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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-10-02
Cholera n!ust be treated - Poison.
Agents Wanted for
The Camp, the Battle Field and Hospital

Or Lights and Shadows Of the Gzrat Pebeluor.
TTNIILRE q certain portion ef tle var :Na> will
nevsr 60 into tile regular hstorirs, pcr Be clrbo-
urd in romance or poetry Fhich Is very real TSE
Of t and wi II preserved eDuvcy To succeediuqg~L-
cra0ns better IDEA ." the sFFrit OF :u contet than
Ea dry PrIOrts or careful rr,t ges Of events and
thia part may be cca lhc GOSSIP The fun tho plthoH
Of the war, Ih- illustrates the character Or the lead
sTs, the AuBUY of br soldier the devotion Of women
size bravery OF r2rnr the rlGC heroes, the 70
nance and hard-h5,,a Of the service.
The FDlUC3e D. pTOfU5ely illustrated with over 100
aynga ~ 'hs tr-' artists, which really beaU-
tU worthy Of r2ayojnaiiou specimens of The arl
fhe bc5's sDntCRtn ialais "reminiscences OF cnrRp,
Y!oke+ spy scout, ty"uaC scige ara battlefield al
ventures thrli'rg lea'R of bravery, wit, drOllerv
cOmCal sud iUdicrous dy an J2re=r 81 c, etc
AmGseu cbt welt iusti urtOn may be E97e0d il
eVcry page, graphic detail, bsliant wit and Ru-
thenl" history skful!y intcrw oven IN this work
OF literary art.
The people are tirnd Of dry details and rartisar
works and want something humorous romantic and
startling oar agents IDrkiH. from 500 TO 500
per month clear Of all expenses. Send for circ lars
giving fun particulars, AMI our terms and proof
Of the above assertion.
Address, NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO.
507 Miner Street, Philadelphia, PA.
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the completion Of the great thoroughfare,
uniting the Delaware with Lake Erie; and
soon, under the generous management Of
the Pennsylvania Central, latera! lines will
be constructed, binding such towns as Cou-
dersport to the main trunk, and connecting
them with all portions of the State at large
The Pennsylvania Central, governed BY
comprehensive intelects like Thompson
and Scott, has proved ite sagacity by as
sisting the thriving communities along Its
main stem in building local roads; and |
do not doubt that an example which has
proved so profitable in that quarter will be
speedily followed in this. Just as close
my letter, although the rain is falling stead
lily, the people are coming in from the
country to attend the mass meeting, which
opens here at twelve o'clock NJ. The bad
weather does not seem to danpen their
enthusiasm. What distinguishes these peo-
pie Is the fact that every man, woman and
child understands and takes a peculiar in
terest in public affairs. Although hard
working, economical and frugal, Injured to
the trials and priyations of a continuous
struggle with the obstacles common 20 such
a region as tbs, their intelligence is far
above the average Every house IS home
of refinement. Books, periodicals, daily
newspapers are everywhere found. How
we'll they appreciate the danger and the
duty Of the hour! How fearIessy they
discuss and how severely they cordemn the
inettable treachery and cruelty of Andrew
Johnson! Is there not something fearful
in the infatuation that has impeIled this
man to forfeit the love and confidence Of
such people? But l must close. In a
few minutes I Will make my first appear,
ance before the assembled masses of Potter
county. J. ". f.
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Ayers Cathartic Pills

RE the most perfect purgatve we have been
N able TO produce, and, AS we think, has ever get
aItly shown TO the community how much they excel
the other medicines in They are safe and pleas
ant to take, but powerful h Their penetrating
properties stimulate the vital activities os the body,
Iemove the ob>tructions of its organs, purify the
blood, and expoI disease. Phey purge out the foul
hnmors whic1 broed and grow dstemper stimulate
sluggish dsordered organs into their ma ural ac-
tion, and mpar tone and sire 9Th to the whole Rys-
tenn Not en y do they cure the every day complaints
of everyb Ddy, but 70 midabe and dangerous diseases
While they produce powerful effects they are Mt the
same time. in diminished doses the safest aud best
physic that can be employed for children. Being
sugar-coated, they pleasant TO take and being
purely vegetable, they entirely harmless. Cures
have been made that would surpass belief, were they
not subsantiated by OF such exalted character,
to forbid the suspicion of untruth. Many i:'inent
cerg, men and physclans certify 70 me pup &c 'hr
reab liiy of remedies willie others have sent us
the of their conviction that our PrepaI
tions contribute immensely TO tie relief of our atict
ed fellow -meR
The Agent below named is pleased to furnish gra
ia our American Almanac 90 tanning directors for
the use of these medicines and certificates OF their
cures OF the following complaints -
Costiveness, Bilious Complaints, rheumatism.
ID opsy, Heartburn, Healache arising from foni
stomach, Nausea Indige-tion Morbid lnaction ol Inc
Bowels and Pain arising therefrom, FlatuIency Loss
of Appel te, all Diseases which require an eNacuant
medicine. They al-o, by purifying inc o,"o "nu
stimulating tho system, cure many compmih's Wlleh
II would not be supposed they could reach, such rs
Deafness Partial Blindness, Neuralgia and Nervous
Irritabity, Dprancements of the Liver and hldEeys
Gout, ami other kindred dis ders arising from 10"
state ofthe body, or obstruction OF MS luneilo"s
Do rot be mt off by unprinciped dealers with
other prepa rations on which they make moro profit
demand ArER's and take no others The sick want
the best there j. for them and they should have it.
Prepared by Dr. J. c. AVER 81 Co, Lowell, Mass,
ard sold By all Druggists and dealers in meiicne cv
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under me as a Division Commander in the
18th corps, about eighteen months, COM
manding at ChanceIloiville and Gettys-
burg. / have found him at all times a
faithful, capable and vigilant officer. l
have never met a more energetic officer in
the service.
The present condition of his Division, as
compared with its condition when he as
sumed command of it, is the strongest ev-
idence that can be presented of his ability
and value as an officer.
His services at Wauhatchie, Lookout
Mountain, and during all the recent ardu-
Gus campaign, are reported to me as high
ly creditable to him, and will, ! trust, be
so represented TO the Department in the
reports of his commanders.
He has now held the command OF a Ma
jor General over two years, and it would
be exceedingly gratifying to me- and to
his entire command, TO hear of bis pro
motion.
/ am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
[Siguedl HENRY W. SLocUM,
Major General.
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Beware Of Mixed Tickets

We have seen some mixed tickets circu-
lated by the copperheads in this county, and
by which they hope to reduce the vote Of one
or two of our candidates. Watch them !!
Be careful to read every name, before voting
Remember, little snakes are as bad as large
ones! Do uot fail to vote early, and see
that every loyal man in your district votes
Tn lS4S, Johnston was elected Governor by
3O2 majority. The present election is one
of incalculable Importance. Not a single
voter should fail to do his duty.
U7 Shall Rebels gain by the Ballot what
they failed to gain in the field!
UTSoldiers, Give one more day to your
Country, and the cause of Justice.
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AGENTS WANTED
FOR FRANK MOORES NEW WORK,
WOMEN OF THE WAR"

4 GENTS will find this book Of Real Merit and
~ Intrinsic Nalue-subj9ct new-HtCnsey inter
lrng and excitug-No WoRK ever attracted and en-
gagged th- public mind Ike this. Everybody wants
il, and thousands vii purchase it as an OPP
pr:uuity is Afforded them, Read what Agents say
of il.
One experienced Agent writes: 1t is the cnsiest
and and sys ~ people are deghIed With It, the LADIES' cs
pecialy.
Another says Women OF the War il the book
of ghe srason Another, F37 ORDERS ~ FOCR DAYS.
One reports Il orders the first day of canvassng.
Intelligent active Males and Females will find the
sale of THIS work pleasant and lucrative employ
mrnt 'shis Book has TO competition-lt comes
fresh and new to the people The territory is clean
and clear. agents understand the advantages in this
particular. FOR full particulars seud far circnlar.
Address s s. SCRANTON d co,
IS-244t J25 Asylum Street, Hartford, Conn
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Constitutional Amendment.
The Union Platform. f
Is it Vengeance OF Justice q?

The following are the amendments to the
Constitution, which were opposed by the
Democratic party in Congress, which are
opposed by the friends of Mr.. Clymer, and
which were passed by the Republicans in
Congress and are now supported by the
friends of Gen. Geary. The amendments
constitute the platform Of the Republican
party. No man can vote misunderstandingly
who carefully reads and ponders this plat
form:
Reo7ceo 1y the Senate and Hee of e2reaentree Of hs
United States Of AmGca IN Congress 0a8eIl twoird of
both Houses concurng That the following article be proposed
the Legislatures Of the several States amendment the Con-
suon of the United States which, when ratified by threefou
of said Legislatures shall be valid part Of the Constitutions
namely:
AETcLE = Section All persons born or natualzed in the
United States and subject the jurisdiction thereof citizens
of the United States and Of the State wherein they reside No
State shall make or enforce any law which shall aEIoe the priv
eges mmune of citizens of the United States Nor shall any
State deprive any person of life liberty property without due
process Of law deny to any person within its jurisdiction the
equal protection of the laws.
Section Representatives shall be apporoned among the
several States according to their respective numbers counting the
whole number of persons each ae excluding Indians taxed
but whenever the right to vote election oreecto of Pres
dent and Vice President for United States Representatives m
Congress- executive and judicial officers the members Leg
aure thereof denied any of the male inhabitants Of such
State being wenone years Of age and citizens Of the United
States any way abridged exceptto participation rebellion
other the basis OF representation therein shall be reduced
in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall
bear the whole number Of male citizens years age
in that State
Section No person shall be Senator or Representative in
Congress- eector Of President and Vice President hold
Office civil military under the United States under any State
who having previously taken oath member of Congesso
officer Of the United member Of any Sate
Legislature executive judicial officer Of any State o
support the Constitution Of the United States shall have engaged
in nsecton or rebellion against the same or even aid or
fort to the enemies thereof but Congress may by Of two
thirds of each House, remove such disability
Section The validity Of the public debt of the United States
authorized by law including debts incurred for the payment open
sons and boune for service supprg nsurcon rebeon
shall not be questioned but neither United States any State
shall pay debt obligation incurred in aid
recon rebellion against the United States claim for the
emancipation Of any slave but all such debts Obligations and
claims shall he held ILLEGAL and void
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REASON WHY THE.
AMERICAN WATCH,
Made at WaItham, Mass,
Is THE BEST.

1t is made on the best principles. Its frame
is composed of SOLID PLATES, NO jar can
interfere with the harmony Of its working and
no sudden shock can damage its machinery
Every piece is made and finished by machinery
Itself famous for S novelty, as well as for
its effectiyeness) and is therefore properly
made. The watch is what all mechanism
should be-ACCURATE, SIMPLE, STRONG
AND ECONOMICAL. Except some high
grades, too costly for general use, foreign
watches are chiefly made by women and boys
Such watches are composed ofseveral hundred
pieces, screwed and riveted together and re
quire constant repairs to keep them in any
kind of order. All persons who have carried
@ancres," "lepines" and English Patent
Levers" are perfectly well aware of the truth
Of this statement.
At the beginning of our enterprise more
than ten years ago, it was our first object to
make thoroughly good low priced watch for
the million, to take the place of these foreign
imposiions-the refuse of foreign factories
which were entirely unsaleabIe at home and
perfectly worthless everywhere.
How well We have accomplished this NAV
be understood from the fact that after so
many years of public trial, we now make MORE
THAN HALFOF ALL THE WATCHES SOLD
IN THE UNITED STATES, and thai no othera
have ever given such universal satisfaction.
While this department of our business is con-
TUNED wish increased facilities for perfect
work, we are at present engaged in the man.
ufacture of watches of the very HIGHEST
GRADE KNOWN TO CHRONOMETRY, un-
equalled by anything hitherto made by our
selves, and unsurpassed by anything made in
the world. For this purpose re have tho
amplest facilities. Wehave erected an addition
to our main buildings expressly for this branch
of our business, and have filled it with the
best worlmen in onr service. New machines
and appliances have been constructed, which
perform their work with conSumate delicacy
and exactnesS. The choicest and most ap-
proved materials only are used and we chal-
lenge comparison between this grade of our
work and the finest imported chronometers.
We do not pretend to sell our watches for
Tess money than foreign watches, but we do
assert without fear of contradiction that for
the same money our product is incomparably
superior. All our watches, of whatever grade
are fully warranted and his warrantee is good
at all times against as or our agents in all
parts of the world.
CAUTION.-The public are cautioned to
buy only of respectable dealers. All perscaS
selling counterfeits will BE- prosecuted.
ROBBINS S. APPLETON:
Agents for the American Watch Company,
I'm 1S2 BTesdway,. ., "
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PirTsBURGH. MAY IO,h lxf,

Nessrs ToStctfcr & Smith:
GKNTLEMEN.- During a visit 70 'ne wes- ,o.. p.
I contracted chils and fever, which hrpnyb, ''..'
nv bed and finally terminated in typhoid me '"e 20
confined me To- my room for Eeveral uorti.s Ano
which time I was physically 50 proHra'ed rb,, ny
almost dcspatred Of ever recovering my hcai,L u"u
ing almost cItrty lost my appetite for ds, w. tS'-
ing able tO eat morscl, added 10 which Wy o' os'
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passed maHy slceTless ugts-ail from d-li,. oNo
cd by my Tuostrat- condition. hrpUgtt sho,, 49, aus
At IN stage VI II, condition fllrNd rrc,,r5 ,,ef
me 10 yOBr celebrated : orach Bitter. h,, 'a
moral uprCSel 10 the use of stDuaut, in ,r, ing
at r,t declined, but afterwards Yielded M, In
dccs and after taking the medicine for several 49,
my appetite returned. and with il am RAPIDLY -.
gaining my former strength and vgor Nv ,rs.r
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been better than l. Is now au6 the rre.uy ssr
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bowels, which were much CouEtipatr1 and irrpgnl,
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INDEPENDENT

To the Voters Of Potter Coa5ty;
l hereby announce to the voters OF this Rep
resentatve District that am an independent
Candidate for Member of Assembly, and I
pledge myself, if elected to discharge my duties
t"r the benefit Of the people at large, and shall
be governed by rheir wishes in al things per-
tanning to my duties as legislator, and shall not
attempt to pass special bills uulcs, requested to
do SO by the people. &. A. BARCLAY.
Coudcrsport Sept Is, 1856.
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The Mystic Tie.--C. c, B. &C.D.C

The first of the initials above stand for am old
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the chcapcsr and best preparation III the world
for Group, cUUghs,coIds and all throat and lung
complaints, The second are for Goes Dyspcp-
STA Cure-the only remedy ever known tIrar Is
sure 10 cure dyspepsia Indigestion, Elatulency
and general debility. Both articles are now
too we'll known to need any praise from us.
Let the afflicted always have them handy
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Dr.. TCBrASI
Eenerian Liniment.

AN INSTANTANEOUS REMFDy No.
~ chronic rheumatism headache ,toothache, cron1
cole quinHv sore throat, and pains in any part Sp,
body. Remember this Article is a successN W.. me
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cine ever had s"en reputation aS ths silently r.
has worked its way before the public and MI are -
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walked without the aid Of crntches. with this com
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iberia are robhei OF their terrors 10y a tu1av up.
the Venetian Lin'ment 1t has saved hundreS%s So .S 81
past three months Price so and 50 Gents = b,.nns ne
Office SIS Cortlandi street, New York Sud bv .T
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Booth LET the People Read
BEDFORD, PA. Sept q, 1866.


At Democratic meen held in the Court House Saturday
dressed the audience During his remarks he said the of
Booth would live He, like Wnkered had laid down his lite for
his country that Switzerland had her Wnkeled Scotland her
Bruce and America her Booth and that the time would when
would be erected Booth higher than that erected
to Lincoln These sentiments received without any marks Of
disapprobation by the copperhead crowd
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rHE CONFrsHONs AND EXPERIENCE or

An INVALID.
Published for the benefit and ar a Caution to Young
Men and others, who suffer from Nervous Debility,
Premature Decay of Manhood, &C, supplying Al ne
same time the means of Self Cure. by who ha.
cured mself after undergoing conrid uacery
BY enclosing postpaid addressed envelope, single
copies free of charge, may be had "f the author.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR. ESQ.
1ran l. Rrn-I l-.rsI ~ \ Y
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n@- The military prisoners confined in
the Ohio Penitentiary are being discharged
under the recent order of the President.
Among others is DR.. Paine, who was cap
tured two years ago, and was at one time
under sentence of death as q rebel spy.
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Where is the President Drifting?

Mr.. johnson refers to Congress as "a
body called, or assuming to be, Congress" :"
and as hanging on the verge Of the Gov
ernment, as it were" Now one Of two
things is true: Either this language is the
harmless vaporing of a man who IS not re-
sponsiJle for his utterances and is therefore
unfit to hold his position, or Andrew John
son is paving the way to acts of Executive
violence against the American Congress-
We ask the people to ponder the sjgnif-
can't words of the President, observe the
character of the men who surround him,
al d then not be surprised in the future at
aLv act of madness this nightmare Of a
President may commit. If Mr. Johnson
really doubts the legal character of the
present Congress, as he more than init
mates in his speech, then what will prevent
him from forcibIy dispensing that Congress
when it again meets? We wish there
were less reason TO believe that Andrew
johnson is a radically bad and dangerous
man, capable Of being led, or OF going vol
unfairly, to most fatal and bloody extremes.
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H'dqrs. Military Div, of the Mississippi,
Chattanonra. Tenn, Dec. 5. 1863.

H'dqrs. Military Div. ofthe Mississippi,
Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. s, 1868.
The recommendation Of Brig. Gen. Geary
for promotion is concurred in by me. The
services of General Geary in resisting a
night attack in Lookout Valley, October
2Sth, and in the battles around Chattan-
ooga, commencing on the 23d Of Novem-
Der, pr we him eminentIy deserving of this
recognition.
[Signed .. S. GRANT,
Major General.
The following letter was written by Gen
eral Slocum, after that series of splendid
victories, commencing at Mil Creek and
Snake Gap, May 7, and ending in the cap
ture of Atlanta, Sept. 2, 1864:
Headquarters Goth Army Corps,
Array Of the Cumberland,
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. ls, 1864.
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War.
Sir: Brig. Gsn. John w. Gc~ry ssrVed
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EJ A number Of new advertisements
.pI ear this week.
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Headqrs Dept. of the Cumberland,
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 5, 1868.
Respectfully forwarded, full concurring
with Maj Gen. Hooker in recommending
Brig. Gen. John w. Geary for promotion
to the rank Of Major General.
He has performed most conspicuous ser
vice on two occasions since joining this
army, viz:
Repu!slng the enemy on the night Of
the 26th Of October, when attacked by
greatly superior numbers, and in conduct
ing the assault of the enemy's position on
the Point of Lockout Mountain, made by
his Division on the oath of November.
On both occasions he was distinguished for
his galIuntry and good conduct.
[Signed] GEo. H. THOMAS,
Maj Gen. U. S. V. Commanding.