THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Sutler, Pa.. Wednesday, Jan. 6.1864.
ttr, - Hntran.«to the AMCRICA* CTTIIIK Printing Office
from the South, on Jefferaon .street.
Sfsg" John H. Cratty, A. J. Evans and
W. 11. 11. Riddle, Auditors of the Coun
ty. are now in session, arid busily engaged
in adjusting the accounts of the Treasurer.
In another column, will he found
the card of A. N. McCandless. Fashiona
ble Tailor. Th-.se who desire tohave their
clothingcut and made according to the lat
est fashions, and in a workmanlike man
ner, should goto MeS. Bo sure to give
him a call.
A rpoiN T v K s T8. —Tlie Commissioner's
have maderthe following appointments for
the year 1 5(54.
Commissioner's counse. t'harle o M't'an
dless K-q; Clerk toCommiss., Harvey Wol
bert; Mercantile Appraiser, Solomon I'iec
ger, of Millerstown ; Janitor of Court
House. John McCullough.
* " * •
jRftY" In noticing the differenttrades oc
cupations, &c., of the borough, in ourlast
issue, we unintentionally omitted the
names of Wm.S. Ziegler and Peter Biehl,
Manufactures & Dealers in Sheet Iron k
Tin Ware. Both establishments, on Main
Street; the former nearly opposite Boyd's
Building, and the latter opposite Duffy's
Storfc.
SAD ACCIDENT—(IN Tuesday, the 20th
ult.. a son of Wm. B. Cooper, of Slippe
ryrock township, this county, while cross
ing the tumbling shaft of a threshing ma
chine. his leg was caught and drawn un
dcV, and bef re he could be rescued, one
leg was broken, and be was thought to be
injured otherwise. Doctors Coulter and
Pearson, of Centreville. were called in.
and dressed his wounds. It is feared that
amputation may be necessary, and even
that may not save his life.
LAND WARRANTS.— The following is
from Thompson's Bank Xote llcportcr,
and will bo of interest to purchasers and
holders of land warrants: "At the last
session of Congress land warrants were
granted to the States for the support of
agricultural colleges. These warrants (all
in 160-acrc scrip), have been issued to the
loyal States in proportion to representa
tion in Congress, Pennsylvania getting
OOO.'OOO acres, Vermont 150,000 acres.
ko. Some of these warrants will be in
market this winter. These warrants have
this peculiarity—no more than one mill
ion of acres can be entered in any one
State. For prompt entry they are as good
as any other warrants, but to lay them
aside for use a year or two hence would
be risky."
SAD ACCIDENT. —On Thursday the 24th
ult.. Washington Morrow, of Worth tp..
while engaged threshing with a machine
at the residence of Henry M'Pcavitt. in
Brady township, had one of his legs bad
ly smashed by being caught in the ma
chinery pf the horse power. His leg was
so bruised and mangled that it was ini
possil.lc to save it, and was amputated by .
Dr. J. B. Livingston, i.f Centreville, and
Pr. Wm. 1!. Cowden, of Portersville.—
'Mr. Morrow was a member of Capt. W.
O. Brackenridge's company, in the 134 th
Regiment, Pa. Volunteers—served his )
full time as an active and valiant soldier, |
participating in the bard fought battles of
Frekericksburg and Chancellorsville.— I
Mr. Morrow is a poor man ; has a wife
ami three children dependent on his daily !
labor for support. We bespeak for him
and his. the kind attention, sympathy and
help which are required under the trying
circumstances in which this said accident j
has placed them.
DIRECTORSHIP. —George C. Roessing.
Esq., has been appointed School Direc
tor, by the board, in place of Rev. W. A.
Fetter, who has moved to the country. —
The appointment is a good one, and we j
have no doubt the •• Squire" will discharge
the duties of his new office with fidelity.
School Directors occupy a very respon
sible position, and when they perform the
duties of their'office as required by law.
they are entitled to the gratitude of the
community ; to them is intrusted for the
time being, to a very great, extent, th"
comfort, health, and progress of the youth
that attend our schools. They have a
great deal more to do. than merely to em
ploy teachers, fix their wages and see that
they arc paid. Wetako the liberty of say
ing: that the Directors of the Schools of
our borough, will discharge their duties
to the very best of their ability, and this,
we feel satisfied, is all that will be asked
or desired by the citizens of Butler.
HE-KNLIKTKD. —Maj. M'Laughlin'sold
Company, (Co. 11. 102 Reg.—old 13th.-)
•now we believg, commanded by Captain
li- I 'Von. haw re-enlisted. and will be home
on thirty days furlough, in a few days.—
It is needless for us to solicit for them a
warm reception as their numerous friends
will be eager to take them by the hand,
and thank them for their patriotic servi
ces. Cut alas ! all will not return.
Jn all probability this company will
make an effort, while at home, to recruit
itself up to its old numbers—if so, it
will offer a fine opportunity to those wish
ing to enter the service. A braver regi
ment than the l»>2d is not in the service.
fey* Snow fell on Monday night last to
the depth of about sis inches
j OUR PAPER.—Previously to the issu
; ingof the CITIZEN, wo did not canvass
the county for the purpose of obtaining
subscribers for the same; notwithstanding
this fact, our list of Patrops is fully up to
J our most sanguine expectations. This list
jis increasing daily; names are being sent
in from all parts of the county; and we
take this opportunity of returning our
I thanks to those who have interested them-
I selves in thus aiding in the circulation of
the Citizen. We have assumed the re
j sponsibility of sending a few numbers of
I our paper to persons in different localities
without consulting them upon the subject
, —not knowing in some cases, whether
I they are already supplied with a count;/
paper or not; taking it for granted, that
if they are not supplied, they oufjht to he.
j To all such, we would say. read our pa
per carefully for a few weeks, and then,
j if you think it worthy of your patronage,
you can inform us through the Post Mas
ter, or otherwise, and we will then put
your name down as a subscriber.
All that we ask, is a full, fair and im
partial trial. Wo have always been of
! the opinion that every citizen and family
should have at least one county paper;
and our present situation has not in the
■ least degree changed our mind on this
subject. Those who do not take a county
paper, must necessarily be ignorant of
many matters of local interest and impor
tance, and are compelled to depend upon
those who do, for whatever information
they may get, and then they have the sat
: isfaction of receiving it second handed,
and necessarily very often remain in ig
norance of what they might and ought to
know. Xo man is excusable for ignor
ance, when he can get a county paper for
the poor pittance of 51.50 per year. A
county paper, if properly managed, will
always contain items of local news which
vou will see nowhere else. In fact, there
are inuny things of interest and impor
tance to every one. to be found in the col
umns of a properly conducted newspaper.
The profe'sor. teacher, mechanic and far
mer are, or should be, all equally interest
ed in the support of a paper in their own
county ; and the man who neglects or re
fuses to furnish himself and family (if he
be so fortunate as to have one), with a
paper, docs himself injustice, and robs
them of an invaluable source of knowl
edge and information, for which he is ac
countable.
County papers ate of more use than
most people generally imagine. They ve
ry naturally aid in directing public atten
tion to matters in which every citizen of
the county is more or less interested.—
They contribute in a variety of ways to
the formation of public opinion, on sub
jects of public interest. They furnish
very convenient mediums for discussion of
questions of local interest. They aid in j
giving character and importance to the
county in which they are published.
They stimulate a taste for reading, and j
disseminate, in the course of one year, a :
vast amount of useful information, much
of which would not reach a portion of the
readers through any other channel.
They are of essential use in a family in
fostering a ta>te for reading among chil
dren. Country papers enjoy an advan
tage over papers published at a distance,
because many of their items arc of a lo
cal interest, which naturally attracts a
childs attention. The advertising columns,
also, arc particularly attractive to many
persons.
They are of essential service in pub
lishing various items of local intelligence
in which the citizens arc more or less in
terested, but of which many would re
main uninformed, were it not for these
papers.
In short, country papers add in a great
variety of ways to the character, intelli
gence, and prosperity of the county in
which they are published; and therefore,
have a strong claim for support upon all
whom they directly or indirectly benefit.
Don t fail then, to take a paper which is
published in your own county; and if, at
the end of one year, you have not been
benefitted to the amount of your subscrip
tion. it will be because you have not read
your paper, but have been content to spend
your leisure moments in idleness, instead
of storing your mind with useful knowl
edge, Reinbering that.
M A mind quito vacant, la a mind ilintrofwoct."
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Christmas day,
Thomas L. Patterson, son of Mrs. Eliza
J. Patterson, of Penn township, aged 27
years, having spent the forenoon in hunt
ing, came home, and after dinner, which
was about 2 o'clock, p. in., he, in compa
ny with his younger brother, Samuel, went
out to sport on a sheet o. .*o near the
dwelling, and while thus engaged, Thos.
L. slipped and fell, striking the back of
his head on the ice. He rose up, walked
into the house and sat down. Mrs. Pat- '
terson inquired what was the matter?"
He appeared desirous to conceal the fact
that he was hurt; he went out and vomit
ed, and after returning, he said that "he
had never endured such a pain as he then
felt in his head." It was evident that he 1
was badly injured. His mother then un
dertook to assist him up stairs into the set- j
ting room, which was done with great
difficulty, as he had becomeso weak as to
be almost helpless." His mother insisted
on sending for the Doctor, but he said :
'• that it was no use," and would not con
sent. I>r. Stewart was finally sent for, j
but before he arrived, the injured person '
- had expired, which took place about 9 o'-
i clock in the evening. Dr. Stewart arriv
; ed about 10 o'clock, and made an cxamina
r tion. of the deceased, and pronounced
) " death from concussion of the brain."—
: "In the midst of life, we are in death."
Mr. Patterson was a youug man much
. respected and beloved by all who knew
. him. He served nine months in the army
as a private of Co. C, 134 th Regt., Pa. Vol.,
• with fidelity. The deceased was a mem
bur of the Presbyterian Church—moral
rand upright in his intercourse an-' deal
, ings with the world. May we all profit
by this seemingly premature death of our
. ■ friend ; remembering, that we too, may
, | soon bo called to an account of our proba
. tion. and stewardship. "Be ye also rea
• i dy " i. m i»
• ; RECRUITING. —By an order from the
• war department, yesterday was the last
• day for recruiting under the large,bounty
• regulation. There seemed to be a more
1 healthy tone in the public mind in refer
ence to this matter latterly, than had been
■ at first exhibited. And it is believed, that
1 j had the opportunity been extended a few
! weeks longer, the allotment of this county
'< ! would have been raised. There willbean
' effort made to induce Congress to extend
• the time; if so, all those who prefer going
' iuto the service under the provisions of
' this law. rather than abide the risk of the
- I draft, should do so at once.
>. In that way they will have the safisfac
i tion of volunteering; and at the same time
. secure a nice bounty. • 1
The war cannot last long. A great ma
. ; jority of those in the service now, are re
, enlisting; this is, in itself, an encourag
. ! ing sign and one that will havA an effect
• | on the rebellion.
For the Cltl*en.
I MESSRS. EDITORS:—The managers of
i the Kveiling Party, held at the Lowry j
I louse, on New Year's Evo, desire, through !
your paper, to thank the citizens of the
: borough, for their generous patronage.—
Notwithstanding some over fastidious per
sons endeavored to throw discredit uyon
| our party, it proved to bo a perfect fuc- 1
cess. About one hundred persons were j
present for supper, which was gotten up in
! a plain substantial Style. Everything |
i passed _off in a quiet and pleasant man
ner, and every person left well satisfied |
that their money had purchased so much
{ pleasure for themselves, and comfort for i
| the soldiers families. The young folks
| enjoyed themselves for a few hours after j
supper, in a social dance, which was con- j
; eluded at a proper hour.
' j The proceeds of the party amounted to j
sixty-two dollars, which has been placed ,
in the hands of Maj. C. E. Anderson,
and L. Z. Mitchell, Esq., a committee ap- |
pointed to distribute the funds as they are |
needed. They will receive subscriptions i
from all persons wishing to contribute,to
this fund, and receipt for the same.
Yours, MANAGERS.
Army Correspondence.
CAMP NEAR BEAI.TON STATION, j
December 22, 1833.
i Messrs. Editors: —Having received a
capy of the AMERICAN CITIZEN, and be- I
I ing highly pleascd"with the "title and ap- l
pearance generally, and beiug desirous of |
assisting a little in the good enterprise ■
you have entered into; I therefore send |
i you five names, that wTsli to receive it j
j weekly. And* let me say, that the title of j
j your paper is sufficient of itself to rccoin- i
j mend it to the confidence of every true j
| American citizen. What an honor to be j
(•an American citizen; and the man, who !
i has been reared up under the stars and {
i stripes—the emblem of American great- j
! ncss; and seeks to destroy the liberties of:
our country, is not worthy the name of i
I American citizen.
Hoping you may be successful in this |
j good cnterprize, in endeavoring to advance ;
j the cause of our country—may your per-'
! sonal welfare also be benefitted ; and while
we arc contending for the right of free
dom—for national existence—for the hope
; of humanity in all future, let us all eo
j operate together; then something will be
accomplished. W. * *.
Tennessee.
The Doily Press is the "Conservative"
organ at Nashville, and has long been find
ing fault with military government, and
! calling for 'reconstruction.' Here is its
| response to
THE PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY.
From all we can ascertain of the gencr
! al popular sentiment, the people of Ten
nessee arc becoming daily more reconciled
; to its terms, and more convinced of the
liberal and conservative spirit by which it
i was dictated. It is much to be regretted (
that, even in those parts of the State sub- j
ject to no rebel interference, owing to the
j want of mail facilities, or other means of
| speedy transmission, a large portion of the
j population will, for a long time, only hear
of it through the ignorant interpretation of
. some, and the intended misrepresentation
| of others; and thus an unfair prejudice
! against the measure be created.
1 To remedy this mischief, so far as we
I can, we have concluded to keep the proc
lamation standing in our columns at least
j far siJnie days, in order that as many citi
zens as possible may have an opportunity to
read the document it°clf, withoutbeingre
duced to the necessity of receiving the first
impressions of its character through the
perverting comments of ignorance or big
i ot 7C
We feel confident tha't, by discussion
and reflection, the President's plan is rap
idly making converts in its favor, and that
moderate and prudent men, comprising,
we would hops, a large majority of Tennes
see voters, will soon be brought to view it
as an expedient well adapted to relieve
. them from their present anomalous and |
I most distressful condition.
For the Citizen. j
THE LI BY PRISON.
Little ken w? nogbt of famine
Little of starvation here,
Little of that palnand anguish,
Prone to wring the scalding tear,
Here we're peace t) full perfection,
Save a Munch Chusk now and then.
Where blood la sacrificed to treason.
By Corconia's outlawed men.
Bat these light afflictions vanish.
Like a vapor ntwlj risen,
When we turn oar eves toward Richmond,
To that hell stamp;.] Llby prison.
To that Moloch of secession,
Blind to tears, andiumb to reason.
Through whose arqi are mortals driven,
Sacrificed to damnfog treason.
Next to Spsins dar| Inquisition,
In the darker daysof yore,
Ranks the filthy Lfcy prison,
Fetled, foul, and stoned with gore.
Th*re the Indian w»ed was worked on.
By the lowborn, crqiching slaves,
Now'tis deemed a It reception,
For the captured tfcion braves.
Like the gloomy d:rk Rlalto,
Of Venetian birth and fame.
Loons that prison damp and dismal.
All its horrors to reclaim.
Noisome pestilential vnpor,
Loathesomo vermin sporting round.
Nameless bread and beans are given,
Cruel comfort for the hound.
Stretched on beds of ill description,
Lays the waiting form of man.
Hid from gare of wife or loved one,
Pnfttt his thralld >m, ye who can.
Curse* from the guardsmen greet him,
1 "Damn the Yankee's sighs and tears,
Damn him for a Lincoln minion,"
Orates upon the soldiers ears.
From that pit, that si ugh of treason,
Goes the victim of the traitor,
Day by day, are spirits gliding
From that den, to their Creator.
Some the prey «»f pure starvation,
Hare a ready exit made,
More have died of fell contagion,
Many by red murder's blade.
The dark old Jersey prison skip,
• In which our fathers waned »way,
At last has found a counterpart,
111 this our fiery trial day.
llow li.ng nan we thus endurtog,
Buffer insult to our nation ?
If not better: let«« m-*t it
By stern, harsh, Retaliation*
L. W.
DESTITUTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND |
GEORGIA, —A letter from Morris Island
23d ultimo, to the Philadelphia Inquirer \
SAYSt *
" A large number of intercepted rebels |
: letters- have fallen into possession of our ]
| Post .Commander of the Island. A peru* I
sal of them exhibits the great destitution
| and extreme suffering of the ptople in |
| South Carolina and .southeastern Georgia; j
' corroborates also the prevailing opinion !
here at the North, that tho Confederacy is I
nearly used up. One of these letters, writ
ten at Barnwell, expresses 'a hope that j
this terrible and devastating war will soon
terminate ; but if it does not we must per
ish from famine or the want of clothing.'
Another, written by a merchant at Jack
sonboro', Georgia, quotes common heavy
| boots at 860 to ?7o per pair ; coarse mus- !
| lin at 95 cents to 81,25 per yard ; meats j
generally at 81 ,50 perpound, and whiskey j
at 815 per gallon.' "
TIIF, REASON GIVEN. —It has been as
ked,"why it is considered impolite for gen
tlemen togo into the presence of ladies in
j their shirt sleeves,while it is perfectly prop®
er for ladies to appear before gentlemen,
; without any sleeves at all?" Tho ancient
i Amazons and the present King of Palio
j mey. decree that "none but women are en- i
titled to bear arms " and hence the custom
! referred to above.
BUTIiEB AI AKKETS.
lICTI.KR, Pa. Jan. P, 1864.
miTTrn—Vrch 8011. 25, cent, pftr pound.
| lows - W1.i1.. tlK|..r I«.M
BEIIF—1« b'.usht from wngnni at 3 anil 4 eta per lb.
I 11A Illjt'.Y—Spring. sl,<Mt: %11. sl,lO.
TIK ESW A X—t) cenl< «.'r pound.
KOOS -20 centa par •l»r.:n.
FLOUR—Wheat, £3,70 per hnnd.: Buckwheat 53.00:11 yo
2.7 ft.
FRUIT—Driod Apples, $1,50 por bushel; Dried Peach
es. S3.no.
FEATHERS—*S cents per ponnd.
GRAIN —Wheat, 112 I,2sper bushel; Rye, 100; Oats, 70c;
Coru, 90c: Ruckwnat. 76c.
GROCERIES—Coffee, Wo, 37c per pound: Java. 40c:
Brown Sugar, 16c por pound; do.Coffre, N.O. Molas
ses. 80 cents por gallon; Byrnp 90c and *l.
HIDES—'fU rents per pound.
LARD—I 2 fonts per pound.
NAILS—SS.7S per keg.
POTATOES —10 and 50c per bushel.
PORK—6 to cents per pound.
It AOS—Scents ser pound.
RICE—I 2 cents por pound,
i SEEDS —Clover, 17,00 per bushel; Timothy, 12,23;
Flax, 12.25. •
; SALT—W.OO per barrel.
T KLLOW—IO cents par pound.
! WOOL—7Sc per pound.
PITTBUUIIGII MA ftKKTN.
January 0,1804.
I APPLES—3 *25 fa $2,60 per barrel,
j DUTTER—Fresh Roll, 2.. 2*c por lb.
OllKESK—Western Reserve, 13} <c per lb; Hamburg, I
! 14c per Ibb.
j EOOS— 23 (H\ 2ic per dozen.
, FLOUR —Wheat, $7.00 fa -«7.2T»: Buckwheat, Si. (o, *4.75. !
I ORAAIN—Wheat, $1.1) <» 11,45; Corn, 11,26; Oats, I
! finoer.RlKS—Sugar. 14><.- por Hi: r„(Tee, <$ !
; *"«• per lb: Moiaase*. 64 fa, C&c per gallon; Syrup, 80 j
j 35c nor gallon.
I SALT— Liverpool, $2,50 53,30 por sack ; No. 1, oxtra,
! S2.GO per barrel.
. SEEDS —Flaxseed, $2,65 per bushel
_
Special ioticeh.
I - ■ . ro.WKji KNKSSINO MtIHIK.
" ' ) '" 1 ' , ' n *" *' t * M3
six o'clock. Brethren from sister Lodges ore respectful- j
I ly invited to attend. By order of tht S'. O. j
a A. Y. M —Butler Lodge, N0.272. V. V. M. liolds
■ J\ . its «tat«yl meeting in tho Odd FHI-.ws Hall, on
Main Street, But lor Pa. ..n ttf first W0.1i,.
/ y\ '' HV "112 f- *ch month. Brethren from sister
| I \ Lodges are respectfully invited to attend.
By order of tho W. M. j
'
>r.\ aRIBD.
i On Dec. 23d, H63. at tho residence of the brides pa- j
rents noir Farmington, Butler county. Mr. WM. SCOTT of i
Clinton tp. Venango county, to Miss ELIXA JAXE, daugh- J
ter of Mr. Joseph Sl >an of the former place.
M)U i MVKKTISKJIEXTS.
J. B, M'J U> TT £IN, ~
Attorney at Law.
tlso Licenced Claim Agent,
Office with E. M'Junkin. Esq., opposite the Pennsyl
vania Hotel. Butler, Pa.
RURAL HILL
XEAIt BL'TLER, PA.
THE underrtprno.l would respectfully inform the public
generally, that he is now fully prepared to furnish
I them with the choicest variety and very best quality of ;
I all kinds of fruit trees. During tho last summer he has
Imade large additions to his stock o Fruit and Om unen
tal trees, and ha* on hand a larger and better quality and
variety than has ever been offered in this county. Con
stating of
SUMMER, WINTER & FALL APPLES.
| PEAi IIKS PEARS AND CHERRIES, also, STRAW
BERRIES of the very finest quality—different kinds of j
j Rheubarb. A Splendid lot of Evergreon* and a gre.it
variety of Promiscuous trees for ornament and shades.—
| All of which, wo propose to sell on as reasonable terms, !
as the same quality and.varieties can be had £>r, from i
j any agency «>r establishment in the country.
; Jan. tt, 1801. SILAS PEARCE 1 SONS. !
OPOltlinOF FASIIIO.\,
OXMAIXSTBEET, .
Opposite Boyd's Buildings, Butler.
THE undoraignod would respectfully inform his old j
friends and the public generally, that he is constant-
I ly in receipt of thd very latent Fashion*, and is frilly pr«- !
j parerl at all times to execute all kind» of work in his line
of business in a neat and workmanlike manner, aad will J
be happy to attend to all who may give him a call.
A. N. >JcCANDL£SS.
I Jan. 0, ISSO4:::tf
I GERMANTOWN TELEQBAFH.
A Family and Agricultural Journal,
DEVOTED TO
CHOICE LITEItATI'RE,
INCLUDINO
Poetry,
Novelettes,
Tales,
AND MORAL AKC F.NTF.TI TAI FINO READING
GENERALLY.
In the.Literary Department we shall present the choi
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The Novelettes, Tales, Poetry, Ac., shall be supplied from
best and highest sources, and be equal to anything to be
found in any journal or magazine.
AGRICULTURE
EMBRACING
FARMING, *
GARDENING,
FRUIT-RAISINO, Ac,
In all their branches, as conducted on the latest and
moet approved systems.
Our labors In this department for over thirty years,
have met the cordial approbation of the public. Our
purpose has been to furnioh useful and reliable informa
tion upon these very Important branches of industry,
and to protect them so far as within our power against
the false doctrines and selfish purposes of tho many em
pires and sensation adventures by which the Farmer Is
incessantly assailed. This portion of the GERMAXIOWN
TELEGRAPH will alone be worth the whole price of sub
scription, as eveiy Fanner and Gardner, who has a prop
pcr conception k4 his calling, will readily admit.
IVEWS DEPARTMENT.
The same industry, care and discrimination, In gath
ering and preparing tho Stirring Events of tho Day, ex-
Srossly for this paper, which hitherto has been one of
s marked features and given so universal satisfaction,
will bo continued with redoubled efforts to moet the in
creasing demands of the public. The labor required In
this department is never fully appreciated by the reader.
• It would be Impossible to present, in the condensed and
carefully made up form In which It appears, a corrected
i mass of all the interesting news of th«- week, with-
I out involving much physical labor, tact and judgment.
We annex the cash terms, to which we beg leave to
call the attention of all who think of subscribing for a
newspaper:
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I Vtf-Sulcriptions not paid within the year, $2.50.
A < lub of live, subscribers, at f*. win entitle the
person getting it up to a copy for six months; a Club of
! ten or more, to a copy for one year. All Club *uh«rrip
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ordered.
j JStt'So order will receive attention unless accompa
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> 4s** Specimen numbers sent to applicants.
PHILIP R. FREAS,
Editor and Proprietor.
U. S. 5-20>S.
; rpHE Secretary of the Treasury has not yet given no
! JL tice of any intention to withdraw his popular Loan
1 frotn Sale at Par, and, until ten days' notice Is given, tho
] undersignod, as "Genoral Supscriptlon Agent," will con-
I tinuo to supply tho public.
The whole amount of tho Loan authorized Is Five Hun
dred Millions <>f Dollars. Nearly Four Hundred Millions
have been already subscribed for and paid into tho Treas
ury, mostly within tho last seven months. Tho largo de
-1 inand from abroad, and the rapidly increasing home do
infln ! for use as the basis for circulation by National Rank
ing Association J now organizing In all parts of the coun
try, will, in a very short period, absorb the balance.—
Sales have lately ranged from ten to millions week
ly. frequently exceeding three millions dally, and as It Is
J well known that the S>-fetary if the Treasury has ample
i and unfailing resources in the Duties on Imports and in
! teriril Revenue, and in the Issue of the Interest-bearing
! Lenal Tender Treasury Notes, it Is almost a certainty that
| he will ii- t find it necessary, for a to couie, to
seek a market 112 .r any other long or permanent loans, the
Interest and Principal of which are payable in Gold.
Prudence and self-interest must f»roe the minds of those
contemplating the formation of National Ranking Asso
ciations. in w -11 as the minds of all who have idl/i money
on their hands, to the prompt conclusion that they aliould
lose no time in subscribing to this most popular Loan. It
will soon be beyond their reach, and advance to a hand
soine premium, as was the result with the "Seven Thirty"
Loan, when it wn9 all sold and could no longer be subscri
! bed for at par.
It is a Six por Cent. Loan, tho Interest and Principle
payable in Coin, thus yielding over Nine per Cent, per an
num at the present rats of premium on coin.
The Government requires all duties on imports to be
paid in Coin. These duties have; for n long time past,
j amounted to over a Quarter of a MiUi >n of Dollars daily,
! a sum neaily three times greater than that required in the
i payment of the interest on all the 5-2 us and other per
il.'■iiiont lorn. -So it Is hoped that the Surplus Colu In the
Treasury, at no distant day, willenablo tin* United States
to resume specie payments upon nil liabilities.
The loans Is called 5-20 from the fact that, whilst tho
Bonds may run fir 90 years, yet the Government has a
right to pay them off in Gold, at par, at any time alter 5
The Interest is paid half-yearly, viz: on the firwt days
of November and May.
Subscribers can have Coupon Bonds, which are payable
to bearer, and are SSO, SIOO, SSOO. ond *IOOO :or Registered
Bonds of same denominations, and in addition, $5,000 and
sli>,ouO. For Banking purposes and for Investments of
Trust-monies tho IU-gistered Ilonds are preferable.
These 5-20's cannot be taxed by States, cities, towns, or
counties, and the Government tax on them is only one half
per cent, on the amount of income, when the income of
holder exceeds Six Hundred Dollars per annum. All
other investments, such as Income from Mortgages,
; Railroad Stock, and liouds, etc., must pay from threo to
i five percent, tax on tho income.
Banks and Bankers throughout tho Country will con
tinue to dispose of tho bonds; and all orders by mail, or
otherwise, will bo promptly attended to.
The Inconvenience of a few days'delay in the delivery
of tho Bonds is unavoidable, Ihe demand being HO great;
but as interest commence) from tho day of subscription,
no less is occasioned, every effort is being made to di
minish the delay.
jay roour.
81 ASCRIPTION AGENT,
114 South THIRD Street, Philadelphia.
Jan. 0, 1864, 1-mo.
Divorce.
; Butler County, 88.
IN the matter of tho petition cf Mary Ann Wolford, for
a divorce "n vencnlc matrimonin," from her husband,
! Aaron Wolford, on tho ground >.f desertion and»adultry.
' In tlieC. P. of Uutler county. No. 3, September Term 1963,
j subpoena returned non est inventus, alias subpoena awar-
I ded by the court and returned non est inventus in tho
county, and n,w to wit: Dec. 14,1863, on motion of E.
' MM uiikin.tho Court ordered proclamation and publication
i to be iuade by the Sheriff Ac.
j To Aarou Wolford—Sir: —You are hereby notified and
required to appear on the 4th Monday of March. A. 1).
1864, being the 24th day tbfroof before our Judges at
■ Rutler, at a Coui t • t' Common l'leas there to be bold for
the cjo' ty < 112 Rutler af -r> ■««id. and aniwor to comrdaiut of
! Mary Ann Wolford, ss abovo M.t forth.
W, 0. lIRLCKENRIDGE, Ehoriff.
Doc. 23,1863.
On moti in of E. M'Junkin, riio Court appointed Solo
mon Pont ions, E-«|. a I .•mini—ioner to take testimony in
the ca.se. exparte, on the .'J«I Monday of February next,
at bis office in Donegal township, Butler county, between
the hours of 9 o'clock a. m., uudaix o'clock p. m.of »«ald
day. Dec. 23,1363.
Jan. 6,3::t.
Auditor's Notice.
IN the matter of the account of Win. W. Dodds, Adm'r.
. of William S. Dodds, dec'tj- lat(«>f tho borough of Pn>v
1 In the Orphan's Court of Butler county, No. 31, Sep
! tetnber term, A. D. 1863. And now Ui wit: Doc. 0,
' on motiou of Thompson, A-h k Lyon, Court appointed
Henry Pillow. Esq. an Auditor to mako distribution Ac.
Butler Co. HS.
Certified from tho record, this 12th day of Dec. 1563.
WATSON J. YOUNG, CPk.
| Those interested will please take notice, that I will at
' tend to the duties of the above appointment, on Saturday,
j February 6th, 1804, at one o'clock, p. m.of said day, at
j my residence n> Prospect, at which time and placo all In-
I terested can atuud if they see proper.
HENRY PILLOW, Auditor. _
Stray Cattle.
Ct AME to the residence of tho subscriber in Cherry
j township, in the month of June last. Four head of
cattle, one year old last spring, described a* follows:
One Black and White Bull, one Brindle Heifer, one Red
Heifer, one Flecked Heifer, no other perceivable- marks.
The owner is requested to come forward prove property
pay charges and take them away, otherwise they will be
disposed of according to law. HUGH BPROUL.
: Jan. fcsßt.
Auditor'* Xotiee.
IN the matter of the sale of Real Estate of WT, H.
McGill, late of Mercer township doe'd.
In thy Orphan 9 CdMt of Butler county, No. 2 Septem
ber term, 1862.
And now to wit r December 17, 1863, Court appointed
J. D. M'Junkin, Esq. an Auditor to distributo the funds
according to law. By tho Court.
Butler Comity, SJI. 0
Certified from the Record this 29th day of Dec. 1863.
WATSON J YOUNG, Clerk.
I will attend to the duties of the above appointment,
on Saturday the 23d day of Jan. A. D. 1864, atono o'clock
| p. in., of said day, at the office of E. M'Junkin. EAO, in
the boro. of Butler. Thoso Interested will please take
notice. J. D. M'JUNKIN, Auditor.
Jan. 6. 1863.
Jfoticc.
IN tho matter of the account '■( Wax. Smith, committer
of Adam Boighky. In the Court of Common Pleas of
I Rutler County, No. 32 of June term 1865.
And now to wit Dec. 8, 1863. account filed and confir
• mod nisi, and notice of the filing directed to be given ac
] cording to rule relating to accounts of Assignees and
! Trustees, and that the same will be allowed on the first
j day of next term to wit: the 28th day of March, 1864,
i unless exception* be filed on or before that day of which
! notice is hereby given.
Butler County, sj.
1 Certified from the Record this 23, dav of Dec., 1863.
* WM. STOOPS, Proth'y.
| Jan. 6,3::t. •
Administrator's Notice.
; T KTTERS of Administration having beon granted to
!XJ l he undersigned, <?n the eetate of Walter L. Anderson,
, lat« of Allegheny township, dee'd., all persons having
claims again <t said estate, wdl present them duly authen
ticated for eattlcment, and all indebted will make
| diatu i uymsfet to the subscriber
SXM U£L LJSASON, Adm'r.
I Jan. «, lmr.tt. •
Baltimore .Philadelphia, New York «nd Pltitbnrgh,
Brought into the very midst of the.
QUIET TOWN of BUTLER,
mHE undersigned, at
■- tlie earnest sollcl
iff-l• [4 . tatlon of his numerous
112& r n anc * patrons,
m >. mlttee for procuring ar
i* a* /{fKrfr'Eutides necessary for the
°' l% TO / , comfort and tiuojraM&t
O^tyv. •'T^j^.i'l j Sm of his fellow citizens,
"in and about" Futler
'-• •■ * county and elsewhere.
3? j n «»p U rsuanc* of his
appointment," he left Butler, and during the "rainy sea
son," was busily engaged, toiling, taxingevervpoint of tho
compass, in oruer to accomplish the object of his mission.
He has the satisfaction of reporting himself once more at
hom*», accompanied with some of the tallest specimens of
articles in his line of business, that was ever concentrated
Ht any point in Butler county, or nnv where else in this
decidedly great country. All he asks in return, of his
fellow citizens, for hl« arduous labors, Is simply that they
will give him a call, and examine for themselves, his fine
stoqk of
Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars.
Thcmgli republics are generally ungmleful, «nd the peo
pl», though "sovereigns," are d.j4 alwaji exactly In the
right track, yet he feels a kind of confidence In tliem that
ther nill not" hesitate to pronounce Judgment In Ua favor,
when they shall have "Investigated* his stock. In order
to make an intelligent report, It will be necessary for all
interested in the "use ana abuso" of Tobacco, in ail its va
rieties, to call and try for themselves# Wie committee
bees leave to be discharged from further consideration of
this subject. GEORGE VOGELEY, Jr.
Dee. 9, 1863::3ra0.
SAM'L. M. LANS 3. LTK* M ABOT ELI TVTTttt.
LANE, M'ABOY & CO.
DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND
UO.HESTIC DRY UOODS,
No, M(>, Federal Street,
(SECOND doop. below new market house.)
Allegheny City, Pit.
Dec. 9, lS63,::tf.
REDICK'S DRUG STORE,
Opposite S<Sne ? s Ntorc,
DRUGS,
wrros,
DRUGS,
MEDICINES, MEDICINES,
MEDICINES, MEDICINES,
MEDICINE?, MEDICINES,
DYES,
DYES,
DYES,
TAINTS. PAINTS PAINTS,
Pure Liquors for Medical use only.
Soda, Creain Tarter etc. etc.
Fronch and American Perfumery, and Toilet article#
Brushes, Trusses and all articles in tho Drug line, of tho
*best quality and at fairest rates.
Dec. 9, ISOT.
M ntclicH.Clorks Ai Jewelry.
I F you want a rood Watch, Clock, or of good Jewel
rv, goto Orieb*. where you can get the very bent the
I market affords. Ho keep* on hand, a large assortment of
Jewelry of all styles, and in fart everything usually kept
in a Jowelry Store. Repairing done on short notice.
Dec. 9, lW3::tf. FRANCIS X.GKIEB.
Notice lo lltiililei-*.
Cf EALRD proposals will be received for the building of
I O two frame School House*, in Slipperyrock School Dis
trict at the Hotel of W,G. Christley in the borough of
M'entreville, on Snturnay the 26th day of December.—
Plans and specifications may be seen at said Hotel on and
after tho 15th inst.
By order of the Board.
JESSE KEISTER, Pres.
E. D. DeWolf, Sec'y.
Dec. 9, 1803.
NEW IIABPTEO3 SHOP.
| i
s -
J.A.SEDWICK anil
fllH B above firm hove Just opened s new Hnrne pfiop,
I opposite Ik.j is Buildings. Butler Pa., where they keep
constantly on hand, a largo of Saddle/, Har
nes and every thing in their line of business, which they
I « fT«-r n! |'iin-t<> Mi: the tltn—j. Work of ill kinds manu
factured to order, and repairing done on short notice.
Dec. 9,lßfi3:::tf SEDWICK * BROWN.
.1 H«K) M3W GOODS, 18G3.
FROM NEW YORK.AND PHILADELPHIA.
]
AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST.
AND AS OOOD AS TIT* ZZHT.
R C. & J. L. M'ABOY.
Have just received at their establishment,
ON MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA.,
# large and well selected stock of
BEABOXABLE GOODS,
I which they are selling at vcrry hie rata.
Kl\t> THE FOLLOWING CATALOGUE AfD HU>FIT TOEREBT.
FOR THE LADIES,
Always on hand a laxge stock of Ladies good*, such aa
COBERG CLOTH.
ALPACAS,
DE LANES,
GINGHAMS,
PRINTS,
KERCHIEFS,
NI'BIF.S,
GLOVES, 4c.
FOR GENTLEMEN.
Always on hand Bla« Cloths, Fancy and Black Casal
meres, Satinotts, Ca*%iuet*, Tweeds, Plain and fancy V ea
tings, Shirting, etc., otc., etc.,
READY MADE CLOTHIXG.
Sach u COATS, PANTS, VESTS vA oth«r gtnnenu.
Boots and Shoes,
HATS, CAPS & NECKTIES,
and a variety of other articles
lIOUSEIIOLD GOODS,
Such as Unbleachod and Bleached Muslins, Linen and
Cotton, Tatle Cloths, Oil Cloths, Linen aad Hemp Towel*,
Carpets, Curtains, Fringe, etc.
HARDWARE, &C.
If you want Nail# or Spikes, Manure or other forks,
Saw-Mill or other aaws, Smoothing Iron*, Locks, Hingee,
etc., goto M Aboy*®, whare you can buy them cheap.
IF YOU WANT Good Extra Family Flour, White or
Brown Sucar, Rio or Java Coffoe, Imperial, Ycung Hyson
or Black Tea, goto M'Aboy's.
IF You WANT GROCERIES
of a superior quality, at aa low rates as they can be had
elsewhere in the county, goto the store of
*.C. A J.I ATA3O7
1668
CHARLES MCCAXDLES9 tlvon C. GRAHAM..
McCANDLESS & GRAHAM,
Attorney's at Law.
Office on the South-weet corner of the Diamond, Butler, Pa
Also, CLAIM AGENTS for securing Plnsirmi, Arreari
of Pay and Bounty Money, for Solidiers, or if they are
dead, far their l«*gal lifrssantatlves. In prosecuting Sol
dier's Claims, oc those of their Representatives, ao oMlf*
until collected.
Dec. 9, 1963::tf.
Enwi* LTOH.
* ASH & LYON,
Attorney's
WILL attend to the prosecution of all claims fbr
BOUNTY,
BACK PAY,
PENSIONS.
Infrjuiatlon by letter or otherwise, will be cheerfttl|v
given, gratis. No charge In any case until tho money u
made. They have alroady received and paid over to ap
plicants, thousands of dollars; having diawu up their
applications with such ease and precision that they aro
uniformly successful.
Pensions should be applied for within one year from
death or discharge.
FARMS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION.
Office on Main Street, onposite the Post Office, Butler.
Dec. 9, 1<i68.:::3m w
SURGEON DENTIST'S,
DRS.S. R.&C. L. DIEFFENBACHER.
\ BB prepared to Insert
* C-v, j? X V artificial den tui Ie ■
JF K Vjn A s \ on ' alCHl huprovo
/"Op*tlr eset on Vulcanite,Oot al
tiemsplvw of tho latest
II IT] tT I- MP Improvements In dentis-
cIP try, should not fail to
>vr aI/' examine their now styloi
** of Vulcanite and Coralito
"iing,
extracting anil adjusting tho tooth done with the beat
materials and In the best manner. Particular attention
paid to children'! tMth. As mechanics, they defy com
petition: as operators they rank among the best. Char
ge moderate. Advice free of chargo. Office—ln Boyds
Building Jotlcrs.m Street, Butler Pa.
Dec. 9,lBCS,:::tf.
CHE A F DRIJO STORK.
I3r. James IT. Hull,
Boyd's Building, Bntl«r, Pa.
DEALER in all kinds of Drue* and Chemicala
Oil*, Paints and Varnish. Also, Benaole,Tar
Als", all kinds of Brushoo. All kinds o
Lamjts, Lamp Shados and Chimneys.
Also, afnll osHortment ot Gridories, Tabacco
and Cigars < 112 the very host brands.
' Also, u fall assortment of Confectioneries and
Nuts. Also Green and Dried fruit. Also a great variety
of notions. Liquors of all kinds for Medioal and Sacrf
monial purposes. Also Stationery, consisting of Paper,
Envolops, Pens- Pencils, Blank Book?, Pass Book, SiatM
&c. Ac.
Dec. 9,1368-tf.
MAR TIN REIBEB OF.O. WHITBECEIB.
STOVES AND FLOUGHS.
. nir.:;—M i lIfECKBECKER * REIBER—Foun.
«■}Pj»V d«r»—Foundry North ><f the bor
ir"Ughof Butler, where Stoves, Ploughs
ana other caatinge are made on short no-
Iwf! l ' ce - Their ware-room Is on Main Btroot
frriT"«T«'n Tr North of Jack's Hotel, where you will And Stoves
of all and patrons. They also k«-ep on hand a large
utork of •'tougfiß. which they sell as cheap ax they can bo
bought at any other establishment in the county.
l>ee V,
I.HIm of I<lntiniftfration*
112 ITTJSRB "112 Administration on the estate of FRA!*ers
J j M'AuUPTKim, late of tbo township of BufTalo, deceaiteld
hare been duly granted to the subwriber, all persons in
debted to the said e«tati.are requested to make Immediate
payment, and those having clatros or demand? against the
of the said deceased, will make known The same,
without delay to
MARGARET IT A LLISTER,
Butler, Dec. P, l a 08:. - nt. Administratrix.
AduiiiiiHlrator's Notice.
T LTTERB of Administration having been granted to the
j_j undersigned, on the estate of JonN Esq., lat* of
Donegal township, deceased, all persons having cluints
against said estate, will present them duly uutbi>nticated
for settlement, and ill Indebted will mak< impiedlatapay
meut to thesul'H 'if ; 1•• >l l i! -j - * • ■ I'.etler county, Pa.
THKOUOIIK CRAIG,
WM, B. RYKHK,
Dec. 9, Adminiatratora.
A«li»iiißi«4trnloi**s r otlcc 4
I ETTKHS of Administration on the estate of Oeorgd
I J ' 'hrisflv, Int. . 112 (entreville, de»;d.,hnve this day been
granted to iho nnd*»r-lg»ied; therefore, all pereens know
ing tbems< iTee Indebte ItonM< tate wHI Mka immedi
ate payment, and th'we having claims against the syne,
will present them properly authenticated fur settlement.
MBAUCIIRISTLEY,
Dec. 9,1868.
\i;n IIOTI:I>.
rnilU nndcr-lgne l would re*pact fully inform the public
I I'-rter.illy, thill li<- ill i I 'id ('■•mmodl
• 1 • |. k Iniil !ii i, tl I well known
house, formerly O' 1 * upled by him a.sa Tavern rjtand. He
has been at great expen-o in erecting and furnishing his
now home, and flatters bumMi tha' he l« now preparixl to
accommodate .ill wh(» may desire to give him a call.—
Having ample house n>om fur one hundred persons, and
stabling for at fifty horses.
Thankful f.r past patronage,he wr idd ask a continu
ance of tho -mi . WM. VOGELEY
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS? rpriE
rpriE subscriber, grate
■■-'XTS sO a J ful to his old friends
' v y j and customers fir past
• • , 112 *' ki», wouMannoiinc®
j ' r.lhopnbllr thntbe hM
]vj u)nr„,t„kof
Jj • J 112 SADW.K.-.
if J. i n JV HAUNKS3
<*r Lai VVatir i w » 1 ps *«•
/ At his r.ld siand,whore
a ( * he will be ready at all
mqP ■'-* times toserve those who
may favor him with a
call. He itcoiifdantly manufacturing, and keeps on hand
the very best aasortment of
T It I'XK H.
All work warranted. Repairing done on the shortest
notice and most favorable tesms.
Dec. 9, \m. J. J. SEDWICK.
Kugg} for Male.
rpHE undersign' i ha« for aid' ,a N< w Top Buggy, whidh
J he offer* cheaper than a Buggy of tb*- same kind ran
be got up at the present prices, ior further particular,
enquire of J. J. SEDWICK.
Dee. 9, 18«a::tf. *
"COUNTRY MERCHANTS,
CALL AT
llelneman-N Hook Store,
And buy O.rOOOD'S Serries of School Books at Publlseers
pri< or. " Always on hand, a full supply of Stationery and
Envelops, at wholesale and retail, cheap for cash. Call and
e van tine before purchasing elsewhere. No trouble to
show Goods.
Bee. 9, l»ii3::tf.
R. C. SHARP,
OCALCLL IIS
FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES.
»IS now prepared to fill orders for t>e Spring
planting on terms with which no other
Fruit Agent can compete fot
FRESHNESS,
' SIZE AND
• SI .j %, FTRY
His trees will stand the test with those of the b Vur•
urits in the Union.
He engages to deliver them in proper soason, and in
GOOD ORDEHi
All that is necessary toonsure them to grow thriftily, and
j bear abundantly In a few reasons is
PROPER PLA9TTISG.
Within thepsat two years, be has sold in this county
THOUSANDS OF TREES of every description; nearly
all of which are now in a thriving condition.
Some of his Dwarf Apples and Pears were this year
LOADED WITHLUCIOUSFRUIT.
It costs but httls to start a new orchard, while in a few
years it is the roost profitable spot on the fkrro. It will
pay to cut off the old orchar-is of comifaon fruit, and re-
? lace them with choice selection* from the Nursery.—
n a few years after, as tbo farmer looks upon his thrifty
trees,burdened down with blushing fruit,apple?aaiarge «s
Tin Cups.
he will say to himself with a self satisfied expression of
countenance, one good investment in my Ufe,
For particulars, addreev, R. C. SHARP, Butler, Pa.
) Th Allowing well known gentlemen, have kindly per
mitted him to refer to them, aa to his reliability as Wl
as the quality of the trees:
Judge Stepheneon. CentrevlUe; John T. Bard, Centre
villa*; John Pisor,Worth John Binghozn, Slipperyrock;
Wa.' Mt'ftJ.'srty, Fairview tp.; Win. Megary, Fair view tp;
Ab m. Zeigler, Henry F. Muntz Harmony; Col. A. Lowry,
E. M'Jankin.Gfcp. -Jficob Zefgler, I. J. Cummings, Butler,
John Green. John M'Onay, Coylsville, Henry Buhl, For
ward township.
Dec. 2a, S::m.
NEW DRY GOODS.
W. 8. A. G. BOYD.
THIS firm b pursuing its accustomed plan of d>
ing business. They are receiving Now Goods almost
every week, and sre now filling up with a largo Stock of
New Good* of all kinds. We invite the public generally
to call aad examine for tfcf ***]ve& No trouble to show
good*. d**- W. lmtM.