The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-11-27

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among the members of Congress elected 10y
the Democracy of the city of New York.
Many of the papers encouraged him in his
efforts to secure that position, because, as
he said, "he desired to leave bis son an
Hon -orable name" Well, well! "Pretty
is, that pretty does" Let US see about
the honor:
We clip the following from the Nsao
York Daily Times of last Wednesday:
STARVATION IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, Nov. 2I.-ConsiderabIe ox-
element has been caused here to-day by
the discovery of family actually suffering
from starvation. The family, named MoB-
RIs, consists Of the husband, now in jail,
the wife, who is blind invalid, and boy
reduced almost to IA skeleton. The wife,
claims that her name is MoRRIssY. and that
she is a sister Of Hon. JOHN MoRRIssEY,
Member Of Congress elect from New Iork
City, to whom she has appealed for aid.
The case is very sad one, and excites
much comment.
Now read the other side Of the picture !.
On Wednesday, the same day, a fashion
able wedding occurred in Troy, New York,
about which local correspondent writes as
follows:
Mrs. John Morrisscy was present and
was certainly attired far in advance of any
other sex who were present, and it has
been said that the value Of the precious
stones which d,rIld her person would
purchase not all the dresses worn in the
church, but the edifce and its entire furni-
ture. Mrs. Morrissey wore a pearl-colored
corded silk dress, with black thread-lace
tiounces, over which was thrown a black
lace shawl. Her hair was arranged for full
dress, and upon her head was Il silver crown,
or wreath, thickly studded with diamond
stars. Upon her neck was a coral and dia-
mond necklace Of great value. Diamond
bracelets also encircLed her wrists Upon
her feet were slippers Of gold color. In
addition to this gorgeous display, the lady's
hair fairly glittered with diamonds.
Gg- They talk of sending Horace Gree
ley to the U. S. Senate from New York
State. The Newburg Journal has called
out Mr.. G. on the subject, who gives his
views thus in a letter dated on the l4th
inst.
l shall certainly accept the Senatorship
and endeavor to discharge its duties should
| be elected. And shall be gratifed to
learn that our newly chosen Legislature
shall Judge me the man for the place.
And now allow me to add that, should
the members be importuned, or button
holed, or bored to vote for me, or in any
manner solicited 10 act otherwise in the
premises than as their convictions Of pub
lie duty shall dictate, it will not be the
fault Of Yours truly,
HORACE GREELEY.
There is no room for misjudging Mr.. G.
in tIis matter, if plain Saxon can pre-
vent it.
Cast THY BREAD UPoN THE WATERS" ="
The WilIiamsport Bulletin says: "GeL.
Cameron was the first Cabinet Minister
who insisted upon employing the negroes
to aid in putting down the rebellion. At
that time, President Lincoln thought it
unnecessary, and the timid men around
him thought the people would not approve
the measure; so Gen. Cameron's report was
curtailed and the best part of it knocked
of. He never changed his opinions, but
the Administration came to him. Now
that he is again before the people as a can
didate for Senator his sagacity in that
celebrated report is doing him more good
than any other act of his political life He
cast his bread upon the waters, and is find
iDg it after "ma0y days" Gen. Butler, in
a recent speech, said:
I'm January, 1901, zen. cameron, then
Secretary of War, put in his report the as
sertion that the slaves ought to be employ
ed as soldiers against their masters, and
Immediately the cry was raised all over the
country, 'Why, this is a white mans war;
no negroes should be employed in this way :;
it ought to be fought out by white men.
1t is a white mans quarrel solely. The
negroes don't know enough to be soldiers;
they do not know enough to kill men. Mr.
Cameron had to leave Mr. Lincoln's CabI-
net because of that report and on t. Rus.
sia. ,"
SoLoN RoBNsoN's NovEL.-Solon Rob
inson, the veteran Agricultural Editor, has
written a novel for The NeW York Irj-
bunP. The publication will commence on