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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16

THE latest expedition fitted out to
try to reach the open polar sea has
been heard from in rather a sad way.
Nineteen Of the crew of the P0ldris,
which left New York little more than
two years ago, were found on the
ice-fields and rescued. They had
been separated from their cOmpan-
ions and the ship in August last
ten white men, two EsquimauX oman
and woman) and five children-and
had with them quite supply of pro-
visions. They lived on the ice, so
they report, all winter, building snow
houses, killing seals and birds. The
account seems very strange; the llv-
ing on ice through such winter in
such a climate does seem impossible,
but the people are alive and tell the
story. They were found by the
steamship TGgress, Captain Bartlett,
on the 3Oth of April, in latitude SO Q
n. and longitude $50 W., having
foated to the southwest through 200
Of latitude. They were brought to
Observation-Disclosures the account
is brought to Washington-and Civ
EN- in the papers. There are some
discrepancies in the accounts, one
giving August ana another October
as the time of their leaving the ship.
They report the death of the COM
mander, Captain Hall. in November,
1871. He leaves a wife and two
children living in Cincinnati, Ohio
The ship when they last saw it
was "steaming away" and they ex-
pected that it would approach and
they would be able to reach it. 1t is
hoped that it may yet return, though
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16

DIssENsIoN in Louisiana seems to
grow with the advancing season.
Whether they are all wicked there or
not, there seems to be "no peace"
1t would appear to be the best plan
to give up all present officers and as
pirants to office and hold a new cleo
tion. Is there looming man" that
can quiet this people and hold them
tranquil enough to elect new officers
honestly?
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16
3tn and Scissors.

THE lumbermen have scarcely ever
had better stage Of weather for run
ming their lumber than this spring.
Everything was done moderately, easily,
and with but few smaShups and almost
every raft has been sent down. If lum-
Der bears good price, the circulating
medium will be more plentiful in all
this region in a few weeks and hard
times tlat we have known so long. we
shall know no more, it is hoped War-
ron Ledger.
TIE LUMBER BUSINESS. While our
lumbermen who depended on the river
for transportation have had extremely
good luck in getting their lumber safely
to market this season, they have been
Obliged to sell mostly on long time, TAX.
ing paper running from three to nine
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16

months. This in the present stringency
of the money market will tend to keep
our lumbermen, who have been hard up
for the past winter, in the same predic-
ament for some time to come.-Einpo-
ri,ua Independent.
! NOTWITHSTANDING the predictions
that local option would kill our town
there were never us many new build
ingS being erected and old ones repaired
az any one time as now. In fact, our
borough never had that lively and 60
ahead appearance it has at the present
time. Emporium Independent.
| BRIDGE BURNED.-On Tuesday a
railroad bridge below Cameron caught
fire from passing freight train and
was totally destroyed 1t will be several
days before the bridge will be in such
condition as to allow trains to pass over
| 1t The passenger trains transfer pas
senge' s.-CamerOn Press.
! THE Court of Inquiry at Halifax has
decided that the atlantic was INSULT
ciently coaled, the computation of her
| speed careless and Capt. Williams con-
duct in leaving the deck after midnight
reprehensibfe. They, therefore, con-
clude that the course of Capt. Williams
in hn Of lic t,lIyN
the twelve of fourteen hours preceding
the disaster was so gravely at variance
with what ought to have been the con-
duct of a man placed in his responsible
position as to call for severe censure,
and that it justified them in saying that
his certificate as extra master and mas
ter ought to be cancelled; but, in coas.d-
GRAFTON of the praiseworthya and energetic
efforts made by him to save life after
the ship struck, the Court imposed the
mitigated penalty of suspe sion Of his
certificate for two years. The certii-
cate of Fourth-Officer Brown was also
suspended for three months. Seventy
and day.--Independent.
WM. II. SEWARD, in his Voyage
Round the World" speaks of the delight
he experienced on the other side of the
world in getting some cheese from Chau-
tauqua county.
The Port ,Jervis Gdzftte says: Not
withstanding the assertion among the
knowing ones reported annually for the
last twenty years that the lumber sup
ply along the Delaware and its tributa-
rieS was exhausted, there is greater
quantity awaiting shipment this year
than ever before. Altogether it is cal
culated that there is now about 100,-
O0O,G coo feet of lumber, manufactured
and round, awaiting transportation.
CONGRESS, during its last session,
made some important changes in our
monetary unit, looking to the ultimate
adoption of an international system of
coinage Our silver coins are to be of
nine-tenths fineneSs, thus approximate
ing the standard of the higher French
pieces. Our dollar is to be of the same
weight as the French five-franc piece.
The object of this change is to make
our silver CONS more popular III oriental
countries, with whom it is matter of
special Importance to extend our COM
mercial relations. In the above changes
Il preparation is made for the final adop-
tion of the metric system of weights and
measures. The law will give a great
iml etus to the production of silver in
our States and Observation-Disclosures
Republican.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16
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OSW AYO, PA.
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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16

A POET has said "Thou hast all
seasons for thy own, o Death, but it
seems as though this present Spring
slow as it has been in coming, has
borne more abundant death harvest
than any before. Wrecks on the
ocean, railroad casualties, bridge and
food massacres are recounted in a
few lines Of news, telling of the sud
den departure of hundreds that we
do not know; hundreds Of unfamiliar
names. But SCARCELY a paper reaches
us that does not bring tidings of the
death of some public character, some
name associated with our reading
with all that we think Of public af-
fairs.
So many of these have occurred
since this year came in that we almost
dread to take up paper. Crowned
now by the sudden passage to the
other life of Chief Justice Chase, We
hope this death roll is complete for
the present.
Mr.. Chase has gone at a good
time. With no stain upon his fame,
with no enmity hunting him down,
with even the accusations and asper-
sion of few years ago lived down,
he has been happy in his exit and
will be happy in his country's memo,
ries Of him.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16
Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel

Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel
We learn from the Baltimore Ameri-
can that the tunnel of the Baltimore Il
Potomac Railroad under the city of
Baltimore will be completed in about
two months. The same journal gives
us some interesting details of the work
Twenty-three months ago this great
undertaking was begun and has been
steadily pressed ever since. 1t is more
than mile i'll length, and in its con-
struction enormous difficulties had to
be overcome. The route is as follows:
Taking the \ Northern Central Rail-
way as base line, double tracks diverge
from it, the first at Boundary avenue
and the other a few hundred yards fur
ther north. They each enter tunnel
and are lost sight of until they emerge
into daylight at John street, where they
unite and take the main tunnel, follow
ing Boundary avenue to Wilson street
and then turning into that street. or
rather under it, thirty-fve feet from
the surface, they keep a straight course
with the line cf the street until the
open cut is reached near Fulton avenue.
Through trains southwark bound will
take what might be called the northern
fork OF the tunnel and the passengers
will see but little of the city of Balti
more. Trains which leave the Calvert
station and also those that come from
the Philadelphia Il Wilmington Rail
road by the Union road will take the
other fork. OF course northern bound
trains will take the fork. branching t
the north at John street cut and thr
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16

THE Misses Carpenter, on Ale
gheny street, established a botanical
garden few years ago. The con
servatory is well filled with choice
flowers, and It attracts much atten-
ton, They spll flowers and bulbs.
The above is in a description of
Jersey Shore in the Lycoming Ga
zette and Bulletin.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16

TUESDAY night we had a sharp
frost, the first for nearly two weeks.
Roads are improving but frequent
rains prevent repairs, so that in many
places the washing out by the floods
still remain. Farming and garden
ing have to 90 on by snatches in the
clear days and road making will have
to do the same.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16
Tree Flowers-Formso of Infiores-
cence.

C0uC0.
So many of our forest trees pro-
duce and shed their flowers before
the leaves appear that we are apt to
miss the observation Of them; and
some blossom only when they get Sc
large End so high that it is difficult
to see them or to obtain specimens
of them. For the same reason we
can not always discover how the
seeds are produced, nor just when
they ripen.
For the past few days some of the
naples around our gardens and many
upon the hills, have been showing
crimson petals while the elms have
hung out their feathery tufts, looking
from the almost like tender leaves.
The Lombardy poplar has its brown
catkins so high in the air that one
would fancy them dead leaves, only
they that they were not there little
while ago. Another poplar, balm
of Gilead, hangs full of yellow tassels
which grow longer, greener and more
pendulous day by day. The aspen S
silky aments have faded and the
birches are not yet out.
Who can tell how many varieties
of maple and elm, Of birch or of pop
lar we have in this region?
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16

trains for Baltimore and Philadelphia
will take the southern fork. The con-
nection with the Philadelphia & vii
mington road will be made by the Union
Railroad and tunnel, which commences
at Belvidere bridge and continues on
through the eastern section of the city
to lswer Canton and tide-water.n
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-05-16

BOSTON, Mass, May S.-Oakes Ames
died at North Easton ~ 9;3s tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-01
NETWORK, TUESDAY, APRIL l, 1873.

found were turned over to the Hon. W. W. Goodrich yes
terday Coroner whtehil states that 1t Is most mpor
tant for the ends OF justice that the arrest OF Roscoe
should be made but declines TO say whether nc consul
ers him the principal IN the tragedy.
A TpmrHn reporter called at the residence Of Mrs.
Hubbe this morning search Of further particulars OF
Roscoe Mrs Hubbel said, In rention to the personal
appearance Of Roscoe, that her daughter had repre-
sented him to her 4" dandy" OF the medium night,
and what was very remarkable In spnniaid' WIN
hight hair. She did not think that Lucy hau any to
gard for either Roscoe OF Goodrich
The reporier. having heard from Mrs. Hubbell that
Roscoe was drinking man, went to the different drink
ing saloons in the vicinity Of No. - stantons and In
one next door heard that Roscoe had been there once OF
twice. and that no had black mustache aud wore
high hat. Many Cubans and spaniards were viHeu
during the day and asked II they had ever known
such man. The general opinion among these men was
tha, Roscoe WAS not Spanish name at all, although
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-01

companies with delivery every 20 feet the ength ana
width OF the city, pay dividend OF from 20 TO 40 per
cent on millions Of fictitious capitals and do we ask 100
much when we ask that the companies shall give us an
Iscande light instead Of or I0i only speak Tor ana
give expression to the feelings OF s9o out OF every ~
Who when they pay their gas bills feel that they are
swndled Is there any man this Committee who has
been able in legitimate business. TO make from 300 to
400 per his outlay do you know OF any one
that can do 10 with q certain returni
1t is to be hoped that the people will keep watch
of their representatives in Albany whenever any
legislation affecting the gas companies IL pending
Donohues BILL before stated, is slumbering in the
Standing Committee. whittier it was sent to be
constitutionalized." Let those interested in the
bill demand that it shall be reported back for the
action of the Assembly and when the vote is taken,
let the people keep one eye on the gas companies
and the other on the Yeas and Nays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-01
ASSEMBLY.

The House met at 7:80 p. m. Speaker
Cornell being absent the Clerk caied upon Mr. Hustled
70 preside The following bills were taken up in Com
mttee of the Whole and disposed OF az stated
To divide the crime OF murder into degrees and "a
punish tho crime Of arson. Ordered 10 third reading
To incorporate the Schenectady City Railroad Com
pany. Ordered to a third reading
For the benefit OF common schools in the County OF
Richmond. Ordered 10 third reading.
To amend the Pubic Instruction act. ordered 20 a
third reading.
Making appropriation OF 1895 to the 9th Regi-
meut National Gnard. 10 pay for uniforms In
tune OF war. Mr.. BATcHEILER moved an amendment
that the Colonel shall give bonds for the faithful appl-
cation Of the money. Carried, and the bill ordered 10
third reading.
The CHAIR announced the following members OF Joint
Committee the part OF the House report plan for
consideration OF Constitutional amendments adopted
by the Constitutional Commission:
Messrs Pierson, Alberger, Hustled Prince Fort Rose
Kennedy Patterson. Clapp Ghbert, DeDniston Jacobs
Weed, Ray, aud McGure.
Mr. CLARKE introduced bill to amend the charter OF
the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company, by providing
that shall not through any OF the
streets fronting or bordering washngtOnsq uare
Also TO exempt the New Ophthalmc Hospital from
taxation and assessment.
by Mr. ToBEY-ro Incorporate tho Eew.York Mort
gage aud Trust Company.
- by Mr.. McGUIRE-To amend the charter OF Havana
On motion Of Mr.. NASVALKEEBURGH the bill requir.
Ing life insurance companies to mike annual detailed
statements OF their expenses made the special or.
der for To morrow.
Mr.. OPDykE moved 10 make the New.York Police bill
the special order for Thursday He said this was q re-
form measure, and IL of the most important
bills before the House. Mr. did see the ne
costly for any particular haste for this BILL The ques
ton was taken aud 10 was lost. Adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE REPUBLIC OF SPAIN
GRAVE SITUATION or AFFAIRS AT BARcELONA-A
TOWN DESTROYED by THE CARiLsrs.

The REPUBLlC OF SPAIN.
GRAVE SITUATION or AFFAIRS AT B1RcELONh-A
TOWN DESTROYED by THE CAl,iLsTs.
MADRID. Monday, March 81, 1874
Dispatches from Barcelona say the situation
in that city Is grave. Intelligence has reached there
TINT the town OF Berga which captured by the Car
sts on Friday had been destroyed by fire by the iusur
gents who before applying the torch saturated number
of buildings with petroleum. Tho OF the burning Of
the town creates great excitement Barcelona At the
time tho last dispatches forwarded from tho city
the populace were assembling in the streets 10 large
crowds and disorders were feared. The authorities
were making every effort to aay the excitement and
prevent disturbance OF the peace. Reprisals were
threatened against the clergy and number OF known
Carst sympath,ers. Berya contained q hospital aud
seven converts and had ever G,OOo population.
Gen Centreras, COptainenera OF tBatcelon1 has re-
aligned and Gen Viarde is gazetted az his successor
tits expected that Catalonia viii soon be declared In
state OF siege
Acts OF ewless violence of daily In Bar
etlona The burning churches and tae massacre OF
pfests are threatened The authorities doing all Ia
their power 20 prevent such outrages.
Ten thousand armed citizens maintain order In the
CITY OF Malaga but refuse to admit the regular troops or
the Government Customs officers; will they allow
vessels conveying soldiers other points to remain in
IN. MOTT They provide their expenses by taxing the
wealthy residents. In the absence Of tho Customs
officials smuggling scsrried 10 largo extent. The
citizens are divided into two parties tho Moderateand
the Ultra Federalists Tho Moderstes have the up
pes hand but the Uiras are gaining strength
PARIS Monday. March 81, 1919
The Government ia sending xrong relnforoeusnts 10
the troops now stationed on the Spanish frontier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-01
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. JoHNsTON's TEsTIMoN'


John Taylor Johnston testified: | was a
member of the Board of Directors the the last
dividend was declared voted against tho measure
because not fully satisfied that the Company had
earned the money had that II njud 10
declare the dividend at that time It stated that
5000 900 had been earned but thought that sufficient
allowance had not been made for the depreciation or
road and equipments, and that If the allowance had
been made repairs tho earnings not have
been enough for dividend 1t the absence OF facts
which Influenced had confidence In Mr. Watson as
thoroughly honest man. but did have know ledge on
the subject 10 Justify me In voting for the dividend
knew the Company raising large amount OF money
10 London and thought IL ought to get o nan-
ciu basis before dividing the earnings; know
personally OF the floating the Company at thar
time; 1t onIy difference of Judgment between
myself and the Others; have been director since the
last election; have no knowledge Of the earnings
except from the statements TO the Board time "a
time; do not remember what they have been; do not
believe that dividend could have been paid without
the money raised ia London the indebtedness OF the
Company therefore increased by just tile amount OF
dividend believe the condition OF the road has
been steadily improving; my impression was that thu
stated value of the equipments of the road greater
than their real value have actual knowledge OF the
condition OF the roadony general impre sson; it was
stated that the stockholders desired that dividend
should declared and that the money had earaed;
~ was Also utsHeu ny tue Enklsh blOCkhOlutrS; don't
remember that 1t said that the dividend would ad
in selling the bonds though Il might have been said:
there communication from the EnghSh stock
holders 10 the Board directly understood that Mr.
Barlow represented the English stockholders Mr. sisson
had very little TO say
To afr. BarlowAi the time OF the declaration OF the
dividend did not make careful examination " the
financial statement OF Mr. Watson; my action was based
merely upon my opinion.
MR.. R,MsDRII's TESTIMONY.
Homer Ramsdell testified I was a member az ths
old Board Of Directors the first mtmation j had of
concerted action for the overthrow OF the management
George Crouch. who. March l. invited me 10
10 New York on important business he placed me
in communication with Gen. sickles: he said that the
Erie Company corrupt affair end everybody
connected with ~ corrupt possible bat he was
Nous to give dissolution and indemnity to every one,
l told him that | asked for neither: IL had done
wrong | willing TO be punished, aud asked ,
compensation It was hard work 20 make him believe
IT, hualy fell Ia with the Idea OF Cen sckos and nj.
project carried out; the arrangements were all made
before was apprised that such movement was I'm
conepp ation; nothing said TO me about the con
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-01
THE EEJP-JERSRp LEGlSLATURR.
THv GENERAL RAILROAD BILL CERTAIN TO BECOME
A LAW.
....... fny TELEGRAPH TO TuE rRtDUNEl

JIiE GENERAL RAILROAD BILL CERTAIN 70 BECOME
..t.. inv TELEGRAPH TO TnE rRiDUNEl
TRENTON, March SLATER some routine
business in the Assembly tonight, Mr.. worthmgton
Chairman Of the House Committee Of Conference ON tho
General Railroad Law presented report that the Com.
ptee had unanimously agreed 10 all the amendments
made by tho House OF Assembly with the excep-
ton that the clause which allows no rail.
road 10 be built within 1900 feet for more
than i've miles OF another railroad be stricken out 30
that railroads be constructed for any length within
any distance OF each Other and to amend another clause
which allows railroads to pass through lands. 20 mako
them pass under. These are the only changes The
House adopted them unanimously without debate The
bill viii 90 10 the Senate tomorrow, whore IL win pass
perhaps unanimously.
The Railroad Tar BIZ passed TO a third reading IN the
seoato. Mr. 5ewcli Withdrawing his ubec nonahle amend
Dent Tho ball fixing te saary of state Prison Super
visor at $500 and the bI or Jersey CITY canal aud
wharf company ven lost. bill introduced
vase the Charter of Newark. whlrh provides chat all
churches, Focietrs aud other corporations shall be
aHsessed for publts improvements alsO "a bill for
reform school tor boys 10 Newark also supI ment ~
the a,1 " ess.lI.sp dstsi,i eoustsiO Newark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-01
FOREIGN NOTES.

Fifty emigants left Guardianship, Ireland,
Yesterday for the United states Others will soon fol
low.
President Theirs has received an invitation
from the Emperor Of Austria TO attend the vienna En-
hibiti0D.
King Lunalilo, the now monarch OF the Sand
wch Islands has made the tour OF his kingdom In the
Tinted states steaship Bencla on the invitation Of
Admiral PenDock The kag Will come 10 Ban Francisco
with Gen. 6ehQ1e " make tour VI tho UpIteu ftatef