The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-01-08

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The coal fields Of America cover 225,-
900 square miles, an area equal to twenty
eight such States as Massachusetts.
A private letter received at Montreal
states that the only surviving relative Of
Columbus is shortly to visit America.
Part Of Dan. Rice's menagarie broke
loose recently in Ohio. A stray alligator
was captured, but two boa constructors are
still at large.
The Buffalo Courier, Democratic or
gan in Western New York, says: "Let or
colored brethren possess their souls IN patti
ence. The Democratic party will see that
they have their rights"
Connecticut California, Kentucky, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Tennessee,
choosing twenty-twentr members of Con-
gress, are yet to elect.
The Cincinnati, and other papers, are
warning persons seeking employment to
keep out of the cities,as they are oyerstock-
ed with laborers of all kinds.
The Detroit Free Preis SAYS that the
last crop Of winter wheat in Michigan "may
fairly challenge comparison as to quality
with any that was ever grown in that coun
try"
The Nashville Press and Times
speaks Of the recent message of Andrew
johnson as an ESSAY on the subject of re-
construction" and thanks him for sending
it.
Hon. John ". Forney, in letter to
Senator Worthington, Of Chester county,
announced at once his withdrawal as a can
didate for UUited States Senator, and his
preference for Hon. Thaaeous Stevens.
Hons. y John Morrissey and Ben
Wood, of New York, have been prosecuted
by n. B. Odell for being concerned in sun
dry swindling lottery operations, whereby
said Odell lost $35, QUO. An order for
their arrest has been issued by the Court
A Milwaukee wife eIoped. discovered
that her gallatt was married, left him, tried
to get employment and couldn't. repented
and returned to her husband, who received
her with open arms, Reconciliation.
The Government has decided to send
to the Paris Exhibition large delegation Of
/ the Northwestern Indians. They will take
with them their wIgwams, war and agricul-
tural impIiments, and every variety of cos
tune
J "A nice young man went into garnb-
ling house in Bresham, Texas, and after
losing all his money, jewelry, &C. staked
his clothes, and finally walked out of The
den a Ia Adam before the fall
Another frightful coilisry explosion
has taken place in Ergland, sud it is feared
that over three hundred lives have beer
lost Over four hundred men and boy:
were in the mine at the time of the ex
plosion.
George Francis Train is not 50 mucl
of fool that he cannos make money. H
has just received $4,000 as an installmen
Of $350,00O due him for negotiations il
behalf of the Kansas branch of the Pacific
railroad.
John S. Rock, Esq., the well-knowr
colored lawyer, of Boston, died few day.
since at his resi- lence in Phillips street. o
consumption. A short time ago,on motion
of Hon. Charles Sumner, be was admitted
to practice IN the United States Suprem,
Court at Washington, being the first col
orcd man who ever enjoyed that privilege
Mr.. McCulIoch's statement Of the pub
: lie dept on December l, shows that, de
: tduetiag SI35,364.637 in the Treasury, tn
: total IS S2.549,63l, ,238. The report doe
+ not compare these figures with those Of las
!. wear, November 80, 1865. less cash in tt
: Treasury, the debt was $2.7l4,633,3I4
! which shows a decrease OF Sl65,0o2, ,07t
Senator Wade has intrndaoed a bi
for the admission of Nebraska into ,h
Union. The bill passed at the last sesSio
aud was defeated by Andrew johnson, bu
: the new proposition promises to meet wit
Z :. better fate. His policy of excluding loys
Territories is almost as Objectionable as h
7 attempts to restore without conditions th
rebel States.
Roscoe Conkling. of New York. is
! very prominent candidate for United State
Senator.
: Senator B. GFatz Brown publishes
: letter TO the people Of Missouri, recon-
:, neadiug universal suffrage and amnest.
r to take effect in 1879. He definitely dt
5 clines re-election.