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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19
ARCANA WATCH
AN ELEGANT NOVELTY IN WATCHES.

The cases of this watch are an entirely new
invention composed of six different met
ais combH Cd, rolled together and plan
isbcd, producing an exact imitation Of Is
carat goId called Arcana, which VIII always
keep its color They are as beaUti as solid
gold, and are afforded at one-eighth the cos.
The case is beautifully designed W.th Panel
and shield for name, with Patent Push Pin,
and engraved in the exact 5,vle of the cele-
brated Cod Hunting Levers. and are reanr
handsome and desirable, and so exact an jm-
itat'ol of gold as to defy detection. The
move neat is manufactured by the we'll known
st. Jime, Watch Company of Europe d are
superbly fir shed, having engraved ? lle,s
ncy carved bridges, adjusting regulate
with 60 balan and the improved je. CO
action, with le | and E, eleton hands,f j
is warranted good time keeper.
These watches are Of three different sizes,
the smallest being for Ladies, and are all
Hunting Cases. Ac Sc of six will be sent by
Mail or EEor- s for Sl25.00. a single one
sent in a handsome Morocco Case for S25 /;
VIII readily sell for thee times their cost. We
gre sole agents for this watch in the United
States, and none are genuine which do not
bear our Trade mark. Address
GIRARD w. DEFAUGH & CO.,
Importers, . Maiden Lane, N. Y.
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Barnum,s Museum Burnt.
NEW YORK, July 13.

Barnum's Museum, the Temple of Won
der on Broadway, corner of Ann street,
opposite the Astor House,is IN ashes. The
fire is supposed to have broke out in tie
Department of Anatomy, ,and it is doubt
ful whether it was the the work of an
incendiary, or the result of an accident.
: large number of people were inspect
ing the various curiosities which have
made the museum one Of the seven won
ders of the world, when cry OF fire was
heard in the interior rooms of the build
ing.
In moment the crowd took panic !;
stampeding over everything, they hasten
ed to escape. The flames burst out with
suddeness, and spread with frightful ra-
pidity. The scene was grand and won.
derful.
The devouring elements sprapg from
corridor to corridor with q speed unpVec-
edented. 1t was just noon when the
flames burst forth In eighteen minut
the vast tower of babel was burning from
roof to basement.
The flames rushed forth from every
window and thrust their fiery tongues f
into the streets. The roof fell with
crash which was heard for squares. The
sight was almost comical.
The interior of the building was OF
course entirely Illuminated and all the
onders displayed for the last time to
the gaze of the vast crowd which filed the
immense space in front of the Museum.
The windows Of the tall Astor House
were crowed with eager watchers. The
roof of the Astor was covered with men
spreading wet blankets protect it from
flying cind 5. 1t was in grcat danger.
The graveyard of St. .Paul's Church was
alive with the populace, who crushed, in
the excitement, many of the rarest mon
nents. The SIGHT inside the doomed
pile was remarkable. The vast pictu,e
of the Belgian Giant was burning in doz.
en- places.-his limbs seemed to writhe as
though in mortal agony-his face grew
black-he fell The painting was num-
bered with the dust of Tyre and Sidon.
All Of the pictures burned with rapid
ity, and acted as conductors of the flames
from one portion of the building to the
other. The live stock formed decided
feature. All the carnivorous, insectivor-
Gus, and herbivarous specimens of crea-
alton exhibited terror after their own re-
markablo way.
The shrieks, snorts, howls, whistling,
and other demonstration ounded strange
Iy and seemed to indicate that a human
being might yet be in the flames
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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

SLAyERY,-The only States of the
Union in which Slavery now has an ex-
istance are Kentucky and Delaware, and
the institution is in frightfully morbi-
cund condition in each of them. In Del
aware it is an absurdity in its character
as we'll as in its magnitude, and the people
ought to abolish what there is Of it, if
only for the name of the thing. In Ken
lucky near all the able bodied blacks
have done service in our army, and are
therefore free and the fact that these
men have done military service makes
all their wives and children free. So that
what romans Of negro slavery in Old
Kentucky is the merest skeleton. Dis
jointed, iifeless, hopeless, with no present
value and no prospect in the future. The
action of the States on the Constitutional
Amendment will wipe out the Institution
clean and in favor of this amendment
we expect that both Kentucky and Della.
waro will vote, though both of them havo
once rejected it.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

George Smith, a boy eight years old
living at Pleasanton, Westchester county
threatened if sent to school,he would cut
off his arm. Being sent, he placed his
left arm on the Harlem Railroad track,
and it was cut off by the cars. When
picked up,he was whistling "Yankee Doo-
die" In the subsequent amputation and
dressing, he refused to take choroform,
and never WINGED. That boy will yet
make his mark, either for great good or
great evil.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

The Copperhead Senate of the State of
Delaware, true to its rebel instincts refus-
cd to concur IN resolutions ofrespect to the
memory OF President Lincoln, aotic& had
previously passed tie House Of Reprcscn-
tattUes There is not anCtaor State
North or South except possibly New Jer-
sey, which would have thus disgraced
itself.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

HOWELL COBB REPENTANT.-The
Macon (Ga) Telegraph says Howell Cobb
was in Macon recently, and it "is pleased
to know he counsels on the part of the
people cheerful and prompt obedience,
to the Constitution and laws of the
country. He believes that slavery is for
eyer dead, but he is not at all de8pond-
ont as regards the future of the South !;
on The contrary, he believes that bright
future is ahead, and thinks it only re
mains for the people to put forth th
best energies towards developing the re-
sources Of the country, TO insure CONNER
cial prosperity aud success. When asked
his probable fate, he replied that he thot'
it would be the same as that of all orig
inal seccssIonists before the war and those
who had occupied the same position with
him since. lie expressed confidence il
the ability and integrity of President
johnson, and thought his course towards
US would be concilatory."
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

Gen. Grants father, in a speech at the
Ohio State Convention, said "Ho had
been often asked if he did not feel proud
of that boy of his. This reminded him
of an occasion when this question was
asked in the presence of a dutohman who
interrupted him by saying, He isn't to
blame he couldn't help it."
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

a correspondent has recently made a
trip across South Carolina in the track of
Sherman's march land describes the havoc
and desolation as most complete. The
route Of the avonging army is marked by
burned chimneys, Obliterated railroads
and a country pretty well cleaned of ami
mails, forage and surplus provisions. The
white people in the interior, while ad-
mitting that they are conquered for the
present, still maintain and give express
sion to their Secession heresjes, and en-
tertain an intense hatred for the Yankees
and the negroes. Notwithstanding this,
the planters say that they will be better
off without Slavery. There is still con-
siderable cotton scattered throughout the
State; but the greater part of the crop
has been destroyed.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

"RECoNsTRUCTIoN" seems to be work
ing satisfactorily IN North Carolina. Gov.
iolden is rapidly appointing civil officers
Tor all the counties, cities and towns, Sc,
lectiDg only mon known for their adher-
ence to the Union. Enrolling Boards
are to be appointed in the various coun.
ties, whose duty it will be to administer
the Amnesty oath to such as may be
entitled to take it, excluding the disIoyal
and those mentioned in the fourteen
classes of the Presidents Amnesty Proc.
lamation, unless special Tardons shall be
exhibited from the President by the lat
ter. This, says the raleigh STANDARD,
will sift the chaff from the wheat,and put
it in the power of the loyal men alone
to reconstruct the Government Only
the real friends of the Union. No one
viii be allowed to vote or be a candidate
for Office who has not passed these En-
rolling Boards and receive Certificate Of
loyalty.
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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

Seven-Thirties were sold on Saturday
to tie amount Of $l0,331,20O.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

A full assortment OF almost everything that 10
kept in country store on hand We intend
to keep Goods that viii give satisfaction and
sell good articles at the lowest living profit.
AT OLMSTED'S,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-11
B The .Lynehburg Republican, of yesterday

~ LII sI1ynehbuTg hepupllcah, VI yescelooy'.
says ;s N learn that the negroes on several
plantations insthis vicinityhave declared Their then
deternni nation t.. leavesfheir homes, and have
made Their preparatic rs to do so in few days.
They will come, bag and bundle. into Lynch
burg, doubtless expecting to crowd together
ainshovels and cellars, and live on what they
s'piek up. We presume that, if, they have
made no contracts, they have right to go.
where they please; but ne have enough OF
them idling about the city now; II they could
not make a living on the plantations, they
ought certainly to look out tor better place.
But they cannot better themselves in town
there IS nothing for. them to DO here--and we
hope that the authorities will take the matter
in hand, and preserve Us from the threatened
infiction. 49,
When Wiz was hung yesterday the Provost
Marshal read the orderofthe War Department
directing the sentence of the Military Comm Is
sion to be carried into execution. Ia this order
Mr. Stanton alleges that Captain Wirz was
charged and convicted Of combining, confeder-
ating and CONSERVING with Jefferson Davis,
Jas. A. Seddon, Howell Cobb and others to
inapaiir and injure the health and destroy the
lives, by subjectipg to torture and great suffer
ing .by confniDg in unheslty and unWho!esome
quarters. by exposing to the inclemency OF
winter and to the. aews and burning sun Of
sunni er by cuilpalng the use ct impure
water unwhole>onl6 food, of large numbers OF
Federal prisoners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-11
ID A R I'm e L. g r !.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, NOV. II, 1865.
ARRIVED.
sloop Felix Nurdock Friendship Nd, grain Tlos Perry
MARRIED.

On the ist inst by the Rev. Barnett Grisley. Nj. J.
STANLEY FAINT of Fauquer COUNTY, to Miss F. ROWENA
PAYNE daughter George NJ Payne Of Cupeper county
On the End inst by the Rev B. Gr1nsley Nh JOSEPH +.
PAYNE. to Miss SALLIE b. FAINT, daughter OF Newton B.
Fant, all of Cupepcr county.
On the 18th of October the residence Of the brides
mother near Upperyic by Rev Nh Rtcle VI. s. PEACH
formerly Of Alexandria, TO Miss TACIE G. FLETCHER: Of
I,oulo1n county.
At the residence of the brides father Wednesday
CLAGETT IT. of Prince Georges CO.. Nd and Miss HELEN
DUNLOP daughter of Col Dunlop Of Frederick county
sAt "Moss Side OH the Ind Of November by the Rev
Dominic Young. T. SPRIGG BLANDFORD and LlZZlE
ALOYSIA eldest daughter Of Alexander Penn Hill: both Of
Prince Georges CO., Nd
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= IRGINIA, to with the County Co ou Of
I Fairfax county, November rules. 1865, J.
F. Buckley vs. J. Hendley Sinlpson-in case.
Mem:-The object of this suit, now pending
in the County Court Of Fairfax county, is to re-
cover of the said defendant the sum Of 500,
with interest thereon from 18th October, 1860,
and to attach he following pieces or parcels Of
lacd, the property If the said defendant in the
county Of Fairfux, to pay tie same to wit: A
tract Of land on the waters Of Johnny Moore and
Bull Run, and west Of the road leading from
Centreville to Dyes Mill, containing loo acres,
conveyed by R. n Whaley, By deed dated 9Th
January, 1850. Also, lot Of land in town Of
Centrevville, containing acres, purchased from
Thomas R; Love. trustee, by deed dated 18th
January, 1857. Also. the interest Of the said
defendant in the land formerly the property Of
Ann Il. Dye deceased; and also the interest Of
the said defendant in the land formerly the
property of W T. Allen. 1t appearing by aft
dayit filed that the said defendant is not resi-
dent of this State, it is ordered that he appear
within one month after due publication hereof
and do what is necessary to protect his interest.
a copy teste.
DuLANY 2. O. nov 1l--laW4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-11

John r. Thompson, formerly Of Richmond,
Va, and wetl knoWnin literary circles in the
South, is now attached TO the editorial staff of
the London Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-11
lIFY1NDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
VIRGINIA, to with the County Court OF
Fairfax County November rules, 1860 o.

VIRGINIA, to wit In the County Court ;oc OF
" Fairfax County, 81 November rules, l66o,s
W. Hunt ys;.J. Hendley Simpson---ln debt.
EN- Tie object of this suit; now pending
in the County Court Of Fairfax County, + to re
cover of thexsad defendant the sum OF 92oo,
with interest thereon from 18th June, 1850, and
to attach the following pieces or parcels c, OF
land, the property of the said DEFENDANT IN the
county of Fairfax, to pay the same, VIZ s tract
Of land on the waters Of Johnny Moore and ana
Bull Rum and west of the road leading from
Centreville to Dyes Mill containing 100 acres
conveyed BY R NJ Whaley BY deed d. date fa6 9th
of Centreville, containing 3 acres, purchased
from Thomas Love, trustee BY deed d q t1 q
said defendant in the land formerly the proper
ty Of Ann pye deceased Aso, the sd1 interest
the property of W. T. Allen. It appearing by
affidavit fled that the sad defendant is not res
ident of this State, it is ordered that be appear
within one month after due publication hereof,
and do what is necessary to protect his interest.
a ''p WIN NJ IL. FITzHUGH, Clerk pro tenn.
DULANY, P. O. nov l1-law4W
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3 ALLEY HOUSE,
WESTON, WEST VA,
AND ERSON s. SMITH.
Managers and ProprietorS.

nov 4-lm
&c MARTHA WASHINGTON" HAIR
RESTORER.-T best thing for the Hair in
the market. Two articles mbined in one \
perfect Hair Restorer and Hair Dresser. Sold
by al Druggists. The trade supplied by HEN
RI COOK: No. SO, King st., Alexandria, Va.
Warranted to do all we clain--or money re-
funded, after using two bottles Ladies Try it.
nov 6-3m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-11

ANTI- MARRIAGE MOVEMENT. Several Of
the inpecunious bachelors Of New York, ac-
cording to the World, have formed an anti-mar
riage compact among themselves The high
price of the maria geable dears' Of New York,
and the vast expenditures required atthe pre-
sent day to support them in their extravagances,
have induced this anti-marita] movement
This crusade against extravaganza was original
" started in Marseilles, and afterwards spread
to London, whence it was. imported to New
York. A committee to which was referred the
duty Of framing history and purposes Of the
organization, reported, among others items.
the following table Of statistics which, if the
accounts therein be true, would seem to author
ize the formation and practical exercise of the
" Anti Marriag r-some-condition- Club. :
Your committee have also prepared the
following table Of statistics in reference to the
costo maintaining wife and only add that
they have been as carefully prepared as the
necessarily limited knowledge Of the comm;
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DIED.

IL Memphis Tenn, Oct 2sth. 1865, GERTRUDE B.ANCH
infant daughter Of Augustus and Mary BRIL- aged
one wear three mouths and sixteen days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-11

VIRGINIA to wit: At rules held in the
Y Clerks Office of the Circuit Court Of Alex
dria county, on the 9Th day Of November, 1865,
Frederick Swope, complainant, ys. Canela
Svope. defendant--in chancery.
The object of this suit is to obtain decree Of
Divorce from the bonds of matrmony, between
the complainantand defendant. The defendant
not having entered her appearance and given
security according to the act of Assembly and
the l,llGcs C. this Curt end it appearing b.,
proper affidavit that she is not resident Of Thu
State. it is ordered that the said defendant ap-
pear within enc month after due publication of
this order and do what is necessary to protect
her interest in this suit; and that copy Of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette, newspaper published III the city Of
Alexandria, once week for four successive
weeks, and posted at the front door Of the Court
House Of this county. copy teste.
J. TACEY, Clerk
D. L. SMooT, P. Q. nov l1--law4w .
NTOTICE.-Will be sold on Thursday, Nov.
IN Is, 1865, at II m. on the premises, a
double wooden or FRAME HOUSE, sit 4@2zzz==Aa
uated on the east side of Washington st.: E=a-a
between Wolfe and Wilkes streets. in the city
of Alexandria, at present occupied BY Ephrain
Henderson and wife, situated on the same lot Of
ground leased by Richard Rudd to Louisa Hen
derson Terms One hundred dollars in hand
on the day Of sale; the remainder to be paid in
three instalments Of two, four and six months.
from day of sale, to be secured by approved
notes bearing interest, and the title to the prop
erty retained until the deferred payments are
fully made. SAM'L. BEACH, Attorney for
Ephrain Henderson, and Matthew McCuin.
nov ltd
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Cit Alesand rla Is II
SATURDAY EVENING. WOVEN go I'll
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Independence Beige says The intention
of the French Government to abandon
the occupation of Mexico, beVand what
is absolutely necessary, is more apparent
than ever now. s 49, ss' 1 s
The Panama Star Of. the slst ut.,says I, that
the insurrectionin Jamaica has been. aaelle e
The principal mover, Gordon has been caught;
and .alongWith many others will be h'aneg.-
hesoutrages by the blacks were almost With.
out parallel They are to be dealt with 10y the
British government summarlly.
Intelligence has been received to the. effect
that the commander of the British Warshap
Bulldog blew her up on the 18th ult., at Cape
Haytiien. Therebel Sulnave had taken BY force
some zHaytiens under the protection Of the
British consul, and the. con mander Of the
Bulldog asked satisfaction, but receiving no
reply, be opened fire on Fort Pucklett. The
fort replied, and the ship getting aground, was
seton:fFe, abandoned aud blown up.
War has been declared between Spain and
Chill, and all the ports of the latter have been
declared sby Admira lPaezja, commanders Of the
Spanish squadron, blockaded since. tie 24th
ut. ten days being allowed for the vessels
then IN port to clear
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.
declared almost unanimously in favor Of cloth
ing the next General Assembly with power to
alter OF. amend the. third article Of the Cousti-
tuition The Richmond Republic says -
The act provides that the Governor shall
communicate the result to that body at its
next session, but does not provide for the as
certainment of theresult Of course the Gov
ernor has read the reports published in the
newspapers, showing that an overwhelming
majority Of the people favored the amend
mene OF the third article, but no official re-
turns, so tar as we know, have been received
by him, because the act did not require their
transmission. He can therefore only announce
to the Legislature, In general terms, the result
Of the vote from unofficial information
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, MD.-Mr. Lam
bert has been reelected Register Of Wills; Mr..
Turton Sheriff; Mr.. Edmonston, Count
Surveyor; and Messrs. Chas. Clagett Of
Marlborough District Jonathan T. Walker,
Of Van,ville; Robert w G. Baden, OF Not
ringham James Fl. Rawlings. of Aquasco;
and John Y Piles of Surratt,s have been
elected County Commissioners All the can
oldates electe0 ~ TINS county are CONSERVATIVE
men
John R Thompson, formerly Of Richmond,
Va, and wetl knownn literary circles in the
South, is now attached TO the editorial staf of
the London Herald.
The Commercial Bulletin, in Richmond,
adopts the name Of Sentinel, and will be edited
by Mr. Richard NJ Smith. t will be conser-
vative, and no doubt valuab bic and interesting
journal.
We have on file, for insertion, several poeti-
cal and miscellaneous contributions which
viii be published in few days.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
Celebration of the Recapture of
Fort Sumter.

The President has ordered Grcvct Major
Grac.;.l Anderson to raise over Fort Sumter.
a, noon on the lI,h Of April, the sumo United
States lias tina, ;loa,el over it at The time of
the rchcl assault. and that it be salutcd with
iu0 guns from Suuser. and from every Tort
an'l rebel battery tha. then fired upon Sum.
Ter; also, that suitable military ceremonies
be performed under direction of Mmior-Gen.
rrAl V. 7. Sherman, whose operations COM
p"!lcd Line, evacuation Of Charleston; or in
his absence, by General Gilmore: and also.
that The raval forces At Charleston be directed
10 participate in tho ceremonies, and Rev. IL.
W. i:ccrher h. !",i,ed to deliver IN address
on tic OCCASION. .....