The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-01

NS"tiy ASSuSo ~ NiiSStAOu Va sbO ASS-
idens, the several Army Corps will now
stand as follows: First Army Corps, Ma,
jor General Hooker. Second, Major Gen
eral Sumner. Third, Major General
Heintzslman. Fourth, Major General
Keyes. Fifth, Major General Fitz John
Porter. Sixth, Major General Franklin.
Seventh, Major General Dix. Eighth,
Major General Wool. Ninth, Major
General Burnside Tenth, Major Gen
eral Mitchell Eleventh, Major General
Sedgwick. Twelfth, Major General
Sigel.
1t is estimated that all The bounties
paid, and to be paid, to the soldiers, will
make an aggregate of $40, ,00O,0 600.
A dangerous counterfeit note of the
denomination of $500 on the Mechanics
Bank of Pittsburg is in circulation. 1t
can be easily detected by the word five
on the face of the note being printed in
green, while the genuine is printed in red.
A deserter says that Gen. "Stonewall'
Jackson turned on his horse, as he was
crossing the rlver into Virginia, for a
parting look at the other side, and made
a remark that he left "my Maryland" p"
greatly disappointed in her.
Ten thousand Union rank and file and
three hundred commissioned officers were
exchanged by Lieut.-Col. Ludlow, Aid
de-camp to Major Gen. Dix, at Aiken's
Landing, James River, Va, on Saturday,
for a number of Rebels considered by the
Sonth an equivalent. The Union men
are mostly now in the North, having been
released on parole, either at Richmond
or on the battle fields.
Government complains that certain
persons pcrsistently divert postage-stamps
from their legitimate purpose by circu-
lating them in packages, together with
Cancelled stamps, as currency. This is an
offense to be punished. But where is
the new stamp currency solong promised? !?
Silver and gold we have none, and pri-
vate plasters are thing forbid.
1t IS stated at the Indian Bureau that
the difficulties with the Chippewas in
Minnesota have been adjusted; but the
Commissioner is fearful that troubles with
the Sioux in the Same State have only
just commenced, and that they will be Of
long continuance.
Out Of loyal population of rot more
than 10000, Western Virginia has fur,
uished over 5000 volunteers for the
war. Considering how many of the prom
inent men Of Westean Virginia have en-
listed il the Rebel cause, this resul. is
decidedly gratifying.
ELEVEN REBELLIoNs.-Sinee the Or
ganization Of tho Federal Government,
eleven attempts have been made to resist
its authority. The first was in l782-a
conspiracy of some Of the officers of the
Federal army to consolidate the thirteen
States into one, and confer the supreme
power on Washington. The second, in
1887, called Shay insurreotion, in Mas,
sachuset:s. The third in 1894, called
the Whisky insurreetion Of Pennsylvania.
The fourth, in 1914, by the Hartford
Convention. The fifth, in 1920, on the
question of the admission of Missouri
into the Union. The sixth was colls-
ion between the Legislature of Georgia
and the Federal Government, in regard
to the lands given TO the Creek Indians
The seventh was in 1880, with the Cher
okees in Georgia. The eighth was the
memorable nullifying ordinance of South
Carolina, in 1882 The ninth was in
l842, in Rhode Island, between the
Suffrage Association" and the State au-
thorities. The tenth was IN 1856, on the
part of the Mormons, who resisted the
Federal authorities The eleventh is the
present attempt at Secession.
There was collision on the Cumbe
and Valley Railroad, between two trains
carrying soldiers, and quite number
were seriously wounded, some killed.
The United States Arsenal at Pitts
burg was blown up one day last week
destroying the entire structure and
wounding and killing moro !haa one hun
1red operators.
Burnside has defeated the Rebels in
taking large number of
prisoners.
Garibaldi has not yet had his trial for
raising an insurrection in Italy. 1t is
thought Victor Emanuel will pardon him
On the day of his daughters approaching
marriage.
The borors for oil in the Venango region,
says the Oil City Register, in Pennsylva,
nia frequently strike veins of salt water.
About three weeks since Messrs. Phillips,
Frew & Co., of Oil City, when boring near
their wharf, struck well, which flowed
some five barrels daily, and has since in
creased to fifteen barrels of salt water, SO
strong, it is said, as to crystalize as it flows