w. :.: T. S. CHASE, VOL. IX. Business Cards. E. W. Ittr-) , tto tug at .ate, Coudersport, Pa., will 'regularly attend the Courts in Potter conuty. ARTHUR G. OLMSTED. attaracg Weouttatior at RAW, Cadderspert, pn., will . attend to all business entrusted to his care; with promptness and fidelity. Offtce---its the Temperance Block, up stain, aiu-otonet. :198A0 BENSON attar-at CoupturonT; PA ... Mic• corner of %Vest and Third street: L. P. WLLLISTON, ttortteg at Rain, Pi. Tioga Co., Pa., will attend the Courts In Potter and ill'Kean Counties. A. P. CONE, •flttornt at lfrollsboratigh, Tioga county, Pa, winreguhir ly atte utl tho courts of Potter county. lasc,3, 1893. JOAN S. MANY, flttorneu eounotlor at ?Lain, Cendecpport, Pi., will a u e.id the several Lluerteiu l'utt. r and Nrlicall counties. All business witrust. d in his care, will receive prompt attention. °Sao on Main-street, opposite the Conn House, Coudersport. Pa. CO U DERSPORT' HOTEL, Daniel Jr. Glatomire PROPRIETO . Corner of Main and Second streets, Con ' dersport, Potter Co., Pa. 44. It. W. BENTON, Surbcor auli CSonutpanctr, Raymond P.O. (Allegany Tp.) Toter Co. Pa will attend to all busineas i.. tit .t line wi:11 a..ra and dispatch. [.t:33-Iy. W. K. KING, Aurbtpor, Eiraftontan, aiftr eonbrvancrr, swikporf, - 11saR Go., Pa., Will attend to basinexe for nou-regident land. ►elder■. upon reasoniae terms. Ite-foreneei tires if required. • P. S. flaps of any itrt of the County waade to order. - 740 c 2, E. R. HA onga t zed a Win.ltrw ler ,k J:101:1°11'8 Store, will c.trry on lb , - IVA 11:11 AND JEAELItI' BUSINE.SS them Watches rita.l Jew•e:ry carefhlly re; paired, in the bes t t style, and on the shortest twice. ar'Ali work wat.-a - iti ed. Csudera, or , Oct. 29. 1x:,13.-9:24. BENJAMIN RENNELS, I=3 All war': in hie line, done to order and aide &gimlets. On West street, below Thiid Ceaderspo , t, Pa. SMITH &JONES Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Statione Drugs & Medicines, faints, Oils, Fancy .aisles, &c. Main Street, Couthrsport JO.NES, MANN, & JON ES General Grocery and Provision Demers-- Also in Dry Goods, Hardware, Boots and /loos, aud wha;over inert ! want to Luy. root, Coudersport Pa.- 0. T. .FLI.ISON, M. I)., RESPECTFULLY i tam ms the ei ti zens of Coudersport and vicioily that ha will be found /es:truly at his office, over the Drug Store of Smith S Jones. ready to num,'" to all calla iu his proless,o.i. Lev. 2G-1y D. E OLMSTED Dafiller inDryGeods,ReJdy-m.tde Clothing •neeriee, Crockery. tc. Condorvort, l'a. A• H• Butterworth W i a L u i dl o r rr ni t holt People es wi t hst a i t ui lL Prit;: during the season. C.wh will be paid for heel tatt.e at all times. Coudersport, July 17, 18515. Ili• W. MANN, Dstler is Books & Stationery, Music. and %Asti:meg. Main-st.. opposite N. W. corner gibe public square, Coudersport, Pe. DAVID B. BROWN, Pssudryasin and Dealer in Ploughs. Lfp- P it end of Main grist, Coudersport Pa., A. B. GOODSELL, G u NlSMlTH,Condarspart, Pa. Fire Arms manufactured and repaired at his shop, on aim notice. March 3, 1848. J. W. NARDING, ilhilonahle Tailor. An work entrusted to Oars will be done with neatness, comfort est gurakility. Shop over Levrie Mares EOM ALLEGA.NY ROUSE,: SAMUEL M. MILLS, Proprietor. 0 the Wellsy loroid, sera i miter North imisropert, re - TIIE - ' -- -P..‘"EOPLUS'.. - : . JOUR\AL THE 'PEOPLE'S JOURNAL. PUBLISHED EVERY THUESD.tY MORNING Terms—la Athance One copy per tnntun, $1.25 • TERMS OF ADVERTISING. I square 10 lit,.es lor 3 lusertions. $ 1;50 Ench subsequent insertion less than 13 25 1 Squ ,re, 3 months,• - • . 2,50 1 " 6 months . - 3,50 1 ' 9 mouths. • - 5,00 1 1 year, " = • - 6,00 Rule and figure work, per sq., 3 insertions, 3,00 Every subsequent insertion, 50 I:colurnu, six montbs, 20,00 l As 41 .1 9.00 , 4 la 11 . I. 12.00 One-half column per ye :r • .. - 20,00 /Use column , 35,00 Administrators' or Executors' Notices, 2,00 Andros' notices each, • 1.50 Sheriff's Sales, per tract, • 1,50 Marriage notices 1,00 Professional, or Business Card., not exceeding six lines, per rear Merchants advertising by the yeaF, not exceeding 2 squares. with occasion al notices, (in 411 c .ses co,,fined to their business,) Whs. e the paper is sent to the P dyer tiscr,tespeci•illy for reason of his advertisement being in it, the same will be charged at the rate ..f$ 1 per %im= re AU lirters -on boAtte4s, to gocure at etttion, ettott:tl be addressed (poit paid)..to the uudersigneti. T. S. CIIASE, PubA:4lter. sr , DetEitY There's nut upon the earth another balm Sn soothing to the in ing'ed, bleeding soul— There's nought that so effectualy can (mini The tronbl'd mind,when gloomy billows roll, As the kindly breathings ore kindred heart— The sympathy of a congenial mind, - Whose every toile to ours can impart Reciousive echoes of a gentler kind. The weary pilgrim in a distant land— • The sinking invalid, faint am. careworn— The sobbing mourner at the new grave. and The friendless orlihan, lonekv and forlorn, Cherish 3 c.iritual identity That b-e abet atone fur them its .Aynir pa! by AvocA, N. Y . 1857. F. H. G. THE'VILLAGE ANTHEM. Villet.euve felt the iso !aiiim of hts (port. desti:iy. The as. of his a travelle• it , a sti .1 land, in pursuit of ; waich. hal been sam i heed in the LH) eater pursuit of the please? es of tlis world. without one hope 1, list: ;;;.., t > am,ther. Affluent an l tffic•):) , ..; et 'mt.d and des pondmg. ne t e uncorrupted taste (tithe inmiste . He t%ould have ha; term! all his wealtlifor the enthusiasm that warmed the chars aeter of her father. That ttigot he was t.wakettocl by a singular dream. lit th.ot 2 ht 1I& was alooe in the horror of thick tlark.•ess. I t seemed that he was` in the midst of infinity, and yet chain ed to one dark epos, au immiii4ble . speck in the bountllrtas ocean of space. 111.1-t I remain here for ever ?" he cried inaptly, such as only in dreaing, %%hen the' spirit's net ves are all un bheathed. .‘ For ever and ever," an swered a sweet, seraphic voice, high above hiS head, and looking up he be-. held Grace, reclining on silver-hosem ed clouds, so distant she appeared like . a star in the heavens, yet every linea• meat perfectly defined. " Are I then parted from thee for ever ?" exclaimed he, eudeaveui ing to stretch out his arms towards the I uthioous p o int. 'Tor ever and ever." respond-t 1 the same . heavenly accepts. mourfifully echoing till they died away, and the vision fled. He was not superstitious, but he did not like - the impresdon of his dream. lie rose feverish and untefresited, and - felt himselfunalife to continue his jour ney. gr. Blautifoi d came to see him. He was deeply interested in the-young stranger, and experienced the plea Sure whiCh every sensitive and intellectual being feels. in meeting with kindred sensibility and intellect. The intimacy. thescommenced,coutinued to increase, and week after week passed away, and Villeneuve still lingered near the min ister and his daughter. His heilth was invigorated, his spirits excited by the novel yet powerful influaticei that surrotinded him. It was in possible, in the course of this deepening intima cy, that this real sentiments of Villen euve should remain concealed, for.hy poeriay rio part' cha t DEVOTED TO TUE PRINCIPLES OF DEALYOUCY, tN:) Ti 10 DISSEMINATION OF MOKIALITY, LITERATURE, AND NEWS. COUDERSPORT,. POTTER COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 1% 1857. Prom 16u Cayuga Chrf SONNET. £etttt .Strit2. I= [Concluded] tea, Br. Blandfnrd, relying in) the reverelice_and affectinu Villeneuve ev- dentiy felt for him, believed it would be an ewe:) , task Ai) interest hint in the great truths a religion. AO it Was n easy task to interest him, -particu- tat ly - when the father's ai f uments were hacked by the daughter's persuasive eloquence, but it was a most difficult one to convince. Tim prejmiicei of education, the power of "habit, Vie hardening influence of a worldly presented au apparently ittapenetribie eldeldagainct tletittgnePapialorine-trtithv I respect, I revere the prinCiplei f r religion,"- Villeneuve was ac 7. custcimel to say at - the close of their long and interesting conversatioLs. would willingly endure the pings or 5,00 dlath ; yea, the agonies of mnrtyrclu:n, fur the ptv. , eession oca,faith like yottrs. But it 6ti gilt •deuiud In m'. I can• 10,00 u. t force my belief, nor give a cold as- twat with my lips to•what my reastm anti my conscience -belie." • Mr. Blandf.rd cease) not his efrn ti. untwithsta. , ding the unexpected refit, lance he encottatereil, but Grace fp ad. .ually retired from the conflict, and Villeneuve found to '..is serrow and morlificatifin ilia she n P longer aps peered to tejoiee in his society. There vo , ra a•reservo in her .naritiers which would have excited his inset/uncut, had n.ft the sad,ICSA altar countenance touched his heart. S.osetimes when ios met her . eye it . sad an earnest re proachful pi tying expression, that thrill ed him to his soul. Qnne eventing 'he came to the Parsonage at a later hour than usual. .le was agitated and p "I haie receiveriletters ofirnportarnee,". said he ; " I must leave you immedi ately. I did not itiovr that all my happiness was centered Ari. the inter-. .:.'arse I bave•been holding with your family, -till - this summims came."— Grace, unable to . coaceal her em.rtion.s . , rose and left the. apartment - . Vines sure's eyes followed her with an ex• press7on which made her father trem ble. He anticipated the scene which followed. "Mr. Blaridford," continued Villeneuve," I love your daughter. I cannot live without her—l-cannot de; Part without an al:nuance of her love and. your approbation." ' Mr. Illarnifin ( I was too much agita ted to reply—the blood rushed to his temples, and their retreating as sud denly: left his brow and cheek as col on less as marble. " I should have forseeta thiir." at length he said. "It would have spared usall much misery." " Misery !'" replied . Villeneuve, lira •• startling tone. • Yes," replied Mr. Blandford, " I have been greatly to , blame—l have suffered my ' feel ties to triumph over my judgement. Villeneuve. I have never met a young roan who won up on my affections as you have done. The ingenurrusness, ardour, arid goner- . o•ity of your character impelled r n. to . love. I still love; but I pity you still more. I can never trust q ty daughter's happiness in" your hands. There is a gulf- between you—a wall of separa tiou—high as tne het.vens and deeper than the foundations of the earth." Hu paused sed bowed his face upon his battik. Tare possibility that his daughter's happiness might be Ito Ittrig er iii her own keeping, completely ovnirpowered him. Villeneuve listen ed in aitonishinerit and dismay. Re, in all the pride of affluence and rank (for noble bbied ran in lineal streents throueli his veins,) to be. rejected by all obscure tillage piston., from mere religious scruples.. It was incredible Morneue his eye flashed haughti ly en the bending figure before him; the next it waited, in the appreherision that Grace might yield to her father's dicisinn. 'and seal their final separation. " Mr. Blandford," cried he, passion ately, " I can take my rejection .only froth your daughter—l haire never sought her hive unsanctioned bryour approbation;--Ihaver Scorned the guise °fa - hypocrite, arid f have a right to claim this from yoa. YouinardeStroy ns happintiss--it is In your poitrer but tremble lest yritilsacriffce a daugli• terns peace. Mr. Blaudfird recovered his self command. as the passions ,if the young -man burst their bounds. He suinra , in ed•Grace into hie presence. I. 1 yield to your impetuous desire," said he, " but I would to Heaven y. 1,3 had spar ed me a scene like this.- Painful as it is, I must remoia to be a witnesitto it." He took his daughter's hand esed a en tered, and drew her towards him. He - watched her • counte, name while -the first ,cove4. o T-loveto which she had ever liAtetted were breathed into her ear with au eloquence and a f;_•rv•oir which seemed trresistalde, and these were ailed by the powerful auziliarY of a most . halide:line and engaging person; arid he trembeled as lte gazed. Her cheek kindled, her eye lig Ito,' up with rapture,'ller heart pa'.ted with exces sive emi►tion. less_ted on her lath • er'a arm, unable to speak, but looked up in,- his face with anexpressi'on that spoke volt101:!C " Yon love him, then, Grace," said he mournfully. my ald I for give me the folly, the blindnevi, the madness of which I have bee.t • Gt ace started, al if wakening from a dream. Her lath, r's word recalled her to herself—one brief moment of ecstasy had beau hers--to be followed, she knew,. by hours of daritnecs and sorrow. The warm glow Faded - from her chaelt, and throwing her arms around her father's neck, she wept un rest! aisedly. • " Sue loves me." exclaimed Villen euve ; •' ynu yourself eincss he'r ern.). tim i s—you will mu separate --you will not suffer a cruel fanaticism tn des .troy us both." . .4 Glace," said Mr. filandfor.i, in a firm .4 look up. Let not -the feelinp of a moment, hot the princi ples of a life 'deride. Will yoi. barna, for the. told 'yirtent of a few &rant. years. tho unutterable intereiti (Water -I)ty 3 Will.you forsak.i the Mater he abjures fur the lxisom of a stranger. Jo one word, my daughter, will you wed an Infidel!" . • Graca•lifted her head, anti clasping her hands together, looked fervently upwlra " Thott art answered," cried 'gr. Biandford, wits a rerelling motion to wards Vl lleneuve. " Up! she in vokes will give _her stiength to resist temptation. Gq, then, most unhappy yet beloved young man—you have chosen your destiny. and we have cho sen ours. You live fur ti.ne. We, for eternity. As I a'id before, there is a deep gulf between .us. Seek not to drag her down into the abyss into which you would madly plunge. My soul path wrestle with yours, and you nave resisted; though Night with weapons drawn from ileaven:s own arm-ny. Farewell—.our prayers. and our tears will follow yOu." • . He extended his hand to grasp Vil-_ leneure's for the last time, but Vilify'. dew,. with every passion excited be yond the power of control, rejected the m ttioa and, snatching the hand of Grace, which hung'powerless over her father's shoulder, drew her impetuous ly towel ds hi.n. " She loves me," ex claimed he, "and I will never resign her; I swear it. by the inexorable . Pow er yoeso blindly worship. Perish the religion that would crush tote dearest and holiest tenlitigs• nf the human heart Perish the faith - that exults in the sac rifice of nature and of love !" With one pOwerful arm Mr. Bland 7 Bird sepa , :ated his daughter from the embrace of her-lover, and holding him back • with the other, commanded h m to &span. He was dreadfully agitat ed, the veins 4116 temples started nut like chords, and his-eyes flu.illed with imprisoned fires. Villeneuve writhed for a moment in his unrelaxing grasp, then, rearing backward; sunk upon a sofa. He turned deadly pale, and he:d his handkerchief to hii face. • "Oh ! hither ! you hare killed him !" shrieked G ace, springing to his side ; "he Nitta, he bleeds, he dies !" • Ereti while Grace was speaking. the white handkerchief was crirn.,oned with blood, the eyes of the young man closed, and he fell hack insensible. . "Just Heaven I spire me this curse!" cried Nit.. Blandford "Great GA! I hav,• kille 1 them both !" They did indeed look like two mur• &red victims, for the blood which oozed from the young •nan's lips not only dyed his own hanakerehief and neekeotii, but zed leoe•1 the whi!e. di.ess of (Luc stiffened o;1 her fair luek., as her head drooped uucnn• aoianSly on his bree,t; All was hor- hur sant emifusicia in the householoi The plipician %Val immotliately suet- haoaed;. who d •clared that a blood-re-• sel - was ruptured, and that the life of of the pieng Tian $173,3 in the moat im• nainent auger. Grace was h rue to her uwn apartment and consign.id lo the care of se or kind neighbnurs, but fir. Bhool%rd Fiamained the whol night by Vamelive's side, holdiiiq his hinds in his. 'wit') his eyes fixed on hi , pallil cuuntenance. trembling lost er. ery litte.ring brea.h ahnuld be his About daybieak he opened his eyes, and seeing who was watching sn tenderly few him, pre.ssed kis hand and attempted speak, but the doe- tur commanded nerfect silence, usur- ing him that the slitthtest exertion would ha at the hazard id his life.— For two or three days =he hovered on the blink of the grave, during which tune Mr. Blunt Went sc)rcely left his side, and Grace lingers 1 near the threshold •.f the door, pale and sleep less, the image of despair. One night, when lie seemed to be in a deep sleep. Mr. Blandfird knelt by his creichi and in a low v..ice breathed out his son] iii prayer. ars vigil hat been (vie long prayer, but he felt that he must find vein in language fur the depth and streegth of ins emotions. lie prayed in agony fir the life of the young man ; fir -his soul, life.- He pleaded, hesup plieated ; till, language fdiliug, sighs and tears •alone • bore witness to the strivings of his spirit "Yet, not my will, (Ili! (Frod !". ejaculated he again, "lest thine be dose." "A-nen!" uttered a faint s voica.— The minister started as jibe had heard a voice from the dead. It was Villen euve who spoke, and whose oyes fixed • upon him hjtd most intense and thrill lug expressirm. •_ "Your prayer is heard," continued he . . feel that God is merciful. A ray of divine light illumines my parting hour. Let mo see Grace before I die, that oursoals, may mi mice on earth, in cameo. .or their union. hereafter." The minister led his (laughter to the couch of Villeneuve. He joined her, hand in his. "My clau;liter.", crie I "rejoice. 1 asked for hi'n life. G..d giveth, unto him long life; yea. life forever more." • Graze biAirell her head on the pale hand that clasped her own, and even in that awful m vineint, a torrent of joy gut/Dili int.) hen soul. It wts the fore- taste of art eternal Wodlock, and death seemed indeed swallowed up in victo ry. Mr Blandfisrd knelt by his kneel ing daughtek, and many it time during that night thliy thought they saw the spirit of Villeneuve about to take its upward flight; hut he sunk at length int( a gentle slumber, and when the doctor again saw him, he perceived a favorable change in his pulse, and told Mr. Blandford there was a faint hope of his recovery. ."With perfect quiet and tender nursing," said he, looking neaaningly at Grace, "he may yet pin iribly be saved." The predictions of the •xeellent physician were indeed fulfilled, fer in less, than tin ee weeks - Villet.eur though. still wu ik arid languid, was able to take his seat in the family cir cle. Mr. Blandliird saw with joy that the faith winch he bid errihraced in what he believe I his dying hour, was not abandoned- with returning health. He had Always relied on the feetitutle of his principles, and now, when re ligion strengthened.and sanctified theta ha felt it-his duty to sanction his union with his daughter. Tim busbies.; which had summoned bin, so uirex pectedly ti his native country still re: msintril unsettled, and as' the phYsi clan prescribed a milder .elimate, he resolved to try the genial Cr of France. It wan no light sacriace far Mr. Bland. < EDirOR, Sc . PCULISHEIL fora to give' up lAl : daughter, titeeol, treasure ef his _ sire, ti..es, and dunes Maria to a solitary house ; Out he iitt it without murmuring, since he ti,,peLl the blaming of heaven would bellolr their nuptials. Villeneuve promised to mums the ensuing year, and rester* ugain to her b.ilovell parsonage. Tne Snarl sy 4.1 faro eviir tlepartlre, Grace, accompanied . her father end hiiihatid to the village eiurch. Vil luneuve saw the boy wilt; had g•iii.Vsa him there the. first timg...etatiiing at the portal. returned his respect.. ful salutation with a warm grasp oldie hand. "He led me to the gate of' heaven," thought be; "he *ball not g 4 tt irew-rded." "She will be too proud play irs the organ any more," said the b ty to hi oSelf; "now that she has - married . great man and a foreigner ;" butt Greet/ a-cended the Steps as usual, and drew the red curtains cl , kse'y around her. What the feeliigs ofthtt musicians were,. within the sacred sanctuary, .as she pressed the keys, probably for the last time, c told will be judged from the trembling .touch ; hut at the close of the services,. whirl the same a Affirms anthem , with the hu raan "tor ever and ever,". was sting by the choir, Villeneuve. recognised the soma clear, adoring accents which first. fell so thrillmgly OA his ear. lie' remembered his dream. nef tilled him with supersl IrrOr It was caused by the dark and troubled min, thought fl wed in a nL:_. seemed a new being to himself. "Ate we indeed united ?" said he, white his soul hung nu the ech'sgss of that sweet. strain, "and shall we be united braver 7" "Fur rethrnol the voice of the worshipper; and the whole choir, joining in, in a full 1, sr4 of harmony, repeated ageia and agei r, "for ever and flo ever:" A Cesttostrv.—A few weeks ap, Charles ,SchoCh of New Philadelphia, ado,' was cutting. into a tarp 14{, when his axe struck a canriuu leader slug, weighing three ands half pouti4s, which was imbedded in solid Wool about five or six inches frum the cur. lace. The tree from which this slug was taken grew in •the river. bottom about two miles from that town, aid near where Gee. Wayee and his alley encamped during the summer of 1781. when he marched to. the Northwest' Territory to attack the Miami IndiAne. The probability is that it was filet! from one of his cannons, and lay •n• bodied for more than half a center/. A \km Avraccao Br A Wear IS TIM . CAPITAL lIIP WISC /NIIIM.-"Lett a lit day morning," says the Hadi4.lll Awe Jaunted. a young man, n its ul P. B.ivripan. was attacked by a wolf 413 avenue, in this city. It flew at his thri at, arid,but fur his pres ence of mind, in illicitly drawing a email knifes and