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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
A GOOD PAPER FOR FARMERS, GARDENERS, AND
FRUIT GROWERS

We have received No. l, Vol. x. Of the
Rural American, published ct Utica, \. Y,
which is much enlarged and improved; and
now takes rank as equal III value and style
TO any other publication Of its class in thi
country. Indeed, if each issue shall contain
as much valuable and interesting reading as
the lumber before Us, we may very properly
give it the character Of being THE EssT paper
for farmers, fruit growers, ant their families,
of its kind in the United States.
The Ru7aL American IS q Is page quarto,
issued or the lst and 18th of each month, at
Sl.56 a year, and every subscriber receives
as a gratGity, sent by mail, post paid, Con-
cord, Delaware, or Hartford Prolific Grape
Vine or six of Rus. ellis Great Prolific Straw
er Y; Pllnts, said to produce berries as large
as hens eggs, and to yield more than any
o, her variety in existence or Splendid En-
craving, 24-3Q inches, worth from Sl.50
to S2.0G!
We understand that the prop-ietor, Mr.
Miner owns farm, where he culIvates the
choicest varieties Of grape vines ard ZtTaw-
berry plants, which he sends free to sub
gcribers to his paper! This is something
new to us-the giuing array of the best vari-
cites OF these things besides pCyiHg the post
age on them, as Mc. Minar does: His paper
is worth more than he asks for it; and as
every subscriber receives one 0, tTo dollars
worth Of choice vines, plants, &c, We think
he ought 10 receive q host Of su 3scrlbe7s.
Ee offers 10 geld samples oiAis paper FREE to
all applicants, and those who subscribe be-
fore-the next volume commences Jan. lst
1860 receive the paper for 1865 FREE, from
the time their subscriptions are received, and
through 1856 for their money The Ru-a
american is IN old paper, Of ten years stand
ing and hundreds ofthousands ofvines, &c.
we learn, have been sent free to its subscrib-
ers, within two years. Address, 7. 3. MINER
Clinton, Oneida Co., \. Y.
E= See advertisement Of this paper in
our advertising columns.
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FINE FARM FOR SALE.

TINE subscribers offer forsale their rsrmin
H. Clara township. l! contains l12 Acres,
is pleasantly situated at the forks OF ths
road between Coudersport and Ceres. ene road
leading to Wellsville through Oswayo and
new mail route is established connecting the
Wellsville route at this place. 1t would be
desirable location for a Tavern. There 10
a good ORCHARD and VALUABLE BUILD.
INGS on the place, with water conyenisnt.
Time VIII be given If desired,
ALSO,
For Sale, Yoke of Oxen, Mare, I Yesrfin8
Colt, Yearlngs, Two Year-Old, ! Lumber
Wagon, Buggy, and Moving Machine.
Persons desirous of purchasing can apply
by letter to Clara, Potte- Co., Pa, or on ths
premises to :. L. ALLEN,
A. J. ALLEN,
An. ALLEY.
SEPT 1s lTe5, (srPdl
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31

Eg There is an effort being made to es-
tablish a Temperance Society in Lock Haven
We hope the effort will be successful for il
there is a place this side Of New Jersey that
needs vital reformation it is the Rebal hole
called Lock Haven. Our friend Bowman is
N favor oft, as he is Of every good measure,
whether for the benefit of his own locality OF
of the whole country, bat we are sorry tc
say that he has Sodom to work in.
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COUDERSPORT ACADEMY.
J. ". ALLEN, PRINCIPAL.

U " AALI@-IJ 7 -@--'NIEa-'
SISTED hy competent Teachers. The WIN.
TER TERN will begin Nov. q, 1855, and con
time Twelve Weeks Tuition. includin ne instruction
81 Common and Higher English Branches, German
and LAIN Lsn yuages 90 be paid al md lie Of term
from IS 70 s. ln>iaentas, twenty i've cents Book
Keeping. by 81 gle and double eatry, taught without
EErRA charge.
The course ofinstruciion vii be thorough and nrsn
teal in every respect, but especially in the Com
Engllsh Branches the discipline mid bu- uniformly
6ru. Rooms suitable for students desiring 10 hoard
themselves, can be rented reasonably in town. For
further particulars address the Principal at Couder
Penn'a
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The Atlantic TTGnfhIx.

The November number contains the fol-
lowing Interesting articles; Why the Put,
hammer CaSIe was destroyed The Rhyme
Of the Masters Mate The Visible and Invisi-
BILE in Libraries; Letter to Young House
keeper; The Peace Autumn Doctor Johns
Rodolphe Topfer; The Chimney Corner
Jeremy BenthaH; A Farewell to Agassiz
The Forge; The Progress of the Electric
Telegraph The Field of Gettysburg; Alex
ander Hamilton; Reviews and Literary No
tees Recent American Publications. 1t is
more than usually interesting this month
We do not see how any one c.n possibly dc
without the Atlantic. Terms, S4.oo per an.
nnm. Address Ticknoz l. Fields, ia Ire
mont Street, Boston.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31

81 Hon. Montgomery Blair has at last
made speech that gives entire satisfaction
to the Uniou men-the first act of the kind
Mr.. Blair has performed since he was invited
to leave the cabinet. He made a speech al
Democratic meeting in New York, and has
openly identified himself with that party,
which will give sincere satisfaction to every
loval man in Maryland.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
MP TOBIAS, vENIT1AE HORSE LINIMENT,

PINT BOTTLES AT ONE DOLLAR, FOk
N. cure Of lameness, scratches, wind gals sFrains
bruises, splnts cuts collie, slipping sife, over heat
ing sore throat nail ia the foot, etc 1t is warranted
aheaper and better than any other article ever offered
10 the public. Thousands Of animals have been
cured of the collie and overheatjng by this Lnment
and hundreds that crippled and lame have been
restored TO their former vgor. It il used by all the
nrs. horsemen throughout the States. Orders are
constantly received from the "acing Stables OF Eng
land for frssh supplies of this Invaluable article over
. 500 testimonials bavs been received. Rememoer
~. dollar laid out in time may the life Of your
horse Sold BY al druggists. Office Sc Cortlandt
New
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
THE POTTER COUNTY JOURNAL
ecudersport, Tuesday Evening, Oct 81, 1865
Local and General.


Bg The Philadelphia Press has been en-.
larged to the size of the leading New York
dailles and adopted the qaatto form. 1t il
the most enterprising and able journal Phil
adelpbia has ever produced, and We are glad
to witness substantial evidence Of its pros
perity.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
SENATOR kANDON.

Perhaps no man in the State was subjected
to more malignant opposition, than the
Union candidate for the Senate in the
Eleventh Senatorial District. The contest
resolved itself into fierce and unrelenting
personal crusade, in which Senator Landon
was numerically traduced and misrepresent-
ed. Yet in the face Of these facts, the tri-
umph of Senator Landon was complete, as
will be seen from the following official vote
in the counties Of bis district;
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
0RTTT AIRY,

Died in Heating towrsbiy, on the 23d inst, after
an Illness Of only five days, J. BEAMAN OVIATT,
Esc., aged - years,
The deceased was born il Columbia, Bradford Co..
Pa, June 26th 1923. The following March his "a
rents moved to this place and rom that day 10 the
day cF bis death he resided either in Snethport or
Heating township. For 20 years he has been engag
ed more or less in publishing weekly paper in this
borough-having bought 2 printing ohcc ofhis broth
er, ". 8. Oviat., ESQ, II the summer Of lS+5- As
every man who has ever had any experience in the
business knows, 10 depend upon that business alone
in place like Smethport Is 10 lead life Of poverty.
Although an honest man. and the possessor Of more
than ordinary ability he struggled II vain to better
his fortunes IN the publication 0f democratic jour
nal in Mexican county. As a politician he was an
earnest ana devoted member OfthG Democratic party,
and for the past ten years be ha, given moro vitality
10 thai sinking Zatiol than any i've men IN the
county. During the late war he was earnest and
sincere in the belief shat the South could not be de-
f-ated. and recently he has had the 1an.iness to
acknowledge TO intimate friends tz- his party occu-
pied wToEg position during the war BE was =
man OF kind heart, OF generous impulses and good
neghbor. He leaves 6 wife and ten small children
TO mourn bis death and TO whom his loss viii be ir-
reparabe. We trust the sympathy Of this commu-
nifty will he extended 10 them in something more
substantial than words. "Peace to Lls ashes'-l Nc
KEN MINER
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
The House of Representatives Saved
from Disgrace.

1t will be even more qualification TO the
decent men who have been elected to the
lower branch of the Legislature to know that
Thomas Jefferson Boyer, the eCopperhead can
candidate for Representative in the CIearield
district, was signalIy defeated at the late
election, than is the result gratifying to the
intelligent and loyalmen VINO secured Boyer 5
rejection; The following is the official vote
Of the district;
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kg- The Fall Examinations of Teachers

Teachers will please bting Pens and paper
Patrons and Others rerespectfully requested
to attend. R. r. CLAFFLIS
Coudersport, Oct. 81, 1865.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31

merely on the splendor of his political vic
tory, but on the completeness of his personal
vindication, because it was his personal
character as much as his political principles,
which his opponents forced as an issue of the
contest-RarrisbuTg Telegraph.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
THE RURAL AMERICAN,

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The RCRAL AMERICAN is not .Ocal paper, but just
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larger than that OF any other paper ont Of the city
Of New York. Volume x commences Jan'y lst,lS66
The form is very large SIXTEEN PAGE OCTAvo, con-
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interest farmers fruit growers, grape growers in
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This elegant paper is illustrated with some Of the
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ceive the volume for 1855
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20 the close Of the present year.
he Agricultural editor of the Philadelphia "Satur
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all points consideration the practical working far
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New YorE.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31

The defeat OF Boyer reflects credit on
those who brought il about. A mere uounte-
bank and adventurer, he was neither trusted
BY his friends or respected by his opponents
in the Legislature, and was therefore always
in position to be utterly useless to his con-
misunderstanding Telegraph.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.

PHILADELPHIA, PA
DISEASES Of the Nervous, Seminsl, Crirx-
~ ~ and sexual systems-new ard reliable
treatment-in reports Of the HOWARD AS
SOCIATION-sent by mail in sealed lettss
envelopes, free Of charge. Address, DR.. )
SKfLLiN HOUGHTON, Howard Association
No South Ninth Street, Philsdelphia, Pa.
II 1894
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
Whiskers | Whiskers

Do you want Whiskers or Noustaches? Our
Grecian compound will force them TO grow on
the smoothest face or chin, or hair on bald
heads. In Six Weeks Price, SIO0 Sent by
mail anywhere, closely sealed, on receipt of
price. Address WARNER & CO,
lysn Box l3s. Brooklyn. n. Y
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
THE MASON & HAMIIN CABINET ORGANS

Forty different styles, adapted to sacred and
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Five Gold or Silver Medals, or other first
premiums awarded them Illustrated Cata-
lognes free. Address, MASON & HAMLIN,
or MASON & BROTHERS. New York.
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,rrrrr1or OF THE SPINE CURED.
HAaTroaD, Cosy, Nov. Il, 1861.

. day
AFFECTION OF THE SPINE CURED
HAR7FoRD, CoSy., Nov. Il, 1861.
Messrs THos. ALLcoCK & Oo.--Piease send, with
dispatch, twelve dozen Allcock's Porous Plasters.
Our daily experience confirms their very superior
excellence. At this moment OF writing, man ap
plies for one, who, by entangement in the SHAFT OF
machinery, had both his legs broken, spine severely
injured and was for nearly year entirely helDlesS
This man found relief very soon by the app Acation
OF Q plaster 10 the spine. He was soon enabled to
work, and now he laLors wei! ae ever. He would
eheerfuly pay IS for a s!Ige Plaster # they could
Lot be had at lower rate. surprised that sur
eons do not make use Of these perforated p!asters
10 the exclusion Of all others, their dezbiity and
Adhesiyeness are greatly il advance Of al other pas
tars with which acquainted while the PerfeTa-
,ions peculiar TO them render them greatly superior
10 all others for ordinary surgical uses. Knowing the
rlasters TO be so useful have scEuP,es that my
sentiments should be known.
J.w. JOHNSON, ND.
PRINCIPAL Agency. Brandretb House, New York.
Sold by all Dealers in Medicines.
n- EDIroR OF JoUByAL.-DEAR SIR With
your permission I wish TO say TO the readers
Of your paper, that will send, by return mail,
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directions for making and using simple
Vegetable Balm, that will etfectually remove,
in ten days, Pimples, Blotches, Tac, Freckles
aud all Impurities OF the Skin, leaving the
game soft. clear, smooth and beautiful.
l will also mail free to those having Bald
Heads, or Bare Faces. simple directions and
information that will enable them to start i
full growth efLuxuriaRt Hair, Whiskers, or
Noustache in less than thirty days.
All applications answered by return mail
without charge Respectfully yours.
TaOS F. CHAPMAN, Chemist.
63l Broadway, New York.
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NO RECOGNIT1ONi
Th. Southern people have given up all expectation
.fbs,pg recognized, and it Is equally difficult TO
RECOGNIZE NORTHERNERS
whose heads Of gray yellow, white, brown, or
red hair, have
surrendered their Co1ors
r-,,rkirlz inflnsrce Of
under the woldeT-NvI A'Ns IT'D .
CRLSTADORO'S HAIR DYE,

~h,.h plants permanently in their stead Suen oiAekS
and browns as nature might n's'aAe lot heF o"H'
Manufactured by J. CRIsTADokO' NO Astor
House New York Sold by Druggists APpleu OE
all Hair Dressers.
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AIiCOCk's Porous PIasters.

A Druggist said the other day, You hav 10 need 70
advertise your Porous PIasters, for every one sold
certainly causes dozen 70 be soldl and dozen sells
xross and SO on You will be able TO supply the
demand soon But we can supply thousand yards
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-10-31
GREAT CHANCE FOR AGENTS
THE
BUCKEYE STRAW-CUTTBR

BUCKEYE STRAw-CUTTBR
PATENTED, JULY, 1864, BY PORTER SMITH
THOUSANDS Of these Machines are being made
and sold, and give
Universal satisfaction
than any other
Straw or Stalk-Cutt6r
in market Il hss no castings about snd be rnacS
or repaired in any country town.
The Knife IS statonary-Box vibrates-fssie ihse.t
cuts on top Of the knifecuts everything square og
any length you wish, and you cannot Eake rRSgeA
work of il even with duh knife
Price; SI2:
Samples Of Machines be seen ~ shop OF She
undersigned. Manufactured and for sale "
N. H. G0CDSElt,
Coederspo.t, Pa, Oct. e 1855
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Principal Agency. Brandretb House, New York.
Sold by all Dealers in Medicines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-09

forever. Bot we trust that notwithshud
ing all thar hatred and their agonyJ th,
"Amssieaa illastratien" Of the ksssisel
Of liberty end the eloriss Of frss Govern
ment will rsmaia perpetual eys-so1s 4
al the enemies Of freedom throughodl Ii.
world. u fs VfK
.Theseat1e article, which. ~. ,ssiA !,
the start. is long and elaborate, is inspired
BY hostility tu Democracy and to the
rAmerican illustration" thereof in Dur
own free institutions 70 whose example
the oppressed people Of Europe have 90
often appealed and to which they still d.
rsct their longing eyes with trembling
hope. Hence the suppression Of the re-
bellion and the maintsnapce of our Gov
ernment concerns not alone our people
md our posterity, but the interests of free
Government and the frisnds Of liberty
throughout the world and throughout al
future time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-09
Washington. March q

Washington, March q
The Senate standing committees have
been appointed, the following beise
chairmen Of the prominent ones Eumhel
Of Foreign Relations; Wilson Of Military
Afain; Fesssuden Of Finance; Grimes oi
Naval Affairs; Chandler of Commerce
Collamer of Post Of1ices.
Lane, Of Kansas, moved that the
question be taken On tie reception 81 ihe
credentials Of Mr.. Shaw, Senator from
Arkansas.
Davis opposed it ,conssnding that ShA Au
occupies the position Of an slien enemy
according to the laws.
A message was received from the Pres
idsat, whom Homaer moved IN extra SIS.
sion. Lane wanted vote on the Arkane ea,
case. Grimes said they could resume th,
considereaios Of that question after te
ferring tks Presidsss's = lominations to III,
proper sommitt4e.
Mhes the doors were Yeopened Dsvi
resumed his renarks against the admis
mon of Arkansas Senators, and after fur
thsr debate resaned BIZ objection to III
reception Of the credentiAls, which yer
refezrsd 70 the Judiciary Conmittse.
Senate 1t 2 o'clock adjourned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-09
'fsn shsrnaa-WAas he Rebels Say.
New York. March 8.

The Herald's Wilmington correspond
snt, Of tbs Esd ult., says they have there
confirmation Of previous reports that Sher.
man has reached Cape Fear riser, N. c..
Il 10 said that he had struck that stream
80 miles above Wilmington. previous to
the let inst, thus completely spelling the
rebel plans for effectiDg : concentration
against bim and forcing him I'd give bat
tie in the vicinity Of Goldsboro! It which
point they expected to havs eoaubinasIop
Of advantages in their favor vhich would
insure his defeat. 4
The Wilmington Journal, in its issue
just previous to the occupation Of the town
By the natiopsl forces, admitted ,thst 6her-
mans movement, if he was not soon
ohscked. might have shs effect Of som-
peliing Lee to abandon Richmopa and
Petersburg. ~ '5F
The Herald. City Point dispatches
say;
It 10 positively known that On Febru.
ssy 48th Sherman vas at Camden, 8. G.,
on Watshse river, little over loo miles
ssuthwsst Of Fayetteville. on Gaps Fear
river, which town, it Was believed, he has
bsfpp this time reached.
/ sThsrs vars rsmors ii The Arny q the
Potomac on Sunday last that Sherman
had defeated Johnson in heavy battle
and captured Is. 900 prisoners.
The Herald's Wilmington correspond.
ent, of the the Esd, makes NO allusion q
the junction Of Schofeld's force with
Sherman.
Hohoeeld was busy perlastiag plans fol
the continuance Of his campaign II North
Carolina.
The exchange of prisoners Ion Cans
Fear river was going on. Our prisoner
received look veil, except their Iclothine
Ths Hsfsld p oorfsepondsat shows Their
are no less than 900 bIockaas rdnner, y.
ing in the port Of Nassau WHOSE occuns,
tion 10 goos. They feprsssue ! capital 3
6ftssa million dollas. ,e,,
Tho pribaass epeeial snys:
= = Tia policy % conlsaei rndhee tn
= expan6 tbs esrYsscy. 81 'ss
n Juoke EduAfds is rt66un nendkd Ia Il,
Iatsfiot Dspartmsnt 81 ths q GsSsaaas1 ]
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-09

AGeorgetcwn, occupied by Admiral
Dahlgren. is ON the coast about sixty
miles north of Charleston. II il on the
wsst side of Winyaw Bay into which
flows the Great Pedee river. The popu-
lation is probably about two thousand. -
The harbor admits vessels drawing eleven
feet Of water. Its principal advantage 10
it's opening the approach to the Great
Pedee river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-09
Louisville. Marchl7

About half dozen gusrrillas, supposed
to be Of Wigginton's band, went into
Elizabethtown this afternoon representing
themselves ~ supported by much ldrger
force in the rear. There was bdt tiule
hrlng and slight damsgs. The negro
guard drove the gusrrilias out in two bev-
eral advances. Last evening, at Branhen-
bury, about 20 guerrillas attempted to
make IN incursion and we're repulsed By
the Federal forces stationed there. The
military authorities .. Clovcrsport have
assessed certain citizens Of that place for
damages done to steamer Tarsscou and the
passengers thereon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-09


The Herald's City Point corresp onden,
OF the 9th says there is no longer much
doubt Of Sheridan's movements M the
valley, having been Drowned With com.
plete success. The concuvre1t testimon
Of all dessrters and refugees TO-DAY from
Ord's right, north Of the James. to
Meads's extreme left, beyond Hateher's
Run south Of Petersburg. il that he sur
prised and encountered the rebels under
Early at Waynesboro. nearly midway be.
tween Staunton and Charlotte ville, utterly
routing and capturing the entire force, se.
curing among the prisoners the doughty
General commanding. 1t is admitted by
the rebels, according to the stories of de-.
sesters, to have been the most over
whelming affair Of the war iu proportion
to numbers engaged. Very few details
have been obtained bearing q stamp
of reliability, but the whole region is rep
resented as being unprepared for this sud
den advent and are fleeing i'd every di-
rection TO escape his relentless souadrons.
The accounts agree SO we'll in every par
ticular. and are in such perfect accord
win what was expected and Known, that
all are constrained TO believe that Early
ana his army are indeed captured. Scouts
report Sheridan in Staunton on TAuss-
day. Inc capture Of Early occurred the
next day. ~ Saturday Sheridan vouid
Ds IN condition to push for LynehbaEg.
The Trlbune.s Washington special says
. y reported from Haneock's heaaquar-
ters, at Winchester. that Sheridan has de.
feated Early, bat Mat EARLY il not cap.
tured.