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*!
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J. D. M'JUNKIN,
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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