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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-06
WAR NEWS.


The following is an account Of the
storming and capture Of Fort De Russy
on the Red River:
An account of the advance of Gen
Smiths forces had formed a junction
with the advance of Gen, Banks at Alex
andria, the Rebels retreating to ShreVes-
port. Atthe latter place the Rebels have
three powerful iron clads, with which they
expect TO destroy the Uuion fleet. Our
boats are waiting for a rise of water, SO
that they can get over the falls, when
abe Rebels will have chance to try their
raus. The capture of Fort De Russy was
a serious blow to them. They had worked
for months in constructing formidable
Battery on the river bank, which they
expected would prevent the passage CT
any boat the Yankees could offer, but the
flank movement on the fort placed the
battery in our hands Withou! shot. The
SD Ohio, forming the advance Of Gen.
Banks army, marched through the Teche
country 10 miles in five days. No fight
ing occurred beyond some small skir-
laishes Ga the 2lst 500 Rebels were
captured about Is miles from Alexandria
there were % officers among them.
Latest from Memphis says that TIE
Rebel q len. Mccullough is repcrted to be
en route North with $500 men to rGen-
force Gen. Forrest Gen. Grierson has
his cavalry force ont watching and har-
RAISING Gen Forrest, but bis division is
much reduced By veterans at home on
furlough.
Over 900 Rebel deserters came into
Chattanooga during the month of March
On the 2lst inst, force under oom.
maud of Gen. Mower made a reconoois
sance as far up Red River as Natchitoches
where they met the enemy in considerable
numbers. The Union troops hauked the
Rebels and captured four guns with theil
cassious and 200 prisoners.
Operations against Fort Powell, nea
Mobile, have been suspended foE th'
present.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-06
VOLUNTEERS ATTENTION
1900 Go. Bounty

The Commissioners Of Potter County
will pay to each Volunteer under the las:
call OF The President the sum of THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS, in the follow.
ing manner:
SI00, Cash, as soon as Fworn into the
Uuited States service.
500 in a Bond, hearing interest, pay
able one year from date, in Cash, and.
Sl00 in Bond, bearing interest, pay
able Two years from date, in Cash.
These Bonds will be paid in Cash,
when due and no orders will be issued
upon them in any event, so that they can.
not bat remain par until paid. This in
connection with that offered by the Gov
ernment makes Bounty of S602 to ncT
recruits and STOP to veterans.
L. S. ROBERTSON,
C. p KILBoURNE,
r. l.. NICHOLS,
Commissioners.
sg-CAPr. L. II. KINNEY, Recruiting,
Agent for this county is prepared to en-
list men and furnish transportation.
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FRtGuTFUL ACCIDENT AT ELMIRA-
The e. s. Sanitary Fair, which com,
meoced at Elmira on the l4;h inst.,
proved very successful, and we regie to
record a most frightful accident by which
it vas brought suddenly to a close. The
FIRST Presbyterian Church, in which one
Of the departments of the Fair was held.
was burned on Friday evening, by which
several persons were severely Injured,
and one little boy, a son Of W. E. Hart,
lost his life The Elmira Daily Press
says Of the origin Of the fire:
Gas near as we can learn, the particu-
lars are as follows: A young lad was
amusing himself in the gallery with a
lighted stick or piece of paper, Aourishing
it around to the amusement Of a number
Of children, when lie accidentally came
in contact with semc cvergreens which
hung suspended f:om the wall, and in a
moment the whole gallery was in flames,
presenting a most frightful appearance.
The alaru was instantly given, but alas =!
too intc-the Gery element had gained
200 rapidly for human aid to subdue-its
fate was sealed. Had the fire occurred
an hour later,we should undoubtedly have
been called upon to chronicle a second
Santiago disaster, the particulars of which
our readers will remember with horror
Fortunately the number present was very
small, mostly the Committee as it was not
the hour for visitors-at least the crowd
had not begun to make its appearance. Z"
The church was new and valued at
$4,000. The society had an insurance
of $4,000. All the nouey in the build
ing was saved.
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ANOTHER STATE.-Western Texas
will be among the. batch of new States
that vii. seek admission into the Union.
By the terms of the annexation Of Texas,
the subdivision of her territory was pro-
sided for This provision, however, was
designed to benefit and extend slavery,
but the result will be quite the reverse,
fer the new State will be free The ter
ritory embraced within its boundaries is
settled mostly by Germans, many Ct
whom have been mereilessly conscripted
into the rebel ranks.
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BSgWhether Abraham Lincoln ever
perpetrated the following or not, the
humor imputed to him is worthy Of even
the President OF the United States. The
Washington correspondent of the Boston
Herald first gave publicity to the Pres
ident's good natured criticism of his
subordinates. The story is as follows f:
Judge Baldwin, Of California, an old
aud highly respectable and sedate gen.
tlemau, called a few days since on Gen.
Halleck. and presuming upon familiar
acquaintance in California few years
since, solicited pass outside of our lines,
to see 4 brother in Virginia, not thinning
that he would meet with refusal, as
both his brother and himself were good
Union men. we have been deceived
too often said Gen. Halleck, 'and l
regret I can't grant it, Judge B. then
went to Stanton, and was very briefly
disposed Of with the same result. Ri
nal7 he obtained an interview with Mr..
Lincoln, and stated bis case. Have you
applied to Gen. Haileck 2 inquired the
President 'and met with fat refusal,
said Judge b. Then you must see
Stanton continued the President. i
have, and with the came RESULT was the
reply. well, then, said Old Aoe, with
smile of good humor, i can do moth
ing. for you must know that haze uery
l,t1s irfutrcs .itI this A9-trisirGtt9r"
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STOP THIEF.


NATAS stolen from the barn Of c. Cowley.
W IN ADDISON, y on Saturday, Feb. goth,
1854 dark chestnut Mare, rather under size.
one Or TWO white feet, rathor down-headed,
large scar on both buttocks made Oy kicks,
newly shod, large white stripe in the face,
over reaches when trottei fast. about 10
years Old. Also one-haif of & double plated
carriage harness with the lines used as siygle
russct-colored bride and martingale, also
belor ging 10 me iShockoy, and IN Ola sulkcy
with elliptic springs, seat OF irou frame; and
buffalo robe, lined with red Gruggrt and
trimmed with red ccrd trimming and - blind
Bride.
The thief, when here, caile,! himself Charles
Morgan, bat we have since learned that his
real name is Pratt Mott Is not y ligh. COM
pcxion, rather slender butt, about it. 8 in
nigh, has a fever sore on his right ankle and
shin, causing him to walk on tie bail Of his
foot His father lives in Leroy, Bradford
Co., Pa He has been in Eimira Jail Tor horse
stealing, and was bailcd ont by his father
and forfeited the bail bonds, audS has since
stolen I'VE are nformedJ 4 watch and some
money irom his father, and lot of skins from
Mr. Chas Packer Of Corning, and other arti-
cleS from Mr.. Wolcott, and is dangerous
nan to roam at large. He said here his sore
was sabre wound received il the battle of
Antietam, and palmed herself OF as a dis
charged soldier. Was last heard of at Law.
renceylle, Pa, the same night he stole the
horse, Is probably now in some Jail, as
stealing is his profession. He has no beard.
Any person returning to us or giving us any
information as 10 the whereabouts Of the said
stolen property and thief, or either OF them,
so that we can obtain them will he liberaily
rewarded. CALVIN COWLEY.
LEWIS SHOCKEY.
Addison, March Is 1864.
y. B.-Pease cut this cut and paste it up
iu some conspicuous place.
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NILLAINDIGUM CRYING FOR BLOOD -
From his retreat in Capada, the repre-
sentative traitor of the Mcclellan party.
advises riot, bIoodshed and murder, in
the country be has betrayed and dis
graced. In a recent letter on the sub.
iect of the eeldiers' "supprcssing the
Copperhead paper at Dayton, Ohio
Val says:
But these cowardIy act9 caunot al
ways be guarded against. And they do
not primarily come from the "sedierS.
There is, therefore, but one remedy for
past and preventive Of future injuries
and that is, Instant, summary and ample
reprisals upon The persons aud property
Of the mcn at home, who, by language
and conduct arc always melting to these
outrages No legal nor military p1nisl-
meDt is ever inflicted upon the immediate
instruments. Retaliation, therefore, Is
the only and rightful remedy in times
like these.
II speak advi7edly, and recommend it
in all cases hereafter"
This is q fair illustration Of the hypoc-
racy and brutality Of the Constitutional
Union Peace meD. They would inaug,
urate civil war in the North to-day if
they thought there was the least prospect
Of success.
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The great Fair, in aid of the San
itary Commission, at Brooklyn, y. Y,
has just closed. Their success is unpre,
cedented in this country, or, perhaps,
was never equalled anywhere. The re-
ceipts amounted to something over four
hundred thousand dollars.
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Ignorance and Treason.

That ignorance is the mother of trea-
son and Of this rebellion, there is abun-
dant evidence The "peor white trash"
of the South, were made the tools of a
few designing knaves, and they really
believed that their rights were invaded
by the Government of the United States
instead of the aristocratic seoundrels who
dealt in "slaves and souls Of men" }"
In this state Of mind they allowed item.
selves to be preci pitated into the rebellion
which has plunged them into such IN.
expected misery.
In the North, wherever ignorance,
vices, and crime reign supreme, there la
the stronghold of what is now called
democracy" but what is as really trea-
son, as any action of the same class at the
South. At the Five Points in New
York Democracy" and treason have an
overwhelming majority. In the vote, on
the constitutional amendment in New
York, to allow soldiers to vote, the
"Points" voted almost solid against SOL
diers' voting. So in all ignoraat and de-
graded regions, the Copperheads, like
the reptile they represent, crawl forth in
abundance and leave their slime on the
BODY polite.
We have a pointed illustration of this
fact that Ignorance and copperheadism
travel together in this State. BY exam,
ming the report Of the State Superin
tendent Of Common Schools, we ind
that in the year 1868, there still re.
manned t,ecay fire districts where they
refused to provide for the education Of
every child by uniform taxaton-in 9Th
er words they are returned as "non-ac
cepting school districts" Nine Of these
are scattered here and there in different
counties, where. probably, there are ac
cidental circumstances, more than reot
ed hostility, that keeps down common
schools. But there are thee counties
wherein The opposition seems to be some
what general. We will give their names
aud The votes at the last election.
In S3huylkill are tour non-acceptins
diztricts-West Brunswick, Upper Ma
hantongo, North (Ind.) and West Penn
North appears not to be an election dis
trict The three others voted as fo!
lows:
For Woodward, $50
Curtin, 1876
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FATAL AccIDENT,-Hon. Ezekiel
Mowrey, of Meshoppen, Wyoming county,
Pa, met his death under the following
circumstances He was engaged in his
plaster mill grinding corn, aud while
working about the cracker, his Goa caught
by the button hole on a screw that held
the coupling of the shaft together, just
above the cracker and before he was
aware of bis situation, had wound him so
closely up that he could not extrieate
himself In this position he remained
until his knit coat, thick flannel, and a
cotton shirt, and his vest, were torn into
shreds, and he was only liberated when
his body had been forced through space
Of ten inches between the turning shaft
and a post, From this he fell into the
hopper and then TO the floor, where be
lay about an hour before he was discov-
cred He died in few minutes. He
represented Wyoming county in the Leg
stature in 1S49 and 1850.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-06

k0-The Copperhead press have had
more to say about cur recent i'll success
in Florida than they have had to say
about all our successes for months.
They try to blame President Lincoln for
the reverse. What a set of fair dealing
beauties they are. Whenever any move
ment fails, Pre- sident LincolG is to blame
for il; aud whenever a movement is sue
cs 5sful no is entitled 20 10 credit for it.
If they think such manifest unfairness
is calculated to injure President Lincoln
among loyal and honest men they are
certainly nistaken.-LeJuR0R Courier
eS-The Copperheads have written au
article in favor Of Gen. Mcclellan, and
have hired a pIay-actress, namad Webb,
to try her luck going about the country
to spout" it, The design is to coun-
tcract the Influence Of the original, heart,
spoken addresses of that most pectable
Young lady, Miss Anna e. Dickinson,
(who, We regret to say, is unable to re-
spond to request to lecture, on account
of i'll heaith.)
TNIHE HOUSE OF REPR
recently. Mr.. Bronall, of Pennsylvania,
declared that in 1861 he heard Judge
Wood ward, Of Pennsylvania, whom Gen
rral Mcclellan endorsed by letter, when
he was running for Governor, express the
hope that if the country we're divided the
Iiue might run north Of Pennsylvania,
but south of New England. The copper
heads ca, lied about the date and oscasion,
bnt by their silence admitted the main
accusation.
OWEN LovEJoY.,-Owen Lovejoy is
dead, and we note the fact with reverence,
for the colntry has lost sterling patriot,
and the grave will close over brave RDd
honest man. Such men we must deeply
regret, because they are pree eious as they
arc few, and though We hare brighter
LANES than that of Owen Lovejoy, lie, at
least, in his sphere, did his duty chigal-
rossly. Brother to the first martyr OF
Northern or anti-slayery liberty, he was
one of the first, if not the first, popular
representative Of tho North who threw
down toe gauntlet to the tyrants of
slavery. The world will not call him a
fanatic now. Press.
St. LOUIS, March 28-A large haul
of counterfeit greeubacks was made 10 this
city on Saturday. 1t is stated iilat
Thomas Smith bought hundred and
uinty five mules of Wolf & Pike, near
Sedalia, last week, paving for them Sl38
per head, in hundred dollar treasury
notes, Smith, it is alleged, subsequently,
sold these mules to William Jones, who
bought them at 81, Louis for SlI5 per
head.
Wolf & Pike subsequently learned
that the money received by theG was
counterfeit, and not being able to find the
person that passed it on them, came
here on Saturday and pres ented the case
to the proper authorities, who ordered
the arrest of Mr.. Jones, and took pos
session of tho notes, the ownership of
which will have to be determined by law.
The ammount of counterfeit notes
passed on Messrs. Wolf, & Co, was
27,000.
Minister Dayton has served written
notification upon the French Emperor
that if the rebel cruiser RappahaHnock
pow at Calais is allowed TO proceed to
sea, the French government will be held
retpors,blo for all damsge she may do to
AEsfissa elnlleTcs.
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HOTEL TO RENT.

7 YMAN HOUSE, Eas: corner Mnin Street,
Ia Ulysses, Potter County, Pa Can be
rented for one year commencing 10Th May
1864. Payment quarterly in advance; scaled
proposals can be lett with F. r. Taylor Esq.
at Ulysses or with the undersigned at Cleye-
land, Ohio, until May Isl, 1851.
c. {. LYMAN.
April c, 1864.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-06

CoPPERRBAD CHANGE OF Front
A Harrisburg correspondent of the
Chambersbure Repository SAYS that the
Democratic editors of the State had a
convention there on Wednesday last,
They sat in the Surveyor Generals
office with closed doors, and their delib-
crations we're confined principally to the
best plan of carrying the next Presiden-
tiaI election They have not allowed
their proceedings to become public. but
it is known that they Informally agreed
to modify their pro-slavery views, and
take ground gradually for the constitu,
tional abolition of slavery, and be in posi-
ton to take any available General who
may be willing to drop into their arms
and take their Presidential hand on the
4th of July next. They are prepared te
drop Mcclellan, and have pretty well
ag reed TO do so. unless the cause appears
hopeless. Thay don't want Grant but
will take him if they can get him end
can't do nearly as we'll with anybody else
Look out for new tunes from the Dem
ocra,c organs in 4 few days. Prcst.
change is the command now
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To Be PAID.-The militia 10 service
in 1862, it is believed will now soon
be paid of, the Paymaster General of the
United States Army, having ordered
Major Bruce, Of Baltimore, to examine
the rolls, ard to proceed to make imme-
date payment upon tbon.
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EMAscIpATIoN.-Th
iMMRnTATE

IMMEDIATE EMANCIPATION
Unconditional Uuion State Central Com
mittee of Maryland, say well in their re-
cent address to the people of that State
"Tbe only emancipation which is com
patible with the interests of the whole
now slaveholding population is that which
shall be mediate--convert the Stare
into free man achere he as, and as he IS,
and give him the protection Of the lars.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-06

Colonel Ulric DahIgren, who lost his
life In the recent bold raid on RicbueGd
paa born 10 Pucks county.
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"BEsT PARLoRs Some sensible
writer, talks 10 this wise: Don't keep a
solitary parlor Into which you go but
once a month with your parson, special
guests or sewing society. Make your
liring-room the house. Let the place
be such that when your boy has gene to
distant lands. or even when, perhaps, he
cIings to single plank in the waters of
the wide ocean, the thought of the old
homestead shall come to him in his des
olation, bringing always light, hope, and
love- Have no dungeon about your
house no room you never opeE-no
blinds that are always shut.
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I11antGn

Grain Of ali kinds,
Butter, Wool,
Sheep Psln, Tsrs,
Deer Skins.
Also,
County, Township and School Orders, for all
Of which the highest prices will be paid
"a OsMsted's
COnGerSrOrt PEkpy'r IS cop1
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THE QUoTA OF PENNSYLVANIA -
The table published By many of the
papers last week, showing the quotas Of
the various states. a0d the number OF
men yet to be furnished by each State,
and making the balance for Pennsyl-
vania, 74,lZ7, is now pronounced in.
correct. 74,l27 is the entire number Of
men due from Pennsylvania under all
the calls, allowing no credit for veteran
volunteers, and new recruits since Jan
uary 3lst. Governor Curtin it is said
has despatched his military Secretary to
Washington to procure an official cor
rection Of the niisstatcment, and it is be.
Iieved that when credit Is given to Penn.
sylvania for enliStments in the regular
and marine service and the navy, hor
quota under the call for 100000 mer
will be nearly if not quite full, leaving
ouIy our quota under the last crIi fol
100000 men, which is about $4,000, yet
to be filed.
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Over two to one for Woodward in these
ID non accepting school districts of the
State, while the whole State gave Curtin
over $1,000 majority = Le~isbnrg
Chronicle.
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10 Nothing special ron Congress.
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443 maj. for Wood
Earl-a fair share of his 204l majority
in ffy,nine district
In Northumberland county are seren
non accepting-Jsckson, Jordan, Cam
eron, Upper, Lower and Little Mahanoy
which together voted thus:
For Woodward, 7l6
Curtin, 1872
32l maj. for Wood
ward-about half his majority of 708
votes in twenty. fye districts
In Wyoming county are fue non ac.
ccpting-FsllS, Tunhkannock township
Washington, OTer6cid, .aad Lemon
which gave
For Wood ward, 40
Curtin, 254
PIG mai for Wood
ward-but Wood ward had only SO ma
joriry in TIE eighteen districts Of tht
whole county
SUMMARY.
| Is uoo &C. d;sts. gave Woodward 1929
do do Curtin 81
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SUMMARY

Is non &C. dists. gave Woodward 1925
do do Curtin S42
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE.
Tnaneial.
VERyILYE g. Co.,

n
No. II WALL STREET.
win receive subseii ltior. 10 the
NEW 7.3O TREASURY NOTE LohN'
The.~ ao,es are issued 10 Denominations OF SOU o,uy
$500, 81, 900 AID 5000 maturing ia i""n
YEARS lroa a. .sst Is 1874 interest," payable sei'
IN currency M tho rate Of 2 2.10 PER CEN' Pr "A
Tn. notes ere payable In currency at in'a' c, r
.hI- into & 70 SIX FER CENT BONDS with iSfI"H''
PAYABLE IN GOLD. =,
All deposit. made prior to August i';h will ORA"
came rate. ,,. -, ~
rbe usrs coauss, Allowed this Loan and Also Oh '''
1910 Loan
v..,.u.,.red IN convert the y. =. 3-IO ThhAs'
uEY NOTES into the per cent BONDS Of 1891 WIN
promptn-,s end on favorable tefios ,,oy
Also BIJY and SELL II market rates all kinds OF Wv
ERNHr,:T SECURITIES. including
Us. $40 BONDS,
US. 80 TREASURY NOTES
RS. - mo-. CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
rs. ouARrERNAsrERS CHECKS,
T.. !, TWO.YEAR per esus LEGAL TLSo""
NOTES.
II, ;. q per cent. COUPON and REdisTEhEp'
1851. ,nur,xrs.
MATURING CERTIFICATES Of INDEBTEDNESS
collected or purchased.
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Tiuantial.
THE NEW PATRIOTIC LOAN!
FISK &c HATCH,
Ma. IS WALL STREET,
WILL RECEIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE NEW

WILL RECEIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE NE"
SEVEN.THIRTY LOAN.
The Notes will be issued in denominations Of go si'o
$50 900 aud oco with interest II the rate Of Jlo
PER CENT. or ONE CENT Per day on zach go payable
semi annually.
They will be dated August Is 1864 and Will be payable h'
the end Of three years current fund.- convertible into
FiveTwenty SIX PER CENT Bonds, payable Principal and
Interest, in Gold
On all payments made prior to AIsu IS, interest VIII be
allowed and after that dsie interest siii BE- charged
IT, Liberal arrangements w. be mode with BANKS Bsik
ers. and Desers
Subscriptions also received FER the 1910 LOAN and al
Kind. Of Government Securities soss and soid at iaaf. ct
rates.
~ Special attention given 10 the conversion OF the eia ~
notes into the SIX PER CIcSr BoLiS Of 1881.
Ho6ers q amount. loss .,n 500. car now av'h NON
,eves Of tie privilege. OF oonvessonas ,hc boud' a s
win hereafter DO i,sucd IN dsnom!uaiions Of 80 AID +lOo
=, well "a in the larger denominations heretofore saed IL
eonverin the notes dee August ~ Interest vil b. adjusted
to TIA, ds;e. FISH hAiCi, 10 ;, "..'s.