TflE AMEBICAK CITIZEN.
Butler, Pa,, Wednesday,Dec.23.lß63,
49 • Entrance • . tho Aiafti«Ai Qktisui Printing OBw
from the South, on Jefferaon street.
There will be no paper issued from
this offiee next week.
As THE HOLIDAYS are near at hand,
you should call at 11. C. Heineman's Book
and Variety store, on Main street, oppo
site the Lowry House, and examine his
choice seleetic>n of oift Books, Toys. Trink
et*. etc. Our country friends will not for
get when they are in town, to call and
supply themselves with gifts for their
children and friends.
LOVERS OF GOOD MUSIC will have an
opportunity on the 29th inst.. of listening
to a first class concert given at the Court
House. An entertainment so rare in this
place should be appreciated.
'Hhc performers are nil first class musi
cians. ifnd some have had many years of
experience. Mr. Jerome Stalcy. ll*'
leader, is a young man of extraordinary
musical talent and ability. He performs \
on several musical instruments with equal j
skill and expression—has adopted music ,
as his-profession—and, as this is his debut, j
we hope it may be a success.
Vrllmr'M Home Hanaiine.
Arthur's Home Magazine, for Janua
rv. has been deceived. As usual, it abounds *
with rare and ele attractions. The j
fashion plates and engravings, as well as .
its literary articles, arc of a character that j
would honor any Magazine in the country.
We bespeak for it a wide circulation. It ;
should be read by every lady in thecoun- j
try. See advertisement in another col
umn.
BUTLER TOWN is pleasantly situated :
on the North bank of Connoquenessing j
creek, in a bend thereof, on an eminence j
that commands an extensive and pictur- j
esque view of the surrounding conn |
and is thirty-three m : VS via the Plank- 1
road North of Pittsburgh. The town con
tains the usual county buildings ; a good j
and substantial brick and stone Court- :
House, erected in 1853 ; the Jail is built j
of stone, and. as far as the name is eon- j
corned, does very well; but past occur- :
renees show that it is not very well calcu- j
lated to hold any one who has a strong in- !
elination to escape from " durance vile." i
The town was laid out in A. I>. 1800. and j
was incorporated as a borough Feb. 26. j
1817. Population, in 1830, 580; in
1840, 861. and in 1860 it contained over '
1.300. Within the limits of the town j
there arc seven churches, one Academy, |
the Witherspoon Institute, and two school- j
houses. The latter cannot be spoken very
highly of. Their architecture and furni- |
turc are not such as they should lie. In
our humble opinion there is nothing that
can be called attractive either in the arch
itecture or furniture of these buildings;
and it is very self-evident to the most su
perficial observer that there is nothing
about the exterior, or grounds connected
with these buildings, of an attractive na
ture or character; but we will not dwell
on this matter at present.
The town is well supplied with hotels;
of these there are six. There arc at pres
ent ten eating-houses, or restaurants, with
a very fair prospect of at least one more.
We have eight dry-goods and grocery
stores, three jewelry establishments, two
drug-stores, one book and variety store,
nine shoe-shops doing a flourishing busi
ness in protecting the toles of the people ;
six blacksmith shops—those engaged in |
this trade should remember to " strike |
while the iron is hot;" —three wagon and
carriage shops, two plow shops, five cabi
net shops, three saddle and harness shops,
three printing offices, one clothing store,
four tailor shops and two tanneries. Just j
outside the borough limits there are two I
machine shops, a woollen fictory and two J
large ste.im grist-mills.
The town does not improve very rapid
ly ; in explanation of which many reasons
might be assigned, but we will not enu
merate at present, as we may have occasion |
t j refer to these matters more at length on
some future occasion. During the past
season, the Presbyterian congregation of
this place have completed a very fine buil
ding on the site formerly occupied by the
old church. This new place of worship j
is very elegantly and tastefully furnished.
The new brick dwelling house of ('has.
M'Candloss, Esq., situated on the S. W.
corner of the Diamond, when fully com
pleted, will be a decided improvement in
the architecture of the place, and will re
flect credit on the owner and the archi
tects—Messrs. S. G. Purvis & Son. In
this connection we would also mention the
new, large and fine brick building, on
Main street, erected by William Vogcley,
«nd now occupied by him as a hotel. It
is a very fine building, and one that does
credit to the owner.
During the past fall, a very extensive
and substantial improvement was made in
the condition of Main Street. It was very
much needed; and, while it is commend
able and praiseworthy to keep the main
street in good condition, would it not be
well to bestow a little more labor on the
back and cross streets, and also the alleys ?
Of course wo do not wish to be under
stood as dictating to the worthy authori
ties who have the supervision and control
of these matters, but merely as suggesting
the propriety of distributing the work and
repairs equitably in the different parts of!
our borough. The mall, or board wjilk.
I Igading to the Cemetery. on tlic North of
the borough, which was made during the
last season, was very much needed, and is
highly appreciated, especially by those
who, from locality and business, frequent
the same.
Of (he professions, there arc eight min
isters, four doctors, two dentists, 1 profes
sor, four teachers, three justices of the
peace, and only seventeen lawyers. We
have an industrious population ; with but
few, if any. who can be called loafer* or j
idlert. All are engaged in some useful ;
calling or occupation; each is, in his par
ticular sphere, endeavoring to make an
honest living.
Evening I»arly.
Do NOT FAIL to attend the evening par
ty at the LOWKY HOUSE on New Years
live. Thcobjectis one which commends
itself to every patriot, and we hope that j
there will be a general attendance; who j
will not give for the purpose of relieving j
the wants of the soldier's family? Cer
tainly there are none but what will be ca
' ger to contribute towards so laudable an
| object, as the relief of the wives and chil
j dren of our brave soldiers who have per
iled their lives in defence t>f oinJ|r itcrn-
I ment. It is unnecessary for us to gay any- j
j thing with regard to the manner in which |
! the proprietor will serve up the supper;
j everybody knows that.he understands his j
'nailing. And will do everything for the J
eonifU-t and pleasure of bis guests.
BROKE JAIL.—On Wednesday evening
; of last week, Dr. P. Dockaleer, better j
! known as the French Doctor, cbntrived,!
during the absence of the Jailor—Capt. j
Brackenridgc—to effect his e-eape from
| u durance vile." By watching his oppor- !
j tunity he managed to pass out at the door j
I while one of the females of the Jailor's
household was replenishing his cell or
| room with fuel. Notice was immediately
L-iven to Sheriff Scott, who, in company
with his son, Columbus, gave chase; and
as it was snowing at the time, they wore
enabled to geton the track of the fugitive,
who had taken the road leading from But
ler to Harmony. After a smart chase of
an hour or two through the woods and
fields—to which he had taken—they suc
ceeded in rc-capturing and bringing him
back to his old quarters, where lie is now
confined to serve out the remainder of
bis apprenticeship and sentence given him
011 the.first Monday of the last Court.
Truly, "The way of the transgressor is
hard."
TREES AND SHRUBBERY.— I The atten
tion of growers of fruit, ornamental trees I
and shrubbery is directed to the advertise
ment of It. C. Sharp, which may be found
in another column of this paper. Every
farmer should endeavor to have a good
orchard on his plantation. Choice fruits
always cotpmand the highest prices.—
'•A gooil tree, will produce good fruit,"
and Mr. Sharp is prepared to furnish the
choicest fruit trees of all varieties and on
as liberal terms as the heart of man could
desire. Do not fail to read the advertise
ment and supply with a choice
lot of fruit trees and shrubbery, and in
after years, when
'■(' hill November'* wnrly blast,
Mak.-s field and forest bare"
you will then have reason to be thankful
that in the course of human events you
were so fortunate as to improve the rare
opportunities offered to you now.
I*roceetliii|{s of Court.
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Commonwealth vs. Thos. Rodgers,—
Selling liquor without license: prosecutor, >
constables return. Ignoramus, county to
pay costs.
Com'th vs Mary Ramsey—first count !
infanticide.; ignored. Second count, con
cealing the death of her male infant bas
tard child : prosecutor. Coroners inquest.
True bill. This case certified into court
of Oyer and Terminer, the prisoner being
in court Dec. 17, 1833, was arraigned for
trial and plead, not guilty» Jury sworn,
Dec. 17. 1833, prisoner present in court,
jury find a verdict—Not guilty in manner
and form as she stands indicted. Court
discharged deft.
Same vs Anthony Hoon and Daniel
Convery—misdemeanor in oflice, in refu
sing to receive a qualified and legal vote.
Verdict of not guilty and def'ts pay the
costs.
Same vs John Cooper—assault and bat
tery; prosecutrix, Salina J. Smith; ver
dict. Guilty—deft to pay fine of 810,00
and costs of prosecution.
Same vs August Achcr and Ilenry Roe
nigk—misdemeanor in office, in refusing
to recieve qualified and legal votes. On
motion the court quashed the indictment,
on the application of the District Atty.
aud the court grant leave to send up an
other bill before the Grand Jury.
COMMON TLEAS.
Amanda J. Patterson, Adm'x with the
will annexed, of Samuel Patterson, deo'd
vs Georgo Patterson—Sopimons in as
sumpsit for money had and received and
loaned by Samuel Patterson to defendant.
Deft pleads uon assumpsit, payment with
leave etc. Dec. 17, 1863, Jury sworn,
verdict given Deo. 18, 1863, for the Plff.
$207.73.
Manasses Dougan vs Patrick and Daniel
McLaughlin—Summons in trespass, qua
re clausum frigit. Def ts plead not guilty
aud liberuui tenement um. Doc. 15, 1863.
This case settled as per writing filed in the
I case*.
Alex Scott vs John M. Orr—Sci .fa.
sur Mortgage, recorded in Mortgage Book
No. 2 page 202 of Butler county, dated
Dec. 5, 1857, with notice to J. E. Brown
and Hugh Campbell terre tenants. De
fendants and terre tenants plead payment
with leave to alter etc., def'ts add the plea
of sett off. Dec. 18,1863, on application
of J. B. Fullerton, his name was stricken
from the record in this case as Atty. Jury
"Worn Dec. 19. 1863, verdict 81349.56
for the plff. Dee. 19, 1863, motion for new
1 trial entered aud reasons filed.
Manasses Donganva John McLaughlin,
Daniel McLauglin, Patrick McLaughlin,
\\ m. McCrea—Summons trespass quarc
clausum frigit. throwing down fence and
plowing up grain and taking away rails.
Defts plead not guilty, lib. ten. Peg. 15,
1863, this case settled as per paper filed in
I the case.
Wm. Crocker for use of Win. Mc
| Kuight now for use of Mellon & Henry
now for use of George W. Stillwagon vs
Ilenry Wolford. On motion of C. Me-
Candlcss Esq. court grant a Rule on the
plaintiff to show cause why a credit for
usurious interest paid to plaintiff, should
I not be entered as a credit thereon, and
why the execution and shall
j not be set aside, a tender having been
i made in the legal currency of the country
j before tho execution was issued. Dee. 16
| 1863, Rule made absolute upon consent
! of parties, and court allowed the money in
I this and the other cases,' to-wit : NOB. 16,
17 and 18 of Dec. Term 1860, be paid by
| I. J. Cummings, depositee, to E. M.
Bredin, Esq.. Plffs. counsel in all of said
cases. By the court.
following letterfrom WILLIAM
HAZLF.TT to his father, has been handed
to us for publication. Mr, llazlett has
four sons in the army of the Union, and
was himself, a member of Capt. Jas G.
Campbell's Militia company, that went
from our county at the time that Leo and
his rebel horde made their first laid into
'■My Maryland."
CAMP, 6TII U. S. CAVALRY, 1
VIRGINIA, Dec. 11, 1863. }
DEAR FATHER :
I received your letter
safe at hand, and was very glad to hear
from you, ami to hear that you were well.
lam well at present. We have just re
turned from over the Rapidan river ; we
had some very smart skirmishing for three
days, when Lee, tho Confederate com
mander. found an almost impregnable po
sition, on high ground, suited for all his
artillery, and a deep run or stream, called
Mine River, between us and him. where
lie fortified himself, where he appeared
sure of a victory. But Gen. Meade, our
commander, was not to be fooled, he just
fell back to his old position : lie merely
n-cnt over to let old Lec see, that if he
sent reinforcements to Bragg, in the South
West, he might expect to get well whip
ped by the operation." We have very cold
weather, and our Infantry suffered con
siderably from the cold and rain, while ly
ing (jx> the cold, wet ground without fires,
in the battle line; but now we are all pret
ty snugly fixed, in the woods, with good
camp fires, although we have got no or
ders to prepare winter quarters. The ar
my is now taking things very easy, enjoy
ing themselves on soft bread aud beef
steak. I think we will do no more this
winter, without the rebels actually come to
visit us in our camp. I think in the
spring, with the three hundred thousand
men of reinforcements, we will be, able to
get hold'of the rebel capitol. The rebels
; arc loosing heart, and begin to weep a lit
{ tie. They are beginning to see the folly
lof their ways. They have now lost the
| whole of Tennessee, where their main
supplies for their arm}' came from, and as
time flies on, their cause looks more hope
less and cloudy; while our Army and Na
vy gets stronger and braver. The leaders
of the rebellion have ruined their coun
try. and they know it, for the desolation it
has caused is awful. But the)' still stick
to it; they must Ight till tho last man;
but they had better cover their heads with
sack-cloth and ashes, and repent of their
folly, and confess their error, and not mur
der and destroy the balance of their un
fortunate population. The charges against
the leaders of this rebellion, and the pun
ishment which will be meted out to them,
wll be hard indeed. But [ hopo and trust
that peace and prosperity will soon be in
every homestead both North and South.
Give my best respects to all enquiring
friends and acquaintances.
From your affectionate son.
WM. HAZLETT.
DON'T SWEAR.—Profanity is one
of the most offensive and disgusting
habits to which unredeemed humanity
is given. To say nothing ofitssinfu
ness, (which every one of course un
derstands) profane swearing is a vile
vulgar, low-bred habit, from the indul
gence of which a proper self respect
should restrain a man, even if he has
no regardfor the dictates of religion.
It is a habit too which increases with
•fearful rapidity when once given way
to; and we have known instances
where men who were once highly res
pectable, but who unfortunately con
tracted this habit, have sunk so low as
to use profane language in their own
families, and even to 6wear at thoir
wives and children.
WHY is a deputy sheriff like the first
Roman Emperor ! Because he's a
"seizor."
Our Mercies of Kf-OcciipitMon.
L ! A few years since a maguifieeut speei
| men of Young North America—physically
! and morally—appeared in Philadelphia,
from Boston. He became the Rector of
the Church of the Holy Trinity in the city
' of Philadelphia—and very shortly filled
i this new church organization to its utmost
i capacity. Among his pewholders was
| George W. Woodward, who, in December
1860, expounded not only constitutional
law, but indulged quite largely in that
species of Theology known as the Bible
argument iu behalf of slavery. The Rev,
Phillip Brooks has the slightest possible
reverence for the Bible Argument in be
half of slavery, and so frequently expres
sed himself on this subject that the said
George W. Woodward, in disgust, order
ed his pew to be sold and left .Mr. B's
church. The preacher has not in the
least lowered his tone since his church
suffered the calamity of the Judge's with
drawal.
A friend has just sent a Thanksgiving
■Sermon preached by the said Reverend
Brooks, under the title at the head of
this article. His text is the 14th and
l<)th verses of the l(sth chapter of Jere
miah. \\ e append a few sentences as
specimen bricks—on
of the ruin that was to come upon us here
at homo, in the derangement of labor, iu
j the scarceness of supplies, iu the stop
page of business, in the insccur™ of
property. The war is almost three years
old, and industry was never richer, homes
were never happier, trade never paid so
well, harvests never crowded the bursting
barns more fully than iu the abundant
prosperity of this battle-autumn. What
shall we do ? Is it the part of earnest
men just to come up to our churches and
thank God for the corn-field and the busy
stores, and say nothing about the war, un
der whose red glare the. sickle does its
peaceful battle with the grain, and the
qui'ck dollars pile themselves upon your
desk. I think not. I think no grati
tude is loyal or reasonable that does not
carry the earnestness and solemnity of
all our present life into every thank -giv
ing that it has to pay.
On page 11, he says:
Tt seems to mo every dollar made in
these war times ought to he sacred. I
should think every man who is staying at
home and making a fortune now, would
want to take at least one poor man who has
been to the war and been disabled; and,
counting him his substitute;*provide for
him and his for life. A man who is coin
ing money out of his country's agony, and
keeping it to spetul upon himself, must
feel so like a very Gehazi. "Is it a time
to receive money and to receive garments,
and olivcyards, and vineyards, and sheep,
and oxen When those whose duty to
be there is no more than ours, are putting
every comfort by and standing between us
and traitors, camping in the wretched
ness of the cold open corn field, fighting
the front, ranks of our thinned armies, suf
fering in the solitude of far-ofl' hospitals,
starving in that loathsome prison which is
going to make Southern ci\iiization the
everlasting by-word of the nineteenth cen
tury —what right fcivo wo to occupy the
prosperity, under whose groaning portals
wo enter in with thanks to-day, save as the
guardian holds his solemn trust, sacred
from common use, ready to answer to the
last demand of those for whom he holds it,
to whom it all belongs.
On pages 23,21 and 25, he thus sketch
es his views of Bishop Hopkin's argu
ment on slavery. The fifty-five Demo
cratic members of Congress who voted for
the Bishop for Chaplain must have esti
mated it more highly than didJMr. B. :
1 should do great injustice to ourselves
and to the day, if it did not commemorate
another great re-occupation of this past
year, whereby not only the people but the
church has entered in and repossessed the
old land that the Lord gave to her fathers.
Christianity, I believe, will never cease to
sorrow that the Church of Christ was led
and not leading in the crusade against hu
man slavery in the United States. The
future historian of the Church will look
back and wonder at the sight he sees.—
j Year after year the Church stood back,
while they who fought the battle went out
from her, and the whole movement against
slavery became not only unehurchly but
openly infidel, disowning all interest in
every presentation of that Christianity of
whose spirit and operation it was never
theless itself the legitimate result. The
child Philanthropy not merely deserted its
mother Religion, but disowned her. But
like many another lost child in the world's
moral history, its inherited birth-m.tr ks,
the brow and eyes it took from her, would
keep speaking out its parentage in its own
despite. If in thisyearthe recreant moth
er has at all. come out and claimed her
child; if in this year the Christian Church
has taken among us an irrevocable position
of his hostility to human slavery in every
shape, let us thank the 1 rejoice in
every symptom tending that way I rejoice
in this last struggle whereby it is fighting
its way into its dishonored grave, of that
old miserable creature, the most foolish of
all follies, if it had not been the most im
pious of all impieties, which has been
dignified so many years with the name of
"The Bible Argument for Slavery." I
cannot tell you the half of my joy—some
of you will understand it by your own—
when in this most conservative of all con
servatisms, the Episcopal Church, the ro :
assert ion of a Bishop of this tame old so
called Bible Argument for Slavery, stirred
the ministry of this diocese to an utterance
; which no man can mistake, of utter enmi
ty to slavery and whatever has anything to
do with it. It is of very little importance
in the world ; it is of very little importance
in the land; but it is of very great import
ance in the Episcopal Church, that, for
the first time in her history, she has get
herself flatly, fairly, unmistakbly against
the sin of the nation. As name after name
added to that protest; as the assent came
in so unanimously from every direction—
from the mission chapels in the hills, from
the cathedral-churches in the city, from
the seats of our schools and our seminary,
and above all, thank God, from the honor
i ed dignity of the Bishop's chair, made
| dear love for him, who we pray may long
sit in it to do true things like this —it
; i seemed to me as if every new assent wiped
I from the vesture of the church wo love
some stain of her long compliance, and gave
! promise of the day when «he shall stand
. up in her perfcctand unsullied excellence. !
j. ; and. wrenfthig her venerable beautv with |
Y , HU ever-fresh and verdant love for all God's
i truth, be such a church as (here is not iu
I': the land.— Pittfbviqh Commercial.
r 1
HPECIAL JTOTICES.
S | CONNOQUENESSING LODGE,
i- N°. 2ftS, I. O. of 0. F. holds iU
meetings ;it the Hall, on
1 J jjfr' Main Street, Sutler Penna. every
i J; Monday evening, commencing at
nix o'clock. Brethren from sister Lodges are reepectful
-2 ly inrited to attend. By order of the N. Q.
' Q. A. Y: M.—Butler Lodge. No. 272, A. Y. M. hold*
- Its stated meeting* in the Odd Fellow* Hall, on
Main Street, Butler Pa. on the first Wodnes
day of each month. Brethren from sifter
' 112 \ Lodges are respectfully invited to attend.
1 By order ot the TV. M.
* DIED:
i Died of lung fever. Dec. 14. II\NBIIT ROSALIK. daughter
of Samuel 1,, ami Marv A. Kiddie, of Fairview township,
» aged a years OHIO, and 0 day*.
M:« A I>\ IIMISNI R. vis.
T A \ EVENING PARTI .
I' "\ITILLbo girennt the LOWKY HOl;BEon Now Voar'n
I > V Eve.. Tbuntdav Dec, 31-t, 1*63, fur the benefit of
' the families of Our Soldier*.
A fitting entertainment will he given. .Social games
and calisthenics allowed, subject to the strictest rule* of
5 decornm. '
A string band of experienced Artiste will be in atten
dance. MANAGERS:
Capt. Jerome M'Bride, Capt. Edwin Lyon,
R. M. M' Lure, K.C.Sharp.
? George Purvianco, Isaac Ash,
Capt. W. M.Clark.
Boss—-L. Z. Mitchell, Cus.—Wm. Campbell.
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT"
1 By JEROME STALEY, JOS. STEHLEY, AOthers
Will (•!„.„ at tlio o'iiirt ttOMO on Tuotkliiv. Hoc. 29,
4 nt 7 o'clock, p. M. Consisting of
3 OVERT IRE—-WALTZES, POLKAS, QUICK STEPS,
r SONGS— Sentimental an<t Coinic, selected from tho best
t Tickets for sale at Drug on d Book Store*,..**
t Dec. 23,1::*
Ktray Sheep.
O TRAY El) from th« residence of the subscriber ii>TVn n
>" township, on or about the Ist of July, 1888, Fourth,
head of SHEEP,to wit: eight Ewe-and six lambs;five of the
ewes were marked an follows: Two crops off ami sift In
5 the right ear, and three not marked; Lambs marked—a
crop off the left ear, and the letter 0. on the side of oil.—
Information that will lead to the recovery of the above
strays willbe thankfully received at the office of th*
"CITIZEN," or the residence of the subscriber.
Dec.23, 3::t. JOHN OKAY,
j Stray Nterr,
("I\MKto tho residence of the subscriber in Washing- I
jum township, about tho flr-st of June last a BROWN
STEEB, with crop off the right ear and spreckled f:»ce.
one year old last spring: no other marks perceivable.—
The owner is requested to come forward, prove property
pay charges and take him away, other wise lie will bo dis-
I posed of according to law. DAVID SHIKA.
[ Dec. 23, St.
[ R. C. S HARP,
DBAtIK IX
4 FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES, j
*S n< w prepared to fill orders for tho Spring
' U ' K 'siZE AND
t SYMMETRY
His trees will Hand the test with thoso of tho But Nur
teriejt in the Union.
Ho engages to delivor them in proper seasdb, and in
GOOD OH DKII,
All that Is tierossary toen«tire them to grow thriftily, and
bear abundantly in a few seasons is
R 1101*1:11 PLAXTI XG.
Within the past twovear*, he has sold In this countv
THOUSANDS OF TREES of every de.rription; nearly I
all of which are now in a thriving condition.
Some of his Dwarf Apples and Pears were this year
LOADED WITfTLI'CIor'SFRUIT, j
It costs bnt little to start a new orchard, while in a few
yearn It Is tho most profitable spot on tho farm. It will j
paj'to cut off the old orchards of ctmunon fruit, and re
place them with chotco selections from the Nursery.—
In a few years after, as the farmer looks upon his thrifty
tree*,burdened down with blushing fr nit, apple® as large us J
TIN CUPS.
lie will say to himself with « self satisfied expression of j
countenance, "l'vejuado one good investment in my life,
any how."
For particulars, address, R. C. SHARP. Butler, Pa. |
The 112 "Rowing well known gentlemen, have kindly per
mitted him to refer to thcra, as to his reliability us well
as the quality of the trees:
Judge Stephenson, Contreville: John T. Bard, Centre-
Pisor,Worth tp.: John Bingham, Slipperyrock;
Win. M'Coffertv, Fairview tp.: Wm. Megiry, Fairview tp;
Ab'm. Zeigler. Henry F. Mnnts Harmony; Col. A. Lowry.
" E. M'Junkin,Cafi. Jacob Zeigler. I. J.Cummings, Butler: j
p John Green, John M'Creay, Coylsville, Henry Buhl, For
ward township.
Dec. 23, 3::m.
j Arlliiir's Home
For 1804. Edited I>y
112 T. S. ARTHUR AND VIRGINIA F. TOWNSEND.
V'AL'MKB XXIII. AND SXIV.
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> Baltimore. PhiUdelphia, New York and Pitt«burgh.
Brought into the very mufti of th?
\ QOET TOWS of nXITLEH.
112 v_ mn i. undersigned. at
l 1 the earnest solicl
tat ion of his numerous
V : -ff friends and patrons,
y«| '^P7^N'A c " n,eMte '-l to become
tnittee furpnxurlngar
' /* comfort and eijoyment
I 'Y*.% 'f his fellow cttireiui.
*Vgjßraj * "In and about" Butler
county and elsewhere.
In "pursuance of his
appointment,'* he left Butler, and during the "rainy sea
son," was husilv engaged. toiling, taxing every point of tire
compass, in order to accomplish the object of bis mission.
He has the satisfaction of reporting himself once moro at
home, accompanied with some of the tallest specimens of
articles in his line of business, that was ever concentrated
at any point in Butler countv, of any where else iu this
decidedly great country. All he asks in return. «»f hi«
fellow citizens, for his arduous labors, is simply that they
will glvr him a call, and examine for themselves, his fine
stock of
Tobaoeo, Snuff and Cigara.
Though republics are generally ungrateful, and the peo
ple, though ••aovereipns.' are not alwnvs exactly in the
right track, yet he feels a kind of confidence in them that
they will not he«itate to pronounce judgment in his fkvor,
when they shall have "investigated" hi" stock. In order
to make an intelligent report. It will be nectary for all
interested in the"n«e and abuse" of Tobacco. in sit its va
rieties. to call and try fur themselves. The committee
begs leave to be discharged from further consideration of
this subject. OEOKOJE VOGELKY, Jr.
Dec. P. 18G3::3mo.
«AM'L. M. LANE J. LTXV M'ABOT ELI TETTKR.
M'ABOV & CO.
DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND
nOJIIICTH DRV GOODS,
IVo. MO, Federal Street,
(SECOND DOOR BELOW NEW M ARRET IIOfSE.)
Allegheny lily. Pa.
Dec. 9, 1803,::tf.
REDICK'S DRUG STORE,
Opposite Stints Store,
unrnf,
DHUGS,
DRUGS,
i MEDICINES, MEDICINES,
M EDICIN ES, M E DIC IN F.S,
MEDICINES, M EDICIN ES.
DYES,
DYES,
DYES,
PMNTB, PAINTS TAINTS,
Ture Liquor* t ir Medical use only.
Soda, Cream Tarter etc. etc.
French and American P«w, imery nn ,| Tottot .rtl. lw—
ni-iMlien. and nil srllclc ln n ,„ x>ru R lino. ~112 tho
I bast quality and at fairest rates.
Dec. i». leea.
; Watt'lics.('l«flis A' Jrn< ||<v.
I'F you want a good Watch, Clock, or «"t of good j
ry, goto Griebx, where you ran get the very best tw,
market afford". He keeps on band, a large assortment or'
Jewelry of all slyloa, and in fact everything usually kept
In a Jewelry Store. Repairing done on short notice.
Dec. 0, l®D3::tf. * FRANCIS X. OKI ED.
JFollfc to Builder*.
0 EAT,ED proposal* will be received for tho building of
1 ' two frame School Houses, in Slipporyrock School Dis
trict at tho Hotel o 112 W. O, rhrtetley, in the borough of
Centreville, on Sattirnuy tho 26thday of December. — '
Plans and specifications may be seen at Bald Hotel on and
after the lf>th inst.
By order of the Board.
JESSE liEISTER, Pres.
E. T). DEWOLP, Ecc'y.
Dec.9, 1863.
WBW HAII^ESHSIfOP.
Si= ' . s
; I
J.A.SKDH K lianri IMvIKMW.
I rpHE above firm hav lust opened a now Harness Shop, I
I opjV'site Boyds Buildings, Butler Pa., where they keep I
constantly on hand, n large nssprtment of Saddles, Har
j n«*» and every thing in their line of business, which they
offer at prices tosnit tho timos. Work of nil kinds manii
! ficturea to "rder, and repairing dtuie <>n cliort n-it lee,
: Dec. 9, IWJ3:i:tf SBDWICK 1 BROWN.
I ,iH(i:i xi:w <;<><» i»-», isors.
FROM NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST.
ANT) AS 0000 AS TTIE JLST.
I R. C. & J. L. M A BOY.
| Have just received at their establishment,
; OX MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA.,
| A large and well selected stock of
t HEASOXAIHiE fiOOTIS,
which thry are selling at verry loir rates.
j READ THE POLLOWIXO CATALOGCC AND profit TREREBT.
FOR THE I.ADIF.H.
Always on hand a large stock of Ladies goods, such as
COIJEBG CLOTH,
ALPACAS.
DE LANES,
GINGHAMS,
PRINTS,
KERCHIEFS,
NUBIES,
GLOVES, Ac.
FOR GENTLEMEN.
Alwsynon hand Bla»*k Cloths, Fancy and Black Casei
incre-4, Satinetts, Cabinet*, Tweed*, Plain and fancy Ves
ting*. Shirting, otc., etc., etc.,
READY HADE CLOTni.\G.
Such as COATS, PANTS, VESTS and other garments.
Boots and Shoes,
IIA2S, CAPS k NECKTIES,
and a variety of other articles
GOODS,
{ Such aa Unbleached and Bleached Mtwlina, Ilnon and
| Cotton, Table Cloths, Oil Cl"ths, Linen and 11-jmp Towels,
| Carpet*, Curtains, Fringe, etc.
I
HARDWARE, &G.
I If yon want Nail%or Spikes. Manure or other forks,
Saw-Mill cr other saws. Smoothing Irons, Locks, Hinges,
etc., goto M'Aboy's, where you can buy them cheap.
IF YOU WANT Good Extra Family Flour, White or
Brown Sugar, Rio or Java Coffee, Imperial, Young Hyson
or Black Tea, goto M'Aboy's.
IF You WAXTGnOCERIES
I
of a superior Quality, at as low rate* as they can he had
I elsewhere hu tue county, goto the store of
M K C £ J.L. M'ABOT.
1 P«f.MW3.
Cniiti.R. MOCVHDLWS.., IKon C. OUAHA*..
McCANDLESS & GRAHAM,
Alloruoy's at Lan.
Office on the South-west corner of the Diamond, Butler, Pe
Also, CLAIM AGENTS for securir.a l±nrtms, Arrtart
Sf Pay end Bounty Monty, for Solldiers, or if they are
end. for their legnf repre?entatlves. In prosecuting Bffl
dier's Claims, or those of their Keprestntatives, no charge
until collected.
Dec. V. l£63::tf.
ISAAC Aan, Ehwik Lto.v.
ASH & LYON,
Attorney's
WILL attend tn the prosecotlon of all claims fbr
BOUNTY,
BACK PAT,
PENSION'S.
Information by letter or otherwise, will be cheer faljy
given, Nocbargein any canp untiTthe inonav la
made. Thoy have already received and paid over to'sp
plicants, thousands of dollars: having drawn up their
applications with such ease and precision that they art
uniformly successful.
Pensions should be applied for within one year from
death or discharge.
FAh'MS BOrGUT AND SOLD OX COMMISSION.
Office on Main Street, opposite the Post Offlco Butler
Dec. 9, ISG3.:::3m
SURGEON I)ENTIBT'W.
DRS.S.R.&C.L. DIEFFENBACHER.
A KB prepared toln-ert
r ' \ 41 J-Vnrtiflcial den tut ie s
' tU latest ilJ, P r ove
* tiresetun \ uleanite,Coral
themselves of the latest
S - 3 tr > - Aoiild not fail to
».Jr S-y-4/, -• , examine thoir new stvlo»
of Vulcanite and ( oralite
wi.i k. Filliitg, cleuuing,
extracting and adjusting the teeth done with the best
umterial* and in the best manner. Particular attention
paid to children's teeth. As mechanics, they defy com
petition: as operators they rank among the best." thar
ges moderate. Advice free of charge. Office—ln Boyds
lluilding Jefferson Street, Butler Pa.
Dec. 9,1863,:::tf.
CHEAP IMS I t; STOHE.
X>r. Jamcu H. 11011,
Boyd's Building, Bntler. Ps.
DEALER in all kindsof Drugs and Chemicals
CW VV.Y n « n . nd arn '"" l ' Konzole, Tar
Alh "- " n kin(|s of Brushes. All kinds o
iK'l'M Lamps, Lamp Shades and ( himnevs.
flPp| ■ full awHortment r»t Groceries, Tabacco
Also, a mil assortment of (\>nfectionaries and
Nut«. Also Green and Br|e<l fruit. Also a great variety
of notion*. Liquors of all kinds for MerJleal and ASacri
menial purp«*e*. Also Stationery, consisting of Paper,
Envelops, Pens 4 pencils, IMank Books, Pass llook, Slates
&r. Ac.
Dec. 9, l«!A3-tf.
MARTIN* RKIDZTt TIITOECKCB<
STOVES AND PLOUGHS.
rfrrr+mm ■> "lITBOKBECKER * BF.IBEB.—Foun.
If dors—Foundry North of the bor
r"ugh of Butler, where Stoves, Ploughs
Toim? nm ' °^" ,r castings are made on short no-
I tii«e. Their ware-room is on Main Street
| tlrst do«.r Nortb of Jack? Hotel, where you will fi tl d Stovos
j of all sit.es and patrons. They alst» keep en hand a large
stock of Ploughs, which they sell a« cheap as thoy can l>u
bought at any otner establishment in the county.
Dec. 9, l«63::tf
V.<-x<crM of Administration.
T 1 r, f Administration on the estate of FBANHS
I J .1 AM (ate of the townsliip of Buffalo, d»c««aseld
have been dn.r -ant.nlto the mibsortber, all penmns in
dented to the said requested to make immediate
payment and those ha> |}Hm( , or doraand „ n allwt the
estateof the said
of without delay to
MAUOAt««."r M'ALLTRTER
Bntler, Dec. 9,
Aiiininistraioi^
ILTTKBfi of Admlnistjalion hern granfe%- n |^ n
J undersigned, on the estate BVEKS.
Donegal township, d.c.msod, all persons having c!nim«l
againMtsaid eetate. will pievent tiiein duly autbenticiWed
for settlement, and all indebted will make immediate pay
• ment to the subscribers in Millorstown, Bntler countv, l's^
THK0I)0KB CI!.VI(},
WM. B. BY KB ft,
Dec. 9,1863::Ct. Administrators.
| Administrator's \otirr,
lETTKBS of Administration on the estate of George
j < Itri-ftly. late of Oentn-vllle, dec *d.,have this day been
I irrnntrd to the nndersigned; therefore, nil persons know
ing themselves Indebted to said estate will make immedi
ate payment, and those bavin? claims acaiust the same,
will present them properly authenticated f>r settlement.
LKMI CIIUIBTLKY,
Dec. 0.1863.
\i:u HOTEL.
; rniTR undersigned would respectfully inform the public
j I gonerally, that he has erected a large ami commodl
ous brick building, on tho sit.-of the old and well known
bouse, formerly occupied by him as a Tavern Stand. He
I has been at great expense in erecting and furninhing h's
I new house, and flattois himself that be is now prepared to
I accommodate all who may dosire to give him a call.—
I Having ample house rodm for ono hundred persons, and
stabling 112 >r at least fifty horse*.
Thankful for past patronage, he would a*k a continn
i anceof the same. WM. VOGELKY.
Dec. 9,lßflS::tf.
HAYE VOU SEEN THIS?
If Il'iK subscriber, grale-
"C? /? * JL ful to his old 112. lends
■*\ <JP wdNKlinwr. forrwt
V fo w.«iMiuia..«ne»
i to the public thathe baa
\ JC%''pC' t At hh old stand, where
is he will be reruly at all
times to xerve those who
may favor him with a
call. He Is constantly manufacturing, and keeps on hand
the very best assortment of
T It I X KS.
• All work warranted. Repairing done on tho shortest
uotlce and most fiivoroblo teams.
Dec. 9, 1863. J. J. SEDWICK.
Itii ITtt.V for Sale.
riTHE nndersignM has for sale, a New Top Buggy which
X he offer* cheaper than a Dam of the same kind can
be got up at the present prices. For farther particulars,
enquire of J. J. SEDWICK-
Dee. 9,lßQk:t£
A. M, "NEYMAN, M.'D. '
PhyHlolan «ndl ourjy©on»
! Office immediately opposite Welker's buildings,
Butltr T»a.
Dec. 9, 18f3::tf.
JAMES 0. CAMPJJEI.L WM. CAMTDBLL.
Worts! Ntovcin!! Stoves!!!
X\T M. & JAS. O. CAMPBELL.—Founders—Foundry
\V South of the bonuigh of Butler, where Stoves,
Ploughs and other castings are iriade. A large wupply con
stantly on hand and for sale at reasonable rates.
Dec. 9, 180&::tf.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS,
CALL AT
lleineinan'N Rook Store,
And buy OSfJOOD'fi Berries of School Books at Pt<bli«eers
pricer. Always on hand, a full supply of Stationery and
Knvdops. at wholesale and retail, aheap for cosh. Call and
examine b >foru purchasing elaewhors. No trouble to
show Goods.
Dec. 9, 18»J3::tf.
♦ Ornc* OF TUB BOARD or Knhoujourr,^
District of Pennsylvania r
Allegheny City, Dec. 5,13C3. j
milE DI<AFT.—In pnrsuaace of there-
JL qulremtnts of Circular No. ll)t, "War iMMftment,
Provoitt Marshall fienoral's office, Wathiugtou, D. C., No
bomber 17, 1803," wo bavo printed conisftof tho enroll
meftt of each suk-dletrict within this District, and have
caused the same to be put up in the most public places iu
oach Ward, Township and Borough for the purpoee of
correcting any error* that may cxi*t in tho enrollment as
madoln Juno last.
Any person enrolled bsforo the Board at any time be
tween the 10th and '2oth dayt of December, 1863, and claim
to have hi-s namostneken off the list, if Uo can show to
the satisfaction of the Board that ho is not and will not be
at the time fixed for tho next draft, liable to iallit-aiy duty
on account of
1. ALIENAGE.
2. NON- B LSI DEXCE.
3. UNSUITABLESSB3 OF AGE.
4. MANIFEST PERMANENT PHYSICAL DISABILX
TY.
Persons who may be cognlzanj of any other personr lia
ble to military duty, whose nam*** do not appear on them)
Printed enrollment i;*t« are roquested to notify the Board
of Enrollment, wb - will thereupon direct the enrolling
officer if 'he in which the parties rtside, \<o as
certain th» facto and enroll the person so reported, if they
are found to be subject to enrollment, or thoy may com
municate the information directly to tbc Enrolling Officer,
who is hereby directed to make the inquiry above speci
fied and enroll tho parson, if (bund snbjoct to uorollment-
AU persons so enrolled may avail tbemscl*e«of the pri
vilege o: appearing as specified above, as if tbey had been
■ originally enrolled.
Applications for election by parents. In accordance with
the act of March 3,1«C3. munt be made before the 20tb of
December. No election can be made after the Draft.
No other claims for exemption will be considered by
tho Board, except. tb<*tc abov., mentioned until after the
' Draft. The quotas for tho several mjb-dietricte will be
published ut, s«jon a« they ••ro recefved. and any wulvdlstrict
tliat may furtrnh it« quotacy v..iun»cerinsr.wt!J bo exempt
I from the Draft, or If tbey tornisb purl of their qtjwt* by
volunteering they will be oxeni vt to that extent.
Office bouri* from 9 to 12. ami lr*»n 1 to 6,
J. H . kJKKKJt, Provost Marshal.
JOHLIH TOPLEY, Commisoioner.
* Dec.?,lW3- A. PEBCRMrKT, M. D., 3a r^mm.