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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15

Bounty JUMPERs-A report lately
made to the War Department shows that
the crime of "bouDty jumping" was cx-
teusively committed near the close of the
late war. OF 100000 men enlisted by
tho Government during the last year Of
the war, but I68,000 reached the army
Tho frauds committed were universe
and not confined to any particular locality
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15


Rsg \ nice little confidence game was play
ed off on one of our lumbermcn a few days
ago. \ man Of some sixty years or more. with
white locks, neat apparel, and wel-to-do look
generally, who registered his name at the
Herdc house, as Harris, waated to purchase a
large lot of lumber. He seemed to have plenty
of money, offered extravagant prices for every
horse that took his fancy, and finally pur-
chased lumber of L. A. Ellsworth, to the
amount Of $4,000. Two carloads were SEN
to a planning mill to be dressed for flooring
where it was duly done and loaded on cars tc
start for the city. Mr.. Harris gave sight
draft on New York for the Sl0,000,and before
the lumber left, protest came back and nl
research could discover that said Harris wa!
ever known at the bank drawn upon. He lcr
HerdiC House in great hurry, not taking hi.
! plethoric carpet bag and not having time t
pay his bill. The carpet bag was opened anC
found to be well filled with old papers :. Mr.
Harris has not been heard of since and is M
doubt, enjoying the joke practced at the ex
pense of our sharp friend in the lumber busi
ness. - WHliamsport Bulletin.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15

B9rNow is the opportunity for which you
have so long waited Smith Mitchell are
located over NannIng's jewelry Store are pro-
duciug fine natural, and beautiful photographs
Give them call and test their skill They
speak for Themselves in another column.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15
II. VI. McALARNEY, EDITOR.
FOR GOVERNORS:
GEN'L j. w. GEAR1,
Of Cumberland county.

RzZ= We have advices from St. Thomas
stating that French steamer arrived
there on the I'd instant with 1900 French
troops for Mexico. a rather singular prelim'
mary to the evacuation which has been Off
cialIy announced to beg; n in November, 8G6
and to be completed in November, 1867.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15
TRIAL OF Jkt F DAVIS.

BALTIMORE, Ma j11.,-Yesterday JEFF
Fsrson Davis was indicted for treason by
the Grand JdEV Of the United States Dis
4r;ct Court nr W in session at NorfoIk,H' j.,
trial of TIE prisoner it is suppose III III
take place IN June.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15
nesy- James Stephens, the Irish Head-Cen.

BGy- James Stephens, the Irish Head-Cen-
ter of the Fenians, arrived in New York,
Thursday, May 10, in the steamer Napoleon
III. from Havre. He IS staying at the Metro
pohtan Hotel, which was the point of attrac-
ton for al excited Fenian crowd all last
evening. He made brief speech before re-
tiring from public view for the night.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15

The location of the court house 10 SDy
der county has been a bone Of cOl;cntlon
among the people thereof for many years.
aud has at length been settled by vote.
The election was held on Tuesday last
and resulted in 376 majority in favor Of
Midd.eburg.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15

E1@The bill granting gratuties and annui-
ties to soldiers of the war of 1912, and their
widows, has passed the Senate and House, and
no doubt has the signature OF the Governor.
It provides for the payment of q gratuity of
$40, and thereafter a yearly pension of $40,
to all soldiers who served ut least two months
iu the war of 1872 or were disabled in the
service, or the widows or the same. Appli-
cation to be made to the Auditor General, by
Affidavit of the applicant to the fact of SER
vice or disability, verified by two witnesses E;
and IN the case of widows, by the affidavit OF
the widow as to the time of service Of her
husband, and the fact Of her lawful marriage.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15

The Union men of Somerset have nom
mated Gen. WIN. Il. Koontz for Congress
witLolt opposition.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15

Ey1 The Northern Central Company having
obtained passassion Of the Elmira Canan-
daigua road, have put down third rail to
Watkins, which connects with the lake steam
ers. They thus secure narrow guage road
to that point They are, also, taking up the
rail and narrowing tie track from Watkins to
Canandaigua. From this city to Canandaigda
is one division, will be under the superinten-
dence of J. a. RedGcld, Esq, ofElmira, Asst.
Genl Superintendent of the Northern Central.
This makes through route from Philadelphia
and Baltimore to CanandAigua through this
city, without changing cars. We are informed
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
secured the Canandaigua Niagara road and
will form a through route from Philadelphia
and the South, to Niagara, without changing
cars. This will be a very desirable route by
which to reach that delightful watering place.
- FHliamsport Bulletin.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15
Oldest Insurance Company in America.
Cash Capital and Surplus, over
S1,75O,OOO.OOO,

SEVENTY-ONE Years Successful Business
Experience, with reputation for integrity
and honorable dealing unsurpassed by any
similar institution.
LOSSES PAID since organization, SI7.-
50O,O00O0, with) the deduction cf a cent,
or a days delay
LIBERAL RATES for all the safer classes
of property. Insurance of Dwellings and
Contents a speciality.
BRICK or STONE Dwellings insured per-
petualy, if desired, on terms of the greatest
economy and safety to the insured
1t is Wisdom and Economy to insure in the
best Companies, and there is none better than
the old Insurance GO. OF North
America.
Apply to VI. ". MCALARNEY
Agent for Potter county.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-15
1866
1866
1866 1866
Philadelphia s. Erie Railroad.

s. Erie Railroad.
THIS great line travcrscs the Northern and North
west counties OF Pcnnsy lyana to the city Of Erie
on lake Ere II has been leased and is operated by
the PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
Time OF passenger trains at EMPORIUM
LEAVE EASTWARD.
Eric sfa;I Train 5S
Erie Express Train III p. n.
LEAVE WESTWARD,
Eric Mail Train -------- 1900 A "
Erie Express Train ----------2:O2 a n.
Passenger cars run through the Erie Mail and
Express Trains without change both ways between
Philadelphia and Erie.
NEW YORK CONNECTION,
Leave New York at 600 P. NJ arrive at Erie 15A AN
Leave Erie at l 55 NJ, rive mt New York 40,
NO CHANGE Of CARS BETWEEN ERE & NEW YORK
ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS Oh all Night trains
For Information respecting Passenger business ,ap-
ply at Corner of G0th and Market streets, Philadelphia
And for Freight business of the Compauy's Agents
S. (. Kingston, Jr., Cor. 18th and Market streets
Philadelphia,
j. w Reynolds, Eric.
Wm. Brown Agent, n. G. r. r. Baltimore
Il. II. HOUSTON, General Freight Agt. Phjlada
H w GWINNER General Ticket Agt PhiIada
A /. TYLER, General Sup't, WilIiamsport
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-17
A Hoax on the President.

The Philadelphia Ledger, of Oct 10th,
contained a dispatch, in which it was repre-
sented that the President had sent to the
Attorney General a communication, asking
whether the present Congress, composed of
members of the Northern States alone. was
such Congress as the Constitution requires.
or whether it was an illegal and unconstitu-
tional body; and whether he would be JUS
tilted in sending his next annual message to
an Illegal and unconstitutional assenbIage,
pretending to be the Congress of the Uni
ted States. The Ledger has heretofore
been regarded as the best of authority, not
being given to the circulation of sensational
stories. and hence the country was startled
by this alleged revolutionary scheme of Pres
ident johnson, the effect being visible by a
heavy advance in the premium on gold and
stagnation in the sale of government secu-
rites. 1t turns out, however, that the
whole affair is hoax, gotten up by some
gold gamblers, who doubtless made good
thing out of the sudden rise in the price of
that article. The President and Attorney
General, as soon as it came to their knowl-
edge, both pronounced the report false. Be
this as it may, it has served to let Mr.. John
son know that the country generally regard
ed him as capable of a revolutionary at
tempt, and the comments it has elected has
revealed to him what would be the conse-
quences, particularly to himself, were he to
make it. In this, though it was startling
and injurious report, it may have answered
good purpose.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-17

The LATEST FASHIONS. the in
vention and successful introduction of the
Celebrated Duplex Elliptic or double
Spring Hoop Skirt by Mr. j. w. Bradley
of New York, the ladies throughout the
country have given up the idea of discard
ing the fashion of wearing hoop skirts on
account of the peculiar and graceful man
ner in which the Duplex Skirts adapt them
selves to every exigency and emergency
So generally acceptable have these Skirts
become that the ladies regard them as
special favorite in view of the superior fexi-
bility, lightness and durability combined in
their manufacture. They also consider
them far more economical and comforta
bic Hoop Skirt that ever has or can be
made for all crowded assemblages, for the
promenade or house dress Any lady after
wearing one of these Skirts will never after
wards willingly dispense with their use.
Long experience in the manufacture of Hoop
Skirts has proven to the proprietors of this
invention, that single-springs will always
retain that stiff, unyieldiug and bungling
style which has ever characterized them,
whereas the double spring hoop or the Du-
plex Elliptic, will be found free from these
objections. Notwithstanding the ability of
the manufactures, Messrs. Vests, Bradley
4 Cary, to turn out over six thousand Skirts
per day from their large manufactures in
New York, they feel obliged to request all
merchants ordering the Duplex Elliptic
Skirts, to send their orders few days be-
fore they are wanted, if possible, as they are
always most constantly oversold some days
ahead.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-17
9. J. ROW, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA, OCTOBER II, 1866.
What has been Decided.

The political contest that has just closed.
was one of more than ordinary inter est, ow-
ing to the great and important issues in
volved in the result. Those fundamental
principles which underlie and are essential
to Republican Government, were menaced
IN q manner never before witnessed in our
history. The acting President of the Uni
ted States, cooperating with the managers
of the Democratic party, attempted to
bring the Legislative branch of the Gov
ment into contempt and ridicule--de-
nouncing it as central directory, a faction,
part of Congress, a body hanging on the
verge of the Government, an unconstitu-
tional and usurping body that had no right
to pass laws, or submit proposed consti-
tutional amendment to the whole country
the obvious purpose being to shake the con-
fdence of the people in the aw-making
power, with the Interior object of turning
the control of the Government into the
hands Of the old slave aristocrats, who man.
ifestly desire to substitute for it an oligar-
chy, or modified monarchial form of gov
ernment. When the people found that the
idea was not the mere vagary Of vain
mind, dazzled by unexpected elevation to
power, but that an organized party, whose
previous record on the score of loyalty was
extremely problematical, took open ground
in its favor, applauding the Presidents
coarse and threatening harangues, the Avn
prehensions of the people were aroused to
An intensity equaed only at the outbreak of
the Rebellion, and the resolution was form
ed, earnest and solemn as a religious vow,
that the menacing assumption should be
rebuked, and it has been done in manner
that should convince Mr. johnson, if he has
any sensibilities in common with human ma
ture, that the masses bolieve him wrong and
believe Congress right-that the rebels shall
not be restored to participation in the legis-
lation of the land until they have brought
forth fruits meet for repentance. and Civ
en- such guarantees as will prevent repeti-
tion of the great crime of which they were
wilfully guilty. This is the plain, the pal
pable issue that was determined at the bal
lot-box on the second Tuesday of October
= decision that, we firmly believe, will in
sure in good time a just, safe and permanent
reorganization of the Union, in full conso-
nance with the principles of civil liberty and
popular government.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-17
SCHENCK's sEAwEFD TONIC.

~ Thi. m edoine, in vented b Dr. J. II Schenck,
of Philadelphia is intended to dissolve the food
and make it into chyme. the first process Of di-
gestion- By cleansing the stomach with ScheDck /,
Mandrake Pills. the tonic soon restores the app.-
tite. and food that could not be eaten before
using it will be easily digested.
Consumption cannot be cured by Schepck .
Puimonic Syrup unless the stomach and liver 10
made healthy aid the appetite restored. hence
the Tonic and Pills are required in nearly every
case of consumption. A half dozen bottles Of
the seaweed Tonic and three or four be xes Of tb.
Mandrake Pills will cure any ordinary case Of
dyspepsia.
DIR Schenck makes professional visits in New
York. Boston, and at his principal Office in Phila-
delphia every week See daily papers of each
place, or his pamphlet consumption for his
days of visitation
Please observe, when purchasing, that the tsO
likenesses of the Doctor, when in the last
stage of consumption. and the other as he noNis
IN perfect health. arc on the Governm ent stamp.
Sold by all druggists and dealers, price SI.5t
per bottle, or S7.50 the half dozen. All lettsn
for advice should be addressed to Dr. SshsncEs
principal Office, No. I5 North Sixth ST. Phil Pa
General Wholesale Agents Demas Bsrne,
Co. N. Y; S. s. Hance, Baltimore, Md John D.
Parke. Cincinnati. Ohio; Walker Taylor, Chi
caSo. H.; Collins Bros, St Louis Mo.
October IL, lS6G-ly. III
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-17
Passing Away"

Wallace-the flower of Democracy-the
sweet William" of the Copperhead fora
has been wilted, if not killed outright, by
the bracing air of liberty and justice that
has been sweeping, with purifying effect,
through the land this fall OF political hot
house growth, he was lily adapted for a
place on the ''outer WALL of the Copper
johnson citadel, and hence has been pros
trated, perhaps never more to ''raise his
dropping head Having made signal
failure as Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, his once fond admirers will
now feel disposed to cast him aside with in
effable disdain. Poor Billy! We pity him,
for he worked like Trojan in the bad cause
of dying party, and we really think his
friends should not ungratefully charge him
with the fatal disaster into which they have
been plunged BY their joint folly and rer-
sistent opposition to right, justice and free
dom
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-17
Making Democratic Voters.

The Harrisburg Telegraph, of Oct. 10th,
gives the names of ffty-eigM foreigners,
who were naturalized by Judge Fisher OF
York county, some of whom the Telegraph
says it has ''the positive evidence to prove
filed their first application in August last, .
and adds that it is informed this fact was
brought to the attention of Judge Fisher,
but that he treated the information with
contempt The men named all voted in
Harrisburg, and added that much strength
to the Democracy in that city. A later issue
OF the same raper states that j. Wesley
Awl and r. Updegrove, election officers of
the Fourth Ward, Harrisburg, have been
arrested and bound over to appear before
the next Court of Quarter Sessions for re-
ceiving votes on false naturalization papers,
and cites the case of one Patrick M'Donald,
in which it had been shown to the election
board that his first application had been
filed on the 5th day of June, 1866, in the
Prothonotary's Office Of Dauphin county,
and that on the 9th of October, Judge Fish
er, or his Court, at York, granted this man
his second paper, contrary to the express
provisions of the law 1t is believed that
in Philadelphia an immense number of per-
sons voted, on forged or false naturalization
papers, the Copperhead ticket; and, the
Press says, it is computed that not less than
tscenty:Jfre hundred men were ''construc-
lively employed in the navy yard proceed
ing the recent election, and that of this vast
army all were forced to vote, if not against
their consciences, certainly against their
country, On the 9th instant. Had it not
been for frauds of this kind, there is no
how large the Republican ma
jority would have been in Pennsylvania.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-17
Senator Cowan,

The outraged and betrayed people of
Pennsylvania" says the Pittsburg CONNER
c'at have laid heavy hand on this man.
Scarcely is there parallel to his case in our
political history. Elected by a party that
gave him their confidence, he made haste
to betray them and their principles. In
fatuated with the idea of his own conse-
quence and clothed with the patronage of
the Executive, he had the temerity to go be-
fore the people. The result is, he has been
condemned as scarcely another ever was.
In the State-in his District-at his home
by those on whom, if anybody, he should
have relied, and not been disappointed, to
sustain him-by every body but those who
profted or hoped to profit by his treason,
he has been scorned, cast off, condemned,
before all the world. 1t will long stand as
proof of the spirit and virtue of the people
of Pennsylvania that they did this 1t will
stand as perpetual warning to public men,
and be an illustration of the great truth,
that in fidelity to principle alone is there
future or honorable fame"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-17
The New Orleans Frands.

On our outside we give an account of GER
tain frauds alleged to have been perpetrated
upon the Government by Mr.. Loewen-
thai.
From Mr.. L. 8 own statement it would
appear that he has been badly treated by
the wholesale charges made against him by
the press. Mr.. Loewenthal took with him
from Washington city during the latter part
of August, checks to the amount of SAC, 900.
By inquiry at the Pay Department this
statement is corroborated by the facts as
they are known there, SAC, 900 being all for
which checks have been issued for the pay
ment of negro bounties through him. The
greater part of these checks were sent to
Phila delphia and Fortress Monroe, where
the claimants reside The remainder Mr..
L. took with HIM to New Orleans, under
instructions from the department, and de-
livered therein, with the exception of s., 900
or $4,000, to the respective claimants, part
ly at his own Office and partly at the Office of
the Freedmen's Bureau Certificates to
this effect can be produced. The $1,000 or
So, 600 above mentioned he voluntarily turn
ed over to the Provost Marshal of the Gulf,
Capt. VIM. a. Sterling, u S. RegularArmy
Much of Mr.. LoewenthsPs statement is con-
frmed, and grave doubt is thrown over all
the charges against him by the fact of the
many checks thrown around the payment
OF this class of claims by the Pay Depart
ment, In the first place every note is in
dorsed across its face with the words: Pay
ment OF colored bounty, under act of July
20, 1866. A list of these checks is regu-
larly sent to the Assistant Treasurer, at
New York, and in no case can check be
paid to any but the real claimant. after iden-
ti6cation before the officers of the bank or
sub-treasury paying them, by two response
bic witnesses Consequently, those frauds
charged upon Mr.. Loewenthal are very i'm
probable.
N
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-17
Negro Suffrage. y

The only issue made by the Democratic
leaders was the right of negroes to vote, and
the right of the President to rule as best
pleased his pleasure, without regard to the
wishes or judgments of those representing
the other branch of the Government. Wal
lace, Chairman of the Copperhead State
Central Committee, rung his appeals upon
the single idea of negro. Every Copperhead
organ in tie Commonwealth teemed only
with charges of miscegenation, negro equali-
ty, negroes on the judges bench, negroes in
the jury box, negroes everywhere, until the
poor white dupes who echo the sophistries OF
the more cunning copperheads, actually be-
lieved that the African was about to thrust a.
side, In the race of progress, the entire race
Of Anglo -Saxons. Taking the copperhead ar
gunent before the election, accepting now as
true what every copperhead swore would be
the effect of Geary's election, we are bound
to believe that negro suffrage has been en-
dorsed-that universal suffrage has been ap-
proved and upheld by the majesty of Penn
sylvania' s majority for John W. Geary We
give our copperhead friends joy on the result
of an issue which they exclusively made.
and having tested the temper of public feel,
ing on the subject, we hope the Cops will
now concur in the superior intelligence of
the people of Pennsylvania. Telegraph.