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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22
GE arEPSsGn.

We have report BY way of Philadel-
phia--which seems to be the chosen
abode of the Goddess of Rumor-that
Charleston was captured on the l4th in.
slant; another version being that Beau
regard e7eauated and burnt it. Without
placing any reliance on either statement,
we may still say hat we regard the speedy
success OF the forces now besiegIng Fort
Sumter as more than probable, and it
need be no cause for wonder If that
stronghold of treason should already have
fallen Gen. Gilmore attacked and took
the Rebel works on the south end of
Morris Island on the 10Th instant An
assault the next morning on Fort Wag-
ner was repulsed, but there was no reason
to suppose that fort able to resist for any
length of time the land and naval forces
which Gen Gilmore and Admiral Dahl
gren are able to direct against it. When
it falls, batteries may be Immediately
established within short range of Fort
Sumter, and against such guDs as are
are ready to be mounted much heavier
than hose which reduced Pulaski-it is
impossible the fort should long hold out
And although there are other defences to
the city, there are other defeaces to the
city, there are SO few troops to man them.
and the Rebel armies are so seriously dis
heartened by their recent reverses, that
the contest is likely to be obstinate. We
confidently anticipate the early surrender
Of the city Tribune.
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E~Gen. Couch was serenaded, in
Cbambersburg, and made a short address
lie said
"The humiliation of the invasion was
bitter, but it might have been only a fit
ting punishment for the existence among
us Of the domestic traitors who piloted
the armed Rebels to their plunder, and
were repaid with their scorn and con-
tempt.
"He congratulated the people. The
darkness seemed past, and we see the
promise of the dawn of peace-not such
peace as Wood aud Vallandigham would
beg on bended knees from Jeff Davis
but such a peace as RosencraEs was max
ing with Bragg, as Grant had won at
Ficksburg, and as the grand historic Ar
my of the Potomac had gained at Get
tysburg.
"The Republic, thus crowned with vic
tory, uuder the auspices of Liberty, might,
if her sons we're worthy, lead the nations
to the heights Of better civilization and
call down upon her the very benediction
of Heaven"
The sreech was modest, pertinent, and
received with tremendous applause.
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LAT EST.

a dispatch from Cleveland, dated Mon
day, states that Morgan made an unSuc
cessful attempt to cross the Ohio River
on Sunday, near Cooleyvile, but was pre-
vented by a guDboat. One hundred and
fifty rebels were killed and drowned A
thousand prisoners were captured, with
their artillery. Among the prisoners are
Col. Ward and Col Dick Morgan, q
brother Of John The band was scattered
among the hills Gen. Judah is conf.
dent of capturing the balance of the party.
By way Of Memphis we learn that Bragg
is retrcating as fast as possible into Geor-
gia, sharply pursued by Rosencraus,
whose advance has reached Rome
A dispatch from Haoerstown says that
''the rear guard of Lees army left Mar
tinsburg at o'clock on Saturday morn
ing, few cavalry men picketlng the
other side of the Potomac Our whole
force is across the river The Potomac
is falling rapidly. Gen Lee is retreating
his main force by Strasburg and Staun
ton, not by Culpepper." .
JEFF Davis has issued call for every
man between the ages OF Is and As.
rsApThe Rebel Riot in New York city
after doing a great deal of damage to
property, and large number of lives
being lost, has becn subdued.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

The Artillery service in the battle o
Gettysburg is reported to have been the
most effective, in point of precision and
destruction of any of the entire war. On
the Sd Of July, the cannonading was aw-
full 1t was the most terrible artillery
fight on record The attack was on the
centre and left, with harrassiug incur
sions and shell throwing on the enemy's
flank by our cavaiy. The fifth corps,
occupying the position it did the day be-
fore, escaped this fight, excepting the
artillery, all of which was engaged. The
invasion of Pennsylvania not only afford
ed our artillerymen a splendid oppcrtu,
nity to prove their superiority, but it
gave onr cavalry also the chance of estab-
fishing their efficiency over that of the
same arm in the rebel service. In these
two branches OF the rebel army great
pains has been taken to secure perfection
Lee boasted of the power of his artillery
and the spIendor of his cavalry The
south depended on both artillery and cav
airy for their first great victory, and as
they have been defeated in fair fight,
it forever establishes the superiority of
the same service as developed by the
men of the free States.
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Attack On Helena.

CAIRO, July About IL, 900 rebels,
under Holmes, Price, and Marmaduke,
made an attack on Helena on the morn
ing of the 4th of July. They advanced
in three columns, but the roughness of
the ground was such as to prevent the
rebels from bringing up artillery. They
attempted to carry the works by assault
The center column charged 10 the direc.
tion Of Fort Curtis, and took three lines
of rife. pits. The flank attack was not so
successful, which subjected the centre to
an enilading fire which swept them down
in great numbers They were soon sur
rounded, snd one whole brigade, or " hat
was left of it, numbering $40, fell into
our hands, 740 Of whom arrived here this
morning. Among them are Col Lewis,
of the 7th Missouri, Col. johnson aud
Col. Bell
Gen. Prentiss was aware Of the con-
templated attack, and was prepared. lie
had about 1000 men, and was assisted
by the gunboat Tyler. The battle COM
menced at o'clock, A NJ, and continued
till 10 A. NJ. We captured 1000 prs-
oners, 1900 stand of arms, and two col
ors. The enemy's loss was very severe
not less than $500 in killed, wounded
and prisoners. Our total loss will not
exceed 250. Gen. Prcntiss is confident
that he can repel any assault that the
.ohoIa ,,,ov
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what "a Rebel Prisoner Says.

We had conversation, a few days
since, with rebel prisoner. He vas a
degree above the ordinary caste of 'poor
white trash" of which the rebel army is
composed, and spoke with considerable
intelligence of the expectations and de-
signs of the rebel leaders. He declared
that the rebels were wofully disappointed
with two things on their arrival in Penn
sylvania First. they had been led to
believe that class of men existed in
Pennsylvania, who would afford them
great aid and comfort as they penetrated
the Stale They had received this aid
in the shape Of the sympathies of few
cringing copperheads, whose professions
were alike repulsive to the men in the
rebel ranks, and dangerous to the rebel
government, as contact with towards
affects any cause more or less. The reb-
ell in question was very bitter on the cop
perheads. He declared that if he had
the power, he would stipulate with the
federal government THAT all free niggers
in the hands of the confederacy should
be ransOmed by an exchange of copper
head for every niger, whereby the mean
sneaks would get taste of work in the
field under the lash of the slave driver"
The second disappointment which affected
the rebels at Gettysburg, was the man
ner IN which our troops fought Here
after all talk Of the inferiority of the
northern man in battle is at an end. "The
man who makes such an assertion in the
south, in the presence of those who es-
capped the fight at Gettysburg, will be de
nounced as a liar" quoth the rebel with
much emphasis. Thus it will be seen
that something more than sanguinary
victory has been gained. The moral eff
fects of the battle of Gettysburg are thus
soon beginning to be soen and felt..-Har.
risdury telegraph.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

EIGHT COMMANDERS IN TWENTY
FOUR MoNTHs.-The Army Of the Poto
mac has had eight commanders in twenty
four months, viz:
Generals Scott, Mcdowell, Mcclellan,
Pope, Mcclellan agaiu, Burnside, Hook
er, Meade.
This is at the rate of new command.
er every three months. The lat leader,
Meade, has perfected the Army of the
Potomac, In two weeks from the day he
took command of those forces, he covered
their flags with immortal honor and saved
the country from eternal disgrace.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

The "Duukers" of Pennsylvania at
their recent annual assembly at Morri-
sons Grove, referred the subject of con-
scription to committee which reported
in favor of sustaining the government
and obeying the laws, Notwithstanding
the non-resistant principles Of the demon
ination. A resolution was made, recon-
mended and adopted, that every member
drafted shall pay his Communication, and
if he is not able the expenses shall be
assessed on the members of the congre
CATION.
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The meaDest thing the rebel pirates
have yet done, is the wholesale destruc
ton by the Tacony of New England fish
ipg smacks off Martha's Vineyard 1t is
stated by old whale-men that the destruc-
tlon Of whale ships by the Alabama and
Florida was the first instance known of
i'll treatment of wbalers by pirates These
vessels, traversing every sea of the globe,
and frequently falling in with the pira es
OF the Southern Ocean, the most trucu-
lent and merciless Of their race, are ever
suffered to pass unharmed, it being con
sidered unworthy even a Moluccan Cor
sair to injure such craft 1t has remained
for rebel buccaneers to develop malig-
nifty and. insatlated cruelty which does
not hesitate even to deprive the poor
fishers and whaiemen Of their humble yet
hardly won treasures
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22
An Important Order.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PROYOST MARSHAL's OFFICE,
july 18th, 1868.

Culg l-th, ICOo'
To answer inquiries made to this Office
it is announced:
First Any drafted person paying
three hundred dollars under section 13
of the enrolment act, is thereby exempt
from further liability under that draft,
but not from any subsequent draft
Secoud Any drafted person furnish
ing an acceptable substitute is exempt
from military service, for which said sub
stitute is mustered into the service.
THIRD. \ substitute once mustered
into the service cannot be drafted while
In the service.
Fourth. a drafted man cannot pay
Communication money or present a subSti-
tute after he has reported himself TO the
Board Of ENROLMENT for examination.
Ettih. Men who on the Sd of March,
1863, were i'll the military service of the
United States as substitutes under the
draft of 1862, and whose term of service
has since expired, are not liable to the
present draft, but the persons for whom
they were substituted are liable to the
draft the same as though they had not
been drafted or furnished substitutes
under the draft of last year.
Sicth. In serving the notices as re-
qulred by circular No. 42 from this Office,
a reasonable time to report shall in each
case be granted by the board of enroll
meut to men in the State service, who
have been or may be drafted.
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
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By these an average of about FIVE to
one, will be found and the losses to the
confederates have been about the same
proportion.
The rebel loss, then, well be. killed,
$500; wounded, 1880; total $1,000,
exclusive of Wednesdays loss, which was
about 5000. Besides this, we have H.
500 prisoners.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

4 DIFFERENCE Mr. Coffroth, men,
Der of Congress from the adams district
was in Harrisburg few days sine com.
planning of the "outrages" of Urion SOL
diers, and demanding pay for butter milk
and sausages taken without pay, from his
copperhead constituents At the same
time Hon John NJ Bromall of the Ches-
ter and Delaware district, was at the
head of company of Militia for the de-
fense of Adams and otner border counties.
There's the difference between loyal and
disloyal.
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The "EseacG'' Men.

AS we anticipated, last week, the cop
perheads are raising the cry that now since
Grant and Meade are victorious the Gov
ernnent should offer terms to the rebels.
What terms can the Government offer
except unconditional submission? ? The
rebels know that they can have peace ou
those terms at any moment. They could
have had it long before the battle of Get
tysburg or the surrender of Vicksburg.
1t Is not for the Government at Wash
ington TO sue for peace, now when every
thing seems to indicate th9t peace will
cone through the utter extinction of the
rebellion. But the leaders of the rebel
lion al Richmond may offer to submit,
and the PRESIDENT will be only too happy
to order cessation of hostilities. Let
the Peace men make their appeals to
their friend Jefferson Davis. He began
the war, and be can end it without fur
ther bloodsbed, if he chooses.
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EUREKA!
ST HAVE FOUND Irv

Was the exclamation of the Astrono.asr who
first discovered that the world moved m u,
orbit; not less joyeas has been the exclam.-
ton of those who have found THE PLACE
where GOODS can be purchased FIFTEEN
or TWENTY PER CENT. below the market
price, and yet find them as represented. Two
things are to be considered in purchasing
Goods the Quality and the Price and pur--
chasers studying both, can be better satisfied
with our stock than any other in this or ad-
joining counties. Think twice before buying
= DEAR TRASH" Now is your time to pro-
cure GOOD ARTICLE. delays are dan
gerous and sometimes fatal" Don't wait for
another enormous advance in Goods.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

Losses AT GETTYsBURG-O losses
at Gettysburg, in killed and wounded and
missing, g,amounts to 1900. No less than
2,6S0 dead rebels have been buried By
our forces, and the number will reach g.
500; which is exclusive of Wednesday.
Their wounded is not given, but we pre-
sume the proportion will not vary from
that of other contests, few of which we
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22
EDUCATIONAL,
BROoKLAND. Pa. Jul,

BROoKLAND, Pa, July, 1868.
ED. JOURNAL: 1t seems to me your
paper ought to have column devoted
to education to be filled with original and
selected articles upon educational subjects
| imagine that il you was asked to SO
fll column, you would say: "Get your
teaichers, directors aud others interested
in educational matters to furnish the ar
ticles, and | will print them"
If this be your answer, ask the teach
ers and others who have, or ought to have
the cause of education at heart: Will you
furnish the material for an Educational
column ?"
Long and labored essays are not want
ed, for but few would read more than the
title. Sharp and angry discussions and
personalities are not wanted, for such
have but local interest and can hut do
harm
What we want is short and pithy ar
ticles and discussions OF matters pertain
ing to common schools, such as formula
in Mental Arithmetic, modes of conduct
ing recitations, reports Of District Insti-
tutes. &c, &c. | offer to do at least my
share towards filing the editors drawer
on this subject L. BIRD
B@@ Formulas offered for criticism,
from Ulysses District Institute:
Henry has 10 marbles and James 5
how MANY have both 2
They both have 10 plus 5. or Is there
fore, if Henry has 10 marbles and James
8, they both have 10 marbles
Mary is 9 years old, and Alice 4 what
is the difference in their ages ?
The difference is 9 minus 4, or 5 !;
therefore, if Mary Is 9 years old, and
Alice 4, Mary is 5years older than Alice.
At 2 cents each, how many oranges
can be bought for Is cents?
Ans.-As many as 2 are contained in
Is, or 9 oranges: therefore, at 2 cents
each 9 oranges can be bought for Is cents.
What cost 6 yards of ribbon at 7 cents
yard ?
Aps-6 times ceuts, or ~ cents !:
therefore, at 7 cents yard, yards Of
ribbon will cost AZ cents.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

1t is worthy of remark. that while
almost every field of strife is Redeemed
with the blood of some distinguished
general, commencing with Lyon, at
Springfield, down TO the death of Gen.
Berry, at Charlottesville, and Maj Gen.
Reynolds al Gettysburg, we have lost no
great naval commander, until the death of
Rear Admiral Foote, and even he died of
disease and not by the hand of the eneu Y.
Death has strangely spared them Dupont,
Farragut, Strincham, the two Porters,
Worden, and others who fought our first
naval battles, are still among US, terror
to the foes of the Union.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

THE SENTIMENTS OF A TRAITOR
While the rebels were IN possession Of
Carlisle they used the Office of the Amer
4 an Democrat to print their "Orders, y
blanks" &c. Before they evacuated
the Office, Capt j G German, Co. G, %
n. &. Troop, "set up" and left in his
stick" the following as expressive of his
sentiments:
81 am in for the war, or till death >
am in favor of peace, only on the eternal
principle of separation; would rather see
the Land Of Dixie boundless desert, its
male citizens rottipg on battle fields, it's
mothers and daughters perishing with
hunger aud its children outcasts and beg
gars in strange land, than accept a
peace on any other terms, | would as
soon fraternlze with the damned Of hell,
as the canting hypocrites of the North,
and had Omnipotent power would build
a gulf Of fire as boupdless as immensit7
between the two nations that are now ar
rayed 10 arms against each other"
Such manifestation in type" must
have been cheering for the copperheadism u
Of the Democrat proprietors.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

An exchange paper says that young
woman. whose betrothed lover is in the
army, went almost into convulsions at
his perfdy, on hearing of his having an
engagement in Mississippi. Sensitive girl.
1t is computed that the country has lost
by death from disease or iu battle not less
than 81 generals since the rebellion broke
out.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22
CGEGcrspOTt. Pa.
". W. McALARNEY, EDITOR.

R9g~The last game of the Rebels ap-
pears to have been one of 'brag," and
they are playing it in the most reck .ess
manner Their papers assert that Lee
defeated the Army of the Potomac at
Gettysburg, and is pursuing it towards
Baltimore, and that he has taken forty
thousand prisoners. They also say that
Grant has been driven from Vicksburg,
and Banks from Port Hudson, and that
their armies have been destroyed. Other
of less consequence are reported
and the people are led to believe that the
independence Of the Southern Confed
eracy" will soon be acknowledged by the
National authorities at Washington! -Ec.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

Bg~M March and April last, Knights
of the Golden Circle in Berks county told
their dupes that the Rebels would invade
Pennsylvania about Harvest time, and by
paying a dollar and joining the Circle
they would not be harmed. The fact that
they did come as predicted, goes to show
that 1t pas all understood 6etwecn the
C0pperheadS and Rebels, and their State
Convention said not word against it, but
discouraged volunteers from coming to
drive out the Rebels No thanks to that
Convention-but the Unionists enlisted,
repairing to the forts at Harrisburg, and
the fords below Columbia Bridge was
burned; the Army of the Potomac hur
red on the flank of the Rebels all of
which saved Lancaster, Berks, Schuyl
kill and perhaps Philadelphia from raw.
age By the hungry Secesh crew -Er.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

Nine months ago, in his speech to the
Mississippi Legislature, Jeff Dawes de,
clared that "the COntederacy must stand
or fail Iy the defence Of the ri;ver." 1t
has not been able to defend the river
therefore, it falls.
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The following is but q partial list of our
large assortment:
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22
MerinOS

The attention of the Ladies is called to the
stock of MerinoeS, Black, Brown, Blue Maroon,
Drab and White. Some of these were bought
previous to the rise and will be sold nearly as
low as present wholesale prices at JONES'
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

1t is stated that 10000 men in the
rebel army arc substitutes.
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GOLD
DeW'eci0timg! +!
GOODS FALLING!
SERVES THEM RIGHT!

THERE is NO SCARCITY TO WARRANT,
AND NO LAW TO COMPEL, THE PEOPLE
TO PAY THE RUINOUS PRICES NOW
ASKED FOR THEM IN THIS COUNTRY
TO AVOID This EXTORTlON. AND GIVE
THE PEOPLE "FAIR GOODS AT FAIR
PRICES p
P. A. STEBBINS s. Go.
HAVE LATELY PURCHA ED, IN NEW
YORK, FOR CASH, THE FINEST AND
BEST SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS EVER
INTO THE COUNTY, CONSIST
ING OF EVERY KIND AND QUALITY.
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Cassimeres, Striped, Checked, and Plaids :;
Tweeds, Kentucky Jeans, and Cottonades of
the very best quality at JONES'
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Ladies Cloth
Bows Wear

Black, Grey, and Fancy Colors at JONES
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Mourning Goods

Black Silks. Alpacas, Empress Cloth, Bomba-
zine, Delaines, Rep Cloths. and Black and
Purple Goods of various kinds at JONES'
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DOnneStiCS

Heavy Sheetings, three-quarter, four-quarter
fve-quarter, fine unbleached Pillow Cas-
and Sheeting Muslin, Shifting, Ten quartz
bleached for sheets at JONES'
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-26
81 MILLS SHORTER THAN ARr oTHER ROUTE


I'M AND AFTER MONDAY APRIL 20 1893, trains
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" 35 L. a. arrive at hOkom % $40 Z. VI. in time TO
make close connection with the Cincinnati and
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and Chicago. ard arri az Z IN at 40 y. u.
l'turn ng, The rain will lea Peru az lao A. VI,
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Mail sran viii l. ave Indianapolis at 4:35 r. NJ,
stopring 81 all stations and arriving Peru time to
maze connections viii the the Toledo and Wa
bash Halfway for Wabash, Huntington, Fort Wayne To-
ledo and Detroit
Returning, the same train will leave Peru at sac
A NJ. after the arrival Of the the T. W r. W.
from the East and At indianapolis at 1000 A. NJ
In time to make connections for all pomts East South
aud Weef.
AChcago ENpresstrain will leave indianapolis At so
T. NJ making clps connections 80 kok ONO with train Tor
Logan. porf, Valparaiso and Chicago. aud arrive al
Peru at lu \. n, tnc 10 make connection with trains
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Returning the viii leave Peru AZ 1918 p NJ
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the cincinnati and Chicago Air line r. K from Chicago
Valparaiso and Logsnspor aud arrive indianapolis Al
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Cincinnati Louisville and other points
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