The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03

of as suppositions,
Two million FIVE hundred thousand dol
lars in Canadian coin foot up the expense
incurred by that government Ia consequence
of the Fenian invasion.
A few davs since Young man named
Cunningham fell from the tower OF the new
Lutheran church, IN GreenviIle, Pa, dis
tance of sixty-fve feet, without sustaining
any material Injury.
Maximilliap, it is said, has had thou
sand nighlingales caught in Austria and
shipped to Mexico. The poor fellow, amid
the distracting cares of his tottering empire,
must certainly have something to comfort
him.
A house in Great Falls n. II. where
tenements are extremely scarce, Is being
suffered to 90 to decay by the owner be
cause he has been told by "the spirits" that
if he put it in a habitable condition he will
surely die.
Mayor Monroe, of New Orleans, would
not hoist the flag of the City Hall at half
mast in respect to the memory of General
Scott. He is the man who was pardoned
by the President that he might occupy his
present position.
A New Haven company has begun the
manufacture of acompressedstonefor for build
ing purposes. 1t is made Of sand, pulVer-
lied quartz and silicate Of soda, aud hard
ems within twenty four hours from the con-
sistency of putty to the solidity ofstone.
A farRser in Straffordshire, England,
lost some cows lately from the rinderpest,
and got an idea that he was suffering from
the disease himself. His medical adviser,
who was wit, agreed with him and sent
him to the apothecary with sealed pre-
scription. Both patient and druggist were
rather astonished at reading: "Thls man
has got the plague; take him into the back
yard and shoot him according to the act OF
Parliament"
When the call was issued for Soldiers
State Convention, to be held in this city,
tile democratic leaders endeavored to take
the movement under their patronage, for
the purpose of betterng Mr.. CLYMER's
chances of election. In various counties
they sought, by crafty appliances, to pack
delegations favorable to their scheme. BY
noisy exultation they gave the impression
10 the uninitiated that, speaking after the
rnanner of bIr. SEWARD, "avcrything was
lovely" But when the Convention came
30 act, the fact was disclosed that the sol
siers stood solidly 10y the principles and
measures for which they battled.
The Clymer naeR are not viking to give
up So Hence they have resolved that "a
real Soldiers Convention shall be held.
To this end they had preliminary meet
ing at Harrisburg on the 28th ult,-PtttS
burg Gozette
WILLIAM 3. REED, now SO P ointment
as one of the counsel for "the Martyr of
Fortress Monr e." is a grandson Of that
Joseph Reed who, at the close of the Rev
oIutionary war, prosecuted and secu ed the
conviction and execution of certain tories
for treason A year or two ago this VIII
liam B. Reed wrote biography of his
grandfather, and therein, referring to these
trials, SAYS:
"But looking back through nearly sew
enty years, with due allowance for errors
of Judgment and conduct in times of high
excitement, It IS impossible to question
that these men ooer3 properly brought 10
justice, fairly tried and justly condemned" B."
The men thus condemned with justice
which Reel pronounces it "jmpoSstble to
question:" were merely obscure persons,
privates in the enemy'S ranks. They were
babes in innocency compared with Jefer
son Davis.
1t is no longer fashionable "at Court
to speak of the late troubles in this country
as a Rebellion. Mr.. Secretary SEWARD,
an his official announcement of the death
of Gen. CAss, speaks of his "exalted pa
1riotism at q recent period Of political
disorder" The Baltimore Americau ex-
poets next to hear the most terrible and
groundess rebellion on record spoken of as
san unfortunate family quarrel" or, as Mrs
Partington would express in, "a slight con-
stipation of our internal relations"
The Galveston (Texas) Bulletin says:
"The NctCs calls the late war the Ewar
OF revolution We protest against the
name, That term, by common consent, is
the name of the most glorious and most
honorable war Of history. 1t has become
specific. The war led by Jeff Davis was
more like the insnwection led by Lucifer
than the glorious revolution of Washing
ton"
Hon. GEORGE Y. LAWRENCE, represen-
tative in Congress from the twenty fourth
tPeuna.) district, has been unanimously
nominated for reelection hy the Republi