The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-12-07

to operate against those roads repeatedly.
Furthermore, Beaufort lies between
Charleston aud Savanna, and can be con-
veuientIy used as the base of land opera
tions against either city 1t is evidently
highly important that Sherman should
never take Augusta or Macon, and should
never reach Macon.
All this shows how they feel but 1t does
not stop the progress Of Sherman's army.
a@-We take the following items from
the Clinton Republican
SLIGHTLYBIT.-We are informed that
severalCopperhead citizens Of Lock haven
who thought they might indulge in lit
tie cheap patriotism after the recent cleo
tioE, tried to give gold lift by investing
a few thousand greenbacks in the pre-
cious metal. They bought when gold
was in the latitude of 81 40 with an up-
ward tendency, but rapid decline brought
it down to s., ,l8, when they concluded to
sell, realizing loss of several thousands,
as the price of their experience in this
brilliant transaction in gold 1t would
be pretty safe to bet that these monied
gentlemen will hereafter consider pine
logs and borough bonds safer invest,
nent than American Eagles, or octaugu-
lar gold.
DEATH OF A VERY OLD MAN-Jos
Montgomery, of Wayne, twp, was found
dead in his bed on Wednesday morning,
Nov. %. After eating hearty meal oo
Tuesday evening, he retired In his usual
health, and is supposed he died Of night,
mare. Mr. Montgomery was SO years of
age at the time of his death. He came
to this country with his father in 1892,
and has ever since resided where he died.
he voted for Gen. Washington at his
second election, and as was stated in last
weeks Republican,, he attended the polls
on the 8th of Nov, and cast his vote for
Abraham Lincoln. He was never mar.
rled, but lived among his kindred, who,
during his last years of iotirmity cared
tenderIy for him. Mr. Montgomery was
probably; at the time Of his death, the
oldest iuhabltaut OF our county.
MURDEE.-On Friday evening last,
John Carey, in company with several
other IrIshmen, went to Confectionery
and Lager Beer Saloon kept by Mrs.
. Friedei, about a mile from Lock Haven
on the road leading to FIemington, and
while there Carey purchased some candy
&c., amounting in all to ninety three
cents, aud started with the rest out ot
the saloon without paying for what he
had purchased. They all got out but
Carey who was prevented from going out
by Mrs. Friedel who closed the door and
held it, protesting against bis leaving
until be had paid the ninety-6ve cents
Carey tken took hold of her and threw
her down upon the floor She called II
her little boy about twelve or fourteen
years old, for help. The boy took up
double barrelcd pistol that was behint
the counter and fred the contents Of on
barrel at Carey, the load taking effect OF
the right side of his head about half wa
between his eve and ear, from the effect
of which he died the next evening. Mrs
Fredel and her son were both committe,
, to prison by Justice Noble. On a wri
of hnJeos corpus, tried before Judg
Batchelder on Saturday morning, Mrs
Fricdel was released on bail. The bod
7 was detained III custody.
FoRGERY.-One day last week, Wn
7 Is. Miller alias VIM. Jones went to th
store of Buckley, Sailor 4 Co., at BeecI
Creek, with au order for two hundred
and nineteen dollars, purportiug to bav
been drawn by James Walker, man VIII
Is numbering for B. S. & Co. Mile
represented that he had sold Walker cor
for which he had given him the order
The clerk supposibg that it was correc
gave him check on the "First Nationa
Bank of Lock Haven" for the full amour
: of his order. Miller started at once 10
Lock Haven and on arriving here pre-
sented his check to the Bank and receiv
ed the money. About three hours afte
Miller left the store of 3. S. & Co
Walker came ia and the clerk told hin
he had given Miller, alias Jones, checI
for the amount of his order. Wake
said he had given no such order, and o.
examination it was found to be forged
They started at once to Lock Haven AM
on arriving here found that the chec
Lad been paid. They then went to til
Depot and found Miller there waiting fo
} the train going east, which was tire
hours late. They Immediately arreste,
him and took him before Justice Nobl
G.-.-.l L. Ii