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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

PUsILLANlMtUs PEACE-"War new
er leaves. where II found nation. 1t is
never 10 be entered into without mature
del;oeralion; not deIberaton length.
ened out into perplexins INDIGESTION, but
a deliberatiun leading TO Il sure and fixed
Judgment When So taken up, it is not
to be abandoned without reasons AZ valid,
as fully and as extensively considered.
Peace may be made as unadviscdIy as
war. Nothing is So rash as fear and the
counsels of pn>illanimity very rarely put
off. whilst they are always sure 10 aggra.
vaie. the evils from which they would
fly Burke
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27
Marks Of the Nails.

Did YOU ever hear the story of Amos
and the nails There was once "A boy,
whose hane was Amos. His father waa
IA very good man, and was grieved and
troubled at his, sons wickedness. He
tried il vain to convince him Of his sic,
aud induce him to az better. '0ne day
his father said TO him, Amos, here 10
hammer and key of nals I Eish you..
every time YOU do "A wrong thing, TO drive
one of these nails into this post
"Well, father, will, said Amos
After while Amos came to,his father,
and said: 'ai
Il have used all the nails; 4he kes ia
empty; come and see"
Ills father weut TO the spot, and found
the post black with nails
Amos" said he, "iave you done
something wrong for each Uf these
mills Z" 4
Yes, sir" said the boy.
"Oh! Amos! how sad this is TO think
Of! Why will you cot try TO turn abous.
and be good boy p
Amos stood thuughtfully for a few
minutes and said :-"l'ather, I'll try; Z
know | have been very bad. Nuw I
,uean to pray God to help me to do
better"
VERY WELL" said his father; ''now
take the hammer, and every tine you do
ii good act, or resist a wrong one, draw
cut nail aud put ii in the keg again"
4 fipr :, * rhifn ,La h,tU came ia his !.
father. aud said Come father, and see
the nails IN the keg again. ! have pulled.
out nail for every good act, aud new
the kee,is tuil again "
Il am glad to see it, my son, said his,
father, "but see tie marks of tie ndiis
remain ..
So with every wicked deed ; it learess
its mark as the wages of Elm. All how
careful we should be to avoid sin.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

No MORE SLAVERY.-People esy thss-
the war Is drawing to "A cioso that ces
Sation ot iIJstilities is to be asked for.
&c. We hopo it nay be SO bu. We hoIs,,
too, that those who will nave the interests
of the North in their keeping, VIII insist
on the total abolition of slavery IL this
be not done, wha' will We have gained by
the war! Al!uw slavery to raise It's head
again, AID our efforts will have been ia
vain E; destroy it root and branch, without
mercy, without hesitation !; destroy IL
with every demonstrators of horror for
its 'memury, and we will haye gained
much bv the var. Tie unity of the ma
tion will be preserved, peace will be On
as sure oasis as ausht in this world can
be, and other nations will not mock NJ
when they point at our battle. fields ane
say-the men of The Nsrth died in vain
We nut have some compensation FOR IL
blood and treasure which we have be,
forced to spend-Ihis we will Esd in q .
abolition Of Slavery - Cattollc 7s'
I9'Gpb lat
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

NOBODY giving attention TO Dlogenes
while discoursiug Of Write aud pl,lluso
ply, he fell to singing funny song. and
multitude> crowded to hun 'Ye gods
said he. ''how nuch more is folly admired
than wi>oum - Poor human nature
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

aS-"Good morning. Mr. Henpeck
have yon auy daughters thatwould make
good type settlers ?"'
No, exactly. but | have wife that
would make FIRST rate dr0a
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

The proposal to sell the Great East
ern by lottery. seems really 10 be enter
tanned by the shareholders. The SUN 30
be raissd, IL 9250,OO0.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

sSTne earth is Il great factury. wheel
which, OH every evolution on It's axis, re
celves fifty thuutand raw soul, aud turns
OFF nearly the same number worked up
more or less completely.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

IT is stated that I ..e snow ia forty fee
deep on the Rocky Muun'ainS--a g,eate
depth than has b ecu known there fur wears
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

And III ugh candidates are plenty
We have heard of at least n score;
All If 'cin ''tip top" preachers.
Or so their letters ran,
And vet we'can't exactly hit
Upon proper man.
The first who came among us,
By no means was the worst;
But then we didn't think of him
Because he was the first
II being then the custom
To sacrifice few,
Before the Church in earnest
Determined what TO do.
There WAS smart Young fellow,
With Il serious. earnest way,
Who bat for one great hlunder,
Had surely won the day;
Wau left 20 good im"ression,
On Monday, one or two
Went round am Ing the people
To see if he would do.
The rious godly portion
Had not fault TO find
His clear and seal ching preaching
They thonght the very kind;
All went smooth and pleasant
Until they heard the views
OF sumo infiurntitl sinners,
Whorrht the highest pews.
On these his puu&cnt dealing
Made but II sorry hit.
The cast of ru> pei teaching
Was qnIIe tao tight IL fit;
OF course his tate was sealed;
Attend. We parsons all
And preach 10 please the sinners,
Ii you would get call.
Next We despatched committees,
~ twps aud thrers 10 urge,
The labors for Il Sabbath,
Of the Rev. Shallow Splnrge.
He c,rne, !. marked sensation, .
So wonderful his style,
'Fc4lowcd the cieakimg of his boots,
As ne pressed up the aisle.
Hi, teReS were So affecting,
Hi- gestures 50 divine.
i ! ,dy fsiHltd III the hymn,
Before the second line.
Aad nt, tnat day he gave us,
In accents vicar aud loud,
The gret e i pray rs e'er addressed
To au enii -.iftrn,d crowd.
Il" pr,ichcd u double sermon,
And gave lis angels food,
% -uch ii lovely topic,
The jny Of solitude"
All + ii of sweet descriptions
Uf tioNer and penrly streams.
OF warbing birds aud moonlight grove
And gode, sunset beams.
OF filth aud true repentance,
He nothing had to say.
lie reutAed al the corners,
Ani ,hoot;ird the ragged way;
MIna-sri vita great adruitneSs
TO en;crtttG nj please,
A,d leave tue sinners conscience
Completely I'll lis ease.
Six hundred is the salary
We gave in former days,
We thought ii very liberal.
Aud TO nd ii hud to raise.
Bat when We took tn paper:
We had no Geed to ur=e
To raise "A cocl two thousand
For tie Rev Shallow Splurgc.
In vain were all or efforts,
We h,d 10 chance at all,
We found two city churches
Had given him Il call;
And he, in prayerfrl waiting,
Was keeping all in tow,
But where they bid the highest.
Twas whispered he would go.
And now, good christian brothers,
We ask your earnest prayers,
That God would send shepherd,
TO guide our church affairs.
With this clear understanding
\ man to III et our views,
Must preach TO please the sinners,
And ill the vacant news.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27
BUSINESS CARDc.

EULALIA LODGE. No 342. f A NJ.
STATED Meetings on the IN and 4th Wrdnrs
days of each month Also MlSonic gather
ings on every Wednesday Eve ing for work
and practice, at their Hall in CoudcrSport
B.,S.'GULWELL w VI
SAMUEL HAVEN Sec'g.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27
STRING MILLS ACADEMY.

SPRING MILLS, ALLEGANY Co. n. Y.
Villas HoRreN, JR., Principal
AIRS. ADA WALKER HoRToY, Preceptrpss
Mis-. NELLIE WALKER. Assistant
Mis-. GFRALprNE WeoD, Teacher OF Music
The Fall Term commences August 26.
The Winter Term commences December 9
The Spring Term commences March rs
Tuition from Three to Five Dollars.
Board $l.50 per week
Furnished rooms for self boarding at low
prices.
For further information address the Princi-
pal or the undersigned.
WM. COBB,
President Board of Trustees
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

AdmnistratCrS or EXECUTORS Notice, %
Business Cards, s lines or less. per year 90
Special and Editorial Notices, pc. line, 10
vr x*All transient advertisements must b"
Ieid in advance and no notice will he take '
Of advertisements from afistance. unless the
are accompanied by the money or Satiafarto"
-eference. --..rr
*x*Blanks, and Job Work of all kinds. at
tended tn promptly aud faithfully
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

TROUSERS no! paid for, are breeches
Of trust,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27
MANHATTAN HOTEL.

w =
VVHlS Popular Hotel is situated near the
IL corner of Murray Street and Broad
way opposite the PARK within one block
Of the Hudson River Raj Road and near the
Erie Rail Road Depot. Tis one of the most
pleasant and convenient locations in the city
ROard a. Rooms $I.5O per day.
N. HUGGINS, Proprietor.
Feb. 18th, 1863.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27
JOHN 5. MANN,

. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR ATLAW
Coudersport, Pa, will attend The several
- Courts in Potter aud NJ Mkean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care Will rccriv,
prompt attention. Office corner of IVES:
and Third streets
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

n-An apple is generally Prsssrr.*
when mellow, a maa isn't.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27

tFW people kDoE the use Of this line.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27
ARTHUR G.. CLMSTED,

ATTORNEY Il COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Coudersport, Pa, will attend 20 all busincs
entrusted to his care, with prc mi'tne, an
-.Gdt itv Office on Soth- west co ,ncr of Mann
and Fourth streets. - ..--
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27
MARK GILLON.

IN. J. oLMsTED. : $. u. KELLY
OLMSTED 4 KELLY,
DEALER IN STOVES, TIN Il SHEET IRON
WARE, Main st., nearly opposite the Court
House. CouderSport Pa. Tin ani She"'
Iron Ware made to order in good style, on
short notice
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-01-27
E POTTER JOURNAL
PUBLISHED BY
M, w. McAlarney, Proprietor.
$50 pr YEAR, IIvAnIABLY IN ADVANCE.

& ~ *Devoted to the came of Republcanism,
the Interests of Agriculture. the advancement
Of Education, aud the best good of Potter
.seeunty. Owning no quite except that vi
Principle. it will en- ieaver to aid in the work
of taore fully Freedomizing our Country.
ApvER1Ys sMENrs inserted at the following
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22
The Chesapeake Case in Court.

| HALIFAX, January 9.-The Admiralty
Court, Hon. Judge Stewart presiding; Hon.
}. W. Johnston, Advocate General, for the
Crown; ". A. D. Morse. counsel for the
owners Of the Chesapeake; J. ". Richie.
counsel for the Confederates. In opening
the Chesapeake case, the Judge stated
that the cause was entertained on the
ground that the seizure of the vessel was
a piratical act. His opinion was that the
vessel ought to be given up to her owners
Mr.. Richie asked the Judge to contem-
plate the probability of an application of
the Confederates for her.
His Honor declared he would not en-
terrain anything of the kind.
| Mr.. Richie gave his Interpretation of
the law upon the validity of seizures, con-
tending that any citizen of the Southern
| Contederacy, with or without a commits
sion, has an absolute right to seize any
vessel belonging to the Federals, and that
it would be lawful prize.
The Advocate General said he felt some
hesitaney in bringing the case into this
Court, as there was a pretence of her be-
ing lawful prize but there was prin,u
facie evidence that the capture was piracy.
His opinion was that the vessel should be
delivered over to her owners.
Adjourned to the 18th instant.
ST.. JOINS, N B., January lin the
Chesapeake case to-day, Charles Waters
testified that he attended meeting in St.
Johns, at which Captains Parker, Robin
son, Zeely, Mckinney and others were
present. Capt. Parker said he wanted a
crew to go to New York to capture yes.
sci. He stated that he had commission
from the Confederate Government, and he
understood that the crew was to he an.
gagged for the Confederate service. This
closes the evidence for the prosecution
The Conrt then adjourned until Friday
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22
Abolition View of the Presidents
Plan of Reconstruction.

The Boston Commonwealth opposes the
Presidents plan of reconstruction " not
only on grounds of form, but for reasons
going to it's nature and substance. That
paper says:
Neither Charles II nor George II were
so insane as to invite "rebels 2" back and
to invest them with the political power to
overthrow the throne which they had just
established. And here is the difference
between an amnesty under a monarchical
Government, without comforting the right
to vote upon the pardoned, and President
Lincoln's amnesty, which gives to every
man who takes the oath the right to vote,
and thus to one tenth the right to organ
ize State Government for the gerry pu,'-
pose Of repeating The act for achich they
haze just been pdrdoned. The difference
is heavenwide. Under a monarchical
| Government an amnesty merely RENTS
the penalty; it gives the pardoned simply
the right to the protection of the Govern
ment so long as he is peaceable and loyal
under the Presidents proclamation it ems
dows him with the right to organize an
other rebellion with all the forms of law
in his favor. It can never be safe to en-
franchise these rebels until they have been
governed by power outside of thela-
selves long enough to make the rehabili-
tation of slavery impossible. How long
that will be the loyal people of the North
are the best judges, and that judgment
can be legitimately expressed only through
their representatives in Congress.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22

the melting cause of our calamities shall
pass away, We, and the friends of freedom
in all chrstendom, cannot but gratefully
accept the behests of that benign and ON
nipotent Being, who, amid our national
commissions, shall thus "proclaim liberty
throughout the land, unto all the inhabi-
tants thereof"
INTERNATIONAL CO OPERATION.
Having thus briefly stated my views in
in connection with the main topics of in
terest which will necessarily engage your
attention, l deem it proper once more to
emphatically assure you that You will have
my earnest cooperation in all measures
having for their object .judicious economy
in the expenditure of public money, the
decrease of taxation for local purposes,
the development of the resources of our
infant State, and particularly the dis
charge of our whole duty as one of the
loyal States, in this time of the nations
peril. And / do not hesitate to repeat
nv convictions, that whatever of sacrifice
or of sutferings may be requisite on our
part, or on the part of the people we
represent, to re-establish the national au-
thority within the rebellious States, and
to restore the Union in it's integrity, will
be even joyfully submitted to, if thereby
we can contribute to the accomplishment
of this great result, which involves the
welfare of ourselves, and of our children,
and, in more extended sense, will de-
eide the momentous question of mans
capacity for self-government, for ages to
come.
STEPHEN MILLER
ST., PAUL. January IL. 1864.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22
The SclOfield ImbrogIfo.

Agate, the well informed and reliable
Washington correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Gazette, writes from that city:
The truth about the assignment of Rose
Grams to the command of the Missouri
Department is just this: When the Loyal
League Committee made their representa-
tons about Schofeld, the President sent
for Gratz Brown and Henderson (the two
Missouri Senators) intimated that he had
about made up his mind to relieve Soho
field, and asked them how Rosecrans
would suit them in his stead. Of course
they expressed the qualification they would
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22

feel at the change. AS Chase, Dennison
and others had some time before warmly
urged Rosecrans' appointment to tbs very
place, and as the President had then
appeared impressed with the importance
of the suggestion, little doubt was enter
tanned that he was now going to carry it
out. A hitch came, however. Some of
the radical Senators incautiously expressed
their hope that Schofeld would not be
confirmed as major general. This
coming to Mr.. Lncolns ears, he sent
for some of them, and is known to have
urged the necessity of confirmation.
About this time | telegraphed that SchO-
field was relieved and Rosecrans assigned
to St Louis The day that dispatch was
sent, the President had told the Missouri
Senators, and some of the representatives
that he was about to make the change,
and subsequently issued the order in due
form. The next day the order was sent,
as all similar ones are, to the Government
printing office, and was put in type. That
is the last that has been heard Of it. The
most plausible supposition shared, as I
have reason to know, by some of the Mis-
sourians-is that Mr. Lincoln agreed to
relieve Schofield and assign Rosecrans to
the place, if the Senate would confirm
Schofield ; and that, as the Senate adj
journed over without doing this, he has
hung up the appointment till the promise
is kept.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22
Quick Work in Coat Making.

In 1911 Sir John Throckmorton,
Berkshire baronet, offered to lay wager
of thousand euineas to the following
effect: That at eight o'clock on q particu
lar evening he would sit down to dinner
in well woven, well dyed, well made
suit, the wool of which formed the fleece
on the sleeps back at five O'Clock on that
same morning. 1t was no wonder that,
among a class of persons accustomed to
betting, such wager should eagerly be
accepted, seeing that the achievement of
the challenged result appeared all but
impossible. Mr.. Coxetter, of Greenham
Mills, at Newbury, was instructed with the
work. AT five o'clock in the morning, on
the 2sth of June, he caused two South
down sheep to be shorn. The wool was
washed, carded, stubbed, roved, spun and
woven; the cloth was secured, fulled,
tented, raised, SHARED, dyed and dressed;
the tailor was at hand, and made up the
finished cloth into garments; and ct a
quarter past six in Che evening Sir John
IhrockmortOn sat down to dinner at the
head OF his guests, in complete damask
colored suit that had thus been made
winning the wager, with an hour and
three-4uarters to spare. Of course every
possible preparation was made beforehand:
but still the achievement was sufficiently
remarkable, and was long talked of with
pride among the clOthiers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22
PROPOSITIONS from Rebel Officers To
sell all the Cotton within their
Reach and Emigrate 10 Mexico.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-The representa-
ton of a Memphis correspondent saws two
important propositions have recently been
made by the rebel authorities to the Fed
efai government. A quartermaster of the
confederate army at fernando, Miss. act
ing by authority OF the Richmond officials
mas olfered to sell to Gen. Grant or Hurl-
out all the cotton within a certain district
yet outside of the Federal lines. This
oHer embraces $4,000 bales, and is all
confederate cotton, and greenbacks will
be taken for 1t. 1t is said Hurlbut favors
the purchase, and has recommended it to
be carried into effect.
1t is stated that Kirby Smith recently
sent an authorized messenger to Washing
ton to propose to the Federal authorities
to furnish every requisite authority to get
out all the cotton in that portion of the
Red River and Washita districts within
rebel control. The money therefore is tn
be paid to that class of officers excepted
from the amnesty offered by President
Lincoln, they to retire from the rebel ar
my and to 60 to Mexico.
The Republican says editorially of this
information eve have no doubt of this
for it comes from sources likely to have
the best information; also that this wonld
involve the complete disbandment of the
rebel forces in Arkansas, Mississippi, Loui.
'lana and Texas, and the Immediate return
IT those States to the Union.
ON Tuesday last, a Swede residing in Polk
county, was killed while at work chOpping
near Clam River. A limb fell from the tree at
which he was at work, killing him instantly.
he leaves wife and six small child <on,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-07

WAsWISoroS, November 5--Thousands o
persons-soldiers and civilians-contnue tC
leave Washington dailr for their homes to vot,
mex, Tuesday
The travel Is Unprecedented and extra train,
are numerous
Some of the heads OF departments and chiefG
OF bureaus. together with one hundred govern
ment clerks have gone home TO vote.
There IS not the least probability Of an imme
date active move OF the army OF the Potomac
unless the enemy provoke hostilities Accounts
to-day from that quarter possess no news Of pub
lie interest
Printing for the departments I. in such urgent
demand that il is impossible TO furnish a supply
and hence private printing establishments are
employed TO assist.
Numerous executive appointments, including
important iudgships. which have been vacant for
weeks or months. will be filed after the pres.
Dental election.
Accounts received st the post office depart.
mert in reference to the postal money system
nre satisfactory