THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. Butler, Pa., Wednesday, Jan. 13,1864. H - KN trance to the AMMICAN CITIZKN Printing OfHce from lb-- Smith,xm Jefferson street. BSS"*We refer <>ur readers to the adver tisement of Silas I'carce and Son's, Pro prietors of Ituial llill Nursery. Those wishing to purchase fruit and ornamental trees, do well to call at (he above establish mat before|purchasi ng elsewhere. FRESH ARRIVAL. —The M'Aboy'shave just received a new and great variety of all kinds of Dry (roods, Boots & Shoes, Gro ceries, Hardware, Queensware, and in fact every thing pertaining to theirline of busi ness. They are selling low for 'cash. The highest market prices allowed for all kinds , of produce. GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK. —The Janua-1 ry number for lKt>4, of this excellent j work is now befoi# us. The Fashion j Plates are beautiful, and unexcelled by j any that we have ever seen. Jhe Steel | EngraKings are splendid. The Literature ■ is said to he "by the first writer* in Amer- ; tea. Judging from the appearance and 1 contents of the pre*nt number, it promi- I ses fair toexcel anything that has proceed ed it. Do not fail to supply yourselves with the January number, and we feel satisfied that you will not hesitate, after j examining it, to procure the remaining i numbers for 1864. For particulars, see j notice in another column of this paper. Ill' Something. It is the duty of everyone to take some active part as actor fin the stage of life, j Some seem to think they can vegetate, as it were, without being anything in par ticular. Man was not made to rust out | his life. It is expected he should "net well his part." lie must be something. ; He has a work to perform, which it is his duty to attend to. We are not, placed here to grow up, pass through lhe vai i ous stages of life, and then die. without j having done anything for the benefit of] tlu; human race. It is a principle in th.' i creed of the Mohametans,' that every one ! should have a trade. No Christian doc- ' trine could be better than that. Is a man j to be brought up in idleness? Is he to j live upon the wealth which his ancestors j • have acquired by frugal industry ?Ishe j placed here to pass through life like an j automaton? Has he nothing to perform as a citizen of the world? A man who ' docs liothing, is useless to his country as j an inhabitant. A man who.'locs nothing is a mere cypher, lie does not fulfil the ' obligations'for which he was sent into the world, and when he dies, lie has not fin- ! ished the work that was given him to do j lie is a mere blank in creation." Some j are born with riches and honors upon their heads. But does it follow that they have ■nothing to do in their career through life? There are certain duties for every one to perform. Be something. Don't live like a hermit ami die unrcgrcMed. See that young man, no matter what arc his ciroirm«t«ncos, if he has 110 par ticular business to pursue, he will not ac complish much. Perhaps he has a fath er abundantly able to support him. Per haps that father has lobored hard to ob tain a competence that is sufficient for his sons to live in idleness. Can they go abroad with any degree of self-compla cency, squandering away the money which their father's have earned by hard labor? No one who has the proper feelings of a "citizen, who wishes to bo ranked among the useful members of society, would live such a life. Be something. Don't be a drone. You may rely upon jffrnr present possessions, or on your future prospects, bur these rich es may fly away, or other hopes may be obliterated, and if you have no place of your own, in such a ease, ten to one you will find your path beset with thorns.— Want may come upon you before you arc aware of it, and having no profession, you lind yourself in anything but an enviable condition. It is therefore, necessary that | youshouldßE SOMETIIINa. Don't depend j upon fortune, for she is a fickle support. j which often fails when you lean upon her I with the greatest confidence. Trust to ' your own exertions. BE SOMETHING, pursue that vocation \ for which you arc fitted by nature ; pur- ' sue it faithfully and diligently. You have a part to act, and the honor in per forming that part, depends upon yourself. It is sickening to see a parrel of idol boys ; hanging around a father, spending the money which he has earned by his indus try, without attempt ing to do anything .for themselves. BE SOKMETIII.NO, should be their mot to. Every one is capable of learning some > " art, trade, or mystery," and can earn a competence for himself. He should HE SOMETHING, and not bring down the gray tiairs of his father to the grave. He should learn to depend upon himself.— Idle boys living upon u parent without any profession or employment, are illy qualified for good members of society.— And we regret to say, that it is too ofteu the case that it is the parents fault that they are thus brought up. They should be taught to BE SOMETHING, to know how to provide for themselves in ease of ne-1 cessity, and to act well their part, they j will reap the honor which therein lies.- S«as" The protracted storm which com- j niencod with the New Year, is now giving 1 way. aud we may soon bid good by to j sleghing. For the Citizen. BUTLER, Jau. 12, 1804. En's. CITIZEN: —On New Year's day we received a visit from our good friends ! of Butler circuit that we will not soon for j get. They came regardless of the pierc ing wind that blew, tothe number of about one hundred and twenty-five, bringing with j them the very substantial* of life. They took full possession of our humble dwell ing, without any resistance on our part, and had every thing their own way. The • ladies showed themselves adepts in the art ' of cooking by spreading a table which would certainly satisfy the taste of the most fastidious. They left with us cloth ing and produce to the amount of seven ty-five dollars and fifty-six dollars in cash. , We were glad to see a number of our friends [ present who are not members of the M. E. j Church. The day will be long remcm- I bered for its happy associations, as well as I for the gifts received. ADNA B. LEONARD. B®"" The following are the remarks of Mr. Johnston, after being elected Speak er of the House of Representatives, of Pennsylvania, for the present session : I am profoundly grateful, gentlemen of the House of Representatives, for the high honor which you have just conferred I upon me by electing me as your Speaker; | and I assure you 1 will use my best en j deavors to discharge the duties of the po -1 sition with faithfulness and impartiality, j I assume the responsibilities of the place j with a sincere distrust of my own capa } bilrties, but with a confiding hope that I I will be so generously sustained by you as to make my administration a success. | Standing to each other in the relation of peel's,, it will harldly be admissablc in me to enlarge upon our several iW<ies here, j but in view of the impressiveness of the | times 1 may be indulged in a suggestion as to the obligations which they may im pose. Than the present, nevei has there, geif tlenien, been a more important session of' (lie Legistifure to the people of the State , and to the nation at large. And from the geographical position of Pennsylvania and | her political and economical relations to i her sister States, she stands second to none | | in the I'nion, and when her prodigious ! j moral influence for good or evil in our im- ! j pending national crisis i« considered, she i \ is without an equal in the sisterhood. As j j this is no vain illusion of State pride,but | j a recognized proposition, a degree of at- I tention, at home and abroad, will be con | eentrated upon us which will mark us in j dividually as responsible characters in the j ' most thrilling pages of our national his- | j tory. Abler men of higher positions, j I but of less interesting periods will be j [ overlooked in the stronger light which i : will be reflected upon us by our actions as i legislators of Pennsylvrnia, and her re lations to our contest for life as one peo | pie. For the time being, and wider such ! circumstances, this great Commonwealth j j is committed in part to our keeping; and ' | it would be better for us and our posteri- j j ty, that we should remain nameless in the i | land, or that wo should lie at the bottom j of the deep blue sea, than we should pil- | lory ourselves to the gaze of the civilized j world as unfaithful to the traditions and l duties of the State while traitors arc in j arms against the government. With such incentives, 1 will not, I cannot doubt, that an aspiration of exalted patriotism, an herculean energy and unyielding pur pose will guide you in so shaping the leg islation of this grand old Commonwealth, that she will, unmistakably and unequivo cally, present the sublime spectacle of sustaining with all her immense resources, our beloved I'nion as it was bequeathed to us by our patriotic fathers. I again thank you for the honor you have conferred. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. (!.—The Rich mond Examiner, of the 21st ult., printed on English elephant paper is before me. In desperate effortat bravado it says : The gloomiest year of the struggle is conclud ed. Neither the hopes of intervention which buoyed the spirits of the rebels hi 1861, or the victory of Fredericksburg in 1862, cheers them at the conclusion of the past year, but admits that the check giv en to (ren. Meade's advance at Mine Run. or Longstreet's partial'succcss at Mean Sta tion, are a poor set off to the severe loss suffered in the murderousassault at Knox villo. It says the interior has been fear fully narrowed by the Federal march thro' | Tennessee, and owing the deficiencies of I our cavalry service, Lincoln's squadrons i of horse threaten to be as universal terror j J arid as pervasive a nuisance as his squad-1 I rons of gunboats were some months since, i The Confederacy has been cut in twain ! j along the line of the Mississippi, and our ' j enemies are steadily pushing forward £ lt .' lr ' plans for disectip.g the c«Lern moiety.— J j wonder that the advent of the reign of j | mudis hailed with a sense of relief by all elassess. Meanwhile the financial chaos is becoming wilder and wilder. Hoarders keep a more resolute grasp than ever on I the necessaries of life. Whatever nuin j del* of men or whatever amount of money i shall be really wanting, will be forthcom ing. Whatever economy the straighten ing of our resources may require, we shall learn to exercise wise, cool, decided and prompt action which will put us in good condition for the spring campaign 0f'1864, | 'and the elosc of the next year would fur nish a more agreeable retrospect than the animus mirabitis of blunders which we consign tothe dead past. Non-producers, .who are at the same time non-speculators, are suffering more and mt>re. What was once competence has become poverty, pov-! erty has become penury, and penury is lapsing into pauperism. Any mechanical l occupation is more profitable than the | most intellectual profession. The most accomplished scholars in the Confedera cy would be glad to barter their services for food and raiment. In the complete upturning of our social relations the only happy people are those who have . black I hearts or black skins. j COTTON AT THE SOUTH.—A recent a? ' tide in the Richmond Whig esti mates the amount of cotton at present within the lim its of the 'Confederacy' at 3,00,000,000 i bales, ot which the rebel Government owns I about 300,000 bales. Terrible Storm in the West. We copy the following from a number of special dispatches, from many points in * the North-West to the Chicago Tribune : OSHKOH, Wis.', Jan. 3.—The storm opened on Thursday with a eofS, driving r snow. Friday morning the mercury had I fallen to the almost incredible degree of thirty-eight below zero, Fahrenheit. On Saturday morning it was thirty-six below zero. At this time (Sunday afternoon) it ' is eight below zero. ' The only casualty wo have heard of, is t that a woman being frozen to death while i driving a team between Berlin and Rosen , dal, Winnebago county. There are many cases of frozen hands and feet, and smaller members. ROCHFORD, 111., Jan. 3.—The-most se vere storm since IXjtt has been raging , here since Wednesday, commencing with a heavy fall of snow about midnight. It was quickly followed by a terrible wind, ' the thermometer falling before morning ' ! to thirty three degrees below zero. The j snow and wind continued till after dark. | the snow drifting badly, the thermometer | varying but little from thirty degrees be- I' t low zero. • . [ On Friday the wind blew a perfect gale c all day. It was intensely cold, and it was j impossible for men or beast to stop out but j | a few minutes at a time. It is reported that one man was frozen to death, and several ' so badly frost bitten in the extremities 1 ! that they wili have feet and hands ampu ; ; tated. The first train *> uce Thursday : morning passed here at i last night. One lady passenger, while storm-bound I at Belvidere, was attacked with diptiitHa, | and died last night a few minutes after her : j arrival here. Business has nearly been suspended; on j | account of the roads being impassible and i the intense cold. i ST. PAUL, Jan. 3.—There is no doubt j the last three days of last week have been j the coldest known here for years. The j | highest range of the mercury during that ! | time has been ten ilegrees below zero, and j i most of the timeiias been twenty andthir- J |ty below. It was thirty degrees below ze- ! ro at 0 o'clock this morning, and thirty- ] j eight during the night. The army regis | tor thermometer at Fort Snelling, which j is on a high bleak bluff, marked fifty be low zero yesterday. A register which has i been kept since that fort was established | jin IS]2, shows that this degree of cold | has been reached but twice during that | time. . . | MILWAUKEE, January 2. 1864.—The , weather for the past forty-eight hours has been*perfectly diabolical, and business is in consequence almost suspended. The thermometer has ranged from thirty to thirty-five degrees below zero, with a | driving wind most terrible to encounter, j Frozen eat,-, noses and feet are innumera ! bio, and many persons were yesterday piek !ed up insensible on the streets. Ears and feet were frozen while going but a few blocks. Many employees of the railroads were badly frozen and crippled for life. — Xo train:; have arrived or departed yet in any direction, hi fact, we arc eomplete i ly frozen in.and must wait patiently for j deliverance, though theft is little abate ment as yet. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. '2, 1864. j All railroad communication is suspended | with no prospect of being resumed for sev-. ; cral days, No trains have arrived here | since Thursday. We are completely snow !ed in. The weather is bitter cold. Sev j eral'soldiers have frozen to death at Camp i Yates. It is reported that the Hospital is jin a very bad, condition. The stage-dri- I ver on the route between here and Virgin j ia was found dead on his box to day.— Supposed to have frozen to death. GALENA, January 2. —The weather is exceedingly cold, the mercury ranging I from twenty-five to thirty-three degrees below zero. The gale subsided on Fri day night, leaving the railroad blocked up since Wednesday, evening and the pros pect is gloomy. FORT WAYNE, January 2.—The ther mometer oi) the Ist was 28 degrees below zero, with heavy wind and snow. Two men were frozen to death. The Pitts burgh and Fort Wayne Railroad is not yet open to Chicago, but all goes on right j eastward. The Toledo and Wabash Road is slightly interrupted. No mails for throe days. MADISON, Jan. 2.—A terrible storm of wind and snow sot in hereon Wednesday night, lastingall day Thursday—complete ly blockadingtherailroads. In many pla tes on the Milwaukeeand Prairie duChien Railroad the drifts werefrom 12 to 14foet deep, and packed in so hard that it requir | cd to be shoveled out before trains could ! pass. The passenger train which left here Thursday afternoon for Prairie du Chicn, I >'ot buried in a drift at Avena, an/'. w - a <j | not got out until this looming, j . Ihc c "' rl - yesterday and to-day has been I 'ntensc. t'| C thermometerstandiug. yestor j day morning at seven o'clock, at thirty ! four degrees below zero. This morning it j is reported at thirty-nine degrees, and at the Harvey Hospital the mercury eongeal j ed. The oldest Metiers say it is the col<l ■ est weather they ever experienced in this S 'ate. There was a great deal of suffering at Camp Randall and Harvey Hospitalyes terday. and last night theirsupply of wood was exhausted, ami a large number of sol diers were badly frozen. • ; 'A.. If a young woman wishes to have herself published as "fascinating, | beautiful and accomplished," let her pack up her best clothes in a dirty towel, crawl out of the back window some dark night, and elope with the man that feeds and curries her father's horses. It's a big price to pay for compliments, but it will bring, them, just as certain as a rain barrel will : beget musquitos. In fact, we never j knew a woman to make a very decided fool of herself, in any way, without en hancing her charms two or three hun dred per cent, by the time her case got into the papers. BOSTON. Jau. 6.—The Massachusetts Legislative convened to-day. Hon. Jon | athan Field was eleeted'President of the "Senate.and Hon. A. A. Bullock Speaker : | of the House. Rev. Win. A. Steams' the i President of Ambearst College, delivered ; the ananual sermon in the Old South ; i Church The Governor's Message is not [ expected to be in until Friday. liitcrestiiiK Historical Parallel The last number of the North Amen can Review contains an article entitled • The President's Policy," in which we find the following historical parallel tra ced between Mr. Lincoln ind Ilenry IV. of France, commonly called ITenry of Navarre : "A curious, and as we think, not inapt parallel, might be drawn between Mr. | Lincoln and one of the most striking fig ures in modern history—Henry IV, of France. The career of the latter may be more picturesque, as that oi' a daring cap tain always is ; but in all ils vicissitudes thpre in nothing more romantic than that sudden change, as by a rub of Aladdin's lamp, from the attorney's office in a coun try town of Illinois to the helm of a great nation in times like these. The analogy between the and circumstan ces of the two moil is in respects singu larly close. Succeeding to a rebellion ! rather than a crown, Henry's chief ni.ite ! rial dependence was the Huguenot party, I whose doctrines sat upon him with a looseness distasteful certainly, if not sus picious, to the more fanatical among them. K ing only in name over the greater part 1 of France, ami with his capitol barred against hire, it yet gradually became j cle:": to the more far-seeing even of the ; Catholic party, that lie was the only cen i treof order and legitimate authority round j which France could recognize itself.—r While preachers who held the divine right. I of kings made the churches of Paris ring j with declamations in favor of democracy ' rather than submit to the heretic dog of a J Beartiois —much as our soi-Jisant Demo crats have lately been preaching the di j .vine right of sia' ery, and denouncing the ' hcrecies of the Decoration of lndepen j deface—Henry boro in mm j till he was convinced that i.tlv one! course of action eonl.l possibly combine his o\"'n j I i uteres and those of France. Meanwn'' e j | the Protestants believed somewhat douht- i i fully that he would lie theirs, Henry him | self turned aside remonstrance, advice, and j curiosity alike with a jest or a proverb (if i a little highMe liked them none the worse) I joking continually as his manner was. We have seen Mr. Lincoln contemptu ously compared to Sanclio J'unza by per sons incapable of appreciating one of the i deepest pieces of wisdom in the profoun dest romance ever written —namely, that I while Don Quixotte was incomparable in | tlieeretic and ideal statesmanship.Sanclio. } with his stock of proverbs, the ready motl ey of human experience, made the best j possible practical-Governor. Henry IV. I was as full of wise sayings and modein'in ! stances as Mr. Lincoln, but. beneath all | this was the thoughtful, practical, humane and thoroughly earnest man,around'whom the fragments of France wore to gather themselves till she took her place again as a planet of the first magnitude jin the European system. In one respect | Mr. Lincoln was more fortunate than j Henry. However some may think him wanting in zeal, the most fanatical can I find no taint of apostasy in any measure of his, nor can the most bitter charge him j with being influenced by motives of per sonal interest. The*l eading distinction | be ween the policies of the two is one of circumstances. Henry went over to the nation ; Mr. Lincoln has steadily drawn the nation over to him. One left a united I j France; tlje other, we hope and believe, j will leave a re-united America. We leave j our readers to. trace the further points of difference and resemblance for themselves. | merely suggesting a general similarity | which has often occurred to us. One on-, | ly point of melancholy interest we will al j low ourselves to touch upon. That Mr. j Lincoln is not handsome nor elegant, we learn from certain English tourists, who j would consider similar revelations in ro- I gard to Queen Victoria is thoroughly American in their want of hunseaitcc. It is no concern of ours, nor does itaiToct his fitness for the high place lie so worthi ly occupies, but he is certainly fas fortu nate as Henry in the matter of good looks if we may trust contemporary evidence. Mr. Lincoln has also been reproached with I Americanism by some not unfriendly British critics; but, with all deference, j i we cannot say that wo like him any the j worse for it, or see in it any reason why ; he should govern American slegs wisely. BUTLEIt MA It IvKTK BUTLER, Pa. Jan. 12, 1864. BITTER —Fresh 8011, 28, cents per pound. BK ANS—Whit*. $2,25 per bushel. BEEF—Tp bought from wagon* at3ami 4 eta per lb. B.\KLEY —Spring, sl.'*): Pall. *l,lO. BEESWAX—33 cent* *er pound. EGOS—2O rents perdoten. FLOUR —Wheat, *3,7•'> per hund.; Buckwheat *3,oo:Ryo i 2.75. | FRUlT—Dried Apples, $1,50 per bushel; Dried Peach- ; ! es. $3,00. I FEATHERS—IS rent!* per pound, « R AlX—Whont, M,M(s per bnaliM; 100; I Oat». 70.': rw Xc. ;6c '. •' 1 j GllOi'KUlKS —C ,7,.t ni.), :j7r per pound: Java, 40c: 1 J Bnjvv,i sugar, 15c per pound; do.White, lfic; N.O. Molaa- IBes, 80 rent- per gallon; Syrop 90c and #l. HIDES—'I% cent* py pound. LARD—I 2 cents p«-r pound. NAILS—*S,7S per keg. I j»i >T ATO ES—4O and s()c per bn*hel. PORK—7 to 8 c«-nt« per pound. R AOS—S rent* per pound. RICK—I 2 cent* per pound. SEEDS—Clover, *7,00 per bushel; Timothy, *2.50; Flax, #2.00. SA LT—*3.oo per liarrel. T A LLOW—IO cent* pet pound. WOOL—7Oc per pound. PITTBIIUIIGII MAUKKTB. j « January 12,1864. APPLES—*2,2S fa *2,50 per ban;el. • , BUTTER—Freeh Roll, 25 (ft ttAier lb. CHEESE—Western Reserve, 14c per lb; Hamburg, , 15 per lb. EOOS—23 (rh 24c per dozen. F LOUR—Wheat, $7,25 $7.50; Buckwheat, *4. $ *4,25. GRAlN—Wheat, *1,40 (a. *1,45; Corn, *1.30; Oats, | 80 (a Ssc. G ll< lES —Sugar, 17 (3) 1714 c per lb • Coffee, 34 (<t> 35c per m: Molasses, 05 (n> flOc per "gallon ; Syrup, 80 (g> i 85c per S A LT—JJverpool, $2,50 \<t. ?3,30 persark ; No. 1, extra, j *2,tfO per barrel. SEEDS—Flaxseed, *2,95 per bnshel srKn.ii, \<n i( i:s. | j . CONNOQUENESSINO LODGE, : \t ■ ' J stated meetings at the Hall, on y y M'nu Str—-t, Butler P»-una. -very Monday evening, cumiiinK iiiK at ■ *ix o'clock. Brethren from ulster Lodges are respectful- j ly invited to attend. By order of the N. O. n A. Y. M.—Butler Lodge, No. 272, A. Y. M. hold* It* stated meetiugs in the Odd Yellows Hall, ou . Main Street. Butler l*a. on the Wodnes; ; da y each month Brethren from sinter ' \ Lodges are r«*j>ectfully invited to attend. By order of the W. M. TOW APVEBTHEMESTO. idminislrator'N Notice. IFTTERS of Ailmiru'fltration having been granted to j the undersigned, on the estate of EJi/a Boyd, lale »>f i*enu township dee'd, all person's knowing thenist Ives in debted to said estate are requested to make |iavmcnt, and th«we having claims atpuurt the are requested to preacnt them properly authenticated for settlement. ROBERT C AMPBELL, Ad'm. OrplinnN Court Sale. RY virtue of nn order and decree of the Orphans' Court of Butler county, th»- undersignod will expose to sale at public vendue or outcry, upon the prendses, (with leave to adjourn from time to time, to the Court House in Batler) on the fli>t day of March A. D. 1804, the following described real estate, the property of the mi nor children of John Scott, late of Centro township, But ler county, dee'd, to wit: a certain lot of ground situate in the village of Unlonville, in the township of Centro, and county of Butler aforesaid ; bounded on the north by If. Doerr and School Honse lot; c:»qt by School Hou«e lot and alley ; south by the Butler and Mercer Turtiplkc, I and George ftTCandlees ; west by Samuel Borland and George M'Candlew, e?intaining about fonr and one half srres all under fence and on which i* erected, a frame stable, coal house together with a large variety of good fruit trees and a good well of water thereon. TERMS.— One half in hand, and the balanco in one year from confirmation of sale by tlio Court, with lnt»«re*t from date of confirmation. JOHN HUSSELTON. Guardian of the minor children of John Scott, dee'd. Jan. 13, 3t. Orphan's Court Sale. BY virtue <.f an order of the Orphan** Court of Butler county I*a. No. 24, December Term, 1863,thc un dersigned James 11. M'Mahen, Adm'r of James M'Mahon dee'd, will cx]>ose to public sale on the premises, on Frl ,.day the 11th day <if Slarch, ISO 4. at 10 o'cl<H.-k a. m.of said day—one hundred srren of land, situated in Alle gheny township, being part of a larger tract, bounded as follows: On tin- ifmh bv lands oT Dr. A. W. Crawford; on the east by lands of Alexander and Win, Grant; mi the sotith by land* of Josiali M'Keo and on the west by lands ot Thomas Anderson; said one hundred acres, to be laid off from the east end of *:iid tract. TKRMS. —One third and the balanco in two equul annual payments. Title Indisputable JAMES MM AII EN, Admr. Jan. 18, St. Oi-pliuiiN Mal«>. BY virtneand decree of the Orphan'* Court of Butler county, I will expose to pub#: sale on the premises on ThumlajHthe lMtli day of February next, at ten o'clock, of nai.l .IHV. All that certain piece of land fitua ted in the borough of Millerstown, *ai«l county; bounded «.ti the north by lands of John Shakely, on the east by It nds of Jacob Barnhart and Williani M'Cullough, on ti e .south by lauds of Jacob and John Frederick, and on th) wift by latuls of Dauhenspeek, v rederlck and lv containing about three acres. Also—A certain COJII lot in Donegal township, said county, Itounded on the north by lands of John Kittsim moss, on the east by lands of same, on the south by lands <>f si me and on the west by lands «>f name—containing nhontone acre, with an excellent vein of coal and a coal bank in working order. TRESIS. —One third in hand, and the balance in two equal annual installments with interest from the cuiflr niatior.of sale. THEODORE J. CRAIG, WILLIAM B. BYERS, A*n\s. of John Bvcfs, dee d. I .Tan. 13, 3t. Guar«|lan> Hale or Iteal Estule. nV virtue of an order and decree of the Orphan's t.'ourt of Butler county, I will expose to public sale I o?i the premises, in the borough of Harmony, Rutler county Pa., on the cisghtet-uth day of February next, the one half interest in a certain house and lot in said boro., bounded on the north by an alley, on the east by u street on the south by George Beam, and on the west* by Mar ' tin lloMerninn, known In said borough as the Mill House rr,.:'" 1 !'- TKRMS. —^ no third in hand, and the balance In two enuiil annuni installment* with interest from confirma tion of sale. PHILIP NASS. Guardian of Hannah Ifcncnberger. j Terms reclined to oI«t l*riee*! mm UON BOOK For 1864. | Great Literary and Pictorial Year I The publisher of Godey's Lady's B«K>k, thankful to Ihut public which has enabled him to publish a magazine for the la«<t thirty-four years of a largef clr •ulnthiii than any in America, has made an arrangement with the most popular authoress in I hi* country— MARION HARLAND, Authoress of "Alone," li Hidden PcUh" 11 Moss Side" " Feme-is;' and '■ Mn imu,' who will furnish stories for the Ijidys Book for 1804. This alone will place the Lady'* Book In a literary point of view f.ir ahead of any other magazine. Marion Ilar land writiM for no «>ther magazine Our other favorite writers will all continue to fttrnish tuticles throughout the year. TH K BEST Lady's Magazine in the World, and the Cheapest. THE LITE ft A TV UK N of that kind that can be read aloud in the family circle, and the clergy in immense numbers are subscibers for the Book. TH F Mr SIC is all original, and would cost 25 rents (the price of the Book) in the music stores; but most of it is copyrighted, and cannot be obtained except in "Godey." Of It STEEL F.XCRA VIXGS. All efforts to rival us in this have ceased, and we now stand alone in this department, giving, as we do, many more and iulintely better engravings '.!ian are published in any other work. GODEY'S TVMFXSE DorityE SHEET F^IIION-TLATES. From Jlre to seven 112 nil length (blared F\ishions on each plate. Other mngatines give only two. FAR AHEAD OF ANY FASHIONS IN EUROPE OR AMEKK \ TIIE PUBLICATION (»F THESE PLATES COST 810.000 MORI; thou Fashion-plate* of the old style, ami nothing but our • wonderfully large circulation enables us to give them. — Other magazines cannot afford it. We never spare mon ey when the public can be benefited, These fashions may be relied on. Dresses may be made after them, and the wearer will not subject hers.-lf to rid icule, as would be the ci»»e if -h»» visited the large cities dressed after the style of the plates given in somen of our so-called fashion magazines. OUR WOOD KXfillA VIXGS. of which wr give twice or three times ss many as any other magazine, are often mistaken for steel. They tire so far superior to any others. ' J MIT A Troys. Beware of them. Remember that the Lady'* R->ok is the original publication and the cheapest, li' you take Godey, yon want DO other magazine. Everything that is useful or ornamental in a house can be found in Godev. , PEA M'lXfj LESSOXS. No other magazine gives them, and we haven enough to fill several large volumes. OUR RECEH'TS are such as can be found nowhere else. Cooking in all its variety—Confectionery—the Nursery—the Toilet—the i Laundry—the Kitchen. Receipt* upon all subjects are to be found Inthepage* of the Lady's Book. We originally started this department, and have peculiar facilities for making'it most perfect. This department alone is worth the price of the Rook. m LA DIES- WORK TAJILE. w This deparinent comprises engraving* and descriptions of every article that a lady wears. MODY.L ' OTTAOES. No other magazine has this deisirtment. TEKMS, C ASH I\ ADVAIK E. TO ANY POST-OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES, I One c.opv one year. $3. Two copies one year, fr>. Threo i copie- one year, ffl. Fonr copies one»year. f7. | Fiv oopii.il tine your ami »Q extra co'pv •- lUO p (M - s r. 14 •ending the club. $lO. ! KiK»'t one yw, an.l an extra copy to tlie person I _«uJinir '^, e C |„ b . sl6 . j fcievon eonlps pno and ftn extra copy to the person netding the elab, S2O. [ And the only magazine that can be introduced into the 1 above club* in place of tho Lady's Book is Arthur's Home ! Mapizlno. SPECIAL CLt'nBIJrO WITH OTJIFR MAGAZINES. ] Godey's Lady's Book and Arthur's Homo Magazine both I one year for $3,50. Godey's Lady's Book and Harper's Magazine boih one year for $4,50. flodey. Harper, and Arthnrwill all three bo sent one year, on receipt ofso,oo. Treasury Notes and Notes on all solvent banks taken i ! at par. Be careful and pay the p'xtage on your letter. • Address L. A. GODEY, 32a Chanul street, Philadelphia, Pi\. J. D. M'JUNKIN, Attorney at Law. Alko IJcviiccd Claim A^cnt. Office with E. M Junkin Esq.. opposite the Pennsyl vania Hotel, Uutier, Pa. Administrator's \ o I ice. T" ETTERS of Administration having been grantefl to ; I j the undcrsigne<l. on the estate of Walter L. Arslerson, i late of Allegheny townshifs dee'd., all person- having J claims said estate, will present them duly authec j ticased for settlement, and all indebu.-d will make imuie [ diate payment to the subscriber. SAMUEL LEASON, Adm'r. ! Jan. 6,18G4:::Ct. • STotiec. I N the matter of the account of Win. Smith, committer I of A lain Ikighh-y. hi th- (J nrt •t l inmonPleart of j Bntler County, No. 32 of June term 1855. I And now to wit l>ec. 8, 1803. account filed and conAr me«l nisi, and notice of the filing directed to be given ac cording to rule relating to account* of Assignees and Trustees, and that the same will he allowed ou the lirst 1 day of next term to wit: tho 28th day of March. I*» V*. unless exceptions bo filed ou or before that day of which I notice is hereby given. Butler County, *.*. Certified from the Record this 23, day of Dec., 1803. WM. STOOPS, I'roth'y. Jan. 6, 3::t. EMPORIUM OF FAN 111 OX, ON MAIN BTKIOKT, Opposite Boyd's Buildings, Butler. 1 frillf! undersigned would reajw-'tfolly Inform hi* oil | J friends and the public generally, thai J.e is . .HaianJ ; ly in r«seipt of the Very latest Fashions, and Is fully pre- I partsl at all times to execute all kinds of work in hb line lof busiuetw in a neat ami workmaniiko manner, and will bo happy to attond to all who tuav give hiui a call. A N. McCANDLKSS Jan. JO, 18G4.:.tf Butler Count)/, ss. IN the matter of the petitioncf Mary Ann Wolford, for a divorce "a vencule matrimonia." from ber husband. Andrew Wolford, on the ground of desertion and edultry. In theC. P. of Butler county, No. 3, September Term 18ft.'i, subpoena returned non est Inventus;'alias subpoena awar ded by the court and returned non est inventus In the county, and now to wit: IHJC. 14.18tC1, on motion of E. M'Juekin.tho Court ordered proclamation and publication to be made by the RhTiff Ac. To Andrew Wolford—Sir:—You are hereby notified and required to appear on Ibe 4th Monday of March, A. I). 18*51. being the 24th day thereof before our Judges at Rutler, at a Court of Common Pleas there to be hold for the county of Butler aforesaid, and answer to complaint of Marv Ann Wolford, as above set forth. W. 0. BRECIIENRIDGE, Sboriff. Dec. 23, 18<V1. On motion of E. M'Juokin, tho Court appointed Solo mon Pontious, Esq. a Commissioner to take testimony in tin- rase, exparte. on the 3d Monday of February next, at his office in Donvgal townshin. Butler county, between tho hours of y o'clock a. m., and six o'clock p. m.of said day. Dec. 23,1863. Jan. 0. 3::t. • CtIAULEf MCCAXDL.IBB HIGH C. OKAHAK.. McCANDLESS & GRAHAM, AKorncj 'N at Lnn. Office on the South-west corner of the Diamond, Butler. Pa A lso, CLAIM AG EN 1? for securing I\nsions, A rrenrs of l\iy and Bounty JHnney , for Soildiers, or if they are dead, for their legal representative. In prosecuting Sol dier's Claims, or tliogo of their Representatives, no charge until collected. Dec. 9,1863::tf. SASI'L. M. LA Nr....* J.IYNN M'ABOT Il.t TETTER. TiA>'E, M'ABOY «Sr CO. DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND uohkntic 1 Din CJOODN, No. 1 10, Federal Street, (SECOXD neon BELOW NEW MARKET noi'SE.) City, Pa. Dec. 9, 1863.::lf. REDICK'S DRUG STOM, Opfiosilc Stine** Nlore, DRIGS, DRUGS, DRI'OS, M EDICIN ES, M EDICIN ES, MEDICI N ES, MEDICINES, MEDICI X ES, M EDICI N ES. DYES, DYES, DYES, PAINTS, PAINTS PAINTS, Pure Liquors for Medical use only. Soda, Cream Tarter etc. etc. . French and American Perfumery, and Toilet articles.— Brushes, Trusses and all articles In the Drug line, of the best qualitv and at fairest rate* Dec. 9, 1*863. n ntchrs.l'locliN A Jewelry. * F you want a good Watch, Clock, or net of good Jewel -1 rr, k J Griebs, where you can not the very bent the market affords He keeps on hai;d. a large assortment of Jewelry of all style*. «»»d in fhet everything usually k'-nt in a Jewelrv Store. Repairing done on «»■.*ft notice. Dec. «J. JB6B::tf. FRANCIS X. liKIEB. UTolice to Itulldcre. CJEALED proposals will be received for the building of n two frame School Houses, in Sllpperyrock School Dis trict at the Hotel of W. G. Chrlstltv, in the borough of Centreville, on Saturnay the 26tli'day or December.— I'lans and -peciflcations may lu seen at said Hotel on and after the 15th Inst. By order of the Board. JESSE KEISTER, Pres. E. D. DF.WOLP, Sec'y. Dee. 9, 1863. SHOP. ' J I M c^» ,r.t.NEnwH'Hiuiii iMiitonx. mill:above firm have just opened anew Harness Shop, I opposite Boy»ls Buildings. Butler Pa., where thev keep constantly on hand, a large assortment of Saddles, liar nea arid every thing in their line of business. which they nfferat ju ices to suit tho times. Work of nil kinds matiu f.n tured to order, and repairing done mi short notice. Dee. 9,18«3n:tf -HEDWICK A BROWN. .LNO:t M:WG<X>I)H, ISOS. FROM NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST, A*n A 8 GOOD AS TIIE BEST. R. C. & J. L. M'ABOY. Have just received at their establishment, ON MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA., A large and well selected stock of HKAWONABLE GOODS, which thry are telling at verry low rates. READ THE FOLLOWING CATALOGCE ASD PRORIT TBKBBBT. POR THE LADIES. Always on hand a large sto<;k of Ladies goods, such as COBERG CLOTH. ALPACAfr, 1)E LANES, GINGIIAMS, PRINTS, KERCHIEFS, NCBIES, O LOVES, Ac. FOll GENTLEMEN. Always on hand Black Cloths. Fancy and Black Cnssi nieres. Satinett*. Caasinets, Tweed*, Plain and fancy V ea tings, Shirting, etc., etc., etc., HEADY Mini: CXOTIII.\(». Such aa COATS, PANTS, VESTS and other garments. Hoots and Shoes, HATS, CAPS. & NECKTIES, and a variety of other articles n'OI'SEIIOLD GOODS, Such aa Unbleached and Bleached Mualina, Linen and Cotton, Table Clothe, Oil Cloth#, Linen aud Ileuip Towels, Carpets, Curtaina, Fringe, etc. HARDWARE, &C. If you want Nails or Spikes, Manure or other forks, Saw-Mil! or other suws, Smoothing Irona, Locks, Hinges, etc., goto M'A boy's, where you can buy them cheap. IF YOU WANT Good Extra Family Flour. White or Brown Sugar, Rio or Java Coffee, Imperial, Young Hyaon or Black go to Jl'A boy's. x II" You WA NTGROCKRIEN of a superior quality, at a* low rotes us they can bo had elsewhere m the county, goto tho stora of R.C. & J. L M'ABOY Dec. 9,1863. RURAL HILL NURSERY, * JiEAR IIIITIiER, PA. rpHE undersigned would rcapectfully inform tho public J generrjlv, that he is now fully prepared to furnish them with the cholcoet variety and very beat quality of all kinds of fruit treoa. During the laat summer hfe han made l:irge additions to his atock of Fruit and Ornamen tal treoa; end has on hand a larger and better quality and variety than has ever been offered in this county. Con sisting of SUMMER, WINTER & FALL APPLES. PEACHES PEARS AND. CHERRIES, also, STRAW BERRIES of tho very fino*t quality —different kinds of Rheubarb. A Splendid lot or Evergreens and a great variety of Promiscuous trees for ornament and shade*. — All of which, we propose to pell on as reasonable terms, aa the same quality and varieties can be had for, from any agency or establishment In the countrv. Jan. 0,1864. 81 LAS PEARCE A SONS. Slray Cattle. to the residence of tho subscriber In Cherry j township, in the mouth of June last, Four head of cattle, one year old laat spring, described aa follows: One Black and White Bull, one lirindle Heifer, one Rod Heifer, one Flecked Heifer, no other perceivable marks. The owner is requested to come forward prove property pay charges and take them away, otherwise thev will bo disposed of according to law. HUGH oPROUL. Auditor"* Notice. I N the matter of tho wile of Real Estate of Win. IT. McOill. late of Mercer township dee'd. In the Orphan's Court of Butl r county, No. 2 Septem ber term, 1863. And now to wit r December 17, ISO 3, Court appointed J.D. M'Junkin, Esq. an Auditor to distribute tho fundj according to law. By tho Court. . Butler Countv, 8.8. Certified from the Record this 20th dav of De.*. 18CS. WATSON J. YOUNG, CI elk. I will attend to tho duties of the above appointment, on Saturday tho 23d day of Jan. A.D. 1804, atone (.'clock p. m., of said day, at the office of E. M'Junkln, Bsq, in the boro. of Butler. Those interested will ploaso take notice. XI. i>. M'JUNKIN, Auditor. Jan. n. 1S(«. • BUU(jJ DENTIST'S. DRS.S.R.&C.L. DIEFFENBACHER. A REpretyirod tplnsert A 1 W) "ii /\ artificial d 0 n tut j s JT •" *!»»-• iaAe-t improve -4 fill nient from one to an eri - 112 V\ i-i' I v •' improvements in dent.s- D-y. should not fr.l to ' "'Vulcanite«ndr..rali»„ -2=" work. Filling, cleaning, extracting and adjusting the teeth done with tb« bust materials and In the best manner. Particular attention paid to children's teeth. As mechanics, they defy coin petition; aa operators they rank among tho "best. * Char gea moderate.* Advice free of charge. Office—ln Bovds Building Jefferson Street, Builer pa. Dec, i), lSfty.rtf. MARTIN RCIBEn OEO. WKITBECKBU. STOVES AND PLOUGHS. r* WfECKBECK EH A REIBER.—Foun. m .•!»}1 »» det-.- F.uudrv North of the Lor !• d(»or North of Jack's Hotel, whero you will find Stoves of all sizes and patrons. They also keep on bandalurg) -tock of Ploughs, which they as che:tp as they can b ♦ bought at «ny other cstabllshmcut in the county". Dec. 9,1808::tf lipfierM lilmiiiNnUioH. I' ETTRRS of Administration on the estate of FRANCI;» J M'ALLIHTKR. late 'of the township of BufTalo, deceuseld ; have been duly granted to tlie subscriber, all persons ln- I debted to thf'said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those liaving claims or demands against tho estate of the said decoased, will make known tho same, without delay to • MARGARET M A LEISTER, Butler. Dec. 9. 1883::Ct. Administratrix. Adi»iinislrn<or"H Notice. ILTTER8 of Administjation having been granted to tho J undersigned, on the estate of JoH v BYIUS, Esq., late of Donegal township, deceased, all persons hnving claims againstaaid estate, will (iresent them duly authenticated for settlement, and all indebtod will make immediate pay ment to the subscribers in MUlarstown. Butlor county, Pa. THEODORE CRAW, WM. B. BYF.RS, Deft. o.lßßfti6t. Administrators. Ad tn i»»iwtrnlor's \otice, IETTERS of Administration on the estate of Oeorga J ('bristly, late of "Centreville l.hive this day boon granted to the undersleued; thereroro, all persons know ing themsolv! 4Hn<h bte.l tosaid est • v. ill mokeimmedi ale payment, and those liaving claims against the same, will prem-nt them properly authenticated for settlement. LEAH CHRISTLEY, Dec. 0, 1868. XEiv Horn . riIHR undersigned would respectfully inform the public I generally, that he has erected a large aud commodi ous brick building, on the siteof the old aud well kn>nrn house, formerly ts-cupioil by liim as » Tav< rn Stand. Ho has been at great expense in erecting and fhrniahing his new 1] use. and flatters himseirth I 1 ; » 1 t . accommodate all who may desire to give him a call.— Having ample house room for 0110 hundred persons, and stabling for at la:i*t fifty horses. Thankful for past patronage, he would ask a continn anceof the same. WM. YOQELEY. Dec. 9,lßoA::tf. lAVE YOU SEEN THIS? _ r — , r I IUP subseriber. grate r • I fill to his old friends '\ i w' and customers for past r ' I«vers, wouldannonnco .4T*' \ ■ '^ -r T' to the public thathe baa a large atock of £ 3 T" XT-***-*, SADDLES, ' ' } \ ftiV HARNESS - s. y,V -1 S Willi's 4c. y!r S? At his edd Stand, Whero H/A \ he will be re.uly at all "*—* Ao -- times to serve those who may favor him with a call. He inconstantly manufacturing, and keeps on hand the very best assortment of T It I' X It H. All work warranted. Repairing douo on tho shorten notice and most favorable teams. Dec. 9, IS»W. J. J. SEDWICK. lltigK.V for Male. rpIIE undersigned has for sale,a New Top Buggy, which I he offers cheaper than a RugK.v "112 the same kind can be got up at the present prices. For further partienhus, enquire of J. J. SEDWICK. Dee. 0,18fl3::tf. " COUNTRY MERCHANTS, CALL AT IleiiieiiaariN Hook Store, And buy OSGOOD'S Ferries of School Books at Pnbliseers pricer. Always on hand, a full supply of Stationery and Envelops, at wholesale and retail, cheap for cash, (.'all and examine beforo purchasing elsewhero. No trouble to Show Ooods. Dec. 9, 18«3::tf.* R, C. SH ARP," DKALEE IS FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES. planting l on terms with which no other WK Fruit Acrent can compete for FIIEStyNESS. SIZE AND SYMMETRY. His trees will stand tho test with thoso of the licst Nur *r.r!e* in tho Union. He engages to deliver tbom in proper season, and in GO O I> OXI I> E It. " All that is necpiwary to ensure them to grow thriftily, and bear abundantly in a few seasons is PROPER PLAIfTIKU. Within tbepaat twoyears, lie has sold in this county THOUSANDS OF TRwES of every description; nctu-iy nil of which are now in a thriving condition. Some of his Dwarf Apples and Pears were this year I. OA DED WITHL UCIOUS FR UIT. s It costs but little to start a new orchard, while in a few years it is the most profitable spot on the farm. It will j«uy to cut off the old orchards of common fruit, and re ulace them with choice selections from the Nursery.— In a fow years after, as the fanner looks upon hie thrifty trees.lMirduned down with blushing fruit, applesaslarge aa Tin Cups. . he will nth to himself with a self satisfied expression of countenance, "I've,made one good investment in my life, » any how." For particulars, address, R. C. SHARP, Butler, Pa. The following well knowo gentlemen, have kindly per mitted him to refer to them, ua to his reliability as well aa Ihe quality of the trees: Judge Stephenson, Centreville: John T. Bard, Centro tilleJjJohn Pia»>r,Worth Bingham, Sllpperyrock; WBI, M'Cafferty, Falrview t]).; Win. Megary, Fairview tp; 1 Ab'm. Zeiglor, Henry F. Muut?. Harmony; Col. A. Lowry, p' 112 E. M'Junkin.Ctp. Jacob Zeigler. I. J. ('ummlnga. Butler; John Oreen, John 54'Creay, Coylsvillo, Henry Buhl, For Ward townsuip. 1 Dec. 23, 3sm. NEW DRY GOODS. W. W. A G. BOYB. , mHIS firm fs pursuing its plan of do- I ing businsss. They are N'ow Oi>odß almost everv week, aiel are now filling up with a large &t>» K of New Goods of ajl kinds. We invito the public geoer«<Cv to call and examine fy tb«j»*c!rcs. N«> trouble to .sbowr goods. <*«-MKfctf
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