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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-29
Auditors Notice.

YINHE undersigned Auditor appointed by the Court
/ Of the County of Potter, to distribute money in
the hands of the Administrators of the Estate of
George Ingraham, late of Hebron township, decd 10
and amongst those legally entitled thereto, will meet
all parties interested, at the Registers Office in the
Borough of Coudersport, on Tuesday, the 18th day of
June. 1866, at o'clock P. to attend to the duties
of said appointment. DAN BAKER, Auditor.
Coudersport May 10, 1866.
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attention of the court has been particularly
called to our disloyal press, by the highest
military authority in the country, with view
to the punishment of its treason and excite
ment of Rebellion.
While concurring entirely with the Lieu
tenant General and the distinguished soldier
and accomplished lawyer who commands the
department of Virginia, in the propriety OF
abating by military power such papers, du-
ring the supremacy of martial law, and recog,
nizng the distinction between liberty and
lcentiousncss, after mature reflection we
douot the policy of suppressing,by the courts,
papers reasonable as any even in thlSStat
Aside from an unwillingness to limit the
freedom of the press, it is submitted that the
cause of good government may gain more by
the exposure of reasonable designs through
the most disloyal press than it would by pun
ishment and suppression. By restraint the
disease would not be cured, but would only
become concealed and more dangerous by
concealment.
The vanity, egotism and heartlessness OF
our disloyal editors can, with their limited
circulation, do little harm, except to them
selves and their friends. Their attack upon
good men only display their own malignity,
and greatly endear those they assail to the
hearts and sympathles of the true friends OF
freedom and the country. 1t is not intended
to urge these views, and they are submitted
with great diffidence since they seem to con-
flict with such emminent patriotism and high
authority.
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l. g chains and links to an angle in said road,
thence north go east along center of said road
7 chains and l9 links to a stake thence north
lAo east so chains and 60 links to the north
side of lot No. "a to a stake in lot line, thence
north 88IO west on lines of lots "a L % 40
chains to stake standing in north line OF lot
No. %, thence south % west 2S chains and
60 links to a stake standing in south line OF
lot No. %, Thence south 6S3o east on lot line
chains and so links to stake in lot line,
thence south 3o west on lot line q chains to
stake in the south line of lot No. 26, thence
$3.50 on the line between lot No. 25 and the
BRYANT lot 10 chains and so links to the place
of beginning. Containing Two Hundred acres
more or less, with about Sixty acres improved,
with two frame houses, two frame barns, and
some fruit trees thereon. To be sold as the
property of G. F. Rowlee.
ALSO-Certain real estate in Wharton tip,
bounded and described as follows: Beginning
at Hemlock on the south bank Of the East
| Fork of the Sinnemahoning, thence north 50
perches to stub corner, thence west los
perches to the First Pork ofthe Sinnemahon-
| ing Creek, thence north along said Greek
about 10 perches to the line of lot No. 81, !,
! thence west rs rods to a post corner, thence
south l26 perChes to a corner thence in a
/ south east direction to the Sinnemahoning
! Creek, thence south and southwest along the
Snnemahoning about 90 perches to the corner
of Stephen Hortorn's lot, thence east l05 and
| 5-1Oths perches to the northeast corner OF
Stephen Horizons lot, thence north S5 perches
| to or near the intersection of the East Fork
with the First Fork streams, thence east along
the East Fork course SO perches to a stone
pile, thence east across the creek % perches
to the place of beginning. Containing One
Hundred and Ninety-eight acres of land. with
the usual allowance for roads ect., being the
north part of lot No. 20, the west part of lot
No. 81 and lot No. %, and parts of Warrants
I4727 and 1923, with about Sixty acres i'm
proved, three dwelling houses, one small
store house, one horse barn, sheds, and some
fruit trees thereon. To be sold as the prop
erty of James Bartron.
ALSO.-Certain real estate in Wharton tp.
bounded and described as follows: Beginning
at post the southeast corner hereof, thence
north $50 west Is rods to post in the corner
Of the Highway on the north side of the East
Fork of the Sinnemahoning Greek, thence
north four rods to post in said Highway,
thence west SO and 3-lOths rods to the creek
thence north 15o west along the bank of the
said Sinnemahoning Greek SO and 4-l0ths
rods to a Hemlock, thence north 60 east %
rods to a post on the bank of said Creek
thence north 70 east along said Creek 20 rods
to a post, thence north 2To west along said
Creek 43 rods to a post, thence east G5 and
3-IOths rods to post, thence south l6O and
1-lOth rods to the place of beginning. Con-
tanning Fifty-two acres more or less, with
about ten acres improved and some fruit trees
thereon. To be sold as the p, o erty of NJ. V.
Bartron. W. w. BROWN, Sheriff.
| COudersnort Nav 81 1866
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t3jy 1864.
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Ci6C Hotel. JOHN PATTEN, JR,
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Auditors Notice.

TlHE undersigned, Auditor appointed by the Court
i Of the County of Potter, to distribute money in
the hands of the Administrators of the Estate OF
David D. Smith, late of Os wayO township decd to
aud amongst those legally entitled thereto will meet
all parties interested, at the Registers Office in the
Borough of CoUdersport, Tuesday the 18th day OF
June, 1866 at o'clock NJ, to attend to the duties
of said appointment DAN BAKER, Auditor
COuderSnOrt Nav 1SG6
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-13

The "UNDER THE HAY" SroRY.-In l848,
the late John Van Buren, as is well known,
followed his father into the free soil camp
This step was the occasion of some pretty
sharp attacks on the prince, who, in char
acteristic style parried the thrusts of his
adversaries with an anecdote And this is
the anecdote: A traveller passing along a
corduroy road in the Empire State, came to
load of hay overturned on the side Of the
road. Observing lusty youth pitching
the hay right and left in very unacoount-
able way, the traveller said /: "My young
friend, why do you do that?" Wiping the
sweat from his brow, and pointing to the
pile of hay, the boy replied: Stranger, dads
under there !" Of course, this anecdote
required no application from the son of his
father ; and amid general merriment, the
Prince would pass on to the grayer top
les of the canvass.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-13
NUMBER 20.
GENERAL SHERIDAN AND A STIFF OLD
VIRGINIA GENTLEMAN.

The General dismounted here, at the
fence of a stiff old gentleman, who was sit
ting on his high piazza and scowling Sc
verely as we rode up He was the typica
Southerner of fifty years his long gray
| hair fell over the collar of his coat behind
his ears he was arrayed in the swallow.
tail OF bygone mode, buff linen vest,
cut low, and nankeen pantaloons spring
ing far over the foot that was neatly en-
cased IN morocco slippers, bristling
shirt trill adorned his bosom and from the
embrasure of his wall-like collar shot de-
fiant glances as we clattered up the walk
to his house. Prince Edward Court House
was stranger to war, and our indignant
friend was looking row for the first time
on the like of us, and certainly he diG not
seem to like our look He bowed in dig
nifed way to the General, who bobbed at
him careiessly, and sat down on d step
drew out his inevitable map, lighted a
fresh cigar, and asked our host if any of
Lees troops had been seeu about here to-
day Sir" he answered, "as can truly
say that none have been seen by me | will
say so but if had seen any | should
feel it my duty to refuse to reply to your
question. | cannot give you any infor-
nation to the disadvantage of General
Lee" This little speech, clothed in unex-
ceptionable diction, which no doubt had
been awaiting us from the time we tied
our horses at the gate, missed fire badly
1t was very patriotic and all that but the
General was not in a humor to drop pat
riotism just then, so he only gave a soft
whistle of surprise, and returned to the at
tack quite unscathed.
Glow far is it to Buffalo River 2"
"Sir, don't know"
''The devil you don't How long have
you lived here?"
"All my life"
Every well, sir, it's time you did know.
Captain put this gentlemen in charge of
a guard, and when we move walk him
down to Buffalo River, and show it to him."
"And so he was marched off, leaving US
a savage glance at parting and that even
ing tramped FIVE miles away from home to
look at a river which was as familiar TO
him as his own family. Doubtless to this
day he regales the neighbors with the story
Of this insult that was put upon him, and
still brings up his children in the faith for
whose dogmas he suffered. Doubtless, too,
be considers General Sheridan a perfect
gentleman"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-13
WHAT NEWSPAPERS DO FOR NOTHING

The following article should be read and
pondered well by every man who takes a
county paper 'oithom paying Jor IL:
Ny observation enables me to state, as
fact, that publishers % Newspapers are
more poorly rewarded than any other class
| of men in the United States who invest an
equal amount of capital, labor and thought
They are expected to do more service for
less pay, to stand more sponging and dead
heading" to puff and defend more people
without fee or hope of reward, than other
other class. ....
They credit wider and longer, get oftener
cheated, and suffer more pecuniary loss
are oltener the victims Of misplaced conf
dence than any other calling in the commu-
nity.-People pay printers bills with more
reluctance than any other. 1t goes harder
with them to expend dollar on valua-
BILE newspaper than ten on needless geg-
gaw yet everybody avails himself Of the
use of the editors pen and the printers
ink.
How many professional and political rep
utations and fortunes have been made and
sustained by the friendly and unrequited
pen of the editor How many embryo towns
and cities have been brought into notice,
and pulled into prosperity by the press !?
How many railroads, now in successful
operation, wouldAave foundered but for the
T" lever that moves the world? ?" In short,
what branch Of industry and activity has
not been prospered, stimulated and defend
ed be the press And who has rendered
it more than miserable pittance for his
service The bazars of fashion, and the
haunts of dissipation and appetite are
thronged with an eager crowd, bearing
gold in their palms, and the commodities
there vended are sold at enormous profits,
though intrinsically worthless, and paid for
with scrupulous punctuality while the
of the newspapers is the
seat of jewing, cheapening trade orders
and pennies 1t is made point of honor
to liquidate grog bill, but not of dishon-
DR. to repudiate printers bill.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-13
THE POSTMASTER GENERALS REPORT

Postmaster General RANDALL announces
that the revenues of his department, for
the year ending June 80, 1866, were SI4,.
386, 9S6,2l and the expenditures SIS, 1852,
O79,30, or deficiency of 1865, ,09309 Post
age stamps, stamped envelopes and stamp
ed wrappers, representing in all $ll, 1885,
66S., were issued. Or the 30th of June
there were $3.50 mail routes, of al aggre-
gate length of $50, 92I miles in operation,
over which the mails were transported at
an annual cost of nearly four millions of
dollars. A table is given showing the
mail service in operation in the Southern
States last september as compared with
its condition in November of last year ;
another shows the number, termini and
length of Southern routes not in operation
last September and third shows the
number, description and cost Of mail-bags,
locks and keys purchased. The increased
correspondence with foreign countries,
particularly with Europe, during the year
has been unprecedented, sbut even a still
greater improvement is predicted for the
future The deliberations of the proposed
postal convention with Great Britain result
in reduced rates of postage and more fre.
quent communication. During the year
ending June 80, 1866, there were %, 1928
post Offices in operation, ATS of which
were in the rebel States, and 1904 ap-
pointments of postmesters were made
During the same period about four and a
half millions Of dead letters were received
and examined, and the nominal value of
the money, drafts, &c, enclosed amounted
to 81, ,826, 6,8Sl,6S. An interesting chapter
is devoted to the postal money-ord sys
TEN, and under the caption of "miscelan.
eous" several interesting subjects connect,
ed with the operations of the department
are referred to.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-13

ONLY ONE BRICK UPON ANoTHER.--A boy
watched large building, as the workmen
from day to day carried up bricks and dmor-
tar.
My son." said his father, "you seem
taken with the bricklayers. Do you think
of learning the trade 2"
l." No, sir; | was thinking what little
thing a brick is, and what great houses are
built by laying one brick on another"
Very true, my son never forget it. So
it is in all great works. All your learning
is one lesson added to another If man
could walk all around the world, it would
be by putting one foot before another
Your whole life will be made up of one mo-
ment upon another. Drop added to drop
make the ocean
Learn from this not to despise little
things. Be not discouraged by great la
bors. They be come easy if divided into
parts. You could not jump over noun
tain, but step by step takes you to the 9TH
er side. Do not fear, therefore, to attempt
great things. Always remember that the
large building went up only oRe triet EpOn
another"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-13
TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY PA. DECEMBER 13,

ments, and thus making full report to the
Secretary of War, to give them as they
were received. In the brief, preface, how
ever, the commander of the army states
that it has been necessary to keep militia
ry force in all the lately rebellious States
to insure the execution of the law and to
protect life and property against the acts
of those who as yet will acknowledge no
law but force but that the condition of
those States may be regarded as such as
to warrant the hope that in a short time
the bulk OF the troops now occupying them
can be ordered elsewhere He suggests
that the Indian bureau be transferred from
the Interior to the War Department, a
change which will result in great saving
of money and diminish the conflicts between
the Indians and whites. The reports ac-
companying this document are those of
Generals Sherman, Halleck, Meade, Sheri-
dan, Thomas, Sickles, Pope, Mcdowell,
Steele, Wood and Davis, and contain ex-
ceeding y interesting details of the move.
ments OF our troops in the various depart
ments, and much important information
relative to the Indians, the freedmen and
the Southern refugees, while in the report
port of General Meade is complete histo-
ry Of his action on the frontier during the
Fenian invasion.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-13
0ri9inal goettu.
LINES

PRESENTED TO MR.. AND MRS. CYRUS MERRILL ON tn
DEATH OF THEIR SON. MARCH 9th, 1866.
What frien lily solace can offer,
TO your sad and bleeding hearts,
Vain, l fear, is all proffer,
Only JESUS peace imparts.
Fondly ye that bud had cherished,
Till ye saw its opening bloom,
Ere twas plucked by deaf to perish,
In the dark and silent tomb.
Slowly to that cherished homestead,
Bore they back his trembling dust,
There from whence so late b parted,
Full of health and hope and trust
And from thence, alas they bore him,
Never, never to return
To a loved ones last departure
Resignation's hard to learn.
In that household group thus early
You behold his vacant chair,
All his haunts look SAD and lonely,
Absence greets you every where.
All he priced to you is sacred,
Friends he loved are doubly DEAR
Every act of his remembered
Brings afresh the gushing tear.
Music from his lips vibrating,
On your ears no more will fall
Yet perchance in heaven he's making,
Melody at angels call
Though It's sad to know his slumber
Has no waking here in time,
Joys are his ye cannot number,
In a far-of blissful cline.
He has crossed the fearful Jordon,
Anchored safely on its strand
Freed from every earthly burden,
Now he roams the better land
Weeping parents soon you'll greet him,
On that bright celestial shore,
There to dwell forere together,
Where deaths pain can harm no more
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