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Refugees.

suggest! In every town and village, or eve
ry railroad train, il every vacant cottage, you
meet these houseess wanderers. There j,
something very touching in their condition.
Their homes we're once AZ sweet, their circle
as cheerful as ours. The green lawns oi
Tennessee, the noble mountains Of Yirgaia,
the Yineclad porch sf Louisians, the broad
oak avenue and the jsssarhine hedge Of, Caro-
lima, these are the spots 20 which their memo
ry turns, and the enisrant signs to think OF
the once happy hours of his now desecrated
home. Where are the loved ones who once
assembled in these chserfu halls? The gray
haired sire, the csre.worn mother, the bloom
ing maiden, unconscious childhood, only are
iii our midst. The s.alwart youth has gone
forth at his country's bidding, andfaany nev-
er again cheer by their presence those whs
loved him SO we'll. Some languish in dis
;aut prison-some sleep beneath the sod Of
far away land; and the blue yio!st springs
or their sroves-slas neYSr TO be w2tered
by thetea of afiection-lever to be tended
by the hand of love. But with all his SORROWS
und his trials-w:.h al the sweet memory of
home and happier .days-TitA all q fathers
sorrow for his lnartyred boy-and all moth
ers tender love for him she has nursed on
her lap-whose infant brow has so often been
bedewel With her kisses and her tears-the
refugee does not murmur. If not gay, he is
not sar. His home is his country-his heart
is her cause-his prayer is her delivsrance-
his hope is her future!
N,-er did poetry or song find nobler theme
tha, erefugee-this banished man, this ex-
lie. n scene mhcre all the refinements of
lif. ustered around him, in the endearmenls
of ..nlily and friends.
Our hearts yearn to thee; noble pstriot. We
are lifted up in wonder and admiration when
we see thy cheerful endurance, thy uacom
planning spirit. We respect, we honor ttee.
Comfort, wealth. occupation, all have depart
ed, but love Of country never will deSert thee.
The green hills Of their country arc not moro
dear to the Tyrelese than thy beloved South
to thee. You have sealed your love by the
cheerful sacrifice Of all material comforts
broken circle-a desolated home. And you
have crowned all these by the gift to your
country of the bone Of your bone and flesh.
Keep up your heart, thou cheerful upcom.
planning sufferer. For you again will thc
green lawns be hri<ht-the orange trees will
'blolsom-the jesss,ni eshall again perfume
the air-and though the circle will still want
its pumbers-ths arch of your country's great.
ness will have bsen- laid in the blood Of him
.,ou ,cye so well, and the flower which
has FADED upon earth will bloom assin III
Heaven"
Aud reader, you WHO arc not refugee; you
vino are in the midst of happy family sur
rounded BY every comfort of;.timc-eyery
pledge of domestic enjoyment, remember the
rerureeE Smouth while you can the rough
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For Tax Collector.
w. H.sHOELOWAY, 80
BEEJ. ,R0PER,,e.,...-.-..z 49,
e STARTLING TURNER,
; CHARLES CARTER.
BERRY HORNE, ~:
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CANDIDAIE, E,S.
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Juno 81
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-08-31
FROM GRANT.

WAsHINGroN Aug. 27.-On Thurs
day, the 25th, Gen. Hancock, who was
south of Ream's Station, vas attacked
several times during the day, but be re,
pulsed the enemy at every assault. Al
half past D. m. a combined attack wa
made on his centre and left, which after
one Of the most desperate battles of the
war, resulted iu the enemy withdrawing
from the field, leaving their dead and
wounded on the ground. Our loss, in,
GLIDING cavalry, will not perhaps exceed
twelve or fifteen hundred though this IS
a surmise, as the command is not yet
organized. Capt. BroWnson,o of Hancock s
staff, was mortally wounded, dying during
the night Col. Walker, Assistant Ad.
jutant General, is missing.
This is acknowledged to have been one
Of the most determined and desperate
fights Of the war, resembling Spottsylva-
MIA in its character, though tie number
engaged gives less importance to it. This
shows how severely they were punished
and doubtless, hearing Of the arrival oi
reinforcements, they feared the results Il
they remained.
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YFsE CmzCAG0 CONVENTION.

st last.says ihe Philadelphia Bulletin,
the Nalieual Democratic Convention had
been brought to accept one horn OF the dl'
Icinma which has so sorely perploxed The
marty for some mouths. The Natlona!
Convention, called for July 4tb, is post
.pened until Monday, August -Jth. The
.lifiealty, ike the Convention, IS not sell
llsd bat only thrown over for eight weeks
The trouble will be kept up IN the
imcrin, and when the BODY does assemble,
the delegates will be brought face to face
with about the most disageeable disposi-
tion Of opinion which ever worried the
patlenc. of auy Clique OF political wire
pullcrs What have they to do with a
platform ? Ofwhat stripe shall the Pres.
identia candidate be
"Uuder which King Bczoniam? speak, ,or
die" could not have been u more awkward
query than those which the Copperheads
viii meet on the very threshold Of the
Chicago assemblage The Pittsburg Post,
which fights rather shy of the courtships
between the Cleveland Radicals and the
Copperheads, wishes to cut the gordian
knot by having no platform at all But
this ouly arraUges a part Of the difficulty
Suppose you can persuade the peace men
and semi loyal war men IN the ConVen-
ton to invade any declarations Of priDci-
pies. you must still have candidate for
President whose prominence must be
owing to his words or his deeds; and
those same verbal and physical actions
must have borne fruit either in behalf OF
war or peace. lie must be either
staunch supporter Of the old flag, or he
must belong to the party of whom the
rebel Atlanta Appeai speaks thus: LIVERY
blow we strike is so much bone and muscle
10 the arm which uuder the training: Of
Long, Harris, Voorhees,, and TGlaadig-
han Is preparing to strike at the North
How shall the sul'rages Of a majority
of the northern people be won I How
shall the feeble remnant of loyal or semi
loval Democrats be kept in line through
a canvas, and yet at the same time how
will the leaders preserve the votes of New
York murderers aud rioters, the Illinois
assassins. the Kentucky and Maryland
resisters of the draft2 These be hard
questions, truly, and if there be skill
enough among the Copperhoad managers
to accomplish such task, they will be
equal to the work of mingling oil and
water, of setting the Delaware on fire
No signs Of utter decentralization exist
ing in the Copperhead ranks could be
more conclusive than this vacilliating pol
icy aDd iftrue patriots wish encourage
ment as to our prospect in November, let
them contrast the glorious unaminly
which prevailed at Baltimore with the
confusion hesitation apd panic which pre-
walls in the ranks Ct the opposition.
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Court Proclamation.

NaT THEREAS the Hon. Robert G.. White
w President Judge, and the Hons. @. s.
Jones and G. G. Colvin, Associate Judges of
the Courts of Oyer & Terminer and General
Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace.
Orphans Court and Eourt Of Common Pleas
for the county Of Potter, have issued their
precept bearing date the twenty y-seventh day
of June, in the year of our Lord enc thou-
sand eight hundred and sixty -four, and to me
directed for holding a court of Oyer & Termi
ner and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Ses-
sions Of the Peace, Orphans court, and court
of Common Pleas in the Borough of Couders-
port, on MONDAY, the 10th day of Sept,
next, aud to continue Que week:
Notice as therefore hereby given to the Cor
onerS, Justices of the Peace and Cohstables
within the county, that they be then and there
in their proper persons, at 10 o'clock A NJ of
said day, with their rolls, records. inquisi-
tions, examinations, and other remembrances,
to do those things which 20 their offices ap-
pertain to be done. And those who are bound
by their recoguizances 20 prosecute against
the prisoners that are or shall be in the Jail of
said county Of Potter, are to be then and there
to prosecute against them as will be Just.
Dated at CoudeIsport, Aug 4, 1864. and
theS6thyear oftbe Independence of the United
States Of America.
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Gen. HL.pafrick,s Raid.
CINCINNATI, AUG.

OINClNNAIl' aug 10
The Gazette, of this city, has despatch
from Atlanta, which says:
Gen Fitzpatrick destroyed the Macon
railroad in several places, tearing up IA
miles u it.
He also captured and burned train OF
supplies belonging to the Rebels en- route
to Atlanta.
On his return he met them in strong
force and totally defeated them capturing
four stand Of coIors, six cannon aud 200
prisoners.
Afterwards he met another force Of
rebels, who pressed him SO heavily that
he was obliged to abandon all but two OF
the guns aud most of the prisoners.
lie made an entire circuit Of Atlanta
and reached Decltur with 100 men. He
inflicted severe damage on the Rebel
communications.
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Burning 10 be the EsgE0T9 war
fare 81 cs2G Rebels.

The Richmond papers are deyoting q
large share cf their columns almost daily
since they received the news Of the burn
lug Of Caambersburg, to.the discussion Of
the measures the Yankees will adopt as a
retaliation. The rebel editors claim that
the Southern forces captured Chambers
burg twice before, resolved each time to
burn the town They intended to visit
York and Gettysburg with the same late
and in fact, their FIRST object IN attempt
ing to invade the North, was 10 burn, des,
troy and desolato. These purposes, say the
Richmond editors, were deferred, because
the Southern soldiers are essentially chiv-
alrous, brave and chriStian-and enly
when the barbagoUs Northerner had pass
ed the bounds Of honorable warfare, did
the South light the torch, and hencef0rth
while the war continues, lis flames are
to be unqQeDcLed. All this is very fine
talk for the Richmond editors but when
it is remembered that the rebel art4ies
hold no territory but that which is Ia
instruction, they will have a good time
burning and desolatiug the property Of
their own friends Yet the threat thus
to carry on the war with the torch instead
Of the sword, shows the desperation
Of the men with whom We have to deal
What would peace be worth procured
in any other way but by the victory Of
Federal bayonets, when we estimate the
character of our enenis by their threat.
icDings? Not as much as the paper upon
which the compact could be written
With the torch as the weapon of Out
enemies, the contest resolves itseifin one
/ Of plain Issues and duties If We do moi
promptly crush them-if We DO not over
gbelm them with defeat they 1gW Kill
as, Jurn our hoD2eS and ens3oyc our chill
dyea, Let US be prepared hereafter, fol
the new weapon Of rebel warfare
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ABUSE CT TIE PRESIDENT The
abuse heaped upon President Lincoln By
those opposing him Is no new thing =
Every President from Washington on
down has been more or less subjected
to scatbing FIRE of misrepresentation and
abuse from political opponents. Even
George Washington was thus treated
thus abused by the traitors of bis day.
They called him "liar," .'arch deceiyer, -
"fool, y "tyrant," and clown" His mes
50 ges were denounced as ''awkward per-
formaucos, disgraceful for child" aud
some went SO far as todeclare they "man-
ifested a spirit of absoIutism "-They
went even fartber-caIumniat him as a
man, citizen, and Statesman. But
posterity has done MIN justice.
As with Washington SO with most Of
his successors. They ali passed through
the ordeal Of slanderous abuse. 1t is es.
pecially so with Abraham Lincoln. His
political foes pronouncehim boor, clown,
fool, tyrant, Enave, baboon, and all manner
Of other bad names. He disregards it all.
lie goes on calmly aud bravely perform
ing his duty. The future will justly him
as posterity has Washington.
! -
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--S--Ss-S1S--%--S-

A PR0y0sT. MARSHAL RESIGNED, -
Capt /. II. Bromley, editor Of the Nor
wch Bulletin, has resigned the Office Of
Provost li4ysbal of the Third Congress,
sioual District, and Capt. Theodore G.
Kibbe, formerly Deputy Marshal has been
appointed to Ell the vacancy. Capt.
Bromley, on taking leave ofthe oii.ce, bids
adieu to the many charaoteri he has had
to deal with in the following falcitous
language; "The retiring officer has had
the satisfaction of knowing that in the
discharge of duties eminetnly calculated
Ito make everybody hate you, he has met
with the most cheering success. With
cut pang OF regret, he bids an official
but affectiouate adieu to the gentlomanly
substitute brokers who always have two
or three men of good moral character,
they want to get in, to the patriotic Sc
leotmen and town agents who would like
to look over the lists to see if james
Henry Alezander's name is down. to the
short haired substitutes with a complica-
tion Of diseases, who swear they are tough
enough TO stand marching and fighting
to the timid young gentlemen from the
rural districts who 'have the rheumatism
very bad in wet weather. and 'haye never
been welP since the war broke out !; to
the anxious parties who have for the past
three or four weeks waylaid him in the
streets, and opened their attacks with a
dreadful series Of posens ! to the aliens
IRON Ireland and the aliens from GeTma-
ny, and the aliens who were willing to
swear they were aliens, and the aliens
who would be ID if they'd do anything
of the sort ; to the mild hammered men
Who couldn't understand it, and to those
and to all of them he bids fond and af-
fectionate farewell. We presume they
are all pleased with the change. He cer-
taiuly is"
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11g=Gorritt Smjtb,in the following pal

Bg~G Gerritt Smith Ia the following par
agraph from Il recent letter Of his, hits the
nail Oh the head. IF President Lincoln
had paid less heed to tho Border State
mea and Peace Democrats, be would have
avoided many mistakes, the war weuld
have progressed faster, and the nation
would have been in every way the gamer.
Of course it is retri0utive justice that now
brings these Border State men aud Peace
Democrats howlng at his heels, accusing
him Of Tie very mistakes into which his
attempts to conciliato them have led him /:
"Mr Lincoln, although az able, honest,
patriotic man, has fallen into grave errors.
But who, in his perpiexing circumstance,
would have been exempt from them He
has depended too largely on the poilty Of
Cancellation. He has made too much ac-
count of pleasing Border States and Peace
Democrats. Butin all this he has sought
not his own advantage, but the safety Of
his country from the harm With which
Border States and Peace Democrats,
(same thing as Pro Slavery Democrats
threatened her
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-08-31

n1We see by the TFHliamsport Bu5.
7etin that on "Wednesday of week before
last our friend Il. II. CUMMIN, Esq, was
admitted to practice in all the Courts in
this State. The examination took place
in the presence Of His Honor, the presid,
ing Judge, by the committee, consisting
of Hon. JAS Armstrong, Gen. Fleming
and G. W. Youngman, ESQ. 1t was
very thorough, Fir. Cummin has reason
to be proud of the manner in which he
acquitted himself He will practice in
con pany with Geo. White Esq, with
whom he has read law. Success to you
CUM p
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d. G.. LARRABEE,
Z. S. 7-3O LOAN.


The Secretary Of the Treasury gives notice
that subscriptions viii be received for Coupon
Treasury Notes, payable from Aug, 18th, 1864,
with semi annual interest at the rate ofseven
and three-tentts per cent. per annum,-prin
cipal and interest both to be paid in lawful
money.
These notes will be convertible at the eption
of the holder at maturity, into six per cent.
gold bearing bonds, payable not less than five
nor more than twenty years from their date,
las the Government may elect. They will be
issued in denominations of $50, 500, $500,
$1,000 and 5000, andall subscriptions must
be for fifty dollars or some multiple of fifty
dollars.
The notes VII be Transmitted to the owners
free Of transportation charges as soon after
the receipt of the original Certificates of De-
post as they can be prepared.
AS tie notes draw interest from August Is,
persons making deposits subsequent to that
date must pay the interest accrued from date
oenote to date Of deposit.
Parties depositing twenty-five thousand
dollars md upwards for these notes atany ono
time viii be allowed commission Of ono
quarter If one per cent, which will be paid
by the Treasury Department upoD the recent
Of th2 bill for the amount. certified to bv the
officer with whom The deposit was made No
deductions for commissions rrnst ba r,ado
from the deposits.
gpEnJ4L 4DYsrTtrrq ~ M. 10t1-
1t is National Sayirrs Raol, or.~i,,, q
higbcr rate If interest tha, orr o,,or o,3
The hest ec.,,-;3, ANY eovf,os honl- nbioh
o,vz its derosi+ors n y : To4o, ooa.:don,
that if i navfn, in tho host cfro,7ot;,c, ma
4;,,,, ,rff, ro,-.,,. o,5 :. ,.u~o,-o,.;-
l1inr better, for is own assets are eitbar n
government securities or in notes or honds
oarahle in government naner
II = equally conven;en. as . tcnnorarv or
permanent investment. The notes can AL
vars be sold for within q fraction of their
face and accumulated interest. and are the
/ best security with banks as. collatteraIs for
discounts.
Coaper,i5'e u,fo q Sir per cent. $40 Gold Bond
In addition to the very liberal interest on
4 the notes for three years, this privilege of
conversion is"ow worth aOoutthree per cent.
'of 'o' current f"'e 1or o. 20 bonds is notie
.,a rr.,.,:..,, ~ r.- ooa+ = : s.ool,. ,-os
. 4
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pgP. A. SrEBBIHs & Co. received last
week, new stock of Goods, which they
are prepared to sell as reasonable as prices
in New York will permit.
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LzEy- We publish the journal" this
week two days in advance. The County
sConvept;5p is in session no indications
vet as TO who will be nominated.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-08-31
Elaction Eroc2anantlon.


Eiecti0n k'foclsa7As'ieaon.
FbURSUANT to an Act Of the General As
& sombly OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsyi-
yania, emitted ''An Act relating to the LIec-
tions OF this Commonwealth, approved the
second Gay OF July, \. =, one thousand elght
hundred and thlrty-nIne, l, u. I. LAhitA-
BEE, SleriH OF the county OF Iotter HennSyl-
vanla, DO hereby make known and give no.
tIce to the electors OF the county aforesaid,
that General Election will be held ia the
said county OF Potter on the Second Tuesday
lEleTenthl OF October, 1868, at which time
BIstrlcIsand County Officers, rs follows, are to
elected, to wit:
One person Tor Congress, to represent the
Eighteenth District, composed Of the counties
OF Lycomlng, Centre, Clinton, 1loGa and Pot
ter, IN the House OF Representatives OF the
United States
Two p'fsons Tor Members OF the house OF
representatives OF the General Assembly el
Peansy ylFama, III toa}lnctlon with the county
of Tioga to represent tbe counties Of IIoga
and Potter.
one person Tor treasurer OF the county Of
Potter.
One person for Commissioner OF the county
OF Potter.
Que person for Auditor Oh -ae county oi
Potter,
One person for Coroner OF the county Of
Potter.
also make known and give notice, as in
and by the 18th section Of The aforesaid act I
am directed, that every person excepting jus
ticcs Of the Peace, who hold any Office or
appointment Of profit or trust under the Gov
crnmeut of the United States or this State.
or OF any city OF incorporate district, whether
a commissioned officer Or otherwise, q subor-
dinate officer or agent who Is or shall be en-
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School Houses. There has been three
school houses erected in the county dur
iug the past year; two in Sharon aud one
in Sylvania. These houses are plain but
sub.tantisl buildings, and were they prop
erly ventilated, yarded and surrounded
by shade trees, would be ornaments in
their respective localities. The school
houses, l think, will compase favorabiy
with those of any section Of the State
where the resources are no greater. There
is lack Of interest however in the coun-
ty 10 providing out-buildipgs, and in
some instances shade trees and suitable
yards for the benefit of the pupils. IuI
some places the cattle are allowed to yard
around the houses, thereby causing seFi-
Gus inconvenience to the schools There
are ten houses in the county entirely un-
Gt for school purposes; but these are, in
most cases to be replaced by new ones.
Furajtarc-There could, with com
paratively little expense, be a great i'm
provement in the school houses, by sub
stituting new Furniture for the antigua
ted articles which they DOW contain.
Apparatu8.-Most Of the houses have
/ Black boards, though some are diminu-
/ tive; but there has not been sufficient
discrimination used in the selection of
maps, charts, &c. The maps purchased
/ two years ago are not adapted for iRstruc-
! ton in common schools. and are seldom
referred to by the teachers. Apparatus
should be for use as we'll as ornament.
/ One teacher, D. D. Coloord. has purchas,
/ ed Tollurian, Terrestrial Globe, &c, to
use in lfis school. The interest in regard
to helps for teachers is increasing
Tie Schools There are no graded
schools as yet; though the subject is be-
II ING agitatcd IN several districts. The
schools as a general thing, are well class.
flied. and the text books are as uniform
as could be expected under tie circum-
stances. It seems to ne the State should
prescribe a series Of text books,
Teachers. rs.-About one sixteenth Of the
teachers employed during the past year
were males. These in every case except
one have given reasonable satisfaction.
VI the IeHa,e 'cacheFS employ ed' o"'S
two or three nave oeen oo.2od 10 ica'e
their sen o's 0y reason ol i"compe'enGJ,
we tn'n4 'oe county mas reason 70 "
proud o. us 'eac"e5s' " { axe So'!y 20 20
report 'o3' '"o Ao"a7'De0s oi l"G 3!I;' gGu1.J
are oio.eG on account q 'ne '"ao''l'y q
their trustees 10 secure competent 'o-
strQciors. Arrangements nave been
made, however, to open the one at the
county seat JhiS l Etil du4 tHS SUI JSNI "
using the other for graded school IS be-
ing discussed; 50 we expect that the
teachers viii be privileged to continue
their studies IN their own county one
huUdred and eighty seven teachers we're
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Es5- The following letter has been re

E3Fa The following letter mas peeh se-
oeiycd by Mr. HAMILTON, Secy OF the
Potter County Centred Sanitary Fair Com,
mittce. from ALFRED L. KENNEDY:
WEST PENN SQUARE, PHILAY
July %, 1864.
My DEAR SIR: Herewith enclose
YOU Acknowledgements Of money received
FROM YOU $40 as the contribution OF
your county, and also Of those contribu,
tions which were passed from our Com
mitteo TO the Committee o0 Fine Arts,
realizing to the Fund the sum OF about
500. assure the good people OF Pct
ter who aided you, that their Donations
sIIthoIgh small in comparison with some
Others, xere surpassed by none in attract
iyeaee, bringing good prices without dit
fcultv. The miniature sugar was
very ha7Py conceit, which with the fresh,
ness auj Savor Of the sugar itself caused
suoh run" at the maple sugar table,
that hundreds of pounds additional, 90.
tainod . purchase, failed to supply the
demand.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON,
Electoral Ticket.
SENATORIAL.
RepresentahUe.

Morton MMichael, Philadelphia.
Thomas Cunningham, Beaver County.
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g@~ The Copperhead-Peace Conven,
ton met Monday Of this week al Chicago.