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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-12-09

N. J. oLMSTED. : s. D. KELLY
OLMSTED & KELLY,
DEALER IN STOVES, TIN l. SHEET IRON
WARE, Main ST., nearly opposite the Court
House, Coudersport, Pa. Tin and Shee.
Iron Ware made TO order in good style, on
short notice
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SCENE IN A STREET CAR.--The fol.
lowing incident is vouched for BY a cor.
respondent of the Christian Register:
A daughter of Massachusetts. living
in New York. was riding in crowded
street car An intelligent young soldier,
suffering from lameness, was standing.
The lady kindly offered him her seat,
which he politely declined whereupou a
city dame, occupying the next place,
gathered up her robes aud scornfully said
she thought things had come to a pretty
pass wien New York lady offered her
seat to man. especially a soldier.
"Shame on you madam, rej"ined our
humane friend, "have you no dear ones
in the army ?"
No." was the reply, "my' husband
should not go F."
Indeed" was the patriotic answer. II
had rather be a soldiers widow than a
towards wife !"
An outburst of applause greeted the
speaker There was happy finale of the
incident. The lame soldier soon obtained
the mex, seat to the unfeellng woman
who had so insulted him.
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The Rochester Straw-Cutter.
nLHSTED KELLY, Coudersport. have
" the exclusive agency for this celebrated
mAsAfae, in this county. 1t is covenient, du-
S'ph sss eHEAH. Dec. ], lse0.-l2
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MARK GILLON,

TAIL0R-nearly opposite the Court House
will make all clothes intrusted to him in
the latest and best styles Prices to suit
the times.--Give him call l3.4l
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THE
POTTER JOURNAL
PUBLISHED BY ts.
3G. wv. McAIarney, Proprietor.
$l.50 Pr YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.

- Devoted to the cause of Republicanism,
ahs interests of Agriculture, the advancement
Of Education, aud the best good of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that Of
Principle. II will endeaver to aid in the work
Of more fully Freedomizing our Country.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the following
rates, except where special bargains are made.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-12-09
T. w. KNOX,

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Coudcrsport. Pa, will
regularly attend the Courts in Potter and
the adjoining Counties.
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o. T. ELLISON,

PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, Coudersport, Pa,
respectfully informs the citizens OF the VII
lags and vicinity that he will promptly re-
spond to all calls for professional services,
Office on Main ST., in building formerly oc-
cupied by C. w. Ellis, Esq.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-12-09

An Isishman's idea of America is n.
tanned in the following extract:
Where did 'bacca come from, Corney7"
inquired Bridget.
"Why, from Meriky. where else ?" he
replied, ''that stint US the first petator.-
Long life TO it both" /"
What sort Of place is that, wun.
der ?"
"Merity, is it that yer after knoin'
They tell me that it is mighty sizable.
I'm told that ye might roll England ttro'
it. an it would hardly make a dnt in
the ground; there's fresh water oceans
inside it that We might dround old Ire
land in, an as for Scotland, ye might
stick it in corner. an ye'd niver be able
to end it out except it might be by the
smell Of whisky"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-02-04

To The Honorable the Judges Of tho Court of
Quarter Sessions Of the Peace for the County
of Potter:
The petition of Milton G. Bowman respect
fully showeth that your petitioner, occupying
a commodious house situated in Harrison
tp., in said county, on the road leading from
Westfield, Tioga county. to Ulysses and
Whitesvile in the State of New York, which
house was formerly occupied by J. c. Thomp-
son, which is well calculated for public
house Of entertainment, and from its neigh
borhood and situation is suitable as well as
necessary for the accommodation of the pub
lie and the entertainment Of strangers and
travellers, and that he is provided with sta
bling for horses and all COnveniences necessary
for the entertainment of strangers and tray
elers. He therefore prays the Court to grant
him license to keep an inn or pubic house
of entertainment at the place herein men,
toned, and your petitioners will ever pray, &c.
NJ. G. BOWMAN.
We, the undersigned citizens of and within
the township of Harrison, in said county,
being acquainted with Milton G.. Bowman. of
said township, do certify that he is man of
good report for honesty and temperate habits
and well provided with house room, and has
the necessary convenienceS required for the
accommodation of strangers and travellers,
and that an inn or tavern is necessary in said
township, at the aforesaid house, to accom-
modate the public and entertain strangers
and travellers.
Hamilton White, James S. Predmore, John
D. Snyder R. N. Haynes, Zalmon Robinson,
Simon Williams, R I Farnum, VIM H Avery,
James S. Haynes Henry Hurlbut, Israel Dodge,
Calvin Cummings, C. c. Phillips, John Olny,
II. Cummings, Rurr Robinson, j. l. Gill, L.
O. Stone, Seneca O.Wilcox, G. H. Doud, Henry
Outman, T. Kibbie, J. 7. Williams, VIM. .Sted-
man, John Gill, George Kennedy, Julius Pierce,
Joseph Pierce. Jan. %, lS63-aw
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dersport road, and west by lands of L. D..
| Spafford, containing Eighty-Eight acres OF
which twenty acres are mProged.--ALSO
Que other lot situate in the town and county
aforesaid, and bounded on the north by lands
of the Bingham Estate, east by lands of L. D..
Spafford, south by lands of John Crittenden,
and west by lands of J. Crfttenden and S.
Ross, containing One Hundred acres, of which
twenty acres are improved, with one
frame house, two frame barns, outbuildipgs
and some fruit trees thereon.-ALSO-
Another lot situate as aforesaid and bounded
on the north by lands of E. Starkwether and
L. D. Spafford, east by the highway, and
south and west by lands of L. D. Spafford
containing Seventy acres of which fifty acres
are improved. Seized, taken in execution,
and to be sold as the property Of Nathan
Woodcock and A. Woodcock = q
ALSO-Certain real estate situate in Eula-
liza tp, Potter CO., Pa, commencing at a post
rods south 40 west from the south west
corner of Gordnier's square, thence easterly
to the line of street sixteen rods, thence south
40 west sixteen rods by line of street, thence
westerly by line Of street l6 rods to place of
beginning being square No. of Eulalia Vii
lage containing One and Six-Tenths acres
with one frame house and one frame barn
thereon. Seized, taken in execution and to
be sold as the property of David I. Hall. ..-
ALSO--Certain real estate Bounded as fol-
lows On the north by lots Nos. lO2 & l3l of
the allotment of lands of the estate of Samuel
NJ Fox, dec'd in Hebron tp on the east by
lot No. l26 conveyed to H. & S. Johnson, on
the south by unseated lands of the Fox estate,
and on the west by the west line of warrants
Nos. 1915 and 1914, containing Two Hundred
and Twenty-Four acres more or less, and
being lot No. 130 of the allotment of lands of
the estate of S. NJ. Fox decd, in Hebron tp,
and part of warrants Nos. 1914 and 1915 in
Potter CO., Pa, all unimproved. Seized, taken
in execution and to be sold as the property of
Sala Stevens.
ALSO-Certain real estate, Bounded on the
north by lot No. 81 of the allotment of lands
of S. NJ. Fox, deco in Hebron tip, conveyed to
Roswell Adams and lot No. ia conveyed to
II. & w. S. Johnson, on the east by said lot
No. IA and lot No 40 now in possession Of
VIM H. Metzger on the south by south part
of lot No lib conveyed to Henry Ingraham,
lot No. 98 aud lot No. "A conveyed to MDou-
gall & Matteson, and on the west by said lots
Nos. %, A and Al, containing One Hundred
and Thirty-Five and Seven Tenths acres more
or less and being the north part of lot No ll3
of the allotment of lands Of the estate of S.
NJ. Fox decd in Hebron tp., Potter CO., Pa,
and part of warrant No. 1894, with about Is
acres improved on which are erected one
board shanty and one log barn. Seized, taken
in execution, and to be sold as the property
of Manoah Matteson. D.C.LARRABEE,S ,Shff.
JAN 20, 1868.
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Administrators sale,

I'D virtue of an order issued out of the Or.
ED phans Court of Potter county, Penn'a,
and to me directed, | will expose to public
sale or outcry at the Court House, in the bor-
ough of Coudersport, at l o'clock, P. NJ, on
Wednesday, February 18th, 1868,
the following real estate, bounded and de-
scribed as follows: aa e.
A certain tract of land situate in Couder-
sport, Potter county, Penn'a, bounded on the
north by an alley, on the east by lot owned
by S. P. Johnson, on the west by main street,
and on the south by Third Street, being the
southwest corner of square No. Is, and being
about forty-eight feet on Third street and one
hundred and twenty-five on Ma IL street, with
one frame house, one store, one shop and a
slable thereon.
Terms made known on day of sale.
II. j. OLMSTED, Administrator
of the estate of A. II. Butterworth, decd.
Jan. 20, 1868.
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To the Public.

NETM II. TALLMAN would inform the ira
w Yelling public that he has rented the
Eagle Hotel opposite c. II. Simmons
Block at OSwayo Village, Penna which has
been newly reftted aud furnished, where he
Intends to keep First Glass Hotel Parties
of pleasure and those wishing quiet home
over Sabbath, will find this house equal TO any
in this vicinity. The tables will always be
well supplied, and the barns well furnished
with hay and oats, and no pains spared for
the comfort of guests.
VIM. II. TALLMAN.
Oswayo, Pa. Dec. 25, 1852.
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Grain,
Catch! Catch!! Catch!!!

I am ordered to deliver one or two Bears,
IL pair of Raccoons, Panthers, Black Squir-
rels Flying Sonirrels, and any kind of w.ld
animals--LIVING-and Tame if possible.
Any one who wishes to sell please let me
know the conditions, and direct to
H. THEIS, Germania, Pa.
P. S, They are wanted Immediately. }5a
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-28
TERNlS,--SI.50
The Rise i'm Gold.

The price Of gold has again risen rapidly
undar the pressure OF commercisl ezigencisJ
The laws OF trade cannot b. altered by acts
OF Congress, nor can their operaiiJ-s bs
changed by judicial decisions. When out.
ragged, they always vindicate their own
wrongs IN an Irresistible manner. When
Mr. Chase compelled the banks to susp.nd
specie payments, in order that he might
make an unlimited issue Of paper, which Ia,
calls borrowing without interest,"" every
well in ormed man knew that all property
and wages were to become the sport of cir.
Gums ances. that no man could tell what his
labor would yield him, what profit his bu,i~
ness would give, or what dependence was to
be placed upon his income. The inevitable
depreciation Of the paper shows itselt most
readily in the apparent price Of god, and
this fiuctuates violently. Zach upward
movement, however, carries it to a higher
figure. The following is a table of the high.
est ard lowest points since since the Govern
ment bankruptcy, or when it tailed TO pay
its notes bearing Oh their face sol mn
promise to pay gold at the New York
Treasury;
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Your party wants to be rid of you.-
You know this, and for that reason
put an exorbitant price on your estab-
hshment, and as an excuse for doing
so point to the FACT that you realize
from 5000 to 5000 out of the County
Treasury for the little county printing
you do; ANOTHER evidence of your
"REMARKADLE HONESTY" But. you
will change your mind about this mat
ter after we shall have ROASTED you an
other year or two. While you do your
party no good, you are too well known
in the county to do it any harm.
VIII you dare print the foregoing in
your worthless paper? If not, return
it. Yours truly,
s, 3. SUOTWELI..
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From Agricultural Report. Patent Office, 1863
ITALIAN GEES.

During the year 1860 good Gell has
been said about the advantage to be derived
from the introduction Of Italian bees into the
United S ates, and importatons have been
made for that purpose. The plan is to breed
queens, which, beiug impregnated are in
troduced into common hives after removing
the old queen.
A writer in the Country Gentleman news
paper giVe4 the following ai the history Of
the introduction Of Italian bees into this
couotry, he says:
"Mr. ?. j. Mahan, Of Philadelphia is
mentioned as being the first to land this new
variety on cur shores; a. matter Of history
| would state that this is not so For sew
era years past the attempt has BEEN made
yearly by Mr. Richard Golvin, Of Baltimore,
Samuel Wagner, Of York, Pennsylvania,
and the Rev. l.. L. LangStroth. These at
tempts were unsuccessful owing to bad pack
ing and mismanagement in transportation,
until the autumn of 1859, when Mr. ColVin
received some Italian stocks, and hoped to
have queens from them fer sale the past sea-
son; but these stocks, unfortunately did not
survive tho winter. Next in order OF date is
! Mr. Mahan's importation from Germany,
| which was successful on account o his per
sonal supervision Shortly alter Mr.. Ma
hams importation, Mr.. S B, Parsons, OF
Flushing Long Island, succeeded in getting
few swarms alive from Italy. From them
he has succeeded aided by several skiliul
aparians in raising lare number OF queens,
which have been sent to neBrly every State
in the Uuion, including California, under
the supervision of Mr.. Bigow, successful
apiarian.
"Fhe last successful importation was by
Messrs. Covn and Wagner. All the
bOve named are exerting themselves to mul
tiply their stock of Italian bees and they
will doubtless have demand for all the
queens and socks they can supply next sea
son, as the interest in this new bee is deserv-
edy increasing. The question will natural
ly arise of whom shall purchase? Are
these importations equally reliable, and If so
have all taken the same pains and been equal
ly successful IN keeping the breed pure?
would here remark, that some situations are
more favorable for maintaining purity than
others The Italian bees now IN this coun-
try are from three different sources and eve.
ry one should decide for himself 10 which
stock he should give the preference, and j
the most reliable man and the most reliable
bee can be found working together.
1.-TWO Of the importations are from Ger
many, and one from Italy. Of the importa'
ton from Italy, there can be no reason to
question its purity. The two importations
ram Germany are from different breeders
One OF the importations from Germany
have the fullest confidence 10, from personal
inspection; and ifthe other be equally good
we are in lair position to have the country
well supplied with pure stock in few years
provided sufficient interest is taken to main
tain its purity"
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-28
MELANCHOLY MIR til.
BY \ DEFEATED DEMOCRAT .

We are in most miserable melancholy
mirthlul mood TO day
Like the immortal Mark Tepley, we are
bound to be 'Jolly."
These squibs are more properly Has>isms
than t,ue-iSms.
There is a flying rumor that the Republi,
cans have elected their State ticket!
We are Ctvtia-ly defeated in Pennsylva'
nia.
The Republicans have been Stone ins us
in Iowa
The Republicans turned up Jack" and
won the game"
"Truth crushed to the earth will rise
again" says the poet, and we feel encour
aged
The Republicans in porkopolis "aoted the
pork" and went the whole hog"
We hLvn't got the nerve" and "can'
stand the pressure" Of such heavy weight as
John Brough.
The Democratic pyramid, this year, is bic
at the li1Ile and bottom at the top"
If the Republicans hadn't defeated us
we would have had majority in this State
The Republicans have quit counting uE
their majority for want Of Us, Daboll is ex
| hausted!
The largest Vegetable curiosity we Rave
seen lately is the mammoth beat given the
| Democrats at the election.
'tSweet are the uses Of adversely" says the
poet, but it had sn opposite effect upon US
We ere sowed.
The late defeat goes against grain which
accounts for Democrats having (w)rye acss.
1t a0rilea them.
The "wheels Of the government" in this
State ought TO run well. nova large lot o.
grease has just been ordered.
The Republicans "came down on US" with
heavy majority, and crushed our hopes
flatter'n pancake.
We don't know which were surprised the
most at the result Of the eectlon-the DEM
ocrvts or Republicans.
Brough is elected, but we do not propose
to ''inaugurate civil war" Cause why-we
are not a War Democrat.
"Don't give up the Ship" for "there is a
good time coming boys" We wish it wo'd
hurry up.
ii at first you don't succeed, try, try
again." is our advice to cur Democratic
| friends.
"Grin and bear t' is our motto for Demo
Gratis. We can bear it, but the grinnirg is &
little too much fer US.
Somebody asked US it we were beat, Ol
not, in this Sta e; to which we very succinat.
ly replied Eyes" and wendell our winding
way.
"What can't be cured must be endured, ,
and there is no use OF "crying over spilled
milk" is the way we feel about the election
in this State.
Some o: our Democratic friends think that
our defeat resembles that OF WtLer loo. Con
sideTing who defeated u3, we should call it {
Brandy 'Oi1le de eat.
"Higher than Gilderoy's kite is played
out as to the extent OF altitude, and the ex
preston no is Higher than the Republican
majority in Ohio"
We dn'nt die over the result Of the elec'
ton, but our counlenance. changed from the
rosy flush Of hope to that Of 'deeplv, darkly,
dreadu'ly, dismally, blue" Indigo is a
drug iii the market
Some Of our Democratic friends are anx>
iouslV inquirirg into the cause oil our defeat.
We can tell them. 1t was because the Re
publcans were lea9ued against us. "Ia
dat is tue wat we speaks NIT you" but We
amt "going to fight NIT Sigel."- HancocL
| CouyJer
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-28

Extraordinary EGC9nratiOEs OF
Secretary Efasc-- b E2e SymF tai
be Continued tf il Costs "a Thou
saEad Doiissrs 10 BHy ~ Break
fast.
The Cincinnati Gazette, Of Oct. II,
had dispatch from Columbus, giving
a sketch Of late speech of Salmon
P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury,
at that place. The most noticeable
part in his speech was this declaration.
He said: "Times had changed sadly
during the interval of his absence, but
he hoped and believed the darkest days
we're past. lie had said at the out
breaking of the war that the rebellion
must be put down, if in doing it We
had to come to the old Revolutionary
standard of thousand dollars for a
breakfast. Laughter, and cries Of
well, guess we can stand it.']' How
will hepeople like this intimation from
the Secretary, that we may possibly
&C on in the Lincoln policy until our
currency is so worthless that it will
require a thousand dollars to buy a
breakfast. Although the Secretary
takes care to express his belief that
such a state of things will not come to
pass, yet he has some purpose in thus
preparing the public mind for the
most overwhelming calamity to the
country. A thousand dollars for a
breakfast! Mr.. Chase, speaking for
the Administration, is resolved to per.
severe in the ruinous policy it has en-
barked in, if it brings entire ruin and
desolation upon the whole people
That ruin and destruction will come
if the Administration does not alter
its course and give up its negro eman-
cipation theories. Mr.. Chase's sug-
gestions is no idle remark, and people
may prepare to see it established, ex-
travagant as it apparently is Gin.
Enc.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-28

Lowest. Highest.

These are very violent fluctuations, aud
they measure not only the rise and fall in
the value OF Government "uni orm curren.
cy,' but also in the earnirgs Of every Ia.
h0rer.
It will be remembered that it is not gold
alone that rises and falls, for every working
man knows TOO we'll how b g weeks wages
shrink up wren gold rises" and he finds
that the usual sum in "greenback>" will rot
command nearly so many Of the family sup
plies Oh Saturday night. The reason of the
rise is, that the Government paper, by ex-
cess OF supply, has declined in value This
can never be the case when specie is the cur
rency; because the moment that is in too
great supply, and prices of goods Use, then
goods come from all parts OF the world and
the surplus gold is carried off In exchange.
The prices then fall to the natural level -
The national industry always supplies its
own currency. Thus California supplies tho
material, and the Mint, under the constitu,
tiOnal laws Of Congress, ''coins the gold and
regulates its value" makes twenty three
grains OF gold one d liar. There was al
ways an abundance of that money unit! Mr..
Chase undertook to supply "a uniform cur>
rency" Of fraudulent promises. That paper
currency is issued to any extent; but 1t will
not leave the country; no one sends goods
here unless they get gold consequently, all
prices raise with gold, and will continue to
tall in value through excess of quantity. -
This matter is easily demonstrated. Ii
Hunts Merchants Magazine, for February
last, is a table of fihy-five leading a,ticles
OF commerce in New York, with their prices
at that time, forming an aggregate of eight
hundred and four dollars as the ValIe OF the
units OF those fifty five articles. We have
brought that table down to the present time,
with the price OF gold and the quantity OF
Mr.. Chase's paper outstanding at each date:
panpr
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-28
EVERY DEtAssE'NsE EMF ROE
TEN.
why Certain PasticS WANT the
Sgar Continued - 'Ekse Array
Tainted Officers Selling Eheir
MeM.

LRS"s
A painful proof of the universal
corruption that prevails wherever the
Washington Administration throws
the shadow of its wings, was brought
to light a few days ago by Marshal
Nugent, of New York.
A report had prevailed for some
time that several military officers were
engaged in disposing of their enlisted
men as substitutes. Three men were
arrested belonging to the Eleventh
New York Regiment, who had been
sold as substitutes by their Lieutenant
to parties in Brooklyn. Having pock-
eted the bounties, however, he disap-
peared with all the money, not carry,
ing out his agreement with his men,
which was that he was to have only
800 out of the $500.
A Colonel Of a certain regiment in
New York has been put under arrest
on several charges Of fraud. One of
them is that he had sold the whole of
one of his companies to rural dis
trict to complete its quota. lie is to
be tried in few days.