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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-04-08
For the JOURNAL.
Take COURAGE.

Popular Opinion bound to triumph.
The cry of Freedom is Forward March" "
Russia takes the van, by the promuL
CATION of an Imperial decree on the Sd
day of March 1868 that 100000 serfs
were thenceforth to be recognized as free
men, in the fullest sense of the word
Never before has Europe given such
proof of the irresistible sway of puohc
opinion, as at the present time.
Two of the most despotic and powerful
nations of Europe have reorganzed its
sway as their safest policy. Not. only
has Russia acknowledged its force, By the
liberation of her serfs, but by her far
reaching concessions to the Poles that
they might be induced to disband their
insurrectionists, who had arisen to rees.
stablish their long refused rights. The
Prussian government yields to the pres
sure of pubic opinion, by her non-inter-
ference with the Polish insurrection.-
The immense excitement expressed by
the whole of Europe, Armenia, and
Northern Africa, with reference to our
"War of the Races" and the fact that
the middle and lower classes have the
strongest imaginable feeling for Northern
success, is indomitable proof that the
cause of freedom is making rapid strides
forward in all the civilizations of the East.
That a tremendous storm is arising, that
shall nearly overspread the whole civiliz-
ed world, is evident from the fact that
dark crimson clouds are arising with ma
jestic power from all parts of the horison.
The storm is already begun in the United
States of America, and towards it sll eyes
are turned, not regarding it as storm Of
comparative insigniicance. affecting only
that portion of the country over which it
now extends, but as destined to hurl its
thunder, bolts upon all. They do not ex-
pect to evade it, nor do they wish to-;
though destruction and death in its direst
forms may be the immediate results; for
their bosoms are filled to overfowing with
the hope, that when the storm shall have
cleared away, the broad branches of the
tree of liberty will put forth buds and
blossom with teafold luxurianoe of here
tofore. They have also the hope that
they shall not enjoy the fragrance of the
blossoms but that with their children
and childrens' children, they may partake
of its blessed gifts. L. B. LYMAN.
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For the JOURNAL.
REJOICE.

Ye heart-broken captives from Afric's fai1
land,
RejGice for deliv'rance will soon be at hand
The Northme1 havs risen to,seyer in twain,
Tie cords that have bound you in sorrow and
pain.
Ga every gale, upon every breeze,
That from the far Southwark floats up through
the trees.
Is borne to their ears your tales Of despair;
OF heart rending trials, of sorrows and care.
The sighs of ye mothers, IN anguish forlorn,
Regretting your children had never been born,
Have reached to the ears of the strong and
the brave,
Determined, with valor, to rescue the slave.
They pity your infants, ye fondly caressed,
Whom hard hearted tyrants have torn from
your breast:
Yea, demon-like monsters, have bartered and
sold, ..--..
For few paltry dollars, of silver and gold.
Rejoice We disconsolate children of woe,
Permit not your tears to continue to flow,
The God that has prospered Columbia's do
mains
Ere long will release you from tyranny's chains.
7. B. LYMAN.
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MRs. PARTINGToN ON WEpDINGs.-
SIT is q solemn thing, is matEimony-a
very solemn tbing-WheIe the minister
comes into the chancery With bis surplus
on, and goes through the ceremony of
making them man and wifs. 1t ought to
be husband and wife, for it isn't every
husband that turns out TO be q man
| declare never shall forget when Pau!
put the nuptial ring on my finger, aDd
said, with nay goods l thes endow.' He'
used to keep drygoods store then, nua-
l thong ght he was going to give NE ths'
whole there was in II. / was young sn,i
simple, and didn't know ill aftervard4i
that 1t only meant ore calico gown a.
year. 1t is lovely sight to sac yoang,
people, 'plising the trough 'as the song
says, and coming up to Consume ,hsif
vows"
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PATIENCE AND OBsTINACY.-In a
lane where it was impossible for two We.
hicles to pass, Quaker in gig confront
ed an obstinate fellow in cart. The
Quaker mildly declined to back his horse
the obstinate fellow swore he would not.
After an hour or go of Intellectual discus
sion, the man in the cart thought to
crush the Quaker into submission by tax.
ing out a newspaper and calmly perusing
it.
"Friend," said the Quaker, "wheD
thou hast finished thy paper, / trust thou
wilt lend it to me-" The man was
beaten and backed his horse withou,
more ado.
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A FAcT.-The ready wit of true born
Irisman however humble, is exceeded only
by his gallantry. A few days since says
an exchange paper, we observed case in
point. A sudden gust of wind took a
parasol from the hand of its owner, and
before one had chance to recolleet
whether it would be etiquette to catch
the parasol of lady to whom he had
never been introduced, lively Emerald
er dropped his hod cf bricks, caught the
parachute in the midst of Elssler gyra-
tions, and presented it to the loser, with
low bow which reminded us of the poor
Power. .r..s ..--. .r-e
Faith madam" said he, as he did so,
"if you were as strong as you are hand
some, it wouldn't have got away from
you" ~.
(which shall / thank you for FIRST, the
service or the compliment p asked the
lady, smiling.
"Troth, madam" said Pat, again touch
ing the place where once stood the brim
OF what was beaver, "tEat look of your
beautiful eye thanked me for both"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-04-08

10 NtOuyS q uCspos. uO DiOSus AoAAOAS
of the Reign of Terror were the fruit OF
fear, rather than cruelty. Let the men
who humbiy begging the boon of peace
from the pompous slave arristocracy once
gain power in the North for their masters
in the South, and no mans right of
speech or suffrage or property, nay, no
mans life, would be safe. 1t would De
the repetition among ourselves cf the con-
soriptions and con6scations and banish-
ments and imprisonments and whippings
and hangings and assassinations which
have made the whole South Golgetha
for two years past 1t would be the reign
of Robespierre, the assassin and the COW
ard, intensified by the pride and courage
of Catiline, the aristoorat and the bandit
1t would be the meaDness and unscrupu-
lousness of the lowest class of Yankees,
united with the recklessness and blood.
thirstiness of the ruling class of Souther.
ners. 1t is high time the free men of
the North looked this issue full in the
face. The question of negro slavery, I'll,
tanic as it is in all its proportions, sinks
into insigni6cance compared with other
interests involved in this struggle Tho
question we are now deciding by our
arms and our ballots is the whole ques-
tion Of popular liberty and republican gov
ernment-nay, It is the whole question of
equal laws, domestic tranquility, apd per.
sonal security! The men who are new
following the Woods and Touceys and
Seymours of their party into the embra.
ces OF the iron Moloch of slavery, "know
not what they do" Make them see it,
and they would as soon burn down their
own houses, or dig their own graves, or
poison their own children, as to follow
such lead True, we cannot now sup
ply those influences of Christianity and
education which alone can give perma-
nent security against these perils from
popular deluslon, prejudice, and igno-
rance. Connecticut is reaping to-day the
bitter fruits of depending upon a great
school fund, rather than upon good
schools, to educate her population of
her neglect Of the numerous isolated ham,
lets among her hills, where the Sabbath
bell never agitates the murky atmosphere
Of the tavern and the dram-shop; of the
tremendous pressure which the churches
have brought to bear upon the preachers
of Gods truth to be popular rather than
faithful, prudent rather than heroic and
more than all, of the timid, glpgeriy man
ner in which her good men have been ac-
customed to handle these sons of Belial
who are now disgracing the state before
the country. 1t is too late to remedy all
this now. 1t must be a lesson for the fu-
ture. But there is one thing every man
can do now. He can give his time until
til the first Monday in April, to the work
of enlighteaing his neighbors, removing
their prejudices, correcting their mis-
takes, inducing them to keep aloof from
the lodges of that secret rebel erganiza-
tion which now covers the state like a
net, and warning them of the machina.
tions of the most INSCRIPTIONS, the most
contemplate, and the most dangerous
who ever threatened the life
of a nation or the institutions of liberty
-Reo. John r. Gulloer, an the ~ Z
independent. -s- at a.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-04-08

A man lately received twenty lashes
we'll laid on, at the whipping post in an
English town. The culprit, instead Of
believing when the constable applied the
lash, laughed immo6erately, which made
the angry officer lay on with harder force.
On giving him the twentieth blow the
enraged officer could stand it DO longer.
"Well, here, mister" said the offended
officer, 81 have done my duty, and I can
do no more, but I'd just like to know
what it is that is SO fuDny?" Funny"
roared the other, "wby, it's excellent
You've got the wrong Smith. / Amt the
man that was to be whipped it's the
other one. You'll have to do it over
again. Ha ha'
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The $500 Feature.

Elsewhere, We publish communica-
tion stating objections to the $500 clause
of the Gonscription Act. The language
used in our lea1ing article of yesterday,
relating to the conscription, was, of course,
intended to have exclusive apphcstion to
the demagogues who are denouncing the
Conscription Act and astsm pting to ges
up an excitement about it, with the two
fold object of preventing the execution
of the law and making political capital.
We are aware of the fact that the Con-
scription Act is likely to be used to
considerable extent by she nalooDtents,
and that the $500 clause will be actively
employed by them. But persons who
desire the truth and act the part of good
citizens, should endsavor to understand
the law, as it is, before they dsnouncs it.
They should observe that there could
have been no Intention on the part of Con-
gress to discriminate ssainst tie poor
man, and nete. particularly the following
points: rseq r.
l. Our numbers as people are 30 large
that 1t Is not necessary to follow the
Southern precedent, and censoript oil tbs
able.bOdied men, excep; such 40 "own
twenty negroes"
2. There would have been no Giissatis-
faction about it, and no cry of "rioh" and
"poor," if the Law had simply provided
that the drafted men must 20 or end
suitable substitute.
3.7ln case of draft there would have
been great demand for substitutes, and
a parcel of saarpers like the gold gam
blers would have mixed in the matter!
and the price of substitute would have
been run up from $500 to 81 900; and,
perhaps, as in Georgia and Alabama now
81 500 to 81, 800. Would that have h.es
any better for the poor man? Would
the advantages of the possession of prop
erty have been any the less marked In
that case. ......-
4. The obnoxious $500 clause simply
provides that the price of substitutes shaiI
not be more than $500 and may be lsss.
The Secretary of War in ordering the
draft can fix 1t at what figure he pleases
not exceeding $500. It destroys the
substitute market and simplifes buFinsss !;
and by reducing the price Of substitutes
from say 81, 900 to say s20O-Hs believe
these figures are fair-it is really giving
the poor man chance to obtain sxenef
ton, whereas he would have had no
chance if it had not been for this loudly
abused clause. 1t is question for tks
dissatisfied who are short Of funds, to de-
termine whether they would prefer TO go
into the substitute market with ,bs
chance Of being Obliged to pay 81 ,0OOl
or OF depositing in the hands Of some aa.
tborlzed person, sum not greater sbaR
$500.
8. The law as all who have read il
know, was drawn with much care, to avoid
cases of extreme hardship There IL n
class of persons who win oppose anything
that seems likely to end the war in ths
triumph fthe Government, and this class
will DO especially virulept in hostility ts
the Conscription Law. Honest peopls
should be cautious not to suffer thsrn.
selves to be deceived By the trHitorous
lying of those fellows. Study ths fsctr
and stand by the country Cincinnati
Commercial
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-04-08

A lawyer who wished TO play upon if4
stupidity OF an opposing witness, IntsrfS-
gated him thus:
"Mr. Hodge, you have son who is az
idiot, have yoR rot %
"Yes, sir"
"DOes be know anyshiDgw
"Yery little"
slow much does he know" ?"
"Weii almost nothing; moi H,ucb 'ooro
than you do"
The witness was allowed 10 ra.jye WITH,
out further question, amidst tbs hSsI mp.
roarious ''sereRms of laughter"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-04-08

A good-natnred fellow, nearly eaten
out of house and homo by the constant
visits of bis friends, was one day CON-
planning bitterly of his numerous visitors.
"Shure, and I'll tell ye how to get rid of
EN-" said an IrishmaD. spray how ?"
"Lind money to the poor ones, and bor-
row money from the rich ones, and nather
will ever trouble you again"
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ULYSSES Academy

gtill Retains as Principal, Mr.. E R. CAMPBELL
ersceptress, Mrs. NETTIE JONES GRIDLEY; As.
sistant, Miss A. E CAMPBELL. The expenses
per Term are !: Tuition, from $5 to So; Board,
from 81 so to Sl.75, per week; Rooms for self
boarding from 81 to 81. Each term commences
upon Wednesday and continues Fourteen
weeks. Fall term, Aug 9th 1862; Winter term,
Dec. 10th, 1862 and Spring term, March 25th,
1853. o. r. BASSETT, President.
w. W. GRIDLEY, Sect'y.
LeWisyille JuIy 1850
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DIFFERENCE oP OPINIoN.-Says the
Richmond Enquirer, st required forty
years to effect dissolution" The Cop
perheads all say il was affected in. 1850,
By Dir. LNCoLS's election.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

EULALIA LODGE. No. 342, f A. NJ.
STATED Meetings on the 2nd and 4thWednes-
days of each month. Also Masonic gather
inss on every Wednesday Evening, for work
and practice at their Hail in Coudersport.
TIMOTHY IVES, w. NJ.
SAMUEL HAVEN, Sec'y.
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Husband and wife should be adapted
to each others needs, said gentleman
when wsg in company Immediately put
the following poser "Are We then to
infer, sir, that a wopan without arms
and man withcat legs would be a fair
mateh 7'
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.JOHN s. MANN.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coudersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts in Potter and NJ WKean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care will receive
prompt attention. Office corner of West
and Third streets.
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ARTHUR G. rOLMSTED,

ToRNEY Il COUNSELLOR AT LAW
1ogdcrsport, Pa, will attend to all business
u. rusteA 0 his care, ritn promptneS an"
id ty nice on Soth h-west o~ner u Ma n
uui Fou-'a -.jeets
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A Justice better versed in law shsu
gospsl married a couple 10 THIS wa Z
"Hold up your hands Yen solsmpIy
swear that you wlll faithfully perform .hs
duties Of your Ciiee, jointly sp4s sevsral-
", according 10 ycur best skill aad jgdg<
men., so help Jon God. Thas,s 2's---fesf
cHe dollar"
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NOUnERSPNRT HOTEL..

D T. GLASSNIRE, Proprietor, Corner o.
Main ana Second Streets, CoudersPort, Pot
tsr Co.. Pa, ......... ........
a Livery Stable is also kept in connect
dcn with this Hotel
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MANHATTAN HOTEL.
NEW YORK.

TNHIS Popular Hotel is situated near the
IL corner of Murray Street and Broad
way opposite the Park within one block
of the Hudson River Rail Road and near the
Erie Rail Road Depot 1t is one of the most
pleasant and convenient locations in the city.
Board g. Rooms $l.5O per day.
N HUGGINS, Proprietor.
Feb. 18th, 1868. s-... 80.
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Z. J. 0LNSTED. -: :: :: s. D. KELLY
OLMSTED & KELLY, -.g
DEALER IN STOVES, TIN & SHEET IRON
WARE, Main St, nearly opposite the Court
House, Coudersport, Pa. Tin and Sheet
Iron Ware made to order, in good style, on
abort notice o.. .-- ..f-. a.-..
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.NhA. BENSON.

Tf.a. AT -AW, ConderSport Pa, win
en-. 40 Il IS ,ntrustod to him, with
care IN. ..r... .lcss OIlice on Second St,
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ANDREW SANBERG & BROS.
TANNERS AND CURRIERS.-Hidest tanned
en- the shares, in the best manner. Tan
merry oa the east side of Allegany river.
Coudersport, Potter county, Pa.-Jy IL, 81
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MARK GTLLON,

FAIIOR-uearly opposite the Court House
Will make all clothes intrusted to him in
the latest aud best styles Prices to suit
tho tmes-Give him call. 13.4l
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Advertisements inserted at the following

Administrators or Executors Notice, 90
Business Cards, 8 lines or less, per year 90
Special and Editorial Notices, per line, 10
+.*Al transient advertisements must be
s.id in advance, and no notice will be taken
Of advertisements from distance, unless they
are accompanied by the money or satisfactory
reference. ..... ... a..
.*Blanks, and Job Work of all kinds, at
tended to promptly and faithfully.
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@-Now is the time to subscribe for your
seanty Pspsr-THE JOURNAL. ~ F
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et+-@-- THE
POTT Err 10 URNAL
PUBLISHED BY
VI. w. Mc AEarn9y, Proprietor.
$3.50 pa YEAR, INvABlARlY IN ADVANCE.

4. Devoted to the cause Of RePubhcanism,
She Interests of Agriculture, the advancement
Of Education, and the best good Of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that of
Principle it will sndeaver to aid in the work
Of mere fully Freedomizing our Country.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-07-01
Nrw pnstnaicc RerulntionG

The new Law Of Congress in regard to Postal reg
ulatiuns goes into effect to-day. Some Of the
changes which it affects are very material anil
important alike to Postmasters and the public.
For instance
|. No mail matter. printed or written, can be de.
livered 10y the postmaster until the postage thereon
is paid
2. No box shall be assigned to any person until
the rent thereof is puii a, (cdsioHe quarter ~ udrcs
3. Postage on drop letters delivered at the mail
ing offices cents each for each half ounce. to be
paid in stamps. flower half ounce, 2 cents addi-
ional will be charged for each half ounce, or ttac-
ton of 4 half ounce.
4. Printed circulars, heretofore ! cent, will now
pay cents.
The rates Of newspaper postage under the new
law after the first OF July, 1868, will be as follows
Daily, per quarter. IS cents six times week,
so cents tri-weekly 10 cents; scmi-weekly. ~
cents weekly, cents
Weight not to exceed four ounces.
Weekly newspapers pass through the mails free
in the county in which they are published.
Papers exceeding four ounces, and not exceeding
eight ounces in weight, as follows;
Weekly, per quarter, 10 cents semi-weekly, %
cents tri-weeklv. 30 cents daily, (siS times q
week 10 cents.
Failure to prepay letter postage will subject tho
letter to double postage when forwarded to the
party to whom it is addressed and hence it is
necessary that persons mailing letters shold see to
it tha; their communications are covered with the
requisite stamps.
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Ohio state Journal for the Campaign.
Now is the Time To Form Clubs Prepare
for the Great Contest!

We ar, nov in thc midst of Il mast imnortan, No,
htical campaign and il is of the highest moment
that the UNIoS cause in Ohio should he yirornusly
maintained and that lis pr,uciples should receive
the widest possible advocacy and circulation
1t shall be the object of the publishers of the Jour
nal us il has b,ru heretofore undor their manage.
mcnt to make 1t worthy Of the support of the intel
.,gent roauets III on' q. a.l parties our HSPeraN
lue mon pur,N, aur Ut re'"rn ll1y nSN thS 'ohlh-
Wv" 'G"pS,auGm "; '',Jr W'ynuS ,lI5"uEnIuI i.'
oa"''; III vN'onyns '.s v'ioua'" , uuu .neIeuF M III
;t;cs nn1 ncyvs -
The JoUrdl will "sTANp ny THE CoNSrtruTIaN;'
sustain the Government in all legitimate efforts to
crush this Internal rebellion maintain the cause of
GiNil ana human freedom Nmdcate the American
a,d ali nsnrs;" a, i,ri',,.. m " Iu' "u,,',,
"Sn"roiinrits" i; T' Nnr,i ;n ,;, ,"t Wv III ~,
nss;tIo a5 ,,6 'f ~, ",' ~, az
~ H G,i5 ',T "' I.o I, w. wv i"',m, aoLul t "" -
49, 80 SE S p,v.'' @ u'''i % y.
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Fourth of July.

Extensive preparations are being made in vari-
Gus directions. for celebration of the GLORIOUS
Fourth" Saturday next which shall be worthy
of the day.
At Bowling Green a good time is anticipated
The programme as announced. will be Reading
of the Declaration OF independence, by William
Gorrill speaking by Hon. Asher Cook, J. II. Reid,
Esq, and Esq. Osborn, Of Toledo Also, good mu-
sic, good dinner, toasts, &C., and entertainment for
the Young folks, after the Celebration lets out
There is to be a Union Picnic Dinner. in Weston
township, in grove at the crossing of Beaver
Creek by the Gilead and Westield road, two and a
half miles from Gilead. Dinner will be provided
by the ladies', AT charge of twenty-five cents-thc
proceeds to go to the Sanitary Commission, for the
benefit of our sick and wounded soldiers. Soldiers
on furough, and widows and families of soldiers,
will be furnished with tree tickets, by the Commit
tee of Arrangements. Good speakers will be
present. The object in view is most worthy, and
we trust it will meet with hearty response from
the people. The management of the affair is in
able hands, and everything possible will be done
to insure the enjoyment of those who attend
There is to be an extensive celebration at Toledo
in which Fire Companies from different cities take
the prominent part.