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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-03-25
PRICE CURRENT.

Corrected every Wednesday by P. A. STEB-
BINS l. CO., Retail Dealers in Groceries
aud Provisions,
nnnnc;tnA Z Elnc.nnirn,s untnl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-07-09

Reconnaissance IN THE SKY.-Mr. James
Glaisher, who last year made eight trips into the
upper atmosphere, where he reached a much
higher elevation than had been attained before,
has resumed his operations the present Spring
One Of the principal objects sought IN those
celestial excursions has been TO determine the law
OF decrease OF temperature with increase of eleva-
ton. The scale that had been accepted up To
last year was Il falling of the mercury one degree
for every three hundred feet OF elevation from the
earth's surface. Mr.. G.. states that the result of
his several ascents made last year was that when
the sky was clear, a decrease of one degree of
temperature took place within one hundred feet
of the ground. while ut the height of $4,000 feet
Il space of fully 900 had to be passed through
for a similar change.
took place, on the 3lst ultimo, from the Crystal
Palace grounds at London. During the first mile
the thermometer sunk from 80 to 35i degrees.
At the second "mile post" the mercury had
gone Town to % degrees at the third 10 ii
degrees ut three and three quarters to . degrees.
At this elevation n warm current was entered,
raising the thermometer to ~ degrees. In a few
minutes this was passed, and on reaching four
and a half miles the temperature was precisely
Mt zero. This was at FIVE o'clock in the afternoon.
The wind was gentle, blowing most of the way
from the East. The air was quite dry, both
before and after leaving the ground.
The aeronaut speaks of the roar of the city as
being distinctly audible when he was a mile
high. The clouds (cumuLD hung beneath him
like patches of shining wool. Rail road trains
appeared to crawl like caterpillars. At the
height of three and a half miles the face looked
like glowing purple, but this gradually turned to
q deep blue. One of the travellers, taking hold
of the grapnel, screamed out with pain as if he
had been scalded. In the upper regions the sky
had the aspect Of deep Prussian blue. The
blackness which crept over the land while the
sun was setting is spoken of as being very re-
,,arkable.-N. Y. CONT Advertiser.
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WAR N E w S

IVNHE SUBSCRIBER is PREPARED TO
supply any of the following periodicals, on application.
Magazines delivered through his agency. arrive more promptly,
and give more satsfa ion to subscribers, than when received
through any other source.
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new STATIONERY!

TIME UNDERSIG NED HAS MADE AR.
rangements by which he will hereafter receive MONTHLY
from San Francisco, and also by REGULAR PACKETS from Boston
and Europe, supplies of the best
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-16
From Toledo Blade, Dec 9TH.
Col. f.. HI. Phelps.

Elsewhere in this paper we notice the
services attending the burial Of Col.
PHELPs, of the 18Th o. V. l., which took
place in this city yesterday. In con-
nection, il is proper and due TO the menu
DRY Of one who added 10 many qualities
of personal worth, that honorable dis
tine ion Of fidelity and success in q pub
lie service which only closed with the
sacrifice Of his life, that some special no.
tice be made of his history.
EDWARD HERRIcK PHELPS was born in
Richville, st. Lawrence Co., N. Y, De-
cember 18th, 1927. Choosing the law
as his profession, hseOmmencsd reading
preparatory thereto with Judge James,
Of 0gdenburg in 1S5 be removed t.
Defiance, Ohio, where he completed bis
reading in the Office of WooLsxY WELLEs,
Esq, (~hose daughter HAzRRIEr d. he
subsequently, married, and was admit
ted 10 the bar 10 1852.
At the breaking out Of the rebellion
Colonel PHxE.rs was enjoying . lucrative
practice in Defiance aud adjoining coun-
ties Ga the Presidents call for months
man, he issued the frat call for troops
made in Northwestern Ohio, bat soon re
ceiFed The appointment Of Paymaster
General Of ths Stats from Gov. DExNIsoz,
which position be accepted sad assisted
the Governor and Adit-Gen. CszaISa-
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CHRISTMAS GIFTs.-J. Welt & Co, who
have permanently established themselves
at Benson Music Store, "a Union street,
have just received large stock of impoF-
ted and American watches, jewslry, gold
chains, gold pens with and without hold
srs, dOuble-plated table, dessert and tea
spoons, forks and butter knives, also COB
let's and cups, and everything usually
found in jswelry store, which they viii
sell low for Christmas and New Year
presents. Everything bought Of them is
warranted as represented. Go and see
their stock. WKLF & Co.,
81 Union Sc, Bsnson's Music Store.
N. b. Watches and jsWslry repaired
aud warranted
Dec. 15--1m.
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w. nrint thl. moaning - artiele frou

We print this morning an article from
The New York Tribune on the Presidents
Msssageiand extracts from the Times,
the Boston Post, and the Philadelphia
Press. TIE Boston Post is the old organ
Of ihe Democracy of Massachusetts,, and
acts in conjunction with what is now
called the conservative party. II is
more list and temperate 10 its comments
than its confederates Of the New York
Express, World, News, and Louisville
Journal, whichseizs the occasion to sssail
tie President, peryert his views, and at
tempt 70 strengthen the interests Of party
az the expense Of truth and the country
Whilst it is unpleasant 10 know that
there are in the loyal States men who
thus do wrong, il is 3 consolation 10 re-
fleet that they are few and have little
influence. We would not deny 20 OF
restrict any one in his right Of Judgment
or in the utferznce Of honest convictions,
which force him 10 differ in opinion with
the President as TO any line Of policy,
foreign or domestic bat we think that,
in 3 crisis like this, through which the
nation Is passing upon path Of blood,
ill.will, malice, Misrepresentation, and
dishonesty, should all give place 10 cAndOr
and fair dealing. Odtside Of the conser-
vatiye press, We have seen no denuBcia-
tons Of the Message. Il will be seen
that the Tribune and Times, and the
Press, cordially accept and approve the
plan suggested by the President for the
restoration Of the Union. The papers
mentioned represent sections Of the I'M
ion party differing in degrees Of radical
ism. They unite upon the Presidents
plan as happy medium, which can be
embraced by the rebellious people of the
South, and ought 10 be accepted by them.
We believe the whole radical press are
willing 10 unite upon this policy, and
pursue it to an issue. The people Of the
States in revolution ought 10 have the
good sense to respond faEOrAbly at an
early day. II is to their interest to do
30. But we must confess that we have
little expectation that they will consent
TO CHS or any plan Of restoration which
may be presented by Mr.. Lincoln short
Of 3 return 70 the old condition Of
thingF, under the influence of which the
South was the Government. We deem
it mere probable that they will prefer TO
fight the battle Of slavery out to the
bitter end. They inaugurated the war
in Che interest Of slavery and against
freedom; and, we feel quite certain that
The sword will not be laid aside until
they are completely sgbjugsted, and the
chains stricken from the limbs of the last
slave. This lie the fate they have inVi-
ted; and, We are prone TO think that =
just Providence will not permit them TO
escape it. Surely, it cannot be, that 8
war began so csuselessly, and with q
purpose 50 revolving 10 all the nObler at
tributes Of humanity, TO the justice and
mercy Of the Ruler of the Universe, can
b. allowed 10 close with the blacklist
crimes uDpuDished and newly. chartered.
II were 3 mOckery Of Divine Wisdom and
Justice 10 think so.
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ans Twenty seventh Kentucky.
We have republished from the Cincin-
nal Commercial the yer y interesting
letters Of Dir. Edward Crapsey, giving
fall accounts Of the siege of Knoxville,
and Che heroic conduct of the officers and
men under the noble Burnside. In one
OF the letters injustice was done 10 the
27th Kentucky, one of The most gallant
regiments from that glorious old State
= State which we love for her past histO-
~, for her great men and lovely women,
for her patriotism and zeal in the cause
of The Union, and as the land of our ma
iivity. Bot Mr. G. did not do this will
lingly; and at the 6rst moment, in .
later letter, made the aB,erlde honorable
republishcd this letter yesterday, but
the paragraph relative TO the 9th Ken
tacky was knocked into pr" whilst the
form was being made mp late at night,
and could not be "re-set" in time. We
therefore insert il this morning by itself,
IS follows. It gives us more than pleas
urs 10 do this:
In my last gave you an account of the
terrible repulse of the rebels before Fort
Saunders on Sunday the 18th, and have
nothing more TO add. But in my account
OF the Affairs across the river, did in
justice TO the 9th Kentucky. Ny in
formation was derived from sources that
nine times out Of ten would be correct,
but on this occasion was mistaken. The
9Th did not fall back from the line il
occupied Itil it was so ordered by Cap
tain Scott, LOT the 45th 0hio,) officer of the
day IN charge Of the line, who saw that il
was in danger of being flAnked That
danger being provided against, and the
general officers in charge arriving upon
the front, the line was ordered forward
again, and the 18th, with the other regi-
ments, y emit forward with gallant alac-
rityi driving the rebels before them, and
again taking possession of the rifie-pits.
There was no cOwardice displayed then
or elsewhere by the 9th, which has an
enviable reputation, Of which they are
pretty Jealous. While on this subject. /
would remark that 80 far as my inform
alton at present extends, and certainly
TO the extent Of my observation, not one
single mac of this entire Army of the
Ohio has iiinched from his duty. That
is broad assertion, but believe il 70
be true. This army has been called upon
70 endure vast amount Of exposure and
hardships, but has met Il all without a
murmur. Short rations, unceasing dutv
IN the trenches or on picket, wind and
weather, have al been taken as z matter
OF course aud through il all the armv
has maintained confidence in its own
proves shat has been of incalculabls
benefit Now, when the danger is psssed
~ ~lll not be improper to say that The
leAst Generalization, At any time during
tne lasseighteea days, would have worked
as iFreparable injury; and, as there was
none, The country Inest thank God that
tae army OF the Ohio were heroes, every
man.
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Novel Musical instruments.

DR.. Hachenberg, eff Springfield, Ohio
now of U. s. A. Hospital No. 1, Of Nash
vile, has hit upon an instrument which,
As singular as it may seem at first sight,
is not the most unpromising one for the
general diffusion of taste for music, and
of an economical enjoyment of a skill
ful musical telegraph for the purpose Of
extending music from competent per-
formers into every family, as cheaply
almost as our gas and water. His mode
of applying it is to locate in some central
part of the city musical depot, presided
over by some highly skillful performer
on the piano or melOdeon. To this in
strumept an electrical attachment may
be made to communicate with thousand
other pianos in the city, these again hav-
ing their own peculiar magnetic attach
'ment-Iadepel dent.
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We understand that Hon. Nathaniel
Baxter, formerly Judge Of this Judicial
Otroo.s. has returned home from Dixie,
wrefa be has been since the sskedaddle"
from ) ashville. We hope be has re-
turned wiser snd better mAn.p
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-16

Refuse tine Issues OF all Banks
mentioned below
Tho following Tennessee HtnkB are broken ~
have been wound up and their Notes, n any ere
out, utterly worthless:
Agricultural Bank, at Brow. gvills.
Central Bank Of Tennessee, Nashville.
TArmers and Mechanics Ba X, ct Memphis.
Mechanics Bank at Memphh.
Memphis Saving Institution, az Hempha.
Exchange Bank, at Murfreesboro.
Miners and Man1facturers' Bank, a. KnOxvfIe.
Bank Of East Tennessee, at Knoxville
Bank Of Trenton, AZ Trenton.
Bank Of Jefferson, ct Dandridge.
Bank Of Caiborne AZ fazsVen.
Bank OF Tazewell, at Tazewsl
LAwrenceburg Bank, ai bawrsnoeburg
Citizens Bank, al Memphis.
Bank Of America, at GAINESVILLE.
Exchange Bank, Georgia.
Southern Bank, Georgia
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STOLEN.

Two horses from the stable q D.. Wombau7h O.
Il Summer street, sonth Nashville, % the niRhs u
ne - q Decsmbsr tark bay h0rto, about n Or
~ hands high. rather ciumsy bai.t, between I've
and s1 years Old, the other deep black about "A or
i45f haDes high, abons ntus ysar1 cd, and PAGES
most mfariably, Any rsrsoa delivering them = ".
D. ekm Co., 10 ColieFe street, Or ziormatioa
lea cling 70 their recovery wiz Be I6eraly seusrdsd
dece IL.
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Prom the N. Y. Times. J

The most striking feature Of the Mes
sage is that part which relates to the re-
vival Of State Governments, IS the South
ern territory is redeemed from rebel
power. The President here, for the first
time, commits himself to definite policy
and method in respect TO this most i'm
portant matter. He gives no countenAnce
TO the project, which has been so We
hemently advocated, of reducing the re-
deemed States to . territorial condition,
that they may continue to be directly
governAble by Federal authority. Yet
he recognizes the necessity Of securing
State Governments that shall be loyal
10 the Union. This be declares TO be not
only . necessity, but constitutional OBJ
legation, inasmuch SIS the Constitution
imposes upon the General Government
the duty Of securing to every State q
Republican form Of government, which
il would fail 10 do if il allowed Q State
to remain in the hands of its enemies.
To establish this loyalty, he sets forth
comprehensive and stringent oath Of al
legiAnce, the taking Of which shall be q
condition precedent to the grant of am
nesty and pardon for having participated
in the rebellion. To make the loyalty
thus secured .availab at the earliest
day, he provides that whenever one
tenth part Of the number Of the voters
in the States in 1860, take the oath, and
desire 10 put the State Government again
in action, they shall be authorized and
aided 10 do so; with the single restric-
ton that no action shall be taken by the
revived State Government against the
Emancipation Proclamation, which, ss q
war measure, is an accomplished irrevo-
cable fact in his Judgment and which he
will feel il his duty 70 maintain, in its
full, breadth, unless il shall be adjudica-
ted by the Supreme Court Of the United
States to have been rep1gnGnt 10 the Con-
shtutioD, and therefore null and avoid.
The process Of reconstruction, as ths
President puts il, is simple and vet per-
fectly effective. The aa0tius TO reassume
loyal obligation is secured by making il
the only means Of escaping oonfscatiOn
Of property and all the other penalties
Of treason. The act is secured with the
very highestaanction possible, by making
IL rest on = most emphatic and solemn
oath. The afeof Is secured By enabling
those who thus comply 70 revive and
carry On The State Government, lust 90
soon - they comprise a certain definite
proportion Of the whole number Of the
voting population before the rebellion.
Those who are for the Emancipation
Proclamation are satisfied by the Presi-
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Strayed or Stolen,

TNROM the South Side OF the Public square, yester-
il day evening, about 3 O'Clock A. NJ, Wa on and
lean, consisting OF one black mule, aad dark
roan mare. The wagon a common twOhorse
wagon, and contained several empty boxes and a
chicken coop. ANY person bringing said team snd
wagon TO Jones' STABLE South Market street, will be
literally rewarded. 7. J. COLE.
dec l6 lie
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rer,o,s writing TO this ON to subscribe
% The Union, or o. any other business should
aadlez their letters t.
VIZ, CAMERON CO., Publisher
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LOST
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

ON the 9Th instant, 5etWeen Chattanooga, Tenn,
~ and Stevenson, Ala, $500 IN Green backs, ard
$500 in psymaster's checks payable to the order Of
Capt G.. M. L. johnson Payment on checks has
been stopped. The above reward will be paid on
tho return Of the package 10 adquarters Major
General Rousseau, Nashville, Tenn. ds3l5-St
Press Ce;y.
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A Rail

WILL BE GIVEN AT LINCOLN NALL, Cherry
w street, South Nashville, on THURSDAY
NIGHT, the 18th inst. The public are invited to
attend. JAMES MlLLkR, CNf,po,.ra
dec IG-It" THO5. SHkRIDAN,
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Cloth Hats

n They have all the styles which are popular in
the East, many Of which are entirely new in this
CITY, dec 10
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Carbon Oil.

V'HE undersigned has maze arrangements to have
4 coAstaut supply OF Carbon II o. the best
brands which will be sold al reasonable rates.
u. ID. DICKEY, Agent,
de,l6 Bigh and Broad SITS
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Orphan Soiree

CONSIST NC OF PLAYS AND TARIEAUX, at St
" Ceciia's Academy, THURSDAY EVkNING,
ecembsr II, 1868
TICKETS ONE DOLLAR
Omnl5uses will take per Oas from the Square at
and 81 z. to the Academy, and return them to
their UWn homes for IS cents.
T cke.s eau be procured at the st. Cloud Hotel,
and 1t Thachsr's Drug Store, opposite the 'Ommer-
Cia'. dos l6-lt"
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alelu advertisements.
NOTICE.
Sundries.

| so bbls Salt;
| sc sact Table Salt;
2 bbls Clover Seed;
| 10 boxes Z ID. Cheese;
Just received and for sale by
d. d IqCKEY, Agent,
dec 10 High and Broad sts.
Dispatch copy
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CAUTION.

OAU = IONs
A Ill persons arc cautioned against trading for
"A or u,ing "a Lieutenant's Commission, be-
longing TO W. Myers, s5th Illinois Volunteers, as
IL Is believed the has been stolen for the pur
pose OF driving the ray due thereon. All Comm 3
sariSs and Paymasters requested to be on their
guard, and to arrest any person of ring the same,
and report them 10 the rrUyOst Marshal
decI5lts Mrs JOSEPHINE MYERS
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&C. nEaCE~, EaIsor.

w. cAn1ERoNN Co Publishers
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. Is. 1858.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-11-19
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Man makes His Last Will and Speaks
His Mind.

4 short time since, William Dunlop. of Gair-
braid, Colborne township, Canada. died, leaving
the following as his last will and testament. Ii
Is now contested in chancery, in the district Of
Huron. on the ground that It's author was insane &:
In the name of God, amen. l., William Dun
lop. of Gairbraid, in the township of ColbOrne
and district of Huron, Western Canada. Esquire,
being in sound health, and my mind just as
usual, which my friends who hatter me say Is no
great shakes At the best of times. do make TINS
nv last will and tsstament, as follows
Revolving. of course. all former Wis., Ie4'e
the property of Gairbraid. and al other landed
property | NAV die possessed OF, 10 my sisters
Ellen BOYLE Story and Elizabeth Boyle Dunlop,
the former because she Is married 10 u minister,
whom God help bim) she henpecks the latter
because she Is married 10 nobody, nor Is she like
=, b.. for she Is an old maid, and not market
ripe and also / leave 10 them and their heirs
nv share of the stock and implements on the
farm : provided always that the incl0sure around
Inv brothers grave be reserved, and, II either
should die without issue, then the other to IN
herit the whole
leave 20 nv sister-in-law, Louisa Dunlop, all
my share Of the household furniture and such
traps, with the exceptions hereinafter mentioned.
leave my silver ankard 10 the eldest son Of
old John, As the representative of the family. |
should have left il To old John himself. but he
would melt il down to make temperance medals,
and that would be sacrileSe however, | leave
my big snuf-box 10 him ne can only make tenn
perance horn spoons with that.
leave my sister Jenny my Bible, formerly the
property Of my great-great grandmother, Bertha
Hamilton, of WoOdhall aud when she knows as
much Of the spirit ~ she does of the letter she
will be another Christian than she is.
| also leave my late brothers watch to my
brother Sandy, exhOrting him at the same time TO
give up wEiggery, radicalism and all other sins
that do most easily beset him.
| leave my brother Allen my big silver snuff
box, as I am informed he Is rather. a decent sort
Of Il Christian, with a swag belly AMI 4 jolly face.
leave PIrson Chevassie (Maggse's husband)
the small box got from the Sarnia Militia. a. 4
small token of my gratitude for che service he
has done the family in taking L sister that no
man of taste would have taken.
| leave John Cadeel u silver tea pot, TO the
end that he may drink tea therefrHm to comfort
him under the affection of Il slatternlv wife.
leave my books to my brother Andrew. be-
cause he has been so long 4 jangly wolloh, thar
he may learn to read with them.
L give my silver cup with a sovereign in it, to
nv sister, Janet Graham Dunlop, because she is
an old maid and piOus. and therefore will neces-
EARLY take to horning, and also nay granny's
snuff-shell, as it looks decent TO see an old woman
taking snuff.
In witness thereof | have hereunto set my hand
and seal, the 3lst day of August, in the year of
Our Lord 1862. w. DUNLOP.