The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-17

'llIIClIiltllC oI d lew Hllu nOlderS and
Spectators at the expense of the tax
payers OF the cOuntY-it being nothing
less tnm the diSmemhermpnt of the
county and the removal Of the county
seat. 1t is proposed to set off the west
ern townships of Brooklield, WeStfeld.
Clymer, ohippcn. Gaines, Elk and parts
OF Delmar and Morris to be Joined with
few townships from the eastern part
Of Potter county and erected into new
county, with county seat at Westfield
or Gaines-it has not been determined
which.
1t will he seen that this County is as
deeply interested aa Tiora in the above
scheme to cnrish n faw land-holders
and spectators at the expense Of the tax
payers, " and, We may add, crafty the
petty ambition OF atew local politicians.
1t does nor vet appear what footing the
project has in eur County. but we are
certain a 4rge majo-.ty If the people
will be opposed to it. As far as this
County is concerned no uereSstv for it
exists. Potter is only an AVERAGE sized
county; is comractly shared; aad las
no barriers to free COMMUNICATION III
side its porders-especialiy hone he
tween tie eastern and western sections.
We call tic attention OF the people to
this subject, and they viii do well to
looi, after il, fol scHemels are sometimes
successful when left to themselves.
II i astonishing 10 us now Inen VIII
run otter Strange gods. We heard,
the other day, uI a farmer near COuders-
port vino gave ms uuIr Ir.r -i.,oy- eight
dollars to a stranger for a sewing ma
chine, When he co;Id nave bought pre-
cisely the same kind of machine OF a
responsible merchant III COudersport for
sixty-five dollars
Owing to the extra work we have been
obliged to perform in enlarging the pa
per and changing our office, we are one
day btllmd-tIne III our issue this week
We have gaL oar new press and it does
irst-clasS work, but il any one thinks 1t
Is any an easy machine 10 ran III its pres
ent condition, before ii has got smootned
and oiled down to its Murk, Just let Unem
Try il ton uait an hour-LhaJ.s s all. Our
boys are entitled 10 the luankS OF AL
who are interested in tbe naper f,r ,,.t
tinr ,ut tbis,vaol, : issue nc soon ~ thav
have
A communication from E. /. BeAtly
under ddtcOf Jan. lst. 1873. to the Ijo.gl
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coolest dav Of the wear. the average for
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