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

George w. Pearce, editor of the Wsst
Chester Republican, died in Washington
city on Thursday morning last. He was
a clerk in the service of the Secretary of
the U. s. Senate at the time of his death.
Those who knew the deceased, esteemed
him highly for his manly qualities and
the daring devotion which he ever evirc-
ed fer principle. He belonged Ito that
brave band Of Democrats who were willing
to sacrifice party in the effort to defend
the Government, and labored zealously
while he lived, to put an end to rebellion
Many will mourn his death.
During the past three days the National
Banks in Chicago have received more
than sl00,000in subscriptions to the new
l0-40 loan. One of them took 10 S45 600
in two days. 1t is believed that very
large sums will be invested by the citi-
zeus Of that place in this security, which
will have an excellent tendency towards
restricting wild and hazardous specula-
tions in all sorts of things, and keep many
men from eventual loss or ruin.
A Navajo woman, who recently acted
as guide to party of Mexicans in jour
ney from the Canejo country to Santa Fe,
says that in her country gold is SO com
mon that the Indians use it to make bull
lets. If this news is true, the whites will
not be slow in exploring this Eldorado,
Notwithstanding the Nevajo Indians and
their guns loaded with golden bullets
On the 7th ult. there were one hun.
dred and eighty German soldiers at Liy-
erpool ready to sail for Boston and 6gnt
for the Union, and one thousand more
were coming. The troops originally vol,
unteered for the Prince of Augustenburg
The Cincinnati Enquirer supports the
confederacy recognition speech of Alex.
ander Long in Congress. The Enquirer
is the leading organ OF the democratic
party" IN Ohio.
One of the objects with which the reb,
els propose to undertake q grand Invasion
Of the North this Spring is recruitjug !
The Montgomery (Ala) Mail, in a recent
article on the subject, says LET US in.
wade them with our whole force. Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Maryland, and tie cop
perheads' viii swell our ranks" The /
Copperheads are exercising themselves /
Gas in Coles Co, H., for lnstance) pre- /
paratory to enlistment when the stars and .
bars make tEeir appearance.
Of all the gifts received for the New
York Sanitary Fair, perhaps the most
touching Offering is that given by an Al,
pine peasant woman in Zurich, Switzer-
laud tiny book Of pressed Alpine flow
ers, together with a simple wooden wine
cup that formerly belonged to her son,
now soldier in the Union army. On
presenting the cup and the little book of
flowers, the good old wowan took bottle
Of red Switzer wine from her pocket, aod
filing the cup, handed it to the consul. ,
and then drank herself, saying: Here,
a health and a greeting to America God
bless ny boys new faderland." God
bless il" replied the consul, land Swift
zerland too" The old woman thanked
him with tears in her eyes, aud went
away, leaving her boys cup and the al
pine blossoms behind her.
The notorious rebel guerrilla Reynolds
aud his command were surprised, on Fri
day, somewhere near Knoxville; 10 were
killed and Is others, including Reynolds,
we're captured