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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-09
Extraordinary Adventures of JEFF.
Davis In Mobile Bay.

New ORLEANS, January 23.-l regret
ted not having q moment in which to
write you per Roanoke of the most ex-
traordiBary and wonderful escape of JEFF.
Davis and party the other day at Ashile.
The brief particulars are thus.s1t APP
pears that the Big Rebel and his Staff,
with Commodore Buchanan and others
equally distinguished, had started on a
tour Of inspection, in particular to visit
Fort Morgan. Suddenly the machinery
OF their steam tug gave way and they
were drifting out to sea, when, as Satan
ever devises some expedieut for those he
favors, and who serve him well, they be-
thought themselves to take n small boat
and go, as they pretended for the Eng
lish Consul who at that moment hap
pened 10 be in one OF the steamers Of our
blockading fleet Unusual and extraor-
dinary as this feint would seem, it sue
ceeded, aud the renowned j. d. got safe
ly back 10 his own dominions ere any of
our people suspected his presence near
u.s. The commentary is sad one,
" nobody TO blame" rs usual, for, even
had the danger to him aud his party been
Of the most imminent peril (Which it
seemingly was,) some subordinate was
undoubtedly sent who, never dreaming
that it could be the veritabe JEFF. would
not have recognized him, thus aGording
double security for his oscape.-COr.
~ I, Express,
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-09
EVANSVILLE, IND. MONDAY MORNING,

ing as my aid until some of my staff
should come up. He rode off with alacri-
ty through the hottest of the fire, re-
turned with the answer, and served me-
as an aid through the remainder of the
fight, until was carried from the
ground. " "And his name, General? !"
" He was young man recently from
college, named George W. Smalley, and
/ am writing to him nowl"
Those who know the noble nature of
General Hooker, will therefore wonder
but little that one of his first acts, when
placed in chief command of the Army of
the Potomac, was to ask to have George
W. Smalley placed upon his staff
The writer of this has never seen Geo.
W. Smalley, but he deems it simple act
Of justice to relate this interview.
Spirit Of the Times.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-09

D. T. WARREN & co.
TIP TOP GOLD PENS, FINE oGLp AND
SILVER PENCIL AND PEN HOLDERS
All goods warrentsd M represented, or. money
refunded, -
n. B.--watohos, Clocks and Jowciry repaired
and wartcntcd. +. r. GEIssLER,
lanl0 ~ MAin Street, one door below Flret.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-09
Private letter from Soldier in Grants Army
What the Soldiers say about the
Fire In the Rear.

January Goth, 1863
DEAR BGoTHER: From the accounts
from indianapolis, ! see that the Demo
cratic Secession traitors Of Indiana, are
becoming more and more bold in the ex-
preston Of their reasonable sentiments,
until | see no way Of stopping their trea.
son, except by that universal remedy for
tongues-the halter. If such men rs
Hendricks do not deserve traitors
doom, then JEFF Davis does not. From
hearing Souiherners talk so much, and
give their reasons for Secession, have
learned in part 20 excuse the mass OF de-
luded Southerners, but can still see no
excuse for Northern rebels. And there
is nothing the Army Of the Northwest 30
much desire at present, ns nm opportu-
nifty TO visit on the heads Of those North
ern traitors, the just Indignation OF on
outraged soldiory
We are willing TO fight the rebels for
years If necessary; we are willing to
sacrifice our all in defense Of free Gov
ernment and free institutions, but are not
willing that men, towards and traitors
Mt home, should be allowed 10 discour.
age the war-tali treason think treason,
and who would, were it not for their COW.
ardice, act treason; and that they should
be allowed 10 go unrebukod and unpun-
ished AS Gen. Sullivan telegraphed TO
Gov. Morton few days ago: awe do
not want fire in the rearn ~ diseogr.
gRS a1Safi5R 81 our friends at home
But feel consoled in the thought that
"those whom the gods wish to destroy
they first make mad" and believe that
MS certain as there is a just God, so GER
tain will those traitors meet their doom.
You know that | am no politician, aud
that in the last campaign, ignored all
party ties; but must say that since that
time, my feelings have undergone "a con-
siderable change in regard 10 the exist
ing political parties in Indiana. | then
| thought the Union party would stick up
TO the principles they then advocated
but | am now afraid that some are moi
going to prove faithful 10 the trust repos
ed in them. There are too many mer
who, last fall, proiessed to be true Unior
men, because they thought that was Tho
strongest side, who are now respectable
Secessionists. / then thought II grea
many Of the Democratic party wer'
really Union men, and only misled b.
their leaders, but now place but it'll
confidence in any Of them notwi ;hstand
ing their warm protestations Of love 70
the Old Flag Well, only let us one
get the Southern traitors whipped, an
then we can attend to the Northern trai
. ors in short order.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-09
SADDLERY.

GEORGE TH0RNHILL takes pleasure in infor-
VI ming his old customers that In the quality
and style Of his work, he iatters himself he cannot
be excelled. He has removed 20 Bray's New Build
ing Second street, bet. Main and Locust street,
streets, where the choicest Harness and Saddles
Of every description can be obtained on the best
Of terms.
nSJ- Repairing done with neatness and dispatch.
Second hand Harness always on hend. tel
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-09
An Unconscious Hero.

The notice, by the dailies, that Gen.
Hooker desired TO appoint George W.
Smallcy Of the Tribune on his staff, as
an acknowledgment of the great merit
Of his report Of the battle Of Antietam,
reminds us Of personal interview We
had with Gen. Hooker, which, in justice
to Hooker and to Mr. Smalley, we feel il
10 be our dntv TO recite. Tho General
was laid up with his wound, but on the
occasion referred to, he was well enough
10 be bolstered in chair, and was en-
raged in writing letter. Our conver-
sation soon turned 10 the battle Of An
tietam, when he referred, with consid-
erable enthusiasm, TO what he character.
battle, given by the reporter for the
Tribune. at was perfect reproduction
of the scene and oil its Incidents said
he; "and it is marvel 10 me how you
writers can perform such tasks" asked
the General il he knew who the reporter
Of the Tribune was. 81 saw him first
upon the battlefield" was the Generals
reply II first noticed him when we
were in the hottest portion of the battle
early in the morning. My attention was
then attracted to a civilian, who sat upon
his horse, in advance of my whole staff;
and though he was in the hottest Of the
FIRE, and the shot and she'll were striking
and sputtering around us like so much
hail, he sat gazing on the steady fight as
undisturbed as il he were in quiet
theater, gazing at scene upon the stage
In all the experience which / have had
of war, never saw the most expert
enced and veteran soldier exhibit more
tranquil fortitude and unshaken valoI
than was exhibited by the young man
was concerned at the needless risl
, which he invited, and told one OF my aid
> to order him in our rear Presently, al
. my aids had left me, on one service an
another; whereupon, turning to give al
order, found no one but this yonni
= stranger at my side then asked hin
: if he would oblige me by bearing dis
patch to General Mcclellan, and by act
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-09

DUCKwHEAT AND OTHER FL0UR.-l,Ooo
ID pounds fresh Pennsylvania Bnckwheat Flour,
now selling at cents per pound; 150 bbls fextra
Family Flour, at 50 10 per bbl. If you want any
thing Ut these prices, call soon at
ian3l VICKERY BROS.
No. Sc Main Street.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-09

ToAL OIL CANS, WITH PATENT TOPS,
- for sale at [jani7l VICKERY BROS.
nINK EYE POTATOES 800 BUSHELS OF
i pink Eye Potatoes, that hard TO beat In
price and eating, at ELLIOTTS
ianl9 Family Grocery.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-16

from the reserve and bullet sent home
to the brain. We had not the heart tn
witness more of the sickening scene, but
turned sadly homeward. After pacing
the distance to our quarters, still another
shot greeted our ears, giving token that
at first the work of death had been very
incoupletely executed.
AS We walked from the ground the
boys INDUCED themselves in expressions
like these: swell, isn't that rough,
boys ?" 'I'd rather take my chances in a
fight" 81 think I should prefer to 60 out
houorably," or yet another, "I'll wait till
I get my papers from Uncle Sam, or G
ticket from the Rebs." These expires.
sions came not forth from urfeeling hearts,
but from men accustomed to horrible
sights and to controlling all outward ex.
preston of emotion, and most of them
men who had rather die a thousand
deaths than 90 down to the grave branded
as "deserter"
One week this day, like scene was
enacted on the same spot In that
instance also. the victim was a "substi'
tute," one who We understand, had twice
or thrice taken pay as such, each time
deserving Fire others were executed in
the Fifth Co ps, Is not this just though
terrible retribution sufficient warning tc
those men who are disposed to traffic of
the necessities of their country
The persons 20 often lndulging iu
threats of resistance to the laws, aud
speedy death 20 Government officials en-
gagged in their execution, would do vel
to con over in their minds this picture
then tax their memories with the proVis-
ions of the law defining desertion. Ifw
had a friend or brother and he were
drafted, we should advise prompt pay
ment of the three hundred, or better still,
the shouldering of shooting iron, a
march to the field, and noble effort to
redeem what has been lost in the past
Our word for it, those men now comibg
into the field will never know what SOL
dieriDg really is. The men who for two
years duu o'eT, ud'0 uIdlcheu, lou ~ duu
suffered for our common country, whe
have endured the freaks of an almost
tropical climate, who have many time,
been but poorly provided for, who have
patiently submitted to insult and injury
from the great "peace" party of the North
have but too truly borne the heat of the
fight. And now as the clouds are clear.
ing away and the bright SUNSHINE of hope
is once more upon US, where is the man
so blind to the march of coming events
(which have cast their shadows before
as for an instant to hesitate to throw him
self into the tide so rapidly sweeping the
Ship of State to final and safe harbor
G. w. c.. JR.
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An Act of Gallant Daring.

AT the first unsuccessful attack upor
Port Hudson, after the Federal troop:
had been repulsed, the open field sepa
tating between them and the Rebel bat
teries, covered with the dead and dying
was swept by rebel shot aud shell, cut
ting off the sufferers from the needed
succor. Among The fallen was a Union
efhcer-GeDeral Paine-grievously hurt
His condition was discovered from oul
lines, but who sufficiently daring-reck
less rather-to face the "leaden rain and
hail." and bring off the fallen hero? Il
is fearful errand, and he who undertakes
it must do so with his life in his hand
And yet must he who has so gallantly led
them be left to die? Volunteers are
called for, and appeal is made to those
who dare, to rescue the fallen General
1t was perilous undertaking. How ii
was made and with what result shall be
told by the Chicago Tribune:
sFour black soldiers voluntarily moved
out to his rescue. They reach him, raise
him tenderly in their arms, and the dan
gerous return journey is commenced.
Rifles crack sharply from the Rebel
works one and another of the brave
bearers fall Now all are down and the
wounded officer is still exposed The
peril of aiding him has been fearfully
demonstrated But again and again par.
ties of colored men step forward by fours.
The deadly missiles rain around them
again and again their numbers are thin.
ned. Not until fourteen brave black men
had offered up their lives was General
Paine brought safely within our lines"
And these are our black allies. These
are the men into whose hands We so re,
luctaDtly entrusted the implements of
war to aid as in crushing this Rebellion
The whole records of the worlds heroism
may be searched for an incident to sur
pass this. 1t will shine imperishable
among the episodes of this contest.
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Beautiful Extract.

"Men seldom think of the great event
of death till the shadow falls across their
own path, hiding forever from their eyes
the faces of loved ones whose living smile
was the sunlight of their existence
Death is the greatest antagonist of life,
and the cold thought of the tomb is the
skeleton of all feasts. We do not want
to 60 through the dark valley, although
its passage may lead to Paradise, and
with Charles Lamb, we do not want to
lie down in muddy graves, even with
kings and princes for our bed-fellows.
But the fat of nature is inexorable.
There is nc appeal or relief from the
great law which dooms US to dust. We
flourish and fade as the leaves Of the for
est and the flowers tha bloom and Bither
in day Generations of men appear
and vanish as the grass, and countless
multitudes that throng the earth to-day
will tomorrow disappear as the footsteps
on the shore.
"In the beautiful drama OF Ion, the
instinct of immortality, so elequently
uttered by the death, devoted Greek,
finds deep response in every thoughtful
soul. When about to yield his young
existence as sacrifice to fate, his young
Clemanthe asks him if they shall not
meet again, to which he replies, ! have
asked that question of the hills that look
eternal-of the clear streams that flow
forever-of the stars among whose fields
of azure my raised spirits have walked in
glory. Ali were dumb But while l
gaze upon thy living face, feel that
there is something in the love that man.
ties through its beauty that cannot wholly
perish. We shall meet again, Cleman-
the =" ....-...-r
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-16
EDUCATIONAL.

| In the JOURNAL of August 49, Ak"
asks what course he shall pursue to dis.
pei distaste for Grammar which dates
/ from some previous tern Of school, Ny
opinion is that this dislike arises frem
one of two causes either your predeces-
sOr did not possess the "tac.," or else the
students are intractihle. The mind is
always pleased with ideas which 1t re.
ceives; it loves to enlarge and infinity
alone can bound its powers. To this
broad ground viii make one exception,
that is when such ideas are peculiarly
/ liable to be used in the promelgatiot of
evil, none save the inmorai can gain
| pleasure from their possession. AS our
common school literature possesses moth
ing of this kind the conclusion drawn is
that the student is pleased with every
principle he eomprehends. saa gqll
Why have "k's" students ne relish for
Grammar? Simply because they don't
understand it. Here is the trouble, aud
SIX, when you shall succeed in prescott.
! ing the principles of the branch in ques=
tion in such a manner that your students
shall drink IN the bea aties, Grammar will
no longer be irksome. .glca15 Fa -TEd
Why is it that there is such diversity
of preferences /? One is seizing the
Arithmetic and slate at every chance;
a second plods on, rendering many hours
pleasant in what third danouinates
tedious and unmeaning Grammar. DIFF.
ference in the capacity of students readily
accounts for this. Let the student be in
the habit of saying, 81 don't Ike such
branch" bear in mind that that is eouiy:
alent to saying, ~ can't nasterit. lone
of retentive memory delights in Geogra-
ply and reveis in History, while yet
another of unschooled recellections is at
variance with every study that cannot be
reduced TO few abstract principles and
these principles relieved from all techs
rlcalities.
As a rule for parents and teachers, I
think it is well to develop the mind in
points where it does not develop itself.
Require students to pursue branches 10
which they have no prediction and
unless either teacher OF, taught is block
head the word dislike" will soon be
discarded ..- ~
QUESTIONS. ........- .-.s.
! l. What is the best method of calcu.
lating INTEREST,"? -.-
2 Why is there more frost in the val.
leys than upon the hills? @ a.s.J
3. When will the war end? sa.
An Educational column is tip-tep
thing. Will our County Superintendent
have the kindness to contribute 10 its
columns, and if convenient take the mat:
ter in charge? q. W. E
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-16

An EDITOR IN LUCK.-Bishop, ofthe
jamestown Journal, was honored with a
special Invitation the other day to become
one of Father Abraham's select" He
tells bis experience thus:
owe" A CoNscRIPT 1t will be seen
from the list that the Editor of the
JOURNAL Is "gobbled up" by the draft,
he being one of the kind of men that
Uncle Sam regards with especial favor
Perhaps our readers would like to know
how a fellow feels when he is drafted.
The emotions are rather serene than dis
turbed. The suspense being over man
feels rather pleased at the result and
spends his time thinking what a good
joke it is on those "other fel}o,cs," who
are drafted. The relief is such as you
experience when you have listened for a
long time to a solitary Internal singing
mosquito around your bed, and cuffed and
boxed around IN the dark after him, you
find all of sudden that he has 1t and bit
and the fight is done with. He is full
and you can rest quietly-perhaps all
night and perhaps an hour, till be gets
ready for "the nert drqti," anyhow
Your contentment is heightened if you
can hear your neighbor in the next room
sIapping arouLd and swearing at bis iu-
sect foes, We rather enjoy the draft !;
to be sure it is not what we would order
at first class hotel or take with US on &
pic mic excursion, but it is good thing,
nevertheless, and we hope it will "keep
doing So" till the army is big enough to
pitch the whole damnable "confederaey"
into the bottomless pit with four-tined
manure forks. ...
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-16

Life in the country may be one of the
richest on earth, but it may also be one
Of the poorest. If the great book of na-
ture be open to the eye of him who re-
sides there, and illumined with the light
of heaven, from his little knoll, he can
see and enjoy all the glory Of she world !;
but if he sees in nature only the potato
field which gives him food, then is this
golden vein closed for him, and he him.
self stands like the petatO plant, fast rOO:-
ed in the earth.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-16

Jim Giles was considered hard case
but during time of revival became con
verted from his evil ways, and was al
enthusiastic exhorter and an active mem
Der Of the church. In progress of tine
Jim was tempted to take few drinks OF
that which had for many years been bis
favorite beverage; and true to his habit
wended his way to the conference meet
ing. A favorable opportunity occurring,
jim favored his brethren with the fol-
lowing exhortation: 'FBrethren, I've been
thinking of that beautiful scriptural pas,
sage which says, If you only have faith
like mountain, you can tip over mus.
tard seed.-hic-most any time !"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-09-16

"As the old cock crows, the young
ones learn" A story is told of a certain
man and his wife, who were almost con-
stantly quarreling. During their quar-.
rels their only child "a boy) was geDer.
ally present, and of course heard many of
bis fathers expressions. One day when
the boy had been doing something wrong
the mother, intending to chastise him,
said: "Come here, sir; what did you do
that for?" The boy complacently folded
his arms. and Initiating his fathers man
ner, said: "See here, madam, | don't
wish to have any words with you"
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BUSINESS CARDS.

EULALIA LODGE, No. 342, f. A. NJ.
STATED Meetings on the End and 4thWednes-
davs of each month. Also Masonic gather
.ings on every Wednesday Evening. for work
and practice, at their Hall in Coudersport.
B. s. COLWELL, W. NJ.
Sauugr HAVEN Sec'v
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COpperhead Axionls.

Nobody has right to be President,
except, pro-slavery Democrat. We want
no Government when the people elect
from any other party.
Whenever a State becomes dissatisfied
with an act of the Federal Government;
it can secede at will, and it is violation
of the Constitution to coerce it into sub:
mission.
Andrew jackson violated the Consti:
tuition when he coerced Calhoun and his
compeers into submission to Federal laws
in 1882. .... ~. ...-.. r.-. sr.f
{ Wigfall and others had perfect right
to FIRE on Fort Sumter. The Federal
Government violated the Constitution in
resenting the insult. e. ....
The Constitution as We interpret it, and
the Union as it was when Davis, Toomos;
Thompson and Floyd controlled it.
Lincoln is not President of the United
States; aud We owe no allegiance to his
Administration. ....... s........ ....
1t is unconstitutional to arrest anybody
who is aiding and abetting the Southern
Confederacy. s5 7
Stephen A. Douglas was fool for
asserting "that every man must be far
the United States or against it, There
can be no neutrals in this war, only palri-
OTIS and traitors" .a. ~r.s5g ~
JEFF. Davis is a bightoned, chivalrous
gentleman, aud Abe Lincoln a negro.
worshiper, low, mean Yankee.
Old Ben Butler is BEAST .-
c. L. Yallandigham is polished states:
man and pure patriot.
The Union can only be restored thrO'
the agency of the glorious old Democratic
party. .aa no. ysast
Abe Lincoln is an inbecile, and ought
to be impeached. gas
Slavery must exist, if the Ubion 10
dissolved. .aga
1t is unconstitutional to vote any other.
than the Democratic ticket. a- au5aal5s.
Every body is an Abolitionist who is in
favor of suppressiDg the rebelliea a.-Iny-
ham County (Aith.) Ners. g.e' ga -.
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John S. MANN.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coudersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts in Potter and MKean Counties All
business entrusted in his care will receive
prompt attention. Office corner Of West
nd Third streets-
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ARTHUR G. OLMSTED,

ATTORNEY i COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
.Coudcrsport, Pa, will attend TO all business
entrusted to his care, with pre- mptnes and
fidelity. Office on Southwest corner OF Main
and Fourth streets.
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What part of soldiers duty would
the ladies take the most delight in We
wrote, present arms" but snarly old
Benedict at our elbow suggests "dress
parade" We wouldn't stand in his shoes
if his wife should find him out.
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The editor who kissed his sweetheart,
saying ''please exchange" is believed not
to have exceeded the proper "liberty Of
the press"
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SPRING MILLS ACADEMY.

SPRING MILLS, ALLEGANY Co., n. Y.
ELIAS HoRToS, JR., Principal
Mrs. ADA WALKER HORTON, Preceptress
Miss NELLIE WALKER, Assistant
Miss GERALDINE WooD, Teacher of Music
The Fall Term commences August 26.
The Winter Term commences December 9.
The Spring Term commences March 25.
Tuition from Three to Five Dollars.
Board Sl.50 per week.
Furnished rooms for self-bearding at low
prices.
For further information address the Princi-
pai or the undersigned.
-aa~.~, wM. COBB,
g. .E. President Board of TrusteeS