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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
MOUTHS CELEBRATED
Horse and Cattle Powders.

These Powders have proved, after trial Of sew
sral wears to be superior to any preparation OF
the kind in use The chief superiority Of these
powders arises from the fact that they are compos-
ed of medicines that have Laxative, Tonic and
Purifying properties. The laxative elects crudl-
ties from the stomach and ntestines, thetonie gives
strength to the system of the Horse, and the puri
fying medicines contained in them cleanse the
blood, and lay the foundation for vigorous and
healthy circulation. The use Of them improves the
wind strengthens the appetite and gives the horse
fine, smooth and glossy skin-thus improving the
appearance, vigor and spirit Of this noble animal
These powders are not intended, as most pow
ders are TO bloat the ANIMAL so as to give him the
appearance of being fat VIXEN not really so-but
to remove the disease and promote his general
health.
These powders will strengthen the stomach and
intestines cleanse them from offensive matter, and
bring them to healthy state. They are sure pre-
vention of Lung Fever, and a certain remedy for
all diseases incident to the Horse, as FLANDERS,
Yellow Water, Distempers, Founder, Heaves, Sia-
yering, Coughs, FeYers Loss OF Appetite and Vital
Energy. Gc-These powders, if used two or
three times week. through the winter and spring,
your horses will never get the Lung Fever Coric
or Bolts A few doses of these powders Will re-
move the worst cough, on any horse. Were own
ers of horses to feed few of these powders every
year, they might save the lives of many valuable
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
April l, 1s64-t

HENRY HARPER,
IL No. $40 Arch ST. above 5th Phila.
Manufacturer aud Dealer in WATCHES, FIN
n JEWELRY, SOLID SILVER WARE, and Su-
PeriOs SILVER PLATED WARE. = r9rS4;3U.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
InHN LUTZ

TOHN# luz,
III ATTORNEY AT LAW,
md regularly licensed agent for the collection Of
GOvernmsnt claims, bount1es, back pay, pensions,
Ls, will give prompt attention to all business en-
E-asted TO his care. Office with J. r. Durborrow,
Esq on Juliana Street, Bedford Pa.
August 18th, lS64.--tf.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
n .MrrTuCH COWS.

The properties this powder possesses in increas-
ing the quantity of milk in cows, gives it an i'm
portance and value which should place it in the
hands of every person keeping COW. In fatten
ing CATTLE it gives them an appetite oosens their
hide and makes them thrive much faster,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07

TOHN MOWER,
D ATTORNEY ATLAW.
BEDFORD, PA.
April l, 1s64.-tf.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
ALsIP & SON

NEW
IN MACKEREL,
HERRING,
and SHAD,
For Sale at Bloody Run Station. T SIT
febl7:oms J. w. BARNDoLLAR.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07

NALT.
fDSA LARGE quantity--in sacks and in barrels
Wholesale and retail-at Bloody Run Station.
oct-ls,'eA-1ys JOHN w. BARNDOLLAR,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07

Josiah Miller, ESQ.,, Ad-
ministrator of the estate
of Catharine Wolford,
Widow Of Joseph VOL
ford, deceased,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-07
HEADQUARTERS, PRovnsT MARSHAL,
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT PENNA.,
Ghnn1berShnrn. Mnrch % 1868

The following Opinion of the Attorney
General of the United State is published for
the information of the people of this District
GEO. EYESTER,
Capt. & Provost Marshal 10th Dist. Pa.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01

rsa-The Harrisburgh Telegraph thinks
some idea of tie immense magnitude and
labor of the executive duties since the
rebellion has engaged the attention Of the
loyal Governors, may be inferred from the
fact that in three years, or since the war
began. Gov. Curtin has signed thirty i've
thousand COMMISSIONS for officers in the vol
unteer service. II must be remembered
that it is not the mere signing OF these
docsments in which the labor is involved,
but the examination of facts in each case,
the claim to original appointment and the
right to promotion, which requires the
utmost executive care and discrimination.
From all this it can easily be inferred,
that to be Governor of a Commonwealth
like Pennsylvania is to assume aud dis
charge labor at once herculean and i'm
portant.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01
WILLIAM HENRY FRY

Musical composer, aud long an editor of
the " Y Tribune, died at Santa Cruz,
December 2lst in the 50th year of his
age. For several years before his death,
Mr.. Fry steadily declined in health,
showing In his face and frame signs of a
slow consumption, When in November
last he sought warmer climate, it was
with no hope of recovery, but only of
relief: yet, like many other invalids, he
5reathed the West Indian air only to taste
its disappointment, expressing his regret
at quitting the colder and more bracing
climate of New York. Incautiously one
day falling asleep on sofa when draft
of air blew upon him, he awoke to find
himself seized by violent cold and fever,
which SO Frustrated his feeble strength as
to give his physicians no hope that he
would rally under the attack. His last
hours, which came speedily, afflicted him
with weakness rather than with pain
When death threatened, he was asked By
his brother Horace, "Do you know you
are dyiDs| eyes" he replied and, after
partakiDg of the sacrament, in few hours
breathed his last. A private letter tells
US that his face in death wore look of
unutterable majesty and nobility His
last intellectual work was a musical mass,
which he began and completed shortly
before his death-leaving on his writing
table the corrected manuscript, conclud-
ing with the grand old words (the last his
pen ever wrote) Dona mobis pacene !!
WGive uuto US peace !') Not more &C.
centric, brilliant, nondescrip, unaccount-
able man have We ever known than Will
lam Henry Fry. And to all others who
knew him, he was the same delightful
enigma. Chiefly musician, his genius
nevertheless was uniyersal-running like
a gadding vine over almost every subject
An orator, writer, politician, a conver-
sationist, he was one of the most versa.
tile of men-a rare wit, self-poised gen.
tleman, "a true friend, a charming playmate
of children, and one of the most unsel6sh
of human beings. Frailties, virtues, and
genius all had equal part in this strau &c
and fascinating man. By none who intI-
mately knew him can he ever be forgotten,
or will his name be ever spoken untender-
ly. He was as rare man as "rare Ben
johnson"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01
SHERIFF,S SALES.

DY VIRTUE of sHndry scrits Of Yendition
I'D Exponas, Fieri Facias and Levari Facia:
issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Pot.
ter County, PennsyIpania, and to me directed, 4
shall expose to public safe or omtcry, at the Court
House in Coudersport, on MONDAY, the 10th
day of Feb, 1865, at o'clock, p. a., the fol-
iowng described tracts or parcels Of land TO srit
Certain real estate in Sharon township
bounded and described as follows Begin
ging at the southeast corner of lot sur
Yeyed to D. c. Chase, thence south l33 and
g. -loths perches to q post, thence west l3d
perches to a post, thence north 1873 and
s. l0ths perches, thence east $50 perches to
the place of beginning, Containing One Hun
dred and Eight and Three-tenths Acres, being
part of Warrant No. 2l6o, about ten acres ol
which are improved, with one log house and
one board stable thereon. To be sold as the
property of John Bosworth.
ALSO-Certain real estate in Hector TIP.
Bounded north by lands of the Bingham Es-
tate, east by lot No. %, south by lands OF
Persis Surdam, on the west by lands Of B. F.
Tubbs aud Bingham Estate, being lot No. 20
of the allotment of lands of II. II. Dent in said
township, and part of warrant No. 1896, con-
tanning One Hundred and Twenty-seyen and
-tenths acras more or less, about Twenty
FIVE acres of which are improved, with one
log house, one log barn and some fruit trees
thereon To be sold as the property of Jo-
seph Persing.
ALSO-Certain real estate in the Borough
of Coudersport, bounded on the north by lot
No. lO7, on the east by premises owned by
Mrs G. G. Marly, on the south by Second
Street and on the west by West Street, being
the west half of lots Nos. l08 and l09 on
soaure No. IL of the plot of the Borough OF
Coudersport aforesaid, upon which is erected
one frame house one frame barn some fruit
and shade trees thereon. To be sold as the
property of John Warmer.
ALSO-Certain other real estate in the
Borough of Coudersport being lots Nos. 81,
62 and 63 on square 5 of the plot Of said
Borough, upon which is erected one frame
house and one board stable. To be sold as
the property of Phineas Goodwin and Ezra
Starkwether.
ALSO-Certain real estate in Hebron To.
Bounded as follows On the north by lot No.
90 and Isaac Frink, ,east by Isaac Frink, south
by George Stillman and A. R. Stillman and
west by Alonzo Dwight, Containing Seventy
nine and Three-tenths Acres with the usual
allowance for roa3s &C., of which about
Forty acres are improved, with two frame
houses, two frame barns, an apple orchard
and other fruit trees thereon. To be sold as
the property of Foster Reynolds.
ALSO-Two Hundred and Fifty acres of
land in Wharton township, Bounded on the
north and west by lands of Hunsicker, on the
east by lands of Joseph S. Silver, Jr., and
on the south by lands of Fish Il Bensley !;
about Thirty acres of which are improved
with one frame house, two log houses, one
log barn and some fruit trees thereon. To
be sold as the property of Gershom 5. Cor
wine, Christopher A. Corwine aud Smith
Corwine.
D. G. LARKABEE, Shf.
Coudersport, Pa, Jan. 80, 1868
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01

to Oil Greek. Most of the lands on these
streams have been leased aud arrange
meDts are being made for sinking several
wells as soon as the proper machinery can
be got upon the ground. Few only of
the lands can be purchased until their
value is more definitely asccrtained.-
There are now held at from ten to twenty
dollars per acre. The country is new
and but little improved, but oil there, as
we'll as elsewhere, bas got upon the
brain, and each one is anticipating spec
dy fortune from this hidden and curious
substance, so suddenly and wonderfully
coming iuto our markets.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01

Tho Union Convention of Tennessee
met at Nashville, and nominated W, G.
Brovnlow for Governor by acclamatiou.--
A delegate asked if he would accept the
nomination, whereupon he responded in
the following language:
"Gentlemen | settle the controversy
by my answering you that | will accept.
CApplause. cannot be expected to do
anything more, and certainly | ought to
do no less than tender to you, as con-
vention, my sincere and uufeigned thanks
for the honor and distinction you have
conferred on me.
81 will not speak to you gentlemen, but
what you lack in speaking, if the people
should ratify the nomination, I will try
TO make up in deeds and acts, and God
being my help, if you will send up leg
islature to organize the military, and or
ganize other necessary business, will put
an end to this internal system of guerrilla
fighting in the State, in East, Middle aud
West Teunessee,if we have to shoot every
man concerned" Loud and long contiu'
ned applause.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01
From tie a. y. Petroleum Recorder.
OIL!

rem tise ~. 4. Petroleum Recorder
OH, OIL! OIL!
New YORK, Jan. 23d, 1S65.-While
passing hurridle through Potter and I'll.
oga Counties, in northern Pennsylvania, ]
learned many interesting things. AT
Coudsrsport, the county seat of Potter
county, on the Allegheny River I was
told a spring had been discovered produc.
ing oil. This spring is thirty five or forty
rods from the Allegheny, and small
stream issues from it, from which several
gallons of oil per day may be skinned Of
with a spoon. A wooden cloth dipped in
this oil and ignited, burns the same as the
crude oil from Oil Creek.
On the various branches of the Sinne-
mahoniDg River, rising 10 Potter County,
are several salt springs, which have been
known for many years to the deer hunters
as celebrated Deer and Elk Licks, These
licks so far as I could learn, are located
in one general direction, and have an in
innate relation to each other. In one of
these salt licks they are now boring, with
entire confidence of finding oil.
In Toga County, these salt springs ex.
lists in great numbers, combined with gas,
issuing from the gronnd, which is readily
condensed and burned.
Several places along the Tioga River
we're exhibited to me where the gas bub-
bles up making small boiling springs for
a few moments and then subsiding to be
followed again, at intervals by other simi-
lar exhibitions, Thus part of PeDnsylva-
MIA is evidently filed with oil or, at least
they have the surface Indications such as
the broken rock, salt, gas, and general
contour of ground, and if Petroleum is
the product of coal, or coal is the product
of Petroleum, we should certainly look
for it here; for the Tioga River heads in
the great bitumuous coal fields at Bios
burg, in Tioga County. And this whole
region is filed with bitamuous coal, high
ly charged with bitunen, and other olea-
glnous matter.
The people are becoming much excited
and are developing the country as fast as
their means will permit. | shall expect
to see as favorable results from this part
of Pennsylvania as any other part of the
State. r.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01

Semmes boasts at Mobile that he wiped
American commerce from the seas, and
that it is rare that the Yankee flag is
found floating in foreign waters. The
Yankee flag is engaged in putting stop
to rebel communication with the rest Of
the globe. Semmes took good care tc
keep ont Of its way, which is one reason
why he saw so little of il. The result Of
his encounter with it proved the prudence
of HE previous avoidance of it.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01
Gen. Thomas IN dispatch, dated Dec

Gen. Thomas IN a dispatch, dated Dec.
20, says "Flom The beat information ]
have at this time, Hoods losses, since he
invaded the State of Tennessee, sum up
as follows Six general officers killed, six
wounded, and one taken prisoner at
Frauklin--thirteeu in all; about six
thousand men killed, wounded and
taken prisoners at the same battle
On the 9Th inst, at Murireesboro,
he had one general officer wounded,
about one thousand men killed and wonnd-
ed, and two hundred and seven taken
prisoners, and lest twopieces of artillery.
In the two battles of the 18th and 10th
lost before Nashville, he had one lieuten-
ant-general severely wounded, one major.
general and three brigadier-general5, with
four thousand four hundred and sixty-twC
officer. and men made prisoners, besides
losing ffty-three pieces of artillery and
over three thousand stand of small arms
During his retreat we have captured
fifteen more guns and from 6.tson hundred
10 two thousand prisoners, and large
number of small arms have been picked
up by the way" e
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01
The Atlantic TeIegraDh.

A letter from George Laward, Esq,
Secretary and General Superintendent of
the Atlantic Telegraph Company, 10 Cy.
rus w. Field, Esq, after alludiDg to the
absolute electrical perfection of the cable
now being manufactured, states theamount
completed up to the 30th of December at
$50 miles. The cable is now being manu-
factured, at the rate of eighty miles per
week without hurry and without night
work. 1t will be finished by the end of
the first week in June. Two tanks on
board the Great Eastern for the storage
Of the cable arr constructed, and the third
is rapidly progressing. There is DO rea-
son to doubt that the cable will all be on
board, and the great ship ready for sea
with every appliance of the best kind and
the best order during the month of June.
Mr.. Laward has no doubt that the cable
will be successfully laid and worked.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01
Paper from corn Husks.

New YORK, Jan. 22.-In fortnight
or less, an Australian patent for making
paper out of corn husks will be thoroughly
tested in this country 1fthe experiment
succeeds, according, to expectation, steps
will be Immediately taken to manufacture
printing paper on an extensive scale by
the new process,
It would be we'll for farmers TO care.
fully save corn husks now in their posses
sion, and to stop feeding them. to their
cattle, as they may command high price
within a few weeks, if delivered at rail-
road stations. As itrequires little and
inexpensive changes of machinery to
adapt paper mills to the manufacture OF
husk paper, it is the intention of the
American owners of the patent to contract
with mills on liberal terms to make paper
of all grades out of this new material.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01

The STATE LIBRARY.-The report of
the State Librarian is brief, but informs
the Legislature that the expenditure for
books during the past year was about eleven
hundred, dollars one hundred dolla.s more
than the usual annual appropriation but
as there was a surplus from the preceding
year, the entire amount could easily be
spared from the Treasury for such CON-
mendable object. There are now in the
Library about forty thousand volumes,
more than are Contained in any State Ii
brary in the country, except New York =
There are, however, only two rooms which
can be. used as the Library proper, and
consequently large number of books are
arranged in cases in the apartment occu.
pied by the Executive Military Depart
ment some are on shelves in small cup
board some are in the original boxes in
which they came into the custody OF the
Librarian and others, amounting in the
aggregate to about seven thousand, among
them a complete set of journals and State
papers Of Pennsylvania, from the creation
of the commonwealth to the present time,
are slowed away in an attic, almost utterly
inaccessible save to rats, mice and insects.
During the year the usual exchanges, of
State papers have taken place, and to the
number of recipients have been added
Tennessee, with which commonwealth the
exchange has, during the war, been inter
rurted.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01
nS-Ou the night of the 18th tb,


ESrOn the night of the 14th the
SeGenteenth Corps, commanded by Gen
eral Hatch, advanced on Pocotaligo
Bridge, on the Charleston and Savannah
railroad, and captured it, together with
the Notifications there, containing twelve
guns, were spiked, and the enemy evac-
uated the place during the night and fell
back to Ashepo river, toward Charleston.
1t is thought they will make stand at
that poiut.
The amount of the commutation fund
is reported by the Provost Mrrshal Gen
eral to be Sl2, III 900, portion of which
has been assigned for the payment OF
bounties required by raising new troops.
1t is believed, however, that there will be
sufficient to pay the owners of slaves en-
listed as volunteers the compensation al.
ready allowed By the act of Congress.
MEADvILLE, Pa, Jan. 27, 1S65..-The
loss OF bonds of the Rank of Crawford
County in this place will not interfere
with its business, all but Sz9, 900 of the
7.30s having been recovered. The bank
will promptly meet its obligations.
At a Boston dinner party lately, Gov.
Andrew was presented with an old fash.
ioned kitchen clock, which kept time du-
ring the first battle of the Revolution.
Admiral Wilkes was suspended from
duty for three years from Nav 8, 1864,
by sentence of the court martial. The
President remitted two years of the SEN
tence.
Foreigr journals of arecent date state
that the Emperor of Russia has Issued a
ukase extending the abolition of serfdom
of Traoscaucasia, the only province to the
Russian Empire where that institution
still exists.
One firm in Westmoreland county, Pa,
pays $4,000 tax annually on the whis.
key it manufactures.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01

Balance Due from Le,ois W. Lyman,
Treasurer Of Potter County for 1868
and 1864, to the Uarious Township
and School Districts January l 1855,
as pr auditors Statements fled in the
Commissioners Office aad IN the Pro.
tLonotorv's Office,
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26094 l9
We do certify that the foregoing Statement
of Receipts and Expenditures of Potter Coun-
ty for the year 1864 is correct as appears
from the records and vouchers in this Office.
Commissioners Office, Jau. Is, 1865.
r. L. NICHOLS,
G, G P. P KIBovRSE' Comsrs.
Attest: L. B. COLE, Clerk.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-01
STATEN ENT
Total Indebtedness
Bounty Fund.

To bond to Isaac Benson FOR the
loan of money to raise Vols $4,000 90
" Int on same TO JAM !, 1865 400 90
" Bond to ]. S. Mann (since paid) 1000 90
" Amt due on bonds to vols 1854 81
Int on same to Jan. 1865 1888 so
I" Bond to H.J. Olmsted (since paid) 300 90
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stationary l13 Sc
q Fuel so az
Attorney tees Tor 1868 so 90
Jail and Penitentiary expenses 332 SO
QuaHhcatlon fees 46 05
Court expenses lT8 20
Road views l99 90
u { Public printing 2e3 90
Wild cat bounty S~75
/" Damages by roads 20 90
" CONS expenses to Harrisburg l445s
+" C.S.Jones exp's to " for CONS Al 90
Justices returns SO
Clerk OF quarter sessions As 10
Z" Prothonotary's fees II Ts3
Revenue Stamps 80 50
+" Interest on Heating bond 66 90
On bond to Isaac Benson So 80
/" +" 543s So
On bonds to volunteers 1866 50
Interest on bond to Us Mann 25
Judgment to E. and D. Herr 73I 62
+" /" VIM. Bell l34S ST
On bond to G. 6. Colyin 3l4 81
Repairs on public buildings 62
I" sidewalks IL SO
Teuding Town Clock l5 90
Incidental expenses As 62
Recorders fees so
Court crier Is so
Ccroner's inquest 81
I" Clerk for CONS at Harrisburg 90
Excess of receips over expenditures 6O39 Os
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

RED RIVER BRIDGE.--We have been urged by
sundry persons, this week, to write upon the
Importance Of rebuilding the upper Red river
bridge There can DO but one opinion on
this suIiect--all feel and sec the importance
of the work to the prosperity of town and
country, and surely none need urging to action
who have the ability to give it aid. A gentleman
who has been traversing the border counties of
Kentucky informs us that the people Of some seven
counties express their desire to buy their groceries,
and ship their tobacco at this place, provided they
have the means of access to it, IT, however, our
town continues to be inaccessible, from the east
the trade, in that direction must seek another out
let This is obvious to every body, and the only
question is, how is the remedy 10 be obtained
As we said, in reference to the railroad, we know
nothing of the complications which embarrass the
undertaking., and nothing of the ability of parties
to accomplish it, It may be that preliminary &C.
ton has already been taken, and that newspaper
interference may embarrass rather than promote
the object in view. Under these circumstances, we
do not feel free to NEEDLE much with the matter
In the meantime, we indulge the hope that mont
are idle who can promote the work, and that th'
day is not distant when We can announce the fac
that It will soon be under contract with the pros
pect of early completion. e.t