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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-07
Feel Bad.

We are not surprised that the Cop
perhead papers are indignant at the
result of the election in Washington
City On Monday last. After making
piteous appeals for weeks to the ne
gro voters, urging them to vote the
Conservative ticket, to find it
rejected with scorn and con.
tempt by that hitherto despised part
of the population, is, we confess,
rather hard to bear. The truth is,
the Copperhead party has become too
vile to secure even negro votes, and
the Washington negroes have demon
strated the fact.
The rebel papers shout fraud, and
all that, because of the rebel defeat,
but that deceives no one. The
trouble consists in the fact that the
negro voters of Washington in a body
voted the Republican ticket. The
aggregate number Of votes polled was
not quite $4,000, which is more than
1000 less than was registered. At
one precinct, nearly 600 men were in
line waiting for chance to vote when
the polls closed, and at each of sew
eral other precincts there were over
100. The Republicans carried five
out of the seven wards, electing all of
the officers on the general ticket; 1G
out of the aggregate of p Council
men, and 5 out of the 8 Aldermen,
voted for at this election. The Dem.
ocrats carried one of their wards by
ITO majority, and the other by about
275. The Republican majority on
the general ticket, ranges from 1912,
the lowest, to 1896, the highest. a
This, we trust, is only the drop that
precedes the coming shower. The
quiet behavior of the negroes on the
day of election; the interest they felt
in the matter, and the success which
attended their first effort in the voting
line, will encourage them in all the
Southern States, and it will soon be
seen whether their former masters
can influence their political action, as
has been supposed. We confess we
have had some fears on this point.
We notice that already the negroes
are being discharged by their employ
ers, in many instances, for attending
Republican meetings. It remains to
be seen whether this kind Of intimi-
dation will be successful IF not, the
Democratic party will meet with
Waterloo defeat in the next Presi-
dental contest.
One of the beneficial results Of the
election in Washington is, that it has
tendency to make loyalty respect
able. isis
Not many months ago rebels were
preferred over Union soldiers for
municipal appointments in the Dis
trict of Columbia. That will not be
the case hereafter, as the negro vote
has placed loyal men in Office there,
and will keep the Offices in the hands
of men who were not rebels or rebel |
sympathizers. The good conduct of |
the colored men during the election
is gratifying, no less than their devo-
ton to the party to whom they are in
debted for the ballot, and their race |
for deliverance from slavery. Fare |
we'll happy farewell, to the domi-
nation of rebels in the city govern |
ment of the capital of the nation.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-07
Important to Advertisers.

The circulation of the JOURNAL in
the City of Eransville IS three times
as large as that of any other meaospa-
per.
Our circulation IN Indiana and
Illinois is greater than any other neacs-
paper published IN this City.
In Kentucky ii is more than all the
other EransUille papers combined.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-07

What word will make you sick if
you omit the first letter? Music
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-07

GENERAL SCHOFIELD seems to have
concluded that the military authori-
ties are fully as competent to construe
the reconstruction law as Attorney
General STANBERRY Gen. GRANT
evidently agrees with him, for he is so
pleased with a recent order of SCHo-
FIELDS, virtually setting aside or ig-
noring STANBERRY's opinion, that he
has sent it to Gen. ORD for his guild
ance. The question now is, will the
President interfere in behalf of his
Attorney General?
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

CHoICE OF Parents
and friends too often forget that in deter
mining the future pursuits of the youn.
under their care, il is hot enough that a
profession be respectable or lucrative, or one
in which the youth NAV be expected to
succee by means of family influence; IL
addition to these circumstances, they ought
to take into account the talents, the dIspo,
Sition, the natural bent OF the mind of th4
individual immediately concerned; for il
this most important Item lie omitted il
their calculations the probability Is thai
ii he have any mdr duality Of character,
they will seriously mar bis happiness, Will,
endeasoring to the utmost OF their power
to promote it.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

The Charleston, s.. c., Mercury says
that thus tr tie law admitting negro tes-
tilnony in the South Carolina courts, has
been attended with more than usual sue
cess. The colored witnesses appear to be
fully impressed with the obligation placed
upon them, and their evidence has gener-
ally been given with an evident desire to
tell the whole truth aud nothing but the
truth. There is but little tendency to pro
Iixity and discursireu-ss, aud the testi!ao-
ny il tho late criminal trials was clear, i'll
teIigible, and TO The point,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12
LADIES NAV change their minds it Is

LADIES may change their minds it is
universally agreed. A lady living some
where in NeS York State recently avail
ed herself Of this privilege. She became
prejudiced against her husband through the
influence of lover, who furnished the
money to procure divorce aud then mar
ried her. After living with her second
husbaLd awhile she became convinced that
she had Leen deceived as to her first bus
band, and heI love returning, she elopsd
from her second husband, running away
with the first husband.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

Don't BE ExrRAvAGANT-If the poor
house has any terors for yon, never bu,
what you don't need. Before you pay thrr,
cents for a jewsharp, my boy, ascertain
whether YOU cannot make just as loud II
noise 10y Whist ing, for which nature fur
ni>hes the machinery and, before you pay
>eSenty-tive dollars for coat, young man.
find out whether your lady would not b,
just As glad to see You in one that cost hall
the money, lfShe wouh! not, let her crack
her own hazenuts and buy her own cothes.
" hen You see man spending two or three
dollars week foolish y, the chances are
L"o to one thai he'll! live long enough t.
Know how many cents there is in dollar;
if he don't he's pretty sure to bequealh
Ihat privilege to his widow. When a man
asks you To buy that for which YOU have
no use, 30 Matter how cheap it is, don
say Yes until You are sWe some one else
wants In advance" Money burns in some
oIkS' pockets, and makes such "a big hole
hat everything that is put IN drops through
past holding.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12
r resi,ient A.L CGngrasS.


When Mahomet found the monatain
would not 60 to him, he deterni ed to 60
to the mountain. President J hnson is
working himself by degrees into a similar
frame Of mind For more than a year and
a half he has been trying to compel Con
gress to come to him. To that end he ex
hausted entreaties, persuasions, threaten
ings, buster and patronage; but he accom-,
plished nothing beyond the preverSion OF
half dozen members. Latterly he has,
in various ways, evinced a disposition to
move towards Congress. This was diScloS-
ed in his intrigue with the Southern Gov
ernors and the scheme presented to the
House by Mr.. Banks and endorsed by Mr.
Raymond. This movement, had it been
made sooner, might possibly bsve produc-
ed results. But it came TOO late. The
House responded by passing Mr.. Elliot,
Louisiana bill and Mr. Stevens Military
Government bill. Still, the President
does not despair. He is anxious IT, be mel
half way, and has engaged few Republ.
cans to see if the matter cannot be arrang,
ed. 1t would he much more sensible fol
him, now that he is fairly on the way to-
wards Congress,to make clear job Of it by
going the whole distance
Tue Louisiana and the Mill ary Govern
ment bills will pretty surely pass. 1t i,
understood that the Supreme Judges d,
not look upon them with favor; and viii
be quite likely to declare them unconstitu
tionaI. But until they shall be SO deciar
ed, they wll be laws, and the President
viii have to execute them, SO far As that
duty shall devolye ON him, or be liable tc
impeachment. In the regular order oi
business, it will take his time out before a
case, under either of them, can be brought
ub for final decision.
The rigor with which Congress is now
acting, is due, in part, to the revelations
made by the Congressional Committee
that investigated the Louisiana massacre.
and, in part, to the opinions expressed by
the Generals commanding the Southern
districts. The testimony OF these Generals
is clear and explicit to the effect that the
spirit of the Rebellion is just as active aud
bitter now as during any period Of the waI
and that genuine loyalisIs, white or black
can expect no sufficient protection from the
civil authorities or from public sentiment.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

ACCOUNTS FROM MASSACHUSETTS, indi
cate that the manufacturers there have
,omethlmg more than the expectation OF
better times. Buyers are reported to hav,
arrived from the South and West, and t.
oe active in making purchases fboots an
shoes. The dry goods dealers share III
lhls improvement, While the manufactur
.ng corporations many of them, are enlarg
.ng Their ability to turn out certain line.
+ goods which are now in such demand
lhat the mills cannot keep the product uP
20 orders. The supply of fabrics which ar
not seasonable, or for any reason not I'M
nediately demanded, is not great, and
would be quickly run off by an ordinary
inquiry. Should the British free-trade et-
Iorts be successful of course don estic manu-
tacturers will lose all their anticipated ad-
vantages. What is cheering to one section
II the country, will, doubtless, soon tend
to enhance the business hopes and pros
poets of all sections, and instead of the re-
action in trade which was to be productive
If such disaster to bush ess man, We may
ave a prosperity which will confer its ben
"hls on all the industrious pursuits of this
country.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

Joe Martin, euce prominent business
man of Louisville, dropped dead at tav-
ern door 10 that city on Sunday last In
Temperance had wrecked the man aud he
died, bereft Of money and friends, drunk
ards death.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12
A SDaniSh story.

1t is "a Strange Story" but not Bul
wer's, received from London to the effect,
on the authority of Madrid dispatches, that
Francisco de Assis, King Consort of Spain,
had been .exied from that country on the
charge of plotting for the Regency of that
Kingdom-in other words, of being in the
plot for deposing Isabella H.. who Is his
wife and cousin, as well as his Sovereign.
Their marriage was q most unhappy piece
of State policy, coccocted by Louis Phil
ippe of France, and has been the reverse OF
happy, on account of the immortality Of the
Queen and the intellectual aud personal
incompetency of Ler husband The un-
popularity of the Queen, with al except
Churchmen and those influenced by them
has long been notorious, and has latterIy
much increased, In consequence OF the high
hand with which the present Prime Minis
ter has conducted public afars-particu-
larly by arresting, imprsoGing, exillng, and
even transporting (as crlninak) members
Of the Legislature, who presumed to express
any opinion, in the Senate or the Congress
Of Deputies against bis policy Spain is
tired of this wretchel system, pursued un-
der various successive ministers, whereby
absolute power has usurped the functions
of constitutional-law aud, for some time
past revolution has been anticipated. The
revenue is about one-fourth of that of Great
Britain, but the expenditure is propol ton
ably larger. The Public Debt IS far beyond
the resources of the Kingdom, but, by
charming arrangement for the debtor,
though not so pleasant for the creditor in
terest is paid upon only a very small por-
tion of it. That Francisco, titular King of
Spain, should be induced to turn his am
bition towards the Regency. is almost too
lndicrous for cred1nce The Prince Of
ASturia, heir apparent to the Grown, is only
in his tenth year, and therefore Regency
would be necessary for several years. But
the Spaniards who desire to get rid Of the
present regning house have turned their
eyes towards King Luis of Portugal, Victor
Emmanuel's son-in law, young man Of no
small ability, with wisdom beyond his
years. 1t is doubtful. however, whether
he would accept the crown Of Spain, Fail
ing him, mary have thought Of the Due
de Montpensier, Louis Phitipne'S youngest
son married to the Queen of Spain sister,
by whom he has several children. He, too,
has been ordered not to set foot in Spain.
On the whole, it appears very probable that
before many months, Isabella II. of Spain
will share the exi eofher mother, the Queen
Dowaper Christina. Their private fortune
is s, vast that they need not dread power
ty, the needless fear o. which embittered
Louis p hiIippe's latter days. Surely, the
straugest story Of modern time Is that
Francisco de Assis, the irnbece, should be
suspected of healing political conspiracy.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

tious, and their elections, and their legisla-
ton and the administration Of their state
governments, in all respects satisfactory to
Congress, because Congress has still to
Judge whether it will be consistent with the
public good to ratify their constitutions aud
sImit their representatives to seat.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

THg Cincinnati Germans are to open
an operate season there shortly. The sing
ers are all members Of Staging club Of
that city. and are said to be far superior to
the travelling troupes which create such a
furore in fashionable circles wherever they
make their appearance.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12
Does the, Negro Desire to Vote +?

The President assigns among the rea-
.ous for his veto, that "the negroes have not
asked for the privilege of voting; the vast
aajority OF them have no idea what II
means." A general officer in Louisiana
lshed to learn the negro mind on this sub
ect, so he asked an old man-"Uuc,e Jo,
,ould you ike to yote?' Uncle Jo re-
,Iied-"Sar, | used to walk fifteen miles
. '6nd out how battle went" There
was no need Of further questioning.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

The FENIANs throughout The country
are greatly excited over the news from the
old country, and knowingly claim that the
truth has lot reached us as to the exteui
of the revolt. A raid upon Canada Is Sc
rlousl ly contemplated, and We may expect
soon to have startling news from that
quarter. And 1so they mW get help ev-
en- from the hills of Potter.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

The spring trade of Boston has set in
quite lively, and buyets are there from all
sections of the country. The good times
now enjoyed by the merchants of the Stub
viii soon reach othe- commercial cities, and
no danger OF business panic need be- an
ticpated at an early date.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

The Board Of Underwriters of New
York recommend to the National Board
which meets to day, to adopt the Hamburg
principle on insurance policies, that is, re-
quiring all parties on whose premises fires
occur to sustain one fourth Of any loss
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

2 THE Michigan Legislature has spoken
out in favor of admitting females to all the
rights and privileges Of the Michigan Uni
yersity.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12

PooR HIsToRY! William Tell has Just
been displaced from its pages byGouId, an
English Patonian writer, and is made a
fabulous indiviuaI who figured in early fic-
tion-never having, in reality, shot an ar
r1w or fought fight for freedom. Gen
lIemen, please permit Us to retain our ele-
Na-ed IDEAS Of Washington.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-12
TEE LAWS 6F CouC2ErE.

TIE Reconstruction and Tea:re Of
0lce Ellis Passed over the Yet0S3.
The Bankrupt, Tax, Wool and Cse13o4ad
Interest Note Bills Passed by
Both Houses.
TIE Reconstruction bill and the Tenare
of O'Hce bill, both passed. ovor tho PreSi
dents veto by the Senate ana House, are
now laws.
The Senate and Houss have also passed;
l. The Bankrupt bill.
2. The Tax bill
3. The Wool Tariff bill.
4. The Compound Interest Note bill.
These bills We're signed by The President
aud are therefore laws
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-06-20
Far0rife glasses.

We have two currencies-one for
the people aud one for the bondhold.
ers. The people are obliged to take
legaltenders for their debts, while the
bondholders have gold. The legal
tenders are good enough for the mass.
es, but the bondholders must have
something bottor Tho money of the
people is subjected to State and local
taxation, while that of the bondhold-
ers derived from their bonds is exempt
from it. The bondholders, therefore,
have the gold currency and no taxa
ton, and the people have paper
currency with heavy taxation.-Cin-
oiaaati Enquirer.
We have a compulsory paper cur
rency for the people and gold cur
rency for the owners Of the Govern
meut bonds--the latter currency is at
par and the former is now thirty-cight
per cent. below par. The people are
taxed aud the capital in bonds is not
taxed. 1t is thus that we have a
method provided by which the capi-
talist can escape bearing any share Of
the public burthens; but there is no
such provision for the laboring man.
The agiiators who brought on the
war byviolating the Constitution, are
the authors of this inequality which
reduces the laboring men of the North
to their present Strengthened condi-
ton. They must continue TO pay
taxes on every thing they eat. drink
and wear, until they have the means
of buying bonds; when they will get
these means with the present enor-
nous rents and prices of food and
clothing. is a time in the distant iu-
ture. They may thank their Radical
friends for their present enslayed con-
dition.-PdtSbwg Post
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-06-20

"a negro in Dawson, Ga, stole a
pair Of boots and returned them the
same day, saying bis conscience would
not let him keep them. They were
both for one foot, and two sizes too
small
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-06-20

John W. Brown, Daupbin; Benz.
L. Forster, Dauphin; E. R. Worrell,
Philadelphia John G. Barr, ALLIE
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-06-20
NEW SERIES--V0L. I, NO. At.

tive and judicial departments of the
Government by threatened impcach-
ment to control executive action, and
a projected ''remoddeIing' of the Su-
preme Court OF the United States to
force obedience to congressional man
dates.
Their election from their seats in
the Federal Senate and House, Of
members duly and legally chosen
That the purpose OF confscation
avowed by the Republican leaders, in
violation Of the Declaration Of Rights
and other guarantees Of the Federal
and State Constitutions, tending as il
does, TO destroy all protection to pri-
yate property, advances them far OH
the high road TO repadiation.
3. That strict conformity, both
by the Federal and State Govern
ments, TO all the powers, restrictions
and guarantees, as contained IN the
Constitution of the United States,
rigid and wise economy in the admin
istration of public affairs, and the
election Of capable, honest and patri-
otto men to office, are measures abso-
lutely necessary to restore public con
idence, avert national bankruptcy,
and to ensure the perpetuity Of our
free Institutions
9 That the late Republican Legis-
lature Of this State has distinguished
itself for the number Of its unwise and
unconstitutional enactments.
Some Of these laws have already
been judicially determined to be un-
constitutional, others are unwise, in
expedient, oppressive and fanatical,
and the members who sustained them
should be condemned by the people at
the polls
TO- That the power and success Of
the Democratic party greatly depends
on the character aud efficiency Of its
newspaper press, and that to give due
force 10 its usefulness, this Convention
earnestly requests that in every coun-
ty all the members Of the Democratic
party should make vigorous effort
to increase its circulation by giving
it individual patronage and support
II. That the Democracy Of Penn
sylyani5, by their representatives
now assembled hereby tender their
Acknowledgements and thanks to the
Hon George w Woodward in bis re-
tirement from the position Of Chief
Justice of this Commonwealth, for the
pure, faithful aud able manner in
which he discharged the duties Of
that exalted position.
II. That the candidate we this day
present TO the people Of Pennsylvania
for a place on the Supreme Bench of
the state is in all respects worthy of
the confidence and support of all who
are in favor ofan enlightened, faith
iul and impartial administration Of
the laws. n
The report Of the committee was
unanimously adopted.
A resolution was passed providing
for the appointment Of a committe OF
thirteen with the President of the
Convention as Chairman) to inform
Judge Sharswood of his nomination.
A resolution was also passed unan-
imously, thanking the President OF
the Convention (Charles f. Boyle,
ESQ., for the faithful manner in which
he presided over the deliberations of
the Contention
The Convention then adjourned
without day.
WOOD.
Hon. Richard Yaux, Philadelphia,
Chairman r. A. Lamberton, Dau-
phin; w d. Moore, Alleghenyj r..
e. Randall, Philadelphia w. p. Brin-
ton, Lancaster; John c. Barr, Ale
I u. H.. N Gill; 4 81 -, d.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-06-20
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.


I'm compliance with n resolution
,sopted by the Democratic State Com
witiee. at meeting held in Harris
bprc on the 10Th of January last, the
regglar convention of the party for
nominating a candidate for the Su-
premc Bench assembled in the Cham.
her of the House OF Representatives,
and at II o'clock NJ. and was called to
order by the Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, Hon VIM. A.
Wallace.
Bv direction Of the chairman, the
clerk proceeded to call the list of del
egates, when the following gentlemen
answered to their names:
SENATORIAL DELEGATES.
lst District-Charles w. Brooke.
I'd District-Anth'y J Leechler.
Sd District-Samuel G. King.
4th District-A. d. Boileau.
9th District-B.M. Boyer.
9th Distriet-0. J James.
9TH District-G. w. Stine.
Sth District-Dr. r. B. Rhoades.
9th District-F w. Hughes.
10th Distric.-Peter Gilbert.
l1th District-Evan Holben.
18th District-G. b. Nicholson.
18th District-B. ID. Hamlin.
14th District-Philip Hilbush.
15ht District-W. III. Jaooby.
10th District-L, c. Shirk.
18th District-Wm. p. Brinton aud
Henry Eckert.
18th District-Hon J. S. Black.
10Th District-J. M'Dowell Sharpe
goth District-Amos Smith.
21st District-A. P. Wilson A. S.
Landis.
22d District--A. P. Woodruff.
23d District-W I. Alexander.
oath District-C. 4. Boyle.
25th District--James p. Barr, DR.,
James Kerr.
26th District-Wm. Hopkins.
9th District-Jacob Zeigler.
2sth District-Jas. Buchanan, Jr.
29Ih District-Pierson Church.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-06-20

A military school, modelled after the
West Point Academy, has been start
ed in Somerset, Ohio.