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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-23
@. 7. ELLISON.

PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, Coudersport, Pa,
respectfully informs the citizens of the vii
lage and vicinity that he will promptly re-
rpond to al calls for professional services.
Office on Nain St, in building formerly oc-
cupied by G. W. Ellis, Esq.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-23
} POTTER JOURNAL
PUBLISHED BY
M. w. McAlarney, Proprietor
Sl.5o PR YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.

- *x*Devoted to the cause of Republicanism,
the interests of Agriculture, the advancement
Of Education and the best good of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that Of
Prinei pie, it will endeaver to aid in the work
Of more fully Freedomizing our Country
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-23
MANHATTAN HOTEL.

The Rochester
0LMSTED l. KELLY,
" the exclusive agency
eachins, in this county.
able, and CHEAP.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-23

ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the following
80, oxoont xvbare snacial barpains are made
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-02
EVANSVILLE. IND, THURSDAY MORNING

fight and triumph it will cost US honor;
it will cost more-lt will cost uncon-
ditional and universal liberty. After
mplimenting the capitalists and the
people of New York City, for their
patriotism even when affairs looked
darkest, the Governor went on to say
that the people of the West were loyal;
it was true they had a party there who
were inimical to the interests of the Gov
ernment. The West would never con-
sent to be disunited, and especially is
this so of the New England States. Out
West our arms have invariably been
victorious. Great cheering.
Not that they were better men; bat,
in almost every instance, since the COM
mencement of the rebellion, have cur
Western soldiers been the vlctors. At
the reduction of Vicksburg and Port
Hudson, the Mississippi will be open
from the mouth to its source, and the
Confederacy viii be cut in twain Then
the Confederacy will soon perish from
the want OF supplies necessary to sustain
it. Gen. Grant, continued applause,l
now laundering at the walls of Vicks-
burg, and at Port Hudson, an ardent,
gallant soldier-Major General N. z.
Banks cheers who have alreay won
distinguished success in the field, was
closely investing. Ere long, before this,
perhaps, Port Hudson may have already
fallen into the hands of Major General
Banks. Enthusiastic applause. If
things do not at some period or another
L. l. bonof,t nt 6oSDaIP If
do not conquer the South, the South will
conquer the North Absolute destruc-
ton is before us unless we, East and
West, will be one people, come what may,
and determine to uphold at all hazards,
the Constitution and the Union. The
Governor concluded by thanking the peo-
pie of New York for their kind care Of
wounded Indiana soldiers, as they passed
through this city on their way home.
Three cheers were proposed and given
most Justify for the Governor of Indiana.
Speeches were also made by Hon. G.
L. Benedict, Major General Wool, and
others.
On the way home, dancing was had on
board, the fairer portion of the guests
entering into it with great spirit. As it
was quite early when the vessel was oil
the Battery, it was proposed that short
sail should be taken up the East River
so as to obtain view Of the captured
blockade-runners now lying there. Wher
opposite the receiving-ship North Caro-
lima, the sailors on board that vesse
manned the yards and gave three hearty
cheers Turning the vessels head once
more toward the Battery, the party were
all landed at the foot of Whitehall street
we'll pleased with their afternoon excur
sion.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-02
Arrest of Colonel Sir Percy Windham.

Quite a sensation was produced on
Baltimore street last evening, about Z
o clock, owing to the arrest, in Gilmour s
eating saloon, of distinguished officer
of the United States army, by Lieuten-
ant Marshall, of the provost guard The
arrest occurred under the following cir
cumstances: 1t appears that, the officer
had just arrived in this city from Wash
ington, and had gone into GilmaRr's sa-
loon to procure some refreshment He
was dressed rather singularly, having on
a coat of Federal blue, with the insignia
of a colonel of cavalry, while his pants
were of the pattern usually worn by ar
tillerymen and of genuine butternut"
color. Persons who saw him enter the
saloon strongly surmised that he was a
rebel colonel and spy, and in these ex-
citing times various circumstances were
found to corroborate the belief
Lieut.. Marshall of the provost guard,
shortly appeared in the saloon, by order
of Colonel Fish, and informed the officer
of the suspicious which were excited as
to his being a rebel officer, and that he
must produce some evidence to the con-
trary; whereupon passes were shown,
signed by General Heintzelman and 9TH
er military officials at Washington, from
which it appeared that he was Colonel
Sir Percy Windham, of the New Jersey
cavalry. The evidence was not consid-
cred conclusive, however, and he was
further informed by Lieutenant Marshall
that he must consider himself under ar
rest, and report at the Office of the mill
tary provost marshal, Col Fish.
After the Colonel had finished bis meal
he was escorted by Lieut. Marshall to the
office of Col Fish, where he was instant.
ly recognized by that officer and others
present, who have been his companions
in arms in some of the hardest fought
engagements of the present war The
mistake was promptly adjusted, and Col.
Wyndham instantly released, with prop
er explanations-CoL Fish remarking
that the present crisis rendered increas
ed vigilance necessary on the part Of
himself and the officers of his guard
Col. Wyndham is now absent from his
command on furlough. A better OF
braver officer is not to be found in the
army.-Baltimor Clipper
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-02
JULY 2, 1863.

Let us now look at another feature of
slavery. We find the following III the
Nashville Union:
A female slave was recently sGld IN
Richmond for $3;08e. She was entirely
white; hence the remarkable price COM
manded"
Here is specimen of the kind of
Christianity which slavery recommends.
Such occurrences are com mmen, We
were once induced by friend TO visit
slave sale in New Orleans. In an as
sembly of some FIVE or six hundredmen,
we saw young girl in whom no tint Of
tie negro could be detected, except by
practiced Southern eye, exposed to sale,
standing on block so that her person
could be observed by all. Overcome by
the horror of her position, she wept bit
terly and attempted to cover her face
with her hands, but was rudely ordered
to forego even that slight effort of ma
ture to guard her modesty She was
sold for nine hundred dollarSl
What do you think of a system, my
Catholic friend, which justified such
scenes as these? is the editor of the
Telegraph to be denounced and abused
because he raises his voice against the
perpetuation of an institution which in
suits humanity so grossly, and dares to
appeal to Gods holy Church in vindlca-
ton and support of the intolerable wrong?
Is this the kind of civilization which our
blessed Savior came to establish? You
say you are Catholic Return home
and read approvingly to your wife or sis
ter or daughter such details as the fore
going, and then show your chivalrous
regard for woman, kneel down before
some memorial of the Immaculate one,
and say with the archangel-" Hail!
Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with
thee, blessed art thou among women.
Think you she will be propitious, that
mother of divire love? Was it t. sus-
tain slavery, with these denominations,
that she and her dear Son went up the
hill OF Calvary? Was it for such christ
ianity as slavery inaugurates that her
heart throhbed to the blows which fast
ened Him to the cross? In such a cause
as this we advocate, we rejoice TO be
abused. We are in a glorious company
of Pontiffs and Bishops and Saint; and
holy Doctors and venerable Councils in
every age of the Church. And we have
too much faith in the honest motive
which actaates the Catholic heart to be-
lieve that it will remain long on the side
of the oppressor. We know too well the
generous impulse of the Irish Catholic
his sympathy with the down trodden oi
our race, his generosity to the poor, the
spontaneous offer of his hand to raise the
afflicted, his overfowing bounty to the
organ. We know all this too we'll, to be
lieve that he will turn away his eyes from
the poor slave, and in defiance of hi.
nature, give to the oppressor all thost
noble emotions which the Creator mean
for the comfort of the oppressed W.
can not believe that the Catholic lady
educated with such sublime sense 0
! purity in our converts, will use her in
fuence to confirm prejudice which ex
poses her sex to such dreadful degrade
ton. Though wall of brass should ris'
up to shield it from assault, the Catholi,
mind will yet find means to overthrow
and obliterate every vestige of modern
as it has of ancient slavery.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-02
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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-02
MARBLE WORKS.
NOTICE.

WISH ALL PERSON HAVING ANY LAW
i ful claims against the Steamboat Molly Funk
to present them on board the said boat before the
fifth day of September next. All elrims after this
date will be null and void
June IS, 1868. FRANCIS PIATT,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05
Tragic Death Vt Rope walker.

tragic Death Of o Rope walker
An exchange gives the following
thrilling particulars of the death of the
wife of Farina, who is we'll remembered
by our citizens:
A terrible and beart-rendiDg catas-
trophe occurred in Havana on the 18th
ult. ., at the Plaza Torres-Bull Ring
Mr.. Farina, the celebrated tight.rope
walker, and rival of Blondin, advertised,
among the many wonders that he would
perform on the tight rope, the carrying
of his wife across the rope stretched
from one side Of the ring to the other,
at height of about sixty feet upon his
back-a feat that he had performed in
other places. He started with the lady
upon his back, and had nearly finished
his journey across, within about four
feet, when the audience appIauded the
daring act, it seemingly being compile
ted, and the lady, in acknowledgment
for that applause, loosenod her hold upon
her husbands neck and waved her
hands; and, on the instant of doing so,she
discovered that she had lost her bal
nee; and called to her husband to
catch her, as she was falling.
This he attempted to do, and caught
her by the skirts of her dress, but the
frail fabric was not of sufficient strength
to sustain her with the impetus given
to her descent by the fall, and the dress
gave way, leaving piece in the unfor
tunate mans hand as he hung suspend
ed from the rope sustaining himsel
by the joint of his knee, by means o
which he had saved himself, and sht
, went down crashing upon the seats tina
ascend from the curb of the ring to tn
top of the enclosure. She was takeI
up for dead, but she showed, after som
little time, signs of returning life, AM
l. fingered from Sunday until Thursda,
r morning, when death put an end to he
e suffering. She was taken in hand b
S the ladies of the neighborhood, an
S everything that could be done wa
e done. The wealthiest ladies of Havan
we're at her bedside and soothed he
IS dying pillow. She was embalmed an
J. place d in one of the inches of the bu,
g ying ground 1t is said that fror
$ $4,000 to 10000 will be raised b
J, subscription for the child she has lie
n behind.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

EXTRA BILLY SMITH.-Ex Governor
Smith, or he who is more familiary
known as "Extra Billy" resides in this
town, on the Culpepper Road, and was
found at his home yesterday, and was
paroled. lie is yet confined to his
house with wounds received in battle
and fever that supervened. He talks
despondingly of the affairs of rebeldom,
and predicts that one more battle will
settle the fate of the Confederate States.
The fate of the p-ematureIy old man is
but another illustration that the way
Of the transgresser is hard. A man of
limited capacity of mind, but of great
social influence, he was one of the first
to use this influence to sever the Union,
and boastingly sought traitors doom.
To. day he is a ruined man, prostrated
upon a bed oRsickn ness from which h'
will raise, if at all, a mere wreck of his
former self. Of his two sons, one was
killed in the battles in front of Rich
mond, and the other died from disease
incurred by exposure in serving tn
Secession cause.--[ Letter from Warren
ton, Va.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05
The Importance of one Mile.

By constructing canal about three
fourths Of mile in length, from Big
Stone Lake to Lake Traver, steamboats,
from St Paul could navigate both the
Minnesota river and the Red river of
the north to Lake Winnipeg, distance
Of seven hundred milest The country
traversed BY these riversis surprisingly
fertile, and capable of sustaining dense
population. Lake Winnipeg is larger
than Lake Ontario, and receives the
Sas- katch Ivan river from the west--
The Sas-katch avian river is navigOblo
to point Edmonton House) near the
Rocky Mountains, seven hundred miles
west of Lake Winnipeg, and only one
hundred and fifty miles east of the cele.
brated gold diggings on Frazer. river,
in British Columbia. The digging of
that one mile Of canal would, therefore,
enable steamboat at New Orleans to
pass into Lake Winnipeg, and from
thence to Edmonton House, some Eve
thousand milesl A bill has been intro.
duced into the Senate, which makes
provision for the building of the canal.
Probably IN the world there cannot bo
found a spot across which the digging
of so short canal would effect result
so prodigious. And, what is almost
equally remarkable, the ground between
the two lakes is so low and so level that
it is said the water flows in times Of
freshets from one to the other -[Sci-
eDtife American.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05
Dinhtheria Epidemic.

The ravages of diphtheria in tho
northern counties of Vermont, during
the past year, were terrible. In Lyn-
don, with a population of 1900, l5O
died-nearly every case of diphtheria'
Whole families were swept awny. One
family of four beautiful children, with
their young mother and her sister, we're
carried off in the course of few days.
In Danville, where the usual list OF
mortality seldom exceeds 80, last year
it went up to l3O. A lady living in
Stewards town, N. H., lost IA cousinsin
the town of Burke. The average ltngth
of sickness is three days, but in many
cases the destroyer does It's work in "a
hours. Fl a1a
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

The LAST OF THE BYRoNs-The
dullness Of London at this season of the
year has been relieved for the day by a
strange glimpse into the romance Of the
peerage. Lastweek there died at Brigh-
ton, at the early age of twenty-seven,
Byron Noel, Baron of Ockham and
Wentworth. The heir of large for
tune, the grandson and last direct rep
resentative of the greatest of English
poets, the young peer had-so the world
might have judged-a brilliant career
before him. He was the son Of Ada
Byron, the poets only daughter, and
this is almost all that is known of him
positively. For some cause unknown,
and only family surmised, the young
baron never assumed his rank. never
took his seat in the House of Lords
never even made his appearance in the
fashionable world. Very early in life
he broke off his connection with his
family, willingly or not, served on board
ship as q common sailor, then supported
himself as hired laborer in a Thames
dock-yard, and became engaged Gf h,
was not actually married) to a barmaiC
in sailors public house in Mapping
Then, in the first bloom of his younj
life, he dies suddenly by hemorrhuge o
tho lungs, and the court papers mention
his existence after years Of silence. TIL
last of the Byrons is dead; and the ste
ry ofthe latest descendant ofthat strang
race is.in the grave with him. Londo
letter.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

OFFICERS NAMED Fer DISMISSAL
The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Tribune says that the names oI
one hundred and fifty officers are nov
before the Secretary of War, as candi
dates for dismissal from the service 70,
absence from their commands withou
leave. A panacea for this crime of de
scrtion is in preparation in Congress
and will surely be perfected into law
to reduce all such officers to the ranks
The same law will force deserting pri
Yates to serve out the full term Of thei
enlistment with the time of their absenc
added on.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

Thoughtlcss admirers have contribu-
ted to give to the new commander Of
the Army of the Poto nae character
for rash recklsseness which the facts
about the General do not warrant
Hooker himself knows this. Don't
call me Fighting Joe," said he, lately,
"for that name has done and is doing
me incalculable injury. II makes n
portion of the public think that am a
hot-headed, furious young fellow, ascus-
toned to making furious and needless
dashes at the enemy"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

More trouble is brewing with the In
dams on the Western frontier. The
Utahs are up in arms against the mi
ners. An expedition under Col. Con.
ner has been sent to look after and pun
ish them. There can be no doubt tina
Secession agents are operating among
the Indians, endeavoring thereby t.
furnish a portion of our army with 9th
er occupation than attacking Southern
strongholds.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

SHOOTING MAToH.--In the great
shooting match, between VIM. King,
of Springfield, Illinois, and Robt.
Newell, of Buffalo, for five hundred
dollars, at fifty double birds, King Civ.
ing his opponent ten dead birds, the
match was won by MIR. Newell, beating
King on an even string, killing Scout OF
co., King killing 79 out of 80 birds
King not shooting the ten additional tc
make the one hundred.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

A gentleman, one evening was seat
ed near lovely woman, when the COM
pany around him were proposing CO
nundrums to each other. Turning to
his companion, he said:
"Why is lady like mirror2"
She "gave it up"
because" said the rude fellew, "a
mirror reflects without speaking, a lady
speaks without rejecting"
Sand why are you unlike a mirror"
asked the lady. He could not tell
"Because a mirror is smooth and pol
ished; and you are rough and unpolish.
ed"
The gentleman owned there was one
lady who did not speak without both re-
Aecting and casting reflections.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

In placing stamps upon instruments
Of writing one or more may be used, SO
that they together make up the required
amount.
Persons should be exceedingly care
full in business transactions, and see
that all instruments are properly stamp
ed, for not only is the transuotiOn in it
self totally void, but both parties to the
transaction are subject to heavy fine, al
we'll the person who makes and passe'
an unstamped paper required by tn
law to be STAMPED.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

A touching scene is related as trans
pi,ing in a hospital in Philadelphia re-
Gently. Some benevolent ladies had
distributed ice cream to the invalid
soldiers, and all gladly partook ofthe
refreshmeut save one young, pale, hand
some boy. His eys were closed, and
one Of the ladies observing him, softly
whispered, "The poor little fellow is
asleep, we must not disturb him. -
"No, ma'am, am not asleep" he an
swered, in n silvery voice, full of the
sweetness of innocence and boyhood.-
swell, my little fellow, continued the
lady, as she drew near, "are you fond
of ice crcam?" every much so, he
replied. "Didn't You see me place this
on your little table2" reaching for the
plate of cream. ooh, yes" he answer
ed tremulously, "but l shut my eyes
and cried to myself" "Cried my child,
why, what mad, you cry, my dearP"--
"Oh, madam, # you will put the quill
down a little you will .see." The lad!
did so, and found that he had no arms
Both of them he had lost in battle.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05
Gen. Banks has put his "foot dow

Gen. Banks has put his "foot down"
again in New Orleans. People were
getting fast into the dangerous habit of
congregating in large numbers on the
streets. An order has come out, rigid
ly prohibiting more than three people
to stand together on the sidewalks, and
the police are instru cted to give the full
lest efficiency to the order.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05
Effect of the Presidents Message in
France.

WASHINGTON, January 11.-A pri-
vate letter received here from Paris De.
cembcr II, states that the impression
among the French is that the policy of
Drouyn d. L'Huys can not last, and a
change OF ministry IS not unlikely be-
fore February. That at the last coun-
Gil at the Tuileries the Presidents Mes
sage was pronounced wise and all the
South eoul1 ask. Upon same anthori-
tv, the letter states, that the Emperor
has abandoned his penchant for the
South.
Another good sign is that the Moni-
teur has been thrown on the defensive
by the universal disapprobation which
the proposal for an armistiee encoun-
tered. One article even stated that
Government had never expected tho
blockade was to be suspended during the
armistice.
The Presidents Message produced an
excellent effect, and has not been sue
essfully assailed in any quarter; while
his earnestness, moderation and forbear.
ance have captivated all who looked at
it fairly.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

A FAIR HIT.-Gov. Medary, the edi
tor of the Columbus CO., Crisis, says
that we had a son in the rebel ranks al
Augusta, and that he had a son in the
Federal ranks. The two facts go equal
ly to prove, that, in these times, sons
are little Influenced by the examples
and teachings of fathers Lou. Jour
nal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

THE RAG PANIC.-The rag panic has
pretty much subsided, and we are dis
covered to be greater reproducing
country than was supposed. Vast stores
of hidden material-rags, newspapers,
old books and pamphlets-have been
suddenly unearthed and rushed inte
market. Price, it seems, will bring ouI
anything, aud this new supply seems tc
be mex haustible. The scarcity has
been increased by the diversion of cot
ton rags from paper making to a new
purpose. They are now converted into
cotton .shoddy or cottonwood, and re
spun into yarn, and again woven int
cloth. Our future shirts will be thu
weak contrivances aud our drawers dan
gerous to the squatter.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-05

THREE HoMELY GREAT MEN.--Mr
Lincoln has his hand shaken thousands
of times in a day, but his homeliness
prevents his being half smothered with
the kisses of pretty women, as Mr.. Clay
used to be, and as we are in all our
excursions Louisville journal.