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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-13

A dispatch from Louisville reports that
10 Rebels, belonging to the Sd Kentucky
Rebel Cavalry, of Forests command,
came into Hopkinsville, on the lst inst,
and took the oath of allegiance. They
report that on March 26. when between
Mavfeld and Paducah, Forrest disbanded
the Sd, 7th and 9Th Regiments Kentucky
Cavalry, and permitted them to 90 home.
News from Memphis to the 9Th reports
Forrest moving southwark with his trains
and plunder, and Grierson as watching
and harassing his columns, though not
strong enough to attack Forrest in force.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-13

For Molasses, Syrup, Sugar, Tea and Coffee,
in fact everything in the Grocery line call
AT OLMSTED'S.
A full assortment Of almost every thing ,hatis
kept in country store on hand. We intend
to keep Goods that viii give satisfaction and
sell good articles at the lowest living profit.
AT OLMSTED'S,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-13
United States Internal Revenue

April l3, 1868.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-13
EUREKA!

A frst-rate, steady,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07
LrsLs LEsrsR.-Lisls l. ster, who has been

LrsLE LEsTsR.-Lisle L ster, who has been
giving public readings on this coast since her
arrival from the East. will read at the Theater
in this city on Thursday evening. May 18th, for
one evening. A portion If the reading will be
given in costume. Lisle Lester, as a public
reader and an edtress, is well known; and she
comes from the East. fresh from James Nur.
dOch's class Of Elocutinn, and is receiving the
loudest praise wherever she goes She has Ia
ksu charge Of the Pacific Monthly. and is ma.
king it capital magazine. Miss Lester came
TO California last November in quite delicate
health, having been worn out in editorial life in
Wisconsin, and wearied with public cares, and
finds an asylum ON our shores She has no
c0mpeer as az elocutinnist. The Stockton In.
depsUdeut, in speaking of ber success as q
reader, says she "excelled in her randItinus
Gven the orators of notoriety." The Sacra.
mentO Union cbmplmeuted her highly, and one
OF the most critical sheets Of California says
Miss Lester is a splendid elocutionist, aud the
captivating aud spirited manner in which she
rendered her varied selections, won the ap.
plause Of her audience" Miss Lester will read
Hiawatha, which is one of her best selections,
and Widow Bedott's letter to Elder SnifIles-
The closing patriotic pieces alone are worth the
price Of admission. Reading to commence at
8 o'clOck-dO0rs open att.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

AN OUTAGE. The loyal Shoddyitcs
are fighting among Themselves and the
biggest rascaiS are carrying the day. -
Shoddv is headed by money and backed
by hayonetS, two potent Arguments to
operate with in party Of craven and
mercrnary advrnturerS. The Cincinnati
Gazette says Of the nomination Of Mr..
Lincoln, in Indiana, that ''it was most
unfair and shameless trick, an outrage up.
on all parliamentary rules, upon all prece.
dent, and upon decency itsrlf as well as
npon the feelings and rights Of large
number Of delegates who were present. -
The like, we venture to say, never was
known befnre in a respectable delihera-
tive body" The tiaz-tte is ChaSe'S home
organ, is anxious to pitch Lincoln over
board, and inSinuateS that he gets his
support solely from Office holders, shoddy
contractors and their retainers. In the
Ohio Legislature they were "too numer.
Gus" for Chase's welfare, and. to his sur
prise, immti6catiun and disgust, Uhey re-.
pudiated him and indnrsed Lincoln; and
their action has caused serious rupture
in the loyal party in that State. "OId
Greenbacks," like his paper. is at dis.
count in his own State, and hasn't sufa:
cisnt vitality to make . good fght,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

ROADS LEAssD.-The Board of Supervisors,
on Wednesday last, ordered "thAt lease Of
that portion Of the county road between the
west end Of the village of Fl Dorado and the
Mountain House, aud between the west termi.
nus Of Thomas Dav idson's toll road aud the
Single Springs House. be and the same is
hereby awarded to Thomas Davidson" And
also ordered, "that the county road commenc.
ing at the eastern end of the tow of Diamond
Springs and running thence by way of the Ii.
ger Lily House. Hanks exchange. Mil Valley.
Clapp's Hotel and Steeles Hotel. to the inter.
section Of the Newtown road, With the Pleasant
Valley and Diamond Springs road. at the west
end Of Pleasant Valley be leased to n G. Grif-
9Th for the period Of three years from the third
Of Nav. 1854"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

IMPROVEMENT. Washington City has
greatly improved in temperance and mo
raity since the augu,atinn Of the ''pu.
rty party" in the Government offices. =
Correspondents Of Abolition organs saw
it is noted at the prcse t tim" for drunk
enneSS, murders, thrfts, tohbprirS, aud
excrS>ive lew'lnes>. in which whites and
blacks seem to have a cOmmcndablv rival.
ry with Government officials an Con
greS<nen. Thr' very mir is tainted with
corruption and he who preserves his hon
cSty is considered a miracle of virtue The
city is filled with pnitical adventnrers,
''who belong to the Shoddy party, vote the
Shoddy tickrt. AMI support the Shnidy
Administrator which is conducting this
Shoddy war, not for the restoration If the
Union, bat for the profit and prrpetnati"n
Of il >hoddy d, nasty" Members Of Con
grcs~, without any other income than
their per diem, live in magnificent houses,
furnished go'grou>ly and fare Numpluou>,
ly; they are fl Hith money, given to
them by Shodi, tractors, for procuring
them sNindinI ntracts from the GOV
ernment. Enl 'parrment Of the Gov
ernment is drippi with torruptinn. with
no prospect Of re n ltiun, and unless
there be a chang f Administration
speedily, the who'- Atry will be infect
I'd.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07
Ds@sssasse ssase Convention.

A. q rsgulaP called meeting Of the DemocraEIc
1Esw CanIsal Oolmittes oE the State Of California
Aead at tie city Of aan FRANCHISE the 9th Apd IOh
Of March, ~ following proceedings were had and
are new pukiished fer the government Of the De.
mooFaey b the sppgoaching State canvass:
BaaSlVnd, mat Q Democratic State Convention be
salIed ier ths sncoxD TunsDAY o. MAY NKxT, fIOth)
1884, - convene In the CITY OF SAN Francisco at II
eeek ~ OF that day, for the selection Of Oeleg Itss
70 he NATIONAL DanOcRAFIu CONVENTION to be holden
81 Chicago July lA 1884, and for the transaction Of
saeh ether business may come before II.
Resolved, Thae the repre- sentation Of the various
eoanties Of the State, In said Convention. shall be
e0e SnE each county, with additional for every
two hundred votes cast at the last election for John
Q. Downey. and also for each fractional vote Of
enc hundred aud over.
Resolved, That We recommend that the manner Of
sscting Delegates be subject to the control Of the
respective County Committees, in accordance with
the general usages Of the party.
Rssolved, That We recommend that the only test
70 Ss applied 10 paFtcipantsin the selection Of Dele.
gates 70 the State Convention shall be-" Are you
opposed TO the policy Of the present National Ad
minlseTatOn, which s subveFsve Of the Constitution
the Laws and the Uniou Of our Fathersf Are you IN
SAvor ef ,eedy and honorable peace that will se:
eaFS eVe 9Ad xxset 1dttice to etsrY sect0n OF tAe
kAetcAn 6atodH win you support the nominees OF
the Democratic National ConvsntiOnf :"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

A Few PLAIN QUESTIONS DO the fruits
Of the Administration policy justify its
continuance? Are its military successes
in proportion to their immense costs ? Is
there not reason to fear that fanatics are
managing this war for their own advan-
tage? Is it not time to change the poll,
cy and the management? Is the war
prosecuted for the restoration of the Un-
ior.? Is it not time to put stop to the
corruption at Washington Can it be
stopped without change of administra,
ton? Has the Administration exhibited
either capacity or honesty in conducting
our National affairs? Has it not sacriic.
ed thousands Of lives and expended mil,
lions Of treaSurs'needlessly ?
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

A Few DEsERrERs. The Detroit Fret
Press mentions a gentleman of statisti'
cal turn Of mind, who has kept a careful
record Of the dcsertions from the rebe
army since the FIRST Bull Run battle, as
they have been reported by the Abolition
press, and the sum total shows that three
millions and three hundred thousand reb.
81 soldiers have abandoned the sinking
Confedrracy and come within our lines
and they are still coming. In few years
at this rate. without any fighting, VIC
shall conquer the Confederacy.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07
rae ola DI.pen.atlOn ana the new.


The Boston Courier publishes some ex'
tracts from a speech of Charles Sumner
made 10 1647, upon the Mexican war,
and the comments of the New York Tri-
bune thereon. 1t il refreshing to refer to
the antecedents of Abolition hypocriteS
occasionally. The loyal Massachusetts,
ESeaator and the loyal New York editor
did not then consider it ''disloyal to op-
pose the Government in time of war" nor
did President Lincoln. They all opposed
the war with Mexico, discouraged voun-
teering and abused 'the Government. y
SumDeT said:
ii Pie enormous expenditures that have
already been lavished upon this war, now ex-
tending TO fifty millions Of dollars We have
recently been told un the floor Of the Senate
that it was near one hundred milhOns-fnrm
another reason for its cessation. The soul
slckens Al the contemplation Of this incalcula
BILE sum diverted from purposes of benehcence,
from railroads, colleges, hospitals, SchOols and
churches under whnse genial inhuencrs the
conn ry would blossom as the rose, and pros.
lituted to the wicked purposes Of an unjust
war"
Fifty millions !-only think of it,
Yet now, Mr.. Sumner is quite unconcern.
ed, though he has plunged the country
into u debt of three or four Thousand
millions. Has he uttered word against
lite enormous expenditures thai have
already been lavished upon this war" and
Abolition shoddy contractors His soul
does not 'Sicken at the contenplation" o
three or four thousand millions diverted
from Purposes of beneiccnce" in this fra
.iicidal war. Incalculable as the sum is,
he cries and votes for more, to crafty HI.
malice aud fanaticiSm. Now he is willing
to prostitute billions to the wicked pnr.
poses" Of-to use the language Of his 10y
al colleague" crushing the South anc
grinding them to powder" The gentle
loving champion of the Mrxicans has be,
come the vindictive, blood thirsty cncmS
of the Southern people. Greeley was de
lighted with Summers speech, published
extracts from it, and aid
we cannot make room for further extracts :
bnt are n0tihese Sufficient? We entreai ihoS,
| Wings who think the good of the party rcqnlrr,
our Concurrence IN u vigorous prosecution -
the war. to ponder them deeply. II Right
eonSness exalteth M, i"n,' as the Go,l Bo"l
assures us, why not a party AS we'll? But
come triumph or disaster. our >tand IS ruken
We shall obey the spirit as well ~ the letter q
the DIVINE mandate. which thunders ever il
our ears. THOU SHALT NOT KILL"
Very mild towards the MexicanS Gree
lev was. but he has got new ,li>pen-a
ton since, which inculcates the duty o
killing by wholesale He has forgotten
the teachings OF the good book, and call,
it diSloyal to ''obey the spirit as well a,
the letter Of the Divine mandate" How
long will the people be deluded by sucE
! political charlatanS?
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

DEMOCRATIC County CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE.-At the late Democratic County
Convention the following gentlemen were
chosen to act as g Central Committee
Arthur ST. G. Denver. William Foot, j.
D. McMurray. F. NJ. jolly, John Hines,
Theron Foster. D. W. Gel~icks, Charlie
Gildea. James johnson, George E. Viii.
liams. Williams Felker. Thomas Kerns,
William Jabine, Levi Smith, Thomas
Audrain.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07
SprriaI ano GfnrraI Eotirrs

Holloway pills and Ointmen,
Domestic REMLDItS.-NO other formul, 49,
sines in so compact or concentrated form IN. :.
tive and es sentia qualities Of medicine. o. A..
well adapted to family IS these popular r.n,.
Dies Devoid of mineral and vegetable no,.o-.
simple but eftcacIous in operation, they mar 5. =.
numbered With equal safety to the infant a. n ~
adult N"hOu'eho'd should be visleut 'Spply, As
they are always useful in case Of accident.
Bold by all Druggists, at S0e., Toe, and o. M.
box or pot. So
The WOrld.RenOwned Remsd,.
y HOLLOWAY'S
PILLS AND OINTMENT
For sale in any quADtiiira ~
CRAVE + 6AffGHAN,
Wholesale DTusgists, San Frsne,.s..
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

Tia PHOTOGRAPHIC AR has become the srt
OF arts in the present age from the fact that its
creations are iu great demand among all class.
% Of people. 1t has been greatly improved Of
late years. BY the discovery of new appliances
and processes, and the invention Of new appa.
ratus. Mr.. gilbert Opposite the Gary House),
10 "up to time" in ell Of the improvements in
photography. and has that peculiar aptness for
the art that enables him to excel all competi-
tors in this part of the country. in the beauty,
finish and truthfulness of his work. He takes
every style of pictures and bis prices are very
moderate.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

The Physician is Often blameA n.-
Of success in histrtatmeut when the di,s
ment in the recovery Of the sick is 70 be traced t.
the Administering impure medicines Robert Whit.
apothecary. is paying particular sttrnslOA m ~.
comPou ounding physicians prescriptions anA f.n,,.
recipes from medicines Of uudoubted rurity Roh.r.
White. Medical Hall. is appointed sgrn. GsY mo.,
nf the gendine Patent Medicines.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

ST. PArRICK's CHuRcH. J. Largan will
OtfciSte in ST. Panick's 10 morrow. Mass at
the usual hour, II o'clock A. NJ. After mass
there will be meeting 1t the Catholics Of Pla-
cerville and vicinity. for the purpose Of taking
into Consideration the erection Of a new brick
Church sometime this summer. All persons
not members Of the church who d,sire t" mani
fest an interest in this praiseworthy object. are
invited to attend. The meeting will be- held in
the church. The Vespers and pevotinns for
the month Of Nav will commence in the even
ing at 71l, and IN every evening during the
week. Rev. Far her Audnlsehk German priest)
will nficiate in ~. Patrick's On Sunday next
the 18th. fer the benefit nf The German Catho-
lies, who do. not understand the English Ian
guage. Mass at II O'Clock A. M.
CIrT Arr"RNET.-N. A. Hamilton, Esq, on
Monday evening, was elected City Attorney by
the Common Council.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

DI~RE>Pi crFuL. A nu'uhcr + the lead
ing Ah"hli"n jnnrhals "rr rid,ru ing Nh
Lincoln un'n,rciiIiy. Al agree tl,a, il,
is weak aud varilla,iny. and nor few d
clare that he Is tfea' h' rous m ! rnr,nrt
Wilkes Spirit "f the Times. an inlinrn,
'ial organ Of the party. says;
We can conceive how popular tumnl,
may. in ITS iirSi rnl"rirns, urh"lvr some j. ucose
rh'dp"le to ihe APEX. bui We rannot ste h,.w
IN the tare "f driI plug ruililnes aud ru,k.
ing "nIire. Jack Bun>bv mld he rect~d 10
preside over perind like thai. tie old French
Revolution for a second tefm."
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

ANALGAMArIoN. -. Greeley is cut for
sInalgamaton aud the party which he has
so long lead will indorSeit. Greeley saws
''all natures differences make all natures
attraCtious." Parker PillShurv. another
Abolition leader, says, "the white man
who thinks himself superior to the negro
is inferior to him So We go. The par.
ty in power is determined to make the
negro the equal Of the white man--grant
him the same privileges and treat him
with more kindness. Congress has leg.
i>lated exclusively for his benefit heap.
I'd tavOrs up"n "in at the expense Of
white men. Lincoln says the negro sol.
dicrS "are as good as any," and Abolition
organs are con- tantly boaSting of ''the
Splended fighting qualities of negro regi.
ment." Stand back. white men, and ut the
bidding Of the Administration elevate the
negro above you. 1t is diSloyal to refuse.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

SIGNIFICANT. During a recent debate
on the Army Appropriation bill, in Con.
gresS, Mr.. kerran moved an amendment
that no money thus appropriated should
oe used to transport soldiers into States
to vote. R jrcted by 81 majority, the
Ao'ltiOnists voting to nject it. Upwards
of thirty millions Of dollars of the peoples
money the Administration expended dur.
ing the past year for electioneering pur.
poses
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

CHANGED Ms Tune In | 81 Mr.. Lin
coin said, "thc rrsnlt of an rl,rtinn h. ID
IN military camps, whec t'te haynn IS arr
all on one side Of the question voted upon,
can scarcely be considered a> d,mnn>tra
ting popular sentiment" How many il.
hn>tra'ions Of this han'ly tru,i, Mr.. Lin
coin has given Us since! H.. knows, ev.
cry intelligent man knows, that "elecrions
held in military camps" are humbuys.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

BoHDs TssUSO.--Ths Board of Supervisors, al
their meeting on Monday. issued bonds in the
amount ut twenty thousand dollars to the Pls.
esFvtlle and Sacramento Valley Railroad Com.
pany, being the seventh instaIlment of ten per
cent. upon the county subscription of two bun.
dred thousand dollars to the capital stock Of the
PlAOervills and Sacramento Valley Railroad.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

TRUE AS GosPEL--Tn speaking Of the
Lincoln Administration, George Wilkes
says: "There has been neither prnci-
pie, good faith, nor dignity in this Admin
istration; and2it is mere impudsnce to
ask that they DO perpstuated in power"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

MADNESS OF New WORKERS. The East.
ern papers TEEN with accounts Of the
madness Of speculation in New York. =
The poor are suffering from this madness,
which causes an initiation Of prices But
ter is fifty cents at retail, rents have Nd,
vanced, and all the necessaries of life
doubled in price, il not in value. The
rich, however, still run wild schemes OF
speculation. Thus the Evening Post
pointedly says:
A man builds marble stable on the
rear Of hls lot at a cost Of So. 900. aud fits
up private theatre over it. Another
pays $4,000 fnr pair Of horses to drive
on tine road for his ewn pleasure; aud
many give from 81 800 to 5000 for the
same object. Another provides dinner
for dozen fri"ndS-rejrcting the old su-
perStitiOn of the unlucky thirteenth i and
this simple dinner costs 81 600
A childrcn'S party is given in an up
town house, where every child is clad
entirely in dresses imported from Paris.
An American citizen purchases house
for over $i00,0U0. aud tears it down to
rebuild upon its site one yet more costly.
These are signs Of the times. Are they
not evidences ol state Of things unhealth
fn, feveriSh. threatening to the modest
simplicity of political f,',and threatening
not less evil to the ideas and the Frinci-
pies of which that life has hitherto been
fair exponent?
What business have Americans, at any
time. with such vain show, such useless
magnifcencee But especially how can
they Justify it to themselves in this time
Of war
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

GSNSRAL GRAxT is now considered the ablest
ofScer To the Federal armies. and is one Of the
best customers Of Houston. Hastings 4 Co.
they having made his clothes for many years
in New York. Clothes help to make the man,
cay what you will.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

DEACON BLACKS old rye and cogniac, "taken
in the way Of medicine" are great promoters
Of health and comfort. II is an ascertained
fact that no man will shuttle of his mortal
coil" 90 long ss hs takes bis cocktails 1T The
OAaia"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

SAGART RsDucED.-The sAlary Of the Super
iutsndsnt of public schools Of our county, has
been reduced BY the Board Of SUPERVISOR from
one hundred and City TO one hundred dollars
per month, from the ID Of Nay.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

LScENsE GRAKrED.-A license haa been grant.
cd By the Board Of Supervisors to John Baker
10 keep toll bridge xeruss the Middle Furi OF
The COsnmDes river, ct BusaD's bridg~. for one
year. .
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07
wsap lt before the Psople !

Every slssa ay sely spesk write asd Pubsh bis ssa
meats eli aHas bsng fssponsihe eF An ahues
PIeAe; aaA Aw SHALL b passed 10 restrain abFdss
NS q sPse.A er o. ths 9csrass
AVetas Saeaisa 10.
csas sAal nahS Law rSspsutins sstablisAsus Of
neA ~ pPsAene The fee exerciss thereof ahrdgng
sAs fesasm ef sReeh Of the A@SsdsSes Con.
SSfssasssA eftAs 0sk61 SSasas, AFsieIs T.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

"MY name is Somerset. am q miser.
able bachelor. cannot marry for how
could | prevail on any young lady, posses
sed Of common sense, or the slightest no.
tien Of delicacy, to turn q scmersetp"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

WE are indebted to Bradshaw for the New
Nation. the Banner Of Light and other Eastern
papers; to Hernandez for the Sacramento Union.
aud to Wells, Fargo 4 Co. for full 6les Of Cal.
iEornia and Nevada papers.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

PHrTTr has received another large invoice Of
new goods. Our lady friends will certainly
have no cause N complain of scarcity of pret.
~ stuffs With which to adorn themselves now.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07

KENTUCKY. Y.-The announcement, some
time atn, Of the determination Of the
Union men Of Kentucky to send delegates
to the Democratic National Convention,
has excited great Indignation among the
AbolitioniStS, ,Shoddy contractor, and their
menialS. Loyal Kentucky" now comes
in for full share nf their abnSe. Ii anv
! thing like far election can be had, the
vote of all the Border States, in spit" Of
the promises and threats Of the Admins
tration, will be given next November for
the Democratic candi late, and the pros,
pect may well provoke the scoundreI>
who are rnbbins the Government. 1t is
a deathStrugyle With them, for If the.
Democracy carry the day, not only will
an end be put to their Swinllng, hut they
will be justly punished f3r their viainy.
Sholly feels and knows this, aud is
therefore working hard to retain All Adj
ministration in power that has e4rich-d
him at the expense Of the country. The
people Of Kentucky think Of the A llnin
iStralion as does the Louisville Journal,
which well says:
The Republican party. with Mr.. Lincoln at
its head, has repudated uIike the Cri,ienden
Compromise, the Chicago Platform, and the
Constitution If the Union. II has made q
clean sweep Of all it's solemn engagements tt
the people. 1t has tnreswprn itself and be-
traved the nation. In order to get into power
the Republican party pledged itself to maintain
lnvolate the Constitutional rights ofibr States
and. in order to collect a mighty army. It re.
newed the pledge; but now that it has got int,
power. and has collected mighty army. il
tears its pledge into shredS. and lramples The
Constitutional rights OF the States in the dust.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07
Coughs and G,OIds.

The sudden changes of our climate are sources OF
Pulmonary, Bronchial and Asthma'ic Aft tIious.-
Experience hsyinr proved that supple remedies Of
tea act speedily when taken in the early stages Of
the disease, recourse should at once BE- had TO
ERrwS's BRONCHIAL TRoCHES, or Lnzengrs. let the
Cold, Cou h,rr Irritation Of the Threat be
s'gnt a. by this rrrcaiiinn m"re serious attack
may bv effrcuHlly wArdcd III Publ SprA and
Singers will fnd IhcII eff-rtual for clearing AID
Strengthening the v"lce. Soldiers should have them
as they IAN he carried in the 'cket and taken as
occasion requires.
Agents for California. REDlNGToN co, San
Francisco. may1