THOUSAND DOL
LARS worth Of Goods on hand, that I will
sell at The following prices;
lst. Families Of Volunteers, GOOD PRINTS
from 10 TO II cts. that are now worth in
New York, from Il to II.
worth from S to 25.
Good SHEBTINGS still for 10 cts
Good SUGAR for 8 els.
Good TEA from so to s5 cts.
SALERATUS from to cts.
FLOUR from Sl.37! to $l.5o per Sack.
And all other goods in proportion. a large
assortment will be kept on hand and sold
strictly for READY PAY, at least . to so
per cent less thah can be sold by any other
Merchant that buys Goods al the present pri-
ces in New York.
Should any one from a distance call at nv
store aud not find the goods as represented,
will pay them for their time and expenses in
so doing, should be at the Store, which |
shall cuGeavor Il b at all times
In taking leave OF my old customers for the
last year, I would say that am thankful for
the liberal patronage and prompt pay, that
have received from most Of them. And as
this is year that every true man should {
enlisted for the Welfare Of those who have
made such great sacrifices for the good Of
their country; will until orr present war is
closed. ,ry and deal for the profit and good OF
NY country. Years truly,
c. II. SINNONS.
at the SIMMONS Block.
Oswayo Village
January Sth.
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Pstersou's Magazine for February is
.r,ip on our table. Ilhas al the latest styles
and fashions, and Is 3 useful magazine, every
lady should have copy e ii.
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Now ready for delivery at the Office of
JAY COOKE & Co., Bankers,
No III South Third Street, Philadelphia.
YgURSUANT to instructions from the Secve-
tarv of the Treasury, the Subscription
Book to the NEW NATIONAL LOAN of Treas
urv Notes, bearing interest at the rate Of seven
and three -tenths per cent. per annum, will re-
main open at nv Office, No ia 5. Third
Street until further notice, from A. II. till
) T. NJ and on Mondays till 9 P. ".
These notes viii be of the denomination Of
FIFTY DOLLARS. ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, and FIVE THOU
SAND DOLLARS, and are all daIed 10th Of
August. 1861, payable in gold, in three years.
or convertible into q twenty years six per
cent, loan, at the option of the holder. Each
Treasury Note has interest coupons attached,
which can be cut oil aud collected in gold at
the Mint every SIX months, and at the rate Of
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PAYMENTS OF subscriptions may be made in
Gold or Checks, or Notes Of the Philadelphis
Banks
PARTIES At \ DISTANCE can remit by their
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scriber as they may severa.iy direct.
Parties geuUting must add the interest from
the l9th 0: August, the date of all the the
notes, to the day The remittance reaches Phil
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each fifty dollars.
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JAY COOKE, Subscription Agent,
Care Of Jay Cooke 4 Co. Bankers,
No. III South Third Street. Philadelphia.
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SPECIAL NOTICE
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iect of the subscriber in sending the Prescrip-
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and he hopes every sufferer VIII try his rene
dy, as it will cost them nothing and may
prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address Rev. EDWARD s. WILSON,
Williamsburg,
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Jan Is 1852.
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WM. F. BURT, Sheriff.
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J0lorte&te1 DaiIn Syn.
woressser Post omce-summer A1rangement

Mails Close as follows;
Northern Worcester County, Vermont and New Hanp.
hre via worcester Nashua Railroad, at 500 and
are due at 100 p. m.
Fitchburg, Lancaster Leominster West Boylston Oak
dale, Clinton Lowell. and Nashua, n. H., at 500 m,
snd $50 and are due at SIS and 100
princeton and East Princeton at $3.50 and is due al
els a. m.
City Of Boston. & 30 and 500 a. M. u TO- g. and 800
Maine, Eastern New hampshire and Eastern Massa
chusetts-909 m, and 500 p. and due 5,4u
Rhode islald%(Except towns on the worcester and
providence Railroad $50 IN, and $3.50 p. and
d at 94O a. M and $50 p.
way Mail on Providence and Worcester Railroad 81
p m; and is due at LAO a. m.
Westen-(An towns in Massachusetts West OF Wo1
cester,l a. m, and are due al PAS p. m.
Albany, western New York and Western States) OH
a. m, and 3 C0 and die at II AS and MAS
springfield, 800 am and 90 and are due at ~
Hartford, all Connecticut Except windham and Ne "
London counties So a and 300 p, and due
Towns line Of Norwich and Worcester Railroad and
New London and Wndham County, Conn, 1000 a.
nd are due at 9.l5 am
New York city and Southern States 30 a. n and al
SEQ and 6l5p. M. and are due at 800 and at 1874
and 10 As M
Barre Barre Plains, Petersham, Paxton Dana NORTH
Dana ard West Rutland, 9.45 M, and are due at on
Holden Rutland, North Rutland Hubbardston Cold
brook, and Oakham, 80 p. NJ; and are due at 900
Leicester a. a. m, and 49, M, and are due at 9Ol
a. M, and 300 p. m.
and are due al $40 a. M, and 6.Se p. M
shrewsbury, BIS p. m, and is due at 900 a. m.
Grafton, New England Village, and Cordaville $50
M; and are due at 80 p. m.
birmingham, South birmingham, Hopkinton Ashland
Woodvile, WestborO'. NorthborO Southboro' Corda
vile, and Grafton, l2.l0 p. M. and due at $50
Milford Mendon. Hollfston Bolton. Berlin 400 a m
and 800 p. and due ct $50 a. and els p.
mail for New York and Boston and beyond, is close
Office hours from 645 a. M, to 800 p. m. Sundays
from 1900 to 1910 a m. j. NJ. EARLE P. M
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Approved, July II, 1862.
PuBN1o REsoLUrroN-No. IS


JOINT RESOLUTION to amend section
seyenty-seven OF ''An act to provide inter-
nal revenue to support the government and
pay interest on the public debt" and for
other purposes.
Resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentatlyes OF the United States of America in
congress assembled, that section seventy-sev-
en- OF an act entitled ''An act to provide in
ternal revenue to support the government and
pay interest on the public debt be and the
same IS hereby amended by striking out the
word ''May" and inserting August
Sect. 2. And be it further resolved that all
the sections Of an act entitled ''An act to pro
vide internal revenue to support the govern
ment and pay interest on the public debt
winch require any matter or thing to be done
on or before the first day of July or August
eighteen hundred and sixty-two shall be SO
SO amended and changed that said matters or
things may be so done on or before anv other
DAY IN the year eighteen hundred and sixtv-
two, not later than the first day of October
eighteen hundred and siXty-two, which NAV
be fixed and determined upod by the secreta-
ry OF the treasury, if in his Judgment a late,
day should be fixed in order to put said act
into practical operation, and all parts of saij
act having reference to the said dates of tn,
first days of July and August, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-two, shall be taken and con
strued as having reference to the said da,
which may be so fixed and determined upon
Provided, that the secretary of the treasur,
shall give public uotice ofthe day so 0xed ant
determined upon, in such manner as he ma,
deem eXpedient.
Approved July II, 1862
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PuRLIc REsoLurIoS-No. SO,


a RESOLUTION regulating the employ
ment Of the convicts in the penitentiary of
the District Of Columbia for their improve
ment and benefit.
Resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
congress assembled, that the warden of the
penltentiary of the District of Columbia SHALL
so far as may be practicable, employ the con-
yicts therein in the manufacture of shoes for
the use of the army and navy, to be made as
the war and navy departments shall direct
orders for which shall be, by said departments,
given to the warden from time to time upon
his request; the shoes to be paid for by said
departments ordering the same at the custom
airy rates for shoes of like quality.
Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, that all
prisoners that may hereafter be confined in
said penitentiary for a term of years, who con-
duct themselves so thatno charge for miscon-
duct shall be sustained against them, shall
have deduction of one month in each year
made from the term of their sentence, and
shall be entitled to their discharge so much
the sooner, upon the certificate of the warden
of their good condnct, with the approval of
the secretary of the interior.
Approved July II, 1862.
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the Second Session of the Thirty Seventh
Congress.
TPUBLIC-No. 1872.

GUBLIC-NO. 1oZ.
AN ACT concerning a land claim in the state
of Iowa, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in congress assembled. that the grant of
lands to the then territory of Iowa for the
improvement of the Des Moines river, made
by the act of August eight eighteen hundred
and forty-six, is hereby extended so as to in
clude the alternate sections designated by
odd numbers) lying within five miles of said
river. between the Raccoon fork and the
northern boundary of said state; such land are
to be held and applied in accordance with the
provisions of the original grant, except that
the consent of congress is hereby given to the
application of portion thereof to aid in the
construction of the Keokuk, Fort Dcs Moines
and Minnesota railroad, in accordance with
the provisions of the act of the general as
sembly of the state of Iowa, approved March
twenty-five, eighteen hundred and fifty eight.
And if any of said lands shall have been sold
or otherwise disposed of by the United States
before the passage of this act, excepting those
released by the United States to the gam
tees of the state of Iowa under the
joint resolution of March second, eighteen
hundred and siXty-two, the secretary of the
interior is hereby directed to set apart ar
equal amount of lands within said state to be
certified in lieu thereof: Provided, that if the
said state shall have sold and conveyed any
portion of the lands lying within the limits 0
this grant, the title of which has proved inva
lid, any lauds which shall be certified to sait
state in lieu thereof by virtue of the provis
ions of this act shall inure to and be held as ,
trust fund for the benefit of the person or per.
sons respectively whose titles shall have failed
as aforesaid.
Approvn1 I1llv 1890
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TPUBL1c REsoLurroN-No. SO.

A RESOLUTION of thanks to Captain Da
vid G. Farragut, of the United States navy,
and to the officers and men under his COM
mand.
Resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States OF America III
congress assembled, that the thanks of the
people and of the congress of the United
States are due and are hereby rendered to
Captain David G. Farragut, of the United
States navy, and to the officers and men I'M
der his command, composing his squadron
in the Gulf of Mexico, for their successful
operations on the lower Mississippi river, and
for their gallantry displayed In the capture of
forts Jackson and ST. Phillip, and the city of
New Orleans, and in the destruction of the en-
emy's gunboats and armed tlotilla.
Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, that
the secretary of the navy be directed to CON-
municate this resolution to Captain Farragut
and through him to the officers and men UNI
der his command.
Approved, July IL. 1862.
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.pproved. July u, 1862.
PrRL1c REsoLrr1oN-No. 50.


JOINT RESOLUTION requiring the super
intendent of the Metropolitan police to pay
over certain moneys collected for fines and
penalties. to constitute a contingent fund
for certain purposes.
Resolyee by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
congress assembled, that the superintendent
of Metropolitan police of the District of Col
mbia shall pay over all such moneys as shall
be paid to him under the act of congress en-
titled Gan act to provide for the payment of
fines and penalties collected by or paid the
justices OF the peace in the District of Col
umbia under the acts of congress approved
the third and fifth of August, eighteen hun
bred and sixty one, and for other purposes, to
the treasurer of the board of said Metripolit-
an police: in whose hands the same sha con-
stitute contingent fund" to be disbursed
under the order, and for such purposes as the
said board of police may direct.
Approved, July l6, 1862.