HAREM BEECHEN STOWE
The following is from the Londe*
Weekly Chronicle of April 2S i
The fi)llowing extracts from a let
ter addressed by -Mrs: Stowe to a
aend in this country, in answer to an
inquiry fur some particulars •of her
early life, give an account of the on
ing of the world-renowned "Uncle
Tom's Cabin." After a playful de-
rcription of her appearance,—an ac
count of her marriage with Professor
Stowe, at the age of twonty-five---her
settlement at Lane Seminary, near
Cincinnati, Ohio, and the -increase of
her family, she says:
"The most beautiful of these, (her
children) and the most beloved, lies
bun ied near my Cincinnati residence.
It was at his dying bed, and at his
grave, that I learnt what a poor slave
mother may. feel when her child:
taken from her. In the depth of my
sorrow which seemed to me imtnea-
bumble, it was my only prayer to God
that such anguish might not be stalk
ed in vain,
There were circumstances connect
ed with this child's death of such pe
culiar bitterness—or what might
seem almost suffeiings—that I felt I
could never be consoled for it, unless
it should appear that the crushing of
my own heart might enable me to
work out some great good to others.
His death took place during the
cholera summer, when in a circle of
five Miles around me nine thousand
*ere buried—a mortality which I have
never heat d exceeded anywhere.
My husband,i in feeble health, was
obliged to be absent the whole time,
and I had sole charge of a family of
fifteen persons. He could not return
tb mei lA.-eese I would not permit it;.
for in ?nary instances where parents
had returned from a distance-to their
families and the infected atmospeere,
the result had been sudden death, and
the physicians warned me that if be
returned, it would only be to die. My
poor Charlie died for want of timely
medical aid; fur in the universal con
fusion and. despair which prevailed,
it Was often impossible to obtain assist
ance till it.'was too late.
I allude to this bereavemenvbecause
I believe that much that is in. "Uncle
Torn's Cabin" had its roots in the aw
ful scenes and bitter sorrows of that
summer.. It has left now, I trust, no
trace in my mind, except a deep corp
passion for the sorrowful, especially
for mothers who are separated from
their children.
During long years of struggling
With poverty,. sickness,. and a but de
bilitating climate, my children grew
np around me, The nursery and kitch
en were my principal fields of labor.
Some of my friends, pitying, my toils,
sent 801730 of my. 'sketches to certain
liberally-paying annuals, with my
name. lifith the first, money that I
earned this way. I bought a feather
bed I For, as I. had married into pov
erty, and without.a dowry, and as my
husband had only a large library of
books, and. a great deal of learning,
this bed and pillows were thought on
the whole the most profitable invest
ment.
I now thought Ihad discovered the
philosopher's stone, and when a new
carpet or maurass was needed, or
when at the close of the year it began
to be evident that my family. accounts,
like Dura's "wouldn't add up," then
I used to say to my faithful. friend and
factotum, Anna, who shared all my
joys and sorrows, "Now, if you'll keep
the babies quiet, and attend to all the
things in the house • for one day, l'll
write a piece, and then we shall be
out of the scrape." - And so I became
an authoress!. Very modest at first, 1
assure you, and remonstrating very
seriously with the friends who had
thought. it best to put my name to my
productions,. by way of getting up a
ruputation.
During my life in the West 1 lived
two miles from the city of Cincinnati,
in the country; and domestic service,
not always to be found in the city. is
-next to impossible to be obtained in
the country, even by those who are
willing to pay the highest wages. So
what will be expected for poor me,
Who had but very little of the world's
goods to offer? Had it not been for
my inseparable friend, Anna, a noble
hearted English girl, who landed on
our American shores in destitution
and sorrow, and who chive unto me as
Ruth unto Naomi, 1 bad never lived
through all the toil which this uncer
tainty and. obsolute want of domestic
service imposed upon me. You may
imagine therefore, how glad I was
'when about a dozen families of liberal
negroes came and settled in our vicini
ty. They became my favorite resorts
in cases of emergency.
If any body wants to have a black
face look handsome, let them be left
Its I have been—in feeble health, in
oppressive hot weather, with a sick
baby in her arms, and two or :three
other little ones in the nursery, and
tot a single set rant in the whole house
to do a single tut n. And then, if they
should see any good Aunt Frankie
coming in with her honest, bluff, black
face; her long, strong arms, her chest
as big and stout as a barrel; and her
hilarious, hearty laugh, : perfectly de
lighted to take one's washing and do
it at a fair price, they tooild appreciate
the beauty of black people.
My cook, poor Eliza, was a:regular
epitome of slave life, herself; fat,
•
easy, gentle, .loving, and loveable al
ways calling my modest house. " The
Place,". as - iflt had been a plantation
with-seven hundred hands on it. Her ,
way of arranging her• kitchen was at',
first like Dinah's ) though she imbided
our ideas mote rapidly, and seemed
more ready to listen to my suggestions
than did that dignitary. She has lived
through the whole sad history of a
Virginia-raised slave's life. She ,must
have been in her !youth a very hand
some mulatto ' girl. Her voice was
sweet, her manners refined and agreea
ble. She was raised in .a good faniily
as a nurse and seamstress.
When the family became embar
rassed she was suddenly sold to . be,
sent to a plantation in Louisana. She
has often told me bow, without warn
ing, she was forced into a carriage,
and saw her little mistress screaming
and stretching her arms towards her
as she was. driven away. Shehas told
me of the scenes on the Louisann plan
tations, and how she has often been
out in the night by stealth, ministering
to poor slaveS who were mangled or
larcerated by the whip. From Louis=
ana she was sold into Kentucky, and
her last master was , the father of all
her children. On this point she al-.
ways maintained a delicacy and-re=
serve, which, though it is not at all
uncommon among the slave women,
appears to me remarkable.. '
She alwayS called her master her
hnsbarid, and spoke of him with the
same apparent feeling with which any
woman regards her husband; and it
was not till after she had lived with
me Aome.yeats that I discovered ac
cidentally the real nature of the rela=
Lion. I shall.never. forget how sorry
I felt for her, ; nor 'my feelings at her
humble apology—" You know, Mrs.
Stowe, slave women can't- help them
selves." She had two very beautiful
quadroon daughters, with beautiful
hair and eyes—interesting children,
whom I had instructed in the family
school with my children.
Time would fall to tell you all I
have learned accidentally of the slave
system, in the history of various slaves
who came into my family and of 'the
workings of the underground railroad,
which 1 may say ran through my barn."
From the Squatter Sovereign, an Atchison
paper, the following quotations are made:
"We boldly assert, that if due vigilance is not
used to check the publication of 'incendiary
papers iIi:OUT midst, our slaves will be taught
to be rebellious and unruly, our lives will be
endangered, and our property insecure.—
Why do we wait for a large army to 'concen
trate in our Territory, before we attempt to
drive off the invader? 'We are for immediate
.and derisive action! ' * "
"Let us commence in earnest, and purgo
Kansas and Missouri of all resident Abolition
ists and Free Soil publications. The 'Kansas
Herald of Freedom' should be made an exam
ple of, and its press ptit in the Kansas river, or
made to keep company with the ‘Lu • minary
machine,' of Parkville, Missotiri."
Of the lynching of Philips, this paper says :
"It is needless to say that we are opposed to
lynch law, [the old song,] but we believe
that this case is an exception. Here is an
instance where there is justice in lynching.
There is no law to punish Abolitionists, and
until one is provided by the statutes of Kansas
and Missouri, we shall not denounce such pro
ceedings. 'Let justice be done; though the
heavens should fall.' " * `
ANOTHER BAND OF ADVENTURIRS.—The
Louisville Courier speaks of the organization
of another band of adventurers. Their par
ticular field of operation is not known, but,
according to the Courier, their design is said
to be to take possession of some one of the
Mexican States, 'to confiscate the land's and
personal estate; and so to reimburse thein
selves for their• "services in the causti of
freedom." The expedition is under the com
mand of a distinguished Southern gentleman,
who has heretofore held several, positions of
trust. The expeditionists are said to have
the sympathy, end expect the support, of a
strong party in Mexico. ' The expedition has
so far been organized with the most, absolute
secrecy, as none of their movements have
heretofore transpired.
Cant phrases are dangerous, especially
when employed in documents relating to
business. Recently, a merchant, not so cel
ebrated for the elegance 'of his diction as for
the length Of his purse, wrote to his corre
spondent in a distant city fora lot offlour,
adding, by way of showing his impatience,
that he wanted it "the worst kind."- He was
not less surprised than chagrined on the re
ception of the article to find it full of weevil,
sour and musty.
Henry'Clay, in his last great speech in the
United States Senate, said:
"1 repest it, sir,- I never can, and never
Rill, and no earthly powor can make me,
vote directly to El - read alavery .ovisr territory
where it does not exist. Never while reason
holds her seat in my' brain—never while illy
heart sends the vital fluid thiough my veins—
never!"
The 81.1 degrees of crime are thus. defined;
He who - steals a million is only a financier.
Who steals half a million is only a defailter.
Who steals a quarter of a million is a swin
dler.' Who steals a hundred thousand is a
litgas. Who Steals fifty thousand is a knave.
Bat he who steals a pair of boots . or a loaf of
bread, is 4 scorn:1001 of the deepest dye, -and
deserves to be lynched. • -
,Lottetviar.—Miss Anne Jackson, of Ken
tucky, died on Saturday last, at' tlie extraor
dinary age of 108 years.
titstneen eartro.
C. W. ELLIS, .
Ottorntp at Zalo,
. Coudersport, Pa
'Jai. 18. 1850.
. F. W. IC.NoX,
ttorneg at aals,
Cdtidersport, Pa, will regularly attend 16
courts in Patter county.• 340tf
A. P. CONE,
•
• attarrittl at ILata,
WellNborough, Tioga county, Pa, will regular.
ly attend the courts of Putter county.
June.a,llB4B.
LAND AGENCY,
THE undersigned having-been entrusted
-11- with the care of several large tracts of
and in this county, has made himself ac=
quaiuted with the lands and laud titles of the
county, and will giro immediate attention to
any business of this nature that may be .cu
trusted to him. .1. S. MANN..
ISAAC BENSON
A TTORNEY AT LAW.—Office, East tiid4
of . the . public square, Coudersport, Pa.
By special arrangement the professionalser
vices of S. P. Joussos,.Esq., ina , ibe engaged
through him *in all cases iu which he is not
previously concerned. '
N. B.—All claims due and payable to the
undersigned, personally and professionally,
may be found in the hands of-Isaac Benson,
Esq., for adjustment. - -5: R. JOHNSOii.
March 3, 1848. I-2tf
*JOHN S. MA/sIN
1 •
ATTORNEY ANTI COUNSELOR. AT LAW
will attend the several Courts in Potts
and M'Kenn counties. All business entruste
to his care will.receive prompt attention.
Office ou Main -street, opposite the Com
House; Coudersport, Pa.
ARTHUR G. OLMSTED,
TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
attend to all business entrusted t
his care with promptness and fidelity.
Office—in the Temperance Blocli, up stairs
hlaiti-street, Coudersport, Pa. 7-1
L. F. MAYNARD,
ttorntp &Colluder at RAW,
Coudersport, Pa. Office—north of the court
hottio
! goitre, at "The People's Gush Store,'
up stairs. 3.47
FRANS JOHNSON, •
Cabinet plaktr.
COUDESPORT, 'POTTER COUNTY PA,
Wishes to inform the citizens of Coudersport
and the surrounding country, that he Ivill exe
cute all orders in his line of business at shor
notice and reasonable prices.
Place of business near the Presbvter in
Church. 7 1i 1 .
W. K. KING,
.Surbtgor, Draftanumt, area
Coninganter,
Southport, llnKean Co., Pa.,
Will attend to business for . non-resident lan'd
holders, upon reasonable terms. References
given if required.
P. S. Maps of any part of the County Made
to order. 7-33
FOUNDRY.
B. BROWN would . give notice, to the
.L.F • public that he is prepared, at his Foun
dry in Coudersport, to do all manner of CAM
iso,—will make and finish to order all kinds
of Machinery, Mill Gearing. Board and Log
Cars, Sleigh-Shoes of all sizes, and every
article needed by a.Lumbering community.
And to farmea he 'Would say, that he -has
procured some of the best Plow patterns- in
use, both Flat Land and Side Hill, and keeps
hem constantly on hand. And will make to
order Field Rollers, Harrows, Cultivators,. and
every article used by them in Isis line of busi
ness. Be is prepared also to do all kinds of .
BL A . CKS 111.1 TB N 0.:
And from his long experience in the above
business, be feels confident of giving satisfac
tion to those whomay give him.a call.
N. B.—Old iron bought, or taken in ex
change for work. 7-27 y.
War Declared at Last,
THE long repose of Europe is about
to be disturbed by'the bugle's note and
the revile of the drum, calling its slumber
ing millions to arms in the defense of their
fitesides and their- country. England and
France are calling for men and menus, and
rending forward their armies to battle against
she aggressions of the Russian • Bear; but
while the Old World ie convulsed by revoht
tian,unusual peace and plenty reign in the.
New.
In the peaceful and quiet pursuit, of our
business we have formed a copartnership
under the name and style of N. S. BUTLER
& CO., and have taken the store in Empire
Block, in the village of Olean, formerly occu
pied- by . Thing & Brother, and are now re
ceiving a splendid new stock of goods adapted
to the season and wants of - the community,
which we intend to sell exclusively for cash
down, at prices that will cause consternation
and dismay in the ranks of old fogyism that
has been so long established in this section:
Our stock will consist in part of the follow
ing Goods : ' -
Hardware, Crockery, Boots & Shoes,
Hats,Cups, • Carpets,
Oil loths, • Drugs, Medicines.
DYe Stuffs, Glass, A Paints & Oils,
Sash, rutty, Chairs,
Bedsteads, Mattresses, Feathers
Stone and Wooden Ware,
And we mean to keep such an assortment of
the above goods that persons-from a distance
can be assured of finding everything they
usually want at prices that will do. them - good
Call and see for yourselves.
N. S..BUTLEB & CO.
•
Olean, May 5,1859. P 6.51
Notice, .
THE Governor of the, State of New-York
has appointed the subscriber a Commie
sionei for the State of New-York, to take the
acknowledgment of Deeds and other, instni
ments, and to administer oaths pursuant to an
act of the Legislature of the said State.
ISAAC ,BENSON.
Coudersport, Pee. 12,1851.
New Goods.
B. TYLER has just returned from, the
1 *city, and is now prepared to show the
largest and best stock of Drugs, Medicines,
Paints, Oils, Books, Stationery, Papa liang
lugs, and Fancy Gouda in tie county.
He is also, prepared to sell-lower than at
Wellsville, and as, low an any other establish
ment in Coudersport. ~
•
April 15,1855.
StatiOnel* ,
AT Wholesaie and at
TYLER'S.
PICKLED CHERRIES at 1 - •
C. S. JONES'.
Coudersport Academy.
THE Summer Term of this institution will
commence ..on Wednesday, Juno 20, IeT.Z,
and continue eleven wcekn.
Terms.
Elementary branches—Orthography,
Geography, Arithmetic, Physiology, $3.00
Higher Arithmetic, First Lessons in
Algebra, and English Grammar
Higher English branches, Philosophy,
Astronomy, Algebra, & . c. 5.00
Higher Mathematics and the Languages, 6.00
Drawing, extra, ' 1.50'
Instruction on the Piano Forte,extra,— .10.00
Use of instrument, 3 00
Vocal musicfree of charge.
Pre-payment of all bills strictly required.
Mr Either higher class of studies will in
elude any or all the loWer classes.
The subscriber takes this occasion to ex
press his thanks_ to the people. atPotter and
of other sections for their liberal support
during the past year, and to. assure them that
no pains will be spared idthe future that may.
he required to make this school au institution
worthy of :the entire confidence and support
of -all who desire a sound rudimental as we;l
as u thorough mathematical and classical edu
cation..
J. BLOOMINGDALE, Principal.
The undersigned Officers and Tritstees of
the Coudersport Academy are Moved 1)1 , 4
sense of otficialand, personal duty, to call the
attention of the public, and of .the people of
our county :in particular, to the rising and
useful character of this institution of learning.
When we invited the present worthy Princi
pal to the post be occupies, we found the Acad
emy, depressed and declining. We submitted
its organization and other most onerous affairs
to his discretion 'and. management; and our
experience enables us with increased confi
dence to assure parents and guardians that he
has proved faithful, efficient, and practical—
just such an instructor as this -community
needs.
H. H. DENT, President, )
H. J. OLMSTED, Treas., .Trustees
T. B. TYLER, Sec'y, )
IMPORTANT 'TO LUMBER
MEN.
SKINNER'S
PATENT -SHINGLE-MACHINE.
1111 HE undersigned, agent forthe Patentee
in Potter and the adjoining counties of.
Pennsylvania and New-York, would respect.
fully call- the attention of Lumbermen and
others to this labor-saving machine, patented
Nov., 1851, and now' in successful operation
in various parts of the United States. This
machine will rive and shave from one to two
thousand shingles per hour, and will work
hemlock equally as well as pine, the practical
working of which can be seen at Geneses
Fork; where ono is now in operation: Auy
information respecting the sante will be given
by addressing the subscriber,
0.. CHAMBERLAIN.
Ellisburg, Pa., March 22, 1855;
SLATES, Pencils, Writing Books,
Drawing Books, ACcount and Memorandum
Books, Tracts, Sunday School Question and
Glass Books. Ink, Paper-sand, Chulk,.Cray
ons, Sealing Wax, Tissue, Tracing, Drawing,
and Glazed Paper; Blotting Boards, Perfo
rated Boards, Port-Folios, and Porte-Monnaies.
Call and examine at the
• JOURNAL BOOK - -STORB. •
TO PRINTERS.
BRUCE'S NEW-YORK TYPE FOUN
DRY, established in 1813, has now on
hand, ready for immediate delivery, in fonts to
suit purchasers,
100.000 lb. Roman Type of new cut, .
50,000 " Fancy Type,
10,000 " Scripts of various styles.
5,000 " Germans,
5,000 " Ornaments in great variety,
5;000 " Borders,
-30,000 feet Brans and Type Metal Rules, and
all the novelties in the business;
All the above Types are cast by steam
power, of the new metal peculiar to this foun
dry, and which is certainly superior to any.
ever used before in any part of the world.
The unequalled rapidity in the process of
casting, enables me to sell these more durable
types at the prices of ordinary types, either
'on credit or for cash.
• Presses, Wood Type, and all other Printing
Materials, except, paper and Cards, (which
hat = e no fixed quality or price,) furniShed at
manufacturers' prices.
The latest Specimen Book of the Foundry
is.freely given to all printing offices, on the re
ceipt of fifty cents to prepay postage.
Prio .ers of newspapers who chews/lei°
publish this advertisement, including ibis note,
three times beforo the first day of July, 1855,
and forward pie one of the papers, will be
allowed their bills at the time of purchasing
five times the amount of my mantifectures.
New-York, Feb. 12,1855:
Address, GEO. BRUCE,
13 Chambers-st.,
45 7 3 t: ' New-York-
Putnam's 'Monthly, • .
rN asAurning the publication of PUTNAM'S
MONTIILir, it. is only necessary for us to refer
to the' special notice issued, with our hearty
approval, upon the first of April, by the late
publishers. • The Magazine will aim at greater
extellente in the.direction hitherto pursued;
and, without being a partisan, will bold de
cided opinions, and will treat all ques
tions from a humane and truly national point
of view
.In all the, other varied departments of. a
Monthly Magazine, it will hope to itmuite,
instruct, and benefit; to criticise generously
but-justly ; and to attract to its pages, as it has
already done, the contributions of able men
in every walk of Literature, Science, and Art.
The past volumes sue the best assurance
that nothing ollensive.to the purest morality,.
and no wanton attack upon honest conviction,
Will over find st.pluceits the Magazine.
. .
All communications should. be addressed to
Dix & EDWARDS, Publishers of Putnam's'
Xonthly, 10 Park Place, New York. -
MAY.
. CONTENTS..
The Last Word of Geology.
Oliver Basselin. . •
The Compensation OEfite.
The 'Alps.: •
, The Danies,of Virginia ,
The Turks Two Hundred Yoars Ago
. The• Night Chase. •
Only, a Pebble., .
:•• The Count De Cagliostro.
The Challenge..
• The National Academy of Design.
• The Birthplace of Mozart. • •
A cruise in the Flying Dutchman.
The Beasts of the Prairies.
• America for the Americans.
Twice.blarried (Continued.).
Editorial Notes. • ,
t I. literature -3. American.
2. Reprints.:
IL Fine Arts. • ". • .
III.: Music. • • - •
IV. Drama.:
TERMS
.
Twenty-five cents pei number, or $3 per
annem. Clubs, of five or more, supplied ut
$2: Specimen numbers furnished, and libe
ral terms given to agents and canvassers.
DIX•& EDWARDS,
• 10 Park Plate.
HYGE ANA.
Brought HOzne to the Door of the Million
A WONDERECL • DISCOVERT has recently
been made bv! Dr. Curtis, of this city, in the ,
treatment of Consuthption, Asihma, and all
diseases of the Lung. We refer to " Dr. Cur
tis' Hygeana, or Inhaling Hygeuu Vapor and
Cherry Syrup." With this new method Dr.
C. has restored many afflicted ones to perfect
health ; as an evidence of which he has innu
merable certificates." speaking of the treat
ment a physician says: It is evident that in
haling-constantly' breathing an agreeable,
healing vapor, the medicinal properties must
come in direct contact witli'the whole of the
aria Cavity of the lungs, and niuS escape the
many and varied changes produced upon
them wheu introducediuto the stomach, and
snbject,ed ro the process of digestion. The
Hygena is for sale ut the druggists' through
out the country:
3.50
N. Y. Dutchman,Jan. 14
The Inhaler is worn on the breast under the
linen without the least inconvenience—the
heat of the body being sufficient to evaporate,
the fluid. •
:Hundreds of cases of cureslike the-follow
ing nijght. be named. One package of the
Hygena has cured hie of the .:Uthina'of six
years standing.
Jas. Kresberry,T. M., Dunrannon, Pa.
I am cured or the Asthma of 10 years stand
ing by Dr. Curtis' Hygeana. .
Margaret Eastman, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. PattCol No. 5 Mammond st., N.Y., was
cured of a severe case of Bronchetis by the
Ilygeana.
My sister had been cured of a distressing
ough of several years standing, and decided
to he incurable by her physicians. She was
cured in one month by the liygeana.
J. 11. Gaubert, P. M., Richmond, .Me.
Price Three Dollars a Package.—Sold by,
cußns & PEJKINS & BOID & PAUL,
No. 149 Chambers st., N. r—4 Packages
seat free by express to any part of the United
States for Ten Dollars.
N. B.—Dr. Curtis' Hygeaua is the original
and only genuine article, and all others are
base-imitations or vile and injurious counter
feits. Siludthent as you would poison. fl
Sold by Russell & Scott, N 0.138 :Market
street, Pb,iladelphie. ' who- sell by the
dozen at the Proprietors rates.
New Books,
TDA MAY, by Mary Langdon. •
IThe Newsboy.
Bayard Taylor's Central Africa,
Lands of the Saracen, 'and
Poems of the-Orient.
Fanny Fern's last, "Ruth Hall."
Life oil'. T. Barnum.
Mr. Rutherford's Children, by the author
of The Wide, Wide World. . •
Mary 110 witt's Tales, for children.
The Young American's Library,. consisting
of the lives of Washim b non, LaFayette,
Franklin, Marion, and eight others in
one sett.
Leaves from the Tree Igdrasyl, by Martha
Russell.
Periscopics—Dr. Elder.
Bertha and Lily; by MIS. E. Oakes Smith.
Webster and his Master Pieces—Tellt.
Sunny Meinoriss of Foreign Lands, by
'Mrs. H. B. Stowe,—&c.,
Just received and for sale-at the
JOURNAL BOOK-STORE.
Coudersport, Dec. 7, 18.54. - • 7.29
•
The Journal Book-Store
OFFERS to the public a.good variety or
must readable books, cheap for cash or
family necessities. AU the newest .books of
value are kept on band, or immediately pro
cured for customers, and we hope to receive
such patronage as lhithful attention to busi
ness, and an earnest desire to oblige, may
deserve. New books received at, short inter
vals. School Books, Stationery of all kinds,
materials for Paper Flowers,- etc., constantly
on hand. Music, Maps, Mathematical Instru
ments.
Please call and examine for yourselves at
the JOURNAL BOOK—STORE.
GRAHAM'S and Putnam's Magazines,
Blackwood's, Edinburgh Mag.aine, and
the Edinburgh and Westminster Reviews, at
the JOURNAL. BOOK-STortt.
.1000 BOOK AGENTS WANTED,
MO canvass for the best and most saleable
Books published. They are written by
the most popular Authors of the day, in
cluding, among others, 'l'. S. ARTHUR, of
whose' lain great work
• TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM,
10,000' copies have been sold within a month
of publication. ,
.These books are beautifully illustrated,
(many, of them with finely colored plates,)
and are printed and bound in the best manlier.
AgentS will find a 'pleasant and profitable
employment in their circulation.' For par,
ticulurs address (post paid)
J. W. BRADLEY,
.7-19 31 . Publisher,
No. 4S North Fourth street, Philadelphia.
SPORTSMEN willtind Powder, Shot, Lead,
and everything hullo line of Aninninition,
and Fishing. Tackle of the bem, quality. and at
low prices at . TYLER'S.
-LYON'S IiA'rIdAIRON and other,
excellent preparations for cleansiug umd
aticutifying the HAIR, fur sale at TYLER'S.
PERSONS about to build or repair, will finci
a complete stock of Window Sash. Glass, Putty,
Paints and Oils, fur sale at fair prices by
T. B. TYLER
NEW BOOKS just receiYed at the
- JOURNAL BOOK—STORE
Sopt. 14854. 7-16
CHEST HANDLES, Drawer do., Bolts,
Retches, Halter Snaps, Wardrobe Hooks,
Barn Door Hinges kept for sale by
LEWIS MANN.
'VXTEBSTER'S DICTIONARY
V V Scbaoliliniversity, Octavo, aiid Quarto
editions, for sale, by • 1 YLER.
VIOLIN Strings at --
Drag and Book Store
VIOLINS and Flutes just received Ly
• TYLER
THE partnership heretofore existing be-'
tween- W. T. Jones & Bro. is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. The debts due
said firm wilf be found in the 'hands of N. T .
Joites, and all 'claims agaiitit said firm are tii
be presented to him for payment
W. T. JONES.
A. F. JONES,
I do hereby appoint A. F. Jones my , agent
for the transaction and management of all or
any of my business, giving him full authority
and , power inthe same. W. T. JONES.,
Coudersport, September 25, 1854.
DIARIES for 1855 just received at
TYLER'S
CLOVERSEED, and all kinds of Garden
Seed, for sale at • SPENCER'S.
Ta H t E best three eilling_ tea o rr i :lnug , e s. r is
HONEY.—A good quality „of honey ,for
sale at C. SMITIt's
T EAR, fresh and cheap, at
TYLER'S.
TO 0ri1q4,5, sc•LDLE RB,
SEAMEN, OF ALL WARS :_pi
WIDOWS, AND MINOR CAILDREN
S. M. KNIGHT; Attorney for Gorernret.r.
Claimants, Washington, D.
Co NT IN t: ES to give prompt and pers o4
N..../uttention to the prosecution of Claita i
every description against the Goverment
and particularly to those before the Tressuri
Department, Pension and Bounty-Land p 4,
reaus, Patent and G enoral4.and Offices, it:
Board of Claims.
An experience of years, and a familiarit,
with the means of obtaining the tar/Ust ui
most favorable action on Claims, with L,
facilities Mr the - dispatch of business,
hint in assuring, his Correspondents, Ch . .;
e t as, and•the Public generally, that inttier,
intrusted to his keeping will not be L .
-
lected.
PEtisiON, BOVNTY LAND, PATENT , kNo.
_LAND LAWI.•
He has nearly ready, for gratuitous - d. E4
bution among his btuitzetl Correnioadet,
(and those who may become auch,) a z „ :
pamphlet containing a synopsis:of the e t i r i z ,
Pension, Bounty Land, Potent, atA be r
Land Laws, down to the end of ihe Lit e
Cougresincluding the
. .
BOUNLVLAND. AeT OP MARCH 3, MS,
tinder which all who trace heretofor e .re.
ceiited less than 1611 acres are now emitted to
additional land; said Act grants also !DJ an,
to all. Officers,Nun-commissioned Off
Chaplains, Soliers,tWagon Masters, Teo
sters, and. friendly Indianc of the Army.
eluding State Troolis, Volunteers, and
—and all Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Sesai a ,
Nlarines, Clerks, and Landsmen, of the Ne,,
not heretofore provided for, ‘l, ho 'have s•nil
not less than fourteen days (unless in Immo.
at any period since 1776 ; and to the wtdoAl
and minor children of all such persons esti.
tied, and deceased.
This pamphlet contains," FOlllll of Appli.
cation'! more - full and complete titan - any else.
where to be , found ; adapted to the wants of
every class of Claimants under the Act, with
copious decisions and .instructions of the
Department, and practical suggestions as to
the. course to be Pursued in suspended or
rejected cases.
.Parties not wishing to avail themselves of
the LiCilities afforded by this Office in secure i
prompt and personOl superintendence of 114,r
-claitusat the Departments, can obtain c.,n
of thh above -pamphlet by remitting th.r j
cents in postage stamps.
INDUCEMENTS TO COBRESPONDERM
Notice.
Coriespondents who prepare and fame:
cases for management by this Agency will Es
dealt with liberally; supplied with all inter
wiry blaldtsgratis, and kept constantly Jr.3rd
of the changes that from time to time occur
in the execution of the laws.
It is within the subscriber's power to thud
his Correspondents to the locality of 'eery
many persons entitled under the Act; - a
haying obtained several thousand Land Wu.
rants under former laWs, he is in posses.ion
of data that will materially assist in securing
addi.ional bounty.
Fees, below the usual rates—and contingent
upon the admission of Claims.
The highest cash prices given for Lad
Warrants, Revolutionary script, and Illinois
Land Patents
AddresS
,16-3 t
S. M. KNIGHT,
Washingtoi, D. C.
Tin and Hardware,
THE undersigned hus,tonneeted wits
X his
,Tin Sheet Iron, Copper, and Stove
business, tinit. of 11A-RDWARE and CUT
LERY—so that 'in addition to the baskets
heretofore conducted by him, be is now ready
tosuPply the public with almost every varicty
of liudwure, and Cross-Cut Saws, Hoy
Iron, Nails Cable and Ox Chains, CatTema'
Adzes .and Broadaxes, Manilla Rope for Ce
bits. A general assortment of Clucks, Js
panned 'Wore, Toys of every description; Ind
so short, he designs to keep till suck Ming, n
'the public wants in his tine, which he wik
sell, not for. less than cost, but for a vier
istett. profit indeed, and hopes by a strict
attention to his business- to receive jihad
share of public kiatronage.
All kinds of l'roduce taken in exchange fur
Goods, at the hig,hest market prices; nisi:l,l'2u
per ton paid for old iron,
ly
Premium Fanning Mills.
Important to Tanners and Mechanics.
911-IE subscriber has purchased of .1.
Bamborough the right to use in Potter and
11'bean counties his patent in the.constructioa
of Fanning Mills. He has also, at great es ,
',Elise, commenced the manufacture of a PR&
5111.1. M MILL which will Clean from 100 to
200 bushels 0.1 hour. This Mill was pate ,ted
.Narch 20. 1847, since which time it lan stA .
at the head uf the list at all the State and cella•
ty agriculturul societies where it has been CP
',flatted. and is l a universal favorite with nil
armors who have tried it. It took the pre.
mium at the first Agricultural Fair held tt
Harrisburg, Oct. 31st, 1851, when there were
30,00') people present; and at the great State
Agricultural Fair at New-York, held at Itoeh•
ester Sept. 16-19,,18.51, this Fanning 515;
received the highest honors.
Having met with uniform success wbefeter
tried. I confidently invite the farmers of Potter
and M'Keun counties to call at my shopia
Coudersport and eaamia efor themselves.
A supply always on hand, to be sold on
sonable terms.
ti-3itf JOHN RECKHOW.
91 HE sublcribet her( by gives notice to tte
pnblic. that having gwen PETER Start
his note for eiphtydultars, bearing date afar
the last of Maich,. 1854, payable SepteuCutr ,
1856, and laaving:pever received say valor
therefor, he will refale to pay the same;
therefore he warns tiny pergon from
the said note with and expectation of nisi's!
ing it. [6.'4] CONSIDER STEARNS.
-
- Machine Oil..
Mill Owners will always find 375 3 1
Oil for machinery at satisfactory prices, 11=. 1
in any quaatity,at •
• • , TYLER'S Drug Store.
LIFE OF HORACE GREELEY, .
Pram Books
Fanuy Gray,
• The Oracle of Flowers, and a new t ap
' ply 'of Smoot.. Boosts,
Just renewed at the
JOURNAL BOOR7-STORE
The 'People's Cash Store,
AT COUDEtSPORT.
something New. and Soine0 10 ;
- 'Wanted:
MIIE subscribers, having enteral] into pc.;
nership arrangements under the firm 0 '
MATNA.Rn& 15ILCoz, will be, happy to go
all old friends, and all new frienai,_cillic4
day after day, and Continually, at.." The Ye ,
Ple'a Cish Store" in Coudersport, ingclicn
for DRY GOODS,
• HARDWARE,
, CROCKERY,
READY-MADE CLOTHISC ,
and. all the endlesi variety of articles which
the People rat, and must have: And ths
subscribers will sell to their customers, old ST
new, for the Cash,"ipi other Readp.Pay,.thc
veiy -best. bazgahis to be had 'in Nonbech
Pennsylvania. •
MAYNARD & FILCOX.
Coudenport, April 5, 1855.
JAS. W. SMITH