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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

prisoners but as this case is in Indiana, II
may 20 or what ii viii bring Sometime ago
a similar story was started about the camp
AT EImira, but when it was contredictcd by
the copperhead journals at that place it was
drouped, aud we presume that this is its twin
brother There was no truth more patent 10
every reasonable man, during the war, than
this that Rebel prisoners were better treated
in our camps than they were at home. This
they acknowledge and we did not think any
one would be so foolish as TO start another
story in relation to pretended cruelties.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

Bf3F Pithole, according to present appear
ances, is destined to become one of the grand
railroad functions of the country. In the
course of few months four distinct roads
will be in operation, beside The plank roads
now building. The Oleopolis road now nearly
done, will soon be open to travel. This will
connect Pthole with the navigable waters ol
the Allegheny. The second is the Titusville
road, the third the road to Reno, and the fourth
the Pttsburg and Erie branch. ...
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

Bsa-The bill approving the securities of
John Given, who claimed to be reelected City
Commissioner, of Philadelphia was returned
to Councils by Mayor Henry without bis sig
nature. The reason assigned for this coures
by the Mayor, is that the matter is now un-
dergoing judicial investigation. Mayor Henry
acted properly with reference to this mon
strous attempt to swindle the voters of the
city and deserves commendation for his OFF,
cial interference.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

BeA.The Southern papers complain that
the negroes refuse to work berause they be-
lieve the government intends giving every one
of them farm, aud material to stock it with
out of the property of their late masters
During the rebellion the Southern press re-
peatedly declared that such would be result
of the success of the Union arms, and the ne
groes have merely taken them at their word.
They should be gratifed at finding that their
word is taken by the "nggers, " if by no one
else
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23
NO SIR {!

1t is true that the popular remedy known as
Goes Cough balsam does not dry up cough
but loosens it so that the patient can expecto-
rate freely. Give it to the children freely, and
take it yourself for bad colds.
1t does not take week 20 receive benefit
from Goes Dyspepsia Cure. 1t will immedi-
ately relieve pain in the stomach, souring Or
rising of food, and cure the worst cases o.
Dyspepsia. ......- ...
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

n-The refusal Of Henry S. Foote, ex-
member of the defunct rebel Congress, to take
the oath necessary to his admission to practice
law in the Supreme Court ofthe United States
is the lates sign of the unconquered spirit of
treason. Henceforth, Foote has no right TO
expect share in the civil franchises accorded
to loyal citizens of the Republic.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

rag" A patriotic father named John Riegel,
residing in the eastern part of this county,
has had six sons in the armies of the Union,
and though they participated in many of the
most bloody conflicts of the war they have
all escaped without The slightest injury, and
have all returned home safely - Harrisburg
Telegraph.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23
At,a.t,c and Great western Railway.

PHnApELrHiA, Friday, Jan. II, 1866.
In the case of the Pennsylvania Railroad
against Atlantic and Great Western Railroad,
to day Mr.. Biddle, FOR respondent, read an
affidavit of Thomas W Krunard, Engineer,in
Chief OF the Atlantic and Great Western Com
ranv, showing that the route to New York via
the Western Central and Lewisburg Centre
and Sp uce Greek railroads will be loO miles
shorter than the present route TO New York
used by the Atlantic aud Great Western Com
pauv via Salamanca, over the New YORK and
Erie Railroad, upon the two routes proposed
hv the Atlantic aud Great Western Railway
Company, one to New York and the other to
Philadelphia, under contract with the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
and the East Pennsylvania Railroad Company
the station at Port Clinton is a common point
to which all freight destined for New York ol
Philadelphia is taken. From Port Clinton tc
New York, the distance over the routes We
have adopted is 1877 miles. From Port Clin-
ton to Philadelphia the distance is 78 miles
the diferanca of distance in favor Of Philadel-
phia being SO miles. Mr.. Bfddle contended
that interest alone would induce these parties
to use the route to Philadelphia as the short
est route according to the affidavit Of the en-
gineer. The difference in favor of Philadel-
phia is equal 10 60 per cent, and that differ
ence is equal to the whole freight across the
Atlantic. Mr.. Biddle also described the legal
points involved in the question.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

p@E~ Persons having in their possession
books or papers belonging to the editor OF
the JOURNAL will please return them. We are
willing to lend but would deem it a kindness
if our borrowers would retnrn the books once
year so that WE may become acquainted
with them. Please take notice.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

peg Our winter has proved itself anything
but pleasant to the segh-ridfng portion OF
the community, but preparations have been
and are still making for the enjoyment of a
pleasure always deemed certain in this county
With this idea we stopped in at z. J. Thomp-
sons Carriage shop. the other morning, and
there had the pleasure of looking at two as
fine Cutters as we have seen in this county
They are graceful in shape, beautiful in finish
having the marks of our friend Cyrenus
Jones. upon them-well made. and ironed,in
a style that does credit so our town, we take
peculiar pleasure in thus ment oniug this work
as it is popular fallacy that a thing to be
"styllsh" must be purchased in some other
place than Coudersport. If you have no faith
in our judgment, call and see for yourselves.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23
neF-Mississippi is discussing once more th'

pF-Mississippi is discussing once more the
question of reputation. 1t played that game
once, and found nothing was to be made by
repudiating honest debts. If reputation Is
to be the card, let them first repud'ate jeff
Davis and the debt concracted IN support Of
his rebellion. Then, if they want to go far
ther let them repudate laziness and intoler-
ance, and go to work like honest and indus
trious men. That is the only kind of repud-
alton that will win in the long run.
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RTTCKEvE STR
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,

PHILADELPHIA, PA
nfSEASES of the Nervous, Seminal, Urins-
~ ry and sexual sy stems-new and reliable
treatment--in reports of the HOWARD AZ.
SOCIATION-sent by mail in sealed letter
envelopes, free of charge. address, Dr..
SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Associatiei
No South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa
13 iy 1864
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

ny Governor Smith, of Rhode Island, has
transmitted to Mrs. Lincoln $4,000 in 3-l0
Treasury notes, that being the amout of the
testimonial fund raised by dollar subscriptions
among the citizens of that State for the benefit
Of the late Presidents family.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

Heas Our neighboring village, ,WelIsbOrough
must be an interesting place to live in, if the
correspondent of the AgiatOr tells the truth
in the following item:
"Society too has felt the shock and reels
to and fro like drunken man. Il say lie,
her reel.) The shackles of wrong are riveted
strongly here and it will require all the en-
ergy and persistent effort of right to break
them off but it must be dene-and right here
in Wellsboro too. Charity begins at home,
and so should all reforms. ROwdyism, ,scoun-
freliSm and drunkenness rules unmolested
here without rebuke. Wrong and wrong
doers have firmly set my face against. and
therefore shall fight you to the bitter end. .
~ say, let 'em fght"-hope it won't end as
the Kilkenny cat-fght did.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1866.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1866.
Imagine knee deep mud bordered on either
| side by dun colored slush-misnamed snow
by the poor people hereabouts who know
nothing about the genuine article--and you
have a tolerable idea of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Just now reconstruction sinks into insig-
nifcance. The New York Collectorship is
the great bone Of contention. Could Mr.,
King have foreseen the great trouble caused
by his sudden and irregular demise, he would,
no doubt, have been Eory 10th to commit the
untoward act. Everybody in New York is
after the Ilectorship-except Horace Gree
ley and he wants it for friend Of his. But
the trouble does not end here. The fever
RACES not in New York alone, but in other
States. Charles A. Dana, Esq, of illinois,
wants the Office. With so many candidates
to select from it will be the Presidents fault
if he don't secure a first rate Collector. After
the selection is once made, and confirmed BY
the Senate, reconstruction will be taken up
The breach between the radicals and others
in Congress and the President, is neither
deadly nor imminent as revealed thus far.
Instead of growing worse, as the Democracy
pray it may, it seems greatly on the mend.
There is lust about the right amount of differ
ence in opinion to secure full, free, fair and
candid discussion This conviction must
gain sire ngth every dayin the minds ofthose
who watch the proceedings of Congress with
any degree of impartiality.
The people of the South are very impatient
of delay in the matter OF the admission of
their representatives. 1t Is feared that the
desire for reinstatement to the former glory
land Offices of the Union is an unholy long
ing. If instantly restored, it is suggested
they might not so demean themselves as to
strengthen the bonds of unity between the
sections. On the whole little time for re-
fection is prescribed by the political Doctors.
Pending the discussion sufficient time for that
purpose will probably be allowed. Then
should the gradual admission of such mem
bers elect as might be found strictly loyal, be
commenced the most gratifying results may
be safely expected.
While men talk and act as these fellows now
do it would be sheer madnes to admit them
to Congress or to any other Christian COM
munity.
Ir Alexandria a Military Commission is
engaged in trying the unreconstructed febels
who, on Christmas Day, amused themselves
! by shooting a few niggers. This is sad
disappointment to the accused. 1t is also a
great hardship They expected to be tried
by "Jury of their peers" ii. e. by ex-rebels)
and cleared. Instead of that they are brought
before Yankee Court where they are certain
to have a long if not fair trial.
1t is said that a Republican caucus Of
Members of Congress has resolved to favor
the passage of Suffrage Bill for the District
of Columbia, giving the negro the tight tc
vote-if educationally qualified. If it were
desirable to restrict the number of voters
the passage of an intelligence qualification as
to the whites in other districts would have
that effect.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

By-the-way our wood-pile "isn't pile
any more, ,"--wont some one of the promising
replenish it.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23

nSy The income from the rent Of pews in
Henry Ward Beecher's Church, Brooklyn, n
Y, is $4,000 per year. Some pews rent a'
high as $500 per year.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-23
CoUDERSPORT AND SHIPPEN
STAGE ROUTE.

MESSRS. GLASSMIRE s. WHITES daily lim
4'A of Stages will leave Coudersport, until furthH
notice, at o'clock in the morning arriving in snip
pen about O'Clock in the afternoon and will leave
Shippen the arrival of the morning train at lo'oi
arriving in Coudersport about o'clock, 7. M, ,,
Travellers referred to the Time Table of the fh-
adelphia Erie Railroad, which will be found
tsed in this paper for further particulars aooul Iii I'll
advantages Of this route. New York passengers"ni
SAVE 80 MILES TRAVEL AND 3 HOURS il@
by taking this in preference TO that OF the E
RaiIwov NO CHANGE OF CARS BETWEEN
SUIPPFN AND NEW YORK. Fine, new, com
fortA BILE and good teams kept on the Stngs
Ronte Packages and Express business attended 10
with care y. i. GLASSMIRE,
MILES WHITE, Proprs
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A full assortment Of almost everything shafts
kept in country store on hand. We intend
to keep Goods that will give satisfaction and
sell good articles at the lowest living proit
AT OLMSTED'S,
The New York herald., 1866-04-20

DNSrR HAxLr, THE cHAmloS oARsxAs-'sm@
Hamill the champion oarsman, Of Pttsburg, who On
the eve OF his departure for England TO engage 10 inc
great international match with Harry Kelly Tor Two
thousand Eve hundred dollars SIDE was the recp'sns
Of complimentary dinner last evening at the WATSON
Doree In Fourteenth stephen Roberts, who pre-
sided AZ chairman, introduced the champion 70 me
invited guests saying that he was covhuyman o
whom they ghi ali be proud He was abou, 70 inter
into contest with the champion OF Ensa anu rom
what they all knew Of him lHamill he speakes vac
confident the ability OF their feior 70
carry on the laurels Mr.. John hamll rePonaed
on behalf Of the champion hls oro.ncr saylns
the latter, though very good oarsnhn v8
no speaker He thanked the COMPANY ior the friendly
reception that had been given his uroner hhd assreo
then that m the ma tch no; won by an American
Il woud not be through any fault Of his brother Tho
latter was hound 20 win the match u u was possible for
him 10 DO ~ Among the invited guest were the Bigien
brothers, John MouiEey, Dsaioy kayanasn. John
she'll with which Hamll means 10 engage Kelly Was
tr,eS vesersy on the Harlem river and proved entirely
ssisfsc,ogy II thlriy-threl fee, long, and wcghs
twenty .eisht pounds III. match will come on vhin
| four weeks Of tho time when Hamll rcachcs Enyisnd
and will no dor6, uf6ye an exciting Amir
The New York herald., 1866-04-20

OuR FLrNo SQUADRON The promptitude
with which the governm mt has sent feet of
war vessels to our Norv ieastern waters is highly
commendsbleA 1t Is an indication that the
government mssns not only TO preserve neu-
srality, but to be prepared to enforce It. The
flying squadron, which is ordered 70 rendezvous
at Eassport TO took after the movements Of the
Fenians, and for other purposes, is composed
Of some Of the best vessels in the American
navy, Commanded by experienced officers, and
In oowoetcnt to maintain anv position Il NAV
The New York herald., 1866-04-20

AWAIT Ans THE HERALpr' inquires the
Tribune. We answer, thirty-s. colur.ns Of new
advertisements, against the Tribms's begearly
eighteen columns Of Advertisements, both old
and new. That's what's the matter. The Tri-
b,u.s pretends to give sloeAary Of the HnArD's
advertisements, and. In doing 90, reveals .
degree Of intimacy With vice and immortality
which can only " enjoyed by a9expsrt We
were not s,<ssrc shss Greelsr Tss behaving 50
badly
The New York herald., 1866-04-20

TIE CHoLxRA-THs NECESSITY or ENER-
Osnc AcnoN.-Another snip has rsached
thss side the Atlantic wisa an unusually
large sick list This IL ali that Is posi-
lively known to the publis in relation
to the Virginia, which arrived In our port
two days ago; and, in the absence OF posi-
tive knowledge, and in the present state Of
the public mind, il will be generally assumed
that the disease on board is cholera. We have had
recent iilustra,ion that people may bo unneces-
sarily preeipitats in their conclusions on this
subject Il is going too fast to assume that all
diseases that come here just now are Asiatic
cholera; and we even seem to be going. too
fast in accepting ss such all diseases pro.
nounoed to be eholers by men who ought to
be competent judges. In the case of the Eng
land we were fest assured that the disease was
the cholcrar than that twas not, then again that
II was |; and, by the time that opinion has been
turned topsy.turvy 20 often as this, men nat
urally doubt whether even the las. judgment is
TO be final, and then whether opinions so
changeable are OF the highest value, whatever
they ultimately declare.
One of the learned assistants of q coroner
decided that we had epidemic Asiatic cholera
in Delaney street but o proper examination
determined that the woman had died from
poison. II was also. declared that boy had
died from cholera in the upper part Of the city,
on the north side but il proved to be disease
of the brain. Numberless recent embryotic
panics have been exploded in just this way,
and the people will use only wise and proper
cautionin doubling all alarming stories In rela-
ton to,the presence Of the epidemic There il
all probability that disease coming TO our
shores in April is not cholera; but we must
remember that the doctrine of probabilities
cannot always be accepted rs a safe guide.
When Columbus told, in Europe, of the new
world he had found, his stories were doubted
as Actions, because travellers were more likely
to lie than continents to be discovered. Er.
traoriinary cases so beyond all probability.
We may have the cholera here now, in defiance
of the usually accepted facts of its history, aud
in relation 10 oil ncedful acts Of preparation
against IL we ought to act as II already sure
that It Is among us.
| This b especially true Of the Commissioners
| Of Health. They should assume its early ad-
vent as an inevitable fact and act accordingly
with that assumption They have row all
legal power and should use IL boldly. In the
presence Of the great scourge the Board oA
Health will become practically the govern.
ment of The city, and II is to be hoped that TIE
energy, earncstness and intelligence Of ID
membess will place this body in COR history In
excellent contrast with all other government
we have lately had.
The New York herald., 1866-04-20
Thirtecn months

This shows the HERALD TO be, by its extensive and
comprehensive circulation the chief organ OF the advcr.
tiscrs Of tho Metropolis and the medium of communi
eating their business wants to The public
NOTE.
The Times and Tribune, in order to make show of
business publish statements pretending that they are
from official returns to the Revenue Department These
statements are made up in the TSms and Tribune olces
10 suit their own purposes and very curiously the
Times sho'cs larger busines than the Tribune and
Che Trlnae larger business than the Tmesi But no
rcurns Of the kind have ever been mado 10 that
department Our table, given above, is taken from
4hc official books and is strictly correct in cvery par
fcuar Any one Gun satisfy himself on this point by
inspecting the books at the Internal Revenue oGce
The New York herald., 1866-04-20

YAsrrSe The yacht Eva, owned by George l. Lorf-
lard ESQ., launched yesterday from the yard foos
OF Bridge street. Brooklyn, at one o'clock Her dimen
sons are scvcny-two feet deck, twenty-five feet beam
and six feet hold. Centre board and sloop rgged
The New York herald., 1866-04-20
WITH SUPPLEM E n T.
New York, Friday, April 30, 1896.
The Herald tho Great Organ Of the
Business and Reading Public.

Annexed are the returns TO the Internal Revenue
Department of the receipts from advertising Of all the
daily papers of this city for two years In the first
column receipts for thirteen months being the
scar 1894 with one month of 1sG3 and In the second
column the receipts for the twelve months of 1861
Ttirtecn months For The
The New York herald., 1866-04-20

Aggregate for three days s................eu
This demonstrates how far the HERALD leads
both tAe Times and Tribune as the organ Of the
adve rising public.
The New York herald., 1866-04-20

The ADvEzrsEKs' ORaAS.-The following ID
. statement sl,o~ing the number of advcrtis-
menis contained in the HERALD, Tsmes, and NJ
b,me respectively for the past three days:--
rsssEs OF APRIL IT.
The New York herald., 1866-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

4 BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, Broome
tetrcet.-SoLoN SuSGLE-LIyE INDIAN.
The New York herald., 1866-04-20

be desirable to assume. How different Is this
with the course of England in regard 70 neu-
trality during the rebellion. We do not wait
for any overt act to be committed, but antiei-
pate any such event, and place ourselves In .
position to defend it. England never did a.
much at any period in the progress of our war.
The prompt action Of our government to en-
force the neutrality laws will challenge the ~
miration Of every Power in Europe. Il
The New York herald., 1866-04-20

WOODS THEATRE. Broadway opposite the st. Nicholas
Hotel el-uYrocHoSpRIAc-Too MUCH roR GOOD NATURE
The New York herald., 1866-04-20


The Of the death OF Captain Nye also
offered and endorsed
In the case OF Jane Ann Gleason against Henry O.
schaeer being for SANDER tried yesterday in
Part Supreme Court before Judge Mason jury
brought verdict for plaintiff assessing the damages
at six There defence in the suit and the
allegation that defendant accused plaintiff OF theft
Judge Mason reprmanded the jury for bringing In such
a verdict and, a motion to set Il aside. reserved his
dec sion
the st. Marks Insurance Company, the 9th Of last
January tho General FERN Of the Supreme cour, yes,cr
day ordered election.
AT the present term Of tine Superior Court the regular
business has very much mpeded In consequence Of
tho absence OF jurors Yesterday Judge McCunn pre-
sidng at Part Of Superior Court, ordered Mr. Reid,
acting clerk TO fine delinquent jurors $3.50 each,
and expressed strong determination to enforce the
penalties During the week Judge Jones presiding at
Part Of the court, directed Mr.. Havland, the
clerk fine several jurors s25 for each day oI non
attendance
The case OF the United States several of the crew
Of the ship Tanjore for alleged mutiny while on the
voyage from Hong Kong TO New York, came on again
for hearing yesterday before Commissioner Osborn
Further evidence was given respecting the means which
the captain had to use que the disturbance The es
mony on behalf OF the prosecution has closed and the
matter adjourned for the examination Of witnesses
on behalf OF the defendants.
The OF Daily Bateman In which the
plaintiff claims t4l0 for services rendered to the defend
ant in the spring Of 1888 before the Marine Court
yesterday Several witnesses were examined, and the
case was adjourned until today
grand demonstration took place las, evening In
Cooper institute in aid OF the American Bible Society
Fund II beng the anniversary Of the signing Of tho
Protest by Martin Luther and his associate reformers
the occasion referred 10 In strong and impressive
language by the several speakers Selections from DIFF
ferent oraorios sung during the evening BY the
New York Harmonic Society.
rhc General Transatlantic company's new screw steam
ship peree yesterday thrown open for the iion
| Of the eofnpany's guests The new vessel, which Is
maEnlnconty nttcd up for the accommodation OF two
hundred and forty nrst class passengers viii sail Tor
| Havrc on Saturday next, under command Of Captain
| Duchesne
Tho nrmncss in the geld marke, yesterday had the
eject OF mparng greater degree Of hmness In CONNER
ea circles though business moderate In both foreisn