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The Nations Triumph.


Gratitude to GoD, the Giver Of all good,
will naturally be the primary and par
amount impulse of every patriot heart in
view of the magnificent aud decisive vic
tory achieved by the Army of the Potomac
in the battle of Thursday. The Rebel
Army of Virginia has been thoroughly
vanquished. Probably more of those who
com posed it one week ago are now wounded
or prisoners than remain to be rallied again
under the flag of Secession. We will not
anticipate bat We believe Lees Army as
an effective force has practically ceased to
exist.
Rejoicing most intensely, as we do re-
joice, over this achievement for our Coun-
try's sake, we glory in it also for the sake
of that heroic, long suffering Army of the
Potomac. More gallant soldiers, the world
never saw; yet its history has been so
cheekered with reverses that it stood
grossly misjudged and undervalued almost
universally down to this week. 1t was
quite generally believed unable to cope
With an equal number of Rebels and some
of its commanders have seemed to share
10 this impression. That Army now
stands nobly vindicated. By more than
week of incessant combat, wherein at
least one fourth of its numbers have been
stricken down, through privation, en-
durance, achievement, persistency, and
heroic contempt of agony and death, it
has demonstrated its right to be deemed
the best of any army on earth. Till the
last of its members sleeps in death, his
children will boast of their parentage as
a patent of nobility, aad glistening eyes
will attest the general admiration and
love of whomesoever may justly claim to
have fought throughout the Spottsyvania
battles in the Army of the Potomac.
To Lieut.. Gen. GRANT the nations love
and gratitude will be fervent and unmeas.
ured. The Army of the Potomac hardly
knew bin month ago; it knows him now
and evermore. Had he shared the current
estimate of its capacities, his misconception
would have been natural but he knew
its worth instinctively, and trusted lm-
plicitly to its valor and devotion. The
result proves that he was right, and that
that Army has at last found its true leader
Let US harbor DO shadow of doubt that,
under his guidance, that Army will
promptly and thoroughly complete the
work to which it has been called, and to
which it has now proven itself SO Dobly
adapted.
LIBERTY-UNION-PEACE-such is !
the blessed promise of the late moment
Gus events in Virginia. Countrymen
Patriots Unionists! strengthen the
hands of your armies at the earliest mo-
ment and in every possible manner-send
money, surgeons, comforts, appliances, to
eur wounded and suffering soldiers-and
do not forget to pile your money into the
National Treasury in the shape of Excise
and Taxes, you owe any, but at all events
in general and bountiful subscriptions to
the National Loan. Remember that your
money must feed. and clothe, and arm,
aud pay our heroes in the field, and pour
it out like water to make speedy and Ger.
tain the consummation of your recent vic
tories !-IriJme
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EG-Can it be possible that the Copper
head press has become SO accustomed to
the publication of shameless falsehoods in
relation to the Administration as TO have
utterly lost the power Of discriminating
between truth and falsehood? Upon no
other theory can we explain the assertion
now going the Opposition rounds, that
1ien Grant Is anxious to secure the SER
vices of Generals Mcclellan and Fremont,
but the Administration perenptorlly OBJ
jects." An attempt to irritate the cop
perry element by asserting that the Ad-
mini5tration refused to permit Grant to
put "little Mac" into service or to in
flame atresh the radical soreness by ac-
cuSing the Administration Of the same
unkindncss toward Fremont, might have
been swallowed by the credulous adher-
,ents of either party; but such an insane
attempt to kill two birds with the same
stene-to operate upon two factions OF
such diverse sentiments by the same item,
is too much for the feeblest copperhead
intellect to bear When We have become
convinced that Grant has determined to
advance his army upon Richmond on the
old Mcclellan plan-iu squads of prison
.ers-we shall then be inclined to believe
that he Graves the counsel and assistance
of the great master Of that style Of mill
,tary movements. Haven't preachers of
the Gospel been imprisoned and banished
for refusing or neglecting to pray for old
Abe" Thus queries Copperhead ex-
change, and we take pleasure in replying
that no preacher has been imprisoned or
,bauished for such an offence since the
outbreak of the war A few clerical i'm
posters who have taken the oath of ale.
glance as a mask for active treason have
beer punished, the Government regard
ing such moral obliquity as rather less
toIerable in their case than in that Of the
ignorant wretches misled by them.
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wM. II. MILLER.
J. c. M'ALARNEY,
Notice.

GERNAyIA, Potter Co., Pa, Aug. /, 1868.
NOTICE is hereby given that Charles Bu-
~ shor, now or late of this county, holding
the following described property, has not yet
paid any consideration whatever for the same.
and all persons are hereby warned not to pur-
chase any of said property of the said Bushor
before the decision of the Court is given in
this case and G. Bushor has paid to me the
consideration money therefor.
The following is the property:
1st. A certain tract Of land near the Ger
mania Mill, in warrant 5075. Abbott township.
Potter county, Pa, containing 100 acres
Also % acres in warrant 507S and adjoining
the above.
End. A certrin tract Of land, with Mill and
Improvements thereon, near Kettle Greek, in
warrant 1919, in Stewartson township, Potter
county, Pa, containing about 204 acres.
G. Bushor holds also IN trust warrant no.
250I, in Games township. Tioga county, Pa,
on the road leading from Germania to Gaines,
containing $50 acres.
If WI. RADDE.
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OFF = PEovosT MARsHAL.
18th DISTRICT PEXN'A,
WTTTTAuSPORT Nav 10 'GA

W hlLLIAASPORT, NAY ~, %.
IFETO the end that all persons interested may
4 have notice, and the object in view, a
complete and accurate revised enrolment, be
promoted, the following, in accordance with
circular order No. 46, A. A. Provost Marshal
Generals Office, IS hereby published.
l. The different Boards of Enrolment
Western Divisions Pa, are requested to im-
mediately proceed to execute the said section
of the act Of Congress, entitled "An act to
amend an act for enrolling and calling ont
the national forces, and for other purposes, q
approved February 25, 1864.
ii. They will at once appoint the necessary
enrolling officers for their respective districts,
with instructions.
lst. To enroll all persons whose names
have been omitted by the proper enrolling
officers, previous Nnrollment.
2nd. I'll persons who shall arrive at the
age of 20 years before the draft.
Sd. All aliens who shall have declared
their intentions to become citizens.
4th. All persons DISCHARGED from the mil
itary or naval service of the United States who
have not been in such for two years during
the present war.
9th. And all persons exempted under the
provisions Of the second section Of the enroll
ing act, approved March 3D., 1853, but not
exempted under the provisions Of the act ap-
proved February p. 1864
III. The Board Of enro,mont VIII also al
once proceed to strike from the enrolment,
upon satisfactory proof:
Ist. The names Of III persons who have
arrived at the age OF f7r'y five Yeas.
I'd. The names Of all persons manifpst]y,
physically or mentally unfit for the service.
this time actually and legally in the military
or naval service Of the Uuitcd States.
4th. The names Of such persons rs have
served in the military or naya! service .wo
years OF more, during the present war, and
have been honorably discharged tAcrcfrom.
WIN. Il. BLAIR, Capt, L Pro Mar.
18th Diet Perm a.
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WAR NEWS.


WASHINGTON, May 30.-A dispatch
from Secretary Stanton to Gen. Dix says
A telegram from Gen Sherman, dated
near Dallas yesterday, the 29th, Z: 80 a
su., reports that on Saturday au engage
neDt took place between the enemy and
McPhersons corps, in which the Rebels
were driven back with loss 10 them OF
TWENTY-FIVE hundred killed and wounded
left in our hands, aud about three hun
,lred prisoners. Gen. McPherson's loss
being not over three hundred IN ALL
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-The In
quirer of this morning has the following
The news is not so late as Secretary Stan
tons dispatch received on Saturday night
The whole army is again in notion
The glorious old Second (Gen. Han
cocks Corps is in advance, followed by
Gen. Wright's corps.
Gen. Warren is joining us, having
brought up our rear, on our former right
wing over the North Anna. Gen. Burn
side will cross at County Bridge, and will
bring up our rear The Army moves
with celebrity never known before. We
will make twenty miles before night.
Gen Sheridan is ahead of US, securing
the country for Rebels Lee evidently
thought up to the last that We were going
10 turn his left, aud give him battle on
the north side of the South Anna but be
is outgeneraled, and by night we shall be
within four hours march of Richmond.
Once getting Lee snugly esconced in his
works. away we 90 around his flank and
into his rear. The whole country thro'
which we are marching is planted with
nothing hardly but corn. Pasture is very
fine, and our army sweeps before it all
forage and supplies to be found Horses,
cattle, mules, coutra5ands etc, all fall
into our huge train.
Ohio claims Gen. Philip Il. Sheridan
as a native Of that State, but the Army
Register says that he was born in Mas
.sachusetts.
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SRERIFE;S SALES.

DY VIRTUE Of snad7y lcrds Of Vendition
ID Exponas, Fieri Facias and Leyari Facias
issued oW Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of Pot
ter County, Pennsylvania, and to me directed, !
shaU exp0Se 10 public sale or ouicy, at the Court
House in Coulersport on MONDAY, the Goth
day of June, 1864 at l o'clock, p. 1a., the fol-
touring described tracts or parcels Of land to aCH
All those six certain tracts, pieces or par
cells of land situate in Pike and Hector town
ships being lottery warrants nos. 1922. 5I23.
.bI2A 5l25, 5I26, 5I27, and conveyed by
Patents from the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania to John Nicholson, dated the 29th &
goth days OF April, 1874, and named Darby
Goshen Saint Thomas Fairfax Concord & Rich
mond. and each tract containing 1899 Acres,
or 1894 acres in all, and being the same as
conyeveJ by John Nicholson and Hannah his
wife bv deed dated the 18th day of March, a.
d. 1875. to John Ashley, and recorded among
the land records ofPotter county IN Deed Book
B, page lat &c, excepting one piece contain
ing 100 acres heretofore conveyed to Els. Nor
ton, one piece containing 80 and acres con-
veyed to s. H. Martin, and one piece contain
ing 72 and &ths acres conveyed to VIM. Nc
Dougall.
Upon which tract Of land are the following
improvements, viz On warrant No 5l27 one
10. of about acres improved with frame
houses. one frame barn, one blacksmith shop,
and one saw MILL now occupied by widow
Impson one lot of about acres improved,
with one log house and one board shanty
thereon, now occupied by S. Darrow: one lot
of about 90 acres improved with one frame
house. one board shanty and some fruit trees
thereon, now occupied by Saml Decker; and
one lot, about 20 acres improved, with one
frame house, one frame barn, one saw mill,
onn blacksmith shop and some fruit trees
thereon, nov occupied by II. D. Frost.
On warrant No 5l22 one lot about 20 acres
improved with one frame barn and some fruit
trees thereon one lot about IL acres improY-
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTS "A fa-
stal accident occuared on the Elmira Di-
vision Of the n g. Railroad, near Canton,
about Il o'clock on Wednesday last A
freight train was running at moderate
speed, when, by some accident it was
thrown from the track. The Conductor.
Mr.. EMMoR WRIGHT, was standing on
the front platform of Une of the cars and
was thrown OFF by the conclusion, the car
sliding over him, crushing his limbs aud
body in a terrible manner, and causing
Instant death The body was brought to
this place, where 1t vas placed in u coffin
and sent to his former residence near Bal.
timore. His age was about 24 years and
he was very highly esteemed by all who
knew him.
About half-past eight o'clock on We'd
nesday evening, a fatal accident occurred
at the Depot in this place. A young man
named JAMES HULING, who resided near
SInnemahoning, was, in some way not
fully explained, thrown from one car, or
jumped from it, just as another train was
backing up. He was struck by the train
and run over by one car, producing in.
iuries from the effects of which he died
in few moments. His age was about
% years. Justice HEPBURN held O. in
quest and the jury returned verdict o.
unavoidable accident, without attaching
blame to the Railroad companies or theil
employees" A bottle of liquor was found
about the person of the deceased and one
witness testified that they had taken three
or four drinks together between Lewis
burg and this place Vest Branch Bul
letip.
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Au1ttor's NotlrE..

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ signed appointed by the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Potter couI ty, an Auditor to
make report relative to the distribution of the
proceeds of the sale of real estate in the case
of R. G. White VS.. G. w. Hanville of Feb
Term 1861, No. 80, will attend to the duties
of his appointment at the Office of the Pro-
thonotary, in Coudersport, on the Goth day
of June next, at o'clock P. NJ, at which
time persons interested will attend if they
think proper. h. J. OLMSTED, Auditor.
May 25, 1854.
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$4,000 Worth of New Goods

and have opened a branch store at WHITES
VILE, n. Y, where we shall keep a Large
Stock of the best quality of Goods, and shall
ever endeavor to give our customers large
bargains. We are now selling
Good Shirtings and Sheetings for 25 to 80
cents, worth 80 to 40.
Good Prints from I8 ga to 20 cents, worth
25 to %.
Good Delains 25 to 81 cents, worth 81 to 37I.
Good Plaid Alpaccas % to 80 cents, worth
so to rs.
Extra Plain Alpaccas 40 to &c cents, worth
63 to SO.
Extra all-wool Delains 373 to 90 cents, worth
so to rs.
Fine Mozambiques % to 25 cents, worth SO
to 45.
Fine all. wool Merinos SO to so cents, worth
81 to $3.50.
A large stock of Cassimers, 1t. Jeans, Sati-
netts, Broadcloths, and other goods equally
as low.
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EELLOW CITIZENS, Friends and Custom
Il ers: | return my thanks to you for the
liberal patronage bestowed upon me for the
past ten years. I am now adding to my stock
to select from
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as low as can be bought in the State.

Not having time or space to note further we
would say to those asking why we can afford
to sell below other dealers, S this, we buy
very large amounts and are in New York
about one fourth of the time, and are so well
acquainted with the market, that. we buy
many goods low and can afford to sell them
at home at less prices than many merchants
buy IN New York. Our Store at Whitesville
is under the management of Mr.. E. j. SHEP-
HARD, who has been with me at Oswayo for
the past two years, well known to the people
of this section, and will ever try to give them
all bargains for their interest. Our store at
Oswayo. under the management of my broth
er, VIM SIMMONS, an experienced dealer,
who will ever give all customers the benefit
of all bargains. An early call is respectfully
solicited. Yours Truly,
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CLOYHEO"G

This branch of our trade we call your atten-
tion to in particular as we can and viii save
you rs to so per cent. Fine suits from Sl2
to SIS, worth $50 to $25. Good black pants
for SO, rs, worth 81, so Extra Doeskin 81, 80
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-12

1t has happened to contending armies
that in a climax of a terrible struggle
regiment, a company, a squad, OF brave
men, bravely led, has turned the fate OF the
day and given victory to its colors. It has
happened that the vanquished, reviewing
the circumstances ofthe contest afterwards,
in the light of facts not known to them at
the time, perceived that slight effort,
little stouter endurance, another blow,
charge of a haudful of troops, would have
sufiCed TO save the day, and make victory
of that which, for lack Of IL, became defeat
War searches the heart and tries the mus
Gle and temper of people; aud 10 the
last hour OF great and desperate struggle
il is not the momentum of u granG army
CORPS, but the individual Vaior OF the sol
diers, which siezes and holds victory.
Ii is we'll for US to remember these
truths in the present weighty hour, when
we approach the last scenes Of a great war.
II we are men, worthy OF the uame and
liberty of Americans, our conduct in the
latter days, aud in these most severe trials
which are before Us, will secure US the VIC
tory. But if any one expects that the
contest will be decided without further ef
forts of the natiOn-if any individual 10 this
country thinks victory possible without
uelp from all grave mistake Is made. l0
the next three or six months We shall be
tried to the uuermost, aud in every posi-
Die way the death grapple OF the foe will
shake the whole country, and 1t will need
every quality OF which Americans have
boasted, to preserve our own homes and
our institutions from the common ruin 10
which pirate-like they strive 10 oVeEwhelm
Us with themselves.
Therefore we say to every loyal aud true
American, in these days-Staud fast, pre-
pare for all emergencies-for war 90 the
border, for service 10 the field, for battle
at home 10 our own streets. Prepare yOur
mind against false reports, against iuge-
nious and malicious misrepresentation,
against all the Internal straiagems 10 which
the spies aud friends of rebellion 10 the
| loyal states abound. Prepare to put down
every attempt al Unlawful opposiuou; nor
be dIsmAyed TO fad enemies at home as
well as in the South
| We have al immense advantage over
| the rebels-they are at the cad of their
| resources of men; their armies can never
| be repleuished; they will never again be
! able to oppose 10 US so large q force IS
they brought into the field Two months sg0
But they will work with other means thar
I their armies; aud if We thiak that Graut
and Sherman sufise to close the war, II
We sit down and leave ali 10 the troops
now in the 6eld, if We neglec: not ouIy TO
reinforce the armies, bat also TO prepare
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Letter from our ~ hssIIng Boy"
Correspondent

COrTesPOndent-
GAULEY BADGE, ~. Va, June %, '64.
Editors LHtsltigeHea:
Toe Hunter expedition has returned sf-
ter PASSING through an ordeal OF huogel
uakuOwn until the present 10 the war
several being starved TO death. From the
Ist OF June, when we started, iii now,
Judge IRON the best Information 10 be OBJ
| tAIaed, that our lO=se5 ana IhOss OF the reb
els are substantially equal IN this Depart
ment as reESrds men, cannon, horses zno
| wagons. We lost 80 many prisoners In our
reIrsai, consisting Of soldiers who faInIeG
Oy the way IOm hunger and fatigue, as IC
squalzs all the prisoners We have taken II
battle. The balance OF account IN our II
vor Is some scores OF miles OF rebel rail
road destroyed, millions Of dollars OF eou
tedeEaIe PuoIc property burned also ef
IscunE - diversion IL favor of Grant by
drawing OF ESel's corps from Richmouu
70 LyuChourg.
weArived ~ Lynch0urg on the evening
OF the 27.h Iust. Gea- Crook immediate
y eugased the enemy, charged bayoner
Aod caPlured Two b akely l2-Pouuders.-
Night came %. Morning revealed eKIeu
siye foru6catIous. Numbers OF prisoners
captured on the skirmIsh line sr dIdereui
umes concurTing that EwelIs corps had
arrived uuriug 70 e night, We did uOtAltsupt
10 carry the works. Tney charged Us In
the afternoon but we're easily repulsed.-
Our boys wanted 10 charge Ia return and
could hardly be Kept from doing 50. A,
uigat fall we began our retreat because Of
the overwhelming force before Us. o. the
conduct of this retreat | am not at liberty
as a member Of tue army 10 speak ms
sentiments, being forbidden by the ARTICLES
Of war from eitheriPraising or blaming my
superior officers l therefore say nOIRiBg
al all as the truth may not be told
l append the loss OF the I2Jh Va, il the
battle OF the 10 instant:
Hulsi.-Priyate Jas. NJ Stewart, Co. F.;
Private james White, CO. X.
WoEHdsd.-CO. A, private James Logs
don, right arm, not dangerous
Co. C., Corporal G. W. Harris, 3ri fGger
LEFT hand shOLOfi Corporal Wm. Richmond
dssh wound lett fore arm, Private J. ".
Pounds lett hand, slighii Private Reuben
EarIiewiue, flesh wound, left thigh.
CO. D., Private Samuel Clsadenin, left
lung, and leit in the hands of the e1euy 10
6eld hespitali Private Geo. E McCas.in,
left shoulder slight
Co. F, Sergeant F. ". Wells, right breast
aud right arm, severe but not dangerous;
Corporal J. F. PItZsr, right fore arm, nol
dangerous; Private E. Z. S.urm, left shoul.
ier, severely, left Ia field hospital near
Lyuchburg, Va.
Co. G Corporal Presly Martin, color
guard, lett shoulder, severely and left 10
ield hospital, to the enemy
Co. H., lst Sergeant John ". Jones, lef'
side, mOEtaliy and left In 6sld hospital TO
euemy-
Co. K, Captain John &. Jester, right
thIgd, slightly; Private c. E. W. Mason,
right thigh mOrtally and left 10 field hospi
raj 10 enemy; Private JOcoO KuIPple, rignt
thumb sho: of.
Killed 2. Wounded Is. c.
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Ifyou do, use
Hoofand's German Bitters!

From J. Nely,on Brotvrs, D. D., Editor ofths Eley-
sLgPsdiG Of Religious RnOtOLsdgs.
Although not disposed to favor or recommend
Patent Medicines in general, through distrust Of
their ingredients and effects, Yet know OF suf-
cunt reason, why may not testify to the beuht
believes himself have received from any simple
preparations in the hope that he may thus contrib
ute to the benefit of others.
do this the more readily in regard to Hoodand's
German Bitters, prepared by DR.. @. NJ jackson, Of
this city, because was preiudiced against them for
many years under the impression that they were
chiefly an alcoholic mixture. am indebted to my
friend Robert Shoemaker, Esq, for the removal Of
this prejudice by proper tests and fog encourage
ment TO try them, when suffering from great and
long continued debility. The use of three bottles
of these Bitters, at the beginning Of the present
year was followed by evident relief and restoration
to Il degree Of bodily and mental yigor which had
not felt fox elk months before and had almost de-
SPARED OF regulating. 1 theI - - 'nB God and
my friend 70 directing me to til use of tuem.
J.Nk 81 IN BROWN.
PhilsdelPh sJune %, 1861,