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4 RNfY SUPPLIES.

IA cEF1cz conAassAEx sURsrsrEsck,1
se4,ed nro7csss viii b. r1eiysd at t. Is otacc u1t,
II polocE N. Saturday, F.a IS 1855 tr farci.ninF
INC following kueststeocc stor.s Tor The Of the
rotk must hare n:cn ?, cssd from 81 block,
the directions OF t. +. t;Kltt
LOO POUNDS uACOE -t'ie<r Of clear ribbed sides
Ct q aroa osa
nr wnls cctperea as1re.s ''~ ~ 141''
~'''S ndunds of mest s tn: rte,. "'
1Coooo itOijNLS NEW SMOKED BEEF-Frce from
c~n..red ue.ces or barTe,s ~ s''a' "e4
$4,000 rouea. tett aaa,it, k:ladted HoM1yY,
Funn5]..
from prime wS,;r { m, ia narrss 1utl hes
Euuny).
1000 b.1rcis best quality Sln dried CORN MEAL.
1000 GALLONa BO1iK on Wits EY-B-rre1st to be
oi good sea.on. white or stsvea md nd 1eAas: - H.
70 hsse twelve soooen % and nt 13nf stsoRS lion
bobpfs hcaGA eEo non noo}s pa!nteu. ike!u1hs
seauiica fr.m guaEeT and Inspector 10 ot
500 t.AlL0Ns Ie3Ts1El! WHlsKY.To ee fall
Cust0u-Hctse ttarcid. DAfIe:e tobe o. eo2a
sesnned vutte oas ts.yes ana he1ds: ,d 70 , n9Te
twrtFe Eooaen hhd TOUR tEong iton ao3pss
,,oo qatrd as soove->x
hushel. in wen coopeFcd barrels. tul head
p,ddaM1no Mnea. e., ,.,, =.
~ tht 1ntas and whisky to be inspected b. duly su
,i1s!estors whose ta.acci must
d. Fl aaa sdnea II f.
aSss ~ w IT, soaa:tsn q a. packages and the
, 1865-02-17

Some time since the Office Of Postmaster in
this fourishing town WIS made vacant by the
death Of the Postmaster. 4 large number Of
applications were made for the appointment,
and among them the application Of Mrs.
Bushnell, the widow Of most meritorious
officer, who lost his life In the service Of bis
country. The case being made known to the
President, for him to make the appointment,
he returned tho papers 10 the Post Office De-
pertinent with the following endorsement:
Mr. WashbuEne has presented me all the ps-
pers in this case, ard finding Mrs. Bushnell az
we'll sccommenaeda as any other, and she being the
widow Of soldier WHO fell In battle for ths Union,
let her be appointed. a L1ScoLH.n
, 1865-02-17

q >. C0L0nEn TROOTS,
NASHVILLE, Feb. Il, 1855. J
Rsy. II. ". Conn, Agent n. ". Freemen's Aid
Commission: "
DEAR sm--We need for the Freedmen IN this
district
Sorehum eeed.
Grass seed, {herds, timothy, blue, clover,
Garden seeds, (mesou, cucumber, turnlp, cab
laee, bert peas, heans+ lettuce, caulfowcr carrot
pafsnip, &c, &c.l
Flour eecds, {tull assortment and in considerable
Leather, lasts and shoe findings, Ito establish
ehoe shops,)
School books, stationery, slatcs, DC, &c.
These goods may he sent direct to me- on Gov
ernmcnt Transports from Ctnnc1unad, Louisville
or Cairo. IN compliance With War Department or
dcrs. Cor. r. D. MussEr,
NA0' Sup't freedmen In East
and Middle Tennessee,
Nashville. Tenn
, 1865-02-17

N 1UE WoKLp. The only HAHx L1ss, THuH and RELl.
Anrz Dye known 11l.s sr;cnd.d Hais Dye 4 Perfect
RLossT BLACK sud NATuEAL bsows, without in]u..
1ar the Hair o. tthtulps the skin, leaving the Hall son
ttonE IT. pristine COLOR and tectne the ~ encs,s OF
Had Dyes The Genuine Is slsucd WILLIAM a.
81 aVoiIed. Sold - II EFGgEists, &C Factor u
DsrclAy street, New N.tk-
BACHELORS New Tni:ct crexm fer Dressing the Hair.
hfk
, 1865-02-17
DROPQSALS FOR THE PUI,-
Il CHASE o1 Dead Horses aud Aules belonging 10
ffHH

S66 lnlIE1 b[4ttK. . ~ = . NJ
AtsisI Int QCAE7xEuAsTER's OFf1cE,l
Nashville. 7*nn+, Feb. z, 1sds. !
Sealed rrcpoFa't ILL he received At this ntace I'LL
TUESDAY, te 291h ca, o1 Fe1tu%tJ. 15, At IL ococE
NJ, Tor the purchase oi nh Horsrs Nh es tbs raay
die or BE- klec - thh Cero within the next twelve
months succeeding thu d+ta OF rhe c"n 'f1ct-
The hodtt Of the animals viii be delivered daily At
any point witl.iu the tc ifs i tn. city,. n may be
tractor 10 eu'cit nj Gtsacc n eto tic na OF shc
city - viii prtveEt thrs becoming nn ancc to the
citizens Thereof.
Hcdtzs Will stste tfs amount % be paid Tor animal
aud Ntll CIV. th~ir full and PoIt Uuee addresa.
Payment required st r. end OF zach t1onTh.
An oath OF allegiance must accompany each pEp?o
Rltion. .
Aoadstn The sum oi cne Thousand dollars, slEncd by
3e contractor Nnd two guarantees viii be sufsed
3i The sutc+ae(al uldter M nsikttng the contract
Pror01as n:.st ps plaiulE marked. Proposals Tor
Dead Horses And Aulea" uad be hddrctsed 10 The
dr1ateneu.
n H. bert &c. CHARLAS Il, IRWIN,
fefE-t1314k Gait, & Il. @. NJ.
, 1865-02-17

Eondenttet fhy=.1su, ca1 5e conslltad ~ n3 once
1@ SoR.b Caask-kt., corner Of Monroe. ensc~go,
ates and DtetAses Ct Iriysit decste natEre to
nota sexes. Rhicl he ue1ss xih unparalleled Fsceess
EElt she Doctor With the str;ctest privacy. Once
hoor1 Hon !. N. - 8 ?. n. su2cssB, toto Ia N.
Comuun1ratiocs CONFIDENTIAL. CsLau.&:lon 1ree-
Addresr P?stcMc< Box lA, iae!c.e two stamps and
ktt his Gutde t. Health, ceSt dG97-1y IL
, 1865-02-17

PROFESSOR EUSTI5 LaRKARn. frnp!l Of Pa
ruAK1, the Lcndou A,tra!o-crl ~t wr1:e ont. scEs-
TiTIcA1Ir and coErEcrlr, tAe FC1UnE EArInLT
D1sIIAY Of .uy Man Woman az 1hi!d ~ Card. Or
Char. ps.nt at psric5l.s:y the EuTva9 IL roEsIa
Eusiness, Friends, Encm,ts &c md are sVaE sulDEa.
Tna castt.. q: ,ea ye.Is g.: ~: % aut,!s3n:, =:
a birth. whether single ntr1eo. and sex. AdEtesx
KQSTIS lAlsKAtD, Camden, Eew Jersty.
ixT7,tEl9 13tE wGfsf
, 1865-02-17

MI LANDS FOR SALE.-l400
~ acret Of OIL Land fot sale, OF wa!kars E1eos. IN
shtchie county, West Tfrsnta, 81 this Baltimore nnd
Ohio Railroad. THIS Ian lnys within tle celebrated
OIL Bx1T Of that rcgton. Apn}yto
JAMEe S. WATSON,
fe1 RfN1 ut ~ VI Street. Phi'aa~tEsf!a.
, 1865-02-17
w*RoF WoRps.-A Sp ing1eld reporte.

AWARoF WoRps.-A p-ingfe1d reporter
says that on Thursday, q heated debate en-
sued at the ST. Nicholasween Sena- hotel, bet
tor Schofleld and Mr. O'Bden. Of Peoria. on
ruaee sufficient to have caused dozen fights
was used. but, to the auazement Of every oaa
preeent, terminated without the sptlling Of
blood. =: -
, 1865-02-17
OUE PARIS LETTER.

Fashionable Life in Pnrfs-The Em-
prexss Grand Sfnte Bal! at the Tail.
.Ier1cs-Ekor Guests and 1'OiIet-0ur
Epeditio1a~ The E1peror,s Life Of
Cu1ar and tts TrouslntorS-Death Of
PxoulllOus
, 1865-02-17
Special nntIrt8. i--


. Itch! llch! ltcn!
wups psnGMnTGA! MnEGA! sCkArCHi 5cKArcHi
sl,c care SAL 11tss KAE9u n - bcnEs,
md ~ Ei.UPTloNs or 1nE SKIN. Pdcc 50 ce1te''
GF sa,s ~ - Iuersts Ey sending % cents to
W6r 40 q fNIT TEk, sole 4Eeute, 10 Wash,n-ton.St
Boston 1t w1t he Forwarded ~ mail frs o. Sostsss
10 snf p3rt Of the United stauB.
fot sale " F. L. II. uOukRTs, e nAndotph.st,.
0EoAeo, Ii. fo,1hS78 lmis
, 1865-02-17
N / GHT SEA L \ q ID ri
1 = II 4 ftsln II ~ - = y

W1ll attend to the CLEANSING OF PKy1cs ann
removing OF odepnvc mater 81 ~ dt.crtpIona.
Ord~Es t}rected To Post Utheo Boz SiAs Chicago.
in
, 1865-02-17

NOTICE.-Property marked ard
snam Esssa hcoz Ros T. hs1d b. CestsS9 nd snd
char: es 4 Public Aucslsn, By MessIs gu aEKr d
SAMPsOS, Mtreh 1T, lsS5, nnlcss sooner claimed:
4 Madd!e T. m;tls; II Jones s & NIL NIL, spqqt;
fnaeLins J g9dei wood:1 {; &, / sp.dstL; l. Boy.
atsEe' z kstt,es; III, R's'@oad, = noTs; IL,
t,nnk; J5hna1n. : ne1ss; Z Sherry: csss;
Keh'Ea1 s. BIO, ! box; J;haso1. |; ,I chest; y
FIX; AaaaTa3, boz; IA Tey'e5. glib soI; Rsy =
Booth, box; J. n Williams. ! bax; m.
J Wit Lars, box J fitzr1mins, box; a Eswty
lto1; 4 II Bennett, bol; Tallnau c. bb' sm'th
Il TaEnc, 3 boxes; Thonpscn 4 Akton, h1x; Rum
h>m & 3. / hox: a TO, boz: r q vi coxeu,
boz; Beck d N1tth.l oo1; II h Joues, box; II .Esha
Giars, tlbie Mn + s. eEaer. t;6e aadt .isnd;
/ box; o F Woodruff, box: ~ " Phe1ns, bog;
q 3i.ins: o2S; i Hsl.: OS1; TayiqF so1e;
boz: Ti'leq, box: ~ u peaa, eo1ss; .;, Rh!s
boz; J GARNER. 1rlnk and 1bn1; alsh:p Hihaus.
hog; Vance LaLdts. bog; J MarkiY, boz; Us
3 johnson, box; Alpnze Brown, boz.
CHARLES 8. 1APPEh,
oen1 Freight Agent, G. 4 N.W. TX. CO.
, 1865-02-17

Samuel A. Buckmaster: being duly sworu, de-
10 be paid to A. W. Mack any money, il consider
alton for his services, Or vote. in procuring the
Passago ofan{ penitentiasy 1ease or appropriation
ever being paid to said Mack by any person Whni-
aoever; and that said Mack never did receive any
money, or other pecuniary consideration, either
during the session Of the General Assembly, in
1864 o. 1T any other time for aiding ID pro:arIns
the passage OF the pentteniary appropriation bill,
OF the PitEan lease bill nor has the said Mack
in either Of said bills And srid deponent further
says, that Samuel z. Casey and l. 2. Sanger have
been united With him in IN affidavit to this effect
to before the Clerk Of tho Circuit Court OF viii
county, and vas 1ets rs this afant thnks, In said
clerks possession, to be forwarded to the said
Mack. 9.A- BCcKXAsTBR.
Subscribed and aworn to before me, this III day
OF February, 1865 J. GILLESPIE,
JuL-c 14fh .Tndfrin] CjrruYf Illinois
, 1865-02-17

tho inside Of the w,l, is random range work; 7
r n.a na a tne 'S3nk H. ree nsJ ~
the wo1k k Isl Is much 6,eher, In most cases, than il
En b T. chs Sas os he qaases zesa
Iemont % ,ni ~ .ynIist. msde IN txamination Of he
WarIen'a IeDo1t D1e md msHa dis estimnte Of ;hs
rnmporaffrc roaf nf thn several portions Of iha
worS at he tine tie H. work w was done; IN ny csu-
mate Of the difference IN The tost of certain per
t'uhs ot the Work On the Fenttentl5s3, VIII tue
stone sa at hand - exceeding ne pElee A. wh,ea @
in chIeaeo The siore hcinr nnrchased at Chicseo.
refer to the aggregate cost Of portions OF tue
o he seea On e have
3;,ys5aesd anogt % :sfao e1efy ysa5. Where's. (,
chicseo Of III in tirtv.trc s and onethird pcT
cent during the years iron 1857 to 1s6f,1nc1usiye;
have made a detalled estimate OF the conpara-
,,ys cost = pss Quantities given In The mssasas q,
1epotsn aud "nat ~on1d do nc 6ame WoIk 1os'
TIA to1,o,,,, H.: UAa.EL 9aaana.s~d 1uv ~ H.
Goodman, signed by hIr, ard indorsed by Il. r,
Lobe1g, and H. E. Mo1tmeE, referred to at the
close OF Mr. Goodr1an'5 testimony:
EKehtn Dspa79mens--Repors Of 1851.
Prise cstima; Goodman's
ted In report. estimate.
y 13o .S Su1ie iecf SIDE wni!a: :$u0-la SoV'H
1o;11c fHc4 pf1css' la'o N pafunoa anu N ~ I'm
East W'ng-Report ef 1850.
Low low geaaf era5e lees stone WALL be- +. u
ls,a"3 10 cell foundations. IA Il
East Htng-ReporE Of 1861.
i,1lT cubic feet walls. {chapea OF
Eradel ...::......:...-.. II 13
o1sS cubic lees esIl foundation, -
ss7 euble ieet Wali At 5aso oi ~
tower. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II 13
I''stds HGtl, fsn7dls Dtp0Tfn1eat-Rtpors of 1850.
169cc t-10 cubic yards masonry IN
"al! .'.....-.-.-.,..-.. -. as 80
HoFesncp J0r Ff77dtfs-Rtpors Qf 1861.
81 cubic yards walls In partitions 3.79 3.A
E1,or4 1,r..on-p-,ort or1se,
. too ,rl>ta r.s. c..'..s..,.sv. xa
, 1865-02-17

THE QUICKSILVER MINING
i COMPANY.-The Directors Of the Quicxstlve-
Mining Company have this day declared i EemLAo-
puAl Diyidend Of
, 1865-02-17
SOAP! SOAP!

~ We continue to manufacture our M0TTLHp
GERMAN SOAP. which IS sold by Chlc.go Grocets
ggncFally Of the same high standard Of quality that
has gained for 1t tho reputation Of being the best
FAMILY SOAP In the market. Furthermore Il IS
FULL WEIGHT. which Is not true Of mary Soaps now
offered to the public
PKOCrER & GAMBLE,
0a1H 1tasc i1fnrfunatf 6h11
, 1865-02-17

ed to the superintendent. but be never paid for it.
T.. 9, Do you know where the tin "oz got to cover
!. 0f F. L. sheskins, at Chicago.
G. Who paid forltt
cial agent Of Sanger & Casey, the contractors.
Q: Was Ar. MsGrcsor charged with the money
pa!d for the roofing
@. How large was the house
4. Iwentyyiwo By tht1g.two:
j. think about $50.
q. Was the house built On stoae'
A. It was.
q, Where was ths stone obtaineds
A. From the contractors.
@. What was It's valnef
Q. Who patd tof tho stone works
q. Who paid ior tho carpenter work.
=. is9di Who furnished the paint for tho house,
A. Do not know. McGfegof paid FOR the paint
&. Do ron know Of any rther work which the
contractors paid fort
that the Contractors paid7
4. They paid nnmber for horas hire, horse
keeping, etc.
DANIEL aooDxAE's TESTIMONY.
Da1kl Goodman ssrorn-Reside In Chicago.
Illinois: an mason and builder by profession:
nave followed the business about nineteen years:
been accustomed to making , esllmatss ior building
1ne Of The illinois Pcuttentlasy at Joliet; have
Knowledge OF The work since It was done was one
or the patty Of three who Was requested By ME-
Cook 10 take measurement Of the masonry work
on he PenItentiary; Messrs, Will!am F. Morti-
mer md n. r. Loterg were associated with mo IN
he The meaparcme1lt; @ Our work vas finished On Sat-
uriay last, 2sth Of January before commenced
building vas proposed to be erected; did not aad
iii he Plans hat very nearly all those say cor
ins; tornd lie plans IN the commisstonsrs'
room, a. We were informed VIC should ~ 1T.
McGTcgor, Superintendent; there were among the
plans also sketch Of private dwelling house,
and the sketch Of another prison wall, but whcrs
located could not aav; TOOK the Dimensions Of
the Penitentlary buildings; to see whether they
correspondea With the Warasa,s report y to guam
measurement correspon led with !he Waslca5s ra-
except in ono tss nstans, The
wns Of superior kind; the execution Of the
work WI Of IN ordinarily fr ,shn;'ractsr; The
dom range, rock-faced work; the outside Of the
uext Wa1 il dimension ssoas. roek-facsl work
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-10
a BRIEF REVIEW.

We have followed the remains of Pres
ident Lincoln from Washington. the rcene
OF his assassination, to Springfield his
former home. and now to be his final rest
ing place He had been absent from this
city ever since he lett il February 1861,
for the National capital, to be inaugural.
ed as President of the United States -
We have seen him lying 10 state at the
Executive Mansion, when the obSGques
were attended by numerous mourners,
some Of them clothed with the highest
public houors and responsibilities which
our republican Institutions can bestow and
by the diplomatic representatives Of for
eign governments.
We haye followed the remains from
Washington through Baltimore, Harris.
burg, PhiIadol phia, New York, Albany,
Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, ,Tndiauapo
lis aud Chicago to Springfield, distan ce
in circuit of 800 1900 miles.
On the route, millions of people have
appeared to manifest, by every means of
which they were capable their deep sense
Of the public loss, and their appreciation
of the many virtues which adorned the
life of Abraham Lincoln. All classes,
without distinction of politics or creeds,
spontaneously united 10 the posthumous
honors. All hearts seemed TO beat at
once at the bereavement, aud now fune,
raj professions are ended; our mouruful
duty of escorting the mortal remains of
Abraham Lincoln hither is performed
We have seen them deposited in the tomb
The bereaved friends, with subdued and
grief stricken hearts, have taken their
adeu and turned their faces homeward,
ever to remember the affecting and i'm
pressiVe scenes which they have witnessed
The Injunction, so often repeated on the
way, Bear him gently to his rest" has
been obeyed. and the great heart of the
Nation throbs heavily at the portals of the
tomb Cor. of Tribune.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-10

RICH DRESS SILKS,
FOR SALE
TINE Subscriber offers for Sale the follow
u ing tracts Of land, to wit;

THE Subscriber offers for Sale the follow
u ing tracts Of lard, TO wit
One tract of One Hundred and Forty three
and seyen-tenths acres in Pike township,
Potter county, on the Genesee Forks. Price
Sll00. Sixty acres are improved, with one
log barn, frame kitchen, frame barn, forty
good fruit trees, and two hundred sugar
maple trees. The farm will cut grass, in n
good season, sufficient, at present prices, to
pay for it.
Also another tract of Fifty-six and two
tenths acres, in Eulalia township. four miles
from Coudersport, Thirty acres of which are
improved, with one frame house. log barn,
and some fruit trees thereon. Price $3.50.
Also, a'Wagon Shop and half lot in the
Borough of COuderspcrt, one lot west of P A.
Stebbns' Cos Store near GlassmireS Hotel.
The tools, lumber, SC, can be bought rea-
sonably or portion OF them, if the purchak
so desires. One half can be paid iu Wagon
Work.
A reduction of ten per cent will be made
for Cash down.
For urther particulars enquire of the sub
scriber at his Wagon-Shop in Coudersport.
Feb. 90, 1865. w. r. IVES.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-10
The Cup and President
Johnson.

Since the assassination of President
Lincoln, and the confession Of one OF
Booths accomplices that the cup chad
once failed" the theory is widely enter
tanned that the strange conduct of Presi
dent johnson when inauguarted Vice
President was the result of poison fur
lively mixed with his drink. Wilkes
Spirit ofhe Times has the following on
the subject:
There can be but little doubt left in the
minds of those who have attenti ely pc.
rused The details of the plot to assassin.
ate the leaders Of the Government, that
Andrew johnson, who has endured SO
much obloquy for his singular alteration
on the 4th Of March, was on that occa-
sion under the influence Of spirtuous
liquors. not, either, Of mere disturbing
drug, intended only to dis6gure him, but
of deadly, poison furively insiDuated in
his drink with the view to take his life
II is in proof that the assassiuat;ors
we're to have been perpetrated on the 4th
of March, and that Booth, the chief as
sassin, had posted himself in position
where Mr.. Lincoln u-ust pass cIcseiy by,
and it was doubtless expected that about
the time when the President had per.
ished by the pisto! the new Vice Presi-
dent would have expired 10 the Capitol
from The effects of the poison lie had
taken. Probably this view OF the matter
has never struck the mind Of Mr.. John.
sou, and 1t is not to be supposed that
under the mystery of that strange occur
renee, which must have puzzled him
more than anybody else, he would care
to alIude TO the affair with any attempts
at explanation that might have been
misunderstood
The disclosure of the instructions dis.
trlbuted among the assassins, that they
we're sat liberty to use the blade. the
pistol or the bowl, but they mast bear 10
mind that tie latter had once fIied,"
seems TO be conclusive upon this point,
and will doubtless suggest some import
ant :ccollec;ions to the Presidents mind
His powerful nature triumphed over the
internal draught, and thu', in addition TO
an invaluable life being saved TO the ma.
tion, we are graGfed in the conviction
that one who has always been u sober.
self-respectng statesman is now prov;
deDtially relieved from passing cloud
on his career.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-10
SEVEN-TFRERTEES.

On Monday last boy presented him
self at the counter Of Jay Cooke & Co,
in Philadelphia, aud said that he wanted
to invest $4,000 in Scven.Thirtes He
uncovered that amount of money from
his person in greenbacks and notes of
Ohio and Indiana banks. 1t soon trans
pired that he lived in the western part Of
Indiana, and desiring to invest 10 the
Government Loan, and thinking with a
prudent simplicity that it would be safest
to get his bonds right from Jay Cookies
own hands, be travelled all the way to
Philadelphia to make the purchase.
While there he received the attentions
which his patriotism and devotion mer.
tied.
Ga Friday of last week q German
came into the National Bank of Dubuque
having walked thirty miles from his farm.
in the neigborhood of Bellevue. His
clothes were ragged-tho appearance of
the man was that of mendicant Twas
an artfcG to avert robbery on the road
For, in the bank, ne took out Of his dress
$4,000, his own money in part, princi-
paIly his Deighbors, intrusted to him to
invest in the Government Loan Every
dollar of tho thirteen thousand had been
dug by these Germans out of the soil
with hard days work
These two incidents were narrated in
the hearing of an intelligent conductor
of Freight train on the New York and
Erie Railroad. He spoke up: "The
Dutchman and the Hooser were right
They knew by instinct the resources of
the country. | have got some figures in
my pocket on which | would invest in
Seven, Thirties, 4 thousand million of
dollars if had the money. know tha;
the country has grown rich during the
war. know that it is twice as rich as
| it was before the war. know it as a
Railroad man. IEaog 1t from the more
ment of Freight Eastnard and West
uard Here are the figures to show how
that increased in the first three years OF
the war"--and he pulled out this table.
TUNs OF MERCHANDISE MOVED IN THE
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-10
A PROCLAMATION.


Whereas, By my direction, the Acting
Secretary Of State, in a notice to the
public Of the 18th requested the various
religious denominations 10 assemble on
the 18th instant on the occasion CT the
obsequies Of Abraham LiDcolu, late Pres
ident of the United States, aud to observe
the came with appropriate ceremonies ;
but
Whereas, Our country has become on e
great house of mourning where the head
Of the family has been taken away, and
believing that special period should be
assigned for again humbling ourselves
before Almighty God, in order that The
bereavement may be sanct,fed to the
nation:
Now, therefore, in order to mitigate
that grief on earth which can only be as
suaged by communion with the Father il
Heaven, aud in compliance with the
wishes of Senators and Representatives
in Congress, communicated to me by res.
olutions adopted at the national capital, |,
Andrew johnson, President Of the United
States, do hereby appoint Thursday. the
25th day Of Nav next, TO be observed,
wherever in the United States the flag of
the country may be respected, as a day Of
humiliation and mourning. And I re.
commend my fellow citizens then to as.
semble, in their respective places of wor
ship. there TO unite 10 solemn service TO
Almighty God in memory of the good
man who has been removed, so that all
shall be occupied at the same time in
contemplation of his virtue and in sorrow
for his sudden and violent end
In witness whereof | have hereuDto
set my hand, and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington, the
2Sth day Of April. in the year of our
Lord 1865, and of the independence of
the United States of America the eighty
ninth. ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
". Hunter, Acting Secretary of State.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON has postponed
the day Of National humiliation ard
prayer from the 25th inst, until Thurs.
day the lst day of juno, as the 25lh inst,
is day sacred to large numbers Of
Christians as one of rejoicing for the as,
cension of the Savior.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-05-10

We have heard during the past four
years from The enemies of the Government
and even from some of its weak kneed
and squeamish friends, doleful jere.uiads
or violent denonciatioDs of arbitrary ar
rests, and many a rebel in pantaloons or
petticoats has escaped seizure,or been set
at large, because of the affected concern
thus teigDed or fabricated for the invasion
of the right of per, onal liberty. We have
also bad the most hypociitical clamor
about 'free speech" and free press from
quarters hostile to the Government and
sympathetic with the rebels, for the pur-
pose of creating political capital. Had
Booth been taken into custody for the
various threats which he is proved to have
made, what howl we should have heard
from the democratic press, which would
have held him as martyr, while it now
processes to denounce him as an assassin !!
Mr.. Lincoln's life has been sacrificed in
a great measure to this miserable cry
about arbitrary arrests, as if when red
handed treason was abroad in the land
and its emissaries infested every commu.
nifty, keeping up secret communications
with the rebel authorities, and giving all
the aid and comfort in their power to the
public eUemv, the cause of the country
was to be sacrificed to give immunity to
its foes. We can sit down now and see
that the error in this matter has been in
extending too much lenity, and its ezpia.
tion is made in the blood of AbrAham
Lincoln.