The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-27

! front OF the depot killing SIX prlVates,
and wound;ng tvo others. Several bod
les of the killed were blown to atoms,
portions whereof were found five hundred
feet distant. The horses attached to the
caissou we're killed. The railroad depot
was badly shattered One citizen had
his thigh broken, and several others we're
slightly injured.
as-The Ca,awissa railroad company
give notice that they are carrying pass
engers from Williamsport to New York,
via Mauch Chunk and EastOn, without
change Of cars. The through train leaves
Williamsport at 8: 10 P. NJ, and arrives
in New York at 10; 10 A. NJ, and leaves
New York at y NJ, and arrives in Will
transport at las A. NJ. There is also
another daily train to New York over
the same road, but in 1t the passengers
change cars. The same company run
two passenger trains daily between Will
Transport and Philadelphia, via Mauch
Chunk and Bethlehem -Lye. Ga@ette.
E5@ AeW Hampshire
Connecticut
Maryland
Rhode Island
all the State Elections of 1864, thus far
arc Enthusiastically Sor LINCOLN, UNION,
AND LIBERTY. Then the legal voting
population Of Arkansas, Tennessee, and
Louisiana, proclaim their determination
to return to the Union as FREE
STATES! The World advances towards
freedom and does not retrogra3e towards
despotism.
B1rA few days ago, crazy indiyid-
ual effected an entrance into the apart
ment of the President, at the White
House, aud attempted to harrangue Mr.
Lincoln upon the Presidency, claiming
to have been elected President in 1886.
EG~The farm of H. A. Wise, Govern
or of Virginia when John Brown was
hung, consisting Of nine hundred acres,
10 the vicinity of Norfolk, is now occupied
by colony of emancipated slaves. 1t is
divided iulo small farms of eight acres
each upon which a negro family is placed.
Tie excavations in Pompei are still
being continued, and most valuable ar
tlcles are brought to light. Three bodies
in different tombs were most ingeniously
preserved in form and shape One, a
warrior Of superior rank, has on Goa: of
mail aud the usual armor a Roman wore
in those times. OF the two others, one
Is lady, whose beauty of form and face
is splendid; the arms are beautifuI-the
taper fingers prove her distinguished
Origin, while the remnants Of her drapery
are Of the finest materials the last is a
young girl Of about fifteen, apparently an
attendant. The coarse texture Of her
dress is distinctly seen, and on one of.
her fingers a course ring of lead or tin
shows her love of baubles. The nails
are intact, and portion of her skull is
entire. The people always flock to wit
ness any excavation of importance.
\ Rise.-A Richmond correspondent
of the Atlanta (Georgia) Appeal says
that resident Of Richmond advertises
his furniture for sale because his rent
was raised from six hundred dollars to
FIVE thousand dollars.
THE NEW ERA is the title Of daily
paper just started IN the city Of Wash
ington, the object of which is judging
from the issues before US, to create dis
cord among those who are laboring to.
promote their political union, that the
National Union may be cemented and
secured We do not deny the ability Of
those concerned in the publication of
The New Ira, but we insist that they
are deyoting their powers to most
damnable purpose, and warn our loyal
friends against all who are engaged in
such Vaccinations.
Three regiments of colored troops, part
of the quota of Maryland, passed through
the streets Of Baltimore on the morning
of the 10Th inst, fully equipped, and
under marching orders. They made a
fine display. On the same day 3 years
ago, Pennsylvania troops were assalled by
Secession rowdes in the streets of Balti-
more-quite contrast.
The Mount Alto iron works, in Frank
lin county, have been sold for S250,000. |
The iron business is looking up. A large
number of idle furnaces have changed
bands this spring-all of them having
been purchased by parties who intend to
put them in operation at the earliest
possible period.
Sergeant Christopher Rice, who serves
in the Tenth Vermont, found some steel
breast plates ased by the rebels, and put
them in the lining cf his waistcoat.
Thus iron-clad, he skirmished on the
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